Henry Schein Reports Record First Quarter Results

Tuesday May 8th 2012 07:01:02 AM

Net sales increase 7.8%, diluted EPS up 19.5% to $0.98 excluding restructuring costs Raises 2012 EPS guidance range MELVILLE, N.Y., May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the world's largest provider of healthcare products and services to office-based dental, medical and animal health practitioners, today reported record financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. Net sales for the first quarter of 2012 were $2.1 billion, an increase of 7.8% compared with the first quarter of 2011.  This consists of 8.4% growth in local currencies and a 0.6% decline related to foreign currency exchange.  In local currencies, internally generated sales increased 7.8...

Henry Schein Ranks #303 In 2012 FORTUNE 500® Ranking Of America's Largest Corporations

Monday May 7th 2012 04:44:24 PM

Company climbs 184 places since the Company's debut on the FORTUNE list in 2004 MELVILLE, N.Y., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the world's largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, medical and animal health practitioners, has been ranked number 303 in the 2012 FORTUNE 500® ranking of America's Largest Corporations.  With net sales of $8.5 billion in 2011, Henry Schein climbs 184 places since the Company's debut on the FORTUNE list in 2004 at number 487. "We are very pleased by this recognition of our ability to record steady growth even during challenging economic times," said Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman and Chief Exe...

Henry Schein To Present At The Deutsche Bank 37th Annual Health Care Conference

Monday May 7th 2012 07:04:02 AM

Live webcast to begin at 10:40 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 9 MELVILLE, N.Y., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Henry Schein, Inc., (NASDAQ: HSIC), the largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, medical and animal health practitioners, announced today that Steven Paladino, Henry Schein's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Deutsche Bank 37th Annual Health Care conference on May 9, 2012.  The conference is being held at the InterContinental Boston. Henry Schein's presentation is scheduled to begin at 10:40 a.m. EDT and can be heard via live webcast by visiting www.henryschein.com, clicking on "Investor Relations" and follo...

Henry Schein Increases Its Available Credit Facilities By $375 Million

Monday April 30th 2012 07:00:54 AM

MELVILLE, N.Y., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, medical and animal health practitioners, today announced that it has increased its existing $400 million private placement shelf facilities by an additional $375 million. The Company entered into or amended these shelf agreements with three leading insurance companies. These shelf facilities are uncommitted and will, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in each, allow the Company to issue senior promissory notes to the lenders at fixed rate terms to be agreed upon at the time of issuance during a three-year period t...

Henry Schein to Webcast First Quarter 2012 Conference Call Tuesday, May 8, at 10:00 a.m. EDT

Tuesday April 24th 2012 07:04:41 AM

MELVILLE, N.Y., April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, medical and animal health practitioners, announced today that it will release its first quarter 2012 financial results before the stock market opens on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, and will provide a live webcast of its earnings conference call on the same day beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Speakers on the call will include Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Henry Schein, and Steven Paladino, the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Investors can access the...

Henry Schein Celebrates Earth Day

Monday April 23rd 2012 07:03:42 AM

Company's Global Reflections program promotes 'green' health care products to help practitioners minimize their environmental impact MELVILLE, N.Y., April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the world's largest provider of health care products and services to dental, medical and animal health office-based practitioners, celebrated Earth Day with the launch of its 2012 Global Reflections program which helps healthcare practitioners more easily use environmentally-friendly products. "Henry Schein firmly believes that protecting the health of our planet is an important part of our commitment to 'helping health happen' and we are dedicated to doing our par...

NASCAR Star Greg Biffle To Celebrate The 10th Anniversary Of "Give Kids A Smile®" Program With National Education Program

Friday April 20th 2012 07:02:32 AM

-- The American Dental Association's Give Kids A Smile® Program, American Dental Association Foundation, Henry Schein, Inc. and 3M ESPE Dental Accelerate Oral Health for Underserved Children -- Young Fans to Receive Free Dental Screening, Treatment and Education at Richmond International Raceway during April NASCAR Weekend -- Greg Biffle to Drive Unique No. 16 Give Kids A Smile 3M Ford Fusion in the Richmond NASCAR Sprint Cup Race ST. PAUL, Minn., April 20, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --The American Dental Association's (ADA) Give Kids A Smile® program, ADA Foundation, Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSIC), and 3M ESPE Dental are teaming up with NASCAR star Greg Biffle again in 2012 to put g...

Henry Schein Announces $200 Million Increase To Stock Repurchase Program

Thursday April 19th 2012 07:09:28 AM

MELVILLE, N.Y., April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, medical and animal health practitioners, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $200 million of shares of the Company's common stock. This program is in addition to the $200 million repurchase program announced in August 2011, which as of today has approximately $38 million remaining authorized for future repurchases. The Company had approximately 89.9 million shares outstanding as of December 31, 2011, and this new authorization represents approximately 3 percent of shares...

Henry Schein Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire AUV Veterinary Services B.V.

Wednesday April 11th 2012 05:55:46 AM

Company enters the animal health market in the Netherlands and Belgium as category leader, expands Pan-European animal health operations MELVILLE, N.Y., April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the world's largest provider of health care products and services to dental, medical and animal health office-based practitioners, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AUV Veterinary Services B.V., the veterinary distribution business of the AUV Group, a privately held company headquartered in Cuijk, the Netherlands.  AUV Veterinary Services is the leading distributor serving animal health practitioners in the Netherlands and Belgium, and reported...

Henry Schein Announces Availability of Historical Sales Data Under New Reporting Structure

Wednesday March 21st 2012 07:05:55 AM

Annual and quarterly sales information and prior-year comparisons posted on Company's Web site MELVILLE, N.Y., March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the world's largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, medical and animal health practitioners, today announced the availability of 2011 annual and quarterly net sales and prior-year comparisons under the Company's new sales reporting categories.  This information can be found in a downloadable Excel spreadsheet at  www.henryschein.com/RevisedSalesReportingCategories. As announced on February 15, 2012, beginning with the first quarter of 2012 Henry Schein will report net sales...