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Johnson & Johnson Q4 2020 and Full Year Financial Results


2020 Full-Year Sales of $82.6 Billion reflecting growth of 0.6%, operational growth of 1.2%, and adjusted operational growth of 1.5%

Published on January 26, 2021

Johnson & Johnson today announced results for Q4 and full-year 2020. “Our notable full-year performance reflects the continued confidence from patients, physicians, customers, and consumers in our life-enhancing products and medicines, particularly throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Alex Gorsky, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “I’m incredibly proud of our Johnson & Johnson teams around the world for going above and beyond to meet stakeholder needs. These efforts, and our commitment to families around the world as the largest broad-based healthcare company, enabled us to lead in the fight against COVID-19. We continue to progress our COVID-19 vaccine candidate and look forward to sharing details from our Phase 3 study soon. Johnson & Johnson was built for times like these, and I am extremely confident in our ability to deliver lasting value and continued innovation in 2021 and for years to come.”

Consumer Health
Consumer Health worldwide operational sales, excluding the net impact of acquisitions and divestitures, grew 3.1% driven by U.S. growth in over-the-counter products including TYLENOL analgesics, PEPCID and ZYRTEC; LISTERINE mouthwash in oral care products; OGX in skin health/beauty products and wound care products. Growth was negatively impacted by COVID-19 primarily in skin health/beauty and international baby care partially offset by increased COVID-19 demand in oral care products.

Pharmaceutical
Pharmaceutical worldwide operational sales, excluding the net impact of acquisitions and divestitures, grew 8.4%* driven by STELARA (ustekinumab), a biologic for the treatment of a number of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, DARZALEX (daratumumab), for the treatment of multiple myeloma, IMBRUVICA (ibrutinib), an oral, once-daily therapy approved for use in treating certain B-cell malignancies, a type of blood or lymph node cancer, ERLEADA (apalutamide), a next-generation androgen receptor inhibitor for the treatment of patients with prostate cancer, TREMFYA (guselkumab), a biologic for the treatment of adults living with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, and for adults with active psoriatic arthritis, INVEGA SUSTENNA/XEPLION/INVEGA TRINZA/TREVICTA (paliperidone palmitate), long-acting, injectable atypical antipsychotics for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults, OPSUMIT (macitentan), an oral endothelin receptor antagonist indicated for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension to delay disease progression and UPTRAVI (selexipag), an oral prostacyclin receptor agonist used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension and reduce hospitalization. This growth was partially offset by the negative impact of COVID-19 as well as biosimilar and generic competition, with declines primarily in REMICADE (infliximab), a biologic approved for the treatment of a number of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, U.S. ZYTIGA (abiraterone acetate), an oral, once-daily medication for use in combination with prednisone for the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, and international VELCADE (bortezomib), a proteasome inhibitor for the treatment of multiple myeloma.

Medical Devices
Medical Devices worldwide operational sales, excluding the net impact of acquisitions and divestitures, declined by 10.5%*. The decline was primarily driven by the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated deferral of medical procedures to our Surgery, Orthopaedics, and Vision businesses. The decline was partially offset by growth in the Interventional Solutions business led by electrophysiology products. Results reflect market recovery in the second half of 2020.

NOTABLE NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE QUARTER:
The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with Johnson & Johnson’s other disclosures filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Current Reports on Form 8-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Reports on Form 10-K. Copies of these filings are available online at sec.gov, jnj.com, or on request from Johnson & Johnson. The reader is also encouraged to review all other news releases available online in the Investors section of the company’s website at news releases.

OVERALL FINANCIAL RESULTS:

FOURTH QUARTER

TWELVE MONTHS

($ in Millions, except EPS)

2020

2019

%  Change

2020

2019

%  Change

Reported Sales

$ 22,475

$ 20,747

8.3%

$ 82,584

$ 82,059

0.6%

Net Earnings

1,738

4,010

(56.7)%

14,714

15,119

(2.7)%

EPS (diluted)

$      0.65

$      1.50

(56.7)%

$      5.51

$      5.63

(2.1)%

Non-GAAP*

FOURTH QUARTER

TWELVE MONTHS

($ in Millions, except EPS)

2020

2019

%  Change

2020

2019

%  Change

Operational Sales1,2

N/A

N/A

7.1%

N/A

N/A

1.2%

Adjusted Operational Sales1,3

N/A

N/A

7.3%

N/A

N/A

1.5%

Adjusted Net Earnings1,4

4,965

5,027

(1.2)%

21,433

23,310

(8.1)%

Adjusted EPS (diluted)1,4

$      1.86

$      1.88

(1.1)%

$      8.03

$      8.68

(7.5)%

1 Non-GAAP financial measure; refer to reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures included in accompanying schedules 

2 Excludes the impact of translational currency

3 Excludes the net impact of acquisitions and divestitures and translational currency

4 Excludes intangible amortization expense and special items

REGIONAL SALES RESULTS:

FOURTH QUARTER

%  Change

($ in Millions) 1

20202

20192

Reported2

Operational1,2

Currency2

Adjusted
Operational1,3

U.S.

$ 11,809

$ 10,774

9.6%

9.6%

9.6

International

10,666

9,973

7.0%

4.3%

2.7

4.8

Worldwide

$ 22,475

$ 20,747

8.3%

7.1%

1.2

7.3

TWELVE MONTHS

%  Change

($ in Millions) 1

20202

20192

Reported2

Operational1,2

Currency2

Adjusted
Operational1,3

U.S.

$ 43,133

$ 42,097

2.5%

2.5

2.8

International

39,451

39,962

(1.3)%

(0.2)

(1.1)

0.2

Worldwide

$ 82,584

$ 82,059

0.6%

1.2

(0.6)

1.5

1 Non-GAAP financial measure; refer to reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures included in accompanying schedules

2 Excludes the impact of translational currency

3 Excludes the net impact of acquisitions and divestitures and translational currency

   Note: values may have been rounded

SEGMENT SALES RESULTS:

FOURTH QUARTER

%  Change

($ in Millions) 1

20201

20191

Reported2

Operational1,2

Currency1

Adjusted
Operational1,3

Consumer Health

$       3,618

$       3,567

1.4%

2.0

(0.6)

2.1

Pharmaceutical

12,268

10,548

16.3%

14.6

1.7

14.6

Medical Devices

6,589

6,632

(0.7)%

(2.2)

1.5

(1.5)

Worldwide

$     22,475

$     20,747

8.3%

7.1

1.2

7.3

TWELVE MONTHS

%  Change

($ in Millions) 1

20201

20191

Reported2

Operational1,2

Currency1

Adjusted
Operational1,3

Consumer Health

$     14,053

$     13,898

1.1%

3.0

(1.9)

3.1

Pharmaceutical

45,572

42,198

8.0%

8.2

(0.2)

8.4

Medical Devices

22,959

25,963

(11.6)%

(11.4)

(0.2)

(10.5)

Worldwide

$     82,584

$     82,059

0.6%

1.2

(0.6)

1.5

1 Non-GAAP financial measure; refer to reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures included in accompanying schedules

2 Excludes the impact of translational currency

3 Excludes the net impact of acquisitions and divestitures and translational currency

Note: values may have been rounded

 

FULL-YEAR 2021 GUIDANCE:
Johnson & Johnson does not provide GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis because the company is unable to predict with reasonable certainty the ultimate outcome of legal proceedings, unusual gains and losses, acquisition-related expenses and purchase accounting fair value adjustments without unreasonable effort. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could be material to Johnson & Johnson’s results computed in accordance with GAAP.

January 2021

($ in Billions, except EPS)

Adjusted Operational Sales1,2

Change vs. Prior Year

8.0% – 9.5%

Operational Sales2

Change vs. Prior Year

$88.8B – $90.0B

7.5% – 9.0%

Estimated Reported Sales3

Change vs. Prior Year

$90.5B – $91.7B

9.5% – 11.0%

Adjusted Operational EPS (Diluted)2,4

Change vs. Prior Year

$9.25 – $9.45

15.2% – 17.7%

Adjusted EPS (Diluted)3,4

Change vs. Prior Year

$9.40 – $9.60

17.1% – 19.6%

1 Non-GAAP financial measure; excludes the net impact of acquisitions and divestitures

2 Non-GAAP financial measure; excludes the impact of translational currency

3 Calculated using Euro Average Rate: January 2021 = $1.21 (Illustrative purposes only)

Non-GAAP financial measure; excludes intangible amortization expense and special items

 

Johnson & Johnson and Subsidiaries

Supplementary Sales Data

(Unaudited; Dollars in Millions)

FOURTH QUARTER

TWELVE MONTHS

Percent Change

Percent Change

2020

2019

Total

Operations

Currency

2020

2019

Total

Operations

Currency

Sales to customers by

geographic area

U.S.

$ 11,809

10,774

9.6

%

9.6

$ 43,133

42,097

2.5

%

2.5

Europe

5,271

4,663

13.0

7.7

5.3

18,980

18,466

2.8

2.0

0.8

Western Hemisphere excluding U.S.

1,404

1,495

(6.1)

2.9

(9.0)

5,335

5,941

(10.2)

0.4

(10.6)

Asia-Pacific, Africa

3,991

3,815

4.6

0.7

3.9

15,136

15,555

(2.7)

(3.1)

0.4

International

10,666

9,973

7.0

4.3

2.7

39,451

39,962

(1.3)

(0.2)

(1.1)

Worldwide

$ 22,475

20,747

8.3

%

7.1

1.2

$ 82,584

82,059

0.6

%

1.2

(0.6)

Note: Percentages have been calculated using actual, non-rounded figures and, therefore, may not recalculate precisely.

Johnson & Johnson and Subsidiaries

Supplementary Sales Data

(Unaudited; Dollars in Millions)

FOURTH QUARTER

TWELVE MONTHS

 Percent Change

Percent Change

2020

2019

Total

Operations

Currency

2020

2019

Total

Operations

Currency

Sales to customers by

segment of business

Consumer Health

    U.S.

$   1,509

1,470

2.7

%

2.7

$   6,362

5,839

9.0

%

9.0

    International

2,109

2,097

0.5

1.5

(1.0)

7,691

8,059

(4.6)

(1.3)

(3.3)

3,618

3,567

1.4

2.0

(0.6)

14,053

13,898

1.1

3.0

(1.9)

Pharmaceutical

    U.S.

7,116

6,169

15.3

15.3

25,735

23,874

7.8

7.8

    International

5,152

4,379

17.7

13.5

4.2

19,837

18,324

8.3

8.8

(0.5)

12,268

10,548

16.3

14.6

1.7

45,572

42,198

8.0

8.2

(0.2)

Medical Devices

    U.S.

3,184

3,135

1.5

1.5

11,036

12,384

(10.9)

(10.9)

    International

3,405

3,497

(2.6)

(5.5)

2.9

11,923

13,579

(12.2)

(11.8)

(0.4)

6,589

6,632

(0.7)

(2.2)

1.5

22,959

25,963

(11.6)

(11.4)

(0.2)

U.S.

11,809

10,774

9.6

9.6

43,133

42,097

2.5

2.5

International

10,666

9,973

7.0

4.3

2.7

39,451

39,962

(1.3)

(0.2)

(1.1)

Worldwide

$ 22,475

20,747

8.3

%

7.1

1.2

$ 82,584

82,059

0.6

%

1.2

(0.6)

Note: Percentages have been calculated using actual, non-rounded figures and, therefore, may not recalculate precisely.

Johnson & Johnson and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings

(Unaudited; in Millions Except Per Share Figures)

FOURTH QUARTER

2020

2019

Percent

Percent

Percent

Increase

Amount

to Sales

Amount

to Sales

(Decrease)

Sales to customers

$ 22,475

100.0

$ 20,747

100.0

8.3

Cost of products sold

7,814

34.8

7,134

34.4

9.5

Gross Profit

14,661

65.2

13,613

65.6

7.7

Selling, marketing and administrative expenses

6,457

28.7

6,039

29.1

6.9

Research and development expense

4,032

17.9

3,232

15.6

24.8

In-process research and development

37

0.2

Interest (income) expense, net

74

0.3

4

0.0

Other (income) expense, net

2,354

10.5

16

0.1

Restructuring

60

0.3

104

0.5

Earnings before provision for taxes on income

1,647

7.3

4,218

20.3

(61.0)

Provision for/(Benefit from) taxes on income

(91)

(0.4)

208

1.0

(143.8)

Net earnings

$   1,738

7.7

$   4,010

19.3

(56.7)

Net earnings per share (Diluted)

$     0.65

$     1.50

(56.7)

Average shares outstanding (Diluted)

2,669.2

2,669.1

Effective tax rate

(5.5)

%

4.9

%

Adjusted earnings before provision for taxes and net earnings(1)

Earnings before provision for taxes on income

$   5,601

24.9

$   5,628

27.1

(0.5)

Net earnings

$   4,965

22.1

$   5,027

24.2

(1.2)

Net earnings per share (Diluted)

$     1.86

$     1.88

(1.1)

Effective tax rate

11.4

%

10.7

%

(1)See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

Johnson & Johnson and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings

(Unaudited; in Millions Except Per Share Figures)

TWELVE MONTHS

2020

2019

Percent

Percent

Percent

Increase

Amount

to Sales

Amount

to Sales

(Decrease)

Sales to customers

$ 82,584

100.0

$ 82,059

100.0

0.6

Cost of products sold

28,427

34.4

27,556

33.6

3.2

Gross Profit

54,157

65.6

54,503

66.4

(0.6)

Selling, marketing and administrative expenses

22,084

26.8

22,178

27.0

(0.4)

Research and development expense

12,159

14.7

11,355

13.8

7.1

In-process research and development

181

0.2

890

1.1

Interest (income) expense, net

90

0.1

(39)

0.0

Other (income) expense, net

2,899

3.5

2,525

3.1

Restructuring

247

0.3

266

0.3

Earnings before provision for taxes on income

16,497

20.0

17,328

21.1

(4.8)

Provision for taxes on income

1,783

2.2

2,209

2.7

(19.3)

Net earnings

$ 14,714

17.8

$ 15,119

18.4

(2.7)

Net earnings per share (Diluted)

$     5.51

$     5.63

(2.1)

Average shares outstanding (Diluted)

2,670.7

2,684.3

Effective tax rate

10.8

%

12.7

%

Adjusted earnings before provision for taxes and net earnings (1)

Earnings before provision for taxes on income

$ 25,428

30.8

$ 28,225

34.4

(9.9)

Net earnings

$ 21,433

26.0

$ 23,310

28.4

(8.1)

Net earnings per share (Diluted)

$     8.03

$     8.68

(7.5)

Effective tax rate

15.7

%

17.4

%

(1)See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

Johnson & Johnson and Subsidiaries

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures 

Fourth Quarter

Twelve Months Ended

(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Data)

2020

2019

2020

2019

Net Earnings, after tax- as reported

$1,738

$4,010

$14,714

$15,119

Pre-tax Adjustments 

Intangible Asset Amortization expense

1,234

1,142

4,660

4,528

Litigation expense, net

2,902

264

5,112

5,096

IPR&D

37

181

890

Restructuring related

85

251

448

611

Acquisition and Integration related ¹

14

90

(1,073)

319

Unrealized (gains)/losses on securities 

(373)

(350)

(547)

(567)

Medical Device Regulation 2

55

144

Other

13

6

20

Tax Adjustments

Tax impact on special item adjustments 3

(606)

(123)

(1,608)

(1,977)

Tax legislation and other tax related

(121)

(270)

(604)

(729)

Adjusted Net Earnings, after tax

$4,965

$5,027

$21,433

$23,310

Average shares outstanding (Diluted)

2,669.2

2,669.1

2,670.7

2,684.3

Adjusted net earnings per share (Diluted)

$1.86

$1.88

$8.03

$8.68

Operational adjusted net earnings per share (Diluted)

$1.82

$8.00

Notes:

1

Acquisition and integration related costs for 2020 primarily includes a Contingent Consideration reversal of $1,148M related to the timing of certain developmental milestones associated with the Auris Health acquisition. 

2

European Medical Device Regulation (MDR) costs represent one-time compliance costs for the Company’s previously registered products. MDR is a replacement of the existing European Medical Devices Directive regulatory framework, and manufacturers of currently marketed medical devices are required to comply with EU MDR beginning in May 2021. The Company considers the adoption of EU MDR to be a significant one-time regulatory change and is not indicative of on-going operations.  The Company has excluded only external third-party regulatory and consulting costs from its Medical Devices operating segments’ measures of profit and loss used for making operating decisions and assessing performance.

3

The tax impact related to special item adjustments reflects the current and deferred income taxes associated with the above pre-tax special items in arriving at adjusted earnings.

Prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year disclosure

Johnson & Johnson and Subsidiaries

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure

Adjusted Operational Sales Growth

 FOURTH QUARTER 2020 ACTUAL vs. 2019 ACTUAL 

 Segments 

Consumer Health

 Pharmaceutical 

 Medical Devices 

 Total 

 WW As Reported 

1.4%

16.3%

(0.7)%

8.3%

 U.S. 

2.7%

15.3%

1.5%

9.6%

 International 

0.5%

17.7%

(2.6)%

7.0%

 WW Currency 

(0.6)

1.7

1.5

1.2

 U.S. 

 International 

(1.0)

4.2

2.9

2.7

 WW Operational 

2.0%

14.6%

(2.2)%

7.1%

 U.S. 

2.7%

15.3%

1.5%

9.6%

 International 

1.5%

13.5%

(5.5)%

4.3%

General Surgery

Advanced Sterilization Products

0.6

0.2

 U.S. 

0.0

0.0

 International 

1.0

0.4

All Other Acquisitions and Divestitures

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.1

 U.S. 

0.1

(0.1)

0.2

0.0

 International 

0.1

0.2

0.0

0.1

WW Adjusted Operational

2.1%

14.6%

(1.5)%

7.3%

 U.S. 

2.8%

15.2%

1.7%

9.6%

 International 

1.6%

13.7%

(4.4)%

4.8%

Note:Percentages are based on actual, non-rounded figures and may not sum

Staff Writer