- Merck reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2008, including equity income from joint ventures and sales details.
- For the fourth quarter, equity income from affiliates was $720 million, down 9% from the previous year. Sales from key joint ventures like Merial and Sanofi Pasteur-MSD also declined.
- For the full year, total pharmaceutical sales were $23.85 billion, down 1%. U.S. sales fell 9% due to lower prices and volumes, while foreign sales rose 10% due to higher volumes partially offset by lower prices and exchange rates.
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merck 4Q08 Other Financial Disclosures
1. MERCK & CO., INC.
OTHER FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES
FOURTH QUARTER
2008
EQUITY INCOME FROM AFFILIATES (millions of dollars)
4Q `08 4Q `07 YTD 2008 YTD 2007
MERCK / SCHERING-PLOUGH $ 378.1 $ 537.7 $ 1,536.3 $ 1,830.8
ASTRAZENECA LP 266.8 211.8 598.4 820.1
Other (1) 75.1 46.8 425.9 325.6
TOTAL $ 720.0 $ 796.3 $ 2,560.6 $ 2,976.5
(1)
Primarily reflects results for Merial Limited, Sanofi Pasteur-MSD and Johnson & JohnsonºMerck Consumer Pharmaceuticals.
JOINT VENTURE SALES DETAIL (millions of dollars)
All sales reported here are end-market JV sales, presented on a quot;NETquot; basis.
Merial 4Q `08 4Q `07 YTD 2008 YTD 2007
$ 152.0 $ 167.2 $ 1,053.0 $ 1,033.3
FRONTLINE, other fipronil
208.8 202.1 789.7 674.9
BIOLOGICALS
IVOMEC, HEARTGARD, other avermectins 96.8 111.7 511.8 478.4
67.4 70.2 288.2 262.2
Other Animal Health
$ 525.0 $ 551.2 $ 2,642.7 $ 2,448.8
TOTAL MERIAL SALES
Sanofi Pasteur-MSD 4Q `08 4Q `07 YTD 2008 YTD 2007
GARDASIL $ 171.2 $ 231.0 $ 865.3 $ 476.0
VIRAL VACCINES 24.4 21.8 105.1 86.8
HEPATITIS VACCINES 15.9 19.0 72.6 72.9
Other Vaccines 265.1 267.3 841.8 802.3
TOTAL SANOFI PASTEUR-MSD SALES $ 476.6 $ 539.1 $ 1,884.8 $ 1,438.0
Merck / Schering-Plough Collaboration 4Q `08 4Q `07 YTD 2008 YTD 2007
VYTORIN $ 549.5 $ 775.9 $ 2,360.0 $ 2,779.1
ZETIA 524.7 678.6 2,201.1 2,407.1
TOTAL MERCK / SCHERING-PLOUGH SALES $ 1,074.2 $ 1,454.5 $ 4,561.1 $ 5,186.2
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE, NET (millions of dollars)
4Q `08 4Q `07 YTD 2008 YTD 2007
INTEREST INCOME $ (147.2) $ (200.2) $ (631.4) $ (741.1)
INTEREST EXPENSE 56.7 87.1 251.3 384.3
EXCHANGE LOSSES (GAINS) 73.8 (14.5) 147.4 (54.3)
MINORITY INTERESTS 30.0 29.4 123.9 121.4
Other, net (1) (10.1) 665.6 (2,085.4) 335.9
TOTAL $ 3.2 $ 567.4 $ (2,194.2) $ 46.2
(1)
Other, net for full year 2008 primarily reflects a gain of $2.2 billion related to a distribution from AstraZeneca LP. Other, net for the fourth quarter and
full year 2007 reflects a civil governmental investigations charge of $671.1 million.