Bristol Myers Squibb Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Financial Results for 2023




Bristol Myers Squibb Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Financial Results for 2023

Results Reflect Continued Strength of In-Line and New Products, Pipeline Execution and Business Development Activity, Supporting Growth Momentum into 2024  

• Reports Fourth Quarter Revenues of $11.5 Billion; GAAP EPS of $0.87 and Non-GAAP EPS of $1.70
  • In-Line and New Product Portfolio Revenues Increased 9% to $9.8 Billion
• Reports Full-Year Revenues of $45.0 Billion; GAAP EPS of $3.86 and Non-GAAP EPS of $7.51
  • In-Line and New Product Portfolio Revenues Increased 7% to $37.9 Billion
• Strengthens Long-Term Growth Profile Through Multiple Transactions, Including Planned Acquisitions of Karuna Therapeutics and RayzeBio and Strategic Collaboration with SystImmune; Completes Purchase of Mirati Therapeutics
• Advances Research Pipeline Including U.S. Approval of Augtyro and FDA Acceptance of sBLAs for Breyanzi in Follicular Lymphoma and Mantle Cell Lymphoma for Priority Review
• Provides 2024 Guidance with Revenues Increasing by Low Single-Digits; Non-GAAP EPS Range $7.10 to $7.40, Excludes Impact of Pending Transactions

PRINCETON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today reports results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2023, which reflect strong pipeline acceleration, continued portfolio diversification, and momentum in our business.

“We saw good performance in the fourth quarter from our in-line and new products and took several actions to strengthen the company and build a foundation for sustainable growth,” said Christopher Boerner, Ph.D., chief executive officer, Bristol Myers Squibb. “In 2024, our focus is on delivering strong commercial execution and accelerating opportunities that enhance our growth profile in the middle of the decade and beyond.”

FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS

All comparisons are made versus the same period in 2022 unless otherwise stated.

• Bristol Myers Squibb posted fourth quarter revenues of $11.5 billion, an increase of 1% both on a reported and when adjusted for foreign exchange basis, primarily due to higher sales of new product portfolio, as well as Eliquis and Opdivo, partially offset by lower sales of Revlimid.
• U.S. revenues increased 1% to $8.0 billion primarily due to higher sales of new product portfolio, Eliquis and Opdivo, partially offset by lower sales of Revlimid.
• International revenues remained relatively flat at $3.5 billion, primarily due to lower sales of Revlimid, offset by higher sales of new product portfolio and Opdivo.
• On a GAAP basis, gross margin decreased from 77.3% to 76.1% and on a non-GAAP basis, gross margin decreased from 77.9% to 76.4% primarily due to product mix and lower hedge settlement gains.
• On a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, marketing, selling and administrative expenses decreased 9% to $2.1 billion primarily due to timing of spend.
• On a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, research and development expenses remained relatively flat at $2.5 billion.
• On a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, Acquired IPRD increased to $600 million from $52 million primarily due to the reacquired mavacamten rights of $445 million in China and certain other Asian territories. On a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, licensing income was $67 million compared to $16 million during the same period a year ago.
• On a GAAP basis, amortization of acquired intangible assets decreased 3% to $2.3 billion primarily due to the Abraxane marketed product right being fully amortized in the fourth quarter of 2022.
• On a GAAP basis, income tax benefit was $88 million despite pre-tax earnings of $1.7 billion primarily due to a valuation allowance reversal related to unrealized equity investment losses and foreign currency. In 2022, the income tax benefit was $166 million despite pre-tax earnings of $1.9 billion primarily due to the release of income tax reserves. On a non-GAAP basis, the effective tax rate changed from 10.9% to 14.9%, primarily due to release of income tax reserves in 2022.
• The company reported on a GAAP basis net earnings attributable to Bristol Myers Squibb of $1.8 billion, or $0.87 per share, compared to $2.0 billion, or $0.95 per share, for the same period a year ago. In addition to the items above, the decrease in GAAP EPS was driven by lower losses in equity investments. The company reported on a non-GAAP basis net earnings attributable to Bristol Myers Squibb of $3.5 billion, or $1.70 per share, compared to $3.9 billion, or $1.82 per share, for the same period a year ago. The EPS results in the fourth quarter of 2023 also include the impact of lower weighted-average common shares outstanding.

FOURTH QUARTER PRODUCT REVENUE HIGHLIGHTS

FOURTH QUARTER PRODUCT REVENUE HIGHLIGHTS

In-Line Products

Revenues for in-line products in the fourth quarter were $8.7 billion compared to $8.3 billion in the prior year period. In-line products revenue was largely driven by:

• Eliquis worldwide revenues increased 7%, or 6% when adjusted for foreign exchange impacts. U.S. revenues were $1.9 billion compared to $1.7 billion in the prior year period, representing an increase of 11% primarily due to higher demand, partially offset by GTN adjustments in 2023. International revenues were $975 million compared to $970 million in the prior year period, representing an increase of 1%, or a decrease of 3% when adjusted for foreign exchange impacts, primarily driven by lower average net selling prices and generic erosion in several European countries.
• Opdivo worldwide revenues increased 8% both on a reported and when adjusted for foreign exchange basis. U.S. revenues increased 12% to $1.4 billion compared to $1.3 billion in the prior year period primarily due to higher demand. International revenues were $976 million compared to $951 million in the prior year period, representing an increase of 3%, or 4% when adjusted for foreign exchange impacts, primarily due to higher demand as a result of launches for new indications and core indications.

New Product Portfolio

• New product portfolio worldwide revenues increased to $1.1 billion compared to $645 million in the prior year period, representing a growth of 66%, or 65% when adjusted for foreign exchange impacts, primarily driven by higher demand across the portfolio, including for Reblozyl, Opdualag, Camzyos, Sotyktu, Zeposia and Breyanzi.

Recent LOE Products

• Revlimid worldwide revenues declined to $1.5 billion compared to $2.3 billion in the prior year period, representing a decline of 36%, both on a reported and when adjusted for foreign exchange basis, primarily due to generic erosion.

PRODUCT AND PIPELINE UPDATE

The company recently achieved several important regulatory and clinical milestones. In November 2023, Augtyro received U.S. regulatory approval in non-small cell lung cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) also accepted supplemental Biologics License Applications (sBLAs) for Breyanzi to expand into follicular lymphoma and mantle cell lymphoma.

Oncology

Hematology

FULL YEAR FINANCIAL RESULTS

All comparisons are made versus the same period in 2022 unless otherwise stated.

• Bristol Myers Squibb posted revenues of $45.0 billion, a decrease of 2%, both on a reported and when adjusted for foreign exchange basis, primarily due to lower sales of Revlimid, partially offset by higher sales of our new product portfolio and Opdivo.
• U.S. revenues decreased 1% to $31.6 billion due to lower sales of Revlimid resulting from generic erosion and, as previously disclosed, an increase in the number of patients receiving free drug product for Revlimid, and to a lesser extent Pomalyst, from the Bristol Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation, a separate and independent 501(c)(3) entity to which BMS donates products. This was partially offset by an increase in demand for Opdivo, Eliquis and new product portfolio.
• International revenues decreased 6% to $13.5 billion, or 5% when adjusted for foreign exchange impacts, primarily due to lower sales of Revlimid and Eliquis, partially offset by an increase in demand for Opdivo and new product portfolio.
• On a GAAP basis, gross margin decreased from 78.0% to 76.2% and on a non-GAAP basis, gross margin decreased from 78.8% to 76.6%, primarily due to product mix and lower hedge settlement gains.
• On a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, marketing, selling and administrative expenses decreased 1% to $7.8 billion and $7.7 billion, respectively.
• On a GAAP basis, research and development expenses decreased 2% to $9.3 billion. On a non-GAAP basis, research and development expenses decreased 1% to $9.1 billion.
• On a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, Acquired IPRD increased 12% to $913 million. On a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, licensing income was $142 million during the year compared to $103 million in 2022.
• On a GAAP basis, amortization of acquired intangible assets decreased 6% to $9.0 billion. The decrease was primarily due to the Abraxane marketed product right being fully amortized in the fourth quarter of 2022.
• On a GAAP basis, effective tax rate changed from 17.7% to 4.7% primarily due to the receipt of a non-U.S. tax ruling regarding the deductibility of a statutory impairment and changes in income tax reserves, valuation allowances and IRS guidance regarding deductibility of certain non-U.S. research and development expenses. On a non-GAAP basis, the effective tax rate changed from 15.3% to 14.7%.
• The company reported on a GAAP basis net earnings attributable to Bristol Myers Squibb of $8.0 billion, or $3.86 per share, compared to $6.3 billion, or $2.95 per share. In addition to the items above, the GAAP EPS was impacted by lower losses on equity investments as well as litigation and other settlement income in 2023. On a non-GAAP basis, net earnings attributable to Bristol Myers Squibb were $15.6 billion, or $7.51 per share, compared to $16.5 billion, or $7.70 per share. In addition to the non-GAAP drivers noted above, the non-GAAP EPS was impacted by higher royalty and investment income, as well as lower weighted-average common shares outstanding.

FULL YEAR PRODUCT REVENUE HIGHLIGHTS

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