BERGEN BRUNSWIG CORP
10-Q, 1994-05-16
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION      TOTAL NUMBER OF
                            Washington, D. C.  20549           PAGES INCLUDED IN
                                                               THIS QUARTERLY
                                   FORM 10-Q                   REPORT IS 25.

[ x ]    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934(NO FEE REQUIRED)

For the fiscal quarter ended    March 31, 1994
                            ----------------------

                                       OR

[   ]    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED)

For the transition period from _____________ to ______________

                          Commission file number 1-5110

                           BERGEN BRUNSWIG CORPORATION
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              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           New Jersey                                          22-1444512
- - -------------------------------                        -------------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of                             (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)

4000 Metropolitan Drive, Orange, California                       92668-3510
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 (Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code              (714) 385-4000
                                                             -------------------

                                   No Change
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                   (Former name, former address and former
                  fiscal year, if changed since last report)

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes[X] No[ ]

     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes
of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
         Title of each class of                     Number of Shares Outstanding
             Common Stock                                  April 30, 1994
     -----------------------------                  ----------------------------
     <S>                                            <C>
     Class A Common Stock -
     par value $1.50 per share                               37,211,193
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS FOUND ON PAGE 22

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                           BERGEN BRUNSWIG CORPORATION
                           ---------------------------

                                      INDEX
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                                                                        Page No.
                                                                        --------
Part I.   Financial Information

     Item 1.   Financial Statements

               Consolidated Balance Sheets, March
                  31, 1994 and August 31, 1993                              3

               Statements of Consolidated Earnings
                  for the second quarter and six
                  months ended March 31, 1994 and
                  February 28, 1993                                         4

               Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows
                  for the six months ended March
                  31, 1994 and February 28, 1993                            5

               Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                   6


     Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis
                  of Financial Condition and Results
                  of Operations                                            12



Part II.  Other Information


     Item 1.   Legal Proceedings                                           15

     Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                            19



Signatures                                                                 21


Index to Exhibits                                                          22


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                                             PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                                   BERGEN BRUNSWIG CORPORATION
                                                   ---------------------------

                                                   CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                               MARCH 31, 1994 AND AUGUST 31, 1993
                                                      (dollars in thousands)
                                                           (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         March 31,    August 31,               LIABILITIES AND               March 31,    August 31,
          - - ASSETS - -                   1994         1993             - - SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY  - -          1994          1993
- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>          <C>           <C>                                       <C>          <C>
CURRENT ASSETS:                                                    CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Cash and cash equivalents............ $   15,983   $   54,960      Accounts payable....................... $  851,110   $  876,584
  Accounts and notes receivable,                                     Accrued liabilities....................     89,377       94,051
    less allowance for doubtful                                      Customer credit balances...............     81,938       71,992
    receivables: $15,070 at March                                    Deferred income taxes..................      6,464            -
    31, 1994 and $14,539 at August                                   Current portion of long-term
    31, 1993...........................    475,430      471,248        obligations..........................      1,791        2,129
  Inventories..........................    864,650      684,234                                              ----------   ----------
  Income taxes receivable..............      7,276        7,925          Total current liabilities..........  1,030,680    1,044,756
  Deferred income taxes................          -        6,151                                              ----------   ----------
  Prepaid expenses.....................      7,866        6,310
                                        ----------   ----------    LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS:
    Total current assets...............  1,371,205    1,230,828      7 3/8% senior notes....................    149,022      148,958
                                        ----------   ----------      5 5/8% senior notes....................     99,898       99,864
                                                                     Revolving bank loan payable............    155,000            -
                                                                     7% convertible subordinated
                                                                       debentures...........................     22,736       23,146
                                                                     6 7/8% exchangeable subordinated
                                                                       debentures...........................     10,905       10,905
PROPERTY - At cost:                                                  Deferred income taxes..................      2,244       12,553
  Land.................................     11,197       11,287      Other..................................     11,772       14,355
  Building and leasehold improvements..     74,963       71,187                                              ----------   ----------
  Equipment and fixtures...............    118,098      110,303          Total long-term obligations........    451,577      309,781
                                        ----------   ----------                                              ----------   ----------
    Total property.....................    204,258      192,777    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
  Less accumulated depreciation                                    SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY:
    and amortization...................     74,405       66,079      Capital Stock:
                                        ----------   ----------        Preferred - authorized 3,000,000
    Property - net.....................    129,853      126,698          shares, issued, none...............          -            -
                                        ----------   ----------        Class A Common - authorized
                                                                         100,000,000 shares; issued:
                                                                         43,995,953 shares at March 31, 1994
                                                                         and 43,026,082 shares at August
                                                                         31, 1993...........................     65,994       64,539
                                                                       Class B Common - Convertible,
OTHER ASSETS:                                                            authorized 100,492 shares; issued,
  Excess of cost over net assets of                                      100,492 shares at August 31, 1993..          -          151
    acquired companies.................    319,331      324,409      Paid-in capital........................    154,870      156,312
  Other investments....................     25,771       25,221      Retained earnings......................    359,005      349,384
  Noncurrent receivables...............     10,476       10,438                                              ----------   ----------
  Deferred charges and other assets....     52,904       54,743        Total................................    579,869      570,386
                                        ----------   ----------      Less Treasury shares, at cost:
    Total other assets.................    408,482      414,811        7,553,028 shares at March 31, 1994
                                        ----------   ----------        and August 31, 1993..................    152,586      152,586
                                                                                                             ----------   ----------
                                                                         Total shareowners' equity..........    427,283      417,800
                                                                                                             ----------   ----------

                                                                   TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
TOTAL ASSETS........................... $1,909,540   $1,772,337    SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY...................... $1,909,540   $1,772,337
                                        ==========   ==========                                              ==========   ==========

<FN>
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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                                        BERGEN BRUNSWIG CORPORATION
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                                    STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS
                                FOR THE SECOND QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                    MARCH 31, 1994 AND FEBRUARY 28, 1993
                                   (in thousands except per share amounts)
                                                  (Unaudited)


<CAPTION>
                                                         SECOND QUARTER                 SIX MONTHS
                                                   -------------------------     -------------------------
                                                    March 31,    February 28,     March 31,    February 28,
                                                      1994           1993           1994           1993
                                                   -------------------------     -------------------------
<S>                                                <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Net sales and other revenues                       $1,845,449     $1,702,278     $3,680,385     $3,302,535
                                                   ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
Costs and expenses:
  Cost of sales                                     1,731,865      1,591,010      3,462,382      3,087,653
  Distribution, selling, general &
    administrative expenses                            81,481         78,708        162,824        157,084
                                                   ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
      Total costs and expenses                      1,813,346      1,669,718      3,625,206      3,244,737
                                                   ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
Operating earnings                                     32,103         32,560         55,179         57,798
Net interest expense                                    6,502          6,533         11,373         11,554
                                                   ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
Earnings before taxes on income                        25,601         26,027         43,806         46,244
Taxes on income                                        11,072         10,671         18,946         18,960
                                                   ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
Earnings before extraordinary loss                     14,529         15,356         24,860         27,284
Extraordinary loss from early extinguishment
  of debt, net of income tax benefit of $1,786              -         (2,570)             -         (2,570)
                                                   ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
Net earnings                                       $   14,529     $   12,786     $   24,860     $   24,714
                                                   ==========     ==========     ==========     ==========

Earnings (loss) per common and
  common equivalent share:
  Primary:
    Before extraordinary loss                      $      .40     $      .42     $      .68     $      .75
    Extraordinary loss                                      -           (.07)             -           (.07)
                                                   ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
      Net earnings                                 $      .40     $      .35     $      .68     $      .68
                                                   ==========     ==========     ==========     ==========

  Fully diluted:
    Before extraordinary loss                      $      .40     $      .40     $      .68     $      .72
    Extraordinary loss                                      -           (.06)             -           (.06)
                                                   ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
      Net earnings                                 $      .40     $      .34     $      .68     $      .66
                                                   ==========     ==========     ==========     ==========

Cash dividends per share:
  Class A Common Stock                             $     .120     $     .100     $     .220     $     .200
                                                   ==========     ==========     ==========     ==========

  Class B Common Stock                             $    1.143     $     .953     $    2.096     $    1.906
                                                   ==========     ==========     ==========     ==========
<FN>
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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<TABLE>
                                             BERGEN BRUNSWIG CORPORATION
                                        STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
                                               FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                        MARCH 31, 1994 AND FEBRUARY 28, 1993
                                                    (in thousands)
                                                      (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     -------------------------
                                                                                      March 31,   February 28,
                                                                                        1994          1993
                                                                                     -------------------------
<S>                                                                                  <C>          <C>
Operating Activities
- - --------------------
Net earnings including extraordinary loss                                             $ 24,860      $ 24,714
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings including extraordinary
  loss to net cash flows from operating activities:
  Provision for doubtful accounts                                                        1,943         1,924
  Depreciation and amortization of property                                              9,532         6,467
  Deferred compensation                                                                    606           518
  Amortization of customer lists                                                           874           874
  Amortization of excess of cost over net assets of acquired companies                   4,319         4,261
  Deferred income taxes                                                                    315        (7,635)
  Interest accretion on convertible zero coupon-subordinated notes                           -         6,304
  Amortization of original issue discount on senior notes                                   84            18
  Amortization of deferred financing costs                                                 458           383
  Loss on dispositions of property                                                          30            45
Effects of changes on:
  Receivables                                                                            6,103       (29,373)
  Inventories                                                                         (211,920)      (40,961)
  Prepaid expenses and other assets                                                     (6,330)       (3,843)
  Accounts payable                                                                     (24,673)       50,441
  Accrued liabilities                                                                  (10,252)       10,026
  Customer credit balances                                                              11,693       (29,619)
  Income taxes payable                                                                      21         7,241
                                                                                      --------      --------
    Net cash flows from operating activities                                          (192,337)        1,785
                                                                                      --------      --------

Investing Activities
- - --------------------
Investments                                                                               (213)         (757)
Property acquisitions                                                                  (11,890)      (16,854)
Proceeds from dispositions of property                                                   1,423            44
Acquisition of businesses, less cash acquired                                                -      (357,410)
Sale of discontinued operations                                                              -        (4,880)
                                                                                      --------      --------
    Net cash flows from investing activities                                           (10,680)     (379,857)
                                                                                      --------      --------

Financing Activities
- - --------------------
Proceeds from revolving bank loan                                                      145,000       175,000
Repayment of other obligations                                                          (3,430)       (7,408)
Redemption of convertible subordinated debentures                                         (410)      (45,836)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes                                                       -       248,720
Early extinguishment of convertible zero coupon-subordinated notes                           -      (215,952)
Shareowners' equity transactions:
  Exercise of stock options                                                                 99           513
  Cash dividends on Common Stock                                                        (8,021)       (7,157)
                                                                                      --------      --------
    Net cash flows from financing activities                                           133,238       147,880
                                                                                      --------      --------

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                              (69,779)     (230,192)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                        85,762       307,539
                                                                                      --------      --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                            $ 15,983      $ 77,347
                                                                                      ========      ========

Supplemental Cash Flows Disclosures
- - -----------------------------------
Cash paid during the period for:
  Interest                                                                            $ 11,778      $  6,306
  Income taxes                                                                          18,754        16,648

<FN>
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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                            BERGEN BRUNSWIG CORPORATION
                            ---------------------------

                    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                    (UNAUDITED)

A.   The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Bergen
     Brunswig Corporation and its subsidiaries (the "Company"), after
     elimination of the effect of intercompany transactions and balances.

     Effective October 1, 1993, the Company changed its fiscal year from a
     twelve-month period ending August 31 to a twelve-month period ending
     September 30.  The Statements of Consolidated Earnings are presented for
     the second quarter and six months ended March 31, 1994, and for the second
     quarter and six months ended February 28, 1993.  The Statements of
     Consolidated Cash Flows are presented for the six months ended March 31,
     1994, and for the six months ended February 28, 1993.

     These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with
     the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes of the
     Company contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
     fiscal year ended August 31, 1993.

     Certain reclassifications have been made in the consolidated financial
     statements and notes to conform to fiscal 1994 presentations.

B.   Effective September 1, 1993 the Company adopted Statement of Financial
     Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" ("SFAS 109").
     The effect of initially adopting SFAS 109 was accounted for as a cumulative
     effect of an accounting change of $8.7 million, or $0.24 per share,
     recorded in September 1993 and, accordingly, resulted in a reduction of
     previously reported retained earnings at September 1, 1993.

     This Statement changed the Company's method of accounting for income taxes
     from the deferred method to an asset and liability method.  Under the
     deferred method, annual income tax expense is matched with pre-tax
     accounting income by providing deferred taxes at current rates for timing
     differences between the determination of net income for financial reporting
     and tax purposes.  Under the asset and liability method, deferred tax
     assets and liabilities are established for temporary differences between
     the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the Company's assets and
     liabilities at tax rates expected to be in effect when such assets or
     liabilities are realized or settled.

C.   On September 15, 1992, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the
     "Credit Agreement") with a group of banks providing the Company with a
     three-year $300 million unsecured revolving line of credit to be used to
     fund the fiscal 1993 acquisition of Durr-Fillauer Medical, Inc. and
     subsidiaries ("Durr") and to be used

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<PAGE>
                            BERGEN BRUNSWIG CORPORATION
                            ---------------------------

              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
                                    (UNAUDITED)


     for general working capital purposes of the Company.  In August 1993, the
     Credit Agreement was amended to extend the maturity date to September 15,
     1996.  Borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement were $155.0
     million at March 31, 1994.  The maximum outstanding borrowing under the
     Credit Agreement during the second quarter ended March 31, 1994 was $270.0
     million.

     On January 14, 1993, the Company publicly sold $100 million aggregate
     principal amount of 5 5/8% Senior Notes due January 15, 1996 and $150
     million aggregate principal amount of 7 3/8% Senior Notes due January 15,
     2003, collectively the "Senior Notes".  The Senior Notes were issued
     pursuant to the $400 million shelf registration filed by the Company in
     December 1992.  Interest on the Senior Notes is payable semi-annually on
     January 15 and July 15 of each year, beginning July 15, 1993.

     In connection with the Durr acquisition, the Company assumed $69.0 million
     of Durr's 7% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due March 1, 2006 (the "7%
     Debentures").  The acquisition of Durr by the Company resulted in each
     holder receiving the right, at such holder's option, to require Durr to
     redeem on November 23, 1992 all or any portion of such holder's 7%
     Debentures for cash equal to the principal amount plus accrued interest to
     that date.  As a result, the Company redeemed $45.6 million aggregate
     principal amount on November 23, 1992.   Since that date, an additional
     $0.7 million aggregate principal amount has been redeemed.  The remaining
     outstanding 7% Debentures receive interest on March 1 and September 1 of
     each year.

D.   The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 100,000,000 shares
     of Class A Common, par value $1.50 per share (the "Common Stock") and
     3,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock without nominal or par value (the
     "Preferred Stock").

     The Board of Directors (the "Board") is authorized to divide the Preferred
     Stock into one or more series, to determine the relative rights,
     preferences and limitations of the shares of any class or of any such
     series.  In addition, the Board may give the Preferred Stock (or any
     series), special, limited, multiple or no voting rights.

     Subject to the preferences and other rights of the Preferred Stock, the
     Common Stock may receive stock or cash dividends as declared by the Board
     and each share of Common Stock is entitled to one vote per share at every
     meeting of shareowners.  In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or
     winding up of the affairs of the Company, after payment to the owners of
     the Preferred Stock of the full amounts to which they have a liquidation

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                            BERGEN BRUNSWIG CORPORATION
                            ---------------------------

              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
                                    (UNAUDITED)


     preference, the owners of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive a
     distribution of all assets then remaining.

     No owner of stock of any Class of the Company shall have any preemptive
     right to purchase or subscribe for, or to receive rights or warrants to
     purchase or subscribe for, any shares of the Company, whenever authorized,
     which the Company may issue or sell or any obligations which the Company
     may issue or sell that shall be convertible into or exchanged for any
     shares of any class of stock of the Company.

     The Company shall not be obligated to issue any fractional shares of Common
     Stock and if any interest in a fractional share would otherwise be
     deliverable, the Company shall make adjustment for that fractional share
     interest by payment of an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the
     market value of a full share of Common Stock.

     On February 9, 1994, the Board adopted a Shareowner Rights Plan which
     provided that a dividend of one Preferred Share Purchase Right (the
     "Rights") was declared for each share of Common Stock outstanding at the
     close of business on February 18, 1994.  The Rights are generally not
     exercisable until 10 days after a person or group acquires 15% of the
     Common Stock or announces a tender offer which could result in a person or
     group owning 15% or more Common Stock (an "Acquisition").  Each Right, when
     it becomes exercisable, will entitle the owner to buy 1/100th of a share of
     a new series of the Company's Series A Junior Preferred Stock at an
     exercise price of $80.00.

     In the event of an Acquisition without the approval of the Board, each
     Right will entitle the owner, other than an acquiror, to buy at the Rights'
     then current exercise of Common Stock with a market value of twice the
     exercise price.  The Board may redeem the Rights for $0.01 per Right at any
     time prior to an Acquisition.  Unless earlier redeemed, the Rights will
     expire on February 18, 2004.

     In addition to the Shareowner Rights Plan, the staggered election of the
     Board of Directors, the possible impact of the anti-trust laws and the New
     Jersey Shareholders Protection Act ("NJSPA") may deter a hostile takeover
     of the company.

     The NJSPA could discourage a hostile takeover of the Company because it
     could significantly delay the ability of a person who acquires control of
     the Company from consummating a merger with the Company.  The NJSPA
     purports to regulate certain "Business Combinations" of a "Resident
     Domestic Corporation" and an "Interested Stockholder" after a "Stock

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                            BERGEN BRUNSWIG CORPORATION
                            ---------------------------

              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
                                    (UNAUDITED)


     Acquisition Date," in each case as defined in the NJSPA.  The NJSPA
     provides that no Resident Domestic Corporation shall engage in any Business
     Combination with any Interested Stockholder of such corporation for a
     period of five years following that Interested Stockholder's Stock
     Acquisition Date unless that Business Combination is approved by the Board
     of Directors of the Resident Domestic Corporation prior to that Interested
     Stockholder's Stock Acquisition Date.

     The NJSPA defines a "Resident Domestic Corporation" as a corporation
     incorporated in, and having its principal executive offices or significant
     business operations located in, the State of New Jersey.  A "Business
     Combination" includes (i) a merger of a Resident Domestic Corporation with
     an Interested Stockholder or any corporation which is an affiliate of such
     Interested Stockholder, (ii) any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge,
     transfer or other disposition of 10% of more of the assets of a Resident
     Domestic Corporation to or with an Interested Stockholder or any affiliate
     thereof, and (iii) other specified extraordinary transactions between a
     Resident Domestic Corporation and an Interested Stockholder or any
     affiliate thereof.  "Interested Stockholder" is defined, in pertinent part,
     as any person that is the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 10%
     or more of the voting power of the outstanding voting stock of a Resident
     Domestic Corporation.  "Stock Acquisition Date" is defined as the date that
     a person becomes an Interested Stockholder.

     The Company believes that it is a Resident Domestic Corporation because it
     has significant business operations located in New Jersey.  Unless a court
     determines that the NJSPA is invalid, that the Company is not a Resident
     Domestic Corporation or that the NJSPA is otherwise inapplicable to a
     particular transaction, the NJSPA would prohibit consummation of a merger
     for a period of five years after a person became an Interested Stockholder
     unless, prior to that date, the Board of Directors of the Company approved
     the proposed Business Combination.  The Securities and Exchange Commission
     (the "Commission") has argued that statutes similar to the NJSPA are
     invalid.  The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has
     upheld a Wisconsin statute which is similar to the NJSPA.  The Company has
     not solicited or received any legal opinion as to the validity of the
     NJSPA.

     The NJSPA imposes additional restrictions on the ability of an Interested
     Stockholder to consummate a Business Combination with a Resident Domestic
     Corporation even after the five year period has expired.  The NJSPA
     requires the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds of the shares
     not beneficially owned by an Interested Stockholder to approve a Business
     Combination with the Interested Stockholder unless (i) the Business

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                            BERGEN BRUNSWIG CORPORATION
                            ---------------------------

              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
                                    (UNAUDITED)


     Combination is approved by the Company's Board of Directors prior to the
     Interested Stockholder's Stock Acquisition Date or (ii) a "fair price"
     consideration, determined pursuant to criteria specified in the NJSPA, is
     paid to holders of shares and certain other specified conditions are met.

     "Fair Price" is defined to mean the highest of numerous valuations
     including the following: (1) the highest price paid for the shares by the
     Interested Stockholder in the five years preceding the announcement of the
     Business Combination or the five years preceding the Interested
     Stockholder's Stock Acquisition Date, whichever is higher, and (2) the
     market value of the stock on the Business Combination announcement date, or
     the market value of the stock on the Interested Stockholder's Stock
     Acquisition Date, whichever is higher (plus, in each case, interest
     compounded annually from such date through the consummation date at the
     rate for one-year United States Treasury obligations, less the aggregate
     amount of any cash dividends paid, and the market value of any dividends
     paid other than in cash, up to the amount of that interest).

     Under the New Jersey Business Corporation Act ("NJBCA") a merger would
     generally require the approval of the Board of Directors of the Company and
     the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by the holders of
     capital stock of the Company entitled to vote on the merger assuming the
     presence of a quorum which would be a majority of all shares entitled to
     vote.  Any merger would have to comply with the applicable procedural and
     substantive requirements of the NJBCA, including the NJSPA and any duties
     to other shareholders imposed upon a controlling or, if applicable,
     majority shareholder.

     Any merger would also have to comply with any applicable federal law.  In
     particular, an Interested Stockholder may be required to comply with Rule
     13e-3 promulgated by the Commission under the Exchange Act.  Rule 13e-3
     requires, among other things, that certain financial information concerning
     the Company and certain information relating to the fairness of such merger
     or other similar business combination and the consideration offered to
     minority shareholders be filed with the Commission and distributed to
     minority shareholders prior to the consummation of any such transaction.

     On February 24, 1994 (the "Conversion Date"), in accordance with the
     provisions of the Recapitalization Plan approved by the Company's
     Shareowners on January 31, 1989, all of the 100,492 then outstanding shares
     of the Company's Class B Stock were automatically converted into shares of
     the Company's Class A Common Stock at the stated conversion rate of 9.5285

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<PAGE>
                            BERGEN BRUNSWIG CORPORATION
                            ---------------------------

              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
                                    (UNAUDITED)


     shares of Class A Common Stock for each share of Class B Common Stock.  The
     converted shares of Class B Common Stock were subsequently cancelled.

E.   Earnings per common and common equivalent share are based on the weighted
     average number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding during each
     period and the assumed conversion of the weighted average number of shares
     of Class B Common Stock outstanding during each period through the
     Conversion Date and the assumed exercise of dilutive employees' stock
     options (less the number of treasury shares assumed to be purchased from
     the proceeds using the average market price or, for fully diluted earnings
     per share, the greater of the average market price or period-end market
     price of the Company's Class A Common Stock).  Primary earnings per share
     are based upon 36,543,202 shares and 36,250,723 shares for the second
     quarter ended March 31, 1994 and February 28, 1993, respectively, and
     36,527,242 shares and 36,104,148 shares for the respective six-month
     year-to-date periods.  Fully diluted earnings per share are based upon
     36,543,202 shares and 42,464,716 shares for the second quarter ended March
     31, 1994 and February 28, 1993, respectively, and 36,534,423 shares and
     43,099,181 shares, for the respective six-month year-to-date periods and
     assume conversion of the Company's Liquid Yield OptionTM Notes ("LYONs")
     from the issue date of November 16, 1989 through the redemption date of
     February 10, 1993.

F.   On April 29, 1994, the Company completed the acquisition of Southeastern
     Hospital Supply Corporation, a privately held medical supply distributor
     located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, for 785,452 shares, previously
     held as Treasury shares, of the Company's Class A Common Stock valued at
     approximately $13.3 million and the assumption of approximately $6.4
     million of debt by the Company, subject to adjustments after completion of
     the acquisition audit.

G.   During the quarter ended March 31, 1994, the Company recorded a pre-tax
     charge of $1.4 million ($0.8 million after tax) for the estimated uninsured
     portion of an earthquake loss sustained by the Company's Valencia,
     California division on January 17, 1994.

H.   In the opinion of management of the Company, the foregoing consolidated
     financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair statement
     of the results of the Company and its subsidiaries for the periods shown
     and such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.  Results of
     operations for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 1994 are
     not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.

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                            BERGEN BRUNSWIG CORPORATION
                            ---------------------------

ITEM 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
          and Results of Operations


Results of Operations
- - ---------------------

For the quarter ended March 31, 1994, net sales and other revenues increased 8%,
while operating earnings and pre-tax earnings decreased 1% and 2%, respectively,
from the quarter ended February 28, 1993.  For the six months ended March 31,
1994, net sales and other revenues increased 11%, while operating earnings and
pre-tax earnings both decreased 5% compared to the six-month period ended
February 28, 1993.  Operating earnings and pre-tax earnings for the second
quarter and first six months of fiscal 1994 were impacted by a pre-tax charge of
$1.4 million for the estimated uninsured portion of an earthquake loss. See Note
G of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Of the 8% increase in net sales and other revenues for the quarter,
approximately 1% is attributable to the acquisition of Healthcare Distributors
of Indiana, Inc. (H.D.I.) in January 1993.  Approximately 7% of the net sales
and other revenues increase reflects internal growth within the Company's
existing pharmaceutical business.  Of the 11% increase in net sales and other
revenues for the six-month period, approximately 2% in the aggregate is
attributable to the acquisitions of Dr. T.C. Smith Company in November 1992 and
H.D.I.  Approximately 9% of the net sales and other revenues increase reflects
internal growth within the Company's existing pharmaceutical business.

Primary earnings per share before extraordinary loss for the second quarter and
first six months of fiscal 1994 decreased 5% and 9%, respectively, both on an
increase of 1% in the average number of common and common equivalent shares
outstanding.  Fully diluted earnings per share before extraordinary loss was
equal to the second quarter of the prior year, but decreased 6% compared to the
first six months of the prior year on decreases of 14% and 15%, respectively, in
the average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding primarily
due to the redemption of the LYONs in February 1993.  The earthquake- related
charge referred to above was equivalent to $.02 per fully diluted share.

Cost of sales increased 9% and 12% from the second quarter and six-month period
of fiscal 1993, respectively, due mainly to the Company's increased sales
levels.  The overall gross margin as a percent of net sales and other revenues
for the second quarter and six-month period decreased due to accelerated price
competition and reduced opportunities for investment buying.  In the
pharmaceutical distribution industry, it has been customary to pass on to
customers price increases from manufacturers.  Investment buying enables
distributors such as the Company to benefit from anticipated price increases.
The rate or frequency of future price increases by manufacturers, or lack

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                            BERGEN BRUNSWIG CORPORATION
                            ---------------------------

ITEM 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
          and Results of Operations (Continued)


thereof, does influence the profitability of the Company.  The effect of
reduction in price increases in the comparison of the second quarter and first
six months of fiscal 1994 to the same periods in fiscal 1993 was partially
offset by the use of the LIFO method of accounting for inventory costs.

Management of the Company anticipates further downward pressure on gross margins
in the Company's pharmaceutical distribution business during the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1994, because of continued price competition influenced by
large buying groups, reduced opportunities for investment buying and current
political pressures on the health care industry.  The Company expects that this
pressure on margins may be offset to some extent by continued reduction of
distribution, selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of
net sales and other revenues through improved operating efficiencies.

Distribution, selling, general and administrative expenses, including the
earthquake-related charge, increased 4% over both the prior year quarter and
six-month period, while net sales and other revenues increased 8% and 11% over
the prior year quarter and six-month period, respectively.  These expenses
decreased as a percent of net sales and other revenues from 4.6% in the second
quarter of fiscal 1993 to 4.4% in the second quarter of fiscal 1994 and were
4.4% and 4.8% of net sales and other revenues in the current and prior year
six-month periods, respectively.  Had the Company not recorded the above
mentioned $1.4 million pre-tax earthquake-related charge in the second quarter
of fiscal 1994, distribution, selling, general and administrative expenses would
have been 4.3% of net sales and other revenues for the current year second
quarter. The decreased distribution, selling, general and administrative
expenses as a percentage of net sales and other revenues in the current year
reflect operating efficiencies resulting from the positive effects of the
Company's restructuring plan adopted for its pharmaceutical distribution
business in the fourth quarter of fiscal 1993 and the continuing consolidation
of distribution branches into larger regional distribution centers.

Net interest expense decreased from $6.6 million to $6.5 million for the second
quarter and decreased from $11.6 million to $11.4 million for the six-month
period, primarily due to reduced borrowings under the Credit Agreement and fewer
outstanding 7% Debentures, partially offset by a reduced lower cash investment
base.

The extraordinary after-tax charge for the second quarter of fiscal 1993 of
$2,570,000 (net of the related income tax benefit of $1,786,000) was recorded in
connection with the redemption of the Company's LYONs due 2004.

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                            ---------------------------

ITEM 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
          and Results of Operations (Continued)


Financial Condition
- - -------------------

At March 31, 1994, capitalization consisted of 51% debt and 49% shareowners'
equity, as compared to 42% and 58%, respectively, at August 31, 1993.  The
increased debt percentage primarily reflects additional borrowings under the
Credit Agreement, due principally to greater opportunities for investment buying
of inventory.  Borrowings under the Credit Agreement were $155.0 million at
March 31, 1994.  There were no borrowings under the Credit Agreement at August
31, 1993.  Cash and cash equivalents of $16.0 million at March 31, 1994
decreased from $55.0 million at August 31, 1993.

On April 29, 1994, the Company completed the acquisition of Southeastern
Hospital Supply Corporation ("Southeastern"), a medical supply distributor.  The
transaction included issuance of 785,452 shares, previously held as Treasury
shares, of the Company's Class A Common Stock and the assumption of certain
liabilities subject to adjustments after completion of the acquisition audit.

Capital expenditures for the six months ended March 31, 1994 were $11.9 million
and relate principally to the expansion of the Company into new locations, the
expansion of existing locations, the acquisition of automated warehouse
equipment and additional investments in data processing equipment.  Dividends on
Class A and Class B Common Stock amounted to $8.0 million for the six months
ended March 31, 1994 compared to $7.2 million for the six months ended February
28, 1993, reflecting, primarily, a 20% increase in the quarterly dividend rate
on both the Class A and Class B Common Stock during the second quarter of fiscal
1994.

The Company believes that internally generated funds, funds available under the
existing Credit Agreement and funds available under the existing shelf
registration will be sufficient to meet anticipated cash and capital needs.


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                            BERGEN BRUNSWIG CORPORATION
                            ---------------------------

                            PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 1.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On November 2, 1988, Aline K. Hayle instituted legal proceedings ("Hayle
Complaint") in the Orange County Superior Court (State of California), which was
consolidated with related proceedings instituted on November 14, 1988 in the
same court by Martin Bergstein.  The Hayle Complaint names the Company as a
nominal defendant, and further names as defendants certain officers who are also
directors of the Company as well as seven independent Company directors.  This
complaint seeks damages and other relief with respect to actions allegedly taken
by the defendants in connection with the Company's recapitalization plan, said
plan having been approved by the Company's shareowners in January 1989.  This
legal proceeding is more fully detailed in "Item 3 - Legal Proceedings" of Part
I of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August
31, 1988, and "Item I - Legal Proceedings" of Part II of the Company's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended May 31, 1989, each as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Such Items are incorporated herein
by reference.

On July 7, 1992, two putative class action complaints were filed in the Delaware
Court of Chancery against Durr and its directors: Steiner v, Adair, et. al.,
C.A. No. 12634 and Goldwurm v. Adair, et. al., C.A. No. 12635.  These actions
were consolidated on July 15, 1992.  On July 17, 1992, another putative class
action complaint was filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery against Durr and
its directors: Trief v. Adair, et. al., C.A. No. 12648.  This action was
consolidated with C.A. Nos. 12634 and 12635 on August 7, 1992.  The named
plaintiffs in the three complaints (the "Class Action Complaints") allegedly
owned an undisclosed number of shares of Durr common stock.  The plaintiffs
sought certification of a class consisting of all public stockholders of Durr
who held Durr stock at the time of the filing of the Class Action Complaints and
who were not affiliated with any of the defendants. The Class Action Complaints
alleged, among other things, that Durr's directors breached their fiduciary
duties in entering into a June 2, 1992, Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
which contemplated the merger of Durr's wholesale drug business with Cardinal
Distribution, Inc. ("Cardinal") and the spin-off of Durr's remaining businesses
into a newly formed entity (the "Cardinal Acquisition").  The Class Action
Complaints sought a variety of relief, including: an injunction requiring the
Durr directors to consider competing offers, damages, attorneys fees and costs.

In connection with the acquisition of Durr, and for the purpose of settling the
expressed concern of the Attorneys General of the States of Alabama, Florida and
Louisiana (collectively, the "Attorneys General") over the alleged potential
lessening of competition in the wholesale distribution of pharmaceutical

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                            BERGEN BRUNSWIG CORPORATION
                            ---------------------------

                        PART II. OTHER INFORMATION (Continued)


products, the Company and Durr entered into an agreement dated September 18,
1992, with the Attorneys General wherein the Company agreed that (1) subject to
certain exceptions, no existing customer of either the Company or Durr in
Alabama, Florida and Louisiana (the "Customers") will suffer a diminution of
service levels until April 30, 1997, (2) except for price increases resulting
from taxes, fees or governmental charges, neither the Company nor Durr will
increase the markup percentage for the Customers in Alabama, Florida and
Louisiana for a period of two years and from September 1994 through April 1997
will not increase such percentage in excess of the percentage increase in the
Consumer Price Index; (3) Durr will maintain its distribution facilities in
Montgomery and Mobile, Alabama; Lakeland, Florida; and Shreveport, Louisiana for
a period of at least two years; (4) Durr will maintain and enhance its Accu NetR
system for a period of at least two years; and (5) the Company will reimburse
the States of Alabama, Florida and Louisiana for their legal fees, costs and
expenses incurred in the investigation of the acquisition of Durr by the
Company.

Drug Barn, Inc. ("Drug Barn"), a former retail pharmacy chain in the San
Francisco Bay Area, currently with two operating stores, owed the Company
approximately $6.2 million in principal obligations as of December 31, 1993, of
which approximately $1.2 million represents trade receivables and $5.0 million
represents a note which matured on March 25, 1993 and has not been paid to date.
The Company has a security interest in virtually all of Drug Barn's assets, as
well as personal guaranties, which collaterize the note and trade receivables.

In May 1992, Drug Barn requested additional financing which the Company denied
to extend.  In December 1992, Drug Barn commenced an action against the Company
in the Santa Clara Superior Court (State of California) alleging breach of
contract, misrepresentation and violations of certain California antitrust and
unfair practices laws.  Drug Barn seeks a variety of damage claims including
compensatory, treble and punitive damages, an injunction against collection on
the note, and declaratory judgment as to Drug Barn's rights under the alleged
oral joint venture agreement with the Company.  A trial date of May 31, 1994,
has been set but the Company believes that it is likely that this trial date
will be rescheduled.  The Company believes that there is no merit to the
material allegations of this complaint and intends to vigorously defend this
action.

On April 20, 1993, the Company filed a complaint in the Orange County Superior
Court (State of California), Case No. 709136 against Drug Barn and Milton Sloban
and Barbara Sloban, as guarantors on the defaulted note and open trade
receivables, alleging breach of contract and guaranty, and requesting judicial
foreclosure of and the possession of collateral.

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                            BERGEN BRUNSWIG CORPORATION
                            ---------------------------

                        PART II. OTHER INFORMATION (Continued)


Drug Barn commenced a Chapter 11 case in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern
District of California, Case No. 93-3-3437 TC, by filing a voluntary petition
for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Code on July 29, 1993 and
remains in possession pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Section 1107.  The effect of this
filing is that the Company's action against Drug Barn has been automatically
stayed.

The Company has been named as a defendant in the following eight state antitrust
actions (collectively, the "California Complaints").  On August 3, 1993, the
Company was named as a defendant, along with five pharmaceutical
industry-related companies in a state lawsuit filed in San Francisco Superior
Court entitled Feitelberg v. Medco Containment Services, Inc., et. al., Case No.
953865.  On August 4, 1993, the Company was named as a defendant, along with six
other pharmaceutical industry-related companies in a state class action lawsuit
filed in San Francisco Superior Court entitled Boynoff v. Medco, et. al., Case
No. 953907.  On August 24, 1993, the Company was named as a defendant along with
five pharmaceutical industry-related companies in a state lawsuit filed in San
Francisco Superior Court entitled Chang v. Medco., et. al., Case No. 954389.  On
December 20, 1993, the Company was named as a defendant along with the fourteen
other pharmaceutical industry-related companies in a state class action lawsuit
filed in San Francisco Superior Court entitled Michael Goldstein v. Medco, et.
al., Case No. 953866.  Also in December of 1993, the Company was named as a
defendant, along with five other pharmaceutical industry-related companies in a
state lawsuit filed in San Francisco Superior Court entitled Harry B. Ambrunn
and Seventeen Fifty Medical Pharmacy, Inc., v. Abbott Laboratories, et. al.,
Case No. 957383.  On January 20, 1994, the Company was named as a defendant
along with seven manufacturers of pharmaceuticals in a state class action
lawsuit filed in Monterey Superior Court entitled Donald J. Bartolo v. American
Home Products Corporation, et. al., Case No. 98845.  On January 21, 1994, the
Company was named as a defendant along with the same defendants in the Bartolo
action in a state class action lawsuit filed in Santa Clara Superior Court
entitled Charles Leiter, Morton Roy Leiter and Lionel Leiter v. American Home
Products Corporation, et. al., Case No. CV737815.  On February 14, 1994, the
Company was named as a defendant along with twenty-four other pharmaceutical
industry-related companies in a state class action lawsuit filed in San Joaquin
County Superior Court entitled Pharmaceutical Investments v. Abbott
Laboratories, Case No. 269444.  On April 11, 1994, these California state
actions were all coordinated, and on April 26, 1994, the actions were assigned
to a single judge in San Francisco Superior Court.

The complaints in the state actions allege that the Company and other defendants
violated the California Cartwright Act, the Unfair Practices Act and an unfair
competition statute.  The plaintiffs in each case allege that the defendant

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                            BERGEN BRUNSWIG CORPORATION
                            ---------------------------

                        PART II. OTHER INFORMATION (Continued)


jointly and separately engaged in a secret rebating, kickbacks, and price
discrimination between plaintiffs and plaintiffs' alleged competitors.
Plaintiffs in all actions seek injunctive relief and treble damages.

The Company believes that the California Complaints against it are without merit
and intends to defend them vigorously.

The Company has also been named in nine federal antitrust complaints (one in
California and eight in New York).  All nine actions have all been consolidated
into one multidistrict action in the Northern District of Illinois entitled, In
Re Brand-Name Prescription Drugs Antitrust Litigation, No. 94 C 897 (MDL 997).
An amended class action complaint ("Federal Complaint") incorporating all nine
actions was filed in March of 1994.  The Federal Complaint names the Company and
thirty other pharmaceutical industry-related companies.  The Federal Complaint
alleges a conspiracy to fix prices for prescription pharmaceuticals under
Section 1 of the Sherman Act on behalf of a class of retail pharmacies in the
United States which purchased pharmaceuticals from any of the defendants in the
last four years.  The Company believes that the Federal Complaint against it is
without merit and intends to defend it vigorously.

On April 29, 1994 a purported class action pursuant to Rule 23 of the Alabama
Rules of Civil Procedure was filed against Durr Drug Company, Inc. (a subsidiary
company of Bergen Brunswig Drug Company, which is a subsidiary of the
registrant), Medco Containment Services, Inc. and sixteen pharmaceutical
manufacturers in the Circuit Court for Bullock County, Alabama entitled, Main
Drug Company, Inc. et.al. v. The Upjohn Company, et.al., Civil Action Number
CV-94-37 (the "Main Drug Suit").  The plaintiffs allege that the defendants
formed an unlawful trust, combine or monopoly to further an unlawful pricing
structure and to prevent and restrain competition in the prescription drug
industry and maintain the price of prescription drugs at artificially high
levels.  On May 2, 1994, a purported class action was filed against Durr Drug
Company, Inc., Bergen Brunswig Corporation, Medco Containment Services, Inc. and
twenty-four pharmaceutical manufacturers in the Circuit Court of Greene County,
Alabama entitled, Cecil Durrett, Jr., et.al. v. Upjohn Company, et.al., Civil
Action Number CV94-029.  The plaintiffs allege that the defendants engaged in
conduct similar to that described in the Main Drug Suit.  The Company believes
that there is no merit to the material allegations in these claims and intends
to vigorously defend these actions.

The Company is involved in various additional items of litigation.  Although the
amount of liability at March 31, 1994 with respect to these items of litigation
cannot be ascertained, in the opinion of management, any resulting future
liability will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial
position or results of operations.


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ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)  EXHIBITS
     --------
     *4     The Senior Indenture for $400,000,000 of Debt Securities dated as of
            December 1, 1992 between the Company and Chemical Trust Company of
            California as Trustee is set forth as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's
            Registration Statement on Form S-3 dated December 1, 1992 (file no.
            33-55136).

            The Company agrees to furnish to the Commission, upon request, a
            copy of each instrument with respect to other issues of long-term
            debt of the Company, the authorized principal amount of which does
            not exceed 10% of the total assets of the Company and its
            subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

     *10(a) Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of September 4, 1992 by and
            among Bergen Brunswig Corporation, BBC Acquisition Corp. and
            Durr-Fillauer Medical, Inc. is set forth as Exhibit (c)(1) to
            Amendment No. 16 to Bergen Brunswig Corporation's and BBC
            Acquisition Corp.'s Tender Offer Statement Pursuant to Section
            14(d)(1) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.

     *10(b) Agreement dated as of September 18, 1992 by and among Bergen
            Brunswig Corporation, Durr-Fillauer Medical, Inc. and the Attorneys
            General of the States of Alabama, Florida and Louisiana is set forth
            as Exhibit 10(p) in the Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K
            for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1992.

      11    Computation of primary earnings per share and computation of
            earnings per share assuming full dilution for the second quarter and
            six months ended March 31, 1994 and February 28, 1993.

     *99(a) Credit Agreement dated as of September 15, 1992 by and among Bergen
            Brunswig Drug Company, Bergen Brunswig Corporation and Continental
            Bank N.A. ("Credit Agreement") is set forth as Exhibit (b)(4) to the
            Final Amendment to Bergen Brunswig Corporation's and BBC Acquisition
            Corp.'s Tender Offer Statement pursuant to Section 14(d)(1) of the
            Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

     *99(b) First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of December 23, 1992 is
            set forth as Exhibit 28(b) in the Quarterly Report of the Company on
            Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 1993.


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ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)  EXHIBITS (Continued)
     --------

     *99(c) Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of May 18, 1993 is set
            forth as Exhibit 28(c) in the Quarterly Report of the Company on
            Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 1993.

     *99(d) Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of August 27, 1993 is
            set forth as Exhibit 99(f) in the Annual Report of the Company on
            Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1993.

     *99(e) Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of September 1, 1993
            is set forth as Exhibit 99(e) in the Quarterly Report of the Company
            on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 1993.

     *99(f) Rights Agreement, dated as of February 8, 1994, between Bergen
            Brunswig Corporation and Chemical Trust Company of California, as
            Rights Agent, including all exhibits thereto, is incorporated herein
            by reference to Exhibit 1 to Bergen Brunswig Corporation's
            Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated February 14, 1994.

     *99(g) Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of
            Incorporation of Bergen Brunswig Corporation, is incorporated herein
            by reference to Exhibit A of Exhibit 1 to Bergen Brunswig
            Corporation's Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated February 14,
            1994.

*    Document has heretofore been filed with the Securities and Exchange
     Commission and is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.


(b)  REPORTS ON FORM 8-K:
     -------------------

     There were no reports filed on Form 8-K during the three months ended March
     31, 1994.

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                                    SIGNATURES
                                    ----------

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                                       BERGEN BRUNSWIG CORPORATION

                                       By /s/    Robert E. Martini
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                                 Robert E. Martini
                                                 Chairman of the Board and
                                                 Chief Executive Officer
                                                 (Principal Executive Officer)



                                       By /s/    Neil F. Dimick
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                                 Neil F. Dimick
                                                 Executive Vice President,
                                                 Chief Financial Officer
                                                 (Principal Financial Officer)




May 11, 1994









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                            ---------------------------

                                 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
                                 -----------------

EXHIBIT NO.                                                             PAGE NO.
- - -----------                                                             --------

   *4     The Senior Indenture for $400,000,000 of Debt Securities
          dated as of December 1, 1992 between the Company and
          Chemical Trust Company of California as Trustee is set forth
          as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on
          Form S-3 dated December 1, 1992 (file no.  33-55136).

          The Company agrees to furnish to the Commission, upon
          request, a copy of each instrument with respect to other
          issues of long-term debt of the Company, the authorized
          principal amount of which does not exceed 10% of the total
          assets of the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated
          basis.

  *10(a)  Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of September 4, 1992
          by and among Bergen Brunswig Corporation, BBC Acquisition
          Corp. and Durr-Fillauer Medical, Inc. is set forth as
          Exhibit (c)(1) to Amendment No. 16 to Bergen Brunswig
          Corporation's and BBC Acquisition Corp.'s Tender Offer
          Statement Pursuant to Section 14(d)(1) of the Securities and
          Exchange Act of 1934.

  *10(b)  Agreement dated as of September 18, 1992 by and among Bergen
          Brunswig Corporation, Durr-Fillauer Medical, Inc. and the
          Attorneys General of the States of Alabama, Florida and
          Louisiana is set forth as Exhibit 10(p) in the Annual Report
          of the Company on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August
          31, 1992.

   11     Computation  of  primary  earnings  per  share                   24
          and computation of earnings per share assuming full dilution
          for the second quarter and six months ended March 31, 1994
          and February 28, 1993.

  *99(a)  Credit Agreement dated as of September 15, 1992 by and among
          Bergen Brunswig Drug Company, Bergen Brunswig Corporation
          and Continental Bank N.A. is set forth as Exhibit (b)(4) to
          the Final Amendment to Bergen Brunswig Corporation's and BBC
          Acquisition Corp.'s Tender Offer Statement pursuant to
          Section 14(d)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


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                            ---------------------------

                           INDEX TO EXHIBITS (Continued)
                           -----------------

EXHIBIT NO.                                                             PAGE NO.
- - -----------                                                             --------

  *99(b)  First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of December 23,
          1992 is set forth as Exhibit 28(b) in the Quarterly Report
          of the Company on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February
          28, 1993.

  *99(c)  Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of May 18,
          1993 is set forth as Exhibit 28(c) in the Quarterly Report
          of the Company on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31,
          1993.

  *99(d)  Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of August 27,
          1993 is set forth as Exhibit 99(f) in the Annual Report of
          the Company on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August
          31, 1993.

  *99(e)  Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of September
          1, 1993 is set forth as Exhibit 99(e) in the Quarterly
          Report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
          December 31, 1993.

  *99(f)  Rights Agreement, dated as of February 8, 1994, between
          Bergen Brunswig Corporation and Chemical Trust Company of
          California, as Rights Agent, including all exhibits thereto,
          is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to Bergen
          Brunswig Corporation's Registration Statement on Form 8-A
          dated February 14, 1994.

  *99(g)  Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of
          Incorporation of Bergen Brunswig Corporation, is
          incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A of Exhibit 1
          to Bergen Brunswig Corporation's Registration Statement on
          Form 8-A dated February 14, 1994.


*    Document has heretofore been filed with the Securities and Exchange
     Commission and is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.


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<TABLE>
                                                                                                         Exhibit 11
                                     BERGEN BRUNSWIG CORPORATION
                                     ---------------------------

                              COMPUTATION OF PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE
                             FOR THE SECOND QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                MARCH 31, 1994 AND FEBRUARY 28, 1993
                          (in thousands except share and per share amounts)
                                            (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                                   SECOND QUARTER                 SIX MONTHS
                                                             -------------------------     -------------------------
                                                              March 31,    February 28,    March 31,     February 28,
                                                                1994           1993           1994           1993
                                                             -------------------------     -------------------------
<S>                                                          <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
DATA AS TO EARNINGS:
  Earnings before extraordinary loss                         $   14,529     $   15,356     $   24,860     $   27,284
  Extraordinary loss from early extinguishment
    of debt, net of taxes on income                                   -         (2,570)             -         (2,570)
                                                             ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
    Net earnings applicable to common
      and common equivalent shares                           $   14,529     $   12,786     $   24,860     $   24,714
                                                             ==========     ==========     ==========     ==========

DATA AS TO NUMBER OF COMMON AND
  COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARES:
  Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
    Class A Common Stock                                     35,849,234     35,172,015     35,662,148     35,001,464
    Class B Common Stock                                         62,209        100,492         81,351        100,492
  Shares of Class A Common Stock to be issued from
    assumed conversion of remainder of Class B Stock            530,553        857,046        693,799        857,046
  Common equivalent shares assuming issuance of shares
    represented by outstanding employees' stock options:
    Additional shares assumed to be issued                      680,849        757,087        593,424        631,076
    Reduction of such additional shares assuming
      proceeds invested in treasury stock (at average
      market stock prices during each period)                  (579,643)      (635,917)      (503,480)      (485,930)
                                                             ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
        Average number of common and common
          equivalent shares outstanding                      36,543,202     36,250,723     36,527,242     36,104,148
                                                             ==========     ==========     ==========     ==========

EARNINGS PER COMMON AND COMMON
  EQUIVALENT SHARE OUTSTANDING:
    Before extraordinary loss                                $      .40     $      .42     $      .68     $      .75
    Extraordinary loss                                                -           (.07)             -           (.07)
                                                             ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
      Net earnings                                           $      .40     $      .35     $      .68     $      .68
                                                             ==========     ==========     ==========     ==========
<FN>
Reference is made to Notes D and E in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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                                                                                                        EXHIBIT 11.1
                                   BERGEN BRUNSWIG CORPORATION
                                   ---------------------------

                    COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE ASSUMING FULL DILUTION
                            FOR THE SECOND QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS ENDED
                               MARCH 31, 1994 AND FEBRUARY 28, 1993
                         (in thousands except share and per share amounts)
                                           (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                                  SECOND QUARTER                  SIX MONTHS
                                                             -------------------------     -------------------------
                                                              March 31,    February 28,     March 31,    February 28,
                                                                 1994           1993           1994           1993
                                                             -------------------------     -------------------------
<S>                                                          <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
NET EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON
  AND COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARES
  (see Exhibit 11)                                           $   14,529     $   12,786     $   24,860     $   24,714
  Interest on Convertible Zero Coupon-Subordinated Notes
   (6-3/4% yield to maturity), net of tax effect                      -          1,702              -          3,812
                                                             ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
      Net earnings applicable to common and common
        equivalent shares assuming full dilution             $   14,529     $   14,488     $   24,860     $   28,526
                                                             ==========     ==========     ==========     ==========

DATA AS TO NUMBER OF COMMON AND
  COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARES ASSUMING
  FULL DILUTION:
  Average number of common and common equivalent
    shares outstanding (see Exhibit 11)                      36,543,202     36,250,723     36,527,242     36,104,148
  Additional shares of Class A Common Stock resulting
    from assumed conversion of Convertible Zero
    Coupon-Subordinated Notes (6-3/4% yield to maturity)              -      6,213,993              -      6,995,033
  Excess of incremental shares assumed to be issued under
    stock options (using market prices at end of each period)
    over shares used in computing primary earnings per share
    (using average market prices during each period)                  -              -          7,181              -
                                                             ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
      Average number of common and common equivalent
        shares outstanding assuming full dilution            36,543,202     42,464,716     36,534,423     43,099,181
                                                             ==========     ==========     ==========     ==========

EARNINGS PER COMMON AND COMMON
  EQUIVALENT SHARE OUTSTANDING
  ASSUMING FULL DILUTION:
    Before extraordinary loss                                $      .40     $      .40     $      .68     $      .72
    Extraordinary loss                                                -           (.06)             -           (.06)
                                                             ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
        Net earnings                                         $      .40     $      .34     $      .68     $      .66
                                                             ==========     ==========     ==========     ==========

<FN>
Reference is made to Notes D and E in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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