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Pfizer Reports Second-Quarter 2017 Results

August 1, 2017 6:45 AM

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) reported financial results for second-quarter 2017, increased the midpoint of its 2017 financial guidance range for Adjusted diluted EPS(2) and reaffirmed its 2017 financial guidance range for Revenues.

Results for the second quarter and first six months of 2017 and 2016(3) are summarized below.

OVERALL RESULTS
($ in millions, except

per share amounts)

Second-Quarter Six Months
2017 2016 Change 2017 2016 Change
Revenues $ 12,896 $ 13,147 (2 %) $ 25,675 $ 26,152 (2 %)
Reported Net Income(1) 3,073 2,047 50 % 6,194 5,085 22 %
Reported Diluted EPS(1) 0.51 0.33 53 % 1.02 0.82 24 %
Adjusted Income(2) 4,063 3,929 3 % 8,255 8,105 2 %
Adjusted Diluted EPS(2) 0.67 0.64 5 % 1.36 1.31 4 %
REVENUES
($ in millions) Second-Quarter Six Months
2017 2016 % Change 2017 2016 % Change
Total Oper. Total Oper.
Innovative Health $ 7,671 $ 7,105 8 % 9 % $ 15,086 $ 14,139 7 % 8 %
Essential Health 5,226 6,042 (14 %) (12 %) 10,590 12,013 (12 %) (10 %)
Total Company $ 12,896 $ 13,147 (2 %) $ 25,675 $ 26,152 (2 %) (1 %)
Excluding HIS revenues from all periods:
Total Company $ 12,896 $ 12,852 2 % $ 25,578 $ 25,553 1 %
Essential Health 5,226 5,746 (9 %) (7 %) 10,493 11,414 (8 %) (6 %)

Acquisitions and divestitures completed in 2016 and the first six months of 2017 impacted financial results in the periods presented.(4) Some amounts in this press release may not add due to rounding. All percentages have been calculated using unrounded amounts. References to operational variances pertain to period-over-period growth rates that exclude the impact of foreign exchange.(5)

2017 FINANCIAL GUIDANCE(6)

The midpoint of the guidance range for Adjusted diluted EPS(2) was increased by $0.02 to an updated range of $2.54 to $2.60, reflecting a $300 million increase to the guidance for Adjusted Other (Income)/Deductions(2) due to lower-than-forecasted net interest expense as well as higher-than-forecasted royalty income from certain products and dividend income from ViiV Healthcare Ltd. (ViiV).

Additionally, the updated financial guidance absorbs $75 million of Adjusted research and development expenses(2) that were recorded in second-quarter 2017 resulting from our May 2017 agreement with Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. (Sangamo) to develop and commercialize gene therapy programs for Hemophilia A.

Pfizer’s updated 2017 financial guidance is presented below:

Revenues $52.0 to $54.0 billion
Adjusted Cost of Sales(2) as a Percentage of Revenues 20.0% to 21.0%
Adjusted SI&A Expenses(2) $13.7 to $14.7 billion
Adjusted R&D Expenses(2) $7.5 to $8.0 billion
Adjusted Other (Income)/Deductions(2) Approximately $200 million of income
(previously approximately $100 million of deductions)
Effective Tax Rate on Adjusted Income(2) Approximately 23.0%
Adjusted Diluted EPS(2) $2.54 to $2.60
(previously $2.50 to $2.60)

CAPITAL ALLOCATION

EXECUTIVE COMMENTARY

Ian Read, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “I am pleased with our second-quarter 2017 results and our year-to-date performance is in line with our expectations. Revenues for the quarter increased 2% operationally, excluding the unfavorable impacts of the HIS divestiture and foreign exchange. Innovative Health revenues grew 9% operationally, driven by the performance of our key growth drivers, notably Ibrance, Eliquis, Xeljanz and Xtandi. While Essential Health revenues for the quarter declined 12% operationally primarily due to continued headwinds from products that recently lost marketing exclusivity, we had solid operational growth in emerging markets and in biosimilars. I believe the continued strength from both businesses’ key growth drivers positions the Company for long-term success.

“We have a strong pipeline with a steady flow of scientific innovation coming from all of our key therapeutic areas. Over the next five years, we project the potential for approximately 25 to 30 approvals of which up to 15 have the potential to be blockbusters, and we believe half of these potential blockbusters could receive approval by 2020. Our strategy remains focused on maximizing in-market opportunities while continuing to advance the pipeline and managing our cost structure to deliver attractive financial performance over time,” Mr. Read concluded.

Frank D’Amelio, Executive Vice President, Business Operations and Chief Financial Officer, stated, “Today we raised the midpoint of our Adjusted diluted EPS(2) guidance range by $0.02 to a range of $2.54 to $2.60 to reflect a $300 million increase to the guidance for Adjusted Other (Income)/Deductions(2) as well as our strong operational performance to date and confidence in the business going forward. The midpoint of our new guidance range for Adjusted diluted EPS(2) represents 7% growth compared with last year.”

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Second-Quarter 2017 vs. Second-Quarter 2016)

Second-quarter 2017 revenues totaled $12.9 billion, a decline of $251 million, or 2% compared to the prior-year quarter, reflecting a slight operational decline of $48 million and the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange of $202 million, or 2%.

Excluding the revenues for HIS in both periods and the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange, second-quarter 2017 revenues increased by $248 million, or 2%. Second-quarter 2017 revenues excluding the net impact of acquisitions and divestitures completed in 2016 and the first six months of 2017 were flat operationally compared to second-quarter 2016.

Innovative Health Highlights

Essential Health Highlights

GAAP Reported(1) Income Statement Highlights

SELECTED TOTAL COMPANY REPORTED COSTS AND EXPENSES(1)
($ in millions)

(Favorable)/Unfavorable

Second-Quarter Six Months
2017 2016 % Change 2017 2016 % Change
Total Oper. Total Oper.
Cost of Sales(1) $ 2,663 $ 3,174 (16 %) (10 %) $ 5,134 $ 6,026 (15 %) (11 %)
Percent of Revenues 20.7 % 24.1 % N/A N/A 20.0 % 23.0 % N/A N/A
SI&A Expenses(1) 3,425 3,471 (1 %) 6,733 6,856 (2 %) (1 %)
R&D Expenses(1) 1,780 1,748 2 % 3 % 3,487 3,478 1 %
Total $ 7,868 $ 8,392 (6 %) (3 %) $ 15,354 $ 16,359 (6 %) (4 %)
Other (Income)/Deductions––net(1) ($66 ) $ 1,068 * * ($68 ) $ 1,398 * *
Effective Tax Rate on Reported Income(1) 19.4 % 14.4 % 20.1 % 14.4 %

* Indicates calculation not meaningful.

Adjusted(2) Income Statement Highlights

SELECTED TOTAL COMPANY ADJUSTED COSTS AND EXPENSES(2)
($ in millions)

(Favorable)/Unfavorable

Second-Quarter Six Months
2017 2016 % Change 2017 2016 % Change
Total Oper. Total Oper.
Adjusted Cost of Sales(2) $ 2,595 $ 3,062 (15 %) (9 %) $ 5,029 $ 5,627 (11 %) (7 %)
Percent of Revenues 20.1 % 23.3 % N/A N/A 19.6 % 21.5 % N/A N/A
Adjusted SI&A Expenses(2) 3,385 3,443 (2 %) 6,673 6,811 (2 %) (1 %)
Adjusted R&D Expenses(2) 1,771 1,740 2 % 2 % 3,476 3,463 1 %
Total $ 7,750 $ 8,246 (6 %) (3 %) $ 15,178 $ 15,901 (5 %) (3 %)
Adjusted Other (Income)/Deductions––net(2) ($170 ) ($230 ) (26 %) (43 %) ($258 ) ($380 ) (32 %) (51 %)
Effective Tax Rate on Adjusted Income(2) 22.9 % 22.7 % 22.6 % 23.1 %

The diluted weighted-average shares outstanding used to calculate Reported(1) and Adjusted(2) diluted EPS declined by 112 million shares compared to the prior-year quarter due to Pfizer’s share repurchase program, reflecting the impact of a $5 billion accelerated share repurchase agreement executed in March 2016 and completed in June 2016 and another $5 billion accelerated share repurchase agreement executed in February 2017 and completed in May 2017.

A full reconciliation of Reported(1) to Adjusted(2) financial measures and associated footnotes can be found starting on page 18 of the press release located at the hyperlink below.

RECENT NOTABLE DEVELOPMENTS (Since May 2, 2017)

Product Developments

Pipeline Developments

A comprehensive update of Pfizer’s development pipeline was published today and is now available at www.pfizer.com/science/drug-product-pipeline. It includes an overview of Pfizer’s research and a list of compounds in development with targeted indication and phase of development, as well as mechanism of action for some candidates in Phase 1 and all candidates from Phase 2 through registration.

Corporate Developments

Please find Pfizer’s press release and associated financial tables, including reconciliations of certain GAAP reported to non-GAAP adjusted information, at the following hyperlink:

https://s21.q4cdn.com/317678438/files/doc_financials/Quarterly/2017/Q2_2017_Earnings_Press_Release.pdf

(Note: If clicking on the above link does not open up a new web page, you may need to cut and paste the above URL into your browser's address bar.)

For additional details, see the associated financial schedules and product revenue tables attached to the press release located at the hyperlink referred to above and the attached disclosure notice.

(1)

Revenues is defined as revenues in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Reported net income is defined as net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) is defined as reported diluted EPS attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

(2)

Adjusted income and its components and Adjusted diluted EPS are defined as reported U.S. GAAP net income(1) and its components and reported diluted EPS(1) excluding purchase accounting adjustments, acquisition-related costs, discontinued operations and certain significant items (some of which may recur, such as restructuring or legal charges, but which management does not believe are reflective of ongoing core operations). Adjusted cost of sales, Adjusted selling, informational and administrative (SI&A) expenses, Adjusted research and development (R&D) expenses and Adjusted other (income)/deductions are income statement line items prepared on the same basis as, and therefore components of, the overall Adjusted income measure. As described in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations––Non-GAAP Financial Measure (Adjusted Income)” section of Pfizer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2017, management uses Adjusted income, among other factors, to set performance goals and to measure the performance of the overall company. Because Adjusted income is an important internal measurement for Pfizer, management believes that investors’ understanding of our performance is enhanced by disclosing this performance measure. Pfizer reports Adjusted income, certain components of Adjusted income, and Adjusted diluted EPS in order to portray the results of the Company’s major operations––the discovery, development, manufacture, marketing and sale of prescription medicines, vaccines and consumer healthcare (OTC) products––prior to considering certain income statement elements. See the accompanying reconciliations of certain GAAP Reported to Non-GAAP Adjusted information for the second quarter and first six months of 2017 and 2016. The Adjusted income and its components and Adjusted diluted EPS measures are not, and should not be viewed as, substitutes for U.S. GAAP net income and its components and diluted EPS.

(3)

Pfizer’s fiscal year-end for international subsidiaries is November 30 while Pfizer’s fiscal year-end for U.S. subsidiaries is December 31. Therefore, Pfizer’s second quarter and first six months for U.S. subsidiaries reflect the three and six months ending on July 2, 2017 and July 3, 2016 while Pfizer’s second quarter and first six months for subsidiaries operating outside the U.S. reflect the three and six months ending on May 28, 2017 and May 29, 2016.

(4)

The following acquisitions and divestitures impacted financial results for the periods presented:

(5)

References to operational variances in this press release pertain to period-over-period growth rates that exclude the impact of foreign exchange. The operational variances are determined by multiplying or dividing, as appropriate, the current period U.S. dollar results by the current period average foreign exchange rates and then multiplying or dividing, as appropriate, those amounts by the prior-year period average foreign exchange rates. Although exchange rate changes are part of Pfizer’s business, they are not within Pfizer’s control. Exchange rate changes, however, can mask positive or negative trends in the business; therefore, Pfizer believes presenting operational variances provides useful information in evaluating the results of its business.

(6)

The 2017 financial guidance reflects the following:

(7) Avastin® is a registered U.S. trademark of Genentech, Inc.

DISCLOSURE NOTICE: Except where otherwise noted, the information contained in this earnings release and the related attachments is as of August 1, 2017. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this earnings release and the related attachments as a result of new information or future events or developments.

This earnings release and the related attachments contain forward-looking statements about our anticipated future operating and financial performance, business plans and prospects, in-line products and product candidates, including anticipated regulatory submissions, approvals, performance and potential benefits of Pfizer's products and product candidates, strategic reviews, capital allocation, business-development plans, the benefits expected from our acquisitions and other business development activities and plans relating to share repurchases and dividends, among other things, that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. You can identify these statements by the fact that they use future dates or use words such as “will,” “may,” “could,” “likely,” “ongoing,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “target,” “forecast,” “goal,” “objective,” “aim” and other words and terms of similar meaning. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from past results and future plans and projected future results are the following:

We cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will be realized. Achievement of anticipated results is subject to substantial risks, uncertainties and inaccurate assumptions. Should known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize or should underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, actual results could vary materially from past results and those anticipated, estimated or projected. Investors should bear this in mind as they consider forward-looking statements, and are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. A further list and description of risks, uncertainties and other matters can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 and in our subsequent reports on Form 10-Q, in each case including in the sections thereof captioned “Forward-Looking Information and Factors That May Affect Future Results” and “Item 1A. Risk Factors”, and in our subsequent reports on Form 8-K.

The operating segment information provided in this earnings release and the related attachments does not purport to represent the revenues, costs and income from continuing operations before provision for taxes on income that each of our operating segments would have recorded had each segment operated as a standalone company during the periods presented.

This earnings release may include discussion of certain clinical studies relating to various in-line products and/or product candidates. These studies typically are part of a larger body of clinical data relating to such products or product candidates, and the discussion herein should be considered in the context of the larger body of data. In addition, clinical trial data are subject to differing interpretations, and, even when we view data as sufficient to support the safety and/or effectiveness of a product candidate or a new indication for an in-line product, regulatory authorities may not share our views and may require additional data or may deny approval altogether.

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