AbbVie Reports Third-Quarter 2016 Financial Results

NORTH CHICAGO, Illinois, October 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

#Begin headline - Reports Third-Quarter Diluted EPS of $0.97 on a GAAP Basis; Adjusted Diluted EPS of $1.21, Reflecting Growth of 7.1 Percent Over Third-Quarter 2015

Delivers Third-Quarter Net Revenues of $6.43 Billion on a GAAP Basis; Adjusted Net Revenues Grew 8.0 Percent on an Operational Basis

Revenue Growth Reflects 11.3 Percent HUMIRA Global Reported Sales Growth; 12.1 Percent Growth on an Operational Basis

Third-Quarter Global IMBRUVICA Net Revenue was $501 Million

Reports Operating Margin of 36.7 Percent on a GAAP Basis; 42.8 Percent on an Adjusted Basis

Raises 2016 GAAP Diluted EPS Guidance Range to $3.74 to $3.76 and Adjusted EPS Guidance Range to $4.80 to $4.82, Representing Growth of 12.1 Percent at the Midpoint

Announces 2017 Dividend Increase of 12 Percent, Beginning with Dividend Payable in February 2017

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Oct. 28, 2016 -- AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016.

"We delivered another strong quarter, with EPS growth ahead of our expectations. Year-to-date, we've driven strong commercial, operational and R&D execution, and we have advanced our pipeline and other strategic priorities," said Richard A. Gonzalez, chairman and chief executive officer, AbbVie. "AbbVie represents a unique investment opportunity, offering both compelling growth, along with a strong return of capital to investors, including a rapidly growing dividend, which has grown 60 percent since we became an independent company nearly four years ago."

Third-Quarter Results

Key Events from the Third Quarter

AbbVie Raises Full-Year 2016 Outlook

AbbVie is raising GAAP diluted EPS guidance for the full-year 2016 to $3.74 to $3.76. AbbVie is raising its adjusted diluted EPS guidance for the full-year 2016 to $4.80 to $4.82. The company's 2016 adjusted diluted EPS guidance excludes $1.06 per share of intangible asset amortization expense, acquisition related costs and accounting impacts, the impact of the Venezuelan currency devaluation, and other specified items.

Company Declares Dividend Increase of 12 Percent

AbbVie is also announcing today that its board of directors declared an increase in the company's quarterly cash dividend from $0.57 per share to $0.64 per share beginning with the dividend payable on February 15, 2017 to shareholders of record as of January 13, 2017. This reflects an increase of approximately 12 percent, continuing AbbVie's strong commitment to returning cash to shareholders through a growing dividend. Since the company's inception in 2013, AbbVie has increased its dividend by 60 percent. AbbVie is a member of the S&P Dividend Aristocrats Index, which tracks companies that have annually increased their dividend for at least 25 consecutive years.

About AbbVie

AbbVie is a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company formed in 2013 following separation from Abbott Laboratories. The company's mission is to use its expertise, dedicated people and unique approach to innovation to develop and market advanced therapies that address some of the world's most complex and serious diseases. Together with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Pharmacyclics, AbbVie employs more than 28,000 people worldwide and markets medicines in more than 170 countries. For further information on the company and its people, portfolio and commitments, please visit www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter or view our Facebook and LinkedIn pages.

Conference Call

AbbVie will host an investor conference call today at 8:00 a.m. Central time to discuss our third-quarter performance. The call will be webcast through AbbVie's Investor Relations website at www.abbvieinvestor.com. An archived edition of the call will be available after 11:00 a.m. Central time.

Non-GAAP Financial Results

Financial results for 2015 and 2016 are presented on both a reported and a non-GAAP basis. Reported results were prepared in accordance with GAAP and include all revenue and expenses recognized during the period. Non-GAAP results adjust for certain non-cash items and for factors that are unusual or unpredictable, and exclude those costs, expenses, and other specified items presented in the reconciliation tables later in this release. AbbVie's management believes non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors regarding AbbVie's results of operations and assist management, analysts, and investors in evaluating the performance of the business. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The company's 2016 financial guidance is also being provided on both a reported and a non-GAAP basis.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some statements in this news release are, or may be considered, forward-looking statements for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project" and similar expressions, among others, generally identify forward-looking statements. AbbVie 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. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, challenges to intellectual property, competition from other products, difficulties inherent in the research and development process, adverse litigation or government action, and changes to laws and regulations applicable to our industry. Additional information about the economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors that may affect AbbVie's operations is set forth in Item 1A, "Risk Factors," of AbbVie's 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AbbVie 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.

    
    AbbVie Inc.
    Key Product Revenues
    Quarter Ended September 30, 2016
    (Unaudited) 
  
                                                        % Change vs. 3Q15
                Net Revenues (in millions)           International            Total
                U.S.     Int'l.   Total    U.S.  Operational Reported Operational Reported
    ADJUSTED
    NET
    REVENUESa   $4,047   $2,339   $6,386    9.7%    5.4%      3.8%      8.0%        7.4%
    Humira       2,647    1,413    4,060   16.7     4.5       2.4      12.1        11.3
    Imbruvicab     437       64      501   63.6    70.6      70.6      64.5        64.5
    Viekira         76      302      378  (68.8)   30.9      32.5     (20.4)      (19.6)
    Lupron         155       38      193   (2.7)   (8.7)     (9.4)     (3.9)       (4.1)
    Synagis          -       96       96    n/a    (2.4)      2.5      (2.4)        2.5
    Synthroid      188        -      188   (0.3)    n/a       n/a      (0.3)       (0.3)
    Creon          187        -      187   16.6     n/a       n/a      16.6        16.6
    AndroGel       174        -      174   (2.1)    n/a       n/a      (2.1)       (2.1)
    Kaletra         27      110      137  (30.6)   (9.0)    (14.7)    (14.1)      (18.4)
    Sevoflurane     19       83      102   (9.9)  (13.8)    (17.4)    (13.1)      (16.1)
    Duodopa         10       64       74 >100.0    12.1      11.7      21.4        21.0
 
    
    Note: "Operational" growth reflects the percentage change over
    the prior year excluding the impact of exchange rate
    fluctuations.
 
    n/a = not applicable
 
    a U.S. and total net revenues for the quarter ended September
    30, 2016 exclude specified items. Refer to the Reconciliation
    of GAAP Reported to Non-GAAP Adjusted Information for further
    details. Percentage change is calculated using adjusted net
    revenues.
    b Reflects profit sharing for Imbruvica international revenues.
    
    AbbVie Inc.
    Key Product Revenues
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
    (Unaudited)
 
                                                       % Change vs. 9M15
                Net Revenues (in
                millions)                        International           Total
                U.S.  Int'l.   Total    U.S. Operational Reported Operational Reported
    ADJUSTED
    NET                      
    REVENUESa $11,641 $7,135 $18,776   19.9%   9.8%        5.7%     15.7%        14.1%                             
    Humira      7,554  4,232  11,786   24.4    4.4         0.2      16.2         14.5                 
    Imbruvicab  1,146    175   1,321 >100.0 >100.0      >100.0    >100.0       >100.0
    Viekira      288     923   1,211  (52.5)  95.0        92.8      12.6         11.6
    Lupron       485     117     602    4.3   (2.2)       (7.4)      2.9          1.8
    Synagis        -     460     460    n/a    1.8        (3.0)      1.8         (3.0)
    Synthroid    558       -     558   (0.5)   n/a         n/a      (0.5)        (0.5)
    Creon        517       -     517   15.7    n/a         n/a      15.7         15.7
    AndroGel     501       -     501    0.2    n/a         n/a       0.2          0.2
    Kaletra       90     326     416  (26.9)  (9.4)      (16.7)    (13.5)       (19.1)
    Sevoflurane   58     269     327   (1.8)  (7.4)      (12.4)     (6.5)       (10.7)
    Duodopa       26     189     215 >100.0   17.8        16.3      28.6         27.1
   
  
    Note: "Operational" growth reflects the percentage change over
    the prior year excluding the impact of exchange rate
    fluctuations.
 
    n/a = not applicable
 
    a U.S. and total net revenues for the nine months ended
    September 30, 2016 exclude specified items. Refer to the
    Reconciliation of GAAP Reported to Non-GAAP Adjusted
    Information for further details. Percentage change is
    calculated using adjusted net revenues.
    b Reflects profit sharing for Imbruvica international revenues.
    
    AbbVie Inc.
    Consolidated Statements of Earnings
    Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015
    (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) 
  
                          Third Quarter                        Nine Months
                        Ended September 30                  Ended September 30
                       2016            2015              2016               2015 
                                                                        
    Net revenues     $ 6,432        $ 5,944          $ 18,842           $ 16,459

    Cost of products
    sold               1,504          1,167             4,278              3,025

    Selling, general
    and
    administrative     1,381          1,474             4,202              4,650

    Research and
    development        1,106          1,418             3,176              3,210

    Acquired
    in-process
    research and
    development           80              -               160                150

    Total operating
    cost and
    expenses           4,071          4,059            11,816             11,035
 
    Operating
    earnings           2,361          1,885             7,026              5,424
 
    Interest
    expense, net         250            197               675                487

    Net foreign
    exchange loss         (4)            13               313                191

    Other expense
    (income), net        101             28               152                 25

    Earnings before
    income tax
    expense            2,014          1,647             5,886              4,721

    Income tax
    expense              416            408             1,324              1,094 
                          
    Net earnings     $ 1,598        $ 1,239           $ 4,562            $ 3,627
 
    Diluted earnings
    per share        $  0.97        $  0.74           $  2.78            $  2.21

    Diluted earnings
    per share,
    excluding
    specified itemsa $  1.21        $  1.13           $  3.62            $  3.16

    Weighted-average
    diluted shares
    outstanding        1,640          1,664             1,633              1,635
 
    
    a Refer to the Reconciliation of GAAP
    Reported to Non-GAAP Adjusted
    Information for further details.
    
    AbbVie Inc.
    Reconciliation of GAAP Reported to Non-GAAP Adjusted Information
    Quarter Ended September 30, 2016
    (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data)
 
    1. Specified items impacted results as follows: 
  
                                     3Q16 
                    Earnings                     Diluted
                     Pre-tax      After-tax        EPS
    As reported
    (GAAP)           $ 2,014        $ 1,598       $ 0.97

    Adjusted for
    specified items:

    Intangible
    asset
    amortization         208            168         0.11

    Acquired
    IPR&D                 80             80         0.05

    Acquisition
    related
    costs                123             70         0.04

    Change in
    fair value
    of contingent     
    consideration        104            104         0.06

    Other                (40)           (26)       (0.02)

    As adjusted
     (non-GAAP)       $ 2,489        $ 1,994       $ 1.21
    
    Acquired IPR&D primarily reflects an R&D collaboration. Acquisition related costs
    primarily include compensation expense and other costs associated with the
    acquisition of Stemcentrx, as well as the amortization of the acquisition date
    fair value step-up for inventory related to the acquisition of Pharmacyclics.
    Other includes milestone revenue under a previously announced collaboration,
    prior period royalty revenue related to a patent lawsuit settlement and
    restructuring charges associated with streamlining global operations.
    
    2. The impact of the specified items by line item was as follows:
 
                3Q16
                Net        Cost of                     Acquired      Other
                revenues products sold SG&A     R&D     IPR&D     expense, net 
                                                               
    As reported                                             
    (GAAP)     $ 6,432     $ 1,504   $ 1,381  $ 1,106   $ 80        $ 101

    Adjusted
    for
    specified
    items:

    Intangible
    asset
    amortization     -       (208)         -        -      -            -

    Milestones
    and other
    R&D expenses     -          -          -        -      -            - 

    Acquired
    IPR&D            -          -          -        -    (80)           -

    Acquisition
    related
    costs            -        (53)       (16)     (54)     -            -

    Change in
    fair value
    of contingent
    consideration    -          -          -        -      -         (104)

    Other          (46)        (8)         3       (1)     -            - 
                                                               
    As adjusted                                             
    (non-GAAP) $ 6,386     $ 1,235   $ 1,368   $ 1,051   $ -         $ (3)
    
    3. The adjusted tax rate for the third quarter of 2016 was 19.9 percent, as
    detailed below:
 
                                         3Q16
               Pre-tax                   Income
               income                    taxes                    Tax rate
    As
    reported
    (GAAP)     $ 2,014                  $ 416                     20.7 %

    Specified
    items          475                     79                     16.6 %

    As
    adjusted
    (non-GAAP) $ 2,489                  $ 495                     19.9 %
    
    AbbVie Inc.
    Reconciliation of GAAP Reported to Non-GAAP Adjusted Information
    Quarter Ended September 30, 2015
    (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data)
 
    1. Specified items impacted results as follows:
 
                                             3Q15
                             Earnings                              Diluted
                  Pre-tax                 After-tax                  EPS
    As reported
    (GAAP)        $ 1,647                  $ 1,239                 $ 0.74

    Adjusted for
    specified items:

    Intangible
    asset
    amortization      125                       94                   0.05

    Separation
    costs              45                       39                   0.02 

    Pharmacyclics
    transaction
    and other
    costs             120                       85                   0.05

    Milestones
    and other R&D
    expenses          480                      433                   0.27

    Other              12                        9                      -

    As adjusted
    (non-GAAP)    $ 2,429                  $ 1,899                 $ 1.13
    
    Separation costs are expenses related to the separation of AbbVie from Abbott.
    Pharmacyclics transaction and other costs reflect transaction, financing,
    integration and other costs related to the acquisition of Pharmacyclics.
    Milestones and other R&D expenses consist of a milestone payment for a
    previously announced collaboration and the purchase of an FDA priority review
    voucher from a third-party. Other is primarily associated with restructuring
    activities.
    
    2. The impact of the specified items by line item was as follows:
 
                                           3Q15
                  Cost of
                  products sold            SG&A                       R&D
    As reported
    (GAAP)        $ 1,167                 $ 1,474                   $ 1,418

    Adjusted for
    specified items:

    Intangible
    asset
    amortization     (125)                      -                         -

    Separation
    costs               -                     (45)                        -

    Pharmacyclics
    transaction
    and other
    costs             (45)                    (57)                      (18)

    Milestones
    and other R&D
    expenses            -                       -                      (480)

    Other              (6)                     (2)                       (4)

    As adjusted
    (non-GAAP)      $ 991                 $ 1,370                     $ 916
    
    3. The adjusted tax rate for the third quarter of 2015 was 21.9 percent, as
    detailed below: 
  
                                          3Q15
               Pre-tax                   Income
               income                    taxes                   Tax rate
    As
    reported
    (GAAP)     $ 1,647                  $ 408                     24.8 %

    Specified
    items          782                    122                     15.6 %

    As
    adjusted
    (non-GAAP) $ 2,429                  $ 530                     21.9 %
    
    AbbVie Inc.
    Reconciliation of GAAP Reported to Non-GAAP Adjusted Information
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
    (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data)
 
    1. Specified items impacted results as follows:
 
                                            9M16
                Earnings                                             Diluted
                Pre-tax                   After-tax                    EPS
    As reported
    (GAAP)      $ 5,886                   $ 4,562                    $ 2.78

    Adjusted
    for
    specified
    items:

    Intangible
    asset
    amortization    554                       445                      0.27

    Milestones
    and other
    R&D expenses     70                        70                      0.04

    Acquired
    IPR&D           160                       160                      0.10

    Acquisition
    related
    costs           327                       229                      0.15

    Change in
    fair value
    of contingent
    consideration   145                       145                      0.09

    Foreign
    exchange
    loss            298                       298                      0.18

    Other             4                        31                      0.01

    As adjusted
    (non-GAAP)  $ 7,444                   $ 5,940                    $ 3.62
    
    Milestones and other R&D expenses consist of milestone payments for
    previously announced collaborations. Acquired IPR&D primarily reflects an R&D
    collaboration, as well as upfront payments related to licensing
    arrangements with third parties. Acquisition related costs primarily
    include compensation expense, financing and other costs associated with the
    acquisition of Stemcentrx and Boehringer Ingelheim, as well as the amortization
    of the acquisition date fair value step-up for inventory related to the
    acquisition of Pharmacyclics. The foreign exchange loss relates to a
    devaluation of AbbVie's net monetary assets denominated in the Venezuelan
    bolivar. Other includes a charge for the impairment of an intangible asset,
    restructuring charges associated with streamlining global operations, a charge
    to increase tax reserves, milestone revenue under a previously announced
    collaboration, and prior period royalty revenue related to a patent lawsuit
    settlement.
    
    2. The impact of the specified items by line item was as follows: 
  
                                                   9M16
                Net        Cost of                   Acquired  Net foreign      Other
                revenues products sold SG&A     R&D    IPR&D   exchange      expense, net 
                                                                 loss
    As reported                                              
    (GAAP)    $ 18,842     $ 4,278   $ 4,202  $ 3,176  $ 160   $ 313           $ 152

    Adjusted for 
    specified items:

    Intangible
    asset
    amortization     -        (554)        -        -      -       -               -

    Milestones
    and other
    R&D
    expenses         -           -         -      (70)     -       -               -

    Acquired
    IPR&D            -           -         -        -   (160)      -               -

    Acquisition
    related
    costs            -        (144)      (36)    (135)     -       -             (12)

    Change in
    fair value
    of contingent
    consideration    -           -         -        -      -       -            (145)

    Venezuela
    devaluation
    loss             -           -         -        -      -    (298)              -

    Other          (66)        (61)      (15)       6      -       -               - 
                                                      

    As adjusted                                              
    (non-GAAP) $ 18,776    $ 3,519    $ 4,151 $ 2,977    $ -    $ 15             $(5)
    
    3. The adjusted tax rate for the first nine months of 2016 was 20.2
    percent, as detailed below:
 
              9M16
              Pre-tax                       Income
              income                        taxes                          Tax rate
    As
    reported
    (GAAP)    $      5,886                  $      1,324                   22.5    %
    Specified
    items     1,558                         180                            11.6    %
    As
    adjusted
    (non-GAAP
    )         $      7,444                  $      1,504                   20.2    %
    
    AbbVie Inc.
    Reconciliation of GAAP Reported to Non-GAAP Adjusted Information
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
    (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data)
 
    1. Specified items impacted results as follows:
 
                                        9M15
                  Earnings                                   Diluted
                  Pre-tax              After-tax               EPS
    As reported
    (GAAP)        $ 4,721              $ 3,627               $ 2.21

    Adjusted for
    specified
    items:

    Intangible
    asset
    amortization      279                  212                 0.13

    Separation
    costs             244                  208                 0.12

    Pharmacyclics
    transaction
    and other
    costs             540                  342                 0.20

    Milestones
    and other R&D
    expenses          480                  433                 0.27

    Acquired
    IPR&D             150                  150                 0.10

    Shire
    termination       170                  170                 0.10

    Other              80                   57                 0.03

    As adjusted
    (non-GAAP)    $ 6,664              $ 5,199               $ 3.16
    
    Separation costs are expenses related to the separation of AbbVie from Abbott.
    Pharmacyclics transaction and other costs reflect transaction, financing,
    integration and other costs related to the acquisition of Pharmacyclics.
    Milestones and other R&D expenses consist of a milestone payment for a
    previously announced collaboration and the purchase of an FDA priority review
    voucher from a third-party. Acquired IPR&D primarily reflects the C2N
    collaboration. Shire termination reflects the completed liquidation of
    remaining foreign currency positions related to the terminated Shire
    transaction, as communicated in the fourth quarter of 2014. Other is
    primarily associated with restructuring activities.
    
    2. The impact of the specified items by line item was as follows:
 
                                         9M15
                  Cost of                            Interest
                  products                 Acquired  expense,   Net foreign
                  sold      SG&A     R&D    IPR&D      net     exchange loss
    As reported                             
    (GAAP)        $ 3,025 $ 4,650  $ 3,210  $ 150    $ 487       $ 191

    Adjusted for
    specified
    items:

    Intangible
    asset
    amortization    (279)       -        -      -        -           -

    Separation
    costs             (5)    (239)       -      -        -           -

    Pharmacyclics
    transaction
    and other
    costs            (64)    (279)    (111)     -      (86)          -

    Milestones
    and other R&D
    expenses           -        -     (480)     -        -           -

    Acquired
    IPR&D              -        -        -   (150)       -           -

    Shire
    termination        -        -        -      -        -        (170)

    Other            (18)     (42)     (20)     -        -           -

    As adjusted                             
    (non-GAAP)   $ 2,659  $ 4,090  $ 2,599    $ -    $ 401        $ 21
    
    3. The adjusted tax rate for the first nine months of 2015 was 22.0
    percent, as detailed below:
 
                                              9M15
              Pre-tax                    Income
              income                     taxes                  Tax rate
    As
    reported
    (GAAP)     $ 4,721                  $ 1,094                   23.2 %

    Specified
    items        1,943                      371                   19.1 %

    As
    adjusted
    (non-GAAP) $ 6,664                  $ 1,465                   22.0 %

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