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      Abbott Reports First-Quarter 2023 Results; Increases Outlook For Underlying Base Business

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      • Sales of $9.7 billion driven by strong underlying base business performance
      • Reported sales decreased 18.1 percent due to anticipated decline in COVID-19 testing-related sales versus prior year
      • Organic sales growth for underlying base business of 10.0 percent, led by Medical Devices, Established Pharmaceuticals and Nutrition

      ABBOTT PARK, Ill., April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.

      • First-quarter GAAP diluted EPS of $0.75 and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.03, which excludes specified items.
      • Projected full-year 2023 diluted EPS from continuing operations on a GAAP basis of $3.05 to $3.25 remains unchanged.
      • Projected full-year adjusted EPS from continuing operations of $4.30 to $4.50 remains unchanged and now reflects an increased outlook for the underlying base business offset by a lower forecasted earnings contribution from COVID-19 testing-related sales.
      • Abbott now projects full-year 2023 organic sales growth, excluding COVID-19 testing-related sales1, of at least high single-digits2 and COVID-19 testing-related sales of approximately $1.5 billion.
      • In January, Abbott announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Navitor®, its second-generation transcatheter aortic valve implantation system, for people with severe aortic stenosis who are at high risk for surgery.
      • In March, data was presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions showing Abbott's TriClip® system was superior to current medical therapy in treating patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation, or a leaky tricuspid heart valve.
      • In March, Abbott's market-leading FreeStyle Libre® continuous glucose monitoring system received U.S. FDA clearance for integration with automated insulin delivery systems. Abbott is partnering with leading insulin pump manufacturers to integrate their systems with FreeStyle Libre 2 and FreeStyle Libre 3 as soon as possible.

      "Our first-quarter results reflect a very strong start to the year," said Robert B. Ford, chairman and chief executive officer, Abbott. "Growth in our underlying base businesses accelerated, including particularly strong results in Medical Devices, Established Pharmaceuticals and Nutrition."

      FIRST-QUARTER BUSINESS OVERVIEW
      Management believes that measuring sales growth rates on an organic basis, which excludes the impact of foreign exchange, as well as the impact of exiting the pediatric nutrition business in China, is an appropriate way for investors to best understand the core underlying performance of the business. 

      Management further believes that measuring sales growth rates on an organic basis excluding COVID-19 tests is an appropriate way for investors to best understand underlying base business performance as the COVID-19 pandemic shifts to an endemic state, resulting in significantly lower expected demand for COVID-19 tests.

      Note: In order to compute results excluding the impact of exchange rates, current year U.S. dollar sales are multiplied or divided, as appropriate, by the current year average foreign exchange rates and then those amounts are multiplied or divided, as appropriate, by the prior year average foreign exchange rates.

      Total Company


      Reported Sales


      Sales 1Q23 ($ in millions)

      Total Company


      Nutrition


      Diagnostics


      Established
      Pharmaceuticals


      Medical Devices

      U.S.

      3,928


      812


      1,335


      —


      1,778

      International

      5,819


      1,155


      1,353


      1,189


      2,122

      Total reported

      9,747


      1,967


      2,688


      1,189


      3,900


      % Change vs. 1Q22










      U.S.

      (20.4)


      19.9


      (50.8)


      n/a


      15.1

      International

      (16.4)


      (5.1)


      (46.9)


      3.7


      3.5

      Total reported

      (18.1)


      3.8


      (48.9)


      3.7


      8.5



      Organic Sales


      % Change vs. 1Q22

      Total Company


      Nutrition


      Diagnostics


      Established
      Pharmaceuticals


      Medical Devices

      Reported

      (18.1)


      3.8


      (48.9)


      3.7


      8.5

      Impact of foreign exchange

      (3.3)


      (3.9)


      (1.8)


      (7.4)


      (3.9)

      Impact of business exit

      (0.3)


      (2.6)


      —


      —


      —

      Organic

      (14.5)


      10.3


      (47.1)


      11.1


      12.4

      Impact of COVID-19 testing sales3

      (24.5)


      —


      (51.5)


      —


      —

      Organic excluding COVID-19 tests

      10.0


      10.3


      4.4


      11.1


      12.4











      U.S.

      12.6


      19.9


      0.3


      n/a


      15.1

      International

      8.6


      4.8


      6.8


      11.1


      10.4

      n/a = Not Applicable.

      Refer to table titled "Non-GAAP Revenue Reconciliation" for a reconciliation of adjusted historical revenue to reported revenue.

      Nutrition


      Reported Sales


      Sales 1Q23 ($ in millions)



      Total


      Pediatric


      Adult

      U.S.



      812


      459


      353

      International



      1,155


      465


      690

      Total reported



      1,967


      924


      1,043


      % Change vs. 1Q22








      U.S.



      19.9


      36.1


      3.9

      International



      (5.1)


      (8.6)


      (2.6)

      Total reported



      3.8


      9.2


      (0.5)



      Organic Sales


      % Change vs. 1Q22



      Total


      Pediatric


      Adult

      Reported



      3.8


      9.2


      (0.5)

      Impact of foreign exchange



      (3.9)


      (2.8)


      (4.7)

      Impact of business exit



      (2.6)


      (6.4)


      —

      Organic



      10.3


      18.4


      4.2









      U.S.



      19.9


      36.1


      3.9

      International



      4.8


      5.3


      4.4

      Worldwide Nutrition sales increased 3.8 percent on a reported basis and 10.3 percent on an organic basis in the first quarter. Refer to table titled "Non-GAAP Revenue Reconciliation" for a reconciliation of adjusted historical revenue to reported revenue.

      In Pediatric Nutrition, global sales increased 9.2 percent on a reported basis and 18.4 percent on an organic basis. In the U.S., sales growth of 36.1 percent includes the impact of lower sales in the first quarter of the prior year due to a voluntary recall of certain infant formula products. Following a temporary manufacturing stoppage of these products, Abbott subsequently restarted production last year and continues to make good progress recovering market share in this business.

      In Adult Nutrition, global sales decreased 0.5 percent on a reported basis and increased 4.2 percent on an organic basis, which was led by strong global growth of Ensure®, Abbott's market-leading complete and balanced nutrition brand.

      Diagnostics


      Reported Sales


      Sales 1Q23 ($ in millions)

      Total


      Core Laboratory


      Molecular


      Point of Care


      Rapid
      Diagnostics *

      U.S.

      1,335


      289


      47


      93


      906

      International

      1,353


      893


      100


      41


      319

      Total reported

      2,688


      1,182


      147


      134


      1,225


      % Change vs. 1Q22










      U.S.

      (50.8)


      7.7


      (72.7)


      2.9


      (58.4)

      International

      (46.9)


      (2.5)


      (59.7)


      9.2


      (76.3)

      Total reported

      (48.9)


      (0.2)


      (65.0)


      4.7


      (65.3)



      Organic Sales


      % Change vs. 1Q22

      Total


      Core Laboratory


      Molecular


      Point of Care


      Rapid
      Diagnostics *

      Reported

      (48.9)


      (0.2)


      (65.0)


      4.7


      (65.3)

      Impact of foreign exchange

      (1.8)


      (5.3)


      (1.0)


      (1.0)


      (0.8)

      Organic

      (47.1)


      5.1


      (64.0)


      5.7


      (64.5)

      Impact of COVID-19 testing sales3

      (51.5)


      (2.0)


      (39.2)


      —


      (72.5)

      Organic excluding COVID-19 tests

      4.4


      7.1


      (24.8)


      5.7


      8.0











      U.S.

      0.3


      9.0


      (36.7)


      2.9


      (0.9)

      International

      6.8


      6.5


      (18.9)


      12.7


      23.2


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

      As expected, Diagnostics sales growth in the first quarter was negatively impacted by year-over-year declines in COVID-19 testing-related sales3. Worldwide COVID-19 testing sales were $730 million in the first quarter of 2023 compared to $3.304 billion in the first quarter of the prior year.

      Excluding COVID-19 testing-related sales, global Diagnostics sales increased 0.2 percent on a reported basis and increased 4.4 percent on an organic basis. Organic sales growth, excluding COVID-19 testing-related sales, was led by Core Laboratory, Point of Care and Rapid Diagnostics. In Molecular Diagnostics, growth was negatively impacted by lower demand for seasonal respiratory testing compared to significantly higher-than-usual demand in the first quarter of the prior year.

      Established Pharmaceuticals


      Reported Sales


      Sales 1Q23 ($ in millions)




      Total


      Key Emerging
      Markets


      Other

      U.S.




      —


      —


      —

      International




      1,189


      912


      277

      Total reported




      1,189


      912


      277


      % Change vs. 1Q22









      U.S.




      n/a


      n/a


      n/a

      International




      3.7


      0.7


      15.0

      Total reported




      3.7


      0.7


      15.0



      Organic Sales


      % Change vs. 1Q22




      Total


      Key Emerging
      Markets


      Other

      Reported




      3.7


      0.7


      15.0

      Impact of foreign exchange




      (7.4)


      (7.6)


      (6.8)

      Organic




      11.1


      8.3


      21.8










      U.S.




      n/a


      n/a


      n/a

      International




      11.1


      8.3


      21.8

      Established Pharmaceuticals sales increased 3.7 percent on a reported basis and 11.1 percent on an organic basis in the first quarter.

      Key Emerging Markets include several emerging countries that represent the most attractive long-term growth opportunities for Abbott's branded generics product portfolio. Sales in these geographies increased 0.7 percent on a reported basis and 8.3 percent on an organic basis, led by growth in Brazil, China and Southeast Asia, and across several therapeutic areas, including cardiometabolic, respiratory and central nervous system/pain management.

      Medical Devices


      Reported Sales


      Sales 1Q23 ($ in millions)

      Total


      Rhythm
      Management


      Electro-

      physiology


      Heart
      Failure *


      Vascular


      Structural
      Heart


      Neuro-
      modulation


      Diabetes
      Care

      U.S.

      1,778


      260


      238


      218


      218


      210


      155


      479

      International

      2,122


      267


      267


      63


      399


      251


      41


      834

      Total reported

      3,900


      527


      505


      281


      617


      461


      196


      1,313

















      % Change vs. 1Q22
















      U.S.

      15.1


      4.4


      10.0


      11.3


      4.8


      10.5


      8.4


      39.7

      International

      3.5


      (3.2)


      (1.0)


      16.6


      (2.7)


      13.7


      13.5


      6.5

      Total reported

      8.5


      0.4


      3.9


      12.4


      (0.2)


      12.2


      9.4


      16.6



      Organic Sales

      % Change vs. 1Q22

      Total


      Rhythm
      Management


      Electro-

      physiology


      Heart
      Failure *


      Vascular


      Structural
      Heart


      Neuro-
      modulation


      Diabetes
      Care

      Reported

      8.5


      0.4


      3.9


      12.4


      (0.2)


      12.2


      9.4


      16.6

      Impact of foreign exchange

      (3.9)


      (3.6)


      (4.9)


      (1.2)


      (4.1)


      (4.2)


      (1.8)


      (4.4)

      Organic

      12.4


      4.0


      8.8


      13.6


      3.9


      16.4


      11.2


      21.0

















         U.S.

      15.1


      4.4


      10.0


      11.3


      4.8


      10.5


      8.4


      39.7

         International

      10.4


      3.7


      7.8


      22.3


      3.4


      21.4


      22.5


      12.9


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

      Worldwide Medical Devices sales increased 8.5 percent on a reported basis and 12.4 percent on an organic basis in the first quarter, including double-digit organic sales growth in both the U.S. and internationally.

      Sales growth was led by double-digit organic growth in Diabetes Care, Structural Heart, Heart Failure and Neuromodulation. Several recently launched products and new indications contributed to the strong performance, including Amplatzer® Amulet®, Navitor, TriClip, Aveir® and CardioMEMS®.

      In Electrophysiology, internationally, sales grew double-digits on a reported basis and high-teens on an organic basis in Europe, which was partially offset by soft market conditions in China during the first several weeks of the first quarter.

      In Diabetes Care, FreeStyle Libre sales were $1.2 billion, which included U.S. growth of approximately 50 percent.

      ABBOTT'S EARNINGS-PER-SHARE GUIDANCE
      Abbott projects full-year 2023 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations under GAAP of $3.05 to $3.25. Abbott forecasts specified items for the full-year 2023 of $1.25 per share primarily related to intangible amortization, restructuring and cost reduction initiatives and other net expenses. Excluding specified items, projected adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations would be $4.30 to $4.50 for the full-year 2023.

      ABBOTT DECLARES 397TH CONSECUTIVE QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
      On February 17, 2023, the board of directors of Abbott declared the company's quarterly dividend of $0.51 per share. Abbott's cash dividend is payable May 15, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 14, 2023.

      Abbott has increased its dividend payout for 51 consecutive years and is a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index, which tracks companies that have annually increased their dividend for at least 25 consecutive years.

      About Abbott: 
      Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

      Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews.

      Abbott will live-webcast its first-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 webcast will be available later in the day.

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

      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" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2022, and are incorporated herein by reference. Abbott undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements as a result of subsequent events or developments, except as required by law.

      1

      For the full-year 2022, COVID-19 testing-related sales were $8.368 billion and total worldwide sales were $43.653 billion.



      2

      Abbott has not provided the related GAAP financial measure for organic sales growth, excluding COVID-19 testing-related sales, on a forward-looking basis because the company is unable to predict the impact of foreign exchange due to the unpredictability of future changes in foreign exchange rates, which could significantly impact reported sales growth.



      3

      Diagnostic sales and COVID-19 testing-related sales in 2023 and 2022 are summarized below:








      Sales 1Q23



      COVID Tests Sales 1Q23

      ($ in millions)







      U.S.


      Int'l


      Total



      U.S.


      Int'l


      Total

      Total Diagnostics







      1,335


      1,353


      2,688



      608


      122


      730

      Core Laboratory







      289


      893


      1,182



      2


      4


      6

      Molecular







      47


      100


      147



      10


      10


      20

      Rapid Diagnostics







      906


      319


      1,225



      596


      108


      704









      Sales 1Q22



      COVID Tests Sales 1Q22

      ($ in millions)







      U.S.


      Int'l


      Total



      U.S.


      Int'l


      Total

      Total Diagnostics







      2,712


      2,545


      5,257



      1,988


      1,316


      3,304

      Core Laboratory







      268


      916


      1,184



      5


      23


      28

      Molecular







      172


      248


      420



      114


      132


      246

      Rapid Diagnostics







      2,181


      1,344


      3,525



      1,869


      1,161


      3,030

      Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries

      Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings

      First Quarter Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

      (in millions, except per share data)

      (unaudited)



      1Q23


      1Q22


      % Change


      Net Sales

      $9,747


      $11,895


      (18.1)









      Cost of products sold, excluding amortization expense

      4,331


      4,987


      (13.2)


      Amortization of intangible assets

      491


      512


      (4.0)


      Research and development

      654


      697


      (6.2)


      Selling, general, and administrative

      2,762


      2,787


      (0.9)


      Total Operating Cost and Expenses

      8,238


      8,983


      (8.3)









      Operating Earnings

      1,509


      2,912


      (48.2)









      Interest expense, net

      52


      117


      (56.1)


      Net foreign exchange (gain) loss

      6


      (3)


      n/m


      Other (income) expense, net

      (111)


      (78)


      41.5


      Earnings before taxes

      1,562


      2,876


      (45.7)


      Taxes on earnings

      244


      429


      (43.0)

      1)








      Net Earnings

      $1,318


      $2,447


      (46.1)









      Net Earnings excluding Specified Items, as described below

      $1,815


      $3,077


      (41.0)

      2)








      Diluted Earnings per Common Share

      $0.75


      $1.37


      (45.3)









      Diluted Earnings per Common Share,

      excluding Specified Items, as described below

      $1.03


      $1.73


      (40.5)

      2)








      Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding

      Plus Dilutive Common Stock Options

      1,752


      1,775





      NOTES:

      See tables tables titled "Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Financial Information" for an explanation of certain non-GAAP financial information.

      n/m = Percent change is not meaningful.

      See footnotes below.



      1)

      2023 Taxes on Earnings includes the recognition of approximately $22 million of net tax expense as a result of the resolution of various tax positions related to prior years.




      2022 Taxes on Earnings includes the recognition of approximately $30 million of net tax expense as a result of the resolution of various tax positions related to prior years and approximately $30 million in excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation.



      2)

      2023 Net Earnings and Diluted Earnings per Common Share, excluding Specified Items, excludes net after-tax charges of $497 million, or $0.28 per share, for intangible amortization, charges related to restructuring and cost reduction initiatives, expenses associated with acquisitions and other net expenses.




      2022 Net Earnings and Diluted Earnings per Common Share, excluding Specified Items, excludes net after-tax charges of $630 million, or $0.36 per share, for intangible amortization, charges related to a voluntary recall and other net expenses primarily associated with acquisitions.

      Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries

      Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Financial Information

      First Quarter Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

      (in millions, except per share data)

      (unaudited)






      1Q23





      As

      Reported
      (GAAP)


      Specified
      Items


      As

      Adjusted










      Intangible Amortization




      $            491


      $          (491)


      $              —

      Gross Margin




      4,925


      520


      5,445

      R&D




      654


      (26)


      628

      SG&A




      2,762


      (2)


      2,760

      Earnings before taxes




      1,562


      548


      2,110

      Taxes on Earnings




      244


      51


      295

      Net Earnings




      1,318


      497


      1,815

      Diluted Earnings per Share




      $           0.75


      $           0.28


      $           1.03


      Specified items reflect intangible amortization expense of $491 million and other net expenses of $57 million associated with restructuring actions, costs associated with acquisitions and other expenses. See table titled "Details of Specified Items First Quarter Ended March 31, 2023" for additional details regarding specified items.





      1Q22





      As

      Reported
      (GAAP)


      Specified
      Items


      As

      Adjusted










      Intangible Amortization




      $            512


      $          (512)


      $              —

      Gross Margin




      6,396


      636


      7,032

      R&D




      697


      (33)


      664

      SG&A




      2,787


      (39)


      2,748

      Other (income) expense, net




      (78)


      (15)


      (93)

      Earnings before taxes




      2,876


      723


      3,599

      Taxes on Earnings




      429


      93


      522

      Net Earnings




      2,447


      630


      3,077

      Diluted Earnings per Share




      $           1.37


      $           0.36


      $           1.73


      Specified items reflect intangible amortization expense of $512 million and other net expenses of $211 million that includes costs associated with a product recall, acquisitions and other net expenses. See table titled "Details of Specified Items First Quarter Ended March 31, 2022" for additional details regarding specified items.

      A reconciliation of the first-quarter tax rates for 2023 and 2022 is shown below:







      1Q23


      ($ in millions)





      Pre-Tax

      Income


      Taxes on

      Earnings


      Tax

      Rate


      As reported (GAAP)





      $         1,562


      $            244


      15.6 %

      1)

      Specified items





      548


      51




      Excluding specified items





      $         2,110


      $            295


      14.0 %









      1Q22


      ($ in millions)





      Pre-Tax

      Income


      Taxes on

      Earnings


      Tax

      Rate


      As reported (GAAP)





      $         2,876


      $            429


      14.9 %

      2)

      Specified items





      723


      93




      Excluding specified items





      $         3,599


      $            522


      14.5 %




      1)

      2023 Taxes on Earnings includes the recognition of approximately $22 million of net tax expense as a result of the resolution of various tax positions related to prior years.



      2)

      2022 Taxes on Earnings includes the recognition of approximately $30 million of net tax expense as a result of the resolution of various tax positions related to prior years and approximately $30 million in excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation.

      Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries

      Non-GAAP Revenue Reconciliation

      First Quarter Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

      ($ in millions)

      (unaudited)




      1Q23


      1Q22


      % Change vs. 1Q22













      Non-GAAP



      Abbott
      Reported

      Impact from
      business exit (a)

      Adjusted
      Revenue


      Abbott
      Reported

      Impact from
      business exit (a)

      Adjusted
      Revenue


      Reported


      Adjusted

      Organic

      Total Company


      9,747

      (8)

      9,739


      11,895

      (52)

      11,843


      (18.1)


      (17.8)

      (14.5)

      U.S.


      3,928

      —

      3,928


      4,937

      —

      4,937


      (20.4)


      (20.4)

      (20.4)

      Intl


      5,819

      (8)

      5,811


      6,958

      (52)

      6,906


      (16.4)


      (15.9)

      (10.2)















      Total Nutrition


      1,967

      (8)

      1,959


      1,894

      (52)

      1,842


      3.8


      6.4

      10.3

      U.S.


      812

      —

      812


      677

      —

      677


      19.9


      19.9

      19.9

      Intl


      1,155

      (8)

      1,147


      1,217

      (52)

      1,165


      (5.1)


      (1.5)

      4.8















      Pediatric Nutrition


      924

      (8)

      916


      847

      (52)

      795


      9.2


      15.4

      18.4

      U.S.


      459

      —

      459


      338

      —

      338


      36.1


      36.1

      36.1

      Intl


      465

      (8)

      457


      509

      (52)

      457


      (8.6)


      0.2

      5.3



      (a)

      Reflects the impact of exiting the pediatric nutrition business in China. This action was initiated in December 2022.

      Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries

      Details of Specified Items

      First Quarter Ended March 31, 2023

      (in millions, except per share data)

      (unaudited)



      Acquisition or

      Divestiture-

      related (a)


      Restructuring

      and Cost

      Reduction

      Initiatives (b)


      Intangible

      Amortization


      Other (c)


      Total

      Specifieds

      Gross Margin

      $                    5


      $                  21


      $                491


      $                    3


      $                520

      R&D

      (4)


      1


      —


      (23)


      (26)

      SG&A

      (4)


      (4)


      —


      6


      (2)

      Other (income) expense, net

      (6)


      —


      —


      6


      —

      Earnings before taxes

      $                  19


      $                  24


      $                491


      $                  14


      548

      Taxes on Earnings (d)









      51

      Net Earnings









      $                497

      Diluted Earnings per Share









      $               0.28



      The table above provides additional details regarding the specified items described on tables titled "Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Financial Information."



      a)

      Acquisition-related expenses include legal and other costs related to business acquisitions as well as integration costs, which represent incremental costs directly related to integrating acquired businesses.

      b)

      Restructuring and cost reduction initiative expenses include severance, outplacement and other direct costs associated with specific restructuring plans and cost reduction initiatives.

      c)

      Other includes incremental costs to comply with the European Union's Medical Device Regulations (MDR) and In Vitro Diagnostics Medical Device Regulations (IVDR) requirements for previously approved products.

      d)

      Reflects the net tax benefit associated with the specified items.

      Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries

      Details of Specified Items

      First Quarter Ended March 31, 2022

      (in millions, except per share data)

      (unaudited)



      Acquisition or

      Divestiture-

      related (a)


      Restructuring

      and Cost

      Reduction

      Initiatives (b)


      Intangible

      Amortization


      Other (c)


      Total

      Specifieds

      Gross Margin

      $                  21


      $                  (6)


      $                512


      $                109


      $                636

      R&D

      (2)


      (1)


      —


      (30)


      (33)

      SG&A

      (11)


      —


      —


      (28)


      (39)

      Other (income) expense, net

      (7)


      —


      —


      (8)


      (15)

      Earnings before taxes

      $                  41


      $                  (5)


      $                512


      $                175


      723

      Taxes on Earnings (d)









      93

      Net Earnings









      $                630

      Diluted Earnings per Share









      $               0.36



      The table above provides additional details regarding the specified items described on tables titled "Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Financial Information."

      a)

      Acquisition-related expenses include integration costs, which represent incremental costs directly related to integrating the acquired businesses and include expenditures for the integration of systems, processes and business activities.

      b)

      Restructuring and cost reduction initiative expenses include severance, outplacement and other direct costs associated with specific restructuring plans and cost reduction initiatives. The Gross Margin amount includes a credit associated with the charges taken in the second quarter of 2021 for a restructuring plan related to Abbott's manufacturing network for COVID-19 diagnostic tests.

      c)

      Other includes charges related to a voluntary recall within the Nutrition segment and incremental costs to comply with the European Union's Medical Device (MDR) and In Vitro Diagnostics Medical Device (IVDR) Regulations for previously approved products.

      d)

      Reflects the net tax benefit associated with the specified items, excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation and net tax expense as a result of the resolution of various tax positions related to prior years.

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