Perrigo Company plc Reports Fourth Quarter and Calendar Year 2017 Financial Results

DUBLIN, March 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Perrigo Company plc (NYSE; TASE: PRGO) today announced results for the fourth quarter and calendar year ended December 31, 2017.

Additional fourth quarter reported results: Reported operating margin in the Consumer Healthcare Americas ("CHCA") segment was a fourth quarter record of 22.0%. Reported operating margin in the Consumer Healthcare International ("CHCI") segment was 1.0%. Reported operating margin in the Prescription Pharmaceuticals ("RX") segment was 26.1%.

Perrigo CFO Ron Winowiecki commented, "The Perrigo team delivered on its internal and external goals and commitments in calendar year 2017 driven by 1) actions taken to simplify, focus and execute on the company's core businesses, 2) a focus on operational execution in challenging end-markets, 3) a cost optimization program that improved our cost structure, and 4) strong cash flow conversion and improved balance sheet flexibility.

Fourth quarter reported net sales in our CHCA segment grew 2.5% on a constant currency basis with record fourth quarter adjusted operating margin of 23.1%. Our CHCI segment delivered 3.3% net sales growth in the quarter, on a constant currency basis and excluding the exited European distribution businesses, with an adjusted operating margin of 15.3%. RX net sales were consistent with the prior year, excluding a $5 million year-over-year Entocort® impact as new product launches more than offset expected price erosion. Adjusted operating margin in this business was 38.1% due to product mix and increased investments in our new product pipeline. Finally, our durable business model and efficient supply chain once again delivered excellent cash flow conversion to adjusted net income."

Fourth Quarter

  • Realized fourth quarter 2017 GAAP ("reported") net sales of $1.3 billion, reported net income of $73 million and reported diluted earnings per share ("EPS") of $0.52 compared to a loss per share of $9.48 last year
  • Delivered fourth quarter adjusted net income of $180 million and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.28 compared to $1.24 last year, an increase of 3.2%
  • CHC Americas segment achieved fourth quarter reported net sales of $644 million or growth of 2.5% versus last year on a constant currency basis
  • CHC International segment delivered fourth quarter reported net sales of $374 million, down 10.8% versus last year; excluding exited European distribution businesses, net sales grew 3.3% versus last year on a constant currency basis

Calendar Year 2017

  • Realized calendar year 2017 reported net sales of $4.9 billion compared to reported net sales of $5.3 billion in the prior year, lower by 6.3%, reported net income of $120 million and reported EPS of $0.84
  • Achieved calendar year 2017 adjusted net sales growth of 1.3% compared to the prior year, excluding the year-over-year effect of exited European distribution businesses, the divestiture of the Israel API business and the impact of Entocort®
  • Delivered calendar year 2017 adjusted net income of $703 million and adjusted diluted EPS of $4.93
  • CHC Americas segment achieved calendar year 2017 reported net sales of $2.4 billion compared to $2.5 billion last year, lower by 3.1%; adjusted net sales grew 1.4% on a constant currency basis
  • CHC International segment delivered calendar year 2017 reported net sales of $1.5 billion, down 9.8% versus last year, with reported operating margin of 0.8%; excluding the year-over-year effect of the exited European distribution businesses, net sales grew 2.6% versus last year on a constant currency basis, with an adjusted operating margin of 15.0%
  • RX segment realized calendar year 2017 reported operating margin of 31.7%; the segment's extended topical strategy delivered an adjusted operating margin of 41.9%
  • Calendar year 2017 cash flow from operations was $699 million

Guidance

  • The Company expects calendar year 2018 reported diluted EPS to be in the range of $2.24 to $2.64. The Company expects calendar year 2018 adjusted diluted EPS guidance to be in the range of $5.05 to $5.45; see Guidance section below for detail.

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