Baxalta Incorporated (BXLT) Q2 Revenue Tops Views, Offers Outlook

Baxalta Incorporated (NYSE: BXLT) reported Q2 EPS of $0.40, $0.09 worse than the analyst estimate of $0.49. Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.47 billion versus the consensus estimate of $1.41 billion.

Financial Outlook for Third Quarter and Second Half of 2015

Baxalta today provided its financial outlook for the third quarter and second half of 2015. For the third quarter of 2015, excluding the impact of foreign currency, the company expects pro forma sales growth of 8 to 10 percent. Including the impact of foreign currency, the company expects reported pro forma sales to be comparable to the prior year. Baxalta also expects adjusted earnings, before special items, of $0.48 to $0.50 per diluted share.

For the second half of 2015, Baxalta expects pro forma sales growth, excluding the impact of foreign currency, of 5 to 6 percent. Including the impact of foreign currency, the company expects reported pro forma sales to decline 2 to 3 percent. Also for the second half of the year, Baxalta expects adjusted earnings, before special items, of $1.02 to $1.04 per diluted share.

The company’s guidance for earnings in the third quarter of 2015 excludes approximately $0.01 per diluted share of projected intangible asset amortization expense. The company’s adjusted earnings guidance for the second half excludes $0.02 per diluted share of projected intangible asset amortization expense. Reconciling for the inclusion of these items results in expected GAAP earnings of $0.47 to $0.49 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2015, and earnings of $1.00 to $1.02 per diluted share for the second half of 2015.

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