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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


X
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003.

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ____________ to _____________

Commission File Number: 0-20199

EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 43-1420563
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

13900 Riverport Dr., Maryland Heights, Missouri

63043
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 770-1666





        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 by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes  X        No ___

Common stock outstanding as of July 31, 2003:                                                            78,588,894 Shares


EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC.

INDEX

Part I Financial Information

Item 1.

Financial Statements (unaudited)

a)

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet

b)

Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations

c)

Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes
in Stockholders' Equity


d)

Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

e)

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations


Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About
Market Risk


Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

Part II Other Information

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

Item 2.

Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds - (Not Applicable)

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities - (Not Applicable)

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5.

Other Information - (Not Applicable)

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

Signatures

Index to Exhibits


PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.     Financial Statements

EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC.
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet

(in thousands, except share data) June 30,
2003

December 31,
2002

Assets            
Current assets:  
   Cash and cash equivalents   $ 194,562   $ 190,654  
   Receivables, net    990,090    988,544  
   Inventories    155,078    160,483  
   Deferred taxes    16,454    25,686  
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets    32,653    28,454  


        Total current assets    1,388,837    1,393,821  
Property and equipment, net    172,551    168,973  
Goodwill, net    1,420,752    1,378,436  
Other intangible assets, net    241,189    251,111  
Other assets    18,814    14,651  


        Total assets   $ 3,242,143   $ 3,206,992  


Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity  
Current liabilities:  
   Claims and rebates payable   $ 1,195,511   $ 1,084,906  
   Accounts payable    151,755    255,245  
   Accrued expenses    167,340    200,356  
   Current maturities of long-term debt    -    3,250  


        Total current liabilities    1,514,606    1,543,757  
Long-term debt    480,161    562,556  
Other liabilities    110,970    97,824  


        Total liabilities    2,105,737    2,204,137  


Stockholders' equity:  
   Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized,  
      and no shares issued and outstanding    -    -  
   Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, 181,000,000 shares  
      authorized, and 79,798,000 and 79,834,000 shares issued and  
      outstanding, respectively    797    798  
   Additional paid-in capital    487,374    503,746  
   Unearned compensation under employee compensation plans    (28,812 )  (8,179 )
   Accumulated other comprehensive income    1,234    (4,422 )
   Retained earnings    732,577    614,950  


     1,193,170    1,106,893  
   Common Stock in treasury at cost, 916,000 and 1,963,000  
      shares, respectively    (56,764 )  (104,038 )


        Total stockholders' equity    1,136,406    1,002,855  


        Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 3,242,143   $ 3,206,992  


See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC.
Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations

Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)     2003   2002 2003     2002  




Revenues     $ 3,334,197   $ 3,167,524   $ 6,558,178   $ 5,718,546  
Cost of revenues    3,116,962    2,955,420    6,131,330    5,331,785  




   Gross profit    217,235    212,104    426,848    386,761  
Selling, general and administrative    106,955    121,311    208,741    217,698  




Operating income    110,280    90,793    218,107    169,063  




Other (expense) income:  
   Undistributed loss from joint venture    (1,545 )  (1,033 )  (3,084 )  (2,070 )
   Interest income    721    1,319    1,589    2,379  
   Interest expense    (14,040 )  (11,654 )  (24,742 )  (19,782 )




     (14,864 )  (11,368 )  (26,237 )  (19,473 )




Income before income taxes    95,416    79,425    191,870    149,590  
Provision for income taxes    36,410    30,725    73,215    56,921  




Income before cumulative effect of accounting change    59,006    48,700    118,655    92,669  
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax    -    -    (1,028 )  -  




Net income   $ 59,006   $ 48,700   $ 117,627   $ 92,669  




Basic earnings per share:  
   Before cumulative effect of accounting change   $ 0.75   $ 0.62   $ 1.52   $ 1.19  
   Cumulative effect of accounting change    -    -    (0.01 )  -  




   Net income   $ 0.75   $ 0.62   $ 1.51   $ 1.19  




Weighted average number of common shares  
   Outstanding during the period - Basic EPS    78,366    78,367    77,959    78,029  




Diluted earnings per share:  
   Before cumulative effect of accounting change   $ 0.74   $ 0.61   $ 1.49   $ 1.16  
   Cumulative effect of accounting change    -    -    (0.01 )  -  




   Net income   $ 0.74   $ 0.61   $ 1.48   $ 1.16  




Weighted average number of common shares  
   Outstanding during the period - Diluted EPS    80,021    80,277    79,366    79,941  




      See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC.
Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

Number
of
Shares
Amount








(in thousands) Common
Stock
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Unearned
Compensation
Under Employee
Compensation
Plans
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
Retained
Earnings
Treasury
Stock
Total









Balance at December 31, 2002      79,834   $ 798   $ 503,746   $ (8,179 ) $ (4,422 ) $ 614,950   $ (104,038 ) $ 1,002,855  








  Comprehensive income:  
    Net income    -    -    -    -    -    117,627    -   117,627  
    Other comprehensive income:  
     Foreign currency  
      translation adjustment    -    -    -    -    4,642    -     -   4,642  
     Realized and unrealized gains  
      on derivative financial  
       instruments, net of taxes    -    -    -    -    1,014     -     -     1,014  








  Comprehensive income    -    -    -    -    5,656    117,627     -    123,283  
  Treasury stock acquired                                           (45,228 )   (45,228 )
  Changes in stockholders' equity  
    related to employee stock plans       (36 )   (1 )   (16,372 )   (20,633 )   -     -     92,502     55,496  








Balance at June 30, 2003       79,798   $ 797   $ 487,374   $ (28,812 ) $ 1,234   $ 732,577   $ (56,764 ) $ 1,136,406  








      See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC.
Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands) 2003     
2002     
Cash flows from operating activities:            
   Net income   $ 117,627   $ 92,669  
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash  
      provided by operating activities:  
        Depreciation and amortization    26,394    50,963  
        Non-cash adjustments to net income    48,546    31,014  
        Net changes in operating assets and liabilities    (71,969 )  20,868  


Net cash provided by operating activities    120,598    195,514  


Cash flows from investing activities:  
   Purchases of property and equipment    (21,562 )  (23,001 )
   Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and investment in joint venture    2,924    (520,940 )
   Other    10    508  


Net cash used in investing activities    (18,628 )  (543,433 )


Cash flows from financing activities:  
   (Repayment of) Proceeds from long-term debt, net    (85,430 )  360,000  
   Treasury stock acquired    (45,228 )