On February 11, 2016 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE:TEVA) reported results for the year and the quarter ended December 31, 2015 (Press release, Teva, FEB 11, 2016, View Source;p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=2137498 [SID:1234509038]).

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GAAP and non-GAAP earnings include the dilutive impact of the December 2015 equity offerings to finance the Actavis Generics acquisition

Exchange rate fluctuations reduced 2015 revenues by $1.3 billion but non-GAAP operating income by $163 million, reflecting Teva’s balanced global business model.

First quarter 2016 revenues expected to be $4.7-$4.9 billion; non-GAAP EPS, adjusted to exclude the impact of the December 2015 equity offerings, is expected to be $1.32-$1.36.

"2015 was a year of exceptional strategic, operational and financial performance for Teva", stated Erez Vigodman, President and CEO of Teva.

"Our strong focus on solidifying the foundation of Teva and improving the fundamentals of our business is manifesting itself in the consistent improvement of our operating and financial results.

Once the company was put on solid footing, we took the offensive and through a series of compelling acquisitions, partnerships and bold strategic moves, we are transforming Teva.

We are building a new company with a solid foundation, significantly enhanced financial profile, excellent generic business, promising specialty franchises and pipeline and diversified net revenues and profit streams. We are positioned to offer top line and bottom line growth and to continue the transformation of our business model, serving hundreds of millions of patients in the world on a daily basis and unlocking significant value for our shareholders."

Vigodman continued, "In 2016, our main focus will be closing and integrating the Actavis Generics, Rimsa and Takeda BV deals, fully capturing first year synergies, and continuing to deliver on the promise in our specialty pipeline through launches, submissions and other important clinical milestones, in conjunction with potential measures we will take to further augment our core therapeutic areas.

Teva is well positioned to become a pharmaceutical company that can truly make a difference in our world."

Full Year 2015 Results

Revenues in 2015 amounted to $19.7 billion, down 3% compared to 2014. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations, revenues increased 4%.

Exchange rate differences (net of profits from certain hedging transactions) between 2015 and 2014 decreased our revenues by $1.3 billion, our non-GAAP operating income by $163 million and our GAAP operating income by $95 million.

Non-GAAP gross profit was $12.2 billion in 2015, up 1% compared to 2014. Non-GAAP gross profit margin was 62.2% in 2015, compared to 59.9% in 2014. GAAP gross profit was $11.4 billion in 2015, up 3% compared to 2014. GAAP gross profit margin was 57.8% in 2015, compared to 54.5% in 2014.

Research and Development (R&D) expenditures (excluding equity compensation expenses, purchase of in-process R&D and certain other items) in 2015 amounted to $1.4 billion, up 3% compared to 2014. R&D expenses were 7.3% of revenues, compared to 6.9% in 2014. R&D expenses related to our generic medicines segment amounted to $513 million, compared to $512 million in 2014. In local currency terms, expenses increased 4%. R&D expenses related to our specialty medicines segment amounted to $918 million, compared to $872 million in 2014. In local currency terms, expenses increased 7%.

Selling and Marketing (S&M) expenditures (excluding amortization of purchased intangible assets, equity compensation expenses and certain other items) amounted to $3.4 billion, or 17.4% of revenues, in 2015, compared to $3.8 billion, or 18.6% of revenues, in 2014. S&M expenses related to our generic medicines segment amounted to $1.3 billion, compared to $1.6 billion in 2014. In local currency terms, S&M expenses related to our generics medicines segment decreased 6%. S&M expenses related to our specialty medicines segment amounted to $1.9 billion, compared to $2.0 billion in 2014. In local currency terms, S&M expenses related to our specialty medicines segment increased 2%.

General and Administrative (G&A) expenditures (excluding equity compensation expenses) amounted to $1.2 billion in 2015, or 6.0% of revenues, compared to $1.2 billion, or 5.8% of revenues, in 2014.

Non-GAAP operating income was $6.2 billion, up 6% compared to 2014. GAAP operating income was $3.4 billion in 2015, a decrease of 15% compared to 2014.

We calculate EBITDA as non-GAAP operating income (which excludes amortization and certain other items) plus depreciation expenses for the period. In 2015, depreciation amounted to $447 million, compared to $452 million in 2014. EBITDA for 2015 amounted to $6.6 billion, up 6% compared to $6.3 billion in 2014.

Non-GAAP financial expenses amounted to $223 million in 2015, compared to $306 million in 2014. GAAP financial expenses for 2015 amounted to $1.0 billion, compared to $313 million in 2014.

Non-GAAP income taxes for 2015 amounted to $1.3 billion on pre-tax non-GAAP income of $6.0 billion, for an annual tax rate of 21%. Non-GAAP income taxes in 2014 were $1.1 billion on pre-tax non-GAAP income of $5.5 billion, for an annual tax rate of 20%. GAAP income taxes for 2015 amounted to $634 million, or 27% on pre-tax income of $2.4 billion. In 2014, income taxes amounted to $591 million, or 16%, on pre-tax income of $3.6 billion.

Non-GAAP net income attributable to Teva was $4.7 billion, up 6% compared to $4.4 billion in 2014. GAAP net income attributable to Teva was $1.6 billion in 2015, compared to $3.1 billion in 2014.

The weighted average outstanding shares for 2015 for the fully diluted earnings per share calculation on a non-GAAP basis was 867 million. Excluding the impact of the December 2015 equity offerings to finance the Actavis Generics acquisition, the weighted average outstanding shares for the fully diluted earnings per share calculation on a non-GAAP basis was 860 million. The weighted average outstanding shares for the fully diluted earnings per share calculation on a GAAP basis was 864 million.

Non-GAAP diluted EPS, excluding the impact of the December 2015 equity offerings, was $5.46, up 6% compared to non-GAAP diluted EPS of $5.14 in 2014. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $5.42 in 2015. GAAP diluted EPS was $1.82 in 2015, compared to $3.56 in 2014.

Cash flow from operations generated during 2015 amounted to $5.5 billion, compared to $5.1 billion in 2014, up 8%. Free cash flow, excluding net capital expenditures, amounted to $4.9 billion compared to $4.3 billion in 2014, an increase of 15%.

Cash and investments at December 31, 2015 increased to $8.4 billion, compared to $2.0 billion at September 30, 2015 and $2.6 billion at December 31, 2014, mainly due to proceeds from the December 2015 equity offerings to finance the Actavis Generics acquisition.

Shareholders’ equity was $29.9 billion at December 31, 2015, compared to $22.9 billion at September 30, 2015 and $23.4 billion at December 31, 2014

At December 31, 2015, the fully diluted share count for calculating Teva’s market capitalization was approximately 991 million.

Non-GAAP information: Net non-GAAP adjustments in 2015 amounted to $3.1 billion. Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS for the year were adjusted to exclude the following items:

Amortization of purchased intangible assets totaling $838 million, of which $808 million is included in cost of goods sold and the remaining $30 million in selling and marketing expenses;
Financial expenses of $777 million, mainly reflecting the decline in the price of our Mylan shares during the third quarter of 2015;
Legal settlements and loss contingencies of $631 million, mainly related to the modafinil settlement;
Contingent consideration of $399 million, mainly related to the positive trial results of TEV-48125 in both chronic and episodic migraine prevention and to the FDA approval of Bendeka;
Impairment of long-lived assets of $361 million;
Acquisition expenses of $211 million;
Restructuring expenses of $183 million;
Equity compensation of $112 million;
Costs related to regulatory actions taken in facilities of $36 million;
Purchase of in process R&D and other items of $51 million;
Related tax benefit of $631 million; and
Net impairment of equity investment and minority interest changes of $140 million, mainly related to the impairment of our investment in Mesoblast.
Teva believes that excluding such items facilitates investors’ understanding of its business. See the attached tables for a reconciliation of the U.S. GAAP results to the adjusted non-GAAP figures.

Fourth Quarter 2015 Results

Revenues in the fourth quarter of 2015 amounted to $4.9 billion, down 6% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations, revenues declined 1%.

Exchange rate differences (net of profits from certain hedging transactions) between the fourth quarter of 2015 and the fourth quarter of 2014 decreased our revenues by $259 million, our non-GAAP operating income by $44 million and our GAAP operating income by $33 million.

Non-GAAP gross profit was $3.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2015, down 4% from the fourth quarter of 2014. Non-GAAP gross profit margin was 62.6% in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to 61.3% in the fourth quarter of 2014. GAAP gross profit was $2.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2015, down 1% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. GAAP gross profit margin was 58.3% in the quarter, compared to 55.9% in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Research and Development (R&D) expenditures (excluding equity compensation expenses, purchase of in-process R&D and certain other items) in the fourth quarter of 2015 amounted to $395 million, an increase of 14% compared to $347 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. R&D expenses were 8.1% of revenues in the quarter, compared to 6.7% in the fourth quarter of 2014. R&D expenses related to our generic medicines segment amounted to $136 million, compared to $131 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. In local currency terms, expenses increased 6% as a result of additional development activities of complex products for the U.S. market. R&D expenses related to our specialty medicines segment amounted to $263 million, compared to $214 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. In local currency terms, expenses increased 24%, mainly as a result of investments in the assets acquired via the Labrys and Auspex deals and due to a milestone payment which was received in the comparable quarter of 2014.

Selling and Marketing (S&M) expenditures (excluding amortization of purchased intangible assets, equity compensation expenses and certain other items) amounted to $898 million, or 18.4% of revenues, in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to $990 million, or 19.2% of revenues, in the fourth quarter of 2014. S&M expenses related to our generic medicines segment amounted to $300 million, a decrease of 22% compared to $383 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. In local currency terms, S&M expenses decreased 12% mainly due to lower royalties related to our sales of budesonide (Pulmicort) in the United States. S&M expenses related to our specialty medicines segment amounted to $561 million, an increase of 4% compared to $542 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. In local currency terms, S&M expenses increased 7%. The higher expenses related to our specialty medicines were mainly due to launch preparation and support for several new products.

General and Administrative (G&A) expenditures (excluding equity compensation expenses) amounted to $280 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, or 5.7% of revenues, compared to $310 million and 6.0% in the fourth quarter of 2014. In local currency terms, G&A expenses decreased 3%.

Quarterly non-GAAP operating income was $1.5 billion, down 3% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. Quarterly GAAP operating income was $0.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2015, a decrease of 1% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014.

We calculate EBITDA as non-GAAP operating income (which excludes amortization and certain other items) plus depreciation expenses for the period. In the fourth quarter of 2015, depreciation amounted to $116 million, compared to $112 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2015 amounted to $1.6 billion, down 2% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014.

Non-GAAP financial expenses amounted to $68 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to $69 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. GAAP financial expenses for the fourth quarter of 2015 amounted to $70 million, as in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Non-GAAP income taxes for the fourth quarter of 2015 amounted to $289 million on pre-tax non-GAAP income of $1.4 billion, for a quarterly tax rate of 21%. Non-GAAP income taxes in the fourth quarter of 2014 were $308 million on pre-tax non-GAAP income of $1.5 billion, for a quarterly tax rate of 21%. GAAP income taxes for the fourth quarter of 2015 amounted to $249 million, or 29%, on pre-tax income of $861 million. In the fourth quarter of 2014, income taxes amounted to $186 million, or 21%, on pre-tax income of $0.9 billion.

Non-GAAP net income attributable to Teva was $1.1 billion, down 1% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. GAAP net income attributable to Teva was $500 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to $687 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.

For the fourth quarter of 2015, the weighted average outstanding shares for the fully diluted earnings per share calculation on a non-GAAP basis was 888 million. Excluding the impact of the December 2015 equity offerings to finance the Actavis Generics acquisition, the weighted average outstanding shares for the fully diluted earnings per share calculation on a non-GAAP basis was 861 million. The weighted average outstanding shares for the fully diluted earnings per share calculation on a GAAP basis was 875 million.

Excluding the impact of the December 2015 equity offerings, non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.32, compared to $1.33 in the fourth quarter of 2014. Quarterly Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.28. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.55 in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to $0.80 in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Cash flow from operations generated during the fourth quarter of 2015 amounted to $1.6 billion, compared to $1.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2014, a decrease of 8%. The decrease was mainly due to lower GAAP net income. Free cash flow, excluding net capital expenditures, amounted to $1.4 billion compared to $1.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2014, a decrease of 8%.

Non-GAAP information: Net non-GAAP adjustments in the fourth quarter of 2015 amounted to $636 million. Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS for the quarter were adjusted to exclude the following items:

Amortization of purchased intangible assets totaling $201 million, of which $194 million is included in cost of goods sold and the remaining $7 million in selling and marketing expenses;
Legal settlements and loss contingencies of $100 million;
Contingent consideration of $70 million;
Restructuring expenses of $62 million;
Equity compensation of $30 million;
Impairment of long-lived assets of $28 million;
Acquisition expenses of $17 million;
Costs associated with cancellation of R&D projects and other items of $44 million;
Related tax benefit of $40 million; and
Net impairment of equity investment of $124 million, mainly related to the impairment of our investment in Mesoblast.
Teva believes that excluding such items facilitates investors’ understanding of its business. See the attached tables for a reconciliation of the U.S. GAAP results to the adjusted non-GAAP figures.

Segment Results for the Fourth Quarter 2015

Generic Medicines Segment

Beginning in 2015, expenses related to equity compensation are excluded from our segment results. The data presented have been conformed to reflect the exclusion of equity compensation expenses for all periods.

Generic Medicines Revenues

Generic medicines revenues in the fourth quarter of 2015 amounted to $2.3 billion, a decrease of 9% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. In local currency terms, revenues decreased 3%.

Generic revenues consisted of:

U.S. revenues of $1.0 billion, a decrease of 15% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. The decrease resulted mainly from a decline in sales of omega-3-acid ethyl esters (Lovaza), budesonide (Pulmicort) and capecitabine (Xeloda).
European revenues of $700 million, a decrease of 8%, but an increase of 2% in local currency terms, compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. The increase in local currency terms resulted mainly from our strategy of pursuing profitable and sustainable business in the region, with increases in France, Switzerland and Germany partially offset by decreases in Spain, the U.K. and Italy. This strategy continues to lead to notable improvements in the profitability of our European generics business.
ROW revenues of $561 million, an increase of 5%, or 18% in local currency terms, compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. The increase in local currency terms was mainly due to higher revenues in Russia and Latin America, which were partially offset by lower revenues in Canada and Japan.
API sales to third parties of $202 million (which are included in the revenues by market above), an increase of 13%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. The increase is due to higher sales across all regions.
Generic medicines revenues comprised 46% of our total revenues in the quarter, compared to 48% in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Generic Medicines Gross Profit

Gross profit from our generic medicines segment in the fourth quarter of 2015 amounted to $1.0 billion, a decrease of 7% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. The lower gross profit was mainly a result of lower sales of budesonide (Pulmicort) in the United States. In addition, exchange rate movements in our ROW and European markets had a negative impact on our gross profit. This decrease was partially offset by higher gross profit of our API business.

Gross profit margin for our generic medicines segment in the fourth quarter of 2015 increased to 44.8%, from 43.9% in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Generic Medicines Profit

Our generic medicines segment generated profit of $576 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, an increase of 1% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. Generic medicines profitability as a percentage of generic medicines revenues was 25.5% in the fourth quarter of 2015, up from 23.0% in the fourth quarter of 2014. The increase was primarily due to the reduction in S&M expenses, partially offset by lower gross profit.

Specialty Medicines Segment

Beginning in 2015, expenses related to equity compensation are excluded from our segment results. The data presented have been conformed to reflect the exclusion of equity compensation expenses for all periods.

Specialty Medicines Revenues

Specialty medicines revenues in the fourth quarter of 2015 amounted to $2.1 billion, down 6% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. In local currency terms, revenues decreased 3%. U.S. specialty medicines revenues amounted to $1.6 billion, up 1% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. European specialty medicines revenues amounted to $366 million, a decrease of 18%, or 8% in local currency terms, compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. ROW specialty revenues amounted to $108 million, down 35%, or 21% in local currency terms, compared to the fourth quarter of 2014.

Specialty medicines revenues comprised 44% of our total revenues in the quarter, similar to the fourth quarter of 2014.

The decrease in specialty medicines revenues compared to the fourth quarter of 2014 was primarily due to lower sales of Copaxone and Azilect, which were partially offset by higher revenues of our respiratory products.

Global sales of Copaxone (20 mg/mL and 40 mg/mL), the leading multiple sclerosis therapy in the U.S. and globally, amounted to $1.0 billion, a decrease of 14% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014.

In the United States, sales of Copaxone amounted to $760 million, a decrease of 9% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. The decrease was mainly due to lower sales volume partially offset by favorable pricing fluctuations. At the end of the fourth quarter of 2015, according to December 2015 IMS data, our U.S. market shares for the Copaxone products in terms of new and total prescriptions were 26.5% and 30.0%, respectively. Copaxone 40 mg/mL accounted for 78% of total Copaxone prescriptions in the U.S.

Sales of Copaxone outside the United States amounted to $200 million, a decrease of 30%, or 18% in local currency terms, compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. The decrease in local currency terms was due to smaller tender volumes in Russia as well as lower volumes sold in Europe due to increased competition.

Our global Azilect revenues amounted to $80 million, a decrease of 26% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. In local currency terms, sales decreased 25%. Global in-market sales amounted to $129 million, down 9% due to generic competition in Europe, as well as in preparation for the return of marketing rights to Teva from Lundbeck.

Sales of our respiratory products amounted to $326 million, up 29% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. ProAir revenues in the quarter amounted to $148 million, up 23% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014, due to volume growth and positive price effects. QVAR global revenues amounted to $119 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, up 55% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014, due to volume growth and positive price effects.

Sales of our oncology products amounted to $318 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, down 5% from the fourth quarter of 2014. Sales of Treanda amounted to $198 million, a decrease of 12% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014, which was partially offset by higher sales of our G-CSF products.

Specialty Medicines Gross Profit

Gross profit from our specialty medicines segment amounted to $1.9 billion, a decrease of $101 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. Gross profit margin for our specialty medicines segment in the fourth quarter of 2015 was 87.7%, compared to 87.2% in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Specialty Medicines Profit

Our specialty medicines segment profit amounted to $1.0 billion in the fourth quarter of 2015, down 14% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014, due to lower gross profit, higher R&D expenses and higher S&M expenses.

Specialty medicines profit as a percentage of segment revenues was 48.8% in the fourth quarter of 2015, down from 53.5% in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Beginning in 2015, expenses related to our equity compensation are excluded from our franchise results. The data presented have been conformed to reflect the exclusion of equity compensation expenses for all periods.

Other Activities

Our OTC revenues related to PGT amounted to $316 million, an increase of 39% compared to $228 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. In local currency terms, revenues increased 54%. The increase in local currency terms was mainly due to higher sales in Latin America. PGT’s in-market sales amounted to $450 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, an increase of 21%, or 40% in local currency terms, compared to the fourth quarter of 2014.

Other revenues amounted to $194 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, mostly from the distribution of third-party products in Israel and Hungary, compared to revenues of $228 million, in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Financial Outlook

Pending the closing of the Actavis Generics acquisition, we are providing revenue and non-GAAP EPS guidance for the first quarter 2016. Full year 2016 guidance will be provided shortly after the Actavis Generics closing.

We continue to work toward satisfying all conditions in order to complete the acquisition by the end of the first quarter of 2016; however, it is possible that closing may be slightly delayed.

We expect revenues for the first quarter of 2016 to be $4.7-$4.9 billion.
Non-GAAP EPS is expected to be $1.16-1.20. Excluding the impact of the December 2015 equity offerings, non-GAAP EPS is expected to be $1.32-$1.36.
Cash flow from operating activities for the first quarter of 2016 is expected to be $1.2-$1.3 billion.
These estimates reflect management`s current expectations for Teva’s performance in 2016. Actual results may vary, whether as a result of exchange rate differences, market conditions or other factors. In addition, the non-GAAP figures exclude the amortization of purchased intangible assets, costs related to certain regulatory actions, inventory step-up, legal settlements and reserves, impairments and related tax effects. The non-GAAP data presented by Teva are the results used by Teva’s management and board of directors to evaluate the operational performance of the company, to compare against the company’s work plans and budgets, and ultimately to evaluate the performance of management. Teva provides such non-GAAP data to investors as supplemental data and not in substitution or replacement for GAAP results, because management believes such data provides useful information to investors.

Dividend

On February 8, 2016, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.34 for the fourth quarter of 2015. For holders of our ordinary shares that are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, the dividend will be converted into new Israeli shekels based on the official exchange rate as of February 11, 2016.

The record date will be February 29, 2016, and the payment date will be March 14, 2016. Tax will be withheld at a rate of 15%.