Zoetis Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Results

  • For Fourth Quarter 2017, Zoetis Reports Revenue of $1.5 Billion, and Net Income of $81 Million, or $0.16 per Diluted Share, on a Reported Basis
    • Reports Adjusted Net Income of $341 Million, or Adjusted Diluted EPS of $0.69, for Fourth Quarter 2017
    • Delivers 13% Operational Growth in Revenue and 37% Operational Growth in Adjusted Net Income for Fourth Quarter 2017
  • For Full Year 2017, Zoetis Reports Revenue of $5.3 Billion and Net Income of $864 Million, or $1.75 per Diluted Share, on a Reported Basis
    • Reports Adjusted Net Income of $1.185 Billion, or Adjusted Diluted EPS of $2.40, for Full Year 2017
    • Delivers 8% Operational Growth in Revenue and 21% Operational Growth in Adjusted Net Income for Full Year 2017
  • Company Records One-Time Provisional Net Tax Charge of $212 Million Related to Recently Enacted Tax Legislation in the U.S.
  • Provides Full Year 2018 Revenue Guidance of $5.675 - $5.800 Billion, with Diluted EPS of $2.77 - $2.93 on a Reported Basis, or $2.96 - $3.10 on an Adjusted Basis

PARSIPPANY, N.J.--()--Zoetis Inc. (NYSE: ZTS) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2017 and provided full year guidance for 2018.

The company reported revenue of $1.5 billion for the fourth quarter of 2017, which was an increase of 14% compared with the fourth quarter of 2016. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2017 was $81 million, or $0.16 per diluted share compared with $154 million and $0.31 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Adjusted net income1 for the fourth quarter of 2017 was $341 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, an increase of 47%. Adjusted net income for the fourth quarter of 2017 excludes the net impact of $260 million for purchase accounting adjustments, acquisition-related costs and certain significant items. Included in the $260 million is a provisional net tax charge of $212 million related to recently enacted tax legislation in the U.S.

On an operational2 basis, revenue for the fourth quarter of 2017, excluding the impact of foreign exchange, increased 13% compared with the fourth quarter of 2016. Adjusted net income for the fourth quarter of 2017 increased 37% operationally, excluding the impact of foreign exchange.

For full year 2017, the company reported revenue of $5.3 billion, an increase of 9% compared with full year 2016. Net income for full year 2017 was $864 million, or $1.75 per diluted share, an increase of 5% and 6%, respectively.

Adjusted net income for full year 2017 was $1.185 billion, or $2.40 per diluted share, an increase of 22%. Adjusted net income for full year 2017 excludes the net impact of $321 million for purchase accounting adjustments, acquisition-related costs and certain significant items. Included in the $321 million is a provisional net tax charge of $212 million related to recently enacted tax legislation in the U.S.

On an operational basis, revenue for full year 2017 increased 8%, excluding the impact of foreign exchange. Adjusted net income for full year 2017 increased 21% operationally, excluding the impact of foreign exchange.

EXECUTIVE COMMENTARY
“In 2017, Zoetis became the first animal health company to deliver more than $5 billion in revenue as we continued to demonstrate the strength of our business model and the growth opportunities that are uniquely available in animal health,” said Juan Ramón Alaix, Chief Executive Officer of Zoetis. “We achieved operational revenue growth for the year of 8%, based on the diversity of our product portfolio and balanced performance across the U.S. and all of our major international markets. We also grew our adjusted net income faster than sales, at 21% operationally, as we continue to deliver on our long-term value proposition.

“As we mark our fifth year as an independent company, I am grateful to the colleagues of Zoetis who have placed us firmly on a course for sustainable profitable growth. We continue to drive innovations, lead in customer excellence and simplify our operations,” said Alaix. “As we look to the future, we will remain committed to strengthening our interconnected capabilities in direct sales, R&D and manufacturing, and look for additional investment opportunities to enhance our short and long term growth.”

“We finished off 2017 with strong revenue and income growth, while almost doubling our operating cash flow for the year,” said Glenn David, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Zoetis. “For full year 2018, we expect operational growth of 5% to 7% in revenue and 20% to 26% in adjusted net income, while we continue to improve our working capital and fund investments that will support our ability to create long-term value for our shareholders.”

QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS
Zoetis organizes and manages its commercial operations across two regional segments: the United States (U.S.) and International. Within these segments, the company delivers a diverse portfolio of products for livestock and companion animals tailored to local trends and customer needs. In the fourth quarter of 2017:

  • Revenue in the U.S. segment was $712 million, an increase of 13% compared with the fourth quarter of 2016. Sales of companion animal products grew 15%, driven by increased sales in our dermatology portfolio and several other new products, including Simparica® (sarolaner), our oral parasiticide. This growth was tempered by the prior year’s initial sales of certain products into expanded distribution relationships. Sales of livestock products grew 11%, driven by growth in our cattle and poultry portfolios, which was partially offset by declines in swine products. In cattle, growth was driven by increased sales of premium products, which were supported by favorable weather conditions that drove higher disease risk and incidence and more placements in feedlots, as well as the timing of promotional activities in the prior year. In poultry, growth was driven by increased sales of medicated feed additive products, while lower sales of medicated feed additives drove declines in swine products. Consistent with the year, both cattle and swine products were negatively impacted by livestock producers’ continued implementation of the Veterinary Feed Directive.
  • Revenue in the International segment was $740 million, an increase of 16% on a reported basis and 13% operationally compared with the fourth quarter of 2016. Sales of companion animal products grew 23% on a reported basis and 18% on an operational basis, resulting primarily from increased sales of our dermatology portfolio and Simparica. Sales of livestock products grew 14% on a reported basis and 11% on an operational basis, driven by balanced growth across our portfolio. New product launches drove growth in our fish portfolio in Norway as well as in our swine portfolio, primarily across Europe. Sales of cattle products grew primarily in Brazil and Canada, while poultry sales grew primarily across Asia Pacific.

Zoetis continues to drive demand and strengthen its diverse portfolio through the introduction of new products, lifecycle innovations, business development initiatives, strong customer relationships and entry into new markets and technologies. In the fourth quarter of 2017, the company received approvals for new indications and formulations and expanded major product lines into new geographies.

  • Zoetis continued to expand the availability of its oral flea and tick medication, Simparica, into new markets, with additional approvals in Chile, Panama, the Philippines and Switzerland. The product also received approval in the European Union for the treatment of two additional types of skin mites. Simparica delivers fast and persistent protection from fleas and ticks in dogs, with effectiveness that lasts for a full 35 days, without losing efficacy at the end of the month.
  • Building on the success of the company’s vaccine portfolio, Zoetis’ Vanguard® Rapid Resp intranasal vaccine line was granted a one-year duration of immunity claim for canine adenovirus type 2 and canine parainfluenza virus, in addition to the product’s prior one-year duration of immunity claim for Bordatella bronchiseptica. Vanguard Rapid Resp is the first and only intranasal vaccine line in the U.S. that has been demonstrated to provide one year of protection against these three important canine infectious respiratory diseases.
  • In the U.S., the company enhanced its medicated feed additives portfolio with an expanded claim for Lincomix® (lincomycin hydrochloride), a popular feed medication. This new claim gives pork producers more flexibility when treating swine respiratory disease associated with Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyo), which can be devastating to herds.

FINANCIAL GUIDANCE
Zoetis is providing full year 2018 guidance, which includes:

  • Revenue between $5.675 billion to $5.800 billion
  • Reported diluted EPS between $2.77 to $2.93
  • Adjusted diluted EPS between $2.96 to $3.10
  • Reported and adjusted effective tax rate between 21% to 22%

This guidance reflects foreign exchange rates as of early February. Additional details on guidance are included in the financial tables and will be discussed on the company's conference call this morning.

WEBCAST & CONFERENCE CALL DETAILS
Zoetis will host a webcast and conference call at 8:30 a.m. (ET) today, during which company executives will review fourth quarter and full year 2017 results, discuss financial guidance and respond to questions from financial analysts. Investors and the public may access the live webcast by visiting the Zoetis website at http://investor.zoetis.com/events-presentations. A replay of the webcast will be archived and made available on Feb. 15, 2018.

About Zoetis
Zoetis (NYSE: ZTS) is the leading animal health company, dedicated to supporting its customers and their businesses. Building on more than 60 years of experience in animal health, Zoetis discovers, develops, manufactures and markets veterinary vaccines and medicines, complemented by diagnostic products, genetic tests, biodevices and a range of services. Zoetis serves veterinarians, livestock producers and people who raise and care for farm and companion animals with sales of its products in more than 100 countries. In 2017, the company generated annual revenue of $5.3 billion with approximately 9,000 employees. For more information, visit www.zoetis.com.

1 Adjusted net income and its components and adjusted diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP financial measures) are defined as reported net income attributable to Zoetis and reported diluted earnings per share, excluding purchase accounting adjustments, acquisition-related costs and certain significant items.

2 Operational revenue growth (a non-GAAP financial measure) is defined as revenue growth excluding the impact of foreign exchange.

DISCLOSURE NOTICES

Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements, which reflect the current views of Zoetis with respect to business plans or prospects, future operating or financial performance, future guidance, future operating models, expectations regarding products, future use of cash and dividend payments, tax rate and tax regimes, changes in the tax regimes and laws in other jurisdictions, and other future events. These statements are not guarantees of future performance or actions. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if management's underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by a forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. Zoetis expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. A further list and description of risks, uncertainties and other matters can be found in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, including in the sections thereof captioned “Forward-Looking Statements and Factors That May Affect Future Results” and “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in our Current Reports on Form 8-K. These filings and subsequent filings are available online at www.sec.govwww.zoetis.com, or on request from Zoetis.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures: We use non-GAAP financial measures, such as adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share and operational results (which exclude the impact of foreign exchange), to assess and analyze our results and trends and to make financial and operational decisions. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are also useful to investors because they provide greater transparency regarding our operating performance. The non-GAAP financial measures included in this press release should not be considered alternatives to measurements required by GAAP, such as net income, operating income, and earnings per share, and should not be considered measures of liquidity. These non-GAAP financial measures are unlikely to be comparable with non-GAAP information provided by other companies. Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures and GAAP financial measures are included in the tables accompanying this press release and are posted on our website at www.zoetis.com.

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ZOETIS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME(a)

(UNAUDITED)

(millions of dollars, except per share data)

 
Fourth Quarter Full Year
2017     2016 % Change 2017     2016 % Change
Revenue $ 1,460 $ 1,277 14 $ 5,307 $ 4,888 9
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales(b) 457 468 (2) 1,775 1,666 7
Selling, general and administrative expenses(b) 361 361 1,334 1,364 (2)
Research and development expenses(b) 110 108 2 382 376 2
Amortization of intangible assets(c) 23 21 10 91 85 7
Restructuring charges and certain acquisition-related costs 12 20 (40) 19 5 *
Interest expense 50 41 22 175 166 5
Other (income)/deductions–net 17   27   (37) 6   (2 ) *
Income before provision for taxes on income 430 231 86 1,525 1,228 24
Provision for taxes on income 350   77   * 663   409   62
Net income before allocation to noncontrolling interests 80 154 (48) 862 819 5
Less: Net (loss)/income attributable to noncontrolling interests (1 )   * (2 ) (2 )
Net income attributable to Zoetis $ 81   $ 154   (47) $ 864   $ 821   5
 
Earnings per share—basic $ 0.17   $ 0.31   (45) $ 1.76   $ 1.66   6
 
Earnings per share—diluted $ 0.16   $ 0.31   (48) $ 1.75   $ 1.65   6
 
Weighted-average shares used to calculate earnings per share (in thousands)
Basic 487,323   493,932   489,918   495,715  
Diluted 491,022   496,638   493,161   498,225  
* Calculation not meaningful.
 
(a)     The consolidated statements of income present the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. Subsidiaries operating outside the United States are included for the three and twelve months ended November 30, 2017 and 2016.
 
(b) Exclusive of amortization of intangible assets, except as discussed in footnote (c) below.
 
(c)

Amortization expense related to finite-lived acquired intangible assets that contribute to our ability to sell, manufacture, research, market and distribute products, compounds and intellectual property is included in Amortization of intangible assets as these intangible assets benefit multiple business functions. Amortization expense related to finite-lived acquired intangible assets that are associated with a single function is included in Cost of sales, Selling, general and administrative expenses or Research and development expenses, as appropriate.

 
Certain amounts and percentages may reflect rounding adjustments.
 
     

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RECONCILIATION OF GAAP REPORTED TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED INFORMATION

CERTAIN LINE ITEMS

(UNAUDITED)

(millions of dollars, except per share data)

 
Quarter Ended December 31, 2017

GAAP
Reported(a)

   

Purchase
Accounting
Adjustments(1)

   

Acquisition-
Related
Costs(2)

   

Certain
Significant
Items(3)

   

Non-GAAP
Adjusted(b)

Cost of sales(c) $ 457 $ (2 ) $ $ (1 ) $ 454
Gross profit 1,003 2 1 1,006
Selling, general and administrative expenses(c) 361 (1 ) (1 ) 359
Research and development expenses(c) 110 110
Amortization of intangible assets(d) 23 (19 ) 4
Restructuring charges and certain acquisition-related costs 12 (2 ) (10 )
Other (income)/deductions–net 17 (3 ) 14
Income before provision for taxes on income 430 22 2 15 469
Provision for taxes on income 350 21 (242 ) 129
Net income attributable to Zoetis 81 1 2 257 341
Earnings per common share attributable to Zoetis–diluted 0.16 0.53 0.69
 
Quarter Ended December 31, 2016

GAAP
Reported(a)

Purchase
Accounting
Adjustments(1)

Acquisition-
Related
Costs(2)

Certain
Significant
Items(3)

Non-GAAP
Adjusted(b)

Cost of sales(c) $ 468 $ (1 ) $ $ (12 ) $ 455
Gross profit 809 1 12 822
Selling, general and administrative expenses(c) 361 (1 ) (12 ) 348
Research and development expenses(c) 108 (1 ) 107
Amortization of intangible assets(d) 21 (17 ) 4
Restructuring charges and certain acquisition-related costs 20 (1 ) (19 )
Other (income)/deductions–net 27 (15 ) 12
Income before provision for taxes on income 231 20 1 58 310
Provision for taxes on income 77 5 1 (5 ) 78
Net income attributable to Zoetis 154 15 63 232
Earnings per common share attributable to Zoetis–diluted 0.31 0.03 0.13 0.47
                                         
     

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RECONCILIATION OF GAAP REPORTED TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED INFORMATION

CERTAIN LINE ITEMS

(UNAUDITED)

(millions of dollars, except per share data)

 
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2017

GAAP
Reported(a)

   

Purchase
Accounting
Adjustments(1)

   

Acquisition-
Related
Costs(2)

   

Certain
Significant
Items(3)

   

Non-GAAP
Adjusted(b)

Cost of sales(c) $ 1,775 $ (7 ) $ $ (7 ) $ 1,761
Gross profit 3,532 7 7 3,546
Selling, general and administrative expenses(c) 1,334 (5 ) (4 ) 1,325
Research and development expenses(c) 382 (2 ) 380
Amortization of intangible assets(d) 91 (74 ) 17
Restructuring charges and certain acquisition-related costs 19 (10 ) (9 )
Other (income)/deductions–net 6 (5 ) 1
Income before provision for taxes on income 1,525 88 10 25 1,648
Provision for taxes on income 663 37 3 (238 ) 465
Net income attributable to Zoetis 864 51 7 263 1,185
Earnings per common share attributable to Zoetis–diluted 1.75 0.10 0.01 0.54 2.40
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2016

GAAP
Reported(a)

Purchase
Accounting
Adjustments(1)

Acquisition-
Related
Costs(2)

Certain
Significant
Items(3)

Non-GAAP
Adjusted(b)

Cost of sales(c) $ 1,666 $ (23 ) $ $ (19 ) $ 1,624
Gross profit 3,222 23 19 3,264
Selling, general and administrative expenses(c) 1,364 (5 ) (47 ) 1,312
Research and development expenses(c) 376 (2 ) 374
Amortization of intangible assets(d) 85 (69 ) 16
Restructuring charges and certain acquisition-related costs 5 (3 ) (2 )
Other (income)/deductions–net (2 ) (1 ) 11 8
Income before provision for taxes on income 1,228 99 4 57 1,388
Provision for taxes on income 409 39 (33 ) 415
Net income attributable to Zoetis 821 60 4 90 975
Earnings per common share attributable to Zoetis–diluted 1.65 0.12 0.01 0.18 1.96
(a)     The consolidated statements of income present the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. Subsidiaries operating outside the United States are included for the three and twelve months ended November 30, 2017 and 2016.
 
(b) Non-GAAP adjusted net income and its components and non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS are not, and should not be viewed as, substitutes for U.S. GAAP net income and its components and diluted EPS. Despite the importance of these measures to management in goal setting and performance measurement, non-GAAP adjusted net income and its components and non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures that have no standardized meaning prescribed by U.S. GAAP and, therefore, have limits in their usefulness to investors. Because of the non-standardized definitions, non-GAAP adjusted net income and its components and non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS (unlike U.S. GAAP net income and its components and diluted EPS) may not be comparable to the calculation of similar measures of other companies. Non-GAAP adjusted net income and its components and non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS are presented solely to permit investors to more fully understand how management assesses performance.
 
(c) Exclusive of amortization of intangible assets, except as discussed in footnote (d) below.
 
(d)

Amortization expense related to finite-lived acquired intangible assets that contribute to our ability to sell, manufacture, research, market and distribute products, compounds and intellectual property is included in Amortization of intangible assets as these intangible assets benefit multiple business functions. Amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets that are associated with a single function is included in Cost of sales, Selling, general and administrative expenses or Research and development expenses, as appropriate.

 

See Notes to Reconciliation of GAAP Reported to Non-GAAP Adjusted Information for notes (1), (2) and (3).

 
Certain amounts may reflect rounding adjustments.
 

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NOTES TO RECONCILIATION OF GAAP REPORTED TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED INFORMATION
CERTAIN LINE ITEMS
(UNAUDITED)
(millions of dollars)

(1)    

Income taxes in Purchase accounting adjustments for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2017, includes a provisional tax benefit of $17 million related to the remeasurement of the company’s deferred taxes due to the reduction in the U.S. federal corporate tax rate as provided by the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted on December 22, 2017.

 
(2) Acquisition-related costs include the following:
 
      Fourth Quarter     Full Year
2017     2016 2017     2016
Integration costs(a) $ 2 $ 1 $ 6 $ 3
Restructuring charges(b) 4
Other(c)       1
Total acquisition-related costs—pre-tax 2 1 10 4
Income taxes(d)   1   3  
Total acquisition-related costs—net of tax $ 2   $   $ 7   $ 4
(a)    

Integration costs represent external, incremental costs directly related to integrating acquired businesses and primarily include expenditures for consulting and the integration of systems and processes. Included in Restructuring charges and certain acquisition-related costs.

 
(b)

For 2017, represents employee termination costs related to the acquisition of an Irish biologic therapeutics company in the third quarter of 2017, included in Restructuring charges and certain acquisition-related costs.

 
(c)

Included in Other (income)/deductions—net.

 
(d)

Included in Provision for taxes on income. Income taxes include the tax effect of the associated pre-tax amounts, calculated by determining the jurisdictional location of the pre-tax amounts and applying that jurisdiction's applicable tax rate. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, also includes a tax charge related to the acquisition of certain assets of Abbott Animal Health.

 
Certain amounts may reflect rounding adjustments.
       
 
(3) Certain significant items include the following:
 
      Fourth Quarter     Full Year
2017     2016 2017     2016
Operational efficiency initiative(a) $ 1 $ 27 $ 5 $ (9 )
Supply network strategy(b) 8 6 15 19
Other restructuring charges and cost-reduction/productivity initiatives(c) 4 4 (1 )
Certain asset impairment charges(d) 1
Stand-up costs(e) 3 5 3 23
Other(f) (1 ) 20   (2 ) 24  
Total certain significant items—pre-tax 15 58 25 57
Income taxes(g) (242 ) (5 ) (238 ) (33 )
Total certain significant items—net of tax $ 257   $ 63   $ 263   $ 90  
(a)    

For the three months ended December 31, 2017, includes an adjustment to inventory reserves of $2 million, included in Cost of sales, consulting fees of $1 million, included in Selling, general and administrative expenses, and restructuring charges of $2 million related to a reversal of previously accrued employee termination costs ($1 million) and an increase in exit costs ($3 million), included in Restructuring charges and certain acquisition-related costs. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, includes an adjustment to inventory reserves of $2 million, included in Cost of sales, consulting fees of $2 million, included in Selling, general and administrative expenses, restructuring charges of $4 million related to employee termination costs ($1 million) and exit costs ($3 million), included in Restructuring charges and certain acquisition-related costs, and a net loss related to sales of certain manufacturing sites and products of $1 million, included in Other (income)/deductions—net.

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2016, includes inventory write-offs of $4 million, included in Cost of sales, $3 million primarily related to consulting fees, included in Selling, general and administrative expenses, restructuring charges of $19 million related to employee termination costs ($18 million) and exit costs ($1 million), included in Restructuring charges and certain acquisition-related costs, and a net loss related to sales of certain manufacturing sites and products of $1 million, included in Other (income)/deductions—net. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, includes inventory write-offs of $5 million, included in Cost of sales, accelerated depreciation of $1 million and consulting fees of $14 million, included in Selling, general and administrative expenses, a net reversal of restructuring charges of $3 million related to a reduction in previously accrued employee termination costs ($8 million) and an increase in exit costs ($5 million), included in Restructuring charges and certain acquisition-related costs, and a $26 million net gain related to sales of certain manufacturing sites and products, included in Other (income)/deductions—net.

 
(b)

For the three months ended December 31, 2017, includes an adjustment of $1 million related to discontinuing the depreciation of assets located at the manufacturing site in Guarulhos, Brazil that was sold in the fourth quarter of 2017, and consulting fees of $1 million, included in Cost of sales, restructuring charges of $4 million related to a net increase in employee termination costs, included in Restructuring charges and certain acquisition-related costs, and a net loss of $4 million related to the disposal of our manufacturing site in Guarulhos, Brazil, included in Other (income)/deductions—net. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, includes accelerated depreciation of $2 million, an adjustment of $2 million related to discontinuing the depreciation of assets located at the manufacturing site in Guarulhos, Brazil that was sold in the fourth quarter of 2017, and consulting fees of $5 million, included in Cost of sales, restructuring charges of $1 million related to a net increase in employee termination costs, included in Restructuring charges and certain acquisition-related costs, and a net loss of $9 million, related to sales of certain manufacturing sites and products, including the disposal of our manufacturing site in Guarulhos, Brazil, included in Other (income)/deductions—net.

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2016, includes accelerated depreciation of $2 million, included in Cost of sales, and inventory write-offs of $1 million and consulting fees of $3 million, included in Cost of sales. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, includes restructuring charges of $6 million related to employee termination costs, included in Restructuring charges and certain acquisition-related costs, accelerated depreciation of $6 million, inventory write-offs of $1 million and consulting fees of $6 million, included in Cost of sales.

 
(c)

Included in Restructuring charges and certain acquisition-related costs. For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2017, represents employee termination costs in Europe as a result of initiatives to better align our organizational structure.

 
(d)

Included in Other (income)/deductions—net. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, represents an impairment of finite-lived trademarks related to a canine pain management product.

 
(e) Represents certain nonrecurring costs related to becoming an independent public company, such as the creation of standalone systems and infrastructure, site separation, new branding (including changes to the manufacturing process for required new packaging), and certain legal registration and patent assignment costs.
 

For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2017, included in Cost of sales.

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2016, included in Cost of sales ($2 million) and Selling, general and administrative expenses ($3 million). For the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, included in Cost of sales ($1 million) and Selling, general and administrative expenses ($22 million).

 
(f)

For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2017, primarily represents income of $1 million and $5 million, respectively, related to an insurance recovery from commercial settlements in Mexico recorded in 2014 and 2016, included in Other (income)/deductions—net. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, also includes costs associated with changes to our operating model of $1 million in Cost of sales and $2 million in Selling, general and administrative expenses.

 

For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2016, represents costs associated with changes to our operating model of $6 million and $10 million, respectively, included in Selling, general and administrative expenses, and a charge associated with a commercial settlement in Mexico ($14 million), included in Other (income)/deductions—net.

 
(g)

Included in Provision for taxes on income. Income taxes include the tax effect of the associated pre-tax amounts, calculated by determining the jurisdictional location of the pre-tax amounts and applying that jurisdiction's applicable tax rate. For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2017, also includes (i) a provisional net tax charge of $229 million related to the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted on December 22, 2017, including a one-time mandatory deemed repatriation tax on the company’s undistributed non-U.S. earnings, partially offset by a tax benefit related to the remeasurement of the company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities, as of the date of enactment, due to the reduction in the U.S. federal corporate tax rate, (ii) a net tax charge of approximately $3 million as a result of the implementation of certain operational changes, and (iii) a tax charge of approximately $2 million related to the disposal of certain assets.

 
The three months ended December 31, 2016, also includes a net tax charge of approximately $22 million as a result of the implementation of certain operational changes. The twelve months ended December 31, 2016, also includes (i) a net tax charge of approximately $20 million recorded in the second half of 2016, as a result of the implementation of certain operational changes, which represents an increase to current income tax expense of approximately $22 million offset by a $2 million tax benefit related to a remeasurement of the company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities using the tax rates expected to be in place going forward, and (ii) a net tax charge of approximately $35 million mainly recorded in the first half of 2016, related to the impact of the European Commission’s negative decision on the excess profits rulings in Belgium which represents the recovery of prior tax benefits for the periods 2013 through 2015 offset by the remeasurement of the company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities, using the rates expected to be in place at the time of the reversal, and does not include any benefits associated with a successful appeal of the decision.
 
         

ZOETIS INC.

ADJUSTED SELECTED COSTS AND EXPENSES(a)

(UNAUDITED)

(millions of dollars)

 
Fourth Quarter % Change
2017     2016 Total     Foreign Exchange     Operational(b)
Adjusted cost of sales $ 454 $ 455 % 1 % (1 )%
As a percent of revenue 31.1 % 35.6 % NA NA NA
Adjusted SG&A expenses $ 359 $ 348 3 % 1 % 2 %
Adjusted R&D expenses 110 107 3 % 1 % 2 %
Adjusted net income attributable to Zoetis 341 232 47 % 10 % 37 %
 
 
 
Full Year % Change
2017 2016 Total Foreign Exchange Operational(b)
Adjusted cost of sales $ 1,761 $ 1,624 8 % 1 % 7 %
As a percent of revenue 33.2 % 33.2 % NA NA NA
Adjusted SG&A expenses $ 1,325 $ 1,312 1 % % 1 %
Adjusted R&D expenses 380 374 2 % 1 % 1 %
Adjusted net income attributable to Zoetis 1,185 975 22 % 1 % 21 %
(a)     Adjusted cost of sales, adjusted selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses, adjusted research and development (R&D) expenses, and adjusted net income attributable to Zoetis are defined as the corresponding reported U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) income statement line items excluding purchase accounting adjustments, acquisition-related costs, and certain significant items. Reconciliations of certain reported to adjusted information for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 are provided in the materials accompanying this report. These adjusted income statement line item measures are not, and should not be viewed as, substitutes for the corresponding U.S. GAAP line items. For the corresponding GAAP line items, see Consolidated Statements of Operations and Reconciliation of GAAP Reported to Non-GAAP Adjusted Information.
 
(b) Operational growth (a non-GAAP financial measure) is defined as growth excluding the impact of foreign exchange.
 
   

ZOETIS INC.

2018 GUIDANCE

       
Selected Line Items

(millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

    Full Year 2018
Revenue $5,675 to $5,800
Operational growth(a)     5% to 7%
Adjusted cost of sales as a percentage of revenue(b)     Approximately 32%
Adjusted SG&A expenses(b)     $1,370 to $1,420
Adjusted R&D expenses(b)     $400 to $420
Adjusted interest expense and other (income)/deductions(b)     Approximately $190
Effective tax rate on adjusted income(b)     21% to 22%
Adjusted diluted EPS(b)     $2.96 to $3.10
Adjusted net income(b) $1,450 to $1,520
Operational growth(a)(c)     20% to 26%
Certain significant items(d) and acquisition-related costs     $20 to $40
 

The guidance reflects foreign exchange rates as of early February 2018.

 
 

Reconciliations of 2018 reported guidance to 2018 adjusted guidance follows:

                           

(millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

     

Reported

   

Certain significant
items(d) and
acquisition-related
costs

   

Purchase
accounting

   

Adjusted(b)

Cost of sales as a percentage of revenue       ~ 32.5%     (0.5%)           ~ 32%
SG&A expenses       $1,375 to $1,425           ($5)     $1,370 to $1,420
R&D expenses       $400 to $420                 $400 to $420
Interest expense and other (income)/deductions       ~ $190                 ~ $190
Effective tax rate       21% to 22%                 21% to 22%
Diluted EPS       $2.77 to $2.93     $0.04 to $0.06     $0.13     $2.96 to $3.10
Net income attributable to Zoetis       $1,355 to $1,435     $20 to $30     $65     $1,450 to $1,520
(a)     Operational growth (a non-GAAP financial measure) excludes the impact of foreign exchange.
 
(b) Adjusted net income and its components and adjusted diluted EPS are defined as reported U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) net income and its components and reported diluted EPS excluding purchase accounting adjustments, acquisition-related costs and certain significant items. Adjusted cost of sales, adjusted selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses, adjusted research and development (R&D) expenses, and adjusted interest expense and other (income)/deductions are income statement line items prepared on the same basis, and, therefore, components of the overall adjusted income measure. Despite the importance of these measures to management in goal setting and performance measurement, adjusted net income and its components and adjusted diluted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures that have no standardized meaning prescribed by U.S. GAAP and, therefore, have limits in their usefulness to investors. Because of the non-standardized definitions, adjusted net income and its components and adjusted diluted EPS (unlike U.S. GAAP net income and its components and diluted EPS) may not be comparable to the calculation of similar measures of other companies. Adjusted net income and its components and adjusted diluted EPS are presented solely to permit investors to more fully understand how management assesses performance. Adjusted net income and its components and adjusted diluted EPS are not, and should not be viewed as, substitutes for U.S. GAAP net income and its components and diluted EPS.
 
(c) We do not provide a reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP adjusted net income operational growth to the most directly comparable GAAP reported financial measure because we are unable to calculate with reasonable certainty the foreign exchange impact of unusual gains and losses, acquisition-related expenses, potential future asset impairments and other certain significant items, without unreasonable effort. The foreign exchange impacts of these items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could have a material impact on GAAP reported results for the guidance period.
 
(d) Primarily includes certain nonrecurring costs related to restructuring and other charges for the supply network strategy. Excludes potential net gains/losses on sales of assets.
 
         

ZOETIS INC.

CONSOLIDATED REVENUE BY SEGMENT(a) AND SPECIES

(UNAUDITED)

(millions of dollars)

 
Fourth Quarter % Change
2017     2016 Total     Foreign Exchange     Operational(b)
Revenue:
Livestock $ 891 $ 790 13 % 2 % 11 %
Companion Animal 561 477 18 % 2 % 16 %
Contract Manufacturing 8   10   (20 )% 6 % (26 )%
Total Revenue $ 1,460   $ 1,277   14 % 1 % 13 %
 
U.S.
Livestock $ 374 $ 336 11 % % 11 %
Companion Animal 338   295   15 % % 15 %
Total U.S. Revenue $ 712   $ 631   13 % % 13 %
 
International
Livestock $ 517 $ 454 14 % 3 % 11 %
Companion Animal 223   182   23 % 5 % 18 %
Total International Revenue $ 740   $ 636   16 % 3 % 13 %
 
Livestock:
Cattle $ 543 $ 478 14 % 2 % 12 %
Swine 166 161 3 % 2 % 1 %
Poultry 122 106 15 % % 15 %
Fish 39 26 50 % 6 % 44 %
Other 21   19   11 % (1 )% 12 %
Total Livestock Revenue $ 891   $ 790   13 % 2 % 11 %
 
Companion Animal:
Horses $ 47 $ 42 12 % 3 % 9 %
Dogs and Cats 514   435   18 % 2 % 16 %
Total Companion Animal Revenue $ 561   $ 477   18 % 2 % 16 %
* Calculation not meaningful.
   
(a)

For a description of each segment, see Zoetis' most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 
(b) Operational revenue growth (a non-GAAP financial measure) is defined as revenue growth excluding the impact of foreign exchange.
 
Certain amounts and percentages may reflect rounding adjustments.
 
         

ZOETIS INC.

CONSOLIDATED REVENUE BY SEGMENT(a) AND SPECIES

(UNAUDITED)

(millions of dollars)

 
Full Year % Change
2017     2016 Total     Foreign Exchange     Operational(b)
Revenue:
Livestock $ 3,037 $ 2,881 5 % % 5 %
Companion Animal 2,226 1,956 14 % % 14 %
Contract Manufacturing 44   51   (14 )% 1 % (15 )%
Total Revenue $ 5,307   $ 4,888   9 % 1 % 8 %
 
U.S.
Livestock $ 1,244 $ 1,227 1 % % 1 %
Companion Animal 1,376   1,220   13 % % 13 %
Total U.S. Revenue $ 2,620   $ 2,447   7 % % 7 %
 
International
Livestock $ 1,793 $ 1,654 8 % 1 % 7 %
Companion Animal 850   736   15 % (1 )% 16 %
Total International Revenue $ 2,643   $ 2,390   11 % 1 % 10 %
 
Livestock:
Cattle $ 1,735 $ 1,653 5 % 1 % 4 %
Swine 621 602 3 % % 3 %
Poultry 479 457 5 % % 5 %
Fish 118 90 31 % 2 % 29 %
Other 84   79   6 % % 6 %
Total Livestock Revenue $ 3,037   $ 2,881   5 % % 5 %
 
Companion Animal:
Horses $ 151 $ 150 1 % % 1 %
Dogs and Cats 2,075   1,806   15 % % 15 %
Total Companion Animal Revenue $ 2,226   $ 1,956   14 % % 14 %
* Calculation not meaningful.
 
(a)    

For a description of each segment, see Zoetis' most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 
(b) Operational revenue growth (a non-GAAP financial measure) is defined as revenue growth excluding the impact of foreign exchange.
 
Certain amounts and percentages may reflect rounding adjustments.
 
         

ZOETIS INC.

CONSOLIDATED REVENUE BY KEY INTERNATIONAL MARKETS

(UNAUDITED)

(millions of dollars)

 
Fourth Quarter % Change
2017     2016 Total     Foreign Exchange     Operational(a)
Total International       $ 740       $ 636       16 % 3 %     13 %
Australia 42 38 11 % 5 % 6 %
Brazil 95 83 14 % 1 % 13 %
Canada 61 53 15 % 6 % 9 %
China 37 32 16 % 3 % 13 %
France 36 28 29 % 6 % 23 %
Germany 41 35 17 % 6 % 11 %
Italy 24 20 20 % 10 % 10 %
Japan 37 31 19 % (8 )% 27 %
Mexico 26 20 30 % 10 % 20 %
Spain 26 20 30 % 13 % 17 %
United Kingdom 44 39 13 % 5 % 8 %
Other Developed 99 79 25 % 3 % 22 %
Other Emerging 172 158 9 % 1 % 8 %
 
Full Year % Change
2017 2016 Total Foreign Exchange Operational(a)
Total International       $ 2,643       $ 2,390       11 % 1 %     10 %
Australia 176 157 12 % 3 % 9 %
Brazil 300 245 22 % 10 % 12 %
Canada 184 173 6 % 1 % 5 %
China 174 145 20 % (4 )% 24 %
France 121 117 3 % % 3 %
Germany 137 125 10 % 1 % 9 %
Italy 89 83 7 % 1 % 6 %
Japan 138 127 9 % (3 )% 12 %
Mexico 86 76 13 % (3 )% 16 %
Spain 93 82 13 % 2 % 11 %
United Kingdom 149 151 (1 )% (7 )% 6 %
Other Developed 339 302 12 % 1 % 11 %
Other Emerging 657 607 8 % (1 )% 9 %
Certain amounts and percentages may reflect rounding adjustments.
   
(a) Operational growth (a non-GAAP financial measure) is defined as growth excluding the impact of foreign exchange.
 
         

ZOETIS INC.

SEGMENT(a) EARNINGS

(UNAUDITED)

(millions of dollars)

 
Fourth Quarter % Change
2017     2016 Total     Foreign Exchange     Operational(b)

U.S.:

Revenue $ 712 $ 631 13 % % 13 %
Cost of sales 153   149   3 % % 3 %
Gross profit 559 482 16 % % 16 %
Gross margin 78.5 % 76.4 %
Operating expenses 109 95 15 % % 15 %
Other (income)/deductions (3 )  

 

*

%

 

*

U.S. Earnings $ 453 $ 387 17 % % 17 %
 

International:

Revenue $ 740 $ 636 16 % 3 % 13 %
Cost of sales 244   235   4 % 3 % 1 %
Gross profit 496 401 24 % 4 % 20 %
Gross margin 67.0 % 63.1 %
Operating expenses 143 140 2 % 3 % (1 )%
Other (income)/deductions   (1 ) (100 )% (30 )% (70 )%
International Earnings $ 353 $ 262 35 % 4 % 31 %
 
Total Reportable Segments $ 806 $ 649 24 % 1 % 23 %
 
Other business activities(c) (89 ) (90 ) (1 )%
Reconciling Items:
Corporate(d) (188 ) (185 ) 2 %
Purchase accounting adjustments(e) (22 ) (20 ) 10 %
Acquisition-related costs(f) (2 ) (1 ) 100 %
Certain significant items(g) (15 ) (58 ) (74 )%
Other unallocated(h) (60 ) (64 ) (6 )%
Total Earnings(i) $ 430   $ 231   86 %
* Calculation not meaningful
   
(a) For a description of each segment, see Zoetis' most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
(b) Operational growth (a non-GAAP financial measure) is defined as growth excluding the impact of foreign exchange.
 
(c) Other business activities reflect the research and development costs managed by our Research and Development organization as well as our contract manufacturing business.
 
(d) Corporate includes, among other things, administration expenses, interest expense, certain compensation and other costs not charged to our operating segments.
 
(e) Purchase accounting adjustments include certain charges related to the amortization of fair value adjustments to inventory, intangible assets and property, plant and equipment not charged to our operating segments.
 
(f) Acquisition-related costs can include costs associated with acquiring and integrating newly acquired businesses, such as transaction costs and integration costs.
 
(g) Certain significant items includes substantive, unusual items that, either as a result of their nature or size, would not be expected to occur as part of our normal business on a regular basis. Such items primarily include certain costs related to becoming an independent public company, restructuring charges and implementation costs associated with our cost-reduction/productivity initiatives that are not associated with an acquisition, costs associated with the operational efficiency initiative and supply network strategy, certain legal and commercial settlements, and the impact of divestiture-related gains and losses.
 
(h) Includes overhead expenses associated with our manufacturing and supply operations not directly attributable to an operating segment, as well as procurement costs.
 
(i) Defined as income before provision for taxes on income.
 
Certain amounts and percentages may reflect rounding adjustments.
 
         

ZOETIS INC.

SEGMENT(a) EARNINGS

(UNAUDITED)

(millions of dollars)

 
Full Year % Change
2017     2016 Total     Foreign Exchange     Operational(b)

U.S.:

Revenue $ 2,620 $ 2,447 7 % % 7 %
Cost of sales 565   551   3 % % 3 %
Gross profit 2,055 1,896 8 % % 8 %
Gross margin 78.4 % 77.5 %
Operating expenses 421 388 9 % % 9 %
Other (income)/deductions (3 )  

 

*

%

 

*

U.S. Earnings $ 1,637 $ 1,508 9 % % 9 %
 

International:

Revenue $ 2,643 $ 2,390 11 % 1 % 10 %
Cost of sales 889   833   7 % 1 % 6 %
Gross profit 1,754 1,557 13 % 1 % 12 %
Gross margin 66.4 % 65.1 %
Operating expenses 515 501 3 % 1 % 2 %
Other (income)/deductions (1 ) 2  

 

*

 

*

 

*

International Earnings $ 1,240 $ 1,054 18 % 1 % 17 %
 
Total Reportable Segments $ 2,877 $ 2,562 12 % % 12 %
 
Other business activities(c) (313 ) (309 ) 1 %
Reconciling Items:
Corporate(d) (625 ) (684 ) (9 )%
Purchase accounting adjustments(e) (88 ) (99 ) (11 )%
Acquisition-related costs(f) (10 ) (4 )

 

*

Certain significant items(g) (25 ) (57 ) (56 )%
Other unallocated(h) (291 ) (181 ) 61 %
Total Earnings(i) $ 1,525   $ 1,228   24 %
* Calculation not meaningful
   
(a)

For a description of each segment, see Zoetis' most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 
(b) Operational growth (a non-GAAP financial measure) is defined as growth excluding the impact of foreign exchange.
 
(c) Other business activities reflect the research and development costs managed by our Research and Development organization as well as our contract manufacturing business.
 
(d) Corporate includes, among other things, administration expenses, interest expense, certain compensation and other costs not charged to our operating segments.
 
(e) Purchase accounting adjustments include certain charges related to the amortization of fair value adjustments to inventory, intangible assets and property, plant and equipment not charged to our operating segments.
 
(f) Acquisition-related costs can include costs associated with acquiring and integrating newly acquired businesses, such as transaction costs and integration costs.
 
(g) Certain significant items includes substantive, unusual items that, either as a result of their nature or size, would not be expected to occur as part of our normal business on a regular basis. Such items primarily include certain costs related to becoming an independent public company, restructuring charges and implementation costs associated with our cost-reduction/productivity initiatives that are not associated with an acquisition, costs associated with the operational efficiency initiative and supply network strategy, certain legal and commercial settlements, and the impact of divestiture-related gains and losses.
 
(h) Includes overhead expenses associated with our manufacturing and supply operations not directly attributable to an operating segment, as well as procurement costs.
 
(i) Defined as income before provision for taxes on income.
 
Certain amounts and percentages may reflect rounding adjustments.
 

Contacts

Zoetis Inc.
Media:
Bill Price, 1-973-443-2742 (o)
william.price@zoetis.com
or
Elinore White, 1-973-443-2835 (o)
elinore.y.white@zoetis.com
or
Investors:
Steve Frank, 1-973-822-7141 (o)
steve.frank@zoetis.com

Release Summary

Zoetis reports fourth quarter and full year 2017 financial results.

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Contacts

Zoetis Inc.
Media:
Bill Price, 1-973-443-2742 (o)
william.price@zoetis.com
or
Elinore White, 1-973-443-2835 (o)
elinore.y.white@zoetis.com
or
Investors:
Steve Frank, 1-973-822-7141 (o)
steve.frank@zoetis.com