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Abbott Reports First-Quarter 2021 Results
| - | Sales growth of 35.3 percent; organic sales growth of 32.9 percent | |
| - | GAAP diluted EPS growth from continuing operations of 233.3 percent; adjusted diluted EPS growth of 103.1 percent | |
| - | All four major businesses achieved strong sales growth in the quarter | |
| - | Projected full-year EPS remains unchanged; reflects growth of more than 35 percent |
ABBOTT PARK, Ill., April 20, 2021 - Abbott today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021.
"We're off to a very strong start to the year, with all four of our major businesses achieving strong growth," said Robert B. Ford, president and chief executive officer, Abbott. "We're particularly pleased with the growing momentum of several recently launched products and continue to forecast more than 35 percent EPS growth for the year."
First-Quarter Business Overview
Note: Management believes that measuring sales growth rates on an organic basis is an appropriate way for investors to best understand the underlying performance of the business. Organic sales growth excludes the impact of foreign exchange.
Following are sales by business segment and commentary for the first quarter 2021:
($ in millions)
| % Change vs. 1Q20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales 1Q21 | Reported | Organic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total * | 3,838 | 6,618 | 10,456 | 34.4 | 35.9 | 35.3 | 34.4 | 32.0 | 32.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nutrition | 836 | 1,200 | 2,036 | 3.0 | 9.8 | 6.9 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 6.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diagnostics | 1,641 | 2,373 | 4,014 | 104.4 | 131.9 | 119.8 | 104.4 | 122.9 | 114.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Established Pharmaceuticals | -- | 1,070 | 1,070 | n/a | 2.5 | 2.5 | n/a | 6.2 | 6.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medical Devices | 1,351 | 1,969 | 3,320 | 9.6 | 15.6 | 13.1 | 9.6 | 8.2 | 8.8 |
* Total Q1 2021 Abbott sales from continuing operations include Other Sales of approximately $16 million.
n/a = Not Applicable.
Note: In order to compute results excluding the impact of exchange rates, current year U.S. dollar sales are multiplied or divided, as appropriate, by the current year average foreign exchange rates and then those amounts are multiplied or divided, as appropriate, by the prior year average foreign exchange rates.
First-quarter 2021 worldwide sales of $10.5 billion increased 35.3 percent on a reported basis and 32.9 percent on an organic basis.
($ in millions)
| % Change vs. 1Q20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales 1Q21 | Reported | Organic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 836 | 1,200 | 2,036 | 3.0 | 9.8 | 6.9 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 6.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pediatric | 508 | 558 | 1,066 | (1.8 | ) | (2.3 | ) | (2.1 | ) | (1.8 | ) | (3.1 | ) | (2.5 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adult | 328 | 642 | 970 | 11.4 | 23.1 | 18.9 | 11.4 | 22.1 | 18.3 |
Worldwide Nutrition sales increased 6.9 percent on a reported basis and 6.4 percent on an organic basis in the first quarter. Strong performance of Ensure , Abbott's market-leading complete and balanced nutrition brand, and Glucerna , Abbott's market-leading diabetes nutrition brand, led to global Adult Nutrition sales growth of 18.9 percent on a reported basis and 18.3 percent on an organic basis. In Pediatric Nutrition, sales growth was negatively impacted by a difficult comparison versus the first quarter of 2020 when consumers increased purchases in advance of stay-at-home directives as a result of COVID-19.
($ in millions)
| % Change vs. 1Q20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales 1Q21 | Reported | Organic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1,641 | 2,373 | 4,014 | 104.4 | 131.9 | 119.8 | 104.4 | 122.9 | 114.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core Laboratory | 271 | 911 | 1,182 | 1.9 | 26.1 | 19.6 | 1.9 | 21.3 | 16.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Molecular | 175 | 272 | 447 | 168.7 | 267.0 | 220.9 | 168.7 | 250.2 | 212.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Point of Care | 92 | 37 | 129 | (11.4 | ) | 7.8 | (6.6 | ) | (11.4 | ) | 3.8 | (7.6 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rapid Diagnostics | 1,103 | 1,153 | 2,256 | 199.7 | 500.6 | 302.8 | 199.7 | 477.7 | 295.0 |
Worldwide Diagnostics sales increased 119.8 percent on a reported basis in the first quarter and increased 114.8 percent on an organic basis. Strong growth in the quarter was driven by demand for Abbott's portfolio of COVID-19 diagnostics tests across its rapid and lab-based platforms. Global COVID-19 testing-related sales were $2.2 billion in the first quarter, led by combined sales of $1.8 billion from Abbott's BinaxNOW, Panbio and ID NOW rapid testing platforms.
Excluding COVID-19 testing-related sales, Core Laboratory Diagnostics sales increased 10.7 percent and Molecular Diagnostics sales increased 31.5 percent on an organic basis in the first quarter. 3
Established Pharmaceuticals
($ in millions)
| % Change vs. 1Q20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales 1Q21 | Reported | Organic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | -- | 1,070 | 1,070 | n/a | 2.5 | 2.5 | n/a | 6.2 | 6.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Key Emerging Markets | -- | 821 | 821 | n/a | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 6.7 | 6.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | -- | 249 | 249 | n/a | 7.8 | 7.8 | n/a | 4.2 | 4.2 |
Established Pharmaceuticals sales increased 2.5 percent on a reported basis in the first quarter and increased 6.2 percent on an organic basis.
Key Emerging Markets include India, Brazil, Russia and China along with several additional emerging countries that represent the most attractive long-term growth opportunities for Abbott's branded generics product portfolio. Sales in these geographies increased 1.0 percent on a reported basis in the quarter and increased 6.7 percent on an organic basis. Organic sales growth was led by strong growth across several geographies, including China, India and Brazil.
Other sales increased 7.8 percent on a reported basis in the quarter and increased 4.2 percent on an organic basis.
Medical Devices
($ in millions)
| % Change vs. 1Q20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales 1Q21 | Reported | Organic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1,351 | 1,969 | 3,320 | 9.6 | 15.6 | 13.1 | 9.6 | 8.2 | 8.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhythm Management | 241 | 278 | 519 | 5.6 | 13.4 | 9.6 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 5.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrophysiology | 179 | 252 | 431 | 9.3 | 12.3 | 11.0 | 9.3 | 5.5 | 7.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heart Failure | 145 | 49 | 194 | (4.7 | ) | (4.3 | ) | (4.6 | ) | (4.7 | ) | (10.8 | ) | (6.2 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Vascular | 219 | 416 | 635 | (4.7 | ) | 5.4 | 1.7 | (4.7 | ) | (0.4 | ) | (2.0 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structural Heart | 169 | 208 | 377 | 24.3 | 14.3 | 18.6 | 24.3 | 6.7 | 14.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Neuromodulation | 145 | 39 | 184 | 6.1 | (1.4 | ) | 4.4 | 6.1 | (8.3 | ) | 2.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diabetes Care | 253 | 727 | 980 | 35.7 | 28.3 | 30.2 | 35.7 | 19.5 | 23.6 |
Worldwide Medical Devices sales increased 13.1 percent on a reported basis in the first quarter and increased 8.8 percent on an organic basis. Strong growth in the quarter was driven by continued recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. In Diabetes Care, sales of FreeStyle Libre and Libre Sense were $829 million in the quarter. FreeStyle Libre now has more than 3 million users worldwide.
Abbott'S EARNINGS-PER-SHARE guidance
Abbott projects 2021 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) of at least $3.74. Abbott forecasts specified items for the full-year 2021 of $1.26 primarily related to intangible amortization, expenses associated with acquisitions, restructuring and cost reduction initiatives and other net expenses. Excluding specified items, projected adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations would be at least $5.00 for full-year 2021.
Abbott declares 389 th consecutive QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
On Feb. 19, 2021, the board of directors of Abbott declared the company's quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share. Abbott's cash dividend is payable May 17, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 15, 2021.
Abbott has increased its dividend payout for 49 consecutive years and is a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index, which tracks companies that have annually increased their dividend for at least 25 consecutive years.
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
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Abbott will live webcast its first-quarter earnings conference call through its Investor Relations website at www.abbottinvestor.com at 8:30 a.m. Central time today. An archived edition of the webcast will be available later that day.
- Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 - A Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Some statements in this news release may be forward-looking statements for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Abbott cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors that may affect Abbott's operations are discussed in Item 1A, "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2020, and are incorporated herein by reference. Abbott undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements as a result of subsequent events or developments, except as required by law.
1 First-quarter 2021 diluted EPS from continuing operations on a GAAP basis reflects 233.3 percent growth.
2 Full-year 2021 guidance for diluted EPS from continuing operations on a GAAP basis reflects growth of at least 50 percent versus the prior year.
3 Excluding COVID-19 testing-related sales, Core Laboratory Diagnostics sales increased 14.1 percent and Molecular Diagnostics sales increased 33.9 percent on a reported basis in the first quarter.
Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings
First Quarter Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020
(in millions, except per share data)
| 1Q21 | 1Q20 | % Change | ||||||||||||
| Net Sales | $ | 10,456 | $ | 7,726 | 35.3 | |||||||||
| Cost of products sold, excluding amortization expense | 4,401 | 3,281 | 34.1 | |||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 509 | 561 | (9.2 | ) | ||||||||||
| Research and development | 654 | 578 | 13.3 | |||||||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative | 2,783 | 2,548 | 9.2 | |||||||||||
| Total Operating Cost and Expenses | 8,347 | 6,968 | 19.8 | |||||||||||
| Operating Earnings | 2,109 | 758 | 178.0 | |||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 124 | 121 | 2.2 | |||||||||||
| Net foreign exchange (gain) loss | 3 | 5 | (44.7 | ) | ||||||||||
| Other (income) expense, net | (61 | ) | (1 | ) | n/m | |||||||||
| Earnings from Continuing Operations before taxes | 2,043 | 633 | 222.7 | |||||||||||
| Tax expense on Earnings from Continuing Operations | 250 | 89 | 180.6 | 1 | ) | |||||||||
| Earnings from Continuing Operations | 1,793 | 544 | 229.5 | |||||||||||
| Earnings from Discontinued Operations, net of taxes | -- | 20 | n/m | |||||||||||
| Net Earnings | $ | 1,793 | $ | 564 | 217.8 | |||||||||
| Earnings from Continuing Operations, excluding | ||||||||||||||
| Specified Items, as described below | $ | 2,368 | $ | 1,162 | 103.8 | 2 | ) | |||||||
| Diluted Earnings per Common Share from: | ||||||||||||||
| Continuing Operations | $ | 1.00 | $ | 0.30 | 233.3 | |||||||||
| Discontinued Operations | -- | 0.01 | n/m | |||||||||||
| Total | $ | 1.00 | $ | 0.31 | 222.6 | |||||||||
| Diluted Earnings per Common Share from Continuing | ||||||||||||||
| Operations, excluding Specified Items, as described below | $ | 1.32 | $ | 0.65 | 103.1 | 2 | ) | |||||||
| Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding | ||||||||||||||
| Plus Dilutive Common Stock Options | 1,792 | 1,781 |
See tables on page 9 for an explanation of certain non-GAAP financial information.
n/m = Percent change is not meaningful.
See footnotes on the following page.
2020 Net Earnings and Diluted Earnings per Common Share from Continuing Operations, excluding Specified Items, excludes net after-tax charges of $618 million, or $0.35 per share, for intangible amortization expense and other expenses primarily associated with acquisitions and restructuring actions.
Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries
Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Financial Information From Continuing Operations
First Quarter Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020
(in millions, except per share data)
| 1Q21 | ||||||||||||||||
| As Reported (GAAP) | Specified Items | As Adjusted | % to Sales | |||||||||||||
| Intangible Amortization | $ | 509 | $ | (509 | ) | $ | -- | |||||||||
| Gross Margin | 5,546 | 549 | 6,095 | 58.3 | % | |||||||||||
| R&D | 654 | (28 | ) | 626 | 6.0 | % | ||||||||||
| SG&A | 2,783 | (154 | ) | 2,629 | 25.1 | % | ||||||||||
| Other (income) expense, net | (61 | ) | (12 | ) | (73 | ) | ||||||||||
| Earnings from Continuing Operations before taxes | 2,043 | 743 | 2,786 | |||||||||||||
| Tax expense on Earnings from Continuing Operations | 250 | 168 | 418 | |||||||||||||
| Earnings from Continuing Operations | 1,793 | 575 | 2,368 | |||||||||||||
| Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations | $ | 1.00 | $ | 0.32 | $ | 1.32 |
Specified items reflect intangible amortization expense of $509 million and other net expenses of $234 million, primarily associated with certain litigation, acquisitions, restructuring actions and other expenses. See page 11 for additional details regarding specified items.
| 1Q20 | ||||||||||||||||
| As Reported (GAAP) | Specified Items | As Adjusted | % to Sales | |||||||||||||
| Intangible Amortization | $ | 561 | $ | (561 | ) | $ | -- | |||||||||
| Gross Margin | 3,884 | 599 | 4,483 | 58.0 | % | |||||||||||
| R&D | 578 | (15 | ) | 563 | 7.3 | % | ||||||||||
| SG&A | 2,548 | (58 | ) | 2,490 | 32.2 | % | ||||||||||
| Other (income) expense, net | (1 | ) | (42 | ) | (43 | ) | ||||||||||
| Earnings from Continuing Operations before taxes | 633 | 714 | 1,347 | |||||||||||||
| Tax expense on Earnings from Continuing Operations | 89 | 96 | 185 | |||||||||||||
| Earnings from Continuing Operations | 544 | 618 | 1,162 | |||||||||||||
| Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.65 |
Specified items reflect intangible amortization expense of $561 million and other expenses of $153 million, primarily associated with acquisitions, restructuring actions and other expenses. See page 12 for additional details regarding specified items.
A reconciliation of the first-quarter tax rates for continuing operations for 2021 and 2020 is shown below:
| 1Q21 | ||||||||||||||
| ($ in millions) | Pre-Tax Income | Taxes on Earnings | Tax Rate | |||||||||||
| As reported (GAAP) | $ | 2,043 | $ | 250 | 12.2 | % | 1 | ) | ||||||
| Specified items | 743 | 168 | ||||||||||||
| Excluding specified items | $ | 2,786 | $ | 418 | 15.0 | % | ||||||||
| 1Q20 | ||||||||||||||
| ($ in millions) | Pre-Tax Income | Taxes on Earnings | Tax Rate | |||||||||||
| As reported (GAAP) | $ | 633 | $ | 89 | 14.0 | % | ||||||||
| Specified items | 714 | 96 | ||||||||||||
| Excluding specified items | $ | 1,347 | $ | 185 | 13.7 | % |
Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries
Details of Specified Items
First Quarter Ended March 31, 2021
(in millions, except per share data)
| Acquisition or Divestiture- related (a) | Restructuring and Cost Reduction Initiatives (b) | Intangible Amortization | Other (c) | Total Specifieds | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross Margin | $ | 19 | $ | 19 | $ | 509 | 2 | $ | 549 | |||||||||||
| R&D | (2 | ) | -- | -- | (26 | ) | (28 | ) | ||||||||||||
| SG&A | (13 | ) | (1 | ) | -- | (140 | ) | (154 | ) | |||||||||||
| Other (income) expense, net | -- | 1 | -- | (13 | ) | (12 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Earnings from Continuing Operations before taxes | $ | 34 | $ | 19 | $ | 509 | $ | 181 | 743 | |||||||||||
| Tax expense on Earnings from Continuing Operations (d) | 168 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings from Continuing Operations | $ | 575 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations | $ | 0.32 |
The table above provides additional details regarding the specified items described on page 9.
Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries
Details of Specified Items
First Quarter Ended March 31, 2020
(in millions, except per share data)
| Acquisition or Divestiture- related (a) | Restructuring and Cost Reduction Initiatives (b) | Intangible Amortization | Other (c) | Total Specifieds | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross Margin | $ | 23 | $ | 15 | $ | 561 | $ | -- | $ | 599 | ||||||||||
| R&D | (4 | ) | (6 | ) | -- | (5 | ) | (15 | ) | |||||||||||
| SG&A | (28 | ) | (30 | ) | -- | -- | (58 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Other (income) expense, net | 2 | -- | -- | (44 | ) | (42 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Earnings from Continuing Operations before taxes | $ | 53 | $ | 51 | $ | 561 | $ | 49 | 714 | |||||||||||
| Tax expense on Earnings from Continuing Operations (d) | 96 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings from Continuing Operations | $ | 618 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations | $ | 0.35 |
The table above provides additional details regarding the specified items described on page 9.