Merck Announces Second-Quarter 2015 Financial Results

  • Second-Quarter 2015 Non-GAAP EPS of $0.86, Excluding Certain Items; GAAP EPS of $0.24
  • Company Narrows and Raises 2015 Full-Year Non-GAAP EPS Target to $3.45 to $3.55, Excluding Certain Items; Lowers 2015 Full-Year GAAP EPS Target to $1.52 to $1.71
  • Second-Quarter 2015 Worldwide Sales Were $9.8 Billion, a Decrease of 11 Percent, Including a 7 Percent Net Unfavorable Impact from Acquisitions and Divestitures and a 7 Percent Negative Impact from Foreign Exchange
  • Second-Quarter Results Reflect Sales Growth in Hospital Acute Care, Oncology and Diabetes and Sales Declines in Cardiovascular and Hepatitis C
  • European Commission Approved KEYTRUDA for the Treatment of Advanced Melanoma; FDA Accepted sBLA for KEYTRUDA in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Grazoprevir/Elbasvir Chronic Hepatitis C Combination Regimen Accepted for Regulatory Review in Both the United States and European Union
 
 
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 7:00 am EDT
 
 
 
 
 
 

KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2015.

       
    Second Quarter  
$ in millions, except EPS amounts   2015   2014  
Sales   $9,785   $10,934  
GAAP EPS   0.24   0.68  

Non-GAAP EPS that excludes items listed below1

  0.86   0.85  

GAAP Net Income2

  687   2,004  

Non-GAAP Net Income that excludes items listed below 1,2

  2,441   2,493  

Non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) earnings per share (EPS) of $0.86 for the second quarter exclude acquisition- and divestiture-related costs, restructuring costs and certain other items, including foreign exchange losses related to Venezuela.

A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP net income and EPS is provided in the tables that follow. Year-to-date results can be found in the attached tables.

       
$ in millions, except EPS amounts   Second Quarter  
    2015   2014  
EPS          
GAAP EPS   $0.24   $0.68  

Difference3

  0.62   0.17  

Non-GAAP EPS that excludes items listed below1

  $0.86   $0.85  
           
Net Income          
GAAP net income2   $687   $2,004  
Difference   1,754   489  
Non-GAAP net income that excludes items listed below1,2   $2,441   $2,493  
           
Decrease (Increase) in Net Income Due to Excluded Items:          
Acquisition- and divestiture-related costs4   $1,448   $1,756  
Restructuring costs   328   421  
Foreign exchange losses related to Venezuela   715   –-  
Gain on AstraZeneca option exercise   –-   (741)  
Net decrease (increase) in income before taxes   2,491   1,436  
Income tax (benefit) expense5   (737)   (947)  
Decrease (increase) in net income   $1,754   $489  

Commentary from Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kenneth C. Frazier

"We're investing resources to grow our strongest brands and to support the most promising assets in our pipeline, while at the same time lowering our cost base and delivering operating leverage."

"We've made significant progress this quarter in two of our most important assets, the KEYTRUDA and hepatitis C programs, and will be fully prepared to take advantage of these potentially breakthrough opportunities."

"We're witnessing the introduction of breakthrough therapies for some of the most difficult-to-treat diseases. Merck's late-stage pipeline and ongoing launches reflect scientific and therapeutic progress with the potential to provide significant value to patients and society."

Select Business Highlights

Worldwide sales were $9.8 billion for the second quarter of 2015, a decrease of 11 percent compared with the second quarter of 2014, including a 7 percent negative impact from foreign exchange and a 7 percent net unfavorable impact resulting from the divestiture of the Consumer Care business and select products, partially offset by the acquisition of Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Cubist).

The following table reflects sales of the company's top pharmaceutical products, as well as total sales of Animal Health and Consumer Care products.

$ in millions   Second Quarter   Change   Change

Ex-Exchange

 
    2015   2014      
Total Sales   $9,785   $10,934   -11%   -4%  
Pharmaceutical   8,564   9,087   -6%   3%  
JANUVIA / JANUMET   1,598   1,577   1%   9%  
ZETIA / VYTORIN   955   1,134   -16%   -8%  
REMICADE   455   607   -25%   -7%  
GARDASIL / GARDASIL 9   427   409   4%   6%  
ISENTRESS   375   453   -17%   -10%  
PROQUAD, M-M-R II and VARIVAX   358   326   10%   12%  
CUBICIN   293   6*   **   **  
Animal Health   840   872   -4%   10%  
Consumer Care***   –-   583   **   **  
Other Revenues   381   392   -3%   -51%  
*Reflects licensing agreement with Cubist in Japan prior to acquisition by Merck on Jan. 21, 2015  
**≥100%  
***divested on Oct. 1, 2014  

Commercial and Pipeline Highlights

During the second quarter of 2015, Merck continued to advance its pipeline while also focusing on the ongoing launches of KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab), its anti-PD-1 therapy, for the treatment of advanced melanoma in patients whose disease has progressed after other therapies; BELSOMRA (suvorexant) for the treatment of insomnia; and ZERBAXA (ceftolozane and tazobactam), a combination product for the treatment of certain serious bacterial infections in adults.

  • The company accelerated its KEYTRUDA clinical development program.
    • The European Commission approved KEYTRUDA last week at a dose of 2 mg/kg every three weeks for the treatment of advanced (unresectable or metastatic) melanoma in adults, allowing marketing of KEYTRUDA in all 28 European Union member states.
    • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted for review the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for KEYTRUDA for the treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer whose disease has progressed on or after platinum-containing chemotherapy and an FDA-approved therapy for EGFR or ALK genomic tumor aberrations, if present. The FDA granted Priority Review with a PDUFA action date of Oct. 2, 2015; the sBLA will be reviewed under the FDA's Accelerated Approval program.
    • At the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in June, data sets were presented investigating the use of KEYTRUDA in advanced head and neck cancer (KEYNOTE-012) and in multiple difficult-to-treat cancers, including advanced small cell lung cancer, esophageal cancer and ovarian cancer (KEYNOTE-028). Additionally, data were presented and simultaneously published in The New England Journal of Medicine suggesting that the presence of DNA repair mutations in colorectal cancer cells is associated with favorable responses to KEYTRUDA.
  • The clinical development program for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection made substantial progress in the second quarter of 2015.
    • As announced earlier today, the FDA has accepted for review the New Drug Application (NDA) for grazoprevir/elbasvir, an investigational once-daily, single tablet combination therapy for the treatment of adult patients infected with chronic HCV genotypes (GT) 1, 4 or 6. The FDA granted Priority Review with a PDUFA action date of Jan. 28, 2016.
    • Last week the European Medicines Agency (EMA) accepted for review the company's marketing authorization application (MAA) for grazoprevir/elbasvir for the treatment of adult patients infected with chronic HCV GT 1, 3, 4 or 6. The EMA said it will initiate a review of the MAA under accelerated assessment timelines.
  • Results from the Trial Evaluating Cardiovascular Outcomes with Sitagliptin (TECOS) of JANUVIA (sitagliptin), a medicine that helps lower blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes, were presented in June at the 75th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association and simultaneously published online in The New England Journal of Medicine. The study found that, added to usual care, treatment with JANUVIA did not increase the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in the primary composite endpoint, or hospitalization for heart failure, compared to placebo.
  • The FDA has accepted the resubmission of the NDA for sugammadex injection, an investigational medicine for the reversal of neuromuscular blockade induced by rocuronium or vecuronium, with a PDUFA action date of Dec. 19, 2015. Sugammadex injection is marketed as BRIDION in more than 60 countries.
  • The FDA has extended its planned review timeline of the Biologics License Application for V419, the investigational pediatric hexavalent combination vaccine, DTaP5-IPV-Hib-HepB, which is being developed and, if approved, will be commercialized through a partnership of Merck and Sanofi Pasteur. The FDA has not requested additional clinical studies for licensure.

Pharmaceutical Revenue Performance

Second-quarter pharmaceutical sales declined 6 percent to $8.6 billion, including a 9 percent negative impact from foreign exchange. Excluding the impact of exchange, growth was driven by sales in the core therapeutic areas of hospital acute care, oncology and diabetes. The increase in hospital acute care was driven by the addition of the Cubist portfolio and sales growth of inline brands. Growth in oncology reflects sales of $110 million for KEYTRUDA. Growth in diabetes primarily reflects higher sales in the United States, Europe and emerging markets.

Second-quarter pharmaceutical sales reflect declines in the cardiovascular portfolio of ZETIA (ezetimibe) and VYTORIN (ezetimibe/simvastatin), medicines for lowering LDL cholesterol, primarily due to loss of exclusivity of ZETIA in Canada (where it is marketed as EZETROL) and volume declines of both products in the United States, as well as lower sales of REMICADE (infliximab), a treatment for inflammatory diseases, due to loss of exclusivity in Europe. Pharmaceutical sales also reflect declines in the HCV portfolio of VICTRELIS (boceprevir) and PEGINTRON (peginterferon alfa-2b), as well as for ISENTRESS (raltegravir), an HIV integrase inhibitor for use in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV-1 infection. The decline for ISENTRESS was due to timing of tender purchases in the emerging markets and volume declines in the United States.

Animal Health Revenue Performance

Animal Health sales totaled $840 million for the second quarter of 2015, a decrease of 4 percent compared with the second quarter of 2014, including a 14 percent negative impact from foreign exchange. Excluding the impact of exchange, growth was primarily driven by an increase in sales of companion animal and swine products, including continued strong growth from BRAVECTO (fluralaner), a chewable tablet that kills fleas and ticks in dogs for up to 12 weeks.

Other Revenue Performance

Other revenues – primarily comprising alliance revenue, miscellaneous corporate revenues and third-party manufacturing sales – decreased 3 percent to $381 million compared to the second quarter of 2014. The decrease was driven primarily by the loss of revenue from AstraZeneca recorded by Merck, which was $316 million in the second quarter of 2014, partially offset by higher third-party manufacturing sales.

Second-Quarter 2015 Expense and Other Information

The costs detailed below totaled $8.2 billion on a GAAP basis during the second quarter of 2015 and include $1.8 billion of acquisition- and divestiture-related costs and restructuring costs.

       
$ in millions   Included in expenses for the period  
        Acquisition-          
        and          
Second Quarter       Divestiture-   Restructuring      
2015   GAAP  

Related Costs4

  Costs  

Non-GAAP1

 
Materials and production   $3,754   $1,241   $105   $2,408  
Marketing and administrative   2,624   136   17   2,471  
Research and development   1,670   71   15   1,584  
Restructuring costs   191   –-   191   –-  
                   
Second Quarter                  
2014                  
Materials and production   $4,893   $1,724   $171   $2,998  
Marketing and administrative   2,973   32   44   2,897  
Research and development   1,664   –-   43   1,621  
Restructuring costs   163   –-   163   –-  

The gross margin was 61.6 percent for the second quarter of 2015 compared to 55.2 percent for the second quarter of 2014, reflecting 13.8 and 17.4 unfavorable percentage point impacts, respectively, from the acquisition- and divestiture-related costs and restructuring costs noted above. The increase in non-GAAP gross margin was driven by lower inventory write-offs and foreign exchange.

Marketing and administrative expenses, on a non-GAAP basis, were $2.5 billion in the second quarter of 2015, a decrease from $2.9 billion in the same period of 2014, which was primarily driven by the sale of the Consumer Care business, the favorable impact of foreign exchange and declines in direct selling costs.

Research and development (R&D) expenses, on a non-GAAP basis, were $1.6 billion in the second quarter of 2015, a 2 percent decrease compared to the second quarter of 2014.

Other (income) expense, net, was $739 million of expense in the second quarter of 2015 compared to $650 million of income in the second quarter of 2014. The second quarter of 2015 includes foreign exchange losses of $715 million related to the revaluation of the company's net monetary assets in Venezuela. The second quarter of 2014 includes a $741 million gain recorded in connection with AstraZeneca's option exercise.

The GAAP effective tax rate of 14.7 percent for the second quarter of 2015 reflects the impacts of acquisition- and divestiture-related costs and restructuring costs, as well as the favorable impact of a net benefit of $370 million related to the settlement of certain federal income tax issues and the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange losses related to Venezuela for which no tax benefit was recorded. The non-GAAP effective tax rate, which excludes these items, was 26.0 percent for the second quarter of 2015.

Financial Outlook

Merck has narrowed and raised its full-year 2015 non-GAAP EPS range to be between $3.45 and $3.55, including a negative impact from foreign exchange. The range excludes acquisition- and divestiture-related costs, costs related to restructuring programs and certain other items. The company has lowered its full-year 2015 GAAP EPS range to be between $1.52 and $1.71. The change in the GAAP EPS range reflects the incorporation of foreign exchange losses related to Venezuela, as well as the anticipated gain on the previously announced sale of certain migraine clinical development programs.

At current exchange rates, the company now anticipates full-year 2015 revenues to be between $38.6 billion and $39.8 billion, including a negative impact from foreign exchange and approximately $1 billion of net lost sales from acquisitions and divestitures.

In addition, the company continues to expect full-year 2015 non-GAAP marketing and administrative expenses to be below 2014 levels and R&D expenses to be modestly above 2014 levels. The company anticipates total operating expenses in the second half of 2015 to be approximately $200 million lower than in the second half of 2014.

The company now anticipates its full-year 2015 non-GAAP tax rate will be in the range of 23 to 24 percent, not including a 2015 R&D tax credit.

A reconciliation of anticipated 2015 EPS, as reported in accordance with GAAP to non-GAAP EPS that excludes certain items, is provided in the table below.

     
    Full Year
$ in millions, except EPS amounts   2015
GAAP EPS   $1.52 to $1.71
Difference3   1.93 to 1.84
Non-GAAP EPS that excludes items listed below   $3.45 to $3.55
     
     
Acquisition- and divestiture-related costs   $5,500 to $5,300
Restructuring costs   950 to 850
Foreign exchange losses related to Venezuela   715
Gain on sale of certain migraine clinical development programs   (250)
Net decrease (increase) in income before taxes   6,915 to 6,615
Estimated income tax (benefit) expense   (1,415) to (1,360)
Decrease (increase) in net income   $5,500 to $5,255

Total Employees

As of June 30, 2015, Merck had approximately 69,000 employees worldwide.

Earnings Conference Call

Investors, journalists and the general public may access a live audio webcast of the call today at 8:00 a.m. EDT on Merck's website at http://www.merck.com/investors/events-and-presentations/home.html. Institutional investors and analysts can participate in the call by dialing (706) 758-9927 or (877) 381-5782 and using ID code number 73597302. Members of the media are invited to monitor the call by dialing (706) 758-9928 or (800) 399-7917 and using ID code number 73597302. Journalists who wish to ask questions are requested to contact a member of Merck's Media Relations team at the conclusion of the call.

About Merck

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1 Merck is providing certain 2015 and 2014 non-GAAP information that excludes certain items because of the nature of these items and the impact they have on the analysis of underlying business performance and trends. Management believes that providing this information enhances investors' understanding of the company's performance. This information should be considered in addition to, but not in lieu of, information prepared in accordance with GAAP. For description of the items, see Table 2a, including the related footnotes, attached to this release.

2 Net income attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.

3 Represents the difference between calculated GAAP EPS and calculated non-GAAP EPS, which may be different than the amount calculated by dividing the impact of the excluded items by the weighted-average shares for the period.

4 Includes expenses for the amortization of intangible assets and purchase accounting adjustments to inventories recognized as a result of acquisitions, intangible asset impairment charges and expense or income related to changes in the fair value measurement of contingent consideration. Also includes integration, transaction and certain other costs related to business acquisitions and divestitures.

5 Includes the estimated tax impact on the reconciling items. In addition, amount for the second quarter of 2015 includes a net benefit of $370 million related to the settlement of certain federal income tax issues. The estimated tax impact on the reconciling items for the second quarter of 2014 includes a net benefit of $517 million recorded in connection with AstraZeneca's option exercise.

 
MERCK & CO., INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME - GAAP
(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE FIGURES)
(UNAUDITED)
Table 1
                     
   

GAAP

     

GAAP

   
    2Q15   2Q14  

% Change

    June YTD   June YTD  

% Change

 
                2015   2014    
                 
Sales   $ 9,785     $ 10,934     -11%   $ 19,210     $ 21,198     -9%
                         
Costs, Expenses and Other                        
Materials and production (1)     3,754       4,893     -23%     7,323       8,796     -17%
Marketing and administrative (1)     2,624       2,973     -12%     5,226       5,707     -8%
Research and development (1)     1,670       1,664     --       3,407       3,238     5%
Restructuring costs (2)     191       163     17%     273       288     -5%
Other (income) expense, net (1) (3)     739       (650 )   *     793       (813 )   *
Income Before Taxes     807       1,891     -57%     2,188       3,982     -45%
Income Tax Provision     119       (142 )         542       218      
Net Income     688       2,033     -66%     1,646       3,764     -56%
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests   1       29           7       55      
Net Income Attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.   $ 687     $ 2,004     -66%   $ 1,639     $ 3,709     -56%
Earnings per Common Share Assuming Dilution   $ 0.24     $ 0.68     -65%   $ 0.57     $ 1.25     -54%
                         
Average Shares Outstanding Assuming Dilution     2,850       2,949           2,856       2,957      
Tax Rate (4)     14.7 %     -7.5 %         24.8 %     5.5 %    

* 100% or greater

(1) Amounts include the impact of acquisition and divestiture-related costs, restructuring costs and certain other items. See accompanying tables for details.

(2) Represents separation and other related costs associated with restructuring activities under the company's formal restructuring programs.

(3) Other (income) expense, net in the second quarter and first six months of 2015 includes foreign exchange losses of $715 million to revalue the company's net monetary assets in Venezuela. Other (income) expense, net in the second quarter and first six months of 2014 includes a gain of $741 million related to AstraZeneca's option exercise. In addition, other (income) expense, net in the first six months of 2014 includes gains of $204 million related to the divestiture of the company's Sirna Therapeutics, Inc. subsidiary. Other (income) expense, net includes equity income from affiliates. Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

(4) The effective income tax rates for the second quarter and first six months of 2015 reflect a net benefit of $370 million related to the settlement of certain federal income tax issues, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange losses recorded in connection with the revaluation of the company's net monetary assets in Venezuela for which no tax benefit was recorded. The effective income tax rates for the second quarter and first six months of 2014 reflect a net benefit of $517 million recorded in connection with AstraZeneca's option exercise. In addition, the effective income tax rate for the first six months of 2014 reflects a benefit of approximately $300 million associated with a capital loss generated in the first quarter of 2014.

 
MERCK & CO., INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
SECOND QUARTER 2015
(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE FIGURES)
(UNAUDITED)
Table 2a
                           
        Acquisition and   Restructuring   Certain Other   Adjustment      
    GAAP   Divestiture-  

Costs (2)

 

Items (3)

  Subtotal     Non-GAAP
       

Related Costs (1)

                 
                           
Sales   $ 9,785                       $ 9,785  
                           
Costs, Expenses and Other                          
Materials and production     3,754     1,241     105         1,346         2,408  
Marketing and administrative     2,624     136     17         153         2,471  
Research and development     1,670     71     15         86         1,584  
Restructuring costs     191         191         191         -  
Other (income) expense, net (4)     739             715     715         24  
Income Before Taxes     807     (1,448 )   (328 )   (715 )   (2,491 )       3,298  
Taxes on Income     119                 (737 )

(5)

    856  
Net Income     688                 (1,754 )       2,442  
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests     1                         1  
Net Income Attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.   $ 687                 (1,754 )     $ 2,441  
Earnings per Common Share Assuming Dilution   $ 0.24                       $ 0.86  
                           
Average Shares Outstanding Assuming Dilution     2,850                         2,850  
Tax Rate     14.7 %                       26.0 %

Merck is providing non-GAAP information that excludes certain items because of the nature of these items and the impact they have on the analysis of underlying business performance and trends. Management believes that providing this information enhances investors' understanding of the company's performance. This information should be considered in addition to, but not in lieu of, information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

(1) Amounts included in materials and production costs reflect $1.2 billion of expenses for the amortization of intangible assets recognized as a result of acquisitions, as well as $44 million of amortization of purchase accounting adjustments to inventories as a result of the Cubist acquisition. Amounts included in marketing and administrative expenses reflect integration, transaction and certain other costs related to business acquisitions, including severance costs which are not part of the company's formal restructuring programs, as well as transaction and certain other costs related to divestitures. Amounts included in research and development expenses reflect $59 million of in-process research and development ("IPR&D") impairment charges, as well as $12 million of charges to increase the fair value of liabilities for contingent consideration.

(2) Amounts primarily include employee separation costs and accelerated depreciation associated with facilities to be closed or divested related to activities under the company's formal restructuring programs.

(3) Represents foreign exchange losses of $715 million to revalue the company's net monetary assets in Venezuela.

(4) Other (income) expense, net includes equity income from affiliates.

(5) Represents the estimated tax impact on the reconciling items, as well as a net benefit of $370 million on the settlement of certain federal income tax issues.

 
MERCK & CO., INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015
(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE FIGURES)
(UNAUDITED)
Table 2b
                           
        Acquisition and   Restructuring   Certain Other   Adjustment      
    GAAP   Divestiture-  

Costs (2)

 

Items (3)

  Subtotal     Non-GAAP
       

Related Costs (1)

                 
                           
Sales   $ 19,210                       $ 19,210  
                           
Costs, Expenses and Other                          
Materials and production     7,323     2,491     210         2,701         4,622  
Marketing and administrative     5,226     363     53         416         4,810  
Research and development     3,407     134     17         151         3,256  
Restructuring costs     273         273         273         -  
Other (income) expense, net (4)     793             701     701         92  
Income Before Taxes     2,188     (2,988 )   (553 )   (701 )   (4,242 )       6,430  
Taxes on Income     542                 (1,015 )

(5)

    1,557  
Net Income     1,646                 (3,227 )       4,873  
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests     7                         7  
Net Income Attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.   $ 1,639                 (3,227 )     $ 4,866  
Earnings per Common Share Assuming Dilution   $ 0.57                       $ 1.70  
                           
Average Shares Outstanding Assuming Dilution     2,856                         2,856  
Tax Rate     24.8 %                       24.2 %

Merck is providing non-GAAP information that excludes certain items because of the nature of these items and the impact they have on the analysis of underlying business performance and trends. Management believes that providing this information enhances investors' understanding of the company's performance. This information should be considered in addition to, but not in lieu of, information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

(1) Amounts included in materials and production costs reflect $2.4 billion of expenses for the amortization of intangible assets recognized as a result of acquisitions, as well as $65 million of amortization of purchase accounting adjustments to inventories as a result of the Cubist acquisition. Amounts included in marketing and administrative expenses reflect integration, transaction and certain other costs related to business acquisitions, including severance costs which are not part of the company's formal restructuring programs, as well as transaction and certain other costs related to divestitures. Amounts included in research and development expenses reflect $73 million of charges to increase the fair value of liabilities for contingent consideration, as well as $61 million of in-process research and development ("IPR&D") impairment charges.

(2) Amounts primarily include employee separation costs and accelerated depreciation associated with facilities to be closed or divested related to activities under the company's formal restructuring programs.

(3) Includes foreign exchange losses of $715 million to revalue the company's net monetary assets in Venezuela.

(4) Other (income) expense, net includes equity income from affiliates.

(5) Represents the estimated tax impact on the reconciling items, as well as a net benefit of $370 million on the settlement of certain federal income tax issues.

   
MERCK & CO., INC.  
FRANCHISE / KEY PRODUCT SALES  
(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS)  
Table 3  
                       
    2015     2014     % Change  
            June             June           Full         June  
    1Q   2Q   YTD     1Q   2Q   YTD   3Q   4Q   Year     2Q   YTD  
TOTAL SALES (1)   $ 9,425   $ 9,785   $ 19,210     $ 10,264   $ 10,934   $ 21,198   $ 10,557   $ 10,482   $ 42,237     -11   -9  
PHARMACEUTICAL   8,266   8,564   16,830     8,451   9,087   17,538   9,134   9,370   36,042     -6   -4  
Primary Care & Women's Health                                                  
Cardiovascular                                                  
Zetia   568   635   1,202     611   717   1,328   660   662   2,650     -11   -9  
Vytorin   320   320   640     361   417   777   369   370   1,516     -23   -18  
Diabetes                                                  
Januvia   884   1,044   1,928     858   1,058   1,916   933   1,082   3,931     -1   1  
Janumet   509   554   1,063     476   519   995   505   570   2,071     7   7  
General Medicine & Women's Health                                                  
NuvaRing   166   182   348     168   178   346   186   191   723     2   1  
Implanon / Nexplanon   137   124   261     102   119   221   158   123   502     4   18  
Dulera   130   120   251     102   103   205   124   132   460     17   22  
Follistim AQ   82   111   193     110   102   213   97   102   412     9   -9  
Hospital and Specialty                                                  
Hepatitis                                                  
PegIntron   56   52   108     112   103   216   84   81   381     -50   -50  
HIV                                                  
Isentress   385   375   760     390   453   843   412   418   1,673     -17   -10  
Hospital Acute Care                                                  
Cubicin(2)   187   293   480     5   6   11   7   7   25     *   *  
Cancidas   163   134   297     166   156   322   183   175   681     -14   -8  
Invanz   132   139   271     114   134   249   141   139   529     4   9  
Noxafil   111   117   228     74   98   172   107   122   402     19   32  
Bridion   85   87   172     73   82   155   90   95   340     6   11  
Primaxin   65   88   153     71   81   151   91   86   329     9   1  
Immunology                                                  
Remicade   501   455   956     604   607   1,211   604   557   2,372     -25   -21  
Simponi   158   169   327     157   174   330   170   188   689     -3   -1  
Oncology                                                  
Emend   122   134   255     122   144   266   136   151   553     -7   -4  
Keytruda   83   110   192     0   0   0   4   50   55     *   *  
Temodar   74   80   155     83   93   176   88   86   350     -14   -12  
Diversified Brands                                                  
Respiratory                                                  
Nasonex   289   215   504     312   258   570   261   268   1,099     -16   -11  
Singulair   245   212   457     271   284   554   218   319   1,092     -25   -18  
Clarinex   51   55   106     62   69   131   49   52   232     -20   -19  
Other                                                  
Cozaar / Hyzaar   185   189   374     205   214   419   195   192   806     -12   -11  
Arcoxia   123   115   238     128   141   268   132   118   519     -18   -11  
Fosamax   94   96   190     123   121   245   114   112   470     -21   -22  
Zocor   49   63   112     64   69   133   61   64   258     -9   -16  
Propecia   53   39   92     74   58   131   66   67   264     -32   -30  
Vaccines                                                  
Gardasil / Gardasil 9   359   427   785     383   409   792   590   356   1,738     4   -1  
ProQuad, M-M-R II and Varivax   348   358   705     280   326   606   421   366   1,394     10   16  
Zostavax   175   149   324     142   156   298   181   285   765     -4   9  
RotaTeq   192   89   281     169   147   316   174   169   659     -40   -11  
Pneumovax 23   110   106   216     101   102   203   197   346   746     4   7  
Other Pharmaceutical (3)   1,075   1,128   2,206     1,378   1,389   2,769   1,326   1,269   5,356     -19   -20  
                                                   
ANIMAL HEALTH   829   840   1,669     813   872   1,685   885   885   3,454     -4   -1  
                                                   
CONSUMER CARE (4)   2   0   2     546   583   1,130   401   16   1,547     *   *  
                                                   
Other Revenues (5)   328   381   709     454   392   845   137   211   1,194     -3   -16  

* 100% or greater

Sum of quarterly amounts may not equal year-to-date amounts due to rounding.

(1) Only select products are shown.

(2) Cubicin results for the first quarter 2015 represent sales for the two months following Merck's acquisition of Cubist. Cubicin sales for 2014 represent the previous licensing agreement in Japan prior to the acquisition.

(3) Includes Pharmaceutical products not individually shown above. Other Vaccines sales included in Other Pharmaceutical were $78 million and $76 million for the first and second quarters of 2015. Other Vaccines sales included in Other Pharmaceutical were $98 million, $76 million, $116 million and $88 million for the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2014, respectively.

(4) On October 1, 2014, the company divested the Consumer Care business to Bayer.

(5) Other revenues are comprised primarily of alliance revenue, third-party manufacturing sales and miscellaneous corporate revenues, including revenue hedging activities. On June 30, 2014, AstraZeneca exercised its option to buy Merck's interest in a subsidiary and through it, Merck's interest in Nexium and Prilosec. As a result, the company no longer records supply sales for these products. Other revenues in the first quarter 2014 include $232 million of revenue recognized in connection with the sale of U.S. Saphris rights.

 

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