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Express Scripts Holding Co., current enterprise value calculation

Current share price (P)	$96.97
No. shares of common stock outstanding	563,860,000
US$ in thousands
Common equity (market value)¹	54,677,504)
Add: Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; and no shares issued and outstanding (per books)	—)
Add: Non-controlling interest (per books)	5,700)
Total equity	54,683,204)
Add: Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt (per books)	1,032,900)
Add: Long-term debt, excluding current maturities (per books)	14,981,500)
Total equity and debt	70,697,604)
Less: Cash and cash equivalents	2,309,600)
Enterprise value (EV)	68,388,004)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

¹ Common equity (market value) = Share price × No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 96.97 × 563,860,000

Express Scripts Holding Co., EV calculation

	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
Share price^1, 2	$78.64	$69.63	$68.65	$86.72	$77.12
No. shares of common stock outstanding¹	564,347,000	605,720,000	668,046,000	726,898,000	776,032,000
US$ in thousands
Common equity (market value)³	44,380,248)	42,176,284)	45,861,358)	63,036,595)	59,847,588)
Add: Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; and no shares issued and outstanding (book value)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Add: Non-controlling interest (book value)	5,700)	7,800)	7,700)	9,800)	7,400)
Total equity	44,385,948)	42,184,084)	45,869,058)	63,046,395)	59,854,988)
Add: Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt (book value)	1,032,900)	722,300)	1,646,400)	2,555,300)	1,584,000)
Add: Long-term debt, excluding current maturities (book value)	14,981,500)	14,846,000)	13,946,300)	11,012,700)	12,363,000)
Total equity and debt	60,400,348)	57,752,384)	61,461,758)	76,614,395)	73,801,988)
Less: Cash and cash equivalents	2,309,600)	3,077,200)	3,186,300)	1,832,600)	1,991,400)
Enterprise value (EV)	58,090,748)	54,675,184)	58,275,458)	74,781,795)	71,810,588)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31).

¹ Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

² Closing price as at the filing date of Express Scripts Holding Co. Annual Report.

³ 2017 Calculation
Common equity (market value) = Share price × No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 78.64 × 564,347,000

Equity Trends: The common equity (market value) exhibited an initial increase from 59,847,588 thousand US dollars in 2013 to 63,036,595 thousand US dollars in 2014. However, a significant decline followed, reaching 45,861,358 thousand US dollars in 2015 and continuing downward to 42,176,284 thousand US dollars in 2016. In 2017, a slight recovery was observed with common equity rising to 44,380,248 thousand US dollars.; Total equity mirrored this pattern closely. It rose from 59,854,988 thousand US dollars in 2013 to 63,046,395 thousand US dollars in 2014, then sharply decreased to 45,869,058 thousand US dollars in 2015 and further to 42,184,084 thousand US dollars in 2016. By 2017, total equity experienced a mild increase to 44,385,948 thousand US dollars.
Total Equity and Debt: Total equity and debt followed a downward trajectory after peaking in 2014 at 76,614,395 thousand US dollars. It decreased markedly to 61,461,758 thousand US dollars in 2015, then gradually declined further to 57,752,384 thousand US dollars in 2016. In 2017, there was a moderate rebound to 60,400,348 thousand US dollars.
Enterprise Value: Enterprise value (EV) trends closely resembled changes in total equity and debt. The EV increased from 71,810,588 thousand US dollars in 2013 to 74,781,795 thousand US dollars in 2014, followed by a significant drop to 58,275,458 thousand US dollars in 2015, and further decline to 54,675,184 thousand US dollars in 2016. In 2017, it increased moderately to 58,090,748 thousand US dollars.
Summary Insights: The data reveals a consistent pattern of growth in 2014 followed by a notable contraction through 2015 and 2016 across all major financial metrics: common equity, total equity, total equity and debt, and enterprise value. The slight recovery in 2017 suggests stabilization or modest improvement in the company's financial position after experiencing significant declines in the prior years. Overall, the volatility observed may indicate market or operational challenges during 2015 and 2016, with signs of cautious recovery thereafter.

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