BristolMyers Squibb Company (BMY) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-09-30.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company is a global leader in the research and development of innovative lifesaving and life-enhancing treatments for heart disease; high blood pressure; stroke; diabetes; cancer; HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases; depression schizophrenia and other mental disorders; pain; and other conditions. Bristolmyers Squibb Company has a market cap of $44.53 billion; its shares were traded at around $22.69 with a P/E ratio of 11.4 and P/S ratio of 2.2. The dividend yield of Bristolmyers Squibb Company stocks is 5.5%.
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (which may be referred to as Bristol-Myers Squibb, BMS or the Company) is a global biopharmaceutical and nutritional products company whose mission is to extend and enhance human life by providing the highest quality biopharmaceutical and nutritional products. The Company is engaged in the discovery, development, licensing, manufacturing, marketing, distribution and sale of biopharmaceuticals and nutritional products. The Company has two reportable segments—BioPharmaceuticals and Mead Johnson. The BioPharmaceuticals segment consists of the global biopharmaceutical and international consumer medicines business, which accounted for approximately 87% of the Company’s net sales. The Mead Johnson segment consists of the Company’s approximately 83% interest in the publicly traded Mead Johnson Nutrition Company (Mead Johnson), which is primarily an infant formula and children’s nutrition business, and which accounted for approximately 13% of the Company’s net sales.
The Company’s net sales increased 4% despite a 3% unfavorable foreign exchange impact for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and increased 4% despite a 4% unfavorable foreign exchange impact for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. PLAVIX* (clopidogrel bisulfate) and ABILIFY* (aripiprazole) continue to drive sales growth with sales increases of 8% and 16% for the three months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, and 10% and 22% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively. Significant contributions to sales growth were also provided by the HIV portfolio (the SUSTIVA Franchise (efavirenz) and REYATAZ(atazanavir sulfate)), BARACLUDE (entecavir), ORENCIA (abatacept) and SPRYCEL (dasatinab). ERBITUX* (cetuximab) sales were down 3% and 9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively.
As part of the Company’s strategy, in the first quarter of 2009 its subsidiary Mead Johnson completed an initial public offering of its Class A common stock. Net proceeds received were $782 million. Post initial public offering (IPO), the Company holds an 83.1% interest in Mead Johnson and 97.5% of the combined voting power of the outstanding common stock. In addition, the Company extended its ABILIFY* comarketing agreement in the U.S. and entered into an oncology collaboration in the U.S., Japan and the European Union (EU) markets with Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. (Otsuka) in April 2009.
Net sales of key biopharmaceutical products represent 81% and 78% of total biopharmaceutical net sales in the third quarter of 2009 and 2008, respectively. The following table details U.S. and international biopharmaceuticals net sales by key products, percentage change from the prior period, as well as the foreign exchange impact when compared to the prior period. Commentary detailing the reasons for significant variances for key products is provided below:
BMY is in the portfolios of Irving Kahn of Kahn Brothers & Company Inc., Charles Brandes of Brandes Investment, HOTCHKIS & WILEY of HOTCHKIS & WILEY Capital Management LLC, Edward Owens of Vanguard Health Care Fund, Bill Nygren of Oak Mark Fund, David Williams of Columbia Value and Restructuring Fund, David Williams of Columbia Value and Restructuring Fund, Brian Rogers of T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund, NWQ Managers of NWQ Investment Management Co, Dodge & Cox, Bruce Berkowitz of Fairholme Capital Management, Prem Watsa of Fairfax Financial Holdings, Inc., Jean-Marie Eveillard of Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC, Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Asset Management, LLC, Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Asset Management, LLC.
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