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ABBOTT LABORATORIES - Quarter Report: 2019 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

         QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019

OR

          TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                   to                  

Commission File No. 1-2189

ABBOTT LABORATORIES

An Illinois Corporation

    

I.R.S. Employer Identification No.

36-0698440

100 Abbott Park Road

Abbott ParkIllinois 60064-6400

Telephone:  (224) 667-6100

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

    

Trading Symbol(s)

    

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Common Shares, Without Par Value

ABT

New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (l) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 229.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer

Accelerated Filer

Non-Accelerated Filer

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No

As of September 30, 2019, Abbott Laboratories had 1,768,455,705 common shares without par value outstanding.

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Part I - Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings

3

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

4

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

5

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Investment

6

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

8

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

9

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

21

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

26

Part II - Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

26

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

27

Item 6. Exhibits

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Signature

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Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings

(Unaudited)

(dollars in millions except per share data; shares in thousands)

Three Months Ended September 30

Nine Months Ended September 30

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

Net sales

$

8,076

$

7,656

$

23,590

$

22,813

Cost of products sold, excluding amortization of intangible assets

 

3,358

 

3,166

 

9,797

 

9,515

Amortization of intangible assets

 

484

 

544

 

1,453

 

1,690

Research and development

 

596

 

574

 

1,845

 

1,738

Selling, general and administrative

 

2,440

 

2,377

 

7,352

 

7,385

Total operating cost and expenses

 

6,878

 

6,661

 

20,447

 

20,328

Operating earnings

 

1,198

 

995

 

3,143

 

2,485

Interest expense

 

167

 

203

 

506

 

640

Interest (income)

 

(24)

 

(22)

 

(69)

 

(71)

Net foreign exchange (gain) loss

 

7

 

11

 

9

 

2

Net loss on extinguishment of debt

67

81

Other (income) expense, net

 

(55)

 

18

 

(140)

 

(93)

Earnings from continuing operations before taxes

 

1,103

 

718

 

2,837

 

1,926

Taxes on earnings from continuing operations

 

143

 

166

 

199

 

247

Earnings from continuing operations

 

960

 

552

 

2,638

 

1,679

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax

11

35

Net Earnings

 

$

960

 

$

563

$

2,638

 

$

1,714

Basic Earnings Per Common Share —

Continuing operations

 

$

0.54

 

$

0.31

$

1.48

 

$

0.95

Discontinued operations

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.02

Net earnings

 

$

0.54

 

$

0.32

$

1.48

 

$

0.97

Diluted Earnings Per Common Share —

Continuing operations

 

$

0.53

 

$

0.31

$

1.47

 

$

0.94

Discontinued operations

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.02

Net earnings

 

$

0.53

 

$

0.32

$

1.47

 

$

0.96

Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding Used for Basic Earnings Per Common Share

 

1,771,521

 

1,759,585

 

1,767,985

 

1,757,018

Dilutive Common Stock Options

 

12,646

 

12,095

 

12,818

 

11,692

Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding Plus Dilutive Common Stock Options

 

1,784,167

 

1,771,680

 

1,780,803

 

1,768,710

Outstanding Common Stock Options Having No Dilutive Effect

 

61

 

44

 

61

 

44

The accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

(dollars in millions)

Three Months Ended September 30

Nine Months Ended September 30

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

Net Earnings

$

960

$

563

$

2,638

$

1,714

Foreign currency translation gain (loss) adjustments

 

(478)

 

(153)

 

(265)

 

(1,179)

Net actuarial gains (losses) and amortization of net actuarial losses and prior service costs and credits, net of taxes of $7 and $21 in 2019 and $16 and $48 in 2018

 

31

 

22

 

80

 

106

Net gains (losses) for derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges and other, net of taxes of $23 and $8 in 2019 and $16 and $44 in 2018

 

49

 

35

 

8

 

121

Other comprehensive (loss)

 

(398)

 

(96)

 

(177)

 

(952)

Comprehensive Income

 

$

562

 

$

467

$

2,461

 

$

762

September 30, 

December 31, 

    

2019

    

2018

Supplemental Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Information, net of tax:

Cumulative foreign currency translation (loss) adjustments

$

(5,177)

$

(4,912)

Net actuarial (losses) and prior service (costs) and credits

 

(2,646)

 

(2,726)

Cumulative gains (losses) on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges and other

 

60

 

52

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

$

(7,763)

$

(7,586)

The accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

(Unaudited)

(dollars in millions)

September 30, 

December 31, 

    

2019

    

2018

Assets

Current Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

4,091

$

3,844

Short-term investments

 

244

 

242

Trade receivables, less allowances of $354 in 2019 and $314 in 2018

 

5,450

 

5,182

Inventories:

Finished products

 

2,846

 

2,407

Work in process

 

584

 

499

Materials

 

962

 

890

Total inventories

 

4,392

 

3,796

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

 

1,942

 

1,568

Total Current Assets

 

16,119

 

14,632

Investments

 

874

 

897

Property and equipment, at cost

 

16,343

 

15,706

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

8,518

 

8,143

Net property and equipment

 

7,825

 

7,563

Intangible assets, net of amortization

 

17,465

 

18,942

Goodwill

 

23,046

 

23,254

Deferred income taxes and other assets

 

3,210

 

1,885

 

$

68,539

 

$

67,173

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Investment

Current Liabilities:

Short-term borrowings

 

$

204

$

200

Trade accounts payable

 

3,029

 

2,975

Salaries, wages and commissions

 

1,258

 

1,182

Other accrued liabilities

 

4,112

 

3,780

Dividends payable

 

567

 

563

Income taxes payable

 

67

 

305

Current portion of long-term debt

 

1,254

 

7

Total Current Liabilities

 

10,491

 

9,012

Long-term debt

 

17,639

 

19,359

Post-employment obligations, deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities

 

8,390

 

8,080

Commitments and Contingencies

Shareholders’ Investment:

Preferred shares, one dollar par value Authorized — 1,000,000 shares, none issued

 

 

Common shares, without par value Authorized — 2,400,000,000 shares
Issued at stated capital amount — Shares: 2019: 1,976,705,285; 2018: 1,971,189,465

 

23,771

 

23,512

Common shares held in treasury, at cost — Shares: 2019: 208,249,580; 2018: 215,570,043

 

(9,631)

 

(9,962)

Earnings employed in the business

 

25,440

 

24,560

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(7,763)

 

(7,586)

Total Abbott Shareholders’ Investment

 

31,817

 

30,524

Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries

 

202

 

198

Total Shareholders’ Investment

 

32,019

 

30,722

 

$

68,539

$

67,173

The accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Investment

(Unaudited)

(in millions except shares and per share data)

Three Months Ended September 30

    

2019

    

2018

Common Shares:

 

  

 

  

Balance at June 30

 

  

 

  

Shares: 2019: 1,976,248,129; 2018: 1,969,575,366

$

23,665

$

23,317

Issued under incentive stock programs

 

  

 

  

Shares: 2019: 457,156; 2018: 1,015,106

 

18

 

33

Share-based compensation

 

93

 

83

Issuance of restricted stock awards

 

(5)

 

(5)

Balance at September 30

Shares: 2019: 1,976,705,285; 2018: 1,970,590,472

$

23,771

$

23,428

Common Shares Held in Treasury:

 

  

 

  

Balance at June 30

Shares: 2019: 208,850,514; 2018: 215,256,082

$

(9,659)

$

(9,907)

Issued under incentive stock programs

Shares: 2019: 605,458; 2018: 1,002,519

 

28

 

49

Purchased

Shares: 2019: 4,524; 2018: 3,877

 

 

Balance at September 30

Shares: 2019: 208,249,580; 2018: 214,257,440

$

(9,631)

$

(9,858)

Earnings Employed in the Business:

 

  

 

  

Balance at June 30

$

25,045

$

24,080

Net earnings

 

960

 

563

Cash dividends declared on common shares (per share — 2019: $0.32; 2018: $0.28)

 

(570)

 

(495)

Effect of common and treasury share transactions

 

5

 

(4)

Balance at September 30

$

25,440

$

24,144

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):

 

  

 

  

Balance at June 30

$

(7,365)

$

(6,913)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(398)

 

(96)

Balance at September 30

$

(7,763)

$

(7,009)

Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries:

 

  

 

  

Balance at June 30

$

208

$

197

Noncontrolling Interests’ share of income, business combinations, net of distributions
and share repurchases

 

(6)

 

(4)

Balance at September 30

$

202

$

193

The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Investment

(Unaudited)

(in millions except shares and per share data)

Nine Months Ended September 30

    

2019

    

2018

Common Shares:

Balance at January 1

Shares: 2019: 1,971,189,465; 2018: 1,965,908,188

$

23,512

$

23,206

Issued under incentive stock programs

Shares: 2019: 5,515,820; 2018: 4,682,284

 

205

 

145

Share-based compensation

 

436

 

398

Issuance of restricted stock awards

 

(382)

 

(321)

Balance at September 30

Shares: 2019: 1,976,705,285; 2018: 1,970,590,472

$

23,771

$

23,428

Common Shares Held in Treasury:

Balance at January 1

Shares: 2019: 215,570,043; 2018: 222,305,719

$

(9,962)

$

(10,225)

Issued under incentive stock programs

Shares: 2019: 7,591,844; 2018: 8,296,855

352

 

382

Purchased

 

Shares: 2019: 271,381; 2018: 248,576

 

(21)

 

(15)

Balance at September 30

Shares: 2019: 208,249,580; 2018: 214,257,440

$

(9,631)

$

(9,858)

Earnings Employed in the Business:

Balance at January 1

$

24,560

$

23,978

Impact of adoption of new accounting standards

 

 

15

Net earnings

 

2,638

 

1,714

Cash dividends declared on common shares (per share — 2019: $0.96; 2018: $0.84)

 

(1,706)

 

(1,483)

Effect of common and treasury share transactions

 

(52)

 

(80)

Balance at September 30

$

25,440

$

24,144

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):

Balance at January 1

$

(7,586)

$

(6,062)

Impact of adoption of new accounting standard

 

 

5

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(177)

 

(952)

Balance at September 30

$

(7,763)

$

(7,009)

Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries:

Balance at January 1

$

198

$

201

Noncontrolling Interests’ share of income, business combinations, net of distributions
and share repurchases

 

4

 

(8)

Balance at September 30

$

202

$

193

The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(dollars in millions)

Nine Months Ended September 30

    

2019

    

2018

Cash Flow From (Used in) Operating Activities:

Net earnings

$

2,638

$

1,714

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities -

Depreciation

 

805

 

825

Amortization of intangible assets

 

1,453

 

1,690

Share-based compensation

434

396

Amortization of inventory step-up

32

Trade receivables

 

(357)

 

(280)

Inventories

 

(730)

 

(450)

Other, net

 

(523)

 

608

Net Cash From Operating Activities

 

3,720

 

4,535

Cash Flow From (Used in) Investing Activities:

Acquisitions of property and equipment

 

(1,204)

 

(927)

Acquisitions of businesses and technologies, net of cash acquired

(171)

(43)

Proceeds from business dispositions

48

48

Sales (purchases) of other investment securities, net

 

(22)

 

(23)

Other

 

23

 

85

Net Cash (Used in) Investing Activities

 

(1,326)

 

(860)

Cash Flow From (Used in) Financing Activities:

Net borrowings (repayments) of short-term debt and other

 

52

 

22

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

4,011

Repayments of long-term debt

 

(523)

 

(8,279)

Purchases of common shares

 

(222)

 

(134)

Proceeds from stock options exercised

 

291

 

244

Dividends paid

 

(1,702)

 

(1,479)

Net Cash (Used in) Financing Activities

 

(2,104)

 

(5,615)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(43)

 

(98)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

247

 

(2,038)

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year

 

3,844

 

9,407

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period

 

$

4,091

 

$

7,369

The accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

Note 1 — Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and, therefore, do not include all information and footnote disclosures normally included in audited financial statements.  However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal adjustments) necessary to present fairly the results of operations, financial position and cash flows have been made.  It is suggested that these statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements included in Abbott’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.  The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the parent company and subsidiaries, after elimination of intercompany transactions.

Note 2 — New Accounting Standards

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02, Leases, which requires lessees to measure and recognize a lease asset and liability on the balance sheet for most leases, including operating leases.  Abbott adopted the new standard as of January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective approach and applied the standard’s transition provisions as of January 1, 2019.  As a result, no changes were made to the December 31, 2018 Consolidated Balance Sheet. Abbott elected to apply the package of practical expedients related to transition. These practical expedients allowed Abbott to carry forward its historical assessments of whether any existing contracts are or contain leases, the lease classification for each lease existing at January 1, 2019, and whether any initial direct costs for such leases qualified for capitalization.

The new lease accounting standard does not have a material impact on the amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings but does have a material impact on the amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.  Adoption of the new standard resulted in the recording of approximately $850 million of new right of use (ROU) assets and additional liabilities for operating leases on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 1, 2019.

Recent Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses which changes the methodology to be used to measure credit losses for certain financial instruments and financial assets, including trade receivables. The new methodology requires the recognition of an allowance that reflects the current estimate of credit losses expected to be incurred over the life of the financial asset.  The new standard will be effective for Abbott at the beginning of 2020, with early adoption permitted. Abbott is currently assessing the impact of this new standard on its consolidated financial statements.

Note 3 — Revenue

Abbott’s revenues are derived primarily from the sale of a broad line of health care products under short-term receivable arrangements.  Abbott has four reportable segments: Established Pharmaceutical Products, Diagnostic Products, Nutritional Products, and Cardiovascular and Neuromodulation Products.  Diabetes Care is a non-reportable segment and is included in Other.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

The following tables provide detail by sales category:

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019

Three Months Ended September 30, 2018

(in millions)

    

U.S.

    

Int’l

    

Total

    

U.S.

    

Int’l

    

Total

Established Pharmaceutical Products —

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Key Emerging Markets

$

$

891

$

891

$

$

866

$

866

Other

 

 

321

 

321

 

 

293

293

Total

 

 

1,212

 

1,212

 

 

1,159

 

1,159

Nutritionals —

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pediatric Nutritionals

 

478

 

566

 

1,044

 

459

 

580

 

1,039

Adult Nutritionals

 

310

 

520

 

830

 

315

 

484

 

799

Total

 

788

 

1,086

 

1,874

 

774

 

1,064

 

1,838

Diagnostics —

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Core Laboratory

 

272

 

905

 

1,177

 

249

 

837

 

1,086

Molecular

 

35

 

76

 

111

 

37

 

84

 

121

Point of Care

 

112

 

32

 

144

 

106

 

30

 

136

Rapid Diagnostics

 

283

 

194

 

477

 

274

 

207

 

481

Total

 

702

 

1,207

 

1,909

 

666

 

1,158

 

1,824

Cardiovascular and Neuromodulation —

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Rhythm Management

 

265

 

273

 

538

 

272

 

261

 

533

Electrophysiology

 

185

 

242

 

427

 

169

 

212

 

381

Heart Failure

 

136

 

50

 

186

 

111

 

41

 

152

Vascular

 

251

 

446

 

697

 

284

 

436

 

720

Structural Heart

 

158

 

190

 

348

 

126

 

179

 

305

Neuromodulation

 

165

 

39

 

204

 

172

 

40

 

212

Total

 

1,160

 

1,240

 

2,400

 

1,134

 

1,169

 

2,303

Other

 

184

 

497

 

681

 

133

 

399

 

532

Total

$

2,834

$

5,242

$

8,076

$

2,707

$

4,949

$

7,656

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018

(in millions)

    

U.S.

    

Int’l

    

Total 

    

U.S.

    

Int’l

    

Total

Established Pharmaceutical Products —

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

  

Key Emerging Markets

$

$

2,496

$

2,496

$

$

2,525

$

2,525

Other

 

 

816

 

816

 

 

807

807

Total

 

 

3,312

 

3,312

 

 

3,332

 

3,332

Nutritionals —

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pediatric Nutritionals

 

1,406

 

1,718

 

3,124

 

1,376

 

1,708

 

3,084

Adult Nutritionals

 

915

 

1,502

 

2,417

 

937

 

1,431

 

2,368

Total

 

2,321

 

3,220

 

5,541

 

2,313

 

3,139

 

5,452

Diagnostics —

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Core Laboratory

 

793

 

2,614

 

3,407

 

725

 

2,508

 

3,233

Molecular

 

113

 

213

 

326

 

114

 

247

 

361

Point of Care

 

334

 

90

 

424

 

324

 

92

 

416

Rapid Diagnostics

 

881

 

617

 

1,498

 

855

 

669

 

1,524

Total

 

2,121

 

3,534

 

5,655

 

2,018

 

3,516

 

5,534

Cardiovascular and Neuromodulation —

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Rhythm Management

 

790

 

810

 

1,600

 

843

 

824

 

1,667

Electrophysiology

 

549

 

713

 

1,262

 

499

 

645

 

1,144

Heart Failure

 

428

 

143

 

571

 

342

 

126

 

468

Vascular

 

787

 

1,349

 

2,136

 

854

 

1,355

 

2,209

Structural Heart

 

446

 

578

 

1,024

 

353

 

560

 

913

Neuromodulation

 

485

 

124

 

609

 

513

 

133

 

646

Total

 

3,485

 

3,717

 

7,202

 

3,404

 

3,643

 

7,047

Other

 

511

 

1,369

 

1,880

 

349

 

1,099

 

1,448

Total

$

8,438

$

15,152

$

23,590

$

8,084

$

14,729

$

22,813

Note: Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) sales, which had previously been reported in Electrophysiology, are now included in Rhythm Management. Historic periods have been adjusted to reflect this change.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

Remaining Performance Obligations

As of September 30, 2019, the estimated revenue expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) was approximately $3.2 billion in the Diagnostics segment and approximately $350 million in the Cardiovascular and Neuromodulation segment.  Abbott expects to recognize revenue on approximately 60 percent of these remaining performance obligations over the next 24 months, approximately 16 percent over the subsequent 12 months and the remainder thereafter.  

These performance obligations primarily reflect the future sale of reagents/consumables in contracts with minimum purchase obligations, extended warranty or service obligations related to previously sold equipment, and remote monitoring services related to previously implanted devices.  Abbott has applied the practical expedient described in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606-10-50-14 and has not included remaining performance obligations related to contracts with original expected durations of one year or less in the amounts above.

Other Contract Assets and Liabilities

Abbott discloses Trade receivables separately in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at their net realizable value.  Contract assets primarily relate to Abbott’s conditional right to consideration for work completed but not billed at the reporting date. Contract assets at the beginning and end of the period, as well as the changes in the balance, were not significant.

Contract liabilities primarily relate to payments received from customers in advance of performance under the contract. Abbott’s contract liabilities arise primarily in the Cardiovascular and Neuromodulation reportable segment when payment is received upfront for various multi-period extended service arrangements.  

Changes in the contract liabilities during the period are as follows:

(in millions)

    

Contract Liabilities:

Balance at December 31, 2018

$

259

Unearned revenue from cash received during the period

 

285

Revenue recognized that was included in contract liability balance at beginning of period

 

(249)

Balance at September 30, 2019

$

295

Note 4 — Supplemental Financial Information

Shares of unvested restricted stock that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends are treated as participating securities and are included in the computation of earnings per share under the two-class method.  Under the two-class method, net earnings are allocated between common shares and participating securities. Earnings from Continuing Operations allocated to common shares for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were $954 million and $548 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were $2.622 billion and $1.669 billion, respectively. Net earnings allocated to common shares for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were $954 million and $560 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were $2.622 billion and $1.704 billion, respectively.

Other, net in Net cash from operating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the first nine months of 2019 includes $337 million of pension contributions and the payment of cash taxes of approximately $775 million.  The first nine months of 2018 includes the favorable impact of improvements in working capital management, as well as the effect of non-cash charges related to the impairment of certain assets and the accrual of certain debt extinguishment costs.

The components of long-term investments as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows:

September 30, 

December 31, 

(in millions)

    

2019

    

2018

Long-term Investments:

Equity securities

$

830

$

856

Other

44

41

Total

 

$

874

 

$

897

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

Abbott's equity securities as of September 30, 2019, include approximately $330 million of investments in mutual funds that are held in a rabbi trust and were acquired as part of the St. Jude Medical, Inc. (St. Jude Medical) business acquisition. These investments, which are specifically designated as available for the purpose of paying benefits under a deferred compensation plan, are not available for general corporate purposes and are subject to creditor claims in the event of insolvency.

Abbott also holds certain investments as of September 30, 2019 with a carrying value of approximately $335 million that are accounted for under the equity method of accounting and other equity investments with a carrying value of approximately $155 million that do not have a readily determinable fair value. The $155 million carrying value includes cumulative unrealized gains of approximately $50 million.

In the first quarter of 2019, in conjunction with the acquisition of Cephea Valve Technologies, Inc., Abbott acquired a research & development (R&D) asset valued at $102 million, which was immediately expensed. The $102 million of expense was recorded in the R&D line of Abbott's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

Note 5 — Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes, are as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30

Cumulative Gains

Cumulative

(Losses) on

Net Actuarial

Unrealized Gains

Derivative

Cumulative Foreign

(Losses) and Prior

(Losses) on

Instruments

Currency Translation

Service (Costs)

Marketable Equity

Designated as

(in millions)

Adjustments

and Credits

Securities

Cash Flow Hedges

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

Balance at June 30

$

(4,699)

$

(4,478)

$

(2,677)

$

(2,437)

$

$

$

11

$

2

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

 

(478)

 

(153)

7

 

 

 

 

67

 

10

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

 

24

 

22

 

 

 

(18)

 

25

Net current period comprehensive income (loss)

 

(478)

 

(153)

 

31

 

22

 

 

 

49

 

35

Balance at September 30

$

(5,177)

$

(4,631)

$

(2,646)

$

(2,415)

$

$

$

60

$

37

Nine Months Ended September 30

Cumulative Gains

Cumulative

(Losses) on

Net Actuarial

Unrealized Gains

Derivative

Cumulative Foreign

(Losses) and Prior

(Losses) on

Instruments

Currency Translation

Service (Costs)

Marketable Equity

Designated as

(in millions)

Adjustments

 

and Credits

 

Securities

 

Cash Flow Hedges

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

Balance at December 31 , 2018 and 2017

$

(4,912)

$

(3,452)

$

(2,726)

$

(2,521)

$

$

(5)

$

52

$

(84)

Impact of adoption of new accounting standard

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

 

(265)

 

(1,179)

 

9

 

 

 

 

48

 

38

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

71

 

106

 

 

 

(40)

 

83

Net current period comprehensive income (loss)

 

(265)

 

(1,179)

 

80

 

106

 

 

 

8

 

121

Balance at September 30

$

(5,177)

$

(4,631)

$

(2,646)

$

(2,415)

$

$

$

60

$

37

Reclassified amounts for foreign currency translation are recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings as Net foreign exchange (gain) loss and cash flow hedges as Cost of products sold.  Net actuarial losses and prior service cost are included as a component of net periodic benefit costs; see Note 13 for additional details.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

Note 6 — Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The total amount of goodwill reported was $23.0 billion at September 30, 2019 and $23.3 billion at December 31, 2018. Foreign currency translation adjustments decreased goodwill by approximately $252 million during the first nine months of 2019. The amount of goodwill related to reportable segments at September 30, 2019 was $3.0 billion for the Established Pharmaceutical Products segment, $286 million for the Nutritional Products segment, $3.7 billion for the Diagnostic Products segment, and $15.2 billion for the Cardiovascular and Neuromodulation Products segment.  There was no reduction of goodwill relating to impairments in the first nine months of 2019.

The gross amount of amortizable intangible assets, primarily product rights and technology was $25.1 billion as of September 30, 2019 and $25.7 billion as of December 31, 2018, and accumulated amortization was $11.2 billion as of September 30, 2019 and $10.4 billion as of December 31, 2018. Foreign currency translation adjustments decreased intangible assets by approximately $110 million during the first nine months of 2019. Abbott’s estimated annual amortization expense for intangible assets is approximately $1.9 billion in 2019, $2.1 billion in 2020, $2.0 billion in 2021, $2.0 billion in 2022 and $2.0 billion in 2023.

Indefinite-lived intangible assets, which relate to in-process research and development acquired in a business combination, were approximately $3.6 billion as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

Note 7 — Restructuring Plans

From 2017 to 2019, Abbott management approved restructuring plans as part of the integration of the acquisitions of St. Jude Medical into the Cardiovascular and Neuromodulation segment, and Alere Inc. (Alere) into the Diagnostics segment, in order to leverage economies of scale and reduce costs. In the first nine months of 2019, charges of $66 million were recognized, of which $18 million is recorded in Cost of products sold, $4 million is recorded in Research and development and $44 million as Selling, general and administrative expense.  The following summarizes the activity for the first nine months of 2019 related to these actions and the status of the related accrual as of September 30, 2019:

                                                                                                                                                                          

(in millions)

    

Accrued balance at December 31, 2018

$

41

Restructuring charges recorded in 2019

66

Payments and other adjustments

(45)

Accrued balance at September 30, 2019

$

62

From 2016 to 2019, Abbott management approved plans to streamline operations in order to reduce costs and improve efficiencies in various Abbott businesses, including the nutritional, established pharmaceuticals and vascular businesses. In the first nine months of 2019, charges of $35 million were recognized, of which $10 million is recorded in Cost of products sold, $8 million is recorded in Research and development and $17 million as Selling, general and administrative expense. The following summarizes the activity for the first nine months of 2019 related to these restructuring actions and the status of the related accrual as of September 30, 2019:

                                                                                                                                                                               

(in millions)

    

Accrued balance at December 31, 2018

$

70

Restructuring charges recorded in 2019

35

Payments and other adjustments

(29)

Accrued balance at September 30, 2019

$

76

Note 8 — Incentive Stock Programs

In the first nine months of 2019, Abbott granted 4,579,283 stock options, 736,100 restricted stock awards and 6,568,376 restricted stock units under its incentive stock programs. At September 30, 2019, approximately 126 million shares were reserved for future grants. Information regarding the number of options outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2019 is as follows:

    

Outstanding

    

Exercisable

Number of shares

 

 

30,219,778

 

20,793,077

Weighted average remaining life (years)                         

 

 

6.5

 

5.5

Weighted average exercise price

 

$

48.65

$

41.13

Aggregate intrinsic value (in millions)

 

$

1,058

$

885

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

The total unrecognized share-based compensation cost at September 30, 2019 amounted to approximately $501 million which is expected to be recognized over the next three years.

Note 9 — Debt and Lines of Credit

On February 24, 2019, Abbott redeemed the $500 million outstanding principal amount of its 2.80% Notes due 2020.

In September 2019, the board of directors authorized the early redemption of up to $5 billion of outstanding long-term notes. This bond redemption authorization supersedes the board's previous authorization under which $700 million had not yet been redeemed.

Note 10 — Leases

Leases where Abbott is the Lessee

Abbott has entered into operating leases as the lessee for office space, manufacturing facilities, R&D laboratories, warehouses, vehicles and equipment.  Finance leases are not significant.  Abbott’s operating leases generally have remaining lease terms of 1 to 10 years. Some leases include options to extend beyond the original lease term, generally up to 10 years and some include options to terminate early. These options have been included in the determination of the lease liability when it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised.

For all of its asset classes, Abbott elected the practical expedient allowed under FASB ASC No. 842, “Leases” to account for each lease component (e.g., the right to use office space) and the associated non-lease components (e.g., maintenance services) as a single lease component. Abbott also elected the short-term lease accounting policy for all asset classes; therefore, Abbott is not recognizing a lease liability or ROU asset for any lease that, at the commencement date, has a lease term of 12 months or less and does not include an option to purchase the underlying asset that Abbott is reasonably certain to exercise.

As Abbott’s leases typically do not provide an implicit rate, the interest rate used to determine the present value of the payments under each lease typically reflects Abbott’s incremental borrowing rate based on information available at the lease commencement date. Abbott’s incremental borrowing rates at January 1, 2019 were used for operating leases that commenced prior to January 1, 2019.

The following table provides information related to Abbott’s operating leases:

    

Three Months Ended

    

Nine Months Ended

(in millions)

September 30, 2019

September 30, 2019

Operating lease cost (a)

$

79

$

233

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities

$

64

$

190

ROU assets arising from entering into new operating lease obligations

$

104

$

201

(a)Includes short-term lease expense and variable lease costs, which were immaterial in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

The weighted average remaining lease term and discount rate for operating leases as of September 30, 2019 were 8 years and 4.1%, respectively.

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases as of September 30, 2019 were as follows:

(in millions)

    

2019

$

61

2020

225

2021

 

177

2022

 

137

2023

98

Thereafter

380

Total future minimum lease payments – undiscounted

 

1,078

Less: imputed interest

 

(174)

Present value of lease liabilities

$

904

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

The following table summarizes the amounts and location of operating lease ROU assets and lease liabilities as of September 30, 2019:

(in millions)

    

September 30, 2019

    

 Balance Sheet Caption

Operating Lease - ROU Asset

$

881

 

Deferred income taxes and other assets

Operating Lease Liability:

 

  

 

  

Current

$

202

 

Other accrued liabilities

Non-current

702

 

Post-employment obligations, deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities

Total Liability

$

904

 

  

Leases where Abbott is the Lessor

Certain assets, primarily diagnostics instruments, are leased to customers under contractual arrangements that typically include an operating or sales-type lease as well as performance obligations for reagents and other consumables. Sales-type leases are not significant. Contract terms vary by customer and may include options to terminate the contract or options to extend the contract. Where instruments are provided under operating lease arrangements, some portion or the entire lease revenue may be variable and subject to subsequent non-lease component (e.g., reagent) sales. The allocation of revenue between the lease and non-lease components is based on stand-alone selling prices. Operating lease revenue represented less than 3 percent of Abbott’s total net sales in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Assets related to operating leases are reported within Net property and equipment on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.  The original cost and the net book value of such assets were $2.7 billion and $1.1 billion, respectively, as of September 30, 2019.

Note 11 — Financial Instruments, Derivatives and Fair Value Measures

Certain Abbott foreign subsidiaries enter into foreign currency forward exchange contracts to manage exposures to changes in foreign exchange rates primarily for anticipated intercompany purchases by those subsidiaries whose functional currencies are not the U.S. dollar.  These contracts, with gross notional amounts totaling $6.3 billion at September 30, 2019 and $5.1 billion at December 31, 2018 are designated as cash flow hedges of the variability of the cash flows due to changes in foreign exchange rates and are recorded at fair value. Accumulated gains and losses as of September 30, 2019 on contracts related to intercompany purchases will be included in Cost of products sold at the time the products are sold, generally through the next twelve to eighteen months.

Abbott enters into foreign currency forward exchange contracts to manage currency exposures for foreign currency denominated third-party trade payables and receivables, and for intercompany loans and trade accounts payable where the receivable or payable is denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the entity.  For intercompany loans, the contracts require Abbott to sell or buy foreign currencies, primarily European currencies, in exchange for primarily U.S. dollars and other European currencies.  For intercompany and trade payables and receivables, the currency exposures are primarily the U.S. dollar and European currencies.  At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, Abbott held the gross notional amount of $10.4 billion and $13.6 billion, respectively, of such foreign currency forward exchange contracts.

Abbott is a party to interest rate hedge contracts totaling approximately $2.9 billion at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 to manage its exposure to changes in the fair value of fixed-rate debt. These contracts are designated as fair value hedges of the variability of the fair value of fixed-rate debt due to changes in the long-term benchmark interest rates.  The effect of the hedge is to change a fixed-rate interest obligation to a variable rate for that portion of the debt. Abbott records the contracts at fair value and adjusts the carrying amount of the fixed-rate debt by an offsetting amount.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

The following table summarizes the amounts and location of certain derivative financial instruments as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

Fair Value - Assets

Fair Value - Liabilities

Sept. 30,

Dec. 31,

Sept. 30,

Dec. 31,

(in millions)

    

2019

    

2018

    

Balance Sheet Caption

    

2019

    

2018

    

Balance Sheet Caption

Interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges

 

$

74

 

$

 

Deferred income taxes and other assets

 

$

 

$

100

 

Post-employment obligations, deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts:

Hedging instruments

 

244

 

81

 

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

 

33

 

44

 

Other accrued liabilities

Others not designated as hedges

 

54

 

33

 

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

 

62

 

51

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

$

372

 

$

114

 

$

95

 

$

195

The following table summarizes the activity for foreign currency forward exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges and certain other derivative financial instruments, as well as the amounts and location of income (expense) and gain (loss) reclassified into income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

Gain (loss) Recognized in Other

Income (expense) and Gain (loss)

Comprehensive Income (loss)

Reclassified into Income

Three Months

Nine Months

Three Months

Nine Months

Ended Sept. 30

Ended Sept. 30

Ended Sept. 30

Ended Sept. 30

Income Statement

(in millions)

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

    

Caption

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges

$

99

$

18

$

78

$

45

$

26

$

(37)

$

58

$

(120)

Cost of products sold

Interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges

 

n/a

 

n/a

n/a

n/a

 

35

 

(42)

174

(179)

Interest expense

Gains of $49 million and losses of $10 million were recognized in the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, related to foreign currency forward exchange contracts not designated as a hedge. Gains of $124 million and losses of $60 million were recognized in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, related to foreign currency forward exchange contracts not designated as a hedge.  These amounts are reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings on the Net foreign exchange (gain) loss line.

The interest rate swaps are designated as fair value hedges of the variability of the fair value of fixed-rate debt due to changes in the long-term benchmark interest rates.  The hedged debt is marked to market, offsetting the effect of marking the interest rate swaps to market.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

The carrying values and fair values of certain financial instruments as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are shown in the following table.  The carrying values of all other financial instruments approximate their estimated fair values.  The counterparties to financial instruments consist of select major international financial institutions.  Abbott does not expect any losses from nonperformance by these counterparties.

September 30, 2019

December 31, 2018

Carrying

Fair

Carrying

Fair

(in millions)

    

Value

    

Value

    

Value

    

Value

Investment Securities:

Equity securities

 

$

830

 

$

830

$

856

 

$

856

Other

 

44

 

44

 

41

 

41

Total Long-term Debt

 

(18,893)

 

(21,525)

 

(19,366)

 

(19,871)

Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts:

Receivable position

 

298

 

298

 

114

 

114

(Payable) position

 

(95)

 

(95)

 

(95)

 

(95)

Interest Rate Hedge Contracts:

Receivable position

74

74

(Payable) position

(100)

(100)

The fair value of the debt was determined based on significant other observable inputs, including current interest rates.

The following table summarizes the bases used to measure certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis in the balance sheet:

Basis of Fair Value Measurement

Quoted

Significant

Prices in

Other

Significant

Outstanding

Active

Observable

Unobservable

(in millions)

    

Balances

    

Markets

    

Inputs

    

Inputs

September 30, 2019:

Equity securities

 

$

341

$

341

 

$

 

$

Interest rate swap derivative financial instruments

 

74

 

 

74

 

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts

 

298

 

 

298

 

Total Assets

 

$

713

 

$

341

 

$

372

 

$

Fair value of hedged long-term debt

 

$

2,927

$

 

$

2,927

 

$

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts

95

95

Contingent consideration related to business combinations

 

68

 

 

 

68

Total Liabilities

 

$

3,090

 

$

 

$

3,022

$

68

December 31, 2018:

Equity securities

 

$

320

 

$

320

 

$

 

$

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts

 

114

 

 

114

 

Total Assets

 

$

434

 

$

320

 

$

114

 

$

Fair value of hedged long-term debt

 

$

2,743

 

$

 

$

2,743

 

$

Interest rate swap derivative financial instruments

100

100

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts

 

95

 

 

95

 

Contingent consideration related to business combinations

 

71

 

 

 

71

Total Liabilities

 

$

3,009

 

$

 

$

2,938

 

$

71

The fair value of debt was determined based on the face value of the debt adjusted for the fair value of the interest rate swaps, which is based on a discounted cash flow analysis.  The fair value of foreign currency forward exchange contracts is determined using a market approach, which utilizes values for comparable derivative instruments.  The fair value of the contingent consideration was determined based on an independent appraisal adjusted for the time value of money and other changes in fair value.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

Note 12 — Litigation and Environmental Matters

Abbott has been identified as a potentially responsible party for investigation and cleanup costs at a number of locations in the United States and Puerto Rico under federal and state remediation laws and is investigating potential contamination at a number of company-owned locations. Abbott has recorded an estimated cleanup cost for each site for which management believes Abbott has a probable loss exposure. No individual site cleanup exposure is expected to exceed $4 million, and the aggregate cleanup exposure is not expected to exceed $10 million.

Abbott is involved in various claims and legal proceedings, and Abbott estimates the range of possible loss for its legal proceedings and environmental exposures to be from approximately $110 million to $140 million. The recorded accrual balance at September 30, 2019 for these proceedings and exposures was approximately $125 million. This accrual represents management’s best estimate of probable loss, as defined by FASB ASC No. 450, “Contingencies.” Within the next year, legal proceedings may occur that may result in a change in the estimated loss accrued by Abbott. While it is not feasible to predict the outcome of all such proceedings and exposures with certainty, management believes that their ultimate disposition should not have a material adverse effect on Abbott’s financial position, cash flows, or results of operations.

Note 13 — Post-Employment Benefits

Retirement plans consist of defined benefit, defined contribution, and medical and dental plans. Net periodic benefit costs, other than service costs, are recognized in the Other (income) expense, net line of the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings. Net cost recognized in continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30 for Abbott’s major defined benefit plans and post-employment medical and dental benefit plans is as follows:

                                                                                                                                                                                                

Defined Benefit Plans

Medical and Dental Plans

Three Months

Nine Months

Three Months

Nine Months

(in millions)

Ended September 30

Ended September 30

Ended September 30

Ended September 30

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

Service cost - benefits earned during the period

$

63

$

76

$

188

$

221

$

5

$

7

$

17

$

20

Interest cost on projected benefit obligations

 

84

 

77

 

253

 

232

 

13

 

12

 

39

 

36

Expected return on plan assets

 

(177)

 

(169)

 

(533)

 

(511)

 

(6)

 

(9)

 

(20)

 

(25)

Net amortization of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial loss, net

 

33

 

51

 

99

 

154

 

6

 

8

 

17

 

25

Prior service cost (credit)

 

 

 

1

 

1

 

(8)

 

(11)

 

(24)

 

(34)

Net cost - continuing operations

$

3

$

35

$

8

$

97

$

10

$

7

$

29

$

22

Abbott funds its domestic defined benefit plans according to IRS funding limitations.  International pension plans are funded according to similar regulations.  In the first nine months of 2019 and 2018, $337 million and $71 million, respectively, were contributed to defined benefit plans and $11 million was contributed to the post-employment medical and dental benefit plans in each year.

Note 14 — Taxes on Earnings

Taxes on earnings from continuing operations reflect the estimated annual effective rates and include charges for interest and penalties. In the first nine months of 2019, taxes on earnings from continuing operations include a $78 million reduction to the transition tax related to the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA) and approximately $95 million in excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation.  The $78 million reduction to the transition tax liability was the result of the issuance of final transition tax regulations by the U.S. Department of Treasury in the first quarter.  This adjustment decreased the cumulative net tax expense related to the TCJA to $1.51 billion.  In the first nine months of 2018, taxes on earnings from continuing operations include approximately $80 million in excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation and a $53 million adjustment to the transition tax liability for associated effects related to state tax. Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax, in the first nine months of 2018 reflect the recognition of $40 million of net tax benefits primarily as a result of the resolution of various tax positions related to prior years which decreased the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits by $47 million.

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Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

Tax authorities in various jurisdictions regularly review Abbott’s income tax filings.  Abbott believes that it is reasonably possible that the recorded amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits may decrease between $185 million and $430 million, including cash adjustments, within the next twelve months as a result of concluding various domestic and international tax matters. In the U.S., Abbott’s federal income tax returns through 2016 are settled except for the federal income tax returns of the former Alere consolidated group which are settled through 2014 and the former St. Jude Medical consolidated group which are settled through 2013.

Note 15 — Segment Information

Abbott’s principal business is the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of a broad line of health care products.  Abbott’s products are generally sold directly to retailers, wholesalers, hospitals, health care facilities, laboratories, physicians’ offices and government agencies throughout the world.

Abbott’s reportable segments are as follows:

Established Pharmaceutical Products — International sales of a broad line of branded generic pharmaceutical products.

Nutritional Products — Worldwide sales of a broad line of adult and pediatric nutritional products.

Diagnostic Products — Worldwide sales of diagnostic systems and tests for blood banks, hospitals, commercial laboratories, physician offices and alternate-care testing sites. For segment reporting purposes, the Core Laboratory Diagnostics, Rapid Diagnostics, Molecular Diagnostics and Point of Care Diagnostics divisions are aggregated and reported as the Diagnostic Products segment.

Cardiovascular and Neuromodulation Products — Worldwide sales of cardiac rhythm management, electrophysiology, heart failure, vascular, structural heart and neuromodulation products. For segment reporting purposes, the Cardiac Arrhythmias & Heart Failure, Vascular, Neuromodulation and Structural Heart divisions are aggregated and reported as the Cardiovascular and Neuromodulation segment.

Non-reportable segments include Diabetes Care.

Abbott’s underlying accounting records are maintained on a legal entity basis for government and public reporting requirements.  Segment disclosures are on a performance basis consistent with internal management reporting.  Intersegment transfers of inventory are recorded at standard cost and are not a measure of segment operating earnings.  The cost of some corporate functions and the cost of certain employee benefits are charged to segments at predetermined rates that approximate cost.  Remaining costs, if any, are not allocated to segments.  In addition, intangible asset amortization is not allocated to operating segments, and intangible assets and goodwill are not included in the measure of each segment’s assets.

The following segment information has been prepared in accordance with the internal accounting policies of Abbott, as described above, and is not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied to the consolidated financial statements.

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Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

Net Sales to External Customers

Operating Earnings

Three Months

Nine Months

Three Months

Nine Months

Ended September 30

Ended September 30

Ended September 30

Ended September 30

(in millions)

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

Established Pharmaceutical Products

$

1,212

$

1,159

$

3,312

$

3,332

$

281

$

289

$

654

$

664

Nutritional Products

 

1,874

 

1,838

 

5,541

 

5,452

 

414

 

435

 

1,241

 

1,224

Diagnostic Products

 

1,909

 

1,824

 

5,655

 

5,534

 

456

 

443

 

1,356

 

1,375

Cardiovascular and Neuromodulation Products

 

2,400

 

2,303

 

7,202

 

7,047

 

741

 

730

 

2,179

 

2,215

Total Reportable Segments

 

7,395

 

7,124

 

21,710

 

21,365

 

1,892

 

1,897

 

5,430

5,478

Other

 

681

 

532

 

1,880

 

1,448

Net sales

$

8,076

$

7,656

$

23,590

$

22,813

Corporate functions and benefit plan costs

 

(131)

(143)

(332)

(435)

Non-reportable segments

 

220

148

547

365

Net interest expense

 

(143)

(181)

(437)

(569)

Share-based compensation (a)

 

(94)

(83)

(434)

(396)

Amortization of intangible assets

 

(484)

(544)

(1,453)

(1,690)

Other, net (b)

 

(157)

(376)

(484)

(827)

Earnings from continuing operations before taxes

$

1,103

$

718

$

2,837

$

1,926

(a)Approximately 50 percent of the annual net cost of share-based awards will typically be recognized in the first quarter due to the timing of the granting of share-based awards.
(b)Other, net for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 includes restructuring charges and integration costs associated with the acquisitions of St. Jude Medical and Alere.  Other, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 includes charges associated with R&D assets acquired and immediately expensed. Other, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 includes inventory step-up amortization.

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Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Financial Review - Results of Operations

Abbott’s revenues are derived primarily from the sale of a broad line of health care products under short-term receivable arrangements. Patent protection and licenses, technological and performance features, and inclusion of Abbott’s products under a contract most impact which products are sold; price controls, competition and rebates most impact the net selling prices of products; and foreign currency translation impacts the measurement of net sales and costs. Abbott’s primary products are nutritional products, branded generic pharmaceuticals, diagnostic testing products and cardiovascular and neuromodulation products.

The following table details sales by reportable segment for the three months and nine months ended September 30. Percent changes are versus the prior year and are based on unrounded numbers.

Net Sales to External Customers

 

    

Three Months

    

Three Months

    

    

    

 

Ended

Ended

Impact of

Total Change

 

September 30, 

September 30, 

Total

Foreign

Excl. Foreign

 

(in millions)

2019

2018

Change

Exchange

Exchange

 

Established Pharmaceutical Products

$

1,212

$

1,159

 

4.4

%  

(3.5)

%  

7.9

%

Nutritional Products

 

1,874

 

1,838

 

2.0

 

(1.3)

 

3.3

Diagnostic Products

 

1,909

 

1,824

 

4.7

 

(1.9)

 

6.6

Cardiovascular and Neuromodulation Products

 

2,400

 

2,303

 

4.2

 

(1.4)

 

5.6

Total Reportable Segments

 

7,395

 

7,124

 

3.8

 

(1.8)

 

5.6

Other

 

681

 

532

 

28.0

 

(3.5)

 

31.5

Net Sales

$

8,076

$

7,656

 

5.5

 

(1.9)

 

7.4

Total U.S.

$

2,834

$

2,707

 

4.7

 

 

4.7

Total International

$

5,242

$

4,949

 

5.9

 

(3.0)

 

8.9

    

Net Sales to External Customers

Nine Months

Nine Months

 

Ended 

 

Ended

 

 

Impact of

 

Total Change

 

September 30, 

 

September 30, 

Total

Foreign

 

Excl. Foreign

(in millions)

    

2019

    

2018

    

Change

    

Exchange

    

Exchange

Established Pharmaceutical Products

$

3,312

$

3,332

 

(0.6)

%  

(7.1)

6.5

%

Nutritional Products

 

5,541

 

5,452

 

1.6

 

(2.8)

 

4.4

Diagnostic Products

 

5,655

 

5,534

 

2.2

 

(3.5)

 

5.7

Cardiovascular and Neuromodulation Products

 

7,202

 

7,047

 

2.2

 

(2.8)

 

5.0

Total Reportable Segments

 

21,710

 

21,365

 

1.6

 

(3.7)

 

5.3

Other

 

1,880

 

1,448

 

29.9

 

(5.7)

 

35.6

Net Sales

$

23,590

$

22,813

 

3.4

 

(3.8)

 

7.2

Total U.S.

$

8,438

$

8,084

 

4.4

 

 

4.4

Total International

$

15,152

$

14,729

 

2.9

 

(5.8)

 

8.7

Note: In order to compute results excluding the impact of exchange rates, current year U.S. dollar sales are multiplied or divided, as appropriate, by the current year average foreign exchange rates and then those amounts are multiplied or divided, as appropriate, by the prior year average foreign exchange rates.

Net sales growth in 2019, excluding the impact of foreign exchange, was driven by growth in all of Abbott’s reportable segments. The increase in the Other category reflects growth in Abbott’s Diabetes Care business where sales in the first nine  months of 2019 increased 30.6 percent in total and 36.5 percent, excluding the effects of foreign exchange, to $1.833 billion. The Diabetes Care sales growth was led by FreeStyle Libre®, Abbott’s continuous glucose monitoring system with worldwide sales of $1.308 billion, which reflected an increase versus the prior year of 65.4 percent in total and 72.9 percent, excluding the effects of foreign exchange.

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Excluding the impact of foreign exchange, total net sales increased 7.4 percent in the third quarter of 2019 and 7.2 percent in the first nine months of 2019. Abbott’s net sales were unfavorably impacted by changes in foreign exchange rates during the period compared to 2018. The relatively stronger U.S. dollar decreased total international sales by 3.0 percent and total sales by 1.9 percent in the third quarter of 2019. The relatively stronger U.S. dollar decreased total international sales by 5.8 percent and total sales by 3.8 percent in the first nine months of 2019.

The table below provides detail by sales category for the nine months ended September 30. Percent changes are versus the prior year and are based on unrounded numbers.

    

    

    

    

Impact of

    

Total Change

 

September 30, 

September 30, 

Total

Foreign

Excl. Foreign

 

(in millions)

2019

2018

Change

Exchange

Exchange

 

Established Pharmaceutical Products —

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Key Emerging Markets

$

2,496

$

2,525

 

(1.2)

%  

(8.6)

%  

7.4

%

Other Emerging Markets

 

816

 

807

 

1.0

 

(2.7)

 

3.7

Nutritionals —

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

International Pediatric Nutritionals

 

1,718

 

1,708

 

0.6

 

(4.2)

 

4.8

U.S. Pediatric Nutritionals

 

1,406

 

1,376

 

2.2

 

 

2.2

International Adult Nutritionals

 

1,502

 

1,431

 

4.9

 

(5.7)

 

10.6

U.S. Adult Nutritionals

 

915

 

937

 

(2.4)

 

 

(2.4)

Diagnostics —

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Core Laboratory

 

3,407

 

3,233

 

5.4

 

(4.6)

 

10.0

Molecular

 

326

 

361

 

(9.5)

 

(2.5)

 

(7.0)

Point of Care

 

424

 

416

 

2.1

 

(0.5)

 

2.6

Rapid Diagnostics

 

1,498

 

1,524

 

(1.7)

 

(2.3)

 

0.6

Cardiovascular and Neuromodulation —

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Rhythm Management

 

1,600

 

1,667

 

(4.0)

 

(2.8)

 

(1.2)

Electrophysiology

 

1,262

 

1,144

 

10.3

 

(2.8)

 

13.1

Heart Failure

 

571

 

468

 

22.0

 

(1.5)

 

23.5

Vascular (a)

 

2,136

 

2,209

 

(3.3)

 

(3.0)

 

(0.3)

Structural Heart

 

1,024

 

913

 

12.1

 

(3.8)

 

15.9

Neuromodulation

 

609

 

646

 

(5.7)

 

(1.4)

 

(4.3)

(a) Vascular Product Lines:

Coronary and Endovascular

2,049

2,085

(1.7)

(3.1)

1.4

Note: Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) sales, which had previously been reported in Electrophysiology, are now included in Rhythm Management. Historic periods have been adjusted to reflect this change.

Key Emerging Markets for the Established Pharmaceutical Products business include India, Russia, Brazil and China, along with several other markets that represent the most attractive long-term growth opportunities for Abbott’s branded generics product portfolio. Excluding the unfavorable effect of foreign exchange, sales in the Key Emerging Markets increased 7.4 percent compared to the first nine months of 2018 due to growth across several geographies including India, Russia, China and Brazil. Excluding the unfavorable effect of foreign exchange, sales in Other Emerging Markets increased 3.7 percent compared to the first nine months of 2018. Sales growth in Other Emerging Markets was negatively impacted in the first nine months of 2019 by the discontinuation of a non-core, low-margin agreement under which Abbott supplied product to a third party.

The 4.8 percent increase in International Pediatric Nutritional sales, excluding the effect of foreign exchange, was driven by growth in various countries in Asia and Latin America across Abbott’s portfolio, including PediaSure® and Pedialyte®. This growth was partially offset by challenging market dynamics in the Greater China infant category. In the U.S., the 2.2 percent increase in Pediatric Nutritional sales reflects growth in Pedialyte and PediaSure. The 10.6 percent increase in International Adult Nutritional sales, excluding the effect of foreign exchange, reflects continued growth of the Ensure® and Glucerna® brands in several countries. In the U.S. Adult Nutritional business, the decline reflects Abbott’s discontinuation of a non-core product line during the third quarter of 2018.

The 5.7 percent increase in Diagnostic Products sales, excluding the effect of foreign exchange, was driven by above-market growth in Core Laboratory in the U.S., and internationally where Abbott is achieving continued adoption of its Alinity® family of diagnostic instruments.  In July 2019, Abbott received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its Alinity blood and plasma screening system.  The 7.0 percent decrease in Molecular sales, excluding the effect of foreign exchange, reflects the negative impact of lower non-governmental organization purchases in Africa.  In March 2019, Abbott announced that it obtained CE Mark for its Alinity molecular diagnostics system and several testing assays.  In Rapid Diagnostics, sales growth in several areas, including cardio-metabolic testing, was mostly offset by lower than expected infectious disease testing sales in Africa.

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Excluding the effect of foreign exchange, total Cardiovascular and Neuromodulation Products sales grew 5.0 percent; the increase was driven by double-digit growth in Electrophysiology, Heart Failure and Structural Heart. The growth in Electrophysiology reflects higher sales of cardiac diagnostic and ablation catheters in both the U.S. and internationally. In January 2019, Abbott announced U.S. FDA approval of its TactiCath® contact force ablation catheter, Sensor Enabled™, which is designed to help physicians treat atrial fibrillation, a form of irregular heartbeat.

In Heart Failure, growth was driven by rapid market adoption in the U.S.of Abbott’s HeartMate 3® Left Ventricular Assist Device following FDA approval in October 2018 as a destination (long-term use) therapy for people living with advanced heart failure. In March 2019, Abbott announced new data from its MOMENTUM 3 clinical study, the largest randomized controlled trial to assess outcomes in patients receiving a heart pump to treat advanced heart failure, which demonstrated HeartMate 3 improved survival and clinical outcomes in this patient population.

Growth in Structural Heart was broad-based across several areas of the business, including MitraClip®, Abbott's market-leading device for the minimally invasive treatment of mitral regurgitation (MR), a leaky heart valve. During the first quarter of 2019, Abbott received U.S. FDA approval for a new, expanded indication for MitraClip to treat clinically significant secondary MR as a result of underlying heart failure. This new indication expands the number of people with MR that can be treated with the MitraClip device.  In July 2019, Abbott received U.S. FDA approval of the next generation of its MitraClip device, which includes a new leaflet grasping enhancement, an expanded range of clip sizes and facilitation of procedure assessment in real time to offer doctors further options when treating mitral valve disease.

In Vascular, excluding the effect of foreign exchange, revenues were basically flat as the 1.4 percent increase in coronary and endovascular product sales, which includes drug-eluting stents, balloon catheters, guidewires, vascular imaging/diagnostics products, vessel closure, carotid and other coronary and peripheral products, was offset primarily by a reduction in royalty revenue. In Rhythm Management, the 1.2 percent decline in revenues, excluding the effect of foreign exchange, reflects a 6.3 percent decrease in U.S. sales partially offset by a 4.0 percent increase in international sales. The 4.3 percent decline in Neuromodulation sales, excluding the effect of foreign exchange, reflects a 5.4 percent decline in U.S. sales.

The gross profit margin percentage was 52.4 percent for the third quarter of 2019 compared to 51.5 percent for the third quarter of 2018.  The gross profit margin percentage was 52.3 percent for the first nine months of 2019 compared to 50.9 percent for the first nine months of 2018.  The increase in the first nine months of 2019 primarily reflects the favorable comparison versus the prior year from lower intangible amortization expense, and integration and restructuring costs in 2019.

Research and development expenses increased by $22 million, or 3.7 percent, in the third quarter of 2019 and increased by $107 million, or 6.1 percent, in the first nine months of 2019 compared to the prior year. The increase in the third quarter of 2019 reflects higher R&D spending in various businesses and the acquisition of an R&D asset.  The increase in R&D spending in the first nine months of 2019 primarily reflects higher spending on the acquisition of R&D assets.  In the first quarter of 2019, in conjunction with the acquisition of Cephea Valve Technologies, Inc., Abbott acquired an R&D asset valued at $102 million, which was immediately expensed.  During the first nine months of 2018, Abbott acquired R&D assets valued at $43 million, which were immediately expensed. The increase in R&D expense during the first nine months of 2019 was also driven by higher R&D spending in various businesses, including Cardiovascular and Neuromodulation, partially offset by the favorable effect of foreign exchange.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, research and development expenditures totaled $811 million for the Cardiovascular and Neuromodulation Products segment, $419 million for the Diagnostic Products segment, $142 million for the Nutritional Products segment and $137 million for the Established Pharmaceutical Products segment.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses increased 2.7 percent in the third quarter and decreased 0.4 percent in first nine months of 2019.  The increase in the quarter is primarily due to higher selling and marketing costs to drive continued growth across various businesses, partially offset by the favorable effect of foreign exchange and lower acquisition-related integration costs.  The decrease in the first nine months of 2019 is due primarily to the favorable effect of foreign exchange and lower acquisition-related integration costs, partially offset by higher selling and marketing costs to drive continued growth across various businesses.

Restructuring Plans

The results for the first nine months of 2019 reflect charges under approved restructuring plans as part of the integration of the acquisitions of St. Jude Medical and Alere or as part of various cost reduction programs.  Abbott recorded employee related severance and other charges of $101 million in the first nine months of 2019 related to these initiatives, of which $28 million is recognized in Cost of products sold, $12 million is recognized in Research and development and $61 million is recognized in SG&A expense.  See Note 7 to the financial statements, “Restructuring Plans,” for additional information regarding these charges.

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Other (Income) Expense, net

Other (income) expense, net totaled $55 million of income in the third quarter of 2019 compared to $18 million of expense in 2018 and $140 million of income in the first nine months of 2019 compared to $93 million of income in 2018. The change in Other (income) expense, net in the third quarter of 2019 as compared to 2018 was primarily due to the recording of an impairment of an investment in 2018. The increase in Other (income) expense, net in the first nine months of 2019 compared to 2018 was due to higher 2019 income related to the non-service cost component of the net periodic benefit associated with Abbott’s pension and post-retirement benefit plans and the 2018 investment impairment, partially offset by an unrealized gain on an investment in 2018 that resulted from an observable price change for a similar investment of the same issuer.

Interest Expense, net

Interest expense, net decreased $38 million in the third quarter of 2019 and $132 million in the first nine months of 2019 due to a reduction in interest expense resulting from the favorable impact of the euro debt refinancing in September 2018, as well as the repayment of debt in 2018 and the first quarter of 2019.

Taxes on Earnings from Continuing Operations

Taxes on earnings from continuing operations reflect the estimated annual effective rates and include charges for interest and penalties. In the first nine months of 2019, taxes on earnings from continuing operations include a $78 million reduction to the transition tax related to the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA) and approximately $95 million in excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation. The $78 million reduction to the transition tax liability was the result of the issuance of final transition tax regulations by the U.S. Department of Treasury in the first quarter. This adjustment decreased the cumulative net tax expense related to the TCJA to $1.51 billion. In the first nine months of 2018, taxes on earnings from continuing operations include approximately $80 million in excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation and a $53 million adjustment to the transition tax liability for associated effects related to state tax. Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax, in the first nine months of 2018 reflect the recognition of $40 million of net tax benefits primarily as a result of the resolution of various tax positions related to prior years which decreased the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits by $47 million.

Tax authorities in various jurisdictions regularly review Abbott’s income tax filings. Abbott believes that it is reasonably possible that the recorded amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits may decrease between $185 million and $430 million, including cash adjustments, within the next twelve months as a result of concluding various domestic and international tax matters. In the U.S., Abbott’s federal income tax returns through 2016 are settled except for the federal income tax returns of the former Alere consolidated group which are settled through 2014 and the former St. Jude Medical consolidated group which are settled through 2013.

Liquidity and Capital Resources September 30, 2019 Compared with December 31, 2018

The $247 million increase in cash and cash equivalents from $3.8 billion at December 31, 2018 to $4.1 billion at September 30, 2019 primarily reflects the favorable impact of cash generated by operating activities, partially offset by the payment of dividends, capital expenditures and the repayment of approximately $500 million of debt in the first nine months of 2019.  Working capital was $5.6 billion at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.  In 2019, increases in inventory, accounts receivable and cash and cash equivalents were offset by an increase in the current portion of long-term debt related to debt that will mature in September 2020.

In the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, Net cash from operating activities for the first nine months of 2019 totaled $3.7 billion, a decrease of $815 million over the prior year due primarily to an increased investment in working capital, higher cash taxes paid and the timing of pension contributions in 2019 relative to 2017 and 2018, partially offset by higher operating earnings.  Other, net in Net cash from operating activities for the first nine months of 2019 was a use of $523 million and includes the impact of the payment of cash taxes of approximately $775 million and $337 million of pension contributions, partially offset by payment timing for various accrued expenses.  Other, net in Net cash from operating activities for the first nine months of 2018 of $608 million includes the favorable impact of improvements in working capital management, as well as the effect of non-cash charges related to the impairment of certain assets and the accrual of certain debt extinguishment costs.  Other, net in Net cash from operating activities for the first nine months of 2018 also includes $71 million of pension contributions as a pension contribution of $270 million was made in December 2017.  Abbott expects to fund cash dividends, capital expenditures and its other investments in its businesses with cash flow from operating activities, cash on hand, short-term investments and borrowings.

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In September 2019, the board of directors authorized the early redemption of up to $5 billion of outstanding long-term notes.  This bond redemption authorization supersedes the board’s previous authorization under which $700 million had not yet been redeemed.

At September 30, 2019, Abbott’s long-term debt rating was BBB+ by Standard & Poor’s Corporation and A3 by Moody’s Investors Service.  Abbott expects to maintain an investment grade rating.  Abbott has readily available financial resources, including lines of credit of $5.0 billion which expire in 2023.

In October 2019, the board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $3 billion of Abbott’s common shares from time to time. The new authorization is in addition to the $795 million unused portion of the previous share repurchase program that was authorized in September 2014.

On April 27, 2016, the board of directors authorized the issuance and sale of up to $3 billion of common shares for general corporate purposes. No shares have been issued under this authorization.

In each of the first three quarters of 2019, Abbott declared a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share on its common shares, which represents an increase of approximately 14 percent over the $0.28 per share quarterly dividend declared in each of the first three quarters of 2018.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses which changes the methodology to be used to measure credit losses for certain financial instruments and financial assets, including trade receivables. The new methodology requires the recognition of an allowance that reflects the current estimate of credit losses expected to be incurred over the life of the financial asset. The new standard will be effective for Abbott at the beginning of 2020, with early adoption permitted. Abbott is currently assessing the impact of this new standard on its consolidated financial statements.

Lease Accounting Standard

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases, which requires lessees to measure and recognize a lease asset and liability on the balance sheet for most leases, including operating leases. Abbott adopted the new standard as of January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective approach and applied the standard’s transition provisions as of January 1, 2019. As a result, no changes were made to the December 31, 2018 Consolidated Balance Sheet. Abbott elected to apply the package of practical expedients related to transition. These practical expedients allowed Abbott to carry forward its historical assessments of whether any existing contracts are or contain leases, the lease classification for each lease existing at January 1, 2019, and whether any initial direct costs for such leases qualified for capitalization.

The new lease accounting standard does not have a material impact on the amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings but does have a material impact on the amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Adoption of the new standard resulted in the recording of approximately $850 million of new right of use (ROU) assets and additional liabilities for operating leases on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 1, 2019.

Legislative Issues

Abbott’s primary markets are highly competitive and subject to substantial government regulations throughout the world. Abbott expects debate to continue over the availability, method of delivery, and payment for health care products and services. It is not possible to predict the extent to which Abbott or the health care industry in general might be adversely affected by these factors in the future. A more complete discussion of these factors is contained in Item 1, Business, and Item 1A, Risk Factors, in the 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 — A Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Abbott cautions investors that any forward-looking statements or projections made by Abbott, including those made in this document, are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors that may affect Abbott’s operations are discussed in Item 1A, Risk Factors, in the 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 4.   Controls and Procedures

(a)Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. The Chief Executive Officer, Miles D. White, and Chief Financial Officer, Brian B. Yoor, evaluated the effectiveness of Abbott Laboratories’ disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report, and concluded that Abbott Laboratories’ disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information Abbott is required to disclose in the reports that it files or submits with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, and to ensure that information required to be disclosed by Abbott in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to Abbott’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b)Changes in internal control over financial reporting. During the quarter ended September 30, 2019, there were no changes in Abbott’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Abbott’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.     Legal Proceedings

Abbott is involved in various claims, legal proceedings and investigations, including those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

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Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(c)Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

    

    

    

    

(d) Maximum

 

Number (or

 

(c) Total Number

Approximate

 

of Shares (or

Dollar Value) of

 

(a) Total

Units) Purchased

Shares (or Units)

 

Number of

(b) Average

as Part of

that May Yet Be

 

Shares (or

Price Paid per

Publicly

Purchased Under

 

Units)

Share (or

Announced Plans

the Plans or

 

Period

Purchased

Unit)

or Programs

Programs

 

July 1, 2019 - July 31, 2019

 

294

(1)

$

88.740

 

0

$

795,235,049

(2)

August 1, 2019 - August 31, 2019

 

28,134

(1)

$

85.134

 

0

$

795,235,049

(2)

September 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019

 

11,800

(1)

$

83.354

 

0

$

795,235,049

(2)

Total

 

40,228

(1)

$

84.638

 

0

$

795,235,049

(2)

1.These shares include:

(i)the shares deemed surrendered to Abbott to pay the exercise price in connection with the exercise of employee stock options – 294 in July, 16,334 in August, and 0 in September; and

(ii)the shares purchased on the open market for the benefit of participants in the Abbott Laboratories, Limited Employee Stock Purchase Plan – 0 in July, 11,800 in August, and 11,800 in September.

These shares do not include the shares surrendered to Abbott to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock or restricted stock units.

2.On September 11, 2014, the board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $3 billion of Abbott common shares, from time to time (the “2014 Plan”). On October 11, 2019, the board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $3 billion of Abbott common shares, from time to time (the “2019 Plan”). The 2019 Plan is in addition to the unused portion of the 2014 Plan.

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Item 6.    Exhibits

Exhibit No.

    

Exhibit

3.1

By-Laws of Abbott Laboratories, as amended and restated effective September 9, 2019, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Abbott Laboratories Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 10, 2019.

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Required by Rule 13a-14(a) (17 CFR 240.13a-14(a)).

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Required by Rule 13a-14(a) (17 CFR 240.13a-14(a)).

Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 are furnished herewith and should not be deemed to be “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101

The following financial statements and notes from the Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2019, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Investment; (v) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows; and (vi) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101).

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

ABBOTT LABORATORIES

By:

/s/ Brian B. Yoor

Brian B. Yoor

Executive Vice President, Finance
and Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 31, 2019

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