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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
  
FORM 8-K
  
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
October 29, 2019
  
Amgen Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
Delaware
 
001-37702
 
95-3540776
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
One Amgen Center Drive
 
 
Thousand Oaks
 
 
California
 
91320-1799
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(805) 447-1000

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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, $0.0001 par value
AMGN
The NASDAQ Global Select Market
1.250% Senior Notes Due 2022
AMGN22
New York Stock Exchange
2.000% Senior Notes Due 2026
AMGN26
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). 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.





Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 29, 2019, Amgen Inc. (the Company) issued a press release announcing its unaudited results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, and its unaudited financial position as of September 30, 2019. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
In its press release the Company included certain non-U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) financial measures as defined in Regulation G promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The non-GAAP financial measures included in the press release are non-GAAP earnings per share, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP tax rate, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP operating expenses and sub-components of non-GAAP operating expenses such as non-GAAP cost of sales, non-GAAP research and development (R&D) expenses and non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses. Reconciliations for such non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the press release. The Company also included Free Cash Flow (FCF), which is computed by subtracting capital expenditures from operating cash flow, each as determined in accordance with GAAP.
The Company believes that this presentation of non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplementary information to and facilitates additional analysis by investors. The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to enhance an investor’s overall understanding of the financial performance and prospects for the future of the Company’s ongoing business activities by facilitating comparisons of results of ongoing business operations among current, past and future periods. The Company believes that FCF provides a further measure of the Company’s liquidity.
The following is a summary of the costs and other items excluded from the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures to calculate non-GAAP financial measures:
Acquisition-related expenses: Acquisition-related charges are primarily associated with intangible assets acquired in connection with business acquisitions. Such charges include amortization of developed-product-technology rights, licensing rights, R&D technology rights, and marketing-related rights, as well as impairments of in-process R&D assets. The Company incurs charges related to these intangibles, and those charges are included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Charges for purchased intangible assets are significantly impacted by the timing and magnitude of the Company’s acquisitions and potential product approvals as they relate to in-process R&D projects acquired. Accordingly, these charges may vary in amount from period to period. The Company excludes these charges for purposes of calculating the non-GAAP financial measures presented to facilitate a more meaningful evaluation of the Company’s current operating performance and comparisons to past operating performance. The Company believes that excluding the noncash charges related to those intangible assets acquired in business acquisitions treats those assets as if the Company had developed them internally in the past and, thus, provides a supplemental measure of profitability in which the Company’s acquired intellectual property is treated in a comparable manner to its internally-developed-intellectual property.
Net charges pursuant to the Company’s restructuring initiative: Restructuring costs are primarily related to facilities charges, including accelerated depreciation, and severance and benefits for employees terminated pursuant to the transformation and process improvement efforts. Restructuring costs are inconsistent in amount and are significantly impacted by the timing and nature of these events. Therefore, although the Company may incur these types of expenses in the future, it believes that eliminating these charges for purposes of calculating the non-GAAP financial measures provides a supplemental evaluation of the Company’s current operating performance and facilitates comparisons to past operating performance.
Other items: The Company adjusts GAAP financial results for certain expenses associated with judgments and/or settlements for legal proceedings discussed in our filings. The Company excludes these expenses for the purpose of calculating the non-GAAP financial measures presented because the Company believes these items are outside the ordinary course of business. The Company believes eliminating these expenses provides a supplemental evaluation of the Company’s current operating performance and facilitates comparisons to past operating performance.
The tax effect of the adjustments between GAAP and non-GAAP results take into account the tax treatment and related tax rate(s) that apply to each adjustment in the applicable tax jurisdiction(s). Generally, this results in a tax impact at the U.S. marginal tax rate for certain adjustments, including the majority of amortization of intangible assets, whereas the tax impact of other adjustments, including restructuring expense, depends on whether the amounts are deductible in the respective tax jurisdictions and the applicable tax rate(s) in those jurisdictions.
The press release also contains a discussion of the additional purposes for which the Company’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures.
This information and the information contained in the press release shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report is not incorporated by reference into any filings of the Company made under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, whether made before or after the date of this Current Report, regardless of any general incorporation language in the filing unless specifically stated so therein.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
 
 
 
99.1

 
104

 
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).







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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AMGEN INC.
 
 
 
 
Date: October 29, 2019
 
By:
 
/s/ David W. Meline
 
 
Name:
 
David W. Meline
 
 
Title:
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



Exhibit


 
 
Exhibit 99.1
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News Release
 

One Amgen Center Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-1799
Telephone 805-447-1000
www.amgen.com


AMGEN REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2019 FINANCIAL RESULTS

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (Oct. 29, 2019) - Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2019. Key results include:
Total revenues decreased 3% to $5.7 billion in comparison to the third quarter of 2018, reflecting the impact of biosimilar and generic competition against key products.
Although product sales declined 1% globally, units grew double digits or better for Prolia® (denosumab), Repatha® (evolocumab), Aimovig® (erenumab-aooe), Parsabiv® (etelcalcetide), KYPROLIS® (carfilzomib) and BLINCYTO® (blinatumomab).
GAAP earnings per share (EPS) increased 14% to $3.27 benefited by lower weighted-average shares outstanding and higher operating income.
GAAP operating income increased 7% to $2.5 billion and GAAP operating margin increased 3.1 percentage points to 45.3%.
Non-GAAP EPS decreased 1% to $3.66 as a result of lower revenue, offset partially by lower weighted-average shares outstanding.
Non-GAAP operating income decreased 6% to $2.8 billion and non-GAAP operating margin decreased 2.8 percentage points to 51.1%.
The Company generated $3.2 billion of free cash flow in the third quarter of 2019 versus $3.1 billion in the third quarter of 2018.
2019 total revenues guidance revised to $22.8-$23.0 billion; EPS guidance to $12.50-$12.80 on a GAAP basis and $14.20-$14.45 on a non-GAAP basis. This guidance excludes the impact of the Otezla® (apremilast) acquisition.
The Company expects the Otezla acquisition to close before the end of the fourth quarter.
"Amgen continues to execute well in a dynamic environment, with many of our innovative medicines delivering double-digit, volume-driven growth, complemented by the strong performance of our recently launched biosimilar products," said Robert A. Bradway, chairman and chief executive officer. "We continue to advance numerous first-in-class medicines in our pipeline, while also pursuing external opportunities that will contribute to our long-term growth, such as our pending acquisition of Otezla."





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$Millions, except EPS, dividend per share and percentages
 
Q3'19
 
Q3'18
 
YOY Δ
Total Revenues
 
$
5,737

 
$
5,904

 
(3%)
GAAP Operating Income
 
$
2,476

 
$
2,323

 
7%
GAAP Net Income
 
$
1,968

 
$
1,859

 
6%
GAAP EPS
 
$
3.27

 
$
2.86

 
14%
Non-GAAP Operating Income
 
$
2,793

 
$
2,971

 
(6%)
Non-GAAP Net Income
 
$
2,201

 
$
2,392

 
(8%)
Non-GAAP EPS
 
$
3.66

 
$
3.69

 
(1%)
Dividend Per Share
 
$
1.45

 
$
1.32

 
10%
References in this release to “non-GAAP” measures, measures presented “on a non-GAAP basis” and to “free cash flow” (computed by subtracting capital expenditures from operating cash flow) refer to non-GAAP financial measures. Adjustments to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and other items are presented on the attached reconciliations.





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Product Sales Performance

Total product sales decreased 1% for the third quarter of 2019 versus the third quarter of 2018.

Prolia sales increased 18% driven by higher unit demand.

EVENITY® (romosozumab-aqqg) was launched in the first half of this year and generated $59 million of sales in the third quarter of 2019.

Repatha sales increased 40% driven by higher unit demand, offset partially by lower net selling price.

Aimovig generated $66 million in sales in the third quarter of 2019.

Parsabiv sales increased 54% driven by higher unit demand, offset partially by lower net selling price.

KYPROLIS sales increased 15% driven primarily by higher unit demand.

XGEVA® (denosumab) sales increased 10% driven primarily by higher unit demand.

Vectibix® (panitumumab) sales increased 8% driven primarily by higher unit demand.

Nplate® (romiplostim) sales increased 10% driven primarily by higher unit demand.

BLINCYTO sales increased 47% driven by higher unit demand.

Biosimilar sales generated $173 million in the third quarter of 2019.

Enbrel® (etanercept) sales increased 6% driven by higher net selling price and favorable changes in accounting estimates, offset partially by lower unit demand.

Neulasta® (pegfilgrastim) sales decreased 32% driven by the impact of biosimilar competition on unit demand and lower net selling price.

NEUPOGEN® (filgrastim) sales decreased 36% driven primarily by lower net selling price, unfavorable changes in accounting estimates and the impact of biosimilar competition on unit demand.

EPOGEN® (epoetin alfa) sales decreased 15% driven primarily by lower net selling price.

Aranesp® (darbepoetin alfa) sales decreased 5% driven primarily by the impact of competition on unit demand.

Sensipar/Mimpara® (cinacalcet) sales decreased 73% driven by the impact of generic competition on unit demand.








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Product Sales Detail by Product and Geographic Region
$Millions, except percentages
 
Q3'19
 
Q3'18
 
YOY Δ
 
 
US
 
ROW
 
TOTAL
 
TOTAL
 
TOTAL
Prolia®
 
$
425

 
$
205

 
$
630

 
$
532

 
18%
EVENITY®
 
12

 
47

 
59

 

 
*
Repatha®
 
85

 
83

 
168

 
120

 
40%
Aimovig®
 
66

 

 
66

 
22

 
*
Parsabiv®
 
137

 
20

 
157

 
102

 
54%
KYPROLIS®
 
163

 
103

 
266

 
232

 
15%
XGEVA®
 
356

 
120

 
476

 
433

 
10%
Vectibix®
 
79

 
117

 
196

 
181

 
8%
Nplate®
 
119

 
76

 
195

 
177

 
10%
BLINCYTO®
 
47

 
38

 
85

 
58

 
47%
Biosimilars**
 
81

 
92

 
173

 
19

 
*
Enbrel® 
 
1,323

 
43

 
1,366

 
1,292

 
6%
Neulasta®
 
619

 
92

 
711

 
1,051

 
(32%)
NEUPOGEN®
 
32

 
22

 
54

 
85

 
(36%)
EPOGEN®
 
215

 

 
215

 
252

 
(15%)
Aranesp®
 
204

 
248

 
452

 
477

 
(5%)
Sensipar®/Mimpara®
 
38

 
71

 
109

 
409

 
(73%)
Other***
 
28

 
57

 
85

 
68

 
25%
Total product sales
 
$
4,029

 
$
1,434

 
$
5,463

 
$
5,510

 
(1%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Change in excess of 100%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
** Biosimilars includes KANJINTI™, AMGEVITA™ and MVASI™.
*** Other includes Bergamo, MN Pharma, IMLYGIC® and Corlanor®.
Operating Expense, Operating Margin and Tax Rate Analysis
On a GAAP basis:
Total Operating Expenses decreased 9%. Cost of Sales margin increased 0.2 percentage points due primarily to unfavorable product mix, offset partially by lower manufacturing costs. Research & Development (R&D) expenses increased 8% driven primarily by increased spending in research and early pipeline in support of our oncology programs, offset partially by decreased spending in support of marketed products. Selling, General & Administrative (SG&A) expenses decreased 5% driven primarily by lower general and administrative expenses as well as the end of certain amortization of intangible assets in 2018. Other operating expenses decreased due primarily to an impairment charge in the prior period associated with a nonkey intangible asset acquired in a business combination.
Operating Margin increased 3.1 percentage points to 45.3%.
Tax Rate increased 2.4 percentage points due primarily to a prior-year tax benefit associated with intercompany sales under U.S. corporate tax reform.






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On a non-GAAP basis:
Total Operating Expenses were flat. Cost of Sales margin increased 0.1 percentage points due primarily to unfavorable product mix, offset partially by lower manufacturing costs. R&D expenses increased 8% driven primarily by increased spending in research and early pipeline in support of our oncology programs, offset partially by decreased spending in support of marketed products. SG&A expenses decreased 5% driven primarily by lower general and administrative expenses.
Operating Margin decreased 2.8 percentage points to 51.1%.
Tax Rate increased 2.2 percentage points due primarily to a prior-year tax benefit associated with intercompany sales under U.S. corporate tax reform.
$Millions, except percentages
 
GAAP
 
Non-GAAP
 
 
Q3'19
 
Q3'18
 
YOY Δ
 
Q3'19
 
Q3'18
 
YOY Δ
Cost of Sales
 
$
1,036

 
$
1,037

 
—%
 
$
760

 
$
759

 
—%
% of product sales
 
19.0
%
 
18.8
%
 
0.2 pts.
 
13.9
%
 
13.8
%
 
0.1 pts.
Research & Development
 
$
1,001

 
$
926

 
8%
 
$
977

 
$
906

 
8%
% of product sales
 
18.3
%
 
16.8
%
 
1.5 pts.
 
17.9
%
 
16.4
%
 
1.5 pts.
Selling, General & Administrative
 
$
1,223

 
$
1,293

 
(5%)
 
$
1,207

 
$
1,268

 
(5%)
% of product sales
 
22.4
%
 
23.5
%
 
(1.1) pts.
 
22.1
%
 
23.0
%
 
(0.9) pts.
Other
 
$
1

 
$
325

 
(100%)
 
$

 
$

 
—%
Total Operating Expenses
 
$
3,261

 
$
3,581

 
(9%)
 
$
2,944

 
$
2,933

 
—%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
operating income as % of product sales
 
45.3
%
 
42.2
%
 
3.1 pts.
 
51.1
%
 
53.9
%
 
(2.8) pts.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax Rate
 
13.6
%
 
11.2
%
 
2.4 pts.
 
15.2
%
 
13.0
%
 
2.2 pts.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
pts: percentage points
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash Flow and Balance Sheet
The Company generated $3.2 billion of free cash flow in the third quarter of 2019 versus $3.1 billion in the third quarter of 2018 driven primarily by favorable changes in working capital.
The Company’s third quarter 2019 dividend of $1.45 per share was declared on Aug. 2, 2019, and was paid on Sept. 6, 2019, to all stockholders of record as of Aug. 15, 2019, representing a 10% increase from 2018.
During the third quarter of 2019, the Company repurchased 6.2 million shares of common stock at a total cost of $1.2 billion. At the end of the third quarter, the Company had $3.6 billion remaining under its stock repurchase authorization.





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$Billions, except shares
 
Q3'19
 
Q3'18
 
YOY Δ
 
Operating Cash Flow
 
$
3.4

 
$
3.3

 
$
0.1

 
Capital Expenditures
 
0.2

 
0.2

 
0.0

 
Free Cash Flow
 
3.2

 
3.1

 
0.1

 
Dividends Paid
 
0.9

 
0.9

 
0.0

 
Share Repurchase
 
1.2

 
1.7

 
(0.5
)
 
Average Diluted Shares (millions)
 
602

 
649

 
(47
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and Investments
 
20.9

 
29.9

 
(9.1
)
 
Debt Outstanding
 
29.8

 
34.4

 
(4.6
)
 
Stockholders' Equity
 
10.9

 
14.3

 
(3.4
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note: Numbers may not add due to rounding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019 Guidance
For the full year 2019, the Company now expects:
Total revenues in the range of $22.8 billion to $23.0 billion.
Previously, the Company expected total revenues in the range of $22.4 billion to $22.9 billion.
On a GAAP basis, EPS in the range of $12.50 to $12.80 and a tax rate in the range of 13% to 14%.
Previously, the Company expected GAAP EPS in the range of $12.10 to $12.71 and a tax rate in the range of 13% to 14%.
On a non-GAAP basis, EPS in the range of $14.20 to $14.45 and a tax rate in the range of 14% to 15%.
Previously, the Company expected non-GAAP EPS in the range of $13.75 to $14.30 and a tax rate in the range of 14% to 15%.
Capital expenditures to be approximately $650 million.
2019 Guidance does not include the Otezla acquisition which is expected to close by the end of the fourth quarter.






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Third Quarter Product and Pipeline Update
The Company provided the following updates on selected product and pipeline programs:
Research
In September, the Company announced that it joined a consortium to perform the whole genome sequencing of approximately 500,000 participants in the UK Biobank. deCODE Genetics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amgen, will provide the whole genome sequencing for the project, along with the Wellcome Sanger Institute.

Tezepelumab
A Phase 3 Study evaluating the efficacy and safety of tezepelumab in adults and adolescents with severe uncontrolled asthma has completed enrollment, with the primary analysis expected in late 2020.
A Phase 2 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of tezepelumab in adults with moderate to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is enrolling patients.

AMG 570
A Phase 2 study of AMG 570, a bispecific inhibitor of ICOSL and BAFF, is enrolling patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

EVENITY
In October, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency adopted a positive opinion recommending Marketing Authorization for EVENITY for the treatment of severe osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk of fracture, with a contraindication for patients with a history of myocardial infarction or stroke.

KYPROLIS
In September, the Phase 3 CANDOR study evaluating KYPROLIS in combination with dexamethasone and DARZALEX® (daratumumab) (KdD) compared to KYPROLIS and dexamethasone alone (Kd) met its primary endpoint of progression-free survival (PFS), demonstrating a 37% reduction in the risk of disease progression or death in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma treated with KdD. The median PFS for patients treated with Kd alone was 15.8 months, while the median PFS for patients treated with KdD had not been reached by the cut-off date.

BLINCYTO
In September, an open-label, randomized, controlled global multicenter Phase 3 trial evaluating BLINCYTO compared to conventional consolidation chemotherapy in pediatric patients with high-risk, B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at first relapse met its primary endpoint of event-free survival at a prespecified interim analysis.
In September, an open-label, randomized, controlled multicenter Phase 3 trial in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the U.S. conducted by the Children's Oncology Group (COG) in pediatric B-cell ALL patients at first relapse closed to accrual for the high-risk and intermediate risk-arm based on the recommendation of the COG Data Monitoring Committee. The closure decision was based on a strong trend towards improved disease-free survival and improved overall survival, markedly lower toxicity and better minimal residual disease clearance for BLINCYTO compared to chemotherapy. 





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Nplate
In October, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a Supplemental Biologics License Application for Nplate to include new data in its U.S. prescribing information showing sustained platelet responses in adults with immune thrombocytopenia. The updated indication expands treatment to newly diagnosed and persistent adult ITP patients who have had an insufficient response to corticosteroids, immunoglobulins or splenectomy.
A Phase 3 trial evaluating Nplate for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia in patients receiving chemotherapy for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, ovarian cancer or breast cancer is enrolling patients.

AMG 510
The Company discussed clinical data from the first-in-human study that was presented at medical conferences in Q3.
The Phase 2 non-small cell lung cancer monotherapy study continues to enroll patients.
Initial cohort of colorectal cancer patients has been enrolled at the target dose in a Phase 2 monotherapy study, and as the data mature, the Company will determine the development path for colorectal cancer.
The next clinical data update for AMG 510 is expected in 2020.

ABP 798 (biosimilar rituximab)
In August, a Phase 3 study in patients with CD20-positive B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma met its primary endpoint. The primary endpoint, as assessment of overall response rate by week 28, was within the prespecified margin for ABP 798 compared to Rituxan® (rituximab), showing clinical equivalence.
Submission of a Biologics License Application in the U.S. for ABP 798 is expected in Q1 2020.


Tezepelumab is being developed in collaboration with AstraZeneca PLC
EVENITY is developed in collaboration with UCB globally, as well as our joint venture partner Astellas in Japan
Rituxan is a registered trademark of Genentech













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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In this news release, management has presented its operating results for the third quarters of 2019 and 2018, in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and on a non-GAAP basis. In addition, management has presented its full year 2019 EPS and tax rate guidance in accordance with GAAP and on a non-GAAP basis. These non-GAAP financial measures are computed by excluding certain items related to acquisitions, restructuring and certain other items from the related GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations for these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the news release. Management has also presented Free Cash Flow (FCF), which is a non-GAAP financial measure, for the third quarters of 2019 and 2018. FCF is computed by subtracting capital expenditures from operating cash flow, each as determined in accordance with GAAP.
The Company believes that its presentation of non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplementary information to and facilitates additional analysis by investors. The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to enhance an investor’s overall understanding of the financial performance and prospects for the future of the Company’s ongoing business activities by facilitating comparisons of results of ongoing business operations among current, past and future periods. The Company believes that FCF provides a further measure of the Company’s liquidity.
The Company uses the non-GAAP financial measures set forth in the news release in connection with its own budgeting and financial planning internally to evaluate the performance of the business, including to allocate resources and to evaluate results relative to incentive compensation targets. The non-GAAP financial measures are in addition to, not a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
About Amgen
Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.
Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people’s lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world’s leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.
For more information, visit www.amgen.com and follow us on www.twitter.com/amgen.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on the current expectations and beliefs of Amgen. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including any statements on the outcome, benefits and synergies of the acquisition of Otezla, including anticipated Otezla sales growth and the timing of non-GAAP EPS accretion, as well as estimates of revenues, operating margins, capital expenditures, cash, other financial metrics, expected legal, arbitration, political, regulatory or clinical results or practices, customer and prescriber patterns or practices, reimbursement activities and outcomes and other such estimates and results. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, including those discussed below and more fully described in the Securities and Exchange Commission reports filed by Amgen, including our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent periodic reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. Unless otherwise noted, Amgen is providing this information as of the date of this news release and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this document as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and actual results may differ materially from those we project. Our results may be affected by our ability to successfully market both new and existing products





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domestically and internationally, clinical and regulatory developments involving current and future products, sales growth of recently launched products, competition from other products including biosimilars, difficulties or delays in manufacturing our products and global economic conditions. In addition, sales of our products are affected by pricing pressure, political and public scrutiny and reimbursement policies imposed by third-party payers, including governments, private insurance plans and managed care providers and may be affected by regulatory, clinical and guideline developments and domestic and international trends toward managed care and healthcare cost containment. Furthermore, our research, testing, pricing, marketing and other operations are subject to extensive regulation by domestic and foreign government regulatory authorities. We or others could identify safety, side effects or manufacturing problems with our products, including our devices, after they are on the market. Our business may be impacted by government investigations, litigation and product liability claims. In addition, our business may be impacted by the adoption of new tax legislation or exposure to additional tax liabilities. If we fail to meet the compliance obligations in the corporate integrity agreement between us and the U.S. government, we could become subject to significant sanctions. Further, while we routinely obtain patents for our products and technology, the protection offered by our patents and patent applications may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented by our competitors, or we may fail to prevail in present and future intellectual property litigation. We perform a substantial amount of our commercial manufacturing activities at a few key facilities, including in Puerto Rico, and also depend on third parties for a portion of our manufacturing activities, and limits on supply may constrain sales of certain of our current products and product candidate development. We rely on collaborations with third parties for the development of some of our product candidates and for the commercialization and sales of some of our commercial products. In addition, we compete with other companies with respect to many of our marketed products as well as for the discovery and development of new products. Discovery or identification of new product candidates or development of new indications for existing products cannot be guaranteed and movement from concept to product is uncertain; consequently, there can be no guarantee that any particular product candidate or development of a new indication for an existing product will be successful and become a commercial product. Further, some raw materials, medical devices and component parts for our products are supplied by sole third-party suppliers. Certain of our distributors, customers and payers have substantial purchasing leverage in their dealings with us. The discovery of significant problems with a product similar to one of our products that implicate an entire class of products could have a material adverse effect on sales of the affected products and on our business and results of operations. Our efforts to acquire other companies or products and to integrate the operations of companies we have acquired may not be successful. A breakdown, cyberattack or information security breach could compromise the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our systems and our data. Our stock price is volatile and may be affected by a number of events. Our business performance could affect or limit the ability of our Board of Directors to declare a dividend or our ability to pay a dividend or repurchase our common stock. We may not be able to access the capital and credit markets on terms that are favorable to us, or at all.

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CONTACT: Amgen, Thousand Oaks
Trish Hawkins, 805-447-5631 (media)
Arvind Sood, 805-447-1060 (investors)






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Amgen Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income - GAAP
(In millions, except per-share data)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three months ended
September 30,
 
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product sales
$
5,463

 
$
5,510

 
$
16,323

 
$
16,532

Other revenues
274

 
394

 
842

 
985

Total revenues
5,737

 
5,904

 
17,165

 
17,517

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales
1,036

 
1,037

 
3,103

 
3,005

Research and development
1,001

 
926

 
2,804

 
2,555

Selling, general and administrative
1,223

 
1,293

 
3,637

 
3,773

Other
1

 
325

 
(5
)
 
303

Total operating expenses
3,261

 
3,581

 
9,539

 
9,636

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
2,476

 
2,323

 
7,626

 
7,881

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net
313

 
355

 
988

 
1,040

Interest and other income, net
114

 
126

 
517

 
519

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
2,277

 
2,094

 
7,155

 
7,360

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for income taxes
309

 
235

 
1,016

 
894

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
1,968

 
$
1,859

 
$
6,139

 
$
6,466

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
3.29

 
$
2.88

 
$
10.08

 
$
9.67

Diluted
$
3.27

 
$
2.86

 
$
10.01

 
$
9.61

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average shares used in calculation of earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
599

 
645

 
609

 
669

Diluted
602

 
649

 
613

 
673







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Amgen Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets - GAAP
(In millions)

 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
Assets
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities
$
20,853

 
$
29,304

Trade receivables, net
3,606

 
3,580

Inventories
3,243

 
2,940

Other current assets
3,349

 
1,794

Total current assets
31,051

 
37,618

 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
4,901

 
4,958

Intangible assets, net
6,702

 
7,443

Goodwill
14,705

 
14,699

Other assets
2,176

 
1,698

Total assets
$
59,535

 
$
66,416

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
8,688

 
$
9,069

Current portion of long-term debt
2,049

 
4,419

Total current liabilities
10,737

 
13,488

 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
27,742

 
29,510

Long-term deferred tax liabilities
665

 
864

Long-term tax liabilities
7,921

 
8,770

Other noncurrent liabilities
1,543

 
1,284

Total stockholders’ equity
10,927

 
12,500

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
59,535

 
$
66,416

 
 
 
 
Shares outstanding
596

 
630







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Amgen Inc.
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations
(Dollars in millions)
(Unaudited)

 
Three months ended
September 30,
 
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
GAAP cost of sales
$
1,036

 
$
1,037

 
$
3,103

 
$
3,005

Adjustments to cost of sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition-related expenses (a)
(276
)
 
(278
)
 
(828
)
 
(823
)
Total adjustments to cost of sales
(276
)
 
(278
)
 
(828
)
 
(823
)
Non-GAAP cost of sales
$
760

 
$
759

 
$
2,275

 
$
2,182

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP cost of sales as a percentage of product sales
19.0
%
 
18.8
%
 
19.0
%
 
18.2
%
Acquisition-related expenses (a)
-5.1

 
-5.0

 
-5.1

 
-5.0

Non-GAAP cost of sales as a percentage of product sales
13.9
%
 
13.8
%
 
13.9
%
 
13.2
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP research and development expenses
$
1,001

 
$
926

 
$
2,804

 
$
2,555

Adjustments to research and development expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition-related expenses (a)
(24
)
 
(19
)
 
(62
)
 
(59
)
Certain net charges pursuant to our restructuring initiative

 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
Total adjustments to research and development expenses
(24
)
 
(20
)
 
(62
)
 
(60
)
Non-GAAP research and development expenses
$
977

 
$
906

 
$
2,742

 
$
2,495

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP research and development expenses as a percentage of product sales
18.3
%
 
16.8
%
 
17.2
%
 
15.5
%
Acquisition-related expenses (a)
-0.4

 
-0.4

 
-0.4

 
-0.4

Certain net charges pursuant to our restructuring initiative
0.0

 
0.0

 
0.0

 
0.0

Non-GAAP research and development expenses as a percentage of product sales
17.9
%
 
16.4
%
 
16.8
%
 
15.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses
$
1,223

 
$
1,293

 
$
3,637

 
$
3,773

Adjustments to selling, general and administrative expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition-related expenses (a)
(17
)
 
(20
)
 
(26
)
 
(65
)
Certain net charges pursuant to our restructuring initiative
1

 
(5
)
 
1

 
(8
)
Total adjustments to selling, general and administrative expenses
(16
)
 
(25
)
 
(25
)
 
(73
)
Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses
$
1,207

 
$
1,268

 
$
3,612

 
$
3,700

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of product sales
22.4
%
 
23.5
%
 
22.3
%
 
22.8
%
Acquisition-related expenses (a)
-0.3

 
-0.4

 
-0.2

 
-0.4

Certain net charges pursuant to our restructuring initiative
0.0

 
-0.1

 
0.0

 
0.0

Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of product sales
22.1
%
 
23.0
%
 
22.1
%
 
22.4
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP operating expenses
$
3,261

 
$
3,581

 
$
9,539

 
$
9,636

Adjustments to operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments to cost of sales
(276
)
 
(278
)
 
(828
)
 
(823
)
Adjustments to research and development expenses
(24
)
 
(20
)
 
(62
)
 
(60
)
Adjustments to selling, general and administrative expenses
(16
)
 
(25
)
 
(25
)
 
(73
)
Certain net charges pursuant to our restructuring initiative

 
2

 
2

 
8

Certain other expenses

 

 

 
(25
)
Acquisition-related adjustments (b)
(1
)
 
(327
)
 
3

 
(286
)
Total adjustments to operating expenses
(317
)
 
(648
)
 
(910
)
 
(1,259
)
Non-GAAP operating expenses
$
2,944

 
$
2,933

 
$
8,629

 
$
8,377

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP operating income
$
2,476

 
$
2,323

 
$
7,626

 
$
7,881

Adjustments to operating expenses
317

 
648

 
910

 
1,259

Non-GAAP operating income
$
2,793

 
$
2,971

 
$
8,536

 
$
9,140

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





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Three months ended
September 30,
 
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
GAAP operating income as a percentage of product sales
45.3
%
 
42.2
%
 
46.7
%
 
47.7
%
Adjustments to cost of sales
5.1

 
5.0

 
5.1

 
5.0

Adjustments to research and development expenses
0.4

 
0.4

 
0.4

 
0.4

Adjustments to selling, general and administrative expenses
0.3

 
0.5

 
0.2

 
0.4

Certain net charges pursuant to our restructuring initiative
0.0

 
-0.1

 
0.0

 
0.0

Certain other expenses
0.0

 
0.0

 
0.0

 
0.1

Acquisition-related adjustments (b)
0.0

 
5.9

 
-0.1

 
1.7

Non-GAAP operating income as a percentage of product sales
51.1
%
 
53.9
%
 
52.3
%
 
55.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP interest and other income, net
$
114

 
$
126

 
$
517

 
$
519

Adjustments to other income (c)

 
7

 

 
(68
)
Non-GAAP interest and other income, net
$
114

 
$
133

 
$
517

 
$
451

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP income before income taxes
$
2,277

 
$
2,094

 
$
7,155

 
$
7,360

Adjustments to operating expenses
317

 
648

 
910

 
1,259

Adjustments to other income (c)

 
7

 

 
(68
)
Non-GAAP income before income taxes
$
2,594

 
$
2,749

 
$
8,065

 
$
8,551

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP provision for income taxes
$
309

 
$
235

 
$
1,016

 
$
894

Adjustments to provision for income taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax effect of the above adjustments (d)
92

 
147

 
230

 
285

Other income tax adjustments (e)
(8
)
 
(25
)
 
(35
)
 
(15
)
Total adjustments to provision for income taxes
84

 
122

 
195

 
270

Non-GAAP provision for income taxes
$
393

 
$
357

 
$
1,211

 
$
1,164

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP tax as a percentage of income before taxes
13.6
%
 
11.2
%
 
14.2
%
 
12.1
%
Adjustments to provision for income taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax effect of the above adjustments (d)
1.9

 
2.7

 
1.2

 
1.7

Other income tax adjustments (e)
-0.3

 
-0.9

 
-0.4

 
-0.2

Total adjustments to provision for income taxes
1.6

 
1.8

 
0.8

 
1.5

Non-GAAP tax as a percentage of income before taxes
15.2
%
 
13.0
%
 
15.0
%
 
13.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP net income
$
1,968

 
$
1,859

 
$
6,139

 
$
6,466

Adjustments to net income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments to income before income taxes, net of the income tax effect
225

 
508

 
680

 
906

Other income tax adjustments (e)
8

 
25

 
35

 
15

Total adjustments to net income
233

 
533

 
715

 
921

Non-GAAP net income
$
2,201

 
$
2,392

 
$
6,854

 
$
7,387

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






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Amgen Inc.
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations
(In millions, except per-share data)
(Unaudited)

The following table presents the computations for GAAP and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share:

 
Three months ended September 30, 2019
 
Three months ended September 30, 2018
 
GAAP
 
Non-GAAP
 
GAAP
 
Non-GAAP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
1,968

 
$
2,201

 
$
1,859

 
$
2,392

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS
602

 
602

 
649

 
649

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted EPS
$
3.27

 
$
3.66

 
$
2.86

 
$
3.69

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2019
 
Nine months ended
September 30, 2018
 
GAAP
 
Non-GAAP
 
GAAP
 
Non-GAAP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
6,139

 
$
6,854

 
$
6,466

 
$
7,387

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS
613

 
613

 
673

 
673

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted EPS
$
10.01

 
$
11.18

 
$
9.61

 
$
10.98


(a)
 
The adjustments related primarily to noncash amortization of intangible assets acquired in business combinations.
 
 
 
(b)
 
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the adjustments related primarily to an impairment charge associated with a nonkey in-process research and development asset.
 
 
 
(c)
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the adjustment related to the net gain associated with the Kirin-Amgen, Inc., share acquisition.
 
 
 
(d)
 
The tax effect of the adjustments between our GAAP and non-GAAP results takes into account the tax treatment and related tax rate(s) that apply to each adjustment in the applicable tax jurisdiction(s). Generally, this results in a tax impact at the U.S. marginal tax rate for certain adjustments, including the majority of amortization of intangible assets, whereas the tax impact of other adjustments, including restructuring expense, depends on whether the amounts are deductible in the respective tax jurisdictions and the applicable tax rate(s) in those jurisdictions. Due to these factors, the effective tax rates for the adjustments to our GAAP income before income taxes, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, were 29.0% and 25.3%, compared with 22.4% and 23.9% for the corresponding periods of the prior year.
 
 
 
(e)
 
The adjustments related primarily to certain acquisition items and prior-period items excluded from GAAP earnings.
 
 
 







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Amgen Inc.
Reconciliations of Cash Flows
(In millions)
(Unaudited)


 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
3,377

 
$
3,273

 
$
6,636

 
$
8,102

Net cash provided by investing activities
5,372

 
1,132

 
11,672

 
18,976

Net cash used in financing activities
(2,859
)
 
(2,580
)
 
(13,838
)
 
(18,922
)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
5,890

 
1,825

 
4,470

 
8,156

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
5,525

 
10,131

 
6,945

 
3,800

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
11,415

 
$
11,956

 
$
11,415

 
$
11,956

 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
3,377

 
$
3,273

 
$
6,636

 
$
8,102

Capital expenditures
(170
)
 
(171
)
 
(430
)
 
(513
)
Free cash flow
$
3,207

 
$
3,102

 
$
6,206

 
$
7,589







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Amgen Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP EPS Guidance to Non-GAAP
EPS Guidance for the Year Ending December 31, 2019
(Unaudited)


GAAP diluted EPS guidance
 
$12.50
$12.80
Known adjustment to arrive at non-GAAP*:
 
 
 
 
Acquisition-related expenses (a) (b)
 
1.59
1.64
Tax adjustments
 
 
0.06
 
Non-GAAP diluted EPS guidance
 
$14.20
$14.45

* The known adjustments are presented net of their related tax impact, which amount to approximately $0.39 to $0.40 per share.

(a) The adjustments relate primarily to noncash amortization of intangible assets acquired in business combinations.

(b) The adjustments exclude transactions that have not yet closed.

Our GAAP diluted EPS guidance does not include the effect of GAAP adjustments triggered by events that may occur subsequent to this press release such as acquisitions, asset impairments, litigation and changes in the fair value or our contingent consideration.

Reconciliation of GAAP Tax Rate Guidance to Non-GAAP
Tax Rate Guidance for the Year Ending December 31, 2019
(Unaudited)

GAAP tax rate guidance
 
13%
14%
Tax rate of known adjustments discussed above
 
 
1%
 
Non-GAAP diluted EPS guidance
 
14%
15%