On August 9, 2018 Perrigo Company plc (NYSE; TASE: PRGO) reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018 (Press release, Perrigo Company, AUG 9, 2018, View Source [SID1234528664]).
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Additional first half of the year reported results: Reported CHC Americas net sales increased 0.9%. Reported operating margin in the CHC International segment was 2.6%. Reported operating margin in the RX segment was 28.1%.
Perrigo President and CEO, Uwe Roehrhoff commented, "For the first half of calendar year 2018, adjusted EPS performance met our operating goals, driven by the strength of our durable consumer businesses. During the same period, the RX business performed below our expectations and experienced weakness due primarily to a shortfall in new product launches coupled with challenging market dynamics, which is expected to carry forward into the second half of the year. This has resulted in changes to our 2018 operating plan, which are reflected in our updated guidance. I am extremely disappointed in this development and want to reinforce that my primary focus is to create value for shareholders."
Mr. Roehrhoff continued, "Our consumer businesses delivered durable results for the first half of the year. CHC Americas net sales grew approximately 1% on a constant currency basis, while our market-leading OTC and infant nutrition businesses grew approximately 2.5% combined, versus prior year. Adjusted operating margin in the CHC International segment improved to 16.1% for the first half of year, or a 190 basis point improvement compared to the prior year. First half net sales in the RX segment were lower than the prior year by 8% due to challenging market dynamics. Despite the delay in key new product launches in the RX segment, its adjusted operating margin for the first half of 2018 was approximately 40%. Finally, we utilized our strong balance sheet to repurchase approximately $265 million dollars of shares in the first half of 2018."
Refer to Tables I – VI at the end of this press release for a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to the current year and prior year periods and additional non-GAAP information. The Company’s reported results are included in the attached Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, Balance Sheets and Statements of Cash Flows.
Second Quarter Results
Reported net sales for the second quarter of calendar year 2018 were approximately $1.2 billion, which included new product sales of $42 million and the absence of sales from discontinued products of $17 million. Net sales decreased 4.0% compared to the prior year excluding the year-over-year effect of: 1) $7 million in net sales from the exited Russian and unprofitable distribution businesses in 2017 in the CHC International segment, 2) net sales from the divested Israel API business of $16 million and 3) favorable foreign currency movements of $19 million.
Reported net income was $36 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, versus net loss of $70 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, in the prior year. Excluding charges as outlined in Table I, second quarter 2018 adjusted net income was $169 million, or $1.22 per diluted share, versus adjusted net income of $175 million, or $1.22 per diluted share, for the same period last year.
Segment Results
Second quarter reported net sales decreased 1.2% on a constant currency basis due primarily to lower net sales in the animal health business compared to the prior year. Strong net sales in the cough/cold/allergy/sinus category and infant formula business, coupled with new product sales of $15 million, were partially offset by lower net sales in the smoking cessation category and discontinued products of $4 million.
CHC Americas second quarter reported gross profit margin was 32.7%. Adjusted gross profit margin was 34.5%, 120 basis points lower than the prior year due primarily to lower net sales the animal health business and higher input costs.
Reported second quarter operating margin was 9.6%. Second quarter adjusted operating margin was 20.4%, 60 basis points lower than the prior year as gross margin flow through was offset by proactive cost management efforts.
Reported net sales increased 1.2% compared to the second quarter of 2017. Excluding $7 million in net sales from the exited Russian and unprofitable distribution businesses in 2017, and favorable foreign currency movements of $20 million, net sales decreased 2.2% due primarily to lower sales in the anti-parasite, lifestyle and analgesics categories in addition to discontinued products of $8 million. Partially offsetting these effects were new product sales of $19 million and higher net sales in the diagnostics business.
Second quarter reported gross margin was 47.5%. Adjusted gross margin increased 160 basis points over the previous year to 53.3%, driven by improved product mix, new product launches and the continued benefit of insourcing initiatives.
Reported operating margin was 1.5%. Adjusted operating margin expanded 60 basis points to 15.2% due to higher gross margin contribution, partially offset by higher growth investments in the quarter compared to the prior year.
Reported net sales in the second quarter were $209 million compared to $240 million last year. New product sales of $8 million were more than offset by lower net sales of existing products of $35 million, due primarily to price erosion. Discontinued products were $5 million.
Reported gross margin was 45.3%. Adjusted gross margin was 55.1%, 370 basis points lower than the same quarter last year, due to strong product mix in 2017.
Reported operating margin was 27.3%. Adjusted operating margin was 39.4% compared to 46.5% in the prior year, due primarily to gross margin flow through and higher R&D investments as a percentage of net sales.
Guidance
The Company now expects calendar year 2018 reported operating income to be in the range of $548 million to $578 million, reported effective tax rate to be approximately 25.0%, and reported diluted EPS to be in the range of $2.11 to $2.31.
Primarily due to revised expectations for the RX segment and unfavorable foreign currency translation of $65 million, the Company now expects calendar year 2018 net sales to be in the range of $4.8 billion to $4.9 billion. The Company further expects adjusted operating income in the range of $960 million to $990 million, an adjusted effective tax rate of approximately 20.0% and an adjusted diluted EPS range of $4.75 to $4.95.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. EDT (5:30 a.m. PDT), August 9, 2018. The conference call will be available live via webcast to interested parties in the investor relations section of the Perrigo website at View Source or by phone at 877-870-4263, International 412-317-0790, and reference ID #2297446. A taped replay of the call will be available beginning at approximately 12:00 p.m. (EDT) Thursday, August 9, until midnight August 24, 2018. To listen to the replay, dial 877-344-7529, International 412-317-0088, and use access code 10122783.