Perrigo Company plc (NYSE; TASE: PRGO), a leading global provider of Quality Affordable Healthcare Products®, today announced results for the fourth quarter and calendar year ended December 31, 2016.
Perrigo’s CEO John T. Hendrickson commented, “I am pleased the team was able to complete these filings in an expedited manner. Calendar year 2016 adjusted net sales were $5.2 billion, at the high end of our final guidance range excluding Tysabri®, with continued strong cash flow generation. Strong performance in CHC Americas, steadying business fundamentals in CHC International and improved second half RX pricing visibility led to adjusted diluted earnings per share of $5.07, greater than our final guidance range of $4.70 to $5.00. Our 2017 priorities remain unchanged: focus on the fundamentals of our business through 1) operational execution and efficiency, 2) growth investments in R&D and 3) delivering on our 2017 plan. I am pleased that our consolidated first quarter 2017 top line results were consistent with our plan and continue to anticipate 2017 will be a year of execution to reestablish our foundation, with a projected return to consolidated growth in 2018. We are executing well against our cost optimization plan and the addition of two new directors to our Board further enhances our corporate governance. The quality of this business model remains evident as we continue to advance our strategic action plans and our commitment to providing Quality Affordable Healthcare Products® to customers and consumers around the world.”
