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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015

OR

o         TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from             to            

Commission File No. 1-2189

ABBOTT LABORATORIES

100 Abbott Park Road

Abbott Park, Illinois 60064-6400

Telephone:  (224) 667-6100

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (l) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934 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 x  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 229.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes x  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o  No x

As of September 30, 2015, Abbott Laboratories had 1,491,719,891 common shares without par value outstanding.

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Abbott Laboratories

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Part I - Financial Information

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Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings

(Unaudited)

(dollars in millions except per share data; shares in thousands)

The accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

(dollars in millions)

The accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

(Unaudited)

(dollars in millions)

The accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(dollars in millions)

The accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

Note 1 — Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and, therefore, do not include all information and footnote disclosures normally included in audited financial statements.  However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal adjustments) necessary to present fairly the results of operations, financial position and cash flows have been made.  It is suggested that these statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements included in Abbott’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.  The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the parent company and subsidiaries, after elimination of intercompany transactions.

Note 2 — Discontinued Operations

On February 27, 2015, Abbott completed the sale of its developed markets branded generics pharmaceuticals business to Mylan Inc. (Mylan) for 110 million shares (or approximately 22%) of a newly formed entity (Mylan N.V.) that combined Mylan’s existing business and Abbott’s developed markets branded generics pharmaceuticals business.  Mylan N.V. is publicly traded.  Historically, this business was included in Abbott’s Established Pharmaceutical Products segment.  Abbott retained its branded generics pharmaceuticals business in emerging markets.  At the date of closing, the 110 million Mylan N.V. shares that Abbott received were valued at $5.77 billion and Abbott recorded an after-tax gain on the sale of the business of approximately $1.6 billion.  The shareholder agreement with Mylan N.V. includes voting and other restrictions that prevent Abbott from exercising significant influence over the operating and financial policies of Mylan N.V.

At the close of this transaction, Abbott and Mylan entered into transition services agreements pursuant to which Abbott and Mylan are providing various back office support services to each other on an interim transitional basis.  Transition services may be provided for up to 2 years.  Charges by Abbott under these transition services agreements are recorded as a reduction of the costs to provide the respective service in the applicable expense category in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings.  This transition support does not constitute significant continuing involvement in Mylan’s operations. Abbott also entered into manufacturing supply agreements with Mylan related to certain products, with the supply term ranging from 3 to 10 years and requiring a 2 year notice prior to termination.  The cash flows associated with these transition service and manufacturing supply agreements are not expected to be significant and therefore, these cash flows are not direct cash flows of the disposed component under Accounting Standards Codification 205.

In April 2015, Abbott sold 40.3 million of the 110 million ordinary shares of Mylan N.V. received in the sale of the developed markets branded generics pharmaceuticals business to Mylan.  In the first nine months of 2015, Abbott recorded a pretax gain of $207 million on $2.29 billion in net proceeds from the sale of these shares. The gain is recognized in the Other (income) expense line of the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings. The proceeds from the sale were invested in short-term investments.

On February 10, 2015, Abbott completed the sale of its animal health business to Zoetis Inc.   Abbott received cash proceeds of $230 million and reported an after tax gain on the sale of approximately $130 million.

As a result of the disposition of the above businesses, the current and prior year operating results of these businesses up to the date of sale are reported as part of discontinued operations on the Earnings from Discontinued Operations, net of tax line in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings.  Discontinued operations include an allocation of interest expense assuming a uniform ratio of consolidated debt to equity for all of Abbott’s historical operations.

On January 1, 2013, Abbott completed the separation of AbbVie Inc. (AbbVie), which was formed to hold Abbott’s research-based proprietary pharmaceuticals business. For a small portion of AbbVie’s operations, the legal transfer of AbbVie’s assets (net of liabilities) did not occur with the separation of AbbVie on January 1, 2013 due to the time required to transfer marketing authorizations and other regulatory requirements in each of these countries.  Under the terms of the separation agreement with Abbott, AbbVie is subject to the risks and entitled to the benefits generated by these operations and assets.  The majority of these operations were transferred to AbbVie in 2013 and 2014.  These assets and liabilities have been presented as held for disposition in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Abbott has recorded a prepaid asset of $216 million for its obligation to transfer these net liabilities held for disposition to AbbVie.

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Abbott has retained all liabilities for all U.S. federal and foreign income taxes on income prior to the separation, as well as certain non-income taxes attributable to AbbVie’s business prior to the separation. AbbVie generally will be liable for all other taxes attributable to its business. Earnings from discontinued operations in the first nine months of 2015 and 2014 reflect the recognition of $10 million of tax expense and $37 million of tax benefit, respectively, primarily as a result of the resolution of various tax positions related to AbbVie’s operations for years prior to the separation. The following table summarizes the components of discontinued operations:

The sale of the developed markets branded generics pharmaceuticals and animal health businesses in the first nine months of 2015 resulted in the recognition of a pretax gain of $2.837 billion, tax expense of $1.085 billion and an after tax gain of $1.752 billion.

The assets of the operations held for disposition and the liabilities to be assumed in the disposition related to the businesses noted above, as well as the AbbVie assets and liabilities are classified as held for disposition in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.  The cash flows associated with the developed markets branded generics pharmaceuticals and animal health businesses are included in Abbott’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows up to the date of disposition.

The following is a summary of the assets and liabilities held for disposition:

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Note 3 — Supplemental Financial Information

Shares of unvested restricted stock that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends are treated as participating securities and are included in the computation of earnings per share under the two-class method.  Under the two-class method, net earnings are allocated between common shares and participating securities. Earnings from Continuing Operations allocated to common shares for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $593 million and $437 million, respectively and for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $1.902 billion and $1.083 billion, respectively.  Net earnings allocated to common shares for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $577 million and $536 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $3.638 billion and $1.373 billion, respectively.

Other (income) expense, net in the first nine months of 2015 primarily relates to a $207 million gain on the sale of a portion of Abbott’s position in Mylan N.V. stock and $79 million of income resulting from a decrease in the fair value of contingent consideration related to a business acquisition.  In the first nine months of 2015, Abbott sold 40.3 million of the 110 million ordinary shares of Mylan N.V. received in the sale of the developed markets branded generics pharmaceuticals business to Mylan.  Abbott received $2.29 billion in net proceeds from the sale of these shares.  As a result of this sale, Abbott’s ownership interest in Mylan N.V. decreased from approximately 22% to approximately 14%.

Other, net in Net cash from operating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the first nine months of 2015 and 2014 includes the effects of contributions to defined benefit plans of $551 million and $350 million, respectively, and to the post-employment medical and dental benefit plans of $24 million and $40 million in the nine month periods of 2015 and 2014, respectively. The first nine months of 2015 also includes the non-cash impact of approximately $1.1 billion of tax expense associated with the gain on the sale of businesses. The first nine months of 2014 includes approximately $165 million of cash refunded by taxing authorities, resulting from the resolution of various tax positions pertaining to prior years; and the timing of cash taxes.

The components of short-term and long-term investments as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:

The long-term investments in equity securities as of September 30, 2015 include 69.7 million of ordinary shares of Mylan N.V. with a market value of $2.808 billion.

In March 2015, Abbott issued $2.5 billion of long-term debt consisting of $750 million of 2.00% Senior Notes due March 15, 2020; $750 million of 2.55% Senior Notes due March 15, 2022; and $1.0 billion of 2.95% Senior Notes due March 15, 2025.  Abbott also entered into interest rate swap contracts totaling $2.5 billion.  These contracts have the effect of changing Abbott’s obligation from a fixed interest rate to a variable interest rate obligation.

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Note 4 — Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes, are as follows:

Reclassified amounts for foreign currency translation are recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings as Net foreign exchange loss (gain); gains on marketable equity securities as Other (income) expense, net and cash flow hedges as Cost of products sold.  Net actuarial losses and prior service cost are included as a component of net periodic benefit plan costs; see Note 11 for additional details.

Note 5 — Business Acquisitions

In September 2014, Abbott completed the acquisition of the controlling interest in CFR Pharmaceuticals S.A. (CFR) for approximately $2.9 billion in cash ($2.8 billion net of CFR cash on hand at closing). Including the assumption of approximately $570 million of debt, the total cost of the acquisition was $3.4 billion.  The acquisition of CFR more than doubles Abbott’s branded generics pharmaceutical presence in Latin America and further expands its presence in emerging markets.  CFR’s financial results are included in Abbott’s financial statements beginning on September 26, 2014, the date that Abbott acquired control of this business. Abbott currently owns 99.9% of the outstanding ordinary shares of CFR.  The fair value of the non-controlling interest at the acquisition date was approximately $3 million.  The acquisition was funded with cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments.  The final allocation of the fair value of the acquisition is shown in the table below.

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Acquired intangible assets consist primarily of product rights for currently marketed products and are amortized over 12 to 16 years (weighted average of 15 years).  The goodwill is primarily attributable to intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition.  The goodwill is identifiable to the Established Pharmaceutical Products segment.  The acquired tangible assets consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents of approximately $94 million, trade accounts receivable of approximately $180 million, inventory of approximately $169 million, other current assets of approximately $51 million, property and equipment of approximately $210 million, and other long-term assets of approximately $145 million.  Assumed liabilities consist of borrowings of approximately $570 million, trade accounts payable and other current liabilities of approximately $240 million and other noncurrent liabilities of approximately $14 million.

Annualized net sales for CFR Pharmaceuticals are expected to total approximately $750 million at current exchange rates. Had the acquisition of CFR Pharmaceuticals taken place on January 1, 2013, the consolidated net sales and earnings of Abbott would not have been significantly different from the reported amounts.

In December 2014, Abbott acquired control of Veropharm, a leading Russian pharmaceutical company for approximately $315 million, excluding assumed debt, plus a subsequent $5 million payment related to a working capital adjustment. Through this acquisition, Abbott establishes a manufacturing footprint in Russia and obtains a portfolio of medicines that is well aligned with Abbott’s current pharmaceutical therapeutic areas of focus.  Abbott acquired control of Veropharm through its purchase of Limited Liability Company Garden Hills, the holding company that owns approximately 98 percent of Veropharm.  Including the assumption of approximately $90 million of debt and a non-controlling interest with a fair value of $5 million, the total value of the acquired business was approximately $415 million.  The preliminary allocation of the fair value of the acquisition resulted in definite-lived non-deductible intangible assets of approximately $105 million, non-deductible goodwill of approximately $110 million, and net deferred tax liabilities of approximately $25 million.  Non-deductible goodwill is identifiable with the Established Pharmaceutical Products segment.  Additionally, Abbott acquired property, plant, and equipment of approximately $165 million, accounts receivable of approximately $45 million, inventory of approximately $25 million, and net other liabilities of approximately $10 million.  Acquired intangible assets consist of developed technology and are being amortized over 16 years. In 2015, Abbott acquired the remaining shares of Veropharm, increasing its ownership to 100 percent.

In December 2014, Abbott completed the acquisition of Topera, Inc. for approximately $250 million in cash plus additional payments up to $300 million to be made upon completion of certain regulatory and sales milestones.  The acquisition of Topera provides Abbott a foundational entry in the electrophysiology market.  The preliminary allocation of the fair value of the acquisition resulted in non-deductible acquired in-process research and development of approximately $20 million, which is accounted for as an indefinite-lived intangible asset until regulatory approval or discontinuation, non-deductible definite-lived intangible assets of approximately $325 million, non-deductible goodwill of approximately $105 million, net deferred tax liabilities of approximately $105 million, and contingent consideration of approximately $95 million.  The fair value of the contingent consideration was determined based on an independent appraisal.  Acquired intangible assets consist of developed technology and trademarks, and are being amortized over 16 years.

In August 2015, Abbott completed the acquisition of the equity of Tendyne Holdings, Inc. that Abbott did not already own for approximately $225 million in cash plus additional payments up to $135 million to be made upon completion of certain regulatory milestones. The acquisition of Tendyne, which is focused on developing minimally invasive mitral valve replacement therapies, allows Abbott to broaden its foundation in the treatment of mitral valve disease. The preliminary allocation of the fair value of the acquisition resulted in non-deductible acquired in-process research and development of approximately $240 million, which is accounted for as an indefinite-lived intangible asset until regulatory approval or discontinuation, non-deductible goodwill of approximately $155 million, net deferred tax liabilities of approximately $90 million, and contingent consideration of approximately $80 million.

The preliminary allocations of fair value will be finalized when valuations are completed.  Had the aggregate of the above acquisitions taken place as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period for each acquisition, consolidated net sales and earnings would not have been significantly different from reported amounts.

Note 6 — Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The total amount of goodwill reported was $9.750 billion at September 30, 2015 and $10.067 billion at December 31, 2014, which excluded goodwill classified as held for disposition.  As part of the disposal of the developed markets branded generics pharmaceuticals business in the first nine months of 2015, $894 million of goodwill was included as part of the net assets sold. In the first nine months of 2015, foreign currency translation adjustments decreased goodwill by approximately $273 million, while purchase price allocation adjustments associated with recent acquisitions decreased goodwill by approximately $44 million.  The amount of goodwill related to reportable segments at September 30, 2015 was $3.0 billion for the Established Pharmaceutical Products segment,

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$286 million for the Nutritional Products segment, $449 million for the Diagnostic Products segment, and $3.0 billion for the Vascular Products segment.  There was no reduction of goodwill relating to impairments.

The gross amount of amortizable intangible assets, primarily product rights and technology was $10.8 billion as of September 30, 2015 and $11.0 billion as of December 31, 2014, and accumulated amortization was $5.3 billion as of September 30, 2015 and $4.9 billion as of December 31, 2014. The December 31, 2014 amounts exclude the intangibles that were classified as held for disposition. Intangibles of $738 million were included in the net assets transferred as part of the disposal of the developed markets branded generics pharmaceuticals business in the first nine months of 2015. Indefinite-lived intangible assets, which relate to in-process research and development acquired in a business combination, was approximately $377 million at September 30, 2015 and $134 million at December 31, 2014. Abbott’s estimated annual amortization expense for intangible assets is approximately $680 million in 2015, $660 million in 2016, $650 million in 2017, $570 million in 2018 and $530 million in 2019. Amortizable intangible assets are amortized over 2 to 20 years (weighted average 12 years).

Note 7 — Restructuring Plans

In 2015 and 2014, Abbott management approved plans to streamline operations in order to reduce costs and improve efficiencies in various Abbott businesses including the nutritional, established pharmaceuticals and vascular businesses. In the first nine months of 2015, charges of approximately $80 million were recognized, of which approximately $25 million is recorded in Cost of products sold, approximately $38 million is recorded in Research and Development and approximately $17 million is recorded in Selling, general and administrative expense. Additional charges of approximately $34 million were recorded primarily for accelerated depreciation. The following summarizes the activity for the first nine months of 2015 related to these restructuring actions and the status of the related accrual as of September 30, 2015:

From 2013 to 2015, Abbott management approved various plans to reduce costs and improve efficiencies across various functional areas. In the first nine months of 2015, charges of approximately $38 million were recognized, of which approximately $9 million is recorded in Cost of products sold, approximately $2 million is recorded in Research and Development, and approximately $27 million is recorded in Selling, general and administrative expense. In 2013, Abbott management also approved plans to streamline certain manufacturing operations in order to reduce costs and improve efficiencies in Abbott’s established pharmaceuticals business. In 2012, Abbott management approved plans to streamline various commercial operations in order to reduce costs and improve efficiencies in Abbott’s core diagnostics, established pharmaceuticals and nutritionals businesses. The following summarizes the activity for the first nine months of 2015 related to these restructuring actions and the status of the related accrual as of September 30, 2015:

In 2013 and prior years, Abbott management approved plans to realign its vascular manufacturing operations and core diagnostics business in order to reduce costs. The following summarizes the activity for the first nine months of 2015 related to these restructuring actions and the status of the related accrual as of September 30, 2015:

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Note 8 — Incentive Stock Programs

In the first nine months of 2015, Abbott granted 5,577,553 stock options, 662,553 restricted stock awards and 5,864,895 restricted stock units under its incentive stock programs.  At September 30, 2015, approximately 87 million shares were reserved for future grants.  Information regarding the number of stock options outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2015 is as follows:

The total unrecognized share-based compensation cost at September 30, 2015 amounted to approximately $209 million which is expected to be recognized over the next three years.

Note 9 — Financial Instruments, Derivatives and Fair Value Measures

Certain Abbott foreign subsidiaries enter into foreign currency forward exchange contracts to manage exposures to changes in foreign exchange rates for anticipated intercompany purchases by those subsidiaries whose functional currencies are not the U.S. dollar.  These contracts, with notional amounts totaling $2.5 billion at September 30, 2015 and $1.5 billion at December 31, 2014 are designated as cash flow hedges of the variability of the cash flows due to changes in foreign exchange rates and are recorded at fair value.   Accumulated gains and losses as of September 30, 2015 will be included in Cost of products sold at the time the products are sold, generally through the next twelve to eighteen months.  The amount of hedge ineffectiveness was not significant in 2015 and 2014.

Abbott enters into foreign currency forward exchange contracts to manage currency exposures for foreign currency denominated third-party trade payables and receivables, and for intercompany loans and trade accounts payable where the receivable or payable is denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the entity.  For intercompany loans, the contracts require Abbott to sell or buy foreign currencies, primarily European currencies and Japanese yen, in exchange for primarily U.S. dollars and other European currencies.  For intercompany and trade payables and receivables, the currency exposures are primarily the U.S. dollar, European currencies and Japanese yen.  At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Abbott held $13.2 billion and $14.1 billion, respectively, of such foreign currency forward exchange contracts.

Abbott has designated foreign denominated short-term debt as a hedge of the net investment in a foreign subsidiary of approximately $442 million and approximately $445 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.  Accordingly, changes in the reported value of this debt due to changes in exchange rates are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax.

Abbott is a party to interest rate hedge contracts totaling approximately $4.0 billion at September 30, 2015 and $1.5 billion at December 31, 2014 to manage its exposure to changes in the fair value of fixed-rate debt.   These contracts are designated as fair value hedges of the variability of the fair value of fixed-rate debt due to changes in the long-term benchmark interest rates.  The effect of the hedge is to change a fixed-rate interest obligation to a variable rate for that portion of the debt.  Abbott records the contracts at fair value and adjusts the carrying amount of the fixed-rate debt by an offsetting amount.  No hedge ineffectiveness was recorded in income in 2015 or 2014 for these hedges.

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The following table summarizes the amounts and location of certain derivative financial instruments as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

The following table summarizes the activity for foreign currency forward exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges, debt designated as a hedge of net investment in a foreign subsidiary and certain other derivative financial instruments, as well as the amounts and location of income (expense) and gain (loss) reclassified into income for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.  The amount of hedge ineffectiveness was not significant in 2015 and 2014 for these hedges.