Baxter Reports Record Sales, Earnings And Cash Flow For Full-Year 2012

Medical Products sales totaled $2.1 billion and increased 2 percent over the prior-year period (or 3 percent excluding the impact of foreign currency), driven primarily by gains in peritoneal dialysis patients in the U.S., as well as growth in intravenous therapies (including the company’s parenteral nutrition products), certain injectable drugs including oncolytics and critical care products, and a benefit from the company’s acquisition of Baxa Corporation.

Full-Year 2012 Results

For the full year 2012, Baxter reported net income of $2.3 billion or $4.18 per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.2 billion or $3.88 per diluted share in 2011. On an adjusted basis, excluding special items in both years, Baxter’s net income was $2.5 billion in 2012, which represents an increase of 2 percent over the prior year, and earnings per diluted share of $4.53 rose 5 percent from earnings per diluted share of $4.31 reported in 2011.

Baxter’s worldwide sales totaled $14.2 billion for full-year 2012 and increased 2 percent versus the prior-year period (or 5 percent excluding the impact of foreign currency). Sales within the United States of $6.1 billion advanced 6 percent in 2012, and international sales declined 1 percent to $8.1 billion (but increased 4 percent excluding the impact of foreign currency). BioScience sales improved 3 percent (or 6 percent excluding the impact of foreign currency) to $6.2 billion, while Medical Products sales increased 1 percent to $8.0 billion (or 4 percent excluding the impact of foreign currency).

Baxter generated strong cash flows from operations in 2012 and returned significant value to shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases. Cash flows from operations rose 10 percent and totaled more than $3.1 billion in 2012, a record level. Baxter returned approximately $2.3 billion to shareholders during the year, through dividends totaling $800 million and share repurchases of approximately $1.5 billion (or approximately 25 million shares).

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