DUBLIN, Ohio, April 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardinal Health today reported third-quarter results for fiscal year 2016, including a 21 percent increase in revenue to $30.7 billion and a 20 percent increase in non-GAAP operating earnings to $788 million. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) increased 20 percent to $1.43. On a GAAP basis, operating earnings increased 11 percent to $656 million, and diluted EPS increased 7 percent to $1.17.

"We had a strong financial and operational performance in our fiscal third quarter. At the same time, we continued to enhance and grow enterprise-wide service and product lines, which are important to our customers and address some of health care's most difficult challenges," said George Barrett, chairman and chief executive officer of Cardinal Health. "We delivered double-digit growth in revenue and profit in both our Pharmaceutical and Medical reporting segments and had very solid performance across our lines of business."

The company tightened the range for its fiscal 2016 non-GAAP diluted earnings per share guidance to $5.17 to $5.27 from the prior range of $5.15 to $5.35.

Q3 FY16 SUMMARY



                  Q3 FY16               Q3 FY15                Y/Y
                  -------               -------                ---

    Revenue               $30.7 billion         $25.4 billion      21%
    -------               -------------         -------------      ---


    Operating
     Earnings              $656 million         $ 591 million      11%
    ---------              ------------         -------------      ---

    Non-GAAP
     Operating
     Earnings              $788 million          $657 million      20%
    ----------             ------------          ------------      ---


    Net Earnings
     attributable
     to                    $386 million          $365 million       6%
    Cardinal
     Health, Inc.
    -------------

    Non-GAAP Net
     Earnings              $472 million          $396 million
    attributable
     to Cardinal
    Health, Inc.                                                   19%
    ------------                                                   ---


    Diluted EPS
     attributable
     to                           $1.17                  $1.09        7%
    Cardinal
     Health, Inc.
    -------------

    Non-GAAP
     Diluted EPS                  $1.43                  $1.19       20%
    attributable
     to Cardinal
     Health,
    Inc.
    ----

SEGMENT RESULTS

Pharmaceutical segment

Third-quarter revenue for the Pharmaceutical segment increased 22 percent to $27.5 billion due to growth from new and existing customers as well as acquisitions.

Strong performance from both acquisitions and new and existing customers significantly contributed to segment profit growth of 16 percent to $660 million.



                   Q3 FY16            Q3 FY15            Y/Y
                   -------            -------            ---

    Revenue             $27.5 billion      $22.6 billion     22%
    -------             -------------      -------------     ---

    Segment Profit       $660 million       $567 million     16%
    --------------       ------------       ------------     ---

Medical segment

Third-quarter revenue for the Medical segment increased 13 percent to $3.1 billion due to the net contribution from acquisitions as well as solid growth from existing businesses.

Segment profit increased 26 percent to $128 million due to the contribution from acquisitions, net of divestitures, and from Cardinal Health-branded products. Segment profit includes the $21 million negative impact of the Cordis-related inventory fair value step-up.



                   Q3 FY16            Q3 FY15            Y/Y
                   -------            -------            ---

    Revenue              $3.1 billion       $2.8 billion     13%
    -------              ------------       ------------     ---

    Segment Profit       $128 million       $102 million     26%
    --------------       ------------       ------------     ---

ADDITIONAL THIRD-QUARTER AND RECENT HIGHLIGHTS


    --  Announced agreement to acquire Curaspan Health Group Inc., a leader in
        discharge planning and care transitions technology for hospitals, health
        systems and post-acute providers

    --  Recognized as one of the Top Companies for Female Executives by the
        National Association for Female Executives

    --  Launched Cardinal Health MedSync Advantage(TM), a custom-built
        medication synchronization program to help community pharmacists improve
        medication adherence and patient outcomes and increase pharmacy
        efficiency

    --  Announced winners of the sixth annual Generation Rx awards, recognizing
        student pharmacists from across the country and a clinical professor of
        pharmacy for their ongoing efforts to help prevent prescription
        medication misuse

CONFERENCE CALL

Cardinal Health will host a webcast and conference call today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern to discuss third-quarter results. To access the call and corresponding slide presentation, go to ir.cardinalhealth.com. Alternatively, participants can call 913.312.1411 and use passcode 4332927.

There is no pre-registration for the call. Participants are advised to dial into the call at least 10 minutes prior to the start time.

Presentation slides and a webcast replay will be available on the Cardinal Health website at ir.cardinalhealth.com.

UPCOMING WEBCASTED INVESTOR EVENTS


    --  William Blair's 36(th) Annual Growth Stock Conference on June 15 at 8
        a.m. Central in Chicago

At the event, Cardinal Health executives will discuss the company's diverse products and services, company performance and strategies for continued growth. To access more details and a live webcast of this event, go to ir.cardinalhealth.com.

About Cardinal Health

Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH), a global health services and products company, brings scaled solutions that help our customers thrive in a changing world. We improve the cost-effectiveness of healthcare through solutions that improve the efficiency of the supply chain; optimize the process and performance of healthcare; provide clinically proven, daily use medical products and pharmaceuticals; and connect patients, providers, payers, pharmacists and manufacturers for seamless care coordination and better patient management. Backed by nearly 100 years of experience, we rank among the top 50 on the Fortune 500 and among the Fortune Global 100. We support our partners with more than 37,000 employees in nearly 60 countries worldwide. For more information, visit cardinalhealth.com and @CardinalHealth on Twitter.

Cardinal Health uses its website as a channel of distribution for material company information. Important information, including news releases, financial information, earnings and analyst presentations, and information about upcoming presentations and events is routinely posted and accessible at ir.cardinalhealth.com. In addition, the website allows investors and other interested persons to sign up automatically to receive e-mail alerts when the company posts news releases, SEC filings and certain other information on its website.



    1               See the attached tables for
                    definitions of the non-GAAP
                    financial measures presented in
                    this news release and
                    reconciliations of the differences
                    between the non-GAAP financial
                    measures and their most directly
                    comparable GAAP financial
                    measures.

Cautions Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements addressing expectations, prospects, estimates and other matters that are dependent upon future events or developments. These statements may be identified by words such as "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "will," "should," "could," "would," "project," "continue," "likely," and similar expressions, and include statements reflecting future results or guidance, statements of outlook and expense accruals. These matters are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, anticipated or implied. These risks and uncertainties include competitive pressures in Cardinal Health's various lines of business; the frequency or rate of pharmaceutical price appreciation or deflation and the timing of generic and branded pharmaceutical introductions; the ability to continue to achieve and maintain the benefits from the generic sourcing venture with CVS Health and from the acquisitions of Cordis and The Harvard Drug Group; the risk of non-renewal or a default under one or more key customer or supplier arrangements or changes to the terms of or level of purchases under those arrangements; uncertainties due to government health care reform, including federal health care reform legislation; changes in the distribution patterns or reimbursement rates for health care products and services; the effects of any investigation or action by any regulatory authority; and changes in foreign currency rates and the cost of commodities such as oil-based resins, cotton, latex and diesel fuel. Cardinal Health is subject to additional risks and uncertainties described in Cardinal Health's Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K reports and exhibits to those reports. This news release reflects management's views as of April 28, 2016. Except to the extent required by applicable law, Cardinal Health undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement.




                                                                                                                                    Schedule 1
                                                                                                                                    ----------


                                                            Cardinal Health, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited)


                                                                     Third Quarter
                                                                   -------------

    (in millions, except per common
     share amounts)                                             2016                     2015               % Change
    -------------------------------                             ----                     ----               --------

    Revenue                                                              $30,662                                     $25,375                   21%

    Cost of products sold                                     28,973                               23,916                       21%
    ---------------------                                     ------                               ------                       ---

    Gross margin                                               1,689                                1,459                       16%


    Operating expenses:

    Distribution, selling, general, and
     administrative expenses                                     914                                  803                       14%

    Restructuring and employee
     severance                                                     6                                    7                      N.M.

    Amortization and other acquisition-
     related costs                                               108                                   77                      N.M.

    Impairments and (gain)/loss on
     disposal of assets                                            -                                 (1)                     N.M.

    Litigation (recoveries)/charges,
     net                                                           5                                 (18)                     N.M.
    --------------------------------                             ---                                  ---                      ----

    Operating earnings                                           656                                  591                       11%


    Other (income)/expense, net                                    -                                 (2)                     N.M.

    Interest expense, net                                         44                                   35                       28%

    Earnings before income taxes                                 612                                  558                       10%


    Provision for income taxes                                   226                                  193                       17%

    Net earnings                                                 386                                  365                        6%


    Less: Net earnings attributable to
     noncontrolling interests                                      -                                   -                     N.M.
    ----------------------------------                           ---                                 ---                     ----

    Net earnings attributable to
     Cardinal Health, Inc.                                                  $386                                        $365                    6%
    ----------------------------                                            ----                                        ----                   ---


    Earnings per common share attributable to Cardinal
     Health, Inc.:

    Basic                                                                  $1.18                                       $1.10                    7%

    Diluted                                                     1.17                                 1.09                        7%


    Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:

    Basic                                                        328                                  330

    Diluted                                                      331                                  334
    -------                                                      ---                                  ---




                                                                                                                                    Schedule 2
                                                                                                                                    ----------


                                                            Cardinal Health, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited)


                                                                     Year-to-Date
                                                                   ------------

    (in millions, except per common
     share amounts)                                             2016                     2015               % Change
    -------------------------------                             ----                     ----               --------

    Revenue                                                              $90,162                                     $74,983                   20%

    Cost of products sold                                     85,285                               70,729                       21%
    ---------------------                                     ------                               ------                       ---

    Gross margin                                               4,877                                4,254                       15%


    Operating expenses:

    Distribution, selling, general, and
     administrative expenses                                   2,678                                2,393                       12%

    Restructuring and employee
     severance                                                    19                                   33                      N.M.

    Amortization and other acquisition-
     related costs                                               327                                  190                      N.M.

    Impairments and (gain)/loss on
     disposal of assets                                           17                                 (19)                     N.M.

    Litigation (recoveries)/charges,
     net                                                         (3)                                  54                      N.M.
    --------------------------------                             ---                                  ---                      ----

    Operating earnings                                         1,839                                1,603                       15%


    Other (income)/expense, net                                    5                                  (6)                     N.M.

    Interest expense, net                                        134                                  105                       28%

    Loss on extinguishment of debt                                 -                                  60                      N.M.
    ------------------------------                               ---                                 ---                      ----

    Earnings before income taxes                               1,700                                1,444                       18%


    Provision for income taxes                                   604                                  524                       15%
    --------------------------                                   ---                                  ---                       ---

    Net earnings                                               1,096                                  920                       19%


    Less: Net earnings attributable to
     noncontrolling interests                                    (1)                                   -                     N.M.
    ----------------------------------                           ---                                  ---

    Net earnings attributable to
     Cardinal Health, Inc.                                                $1,095                                        $920                   19%
    ----------------------------                                          ------                                        ----                   ---


    Earnings per common share attributable to Cardinal
     Health, Inc.:

    Basic                                                                  $3.33                                       $2.77                   20%

    Diluted                                                     3.30                                 2.74                       20%


    Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:

    Basic                                                        328                                  332

    Diluted                                                      331                                  336
    -------                                                      ---                                  ---




                                                                                          Schedule 3
                                                                                          ----------


                                     Cardinal Health, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)


    (in
     millions)                                   March 31,               June 30,
                                                      2016                    2015
    ---                                               ----                    ----


                          Assets

    Current assets:

    Cash
     and
     equivalents                                                $2,598                               $4,616

    Trade
     receivables,
     net                                             7,292                          6,523

     Inventories,
     net                                            10,910                          9,211

    Prepaid
     expenses
     and
     other                                           1,491                          1,402
    ---------                                        -----                          -----

    Total
     current
     assets                                         22,291                         21,752


     Property
     and
     equipment,
     net                                             1,683                          1,506

     Goodwill
     and
     other
     intangibles,
     net                                             9,150                          6,018

    Other
     assets                                            931                            866

    Total
     assets                                                    $34,055                              $30,142
    -------                                                    -------                              -------


                  Liabilities, Redeemable
                       Noncontrolling
                       Interests, and
                    Shareholders' Equity

    Current liabilities:

     Accounts
     payable                                                   $17,340                              $14,368

    Current
     portion
     of
     long-
     term
     obligations
     and
     other
     short-
     term
     borrowings                                        351                            281

    Other
     accrued
     liabilities                                     1,694                          2,594
    ------------                                     -----                          -----

    Total
     current
     liabilities                                    19,385                         17,243


    Long-
     term
     obligations,
     less
     current
     portion                                         5,195                          5,211

     Deferred
     income
     taxes
     and
     other
     liabilities                                     2,628                          1,432


     Redeemable
     noncontrolling
     interests                                         117                              -


    Total
     Cardinal
     Health,
     Inc.
     shareholders'
     equity                                          6,713                          6,256

     Noncontrolling
     interests                                          17                              -
     --------------                                    ---                            ---

    Total
     shareholders'
     equity                                          6,730                          6,256

    Total
     liabilities,
     redeemable
     noncontrolling
     interests,
     and
     shareholders'
     equity                                                    $34,055                              $30,142
    ---------------                                            -------                              -------




                                                                                                                                    Schedule 4
                                                                                                                                    ----------


                                                                       Cardinal Health, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)


                                               Third Quarter                                  Year-to-Date
                                             -------------                              ------------

    (in millions)                          2016                   2015                      2016                   2015
    ------------                           ----                   ----                      ----                   ----

    Cash flows from operating activities:

    Net earnings                                      $386                                           $365                   $1,096               $920


    Adjustments to reconcile net earnings
     to net cash provided by operating
     activities:

    Depreciation and
     amortization                           159                                116                                 465          336

    Loss on extinguishment
     of debt                                  -                                 -                                  -          60

    Gain on sale of other
     investments                              -                                 -                                  -         (5)

    Impairments and
     (gain)/loss on
     disposal of assets,
     net                                      -                               (1)                                 17         (19)

    Share-based
     compensation                            26                                 27                                  82           80

    Provision for bad debts                  16                                 16                                  51           42

    Change in fair value of
     contingent
     consideration
     obligation                             (2)                                 -                               (16)           -

    Change in operating assets and
     liabilities, net of effects from
     acquisitions:

    Increase in trade
     receivables                          (328)                             (427)                              (721)       (718)

    Decrease/(increase) in
     inventories                            108                                287                             (1,457)       (850)

    Increase in accounts
     payable                                408                                219                               2,839        1,657

    Other accrued
     liabilities and
     operating items, net                   146                                 56                                (26)         169
    ---------------------

    Net cash provided by
     operating activities                   919                                658                               2,330        1,672


    Cash flows from investing activities:

    Acquisition of
     subsidiaries, net of
     cash acquired                         (99)                             (233)                            (3,383)       (319)

    Additions to property
     and equipment                        (109)                              (56)                              (284)       (139)

    Purchase of available-
     for-sale securities
     and other investments                 (62)                              (27)                              (150)       (134)

    Proceeds from sale of
     available-for-sale
     securities and other
     investments                             42                                 22                                  99          129

    Proceeds from
     maturities of
     available-for-sale
     securities                              18                                  8                                  37           24

    Proceeds from
     divestitures and
     disposal of held for
     sale assets                              -                                 -                                  -          53
    ---------------------

    Net cash used in
     investing activities                 (210)                             (286)                            (3,681)       (386)


    Cash flows from financing activities:

    Payment of contingent
     consideration
     obligation                               -                               (3)                               (23)         (3)

    Net change in short-
     term borrowings                        (5)                                 9                                  34          (9)

    Purchase of
     noncontrolling
     interests                             (10)                                 -                               (10)           -

    Reduction of long-term
     obligations                            (1)                               (1)                                (5)     (1,221)

    Proceeds from long-
     term obligations, net
     of issuance costs                        -                                 -                                  -       1,182

    Net proceeds/(tax
     withholdings) from
     share-based
     compensation                             4                                 24                                 (3)          59

    Excess tax benefits
     from share-based
     compensation                             1                                 14                                  33           56

    Dividends on common
     shares                               (127)                             (113)                              (386)       (346)

    Purchase of treasury
     shares                               (300)                                 -                              (300)       (686)

    Net cash used in
     financing activities                 (438)                              (70)                              (660)       (968)


    Effect of exchange rate
     changes on cash and
     equivalents                              3                                  -                                (7)           -


    Net increase/
     (decrease) in cash and
     equivalents                            274                                302                             (2,018)         318

    Cash and equivalents at
     beginning of period                  2,324                              2,881                               4,616        2,865

    Cash and equivalents at
     end of period                                  $2,598                                         $3,183                   $2,598             $3,183
    -----------------------                         ------                                         ------                   ------             ------




                                                                                                                                                                 Schedule 5
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                                                                                              Cardinal Health, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                                                 Total Company Business Analysis


                                                                                                                   Non-GAAP

                                                        Third Quarter                                       Third Quarter
                                                        -------------                                       -------------

    (in millions)                                    2016                        2015                          2016                       2015
    ------------                                     ----                        ----                          ----                       ----

    Revenue

    Amount                                                     $30,662                                                 $25,375

    Growth rate                                       21%                                      18%


    Gross Margin

    Amount(1)                                                   $1,689                                                  $1,459                            $1,702            $1,459

    Growth rate                                       16%                                      12%                                      17%                12%


    Operating earnings

    Amount                                                        $656                                                    $591                              $788              $657

    Growth rate                                       11%                                      16%                                      20%                17%


    Net earnings attributable to Cardinal
     Health, Inc.

    Amount                                                        $386                                                    $365                              $472              $396

    Growth rate                                        6%                                      16%                                      19%                13%


    Return on equity                                  23%                                    23.4%                                    28.1%              25.4%


    Effective tax rate                              36.9%                                    34.6%                                    36.6%              36.5%


    Debt to total capital                             45%                                      39%

    Net debt to capital                                                                                     31%                                     11%
    -------------------                                                                                     ---                                      ---



                                                                                                              Non-GAAP

                                                         Year-to-Date                                       Year-to-Date
                                                         ------------                                       ------------

    (in millions)                                    2016                        2015                          2016                       2015
    ------------                                     ----                        ----                          ----                       ----

    Revenue

    Amount                                                     $90,162                                                 $74,983

    Growth rate                                       20%                                      10%


    Gross Margin

    Amount(1)                                                   $4,877                                                  $4,254                            $4,929            $4,254

    Growth rate                                       15%                                       9%                                      16%                 9%


    Operating earnings

    Amount                                                      $1,839                                                  $1,603                            $2,251            $1,861

    Growth rate                                       15%                                       7%                                      21%                11%


    Net earnings attributable to Cardinal
     Health, Inc.

    Amount                                                      $1,095                                                    $920                            $1,361            $1,136

    Growth rate                                       19%                                     (1)%                                      20%                 9%



    Return on equity                                22.3%                                    19.5%                                    27.7%              24.1%



    Effective tax rate                              35.5%                                    36.3%                                    35.6%              35.6%

    ---


    1     GAAP gross margin includes the negative impact of a $12 million LIFO charge in the third quarter of fiscal 2016 ($51 million year-to-date).


    Refer to the GAAP/Non-GAAP reconciliation for definitions and calculations supporting the Non-GAAP balances.




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Schedule 6
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                                                                                                                              Cardinal Health, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                                                                                     Segment Business Analysis


                                                                       Third Quarter                                                                                                       Third Quarter
                                                                     -------------                                                                                                -------------

    (in millions)                                                 2016                        2015                  (in millions)                                                                                  2016                        2015
    ------------                                                  ----                        ----                  ------------                                                                                   ----                        ----

    Pharmaceutical                                                                                              Medical


    Revenue                                                                                                     Revenue

    Amount                                                                  $27,527                                                 $22,605                                Amount                                                                 $3,138                                                 $2,774

    Growth rate                                                    22%                                      20%                              Growth rate                                                              13%                                       4%


    Segment profit                                                                                              Segment profit

    Amount                                                                     $660                                                    $567                                Amount                                                                   $128                                                   $102

    Growth rate                                                    16%                                      25%                              Growth rate(1)                                                           26%                                     (8)%

    Segment profit margin                                        2.40%                                    2.51%                              Segment profit margin                                                  4.08%                                    3.66%
    ---------------------                                         ----                                      ----                               ---------------------                                                   ----                                      ----


    1    Segment profit includes a $21 million impact from the roll-out of the inventory fair value step up related to the Cordis acquisition for the three months ended March 31, 2016. Excluding the impact of the inventory fair value step up, Medical segment profit would have increased 47% for the three months
     ended March 31, 2016.


    Refer to definitions for an explanation of calculations.


    Total consolidated revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was $30,662 million, which included total segment revenue of $30,665 million and Corporate revenue of $(3) million. Total consolidated revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $25,375 million, which included total segment
     revenue of $25,379 million and Corporate revenue of $(4) million. Corporate revenue consists primarily of elimination of inter-segment revenue and other revenue not allocated to the segments.


    Total consolidated operating earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2016 were $656 million, which included total segment profit of $788 million and Corporate costs of $(132) million. Total consolidated operating earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2015 were $591 million, which included total
     segment profit of $669 million and Corporate costs of $(78) million. Corporate includes, among other things, LIFO (charges)/credits, restructuring and employee severance, amortization and other acquisition-related costs, impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, litigation (recoveries)/charges,
     net, and certain investment spending that are not allocated to the segments.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Schedule 7
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                                                                                                                              Cardinal Health, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                                                                                     Segment Business Analysis


                                                                        Year-to-Date                                                                                                       Year-to-Date
                                                                      ------------                                                                                                ------------

    (in millions)                                                 2016                        2015                  (in millions)                                                                                  2016                        2015
    ------------                                                  ----                        ----                  ------------                                                                                   ----                        ----

    Pharmaceutical                                                                                              Medical


    Revenue                                                                                                     Revenue

    Amount                                                                  $80,954                                                 $66,440                                Amount                                                                 $9,220                                                 $8,540

    Growth rate                                                    22%                                      11%                              Growth rate                                                               8%                                       5%


    Segment profit                                                                                              Segment profit

    Amount                                                                   $1,945                                                  $1,559                                Amount                                                                   $335                                                   $330

    Growth rate                                                    25%                                      14%                              Growth rate(1)                                                            1%                                     (5)%

    Segment profit margin                                        2.40%                                    2.35%                              Segment profit margin                                                  3.63%                                    3.86%
    ---------------------                                         ----                                      ----                               ---------------------                                                   ----                                      ----


    1    Segment profit includes a $43 million impact from the roll-out of the inventory fair value step up related to the Cordis acquisition for the nine months ended March 31, 2016. Excluding the impact of the inventory fair value step up, Medical segment profit growth would have been 14% for the nine months
     ended March 31, 2016.


    Refer to definitions for an explanation of calculations.


    Total consolidated revenue for the nine months ended March 31, 2016 was $90,162 million, which included total segment revenue of $90,174 million and Corporate revenue of $(12) million. Total consolidated revenue for the nine months ended March 31, 2015 was $74,983 million, which included total segment revenue
     of $74,980 million and Corporate revenue of $3 million.  Corporate revenue consists primarily of elimination of inter-segment revenue and other revenue not allocated to the segments.


    Total consolidated operating earnings for the nine months ended March 31, 2016 were $1,839 million, which included total segment profit of $2,280 million and Corporate costs of $(441) million. Total consolidated operating earnings for the nine months ended March 31, 2015 were $1,603 million, which included
     total segment profit of $1,889 million and Corporate costs of $(286) million. Corporate includes, among other things, LIFO charges/(credits), restructuring and employee severance, amortization and other acquisition-related costs, impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, litigation (recoveries)/
     charges, net and certain investment spending that are not allocated to the segments.




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Schedule 8
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                                                                                                                                                         Cardinal Health, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                                                                                                             GAAP / Non-GAAP Reconciliation


                                                                                                                                                                                               Net Earnings      Diluted     Diluted EPS

                                                                                                                   Gross               Operating    Earnings     Provision   Net Earnings   attributable        EPS       attributable

                                                                                                                   Margin              Earnings      Before         for      attributable   to Cardinal    attributable   to Cardinal

                                                                                                          Gross      Growth  Operating     Growth      Income        Income    to Cardinal    Health, Inc.   to Cardinal    Health, Inc.

                                  (in millions, except per common share amounts)                         Margin       Rate    Earnings      Rate        Taxes        Taxes     Health, Inc.   Growth Rate    Health, Inc.   Growth Rate
                                   ---------------------------------------------                         ------       ----    --------      ----        -----        -----     ------------   -----------    ------------   -----------

                                                                                                                                                          Third Quarter 2016
                                                                                                                                                          ------------------

    GAAP                                                                                                              $1,689                    16%                      $656                            11%                          $612           $226                 $386     6%           $1.17     7%
    ----                                                                                                              ------                    ---                       ----                            ---                           ----           ----                 ----    ---            -----    ---

    LIFO charges/(credits)                                                                                      12                               12                                        12                              4                       8               0.02

    Restructuring and employee severance                                                                         -                               6                                         6                              2                       4               0.01

    Amortization and other acquisition-related costs                                                             -                             108                                       108                             37                      71               0.21

    Impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets                                                            -                               -                                        -                             -                      -                 -

    Litigation (recoveries)/charges, net                                                                         -                               5                                         5                              2                       3               0.01
    ------------------------------------                                                                       ---                             ---                                       ---                            ---                     ---               ----

    Non-GAAP                                                                                                          $1,702                    17%                      $788                            20%                          $744           $272                 $472    19%           $1.43    20%
    --------                                                                                                          ------                    ---                       ----                            ---                           ----           ----                 ----    ---            -----    ---


                                                                                                                                                                        Third Quarter 2015

    GAAP                                                                                                              $1,459                    12%                      $591                            16%                          $558           $193                 $365    16%           $1.09    20%
    ----                                                                                                              ------                    ---                       ----                            ---                           ----           ----                 ----    ---            -----    ---

    Restructuring and employee severance                                                                         -                               7                                         7                              3                       4               0.01

    Amortization and other acquisition-related costs                                                             -                              77                                        77                             29                      48               0.15

    Impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets                                                            -                             (1)                                      (1)                           (1)                      -                 -

    Litigation (recoveries)/charges, net                                                                         -                            (18)                                     (18)                             3                    (21)            (0.07)
    ------------------------------------                                                                       ---                             ---                                       ---                            ---                     ---              -----

    Non-GAAP                                                                                                          $1,459                    12%                      $657                            17%                          $624           $228                 $396    13%           $1.19    18%
    --------                                                                                                          ------                    ---                       ----                            ---                           ----           ----                 ----    ---            -----    ---



                                                                                                                                                                                            Net Earnings      Diluted     Diluted EPS

                                                                                                                   Gross               Operating    Earnings     Provision   Net Earnings   attributable        EPS       attributable

                                                                                                                   Margin              Earnings      Before         for      attributable   to Cardinal    attributable   to Cardinal

                                                                                                          Gross      Growth  Operating     Growth      Income        Income    to Cardinal    Health, Inc.   to Cardinal    Health, Inc.

                                  (in millions, except per common share amounts)                         Margin       Rate    Earnings      Rate        Taxes        Taxes     Health, Inc.   Growth Rate    Health, Inc.   Growth Rate
                                   ---------------------------------------------                         ------       ----    --------      ----        -----        -----     ------------   -----------    ------------   -----------

                                                                                                                                                          Year-to-Date 2016
                                                                                                                                                          -----------------

    GAAP                                                                                                              $4,877                    15%                    $1,839                            15%                        $1,700           $604               $1,095    19%           $3.30    20%
    ----                                                                                                              ------                    ---                     ------                            ---                         ------           ----               ------    ---            -----    ---

    LIFO charges/(credits)                                                                                      51                               51                                        51                             20                      31               0.10

    Restructuring and employee severance                                                                         -                              19                                        19                              7                      12               0.04

    Amortization and other acquisition-related costs                                                             -                             327                                       327                            115                     212               0.64

    Impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets                                                            -                              17                                        17                              7                      10               0.03

    Litigation (recoveries)/charges, net                                                                         -                             (3)                                      (3)                           (3)                      -                 -
    ------------------------------------                                                                       ---                             ---                                       ---                            ---                     ---               ---

    Non-GAAP                                                                                                          $4,929                    16%                    $2,251                            21%                        $2,112           $751               $1,361    20%           $4.10    21%
    --------                                                                                                          ------                    ---                     ------                            ---                         ------           ----               ------    ---            -----    ---


                                                                                                                                                                         Year-to-Date 2015
                                                                                                                                                                         -----------------

    GAAP                                                                                                              $4,254                     9%                    $1,603                             7%                        $1,444           $524                 $920   (1)%           $2.74     2%
    ----                                                                                                              ------                    ---                     ------                            ---                         ------           ----                 ----    ---            -----    ---

    Restructuring and employee severance                                                                         -                              33                                        33                             12                      21               0.06

    Amortization and other acquisition-related costs                                                             -                             190                                       190                             69                     121               0.36

    Impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets                                                            -                            (19)                                     (19)                          (10)                    (9)            (0.03)

    Litigation (recoveries)/charges, net                                                                         -                              54                                        54                              8                      46               0.14

    Loss on extinguishment of debt                                                                               -                               -                                       60                             23                      37               0.11
    ------------------------------                                                                             ---                             ---                                      ---                            ---                     ---               ----

    Non-GAAP                                                                                                          $4,254                     9%                    $1,861                            11%                        $1,763           $627               $1,136     9%           $3.38    12%
    --------                                                                                                          ------                    ---                     ------                            ---                         ------           ----               ------    ---            -----    ---


    The sum of the components may not equal the total due to rounding.


    We apply varying tax rates depending on the item's nature and tax jurisdiction where it is incurred.




                                                                                                                                                                                     Schedule 9
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                                                                                                            Cardinal Health, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                                                                GAAP / Non-GAAP Reconciliation


                                                                                                      Third Quarter
                                                                                                   -------------

    (in millions)                                                                   2016                                                    2015
    ------------

    GAAP return on equity                                                            23%                                                           23.4%
    ---------------------                                                            ---                                                             ----


    Non-GAAP return on equity

    Net earnings attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc.                                          $386                                                                     $365

    LIFO charges/(credits), net of tax                                                 8                                                                -

    Restructuring and employee severance, net of tax                                   4                                                                4

    Amortization and other acquisition-related costs,
     net of tax                                                                       71                                                               48

    Litigation (recoveries)/charges, net, net of tax                                   3                                                             (21)

    Adjusted net earnings attributable to Cardinal
     Health, Inc.                                                                               $472                                                                     $396

    Annualized                                                                                $1,889                                                                   $1,584
    ----------                                                                                ------                                                                   ------


                                                                                Third                     Second                       Third               Second

                                                                               Quarter                   Quarter                      Quarter             Quarter
                                                                               -------                   -------                      -------             -------

                                                                                    2016                       2016                          2015                 2015
                                                                                    ----                       ----                          ----                 ----

    Total Cardinal Health, Inc. shareholders' equity                                          $6,713                                               $6,711                     $6,369            $6,100
                                                                                              ------

    Divided by average Cardinal Health, Inc.
     shareholders' equity                                                                     $6,712                                                                   $6,235
    ----------------------------------------                                                  ------                                                                   ------

    Non-GAAP return on equity                                                      28.1%                                                           25.4%
    -------------------------                                                       ----                                                             ----


    The sum of the components may not equal the total due to rounding.


    We apply varying tax rates depending on the item's nature and tax jurisdiction where it is incurred.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Schedule 10
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                                                                                                                                                                           Cardinal Health, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                                                                                                                               GAAP / Non-GAAP Reconciliation


                                                                                                                                          Year-to-Date
                                                                                                                                     ------------

    (in millions)                                                                                             2016                                                                        2015
    ------------

    GAAP return on equity                                                                                    22.3%                                                                                  19.5%
    ---------------------                                                                                     ----                                                                                    ----


    Non-GAAP return on equity

    Net earnings attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc.                                                             $1,095                                                                                                    $920

    LIFO charges/(credits), net of tax                                                                          31                                                                                       -

    Restructuring and employee severance, net of tax                                                            12                                                                                      21

    Amortization and other acquisition-related costs, net of tax                                               212                                                                                     121

    Impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net of tax                                               10                                                                                     (9)

    Litigation (recoveries)/charges, net, net of tax                                                             -                                                                                     46

    Loss on extinguishment of debt, net of tax                                                                   -                                                                                     37
                                                                                                               ---                                                                                    ---

    Adjusted net earnings attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc.                                                    $1,361                                                                                                  $1,136
    -----------------------------------------------------------                                                    ------                                                                                                  ------

    Annualized                                                                                                     $1,815                                                                                                  $1,515
    ----------                                                                                                     ------                                                                                                  ------


                                                                                                          Third            Second          First               Fourth                Third                     Second              First                Fourth

                                                                                                         Quarter          Quarter         Quarter             Quarter               Quarter                   Quarter             Quarter              Quarter
                                                                                                         -------          -------         -------             -------               -------                   -------             -------              -------

                                                                                                              2016              2016             2016                 2015                   2015                     2015                2015                 2014
                                                                                                              ----              ----             ----                 ----                   ----                     ----                ----                 ----

    Total Cardinal Health, Inc. shareholders' equity                                                               $6,713                              $6,711                                        $6,505                                     $6,256              $6,369 $6,100 $6,256             $6,401
                                                                                                                   ------                                                                           ------                                     ------

    Divided by average Cardinal Health, Inc. shareholders' equity                                                  $6,546                                                                                                  $6,281
    -------------------------------------------------------------                                                  ------                                                                                                  ------

    Non-GAAP return on equity                                                                                27.7%                                                                                  24.1%
    -------------------------                                                                                 ----                                                                                    ----


    The sum of the components may not equal the total due to rounding.


    We apply varying tax rates depending on the item's nature and tax jurisdiction where it is incurred.


                                                                                                                                                                                                       Schedule 11
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                                                                                                         Cardinal Health, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                                                             GAAP / Non-GAAP Reconciliation


                                                                                                                                      Third Quarter                     Year-to-Date
                                                                                                                                    -------------                 ------------

    (in millions)                                                                                                               2016                2015             2016                2015
    ------------

    GAAP effective tax rate                                                                                                    36.9%                       34.6%                     35.5%    36.3%
    -----------------------                                                                                                     ----                         ----                       ----      ----


    Non-GAAP effective tax rate

    Earnings before income taxes                                                                                                           $612                               $558             $1,700              $1,444

    LIFO charges/(credits)                                                                                                        12                            -                        51         -

    Restructuring and employee severance                                                                                           6                            7                         19        33

    Amortization and other acquisition-related costs                                                                             108                           77                        327       190

    Impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets                                                                              -                         (1)                        17      (19)

    Litigation (recoveries)/charges, net                                                                                           5                         (18)                       (3)       54

    Loss on extinguishment of debt                                                                                                 -                           -                         -       60


    Adjusted earnings before income taxes                                                                                                  $744                               $624             $2,112              $1,763


    Provision for income taxes                                                                                                             $226                               $193               $604                $524

    LIFO charges/(credits) tax benefit                                                                                             4                            -                        20         -

    Restructuring and employee severance tax benefit                                                                               2                            3                          7        12

    Amortization and other acquisition-related costs tax benefit                                                                  37                           29                        115        69

    Impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets tax benefit/(expense)                                                        -                         (1)                         7      (10)

    Litigation (recoveries)/charges, net tax benefit/(expense)                                                                     2                            3                        (3)        8

    Loss on extinguishment of debt tax benefit                                                                                     -                           -                         -       23
    ------------------------------------------                                                                                   ---

    Adjusted provision for income taxes                                                                                                    $272                               $228               $751                $627


    Non-GAAP effective tax rate                                                                                                36.6%                       36.5%                     35.6%    35.6%
    ---------------------------                                                                                                 ----                         ----                       ----      ----


                                                                                                                                    Third Quarter
                                                                                                                                    -------------

                                                                                                                                2016                2015

    Debt to total capital                                                                                                        45%                         39%
    ---------------------                                                                                                        ---                          ---


    Net debt to capital

    Current portion of long-term obligations and other short-term borrowings                                                               $351                               $283

    Long-term obligations, less current portion                                                                                5,195                        3,720

    Debt                                                                                                                                 $5,546                             $4,003

    Cash and equivalents                                                                                                     (2,598)                     (3,183)

    Net debt                                                                                                                             $2,948                               $820

    Total Cardinal Health, Inc. shareholders' equity                                                                           6,713                        6,369
                                                                                                                               -----

    Capital                                                                                                                              $9,661                             $7,189

    Net debt to capital                                                                                                          31%                         11%
    -------------------                                                                                                          ---                          ---


    The sum of the components may not equal the total due to rounding.


    We apply varying tax rates depending on the item's nature and tax jurisdiction where it is incurred.

Forward-Looking Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We present non-GAAP net earnings attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. and non-GAAP effective tax rate (and presentations derived from these financial measures, including per share calculations) on a forward-looking basis. The most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP measures are net earnings attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. and effective tax rate. We are unable to provide a quantitative reconciliation of these forward-looking non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP measures because we cannot reliably forecast LIFO charges/(credits), restructuring and employee severance, amortization and other acquisition-related costs, impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, litigation (recoveries)/charges, net, and loss on extinguishment of debt, which are difficult to predict and estimate and are primarily dependent on future events. Please note that the unavailable reconciling items could significantly impact our future financial results.

Cardinal Health, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

This earnings release contains financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). In general, the measures exclude items and charges that (i) management does not believe reflect Cardinal Health, Inc.'s (the "Company") core business and relate more to strategic, multi-year corporate activities; or (ii) relate to activities or actions that may have occurred over multiple or in prior periods without predictable trends. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally to evaluate the Company's performance, evaluate the balance sheet, engage in financial and operational planning and determine incentive compensation.

Management provides these non-GAAP financial measures to investors as supplemental metrics to assist readers in assessing the effects of items and events on its financial and operating results and in comparing the Company's performance to that of its competitors. However, the non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies.

The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the Company should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and the financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations to those financial statements set forth above should be carefully evaluated.

Definitions

Debt: long-term obligations plus short-term borrowings.

Debt to Total Capital: debt divided by (debt plus total Cardinal Health, Inc. shareholders' equity).

Net Debt: a Non-GAAP measure defined as debt minus (cash and equivalents).

Net Debt to Capital: a Non-GAAP measure defined as net debt divided by (net debt plus total Cardinal Health, Inc. shareholders' equity).

Non-GAAP Diluted EPS attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. or "Non-GAAP Diluted EPS" or "Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share": non-GAAP net earnings attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. divided by diluted weighted-average shares outstanding.

Non-GAAP Diluted EPS from continuing operations: non-GAAP earnings from continuing operations divided by diluted weighted-average shares outstanding.

Non-GAAP Effective Tax Rate: (provision for income taxes adjusted for (1) LIFO charges/(credits)(1), (2) restructuring and employee severance(2), (3) amortization and other acquisition-related costs(3), (4) impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets(4), (5) litigation (recoveries)/charges, net(5), and (6) loss on extinguishment of debt(6)) divided by (earnings before income taxes adjusted for the same six items).

Non-GAAP Gross Margin: Gross margin excluding LIFO charges/(credits).

Non-GAAP Net Earnings attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. or "Non-GAAP Net Earnings": net earnings attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. excluding (1) LIFO charges/(credits), (2) restructuring and employee severance, (3) amortization and other acquisition-related costs, (4) impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, (5) litigation (recoveries)/charges, net, and (6) loss on extinguishment of debt, each net of tax.

Non-GAAP Earnings from Continuing Operations: earnings from continuing operations excluding (1) LIFO charges/(credits), (2) restructuring and employee severance, (3) amortization and other acquisition-related costs, (4) impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, (5) litigation (recoveries)/charges, net, and (6) loss on extinguishment of debt, each net of tax.

Non-GAAP Operating Earnings: operating earnings excluding (1) LIFO charges/(credits), (2) restructuring and employee severance, (3) amortization and other acquisition-related costs, (4) impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, and (5) litigation (recoveries)/charges, net.

Non-GAAP Return on Equity: (annualized current period net earnings attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. excluding (1) LIFO charges/(credits), (2) restructuring and employee severance, (3) amortization and other acquisition-related costs, (4) impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, (5) litigation (recoveries)/charges, net, and (6) loss on extinguishment of debt, each net of tax) divided by average Cardinal Health, Inc. shareholders' equity.

Return on Equity: annualized current period net earnings attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. divided by average Cardinal Health, Inc. shareholders' equity.

Segment Profit: segment revenue minus (segment cost of products sold and segment distribution, selling, general, and administrative expenses).

Segment Profit Margin: segment profit divided by segment revenue.




    (1)                    The inventories of the Company's core
                           pharmaceutical distribution
                           facilities in the Pharmaceutical
                           segment are valued at the lower of
                           cost, using the LIFO method, or
                           market.  These charges or credits
                           are included in cost of products
                           sold, and represent changes in the
                           Company's LIFO inventory reserve.


    2                      Programs by which the Company
                           fundamentally changes its operations
                           such as closing and consolidating
                           facilities, moving manufacturing of
                           a product to another location,
                           production or business process
                           sourcing, employee severance
                           (including rationalizing headcount
                           or other significant changes in
                           personnel), and realigning
                           operations (including realignment of
                           the management structure of a
                           business unit in response to
                           changing market conditions).


    (3)                    Costs that consist primarily of
                           amortization of acquisition-related
                           intangibles assets, transaction
                           costs, integration costs, and
                           changes in the fair value of
                           contingent consideration
                           obligations.


    4                      Asset impairments and (gains)/losses
                           from the disposal of assets not
                           eligible to be classified as
                           discontinued operations are
                           classified within impairments and
                           (gain)/loss on disposal of assets
                           within the condensed consolidated
                           statements of earnings.


    5                      Loss contingencies related to
                           litigation and regulatory matters
                           and income from favorable resolution
                           of legal matters.


    6                      Charges related to the make-whole
                           premium on the redemption of notes.

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