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Abbott Reports Third-Quarter 2019 Results
ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Oct. 16, 2019 - Abbott today announced financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2019.
"We're performing exceptionally well across several areas," said Miles D. White, chairman and chief executive officer, Abbott. "We're right on track to achieve ongoing EPS and organic sales growth at the upper-end of our initial guidance ranges for the year."
* See note on organic growth on the next page.
THIRD-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:
Following are sales by business segment and commentary for the third quarter:
($ in millions)
| % Change vs. 3Q18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sales 3Q19 | Reported | Organic | |||||||||||||||||
| U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | |||||||||||
| Total * | 2,834 | 5,242 | 8,076 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 8.9 | 7.6 | ||||||||||
| Nutrition | 788 | 1,086 | 1,874 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | ||||||||||
| Diagnostics | 702 | 1,207 | 1,909 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 6.6 | ||||||||||
| Established Pharmaceuticals | - | 1,212 | 1,212 | n/a | 4.4 | 4.4 | n/a | 7.9 | 7.9 | ||||||||||
| Medical Devices | 1,335 | 1,730 | 3,065 | 6.1 | 11.1 | 8.9 | 6.1 | 14.3 | 10.6 |
* Total Q3 2019 Abbott sales from continuing operations include Other Sales of $16 million.
| % Change vs. 9M18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sales 9M19 | Reported | Organic | |||||||||||||||||
| U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | |||||||||||
| Total * | 8,438 | 15,152 | 23,590 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 8.7 | 7.4 | ||||||||||
| Nutrition | 2,321 | 3,220 | 5,541 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 7.4 | 5.2 | ||||||||||
| Diagnostics | 2,121 | 3,534 | 5,655 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 5.7 | ||||||||||
| Established Pharmaceuticals | - | 3,312 | 3,312 | n/a | (0.6 | ) | (0.6 | ) | n/a | 6.5 | 6.5 | ||||||||
| Medical Devices | 3,970 | 5,065 | 9,035 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 13.1 | 10.2 |
* Total 9M 2019 Abbott sales from continuing operations include Other Sales of $47 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.
Third-quarter 2019 worldwide sales of $8.1 billion increased 5.5 percent on a reported basis. On an organic basis, worldwide sales increased 7.6 percent. Refer to pages 17 and 18 for a reconciliation of adjusted historical revenue.
($ in millions)
| % Change vs. 3Q18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sales 3Q19 | Reported | Organic | |||||||||||||||||
| U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | |||||||||||
| Total | 788 | 1,086 | 1,874 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | ||||||||||
| Pediatric | 478 | 566 | 1,044 | 4.1 | (2.4 | ) | 0.5 | 4.1 | (0.7 | ) | 1.4 | ||||||||
| Adult | 310 | 520 | 830 | (1.5 | ) | 7.5 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 10.4 | 6.9 |
| % Change vs. 9M18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sales 9M19 | Reported | Organic | |||||||||||||||||
| U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | |||||||||||
| Total | 2,321 | 3,220 | 5,541 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 7.4 | 5.2 | ||||||||||
| Pediatric | 1,406 | 1,718 | 3,124 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 3.6 | ||||||||||
| Adult | 915 | 1,502 | 2,417 | (2.4 | ) | 4.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 10.6 | 7.2 |
Worldwide Nutrition sales increased 2.0 percent on a reported basis in the third quarter. On an organic basis, sales increased 3.8 percent. Refer to pages 17 and 18 for a reconciliation of adjusted historical revenue.
Worldwide Pediatric Nutrition sales increased 0.5 percent on a reported basis in the third quarter, including an unfavorable 0.9 percent effect of foreign exchange, and increased 1.4 percent on an organic basis. In the U.S., sales growth was led by Abbott's market-leading toddler brands, PediaSure and Pedialyte . International sales declined 2.4 percent on a reported basis and 0.7 percent on an organic basis, driven by challenging market dynamics in Greater China, partially offset by growth across several countries in Southeast Asia and Latin America.
Worldwide Adult Nutrition sales increased 3.9 percent on a reported basis in the third quarter and increased 6.9 percent on an organic basis. International Adult Nutrition sales increased 7.5 percent on a reported basis and 10.4 percent on an organic basis in the third quarter. Sales performance in the quarter was led by strong growth of Ensure , Abbott's market-leading complete and balanced nutrition brand, and Glucerna , Abbott's market-leading diabetes-specific nutrition brand.
($ in millions)
| % Change vs. 3Q18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sales 3Q19 | Reported | Organic | |||||||||||||||||
| U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | |||||||||||
| Total | 702 | 1,207 | 1,909 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 6.6 | ||||||||||
| Core Laboratory | 272 | 905 | 1,177 | 9.0 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 11.1 | 10.6 | ||||||||||
| Molecular | 35 | 76 | 111 | (6.6 | ) | (8.3 | ) | (7.8 | ) | (6.6 | ) | (6.3 | ) | (6.4 | ) | ||||
| Point of Care | 112 | 32 | 144 | 7.0 | 4.1 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 6.7 | ||||||||||
| Rapid Diagnostics | 283 | 194 | 477 | 3.6 | (6.4 | ) | (0.7 | ) | 3.6 | (2.8 | ) | 0.8 |
| % Change vs. 9M18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sales 9M19 | Reported | Organic | |||||||||||||||||
| U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | |||||||||||
| Total | 2,121 | 3,534 | 5,655 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 5.7 | ||||||||||
| Core Laboratory | 793 | 2,614 | 3,407 | 9.3 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 9.3 | 10.1 | 10.0 | ||||||||||
| Molecular | 113 | 213 | 326 | (1.0 | ) | (13.5 | ) | (9.5 | ) | (1.0 | ) | (9.7 | ) | (7.0 | ) | ||||
| Point of Care | 334 | 90 | 424 | 3.5 | (2.7 | ) | 2.1 | 3.5 | (0.3 | ) | 2.6 | ||||||||
| Rapid Diagnostics | 881 | 617 | 1,498 | 3.0 | (7.7 | ) | (1.7 | ) | 3.0 | (2.4 | ) | 0.6 |
Worldwide Diagnostics sales increased 4.7 percent on a reported basis in the third quarter, including an unfavorable 1.9 percent effect of foreign exchange, and increased 6.6 percent on an organic basis.
Core Laboratory Diagnostics sales increased 8.3 percent on a reported basis and 10.6 percent on an organic basis in the third quarter. Sales performance was led by above-market growth in the U.S. and internationally, where Abbott is achieving continued strong adoption of its Alinity family of innovative and highly differentiated diagnostic instruments. During the third quarter, Abbott received U.S. FDA approval for its Alinity-S blood and plasma screening diagnostics instrument and several testing assays.
Molecular Diagnostics sales decreased 7.8 percent on a reported basis in the third quarter, including an unfavorable 1.4 percent effect of foreign exchange, and decreased 6.4 percent on an organic basis. Internationally, sales growth in the quarter was negatively impacted by lower non-governmental organization purchases in Africa.
Point of Care Diagnostics sales increased 6.3 percent on a reported basis in the third quarter, including an unfavorable 0.4 percent effect of foreign exchange, and increased 6.7 percent on an organic basis. Sales growth was led by Abbott's market-leading i-STAT handheld system in the U.S. and internationally.
Rapid Diagnostics sales decreased 0.7 percent on a reported basis in the third quarter, including an unfavorable 1.5 percent effect of foreign exchange, and increased 0.8 percent on an organic basis. Organic sales growth was led by infectious disease testing in developed markets and cardio-metabolic testing globally, partially offset by lower than expected infectious disease testing sales in Africa.
Established Pharmaceuticals
($ in millions)
| % Change vs. 3Q18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sales 3Q19 | Reported | Organic | |||||||||||||||||
| U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | |||||||||||
| Total | - | 1,212 | 1,212 | n/a | 4.4 | 4.4 | n/a | 7.9 | 7.9 | ||||||||||
| Key Emerging Markets | - | 891 | 891 | n/a | 2.8 | 2.8 | n/a | 6.8 | 6.8 | ||||||||||
| Other | - | 321 | 321 | n/a | 9.2 | 9.2 | n/a | 10.9 | 10.9 |
| % Change vs. 9M18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sales 9M19 | Reported | Organic | |||||||||||||||||
| U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | |||||||||||
| Total | - | 3,312 | 3,312 | n/a | (0.6 | ) | (0.6 | ) | n/a | 6.5 | 6.5 | ||||||||
| Key Emerging Markets | - | 2,496 | 2,496 | n/a | (1.2 | ) | (1.2 | ) | n/a | 7.4 | 7.4 | ||||||||
| Other | - | 816 | 816 | n/a | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 3.7 | 3.7 |
Established Pharmaceuticals sales increased 4.4 percent on a reported basis in the third quarter, including an unfavorable 3.5 percent effect of foreign exchange, and increased 7.9 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 2.8 percent on a reported basis in the third quarter and increased 6.8 percent on an organic basis, which excludes an unfavorable 4.0 percent effect of foreign exchange. Organic sales growth was led by strong growth across several geographies, including India, China and Brazil.
Other sales increased 9.2 percent on a reported basis in the third quarter, including an unfavorable 1.7 percent effect of foreign exchange, and increased 10.9 percent on an organic basis.
Medical Devices
($ in millions)
| % Change vs. 3Q18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales 3Q19 | Reported | Organic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1,335 | 1,730 | 3,065 | 6.1 | 11.1 | 8.9 | 6.1 | 14.3 | 10.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cardiovascular and Neuromodulation | 1,160 | 1,240 | 2,400 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 8.8 | 5.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhythm Management | 265 | 273 | 538 | (2.3 | ) | 4.2 | 0.9 | (2.3 | ) | 7.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrophysiology | 185 | 242 | 427 | 9.8 | 14.1 | 12.2 | 9.8 | 16.1 | 13.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heart Failure | 136 | 50 | 186 | 21.9 | 23.1 | 22.2 | 21.9 | 26.9 | 23.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vascular | 251 | 446 | 697 | (11.7 | ) | 2.3 | (3.2 | ) | (11.7 | ) | 4.6 | (1.8 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structural Heart | 158 | 190 | 348 | 25.2 | 6.3 | 14.1 | 25.2 | 9.6 | 16.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Neuromodulation | 165 | 39 | 204 | (3.7 | ) | (3.5 | ) | (3.7 | ) | (3.7 | ) | 1.3 | (2.8 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diabetes Care | 175 | 490 | 665 | 39.5 | 26.5 | 29.6 | 39.5 | 31.1 | 33.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vascular Product Lines: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coronary and Endovascular a) | 229 | 442 | 671 | (7.6 | ) | 2.0 | (1.5 | ) | (7.6 | ) | 4.2 | (0.1 | ) |
| % Change vs. 9M18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales 9M19 | Reported | Organic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | U.S. | Int'l | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3,970 | 5,065 | 9,035 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 13.1 | 10.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cardiovascular and Neuromodulation | 3,485 | 3,717 | 7,202 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 7.4 | 5.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhythm Management | 790 | 810 | 1,600 | (6.3 | ) | (1.7 | ) | (4.0 | ) | (6.3 | ) | 4.0 | (1.2 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrophysiology | 549 | 713 | 1,262 | 10.1 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 15.4 | 13.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heart Failure | 428 | 143 | 571 | 25.1 | 13.6 | 22.0 | 25.1 | 19.2 | 23.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vascular | 787 | 1,349 | 2,136 | (7.8 | ) | (0.5 | ) | (3.3 | ) | (7.8 | ) | 4.4 | (0.3 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structural Heart | 446 | 578 | 1,024 | 26.3 | 3.2 | 12.1 | 26.3 | 9.3 | 15.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Neuromodulation | 485 | 124 | 609 | (5.4 | ) | (6.9 | ) | (5.7 | ) | (5.4 | ) | - | (4.3 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diabetes Care | 485 | 1,348 | 1,833 | 50.3 | 24.8 | 30.6 | 50.3 | 32.4 | 36.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vascular Product Lines: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coronary and Endovascular a) | 708 | 1,341 | 2,049 | (4.2 | ) | (0.3 | ) | (1.7 | ) | (4.2 | ) | 4.5 | 1.4 |
Note: Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) sales, which had previously been reported in Electrophysiology, are now included in Rhythm Management. Historical periods have been adjusted to reflect this change.
Worldwide Medical Devices sales increased 8.9 percent on a reported basis in the third quarter and increased 10.6 percent on an organic basis, led by double-digit growth in Electrophysiology, Heart Failure, Structural Heart and Diabetes Care.
In Electrophysiology, growth was led by strong performance in cardiac diagnostic and ablation catheters, which are used to help physicians accurately and effectively treat atrial fibrillation, a form of irregular heartbeat.
In Heart Failure, strong double-digit growth was driven by market adoption of Abbott' s HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device, which has been shown to improve survival and clinical outcomes in patients with advanced heart failure.
Growth in Structural Heart was led by MitraClip, Abbott's market-leading device for the minimally invasive treatment of mitral regurgitation, or a leaky mitral heart valve. In the third quarter, Abbott announced U.S. FDA approval of its next-generation MitraClip device, MitraClip G4, which offers an expanded range of clip sizes, an alternative leaflet grasping feature and facilitation of procedure assessment in real time to offer doctors further options when treating mitral valve disease.
In Diabetes Care, sales increased 29.6 percent on a reported basis and 33.1 percent on an organic basis in the third quarter. Sales growth in the quarter was led by FreeStyle Libre, Abbott's revolutionary continuous glucose monitoring system, with worldwide sales of $496 million, an increase of 63.1 percent on a reported basis and 67.6 percent on an organic basis versus the prior year. During the third quarter, FreeStyle Libre obtained public reimbursement coverage in Ontario and Quebec, becoming the first and only sensor-based glucose monitoring system to be listed by any provincial health plan in Canada.
Abbott 's guidance for 2019
Abbott is narrowing its guidance for 2019 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to $2.06 to $2.08. Abbott forecasts net specified items for the full year 2019 of $1.17 per share. Specified items include intangible amortization expense, acquisition-related expenses, charges associated with cost reduction initiatives and other expenses. Excluding specified items, projected adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations would be $3.23 to $3.25 for the full year 2019.
Abbott is issuing fourth-quarter 2019 guidance for diluted earnings per share from continuing operations under GAAP of $0.59 to $0.61. Abbott forecasts specified items for the fourth quarter 2019 of $0.35 per share primarily related to intangible amortization, acquisition-related expenses, cost reduction initiatives and other expenses. Excluding specified items, projected adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations would be $0.94 to $0.96 for the fourth quarter.
Abbott declares 383 rd consecutive QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
On Sept. 12, 2019, the board of directors of Abbott declared the company's quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share. Abbott's cash dividend is payable Nov. 15, 2019, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Oct. 15, 2019.
Abbott has increased its dividend payout for 47 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 103,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
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Abbott will webcast its live third-quarter earnings conference call through its Investor Relations website at www.abbottinvestor.com at 8 a.m. Central time today. An archived edition of the webcast will be available later that day.
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1 Third-quarter 2019 diluted EPS from continuing operations on a GAAP basis reflects 71.0 percent growth.
2 Full-year 2019 outlook for diluted EPS from continuing operations on a GAAP basis reflects 58.0 percent growth at the midpoint of the range.
Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings
Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
(in millions, except per share data)
| 3Q19 | 3Q18 | % Change | ||||||||||||||
| Net Sales | $ | 8,076 | $ | 7,656 | 5.5 | |||||||||||
| Cost of products sold, excluding amortization expense | 3,358 | 3,166 | 6.1 | |||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 484 | 544 | (11.0 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Research and development | 596 | 574 | 3.7 | |||||||||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative | 2,440 | 2,377 | 2.7 | |||||||||||||
| Total Operating Cost and Expenses | 6,878 | 6,661 | 3.3 | |||||||||||||
| Operating Earnings | 1,198 | 995 | 20.5 | |||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 143 | 181 | (21.0 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net foreign exchange (gain) loss | 7 | 11 | (36.0 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Debt extinguishment costs | - | 67 | n/m | |||||||||||||
| Other (income) expense, net | (55 | ) | 18 | n/m | ||||||||||||
| Earnings from Continuing Operations before taxes | 1,103 | 718 | 53.7 | |||||||||||||
| Tax expense on Earnings from Continuing Operations | 143 | 166 | (13.4 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Earnings from Continuing Operations | 960 | 552 | 73.9 | |||||||||||||
| Earnings from Discontinued Operations, net of taxes | - | 11 | n/m | |||||||||||||
| Net Earnings | $ | 960 | $ | 563 | 70.3 | |||||||||||
| Earnings from Continuing Operations, excluding Specified Items, as described below | $ | 1,514 | $ | 1,342 | 12.8 | 1 | ) | |||||||||
| Diluted Earnings per Common Share from: | ||||||||||||||||
| Continuing Operations | $ | 0.53 | $ | 0.31 | 71.0 | |||||||||||
| Discontinued Operations | - | 0.01 | n/m | |||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 0.53 | $ | 0.32 | 65.6 | |||||||||||
| Diluted Earnings per Common Share from Continuing Operations, excluding Specified Items, as described below | $ | 0.84 | $ | 0.75 | 12.0 | 1 | ) | |||||||||
| Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding Plus Dilutive Common Stock Options | 1,784 | 1,772 |
See tables on page 14 for an explanation of certain non-GAAP financial information.
n/m = Percent change is not meaningful.
See footnotes on the following page.
2018 Net Earnings and Diluted Earnings per Common Share from Continuing Operations, excluding Specified Items, excludes net after-tax charges of $790 million, or $0.44 per share, for intangible amortization expense and other expenses primarily associated with acquisitions and restructuring actions.
Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
(in millions, except per share data)