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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 31, 2024 (October 31, 2024)

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New Jersey

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

1-6571

(Commission

File Number)

 

22-1918501

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

126 East Lincoln Avenue, Rahway, NJ

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

07065

(Zip Code)

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) (908) 740-4000

 

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class  Trading Symbol(s)  Name of each exchange on which registered
       
Common Stock ($0.50 par value)  MRK  New York Stock Exchange
0.500% Notes due 2024  MRK 24  New York Stock Exchange
1.875% Notes due 2026  MRK/26  New York Stock Exchange
3.250% Notes due 2032  MRK/32  New York Stock Exchange
2.500% Notes due 2034  MRK/34  New York Stock Exchange
1.375% Notes due 2036  MRK 36A  New York Stock Exchange
3.500% Notes due 2037  MRK/37  New York Stock Exchange
3.700% Notes due 2044  MRK/44  New York Stock Exchange
3.750% Notes due 2054  MRK/54  New York Stock Exchange

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

The following information, including the exhibits hereto, is being furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02.

 

Incorporated by reference is a press release issued by Merck & Co., Inc. on October 31, 2024, regarding earnings for the third quarter of 2024, attached as Exhibit 99.1. Also incorporated by reference is certain supplemental information not included in the press release, attached as Exhibit 99.2.

 

This information shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and is not incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

  Exhibit 99.1 Press release issued October 31, 2024, regarding earnings for the third quarter of 2024
     
  Exhibit 99.2 Certain supplemental information not included in the press release
     
  Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

  Merck & Co., Inc.
     
Date: October 31, 2024 By: /s/ Kelly E. W. Grez
    Kelly E. W. Grez
    Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

  

  News Release
   

 

Merck Announces Third-Quarter 2024 Financial Results

 

-Total Worldwide Sales Were $16.7 Billion, an Increase of 4% From Third Quarter 2023; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Growth Was 7%
oKEYTRUDA Sales Grew 17% to $7.4 Billion; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Sales Grew 21%
oWINREVAIR Sales Were $149 Million; U.S. Launch of WINREVAIR Gaining Momentum; Received Approval in the EU
oAnimal Health Sales Grew 6% to $1.5 Billion; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Sales Grew 11%
-GAAP EPS Was $1.24; Non-GAAP EPS Was $1.57; GAAP and Non-GAAP EPS Include a Net Charge of $0.79 per Share Related to Certain Business Development Transactions
-Achieved Significant Milestones in Vaccine Programs
oCAPVAXIVE Recommended by the CDC’s ACIP for Pneumococcal Vaccination in Adults 50 Years of Age and Older
oPresented Positive Results From Clinical Studies Evaluating Clesrovimab (MK-1654), an Investigational RSV Preventative Monoclonal Antibody for Infants Entering Their First RSV Season
-Data Presented for Four Approved Medicines and Six Pipeline Candidates in More Than 20 Types of Cancer at ESMO Congress 2024, Including Overall Survival Data From KEYNOTE-522 and KEYNOTE-A18
-Completed Acquisition of Investigational B-Cell Depletion Therapy, CN201 (MK-1045), From Curon Biopharmaceutical
-Full-Year 2024 Financial Outlook
oNarrows Expected Worldwide Sales Range To Be Between $63.6 Billion and $64.1 Billion
oNow Expects Non-GAAP EPS To Be Between $7.72 and $7.77; Outlook Reflects a Net Negative Impact of $0.24 per Share Related to Business Development Transactions With Curon Biopharmaceutical and Daiichi Sankyo

 

RAHWAY, N.J., Oct. 31, 2024 – Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2024.

 

“Our third-quarter results were strong, as we continue to make progress heading into 2025 and beyond," said Robert M. Davis, chairman and chief executive officer, Merck. "Our pipeline is advancing and expanding, demonstrating our success in creating a sustainable innovation engine, and positioning Merck with a more diversified portfolio to drive growth. I continue to remain confident in the strength of our business and our ability to execute, and I want to thank our colleagues across the globe for their focus and commitment as we work to create lasting value for patients, shareholders and all our stakeholders.”

 

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Financial Summary

 

 

   Third Quarter 
$ in millions, except EPS amounts  2024   2023   Change   Change Ex-
Exchange
 
Sales  $16,657   $15,962    4%   7%
GAAP net income1   3,157    4,745    -33%   -30%
Non-GAAP net income that excludes certain items1,2*    3,985    5,427    -27%   -23%
GAAP EPS   1.24    1.86    -33%   -30%
Non-GAAP EPS that excludes certain items2*   1.57    2.13    -26%   -23%

 *Refer to table on page 7.

 

In the third quarter of 2024, total worldwide sales were $16.7 billion, an increase of 4% compared with the third quarter of 2023; excluding the impact of foreign exchange, growth was 7%. Sales growth in the third quarter of 2024 was primarily due to increased usage of KEYTRUDA globally, contributions from new launches, including WINREVAIR and CAPVAXIVE, and strong growth in Merck’s Animal Health business. Revenue growth in the third quarter of 2024 was partially offset by lower sales of JANUVIA and JANUMET, lower combined sales of GARDASIL/GARDASIL 9 and lower sales of LAGEVRIO. Third-quarter GARDASIL/GARDASIL 9 sales declined year-over-year due to reduced demand in China; outside of China, the company achieved double-digit sales growth for GARDASIL/GARDASIL 9 in almost every major region globally.

 

For the third quarter of 2024, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) earnings per share (EPS) assuming dilution was $1.24 and non-GAAP EPS was $1.57. The declines in GAAP and Non-GAAP EPS in the third quarter of 2024 versus the prior year were largely due to a net charge of $0.79 per share in the aggregate for the acquisition of Eyebiotech Limited (EyeBio) and a related development milestone, the acquisition of CN201 (now known as MK-1045) from Curon Biopharmaceutical (Curon), as well as a payment received from Daiichi Sankyo related to the expansion of the existing development and commercialization agreement. There were no significant business development transaction charges in the third quarter of 2023.

 

Non-GAAP EPS in both periods excludes acquisition- and divestiture-related costs, costs related to restructuring programs, as well as income and losses from investments in equity securities.

 

 

1 Net income attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.

2 Merck is providing certain 2024 and 2023 non-GAAP information that excludes certain items because of the nature of these items and the impact they have on the analysis of underlying business performance and trends. Management believes that providing this information enhances investors’ understanding of the company’s results because management uses non-GAAP results to assess performance. Management uses non-GAAP measures internally for planning and forecasting purposes and to measure the performance of the company along with other metrics. In addition, annual employee compensation, including senior management’s compensation, is derived in part using a non-GAAP pretax income metric. This information should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for or superior to, information prepared in accordance with GAAP. For a description of the non-GAAP adjustments, see Table 2a attached to this release.

 

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Year-to-date results can be found in the attached tables.

 

Third-Quarter Sales Performance

 

The following table reflects sales of the company’s top products and significant performance drivers.

 

   Third Quarter
$ in millions  2024   2023   Change   Change
Ex-Exchange
   Commentary
Total Sales  $16,657   $15,962    4%   7%  Approximately 2 percentage points of the negative impact of foreign exchange was due to devaluation of Argentine peso, which was largely offset by inflation-related price increases, consistent with practice in that market.
Pharmaceutical   14,943    14,263    5%   8%  Increase driven by growth in oncology and cardiovascular, partially offset by declines in diabetes, vaccines and virology.
KEYTRUDA   7,429    6,338    17%   21%  Growth driven by increased global uptake in earlier-stage indications, including triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), as well as continued strong global demand from metastatic indications. Approximately 3 percentage points of the negative impact of foreign exchange was due to devaluation of Argentine peso, which was largely offset by inflation-related price increases.
GARDASIL/GARDASIL 9   2,306    2,585    -11%   -10%  Decline primarily due to lower demand in China compared with prior year, partially offset by higher sales in the U.S., driven by public-sector buying patterns, higher pricing and demand, as well as higher demand in most international regions.
PROQUAD, M-M-R II and VARIVAX   703    713    -1%   -1%  Decline primarily due to timing of shipments and lower tenders in Latin America, largely offset by higher demand in certain international markets.
JANUVIA/JANUMET   482    835    -42%   -38%  Decline primarily due to lower pricing in the U.S., as well as ongoing generic competition in many international markets.
BRIDION   420    424    -1%   0%  Relatively flat compared with prior year due to generic competition in certain international markets, particularly in Europe and Japan, largely offset by higher demand and pricing in the U.S.
LAGEVRIO   383    640    -40%   -36%  Decline primarily due to lower demand in Japan, partially offset by uptake from commercial launch in the U.S.
Lynparza*   337    299    13%   13%  Growth primarily due to higher global demand.
Lenvima*   251    260    -3%   -4%  Decline primarily due to timing of shipments in China in the prior year, partially offset by higher demand in the U.S.

 

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VAXNEUVANCE   239    214    12%   13%  Growth largely driven by continued uptake from launches in Europe and Japan, partially offset by lower demand in the U.S. due to competition.
PREVYMIS   208    157    32%   36%  Growth primarily due to higher global demand, particularly in the U.S.
ROTATEQ   193    156    24%   25%  Growth primarily due to public-sector buying patterns in the U.S. and timing of shipments in China.
WINREVAIR   149    -    -    -   Represents continued uptake since launch in the U.S. in the second quarter.
WELIREG   139    54    156%   157%  Growth primarily driven by higher demand in the U.S., largely attributable to ongoing uptake of a new indication.
Animal Health   1,487    1,400    6%   11%  Growth primarily driven by higher demand and pricing for both Companion Animal and Livestock product portfolios, as well as sales related to July 2024 acquisition of Elanco aqua business. Approximately 2 percentage points of the negative impact of foreign exchange was due to devaluation of Argentine peso, which was largely offset by inflation-related price increases.
Livestock   886    874    1%   7%  Growth primarily driven by higher pricing and higher demand for poultry and swine products, as well as sales related to acquisition of Elanco aqua business.
Companion Animal   601    526    14%   17%  Growth primarily driven by uptake from new product launches, including the injectable formulation of BRAVECTO in certain international markets, as well as higher pricing across product portfolio. Sales of BRAVECTO were $266 million and $235 million in current and prior year quarters, respectively, which represented growth of 13%, or 16% excluding impact of foreign exchange.
Other Revenues**   227    299    -24%   -22%  Decline primarily due to lower payments received for out-licensing arrangements and lower royalty income.

*Alliance revenue for this product represents Merck’s share of profits, which are product sales net of cost of sales and commercialization costs.

**Other revenues are comprised primarily of revenues from third-party manufacturing arrangements and miscellaneous corporate revenues, including revenue-hedging activities.

 

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Third-Quarter Expense, EPS and Related Information

 

The table below presents selected expense information.

 

$ in millions  GAAP   Acquisition-
and
Divestiture-
Related Costs3
   Restructuring
Costs
   (Income)
Loss From
Investments
in Equity
Securities
   Non-
GAAP2
 
Third Quarter 2024                    
Cost of sales  $4,080   $639   $192   $-   $3,249 
Selling, general and administrative   2,731    43    31    -    2,657 
Research and development   5,862    24    -    -    5,838 
Restructuring costs   56    -    56    -    - 
Other (income) expense, net   (162)   (27)   -    58    (193)
                          
Third Quarter 2023                         
Cost of sales  $4,264   $552   $33   $-   $3,679 
Selling, general and administrative   2,519    17    40    -    2,462 
Research and development   3,307    10    -    -    3,297 
Restructuring costs   126    -    126    -    - 
Other (income) expense, net   126    (24)   -    17    133 

 

GAAP Expense, EPS and Related Information

 

Gross margin was 75.5% for the third quarter of 2024 compared with 73.3% for the third quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily due to the favorable impact of product mix (including lower royalty rates related to KEYTRUDA and GARDASIL/GARDASIL 9), partially offset by higher restructuring costs (primarily reflecting asset impairment charges), as well as higher amortization of intangible assets.

 

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses were $2.7 billion in the third quarter of 2024, an increase of 8% compared with the third quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily due to higher administrative, promotional, selling, and acquisition-related costs, partially offset by the favorable impact of foreign exchange.

 

Research and development (R&D) expenses were $5.9 billion in the third quarter of 2024, an increase of 77% compared with the third quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily due to a charge of $1.35 billion for the acquisition of EyeBio and a $100 million charge for a related development milestone, as well as a charge of $750 million to acquire CN201 (MK-1045) from Curon. The increase in R&D expenses was also driven by higher compensation and benefit costs, as well as higher clinical development spending. The increase in R&D expenses was partially offset by the favorable impact of foreign exchange.

 

Other (income) expense, net, was $162 million of income in the third quarter of 2024 compared with $126 million of expense in the third quarter of 2023. The favorability was primarily due to a $170 million payment received from Daiichi Sankyo related to the expansion of the existing development and commercialization agreement, lower exchange losses and lower net interest expense.

 

 

3 Reflects expenses related to acquisitions of businesses, including the amortization of intangible assets, intangible asset impairment charges and expense or income related to changes in the estimated fair value measurement of liabilities for contingent consideration. Also includes integration, transaction and certain other costs associated with acquisitions and divestitures, as well as amortization of intangible assets related to collaborations and licensing arrangements.

 

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The effective tax rate of 22.7% for the third quarter of 2024 includes a 7.2 percentage point combined unfavorable impact related to the EyeBio and Curon transactions.

 

GAAP EPS was $1.24 for the third quarter of 2024 compared with $1.86 for the third quarter of 2023. GAAP EPS in the third quarter of 2024 includes a net charge of $0.79 per share in the aggregate for the EyeBio, Curon and Daiichi Sankyo transactions. There were no significant business development transaction charges in the third quarter of 2023.

 

Non-GAAP Expense, EPS and Related Information

 

Non-GAAP gross margin was 80.5% for the third quarter of 2024 compared with 77.0% for the third quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily due to the favorable impact of product mix (including lower royalty rates related to KEYTRUDA and GARDASIL/GARDASIL 9).

 

Non-GAAP SG&A expenses were $2.7 billion in the third quarter of 2024, an increase of 8% compared with the third quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily due to higher administrative, promotional and selling costs, partially offset by the favorable impact of foreign exchange.

 

Non-GAAP R&D expenses were $5.8 billion in the third quarter of 2024, an increase of 77% compared with the third quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily due to a charge of $1.35 billion for the acquisition of EyeBio and a $100 million charge for a related development milestone, as well as a charge of $750 million to acquire CN201 (MK-1045) from Curon. The increase in R&D expenses was also driven by higher compensation and benefit costs, as well as higher clinical development spending. The increase in R&D expenses was partially offset by the favorable impact of foreign exchange.

 

Non-GAAP other (income) expense, net, was $193 million of income in the third quarter of 2024 compared with $133 million of expense in the third quarter of 2023. The favorability was primarily due to a $170 million payment received from Daiichi Sankyo related to the expansion of the existing development and commercialization agreement, lower exchange losses and lower net interest expense.

 

The non-GAAP effective tax rate of 21.9% for the third quarter of 2024 includes a 6.0 percentage point combined unfavorable impact related to the EyeBio and Curon transactions.

 

Non-GAAP EPS was $1.57 for the third quarter of 2024 compared with $2.13 for the third quarter of 2023. Non-GAAP EPS in the third quarter of 2024 includes a net charge of $0.79 per share in the aggregate for the EyeBio, Curon and Daiichi Sankyo transactions. There were no significant business development transaction charges in the third quarter of 2023.

 

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A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP net income and EPS is provided in the table that follows.

 

 

   Third Quarter 
$ in millions, except EPS amounts  2024   2023 
EPS          
GAAP EPS  $1.24   $1.86 
Difference   0.33    0.27 
Non-GAAP EPS that excludes items listed below2  $1.57   $2.13 
           
Net Income          
GAAP net income1  $3,157   $4,745 
Difference   828    682 
Non-GAAP net income that excludes items listed below1,2  $3,985   $5,427 
           
Excluded Items:          
Acquisition- and divestiture-related costs3  $679   $555 
Restructuring costs   279    199 
Loss from investments in equity securities   58    17 
Decrease to net income   1,016    771 
Estimated income tax (benefit) expense   (188)   (89)
Decrease to net income  $828   $682 

 

Pipeline and Portfolio Highlights

 

In the third quarter, Merck continued to develop and augment its strong, diverse pipeline and achieve key regulatory and clinical milestones.

 

In cardiovascular disease, Merck continued to build on positive momentum in its U.S. launch of WINREVAIR. As of the end of September 2024, more than 3,700 patients have been prescribed WINREVAIR. The company also received the European Commission’s (EC) approval of WINREVAIR, in combination with other pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) therapies, for the treatment of adult patients with PAH with World Health Organization (WHO) functional Class II to III. WINREVAIR is the first activin signaling inhibitor approved for the treatment of PAH in Europe. WINREVAIR has launched in Germany and Merck is working to obtain reimbursement for WINREVAIR in other countries in the EU, which should occur in most other major European markets in the second half of 2025.

 

In oncology, Merck continued to reinforce its leadership in women’s and earlier stages of cancers and demonstrate progress in its research pipeline. At the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2024, three of the company’s data presentations were highlighted during Presidential Symposium sessions. These included overall survival (OS) data from the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-522 trial in high-risk, early-stage TNBC and from the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-A18 trial (also known as ENGOT-cx11/GOG-3047) in high-risk, locally advanced cervical cancer. In addition, new positive data on investigational candidates from Merck’s pipeline were presented, including for patritumab deruxtecan (HER3-DXd), an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) being developed in collaboration with Daiichi Sankyo, and for sacituzumab tirumotecan (sac-TMT), an anti-TROP2 ADC being developed in collaboration with Kelun-Biotech.

 

The company also achieved several regulatory milestones, including new approvals for KEYTRUDA-based regimens in the U.S., Europe and Japan. In addition, Merck recently announced top-line results from the KEYNOTE-689 trial, which marks the first positive trial in two decades for patients with resected, locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (LA-HNSCC).

 

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In vaccines, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted in October 2024 to recommend CAPVAXIVE for individuals 50 to 64 years of age. This decision expanded upon the initial unanimous recommendation in June 2024 for use of CAPVAXIVE in adults age 65 and older, among other cohorts.

 

At IDWeek 2024, Merck presented positive results from the Phase 2b/3 trial of clesrovimab (MK-1654), an investigational respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) preventative monoclonal antibody for infants. These results support the potential for clesrovimab to become the first and only single-dose immunization designed to protect infants with the same dose, regardless of weight, for the duration of their first RSV season (six months).

 

In immunology, long-term efficacy and safety data for tulisokibart (MK-7240), an investigational humanized monoclonal antibody directed to a novel target, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-like cytokine 1A (TL1A), from the Phase 2 ARTEMIS-UC and APOLLO-CD studies in ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD), were presented at the United European Gastroenterology (UEG) Week 2024 Congress. Both studies showed that, at week 50, maintenance of treatment efficacy was generally observed in 12-week induction responders. Phase 3 studies in UC and CD are ongoing.

 

In addition, Merck continued to expand and diversify its pipeline by securing strategic business development opportunities. Merck completed its acquisition of CN201 (MK-1045), a next-generation CD3xCD19 bispecific antibody with potential applications in B-cell malignancies and autoimmune diseases, from Curon. Merck also announced the expansion of the global development and commercialization agreement with Daiichi Sankyo to include MK-6070, an investigational delta-like ligand 3 (DLL3) targeting T-cell engager. The companies are planning to evaluate MK-6070 in combination with ifinatamab deruxtecan (I-DXd) in certain patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC), as well as other potential combinations.

 

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Notable recent news releases on Merck’s pipeline and portfolio are provided in the table that follows.

 

Oncology FDA Approved KEYTRUDA Plus Pemetrexed and Platinum Chemotherapy as First-Line Treatment for Adult Patients With Unresectable Advanced or Metastatic Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, Based on Results From Phase 3 KEYNOTE-483/CCTG IND.227 Trial (Read Announcement)
EC Approved KEYTRUDA Plus Padcev as First-Line Treatment of Unresectable or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma in Adults, Based on Results From Phase 3 KEYNOTE-A39/EV-302 Trial (Read Announcement)
KEYTRUDA Received 30th Approval From EC With Two New Indications in Gynecologic Cancers, Based on Results From Phase 3 KEYNOTE-868/NRG-GY018 and KEYNOTE-A18 Trials (Read Announcement)
KEYTRUDA Received New Approvals in Japan for Certain Patients With NSCLC, Based on Results From Phase 3 KEYNOTE-671 Trial, and for Radically Unresectable Urothelial Carcinoma, Based on Results From Phase 3 KEYNOTE-A39/EV-302 and Phase 2 KEYNOTE-052 Trials (Read Announcement)
KEYTRUDA Plus Chemotherapy Before Surgery and Continued as Single Agent After Surgery Reduced Risk of Death by More Than One-Third (34%) Versus Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in High-Risk, Early-Stage TNBC, Based on Results From Phase 3 KEYNOTE-522 (Read Announcement)
KEYTRUDA Plus Chemoradiotherapy (CRT) Reduced Risk of Death by 33% Versus CRT Alone in Patients With Newly Diagnosed, High-Risk, Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer, Based on Results From Phase 3 KEYNOTE-A18/ENGOT-cx11/GOG-3047 Trial (Read Announcement)
KEYTRUDA Ten-Year Data Demonstrated Sustained OS Benefit Versus Ipilimumab in Advanced Melanoma, Based on Results From Phase 3 KEYNOTE-006 Trial (Read Announcement)
KEYTRUDA Plus Lenvima in Combination With Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) Significantly Improved Progression-Free Survival Compared to TACE Alone in Patients With Unresectable, Non-Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Based on Results From Phase 3 LEAP-012 Trial (Read Announcement)
KEYTRUDA Plus Trastuzumab and Chemotherapy Significantly Improved OS Versus Trastuzumab and Chemotherapy Alone in First-Line Treatment of Patients With HER2-Positive Advanced Gastric or GEJ Adenocarcinoma, Based on Results From Phase 3 KEYNOTE-811 Trial (Read Announcement)
KEYTRUDA Met Primary Endpoint of Event-Free Survival as Perioperative Treatment Regimen in Patients With Resected, LA-HNSCC, Based on Results From Phase 3 KEYNOTE-689 Trial (Read Announcement)
Patritumab Deruxtecan (HER3-DXd) Demonstrated Statistically Significant Improvement in Progression-Free Survival Versus Doublet Chemotherapy in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic EGFR-Mutated NSCLC, Based on Results From Phase 3 HERTHENA-Lung02 Trial (Read Announcement)
Ifinatamab Deruxtecan Continued to Demonstrate Promising Objective Response Rates in Patients With Extensive-Stage SCLC, Based on Results From Phase 2 IDeate-Lung01 Trial (Read Announcement)
Merck and Moderna Initiated Phase 3 Trial Evaluating Adjuvant V940 (mRNA-4157) in Combination With KEYTRUDA After Neoadjuvant KEYTRUDA and Chemotherapy in Patients With Certain Types of NSCLC (Read Announcement)
Merck Initiated Phase 3 Shorespan-007 Trial for Bomedemstat, an Investigational Candidate for the Treatment of Certain Patients With Essential Thrombocythemia (Read Announcement)
Merck and Daiichi Sankyo Initiated Phase 3 IDeate-Lung02 Trial of Ifinatamab Deruxtecan in Patients With Relapsed SCLC (Read Announcement)
Merck and Exelixis Signed Clinical Development Collaboration To Evaluate Investigational Zanzalintinib in Combination With KEYTRUDA in Head and Neck Cancer and in Combination With WELIREG in RCC (Read Announcement)

 

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Vaccines Clesrovimab (MK-1654), an Investigational RSV Preventative Monoclonal Antibody, Significantly Reduced Incidence of RSV Disease and Hospitalization in Healthy Preterm and Full-Term Infants, Based on Results From Phase 2b/3 MK-1654-004 Trial (Read Announcement)
CDC’s ACIP Recommended CAPVAXIVE for Pneumococcal Vaccination in Adults 50 Years of Age and Older (Read Announcement)
CAPVAXIVE Demonstrated Positive Immune Responses in Adults With Increased Risk for Pneumococcal Disease, Based on Results From Phase 3 STRIDE-8 Trial (Read Announcement)
Merck Announced Positive Top-line Results From Phase 3 Trial Evaluating Efficacy and Safety of GARDASIL 9 in Japanese Males (Read Announcement)
Cardiovascular EC Approved WINREVAIR in Combination With Other PAH Therapies for the Treatment of PAH in Adult Patients With Functional Class II-III, Based on Results From Phase 3 STELLAR Trial (Read Announcement)
Immunology Merck Presented New Long-Term Data for Tulisokibart (MK-7240), an Investigational Anti-TL1A Monoclonal Antibody, in Inflammatory Bowel Disease at UEG Week 2024 (Read Announcement)
Infectious Diseases Merck and Gilead Announced Phase 2 Data Showing a Treatment Switch to an Investigational Oral Once-Weekly Combination Regimen of Islatravir and Lenacapavir (MK-8591D) Maintained Viral Suppression in Adults at Week 48 (Read Announcement)
Ophthalmology Merck and EyeBio Initiated Phase 2b/3 Clinical Trial for MK-3000 for the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema (Read Announcement)

 

Sustainability Highlights

 

Merck issued its 2023/2024 Impact Report, reaffirming its commitment to operating responsibly and enabling broad access to its products. The report noted how the company reached more than 550 million people around the world with its medicines and vaccines through commercial channels, clinical trials, voluntary licensing and product donations.

 

Full-Year 2024 Financial Outlook

 

The following table summarizes the company’s full-year financial outlook.

 

   Full Year 2024 
   Updated    Prior 
Sales*   $63.6 to $64.1 billion    $63.4 to $64.4 billion 
Non-GAAP Gross margin2   Approximately 81%    Approximately 81% 
Non-GAAP Operating expenses2**   $27.8 to $28.3 billion    $26.8 to $27.6 billion 
Non-GAAP Other (income) expense, net2   Approximately $100 million expense    Approximately $350 million expense 
Non-GAAP Effective tax rate2   16.0% to 17.0%    15.5% to 16.5% 
Non-GAAP EPS2***   $7.72 to $7.77    $7.94 to $8.04 
Share count (assuming dilution)   Approximately 2.54 billion    Approximately 2.54 billion 

*The company does not have any non-GAAP adjustments to sales.

**Includes one-time R&D charges of $656 million for Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc. (Harpoon) acquisition, $1.45 billion for EyeBio acquisition and related development milestone payment, and $750 million for acquisition of CN201 (MK-1045) from Curon. Outlook does not assume any additional significant potential business development transactions.

***Includes net one-time charge of $1.05 per share in aggregate for the Harpoon, EyeBio and Curon transactions, and the cash payment received from Daiichi Sankyo.

 

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Merck has not provided a reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP other (income) expense, net, non-GAAP effective tax rate and non-GAAP EPS to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, given it cannot predict with reasonable certainty the amounts necessary for such a reconciliation, including intangible asset impairment charges, legal settlements, and gains and losses from investments in equity securities either owned directly or through ownership interests in investment funds, without unreasonable effort. These items are inherently difficult to forecast and could have a significant impact on the company’s future GAAP results.

 

Merck continues to experience strong growth, including from KEYTRUDA, new product launches and Animal Health. As a result, Merck is narrowing the range of its full-year sales outlook.

 

Merck now expects its full-year sales to be between $63.6 billion and $64.1 billion, including a negative impact of foreign exchange of approximately 3 percentage points, at mid-October 2024 exchange rates. Approximately 2 percentage points of the negative impact of foreign exchange is due to the devaluation of the Argentine peso, which is being largely offset by inflation-related price increases, consistent with practice in that market.

 

Merck now expects its full-year non-GAAP effective income tax rate to be between 16.0% and 17.0%, which includes an unfavorable impact related to the one-time charge associated with the acquisition of CN201 (MK-1045) from Curon.

 

Merck now expects its full-year non-GAAP EPS to be between $7.72 and $7.77. The outlook includes a negative impact of foreign exchange of approximately $0.30 per share. The negative impact of foreign exchange is primarily due to the devaluation of the Argentine peso, which is being largely offset by inflation-related price increases, consistent with practice in that market. This revised non-GAAP EPS range reflects a net charge of $0.24 per share for the following items not previously included in the outlook:

 

The acquisition of CN201 (MK-1045) from Curon.
Payment received from Daiichi Sankyo related to the expansion of the existing development and commercialization agreement.

 

Consistent with past practice, the financial outlook does not assume additional significant potential business development transactions.

 

Non-GAAP EPS excludes acquisition- and divestiture-related costs, costs related to restructuring programs, income and losses from investments in equity securities, as well as a tax benefit in 2024 due to a reduction in reserves for unrecognized income tax benefits, resulting from the expiration of the statute of limitations for assessments related to the 2019 federal tax return year.

 

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Earnings Conference Call

 

Investors, journalists and the general public may access a live audio webcast of the earnings conference call on Thursday, October 31, at 9 a.m. ET via this weblink. A replay of the webcast, along with the sales and earnings news release, supplemental financial disclosures, and slides highlighting the results, will be available at www.merck.com.

 

All participants may join the call by dialing (800) 369-3351 (U.S. and Canada Toll-Free) or (517) 308-9448 and using the access code 9818590.

 

About Merck

 

At Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, we are unified around our purpose: We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. For more than 130 years, we have brought hope to humanity through the development of important medicines and vaccines. We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company in the world – and today, we are at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. We foster a diverse and inclusive global workforce and operate responsibly every day to enable a safe, sustainable and healthy future for all people and communities. For more information, visit www.merck.com and connect with us on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

 

Forward-Looking Statement of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA

 

This news release of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (the “company”) includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. There can be no guarantees with respect to pipeline candidates that the candidates will receive the necessary regulatory approvals or that they will prove to be commercially successful. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.

 

Risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to, general industry conditions and competition; general economic factors, including interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; the impact of pharmaceutical industry regulation and health care legislation in the United States and internationally; global trends toward health care cost containment; technological advances, new products and patents attained by competitors; challenges inherent in new product development, including obtaining regulatory approval; the company’s ability to accurately predict future market conditions; manufacturing difficulties or delays; financial instability of international economies and sovereign risk; dependence on the effectiveness of the company’s patents and other protections for innovative products; and the exposure to litigation, including patent litigation, and/or regulatory actions.

 

The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and the company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) available at the SEC’s Internet site (www.sec.gov).

 

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Appendix

Generic product names are provided below.

 

Pharmaceutical

BRIDION (sugammadex)

CAPVAXIVE (Pneumococcal 21-valent Conjugate Vaccine)

GARDASIL (Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent [Types 6, 11, 16 and 18] Vaccine, Recombinant)

GARDASIL 9 (Human Papillomavirus 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant)

JANUMET (sitagliptin and metformin HCl)

JANUVIA (sitagliptin)

KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab)

LAGEVRIO (molnupiravir)

Lenvima (lenvatinib)

Lynparza (olaparib)

M-M-R II (Measles, Mumps and Rubella Virus Vaccine Live)

PREVYMIS (letermovir)

PROQUAD (Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella Virus Vaccine Live)

ROTATEQ (Rotavirus Vaccine, Live, Oral, Pentavalent)

VARIVAX (Varicella Virus Vaccine Live)

VAXNEUVANCE (Pneumococcal 15-valent Conjugate Vaccine)

VERQUVO (vericiguat)

WELIREG (belzutifan)

WINREVAIR (sotatercept-csrk)

 

Animal Health

BRAVECTO (fluralaner)

  

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Media Contacts: Investor Contacts:

 

Robert Josephson

(203) 914-2372

robert.josephson@merck.com

 

Michael Levey

(215) 872-1462

michael.levey@merck.com

 

Peter Dannenbaum

(732) 594-1579

peter.dannenbaum@merck.com

 

Steven Graziano

(732) 594-1583

steven.graziano@merck.com

 

 

 

 

MERCK & CO., INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME - GAAP
(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE FIGURES)
(UNAUDITED)
Table 1

 

   GAAP       GAAP    
               Sep YTD   Sep YTD    
    3Q24   3Q23   % Change    2024    2023   % Change 
Sales  $16,657   $15,962    4%  $48,544   $45,485   7%
                              
Costs, Expenses and Other                             
Cost of sales   4,080    4,264    -4%   11,365    12,214   -7%
Selling, general and administrative   2,731    2,519    8%   7,952    7,700   3%
Research and development   5,862    3,307    77%   13,354    20,904   -36%
Restructuring costs   56    126    -56%   258    344   -25%
Other (income) expense, net   (162)   126    *    (151)   388   *  
Income Before Taxes   4,090    5,620    -27%   15,766    3,935   *  
Taxes on Income   929    870         2,377    2,332     
Net Income   3,161    4,750    -33%   13,389    1,603   *  
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests   4    5         15    12     
Net Income Attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.  $3,157   $4,745    -33%  $13,374   $1,591   *  
                              
Earnings per Common Share Assuming Dilution  $1.24   $1.86    -33%  $5.26   $0.62   *  
                              
Average Shares Outstanding Assuming Dilution   2,541    2,546         2,543    2,549     
Tax Rate   22.7%   15.5%        15.1%   59.3%    
                              
* 100% or greater                             

 

 

 

 

MERCK & CO., INC.
THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE FIGURES)
(UNAUDITED)
Table 2a

 

   GAAP   Acquisition
and
Divestiture-
Related
Costs (1)
   Restructuring
Costs (2)
   (Income)
Loss from
Investments
in Equity
Securities
   Certain
Other
Items
   Adjustment
Subtotal
   Non-GAAP 
Third Quarter                                   
Cost of sales  $4,080    639    192              831   $3,249 
Selling, general and administrative   2,731    43    31              74    2,657 
Research and development   5,862    24                   24    5,838 
Restructuring costs   56         56              56     
Other (income) expense, net   (162)   (27)        58         31    (193)
Income Before Taxes   4,090    (679)   (279)   (58)        (1,016)   5,106 
Income Tax Provision (Benefit)   929    (129)(3)   (46)(3)   (13)(3)        (188)   1,117 
Net Income   3,161    (550)   (233)   (45)        (828)   3,989 
Net Income Attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.   3,157    (550)   (233)   (45)        (828)   3,985 
Earnings per Common Share Assuming Dilution  $1.24    (0.22)   (0.09)   (0.02)        (0.33)  $1.57 
                                    
Tax Rate   22.7%                            21.9%
                                    
Sep YTD                                   
Cost of sales  $11,365    1,708    374              2,082   $9,283 
Selling, general and administrative   7,952    88    67              155    7,797 
Research and development   13,354    60    2              62    13,292 
Restructuring costs   258         258              258     
Other (income) expense, net   (151)   (48)        (107)        (155)   4 
Income Before Taxes   15,766    (1,808)   (701)   107         (2,402)   18,168 
Income Tax Provision (Benefit)   2,377    (350)(3)   (118)(3)   23(3)   (259)(4)   (704)   3,081 
Net Income   13,389    (1,458)   (583)   84    259    (1,698)   15,087 
Net Income Attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.   13,374    (1,458)   (583)   84    259    (1,698)   15,072 
Earnings per Common Share Assuming Dilution  $5.26    (0.57)   (0.23)   0.03    0.10    (0.67)  $5.93 
                                    
Tax Rate   15.1%                            17.0%

 

Only the line items that are affected by non-GAAP adjustments are shown.

 

Merck is providing certain non-GAAP information that excludes certain items because of the nature of these items and the impact they have on the analysis of underlying business performance and trends. Management believes that providing non-GAAP information enhances investors’ understanding of the company’s results because management uses non-GAAP measures to assess performance. Management uses non-GAAP measures internally for planning and forecasting purposes and to measure the performance of the company along with other metrics. In addition, annual employee compensation, including senior management’s compensation, is derived in part using a non-GAAP pretax income metric. The non-GAAP information presented should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for or superior to, information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

(1) Amounts included in cost of sales primarily reflect expenses for the amortization of intangible assets. Amounts included in selling, general and administrative expenses reflect integration, transaction and certain other costs related to acquisitions and divestitures. Amounts included in research and development expenses primarily reflect the amortization of intangible assets and Animal Health intangible asset impairment charges. Amounts included in other (income) expense, net, primarily reflect royalty income related to the prior termination of the Sanofi-Pasteur MSD joint venture.

 

(2) Amounts primarily include employee separation costs, accelerated depreciation and asset impairments associated with facilities to be closed or divested related to activities under the company's formal restructuring programs.

 

(3) Represents the estimated tax impacts on the reconciling items based on applying the statutory rate of the originating territory of the non-GAAP adjustments.  

 

(4) Represents a benefit due to a reduction in reserves for unrecognized income tax benefits resulting from the expiration of the statute of limitations for assessments related to the 2019 federal tax return year.

 

 

 

  

MERCK & CO., INC.
FRANCHISE / KEY PRODUCT SALES
(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS)
(UNAUDITED)
Table 3

 

   2024    2023   3Q   Sep YTD
    1Q   2Q   3Q   Sep YTD    1Q   2Q   3Q   Sep YTD   Nom %   Ex-Exch %   Nom %   Ex-Exch %
TOTAL SALES (1)   $15,775   $16,112   $16,657   $48,544   $14,487   $15,035   $15,962   $45,485   4   7   7   10
PHARMACEUTICAL   14,006    14,408    14,943    43,358    12,721    13,457    14,263    40,442   5   8   7   10
Oncology                                                       
Keytruda   6,947    7,270    7,429     21,646    5,795    6,271    6,338    18,403   17   21   18   22
Alliance Revenue – Lynparza (2)   292    317    337    947    275    310    299    884   13   13   7   8
Alliance Revenue – Lenvima (2)   255    249    251    755    232    242    260    734   -3   -4   3   3
Welireg   85    126    139    349    42    50    54    146   156   157   138   139
Alliance Revenue – Reblozyl (3)   71    90    100    261    43    47    52    142   91   91   84   84
Vaccines (4)                                                       
Gardasil/Gardasil 9   2,249    2,478    2,306    7,032    1,972    2,458    2,585    7,015   -11   -10   -   3
ProQuad/M-M-R II/Varivax   570    617    703    1,891    528    582    713    1,823   -1   -1   4   4
Vaxneuvance   219    189    239    647    106    168    214    488   12   13   33   34
RotaTeq   216    163    193    572    297    131    156    584   24   25   -2   -1
Pneumovax 23   61    59    68    188    96    92    140    327   -51   -51   -42   -40
Hospital Acute Care                                                       
Bridion   440    455    420    1,315    487    502    424    1,413   -1   -   -7   -6
Prevymis   174    188    208    570    129    143    157    430   32   36   33   36
Dificid   73    92    96    261    65    76    74    215   31   31   21   21
Zerbaxa   56    62    64    182    50    54    53    157   22   25   16   19
Noxafil   56    45    41    141    60    55    51    167   -20   -13   -15   -5
Cardiovascular                                                       
Alliance Revenue - Adempas/Verquvo (5)   98    106    102    306    99    68    92    259   11   11   18   18
Winrevair        70    149    219                       -   -   -   -
Adempas (6)   70    72    72    214    59    65    65    189   11   13   13   15
Virology                                                       
Lagevrio   350    110    383    843    392    203    640    1,236   -40   -36   -32   -27
Isentress/Isentress HD   111    89    102    302    123    136    119    377   -14   -10   -20   -16
Delstrigo   56    60    65    180    44    50    54    148   21   25   22   26
Pifeltro   42    39    42    123    34    38    37    109   14   15   13   14
Neuroscience                                                       
Belsomra   46    53    78    177    56    63    58    176   35   40   -   7
Immunology                                                       
Simponi   184    172    189    545    180    180    179    539   5   7   1   2
Remicade   39    35    41    115    51    48    45    144   -9   -5   -20   -16
Diabetes (7)                                                       
Januvia   419    405    278    1,102    551    511    581    1,642   -52   -49   -33   -30
Janumet   251    224    204    679    329    354    255    937   -20   -13   -28   -23
Other Pharmaceutical (8)   576    573    644    1,796    626    560    568    1,758   13   15   2   5
ANIMAL HEALTH   1,511    1,482    1,487    4,480    1,491    1,456    1,400    4,347   6   11   3   7
Livestock   850    837    886    2,573    849    807    874    2,530   1   7   2   7
Companion Animal   661    645    601    1,907    642    649    526    1,817   14   17   5   7
Other Revenues (9)   258    222    227    706    275    122    299    696   -24   -22   2   4

 

Sum of quarterly amounts may not equal year-to-date amounts due to rounding.

 

(1) Only select products are shown.

 

(2) Alliance Revenue represents Merck’s share of profits, which are product sales net of cost of sales and commercialization costs.

 

(3) Alliance Revenue represents royalties.

 

(4) Total Vaccines sales were $3,424 million, $3,656 million and $3,675 million in the first, second and third quarter of 2024, respectively, and $3,133 million, $3,557 million and $4,002 million in the first, second and third quarter of 2023, respectively.

 

(5) Alliance Revenue represents Merck's share of profits from sales in Bayer's marketing territories, which are product sales net of cost of sales and commercialization costs.

 

(6) Net product sales in Merck's marketing territories.

 

(7) Total Diabetes sales were $745 million, $715 million and $592 million in the first, second and third quarter of 2024, respectively, and $950 million, $951 million and $924 million in the first, second and third quarter of 2023, respectively.

 

(8) Includes Pharmaceutical products not individually shown above.

 

(9) Other Revenues are comprised primarily of revenues from third-party manufacturing arrangements and miscellaneous corporate revenues, including revenue-hedging activities. Other Revenues related to the receipt of upfront and milestone payments for out-licensed products were $61 million, $15 million and $15 million in the first, second and third quarter of 2024, respectively, and $51 million, $3 million and $65 million in the first, second and third quarter of 2023, respectively.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.2

 

MERCK & CO., INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS - GAAP

(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE FIGURES)

(UNAUDITED)

Table 1a

 

   2024   2023   % Change 
    1Q   2Q    3Q   Sep YTD    1Q   2Q   3Q   Sep YTD    4Q   Full Year    3Q   Sep
YTD
 
Sales  $15,775   $16,112   $16,657   $48,544   $14,487   $15,035   $15,962   $45,485   $14,630   $60,115    4%   7%
                                                             
Costs, Expenses and Other                                                            
Cost of sales   3,540    3,745    4,080    11,365    3,926    4,024    4,264    12,214    3,911    16,126    -4%   -7%
Selling, general and administrative   2,483    2,739    2,731    7,952    2,479    2,702    2,519    7,700    2,804    10,504    8%   3%
Research and development   3,992    3,500    5,862    13,354    4,276    13,321    3,307    20,904    9,628    30,531    77%   -36%
Restructuring costs   123    80    56    258    67    151    126    344    255    599    -56%   -25%
Other (income) expense, net   (33)   42    (162)   (151)   89    172    126    388    78    466    *    * 
Income (Loss) Before Taxes   5,670    6,006    4,090    15,766    3,650    (5,335)   5,620    3,935    (2,046)   1,889    -27%   * 
Income Tax Provision (Benefit)   903    545    929    2,377    825    637    870    2,332    (821)   1,512           
Net Income (Loss)   4,767    5,461    3,161    13,389    2,825    (5,972)   4,750    1,603    (1,225)   377    -33%   * 
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests   5    6    4    15    4    3    5    12    1    12           
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.  $4,762   $5,455   $3,157   $13,374   $2,821   $(5,975)  $4,745   $1,591   $(1,226)  $365    -33%   * 
                                                             
Earnings (Loss) per Common Share Assuming Dilution (1)  $1.87   $2.14   $1.24   $5.26   $1.11   $(2.35)  $1.86   $0.62   $(0.48)  $0.14    -33%   * 
                                                             
Average Shares Outstanding Assuming Dilution (1)   2,544    2,544    2,541    2,543    2,551    2,539    2,546    2,549    2,533    2,547           
Tax Rate   15.9%   9.1%   22.7%   15.1%   22.6%   -11.9%   15.5%   59.3%   40.1%   80.0%          

 

* 100% or greater

 

Sum of quarterly amounts may not equal year-to-date amounts due to rounding.

 

(1) Because the company recorded a net loss in the second quarter and the fourth quarter of 2023, no potential dilutive common shares were used in the computation of loss per common share assuming dilution as the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

 

 

 

 

MERCK & CO., INC.

THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION

(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE FIGURES)

(UNAUDITED)

Table 2b

 

   GAAP   Acquisition
and
Divestiture-
Related
Costs (1)
   Restructuring
Costs (2)
   (Income)
Loss from
Investments
in Equity
Securities
   Certain
Other
Items
   Adjustment
Subtotal
   Non-GAAP 
Third Quarter                                   
Cost of sales  $4,264    552    33              585   $3,679 
Selling, general and administrative   2,519    17    40              57    2,462 
Research and development   3,307    10                   10    3,297 
Restructuring costs   126         126              126     
Other (income) expense, net   126    (24)        17         (7)   133 
Income Before Taxes   5,620    (555)   (199)   (17)        (771)   6,391 
Income Tax Provision (Benefit)   870    (53)(4)   (32)(4)   (4)(4)        (89)   959 
Net Income   4,750    (502)   (167)   (13)        (682)   5,432 
Net Income Attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.   4,745    (502)   (167)   (13)        (682)   5,427 
Earnings per Common Share Assuming Dilution  $1.86    (0.20)   (0.07)            (0.27)  $2.13 
                                    
Tax Rate   15.5%                            15.0%
                                    
Sep YTD                                   
Cost of sales  $12,214    1,564    94              1,658   $10,556 
Selling, general and administrative   7,700    62    93              155    7,545 
Research and development   20,904    29    1              30    20,874 
Restructuring costs   344         344              344     
Other (income) expense, net   388    (12)        (218)   573(3)    343    45 
Income Before Taxes   3,935    (1,643)   (532)   218    (573)   (2,530)   6,465 
Income Tax Provision (Benefit)   2,332    (249)(4)   (88)(4)   47(4)    (60)(4)    (350)   2,682 
Net Income   1,603    (1,394)   (444)   171    (513)   (2,180)   3,783 
Net Income Attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.   1,591    (1,394)   (444)   171    (513)   (2,180)   3,771 
Earnings per Common Share Assuming Dilution  $0.62    (0.55)   (0.18)   0.07    (0.20)   (0.86)  $1.48 
                                    
Tax Rate   59.3%                            41.5%

 

Only the line items that are affected by non-GAAP adjustments are shown.

 

Merck is providing certain non-GAAP information that excludes certain items because of the nature of these items and the impact they have on the analysis of underlying business performance and trends. Management believes that providing non-GAAP information enhances investors’ understanding of the company’s results because management uses non-GAAP measures to assess performance. Management uses non-GAAP measures internally for planning and forecasting purposes and to measure the performance of the company along with other metrics.  In addition, senior management’s annual compensation is derived in part using a non-GAAP pretax income metric. The non-GAAP information presented should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for or superior to, information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

(1) Amounts included in cost of sales primarily reflect expenses for the amortization of intangible assets. Amounts included in selling, general and administrative expenses reflect integration, transaction and certain other costs related to acquisitions and divestitures. Amounts included in research and development expenses primarily reflect expenses for the amortization of intangible assets. Amounts included in other (income) expense, net, primarily reflect royalty income, partially offset by an increase in the estimated fair value measurement of liabilities for contingent consideration related to the prior termination of the Sanofi-Pasteur MSD joint venture. Additionally, the nine-month period includes a $37 million loss on the sale of a business.

 

(2) Amounts primarily include employee separation costs and accelerated depreciation associated with facilities to be closed or divested related to activities under the company's formal restructuring programs.

 

(3) Reflects a charge related to settlements with certain plaintiffs in the Zetia antitrust litigation.

 

(4) Represents the estimated tax impacts on the reconciling items based on applying the statutory rate of the originating territory of the non-GAAP adjustments.

 

 

 

 

MERCK & CO., INC.

FRANCHISE / KEY PRODUCT SALES

THIRD QUARTER 2024

(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS)

(UNAUDITED)

Table 3a

 

   Global   U.S.   International 
   3Q 2024   3Q 2023   % Change   3Q 2024   3Q 2023   % Change   3Q 2024   3Q 2023   % Change 
TOTAL SALES (1)   $16,657   $15,962    4   $8,736   $7,715    13   $7,922   $8,247    -4 
PHARMACEUTICAL   14,943    14,263    5    8,227    7,153    15    6,717    7,110    -6 
Oncology                                             
Keytruda   7,429    6,338    17    4,500    3,795    19    2,929    2,543    15 
Alliance Revenue – Lynparza (2)   337    299    13    161    153    5    177    146    21 
Alliance Revenue – Lenvima (2)   251    260    -3    173    160    9    78    100    -22 
Welireg   139    54    156    127    51    148    12    3    * 
Alliance Revenue – Reblozyl (3)   100    52    91    82    43    93    18    10    83 
Vaccines (4)                                             
Gardasil/Gardasil 9   2,306    2,585    -11    1,020    838    22    1,285    1,746    -26 
ProQuad/M-M-R II/Varivax   703    713    -1    572    567    1    131    146    -10 
Vaxneuvance   239    214    12    137    182    -25    103    33    * 
RotaTeq   193    156    24    131    108    21    62    48    28 
Pneumovax 23   68    140    -51    19    42    -54    49    98    -50 
Hospital Acute Care                                             
Bridion   420    424    -1    339    265    28    81    159    -49 
Prevymis   208    157    32    101    70    43    107    87    24 
Dificid   96    74    31    83    69    20    13    5    190 
Zerbaxa   64    53    22    39    29    34    26    24    6 
Noxafil   41    51    -20    1    4    -85    40    47    -15 
Cardiovascular                                             
Winrevair   149         -    147         -    3         - 
Alliance Revenue - Adempas/Verquvo (5)   102    92    11    96    96    -1    7    -4    * 
Adempas (6)   72    65    11                   72    65    11 
Virology                                             
Lagevrio   383    640    -40    84         -    299    640    -53 
Isentress/Isentress HD   102    119    -14    54    58    -6    48    61    -21 
Delstrigo   65    54    21    15    13    15    50    40    23 
Pifeltro   42    37    14    31    27    12    12    10    20 
Neuroscience                                             
Belsomra   78    58    35    20    23    -12    58    35    66 
Immunology                                             
Simponi   189    179    5                   189    179    5 
Remicade   41    45    -9                   41    45    -9 
Diabetes (7)                                             
Januvia   278    581    -52    67    328    -80    211    252    -16 
Janumet   204    255    -20    15    43    -67    190    211    -10 
Other Pharmaceutical (8)   644    568    13    213    189    13    426    381    12 
ANIMAL HEALTH   1,487    1,400    6    487    462    6    999    938    6 
Livestock   886    874    1    194    205    -5    692    669    3 
Companion Animal   601    526    14    293    257    14    307    269    14 
Other Revenues (9)   227    299    -24    22    100    -78    206    199    4 

 

*200% or greater

 

Sum of U.S. plus international may not equal global due to rounding.

 

(1) Only select products are shown.

 

(2) Alliance Revenue represents Merck’s share of profits, which are product sales net of cost of sales and commercialization costs.

 

(3) Alliance Revenue represents royalties.

 

(4) Total Vaccines sales were $3,675 million and $4,002 million on a global basis in the third quarter of 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

(5) Alliance Revenue represents Merck's share of profits from sales in Bayer's marketing territories, which are product sales net of cost of sales and commercialization costs.

 

(6) Net product sales in Merck's marketing territories.

 

(7) Total Diabetes sales were $592 million and $924 million on a global basis in the third quarter of 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

(8) Includes Pharmaceutical products not individually shown above.

 

(9) Other Revenues are comprised primarily of revenues from third-party manufacturing arrangements and miscellaneous corporate revenues, including revenue-hedging activities. Other Revenues related to the receipt of upfront and milestone payments for out-licensed products were $15 million and $65 million on a global basis in the third quarter of 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

 

 

 

MERCK & CO., INC.

FRANCHISE / KEY PRODUCT SALES

SEPTEMBER YEAR-TO-DATE 2024

(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS)

(UNAUDITED)

Table 3b

 

   Global   U.S.   International 
   Sep YTD
2024
   Sep YTD
2023
   % Change   Sep YTD
2024
   Sep YTD
2023
   % Change   Sep YTD
2024
   Sep YTD
2023
   % Change 
TOTAL SALES (1)   $48,544   $45,485    7   $24,089   $21,393    13   $24,455   $24,092    2 
PHARMACEUTICAL   43,358    40,442    7    22,563    19,840    14    20,795    20,602    1 
Oncology                                             
Keytruda   21,646    18,403    18    13,031    11,142    17    8,614    7,261    19 
Alliance Revenue – Lynparza (2)   947    884    7    449    439    2    498    445    12 
Alliance Revenue – Lenvima (2)   755    734    3    523    476    10    233    258    -10 
Welireg   349    146    138    320    141    128    29    6    * 
Alliance Revenue – Reblozyl (3)   261    142    84    215    108    99    45    33    36 
Vaccines (4)                                             
Gardasil/Gardasil 9   7,032    7,015    -    2,045    1,718    19    4,988    5,297    -6 
ProQuad/M-M-R II/Varivax   1,891    1,823    4    1,500    1,435    5    391    388    1 
Vaxneuvance   647    488    33    397    423    -6    251    65    * 
RotaTeq   572    584    -2    388    381    2    185    203    -9 
Pneumovax 23   188    327    -42    36    105    -66    152    223    -32 
Hospital Acute Care                                             
Bridion   1,315    1,413    -7    1,020    841    21    296    572    -48 
Prevymis   570    430    33    265    186    43    305    244    25 
Dificid   261    215    21    231    199    16    30    16    93 
Zerbaxa   182    157    16    106    86    23    77    71    8 
Noxafil   141    167    -15    9    29    -69    132    138    -4 
Cardiovascular                                             
Alliance Revenue - Adempas/Verquvo (5)   306    259    18    283    249    14    22    10    123 
Winrevair   219         -    216         -    3         - 
Adempas (6)   214    189    13                   214    189    13 
Virology                                             
Lagevrio   843    1,236    -32    144         -    699    1,236    -43 
Isentress/Isentress HD   302    377    -20    147    165    -11    155    212    -27 
Delstrigo   180    148    22    42    37    13    139    110    26 
Pifeltro   123    109    13    86    78    10    37    31    20 
Neuroscience                                             
Belsomra   177    176    -    53    60    -11    124    117    6 
Immunology                                             
Simponi   545    539    1                   545    539    1 
Remicade   115    144    -20                   115    144    -20 
Diabetes (7)                                             
Januvia   1,102    1,642    -33    428    842    -49    674    800    -16 
Janumet   679    937    -28    70    182    -62    610    755    -19 
Other Pharmaceutical (8)   1,796    1,758    2    559    518    8    1,232    1,239    -1 
ANIMAL HEALTH   4,480    4,347    3    1,417    1,418    -    3,063    2,929    5 
Livestock   2,573    2,530    2    529    543    -3    2,044    1,987    3 
Companion Animal   1,907    1,817    5    888    875    1    1,019    942    8 
Other Revenues (9)   706    696    2    109    135    -19    597    561    6 

 

*200% or greater

 

Sum of U.S. plus international may not equal global due to rounding.

 

(1) Only select products are shown.

 

(2) Alliance Revenue represents Merck’s share of profits, which are product sales net of cost of sales and commercialization costs.

 

(3) Alliance Revenue represents royalties.

 

(4) Total Vaccines sales were $10,755 million and $10,692 million on a global basis for September YTD 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

(5) Alliance Revenue represents Merck's share of profits from sales in Bayer's marketing territories, which are product sales net of cost of sales and commercialization costs.

 

(6) Net product sales in Merck's marketing territories.

 

(7) Total Diabetes sales were $2,053 million and $2,826 million on a global basis for September YTD 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

(8) Includes Pharmaceutical products not individually shown above.

 

(9) Other Revenues are comprised primarily of revenues from third-party manufacturing arrangements and miscellaneous corporate revenues, including revenue-hedging activities. Other Revenues related to the receipt of upfront and milestone payments for out-licensed products were $91 million and $118 million on a global basis for September YTD 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

 

 

 

MERCK & CO., INC.

PHARMACEUTICAL GEOGRAPHIC SALES

(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS)

(UNAUDITED)

Table 3c

 

   2024   2023   % Change 
   1Q   2Q   3Q   Sep YTD   1Q   2Q   3Q   Sep YTD   4Q   Full Year   3Q   Sep YTD 
TOTAL PHARMACEUTICAL  $14,006   $14,408   $14,943   $43,358   $12,721   $13,457   $14,263   $40,442   $13,141   $53,583    5    7