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    Abbott Reports First-Quarter 2024 Results and Raises Midpoint of Full-Year Guidance Ranges

    4/17/24 7:30:00 AM ET
    $ABT
    Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
    Health Care
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    • Sales of $10.0 billion driven by strong underlying base business performance
    • Reported sales increased 2.2 percent, which includes the impact from the anticipated decline in COVID-19 testing-related sales versus prior year
    • Organic sales growth for underlying base business of 10.8 percent, which represents the fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth1

    ABBOTT PARK, Ill., April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE:ABT) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.

    • First-quarter GAAP diluted EPS of $0.70 and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.98, which excludes specified items.
    • Abbott narrowed its full-year 2024 EPS guidance range. Abbott projects full-year diluted EPS on a GAAP basis of $3.25 to $3.40 and projects adjusted diluted EPS of $4.55 to $4.70, which represents an increase at the midpoint of the range.
    • Abbott narrowed its full-year 2024 organic sales growth guidance range, excluding COVID-19 testing-related sales, to 8.5% to 10.0%, which represents an increase at the midpoint of the range2.
    • In January, Abbott launched the Protality™ brand, a new high-protein nutrition shake to support the growing number of adults interested in pursuing weight loss while maintaining muscle mass.
    • In February, Insulet's Omnipod® 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System received CE Mark approval to be offered as an integrated solution with Abbott's FreeStyle Libre® 2 Plus sensor for treating diabetes.
    • In March, Abbott completed enrollment in the company's Volt CE Mark clinical study, which is designed to evaluate the Volt™ Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System for treating patients with heart rhythm disorders such as atrial fibrillation (AFib). Enrollment in the company's VOLT-AF IDE clinical study was initiated in April.
    • In April, Abbott announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of TriClip™, a first-of-its-kind, minimally invasive treatment option for patients with tricuspid regurgitation, or a leaky tricuspid heart valve.
    • In April, Abbott announced FDA approval of the i-STAT® TBI test, which helps assess a suspected traumatic brain injury (TBI) or concussion in just 15 minutes. This new test can be performed outside of traditional hospital settings, making it more accessible and convenient for patients.

    "Our first-quarter results reflect a strong start to the year, and we are raising our full-year sales and EPS guidance," said Robert B. Ford, chairman and chief executive officer, Abbott. "This was the fifth consecutive quarter that we delivered double-digit organic sales growth in our underlying base business, which included particularly strong results in Medical Devices and Established Pharmaceuticals."

    FIRST-QUARTER BUSINESS OVERVIEW

    Management believes that measuring sales growth rates on an organic basis, which excludes the impact of foreign exchange, and the impact of the acquisition of Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI), is an appropriate way for investors to best understand the core underlying performance of the business. Management further believes that measuring sales growth rates on an organic basis excluding COVID-19 tests is an appropriate way for investors to best understand underlying base business performance as the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted to an endemic state, resulting in significantly lower demand for COVID-19 tests.

    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.

    Total Company

     

    First Quarter 2024 Results (1Q24)

     

    Sales 1Q24 ($ in millions)

    Total Company



    Nutrition



    Diagnostics



    Established

    Pharmaceuticals



    Medical Devices

    U.S.

    3,846



    878



    931



    —



    2,034

    International

    6,118



    1,190



    1,283



    1,226



    2,419

    Total reported

    9,964



    2,068



    2,214



    1,226



    4,453





















    % Change vs. 1Q23



















    U.S.

    (2.1)



    8.1



    (30.3)



    n/a



    14.4

    International

    5.2



    3.0



    (5.1)



    3.1



    14.0

    Total reported

    2.2



    5.1



    (17.6)



    3.1



    14.2

    Impact of foreign exchange

    (2.9)



    (2.6)



    (2.1)



    (10.6)



    (1.2)

    Impact of CSI acquisition

    0.4



    —



    —



    —



    1.1

    Organic

    4.7



    7.7



    (15.5)



    13.7



    14.3

    Impact of COVID-19 testing sales

    (6.1)



    —



    (20.9)



    —



    —

    Organic (excluding COVID-19 tests)

    10.8



    7.7



    5.4



    13.7



    14.3





















        U.S.

    10.0



    8.1



    7.0



    n/a



    12.1

        International

    11.3



    7.4



    4.4



    13.7



    16.1



    Refer to table titled "Non-GAAP Revenue Reconciliation" for a reconciliation of adjusted historical revenue to reported revenue.

    Nutrition

     

    First Quarter 2024 Results (1Q24)



    Sales  1Q24 ($ in millions)

    Total



    Pediatric



    Adult

    U.S.

    878



    514



    364

    International

    1,190



    495



    695

    Total reported

    2,068



    1,009



    1,059



    % Change vs. 1Q23











    U.S.

    8.1



    12.0



    3.0

    International

    3.0



    6.4



    0.8

    Total reported

    5.1



    9.2



    1.5

    Impact of foreign exchange

    (2.6)



    (1.3)



    (3.8)

    Organic

    7.7



    10.5



    5.3













        U.S.

    8.1



    12.0



    3.0

        International

    7.4



    8.9



    6.4

     

    Worldwide Nutrition sales increased 5.1 percent on a reported basis and 7.7 percent on an organic basis in the first quarter.

    In Pediatric Nutrition, global sales increased 9.2 percent on a reported basis and 10.5 percent on an organic basis. In the U.S., sales growth of 12.0 percent was primarily driven by market share gains in the infant formula business. International sales increased 6.4 percent on a reported basis and 8.9 percent on an organic basis, which was led by strong growth in Canada and several countries in Asia Pacific and Latin America.

    In Adult Nutrition, global sales increased 1.5 percent on a reported basis and 5.3 percent on an organic basis, which was led by growth of Ensure®, Abbott's market-leading complete and balanced nutrition brand. 

    Diagnostics



    First Quarter 2024 Results (1Q24)



    Sales  1Q24 ($ in millions)

    Total



    Core Laboratory



    Molecular



    Point of Care



    Rapid

    Diagnostics

    U.S.

    931



    310



    42



    98



    481

    International

    1,283



    895



    87



    41



    260

    Total reported

    2,214



    1,205



    129



    139



    741





















    % Change vs. 1Q23



















    U.S.

    (30.3)



    7.3



    (10.6)



    5.6



    (46.9)

    International

    (5.1)



    0.2



    (12.5)



    (0.6)



    (18.3)

    Total reported

    (17.6)



    2.0



    (11.9)



    3.7



    (39.5)

    Impact of foreign exchange

    (2.1)



    (3.9)



    (0.2)



    0.1



    (0.8)

    Organic

    (15.5)



    5.9



    (11.7)



    3.6



    (38.7)

    Impact of COVID-19 testing sales

    (20.9)



    (0.3)



    (10.9)



    —



    (44.3)

    Organic (excluding COVID-19 tests)

    5.4



    6.2



    (0.8)



    3.6



    5.6





















        U.S.

    7.0



    7.7



    6.2



    5.6



    6.9

        International

    4.4



    5.7



    (3.6)



    (0.8)



    3.5

     

    As expected, Diagnostics sales growth in the first quarter was negatively impacted by year-over-year declines in COVID-19 testing-related sales3. Worldwide COVID-19 testing sales were $204 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared to $730 million in the first quarter of the prior year.

    Excluding COVID-19 testing-related sales, global Diagnostics sales increased 2.7 percent on a reported basis and 5.4 percent on an organic basis.

    Excluding COVID-19 testing-related sales, global Core Laboratory Diagnostics sales increased 2.2 percent on a reported basis and 6.2 percent on an organic basis, led by continued strong adoption of Abbott's Alinity® family of diagnostics systems and testing portfolios.  

    Established Pharmaceuticals



    First Quarter 2024 Results (1Q24)



    Sales  1Q24 ($ in millions)

    Total



    Key Emerging

    Markets



    Other

    U.S.

    —



    —



    —

    International

    1,226



    928



    298

    Total reported

    1,226



    928



    298













    % Change vs. 1Q23











    U.S.

    n/a



    n/a



    n/a

    International

    3.1



    1.7



    7.6

    Total reported

    3.1



    1.7



    7.6

    Impact of foreign exchange

    (10.6)



    (13.7)



    (0.6)

    Organic

    13.7



    15.4



    8.2













        U.S.

    n/a



    n/a



    n/a

        International

    13.7



    15.4



    8.2

     

    Established Pharmaceuticals sales increased 3.1 percent on a reported basis and 13.7 percent on an organic basis in the first quarter.

    Key Emerging Markets include several emerging countries that represent the most attractive long-term growth opportunities for Abbott's branded generics product portfolio. Sales in these geographies increased 1.7 percent on a reported basis and 15.4 percent on an organic basis, led by growth in several geographies and therapeutic areas, including respiratory, women's health, and central nervous system/pain management. 

    Medical Devices



    First Quarter 2024 Results (1Q24)



    Sales 1Q24 ($ in millions)

    Total



    Rhythm

    Management



    Electro-

    physiology



    Heart

    Failure



    Vascular



    Structural

    Heart



    Neuro-

    modulation



    Diabetes

    Care

    U.S.

    2,034



    271



    269



    237



    254



    233



    181



    589

    International

    2,419



    291



    318



    68



    435



    282



    45



    980

    Total reported

    4,453



    562



    587



    305



    689



    515



    226



    1,569

































    % Change vs. 1Q23































    U.S.

    14.4



    4.5



    13.1



    8.7



    16.4



    10.8



    16.8



    22.8

    International

    14.0



    9.0



    18.9



    7.7



    9.1



    12.5



    9.8



    17.6

    Total reported

    14.2



    6.8



    16.2



    8.5



    11.7



    11.7



    15.3



    19.5

    Impact of foreign exchange

    (1.2)



    (0.7)



    (2.2)



    0.1



    (1.0)



    (1.3)



    (2.1)



    (1.2)

    Impact of CSI

    1.1



    —



    —



    —



    6.9



    —



    —



    —

    Organic

    14.3



    7.5



    18.4



    8.4



    5.8



    13.0



    17.4



    20.7

































        U.S.

    12.1



    4.5



    13.1



    8.7



    (1.8)



    10.8



    16.8



    22.8

        International

    16.1



    10.3



    23.0



    7.1



    9.9



    14.8



    19.6



    19.6

     

    Worldwide Medical Devices sales increased 14.2 percent on a reported basis and 14.3 percent on an organic basis in the first quarter, including double-digit growth in both the U.S. and internationally.

    Sales growth was led by double-digit growth in Diabetes Care, Electrophysiology, Neuromodulation, and Structural Heart. Several recently launched products and new indications contributed to the strong performance, including Amplatzer® Amulet®, Navitor®, TriClip®, and AVEIR®.

    In Electrophysiology, internationally, sales grew 18.9 percent on a reported and 23.0 percent on an organic basis, which included organic sales growth of 20.4 percent in Europe.

    In Diabetes Care, FreeStyle Libre sales were $1.5 billion, which represents sales growth of 22.4 percent on a reported basis and 23.3 percent on an organic basis.

    ABBOTT'S EARNINGS-PER-SHARE GUIDANCE

    Abbott projects full-year 2024 diluted earnings per share under GAAP of $3.25 to $3.40. Abbott forecasts specified items for the full-year 2024 of $1.30 per share primarily related to intangible amortization, restructuring and cost reduction initiatives and other net expenses. Excluding specified items, projected adjusted diluted earnings per share would be $4.55 to $4.70 for the full-year 2024.

    Abbott projects second-quarter 2024 diluted earnings per share under GAAP of $0.69 to $0.73. Abbott forecasts specified items for the second-quarter 2024 of $0.39 per share primarily related to intangible amortization, restructuring and cost reduction initiatives and other net expenses. Excluding specified items, projected adjusted diluted earnings per share would be $1.08 to $1.12 for the second quarter 2024.

    ABBOTT DECLARES 401ST CONSECUTIVE QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

    On February 16, 2024, the board of directors of Abbott declared the company's quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share. Abbott's cash dividend is payable May 15, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 15, 2024.

    Abbott has increased its dividend payout for 52 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.

    About Abbott:

    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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

    Connect with us at www.abbott.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

    Abbott will live-webcast its first-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 in the 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, 2023, 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

    In the first quarter of 2024, total worldwide sales were $9.964 billion and COVID-19 testing-related sales were $204 million. In the first quarter of 2023, total worldwide sales were $9.747 billion and COVID-19 testing-related sales were $730 million.





    2

    Abbott has not provided the related GAAP financial measure for organic sales growth, excluding COVID-19 testing-related sales, on a forward-looking basis because the company is unable to predict with reasonable certainty the impact of foreign exchange due to the unpredictability of future changes in foreign exchange rates, which could significantly impact reported sales growth. In addition, as the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted to an endemic state, the company has determined that it is unable to predict with reasonable certainty future COVID-19 test sales due to the unpredictability of demand for COVID-19 tests.





    3

    Diagnostic sales and COVID-19 testing-related sales in 2024 and 2023 are summarized below:

     



    Sales  1Q24





    COVID Tests Sales 1Q24

    ($ in millions)

    U.S.



    Int'l



    Total





    U.S.



    Int'l



    Total

    Total Diagnostics

    931



    1,283



    2,214





    153



    51



    204

    Core Laboratory

    310



    895



    1,205





    1



    2



    3

    Molecular

    42



    87



    129





    3



    1



    4

    Rapid Diagnostics

    481



    260



    741





    149



    48



    197





























    Sales 1Q23





    COVID Tests Sales 1Q23

    ($ in millions)

    U.S.



    Int'l



    Total





    U.S.



    Int'l



    Total

    Total Diagnostics

    1,335



    1,353



    2,688





    608



    122



    730

    Core Laboratory

    289



    893



    1,182





    2



    4



    6

    Molecular

    47



    100



    147





    10



    10



    20

    Rapid Diagnostics

    906



    319



    1,225





    596



    108



    704

     

    Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries

    Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings

    First Quarter Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

    (in millions, except per share data)

    (unaudited)









     1Q24



    1Q23



    % Change



    Net Sales

    $9,964



    $9,747



    2.2

















    Cost of products sold, excluding amortization expense

    4,463



    4,331



    3.0



    Amortization of intangible assets

    472



    491



    (3.9)



    Research and development

    684



    654



    4.5



    Selling, general, and administrative

    2,959



    2,762



    7.1



    Total Operating Cost and Expenses

    8,578



    8,238



    4.1

















    Operating Earnings

    1,386



    1,509



    (8.1)

















    Interest expense, net

    61



    52



    18.4



    Net foreign exchange (gain) loss

    —



    6



    (92.2)



    Other (income) expense, net

    (111)



    (111)



    (0.4)



    Earnings before taxes

    1,436



    1,562



    (8.1)



    Taxes on earnings

    211



    244



    (13.7)

    1)















    Net Earnings

    $1,225



    $1,318



    (7.0)

















    Net Earnings excluding Specified Items, as described below

    $1,729



    $1,815



    (4.7)

    2)















    Diluted Earnings per Common Share

    $0.70



    $0.75



    (6.7)

















    Diluted Earnings per Common Share,

    excluding Specified Items, as described below

    $0.98



    $1.03



    (4.9)

    2)















    Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding

    Plus Dilutive Common Stock Options

    1,750



    1,752







     

    NOTES:

    See table tilted "Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Financial Information" for an explanation of certain non-GAAP financial information.

    n/m = Percent change is not meaningful.

    See footnotes on the following section.



    1)

    2024 Taxes on Earnings includes the recognition of approximately $10 million of net tax expense as a result of the resolution of various tax positions related to prior years.







    2023 Taxes on Earnings includes the recognition of approximately $22 million of net tax expense as a result of the resolution of various tax positions related to prior years.





    2)

    2024 Net Earnings and Diluted Earnings per Common Share, excluding Specified Items, excludes net after-tax charges of $504 million, or $0.28 per share, for intangible amortization, charges related to restructuring and cost reduction initiatives, expenses associated with acquisitions and other net expenses.







    2023 Net Earnings and Diluted Earnings per Common Share, excluding Specified Items, excludes net after-tax charges of $497 million, or $0.28 per share, for intangible amortization, charges related to restructuring and cost reduction initiatives, expenses associated with acquisitions and other net expenses.

     

    Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries

    Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Financial Information

    First Quarter Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

    (in millions, except per share data)

    (unaudited)





     1Q24



    As

    Reported

    (GAAP)



    Specified

    Items



    As

    Adjusted













    Intangible Amortization

    $            472



    $          (472)



    $              —

    Gross Margin

    5,029



    518



    5,547

    R&D

    684



    (21)



    663

    SG&A

    2,959



    (34)



    2,925

    Other (income) expense, net

    (111)



    (26)



    (137)

    Earnings before taxes

    1,436



    599



    2,035

    Taxes on Earnings

    211



    95



    306

    Net Earnings

    1,225



    504



    1,729

    Diluted Earnings per Share

    $           0.70



    $           0.28



    $           0.98

     

    Specified items reflect intangible amortization expense of $472 million and other net expenses of $127 million associated with restructuring actions, costs associated with acquisitions, investment impairment charges and other net expenses. See table titled "Details of Specified Items" for additional details regarding specified items.



    1Q23



    As

    Reported

    (GAAP)



    Specified

    Items



    As

    Adjusted













    Intangible Amortization

    $            491



    $          (491)



    $              —

    Gross Margin

    4,925



    520



    5,445

    R&D

    654



    (26)



    628

    SG&A

    2,762



    (2)



    2,760

    Earnings before taxes

    1,562



    548



    2,110

    Taxes on Earnings

    244



    51



    295

    Net Earnings

    1,318



    497



    1,815

    Diluted Earnings per Share

    $           0.75



    $           0.28



    $           1.03

     

    Specified items reflect intangible amortization expense of $491 million and other net expenses of $57 million associated with restructuring actions, costs associated with acquisitions and other net expenses. See table titled "Details of Specified Items" for additional details regarding specified items.

    A reconciliation of the first-quarter tax rates for 2024 and 2023 is shown below:



     1Q24



    ($ in millions)

    Pre-Tax

    Income



    Taxes on

    Earnings



    Tax

    Rate



    As reported (GAAP)

    $         1,436



    $            211



    14.7 %

    1)

    Specified items

    599



    95







    Excluding specified items

    $         2,035



    $            306



    15.0 %



















    1Q23



    ($ in millions)

    Pre-Tax

    Income



    Taxes on

    Earnings



    Tax

    Rate



    As reported (GAAP)

    $         1,562



    $            244



    15.6 %

    2)

    Specified items

    548



    51







    Excluding specified items

    $         2,110



    $            295



    14.0 %







    1)

    2024 Taxes on Earnings includes the recognition of approximately $10 million of net tax expense as a result of the resolution of various tax positions related to prior years.





    2)

    2023 Taxes on Earnings includes the recognition of approximately $22 million of net tax expense as a result of the resolution of various tax positions related to prior years.

     

    Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries

    Non-GAAP Revenue Reconciliation

    First Quarter Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

    ($ in millions)

    (unaudited)







     1Q24



    1Q23



    % Change vs. 1Q23

























    Non-GAAP





    Abbott

    Reported

    Impact of CSI

    acquisition

    Adjusted

    Revenue



    Abbott

    Reported

    Impact of CSI

    acquisition

    Adjusted

    Revenue



    Reported



    Adjusted

    Organic

    Total Company



    9,964

    (42)

    9,922



    9,747

    —

    9,747



    2.2



    1.8

    4.7

    U.S.



    3,846

    (40)

    3,806



    3,928

    —

    3,928



    (2.1)



    (3.1)

    (3.1)

    Intl



    6,118

    (2)

    6,116



    5,819

    —

    5,819



    5.2



    5.1

    9.9





























    Total Medical Devices



    4,453

    (42)

    4,411



    3,900

    —

    3,900



    14.2



    13.1

    14.3

    U.S.



    2,034

    (40)

    1,994



    1,778

    —

    1,778



    14.4



    12.1

    12.1

    Intl



    2,419

    (2)

    2,417



    2,122

    —

    2,122



    14.0



    13.9

    16.1





























    Vascular



    689

    (42)

    647



    617

    —

    617



    11.7



    4.8

    5.8

    U.S.



    254

    (40)

    214



    218

    —

    218



    16.4



    (1.8)

    (1.8)

    Intl



    435

    (2)

    433



    399

    —

    399



    9.1



    8.4

    9.9

     

    Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries

    Details of Specified Items

    First Quarter Ended March 31, 2024

    (in millions, except per share data)

    (unaudited)





    Acquisition or

    Divestiture-

    related (a)



    Restructuring

    and Cost

    Reduction

    Initiatives (b)



    Intangible

    Amortization



    Other (c)



    Total

    Specifieds

    Gross Margin

    $                    1



    $                  42



    $                472



    $                    3



    $                518

    R&D

    (3)



    (2)



    —



    (16)



    (21)

    SG&A

    (14)



    (9)



    —



    (11)



    (34)

    Other (income) expense, net

    12



    —



    —



    (38)



    (26)

    Earnings before taxes

    $                    6



    $                  53



    $                472



    $                  68



    599

    Taxes on Earnings (d)

















    95

    Net Earnings

















    $                504

    Diluted Earnings per Share

















    $               0.28





    The table above provides additional details regarding the specified items described on tables titled "Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Financial Information."





    a)

    Acquisition-related expenses include integration costs, which represent incremental costs directly related to integrating acquired businesses, as well as other costs related to business acquisitions.





    b)

    Restructuring and cost reduction initiative expenses include severance, outplacement and other direct costs associated with specific restructuring plans and cost reduction initiatives.





    c)

    Other includes various investment impairment charges and incremental costs to comply with the European Union's Medical Device Regulations (MDR) and In Vitro Diagnostics Medical Device Regulations (IVDR) requirements for previously approved products.





    d)

    Reflects the net tax benefit associated with the specified items.

     

    Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries

    Details of Specified Items

    First Quarter Ended March 31, 2023

    (in millions, except per share data)

    (unaudited)





    Acquisition or

    Divestiture-

    related (a)



    Restructuring

    and Cost

    Reduction

    Initiatives (b)



    Intangible

    Amortization



    Other (c)



    Total

    Specifieds

    Gross Margin

    $                    5



    $                  21



    $                491



    $                    3



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    R&D

    (4)



    1



    —



    (23)



    (26)

    SG&A

    (4)



    (4)



    —



    6



    (2)

    Other (income) expense, net

    (6)



    —



    —



    6



    —

    Earnings before taxes

    $                  19



    $                  24



    $                491



    $                  14



    548

    Taxes on Earnings (d)

















    51

    Net Earnings

















    $                497

    Diluted Earnings per Share

















    $               0.28





    The table above provides additional details regarding the specified items described on tables titled "Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Financial Information."



    a)

    Acquisition-related expenses include legal and other costs related to business acquisitions as well as integration costs, which represent incremental costs directly related to integrating acquired businesses.





    b)

    Restructuring and cost reduction initiative expenses include severance, outplacement and other direct costs associated with specific restructuring plans and cost reduction initiatives.





    c)

    Other includes incremental costs to comply with the European Union's Medical Device Regulations (MDR) and In Vitro Diagnostics Medical Device Regulations (IVDR) requirements for previously approved products.





    d)

    Reflects the net tax benefit associated with the specified items.

     

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