Abbott Laboratories Profit Exceeds Forecast; All Units Shine

ABBOTT PARK, Ill., July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010.

  • Diluted earnings per share, excluding specified items, were $1.01, reflecting 13.5 percent growth, exceeding Abbott’s previously issued guidance range of $0.98 to $1.00. Diluted earnings per share under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) were $0.83.
  • Worldwide sales increased 17.8 percent to $8.8 billion, including a favorable 2.7 percent effect of exchange rates.
  • Worldwide pharmaceutical sales increased 24.5 percent, including a favorable 2.8 percent effect of exchange rates and a full quarter of sales contribution from the Solvay Pharmaceuticals acquisition.
  • Worldwide vascular products sales increased 26.9 percent, including a favorable 2.3 percent effect of exchange rates, driven by strong international growth.
  • Worldwide diagnostics sales increased 8.0 percent, including a favorable 3.5 percent effect of exchange rates.
  • Worldwide nutritional sales increased 10.1 percent, including a favorable 2.8 percent effect of exchange rates, driven by strong double-digit growth in international nutritionals.

“Abbott’s diverse sources of earnings growth led to strong financial results again this quarter, continuing Abbott’s record of steady, reliable performance,” said Miles D. White, chairman and chief executive officer, Abbott. “We also strengthened our emerging markets presence with the announced acquisition of Piramal Healthcare Solutions, giving Abbott the number-one position in the fast-growing Indian pharmaceutical market. This follows several other strategic actions that provide Abbott critical mass to capture the significant growth expected in emerging markets.”

The following is a summary of second-quarter 2010 sales.

Quarter Ended 6/30/10








(dollars in millions)



% Change vs. 2Q09


Sales


Reported


Foreign Exchange


Operational









Total Sales

$8,826


17.8


2.7


15.1









Total International Sales

$5,035


28.1


5.2


22.9









Total U.S. Sales

$3,791


6.4


--


6.4









Worldwide Pharmaceutical Sales

$4,914

(a)

24.5


2.8


21.7









International Pharmaceuticals

$2,798

(a)

40.4


5.5


34.9









U.S. Pharmaceuticals

$2,116

(a)

8.4


--


8.4









Worldwide Nutritional Sales

$1,414


10.1


2.8


7.3









International Nutritionals

$734


19.3


5.9


13.4









U.S. Nutritionals

$680


1.7


--


1.7









Worldwide Diagnostics Sales

$948


8.0


3.5


4.5









International Diagnostics

$708


10.3


4.8


5.5









U.S. Diagnostics

$240


1.6


--


1.6









Worldwide Vascular Sales

$835


26.9


2.3


24.6









International Vascular

$399


51.6


5.8


45.8









U.S. Vascular

$436


10.5


--


10.5









Other Sales

$715


(2.0)


1.7


(3.7)


Note: See “Consolidated Statement of Earnings” for more information.

(a) Includes impact from the acquisition of Solvay Pharmaceuticals, which closed on Feb. 15, 2010.

The following is a summary of first-half 2010 sales.

First-Half Ended 6/30/10








(dollars in millions)



% Change vs. 1H09


Sales


Reported


Foreign Exchange


Operational









Total Sales

$16,524


16.3


3.4


12.9









Total International Sales

$9,481


24.0


6.3


17.7









Total U.S. Sales

$7,043


7.3


--


7.3









Worldwide Pharmaceutical Sales

$9,018

(a)

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