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Abbott Laboratories

22 July 2015

Abbott Reports Second-Quarter 2015 Results

- SECOND-QUARTER ADJUSTED AND GAAP EPS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS OF $0.52, ABOVE PREVIOUS GUIDANCE RANGE

- SECOND-QUARTER DOUBLE-DIGIT OPERATIONAL SALES GROWTH

- ADVANCES SEVERAL NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN ITS MEDICAL DEVICES AND DIAGNOSTICS BUSINESSES

ABBOTT PARK, Ill., July 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015.

-- Second-quarter worldwide sales of $5.2 billion increased 10.8 percent on an operational basis and 2.2 percent on a reported basis. Worldwide sales increased 6.4 percent excluding the impact of 2014 acquisitions and foreign exchange.

-- Diluted EPS from continuing operations on both an adjusted and GAAP basis was $0.52 in the second quarter.

-- Abbott's full-year 2015 adjusted EPS guidance range for continuing operations remains unchanged at $2.10 to $2.20. Projected full-year 2015 EPS for continuing operations under GAAP is $1.50 to $1.60.

-- Second-quarter gross margin ratio was ahead of expectations, primarily driven by continued improvements in Diagnostics and Nutrition.

-- In the second quarter, Abbott received European approval for Absorb GT1(TM) , which combines the world's first fully dissolving stent with a next-generation delivery catheter; completed submissions for regulatory approval of Absorb in Japan and the U.S.; submitted for U.S. regulatory approval of its FreeStyle(R) Libre Pro Flash Glucose Monitoring System for professional use; and received U.S. FDA clearance for a first-of-its-kind blood test for its i-STAT(R) handheld system to aid in detecting early pregnancy in emergency situations.

"We've achieved another quarter of strong sales growth led by our global diagnostics and branded generics businesses," said Miles D. White, chairman and chief executive officer, Abbott. "We're well on track to achieve our financial objectives for the year despite a challenging currency environment."

SECOND-QUARTER BUSINESS OVERVIEW

Note: Prior year financial results have been adjusted to exclude the sales from Abbott's developed markets branded generics pharmaceuticals and animal health businesses that were sold to Mylan and Zoetis, respectively, in the first quarter 2015. Therefore, sales and growth rates shown in the following charts represent continuing operations.

Following are sales by business segment and commentary for the second quarter and first half of the year:

Total Company

($ in millions)

 
                                                                                 % Change vs. 2Q14 
                                                        ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                  Sales 2Q15                                 Int'l                        Total 
                       ------------------------------            ---------------------------   -------------------------- 
                         U.S.         Int'l     Total     U.S.     Operational      Reported     Operational     Reported 
                       -------      -------   -------   ------   -------------    ----------   -------------   ---------- 
  Total *                1,592        3,578     5,170      3.1            14.2           1.8            10.8          2.2 
                       -------      -------   -------   ------   -------------    ----------   -------------   ---------- 
  Nutrition                729          988     1,717      0.6             6.3         (1.9)             3.9        (0.8) 
  Diagnostics              350          827     1,177      7.6             9.0         (4.3)             8.7        (1.0) 
  Established 
   Pharmaceuticals          --          977       977      n/a            46.0          31.3            46.0         31.3 
  Medical Devices          505          784     1,289      3.0             3.1        (11.2)             3.1        (6.1) 
 
  * Total Abbott Sales from continuing operations include Other Sales of $10 million. 
 
 
 
                                                                               % Change vs. 1H14 
                                                      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
                                 Sales 1H15                               Int'l                         Total 
                       ----------------------------            --------------------------   ---------------------------- 
                         U.S.      Int'l     Total      U.S.     Operational     Reported      Operational      Reported 
                       -------   -------   --------   ------   -------------   ----------   ---------------   ---------- 
  Total *                3,094     6,973     10,067      2.5            13.9          2.6              10.4          2.6 
                       -------   -------   --------   ------   -------------   ----------   ---------------   ---------- 
  Nutrition              1,414     1,972      3,386       --             8.7          1.2               5.0          0.7 
  Diagnostics              677     1,593      2,270      6.6             7.6        (4.6)               7.3        (1.6) 
  Established 
   Pharmaceuticals          --     1,874      1,874      n/a            44.5         31.5              44.5         31.5 
  Medical Devices          990     1,525      2,515      3.3             1.4       (11.7)               2.1        (6.3) 
 
  * Total Abbott Sales from continuing operations include Other Sales of $22 million. 
  n/a = Not Applicable. 
  Note: Operational growth reflects percentage change over the prior year excluding the impact 
   of exchange rates. 
 
 

Second-quarter 2015 worldwide sales of $5.2 billion increased 10.8 percent on an operational basis and 2.2 percent on a reported basis, including an unfavorable 8.6 percent effect of foreign exchange. Worldwide sales increased 6.4 percent excluding the impact of 2014 acquisitions and foreign exchange, driven by strong performance in Established Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics.

International sales increased 14.2 percent on an operational basis and 1.8 percent on a reported basis in the second quarter.

Emerging market sales increased 20.6 percent on an operational basis and 10.0 percent on a reported basis in the second quarter. Excluding the impact of 2014 acquisitions and foreign exchange, emerging market sales increased double digits in the quarter.

Nutrition

($ in millions)

 
                                                                % Change vs. 2Q14 
                                         ------------------------------------------------------------- 
                       Sales 2Q15                            Int'l                      Total 
               ------------------------           -------------------------  ------------------------- 
                 U.S.    Int'l    Total    U.S.     Operational    Reported    Operational    Reported 
               ------  -------  -------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  ---------- 
  Total           729      988    1,717      0.6            6.3       (1.9)            3.9       (0.8) 
               ------  -------  -------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  ---------- 
  Pediatric       401      567      968      2.0            5.2       (1.2)            3.9         0.1 
  Adult           328      421      749    (1.1)            7.7       (2.7)            3.9       (2.0) 
 
 
                                                                 % Change vs. 1H14 
                                          ------------------------------------------------------------- 
                       Sales 1H15                             Int'l                      Total 
               -------------------------           -------------------------  ------------------------- 
                 U.S.     Int'l    Total    U.S.     Operational    Reported    Operational    Reported 
               -------  -------  -------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  ---------- 
  Total          1,414    1,972    3,386  --                 8.7         1.2            5.0         0.7 
               -------  -------  -------           -------------  ----------  -------------  ---------- 
  Pediatric        786    1,144    1,930      3.2            8.4         2.3            6.3         2.7 
  Adult            628      828    1,456    (3.8)            9.2       (0.3)            3.5       (1.8) 
 

Worldwide Nutrition sales increased 3.9 percent in the second quarter on an operational basis and decreased 0.8 percent on a reported basis, including an unfavorable 4.7 percent effect of foreign exchange.

Worldwide Pediatric Nutrition sales increased 3.9 percent on an operational basis and 0.1 percent on a reported basis in the quarter, including an unfavorable 3.8 percent effect of foreign exchange. Growth in the quarter was driven by double-digit operational growth in China and several countries in Latin America, partially offset by market dynamics in certain Asian countries. Abbott continues to broaden its pediatric nutrition portfolio in China and recently launched an organic version of its infant formula Eleva (TM) into the premium segment of the Chinese infant formula market. In the U.S., Abbott provided parents with another formula choice for their babies by launching Similac(R) Advance(R) non-GMO.

Worldwide Adult Nutrition sales increased 3.9 percent on an operational basis and decreased 2.0 percent on a reported basis in the quarter, including an unfavorable 5.9 percent effect of foreign exchange. Sales growth in the quarter was led by international performance, including double-digit operational growth in Latin America, as Abbott continues to shape and grow its priority international markets. As expected, U.S. Adult Nutrition sales were impacted by competitive and market dynamics, primarily in the institutional segment.

Diagnostics

($ in millions)

 
                                                                % Change vs. 2Q14 
                                         ------------------------------------------------------------- 
                       Sales 2Q15                            Int'l                      Total 
                -----------------------           -------------------------  ------------------------- 
                  U.S 
                   .     Int'l    Total    U.S.     Operational    Reported    Operational    Reported 
                -----  -------  -------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  ---------- 
  Total           350      827    1,177      7.6            9.0       (4.3)            8.7       (1.0) 
                -----  -------  -------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  ---------- 
  Core 
   Laboratory     206      741      947      8.6            8.4       (4.9)            8.4       (2.3) 
  Molecular        50       66      116    (3.8)           18.3         2.6            8.4       (0.3) 
  Point of 
   Care            94       20      114     12.7            7.3       (1.7)           11.6         9.8 
 
 
                                                                % Change vs. 1H14 
                                         ------------------------------------------------------------- 
                       Sales 1H15                            Int'l                      Total 
                -----------------------           -------------------------  ------------------------- 
                  U.S 
                   .     Int'l    Total    U.S.     Operational    Reported    Operational    Reported 
                -----  -------  -------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  ---------- 
  Total           677    1,593    2,270      6.6            7.6       (4.6)            7.3       (1.6) 
                -----  -------  -------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  ---------- 
  Core 
   Laboratory     391    1,422    1,813      5.3            6.9       (5.3)            6.6       (3.2) 
  Molecular        98      129      227    (0.4)           14.2         0.4            7.9          -- 
  Point of 
   Care           188       42      230     13.7           12.6         4.5           13.5        11.9 
 

Worldwide Diagnostics sales increased 8.7 percent in the second quarter on an operational basis and decreased 1.0 percent on a reported basis, including an unfavorable 9.7 percent effect of foreign exchange. This business continues to deliver above-market growth across emerging and developed markets.

Core Laboratory Diagnostics sales increased 8.4 percent in the quarter on an operational basis and decreased 2.3 percent on a reported basis, including an unfavorable 10.7 percent effect of foreign exchange. Above-market sales growth this quarter, including double-digit operational sales growth in emerging markets, was driven by share gains in the U.S. and internationally as this business continues to win key new accounts with its customer-focused solutions.

Molecular Diagnostics sales increased 8.4 percent in the quarter on an operational basis and decreased 0.3 percent on a reported basis, including an unfavorable 8.7 percent effect of foreign exchange. Abbott's core focus area of infectious disease testing, which represents approximately 55 percent of its Molecular Diagnostics sales, increased double digits in the quarter on an operational basis. As expected, U.S. growth was impacted by continued market dynamics in the oncology business and the planned scale down of the genetics business.

Point of Care Diagnostics sales increased 11.6 percent in the quarter on an operational basis as this business continues to build and expand its presence in targeted developed and emerging markets. Sales increased 9.8 percent on a reported basis, including an unfavorable 1.8 percent effect of foreign exchange. In the second quarter, Abbott received U.S. FDA clearance for its i-STAT Total <BETA>-hCG test, a first-of-its-kind handheld and whole blood point of care test that can rapidly and accurately detect pregnancy in the early stages, helping doctors make faster treatment decisions for women in emergency situations. In addition, Abbott launched its wireless i-STAT handheld system in Europe, which enables faster decision-making for doctors and enhances workflow by transmitting test results to patient medical records in minutes.

Established Pharmaceuticals

($ in millions)

Note: Prior year financial results have been adjusted to exclude the sales from the developed markets branded generics pharmaceuticals business, which was sold to Mylan on Feb. 27, 2015. Therefore, sales and growth rates shown in the following charts represent continuing operations.

 
                                                                % Change vs. 2Q14 
                                          ------------------------------------------------------------ 
                       Sales 2Q15                            Int'l                      Total 
              --------------------------          -------------------------  ------------------------- 
                U.S.      Int'l    Total    U.S.    Operational    Reported    Operational    Reported 
              -------   -------  -------  ------  -------------  ----------  -------------  ---------- 
  Total              --      977      977     n/a           46.0        31.3           46.0        31.3 
               --------  -------  -------  ------  -------------  ----------  -------------  ---------- 
  Key 
   Emerging 
   Markets           --      727      727     n/a           43.2        28.3           43.2        28.3 
  Other              --      250      250     n/a           54.8        40.5           54.8        40.5 
 
 
                                                                % Change vs. 1H14 
                                          ------------------------------------------------------------ 
                       Sales 1H15                            Int'l                      Total 
              --------------------------          -------------------------  ------------------------- 
                U.S.      Int'l    Total    U.S.    Operational    Reported    Operational    Reported 
              -------   -------  -------  ------  -------------  ----------  -------------  ---------- 
  Total              --    1,874    1,874     n/a           44.5        31.5           44.5        31.5 
               --------  -------  -------  ------  -------------  ----------  -------------  ---------- 
  Key 
   Emerging 
   Markets           --    1,380    1,380     n/a           43.9        29.9           43.9        29.9 
  Other              --      494      494     n/a           46.4        36.1           46.4        36.1 
 

Established Pharmaceuticals sales increased 46.0 percent in the second quarter on an operational basis and 31.3 percent on a reported basis, including an unfavorable 14.7 percent effect of foreign exchange. Excluding the impact of 2014 acquisitions and foreign exchange, sales increased double digits in the quarter.

Key Emerging Markets include India, Russia, China, Brazil and Colombia, along with several additional markets that represent the most attractive long-term growth opportunities for Abbott's branded generics product portfolio. Sales in these geographies increased 43.2 percent on an operational basis, driven by above-market growth in India, China, and Colombia. Sales increased 28.3 percent on a reported basis, including an unfavorable 14.9 percent effect of foreign exchange.

In Latin America, sales increased double digits in the quarter on an operational basis with and without the impact of the 2014 acquisition of CFR Pharmaceuticals, which broadened Abbott's presence and product portfolio in the region.

Medical Devices

($ in millions)

 
                                                                      % Change vs. 2Q14 
                                               ------------------------------------------------------------- 
                             Sales 2Q15                            Int'l                      Total 
                      -----------------------           -------------------------  ------------------------- 
                        U.S 
                         .     Int'l    Total    U.S.     Operational    Reported    Operational    Reported 
                      -----  -------  -------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  ---------- 
  Total                 505      784    1,289      3.0            3.1      (11.2)            3.1       (6.1) 
                      -----  -------  -------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  ---------- 
  Vascular              298      424      722      6.0            1.5      (12.4)            3.2       (5.6) 
  Diabetes Care          93      185      278    (4.3)           10.1       (5.8)            5.3       (5.3) 
  Medical Optics        114      175      289      2.0            0.1      (13.4)            0.8       (8.0) 
 
  Vascular Product 
  Lines: 
   Coronary 
    Devices(a)          195      363      558      6.9            0.9      (12.8)            2.7       (6.8) 
   Endovascular(b)       70       62      132      3.8            5.4       (9.9)            4.6       (3.1) 
 
  (a) Includes DES / BVS product portfolio, structural heart, guidewires, balloon catheters, 
   and other coronary products. 
  (b) Includes vessel closure, carotid stents and other peripheral products. 
 
 
                                                                      % Change vs. 1H14 
                                               ------------------------------------------------------------- 
                             Sales 1H15                            Int'l                      Total 
                      -----------------------           -------------------------  ------------------------- 
                        U.S 
                         .     Int'l    Total    U.S.     Operational    Reported    Operational    Reported 
                      -----  -------  -------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  ---------- 
  Total                 990    1,525    2,515      3.3            1.4      (11.7)            2.1       (6.3) 
                      -----  -------  -------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  ---------- 
  Vascular              581      839    1,420      6.3            0.5      (12.3)            2.6       (5.5) 
  Diabetes Care         195      350      545      0.3            6.0       (8.3)            4.1       (5.4) 
  Medical Optics        214      336      550    (1.5)          (1.0)      (13.4)          (1.2)       (9.2) 
 
  Vascular Product 
  Lines: 
   Coronary 
    Devices(a)          380      719    1,099      5.4          (0.4)      (13.0)            1.4       (7.4) 
   Endovascular(b)      137      120      257      8.0            6.1       (8.3)            7.0       (0.2) 
 
  (a) Includes DES / BVS product portfolio, structural heart, guidewires, balloon catheters, 
   and other coronary products. 
  (b) Includes vessel closure, carotid stents and other peripheral products. 
 

Worldwide Medical Devices sales increased 3.1 percent in the second quarter on an operational basis and decreased 6.1 percent on a reported basis, including an unfavorable 9.2 percent effect of foreign exchange.

Worldwide sales of Vascular products increased 3.2 percent in the quarter on an operational basis and decreased 5.6 percent on a reported basis, including an unfavorable 8.8 percent effect of foreign exchange. Sales of Abbott's MitraClip(R) structural heart device for the treatment of mitral regurgitation increased double digits globally, including strong momentum in the U.S. as Abbott continues to build and shape the market for this first-in-class device. Abbott recently received European approval for Absorb GT1, which combines the Absorb bioresorbable vascular scaffold with a next-generation delivery catheter. Abbott also completed submissions for regulatory approval of Absorb in Japan and the U.S., and expects to submit for regulatory approval in China in the coming months.

Worldwide Diabetes Care sales increased 5.3 percent in the quarter on an operational basis and decreased 5.3 percent on a reported basis, including an unfavorable 10.6 percent effect of foreign exchange. International sales growth was driven by continued uptake of Abbott's revolutionary new FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System. In the quarter, Abbott submitted FreeStyle Libre Pro, its professional-use version of FreeStyle Libre, for regulatory approval in the U.S. FreeStyle Libre Pro incorporates the same sensor-based technology as FreeStyle Libre and has the potential to change how healthcare providers manage diabetic patients.

Worldwide Medical Optics sales increased 0.8 percent in the quarter on an operational basis and decreased 8.0 percent on a reported basis, including an unfavorable 8.8 percent effect of foreign exchange. Sales growth in the quarter was impacted by market dynamics in the cataract and refractive businesses. Abbott expects improved sales growth over the rest of the year as it continues to drive adoption of recently launched products.

ABBOTT'S FULL-YEAR 2015 EARNINGS-PER-SHARE GUIDANCE RANGE REMAINS UNCHANGED

Abbott's full-year 2015 guidance range for earnings per share from continuing operations, excluding specified items, remains unchanged at $2.10 to $2.20, representing strong growth at the mid-point of the guidance range.

Abbott forecasts net specified items related to continuing operations for the full year 2015 of approximately $0.60 per share. Specified items include intangible amortization expense, charges associated with cost reduction initiatives, and expenses related to acquisitions, partially offset by a gain on the sale of a portion of Abbott's position in Mylan stock.

Including net specified items, projected earnings per share from continuing operations under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) would be $1.50 to $1.60 for the full year 2015.

ABBOTT DECLARES 366(TH) CONSECUTIVE QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

On June 12, 2015, the board of directors of Abbott declared the company's quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share. Abbott's cash dividend is payable on Aug. 15, 2015, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 15, 2015.

Abbott is a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index, which tracks companies that have annually increased their dividend for 25 consecutive years.

About Abbott:

Abbott is a global healthcare company devoted to improving life through the development of products and technologies that span the breadth of healthcare. With a portfolio of leading, science-based offerings in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic pharmaceuticals, Abbott serves people in more than 150 countries and employs approximately 73,000 people.

Visit Abbott at www.abbott.com and connect with us on Twitter at @AbbottNews.

Abbott will webcast its live second-quarter earnings conference call through its Investor Relations website at www.abbottinvestor.com at 8 a.m. Central time today. An archived edition of the call will be available after 11 a.m. Central time.

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Some statements in this news release may be forward-looking statements for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Abbott cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors that may affect Abbott's operations are discussed in Item 1A, "Risk Factors," to our Annual Report on Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2014, and are incorporated by reference. Abbott undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements as a result of subsequent events or developments, except as required by law.

 
                                        Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries 
                                         Consolidated Statement of Earnings 
                                    Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 
                                        (in millions, except per share data) 
                                                    (unaudited) 
 
                                                                             2Q15        2Q14       % Change 
                                                                          --------   ----------   ---------- 
  Net Sales                                                                 $5,170       $5,057       2.2 
 
  Cost of products sold, excluding amortization expense                      2,218        2,288      (3.0) 
  Amortization of intangible assets                                            151          133       13.6 
  Research and development                                                     345          310       11.1 
  Selling, general, and administrative                                       1,727        1,649       4.8 
  Total Operating Cost and Expenses                                          4,441        4,380       1.4 
                                                                          --------   ---------- 
 
  Operating earnings                                                           729          677       7.5 
 
  Interest expense, net                                                         17           17       2.7 
  Net foreign exchange (gain) loss                                               5           --       n/m 
  Other (income) expense, net                                             (279)      2                n/m       1) 
  Earnings from Continuing Operations before taxes                             986          658       49.8 
 
  Taxes on Earnings from Continuing Operations                                 200          233      (14.5) 
  Earnings from Continuing Operations                                          786          425       85.1 
 
  Earnings (loss) from Discontinued Operations, net of taxes                   (2)           41       n/m       2) 
                                                                          --------   ---------- 
 
  Net Earnings                                                                $784         $466       68.3 
                                                                          ========   ========== 
 
  Net Earnings from Continuing Operations, excluding 
  Specified Items, as described below                                         $786         $741       6.1       3) 
                                                                          ========   ========== 
 
  Diluted Earnings per Common Share from: 
 
   Continuing Operations                                                     $0.52        $0.28       85.7 
 
   Discontinued Operations                                                      --         0.02     (100.0)     2) 
 
   Total                                                                     $0.52        $0.30       73.3 
                                                                          ========   ========== 
 
  Diluted Earnings per Common Share from Continuing 
  Operations, excluding Specified Items, as described below                  $0.52        $0.49       6.1       3) 
                                                                          ========   ========== 
 
  Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding 
  Plus Dilutive Common Stock Options                                         1,504        1,517 
 
  NOTES: 
 
  See tables below for an explanation of certain non-GAAP financial information. 
 
  n/m = Percent change is not meaningful. 
 
  See footnotes below. 
 
 
 
  1)    2015 Other (income) expense includes a gain on the sale of a portion of Abbott's position 
         in Mylan stock and a decrease in the fair value of contingent consideration related to a business 
         acquisition, both reported as specified items. 
 
  2)    2014 Earnings and Diluted Earnings per Common Share from Discontinued Operations reflect financial 
         results from the developed markets branded generics pharmaceuticals and animal health businesses, 
         and favorable adjustments to tax expense as a result of the resolution of various tax positions 
         from previous years related to AbbVie operations. 
 
  3)    2015 Net Earnings from Continuing Operations, excluding Specified Items, excludes net after-tax 
         charges of less than $1 million as intangible amortization expense, expenses associated with 
         cost reduction initiatives and expenses related to acquisitions were offset by a gain on the 
         sale of a portion of Abbott's position in Mylan stock and a decrease in the fair value of 
         contingent consideration related to a business acquisition. 
 
        2014 Net Earnings from Continuing Operations, excluding Specified Items, excludes net after-tax 
         charges of $316 million, or $0.21 per share, for intangible amortization expense, expenses 
         associated with cost reduction initiatives and tax expense associated with a one-time repatriation 
         of 2014 ex-U.S. earnings. 
 
 
                                       Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries 
                                        Consolidated Statement of Earnings 
                                     First Half Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 
                                       (in millions, except per share data) 
                                                   (unaudited) 
 
                                                                           1H15         1H14      % Change 
                                                                       ----------    --------   ---------- 
  Net Sales                                                               $10,067      $9,812       2.6 
 
  Cost of products sold, excluding amortization expense                     4,299       4,562      (5.8) 
  Amortization of intangible assets                                           307         260       18.2 
  Research and development                                                    658         679      (3.0) 
  Selling, general, and administrative                                      3,464       3,269       6.0 
  Total Operating Cost and Expenses                                         8,728       8,770      (0.5) 
                                                                       ----------    -------- 
 
  Operating earnings                                                        1,339       1,042       28.4 
 
  Interest expense, net                                                        33          37      (10.5) 
  Net foreign exchange (gain) loss                                           (49)           1       n/m 
  Other (income) expense, net                                               (284)           5       n/m       1) 
                                                                       ----------    -------- 
  Earnings from Continuing Operations before taxes                          1,639         999       63.9 
 
  Taxes on Earnings from Continuing Operations                                324         350      (7.7) 
  Earnings from Continuing Operations                                       1,315         649      102.5 
 
  Earnings from Discontinued Operations, net of taxes                          25         192      (87.1) 
  Gain on Sale of Discontinued Operations, net of taxes                     1,736          --       n/m 
                                                                       ----------    -------- 
  Net Earnings from Discontinued Operations, net of taxes                   1,761         192       n/m       2) 
                                                                       ----------    -------- 
 
  Net Earnings                                                             $3,076        $841       n/m 
                                                                       ==========    ======== 
 
  Net Earnings from Continuing Operations, excluding 
  Specified Items, as described below                                      $1,505      $1,276       17.9      3) 
                                                                       ==========    ======== 
 
  Diluted Earnings per Common Share from: 
 
   Continuing Operations                                                    $0.87       $0.42      107.1 
 
   Discontinued Operations                                                   1.16        0.13       n/m       2) 
 
   Total                                                                    $2.03       $0.55       n/m 
                                                                       ==========    ======== 
 
  Diluted Earnings per Common Share from Continuing 
  Operations, excluding Specified Items, as described below                 $0.99       $0.83       19.3      3) 
                                                                       ==========    ======== 
 
  Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding 
  Plus Dilutive Common Stock Options                                        1,511       1,532 
 
  NOTES: 
 
  See tables below for an explanation of certain non-GAAP financial information. 
 
  n/m = Percent change is not meaningful. 
 
  See footnotes below. 
 
 
 
  1)    2015 Other (income) expense includes a gain on the sale of a portion of Abbott's position 
         in Mylan stock and a decrease in the fair value of contingent consideration related to a business 
         acquisition, both reported as specified items. 
 
  2)    2015 Earnings and Diluted Earnings per Common Share from Discontinued Operations reflect the 
         after-tax gain of $1.736 billion on the sale of the developed markets branded generics pharmaceuticals 
         and animal health businesses to Mylan on Feb. 27, 2015 and Zoetis on Feb. 10, 2015, respectively; 
         the first-quarter financial results from these businesses up to the date of sale; and a favorable 
         adjustment to tax expense as a result of the resolution of various tax positions from previous 
         years related to AbbVie operations. 
 
        2014 Earnings and Diluted Earnings per Common Share from Discontinued Operations reflect financial 
         results from the developed markets branded generics pharmaceuticals and animal health businesses, 
         and favorable adjustments to tax expense as a result of the resolution of various tax positions 
         from previous years related to AbbVie operations and the developed markets branded generics 
         pharmaceuticals business. 
 
  3)    2015 Net Earnings from Continuing Operations, excluding Specified Items, excludes net after-tax 
         charges of $190 million, or $0.12 per share, for intangible amortization expense, expenses 
         associated with cost reduction initiatives and expenses related to acquisitions, partially 
         offset by a gain on the sale of a portion of Abbott's position in Mylan stock and a decrease 
         in the fair value of contingent consideration related to a business acquisition. 
 
        2014 Net Earnings from Continuing Operations, excluding Specified Items, excludes net after-tax 
         charges of $627 million, or $0.41 per share, for intangible amortization expense, expenses 
         associated with cost reduction initiatives and tax expense associated with a one-time repatriation 
         of 2014 ex-U.S. earnings. 
 
 
                 NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 
 
                                    Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries 
                 Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Financial Information From Continuing Operations 
                                 Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 
                                    (in millions, except per share data) 
                                                 (unaudited) 
 
                                                                                  2Q15 
                                                            ----------------------------------------------- 
                                                                 As 
                                                               Reported    Specified       As         % to 
                                                                (GAAP)       Items       Adjusted     Sales 
                                                            -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
 
   Intangible Amortization                                         $151       ($151)           -- 
   Gross Margin                                                   2,801          185       $2,986     57.8% 
   R&D                                                              345         (20)          325      6.3% 
   SG&A                                                           1,727         (67)        1,660     32.1% 
   Other (Income) Expense, Net                                    (279)          287            8 
   Earnings from Continuing Operations before taxes                 986         (15)          971 
   Taxes on Earnings from Continuing Operations                     200         (15)          185 
   Net Earnings from Continuing Operations                          786           --          786 
   Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations          $0.52           --        $0.52 
 

Specified items reflect intangible amortization expense of $151 million and other expenses of $121 million, primarily associated with cost reduction initiatives and acquisitions, partially offset by a gain on the sale of a portion of Abbott's position in Mylan stock of $207 million and a decrease in the fair value of contingent consideration related to a business acquisition.

 
                                                                   2Q14 
                          ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
                          Historical GAAP                Specified                 As                % to 
                           Adj for Disc Ops1)              Items                Adjusted             Sales 
                                                  ---------------------  --------------------  --------------- 
 
   Intangible 
    Amortization                            $133                 ($133)                    -- 
   Gross Margin                            2,636                    160                 2,796            55.3% 
   R&D                                       310                    (1)                   309             6.1% 
   SG&A                                    1,649                   (95)                 1,554            30.7% 
   Other (Income) 
    Expense, Net                               2                    (2)                    -- 
   Earnings from 
    Continuing 
    Operations before 
    taxes                                    658                    258                   916 
   Taxes on Earnings 
    from Continuing 
    Operations                               233                   (58)                   175 
   Net Earnings from 
    Continuing 
    Operations                               425                    316                   741 
   Diluted Earnings per 
    Share from 
    Continuing 
    Operations                             $0.28                  $0.21                 $0.49 
 
  1)                       Historical GAAP financial results, adjusted for the discontinued operations, as 
                            previously 
                            reported in Abbott's 8-K filing dated Jan. 27, 2015. 
 

Specified items reflect intangible amortization expense of $133 million and other expenses, primarily associated with cost reduction initiatives of $125 million, as well as tax expense of $101 million associated with a one-time repatriation of 2014 ex-U.S. earnings.

 
                                    Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries 
                 Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Financial Information From Continuing Operations 
                                   First Half Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 
                                    (in millions, except per share data) 
                                                 (unaudited) 
 
                                                                                  1H15 
                                                            ----------------------------------------------- 
                                                                 As 
                                                               Reported    Specified       As         % to 
                                                                (GAAP)       Items       Adjusted     Sales 
                                                            -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
 
   Intangible Amortization                                         $307       ($307)           -- 
   Gross Margin                                                   5,461          371       $5,832     57.9% 
   R&D                                                              658         (22)          636      6.3% 
   SG&A                                                           3,464        (109)        3,355     33.3% 
   Other (Income) Expense, Net                                    (284)          282          (2) 
   Earnings from Continuing Operations before taxes               1,639          220        1,859 
   Taxes on Earnings from Continuing Operations                     324           30          354 
   Net Earnings from Continuing Operations                        1,315          190        1,505 
   Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations          $0.87        $0.12        $0.99 
 

Specified items reflect intangible amortization expense of $307 million and other expenses of $200 million, primarily associated with cost reduction initiatives and acquisitions, partially offset by a gain on the sale of a portion of Abbott's position in Mylan stock of $207 million and a decrease in the fair value of contingent consideration related to a business acquisition.

 
                                                                   1H14 
                           ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                Historical GAAP           Specified                 As                % to 
                               Adj for Disc Ops1)            Items               Adjusted             Sales 
                           -----------------------  --------------------  --------------------  -------------- 
 
   Intangible 
    Amortization                              $260                ($260)                    -- 
   Gross Margin                              4,990                   342                 5,332           54.3% 
   R&D                                         679                  (51)                   628            6.4% 
   SG&A                                      3,269                 (180)                 3,089           31.5% 
   Other (Income) 
    Expense, Net                                 5                   (4)                     1 
   Earnings from 
    Continuing Operations 
    before taxes                               999                   577                 1,576 
   Taxes on Earnings from 
    Continuing Operations                      350                  (50)                   300 
   Net Earnings from 
    Continuing Operations                      649                   627                 1,276 
   Diluted Earnings per 
    Share from Continuing 
    Operations                               $0.42                 $0.41                 $0.83 
 
  1)                        Historical GAAP financial results, adjusted for the discontinued operations, as 
                             previously 
                             reported in Abbott's 8-K filing dated Jan. 27, 2015. 
 

Specified items reflect intangible amortization expense of $260 million and other expenses, primarily associated with cost reduction initiatives of $317 million, as well as tax expense of $154 million associated with a one-time repatriation of 2014 ex-U.S. earnings.

RECONCILIATION OF TAX RATE FOR CONTINUING OPERATIONS

A reconciliation of the second-quarter tax rates for continuing operations for 2015 and 2014 is shown below:

 
                                                            2Q15 
                           --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                   Pre-Tax                 Taxes on                  Tax 
  ($ in millions)                   Income                 Earnings                  Rate 
                           ----------------------  ----------------------  --------------------- 
  As reported (GAAP)                         $986                    $200                  20.2% 
  Specified items                            (15)                    (15) 
                           ----------------------  ---------------------- 
  Excluding specified 
   items                                     $971                    $185                  19.0% 
 
 
                                                            2Q14 
                           --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                   Pre-Tax                 Taxes on                  Tax 
  ($ in millions)                   Income                 Earnings                  Rate 
                           ----------------------  ----------------------  --------------------- 
  As reported (GAAP)                         $658                    $233                  35.4%            1) 
  Specified items                             258                    (58) 
                           ----------------------  ---------------------- 
  Excluding specified 
   items                                     $916                    $175                  19.0% 
 
  1)                       Reported tax rate on a GAAP basis includes the impact of tax expense of $101 
                            million associated 
                            with a one-time repatriation of 2014 ex-U.S. earnings. 
 

A reconciliation of the year-to-date tax rates for continuing operations for 2015 and 2014 is shown below:

 
                                                            1H15 
                           --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                   Pre-Tax                 Taxes on                  Tax 
  ($ in millions)                   Income                 Earnings                  Rate 
                           ----------------------  ----------------------  --------------------- 
  As reported (GAAP)                       $1,639                    $324                  19.7% 
  Specified items                             220                      30 
                           ----------------------  ---------------------- 
  Excluding specified 
   items                                   $1,859                    $354                  19.0% 
 
 
                                                            1H14 
                           --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                   Pre-Tax                 Taxes on                  Tax 
  ($ in millions)                   Income                 Earnings                  Rate 
                           ----------------------  ----------------------  --------------------- 
  As reported (GAAP)                         $999                    $350                  35.0%            2) 
  Specified items                             577                    (50) 
                           ----------------------  ---------------------- 
  Excluding specified 
   items                                   $1,576                    $300                  19.0% 
 
  2)                       Reported tax rate on a GAAP basis includes the impact of tax expense of $154 
                            million associated 
                            with a one-time repatriation of 2014 ex-U.S. earnings. 
 

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