Item 1. Financial Statements
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Item 1. Financial Statements
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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| March 29, | December 31, | |||||||||||||
| (In millions except share and per share amounts) | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 4,134 | $ | 4,009 | ||||||||||
| Short-term investments | 1,813 | 1,561 | ||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, less allowances of $165 and $173 | 8,455 | 8,191 | ||||||||||||
| Inventories | 5,224 | 4,978 | ||||||||||||
| Contract assets, net | 1,366 | 1,435 | ||||||||||||
| Other current assets | 2,387 | 1,964 | ||||||||||||
| Total current assets | 23,378 | 22,137 | ||||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 9,331 | 9,306 | ||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related intangible assets, net | 15,323 | 15,533 | ||||||||||||
| Other assets | 4,516 | 4,492 | ||||||||||||
| Goodwill | 46,493 | 45,853 | ||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 99,041 | $ | 97,321 | ||||||||||
| Liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and equity | ||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Short-term obligations and current maturities of long-term obligations | $ | 2,819 | $ | 2,214 | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | 3,049 | 3,079 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued payroll and employee benefits | 1,419 | 1,988 | ||||||||||||
| Contract liabilities | 2,866 | 2,852 | ||||||||||||
| Other accrued expenses | 3,022 | 3,199 | ||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 13,174 | 13,332 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 1,041 | 1,268 | ||||||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 3,971 | 3,989 | ||||||||||||
| Long-term obligations | 31,370 | 29,061 | ||||||||||||
| Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 128 | 120 | ||||||||||||
| Equity: | ||||||||||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. shareholders’ equity: | ||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock, $100 par value, 50,000 shares authorized; none issued | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Common stock, $1 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized; 444,246,082 and 443,841,240 shares issued | 444 | 444 | ||||||||||||
| Capital in excess of par value | 18,111 | 17,962 | ||||||||||||
| Retained earnings | 54,447 | 53,102 | ||||||||||||
| Treasury stock at cost, 66,752,170 and 63,066,906 shares | (21,269) | (19,226) | ||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) | (2,343) | (2,697) | ||||||||||||
| Total Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. shareholders’ equity | 49,390 | 49,584 | ||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | (33) | (33) | ||||||||||||
| Total equity | 49,357 | 49,551 | ||||||||||||
| Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and equity | $ | 99,041 | $ | 97,321 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
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| March 29, | March 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions except per share amounts) | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product revenues | $ | 5,980 | $ | 5,955 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service revenues | 4,384 | 4,390 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 10,364 | 10,345 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costs and operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of product revenues | 3,125 | 2,939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of service revenues | 3,004 | 3,201 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 2,078 | 2,183 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development expenses | 342 | 331 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring and other costs | 98 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total costs and operating expenses | 8,648 | 8,682 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 1,716 | 1,663 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 203 | 279 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (303) | (363) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income/(expense) | 3 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 1,620 | 1,589 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benefit from/(provision for) income taxes | (95) | (281) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity in earnings/(losses) of unconsolidated entities | (14) | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 1,511 | 1,331 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: net income/(losses) attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | $ | 1,507 | $ | 1,328 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings per share attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 3.99 | $ | 3.47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 3.98 | $ | 3.46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 378 | 382 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 379 | 384 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
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| March 29, | March 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income/(loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,511 | $ | 1,331 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Currency translation adjustment: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Currency translation adjustment (net of tax provision (benefit) of $(207) and $166) | 360 | 456 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gains/(losses) on available-for-sale debt securities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized holding losses arising during the period (net of tax (provision) benefit of $0 and $0) | — | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gains/(losses) on hedging instruments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income (net of tax (provision) benefit of $0 and $0) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pension and other postretirement benefit liability adjustments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pension and other postretirement benefit liability adjustments arising during the period (net of tax (provision) benefit of $1 and $0) | (3) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of net loss included in net periodic pension cost (net of tax (provision) benefit of $0 and $0) | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income/(loss) | 358 | 457 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income/(loss) | 1,869 | 1,788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | $ | 1,861 | $ | 1,787 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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| March 29, | March 30, | |||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Operating activities | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,511 | $ | 1,331 | ||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 276 | 285 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets | 429 | 551 | ||||||||||||
| Change in deferred income taxes | (279) | (253) | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 75 | 70 | ||||||||||||
| Other net non-cash expenses | 135 | 53 | ||||||||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions | (1,425) | (787) | ||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 723 | 1,251 | ||||||||||||
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||||
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (362) | (347) | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 12 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from cross-currency interest rate swap interest settlements | 87 | 64 | ||||||||||||
| Purchases of investments | (264) | (1,758) | ||||||||||||
| Other investing activities, net | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (527) | (2,030) | ||||||||||||
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||||
| Net proceeds from issuance of debt | 2,840 | 1,205 | ||||||||||||
| Repayment of debt | (838) | — | ||||||||||||
| Purchases of company common stock | (2,000) | (3,000) | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | (149) | (135) | ||||||||||||
| Other financing activities, net | 45 | 110 | ||||||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (102) | (1,821) | ||||||||||||
| Exchange rate effect on cash | 37 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 132 | (2,578) | ||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 4,040 | 8,097 | ||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 4,172 | $ | 5,519 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST AND EQUITY
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| Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest | Common Stock | Capital in Excess of Par Value | Retained Earnings | Treasury Stock | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Items | Total Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Shareholders’ Equity | Noncontrolling Interests | Total Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three months ended March 29, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | 120 | 444 | $ | 444 | $ | 17,962 | $ | 53,102 | 63 | $ | (19,226) | $ | (2,697) | $ | 49,584 | $ | (33) | $ | 49,551 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of shares under stock plans | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | (24) | — | 50 | — | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchases of company common stock | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | (2,000) | — | (2,000) | — | (2,000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared ($0.43 per share) | — | — | — | — | (163) | — | — | — | (163) | — | (163) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income/(loss) | 5 | — | — | — | 1,507 | — | — | — | 1,507 | — | 1,507 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive items | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 354 | 354 | 1 | 355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (1) | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Excise tax from stock repurchases | — | — | — | — | — | — | (18) | — | (18) | — | (18) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 29, 2025 | $ | 128 | 444 | $ | 444 | $ | 18,111 | $ | 54,447 | 67 | $ | (21,269) | $ | (2,343) | $ | 49,390 | $ | (33) | $ | 49,357 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three months ended March 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | 118 | 442 | $ | 442 | $ | 17,286 | $ | 47,364 | 56 | $ | (15,133) | $ | (3,224) | $ | 46,735 | $ | (11) | $ | 46,724 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of shares under stock plans | — | 1 | 1 | 126 | — | — | (24) | — | 103 | — | 103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | 70 | — | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchases of company common stock | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | (3,000) | — | (3,000) | — | (3,000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared ($0.39 per share) | — | — | — | — | (149) | — | — | — | (149) | — | (149) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income/(loss) | 4 | — | — | — | 1,328 | — | — | — | 1,328 | — | 1,328 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive items | (3) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 460 | 460 | — | 460 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (1) | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Excise tax from stock repurchases | — | — | — | — | — | — | (29) | — | (29) | — | (29) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 30, 2024 | $ | 119 | 443 | $ | 443 | $ | 17,482 | $ | 48,542 | 61 | $ | (18,186) | $ | (2,764) | $ | 45,516 | $ | (12) | $ | 45,504 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Note 1. Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Operations
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (the company or Thermo Fisher) enables customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer by helping them accelerate life sciences research, solve complex analytical challenges, increase laboratory productivity, and improve patient health through diagnostics and the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies. Markets served include pharmaceutical and biotech, academic and government, industrial and applied, as well as healthcare and diagnostics.
Interim Financial Statements
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements presented herein have been prepared by the company, are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for a fair statement of the financial position at March 29, 2025, the results of operations for the three-month periods ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024, and the cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.
The condensed consolidated balance sheet presented as of December 31, 2024, has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of that date. The condensed consolidated financial statements and notes are presented as permitted by Form 10-Q and do not contain all information that is included in the annual financial statements and notes thereto of the company. The condensed consolidated financial statements and notes included in this report should be read in conjunction with the 2024 financial statements and notes included in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain reclassifications of prior year amounts have been made to conform to the current year presentation.
Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements for 2024 describes the significant accounting estimates and policies used in preparation of the consolidated financial statements. There have been no material changes in the company’s significant accounting policies during the three months ended March 29, 2025.
Amounts and percentages reported within these condensed consolidated financial statements are presented and calculated based on underlying unrounded amounts. As a result, the sum of components may not equal corresponding totals due to rounding.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
The company’s estimates include, among others, asset reserve requirements as well as the amounts of future cash flows associated with certain assets and businesses that are used in assessing the risk of impairment. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The following table provides a description of recent accounting pronouncements adopted and those standards not yet adopted with potential for a material impact on the company's financial statements or disclosures.
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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| Standard | Description | Required adoption timing and approach | Impact of adoption or other significant matters | |||||||||||||||||
| Standards recently adopted | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ASU No. 2022-04, Liabilities-Supplier Finance Programs (Subtopic 405-50): Disclosure of Supplier Finance Program Obligations | New guidance to disclose information about supplier finance programs. Among other things, the new guidance requires expanded disclosure about key program terms, payment terms, and amounts outstanding for obligations under supplier finance programs for each period presented. | Some aspects adopted in 2023 using a retrospective method and other aspects adopted in 2024 using a prospective method | Not material | |||||||||||||||||
| ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improving Reportable Segment Disclosures | Among other things, new guidance to disclose significant segment expenses and other items by reportable segment as well as information about the chief operating decision maker. | 2024 annual report and interim periods thereafter using a retrospective method | Increased disclosures in Note 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| Standards not yet adopted | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures | Among other things, new guidance to disclose additional information about the tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. | 2025 annual report and interim periods thereafter using a prospective or retrospective method | Will increase disclosures in Note 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses | New guidance to disclose specified information about certain costs and expenses. | 2027 annual report and interim periods thereafter using a prospective or retrospective method | Will increase disclosures in Note 6 |
Note 2. Supplemental Balance Sheet Information
Inventories
The components of inventories are as follows:
| (In millions) | March 29, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Raw materials | $ | 1,862 | $ | 1,803 | ||||||||||
| Work in process | 874 | 755 | ||||||||||||
| Finished goods | 2,488 | 2,420 | ||||||||||||
| Inventories | $ | 5,224 | $ | 4,978 |
Contract-related Balances
Contract asset and liability balances are as follows:
| (In millions) | March 29, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Current contract assets, net | $ | 1,366 | $ | 1,435 | ||||||||||
| Noncurrent contract assets, net | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Current contract liabilities | 2,866 | 2,852 | ||||||||||||
| Noncurrent contract liabilities | 1,127 | 1,138 |
In the three months ended March 29, 2025, the company recognized revenues of $1.36 billion that were included in the contract liabilities balance at December 31, 2024. In the three months ended March 30, 2024, the company recognized revenues of $1.32 billion that were included in the contract liabilities balance at December 31, 2023.
Remaining Performance Obligations
The aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations for all open customer contracts as of March 29, 2025, was $24.54 billion. The company will recognize revenues for these performance obligations as they are satisfied, approximately 54% of which is expected to occur within the next twelve months. Amounts expected to occur thereafter generally relate to contract manufacturing, clinical research and extended warranty service agreements, which typically have durations of three to five years.
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Note 3. Debt and Other Financing Arrangements
The company’s debt and other financing arrangements are as follows:
| Effective interest rate at March 29, | March 29, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in millions) | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
| 0.125% 5.5-Year Senior Notes, Due 3/1/2025 (euro-denominated) | $ | — | $ | 828 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2.00% 10-Year Senior Notes, Due 4/15/2025 (euro-denominated) | 2.07 | % | 693 | 663 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0.853% 3-Year Senior Notes, Due 10/20/2025 (Japanese yen-denominated) | 1.05 | % | 149 | 142 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0.00% 4-Year Senior Notes, Due 11/18/2025 (euro-denominated) | 0.15 | % | 596 | 569 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3.20% 3-Year Senior Notes, Due 1/21/2026 (euro-denominated) | 3.38 | % | 541 | 518 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.40% 8.5-Year Senior Notes, Due 1/23/2026 (euro-denominated) | 1.52 | % | 758 | 725 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4.953% 3-Year Senior Notes, Due 8/10/2026 | 5.18 | % | 600 | 600 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0.832% 1.5-Year Senior Notes, Due 9/7/2026 (Swiss franc-denominated) | 1.15 | % | 466 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 5.00% 3-Year Senior Notes, Due 12/5/2026 | 5.25 | % | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.45% 10-Year Senior Notes, Due 3/16/2027 (euro-denominated) | 1.65 | % | 541 | 518 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.75% 7-Year Senior Notes, Due 4/15/2027 (euro-denominated) | 1.96 | % | 650 | 621 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.054% 5-Year Senior Notes, Due 10/20/2027 (Japanese yen-denominated) | 1.18 | % | 193 | 184 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4.80% 5-Year Senior Notes, Due 11/21/2027 | 5.00 | % | 600 | 600 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0.790% 3-Year Senior Notes, Due 1/6/2028 (Swiss franc-denominated) | 1.39 | % | 100 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 0.50% 8.5-Year Senior Notes, Due 3/1/2028 (euro-denominated) | 0.77 | % | 866 | 828 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.6525% 4-Year Senior Notes, Due 3/7/2028 (Swiss franc-denominated) | 1.79 | % | 375 | 364 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0.77% 5-Year Senior Notes, Due 9/6/2028 (Japanese yen-denominated) | 0.90 | % | 193 | 184 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.375% 12-Year Senior Notes, Due 9/12/2028 (euro-denominated) | 1.46 | % | 650 | 621 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.75% 7-Year Senior Notes, Due 10/15/2028 | 1.89 | % | 700 | 700 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5.00% 5-Year Senior Notes, Due 1/31/2029 | 5.24 | % | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.125% 4-Year Senior Notes, Due 3/7/2029 (Swiss franc-denominated) | 1.26 | % | 358 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.95% 12-Year Senior Notes, Due 7/24/2029 (euro-denominated) | 2.07 | % | 758 | 725 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2.60% 10-Year Senior Notes, Due 10/1/2029 | 2.74 | % | 900 | 900 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.279% 7-Year Senior Notes, Due 10/19/2029 (Japanese yen-denominated) | 1.44 | % | 31 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.120% 5-Year Senior Notes, Due 1/6/2030 (Swiss franc-denominated) | 1.25 | % | 266 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 4.977% 7-Year Senior Notes, Due 8/10/2030 | 5.12 | % | 750 | 750 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0.80% 9-Year Senior Notes, Due 10/18/2030 (euro-denominated) | 0.88 | % | 1,895 | 1,812 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0.875% 12-Year Senior Notes, Due 10/1/2031 (euro-denominated) | 1.13 | % | 975 | 932 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2.00% 10-Year Senior Notes, Due 10/15/2031 | 2.23 | % | 1,200 | 1,200 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.8401% 8-Year Senior Notes, Due 3/8/2032 (Swiss franc-denominated) | 1.92 | % | 471 | 457 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2.375% 12-Year Senior Notes, Due 4/15/2032 (euro-denominated) | 2.54 | % | 650 | 621 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.49% 10-Year Senior Notes, Due 10/20/2032 (Japanese yen-denominated) | 1.60 | % | 42 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4.95% 10-Year Senior Notes, Due 11/21/2032 | 5.09 | % | 600 | 600 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.4175% 8-Year Senior Notes, Due 3/7/2033 (Swiss franc-denominated) | 1.49 | % | 397 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 5.086% 10-Year Senior Notes, Due 8/10/2033 | 5.20 | % | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.125% 12-Year Senior Notes, Due 10/18/2033 (euro-denominated) | 1.20 | % | 1,624 | 1,553 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5.20% 10-Year Senior Notes, Due 1/31/2034 | 5.34 | % | 500 | 500 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3.65% 12-Year Senior Notes, Due 11/21/2034 (euro-denominated) | 3.76 | % | 812 | 777 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.50% 12-Year Senior Notes, Due 9/6/2035 (Japanese yen-denominated) | 1.58 | % | 143 | 137 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2.0375% 12-Year Senior Notes, Due 3/7/2036 (Swiss franc-denominated) | 2.10 | % | 369 | 358 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.520% 12-Year Senior Notes, Due 1/6/2037 (Swiss franc-denominated) | 1.56 | % | 353 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.6524% 12-Year Senior Notes, Due 3/6/2037 (Swiss franc-denominated) | 1.71 | % | 244 | — |
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
| Effective interest rate at March 29, | March 29, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in millions) | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2.875% 20-Year Senior Notes, Due 7/24/2037 (euro-denominated) | 2.94 | % | 758 | 725 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.50% 20-Year Senior Notes, Due 10/1/2039 (euro-denominated) | 1.73 | % | 975 | 932 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2.80% 20-Year Senior Notes, Due 10/15/2041 | 2.90 | % | 1,200 | 1,200 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.625% 20-Year Senior Notes, Due 10/18/2041 (euro-denominated) | 1.77 | % | 1,354 | 1,294 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2.069% 20-Year Senior Notes, Due 10/20/2042 (Japanese yen-denominated) | 2.13 | % | 97 | 93 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5.404% 20-Year Senior Notes, Due 8/10/2043 | 5.50 | % | 600 | 600 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2.02% 20-Year Senior Notes, Due 9/6/2043 (Japanese yen-denominated) | 2.06 | % | 193 | 184 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5.30% 30-Year Senior Notes, Due 2/1/2044 | 5.37 | % | 400 | 400 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.49% 20-Year Senior Notes, Due 1/6/2045 (Swiss franc-denominated) | 1.54 | % | 210 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.8975% 20-Year Senior Notes, Due 3/7/2045 (Swiss franc-denominated) | 1.95 | % | 153 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 4.10% 30-Year Senior Notes, Due 8/15/2047 | 4.23 | % | 750 | 750 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.875% 30-Year Senior Notes, Due 10/1/2049 (euro-denominated) | 1.98 | % | 1,083 | 1,035 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.47% 25-Year Senior Notes, Due 1/6/2050 (Swiss franc-denominated) | 1.49 | % | 371 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 2.00% 30-Year Senior Notes, Due 10/18/2051 (euro-denominated) | 2.07 | % | 812 | 777 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2.382% 30-Year Senior Notes, Due 10/18/2052 (Japanese yen-denominated) | 2.43 | % | 222 | 212 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other | 74 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total borrowings at par value | 34,261 | 31,332 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Unamortized discount | (96) | (95) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Unamortized debt issuance costs | (176) | (164) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total borrowings at carrying value | 33,989 | 31,072 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Finance lease liabilities | 200 | 202 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Short-term obligations and current maturities | 2,819 | 2,214 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term obligations | $ | 31,370 | $ | 29,061 |
The effective interest rates for the fixed-rate debt include the stated interest on the notes, the accretion of any discounts/premiums and the amortization of any debt issuance costs.
See Note 4 for fair value information pertaining to the company’s long-term borrowings.
Credit Facilities
The company has a revolving credit facility (the Facility) with a bank group that provides for up to $5.00 billion of unsecured multi-currency revolving credit. The Facility expires on January 7, 2027. The revolving credit agreement calls for interest at either a Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), a Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR)-based rate (for funds drawn in euro), or a rate based on the prime lending rate of the agent bank, at the company’s option. The agreement contains affirmative, negative and financial covenants, and events of default customary for facilities of this type. The covenants in the Facility include a Consolidated Net Interest Coverage Ratio (Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Net Interest Expense), as such terms are defined in the Facility. Specifically, the company has agreed that, so long as any lender has any commitment under the Facility, any letter of credit is outstanding under the Facility, or any loan or other obligation is outstanding under the Facility, it will maintain a minimum Consolidated Net Interest Coverage Ratio of 3.5:1.0 as of the last day of any fiscal quarter. As of March 29, 2025, no borrowings were outstanding under the Facility, although available capacity was reduced by immaterial outstanding letters of credit.
Commercial Paper Programs
The company has commercial paper programs pursuant to which it may issue and sell unsecured, short-term promissory notes (CP Notes). Under the U.S. program, a) maturities may not exceed 397 days from the date of issue and b) the CP Notes are issued on a private placement basis under customary terms in the commercial paper market and are not redeemable prior to maturity nor subject to voluntary prepayment. Under the euro program, maturities may not exceed 183 days and may be denominated in euro, U.S. dollars, Japanese yen, British pounds sterling, Swiss franc, Canadian dollars or other currencies.
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Under both programs, the CP Notes are issued at a discount from par (or premium to par, in the case of negative interest rates), or, alternatively, are sold at par and bear varying interest rates on a fixed or floating basis.
Senior Notes
Interest is payable annually on the euro and public Swiss franc-denominated fixed rate senior notes and semi-annually on all other senior notes. Each of the U.S. dollar and euro-denominated fixed rate senior notes, and Japanese yen-denominated and Swiss franc-denominated private placement notes may be redeemed at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount plus a specified make-whole premium and accrued interest, together with swap breakage costs payable to holders of the Japanese yen-denominated and Swiss franc-denominated private placement notes who have entered into cross-currency swap agreements. The company is subject to certain affirmative and negative covenants under the indentures and note purchase agreement governing the senior notes, the most restrictive of which limits the ability of the company to pledge certain property and assets as security under borrowing arrangements. The company was in compliance with all covenants related to its senior notes at March 29, 2025.
Thermo Fisher Scientific (Finance I) B.V. (Thermo Fisher International), a wholly-owned finance subsidiary of the company, issued each of the following notes outstanding as of March 29, 2025, included in the table above (collectively, the “Euronotes”) in registered public offerings: the 0.00% Senior Notes due 2025, the 0.80% Senior Notes due 2030, the 1.125% Senior Notes due 2033, the 1.625% Senior Notes due 2041, and the 2.00% Senior Notes due 2051. The company has fully and unconditionally guaranteed all of Thermo Fisher International’s obligations under the Euronotes and all of Thermo Fisher International’s other debt securities, and no other subsidiary of the company will guarantee these obligations. Thermo Fisher International is a “finance subsidiary” as defined in Rule 13-01(a)(4)(vi) of the Exchange Act, with no assets or operations other than those related to the issuance, administration and repayment of the Euronotes and other debt securities issued by Thermo Fisher International from time to time. The financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Thermo Fisher International are consolidated in the financial statements of the company.
Note 4. Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Measurements
The following tables present information about the company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
| March 29, | Quoted prices in active markets | Significant other observable inputs | Significant unobservable inputs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2025 | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash equivalents | $ | 1,161 | $ | 1,161 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bank time deposits | 1,810 | 1,810 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investments | 50 | 19 | — | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Insurance contracts | 232 | — | 232 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative contracts | 354 | — | 354 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 3,607 | $ | 2,990 | $ | 586 | $ | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative contracts | $ | 72 | $ | — | $ | 72 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration | 13 | — | — | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 86 | $ | — | $ | 72 | $ | 13 |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
| December 31, | Quoted prices in active markets | Significant other observable inputs | Significant unobservable inputs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2024 | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash equivalents | $ | 1,103 | $ | 1,103 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bank time deposits | 1,560 | 1,560 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investments | 39 | 18 | — | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Insurance contracts | 240 | — | 240 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative contracts | 460 | — | 460 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 3,401 | $ | 2,680 | $ | 700 | $ | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative contracts | $ | 59 | $ | — | $ | 59 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration | 13 | — | — | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 72 | $ | — | $ | 59 | $ | 13 |
The company determines the fair value of its insurance contracts by obtaining the cash surrender value of the contracts from the issuer. The fair value of derivative contracts is the estimated amount that the company would receive/pay upon liquidation of the contracts, taking into account the change in interest rates and currency exchange rates. The company initially measures the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration based on amounts expected to be transferred (probability-weighted) discounted to present value. Changes to the fair values of contingent consideration are recorded in selling, general and administrative expense. The company determines the fair value of its equity method and non-marketable equity investments that are not eligible for the net asset value (NAV) practical expedient by considering factors such as financial position, operating results and cash flows of the investee; recent transactions in the same or similar securities; significant recent events affecting the investee; the price paid by Thermo Fisher; among others.
In the three-month periods ended March 29, 2025, and March 30, 2024, the company recorded $2 million and $10 million, respectively, of net gains/(losses) on investments, which are included in other income/(expense) in the accompanying statements of income.
The following table provides a rollforward of the fair value, as determined by level 3 inputs (such as likelihood of achieving production or revenue milestones, as well as changes in the fair values of the investments underlying a recapitalization investment portfolio), of the contingent consideration.
| Three months ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 29, | March 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | 13 | $ | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payments | — | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in fair value included in earnings | 1 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance | $ | 13 | $ | 83 |
The following table provides a rollforward of investments classified as level 3:
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| March 29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchases | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance | $ | 31 |
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments
The carrying value and fair value of the company’s debt instruments are as follows:
| March 29, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carrying | Fair | Carrying | Fair | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | value | value | value | value | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior notes | $ | 33,915 | $ | 31,116 | $ | 30,999 | $ | 28,454 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 33,989 | $ | 31,190 | $ | 31,072 | $ | 28,527 |
The fair value of debt instruments, excluding private placement notes, was determined based on quoted market prices and on borrowing rates available to the company at the respective period ends, which represent level 2 measurements. The fair value of private placement notes was determined based on internally developed pricing models and unobservable inputs, which represent level 3 measurements.
Note 5. Commitments and Contingencies
Environmental Matters
The company is currently involved in various stages of investigation and remediation related to environmental matters. The company cannot predict all potential costs related to environmental remediation matters and the possible impact on future operations given the uncertainties regarding the extent of the required cleanup, the complexity and interpretation of applicable laws and regulations, the varying costs of alternative cleanup methods and the extent of the company’s responsibility. Expenses for environmental remediation matters related to the costs of installing, operating and maintaining groundwater-treatment systems and other remedial activities related to historical environmental contamination at the company’s domestic and international facilities were not material in any period presented. At March 29, 2025, there have been no material changes to the accruals for pending environmental-related matters disclosed in the company’s 2024 financial statements and notes included in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. While management believes the accruals for environmental remediation are adequate based on current estimates of remediation costs, the company may be subject to additional remedial or compliance costs due to future events such as changes in existing laws and regulations, changes in agency direction or enforcement policies, developments in remediation technologies or changes in the conduct of the company’s operations, which could have a material adverse effect on the company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
Litigation and Related Contingencies
The company is involved in various disputes, governmental and/or regulatory inspections, inquiries, investigations and proceedings, and litigation matters that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business. The disputes and litigation matters include product liability, intellectual property, employment and commercial issues. Due to the inherent uncertainties associated with pending litigation or claims, the company cannot predict the outcome, nor, with respect to certain pending litigation or claims where no liability has been accrued, make a meaningful estimate of the reasonably possible loss or range of loss that could result from an unfavorable outcome. The company has no material accruals for pending litigation or claims for which accrual amounts are not disclosed in the company’s 2024 financial statements and notes included in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, nor are material losses deemed probable for such matters. It is reasonably possible, however, that an unfavorable outcome that exceeds the company’s current accrual estimate, if any, for one or more such matters could have a material adverse effect on the company’s results of operations, financial position and cash flows.
Product Liability, Workers Compensation and Other Personal Injury Matters
The company is involved in various proceedings and litigation that arise from time to time in connection with product liability, workers compensation and other personal injury matters. At March 29, 2025, there have been no material changes to the accruals for pending product liability, workers compensation, and other personal injury matters disclosed in the company’s 2024 financial statements and notes included in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. Although the company believes that the amounts accrued and estimated insurance recoveries are probable and appropriate based on available information, including actuarial studies of loss estimates, the process of estimating losses and insurance recoveries involves a considerable degree of judgment by management and the ultimate amounts could vary, which could have a material adverse effect on the company’s results of operations, financial position, and cash flows. Insurance contracts do not relieve the company of its primary obligation with respect to any losses incurred. The collectability of amounts due from its insurers is subject to the solvency and willingness of the insurer to pay, as well as the legal sufficiency of the insurance claims. Management monitors the payment history as well as the financial condition and ratings of its insurers on an ongoing basis.
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 6. Supplemental Income Statement Information
Disaggregated Revenues
Revenues by type are as follows:
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| (In millions) | March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consumables | $ | 4,354 | $ | 4,328 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Instruments | 1,626 | 1,627 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | 4,384 | 4,390 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated revenues | $ | 10,364 | $ | 10,345 |
Revenues by geographic region based on customer location are as follows:
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| (In millions) | March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North America | $ | 5,513 | $ | 5,519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Europe | 2,624 | 2,619 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia-Pacific | 1,891 | 1,861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other regions | 337 | 346 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated revenues | $ | 10,364 | $ | 10,345 |
Each reportable segment earns revenues from consumables, instruments and services in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other regions.
Revenues by business are as follows:
| Three months ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biosciences | $ | 993 | $ | 1,059 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genetic sciences | 677 | 637 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BioProduction | 671 | 590 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Life Sciences Solutions | 2,341 | 2,285 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chromatography and mass spectrometry | 773 | 789 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chemical analysis | 286 | 320 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electron microscopy | 659 | 579 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Analytical Instruments | 1,718 | 1,687 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clinical diagnostics | 263 | 263 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ImmunoDiagnostics | 217 | 212 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Microbiology | 152 | 153 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transplant diagnostics | 113 | 106 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Healthcare market channel | 474 | 438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elimination of intrasegment revenues | (72) | (63) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Specialty Diagnostics | 1,148 | 1,109 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory products | 582 | 624 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and safety market channel | 1,727 | 1,711 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pharma services | 1,607 | 1,578 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clinical research | 1,939 | 2,033 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elimination of intrasegment revenues | (214) | (224) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services | 5,640 | 5,723 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elimination of intersegment revenues | (482) | (460) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated revenues | $ | 10,364 | $ | 10,345 |
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Restructuring and Other Costs
In the first three months of 2025, restructuring and other costs primarily included continuing charges for headcount reductions and facility consolidations in an effort to streamline operations, impairment of long-lived assets, and, to a lesser extent, net charges for pre-acquisition litigation and other matters. In 2025, severance actions associated with facility consolidations and cost reduction measures affected approximately 1% of the company’s workforce.
As of May 2, 2025, the company has identified restructuring actions, primarily in the Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services segment, that it expects will result in additional charges of approximately $120 million, primarily in 2025, and expects to identify additional actions in future periods.
Restructuring and other costs by segment are as follows:
| Three months ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | March 29, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Life Sciences Solutions | $ | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Analytical Instruments | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Specialty Diagnostics | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services | 45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 98 |
The following table summarizes the changes in the company’s accrued restructuring balance, which is included in other accrued expenses in the accompanying balance sheets. Other amounts reported as restructuring and other costs in the accompanying statements of income have been summarized in the notes to the table.
| (In millions) | Total (a) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net restructuring charges incurred in 2025 (b) | 43 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payments | (34) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Currency translation | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 29, 2025 | $ | 59 |
(a)The movements in the restructuring liability principally consist of severance and other costs associated with facility consolidations.
(b)Excludes $55 million of net charges, principally $68 million of charges for impairment of long-lived assets in the Life Sciences Solutions and Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services segments.
The company expects to pay accrued restructuring costs primarily through 2025.
Earnings per Share
| Three months ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 29, | March 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions except per share amounts) | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | $ | 1,507 | $ | 1,328 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic weighted average shares | 378 | 382 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plus effect of: stock options and restricted stock units | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted average shares | 379 | 384 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per share | $ | 3.99 | $ | 3.47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | 3.98 | $ | 3.46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Antidilutive stock options excluded from diluted weighted average shares | 3 | 2 |
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 7. Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes in the accompanying statements of income differs from the provision calculated by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before provision for income taxes due to the following:
| Three months ended | ||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Statutory federal income tax rate | 21 | % | 21 | % | ||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes at statutory rate | $ | 340 | $ | 334 | ||||||||||
| Increases (decreases) resulting from: | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign rate differential | (30) | (38) | ||||||||||||
| Income tax credits | (45) | (89) | ||||||||||||
| Global intangible low-taxed income | 10 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Foreign-derived intangible income | (27) | (22) | ||||||||||||
| Excess tax benefits from stock options and restricted stock units | (10) | (33) | ||||||||||||
| Provision for (reversal of) tax reserves, net | (28) | 185 | ||||||||||||
| Intra-entity transfers | — | (102) | ||||||||||||
| Domestication transaction | (125) | — | ||||||||||||
| Provision for (reversal of) valuation allowances, net | (12) | 47 | ||||||||||||
| Withholding taxes | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Tax return reassessments and settlements | 3 | (29) | ||||||||||||
| State income taxes, net of federal tax | 14 | 19 | ||||||||||||
| Other, net | 2 | (6) | ||||||||||||
| Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes | $ | 95 | $ | 281 |
During the first quarter of 2025, the company recorded a deferred tax benefit of $125 million resulting from the recognition of a tax attribute related to a domestication transaction.
During the first quarter of 2024, the company recorded a tax reserve and associated interest of $240 million related to the potential settlement of international tax audits for tax years 2009 through 2016, which were settled during 2024.
The company has operations and a taxable presence in approximately 70 countries outside the U.S. The company's effective income tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate each year due to certain operations that are subject to tax incentives, state and local taxes, and foreign taxes that are different than the U.S. federal statutory rate.
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
As of March 29, 2025, the company had $0.53 billion of unrecognized tax benefits substantially all of which, if recognized, would reduce the effective tax rate. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
| (In millions) | 2025 | |||||||
| Balance at beginning of year | $ | 525 | ||||||
| Additions for tax positions of current year | 8 | |||||||
| Reductions for tax positions of prior years | (8) | |||||||
| Balance at end of period | $ | 525 |
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 8. Comprehensive Income/(Loss) and Shareholders' Equity
Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
Changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax, are as follows:
| (In millions) | Currency translation adjustment | Unrealized gains/(losses) on hedging instruments | Pension and other postretirement benefit liability adjustment | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three months ended March 29, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | (2,409) | $ | (25) | $ | (263) | $ | (2,697) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications | 360 | — | (3) | 357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) | (4) | 1 | 1 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net other comprehensive income/(loss) | 356 | 1 | (3) | 354 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 29, 2025 | $ | (2,053) | $ | (24) | $ | (265) | $ | (2,343) |
Note 9. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
| Three months ended | ||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Non-cash investing and financing activities | ||||||||||||||
| Acquired but unpaid property, plant and equipment | $ | 173 | $ | 165 | ||||||||||
| Declared but unpaid dividends | 164 | 150 | ||||||||||||
| Issuance of stock upon vesting of restricted stock units | 65 | 63 | ||||||||||||
| Excise tax from stock repurchases | 18 | 29 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash is included in the accompanying balance sheet as follows:
| (In millions) | March 29, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 4,134 | $ | 4,009 | ||||||||||
| Restricted cash included in other current assets | 16 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Restricted cash included in other assets | 22 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 4,172 | $ | 4,040 |
Amounts included in restricted cash primarily represent funds held as collateral for bank guarantees, pension related deposits, and incoming cash in China awaiting government administrative clearance.
Note 10. Derivatives
Derivative Contracts
The following table provides the aggregate notional value of outstanding derivative contracts.
| (In millions) | March 29, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Notional amount | ||||||||||||||
| Cross-currency interest rate swaps designated as net investment hedge - euro | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,000 | ||||||||||
| Cross-currency interest rate swaps designated as net investment hedge - Japanese yen | 4,650 | 4,650 | ||||||||||||
| Cross-currency interest rate swaps designated as net investment hedge - Swiss franc | 2,500 | 2,500 | ||||||||||||
| Currency exchange contracts | 1,412 | 1,588 |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
While certain derivatives are subject to netting arrangements with counterparties, the company does not offset derivative assets and liabilities within the balance sheet. The following tables present the fair value of derivative instruments in the accompanying balance sheets and statements of income.
| Fair value – assets | Fair value – liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 29, | December 31, | March 29, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cross-currency interest rate swaps | $ | 352 | $ | 458 | $ | 70 | $ | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Currency exchange contracts | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total derivatives | $ | 354 | $ | 460 | $ | 72 | $ | 59 |
| Gain/(loss) recognized | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three months ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 29, | March 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate swaps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive items to interest expense | $ | (1) | $ | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial instruments designated as net investment hedges | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency-denominated debt and other payables | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Included in currency translation adjustment within other comprehensive income/(loss) | (450) | 275 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cross-currency interest rate swaps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Included in currency translation adjustment within other comprehensive income/(loss) | (119) | 444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Included in interest expense | 68 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Currency exchange contracts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Included in cost of product revenues | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Included in other income/(expense) | 10 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gains and losses recognized on currency exchange contracts are included in the accompanying statements of income together with the corresponding, offsetting losses and gains on the underlying hedged transactions.
The company uses foreign currency-denominated debt, certain foreign currency-denominated payables, and cross-currency interest rate swaps to partially hedge its net investments in foreign operations against adverse movements in exchange rates. A portion of the company’s euro-denominated senior notes, certain foreign currency-denominated payables, and its cross-currency interest rate swaps have been designated as, and are effective as, economic hedges of part of the net investment in a foreign operation. Accordingly, foreign currency transaction gains or losses due to spot rate fluctuations on the euro-denominated debt instruments and certain foreign currency-denominated payables, and contract fair value changes on the cross-currency interest rate swaps, excluding interest accruals, are included in currency translation adjustment within other comprehensive items and shareholders’ equity.
The fair value of the cross-currency interest rate swaps is included in the accompanying balance sheets under the caption other assets or other long-term liabilities. The fair value of the currency exchange contracts is included in the accompanying balance sheets under the captions other current assets or other accrued expenses.
See Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements for 2024 included in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information on the company’s risk management objectives and strategies.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 11. Business Segment Information
Business Segment Information
The company’s financial performance is reported in four segments. During 2025, there have been no changes to the company’s basis of segmentation or in the basis of measurement of segment income. Other segment items included in the below tables consist of stock-based compensation and other incentive compensation expenses, allocations of corporate expenses and certain overhead expenses as well as elimination of intersegment and intrasegment profits. Prior period segment expense amounts have been recast to reflect the method for allocating expenses to segments in the current period.
2025
| Three months ended March 29, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | Life Sciences Solutions | Analytical Instruments | Specialty Diagnostics | Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services | Total | ||||||||||||
| Revenues | |||||||||||||||||
| Revenues from external customers | $ | 1,954 | $ | 1,677 | $ | 1,130 | $ | 5,603 | $ | 10,364 | |||||||
| Intersegment revenues | 387 | 41 | 18 | 37 | 482 | ||||||||||||
| 2,341 | 1,718 | 1,148 | 5,640 | 10,846 | |||||||||||||
| Elimination of intersegment revenues | (482) | ||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated revenues | $ | 10,364 | |||||||||||||||
| Segment Income | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenues | 856 | 836 | 679 | 4,424 | |||||||||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 470 | 314 | 171 | 592 | |||||||||||||
| Research and development expenses | 137 | 137 | 45 | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Other segment items | 44 | 31 | (51) | (120) | |||||||||||||
| Segment income | 834 | 399 | 304 | 731 | 2,269 | ||||||||||||
| Unallocated amounts | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenues adjustments | (11) | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses adjustments | (14) | ||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring and other costs | (98) | ||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets | (429) | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 203 | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (303) | ||||||||||||||||
| Other income/(expense) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated income before income taxes | $ | 1,620 |
| (In millions) | Unallocated amounts | Life Sciences Solutions | Analytical Instruments | Specialty Diagnostics | Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||
| Segment assets | $ | 85,272 | $ | 3,018 | $ | 2,986 | $ | 1,298 | $ | 6,467 | $ | 99,041 | ||||||||
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | 36 | 43 | 44 | 33 | 205 | 362 | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | — | 59 | 24 | 22 | 172 | 276 |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
2024
| Three months ended March 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | Life Sciences Solutions | Analytical Instruments | Specialty Diagnostics | Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services | Total | ||||||||||||
| Revenues | |||||||||||||||||
| Revenues from external customers | $ | 1,930 | $ | 1,629 | $ | 1,099 | $ | 5,686 | $ | 10,345 | |||||||
| Intersegment revenues | 355 | 58 | 10 | 37 | 460 | ||||||||||||
| 2,285 | 1,687 | 1,109 | 5,723 | 10,805 | |||||||||||||
| Elimination of intersegment revenues | (460) | ||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated revenues | $ | 10,345 | |||||||||||||||
| Segment Income | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenues | 821 | 799 | 628 | 4,500 | |||||||||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 431 | 318 | 187 | 585 | |||||||||||||
| Research and development expenses | 132 | 132 | 40 | 17 | |||||||||||||
| Other segment items | 61 | 39 | (40) | (123) | |||||||||||||
| Segment income | 840 | 400 | 294 | 744 | 2,278 | ||||||||||||
| Unallocated amounts | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenues adjustments | (15) | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses adjustments | (19) | ||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring and other costs | (29) | ||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets | (551) | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 279 | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (363) | ||||||||||||||||
| Other income/(expense) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated income before income taxes | $ | 1,589 |
| (In millions) | Unallocated amounts | Life Sciences Solutions | Analytical Instruments | Specialty Diagnostics | Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||
| Segment assets | $ | 83,908 | $ | 3,114 | $ | 2,671 | $ | 1,179 | $ | 6,223 | $ | 97,095 | ||||||||
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | 24 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 240 | 347 | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | — | 56 | 25 | 22 | 183 | 285 |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 12. Acquisitions
The company’s acquisitions have historically been made at prices above the determined fair value of the acquired identifiable net assets, resulting in goodwill, primarily due to expectations of the synergies that will be realized by combining the businesses and the benefits that will be gained from the assembled workforces. These synergies include the elimination of redundant facilities, functions and staffing; use of the company’s existing commercial infrastructure to expand sales of the acquired businesses’ products and services; and use of the commercial infrastructure of the acquired businesses to cost-effectively expand sales of company products and services.
Acquisitions have been accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting, and the acquired companies’ results have been included in the accompanying financial statements from their respective dates of acquisition.
Pending Acquisition
The company has entered into an agreement with Solventum Corporation to acquire its Purification & Filtration business for approximately $4.1 billion in cash. Solventum’s Purification & Filtration business is a leading provider of purification and filtration technologies used in the production of biologics as well as in medical technologies and industrial applications. The transaction, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2025, is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. Upon completion, Solventum’s Purification & Filtration business will become part of the Life Sciences Solutions segment.
2024
On July 10, 2024, the company acquired, within the Life Sciences Solutions segment, Olink Holding AB (publ), a Swedish-based provider of next-generation proteomics solutions. The acquisition enhances the segment’s capabilities in the high-growth proteomics market with the addition of highly differentiated solutions. It also complements the existing life sciences and mass spectrometry offerings, accelerating protein biomarker discovery and providing strong synergy opportunities. The goodwill recorded as a result of this business combination is not tax deductible.
The components of the purchase price and net assets acquired are as follows:
| (In millions) | Olink | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase price | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash paid | $ | 3,215 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase price payable | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash acquired | (97) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 3,146 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net assets acquired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Definite-lived intangible assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer relationships | $ | 708 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product technology | 207 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tradenames | 97 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | 2,302 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net tangible assets | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred tax assets (liabilities) | (176) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 3,146 |
The weighted-average amortization periods for definite-lived intangible assets acquired in 2024 are 19 years for customer relationships, 15 years for product technology, and 15 years for tradenames. The weighted-average amortization period for definite-lived intangible assets acquired in 2024 is 18 years.
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