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CVS Caremark Reports Record Third Quarter 2009 Results

Thu Nov 5, 2009 7:00am EST
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20091105005389/en

Third Quarter Year-Over-Year Highlights:

* Adjusted EPS from continuing operations of $0.65 (excluding an $0.11 income
tax benefit), up 8.1%
* GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations of $0.71 (including an $0.11
income tax benefit)
* Net revenues of $24.6 billion, up 18.1%
* PBM revenues increased 23.4%, with pharmacy network revenues up 28.3% while
mail choice revenues up 14.8%
* Retail revenues increased 17.9%, with same store sales up 5.7%

WOONSOCKET, R.I.--(Business Wire)--
CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS) today announced record third quarter
revenues, operating profit, and net income for the quarter ended September 30,
2009. 

Revenues

Net revenues for the third quarter of 2009, increased $3.8 billion to $24.6
billion, up from $20.9 billion during the third quarter of 2008. Net revenues
were positively impacted by one more reporting day during the third quarter of
2009 compared to the third quarter of 2008. 

Revenues in the pharmacy services segment increased 23.4% to $13.0 billion in
the third quarter of 2009. Adjusting the growth rate for the impact of new
generics, net revenues would have grown 27.2% in the pharmacy services segment.
Pharmacy network claims processed during the third quarter of 2009 increased
9.0% to 146.5 million, compared to 134.4 million in the prior year period. This
increase was primarily due to the addition of RxAmerica claims and new client
starts. This was offset by a reduction in claims due to the termination of two
large health plan clients effective January 1, 2009. Mail choice claims
processed during the third quarter of 2009 increased 11.4% to 16.4 million
compared to 14.7 million in the prior year period, primarily as a result of net
new client starts. 

Revenues in the retail pharmacy segment increased 17.9% to $13.6 billion in the
third quarter of 2009. Same store sales (sales from stores open more than one
year based on a comparable 90-day reporting period) increased 5.7% over the
prior year period. Pharmacy same store sales rose 8.0% and were negatively
impacted by approximately 380 basis points due to recent generic introductions.
Pharmacy same store sales were positively impacted by approximately 250 basis
points due to Maintenance Choice. Front store same store sales increased 0.8%. 

The generic dispensing rate in our pharmacy services segment increased 320 basis
points to a best-in-class 68.3% in the third quarter. At the same time, the
generic dispensing rate in our retail segment increased approximately 210 basis
points to 70.1%. 

Income from Continuing Operations

Income from continuing operations for the third quarter ended September 30,
2009, increased 25.0% to $1.0 billion, compared with income from continuing
operations of $818.8 million during the third quarter of 2008. During the third
quarter of 2009, the Company recorded approximately $155.7 million, or $0.11 per
diluted share, of previously unrecognized tax benefits. These tax benefits are
related to the expiration of various statutes of limitation and settlements with
tax authorities. 

Adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations, which excludes $108.0
million of intangible asset amortization related to acquisition activity, for
the third quarter were $0.76 (including the $0.11 per diluted share income tax
benefit), compared with $0.60 in the third quarter of 2008. GAAP earnings per
diluted share from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2009 were
$0.71 (including the $0.11 per diluted share income tax benefit), compared with
$0.56 in the third quarter of 2008. 

Income from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2009,
increased 11.1% to $2.7 billion, compared with income from continuing operations
of $2.4 billion during the nine months ended September 27, 2008. Adjusted
earnings per share from continuing operations, which excludes $322.8 million of
intangible asset amortization related to acquisition activity, for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009, were $1.96 (including the $0.11 per diluted
share income tax benefit), compared with $1.75 in the nine months ended
September 27, 2008. GAAP earnings per diluted share from continuing operations
for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $1.82 (including the $0.11 per
diluted share income tax benefit), compared with $1.63 in the nine months ended
September 27, 2008. 

Tom Ryan, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, said, "I`m very
pleased with our performance across the enterprise this quarter. The quarter was
characterized by continued industry-leading performance in our retail business,
solid performance in our PBM, and record results from MinuteClinic. Our
integrated pharmacy care offerings are contributing to results across the
company at a growing pace. We achieved solid revenue growth, healthy earnings
growth and significant free cash flow. In addition, we recently completed the
Longs integration, and the early customer feedback and improvement in financial
results are quite positive." 

Dave Rickard, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief
Administrative Officer, said, "Given our continued strong performance year to
date, we are narrowing our earnings guidance range for 2009. We expect to
deliver adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations, excluding the
effect of the tax benefit, of $2.61 to $2.64, up from our previous guidance of
$2.59 to $2.64." 

Loss from Discontinued Operations

In connection with certain business dispositions completed between 1991 and
1997, the Company retained guarantees on store lease obligations for a number of
former subsidiaries, including Linens `n Things. The Company`s loss from
discontinued operations for the third quarter and nine months ended September
30, 2009 included $1.8 million ($2.9 million, net of a $1.1 million income tax
benefit) and $9.5 million ($15.5 million, net of a $6.0 million income tax
benefit) of lease-related costs, respectively. The loss from discontinued
operations for the third quarter and nine months ended September 27, 2008
included $82.8 million ($134.8 million, net of a $52.0 million income tax
benefit) and $131.5 million ($213.6 million, net of an $82.1 million income tax
benefit) of lease-related costs, respectively. 

Real Estate Program

For the quarter, CVS Caremark opened 65 new retail pharmacy stores, and closed 6
retail pharmacy stores and 1 specialty pharmacy. In addition, the Company
relocated 22 retail pharmacy stores. As of September 30, 2009, the Company
operated 7,008 retail pharmacy stores, 49 specialty pharmacy stores, 20
specialty mail order pharmacies and 6 mail order pharmacies in 43 states, the
District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. 

Segment Changes

During the third quarter of 2009, the Company made changes to its reportable
segments to reflect changes that were made to the way the Company`s management
evaluates the performance of operations, develops strategy and allocates
resources. This change involves the reclassification of certain administrative
expenses previously recorded within the Pharmacy Services and Retail Pharmacy
segments to a new Corporate segment. The Corporate segment consists of costs
primarily associated with executive management, corporate relations, legal,
compliance, human resources, corporate information technology and finance. This
change had no impact on the Company`s consolidated results of operations. As a
result of this change, the Company`s business now includes three segments:
Pharmacy Services, Retail Pharmacy and Corporate. The Company`s historical
segment disclosures have been revised to conform to the current presentation. 

During the third quarter of 2009, the Company also made a change to its Pharmacy
Services segment as it relates to the Company`s intersegment activities (such as
the Maintenance Choice program). This change impacts the gross profit and
operating profit lines within the Pharmacy Services segment. Under the
Maintenance Choice program, Pharmacy Services customers can elect to pick-up
their maintenance prescriptions at Retail Pharmacy segment stores instead of
receiving them through the mail. When this occurs, both the Pharmacy Services
and Retail Pharmacy segments will now record the revenue, gross profit and
operating profit on a standalone basis and corresponding intersegment
eliminations are made. This change is reflected in the segment results in the
third quarter of 2009 and in the nine months ended September 30, 2009. This
change had no impact on the Company`s consolidated results of operations. 

As result of these segment changes, the Company has provided segment disclosures
under the current and historical formats for each quarter in 2008 and 2009 in
the Investor Relations section of the CVS Caremark website at
www.cvscaremark.com/investors. 

Teleconference and Webcast

The Company will be holding a conference call today for the investment community
at 8:30 am (EST) to discuss its quarterly results. An audio webcast of the
conference call will be broadcast simultaneously for all interested parties
through the Investor Relations section of the CVS Caremark website at
cvscaremark.com/investors. This webcast will be archived and available on the
website for a one-month period following the conference call. 

About the Company

CVS Caremark is the largest provider of prescriptions in the nation. The Company
fills or manages more than 1 billion prescriptions annually. Through its
unmatched breadth of service offerings, CVS Caremark is transforming the
delivery of health care services in the U.S. The Company is uniquely positioned
to effectively manage costs and improve health care outcomes through its more
than 7,000 CVS/pharmacy and Longs Drugs stores; its Caremark Pharmacy Services
division (pharmacy benefit management, mail order and specialty pharmacy); its
retail-based health clinic subsidiary, MinuteClinic; and its online pharmacy,
CVS.com. General information about CVS Caremark is available through the
Investors section of the Company`s website, at cvscaremark.com, as well as
through the Newsroom section of the Company`s website, at
cvscaremark.com/newsroom. 

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that are subject
to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially.
For these statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for
forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. The Company strongly recommends that you become familiar with the
specific risks and uncertainties outlined under the Risk Factors section in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and under the
section entitled "Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements" in
our most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. 

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 CVS CAREMARK CORPORATION                                                                                                                                                                      
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations                                                                                                                                               
 (Unaudited)                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                  Third Quarter Ended(1)                                        Nine Months Ended(1)                                       
 In millions, except per share amounts                            September 30,                   September 27,               September 30,                  September 27,             
                                                                  
2009                           2008                        2009                           2008                      
 Net revenues                                                     $      24,641.9               $      20,863.4           $      72,906.9              $      63,329.7         
 Cost of revenues                                                        19,630.2                      16,462.8                  58,095.0                     50,262.9         
 Gross profit                                                            5,011.7                       4,400.6                   14,811.9                     13,066.8         
 Operating expenses                                                      3,445.8                       2,934.4                   10,269.0                     8,752.4          
 Operating profit                                                        1,565.9                       1,466.2                   4,542.9                      4,314.4          
 Interest expense, net                                                   122.8                         112.7                     392.8                        358.3            
 Income from continuing operations before income tax provision           1,443.1                       1,353.5                   4,150.1                      3,956.1          
 Income tax provision                                                    420.0                         534.7                     1,494.4                      1,565.3          
 Income from continuing operations                                       1,023.1                       818.8                     2,655.7                      2,390.8          
 Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit (2)               (1.8      )                   (82.8     )               (9.5      )                  (131.5    )      
 Net income                                                              1,021.3                       736.0                     2,646.2                      2,259.3          
 Preference dividends, net of income tax benefit(3)                      --                            3.5                       --                           10.6             
 Net income available to common shareholders                      $      1,021.3                $      732.5              $      2,646.2               $      2,248.7          
                                                                                                                                                                                       
 Basic earnings per common share:                                                                                                                                                      
 Income from continuing operations                                $      0.72                   $      0.57               $      1.84                  $      1.66             
 Loss from discontinued operations                                       (0.01     )                   (0.06     )               (0.01     )                  (0.09     )      
 Net income                                                       $      0.71                   $      0.51               $      1.83                  $      1.57             
 Weighted average basic common shares outstanding                        1,429.4                       1,435.5                   1,445.4                      1,432.4          
                                                                                                                                                                                       
 Diluted earnings per common share:                                                                                                                                                    
 Income from continuing operations                                $      0.71                   $      0.56               $      1.82                  $      1.63             
 Loss from discontinued operations                                       --                            (0.06     )               (0.01     )                  (0.09     )      
 Net income                                                       $      0.71                   $      0.50               $      1.81                  $      1.54             
 Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding                      1,444.9                       1,469.7                   1,461.6                      1,469.0          
 Dividends declared per common share                              $      0.07625                $      0.06900            $      0.22875               $      0.18900          
                                                                                                                                                                                       
 (1) On December 23, 2008, the Company`s Board of Directors approved a change in the Company`s fiscal year end from the Saturday nearest December 31 of each year to December 31 of each year to better reflect the Company`s position in the health care, rather than the retail, industry. As you review the Company`s operating performance, please consider that the third quarter of 2009 and 2008 include 92 days and 91 days, respectively, and the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and September 27, 2008 both 
 include 273 days.                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                       
 (2) In connection with certain business dispositions completed between 1991 and 1997, the Company continues to guarantee store lease obligations for a number of former subsidiaries, including Linens `n Things. On May 2, 2008, Linens Holding Co. and certain affiliates, which operate Linens `n Things, filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Pursuant to the court order entered on October 16, 2008, Linens 
 Holding Co. is in the process of liquidating the entire Linens `n Things retail chain. The Company`s loss from discontinued operations for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009 included $1.8 million ($2.9 million, net of a $1.1 million income tax benefit) and $9.5 million ($15.5 million, net of a $6.0 million income tax benefit) of lease-related costs, respectively. The loss from discontinued operations for the third quarter and nine months ended September 27, 2008 included $82.8 
 million ($134.8 million, net of a $52.0 million income tax benefit) and $131.5 million ($213.6 million, net of an $82.1 million income tax benefit) of lease-related costs, respectively.     
                                                                                                                                                                                       
 (3) Diluted earnings per common share is computed by dividing (i) net income, after accounting for the difference between the dividends on the ESOP preference stock and common stock and after making adjustments for the incentive compensation plans by (ii) Basic shares plus the additional shares that would be issued assuming that all dilutive stock awards are exercised and the ESOP preference stock is converted into common stock. The dilutive income adjustment related to preference dividends was $3.5 million 
 and $10.6 million for the third quarter and nine months ended September 27, 2008, respectively.                                                                                               


 CVS CAREMARK CORPORATION                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 (Unaudited)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 In millions, except share and per share amounts                                                                                                                                                                                                     September 30,               December 31,              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
2009                       
2008                     
 Assets:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                                                                                                           $      1,130.6            $      1,352.4          
 Short-term investments                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     4.7                       --               
 Accounts receivable, net                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   5,692.9                   5,384.3          
 Inventories                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9,975.9                   9,152.6          
 Deferred income taxes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      424.3                     435.2            
 Other current assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       169.5                     201.7            
 Total current assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       17,397.9                  16,526.2         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 Property and equipment, net                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8,277.4                   8,125.2          
 Goodwill                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   25,622.1                  25,493.9         
 Intangible assets, net                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     10,204.3                  10,446.2         
 Other assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               377.6                     368.4            
 Total assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        $      61,879.3           $      60,959.9         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 Liabilities:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 Accounts payable                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    $      3,963.2            $      3,800.7          
 Claims and discounts payable                                                                                                                                                                                                                               2,907.8                   2,814.2          
 Accrued expenses                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           2,625.5                   3,177.6          
 Short-term debt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1,100.0                   3,044.1          
 Current portion of long-term debt                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2,103.9                   653.3            
 Total current liabilities                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  12,700.4                  13,489.9         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 Long-term debt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             8,756.2                   8,057.2          
 Deferred income taxes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3,595.5                   3,701.7          
 Other long-term liabilities                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1,152.3                   1,136.7          
 Total liabilities                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          26,204.4                  26,385.5         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 Commitments and contingencies                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 Shareholders` equity:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 Preference stock, series one ESOP convertible, par value $1.00: 50,000,000 shares authorized; no issued and outstanding shares at September 30, 2009 and 3,583,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2008                                      --                        191.5            
 Common stock, par value $0.01: 3,200,000,000 shares authorized; 1,610,769,000 shares issued and 1,418,763,000 shares outstanding at September 30, 2009 and 1,603,267,000 shares issued and 1,437,065,000 shares outstanding at December 31, 2008           16.1                      16.0             
 Treasury stock, at cost: 190,306,000 shares at September 30, 2009 and 164,502,000 shares at December 31, 2008                                                                                                                                              (6,669.1  )               (5,812.3  )      
 Shares held in trust: 1,700,000 shares                                                                                                                                                                                                                     (55.5     )               (55.5     )      
 Capital surplus                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            27,114.4                  27,279.6         
 Retained earnings                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          15,412.7                  13,097.8         
 Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                                                                                                                                                                                       (143.7    )               (142.7    )      
 Total shareholders` equity                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 35,674.9                  34,574.4         
 Total liabilities and shareholders` equity                                                                                                                                                                                                          $      61,879.3           $      60,959.9         


 CVS CAREMARK CORPORATION                                                                                                                                     
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                                                                                                              
 (Unaudited)                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                               Nine Months Ended(1)                                         
 In millions                                                                                   September 30,                   September 27,              
                                                                                               2009                            2008                       
 Cash flows from operating activities:                                                                                                                    
 Cash receipts from revenues                                                                   $      52,816.6               $      45,314.1          
 Cash paid for inventory                                                                              (37,730.3  )                  (32,724.1  )      
 Cash paid to other suppliers and employees                                                           (10,661.5  )                  (8,784.1   )      
 Interest received                                                                                    4.2                           14.4              
 Interest paid                                                                                        (409.6     )                  (383.4     )      
 Income taxes paid                                                                                    (1,788.8   )                  (1,258.6   )      
 Net cash provided by operating activities                                                            2,230.6                       2,178.3           
 Cash flows from investing activities:                                                                                                                    
 Additions to property and equipment                                                                  (1,752.5   )                  (1,483.2   )      
 Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions                                                            748.2                         196.9             
 Proceeds from sale or disposal of assets                                                             7.0                           13.6              
 Acquisitions (net of cash acquired) and investments                                                  (43.3      )                  (27.9      )      
 Purchase of short-term investments                                                                   (4.7       )                  --                
 Sale of short-term investments                                                                       --                            27.5              
 Net cash used in investing activities                                                                (1,045.3   )                  (1,273.1   )      
 Cash flows from financing activities:                                                                                                                    
 Net reduction in short-term debt                                                                     (1,944.1   )                  (1,103.0   )      
 Derivative settlements                                                                               (3.4       )                  --                
 Dividends paid                                                                                       (330.8     )                  (270.5     )      
 Proceeds from exercise of stock options                                                              236.5                         313.7             
 Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation                                                    25.9                          55.3              
 Issuance of long-term debt                                                                           2,800.0                       350.0             
 Repayments of long-term debt                                                                         (652.3     )                  (2.0       )      
 Repurchase of common stock                                                                           (1,538.9   )                  (23.0      )      
 Net cash used in financing activities                                                                (1,407.1   )                  (679.5     )      
 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                                 (221.8     )                  225.7             
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                                     1,352.4                       1,056.6           
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                    $      1,130.6                $      1,282.3           
 Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                                                                               
 Net income                                                                                    $      2,646.2                $      2,259.3           
 Adjustments required to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                                                               
 Depreciation and amortization                                                                        1,036.5                       920.2             
 Stock-based compensation                                                                             112.6                         67.7              
 Deferred income taxes and other non-cash items                                                       69.9                          24.1              
 Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:                                                                              
 Accounts receivable, net                                                                             (320.8     )                  (219.7     )      
 Inventories                                                                                          (832.0     )                  (337.1     )      
 Other current assets                                                                                 (11.9      )                  (42.9      )      
 Other assets                                                                                         (6.9       )                  5.1               
 Accounts payable and claims and discounts payable                                                    240.2                         (364.7     )      
 Accrued expenses                                                                                     (793.8     )                  (121.5     )      
 Other long-term liabilities                                                                          90.6                          (12.2      )      
 Net cash provided by operating activities                                                     $      2,230.6                $      2,178.3           
                                                                                                                                                      
 (1) On December 23, 2008, the Company`s Board of Directors approved a change in the Company`s fiscal year end from the Saturday nearest December 31 of each year to December 31 of each year to better reflect the Company`s position in the health care, rather than the retail, industry. As you review the Company`s operating performance, please consider that the third quarter of 2009 and 2008 include 92 days and 91 days, respectively, and the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and September 27, 2008 both 
 include 273 days.                                                                                                                                            


 Adjusted Earnings Per Share                                                                                                                                                                      
 Unaudited                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                          
 For internal comparisons, management finds it useful to assess year-to-year performance by adjusting diluted income per share for amortization, which primarily relates to acquisition activities. 
                                                                                                                                                                                          
 The Company defines adjusted earnings per share as income from continuing operations before income taxes plus amortization, less income tax provision and dilutive income adjustment, divided by the weighted average diluted common shares outstanding. 
                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Following is a reconciliation of income from continuing operations before income tax provision to adjusted earnings per share:                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                    (Unaudited)                                           (Unaudited)                                         
                                                                                    
Third Quarter Ended(1)                               
Nine Months Ended(1)                               
 In millions, except per share amounts                                              September 30,            September 27,              September 30,            September 27,            
                                                                                    2009                     2008                       2009                     2008                     
 Income from continuing operations before income tax provision                      $        1,443.1        $      1,353.5           $        4,150.1        $      3,956.1         
 Amortization                                                                                108.0                 98.2                       322.8                 293.9           
 Adjusted income from continuing operations before income tax provision                      1,551.1               1,451.7                    4,472.9               4,250.0         
 Income tax provision                                                                        451.4                 573.4                      1,610.6               1,681.7         
 Adjusted net income from continuing operations                                              1,099.7               878.3                      2,862.3               2,568.3         
 Dilutive income adjustment                                                                  --                    (0.8     )                 --                    (2.7     )      
 Adjusted net income from continuing operations available to common shareholders             1,099.7               877.5                      2,862.3               2,565.6         
 Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding                                          1,444.9               1,469.7                    1,461.6               1,469.0         
 Adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations(2)                          $        0.76           $      0.60              $        1.96           $      1.75            
                                                                                                                                                                                          
 (1) On December 23, 2008, the Company`s Board of Directors approved a change in the Company`s fiscal year end from the Saturday nearest December 31 of each year to December 31 of each year to better reflect the Company`s position in the health care, rather than the retail, industry. As you review the Company`s operating performance, please consider that the third quarter of 2009 and 2008 include 92 days and 91 days, respectively, and the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and September 27, 2008 both 
 include 273 days.                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                          
 (2) Excluding the impact of approximately $155.7 million of previously unrecognized tax benefits that were recognized in the third quarter of 2009, adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations would have been $0.65 and $1.85 for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively. 


 Free Cash Flow                                                                                                              
 Unaudited                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                         
 The Company defines free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less net additions to properties and equipment (i.e., additions to property and equipment plus proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions). 
                                                                                                                         
 Following is a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow:                               
                                                                                                                             
                                                               (Unaudited)                                                 
                                                               
Nine Months Ended(1)                                       
 In millions                                                   September 30,                   September 27,             
                                                               
2009                           
2008                     
 Net income                                                    $      2,646.2                $      2,259.3          
 Non-cash charges (including depreciation and amortization)           1,219.0                       1,012.0          
 Working capital change                                               (1,634.6  )                   (1,093.0  )      
 Net cash provided by operating activities                            2,230.6                       2,178.3          
 Subtract: Additions to property and equipment                        (1,752.5  )                   (1,483.2  )      
 Add: Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions                       748.2                         196.9            
 Free cash flow                                                $      1,226.3                $      892.0            
                                                                                                                         
 (1) On December 23, 2008, the Company`s Board of Directors approved a change in the Company`s fiscal year end from the Saturday nearest December 31 of each year to December 31 of each year to better reflect the Company`s position in the health care, rather than the retail, industry. As you review the Company`s operating performance, please consider that the third quarter of 2009 and 2008 include 92 days and 91 days, respectively, and the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and September 27, 2008 both 
 include 273 days.                                                                                                           


 Supplemental Unaudited Information                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                             
 The Company evaluates its Pharmacy Services and Retail Pharmacy segment performance based on net revenue, gross profit and operating profit before the effect of discontinued operations and certain intersegment activities and charges. The Company evaluates the performance of its Corporate segment based on operating expenses before the effect of discontinued operations and certain intersegment activities and charges. Following is a reconciliation of the Company`s business segments to the accompanying 
 condensed consolidated financial statements:                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                       
 In millions                 Pharmacy Services          Retail Pharmacy          Corporate               Intersegment                    Consolidated        
                             
Segment(1) (3)            
Segment(3)              
Segment                
Eliminations(2) (3)            
Totals             
 Third Quarter Ended:                                                                                                                                        
 September 30, 2009:                                                                                                                                         
 Net revenues                $           13,030.3      $          13,605.4     $     --              $        (1,993.8  )          $        24,641.9  
 Gross profit                            1,031.1                  3,994.3            --                       (13.7     )                   5,011.7   
 Operating profit (loss)                 799.2                    909.8              (129.4  )                (13.7     )                   1,565.9   
 September 27, 2008((4)):                                                                                                                                    
 Net revenues                $           10,563.4      $          11,542.0     $     --              $        (1,242.0  )          $        20,863.4  
 Gross profit                            892.6                    3,508.1            --                       (0.1      )                   4,400.6   
 Operating profit (loss)                 705.6                    865.8              (105.1  )                (0.1      )                   1,466.2   
                                                                                                                                                             
 Nine Months Ended:                                                                                                                                          
 September 30, 2009:                                                                                                                                         
 Net revenues                $           37,573.0      $          40,899.5     $     --              $        (5,565.6  )          $        72,906.9  
 Gross profit                            2,760.1                  12,081.6           --                       (29.8     )                   14,811.9  
 Operating profit (loss)                 2,033.0                  2,938.1            (398.4  )                (29.8     )                   4,542.9   
 September 27, 2008((4)):                                                                                                                                    
 Net revenues                $           31,984.9      $          35,158.4     $     --              $        (3,813.6  )          $        63,329.7  
 Gross profit                            2,530.6                  10,536.4           --                       (0.2      )                   13,066.8  
 Operating profit (loss)                 1,946.0                  2,701.1            (332.5  )                (0.2      )                   4,314.4   
                                                                                                                                                             
 (1) Net revenues of the Pharmacy Services segment include approximately $1.7 billion and $1.5 billion of Retail co-payments for the third quarters ended September 30, 2009 and September 27, 2008, respectively. Net revenues of the Pharmacy Services segment include approximately $5.2 billion and $4.7 billion of Retail co-payments for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and September 27, 2008, respectively. 
                                                                                                                                                             
 (2) Intersegment eliminations relate to two types of transactions: (i) Intersegment revenues that occur when Pharmacy Services segment customers use Retail Pharmacy segment stores to purchase covered products. When this occurs, both the Pharmacy Services and Retail Pharmacy segments record the revenue on a standalone basis and (ii) Intersegment revenues, gross profit and operating profit that occur when Pharmacy Services segment customers, through the Company`s intersegment activities (such as the 
 Maintenance Choice Program), elect to pick-up their maintenance prescriptions at Retail Pharmacy segment stores instead of receiving them through the mail. When this occurs, both the Pharmacy Services and Retail Pharmacy segments will record the revenue, gross profit and operating profit on a standalone basis. 
                                                                                                                                                             
 (3) When Pharmacy Services segment customers elect to pick-up their maintenance prescriptions at Retail Pharmacy segment stores through the Company`s intersegment activities (such as the Maintenance Choice program) instead of receiving them through the mail, both segments record the corresponding revenue, gross profit and operating profit in their respective segment results. As a result, both the Pharmacy Services and the Retail Pharmacy segments include the following results associated with this activity: 
 net revenues of $196.1 million and $450.0 million for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively; net revenues of $2.6 million and $3.6 million for the third quarter and nine months ended September 27, 2008, respectively; gross profit of $13.7 million and $29.8 million for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively; gross profit of $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the third quarter and nine months ended September 27, 2008, respectively; operating 
 profit of $13.7 million and $29.8 million for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively; and operating profit of $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the third quarter and nine months ended September 27, 2008, respectively. 
                                                                                                                                                             
 (4) The third quarter and nine months ended September 27, 2008 have been revised to conform to the current presentation of our reportable segments.                   


 Supplemental Information                                                                                                                         
 Unaudited                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                          
 Pharmacy Services Segment                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                          
 The following table summarizes the Pharmacy Services segment`s performance for the respective periods:                                           
                                                                                                                                                  
                                        (Unaudited)                                         (Unaudited)                                       
                                        
Third Quarter Ended(1)                             Nine Months Ended(1)                              
 In millions                            September 30,              September 27,          September 30,              September 27,        
                                        2009                       2008(2)                2009                       2008(2)              
 As reported:                                                                                                                             
 Net revenues                           $        13,030.3         $         10,563.4    $        37,573.0         $         31,984.9  
 Gross profit                                    1,031.1                    892.6                2,760.1                    2,530.6   
 Gross profit % of net revenues                  7.9%                       8.4%                 7.3%                       7.9%      
 Operating expenses                              231.9                      187.0                727.1                      584.6     
 Operating expense % of net revenues             1.8%                       1.8%                 1.9%                       1.8%      
 Operating profit                                799.2                      705.6                2,033.0                    1,946.0   
 Operating profit % of net revenues              6.1%                       6.7%                 5.4%                       6.1%      
 Net revenues(3):                                                                                                                         
 Mail choice(4)                         $        4,156.5          $         3,619.9     $        12,438.1         $         10,888.7  
 Pharmacy network(5)                             8,782.2                    6,846.2              24,871.4                   20,812.0  
 Other                                           91.6                       97.3                 263.5                      284.2     
 Pharmacy claims processed (3):                                                                                                           
 Total                                           162.9                      149.1                490.4                      457.1     
 Mail choice(4)                                  16.4                       14.7                 49.3                       44.9      
 Pharmacy network(5)                             146.5                      134.4                441.1                      412.2     
 Generic dispensing rate(3):                                                                                                              
 Total                                           68.3%                      65.1%                67.9%                      64.6%     
 Mail choice(4)                                  56.6%                      55.2%                56.1%                      54.1%     
 Pharmacy network(5)                             69.5%                      66.1%                69.1%                      65.6%     
 Mail choice penetration rate(6)                 23.8%                      23.3%                23.8%                      23.3%     
                                                                                                                                      
 (1) On December 23, 2008, the Company`s Board of Directors approved a change in the Company`s fiscal year end from the Saturday nearest December 31 of each year to December 31 of each year to better reflect the Company`s position in the health care, rather than the retail, industry. As you review the Company`s operating performance, please consider that the third quarter of 2009 and 2008 include 92 days and 91 days, respectively, and the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and September 27, 2008 both 
 include 273 days.                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                      
 (2) The third quarter and nine months ended September 27, 2008 have been revised to conform to the current presentation of the Pharmacy Services segment. 
                                                                                                                                      
 (3) Pharmacy network net revenues, claims processed and generic dispensing rates do not include Maintenance Choice, which are included within the mail choice category. 
                                                                                                                                      
 (4) Mail choice is defined as claims filled at a Pharmacy Services mail facility, which includes specialty mail claims, as well as 90-day claims filled at retail under the Maintenance Choice program. 
                                                                                                                                      
 (5) Pharmacy network is defined as claims filled at retail pharmacies, including CVS/pharmacy stores.                                            
                                                                                                                                      
 (6) Excluding the impact of RxAmerica, the mail choice penetration rate would have been 26.2% for the third quarter of 2009 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. 


 EBITDA and EBITDA per Adjusted Claim                                                                                                                      
 Unaudited                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                   
 The Company defines EBITDA as income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. We define EBITDA per adjusted claim as EBITDA divided by adjusted pharmacy claims. Adjusted pharmacy claims normalize the claims volume statistic for the difference in average days` supply for mail and retail claims. Adjusted pharmacy claims are calculated by multiplying 90-day claims (the majority of total mail claims) by 3 and adding the 30-day claims. EBITDA can be reconciled to operating profit, which we believe 
 to be the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                   
 Following is a reconciliation of operating profit to EBITDA:                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                           
 Pharmacy Services Segment                         (Unaudited)                                        (Unaudited)                                      
                                                   
Third Quarter Ended(1)                            
Nine Months Ended(1)                            
 In millions, except per adjusted claim amounts    September 30,             September 27,          September 30,             September 27,        
                                                   
2009                     
2008(4)               
2009                     
2008(4)             
 Operating profit                                  $        799.2           $         705.6       $        2,033.0         $         1,946.0   
 Depreciation and amortization                              91.2                      88.6                 276.9                     265.5     
 EBITDA                                            $        890.4           $         794.2       $        2,309.9         $         2,211.5   
 Adjusted claims                                            192.4                     175.3                579.3                     537.5     
 EBITDA per adjusted claim                         $        4.63(2)         $         4.53(3)     $        3.99(2)         $         4.11      
                                                                                                                                               
 (1) On December 23, 2008, the Company`s Board of Directors approved a change in the Company`s fiscal year end from the Saturday nearest December 31 of each year to December 31 of each year to better reflect the Company`s position in the health care, rather than the retail, industry. As you review the Company`s operating performance, please consider that the third quarter of 2009 and 2008 include 92 days and 91 days, respectively. 
                                                                                                                                               
 (2) Excluding the impact of RxAmerica, EBITDA per adjusted claim would have been $4.89 for the third quarter of 2009 and $4.28 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. 
                                                                                                                                               
 (3) The EBITDA per adjusted claim number, which was reported in the Company`s third quarter 2008 earnings release, was $4.27 as a result of adding back merger and integration costs related to the Caremark merger of $2.7 million. 
                                                                                                                                               
 (4) The third quarter ended and nine months ended September 27, 2008 have been revised to conform to the current presentation of the Pharmacy Services segment`s operating profit and depreciation and amortization. 


 Supplemental Information                                                                                                                         
 Unaudited                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                          
 Retail Pharmacy Segment                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                          
 The following table summarizes the Retail Pharmacy segment`s performance for the respective periods:                                             
                                                                                                                                                  
                                        (Unaudited)                                         (Unaudited)                                       
                                        Third Quarter Ended(1)                              Nine Months Ended(1)                              
 In millions                            September 30,              September 27,          September 30,              September 27,        
                                        
2009                      
2008(2)               
2009                      
2008(2)             
 Net revenues                           $        13,605.4         $         11,542.0    $        40,899.5         $         35,158.4  
 Gross profit                                    3,994.3                    3,508.1              12,081.6                   10,536.4  
 Gross profit % of net revenues                  29.4%                      30.4%                29.5%                      30.0%     
 Operating expenses                              3,084.5                    2,642.3              9,143.5                    7,835.3   
 Operating expense % of net revenues             22.7%                      22.9%                22.4%                      22.3%     
 Operating profit                                909.8                      865.8                2,938.1                    2,701.1   
 Operating profit % of net revenues              6.7%                       7.5%                 7.2%                       7.7%      
 Net revenue increase:                                                                                                                    
 Total                                           17.9%                      5.3%                 16.3%                      5.1%      
 Pharmacy                                        18.0%                      5.1%                 15.8%                      5.0%      
 Front store                                     17.6%                      5.7%                 17.4%                      5.5%      
 Same store sales increase(3):                                                                                                            
 Total                                           5.7%                       3.7%                 5.0%                       3.6%      
 Pharmacy                                        8.0%                       3.8%                 6.7%                       3.8%      
 Front store                                     0.8%                       3.3%                 1.5%                       3.1%      
 Generic dispensing rates                        70.1%                      68.0%                69.6%                      67.2%     
 Pharmacy % of total revenues                    68.4%                      68.3%                67.8%                      68.1%     
 Third party % of pharmacy revenue               96.7%                      95.9%                96.8%                      95.9%     
 Retail prescriptions filled                     151.8                      132.3                457.5                      406.4     
                                                                                                                                      
 (1) On December 23, 2008, the Company`s Board of Directors approved a change in the Company`s fiscal year end from the Saturday nearest December 31 of each year to December 31 of each year to better reflect the Company`s position in the health care, rather than the retail, industry. As you review the Company`s operating performance, please consider that the third quarter of 2009 and 2008 include 92 days and 91 days, respectively, and the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and September 27, 2008 both 
 include 273 days.                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                      
 (2) The third quarter and nine months ended September 27, 2008 have been revised to conform to the current presentation of the Retail Pharmacy segment. 
                                                                                                                                      
 (3) Same store sales increase excludes the Longs Drug stores, which were acquired effective October 20, 2008. These stores will be included in same store sales beginning in November 2009. 


 Supplemental Information                                                                                          
 Unaudited                                                                                                         
                                                                                                           
 Corporate Segment                                                                                                 
                                                                                                           
 The following table summarizes our Corporate segment`s performance for the respective periods:                    
                                                                                                                   
                       (Unaudited)                                  (Unaudited)                                
                       Third Quarter Ended(1)                       Nine Months Ended(1)                       
 In millions           September 30,            September 27,     September 30,            September 27,   
                       
2009                    
2008             
2009                    
2008           
 Operating expenses    $129.4                   $105.1            $398.4                   $332.5          
                                                                                                           
 (1) On December 23, 2008, the Company`s Board of Directors approved a change in the Company`s fiscal year end from the Saturday nearest December 31 of each year to December 31 of each year to better reflect the Company`s position in the health care, rather than the retail, industry. As you review the Company`s operating performance, please consider that the third quarter of 2009 and 2008 include 92 days and 91 days, respectively, and the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and September 27, 2008 both 
 include 273 days.                                                                                                 


CVS Caremark Corporation
Investor Contact:
Nancy Christal, 914-722-4704
Senior Vice President
Investor Relations
or
Media Contact:
Eileen Howard Dunn, 401-770-4561
Senior Vice President
Corporate Communications &
Community Relations 

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