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STRYKER CORP - Quarter Report: 2019 September (Form 10-Q)



 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

FORM 10-Q
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

Commission file number: 000-09165
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STRYKER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan
 
 
 
 
 
38-1239739
(State of incorporation)
 
 
 
 
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2825 Airview Boulevard
 Kalamazoo,
Michigan
 
49002
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(269)
385-2600
 
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 Stock, $.10 Par Value
 
SYK
 
New York Stock Exchange
1.125% Notes due 2023
 
SYK23
 
New York Stock Exchange
2.125% Notes due 2027
 
SYK27
 
New York Stock Exchange
2.625% Notes due 2030
 
SYK30
 
New York Stock Exchange
Floating Rate Notes due 2020
 
SYK20A
 
New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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 (§232.405 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
 
Small 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
There were 374,366,776 shares of Common Stock, $0.10 par value, on September 30, 2019.
 


STRYKER CORPORATION
 
2019 Third Quarter Form 10-Q

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Stryker Corporation and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (Unaudited)
 
Three Months
 
Nine Months

2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Net sales
$
3,587

 
$
3,242

 
$
10,753

 
$
9,805

Cost of sales
1,257

 
1,087

 
3,760

 
3,323

Gross profit
$
2,330

 
$
2,155

 
$
6,993

 
$
6,482

Research, development and engineering expenses
246

 
221

 
717

 
641

Selling, general and administrative expenses
1,291

 
1,242

 
3,976

 
3,668

Recall charges
49

 
4

 
179

 
10

Amortization of intangible assets
116

 
112

 
352

 
324

Total operating expenses
$
1,702

 
$
1,579

 
$
5,224

 
$
4,643

Operating income
$
628

 
$
576

 
$
1,769

 
$
1,839

Other income (expense), net
(47
)
 
(42
)
 
(143
)
 
(140
)
Earnings before income taxes
$
581

 
$
534

 
$
1,626

 
$
1,699

Income taxes
115

 
(56
)
 
268

 
214

Net earnings
$
466

 
$
590

 
$
1,358

 
$
1,485

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings per share of common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.24

 
$
1.58

 
$
3.63

 
$
3.97

Diluted
$
1.23

 
$
1.55

 
$
3.58

 
$
3.90

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in millions):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
374.2

 
374.1

 
373.8

 
374.0

Effect of dilutive employee stock options
6.1

 
6.1

 
6.0

 
6.4

Diluted
380.3

 
380.2

 
379.8

 
380.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock
$
0.52

 
$
0.47

 
$
1.56

 
$
1.41

Anti-dilutive shares excluded from the calculation of dilutive employee stock options were de minimis in all periods.


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)
 
Three Months
 
Nine Months
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Net earnings
$
466

 
$
590

 
$
1,358

 
$
1,485

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketable securities

 

 
1

 
(1
)
Pension plans
13

 
(3
)
 
2

 
(1
)
Unrealized gains (losses) on designated hedges
(15
)
 
6

 
(28
)
 
23

Financial statement translation
79

 
(50
)
 
103

 
(72
)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
$
77

 
$
(47
)
 
$
78

 
$
(51
)
Comprehensive income
$
543

 
$
543

 
$
1,436

 
$
1,434


See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Dollar amounts are in millions except per share amounts or as otherwise specified.
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STRYKER CORPORATION
 
2019 Third Quarter Form 10-Q

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
September 30
 
December 31
 
2019
 
2018
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,948

 
$
3,616

Marketable securities
88

 
83

Accounts receivable, less allowance of $75 ($64 in 2018)
2,438

 
2,332

Inventories:
 
 
 
Materials and supplies
679

 
606

Work in process
185

 
149

Finished goods
2,405

 
2,200

Total inventories
$
3,269

 
$
2,955

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
823

 
747

Total current assets
$
8,566

 
$
9,733

Property, plant and equipment:
 
 
 
Land, buildings and improvements
1,263

 
1,041

Machinery and equipment
3,340

 
3,236

Total property, plant and equipment
$
4,603

 
$
4,277

Less accumulated depreciation
2,143

 
1,986

Property, plant and equipment, net
$
2,460

 
$
2,291

Goodwill
8,704

 
8,563

Other intangibles, net
4,056

 
4,163

Noncurrent deferred income tax assets
1,586

 
1,678

Other noncurrent assets
1,287

 
801

Total assets
$
26,659

 
$
27,229

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and shareholders' equity

 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
659

 
$
646

Accrued compensation
767

 
917

Income taxes payable
87

 
158

Dividend payable
192

 
192

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
1,690

 
1,521

Current maturities of debt
526

 
1,373

Total current liabilities
$
3,921

 
$
4,807

Long-term debt, excluding current maturities
7,889

 
8,486

Income taxes
1,095

 
1,228

Other noncurrent liabilities
1,439

 
978

Total liabilities
$
14,344

 
$
15,499

Shareholders' equity
 
 
 
Common stock, $0.10 par value
37

 
37

Additional paid-in capital
1,593

 
1,559

Retained earnings
11,238

 
10,765

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(553
)
 
(631
)
Total shareholders' equity
$
12,315

 
$
11,730

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
26,659

 
$
27,229


See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Dollar amounts are in millions except per share amounts or as otherwise specified.
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STRYKER CORPORATION
 
2019 Third Quarter Form 10-Q

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited)
 
Three Months
 
Nine Months
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Common stock shares outstanding (in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning
374.1

 
374.0

 
374.4

 
374.4

Issuance of common stock under stock option and benefit plans
0.3

 
0.2

 
1.9

 
1.7

Repurchase of common stock

 

 
(1.9
)
 
(1.9
)
Ending
374.4

 
374.2

 
374.4

 
374.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning
$
37

 
$
37

 
$
37

 
$
37

Issuance of common stock under stock option and benefit plans

 

 

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

 

 

Ending
$
37

 
$
37

 
$
37

 
$
37

Additional paid-in capital
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning
$
1,569

 
$
1,503

 
$
1,559

 
$
1,496

Issuance of common stock under stock option and benefit plans
(8
)
 
2

 
(53
)
 
(41
)
Repurchase of common stock

 

 
(8
)
 
(7
)
Share-based compensation
32

 
30

 
95

 
87

Ending
$
1,593

 
$
1,535

 
$
1,593

 
$
1,535

Retained earnings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning
$
10,967

 
$
8,477

 
$
10,765

 
$
8,986

Cumulative effect of accounting changes

 

 

 
(759
)
Net earnings
466

 
590

 
1,358

 
1,485

Repurchase of common stock

 

 
(299
)
 
(293
)
Cash dividends declared
(195
)
 
(175
)
 
(586
)
 
(527
)
Ending
$
11,238

 
$
8,892

 
$
11,238

 
$
8,892

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning
$
(630
)
 
$
(557
)
 
$
(631
)
 
$
(553
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
77

 
(47
)
 
78

 
(51
)
Ending
$
(553
)
 
$
(604
)
 
$
(553
)
 
$
(604
)
Total Stryker shareholders' equity
$
12,315

 
$
9,860

 
$
12,315

 
$
9,860

Non-controlling interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
14

Interest purchased

 

 

 
(15
)
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

Foreign currency exchange translation adjustment

 

 

 
1

Ending
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Total shareholders' equity
$
12,315

 
$
9,860

 
$
12,315

 
$
9,860


See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Dollar amounts are in millions except per share amounts or as otherwise specified.
3

STRYKER CORPORATION
 
2019 Third Quarter Form 10-Q

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
 
Nine Months
 
2019
 
2018
Operating activities
 
 
 
Net earnings
$
1,358

 
$
1,485

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation
231

 
223

Amortization of intangible assets
352

 
324

Share-based compensation
95

 
87

Recall charges
179

 
10

Sale of inventory stepped-up to fair value at acquisition
55

 
6

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(124
)
 
119

Inventories
(414
)
 
(445
)
Accounts payable
37

 
57

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
64

 
(40
)
Recall-related payments
(172
)
 
(89
)
Income taxes
(94
)
 
(231
)
Other, net
(111
)
 
58

Net cash provided by operating activities
$
1,456

 
$
1,564

Investing activities
 
 
 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(281
)
 
(770
)
Purchases of marketable securities
(57
)
 
(214
)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities
52

 
173

Purchases of property, plant and equipment
(450
)
 
(418
)
Net cash used in investing activities
$
(736
)
 
$
(1,229
)
Financing activities
 
 
 
Proceeds (payments) on short-term borrowings, net
(7
)
 
(8
)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

 
595

Payments on long-term debt
(1,341
)
 
(600
)
Dividends paid
(585
)
 
(528
)
Repurchases of common stock
(307
)
 
(300
)
Cash paid for taxes from withheld shares
(130
)
 
(104
)
Payments to purchase noncontrolling interest

 
(14
)
Other financing, net
10

 
8

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
$
(2,360
)
 
$
(951
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(28
)
 
(8
)
Change in cash and cash equivalents
$
(1,668
)
 
$
(624
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
3,616

 
2,542

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
1,948

 
$
1,918


See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Dollar amounts are in millions except per share amounts or as otherwise specified.
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STRYKER CORPORATION
 
2019 Third Quarter Form 10-Q

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
General Information
Management believes the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments, including normal recurring items, considered necessary to fairly present the financial position of Stryker Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries (the "Company," "we," us" or "our") on September 30, 2019 and the results of operations for the three and nine months 2019. The results of operations included in these Consolidated Financial Statements may not necessarily be indicative of our annual results. These statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2018.
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
We evaluate all Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) for consideration of their applicability. ASUs not included in our disclosures were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are not expected to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
In August 2018 the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal Use Software - Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract, which amends the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract to align with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. We are in the process of evaluating the impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements and the timing of adoption of this update.
Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted
On January 1, 2019 we adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases, and related amendments (ASC 842), which require lease assets and liabilities to be recorded on the balance sheet for leases with terms greater than twelve months. Refer to Note 6 for further information.
On January 1, 2019 we adopted ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging - Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, which amends and simplifies hedge accounting guidance, as well as improves presentation and disclosure to align the economic effects of risk management strategies in the financial statements. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
NOTE 2 - REVENUE RECOGNITION
Our policies for recognizing sales have not changed from those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2018.
We disaggregate our net sales by product line and geography for each of our segments as we believe it best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and certainty of our net sales and cash flows are affected by economic factors.
 
Net Sales by Product Line
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months
 
Nine Months
 
2019
2018
 
2019
2018
Orthopaedics:
 
 
 
 
 
Knees
$
426

$
395

 
$
1,305

$
1,236

Hips
332

316

 
1,011

983

Trauma and Extremities
407

376

 
1,197

1,152

Other
97

84

 
272

244

 
$
1,262

$
1,171

 
$
3,785

$
3,615

MedSurg:
 
 
 
 
 
Instruments
$
476

$
442

 
$
1,474

$
1,292

Endoscopy
474

443

 
1,424

1,335

Medical
554

492

 
1,627

1,508

Sustainability
72

66

 
212

190

 
$
1,576

$
1,443

 
$
4,737

$
4,325

Neurotechnology and Spine:
 
 
 
 
 
Neurotechnology
$
488

$
435

 
$
1,436

$
1,282

Spine
261

193

 
795

583

 
$
749

$
628

 
$
2,231

$
1,865

Total
$
3,587

$
3,242

 
$
10,753

$
9,805

Net Sales by Geography
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months 2019
 
Three Months 2018
 
United States
International
 
United States
International
Orthopaedics:
 
 
 
 
 
Knees
$
318

$
108

 
$
291

$
104

Hips
211

121

 
198

118

Trauma and Extremities
262

145

 
242

134

Other
81

16

 
67

17

 
$
872

$
390

 
$
798

$
373

MedSurg:
 
 
 
 
 
Instruments
$
373

$
103

 
$
352

$
90

Endoscopy
377

97

 
346

97

Medical
442

112

 
393

99

Sustainability
71

1

 
66


 
$
1,263

$
313

 
$
1,157

$
286

Neurotechnology and Spine:
 
 
 
 
 
Neurotechnology
$
314

$
174

 
$
284

$
150

Spine
195

66

 
142

52

 
$
509

$
240

 
$
426

$
202

Total
$
2,644

$
943

 
$
2,381

$
861


Dollar amounts are in millions except per share amounts or as otherwise specified.
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STRYKER CORPORATION
 
2019 Third Quarter Form 10-Q

Net Sales by Geography
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months 2019
 
Nine Months 2018
 
United States
International
 
United States
International
Orthopaedics:
 
 
 
 
 
Knees
$
962

$
343

 
$
896

$
340

Hips
643

368

 
610

373

Trauma and Extremities
768

429

 
729

423

Other
223

49

 
198

46

 
$
2,596

$
1,189

 
$
2,433

$
1,182

MedSurg:
 
 
 
 
 
Instruments
$
1,168

$
306

 
$
1,007

$
285

Endoscopy
1,136

288

 
1,049

286

Medical
1,288

339

 
1,158

350

Sustainability
210

2

 
189

1

 
$
3,802

$
935

 
$
3,403

$
922

Neurotechnology and Spine:
 
 
 
 
 
Neurotechnology
$
922

$
514

 
$
820

$
462

Spine
598

197

 
424

159

 
$
1,520

$
711

 
$
1,244

$
621

Total
$
7,918

$
2,835

 
$
7,080

$
2,725


Contract Assets and Liabilities
On September 30, 2019 there were no contract assets recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Our contract liabilities arise as a result of consideration received from customers at inception of contracts for certain businesses or where the timing of billing for services precedes satisfaction of our performance obligations. We generally satisfy performance obligations within one year from the contract inception date. Our contract liabilities were $319 and $327 on September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
NOTE 3 - ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (AOCI)
Three Months 2019
Marketable Securities
Pension Plans
Hedges
Financial Statement Translation
Total
Beginning
$
(3
)
$
(148
)
$
37

$
(516
)
$
(630
)
OCI

11

(18
)
116

109

Income taxes

1

10

(32
)
(21
)
Reclassifications to:
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales


(2
)

(2
)
Other (income) expense

1


(7
)
(6
)
Income taxes


(5
)
2

(3
)
Net OCI
$

$
13

$
(15
)
$
79

$
77

Ending
$
(3
)
$
(135
)
$
22

$
(437
)
$
(553
)

Three Months 2018
Marketable Securities
Pension Plans
Hedges
Financial Statement Translation
Total
Beginning
$
(5
)
$
(132
)
$
45

$
(465
)
$
(557
)
OCI
1

(2
)
8

(50
)
(43
)
Income taxes

(2
)
(2
)

(4
)
Reclassifications to:
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales


(2
)

(2
)
Other (income) expense
(1
)
2

1


2

Income taxes

(1
)
1



Net OCI
$

$
(3
)
$
6

$
(50
)
$
(47
)
Ending
$
(5
)
$
(135
)
$
51

$
(515
)
$
(604
)

 
Nine Months 2019
Marketable Securities
Pension Plans
Hedges
Financial Statement Translation
Total
Beginning
$
(4
)
$
(137
)
$
50

$
(540
)
$
(631
)
OCI
1

(5
)
(34
)
144

106

Income taxes

4

18

(36
)
(14
)
Reclassifications to:
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales


(4
)

(4
)
Other (income) expense

4


(7
)
(3
)
Income taxes

(1
)
(8
)
2

(7
)
Net OCI
$
1

$
2

$
(28
)
$
103

$
78

Ending
$
(3
)
$
(135
)
$
22

$
(437
)
$
(553
)
Nine Months 2018
Marketable Securities
Pension Plans
Hedges
Financial Statement Translation
Total
Beginning
$
(4
)
$
(134
)
$
28

$
(443
)
$
(553
)
OCI
(1
)
(6
)
32

(84
)
(59
)
Income taxes

1

(8
)
12

5

Reclassifications to:
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales


(4
)

(4
)
Other (income) expense

6

1


7

Income taxes

(2
)
2



Net OCI
$
(1
)
$
(1
)
$
23

$
(72
)
$
(51
)
Ending
$
(5
)
$
(135
)
$
51

$
(515
)
$
(604
)

NOTE 4 - DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
We use operational and economic hedges, foreign currency exchange forward contracts, net investment hedges (both derivative and non-derivative financial instruments) and interest rate derivative instruments to manage the impact of currency exchange and interest rate fluctuations on earnings and cash flow. We do not enter into derivative instruments for speculative purposes. We have not changed our hedging strategies, accounting practices or objectives from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2018.
Foreign Currency Hedges
September 2019
Cash Flow
Net Investment
Non-Designated
Total
Gross notional amount
$
804

$
1,100

$
5,874

$
7,778

Maximum term in days
 
 
 
586

Fair value:
 
 
 
 
Other current assets
$
7

$

$
189

$
196

Other noncurrent assets

44


44

Other current liabilities
(9
)

(10
)
(19
)
Other noncurrent liabilities
(1
)


(1
)
Total fair value
$
(3
)
$
44

$
179

$
220


December 2018
Cash Flow
Net Investment
Non-Designated
Total
Gross notional amount
$
870

$

$
5,466

$
6,336

Maximum term in days
 
 
 
586

Fair value:
 
 
 
 
Other current assets
$
15

$

$
28

$
43

Other noncurrent assets
1


33

34

Other current liabilities
(5
)

(15
)
(20
)
Total fair value
$
11

$

$
46

$
57


In July 2019 we entered into €1.0 billion in certain forward currency contracts and designated these as net investment hedges to hedge a portion of our investments in certain of our entities with functional currencies denominated in Euros. We have elected to use the spot method to assess effectiveness for our derivatives designated as net investment hedges. Accordingly, the change in fair value attributable to changes in the spot rate is recorded in AOCI. We

Dollar amounts are in millions except per share amounts or as otherwise specified.
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exclude the spot-forward difference from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and amortize this amount separately on a straight-line basis over the term of the forward contracts. This amortization will be recorded to Other income (expense), net on our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
On September 30, 2019 the total after tax gain amount in AOCI related to our €2.25 billion senior unsecured notes designated as net investment hedges was $61. We evaluate the effectiveness of our net investment hedges quarterly.
We are exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by our counterparties on our outstanding derivative instruments but do not anticipate nonperformance by any of our counterparties. Should a counterparty default, our maximum loss exposure is the asset balance of the instrument.
Net Currency Exchange Rate Gains (Losses)
 
 
Three Months
 
Nine Months
Derivative instrument
Recorded in:
2019
2018
 
2019
2018
Cash Flow
Cost of sales
$
2

$
2

 
$
4

$
4

Net Investment
Other income (expense), net
7


 
7


Non-Designated
Other income (expense), net
(6
)
1

 
(10
)
(3
)
 
Total
$
3

$
3

 
$
1

$
1


Pretax gains (losses) on derivatives designated as cash flow of ($3) and net investment hedges of $25 recorded in AOCI are expected to be reclassified to cost of sales and other income (expense) in earnings within 12 months as of September 30, 2019. The cash flow hedge reclassification is primarily due to the sale of inventory that includes previously hedged purchases. A component of the AOCI amounts related to net investment hedges is reclassified over the life of the hedge instruments as we elected to exclude the initial value of the component related to the spot-forward difference from the effectiveness assessment.
Interest Rate Hedges
On September 30, 2019 we had interest rate swap agreements with notional amounts of €600 and $750 designated as forward starting interest rate swaps in anticipation of future debt issuances. Pretax losses of $6 and $8 for the €600 and $750 interest rate swap agreements were recorded in AOCI as of September 30, 2019. Upon the probable issuance of the debt, these amounts will be released to interest expense over the term of the debt. The cash flow effect of these hedges is recorded in cash flow from operations.
NOTE 5 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Our policies for managing risk related to foreign currency, interest rates, credit and markets and our process for determining fair value have not changed from those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2018.
There were no significant transfers into or out of any level in 2019.
 
Assets Measured at Fair Value
September
December
2019
2018
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,948

$
3,616

Trading marketable securities
139

118

Level 1 - Assets
$
2,087

$
3,734

Available-for-sale marketable securities:
 
 
Corporate and asset-backed debt securities
$
36

$
38

United States agency debt securities
3

11

United States Treasury debt securities
40

23

Certificates of deposit
9

11

Total available-for-sale marketable securities
$
88

$
83

Foreign currency exchange forward contracts
240

77

Level 2 - Assets
$
328

$
160

Total assets measured at fair value
$
2,415

$
3,894


Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
September
December
2019
2018
Deferred compensation arrangements
$
139

$
118

Level 1 - Liabilities
$
139

$
118

Foreign currency exchange forward contracts
$
20

$
20

Interest rate swap liability
$
14

$

Level 2 - Liabilities
$
34

$
20

Contingent consideration:
 
 
Beginning
$
117

$
32

Additions
166

77

Change in estimate
(11
)
15

Settlements
(17
)
(7
)
Ending
$
255

$
117

Level 3 - Liabilities
$
255

$
117

Total liabilities measured at fair value
$
428

$
255


Fair Value of Available for Sale Securities by Maturity
 
September 2019
December 2018
Due in one year or less
$
44

$
51

Due after one year through three years
$
44

$
32


On September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 the aggregate difference between the cost and fair value of available-for-sale marketable securities was nominal. Interest and marketable securities income recorded in other income (expense), net, was $36 and $29 in the three months and was $109 and $79 in the nine months 2019 and 2018.
Our investments in available-for-sale marketable securities had a minimum credit quality rating of A2 (Moody's), A (Standard & Poor's) and A (Fitch). We do not plan to sell the investments, and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost basis, which may be maturity. We do not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired on September 30, 2019. On September 30, 2019 the majority of our investments with unrealized losses that were not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired were in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than twelve months, and the losses were not material.
Securities in a Continuous Unrealized Loss Position
 
Number of Investments
Fair Value
Corporate and asset-backed
4
$
1

United States agency
1
1

United States Treasury
5
10

Total
10
$
12


NOTE 6 - CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS
We are involved in various ongoing proceedings, legal actions and claims arising in the normal course of business, including proceedings related to product, labor, intellectual property and other matters that are more fully described below. The outcomes of these matters will generally not be known for prolonged periods of time. In certain of the legal proceedings, the claimants seek damages as

Dollar amounts are in millions except per share amounts or as otherwise specified.
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well as other compensatory and equitable relief that could result in the payment of significant claims and settlements and/or the imposition of injunctions or other equitable relief. For legal matters for which management had sufficient information to reasonably estimate our future obligations, a liability representing management's best estimate of the probable loss, or the minimum of the range of probable losses when a best estimate within the range is not known, is recorded. The estimates are based on consultation with legal counsel, previous settlement experience and settlement strategies. If actual outcomes are less favorable than those estimated by management, additional expense may be incurred, which could unfavorably affect future operating results. We are self-insured for product liability claims and expenses. The ultimate cost to us with respect to product liability claims could be materially different than the amount of the current estimates and accruals and could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In 2010 we filed a lawsuit in federal court against Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (Zimmer), alleging that a Zimmer product infringed on three of our patents. In 2013 following a jury trial favorable to us, the trial judge entered a final judgment that, among other things, awarded us damages of $76 and ordered Zimmer to pay us enhanced damages. Zimmer appealed this ruling. In December 2014 the Federal Circuit affirmed the damages awarded to us, reversed the order for enhanced damages and remanded the issue of attorney fees to the trial court. In May 2015 the trial court entered a stipulated judgment that, among other things, required Zimmer to pay us the base amount of damages and interest, while the issues of enhanced damages and attorney fees continue to be pursued. In June 2015 we recorded a $54 gain, net of legal costs, which was recorded within selling, general and administrative expenses. On June 13, 2016 the United States Supreme Court vacated the decision of the Federal Circuit that reversed our judgment for enhanced damages and remanded the case to the Federal Circuit to reconsider the issue. On September 12, 2016 the Federal Circuit issued an opinion that, among other things, remanded the issue of enhanced damages to the trial court. On July 12, 2017 the trial court reaffirmed its award of enhanced damages and entered a judgment of $164 in our favor. Zimmer appealed, and on December 10, 2018 the Federal Circuit affirmed the decision. Zimmer filed a petition on January 23, 2019 to seek a rehearing of this ruling by the entire Federal Circuit. On March 19, 2019 the Federal Circuit denied Zimmer’s petition for a rehearing. Zimmer conditionally paid us $167 while it pursued a review of the decision by the Supreme Court. On October 7, 2019 the Supreme Court denied Zimmer’s petition for review. Zimmer has until November 1, 2019 to file a petition for rehearing of the denial.
Recall Matters
In June 2012 we voluntarily recalled our Rejuvenate and ABG II Modular-Neck hip stems and terminated global distribution of these hip products. Product liability lawsuits relating to this voluntary recall have been filed against us. In November 2014 we entered into a settlement agreement to compensate eligible United States patients who had revision surgery prior to November 3, 2014 and in December 2016 the settlement program was extended to patients who had revision surgery prior to December 19, 2016. We continue to offer support for recall-related care and reimburse patients who are not eligible to enroll in the settlement program for testing and treatment services, including any necessary revision surgeries. In addition, there are remaining lawsuits that we will continue to defend against.
In August 2016 and May 2018 we voluntarily recalled certain lot-specific sizes and offsets of LFIT Anatomic CoCr V40 Femoral Heads. Product liability lawsuits and claims relating to this voluntary
 
recall have been filed against us. In November 2018 we entered into a settlement agreement to resolve a significant number of claims and lawsuits related to the recalls. The specific terms of the settlement agreement, including the financial terms, are confidential.
We have incurred, and expect to incur in the future, costs associated with the defense and settlement of these matters. Based on the information that has been received, we have estimated the remaining range of probable loss related to these matters globally to be approximately $265 to $505. We have recorded charges to earnings representing the minimum of the range of probable loss. The final outcomes of these matters are dependent on many factors that are difficult to predict. Accordingly, the ultimate cost related to these matters globally may be materially different than the amount of our current estimate and accruals and could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flows.
Leases
We lease various manufacturing, warehousing and distribution facilities, administrative and sales offices as well as equipment under operating leases. We evaluate our contracts to identify leases, which is generally if there is an identified asset and we have the right to direct the use of and obtain substantially all of the economic benefit from the use of the identified asset. Certain of our lease agreements contain rent escalation clauses (including index-based escalations), rent holidays, capital improvement funding or other lease concessions. We recognize our minimum rental expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease beginning with the date of initial control of the asset. With the adoption of ASC 842 we recognized all leases with terms greater than twelve months in duration on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities of approximately $350 as of January 1, 2019. We adopted the standard using the prospective approach and did not retrospectively apply to prior periods. Right-of-use assets are recorded in Other noncurrent assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Current and non-current lease liabilities are recorded in Accrued expenses and other liabilities and Other noncurrent liabilities, respectively, on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
We have made certain assumptions and judgments when applying ASC 842, the most significant of which are:
We elected the package of practical expedients available for transition which allow us to not reassess whether expired or existing contracts contain leases under the new definition of a lease, lease classification for expired or existing leases and whether previously capitalized initial direct costs would qualify for capitalization under ASC 842.
We did not elect to use hindsight when considering judgments and estimates such as assessments of lessee options to extend or terminate a lease or purchase the underlying asset.
For all asset classes, we elected to not recognize a right-of-use asset and lease liability for short-term leases.
For all asset classes, we elected to not separate non-lease components from lease components to which they relate and have accounted for the combined lease and non-lease components as a single lease component.
The determination of the discount rate used in a lease is our incremental borrowing rate which is based on what we would normally pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments.

Dollar amounts are in millions except per share amounts or as otherwise specified.
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Leases
 
 
September
 
 
2019
Right-of-use assets
 
 
$
362

Lease liabilities, current
 
 
$
87

Lease liabilities, non-current
 
 
$
278

 
 
 
 
Other information
 
 
 
Weighted-average remaining lease term
 
 
5.9 years

Weighted-average discount rate
 
 
3.32
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months 2019
 
Nine Months 2019
Operating lease cost
$
34

 
102


NOTE 7 - ACQUISITIONS
We acquire stock in companies and various assets that continue to support our capital deployment and product development strategies. Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired, was $281 and $770 in the nine months 2019 and 2018. Acquisition and integration related charges, including the amortization of inventory stepped up to fair value, was $32 and $8 in the three months and $223 and $49 in the nine months 2019 and 2018.
In March 2019 we completed the acquisition of OrthoSpace, Ltd. for total cash consideration of $110 with future milestone payments of up to an additional $110. OrthoSpace is a medical device company specializing in orthopaedic biodegradable technology for the treatment of irreparable rotator cuff tears. Goodwill attributable to the acquisition was $114 and is not deductible for tax purposes.
In November 2018 we completed the acquisition of K2M Group Holdings, Inc. (K2M) for $27.50 per share, or an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1,380. K2M is a global leader of complex spine and minimally invasive solutions focused on achieving three-dimensional Total Body Balance. K2M is part of our Spine business within Neurotechnology and Spine. Goodwill attributable to the acquisition is not deductible for tax purposes.
In February 2018 we completed the acquisition of Entellus Medical, Inc. (Entellus) for $24.00 per share, or an aggregate purchase price of $697, net of cash acquired. Entellus is focused on delivering superior patient and physician experiences through products designed for the minimally invasive treatment of various ear, nose and throat (ENT) disease states. Entellus is part of our Neurotechnology business within Neurotechnology and Spine. Goodwill attributable to the acquisition is not deductible for tax purposes.
The purchase price allocations for K2M and OrthoSpace are preliminary and are based on estimates and assumptions that are subject to change within the measurement period. The purchase price allocation for the acquisition of Entellus was completed in 2019.
 
Purchase Price Allocation of Acquired Net Assets
 
2018
 
K2M
 
Entellus
Tangible assets:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
$
58

 
$
17

Inventory
131

 
14

Other assets
122

 
62

Contingent consideration

 
(79
)
Other liabilities
(247
)
 
(76
)
Intangible assets:
 
 
 
Customer relationship
34

 
33

Distributor relationship
1

 

Trade name
10

 

Developed technology and patents
475

 
261

Internally developed software
2

 

Goodwill
794

 
465

Purchase price, net of cash acquired
$
1,380

 
$
697

Weighted-average life of intangible assets
14

 
16


Estimated Amortization Expense
Remainder
of 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
$
114

$
442

$
424

$
414

$
393


In October 2019 we completed the acquisition of Mobius Imaging and Cardan Robotics for cash consideration of approximately $370 and future development and commercial milestones of up to $130. Mobius is a leader in point-of-care imaging technology focused on integrating advanced imaging technologies into medical workflow.  Cardan is working to develop innovative robotics and navigation technology systems for surgical and interventional radiology procedures. Mobius and Cardan will be part of our Spine business within Neurotechnology and Spine. Goodwill attributable to the acquisition is not deductible for tax purposes. The preliminary purchase price allocation for this acquisition will be performed during the fourth quarter 2019.
NOTE 8 - DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES
In January 2019 we repaid $500 of our senior unsecured notes with a coupon of 1.800% that were due on January 15, 2019. In March 2019 we repaid $750 of our senior unsecured notes with a coupon of 2.000% that were due on March 8, 2019. Our commercial paper program allows us to have a maximum of $1,500 in commercial paper outstanding with maturities up to 397 days from the date of issuance. On September 30, 2019 there were no amounts outstanding under our commercial paper program.
We have lines of credit issued by various financial institutions that are available to fund our day-to-day operating needs. Certain of our credit facilities require us to comply with financial and other covenants. We were in compliance with all covenants on September 30, 2019.

Dollar amounts are in millions except per share amounts or as otherwise specified.
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Summary of Total Debt
September 2019
 
December 2018
Senior unsecured notes:
 
 
 
 
Rate
 
Due
 
 
 
 
1.800%
 
January 15, 2019
$

 
$
500

 
2.000%
 
March 8, 2019

 
750

 
4.375%
 
January 15, 2020
500

 
499

 
Variable
 
November 30, 2020
329

 
343

 
2.625%
 
March 15, 2021
748

 
747

 
1.125%
 
November 30, 2023
602

 
627

 
3.375%
 
May 15, 2024
587

 
584

 
3.375%
 
November 1, 2025
746

 
746

 
3.500%
 
March 15, 2026
991

 
990

 
2.125%
 
November 30, 2027
819

 
853

 
3.650%
 
March 7, 2028
595

 
595

 
2.625%
 
November 30, 2030
704

 
733

 
4.100%
 
April 1, 2043
391

 
391

 
4.375%
 
May 15, 2044
395

 
395

 
4.625%
 
March 15, 2046
981

 
980

Other
27

 
126

Total debt
$
8,415

 
$
9,859

Less current maturities of debt
526

 
1,373

Total long-term debt
$
7,889

 
$
8,486

 
 
 
 
Unamortized debt issuance costs
$
45

 
$
50

Available borrowing capacity
$
1,547

 
$
1,548

Fair value of senior unsecured notes
$
9,280

 
$
9,746


The fair value of the senior unsecured notes was estimated using quoted interest rates, maturities and amounts of borrowings based on quoted active market prices and yields that took into account the underlying terms of the debt instruments. Substantially all our debt is classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
NOTE 9 - INCOME TAXES
Our effective tax rates were 19.8% and (10.5)% in the three months and 16.5% and 12.6% in the nine months 2019 and 2018. The increase in the effective tax rate for the three and nine months was primarily due to adjustments related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and favorable audit settlements in 2018.
NOTE 10 - SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
Three Months
 
Nine Months
 
2019
2018
 
2019
2018
Orthopaedics
$
1,262

$
1,171

 
$
3,785

$
3,615

MedSurg
1,576

1,443

 
4,737

4,325

Neurotechnology and Spine
749

628

 
2,231

1,865

Net sales
$
3,587

$
3,242

 
$
10,753

$
9,805

Orthopaedics
$
437

$
397

 
$
1,322

$
1,263

MedSurg
389

341

 
1,170

968

Neurotechnology and Spine
204

173

 
617

532

Segment operating income
$
1,030

$
911

 
$
3,109

$
2,763

Items not allocated to segments:
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate and other
(117
)
(104
)
 
(371
)
(291
)
Acquisition and integration-related charges
(32
)
(8
)
 
(223
)
(49
)
Amortization of intangible assets
(116
)
(112
)
 
(352
)
(324
)
Restructuring-related charges
(48
)
(39
)
 
(146
)
(124
)
Medical device regulations
(15
)
(2
)
 
(34
)
(5
)
Recall-related matters
(49
)
(4
)
 
(179
)
(10
)
Regulatory and legal matters
(25
)
(66
)
 
(35
)
(121
)
Consolidated operating income
$
628

$
576

 
$
1,769

$
1,839


There were no significant changes to total assets by segment from information provided in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2018.

Dollar amounts are in millions except per share amounts or as otherwise specified.
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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
ABOUT STRYKER
Stryker Corporation ("we" or "our") is one of the world's leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes.
We segregate our operations into three reportable business segments: Orthopaedics, MedSurg, and Neurotechnology and Spine. Orthopaedics products consist primarily of implants used in hip and knee joint replacements and trauma and extremities surgeries. MedSurg products include surgical equipment and surgical navigation systems (Instruments), endoscopic and communications systems (Endoscopy), patient handling, emergency medical equipment and intensive care disposable products (Medical), reprocessed and remanufactured medical devices (Sustainability) and other medical device products used in a variety of medical specialties. Neurotechnology and Spine products include neurosurgical, neurovascular and spinal implant devices.
Overview of the Three and Nine Months
In the three months 2019 we achieved sales growth of 10.6%. Excluding the impact of acquisitions sales grew 8.6% in constant currency. We reported operating income margin of 17.5%, net earnings of $466 and net earnings per diluted share of $1.23. Excluding the impact of certain items, we expanded adjusted operating income margin 50 basis points to 25.4%, with adjusted net earnings(1) of $725 and growth of 13.0% in adjusted net earnings per diluted share(1).
 
In the nine months 2019 we achieved sales growth of 9.7%. Excluding the impact of acquisitions sales grew 8.1% in constant currency. We reported operating income margin of 16.5%, net earnings of $1,358 and net earnings per diluted share of $3.58. Excluding the impact of certain items, we expanded adjusted operating income margin 30 basis points to 25.5%, with adjusted net earnings(1) of $2,191 and growth of 12.5% in adjusted net earnings per diluted share(1).
Recent Developments
In January 2019 we repaid $500 of our senior unsecured notes with a coupon of 1.800% that were due on January 15, 2019. In March 2019 we repaid $750 of our senior unsecured notes with a coupon of 2.000% that were due on March 8, 2019.
In the nine months 2019 we completed acquisitions for total cash consideration of $281 with future milestone payments primarily due upon the achievement of certain clinical and sales milestones.
In the nine months 2019 we repurchased 1.9 million shares of our common stock at a cost of $307 under our authorized repurchase program. The total dollar value of shares of our common stock that could be acquired under our authorized repurchase program was $1,033 as of September 30, 2019.
On January 1, 2019 we adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases, and related amendments (ASC 842), which require lease assets and liabilities to be recorded on the balance sheet for leases with terms greater than twelve months. Refer to Note 6 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
(1) Refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures used in this report and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.
 
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Three Months
 
Nine Months
 
 
 
Percent Net Sales
Percentage
 
 
 
Percent Net Sales
Percentage
 
2019
2018
2019
2018
Change
 
2019
2018
2019
2018
Change
Net sales
$
3,587

$
3,242

100.0
 %
100.0
 %
10.6
 %
 
$
10,753

$
9,805

100.0
 %
100.0
 %
9.7
 %
Gross profit
2,330

2,155

65.0

66.5

8.1

 
6,993

6,482

65.0

66.1

7.9

Research, development and engineering expenses
246

221

6.9

6.8

11.3

 
717

641

6.7

6.5

11.9

Selling, general and administrative expenses
1,291

1,242

36.0

38.3

3.9

 
3,976

3,668

37.0

37.4

8.4

Recall charges
49

4

1.4

0.1

nm

 
179

10

1.7

0.1

nm

Amortization of intangible assets
116

112

3.2

3.5

3.6

 
352

324

3.3

3.3

8.6

Other income (expense), net
(47
)
(42
)
(1.3
)
(1.3
)
11.9

 
(143
)
(140
)
(1.3
)
(1.4
)
2.1

Income taxes
115

(56
)
 
 
nm

 
268

214

 
 
25.2

Net earnings
$
466

$
590

13.0
 %
18.2
 %
(21.0
)%
 
$
1,358

$
1,485

12.6
 %
15.1
 %
(8.6
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings per diluted share
$
1.23

$
1.55

 
 
(20.6
)%
 
$
3.58

$
3.90

 
 
(8.2
)%
Adjusted net earnings per diluted share(1)
$
1.91

$
1.69

 
 
13.0
 %
 
$
5.77

$
5.13

 
 
12.5
 %

nm - not meaningful

Dollar amounts are in millions except per share amounts or as otherwise specified.
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Geographic and Segment Net Sales
Three Months
 
Nine Months
 
 
 
Percentage Change
 
 
 
Percentage Change
 
2019
2018
As Reported
Constant
Currency
 
2019
2018
As Reported
Constant
Currency
Geographic:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
$
2,644

$
2,381

11.1
%
11.1
%
 
$
7,918

$
7,080

11.8
%
11.8
%
International
943

861

9.5

12.9

 
2,835

2,725

4.0

9.6

Total
$
3,587

$
3,242

10.6
%
11.5
%
 
$
10,753

$
9,805

9.7
%
11.2
%
Segment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Orthopaedics
$
1,262

$
1,171

7.8
%
8.8
%
 
$
3,785

$
3,615

4.7
%
6.5
%
MedSurg
1,576

1,443

9.2

10.0

 
4,737

4,325

9.5

10.8

Neurotechnology and Spine
749

628

19.4

20.2

 
2,231

1,865

19.6

21.4

Total
$
3,587

$
3,242

10.6
%
11.5
%
 
$
10,753

$
9,805

9.7
%
11.2
%
Supplemental Net Sales Growth Information
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months
 
Nine Months
 
 
Percentage Change
 
 
Percentage Change
 
 
 
 
United States
International
 
 
 
 
United States
International
 
2019
2018
As Reported
Constant Currency
As Reported
As Reported
Constant Currency
 
2019
2018
As Reported
Constant Currency
As Reported
As Reported
Constant Currency
Orthopaedics:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Knees
$
426

$
395

7.8
%
8.8
%
8.9
%
4.6
 %
8.4
%
 
$
1,305

$
1,236

5.6
%
7.2
%
7.3
%
0.9
 %
6.7
%
Hips
332

316

5.2

6.4

7.0

2.3

5.6

 
1,011

983

2.9

4.9

5.4

(1.3
)
3.9

Trauma and Extremities
407

376

8.0

9.1

8.3

7.6

10.7

 
1,197

1,152

3.9

5.7

5.4

1.3

6.4

Other
97

84

15.8

16.3

20.3

(2.2
)

 
272

244

11.7

12.8

12.7

7.5

13.0


$
1,262

$
1,171

7.8
%
8.8
%
9.2
%
4.7
 %
8.0
%
 
$
3,785

$
3,615

4.7
%
6.5
%
6.7
%
0.6
 %
6.0
%
MedSurg:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Instruments
$
476

$
442

7.7
%
8.5
%
5.8
%
15.6
 %
19.4
%
 
$
1,474

$
1,292

14.2
%
15.5
%
16.0
%
7.5
 %
13.7
%
Endoscopy
474

443

6.8

7.6

8.6

0.1

4.0

 
1,424

1,335

6.6

8.0

8.2

0.7

7.4

Medical
554

492

12.6

13.5

12.5

13.3

17.3

 
1,627

1,508

7.9

9.2

11.2

(3.2
)
2.5

Sustainability
72

66

9.7

9.7

9.2

nm

nm

 
212

190

11.7

11.8

11.2

nm

nm


$
1,576

$
1,443

9.2
%
10.0
%
9.1
%
9.6
 %
13.5
%
 
$
4,737

$
4,325

9.5
%
10.8
%
11.7
%
1.4
 %
7.6
%
Neurotechnology and Spine:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Neurotechnology
$
488

$
435

12.2
%
13.1
%
10.7
%
15.1
 %
17.6
%
 
$
1,436

$
1,282

12.0
%
13.8
%
12.6
%
11.0
 %
16.0
%
Spine
261

193

35.3

36.2

38.2

27.6

30.8

 
795

583

36.4

38.0

41.0

24.1

30.0


$
749

$
628

19.4
%
20.2
%
19.9
%
18.3
 %
21.0
%
 
$
2,231

$
1,865

19.6
%
21.4
%
22.2
%
14.4
 %
19.6
%
Total
$
3,587

$
3,242

10.6
%
11.5
%
11.1
%
9.5
 %
12.9
%
 
$
10,753

$
9,805

9.7
%
11.2
%
11.8
%
4.0
 %
9.6
%

 
Consolidated Net Sales
Consolidated net sales increased 10.6% in the three months 2019 as reported and 11.5% in constant currency, as foreign currency exchange rates negatively impacted net sales by 0.9%. Excluding the 2.9% impact of acquisitions, net sales in constant currency increased by 9.3% from unit volume partially offset by 0.7% due to lower prices. The unit volume increase was primarily due to higher shipments of neurotechnology, knee, hip, trauma and extremities and medical and endoscopy products.
Consolidated net sales increased 9.7% in the nine months 2019 as reported and 11.2% in constant currency, as foreign currency exchange rates negatively impacted net sales by 1.5%. Excluding the 3.1% impact of acquisitions, net sales in constant currency increased by 9.1% from unit volume partially offset by 1.0% due to lower prices. The unit volume increase was primarily due to higher shipments of neurotechnology, instruments, knee, hip, trauma and extremities and medical and endoscopy products.
Orthopaedics Net Sales
Orthopaedics net sales increased 7.8% in the three months 2019 as reported and 8.8% in constant currency, as foreign currency exchange rates negatively impacted net sales by 1.0%. Net sales in constant currency increased by 10.1% from unit volume partially offset by 1.3% due to lower prices. The unit volume increase was primarily due to higher shipments of knee, hip and trauma and extremities products.
 
Orthopaedics net sales increased 4.7% in the nine months 2019 as reported and 6.5% in constant currency, as foreign currency exchange rates negatively impacted net sales by 1.8%. Net sales in constant currency increased by 8.1% from unit volume partially offset by 1.6% due to lower prices. The unit volume increase was primarily due to higher shipments of knee, hip and trauma and extremities products.
MedSurg Net Sales
MedSurg net sales increased 9.2% in the three months 2019 as reported and 10.0% in constant currency, as foreign currency exchange rates negatively impacted net sales by 0.8%. Excluding the 1.2% impact of acquisitions, net sales in constant currency increased by 9.2% from unit volume partially offset by 0.4% due to lower prices. The unit volume increase was primarily due to higher shipments of medical and endoscopy products and sustainability solutions.
MedSurg net sales increased 9.5% in the nine months 2019 as reported and 10.8% in constant currency, as foreign currency exchange rates negatively impacted net sales by 1.3%. Excluding the 1.1% impact of acquisitions, net sales in constant currency increased by 10.2% from unit volume partially offset by 0.5% due to lower prices. The unit volume increase was primarily due to higher shipments of instruments, medical and endoscopy products and sustainability solutions.

Dollar amounts are in millions except per share amounts or as otherwise specified.
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Neurotechnology and Spine Net Sales
Neurotechnology and Spine net sales increased 19.4% in the three months 2019 as reported and 20.2% in constant currency, as foreign currency exchange rates negatively impacted net sales by 0.8%. Excluding the 12.6% impact of acquisitions, net sales in constant currency increased by 7.8% from unit volume partially offset by 0.2% due to lower prices. The unit volume increase was primarily due to higher shipments of neurotechnology products.
Neurotechnology and Spine net sales increased 19.6% in the nine months 2019 as reported and 21.4% in constant currency, as foreign currency exchange rates negatively impacted net sales by 1.8%. Excluding the 13.8% impact of acquisitions, net sales in constant currency increased by 8.5% from unit volume partially offset by 0.9% due to lower prices. The unit volume increase was primarily due to higher shipments of neurotechnology products.
Gross Profit
Gross profit as a percentage of sales in the three months 2019 decreased to 65.0% from 66.5% in 2018. Excluding the impact of the items noted below, gross profit decreased to 65.7% of sales in the three months 2019 from 66.2% in 2018 primarily due to lower selling prices and product mix, partially offset by increases due to leverage from higher sales volumes.
Gross profit as a percentage of sales in the nine months 2019 decreased to 65.0% from 66.1% in 2018. Excluding the impact of the items noted below, gross profit decreased to 65.7% of sales in the nine months 2019 from 66.2% in 2018 primarily due to lower selling prices and product mix, partially offset by increases due to leverage from higher sales volumes.
 
 
Percent Net Sales
Three Months
2019
2018
2019
2018
Reported
$
2,330

$
2,155

65.0
%
66.5
 %
Inventory stepped up to fair value
17

(11
)
0.4

(0.4
)
Restructuring-related and other charges
10

4

0.3

0.1

Adjusted
$
2,357

$
2,148

65.7
%
66.2
 %
 
 
Percent Net Sales
Nine Months
2019
2018
2019
2018
Reported
$
6,993

$
6,482

65.0
%
66.1
%
Inventory stepped up to fair value
55


0.5


Restructuring-related and other charges
21

9

0.2

0.1

Medical device regulations
1

1



Adjusted
$
7,070

$
6,492

65.7
%
66.2
%
Research, Development and Engineering Expenses
Research, development and engineering expenses increased $25 or 11.3% to 6.9% of sales in the three months 2019 from 6.8% in 2018. Excluding the impact of the items noted below, expenses decreased to 6.5% of sales in 2019 from 6.7% in 2018 due to leverage from higher sales volumes. Projects to develop new products, investments in new technologies and recent acquisitions contributed to the increased spending levels.
Research, development and engineering expenses increased $76 or 11.9% to 6.7% of sales in the nine months 2019 from 6.5% in 2018. Excluding the impact of the items noted below, expenses decreased to 6.4% of sales in 2019 from 6.5% in 2018 due to leverage from higher sales volumes. Projects to develop new products, investments in new technologies and recent acquisitions contributed to the increased spending levels.
 
 
 
Percent Net Sales
Three Months
2019
2018
2019
2018
Reported
$
246

$
221

6.9
 %
6.8
 %
Medical device regulations
(15
)
(2
)
(0.4
)
(0.1
)
Adjusted
$
231

$
219

6.5
 %
6.7
 %
 
 
Percent Net Sales
Nine Months
2019
2018
2019
2018
Reported
$
717

$
641

6.7
 %
6.5
%
Medical device regulations
(33
)
(5
)
(0.3
)

Adjusted
$
684

$
636

6.4
 %
6.5
%
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $49 or 3.9% in the three months 2019 and decreased as a percentage of sales to 36.0% from 38.3% in 2018. Excluding the impact of the items noted below, expenses decreased to 33.8% of sales in 2019 from 34.6% in 2018, primarily due to leverage from higher sales volumes and continued focus on our operating expense improvement initiatives, partially offset by the leverage from recent acquisitions.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $308 or 8.4% in the nine months 2019 and decreased as a percentage of sales to 37.0% from 37.4% in 2018. Excluding the impact of the items noted below, expenses decreased to 33.9% of sales in 2019 from 34.5% in 2018, primarily due to leverage from higher sales volumes and continued focus on our operating expense improvement initiatives, partially offset by the leverage from recent acquisitions.
 
 
Percent Net Sales
Three Months
2019
2018
2019
2018
Reported
$
1,291

$
1,242

36.0
 %
38.3
 %
Other acquisition and integration-related
(15
)
(19
)
(0.4
)
(0.6
)
Restructuring-related and other charges
(37
)
(35
)
(1.1
)
(1.1
)
Regulatory and legal matters
(25
)
(66
)
(0.7
)
(2.0
)
Adjusted
$
1,214

$
1,122

33.8
 %
34.6
 %
 
 
Percent Net Sales
Nine Months
2019
2018
2019
2018
Reported
$
3,976

$
3,668

37.0
 %
37.4
 %
Other acquisition and integration-related
(168
)
(49
)
(1.6
)
(0.5
)
Restructuring-related and other charges
(125
)
(115
)
(1.2
)
(1.2
)
Regulatory and legal matters
(35
)
(121
)
(0.3
)
(1.2
)
Adjusted
$
3,648

$
3,383

33.9
 %
34.5
 %
Recall Charges
Recall charges were $49 and $4 in the three months and were $179 and $10 in the nine months 2019 and 2018. Charges were primarily due to the previously disclosed Rejuvenate and ABGII Modular-Neck hip stems and LFIT V40 femoral head voluntary recalls. Refer to Note 6 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
Amortization of Intangible Assets
Amortization of intangible assets was $116 and $112 in the three months and was $352 and $324 in the nine months 2019 and 2018. The increase in 2019 was primarily due to our recent acquisitions. Refer to Note 7 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
Operating Income
Operating Income increased $52 or 9.0% to 17.5% of net sales in the three months 2019 from 17.8% in 2018. Excluding the impact of the items noted below, operating income increased to 25.4% of sales in 2019 from 24.9% in 2018 primarily due to leverage from

Dollar amounts are in millions except per share amounts or as otherwise specified.
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higher sales volumes and continued focus on our operating expense improvement initiatives, partially offset by lower selling prices.
Operating Income decreased $70 or 3.8% to 16.5% of net sales in the nine months 2019 from 18.8% in 2018. Excluding the impact of the items noted below, operating income increased to 25.5% of sales in 2019 from 25.2% in 2018 primarily due to leverage from higher sales volumes and continued focus on our operating expense improvement initiatives, partially offset by lower selling prices.
 
 
Percent Net Sales
Three Months
2019
2018
2019
2018
Reported
$
628

$
576

17.5
%
17.8
 %
Inventory stepped up to fair value
17

(11
)
0.5

(0.3
)
Other acquisition and integration-related
15

19

0.4

0.6

Amortization of purchased intangible assets
116

112

3.2

3.4

Restructuring-related and other charges
48

39

1.3

1.2

Medical device regulations
15

2

0.4

0.1

Recall-related matters
49

4

1.4

0.1

Regulatory and legal matters
25

66

0.7

2.0

Adjusted
$
913

$
807

25.4
%
24.9
 %
 
 
Percent Net Sales
Nine Months
2019
2018
2019
2018
Reported
$
1,769

$
1,839

16.5
%
18.8
%
Inventory stepped up to fair value
55


0.5


Other acquisition and integration-related
168

49

1.6

0.5

Amortization of purchased intangible assets
352

324

3.2

3.3

Restructuring-related and other charges
146

124

1.4

1.3

Medical device regulations
34

5

0.3


Recall-related matters
179

10

1.7

0.1

Regulatory and legal matters
35

121

0.3

1.2

Adjusted
$
2,738

$
2,472

25.5
%
25.2
%
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income (expense), net was ($47) and ($42) in the three months and was ($143) and ($140) in the nine months 2019 and 2018. The increase in 2019 was primarily due to higher interest expense due to higher interest rates partially offset by an increase in interest income due to higher interest rates.
Income Taxes
The effective tax rates were 19.8% and (10.5)% in the three months and 16.5% and 12.6% in the nine months 2019 and 2018. The increase in the effective tax rate in 2019 was primarily due to adjustments related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and favorable audit settlements in 2018.
Net Earnings
Net earnings decreased to $466 or $1.23 per diluted share in the three months 2019 from $590 or $1.55 per diluted share in 2018. Adjusted net earnings per diluted share(1) increased 13.0% to $1.91 in 2019 from $1.69 in 2018. The impact of foreign currency exchange rates on net earnings per diluted share was a decrease of net earnings per diluted share of approximately $0.02 in 2019 and was neutral in 2018.
Net earnings decreased to $1,358 or $3.58 per diluted share in the nine months 2019 from $1,485 or $3.90 per diluted share in 2018. Adjusted net earnings per diluted share(1) increased 12.5% to $5.77 in 2019 from $5.13 in 2018. The impact of foreign currency exchange rates on net earnings per diluted share was a decrease of net earnings per diluted share of approximately $0.12 in 2019 and an increase of approximately $0.06 in 2018.
 
 
 
Percent Net Sales
Three Months
2019
2018
2019
2018
Reported
$
466

$
590

13.0
%
18.2
 %
Inventory stepped up to fair value
13

(11
)
0.4

(0.3
)
Other acquisition and integration-related
8

17

0.2

0.5

Amortization of purchased intangible assets
105

92

2.8

2.8

Restructuring-related and other charges
40

31

1.1

0.9

Medical device regulations
13

2

0.4

0.1

Recall-related matters
28

2

0.8

0.1

Regulatory and legal matters
14

50

0.4

1.5

Tax matters
38

(130
)
1.1

(4.0
)
Adjusted
$
725

$
643

20.2
%
19.8
 %
 
 
Percent Net Sales
Nine Months
2019
2018
2019
2018
Reported
$
1,358

$
1,485

12.6
%
15.1
 %
Inventory stepped up to fair value
42

(4
)
0.4


Other acquisition and integration-related
126

41

1.2

0.4

Amortization of purchased intangible assets
294

263

2.8

2.7

Restructuring-related and other charges
122

98

1.1

1.0

Medical device regulations
28

4

0.3

0.1

Recall-related matters
144

7

1.3

0.1

Regulatory and legal matters
19

92

0.2

0.9

Tax matters
58

(35
)
0.5

(0.4
)
Adjusted
$
2,191

$
1,951

20.4
%
19.9
 %

(1)Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We supplement the reporting of our financial information determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) with certain non-GAAP financial measures, including percentage sales growth in constant currency; percentage organic sales growth; adjusted gross profit; adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses; adjusted research, development and engineering expenses; adjusted operating income; adjusted effective income tax rate; adjusted net earnings; and adjusted net earnings per diluted share (Diluted EPS). We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful information to assist investors and shareholders in understanding our financial results and assessing our prospects for future performance. Management believes percentage sales growth in constant currency and the other adjusted measures described above are important indicators of our operations because they exclude items that may not be indicative of or are unrelated to our core operating results and provide a baseline for analyzing trends in our underlying businesses. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures for reviewing the operating results of reportable business segments and analyzing potential future business trends in connection with our budget process and bases certain management incentive compensation on these non-GAAP financial measures. To measure percentage sales growth in constant currency, we remove the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates that affect the comparability and trend of sales. Percentage sales growth in constant currency is calculated by translating current and prior year results at the same foreign currency exchange rate. To measure percentage organic sales growth, we remove the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and acquisitions, which affect the comparability and trend of sales. Percentage organic sales growth is calculated by translating current year results at prior year average foreign currency exchange rates excluding the impact of acquisitions. To measure earnings performance on a consistent and comparable basis, we exclude certain items that affect the comparability of operating results and the trend of earnings. These adjustments are irregular in timing and may not be indicative of our

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past and future performance. The following are examples of the types of adjustments that may be included in a period:
1.
Acquisition and integration-related costs. Costs related to integrating recently acquired businesses and specific costs (e.g., inventory step-up and deal costs) related to the consummation of the acquisition process.
2.
Amortization of purchased intangible assets. Periodic amortization expense related to purchased intangible assets.
3.
Restructuring-related and other charges. Costs associated with the termination of sales relationships in certain countries, workforce reductions, elimination of product lines, weather-related asset impairments and associated costs and other restructuring-related activities.
4.
Medical Device Regulations. Costs specific to updating our quality system, product labeling, asset write-offs and product remanufacturing to comply with the medical device reporting regulations and other requirements of the European Union and China regulations for medical devices.
5.
Recall-related matters. Our best estimate of the minimum of the range of probable loss to resolve the Rejuvenate, LFIT V40 and other product recalls.
6.
Regulatory and legal matters. Our best estimate of the minimum of the range of probable loss to resolve certain regulatory matters and other legal settlements.
7.
Tax matters. Charges represent the impact of accounting for certain significant and discrete tax items.
 
Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies' non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names. These adjusted financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for reported sales growth, gross profit, selling, general and administrative expenses, research, development and engineering expenses, operating income, effective income tax rate, net earnings and net earnings per diluted share, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are an additional way of viewing aspects of our operations when viewed with our GAAP results and the reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures at the end of the discussion of Consolidated Results of Operations below. We strongly encourage investors and shareholders to review our financial statements and publicly-filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.
The weighted-average diluted shares outstanding used in the calculation of non-GAAP net earnings per diluted share are the same as those used in the calculation of reported net earnings per diluted share for the respective period.



Dollar amounts are in millions except per share amounts or as otherwise specified.
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Most Directly Comparable GAAP Financial Measures
Three Months 2019
Gross Profit
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses
Research, Development & Engineering Expenses
Operating Income
Net Earnings
Effective
Tax Rate
Diluted EPS
Reported
$
2,330

$
1,291

$
246

$
628

$
466

19.8
 %
$
1.23

Reported percent net sales
65.0
%
36.0
%
6.9
%
17.5
%
13.0
%
 
 
Acquisition and integration-related charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Inventory stepped up to fair value
17



17

13

0.2

0.03

Other acquisition and integration-related

(15
)

15

8

0.6

0.02

Amortization of purchased intangible assets



116

105

(1.5
)
0.28

Restructuring-related and other charges
10

(37
)

48

40

0.1

0.11

Medical device regulations


(15
)
15

13


0.03

Recall-related matters



49

28

2.2

0.07

Regulatory and legal matters

(25
)

25

14

1.2

0.04

Tax matters




38

(6.5
)
0.10

Adjusted
$
2,357

$
1,214

$
231

$
913

$
725

16.1
 %
$
1.91

Adjusted percent net sales
65.7
%
33.8
%
6.5
%
25.4
%
20.2
%
 
 
Three Months 2018
Gross Profit
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses
Research, Development & Engineering Expenses
Operating Income
Net Earnings
Effective
Tax Rate
Diluted EPS
Reported
$
2,155

$
1,242

$
221

$
576

$
590

(10.5
)%
$
1.55

Reported percent net sales
66.5
%
38.3
%
6.8
%
17.8
%
18.2
%
 
 
Acquisition and integration-related charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Inventory stepped up to fair value
(11
)


(11
)
(11
)
0.3

(0.03
)
Other acquisition and integration-related

(19
)

19

17


0.05

Amortization of purchased intangible assets



112

92

0.5

0.24

Restructuring-related and other charges
4

(35
)

39

31

0.4

0.08

Medical device regulations


(2
)
2

2



Recall-related matters



4

2

0.1

0.01

Regulatory and legal matters

(66
)

66

50

1.0

0.13

Tax matters




(130
)
24.3

(0.34
)
Adjusted
$
2,148

$
1,122

$
219

$
807

$
643

16.1
 %
$
1.69

Adjusted percent net sales
66.2
%
34.6
%
6.7
%
24.9
%
19.8
%
 
 

Dollar amounts are in millions except per share amounts or as otherwise specified.
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Nine Months 2019
Gross Profit
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses
Research, Development & Engineering Expenses
Operating Income
Net Earnings
Effective
Tax Rate
Diluted EPS
Reported
$
6,993

$
3,976

$
717

$
1,769

$
1,358

16.5
 %
$
3.58

Reported percent net sales
65.0
%
37.0
%
6.7
%
16.5
%
12.6
%
 
 
Acquisition and integration-related charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Inventory stepped up to fair value
55



55

42

0.3

0.11

Other acquisition and integration-related

(168
)

168

126

1.0

0.33

Amortization of purchased intangible assets



352

294

0.1

0.78

Restructuring-related and other charges
21

(125
)

146

122

0.1

0.32

Medical device regulations
1


(33
)
34

28

0.1

0.07

Recall-related matters



179

144

0.4

0.38

Regulatory and legal matters

(35
)

35

19

0.5

0.05

Tax matters




58

(3.5
)
0.15

Adjusted
$
7,070

$
3,648

$
684

$
2,738

$
2,191

15.5
 %
$
5.77

Adjusted percent net sales
65.7
%
33.9
%
6.4
%
25.5
%
20.4
%
 
 
Nine Months 2018
Gross Profit
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses
Research, Development & Engineering Expenses
Operating Income
Net Earnings
Effective
Tax Rate
Diluted EPS
Reported
$
6,482

$
3,668

$
641

$
1,839

$
1,485

12.6
%
$
3.90

Reported percent net sales
66.1
%
37.4
%
6.5
%
18.8
%
15.1
%
 
 
Acquisition and integration-related charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Inventory stepped up to fair value




(4
)
0.2

(0.01
)
Other acquisition and integration-related

(49
)

49

41


0.11

Amortization of purchased intangible assets



324

263

0.5

0.69

Restructuring-related and other charges
9

(115
)

124

98

0.3

0.26

Medical device regulations
1


(5
)
5

4


0.01

Recall-related matters



10

7


0.02

Regulatory and legal matters

(121
)

121

92

0.6

0.24

Tax matters




(35
)
2.1

(0.09
)
Adjusted
$
6,492

$
3,383

$
636

$
2,472

$
1,951

16.3
%
$
5.13

Adjusted percent net sales
66.2
%
34.5
%
6.5
%
25.2
%
19.9
%
 
 


Dollar amounts are in millions except per share amounts or as otherwise specified.
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STRYKER CORPORATION
 
2019 Third Quarter Form 10-Q

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY
Nine Months
2019
2018
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
1,456

$
1,564

Net cash used in investing activities
(736
)
(1,229
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(2,360
)
(951
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(28
)
(8
)
Change in cash and cash equivalents
$
(1,668
)
$
(624
)
Operating Activities
Cash provided by operating activities was $1,456 and $1,564 in the nine months 2019 and 2018. The decrease was primarily due to increases in cash used in working capital, primarily accounts receivable and lower net earnings. These uses of cash are partially offset by the receipt of cash for a prospective legal settlement. Refer to Note 6 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
Investing Activities    
Cash used in investing activities was $736 and $1,229 in the nine months 2019 and 2018. The decrease in cash used was primarily due to decreased payments for acquisitions in 2019.
Financing Activities
Cash used in financing activities was $2,360 and $951 in the nine months 2019 and 2018. The increase in cash used was primarily driven by the repayment of $1,341 of debt upon maturity in 2019, $584 of dividend payments and $307 of repurchases of common
 
stock.
Nine Months
2019
2018
Total dividends paid to common shareholders
$
585

$
528

Total amount paid to repurchase common stock
$
307

$
300

Shares of repurchased common stock (in millions)
1.9

1.9

Liquidity
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $2,036 and $3,699 on September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. Current assets exceeded current liabilities by $4,645 and $4,926 on September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. We anticipate being able to support our short-term liquidity and operating needs from a variety of sources including cash from operations, commercial paper and existing credit lines. We raised funds in the capital markets in 2018 and may continue to do so from time to time. We continue to have strong investment-grade short-term and long-term debt ratings that we believe should enable us to refinance our debt as needed.
Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities held in locations outside the United States was approximately 35% on September 30, 2019 compared to 25% on December 31, 2018. We intend to use this cash to expand operations organically and through acquisitions.
Critical Accounting Policies
There were no changes to our critical accounting policies from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2018.
New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
Refer to Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for information.
Guarantees and Other Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have guarantees or other off-balance sheet financing arrangements, including variable interest entities, of a magnitude that we believe could have a material impact on our financial condition or liquidity.

Dollar amounts are in millions except per share amounts or as otherwise specified.
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STRYKER CORPORATION
 
2019 Third Quarter Form 10-Q

OTHER MATTERS
Legal and Regulatory Matters
We are involved in various ongoing proceedings, legal actions and claims arising in the normal course of our business, including proceedings related to product, labor, intellectual property and other matters. Refer to Note 6 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains statements referring to us that are not historical facts and are considered "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, which are intended to take advantage of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Reform Act, are based on current projections about operations, industry conditions, financial condition and liquidity. Words that identify forward-looking statements include words such as "may," "could," "will," "should," "possible," "plan," "predict," "forecast," "potential," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "believe," "may impact," "on track," "goal," "strategy" and words and terms of similar substance used in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance, an acquisition or our businesses. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. Those statements are not guarantees and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual results could differ materially and adversely from these forward-looking statements. Some important factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our expectations in any forward-looking statements include those risks discussed in Item 1A. "Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2018. This Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2018.
ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We consider our greatest potential area of market risk exposure to be exchange rate risk. Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about exchange rate risk are included in Item 7A "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2018. There were no material changes from the information provided therein.
ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (the Certifying Officers), evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) on September 30, 2019. Based on that evaluation, the Certifying Officers concluded the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2019.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Other than certain changes in internal control associated with the implementation of our enterprise resource planning system at our Instruments business, there was no change to our internal control over financial reporting during the three months 2019 that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
In the three months 2019 we did not issue shares of our common stock as performance incentive awards to employees. When issued, these shares are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 based on the conclusion that the awards would not be events of sale within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3) of the Act.
In March 2015 we announced that our Board of Directors had authorized us to purchase up to $2,000 of our common stock. The manner, timing and amount of repurchases are determined by management based on an evaluation of market conditions, stock price, and other factors and are subject to regulatory considerations. Purchases are made from time to time in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise.
In the three months 2019 we did not repurchase any shares of our common stock under our authorized repurchase program. The total dollar value of shares of our common stock that could be acquired under our authorized repurchase program was $1,033 as of September 30, 2019.
ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS
3(i)
31(i)*
31(ii)*
32(i)*
32(ii)*
101.INS
iXBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
iXBRL Schema Document
101.CAL
iXBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
iXBRL Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
iXBRL Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
iXBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
 
† Filed with this Form 10-Q
 
* Furnished with this Form 10-Q

Dollar amounts are in millions except per share amounts or as otherwise specified.
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STRYKER CORPORATION
 
2019 Third Quarter Form 10-Q

SIGNATURES
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.
 
 
 
STRYKER CORPORATION
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
October 30, 2019
 
/s/ KEVIN A. LOBO
 
 
 
Kevin A. Lobo
 
 
 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
October 30, 2019
 
/s/ GLENN S. BOEHNLEIN
 
 
 
Glenn S. Boehnlein
 
 
 
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

 
 
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