Thermo Fisher Scientific Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results

WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 28, 2019.

Third Quarter 2019 Highlights

    --  Third quarter revenue increased 6% to $6.27 billion.

    --  Third quarter GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) increased 7% to
        $1.88.

    --  Third quarter adjusted EPS increased 12% to $2.94.

    --  Launched innovative new products for clinical, life sciences and
        bioproduction applications, highlighted by the FDA-cleared Thermo
        Scientific TSQ Altis and Quantis MD mass spectrometers and the Vanquish
        MD HPLC for clinical diagnostic laboratories, a new Real-time PCR
        solution for respiratory pathogen detection, the Thermo Scientific Krios
        G4 compact electron microscope for structural biology and the Thermo
        Scientific TruBio Discovery bioproduction automation system.

    --  Strengthened global capabilities to enhance our unique customer value
        proposition, including opening a new Center of Excellence for transplant
        diagnostics near Los Angeles and, in China, establishing a new
        Biosciences Customer Exploration Center in Shanghai and expanding our
        clinical trials logistics facility in Suzhou.

    --  Completed acquisition of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API)
        manufacturing facility in Cork, Ireland, from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) on
        September 30 to expand global capacity for API development and
        manufacturing services.

    --  After quarter end, repurchased $750 million worth of shares and
        completed refinancing of $5.6 billion of debt.

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 continue our strong momentum in the third quarter, with excellent performance on the top and bottom line," said Marc N. Casper, president and chief executive officer of Thermo Fisher Scientific. "Our team executed very well and captured opportunities to gain share and drive growth.

"We continued to enhance our value proposition to be an even stronger partner for our customers. Among the highlights, we launched innovative new products across our analytical instrument, bioproduction and genetic sciences businesses. We further strengthened our global capabilities to support growth, opening new facilities in the U.S. and China. We were also pleased to close our acquisition of the GSK site in Ireland, significantly expanding our API manufacturing network to meet customer demand for our pharma services."

Casper added, "With a strong nine months behind us, we are in a great position to deliver another excellent year."

Third Quarter 2019

Revenue for the quarter grew 6% to $6.27 billion in 2019, versus $5.92 billion in 2018. Organic revenue growth was 7% and currency translation decreased revenue by 1%.

GAAP Earnings Results

GAAP diluted EPS in the third quarter of 2019 increased 7% to $1.88, versus $1.75 in the same quarter last year. GAAP operating income for the third quarter of 2019 grew to $0.95 billion, compared with $0.91 billion in the year-ago quarter. GAAP operating margin was 15.1%, compared with 15.4% in the third quarter of 2018.

Non-GAAP Earnings Results

Adjusted EPS in the third quarter of 2019 increased 12% to $2.94, versus $2.62 in the third quarter of 2018. Adjusted operating income for the third quarter of 2019 grew 9% compared with the year-ago quarter. Adjusted operating margin increased to 22.7%, compared with 22.1% in the third quarter of 2018.

2019 Guidance Update

Thermo Fisher is raising its 2019 revenue and earnings guidance primarily to reflect stronger operational performance and the benefits of refinancing activities, partially offset by a more adverse foreign exchange environment. The company is raising its revenue guidance to a new range of $25.34 to $25.50 billion versus its previous guidance of $25.30 to $25.50 billion. This would result in 4 to 5% revenue growth over 2018. The company is also raising its adjusted EPS guidance to a new range of $12.28 to $12.34, versus its previous guidance of $12.16 to $12.26, for 10 to 11% 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 third quarter of 2019, Life Sciences Solutions Segment revenue grew 13% to $1.70 billion, compared with revenue of $1.50 billion in the third quarter of 2018. Segment adjusted operating margin increased to 34.5%, versus 32.9% in the 2018 quarter.

Analytical Instruments Segment

Analytical Instruments Segment revenue grew 2% to $1.36 billion in the third quarter of 2019, compared with revenue of $1.33 billion in the third quarter of 2018. Segment adjusted operating margin increased to 23.0%, versus 22.0% in the 2018 quarter.

Specialty Diagnostics Segment

Specialty Diagnostics Segment revenue was $0.88 billion in the third quarter of 2019, compared with revenue of $0.89 billion in the third quarter of 2018, reflecting the divestiture of the Anatomical Pathology business in June 2019. Segment adjusted operating margin increased to 25.3%, versus 25.0% in the 2018 quarter.

Laboratory Products and Services Segment

In the third quarter of 2019, Laboratory Products and Services Segment revenue grew 6% to $2.62 billion, compared with revenue of $2.47 billion in the third quarter of 2018. Segment adjusted operating margin was 11.6%, versus 12.1% in the 2018 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, excluding net capital expenditures, and also excludes operating cash flows from discontinued operations 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. Based on acquisitions closed through the end of the third quarter of 2019, adjusted EPS for full year 2019 will exclude approximately $3.31 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, excluding net capital expenditures, and also excludes operating cash flows from discontinued operations 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, October 23, 2019, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. To listen, dial (877) 273-7122 within the U.S. or (647) 689-5496 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, November 8, 2019.

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, with revenues of more than $24 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 economic and political conditions and 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 our 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 June 29, 2019, 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.


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


                                                                                                               
       Three Months Ended


                                                                                      September 28,               % of                September 29,         % of



       (In millions except per share amounts)                                                 2019              Revenues                       2018        Revenues

    ---




       Revenues                                                                                    $
       6,272                                                       $
       5,920




       Costs and Operating Expenses:



       Cost of revenues (c)                                                                  3,384                              54.0                          3,181                        53.7
                                                                                                                                   %                                                        %



       Selling, general and administrative expenses (d)                                      1,230                              19.6                          1,183                        20.0
                                                                                                                                   %                                                        %



       Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets                                   434                               6.9                            431                         7.3
                                                                                                                                   %                                                        %



       Research and development expenses                                                       247                               3.9                            240                         4.1
                                                                                                                                   %                                                        %



       Restructuring and other costs (income), net (e)                                          31                               0.5                           (27)                       -0.5
                                                                                                                                   %                                                        %


                                                                                              5,326                              84.9                          5,008                        84.6
                                                                                                                                   %                                                        %




       Operating Income                                                                        946                              15.1                            912                        15.4
                                                                                                                                   %                                                        %



       Interest Income                                                                          52                                                      41



       Interest Expense                                                                      (164)                                                  (162)



       Other (Expense) Income, Net (f)                                                        (12)                                                     19




       Income Before Income Taxes                                                              822                                                     810



       Provision for Income Taxes (g)                                                         (62)                                                  (101)




       Net Income                                                                                    $
       760                                  12.1                              $
       709       12.0
                                                                                                                                                  %                                              %






       Earnings per Share:



       Basic                                                                                        $
       1.89                                                        $
       1.76




       Diluted                                                                                      $
       1.88                                                        $
       1.75




       Weighted Average Shares:



       Basic                                                                                   401                                                     402




       Diluted                                                                                 404                                                     406







                   Reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating
                    Margin



       GAAP Operating Income (a)                                                                     $
       946                                  15.1                              $
       912       15.4
                                                                                                                                                  %                                              %



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


        Selling, General and Administrative Charges (Credits), Net (d)                            7                               0.1                            (4)                       -0.1
                                                                                                                                   %                                                        %



       Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net (e)                                          31                               0.5                           (27)                       -0.5
                                                                                                                                   %                                                        %



       Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets                                   434                               6.9                            431                         7.3
                                                                                                                                   %                                                        %



       Adjusted Operating Income (b)                                                               $
       1,423                                  22.7                            $
       1,311       22.1
                                                                                                                                                  %                                              %






       
              Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income



       GAAP Net Income (a)                                                                           $
       760                                                         $
       709



       Cost of Revenues Charges (Credits), Net (c)                                               5                                                     (1)


        Selling, General and Administrative Charges (Credits), Net (d)                            7                                                     (4)



       Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net (e)                                          31                                                    (27)



       Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets                                   434                                                     431



       Other Expense (Income), Net (f)                                                          38                                                     (5)



       Benefit from Income Taxes (g)                                                          (88)                                                   (37)



       Adjusted Net Income (b)                                                                     $
       1,187                                                       $
       1,066






       
              Reconciliation of Adjusted Earnings per Share



       GAAP EPS (a)                                                                                 $
       1.88                                                        $
       1.75



       Cost of Revenues Charges (Credits), Net of Tax (c)                                     0.01                                                    0.00


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



       Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net of Tax (e)                                 0.10                                                  (0.06)


        Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets, Net of Tax                      0.85                                                    0.82



       Other Expense (Income), Net of Tax (f)                                                 0.08                                                  (0.01)



       Provision for Income Taxes (g)                                                         0.01                                                    0.13



       Adjusted EPS (b)                                                                             $
       2.94                                                        $
       2.62






       
              Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow



       GAAP Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities (a)                                          $
       1,117                                                       $
       1,220



       Purchases of Property, Plant and Equipment                                            (216)                                                  (173)



       Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant and Equipment                                       6                                                       3



       Free Cash Flow                                                                                $
       907                                                       $
       1,050


                     Segment Data                                  
       Three Months Ended


                                          September 28,               % of                September 29,  % of



       (In millions)                              2019              Revenues                       2018 Revenues

    ---



                     Revenues


        Life Sciences Solutions                         $
       1,701                                  27.1          $
       1,504         25.4
                                                                                                      %                              %


        Analytical Instruments                    1,358                              21.7                   1,333              22.5
                                                                                       %                                       %


        Specialty Diagnostics                       879                              14.0                     894              15.1
                                                                                       %                                       %


        Laboratory Products and                   2,619                              41.8                   2,470              41.7
         Services                                                                      %                                       %



       Eliminations                              (285)                             -4.6                   (281)             -4.7
                                                                                       %                                       %


        Consolidated Revenues                           $
       6,272                                 100.0          $
       5,920        100.0

                                                                                                      %                              %





                     Operating Income and
                      Operating Margin


        Life Sciences Solutions                           $
       586                                  34.5            $
       495         32.9
                                                                                                      %                              %


        Analytical Instruments                      311                              23.0                     294              22.0
                                                                                       %                                       %


        Specialty Diagnostics                       223                              25.3                     223              25.0
                                                                                       %                                       %


        Laboratory Products and                     303                              11.6                     299              12.1
         Services                                                                      %                                       %


        Subtotal Reportable                       1,423                              22.7                   1,311              22.1
         Segments                                                                      %                                       %




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


        Selling, General and
         Administrative (Charges)                                                      %                                       %
         Credits, Net (d)                           (7)                             -0.1                       4               0.1


        Restructuring and Other                    (31)                             -0.5                      27               0.5
         (Costs) Income, Net (e)                                                       %                                       %


        Amortization of
         Acquisition-related                                                           %                                       %
         Intangible Assets                        (434)                             -6.9                   (431)             -7.3


        GAAP Operating Income (a)                         $
       946                                  15.1            $
       912         15.4
                                                                                                      %                              %



      (a)               "GAAP" (reported) results were determined in
                         accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
                         principles (GAAP).




      (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 2019 and 2018 include $5 and
                         $2, respectively, of charges for the sale of
                         inventories revalued at the date of acquisition.
                         Reported results in 2018 also include $3 of
                         credits to conform the accounting policies of
                         recently acquired businesses with the company's
                         accounting policies.




      (d)               Reported results in 2019 and 2018 include i) $6 and
                         $10, respectively, of certain third-party
                         expenses, principally transaction/integration
                         costs related to acquisitions and ii) $1 and $11,
                         respectively, of income associated with product
                         liability litigation. Reported results in 2019
                         also include $2 of accelerated depreciation on
                         fixed assets to be abandoned due to integration
                         synergies and facility consolidations. Reported
                         results in 2018 also include $3 of credits from
                         changes in estimates of contingent acquisition
                         consideration.




      (e)               Reported results in 2019 and 2018 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 2019 include net charges of
                         $19 associated with sales of businesses in prior
                         periods, including post-closing adjustments.
                         Reported results in 2018 include $52 of credits
                         from litigation and $1 of hurricane response
                         costs.




      (f)               Reported results in 2019 include $42 of losses on
                         the early extinguishment of debt, and $1 of net
                         charges for the settlement/curtailment of pension
                         plans, offset in part by $5 of net gains from
                         investments. Reported results in 2018 include $6
                         of net gains from investments and $1 of net
                         charges for the settlement/curtailment of pension
                         plans.




      (g)               Reported provision for income taxes includes i) $93
                         and $89 of incremental tax benefit in 2019 and
                         2018, respectively, for the pre-tax reconciling
                         items between GAAP and adjusted net income; ii) $5
                         and $5 in 2019 and 2018, respectively, of
                         incremental tax provision from adjusting the
                         company's non-U.S. deferred tax balances as a
                         result of tax rate changes; and iii) $47 of
                         incremental tax provision in 2018, principally to
                         adjust the impacts of U.S. tax reform legislation
                         based on new guidance/regulations issued during
                         the period.





     Notes:


      Consolidated depreciation expense is $141 and $132 in 2019 and
       2018, respectively.


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


                                                                                                                  
       Nine Months Ended


                                                                                        September 28,                % of                September 29,         % of



       (In millions except per share amounts)                                                   2019               Revenues                       2018        Revenues

    ---




       Revenues                                                                                      $
       18,713                                                       $
       17,851




       Costs and Operating Expenses:



       Cost of revenues (c)                                                                   10,045                               53.7                          9,536                      53.4

                                                                                                                                      %                                                      %



       Selling, general and administrative expenses (d)                                        3,722                               19.9                          3,613                      20.2

                                                                                                                                      %                                                      %



       Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets                                   1,285                                6.8                          1,316                       7.4

                                                                                                                                      %                                                      %



       Research and development expenses                                                         741                                4.0                            716                       4.0

                                                                                                                                      %                                                      %



       Restructuring and other (income) costs, net (e)                                         (442)                              -2.4                             35                       0.2

                                                                                                                                      %                                                      %


                                                                                               15,351                               82.0                         15,216                      85.2

                                                                                                                                      %                                                      %




       Operating Income                                                                        3,362                               18.0                          2,635                      14.8

                                                                                                                                      %                                                      %



       Interest Income                                                                           179                                                       92



       Interest Expense                                                                        (534)                                                   (495)



       Other Income, Net (f)                                                                      25                                                       18



       Income Before Income Taxes                                                              3,032                                                    2,250



       Provision for Income Taxes (g)                                                          (338)                                                   (210)



       Net Income                                                                                     $
       2,694                                  14.4                             $
     2,040      11.4

                                                                                                                                                     %                                            %






       Earnings per Share:



       Basic                                                                                           $
       6.73                                                         $
       5.07




       Diluted                                                                                         $
       6.68                                                         $
       5.03




       Weighted Average Shares:



       Basic                                                                                     400                                                      402




       Diluted                                                                                   403                                                      406







                     Reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating
                      Margin



       GAAP Operating Income (a)                                                                      $
       3,362                                  18.0                             $
     2,635      14.8

                                                                                                                                                     %                                            %



       Cost of Revenues Charges (c)                                                               16                                0.1                              7                       0.0

                                                                                                                                      %                                                      %



       Selling, General and Administrative Charges, Net (d)                                       54                                0.3                              7                       0.0

                                                                                                                                      %                                                      %



       Restructuring and Other (Income) Costs, Net (e)                                         (442)                              -2.4                             35                       0.2

                                                                                                                                      %                                                      %



       Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets                                   1,285                                6.8                          1,316                       7.4

                                                                                                                                      %                                                      %



       Adjusted Operating Income (b)                                                                  $
       4,275                                  22.8                             $
     4,000      22.4

                                                                                                                                                     %                                            %






       
                Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income



       GAAP Net Income (a)                                                                            $
       2,694                                                        $
       2,040



       Cost of Revenues Charges (c)                                                               16                                                        7



       Selling, General and Administrative Charges, Net (d)                                       54                                                        7



       Restructuring and Other (Income) Costs, Net (e)                                         (442)                                                      35



       Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets                                   1,285                                                    1,316



       Other Expense, Net (f)                                                                     31                                                        4



       Benefit from Income Taxes (g)                                                            (91)                                                   (215)



       Adjusted Net Income (b)                                                                        $
       3,547                                                        $
       3,194






       
                Reconciliation of Adjusted Earnings per Share



       GAAP EPS (a)                                                                                    $
       6.68                                                         $
       5.03



       Cost of Revenues Charges, Net of Tax (c)                                                 0.03                                                     0.01


        Selling, General and Administrative Charges, Net of Tax (d)                              0.10                                                     0.01



       Restructuring and Other (Income) Costs, Net of Tax (e)                                 (0.62)                                                    0.07


        Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets, Net of Tax                        2.50                                                     2.54



       Other Expense, Net of Tax (f)                                                            0.06                                                     0.01



       Provision for Income Taxes (g)                                                           0.05                                                     0.20



       Adjusted EPS (b)                                                                                $
       8.80                                                         $
       7.87






       
                Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow



       GAAP Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities (a)                                             $
       3,060                                                        $
       2,742



       Purchases of Property, Plant and Equipment                                              (637)                                                   (474)



       Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant and Equipment                                        18                                                        6




       Free Cash Flow                                                                                 $
       2,441                                                        $
       2,274


                     Segment Data                                  
       Nine Months Ended


                                          September 28,               % of                September 29,  % of



       (In millions)                              2019              Revenues                       2018 Revenues

    ---



                     Revenues


        Life Sciences Solutions                          $
      5,018                                  26.8           $
      4,572         25.6
                                                                                                      %                              %


        Analytical Instruments                    4,004                              21.4                   3,901              21.9
                                                                                       %                                       %


        Specialty Diagnostics                     2,779                              14.9                   2,773              15.5
                                                                                       %                                       %


        Laboratory Products and                   7,765                              41.5                   7,433              41.6
         Services                                                                      %                                       %



       Eliminations                              (853)                             -4.6                   (828)             -4.6
                                                                                       %                                       %



        Consolidated Revenues                           $
      18,713                                 100.0          $
      17,851        100.0

                                                                                                      %                              %





                     Operating Income and
                      Operating Margin


        Life Sciences Solutions                          $
      1,756                                  35.0           $
      1,534         33.5
                                                                                                      %                              %


        Analytical Instruments                      879                              22.0                     831              21.3
                                                                                       %                                       %


        Specialty Diagnostics                       707                              25.5                     719              25.9
                                                                                       %                                       %


        Laboratory Products and                     933                              12.0                     916              12.3
         Services                                                                      %                                       %


        Subtotal Reportable                       4,275                              22.8                   4,000              22.4
         Segments                                                                      %                                       %




        Cost of Revenues Charges                   (16)                             -0.1                     (7)              0.0
         (c)                                                                           %                                       %


        Selling, General and
         Administrative Charges,                                                       %                                       %
         Net (d)                                   (54)                             -0.3                     (7)              0.0


        Restructuring and Other                     442                               2.4                    (35)             -0.2
         Income (Costs), Net (e)                                                       %                                       %


        Amortization of
         Acquisition-related                                                           %                                       %
         Intangible Assets                      (1,285)                             -6.8                 (1,316)             -7.4


        GAAP Operating Income (a)                        $
      3,362                                  18.0           $
      2,635         14.8
                                                                                                      %                              %





      (a)               "GAAP" (reported) results were determined in
                         accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
                         principles (GAAP).




      (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 2019 and 2018 include $16 and
                         $10 respectively, of charges for the sale of
                         inventories revalued at the date of acquisition.
                         Reported results in 2018 also include $3 of credits
                         to conform the accounting policies of recently
                         acquired businesses with the company's accounting
                         policies.




      (d)               Reported results in 2019 and 2018 include i) $54 and
                         $22, respectively, of certain third-party
                         expenses, principally transaction/integration
                         costs related to acquisitions and a divestiture,
                         ii) $1 and $11, respectively, of income associated
                         with product liability litigation and iii) $3 and
                         $4 of credits from changes in estimates of
                         contingent acquisition consideration. Reported
                         results in 2019 also include $4 of accelerated
                         depreciation on fixed assets to be abandoned due to
                         integration synergies and facility consolidations.




      (e)               Reported results in 2019 and 2018 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 2019 include $486 of gain
                         principally on sale of the Anatomical Pathology
                         business and $6 of charges for impairment of
                         acquired technology in development. Reported
                         results in 2018 include $46 of net credits from
                         litigation and $5 of hurricane response costs.




      (f)               Reported results in 2019 include $42 of losses on
                         the early extinguishment of debt and $2 of net
                         charges for the settlement/curtailment of pension
                         plans offset in part by $13 of gains from
                         investments. Reported results in 2018 include $2 of
                         net gains from investments, $3 of losses on the
                         early extinguishment of debt and $3 of net charges
                         for the settlement/curtailment of pension plans.




      (g)               Reported provision for income taxes includes i) $109
                         and $297 of incremental tax benefit in 2019 and
                         2018, respectively, for the pre-tax reconciling
                         items between GAAP and adjusted net income; ii) $16
                         and $14 in 2019 and 2018, respectively, of
                         incremental tax provision from adjusting the
                         company's non-U.S. deferred tax balances as a
                         result of tax rate changes; and iii) $2 and $68 of
                         incremental tax provision in 2019 and 2018,
                         respectively, principally to adjust the impacts of
                         U.S. tax reform legislation based on new guidance/
                         regulations issued during the period.





     Notes:


      Consolidated depreciation expense is $416 and $393 in 2019 and
       2018, respectively.


                     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
                      (unaudited)




                                                                        September 28,                                   December 31,



       (In millions)                                                            2019                                             2018

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       Assets



       Current Assets:



       Cash and cash equivalents                                                        $
              1,273                                       $
      2,103



       Accounts receivable, net                                                4,384                                                     4,136



       Inventories                                                             3,308                                                     3,005



       Other current assets                                                    1,549                                                     1,381



       Total current assets                                                   10,514                                                    10,625



        Property, Plant and Equipment, Net                                      4,420                                                     4,165


        Acquisition-related Intangible
         Assets                                                                14,311                                                    14,978



       Other Assets                                                            1,860                                                     1,117



       Goodwill                                                               25,624                                                    25,347



       Total Assets                                                                    $
              56,729                                      $
      56,232







        Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity



       Current Liabilities:


        Short-term obligations and current
         maturities of long-term
         obligations                                                                       $
              661                                       $
      1,271



       Other current liabilities                                               5,183                                                     4,876



       Total current liabilities                                               5,844                                                     6,147



        Other Long-term Liabilities                                             5,138                                                     4,780



       Long-term Obligations                                                  16,392                                                    17,719


        Total Shareholders' Equity                                             29,355                                                    27,586


        Total Liabilities and Shareholders'
         Equity                                                                         $
              56,729                                      $
      56,232











                     Condensed Consolidated Statement of
                      Cash Flows (unaudited)




                                                                                 
              Nine Months Ended


                                                                        September 28,                                   September 29,



       (In millions)                                                            2019                                             2018

    ---



                     Operating Activities



       Net income                                                                       $
              2,694                                       $
      2,040




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


        Depreciation and amortization                                           1,701                                                     1,709


        Change in deferred income taxes                                         (356)                                                    (317)


        Gain on sales of businesses                                             (486)


        Other non-cash expenses, net                                              261                                                       214


        Changes in assets and liabilities,
         excluding the effects of
         acquisitions and disposition                                           (754)                                                    (904)


        Net cash provided by operating
         activities                                                             3,060                                                     2,742





                     Investing Activities


        Acquisitions, net of cash acquired                                    (1,687)                                                     (59)


        Purchases of property, plant and
         equipment                                                              (637)                                                    (474)


        Proceeds from sale of property,
         plant and equipment                                                       18                                                         6


        Proceeds from sale of business, net
         of cash divested                                                       1,128


        Other investing activities, net                                            30                                                       (5)


        Net cash used in investing
         activities                                                           (1,148)                                                    (532)





                     Financing Activities


        Net proceeds from issuance of debt                                                                                                 690



       Repayment of debt                                                     (1,702)                                                  (2,048)


        Net proceeds from issuance of
         commercial paper                                                       2,581                                                     3,378


        Repayment of commercial paper                                         (2,578)                                                  (3,842)


        Purchases of company common stock                                       (750)                                                    (250)



       Dividends paid                                                          (221)                                                    (198)


        Net proceeds from issuance of
         company common stock under employee
         stock plans                                                              115                                                        97


        Other financing activities, net                                          (49)                                                     (51)


        Net cash used in financing
         activities                                                           (2,604)                                                  (2,224)





        Exchange Rate Effect on Cash                                            (120)                                                    (236)



        Decrease in Cash, Cash Equivalents
         and Restricted Cash                                                    (812)                                                    (250)


        Cash, Cash Equivalents and
         Restricted Cash at Beginning of
         Period                                                                 2,117                                                     1,361



        Cash, Cash Equivalents and
         Restricted Cash at End of Period                                                $
              1,305                                       $
      1,111








       Free Cash Flow (a)                                                               $
              2,441                                       $
      2,274







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

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