Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Third Quarter 2012 Non-GAAP Diluted EPS Increases 24% to $1.35; Net Revenue Increases 19% to $1.29 Billion

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (WPI) today reported net income for the third quarter 2012 increased 24.2 percent to $172.3 million or $1.35 per diluted share on a non-GAAP basis, compared to $138.7 million or $1.09 per diluted share in the third quarter 2011. Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter 2012 included $6.7 million or $0.05 per share related to the favorable settlement of a tax audit and other tax benefits realized in the quarter. Net revenue increased 18.8 percent to $1.29 billion, compared to $1.08 billion in the third quarter 2011. On a GAAP basis, net income increased by $8.6 million or 13 percent to $76.7 million or $0.60 per diluted share compared to earnings of $68.1 million or $0.54 per diluted share in the third quarter 2011.