• Second-Quarter 2018 Worldwide Sales Were $10.5 Billion, an Increase of 5 Percent, Including a 1 Percent Positive Impact from Foreign Exchange
• Second-Quarter 2018 GAAP EPS was $0.63, Second-Quarter Non-GAAP EPS was $1.06
• Company Narrows 2018 Full-Year Revenue Range to be Between $42.0 Billion and $42.8 Billion, Including a Slightly Positive Impact from Foreign Exchange
• Company Narrows and Raises 2018 Full-Year GAAP EPS Range to be Between $2.51 and $2.59; Narrows and Raises 2018 Full-Year Non-GAAP EPS Range to be Between $4.22 and $4.30; Both Include an Approximately 1 Percent Negative Impact from Foreign Exchange
• Continued Leadership in NSCLC with Positive Results from Phase 3 KEYNOTE-407 and KEYNOTE-042 Studies Presented at ASCO 2018 Evaluating KEYTRUDA as a First-Line Treatment for NSCLC; sBLA for KEYNOTE-407 Under Priority Review in the United States with an Oct. 30, 2018 PDUFA Date
• KEYTRUDA Approved in China for the Treatment of Adult Patients with Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma Following Failure of One Prior Line of Therapy; First and Only Anti-PD-1 Therapy Approved in China for Advanced Melanoma

KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2018.

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“Strong commercial execution globally for KEYTRUDA, GARDASIL, BRIDION and other products led the company to deliver growth in the second quarter,” said Kenneth C. Frazier, Merck Chairman and CEO. “We continue to solidify our leadership in immuno-oncology and, along with our other key pillars of growth including Animal Health, we are confident in the strength of our business.”

Financial Summary

				Second Quarter
$ in millions, except EPS amounts					2018					2017
Sales				$	10,465				$	9,930
GAAP net income1					1,707					1,946
Non-GAAP net income that excludes items listed below1,2					2,854					2,778
GAAP EPS					0.63					0.71
Non-GAAP EPS that excludes items listed below2					1.06					1.01

Worldwide sales were $10.5 billion for the second quarter of 2018, an increase of 5 percent compared with the second quarter of 2017, including a 1 percent positive impact from foreign exchange.

GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) earnings per share assuming dilution (EPS) were $0.63 for the second quarter of 2018. Non-GAAP EPS of $1.06 for the second quarter of 2018 excludes acquisition- and divestiture-related costs, restructuring costs and certain other items. Year-to-date results can be found in the attached tables.

Oncology Pipeline Highlights

Merck continued to expand its oncology program by further advancing the development programs for KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab), the company’s anti-PD-1 therapy; Lynparza (olaparib), a PARP inhibitor being co-developed and co-commercialized with AstraZeneca; and Lenvima (lenvatinib mesylate), an orally available tyrosine kinase inhibitor being co-developed and co-commercialized with Eisai.

KEYTRUDA

• Merck announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted for review a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for KEYTRUDA as a first-line treatment for metastatic squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), regardless of PD-L1 expression. The sBLA, which is seeking accelerated approval for this new indication, is based on overall response rate (ORR) data from the pivotal Phase 3 KEYNOTE-407 trial, which were recently presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2018 Annual Meeting. The FDA granted Priority Review and set a PDUFA date of Oct. 30, 2018. Additional data showing a significant improvement in overall survival (OS) were also presented, making this the fifth study in advanced NSCLC in which KEYTRUDA demonstrated an improved survival benefit.

• Merck announced results from KEYNOTE-042, a pivotal Phase 3 study evaluating KEYTRUDA as monotherapy for the first-line treatment of locally advanced or metastatic nonsquamous or squamous NSCLC with PD-L1 tumor proportion score of ≥1 percent without EGFR or ALK genomic tumor aberrations. In this study, KEYTRUDA monotherapy resulted in significantly longer OS than platinum-based chemotherapy. These results were presented in the plenary session and during the press program at ASCO 2018.
• Merck announced interim data from a cohort of the Phase 2 KEYNOTE-158 study evaluating KEYTRUDA as monotherapy in patients with previously treated advanced small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Findings showed an ORR, the primary endpoint of the study, of 18.7 percent in patients in the SCLC cohort. Additionally, in a pre-specified exploratory analysis, ORR was 35.7 percent in patients whose tumors expressed PD-L1 with a combined positive score (CPS) of ≥1. These results, as well as other findings from the KEYNOTE-158 cohort in SCLC, were presented for the first time at ASCO 2018.
• The company announced that the pivotal Phase 3 KEYNOTE-048 trial investigating KEYTRUDA for first-line treatment of recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), met a primary endpoint of OS as monotherapy in patients whose tumors expressed PD-L1 (CPS≥20). KEYTRUDA is the first anti-PD-1 therapy to show an OS benefit as first-line therapy for recurrent or metastatic HNSCC. At the time of the interim analysis, the dual-primary endpoint of progression-free survival (PFS) for patients whose tumors expressed PD-L1 (CPS≥20) had not been reached. These results will be presented at an upcoming medical meeting and submitted to regulatory authorities worldwide.
• Merck announced that KEYTRUDA has been approved by the China National Drug Administration for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma following failure of one prior line of therapy. This is the first and only approval of an anti-PD-1 therapy for advanced melanoma in China.

• The FDA accepted and granted Priority Review for a new sBLA seeking approval for KEYTRUDA as a treatment for previously treated patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, based on data from the Phase 2 KEYNOTE-224 trial, which were presented at ASCO 2018. The FDA set a PDUFA date of Nov. 9, 2018.
• Merck announced that the FDA accepted for standard review a new sBLA for KEYTRUDA as adjuvant therapy in the treatment of patients with resected, high-risk stage III melanoma and granted a PDUFA date of Feb. 16, 2019. This sBLA is based on a significant benefit in recurrence-free survival demonstrated by KEYTRUDA in the pivotal Phase 3 EORTC1325/ KEYNOTE-054 trial, which was conducted in collaboration with the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer.
• The FDA approved KEYTRUDA for two new indications under its accelerated approval regulations based on tumor response rate and durability of response:
  • For the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with refractory primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma, or who have relapsed after two or more prior lines of therapy.
  • For the treatment of patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer with disease progression on or after chemotherapy whose tumors express PD-L1 as determined by an FDA-approved test.

Lynparza

• Merck and AstraZeneca announced positive results from the randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, Phase 3 SOLO-1 trial of Lynparza tablets, showing women with BRCA-mutated (BRCAm) advanced ovarian cancer treated first-line with Lynparza maintenance therapy had a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in PFS compared to placebo.

• Merck and AstraZeneca announced that Japan’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency approved Lynparza tablets for use in patients with unresectable or recurrent BRCAm, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative breast cancer who have received prior chemotherapy.
• Merck and AstraZeneca announced that the European Medicines Agency approved Lynparza tablets for use as a maintenance therapy for patients with platinum-sensitive relapsed high-grade, epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer who are in complete response or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy, regardless of BRCA status.
• Merck and AstraZeneca presented data from the Phase 2 Study 08 trial, which showed clinical improvement in median radiologic PFS with Lynparza in combination with abiraterone compared to abiraterone monotherapy, a current standard of care, in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Lenvima

• Merck and Eisai announced results from presentations of new data and analyses of Lenvima in combination with KEYTRUDA in four different tumor types: unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, advanced renal cell carcinoma and advanced endometrial carcinoma. The data were included in presentations at ASCO 2018.

Other Pipeline Highlights

The company also continued to advance its vaccines and HIV pipelines.

• Merck announced that the FDA accepted for review a new sBLA for GARDASIL 9 (Human Papillomavirus 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant), the company’s nine-valent HPV vaccine, for an expanded age indication for use in women and men 27 to 45 years old for the prevention of certain cancers and diseases caused by the nine human papillomavirus (HPV) types covered by the vaccine. The FDA granted Priority Review and set a PDUFA date of Oct. 6, 2018.
• China’s Food and Drug Administration approved GARDASIL 9 for use in girls and women 16 to 26 years old.
• Merck announced Week 96 results from the Phase 3 DRIVE-FORWARD clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of doravirine (DOR), the company’s investigational non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, in combination with other antiretroviral agents, for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adult patients with no prior antiretroviral treatment history. At Week 96, 73.1 percent of the group treated with once-daily DOR plus FTC/TDF or ABC/3TC achieved viral suppression as measured by the proportion of patients who achieved HIV-1 RNA of less than 50 copies/mL, compared to 66.0 percent of the group treated with once-daily ritonavir-boosted darunavir (DRV+r) plus FTC/TDF or ABC/3TC. These study results were presented as a late-breaking abstract at the recent 22nd International AIDS Conference.

Second-Quarter Revenue Performance

The following table reflects sales of the company’s top pharmaceutical products, as well as sales of Animal Health products.

$ in millions				Second Quarter
					2018					2017				Change					Change Ex-Exchange
Total Sales				$	10,465				$	9,930				5	%				4	%
Pharmaceutical					9,282					8,759				6	%				3	%
KEYTRUDA					1,667					881				89	%				86	%
JANUVIA / JANUMET					1,535					1,511				2	%				-1	%
GARDASIL / GARDASIL 9					608					469				30	%				26	%
PROQUAD, M-M-R II and VARIVAX					426					399				7	%				6	%
ZETIA / VYTORIN					381					549				-31	%				-35	%
ISENTRESS / ISENTRESS HD					305					282				8	%				6	%
BRIDION					240					163				48	%				45	%
NUVARING					236					199				18	%				17	%
SIMPONI					233					199				17	%				9	%
PNEUMOVAX 23					193					166				16	%				15	%
Animal Health					1,090					955				14	%				12	%
Livestock					633					582				9	%				7	%
Companion Animals					457					373				23	%				19	%
Other Revenues					93					216				-57	%				-7	%

Pharmaceutical Revenue

Second-quarter pharmaceutical sales increased 6 percent to $9.3 billion, including a 3 percent positive impact from foreign exchange. The increase was primarily driven by growth in oncology, vaccines and hospital acute care, partially offset by lower sales in virology and the ongoing impacts of the loss of market exclusivity for several products.

Growth in oncology was driven by a significant increase in sales of KEYTRUDA, reflecting the company’s continued launches with new indications globally and the strong momentum for the treatment of patients with NSCLC, as KEYTRUDA is the only anti-PD-1 approved in the first-line setting. Additionally, oncology sales reflect alliance revenue of $44 million related to Lynparza and $35 million related to Lenvima, which represents Merck’s share of profits from product sales, net of cost of sales and commercialization costs.

Growth in vaccines was primarily driven by higher sales of GARDASIL [Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent (Types 6, 11, 16 and 18) Vaccine, Recombinant] and GARDASIL 9, vaccines to prevent certain cancers and other diseases caused by HPV, reflecting growth in Asia Pacific, primarily due to the ongoing commercial launch in China, and growth in Europe, partially offset by lower sales in the United States due to the continued transition to the two-dose regimen. Vaccines performance was negatively affected by a significant decrease in sales of ZOSTAVAX (zoster vaccine live), a vaccine for the prevention of herpes zoster, primarily due to the approval of a competitor product that received a preferential recommendation from the U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices in October 2017. The company anticipates that future sales of ZOSTAVAX will continue to be unfavorably affected by this competition.

Growth in hospital acute care reflects strong global demand of BRIDION (sugammadex) Injection 100 mg/mL, a medicine for the reversal of neuromuscular blockade induced by rocuronium bromide or vecuronium bromide in adults undergoing surgery.

Pharmaceutical sales growth in the quarter was partially offset by lower sales in virology, largely reflecting a significant decline in ZEPATIER (elbasvir and grazoprevir), a medicine for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus genotypes 1 or 4 infection, due to increasing competition and declining patient volumes, which the company expects to continue.

Pharmaceutical sales growth for the quarter was also partially offset by the ongoing impacts from the loss of U.S. market exclusivity for ZETIA (ezetimibe) in late 2016 and VYTORIN (ezetimibe/simvastatin) in April 2017, medicines for lowering LDL cholesterol; and biosimilar competition for REMICADE (infliximab), a treatment for inflammatory diseases, in the company’s marketing territories in Europe.

Animal Health

Animal Health sales totaled $1.1 billion for the second quarter of 2018, an increase of 14 percent compared with the second quarter of 2017, including a 2 percent positive impact from foreign exchange. Growth was driven by higher sales of companion animal products, primarily from the BRAVECTO (fluralaner) line of products that kill fleas and ticks in dogs and cats for up to 12 weeks, due in part to a delayed flea and tick season and the timing of customer purchases. Growth was also driven by livestock products, including poultry, ruminants and swine products.

Animal Health segment profits were $450 million in the second quarter of 2018, an increase of 14 percent compared with $395 million in the second quarter of 2017.3

Second-Quarter Expense, EPS and Related Information

The table below presents selected expense information.

$ in millions
Second-Quarter 2018				GAAP						Acquisition- and Divestiture-Related Costs4					Restructuring Costs					Certain Other Items						Non-GAAP2
Materials and production				$	3,417					$733					$3					$--						$2,681
Marketing and administrative					2,508						16					1					--						2,491
Research and development					2,274						1					3					344						1,926
Restructuring costs					228						--					228					--						--
Other (income) expense, net					(48	)					105					--					(32	)					(121	)
Second-Quarter 20175
Materials and production				$	3,116					$827					$33					$--						$2,256
Marketing and administrative					2,500						9					2					--						2,489
Research and development					1,782						7					9					--						1,766
Restructuring costs					166						--					166					--						--
Other (income) expense, net					(73	)					39					--					--						(112	)

GAAP Expense, EPS and Related Information

Gross margin was 67.3 percent for the second quarter of 2018 compared to 68.6 percent for the second quarter of 2017. The decrease in gross margin for the second quarter of 2018 was primarily driven by the amortization of amounts capitalized for potential future milestone payments related to collaborations, the amortization of unfavorable manufacturing variances, in part resulting from the June 2017 cyber-attack, as well as the unfavorable effects of foreign exchange. The decrease was partially offset by a lower net impact of acquisition- and divestiture-related costs and restructuring costs, which reduced gross margin by 7.1 percentage points in the second quarter of 2018 compared with 8.7 percentage points in the second quarter of 2017.

Marketing and administrative expenses were $2.5 billion in the second quarter of 2018, comparable to the second quarter of 2017, reflecting the unfavorable effects of foreign exchange and higher administrative costs, offset by lower promotion and direct selling costs.

Research and development (R&D) expenses were $2.3 billion in the second quarter of 2018 compared with $1.8 billion in the second quarter of 2017. The increase was driven primarily by a $344 million charge for the Viralytics Limited (Viralytics) acquisition, increased clinical development spending, in particular from oncology collaborations, as well as investment in early drug development.

GAAP EPS was $0.63 for the second quarter of 2018 compared with $0.71 for the second quarter of 2017.

Non-GAAP Expense, EPS and Related Information

The non-GAAP gross margin was 74.4 percent for the second quarter of 2018 compared to 77.3 percent for the second quarter of 2017. The decrease in non-GAAP gross margin was predominantly due to the amortization of amounts capitalized for potential future milestone payments related to collaborations, the amortization of unfavorable manufacturing variances, in part resulting from the June 2017 cyber-attack, as well as the unfavorable effects of foreign exchange.

Non-GAAP marketing and administrative expenses were $2.5 billion in the second quarter of 2018, comparable to the second quarter of 2017, reflecting the unfavorable effects of foreign exchange and higher administrative costs, offset by lower promotion and direct selling costs.

Non-GAAP R&D expenses were $1.9 billion in the second quarter of 2018, a 9 percent increase compared to the second quarter of 2017. The increase primarily reflects higher clinical development spending, in particular from oncology collaborations, as well as investment in early drug development.

Non-GAAP EPS was $1.06 for the second quarter of 2018 compared with $1.01 for the second quarter of 2017.

A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP net income and EPS is provided in the table that follows.

$ in millions, except EPS amounts				Second Quarter
					2018						2017
EPS
GAAP EPS				$0.63						$0.71
Difference6					0.43						0.30
Non-GAAP EPS that excludes items listed below2				$1.06						$1.01
Net Income
GAAP net income1				$1,707						$1,946
Difference					1,147						832
Non-GAAP net income that excludes items listed below1,2				$2,854						$2,778
Decrease (Increase) in Net Income Due to Excluded Items:
Acquisition- and divestiture-related costs4				$855						$882
Restructuring costs					235						210
Charge for Viralytics acquisition					344						--
Other					(32	)					--
Net decrease (increase) in income before taxes					1,402						1,092
Estimated income tax (benefit) expense					(255	)					(260	)
Decrease (increase) in net income				$1,147						$832

Financial Outlook

Merck narrowed its full-year 2018 revenue range to be between $42.0 billion and $42.8 billion, including a slightly positive impact from foreign exchange at current exchange rates.

Merck narrowed and raised its full-year 2018 GAAP EPS range to be between $2.51 and $2.59. Merck narrowed and raised its full-year 2018 non-GAAP EPS range to be between $4.22 and $4.30. Both include an approximately 1 percent negative impact from foreign exchange at current exchange rates. The non-GAAP range excludes acquisition- and divestiture-related costs, costs related to restructuring programs, charges related to the formation of the Eisai collaboration and the Viralytics acquisition, and certain other items.

The following table summarizes the company’s 2018 financial guidance.

				GAAP				Non-GAAP2
Revenue				$42.0 to $42.8 billion				$42.0 to $42.8 billion*
Operating expenses				Lower than 2017 by a low-single digit rate				Higher than 2017 by a low- to mid-single digit rate
Effective tax rate				23.0% to 24.0%				18.5% to 19.5%
EPS**				$2.51 to $2.59				$4.22 to $4.30
*The company does not have any non-GAAP adjustments to revenue.
**EPS guidance for 2018 assumes a share count (assuming dilution) of approximately 2.7 billion shares.

A reconciliation of anticipated 2018 GAAP EPS to non-GAAP EPS and the items excluded from non-GAAP EPS are provided in the table below.

$ in millions, except EPS amounts					Full-Year 2018
GAAP EPS					$2.51 to $2.59
Difference6					1.71
Non-GAAP EPS that excludes items listed below2					$4.22 to $4.30
Acquisition- and divestiture-related costs4					$2,850
Restructuring costs					500
Aggregate charge related to the formation of a collaboration with Eisai					1,400
Charge for Viralytics acquisition					344
Net decrease (increase) in income before taxes					5,094
Estimated income tax (benefit) expense					(515)
Decrease (increase) in net income					$4,579

The expected full-year 2018 GAAP effective tax rate of 23.0 percent to 24.0 percent reflects an unfavorable impact of approximately 4.5 percentage points from the above items.

Earnings Conference Call

Investors, journalists and the general public may access a live audio webcast of the call today at 8:00 a.m. EDT on Merck’s website at http://investors.merck.com/events-and-presentations/default.aspx. Institutional investors and analysts can participate in the call by dialing (706) 758-9927 or (877) 381-5782 and using ID code number 6985606. Members of the media are invited to monitor the call by dialing (706) 758-9928 or (800) 399-7917 and using ID code number 6985606. Journalists who wish to ask questions are requested to contact a member of Merck’s Media Relations team at the conclusion of the call.

About Merck

For more than a century, Merck, a leading global biopharmaceutical company known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, has been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world’s most challenging diseases. Through our prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies and animal health products, we work with customers and operate in more than 140 countries to deliver innovative health solutions. We also demonstrate our commitment to increasing access to health care through far-reaching policies, programs and partnerships. Today, Merck continues to be at the forefront of research to advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and communities around the world - including cancer, cardio-metabolic diseases, emerging animal diseases, Alzheimer’s disease and infectious diseases including HIV and Ebola. For more information, visit www.merck.com and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

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Risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to, general industry conditions and competition; general economic factors, including interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; the impact of pharmaceutical industry regulation and health care legislation in the United States and internationally; global trends toward health care cost containment; technological advances, new products and patents attained by competitors; challenges inherent in new product development, including obtaining regulatory approval; the company’s ability to accurately predict future market conditions; manufacturing difficulties or delays; financial instability of international economies and sovereign risk; dependence on the effectiveness of the company’s patents and other protections for innovative products; and the exposure to litigation, including patent litigation, and/or regulatory actions.

The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in the company’s 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K and the company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) available at the SEC’s Internet site (www.sec.gov).

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1 Net income attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.

2 Merck is providing certain 2018 and 2017 non-GAAP information that excludes certain items because of the nature of these items and the impact they have on the analysis of underlying business performance and trends. Management believes that providing this information enhances investors’ understanding of the company’s results as it permits investors to understand how management assesses performance. Management uses these measures internally for planning and forecasting purposes and to measure the performance of the company along with other metrics. Senior management’s annual compensation is derived in part using non-GAAP income and non-GAAP EPS. This information should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for or superior to, information prepared in accordance with GAAP. For a description of the items, see Table 2a attached to this release.

3 Animal Health segment profits are comprised of segment sales, less all materials and production costs, as well as marketing and administrative expenses and research and development costs directly incurred by the segment. For internal management reporting, Merck does not allocate general and administrative expenses not directly incurred by the segment, nor the cost of financing these activities. Separate divisions maintain responsibility for monitoring and managing these costs, including depreciation related to fixed assets utilized by these divisions and, therefore, they are not included in segment profits.

4 Includes expenses for the amortization of intangible assets and purchase accounting adjustments to inventories recognized as a result of acquisitions, intangible asset impairment charges and expense or income related to changes in the estimated fair value measurement of contingent consideration. Also includes integration, transaction and certain other costs related to business acquisitions and divestitures.

5 On Jan. 1, 2018, the company adopted a new accounting standard related to defined benefit plans. Upon adoption, net periodic benefit cost/credit other than service cost was reclassified to Other (income) expense, net from the previous classifications within Materials and production costs, Marketing and administrative expenses and Research and development costs. Previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the new presentation.

6 Represents the difference between calculated GAAP EPS and calculated non-GAAP EPS, which may be different than the amount calculated by dividing the impact of the excluded items by the weighted-average shares for the period.

MERCK & CO., INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME - GAAP
(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE FIGURES)
(UNAUDITED)
Table 1
					GAAP													% Change						GAAP												% Change
					2Q18						2Q17													June YTD 2018						June YTD 2017
Sales					$	10,465					$	9,930						5	%					$	20,502					$	19,365					6	%
Costs, Expenses and Other
Materials and production (1)						3,417						3,116						10	%						6,601						6,165					7	%
Marketing and administrative (1)						2,508						2,500						--							5,016						4,972					1	%
Research and development (1) (2)						2,274						1,782						28	%						5,470						3,612					51	%
Restructuring costs (3)						228						166						37	%						323						317					2	%
Other (income) expense, net (1)						(48	)					(73	)					-34	%						(340	)					(143	)				*
Income Before Taxes						2,086						2,439						-14	%						3,432						4,442					-23	%
Taxes on Income (1)						370						488						-24	%						975						935					4	%
Net Income						1,716						1,951						-12	%						2,457						3,507					-30	%
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests						9						5													14						11
Net Income Attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.					$	1,707					$	1,946						-12	%					$	2,443					$	3,496					-30	%
Earnings per Common Share Assuming Dilution					$	0.63					$	0.71						-11	%					$	0.90					$	1.27					-29	%
Average Shares Outstanding Assuming Dilution						2,696						2,752													2,702						2,759
Tax Rate (4)						17.8	%					20.0	%												28.4	%					21.0	%

* 100% or greater
(1) Amounts include the impact of acquisition and divestiture-related costs, restructuring costs and certain other items. See accompanying tables for details.
(2) Research and development expenses in the second quarter and first six months of 2018 include a $344 million charge for the acquisition of Viralytics Limited. Research and development expenses in the first six months of 2018 also include a $1.4 billion aggregate charge related to the formation of a collaboration with Eisai Co., Ltd (Eisai).
(3) Represents separation and other related costs associated with restructuring activities under the company's formal restructuring programs.
(4) The effective income tax rate for the first six months of 2018 reflects the unfavorable impact of a $1.4 billion aggregate pretax charge related to the formation of a collaboration with Eisai for which no tax benefit was recognized.

MERCK & CO., INC.
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
SECOND QUARTER 2018
(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE FIGURES)
(UNAUDITED)
Table 2a
					GAAP							Acquisition and Divestiture-Related Costs (1)						Restructuring Costs (2)						Certain Other Items (3)						Adjustment Subtotal						Non-GAAP
Materials and production					$	3,417						733						3												736						$	2,681
Marketing and administrative						2,508						16						1												17							2,491
Research and development						2,274						1						3						344						348							1,926
Restructuring costs						228												228												228							-
Other (income) expense, net						(48	)					105												(32	)					73							(121	)
Income Before Taxes						2,086						(855	)					(235	)					(312	)					(1,402	)						3,488
Income Tax Provision (Benefit)						370						(113	)	(4)				(28	)	(4)				(114	)	(4)				(255	)						625
Net Income						1,716						(742	)					(207	)					(198	)					(1,147	)						2,863
Net Income Attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.						1,707						(742	)					(207	)					(198	)					(1,147	)						2,854
Earnings per Common Share Assuming Dilution					$	0.63						(0.28	)					(0.08	)					(0.07	)					(0.43	)					$	1.06
Tax Rate						17.8	%																														17.9	%

Only the line items that are affected by non-GAAP adjustments are shown.

Merck is providing certain non-GAAP information that excludes certain items because of the nature of these items and the impact they have on the analysis of underlying business performance and trends. Management believes that providing this information enhances investors’ understanding of the company’s results as it permits investors to understand how management assesses performance. Management uses these measures internally for planning and forecasting purposes and to measure the performance of the company along with other metrics. Senior management’s annual compensation is derived in part using non-GAAP income and non-GAAP EPS. This information should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for or superior to, information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

(1) Amounts included in materials and production costs reflect expenses for the amortization of intangible assets recognized as a result of business acquisitions. Amounts included in marketing and administrative expenses reflect integration, transaction and certain other costs related to business acquisitions and divestitures. Amounts included in research and development expenses reflect an increase in the estimated fair value measurement of liabilities for contingent consideration. Amounts included in other (income) expense, net reflect an increase in the estimated fair value measurement of liabilities for contingent consideration, partially offset by royalty income related to the termination of the Sanofi-Pasteur MSD joint venture.

(2) Amounts primarily include employee separation costs and accelerated depreciation associated with facilities to be closed or divested related to activities under the company's formal restructuring programs.

(3) Amount included in research and development expenses represents a charge for the acquisition of Viralytics Limited.

(4) Represents the estimated tax impact on the reconciling items based on applying the statutory rate of the originating territory of the non-GAAP adjustments.

MERCK & CO., INC.
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE FIGURES)
(UNAUDITED)
Table 2b
						GAAP							Acquisition and Divestiture-Related Costs (1)						Restructuring Costs (2)						Certain Other Items (3)						Adjustment Subtotal						Non-GAAP
Materials and production						$	6,601						1,467						9												1,476						$	5,125
Marketing and administrative							5,016						24						2												26							4,990
Research and development							5,470						2						5						1,744						1,751							3,719
Restructuring costs							323												323												323							-
Other (income) expense, net							(340	)					95												(54	)					41							(381	)
Income Before Taxes							3,432						(1,588	)					(339	)					(1,690	)					(3,617	)						7,049
Income Tax Provision (Benefit)							975						(204	)	(4)				(49	)	(4)				(109	)	(4)				(362	)						1,337
Net Income							2,457						(1,384	)					(290	)					(1,581	)					(3,255	)						5,712
Net Income Attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.							2,443						(1,384	)					(290	)					(1,581	)					(3,255	)						5,698
Earnings per Common Share Assuming Dilution						$	0.90						(0.51	)					(0.11	)					(0.59	)					(1.21	)					$	2.11
Tax Rate							28.4	%																														19.0	%

Only the line items that are affected by non-GAAP adjustments are shown.

Merck is providing certain non-GAAP information that excludes certain items because of the nature of these items and the impact they have on the analysis of underlying business performance and trends. Management believes that providing this information enhances investors’ understanding of the company’s results as it permits investors to understand how management assesses performance. Management uses these measures internally for planning and forecasting purposes and to measure the performance of the company along with other metrics. Senior management’s annual compensation is derived in part using non-GAAP income and non-GAAP EPS. This information should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for or superior to, information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

(1) Amounts included in materials and production costs reflect expenses for the amortization of intangible assets recognized as a result of business acquisitions. Amounts included in marketing and administrative expenses reflect integration, transaction and certain other costs related to business acquisitions and divestitures. Amounts included in research and development expenses reflect an increase in the estimated fair value measurement of liabilities for contingent consideration. Amounts included in other (income) expense, net reflect an increase in the estimated fair value measurement of liabilities for contingent consideration, partially offset by royalty income related to the termination of the Sanofi-Pasteur MSD joint venture.

(2) Amounts primarily include employee separation costs and accelerated depreciation associated with facilities to be closed or divested related to activities under the company's formal restructuring programs.

(3) Amounts included in research and development expenses represent a $1.4 billion aggregate charge related to the formation of a collaboration with Eisai Co., Ltd., as well as a $344 million charge for the acquisition of Viralytics Limited.

(4) Represents the estimated tax impact on the reconciling items based on applying the statutory rate of the originating territory of the non-GAAP adjustments.

MERCK & CO., INC.
FRANCHISE / KEY PRODUCT SALES
(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS)
(UNAUDITED)
Table 3
				2018													2017																									2Q									June YTD
				1Q				2Q				June YTD					1Q				2Q				June YTD				3Q				4Q				Full Year					Nom %				Ex-Exch %					Nom %				Ex-Exch %
TOTAL SALES (1)				$10,037				$10,465				$20,502					$9,434				$9,930				$19,365				$10,325				$10,433				$40,122					5				4					6				4
PHARMACEUTICAL				8,919				9,282				18,201					8,185				8,759				16,944				9,156				9,290				35,390					6				3					7				3
Oncology
Keytruda				1,464				1,667				3,131					584				881				1,465				1,047				1,297				3,809					89				86					114				108
Emend				125				148				273					133				143				276				137				143				556					3				1					-1				-4
Temodar				57				56				113					66				65				130				68				73				271					-13				-16					-13				-17
Alliance Revenue – Lynparza				33				44				76																	5				16				20
Alliance Revenue – Lenvima								35				35
Vaccines (2)
Gardasil / Gardasil 9				660				608				1,269					532				469				1,001				675				633				2,308					30				26					27				23
ProQuad / M-M-R II / Varivax				392				426				818					355				399				754				519				403				1,676					7				6					8				7
Pneumovax 23				179				193				372					163				166				329				229				263				821					16				15					13				11
RotaTeq				193				156				349					224				123				347				179				160				686					27				26					1				-1
Zostavax				65				44				108					154				160				313				234				121				668					-73				-74					-65				-67
Hospital Acute Care
Bridion				204				240				444					148				163				310				185				209				704					48				45					43				38
Noxafil				176				188				363					141				155				296				162				179				636					21				17					23				17
Invanz				151				149				300					136				150				286				159				157				602					-1				-1					5				3
Cubicin				98				94				192					96				103				198				91				92				382					-9				-11					-3				-7
Cancidas				91				87				178					121				112				233				94				95				422					-23				-27					-24				-29
Primaxin				72				68				140					62				71				133				73				74				280					-4				-11					5				-2
Immunology
Simponi				231				233				464					184				199				383				219				217				819					17				9					21				10
Remicade				167				157				324					229				208				437				214				186				837					-24				-29					-26				-33
Neuroscience
Belsomra				54				71				125					42				52				94				56				60				210					35				33					33				30
Virology
Isentress / Isentress HD				281				305				586					305				282				587				310				308				1,204					8				6					0				-3
Zepatier				131				113				243					378				517				895				468				296				1,660					-78				-80					-73				-75
Cardiovascular
Zetia				305				226				531					334				367				701				320				323				1,344					-39				-42					-24				-30
Vytorin				167				155				322					241				182				423				142				186				751					-15				-20					-24				-30
Atozet				73				101				174					49				63				112				59				54				225					62				51					55				42
Adempas				68				75				143					84				67				151				70				79				300					13				8					-5				-11
Diabetes (3)
Januvia				880				949				1,829					839				948				1,787				1,012				938				3,737					0				-2					2				0
Janumet				544				585				1,129					496				563				1,059				513				586				2,158					4				1					7				3
Women's Health
NuvaRing				216				236				452					160				199				359				214				188				761					18				17					26				24
Implanon / Nexplanon				174				174				348					170				178				349				155				183				686					-3				-3					0				-1
Diversified Brands
Singulair				175				185				360					186				203				389				161				182				732					-9				-13					-7				-13
Cozaar / Hyzaar				120				125				245					112				119				231				128				125				484					5				1					6				1
Nasonex				122				81				203					139				85				224				42				120				387					-5				-7					-9				-13
Arcoxia				83				84				166					103				89				192				80				91				363					-6				-8					-13				-17
Follistim AQ				67				70				138					81				79				160				72				66				298					-11				-14					-14				-18
Fosamax				55				59				114					61				66				127				53				62				241					-11				-15					-10				-16
Dulera				57				42				99					82				69				151				59				77				287					-39				-40					-35				-35
Other Pharmaceutical (4)				989				1,053				2,045					995				1,064				2,062				952				1,048				4,065					-1				0					-1				-5
																																										*
ANIMAL HEALTH				1,065				1,090				2,155					939				955				1,894				1,000				981				3,875					14				12					14				9
Livestock				652				633				1,286					578				582				1,161				647				668				2,476					9				7					11				7
Companion Animals				413				457				869					361				373				733				353				313				1,399					23				19					18				14
Other Revenues (5)				53				93				146					310				216				527				169				162				857					-57				-7					-72				-14

Sum of quarterly amounts may not equal year-to-date amounts due to rounding.

(1) Only select products are shown.

(2) Total Vaccines sales were $1,561 million and $1,533 million in the first and second quarters of 2018, respectively, and $1,516 million, $1,404 million, $1,924 million and $1,704 million for the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2017, respectively.

(3) Total Diabetes sales were $1,433 million and $1,571 million in the first and second quarters of 2018, respectively, and $1,338 million, $1,520 million, $1,531 million and $1,533 million for the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2017, respectively.

(4) Includes Pharmaceutical products not individually shown above.

(5) Other Revenues are comprised primarily of Healthcare Services segment revenues, third-party manufacturing sales and miscellaneous corporate revenues, including revenue hedging activities.

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