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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Results of Operations

**(**Tables present dollars in millions, except per-share data)

General

Management's discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition is intended to assist the reader in understanding and assessing significant changes and trends related to the results of operations and financial position of our consolidated company. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated condensed financial statements and accompanying footnotes in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Certain statements in this Part I, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements. Various risks and uncertainties, including those discussed in "Forward-Looking Statements" in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, may cause our actual results, financial position, and cash generated from operations to differ materially from these forward-looking statements.

Executive Overview

This section provides an overview of our financial results, recent product and late-stage pipeline developments, and other matters affecting our company and the pharmaceutical industry. Earnings per share (EPS) data are presented on a diluted basis.

COVID-19 Pandemic

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have focused on maintaining a supply of our medicines; reducing the strain on the medical system; developing treatments for COVID-19; protecting the health, safety, and well-being of our employees; supporting our communities; and ensuring affordability of and access to our medicines, particularly insulin.

We have received various regulatory authorizations, including Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA), for our COVID-19 therapies. We supplied the United States (U.S.) government approximately 810,000 doses of bebtelovimab during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Beginning in the third quarter of 2022 and in collaboration with the U.S. government, we have made bebtelovimab commercially available for purchase by U.S. states/territories, hospitals, and certain other providers. We do not anticipate any further U.S. government orders. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revised, and may in the future revise, any EUA for our COVID-19 therapies in response to the prevalence of variants against which our therapies have varying degrees of efficacy, including the new BQ variants. Based on early data, we do not believe that bebtelovimab will neutralize against the new BQ variants.

The COVID-19 pandemic has, and may continue to, adversely impact our business and operations. Strain on global transportation, logistics, manufacturing, and labor markets, including as aggravated by the pandemic and global unrest, the focus of resources on COVID-19, protective measures implemented to control the spread of COVID-19, and an increase in overall demand in our industry for certain resources and medicines, resulting in changed buying patterns, increased costs, and constrained supply, have negatively impacted and may continue to negatively impact the development, manufacturing, supply, distribution, and sales of our medicines.

The degree to which the COVID-19 pandemic and related challenges impact the development, manufacturing, supply, distribution, and sale of our medicines will depend on developments that are highly uncertain and beyond our knowledge or control.

Product Supply

Continued strong demand for Trulicity® in U.S. and international markets, partially due to the ongoing limited availability of competitor therapies, has challenged, and is expected to continue to challenge, our ability to meet demand in most international markets. In the U.S., as demand for Trulicity has continued to exceed historical levels, we anticipate tight supplies will persist until additional manufacturing capacity is operationalized, and U.S. wholesalers may experience intermittent restocking delays of Trulicity orders. Outside the U.S., we have implemented certain actions to minimize the impact to existing patients, but we expect to experience intermittent disruptions in our supply of Trulicity in international markets.

In addition, the uptake of Mounjaro® for type 2 diabetes following its launch in the U.S. has been very strong. We continue to carefully monitor demand, incretin competitor availability, and supply with a focus on access for Type 2 diabetes patients.

We anticipate that additional internal and contracted manufacturing capacity will become fully operational around the world in the next several years, with significant expansion in 2023, as part of our ongoing efforts to meet the significant demand for our incretin medicines.

See "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 for additional information on risk factors that could impact our business and operations.

Financial Results

The following table summarizes our key operating results:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
20222021Percent Change20222021Percent Change
Revenue$6,941.6$6,772.82$21,239.6$20,318.55
Gross margin5,362.55,342.0—16,157.915,055.97
Gross margin as a percent of revenue77.3%78.9%76.1%74.1%
Research and development$1,802.9$1,705.36$5,194.9$5,032.43
Marketing, selling, and administrative1,614.21,577.924,797.24,839.6(1)
Acquired in-process research and development (IPR&D) and development milestones62.4177.6(65)668.4532.426
Asset impairment, restructuring, and other special charges206.5—NM206.5211.6(2)
Other–net, (income) expense111.0635.9(83)580.9124.3NM
Net income1,451.71,110.1314,307.13,855.612
EPS - diluted1.611.22324.764.2313

NM - not meaningful

Revenue increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, driven by increased volume, partially offset by lower realized prices and the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates. Research and development expenses increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, primarily driven by higher development expenses for late-stage assets, partially offset by lower development expenses for COVID-19 antibodies and the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates. Marketing, selling, and administrative expenses increased for the three months ended September 30, 2022, primarily driven by increased costs associated with the launch of Mounjaro, partially offset by the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates. Marketing, selling, and administrative expenses decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, primarily driven by the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates as well as reduced marketing costs in the first half of 2022, partially offset by increased costs associated with the launch of Mounjaro.

The following highlighted items also affect comparisons of our financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

2022

Acquired IPR&D and Development Milestones (See Note 3 to the consolidated condensed financial statements)

  • We recognized $62.4 million and $668.4 million of acquired IPR&D and development milestones for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. The charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 included the buy-out of substantially all future obligations that were contingent upon the occurrence of certain events linked to the success of our mutant-selective PI3kα inhibitor and a purchase of a Priority Review Voucher.

Asset Impairment, Restructuring, and Other Special Charges (See Note 5 to the consolidated condensed financial statements)

  • We recognized charges of $206.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, primarily related to an intangible asset impairment for GBA1 Gene Therapy (PR001) due to changes in estimated launch timing.

Other-Net, (Income) Expense (See Note 11 to the consolidated condensed financial statements)

  • We recognized $123.3 million and $667.6 million of net investment losses on equity securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively.

2021

Cost of Sales (See Note 5 to the consolidated condensed financial statements)

  • We recognized a net inventory impairment charge related to our COVID-19 antibodies of $435.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. As part of our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and at the request of the U.S. and international governments, we invested in large-scale manufacturing of COVID-19 antibodies at risk, in order to ensure rapid access to patients around the world. As the COVID-19 pandemic evolved during 2021, we incurred a net inventory impairment charge primarily due to the combination of changes to demand from U.S. and international governments, including changes to our agreement with the U.S. government, and near-term expiry dates of COVID-19 antibodies.

Acquired IPR&D and Development Milestones (See Note 3 to the consolidated condensed financial statements)

  • We recognized $177.6 million and $532.4 million of acquired IPR&D and development milestones for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively. The charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 included acquired IPR&D charges resulting from business development transactions with Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Rigel) and Precision Biosciences, Inc. (Precision).

Asset Impairment, Restructuring, and Other Special Charges (See Note 5 to the consolidated condensed financial statements)

  • We recognized charges of $211.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, primarily related to an intangible asset impairment resulting from the sale of the rights to Qbrexza®, as well as acquisition and integration costs associated with the acquisition of Prevail Therapeutics Inc. (Prevail).

Other-Net, (Income) Expense (See Note 11 to the consolidated condensed financial statements)

  • We recognized a debt extinguishment loss of $405.2 million related to the repurchase of debt for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

  • We recognized $246.8 million of net investment losses on equity securities for the three months ended September 30, 2021. We recognized $270.1 million of net investment gains on equity securities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Late-Stage Pipeline

Our long-term success depends on our ability to continually discover or acquire, develop, and commercialize innovative new medicines. We currently have approximately 45 new medicine candidates in clinical development or under regulatory review, and a larger number of projects in the discovery phase.

The following certain new molecular entities (NMEs) are currently in Phase II or Phase III clinical trials or have been submitted for regulatory review or have received regulatory approval in the U.S., Europe, or Japan. The following table reflects the status of these NMEs, including certain other developments since our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

CompoundIndicationStatusDevelopments
Diabetes
Tirzepatide (Mounjaro)Type 2 diabetesApprovedApproved in the U.S. in the second quarter of 2022 and in Europe and Japan in the third quarter of 2022.
Heart failure with preserved ejection fractionPhase IIIPhase III trials are ongoing.
ObesityPhase IIIGranted FDA Fast Track designation(1) in October 2022. Announced in the second quarter of 2022 that the initial Phase III trial met co-primary and all key secondary endpoints. Phase III trials are ongoing.
Obstructive sleep apneaPhase IIIPhase III trial initiated in the third quarter of 2022.
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitisPhase IIPhase II trial is ongoing.
Basal Insulin-FcType 1 and 2 diabetesPhase IIIPhase III trials initiated in the first, second, and third quarters of 2022.
Orforglipron (GLP-1R NPA)ObesityPhase IIPhase II trials are ongoing.
Type 2 diabetes
Retatrutide (GGG Tri-Agonist)ObesityPhase IIPhase II trials are ongoing.
Type 2 diabetes
Immunology
Lebrikizumab(2)Atopic dermatitisSubmittedGranted FDA Fast Track designation(1). Submitted in the U.S. in the third quarter of 2022 and in Europe in October 2022. Phase III trials are ongoing.
MirikizumabUlcerative colitisSubmittedSubmitted in the U.S. in first quarter of 2022 and in Europe and Japan in the second quarter of 2022.
Crohn's DiseasePhase IIIPhase III trials are ongoing.
ANGPTL3 siRNACardiovascular diseasePhase IIPhase II trial initiated in the third quarter of 2022.
BTLA MAB AgonistSystemic lupus erythematosusPhase IIPhase II trial initiated in the second quarter of 2022.
CXCR1/2 Ligands Monoclonal AntibodyHidradenitis suppurativaPhase IIPhase II trial is ongoing.
Peresolimab (PD-1 MAB Agonist)Rheumatoid arthritisPhase IIPhase II trial is ongoing.
Rezpegaldesleukin (IL-2 Conjugate)Systemic lupus erythematosusPhase IIPhase II trial is ongoing.
CompoundIndicationStatusDevelopments
Neuroscience
DonanemabEarly Alzheimer's diseaseSubmittedGranted FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation(3). Submitted in the U.S. in the second quarter of 2022. Received Priority Review designation under the accelerated approval pathway. Phase III trials are ongoing.
Preclinical Alzheimer's diseasePhase IIIPhase III trial is ongoing.
RemternetugEarly Alzheimer's diseasePhase IIIPhase III trial initiated in the third quarter of 2022.
SolanezumabPreclinical Alzheimer's diseasePhase IIIPhase III trial is ongoing.
GBA1 Gene Therapy (PR001)Parkinson's diseasePhase IIGranted FDA Fast Track designation(1). Phase II trial is ongoing.
GRN Gene Therapy (PR006)Frontotemporal dementiaPhase IIGranted FDA Fast Track designation(1). Phase II trial is ongoing.
O-GlcNAcase InhAlzheimer's diseasePhase IIPhase II trial is ongoing.
SSTR4 AgonistPainPhase IIPhase II trials are ongoing.
TRPA1 AntagonistPainPhase IIPhase II trials are ongoing.
PACAP38 AntibodyMigraineDiscontinuedIn the third quarter of 2022 based on the results of the Phase II trial, we discontinued development.
Oncology
Selpercatinib (Retevmo®)Lung cancerApproved(4)Phase III trials are ongoing. In the third quarter of 2022, the FDA granted accelerated approval in tumor-agnostic RET fusion-positive advanced or metastatic solid tumors and traditional approval in locally advanced or metastatic RET fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer.
Thyroid cancerApproved(4)Phase III trial is ongoing.
Pirtobrutinib (LOXO-305)Mantle cell lymphomaSubmittedSubmitted in the U.S. in second quarter of 2022. Received Priority Review designation under the accelerated approval pathway. Phase III trial is ongoing.
Chronic lymphocytic leukemiaPhase IIIPhase III trials are ongoing.
B-cell malignanciesPhase IIPhase II trial is ongoing.
ImlunestrantER+HER2- metastatic breast cancerPhase IIIPhase III trial is ongoing.

(1) Fast Track designation is designed to facilitate the development and expedite the review of medicines to treat serious conditions and fill an unmet medical need.

(2) In collaboration with Almirall, S.A. in Europe.

(3) Breakthrough Therapy designation is designed to expedite the development and review of potential medicines that are intended to treat a serious condition where preliminary clinical evidence indicates that the treatment may demonstrate substantial improvement over available therapy on a clinically significant endpoint.

(4) Continued approval may be contingent on verification and description of clinical benefit in confirmatory Phase III trials.

Our pipeline also contains several new indication line extension (NILEX) products. The following certain NILEX products for use in the indication described are currently in Phase II or Phase III clinical trials or have been submitted for regulatory review or have received regulatory approval in the U.S., Europe, or Japan. The following table reflects the status of these NILEX products, including certain other developments since our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

CompoundIndicationStatusDevelopments
Diabetes
Empagliflozin (Jardiance®)(1)Heart failure with preserved ejection fractionApprovedApproved in the U.S. and Europe in the first quarter of 2022 and in Japan in the second quarter of 2022.
Chronic kidney diseasePhase IIIGranted FDA Fast Track designation(2). In the first quarter of 2022 the Independent Data Monitoring Committee recommended stopping the Phase III trial early due to clear positive efficacy.
Immunology
Baricitinib (Olumiant**®**)Alopecia areataApprovedApproved in the U.S., Europe, and Japan in the second quarter of 2022.
COVID-19ApprovedApproved in the U.S. in the second quarter of 2022.
Oncology
Abemaciclib (Verzenio**®**)Prostate cancerPhase IIIPhase III trials are ongoing.

(1) In collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim.

(2) Fast Track designation is designed to facilitate the development and expedite the review of medicines to treat serious conditions and fill an unmet medical need.

Other Matters

Patent Matters

We depend on patents or other forms of intellectual property protection for most of our revenue, cash flows, and earnings.

Following the June 2021 loss of patent exclusivity for Alimta® in Europe and Japan, we faced, and expect to continue to face, generic competition that has rapidly and severely eroded revenue, and we expect will continue to erode revenue from current levels. In addition, as a result of the entry of multiple generics in the U.S. following the loss of patent and pediatric exclusivity in May 2022, we began facing, and expect to continue to face, additional generic competition that has eroded revenue, and we expect will continue to rapidly and severely erode revenue from current levels. This decline in revenue has had and will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations and cash flows. See Note 9 to the consolidated condensed financial statements for a description of legal proceedings currently pending regarding certain of our patents.

Our compound patents for Humalog® (insulin lispro) have expired in the U.S. and major international markets, and we have also introduced lower-priced versions of Humalog as part of our insulin affordability solutions. A competitor has a similar version of insulin lispro in the U.S. and in certain European markets. Due to the impact of competition and pricing pressure in the U.S. and some international markets, we expect that lower revenue due to realized price decline will continue over time.

Our formulation and use patents for Forteo® have expired in major markets. We expect further decline in revenue as a result of the entry of generic and biosimilar competition due to the loss of patent exclusivity in major markets.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rates

As a global company, we face foreign currency risk exposure from fluctuating currency exchange rates, primarily the U.S. dollar against the euro, Japanese yen, and Chinese yuan. While we seek to manage a portion of these exposures through hedging and other risk management techniques, significant fluctuations in currency rates can have a material impact, either positive or negative, on our consolidated results of operations in any given period. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, revenue was unfavorably impacted by 4 percent and 3 percent, respectively, due to foreign exchange rates. While there is uncertainty in the future movements in foreign exchange rates, fluctuations in these rates have, and we currently expect in the near-term future will, adversely impact our consolidated results of operations and cash flows.

Trends Affecting Pharmaceutical Pricing, Reimbursement, and Access

Global concern over access to and affordability of pharmaceutical products continues to drive regulatory and legislative debate and action, as well as worldwide cost containment efforts by governmental authorities. Such measures include the use of mandated discounts, price reporting requirements, mandated reference prices, restrictive formularies, changes to available intellectual property protections, as well as other efforts. In August 2022, the U.S. government enacted the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Among other measures, the IRA will allow the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to effectively set prices for certain single-source drugs and biologics reimbursed under Medicare Part B and Part D. Generally, these government prices apply nine (medicines approved under a New Drug Application) or thirteen (medicines approved under a Biologics License Application) years following initial FDA approval and will be capped at a statutory ceiling price that is likely to represent a significant discount from average prices to wholesalers and direct purchasers. It is too soon to tell how the U.S. government will set these prices as the law specifies a ceiling price, but not a minimum or floor price. One or more significant Lilly products may be selected, which would have the effect of accelerating revenue erosion prior to patent expiry. The effect of reducing prices and reimbursement for certain of our products could significantly impact our business and consolidated results of operations.

Other of the IRA’s provisions provide for penalties on drug manufacturers that increase prices of certain Medicare Part B and Part D medicines at a rate greater than the rate of inflation and replace the Part D coverage gap discount program with a new manufacturer discounting program. Manufacturers that fail to comply with the IRA may be subject to various penalties, including civil monetary penalties. The IRA takes effect progressively starting in 2023, with the first government set prices effective in 2026. The IRA may meaningfully influence our and pharmaceutical industry business strategies. In particular it may reduce the attractiveness of investment in small molecule innovation. Provisions of the IRA may be subject to legal challenges or other reformation, and the full effect of the IRA on our business and the pharmaceutical industry remains uncertain. Additional policies, regulations, legislation, or enforcement, including those proposed and/or pursued by the U.S. Congress and executive branch of the U.S. administration and other regulatory authorities worldwide, could adversely impact our business and consolidated results of operations.

Consolidation of private payors in the U.S. has also significantly impacted the market for pharmaceuticals by increasing payor leverage in negotiating manufacturer price concessions and pharmacy reimbursement rates. Furthermore, restrictive or unfavorable pricing, coverage, or reimbursement determinations for our medicines or product candidates by governments, regulatory agencies, courts, or private payers, such as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' National Coverage Determination for monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease, may adversely impact our business and consolidated results of operations. We expect that these actions may intensify and could particularly affect certain products, such as insulin, as governments manage and emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, which could adversely affect our business. In addition, we are engaged in litigation and investigations related to our 340B program and access to insulin that, if resolved adversely to us, could negatively impact our business and consolidated results of operations. It is not currently possible to predict the overall potential adverse impact to us or the general pharmaceutical industry of continued cost containment efforts worldwide.

Evolving regulatory priorities have also intensified governmental scrutiny of our operations and our industry, including with respect to current Good Manufacturing Practices, quality assurance, and similar regulations, and increased focus on business combinations in our industry. Any regulatory issues concerning these matters could lead to regulatory and legal actions, product recalls and seizures, fines and penalties, interruption of production leading to product shortages, import bans or denials of import certifications, delays or denials in the approvals of new products or supplemental approvals of current products pending resolution of the issues, impediments to the completion of business combinations, and reputational harm, any of which would adversely affect our business.

See "Business - Regulations and Private Payer Actions Affecting Pharmaceutical Pricing, Reimbursement, and Access" in Part I, Item 1 and "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. See also Note 9 to the consolidated condensed financial statements.

Tax Matters

We are subject to income taxes and various other taxes in the U.S. and in many foreign jurisdictions; therefore, changes in both domestic and international tax laws or regulations have affected and may affect our effective tax rate, results of operations, and cash flows. In 2017, the U.S. enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the 2017 Tax Act), which contains a provision that requires capitalization and amortization of research and development expenses for tax purposes starting in 2022. Previously, these expenses could be deducted in the year incurred. The implementation of this provision has increased, and is expected to continue to increase, our 2022 cash payments of income taxes and subsequently decrease our cash payments of income taxes moderately over the five-year amortization period. We expect the implementation of this provision to impact our 2022 cash payments of income taxes by up to $1.50 billion. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the implementation of this provision favorably impacted other tax items that decreased our effective tax rate by approximately 4 percentage points. If this provision of the 2017 Tax Act is deferred or repealed by the U.S. Congress effective for 2022, we expect our effective tax rate to be approximately 13 percent to 14 percent for 2022.

The U.S. and countries around the world are actively considering and enacting tax law changes. Tax proposals have been introduced by the U.S. Congress and the U.S. administration containing significant changes, including increases to the tax rates at which both domestic and foreign income of U.S. companies would be taxed. In addition, tax authorities in the U.S. and other jurisdictions in which we do business routinely examine our tax returns and are intensifying their scrutiny and examinations of profit allocations among jurisdictions. Further, actions taken with respect to tax-related matters by associations, such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the European Commission, could influence tax laws in countries in which we operate. Changes to existing tax law and increased scrutiny by tax authorities in the U.S. and other jurisdictions could adversely impact our future consolidated results of operations and cash flows.

Acquisitions

We opportunistically invest in external research and technologies that we believe complement and strengthen our own efforts. These investments can take many forms, including acquisitions, collaborations, investments, and licensing arrangements. We view our business development activity as a way to enhance our pipeline and strengthen our business.

See Note 3 to the consolidated condensed financial statements for further discussion regarding our recent acquisitions.

Revenue

The following table summarizes our revenue activity by region:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
20222021Percent Change20222021Percent Change
U.S.$4,422.1$3,989.611$13,531.5$11,635.116
Outside U.S.2,519.42,783.3(9)7,708.18,683.4(11)
Revenue$6,941.6$6,772.82$21,239.6$20,318.55

Numbers may not add due to rounding.

The following are components of the change in revenue compared with the prior year:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2022 vs. 20212022 vs. 2021
U.S.Outside U.S.ConsolidatedU.S.Outside U.S.Consolidated
Volume15%13%14%20%7%15%
Price(4)(12)(7)(4)(11)(7)
Foreign exchange rates—(11)(4)—(7)(3)
Percent change11%(9)%2%16%(11)%5%

Numbers may not add due to rounding.

In the U.S. for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the increase in volume was primarily driven by COVID-19 antibodies, Trulicity, Verzenio, Jardiance, Taltz®, and Mounjaro, partially offset by decreased volume for Alimta, resulting from the entry of multiple generics in the second quarter of 2022, and for Olumiant, due to the decline in utilization for COVID-19 treatment. In the U.S. for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the decrease in realized prices was primarily driven by Humalog, due to a list price reduction of insulin lispro injection and unfavorable segment mix, and by Trulicity, due to unfavorable segment mix and higher contracted rebates. In the U.S. for the three months ended September 30, 2022, the decrease in realized prices for Trulicity was partially offset by changes to estimates for rebates and discounts.

Outside the U.S. for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the increase in volume was primarily driven by Verzenio, Trulicity, Tyvyt®, Jardiance, and Taltz, partially offset by Alimta and Cymbalta® resulting from generic competition. Additionally outside the U.S. for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, we recognized revenue related to a sales collaboration agreement for the right to sell and distribute Mounjaro in Japan. Outside the U.S. for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the increase in volume was also partially offset by decreased sales of COVID-19 antibodies and the sale of the rights to Cialis® in China in the second quarter of 2021. Outside the U.S. for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the decrease in realized prices was primarily driven by the impact of government pricing in China from the National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL) formulary for certain products, particularly Tyvyt and Verzenio, and volume-based procurement (VBP) for Humalog.

The following table summarizes our revenue activity by product for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

Three Months Ended September 30,
20222021
ProductU.S.Outside U.S.TotalTotalPercent Change
Trulicity$1,418.3$432.0$1,850.4$1,600.116
Taltz493.8186.1679.9593.115
Verzenio414.8202.9617.7335.584
Jardiance(1)350.9222.4573.3390.447
Humalog(2)248.1198.8447.0626.7(29)
COVID-19 antibodies(3)386.6—386.6217.178
Humulin®169.568.7238.2286.7(17)
Cyramza®87.5144.6232.1253.4(8)
Basaglar®124.868.1193.0192.8—
Mounjaro97.390.0187.3—NM
Olumiant(4)22.9160.0182.9406.9(55)
Forteo112.764.4177.1200.9(12)
Emgality®114.054.6168.5140.020
Erbitux®126.318.7144.9134.38
Alimta64.654.8119.4457.0(74)
Cialis8.1107.7115.7130.9(12)
Zyprexa®8.073.481.4101.7(20)
Tyvyt—76.876.8125.6(39)
Cymbalta7.854.962.7132.0(53)
Other products166.1240.5406.7447.7(9)
Revenue$4,422.1$2,519.4$6,941.6$6,772.82

Numbers may not add due to rounding.

NM - not meaningful

(1) Jardiance revenue includes Glyxambi®, Synjardy®, and Trijardy® XR.

(2) Humalog revenue includes insulin lispro.

(3) COVID-19 antibodies include sales for bamlanivimab administered alone, for bamlanivimab and etesevimab administered together, and for bebtelovimab and were made pursuant to EUAs or similar regulatory authorizations.

(4) Olumiant revenue includes sales for baricitinib that were made pursuant to EUA or similar regulatory authorizations.

The following table summarizes our revenue activity by product for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

Nine Months Ended September 30,
20222021
ProductU.S.Outside U.S.TotalTotalPercent Change
Trulicity$4,162.4$1,341.1$5,503.5$4,588.220
COVID-19 antibodies(1)1,970.914.71,985.51,176.269
Taltz1,212.6561.61,774.21,565.413
Verzenio1,100.5575.11,675.6945.877
Humalog(2)855.8656.41,512.31,851.3(18)
Jardiance(3)831.4622.41,453.71,058.937
Humulin562.3223.1785.4923.8(15)
Cyramza259.3434.3693.6762.5(9)
Alimta490.5200.5691.11,626.6(58)
Olumiant(4)104.6520.1624.7809.1(23)
Basaglar339.9218.8558.7650.1(14)
Cialis25.8454.7480.4538.7(11)
Emgality330.8144.4475.2415.714
Forteo261.4191.7453.0617.8(27)
Erbitux361.047.4408.3403.71
Zyprexa26.2235.5261.7292.8(11)
Tyvyt—235.8235.8340.2(31)
Cymbalta25.0194.3219.3484.3(55)
Mounjaro109.993.3203.2—NM
Other products501.1743.01,244.21,267.3(2)
Revenue$13,531.5$7,708.1$21,239.6$20,318.55

Numbers may not add due to rounding.

NM - not meaningful

(1) COVID-19 antibodies include sales for bamlanivimab administered alone, for bamlanivimab and etesevimab administered together, and for bebtelovimab and were made pursuant to EUAs or similar regulatory authorizations.

(2) Humalog revenue includes insulin lispro.

(3) Jardiance revenue includes Glyxambi, Synjardy, and Trijardy XR.

(4) Olumiant revenue includes sales for baricitinib that were made pursuant to EUA or similar regulatory authorizations.

Revenue of Trulicity, a treatment for type 2 diabetes and to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in adult patients with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease or multiple cardiovascular risk factors, increased 18 percent in the U.S. during the three months ended September 30, 2022, driven by increased demand, partially offset by lower realized prices. The lower realized prices in the U.S. for the three months ended September 30, 2022 were due to unfavorable segment mix and higher contracted rebates, partially offset by changes to estimates for rebates and discounts. Revenue in the U.S. increased 20 percent during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, driven by increased demand, partially offset by lower realized prices due to unfavorable segment mix and higher contracted rebates. Revenue outside the U.S. increased 8 percent and 19 percent during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, driven by increased demand, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates and, to a lesser extent, lower realized prices.

Revenue of COVID-19 antibodies, treatments for mild to moderate COVID-19 for higher-risk patients and for post-exposure prophylaxis in certain individuals for the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection, was $386.6 million and $1.97 billion in the U.S. during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. Revenue outside the U.S. was not material during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022. The availability of superior or competitive therapies, including therapies that can be administered more easily, or preventative measures, such as vaccines, coupled with the unpredictable nature of pandemics, have and could further negatively impact or eliminate demand for these COVID-19 antibodies. The FDA has revised, and may in the future revise, any EUA for our COVID-19 antibodies in response to the prevalence of variants against which our antibodies have varying degrees of efficacy, including the new BQ variants. Based on early data, we do not believe that bebtelovimab will neutralize against the new BQ variants. We supplied the U.S. government approximately 810,000 doses of bebtelovimab during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Beginning in the third quarter of 2022 and in collaboration with the U.S. government, we have made bebtelovimab commercially available for purchase by U.S. states/territories, hospitals, and certain other providers. We do not anticipate any further U.S. government orders.

Revenue of Taltz, a treatment for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, active psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis, increased 17 percent and 13 percent in the U.S. during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, driven by increased demand, partially offset by lower realized prices. Revenue outside the U.S. increased 9 percent and 14 percent during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, driven by increased volume, partially offset by unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates and lower realized prices.

Revenue of Verzenio, a treatment for HR+, HER2- metastatic breast cancer and high risk early breast cancer, increased $215.1 million and $518.4 million in the U.S. during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, primarily driven by increased demand. Revenue outside the U.S. increased 49 percent and 58 percent during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, driven by increased demand, partially offset by lower realized prices due to the impact of the NRDL formulary in China and the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates.

Revenue of Humalog, an injectable human insulin analog for the treatment of diabetes, decreased 29 percent and 15 percent in the U.S. during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, driven by lower realized prices due to a list price reduction of insulin lispro injection and unfavorable segment mix. Revenue outside the U.S. decreased 29 percent and 22 percent during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, driven by lower realized prices due to the impact of VBP in China and the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates. Due to the impact of competition and pricing pressure in the U.S. and some international markets, we expect that lower revenue due to realized price decline will continue over time.

Revenue of Jardiance, a treatment for type 2 diabetes, to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death in adult patients with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease, and to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure in adults with heart failure, regardless of left ventricular ejection fraction, increased 59 percent and 47 percent in the U.S. during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, primarily driven by increased demand. The increase in revenue in the U.S. during the three months ended September 30, 2022 was also driven by changes to estimates for rebates and discounts. Revenue outside the U.S. increased 31 percent and 26 percent during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, primarily driven by increased demand, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates. See Note 4 to the consolidated condensed financial statements for information regarding our collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim involving Jardiance.

Revenue of Alimta, a treatment for various cancers, decreased 78 percent and 46 percent in the U.S. during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, primarily driven by decreased demand due to the entry of multiple generics in the second quarter of 2022. Revenue outside the U.S. decreased 66 percent and 72 percent during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, largely driven by decreased demand due to generic competition. Following the June 2021 loss of patent exclusivity for Alimta in Europe and Japan, we faced, and expect to continue to face, generic competition that has rapidly and severely eroded revenue, and we expect will continue to erode revenue from current levels. In addition, as a result of the entry of multiple generics in the U.S. following the loss of patent and pediatric exclusivity in May 2022, we began facing, and expect to continue to face, additional generic competition that has eroded revenue, and we expect will continue to rapidly and severely erode revenue from current levels. See "Executive Overview - Other Matters- Patent Matters" for additional information.

Gross Margin, Costs, and Expenses

Gross margin as a percent of revenue decreased 1.6 percentage points to 77.3 percent and increased 2.0 percentage points to 76.1 percent for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. The decrease in the gross margin percent for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was primarily driven by a benefit in the gross margin for the three months ended September 30, 2021 due to the partial reversal of inventory impairment charges related to our COVID-19 antibodies that were recognized in the first and second quarters of 2021. The partial reversal of inventory impairment charges related to our COVID-19 antibodies was driven by an unexpected increase in our COVID-19 antibodies sales as the COVID-19 pandemic evolved during the third quarter of 2021. The increase in gross margin percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was primarily driven by a net inventory impairment charge related to our COVID-19 antibodies recognized in 2021. Additionally, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, lower realized prices and increased expenses due to inflation and logistics costs were offset by favorable product mix, including the impact of lower sales of Olumiant for the treatment of COVID-19, and the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates.

Research and development expenses increased 6 percent to $1.80 billion and 3 percent to $5.19 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, primarily driven by higher development expenses for late-stage assets, partially offset by lower development expenses for COVID-19 antibodies and the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates.

Marketing, selling, and administrative expenses increased 2 percent to $1.61 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2022, primarily driven by increased costs associated with the launch of Mounjaro, partially offset by the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates. Marketing, selling, and administrative expenses decreased 1 percent to $4.80 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, primarily driven by the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates as well as reduced marketing costs in the first half of 2022, partially offset by increased costs associated with the launch of Mounjaro.

We plan to take compensatory actions to improve retention and address wage inflation which will impact our costs and consolidated results of operations.

We recognized $62.4 million and $668.4 million of acquired IPR&D and development milestones for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. The charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 included the buy-out of substantially all future obligations that were contingent upon the occurrence of certain events linked to the success of our mutant-selective PI3kα inhibitor and a purchase of a Priority Review Voucher. We recognized $177.6 million and $532.4 million of acquired IPR&D and development milestones for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively. The charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 included acquired IPR&D charges from business development transactions with Rigel and Precision. See Note 3 to the consolidated condensed financial statements for additional information.

We recognized asset impairment, restructuring, and other special charges of $206.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, primarily related to an intangible asset impairment for GBA1 Gene Therapy (PR001) due to changes in estimated launch timing. There were no asset impairment, restructuring, and other special charges recognized for the three months ended September 30, 2021. We recognized asset impairment, restructuring, and other special charges of $211.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, primarily related to an intangible asset impairment resulting from the sale of the rights to Qbrexza, as well as acquisition and integration costs associated with the acquisition of Prevail. See Note 5 to the consolidated condensed financial statements for additional information.

Other–net, (income) expense was expense of $111.0 million and $580.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, compared with expense of $635.9 million and $124.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively. The decrease in other expense for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was primarily driven by a debt extinguishment loss of $405.2 million related to the repurchase of debt in 2021, as well as lower net investment losses on equity securities in 2022 compared to 2021. The increase in other expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was primarily driven by net investment losses on equity securities in 2022 compared with net investment gains on equity securities in 2021, partially offset by a debt extinguishment loss of $405.2 million related to the repurchase of debt in 2021.

The effective tax rates were 7.3 percent and 8.6 percent for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, reflecting the favorable tax impact of the implementation of a provision in the 2017 Tax Act that requires capitalization and amortization of research and development expenses for tax purposes starting in 2022, net investment losses on equity securities, and an intangible asset impairment charge. We expect our effective tax rate to be approximately 13 percent to 14 percent for 2022 if the capitalization and amortization of research and development expenses provision of the 2017 Tax Act is deferred or repealed by the U.S. Congress effective for 2022.

The effective tax rate was 10.9 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2021, reflecting the favorable tax impact of a debt extinguishment loss and of net investment losses on equity securities, partially offset by a net discrete tax detriment. The effective tax rate was 10.7 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, reflecting the favorable tax impact of a net discrete tax benefit, a debt extinguishment loss, and a net inventory impairment charge related to our COVID-19 antibodies.

Financial Condition and Liquidity

We believe our available cash and cash equivalents, together with our ability to generate operating cash flow and our access to short-term and long-term borrowings, are sufficient to fund our existing and planned capital requirements. For a discussion of our capital requirements, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition" in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

We plan to invest more than $2 billion over several years in two new facilities in Lebanon, Indiana to manufacture existing and future products and more than $1 billion over several years in a new facility in Concord, North Carolina to manufacture parenteral (injectable) products and devices. We plan to invest more than 400 million euro over several years in a new facility in Limerick, Ireland to expand our manufacturing network for biologic active ingredients. These investments, and other capital investments that support our operations, will result in capital expenditures being higher than recent historical levels for the next several years.

Cash and cash equivalents decreased to $2.62 billion as of September 30, 2022, compared with $3.82 billion as of December 31, 2021. Refer to the consolidated condensed statements of cash flows for additional information on the significant sources and uses of cash for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

In addition to our cash and cash equivalents, we held total investments of $2.70 billion and $3.30 billion as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. See Note 6 to the consolidated condensed financial statements for additional information.

As of September 30, 2022, total debt was $15.89 billion, a decrease of $996.3 million compared with $16.88 billion as of December 31, 2021. See Note 6 to the consolidated condensed financial statements for additional information.

As of September 30, 2022, we had a total of $7.26 billion of unused committed bank credit facilities, $7.00 billion of which is available to support our commercial paper program. We believe that amounts accessible through existing commercial paper markets should be adequate to fund short-term borrowing needs.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we repurchased $1.50 billion of shares under our $5.00 billion share repurchase program authorized in May 2021. As of September 30, 2022, we had $3.25 billion remaining under this program.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we paid dividends of $2.65 billion, or $2.94 per share, to our shareholders. In October 2022, we declared a dividend for the fourth quarter of 2022 of $0.98 per share on outstanding common stock. The dividend of approximately $882 million is payable on December 9, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 15, 2022.

See "Executive Overview - Other Matters - Patent Matters" for information regarding recent losses of patent protection.

Both domestically and abroad, we continue to monitor the potential impacts of the economic environment; the creditworthiness of our wholesalers and other customers, including foreign government-backed agencies and suppliers; the uncertain impact of health care legislation; various international government funding levels; and fluctuations in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates (see "Executive Overview - Other Matters - Foreign Currency Exchange Rates"), and fair values of equity securities.

Critical Accounting Estimates

For a discussion of our critical accounting estimates, refer to "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition" in Part II, Item 7 and the notes to our consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. See also Note 1 to the consolidated condensed financial statements. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting estimates since our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

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