Organon Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2022

Organon (NYSE: OGN) today announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022.

  • Full year 2022 revenues of $6.2 billion; all three franchises contribute to growth on constant currency basis
  • Full year 2022 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $3.59 and non-GAAP Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $5.03
  • Full year 2022 Adjusted EBITDA of $2.1 billion
  • Full year 2023 financial guidance provided; full year revenue range of $6.150 billion to $6.450 billion and Adjusted EBITDA margin in the range of 31%-33%

JERSEY CITY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Organon (NYSE: OGN) today announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022.

“We enter 2023 with momentum, building off the significant achievements in our short history as an independent company,” said Kevin Ali, Organon’s CEO. “Since these products have been in our hands, we have set three quarterly sales records for Nexplanon, delivered two consecutive years of double-digit revenue growth in Biosimilars and demonstrated the durability of the Established Brands franchise. We have also continued to position the company for future growth with active business development - adding seven assets in Women’s Health and a second partner in Biosimilars. We remain committed to continuing to deliver on the promise of our portfolio and advancing the innovation needed to improve women’s health.”

Fourth Quarter 2022 revenues

in $ millions

Q4 2022

Q4 2021

VPY

VPY ex-FX

Women’s Health

$

433

$

415

4%

9%

Biosimilars

134

118

13%

17%

Established Brands

888

1,037

(14)%

(4)%

Other (1)

30

34

(8)%

(9)%

Revenues

$

1,485

$

1,604

(7)%

1%

(1) Other includes manufacturing sales to Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA and other third parties.

For the fourth quarter of 2022, total revenue was $1,485 million, a decrease of 7% as-reported and an increase of 1% excluding the impact of foreign currency (ex-FX), compared with the fourth quarter of 2021.

Women’s Health revenue increased 4% as-reported, and 9% ex-FX in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared with the fourth quarter of 2021, driven primarily by Nexplanon® (etonogestrel implant) a long-acting reversible contraceptive, which grew 8% ex-FX in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared with the fourth quarter of 2021. The Women’s Health franchise also benefited from 4% ex-FX growth in the fertility portfolio during the quarter, as well as from contributions from recent business development activity including combined oral contraceptives Marvelon™ (ethinylestradiol, desogestrel) and Mercilon™ (ethinylestradiol, desogestrel) which together grew 25% ex-FX in the fourth quarter of 2022. Growth in the Women’s Health franchise was partially offset by a 5% ex-FX decrease of NuvaRing® (etonogestrel/ethinyl estradiol vaginal ring) which continues to be impacted by generic competition.

Biosimilars revenue increased 13% as-reported and 17% ex-FX in the fourth quarter 2022, compared with the fourth quarter of 2021 primarily driven by double-digit growth from Renflexis® (infliximab-abda), Ontruzant® (trastuzumab-dttb), Hadlima™ (adalimumab-bwwd) and Aybintio™ (bevacizumab). This was offset by a 13% ex-FX decline in Brenzys™ (etanercept) due to the timing of a tender in Brazil.

Established Brands revenue decreased 14% as-reported and 4% ex-FX in the fourth quarter of 2022, compared with the fourth quarter of 2021. The year over year decline in the fourth quarter was primarily related to the November 2022 inclusion of Ezetrol (ezetimibe) in the seventh round of VBP (Volume Based Procurement) in China. Additionally, In January 2023, Organon initiated a market action in certain markets for betamethasone suspension injections sold under the trademarks Diprospan™, Celestone Chronodose™, and Celestone Soluspan®, related to a non-conforming component of a manufacturing line at Organon’s Heist, Belgium facility. This action resulted in a reduction of Established Brands revenue of $8 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. No product quality complaints have been reported, and there have been no reported adverse events attributable to the potentially impacted and distributed product batches.

Fourth Quarter 2022 Profitability

in $ millions, except per share amounts

Q4 2022

Q4 2021

VPY

Revenues

$

1,485

$

1,604

(7)%

Gross profit

891

1,005

(11)%

Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Profit (1)

937

1,059

(12)%

Adjusted EBITDA (1,2)

380

470

(19)%

Net Income, continuing operations

108

202

(47)%

Non-GAAP adjusted net income, continuing operations (1)

208

287

(28)%

Diluted Earnings per Share (EPS), continuing operations

0.42

0.79

(47)%

Non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS, continuing operations (1)

0.81

1.13

(28)%

Acquired IPR&D (in-process research and development) and milestones

79

NM

Per share impact to diluted EPS from acquired IPR&D and milestones

(0.24)

NM

Q4 2022

Q4 2021

Gross margin

60.0%

62.7%

Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Margin (1)

63.1%

66.0%

Adjusted EBITDA margin (1,2)

25.6%

29.3%

(1) See Tables 4,5 and 6 for reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures

(2) Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin include no acquired IPR&D in the fourth quarter of 2022 , and $79 million in the fourth quarter of 2021 related to acquired IPR&D and milestones

Gross margin in the fourth quarter of 2022 was 60.0% as-reported, compared with 62.7% in the prior year period. Adjusted Gross Margin was 63.1% in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared with 66.0% on an adjusted basis in the fourth quarter of 2021. The year over year decline in gross margin is primarily due to inventory charges of $36 million recognized in Cost of sales and an $8 million sales return reserve related to the market action associated with the Heist plant.

Adjusted EBITDA margin was 25.6% in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared with 29.3% in the fourth quarter of 2021. Together with the costs associated with the market action at Heist, expenses related to positioning the company for future growth - higher selling and promotional costs as well as research and development spend associated with the company’s prior acquisitions - contributed to the decline in Adjusted EBITDA margin in the fourth quarter.

Net income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2022 was $108 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, compared with $202 million, or $0.79 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP Adjusted net income from continuing operations was $208 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, compared with $287 million, or $1.13 per diluted share, in 2021.

2022 Revenues

in $ millions

FY 2022

FY 2021

VPY

VPY ex-FX

Women’s Health

$

1,673

$

1,612

4%

7%

Biosimilars

481

424

13%

17%

Established Brands

3,874

4,068

(5)%

3%

Other(1)

146

200

(27)%

(29)%

Revenue

$

6,174

$

6,304

(2)%

4%

(1) Other includes manufacturing sales to Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, and other third parties, and allocated amounts from pre-spin revenue hedging activities through the date of separation.

Total revenue was $6.2 billion for full year 2022, a decrease of 2% as-reported and an increase of 4% ex-FX, compared with the full year 2021. With approximately 75% of the company’s revenue outside of the United States, foreign exchange translation represented an approximate 600 bps headwind to total revenue in 2022. On a constant currency basis, all three of the company’s franchises grew for the full year 2022.

Women’s Health revenue increased 4% as-reported and 7% ex-FX for full year 2022 compared with 2021, driven by Nexplanon which increased 11% ex-FX. Nexplanon’s growth was primarily due to demand uptake and favorable pricing and in the United States, as well as volume growth in the company’s LAMERA region (Latin America, Middle-East, Russia and Africa). Additionally, within Women’s Health, the fertility portfolio grew approximately 9% ex-FX for the full year 2022, and the reacquisition of rights to Marvelon and Mercilon in certain Asian markets contributed about two points of constant currency growth to Women’s Health in 2022. Performance was partially offset by a 6% ex-FX decline in NuvaRing for full year 2022.

Biosimilars revenue grew 13% as-reported and 17% ex-FX for full year 2022 compared with 2021, driven primarily by continued demand growth in the United States for Renflexis and Ontruzant as well as strong performance across the biosimilars portfolio in Canada. Hadlima was up 57% ex-FX in 2022, reflecting its successful 2021 launch in Canada and Australia.

Revenue for Established Brands declined 5% as-reported and increased 3% ex-FX for the full year 2022. In 2022, volume growth of greater than 6% more than offset mandated price decreases in certain markets. Full year performance benefited from a temporary supply issue that impacted several competitors in the Japanese market as well as from strong performance in Atozet ™ (ezetimibe and atorvastatin), and the respiratory portfolio. Still, with loss of exclusivity risk largely behind the portfolio, together with continued focus on maximizing the potential of these well-known brands, Organon expects the Established Brands franchise to achieve flat performance in 2023 at constant currency.

Full Year 2022 Profitability

in $ millions, except per share amounts

2022

2021

VPY

Revenues

$

6,174

$

6,304

(2)%

Cost of sales

2,294

2,382

(4)%

Gross profit

3,880

3,922

(1)%

Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Profit (1)

4,058

4,081

(1)%

Adjusted EBITDA (1,2)

2,085

2,275

(8)%

Net Income, continuing operations

917

1,351

(32)%

Non-GAAP adjusted net income, continuing operations (1)

1,284

1,577

(19)%

Diluted Earnings per Share (EPS), continuing operations

3.59

5.31

(32)%

Non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS, continuing operations (1)

5.03

6.20

(19)%

Acquired in-process research & development (IPR&D) and milestones

107

104

3%

Per share impact to diluted EPS from acquired IPR&D and milestones

(0.33)

(0.33)

NM

2022

2021

Gross margin

62.8%

62.2%

Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Margin (1)

65.7%

64.7%

Adjusted EBITDA margin (1,2)

33.8%

36.1%

(1) See Tables 4,5 and 6 for reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures

(2) Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin include $107 million in 2022 and $104 million in 2021 related to acquired IPR&D and milestones

Gross margin was 62.8% as-reported and 65.7% on an adjusted basis for full year 2022 compared with 62.2% as-reported and 64.7% on an adjusted basis in 2021. The year-over-year increase in Adjusted Gross Margin reflects the impact of lower supply sales (which carry lower margins) compared with the prior year, pre-spin allocated costs related to the separation in the prior year and a $24 million charge pertaining to unavoidable losses associated with a long-term vendor supply contract also incurred during the prior year, offset by the aforementioned inventory charges of $36 million recognized in Cost of sales in the fourth quarter of 2022 relating to the company’s market action.

Adjusted EBITDA margin was 33.8% for the full year 2022 compared with 36.1% for the full year 2021. Together with the costs associated with the market action at Heist, expenses related to positioning the company for future growth - higher selling and promotional costs as well as continued R&D spend associated with the company’s recent acquisitions of clinical stage assets - contributed to the decline in Adjusted EBITDA margin year over year.

Net income from continuing operations for 2022 was $917 million, or $3.59 per diluted share, compared with $1.4 billion, or $5.31 per diluted share in 2021. Non-GAAP Adjusted net income from continuing operations was $1.3 billion, or $5.03 per diluted share, compared with $1.6 billion, or $6.20 per diluted share in 2021.

Capital Allocation

Today, Organon’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.28 for each issued and outstanding share of the company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on March 16, 2023 to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 27, 2023.

As of December 31, 2022, cash and cash equivalents were $706 million, and debt was $8.9 billion.

Full Year Guidance

Organon does not provide GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis because the company cannot predict with reasonable certainty and without unreasonable effort, the ultimate outcome of legal proceedings, unusual gains and losses, the occurrence of matters creating GAAP tax impacts, and acquisition-related expenses. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could be material to Organon’s results computed in accordance with GAAP.

The company is presenting its 2023 financial guidance ranges below.

2023 Full Year guidance

Revenues

$6.150 billion - $6.450 billion

Adjusted Gross Margin

Low-mid 60% range

SG&A (as % of revenue)

Mid 20% range

R&D1 (as % of revenue)

Upper single-digit

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

31.0% - 33.0%

Interest

~$510 million

Depreciation

~$130 million

Effective Non-GAAP Tax Rate

19.0% - 21.0%

Fully Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

~$255 million

(1) The range provided for estimated R&D spend includes the company’s estimate of approximately $40 million for IPR&D for the full year 2023 which is based on estimated milestones that may be achieved in 2023 by products in the company’s current portfolio. Organon’s financial guidance does not assume an estimate for future IPR&D for business development transactions not yet executed.

Webcast Information

Organon will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time today to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2022 financial results. To listen to the event and view the presentation slides via webcast, join from the Organon Investor Relations website at https://www.organon.com/investor-relations/events-and-presentations/. A replay of the webcast will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the live event on the company’s website. Institutional investors and analysts interested in participating in the call must register in advance by clicking on this link: https://conferencingportals.com/event/ZGyfDfjk

Following registration, participants will receive a confirmation email containing details on how to join the conference call, including dial-in information and a unique passcode and registrant ID. Pre-registration will allow participants to bypass an operator and be placed directly into the call.

About Organon

Organon is a global healthcare company with a focus on improving the health of women throughout their lives. Organon has a portfolio of more than 60 medicines and products across a range of therapeutic areas. Led by the women’s health portfolio coupled with an expanding biosimilars business and stable franchise of established medicines, Organon’s products produce strong cash flows that will support investments in innovation and future growth opportunities in women’s health. In addition, Organon is pursuing opportunities to collaborate with biopharmaceutical innovators looking to commercialize their products by leveraging its scale and presence in fast growing international markets.

Organon has a global footprint with significant scale and geographic reach, world-class commercial capabilities, and approximately 10,000 employees with headquarters located in Jersey City, New Jersey.

For more information, visit http://www.organon.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Cautionary Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains “non-GAAP financial measures,” which are financial measures that either exclude or include amounts that are not excluded or included in the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Specifically, the company makes use of the non-GAAP financial measures Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted diluted EPS, which are not recognized terms under GAAP and are presented only as a supplement to the company’s GAAP financial statements. This press release also provides certain measures that exclude the impact of foreign exchange. We calculate foreign exchange by converting our current-period local currency financial results using the prior period average currency rates and comparing these adjusted amounts to our current-period results. The company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures help to enhance an understanding of the company’s financial performance. However, the presentation of these measures has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for the company’s results as reported under GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, the presentations of these non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. You should refer to the appendix of this press release for relevant definitions and reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures contained herein to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

In addition, the company’s full-year 2023 guidance measures (other than revenue) are provided on a non-GAAP basis because the company is unable to reasonably predict certain items contained in the GAAP measures. Such items include, but are not limited to, acquisition related expenses, restructuring and related expenses, stock-based compensation and other items not reflective of the company’s ongoing operations.

The company uses non-GAAP financial measures in its operational and financial decision making, and believes that it is useful to exclude certain items in order to focus on what it regards to be a more meaningful representation of the underlying operating performance of the business.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Except for historical information herein, this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements about management’s expectations about Organon’s future financial performance and prospects. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “will” or words of similar meaning. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. 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, an inability to execute on our business development strategy or realize the benefits of our planned acquisitions; efficacy, safety, or other quality concerns with respect to marketed products, including market actions such as recalls, withdrawals, or declining sales; general economic factors, including recessionary pressures, interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; general industry conditions and competition; the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and emergence of variant strains; 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 its future financial results and performance; manufacturing difficulties or delays; financial instability of international economies and sovereign risk; difficulties developing and sustaining relationships with commercial counterparties; 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 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, available at the SEC’s Internet site (www.sec.gov).

TABLE 1

Organon & Co.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income
(Unaudited, $ in millions except shares in thousands and per share amounts)

Three Months Ended
December 31,

Year Ended
December 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Revenues

$

1,485

$

1,604

$

6,174

$

6,304

Costs, Expenses and Other

Cost of sales

594

599

2,294

2,382

Selling, general and administrative

470

481

1,704

1,668

Research and development

142

110

471

339

Acquired in-process research and development and milestones

79

107

104

Restructuring costs

17

28

3

Interest expense

119

98

422

258

Exchange losses (gains)

32

(2

)

11

4

Other expense, net

3

15

17

1,374

1,368

5,052

4,775

Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

111

236

1,122

1,529

Taxes on Income

3

34

205

178

Net Income From Continuing Operations

108

202

917

1,351

Loss From Discontinued Operations - Net of Tax

Net Income

108

202

917

1,351

Earnings per Share - Basic:

Continuing operations

$

0.42

$

0.80

$

3.61

$

5.33

Discontinued operations

Net Earnings per Share - Basic

$

0.42

$

0.80

$

3.61

$

5.33

Earnings per Share - Diluted:

Continuing operations

$

0.42

$

0.79

$

3.59

$

5.31

Discontinued operations

Net Earnings per Share - Diluted

$

0.42

$

0.79

$

3.59

$

5.31

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:

Basic

254,367

253,549

254,082

253,538

Diluted

255,390

254,551

255,169

254,193

TABLE 2

Organon & Co.
Sales by top products

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

($ in millions)

U.S.

Int’l

Total

U.S.

Int’l

Total

U.S.

Int’l

Total

U.S.

Int’l

Total

Women’s Health

Nexplanon/Implanon NXT

$

172

$

67

$

239

$

143

$

83

$

226

$

573

$

261

$

834

$

532

$

237

$

769

Follistim AQ

26

25

50

29

30

59

105

124

229

110

127

237

NuvaRing

21

20

40

18

27

44

85

88

173

85

106

191

Ganirelix Acetate Injection

6

20

25

3

22

26

26

97

123

22

88

111

Marvelon/Mercilon

24

24

22

22

110

110

98

98

Other Women’s Health (1)

30

24

54

14

25

38

110

94

204

96

111

206

Biosimilars

Renflexis

51

9

60

46

5

51

196

30

226

164

21

186

Ontruzant

13

22

35

14

11

26

48

74

122

34

92

126

Brenzys

23

23

28

28

75

75

63

63

Aybintio

10

10

10

10

39

39

36

36

Hadlima

6

6

4

4

19

19

13

13

Established Brands

Cardiovascular

Zetia

1

70

71

4

92

96

8

350

357

10

368

378

Vytorin

1

25

26

3

34

37

8

123

130

11

153

164

Atozet

107

107

110

110

457

457

458

458

Rosuzet

16

16

19

19

71

71

68

68

Cozaar/Hyzaar

2

66

68

3

90

93

13

310

323

12

345

357

Other Cardiovascular (1)

1

39

40

1

41

42

3

156

159

4

187

191

Respiratory

Singulair

3

92

95

5

108

113

11

400

411

15

398

413

Nasonex

56

56

2

61

62

10

229

238

4

201

206

Dulera

42

10

52

34

10

44

140

40

180

154

36

190

Clarinex

2

25

27

1

27

28

4

121

125

6

106

111

Other Respiratory (1)

12

5

17

13

12

25

46

36

83

56

33

89

Non-Opioid Pain, Bone and

Arcoxia

56

56

60

60

241

241

244

244

Fosamax

2

34

36

1

42

43

4

148

152

4

172

175

Diprospan

31

31

33

33

122

122

125

125

Other Non-Opioid Pain, Bone and Dermatology (1)

5

56

62

4

68

72

15

257

273

16

269

286

Other

Proscar

23

24

25

26

1

99

101

1

116

117

Propecia

2

28

30

4

31

36

7

118

125

9

127

136

Other (1)

3

72

75

8

89

97

24

302

326

41

318

360

Other (2)

(1)

30

30

(3)

38

34

146

146

(3)

205

200

Revenues

$

394

$

1,091

$

1,485

$

347

$

1,257

$

1,604

$

1,437

$

4,737

$

6,174

$

1,383

$

4,921

$

6,304

Totals may not foot due to rounding. Trademarks appearing above in italics are trademarks of, or are used under license by, the Organon group of companies.

(1) Includes sales of products not listed separately. Revenues from Marvelon/Mercilon were previously reported as part of Other Women’s Health. Revenue from an arrangement for the sale of generic etonogestrel/ethinyl estradiol vaginal ring is included in Other Women’s Health.

(2) Other includes manufacturing sales to Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA and other third parties, and allocated amounts from pre-spin revenue hedging activities.

TABLE 3

Organon & Co.
Sales by geographic area
(Unaudited, $ in millions)

Three Months Ended
December 31,

Year Ended
December 31,

($ in millions)

2022

2021

2022

2021

Europe and Canada

$

389

$

427

$

1,631

$

1,741

United States

394

347

1,437

1,383

Asia Pacific and Japan

256

299

1,143

1,173

China

196

240

917

933

Latin America, Middle East, Russia and Africa

230

246

895

841

Other (1)

20

45

151

233

Revenues

$

1,485

$

1,604

$

6,174

$

6,304

(1) Other includes manufacturing sales to Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA and other third parties, and allocated amounts from pre-spin revenue hedging activities.

TABLE 4

Reconciliation of GAAP Gross Margin to Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Margin
($ in millions)

Three Months Ended
December 31,

Year Ended
December 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Revenues

$

1,485

$

1,604

$

6,174

$

6,304

Cost of sales

594

599

2,294

2,382

Gross Profit

891

1,005

3,880

3,922

Gross Margin

60.0

%

62.7

%

62.8

%

62.2

%

Amortization

28

34

116

103

One-time costs (1)

14

17

49

45

Stock-based compensation

4

3

13

11

Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Profit (2)

$

937

$

1,059

4,058

4,081

Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Margin

63.1

%

66.0

%

65.7

%

64.7

%

(1) One-time costs for the three months ended December 31, 2022 primarily include costs to stand up the company and inventory step-up adjustments. One-time costs for the year ended December 31, 2022 primarily include costs to stand up the company and inventory step-up adjustments as well as a $9 million impairment charge related to a licensed intangible asset.

One-time costs for the three months ended December 31, 2021 include costs to stand up the Company as well as a $7 million impairment charge relating to a licensed intangible asset. For the twelve month period ended December 31, 2021, one-time costs include inventory discards related to separation re-labeling and other costs to stand up the Company as well as a $7 million impairment charge related to a licensed intangible asset.

(2) Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Profit is calculated by excluding amortization, one-time costs, and the portion of stock-based compensation expense allocated to Cost of sales.

TABLE 5

Organon & Co.
Reconciliation of GAAP Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes to Adjusted EBITDA
($ in millions)

Three Months Ended
December 31,

Year Ended
December 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

$

111

$

236

$

1,122

$

1,529

Depreciation

24

28

96

92

Amortization (1)

28

34

116

103

Interest expense

119

98

422

258

EBITDA

$

282

$

396

$

1,756

$

1,982

Restructuring costs

17

28

3

One-time costs (2)

58

59

226

231

Stock-based compensation (3)

23

15

75

59

Adjusted EBITDA

$

380

$

470

$

2,085

$

2,275

Adjusted EBITDA margin

25.6

%

29.3

%

33.8

%

36.1

%

(1) Amortization in all periods is included in Cost of sales.

(2) One-time costs primarily include costs incurred in connection with the spin-off of Organon, inventory step up adjustments and legal reserves. For the three months ended December 31, 2022, $41 million of the one-time costs are recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses, $14 million are recorded in Cost of sales and $3 million are recorded in Research and development. For the three months ended December 31, 2021, $26 million of the one-time costs are recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses, $17 million are recorded in Cost of sales, $9 million are recorded in Research and development, and $7 million in Other (income) expense.

(2) One-time costs primarily include costs incurred in connection with the spin-off of Organon, an impairment of a licensed intangible asset, inventory step-up adjustments and legal reserves. For the year ended December 31, 2022, $143 million of the one-time costs are recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses, $49 million are recorded in Cost of sales, $19 million are recorded in Other (income) expense, and $15 million are recorded in Research and development. For the year ended December 31, 2021, $165 million of the one-time costs are recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses (which includes $23 million pertaining to the acquisition of Alydia in the second quarter 2021), $45 million are recorded in Cost of sales, $14 million are recorded in Research and development, and $7 million are recorded in Other (income) expense.

(3) For the three months ended December 31, 2022, approximately $4 million of stock-based compensation is recorded in Cost of sales, $16 million is recorded in Selling, general and administrative and $3 million is recorded in Research and development. For the three months ended December 31, 2021, approximately $3 million of stock-based compensation is recorded in Cost of sales, $10 million is recorded in Selling, general and administrative and $2 million is recorded in Research and development.

(3) For the year ended December 31, 2022, approximately $13 million of stock-based compensation is recorded in Cost of sales, $51 million is recorded in Selling, general and administrative and $11 million is recorded in Research and development. For the year ended December 31, 2021, approximately $11 million of stock-based compensation is recorded in Cost of sales, $36 million is recorded in Selling, general and administrative and $12 million is recorded in Research and development.

TABLE 6

Organon & Co.
Reconciliation of GAAP Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income
($ in millions, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended
December 31,

Year Ended
December 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

$

111

$

236

$

1,122

$

1,529

Adjustments:

Amortization (1)

28

34

116

103

Restructuring costs

17

28

3

One-time costs (2)

58

59

226

231

Stock-based compensation (3)

23

15

75

59

Total Adjustments

126

108

445

396

Non-GAAP pre-tax income, continuing operations

$

237

$

344

$

1,567

$

1,925

Taxes on income as reported in accordance with GAAP

3

34

205

178

Tax benefit on adjustments

23

18

78

74

Tax benefit on GAAP-only discrete items (4)

3

5

96

Non-GAAP adjusted taxes on income

29

57

283

348

Non-GAAP adjusted net income, continuing operations

$

208

$

287

$

1,284

$

1,577

Non-GAAP adjusted net income, continuing operations per diluted share

$

0.81

$

1.13

$

5.03

$

6.20

(1) Amortization in all periods is included in Cost of sales.

(2) One-time costs primarily include costs incurred in connection with the spin-off of Organon, inventory step up adjustments and legal reserves. For the three months ended December 31, 2022, $41 million of the one-time costs are recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses, $14 million are recorded in Cost of sales and $3 million are recorded in Research and development. For the three months ended December 31, 2021, $26 million of the one-time costs are recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses, $17 million are recorded in Cost of sales, $9 million are recorded in Research and development, and $7 million in Other (income) expense.

(2) One-time costs primarily include costs incurred in connection with the spin-off of Organon, an impairment of a licensed intangible asset, inventory step-up adjustments and legal reserves. For the year ended December 31, 2022, $143 million of the one-time costs are recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses, $49 million are recorded in Cost of sales, $19 million are recorded in Other (income) expense, and $15 million are recorded in Research and development. For the year ended December 31, 2021, $165 million of the one-time costs are recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses (which includes $23 million pertaining to the acquisition of Alydia in the second quarter 2021), $45 million are recorded in Cost of sales, $14 million are recorded in Research and development, and $7 million are recorded in Other (income) expense.

(3) For the three months ended December 31, 2022, approximately $4 million of stock-based compensation is recorded in Cost of sales, $16 million is recorded in Selling, general and administrative and $3 million is recorded in Research and development. For the three months ended December 31, 2021, approximately $3 million of stock-based compensation is recorded in Cost of sales, $10 million is recorded in Selling, general and administrative and $2 million is recorded in Research and development.

(3) For the year ended December 31, 2022, approximately $13 million of stock-based compensation is recorded in Cost of sales, $51 million is recorded in Selling, general and administrative and $11 million is recorded in Research and development. For the year ended December 31, 2021, approximately $11 million of stock-based compensation is recorded in Cost of sales, $36 million is recorded in Selling, general and administrative and $12 million is recorded in Research and development.

(4) For the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded a tax benefit of approximately $5 million and $75 million, respectively, related to a portion of non-US step up in tax basis as a result of its separation from Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ.

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Source: Organon

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