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Issued: Thursday, 21st October 2010, London, U.K. Results announcement for the third quarter 2010
Q3 EPS before major restructuring of 28.2p*
Q3 dividend up 7% to 16p
Results before major restructuring*
Q3 2010 9 months 2010 £m CER% £% £m CER% £%
Turnover 6,813 (2) 1 21,195 4 5 Earnings per share 28.2p (6) (1) 61.5p (33) (28)
Total results
Q3 2010 9 months 2010 £m CER% £% £m CER% £%
Turnover 6,813 (2) 1 21,195 4 5 Restructuring charges 171 1,062 Earnings per share 25.3p (10) (4) 45.7p (46) (41)
The full results are presented under ‘Income Statement’ on pages 8 and 15. * For explanations of the measures ‘results before major restructuring’ and ‘CER growth’, see page 7.
Summary
- Total sales of £6.8 billion (-2%); sales +2% excluding pandemic and Avandia products
- Sales diversification continues: strong growth in key investment areas partly offsets
declines in US and European pharmaceuticals:
- USA (-8%) and Europe (-9%) reflecting lower Avandia and Valtrex sales
- Emerging Markets (+14%); Japan (+3%); Vaccines (+19%); Respiratory (+5%);
Dermatology (approximately +6% pro-forma); Consumer Healthcare (+4%)
- Sales from ‘white pills/western markets’: 23% (29% Q3 2009)
- 9 month sales £21.2 billion (+4%); sales +2% excluding pandemic and Avandia
products
- Increased new product contribution (excluding pandemic products): Q3 sales
+44% to £448 million; 9 month +36% to £1.25 billion
- Q3 Avandia charge of £147 million reflecting sales returns (£65 million) and one-off
charges (£82 million)
- Continued focus on ROI, cost management and cash generation:
- 2010 expectation on Cost of sales, SG&A and R&D unchanged
- 2010 Other operating income expectations lowered to around £500 million following
assessment of asset disposal opportunities
- 2010 operating profit margin (excluding legal costs) expected to be in the range of
32% to 32.5%
- 9 month net cash inflow from operating activities of £5.3 billion
- Q3 tax rate 24.4%* reflecting resolution of certain historical tax matters
- 2010 tax rate now expected to be around 29%*