Abbott Laboratories 10-Q 2023-03-31

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023

OR

For the transition period from to

Commission File No. 1-2189

ABBOTT LABORATORIES

100 Abbott Park Road

Abbott Park, Illinois 60064-6400

Telephone: (224) 667-6100

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As of March 31, 2023, Abbott Laboratories had 1,738,946,799 common shares without par value outstanding.

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings

(Unaudited)

(dollars in millions except per share data; shares in thousands)

The accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Financial Review — Results of Operations

Abbott’s revenues are derived primarily from the sale of a broad line of health care products under short-term receivable arrangements. Patent protection and licenses, technological and performance features, and inclusion of Abbott’s products under a contract most impact which products are sold; price controls, competition and rebates most impact the net selling prices of products; and foreign currency translation impacts the measurement of net sales and costs. Abbott’s primary products are medical devices, diagnostic testing products, nutritional products and branded generic pharmaceuticals.

The following tables detail sales by reportable segment for the three months ended March 31. Percent changes are versus the prior year and are based on unrounded numbers.

The 14.8 percent decrease in total net sales during the first three months of 2023, excluding the impact of foreign exchange, reflected the decrease in demand for Abbott’s rapid diagnostic tests to detect COVID-19, partially offset by higher growth across other businesses. Abbott’s COVID-19 testing-related sales totaled approximately $730 million during the first quarter of 2023 and approximately $3.3 billion during the first quarter of 2022. Excluding the impact of COVID-19 testing-related sales, Abbott’s total net sales increased 4.9 percent. Excluding the impacts of COVID-19 testing-related sales and foreign exchange, Abbott’s total net sales increased 9.4 percent. Abbott’s net sales were unfavorably impacted by changes in foreign exchange rates in the first quarter as the relatively stronger U.S. dollar decreased total international sales by 5.7 percent and total sales by 3.3 percent.

Due to the unpredictability of demand for COVID-19 tests, the future extent to which COVID-19 will have a material effect on Abbott’s business, financial condition or results of operations is uncertain.

The table below provides detail by sales category for the three months ended March 31. Percent changes are versus the prior year and are based on unrounded numbers.

Note: The Acelis Connected Health business was internally transferred from Rapid Diagnostics to Heart Failure on January 1, 2023. As a result, $29 million of sales for the first quarter of 2022 were moved from Rapid Diagnostics to Heart Failure.

Excluding the unfavorable effect of foreign exchange, sales in the Key Emerging Markets for Established Pharmaceutical Products increased 8.3 percent in the first three months of 2023, led by growth in several countries, including Brazil, China and southeast Asia, and across several therapeutic areas, including cardio-metabolic, respiratory, and central nervous system/pain management. Other Emerging Markets, excluding the effect of foreign exchange, increased by 21.8 percent in the first three months of 2023.

Excluding the impact of foreign exchange, total Nutritional Products sales in the first three months of 2023 increased 7.7 percent. In U.S. Pediatric Nutritionals, the 36.1 percent increase in sales in the first three months of 2023 reflects the impact of the unfavorable effects of the voluntary recall of certain infant formula products in the first quarter of 2022, partially offset by a decrease in 2023 Pedialyte® sales. Excluding the effect of foreign exchange, the 3.9 percent decrease in International Pediatric Nutritional sales in the first three months of 2023 primarily reflects the impact of exiting the pediatric nutrition business in China, partially offset by growth in several other markets.

Excluding the effect of foreign exchange, the increases of 3.9 percent in U.S. Adult Nutritionals and 4.4 percent in International Adult Nutritionals in the first three months of 2023 were led by growth of Ensure® products.

The 47.1 percent decrease in Diagnostic Products sales in the first three months of 2023, excluding the impact of foreign exchange, was driven by lower demand for COVID-19 tests. In Rapid Diagnostics, sales decreased 64.5 percent in the first three months of 2023, excluding the effect of foreign exchange, due to lower demand for COVID-19 tests. In the first three months of 2023 and 2022, Rapid Diagnostics COVID-19 testing-related sales were $704 million and $3.0 billion, respectively. In the first three months of 2023, Rapid Diagnostics sales increased 5.1 percent, excluding COVID-19 testing-related sales, and increased 8.0 percent, excluding the impact of foreign exchange and COVID-19 testing-related sales.

In Core Laboratory Diagnostics, sales increased 5.1 percent in the first three months of 2023, excluding the effect of foreign exchange, due to the higher volume of routine diagnostic testing performed in hospitals and other laboratories, partially offset by lower test sales for the detection of COVID-19 IgG and IgM antibodies. In the first three months of 2023 and 2022, Core Laboratory Diagnostics COVID-19 testing-related sales were $6 million and $28 million, respectively. In the first three months of 2023, Core Laboratory Diagnostics sales increased 1.7 percent, excluding COVID-19 testing-related sales, and increased 7.1 percent, excluding the impact of foreign exchange and COVID-19 testing-related sales.

The 64.0 percent decrease in Molecular Diagnostics sales in the first three months of 2023, excluding the effect of foreign exchange, was driven by lower demand for laboratory-based molecular tests for COVID-19 as well as lower demand for respiratory testing compared to significantly higher-than-usual demand in the first quarter of 2022. In the first three months of 2023 and 2022, Molecular Diagnostics COVID-19 testing-related sales were $20 million and $246 million, respectively. In the first three months of 2023, Molecular Diagnostics sales decreased 27.1 percent, excluding COVID-19 testing-related sales, and decreased 24.8 percent, excluding the impact of foreign exchange and COVID-19 testing-related sales.

Excluding the effect of foreign exchange, total Medical Devices sales grew 12.4 percent in the first three months of 2023, led by double-digit growth in Diabetes Care, Structural Heart, Heart Failure and Neuromodulation. Higher Diabetes Care sales were driven by continued growth of FreeStyle Libre®, Abbott’s continuous glucose monitoring system, in the U.S. and internationally. FreeStyle Libre sales totaled $1.2 billion in the first three months of 2023, which reflected a 25.4 percent increase, excluding the effect of foreign exchange, over the first three months of 2022 when FreeStyle Libre sales totaled $1.0 billion.

During the first three months of 2023, procedure volumes increased across the cardiovascular and neuromodulation businesses. In Structural Heart, the 16.4 percent increase in sales, excluding the effect of foreign exchange, reflects an acceleration in the growth of the MitraClip® product along with contributions from recently launched products, including Amulet®, Navitor®, and TriClip®. In Vascular, the 3.9 percent increase in sales, excluding the impact of foreign exchange, during the first three months of 2023 primarily reflects double-digit growth in endovascular sales.

In Electrophysiology, the 8.8 percent increase in sales, excluding the effect of foreign exchange, primarily reflects higher procedure volumes in various European countries and the U.S. In Neuromodulation the 11.2 percent increase in sales, excluding the effect of foreign exchange, was driven by the recent launch of the EternaTM rechargeable spinal cord stimulation system for the treatment of chronic pain along with market growth compared to the prior year period.

In the first three months of 2023, Medical Devices received various product approvals. In January 2023, Abbott announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved Navitor, Abbott's second-generation transcatheter aortic valve implantation system to treat people with severe aortic stenosis who are at high or extreme risk for open-heart surgery. In March 2023, Abbott's Freestyle Libre continuous glucose monitoring system received U.S. FDA clearance for integration with automated insulin delivery systems. In March 2023, the U.S. FDA approved Abbott's Epic® Max stented tissue valve to treat people with aortic regurgitation or stenosis.

The gross profit margin percentage was 50.5 percent for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 53.8 percent for the first quarter of 2022. The decrease in the first quarter of 2023 reflects the unfavorable effects of lower sales of COVID-19 tests, foreign exchange, and higher costs for various manufacturing inputs, partially offset by the impact in 2022 of the voluntary product recall in the Nutritional business and the impact in 2023 of gross margin improvement initiatives.

Research and development (R&D) expenses decreased $43 million, or 6.2 percent, in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the prior year. The decrease in R&D expenses in the first quarter of 2023 was primarily driven by the timing of spending on various projects and the favorable impact of foreign exchange.

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $25 million, or 0.9 percent, in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the prior year as higher selling and marketing spending to drive growth across various businesses was offset by the favorable impact of foreign exchange and the nonrecurrence of 2022 expenses related to the product recall in the Nutritional segment.

Other (Income) Expense, net

Other income, net increased from $78 million of income in the first quarter of 2022 to $111 million of income in the first quarter of 2023. The increase in the first quarter of 2023 reflects higher income in 2023 related to the non-service cost components of net pension and post-retirement medical benefit costs.

Interest Expense, net

Interest expense, net decreased $65 million in the first quarter of 2023 due to the impact of higher interest rates on interest income, partially offset by the impact of interest rate hedge contracts related to certain fixed-rate debt.

Taxes on Earnings

Taxes on earnings reflect the estimated annual effective rates and include charges for interest and penalties. In the first three months of 2023 and 2022, taxes on earnings include approximately $3 million and $30 million, respectively, in excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation. In the first three months of 2023 and 2022, taxes on earnings also include approximately $22 million and $30 million, respectively, of tax expense as the result of the resolution of various tax positions related to prior years.

Tax authorities in various jurisdictions regularly review Abbott’s income tax filings. Abbott believes that it is reasonably possible that the recorded amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits may decrease approximately $75 million to $80 million, including cash adjustments, within the next twelve months as a result of concluding various domestic and international tax matters.

Liquidity and Capital Resources March 31, 2023 Compared with December 31, 2022

The decrease in cash and cash equivalents from $9.9 billion at December 31, 2022 to $9.2 billion at March 31, 2023 primarily reflects the payment of dividends, share repurchases and capital expenditures, partially offset by the cash generated from operations in the first three months of 2023. Working capital was $9.8 billion at March 31, 2023 and $9.7 billion at December 31, 2022. The increase in working capital in 2023 primarily reflects an increase in inventory and a decrease in accounts payable, partially offset by a decrease in cash and cash equivalents.

In the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, Net cash from operating activities for the first three months of 2023 totaled approximately $1.1 billion, which reflects a decrease of $922 million from the prior year. The decrease is primarily due to a decline in operating earnings, partially offset by the timing of the collection of trade receivables and a reduction in cash taxes paid. In the first three months of 2023, Net cash from operating activities includes $282 million of pension contributions and the payment of cash taxes of approximately $122 million. In the first three months of 2022, Net cash from operating activities includes $334 million of pension contributions and the payment of cash taxes of approximately $195 million.

On March 15, 2022, Abbott repaid the $750 million outstanding principal amount of its 2.55% Notes upon maturity.

In September 2019, the board of directors authorized the early redemption of up to $5 billion of outstanding long-term notes. As of March 31, 2023, $2.15 billion of the $5 billion authorization remains available.

At March 31, 2023, Abbott’s long-term debt rating was AA- by Standard & Poor’s Corporation and A1 by Moody’s Investors Service. Abbott expects to maintain an investment grade rating. Abbott has readily available financial resources, including lines of credit of $5.0 billion which expire in 2025.

In the first quarter of 2023, Abbott repurchased approximately 3 million of its common shares for $300 million. As of March 31, 2023, $2.134 billion remains available for repurchase under the share repurchase program authorized by the board of directors in December 2021.

In the first quarter of 2023, Abbott declared a quarterly dividend of $0.51 per share on its common shares, which represents an increase of 8.5 percent over the $0.47 per share dividend declared in the first quarter of 2022.

Business Acquisition

On April 27, 2023, Abbott completed the acquisition of Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI) for $20 per common share, which equated to a purchase price of approximately $850 million. The acquisition was funded with cash on hand. CSI sells an atherectomy system used in treating peripheral and coronary artery disease. The acquisition adds complementary technologies to Abbott’s portfolio of vascular device offerings. The transaction will be accounted for as a business combination.

Legislative Issues

Abbott’s primary markets are highly competitive and subject to substantial government regulations throughout the world. Abbott expects debate to continue over the availability, method of delivery, and payment for health care products and services. It is not possible to predict the extent to which Abbott or the health care industry in general might be adversely affected by these factors in the future. A more complete discussion of these factors is contained in Item 1, Business, and Item 1A, Risk Factors, in the 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 — A Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Abbott cautions that any forward-looking statements made by Abbott 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 December 31, 2022, 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.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(a)Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. The Chief Executive Officer, Robert B. Ford, and Chief Financial Officer, Robert E. Funck, Jr., evaluated the effectiveness of Abbott Laboratories’ disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report, and concluded that Abbott Laboratories’ disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information Abbott is required to disclose in the reports that it files or submits with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, and to ensure that information required to be disclosed by Abbott in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to Abbott’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b)Changes in internal control over financial reporting. During the quarter ended March 31, 2023, there were no changes in Abbott’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Abbott’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Abbott is involved in various claims, legal proceedings and investigations, including those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(c)Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

1.These shares do not include the shares surrendered to Abbott to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock or restricted stock units.

2.On December 10, 2021, the board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $5 billion of Abbott common shares, from time to time.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.