Lilly Reports Strong Third-Quarter 2019 Financial Results, Raises 2019 EPS Guidance

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2019.





       $ in millions, except 
           
       Third Quarter      
     
     %

        per share
         data



                                 2019                   2018        Change



        Revenue                        $
     5,476.6                          $
     5,306.9  3%


        Net
         Income -
         Reported             1,253.9                             1,149.5           9%


        EPS -
         Reported                1.37                                1.12          22%




        Net
         Income -
         Non-
         GAAP                 1,360.0                             1,292.7           5%


        EPS -
         Non-
         GAAP                    1.48                                1.34          10%

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Certain financial information for 2019 and 2018 is presented on both a reported and a non-GAAP basis. Some numbers in this press release may not add due to rounding. Reported results were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), include all revenue and expenses recognized during the periods, and reflect Elanco Animal Health (Elanco) as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Non-GAAP measures reflect adjustments for the items described in the reconciliation tables later in the release, and assume that the disposition of Elanco occurred at the beginning of all periods presented (including the benefit from the reduction in shares of common stock outstanding). The company's 2019 financial guidance is being provided on both a reported and a non-GAAP basis. The non-GAAP measures are presented to provide additional insights into the underlying trends in the company's business.

"Lilly continued to deliver strong results in the third quarter, due in large part to the growth of our newer medicines and our ability to effectively manage costs while supporting global launches in highly competitive classes and funding our next generation of new therapies," said David A. Ricks, Lilly's chairman and CEO. "Lilly's revenue growth is being driven by volume, not price, as more and more patients are benefiting from our recently launched medicines. Our sustained investments in oncology, diabetes, immunology, and neuroscience research continue to be productive, with several new medicines expected to be submitted, launch and then reach patients over the next few years."

Key Events Over the Last Three Months

Regulatory

    --  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved REYVOW(TM), an oral
        medication for the acute treatment of migraine, with or without aura, in
        adults. The recommended controlled substance classification for REYVOW
        is currently under review by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
        and is expected within 90 days of the FDA approval, after which REYVOW
        will be available to patients in retail pharmacies.
    --  The FDA approved Taltz(®) for the treatment of adults with active
        ankylosing spondylitis, also known as radiographic axial
        spondyloarthritis (r-axSpA).
    --  The European Commission approved an update to the Trulicity(®) label
        and indication statement to include results from the REWIND
        cardiovascular (CV) outcomes trial, which achieved a significant 12
        percent risk reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).
    --  The European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for
        Human Use (CHMP) issued a positive opinion recommending the approval of
        Baqsimi(TM) for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia in adults,
        adolescents, and children aged four years and older with diabetes
        mellitus.

Clinical

    --  The company announced positive results from a Phase 1/2 clinical trial
        intended to support the registration of oral selpercatinib monotherapy,
        also known as LOXO-292, for the treatment of RET fusion-positive
        non-small cell lung cancer, and for the treatment of RET-altered thyroid
        cancers.
    --  The company announced that Emgality(®) met the primary and all key
        secondary outcomes in a Phase 3 study evaluating its efficacy and safety
        in the preventive treatment of chronic and episodic migraine in patients
        with documented previous failures on two to four different
        standard-of-care migraine preventive medication categories, due to
        inadequate efficacy or for safety/tolerability reasons.
    --  The company announced that Taltz met the primary and all major secondary
        endpoints up to week 12 in a Phase 4 study, which evaluated the efficacy
        and safety of Taltz versus Tremfya(®) in people living with moderate to
        severe plaque psoriasis.
    --  The company and Incyte Corporation announced that baricitinib met the
        primary endpoint in a Phase 3 investigational study evaluating its
        efficacy and safety to treat moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD)
        in adults.
    --  The company announced top-line results from a Phase 3 trial evaluating
        pegilodecakin plus FOLFOX (folinic acid, 5-FU, oxaliplatin) compared to
        FOLFOX alone in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer whose disease
        had progressed during or following a first-line gemcitabine-containing
        regimen. The trial did not meet its primary endpoint of overall
        survival.

Business Development/Other Developments

    --  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled in favor of
        Lilly, confirming that the Alimta(®) vitamin regimen patent would be
        infringed by competitors that had stated their intent to market
        alternative salt forms of pemetrexed prior to the patent's expiration in
        May 2022.
    --  An arbitration panel ruled in favor of Lilly in a claim filed by Adocia
        S.A. over the companies' prior collaboration on a rapid-acting insulin.
        The panel of three arbitrators ruled that Lilly did not misappropriate
        or misuse Adocia's intellectual property or confidential information,
        and denied Adocia's claims for damages; the panel also denied Lilly's
        smaller counterclaim.

Third-Quarter Reported Results

In the third quarter of 2019, worldwide revenue was $5.477 billion, an increase of 3 percent compared with the third quarter of 2018, and an increase of 4 percent when excluding the impact of foreign exchange rates. The increase in revenue was driven by an 8 percent increase due to volume, partially offset by a 4 percent decrease due to lower realized prices.

Revenue in the U.S. was essentially flat at $3.060 billion, as increased volume of 5 percent was offset by lower realized prices. Increased U.S. volume for key growth products including Trulicity, Taltz, Emgality, Jardiance(®), Verzenio(®), and Basaglar(®), was partially offset by decreased volume for Cialis(®) due to loss of patent exclusivity, as well as the impact from the product withdrawal of Lartruvo(®). Lower realized prices in the U.S. were primarily due to increased coverage gap funding requirements in Medicare Part D and higher contracted rebates.

Revenue outside the U.S. increased 8 percent, to $2.416 billion, driven by increased volume of 12 percent, which was primarily from key growth products, including Trulicity, Olumiant(®), Jardiance, Taltz, and Verzenio, partially offset by decreased volume for Strattera(®) due to loss of patent exclusivity and the impact of the product withdrawal of Lartruvo. The increase in revenue due to volume was partially offset by the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates and lower realized prices.

Gross margin increased 4 percent, to $4.302 billion, in the third quarter of 2019 compared with the third quarter of 2018. Gross margin as a percent of revenue was 78.5 percent, an increase of 0.2 percentage points compared with the third quarter of 2018. The increase in gross margin percent was primarily due to the favorable effect of foreign exchange rates on international inventories sold, lower intangibles amortization expense and greater manufacturing efficiencies, partially offset by unfavorable product mix primarily as a result of the loss of patent exclusivity for Cialis, and the impact of lower realized prices on revenue.

Operating expenses in the third quarter of 2019, defined as the sum of research and development and marketing, selling, and administrative expenses, increased 2 percent to $2.793 billion compared with the third quarter of 2018. Research and development expenses increased 8 percent to $1.381 billion, or 25.2 percent of revenue, driven by higher development expenses for late-stage assets. Marketing, selling, and administrative expenses decreased 3 percent, to $1.412 billion, as lower spending on late life-cycle products, lower litigation charges, and ongoing cost containment measures were partially offset by increased expenses for recently launched products.

In the third quarter of 2019, the company recognized acquired in-process research and development charges of $77.7 million, related to the previously announced business development transactions with Centrexion Therapeutics Corporation and AC Immune SA. In the third quarter of 2018, the company recognized acquired in-process research and development charges of $30.0 million related to a collaboration with Anima Biotech.

Operating income in the third quarter of 2019 was $1.431 billion, compared to $1.343 billion in the third quarter of 2018. The increase in operating income was primarily driven by higher gross margin and lower asset impairment, restructuring, and other special charges, partially offset by higher operating expenses and higher acquired in-process research and development charges.

Other expense was $24.9 million in the third quarter of 2019, compared with $1.9 million in the third quarter of 2018. The increase in other expense was primarily driven by higher net interest expense, partially offset by higher net gains on investment securities.

The effective tax rate was 10.8 percent in the third quarter of 2019, compared with 18.5 percent in the third quarter of 2018. The lower effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2019 was primarily driven by a net discrete tax benefit related to the settlement of certain tax matters, as compared to a net discrete tax detriment incurred in the third quarter of 2018 related to tax expenses for U.S. tax reform and the Elanco separation.

In the third quarter of 2019, net income and earnings per share were $1.254 billion and $1.37, respectively, compared with net income of $1.150 billion and earnings per share of $1.12 in the third quarter of 2018. The increase in net income in the third quarter of 2019 was primarily driven by higher operating income and, to a lesser extent, lower tax expense, partially offset by lower net income from discontinued operations related to Elanco. In addition to the increase in net income, earnings per share in the third quarter of 2019 significantly benefited from lower weighted-average shares outstanding as a result of the Elanco exchange offer and share repurchases.

Third-Quarter Non-GAAP Measures

On a non-GAAP basis, third-quarter 2019 gross margin increased 2 percent, to $4.358 billion compared with the third quarter of 2018. Gross margin as a percent of revenue was 79.6 percent, a decrease of 0.6 percentage points. The decrease in gross margin percent was primarily due to unfavorable product mix primarily as a result of the loss of patent exclusivity for Cialis, and the impact of lower realized prices on revenue, partially offset by the favorable effect of foreign exchange rates on international inventories sold and greater manufacturing efficiencies.

Operating income on a non-GAAP basis increased $44.4 million, or 3 percent, to $1.565 billion in the third quarter of 2019 compared with the third quarter of 2018, due to higher gross margin, partially offset by higher operating expenses.

The effective tax rate on a non-GAAP basis was 11.7 percent in the third quarter of 2019, compared with 14.9 percent in the third quarter of 2018. The lower effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2019 was driven primarily by a net discrete tax benefit related to the settlement of certain tax matters.

On a non-GAAP basis, in the third quarter of 2019, net income increased 5 percent, to $1.360 billion, while earnings per share increased 10 percent, to $1.48, compared with $1.293 billion and $1.34, respectively, in the third quarter of 2018. The increase in net income was driven by lower tax expense and higher operating income, partially offset by higher other expense. The increase in earnings per share was driven by the increase in net income as well as the benefit from lower weighted-average shares outstanding as a result of share repurchases. Non-GAAP weighted average shares outstanding for both periods have been reduced by the approximately 65 million shares retired in the Elanco exchange offer.

For further detail of non-GAAP measures, see the reconciliation below as well as the Reconciliation of GAAP Reported to Selected Non-GAAP Adjusted Information table later in this press release.


                                                             
     
     Third Quarter



                                                       2019                    2018 % Change



                     Earnings per share
                      (reported)                            $
     
     1.37                        $
     
     1.12  22%


        Discontinued
         operations                                                                  (.05)



                     Earnings per share
                      from continuing
                      operations
                      (reported)                       1.37                            1.07         28%


        Acquired in-process
         research and
         development                                    .07                             .02


        Amortization of
         intangible assets                              .05                             .09


        Impact of reduced
         shares outstanding
         for non-GAAP
         reporting(a)                                                                  .06


        Asset impairment,
         restructuring and
         other special
         charges                                                                       .04


        Income taxes(b)                                                                .06


                     Earnings per share
                      (non-GAAP)                            $
     
     1.48                        $
     
     1.34  10%





        Numbers may not add
         due to rounding.

        (a) Non-GAAP
         earnings per share             of Lilly common
         assume that the                stock retired in
         disposition of                 the Elanco exchange
         Elanco occurred at             offer.
         the beginning of
         all periods
         presented and,
         therefore, exclude
         the approximately
         65.0 million shares

        (b) Relates to
         adjustments to the
         2017 Toll Tax for
         U.S. tax reform
         proposed
         regulations and tax
         expenses associated
         with the separation
         of Elanco.

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Year-to-Date Reported Results

For the first nine months of 2019, worldwide revenue increased 2 percent, to $16.206 billion, compared with $15.856 billion in the same period in 2018. Reported net income and earnings per share for the first nine months of 2019 were $6.823 billion and $7.24, respectively, compared with $2.107 billion and $2.03 in the same period of 2018. The increases in net income and earnings per share in the first nine months of 2019 were driven primarily by the gain recognized on the disposition of Elanco and, to a lesser extent, lower acquired in-process research and development charges.

Year-to-Date Non-GAAP Measures

For the first nine months of 2019, net income and earnings per share, on a non-GAAP basis, were $3.985 billion and $4.31, respectively, compared with $4.014 billion and $4.13 in the same period of 2018.

For further detail of non-GAAP measures, see the reconciliation below as well as the Reconciliation of GAAP Reported to Selected Non-GAAP Adjusted Information table later in this press release.


                                                              
      
      Year-to-Date



                                                       2019                      2018 % Change



                     Earnings per share
                      (reported)                            $
      
      7.24                        $
     
     2.03  NM


        Discontinued
         operations                                  (3.91)                            (.07)



                     Earnings per share
                      from continuing
                      operations
                      (reported)                       3.33                              1.96         70%


        Asset impairment,
         restructuring and
         other special
         charges                                        .44                               .07


        Acquired in-process
         research and
         development                                    .20                              1.68


        Lartruvo charges                                .14


        Amortization of
         intangible assets                              .13                               .25


        Impact of reduced
         shares outstanding
         for non-GAAP
         reporting(a)                                   .07                               .13


        Income taxes(b)                                                                  .06


        Other, net                                                                     (.02)



                     Earnings per share
                      (non-GAAP)                            $
      
      4.31                        $
     
     4.13  4%



        Numbers may not add
         due to rounding.

        (a) Non-GAAP
         earnings per share             of Lilly common
         assume that the                stock retired in
         disposition of                 the Elanco exchange
         Elanco occurred at             offer.
         the beginning of
         all periods
         presented and,
         therefore, exclude
         the approximately
         65.0 million shares

        (b)  Relates to
         adjustments to the
         2017 Toll Tax for
         U.S. tax reform
         proposed
         regulations and tax
         expenses associated
         with the separation
         of Elanco.

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                Selected Revenue Highlights

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                     (Dollars in millions)                      
           Third Quarter                              
       Year-to-Date


                     Selected Products                  2019                          2018         
        % Change                    2019            2018    
          % Change




       Trulicity                                              $
           1,011.5                      $
              816.2                        24%        $
       2,919.7                     $
     2,274.3      28%



       Humalog(a)                                     648.9                                 664.6                        (2)%            2,057.3              2,226.1               (8)%



       Alimta                                         508.2                                 520.5                        (2)%            1,585.1              1,576.0                 1%



       Forteo(R)                                      370.7                                 390.8                        (5)%            1,044.4              1,138.5               (8)%



       Taltz                                          340.0                                 263.9                         29%              946.3                630.4                50%



       Humulin(R)                                     321.8                                 322.1                          0%              942.1                994.0               (5)%



       Basaglar                                       263.2                                 201.2                         31%              805.4                569.0                42%



       Cialis                                         184.3                                 467.1                       (61)%              692.7              1,501.2              (54)%



       Cyramza(R)                                     240.0                                 198.4                         21%              680.1                600.8                13%



       Jardiance(b)                                   240.7                                 166.9                         44%              676.2                465.1                45%



       Verzenio                                       157.2                                  84.5                         86%              400.6                171.9            
        NM



       Olumiant                                       114.6                                  55.6                           
            NM          299.1                     132.5                 
        NM



       Emgality                                        47.7                                                                
            NM           96.3                                          
        NM




                     Total Revenue                   5,476.6                               5,306.9                          3%           16,205.5             15,855.7                 2%





       
                (a) Humalog includes Insulin Lispro


       
                (b) Jardiance includes Glyxambi(R) and Synjardy(R)


       NM - not meaningful;   Numbers may not add due to rounding

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Trulicity

Third-quarter 2019 worldwide Trulicity revenue was $1.011 billion, an increase of 24 percent compared with the third quarter of 2018. U.S. revenue increased 17 percent, to $755.5 million, driven by increased demand, partially offset by lower realized prices due to higher contracted rebates, changes in segment mix, and increased coverage gap funding requirements in Medicare Part D. Revenue outside the U.S. was $256.0 million, an increase of 50 percent, driven by increased volume.

Humalog

For the third quarter of 2019, worldwide Humalog revenue decreased 2 percent compared with the third quarter of 2018, to $648.9 million. Revenue in the U.S. decreased 3 percent, to $356.2 million, driven by decreased demand and lower realized prices. Revenue outside the U.S. decreased 2 percent, to $292.6 million, driven primarily by the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates, partially offset by higher realized prices.

Alimta

For the third quarter of 2019, worldwide Alimta revenue decreased 2 percent compared with the third quarter of 2018, to $508.2 million. U.S. revenue decreased 2 percent, to $282.4 million, primarily driven by lower realized prices and the impact of buying patterns, partially offset by increased demand. Revenue outside the U.S. decreased 3 percent to $225.9 million, primarily driven by lower realized prices and, to a lesser extent, the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates, partially offset by increased volume.

Forteo

For the third quarter of 2019, worldwide Forteo revenue decreased 5 percent compared with the third quarter of 2018, to $370.7 million. U.S. revenue decreased 4 percent, to $175.1 million, primarily driven by decreased demand, partially offset by higher realized prices. Revenue outside the U.S. decreased 6 percent to $195.7 million, primarily driven by decreased volume and, to a lesser extent, the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates. The company expects further volume declines resulting from generic and biosimilar competition, as Forteo lost patent exclusivity in the U.S., Japan and major European markets in the third quarter of 2019.

Taltz

For the third quarter of 2019, worldwide Taltz revenue increased 29 percent compared with the third quarter of 2018, to $340.0 million. U.S. revenue increased 19 percent, to $250.6 million, driven by increased demand, partially offset by lower realized prices due to changes in estimates for rebates and discounts. Revenue outside the U.S. increased 68 percent, to $89.4 million, primarily driven by increased volume from recent launches.

Humulin

For the third quarter of 2019, worldwide Humulin revenue remained essentially flat compared with the third quarter of 2018, at $321.8 million. U.S. revenue increased 1 percent, to $218.2 million, driven by higher realized prices, partially offset by decreased volume. Revenue outside the U.S. decreased 1 percent, to $103.6 million, due to the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates, partially offset by higher realized prices and increased volume.

Basaglar

For the third quarter of 2019, worldwide Basaglar revenue increased 31 percent compared with the third quarter of 2018, to $263.2 million. U.S. revenue increased 29 percent, to $202.4 million, driven by increased demand and higher realized prices. Revenue outside the U.S. increased 39 percent, to $60.8 million, driven by increased volume. Basaglar is part of the company's alliance with Boehringer Ingelheim, and Lilly reports total sales of Basaglar as revenue, with payments made to Boehringer Ingelheim for its portion of the gross margin reported as cost of sales.

Cialis

For the third quarter of 2019, worldwide Cialis revenue decreased 61 percent compared with the third quarter of 2018, to $184.3 million. U.S. revenue was $30.9 million in the third quarter, a 90 percent decrease compared with the third quarter of 2018, driven by decreased demand due to generic competition. Revenue outside the U.S. decreased 10 percent to $153.4 million, driven by decreased demand due to generic competition, and, to a lesser extent, lower realized prices and the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates.

Cyramza

For the third quarter of 2019, worldwide Cyramza revenue was $240.0 million, an increase of 21 percent compared with the third quarter of 2018. U.S. revenue was $82.5 million, an increase of 23 percent, primarily driven by increased demand and, to a lesser extent, higher realized prices. Revenue outside the U.S. was $157.5 million, an increase of 20 percent, driven by increased volume.

Jardiance

The company's worldwide Jardiance revenue during the third quarter of 2019 was $240.7 million, an increase of 44 percent compared with the third quarter of 2018. U.S. revenue increased 35 percent, to $140.6 million, driven by increased demand. Revenue outside the U.S. was $100.1 million, an increase of 60 percent, driven by increased volume, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates. Jardiance is part of the company's alliance with Boehringer Ingelheim, and Lilly reports as revenue a portion of Jardiance's gross margin.

Verzenio

For the third quarter of 2019, Verzenio generated worldwide revenue of $157.2 million, an increase of $23.3 million compared with the second quarter of 2019. U.S. revenue was $124.8 million, an increase of $19.6 million compared with the second quarter of 2019, primarily driven by increased higher realized prices and increased demand. Revenue outside the U.S. was $32.4 million, an increase of $3.8 million compared with the second quarter of 2019.

Olumiant

For the third quarter of 2019, Olumiant generated worldwide revenue of $114.6 million. U.S. revenue was $12.1 million. Revenue outside the U.S. was $102.5 million, an increase of 87 percent compared with the third quarter of 2018, driven by increased demand, partially offset by lower realized prices and the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates.

Emgality

For the third quarter of 2019, Emgality generated worldwide revenue of $47.7 million, an increase of $13.4 million compared with the second quarter of 2019. U.S. revenue was $45.8 million, an increase of $12.0 million compared with the second quarter of 2019. Emgality was launched in certain international markets in the first quarter of 2019 and generated revenue outside of the U.S. of $1.9 million in the third quarter of 2019.

2019 Financial Guidance

The company has updated certain elements of its 2019 financial guidance. On a reported basis, earnings per share for 2019 are now expected to be in the range of $8.59 to $8.69. On a non-GAAP basis, earnings per share are now expected to be in the range of $5.75 to $5.85.

Following the disposition of the company's remaining ownership in Elanco Animal Health, Elanco's financial results were no longer included in Lilly's financial results beginning March 12, 2019. On a reported basis, the 2019 financial guidance outlined below includes the financial results of the Elanco business from January 1, 2019 to March 11, 2019 as discontinued operations, including the gain on the disposition of Elanco. The company's 2019 non-GAAP financial guidance excludes the discontinued operations results for Elanco.


                                               2019              % Change
                                                    from 2018
                                      Expectations



                     Earnings
                      per share
                      (reported) 
     
     $8.59 to $8.69                NM


         Discontinued
         operations                          (3.93)



                     Earnings
                      per share
                      from
                      continuing
                      operations
                      (reported) 
     
     $4.66 to $4.76           53% to 56%


        Asset
         impairment,
         restructuring
         and other
         special
         charges                                .50


         Amortization
         of
         intangible
         assets                                 .18


        Lartruvo
         charges                                .14


        Acquired
         in-
         process
         research
         and
         development                            .21


        Impact of
         reduced
         shares
         outstanding
         for non-
         GAAP
         reporting                              .07


                     Earnings
                      per share
                      (non-
                      GAAP)      
     
     $5.75 to $5.85             6% to 8%



        Numbers may
         not add
         due to
         rounding





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The company still anticipates 2019 revenue between $22.0 billion and $22.5 billion. Revenue growth is expected to be driven by volume from key growth products including Trulicity, Taltz, Basaglar, Jardiance, Verzenio, Cyramza, Olumiant, and Emgality. Revenue growth is also expected to benefit from the recent launch of Baqsimi. Revenue growth is expected to be partially offset by lower revenue for Cialis and other products that have lost patent exclusivity. Revenue growth is also expected to be partially offset by the negative impact of foreign exchange rates, a mid-single digit net price decline in the U.S. driven primarily by rebates and legislated increases to Medicare Part D cost sharing, patient affordability programs, price declines in some international markets and the impact of the product withdrawal of Lartruvo.

Gross margin as a percent of revenue rate is still expected to be approximately 79.0 percent on a reported basis and approximately 80.0 percent on a non-GAAP basis.

Marketing, selling and administrative expenses are still expected to be in the range of $5.9 billion to $6.1 billion. Research and development expenses are still expected to be in the range of $5.5 billion to $5.7 billion.

Other income (expense) is now expected to be between income of $50 million and expense of $100 million.

The 2019 effective tax rate is now expected to be in the range of 13 percent to 14 percent on a reported basis and 12 percent to 13 percent on a non-GAAP basis.

The following table summarizes the company's 2019 financial guidance:


                                                            2019 Guidance


                                                                Prior                                     Updated

                                                                                                               ---


       Revenue                         
              $22.0 to $22.5 billion                 
            Unchanged




        Gross Margin % of
         Revenue (reported)                                 Approx. 79.0%                
            Unchanged


            Gross Margin % of
            Revenue (non-GAAP)                              Approx. 80.0%                
            Unchanged




        Marketing, Selling &
         Administrative                   
              $5.9 to $6.1 billion                 
            Unchanged




        Research &
         Development                      
              $5.5 to $5.7 billion                 
            Unchanged




        Other Income/
         (Expense)                        
              $(150) to $0 million             
          $(100) to $50 million




        Tax Rate (reported)                                14.0% to 15.0%                          13.0% to 14.0%


        Tax Rate (non-GAAP)                                13.0% to 14.0%                          12.0% to 13.0%




        Earnings per share
         (reported)                             
              $8.58 to $8.68                  
            $8.59 to $8.69


        Earnings per share
         (non-GAAP)                             
              $5.67 to $5.77                  
            $5.75 to $5.85






        Non-GAAP guidance reflects adjustments presented in the earnings per share table
         above.

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Webcast of Conference Call

As previously announced, investors and the general public can access a live webcast of the third-quarter 2019 financial results conference call through a link on Lilly's website at www.lilly.com. The conference call will begin at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time (ET) today and will be available for replay via the website.

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     Eli Lilly and Company Employment Information




                                                   September 30, 2019   December 31, 2018



      Worldwide
       Employees                                               33,910 
     38,680*



               *Employment information as of
                December 31, 2018 includes
                employees of Elanco Animal
                Health.



              Eli Lilly and Company


               Operating Results  (Unaudited) -
                REPORTED


               (Dollars in millions, except per
                share data)

                                                                     
             Three Months Ended                              
       Nine Months Ended


                                                                       
              September 30,                                  
       September 30,


                                                                           2019                   2018   
          % Chg.               2019                             2018    
          % Chg.






            Revenue                                           $
           5,476.6                        $
          5,306.9          3%                   $
          16,205.5      $
          15,855.7         2%





            Cost of sales                                              1,175.0                                1,152.9          2%                            3,438.6               3,551.8       (3)%



            Research and development                                   1,380.9                                1,280.9          8%                            4,013.6               3,659.4        10%



            Marketing, selling and administrative                      1,412.3                                1,457.2        (3)%                            4,515.7               4,281.5         5%



            Acquired in-process research and development                  77.7                                   30.0   
          NM                              239.6               1,654.5      (86)%



            Asset impairment, restructuring and other special                                                   42.9      (100)%                              423.9                  74.2  
          NM
     charges






            Operating income                                           1,430.7                                1,343.0          7%                            3,574.1               2,634.3        36%





            Net interest income (expense)                               (90.1)                                (28.7)                                       (237.5)               (66.5)



            Net other income (expense)                                    65.2                                   26.8                                          266.2                 180.7




            Other income (expense)                                      (24.9)                                 (1.9)  
          NM                               28.7                 114.2      (75)%





            Income before income taxes                                 1,405.8                                1,341.1          5%                            3,602.8               2,748.5        31%



            Income tax expense                                           151.9                                  247.5       (39)%                              460.6                 719.3      (36)%






            Net income from continuing operations                      1,253.9                                1,093.6         15%                            3,142.2               2,029.2        55%



            Net income from discontinued operations                                                             55.9   
          NM                            3,680.5                  77.8  
          NM






            Net income                                        $
           1,253.9                        $
          1,149.5          9%                    $
          6,822.7       $
          2,107.0  
          NM






            Earnings from continuing operations - diluted                 1.37                                   1.07         28%                               3.33                  1.96        70%



            Earnings from discontinued operations - diluted                                                     0.05                                           3.91                  0.07




            Earnings per share - diluted                         $
           1.37                           $
          1.12         22%                       $
          7.24          $
          2.03  
          NM






            Dividends paid per share                            $
           0.645                         $
          0.5625         15%                       $
          1.94         $
          1.688        15%


                                                                        918,454                              1,026,298                                        942,398             1,037,759


            Weighted-average shares outstanding (thousands) -
     diluted



               NM - not meaningful



              Eli Lilly and Company



              Reconciliation of GAAP Reported to Selected Non-GAAP Adjusted Information (Unaudited)



              (Dollars in millions, except per share data)




                                                                                                                                       
             Three Months Ended                                                                          
      Three Months Ended

                                                                                                                                       
             September 30, 2019                                                                          
      September 30, 2018

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ---



                                                                                                                        GAAP             Adjustments(b)              Non-GAAP              
             GAAP Adjustments(c)            Non-GAAP
                                                                                                                Reported                                      Adjusted(a)                    Reported                        Adjusted(a)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ---




              Cost of sales                                                                                 $
       
                1,175.0                                           $
      (56.6)                                 $
              1,118.4                    $
     
      1,152.9          $
     (104.7)          $
     1,048.2





              Acquired in-process                                                                      77.7                                                              (77.7)                                                                            30.0                  (30.0)
    research and
    development



              Asset impairment,                                                                                                                                                                                                                           42.9                  (42.9)
    restructuring and other
    special charges





              Other income (expense)                                                                 (24.9)                                                                                                        (24.9)                                (1.9)                                      (1.9)





              Income tax expense                                                                                              151.9                                                 28.2                                                180.1                            247.5              (21.6)               225.9





              Net income from                                                                                               1,253.9                                                106.1                                              1,360.0                          1,093.6               199.1              1,292.7
    continuing operations





              Net income from                                                                                                                                                                                                                             55.9                  (55.9)
    discontinued operations





              Net income                                                                                                    1,253.9                                                106.1                                              1,360.0                          1,149.5               143.3              1,292.7





              Earnings per share -                                                                                             1.37                                                 0.11                                                 1.48                             1.12                0.22                 1.34
    diluted





              Weighted-average shares                                                               918,454                                                                                                        918,454                             1,026,298                (65,001)             961,297
    outstanding (thousands) -
    diluted



               Numbers may not add due to
                rounding.




               The table above reflects only
                line items with non-GAAP
                adjustments.



               (a)               The company uses non-GAAP
                                  financial measures that differ
                                  from financial statements reported
                                  in conformity with U.S. generally
                                  accepted accounting principles
                                  (GAAP). The company's non-GAAP
                                  measures adjust reported results
                                  to exclude amortization of
                                  intangibles and items that are
                                  typically highly variable,
                                  difficult to predict, and of a
                                  size that could have a substantial
                                  impact on the company's reported
                                  operations for a period. The
                                  company believes that these non-
                                  GAAP measures provide useful
                                  information to investors. Among
                                  other things, they may help
                                  investors evaluate the company's
                                  ongoing operations. They can
                                  assist in making meaningful
                                  period-over-period comparisons
                                  and in identifying operating
                                  trends that would otherwise be
                                  masked or distorted by the items
                                  subject to the adjustments.
                                  Management uses these non-GAAP
                                  measures internally to evaluate
                                  the performance of the business,
                                  including to allocate resources
                                  and to evaluate results relative
                                  to incentive compensation targets.
                                  Investors should consider these
                                  non-GAAP measures in addition to,
                                  not as a substitute for or
                                  superior to, measures of financial
                                  performance prepared in accordance
                                  with GAAP.




               (b)               Adjustments to certain GAAP
                                  reported measures for the three
                                  months ended September 30, 2019,
                                  include the following:


      (Dollars    Amortization                 Total
      in               (i)                  adjustments
      millions,
      except
      per
      share
      data)                       IPR&D(ii)



      Cost
      of
      sales                    $
        (56.6)              
     $          $
     
     (56.6)




      Acquired
      in-
      process
      research
      and
      development                                (77.7)      (77.7)




      Income
      tax
      expense             11.8                      16.4         28.2




     Net
      income              44.8                      61.3        106.1




      Earnings
      per
      share
      -
      diluted             0.05                      0.07         0.11



                          Numbers may not add due to
                           rounding.




                          The table above reflects only
                           line items with non-GAAP
                           adjustments.

     i.  Exclude amortization of
          intangibles primarily associated
          with costs of marketed products
          acquired or licensed from third
          parties.




     ii. Exclude costs associated with
          payments for acquired in-
          process research and development
          projects acquired in a
          transaction other than a
          business combination. These
          costs were related to business
          development activity with
          Centrexion Therapeutics
          Corporation and AC Immune SA.



               (c)               Adjustments to certain GAAP
                                  reported measures for the
                                  three months ended September
                                  30, 2018, include the
                                  following:


              (Dollars in               Amortization(i)    IPR&D(ii)         Other           Reduced       Income         Discontinued             Total
    millions, except                                                   specified         shares       Taxes(v)       operations(vi)     adjustments
    per share data)                                                   items (iii)    outstanding(iv)




              Cost of sales                             $
       (104.7)                    
              $                                           
           $          
     $         
          $      
     $ $
     
     (104.7)




               Acquired in-process
                research and development                                     (30.0)                                                                                              (30.0)



              Asset impairment,                                                                            (42.9)                                                               (42.9)
    restructuring
    and other
    special charges





              Other income
    (expense)





              Income tax                           21.3                         6.3                             6.3                                         (55.5)                 (21.6)
    expense





              Net income                           83.4                        23.7                            36.6                                           55.5    (55.9)         143.3





              Earnings per                         0.09                        0.02                            0.04                                    0.06    0.06    (0.05)          0.22
    share - diluted



               Numbers may not add due to
                rounding.




               The table above reflects only
                line items with non-GAAP
                adjustments.



     i.   Exclude amortization of intangibles
           primarily associated with costs of
           marketed products acquired or
           licensed from third parties.




     ii.  Exclude costs associated with
           upfront payments for acquired in-
           process research and development
           projects acquired in a transaction
           other than a business combination.
           These costs were related to
           business development activity,
           driven by a collaboration with
           Anima Biotech.




     iii. Exclude charges primarily
           associated with asset impairment
           and restructuring charges related
           to the asset impairment and
           restructuring charges related to
           the sale of the Posilac(R) (rbST)
           brand and the October 2, 2018 sale
           of the Augusta, Georgia
           manufacturing site.




     iv.  Non-GAAP earnings per share assume
           that the disposition of Elanco
           occurred at the beginning of all
           periods presented and therefore
           include the benefit from the
           reduction in shares of common
           stock outstanding.




     v.   Relates to adjustments to the 2017
           Toll Tax for U.S. tax reform
           proposed regulations and tax
           expenses associated with the
           separation of Elanco.




     vi.  Exclude discontinued operations of
           Elanco Animal Health business.



              Eli Lilly and Company



              Reconciliation of GAAP Reported to Selected Non-GAAP Adjusted Information (Unaudited)



              (Dollars in millions, except per share data)




                                                                                                                                      
      Nine Months Ended                                                    
              Nine Months Ended
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     September 30, 2018
                                                                                                                                     
      September 30, 2019

                                                                                                                                                                                                        ---



                                                                                                                 GAAP Reported          Adjustments(b)             Non-GAAP                   GAAP Reported Adjustments(c)              Non-GAAP
                                                                                                                                                           Adjusted(a)                                                          Adjusted(a)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             ---




              Cost of sales                                                                                 $
     
                3,438.6                                           $
         (236.4)                                   $
              3,202.2          $
     
         3,551.8            $
        (311.4)      $
       3,240.4





              Acquired in-process                                                                     239.6                                                           (239.6)                                                                      1,654.5                   (1,654.5)
    research and
    development



              Asset impairment,                                                                       423.9                                                           (423.9)                                                                         74.2                      (74.2)
    restructuring and other
    special charges





              Other income (expense)                                                                   28.7                                                                                                             28.7                          114.2                      (25.8)               88.4





              Income tax expense                                                                                            460.6                                                     57.2                                                  517.8                     719.3                     29.7              749.0





              Net income from                                                                                             3,142.2                                                    842.7                                                3,984.9                   2,029.2                  1,984.6            4,013.8
     continuing operations





              Net income from                                                                       3,680.5                                                         (3,680.5)                                                                         77.8                      (77.8)
     discontinued operations





              Net income                                                                                                  6,822.7                                                (2,837.8)                                               3,984.9                   2,107.0                  1,906.8            4,013.8





              Earnings per share - diluted                                                                                   7.24                                                   (2.93)                                                  4.31                      2.03                     2.10               4.13





              Weighted-average shares                                                                                     942,398                                                 (18,056)                                               924,342                 1,037,759                 (65,001)           972,758
    outstanding (thousands) -
    diluted



               Numbers may not add due to
                rounding.




               The table above reflects only
                line items with non-GAAP
                adjustments.



                          (a)              The company uses non-GAAP
                                            financial measures that differ
                                            from financial statements reported
                                            in conformity with U.S. generally
                                            accepted accounting principles
                                            (GAAP). The company's non-GAAP
                                            measures adjust reported results
                                            to exclude amortization of
                                            intangibles and items that are
                                            typically highly variable,
                                            difficult to predict, and of a
                                            size that could have a substantial
                                            impact on the company's reported
                                            operations for a period. The
                                            company believes that these non-
                                            GAAP measures provide useful
                                            information to investors. Among
                                            other things, they may help
                                            investors evaluate the company's
                                            ongoing operations. They can
                                            assist in making meaningful
                                            period-over-period comparisons
                                            and in identifying operating
                                            trends that would otherwise be
                                            masked or distorted by the items
                                            subject to the adjustments.
                                            Management uses these non-GAAP
                                            measures internally to evaluate
                                            the performance of the business,
                                            including to allocate resources
                                            and to evaluate results relative
                                            to incentive compensation targets.
                                            Investors should consider these
                                            non-GAAP measures in addition to,
                                            not as a substitute for or
                                            superior to, measures of financial
                                            performance prepared in accordance
                                            with GAAP.




                          (b)              Adjustments to certain GAAP
                                            reported measures for the nine
                                            months ended September 30, 2019,
                                            include the following:

               (Dollars in millions,        Amortization(i)    IPR&D(ii)         Other           Reduced        Lartruvo       Discontinued             Total
    except per share                                                      specified         shares       charges (v)       operations
                                                                                                                              (vi)          adjustments
    data)                                                                items(iii)     outstanding(iv)




              Cost of sales                                $
       (151.8)                    
              $                                            
           $             
     $                      $
     (84.6) 
     $ $
     
     (236.4)




               Acquired in-process research
                and development                                                (239.6)                                                                                                   (239.6)


               Asset impairment,
                restructuring and other
                special charges                                                                                  (411.8)                                         (12.1)                  (423.9)





              Income taxes                            31.2                        50.3                                4.2                                          (28.5)                     57.2





              Net income                             120.6                       189.3                              407.6                                           125.2    (3,680.5)    (2,837.8)




               Earnings per share - diluted            0.13                        0.20                               0.44                                  0.07       0.14       (3.91)       (2.93)



                          Numbers may not add due to
                           rounding.




                          The table above reflects only
                           line items with non-GAAP
                           adjustments.

     i.   Exclude amortization of
           intangibles primarily associated
           with costs of marketed products
           acquired or licensed from third
           parties.




     ii.  Exclude costs associated with
           payments for acquired in-
           process research and development
           projects acquired in a
           transaction other than a
           business combination. These
           costs were related to business
           development activity with AC
           Immune SA, ImmuNext, Inc.,
           Avidity Biosciences, Inc., and
           Centrexion Therapeutics
           Corporation.




     iii. Exclude charges primarily
           associated with the accelerated
           vesting of Loxo Oncology
           employee equity awards as part
           of the closing of the
           acquisition of Loxo Oncology.




     iv.  Non-GAAP earnings per share
           assume that the disposition of
           Elanco occurred at the beginning
           of all periods presented and
           therefore include the benefit
           from the reduction in shares of
           common stock outstanding.




     v.   Exclude charges related to the
           suspension of promotion of
           Lartruvo.




     vi.  Exclude discontinued operations
           of the Elanco Animal Health
           business.



               (c)               Adjustments to certain GAAP
                                  reported measures for the nine
                                  months ended September 30,
                                  2018, include the following:



              (Dollars in            Amortization(i)    IPR&D(ii)         Other           Reduced       Income         Discontinued             Total
    millions, except                                                specified          shares      Taxes(v)       operations(vi)     adjustments
    per share data)                                                items(iii)     outstanding(iv)



               Cost of sales                          $
       (311.4)                    
              $                                           
           $          
     $         
             $      
     $ $
     
     (311.4)




               Acquired in-process
                research and
                development                                            (1,654.5)                                                                                              (1,654.5)


               Asset impairment,
                restructuring and
                other special charges                                                                    (74.2)                                                                  (74.2)




               Other income (expense)                                                                    (25.8)                                                                  (25.8)




               Income tax expense                64.0                        20.3                             0.9                                         (55.5)                      29.7





              Net income                       247.4                     1,634.2                            47.5                                           55.5    (77.8)          1,906.8




               Earnings per share -
                diluted                          0.25                        1.68                            0.05                                    0.13    0.06    (0.07)             2.10



                          Numbers may not add due to
                           rounding.




                          The table above reflects only
                           line items with non-GAAP
                           adjustments.



     i.   Exclude amortization of intangibles
           primarily associated with costs of
           marketed products acquired or
           licensed from third parties.




     ii.  Exclude costs associated with
           upfront payments for acquired in-
           process research and development
           projects acquired in a transaction
           other than a business combination.
            These costs were related to
            business development activity,
           primarily driven by the
           acquisitions of ARMO BioSciences
           and AurKa Pharma, as well as
           collaborations with Sigilon
           Therapeutics and Anima Biotech.




     iii. Exclude charges primarily
           associated with asset impairment
           and restructuring charges related
           to the decision to end Posilac
           (rbST) production at the Augusta,
           Georgia manufacturing site, other
           investment income, and income from
           a reduction in estimated severance
           liabilities.




     iv.  Non-GAAP earnings per share assume
           that the disposition of Elanco
           occurred at the beginning of all
           periods presented and therefore
           include the benefit from the
           reduction in shares of common
           stock outstanding.




     v.   Relates to adjustments to the 2017
           Toll Tax for U.S. tax reform
           proposed regulations and tax
           expenses associated with the
           separation of Elanco.




     vi.  Exclude discontinued operations of
           the Elanco Animal Health business.



     Refer to: Mark Taylor; mark.taylor@lilly.com; (317) 276-5795
                (Media)


               Kevin Hern; hern_kevin_r@lilly.com; (317) 277-1838
                (Investors)

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