Thermo Fisher Scientific Reports Second Quarter 2018 Results

WALTHAM, Mass., July 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018.

Second Quarter 2018 Highlights

    --  Grew revenue 22% to $6.08 billion.
    --  Increased GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) 19% to $1.85.
    --  Increased adjusted EPS 20% to $2.75.
    --  Launched suite of new mass spectrometry systems for life sciences and
        applied markets - highlighted by the Thermo Scientific Q Exactive UHMR
        for protein research - as well as new products for clinical research and
        diagnostics, including the Ion Torrent Oncomine Childhood Cancer
        Research Assay and the Thermo Scientific B.R.A.H.M.S. Kryptor Gold
        immunoassay analyzer in Europe.
    --  Opened new Precision Medicine Science Center in the U.S., giving
        customers greater access to the range of technologies and expertise we
        offer to help them accelerate development of individualized patient
        treatments.
    --  Announced agreement to acquire Gatan Inc., a leading provider of
        instrumentation and software to enhance the performance of electron
        microscopy systems.

Adjusted EPS, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin and free cash flow are non-GAAP measures that exclude certain items detailed later in this press release under the heading "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

"We're pleased to deliver another excellent quarter, which reflects the strength of our global competitive position," said Marc N. Casper, president and chief executive officer of Thermo Fisher Scientific. "Conditions across our end markets globally were strong and our team executed well to capture the opportunities for growth.

"Among the highlights during the quarter, we launched a comprehensive line-up of new products to help our customers meet their goals in life science research, applied markets and clinical settings. We continued to effectively leverage our scale to deliver strong growth in Asia-Pacific and emerging markets, including China. We also announced our agreement to acquire Gatan, which is a great fit with our electron microscopy business and will strengthen our customer offering."

Casper added, "Our excellent first half of the year positions us to achieve a very successful 2018."

Second Quarter 2018

Revenue for the quarter grew 22% to $6.08 billion in 2018, versus $4.99 billion in 2017. Organic revenue growth was 8%; acquisitions increased revenue by 12% and currency translation increased revenue by 2%.

GAAP Earnings Results

GAAP diluted EPS in the second quarter increased 19% to $1.85, versus $1.56 in the same quarter last year. GAAP operating income for the second quarter of 2018 grew to $0.94 billion, compared with $0.75 billion in the second quarter of 2017. GAAP operating margin increased to 15.4%, compared with 15.0% in the second quarter of 2017.

Non-GAAP Earnings Results

Adjusted EPS in the second quarter of 2018 increased 20% to $2.75, versus $2.30 in the second quarter of 2017. Adjusted operating income for the second quarter of 2018 grew 21% compared with the year-ago quarter. Adjusted operating margin was 23.1%, compared with 23.2% in the second quarter of 2017.

2018 Guidance Update

Thermo Fisher is raising its 2018 revenue and earnings guidance to reflect strong operational performance, partially offset by less favorable foreign exchange. The company is raising its revenue guidance to a new range of $23.68 to $23.86 billion versus its previous guidance of $23.62 to $23.86 billion. This would result in 13 to 14% revenue growth over 2017. The company is raising its adjusted EPS guidance to a new range of $10.89 to $11.01, versus its previous guidance of $10.80 to $10.96, for 15 to 16% growth year over year.

Segment Results

Management uses adjusted operating results to monitor and evaluate performance of the company's four business segments, as highlighted below. Since these results are used for this purpose, they are also considered to be prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Life Sciences Solutions Segment

In the second quarter of 2018, Life Sciences Solutions Segment revenue grew 12% to $1.57 billion, compared with revenue of $1.40 billion in the second quarter of 2017. Segment adjusted operating margin increased to 33.3%, versus 31.9% in the 2017 quarter.

Analytical Instruments Segment

Analytical Instruments Segment revenue grew 13% to $1.31 billion in the second quarter of 2018, compared with revenue of $1.17 billion in the second quarter of 2017. Segment adjusted operating margin increased to 22.2%, versus 19.9% in the 2017 quarter.

Specialty Diagnostics Segment

Specialty Diagnostics Segment revenue grew 8% to $0.93 billion in the second quarter of 2018, compared with revenue of $0.86 billion in the second quarter of 2017. Segment adjusted operating margin was 27.2% in both periods.

Laboratory Products and Services Segment

Laboratory Products and Services Segment results reflect the acquisition of Patheon in late August 2017. In the second quarter of 2018, segment revenue grew 42% to $2.55 billion, compared with revenue of $1.79 billion in the second quarter of 2017. Segment adjusted operating margin was 13.2%, versus 13.7% in the 2017 quarter.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), we use certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted EPS, adjusted operating income and adjusted operating margin, which exclude certain acquisition-related costs, including charges for the sale of inventories revalued at the date of acquisition and significant transaction costs; restructuring and other costs/income; and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets. Adjusted EPS also excludes certain other gains and losses that are either isolated or cannot be expected to occur again with any predictability, tax provisions/benefits related to the previous items, the impact of significant tax audits or events and the results of discontinued operations. We exclude the above items because they are outside of our normal operations and/or, in certain cases, are difficult to forecast accurately for future periods. We also use a non-GAAP measure, free cash flow, which is operating cash flow from continuing operations, less net capital expenditures, to provide a view of the continuing operations' ability to generate cash for use in acquisitions and other investing and financing activities. We believe that the use of non-GAAP measures helps investors to gain a better understanding of our core operating results and future prospects, consistent with how management measures and forecasts the company's performance, especially when comparing such results to previous periods or forecasts.

For example:

We exclude costs and tax effects associated with restructuring activities, such as reducing overhead and consolidating facilities. We believe that the costs related to these restructuring activities are not indicative of our normal operating costs.

We exclude certain acquisition-related costs, including charges for the sale of inventories revalued at the date of acquisition and significant transaction costs. We exclude these costs because we do not believe they are indicative of our normal operating costs.

We exclude the expense and tax effects associated with the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets because a significant portion of the purchase price for acquisitions may be allocated to intangible assets that have lives of 3 to 20 years. In 2018, based on acquisitions closed through the end of the second quarter of 2018, our adjusted EPS will exclude approximately $3.35 of expense for the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets. Exclusion of the amortization expense allows comparisons of operating results that are consistent over time for both our newly acquired and long-held businesses and with both acquisitive and non-acquisitive peer companies.

We also exclude certain gains/losses and related tax effects, the impact of significant tax audits or events (such as changes in deferred taxes from enacted tax rate changes or the estimated initial impacts of U.S. tax reform legislation), which are either isolated or cannot be expected to occur again with any predictability and that we believe are not indicative of our normal operating gains and losses. For example, we exclude gains/losses from items such as the sale of a business or real estate, gains or losses on significant litigation-related matters, gains on curtailments of pension plans, the early retirement of debt and discontinued operations.

We also report free cash flow, which is operating cash flow from continuing operations, less net capital expenditures, to provide a view of the continuing operations' ability to generate cash for use in acquisitions and other investing and financing activities.

Thermo Fisher's management uses these non-GAAP measures, in addition to GAAP financial measures, as the basis for measuring the company's core operating performance and comparing such performance to that of prior periods and to the performance of our competitors. Such measures are also used by management in their financial and operating decision-making and for compensation purposes.

The non-GAAP financial measures of Thermo Fisher's results of operations and cash flows included in this press release are not meant to be considered superior to or a substitute for Thermo Fisher's results of operations prepared in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations of such non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are set forth in the accompanying tables. Thermo Fisher does not provide GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis because we are unable to predict with reasonable certainty and without unreasonable effort items such as the timing and amount of future restructuring actions and acquisition-related charges as well as gains or losses from sales of real estate and businesses, the early retirement of debt and the outcome of legal proceedings. The timing and amount of these items are uncertain and could be material to Thermo Fisher's results computed in accordance with GAAP.

Conference Call

Thermo Fisher Scientific will hold its earnings conference call today, July 25, 2018, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. To listen, dial (844) 579-6824 within the U.S. or (763) 488-9145 outside the U.S. You may also listen to the call live on our website, www.thermofisher.com, by clicking on "Investors." You will find this press release, including the accompanying reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures and related information, in that section of our website under "Financial Results." An audio archive of the call will be available under "Webcasts and Presentations" through Friday, August 10, 2018.

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, with revenues of more than $20 billion and approximately 70,000 employees globally. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We help our customers accelerate life sciences research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics, deliver medicines to market and increase laboratory productivity. Through our premier brands - Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific and Unity Lab Services - we offer an unmatched combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and comprehensive support. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

The following constitutes a "Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties relating to: the need to develop new products and adapt to significant technological change; implementation of strategies for improving growth; general economic conditions and related uncertainties; dependence on customers' capital spending policies and government funding policies; the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on international operations; use and protection of intellectual property; the effect of changes in governmental regulations; and the effect of laws and regulations governing government contracts, as well as the possibility that expected benefits related to recent or pending acquisitions may not materialize as expected. Additional important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are set forth in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, which is on file with the SEC and available in the "Investors" section of our website under the heading "SEC Filings." While we may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, even if estimates change and, therefore, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to today.

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    Consolidated Statement of
     Income (unaudited)
     (a)(b)

                                                    Three Months Ended

                              June 30,           % of                 July 1,          % of

    (In millions except per
     share amounts)                2018        Revenues                   2017        Revenues
    -----------------------        ----        --------                   ----        --------


    Revenues                            $6,078                                                  $4,990
                                        ------                                                  ------

    Costs and Operating
     Expenses:

    Cost of revenues (c)          3,211                        52.8%                     2,578                 51.7%

    Selling, general and
     administrative expenses
     (d)                          1,230                        20.2%                     1,039                 20.8%

    Amortization of
     acquisition-related
     intangible assets              441                         7.3%                       380                  7.6%

    Research and development
     expenses                       242                         4.0%                       222                  4.4%

    Restructuring and other
     costs, net (e)                  17                         0.3%                        22                  0.5%

                                  5,141                        84.6%                     4,241                 85.0%
                                  -----                         ----                      -----                  ----

    Operating Income                937                        15.4%                       749                 15.0%

    Interest Income                  31                                            18

    Interest Expense              (170)                                        (134)

    Other Income (Expense),
     Net (f)                          8                                           (7)
                                    ---                                           ---

    Income Before Income
     Taxes                          806                                           626

    Provision for Income
     Taxes (g)                     (54)                                         (13)
                                    ---                                           ---

    Income from Continuing
     Operations                     752                                           613

    Loss from Discontinued
     Operations                       -                                          (1)
                                    ---                                          ---

    Net Income                            $752                           12.4%                           $612         12.3%
                                          ====                            ====                            ====          ====


    Earnings per Share from
     Continuing Operations:

    Basic                                $1.87                                                   $1.57
                                         =====                                                   =====

    Diluted                              $1.85                                                   $1.56
                                         =====                                                   =====

    Earnings per Share:

    Basic                                $1.87                                                   $1.57
                                         =====                                                   =====

    Diluted                              $1.85                                                   $1.56
                                         =====                                                   =====

    Weighted Average Shares:

    Basic                           403                                           390
                                    ===                                           ===

    Diluted                         406                                           393
                                    ===                                           ===



    Reconciliation of
     Adjusted Operating
     Income and Adjusted
     Operating Margin

    GAAP Operating Income (a)             $937                           15.4%                           $749         15.0%

    Cost of Revenues Charges
     (c)                              5                         0.1%                         1                  0.0%

    Selling, General and
     Administrative Charges,
     Net (d)                          3                         0.0%                         7                  0.1%

    Restructuring and Other
     Costs, Net (e)                  17                         0.3%                        22                  0.5%

    Amortization of
     Acquisition-related
     Intangible Assets              441                         7.3%                       380                  7.6%

    Adjusted Operating Income
     (b)                                $1,403                           23.1%                         $1,159         23.2%
                                        ======                            ====                          ======          ====


    Reconciliation of
     Adjusted Net Income

    GAAP Net Income (a)                   $752                                                    $612

    Cost of Revenues Charges
     (c)                              5                                             1

    Selling, General and
     Administrative Charges,
     Net (d)                          3                                             7

    Restructuring and Other
     Costs, Net (e)                  17                                            22

    Amortization of
     Acquisition-related
     Intangible Assets              441                                           380

    Other (Income) Expense,
     Net (f)                          1                                             3

    Benefit from Income Taxes
     (g)                          (103)                                        (123)

    Discontinued Operations,
     Net of Tax                       -                                            1

    Adjusted Net Income (b)             $1,116                                                    $903
                                        ======                                                    ====


    Reconciliation of
     Adjusted Earnings per
     Share

    GAAP EPS (a)                         $1.85                                                   $1.56

    Cost of Revenues Charges,
     Net of Tax (c)                0.01                                             -

    Selling, General and
     Administrative Charges,
     Net of Tax (d)                0.01                                          0.01

    Restructuring and Other
     Costs, Net of Tax (e)         0.03                                          0.04

    Amortization of
     Acquisition-related
     Intangible Assets, Net
     of Tax                        0.83                                          0.68

    Other (Income) Expense,
     Net of Tax (f)                0.01                                          0.01

    Provision for (Benefit
     from) Income Taxes (g)        0.01                                             -

    Discontinued Operations,
     Net of Tax                       -                                            -

    Adjusted EPS (b)                     $2.75                                                   $2.30
                                         =====                                                   =====


    Reconciliation of Free
     Cash Flow

    GAAP Net Cash Provided by
     Operating Activities (a)           $1,444                                                    $849

    Net Cash Used in
     Discontinued Operations          -                                            -

    Purchases of Property,
     Plant and Equipment          (183)                                         (88)

    Proceeds from Sale of
     Property, Plant and
     Equipment                        1                                             1

    Free Cash Flow                      $1,262                                                    $762
                                        ======                                                    ====


    Segment Data                                    Three Months Ended

                              June 30,           % of                 July 1,   % of

    (In millions)                  2018        Revenues                   2017 Revenues
    ------------                   ----        --------                   ---- --------


    Revenues

    Life Sciences Solutions             $1,569                           25.8%          $1,405           28.2%

    Analytical Instruments        1,311                        21.6%              1,166           23.4%

    Specialty Diagnostics           932                        15.3%                862           17.3%

    Laboratory Products and
     Services                     2,550                        42.0%              1,792           35.9%

    Eliminations                  (284)                       -4.7%              (235)          -4.8%

    Consolidated Revenues               $6,078                          100.0%          $4,990          100.0%
                                        ------                           -----           ------           -----


    Operating Income and
     Operating Margin

    Life Sciences Solutions               $522                           33.3%            $448           31.9%

    Analytical Instruments          291                        22.2%                232           19.9%

    Specialty Diagnostics           253                        27.2%                234           27.2%

    Laboratory Products and
     Services                       337                        13.2%                245           13.7%

    Subtotal Reportable
     Segments                     1,403                        23.1%              1,159           23.2%


    Cost of Revenues Charges
     (c)                            (5)                       -0.1%                (1)           0.0%

    Selling, General and
     Administrative Charges,
     Net (d)                        (3)                        0.0%                (7)          -0.1%

    Restructuring and Other
     Costs, Net (e)                (17)                       -0.3%               (22)          -0.5%

    Amortization of
     Acquisition-related
     Intangible Assets            (441)                       -7.3%              (380)          -7.6%

    GAAP Operating Income (a)             $937                           15.4%            $749           15.0%
                                          ----                            ----             ----            ----

    (a)                      "GAAP" (reported) results were determined in
                             accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
                             principles (GAAP). The results for 2017 have been
                             restated for the immaterial impacts of adopting
                             new guidance on pension accounting.


    (b)                      Adjusted results are non-GAAP measures and, for
                             income measures, exclude certain charges to cost
                             of revenues (see note (c) for details); certain
                             credits/charges to selling, general and
                             administrative expenses (see note (d) for
                             details); amortization of acquisition-related
                             intangible assets; restructuring and other costs,
                             net (see note (e) for details); certain other
                             gains or losses that are either isolated or cannot
                             be expected to occur again with any predictability
                             (see note (f) for details); and the tax
                             consequences of the preceding items and certain
                             other tax items (see note (g) for details).


    (c)                      Reported results in 2018 include $5 of charges for
                             the sale of inventories revalued at the date of
                             acquisition. Reported results in 2017 include $1
                             of accelerated depreciation on fixed assets to be
                             abandoned due to facility consolidations.


    (d)                      Reported results in 2018 and 2017 include $4 and
                             $6, respectively, of certain third-party
                             expenses, principally transaction/integration
                             costs related to recently completed acquisitions.
                             Reported results in 2018 also include $1 of
                             credits from changes in estimates of contingent
                             acquisition consideration. Reported results in
                             2017 also included $1 of accelerated depreciation
                             on fixed assets to be abandoned due to integration
                             synergies.


    (e)                      Reported results in 2018 and 2017 include
                             restructuring and other costs, net, consisting
                             principally of severance, abandoned facility and
                             other expenses of headcount reductions within
                             several businesses and real estate consolidations.
                             Reported results in 2018 include $1 of hurricane
                             response costs. Reported results in 2017 include
                             $2 of charges for the settlement of retirement
                             plans.


    (f)                      Reported results in 2018 and 2017 include $2 and
                             $1, respectively, of net gains on investments,
                             offset in part by $1 and $1, respectively, of
                             losses on the early extinguishment of debt.
                             Reported results in 2018 also include $2 of net
                             charges for the settlement/curtailment of pension
                             plans. Reported results in 2017 also include a $3
                             charge related to fees paid to obtain bridge
                             financing commitments for the acquisition of
                             Patheon.


    (g)                      Reported provision for income taxes includes i)
                             $109 and $124 of incremental tax benefit in 2018
                             and 2017, respectively, for the pre-tax
                             reconciling items between GAAP and adjusted net
                             income; ii) $6 in 2018, of incremental tax
                             provision from adjusting the company's non-U.S.
                             deferred tax balances as a result of tax rate
                             changes; and iii) $1 in 2017, of incremental tax
                             provision due to audit settlements.


    Notes:

         Consolidated depreciation expense is $130 and $97 in 2018 and
          2017, respectively.


    Consolidated Statement of
     Income (unaudited)
     (a)(b)

                                                     Six Months Ended

                              June 30,            % of                July 1,          % of

    (In millions except per
     share amounts)                2018         Revenues                  2017        Revenues
    -----------------------        ----         --------                  ----        --------


    Revenues                            $11,931                                                 $9,755
                                        -------                                                 ------

    Costs and Operating
     Expenses:

    Cost of revenues (c)          6,355                         53.3%                    5,024                 51.5%

    Selling, general and
     administrative expenses
     (d)                          2,430                         20.4%                    2,131                 21.8%

    Amortization of
     acquisition-related
     intangible assets              885                          7.4%                      748                  7.7%

    Research and development
     expenses                       476                          4.0%                      437                  4.5%

    Restructuring and other
     costs, net (e)                  62                          0.5%                       46                  0.5%

                                 10,208                         85.6%                    8,386                 86.0%
                                 ------                          ----                     -----                  ----

    Operating Income              1,723                         14.4%                    1,369                 14.0%

    Interest Income                  51                                            36

    Interest Expense              (333)                                        (269)

    Other Expense, Net (f)          (1)                                          (7)

    Income Before Income
     Taxes                        1,440                                         1,129

    (Provision for) Benefit
     from Income Taxes (g)        (109)                                           35

    Income from Continuing
     Operations                   1,331                                         1,164

    Loss from Discontinued
     Operations, Net of Tax           -                                          (1)

    Net Income                           $1,331                          11.2%                         $1,163         11.9%
                                         ======                           ====                          ======          ====


    Earnings per Share from
     Continuing Operations:

    Basic                                 $3.31                                                  $2.98
                                          =====                                                  =====

    Diluted                               $3.28                                                  $2.96
                                          =====                                                  =====

    Earnings per Share:

    Basic                                 $3.31                                                  $2.98
                                          =====                                                  =====

    Diluted                               $3.28                                                  $2.95
                                          =====                                                  =====

    Weighted Average Shares:

    Basic                           402                                           390
                                    ===                                           ===

    Diluted                         406                                           394
                                    ===                                           ===



    Reconciliation of
     Adjusted Operating
     Income and Adjusted
     Operating Margin

    GAAP Operating Income (a)            $1,723                          14.4%                         $1,369         14.0%

    Cost of Revenues Charges
     (c)                              8                          0.1%                       32                  0.3%

    Selling, General and
     Administrative Charges,
     Net (d)                         11                          0.1%                       38                  0.4%

    Restructuring and Other
     Costs, Net (e)                  62                          0.5%                       46                  0.5%

    Amortization of
     Acquisition-related
     Intangible Assets              885                          7.4%                      748                  7.7%

    Adjusted Operating Income
     (b)                                 $2,689                          22.5%                         $2,233         22.9%
                                         ======                           ====                          ======          ====


    Reconciliation of
     Adjusted Net Income

    GAAP Net Income (a)                  $1,331                                                 $1,163

    Cost of Revenues Charges
     (c)                              8                                            32

    Selling, General and
     Administrative Charges,
     Net (d)                         11                                            38

    Restructuring and Other
     Costs, Net (e)                  62                                            46

    Amortization of
     Acquisition-related
     Intangible Assets              885                                           748

    Other Expense, Net (f)            9                                             -

    Benefit from Income Taxes
     (g)                          (178)                                        (305)

    Discontinued Operations,
     Net of Tax                       -                                            1

    Adjusted Net Income (b)              $2,128                                                 $1,723
                                         ======                                                 ======


    Reconciliation of
     Adjusted Earnings per
     Share

    GAAP EPS (a)                          $3.28                                                  $2.95

    Cost of Revenues Charges,
     Net of Tax (c)                0.01                                          0.05

    Selling, General and
     Administrative Charges,
     Net of Tax (d)                0.02                                          0.07

    Restructuring and Other
     Costs, Net of Tax (e)         0.12                                          0.08

    Amortization of
     Acquisition-related
     Intangible Assets, Net
     of Tax                        1.72                                          1.38

    Other Expense, Net of Tax
     (f)                           0.02                                             -

    Provision for (Benefit
     from) Income Taxes (g)        0.07                                        (0.15)

    Discontinued Operations,
     Net of Tax                       -                                            -

    Adjusted EPS (b)                      $5.24                                                  $4.38
                                          =====                                                  =====


    Reconciliation of Free
     Cash Flow

    GAAP Net Cash Provided by
     Operating Activities (a)            $1,522                                                 $1,210

    Net Cash Used in
     Discontinued Operations          -                                            1

    Purchases of Property,
     Plant and Equipment          (301)                                        (181)

    Proceeds from Sale of
     Property, Plant and
     Equipment                        3                                             2
                                    ---                                           ---

    Free Cash Flow                       $1,224                                                 $1,032
                                         ======                                                 ======


    Segment Data                                     Six Months Ended

                              June 30,            % of                July 1,   % of

    (In millions)                  2018         Revenues                  2017 Revenues
    ------------                   ----         --------                  ---- --------


    Revenues

    Life Sciences Solutions              $3,068                          25.7%          $2,768           28.4%

    Analytical Instruments        2,568                         21.5%             2,218           22.7%

    Specialty Diagnostics         1,879                         15.7%             1,728           17.7%

    Laboratory Products and
     Services                     4,963                         41.6%             3,491           35.8%

    Eliminations                  (547)                        -4.5%             (450)          -4.6%
                                                                                                 ----

    Consolidated Revenues               $11,931                         100.0%          $9,755          100.0%
                                        -------                          -----           ------           -----


    Operating Income and
     Operating Margin

    Life Sciences Solutions              $1,039                          33.9%            $881           31.8%

    Analytical Instruments          537                         20.9%               424           19.1%

    Specialty Diagnostics           496                         26.4%               467           27.0%

    Laboratory Products and
     Services                       617                         12.4%               461           13.2%

    Subtotal Reportable
     Segments                     2,689                         22.5%             2,233           22.9%


    Cost of Revenues Charges
     (c)                            (8)                        -0.1%              (32)          -0.3%

    Selling, General and
     Administrative Charges,
     Net (d)                       (11)                        -0.1%              (38)          -0.4%

    Restructuring and Other
     Costs, Net (e)                (62)                        -0.5%              (46)          -0.5%

    Amortization of
     Acquisition-related
     Intangible Assets            (885)                        -7.4%             (748)          -7.7%

    GAAP Operating Income (a)            $1,723                          14.4%          $1,369           14.0%
                                         ------                           ----           ------            ----

    (a)                      "GAAP" (reported) results were determined in
                             accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
                             principles (GAAP). The results for 2017 have been
                             restated for the immaterial impacts of adopting
                             new guidance on pension accounting.


    (b)                      Adjusted results are non-GAAP measures and, for
                             income measures, exclude certain charges to cost
                             of revenues (see note (c) for details); certain
                             credits/charges to selling, general and
                             administrative expenses (see note (d) for
                             details); amortization of acquisition-related
                             intangible assets; restructuring and other costs,
                             net (see note (e) for details); certain other
                             gains or losses that are either isolated or cannot
                             be expected to occur again with any predictability
                             (see note (f) for details); and the tax
                             consequences of the preceding items and certain
                             other tax items (see note (g) for details).


    (c)                      Reported results in 2018 and 2017 include i) $8 and
                             $31, respectively, of charges for the sale of
                             inventories revalued at the date of acquisition.
                             Reported results in 2017 also include $1 of
                             accelerated depreciation on manufacturing assets
                             to be abandoned due to facility consolidations.


    (d)                      Reported results in 2018 and 2017 include i) $12
                             and $12, respectively, of certain third-party
                             expenses, principally transaction/integration
                             costs related to recently completed acquisitions
                             and ii) $(1) and $25, respectively, of (credits)/
                             charges from changes in estimates of contingent
                             acquisition consideration. Reported results in
                             2017 also include $1 of accelerated depreciation
                             on fixed assets to be abandoned due to integration
                             synergies.


    (e)                      Reported results in 2018 and 2017 include
                              restructuring and other costs, net, consisting
                              principally of severance, abandoned facility and
                              other expenses of headcount reductions within
                              several businesses and real estate consolidations.
                              Reported results in 2018 include $6 of net charges
                              for litigation and $4 of hurricane response costs.
                              Reported results in 2017 include $4 of net charges
                              for litigation and $2 of charges for the
                              settlement of retirement plans.


    (f)                      Reported results in 2018 include $4 of net losses
                             from investments, $3 of losses on the early
                             extinguishment of debt and $2 of net charges for
                             the settlement/curtailment of pension plans.
                             Reported results in 2017 include $4 of losses on
                             the early extinguishment of debt and a $3 charge
                             related to fees paid to obtain bridge financing
                             commitments for the acquisition of Patheon, offset
                             in part by $7 of net gains from investments.


    (g)                      Reported provision for income taxes includes i)
                             $208 and $243 of incremental tax benefit in 2018
                             and 2017, respectively, for the pre-tax
                             reconciling items between GAAP and adjusted net
                             income; ii) $(9) and $63 of incremental tax
                             (provision) benefit in 2018 and 2017,
                             respectively, from adjusting the company's non-
                             U.S. deferred tax balances as a result of tax rate
                             changes, iii) in 2018, $21 of incremental tax
                             provision to adjust the estimated initial impacts
                             of U.S. tax reform legislation recorded in 2017
                             and iv) in 2017, $1 of incremental tax provision
                             in 2017 due to audit settlements.



    Notes:

         Consolidated depreciation expense is $261 and $194 in 2018 and
          2017, respectively.


    Condensed
     Consolidated
     Balance Sheet
     (unaudited)


                    June 30,               December 31,

    (In millions)        2018                       2017
    ------------         ----                       ----


    Assets

    Current Assets:

    Cash and cash
     equivalents                    $937                           $1,335

    Accounts
     receivable,
     net                3,911                               3,879

    Inventories         2,866                               2,971

    Other current
     assets             1,760                               1,236

    Total current
     assets             9,474                               9,421
                        -----                               -----

    Property, Plant
     and Equipment,
     Net                3,952                               4,047

    Acquisition-
     related
     Intangible
     Assets            15,680                              16,684

    Other Assets        1,177                               1,227

    Goodwill           25,120                              25,290

    Total Assets                 $55,403                          $56,669
                                 =======                          =======



    Liabilities and
     Shareholders'
     Equity

    Current
     Liabilities:

    Short-term
     obligations
     and current
     maturities of
     long-term
     obligations                  $1,711                           $2,135

    Other current
     liabilities        4,269                               4,913

    Total current
     liabilities        5,980                               7,048
                        -----                               -----

    Other Long-
     term
     Liabilities        5,269                               5,335

    Long-term
     Obligations       17,709                              18,873

    Total
     Shareholders'
     Equity            26,445                              25,413

    Total
     Liabilities
     and
     Shareholders'
     Equity                      $55,403                          $56,669
                                 =======                          =======



    Condensed
     Consolidated
     Statement of
     Cash Flows
     (unaudited)


                            Six Months Ended

                    June 30,                  July 1,

    (In millions)        2018                       2017
    ------------         ----                       ----


    Operating
     Activities

    Net income                    $1,331                           $1,163

    Loss from
     discontinued
     operations             -                                  1

    Income from
     continuing
     operations         1,331                               1,164


    Adjustments to
     reconcile net
     income to net
     cash provided
     by operating
     activities:

    Depreciation
     and
     amortization       1,146                                 942

    Change in
     deferred
     income taxes        (99)                              (299)

    Other non-cash
     expenses, net        154                                 148

    Changes in
     assets and
     liabilities,
     excluding the
     effects of
     acquisitions
     and
     dispositions     (1,010)                              (744)

    Net cash
     provided by
     continuing
     operations         1,522                               1,211

    Net cash used
     in
     discontinued
     operations             -                                (1)

    Net cash
     provided by
     operating
     activities         1,522                               1,210
                        -----                               -----


    Investing
     Activities

    Acquisitions,
     net of cash
     acquired            (59)                              (307)

    Purchases of
     property,
     plant and
     equipment          (301)                              (181)

    Proceeds from
     sale of
     property,
     plant and
     equipment              3                                   2

    Other investing
     activities,
     net                  (7)                                  9

    Net cash used
     in investing
     activities         (364)                              (477)
                         ----                                ----


    Financing
     Activities

    Net proceeds
     from issuance
     of debt                -                                519

    Repayment of
     debt             (1,353)                            (1,329)

    Net proceeds
     from issuance
     of commercial
     paper              2,761                               4,487

    Repayment of
     commercial
     paper            (2,655)                            (3,991)

    Purchases of
     company common
     stock                  -                              (750)

    Dividends paid      (129)                              (118)

    Net proceeds
     from issuance
     of company
     common stock
     under employee
     stock plans           78                                  99

    Other financing
     activities,
     net                 (50)                                  -

    Net cash used
     in financing
     activities       (1,348)                            (1,083)
                       ------                              ------


    Exchange Rate
     Effect on Cash     (215)                                168
                         ----                                 ---

    Decrease in
     Cash, Cash
     Equivalents
     and Restricted
     Cash               (405)                              (182)

    Cash, Cash
     Equivalents
     and Restricted
     Cash at
     Beginning of
     Period             1,361                                 811
                        -----                                 ---

    Cash, Cash
     Equivalents
     and Restricted
     Cash at End of
     Period                         $956                             $629
                                    ====                             ====



    Free Cash Flow
     (a)                          $1,224                           $1,032


    a)             Free cash flow is net cash
                   provided by operating
                   activities of continuing
                   operations less net
                   purchases of property, plant
                   and equipment.

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