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REG - Abbott Laboratories - 3rd Quarter Results <Origin Href="QuoteRef">ABT.N</Origin> - Part 2

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 Continuing Operations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         $0.54     $0.44     22.7      4)     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Discontinued Operations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       0.08      0.11      (27.3)    2) 5)  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         $0.62     $0.55     12.7             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 Plus Dilutive Common Stock Options and Awards                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 1,520     1,567                      
                                                              
                                                              
 NOTES:                                                       
                                                              
 a)                                                           See tables below for an explanation of certain non-GAAP financial information.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 n/m = Percent change is not meaningful.                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 1)                                                           Increase over prior year is a result of specified items, including 2013 favorable adjustment to tax expense as a result of the resolution of various tax positions from previous years, and 2014 current quarter tax expense associated with a one-time repatriation of 2014 ex-U.S. earnings.                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 2)                                                           Earnings and Diluted Earnings per Common Share from Discontinued Operations reflect the reporting of the developed markets branded generics pharmaceuticals business as discontinued operations due to the pending sale of this business to Mylan.                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 3)                                                           2013 Earnings from Discontinued Operations, net of taxes, also includes a favorable adjustment to tax expense of $193 million, or $0.12 per share, as a result of the resolution of various tax positions from a previous year related to AbbVie operations.                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 4)                                                           2014 Net Earnings from Continuing Operations, excluding Specified Items, excludes net after-tax charges of $380 million, or $0.25 per share, for intangible amortization expense, expenses associated with cost reduction initiatives and deal and other expenses related to the acquisitions, as well as current quarter tax expense associated with a one-time repatriation of 2014 ex-U.S. earnings.                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                              2013 Net Earnings from Continuing Operations, excluding Specified Items, excludes after-tax charges of $44 million, or $0.03 per share, for intangible amortization expense; expenses associated with cost reduction initiatives; a philanthropic contribution to the Abbott Fund; and other costs, including integration and separation-related costs; partially offset by a favorable tax adjustment, as discussed in note 1.  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 5)                                                           2014 Net Earnings from Discontinued Operations, excluding Specified Items, excludes net after-tax charges of $27 million, or $0.01 per share, primarily related to current quarter tax expense associated with a one-time repatriation of 2014 ex-U.S. earnings.                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                              2013 Net Earnings from Discontinued Operations, excluding Specified Items, excludes a favorable tax adjustment of $193 million, or $0.12 per share, related to AbbVie operations, as discussed in note 3, partially offset by net after-tax charges of $56 million, or $0.03 per share, primarily related to cost reduction initiatives.                                                                                         
 
 
 Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries                         
 Consolidated Statement of Earnings                           
 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013                
 (in millions, except per share data)                         
 (unaudited)                                                  
                                                              
                                                                                                                              9M14       9M13       % Change         
 Net Sales                                                                                                                    $14,957    $14,643    2.1              
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Cost of products sold, excluding amortization expense                                                                        6,918      6,854      0.9              
 Amortization of intangible assets                                                                                            392        441        (11.2)           
 Research and development                                                                                                     989        1,012      (2.3)            
 Selling, general, and administrative                                                                                         4,886      4,831      1.1              
 Total Operating Cost and Expenses                                                                                            13,185     13,138     0.4              
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Operating earnings                                                                                                           1,772      1,505      17.8             
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Interest expense, net                                                                                                        53         64         (16.6)           
 Net foreign exchange (gain) loss                                                                                             1          36         (98.5)           
 Other (income) expense, net                                                                                                  2          (28)       n/m              
 Earnings from Continuing Operations before taxes                                                                             1,716      1,433      19.7             
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Taxes on Earnings from Continuing Operations                                                                                 627        (71)       n/m       1)     
 Earnings from Continuing Operations                                                                                          1,089      1,504      (27.6)           
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Earnings from Discontinued Operations, net of taxes                                                                          291        483        (39.6)    2) 3)  
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Net Earnings                                                                                                                 $1,380     $1,987     (30.5)           
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Net Earnings from Continuing Operations, excluding                                                                                                                  
 Specified Items, as described below                                                                                          $2,096     $1,842     13.8      4)     
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Net Earnings from Discontinued Operations, excluding                                                                                                                
 Specified Items, as described below                                                                                          319        429        (25.6)    2) 5)  
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Net Earnings, excluding Specified Items, as described below                                                                  $2,415     $2,271     6.3              
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Diluted Earnings per Common Share from:                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Continuing Operations                                                                                                        $0.71      $0.95      (25.3)           
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Discontinued Operations                                                                                                      0.19       0.30       (36.7)    2) 3)  
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Total                                                                                                                        $0.90      $1.25      (28.0)           
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Diluted Earnings per Common Share, excluding Specified                                                                                                              
 Items, as described below, from:                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Continuing Operations                                                                                                        $1.36      $1.16      17.2      4)     
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Discontinued Operations                                                                                                      0.21       0.27       (22.2)    2) 5)  
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Total                                                                                                                        $1.57      $1.43      9.8              
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding                                                                                                                         
 Plus Dilutive Common Stock Options and Awards                                                                                1,529      1,576                       
                                                              
                                                              
 NOTES:                                                       
                                                                                                                              
 a)                                                           See tables below for an explanation of certain non-GAAP         
                                                              financial information.                                          
                                                              
 n/m = Percent change is not meaningful.                      
                                                                                                                              
 1)                                                           Increase over prior year is a result of specified items,        
                                                              including 2013 favorable adjustments to tax expense as a result 
                                                              of the resolution of various tax positions from previous years  
                                                              and for the impact of U.S. tax law changes enacted in 2013      
                                                              related to 2012 results, as well as 2014 year-to-date tax       
                                                              expense associated with a one-time repatriation of 2014 ex-U.S. 
                                                              earnings.                                                       
                                                                                                                              
 2)                                                           Earnings and Diluted Earnings per Common Share from Discontinued 
                                                              Operations reflect the reporting of the developed markets       
                                                              branded generics pharmaceuticals business as discontinued       
                                                              operations due to the pending sale of this business to Mylan.   
                                                                                                                              
 3)                                                           2014 Earnings from Discontinued Operations, net of taxes, also  
                                                              includes a net favorable adjustment to tax expense of $37       
                                                              million, or $0.03 per share, as a result of the resolution of   
                                                              various tax positions from previous years related to AbbVie     
                                                              operations.                                                     
                                                                                                                              
                                                              2013 Earnings from Discontinued Operations, net of taxes, also  
                                                              includes a favorable adjustment to tax expense of $193 million, 
                                                              or $0.12 per share, as a result of the resolution of various tax 
                                                              positions from a previous year related to AbbVie operations.    
                                                                                                                              
 4)                                                           2014 Net Earnings from Continuing Operations, excluding         
                                                              Specified Items, excludes net after-tax charges of $1.007       
                                                              billion, or $0.65 per share, for intangible amortization        
                                                              expense, expenses associated with cost reduction initiatives and 
                                                              deal and other expenses related to the acquisitions, as well as 
                                                              year-to-date tax expense associated with a one-time repatriation 
                                                              of 2014 ex-U.S. earnings.                                       
                                                                                                                              
                                                              2013 Net Earnings from Continuing Operations, excluding         
                                                              Specified Items, excludes after-tax charges of $338 million, or 
                                                              $0.21 per share, for intangible amortization expense, expenses  
                                                              associated with cost reduction initiatives, a philanthropic     
                                                              contribution to the Abbott Fund, and other costs, including     
                                                              integration and separation-related costs, partially offset by   
                                                              favorable tax adjustments, as discussed in note 1.              
                                                                                                                              
 5)                                                           2014 Net Earnings from Discontinued Operations, excluding       
                                                              Specified Items, excludes net after-tax charges of $65 million, 
                                                              or $0.05 per share, primarily related to intangible amortization 
                                                              expense and cost reduction initiatives, as well as year-to-date 
                                                              tax expense associated with a one-time repatriation of 2014 ex  
                                                              -U.S. earnings, net of a favorable adjustment to tax expense    
                                                              related to the resolution of various tax positions from previous 
                                                              years; partially offset by a net favorable adjustment to tax    
                                                              expense of $37 million, or $0.03 per share, related to AbbVie   
                                                              operations, as discussed in note 3.                             
                                                                                                                              
                                                              2013 Net Earnings from Discontinued Operations, excluding       
                                                              Specified Items, excludes a favorable tax adjustment of $193    
                                                              million, or $0.12 per share, related to AbbVie operations, as   
                                                              discussed in note 3, partially offset by net after-tax charges  
                                                              of $139 million, or $0.09 per share, primarily related to cost  
                                                              reduction initiatives.                                          
 
 
Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Financial Information 
 
                                                        Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries              
                                                        Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Financial Information  
                                                        Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013   
                                                        (in millions, except per share data)              
                                                        (unaudited)                                       
                                                                                                          
 Reconciliation of Diluted Earnings per Common Share  
                                                                                                          
                                                        3Q14                                              
                                                        GAAP                                                Disc Ops-    Specified    As             
                                                                                                            AbbVie       Items        Adjusted       
                                                                                                                                                     
 Continuing Operations                                  $0.29                                               --           $0.25        $0.54          
 Discontinued Operations                                $0.07                                               --           $0.01        $0.08          
 Total                                                  $0.36                                               --           $0.26        $0.62          
 
 
 Reconciliation of Financial Information  
                                          
                                            3Q14       
                                            As           Specified    As           % to    
                                            Reported     Items        Adjusted     Sales   
                                            (GAAP)                                         
                                                                                           
 Continuing Operations                                                                     
 Intangible Amortization                    $132         ($132)       --                   
 Gross Margin                               2,641        188          $2,829       55.4%   
 R&D                                        307          (2)          305          6.0%    
 SG&A                                       1,603        (100)        1,503        29.4%   
 Other (Income) Expense, Net                (3)          (4)          (7)                  
 Earnings before taxes                      718          294          1,012                
 Taxes on Earnings                          278          (86)         192                  
 Net Earnings                               440          380          820                  
 Diluted Earnings per Share                 $0.29        $0.25        $0.54                
                                                                                           
 Discontinued Operations                                                                   
 Net Earnings                               $98          $27          $125                 
 Diluted Earnings per Share                 $0.07        $0.01        $0.08                
 
 
Specified items for continuing operations reflect intangible amortization
expense of $132 million and other expenses of $162 million, primarily
associated with cost reduction initiatives and deal and other expenses related
to the acquisitions, as well as current quarter tax expense of $110 million
associated with a one-time repatriation of 2014 ex-U.S. earnings. 
 
Specified items for discontinued operations are primarily related to current
quarter tax expense associated with a one-time repatriation of 2014 ex-U.S.
earnings. 
 
 Reconciliation of Diluted Earnings per Common Share  
                                                      
                                                             3Q13             
                                                             Historical                Disc Ops-         Historical                Disc Ops-AbbVie         Specified Items         As         
                                                             GAAP                      EPD DM            GAAP                                                                      Adjusted   
                                                                                                         Adj for EPD DM                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                              
 Continuing Operations                                       $0.49                     ($0.08)           $0.41                     --                      $0.03                   $0.44      
 Discontinued Operations                                     $0.12                     $0.08             $0.20                     ($0.12)                 $0.03                   $0.11      
 Total                                                       $0.61                     --                $0.61                     ($0.12)                 $0.06                   $0.55      
 Reconciliation of Financial Information              
                                                      
                                                             3Q13             
                                                             Historical GAAP           Disc Ops-         Historical GAAP           Disc Ops-               Specified Items         As           % to Sales  
                                                                                       EPD DM            Adj for EPD DM            AbbVie                                          Adjusted                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 Continuing Operations                                                                                                                                                                                      
 Intangible Amortization                                     $197                      ($51)             $146                      --                      ($146)                  --                       
 Gross Margin                                                2,722                     (298)             2,424                     --                      216                     $2,640       54.7%       
 R&D                                                         357                       (18)              339                       --                      (11)                    328          6.8%        
 SG&A                                                        1,735                     (123)             1,612                     --                      (110)                   1,502        31.1%       
 Other Non-Operating Items                            2                       (10)                (8)                     --                        --                      (8)                 
 Earnings before taxes                                       628                       (147)             481                       --                      337                     818                      
 Taxes on Earnings                                           (145)                     (18)              (163)                     --                      293                     130                      
 Net Earnings                                                773                       (129)             644                       --                      44                      688                      
 Diluted Earnings per Share                           $0.49                   ($0.08)             $0.41                   --                        $0.03                   $0.44               
                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 Discontinued Operations                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Net Earnings                                                $193                      $129              $322                      ($193)                  $56                     $185                     
 Diluted Earnings per Share                           $0.12                   $0.08               $0.20                   ($0.12)                   $0.03                   $0.11               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 
 
Specified items for continuing operations reflect intangible amortization
expense of $146 million; expenses associated with cost reduction initiatives
of $81 million; a philanthropic contribution to the Abbott Fund of $40
million; and other expenses of $70 million, including integration and
separation-related costs; partially offset by a favorable adjustment to tax
expense of $237 million related to the resolution of various tax provisions
from previous years. 
 
Specified items for discontinued operations are primarily related to cost
reductions initiatives. 
 
 Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries                 
 Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Financial Information     
 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013        
 (in millions, except per share data)                 
 (unaudited)                                          
                                                      
 Reconciliation of Diluted Earnings per Common Share  
                                                      
                                                        9M14   
                                                        GAAP     Disc Ops-    Specified    As         
                                                                 AbbVie       Items        Adjusted   
                                                                                                      
 Continuing Operations                                  $0.71    --           $0.65        $1.36      
 Discontinued Operations                                $0.19    ($0.03)      $0.05        $0.21      
 Total                                                  $0.90    ($0.03)      $0.70        $1.57      
 
 
 Reconciliation of Financial Information  
                                          
                                            9M14       
                                            As           Disc Ops-    Specified    As           % to    
                                            Reported     AbbVie        Items       Adjusted     Sales   
                                            (GAAP)                                                      
                                                                                                        
 Continuing Operations                                                                                  
 Intangible Amortization                    $392         --           ($392)       --                   
 Gross Margin                               7,647        --           530          $8,177       54.7%   
 R&D                                        989          --           (53)         936          6.3%    
 SG&A                                       4,886        --           (280)        4,606        30.8%   
 Other (Income) Expense, Net                2            --           (8)          (6)                  
 Earnings before taxes                      1,716        --           871          2,587                
 Taxes on Earnings                          627          --           (136)        491                  
 Net Earnings                               1,089        --           1,007        2,096                
 Diluted Earnings per Share                 $0.71        --           $0.65        $1.36                
                                                                                                        
 Discontinued Operations                                                                                
 Net Earnings                               $291         ($37)        $65          $319                 
 Diluted Earnings per Share                 $0.19        ($0.03)      $0.05        $0.21                
 
 
Specified items for continuing operations reflect intangible amortization
expense of $392 million and other expenses of $479 million, primarily
associated with cost reduction initiatives and deal and other expenses related
to the acquisitions, as well as year-to-date tax expense of $264 million
associated with a one-time repatriation of 2014 ex-U.S. earnings. 
 
Specified items for discontinued operations are primarily related to
intangible amortization expense, cost reduction initiatives, as well as
year-to-date tax expense associated with a one-time repatriation of 2014
ex-U.S. earnings, net of a favorable adjustment to tax expense related to the
resolution of various tax positions from previous years. 
 
 Reconciliation of Diluted Earnings per Common Share  
                                                      
                                                             9M13             
                                                             Historical                Disc Ops-EPD DM         Historical                     Disc Ops-AbbVie          Specified Items          As         
                                                             GAAP                                              GAAP Adj for EPD DM                                                              Adjusted   
                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 Continuing Operations                                       $1.13                     ($0.18)                 $0.95                          --                       $0.21                    $1.16      
 Discontinued Operations                                     $0.12                     $0.18                   $0.30                          ($0.12)                  $0.09                    $0.27      
 Total                                                       $1.25                     --                      $1.25                          ($0.12)                  $0.30                    $1.43      
 Reconciliation of Financial Information              
                                                      
                                                             9M13             
                                                             Historical GAAP           Disc Ops-EPD DM         Historical GAAP Adj            Disc Ops-                Specified Items          As                % to Sales  
                                                                                                               for EPD DM                     AbbVie                                            Adjusted                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 Continuing Operations                                                                                                                                                                                            
 Intangible Amortization                              $593                    ($152)                    $441                         --                        ($441)                   --                        
 Gross Margin                                         8,173                   (825)                     7,348                        --                        656                      $8,004             54.7%  
 R&D                                                  1,066                   (54)                      1,012                        --                        (16)                     996                6.8%   
 SG&A                                                 5,234                   (403)                     4,831                        --                        (155)                    4,676              31.9%  
 Other Non-Operating Items                            89                      (17)                      72                           --                        (18)                     54                        
 Earnings before taxes                                1,784                   (351)                     1,433                        --                        845                      2,278                     
 Taxes on Earnings                                    (10)                    (61)                      (71)                         --                        507                      436                       
 Net Earnings                                         1,794                   (290)                     1,504                        --                        338                      1,842                     
 Diluted Earnings per Share                           $1.13                   ($0.18)                   $0.95                        --                        $0.21                    $1.16                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Discontinued Operations                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Net Earnings                                                $193                      $290                    $483                           ($193)                   $139                     $429                          
 Diluted Earnings per Share                           $0.12                   $0.18                     $0.30                        ($0.12)                   $0.09                    $0.27                     
 
 
Specified items for continuing operations reflect intangible amortization
expense of $441 million; expenses associated with cost reduction initiatives
of $185 million; a philanthropic contribution to the Abbott Fund of $40
million; and other costs of $179 million, including integration and
separation-related costs; partially offset by favorable adjustments to tax
expense of $237 million related to the resolution of various tax positions
from previous years and $103 million for the impact of U.S. tax law changes
enacted in 2013 related to 2012 results. 
 
Specified items for discontinued operations are primarily related to cost
reductions initiatives. 
 
Reconciliation of Tax Rate for Continuing Operations 
 
A reconciliation of the third-quarter tax rates for continuing operations for
2014 and 2013 is shown below: 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                      3Q14             
 (dollars in millions)                                                                                                                                                       Pre-Tax        Taxes on     Tax          
                                                                                                                                                                             Income         Earnings     Rate         
 As reported (GAAP)                                                                                                                                                          $718           $278         38.7%        
 Specified items                                                                                                                                                             294            (86)                  1)  
 Excluding specified items                                                                                                                                                   $1,012         $192         19.0%        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                      3Q13             
 (dollars in millions)                                                                                                                                                       Pre-Tax        Taxes on     Tax          
                                                                                                                                                                             Income         Earnings     Rate         
 As reported (GAAP)                                                                                                                                                          $481           ($163)       (33.9%)      
 Specified items                                                                                                                                                             337            293                   2)  
 Excluding specified items                                                                                                                                                   $818           $130         15.8%        
                                                                                                                                                                             
 1)                         Specified items include current quarter tax expense of $110 million associated with a one-time repatriation of 2014 ex-U.S. earnings.            
                                                                                                                                                                             
 2)                         Specified items include a favorable adjustment to tax expense of $237 million from the resolution of various tax positions from previous years.  
 
 
A reconciliation of the year-to-date tax rates for continuing operations for
2014 and 2013 is shown below: 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           9M14             
 (dollars in millions)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Pre-Tax        Taxes on     Tax         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Income         Earnings     Rate        
 As reported (GAAP)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               $1,716         $627         36.6%       
 Specified items                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  871            (136)                3)  
 Excluding specified items                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        $2,587         $491         19.0%       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           9M13             
 (dollars in millions)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Pre-Tax        Taxes on     Tax         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Income         Earnings     Rate        
 As reported (GAAP)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               $1,433         ($71)        (5.0%)      
 Specified items                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  845            507                  4)  
 Excluding specified items                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        $2,278         $436         19.1%       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 3)                         Specified items include year-to-date tax expense of $264 million associated with a one-time repatriation of 2014 ex-U.S. earnings.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 4)                         Specified items include favorable adjustments to tax expense of $237 million related to the resolution of various tax positions from previous years and $103 million for the impact of U.S. tax law changes enacted in 2013 related to 2012 results.  
 
 
Additional Financial Information 
 
 Reconciliation of the Reported 2014 Sales between Continuing and Discontinued Operations  
 ($ in millions)                                                                           
                                                                                           
                                                                                                                            2014 Sales                   
                                                                                                  Total Sales, Incl.                                     Discontinued Operations           Continuing           
                                                                                                  Discontinued Operations                                                                  Operations           
                                                                                                  $                         Operational % Change vs. PY                           $                     $       Operational % Change vs. PY    
  

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