Johnson & Johnson announced sales of $17.5 billion for the first quarter of 2016, an increase of 0.6% as compared to the first quarter of 2015. Operational sales results increased 3.9% and the negative impact of currency was 3.3%. Domestic sales increased 7.2%. International sales decreased 6.0%, reflecting operational growth of 0.6% and a negative currency impact of 6.6%. Excluding the net impact of acquisitions, divestitures and hepatitis C sales, on an operational basis, worldwide sales increased 6.9%, domestic sales increased 9.8% and international sales increased 3.8%. The currency devaluation in Venezuela negatively impacted worldwide operational sales growth by 60 basis points, and international sales growth by 120 basis points.
Net earnings and diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2016 were $4.3 billion and $1.54, respectively. First quarter 2016 net earnings included after-tax intangible amortization expense of approximately $0.2 billion and a charge for after-tax special items of approximately $0.2 billion. First quarter 2015 net earnings included after-tax intangible amortization expense of approximately $0.2 billion and a net gain for after-tax special items of approximately $0.1 billion. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures is included as an accompanying schedule. Excluding after-tax intangible amortization expense and special items, adjusted net earnings for the current quarter were $4.7 billion and adjusted diluted earnings per share were $1.68, representing increases of 6.1% and 7.7%, respectively, as compared to the same period in 2015.* On an operational basis, adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 10.3%.
Alex Gorsky, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said,We are off to a strong start to the year, supported by our first quarter underlying sales growth,Our Pharmaceuticals business continues to deliver impressive levels of growth, we have steady improvement in our Consumer business, and we are seeing momentum in our Medical Devices businesses, all of which are fueling our optimism for the full-year ahead.
Mr. Gorsky continued, I am proud of our global teams for their contributions to these results and their commitment to developing innovative solutions that address the unmet health care needs of people around the world.
The Company updated its sales guidance for the full-year 2016 to $71.2 billion to $71.9 billion reflecting current foreign currency exchange rates. Additionally, the Company increased its adjusted earnings guidance for full-year 2016 to $6.53 – $6.68 per share.
Worldwide Consumer sales of $3.2 billion for the first quarter 2016 represented a decrease of 5.8% versus the prior year, consisting of an operational decrease of 0.2% and a negative impact from currency of 5.6%. Domestic sales decreased 0.1%; international sales decreased 9.6%, which reflected an operational decrease of 0.3% and a negative currency impact of 9.3%. Excluding the net impact of acquisitions and divestitures, on an operational basis, worldwide sales increased 1.9%, domestic sales increased 4.1% and international sales increased 0.5%*. The currency devaluation in Venezuela negatively impacted worldwide Consumer operational sales growth by 200 basis points, and international sales growth by 320 basis points.
Primary contributors to Consumer operational sales results were over-the-counter products including TYLENOL® and MOTRIN® analgesics, upper respiratory products including ZYRTEC® allergy medications, digestive health products, domestic LISTERINE® oral care products and international anti-smoking aids.
Worldwide Pharmaceutical sales of $8.2 billion for the first quarter 2016 represented an increase of 5.9% versus the prior year with an operational increase of 8.5% and a negative impact from currency of 2.6%. Domestic sales increased 12.9%; international sales decreased 3.4%, which reflected an operational increase of 2.6% and a negative currency impact of 6.0%. Excluding the net impact of acquisitions, divestitures and hepatitis C sales, on an operational basis, worldwide sales increased 12.3%, domestic sales increased 16.2% and international sales increased 7.1%.
Worldwide operational sales growth was driven by new products and the strength of core products. New product sales growth was negatively impacted by lower sales of OLYSIO®/SOVRIAD® (simeprevir) due to competitive entrants. Strong growth in new products include IMBRUVICA® (ibrutinib), an oral, once-daily therapy approved for use in treating certain B-cell malignancies, a type of blood or lymph node cancer; XARELTO® (rivaroxaban), an oral anticoagulant; DARZALEX® (daratumumab), for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma; and INVOKANA®/INVOKAMET® (canagliflozin), for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes.
Additional contributors to operational sales growth include REMICADE® (infliximab) and SIMPONI®/SIMPONI ARIA® (golimumab), biologics approved for the treatment of a number of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases; STELARA® (ustekinumab), a biologic approved for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis; and INVEGA® SUSTENNA®/XEPLION®/TRINZA® (paliperidone palmitate), long-acting, injectable atypical antipsychotics for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults.
During the quarter, the U.S. FDA approved an additional indication for IMBRUVICA® (ibrutinib) for first-line treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) issued a positive opinion recommending a conditional marketing authorization in the European Union for first-in-class CD38 immunotherapy DARZALEX® (daratumumab), for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma, as well as a positive opinion recommending marketing authorization for TREVICTA® (paliperidone palmitate a 3-monthly injection) for the maintenance treatment of schizophrenia.
In April, subsequent to the first quarter, a worldwide collaboration and license agreement was entered into with TESARO, Inc. for exclusive rights to the investigational compound niraparib in prostate cancer.
Worldwide Medical Devices sales of $6.1 billion for the first quarter 2016 represented a decrease of 2.4% versus the prior year consisting of an operational increase of 0.5% and a negative currency impact of 2.9%. Domestic sales increased 2.2%; international sales decreased 6.5%, which reflected an operational decrease of 1.0% and a negative currency impact of 5.5%. Excluding the net impact of acquisitions and divestitures, on an operational basis, worldwide sales increased 3.0%, domestic sales increased 3.3% and international sales increased 2.8%.
Primary contributors to operational sales growth were electrophysiology products in the Cardiovascular business; joint reconstruction products in the Orthopaedics business; endocutters, energy and biosurgical products in the Advanced Surgery business; and international ACUVUE® contact lenses in the Vision Care business.
In April, subsequent to the quarter, the acquisition of NeuWave Medical, Inc., a privately held medical device company that manufactures and markets minimally invasive soft tissue microwave ablation systems, was completed.
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