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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

☒ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

or

☐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: 001-35907

QUINTILES IMS HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)LOGO27-1341991 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

4820 Emperor Blvd., Durham, North Carolina 27703

and

83 Wooster Heights Road, Danbury, Connecticut 06810

(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

(919) 998-2000 and (203) 448-4600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class:Name of Each Exchange on which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareNew York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

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 twelve 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 ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer☒Accelerated filer☐
Non-accelerated filer☐(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)Smaller reporting company☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based upon the closing sale price as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on June 30, 2016, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second quarter, was approximately $5,770,018,162, (which does not give effect to the business combination of Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. and IMS Health Holdings, Inc. completed on October 3, 2016).

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of Common Stock, as of the latest practicable date.

ClassNumber of Shares Outstanding
Common Stock $0.01 par value235,719,111 shares outstanding as of February 9, 2017

Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated herein by reference in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K to the extent stated herein. Such proxy statement will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days of the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.

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QUINTILES IMS HOLDINGS, INC.

FORM 10-K

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PART I
1.Business5
1A.Risk Factors17
1B.Unresolved Staff Comments44
2.Properties44
3.Legal Proceedings45
4.Mine Safety Disclosures46
PART II
5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities47
6.Selected Financial Data49
7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations53
7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk79
8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data81
9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure143
9A.Controls and Procedures143
9B.Other Information143
PART III
10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance144
11.Executive Compensation144
12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters144
13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence144
14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services144
PART IV
15.Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules145
16.Form 10-K Summary145
Signatures146
Exhibit Index154
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Such forward-looking statements reflect, among other things, our current expectations, our forecasts and our anticipated results of operations, all of which are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, market trends, or industry results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Therefore, any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be forward-looking statements and should be evaluated as such. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “projects,” “should,” “targets,” “will” and the negative thereof and similar words and expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those described in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors.” We assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking information to reflect actual results or changes in the factors affecting such forward-looking information.

GENERAL

When we use the terms “QuintilesIMS,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we mean Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, unless we state or the context implies otherwise.

On October 3, 2016, Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. (“Quintiles”) completed its previously announced merger of equals transaction (the “Merger”) with IMS Health Holdings, Inc. (“IMS Health”). Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement dated as of May 3, 2016 between Quintiles and IMS Health (the “Merger Agreement”), IMS Health was merged with and into Quintiles, and the separate corporate existence of IMS Health ceased, with Quintiles continuing as the surviving corporation. Immediately prior to the completion of the Merger, Quintiles reincorporated as a Delaware corporation. Quintiles changed its name to Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc. At the effective time of the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of IMS Health common stock was automatically converted into 0.3840 of a share of the Company’s common stock.

INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA

This annual report on Form 10-K includes market data and forecasts with respect to the healthcare industry. In some cases, we rely on and refer to market data and certain industry forecasts that were obtained from third party surveys, market research, consultant surveys, publicly available information and industry publications and surveys that we believe to be reliable. However, we have not independently verified data from industry analyses and cannot guarantee their accuracy or completeness. We believe that data regarding the industry, market size and its market position and market share within such industry provide general guidance but are inherently imprecise. Other industry and market data included in this annual report are from QuintilesIMS analyses and have been identified accordingly, including, for example, QuintilesIMS Market Prognosis, which is a subscription-based service that provides five-year pharmaceutical market forecasts at the national, regional and global levels. We are a leading global information provider for the healthcare industry and we maintain databases, produce market analyses and deliver information to clients in the ordinary course of our business. Our information is widely referenced in the industry and used by governments, payers, academia, the life sciences industry, the financial community and others. Most of this information is available on a subscription basis. Other reports and information are available publicly through our QuintilesIMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics (the “QuintilesIMS Institute”). All such information is based upon our own market research, internal databases and published reports and has not been verified by any independent sources. Our estimates and assumptions involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, including those discussed in the “Risk Factors” section. These and other factors could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in the estimates and assumptions.

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TRADEMARKS AND SERVICE MARKS

We own or have rights to trademarks and service marks that we use in connection with the operation of our business, including QuintilesIMS, Quintiles, the Quintiles logo, IMS Health, IMS, the IMS logo, IMS One, MIDAS, One Key, Xponent, DDD, MD360 Provider Performance Management and E360. All other trademarks or service marks appearing in this annual report that are not identified as marks owned by us are the property of their respective owners.

Solely for convenience, the trademarks, service marks and trade names referred to in this annual report are listed without the ®, (sm) and (TM) symbols, but we will assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights or the rights of the applicable licensors to these trademarks, service marks and trade names. We do not intend our use or display of other companies’ trademarks or service marks to imply an endorsement or sponsorship of us by such other companies.

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PART I

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