Bristol Myers Squibb Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Financial Results for 2024

Performance Reflects Progress Toward Delivering Sustained, Top-Tier Growth

• Fourth Quarter Revenues were $12.3 Billion, Increasing 8% (+9% Adjusting for Foreign Exchange); GAAP Earnings Per Share (EPS) was $0.04 and Non-GAAP EPS was $1.67
  • Growth Portfolio Revenues were $6.4 Billion, Increasing 21% (+23% Adjusting for Foreign Exchange)
• Full-Year Revenues were $48.3 Billion, Increasing 7% (+9% Adjusting for Foreign Exchange); GAAP Loss Per Share was $(4.41) and Non-GAAP EPS was $1.15; Includes Net Impact of $(6.39) Per Share for GAAP and Non-GAAP EPS Due to Acquired IPRD Charges and Licensing Income
  • Growth Portfolio Revenues were $22.6 Billion, Increasing 17% (+19% Adjusting for Foreign Exchange)
• Achieved Multiple Clinical and Regulatory Milestones in the Fourth Quarter, Including U.S. Approval of Opdivo Qvantig and the U.S. Launch of Cobenfy
• Expands Strategic Productivity Initiative to Deliver ~$2 Billion in Additional Cost Savings by the End of 2027
• Provides 2025 Guidance with Revenues of ~$45.5 Billion; Non-GAAP EPS Range of $6.55 to $6.85

Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) today reports results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024.

"We made good progress in 2024, which was capped by a fourth quarter of strong topline growth driven by key products and important pipeline advancements. We also achieved the landmark U.S. approval of Cobenfy last year for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults, and we expect this medicine to have a meaningful impact on patients and the company as a new growth driver," said Christopher Boerner, Ph.D., board chair and chief executive officer, Bristol Myers Squibb. "Our collective focus on execution has established a solid foundation to navigate the multi-year journey toward achieving top-tier sustainable growth and long-term shareholder returns."

FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS

All comparisons are made versus the same period in 2023 unless otherwise stated.

• Bristol Myers Squibb posted fourth quarter revenues of $12.3 billion, an increase of 8%, or 9% when adjusted for foreign exchange impacts, primarily driven by the Growth Portfolio and higher demand for Eliquis, partially offset by the impact of generics on Sprycel, Revlimid, Abraxane and Pomalyst.
  • U.S. revenues increased 9% to $8.6 billion, primarily driven by higher demand for the Growth Portfolio and Eliquis, partially offset by the impact of generics within the Legacy Portfolio.
  • International revenues increased 5% to $3.7 billion, or 9% when adjusted for foreign exchange impacts, primarily driven by higher demand for the Growth Portfolio, partially offset by the impact of generics within the Legacy Portfolio.
• On a GAAP basis, gross margin decreased from 76.1% to 61.0%, primarily driven by intangible asset impairment charges and product mix. On a non-GAAP basis, gross margin decreased from 76.4% to 74.0%, primarily due to product mix.
• On a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, marketing, selling and administrative expenses remained relatively flat at $2.1 billion.
• On a GAAP basis, research and development expenses increased 29% to $3.2 billion, primarily due to the impact of recent acquisitions and IPRD impairment charges. On a non-GAAP basis, research and development expenses increased 13% to $2.8 billion, primarily due to the impact of recent acquisitions.
• On a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, Acquired IPRD decreased to $30 million from $600 million. On a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, licensing income was $48 million compared to $67 million.
• On a GAAP basis, amortization of acquired intangible assets decreased 26% to $1.7 billion, primarily due to lower amortization expense related to Revlimid, partially offset by the RayzeBio acquisition in 2024.
• On a GAAP basis, the effective tax rate was 56.6%, primarily due to the impact of intangible asset impairments and amortization of acquired intangible assets. In 2023, the income tax benefit was $88 million despite pre-tax earnings of $1.7 billion, primarily due to a valuation allowance reversal and foreign currency. On a non-GAAP basis, the effective tax rate changed from 14.9% to 19.9%, primarily due to jurisdictional earnings mix.
• On a GAAP basis, the company reported net income attributable to Bristol Myers Squibb of $72 million, or $0.04 per share, during the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to net earnings of $1.8 billion, or $0.87 per share, for the same period a year ago. The company reported non-GAAP net earnings attributable to Bristol Myers Squibb of $3.4 billion, or $1.67 per share, during the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to $3.5 billion, or $1.70 per share, for the same period a year ago.

FOURTH QUARTER PRODUCT REVENUE HIGHLIGHTS

Growth Portfolio

Growth Portfolio worldwide revenues increased to $6.4 billion compared to $5.3 billion in the prior year period, representing growth of 21% on a reported basis, or 23% when adjusted for foreign exchange impacts. Growth Portfolio revenues were primarily due to higher demand for Reblozyl, Breyanzi, Camzyos, Yervoy and Opdualag.

Legacy Portfolio

Revenues for the Legacy Portfolio in the fourth quarter were $6.0 billion compared to $6.2 billion in the prior year period, representing a decline of 4% on a reported basis and 3% when adjusted for foreign exchange impacts. Legacy Portfolio revenues were lower primarily due to the impact of generics on Sprycel, Revlimid, Abraxane and Pomalyst, partially offset by higher demand for Eliquis.

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FULL-YEAR FINANCIAL RESULTS

All comparisons are made versus the same period in 2023 unless otherwise stated.

• Bristol Myers Squibb posted revenues of $48.3 billion, an increase of 7%, or 9% when adjusted for foreign exchange impacts, primarily driven by the Growth Portfolio and higher demand for Eliquis, partially offset by the impact of generics on Sprycel, Revlimid and Abraxane.
  • U.S. revenues increased 9% to $34.1 billion, primarily due to higher demand for the Growth Portfolio and Eliquis, partially offset by the impact of generics on Sprycel, Revlimid and Abraxane.
  • International revenues increased 3% to $14.2 billion, or 8.0% when adjusted for foreign exchange impacts, primarily due to demand for Growth Portfolio products, partially offset by the impact of generics within the Legacy Portfolio.
• On a GAAP basis, gross margin decreased from 76.2% to 71.1%, primarily driven by intangible asset impairment charges and product mix. On a non-GAAP basis, gross margin decreased from 76.6% to 75.3%, primarily due to product mix.
• On a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, marketing, selling and administrative expenses increased 8% to $8.4 billion and 4% to $8.0 billion, respectively. The increase is primarily due to the timing of spend and the impact of recent acquisitions.
• On a GAAP basis, research and development expenses increased 20% to $11.2 billion, primarily due to the impact of recent acquisitions and IPRD impairment charges. On a non-GAAP basis, research and development expenses increased 7% to $9.8 billion, primarily due to the impact of recent acquisitions.
• On a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, Acquired IPRD increased from $913 million to $13.4 billion driven by a one-time Acquired IPRD charge from the Karuna asset acquisition and SystImmune collaboration. On a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, licensing income was $122 million during the year compared to $142 million in 2023.
• On a GAAP basis, amortization of acquired intangible assets decreased 2% to $8.9 billion, primarily due to lower amortization expense related to Revlimid, partially offset by the RayzeBio acquisition in 2024.
• On a GAAP basis, income tax expense was $554 million despite a pre-tax loss of $8.4 billion, primarily due to a $12.1 billion non-tax deductible charge for the Karuna acquisition. The 2023 GAAP effective tax rate was impacted by a non-U.S. tax ruling on statutory impairment deductibility, changes in tax reserves, valuation allowances, and IRS guidance on non-U.S. R&D expense deductibility. On a non-GAAP basis, the effective tax rate increased from 14.7% to 56.8%, primarily due to the non-tax deductible charge.
• The company reported on a GAAP basis net loss attributable to Bristol Myers Squibb of $8.9 billion, or $(4.41) per share, compared to earnings attributable to Bristol Myers Squibb of $8.0 billion, or $3.86 per share for the same period a year ago. On a non-GAAP basis the company reported net earnings attributable to Bristol Myers Squibb of $2.3 billion, or $1.15 per share, compared to earnings attributable to Bristol Myers Squibb of $15.6 billion, or $7.51 per share for the same period a year ago. In addition to the non-GAAP drivers noted above, non-GAAP EPS was impacted by higher interest expense.

FULL-YEAR PRODUCT REVENUE HIGHLIGHTS

Growth Portfolio

Growth Portfolio worldwide revenues increased to $22.6 billion compared to $19.4 billion in the prior year period, representing growth of 17% on a reported basis, or 19% when adjusted for foreign exchange impacts. Growth Portfolio revenues were primarily driven by higher demand for Reblozyl, Breyanzi, Camzyos and Opdualag.

Legacy Portfolio

Revenues for the Legacy Portfolio remained relatively flat at $25.7 billion compared to $25.6 billion in the prior year period, and increased 1% when adjusted for foreign exchange impacts. Legacy Portfolio revenues were primarily driven by higher demand for Eliquis, offset by the impact of generics on Sprycel, Revlimid, Abraxane and Pomalyst.

Update on Strategic Productivity Initiative

Bristol Myers Squibb is expanding its existing strategic productivity initiative to include approximately $2 billion in additional annualized cost savings by the end of 2027.

Under this expanded initiative, savings will be driven by changes in organizational design and efforts to enhance operational efficiency. These savings will be removed from our cost structure to contribute to a leaner, more efficient company while investing behind growth brands and promising areas of science.

Financial Guidance

Bristol Myers Squibb is providing key 2025 non-GAAP line-item guidance assumptions as outlined below.



We estimate total revenues to be approximately $45.5 billion, reflecting, as previously expected, the near-term impact of generics across Revlimid, Pomalyst, Sprycel and Abraxane, which we expect to result in a revenue decline of approximately 18-20% of the Legacy Portfolio. This is expected to be partially offset by the continued strength of our Growth Portfolio. This guidance also reflects an approximate $500 million expected negative impact to revenue due to foreign exchange.

The 2025 financial guidance excludes the impact of any potential future strategic acquisitions, divestitures, specified items that have not yet been identified and quantified, and the impact of future Acquired IPRD charges. To the extent we have quantified the impact of significant R&D charges or other income resulting from upfront or contingent milestone payments in connection with asset acquisitions or licensing of third-party intellectual property rights, we may update this information from time to time on our website www.bms.com, in the "Investors" section. Non-GAAP guidance assumes current exchange rates. The financial guidance is subject to risks and uncertainties applicable to all forward-looking statements as described elsewhere in this press release.

A reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP measures, including non-GAAP EPS, to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is not provided because comparable GAAP measures for such measures are not reasonably accessible or reliable due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying measures that would be necessary for such reconciliation. Namely, we are not, without unreasonable effort, able to reliably predict the impact of accelerated depreciation and impairment charges, legal and other settlements, gains and losses from equity investments and other adjustments. In addition, the company believes such a reconciliation would imply a degree of precision and certainty that could be confusing to investors. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors and may have a material impact on our future GAAP results. See "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information."

Conference Call Information

Bristol Myers Squibb will host a conference call today, Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. ET, during which company executives will review quarterly and annual financial results and address inquiries from investors and analysts. Investors and the general public are invited to listen to a live webcast of the call at http://investor.bms.com.

Investors and the public can register for the live conference call here. Those unable to register can access the live conference call by dialing in the U.S. toll-free 1-833-816-1116 or international +1 412-317-0705. Materials related to the call will be available at http://investor.bms.com prior to the start of the conference call.

A replay of the webcast will be available at http://investor.bms.com approximately three hours after the conference call concludes. A replay of the conference call will be available beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET on February 6, 2025, through 11:30 a.m. ET on February 20, 2025, by dialing in the U.S. toll free 1-877-344-7529 or international +1 412-317-0088, confirmation code: 5943651.

About Bristol Myers Squibb

Bristol Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. For more information about Bristol Myers Squibb, visit us at BMS.com or follow us on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.

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A reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP measures, including non-GAAP EPS, to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is not provided because comparable GAAP measures for such measures are not reasonably accessible or reliable due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying measures that would be necessary for such reconciliation. Namely, we are not, without unreasonable effort, able to reliably predict the impact of accelerated depreciation and impairment charges, legal and other settlements, gains and losses from equity investments and other adjustments. In addition, the company believes such a reconciliation would imply a degree of precision and certainty that could be confusing to investors. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors and may have a material impact on our future GAAP results.

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