Item 1. Financial Statements
Item 1. Financial Statements
IQVIA HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
September 30, Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in millions, except per share data) 2022 2021 2022 2021
Revenues $ 3,562 $ 3,391 $ 10,671 $ 10,238
Cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization 2,321 2,253 6,975 6,869
Selling, general and administrative expenses 517 498 1,488 1,422
Depreciation and amortization 248 336 773 1,002
Restructuring costs 4 2 15 15
Income from operations 472 302 1,420 930
Interest income ( 4 ) ( 2 ) ( 7 ) ( 4 )
Interest expense 108 92 288 285
Loss on extinguishment of debt — 1 — 25
Other expense (income), net 8 ( 62 ) 51 ( 128 )
Income before income taxes and equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated affiliates 360 273 1,088 752
Income tax expense 70 12 212 104
Income before equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated affiliates 290 261 876 648
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated affiliates ( 7 ) — ( 12 ) 5
Net income 283 261 864 653
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests — — — ( 5 )
Net income attributable to IQVIA Holdings Inc. $ 283 $ 261 $ 864 $ 648
Earnings per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic $ 1.52 $ 1.36 $ 4.59 $ 3.38
Diluted $ 1.49 $ 1.34 $ 4.52 $ 3.32
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 186.5 191.5 188.3 191.5
Diluted 189.4 195.3 191.3 195.0
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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IQVIA HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
September 30, Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in millions) 2022 2021 2022 2021
Net income $ 283 $ 261 $ 864 $ 653
Comprehensive income adjustments:
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net of income tax expense of $ 2 , $ — , $ 10 , $ —
6 ( 4 ) 29 —
Defined benefit plan adjustments, net of income tax expense of $ 2 , $ — , $ 2 , $ —
10 — 4 —
Foreign currency translation, net of income tax expense of $ 84 , $ 28 , $ 195 , $ 66
( 218 ) ( 117 ) ( 539 ) ( 237 )
Reclassification adjustments:
Reclassifications on derivative instruments included in net income, net of income tax benefit of $ — , $ 1 , $ 4 , $ 2
1 3 14 7
Comprehensive income 82 143 372 423
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests — — — ( 5 )
Comprehensive income attributable to IQVIA Holdings Inc. $ 82 $ 143 $ 372 $ 418
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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IQVIA HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)
(in millions, except per share data) September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,274 $ 1,366
Trade accounts receivable and unbilled services, net 2,640 2,551
Prepaid expenses 176 156
Income taxes receivable 47 58
Investments in debt, equity and other securities 87 111
Other current assets and receivables 528 521
Total current assets 4,752 4,763
Property and equipment, net 507 497
Operating lease right-of-use assets 333 406
Investments in debt, equity and other securities 64 76
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates 87 88
Goodwill 13,177 13,301
Other identifiable intangibles, net 4,718 4,943
Deferred income taxes 97 124
Deposits and other assets 488 491
Total assets $ 24,223 $ 24,689
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 2,971 $ 2,981
Unearned income 1,842 1,825
Income taxes payable 124 137
Current portion of long-term debt 151 91
Other current liabilities 165 207
Total current liabilities 5,253 5,241
Long-term debt, less current portion 12,243 12,034
Deferred income taxes 560 410
Operating lease liabilities 259 313
Other liabilities 561 649
Total liabilities 18,876 18,647
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, 400.0 shares authorized as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, $ 0.01 par value, 256.3 shares issued and 185.8 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2022; 255.8 shares issued and 190.6 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2021
10,853 10,777
Retained earnings 3,107 2,243
Treasury stock, at cost, 70.5 and 65.2 shares as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively
( 7,715 ) ( 6,572 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss ( 898 ) ( 406 )
Total stockholders’ equity 5,347 6,042
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 24,223 $ 24,689
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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IQVIA HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions) 2022 2021
Operating activities:
Net income $ 864 $ 653
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 773 1,002
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount 11 14
Stock-based compensation 136 128
Losses (earnings) from unconsolidated affiliates 12 ( 5 )
Loss (gain) on investments, net 35 ( 9 )
Benefit from deferred income taxes ( 52 ) ( 83 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Change in accounts receivable, unbilled services and unearned income ( 88 ) 663
Change in other operating assets and liabilities 9 ( 113 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,700 2,250
Investing activities:
Acquisition of property, equipment and software ( 503 ) ( 456 )
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired ( 1,012 ) ( 994 )
Purchases of marketable securities, net ( 4 ) ( 9 )
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates, net of payments received ( 14 ) ( 3 )
Proceeds from sale of equity securities — 5
Other 4 1
Net cash used in investing activities ( 1,529 ) ( 1,456 )
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt 1,250 1,951
Payment of debt issuance costs ( 5 ) ( 40 )
Repayment of debt and principal payments on finance leases ( 86 ) ( 2,068 )
Proceeds from revolving credit facility 1,500 410
Repayment of revolving credit facility ( 1,600 ) ( 300 )
Payments related to employee stock option plans ( 70 ) ( 51 )
Repurchase of common stock ( 1,103 ) ( 202 )
Acquisition of Quest's non-controlling interest — ( 758 )
Contingent consideration and deferred purchase price payments ( 22 ) ( 39 )
Net cash used in financing activities ( 136 ) ( 1,097 )
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash ( 127 ) ( 41 )
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents ( 92 ) ( 344 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,366 1,814
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 1,274 $ 1,470
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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IQVIA HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
(in millions) Common
Stock
Shares Treasury
Stock
Shares Common
Stock Additional
Paid-In
Capital Retained
Earnings Treasury
Stock Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income Non-
controlling
Interests Total
Balance, December 31, 2021 255.8 ( 65.2 ) $ 3 $ 10,774 $ 2,243 $ ( 6,572 ) $ ( 406 ) $ — $ 6,042
Issuance of common stock 0.4 — — ( 67 ) — — — — ( 67 )
Repurchase of common stock — ( 1.7 ) — — — ( 403 ) — — ( 403 )
Stock-based compensation — — — 35 — — — — 35
Net income — — — — 325 — — — 325
Unrealized gains on derivative instruments, net of tax — — — — — — 30 — 30
Defined benefit plan adjustments, net of tax — — — — — — ( 2 ) — ( 2 )
Foreign currency translation, net of tax — — — — — — ( 40 ) — ( 40 )
Reclassification adjustments, net of tax — — — — — — ( 1 ) — ( 1 )
Balance, March 31, 2022 256.2 ( 66.9 ) 3 10,742 2,568 ( 6,975 ) ( 419 ) — 5,919
Issuance of common stock 0.1 — — ( 2 ) — — — — ( 2 )
Repurchase of common stock — ( 2.8 ) — — — ( 590 ) — — ( 590 )
Stock-based compensation — — — 47 — — — — 47
Net income — — — — 256 — — — 256
Unrealized losses on derivative instruments, net of tax — — — — — — ( 7 ) — ( 7 )
Defined benefit plan adjustments, net of tax — — — — — — ( 4 ) — ( 4 )
Foreign currency translation, net of tax — — — — — — ( 281 ) — ( 281 )
Reclassification adjustments, net of tax — — — — — — 14 — 14
Balance, June 30, 2022 256.3 ( 69.7 ) 3 10,787 2,824 ( 7,565 ) ( 697 ) — 5,352
Issuance of common stock — — — ( 1 ) — — — — ( 1 )
Repurchase of common stock — ( 0.8 ) — — — ( 150 ) — — ( 150 )
Stock-based compensation — — — 64 — — — — 64
Net income — — — — 283 — — — 283
Unrealized gains on derivative instruments, net of tax — — — — — — 6 — 6
Defined benefit plan adjustments, net of tax — — — — — — 10 — 10
Foreign currency translation, net of tax — — — — — — ( 218 ) — ( 218 )
Reclassification adjustments, net of tax — — — — — — 1 — 1
Balance, September 30, 2022 256.3 ( 70.5 ) $ 3 $ 10,850 $ 3,107 $ ( 7,715 ) $ ( 898 ) $ — $ 5,347
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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IQVIA HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
(in millions) Common
Stock
Shares Treasury
Stock
Shares Common
Stock Additional
Paid-In
Capital Retained
Earnings Treasury
Stock Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income Non-
controlling
Interests Total
Balance, December 31, 2020 254.7 ( 63.5 ) $ 3 $ 11,092 $ 1,277 $ ( 6,166 ) $ ( 205 ) $ 279 $ 6,280
Issuance of common stock 0.7 — — ( 57 ) — — — — ( 57 )
Repurchase of common stock — ( 0.3 ) — — — ( 62 ) — — ( 62 )
Stock-based compensation — — — 30 — — — — 30
Net income — — — — 212 — — 5 217
Unrealized gains on derivative instruments, net of tax — — — — — — 6 — 6
Foreign currency translation, net of tax — — — — — — ( 178 ) — ( 178 )
Reclassification adjustments, net of tax — — — — — — 1 — 1
Balance, March 31, 2021 255.4 ( 63.8 ) 3 11,065 1,489 ( 6,228 ) ( 376 ) 284 6,237
Issuance of common stock 0.2 — — 1 — — — — 1
Repurchase of common stock — ( 0.2 ) — — — ( 45 ) — — ( 45 )
Stock-based compensation — — — 42 — — — — 42
Acquisition of Quest's non-controlling interest, net of tax — — — ( 415 ) — — ( 10 ) ( 284 ) ( 709 )
Net income — — — — 175 — — — 175
Unrealized losses on derivative instruments, net of tax — — — — — — ( 2 ) — ( 2 )
Foreign currency translation, net of tax — — — — — — 58 — 58
Reclassification adjustments, net of tax — — — — — — 3 — 3
Balance, June 30, 2021 255.6 ( 64.0 ) 3 10,693 1,664 ( 6,273 ) ( 327 ) — 5,760
Issuance of common stock — — — 4 — — — — 4
Repurchase of common stock — ( 0.5 ) — — — ( 125 ) — — ( 125 )
Stock-based compensation — — — 48 — — — — 48
Acquisition of Quest's non-controlling interest, net of tax — — ( 1 ) — — — — ( 1 )
Net income — — — — 261 — — — 261
Unrealized losses on derivative instruments, net of tax — — — — — — ( 4 ) — ( 4 )
Foreign currency translation, net of tax — — — — — — ( 117 ) — ( 117 )
Reclassification adjustments, net of tax — — — — — — 3 — 3
Balance, September 30, 2021 255.6 ( 64.5 ) $ 3 $ 10,744 $ 1,925 $ ( 6,398 ) $ ( 445 ) $ — $ 5,829
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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IQVIA HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The Company
IQVIA Holdings Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company” or “IQVIA”) is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. With approximately 85,000 employees, IQVIA conducts business in more than 100 countries.
Unaudited Interim Financial Information
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations have been included. Operating results for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022. As such, the information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company, but does not include all the disclosures required by GAAP.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Accounting pronouncements adopted
In October 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued new accounting guidance that requires contract assets and contract liabilities (i.e., deferred revenue) acquired in a business combination to be recognized and measured by the acquirer on the acquisition date in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Under previous GAAP, an acquirer generally recognized assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination, including contract assets and contract liabilities arising from revenue contracts with customers and other similar contracts that are accounted for in accordance with ASC 606, at fair value on the acquisition date. Generally, this new guidance will result in the acquirer recognizing contract assets and contract liabilities at the same amounts recorded by the acquiree. The Company adopted this new accounting guidance effective January 1, 2022. The adoption of this new accounting guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022. The impact of this guidance on the Company's consolidated financial statements for the remainder of the year will depend on the size and nature of future acquisitions, if any .
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2. Revenues by Geography, Concentration of Credit Risk and Remaining Performance Obligations
The following tables represent revenues by geographic region and reportable segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
(in millions) Technology &
Analytics Solutions Research &
Development Solutions Contract Sales &
Medical Solutions Total
Revenues:
Americas $ 746 $ 960 $ 91 $ 1,797
Europe and Africa 503 488 40 1,031
Asia-Pacific 151 531 52 734
Total revenues $ 1,400 $ 1,979 $ 183 $ 3,562
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
(in millions) Technology &
Analytics Solutions Research &
Development Solutions Contract Sales &
Medical Solutions Total
Revenues:
Americas $ 647 $ 942 $ 94 $ 1,683
Europe and Africa 529 448 42 1,019
Asia-Pacific 161 463 65 689
Total revenues $ 1,337 $ 1,853 $ 201 $ 3,391
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
(in millions) Technology &
Analytics Solutions Research &
Development Solutions Contract Sales &
Medical Solutions Total
Revenues:
Americas $ 2,143 $ 2,772 $ 270 $ 5,185
Europe and Africa 1,639 1,527 129 3,295
Asia-Pacific 465 1,564 162 2,191
Total revenues $ 4,247 $ 5,863 $ 561 $ 10,671
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
(in millions) Technology &
Analytics Solutions Research &
Development Solutions Contract Sales &
Medical Solutions Total
Revenues:
Americas $ 1,882 $ 2,911 $ 258 $ 5,051
Europe and Africa 1,684 1,398 133 3,215
Asia-Pacific 472 1,303 197 1,972
Total revenues $ 4,038 $ 5,612 $ 588 $ 10,238
No individual customer represented 10% or more of consolidated revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 or 2021.
Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Performance Obligations
As of September 30, 2022, approximately $ 27.9 billion of revenue is expected to be recognized in the future from remaining performance obligations. The Company expects to recognize revenue on approximately 30 % of these remaining performance obligations over the next twelve months , with the balance recognized thereafter. The customer contract transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations differs from backlog in that it does not include wholly unperformed contracts under which the customer has a unilateral right to cancel the arrangement .
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3. Trade Accounts Receivable, Unbilled Services and Unearned Income
Trade accounts receivables and unbilled services consist of the following:
(in millions) September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Billed $ 1,145 $ 1,275
Unbilled services 1,526 1,309
Trade accounts receivable and unbilled services 2,671 2,584
Allowance for doubtful accounts ( 31 ) ( 33 )
Trade accounts receivable and unbilled services, net $ 2,640 $ 2,551
Unbilled services and unearned income were as follows:
(in millions) September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 Change
Unbilled services $ 1,526 $ 1,309 $ 217
Unearned income ( 1,842 ) ( 1,825 ) ( 17 )
Net balance $ ( 316 ) $ ( 516 ) $ 200
Unbilled services, which is comprised of approximately 61 % and 63 % of unbilled receivables and 39 % and 37 % of contract assets as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, increased by $ 217 million as compared to December 31, 2021. Contract assets are unbilled services for which invoicing is based on the timing of certain milestones related to service contracts for clinical research whereas unbilled receivables are billable upon the passage of time. Unearned income increased by $ 17 million over the same period resulting in an increase of $ 200 million in the net balance of unbilled services and unearned income between December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2022. The change in the net balance is driven by the difference in timing of revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, primarily related to the Company’s Research & Development Solutions contracts (which is based on the percentage of costs incurred) versus the timing of invoicing, which is based on certain milestones.
Bad debt expense recognized on the Company’s receivables and unbilled services was de minimis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
4. Goodwill
The following is a summary of goodwill by reportable segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2022:
(in millions) Technology & Analytics Solutions Research & Development Solutions Contract Sales & Medical Solutions Consolidated
Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ 11,337 $ 1,802 $ 162 $ 13,301
Business combinations 503 236 — 739
Impact of foreign currency fluctuations and other ( 802 ) ( 46 ) ( 15 ) ( 863 )
Balance as of September 30, 2022 $ 11,038 $ 1,992 $ 147 $ 13,177
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5. Derivatives
The fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments and the line items on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets to which they were recorded are summarized in the following table:
(in millions) Balance Sheet Classification September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Assets Liabilities Notional Assets Liabilities Notional
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange forward contracts Other current assets and liabilities $ — $ 15 $ 125 $ — $ 3 $ 110
Interest rate swaps Other current assets, other assets and liabilities 49 — 1,800 4 24 1,800
Total derivatives $ 49 $ 15 $ 4 $ 27
The pre-tax effect of the Company’s cash flow hedging instruments on other comprehensive income is summarized in the following table:
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions) 2022 2021 2022 2021
Foreign exchange forward contracts $ ( 5 ) $ ( 5 ) $ ( 12 ) $ ( 9 )
Interest rate swaps 14 4 69 17
Total $ 9 $ ( 1 ) $ 57 $ 8
The amount of foreign exchange gains related to the net investment hedge included in the cumulative translation adjustment component of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (“AOCI”) for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was $ 807 million and $ 332 million, respectively.
6. Fair Value Measurements
The Company records certain assets and liabilities at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value is described below. This hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:
• Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
• Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
• Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.
The carrying values of cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximated their fair values as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 due to their short-term nature. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the fair value of total debt approximated $ 11,603 million and $ 12,255 million, respectively, as determined under Level 1 and Level 2 measurements for these financial instruments.
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Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The following table summarizes the fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2022:
(in millions) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets:
Marketable securities $ 112 $ — $ — $ 112
Derivatives — 49 — 49
Total $ 112 $ 49 $ — $ 161
Liabilities:
Derivatives $ — $ 15 $ — $ 15
Contingent consideration — — 95 95
Total $ — $ 15 $ 95 $ 110
Below is a summary of the valuation techniques used in determining fair value:
Marketable securities — The Company values trading and available-for-sale securities using the quoted market value of the securities held.
Derivatives — Derivatives consist of foreign exchange contracts and interest rate swaps. The fair value of foreign exchange contracts is based on observable market inputs of spot and forward rates or using other observable inputs. The fair value of the interest rate swaps is the estimated amount that the Company would receive or pay to terminate such agreements, taking into account market interest rates and the remaining time to maturities or using market inputs with mid-market pricing as a practical expedient for bid-ask spread.
Contingent consideration — The Company values contingent consideration related to business combinations using a weighted probability calculation of potential payment scenarios discounted at rates reflective of the risks associated with the expected future cash flows. Assumptions used to estimate the fair value of contingent consideration include various financial metrics (revenue performance targets and operating forecasts) and the probability of achieving the specific targets. Based on the assessments of the probability of achieving specific targets, as of September 30, 2022 the Company has accrued approximately 73 % of the maximum contingent consideration payments that could potentially become payable.
The following table summarizes the changes in Level 3 financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis for the nine months ended September 30:
Contingent Consideration
(in millions) 2022 2021
Balance as of January 1 $ 76 $ 119
Business combinations 54 39
Contingent consideration paid ( 18 ) ( 37 )
Revaluations included in earnings and foreign currency translation adjustments ( 17 ) ( 25 )
Balance as of September 30 $ 95 $ 96
The current portion of contingent consideration is included within accrued expenses and the long-term portion is included within other liabilities on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Revaluations of contingent consideration are recognized in other expense (income), net on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income. A change in significant unobservable inputs could result in a higher or lower fair value measurement of contingent consideration.
Non-recurring Fair Value Measurements
As of September 30, 2022, assets carried on the balance sheet and not remeasured to fair value on a recurring basis totaled approximately $ 18,021 million and were identified as Level 3. These assets are comprised of cost and equity method investments of $ 126 million, goodwill of $ 13,177 million and other identifiable intangibles, net of $ 4,718 million.
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7. Credit Arrangements
The following is a summary of the Company’s revolving credit facilities as of September 30, 2022:
Facility
Interest Rates
$ 1,500 million (revolving credit facility)
LIBOR in the relevant currency borrowed plus a margin of 1.25 % as of September 30, 2022
$ 110 million (receivables financing facility)
LIBOR Market Index Rate ( 3.14 % as of September 30, 2022) plus 0.90 %
The following table summarizes the Company’s debt at the dates indicated:
(dollars in millions) September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Revolving Credit Facility due 2026:
U.S. Dollar denominated borrowings—U.S. Dollar LIBOR at average floating rates of — %
$ — $ 100
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Term A Loan due 2026—U.S. Dollar LIBOR at average floating rates of 4.92 %
1,361 1,415
Term A Loan due 2026—Euribor at average floating rates of 2.44 %
290 351
Term A Loan due 2027—U.S. Dollar SOFR at average floating rates of 4.90 %
1,234 —
Term B Loan due 2024—U.S. Dollar LIBOR at average floating rates of 4.87 %
510 510
Term B Loan due 2024—Euribor at average floating rates of 3.19 %
1,072 1,242
Term B Loan due 2025—U.S. Dollar LIBOR at average floating rates of 4.87 %
670 670
Term B Loan due 2025—U.S. Dollar LIBOR at average floating rates of 5.42 %
860 860
Term B Loan due 2025—Euribor at average floating rates of 3.19 %
512 592
5.0 % Senior Notes due 2027—U.S. Dollar denominated
1,100 1,100
5.0 % Senior Notes due 2026—U.S. Dollar denominated
1,050 1,050
2.875 % Senior Notes due 2025—Euro denominated
412 476
2.25 % Senior Notes due 2028—Euro denominated
706 817
2.875 % Senior Notes due 2028—Euro denominated
697 807
1.750 % Senior Notes due 2026—Euro denominated
539 624
2.250 % Senior Notes due 2029—Euro denominated
882 1,021
Receivables financing facility due 2024—U.S. Dollar LIBOR at average floating rates of 4.02 %:
Revolving Loan Commitment 110 110
Term Loan 440 440
Principal amount of debt 12,445 12,185
Less: unamortized discount and debt issuance costs ( 51 ) ( 60 )
Less: current portion ( 151 ) ( 91 )
Long-term debt $ 12,243 $ 12,034
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Contractual maturities of long-term debt are as follows as of September 30, 2022:
(in millions)
Remainder of 2022 $ 38
2023 152
2024 2,283
2025 2,605
2026 3,017
Thereafter 4,350
$ 12,445
Senior Secured Credit Facilities
On June 16, 2022, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) to borrow $ 1,250 million in additional U.S. Dollar denominated term A loans due 2027 (the “Additional Term A Loans”). The Additional Term A Loans bear interest based at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate term rates (“Term SOFR”), plus a credit spread adjustment of 0.10 % plus a margin ranging from 1.125 % to 2.00 %, with a Term SOFR floor of 0.00 % per annum. The proceeds from the Additional Term A Loans were used to repay approximately $ 950 million of outstanding revolving credit loans under the Company’s Credit Agreement and for general corporate purposes.
As of September 30, 2022, the Company’s Credit Agreement provided financing through several senior secured credit facilities of up to approximately $ 8,009 million, which consisted of $ 6,509 million principal amounts of debt outstanding (as detailed in the table above), and $ 1,500 million of available borrowing capacity on the $ 1,500 million revolving credit facility and standby letters of credit. The revolving credit facility is comprised of a $ 675 million senior secured revolving facility available in U.S. dollars, a $ 600 million senior secured revolving facility available in U.S. dollars, Euros, Swiss Francs and other foreign currencies, and a $ 225 million senior secured revolving facility available in U.S. dollars and Yen.
Restrictive Covenants
The Company’s debt agreements provide for certain covenants and events of default customary for similar instruments, including a covenant not to exceed a specified ratio of consolidated senior secured net indebtedness to Consolidated EBITDA, as defined in the senior secured credit facility agreement and a covenant to maintain a specified minimum interest coverage ratio. If an event of default occurs under any of the Company’s or the Company’s subsidiaries’ financing arrangements, the creditors under such financing arrangements will be entitled to take various actions, including the acceleration of amounts due under such arrangements, and in the case of the lenders under the revolving credit facility and term loans, other actions permitted to be taken by a secured creditor. The Company’s long-term debt arrangements contain other usual and customary restrictive covenants that, among other things, place limitations on the Company’s ability to declare dividends. As of September 30, 2022, the Company was in compliance in all material respects with the financial covenants under the Company’s financing arrangements .
8. Contingencies
The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in legal and tax proceedings, claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. Management periodically assesses the Company’s liabilities and contingencies in connection with these matters based upon the latest information available. For those matters where management currently believes it is probable that the Company will incur a loss and that the probable loss or range of loss can be reasonably estimated, the Company has recorded an accrual in the consolidated financial statements based on its best estimates of such loss. In other instances, because of the uncertainties related to either the probable outcome or the amount or range of loss, management is unable to make a reasonable estimate of a liability, if any.
However, even in many instances where the Company has recorded an estimated liability, the Company is unable to predict with certainty the final outcome of the matter or whether resolution of the matter will materially affect the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows. As additional information becomes available, the Company adjusts its assessments and estimates of such liabilities accordingly.
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The Company routinely enters into agreements with third parties, including its clients and suppliers, all in the normal course of business. In these agreements, the Company sometimes agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the other party for any damages such other party may suffer as a result of potential intellectual property infringement and other claims. The Company has not accrued a liability with respect to these matters generally, as the exposure is considered remote.
Based on its review of the latest information available, management does not expect the impact of pending legal and tax proceedings, claims and litigation, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position. However, one or more unfavorable outcomes in any claim or litigation against the Company could have a material adverse effect for the period in which it is resolved. The following is a summary of certain legal matters involving the Company.
On February 13, 2014, a group of approximately 1,200 medical doctors and 900 private individuals filed a civil lawsuit with the Seoul Central District Court against IMS Korea and two other defendants, the Korean Pharmaceutical Association (“KPA”) and the Korean Pharmaceutical Information Center (“KPIC”). The civil lawsuit alleges KPA and KPIC collected their personal information in violation of applicable privacy laws without the necessary consent through a software system installed on pharmacy computer systems in Korea, and that personal information was transferred to IMS Korea and sold to pharmaceutical companies. On September 11, 2017, the District Court issued a final decision that the encryption in use by the defendants since June 2014 was adequate to meet the requirements of the Korean Personal Information Privacy Act (“PIPA”) and the sharing of non-identified information for market research purposes was allowed under PIPA. The District Court also found an earlier version of encryption was insufficient to meet PIPA requirements, but no personal data had been leaked or re-identified. The District Court did not award any damages to plaintiffs. Approximately 280 medical doctors and 200 private individuals appealed the District Court decision. On May 3, 2019, the Appellate Court issued a final decision in which it concluded all of the non-identified information transferred by KPIC to IMS Korea for market research purposes violated PIPA, but did not award any damages to plaintiffs (affirming the District Court’s decision on this latter point). On May 24, 2019, approximately 247 plaintiffs appealed the Appellate Court’s decision to the Supreme Court. The Company believes the appeal is without merit and is vigorously defending its position.
On July 23, 2015, indictments were issued by the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office in South Korea against 24 individuals and companies alleging improper handling of sensitive health information in violation of, among others, South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Act. IMS Korea and two of its employees were among the individuals and organizations indicted. Although there is no assertion that IMS Korea used patient identified health information in any of its offerings, prosecutors allege that certain of IMS Korea’s data suppliers should have obtained patient consent when they converted sensitive patient information into non-identified data and that IMS Korea had not taken adequate precautions to reduce the risk of re-identification. On February 14, 2020, the Seoul Central District Court acquitted IMS Korea and its two employees of the charges of improper handling of sensitive health information, and the Prosecutor's Office appealed. On December 23, 2021, the appellate court affirmed the judgment of the Seoul Central District Court. The Prosecutor's Office has appealed to the Supreme Court. The Company intends to vigorously defend its position on appeal.
On January 10, 2017, Quintiles IMS Health Incorporated and IMS Software Services Ltd. (collectively “IQVIA Parties”), filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against Veeva Systems, Inc. (“Veeva”) alleging Veeva unlawfully used IQVIA Parties intellectual property to improve Veeva data offerings, to promote and market Veeva data offerings and to improve Veeva technology offerings. IQVIA Parties seek injunctive relief, appointment of a monitor, the award of compensatory and punitive damages and reimbursement of all litigation expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. On March 13, 2017, Veeva filed counterclaims alleging anticompetitive business practices in violation of the Sherman Act and state laws. Veeva claims damages in excess of $ 200 million, and is seeking punitive damages and litigation costs, including attorneys’ fees. We believe the counterclaims are without merit, reject all counterclaims raised by Veeva and intend to vigorously defend IQVIA Parties’ position and pursue our claims against Veeva. Since the initial filings, the parties have filed additional litigations against each other, primarily concerning the use of IQVIA data with various other Veeva products. The parties are engaged in the discovery process in connection with these lawsuits.
On May 7, 2021, the Court issued an order and opinion (the “Order”) in which it found significant evidence that Veeva had (1) misappropriated IQVIA data and unlawfully used it to improve Veeva data offerings, (2) engaged in a cover-up by deleting significant evidence of its theft of IQVIA’s trade secrets, and (3) improperly withheld certain evidence in furtherance of a crime and/or fraud against IQVIA. The Court imposed five sanctions against Veeva, including ordering three separate adverse inference instructions be issued to the jury and that IQVIA be permitted to present evidence to the jury of Veeva’s destruction efforts. Veeva is currently appealing the Order.
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In 2016, IQVIA acquired Dimensions Healthcare LLC (“Dimensions”), a company operating in the Middle East that was engaged in a joint venture with MedImpact International LLC (“MedImpact International”). The joint venture was terminated in late 2017, and on January 23, 2018, MedImpact International brought an arbitration in Dubai against Dimensions alleging that Dimensions had obtained access to its intellectual property through its prior joint venture with MedImpact International and had used that access to misappropriate and misuse MedImpact International’s intellectual property. Dimensions was ordered to pay an immaterial amount of damages and attorneys’ fees, and enjoined from future use of certain claimed MedImpact International intellectual property.
On September 26, 2019, MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc., MedImpact International, MedImpact International Hong Kong Ltd (collectively, “MedImpact”) filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California alleging that various IQVIA entities (IQVIA Inc., IQVIA AG, and IQVIA Ltd.) and two IQVIA employees in the Middle East misappropriated its intellectual property, in violation of, among other things, the U.S. Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”). In particular, MedImpact alleges that IQVIA acquired Dimensions to obtain access to MedImpact’s intellectual property and then used that access to misappropriate and misuse MedImpact's intellectual property. MedImpact claims damages of approximately $ 100 million and is seeking the trebling of its damages and reimbursement of its litigation expenses, including its attorneys’ fees. MedImpact further seeks to enjoin IQVIA from continuing to misuse its intellectual property. On October 7, 2022, the Court dismissed MedImpact’s RICO claims as well as all claims against IQVIA Inc., IQVIA Ltd., and one of the individual employee defendants. A trial date on the remaining claims is anticipated in 2023. IQVIA rejects all of the claims raised by MedImpact and is vigorously defending IQVIA’s position.
On December 13, 2021, IQVIA filed suit against MedImpact in the same California federal court, alleging that MedImpact and a former executive misappropriated and misused IQVIA’s intellectual property received in the same prior joint venture, in violation of, among other things, the DTSA and RICO. IQVIA seeks treble damages in an unspecified amount, reimbursement of litigation expenses, including attorneys’ fees, and to enjoin MedImpact from continuing to misuse its intellectual property.
9. Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock
The Company is authorized to issue 1.0 million shares of preferred stock, $ 0.01 per share par value. No shares of preferred stock were issued or outstanding as of September 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021.
Equity Repurchase Program
On February 10, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) increased the stock repurchase authorization under the Company's equity repurchase program (the “Repurchase Program”) with respect to the repurchase of the Company’s common stock by an additional $ 2.0 billion, which increased the total amount that has been authorized under the Repurchase Program to $ 9.725 billion. The Repurchase Program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any particular amount of common stock, and it may be modified, extended, suspended or discontinued at any time.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company repurchased 5.3 million shares of its common stock for $ 1,143 million under the Repurchase Program. These amounts include approximately 0.2 million of shares valued at approximately $ 40 million, which were accrued for as of September 30, 2022 based on when the trade and settlement dates occurred. As of September 30, 2022, the Company has remaining authorization to repurchase up to approximately $ 1.4 billion of its common stock under the Repurchase Program. In addition, from time to time, the Company has repurchased and may continue to repurchase common stock through private or other transactions outside of the Repurchase Program.
10. Business Combinations
The Company completed several individually immaterial acquisitions during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The Company’s assessment of fair value, including the valuation of certain identified intangibles, and the purchase price allocation related to these acquisitions is preliminary and subject to change upon completion. Further adjustments may be necessary as additional information related to the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed is assessed during the measurement period (up to one year from the acquisition date). The Company recorded goodwill from these acquisitions, primarily attributable to assembled workforce and expected synergies. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the results of the acquisitions subsequent to their respective closing dates. Pro forma information is not presented as pro forma results of operations would not be materially different to the actual results of operations of the Company.
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The following table provides certain preliminary financial information for these acquisitions:
(in millions) September 30, 2022
Assets acquired:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 25
Other assets 105
Goodwill 739
Other identifiable intangibles 403
Liabilities assumed:
Other liabilities ( 87 )
Deferred income taxes, long-term ( 90 )
Net assets acquired (1) $ 1,095
(1) Net assets acquired includes contingent consideration and deferred purchase price of $ 58 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
The portion of goodwill deductible for income tax purposes was preliminarily assessed as $ 30 million.
The following table provides a summary of the preliminary estimated fair value of certain intangible assets acquired:
(in millions) Amortization Period September 30, 2022
Other identifiable intangibles:
Customer relationships 1 - 17 years $ 311
Software and related assets 3 - 5 years 58
Backlog 1 - 4 years 14
Databases 5 years 11
Trade names 2 - 3 years 6
Non-compete agreements 3 years 3
Total Other identifiable intangibles $ 403
11. Restructuring
The Company has continued to take restructuring actions in 2022 to align its resources and reduce overcapacity to adapt to changing market conditions and integrate acquisitions. These actions include consolidating functional activities, eliminating redundant positions, and aligning resources with customer requirements. These restructuring actions are expected to continue into 2023.
The following amounts were recorded for the restructuring plans:
(in millions) Severance and
Related Costs
Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ 30
Expense, net of reversals 15
Payments ( 22 )
Foreign currency translation and other ( 2 )
Balance as of September 30, 2022 $ 21
The reversals were due to changes in estimates primarily from the redeployment of staff and higher than expected voluntary terminations. Restructuring costs are not allocated to the Company’s reportable segments as they are not part of the segment performance measures regularly reviewed by management. The Company expects that the majority of the restructuring accruals as of September 30, 2022 will be paid in 2022 and 2023.
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12. Income Taxes
The effective income tax rate was 19.4 % and 4.4 % in the third quarter of 2022 and 2021, respectively, and 19.5 % and 13.8 % in the first nine months of 2022 and 2021, respectively. The effective income tax rate in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2022 and 2021 was favorably impacted by the Company recording a benefit related to the 2021 and 2020 U.S. Federal tax return position associated with Foreign Derived Intangible Income (“FDII”) and Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”) tax credits of $ 6 million and $ 29 million, respectively. Additionally, the effective income tax rate in the third quarter and in the first nine months of 2022 and 2021 was favorably impacted as a result of excess tax benefits recognized upon settlement of share-based compensation awards. For the third quarter of 2022 and 2021 this impact was $ 1 million and $ 3 million, respectively, and for the first nine months of 2022 and 2021 this impact was $ 15 million and $ 26 million , respectively.
On August 16, 2022, the U.S. government enacted the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which, among other things, implements a 15% minimum tax on book income of certain large corporations, a 1% excise tax on net stock repurchases and several tax incentives to promote clean energy. The Company is assessing these impacts on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
13. Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Below is a summary of the components of AOCI:
(in millions) Foreign
Currency
Translation Derivative
Instruments Defined
Benefit
Plans Income
Taxes Total
Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ ( 570 ) $ ( 21 ) $ 5 $ 180 $ ( 406 )
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications ( 344 ) 39 6 ( 207 ) ( 506 )
Reclassification adjustments — 18 — ( 4 ) 14
Balance as of September 30, 2022 $ ( 914 ) $ 36 $ 11 $ ( 31 ) $ ( 898 )
Below is a summary of the adjustments for amounts reclassified from AOCI into the condensed consolidated statements of income and the affected financial statement line item:
(in millions) Affected Financial Statement
Line Item Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Derivative instruments:
Interest rate swaps Interest expense $ ( 9 ) $ ( 5 ) $ ( 16 ) $ ( 14 )
Foreign exchange forward contracts Revenues 8 1 ( 2 ) 5
Total before income taxes ( 1 ) ( 4 ) ( 18 ) ( 9 )
Income taxes — ( 1 ) ( 4 ) ( 2 )
Total net of income taxes $ ( 1 ) $ ( 3 ) $ ( 14 ) $ ( 7 )
14. Segments
The following table presents the Company’s operations by reportable segment. The Company is managed through three reportable segments, Technology & Analytics Solutions, Research & Development Solutions and Contract Sales & Medical Solutions. Technology & Analytics Solutions provides mission critical information, technology solutions and real world insights and services to the Company's life science clients. Research & Development Solutions, which primarily serves biopharmaceutical customers, provides outsourced clinical research and clinical trial related services. Contract Sales & Medical Solutions provides health care provider (including contract sales) and patient engagement services to both biopharmaceutical clients and the broader healthcare market.
Certain costs are not allocated to our segments and are reported as general corporate and unallocated expenses. These costs primarily consist of stock-based compensation and expenses related to integration activities and acquisitions. The Company also does not allocate depreciation and amortization or impairment charges to its segments. Asset information by segment is not presented, as this measure is not used by the chief operating decision maker to assess the Company’s performance. The Company’s reportable segment information is presented below:
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Three Months Ended
September 30, Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in millions) 2022 2021 2022 2021
Revenues
Technology & Analytics Solutions $ 1,400 $ 1,337 $ 4,247 $ 4,038
Research & Development Solutions 1,979 1,853 5,863 5,612
Contract Sales & Medical Solutions 183 201 561 588
Total revenues 3,562 3,391 10,671 10,238
Cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization
Technology & Analytics Solutions 828 795 2,490 2,415
Research & Development Solutions 1,335 1,291 4,005 3,967
Contract Sales & Medical Solutions 158 167 480 487
Total cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization 2,321 2,253 6,975 6,869
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Technology & Analytics Solutions 213 199 628 579
Research & Development Solutions 199 198 614 576
Contract Sales & Medical Solutions 17 14 48 41
General corporate and unallocated 88 87 198 226
Total selling, general and administrative expenses 517 498 1,488 1,422
Segment profit
Technology & Analytics Solutions 359 343 1,129 1,044
Research & Development Solutions 445 364 1,244 1,069
Contract Sales & Medical Solutions 8 20 33 60
Total segment profit 812 727 2,406 2,173
General corporate and unallocated ( 88 ) ( 87 ) ( 198 ) ( 226 )
Depreciation and amortization ( 248 ) ( 336 ) ( 773 ) ( 1,002 )
Restructuring costs ( 4 ) ( 2 ) ( 15 ) ( 15 )
Total income from operations $ 472 $ 302 $ 1,420 $ 930
15. Earnings Per Share
The following table reconciles the basic to diluted weighted average shares outstanding:
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions, except per share data) 2022 2021 2022 2021
Numerator:
Net income attributable to IQVIA Holdings Inc. $ 283 $ 261 $ 864 $ 648
Denominator:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding 186.5 191.5 188.3 191.5
Effect of dilutive stock options and share awards 2.9 3.8 3.0 3.5
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding 189.4 195.3 191.3 195.0
Earnings per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic $ 1.52 $ 1.36 $ 4.59 $ 3.38
Diluted $ 1.49 $ 1.34 $ 4.52 $ 3.32
Stock-based awards will have a dilutive effect under the treasury method when the respective period's average market value of the Company's common stock exceeds the exercise proceeds. Performance awards are included in diluted earnings per share based on if the performance targets have been met at the end of the reporting period.
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For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the weighted average number of outstanding stock-based awards not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because they are subject to performance conditions that have not been met at the end of the reporting period or the effect of including such stock-based awards in the computation would be anti-dilutive was 0.4 and 0.9 million, and 0.5 and 0.9 million, respectively.
16. Subsequent Events
On October 13, 2022, the Company elected to prepay $ 510 million, the entire outstanding balance, of its U.S. Dollar Term B Loan due 2024.
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