10-Q: Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
Published on May 7, 2020
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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There were 271,776,378 shares of Common Stock, $1.00 par value, outstanding at March 31, 2020.
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
FORM 10-Q
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Millions of dollars
March 31, 2020 |
September 30, 2019 |
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Finished products |
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Property, Plant and Equipment |
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |
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Goodwill |
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Developed Technology, Net |
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Customer Relationships, Net |
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Other Intangibles, Net |
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Other Assets |
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Total Assets |
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Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity |
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Current Liabilities: |
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Short-term debt |
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Total Current Liabilities |
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Long-Term Debt |
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Deferred Income Taxes and Other Liabilities |
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Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 5) |
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Shareholders’ Equity |
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Preferred stock |
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Common stock |
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Capital in excess of par value |
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Retained earnings |
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Deferred compensation |
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Total Shareholders’ Equity |
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Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity |
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Amounts may not add due to rounding.
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
Millions of dollars, except per share data
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, |
Six Months Ended March 31, |
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Revenues |
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Acquisitions and other restructurings |
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Total Operating Costs and Expenses |
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Operating Income |
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Interest expense |
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Interest income |
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Other (expense) income, net |
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Income Before Income Taxes |
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Income tax provision (benefit) |
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Net Income |
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Preferred stock dividends |
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Net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders |
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Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share |
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Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share |
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Dividends per Common Share |
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$ |
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$ |
Amounts may not add due to rounding.
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Millions of dollars
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, |
Six Months Ended March 31, |
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2019 |
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Net Income |
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Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Net of Tax |
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Foreign currency translation adjustments |
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Defined benefit pension and postretirement plans |
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Cash flow hedges |
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Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Net of Tax |
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Comprehensive (Loss) Income |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
Amounts may not add due to rounding.
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Millions of dollars
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended March 31, |
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2020 |
2019 |
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Operating Activities |
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Net income |
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Share-based compensation |
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Gain on sale of business |
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Product liability-related charge |
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Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities |
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Investing Activities |
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Capital expenditures |
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Net Cash (Used for) Provided by Investing Activities |
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Financing Activities |
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Change in credit facility borrowings |
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Dividends paid |
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Other, net |
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Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents and restricted cash |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents and restricted cash |
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Opening Cash and Equivalents and Restricted Cash |
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Closing Cash and Equivalents and Restricted Cash |
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Amounts may not add due to rounding.
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2020
Note 1 – Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, in the opinion of the management of Becton, Dickinson and Company (the "Company" or "BD"), include all adjustments which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. However, the financial statements do not include all information and accompanying notes required for a presentation in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP"). These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Within the financial statements and tables presented, certain columns and rows may not add due to the use of rounded numbers for disclosure purposes. Percentages and earnings per share amounts presented are calculated from the underlying amounts. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full year.
Note 2 – Accounting Changes
New Accounting Principle Adopted
In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued a new lease accounting standard which requires lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet, as well as requires expanded disclosures regarding leasing arrangements. The Company adopted this standard on October 1, 2019 and elected certain practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance, including a transition method which allows application of the new standard at its adoption date, rather than at the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. The Company also elected not to perform any reassessments relative to its expired and existing leases upon its adoption of the new requirements. The Company's adoption of this standard did not materially impact its condensed consolidated financial statements. Additional disclosures regarding the Company’s lease arrangements are provided in Note 15.
New Accounting Principles Not Yet Adopted
In June 2016, the FASB issued a new accounting standard which requires earlier recognition of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments held by entities, including trade receivables. The new standard requires entities to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at each reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this new accounting standard will have on its consolidated financial statements upon its adoption on October 1, 2020.
In August 2018, the FASB issued a new accounting standard to align the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal use software license). The standard is effective for the Company on October 1, 2020, but early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this new accounting standard will have on its consolidated financial statements upon its adoption.
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Note 3 – Shareholders' Equity
Changes in certain components of shareholders' equity for the first two quarters of fiscal years 2020 and 2019 were as follows:
Common
Stock Issued
at Par Value
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Capital in
Excess of
Par Value
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Retained
Earnings
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Deferred
Compensation
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Treasury Stock |
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Balance at September 30, 2019 |
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$ |
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$ |
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Net income |
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Common dividends ($0.79 per share) |
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Preferred dividends |
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Common stock issued for share-based compensation and other plans, net |
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Share-based compensation |
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Common stock held in trusts, net (a) |
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Balance at December 31, 2019 |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
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Net income |
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Common dividends ($0.79 per share) |
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Preferred dividends |
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Common stock issued for share-based compensation and other plans, net |
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Share-based compensation |
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Common stock held in trusts, net (a) |
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Balance at March 31, 2020 |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
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Common
Stock Issued
at Par Value
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Capital in
Excess of
Par Value
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Retained
Earnings
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Deferred
Compensation
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Treasury Stock |
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thousands)
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Amount |
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Balance at September 30, 2018 |
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$ |
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Net income |
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Common dividends ($0.77 per share) |
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Preferred dividends |
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Share-based compensation |
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Common stock held in trusts, net (a) |
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Effect of change in accounting principles |
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Balance at December 31, 2018 |
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$ |
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$ |
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Net income |
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Common dividends ($0.77 per share) |
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Preferred dividends |
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Share-based compensation |
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Common stock held in trusts, net (a) |
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Balance at March 31, 2019 |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Common stock held in trusts represents rabbi trusts in connection with deferred compensation under the Company’s employee salary and bonus deferral plan and directors’ deferral plan. |
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The components and changes of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the first two quarters of fiscal years 2020 and 2019 were as follows:
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Foreign Currency
Translation
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Benefit Plans |
Cash Flow Hedges
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Balance at September 30, 2019 |
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Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of taxes |
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Amounts reclassified into income, net of taxes |
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Balance at December 31, 2019 |
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$ |
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Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of taxes |
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Amounts reclassified into income, net of taxes |
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Balance at March 31, 2020 |
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Total |
Foreign Currency
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Balance at September 30, 2018 |
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Amounts reclassified into income, net of taxes |
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Balance at December 31, 2018 |
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Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of taxes |
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Amounts reclassified into income, net of taxes |
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Balance at March 31, 2019 |
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$ |
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Note 4 – Earnings per Share
The weighted average common shares used in the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share (shares in thousands) were as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31, |
Six Months Ended March 31, |
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2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
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Average common shares outstanding |
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Dilutive share equivalents from share-based plans |
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Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding – assuming dilution |
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Share equivalents excluded from the diluted shares outstanding calculation because the result would have been antidilutive: |
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Mandatory convertible preferred stock |
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Share-based plans |
In accordance with the terms of the Company's mandatory convertible preferred stock, on the mandatory conversion date of May 1, 2020, the 2.475 million mandatory convertible preferred shares that were issued in May 2017 in connection with the Company's acquisition of C.R. Bard, Inc. ("Bard") were converted into 11.703 million shares of BD common stock.
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Note 5 – Contingencies
Given the uncertain nature of litigation generally, the Company is not able, in all cases, to estimate the amount or range of loss that could result from an unfavorable outcome of the litigation to which the Company is a party. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company establishes accruals to the extent probable future losses are estimable (in the case of environmental matters, without considering possible third-party recoveries). With respect to putative class action lawsuits in the United States and certain of the Canadian lawsuits described below relating to product liability matters, the Company is unable to estimate a range of reasonably possible losses for the following reasons: (i) all or certain of the proceedings are in early stages; (ii) the Company has not received and reviewed complete information regarding all or certain of the plaintiffs and their medical conditions; and/or (iii) there are significant factual issues to be resolved. In addition, there is uncertainty as to the likelihood of a class being certified or the ultimate size of the class. With respect to the civil investigative demand served by the Department of Justice, as discussed below, the Company is unable to estimate a range of reasonably possible losses for the following reasons: (i) all or certain of the proceedings are in early stages; and/or (ii) there are significant factual and legal issues to be resolved.
In view of the uncertainties discussed below, the Company could incur charges in excess of any currently established accruals and, to the extent available, liability insurance. In the opinion of management, any such future charges, individually or in the aggregate, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and consolidated cash flows.
Product Liability Matters
The Company believes that certain settlements and judgments, as well as legal defense costs, relating to product liability matters are or may be covered in whole or in part under its product liability insurance policies with a limited number of insurance carriers, or, in some circumstances, indemnification obligations to the Company from other parties, which if disputed, the Company intends to vigorously contest. Amounts recovered under the Company’s product liability insurance policies or indemnification arrangements may be less than the stated coverage limits or less than otherwise expected and may not be adequate to cover damages and/or costs relating to claims. In addition, there is no guarantee that insurers or other parties will pay claims or that coverage or indemnity will be otherwise available.
Hernia Product Claims
As of March 31, 2020, the Company is defending approximately 16,815 product liability claims involving the Company’s line of hernia repair devices (collectively, the “Hernia Product Claims”). The majority of those claims are currently pending in a coordinated proceeding in Rhode Island State Court, but claims are also pending in other state and/or federal court jurisdictions. In addition, those claims include multiple putative class actions in Canada. Generally, the Hernia Product Claims seek damages for personal injury allegedly resulting from use of the products. From time to time, the Company engages in resolution discussions with plaintiffs’ law firms regarding certain of the Hernia Product Claims, but the Company also intends to vigorously defend Hernia Product Claims that do not settle, including through litigation. Trials are scheduled throughout 2020 in various state and/or federal courts, with the first trial currently scheduled for June 2020 in Rhode Island. The Company expects additional trials of Hernia Product Claims to take place over the next 12 months. In August 2018, a new hernia multi-district litigation (“MDL”) was ordered to be established in the Southern District of Ohio. The Company cannot give any assurances that the resolution of the Hernia Product Claims that have not settled, including asserted and unasserted claims and the putative class action lawsuits, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition and/or liquidity.
Women’s Health Product Claims
As of March 31, 2020, the Company is defending approximately 580 product liability claims involving the Company’s line of pelvic mesh devices. The majority of those claims are currently pending in various federal court jurisdictions, and a coordinated proceeding in New Jersey State Court, but claims are also pending in other state court jurisdictions. In addition, those claims include putative class actions filed in the United States. Not included in the figures above are approximately 1,005 filed and unfiled claims that have been asserted or threatened against the Company but lack sufficient information to determine whether a pelvic mesh device of the Company is actually at issue.
The claims identified above also include products manufactured by both the Company and two subsidiaries of Medtronic plc (as successor in interest to Covidien plc) (“Medtronic”), each a supplier of the Company. Medtronic has an obligation to defend and indemnify the Company with respect to any product defect liability relating to products its subsidiaries had manufactured. In July 2015, the Company reached an agreement with Medtronic in which Medtronic agreed to take responsibility for pursuing settlement of certain of the Women’s Health Product Claims that relate to products distributed by the
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Company under supply agreements with Medtronic. In June 2017, the Company amended the agreement with Medtronic to transfer responsibility for settlement of additional Women’s Health Product Claims to Medtronic on terms similar to the July 2015 agreement, including with respect to the obligation to make payments to Medtronic towards these potential settlements. As of March 31, 2020, the Company has paid Medtronic $141 million towards these potential settlements. The Company also may, in its sole discretion, transfer responsibility for settlement of additional Women’s Health Product Claims to Medtronic on similar terms. The agreements do not resolve the dispute between the Company and Medtronic with respect to Women’s Health Product Claims that do not settle, if any. The foregoing lawsuits, unfiled claims, putative class actions, and other claims, together with claims that have settled or are the subject of agreements or agreements in principle to settle, are referred to collectively as the “Women’s Health Product Claims.” The Women’s Health Product Claims generally seek damages for personal injury allegedly resulting from use of the products.
As of March 31, 2020, the Company has reached agreements or agreements in principle with various plaintiffs’ law firms to settle their respective inventories of cases totaling approximately 15,220 of the Women’s Health Product Claims. The Company believes that these Women’s Health Product Claims are not the subject of Medtronic’s indemnification obligation. These settlement agreements and agreements in principle include unfiled and previously unknown claims held by various plaintiffs’ law firms, which are not included in the approximate number of lawsuits set forth in the first paragraph of this section. Each agreement is subject to certain conditions, including requirements for participation in the proposed settlements by a certain minimum number of plaintiffs. The Company continues to engage in discussions with other plaintiffs’ law firms regarding potential resolution of unsettled Women’s Health Product Claims, which may include additional inventory settlements.
Starting in 2014 in the MDL, the court entered certain pre-trial orders requiring trial work up and remand of a significant number of Women’s Health Product Claims, including an order entered in the MDL on January 30, 2018, that requires the work up and remand of all remaining unsettled cases (the “WHP Pre-Trial Orders”). The WHP Pre-Trial Orders may result in material additional costs or trial verdicts in future periods in defending Women’s Health Product Claims. Trials are anticipated throughout 2020 in state and federal courts. A trial in the New Jersey coordinated proceeding began in March 2018, and in April 2018 a jury entered a verdict against the Company in the total amount of $68 million ($33 million compensatory; $35 million punitive). The Company is in the process of appealing that verdict. The Company expects additional trials of Women’s Health Product Claims to take place over the next 12 months, which may potentially include consolidated trials.
During the course of engaging in settlement discussions with plaintiffs’ law firms, the Company has learned, and may in future periods learn, additional information regarding these and other unfiled claims, or other lawsuits, which could materially impact the Company’s estimate of the number of claims or lawsuits against the Company.
Filter Product Claims
As of March 31, 2020, the Company is defending approximately 1,785 product liability claims involving the Company’s line of inferior vena cava filters (collectively, the “Filter Product Claims”). The majority of those claims were previously pending in an MDL in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, but those MDL claims either have been, or are in the process of being, remanded to various federal jurisdictions. Filter Product Claims are also pending in various state court jurisdictions, including a coordinated proceeding in Arizona State Court. In addition, those claims include putative class actions filed in the United States and Canada. The Filter Product Claims generally seek damages for personal injury allegedly resulting from use of the products. The Company has limited information regarding the nature and quantity of certain of the Filter Product Claims. The Company continues to receive claims and lawsuits and may in future periods learn additional information regarding other unfiled or unknown claims, or other lawsuits, which could materially impact the Company’s estimate of the number of claims or lawsuits against the Company. On May 31, 2019, the MDL Court ceased accepting direct filings or transfers into the Filter Product Claims MDL and, as noted above, remands for non-settled cases have begun and are expected to continue over the next three months. Federal and state court trials are scheduled throughout 2020. As of March 31, 2020, the Company entered into settlement agreements and/or settlement agreements in principle for approximately 7,300 cases. On March 30, 2018, a jury in the first MDL trial found the Company liable for negligent failure to warn and entered a verdict in favor of plaintiffs. The jury found the Company was not liable for (a) strict liability design defect; (b) strict liability failure to warn; and (c) negligent design. The Company has appealed that verdict. On June 1, 2018, a jury in the second MDL trial unanimously found in favor of the Company on all claims. On August 17, 2018, the Court entered summary judgment in favor of the Company on all claims in the third MDL trial. On October 5, 2018, a jury in the fourth MDL trial unanimously found in favor of the Company on all claims. The Company expects additional trials of Filter Product Claims may take place over the next 12 months.
In most product liability litigations (like those described above), plaintiffs allege a wide variety of claims, ranging from allegations of serious injury caused by the products to efforts to obtain compensation notwithstanding the absence of any injury. In many of these cases, the Company has not yet received and reviewed complete information regarding the plaintiffs and their
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medical conditions and, consequently, is unable to fully evaluate the claims. The Company expects that it will receive and review additional information regarding any remaining unsettled product liability matters.
In connection with the settlement of a prior litigation with certain of the Company's insurance carriers, an agreement with the Company's insurance carriers was reached to reimburse the Company for certain future costs incurred in connection with Filter Product Claims up to an agreed amount. For certain product liability claims or lawsuits, the Company does not maintain or has limited remaining insurance coverage.
Other Legal Matters
Since early 2013, the Company has received subpoenas or Civil Investigative Demands from a number of State Attorneys General seeking information related to the sales and marketing of certain of the Company’s products that are the subject of the Hernia Product Claims and the Women’s Health Product Claims. The Company is cooperating with these requests. Although the Company has had, and continues to have, discussions with the State Attorneys General with respect to overall potential resolution of this matter, there can be no assurance that a resolution will be reached or what the terms of any such resolution may be.
In July 2017, a civil investigative demand was served by the Department of Justice seeking documents and information relating to an investigation into possible violations of the False Claims Act in connection with the sales and marketing of FloChec® and QuantaFloTM devices. The Company is cooperating with these requests. Since it is not feasible to predict the outcome of these matters, the Company cannot give any assurances that the resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition and/or liquidity.
The Company is a potentially responsible party to a number of federal administrative proceedings in the United States brought under the Comprehensive Environment Response, Compensation and Liability Act, also known as “Superfund,” and similar state laws. The affected sites are in varying stages of development. In some instances, the remedy has been completed, while in others, environmental studies are underway or commencing. For several sites, there are other potentially responsible parties that may be jointly or severally liable to pay all or part of cleanup costs. While it is not feasible to predict the outcome of these proceedings, based upon the Company’s experience, current information and applicable law, the Company does not expect these proceedings to have a material adverse effect on its financial condition and/or liquidity. However, one or more of the proceedings could be material to the Company’s business and/or results of operations.
On February 27, 2020, a putative class action captioned Kabak v. Becton, Dickinson and Company, et al., Civ. No. 2:20-cv-02155 (SRC) (CLW), was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against the Company and certain of its officers. The complaint, which purports to be brought on behalf of all persons (other than defendants) who purchased or otherwise acquired the Company's common stock from November 5, 2019 through February 5, 2020, asserts claims for purported violations of Sections 10 and 20 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and SEC Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, and seeks, among other things, damages and costs. The complaint alleges that defendants concealed material information regarding AlarisTM infusion pumps, including that (1) certain pumps exhibited software errors, (2) the Company was investing in remediation efforts as opposed to other enhancements and (3) the Company was thus reasonably likely to recall certain pumps and/or experience regulatory delays. These alleged omissions, the complaint asserts, rendered certain public statements about the Company’s business, operations and prospects false or misleading, causing investors to purchase stock at an inflated price. The Company believes these claims are without merit and intends to vigorously defend this action.
On April 27, 2020, three putative stockholders, including the named plaintiff in the Kabak complaint, filed motions to be appointed lead plaintiff and for their counsel to be appointed lead counsel pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Those motions remain pending.
The Company is also involved both as a plaintiff and a defendant in other legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses to these suits pending against the Company and is engaged in a vigorous defense of each of these matters.
Litigation Reserves
The Company regularly monitors and evaluates the status of product liability and other legal matters, and may, from time-to-time, engage in settlement and mediation discussions taking into consideration developments in the matters and the risks and uncertainties surrounding litigation. These discussions could result in settlements of one or more of these claims at any time.
In the second and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2019, the Company recorded pre-tax charges to Other operating expense, net, of approximately $331 million and $582 million, respectively, related to certain of the product liability matters discussed above under the heading “Product Liability Matters,” including the related legal defense costs. The Company recorded these charges based on additional information obtained during the second and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2019.
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Note 6 – Revenues
The Company’s policies for recognizing sales have not changed from those described in the Company’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company sells a broad range of medical supplies, devices, laboratory equipment and diagnostic products which are distributed through independent distribution channels and directly by BD through sales representatives. End-users of the Company's products include healthcare institutions, physicians, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, the pharmaceutical industry and the general public.
Measurement of Revenues
The Company’s estimate of probable credit losses relating to trade receivables is determined based on historical experience and other specific account data. Amounts are written off against the allowances for doubtful accounts when the Company determines that a customer account is uncollectable. Such amounts are not material to the Company's consolidated financial results.
The Company's gross revenues are subject to a variety of deductions which are recorded in the same period that the underlying revenues are recognized. Such variable consideration includes rebates, sales discounts and sales returns. The impact of variable consideration, including sales discounts and sales returns, is not material to the Company's revenues.
Capitalized contract costs associated with the costs to fulfill contracts for certain products in the Medication Management Solutions organizational unit are immaterial to the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets. Commissions relating to revenues recognized over a period longer than one year are recorded as assets which are amortized over the period over which the revenues underlying the commissions are recognized. Capitalized contract costs related to such commissions are immaterial to the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Contract liabilities for unearned revenue that is allocable to performance obligations, such as extended warranty and software maintenance contracts, which are performed over time are immaterial to the Company's consolidated financial results. The Company's liability for product warranties provided under its agreements with customers is not material to its condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Remaining Performance Obligations
The Company's obligations relative to service contracts and pending installations of equipment, primarily in the Company's Medication Management Solutions unit, represent unsatisfied performance obligations of the Company. The revenues under existing contracts with original expected durations of more than one year, which are attributable to products and/or services that have not yet been installed or provided are estimated to be approximately $1.7 billion at March 31, 2020. The Company expects to recognize the majority of this revenue over the next three years .
Within the Company's Medication Management Solutions, Medication Delivery Solutions, Integrated Diagnostic Solutions, and Biosciences units, some contracts also contain minimum purchase commitments of reagents or other consumables and the future sales of these consumables represent additional unsatisfied performance obligations of the Company. The revenue attributable to the unsatisfied minimum purchase commitment-related performance obligations, for contracts with original expected durations of more than one year, is estimated to be approximately $2.7 billion at March 31, 2020. This revenue will be recognized over the customer relationship period.
Disaggregation of Revenues
A disaggregation of the Company's revenues by segment, organizational unit and geographic region is provided in Note 7.
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Note 7 – Segment Data
The Company's organizational structure is based upon three principal business segments: BD Medical (“Medical”), BD Life Sciences (“Life Sciences”) and BD Interventional ("Interventional"). The Company's segments are strategic businesses that are managed separately because each one develops, manufactures and markets distinct products and services. Segment disclosures are on a performance basis consistent with internal management reporting. The Company evaluates performance of its business segments and allocates resources to them primarily based upon segment operating income, which represents revenues reduced by product costs and operating expenses.
Effective October 1, 2019, Life Sciences joined its former Preanalytical Systems and Diagnostic Systems organizational units to create a new Integrated Diagnostic Solutions organizational unit which focuses on driving growth and innovation around integrated specimen management to diagnostic solutions. The Integrated Diagnostic Solutions organizational unit consists of the following principal product lines:
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Integrated Diagnostic Solutions |
Integrated systems for specimen collection; safety-engineered blood collection products and systems; automated blood culturing and tuberculosis culturing systems; molecular testing systems for infectious diseases and women’s health; microorganism identification and drug susceptibility systems; liquid-based cytology systems for cervical cancer screening; rapid diagnostic assays for testing of respiratory infections; microbiology laboratory automation and plated media for clinical and industrial applications. |
Revenues by segment, organizational unit and geographical areas for the three and six-month periods are detailed below. The Company has no material intersegment revenues.
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$ |
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$ |
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