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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
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x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 20182019
OR
¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ______ to _______
Commission File Number 1-1136001-01136
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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 22-0790350
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S Employer
Identification No.)
430 E. 29th Street, 14FL, New York N.Y. , NY10016
(Address of principal executive offices)
(212) (212546-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.10 Par ValueBMYNew York Stock Exchange
1.000% Notes due 2025BMY25New York Stock Exchange
1.750% Notes due 2035BMY35New York Stock Exchange
Bristol-Myers Squibb Contingent Value RightsBMY RTNew York Stock Exchange
Celgene Contingent Value RightsCELG RTNew York Stock Exchange
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Title of each class
$2 Convertible Preferred Stock, $1 Par Value
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.   ¨
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The aggregate market value of the 1,630,394,6281,634,012,788 shares of voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant, computed by reference to the closing price as reported on the New York Stock Exchange, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter (June 30, 2018) was approximately $90,226,038,714.$74,102,479,936. Bristol-Myers Squibb has no non-voting common equity. At February 1, 2019,2020, there were 1,632,675,8772,257,510,796 shares of common stock outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: Portions of the definitive proxy statement for the registrant’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed within 120 days after the conclusion of the registrant's fiscal year ended December 31, 20182019 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K to the extent described therein.
 






BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
INDEX TO FORM 10-K
DECEMBERDecember 31, 20182019
    
   
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
    
 
    
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
   
 
 
 
 
 
    
   
 
 
    
*Indicates brand names of products which are trademarks not owned by BMS. Specific trademark ownership information is included in the Exhibit Index at the end of this 20182019 Form 10-K.






PART I
Item 1.BUSINESS.


General


Bristol-Myers Squibb Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in August 1933 under the name Bristol-Myers Company, as successor to a New York business started in 1887. In 1989, Bristol-Myers Company changed its name to Bristol-Myers Squibb Company as a result of a merger. We are engaged in the discovery, development, licensing, manufacturing, marketing, distribution and sale of biopharmaceutical products on a global basis. Refer to the Summary of Abbreviated Terms at the end of this 20182019 Form 10-K for terms used throughout the document.


On November 20, 2019, we completed our acquisition of Celgene and, as a result, Celgene became a wholly owned subsidiary of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. Under the terms of the transaction, Celgene shareholders received one share of Bristol-Myers Squibb common stock and $50.00 in cash for each share of Celgene common stock held by them. Celgene shareholders also received one contingent value right (the “CVR”) representing the right to receive $9.00 in cash, which is subject to the achievement of future regulatory milestones, for each share of Celgene common stock. We funded the cash portion of the merger consideration with available cash, which included $18.8 billion of net proceeds raised in the May 2019 issuance of new notes and $8 billion of borrowings under the term loan established in January 2019 in connection with the acquisition. Based on the closing share price of our common stock on November 20, 2019, the aggregate purchase price was approximately $80.3 billion, including approximately $35.7 billion in cash and approximately $40.4 billion in Bristol-Myers Squibb common stock.

To allow the acquisition by Bristol-Myers Squibb to close on a timely basis in light of concerns expressed by the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”), Celgene entered into a purchase agreement with Amgen on August 25, 2019 under which Amgen would acquire the global rights to Otezla* (apremilast) for $13.4 billion. In connection with the divestiture and Celgene entering into the purchase agreement, we entered into a guarantee with Amgen under which we agreed to guarantee the full payment and performance of Celgene’s obligations under the purchase agreement. On November 15, 2019, the FTC accepted the consent order for public comment, which allowed the acquisition of Celgene to proceed subject to certain conditions, including the completion of the divestiture of Otezla* to Amgen. On November 21, 2019, the divestiture of Otezla* was completed.

We continue to operate in one segment—BioPharmaceuticals.Biopharmaceuticals after our acquisition of Celgene. For additional information about our business segments,segment, refer to “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 1. Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards.” We believe that our combination with Celgene will enable us to create a leading biopharmaceutical company that is well-positioned to address the needs of patients with cancer, inflammatory, immunologic, cardiovascular or fibrotic diseases through high-value innovative medicines and leading scientific capabilities. Our principal strategy is to combine the resources, scale and capability of a pharmaceutical company with the speed and focus on innovation of the biotech industry. Our focus as a specialty biopharmaceutical company is on discovering, developing and delivering transformational medicines for patients facing serious diseases.diseases in areas where we believe that we have an opportunity to make a meaningful difference: oncology (both solid tumors and hematology), immunology, cardiovascular and fibrosis. Our new four strategic priorities as a combined company are to drive businessenterprise performance, continuemaximize the value of our commercial portfolio, ensure the long-term sustainability of our pipeline through combined internal and external innovation and establish our new culture and embed our people strategy. While we are committed to further build a leading franchise in IO, maintain a diversified portfolio both within and outside of IO, and continue our disciplined approach to capital allocation, including establishing partnerships, collaborations and in-licensing or acquiring investigational compounds as an essential component of successfully delivering transformational medicines to patients. We expect that our planned acquisition of Celgenereducing the debt that we announcedincurred in January 2019 will enable us to create a leading focused specialty biopharmaceutical company that is well positioned to addressconnection with the needs of patients with cancer, inflammatory, immunologic or cardiovascular diseases through high-value innovative medicines and leading scientific capabilities. WeCelgene transaction, we plan to remain focused whileon broadening our portfolio of marketed medicines and pipeline assets. With complementary disease areas, the combined company will operate with global reach and scale, the speed and agility that is core to each company's strategic approach. For a further discussion of our strategy initiatives, seerefer to “Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Strategy.”


We compete with other worldwide research-based drug companies, smaller research companies and generic drug manufacturers. Our products are sold worldwide, primarily to wholesalers, specialty distributors, retail pharmacies, hospitals, government entities and the medical profession. We manufacture products in the U.S., and Puerto Rico and have significant manufacturing operations in fourtwo foreign countries. Most of our revenues come from products in the following therapeutic classes: oncology;hematology, oncology, cardiovascular and immunoscience.immunology.


The percentage of revenues by significant region/country were as follows:
 Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017 20162019 2018 2017
United States 56% 55% 55%59% 56% 55%
Europe 25% 24% 22%24% 25% 24%
Rest of the World 19% 21% 23%17% 19% 21%
      
Total Revenues $22,561
 $20,776
 $19,427
$26,145
 $22,561
 $20,776


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Acquisitions, Divestitures and Licensing Arrangements


Acquisitions, divestitures and licensing arrangements allow us to focus our resources behind growth opportunities whichthat drive the greatest long-term value. On January 3,

Our significant business development activities include:

In December 2019, we announcedcompleted the divestiture of our oral solid, biologics and sterile product manufacturing and packaging facility in Anagni, Italy, to Catalent Inc.

In November 2019, we completed our acquisition of Celgene.

In July 2019, we completed the divestiture of our consumer health business, UPSA, to Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Also, in November 2019 pursuant to the consent order that was accepted by the FTC in connection with the regulatory approval process for the acquisition of Celgene, we have entered into a definitive merger agreement with Celgene under which we will acquire Celgene. For further discussion oncompleted the divestiture of Otezla* to Amgen.

Additional information relating to our pending acquisition with Celgene and on our other acquisitions, divestitures and licensing arrangements refer to “Item 1A. Risk Factors,”is contained in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 4. Acquisitions, Divestitures, Licensing and Other Arrangements” and “—Note 19. Subsequent Event.Arrangements.




Products, Intellectual Property and Product Exclusivity


Our pharmaceutical products include chemically-synthesized or small molecule drugs and products produced from biological processes, called “biologics.” Small molecule drugs are typically administered orally, e.g., in the form of a pill or tablet, although other drug delivery mechanisms are used as well. Biologics are typically administered to patients through injections or by intravenous infusion.


Below is a product summary of our significant products, including approved indications. For information about our alliance arrangements for certain of the products below, refer to “—Alliances” below and “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 3. Alliances.”


OpdivoRevlimid
Opdivo (nivolumab),Revlimid (lenalidomide) is an oral immunomodulatory drug that in combination with dexamethasone is indicated for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma. Revlimid as a biological product,single agent is also indicated as a fully human monoclonal antibody that binds to the PD-1 on T and NKT cells. Opdivomaintenance therapy in patients with multiple myeloma following autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Revlimid has received approvals for several anti-cancer indications in the hematological malignancies including bladder, blood, colon, headlymphoma and neck, kidney, liver, lung, melanoma and stomach. The Opdivo+Yervoy regimen also is approved in multiple markets for the treatment of melanoma, RCC, and CRC. There are several ongoing potentially registrational studies for Opdivo across other tumor types and disease areas, in monotherapy and in combination with Yervoy and various anti-cancer agents.MDS.

Eliquis
Eliquis (apixaban) is an oral Factor Xa inhibitor, targeted at stroke prevention in adult patients with NVAF and the prevention and treatment of VTE disorders.

Opdivo
Opdivo (nivolumab), a biological product, is a fully human monoclonal antibody that binds to the PD-1 on T and NKT cells. Opdivo has received approvals for several anti-cancer indications including bladder, blood, colon, head and neck, kidney, liver, lung, melanoma and stomach. The Opdivo+Yervoy regimen also is approved in multiple markets for the treatment of melanoma, RCC, and CRC. There are several ongoing potentially registrational studies for Opdivo across other tumor types and disease areas, in monotherapy and in combination with Yervoy and various anti-cancer agents.

Orencia
Orencia (abatacept), a biological product, is a fusion protein indicated for adult patients with moderately to severely active RA and PSAPsA and is also indicated for reducing signs and symptoms in certain pediatric patients with moderately to severely active polyarticular JIA.

Pomalyst/Imnovid
Pomalyst/Imnovid (pomalidomide) is a proprietary, distinct, small molecule that is administered orally and modulates the immune system and other biologically important targets. Pomalyst/Imnovid is indicated for patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least two prior therapies including lenalidomide and a proteasome inhibitor and have demonstrated disease progression on or within 60 days of completion of the last therapy.

Sprycel
Sprycel (dasatinib) is an oral inhibitor of multiple tyrosine kinase indicated for the first-line treatment of patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive CML in chronic phase, the treatment of adults with chronic, accelerated, or myeloid or lymphoid blast phase CML with resistance or intolerance to prior therapy, including Gleevec* (imatinib mesylate) and the treatment of children and adolescents aged 1 year to 18 years with chronic phase Philadelphia chromosome-positive CML.



Yervoy
Yervoy (ipilimumab), a biological product, is a monoclonal antibody for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma.

Abraxane
Abraxane (paclitaxel albumin-bound particles for injectable suspension) is a solvent-free protein-bound chemotherapy product that combines paclitaxel with albumin using our proprietary nab® technology platform, and is used to treat breast cancer, NSCLC and pancreatic cancer, among others.

Reblozyl
Reblozyl (luspatercept-aamt) is an erythroid maturation agent indicated for the treatment of anemia in adult patients with beta thalassemia who require regular red blood cell transfusions.

Inrebic
Inrebic (fedratinib) is a kinase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of adult patients with intermediate-2 or high-risk primary or secondary (post-polycythemia vera or post-essential thrombocythemia) myelofibrosis.

Empliciti
Empliciti (elotuzumab), a biological product, is a humanized monoclonal antibody for the treatment of multiple myeloma.

Baraclude
Baraclude (entecavir) is an oral antiviral agent for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B.

Reyataz FranchiseVidaza
The Reyataz (atazanavirsulfate) Franchise includes Reyataz -Vidaza (azacitidine for injection) is a protease inhibitorpyrimidine nucleoside analog that has been shown to reverse the effects of deoxyribonucleic acid hypermethylation and promote subsequent gene re-expression and is indicated for the treatment of HIVpatients with the following myelodysplastic syndrome subtypes: refractory anemia or refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts (if accompanied by neutropenia or thrombocytopenia or requiring transfusions), refractory anemia with excess blasts, refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation, and Evotaz (atazanavir 300 mg and cobicistat 150 mg) - a combination therapy containing Reyataz and Tybost* (cobicistat).
Sustiva Franchise
The Sustiva (efavirenz) Franchise is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor for the treatment of HIV, which includes Sustiva, an antiretroviral drug, and bulk efavirenz, which is also included in the combination therapy, Atripla*.
Hepatitis C Franchise
Daklinza (daclatasvir) is an NS5A replication complex inhibitor.CML.
Sunvepra (asunaprevir) is an NS3 protease inhibitor.
Beclabuvir is an NS5B inhibitor.

We own or license a number of patents in the U.S. and foreign countries primarily covering our products. We have also developed many brand names and trademarks for our products. We consider the overall protection of our patents, trademarks, licenses and other intellectual property rights to be of material value and act to protect these rights from infringement.


In the pharmaceutical industry, the majority of an innovative product’s commercial value is usually realized during the period in which the product has market exclusivity. A product’s market exclusivity is generally determined by two forms of intellectual property: patent rights held by the innovator company and any regulatory forms of exclusivity to which the innovative drug is entitled.


Patents are a key determinant of market exclusivity for most branded pharmaceuticals. Patents provide the innovator with the right to exclude others from practicing an invention related to the medicine. Patents may cover, among other things, the active ingredient(s), various uses of a drug product, pharmaceutical formulations, drug delivery mechanisms and processes for (or intermediates useful in) the manufacture of products. Protection for individual products extends for varying periods in accordance with the expiration dates of patents in the various countries. The protection afforded, which may also vary from country to country, depends upon the type of patent, its scope of coverage and the availability of meaningful legal remedies in the country.




Market exclusivity is also sometimes influenced by RDP exclusivity rights. Many developed countries provide certain non-patent incentives for the development of medicines. For example, in the U.S., EU, Japan and certain other countries, RDP exclusivity rights are offered as incentives for research on medicines for rare diseases, or orphan drugs, and on medicines useful in treating pediatric patients. These incentives can provide a market exclusivity period on a product that expires beyond the patent term.


The U.S., EU and Japan each provide RDP, a period of time after the approval of a new drug during which the regulatory agency may not rely upon the innovator’s data to approve a competitor’s generic copy. In certain markets where patent protection and other forms of market exclusivity may have expired, RDP can be of particular importance. However, most regulatory forms of exclusivity do not prevent a competitor from gaining regulatory approval prior to the expiration of RDP exclusivity on the basis of the competitor’s own safety and efficacy data on its drug, even when that drug is identical to that marketed by the innovator. When these patent rights and other forms of exclusivity expire and generic versions of a medicine are approved and marketed, there are often substantial and rapid declines in the sales of the original innovative product. For further discussion of the impact of generic competition on our business, refer to “—Competition” below.


Specific aspects of the law governing market exclusivity and data regulatory protection for pharmaceuticals vary from country to country. The following summarizes key exclusivity rules in markets representing significant sales:



United States


In the U.S., most of our key products are protected by patents with varying terms depending on the type of patent and the filing date. A significant portion of a product’s patent life, however, is lost during the time it takes an innovative company to develop and obtain regulatory approval of a new drug. As compensation at least in part for the lost patent term due to regulatory review periods, the innovator may, depending on a number of factors, apply to the government to restore lost patent term by extending the expiration date of one patent up to a maximum term of five years, provided that the extension cannot cause the patent to be in effect for more than 14 years from the date of drug approval.


A company seeking to market an innovative pharmaceutical in the U.S. must submit a complete set of safety and efficacy data to the FDA. If the innovative pharmaceutical is a chemical product, the company files an NDA. If the medicine is a biological product, a BLA is filed. The type of application filed affects RDP exclusivity rights.


Chemical products


A competitor seeking to launch a generic substitute of a chemical innovative drug in the U.S. must file an aNDA with the FDA. In the aNDA, the generic manufacturer needs to demonstrate only “bioequivalence” between the generic substitute and the approved NDA drug. The aNDA relies upon the safety and efficacy data previously filed by the innovator in its NDA.


An innovator company is required to list certain of its patents covering the medicine with the FDA in what is commonly known as the Orange Book. Absent a successful patent challenge, the FDA cannot approve an aNDA until after the innovator’s listed patents expire. However, after the innovator has marketed its product for four years, a generic manufacturer may file an aNDA and allege that one or more of the patents listed in the Orange Book under an innovator’s NDA is either invalid or not infringed. This allegation is commonly known as a Paragraph IV certification. The innovator then must decide whether to file a patent infringement suit against the generic manufacturer. From time to time, aNDAs, including Paragraph IV certifications, are filed with respect to certain of our products. We evaluate these aNDAs on a case-by-case basis and, where warranted, file suit against the generic manufacturer to protect our patent rights.


In addition to patent protection, certain innovative pharmaceutical products can receive periods of regulatory exclusivity. An NDA that is designated as an orphan drug can receive seven years of exclusivity for the orphan indication. During this time period, neither NDAs nor aNDAs for the same drug product can be approved for the same orphan use. A company may also earn six months of additional exclusivity for a drug where specific clinical studies are conducted at the written request of the FDA to study the use of the medicine to treat pediatric patients, and submission to the FDA is made prior to the loss of basic exclusivity.


Medicines approved under an NDA can also receive several types of RDP. An innovative chemical pharmaceutical product is entitled to five years of RDP in the U.S., during which the FDA cannot approve generic substitutes. If an innovator’s patent is challenged, as described above, a generic manufacturer may file its aNDA after the fourth year of the five-year RDP period. A pharmaceutical drug product that contains an active ingredient that has been previously approved in an NDA, but is approved in a new formulation, but not for the drug itself, or for a new indication on the basis of new clinical studies, may receive three years of RDP for that formulation or indication.




Biologic products


The U.S. healthcare legislation enacted in 2010 created an approval pathway for biosimilar versions of innovative biological products that did not previously exist. Prior to that time, innovative biologics had essentially unlimited regulatory exclusivity. Under the new regulatory mechanism, the FDA can approve products that are similar to (but not generic copies of) innovative biologics on the basis of less extensive data than is required by a full BLA. After an innovator has marketed its product for four years, any manufacturer may file an application for approval of a “biosimilar” version of the innovator product. However, although an application for approval of a biosimilar version may be filed four years after approval of the innovator product, qualified innovative biological products will receive 12 years of regulatory exclusivity, meaning that the FDA may not approve a biosimilar version until 12 years after the innovative biological product was first approved by the FDA. The law also provides a mechanism for innovators to enforce the patents that protect innovative biological products and for biosimilar applicants to challenge the patents. Such patent litigation may begin as early as four years after the innovative biological product is first approved by the FDA.


In the U.S., the increased likelihood of generic and biosimilar challenges to innovators’ intellectual property has increased the risk of loss of innovators’ market exclusivity. First, generic companies have increasingly sought to challenge innovators’ basic patents covering major pharmaceutical products. Second, statutory and regulatory provisions in the U.S. limit the ability of an innovator company to prevent generic and biosimilar drugs from being approved and launched while patent litigation is ongoing. As a result of all of these developments, it is not possible to predict the length of market exclusivity for a particular product with certainty based solely on the expiration of the relevant patent(s) or the current forms of regulatory exclusivity.



European Union


Patents on pharmaceutical products are generally enforceable in the EU and, as in the U.S., may be extended to compensate for the patent term lost during the regulatory review process. Such extensions are granted on a country-by-country basis.


The primary route we use to obtain marketing authorization of pharmaceutical products in the EU is through the “centralized procedure.” This procedure is compulsory for certain pharmaceutical products, in particular those using biotechnological processes, and is also available for certain new chemical compounds and products. A company seeking to market an innovative pharmaceutical product through the centralized procedure must file a complete set of safety data and efficacy data as part of an MAA with the EMA. After the EMA evaluates the MAA, it provides a recommendation to the EC and the EC then approves or denies the MAA. It is also possible for new chemical products to obtain marketing authorization in the EU through a “mutual recognition procedure,” in which an application is made to a single member state, and if the member state approves the pharmaceutical product under a national procedure, then the applicant may submit that approval to the mutual recognition procedure of some or all other member states.


After obtaining marketing authorization approval, a company must obtain pricing and reimbursement for the pharmaceutical product, which is typically subject to member state law. In certain EU countries, this process can take place simultaneously while the product is marketed but in other EU countries, this process must be completed before the company can market the new product. The pricing and reimbursement procedure can take months and sometimes years to complete.


Throughout the EU, all products for which marketing authorizations have been filed after October/November 2005 are subject to an “8+2+1” regime. Eight years after the innovator has received its first community authorization for a medicinal product, a generic company may file a MAA for that product with the health authorities. If the MAA is approved, the generic company may not commercialize the product until after either 10 or 11 years have elapsed from the initial marketing authorization granted to the innovator. The possible extension to 11 years is available if the innovator, during the first eight years of the marketing authorization, obtains an additional indication that is of significant clinical benefit in comparison with existing treatments. For products that were filed prior to October/November 2005, there is a 10-year period of data protection under the centralized procedures and a period of either six or 10 years under the mutual recognition procedure (depending on the member state).


In contrast to the U.S., patents in the EU are not listed with regulatory authorities. Generic versions of pharmaceutical products can be approved after data protection expires, regardless of whether the innovator holds patents covering its drug. Thus, it is possible that an innovator may be seeking to enforce its patents against a generic competitor that is already marketing its product. Also, the European patent system has an opposition procedure in which generic manufacturers may challenge the validity of patents covering innovator products within nine months of grant.


In general, EU law treats chemically-synthesized drugs and biologically-derived drugs the same with respect to intellectual property and data protection. In addition to the relevant legislation and annexes related to biologic medicinal products, the EMA has issued guidelines that outline the additional information to be provided for biosimilar products, also known as generic biologics, in order to review an application for marketing approval.




Japan


In Japan, medicines of new chemical entities are generally afforded eight years of data exclusivity for approved indications and dosage. Patents on pharmaceutical products are enforceable. Generic copies can receive regulatory approval after data exclusivity and patent expirations. As in the U.S., patents in Japan may be extended to compensate for the patent term lost during the regulatory review process.


In general, Japanese law treats chemically-synthesized and biologically-derived drugs the same with respect to intellectual property and market exclusivity.


Rest of the World


In countries outside of the U.S., the EU and Japan, there is a wide variety of legal systems with respect to intellectual property and market exclusivity of pharmaceuticals. Most other developed countries utilize systems similar to either the U.S. or the EU. Among developing countries, some have adopted patent laws and/or regulatory exclusivity laws, while others have not. Some developing countries have formally adopted laws in order to comply with WTO commitments, but have not taken steps to implement these laws in a meaningful way. Enforcement of WTO actions is a long process between governments, and there is no assurance of the outcome. Thus, in assessing the likely future market exclusivity of our innovative drugs in developing countries, we take into account not only formal legal rights but political and other factors as well.



The following chart shows our key products together with the year in which the earliest basic exclusivity loss (patent rights or data exclusivity) occurred or is currently estimated to occur in the U.S., the EU and Japan. We also sell our pharmaceutical products in other countries; however, data is not provided on a country-by-country basis because individual country revenues are not significant outside the U.S., the EU and Japan. In many instances, the basic exclusivity loss date listed below is the expiration date of the patent that claims the active ingredient of the drug or the method of using the drug for the approved indication, if there is only one approved indication. In some instances, the basic exclusivity loss date listed in the chart is the expiration date of the data exclusivity period. In situations where there is only data exclusivity without patent protection, a competitor could seek regulatory approval by submitting its own clinical study data to obtain marketing approval prior to the expiration of data exclusivity.


We estimate the market exclusivity period for each of our products for the purpose of business planning only. The length of market exclusivity for any of our products is impossible to predict with certainty because of the complex interaction between patent and regulatory forms of exclusivity and the inherent uncertainties regarding patent litigation. There can be no assurance that a particular product will enjoy market exclusivity for the full period of time that appears in the estimate or that the exclusivity will be limited to the estimate.


Generally, the estimated LOE in the table below pertains to RDP or the Composition of Matter (COM)(“COM”) patent expiration for the respective products and patent term restoration (PTR)(“PTR”) if granted.
Estimated LOEEstimated LOE
U.S. 
EU(a)
 JapanU.S. 
EU(i)
 Japan
Prioritized Brands 
Revlimid (lenalidomide)(a)
^^ 2022 2022
Opdivo (nivolumab)2028 2030 20312028 2030 2031
Eliquis (apixaban)(b)2026 2026 20262026 2026 2026
Orencia (abatacept) (b)(c)
2021 2021 20192021 2021 ^^
Sprycel (dasatinib)
2020(c)
 ^^ 2021
Pomalyst/Imnovid (pomalidomide)(d)
^^ 2023 2025
Sprycel (dasatinib)(e)
2020 ^^ 2021
Yervoy (ipilimumab)2025 2026 20252025 2026 2025
Abraxane (paclitaxel)(f)
2022 ^^ 2023
Empliciti (elotuzumab)2029 2029 20292029 2029 2029
 
Established Brands 
Reyataz (atazanavir sulfate) FranchiseExpired 2019 2019
Hepatitis C Franchise (d)
2028 2027 2028
Reblozyl (luspatercept-aamt)(g)
2029 ++ ++
Inrebic (fedratinib)(h)
2026 ++ ++
^^In December 2018,See product footnote for more information.
++We do not currently market the EPO's Opposition Division upheldproduct in the validitycountry or region indicated.
(a)
For Revlimid in the U.S., as part of the settlement with Natco Pharma Ltd. (“Natco”) and its partners and affiliates, Natco was granted a volume-limited license to sell generic lenalidomide in the U.S. commencing in March 2022. As part of the settlement with Lotus Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and Alvogen Pine Brook, LLC (collectively, “Alvogen”), Alvogen was granted a volume-limited license to sell generic lenalidomide in the U.S. beginning on a confidential date that is some time after March 2022. In addition, Natco and Alvogen were granted a license to sell generic lenalidomide in the U.S. without volume limitation beginning on January 31, 2026. Each of Natco’s and Alvogen’s ability to market generic lenalidomide in the U.S. will be contingent on its obtaining approval of an aNDA. In the EU, licenses have been granted to third parties to market generic lenalidomide products for certain conditions prior to expiry of our patent directed toand supplementary protection certificate (“SPC”) rights in the use of dasatinib to treat CML, which expiresUK beginning on January 18, 2022, and in 2024.various other European countries where our SPC is in force beginning on February 18, 2022. Refer to “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 18.19. Legal Proceedings and Contingencies” for more information.
(a)
In EU countries where there is no granted PTR, the LOE is based on the COM patent or RDP expiry which is 2026 for Opdivo, 2022 for Eliquis, 2020 for Yervoy, and 2026 for Empliciti.
(b)
BMS is not aware of an Orencia biosimilar on the marketFor Eliquis, in the U.S. refer to “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 19. Legal Proceedings and Contingencies” for more information.
(c)
For Orencia, EU or Japan. Forin the U.S. and the EU, estimated LOE dates are based on method of use patents that expiresexpire in 2021. BMS is not aware of an Orencia biosimilar on the market in the U.S., EU or Japan. Formulation and additional patents expire in 2026 and beyond.
(c)(d)In 2013,
For Pomalyst, in the U.S. refer to “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 19. Legal Proceedings and Contingencies” for more information. For Europe and Japan, the estimated LOE date is based on regulatory data protection exclusivity.
(e)
For Sprycel in the U.S., BMS entered into a settlement agreement with Apotex Inc. (“Apotex”) regarding a patent infringement suit covering the monohydrate form of dasatinib whereby Apotex can launch its generic dasatinib monohydrate aNDA product in September 2024, or earlier in certain circumstances. In the EU, the EPO's Opposition Division upheld the validity of the patent directed to the use of dasatinib to treat CML, which expires in 2024, however, generics may enter the market for indications that are not covered by this patent. Refer to “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 19. Legal Proceedings and Contingencies” for more information.
(d)(f)Hepatitis C Franchise relates to products containing daclatasvir. The LOE dates
For Abraxane in the U.S., as part of the settlement with Actavis LLC, Actavis was granted a license to certain patents required to sell a generic paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension product in the U.S. beginning on March 31, 2022. In the EU, generics may enter the market. For Japan, the estimated LOE is based on a method of use patent. Refer to “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 19. Legal Proceedings and Contingencies” for more information.
(g)
For Reblozyl in the U.S., a PTR application is pending and if granted, the estimated LOE of the patent will be 2033.
(h)
For Inrebic in the U.S., a PTR application is pending and if granted, the estimated LOE of the patent will be 2030.
(i)Estimated LOE for EU do not reflect pending PTRs.countries are based on the France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.



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Research and Development


R&D is critical to our long-term competitiveness. We concentrate our R&D efforts in the following disease areas with significant unmet medical needs: oncology, including IO; immunosciencehematology, including multiple myeloma, lymphoma, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia; immunology with priorities in relapsing multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, lupus, RA and inflammatory bowel disease; cardiovascular with priority in heart disease; and fibrotic disease with priorities in lung (IPF)(“IPF”) and liver (NASH)(“NASH”). We also continue to analyze and may selectively pursue promising leads in other areas. Our R&D pipeline includes potential medicines in various modalities that are mostlyincluding small (chemically manufactured) molecules and large (protein) molecules—also known as biologics—butand also include millamolecules, antibody drug conjugates, cellular therapies and gene therapies. In addition to discovering and developing new molecular entities, we look for ways to expand the value of existing products through new indications and formulations that can provide additional benefits to patients.


In order for a new drug to reach the market, industry practice and government regulations in the U.S., the EU and most foreign countries provide for the determination of a drug’s effectiveness and safety through preclinical tests and controlled clinical evaluation. The clinical development of a potential new drug typically includes Phase I, Phase II and Phase III clinical studies that have been designed specifically to support an NDAapplication for regulatory approval for a particular indication, assuming the studies are successful.


Phase I clinical studies involve a small number of healthy volunteers or patients suffering from the indicated disease to test for safety and proper dosing. Phase II clinical studies involve a larger patient population to investigate side effects, efficacy and optimal dosage of the drug candidate. Phase III clinical studies are conducted to confirm Phase II results in a significantly larger patient population over a longer term and to provide reliable and conclusive data regarding the safety and efficacy of a drug candidate. Although regulatory approval is typically based on the results of Phase III clinical studies, there are times when approval can be granted based on data from earlier studies.


We consider our registrational studies to be our significant R&D programs. These programs may include both investigational compounds in Phases II and III development for initial indications and marketed products that are in development for additional indications or formulations. ExpandingSubstantial components of our currentlyR&D program strategy include expanding our portfolio of marketed products particularly in hematology and IO, as well as Opdivo in combination with Yervoy and other agents in both first and second-line therapy with new indications, is a substantial portion of our R&D program strategy.indications.


Drug development is time consuming, expensive and risky. The R&D process typically takes about fourteen years, with approximately two and a half years often spent in Phase III, or late-stage, development. On average, only about one in 10,000 molecules discovered by pharmaceutical industry researchers proves to be both medically effective and safe enough to become an approved medicine. Drug candidates can fail at any stage of the process, and even late-stage product candidates sometimes fail to receive regulatory approval. According to the KMR Group, based on industry success rates from 2013-2017,2014-2018, approximately 92%93% of small molecules that enter Phase I development fail to achieve regulatory approval. Small molecules that enter Phase II development have a failure rate of approximately 81% while approximately 32% fail26% of Phase III development.or later stage small molecules fail to achieve approval. For biologics, the failure rate is approximately 90% from Phase I development, approximately 78%76% from Phase II development and approximately 20%22% from Phase III and later stage development.


Total R&D expenses include the costs of discovery research, preclinical development, early-stage and late-stage clinical development, drug formulation, post-commercialization and medical support of marketed products, proportionate allocations of enterprise-wide costs and upfront and contingent milestone payments for licensing and acquiring assets. R&D expenses were $6.1 billion in 2019, $6.3 billion in 2018 and $6.5 billion in 2017, and $5.0 billion in 2016, including license and asset acquisition charges of approximately $25 million in 2019 and $1.1 billion in 2018 and 2017 and $440 million in 2016.2017. At the end of 2018,2019, we employed approximately 7,70012,000 people in R&D and related support activities, including a substantial number of physicians, scientists holding graduate or postgraduate degrees and higher-skilled technical personnel.


We manage our R&D programs on a product portfolio basis, investing resources in each stage of R&D from early discovery through late-stage development. We continually evaluate our portfolio of R&D assets to ensure that there is an appropriate balance of early-stage and late-stage programs to support the future growth of the Company. Spending on our late-stage development programs represented approximately 35-45%40-50% of our annual R&D expenses in the last three years. year. Opdivo is the only individual investigational compound or marketed product to represent 10% or more of our R&D expenses in any of the last three years.year.


As part of our operating model evolution, our R&D geographic footprint will significantly transform to foster speed and innovation in the future. The transformation involves the closing of our Hopewell, New Jersey and Wallingford, Connecticut R&D sites accompanied by additional investment in the expansion and opening of others. For example, we are expanding our Lawrenceville, New Jersey and Redwood City, California sites and opened a new R&D facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 2018. In addition, with the acquisition of Celgene, we added R&D facilities in strategic locations around the U.S. and Europe, including San Diego, California, Seattle, Washington, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Summit, New Jersey and San Francisco, California.



We supplement our internal drug discovery and development programs with acquisitions, alliances and collaborative agreements which help us bring new molecular agents, capabilities and platforms into our pipeline. With the Celgene transaction, we added a broad early-to-mid stage pipeline with over 20 unique compounds in clinical development. Celgene’s pipeline was built by coupling its internal research and development programs with its distributed research and development model, which focused on identifying and supporting the development of disruptive and innovative therapies outside the company through alliances and collaborations. Management continues to emphasize leadership, innovation, productivity and quality as strategies for success in our R&D activities.




Listed below are our investigational compounds that we have in clinical studies as well as the approved and potential indications for our marketed products in the related therapeutic area as of January 1, 2019.2020. Whether any of the listed compounds ultimately becomes a marketed product depends on the results of clinical studies, the competitive landscape of the potential product’s market, reimbursement decisions by payers and the manufacturing processes necessary to produce the potential product on a commercial scale, among other factors. There can be no assurance that we will seek regulatory approval of any of these compounds or that, if such approval is sought, it will be obtained. There is also no assurance that a compound which gets approved will be commercially successful. At this stage of development, we cannot determine all intellectual property issues or all the patent protection that may, or may not, be available for these investigational compounds.

HEMATOLOGY
   PHASE I   PHASE II   PHASE III   APPROVED INDICATIONS
OPDIVOª
--Hematologic Malignancies
liso-cel (CD-19 CAR T)
--3L+ Mantle Cell Lymphoma
orva-cel (BCMA CAR T)
--Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
bb21217 (BCMA CAR T)ª
--Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Relatlimabª^
--Hematologic Malignancies
BET Inhibitor (1)
--Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
BET Inhibitor (2)
--Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
--Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia
BCMA ADC
--Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
BCMA TCE
--Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
CD3XCD33 Bispecific Antibodyª
--Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia
CELMoD
--Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia
--Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
--Relapsed/Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Anti-SIRPα
--Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
LSD1 Inhibitor
--Relapsed/Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
MAT2Aª
--Lymphoma
OPDIVOª
--Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma)
--Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (Follicular Lymphoma)
--Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma
--Primary Testicular Lymphoma
OPDIVOª + EMPLICITIª
--Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
IDHIFAª
--1L Acute Myeloid Leukemia
--Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia with IDH2 Mutation
REBLOZYLª
--MF Anemia
--Non-Transfusion-Dependent Beta-Thalassemia
liso-cel (CD-19 CAR T)
--2L Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma
--3L Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma
--Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
ide-cel (BCMA CAR T)ª
--2L Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
--4L+ Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Iberdomide (CELMoD)
--Multiple Myeloma
DNMT Inhibitor (CC-486)
--Post HMA Failure MDS
OPDIVOª
--Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma
EMPLICITIª + REVLIMID
--1L Multiple Myeloma
POMALYST/IMNOVID
--Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
REBLOZYLª
--ESA Naïve MDS
--MDS Previously treated with ESA
INREBIC
--MF Previously treated with Ruxolitinib
IDHIFAª
--Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia with IDH2 Mutation
ISTODAX
--1L Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma
liso-cel (CD-19 CAR T)
--Relapsed/Refractory Aggressive Large B-cell Lymphoma
ide-cel (BCMA CAR T)ª
--3L Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
DNMT Inhibitor (CC-486)
--Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma
--Lower Risk MDS
--Post-Induction Acute Myeloid Leukemia Maintenance
REVLIMID
--1L Multiple Myeloma
--Mantle Cell Lymphoma
--MDS
--Multiple Myeloma
--Previously treated Follicular Lymphoma
--Relapsed/Refractory Adult T-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma
OPDIVOª
--Advanced Hodgkin Lymphoma
POMALYST/IMNOVID
--Multiple Myeloma
--Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
EMPLICITIª + POMALYST/IMNOVID
--Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
EMPLICITIª + REVLIMID
--Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
SPRYCEL
--1L CML
--Pediatric ALL
--Refractory CML
VIDAZA
--Acute Myeloid Leukemia
--Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia
--MDS
REBLOZYL
--Transfusion-Dependent Beta-Thalassemia
INREBIC
--MF
IDHIFAª
--Relapsed/Refractory AML
ISTODAX
--Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
--Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma



ONCOLOGY
         
    PHASE I    PHASE II    PHASE III    APPROVED INDICATIONS 
         
 
OPDIVOª
--Solid Tumors & Hematologic Malignancies
OPDIVOª+ YERVOYª
--Solid Tumors
RelatlimabOPDIVOª^ + YERVOYª
--Solid Tumors & Hematologic Malignancies
OPDIVOª+ Motolimod
--SCCHN
Relatlimabª^
--Solid Tumors
NLRP3 Agonist^
--Solid Tumors
Anti-TIM-3^
--Solid Tumors
HuMax-IL8^STING Agonist
--Solid Tumors
EP4ª Antagonist^
--Solid Tumors
CD80/αCD3 Oncolytic Virus^AHRª
--Solid Tumors
Anti-CTLA-4 Probody^NF-Probody
--Solid Tumors
Anti-ICOS^
--Solid Tumors
Anti-CTLA-4 NF^
--Solid Tumors
Anti-TIGIT^
--Solid Tumors
Anti-CD73^
--Solid Tumors
BET InhibitorInhibitor^
--Solid Tumors
UlocuplumabAnti-SIRPα
--Hematologic Malignancies--Solid Tumors
GEMoaB CD3xPSCAª
--Solid Tumors
Anti-IL8^
--Solid Tumors
LSD1 Inhibitor
--Extensive Stage SCLC
MAT2Aª
--Solid Tumors
 
OPDIVOª
--1L CRC
--Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma)
--Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (Follicular Lymphoma)
--Ovarian#
--Pan Tumor TMB High
--Pediatric
--Primary Testicular Lymphoma
OPDIVOª^
--Solid Tumors
OPDIVOª + YERVOYª
--Prostate--Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate
OPDIVOª + YERVOYª^
--Solid Tumors
RelatlimabOPDIVOª+ CDK4/6 Inhibitor
--Neoadjuvant ER+/HER2- Breast
OPDIVOª^ + Relatlimabª
--Solid Tumors
IDO + OPDIVOª^ + Linrodostat
--Solid Tumors
NKTR-214OPDIVOª + OPDIVO Bempegaldesleukinª^
--Solid Tumors
OPDIVOª + Bempegaldesleukinª#
--1L Bladder
POMALYST/IMNOVID
--Pediatric Glioblastoma
Anti-CTLA-4 NF^
--Solid Tumors
Anti-CTLA-4 Probody^
--Solid Tumors
CCR2/5 Dual Antagonist^
--Solid Tumors
Cabiralizumabª^
--Solid Tumors
 
OPDIVOª
--1L Glioblastoma
--1L HCC
--1L Head & Neck
--1L Head & Neck Locally Advanced
--2L Esophageal
--Adjuvant Bladder
--Adjuvant Esophageal/Gastroesophageal
--Adjuvant Gastric
--Adjuvant HCC
--Adjuvant Melanoma
--Adjuvant RCC
--NSCLC Neoadjuvant--Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate
--Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma--Neoadjuvant ER+/HER2- Breast
--Neoadjuvant NSCLC
--Peri-adjuvant NSCLC
--Unresectable NSCLC
OPDIVOª + YERVOYª
--1L Bladder
--1L Esophageal
--1L Gastric
--1L HCC
--1L Head & Neck
--1L Mesothelioma
--1L NSCLC
--1L SCLC
--Adjuvant Melanoma
--Adjuvant RCC
--NSCLC EGFR mutantMutant
--Unresectable NSCLC
OPDIVOª + YERVOYRelatlimabª + Cabozantinib
--1L Melanoma
OPDIVOª
--Metastatic RCC
OPDIVOª + EMPLICITIª
--Multiple Myeloma
OPDIVOª + IDO Linrodostat
--1L Metastatic Melanoma
--Neoadjuvant Muscle-InvasiveMuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
OPDIVOª+ NKTR-214 Bacillus Calmette-Guerin
--High-Risk Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
OPDIVOª + Bempegaldesleukinª
--1L Melanoma
--1L RCCOPDIVOª + Bempegaldesleukinª#
Relatlimabª + OPDIVOª
--1L MelanomaRCC
EMPLICITIOPDIVOª + YERVOYª + Cabozantinibª
--1L Multiple Myeloma Revlimid* Combo--Metastatic RCC
Marizomib
--Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma
 
OPDIVOª
--1L BRAF wild-type Metastatic Melanoma
--Adjuvant Melanoma
--Advanced Hodgkin Lymphoma
--Melanoma across BRAF status
--Mesothelioma
--Previously treated advanced RCC
--Previously treated Gastric cancer (JPN)(Japan)
--Previously treated HCC
--Previously treated Metastatic Head & Neck
--Previously treated Metastatic Melanoma
--Previously treated Metastatic MSI-High CRC
--Previously treated Metastatic Non-squamous NSCLC
--Previously treated Metastatic SCLC
--Previously treated Metastatic Squamous NSCLC
--Previously treated Metastatic SCLC
--Previously treated Metastatic Urothelial
OPDIVOª + YERVOYª
--1L Metastatic Melanoma
--1L RCC
--BRAF wild-type Metastatic Melanoma
--Melanoma across BRAF status
--Previously treated Metastatic MSI-High CRC
YERVOYª
--Adjuvant Melanoma
--Adolescent Metastatic Melanoma
--Metastatic Melanoma
EMPLICITIªABRAXANE
--Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma Pomalyst* Combo--Breast
--Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma Revlimid* Combo--Gastric
SPRYCELª--Locally Advanced or Metastatic NSCLC
--1L CML--Metastatic Breast Cancer
--Pediatric--NSCLC
--Refractory CML--Pancreatic
--Unresectable Pancreatic
 
         
Note: Above pipeline excludes clinical collaborations
ª Development Partnership: OPDIVO, YERVOY, Relatlimab, EP4: Ono (our collaboration with Ono also includes other early stage compounds);EMPLICITI: AbbVie; NKTR-214: Nektar; Cabiralizumab: Five Prime; Cabozantinib: Exelixis
^ Trial(s) exploring various combinations
# Partner-run study




IMMUNOSCIENCEIMMUNOLOGY
         
    PHASE I    PHASE II    PHASE III    APPROVED INDICATIONS 
         
 
RORγT
--Autoimmune Disease
S1P1 Agonist
--Autoimmune Disease
BTK Max
--RA
TYK2 Inhibitor (2)
--Autoimmune Disease
TLR 7/8 Antagonist
--Autoimmune Disease
S1P1 Agonist
--Autoimmune Disease
IL-2 Agonist
--Autoimmune Disease
MK2
--Autoimmune Disease
 
Branebrutinib
--Rheumatoid Arthritis
--Sjögren's Disease
--Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
TYK2 Inhibitor (1)
--Autoimmune Diseases--Crohn's Disease
BTK Inhibitor--Lupus Nephritis
--RA--Psoriatic Arthritis
--Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
--Ulcerative Colitis
Iberdomide(CELMoD)
--Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Anti-IL-13
--Eosinophilic Esophagitis
 
ORENCIA
--Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy
--Sjögren’s Disease
TYK2 Inhibitor (1)
--Psoriasis
NULOJIX
--Switch from Calcineurin Inhibitor Renal Transplant
TYK2 Inhibitor
--Psoriasis
Ozanimod
--Crohn's Disease
--Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
--Ulcerative Colitis
 
ORENCIA
--Active Polyarticular JIA
--Early RARheumatoid Arthritis
--JIA Intravenous
--JIA Subcutaneous
--Psoriatic Arthritis
--RA Auto injector
--RA Intravenous
--RA Subcutaneous
NULOJIX
--De Novo Renal Transplant
 
         


CARDIOVASCULAR
         
    PHASE I    PHASE II    PHASE III    APPROVED INDICATIONS 
         
 
Factor XIa Inhibitorª (2)
--Thrombotic Disorders
FPR-2 Agonist
--Heart Failure
APJ AgonistRelaxin
--Heart Failure
 
ELIQUISª
--Pediatric Heart Disease
Nitroxyl Donor
--Heart Failure
Factor XIa Inhibitorª
--Thrombosis
ELIQUISª
--Pediatric Heart Disease--Thrombotic Disorders
 
ELIQUISª
--Pediatric Venous Thromboembolism Prevention
 
ELIQUISª
--Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation
--Venous Thromboembolism Prevention Orthopedic Surgery
--Venous Thromboembolism Treatment
 
         


FIBROTIC DISEASES
         
    PHASE I    PHASE II     
         
 
LPA1LPA1 Antagonist
--Fibrosis--Pulmonary Fibrosis
 
HSP47ª
--Fibrosis
Pegbelfermin (PEG-FGF21)
--Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis
JNK Inhibitor
--Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
--Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
     
         

 Note: Above pipeline excludes clinical collaborations 
 
ª Development Partnership: OPDIVO, YERVOY, Relatlimab, EP4: Ono (our collaboration with Ono also includes other early stage compounds);EMPLICITI: AbbVie; Bempegaldesleukin: Nektar; Cabiralizumab: Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.; Cabozantinib: Exelixis, Inc.; ELIQUIS: Pfizer;Factor XIa Inhibitor: Janssen; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; HSP47: Nitto Denko Corporation; CD3XCD33, GEMoaB CD3xPSCA, GEM333: GeMoaB Monoclonals GmbH; bb21217, ide-cel: bluebird bio, Inc.; REBLOZYL: Acceleron Pharma Inc.; IDHIFA, MAT2A: Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; AHR: Ikena Oncology
^ Trial(s) exploring various combinations
# Partner-run study 



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As of January 18, 2019,14, 2020, the following are our potential registrational study readouts for Opdivo are anticipated through 2020:2021:
TumorStudy DetailsTumorStudy Details
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
CM-227 - Opdivo + Yervoy (1st line) Part 1a
Bladder Cancer
CM-901 - Opdivo + Chemo (1st line)
CM-227 - Opdivo + Yervoy (1st line) Part 1b
CM-274 - Opdivo (Adjuvant)
CM-227 - Opdivo + Chemo (1st line) Part 2
Esophageal Cancer
CM-648 - Opdivo + Yervoy +/- Chemo (1st line)
CM-9LA - Opdivo + Yervoy + Chemo (1st line)
CM-577 - Opdivo (Adjuvant)
CM-722 - Opdivo + Yervoy (EGFR T790M Mutant)Renal Cancer
CM-9ER - Opdivo + Chemo (1st line)
CM-816 - Opdivo + Chemo (Neoadjuvant)Glioblastoma
CM-548 - Opdivo + Chemo (1st line Methylated)
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
CM-459 - Opdivo (1st line)
CM-498 - Opdivo + Chemo (1st line Un-methylated)
Head and Neck Cancer
CM-651 - Opdivo + Yervoy (1st line)
Mesothelioma
CM-743 - Opdivo + Yervoy (1st line)
CM-714 - Opdivo + Yervoy (1st line)
MelanomaCM-915 - Opdivo +/- Yervoy (Adjuvant)
Opdivo/Yervoy Metastatic Setting Hematology
AssetTumorTrialTiming AssetDiseaseTrialTiming
Opdivo + CaboRCCCM-9ER1H 2020 Empliciti + Revlimid1L Multiple MyelomaCA204-0061H 2020
Opdivo + YervoyEsophagealCM-6482H 2020 liso-cel (JCAR017)3L+ Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaTRANSCEND-CLL-0042021
Opdivo + RelatlimabMelanomaCA224-0471H 2021 2L TE Diffuse Large B-cell LymphomaTRANSFORM2021
Opdivo + YervoyBladderCM-9012021 2L TNE Diffuse Large B-cell LymphomaPILOT2021
Opdivo + YervoyGastricCM-6492021 ide-cel (bb2121)2L Multiple MyelomaKarMMa-22021
Opdivo + YervoyHead & NeckCM-6512021 3L+ Multiple MyelomaKarMMa-32021
Opdivo + YervoyMesotheliomaCM-7432021     
OpdivoMelanoma, Renal, BladderOpdivo + NKTR-2142021     
         
Opdivo/Yervoy Early Stage Setting Immunology
AssetTumorTrialTiming AssetDiseaseTrialTiming
Opdivo + YervoyMelanomaCM-9152H 2020 OzanimodUlcerative ColitisTRUE NORTHMid 2020
OpdivoMuscle-Invasive Bladder CancerCM-2742H 2020 TYK-2Moderate to Severe Plaque PsoriasisPOETYK-PSO-1/IM011-0462H 2020
Opdivo + ChemoNSCLC (Neo-Adjuvant)CM-8162H 2020 POETYK-PSO-2/IM011-0472021
OpdivoEsophagealCM-5772021     

Phase IIPhase III


Alliances


We enter into alliances with third parties that transfer rights to develop, manufacture, market and/or sell pharmaceutical products. These alliances include licensing, co-development and co-commercial arrangements as well as joint ventures. When such alliances involve sharing research and development costs, the overall investment risk to BMS for both BMS and non-BMS compounds that do not lead to revenue-generating products is reduced. However, profitability on alliance products is generally lower because profits from alliance products are shared with our alliance partners via profit sharing or royalties. We actively pursue such arrangements and view alliances as an important complement to our own discovery, development and commercialization activities.


Our alliance arrangements contain customary early termination provisions following material breaches, bankruptcy or product safety concerns. Such arrangements also typically provide for termination by BMS without cause. The amount of notice required for early termination generally ranges from immediately upon notice to 180 days after receipt of notice. Termination immediately upon notice is generally available where the other party files a voluntary bankruptcy petition or if a material safety issue arises with a product such that the medical risk/benefit is incompatible with the welfare of patients to continue to develop or commercialize the product. Termination with a notice period is generally available where an involuntary bankruptcy petition has been filed and has not been dismissed, a material breach by a party has occurred and not been cured or where BMS terminates without cause. Sometimes, BMS's right to terminate without cause may only be exercisable after a specified period of time has elapsed after the alliance agreement is signed. Our alliances typically do not otherwise contain provisions that provide the other party the right to terminate the alliance.


We typically do not retain any rights to another party's product or intellectual property after an alliance terminates. The loss of rights to one or more products that are marketed and sold by us pursuant to an alliance could be material to our results of operations and the loss of cash flows caused by such loss of rights could be material to our financial condition and liquidity. Alliance agreements may be structured to terminate on specific dates, upon the product's patent expiration date or without an expiry date. Profit sharing payments typically have no expiration date while royalty payments cease upon LOE, including patent expiration.


Refer to “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 3. Alliances” for further information on our most significant alliance agreements as well as other alliance agreements.



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Marketing, Distribution and Customers


We promote the appropriate use of our products directly to healthcare professionals and organizations such as doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, technologists, hospitals, PBMs and MCOs. We also provide information about the appropriate use of our products to consumers in the U.S. through direct-to-consumer print, radio, television and digital advertising and promotion. In addition, we sponsor general advertising to educate the public about our innovative medical research and corporate mission. For a discussion of the regulation of promotion and marketing of pharmaceuticals, refer to “—Government Regulation” below.


Through our field sales and medical organizations, we explain the risks and benefits of the approved uses of our products to medical professionals. We work to gain access for our products on formularies and reimbursement plans (lists of recommended or approved medicines and other products), including Medicare Part D plans, by providing information about the clinical profiles of our products. Our marketing and sales of prescription pharmaceuticals is limited to the approved uses of the particular product, but we continue to develop scientific data and other information about potential additional uses of our products and provide such information as scientific exchange at scientific congresses or we share information about our products in other appropriate ways, including the development of publications, or in response to unsolicited inquiries from doctors, other medical professionals and MCOs.


Our operations include several marketing and sales organizations. Each product marketing organization is supported by a sales force, which may be responsible for selling one or more products. We also have marketing organizations that focus on certain classes of customers such as managed care entities or certain types of marketing tools, such as digital or consumer communications. Our sales forces focus on communicating information about new approved products or uses, as well as approved uses of established products, and promotion to physicians is increasingly targeted at physician specialists who treat the patients in need of our medicines.


Our products are sold principally to wholesalers, specialty distributors, and to a lesser extent, directly to distributors, retailers, hospitals, clinics, government agencies and pharmacies. Revlimid and Pomalyst are distributed in the United States primarily through contracted pharmacies under the Revlimid REMS and Pomalyst REMS programs, respectively. These are proprietary, mandatory risk-management distribution programs tailored specifically to provide for the safe and appropriate distribution and use of Revlimid and Pomalyst. Internationally, Revlimid and Imnovid are distributed under mandatory risk-management distribution programs tailored to meet local authorities’ specifications to provide for the product’s safe and appropriate distribution and use. These programs may vary by country and, depending upon the country and the design of the risk-management program, the product may be sold through hospitals or retail pharmacies. Refer to “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 2. Revenue” for gross revenues to the three largest pharmaceutical wholesalers in the U.S. as a percentage of our global gross revenues.


Our U.S. business has DSAs with substantially all of our direct wholesaler and distributor customers that allow us to monitor U.S. wholesaler and distributor inventory levels and requires those wholesalers and distributors to maintain inventory levels that are no more than one month of their demand. The DSAs, including those with our three largest wholesalers, expire in December 2020 subject to certain termination provisions.




Our non-U.S. businesses have significantly more direct customers. Information on available direct customer product level inventory and corresponding out-movement information and the reliability of third-party demand information varies widely. We limit our direct customer sales channel inventory reporting to where we can reliably gather and report inventory levels from our customers.


In a number of countries outside of the U.S., we contract with distributors to support certain products. The services provided by these distributors vary by market, but may include distribution and logistics; regulatory and pharmacovigilance; and/or sales, advertising or promotion. Sales in these distributor-based countries represented approximately 1% of the Company’s total revenues in 2018.


Competition


The markets in which we compete are generally broad based and highly competitive. We compete with other worldwide research-based drug companies, many smaller research companies with more limited therapeutic focus and generic drug manufacturers. Important competitive factors include product efficacy, safety and ease of use, price and demonstrated cost-effectiveness, marketing effectiveness, product labeling, customer service and R&D of new products and processes. Sales of our products can be impacted by new studies that indicate a competitor’s product is safer or more effective for treating a disease or particular form of disease than one of our products. Our revenues also can be impacted by additional labeling requirements relating to safety or convenience that may be imposed on products by the FDA or by similar regulatory agencies in different countries. If competitors introduce new products and processes with therapeutic or cost advantages, our products can be subject to progressive price reductions, decreased volume of sales or both.



Advancements in treating cancer with IO therapies continue to evolve at a rapid pace. Our IO products, particularly Opdivo, operate in a highly competitive marketplace. In addition to competing for market share with other IO products in approved indications such as lung cancer and melanoma, we face increased competition from existing competing IO products that receive FDA approval for additional indications and for new IO agents that receive FDA approval and enter the market. Furthermore, as therapies combining different IO products or IO products with existing chemotherapy or targeted therapy treatments are investigated for potential expanded approvals, we anticipate that our IO products will continue to experience intense competition.


Another competitive challenge we face is from generic pharmaceutical manufacturers. In the U.S. and the EU, the regulatory approval process exempts generics from costly and time-consuming clinical studies to demonstrate their safety and efficacy, allowing generic manufacturers to rely on the safety and efficacy of the innovator product. As a result, generic pharmaceutical manufacturers typically invest far less in R&D than research-based pharmaceutical companies and therefore can price their products significantly lower than branded products. Accordingly, when a branded product loses its market exclusivity, it normally faces intense price competition from generic forms of the product. Upon the expiration or loss of market exclusivity on a product, we can lose the major portion of that product's revenue in a very short period of time.


After the expiration of exclusivity, the rate of revenue decline of a product varies by country. In general, the decline in the U.S. market is more rapid than in most other developed countries, though we have observed rapid declines in a number of EU countries as well. Also, the declines in developed countries tend to be more rapid than in developing countries. The rate of revenue decline after the expiration of exclusivity has also historically been influenced by product characteristics. For example, drugs that are used in a large patient population (e.g., those prescribed by key primary care physicians) tend to experience more rapid declines than drugs in specialized areas of medicine (e.g., oncology). Drugs that are more complex to manufacture (e.g., sterile injectable products) usually experience a slower decline than those that are simpler to manufacture.


In certain countries outside the U.S., patent protection is weak or nonexistent and we must compete with generic versions shortly after we launch our innovative products. In addition, generic pharmaceutical companies may introduce a generic product before exclusivity has expired, and before the resolution of any related patent litigation. For more information about market exclusivity, refer to “—Products, Intellectual Property and Product Exclusivity.”


We believe our long-term competitive position depends upon our success in discovering and developing innovative, cost-effective products that serve unmet medical needs, along with our ability to manufacture products efficiently and to market them effectively in a highly competitive environment.




Pricing, Price Constraints and Market Access


Our medicines are priced based on a number of factors, including the value of scientific innovation for patients and society in the context of overall health care spend, economic factors impacting health care systems’ ability to provide appropriate and sustainable access and the necessity to sustain our investment in innovation platforms to address serious unmet medical needs. Central to price is the clinical value that this innovation brings to the market, the current landscape of alternative treatment options and the goals of ensuring appropriate patient access to this innovation and sustaining investment in creative platforms. We continue to explore new pricing approaches to ensure that patients have access to our medicines. Enhancing patient access to medicines is a priority for us. We are focused on offering creative tiered pricing, voluntary licensing, reimbursement support and patient assistance programs to optimize access while protecting innovation; advocating for sustainable healthcare policies and infrastructure, leveraging advocacy/payer’s input and utilizing partnerships as appropriate; and improving access to care and supportive services for vulnerable patients through partnerships and demonstration projects. An important factor on which the pricing of our medicines depends is government regulation. We have been subject to increasing international and domestic efforts by various governments to implement or strengthen measures to regulate pharmaceutical market access and product pricing and payment. While we operate globally in countries that have robust government-mandated, cost-containment programs, efforts to control the costs and to manage the use of our products remain strong in certain markets outside of the U.S. In the U.S., we are required to provide discounted pricing rebates to the federal government and respective state governments on purchases of pharmaceutical products under various federal and state healthcare programs. Federal government officials and legislators continue to face intense pressure from the public to manage the perceived high cost of pharmaceuticals and have responded by pursuing legislation and rules that would further reduce the cost of drugs for which the federal government pays.We are also monitoring efforts by states, including laws that have recently been enacted in California, Vermont, Nevada and New York, that are focused on providing drug pricing transparency, seeking additional rebates and limiting state spending on drugs. These international, federal and state legislative and regulatory developments could create new constraints on our ability to set prices and/or impact our market access in certain areas. For further discussion on the pricing pressure and its risk, refer to “Item 1A. Risk Factors.”


The growth of MCOs and PBMs in the U.S., such as Optum (UHC), Silver Scripts (CVS) and Express Scripts (ESI), is also a major factor in the healthcare marketplace. Over half of the U.S. population now participates in some version of managed care. MCOs can include medical insurance companies, medical plan administrators, health-maintenance organizations, Medicare Part D prescription drug plans, alliances of hospitals and physicians and other physician organizations. ThosePBMs are third parties that support formulary management and contracting for MCOs. Both those organizations have been consolidating into fewer, larger entities, thus enhancing their purchasing strength and importance to us.


To successfully compete for businessformulary position with MCOs and PBMs, we must often demonstrate that our products offer not only medical benefits but also cost advantages as compared with other forms of care. Exclusion of a product from a formulary can lead to its sharply reduced usage in patient populations. Consequently, pharmaceutical companies compete aggressively to have their products included. Most new products that we introduce compete with other products already on the market or products that are later developed by competitors. Where possible, companies compete for inclusion based upon unique features of their products, such as greater efficacy, better patient ease of use or fewer side effects. A lower overall cost of therapy is also an important factor. Products that demonstrate fewer therapeutic advantages must compete for inclusion based primarily on price. We have been generally, although not universally, successful in having our major products included on MCO or PBM formularies.

As noted above, generic drugs are exempt from costly and time-consuming clinical studies to demonstrate their safety and efficacy and, as such, often have lower costs than brand-name drugs. MCOs and PBMs that focus primarily on the immediate cost of drugs often favor generics for this reason. Many governments also encourage the use of generics as alternatives to brand-name drugs in their healthcare programs. Laws in the U.S. generally allow, and in many cases require, pharmacists to substitute generic drugs that have been rated under government procedures to be essentially equivalent to a brand-name drug. The substitution must be made unless the prescribing physician expressly forbids it.

Exclusion of a product from a formulary can lead to its sharply reduced usage in the MCO patient population. Consequently, pharmaceutical companies compete aggressively to have their products included. Where possible, companies compete for inclusion based upon unique features of their products, such as greater efficacy, better patient ease of use or fewer side effects. A lower overall cost of therapy is also an important factor. Products that demonstrate fewer therapeutic advantages must compete for inclusion based primarily on price. We have been generally, although not universally, successful in having our major products included on MCO formularies.


In many markets outside the U.S., we operate in an environment of government-mandated, cost-containment programs. In these markets, a significant portion of funding for healthcare services and the determination of pricing and reimbursement for pharmaceutical products are subject to either direct government control at the point of care or governments having significant power as large single payers. As a result, our products may face restricted access by both public and private payers and may be subject to assessments of comparative value and effectiveness against competitive products. Several governments have placed restrictions on physician prescription levels and patient reimbursements, emphasized greater use of generic drugs and/or enacted across-the-board price cuts or rebate schemes as methods of cost control. In most EU countries, for example, the government regulates pricing of a new product at launch often through direct price controls, international price comparisons, controlling profits and/or reference pricing. In other EU markets, such as Germany, the government does not set pricing restrictions at launch, but pricing freedom is subsequently limited. Companies may also face significant delays in market access for new products, mainly in France, Spain, Italy and Belgium, and more than a year can elapse before new medicines become available to patients in the market. Additionally, member states of the EU have regularly imposed new or additional cost containment measures for pharmaceuticals such as volume discounts, cost caps, cost sharing for increases in excess of prior year costs for individual products or aggregated market level spending, outcome-based pricing schemes and free products for a portion of the expected therapy period. In recent years, Italy, for example, has imposed mandatory price decreases and a claw-back rebate structure.


The existence of price differentials within the EU due to the different national pricing and reimbursement laws leads to significant parallel trade flows.


Government Regulation


The pharmaceutical industry is subject to extensive global regulations by regional, country, state and local agencies. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, other Federal statutes and regulations, various state statutes and regulations (including newly enacted state laws regulating drug price transparency, rebates and drug spending), and laws and regulations of foreign governments govern to varying degrees the testing, approval, production, labeling, distribution, post-market surveillance, advertising, dissemination of information and promotion of our products. The lengthy process of laboratory and clinical testing, data analysis, manufacturing, development and regulatory review necessary for required governmental approvals is extremely costly and can significantly delay product introductions in a given market. Promotion, marketing, manufacturing and distribution of pharmaceutical products are extensively regulated in all major world markets. In addition, our operations are subject to complex Federal, state, local and foreign environmental and occupational safety laws and regulations. We anticipate that the laws and regulations affecting the manufacture and sale of current products and the introduction of new products will continue to require substantial scientific and technical effort, time and expense as well as significant capital investments.



The FDA is of particular importance in the U.S. It has jurisdiction over virtually all of our activities and imposes requirements covering the testing, safety, effectiveness, manufacturing, labeling, marketing, advertising and post-marketing surveillance of our products. In many cases, the FDA requirements have increased the amount of time and money necessary to develop new products and bring them to market in the U.S. The regulatory review process is a resource intensive undertaking for both the FDA and the pharmaceutical manufacturer. Improvements in the efficiency of this process can have significant impact on bringing new therapies to patients more quickly. The FDA can employ several tools to facilitate the development of certain drugs or expedite certain applications, including fast track designation, Breakthrough Therapy designation, priority review, accelerated approval, incentives for orphan drugs developed for rare diseases and others. Recently,For example, in recent years the FDA Oncology Center of Excellence (OCE)(“OCE”) established two new pilot projects to test novel approaches tofor more efficient regulatory review forof oncology drugs: the Real-Time Oncology Review (RTOR)pilot program and the Assessment Aid (AAid).Aid. Under the AAidAssessment Aid pilot program, the FDA approved Empliciti on November 6, 2018 for an additional multiple myeloma indication in combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasone for the treatment of adult patients who have received at least two prior therapies, including lenalidomide and a proteasome inhibitor. This approval was achieved more than 7 weeks before the priority review Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA)(“PDUFA”) date. To develop a framework for concurrent review of supplemental oncology applications among multiple approval authorities, the OCE initiated Project Orbis. The first action under this initiative allowed for simultaneous decisions from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (“TGA”), Health Canada and the FDA for two oncology drugs in 2019.


The FDA mandates that drugs be manufactured, packaged and labeled in conformity with cGMP established by the FDA. In complying with cGMP regulations, manufacturers must continue to expend time, money and effort in production, recordkeeping and quality control to ensure that products meet applicable specifications and other requirements to ensure product safety and efficacy. The FDA periodically inspects our drug manufacturing facilities to ensure compliance with applicable cGMP requirements. Failure to comply with the statutory and regulatory requirements subjects us to possible legal or regulatory action, such as suspension of manufacturing, seizure of product or voluntary recall of a product. Adverse experiences with the use of products must be reported to the FDA and could result in the imposition of market restrictions through labeling changes or product removal. Product approvals may be withdrawn if compliance with regulatory requirements is not maintained or if problems concerning safety or efficacy occur following approval.


The Federal government has extensive enforcement powers over the activities of pharmaceutical manufacturers, including authority to withdraw or delay product approvals, to commence actions to seize and prohibit the sale of unapproved or non-complying products, to halt manufacturing operations that are not in compliance with cGMPs, and to impose or seek injunctions, voluntary recalls, civil, monetary and criminal penalties. Such a restriction or prohibition on sales or withdrawal of approval of products marketed by us could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and cash flows.


Marketing authorization for our products is subject to revocation by the applicable governmental agencies. In addition, modifications or enhancements of approved products or changes in manufacturing locations are in many circumstances subject to additional FDA approvals, which may or may not be received and may be subject to a lengthy application process.


The distribution of pharmaceutical products is subject to the PDMA as part of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, which regulates such activities at both the Federal and state level. Under the PDMA and its implementing regulations, states are permitted to require registration of manufacturers and distributors that provide pharmaceuticals even if such manufacturers or distributors have no place of business within the state. States are also permitted to adopt regulations limiting the distribution of product samples to licensed practitioners. The PDMA also imposes extensive licensing, personnel recordkeeping, packaging, quantity, labeling, product handling and facility storage and security requirements intended to prevent the sale of pharmaceutical product samples or other product diversions.


The FDA Amendments Act of 2007 imposed additional obligations on pharmaceutical companies and delegated more enforcement authority to the FDA in the area of drug safety. Key elements of this legislation give the FDA authority to (1) require that companies conduct post-marketing safety studies of drugs, (2) impose certain safety related drug labeling changes, (3) mandate risk mitigation measures such as the education of healthcare providers and the restricted distribution of medicines, (4) require companies to publicly disclose data from clinical studies and (5) pre-review television advertisements.




The marketing practices of all U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturers are subject to Federal and state healthcare laws that are used to protect the integrity of government healthcare programs. The OIG oversees compliance with applicable Federal laws, in connection with the payment for products by government funded programs, primarily Medicaid and Medicare. These laws include the Federal anti-kickback statute, which criminalizes theknowingly offering of something of value to induce the recommendation, order or purchase of products or services reimbursed under a government healthcare program. The OIG has issued a series of guidances to segments of the healthcare industry, including the 2003 Compliance Program Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, which includes a recommendation that pharmaceutical manufacturers, at a minimum, adhere to the PhRMA Code, a voluntary industry code of marketing practices. We subscribe to the PhRMA Code and have implemented a compliance program to address the requirements set forth in the guidance and our compliance with the healthcare laws. Failure to comply with these healthcare laws could subject us to administrative and legal proceedings, including actions by Federal and state government agencies. Such actions could result in the imposition of civil and criminal sanctions, which may include fines, penalties and injunctive remedies; the impact of which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and cash flows.


We are also subject to the jurisdiction of various other Federal and state regulatory and enforcement departments and agencies, such as the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services in the U.S. We are also licensed by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to procure and produce controlled substances. We are, therefore, subject to possible administrative and legal proceedings and actions by these organizations. Such actions may result in the imposition of civil and criminal sanctions, which may include fines, penalties and injunctive or administrative remedies.


The U.S. healthcare industry is subject to various government-imposed regulations authorizing prices or price controls that have and will continue to have an impact on our total revenues. We participate in state government Medicaid programs, as well as certain other qualifying Federal and state government programs whereby discounts and rebates are provided to participating state and local government entities. We also participate in federal government programs that specify discounts to certain federal government entities; the most significant of which are the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. These entities receive minimum discounts based off a defined “non-federal average manufacturer price” for purchases.

As a result of HR 3590 (Affordable Care Act) and the reconciliation bill containing a package of changes to the healthcare bill, we have and will continue to experience additional financial costs and certain other changes to our business. For example, minimum rebates on our Medicaid drug sales have increased from 15.1% to 23.1% and Medicaid rebates have also been extended to drugs used in risk-based Medicaid managed care plans. In addition, we extend discounts to certain critical access hospitals, cancer hospitals and other covered entities as required by the expansion of the 340B Drug Pricing Program under the Public Health Service Act.

We are required to provide a 70% discount (from 50% discount (rising to 70% in 2019 and thereafter)2018) on our brand-name drugs to patients who fall within the Medicare Part D coverage gap, also referred to as the “donut hole”, and pay an annual non-tax-deductible fee to the federal government based on an allocation of our market share of branded drug sales to certain government programs including Medicare, Medicaid, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense and TRICARE. The amount of the annual fee imposed on pharmaceutical manufacturers as a whole was $4.0 billion in 2017 and $4.1 billion in 2018. The fee will decrease tois $2.8 billion in 2019 and thereafter.2019.


Our activities outside the U.S. are also subject to regulatory requirements governing the testing, approval, safety, effectiveness, manufacturing, labeling and marketing of our products. These regulatory requirements vary from country to country. Whether or not FDA or EC approval has been obtained for a product, approval of the product by comparable regulatory authorities of countries outside of the U.S. or the EU, as the case may be, must be obtained prior to marketing the product in those countries. The approval process may be more or less rigorous from country to country and the time required for approval may be longer or shorter than that required in the U.S. Approval in one country does not assure that a product will be approved in another country.


For further discussion of these rebates and programs, refer to “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—GTN Adjustments” and “—Critical Accounting Policies.”


Sources and Availability of Raw Materials


In general, we purchase our raw materials and supplies required for the production of our products in the open market. For some products, we purchase our raw materials and supplies from one source (the only source available to us) or a single source (the only approved source among many available to us), thereby requiring us to obtain such raw materials and supplies from that particular source. We attempt, if possible, to mitigate our raw material supply risks through inventory management and alternative sourcing strategies. For further discussion of sourcing, refer to “—Manufacturing and Quality Assurance” below and discussions of particular products.




Manufacturing and Quality Assurance


We operate and manage our manufacturing network in a manner that permits us to improve efficiency while maintaining flexibility to reallocate manufacturing capacity. Pharmaceutical production processes are complex, highly regulated and vary widely from product to product. Given that shifting or adding manufacturing capacity can be a lengthy process requiring significant capital and other expenditures as well as regulatory approvals, we maintain and operate a flexible manufacturing network, consisting of internal and external resources that minimize unnecessary product transfers and inefficient uses of manufacturing capacity. For further discussion of the regulatory impact on our manufacturing, refer to “—���—Government Regulation” above.


Our significant biologics and pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities are located in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland France and ItalySwitzerland and require significant ongoing capital investment for both maintenance and compliance with increasing regulatory requirements. In addition, as our product portfolio continues to evolve, we expect to continue modification of our existing manufacturing network to meet complex processing standards that may be required for newly introduced products, including biologics. Biologics manufacturing involves more complex processes than those of traditional pharmaceutical operations. TheFor example, the FDA approved our large scale multi-product bulk biologics manufacturing facility in Devens, Massachusetts in May 2012 and we continue to make capital investments in this facility. WeIn addition, we expect to continue modification of our existing manufacturing network to meet complex processing standards that are in the startup phaserequired for our growing portfolio, particularly biologics and cell therapy. Biologics manufacturing involves more complex processes than those of traditional pharmaceutical operations. For example, we completed our new large-scale biologics manufacturing facility in Cruiserath, Ireland, which is expected to bewas approved by the FDA in December 2019 and by the EU in January 2020. For our Cellular Therapy product candidates, including liso-cel and ide-cel, we have invested in our own manufacturing network, including facilities in Bothell, Washington and Summit, New Jersey, as well as third-party manufacturers. Beyond regulatory requirements, many of our products involve technically sophisticated manufacturing processes or require specialized raw materials. For example, we manufacture for clinical and commercial use a number of sterile products, biologic products and CAR-T products, all of which are particularly complex and involve highly specialized manufacturing technologies. As a result, even slight deviations at any point in early 2020.their production process may lead to production failures or recalls.


We rely on third parties to manufacture or supply us with all or a portion of the active product ingredient or drug substance necessary for us to manufacture various products, such as Opdivo, Eliquis, Orencia, Sprycel, Yervoy, Baraclude, Reyataz, Reblozyl, Inrebic, Abraxane, Pomalyst/Imnovid and the SustivaFranchise, Franchise. We are also expanding our use of third party manufacturers for drug product and finished goods manufacturing and we continue to shift towards using third-party manufacturers for supply of our established brands. With respect to Revlimid and Thalomid, we own and operate a manufacturing facility in Zofingen, Switzerland, in which we produce the active product ingredient for Revlimid and Thalomid and we contract with a third-party manufacturer to provide back-up active product ingredient for Revlimid and Thalomid. To maintain a stable supply of these products, we take a variety of actions including inventory management and maintenance of additional quantities of materials, when possible, that are designed to provide for a reasonable level of these ingredients to be held by the third-party supplier, us or both, so that our manufacturing operations are not interrupted. Certain supply arrangements extend over multiple years with committed amounts using expected near or long-term demand requirements that are subject to change. As an additional protection, in some cases, we take steps to maintain an approved back-up source where available. For example, we have the capability to manufacture Opdivo internally and also have arrangements with third-party manufacturers to meet demand.


In connection with acquisitions, divestitures, licensing and collaboration arrangements or distribution agreements of certain of our products, or in certain other circumstances, we have entered into agreements under which we have agreed to supply such products to third parties and intend to continue to enter into such agreements in the future. In addition to liabilities that could arise from our failure to supply such products under the agreements, these arrangements could require us to invest in facilities for the production of non-strategic products, result in additional regulatory filings and obligations or cause an interruption in the manufacturing of our own products.


Our success depends in great measure upon customer confidence in the quality of our products and in the integrity of the data that support their safety and effectiveness. Product quality arises from a total commitment to quality in all parts of our operations, including research and development, purchasing, facilities planning, manufacturing and distribution. We maintain records to demonstrate the quality and integrity of technical information and production processes.


Control of production processes involves established specifications and standards for ingredients, equipment and facilities, manufacturing methods and operations, packaging materials and labeling. We perform tests at various stages of production processes, on the final product and on product samples held on stability to ensure that the product meets regulatory requirements and conforms to our standards. These tests may involve chemical and physical analyses, microbiological testing or a combination of these along with other analyses. Quality control testing is provided by business unit/site and third-party laboratories. Quality assurance groups routinely monitor manufacturing procedures and systems used by us, our subsidiaries and third-party suppliers to assure quality and compliance requirements are met.


Environmental Regulation


Our facilities and operations are subject to extensive U.S. and foreign laws and regulations relating to environmental protection and human health and safety, including those governing discharges of pollutants into the air and water; the use, management and disposal of hazardous, radioactive and biological materials and wastes; and the cleanup of contamination. Pollution controls and permits are required for many of our operations, and these permits are subject to modification, renewal or revocation by the issuing authorities.


Our environment, health and safety group monitors our operations around the world, providing us with an overview of regulatory requirements and overseeing the implementation of our standards for compliance. We also incur operating and capital costs for such matters on an ongoing basis, which were not material for 2019, 2018 2017 and 2016.2017. In addition, we invested in projects that reduce resource use of energy and water. Although we believe that we are in substantial compliance with applicable environmental, health and safety requirements and the permits required for our operations, we nevertheless could incur additional costs, including civil or criminal fines or penalties, clean-up costs or third-party claims for property damage or personal injury, for violations or liabilities under these laws.




Many of our current and former facilities have been in operation for many years, and over time, we and other operators of those facilities have generated, used, stored or disposed of substances or wastes that are considered hazardous under Federal, state and/or foreign environmental laws, including CERCLA. As a result, the soil and groundwater at or under certain of these facilities is or may be contaminated, and we may be required to make significant expenditures to investigate, control and remediate such contamination, and in some cases to provide compensation and/or restoration for damages to natural resources. Currently, we are involved in investigation and remediation at 13 current or former facilities. We have also been identified as a PRP under applicable laws for environmental conditions at approximately 1817 former waste disposal or reprocessing facilities operated by third parties at which investigation and/or remediation activities are ongoing.


We may face liability under CERCLA and other Federal, state and foreign laws for the entire cost of investigation or remediation of contaminated sites, or for natural resource damages, regardless of fault or ownership at the time of the disposal or release. In addition, at certain sites we bear remediation responsibility pursuant to contractual obligations. Generally, at third-party operator sites involving multiple PRPs, liability has been or is expected to be apportioned based on the nature and amount of hazardous substances disposed of by each party at the site and the number of financially viable PRPs. For additional information about these matters, refer to “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 18.19. Legal Proceedings and Contingencies.”


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Employees


We have approximately 23,30030,000 employees as of December 31, 2018.2019.


Foreign Operations


We have significant operations outside the U.S. They are conducted both through our subsidiaries and through distributors.


International operations are subject to certain risks, which are inherent in conducting business abroad, including, but not limited to, currency fluctuations, possible nationalization or expropriation, price and exchange controls, counterfeit products, limitations on foreign participation in local enterprises and other restrictive governmental actions. Our international businesses are also subject to government-imposed constraints, including laws on pricing or reimbursement for use of products.


Bristol-Myers Squibb Website


Our internet website address is www.bms.com. On our website, we make available, free of charge, our annual, quarterly and current reports, including amendments to such reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish such material to, the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These documents are also available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.


Information relating to corporate governance at Bristol-Myers Squibb, including our Principles of Integrity, Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Directors (collectively, the “Codes”), Corporate Governance Guidelines, and information concerning our Executive Committee, Board of Directors, including Board Committees and Committee charters, and transactions in Bristol-Myers Squibb securities by directors and executive officers, is available on our website under the “About Us—Our Company,” “—Leadership” and “Investors” captions and in print to any stockholder upon request. Any waivers to the Codes by directors or executive officers and any material amendment to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Directors and Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers will be posted promptly on our website. Information relating to stockholder services, including our Dividend Reinvestment Plan and direct deposit of dividends, is available on our website under the “Investors—Shareholder Services” caption. In addition, information about our sustainability programs is available on our website under the “About Us—Sustainability” caption. The foregoing information regarding our website and its content is for your convenience only. The information contained in or connected to our website is not deemed to be incorporated by reference in this 20182019 Form 10-K or filed with the SEC.


We incorporate by reference certain information from parts of our definitive proxy statement for our 20192020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“20192020 Proxy Statement”). The SEC allows us to disclose important information by referring to it in that manner. Please refer to such information. Our 20192020 Proxy Statement will be available on our website under the “Investors—SEC Filings” caption within 120 days after the end of our fiscal year.


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Item 1A.RISK FACTORS.


Any of the risks and uncertainties described below could significantly and negatively affect our business prospects,operations, financial condition, operating results (including components of our financial results), cash flows, prospects, reputation or credit ratings now and in the future, which could cause the trading price of our common stock to decline.decline significantly. Additional risks and uncertainties that are not presently known to us, or risks that we currently consider immaterial, could also impair our business operations, financial condition, operating results or financial condition.cash flows. The following discussion of risk factors contains “forward-looking” statements, as discussed in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”


We also face certain risksmay encounter difficulties integrating ours and Celgene's businesses and operations and, therefore, may not fully realize the projected benefits from our acquisition of Celgene, and our significant additional indebtedness that we incurred and our issuance of additional shares in connection with the acquisition could have negative consequences.
The ultimate success of our proposed acquisition of Celgene and our ability to realize the anticipated benefits from the acquisition, including the expected cost savings and avoidance from synergies, innovation opportunities and operational efficiencies, depends on, among other things, how effective we are in integrating the Bristol-Myers Squibb and Celgene operations, products and employees.

We are in the process of integrating a large number of manufacturing, operational and administrative systems to achieve consistency throughout the combined company, including with respect to human capital management, portfolio rationalization, finance and accounting systems, sales operations and product distribution, pricing systems and methodologies, data security systems, compliance programs and internal controls processes. This integration is a complex, costly and time-consuming process. If any difficulties in the integration of our operations were to occur, they could adversely affect our business, including, among other ways, causing a failure to meet demand for our products, or adversely affect our ability to meet our financial reporting obligations. Inconsistencies in standards, controls, procedures and policies may adversely affect our ability to maintain relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, alliance partners, creditors, clinical trial investigators and managers of our clinical trials.

If we are unable to successfully combine the businesses in an efficient, cost-effective manner within the anticipated timeframe, the projected benefits and cost savings may not be realized fully or may take longer to realize than expected and our business may be unable to grow as described aboveplanned, which could materially impact our business, cash flow, financial condition or results of operations as well as adversely impact our share price. The integration process may also result in Item 1significant expenses and charges, both cash and noncash. The attention of this Form 10-K. We encourage youcertain members of our management and our resources will be at times focused on the integration of the businesses of the two companies and diverted from day-to-day business operations, which may disrupt our ongoing business.

This acquisition increased the amount of our debt resulting in additional interest expense. Additional cash will be required for any dividends declared due to consider the risks below under the caption “—Risks Related to the Proposed Acquisition of Celgene” and the risk factors set forthadditional shares issued in our registration statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-229464), initially filedconnection with the SEC on February 1, 2019acquisition. Both of these factors could reduce our financial flexibility to continue capital investments, develop new products and subsequently amended on February 1, 2019declare future dividends.

Events outside our control, including changes in regulation and February 20, 2019, for additional risk factors relatinglaws as well as economic trends, also could adversely affect our ability to our proposed acquisition of Celgene.realize the expected benefits from this acquisition.

Risks Related to Our Business


The public announcement of data from our clinical studies, or those of our competitors, or news of any developments related to our, or our competitors', products or late-stage compounds may cause significant volatility in our stock price and depending on the data, may result in an adverse impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations. If the development of any of our key IO compounds, whether alone or as part of a combination therapy,late-stage product candidates is delayed or discontinued or a clinical study does not meet one or more of its primary endpoints, our stock price could decline significantly and there may be an adverse impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
We are focusing our efforts and resources in disease areas of high unmet need. With our more focused portfolio, investors are placing heightened scrutiny on some of our products or late-stage compounds. In particular, Opdivo is the backbone of our IO portfolio. During 2018, we announced multiple regulatory milestones for Opdivo that resulted in label expansions for new indications. We have, however, also experienced setbacks and may continue to do so as there are further developments in our clinical studies. In 2019,Additionally, we expect to receive further data from ongoing clinical studies, including further information from CheckMate-227, a combination studyinherited many late-stage compounds as well as prioritized brand portfolio in the first-line lung cancer settinghematology and decisions from health authorities regarding potential label expansions.immunology through our acquisition of Celgene, which may not meet expectations.


The announcement of data from our clinical studies, or those of our competitors, or news of any developments related to our, or our competitors', products or late-stage compounds, such as Opdivo, may cause significant volatility in our stock price and, depending on the news, may result in an adverse impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Furthermore, the announcement of any negative or unexpected data or the discontinuation of development of any of our key IO compounds, whether alone or as part of a combination therapy,late-stage product candidates, any delay in our anticipated timelines for filing for regulatory approval or a significant advancement of a competitor, may cause our stock price to decline significantly and may have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations. There is no assurance that data from our clinical studies will support filings for regulatory approval, or that our key IO compoundsproduct candidates may prove to be effective or as effective as other competing compounds,products, or even if approved, that any of our key IO compoundssuch products will become commercially successful for all approved indications.

We depend on several key products for most of
Increased pricing pressure and other restrictions in the U.S. and abroad from MCOs, institutional purchasers and government agencies and programs, among others, continue to negatively affect our revenues cash flows and earnings.profit margins.
We deriveOur products continue to be subject to increasing pressures across the portfolio from market access, pharmaceutical pricing controls and discounting and other restrictions in the U.S., the EU and other regions around the world that result in lower prices, lower reimbursement rates and smaller populations for whom payers will reimburse, which negatively impact our revenues and profit margins, including from (i) the impact of the increased pricing pressure from Medicare Part D formularies, Medicare Part B reimbursement rates (including the potential implementation of the pilot program by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) that would, among other things, set payment amounts to physicians on Part B drugs based on international drug prices and would include fifty percent of Medicare Part B single source drugs), expanded utilization under the 340B Drug Pricing Program (“340B”), as well as commercial formularies in general; (ii) rules and practices of MCOs and institutional and governmental purchasers taking actions to control costs or shift the cost burden to manufacturers, including actions that could result in the exclusion of a majorityproduct from, or the unfavorable placement of, our revenuea product on a MCO formulary; (iii) government administrative and earnings from several key products. Our six prioritized brands comprised approximately 86% of revenuespolicy changes and changes in 2018. Growth productslaws and regulations for federal healthcare programs such as OpdivoMedicare and Eliquis represented,Medicaid, other government actions and inquiries at the federal level (including the proposals contained in the American Patient First Blueprint”) that seek to amend pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement practices such as using international pricing indexes, modifying the federal Anti-Kickback statute discount safe harbor, accelerating generic drug approval processes, promoting the use of biosimilar drugs and the option of applying step therapy, listing prices of products in DTC television advertisements and granting additional authority to governmental agencies to manage drug utilization and negotiate drug prices and laws at the state level (including laws that have recently been enacted in California, Vermont, Nevada and New York that are expectedfocused on drug pricing transparency and/or limiting state spending on drugs), including the proposed rule by the U.S. federal government to increasingly represent,allow states or certain other non-federal government entities to submit proposals to the FDA allowing for the importation of certain prescription drugs from Canada; (iv) the potential impact of changes to U.S. federal pharmaceutical coverage and reimbursement policies and practices, including changes resulting from our implementation of the guidance in the 2016 final rule issued by the CMS on the calculation of average manufacturer price and best price (which also will require inclusion of sales in U.S. Territories in the calculation of average manufacturer price and best price beginning on April 1, 2022), as well as the scrutiny of drug manufacturers, including Celgene, by the House Oversight and Reform Committee in January 2019 seeking documents and detailed information about drug-pricing practices; (v) reimbursement delays; (vi) government price erosion mechanisms across Europe and in other countries resulting in deflation for pharmaceutical product pricing; (vii) the increased purchasing power of entities that negotiate on behalf of Medicare, Medicaid and private sector beneficiaries; (viii) collection delays or failures to pay in government-funded public hospitals outside the U.S.; (ix) the impact on pricing from parallel trade and drug importation across borders; (x) other developments in technology and/or industry practices that could impact the reimbursement policies and practices of third-party payers; and (xi) inhibited market access due to real or perceived differences in value propositions for our products compared to competing products. We expect that these market access constraints, pharmaceutical pricing controls and discounting and other restrictions will become more acute and will continue to negatively affect our future revenues and profit margins.

Additionally, in early 2016, Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) finalized a regulation regarding the 340B pricing methodology and providing guidelines for when civil monetary penalties may be issued for “knowing and intentional” manufacturer overcharges of 340B covered entities. The effective date of this regulation was January 1, 2019. Following the effective date, manufacturers who are found to have knowingly and intentionally overcharged 340B covered entities could be subject to significant partmonetary penalties. Such findings could also result in negative publicity that could harm the manufacturer’s reputation or cause business disruption. Over the course of the past few years, Celgene had received inquiries from HRSA regarding the limited distribution networks for Revlimid, Pomalyst, and Thalomid and compliance with the 340B program. We believe that we have complied with applicable legal requirements. If we are ultimately required to change our revenue, earnings and cash flows. A reduction in revenue from anysales or pricing practices with regard to the distribution of these products could adversely impact our earnings and cash flows. Also,drugs under the 340B program, or if one of our major productswe were required to become subject to issues such as loss of patent protection, significant changes in demand, formulary access changes, material product liability, unexpected side effects, regulatory proceedings, negative publicity, supply disruption from our manufacturing operations or third-party supplier or a significant advancement of competing products, we may incurpay penalties under the applicable regulations, there would be an adverse impacteffect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or trading price of our stock.revenues and profitability.


We may experience difficulties or delays in the development and commercialization of new products.
Compounds or products may appear promising in development but fail to reach market within the expected or optimal timeframe, or at all. In addition, product extensions or additional indications may not be approved. Furthermore, products or indications approved under the U.S. FDA's Accelerated Approval Program may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in confirmatory studies and such studies may not be successful. For example, in November 2018,July 2019, we announced that Part 2 of the CheckMate-451 studyPhase III CheckMate-227 trial did not meet its primary endpoint of overall survival with Opdivo+YervoyOpdivo plus chemotherapy versus placebo as a maintenancechemotherapy therapy in patients with extensive-stage SCLC after completion of first-line platinum-based chemotherapy.non-squamous NSCLC.



Developing and commercializing new compounds and products includeinvolve inherent risks and uncertainties, including (i) due to efficacy and safety concerns, delayed or denied regulatory approvals, delays or challenges with producing products on a commercial scale or excessive costs to manufacture them;products; (ii) inability to enroll patients and timely completion of the clinical trials; (iii) failure to enter into or implement optimal alliances for the development and/or commercialization of new products; (iii)(iv) failure to maintain a consistent scope and variety of promising late-stage products; (iv)(v) failure of one or more of our products to achieve or maintain commercial viability; and (v)(vi) changes in regulatory approval processes may cause delays or denials of new product approvals.



We are unable to predict whether and when any further changes to laws or regulatory policies affecting our business could occur. For example, in the U.S., a partial federal government shutdown halted the work of many federal agencies and their employees from late December 2018 through late January 2019. While federal employees have since returned to work, a subsequent extended shutdown could result in reductions or delays of FDA's activities, including with respect to our ongoing clinical programs, our manufacturing of our products and product candidates and our product approvals.

Regulatory approval delays are especially common when a product is expected to have a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy,REMS, as required by the FDA to address significant risk/benefit issues. The inability to bring a product to market or a significant delay in the expected approval and related launch date of a new product could negatively impact our revenues and earnings. In addition, if certain acquired pipeline programs are canceled or we believe their commercial prospects have been reduced, we may recognize material non-cash impairment charges for those programs. Finally, losing key molecules and intermediaries or our compound library through a natural or man-made disaster or act of sabotage could negatively impact the product development cycle.

We could lose market exclusivity of a product earlier than expected.
In the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, the majority of an innovative product’s commercial value is realized during its market exclusivity period. In the U.S. and in some other countries, when market exclusivity expires and generic versions are approved and marketed or when biosimilars are introduced (even if only for a competing product), there are usually very substantial and rapid declines in a product’s revenues.

Market exclusivity for our products is based upon patent rights and certain regulatory forms of exclusivity. The scope of our patent rights, if any, varies from country to country and may also be dependent on the availability of meaningful legal remedies in a country. The failure to obtain or maintain patent and other intellectual property rights, or limitations on the use or loss of such rights, could be material to us. In some countries, including certain EU member states, basic patent protections for our products may not exist because certain countries did not historically offer the right to obtain specific types of patents and/or we (or our licensors) did not file in those countries. In addition, the patent environment can be unpredictable and the validity and enforceability of patents cannot be predicted with certainty. In addition, manufacturers of innovative drugs as well as generic drug manufacturers may be able to design their products around our owned or licensed patents and compete with us using the resulting alternative technology. Absent relevant patent protection for a product, once the data exclusivity period expires, generic or alternative versions can be approved and marketed.

Generic and biosimilar product manufacturers as well as other groups seeking financial gain are also increasingly seeking to challenge patents before they expire, and we could face earlier-than-expected competition for any products at any time. Patents covering our key products have been, and are likely to continue to be, subject to validity and enforceability challenges in patent litigations and post-grant review patent office proceedings. For example, in February 2017 one of the EU patents for Sprycel was revoked by the Opposition Division of the EPO. We may experience a decline in European revenues upon the entry of generics into the market. Refer to “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 19. Legal Proceedings and Contingencies” for further information. In some cases, manufacturers may seek regulatory approval by submitting their own clinical study data to obtain marketing approval or choose to launch a generic product “at risk” before the expiration of the applicable patent(s) and/or before the final resolution of related patent litigation. There is no assurance that a particular product will enjoy market exclusivity for the full time period that appears in the estimates disclosed in this 2019 Form 10-K or that we assume when we provide our financial guidance. In addition, some countries, such as India, are allowing competitors to manufacture and sell competing generic products, which negatively impacts the protections afforded the Company. Lower-priced generics or biosimilars for BMS biologic products or competing biologics could negatively impact our volumes and prices.

Orphan exclusivity and regulatory data protection for Revlimid’s multiple myeloma indication in Europe expired in June 2017. The regulatory marketing protection for Revlimid in Europe expired in June 2018. Notwithstanding that our intellectual property rights for Revlimid in the major European markets are due to remain in force through at least 2022, we expect that some generic drug companies may attempt to market a generic version of Revlimid in European markets before this time. In particular, we expect generic entry for Revlimid in the United Kingdom beginning on January 18, 2022, and in various other European countries where our Supplemental Protection Certificate is in force beginning on February 18, 2022. Although we are confident in the strength of our intellectual property rights, it may be possible for generic drug companies to successfully challenge our rights and launch their generic versions of Revlimid prior to the expiration of our intellectual property rights for Revlimid.

In addition, both the U.S. Congress and the FDA have taken steps to promote the development and approval of generic drugs and biosimilar biologics. For example, in December 2019, the U.S. Congress enacted legislation intended to facilitate generic companies’ access to drug samples. Section 610 of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, provides generic and biosimilar developers a private right of action to obtain sufficient quantities of drug samples from the reference product's manufacturer in order to conduct testing necessary to obtain approval for generic or biosimilar products. This new law has the potential to have an adverse impact on our business.



Certain novel approaches to the treatment of diseases, such as chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, may present significant challenges and risks for us.
The development of novel approaches for the treatment of diseases, such as our acquisition in November 2019 of Celgene’s and Juno's CAR T cell therapy programs, including liso-cel and ide-cel, presents many new challenges and risks due to the unique nature of genetic modification of patient cells ex vivo using certain viruses to reengineer these cells to ultimately treat diseases, including obtaining regulatory approval from FDA and other regulatory agencies that have very limited experience with the development of cellular therapies involving genetic modification of patient cells; developing and deploying consistent and reliable processes, while limiting contamination, for engineering a patient’s cells ex vivo and infusing genetically modified cells back into the patient; developing processes for the safe administration of cellular therapies, including long-term follow-up for patients receiving cellular therapies; and sourcing additional clinical and, if approved, commercial supplies for the materials used to manufacture and process our potential CAR T products. The use of reengineered cells as a potential cancer treatment is a recent development and may not be broadly accepted by the regulatory, patient or medical communities. Further, we may not be able to satisfactorily establish the safety and efficacy or the reliability of these therapies or demonstrate the potential advantages and side effects compared to existing and future therapies. Regulatory requirements governing gene and cell therapy products have changed frequently and may continue to change in the future. Furthermore, certain payment models could impact the interest of appropriate treatment sites in administering CAR T cell therapies, thereby limiting patient access. To date, only a few products that involve the genetic modification of patient cells have been approved for commercial sale. Moreover, the safety profiles of cellular therapies may adversely influence public perception and may adversely influence the willingness of subjects to participate in clinical trials, or if approved, of physicians and payors to subscribe to these novel treatment approaches. If we fail to overcome these and other challenges, or if significant adverse events are reported from similar therapies, our development of these novel treatment approaches may be hampered or delayed, which could adversely affect our future anticipated revenues and/or profitability related to these therapeutic programs.

We face intense competition from other manufacturers.
BMS is dependent on the market access, uptake and expansion for marketed brands, new product introductions, new indications, product extensions and co-promotional activities with alliance partners, to deliver future growth. Competition is keen and includes (i) lower-priced generics and increasingly aggressive generic commercialization tactics, (ii) new competitive products entering the market, particularly in IO, (iii) lower prices for other companies' products, real or perceived superior efficacy (benefit) or safety (risk) profiles or other differentiating factors, (iv) technological advances and patents attained by our competitors, (v) clinical study results from our products or a competitor’s products that affect the value proposition for our products, (vi) business combinations among our competitors and major third-party payers and (vii) competing interests for external partnerships to develop and bring new products to markets. If we are unable to compete successfully against our competitors' products in the marketplace, this could have a material negative impact on our revenues and earnings.

We could lose market exclusivity of a product earlier than expected.
In the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, the majority of an innovative product’s commercial value is realized during its market exclusivity period. In the U.S. and in some other countries, when market exclusivity expires and generic versions are approved and marketed or when biosimilars are introduced (even if only for a competing product), there are usually very substantial and rapid declines in a product’s revenues.

Market exclusivity for our products is based upon patent rights and certain regulatory forms of exclusivity. The scope of our patent rights varies from country to country and may also be dependent on the availability of meaningful legal remedies in a country. The failure to obtain patent and other intellectual property rights, or limitations on the use or loss of such rights, could be material to us. In some countries, including certain EU member states, basic patent protections for our products may not exist because certain countries did not historically offer the right to obtain specific types of patents and/or we (or our licensors) did not file in those countries. In addition, the patent environment can be unpredictable and the validity and enforceability of patents cannot be predicted with certainty. Absent relevant patent protection for a product, once the data exclusivity period expires, generic versions can be approved and marketed.

Generic and biosimilar product manufacturers as well as other groups seeking financial gain are also increasingly seeking to challenge patents before they expire, and we could face earlier-than-expected competition for any products at any time. Patents covering our key products have been, and are likely to continue to be, subject to patent litigation. For example, in February 2017 one of the EU patents for Sprycel was revoked by the Opposition Division of the EPO. We may experience a decline in European revenues upon the entry of generics into the market. Refer to “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 18. Legal Proceedings and Contingencies” for further information. In some cases, manufacturers may seek regulatory approval by submitting their own clinical study data to obtain marketing approval or choose to launch a generic product “at risk” before the expiration of the applicable patent(s) and/or before the final resolution of related patent litigation. There is no assurance that a particular product will enjoy market exclusivity for the full time period that appears in the estimates disclosed in this 2018 Form 10-K or that we assume when we provide our financial guidance. In addition, some countries, such as India, are allowing competitors to manufacture and sell competing generic products, which negatively impacts the protections afforded the Company. Lower-priced biosimilars for BMS biologic products or competing biologics could negatively impact our volumes and prices.


Litigation claiming infringement of intellectual property may adversely affect our future revenues and operating earnings.
ThirdWe and certain of our subsidiaries are involved in various legal proceedings, including patent litigation, such as claims that our patents are invalid, unenforceable and/or do not cover the product of the generic drug manufacturer or where third parties may claim that we infringe uponseeks damages and/or injunctive relief to compensate for alleged infringement of their intellectual property.patents by our commercial or other activities. Resolving an intellectual property infringement claim can be costly and time consuming and may require us to enter into license agreements, which may not be available on commercially reasonable terms. A successful claim of patent or other intellectual property infringement could subject us to significant damages or an injunction preventing the manufacture, sale, or use of the affected product or products. Any of these events could have a material adverse effect on our profitability and financial condition. In addition, if the proposed Celgene acquisition is consummated, we will also be subject to certain intellectual property claims of Celgene.




Adverse outcomes in other legal matters could negatively affect our business.
Current or future lawsuits, claims, proceedings and government investigations could preclude or delay the commercialization of our products or could adversely affect our operations, profitability, liquidity or financial condition, after any possible insurance recoveries, where available. Such legal matters include (i) intellectual property disputes; (ii) adverse decisions in litigation, including product liability and commercial cases; (iii) anti-bribery regulations, such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practice Act or UK Bribery Act, including compliance with ongoing reporting obligations to the government resulting from any settlements; (iv) recalls or withdrawals of pharmaceutical products or forced closings of manufacturing plants; (v) the failure to fulfill obligations under supply contracts with the government and other customers; (vi) product pricing and promotional matters; (vii) lawsuits and claims asserting, or investigations into, violations of securities, antitrust, Federal and state pricing, consumer protection, data privacy and other laws;laws and regulations; (viii) environmental, health, safety and sustainability matters; and (ix) tax liabilities resulting from assessments from tax authorities.


Increased pricing pressure and other restrictions in the U.S. and abroad from MCOs, institutional purchasers and government agencies and programs, among others, could negatively affect our revenues and profit margins.
Our products continue to be subject to increasing pressures across the portfolio from market access, pricing and discounting and other restrictions in the U.S., the EU and other regions around the world, including from (i) rules and practices of MCOs and institutional and governmental purchasers; (ii) government administrative and policy changes and changes in laws and regulations for federal healthcare programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, other government actions and inquiries at the federal level (including the proposals contained in the American Patient First Blueprint”) that seek to amend pharmaceutical pricing and rebate reimbursement practices such as using international pricing indexes, modifying the federal Anti-Kickback statute discount safe harbor, accelerating generic drug approval processes, promoting the use of biosimilar drugs and the option of applying step therapy, listing prices of products in advertising and granting additional authority to governmental agencies to manage drug utilization and negotiate drug prices and laws at the state level that have recently been enacted in California, Vermont, Nevada and New York that are focused on drug pricing transparency and/or limiting state spending on drugs; (iii) the potential impact of changes to pharmaceutical reimbursement, changes resulting from our implementation of the guidance in the final rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) on the calculation of Average Manufacturer Price and Best Price and changes that are required based on the guidance from the CMS from the rule that was deferred; (iv) the impact of the increased pricing pressure from Medicare Part D formularies, Medicare Part B reimbursement rates to physicians, expanded utilization under the 340B Drug Pricing Program, as well as commercial formularies in general; (v) reimbursement delays; (vi) government price erosion mechanisms across Europe and in other countries, resulting in deflation for pharmaceutical product pricing; (vii) collection delays or failures to pay in government-funded public hospitals outside the U.S.; (viii) the impact on pricing from parallel trade and drug importation across borders; (ix) other developments in technology and/or industry practices that could impact the reimbursement policies and practices of third-party payers; and (x) inhibited market access due to real or perceived differences in value propositions for our products compared to competing products.


We are subject to a variety of U.S. and international laws and regulations.
We are currently subject to a number of government laws and regulations and in the future, could become subject to new government laws and regulations. The costs of compliance with such laws and regulations, or the negative results of non-compliance, could adversely affect our business, our operating results and the financial condition of our Company; theseCompany. These include (i) additionalnew healthcare reform initiatives in the U.S. or in other countries, including additional mandatory discounts or fees;fees and efforts focused on increasing transparency around drug costs; (ii) new laws, regulations and judicial or other governmental decisions affecting pricing, drug reimbursement, receivable payments and access or marketing within or across jurisdictions; (iii) changes in intellectual property law; (iv) changes in accounting standards; (v) new and increasing data privacy regulations and enforcement, particularly in the EU and the U.S.; (vi) emerging and new global regulatory requirements for reporting payments and other value transfers to healthcare professionals; and (vii) the potential impact of importation restrictions, legislative and/or other regulatory changes.


In addition, the U.S. healthcare industry is highly regulated and subject to frequent and substantial changes. We anticipate continued U.S. congressional interest in modifying provisions of the Affordable Care Act, particularly given the recent ruling in Texas v. Azar to invalidate the law as unconstitutional. The revenues that we generate by the health insurance exchanges and Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act are not material, so the impact of the change in law and similar recent administration actions is expected to be limited. Any future replacement, modification or repeal of the Affordable Care Act may adversely affect our business and financial results, particularly if the legislation reduces incentives for employer-sponsored insurance coverage, and we cannot predict how other future federal or state legislative or administrative changes relating to healthcare reform will affect our business.

Changes to tax regulations could negatively impact our earnings.
We are subject to income taxes in the U.S. and various other countries globally. In particular, although the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 reduced the U.S. tax rate to 21%, the law is complex and further regulations and interpretations are still being issued. We could face audit challenges on how we apply the new law that could have a negative impact on our provision for income taxes. In addition, our future earnings could be negatively impacted by changes in tax legislation, including changinga repeal or modification of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, changes in tax rates and tax base such as limiting, phasing-out or eliminating deductions or tax credits, increase taxing of certain excess income from intellectual property, changingrevising tax law interpretations in domestic or foreign jurisdictions, changes in rules for earnings repatriations and changingchanges in other tax laws in the U.S. or other countries.


Third-party royalties represent a significant percentage of our pretax income and operating cash flow.
We have entered into several arrangements which entitle us to potential royalties from third parties for out-licensed intellectual property, commercialization rights and sales-based contingent proceeds related to the divestiture of businesses. In many of these arrangements we have minimal, if any, continuing involvement that contribute to the financial success of those activities. Royalties have continued to represent a significant percentage of our pretax income, including royalties related to the divestiture of Plavix* and Avapro*/Avalide*, our Erbitux* and diabetes businessesbusiness (including the transfer of certain future royalty rights pertaining to Amylin, Onglyza* and Farxiga* product sales), our Sanofi arrangement,out-licensed intellectual property and the Merck patent infringement settlement. Pretax income generated from royalties was approximately $1.7$1.6 billion in 2018.2019. Our pretax income could be adversely affected if the royalty streams decline in future periods.




The failure of third parties to meet their contractual, regulatory and other obligations could adversely affect our business.
We rely on suppliers, vendors, outsourcing partners, alliance partners and other third parties to research, develop, manufacture, commercialize, co-promote and sell our products, manage certain marketing, selling, human resource, finance, IT and other business unit and functional services and meet their contractual, regulatory and other obligations. Using these third parties poses a number of risks, such as: (i) they may not perform to our standards or legal requirements, for example, in relation to the outsourcing of significant clinical development activities for innovative medicines to some contract research organizations; (ii) they may not produce reliable results; (iii) they may not perform in a timely manner; (iv) they may not maintain confidentiality of our proprietary information; (v) they may incur a significant cyberattack or business disruption; (vi) disputes may arise with respect to ownership of rights to technology developed with our partners; and (vii) disagreements could cause delays in, or termination of, the research, development or commercialization of the product or result in litigation or arbitration. Moreover, some third parties are located in markets subject to political and social risk, corruption, infrastructure problems and natural disasters, in addition to country specific privacy and data security risk given current legal and regulatory environments. The failure of any critical third party to meet its obligations, including for future royalty and milestone payments; adequately deploy business continuity plans in the event of a crisis; and/or satisfactorily resolve significant disagreements with us or address other factors, could have a material adverse impact on our operations and results. In addition, if these third parties violate, or are alleged to have violated, any laws or regulations, including the local pharmaceutical code, U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practice Act, UK Bribery Act, the EU's General Data Protection Regulation, and other similar laws and regulations, during the performance of their obligations for us, it is possible that we could suffer financial and reputational harm or other negative outcomes, including possible legal consequences.



Failure to execute our business strategy could adversely impact our growth and profitability.
Our strategy is focused on delivering innovative, transformational medicines to patients in a focused set of disease areas. If we are unable to successfully execute on this strategy, this could negatively impact our future results of operations and market capitalization. In connection with this strategy, we are in the process of acquiringintegrating Celgene a leading innovative biotech company that complementsand our existing portfolio of medicines and pipeline assets across our key disease areas of focus. Our ability to successfully complete the acquisition and successfully integrate Celgene could impact our results of operations. If we are not able to achieve the cost savings that we expect, this could negatively impact our operating margin and earnings results. In addition, we may be unable to consistently maintain an adequate pipeline, through internal R&D programs or transactions with third parties, to support future revenue growth. Competition among pharmaceutical companies for acquisition and product licensing opportunities is intense, and we may not be able to locate suitable acquisition targets or licensing partners at reasonable prices, or successfully execute such transactions. If we are unable to support and grow our marketed products, successfully execute the launches of newly approved products, advance our late-stage pipeline, manage change from our operating model evolution and manage our costs effectively, our operating results and financial condition could be negatively impacted.


Failure to attract and retain highly qualified personnelworkforce could affect our ability to successfully develop and commercialize products.
Our success is largely dependent on our continued ability to attract and retain highly qualified scientific, technical and management personnel, as well as personnelworkforce, including people with expertise in clinical R&D, governmental regulation and commercialization.commercialization, and in connection with our Celgene acquisition, integrate two unique corporate cultures and maintain employee morale. Competition for qualified personneltalent in the biopharmaceutical field is intense. We cannot be sure that we will be able to attract and retain quality personneltalent of both Bristol-Myers Squibb and Celgene or that the costs of doing so will not materially increase.


AnyFailure to effectively manage acquisitions, divestitures, alliances and other portfolio actions could adversely impact our future results. In addition, any businesses or assets that we acquire in the future may underperform, we may not be able to successfully integrate them into our existing business and the occurrence of a number of unexpected factors could prevent or substantially delay the consummation of an anticipated acquisition, divestiture or merger.
We have acquired, or in-licensed, a number of other assets and although we are committed to reducing our debt, we expect to continue to support our pipeline with compounds or products obtained through licensing and acquisitions. Future revenues, profits and cash flows of an acquired company’s products, technologies and pipeline candidates may not materialize due to low product uptake, delayed or missed pipeline opportunities, the inability to capture expected synergies resulting from cost savings and avoidance, increased competition, safety concerns, regulatory issues, supply chain problems or other factors beyond our control. Substantial difficulties, costs and delays could result from integrating our acquisitions, including for (i) R&D, manufacturing, distribution, sales, marketing, promotion and information technology activities; (ii) policies, procedures, processes, controls and compliance; and (iii) tax considerations. Where we acquire debt or equity securities as all or part of the consideration for business development activities, such as in connection with a joint venture, the value of those securities will fluctuate and may depreciate in value. We may not control the company in which we acquire securities, such as in connection with a collaborative arrangement, and as a result, we will have limited ability to determine its management, operational decisions, internal controls and compliance and other policies, which can result in additional financial and reputational risks.

We may not be successful in separating underperforming or non-strategic assets, and gains or losses on the divestiture of, or lost operating income from, such assets may affect our earnings. Our divestitures also may result in continued financial exposure to the divested businesses, such as through guarantees or other financial arrangements, continued supply and services arrangements, or potential litigation, following the transaction. Under these arrangements, nonperformance by us could result in obligations being imposed on us that could have a material adverse effect on our competitive position, cash flows, results of operations, financial condition or reputation. In addition,particular, we divested Otezla* in connection with obtaining regulatory approval for our acquisition of Celgene. If the FTC determines that we violated the consent order that we agreed to in connection with the divestiture, the FTC may seek a civil penalty and our reputation may be adversely affected.

We might incur asset impairment charges related to acquisitions or divestitures that reduce our earnings. The value allocated to certain of our assets could be substantially impaired due to a number of factors beyond our control. New or revised accounting standards, rules and interpretations could result in changes to the recognition of income and expense that may materially and adversely affect our financial results.

If the execution or implementation of acquisitions, divestitures, alliances, joint ventures and other portfolio actions is not successful, it could adversely impact our financial condition, cash flows and results of operations. Moreover, due to the substantial amount of debt that we expect to incurincurred to finance the cash portion of the proposed Celgene acquisition consideration, we will consider smaller, more focused and earlier stage deals. As such, there can be no assurance that, if the acquisition is consummated,of when we will choosebe able to continueexpand our business development capacity. Pursuing these opportunities may require us to investobtain additional equity or debt financing, and could result in these technologies.increased leverage and/or a downgrade of our credit ratings.





We depend on several key products for most of our revenues, cash flows and earnings.
We derive a majority of our revenue and earnings from several key products. Our 10 prioritized brands comprised approximately 91% of revenues in 2019. Following our acquisition of Celgene, we expect that Revlimid, Eliquis and Opdivo will represent a significant percentage of our revenue, earnings and cash flows. A reduction in revenue from any of these products could adversely impact our earnings and cash flows. Also, if one of our major products were to become subject to issues such as loss of patent protection, significant changes in demand, formulary access changes, material product liability, unexpected side effects, regulatory proceedings, negative publicity, supply disruption from our manufacturing operations or third-party supplier or a significant advancement of competing products, we may incur an adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations or trading price of our stock.

We could experience difficulties, delays and delaysdisruptions in the manufacturing, distribution and sale of our products.
Our product supply and related patient access could be negatively impacted by, among other things: (i) product seizures or recalls or forced closings of manufacturing plants; (ii) our failure, or the failure of any of our suppliers, to comply with cGMP and other applicable regulations or quality assurance guidelines that could lead to manufacturing shutdowns, product shortages or delays in product manufacturing; (iii) manufacturing, quality assurance/quality control, supply problems or governmental approval delays; (iv) the failure of a sole source or single source supplier to provide us with the necessary raw materials, supplies or finished goods within a reasonable timeframe and with required quality; (v) the failure of a third-party manufacturer to supply us with bulk active or finished product on time; (vi) construction or regulatory approval delays for new facilities or the expansion of existing facilities, including those intended to support future demand for our biologics products, such as Opdivo; (vii) the failure to meet new and emerging regulations requiring products to be tracked throughout the distribution channels using unique identifiers to verify their authenticity in the supply chain; (viii) other manufacturing or distribution issues, including limits to manufacturing capacity and changes in the types of products produced, such as biologics, physical limitations or other business interruptions; and (ix) disruption in supply chain continuity, including from natural disasters (such as hurricanes), global disease outbreaks such as the Novel Coronavirus, acts of war or terrorism or other external factors over which we have no control impacting one or more of our facilities or at a critical supplier. For example,

In addition, we have limited experience manufacturing CAR T cell therapies, and our new biologicsprocesses may be more difficult or more expensive than the approaches taken by our current and future competitors. We cannot be sure that the manufacturing facilityprocesses employed by us will result in Cruiserath, Ireland is expectedCAR T cell therapies that will be safe and effective. Our ability to besource supplies for materials used to manufacture our CAR T cell therapies and to develop consistent and reliable manufacturing processes and distribution networks with an attractive cost of goods could impact future anticipated revenue and gross profit for our CAR T cell therapies. In addition, we may face challenges with sourcing supplies for clinical and, if approved, for commercial usemanufacturing. Logistical and shipment delays and other factors not in early 2020. Aour control could prevent or delay the delivery of our product candidates to patients. Additionally, we are required to maintain a complex chain of identity and custody with respect to patient material as such material moves through the manufacturing process. As a result, even slight deviations at any point in the planned openingproduction process for our CAR T cell therapies or in material used in our CAR T cell therapies could result in adverse patient outcomes, loss of the siteproduct or regulatory remedial action, which could impact the supply ofadversely affect our products future anticipated revenues and/or require usprofitability related to obtain product supply from third parties at a significant cost.our CAR T cell therapies.


Product labeling changes for our marketed products could result in a negative impact on revenues and profit margins.
We or regulatory authorities may need to change the labeling for any pharmaceutical product, including after a product has been marketed for several years. These changes are often the result of additional data from post-marketing studies, head-to-head studies, adverse events reports, studies that identify biomarkers (objective characteristics that can indicate a particular response to a product or therapy) or other studies or post-marketing experience that produce important additional information about a product. New information added to a product’s label can affect its risk-benefit profile, leading to potential recalls, withdrawals or declining revenue, as well as product liability claims. Sometimes additional information from these studies identifies a portion of the patient population that may be non-responsive to a medicine or would be at higher risk of adverse reactions and labeling changes based on such studies may limit the patient population. The studies providing such additional information may be sponsored by us, but they could also be sponsored by competitors, insurance companies, government institutions, MCOs, scientists, investigators or other interested parties. While additional safety and efficacy information from such studies assist us and healthcare providers in identifying the best patient population for each product, it can also negatively impact our revenues due to inventory returns and a more limited patient population going forward. Additionally, certain study results, especially from head-to-head studies, could affect a product’s formulary listing, which could also adversely affect revenues.


The illegal distribution and sale by third parties of counterfeit or unregistered versions of our products or stolen products could have a negative impact on our revenues, earnings, reputation and business.
Third parties may illegally distribute and sell counterfeit versions of our products, which do not meet our rigorous manufacturing and testing standards. A patient who receives a counterfeit drug may be at risk for a number of dangerous health consequences. Our reputation and business could suffer harm as a result of counterfeit drugs sold under our brand name. Thefts of inventory at warehouses, plants or while in-transit, which are then not properly stored and are later sold through unauthorized channels, could adversely impact patient safety, our reputation and our business. In addition, diversion of products from their authorized market into other channels may result in reduced revenues and negatively affect our profitability.



We are dependent on information technology and our systems and infrastructure face certain risks, including from cybersecurity breaches and data leakage.
We rely extensively on ITinformation technology systems, networks and services, including internet sites, data hosting and processing facilities and tools, physical security systems and other hardware, software and technical applications and platforms, some of which are managed, hosted provided and/or used for third-parties or their vendors, to assist in conducting our business. A significant breakdown, invasion, corruption, destruction or interruption of critical information technology systems or infrastructure, by our workforce, others with authorized access to our systems or unauthorized persons could negatively impact operations. The ever-increasing use and evolution of technology, including cloud-based computing, creates opportunities for the unintentional dissemination or intentional destruction of confidential information stored in our, or our third-party providers', systems, portable media or storage devices. We could also experience a business interruption, theft of confidential information or reputational damage from industrial espionage attacks, malware or other cyber-attacks, which may compromise our system infrastructure or lead to data leakage, either internally or at our third-party providers. Although the aggregate impact on our operations and financial condition has not been material to date, we have been the target of events of this nature and expect them to continue as cybersecurity threats have been rapidly evolving in sophistication and becoming more prevalent in the industry. We have invested in industry appropriate protections and monitoring practices of our data and IT to reduce these risks and continue to monitor our systems on an ongoing basis for any current or potential threats. While we maintain cyber insurance, this insurance may not, however, be sufficient to cover the financial, legal, business or reputational losses that may result from an interruption or breach of our systems. There can be no assurance that our continuing efforts will prevent breakdowns or breaches to our or our third-party providers’ databases or systems that could adversely affect our business.




Adverse changes in U.S. and global economic and political conditions could adversely affect our profitability.
Global economic and political risks pose significant challenges to a company’s growth and profitability and are difficult to mitigate. We generated approximately 45%41% of our revenues outside of the U.S. in 2018.2019. As such, our revenues, earnings and cash flow are exposed to risk from a strengthening U.S. dollar. We have exposure to customer credit risks in Europe, South America and other markets including from government-guaranteed hospital receivables in markets where payments are not received on time. We have significant operations in Europe, including for manufacturing and distribution. The results of our operations could be negatively impacted by any member country exiting the eurozone monetary union or EU, includingEU. In particular, the planned exit of the UK from the EU, which occurred on January 31, 2020, has created uncertainties affecting our business operations in particular an exit without a withdrawal agreementthe UK and associated transition period in place,the EU and may have an impact on our research, commercial and general business operations in the UK and the EU, including the approval and supply of our products.


In addition, anythere is currently uncertainty around whether LIBOR will continue to exist after 2021. We have issued variable rate debt based on LIBOR and may in the future undertake interest rate swaps that contain a variable element based on LIBOR. Any discontinuation or modification of the LIBOR and any future initiatives to regulate, reform or change the manner of administration of variable interest rate benchmarks could result in adverse consequences to the return on, value of and market for our securities and other instruments whose returns are linked to any such benchmark. Additionally, future pension plan funding requirements continuebenchmark and cause volatility in the capital markets, which could increase our cost of funding. If LIBOR ceases to exist, we may need to amend certain agreements and we cannot predict what alternative benchmark and related terms would be sensitive to global economic conditionsnegotiated with our counterparties and what the related impact of any said amendments could have on equity markets.us. Also, disruptions in the credit markets or a downgrade of our current credit rating could increase our future borrowing costs and impair our ability to access capital and credit markets on terms commercially acceptable to us, which could adversely affect our liquidity and capital resources or significantly increase our cost of capital. Finally, our business and operations may be adversely affected by political volatility, conflicts or crises in individual countries or regions, including terrorist activities or war.


There can be no guarantee that we will pay dividends or repurchase stock.
The declaration, amount and timing of any dividends fall within the discretion of our Board of Directors. The Board's decision will depend on many factors, including our financial condition, earnings, capital requirements, debt service obligations, industry practice, legal requirements, regulatory constraints and other factors that our Board may deem relevant. A reduction or elimination of our dividend payments or dividend program could adversely affect our stock price. In addition, we could, at any time, decide not to buy back any more shares in the market, which could also adversely affect our stock price.


Increased use of social media platforms present risks and challenges.
We are increasing our use of social media to communicate Company news and events. The inappropriate and/or unauthorized use of certain media vehicles could cause brand damage or information leakage or could lead to legal implications, including from the improper collection and/or dissemination of personally identifiable information from employees, patients, healthcare professionals or other stakeholders. In addition, negative or inaccurate posts or comments about us on any social networking website could damage our reputation, brand image and goodwill. Further, the disclosure of non-public Company-sensitive information by our workforce or others, whether intentional or unintentional, through external media channels could lead to information loss. Identifying new points of entry as social media continues to expand presents new challenges.




Risks Related to the Proposed Acquisition of Celgene

We may not realize the anticipated benefits and synergies from our proposed acquisition of Celgene.
On January 3, 2019, we announced that we have entered into a definitive merger agreement with Celgene under which we will acquire Celgene. While we and Celgene will continue to operate independently until the completion of the acquisition, the success of the acquisition will depend, in part, on our ability to realize the anticipated benefits from successfully combining our and Celgene’s businesses and we plan on devoting substantial management attention and resources to integrating our business practices and operations with Celgene’s so that we can fully realize the anticipated benefits of the acquisition. Nonetheless, difficulties may arise during the process of combining the operations of our companies that could result in the failure to achieve the synergies or free cash flow that we anticipate, the loss of key employees that may be difficult to replace in the very competitive pharmaceutical field, the disruption of each company’s ongoing businesses or inconsistencies in standards, controls, procedures and policies that adversely affect our ability to maintain relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, alliance partners, creditors, clinical trial investigators or managers of its clinical trials. As a result, the anticipated benefits of the acquisition may not be realized fully within the expected timeframe or at all or may take longer to realize or cost more than expected, which could materially impact the business, cash flow, financial condition or results of operations as well as adversely impact the price of the shares of the combined company.


In addition at times,to the attentionrisks relating to our common stock, holders of certain members of each company’s management and each company’s resources may be focused on completion of the mergerour CVRs and the integration of the businesses of the two companies and diverted from day-to-day business operations, which may disrupt each company’s ongoing business and the business of the combined company.Celgene CVRs are subject to additional risks.

We and Celgene are the targets of a securities class action and derivative lawsuit inIn connection with the acquisition, described under “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 18. Legal Proceedings and Contingencies,” and could become targets of additional actions and lawsuits, which could result in substantial costs and may delay or prevent the acquisition from being completed.

Failure to complete our pending acquisition of Celgene, could negatively impact our stock pricewe issued CVRs under the Contingent Value Rights Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2019 (the “CVR Agreement”), by and our future businessbetween us and financial results.
Our obligations andEquiniti Trust Company, as trustee. Pursuant to the obligations of Celgene to complete the merger are subject to satisfaction or waiverCVR Agreement, each holder of a number of conditions. There can be no assurance that the conditionsCVR is entitled to completion of the acquisition will be satisfied or waived or that the acquisition will be completed. If the acquisition is not consummated for any reason, we may receive negative reactions from our shareholders, providers, vendors, regulators and employees and we may be subjected to various material risks, including the possibility that the price of our common stock and other securities may decline to the extent that current market prices reflect a market assumption that the acquisition will be completed.

Also, in the event of a termination of the merger agreement under certain specified circumstances, we could be required to reimburse expenses of Celgene or pay Celgene a termination fee of up to $2.2 billion and we could be subject to litigation related to any failure to complete the merger or to specifically enforce our obligation to perform our obligations under the merger agreement. In addition, the merger agreement places certain restrictions on the conduct of our businesses prior to completion of the merger, and such restrictions, the waiver of which is subject to consent of Celgene, may prevent us from making certain acquisitions, taking certain other specified actions or otherwise pursuing business opportunities during the pendency of the merger that we would have made, taken or pursued if these restrictions were not in place.

If any of these risks materialize, they may materially and adversely affect our businesses, financial condition, financial results, ratings, stock prices and/or bond prices.

We will incur significant additional indebtedness to finance our pending acquisition of Celgene as well as transaction and acquisition-related costs in connection with the acquisition, which will limit our operating flexibility.
Upon completion of the acquisition, we will increase our indebtedness, which will include acquisition debt financing of approximately $33.5 billion and the assumption of approximately $19.9 billion of Celgene’s debt, resulting in us having a higher debt-to-equity ratio. In addition, Celgene shareholders will also receive one tradeable contingent value right for each share of Celgene representing the right to receive $9.00 in cash uponif a specified set of milestones is achieved, as set forth in the achievement of future regulatory milestones. As a result of the acquisition and increased indebtedness, we anticipate that our corporate credit ratings will be decreased by one or more ratings agencies. The increased indebtedness and any payments pursuantCVR Agreement. In addition to the contingent value right will significantly reduce the amount of cash flow available to fund our efforts to combine our business with Celgene and realize expected benefits of the pending acquisition, to pursue other acquisitions, and to engage in investments in product development, capital expenditures, dividend payments, share repurchases and other activities, which could, among other things, limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in or challengesrisks relating to our business and industry and, together with any decrease in our credit ratings, increase our borrowing costs. In addition, under certain circumstances, we could be required to repurchase Celgene’s outstanding debt securities, and we cannot provide assurances that we would have sufficient funds to do so.



We expect to incur a number of non-recurring costs in connection with the acquisition, whether or not the acquisition is completed, which will be mostly comprised of transaction costs, facilities and systems consolidation costs and employment-related costs. Although we expect that the realization of efficiencies related to the integration of the businesses will offset at least a portion of these costs, this net benefit may not be accomplished in the near term or at all.

We and Celgene may have difficulty attracting, motivating and retaining executives and other key employees in light of the proposed acquisition.
Due to the specialized scientific and managerial naturecommon stock, holders of our business, we and Celgene rely heavily on our abilityCVRs are subject to attract and retain qualified scientific, technical and managerial personnel. The competition for qualified personnel in additional risks, including:

the pharmaceutical field is intense and our success after the transaction will depend in part on our ability to retain scientific and technical personnel and other key employees of Celgene. Uncertainty about the effect of the merger on our and Celgene employeesCVRs may trade at low volumes which could have an adverse effect on eachthe resale price, if any, of usthe CVRs;
the market price and Celgene separately and consequentlytrading volume of the combined business. This uncertainty may impair our and/or Celgene’s ability to attract, retain and motivate key personnel. Employee retentionCVRs may be particularly challenging duringvolatile;
if the pendencymilestones specified in the CVR agreement are not achieved for any reason within the time periods specified therein, no payment will be made under the CVRs and the CVRs will expire without value;
since the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the merger,CVRs is unclear, any part of any CVR payment could be treated as ourordinary income and Celgene’s employees may experience uncertainty about their future rolesrequired to be included in income prior to the combined business.receipt of the CVR payment;

Additionally, Celgene’s officers and employees may hold shares of Celgene common stock, and, if the merger is completed, these officers and employees may be entitled to cash and/or the merger considerationany payments in respect of such sharesthe CVRs are subordinated to the right of Celgene common stock. Officerspayment of certain of our indebtedness;
we are not prohibited from acquiring the CVRs, whether in open market transactions, private transactions or otherwise;
we may under certain circumstances purchase and employees may hold Celgene Stock Options, Celgene RSUs, Celgene PSUscancel all outstanding CVRs; and Celgene RSAs that are subject
while we have agreed to accelerated vesting upon a termination without cause and/or a resignation for “good reason” following completion of the merger. Pursuantuse diligent efforts to employment agreements and/or other agreements or arrangements with Celgene, certain key employees of Celgene are also entitled to receive severance payments upon a termination without cause and/or a resignation for “good reason” following completion of the merger. Under these agreements, certain key employees of Celgene potentially could resign from his or her employment following specified circumstancesachieve each milestone set forth in his or her applicable agreement, includingthe CVR Agreement until it is terminated, we are not required to take all possible actions to achieve these goals, and the failure to achieve such goals would have an adverse change in his or her title, authority or responsibilities, compensation and benefits or primary office location. These payments, individually or ineffect on the aggregate, could make retention of Celgene officers and employees more difficult.

Furthermore, if our and Celgene’s key employees depart or are at risk of departing, including because of issues relating to the uncertainty and difficulty of integration, financial security or a desire not to become employeesvalue of the combined business, we may have to incur significant costs in retaining such individuals or in identifying, hiring and retaining replacements for departing employees and may lose significant expertise and talent relating to the business of Celgene, and our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the merger may be materially and adversely affected. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that we will be able to attract or retain key employees of Celgene to the same extent that Celgene has been able to attract or retain employees in the past.CVRs.


If our pending acquisition of Celgene is consummated, our stockholders’ ownership percentage will be diluted.
If the proposed acquisition is consummated, we will issue to Celgene shareholders shares of our common stock. As a result of the issuance of these shares of our common stock, our shareholders will own a smaller percentage of the combined company after the acquisition and will therefore have a reduced voting interest after the acquisition. Based on preliminary estimates which may materially change after the completion of the merger, the proposed acquisition is expected to be dilutive to our 2019 GAAP EPS, principally due to the amortization of intangible assets associated with Celgene’s currently marketed product rights as well as additional interest, acquisition and integration costs. Although we expect the transaction to be accretive to our 2019 non-GAAP EPS, unexpected factors may result in lower or delayed accretion or even in dilution to our EPS in 2019 or in future years.

The combined company will be subject to the risks that Celgene faces, in addition to the risks faced by Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Celgene has several commercialized products as well as a diverse early- and late-stage pipeline that includes five potential near-term product launches. If we consummate our acquisition of Celgene, the combined company may be negatively affected if the expiration or loss of patent protection for any of these commercialized products occurs, or upon the “at-risk” launch by a manufacturer of a generic version of any of these products. In addition, if the combined company fails to obtain timely, or at all, requisite regulatory approvals in the U.S. and internationally for products in development or if research and development for the early-stage pipeline requires greater financial investment than we anticipated, our business, cash flow, financial condition and results of operations may be harmed.

If we consummate our acquisition of Celgene, we will assume Celgene’s risks arising from legal proceedings. Like many pharmaceutical companies in the current legal environment, Celgene is involved in various patent, product liability, consumer, commercial, securities, environmental and tax litigations and claims, government investigations and other legal proceedings that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of its business. We cannot predict with certainty the eventual outcome of Celgene’s pending or future legal proceedings and an adverse outcome in any of these matters could be material to our business, cash flow, financial condition or results of operations.



Item 1B.UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.


None.


Item 2.PROPERTIES.


Our principal executive offices are located at 430 East 29th Street, 14th Floor, New York, NY. We own or lease manufacturing, R&D, administration, storage and distribution facilities at approximately 160260 sites worldwide. We believe our manufacturing properties, in combination with our third-party manufacturers, are in good operating condition and provide adequate production capacity for our current and projected operations. We also believe that none of our properties is subject to any material encumbrance, easement or other restriction that would detract materially from its value or impair its use in the operation of the business. For further information about our manufacturing properties, refer to “Item 1. Business—Manufacturing and Quality Assurance.”


Our significant manufacturing and R&D locations by geographic area were as follows at December 31, 2018:2019:
Manufacturing R&DManufacturing R&D
United States4
 5
4
 11
Europe3
 2
3
 1
Total7
 7
7
 12


Item 3.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.


Information pertaining to legal proceedings can be found in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 18.19. Legal Proceedings and Contingencies” and is incorporated by reference herein.


Item 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.


Not applicable.


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PART IA


Information about our Executive Officers of the Registrant


Listed below is information on our executive officers as of February 25, 2019.24, 2020. Executive officers are elected by the Board of Directors for an initial term, which continues until the first Board meeting following the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and thereafter, are elected for a one-year term or until their successors have been elected. Executive officers serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
Name and Current PositionAgeEmployment History for the Past 5 Years
Giovanni Caforio, M.D.
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Member of the Leadership Team
5554
2011 to 2013 – President, U.S. Pharmaceuticals
2013 to 2014 – Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
2014 to 2015 – Chief Operating Officer and Director of the Company
2015 to 2017 – Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company
2017 to present – Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Charles A. BancroftNadim Ahmed
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President Global Business Operationsand President, Hematology
Member of the Leadership Team
5259
2014 to 2016 – Corporate Vice President, U.S. Commercial, Celgene
2016 to 2017 – Senior Vice President Worldwide Markets, Celgene
2017 to 2019 – Executive Vice President/President Hematology/Oncology, Celgene
2019 to present – Executive Vice President and President, Hematology
Charles A. Bancroft
Executive Vice President and Head of Integration
Member of the Leadership Team

60
2011 to 2016 – Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Global Services
2016 to present2019 – Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Global Business Operations
Paul Biondi
Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development
Member of the Leadership Team
49
2010 to 2015 – Senior Vice President, R&D Operations
2015 to 2018 – Head of Business Development
20182019 to present – SeniorExecutive Vice President and Head of Strategy & Business DevelopmentIntegration
Christopher Boerner, Ph.D.

Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer

Member of the Leadership Team
4948
2012 to 2014 – Senior Vice President, Commercial, Seattle Genetics
2014 to 2015 – Executive Vice President, Seattle Genetics
2015 to 2017 – President and Head of U.S. Commercial
2017 to 2018 – President and Head, International Markets
2018 to present – Executive Vice President, and Chief Commercial Officer
Adam Dubow

Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer

Member of the Leadership Team
52
53
2013 to 2015 – Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, China, Japan and Intercon Region and EMAC Region
2015 to 2018 – Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Research and Development
2018 to present – Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer
JohnJoseph E. ElickerEid, M.D.
Senior Vice President Corporateand Head of Global Medical Affairs
Member of the Leadership Team
52
2014 to 2017 – Vice President, Head of Oncology Global Medical Affairs, Merck
2017 to 2019 – Head of Global Medical
2017 to present – Senior Vice President and Head of Global Medical Affairs
John E. Elicker
Executive Vice President, Investor Relations
Member of the Leadership Team
59
60
2012 to 2017 – Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and Investor Relations
2017 to present2019 – Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations
2019 to present – Executive Vice President, Investor Relations
Ann Powell JudgeDavid V. Elkins
SeniorExecutive Vice President and Chief Human ResourcesFinancial Officer
Member of the Leadership Team
53
51
20092014 to 20132017 – Group Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Consumer and Consumer Medicines, Johnson & Johnson
2017 to 2018 – Worldwide Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Consumer Products, Medical Development and Corporate Functions, Johnson & Johnson
2018 to 2019 – Chief Human ResourcesFinancial Officer, Shire PharmaceuticalsCelgene
20132019 to present – Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Samit Hirawat, M.D.
Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Global Drug Development
Member of the Leadership Team
51
2012 to 2016 – Senior Vice President & Global Human ResourcesProgram Head, Novartis
20162017 to 2019 – Executive Vice President, Head of Oncology Development, Novartis
2019 to present – SeniorExecutive Vice President, Chief Human ResourcesMedical Officer, Global Drug Development
Sandra Leung
Executive Vice President, General Counsel
Member of the Leadership Team
58
59
2007 to 2014 – General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
2014 to 2015 – Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
2015 to present – Executive Vice President, General Counsel
Thomas J. Lynch., M.D.Kathryn Metcalfe
Executive Vice President, andCorporate Affairs
Member of the Leadership Team
51
2011 to 2016 – Chief ScientificCommunications Officer, Deloitte, LLP
2016 to 2018 – Chief Communications Officer, Aetna, Inc.
2018 to 2019 – Chief Communications Officer, CVS Health Corporation
2020 to present – Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Ann Powell Judge
Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
Member of the Leadership Team
5458
2017
2009 to 2013 – Chief Human Resources Officer, Shire Pharmaceuticals
2013 to 2016 – Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources
2016 to 2019 – Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
2019 to present – Executive Vice President, and Chief ScientificHuman Resources Officer
Karen Santiago

Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller
48
49
2012 to 2015 – Vice President Finance, Global Manufacturing and Supply
2015 to 2016 – Vice President Finance, U.S. Commercial and Global Capability Hub
2016 to 2018 – Lead, Enabling Functions and Finance Transformation
2018 to present – Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller
Louis S. Schmukler
SeniorExecutive Vice President and President, Global Product Development and Supply
Member of the Leadership Team
63
64
2011 to 2017 – President, Global Product Development and Supply
2017 to present2019 – Senior Vice President and President, Global Product Development and Supply

2019 to present – Executive Vice President and President, Global Product Development and Supply
Rupert Vessey, M.A., B.M., B.Ch., F.R.C.P., D.Phil.
Executive Vice President, Research and Early Development
Member of the Leadership Team
55
2015 to 2019 – President of Research and Early Development, Celgene
2019 to present – Executive Vice President, Research and Early Development
Paul von Autenried
SeniorExecutive Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Member of the Leadership Team
57
58
2012 to 2016 – Senior Vice President, Enterprise Services and Chief Information Officer
2016 to present2019 – Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
2019 to present – Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer

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PART II
Item 5.MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON STOCK AND OTHER STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.


Bristol-Myers Squibb common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (Symbol: BMY).


Holders of Common Stock


The number of record holders of our common stock at January 31, 20192020 was 39,418.37,643.


The number of record holders is based upon the actual number of holders registered on our books at such date based on information provided by EQ Shareowner Services (formerly Wells Fargo Shareowner Services), our transfer agent, and does not include holders of shares in “street names” or persons, partnerships, associations, corporations or other entities identified in security position listings maintained by depository trust companies.


Equity Compensation Plan Information


Information required by this item will be contained in our 20192020 Proxy Statement under the heading “Items to be Voted Upon—Item 2—Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers-Equity Compensation Plan Information,” which information is incorporated herein by reference.


Performance Graph


The following graph compares the cumulative total stockholders' returns of our common shares with the cumulative total stockholders' returns of the companies listed in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and a composite peer group of major pharmaceutical companies comprised of AbbVie, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Biogen, Celgene, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Lilly, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche and Sanofi. The graph assumes $100 investment on December 31, 20132014 in each of our common shares, the S&P 500 Index and the stock of our peer group companies, including reinvestment of dividends, for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2018.2019. The stock price performance on the following graph is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.
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2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 20182014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Bristol-Myers Squibb$100.00
 $114.06
 $136.04
 $117.73
 $126.95
 $110.82
$100.00
 $119.26
 $103.17
 $111.12
 $96.79
 $123.64
S&P 500100.00
 113.69
 115.26
 129.05
 157.22
 150.33
100.00
 101.38
 113.51
 138.29
 132.23
 173.86
Peer Group100.00
 113.55
 115.40
 112.35
 130.89
 140.60
100.00
 102.92
 102.35
 117.95
 129.78
 152.19





Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds


The following table summarizes the surrenders of our equity securities during the three months ended December 31, 2018:2019:
Period
Total Number of
Shares Purchased(a)
 
Average Price
Paid
per Share(a)
 
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced Programs(b)
 
Approximate Dollar Value
of Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Programs(b)
Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Data       
October 1 to 31, 20187,987
 $62.01
 
 $1,348
November 1 to 30, 201813,978
 52.52
 
 1,348
December 1 to 31, 201816,110
 53.02
 
 1,348
Three months ended December 31, 201838,075
   
  
Period
Total Number of Shares Purchased(a)
 
Average Price Paid per Share(a)
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs(b)
 
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Programs(b)
Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Data       
October 1 to 31, 20197,340
 $49.78
 
 $1,048
November 1 to 30, 2019(c)
98,729,392
 
 98,713,203
 1,048
December 1 to 31, 20192,038,527
 57.39
 
 1,048
Three months ended December 31, 2019100,775,259
   98,713,203
  
(a)Includes shares repurchased as part of publicly announced programs and shares of common stock surrendered to the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of awards under our long-term incentive program.
(b)In May 2010, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $3.0 billion of our common stock and in June 2012 increased its authorization for the repurchase of our common stock by an additional $3.0 billion. In October 2016, the Board of Directors approved a new sharestock repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of an additional $3.0 billion of our common stock.stock and in November 2019 further increased its authorization for the repurchase of our common stock by an additional $7.0 billion. The stock repurchase program does not have an expiration date. Refer to “Item 1. Financial Statements-Note 16. Equity” for information on the share repurchase program.
(c)In connection with the stock repurchase program, we executed accelerated share repurchase agreements (“ASR”) with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Barclays Bank PLC to repurchase an aggregate $7 billion of common stock. The ASR was funded with cash on-hand. In November 2019, approximately 99 million shares of common stock, representing approximately 80% of the $7 billion aggregate repurchase price at the then current stock price, were delivered to the Company and included in treasury stock. The agreements are expected to settle during the second quarter of 2020, upon which additional shares of common stock may be delivered to the Company or, under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to make a cash payment or may elect to deliver shares of common stock to the counterparties. The total number of shares ultimately repurchased under the program will be determined upon final settlement and will be based on a discount to the volume-weighted average price of our common stock during the ASR period.


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Item 6.SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.


The following table sets forth our selected historical consolidated financial information for each of the five periods indicated. This information should be read together with “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this 20182019 Form 10-K.10-K including disclosures related to the November 20, 2019 acquisition of Celgene.


The selected historical financial information as of and for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 2015 and 20142015 are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes.


Five Year Financial Summary
Amounts in Millions, except per share data 2018 2017 2016 2015 20142019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Income Statement Data:                   
Total Revenues $22,561
 $20,776
 $19,427
 $16,560
 $15,879
$26,145
 $22,561
 $20,776
 $19,427
 $16,560
                   
Net Earnings 4,947
 975
 4,507
 1,631
 2,029
3,460
 4,947
 975
 4,507
 1,631
Net Earnings/(Loss) Attributable to:                   
Noncontrolling Interest 27
 (32) 50
 66
 25
21
 27
 (32) 50
 66
BMS 4,920
 1,007
 4,457
 1,565
 2,004
3,439
 4,920
 1,007
 4,457
 1,565
                   
Net Earnings per Common Share Attributable to BMS:                   
Basic $3.01
 $0.61
 $2.67
 $0.94
 $1.21
$2.02
 $3.01
 $0.61
 $2.67
 $0.94
Diluted 3.01
 0.61
 2.65
 0.93
 1.20
2.01
 3.01
 0.61
 2.65
 0.93
                   
Average common shares outstanding:          
Weighted average common shares outstanding:         
Basic 1,633
 1,645
 1,671
 1,667
 1,657
1,705
 1,633
 1,645
 1,671
 1,667
Diluted 1,637
 1,652
 1,680
 1,679
 1,670
1,712
 1,637
 1,652
 1,680
 1,679
                   
Cash dividends paid on BMS common and preferred stock $2,613
 $2,577
 $2,547
 $2,477
 $2,398
$2,679
 $2,613
 $2,577
 $2,547
 $2,477
                   
Cash dividends declared per common share $1.61
 $1.57
 $1.53
 $1.49
 $1.45
$1.68
 $1.61
 $1.57
 $1.53
 $1.49
                   
Financial Position Data at December 31:                   
Cash and cash equivalents $6,911
 $5,421
 $4,237
 $2,385
 $5,571
$12,346
 $6,911
 $5,421
 $4,237
 $2,385
Marketable securities(a)
 3,748
 3,871
 4,832
 6,545
 6,272
Marketable debt securities(a)(b)
3,814
 3,623
 3,739
 4,724
 6,442
Total Assets 34,986
 33,551
 33,707
 31,748
 33,749
129,944
 34,986
 33,551
 33,707
 31,748
Long-term debt(a)
 6,895
 6,975
 6,465
 6,550
 7,242
46,150
 6,895
 6,975
 6,465
 6,550
Equity 14,127
 11,847
 16,347
 14,424
 14,983
51,698
 14,127
 11,847
 16,347
 14,424
(a)Includes current and non-current portion.
(b)Prior period amounts were conformed to current period presentation.

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Item 7.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.


Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations and financial condition is provided as a supplement to and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this 20182019 Form 10-K to enhance the understanding of our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.


The comparison of fiscal 2018 to 2017 has been omitted from this Form 10-K, but can be referenced in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018—“Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” filed on February 25, 2019.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY


Bristol-Myers Squibb Company is a global specialty biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. Refer to the Summary of Abbreviated Terms at the end of this 20182019 Form 10-K for terms used throughout the document.


We completed the Celgene transaction on November 20, 2019. We expect that the acquisition will enable us to create a leading focused biopharmaceutical company that is well positioned to address the needs of patients with cancer, inflammatory, immunologic, cardiovascular or fibrotic diseases through high-value innovative medicines and leading scientific capabilities. Commencing from the acquisition date, BMS's financial statements include the assets, liabilities, operating results and cash flows of Celgene. Refer to “Item 8. Financial Statements—Note 4. Acquisition, Divestitures, Licensing and Other Arrangements” for further discussion on the Celgene transaction.

In 2018,2019, we received 14several approvals for new medicines and additional indications and formulations of currently marketed medicines in major markets (the U.S., EU Japan and China)Japan), including multiple regulatory milestone achievements for Opdivo and Opdivo+Yervoy combinations. We are committed to investigating Opdivo alone and in combination with Yervoy and other anti-cancer agents for a wide array of tumor types, including broad programs in lung, head & neck, liver, kidney, bladder and stomach. We continue to believe that the breadth and depth of our IO portfolio positions us well for the future. We have 17 new24 other IO compounds in clinical developmentdevelopment. We continue to expand in the field of hematology, where we have the leading presence, through in-line assets Revlimid and studies across more than 35 different tumor types.Pomalyst. In addition,2019, we advanced certain other non-IO R&D programs inreceived regulatory approvals for Reblozyl and Inrebic and submitted a regulatory application for liso-cel targeting Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. Additionally, our pipeline including TYK2shows significant added promise in hematology malignancies through our CELMoD agents, multiple modalities targeting B-Cell Maturation Antigen (“BCMA”) and the next generation of cell therapy agents. We are expanding our portfolio in immunology with two near term launch opportunities in TYK-2 inhibitor forand ozanimod. Additionally in the treatment of psoriasiscardiovascular space, Eliquis is now the global leading oral anti-coagulant drug, and other autoimmune diseases,we continue to experience growth in both the Eliquis brand and market while also advancing our Factor XIa inhibitor for the treatment of thrombosis (in collaboration with Janssen), and Pegbelfermin (PEG-FGF21) for the treatment of NASH.program.


In 2018,2019, our revenues increased 9%16% as a result of higher demand for our prioritized brands including OpdivoEliquis and Eliquis partially offset by increased competition for established brands, primarily HIV brands Opdivo and Daklinza.the Celgene acquisition, which contributed $1.9 billion of revenues, representing approximately one half of the growth. The $2.40 increase$1.00 decrease in GAAP EPS was primarily due to 2017 tax charges attributed to tax reformtaxes resulting from the Otezla* divestiture, amortization of acquired intangible assets, the unwinding of inventory fair value adjustments and higher revenues. These items wereother costs and expenses resulting from the Celgene acquisition, partially offset by higher losses on equity investments.revenues. After adjusting for the impact of tax reform, equity investment losses and other specified items, non-GAAP EPS increased $0.97$0.71, primarily as a result of higher revenues, higher royalties and licensing income and a lower effective tax rate. Cost savings resulting from our transformation initiatives continue to be redeployed in R&D and other areas of higher priorities.revenues.

On January 3, 2019, we announced that we have entered into a definitive merger agreement with Celgene under which we will acquire Celgene. For further discussion on our pending acquisition with Celgene and on our other acquisitions, divestitures and licensing arrangements, refer to “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 4. Acquisitions, Divestitures, Licensing and Other Arrangements” and “—Note 19. Subsequent Event.”

In 2017, our revenues increased 7% as a result of higher demand for our prioritized brands including Opdivo and Eliquis partially offset by increased competition for established brands, primarily Daklinza. The $2.04 decrease in GAAP EPS was due to tax charges attributed to tax reform ($1.76 per share) and to a lesser extent higher license, asset acquisition and restructuring related charges and lower divestiture- related income. These items were partially offset by higher revenues, royalties and licensing income and a patent-infringement settlement. After adjusting for the impact of tax reform and other specified items, non-GAAP EPS increased $0.18 primarily as a result of higher revenues partially offset by product mix and higher R&D expenses supporting Opdivo and other IO programs.


Highlights


The following table summarizes our financial information:
 Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions, except per share data 2018 2017 20162019 2018
Total Revenues $22,561
 $20,776
 $19,427
$26,145
 $22,561
         
Diluted Earnings Per Share         
GAAP $3.01
 $0.61
 $2.65
$2.01
 $3.01
Non-GAAP 3.98
 3.01
 2.83
4.69
 3.98


Our non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP earnings and related EPS information, are adjusted to exclude specified items that represent certain costs, expenses, gains and losses and other items impacting the comparability of financial results. For a detailed listing of all specified items and further information and reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures refer to “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”



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Significant Product and Pipeline Approvals


The following is a summary of the 14 significant approvals received in 2018.2019:
ProductDateApproval
OpdivoRevlimidAugust 2018December 2019Approval in Japan for patients with MPM which has progressed after chemotherapy.
August 2018Approval in Japan for adjuvant treatment of melanoma.
August 2018FDA approval as the first and only IO treatment option for patients with metastatic SCLC whose cancer has progressed after platinum-based chemotherapy and at least one other line of therapy.
July 2018
EC approval in combination with rituximab for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients with melanoma with involvement of lymph nodes or metastatic disease who have undergone complete resection.
June 2018Approval in Chinapreviously treated FL (Grade 1-3a). Revlimid and rituximab (R2) is the first chemotherapy-free combination regimen approved for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC after prior platinum-based chemotherapy in adult patients without EGFR or ALK genomic tumor aberrations.with FL by the EC.
Opdivo+YervoyAugust 2018March 2019
Approval in JapanConversion of accelerated FDA approval to full FDA approval for Opdivo+Yervoy for first line metastatic melanoma treatment based on longer follow-up data from CheckMate-067.
January 2019
EC approval of Opdivo plus low-dose Yervoy for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic RCC.
July 2018
FDA approval of Opdivo plus low-dose Yervoy for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older with MSI-H or dMMR mCRC that has progressed following treatment with fluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin and irinotecan.
May 2018
Approval in Japan of Opdivo+Yervoy combination for previously untreated patients with unresectable melanoma.
April 2018
FDA approval of Opdivo+Yervoy combination for previously untreated patients with intermediate and poor-risk advanced RCC.
OrenciaFebruary 2018April 2019Approval in Japan
EC approval of two new strengths (50 mg and 87.5 mg) for an intravenously administeredsubcutaneous administration, and a new indication for Orencia injection for the treatment of moderate to severe active polyarticular JIAjuvenile idiopathic arthritis in pediatric patients two2 years of age and older.
SprycelFebruary 2019EC approval in both tablet and powder for oral suspension formulations, in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of pediatric patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive ALL.
EmplicitiNovember 20182019
FDA approval of Empliciti injection for intravenous useApproved in Japan in combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasone for the treatment ofmultiple myeloma following at least two prior therapies, including lenalidomide and proteasome inhibitor.
August 2019EC approval in combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasone for adult patients with multiple myelomaRRMM who have received at least two prior therapies, including lenalidomide and a proteasome inhibitor.inhibitor, and have demonstrated disease progression on the last therapy.
Sprycel
Inrebic(a)
December 2018August 2019
FDA expanded the indicationapproval forSprycel to include the treatment of pediatricadult patients one year of age and older with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive ALL in combination with chemotherapy.
July 2018
EC expanded the indication for Sprycel to include the treatment of children and adolescents aged 1 year to 18 years with chronic phase Philadelphia chromosome-positive CML and to include a powder for oral suspension.
intermediate-2 or high-risk primary or secondary (post-polycythemia vera or post-essential thrombocythemia) myelofibrosis.
Yervoy
Reblozyl(a)
January 2018November 2019ECFDA approval for the treatment of advanced (unresectable or metastatic) melanomaanemia in pediatricadult patients 12 years of age and older.with beta thalassemia who require regular red blood cell transfusions.
(a)The regulatory approval was obtained by Celgene prior to the completion of the Celgene transaction.

Refer to “—Product and Pipeline Developments” for all of the developments in our marketed products and late-stage pipeline in 20182019 and in early 2019.2020.




Strategy


Our focus as a specialty biopharmaceutical company is on discovering, developing and delivering transformational medicines that address serious unmet medical needs. Ourprincipal strategy is to combine the resources, scale and capability of a pharmaceutical company with the speed and focus on innovation of the biotech industry. Our focus as a biopharmaceutical company is on discovering, developing and delivering transformational medicines for patients facing serious diseases in areas where we believe that we have an opportunity to make a meaningful difference: oncology (both solid tumors and hematology), immunology, cardiovascular and fibrosis. Our four strategic priorities as a combined company are to drive businessenterprise performance, continue to build a leading franchise in IO, maintain a diversifiedmaximize the value of our commercial portfolio, both withinensure the long-term sustainability of our pipeline through combined internal and outside of IO,external innovation and continueestablish our disciplined approach to capital allocation, including establishing partnerships, collaborationsnew culture and in-licensing or acquiring investigational compounds as an essential component of successfully delivering transformational medicines to patients.embed our people strategy.



We are developing new medicines in the following core therapeutic areas: (1) oncology with a priority in certain tumor types; (2) immunosciencehematology with opportunities to broaden our franchise and potentially sustain a leadership position in multiple myeloma; (3) immunology with priorities in relapsing multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, lupus, RA and inflammatory bowel disease; (3)(4) cardiovascular with a priority in heart disease and; (4)(5) fibrotic disease with priorities in lung and liver. We continue to advance the next wave of innovative medicines by investing significantly in our pipeline both internally and through business development activities. We expect that our planned acquisition of Celgene will further position us as a leading biopharmaceutical company, expanding our oncology, hematology and immunoscienceimmunology portfolios with several near-term assets and additional external partnerships. We continue to invest in our IOoncology portfolio by pursuing both monotherapy and combination approaches and advancing our next wave of early assets. We entered into severalassets and to explore new collaboration agreementsopportunities across our therapeutic areas of focus and expanded others to research and develop Opdivo and other approved or investigational oncology agents in combination regimens.focus. We remain focused and well-resourced in our cancer development programs and seek to broaden the use of Opdivo in earlier lines of therapy, expand into new tumors, accelerate next wave IOoncology mechanisms and develop treatment options for refractory IOoncology patients. For hematology, we have opportunities to launch several new medicines in the near-term with additional pipeline opportunities in the longer term. There is a broad effort to continue to address the unmet medical need in multiple myeloma and we are working across multiple modalities and mechanisms of action such as cereblon modulator (“CELMoD”), T-cell Engager and CAR T-cell therapy. Beyond cancer, we continue to advance our early stage portfolio in immunoscience,immunology, cardiovascular and fibrotic diseases and strengthen our partnerships with a diverse group of companies and academic institutions in new and expanded research activities. We believe our differentiated internal and external focus contributes to the advancing of our pipeline of potentially transformational medicines.


Our commercial model has been evolving andsuccessful with revenues from our prioritized brands continuecontinuing to grow, which demonstrates strong execution of our strategy. We continue to drive growthadoption of Opdivo by expanding into additional indications and tumor types both as a monotherapy and in combination with Yervoy and other anti-cancer agents. Eliquis continues to grow, leveraging its best in class clinical profile and extensive real world data and is now the number one novel oral anticoagulant in total prescriptions inglobally. Revlimid and Pomalyst have transformed the U.S.treatment of multiple myeloma, where we have a leading presence, and we continue to seek opportunities to leverage the significant medical and commercial expertise to address areas of high unmet medical need. We are building on the continued success of our other prioritized brands and remain strongly committed to Orencia and Sprycel. We are also optimistic on the future growth and near-term opportunities of Reblozyl, a first-in-class medicine, and Inrebic. Through our operating model transformation, our commercial infrastructure is uniquely leveraged for potential growth.


Our operating model continues to evolve and we have been successful in focusing commercial, R&D and manufacturing resources on prioritized brands and markets, strengthening our R&D capabilities in tumor biology, patient selection and new biomarkers, delivering leaner administrative functions and streamlining our manufacturing network to reflect the importance of biologics in our current and future portfolio. The evolution in our operating model, which focuses on maintaining a disciplined approach in marketing, selling and administrative expenses, will enable us to deliver the necessary strategic, financial and operational flexibility to invest in the highest priority opportunities within our portfolio. We will continue to make progress towards integrating the companies on the commercial and research and development area. We expect to realize $2.5 billion of synergies resulting from cost savings and avoidance through 2022 and our integration efforts across general and administrative, manufacturing, R&D, procurement and streamlining the Company's pricing and information technology infrastructure.


Looking ahead, we will continue to implement our biopharma strategy by driving the growth of prioritized brands, executing product launches, investing in our diverse and innovative pipeline, aided by strategic business development, focusing on prioritized markets, increasing investments in our biologics manufacturing capabilities and maintaining a culture of continuous improvement.


Acquisitions, Divestitures, Licensing and Collaboration Arrangements


Acquisitions,Significant acquisitions, divestitures, licensing and collaboration arrangements allow us to focus our resources behind our growth opportunities that drive the greatest long-term value. We are focused on the following core therapeutic areas: oncology, including IO, immunoscience, cardiovascular and fibrosis. Significant acquisitions, divestitures and licensing and collaboration arrangements during the past three years2019 are summarized below. Refer to “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data —Note 3. Alliances” and “—Note 4. Acquisitions, Divestitures, Licensing and Other Arrangements” for further information.


2018 Arrangements

NektarCelgene: BMS and Nektar commenced a worldwide license and collaboration foracquired Celgene, an integrated global biopharmaceutical company engaged primarily in the discovery, development and commercialization of NKTR-214, Nektar’s investigational immuno-stimulatory therapy.

Janssen: BMS and Janssen commenced a worldwide collaboration for the development and commercialization of a Factor XIa program including BMS’s Factor XIa inhibitor, BMS-986177, an investigational anticoagulant compound being studied for the prevention and treatment of major thrombotic conditions.



Promedior: BMS notified Promedior that the Company would not be exercising a warrant obtained in 2015 to purchase all outstanding shares of Promedior.

Rigel: BMS notified Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., that the Company would discontinue its participation in the preclinical collaboration of cancer immunotherapies based on Rigel's small molecule TGF beta receptor kinase inhibitors originally commenced in 2015.

Bavarian Nordic: BMS notified Bavarian Nordic A/S that the Company will not be exercising its option to globally license and commercialize Prostvac*, Bavarian Nordic’s investigational PSA-targeting cancer immunotherapy.

2017 Arrangements

Ono: BMS acquired an exclusive license to develop and commercialize ONO-4578, Ono’s Prostaglandin E2 receptor 4 antagonistinnovative therapies for the treatment of cancer. BMS acquired worldwide rights exceptcancer and inflammatory diseases through next-generation solutions in Japan, South Korea,protein homeostasis, immuno-oncology, epigenetics, immunology and Taiwan where it was added to the existing collaboration neuro-inflammation. Its primary commercial stage products include Revlimid, Pomalyst/Imnovid,Abraxane, Reblozyl and in China and ASEAN countries where Ono retained exclusive rights. Inrebic.


HalozymeOtezla*: BMS and Halozyme entered into a global collaboration and license agreementdivested Otezla* to develop subcutaneously administered BMS IO medicines using Halozyme's ENHANZE* drug-delivery technology which may allowAmgen as part of the regulatory approval process for more rapid delivery of large volume injectable medications.the Celgene transaction.


IFMUPSA: BMS acquired all of the outstanding shares of IFM providing BMS with full rightsdivested its UPSA consumer health business to IFM's preclinical STINGTaisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. to simplify and NLRP3 agonist programs focused on enhancing the innate immune response for treating cancer.realign its business portfolio.


Biogen: BMS out-licensed to Biogen exclusive rights to develop and commercialize BMS-986168, an anti-eTau compound in development for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.

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Roche: BMS out-licensed to Roche exclusive rights to develop and commercialize BMS-986089, an anti-myostatin adnectin in development for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

CytomX: BMS and CytomX expanded their initial 2014 strategic collaboration to discover novel cancer treatment therapies that will include up to eight additional targets using CytomX’s proprietary Probody platform for the treatment of cancer.

2016 Arrangements

PsiOxus: BMS acquired exclusive worldwide rights to PsiOxus's NG-348, a pre-clinical stage, “armed” oncolytic virus with the goal of addressing solid tumors.

Padlock: BMS acquired all of the outstanding shares of Padlock providing BMS with full rights to Padlock’s PAD inhibitor discovery program focused on the development of treatment approaches for patients with RA.

Cormorant: BMS acquired all of the outstanding shares of Cormorant providing BMS with full rights to Cormorant's lead candidate HuMax-IL8, a monoclonal antibody that represents a potentially complementary IO mechanism of action to T-cell directed antibodies and co-stimulatory molecules.

Nitto Denko: BMS acquired an exclusive worldwide license to develop and commercialize Nitto Denko's investigational siRNA molecules targeting heat shock protein 47 (HSP47) in vitamin A containing formulations including Nitto Denko's lead asset ND-L02-s0201, currently in development for the treatment of advanced liver fibrosis, and the option to receive exclusive licenses for HSP47 siRNAs in vitamin A containing formulations for the treatment of lung and other organ fibrosis.




RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Regional Revenues


The composition of the changes in revenues was as follows:
 Year Ended December 31, 2018 vs. 2017 2017 vs. 2016
 Total Revenues Analysis of % Change Analysis of % Change
       Total Foreign Total ForeignYear Ended December 31, 2019 vs. 2018
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017 2016 Change 
 Exchange(b)
 Change 
 Exchange(b)
2019 2018 % Change 
 Foreign Exchange(b)
United States $12,586
 $11,358
 $10,720
 11 % 
 6 % 
$15,342
 $12,586
 22 % 
Europe 5,658
 4,988
 4,215
 13 % 3 % 18 % 1%6,266
 5,658
 11 % (6)%
Rest of the World 3,733
 3,877
 3,964
 (4)% (2)% (2)% 
4,013
 3,733
 8 % (5)%
Other(a)
 584
 553
 528
 6 % N/A
 5 % N/A
524
 584
 (10)% N/A
Total $22,561
 $20,776
 $19,427
 9 % 1 % 7 % 
$26,145
 $22,561
 16 % (2)%
(a)Other revenues include royalties and alliance-related revenues for products not sold by our regional commercial organizations.
(b)Foreign exchange impacts were derived by applying the prior period average currency rates to the current period sales.revenues.


U.S. revenues in 20182019 were impacted by $1.3 billion from Revlimid and other Celgene products, representing 10% of the change in revenues, and higher demand for OpdivoEliquis. Average net selling prices for legacy BMS products did not increase after charge-backs, rebates, and discounts in 2019.

Europe revenues in 2019 were impacted by $397 million from Celgene products, representing 7% of the change in revenues, and higher demand for Eliquis and Opdivo, partially offset by foreign exchange and lower demand for established brands due to increased competition, primarily HIV brands and Daklinza. The higher growth rate in the U.S. was due to additional indication approvals for Opdivo.brands. Average U.S. net selling prices in 2018for legacy BMS products were unchangedlower after charge-backs, rebates, and discounts. Refer to “—Product Revenues Commentary” for additional information.discounts in 2019.


EuropeRest of World revenues in 20182019 were impacted by $210 million from Celgene products, representing 6% of the change in revenues, and higher demand for EliquisOpdivo and Opdivo andEliquis, partially offset by foreign exchange partially offset byand lower demand for established brands due to increased competition and lower average net selling prices.

Rest of the World revenues in 2018 were impacted by lower demand for established brands due to increased competition, lower averagebrands. Average net selling prices and foreign exchange, partially offset by higher demand for Opdivo and Eliquis.

U.S. revenues in 2017 were impacted by higher demand for Eliquis and Opdivo partially offset by lower demand for established brands due to increased competition, primarily Daklinza and HIV brands. Average U.S. net selling prices were approximately 2% higherlegacy BMS products did not increase after charge-backs, rebates, and discounts. Refer to “—Product Revenues Commentary” for additional information.discounts in 2019.

Europe revenues in 2017 were impacted by higher demand for Opdivo and Eliquis partially offset by lower demand for Daklinza due to increased competition and lower average net selling prices.

Rest of the World revenues in 2017 were impacted by lower demand for established brands, including Daklinza, due to increased competition and out-licensing of a mature brand product, partially offset by higher demand for Opdivo and Eliquis and lower average net selling prices.


No single country outside the U.S. contributed more than 10% of total revenues in 2018, 20172019 and 2016.2018.




GTN Adjustments


We recognize revenue net of GTN adjustments that are further described in “—Critical Accounting Policies.”


The activities and ending reserve balances for each significant category of GTN adjustments were as follows:
Year Ended December 31, 2019
Dollars in Millions Charge-Backs and Cash Discounts Medicaid and Medicare Rebates Other Rebates, Returns, Discounts and Adjustments TotalCharge-Backs and Cash Discounts Medicaid and Medicare Rebates Other Rebates, Returns, Discounts and Adjustments Total
Balance at January 1, 2017 $126
 $520
 $1,160
 $1,806
Provision related to sale made in:        
Balance at January 1, 2019$245
 $1,061
 $1,356
 $2,662
Celgene acquisition116
 426
 846
 1,388
Provision related to sales made in:       
Current period 2,087
 2,090
 2,135
 6,312
3,679
 5,003
 3,482
 12,164
Prior period (3) (4) (64) (71)(4) (62) (66) (132)
Payments and returns (2,004) (1,810) (2,107) (5,921)(3,643) (4,569) (3,196) (11,408)
Foreign currency translation and other 3
 
 104
 107
(2) 
 (6) (8)
Balance at December 31, 2017 $209
 $796
 $1,228
 $2,233
Provision related to sale made in:        
Current period 2,738
 3,258
 2,693
 8,689
Prior period (3) (33) (60) (96)
Payments and returns (2,695) (2,960) (2,424) (8,079)
Assets/related liabilities held-for-sale 
 
 (28) (28)
Foreign currency translation and other (4) 
 (53) (57)
Balance at December 31, 2018 $245
 $1,061
 $1,356
 $2,662
Balance at December 31, 2019$391
 $1,859
 $2,416
 $4,666



The reconciliation of gross product sales to net product sales by each significant category of GTN adjustments was as follows:
 Year Ended December 31, % ChangeYear Ended December 31, % Change
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017 2016 2018 vs. 2017 2017 vs. 20162019 2018 2019 vs. 2018
Gross product sales $30,174
 $25,499
 $22,364
 18% 14%$37,206
 $30,174
 23%
GTN Adjustments               
Charge-backs and cash discounts (2,735) (2,084) (1,582) 31% 32%(3,675) (2,735) 34%
Medicaid and Medicare rebates (3,225) (2,086) (1,382) 55% 51%(4,941) (3,225) 53%
Other rebates, returns, discounts and adjustments (2,633) (2,071) (1,698) 27% 22%(3,416) (2,633) 30%
Total GTN Adjustments (8,593) (6,241) (4,662) 38% 34%(12,032) (8,593) 40%
Net product sales $21,581
 $19,258
 $17,702
 12% 9%$25,174
 $21,581
 17%
               
GTN adjustments percentage 28% 24% 21% 4% 3%32% 28% 4%
U.S. 36% 31% 26% 5% 5%40% 36% 4%
Non-U.S. 13% 13% 13% 
 
15% 13% 2%


GTN adjustments are primarily a function of product sales volume, regional and payer channel mix, contractual or legislative discounts and rebates. GTN adjustments are increasing at a higher rate than gross product sales due to higher U.S. Eliquisgross product sales, which has a relatively high GTN adjustment percentage as a result of higher Medicare Part D coverage gap cost share and competitive pressures to maintain its position on healthcare payer formularies allowing patients continued access through their medical plans.



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Product Revenues
 Year Ended December 31, % ChangeYear Ended December 31, % Change
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017 2016 2018 vs. 2017 2017 vs. 20162019 2018 2019 vs. 2018
Prioritized Brands               
Opdivo $6,735
 $4,948
 $3,774
 36 % 31 %
Revlimid$1,299
 $
 N/A
U.S. 4,239
 3,102
 2,664
 37 % 16 %899
 
 N/A
Non-U.S. 2,496
 1,846
 1,110
 35 % 66 %400
 
 N/A
               
Eliquis 6,438
 4,872
 3,343
 32 % 46 %7,929
 6,438
 23 %
U.S. 3,760
 2,887
 1,963
 30 % 47 %4,755
 3,760
 26 %
Non-U.S. 2,678
 1,985
 1,380
 35 % 44 %3,174
 2,678
 19 %
               
Opdivo7,204
 6,735
 7 %
U.S.4,344
 4,239
 2 %
Non-U.S.2,860
 2,496
 15 %
     
Orencia 2,710
 2,479
 2,265
 9 % 9 %2,977
 2,710
 10 %
U.S.2,146
 1,875
 14 %
Non-U.S.831
 835
 
     
Pomalyst/Imnovid322
 
 N/A
U.S. 1,875
 1,704
 1,532
 10 % 11 %226
 
 N/A
Non-U.S. 835
 775
 733
 8 % 6 %96
 
 N/A
               
Sprycel 2,000
 2,005
 1,824
 
 10 %2,110
 2,000
 6 %
U.S. 1,091
 1,105
 969
 (1)% 14 %1,191
 1,091
 9 %
Non-U.S. 909
 900
 855
 1 % 5 %919
 909
 1 %
               
Yervoy 1,330
 1,244
 1,053
 7 % 18 %1,489
 1,330
 12 %
U.S. 941
 908
 802
 4 % 13 %1,004
 941
 7 %
Non-U.S. 389
 336
 251
 16 % 34 %485
 389
 25 %
               
Abraxane166
 
 N/A
U.S.122
 
 N/A
Non-U.S.44
 
 N/A
     
Empliciti 247
 231
 150
 7 % 54 %357
 247
 45 %
U.S. 164
 151
 133
 9 % 14 %246
 164
 50 %
Non-U.S. 83
 80
 17
 4 % **
111
 83
 34 %
               
Established Brands          
Baraclude 744
 1,052
 1,192
 (29)% (12)%
Inrebic5
 
 N/A
U.S. 32
 53
 66
 (40)% (20)%5
 
 N/A
Non-U.S. 712
 999
 1,126
 (29)% (11)%
 
 N/A
          
Reyataz Franchise 427
 698
 912
 (39)% (23)%
U.S. 157
 327
 484
 (52)% (32)%
Non-U.S. 270
 371
 428
 (27)% (13)%
          
Sustiva Franchise 283
 729
 1,065
 (61)% (32)%
U.S. 27
 622
 901
 (96)% (31)%
Non-U.S. 256
 107
 164
 **
 (35)%
          
Hepatitis C Franchise 17
 406
 1,578
 (96)% (74)%
U.S. (16) 109
 827
 **
 (87)%
Non-U.S. 33
 297
 751
 (89)% (60)%
          
Other Brands 1,630
 2,112
 2,271
 (23)% (7)%
U.S. 316
 390
 379
 (19)% 3 %
Non-U.S. 1,314
 1,722
 1,892
 (24)% (9)%
          
Total Revenues 22,561
 20,776
 19,427
 9 % 7 %
U.S. 12,586
 11,358
 10,720
 11 % 6 %
Non-U.S. 9,975
 9,418
 8,707
 6 % 8 %



 Year Ended December 31, % Change
Dollars in Millions2019 2018 2019 vs. 2018
Established Brands     
Baraclude$555
 $744
 (25)%
U.S.20
 32
 (38)%
Non-U.S.535
 712
 (25)%
      
Vidaza58
 
 N/A
U.S.1
 
 N/A
Non-U.S.57
 
 N/A
      
Other Brands(a)
1,674
 2,357
 (29)%
U.S.383
 484
 (21)%
Non-U.S.1,291
 1,873
 (31)%
      
Total Revenues26,145
 22,561
 16 %
U.S.15,342
 12,586
 22 %
Non-U.S.10,803
 9,975
 8 %
**(a)ChangeIncludes BMS and Celgene products in excess of 100%2019.




Revlimid (lenalidomide)an oral immunomodulatory drug that in combination with dexamethasone is indicated for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma. Revlimid as a single agent is also indicated as a maintenance therapy in patients with multiple myeloma following autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant.

Eliquis (apixaban)— an oral Factor Xa inhibitor, targeted at stroke prevention in adult patients with NVAF and the prevention and treatment of VTE disorders.

U.S. revenues increased due to higher demand, partially offset by higher Medicare Part D coverage gap cost share (from 50% in 2018 to 70% in 2019).
International revenues increased due to higher demand. Excluding foreign exchange impacts, revenues increased by 24% in 2019.

Opdivo (nivolumab) — a fully human monoclonal antibody that binds to the PD-1 on T and NKT cells that has been approved for several anti-cancer indications including bladder, blood, colon, head and neck, kidney, liver, lung, melanoma and stomach and continues to be investigated across other tumor types and disease areas.


U.S. revenues increased due to higher average net selling price. The decline in growth rate from 37% in 2018 to 2% in 2019 was primarily due to a smaller previously-treated advanced lung cancer market and increased competition for the Opdivo+Yervoy combination in kidney cancer. We expect this trend to continue until the market stabilizes or new indications are approved and launched.
U.S. revenues increased in both periods due to higher demand. The higher growth rate in 2018 was primarily due to the approvals for the treatment of adjuvant melanoma, liver cancer and the Opdivo+Yervoy combination for kidney cancer, which is partially offset by the decline in lung cancer indication.
International revenues increased in both periods due to higher demand as a result of approvals for additional indications in 2018 and launches in new countries. The lower growth rate in 2018 was primarily due to additional competition for Opdivo in the NSCLC indication.

Eliquis (apixaban)— an oral Factor Xa inhibitor, targeted at stroke prevention in adult patients with NVAFEurope and the prevention and treatment of VTE disorders.

U.S.Asia. Excluding foreign exchange impacts, revenues increased by 22% in both periods due to market share gains partially offset by lower average net selling prices.2019.
International revenues increased in both periods due to higher demand attributed to market share gains and growth of the novel oral anticoagulants market.

Orencia (abatacept) — a fusion protein indicated for adult patients with moderate to severe active RA and PsA and is also indicated for reducing signs and symptoms in certain pediatric patients with moderately to severely active polyarticular JIA.


U.S. revenues increased in both periods due to higher demand and higher average net selling prices.price.
InternationalExcluding foreign exchange impacts, international revenues increased by 5% in both periods due to higher demand. We may experience additional competition in Europe from biosimilars2019.

Pomalyst/Imnovid (pomalidomide) — a proprietary, distinct, small molecule that is administered orally and modulates the immune system and other biologically important targets. Pomalyst/Imnovid is indicated for patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least two prior therapies including lenalidomide and a proteasome inhibitor and have demonstrated disease progression on or within 60 days of competitor products in future periods.completion of the last therapy.



Sprycel (dasatinib) — an oral inhibitor of multiple tyrosine kinase indicated for the first-line treatment of adults with Philadelphia chromosome-positive CML in chronic phase and the treatment of adults with chronic, accelerated, or myeloid or lymphoid blast phase CML with resistance or intolerance to prior therapy, including Gleevec* (imatinib mesylate).


U.S. revenues decreased in 2018increased due to inventory workdown offset by higher average net selling prices. U.S. revenues increased in 2017 due to higher demandprice and higher average net selling prices.demand.
International revenues remainedwere unchanged in 2018. International revenues increased in 20172019, but may decline due to higher demand. We may experience a decline ingeneric European revenues in the event that generic datasinib product enters the market.competition.


Yervoy (ipilimumab) — a monoclonal antibody for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma.


U.S. revenues increased in both periods due to higher demand. Revenue growth rate in 2018 decreased due to lower demand resulting from other IO products being used in the adjuvant treatment of patients with melanoma, including Opdivo.
International revenues increased in both periods due to higher demand and higher average net selling price.
International revenues increased due to higher demand as a result of approvals for additional indications and launches primarily in Europe followingand Japan in 2018. Excluding foreign exchange impacts, revenue increased by 31% in 2019.

Abraxane (paclitaxel albumin-bound particles for injectable suspension)a solvent-free protein-bound chemotherapy product that combines paclitaxel with albumin using our proprietary nab® technology platform, and is used to treat breast cancer, NSCLC and pancreatic cancer, among others.

Inrebic (fedratinib) — an oral kinase inhibitor with activity against wild type and mutationally activated JAK2 and FLT3. In August 2019, the approvalFDA approved Inrebic for the treatment of adult patients with intermediate-2 or high-risk primary or secondary (post-polycythemia vera or post-essential thrombocythemia) myelofibrosis.

Reblozyl (luspatercept-aamt) — an erythroid maturation agent indicated for the Opdivo+Yervoy combination therapytreatment of anemia in adult patients with beta thalassemia who require regular red blood cell transfusions. In November 2019, the FDA approved Reblozyl for melanoma.
the treatment of anemia in adult patients with beta thalassemia who require RBC transfusions.


Baraclude (entecavir) — an oral antiviral agent for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B.


International revenues decreased in both periods due to lower demand resulting from increased generic competition.


Reyataz (atazanavir sulfate) FranchiseVidaza (azacitidine for injection) Includes Reyataz -is a protease inhibitorpyrimidine nucleoside analog that has been shown to reverse the effects of deoxyribonucleic acid hypermethylation and promote subsequent gene re-expression and is indicated for the treatment of HIVpatients with the following myelodysplastic syndrome subtypes: refractory anemia or refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts (if accompanied by neutropenia or thrombocytopenia or requiring transfusions), refractory anemia with excess blasts, refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation, and Evotaz (atazanavir 300 mg and cobicistat 150 mg) - a combination therapy containing Reyataz and Tybost* (cobicistat).CML.

The LOE for Reyataz in the U.S. occurred in December 2017, as a result revenues will continue to decline.
International revenues decreased in both periods due to lower demand resulting from increased competition.

Sustiva (efavirenz) Franchise — a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor for the treatment of HIV, which includes Sustiva, an antiretroviral drug, and bulk efavirenz, which is also included in the combination therapy, Atripla*.

The LOE for Sustiva in the U.S. occurred in December 2017. Gilead terminated BMS's participation in the U.S. and Canada joint venture following the launch of a generic version of Sustiva in the U.S. As a result, BMS's share of Atripla* revenues will further decline during the next two years. Refer to “Item 8. Financial Statements—Note 3. Alliances” for further discussion.
International revenues for 2018 include $204 million of U.S. Atripla* royalty revenue.



Hepatitis C Franchise — Daklinza (daclatasvir) - an NS5A replication complex inhibitor; Sunvepra (asunaprevir) - an NS3 protease inhibitor; and beclabuvir - an NS5B inhibitor.

U.S. and international revenues decreased in both periods due to lower demand resulting from increased competition.


Other Brands — includes all other brands, including those which have lost exclusivity in major markets, OTC brands and royalty revenue.


International revenues decreased in 2018 primarily due to lower Plavix* royalties as a resultdivestiture of the adoption of amended revenue guidance, the expiration of rights to Abilify* in Canada, lower diabetes product supply salesUPSA business and continued generic erosion. The revenue decrease in 2017 was due to out-licensing and divestiture of certain other brands and continued generic erosion.


Estimated End-User Demand


Pursuant to the SEC Consent Order described under “—SEC Consent Order”, we monitor the level of inventory on hand in the U.S. wholesaler distribution channel and outside of the U.S. in the direct customer distribution channel. We are obligated to disclose products with levels of inventory in excess of one month on hand or expected demand, subject to a de minimis exception. Estimated levels of inventory in the distribution channel in excess of one month on hand for the following products were not material to our results of operations as of the dates indicated. At December 31, 2018, Daklinza had 6 months of inventory on hand in the U.S. as a result of minimum required stock levels to support patient demand. We expect inventory on hand levels of Daklinza to exceed one month over the near term. Below are international products that had estimated levels of inventory in the distribution channel in excess of one month on hand at September 30, 2018.2019.


DafalganPerfalgan, an analgesic product, sold principally in Europe, had 1.22.6 months of inventory on hand internationally at direct customers compared to 1.32.5 months of inventory on hand at June 30, 2018. The level of inventory on hand was primarily due to the ordering patterns of pharmacists in France.

Efferalgan, an analgesic product sold principally in Europe, had 1.7 months of inventory on hand internationally at direct customers compared to also 1.4 months of inventory on hand at June 30, 2018. The level of inventory on hand was primarily due to the ordering patterns of pharmacists in France.
Fervex, a cold and flu product, had 1.3 months of inventory on hand at direct customers compared to 1.5 months of inventory on hand at June 30, 2018. The level of inventory on hand was primarily due to the ordering patterns of pharmacists in France.

Daklinza, a Hepatitis C product, had 1.2 months of inventory on hand internationally at direct customers compared to 1.4 months of inventory on hand at June 30, 2018. The level of inventory on hand was attributable to low volume in-market sales in Canada.

Perfalgan, an analgesic product, had 1.3 months of inventory on hand internationally at direct customers compared to 1.5 months of inventory on hand at June 30, 2018.2019. The level of inventory on hand was primarily in the Gulf Countries due to extended delivery lead time.inventory build to mitigate the risk of product supply disruption in these markets as a result of the sale of the Anagni manufacturing plant to Catalent Inc. in December 2019.

Sustiva, an HIV product, had 1.1 months of inventory on hand internationally at direct customers compared to 1.0 months of inventory on hand at June 30, 2018. The level of inventory on hand was attributable to low volume in-market sales in Canada.


In the U.S., we generally determine our months on hand estimates using inventory levels of product on hand and the amount of out-movement provided by our three largest wholesalers, which account for approximately 97%93% of total gross sales of U.S. products. Factors that may influence our estimates include generic competition, seasonality of products, wholesaler purchases in light of increases in wholesaler list prices, new product launches, new warehouse openings by wholesalers and new customer stockings by wholesalers. In addition, these estimates are calculated using third-party data, which may be impacted by their recordkeeping processes.





Revlimidand Pomalyst are distributed in the U.S. primarily through contracted pharmacies under the Revlimid REMS and Pomalyst REMS programs, respectively. These are proprietary risk-management distribution programs tailored specifically to provide for the safe and appropriate distribution and use of Revlimidand Pomalyst.Internationally, Revlimidand Imnovid are distributed under mandatory risk-management distribution programs tailored to meet local authorities’ specifications to provide for the products’ safe and appropriate distribution and use. These programs may vary by country and, depending upon the country and the design of the risk-management program, the product may be sold through hospitals or retail pharmacies. Abraxane, Inrebic and Vidaza are distributed through wholesaler channel in the U.S. and direct customer distribution channel outside of the U.S.

Our non-U.S. businesses have significantly more direct customers. Information on available direct customer product level inventory and corresponding out-movement information and the reliability of third-party demand information varies widely. We limit our direct customer sales channel inventory reporting to where we can influence demand. When this information does not exist or is otherwise not available, we have developed a variety of methodologies to estimate such data, including using historical sales made to direct customers and third-party market research data related to prescription trends and end-user demand. Given the difficulties inherent in estimating third-party demand information, we evaluate our methodologies to estimate direct customer product level inventory and to calculate months on hand on an ongoing basis and make changes as necessary. Factors that may affect our estimates include generic competition, seasonality of products, price increases, new product launches, new warehouse openings by direct customers, new customer stockings by direct customers and expected direct customer purchases for governmental bidding situations. As such, all of the information required to estimate months on hand in the direct customer distribution channel for non-U.S. business for the year ended December 31, 20182019 is not available prior to the filing of this 20182019 Form 10-K. We will disclose any product with levels of inventory in excess of one month on hand or expected demand, subject to a de minimis exception, in the next quarterly report on Form 10-Q.


Expenses
       % ChangeYear Ended December 31, % Change
Dollar in Millions 2018 2017 2016 2018 vs. 2017 2017 vs. 20162019 2018 2019 vs 2018
Cost of products sold(a) $6,547
 $6,094
 $4,969
 7 % 23 %$8,078
 $6,467
 25 %
Marketing, selling and administrative 4,551
 4,751
 4,979
 (4)% (5)%4,871
 4,551
 7 %
Research and development 6,345
 6,482
 5,012
 (2)% 29 %6,148
 6,332
 (3)%
Other income (net) (850) (1,682) (1,448) (49)% 16 %
Amortization of acquired intangible assets1,135
 97
 **
Other (income)/expense, net938
 (854) **
Total Expenses $16,593
 $15,645
 $13,512
 6 % 16 %$21,170
 $16,593
 28 %
**In excess of +/- 100%.
(a)Excludes amortization of acquired intangible assets.


Cost of products sold


Cost of products sold include material, internal labor and overhead costs from our owned manufacturing sites, third-party product supply costs and other supply chain costs managed by our global manufacturing and supply organization. Cost of products sold also includes royalties and profit sharing, certain excise taxes and foreign currency hedge settlement gains and losses and the amortization of acquired developed technology costs.losses. Cost of products sold typically vary between periods as a result of product mix and volume (particularly royalties and profit sharing), and to a lesser extent changes in foreign currency, price, inflation and costs attributed to manufacturing site exits.

Cost of products sold increased in 2018 due to higher royalties andprofit sharing of $905 million resulting primarilyexcludes amortization from higher Eliquis sales partially offset by product cost improvements, a $146 million impairment charge in 2017 to reduce the carrying value of the small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing operations in Swords, Ireland, and lower inventory charges.
acquired intangible assets.

Cost of products sold increased by $1.6 billion due to higher royalties and profit sharing of $702 million primarily from higher Eliquis sales, unwinding of inventory fair value adjustments of $660 million, an impairment charge of $126 million for a manufacturing and packaging facility and higher product sales.
Cost of products sold increased in 2017 due to higher royalties and profit sharing of $753 million resulting primarily from higher Eliquis sales and a $146 million impairment charge as discussed above. The remaining increase was primarily due to higher sales volume, inventory charges, manufacturing startup costs and foreign currency.


Marketing, selling and administrative


Marketing, selling and administrative expenses primarily include salary and benefit costs, third-party professional and marketing fees, outsourcing fees, shipping and handling costs, advertising and product promotion.promotion costs. Expenses are managed through regional commercialization organizations or global enabling functions such as finance, legal, information technology and human resources. Certain expenses are shared with alliance partners based upon contractual agreements. Expenses typically vary between periods due to new product launch promotional activities.


Marketing, selling and administrative expenses decreasedincreased by $320 million in 20182019 primarily due to lower advertising, promotion and marketingCelgene expenses lower costs attributed to transformation initiatives and lower branded prescription drug fee,of approximately $400 million, partially offset by higher BMS foundation grants.foreign exchange impact of 2%.
Marketing, selling and administrative expenses decreased in 2017 due to lower advertising, promotion and sales-force expenses supporting Daklinza and other established brands and lower BMS foundation grants.





Research and development


Research and development activities include discovery research, preclinical and clinical development, drug formulation and medical support of marketed products. Expenses include salary and benefit costs, third-party grants and fees paid to clinical research organizations, supplies, upfront and contingent milestone payments for licensing and asset acquisitions of investigational compounds, IPRD impairment charges and proportionate allocations of enterprise-wide costs. The allocations include facilities, information technology, employee stock compensation costs and other appropriate costs. Certain expenses are shared with alliance partners based upon contractual agreements. Expenses typically vary between periods for a number of reasons, including the timing of license and asset acquisition charges and IPRD impairment charges.


Research and development expense decreased by $184 million in 20182019 due to lower site exit costs and IPRD impairment$1.1 billion of Nektar related charges in 2018, partially offset by expansionCelgene expenses of Opdivoapproximately $500 million and higher investment in IO and other IOimmunology development programs, including NKTR-214.
programs.
Research and development expense increased in 2017 due to higher license and asset acquisition charges, site exit charges, IPRD impairment charges and expansion of Opdivo and other IO development programs.


Significant charges included in R&D expense were as follows:
 Year Ended December 31, 
Dollars in Millions2018 2017 2016 
Nektar$1,050
(a) 
 $
  $
 
Cormorant60
(b) 
 
  35
(a) 
IFM25
(b) 
 311
(a) 
 
 
CytomX
  200
(a) 
 25
(a) 
Halozyme

 105
(a) 
 
 
Flexus

 324
(b) 
 100
(b) 
Cardioxyl
  100
(b) 
 
 
PsiOxus
  50
(a) 
 
 
Ono
  40
(a) 
 
 
Padlock
  
  139
(a) 
Nitto Denko
  
  100
(a) 
Other
  
  40
 
License and asset acquisition charges1,135
  1,130
  439
 
         
F-Star
  75
  
 
Other
  
  13
 
IPRD impairments
  75
  13
 
         
Site exit costs79
  383
  83
 
         
Research and development significant charges$1,214
  $1,588
  $535
 
 Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018
License and asset acquisition charges$25
 $1,135
IPRD impairments32
 
Employee compensation charges33
 
Site exit and other costs167
 79
Research and development significant charges$257
 $1,214
(a)Upfront payment
(b)Milestone payment


License and asset acquisition charges resulted from strategic transactions to acquire or license certain investigational oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrotic disease compounds (or options to acquire or license) as disclosed in “—Acquisitions, Divestitures, Licensing and Collaboration Arrangements.” Significant charges include an up-front charge of $1.1 billion related to Nektar in 2018; a $60 million milestone for Cormorant Pharmaceuticals in 2018 and $25 million milestones in 2019 and 2018 for IFM Therapeutics, Inc.
IPRD impairment charges includes the discontinued development of an investigational compound which was partpreviously acquired with Medarex.
Employee compensation charges resulted from the impact of our allianceretention and sign-on arrangements in connection with F-Star in 2017.the Celgene transaction.
Site exit and other costs resultedinclude $79 million in 2019 and 2018 resulting from the expected exit of R&D sites in the U.S. through 2020and an $85 million charge in 2019 resulting from the purchase of priority review voucher expected to be used with an on-going development program.

Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets

Amortization of intangible assets acquired as a result of business combinations.

Amortization of acquired intangible assets increased by $1.0 billion in 2019 as a result of the marketed product rights acquired with the Celgene transaction.

Other (income)/expense, net

Other (income)/expense, net changed by $1.8 billion in 2019 primarily due to $2.0 billion of costs and expenses resulting from the reduction in the estimated useful lives of the related assets and an impairment charge in 2017 to reduce the carrying value of an R&D facility in Wallingford, Connecticut.



Other income (net)

Other income (net) decreased in 2018 primarily due to losses on equity investments related to NektarCelgene transaction and a patent infringement$1.6 billion pension settlement in 2017charge, partially offset by lower restructuringa $1.2 billion gain on the sale of the UPSA business and debt redemption charges.
Other income (net) increased in 2017 primarily due to a patent infringement settlement and out-licensing income partially offset by lower divestiture gains and related service fees and higher restructuring and debt redemption charges.equity investments fair value adjustments.


Components of other income (net)Other (income)/expense, net were as follows:
 Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017 20162019 2018
Interest expense $183
 $196
 $167
$656
 $183
Pension and postretirement1,599
 (27)
Royalties and licensing income(1,360) (1,353)
Divestiture gains(1,168) (178)
Acquisition expenses657
 
Contingent value rights523
 
Investment income (173) (126) (97)(464) (173)
Loss/(gain) on equity investments 512
 (23) 37
Integration expenses415
 
Provision for restructuring 131
 293
 109
301
 131
Equity investment (gains)/losses(279) 512
Litigation and other settlements 76
 (487) 47
77
 76
Equity in net income of affiliates (93) (75) (77)
Divestiture gains (178) (164) (576)
Royalties and licensing income (1,353) (1,351) (719)
Transition and other service fees (12) (37) (238)(37) (12)
Pension and postretirement (27) (1) (72)
Intangible asset impairment 64
 
 15
15
 64
Loss on debt redemption 
 109
 
Equity in net loss/(income) of affiliates4
 (93)
Other 20
 (16) (44)(1) 16
Other income (net) $(850) $(1,682) $(1,448)
Other (income)/expense, net$938
 $(854)


Loss/(gain)Interest expense includes interest incurred on the approximately $19.0 billion of notes issued in May 2019 (including $340 million incurred prior to the Celgene acquisition date) and approximately $19.9 billion of Celgene debt acquired in the 2019 exchange offer. Interest expense was reduced by $18 million of amortization of the purchase price adjustment attributed to Celgene's debt.
Pension and postretirement includes pension settlement charges, including $1.6 billion primarily relating to the termination of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Retirement Income Plan in 2019.
Royalties and licensing income primarily includes diabetes royalties of $650 million in 2019 and $661 million in 2018, and Keytruda* royalties of $545 million in 2019 and $343 million in 2018. In addition, Erbitux* royalties of $145 million, a $50 million fee for amending a royalty rate and a $25 million sales-based milestone were included in 2018.
Divestiture gains resulted from the divestiture of the UPSA business in 2019 and multiple mature global product lines in 2018.
Acquisition expenses include the following items related to the Celgene transaction: (1) upfront bridge facility commitment, term loan and debt exchange fees of $135 million, (2) acquisition financing hedge losses of $278 million and (3) financial advisory, legal, proxy filing and other transaction costs of $244 million.
Contingent value rights include fair value adjustments resulting from changes in the traded price of the securities.
Investment income includes $197 million of interest income earned on the net proceeds of the new notes issued prior to the Celgene transaction. The net proceeds were used to fund a portion of the Celgene acquisition cash consideration and to pay related fees and expenses.
Integration expenses include consulting fees incurred in connection with Celgene integration activities.
Restructuring charges include exit costs primarily related to employee termination benefits and contract terminations. Restructuring charges related to the prior company transformation initiatives were $45 million in 2019 and $131 million in 2018. Restructuring charges related to the Celgene transaction were $256 million in 2019, including $145 million of accelerated vesting of Celgene equity awards. Refer to “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 6. Restructuring” for further information.
Equity investment (gains)/losses includes fair value adjustments related to equity investments includes a fair value adjustment of $534in uniQure N.V., Nektar and other equity investments obtained in the Celgene transaction. In addition, $80 million related to the Company's equity investmenttermination of our Europe and Asia partnership with Sanofi in Nektar in 2018.2019.
Restructuring charges relate to changes to the Company's operating model to drive continued success in the near- and long-term through a more focused investment in commercial opportunities for key brands and markets, a competitive and more agile R&D organization that can accelerate the pipeline, streamline operations and realign manufacturing capabilities that broaden biologics capabilities to reflect the current and future portfolio as well as streamline and simplify our small-molecule supply network. The new operating model is expected to enable the Company to deliver the strategic, financial and operational flexibility necessary to invest in the highest priorities across the Company. Aggregate restructuring charges of $268 million and $826 million have been incurred in 2018 and 2017, respectively, for all actions including accelerated depreciation and impairment charges resulting from early site exits.
Litigation and other settlements include $481$75 million for BMS's share of a patent-infringement settlement related to Merck's PD-1 antibody Keytruda*a government pricing matter in 20172019 and $70 million related to intellectual property and product liability settlements in 2018, including $42 million recognized subsequent to the Company's earnings release for the fourth quarter of 2018.
Divestiture gains includes divestiture of multiple mature global product lines in oncology and infectious therapy in 2018, additional contingent consideration for the diabetes business in 2017 and certain OTC brands and investigational HIV medicines businesses in 2016.
Royalties and licensing income includes Keytruda* royalties in 2018 and 2017, upfront licensing fees from Biogen and Roche in connection with the out-licensing of certain investigational genetically defined disease compounds in 2017 and contingent consideration from the Erbitux* and diabetes business divestitures in 2018, 2017 and 2016, including the transfer of certain royalty rights pertaining to diabetes product sales. A $50 million fee for amending a royalty rate and $25 million sales-based milestone was also included in 2018.
Transition and other service fees included fees resulting from the divestiture of the diabetes and investigational HIV medicines businesses in 2017 and 2016.
Pension and postretirement includes the interest cost, expected return on plan assets and amortization components of the net periodic benefit cost (credit) as well as net charges for settlements, curtailments and special termination benefits of $121 million in 2018, $162 million in 2017 and $92 million in 2016.
Intangible asset impairment includes $64 million in 2018 for an out-licensed asset obtained in the 2010 acquisition of ZymoGenetics, Inc., which did not meet its primary endpoint in a Phase II clinical study.
A debt redemption lossEquity in net loss/(income) of $109 million resulted from the early redemption of certain long-term debt obligationsaffiliates is primarily related to our partnership with Sanofi in 2017.Europe and Asia, which was terminated in 2019 and other investments in limited partnerships.



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Income Taxes
Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions2018 2017 20162019 2018
Earnings Before Income Taxes$5,968
 $5,131
 $5,915
$4,975
 $5,968
Provision for Income Taxes1,021
 4,156
 1,408
1,515
 1,021
Effective Tax Rate17.1% 81.0% 23.8%30.5% 17.1%
        
Impact of Specified Items
 60.0% 1.8%15.7% 
Effective Tax Rate Excluding Specified Items14.8% 17.1%


Changes in the effective tax rate was primarily due to new U.S. tax reform legislation known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the Act) enacted on December 22, 2017. The Act moved from a worldwide tax system to a quasi-territorial tax system and was comprised of broad and complex changes to the U.S. tax code including, but not limited to, (1) reduced the U.S. tax rate from 35% to 21%; (2) added a deemed repatriation transition tax on certain foreign earnings and profits; (3) generally eliminated U.S. federal income taxes on dividends from foreign subsidiaries; (4) included certain income of controlled foreign companies in U.S. taxable income (GILTI); (5) created a new minimum tax referred to as a base erosion anti-abuse income tax; (6) limited certain research-based credits; and (7) eliminated the domestic manufacturing deduction.

Although many aspects of the Act were not effective until 2018, additional tax expense of $2.9 billion was recognized in the fourth quarter of 2017 upon enactment of the Act. The additional expense increased the effective tax rate by 56.7% and included a $2.6 billion one-time deemed repatriation transition tax on previously untaxed post-1986 foreign earnings and profits (including related tax reserves). Those earnings were effectively taxed at a 15.5% rate to the extent that the specified foreign corporations held cash and certain other assets and an 8.0% rate on the remaining earnings and profits. The remaining $285 million of additional tax expense included an adjustment to measure net deferred tax assets at the new U.S. tax rate of 21%. The accounting for the reduction of deferred tax assets to the 21% tax rate was complete as of December 31, 2017. The provisional tax charge for the deemed repatriation transition tax was reduced by $56 million in 2018 upon completion of the accounting which reduced the effective tax rate by 0.9%.

In addition, the tax impact attributed to specified items, including the Otezla* divestiture, certain non-deductible R&D charges, valuation allowances for certain tax assets resulting from equity investment lossesexpenses and other jurisdiction tax ratespurchase price adjustments, increased the effective tax rate by 0.9%15.7% in 2018, 3.3% in 2017 and 1.8% in 2016.

After considering the impact of specified items including the transitional impacts of the Act discussed above, the effective tax rate decreased by 3.9% in 2018 primarily due to the on-going impact of the Act and tax reserve releases partially offset by taxes2019. Taxes attributed to internal cash repatriations in 2018, lower state taxes in 2019, Swiss tax reform and earnings mix between high and lowother adjustments upon finalization of the 2018 tax jurisdictions. After considering the impact of specified items,returns accounted for a 2.3% reduction in the effective income tax rate decreased by 1.0% in 2017 primarilyrates compared to the prior period. Tax reserve releases due to the adoptionlapse of amended income tax accounting guidance related to share-based paymentsstatutes were $81 million in 2019 and the early adoption of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory partially offset by earnings mix between high and low tax jurisdictions.$119 million in 2018. Refer to “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 7. Income Taxes” for further information.


Non-GAAP Financial Measures


Our non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP earnings and related EPS information, are adjusted to exclude certain costs, expenses, gains and losses and other specified items that are evaluated on an individual basis. These items are adjusted after considering their quantitative and qualitative aspects and typically have one or more of the following characteristics, such as being highly variable, difficult to project, unusual in nature, significant to the results of a particular period or not indicative of future operating results. Similar charges or gains were recognized in prior periods and will likely reoccur in future periods including (1) amortization of acquired intangible assets beginning in the fourth quarter of 2019, including product rights that generate a significant portion of our ongoing revenue and will recur until the intangible assets are fully amortized, (2) unwind of inventory fair value adjustments, (3) acquisition and integration expenses, (4) restructuring costs, (5) accelerated depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, (6) R&D charges or other income resulting from upfront or contingent milestone payments in connection with the acquisition or licensing of third-party intellectual property rights, (7) costs of acquiring a priority review voucher, (8) divestiture gains or losses, (9) stock compensation resulting from accelerated vesting of Celgene awards and certain retention-related compensation charges related to the Celgene transaction, (10) pension, legal and other contractual settlement charges, (11) interest expense on the notes issued in May 2019 prior to our Celgene transaction and interest income earned on the net proceeds of those notes and (12) amortization of fair value adjustments of debt redemption gains or losses,acquired from Celgene in our 2019 exchange offer, among other items. Deferred and current income taxes attributed to these items are also adjusted for considering their individual impact to the overall tax expense, deductibility and jurisdictional tax rates. Certain other significant tax items are also excluded such as the impact of the U.S. tax reform. We also provide international revenues for our priority products excluding the impact of foreign exchange. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measures are included in Exhibit 99.2 to our Form 8-K filed on February 6, 2020 and are incorporated herein by reference.


Non-GAAP information is intended to portray the results of our baseline performance, supplement or enhance management, analysts and investors' overall understanding of our underlying financial performance and facilitate comparisons among current, past and future periods. For example, non-GAAP earnings and EPS information is an indication of our baseline performance before items that are considered by us to not be reflective of our ongoing results. In addition, this information is among the primary indicators that we use as a basis for evaluating performance, allocating resources, setting incentive compensation targets and planning and forecasting for future periods. This information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net earnings or diluted EPS prepared in accordance with GAAP.GAAP and may not be the same as or comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies due to possible differences in method and in the items being adjusted. We encourage investors to review our financial statements and publicly-filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.

Amortization of acquired intangible assets were previously included in non-GAAP earnings and EPS information. These amounts have become significant to the financial results subsequent to the Celgene acquisition and as a result, have been excluded in the non-GAAP results to better reflect our core operating performance. Comparable prior period non-GAAP results have not been revised to include this adjustment as the related amounts were insignificant ($97 million in 2018).





Specified items were as follows:
 Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017 20162019 2018
Impairment charges $17
 $146
 $
Accelerated depreciation and other shutdown costs 41
 3
 21
Inventory purchase price accounting adjustments$660
 $
Employee compensation charges1
 
Site exit and other costs197
 58
Cost of products sold 58
 149
 21
858
 58
         
Employee compensation charges27
 
Site exit and other costs9
 2
Marketing, selling and administrative 2
 1
 
36
 2
         
License and asset acquisition charges 1,135
 1,130
 439
25
 1,135
IPRD impairments 
 75
 13
32
 
Site exit costs 79
 383
 83
Employee compensation charges33
 
Site exit and other costs167
 79
Research and development 1,214
 1,588
 535
257
 1,214
         
Loss/(gain) on equity investments(a)
 512
 
 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets1,062
 
   
Interest expense322
 
Pension and postretirement1,635
 121
Royalties and licensing income(24) (75)
Divestiture gains(1,168) (177)
Acquisition expenses657
 
Contingent value rights523
 
Investment income(197) 
Integration expenses415
 
Provision for restructuring 131
 293
 109
301
 131
Equity investment (gains)/losses(279) 512
Litigation and other settlements 70
 (481) 40
75
 70
Divestiture gains (177) (126) (559)
Royalties and licensing income (75) (497) (10)
Pension and postretirement 121
 162
 91
Intangible asset impairment 64
 
 15

 64
Loss on debt redemption 
 109
 
Other income (net) 646
 (540) (314)
Other2
 
Other (income)/expense, net2,262
 646
         
Increase to pretax income 1,920
 1,198
 242
4,475
 1,920
         
Income taxes on items above (268) (87) 51
(687) (268)
Income taxes attributed to Otezla* divestiture
808
 
Income taxes attributed to U.S. tax reform (56) 2,911
 

 (56)
Income taxes (324) 2,824
 51
121
 (324)
         
Increase to net earnings 1,596
 4,022
 293
$4,596
 $1,596
Noncontrolling interest 
 (59) 
Increase to net earnings used for Diluted Non-GAAP EPS calculation $1,596
 $3,963
 $293
(a)Specified items included these amounts upon adoption of amended guidance for the recognition and measurement of financial assets and liabilities in 2018.


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The reconciliations from GAAP to Non-GAAP were as follows:
 Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions, except per share data 2018 2017 20162019 2018
Net Earnings Attributable to BMS used for Diluted EPS Calculation — GAAP $4,920
 $1,007
 $4,457
$3,439
 $4,920
Specified Items 1,596
 3,963
 293
4,596
 1,596
Net Earnings Attributable to BMS used for Diluted EPS Calculation — Non-GAAP $6,516
 $4,970
 $4,750
$8,035
 $6,516
         
Average Common Shares Outstanding — Diluted 1,637
 1,652
 1,680
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding — Diluted1,712
 1,637
         
Diluted EPS Attributable to BMS — GAAP $3.01
 $0.61
 $2.65
$2.01
 $3.01
Diluted EPS Attributable to Specified Items 0.97
 2.40
 0.18
2.68
 0.97
Diluted EPS Attributable to BMS — Non-GAAP $3.98
 $3.01
 $2.83
$4.69
 $3.98




Financial Position, Liquidity and Capital Resources


Our net (debt)/cash position was as follows:
December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 20172019 2018
Cash and cash equivalents $6,911
 $5,421
$12,346
 $6,911
Marketable securities — current 1,973
 1,391
Marketable securities — non-current 1,775
 2,480
Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities 10,659
 9,292
Marketable debt securities — current3,047
 1,848
Marketable debt securities — non-current767
 1,775
Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable debt securities16,160
 10,534
Short-term debt obligations (1,703) (987)(3,346) (1,703)
Long-term debt (5,646) (6,975)(43,387) (5,646)
Net cash position $3,310
 $1,330
Net (debt)/cash position(a)
$(30,573) $3,185

(a)    Prior period amounts were conformed to current period presentation.

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities held in the U.S. were approximately $9.3$13.6 billion at December 31, 2018. Most of the remaining $1.4 billion is held primarily in our international affiliates for local operating needs.2019. We are subject to a one-time deemed repatriation transition tax in which $2.1 billion will be payable over the next eight years as a result of U.S. tax reform. We expect to have more flexibility in accessing cash and future cash that may be generated in foreign subsidiaries. We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities together with cash generated from operations and if required, the issuance of commercial paper in the U.S.supported by our credit facilities will be sufficient to satisfy our normalanticipated cash requirementsneeds for at least the next few years, including dividends, capital expenditures, milestone payments, contingent value rights, working capital, restructuring initiations, business development, deemed repatriation transition tax and $1.3$2.8 billion of debt maturing in 2019.2020.


Management continuously evaluates the Company’s capital structure to ensure the Company is financed efficiently, which may result in the repurchase of common stock and debt securities, termination of interest rate swap contracts prior to maturity and issuance of debt securities. The average amountWe may purchase CVRs issued in connection with the Celgene transaction. We repurchased 105 million shares of commercial paperour common stock for $5.9 billion in 2019, including 99 million shares for $5.6 billion under our accelerated share repurchase program announced on November 20, 2019. Our Board of Directors approved an increase of $5 billion to the share repurchase authorization for the Company's common stock in February 2020, increasing the total outstanding was $19 million at a weighted-average rate of 1.27% during 2018. The maximum amount of commercial paper outstanding was $300 million with no outstanding borrowings at December 31, 2018.share repurchase authorization, after giving effect to the $5.9 billion share repurchase in 2019, to approximately $6.0 billion.


Dividend payments were $2.7 billion in 2019 and $2.6 billion in both 2018 and 2017 and $2.5 billion in 2016.2017. Dividend decisions are made on a quarterly basis by our Board of Directors. Annual capital expenditures were approximately $800 million in 2019, $1.0 billion in 2018 and $1.1 billion in 2017 and $1.2 billion in 2016 and are expected to be approximately $800$900 million in 20192020 and $600 million$1.3 billion in 2020.2021. We continue to expand our biologics manufacturing capabilities and other facility-related activities. For example, we constructed a new large-scale biologics manufacturing facility in Ireland that willwas approved by the FDA in December 2019 and by the EU in January 2020. The facility is expected to produce multiple therapies for our growing biologics portfolio when approved for commercial use in early 2020. We also paid $1.85 billion to Nektar in 2018 for certain collaboration rights and 8.3 million shares of its common stock representing a 4.8% ownership interest.portfolio.


Our investment portfolio includes non-current marketable securities, which are subject to changes in fair value as a result of interest rate fluctuations and other market factors. Our investment policy establishes limits on the amount and time to maturity of investments with any institution. The policy also requires that investments are only entered into with corporate and financial institutions that meet high credit quality standards. Refer to “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 9. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements” for further information.

Under our commercial paper program, we may issue a maximum of $5 billion unsecured notes that have maturities of not more than 366 days from the date of issuance. There were no commercial paper borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2019.


As of December 31, 2018,2019, we had threefour revolving credit facilities totaling $5.0$6.0 billion, which consisted of a 364-day $2.0 billion facility that was scheduled to expireexpiring in March 2019January 2021, a $1.0 billion facility expiring in January 2022 and two five-year $1.5 billion facilities that were extended to September 20222023 and July 2023,2024, respectively. All of theseThe facilities provide for customary terms and conditions with no financial covenants and may be used to provide backup liquidity for our commercial paper borrowings. Our $1.0 billion facility and our two $1.5 billion revolving facilities are extendable annually by one year on the anniversary date with the consent of the lenders. Our 364-day $2.0 billion facility can be renewed for one year on each anniversary date, subject to certain terms and conditions. No borrowings were outstanding under any of these revolving facilities as ofcredit facility at December 31, 2018 or 2017.2019 and 2018.


In May 2019, we issued an aggregate principal amount of approximately $19.0 billion of floating rate and fixed rate unsecured senior notes at maturities ranging from 18 months to 30 years. In connection with our pending acquisitionthe Celgene transaction, we also acquired approximately $19.9 billion of Celgene debt in Januaryour 2019 we entered into a bridge commitment letter that provides for up to $33.5 billion in a 364-day senior unsecured bridge loan facility. We also entered into an $8 billion term loan credit agreement consisting of a $1 billion 364-day tranche, a $4 billion three-year trancheexchange offer.

Economic and a $3 billion five-year tranche. The term loan reduced the commitments under the bridge facility to $25.5 billion. If we obtain additional funding by issuing securities or obtaining other loans, the amount of the bridge facility will be correspondingly reduced. The bridge loan and the term loan are subject to customary terms and conditions and do not have any financial covenants. No amounts will be borrowed under either the bridge loan or the term loan prior to the closing of the pending acquisition of Celgene.Market Factors

In January 2019, we also entered into two new revolving credit facilities totaling $3.0 billion: a 364-day $2.0 billion facility expiring in January 2020 and a three-year $1.0 billion facility expiring in January 2022. The 364-day $2.0 billion facility replaced our existing 364-day $2.0 billion revolving facility, which was terminated concurrently upon the effectiveness of the new 364-day facility, and supports our commercial paper borrowings, if any. Each of these facilities provide for customary terms and conditions with no financial covenants.


No borrowings were outstanding under these two revolving facilities or on our two $1.5 billion revolving facilities as of February 25, 2019.

Following the announcement of our pending acquisition of Celgene, we also entered into forward starting interest rate swap option contracts (swaptions), with a total notional value of $7.6 billion, to hedge future interest rate risk associated with the anticipated issuance of long-term debt to fund the acquisition. The swaptions provide us with the right to enter into forward starting interest rate swap contracts for periods of 10 and 30 years through January 2020.


Additional regulations in the U.S. could be passed in the future including additional healthcare reform initiatives, further changes to tax laws, additional pricing laws and potential importation restrictions which may reduce our results of operations, operating cash flow, liquidity and financial flexibility. We continue to monitor the potential impact of the economic conditions in certain European and other countries and the related impact on prescription trends, pricing discounts and creditworthiness of our customers. We believe these economic conditions will not have a material impact on our liquidity, cash flow or financial flexibility.


The UK voted to departdeparted from the EU on January 31, 2020. The departure began a transition period that is set to end on December 31, 2020, during June 2016.which the UK and the EU will negotiate their future relationship. Similar to other companies in our industry, certain regulatory, trade, labor and other aspects of our business will likely be affected during the transition period and over time. However, we currently do not believe that these matters and other related financial effects will have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or liquidity. Our sales in the UK represent less than 3% of our consolidatedtotal revenues.


The global health emergency concerning the spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus is currently unknown. Although we are not aware of any material impact on our operations, we continue to monitor the situation very closely including the supply of our commercial and clinical medicines in the region.

Credit Ratings


In JanuaryNovember 2019, Moody's placed BMS underand S&P completed their ratings review for downgradeof our acquisition of Celgene and Standard & Poor's placed BMS on CreditWatch with negative implications, each followingconcluded that the announcement to acquire Celgene.Company's credit rating would remain unchanged. BMS's current long-term and short-term credit ratings assigned by Moody's Investors Service arewere confirmed at A2 and Prime-1, respectively, andwith a negative long-term credit outlook. BMS's current long-term and short-term credit ratings assigned by Standard & Poor's arewere confirmed at A+ and A-1+, respectively. The long-term ratings reflect the agencies' opinion that we have a low default risk but are somewhat susceptible to adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions. The short-term ratings reflect the agencies' opinion that we have good to extremely strong capacity for timely repayment. Any credit rating downgrade may affect the interest rate of any debt we may incur, the fair market value of existing debt and our ability to access the capital markets generally. The current long-term and short-term ratings do not reflect any impact from the proposed acquisition of Celgene.


Cash Flows


The following is a discussion of cash flow activities:
Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017 20162019 2018
Cash flow provided by/(used in):         
Operating activities $5,940
 $5,275
 $3,058
$8,067
 $5,940
Investing activities (874) (66) 1,480
(9,770) (874)
Financing activities (3,535) (4,077) (2,653)7,621
 (3,535)



Operating Activities


Cash flow from operating activities represents the cash receipts and disbursements from all of our activities other than investing and financing activities. Operating cash flow is derived by adjusting net earnings for noncontrolling interest, non-cash operating items, gains and losses attributed to investing and financing activities and changes in operating assets and liabilities resulting from timing differences between the receipts and payments of cash and when the transactions are recognized in our results of operations. As a result, changes in cash from operating activities reflect the timing of cash collections from customers and alliance partners; payments to suppliers, alliance partners and employees; customer discounts and rebates; and tax payments in the ordinary course of business. For example, annual employee bonuses are typically paid in the first quarter of the subsequent year. In addition, cash collections continue to be impacted by longer payment terms for certain biologic products in the U.S., primarily our newer oncology products including Opdivo, Yervoy and Empliciti (90 days in 2019 and 90 to 120 days)days in 2018). The longer payment terms are used to more closely align with the insurance reimbursement timing for physicians and cancer centers following administration to the patients.




The $700 million$2.1 billion change in cash flow from operating activities compared to 20172018 was primarily attributable to:
Higher cash collections and timing of payments in the ordinary course of business of approximately $2.2 billion.$3.0 billion, including approximately $1.0 billion relating to Celgene; and
Partially offset by:
HigherLower R&D licensing and collaboration payments of approximately $600 million$1.0 billion primarily due to the Nektar transaction in 2018;2018.
Lower litigation settlement proceeds of approximately $500 million primarily due to the Merck settlement in 2017; and
Lower out-license proceeds of approximately $400 million primarily due to the Biogen and Roche transactions in 2017.

The $2.2 billion change in cash flow from operating activities compared to 2016 was primarily attributable to:Partially offset by:
Higher cash collections and timing of payments in the ordinary course of business of approximately $400 million;
Lower income tax payments of approximately $1.5 billion;
Litigation settlement proceeds of approximately $500 million primarily due to the Merck settlement;$750 million; and
Out-licensing proceeds of $500 million primarily due to the BiogenCelgene acquisition and Roche transactions.
Partially offset by:
Higher R&D licensingintegration related payments of approximately $400 million primarily due to the CytomX, Halozyme and Nitto Denko transactions; and$1.1 billion.
Higher contributions to pension plans of approximately $300 million.


Investing Activities


Cash requirements from investing activities include cash used for acquisitions, manufacturing and facility-related capital expenditures and purchases of marketable securities with original maturities greater than 90 days at the time of purchase reduced by proceeds from business divestitures (including royalties) and the sale and maturity of marketable securities.


The $800 million change in cash flow from investing activities compared to 2017 was primarily attributable to:
Lower net sales and maturities of marketable securities with maturities greater than 90 days of approximately $900 million; and
Higher net acquisition and other payments of approximately $500 million primarily due to the purchase of 8.3 million shares of Nektar common stock in 2018.
Partially offset by:
Higher business divestiture proceeds of approximately $500 million primarily due to the divestiture of manufacturing operations in Swords, Ireland and certain mature brands.

The $1.5$8.9 billion change in cash flow from investing activities compared to 20162018 was primarily attributable to:
Lowerto higher net sales of marketable securities with maturities greater than 90 days of approximately $700 million;
Lower business divestiture proceeds of approximately $600 million primarily due to certain OTC brandsacquisition and investigational HIV medicines businesses in 2016; and
Higher asset acquisitionother payments of approximately $300 million$23.4 billion primarily due to the acquisition of IFM in 2017.Celgene, partially offset by higher business divestiture proceeds of approximately $14.6 billion primarily due to the divestitures of Otezla* and UPSA consumer health business.


Financing Activities


Cash requirements from financing activities include cash used to pay dividends, repurchase common stock and repay long-term debt and other borrowings reduced by proceeds from the exercise of stock options and issuance of long-term debt and other borrowings.


The $500 million change in cash flow from financing activities compared to 2017 was primarily attributable to:
Lower repurchases of common stock of $2.1 billion primarily due to the accelerated share repurchase agreements in 2017.
Partially offset by:
Lower net borrowings of $1.5 billion primarily due to the issuance of long-term debt used to repurchase common stock in 2017.

The $1.4$11.2 billion change in cash flow from financing activities compared to 20162018 was primarily attributable to:
Higher repurchase of common stock of $2.2 billion primarily due to the accelerated share repurchase agreements.
Partially offset by:
Higherhigher net borrowing activity of $900 millionapproximately $18.2 billion primarily to fundresulting from the issuance of new notes in connection with the acquisition of Celgene, partially offset by accelerated stock repurchase cash payment of common stock.$7.0 billion.




Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements


Payments due by period for our contractual obligations at December 31, 20182019 were as follows:
 Obligations Expiring by Period
Dollars in MillionsTotal 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Later Years
Short-term borrowings$583
 $583
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
Long-term debt44,335
 2,750
 2,000
 4,750
 3,267
 4,286
 27,282
Interest on long-term debt(a)
21,659
 1,627
 1,483
 1,428
 1,292
 1,191
 14,638
Operating leases966
 165
 145
 130
 104
 68
 354
Purchase obligations3,353
 1,143
 717
 526
 384
 262
 321
Uncertain tax positions(b)
85
 85
 
 
 
 
 
Deemed repatriation transition tax3,416
 119
 339
 339
 567
 798
 1,254
Total(c)
$74,397
 $6,472
 $4,684
 $7,173
 $5,614
 $6,605
 $43,849
  Obligations Expiring by Period
Dollars in Millions Total 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Later Years
Short-term borrowings $454
 $454
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
Long-term debt 6,776
 1,250
 
 
 750
 817
 3,959
Interest on long-term debt(a)
 2,832
 192
 183
 183
 183
 167
 1,924
Operating leases 663
 122
 92
 77
 69
 61
 242
Purchase obligations 3,074
 1,087
 620
 430
 353
 291
 293
Uncertain tax positions(b)
 72
 72
 
 
 
 
 
Deemed repatriation transition tax 2,119
 79
 101
 196
 196
 299
 1,248
    Total (c)
 $15,990
 $3,256
 $996
 $886
 $1,551
 $1,635
 $7,666
(a)
Includes estimated future interest payments and periodic cash settlements of derivatives.
(b)Includes only short-term uncertain tax benefits because of uncertainties regarding the timing of resolution.
(c)Excludes pension and other non-current liabilities because of uncertainties regarding the timing of resolution.


In addition to the above, we
We are committed to an aggregated $14.0aggregate $20.7 billion of potential future research and development milestone payments to third parties for in-licensing, asset acquisitions and development programs including early-stage milestones of $5.5$6.9 billion (milestones achieved through Phase III clinical studies) and late-stage milestones of $8.5$13.8 billion (milestones achieved post Phase III clinical studies). Payments generally are due and payable only upon achievement of certain developmental and regulatory milestones for which the specific timing cannot be predicted. Some of theseCertain agreements also provide for sales-based milestones aggregating $4.4to $14.7 billion that we would be obligated to pay to alliance partners upon achievement of certain sales levels in addition to royalties. We also have certain manufacturing, development and commercialization obligations in connection with alliance arrangements. It is not practicable to estimate the amount of these obligations. Refer to “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 3. Alliances” for further information regarding our alliances.

Contingent value rights were issued in connection with the Celgene acquisition. These rights are measured at fair value and payments are contingent upon the achievement of future regulatory milestones. Each CVR right will entitle the shareholder to receive a one-time potential payment of $9.00 in cash only upon FDA approval of all three of the following milestones: (1) ozanimod by December 31, 2020, (2) liso-cel (JCAR017) by December 31, 2020, and (3) ide-cel (bb2121) by March 31, 2021. No payment will be made if any of the milestones are not achieved and the CVRs will expire. The maximum potential payment under the CVRs is approximately $6.8 billion, payable no later than 20 business days after the date on which the last milestone is achieved.

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that are material or reasonably likely to become material to our financial condition or results of operations.


SEC Consent Order / FCPA Settlement


As previously disclosed, on August 4, 2004, we entered into a final settlement with the SEC, concluding an investigation concerning certain wholesaler inventory and accounting matters. The settlement was reached through a Consent, a copy of which was attached as Exhibit 10 to our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2004.


Under the terms of the Consent, we agreed, subject to certain defined exceptions, to limit sales of all products sold to our direct customers (including wholesalers, distributors, hospitals, retail outlets, pharmacies and government purchasers) based on expected demand or on amounts that do not exceed approximately one month of inventory on hand, without making a timely public disclosure of any change in practice. We also agreed in the Consent to certain measures that we have implemented including: (a) establishing a formal review and certification process of our annual and quarterly reports filed with the SEC; (b) establishing a business risk and disclosure group; (c) retaining an outside consultant to comprehensively study and help re-engineer our accounting and financial reporting processes; (d) publicly disclosing any sales incentives offered to direct customers for the purpose of inducing them to purchase products in excess of expected demand; and (e) ensuring that our budget process gives appropriate weight to inputs that come from the bottom to the top, and not just from the top to the bottom, and adequately documenting that process.


We have established a company-wide policy to limitconcerning our sales to direct customers for the purpose of complying with the Consent. This policyConsent, which includes the adoption of various procedures to monitor and limit sales to direct customers in accordance with the terms of the Consent. These procedures include a governance process to escalate to appropriate management levels potential questions or concerns regarding compliance with the policy and timely resolution of such questions or concerns. In addition, compliance with the policy is monitored on a regular basis.




We maintain DSAs with our U.S. pharmaceutical wholesalers, which account for nearly 100% of our gross U.S. revenues. Under the current terms of the DSAs, our wholesaler customers provide us with weekly information with respect to months on hand product-level inventories and the amount of out-movement of products. The three largest wholesalers currently account for approximately 97%93% of our gross U.S. revenues. The inventory information received from our wholesalers, together with our internal information, is used to estimate months on hand product level inventories at these wholesalers. We estimate months on hand product inventory levels for our U.S. business’s wholesaler customers other than the three largest wholesalers by extrapolating from the months on hand calculated for the three largest wholesalers. In contrast, our non-U.S. business has significantly more direct customers, limited information on direct customer product level inventory and corresponding out-movement information and the reliability of third-party demand information, where available, varies widely. Accordingly, we rely on a variety of methods to estimate months on hand product level inventories for these business units.


We believe the above-described procedures provide a reasonable basis to ensure compliance with the Consent.


Recently Issued Accounting Standards


For recently issued accounting standards, refer to “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 1. Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards.”



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Critical Accounting Policies


The preparation of financial statements requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses. Our critical accounting policies are those that significantly impactaffect our financial condition and results of operations and require the most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a resultbecause of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Because of this uncertainty, actual results may vary from these estimates.


Revenue Recognition


Our accounting policy for revenue recognition has a substantial impact on reported results and relies on certain estimates. Revenue is recognized following a five-step model: (1) identify the customer contract; (2) identify the contract's performance obligation; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligation; and (5) recognize revenue when or as a performance obligation is satisfied. Revenue is also reduced for GTN sales adjustments discussed below, all of which involve significant estimates and judgment after considering legal interpretations of applicable laws and regulations, historical experience, payer channel mix (e.g. Medicare or Medicaid), current contract prices under applicable programs, unbilled claims and processing time lags and inventory levels in the distribution channel. Estimates are assessed each period and adjusted as required to revise information or actual experience.

GTN Adjustments


The following categories of GTN adjustments involve significant estimates, judgments and information obtained from external sources. Refer to “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 2. Revenue.” for further discussion and analysis of each significant category of GTN sales adjustments.


Charge-backs and cash discounts


Our U.S. business participates in programs with government entities, the most significant of which are the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and other parties, including covered entities under the 340B Drug Pricing Program, whereby pricing on products is extended below wholesaler list price to participating entities. These entities purchase products through wholesalers at the lower program price and the wholesalers then charge us the difference between their acquisition cost and the lower program price. Accounts receivable is reduced for the estimated amount of unprocessed charge-back claims attributable to a sale (typically within a two to four week time lag).


In the U.S. and certain other countries, cash discounts are offered as an incentive for prompt payment, generally approximating 2% of the sales price. Accounts receivable is reduced for the estimated amount of unprocessed cash discounts (typically within a one month time lag).


Medicaid and Medicare rebates


Our U.S. business participates in state government Medicaid programs and other qualifying Federal and state government programs requiring discounts and rebates to participating state and local government entities. All discounts and rebates provided through these programs are included in our Medicaid rebate accrual. Medicaid rebates have also been extended to drugs used in managed Medicaid plans. The estimated amount of unpaid or unbilled rebates is presented as a liability.



Rebates and discounts are offered to managed healthcare organizations in the U.S. managing prescription drug programs and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans covering the Medicare Part D drug benefit. We also pay a 50%70% point of service discount to the CMS when the Medicare Part D beneficiaries are in the coverage gap (“donut hole”). The estimated amount of unpaid or unbilled rebates and discounts is presented as a liability.


Other rebates, returns, discounts and adjustments


Other GTN sales adjustments include sales returns and all other programs based on applicable laws and regulations for individual non-U.S. countries as well as rebates offered to managed healthcare organizations in the U.S. to a lesser extent. The non-U.S. programs include several different pricing schemes such as cost caps, volume discounts, outcome-based pricing schemes and pricing claw-backs that are based on sales of individual companies or an aggregation of all companies participating in a specific market. The estimated amount of unpaid or unbilled rebates and discounts is presented as a liability.


Estimated returns for established products are determined after considering historical experience and other factors including levels of inventory in the distribution channel, estimated shelf life, product recalls, product discontinuances, price changes of competitive products, introductions of generic products, introductions of competitive new products and lower demand following the LOE. Estimated returns for new products are determined after considering historical sales return experience of similar products, such as those within the same product line, similar therapeutic area and/or similar distribution model and estimated levels of inventory in the distribution channel and projected demand. The estimated amount for product returns is presented as a liability.


Use of information from external sources


Information from external sources is used to estimate GTN adjustments. Our estimate of inventory at the wholesalers areis based on the projected prescription demand-based sales for our products and historical inventory experience, as well as our analysis of third-party information, including written and oral information obtained from certain wholesalers with respect to their inventory levels and sell-through to customers and third-party market research data, and our internal information. The inventory information received from wholesalers is a product of their recordkeeping process and excludes inventory held by intermediaries to whom they sell, such as retailers and hospitals.


We have also continued the practice of combining retail and mail prescription volume on a retail-equivalent basis. We use this methodology for internal demand forecasts. We also use information from external sources to identify prescription trends, patient demand and average selling prices. Our estimates are subject to inherent limitations of estimates that rely on third-party information, as certain third-party information was itself in the form of estimates, and reflect other limitations including lags between the date as of which third-party information is generated and the date on which we receive third-party information.


Pension BenefitsLong-lived Assets


Accounting for pension and postretirement benefit plans requires actuarial valuations based onIntangible Assets Valuations

A significant assumptions for discount rates and expected long-term rates of return on plan assets. In consultation with our actuaries, these significant assumptions and others such as salary growth, retirement, turnover, lump sum election rates, healthcare trends and mortality rates are evaluated and selected based on expectations or actual experience during each remeasurement date. Pension expense could vary within a range of outcomes and have a material effect on reported earnings, projected benefit obligations and future cash funding. Actual results in any given year may differ from those estimated because of economic and other factors.

The yield on high quality corporate bonds that coincides with the cash flowsamount of the plans’ estimated payouts is usedpurchase price for the Celgene acquisition was allocated to intangible assets, including commercially marketed products and IPRD assets. Our intangible assets were $64.0 billion as of December 31, 2019 and $1.1 billion as of December 31, 2018.

Identifiable intangible assets are measured at their respective fair values as of the acquisition date. We engaged an independent third-party valuation firm to assist in determining the discount rate.fair values of these assets as of the acquisition date. The Citi Pension Discount curve is used for the U.S. plans. The presentfair value of benefit obligations at December 31, 2018these assets were estimated using discounted cash flow models. These models required the use of the following significant estimates and assumptions among others:

Identification of product candidates with sufficient substance requiring separate recognition;
Estimates of revenues and operating profits related to commercial products or product candidates;
Eligible patients, pricing and market share used in estimating future revenues;
Probability of success for unapproved product candidates and additional indications for commercial products;
Resources required to complete the U.S. pension plans was determined using a 4.1% discount rate. If the assumeddevelopment and approval of product candidates;
Timing of regulatory approvals and exclusivity;
Appropriate discount rate by products;
Market participant income tax rates; and
Allocation of expected synergies to products.

We believe the estimated and preliminary fair value assigned to intangible assets acquired used in determiningreasonable estimates and assumptions considering the U.S. pension plans’ projected benefit obligation at December 31, 2018 was reduced by an additional 1%,facts and circumstances as of the projected benefit obligation would increase by approximately $500 million.acquisition date.


The expected long-term rateImpairment and Amortization of return on plan assets is estimated considering expected returns for individual asset classes with input from external advisors. We also consider long-term historical returns including actual performance compared to benchmarks for similar investments. The Bristol-Myers Squibb Retirement Income Plan's pension expense for 2018 was determined using an average 6.6% expected long-term rate of return on plan assets. Other U.S. Plans' pension expense was determined using a 7.8% expected long-term rate of return on plan assets. If the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets used in determining the U.S. plans’ pension expense for 2018 was reduced by 1%, such expense would increase by $42 million.

For a more detailed discussion on retirement benefits, refer to “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 16. Retirement Benefits.”



Long-lived Assets,

Other including Intangible Assets


OtherLong-lived assets include intangible assets were $1.1 billion at December 31, 2018, including licenses ($192 million of which $84 million is allocated to unapproved products), developed technology rights ($501 million), capitalized software ($366 million) and IPRD ($32 million). Intangible assetsproperty, plant and equipment and are assessedreviewed for impairment whenever current factsevents or changes in circumstances warrant a review, although IPRD is assessedindicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable or at least annually.annually for IPRD. Intangible assets are highly vulnerable to impairment charges, particularly newly acquired assets for recently launched products or IPRD. These assets are initially measured at fair value and therefore any reduction in expectations used in the valuations could potentially lead to impairment. Some of the more common potential risks leading to impairment include competition, earlier than expected LOE, pricing pressures,reductions, adverse regulatory changes or clinical study results, delay or failure to obtain regulatory approval for initial or follow on indications and additionalunanticipated development costs, inability to achieve expected synergies resulting from cost savings and avoidance, higher operating costs, changes in tax laws and other macro-economic changes. The complexity in estimating the fair value of intangible assets in connection with an impairment test is similar to the initial valuation.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment is tested for impairment whenever current facts or circumstances require a review including whether it is more likely than not that the asset will be disposed of prior to its estimated remaining useful life. Additionally, these long-lived assets are periodically reviewed to determine if any change in facts or circumstances would result in a change to the estimated useful life of the asset, possibly resulting in the acceleration of depreciation. If such circumstances exist, an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows generated by the asset, or the appropriate grouping of assets, is compared to the carrying value to determine whether an impairment exists atof long-lived assets exceeds its lowest level of identifiable cash flows. If anfair value, then the asset is determinedwritten-down to be impaired, the loss is measured based on the difference between the asset’sits fair value and its carrying value. Expectations of future cash flows are subject to change based upon the near and long-term production volumes and margins generated by the asset as well as any potential alternative future use. Accelerated depreciation, impairmentThe estimated useful lives of long-lived assets is subjective and other related chargesrequires significant judgment regarding patent lives, future plans and external market factors. Long-lived assets are also periodically reviewed for certain manufacturing and R&D facilities were $137 millionchanges in 2018, $533 millionfacts or circumstances resulting in 2017 and $104 million in 2016. Additional charges will continuea reduction to occur as a resultthe estimated useful life of the Company’s restructuring actions announcedasset, requiring the acceleration of depreciation.



Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration transferred over the estimated fair values of net assets acquired in 2016.a business combination. Goodwill was $22.5 billion and $6.5 billion as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

We assess the goodwill balance within our single reporting unit annually and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable to determine whether any impairment in this asset may exist and, if so, the extent of such impairment. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment by assessing qualitative factors, including comparing our market capitalization to the carrying value of our assets. Events or circumstances that might require an interim evaluation include unexpected adverse business conditions, economic factors, unanticipated technological changes or competitive activities and acts by governments and courts.

Assets Held-for-Sale


The following criteria is considered before concluding assets are classified as held-for-sale;held-for-sale: (1) management’s commitment to a plan to sell, (2) availability for immediate sale in its present condition, (3) initiation of an active program to identify a buyer, (4) probability of a completed sale within one year, (5) actively marketed for sale at a reasonable price in relation to its current fair value, and (6) likelihood of significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn. If all of the criteria isare met as of the balance sheet date, the assets and liabilities are presented separately in the balance sheet as held-for-sale at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell and are no longer depreciated or amortized while classified as held-for-sale. We have classified $479 million of assets and $152 million of liabilities as held-for-sale at December 31, 2018 which are related to the planned sale of the UPSA consumer health business, a division of BMS which manufactures and markets pain treatment and other OTC products for domestic sale in France and export sales outside of France.


Income Taxes


Valuation allowances are recognized to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. The assessment of whether or not a valuation allowance is required often requires significant judgment including long-range forecasts of future taxable income and evaluation of tax planning initiatives. Adjustments to the deferred tax valuation allowances are made to earnings in the period when such assessments are made. Our deferred tax assets were $2.1 billion at December 31, 2019 (net of valuation allowances of $2.8 billion) and $1.6 billion at December 31, 2018 (net of valuation allowances of $3.2 billion) and $2.3 billion at December 31, 2017 (net of valuation allowances of $2.8 billion).


The U.S. Federalfederal net operating loss carryforwards were $206$216 million at December 31, 2018.2019. These carryforwards were acquired as a result of certain acquisitions and are subject to limitations under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. The net operating loss carryforwards expire in varying amounts beginning in 2022. The foreign and state net operating loss carryforwards expiredexpire in varying amounts beginning in 20182019 (certain amounts have unlimited lives).


As discussed more fully in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 7. Income Taxes”, a provisional tax charge of $2.6 billion attributable to the one-time deemed repatriation transition tax on certain foreign earnings was recognized in the fourth quarter of 2017. The accounting for the reduction of deferred tax assets to the 21% tax rate was complete as of December 31, 2017, and the tax charge for the deemed repatriation transition tax is completewas completed as of December 31, 2018. The provisional tax charge for the deemed repatriation transition tax was reduced by $56 million in 2018.




Prior to the Mead Johnson split-off in 2009, the following transactions occurred: (i) an internal spin-off of Mead Johnson shares while still owned by us; (ii) conversion of Mead Johnson Class B shares to Class A shares; and (iii) conversion of Mead Johnson & Company to a limited liability company. These transactions as well as the split-off of Mead Johnson through the exchange offer should qualify as tax-exempt transactions under the Internal Revenue Code based upon a private letter ruling received from the Internal Revenue Service related to the conversion of Mead Johnson Class B shares to Class A shares, and outside legal opinions.


Certain assumptions, representations and covenants by Mead Johnson were relied upon regarding the future conduct of its business and other matters which could affect the tax treatment of the exchange. For example, the current tax law generally creates a presumption that the exchange would be taxable to us, if Mead Johnson or its shareholders were to engage in transactions that result in a 50% or greater change in its stock ownership during a four year period beginning two years before the exchange offer, unless it is established that the exchange offer were not part of a plan or series of related transactions to effect such a change in ownership. If the internal spin-off or exchange offer were determined not to qualify as a tax exempt transaction, the transaction could be subject to tax as if the exchange was a taxable sale by us at market value.


In addition, a negative basis or excess loss account (ELA)(“ELA”) existed in our investment in stock of Mead Johnson prior to these transactions. We received an opinion from outside legal counsel to the effect that it is more likely than not that we eliminated the ELA as part of these transactions and do not have taxable income with respect to the ELA. The tax law in this area is complex and it is possible that even if the internal spin-off and the exchange offer is tax exempt under the Internal Revenue Code, the IRSInternal Revenue Service could assert that we have additional taxable income for the period with respect to the ELA. We could be exposed to additional taxes if this were to occur. Based upon our understanding of the Internal Revenue Code and opinion from outside legal counsel, a tax reserve of $244 million was established reducing the gain on disposal of Mead Johnson included in discontinued operations in 2009.


We agreed to certain tax related indemnities with Mead Johnson as set forth in the tax sharing agreement, including certain taxes related to its business prior to the completion of the IPOinitial public offering and created as part of the restructuring to facilitate the IPO. Mead Johnson has also agreed to indemnify us for potential tax effects resulting from the breach of certain representations discussed above as well as certain transactions related to the acquisition of Mead Johnson’s stock or assets.

Liabilities are established for possible assessments by tax authorities resulting from known tax exposures including, but not limited to, transfer pricing matters, tax credits and deductibility of certain expenses. Such liabilities represent a reasonable provision for taxes ultimately expected to be paid and may need to be adjusted over time as more information becomes known.


For discussions on income taxes, refer to “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 1. Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards—Income Taxes” and “—Note 7. Income Taxes.”


Contingencies


In the normal course of business, we are subject to contingencies, such as legal proceedings and claims arising out of our business, that cover a wide range of matters, including, among others, government investigations, shareholder lawsuits, product and environmental liability, contractual claims and tax matters. We recognize accruals for such contingencies when it is probable that a liability will be incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. These estimates are subject to uncertainties that are difficult to predict and, as such, actual results could vary from these estimates.


For discussions on contingencies, refer to “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 1. Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards—Contingencies,” “—Note 7. Income Taxes” and “—Note 18.19. Legal Proceedings and Contingencies.”




Product and Pipeline Developments


Our R&D programs are managed on a portfolio basis from early discovery through late-stage development and include a balance of early-stage and late-stage programs to support future growth. Our late stage R&D programs in Phase III development include both investigational compounds for initial indications and additional indications or formulations for marketed products. Spending on these programs represent approximately 35-45%40-50% of our annual R&D expenses in the last three years. Opdivo was the only investigational compound or marketed product that represented greater than 10% of our R&D expenses in the last three years. Our late-stage development programs could potentially have an impact on our revenue and earnings within the next few years if regulatory approvals are obtained and products are successfully commercialized. The following are the developments in our marketed products and our late-stage pipeline:
ProductIndicationDateDevelopments
OpdivoMelanomaAugust 2018Approval in Japan for treatment of adjuvant melanoma.
July 2018EC approval for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients with involvement of lymph nodes or metastatic disease who have undergone complete resection.
June 2018
Announced results from the Phase III CheckMate-238 trial evaluating Opdivo versus Yervoy in patients with stage IIIB/C or stage IV melanoma who are at high risk of recurrence following complete surgical resection demonstrated statistically longer recurrence-free survival for Opdivo, the primary endpoint of the study, versus Yervoy at a minimum follow-up of 24 months across key subgroups, including disease stages and BRAF mutation status.
Multiple MyelomaJune/August 2018
Announced in June 2018 that the FDA lifted a partial clinical hold placed on CheckMate-602, a randomized, open-label Phase III study evaluating the addition of Opdivo to pomalidomide and dexamethasone in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. The decision follows consultation with the FDA and agreement on amendments to the study protocol. In August 2018, the Company discontinued further enrollment of this study following a futility analysis.
NSCLCJune 2018Approval in China for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC after prior platinum-based chemotherapy in adult patients without EGFR or ALK genomic tumor aberrations.
April 2018
Announced that the pivotal, randomized Phase III CheckMate-078 trial evaluating Opdivo versus docetaxel in a predominantly Chinese population with previously treated advanced NSCLC demonstrated superior overall survival benefit in the primary endpoint regardless of PD-L1 expression or tumor histology.
SCCHNJanuary 2019Acceptance in China of sBLA filing for patients who had previously been treated for metastatic or recurrent SCCHN.
April 2018
Announced two-year overall survival data from CheckMate-141, a Phase III study, evaluating Opdivo compared with investigator’s choice chemotherapy (cetuximab, docetaxel or methotrexate) in patients with recurrent or metastatic SCCHN after failure on platinum-based therapy.
SCLCOctober 2018
Announced topline results from the Phase III CheckMate-331 study did not meet its primary endpoint of overall survival with Opdivo versus chemotherapy in patients with previously treated relapsed SCLC.
August 2018FDA approval as the first and only IO treatment option for patients with metastatic SCLC whose cancer has progressed after platinum-based chemotherapy and at least one other line of therapy.
VariousAugust 2018Approval in Japan for patients with MPM which has progressed after chemotherapy.
August 2018
Approval in Japan of an every 2 week/30 minute infusion dose and administration schedule for Opdivo in six indications.
June 2018
Announced preliminary data from the ongoing PIVOT Phase I/II Study, which is evaluating the combination of Opdivo with Nektar's investigational medicine, NKTR-214. The preliminary results presented at the 2018 American Society of Clinical Oncology reported safety, efficacy and biomarker data for patients enrolled in the Phase I dose-escalation stage of the study and for the first patients consecutively enrolled in select dose expansion cohorts in Phase II.
April 2018
EC approval of an every four-week (Q4W) Opdivo dosing schedule of 480 mg infused over 60 minutes as an option for patients with advanced melanoma and previously treated RCC as well as the approval of a two-week Opdivo dosing option of 240 mg infused over 30 minutes to replace weight-based dosing for all six approved monotherapy indications in the EU.
March 2018
FDA approval of the Company's sBLA to update Opdivo dosing to include 480 mg infused every four weeks for a majority of approved indications as well as a shorter 30 minute infusion across all approved indications.


ProductIndicationDateDevelopments
Opdivo+YervoyRevlimidFLDecember 2019
Announced the EC approval of a new indication for Revlimid, in combination with rituximab (anti-CD20 antibody), for the treatment of adult patients with previously treated FL (Grade 1-3a). This combination of Revlimid and rituximab (R2) is the first chemotherapy-free combination regimen approved for the patients with FL by the EC.
EliquisNVAF/ACSSeptember 2019
Announced findings from NAXOS (EvaluatioN of ApiXaban in strOke and Systemic embolism prevention in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation in the real-life setting in France), the largest real-world data analysis on OAC effectiveness and safety in Europe among patients with NVAF. In this analysis, Eliquis use was associated with a lower rate of major bleeding compared to a vitamin K antagonist, rivaroxaban and dabigatran. These data were featured as a late-breaking oral presentation at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2019 in Paris, France.
March 2019
Announced results from the Phase IV AUGUSTUS trial evaluating Eliquis versus vitamin K antagonists (“VKAs”) in patients with NVAF and ACS and/or undergoing PCI. Results show that in patients receiving a P2Y12 inhibitor with or without aspirin (antiplatelet therapies), the proportion of patients with major or clinically relevant non-major bleeding at six months was significantly lower for those treated with Eliquis compared to those treated with a VKA.
VTEDecember 2019
Announced results from retrospective real-world data analyses reporting outcomes on the safety and effectiveness of Eliquis compared to low molecular weight heparin (“LMWH”) or warfarin for the treatment of VTE in patients with active cancer. The real-world data analyses were highlighted during oral presentations at the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida. Results from the primary analysis showed that Eliquis use was associated with lower rates of major bleeding, clinically-relevant non-major (“CRNM”) bleeding and recurrent VTE compared to LMWH. Eliquis was also associated with a lower rate of recurrent VTE and similar rates of major bleeding and CRNM bleeding compared to warfarin. Outcomes were defined based on diagnosis codes and setting of care.
Atrial FibrillationNovember 2019The BMS-Pfizer alliance announced the initiation of a new randomized controlled study, GUARD-AF, to determine if earlier detection of atrial fibrillation through screening in previously undiagnosed men and women at least 70 years of age in the U.S. ultimately impacts the rate of stroke, compared to usual standard medical care. This study will also assess potential bleeding leading to hospitalization, and therefore provide an evaluation of net clinical benefit or harm.


ProductIndicationDateDevelopments
OpdivoCRCOctober 2018March 2019
Announced new data fromOno, our alliance partner for Opdivo in Japan, announced the submission of a cohortsupplemental application of Opdivo in Japan for additional indication of MSI-H unresectable advanced or recurrent CRC that has progressed following chemotherapy for a partial change in the approved items of the manufacturing and marketing approval. This is mainly based on the result from Phase II CheckMate-142 study evaluating Opdivoin which Opdivopatients with MSI-H or dMMR recurrent or metastatic CRC that has progressed on or after, or been intolerant of, at least one previous line of treatment with chemotherapy including fluoropyrimidine anticancer drugs.
ESCCSeptember 2019
Announced results from the Phase III ATTRACTION-3 trial evaluating Opdivo versus chemotherapy for the treatment of patients with unresectable advanced or recurrent ESCC refractory or intolerant to combination therapy with fluoropyrimidine and platinum-based drugs. For the primary endpoint of overall survival, Opdivo demonstrated a statistically significant improvement over chemotherapy, with a 23% reduction in risk of death and a 2.5-month improvement in median overall survival compared to patients treated with chemotherapy. The safety profile for Opdivo in this trial was consistent with previously reported studies in ESCC and other solid tumors.
May 2019
Ono, our alliance partner for Opdivo in Japan, announced the submission of a supplemental application of Opdivo for indication of unresectable advanced or recurrent esophageal cancer in Japan for a partial change in approved items of manufacturing and marketing approval.
GBMSeptember 2019
Announced Phase III CheckMate-548 trial evaluating the addition of Opdivo to the current standard of care (temozolomide and radiation therapy) versus the standard of care alone did not meet one of its primary endpoints, progression-free survival, in patients with newly diagnosed GBM that is MGMT-methylated. The data monitoring committee recommended that the trial continue as planned to allow the other primary endpoint, overall survival, to mature. The Company remains blinded to all study data.
May 2019
Announced Phase III CheckMate-498 trial evaluating Opdivo plus low-dose Yervoy demonstrated durable clinical benefitradiation versus temozolomide plus radiation in patients with newly diagnosed MGMT-unmethylated GBM did not meet its primary endpoint of overall survival at final analysis.
HCCJune 2019
Announced topline results from CheckMate-459, a randomized Phase III study evaluating Opdivo versus sorafenib as a first-line treatment in patients with MSI-H or dMMR mCRC.unresectable HCC. The trial did not achieve statistical significance for its primary endpoint of overall survival per the pre-specified analysis.
July 2018MelanomaOctober 2019
FDAAnnounced the EC approval of Opdivo plus low-dose  flat dosing schedule of 240 mg infused over 30 minutes every two weeks or 480 mg infused over 60 minutes every four weeks for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients with melanoma with involvement of lymph nodes or metastatic disease who have undergone complete resection.
September 2019
Announced results of a three-year analysis of efficacy data from the Phase III CheckMate-238 study evaluating adjuvant use of Opdivo 3 mg/kg versus Yervoy 10 mg/kg in patients with Stage III or Stage IV melanoma who were at high risk of recurrence following complete surgical resection. At three years of follow-up, Opdivo continues to demonstrate superior recurrence-free survival compared to Yervoy, the active control, with recurrence-free survival rates of 58% and 45%, respectively.
August 2019
Announced, with our alliance partner Nektar, that the FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for investigational agent bempegaldesleukin (NKTR-214) in combination with Opdivofor the treatment of adultpatients with previously untreated unresectable or metastatic melanoma. The Breakthrough Therapy Designation is based on clinical data which were recently reported in the 2019 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting from the cohort of patients with metastatic melanoma that were treated with the doublet therapy in the ongoing PIVOT-02 Phase I/II clinical study.
NSCLCSeptember 2019
Announced long-term pooled efficacy and pediatricsafety results from the Phase III CheckMate-017 and CheckMate-057 studies in patients 12with previously treated advanced NSCLC. At five years, patients treated with Opdivo continued to experience long-term overall survival (“OS”) benefit versus docetaxel. OS rate at five years were 13.4% for Opdivoand older2.6% for docetaxel. The OS benefit for Opdivo-treated patients was observed across all subgroups.
April 2019
Announced results from pooled analyses of survival data from four studies (CheckMate-017, -057, -063 and -003) in patients with MSI-Hpreviously-treated advanced NSCLC who were treated with Opdivo. In the pooled analysis of the four studies, 14% of all Opdivo-treated patients were alive at four years. Notably, in patients with PD-L1 greater than or dMMR mCRCequal to 1% and less than 1%, four-year overall survival rate were 19% and 11%, respectively.
SCCHNSeptember 2019
Received approval in China for Opdivo, as a monotherapy in treatment of patients with SCCHN with disease progression on or after platinum-based therapy, and whose tumors have PD-L1 positive expression (defined as ≥1% of tumor cells expressing PD-L1)
January 2019Acceptance in China of sBLA filing for patients who had previously been treated for metastatic or recurrent SCCHN.


ProductIndicationDateDevelopments
Opdivo+Yervoy

HCCNovember 2019
Announced that has progressed followingthe FDA accepted our sBLA and granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Opdivo in combination with Yervoy for the treatment of patients with advanced HCC previously treated with sorafenib. The FDA granted the application Priority Review with a fluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin and irinotecan.PDUFA goal date of March 10, 2020.
June 2019
Announced first results from Opdivo+Yervoy cohort of the Phase I/II CheckMate-040 study, evaluating the IO combination in patients with advanced HCC previously treated with sorafenib. With a minimum follow-up of 28 months, the blinded independent central review objective response rate was 31% per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1. At the time of data cutoff the median duration of response was 17.5 months.
mCRPCFebruary 2019
Announced results from an interim analysis of the Phase II CheckMate-650 trial evaluating Opdivo+Yervoy in patients with mCRPC showed that among 32 asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic patients whose disease had progressed after second-generation hormone therapy and who had not received chemotherapy (cohort 1), with a median follow-up of 11.9 months, the objective response rate was 25%. Additionally, among 30 patients whose disease progressed after taxane-based chemotherapy (cohort 2), with a median follow-up of 13.5 months, the objective response rate was 10%.
MelanomaOctober 2018November 2019
Announced four-year dataresults for one of the co-primary endpoints from CheckMate-915, a randomized Phase III study evaluating Opdivo+Yervoy versus Opdivo alone for the adjuvant treatment of patients who have had a complete surgical removal of stage IIIb/c/d or stage IV (no evidence of disease) melanoma. A statistically significant benefit was not reached for the co-primary endpoint of recurrence-free survival (“RFS”) in patients whose tumors expressed PD-L1 <1%. The Data Monitoring Committee recommended that the study continue unchanged. The study remains double-blinded and will continue to assess the other co-primary endpoint of RFS in the all-comer (intent-to-treat) population.
September 2019
Announced five-year results from the Phase III CheckMate-067 clinical trial, which continues to demonstrate durable, long-termimproved overall survival benefits with the first-line combination of Opdivo+Yervoy, versus Yervoyalone, in patients with advanced metastatic melanoma. With a minimum follow-up of 60 months (five years), five-year overall survival rates were 52% for the Opdivo+Yervoy combination, 44% for Opdivo alone, and 26% for Yervoy alone.
May 2018June 2019
ApprovalAnnounced five-year analysis of the Phase I CA209-004 study, the longest follow-up for the Opdivo+Yervoy combination in Japanpatients with previously treated or untreated advanced melanoma to date. The analysis showed that with a median follow-up of 43.1 months (range: 0.9-76.7) in all patients, at four years or longer, overall survival rates were stable at 57%.
June 2019
Announced that an analysis exploring long-term quality of life (“QoL”) and symptom burden in the Phase III CheckMate-067 study found that QoL was maintained during the treatment-free interval, the period where a patient is off study treatment and free of subsequent therapy, in patients with previously untreated unresectable or metastatic melanoma following discontinuation of therapy with Opdivo or Opdivo+Yervoy Yervoy.
March 2019
Received FDA full approval for Opdivo in combination with Yervoyfor chemotherapy-naivethe treatment of patients with unresectable melanoma.
mUCOctober 2018
Announced follow-upor metastatic melanoma based on additional longer term efficacy data evaluating Opdivo monotherapyfrom CheckMate-067 (4-year overall survival) without restrictions in patient population. This approval fulfills two Post Marketing Requirements to verify and Opdivodescribe clinical benefit, thereby converting prior accelerated approval to full approval for nivolumab in combination with Yervoy inipilimumab for patients with platinum-pretreated mUC. Resultsunresectable or metastatic melanoma and nivolumab monotherapy for BRAF Mutant subjects with unresectable or metastatic melanoma. Importantly, based on FDA review of the CheckMate-067 4-year overall survival data, the results of exploratory analyses by PD-L1 tumor expression have been removed entirely from the Phase I/II CheckMate-032 trial showed that patients who received the combination of Opdivo1 mg/kg plus Yervoy 3 mg/kg experienced a higher objective response rate compared to those who received Opdivo 3 mg/kg plus Yervoy 1 mg/kg or Opdivo alone.label.
NSCLCJanuary 20192020
Announced voluntary withdrawal of the Company's sBLAapplication in the EU for the combination of Opdivo plus low-dose  and Yervoy for the treatment of first-line advanced NSCLC based on data from CheckMate-227. The application was originally filed in 2018 for patients with TMB greater than or equalfirst-line NSCLC who have tumor mutational burden ≥10 mutations/megabase, based on the final analysis of progression-free survival, a co-primary endpoint in the trial. The application was subsequently amended to 10 mutations per megabase as datainclude the statistically significant result of overall survival, a co-primary endpoint, from CheckMate-227 Part 1a willevaluating Opdivo+Yervoy versus chemotherapy in patients whose tumors expressed PD-L1 ≥1%.

Though the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (“CHMP”) acknowledged the integrity of the patient level data, the CHMP determined a full assessment of the application was not be available withinpossible following multiple protocol changes the company made in response to rapidly evolving science and data. The company has no plans to refile this application in the EU.
January 2020
Announced that the FDA accepted our sBLA for Opdivo in combination with Yervoy for the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic or recurrent NSCLC with no EGFR or ALK genomic tumor aberrations. This application is based on data from Part 1 of the Phase 3 CheckMate -227 trial evaluating Opdivo plus Yervoy versus chemotherapy in patients with previously untreated NSCLC, in which the dual immunotherapy combination demonstrated significant improvement in overall survival versus chemotherapy alone. The FDA granted the application Priority Review with a PDUFA goal date of May 20, 2019.
October 2018
Announced updates regarding regulatory actions by the CHMP in the EU for the ongoing review of its applications for an indication in metastatic first-line NSCLC with Opdivo plus low-dose Yervoy in patients with TMB greater than or equal to 10 mutations per megabase. The CHMP requested additional information from CheckMate-227, including an overall survival analysis of Opdivo+Yervoy in patients who have TMB less than 10 mutations per megabase.
June 2018
Announced results from a part of the Phase III CheckMate-227 trial that evaluated Opdivo plus low-dose Yervoy and Opdivo plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy in patients with first-line NSCLC with PD-L1 expression <1%, across squamous and non-squamous tumor histologies extended progression-free survival.
May 2018Announced the EMA validated a type II variation application for treatment in adult patients with first-line metastatic NSCLC who have TMB greater than or equal to 10 mutations per megabase.
RCCFebruary 2019
Announced new results from the Phase III CheckMate-214 study, showing that therapy with Opdivo plus low-dose Yervoy continued to demonstrate long-term survival benefits in patients with previously untreated advanced or metastatic RCC.
January 2019
Announced the EC approval of Opdivo plus low-dose Yervoy for previously untreated patients with intermediate and poor-risk advanced RCC.
August 2018
Approval in Japan of Opdivo plus low-dose Yervoy for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic RCC.
June 2018
Announced patient-reported outcomes data from the Phase III CheckMate-214 trial in intermediate- and poor-risk patients with advanced RCC treated with Opdivo plus low-dose Yervoy versus sunitinib over a two-year follow-up period reported significant and sustained health-related quality of life improvements.
April 2018
FDA approval of Opdivo+Yervoy combination for previously untreated patients with intermediate and poor-risk advanced RCC.
SCLCNovember 2018
Announced patient-reported outcomes from the Phase III CheckMate-451 study did not meet its primary endpoint of overall survival with Opdivo+Yervoy versus placebo as a maintenance therapy in patients with extensive-stage SCLC after completion of first-line platinum-based chemotherapy.
EliquisNVAFNovember 2018
Announced findings from the largest real-world data analysis of NVAF patient populations aged 80 and older receiving direct oral anticoagulants showing that Eliquis is associated with lower rates of stroke or systemic embolism and major bleeding than rivaroxaban or dabigatran.15, 2020.




ProductIndicationDateDevelopments
OrenciaOpdivo+YervoyJIANSCLCOctober 2019
Announced results from Phase III CheckMate-9LA trial evaluating Opdivo plus low-dose Yervoy given concomitantly with two cycles of chemotherapy as first-line treatment for patients with advanced NSCLC, met its primary endpoint of superior overall survival at a pre-specified interim analysis. The comparator in this study was chemotherapy alone for up to four cycles followed by optional maintenance therapy. The safety profile of Opdivo plus low-dose Yervoy and two cycles of chemotherapy in CheckMate-9LA was reflective of the known safety profiles of the immunotherapy and chemotherapy components in first-line NSCLC.
September 2019
Announced results from Part 1 of the Phase III CheckMate-227 trial evaluating Opdivo plus low-dose Yervoy as first-line treatment for patients with advanced NSCLC. Opdivo plus low-dose Yervoy met the independent co-primary endpoint of overall survival, demonstrating superior benefit compared to chemotherapy in patients whose tumors expressed PD-L1 ≥1%. Additionally, in an exploratory analysis, results showed improved overall survival for patients treated with the combination of Opdivo plus low-dose Yervoy with PD-L1 <1%. The two-year survival rate for patients treated with the combination regimen was 40% for both patients whose tumors expressed PD-L1 ≥1% and patients whose tumors expressed PD-L1 <1%. In the chemotherapy control arm, two-year survival rates were 33% and 23%, respectively.
July 2019
Announced Part 2 of the Phase III CheckMate-227 study evaluating Opdivo plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy did not meet its primary endpoint of overall survival in first-line non-squamous NSCLC patients regardless of PD-L1 status.
January 2019Received a positive CHMP opinion
Announced voluntary withdrawal of the Company's sBLA for polyarticular JIA via subcutaneous injectionthe Opdivo plus low-dose Yervoy for treatment of first-line advanced NSCLC in pediatric patients downwith TMB greater than or equal to two years10 mutations per megabase as data from CheckMate-227, Part 1a. After discussions with FDA, the Company believes further evidence on the relationship between TMB and PD-L1 is required to fully evaluate the impact of age.Opdivo plus Yervoy on overall survival in first-line NSCLC patients. This analysis will require availability of the final data from CheckMate-227, Part 1a, which could not be provided on time within the review cycle of the current application.
RCCFebruary 2019
Announced new results from the Phase III CheckMate-214 study, showing that therapy with Opdivo plus low-dose Yervoy continued to demonstrate long-term survival benefits in patients with previously untreated advanced or metastatic RCC.
January 2019
Announced the EC approval of Opdivo plus low-dose Yervoy for previously untreated patients with intermediate and poor-risk advanced RCC.
SCCHNApril 2019
Announced topline results from the Phase II CheckMate-714 trial evaluating Opdivo versus Opdivo+Yervoy in patients with recurrent or metastatic SCCHN. The study did not meet its primary endpoints.
EmplicitiOrenciaRRMMGvHDNovember 2018December 2019
Announced that the FDA approvalhas granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Orencia for the prevention of Empliciti injectionmoderate to severe acute GvHD in hematopoietic stem cell transplants from unrelated donors. There are no approved therapies for intravenous use in combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasonethe prevention of acute GvHD, a potentially life-threatening medical complication that can impact patients receiving such transplants for the treatment of adult patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least two prior therapies, including lenalidomidecertain genetic diseases and a proteasome inhibitor.hematologic cancers.
September 2018JIAApril 2019
AnnouncedReceived the EMA has validatedEC notification on the Company's type II variationadoption of the approval on our Orencia solution for subcutaneous injection in pre-filled syringe extension application for Empliciti in combination with pomalidomide(50 mg & 87.5 mg strength) and low-dose dexamethasoneextension of indication for the treatment of polyarticular JIA in pediatric patients two years of age and older.
RAJune 2019
Announced data from a Phase IV mechanistic study exploring differences in the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which Orencia and another treatment, adalimumab, interfere with disease progression in moderate-to-severe early RA patients seropositive for certain autoantibodies. Among 80 adult patients with multiple myelomaearly moderate-to-severe RA who have receivedhad never been treated with a biologic medication and tested positive for autoantibodies called anti-citrullinated protein antibody and rheumatoid factor, numerically higher efficacy responses were seen with Orencia at least two prior therapies, including lenalidomideweek 24. These results, which are from a prospective analysis of the Early AMPLE head-to-head trial, are featured in a late-breaking oral presentation at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology.
March 2019
Announced the submission of supplemental applications of “Orencia for Intravenous Infusion 250mg,” “Orencia 125mg Syringe for Subcutaneous Injection 1mL” and Orencia 125mg Autoinjector for Subcutaneous Injection 1mL” to include the description of “inhibition of the structural damage of the joints” in the currently approved indication of RA for a proteasome inhibitor (PI),partial change in approved items of the manufacturing and have demonstrated disease progression on the last therapy.marketing approval in Japan.
SprycelALLFebruary 2019
Announced the EC approval of Sprycel, in both tablet and powder for oral suspension formulations, in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of pediatric patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive ALL.


December 2018
ProductIndicationDateDevelopments
EmplicitiMultiple MyelomaNovember 2019
FDA expandedAnnounced the indicationsJNDA for Sprycel to includeEmpliciti in combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasone (EPd) was approved by the Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Approval was based on a global Phase II trial (ELOQUENT-3) in EPd for the treatment of pediatric patients one yearwith MM who have received at least two prior therapies, including lenalidomide and proteasome inhibitor.
August 2019
Announced that the EC has approved Empliciti plus pomalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone (EPd) for the treatment of ageadult patients with RRMM who have received at least two prior therapies, including lenalidomide and oldera proteasome inhibitor, and have demonstrated disease progression on the last therapy.
June 2019
Announced updated data from ELOQUENT-3, the international randomized Phase II study evaluating Empliciti plus pomalidomide and dexamethasone (EPd) versus pomalidomide and dexamethasone (Pd) alone in patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive ALLRRMM. In a non-prespecified analysis conducted to provide a descriptive assessment of overall survival after extended follow-up of at least 18.3 months, patients treated with EPd continued to experience sustained and clinically relevant overall survival and progression-free survival benefits compared with patients treated with Pd. These data were presented at the 24th Congress of the European Hematology Association in a poster display.
February 2019
Completed filing of a supplemental Japanese New Drug Application (sJNDA) for Empliciti in combination with chemotherapy.
CMLJuly 2018
EC expanded the indicationpomalidomide and dexamethasone forSprycel to include the treatment of childrenpatients with multiple myeloma who have received at least two prior therapies, including Revlimid and adolescents aged 1 year to 18 years with chronicproteasome inhibitor. The sJNDA filing was submitted based on the results of a global phase Philadelphia chromosome positive CML and to include a powderII study. The orphan designation was already granted for oral suspension.the indication of RRMM at the initial JNDA. This sJNDA will also be reviewed under “priority review.”
YervoyReblozylMelanomaMDSJanuary 2018December 2019EC
Announced that following the late-cycle review meeting on December 4, 2019, BMS and Acceleron Pharma Inc. were notified by the FDA that Reblozyl will not be reviewed at the Oncology Drugs Advisory Committee (“ODAC”) meeting scheduled for December 18, 2019. The agency has informed BMS that the original Prescription Drug User Fee Act, or target action, date of April 4, 2020 for its sBLA for Reblozyl will remain, without the requirement for an ODAC review. BMS is seeking approval of advanced (unresectable or metastatic) melanoma in pediatricRebloyzl, an erythroid maturation agent representing a new class of therapy, for the treatment of adult patients 12 years of agewith very low- to intermediate-risk MDS-associated anemia who have ring sideroblasts and older.require red blood cell transfusions.
TYK2 Inhibitorliso-celPsoriasisLymphomaSeptember 2018February 2020
Announced results fromthat the FDA has accepted for Priority Review its BLA for lisocabtagene maraleucel (liso-cel), the company's autologous anti-CD19 CAR T-cell immunotherapy with a Phase II studydefined composition of BMS-986165, an oral, selective TYK2 inhibitor which delivered significant skin clearance inpurified CD8+ and CD4+ CAR T cells for the treatment of adult patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma after at least two prior therapies. The FDA has set a Prescription Drug User Fee Act goal date of August 17, 2020.

Liso-cel has been granted Breakthrough Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy designations by the FDA for relapsed/refractory aggressive large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (“DLBCL”), not otherwise specified (de novo or transformed from indolent lymphoma), primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma or Grade 3B follicular lymphoma and Priority Medicines scheme by the EMA for relapsed/refractory DLBC.


Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements


This 20182019 Form 10-K (including documents incorporated by reference) and other written and oral statements we make from time to time contain certain “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the fact they use words such as “should,” “could,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “target,” “may,” “project,” “guidance,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “will” and other words and terms of similar meaning and expression in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. One can also identify forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Such forward-looking statements are based on historical performance and current expectations and projections about our future financial results, goals, plans and objectives and involve inherent risks, assumptions and uncertainties, including internal or external factors that could delay, divert or change any of them in the next several years, and could cause our future financial results, goals, plans and objectives to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the statements. These statements are likely to relate to, among other things, our goals, plans and objectives regarding our financial position, results of operations, cash flows, market position, product development, product approvals, sales efforts, expenses, performance or results of current and anticipated products, our pendingability to realize the projected benefits of the acquisition of Celgene and to successfully integrate Celgene's operations and the outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings and financial results. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. We have included important factors in the cautionary statements included in this 20182019 Form 10-K, particularly under “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” that we believe could cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement.



Although we believe we have been prudent in our plans and assumptions, no assurance can be given that any goal or plan set forth in forward-looking statements can be achieved and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements, which speak only as of the date made. Additional risks that we may currently deem immaterial or that are not presently known to us could also cause the forward-looking events discussed in this 20182019 Form 10-K not to occur. Except as otherwise required by federal securities law, we undertake no obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise after the date of this 20182019 Form 10-K.




Item 7A.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.


We are exposed to market risk resulting from changes in currency exchange rates and interest rates. Certain derivative financial instruments are used when available on a cost-effective basis to hedge our underlying economic exposure. All of our financial instruments, including derivatives, are subject to counterparty credit risk considered as part of the overall fair value measurement. Derivative financial instruments are not used for trading purposes.


Foreign Exchange Risk


Significant amounts of our revenues, earnings and cash flow are exposed to changes in foreign currency rates. Our primary net foreign currency translation exposures are the euro and Japanese yen. Foreign currency forward contracts are used to manage risk primarily arising from certain intercompany purchasessales and salespurchases transactions; we are also exposed to foreign exchange transaction risk arising from non-functional currency denominated assets and liabilities and earnings denominated in non-U.S. dollar currencies. Foreign currency forward contracts are used to offset these exposures but are not designated as hedges.


We estimate that a 10% appreciation in the underlying currencies being hedged from their levels against the U.S. dollar (with all other variables held constant) would decrease the fair value of foreign exchange forward contracts by $231$358 million and $175$231 million at December 31, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively, reducing earnings over the remaining life of the contracts.


We are also exposed to translation risk on non-U.S. dollar-denominated net assets. Non-U.S. dollar borrowings are used to hedge the foreign currency exposures of our net investment in certain foreign affiliates and are designated as hedges of net investments. The effective portion of foreign exchange gains or losses on these hedges is included in the foreign currency translation component of Accumulated other comprehensive loss. If our net investment decreases below the equivalent value of the non-U.S. debt borrowings, the change in the remeasurement basis of the debt would be subject to recognition in income as changes occur. For additional information, refer to “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 9. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements.”


Interest Rate Risk


We use fixed-to-floating interest rate swap contracts designated as fair value hedges to provide an appropriate balance of fixed and floating rate debt. We use cross-currency interest rate swap contracts designated to hedge the Company's net investment in its Japan subsidiary. The fair values of these contracts as well as our marketable debt securities are analyzed at year-end to determine their sensitivity to interest rate changes. In this sensitivity analysis, if there were a 100 basis point increase in short-term or long-term interest rates as of December 31, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, the expected adverse impact on our earnings would not be material.


We estimate that an increase of 100 basis points in long-term interest rates at December 31, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018 would decrease the fair value of long-term debt by $482 million$3.8 billion and $569$482 million, respectively.


Credit Risk


We monitor our investments with counterparties with the objective of minimizing concentrations of credit risk. Our investment policy is to invest only in institutions that meet high credit quality standards and establishes limits on the amount and time to maturity of investments with any individual counterparty. The policy also requires that investments are only entered into with corporate and financial institutions that meet high credit quality standards.


The use of derivative instruments exposes us to credit risk if the counterparty fails to perform when the fair value of a derivative instrument contract is positive. If the counterparty fails to perform, collateral is not required by any party whether derivatives are in an asset or liability position. We have a policy of diversifying derivatives with counterparties to mitigate the overall risk of counterparty defaults. For additional information, refer to “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 9. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements.”




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Item 8.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Data


 Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
EARNINGS 2018 2017 20162019 2018 2017
Net product sales $21,581
 $19,258
 $17,702
$25,174
 $21,581
 $19,258
Alliance and other revenues 980
 1,518
 1,725
971
 980
 1,518
Total Revenues 22,561
 20,776
 19,427
26,145
 22,561
 20,776
           
Cost of products sold(a) 6,547
 6,094
 4,969
8,078
 6,467
 6,014
Marketing, selling and administrative 4,551
 4,751
 4,979
4,871
 4,551
 4,751
Research and development 6,345
 6,482
 5,012
6,148
 6,332
 6,468
Other income (net) (850) (1,682) (1,448)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets1,135
 97
 97
Other (income)/expense, net938
 (854) (1,685)
Total Expenses 16,593
 15,645
 13,512
21,170
 16,593
 15,645
           
Earnings Before Income Taxes 5,968
 5,131
 5,915
4,975
 5,968
 5,131
Provision for Income Taxes 1,021
 4,156
 1,408
1,515
 1,021
 4,156
Net Earnings 4,947
 975
 4,507
3,460
 4,947
 975
Noncontrolling Interest 27
 (32) 50
21
 27
 (32)
Net Earnings Attributable to BMS $4,920
 $1,007
 $4,457
$3,439
 $4,920
 $1,007
           
Earnings per Common Share           
Basic $3.01
 $0.61
 $2.67
$2.02
 $3.01
 $0.61
Diluted 3.01
 0.61
 2.65
2.01
 3.01
 0.61
(a)Excludes amortization of acquired intangible assets.




CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Dollars in Millions


 Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 2018 2017 20162019 2018 2017
Net Earnings $4,947
 $975
 $4,507
$3,460
 $4,947
 $975
Other Comprehensive (Loss)/Income, net of taxes and reclassifications to earnings:      
Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss), net of taxes and reclassifications to earnings:     
Derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges 70
 (57) 4
(32) 70
 (57)
Pension and postretirement benefits 53
 214
 (17)1,203
 53
 214
Available-for-sale securities (25) 39
 16
36
 (25) 39
Foreign currency translation (254) 18
 (38)35
 (254) 18
Total Other Comprehensive (Loss)/Income (156) 214
 (35)
Total Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)1,242
 (156) 214
           
Comprehensive Income 4,791
 1,189
 4,472
4,702
 4,791
 1,189
Comprehensive Income/(Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 27
 (32) 50
21
 27
 (32)
Comprehensive Income Attributable to BMS $4,764
 $1,221
 $4,422
$4,681
 $4,764
 $1,221
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Dollars in Millions, Except Share and Per Share Data


 December 31,December 31,
ASSETS 2018 20172019 2018
Current Assets:       
Cash and cash equivalents $6,911
 $5,421
$12,346
 $6,911
Marketable securities 1,973
 1,391
Marketable debt securities3,047
 1,848
Receivables 5,965
 6,300
7,685
 5,747
Inventories 1,195
 1,166
4,293
 1,195
Prepaid expenses and other 1,116
 576
Other current assets1,983
 2,015
Total Current Assets 17,160
 14,854
29,354
 17,716
Property, plant and equipment 5,027
 5,001
6,252
 5,027
Goodwill 6,538
 6,863
22,488
 6,538
Other intangible assets 1,091
 1,210
63,969
 1,091
Deferred income taxes 1,371
 1,610
510
 815
Marketable securities 1,775
 2,480
Other assets 2,024
 1,533
Marketable debt securities767
 1,775
Other non-current assets6,604
 2,024
Total Assets $34,986
 $33,551
$129,944
 $34,986
       
LIABILITIES       
Current Liabilities:       
Short-term debt obligations $1,703
 $987
$3,346
 $1,703
Accounts payable 1,892
 2,248
2,445
 1,892
Accrued liabilities 6,489
 6,014
Deferred income 172
 83
Income taxes payable 398
 231
Other current liabilities12,513
 7,059
Total Current Liabilities 10,654
 9,563
18,304
 10,654
Deferred income 468
 454
Income taxes payable 3,043
 3,548
Pension and other liabilities 1,048
 1,164
Deferred income taxes6,454
 19
Long-term debt 5,646
 6,975
43,387
 5,646
Other non-current liabilities10,101
 4,540
Total Liabilities 20,859
 21,704
78,246
 20,859
       
Commitments and contingencies 
 

 

       
EQUITY       
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Shareholders’ Equity:       
Preferred stock, $2 convertible series, par value $1 per share: Authorized 10 million shares; issued and outstanding 3,590 in 2018 and 4,070 in 2017, liquidation value of $50 per share 
 
Common stock, par value of $0.10 per share: Authorized 4.5 billion shares; 2.2 billion issued in both 2018 and 2017 221
 221
Preferred stock, $2 convertible series, par value $1 per share: Authorized 10 million shares; issued and outstanding 3,568 in 2019 and 3,590 in 2018, liquidation value of $50 per share
 
Common stock, par value of $0.10 per share: Authorized 4.5 billion shares; 2.9 billion issued in 2019 and 2.2 billion issued in 2018292
 221
Capital in excess of par value of stock 2,081
 1,898
43,709
 2,081
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,762) (2,289)(1,520) (2,762)
Retained earnings 34,065
 31,160
34,474
 34,065
Less cost of treasury stock — 576 million common shares in 2018 and 575 million common shares in 2017 (19,574) (19,249)
Less cost of treasury stock — 672 million common shares in 2019 and 576 million common shares in 2018(25,357) (19,574)
Total Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Shareholders' Equity 14,031
 11,741
51,598
 14,031
Noncontrolling interest 96
 106
100
 96
Total Equity 14,127
 11,847
51,698
 14,127
Total Liabilities and Equity $34,986
 $33,551
$129,944
 $34,986
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Dollars in Millions


 Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 20162019 2018 2017
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:           
Net earnings $4,947
 $975
 $4,507
$3,460
 $4,947
 $975
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:           
Depreciation and amortization, net 637
 789
 382
1,746
 637
 789
Deferred income taxes 86
 1,010
 (204)(924) 45
 453
Stock-based compensation 221
 199
 205
441
 221
 199
Impairment charges 126
 327
 63
199
 126
 327
Pension settlements and amortization 186
 236
 169
1,688
 186
 236
Divestiture gains and royalties (992) (706) (1,187)(1,855) (992) (706)
Asset acquisition charges 85
 760
 274
25
 85
 760
Loss/(gain) on equity investments 512
 (23) 37
Equity investment (gains)/losses(279) 512
 (23)
Contingent consideration fair value adjustments523
 
 
Other adjustments (44) 120
 (36)(22) (44) 120
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:           
Receivables (429) (431) (803)752
 (429) (431)
Inventories (216) (29) (152)463
 (216) (29)
Accounts payable (59) 320
 104
229
 (59) 320
Deferred income 84
 (642) (64)12
 84
 (642)
Income taxes payable 162
 2,597
 (453)907
 203
 3,154
Other 634
 (227) 216
702
 634
 (227)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 5,940
 5,275
 3,058
8,067
 5,940
 5,275
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:           
Sale and maturities of marketable securities 2,379
 6,412
 4,809
Purchase of marketable securities (2,305) (5,437) (3,089)
Sale and maturities of marketable debt securities3,809
 2,379
 6,398
Purchase of marketable debt securities(3,961) (2,305) (5,419)
Capital expenditures (951) (1,055) (1,215)(836) (951) (1,055)
Divestiture and other proceeds 1,249
 722
 1,334
15,852
 1,249
 736
Acquisition and other payments (1,246) (708) (359)
Net Cash (Used in)/Provided by Investing Activities (874) (66) 1,480
Acquisition and other payments, net of cash acquired(24,634) (1,246) (726)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities(9,770) (874) (66)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:           
Short-term debt obligations, net (543) 727
 125
131
 (543) 727
Issuance of long-term debt 
 1,488
 
26,778
 
 1,488
Repayment of long-term debt (5) (1,224) (15)(9,256) (5) (1,224)
Repurchase of common stock (320) (2,469) (231)(7,300) (320) (2,469)
Dividends (2,613) (2,577) (2,547)(2,679) (2,613) (2,577)
Other (54) (22) 15
(53) (54) (22)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities (3,535) (4,077) (2,653)
Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents (41) 52
 (33)
Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents 1,490
 1,184
 1,852
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 5,421
 4,237
 2,385
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year $6,911
 $5,421
 $4,237
Net Cash Provided by/(Used in) Financing Activities7,621
 (3,535) (4,077)
Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash(9) (41) 52
Increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash5,909
 1,490
 1,184
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Year6,911
 5,421
 4,237
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Year$12,820
 $6,911
 $5,421
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Note 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS


Basis of Consolidation


The consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP, including the accounts of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and all of its controlled majority-owned subsidiaries and certain variable interest entities. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated. Material subsequent events are evaluated and disclosed through the report issuance date. Refer to the Summary of Abbreviated Terms at the end of this 20182019 Form 10-K for terms used throughout the document.


Alliance and license arrangements are assessed to determine whether the terms provide economic or other control over the entity requiring consolidation of an entity. Entities controlled by means other than a majority voting interest are referred to as variable interest entities and are consolidated when BMS has both the power to direct the activities of the variable interest entity that most significantly impacts its economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the entity.


Business Segment Information


BMS operates in a single segment engaged in the discovery, development, licensing, manufacturing, marketing, distribution and sale of innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. A global research and development organization and supply chain organization are responsible for the discovery, development, manufacturing and supply of products. Regional commercial organizations market, distribute and sell the products. The business is also supported by global corporate staff functions. Consistent with BMS's operational structure, the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), as the chief operating decision maker, manages and allocates resources at the global corporate level. Managing and allocating resources at the global corporate level enables the CEO to assess both the overall level of resources available and how to best deploy these resources across functions, therapeutic areas, regional commercial organizations and research and development projects in line with our overarching long-term corporate-wide strategic goals, rather than on a product or franchise basis. The determination of a single segment is consistent with the financial information regularly reviewed by the chief executive officerCEO for purposes of evaluating performance, allocating resources, setting incentive compensation targets, and planning and forecasting future periods. For further information on product and regional revenue, see “—Note 2. Revenue.”Revenue”.


Use of Estimates and Judgments


The preparation of financial statements requires the use of management estimates, judgments and assumptions. The most significant assumptions are estimates used in determining the fair valueaccounting for business combinations; impairments of goodwill and potential impairment of intangible assets; sales rebate and return accruals; legal contingencies; and income taxes; and pension and postretirement benefits.taxes. Actual results may differ from estimated results.estimates.


Reclassifications


Certain prior period amounts were reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Loss/(gain) on equity investments previously presented in Impairment chargespresentation including separate presentation of amortization of acquired intangible assets and Other adjustments in the consolidated statementsreclassification of cash flows is now presented separately.

Revenue Recognition

Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted ASC 606 using the modified retrospective method. Refer to “—Note 2. Revenue” for a detailed discussion of accounting policies related to revenue recognition, including deferred revenue and royalties. Refer to “—Note 3. Alliances” for further detail regarding alliances.

Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes includes income taxes paid or payable for the current year plus the change in deferred taxes during the year. Deferred taxes result from differences between the financial and tax basis ofother assets and liabilities and are adjusted for changes in tax rates and tax laws when changes are enacted. Valuation allowances are recognized to reduce deferred taxwhich did not change the reported amount of total assets when it is more likely thanor liabilities. These reclassifications did not that a tax benefit will not be realized. The assessment of whetherhave an impact on net assets, net earnings, or not a valuation allowance is required often requires significant judgment including the long-range forecast of future taxable income and the evaluation of tax planning initiatives. Adjustments to the deferred tax valuation allowances are made to earnings in the period when such assessments are made.operating cash flows.

Tax benefits are recognized from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefit recognized in the financial statements for a particular tax position is based on the largest benefit that is more likely than not to be realized upon settlement.




Cash, and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash


Cash and cash equivalents include bank deposits, time deposits, commercial paper and money market funds. Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase and are recognized at cost, which approximates fair value.


Cash is restricted when withdrawal or general use is contractually or legally restricted. Determination of current and non-current classification is based on the expected duration of the restriction. Restricted cash consists of escrow for litigation settlements and funds restricted for annual Company contributions to the defined contribution plan in the U.S. Restricted cash of $474 million was included in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at December 31, 2019 in the consolidated statements of cash flows.

Marketable Debt Securities


Marketable debt securities are classified as “available-for-sale” on the date of purchase and reported at fair value. Fair value is determined based on observable market quotes or valuation models using assessments of counterparty credit worthiness, credit default risk or underlying security and overall capital market liquidity. Marketable debt securities are reviewed for impairment by assessing if the decline in market value of the investment below the carrying value is other than temporary, which considers the intent and ability to retain the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value, the duration and extent that the market value has been less than cost and the investee's financial condition.


Investments in Equity Securities


Investments in equity securities with readily determinable fair values are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in Other income (net).(income)/expense, net. Investments in equity securities without readily determinable fair values are recorded at cost minus any impairment, plus or minus changes in their estimated fair value resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. Changes in the estimated fair value of investments in equity securities without readily determinable fair values are recorded in Other income (net).(income)/expense, net. Investments in 50% or less owned companies are accounted for using the equity method of accounting when the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial decisions of the investee is maintained. The share of net income or losses of equity investments accounted for using the equity method are included in Other income (net).(income)/expense, net. Investments in equity securities without readily determinable fair values and investments in equity accounted for using the equity method are assessed for potential impairment on a quarterly basis based on qualitative factors.


Inventory Valuation


Inventories are stated at the lower of average cost or market.net realizable value.


Property, Plant and Equipment and Depreciation


Expenditures for additions, renewals and improvements are capitalized at cost. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the related assets ranging from 20 to 50 years for buildings and 3 to 20 years for machinery, equipment and fixtures.


Current facts or circumstances are periodically evaluated to determine if the carrying value of depreciable assets to be held and used may not be recoverable. If such circumstances exist, an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows generated by the long-lived asset, or appropriate grouping of assets, is compared to the carrying value to determine whether an impairment exists at its lowest level of identifiable cash flows. If an asset is determined to be impaired, the loss is measured based on the difference between the asset’s fair value and its carrying value. An estimate of the asset’s fair value is based on quoted market prices in active markets, if available. If quoted market prices are not available, the estimate of fair value is based on various valuation techniques using unobservable fair value inputs, such as a discounted value of estimated future cash flows.


Capitalized Software


Eligible costs to obtain internal use software are capitalized and amortized over the estimated useful life of the software.


Acquisitions


Businesses acquired are consolidated upon obtaining control. The fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recognized at the date of acquisition. Any excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the net assets acquired is recognized as goodwill. Business acquisition costs are expensed when incurred. Contingent consideration from potential development, regulatory, approval and sales-based milestones and sales-based royalties are included in the purchase price for business combinations and are excluded for asset acquisitions. Amounts allocated to the lead investigational compounds for asset acquisitions are expensed at the date of acquisition.




Goodwill, Acquired In-Process Research and Development and Other Intangible Assets


The fair value of acquired intangible assets is typically determined using an income-based approach referred to as the excess earnings method utilizing Level 3 fair value inputs. The marketMarket participant valuations assume a global view considering all potential jurisdictions and indications based on discounted after-tax cash flow projections, risk adjusted for estimated probability of technical and regulatory success (for IPRD).success.


Finite-lived intangible assets, including licenses, developed technology rights and IPRD projects that reach commercialization are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life. Estimated useful lives are determined considering the period the assets are expected to contribute to future cash flows.

Goodwill is tested at least annually for impairment by assessing qualitative factors or performing a quantitative analysis in determining whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of net assets are below their carrying amounts. Examples of qualitative factors assessed include our share price, financial performance compared to budgets, long-term financial plans, macroeconomic, industry and market conditions as well as the substantial excess of fair value over the carrying value of net assets from the annual impairment test performed in a prior year. Each relevant factor is assessed both individually and in the aggregate.

IPRD is tested for impairment on an annual basis and more frequently if events occur or circumstances change that would indicate a potential reduction in the fair values of the assets below their carrying value. Impairment charges are recognized to the extent the carrying value of IPRD is determined to exceed its fair value.

Finite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment when facts or circumstances suggest that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. If the carrying value exceeds the projected undiscounted pretax cash flows of the intangible asset, an impairment loss equal to the excess of the carrying value over the estimated fair value (discounted after-tax cash flows) is recognized.

Goodwill is tested at least annually for impairment by assessing qualitative factors in determining whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of net assets is below their carrying amounts. Examples of qualitative factors assessed include BMS's share price, financial performance compared to budgets, long-term financial plans, macroeconomic, industry and market conditions as well as the substantial excess of fair value over the carrying value of net assets from the annual impairment test performed in a prior year. Each relevant factor is assessed both individually and in the aggregate.


IPRD is tested for impairment on an annual basis and more frequently if events occur or circumstances change that would indicate a potential reduction in the fair values of the assets below their carrying value. Impairment charges are recognized to the extent the carrying value of IPRD is determined to exceed its fair value.

Restructuring


Restructuring charges are recognized as a result of actions to streamline operations and reduce the number of facilities. Estimating the impact of restructuring plans, including future termination benefits, integration expenses and other exit costs requires judgment. Actual results could vary from these estimates. Restructuring charges are recognized upon meeting certain criteria, including finalization of committed plans, reliable estimates and discussions with local works councils in certain markets.


Contingencies


Loss contingencies from legal proceedings and claims may occur from government investigations, shareholder lawsuits, product and environmental liability, contractual claims, tax and other matters. Accruals are recognized when it is probable that a liability will be incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Gain contingencies (including contingent proceeds related to the divestitures) are not recognized until realized. Legal fees are expensed as incurred.


AdvertisingRevenue Recognition

Refer to “—Note 2. Revenue” for a detailed discussion of accounting policies related to revenue recognition, including deferred revenue and Product Promotion Costsroyalties. Refer to “—Note 3. Alliances” for further detail regarding alliances.

Advertising and product promotion costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising and product promotion costs are included in Marketing, selling and administrative expenses and were $672 million in 2018, $740 million in 2017 and $789 million in 2016.

Foreign Currency Translation

Foreign subsidiary earnings are translated into U.S. dollars using average exchange rates. The net assets of foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. The U.S. dollar effects that arise from translating the net assets of these subsidiaries at changing rates are recognized in Other Comprehensive (Loss)/Income.


Research and Development


Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Clinical study costs are accrued over the service periods specified in the contracts and adjusted as necessary based upon an ongoing review of the level of effort and costs actually incurred. Research and development costs are presented net of reimbursements from alliance partners. Upfront and contingent development milestone payments for asset acquisitions of investigational compounds are also included in research and development expense if there are no alternative future uses.


Advertising and Product Promotion Costs

Advertising and product promotion costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising and product promotion costs are included in Marketing, selling and administrative expenses and were $633 million in 2019, $672 million in 2018 and $740 million in 2017.

Foreign Currency Translation

Foreign subsidiary earnings are translated into U.S. dollars using average exchange rates. The net assets of foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. The U.S. dollar effects that arise from translating the net assets of these subsidiaries at changing rates are recognized in Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss).

Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes includes income taxes paid or payable for the current year plus the change in deferred taxes during the year. Deferred taxes result from differences between the financial and tax basis of assets and liabilities and are adjusted for changes in tax rates and tax laws when changes are enacted. Valuation allowances are recognized to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. The assessment of whether or not a valuation allowance is required often requires significant judgment including the long-range forecast of future taxable income and the evaluation of tax planning initiatives. Adjustments to the deferred tax valuation allowances are made to earnings in the period when such assessments are made.

Tax benefits are recognized from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefit recognized in the financial statements for a particular tax position is based on the largest benefit that is more likely than not to be realized upon settlement.




Cash Flow


Payments for licensing and asset acquisitions of investigational compounds are included in operating activities as well as out-licensing proceeds. Payments for the acquisition of an ownership interest in a legal entity, including acquisitions that do not meet the accounting definition of a business are included in investing activities, as well as divestiture proceeds, royalties and other consideration received subsequent to the related sale of the asset or business. Other adjustments reflected in operating activities include divestiture gains and losses and related royalties, asset acquisition charges, gains and losses on equity investments and gains and losses on debt redemption.


Recently Adopted Accounting Standards


Revenue from Contracts with CustomersLeases


Amended guidance for revenue recognitionlease accounting was adopted in the first quarter of 2018on January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective method with the cumulative effect of the change recognized in Retained earnings.retained earnings in the period of adoption. The new guidance referred to as ASC 606, requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers and replaces most of the existing revenue recognition standards in U.S. GAAP. A five-step model is utilized to achieve the core principle: (1) identify the customer contract; (2) identify the contract’s performance obligation; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligation; and (5) recognize revenue when or as a performance obligation is satisfied.

The timing of recognizing revenue for typical net product sales to our customers did not significantly change. However, transaction prices are no longer required to be fixed or determinable and certain variable consideration might be recognized prior to the occurrence or resolution of the contingent event. As a result, certain revenue previously deferred under the prior standard because the transaction price was not fixed or determinable is now accounted for as variable consideration and might be recognized earlier provided such terms are sufficient to reliably estimate the ultimate price expected to be realized.

Estimated future royalties and contingent fees related to certain arrangements are now recognized prior to the third party sale or event occurring to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of estimated cumulative revenue will not occur. The new guidance pertaining to the separation of licensing rights and related fee recognition did not significantly change the timing of recognizing revenue in our existing alliance arrangements that are currently generating revenue. The timing of royalties, sales-based milestones and other forms of contingent consideration resulting from the divestiture of businesses as well as royalties and sales-based milestones from licensing arrangements did not change.

The cumulative effect of the accounting change resulted in recognizing contract assets of $214 million and a $168 million increase in Retained earnings net of tax. The cumulative effect was primarily attributed to royalties and licensing rights reacquired by alliance partners that are expected to be received in the future and are not eligible for the licensing exclusion. As a result of the new guidance and cumulative effect adjustment, revenue was approximately $197 million lower in 2018, compared to what would have been reported under the previous guidance. Refer to “—Note 2. Revenue” for further information.

Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets

Amended guidance for gains and losses from the derecognition of nonfinancial assets (ASC 610) was adopted in the first quarter of 2018 using the modified retrospective method. The amendments clarify the scope of asset derecognition guidance, add guidance for partial sales of nonfinancial assets and clarify recognizing gains and losses from the transfer of nonfinancial assets in contracts with noncustomers. Certain transactions such as the sale or transfer of product rights that do not constitute a business will require accounting similar to ASC 606 including the potential recognition of variable consideration. The amended guidance may result in earlier recognition of variable consideration depending on the facts and circumstances of each transaction.

The cumulative effect of the accounting change resulted in recognizing contract assets of $167 million and a $130 million increase in Retained earnings net of tax. The cumulative effect was primarily attributed to royalties and termination fees for licensing rights reacquired by third parties that are expected to be received in the future and are not eligible for the licensing exclusion. As a result of the new guidance and cumulative effect adjustment, Other income (net) was approximately $140 million lower in 2018, compared to what would have been reported under the previous guidance.



Presentation of Net Periodic Pension and Postretirement Benefits

Amended guidance requiring all net periodic benefit components for defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans other than service costs to be recorded outside of income from operations (other income) was adopted in the first quarter of 2018 on a retrospective basis. Cost of products sold; Marketing, selling and administrative; and Research and development expenses increased in the aggregate with a corresponding offset in Other income (net).

As adjusted amounts upon adoption of the new guidance are as follows:
  Year Ended December 31,
  2017 2016
Dollars in Millions As Reported As Adjusted As Reported As Adjusted
Cost of products sold $6,066
 $6,094
 $4,946
 $4,969
Marketing, selling and administrative 4,687
 4,751
 4,911
 4,979
Research and development 6,411
 6,482
 4,940
 5,012
Other income (net) (1,519) (1,682) (1,285) (1,448)

Definition of a Business

Amended guidance that revises the definition of a business was adopted prospectively in the first quarter of 2018. The amendments provide an initial screen that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired or disposed of is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, an integrated set of assets and activities would not represent a business. If the screen is not met, the set must include an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create outputs for the set to represent a business. The amendment also narrows the definition of the term “output” and requires the transfer of an organized work force when outputs do not exist. The amended guidance may result in more transactions being accounted for as assets in the future with the impact to our results of operations dependent on the individual facts and circumstances of each transaction.

Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities

Amended guidance for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosures of financial instruments was adopted using the modified retrospective method in the first quarter of 2018. The new guidance requires that fair value adjustments for equity investments with readily determinable fair values be reported through earnings. The new guidance also requires a qualitative impairment assessment for equity investments without a readily determinable fair value based upon observable price changes and a charge through earnings if an impairment exists. The cumulative effect of the accounting change resulted in a $36 million reduction to Other Comprehensive (Loss)/Income and a corresponding $34 million increase to Retained earnings, net of tax. Refer to “—Note 5. Other Income (Net)” for further information and the impact on the results of operations.

Accounting for Hedging Activities

Amended guidance for derivatives and hedging was adopted using the modified retrospective method in the first quarter of 2018. The amended guidance revises and expands items eligible for hedge accounting, simplifies hedge effectiveness testing and changes the timing of recognition and presentation for certain hedged items. Certain disclosure requirements were also modified for hedging activities on a prospective basis. The adoption of the amended standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations.

Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Amended guidance for the reclassification of certain tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive income was adopted prospectively in the fourth quarter of 2018. The new guidance permits the reclassification of the income tax effect on amounts recorded within accumulated other comprehensive income impacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into Retained earnings. The Company recorded a cumulative effect adjustment to increase Accumulated other comprehensive loss by $283 million with a corresponding increase to Retained earnings.



Collaborative Arrangements

Amended guidance clarifying the interaction between ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and ASC 808, Collaborative Arrangements, was adopted retrospectively to the first quarter of 2018. The amended guidance clarifies when certain transactions between collaborative arrangement participants should be accounted for and presented as revenue under ASC 606. The adoption of the amended guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s results of operations.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

Leases

In February 2016, the FASB issued amended guidance on lease accounting. The amended guidance requires the recognition of a right-of-use asset and a lease liability initially measured at the present value of future lease payments for leases with a term longer than 12 months.payments. The amended guidance will be adopted on January 1, 2019, on a modified retrospective approach. The Company's assessmentcumulative effect of the amended guidance is substantially complete, including our implementation of a leasing software system procured from a third party vendor, our gathering of lease information data, our assessment of the reasonable certainty of exercising renewal and termination options, and our evaluation of changes and enhancements to processes and internal controls. Based on our assessment, we intend to electaccounting change was not material. BMS elected the package of practical expedients onupon adoption, and will apply the practical expedient not to separate lease and non-lease components for new and modified leases commencing after adoption. In addition, BMS applied the short-term lease recognition exemption for leases with terms ofat inception not greater than 12 months or less that do not include an option to purchase the underlying asset that we are reasonably certain to exercise, and apply a portfolio approach to discount our real property lease liabilities using the Company's incremental borrowing rate, as most real property leases do not provide an implicit rate. Lease terms vary based on the nature of operations and the market dynamics in each country; however, all leased facilities are classified as operating leases with remaining lease terms between 1 and 20 years, and comprise approximately 90% of our total lease obligation, the discounted value of which is approximately $600 million as of December 31, 2018.months. The amended guidance is not expected to materially impact the Company’s results of operations other thanresulted in the recognition of the operating lease right-of-use asset and lease liability. Sublease income isliability and did not material to the Company'simpact BMS’s results of operations. The cumulative effectRefer to “—Note 13. Leases” for further information.

Goodwill Impairment Testing

Amended guidance that simplifies the recognition and measurement of a goodwill impairment loss by eliminating Step 2 of the accounting changequantitative goodwill impairment test was adopted prospectively in the first quarter of 2019. Under the amended guidance, a goodwill impairment loss is not expected to be materialrecognized for the amount by which the reporting units carrying amount, including goodwill, exceeds its fair value up to the Company'samount of its allocated goodwill. The adoption of the amended guidance did not have an impact on BMS’s results of operations.


Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

Financial Instruments - Measurement of Credit Losses


In June 2016, the FASB issued amended guidance for the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments. Entities will be required to use a forward-looking estimated loss model. Available-for-sale debt security credit losses will be recognized as allowances rather than a reduction in amortized cost. The guidance is effective January 1, 2020 with early adoption permitted in 2019 on a modified retrospective approach. The amended guidance iswill not expectedhave a material impact to materially impact the Company’sBMS’s results of operations.


Goodwill Impairment Testing

In January 2017, the FASB issued amended guidance that simplifies the recognition and measurement of a goodwill impairment loss by eliminating Step 2 of the quantitative impairment test. As a result, impairment charges will be required for the amount by which the reporting units carrying amount exceeds its fair value up to the amount of its allocated goodwill. The guidance is effective on a prospective basis on January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed after January 1, 2017. The amended guidance is not expected to materially impact the Company’s results of operations.



Note 2. REVENUE


The following table summarizes the disaggregation of revenue by nature:
 Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018 2017
Net product sales$25,174
 $21,581
 $19,258
Alliance revenues597
 647
 962
Other revenues374
 333
 556
Total Revenues$26,145
 $22,561
 $20,776

  Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017 2016
Net product sales $21,581
 $19,258
 $17,702
Alliance revenues 647
 962
 1,252
Other revenues 333
 556
 473
Total Revenues $22,561
 $20,776
 $19,427


Net product sales represent more than 90% of the Company’sBMS’s total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 2017 and 2016.2017. Products are sold principally to wholesalers or distributors and to a lesser extent, directly to retailers, hospitals, clinics, government agencies and pharmacies. Customer orders are generally fulfilled within a few days of receipt resulting in minimal order backlog. Contractual performance obligations are usually limited to transfer of control of the product to the customer. The transfer occurs either upon shipment or upon receipt of the product in certain non-U.S. countries after considering when the customer obtains legal title to the product and when the CompanyBMS obtains a right of payment. At these points, customers are able to direct the use of and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits of the product.



Gross revenue to the three largest pharmaceutical wholesalers in the U.S. as a percentage of global gross revenues werewas as follows:
 Year Ended December 31,
 2019 2018 2017
McKesson Corporation26% 25% 24%
AmerisourceBergen Corporation20% 20% 18%
Cardinal Health, Inc.17% 17% 15%

  2018 2017 2016
McKesson Corporation 25% 24% 22%
AmerisourceBergen Corporation 20% 18% 18%
Cardinal Health, Inc. 17% 15% 14%


Wholesalers are initially invoiced at contractual list prices. Payment terms are typically 30 to 90 days based on customary practices in each country with the exception of certain biologic products in the U.S., including Opdivo, Yervoy and Empliciti (90 days to 120 days).country. Revenue is reduced from wholesaler list price at the time of recognition for expected charge-backs, discounts, rebates, sales allowances and product returns, which are referred to as GTN adjustments. These reductions are attributed to various commercial arrangements, managed healthcare organizations and government programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and the 340B Drug Pricing Program containing various pricing implications such as mandatory discounts, pricing protection below wholesaler list price or other discounts when Medicare Part D beneficiaries are in the coverage gap. In addition, non-U.S. government programs include different pricing schemes such as cost caps, volume discounts, outcome-based pricing and pricing claw-backs determined on sales of individual companies or an aggregation of companies participating in a specific market. Charge-backs and cash discounts are reflected as a reduction to receivables and settled through the issuance of credits to the customer, typically within one month. All other rebates, discounts and adjustments, including Medicaid and Medicare, are reflected as a liability and settled through cash payments to the customer, typically within various time periods ranging from a few months to one year.


Significant judgment is required in estimating GTN adjustments considering legal interpretations of applicable laws and regulations, historical experience, payer channel mix, current contract prices under applicable programs, unbilled claims, processing time lags and inventory levels in the distribution channel.


The following table summarizes GTN adjustments:
 Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017 20162019 2018 2017
Gross product sales $30,174
 $25,499
 $22,364
$37,206
 $30,174
 $25,499
GTN adjustments(a)
           
Charge-backs and cash discounts (2,735) (2,084) (1,582)(3,675) (2,735) (2,084)
Medicaid and Medicare rebates (3,225) (2,086) (1,382)(4,941) (3,225) (2,086)
Other rebates, returns, discounts and adjustments (2,633) (2,071) (1,698)(3,416) (2,633) (2,071)
Total GTN adjustments (8,593) (6,241) (4,662)(12,032) (8,593) (6,241)
Net product sales $21,581
 $19,258
 $17,702
$25,174
 $21,581
 $19,258
(a)Includes adjustments for provisions for product sales made in prior periods resulting from changes in estimates of $132 million, $96 million $71 million and $155$71 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 2017 and 2016,2017, respectively.




Alliance and other revenues consist primarily of amounts related to collaborations and out-licensing arrangements. Each of these arrangements are evaluated for whether they represent contracts that are within the scope of the revenue recognition guidance in their entirety or contain aspects that are within the scope of the guidance, either directly or by reference based upon the application of the guidance related to the derecognition of nonfinancial assets (ASC 610).


Performance obligations are identified and separated when the other party can benefit directly from the rights, goods or services either on their own or together with other readily available resources and when the rights, goods or services are not highly interdependent or interrelated.


Transaction prices for these arrangements may include fixed up-front amounts as well as variable consideration such as contingent development and regulatory milestones, sales-based milestones and royalties. The most likely amount method is used to estimate contingent development, regulatory and sales-based milestones because the ultimate outcomes are binary in nature. The expected value method is used to estimate royalties because a broad range of potential outcomes exist, except for instances in which such royalties relate to a license. Variable consideration is included in the transaction price only to the extent a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized is not probable of occurring when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. Significant judgment is required in estimating the amount of variable consideration to recognize when assessing factors outside of BMS’s influence such as likelihood of regulatory success, limited availability of third party information, expected duration of time until resolution, lack of relevant past experience, historical practice of offering fee concessions and a large number and broad range of possible amounts. To the extent arrangements include multiple performance obligations that are separable, the transaction price assigned to each distinct performance obligation is reflective of the relative stand-alone selling price and recognized at a point in time upon the transfer of control.



Three types of out-licensing arrangements are typically utilized: (1) arrangements when we out-licenseBMS out-licenses intellectual property to another party and havehas no further performance obligations; (2) arrangements that include a license and an additional performance obligation to supply product upon the request of the third party; and (3) collaboration arrangements, which include transferring a license to a third party to jointly develop and commercialize a product.


Most out-licensing arrangements consist of a single performance obligation that is satisfied upon execution of the agreement when the development and commercialization rights are transferred to a third party. Up-front fees are recognized immediately and included in Other income (net).(income)/expense, net. Although contingent development and regulatory milestone amounts are assessed each period for the likelihood of achievement, they are typically constrained and recognized when the uncertainty is subsequently resolved for the full amount of the milestone and included in Other income (net).(income)/expense, net. Sales-based milestones and royalties are recognized when the milestone is achieved or the subsequent sales occur. Sales-based milestones are included in Other income (net)(income)/expense, net and royalties are included in Alliance and other revenue.


Certain out-licensing arrangements may also include contingent performance obligations to supply commercial product to the third party upon its request. The license and supply obligations are accounted for as separate performance obligations as they are considered distinct because the third party can benefit from the license either on its own or together with other supply resources readily available to it and the obligations are separately identifiable from other obligations in the contract in accordance with the revenue recognition guidance. After considering the standalone selling prices in these situations, up-front fees, contingent development and regulatory milestone amounts and sales-based milestone and royalties are allocated to the license and recognized in the manner described above. Consideration for the supply obligation is usually based upon stipulated cost-plus margin contractual terms which represent a standalone selling price. The supply consideration is recognized at a point in time upon transfer of control of the product to the third party and included in Alliance and other revenue. The above fee allocation between the license and the supply represents the amount of consideration that the CompanyBMS expects to be entitled to for the satisfaction of the separate performance obligations.


Although collaboration arrangements are unique in nature, both parties are active participants in the operating activities and are exposed to significant risks and rewards depending on the commercial success of the activities. Performance obligations inherent in these arrangements may include the transfer of certain development or commercialization rights, ongoing development and commercialization services and product supply obligations. Except for certain product supply obligations which are considered distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations similar to the manner discussed above, all other performance obligations are not considered distinct and are combined into a single performance obligation since the transferred rights are highly integrated and interrelated to ourBMS's obligation to jointly develop and commercialize the product with the third party. As a result, up-front fees are recognized ratably over time throughout the expected period of the collaboration activities and included in Other income (net)(income)/expense, net as the license is combined with other development and commercialization obligations. Contingent development and regulatory milestones that are no longer constrained are recognized in a similar manner on a prospective basis. Royalties and profit sharing are recognized when the underlying sales and profits occur and are included in Alliance and other revenue. Refer to “—Note 3. Alliances” for further information.





The following table summarizes the disaggregation of revenue by product and region:
 Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018 2017
Prioritized Brands     
Revlimid$1,299
 $
 $
Eliquis7,929
 6,438
 4,872
Opdivo7,204
 6,735
 4,948
Orencia2,977
 2,710
 2,479
Pomalyst/Imnovid322
 
 
Sprycel2,110
 2,000
 2,005
Yervoy1,489
 1,330
 1,244
Abraxane166
 
 
Empliciti357
 247
 231
Inrebic5
 
 
      
Established Brands     
Baraclude555
 744
 1,052
Vidaza58
 
 
Other Brands(a)
1,674
 2,357
 3,945
Total Revenues$26,145
 $22,561
 $20,776
      
United States$15,342
 $12,586
 $11,358
Europe6,266
 5,658
 4,988
Rest of World4,013
 3,733
 3,877
Other(b)
524
 584
 553
Total Revenues$26,145
 $22,561
 $20,776
  Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017 2016
Prioritized Brands      
Opdivo $6,735
 $4,948
 $3,774
Eliquis 6,438
 4,872
 3,343
Orencia 2,710
 2,479
 2,265
Sprycel 2,000
 2,005
 1,824
Yervoy 1,330
 1,244
 1,053
Empliciti 247
 231
 150
Established Brands      
Baraclude 744
 1,052
 1,192
Reyataz Franchise 427
 698
 912
Sustiva Franchise 283
 729
 1,065
Hepatitis C Franchise 17
 406
 1,578
Other Brands 1,630
 2,112
 2,271
Total Revenues $22,561
 $20,776
 $19,427
       
United States $12,586
 $11,358
 $10,720
Europe 5,658
 4,988
 4,215
Rest of World 3,733
 3,877
 3,964
Other(a)
 584
 553
 528
Total Revenues $22,561
 $20,776
 $19,427

(a)Includes BMS and Celgene products in 2019.
(b)Other revenues includedinclude royalties and alliance-related revenues for products not sold by ourBMS's regional commercial organizations.

The following table summarizes contract assets as of December 31, 2018 and January 1, 2018:
Dollars in Millions December 31, 2018 January 1, 2018
Prepaid expenses and other $35
 $349
Other assets 19
 32
Total Contract Assets $54
 $381


Contract assets are primarily estimated future royalties and termination fees not eligible for the licensing exclusion and therefore recognized upon the adoption of ASC 606 and ASC 610. Contract assets are reduced and receivables are increased in the period the underlying sales occur. Contingent development and regulatory milestones from out-licensing arrangements of $1.3 billion were constrained and not recognized after considering the likelihood of a significant reversal of cumulative amount of revenue occurring. Cumulative catch-up adjustments to revenue affecting contract assets or contract liabilities were not material during the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. Revenue recognized from performance obligationobligations satisfied in prior periods was $411 million and $495 million for the yearyears ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, consisting primarily of royalties for out-licensing arrangements and revised estimates for GTN adjustments related to prior period sales. Contract assets were not material at December 31, 2019 and 2018.


Sales commissions and other incremental costs of obtaining customer contracts are expensed as incurred as the amortization periods would be less than one year.


Note 3. ALLIANCES


BMS enters into collaboration arrangements with third parties for the development and commercialization of certain products. Although each of these arrangements is unique in nature, both parties are active participants in the operating activities of the collaboration and exposed to significant risks and rewards depending on the commercial success of the activities. BMS may either in-license intellectual property owned by the other party or out-license its intellectual property to the other party. These arrangements also typically include research, development, manufacturing, and/or commercial activities and can cover a single investigational compound or commercial product or multiple compounds and/or products in various life cycle stages. The rights and obligations of the parties can be global or limited to geographic regions. WeBMS refer to these collaborations as alliances and ourits partners as alliance partners.




The most common activities between BMS and its alliance partners are presented in results of operations as follows:


When BMS is the principal in the end customer sale, 100% of product sales are included in Net product sales. When BMS's alliance partner is the principal in the end customer sale, BMS's contractual share of the third-party sales and/or royalty income are included in Alliance revenues as the sale of commercial products are considered part of BMS's ongoing major or central operations. Refer to “—Note 2. Revenue” for information regarding recognition criteria.


Amounts payable to BMS by alliance partners (who are the principal in the end customer sale) for supply of commercial products are included in Alliance revenues as the sale of commercial products are considered part of BMS's ongoing major or central operations.
Profit sharing, royalties and other sales-based fees payable by BMS to alliance partners are included in Cost of products sold as incurred.
Cost reimbursements between the parties are recognized as incurred and included in Cost of products sold; Marketing, selling and administrative expenses; or Research and development expenses, based on the underlying nature of the related activities subject to reimbursement.
Upfront and contingent development and approval milestones payable to BMS by alliance partners for investigational compounds and commercial products are deferred and amortized over the expected period of BMS's development and co-promotion obligation through the market exclusivity period or the periods in which the related compounds or products are expected to contribute to future cash flows. The amortization is presented consistent with the nature of the payment under the arrangement. For example, amounts received for investigational compounds are presented in Other income (net)(income)/expense, net as the activities being performed at that time are not related to the sale of commercial products included in BMS’s ongoing major or central operations; amounts received for commercial products are presented in alliance revenue as the sale of commercial products are considered part of BMS’s ongoing major or central operations.
Upfront and contingent approval milestones payable by BMS to alliance partners for commercial products are capitalized and amortized over the shorter of the contractual term or the periods in which the related products are expected to contribute to future cash flows. The amortization is included in Cost of products sold.
Upfront and contingent milestones payable by BMS to alliance partners prior to regulatory approval are expensed as incurred and included in Research and development expense.
Royalties and other contingent consideration payable to BMS by alliance partners related to the divestiture of such businesses are included in Other income (net)(income)/expense, net when earned.
All payments between BMS and its alliance partners are presented in Cash Flows From Operating Activities, except as otherwise described below.Activities.


Selected financial information pertaining to our alliances was as follows, including net product sales when BMS is the principal in the third-party customer sale for products subject to the alliance. Expenses summarized below do not include all amounts attributed to the activities for the products in the alliance, but only the payments between the alliance partners or the related amortization if the payments were deferred or capitalized. Certain prior period amounts included below were revised to exclude amounts for arrangements that no longer meet the criteria for collaboration arrangements.
Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions2018 2017 20162019 2018 2017
Revenues from alliances:          
Net product sales$8,359
 $6,917
 $5,530
$9,944
 $8,359
 $6,917
Alliance revenues647
 962
 1,252
597
 647
 962
Total Revenues$9,006
 $7,879
 $6,782
$10,541
 $9,006
 $7,879
          
Payments to/(from) alliance partners:          
Cost of products sold$3,439
 $2,718
 $2,126
$4,169
 $3,439
 $2,718
Marketing, selling and administrative(104) (62) (30)(127) (104) (62)
Research and development1,044
 (28) (9)42
 1,044
 (28)
Other income (net)(67) (46) (42)
Other (income)/expense, net(60) (67) (46)
Selected Alliance Balance Sheet Information: December 31,December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 20172019 2018
Receivables – from alliance partners $395
 $322
$347
 $395
Accounts payable – to alliance partners 904
 875
1,026
 904
Deferred income from alliances(a)
 491
 467
431
 491
(a)Includes unamortized upfront and milestone payments.



Specific information pertaining to each of our significant alliances is discussed below, including their nature and purpose; the significant rights and obligations of the parties; specific accounting policy elections; and the income statementstatements of earnings classification of and amounts attributable to payments between the parties.



Pfizer


BMS and Pfizer jointly develop and commercialize Eliquis, an anticoagulant discovered by BMS. Pfizer funds between 50% and 60% of all development costs depending on the study. Profits and losses are shared equally on a global basis except in certain countries where Pfizer commercializes Eliquis and pays BMS a sales-based fee.


Co-exclusive license rights were granted to Pfizer in exchange for an upfront payment and potential milestone payments. Both parties assumed certain obligations to actively participate in a joint executive committee and various other operating committees and have joint responsibilities for the research, development, distribution, sales and marketing activities of the alliance using resources in their own infrastructures. BMS and Pfizer manufacture the product in the alliance and BMS is the principal in the end customer product sales in the U.S., significant countries in Europe, as well as Canada, Australia, China, Japan and South Korea. In 2015, BMS transferred full commercialization rights to Pfizer in certain smaller countries in order to simplify operations. In the transferred countries, BMS supplies the product to Pfizer at cost plus a percentage of the net sales price to end-customers which is recorded in full upon transfer of control of the product to Pfizer.


The CompanyBMS did not allocate consideration to the rights transferred to Pfizer as such rights were not sold separately by BMS or any other party, nor could Pfizer receive any benefit for the delivered rights without the fulfillment of other ongoing obligations by BMS under the alliance agreement. As such, the global alliance was treated as a single unit of accounting and upfront proceeds and any subsequent contingent milestone proceeds are amortized over the expected period of BMS's co-promotion obligation through the market exclusivity period. BMS received $884 million in non-refundable upfront, milestone and other licensing payments related to Eliquis through December 31, 2018.2019. Amortization of the Eliquis deferred income is included in Other income (net)(income)/expense, net as Eliquis was not a commercial product at the commencement of the alliance.


Summarized financial information related to this alliance was as follows:
 Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017 20162019 2018 2017
Revenues from Pfizer alliance:           
Net product sales $6,329
 $4,808
 $3,306
$7,711
 $6,329
 $4,808
Alliance revenues 109
 64
 37
218
 109
 64
Total Revenues $6,438
 $4,872
 $3,343
$7,929
 $6,438
 $4,872
           
Payments to/(from) Pfizer:           
Cost of products sold – Profit sharing $3,078
 $2,314
 $1,595
$3,745
 $3,078
 $2,314
Other income (net) – Amortization of deferred income (55) (55) (55)
Other (income)/expense, net – Amortization of deferred income(55) (55) (55)
Selected Alliance Balance Sheet Information: December 31,December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 20172019 2018
Receivables $220
 $193
$247
 $220
Accounts payable 786
 625
922
 786
Deferred income $410
 $466
355
 410




Otsuka


BMS and Otsuka co-promote co-promoted Sprycel in the U.S. and the EU. Both parties actively participate in various governance committees, however, BMS has control over the decision making.EU through 2019. BMS is responsible for the development and manufacture of the product and is also the principal in the end customer product sales. A fee is paid to Otsuka through 2020 based on net sales levels in the Oncology Territory (U.S., Japan and the EU) that equates to $294 million on the first $1 billion of annual net sales plus 1% of net sales in excess of $1 billion.


Summarized financial information related to this alliance was as follows:
 Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018 2017
Revenues from Otsuka alliances:     
Net product sales – Oncology territory$1,794
 $1,705
 $1,699
      
Payments to Otsuka:     
Cost of products sold – Oncology fee302
 297
 299

  Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017 2016
Revenues from Otsuka alliances:      
Net product sales – Oncology territory $1,705
 $1,699
 $1,544
       
Payments to Otsuka:      
Cost of products sold – Oncology fee $297
 $299
 $304


BMS also had a worldwide commercialization agreement with Otsuka, to co-develop and co-promote Abilify*. The U.S. portion of the agreement expired in April 2015 and the EU portion expired in June 2014. In other countries where BMS had the exclusive right to sell Abilify*, expiration occurred on a country-by-country basis with the last expiration in Canada in January 2018.


Ono


BMS and Ono jointly develop and commercialize Opdivo, Yervoy and several BMS investigational compounds in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. BMS is responsible for supply of the products. Profits, losses and development costs are shared equally for all combination therapies involving compounds of both parties. Otherwise, sharing is 80% and 20% for activities involving only one of the party’s compounds.


BMS and Ono also jointly develop and commercialize Orencia in Japan. BMS is responsible for the order fulfillment and distribution of the intravenous formulation and Ono is responsible for the subcutaneous formulation. Both formulations are jointly promoted by both parties with assigned customer accounts and BMS is responsible for the product supply. A co-promotion fee of 60% is paid when a sale is made to the other party’s assigned customer.


In 2017, Ono granted BMS an exclusive license for the development and commercialization of ONO-4578, Ono’s Prostaglandin E2 receptor 4 antagonist. BMS acquired worldwide rights except in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan where it was added to the existing collaboration and in China and ASEAN countries where Ono retained exclusive rights. BMS paid $40 million to Ono, which was included in Research and development expense in 2017. Ono is eligible to receive subsequent clinical, regulatory and sales-based milestone payments of up to $480 million and royalties in countries where BMS has exclusive licensing rights.


In 2018, BMS provided Ono with a right to accept NKTR-214 into their alliance upon completion of a Phase I clinical study of Opdivo and NKTR-214 in the Ono Territory. If the right is exercised, Ono will partially reimburse BMS for development costs incurred with the study and share in certain future development costs, contingent milestone payments, profits and losses under the collaboration with Nektar. Ono exercised the right to accept NKTR-214 into its alliance with BMS in 2019.


Summarized financial information related to this alliance was as follows:
 Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018 2017
Revenues from Ono alliances:     
Net product sales$194
 $165
 $145
Alliance revenues305
 294
 268
Total Revenues$499
 $459
 $413

  Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017 2016
Revenues from Ono alliances:      
Net product sales $165
 $145
 $147
Alliance revenues 294
 268
 280
Total Revenues $459
 $413
 $427


BMS is the principal in the end customer product sales and has the exclusive right to develop, manufacture and commercialize Opdivo worldwide except in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Ono is entitled to receive royalties of 4% in North America and 15% in all territories excluding the three countries listed above, subject to customary adjustments.



Gilead

BMS and Gilead operate a joint venture in Europe to develop and commercialize a combination product named Atripla*, which combines BMS's Sustiva with Gilead's Truvada*. The joint venture is consolidated by Gilead, who is the principal in end customer product sales. BMS receives a percentage of end customer sales which is recorded in Alliance revenues. The joint venture will continue until either party terminates the arrangement or the last patent expires that allows market exclusivity to Atripla*.

Prior to 2018, BMS and Gilead operated a joint venture in the U.S. and Canada for Atripla*, which was terminated following the launch of a generic version of Sustiva by a third-party in the U.S. As a result, deferred income and alliance receivables attributed to Sustiva product held by the joint venture at December 31, 2017 was reduced by $438 million to reflect the post-termination selling price. BMS is entitled to a fee equal to 55% of Atripla* U.S. net sales multiplied by the ratio of the difference in the average net selling prices of Atripla* and Truvada* to the Atripla* average net selling price in 2018. The fee is reduced to 35% in 2019 and 15% in 2020, of Atripla* U.S. net sales multiplied by the ratio described above. BMS supplies Sustiva at cost plus a markup to Gilead during this three-year period but may terminate the supply agreement after a notice period.

Summarized financial information related to this alliance was as follows:
  Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017 2016
Revenues from Gilead alliances:      
Alliance revenues $253
 $623
 $934
       
Equity in net loss of affiliates $2
 $13
 $12


Nektar


In 2018, BMS and Nektar commenced a worldwide license and collaboration for the development and commercialization of NKTR-214,Bempegaldesleukin (NKTR-214), Nektar's investigational immuno-stimulatory therapy designed to selectively expand specific cancer-fighting T cells and natural killer cells directly in the tumor micro-environment. In January 2020, the parties amended the collaboration agreement. The Opdivo and NKTR-214 combination therapy is currently in Phase II clinical studies for multiple cancer indications and in Phase III clinical studies for melanoma, muscle-invasive bladder cancer and RCC. A joint development plan agreed by the parties contemplatesas part of the original agreement, and updated as part of the January 2020 amendment, specifies development in variouscertain indications and tumor types with each party responsible for the supply of their own product. BMS's share of the development costs associated with therapies comprising a BMS medicine used in combination with NKTR-214 is 67.5%, subject to certain cost caps for Nektar. The January 2020 amendment retains the cost sharing percentages from the original agreement. The parties will also jointly commercialize the therapies, subject to regulatory approval. BMS's share of global NKTR-214 profits and losses will be 35% subject to certain annual loss caps for Nektar.


BMS paid Nektar $1.85 billion for the rights discussed above and 8.3 million shares of Nektar common stock representing a 4.8% ownership interest. BMS's equity ownership is subject to certain lock-up, standstill and voting provisions for a five-year5-year period. The amount of the up-front payment allocated to the equity investment was $800 million after considering Nektar's stock price on the date of closing and current limitations on trading the securities. The remaining $1.05 billion of the up-front payment was allocated to the rights discussed above and included in Research and development expense in the second quarter of 2018. BMS will also pay up to $1.8 billion upon the achievement of contingent development, regulatory and sales-based milestones over the life of the alliance period. Research and development expense payable under this agreement with Nektar was $108 million and $59 million for the yearyears ended December 31, 2018.2019 and 2018, respectively.




AbbVie

BMS and AbbVie jointly develop and commercialize Empliciti, a humanized monoclonal antibody for the treatment of multiple myeloma. Both parties participate in development and U.S. commercialization committees in which BMS has final decision making authority. AbbVie funds 20% of global development costs and BMS is solely responsible for supply, distribution and sales and marketing activities and is the principal in the end customer product sales. AbbVie shares 30% of all profits and losses in the U.S. and is paid tiered royalties outside of the U.S. AbbVie is also entitled to receive an additional $100 million if certain regulatory events occur and $200 million if certain sales thresholds are achieved. The agreement may be terminated immediately by BMS or by either party for material breaches (subsequent to a notice period).

Summarized financial information related to this alliance was as follows:
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  Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017 2016
Revenues from AbbVie alliance:      
Net product sales $162
 $150
 $132
       
Payments to AbbVie:      
Cost of products sold – Profit sharing $44
 $41
 $34




Note 4. ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTITURES, LICENSING AND OTHER ARRANGEMENTS


Acquisitions


Acquisitions are evaluatedBusiness Combination

Celgene

On November 20, 2019, BMS completed the Celgene acquisition. The acquisition is expected to determine whether it iscreate a leading biopharmaceutical company, well positioned for sustained innovation and long-term growth and to address the needs of patients with cancer, inflammatory, immunologic or cardiovascular diseases through high-value innovative medicines and leading scientific capabilities. Each share of Celgene common stock was converted into a right to receive one share of BMS common stock and $50.00 in cash. Celgene shareholders also received one tradeable contingent value right (“CVR”) for each share of Celgene common stock representing the right to receive $9.00 in cash, subject to the achievement of future regulatory milestones.

The aggregate cash paid in connection with the Celgene acquisition was $35.7 billion (or $24.6 billion net of cash acquired). BMS funded the acquisition through cash on-hand and debt proceeds, as described in “—Note 9. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements.”

The transaction was accounted for as a business an asset or a groupcombination which requires that assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at their fair value as of the acquisition date. The purchase price allocation is preliminary and subject to change, including the valuation of inventory, property, plant and equipment and intangible assets and income taxes and legal contingencies among other items. The amounts recognized will be finalized as the information necessary to complete the analysis is obtained, but no later than one year after the acquisition date.

The total consideration for the acquisition consisted of the following:
Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share DataTotal Consideration
Celgene shares outstanding at November 19, 2019714.9
Cash per share$50
Cash consideration for outstanding shares35,745
  
Celgene shares outstanding at November 19, 2019714.9
Closing price of BMS common stock on November 19, 2019$56.48
Estimated fair value of share consideration40,378
  
Celgene shares outstanding at November 19, 2019714.9
Closing price of CVR(a)
$2.30
Fair value of CVRs1,644
  
Fair value of replacement options1,428
Fair value of replacement restricted share awards987
Fair value of CVRs issued to option and share award holders87
Fair value of share-based compensation awards attributable to pre-combination service(b)
2,502
  
Total consideration transferred$80,269
(a)The closing price of CVR is based on the first trade on November 21, 2019.
(b)Fair value of the awards attributed to post-combination services of $1.0 billion will be included in compensation costs. Refer to “—Note 18. Employee Stock Benefit Plans” for more information.



The preliminary purchase price allocation resulted in the following amounts being allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the Acquisition Date based upon their respective preliminary fair values summarized below:
Dollars in MillionsPreliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Cash and cash equivalents$11,179
Receivables2,652
Inventories4,511
Property, plant and equipment1,342
Intangible assets(a)
64,027
Otezla* assets held-for-sale(b)
13,400
Other assets3,408
Accounts payable(363)
Income taxes payable(2,718)
Deferred income tax liabilities(7,339)
Debt(21,782)
Other liabilities(4,017)
Identifiable net assets acquired64,300
Goodwill(c)
15,969
Total consideration transferred$80,269
(a)Intangible assets consists of currently marketed product rights of approximately $44.5 billion (amortized over 5.1 years calculated using the weighted-average useful life of the assets) and IPRD of approximately $19.5 billion (not amortized), and were valued using the multi-period excess earnings method. This method starts with a forecast of all of the expected future net cash flows associated with the asset and then involves adjusting the forecast to present value by applying an appropriate discount rate that reflects the risk factors associated with the cash flow streams.
(b)Amount includes $381 million of inventory, $13.0 billion of developed product rights, $19 million of accrued liabilities and $5 million of other non-current liabilities. Refer to “—Divestitures” for more information.
(c)Goodwill represents the going-concern value associated with future product discovery beyond the existing pipeline and expected value of synergies resulting from cost savings and avoidance not attributed to identifiable assets. Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

BMS's Consolidated Statement of Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2019, include $1.9 billion of Revenues and $1.6 billion of Net Loss associated with the result of operations of Celgene from the acquisition date to December 31, 2019.

Acquisition expenses were $657 million during the year ended December 31, 2019, including financial advisory, legal, proxy filing, regulatory, financing fees and hedge costs.

The following unaudited pro forma information has been prepared as if the Celgene acquisition and the Otezla* divestiture had occurred on January 1, 2018. The unaudited supplemental pro forma consolidated results do not purport to reflect what the combined Company's results of operations would have been nor do they project the future results of operations of the combined Company. The unaudited supplemental pro forma consolidated results reflect the historical financial information of BMS and Celgene, adjusted to give effect to the Celgene acquisition and the Otezla* divestitures as if it had occurred on January 1, 2018, primarily for the following adjustments:

Amortization expenses primarily related to fair value adjustments to Celgene's intangible assets, inventories and debt.
Non-recurring acquisition-related costs directly attributable to the Celgene acquisition and tax expense directly attributable to the Otezla* divestiture.
Interest expense, including amortization of deferred financing fees, attributable to the Celgene acquisition financing.
Elimination of historical revenue and expenses related to Otezla*. Refer to “—Divestitures.”

The above adjustments were adjusted for the applicable tax impact using an estimated weighted-average statutory tax rate applied to the applicable pro forma adjustments.
 Year Ended December 31,
Amounts in Million2019 2018
Total Revenues$39,759
 $36,243
Net Earnings/(Loss)3,369
 (4,083)




Asset Acquisitions

Certain transactions wereare accounted for as asset acquisitions since they were determined not to be a business as that term is defined in ASC 805 primarily because no significant processes were acquired. As a result, the amounts allocated to the lead investigational compounds wereare expensed and not capitalized. Consideration for each transaction upon execution for the last 3 years was allocated as follows:
Dollars in Millions Year Upfront Payment R&D Expense 
Deferred Tax Assets(a)
 Contingent Consideration
IFM(b)
 2017 $325
 $311
 $14
 $2,020
Cormorant 2016 35
 35
 
 485
Padlock 2016 150
 139
 11
 453
(a)Relates to net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards.
(b)Includes $25 million for certain negotiation rights to collaborate, license or acquire an NLRP3 antagonist program from a newly formed entity established by the former shareholders of IFM.

IFM


In 2017, BMS acquired all of the outstanding shares of IFM Therapeutics, Inc. (“IFM”), a private biotechnology company focused on developing therapies that modulate novel targets in the innate immune system to treat cancer, autoimmunity and inflammatory diseases. The acquisition provided BMS with full rights to IFM's preclinical STING and NLRP3 agonist programs focused on enhancing the innate immune response for treating cancer. The transaction price included an upfront payment of $325 million and contingent consideration of $2.0 billion. The up-front payment was included in Research and development expense except for $14 million that was allocated to net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Contingent consideration includes development, regulatory and sales-based milestone payments, of which $25 million was included in Research and development expense in both 2019 and 2018, following the commencement of atwo Phase I clinical study.studies. BMS may pay up to $555 million in additional contingent milestones for any subsequent products selected from IFM's preclinical STING and NLRP3 agonist programs which is not included in the contingent consideration amount in the table above.programs.


Cormorant

In 2016, BMS acquired all of the outstanding shares of Cormorant, a private pharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for cancer and rare diseases. The acquisition provided BMS with full rights to Cormorant's lead candidate HuMax-IL8, a Phase I/II monoclonal antibody that represents a potentially complementary IO mechanism of action to T-cell directed antibodies and co-stimulatory molecules. Contingent consideration includes development and regulatory milestone payments, of which $60 million was included in Research and development expense also includes $60 million in 2018 upon conclusionand $450 million in 2017 resulting from the occurrence of the 18-month reversion option period.



Padlock

In 2016, BMS acquired all of the outstanding shares of Padlock, a private biotechnology company dedicated to creating new medicines to treat destructive autoimmune diseases. The acquisition provided BMS with full rights to Padlock’s PAD inhibitor discovery program focused on the development of potentially transformational treatment approaches for patients with RA. Padlock’s PAD discovery program may have additional utility in treating systemic lupus erythematosus and other autoimmune diseases. Contingent consideration includescertain development and regulatory milestone payments.events attributed to asset acquisition completed prior to 2017, including Flexus Biosciences, Inc., Cardioxyl Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Cormorant Pharmaceuticals.

Cardioxyl

In 2015, BMS acquired all of the outstanding shares of Cardioxyl, a private biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of novel therapeutic agents for cardiovascular disease. The acquisition provided BMS with full rights to CXL-1427, a nitroxyl prodrug in Phase II development for acute decompensated heart failure. Contingent consideration includes development, regulatory and sales-based milestone payments, of which $100 million was included in Research and development expense in 2017 following the commencement of a Phase II clinical study.

Flexus

In 2015, BMS acquired all of the outstanding shares of Flexus, a private biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of novel anti-cancer therapeutics. The acquisition provided BMS with full rights to F001287, a preclinical small molecule IDO1-inhibitor targeted immunotherapy. In addition, BMS acquired Flexus's IDO/TDO discovery program which includes its IDO-selective, IDO/TDO dual and TDO-selective compounds. Contingent consideration includes development and regulatory milestone payments of which $350 million and $100 million were included in Research and development expense in 2017 and 2016, respectively, following the commencement of Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III clinical studies.


Divestitures


The following table summarizes proceeds, gains and royalty income resulting from divestitures.the financial impact of divestitures including royalties, which are included in Other (income)/expense, net. Revenue and pretax earnings related to all divestitures and assets held-for-sale were not material in all periods presented (excluding divestiture gains)gains or losses).
Proceeds(a)
 Divestiture Gains Royalty Income
Proceeds(a)
 Divestiture Gains Royalty Income
Dollars in Millions2018 2017 2016 2018 2017 2016 2018 2017 20162019 2018 2017 2019 2018 2017 2019 2018 2017
Otezla*$13,400
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
UPSA Business1,508
 
 
 (1,157) 
 
 
 
 
Diabetes Business$579
 $405
 $333
 $
 $(126) $
 $(661) $(329) $(361)661
 579
 405
 
 
 (126) (650) (661) (329)
Erbitux* Business
216
 218
 252
 
 
 
 (145) (224) (246)15
 216
 218
 
 
 
 (23) (145) (224)
Manufacturing Operations160
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
48
 160
 
 1
 
 
 
 
 
Plavix* and Avapro*/Avalide*
80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investigational HIV Business
 
 387
 
 (11) (272) 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 (11) 
 
 
OTC Business
 
 317
 
 
 (277) 
 
 
Mature Brands and Other212
 28
 28
 (178) (24) (15) (8) (4) (11)10
 212
 28
 (12) (178) (24) (13) (8) (4)
$1,247
 $651
 $1,317
 $(178) $(161) $(564) $(814) $(557) $(618)
Total$15,642
 $1,247
 $651
 $(1,168) $(178) $(161) $(686) $(814) $(557)
(a)Includes royalties received subsequent to the related sale of the asset or business.

Otezla*

In order to complete the Celgene acquisition, BMS was required by the FTC to divest certain products. To allow the acquisition to close on a timely basis in light of concerns expressed by the FTC, Celgene entered into a purchase agreement with Amgen on August 25, 2019 under which Amgen would acquire the global rights to Otezla* (apremilast) for $13.4 billion of cash. On November 21, 2019, BMS completed the divestiture of Otezla* to Amgen. The transaction was accounted for as an asset divestiture. Otezla* was acquired as part of the Celgene acquisition and was classified as held-for-sale at the time of the acquisition. The estimated fair value of Otezla* net assets consisted of $13.0 billion of developed product rights and $381 million of inventory.

UPSA Business

In 2019, BMS sold its UPSA consumer health business, including the shares of UPSA SAS and BMS's assets and liabilities relating to the UPSA product portfolio, to Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. The transaction was accounted for as the sale of a business. The UPSA business was treated as a single disposal group held-for-sale as of December 31, 2018.



Diabetes Business


In February 2014, BMS and AstraZeneca terminated their diabetes business alliance agreements and BMS sold to AstraZeneca substantially all of the diabetes business comprising the alliance. The divestiture included the shares of Amylin and the resulting transfer of its Ohio manufacturing facility; the intellectual property related to Onglyza* and Farxiga* (including BMS's interest in the out-licensing agreement for Onglyza* in Japan); and the purchase of BMS’s manufacturing facility located in Mount Vernon, Indiana in 2015.

Consideration for the transaction included a $2.7 billion payment at closing; contingent regulatory and sales-based milestone payments of up to $1.4 billion (including $800 million related to approval milestones and $600 million related to sales-based milestones, payable in 2020); tiered royalty payments ranging from 10% to 25% based on net sales through 2025 and payments up to $225 million if and when certain assets are transferred to AstraZeneca. AstraZeneca will also pay BMS for any required product supply at a price approximating the product cost as well as negotiated transitional service fees.



Consideration allocated to the development and supply agreements was amortized over the applicable service periods. Amortization of deferred income attributed to the development agreement ended in December 2016 and was $1132025. Royalties were $533 million in 2016 and included in Other income (net) as the sale of these services was not considered part of BMS’s ongoing major or central operations. Amortization of deferred income attributed to the supply agreement ended in December 2017 and was recorded in Alliance revenues. Revenues attributed to the supply agreement were included in Alliance revenues and were not material in 2018, 2017 and 2016. Royalties are presented in Other income (net) and were2019, $457 million in 2018 and $229 million in 2017 and $227 million in 2016.2017. Contingent consideration of $100 million was received in 2017 resulting in an additional gain upon achievement of a regulatory approval milestone.


In September 2015, BMS transferred a percentage of its future royalty rights on Amylin net product sales in the U.S. to CPPIB. The transferred rights represent approximately 70% of potential future royalties BMS is entitled to in 2019 to 2025. In exchange for the transfer, BMS received an additional tiered-based royalty on Amylin net product sales in the U.S. from CPPIB in 2016 through 2018. These royalties are presented in Other income (net) and were2018 including $45 million in 2018 and $100 million in 2017, and $134paid $48 million in 2016.2019.


In November 2017, BMS transferred a percentage of its future royalty rights on a portion of Onglyza* and Farxiga* net product sales to Royalty Pharma. The transferred rights represent approximately 20% to 25% of potential future royalties BMS is entitled to for those products in 2020 to 2025. In exchange for the transfer, BMS will receivereceived an additional tiered-based royalty on Onglyza* and Farxiga* net product sales from Royalty Pharma including $165 million in 20182019 and 2019. These royalties are presented in Other income (net) and were $159 million in 2018.


Erbitux* Business


BMS had a commercialization agreement with Lilly through Lilly’s subsidiary ImClone for the co-development and promotion of Erbitux* in the U.S., Canada and Japan. BMS was the principal in the end customer product sales in North America and paid Lilly a distribution fee for 39% of Erbitux* net sales in North America plus a share of certain royalties paid by Lilly.


In October 2015, BMS transferred its rights to Erbitux* in North America to Lilly in exchange for tiered sales-based royalties through September 2018, which were included in Other income (net). Royalties earned wereincluding $145 million in 2018 and $207 million in 2017 and $227 million in 2016.2017.


BMS transferred its co-commercialization rights in Japan to Merck KGaA in 2015 in exchange for sales-based royalties through 2032 which is included in Other income (net) when earned.2032. Royalties earned were $17 million in 2017 and $19 million in 2016.2017. As a result of the adoption of ASC 610 in the first quarter of 2018, estimated future royalties resulting from the transfer of rights to Merck KGaA were recorded as a cumulative effect adjustment in Retained earnings. Subsequent changesA $23 million change in estimates will be recordedestimated future royalties was included in Other income (net). Refer to “—Note 1. Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards” for further details.2019.


Manufacturing Operations


In 2019, BMS sold its manufacturing and packaging facility in Anagni, Italy to Catalent Inc. The transaction was accounted for as the sale of a business. The divestiture includes the transfer of the facility, the majority of employees at the site, inventories and certain third-party contract manufacturing obligations. The assets were reduced to their relative fair value after considering the purchase price resulting in an impairment charge of $121 million that was included in Cost of products sold. Catalent Inc. will provide certain manufacturing and packaging services for BMS for a period of time.

In 2017, BMS sold its small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing operations in Swords, Ireland to SK Biotek for approximately $165 million, subject to certain adjustments. Initial proceeds of $158 millionCo., Ltd. Proceeds were received in the first quarter of 2018. The transaction was accounted for as the sale of a business. The divestiture includes the transfer of the facility, the majority of employees at the site, inventories and certain third-party contract manufacturing obligations. The assets were reduced to their estimated relative fair value after considering the purchase price resulting in an impairment charge of $146 million that was included in Cost of products sold. SK Biotek Co., Ltd. will provide certain manufacturing services for BMS through 2022.for a period of time.


Plavix* and Avapro*/Avalide*


Sanofi reacquired BMS's co-development and co-commercialization agreements for Plavix* and Avapro*/Avalide* in 2013. Consideration for the transfer of rights included quarterly royalties through December 31, 2018 and a $200 million terminal payment received in 2018 of which $120 million was allocated to opt-out markets and $80 million was allocated to BMS's 49.9% interest in the Europe and Asia territory partnership. Royalties expected to be received in 2018 and the portion of terminal payment allocated to opt-out markets was reflected as a contract asset and cumulative effect adjustment upon adoption of ASC 610 in 2018 as BMS had fulfilled its performance obligation. The $80 million allocated to BMS's partnership interest was deferred as of December 31, 2018 and will be recognized in Other income (net) when transfertransferred to Sanofi in 2019. Refer to “—Note 1. Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards” for further details.


Royalties earned from Sanofi in the territory covering the Americas and Australia and opt-out markets were presented in Alliance revenues and aggregated $26 million in 2018 and $200 million in 2017 and $195 million in 2016.2017. Royalties attributed to the territory covering Europe and Asia earned by the territory partnership and paid to BMS were included in equity in net incomeloss/(income) of affiliates and amounted to $96 million in 2018 $95 million in 2017 and $95 million in 2016.2017.




Investigational HIV Business


In 2016, BMS sold its investigational HIV medicines business consisting of a number of R&D programs at different stages of discovery and development to ViiV Healthcare. BMS received $350 million and is also entitled to receive from ViiV Healthcare contingent development and regulatory milestone payments of up to $1.1 billion, sales-based milestone payments of up to $4.3 billion and future tiered royalties. BMS earned transitional fees of $10 million and $105 million for certain R&D and other services in 2017 and 2016, respectively.2017.

OTC Business

In 2016, BMS sold to Reckitt an OTC business containing brands sold primarily in Mexico and Brazil for $317 million for a gain of $277 million, including the trademarks, inventory and certain other assets exclusively related to the products and a manufacturing facility located in Mexico primarily dedicated to the products.


Mature Brands and Other
Divestitures include several brands sold to Cheplapharm resulting in proceeds of $153 million and divestiture gains of $127 million in 2018.


Assets Held-For-Sale


In 2018, BMS agreed to sell itsThe following table summarizes the UPSA consumer health business for $1.6 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2019 and will be accounted for as a sale of a business. The business was accounted for asnet assets held-for-sale as of December 31, 2018. Accordingly, assets of $479 million were reclassified to assets held-for-sale and included within prepaid expenses and other, including $79 million of receivables, $81 million of inventory, $187 million of property, plant and equipment and $127 million of goodwill. Additionally, liabilities of $152 million were reclassified to liabilities related to assets held-for-sale and included within accrued liabilities, including of $78 million of accrued liabilities, $35 million accounts payable, $25 million of deferred tax liabilities and $14 million of other liabilities at December 31, 2018.2018:

In 2017, BMS agreed to sell an R&D facility in Wallingford, Connecticut. The transaction closed in 2018 and was accounted for as a sale of an asset. The facility was accounted for as held-for-sale as of December 31, 2017 and reduced to its estimated relative fair value resulting in an impairment charge of $79 million that was included in Research and development expense.
Dollars in MillionsDecember 31,
2018
Receivables$79
Inventories81
Property, plant and equipment187
Goodwill127
Other5
Assets held-for-sale479
  
Accounts payable35
Other current liabilities78
Deferred income taxes25
Other liabilities14
Liabilities related to assets held-for-sale152
  
Net assets held-for-sale$327


Licensing and Other Arrangements

Promedior

In 2015, BMS purchased a warrant that gives BMS the exclusive right to acquire Promedior, a biotechnology company whose lead asset, PRM-151, is being developed for the treatment of IPF and MF. The warrant is exercisable upon delivery of Phase II data following either of the IPF or MF Phase II clinical studies being directed by Promedior. The upfront payment allocated to the warrant was $84 million and included in Research and development expense in 2015. The remaining $66 million of the $150 million upfront payment was allocated to Promedior’s obligation to complete the Phase II studies which was amortized over the expected period of the Phase II studies. The allocation was determined using Level 3 inputs. In 2018, BMS notified Promedior that it would not exercise its warrant to purchase all outstanding shares of Promedior.


Halozyme


In 2017, BMS and Halozyme entered into a global collaboration and license agreement to develop subcutaneously administered BMS IO medicines using Halozyme's ENHANZE* drug-delivery technology. This technology may allow for more rapid delivery of large volume injectable medications through subcutaneous delivery. BMS paid $105 million to Halozyme for access to the technology which was included in Research and development expense. BMS designated multiple IO targets, including PD-1, to develop using the ENHANZE* technology and has an option to select additional targets within five years from the effective date up to a maximum of 11 targets. BMS may pay contingent development, regulatory and sales-based milestones up to $160 million if achieved for each of the nominated collaboration targets, additional milestone payments for combination products and future royalties on sales of products using the ENHANZE* technology.




CytomX


In 2017, BMS expanded its strategic collaboration with CytomX to discover novel therapies using CytomX’s proprietary Probody platform. As part of the original May 2014 collaboration to discover, develop and commercialize Probody therapeutics, BMS selected four oncology targets, including CTLA-4. Pursuant to the expanded agreement, CytomX granted BMS exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize Probody therapeutics for up to eight additional targets. BMS paid CytomX $75 million for the rights to the initial four targets which was expensed as R&D prior to 2017. BMS paid $200 million to CytomX for access to the additional targets which was included in Research and development expense in 2017. BMS will also reimburse CytomX for certain research costs over the collaboration period, pay contingent development, regulatory and sales-based milestones up to $448 million if achieved for each collaboration target and future royalties.



Biogen


In 2017, BMS out-licensed to Biogen exclusive rights to develop and commercialize BMS-986168, an anti-eTau compound in development for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.Palsy and Alzheimer's disease. Biogen paid $300 million to BMS which was included in Other income (net).(income)/expense, net. BMS is also entitled to contingent development, regulatory and sales-based milestone payments of up to $410$360 million if achieved and future royalties. BMS originally acquired the rights to this compound in 2014 through its acquisition of iPierian.iPierian, Inc. Biogen assumed all of BMS’s applicable remaining obligations to the former stockholders of iPierian.iPierian, Inc.


Roche


In 2017, BMS out-licensed to Roche exclusive rights to develop and commercialize BMS-986089, an anti-myostatin adnectin in development for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Roche paid $170 million to BMS which was included in Other income (net). BMS is also entitled to contingent(income)/expense, net. Roche has ceased the development and regulatory milestone payments of up to $205 million if achieved and future royalties.in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in 2019.

Nitto Denko

In 2016, BMS and Nitto Denko entered into an exclusive worldwide license agreement granting BMS the right to develop and commercialize Nitto Denko's investigational siRNA molecules targeting HSP47 in vitamin A containing formulations, which includes Nitto Denko's lead asset ND-L02-s0201, currently in Phase II study for the treatment of advanced liver fibrosis. BMS paid $100 million to Nitto Denko which was included in Research and development expense. BMS may pay contingent development, regulatory and sales-based milestones up to $898 million if achieved and future royalties. The agreement also grants BMS the option to receive exclusive licenses for HSP47 siRNAs in vitamin A containing formulations for the treatment of lung fibrosis and other organ fibrosis.


F-Star


In 2014, BMS acquired an exclusive option to purchase F-Star and its lead asset FS102, an anti-HER2 antibody fragment, in development for the treatment of breast and gastric cancer among a well-defined population of HER2-positive patients. In 2017, BMS discontinued development of FS102 and did not exercise its option, resulting in an IPRD charge of $75 million included in Research and development expense and attributed to noncontrolling interest.




Note 5. OTHER INCOME (NET)(INCOME)/EXPENSE, NET
 Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018 2017
Interest expense$656
 $183
 $196
Pension and postretirement1,599
 (27) (1)
Royalties and licensing income(1,360) (1,353) (1,351)
Divestiture gains(1,168) (178) (164)
Acquisition expenses657
 
 
Contingent value rights523
 
 
Investment income(464) (173) (126)
Integration expenses415
 
 
Provision for restructuring301
 131
 293
Equity investment (gains)/losses(279) 512
 (23)
Litigation and other settlements77
 76
 (487)
Transition and other service fees(37) (12) (37)
Intangible asset impairment15
 64
 
Equity in net loss/(income) of affiliates4
 (93) (75)
Loss on debt redemption
 
 109
Other(1) 16
 (19)
Other (income)/expense, net$938
 $(854) $(1,685)

  Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017 2016
Interest expense $183
 $196
 $167
Investment income (173) (126) (97)
Loss/(gain) on equity investments 512
 (23) 37
Provision for restructuring 131
 293
 109
Litigation and other settlements 76
 (487) 47
Equity in net income of affiliates (93) (75) (77)
Divestiture gains (178) (164) (576)
Royalties and licensing income (1,353) (1,351) (719)
Transition and other service fees (12) (37) (238)
Pension and postretirement (27) (1) (72)
Intangible asset impairment 64
 
 15
Loss on debt redemption 
 109
 
Other 20
 (16) (44)
Other income (net) $(850) $(1,682) $(1,448)

Loss/(gain) on equity investments includes a fair value adjustment of $534 million related to the Company's equity investment in Nektar in 2018.
Litigation and other settlements include $481 million for BMS's share of a patent-infringement settlement related to Merck's PD-1 antibody Keytruda* in 2017.
Royalties and licensing income includes royalties resulting from business divestitures, intellectual property legal settlements and upfront licensing fees including $470 million from Biogen and Roche in 2017.
Transition and other service fees were primarily related to the divestiture of the diabetes and investigational HIV medicines businesses in 2016.


Note 6. RESTRUCTURING

A restructuring and integration plan is being implemented as an initiative to realize $2.5 billion of expected cost synergies resulting from cost savings and avoidance from the Celgene acquisition. The synergies are expected to be realized in Cost of products sold (10%), Marketing, selling and administrative expenses (55%) and Research and development expenses (35%). The majority of charges are expected to be incurred through 2022, and range between $2.8 billion to $3.0 billion. These costs consist of integration planning and execution expenses, employee termination benefit costs and accelerated stock-based compensation, contract termination costs and other shutdown costs associated with site exits. Cash outlays in connection with these actions are expected to be approximately $2.5 billion. Employee workforce reductions were approximately 125 in 2019.



The following tables summarize the charges and activity related to the Celgene acquisition:
Dollars in MillionsYear Ended December 31, 2019
Provision for restructuring$256
Integration expenses415
Asset impairments3
Total charges$674
Dollars in MillionsYear Ended December 31, 2019
Research and development$3
Other (income)/expense, net671
Total charges$674

Dollars in MillionsYear Ended December 31, 2019
Liability at January 1$
Provision for restructuring(a)
111
Payments(34)
Liability at December 31$77

(a)Excludes $145 million of accelerated stock-based compensation.

In October 2016, the Company announced a restructuring plan was announced to evolve and streamline itsBMS's operating model and expects to incur charges in connection with employee workforce reductions and early site exits.model. The majority of charges are expected to be incurred through 2020, range between $1.5 billion to $2.0 billion, and consist of employee termination benefit costs, contract termination costs, accelerated depreciation and impairment charges and other costs associated with manufacturing and R&D site exit costs.exits. Cash outlays in connection with these actions are expected to be approximately 40% to 50% of the total charges. Charges of approximately $1.1$1.4 billion have been recognized for these actions since the announcement including an impairment charge for a small molecule manufacturing operation in Swords, Ireland. Restructuring charges are recognized upon meeting certain criteria, including finalization of committed plans, reliable estimates and discussions with local works councils in certain markets.

Other restructuring charges in addition to the above actions recognized prior were primarily related to specialty care transformation initiatives designed to create a more simplified organization across all functions and geographic markets. In addition, accelerated depreciation and other charges were incurred in connection with the expected early exits of a small molecule manufacturing site in Cruiserath, Ireland and a R&D facility in Wallingford, Connecticut. Refer to “—Note 4. Acquisitions, Divestitures, Licensing and Other Arrangements” for further information.

announcement. Employee workforce reductions were approximately 100 in 2019, 900 in 2018 and 1,900 in 2017 and 1,100 in 2016.2017.




The following tables summarize the charges and activity related to the restructuring actions:Company transformation:
 Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018 2017
Employee termination costs$17
 $87
 $267
Other termination costs28
 44
 26
Provision for restructuring45
 131
 293
Accelerated depreciation133
 113
 289
Asset impairments127
 16
 241
Other shutdown costs
 8
 3
Total charges$305
 $268
 $826

  Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017 2016
Employee termination costs $87
 $267
 $97
Other termination costs 44
 26
 12
Provision for restructuring 131
 293
 109
Accelerated depreciation 113
 289
 72
Asset impairments 16
 241
 13
Other shutdown costs 8
 3
 19
Total charges $268
 $826
 $213
 Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018 2017
Cost of products sold$180
 $57
 $149
Marketing, selling and administrative1
 1
 1
Research and development79
 79
 383
Other (income)/expense, net45
 131
 293
Total charges$305
 $268
 $826


  Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017 2016
Cost of products sold $57
 $149
 $21
Marketing, selling and administrative 1
 1
 
Research and development 79
 383
 83
Other income (net) 131
 293
 109
Total charges $268
 $826
 $213


 Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018 2017
Liability at December 31$99
 $186
 $114
Cease-use liability reclassification(3) 
 
Liability at January 196
 186
 114
Charges49
 148
 319
Change in estimates(4) (17) (26)
Provision for restructuring45
 131
 293
Foreign currency translation and other(1) 1
 18
Payments(117) (219) (239)
Liability at December 31$23
 $99
 $186

  Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017 2016
Liability at January 1 $186
 $114
 $125
       
Charges 148
 319
 116
Change in estimates (17) (26) (7)
Provision for restructuring 131
 293
 109
Foreign currency translation and other 1
 18
 
Payments (219) (239) (120)
Liability at December 31 $99
 $186
 $114


Note 7. INCOME TAXES


The provision/(benefit) for income taxes consisted of:
 Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018 2017
Current:     
U.S.$1,002
 $566
 $3,304
Non-U.S.1,437
 410
 399
Total Current2,439
 976
 3,703
Deferred:     
U.S.(113) (51) 541
Non-U.S.(811) 96
 (88)
Total Deferred(924) 45
 453
Total Provision$1,515
 $1,021
 $4,156

  
 Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017 2016
Current:      
U.S. $485
 $2,782
 $1,144
Non-U.S. 450
 364
 468
Total Current 935
 3,146
 1,612
Deferred:      
U.S. 29
 1,063
 (101)
Non-U.S. 57
 (53) (103)
Total Deferred 86
 1,010
 (204)
Total Provision $1,021
 $4,156
 $1,408




Effective Tax Rate


The reconciliation of the effective tax rate to the U.S. statutory Federal income tax rate was:was as follows:
 % of Earnings Before Income Taxes
Dollars in Millions2019 2018 2017
Earnings before income taxes:           
U.S.$542
   $2,338
   $2,280
  
Non-U.S.4,433
   3,630
   2,851
  
Total4,975
   5,968
   5,131
  
U.S. statutory rate1,045
 21.0 % 1,253
 21.0 % 1,796
 35.0 %
Deemed repatriation transition tax
 
 (56) (0.9)% 2,611
 50.9 %
Deferred tax remeasurement
 
 
 
 285
 5.6 %
Global intangible low taxed income (GILTI)849
 17.1 % 94
 1.6 % 
 
Foreign tax effect of certain operations in Ireland, Puerto Rico and Switzerland(68) (1.4)% (202) (3.4)% (561) (10.9)%
U.S. Federal valuation allowance25
 0.5 % 119
 2.0 % 
 
U.S. Federal, state and foreign contingent tax matters(13) (0.3)% (55) (0.9)% 72
 1.4 %
U.S. Federal research based credits(138) (2.8)% (138) (2.3)% (144) (2.8)%
Fair value adjustments for contingent value rights110
 2.2 % 
 
 
 
Non-deductible R&D charges5
 0.1 % 17
 0.3 % 266
 5.2 %
Puerto Rico excise tax(163) (3.3)% (152) (2.6)% (131) (2.6)%
Domestic manufacturing deduction
 
 
 
 (78) (1.5)%
State and local taxes (net of valuation allowance)(16) (0.3)% 67
 1.1 % 77
 1.5 %
Foreign and other(121) (2.3)% 74
 1.2 % (37) (0.8)%
Total$1,515
 30.5 % $1,021
 17.1 % $4,156
 81.0 %

 % of Earnings Before Income Taxes
Dollars in Millions2018 2017 2016
Earnings before income taxes:           
U.S.$2,338
   $2,280
   $3,100
  
Non-U.S.3,630
   2,851
   2,815
  
Total$5,968
   $5,131
   $5,915
  
U.S. statutory rate1,253
 21.0 % 1,796
 35.0 % 2,070
 35.0 %
Deemed repatriation transition tax(56) (0.9)% 2,611
 50.9 % 
 
Deferred tax remeasurement
 
 285
 5.6 % 
 
Global intangible low taxed income (GILTI)94
 1.6 % 
 
 
 
Foreign tax effect of certain operations in Ireland, Puerto Rico and Switzerland(202) (3.4)% (561) (10.9)% (442) (7.5)%
U.S. Federal valuation allowance119
 2.0 % 
 
 (29) (0.5)%
U.S. Federal, state and foreign contingent tax matters(55) (0.9)% 72
 1.4 % 87
 1.5 %
U.S. Federal research based credits(138) (2.3)% (144) (2.8)% (144) (2.4)%
Goodwill allocated to divestitures
 
 4
 0.1 % 34
 0.6 %
U.S. Branded Prescription Drug Fee21
 0.3 % 52
 1.0 % 52
 0.9 %
Non-deductible R&D charges17
 0.3 % 266
 5.2 % 100
 1.7 %
Puerto Rico excise tax(152) (2.6)% (131) (2.6)% (131) (2.2)%
Domestic manufacturing deduction
 
 (78) (1.5)% (122) (2.1)%
State and local taxes (net of valuation allowance)67
 1.1 % 77
 1.5 % 23
 0.4 %
Foreign and other53
 0.9 % (93) (1.9)% (90) (1.6)%
 $1,021
 17.1 % $4,156
 81.0 % $1,408
 23.8 %


New Tax reform legislation was enacted on December 22, 2017, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (The Act).
The Act moved from a worldwide tax system to a quasi-territorial tax system and was comprised of broad and complex changes to the U.S. tax code including, but not limited to, (1) reduced the U.S.effective tax rate from 35% to 21%; (2) added a deemed repatriation transition tax on certain foreign earnings and profits; (3) generally eliminated U.S. federal income taxes on dividends from foreign subsidiaries; (4) included certain income of controlled foreign companies in U.S. taxable income (GILTI); (5) created a new minimum tax referred to as a base erosion anti-abuse income tax; (6) limited certain U.S. Federal research based credits; and (7) eliminated2017 reflects the domestic manufacturing deduction.

Although many aspects of the Act were not effective until 2018, additional tax expense of $2.9 billion was recognized upon enactment of the Act, increasing the effective tax rate by 56.7%. The effective tax rate in the fourth quarter of 2017 upon its enactment, including a $2.6 billion one-time deemed repatriation transition tax on previously untaxed post-1986 foreign earnings and profits (including related tax reserves). Those earnings were effectively taxed at a 15.5% rate2018 includes favorable measurement period adjustments to the extent thatprovisional amounts recorded in 2017 associated with the specified foreign corporations held cash and certain other assets and an 8.0% rate on the remaining earnings and profits. The remaining additional tax expense included an adjustment to measure net deferred tax assets at the new U.S. tax rateAct of 21%. The provisional tax charge for the deemed repatriation transition tax (including related tax reserves) under Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 was reduced by $56 million, in 2018.

or 0.9%. The accounting for the reduction of deferred tax assets to the 21% tax rate was complete as of December 31, 2017, and the tax charge for the deemed repatriation transition tax iswas complete as of December 31, 2018.


A GILTI tax associated with the Otezla* divestiture was $808 million in 2019.

Prior to the enactment of the act,Act, earnings for certain of ourBMS’s manufacturing operations in low tax jurisdictions, such as Switzerland, Ireland and Puerto Rico, were indefinitely reinvested. As a result of the transition tax under the Act, the CompanyBMS is no longer indefinitely reinvested with respect to its undistributed earnings from foreign subsidiaries and has provided a deferred tax liability or foreign and state income and withholding tax that would apply. The CompanyBMS remains indefinitely reinvested with respect to its financial statement basis in excess of tax basis of its foreign subsidiaries. A determination of the deferred tax liability with respect to this basis difference is not practicable. BMS operates under a favorable tax grant in Puerto Rico not scheduled to expire prior to 2023.


A U.S. Federal valuation allowance was set upestablished in 2018 and 2019 as a result of the Nektar equity investment fair value losses that would be considered limited as a capital loss.


U.S. Federal, state and foreign contingent tax matters includes a $81 million tax benefit in 2019 and $119 million tax benefit in 2018 with respect to lapse of statutes.



Goodwill allocated to business divestitures as well as the U.S. Branded Prescription Drug FeeFair value adjustments for contingent value rights are not deductible for tax purposes.


Non deductible R&D charges primarily result from acquisition related and milestone payments to former shareholders are not deductible for tax purposes. These include Cormorantincluding Flexus Biosciences, Inc., Cardioxyl Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and IFM Therapeutics, Inc. in 2018; Flexus, Cardioxyl and IFM in 2017; and Flexus, Padlock and Cormorant in 2016.2017.


Puerto Rico imposes an excise tax on the gross company purchase price of goods sold from ourBMS’s manufacturer in Puerto Rico. The excise tax is recognized in Cost of products sold when the intra-entity sale occurs. For U.S. income tax purposes, the excise tax is not deductible but results in foreign tax credits that are generally recognized in ourBMS’s provision for income taxes when the excise tax is incurred.



Deferred Taxes and Valuation Allowance


The components of current and non-current deferred income tax assets/(liabilities) were as follows:
 December 31,December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 20172019 2018
Deferred tax assets       
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards $2,978
 $2,872
$2,480
 $2,978
State net operating loss and credit carryforwards 121
 143
263
 121
U.S. Federal net operating loss and credit carryforwards 67
 99
88
 67
Deferred income 188
 212
160
 188
Milestone payments and license fees 552
 386
558
 552
Pension and postretirement benefits 26
 131
Intercompany profit and other inventory items 670
 651
Inventory56
 114
Other foreign deferred tax assets 327
 312
370
 327
Share-based compensation 54
 60
521
 54
Other 352
 280
434
 377
Total deferred tax assets 5,335
 5,146
4,930
 4,778
Valuation allowance (3,193) (2,827)(2,844) (3,193)
Deferred tax assets net of valuation allowance 2,142
 2,319
$2,086
 $1,585
       
Deferred tax liabilities       
Depreciation (61) (11)$(113) $(61)
Acquired intangible assets (220) (216)(7,387) (220)
Goodwill and other (533) (527)(530) (533)
Total deferred tax liabilities (814) (754)$(8,030) $(814)
Deferred tax assets, net $1,328
 $1,565
   
Deferred tax (liabilities)/assets, net$(5,944) $771
       
Recognized as:       
Deferred income taxes – non-current $1,371
 $1,610
Income taxes payable – non-current (18) (45)
Deferred income taxes assets – non-current$510
 $815
Deferred income taxes liabilities – non-current(6,454) (19)
Liabilities related to assets held-for-sale (25) 

 (25)
Total $1,328
 $1,565
$(5,944) $771


The U.S. Federal net operating loss carryforwards were $206$216 million at December 31, 2018.2019. These carryforwards were acquired as a result of certain acquisitions and are subject to limitations under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. The net operating loss carryforwards expire in varying amounts beginning in 2022. The foreign and state net operating loss carryforwards expire in varying amounts beginning in 20182019 (certain amounts have unlimited lives).


At December 31, 2018,2019, a valuation allowance of $3.2$2.8 billion was established for the following items: $2.9$2.4 billion primarily for foreign net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards, $134$206 million for state deferred tax assets including net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards and $138$218 million for U.S. Federal deferred tax assets including equity fair value adjustments and U.S. Federal net operating loss carryforwards.




Changes in the valuation allowance were as follows:
 Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018 2017
Balance at beginning of year$3,193
 $2,827
 $3,078
Provision75
 458
 50
Utilization(423) (43) (335)
Foreign currency translation(132) (48) 341
Acquisitions228
 
 2
Non U.S. rate change(97) (1) (309)
Balance at end of year$2,844
 $3,193
 $2,827

  Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017 2016
Balance at beginning of year $2,827
 $3,078
 $3,534
Provision 458
 50
 39
Utilization (43) (335) (355)
Foreign currency translation (48) 341
 (142)
Acquisitions 
 2
 2
Non U.S. rate change (1) (309) 
Balance at end of year $3,193
 $2,827
 $3,078


Income tax payments were $1,503 million in 2019, $747 million in 2018 and $546 million in 2017 and $2.0 billion in 2016.2017.


Business is conducted in various countries throughout the world and is subject to tax in numerous jurisdictions. A significant number of tax returns that are filed are subject to examination by various Federal, state and local tax authorities. Tax examinations are often complex, as tax authorities may disagree with the treatment of items reported requiring several years to resolve. Liabilities are established for possible assessments by tax authorities resulting from known tax exposures including, but not limited to, transfer pricing matters, tax credit deductibility of certain expenses, and deemed repatriation transition tax. Such liabilities represent a reasonable provision for taxes ultimately expected to be paid and may need to be adjusted over time as more information becomes known. The effect of changes in estimates related to contingent tax liabilities is included in the effective tax rate reconciliation above.


A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:follows (excluding interest and penalties):
 Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018 2017
Balance at beginning of year$995
 $1,155
 $995
Gross additions to tax positions related to current year170
 48
 173
Gross additions to tax positions related to prior years19
 21
 30
Gross additions to tax positions assumed in acquisitions852
 
 
Gross reductions to tax positions related to prior years(35) (106) (22)
Settlements(23) 2
 (20)
Reductions to tax positions related to lapse of statute(72) (119) (13)
Cumulative translation adjustment(1) (6) 12
Balance at end of year$1,905
 $995
 $1,155

  Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017 2016
Balance at beginning of year $1,155
 $995
 $944
Gross additions to tax positions related to current year 48
 173
 49
Gross additions to tax positions related to prior years 21
 30
 49
Gross additions to tax positions assumed in acquisitions 
 
 1
Gross reductions to tax positions related to prior years (106) (22) (22)
Settlements 2
 (20) (13)
Reductions to tax positions related to lapse of statute (119) (13) (4)
Cumulative translation adjustment (6) 12
 (9)
Balance at end of year $995
 $1,155
 $995


Additional information regarding unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
 Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018 2017
Unrecognized tax benefits that if recognized would impact the effective tax rate$1,809
 $853
 $1,002
Accrued interest292
 167
 148
Accrued penalties10
 11
 15

  Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017 2016
Unrecognized tax benefits that if recognized would impact the effective tax rate $853
 $1,002
 $854
Accrued interest 167
 148
 112
Accrued penalties 11
 15
 17


Accrued interest and penalties payable for unrecognized tax benefits are included in either current or non-current income taxes payable. Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are included in income tax expense.


BMS is currently under examination by a number of tax authorities which have proposed or are considering proposing material adjustments to tax positions for issues such as transfer pricing, certain tax credits and the deductibility of certain expenses. It is reasonably possible that new issues will be raised by tax authorities which may require adjustments to the amount of unrecognized tax benefits; however, an estimate of such adjustments cannot reasonably be made at this time.


It is also reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 20182019 could decrease in the range of approximately $320$290 million to $360$330 million in the next twelve months as a result of the settlement of certain tax audits and other events. The expected change in unrecognized tax benefits may result in the payment of additional taxes, adjustment of certain deferred taxes and/or recognition of tax benefits. It is reasonably possible that new issues will be raised by tax authorities that may increase unrecognized tax benefits; however, an estimate of such increases cannot reasonably be made at this time. BMS believes that it has adequately provided for all open tax years by tax jurisdiction.



The following is a summary of major tax jurisdictions for which tax authorities may assert additional taxes based upon tax years currently under audit and subsequent years that will likely be audited:
U.S.2008 to 2012, 2015 to 20182019
Canada20092012 to 20182019
France20152016 to 20182019
Germany2008 to 20182019
Italy20172015 to 20182019
MexicoJapan2014 to 2019
Switzerland20132015 to 20182019
UK2012 to 2019




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Note 8. EARNINGS PER SHARE
 Year Ended December 31,
Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data2019 2018 2017
Net Earnings Attributable to BMS used for Basic and Diluted EPS Calculation$3,439
 $4,920
 $1,007
      
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic1,705
 1,633
 1,645
Incremental shares attributable to share-based compensation plans7
 4
 7
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted1,712
 1,637
 1,652
      
Earnings per Common Share     
Basic$2.02
 $3.01
 $0.61
Diluted2.01
 3.01
 0.61

  Year Ended December 31,
Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data 2018 2017 2016
Net Earnings Attributable to BMS used for Basic and Diluted EPS Calculation $4,920
 $1,007
 $4,457
       
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic 1,633
 1,645
 1,671
Incremental shares attributable to share-based compensation plans 4
 7
 9
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted 1,637
 1,652
 1,680
       
Earnings per share - basic $3.01
 $0.61
 $2.67
Earnings per share - diluted 3.01
 0.61
 2.65


Note 9. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS


Financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, accounts receivable and payable, debt instruments and derivatives.


Changes in exchange rates and interest rates create exposure to market risk. Certain derivative financial instruments are used when available on a cost-effective basis to hedge the underlying economic exposure. These instruments qualify as cash flow, net investment and fair value hedges upon meeting certain criteria, including effectiveness of offsetting hedged exposures. Changes in fair value of derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting are recognized in earnings as they occur. Derivative financial instruments are not used for trading purposes.


Financial instruments are subject to counterparty credit risk which is considered as part of the overall fair value measurement. Counterparty credit risk is monitored on an ongoing basis and mitigated by limiting amounts outstanding with any individual counterparty, utilizing conventional derivative financial instruments and only entering into agreements with counterparties that meet high credit quality standards. The consolidated financial statements would not be materially impacted if any counterparty failed to perform according to the terms of its agreement. Collateral is not required by any party whether derivatives are in an asset or liability position under the terms of the agreements.


Fair Value Measurements The fair value of financial instruments are classified into one of the following categories:


Level 1 inputs utilize unadjusted quoted prices in active markets accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy provides the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.


Level 2 inputs utilize observable prices for similar instruments and quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in non-active markets. Additionally, certain corporate debt securities utilize a third-party matrix pricing model using significant inputs corroborated by market data for substantially the full term of the assets. Equity and fixed income funds are primarily invested in publicly traded securities valued at the respective NAV of the underlying investments. Level 2 derivative instruments are valued using LIBOR yield curves, less credit valuation adjustments, and observable forward foreign exchange rates at the reporting date. Valuations of derivative contracts may fluctuate considerably from volatility in underlying foreign currencies and underlying interest rates driven by market conditions and the duration of the contract.


Level 3 unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. There were no Level 3 financial assets or liabilities asconsist of December 31, 2018other acquisition related contingent consideration and 2017.success payments related to undeveloped product rights resulting from the Celgene acquisition.





Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:
 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Dollars in MillionsLevel 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 1 Level 2
Cash and cash equivalents - Money market and other securities$
 $10,448
 $
 $
 $6,173
Marketable debt securities:         
Certificates of deposit
 1,227
 
 
 971
Commercial paper
 1,093
 
 
 273
Corporate debt securities
 1,494
 
 
 2,379
Derivative assets
 140
 
 
 44
Equity investments2,020
 175
 
 88
 391
Derivative liabilities
 (40) 
 
 (31)
Contingent consideration liability:         
Contingent value rights2,275
 
 
 
 
Other acquisition related contingent consideration
 
 106
 
 

  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Dollars in Millions Level 1 Level 2 Level 1 Level 2
Cash and cash equivalents - Money market and other securities $
 $6,173
 $
 $4,728
Marketable securities:        
Certificates of deposit 
 971
 
 141
Commercial paper 
 273
 
 50
Corporate debt securities 
 2,379
 
 3,548
Equity investments 
 125
 
 132
Derivative assets 
 44
 
 13
Equity investments 88
 266
 67
 
Derivative liabilities 
 (31) 
 (52)

Contingent consideration obligations are recorded at their estimated fair values and BMS revalues these obligations each reporting period until the related contingencies are resolved. The contingent value rights are adjusted to fair value using the traded price of the securities at the end of each reporting period. The fair value measurements for other contingent consideration liabilities are estimated using probability-weighted discounted cash flow approaches that are based on significant unobservable inputs related to product candidates acquired in business combinations and are reviewed quarterly. These inputs include, as applicable, estimated probabilities and timing of achieving specified development and regulatory milestones, estimated annual sales and the discount rate used to calculate the present value of estimated future payments. Significant changes which increase or decrease the probabilities of achieving the related development and regulatory events, shorten or lengthen the time required to achieve such events, or increase or decrease estimated annual sales would result in corresponding increases or decreases in the fair values of these obligations. The fair value of our contingent consideration as of December 31, 2019 was calculated using the following significant unobservable inputs:
Ranges (weighted average) utilized as of:
InputsDecember 31, 2019
Discount rate2.2% to 3.2% (2.6%)
Probability of payment0% to 68% (4.1%)
Projected year of payment for development and regulatory milestones2020 to 2029 (2024)
Projected year of payment for sales-based milestones and other amounts calculated as a percentage of annual salesN/A


There were no transfers between levels 1, 2 and 3 during the year ended December 31, 2019. The following table represents a roll-forward of the fair value of level 3 instruments:
Dollars in MillionsYear Ended December 31, 2019
Fair value as of January 1$
Celgene acquisition106
Fair value as of December 31$106



Available-for-sale Debt Securities and Equity Investments


Changes in fair value of equity investments are included in Other income (net) upon adoption of ASU 2016-01 in the first quarter of 2018.(income)/expense, net. The following table summarizes ourBMS's available-for-sale debt securities and equity securities, classified as available-for-sale:investments:
 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Dollars in MillionsAmortized
Cost
 Gross Unrealized Fair Value Amortized
Cost
 Gross Unrealized Fair Value
Gains LossesGains Losses
Certificates of deposit$1,227
 $
 $
 $1,227
 $971
 $
 $
 $971
Commercial paper1,093
 
 
 1,093
 273
 
 
 273
Corporate debt securities1,487
 8
 (1) 1,494
 2,416
 
 (37) 2,379
 $3,807
 $8
 $(1) 3,814
 $3,660
 $
 $(37) 3,623
                
Equity investments     2,195
       479
Total      $6,009
       $4,102

 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Dollars in MillionsAmortized
Cost
 Gross Unrealized Fair Value Amortized
Cost
 Gross Unrealized Fair Value
Gains LossesGains Losses
Certificates of deposit$971
 $
 $
 $971
 $141
 $
 $
 $141
Commercial paper273
 
 
 273
 50
 
 
 50
Corporate debt securities2,416
 
 (37) 2,379
 3,555
 3
 (10) 3,548
Equity investments(a)

 
 
 
 31
 37
 (1) 67
 $3,660
 $
 $(37) $3,623
 $3,777
 $40
 $(11) $3,806
                
Equity investments(b)
     479
       132
Total      $4,102
       $3,938

Dollars in MillionsDecember 31,
2018
 December 31,
2017
Current marketable securities$1,973
 $1,391
Non-current marketable securities(c)
1,775
 2,480
Other assets(a)
354
 67
Total$4,102
 $3,938
 December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018
Marketable debt securities - current$3,047
 $1,848
Other current assets
 125
Marketable debt securities - non-current(a)
767
 1,775
Other non-current assets2,195
 354
Total$6,009
 $4,102
(a)Includes equity investments with readily determinable fair values not measured using the fair value option as of December 31, 2017.
(b)
Includes equity and fixed income funds measured using the fair value option at December 31, 2017. Refer to “Note.1 Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards” for more information.
(c)All non-current marketable debt securities mature within five years as of December 31, 20182019 and December 31, 2017.2018.


Equity investments not measured at fair value and excluded from the above table were limited partnerships and other equity method investments of $429 million at December 31, 2019 and $114 million at December 31, 2018 and $66 million at December 31, 2017 and other equity investments without readily determinable fair values of $781 million at December 31, 2019 and $206 million at December 31, 2018 and $152 million at December 31, 2017.2018. These amounts are included in Other non-current assets. Adjustments to equity investments without readily determinable fair values were $19 million resulting from observable price changes for similar securities of the same issuer and were recorded in Other income (net).


The following table summarizes net lossgain/(loss) recorded for equity investments with readily determinable fair values held as of December 31, 2018:2019:
 Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018
Net gain/(loss) recognized$170
 $(530)
Less: Net gain recognized for equity investments sold14
 7
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on equity investments held$156
 $(537)

  Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018
Net loss recognized $(530)
Less: Net gain recognized for equity investments sold 7
Net unrealized loss on equity investments held $(537)



Qualifying Hedges and Non-Qualifying Derivatives


Cash Flow Hedges — Foreign currency forward contracts are used to hedge certain forecasted intercompany inventory purchases and sales transactions and certain foreign currency transactions. The fair value for contracts designated as cash flow hedges is temporarily reported in Accumulated other comprehensive loss and included in earnings when the hedged item affects earnings. Upon adoption of the amended guidance for derivatives and hedging, the entire change in fair value of the hedging instrument included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness is recorded in the derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges component of Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)/Income.. The net gain or loss on foreign currency forward contracts is expected to be reclassified to net earnings (primarily included in Cost of products sold)sold and Other (income)/expense, net) within the next 12 months. The notional amount of outstanding foreign currency forward contracts was primarily attributed to the euro of $1.2$1.8 billion and Japanese yen of $464$911 million at December 31, 2018.2019.


The earnings impact related to discontinued cash flow hedges and hedge ineffectiveness was not significant during all periods presented. Cash flow hedge accounting is discontinued when the forecasted transaction is no longer probable of occurring within 60 days after the originally forecasted date or when the hedge is no longer effective. Assessments to determine whether derivatives designated as qualifying hedges are highly effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows of hedged items are performed at inception and on a quarterly basis. Foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments are used to offset exposures in certain foreign currency denominated assets, liabilities and earnings. Changes in the fair value of these derivatives are recognized in earnings as they occur.



BMS may hedge a portion of its future foreign currency exposure by utilizing a strategy that involves both a purchased local currency put option and a written local currency call option that are accounted for as hedges of future sales denominated in that local currency. Specifically, BMS sells (or writes) a local currency call option and purchases a local currency put option with the same expiration dates and local currency notional amounts but with different strike prices. The premium collected from the sale of the call option is equal to the premium paid for the purchased put option, resulting in no net premium being paid. This combination of transactions is generally referred to as a “zero-cost collar.” The expiration dates and notional amounts correspond to the amount and timing of forecasted foreign currency sales. The foreign currency zero-cost collar contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2019 had settlement dates within 12 months. If the U.S. Dollar weakens relative to the currency of the hedged anticipated sales, the purchased put option value reduces to zero and we benefit from the increase in the U.S. Dollar equivalent value of our anticipated foreign currency cash flows; however, this benefit would be capped at the strike level of the written call, which forms the upper end of the collar.

Net Investment Hedges — Non-U.S. dollar borrowings of €950 million ($1.1 billion) at December 31, 20182019 are designated as net investment hedges to hedge euro currency exposures of the net investment in certain foreign affiliates. These borrowingsaffiliates and are designated as net investment hedges and recognized in long termlong-term debt. The effective portion of foreign exchange gain on the remeasurement of euro debt was $45 million and $48 million in 2018 and 2016, respectively, and a loss of $134 million in 2017, and were recordedincluded in the foreign currency translation component of Accumulated other comprehensive loss with the related offset in long-term debt.


In January 2018, BMS entered into $300 million of cross-currency interest rate swap contracts maturing in December 2022 were entered into and designated to hedge Japanese yen currency exposures of the Company'sBMS's net investment in its Japan subsidiary. Contract fair value changes are recorded in the foreign currency translation component of Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)/Income with a related offset in Pension and otherOther non-current assets or Other non-current liabilities.


Fair Value Hedges — Fixed to floating interest rate swap contracts are designated as fair value hedges and used as an interest rate risk management strategy to create an appropriate balance of fixed and floating rate debt. The contracts and underlying debt for the hedged benchmark risk are recorded at fair value. The effective interest rate for the contracts is one-month LIBOR (2.50%(1.8% as of December 31, 2018)2019) plus an interest rate spread ranging from 0.3% toof 4.6%. Gains or losses resulting from changes in fair value of the underlying debt attributable to the hedged benchmark interest rate risk are recorded in interest expense with an associated offset to the carrying value of debt. Since the specific terms and notional amount of the swap are intended to match those ofalign with the debt being hedged, all changes in fair value of the swap are recorded in interest expense with an associated offset to the derivative asset or liability on the consolidated balance sheet. As a result, there was no net impact in earnings. When the underlying swap is terminated prior to maturity, the fair value adjustment to the underlying debt is amortized as a reduction to interest expense over the remaining term of the debt.


Following the announcement of the Celgene acquisition, forward starting interest rate swap option contracts were entered into with a total notional value of $7.6 billion to hedge future interest rate risk associated with the anticipated issuance of long-term debt to fund the acquisition. In April 2019, deal contingent forward starting interest rate swap contracts were entered into, with an aggregate notional principal amount of $10.4 billion to hedge interest rate risk associated with the anticipated issuance of long-term debt to fund the acquisition and the forward starting interest rate swap option contracts were terminated. The deal contingent forward starting interest rate swap contracts were terminated upon the completion of the Celgene acquisition.

The following summarizes the fair value of outstanding derivatives:
 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
 
Asset(a)
 
Liability(b)
 
Asset(a)
 
Liability(b)
Dollars in MillionsNotional Fair Value Notional Fair Value Notional Fair Value Notional Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:              
Interest rate swap contracts$255
 $6
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $755
 $(10)
Cross-currency interest rate swap contracts175
 2
 125
 (1) 50
 
 250
 (5)
Foreign currency forward contracts766
 27
 980
 (20) 1,503
 44
 496
 (10)
                
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:              
Foreign currency forward contracts2,342
 91
 1,173
 (10) 54
 
 600
 (6)
Foreign currency zero-cost collar contracts2,482
 14
 2,235
 (9) 
 
 
 
 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
 
Asset(a)
 
Liability(b)
 
Asset(a)
 
Liability(b)
Dollars in MillionsNotional Fair Value Notional Fair Value Notional Fair Value Notional Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:               
Interest rate swap contracts$
 $
 $755
 $(10) $
 $
 $755
 $(6)
Cross-currency interest rate swap contracts50
 
 250
 (5) 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward contracts1,503
 44
 496
 (10) 944
 12
 489
 (9)
                
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:               
Foreign currency forward contracts54
 
 600
 (6) 206
 1
 1,369
 (37)

(a)Included in prepaid expensesOther current assets and other and otherOther non-current assets.
(b)Included in accruedOther current liabilities and pension and otherOther non-current liabilities.





The following table summarizes the financial statement classification and amount of gain/(loss)(gain)/loss recognized on hedging instruments:
 Year Ended December 31,
 2019 2018 2017
Dollars in MillionsCost of products sold Other (income)/expense, net Cost of products sold Other (income)/expense, net Cost of products sold Other (income)/expense, net
Interest rate swap contracts$
 $(24) $
 $(23) $
 $(31)
Cross-currency interest rate swap contracts
 (9) 
 (8) 
 
Foreign currency forward contracts(103) 11
 (4) (14) (12) 52
Forward starting interest rate swap option contracts
 35
 
 
 
 
Deal contingent forward starting interest rate swap contracts
 240
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency zero-cost collar contracts
 2
 
 
 
 

 Year Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016
Dollars in MillionsCost of products sold Other income (net) Cost of products sold Other income (net) Cost of products sold Other income (net)
Interest rate swap contracts$
 $23
 $
 $31
 $
 $36
Cross-currency interest rate swap contracts
 8
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward contracts4
 14
 12
 (52) (20) (36)


The following table summarizes the effect of derivative and non-derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments in Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)/Income::
 Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017 20162019 2018 2017
Derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges           
Foreign currency forward contracts gain/(loss):           
Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Loss)/Income(a)
 $86
 $(108) $6
Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)(a)
$65
 $86
 $(108)
Reclassified to Cost of products sold (4) (12) 20
(103) (4) (12)
Reclassified to Other income (net) 
 36
 (8)
Reclassified to Other (income)/expense, net
 
 36
           
Derivatives qualifying as net investment hedges           
Cross-currency interest rate swap contracts loss:      
Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Loss)/Income (5) 
 
Cross-currency interest rate swap contracts gain/(loss):     
Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)6
 (5) 
           
Non-derivatives qualifying as net investment hedges           
Non U.S. dollar borrowings gain/(loss):           
Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Loss)/Income 45
 (134) 48
Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)29
 45
 (134)
(a)The amount is expected to be reclassified into earnings in the next 12 months.


Debt Obligations


Short-term debt obligations include:
 December 31,
Dollars in Millions2018 2017
Commercial paper$
 $299
Non-U.S. short-term borrowings320
 512
Current portion of long-term debt1,249
 
Other134
 176
Total$1,703
 $987

The averageIn 2019, BMS issued an aggregate principal amount of commercial paper outstanding was $19 millionapproximately $19.0 billion of floating rate and $389 millionfixed rate unsecured senior notes with proceeds net of discount and deferred loan issuance costs of $18.8 billion. The notes rank equally in right of payment with all of BMS's existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness and the fixed rate notes are redeemable at a weighted-average interest rate of 1.27%any time, in whole, or in part, at varying specified redemption prices plus accrued and 1.17% during 2018 andunpaid interest.

In 2017, respectively. The maximumBMS issued an aggregate principal amount of commercial paper$1.5 billion of senior unsecured notes in registered public offerings with proceeds net of discount and deferred loan issuance costs of $1.5 billion. The notes rank equally in right of payment with all of BMS's existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness and are redeemable at any time, in whole, or in part, at varying specified redemption prices plus accrued and unpaid interest.

In connection with the Celgene acquisition, BMS commenced offers to exchange outstanding notes issued by Celgene of approximately $19.9 billion for a like-amount of new notes to be issued by BMS (the “exchange offers”). This exchange transaction was $300 million with no outstanding borrowings at December 31, 2018.accounted for as a modification of the assumed debt instruments. Following the settlement of the exchange offers, BMS issued approximately $18.5 billion of new notes in exchange for the Celgene notes tendered in the exchange offers. The maximumaggregate principal amount of commercial paperCelgene notes that remained outstanding following the settlement of the exchange offers was approximately $1.3 billion with $299 million outstanding borrowings at December 31, 2017.billion.



Long-term debt and the current portion of long-term debt includes:
  December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017
Principal Value:    
1.750% Notes due 2019 $500
 $500
1.600% Notes due 2019 750
 750
2.000% Notes due 2022 750
 750
7.150% Notes due 2023 302
 302
3.250% Notes due 2023 500
 500
1.000% Euro Notes due 2025 655
 682
6.800% Notes due 2026 256
 256
3.250% Notes due 2027 750
 750
1.750% Euro Notes due 2035 655
 682
5.875% Notes due 2036 287
 287
6.125% Notes due 2038 226
 230
3.250% Notes due 2042 500
 500
4.500% Notes due 2044 500
 500
6.875% Notes due 2097 87
 87
0.13% - 5.75% Other - maturing 2019 - 2024 58
 59
Subtotal 6,776
 6,835
     
Adjustments to Principal Value:    
Fair value of interest rate swap contracts (10) (6)
Unamortized basis adjustment from swap terminations 201
 227
Unamortized bond discounts and issuance costs (72) (81)
Total $6,895
 $6,975
     
Current portion of long-term debt $1,249
 $
Long-term debt 5,646
 6,975


The fair value of long-term debt was $7.1$50.7 billion and $7.5$7.1 billion at December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively, valued using Level 2 inputs which are based upon the quoted market prices for the same or similar debt instruments. The fair value of short-term borrowings approximates the carrying value due to the short maturities of the debt instruments.


Senior unsecured notes were issued in registered public offerings in 2017. The notes rank equally in rightRepayment of payment with all of BMS's existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness and are redeemable in whole or in part, at any time at a predetermined redemption price. The following table summarizes the issuance of long-term debt obligations in 2017 (none in 2018 and 2016):
Dollars in Millions2017
Principal Value: 
1.600% Notes due 2019$750
3.250% Notes due 2027750
Total$1,500
  
Proceeds net of discount and deferred loan issuance costs$1,488
  
Forward starting interest rate swap contracts terminated: 
Notional amount$750
Realized gain6
Unrealized loss(2)



BMS repaid $750 million of 0.875% Notes at maturity aggregated $1.3 billion in 2019 and $750 million in 2017. The Company repurchased certain long-term debt obligations with interest rates ranging from 5.875% to 6.875% in 2017. The following summarizes the debt redemption activity:

Dollars in Millions2017
Principal amount$337
Carrying value366
Debt redemption price474
Loss on debt redemption(a)
109
(a)Including acceleration of debt issuance costs, gain on previously terminated interest rate swap contracts and other related fees.


Interest payments were $212$414 million in 2019, $218 million in 2018 $215and $221 million in 2017 and $191 million in 2016 net of amounts received from interest rate swap contracts.2017.


At December 31, 2018, the Company2019, BMS had three4 separate revolving credit facilities totaling $5.0$6.0 billion, fromwhich consisted of a syndicate of lenders including364-day $2.0 billion facility that was renewed to January 2021, a $1.0 billion facility expiring in January 2022, and two five-year $1.5 billion facilities that were extended to September 2023 and July 2024, respectively. The facilities provide for customary terms and conditions with no financial covenants and may be used to provide backup liquidity for BMS's commercial paper borrowings. BMS's $1.0 billion facility and its two $1.5 billion revolving facilities expiring in September 2022 and July 2023 that are extendable annually by one year on the anniversary date with the consent of the lenders. In January 2019, an existing 364 dayBMS's 364-day $2.0 billion facility expiring in March 2019 was replaced with a new 364 day $2.0 billion facility expiring in January 2020 and a new three-year $1.0 billion facility expiring in January 2022 was entered into. All credit facilities providecan be renewed for customaryone year on each anniversary date, subject to certain terms and conditions with no financial covenants.conditions. No borrowings were outstanding under any revolving credit facility at December 31, 20182019 or 2017.2018.


BMS also entered into an $8.0 billion term loan credit agreement consisting of a $1.0 billion 364-day tranche, a $4.0 billion three-year tranche and a $3.0 billion five-year tranche in connection with the Celgene acquisition. The term loan is subject to customary terms and conditions and does not have any financial covenants. The proceeds under the term loan were used to fund a portion of the cash to be paid in the Celgene acquisition and the payment of related fees and expenses. Subsequent to the completion of the acquisition, BMS repaid the term loan in its entirety using cash proceeds generated from the Otezla* divestiture. Refer to “—Note 4. Acquisitions, Divestitures, Licensing and Other Arrangements” for more information.

Available financial guarantees provided in the form of bank overdraft facilities, stand-by letters of credit and performance bonds were approximately $1.0 billion$850 million at December 31, 2018.2019. Stand-by letters of credit are issued through financial institutions in support of guarantees for various obligations. Performance bonds are issued to support a range of ongoing operating activities, including sale of products to hospitals and foreign ministries of health, bonds for customs, duties and value added tax and guarantees related to miscellaneous legal actions.

Short-term debt obligations include:
 December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018
Non-U.S. short-term borrowings$351
 $320
Current portion of long-term debt2,763
 1,249
Other232
 134
Total$3,346
 $1,703




Long-term debt and the current portion of long-term debt includes:
 December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018
Principal Value:   
1.600% Notes due 2019$
 $750
1.750% Notes due 2019
 500
Floating Rate Notes due 2020750
 
2.875% Notes due 20201,500
 
3.950% Notes due 2020500
 
2.250% Notes due 2021500
 
2.550% Notes due 20211,000
 
2.875% Notes due 2021500
 
Floating Rate Notes due 2022500
 
2.000% Notes due 2022750
 750
2.600% Notes due 20221,500
 
3.250% Notes due 20221,000
 
3.550% Notes due 20221,000
 
2.750% Notes due 2023750
 
3.250% Notes due 2023500
 500
3.250% Notes due 20231,000
 
4.000% Notes due 2023700
 
7.150% Notes due 2023302
 302
2.900% Notes due 20243,250
 
3.625% Notes due 20241,000
 
1.000% Euro Notes due 2025638
 655
3.875% Notes due 20252,500
 
3.200% Notes due 20262,250
 
6.800% Notes due 2026256
 256
3.250% Notes due 2027750
 750
3.450% Notes due 20271,000
 
3.900% Notes due 20281,500
 
3.400% Notes due 20294,000
 
1.750% Euro Notes due 2035638
 655
5.875% Notes due 2036287
 287
6.125% Notes due 2038226
 226
4.125% Notes due 20392,000
 
5.700% Notes due 2040250
 
3.250% Notes due 2042500
 500
5.250% Notes due 2043400
 
4.500% Notes due 2044500
 500
4.625% Notes due 20441,000
 
5.000% Notes due 20452,000
 
4.350% Notes due 20471,250
 
4.550% Notes due 20481,500
 
4.250% Notes due 20493,750
 
6.875% Notes due 209787
 87
0.13% - 5.75% Other - maturing through 202451
 58
Total$44,335
 $6,776



 December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018
Principal Value$44,335
 $6,776
    
Adjustments to Principal Value:   
Fair value of interest rate swap contracts6
 (10)
Unamortized basis adjustment from swap terminations175
 201
Unamortized bond discounts and issuance costs(280) (72)
Unamortized purchase price adjustments of Celgene debt1,914
 
Total$46,150
 $6,895
    
Current portion of long-term debt2,763
 1,249
Long-term debt43,387
 5,646
Total$46,150
 $6,895


Note 10. RECEIVABLES
 December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018
Trade receivables$6,888
 $4,914
Less charge-backs and cash discounts(391) (245)
Less bad debt allowances(21) (33)
Net trade receivables6,476
 4,636
Alliance, Royalties, VAT and other1,209
 1,111
Receivables$7,685
 $5,747

  December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017
Trade receivables $4,914
 $4,599
Less charge-backs and cash discounts (245) (209)
Less bad debt allowances (33) (43)
Net trade receivables 4,636
 4,347
Alliance receivables 395
 322
Prepaid and refundable income taxes 218
 691
Royalties, VAT and other 716
 940
Receivables $5,965
 $6,300


Non-U.S. receivables sold on a nonrecourse basis were $797 million in 2019, $756 million in 2018 and $637 million in 2017 and $618 million in 2016.2017. In the aggregate, receivables from three3 pharmaceutical wholesalers in the U.S. represented 70%approximately 50% and 65%70% of total trade receivables at December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively.


Changes to the allowances for bad debt, charge-backs and cash discounts were as follows:
 Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018 2017
Balance at beginning of year$278
 $252
 $174
Celgene acquisition116
 
 
Provision3,725
 2,739
 2,090
Utilization(3,705) (2,707) (2,015)
Other(2) (6) 3
Balance at end of year$412
 $278
 $252

  Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017 2016
Balance at beginning of year $252
 $174
 $122
Provision 2,739
 2,090
 1,613
Utilization (2,707) (2,015) (1,561)
Other (6) 3
 
Balance at end of year $278
 $252
 $174




Note 11. INVENTORIES
 December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018
Finished goods$2,227
 $356
Work in process3,267
 1,152
Raw and packaging materials172
 116
Total Inventories$5,666
 $1,624
    
Inventories$4,293
 $1,195
Other non-current assets1,373
 429

  December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017
Finished goods $396
 $384
Work in process 1,026
 931
Raw and packaging materials 202
 273
Inventories $1,624
 $1,588
     
Inventories $1,195
 $1,166
Other assets 429
 422


Prior year amounts of certain inventory balances are presented as work in process to conform to the current year presentation rather than finished goods and raw materials. Total Inventories include fair value adjustments resulting from the Celgene acquisition of $3.5 billion, which will be recognized in future periods. Other non-current assets include inventory expected to remain on hand beyond one year in both periods.


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Note 12. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND LEASES
 December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018
Land$187
 $104
Buildings6,336
 5,231
Machinery, equipment and fixtures3,157
 2,962
Construction in progress527
 548
Gross property, plant and equipment10,207
 8,845
Less accumulated depreciation(3,955) (3,818)
Property, plant and equipment$6,252
 $5,027
    
United States$4,835
 $3,772
Europe1,291
 1,140
Rest of the World126
 115
Total$6,252
 $5,027

  December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017
Land $104
 $100
Buildings 5,231
 4,848
Machinery, equipment and fixtures 2,962
 3,059
Construction in progress 548
 980
Gross property, plant and equipment 8,845
 8,987
Less accumulated depreciation (3,818) (3,986)
Property, plant and equipment $5,027
 $5,001
     
United States $3,772
 $3,617
Europe 1,140
 1,266
Rest of the World 115
 118
Total $5,027
 $5,001


Depreciation expense was $554 million in 2019, $505 million in 2018 and $682 million in 20172017.

Note 13. LEASES

Leased facilities for office, research and $448 milliondevelopment, and storage and distribution purposes, comprise approximately 90% of the total lease obligation. Lease terms vary based on the nature of operations and the market dynamics in 2016.each country; however, all leased facilities are classified as operating leases with remaining lease terms between one year and 20 years. Most leases contain specific renewal options for periods ranging between one year and 10 years where notice to renew must be provided in advance of lease expiration or automatic renewals where no advance notice is required. Periods covered by an option to extend the lease were included in the non-cancellable lease term when exercise of the option was determined to be reasonably certain. Certain leases also contain termination options that provide the flexibility to terminate the lease ahead of its expiration with sufficient advance notice. Periods covered by an option to terminate the lease were included in the non-cancellable lease term when exercise of the option was determined not to be reasonably certain. Judgment is required in assessing whether renewal and termination options are reasonably certain to be exercised. Factors are considered such as contractual terms compared to current market rates, leasehold improvements expected to have significant value, costs to terminate a lease and the importance of the facility to operations. Costs determined to be variable and not based on an index or rate were not included in the measurement of real estate lease liabilities. These variable costs include real estate taxes, insurance, utilities, common area maintenance and other operating costs. As the implicit rate on most leases is not readily determinable, an incremental borrowing rate was applied on a portfolio approach to discount its real estate lease liabilities.

The remaining 10% of lease obligations are comprised of vehicles used primarily by salesforce and an R&D facility operated by a third party under management's direction. Vehicle lease terms vary by country with terms generally between one year and four years.

The following table summarizes the components of lease expense:
Dollars in MillionsYear Ended December 31, 2019
Operating lease cost$115
Variable lease cost25
Short-term lease cost20
Sublease income(4)
Total operating lease expense$156


Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities were as follows:
Dollars in MillionsDecember 31,
2019
 January 1,
2019
Other non-current assets$704
 $543
    
Other current liabilities133
 40
Other non-current liabilities672
 548
Total liabilities$805
 $588


Annual
Future lease payments for non-cancellable operating leases as of December 31, 2019 were as follows:
Dollars in Millions
2020$165
2021145
2022130
2023104
202468
Thereafter354
Total future lease payments966
  
Less imputed interest161
Total lease liability$805


Future minimum rental commitments forlease payments under non-cancelable operating leases (primarily real estate and motor vehicles) areas of December 31, 2018 were approximately $100 million in each of the next five yearsper year from 2019 through 2023 and an aggregate $200 million thereafter. Operating lease expense was approximately $130 million

Right-of-use assets obtained in 2018, $120 million in 2017 and $140 million in 2016. Sublease income and capitalexchange for new operating lease obligations were not material$231 million for all periods presented.the year ended December 31, 2019, primarily relates to $223 million of right-of-use assets acquired in the Celgene acquisition. Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities was $79 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, net of a $33 million lease incentive received in the second quarter. The weighted-average remaining lease term was 9 years and the discount rate was 4% as of December 31, 2019.


Note 13.14. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 Estimated
Useful Lives
 December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2019 2018
Goodwill(a)
  $22,488
 $6,538
      
Other intangible assets(a):
     
Licenses5 – 15 years 482

510
Acquired developed product rights3 – 15 years 46,827

2,357
Capitalized software3 – 10 years 1,297

1,156
IPRD  19,500

32
Gross other intangible assets  68,106

4,055
Less accumulated amortization  (4,137)
(2,964)
Other intangible assets  $63,969

$1,091

(a)Includes goodwill and other intangible assets recognized as part of the Celgene acquisition in 2019. Refer to “—Note 4. Acquisitions, Divestitures, Licensing and Other Arrangements” for more information related to the Celgene acquisition.
    December 31,
Dollars in Millions 
Estimated
Useful Lives
 2018 2017
Goodwill   $6,538
 $6,863
       
Other intangible assets:      
Licenses 5 – 15 years $510

$567
Developed technology rights 9 – 15 years 2,357

2,357
Capitalized software 3 – 10 years 1,156

1,381
IPRD   32

32
Gross other intangible assets   4,055

4,337
Less accumulated amortization   (2,964)
(3,127)
Total other intangible assets   $1,091

$1,210



An out of period adjustment was included in the year ended December 31, 2018 to reduce Goodwill and increase Accumulated other comprehensive loss by $180 million attributed to goodwill from prior acquisitions of foreign entities previously not recorded in the correct local currency. The adjustment did not impact the consolidated results of operations and was not material to previously reported balance sheets.


Amortization expense of other intangible assets was $1,255 million in 2019, $198 million in 2018 and $190 million in 2017 and $178 million in 2016.2017. Future annual amortization expense of other intangible assets is expected to be approximately $230 million in 2019, $190 million$9.3 billion in 2020, $160 million$9.3 billion in 2021, $130 million$9.1 billion in 2022, $8.4 billion in 2023, and $100 million$7.4 billion in 2023.2024.


Other intangible asset impairment charges were $66 million in 2019, $84 million in 2018 and $80 million in 20172017. A $32 million IPRD impairment charge was recorded in Research and $33 milliondevelopment in 2016. In 2018,2019 following a decision to discontinue development of an investigational compound obtained in the acquisition of Medarex. A $64 million impairment charge was recorded in Other income (net)(income)/expense, net in 2018 for an out-licensed asset obtained in the 2010 acquisition of ZymoGenetics, Inc., which did not meet its primary endpoint in a Phase II clinical study. A $75 million IPRD impairment charge was recognized and attributed to noncontrolling interest in 2017 after BMS declined to exercise itsthe option to purchase F-Star in 2017.was not exercised.



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Note 14. ACCRUED LIABILITIES

  December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017
Rebates and returns $2,417
 $2,024
Employee compensation and benefits 848
 869
Research and development 805
 783
Dividends 669
 654
Royalties 391
 285
Branded Prescription Drug Fee 188
 303
Liabilities related to assets held-for-sale 152
 
Litigation and other settlements 118

38
Restructuring 85
 155
Pension and postretirement benefits 35
 40
Other 781
 863
Accrued liabilities $6,489
 $6,014




Note 15. SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018
Prepaid and refundable income taxes$754
 $774
Research and development410
 337
Assets held-for-sale
 479
Other819
 425
Other current assets$1,983
 $2,015

 December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018
Equity investments$3,405
 $674
Inventories1,373
 429
Operating leases704
 
Pension and postretirement456
 809
Restricted cash390
 
Other276
 112
Other non-current assets$6,604
 $2,024

 December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018
Rebates and returns$4,275
 $2,417
Income taxes payable1,517
 398
Employee compensation and benefits1,457
 848
Research and development1,324
 805
Dividends1,025
 669
Interest493
 69
Royalties418
 391
Operating leases133
 
Other1,871
 1,462
Other current liabilities$12,513
 $7,059

 December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018
Income taxes payable$5,368
 $3,024
Contingent value rights2,275
 
Pension and postretirement725
 566
Operating leases672
 
Deferred income424
 468
Deferred compensation287
 231
Other350
 251
Other non-current liabilities$10,101
 $4,540



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Note 16. EQUITY
 Common Stock Capital in Excess
of Par Value
of Stock
 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Retained
Earnings
 Treasury Stock Noncontrolling
Interest
Dollars and Shares in MillionsShares Par Value  Shares Cost 
Balance at January 1, 20172,208
 $221
 $1,725
 $(2,503) $33,513
 536
 $(16,779) $170
Accounting change - cumulative effect(a)

 
 
 
 (787) 
 
 
Adjusted balance at January 1, 20172,208
 221
 1,725
 (2,503) 32,726
 536
 (16,779) 170
Net earnings
 
 
 
 1,007
 
 
 27
Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
 
 
 214
 
 
 
 
Cash dividends declared(c)

 
 
 
 (2,573) 
 
 
Share repurchase program
 
 
 
 
 44
 (2,477) 
Stock compensation
 
 173
 
 
 (5) 7
 
Variable interest entity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (59)
Distributions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (32)
Balance at December 31, 20172,208
 221
 1,898
 (2,289) 31,160
 575
 (19,249) 106
Accounting change - cumulative effect(b)

 
 
 (34) 332
 
 
 
Adjusted balance at January 1, 20182,208
 221
 1,898
 (2,323) 31,492
 575
 (19,249) 106
Net earnings
 
 
 
 4,920
 
 
 27
Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
 
 
 (156) 
 
 
 
Cash dividends declared(c)

 
 
 
 (2,630) 
 
 
Share repurchase program
 
 
 
 
 5
 (313) 
Stock compensation
 
 183
 
 
 (4) (12) 
Adoption of ASU 2018-02(b)

 
 
 (283) 283
 
 
 
Distributions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (37)
Balance at December 31, 20182,208
 221
 2,081
 (2,762) 34,065
 576
 (19,574) 96
Accounting change - cumulative effect(b)

 
 
 
 5
 
 
 
Adjusted balance at January 1, 20192,208
 221
 2,081
 (2,762) 34,070
 576
 (19,574) 96
Net earnings
 
 
 
 3,439
 
 
 21
Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
 
 
 1,242
 
 
 
 
Celgene acquisition715
 71
 42,721
 
 
 
 
 
Cash dividends declared(c)

 
 
 
 (3,035) 
 
 
Share repurchase program
 
 (1,400) 
 
 105
 (5,900) 
Stock compensation
 
 307
 
 
 (9) 117
 
Distributions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (17)
Balance at December 31, 20192,923
 $292
 $43,709
 $(1,520) $34,474
 672
 $(25,357) $100
 Common Stock 
Capital in  Excess
of Par Value
of Stock
 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss 
Retained
Earnings
 Treasury Stock 
Noncontrolling
Interest
Dollars and Shares in MillionsShares Par Value  Shares Cost 
Balance at January 1, 20162,208
 $221
 $1,459
 $(2,468) $31,613
 539
 $(16,559) $158
Net earnings
 
 
 
 4,457
 
 
 50
Other Comprehensive (Loss)/Income
 
 
 (35) 
 
 
 
Cash dividends declared(c)

 
 
 
 (2,557) 
 
 
Stock repurchase program
 
 
 
 
 4
 (231) 
Stock compensation
 
 266
 
 
 (7) 11
 
Distributions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (38)
Balance at December 31, 20162,208
 221
 1,725
 (2,503) 33,513
 536
 (16,779) 170
Accounting change - cumulative effect(a)

 
 
 
 (787) 
 
 
Adjusted balance at January 1, 20172,208
 221
 1,725
 (2,503) 32,726
 536
 (16,779) 170
Net earnings
 
 
 
 1,007
 
 
 27
Other Comprehensive (Loss)/Income
 
 
 214
 
 
 
 
Cash dividends declared(c)

 
 
 
 (2,573) 
 
 
Stock repurchase program
 
 
 
 
 44
 (2,477) 
Stock compensation
 
 173
 
 
 (5) 7
 
Variable interest entity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (59)
Distributions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (32)
Balance at December 31, 20172,208
 221
 1,898
 (2,289) 31,160
 575
 (19,249) 106
Accounting change - cumulative effect(b)

 
 
 (34) 332
 
 
 
Adjusted balance at January 1, 20182,208
 221
 1,898
 (2,323) 31,492
 575
 (19,249) 106
Net earnings
 
 
 
 4,920
 
 
 27
Other Comprehensive (Loss)/Income
 
 
 (156) 
 
 
 
Cash dividends declared(c)

 
 
 
 (2,630) 
 
 
Stock repurchase program
 
 
 
 
 5
 (313) 
Stock compensation
 
 183
 
 
 (4) (12) 
Adoption of ASU 2018-02(b)

 
 
 (283) 283
 
 
 
Distributions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (37)
Balance at December 31, 20182,208
 $221
 $2,081
 $(2,762) $34,065
 576
 $(19,574) $96

(a)Cumulative effect resulting from adoption of ASU 2016-16.
(b)Refer to “—Note 1. Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards” for additional information.Cumulative effect resulting from adoption of ASU 2014-09.
(c)Cash dividends declared per common share were $1.68, $1.61 and $1.57 in 2019, 2018 and $1.53 in 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively.


BMS has a stockshare repurchase program, authorized by its Board of Directors, allowing for repurchases of its shares effected in the open market or through privateprivately negotiated transactions including plans established in accordancecompliance with Rule 10b5-110b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), including through Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. The stockshare repurchase program does not have an expiration date and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. Treasury stock is recognized at the cost to reacquire the shares. Shares issued from treasury are recognized utilizing the first-in first-out method.


In the fourth quarter of 2019, BMS repurchased $2 billion of its common stock in 2017 throughexecuted accelerated share repurchase agreements.agreements (“ASR”) with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Barclays Bank PLC to repurchase an aggregate $7 billion of common stock. The ASR was funded with cash on-hand. Approximately 99 million shares of common stock, representing approximately 80% of the $7 billion aggregate repurchase price at the then current stock price, were delivered to BMS and included in treasury stock. The agreements are expected to settle during the second quarter of 2020, upon which additional shares of common stock may be delivered to BMS or, under certain circumstances, BMS may be required to make a cash payment or may elect to deliver shares of common stock to the counterparties. The total number of shares ultimately repurchased under the ASRs will be determined upon final settlement and will be based on a discount to the volume-weighted average price of BMS’s common stock during the ASR period.

BMS completed accelerated share repurchase agreements that repurchased approximately 36.5 million shares of common stock for an aggregate $2 billion in 2017. The agreements were funded through a combination of debt and cash.




The components of Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)/Income were as follows:
    Year Ended December 31,    Year Ended December 31,
2018 2017 20162019 2018 2017
Dollars in MillionsPretax Tax After Tax Pretax Tax After Tax Pretax Tax After TaxPretax Tax After Tax Pretax Tax After Tax Pretax Tax After Tax
Derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges:                                  
Unrealized gains/(losses)$86
 $(9) $77
 $(101) $33
 $(68) $(5) $
 $(5)$65
 $(7) $58
 $86
 $(9) $77
 $(101) $33
 $(68)
Reclassified to net earnings(a)
(4) (3) (7) 19
 (8) 11
 12
 (3) 9
(103) 13
 (90) (4) (3) (7) 19
 (8) 11
Derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges82
 (12) 70
 (82) 25
 (57) 7
 (3) 4
(38) 6
 (32) 82
 (12) 70
 (82) 25
 (57)
                                  
Pension and postretirement benefits:                                  
Actuarial (losses)/gains(89) (3) (92) 47
 11
 58
 (126) (3) (129)(143) 28
 (115) (89) (3) (92) 47
 11
 58
Amortization(b)
65
 (13) 52
 77
 (31) 46
 78
 (25) 53
55
 (11) 44
 65
 (13) 52
 77
 (31) 46
Settlements(b)
121
 (28) 93
 167
 (57) 110
 91
 (32) 59
1,640
 (366) 1,274
 121
 (28) 93
 167
 (57) 110
Pension and postretirement benefits97
 (44) 53
 291
 (77) 214
 43
 (60) (17)1,552
 (349) 1,203
 97
 (44) 53
 291
 (77) 214
                                  
Available-for-sale securities:                                  
Unrealized (losses)/gains(30) 5
 (25) 38
 6
 44
 (12) (1) (13)
Realized (gains)/losses(b)

 
 
 (7) 2
 (5) 29
 
 29
Unrealized gains/(losses)42
 (9) 33
 (30) 5
 (25) 38
 6
 44
Realized losses/(gains)(b)
3
 
 3
 
 
 
 (7) 2
 (5)
Available-for-sale securities(30) 5
 (25) 31
 8
 39
 17
 (1) 16
45
 (9) 36
 (30) 5
 (25) 31
 8
 39
                                  
Foreign currency translation(245) (9) (254) (20) 38
 18
 (33) (5) (38)43
 (8) 35
 (245) (9) (254) (20) 38
 18
                                  
Total Other Comprehensive (Loss)/Income$(96) $(60) $(156) $220
 $(6) $214
 $34
 $(69) $(35)
Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)$1,602
 $(360) $1,242
 $(96) $(60) $(156) $220
 $(6) $214
(a)Included in Cost of products sold.
(b)Included in Other income (net).(income)/expense, net.


The accumulated balances related to each component of Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)/Income,, net of taxes, were as follows:
 December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018
Derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges$19
 $51
Pension and postretirement benefits(899) (2,102)
Available-for-sale securities6
 (30)
Foreign currency translation(646) (681)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss$(1,520) $(2,762)

  December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017
Derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges $51
 $(19)
Pension and postretirement benefits (2,102) (1,883)
Available-for-sale securities (30) 32
Foreign currency translation (681) (419)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss $(2,762) $(2,289)


Note 16.17. RETIREMENT BENEFITS


BMS sponsors defined benefit pension plans, defined contribution plans and termination indemnity plans for regular full-time employees. The principal defined benefit pension plan iswas the Bristol-Myers Squibb Retirement Income Plan (the “Plan”), coveringwhich covered most U.S. employees and representing approximately 66% of the consolidated pension plan assets and 60% of the obligations.employees. Future benefits related to service for this planthe Plan were eliminated in 2009. BMS contributescontributed at least the minimum amount required by the ERISA. Plan benefits arewere based primarily on the participant’s years of credited service and final average compensation. As of December 2018, Plan assets consist primarily of fixed-income securities.


In December 2018, BMS announced plans to fully terminate the Bristol-Myers Squibb Retirement Income Plan (the “Plan”).Plan. Pension obligations related to the Plan of $3.6 billion willwere to be distributed through a combination of lump sum payments to eligible Plan participants who electelected such payments and through the purchase of a group annuity contractcontracts from Athene Annuity and Life Company ("Athene"), a wholly-ownedwholly owned insurance subsidiarysubsidiaries of Athene Holding Ltd. The benefit obligation(“Athene”). In 2019, $1.3 billion was distributed to Plan participants who elected lump sum payments during the election window, and group annuity contracts were purchased from Athene for $2.6 billion for the remaining Plan as of December 31, 2018 was therefore determined onparticipants for whom Athene irrevocably assumed the pension obligations. These transactions fully terminated the Plan and resulted in a plan termination basis for which it is assumed that a portion of eligible active and deferred vested participants will elect lump sum payments. The remaining obligation expected to be transferred to Athene includes an annuity purchase price premium. The Plan has sufficient assets to satisfy all transaction obligations. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2019 at which time the Company expects to record a total$1.5 billion non-cash pre-tax pension settlement charge in 2019.

BMS acquired Celgene on November 20, 2019. Certain of approximately $1.5 billion to $2.0 billion.Celgene's international subsidiaries have both funded and unfunded defined benefit pension plans. We have recorded the fair value of the Celgene plans using assumptions and accounting policies consistent with those disclosed by BMS. Upon acquisition, the excess of projected benefit obligation over the plan assets was recognized as a liability and previously existing deferred actuarial gains and losses and unrecognized service costs or benefits were eliminated.




The net periodic benefit cost/(credit) of defined benefit pension plans includes:
 Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018 2017
Service cost — benefits earned during the year$26
 $26
 $25
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation115
 193
 188
Expected return on plan assets(200) (386) (411)
Amortization of prior service credits(4) (4) (4)
Amortization of net actuarial loss59
 74
 82
Settlements and Curtailments1,640
 121
 159
Special termination benefits
 
 3
Net periodic pension benefit cost/(credit)$1,636
 $24
 $42

Dollars in Millions 2018 2017 2016
Service cost — benefits earned during the year $26
 $25
 $24
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation 193
 188
 192
Expected return on plan assets (386) (411) (418)
Amortization of prior service credits (4) (4) (3)
Amortization of net actuarial loss 74
 82
 84
Settlements and curtailments 121
 159
 91
Special termination benefits 
 3
 1
Net periodic benefit cost/(credit) $24
 $42
 $(29)


Pension settlement charges were recognized after determining the annual lump sum payments will exceed the annual interest and service costs for certain pension plans, including the primary U.S. pension plan in 2019, 2018 2017 and 2016.2017.


Changes in defined benefit pension plan obligations, assets, funded status and amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets were as follows:
 Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018
Benefit obligations at beginning of year$5,966
 $6,749
Service cost—benefits earned during the year26
 26
Interest cost115
 193
Settlements and Curtailments(4,105) (278)
Actuarial losses/(gains)777
 (523)
Benefits paid(109) (123)
Acquisition/Divestiture262
 
Foreign currency and other8
 (78)
Benefit obligations at end of year$2,940
 $5,966
    
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year$6,129
 $6,749
Actual return on plan assets804
 (203)
Employer contributions63
 71
Settlements(4,104) (276)
Benefits paid(109) (123)
Asset transfer(424) 
Acquisition/Divestiture164
 
Foreign currency and other13
 (89)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year$2,536
 $6,129
    
(Unfunded)/Funded status$(404) $163
    
Assets/(Liabilities) recognized:   
Other non-current assets$192
 $622
Other current liabilities(27) (32)
Other non-current liabilities(569) (427)
Funded status$(404) $163
    
Recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss:   
Net actuarial losses$1,192
 $2,717
Prior service credit(26) (30)
Total$1,166
 $2,687

Dollars in Millions 2018 2017
Benefit obligations at beginning of year $6,749
 $6,440
Service cost—benefits earned during the year 26
 25
Interest cost 193
 188
Settlements and Curtailments (278) (330)
Actuarial (gains)/losses (523) 368
Benefits paid (123) (121)
Foreign currency and other (78) 179
Benefit obligations at end of year $5,966
 $6,749
     
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $6,749
 $5,831
Actual return on plan assets (203) 804
Employer contributions 71
 396
Settlements (276) (330)
Benefits paid (123) (121)
Foreign currency and other (89) 169
Fair value of plan assets at end of year $6,129
 $6,749
     
Funded status $163
 $
     
Assets/(Liabilities) recognized:    
Other assets $622
 $487
Accrued liabilities (32) (31)
Pension and other liabilities (427) (456)
Funded status $163
 $
     
Recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss:    
Net actuarial losses $2,717
 $2,849
Prior service credit (30) (36)
Total $2,687
 $2,813


The accumulated benefit obligation for defined benefit pension plans was $6.0$2.9 billion and $6.7$6.0 billion at December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively.




Additional information related to pension plans was as follows:
 December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018
Pension plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:   
Projected benefit obligation$1,652
 $1,275
Fair value of plan assets1,056
 817
Pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:
   
Accumulated benefit obligation1,417
 1,181
Fair value of plan assets875
 757

Dollars in Millions 2018 2017
Pension plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:    
Projected benefit obligation $1,275
 $1,166
Fair value of plan assets 817
 678
Pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:
    
Accumulated benefit obligation $1,181
 $1,008
Fair value of plan assets 757
 550


Actuarial Assumptions


Weighted-average assumptions used to determine defined benefit pension plan obligations at December 31 were as follows:
 December 31,
 2019 2018
Discount rate1.6% 3.5%
Rate of compensation increase1.3% 0.5%

  2018 2017
Discount rate 3.5% 3.1%
Rate of compensation increase 0.5% 0.5%


Weighted-average actuarial assumptions used to determine defined benefit pension plan net periodic benefit cost/(credit) for the years ended December 31 were as follows:
 Year Ended December 31,
 2019 2018 2017
Discount rate3.2% 3.1% 3.5%
Expected long-term return on plan assets4.5% 6.2% 7.0%
Rate of compensation increase0.5% 0.5% 0.5%

  2018 2017 2016
Discount rate 3.1% 3.5% 3.8%
Expected long-term return on plan assets 6.2% 7.0% 7.2%
Rate of compensation increase 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%


The yield on high quality corporate bonds matching the duration of the benefit obligations is used in determining the discount rate. The Citi Pension Discount curve is used in developing the discount rate for the U.S. plans.


The expected return on plan assets was determined using the expected rateassumption for each plan is based on management's expectations of long-term average rates of return and a calculated value of assets, referred to asbe achieved by the “market-related value” which approximated the fair value of plan assets at December 31, 2018. Differences between assumed and actual returns are amortized to the market-related value on a straight-line basis over a three-year period.underlying investment portfolio. Several factors are considered in developing the expected return on plan assets, including long-term historical returns and input from external advisors. Individual asset class return forecasts were developed based upon market conditions, for example, price-earnings levels and yields and long-term growth expectations. The expected long-term rate of return is the weighted-average of the target asset allocation of each individual asset class.
Historical long-term actual annualized returns for U.S. pension plans were as follows:
  2018 2017 2016
10 years 10.4% 6.8% 6.1%
15 years 7.8% 9.3% 7.1%
20 years 7.1% 7.5% 7.7%

Actuarial gains and losses resulted from changes in actuarial assumptions (such as changes in the discount rate and revised mortality rates) and from differences between assumed and actual experience (such as differences between actual and expected return on plan assets). Actuarial losses in 2019 related to plan benefit obligations were primarily the result of decreases in discount rates. Actuarial gains in 2018 related to plan benefit obligations were primarily the result of increases in discount rates. Actuarial losses in 2017 related to plan benefit obligations were primarily the result of decreases in discount rates.`rates. Gains and losses are amortized over the life expectancy of the plan participants for U.S. plans (33(26 years in 2019)2020) and expected remaining service periods for most other plans to the extent they exceed 10% of the higher of the market-related value or the projected benefit obligation for each respective plan. As the result of adopting ASU 2017-07, refer to “—Note 1. Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards” for further details, the periodic benefit cost or credit is included in Other income (net) except for the service cost component which is included in Cost of products sold, Research and development, and Marketing, selling and administrative expenses.




Postretirement Benefit Plans


Comprehensive medical and group life benefits are provided for substantially all legacy BMS U.S. retirees electing to participate in comprehensive medical and group life plans and to a lesser extent certain benefits for non-U.S. employees. The medical plan is contributory. Contributions are adjusted periodically and vary by date of retirement. The life insurance plan is noncontributory. Plan assets consist principally of equity and fixed-income securities. Postretirement benefit plan obligations were $253$255 million and $298$253 million at December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively, and the fair value of plan assets were $331$398 million and $364$331 million at December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. The weighted-average discount rate used to determine benefit obligations was 3.9%2.9% and 3.3%3.9% at December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. The net periodic benefit credits were not material.



Plan Assets


The fair value of pension and postretirement plan assets by asset category at December 31, 20182019 and 20172018 was as follows:
 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Dollars in MillionsLevel 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Plan Assets               
Equity securities$87
 $
 $
 $87
 $124
 $
 $
 $124
Equity funds4
 544
 
 548
 2
 475
 
 477
Fixed income funds
 769
 
 769
 
 606
 
 606
Corporate debt securities
 764
 
 764
 
 3,865
 
 3,865
U.S. Treasury and agency securities
 168
 
 168
 
 553
 
 553
Short-term investment funds
 
 
 
 
 55
 
 55
Insurance contracts
 
 128
 128
 
 
 134
 134
Cash and cash equivalents24
 
 
 24
 311
 
 
 311
Other
 111
 33
 144
 
 105
 19
 124
Plan assets subject to leveling$115
 $2,356
 $161
 $2,632
 $437
 $5,659
 $153
 $6,249
                
Plan assets measured at NAV as a practical expedient              
Venture capital and limited partnerships      $1
       $121
Other      301
       91
Total plan assets measured at NAV as a practical expedient     302
       212
Net plan assets      $2,934
       $6,461

  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Dollars in Millions Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Plan Assets    ��           
Equity securities $124
 $
 $
 $124
 $799
 $
 $
 $799
Equity funds 2
 475
 
 477
 160
 1,358
 
 1,518
Fixed income funds 
 606
 
 606
 
 724
 
 724
Corporate debt securities 
 3,865
 
 3,865
 
 1,919
 
 1,919
U.S. Treasury and agency securities 
 553
 
 553
 
 729
 
 729
Short-term investment funds 
 55
 
 55
 
 135
 
 135
Insurance contracts 
 
 134
 134
 
 
 138
 138
Cash and cash equivalents 311
 
 
 311
 214
 
 
 214
Other 
 105
 19
 124
 
 92
 13
 105
Plan assets subject to leveling $437
 $5,659
 $153
 $6,249
 $1,173
 $4,957
 $151
 $6,281
                 
Plan assets measured at NAV as a practical expedient              
Equity funds       $
       $488
Venture capital and limited partnerships       121
       154
Other       91
       191
Total plan assets measured at NAV as a practical expedient     212
       833
Net plan assets       $6,461
       $7,114


The investment valuation policies per investment class are as follows:


Level 1 inputs utilize unadjusted quoted prices in active markets accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy provides the highest priority to Level 1 inputs. These instruments include equity securities, equity funds and fixed income funds publicly traded on a national securities exchange, and cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase and are recognized at cost, which approximates fair value. Pending trade sales and purchases are included in cash and cash equivalents until final settlement.


Level 2 inputs utilize observable prices for similar instruments, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in non-active markets, and other observable inputs that can be corroborated by market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Equity funds, fixed income funds, and short-term investment funds classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy are valued at the NAV of their shares held at year end, which represents fair value. Corporate debt securities and U.S. Treasury and agency securities classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy are valued utilizing observable prices for similar instruments and quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active.


Level 3 unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. Insurance contracts are held by certain foreign pension plans and are carried at contract value, which approximates the estimated fair value and is based on the fair value of the underlying investment of the insurance company.


VentureEssentially all venture capital and limited partnership investments are typically only redeemable through distributions upon liquidation of the underlying assets. There were no significant unfunded commitments for these investments and essentially all liquidations are expected to occurliquidated by the end of 2019. Most of theThe remaining investments using the practical expedient consist of multi-asset funds and are redeemable on a either a daily or weekly or monthly basis.




The investment strategy is to maximize return while maintaining an appropriate level of risk to provide sufficient liquidity for benefit obligations and plan expenses. During 2018, a targetIndividual plan investment allocations are determined by local fiduciary committees and the composition of total assets for all pension plans at December 31, 2019 was broadly characterized as an allocation of 97% long-duration fixed incomebetween equity securities (28%), debt securities (63%) and 3% private equity was adopted and is now maintained for theother investments (9%).

The principal U.S. defined benefit pension plan was over-funded at termination. As a result, excess Plan assets of $424 million are reflected as BMS assets as of December 31, 2019. These assets are primarily reported in long term restricted cash due to the election to contribute these assets to the Bristol-Myers Squibb Retirement Income Plan. BMS common stock represents less than 1% ofSavings and Investment Program, a qualified replacement plan. This election requires that these assets be used to fund future annual Company contribution to the plan assets at December 31, 2018Bristol-Myers Squibb Savings and 2017.Investment Program.



Contributions and Estimated Future Benefit Payments


Contributions to pension plans were $63 million in 2019, $71 million in 2018 and $396 million in 2017 and $81 million in 2016 and are not expected to be material in 2019.2020. Estimated annual future benefit payments for non-terminating plans (including lump sum payments) will be approximately $100$120 million in each of the next five years and in the subsequent five year period.


Savings Plans


The principal defined contribution plan is the Bristol-Myers Squibb Savings and Investment Program. The contribution iscontributions are based on employee contributions and the level of Company match. The expense attributed to defined contribution plans in the U.S. was approximately $200 million in 2019, 2018 2017 and 2016.2017.


Note 17.18. EMPLOYEE STOCK BENEFIT PLANS


On May 1, 2012, the shareholders approved the 2012 Plan, which replaced the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan. The 2012 Plan provides for 109 million shares to be authorized for grants, plus any shares from outstanding awards under the 2007 Plan as of February 29, 2012 that expire, are forfeited, canceled, or withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations. As of December 31, 2018, 1022019, 98 million shares were available for award. Shares are issued from treasury stock to satisfy ourBMS's obligations under this Plan.


As part of the Celgene acquisition, BMS assumed the 2017 Stock Incentive Plan and the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (referred together with the BMS plans as the “Plans”). These plans provided for the granting of Options, Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”), Performance Share Units (“PSUs”) and other share-based and performance-based awards to former Celgene employees, officers and non-employee directors. Additionally, the terms of these plans provided for accelerated vesting of awards upon a change in control followed by an involuntary termination without cause. As at the acquisition date, 29 million shares were available for award under the Celgene Plans. Outstanding Celgene equity awards were assumed by BMS and converted into BMS equity awards. The replacement BMS awards generally have the same terms and conditions (including vesting) as the former Celgene awards for which they were exchanged. Shares are issued from treasury stock to satisfy BMS's obligations under the Plans.

CVRs were also issued to the holders of vested and unexercised “in the money” Options that were outstanding at the acquisition date. Celgene RSU holders and unvested “in the money” Options that were outstanding at the acquisition date, with awards vesting prior to March 31, 2021 are also eligible to receive CVRs. Celgene RSU holders and unvested “in the money” Options that were outstanding at the acquisition date with awards vesting after March 31, 2021 are eligible to receive a cash value of $9.00 per pre-converted Celgene RSU and “in the money” Options if all CVR milestones are achieved.

Executive officers and key employees may be granted options to purchase common stock at no less than the market price on the date the option is granted. Options generally become exercisable ratably over four years and have a maximum term of ten10 years. The plan providesPlans provide for the granting of stock appreciation rights whereby the grantee may surrender exercisable rights and receive common stock and/or cash measured by the excess of the market price of the common stock over the option exercise price. The Company has not granted anyWe primarily utilize treasury shares to satisfy the exercise of stock options or stock appreciation rights since 2009.options.


Restricted stock unitsRSUs may be granted to key employees, subject to restrictions as to continuous employment. Generally, vesting occurs ratably over a three to four year period from grant date. A stock unit is a right to receive stock at the end of the specified vesting period but has no voting rights.


Market share units (“MSUs”) are granted to executives. Vesting is conditioned upon continuous employment until the vesting date and a payout factor of at least 60% of the share price on the award date. The payout factor is the share price on vesting date divided by share price on award date, with a maximum of 200%. The share price used in the payout factor is calculated using an average of the closing prices on the grant or vest date, and the nine trading days immediately preceding the grant or vest date. Vesting occurs ratably over four years.


Performance share unitsPSUs are granted to executives, have a three year cycle and are granted as a target number of units subject to adjustment. The number of shares issued when performance share unitsPSUs vest is determined based on the achievement of performance goals and based on the Company'sBMS's three-year total shareholder return relative to a peer group of companies. Vesting is conditioned upon continuous employment and occurs on the third anniversary of the grant date.



Stock-based compensation expense for awards ultimately expected to vest is recognized over the vesting period. Forfeitures are estimated based on historical experience at the time of grant and revised in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Other information related toComponents of stock-based compensation benefits in the consolidated statement of earnings are as follows:
 Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions2019 2018 2017
Cost of products sold$19
 $15
 $16
Marketing, selling and administrative162
 122
 103
Research and development115
 84
 80
Other (income)/expense, net145
 
 
Total stock-based compensation expense$441
 $221
 $199
      
Income tax benefit$87
 $41
 $59

  Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions 2018 2017 2016
Restricted stock units $102
 $95
 $89
Market share units 38
 35
 37
Performance share units 81
 69
 79
Total stock-based compensation expense $221
 $199
 $205
       
Income tax benefit $41
 $59
 $69

The total stock-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2019 includes $66 million related to Celgene post-combination service period and $145 million of accelerated vesting of awards related to the Celgene acquisition. It also includes $10 million related to CVR obligation on unvested stock awards for the post combination service period. Refer to “—Note 4. Acquisitions, Divestitures, Licensing and Other Arrangements” for more information related to the Celgene acquisition.

The replacement stock options granted to Celgene option holders on acquisition were issued consistent with the vesting conditions of the replaced award. Replacement stock options have contractual terms of 10 years from the initial grant date. The majority of stock options outstanding vest in one-fourth increments over a four year period, although certain awards cliff vest or have longer or shorter service periods. Celgene option holders may elect to exercise options at any time during the option term. However, any shares so purchased which have not vested as of the date of exercise shall be subject to forfeiture, which will lapse in accordance with the established vesting time period. The fair value on the acquisition date attributable to post-combination service, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the remaining vesting period. BMS estimated the fair value of replacement options , using a Black-Scholes Option pricing model, with the following assumptions:
Year Ended December 31, 2019
Weighted average risk-free interest rate1.59%
Expected volatility25.7%
Weighted average expected term (years)2.65
Expected dividend yield2.89%


The risk‑free interest rate is based on rates available for U.S. Federal Reserve treasury constant maturities with a remaining term equal to the options' expected life at the time of the replacement award. Expected volatility of replacement stock option awards is estimated based on a 50/50 blend of implied volatility and five year historical volatility of BMS' publicly traded stocks. The expected term of an employee share option is the period of time for which the option is expected to be outstanding and is based on historical and forecasted exercise behavior. Dividend yield is estimated based on BMS' annual dividend rate at the time of award replacement.

The following table summarizes the stock compensation activity for the year ended December 31, 2019:
 
Stock Options(a)
 Restricted Stock Units Market Share Units Performance Share Units
Shares in MillionsNumber of Options Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Shares Number of Nonvested Awards Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value Number of Nonvested Awards Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value Number of Nonvested Awards Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Balance at January 1, 20191.7
 $17.51
 5.0
 $58.83
 1.5
 $66.76
 2.8
 $63.28
Replacement Awards105.3
 47.77
 32.4
 56.37
 
 
 
 
Granted
 
 3.9
 47.16
 0.8
 51.52
 1.3
 49.99
Released/Exercised(5.5) 32.22
 (5.9) 57.24
 (0.5) 65.76
 (0.8) 64.87
Adjustments for actual payout
 
 
 
 
 
 0.1
 
Forfeited/Canceled(0.3) 54.98
 (0.7) 54.43
 (0.3) 59.12
 (0.5) 56.71
Balance at December 31, 2019101.2
 48.08
 34.7
 55.58
 1.6
 59.25
 3.0
 57.46
                
Expected to vest

 

 32.3
 55.66
 1.4
 59.45
 3.6
 58.27

(a)At December 31, 2019, substantially all of the 22.6 million unvested stock options with a weighted-average exercise price of $53.10 are expected to vest.



Dollars in MillionsStock Options Restricted Stock Units Market Share Units Performance Share Units
Unrecognized compensation cost$121
 $918
 $39
 $78
Expected weighted-average period in years of compensation cost to be recognized2.0
 2.1
 2.7
 1.6
  Stock Options Restricted Stock Units Market Share Units Performance Share Units
  
Number of
Options Outstanding
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price of Shares
 
Number
of
Nonvested Awards
 
Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date Fair Value
 
Number
of
Nonvested Awards
 
Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date Fair Value
 
Number
of
Nonvested Awards
 
Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date Fair Value
Shares in Millions        
Balance at January 1, 2018 3.8
 $19.04
 4.9
 $56.85
 1.5
 $62.25
 3.5
 $62.57
Granted 
 
 2.4
 61.40
 0.7
 72.33
 1.1
 67.60
Released/Exercised (2.1) 20.22
 (1.7) 56.95
 (0.6) 61.70
 (1.6) 64.84
Adjustments for actual payout 
 
 
 
 0.1
 59.29
 0.1
 64.84
Forfeited/Canceled 
 
 (0.6) 58.85
 (0.2) 66.08
 (0.3) 63.12
Balance at December 31, 2018 1.7
 17.51
 5.0
 58.83
 1.5
 66.76
 2.8
 63.28
                 
Vested or expected to vest 1.7
 17.51
 4.4
 58.85
 1.3
 66.67
 3.3
 63.10


Amounts in Millions, except per share data2019 2018 2017
Weighted-average grant date fair value (per share):     
Stock options - replacement awards$15.00
 $
 $
Restricted stock units - replacement awards56.37
 
 
Restricted stock units47.16
 61.40
 54.39
Market share units51.52
 72.33
 60.14
Performance share units49.99
 67.60
 57.91
      
Fair value of awards that vested:     
Restricted stock units - replacement awards$233
 $
 $
Restricted stock units105
 98
 91
Market share units30
 40
 33
Performance share units53
 103
 84
      
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised148
 89
 84

  Restricted Market Performance
Dollars in Millions Stock Units Share Units Share Units
Unrecognized compensation cost $212
 $43
 $85
Expected weighted-average period in years of compensation cost to be recognized 2.7
 2.7
 1.7

Amounts in Millions, except per share data 2018 2017 2016
Weighted-average grant date fair value (per share):      
Restricted stock units $61.40
 $54.39
 $60.56
Market share units 72.33
 60.14
 65.26
Performance share units 67.60
 57.91
 64.87
       
Fair value of awards that vested:      
Restricted stock units $98
 $91
 $81
Market share units 40
 33
 50
Performance share units 103
 84
 93
       
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised $89
 $84
 $158


The fair value of restricted stock units, market share unitsRSUs, MSUs and performance share unitsPSUs approximates the closing trading price of BMS's common stock on the grant date after adjusting for the units not eligible for accrued dividends. In addition, the fair value of market share unitsMSUs and performance share unitsPSUs considers the probability of satisfying the payout factor and total shareholder return, respectively.


The fair value of the replacement RSUs approximates the closing trading price of BMS' common stock on the date of acquisition after adjusting for the units not eligible for accrued dividends. The fair value on the acquisition date attributable to post-combination service, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the remaining vesting period.

The following table summarizes significant outstanding and exercisable options at December 31, 2018:2019:
Range of Exercise PricesNumber of Options (in millions) Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions)
$10 - $4027.2
 2.7 $24.81
 $1,071
$40 - $5531.3
 5.7 48.69
 485
$55 - $6530.4
 5.0 59.48
 143
$65+12.3
 5.7 69.89
 
Outstanding101.2
 4.7 48.08
 $1,700
Exercisable78.6
 3.9 46.65
 $1,430

  
Number
Outstanding and Exercisable (in millions)
 
Weighted-Average
Remaining Contractual
Life (in years)
 
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price 
Per Share
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(in millions)
Options Outstanding and Exercisable 1.7
 0.2 $17.51
 $57


The aggregate intrinsic value in the preceding table represents the total pretax intrinsic value, based on the closing stock price of $51.98$64.19 on December 31, 2018.2019.




Note 18.19. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND CONTINGENCIES


The CompanyBMS and certain of its subsidiaries are involved in various lawsuits, claims, government investigations and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. These claims or proceedings can involve various types of parties, including governments, competitors, customers, suppliers, service providers, licensees, employees, or shareholders, among others. These matters may involve patent infringement, antitrust, securities, pricing, sales and marketing practices, environmental, commercial, contractual rights, licensing obligations, health and safety matters, consumer fraud, employment matters, product liability and insurance coverage, among others. The resolution of these matters often develops over a long period of time and expectations can change as a result of new findings, rulings, appeals or settlement arrangements. The Company recognizes accruals for such contingencies when it is probable that a liability will be incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. These matters involve patent infringement, antitrust, securities, pricing, sales and marketing practices, environmental, commercial, contractual rights, licensing obligations, health and safety matters, consumer fraud, employment matters, product liability and insurance coverage. Legal proceedings that are materialsignificant or that the CompanyBMS believes could become significant or material are described below.


Although the Company
While BMS does not believe that any of these matters, except as otherwise specifically noted below, will have a material adverse effect on its financial position or liquidity as BMS believes it has substantial defenses in thesethe matters, therethe outcomes of BMS’s legal proceedings and other contingencies are inherently unpredictable and subject to significant uncertainties. There can be no assurance that there will not be an increase in the scope of one or more of these pending matters or that any other or future lawsuits, claims, government investigations or other legal proceedings will not be material. Unless otherwise noted, the Company is unablematerial to assess the outcomeBMS’s financial position, results of the respective litigation nor is it able to provide an estimated range of potential loss.operations or cash flows for a particular period. Furthermore, failure to enforce ourBMS’s patent rights would likely result in substantial decreases in the respective product revenues from generic competition.


Unless otherwise noted, BMS is unable to assess the outcome of the respective matters nor is it able estimate the possible loss or range of losses that could potentially result for such matters. Contingency accruals are recognized when it is probable that a liability will be incurred and the amount of the related loss can be reasonably estimated. Developments in legal proceedings and other matters that could cause changes in the amounts previously accrued are evaluated each reporting period. For a discussion of BMS’s tax contingencies, see “—Note 7. Income Taxes”.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Abraxane - U.S.
In November 2018, Celgene received a Notice Letter from HBT Labs, Inc. (“HBT”) notifying Celgene that it had filed a 505(b)(2) NDA containing paragraph IV certifications against certain patents that are listed in the FDA Orange Book for Abraxane. HBT is seeking to market a generic version of Abraxane in the U.S. In response, Celgene initiated a patent infringement action under the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act, known as the “Hatch-Waxman Act,” against HBT in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. HBT filed an answer and counterclaims asserting that each of the patents is invalid and/or not infringed. In February 2020, Celgene entered into a settlement with HBT to terminate this patent litigation. As part of the settlement, Celgene agreed to provide HBT with a license to its patents required to manufacture and sell a generic paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension product in the U.S. beginning on September 27, 2022.

In June 2019, Celgene also received a Notice Letter from Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company, Ltd. (“SPARC”) notifying Celgene that it had filed a 505(b)(2) NDA containing paragraph IV certifications against certain patents that are listed in the FDA Orange Book for Abraxane. SPARC is seeking to market a paclitaxel injection concentrate suspension product in the U.S. In response, Celgene initiated a patent infringement action under the Hatch-Waxman Act against SPARC in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey in August 2019. In December 2019, Celgene voluntarily dismissed this action without prejudice.

Anti-PD-1 Antibody Litigation
In September 2015, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (“Dana-Farber”) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts seeking to correct the inventorship on up to six related U.S. patents directed to methods of treating cancer using PD-1 and PD-L1 antibodies. Specifically, Dana-Farber is seeking to add two scientists as inventors to these patents. In October 2017, Pfizer was allowed to intervene in this case alleging that one of the scientists identified by Dana-Farber was employed by a company eventually acquired by Pfizer during the relevant period. In February 2019, BMS settled the lawsuit with Pfizer. A bench trial in the lawsuit with Dana-Farber took place in February 2019. In May 2019, the Court issued an opinion ruling that the two scientists should be added as inventors to the patents. The decision was appealed to the Federal Circuit. In June 2019, Dana Farber filed a new lawsuit in the District of Massachusetts against BMS seeking damages as a result of the Court’s decision adding the scientists as inventors. This case has been stayed pending the outcome of BMS’s appeal to the Federal Circuit.

CAR T Litigation
On October 18, 2017, the day on which the FDA approved Kite Pharma, Inc.’s (“Kite”) Yescarta* product, Juno, along with Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer Research (“SKI”), filed a complaint against Kite in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The complaint alleged that Yescarta* infringes certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,446,190 (“the ’190 Patent”) concerning CAR T cell technologies. Kite filed an answer and counterclaims asserting non-infringement and invalidity of the ’190 Patent. In December 2019, following an eight-day trial, the jury rejected Kite’s defenses, finding that Kite willfully infringed the ’190 Patent and awarding to Juno and SKI a reasonable royalty consisting of a $585 million upfront payment and a 27.6% running royalty on Kite’s sales of Yescarta* through the expiration of the ’190 Patent in August 2024. Briefing on post-trial motions is scheduled to be completed by February 24, 2020.



Eliquis - U.S.
In 2017, BMS received Notice Letters from twenty-five generic companies notifying BMS that they had filed aNDAs containing paragraph IV certifications seeking approval of generic versions of Eliquis. As a result, two Eliquis patents listed in the FDA Orange Book are being challenged: the composition of matter patent claiming apixaban specifically and a formulation patent. In response, BMS, along with its partner Pfizer, initiated patent infringement actions under the Hatch-Waxman Act against all generic filers in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware in April 2017. In August 2017, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted patent term restoration to the composition of matter patent, thereby restoring the term of the Eliquis composition of matter patent, which is BMS’s basis for projected LOE, from February 2023 to November 2026. BMS settled with a number of aNDA filers. These settlements do not affect BMS’s projected LOE for Eliquis. A trial with the remaining aNDA filers took place in late 2019. Post-trial briefing is expected to be complete by the end of February 2020 and a decision is expected some time after.

Plavix* - Australia
As previously disclosed, Sanofi was notified that, in August 2007, GenRx Proprietary Limited (GenRx)(GenRx) obtained regulatory approval of an application for clopidogrel bisulfate 75mg tablets in Australia. GenRx, formerly a subsidiary of Apotex Inc. (Apotex), has sincesubsequently changed its name to Apotex.Apotex (GenRx-Apotex). In August 2007, ApotexGenRx-Apotex filed an application in the Federal Court of Australia (the Federal Court) seeking revocation of Sanofi’s Australian Patent No. 597784 (Case No. NSD 1639 of 2007). Sanofi filed counterclaims of infringement and sought an injunction. On September 21, 2007, the Federal Court of Australia granted Sanofi’s injunction. A subsidiary of the CompanyBMS was subsequently added as a party to the proceedings. In February 2008, a second company, Spirit Pharmaceuticals Pty. Ltd., also filed a revocation suit against the same patent. This case was consolidated with the Apotex case, and a trial occurred in April 2008.GenRx-Apotex case. On August 12, 2008, the Federal Court of Australia held that claims of Patent No. 597784 covering clopidogrel bisulfate, hydrochloride, hydrobromide, and taurocholate salts were valid. The Federal Court also held that the process claims, pharmaceutical composition claims, and claim directed to clopidogrel and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts were invalid. The CompanyBMS and Sanofi filed notices of appeal in the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia (Full Court)(Full Court) appealing the holding of invalidity of the claim covering clopidogrel and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, process claims, and pharmaceutical composition claims which have stayed the Federal Court’s ruling. Apotex filed a notice of appeal appealingclaims. GenRx-Apotex appealed the holding of validity of the clopidogrel bisulfate, hydrochloride, hydrobromide, and taurocholate claims. A hearing on the appeals occurred in February 2009. On September 29, 2009, the Full Court held all of the claims of Patent No. 597784 invalid. In November 2009, the Company and Sanofi applied toMarch 2010, the High Court of Australia (High Court) for special leave to appeal the judgment of the Full Court. In March 2010, the High Court denied the Companya request by BMS and Sanofi’s requestSanofi to hear thean appeal of the Full Court decision. The case was remanded to the Federal Court for further proceedings related to damages sought by Apotex. The CompanyGenRx-Apotex. BMS and Apotex haveGenRx-Apotex settled, the Apotex case, and the GenRx-Apotex case was dismissed. The Australian government has intervened in this matter and is seeking maximum damages up to 449 million AUD ($316311 million), plus interest, which would be split between the CompanyBMS and Sanofi, for alleged losses experienced for paying a higher price for branded Plavix* during the period when the injunction was in place. The CompanyBMS and Sanofi have disputeddispute that the Australian government is entitled to any damages and the Australian government's claim is still pending and adamages. A trial was concluded in September 2017. The Company2017, and BMS is expecting a decision in 2019.2020.

Pomalyst - U.S.
Celgene has received Notice letters on behalf of Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.; Apotex Inc. (“Apotex”) and Apotex Corp.; Hetero Labs Limited, Hetero Labs Limited Unit-V, Hetero Drugs Limited, Hetero USA, Inc. (together, “Hetero”); Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.; Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.; and Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc. notifying Celgene that they had filed aNDAs containing paragraph IV certifications seeking approval to market generic versions of Pomalyst in the U.S. In response, Celgene filed patent infringement actions against the companies in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey asserting certain FDA Orange Book-listed patents as well as other litigations asserting other non-FDA Orange Book-listed patents, and the companies filed answers, counterclaims, and/or declaratory judgment actions alleging that the asserted patents are invalid, unenforceable, and/or not infringed. These litigations were subsequently consolidated and a trial is scheduled from July 27 through August 14, 2020.

Celgene subsequently filed additional patent infringement actions in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against the companies asserting certain patents not listed in the FDA Orange Book that cover polymorphic forms of pomalidomide, and the companies filed answer and/or counterclaims alleging that each of these patents is invalid and/or not infringed. In these actions, the Court has ordered that the parties be ready for trial by April 15, 2021.

In June 2019, Celgene received a Notice Letter from Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Ltd. and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Inc. (together, “DRL”) notifying Celgene that they had filed aNDAs containing paragraph IV certifications seeking approval to market generic versions of Pomalyst. In response, Celgene initiated a patent infringement action against DRL in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey asserting certain FDA Orange Book-listed patents, and DRL filed an answer and counterclaims alleging that each of the patents is invalid and/or not infringed. No trial date has been set.

Revlimid - Canada
Celgene received two Notices of Allegation in July 2018 from Natco Pharma (Canada) Inc. (“Natco Canada”) notifying Celgene of the filing of Natco Canada’s two separate aNDAs with Canada’s Minister of Health with respect to certain of Celgene’s Canadian letters patents. Natco Canada is seeking to market a generic version of Revlimid in Canada. In response, Celgene initiated patent infringement actions in the Federal Court of Canada and sought an injunction. Natco alleges that the asserted patents are invalid and/or not infringed. Trial is scheduled to start on March 30, 2020.


Sprycel - Europe
Celgene also received four Notices of Allegation in October 2018 from Apotex notifying Celgene of the filing of Apotex’s aNDA with Canada’s Minister of Health with respect to certain of Celgene’s Canadian letters patents. Apotex is seeking to market a generic version of Revlimid in Canada. In May 2013, Apotex, Actavis Group PTC ehf, Generics [UK] Limited (Mylan) and an unnamed company filed oppositionsresponse, Celgene initiated patent infringement actions in the EPOFederal Court of Canada and sought an injunction. Celgene entered into a confidential settlement agreement with Apotex concerning this case and these actions were discontinued in November 2019.

Revlimid - U.S.
Celgene has received Notice Letters on behalf of DRL; Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.; Cipla Ltd., India; Apotex; Sun Pharma Global FZE, Sun Pharma Global Inc., Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited; Hetero; Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Mylan Inc., and Mylan N.V.; and Aurobindo Pharma Limited, Eugia Pharma Specialities Limited, Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc., and Aurolife Pharma LLC notifying Celgene that they had filed aNDAs containing paragraph IV certifications seeking revocationapproval to market generic versions of European Patent No. 1169038 (the ‘038 patent) covering dasatinib,Revlimid in the active ingredientU.S. In response, Celgene filed patent infringement actions against the companies in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey asserting certain FDA Orange Book-listed patents as well as other litigations asserting other non-FDA Orange Book-listed patents and the companies filed answers and/or counterclaims alleging that the asserted patents are invalid, unenforceable, and/or not infringed. These litigations have different schedules and no trial date has been set in any of the litigations. The case with the earliest potential trial date is against DRL with respect to certain FDA Orange Book-listed patents and a final pretrial conference in that case has been set for June 1, 2020.

Sprycel. On - Europe
In January 20, 2016, the Opposition Division of the EPO revoked European Patent No. 1169038 (the ‘038 patent. In May 2016,’038 patent) covering dasatinib, the Company appealed the EPO’sactive ingredient in Sprycel, a decision to the EPO Board of Appeal. In February 2017,which was upheld by the EPO Board of Appeal upheld the Opposition Division’s decision, and revoked the ‘038 patent.in February 2017. Orphan drug exclusivity and data exclusivity for Sprycel in the EU expired in November 2016. The EPO Board of Appeal’s decision does not affect the validity of ourBMS’s other Sprycel patents within and outside Europe, including different patents that cover the monohydrate form of dasatinib and the use of dasatinib to treat CML. Additionally, in February 2017, the EPO Board of Appeal reversed and remanded an invalidity decision on European Patent No. 1610780 and its claim to the use of dasatinib to treat CML, which the EPO’s Opposition Division had revoked in October 2012. In December 2018, the EPO’s Opposition Division upheld the validity of the patent directed to the use of dasatinib to treat CML, which expires in 2024. The Company intends to take appropriate legal actions to protect Sprycel. GenericsA number of generic companies have been approved in certain EU markets. We may experiencelaunched a decline in European revenues in the event that generic dasatinib product entersthroughout Europe for the market.ALL indication.




Anti-PD-1 Antibody Patent Oppositions and Litigation
In September 2015, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Dana-Farber) filed a complaint in Massachusetts federal court seeking to correct the inventorship on up to five related U.S. patents directed to methods of treating cancer using PD-1 and PD-L1 antibodies. Specifically, Dana-Farber is seeking to add two scientists as inventors to these patents. In October 2017, Pfizer was allowed to intervene in this case alleging that one of the scientists identified by Dana-Farber was employed by a company eventually acquired by Pfizer during the relevant period. In February 2019, the Company settled the lawsuit with Pfizer. A bench trial in the lawsuit with Dana-Farber began on February 4, 2019. A decision is expected in 2019.

Eliquis Patent LitigationSprycel - U.S.
In 2017, twenty-five generic companies sent the Company Paragraph-IV certification letters informing the CompanyAugust 2019, BMS received a Notice Letter from Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Inc. notifying BMS that theyit had filed aNDAsan aNDA containing paragraph IV certifications seeking approval of a generic versionsversion of Eliquis. As a result, two Eliquis patents listedSprycel in the U.S. and challenging two FDA Orange Book are being challenged: the composition of matterBook-listed monohydrate form patents expiring in 2025 and 2026. In response, BMS initiated a patent claiming apixaban specifically and a formulation patent. In April 2017, the Company, along with its partner Pfizer, initiated patent lawsuitsinfringement lawsuit under the Hatch-Waxman Act against all generic filers in federal district courts in Delaware and West Virginia. In August 2017, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office grantedDistrict Court for the District of New Jersey. No trial date has been set. In 2013, BMS entered into a settlement agreement with Apotex regarding a patent term restoration toinfringement suit covering the compositionmonohydrate form of matter patent, thereby restoring the term of the Eliquis composition of matter patent, which is the Company’s basis for projected LOE, from February 2023 to November 2026. The Company has settled lawsuits with a number ofdasatinib whereby Apotex can launch its generic dasatinib monohydrate aNDA filers through December 2018. The settlements do not affect the Company’s projected LOE for Eliquis.product in September 2024 or earlier in certain circumstances.


PRICING, SALES AND PROMOTIONAL PRACTICES LITIGATION


Plavix* State Attorneys General Lawsuits
The CompanyBMS and certain affiliates of Sanofi entities are defendants in consumer protection and/or false advertising actions brought by several statesthe attorneys general of Hawaii and New Mexico relating to the sales and promotion of Plavix*. The Hawaii matter is currently scheduled for trial in May 2020.


PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION


The CompanyBMS is a party to various product liability lawsuits. Plaintiffs in these cases seek damages and other relief on various grounds for alleged personal injury and economic loss. As previously disclosed, in addition to lawsuits, the CompanyBMS also faces unfiled claims involving its products.

Abilify*
BMS and Otsuka are co-defendants in product liability litigation related to Abilify*. Plaintiffs allege Abilify* caused them to engage in compulsive gambling and other impulse control disorders. There have been over 2,000 cases filed in state and federal courts and additional cases are pending in Canada. The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated the federal court cases for pretrial purposes in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. In February 2019, BMS and Otsuka entered into a master settlement agreement establishing a proposed settlement program to resolve all Abilify* compulsivity claims filed as of January 28, 2019 in the MDL as well as various state courts, including California and New Jersey. Approximately 175 cases remain pending on behalf of 280 plaintiffs who chose not to participate in the settlement program or filed their claims after the settlement cut-off date.



Byetta*
Amylin, a former subsidiary of the Company,BMS, and Lilly are co-defendants in product liability litigation related to Byetta*. To date, there are over 500approximately 580 separate lawsuits pending on behalf of approximately 2,0002,225 active plaintiffs (including pending settlements), which include injury plaintiffs as well as claims by spouses and/or other beneficiaries, in various courts in the U.S. The majority of these cases have been brought by individuals who allege personal injury sustained after using Byetta*, primarily pancreatic cancer, and, in some cases, claiming alleged wrongful death. The majority of cases are pending in Federal Courtfederal court in San Diego in an MDL or in a coordinated proceeding in California Superior Court in Los Angeles (JCCP)(“JCCP”). In November 2015, the defendants'defendants motion for summary judgment based on federal preemption was granted in both the MDL and the JCCP. In November 2017, the Ninth Circuit reversed the MDL summary judgment order and remanded the case to the MDL. In November 2018, the California Court of Appeal reversed the state court dismissalsummary judgment order and the state courtremanded those cases were remanded to the JCCP for further proceedings. Amylin hashad product liability insurance covering a substantial number of claims involving Byetta* (which has been exhausted). As part of BMSs global diabetes business divestiture, BMS sold Byetta* to AstraZeneca in February 2014 and any additional liability to Amylin with respect to Byetta* is expected to be shared between the Company andwith AstraZeneca.

Abilify*
The Company and Otsuka are co-defendants in product liability litigation related to Abilify*. Plaintiffs allege Abilify* caused them to engage in compulsive gambling and other impulse control disorders. There have been over 2,000 cases filed in state and federal courts and additional cases are pending in Canada. The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has consolidated the federal court cases for pretrial purposes in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. On February 15, 2019, the Company and Otsuka entered into a master settlement agreement establishing a proposed settlement program to resolve all Abilify* compulsivity claims filed as of January 28, 2019 in the MDL as well as the various state courts, including California and New Jersey.

Eliquis
The Company and Pfizer are co-defendants in product liability litigation related to Eliquis. Plaintiffs assert claims, including claims for wrongful death, as a result of bleeding they allege was caused by their use of Eliquis. As of January 2019, no claims remain pending in the MDL in the U.S District Court for the Southern District of New York. Three cases remain pending in state courts and one remains pending in Canada. Over 200 cases have been dismissed with prejudice in the MDL. The claims of 23 plaintiffs are on appeal to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. The Company expects a decision in 2019.




Onglyza*
The CompanyBMS and AstraZeneca are co-defendants in product liability litigation related to Onglyza*. Plaintiffs assert claims, including claims for wrongful death, as a result of heart failure or other cardiovascular injuries they allege were caused by their use of Onglyza*. As of January 2019,2020, claims are pending in state and federal court on behalf of approximately 250290 individuals who allege they ingested the product and suffered an injury. A significant majority of these claims are pending in federal courts. In February 2018, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ordered all federal cases to be transferred to an MDL in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. A significant majority of the claims are pending in the MDL. As part of the Company’sBMS’s global diabetes business divestiture, the CompanyBMS sold Onglyza* to AstraZeneca in February 2014 and any potential liability with respect to Onglyza* is expected to be shared with AstraZeneca.

SHAREHOLDER DERIVATIVE LITIGATION

Since December 2015, three shareholder derivative lawsuits were filed in New York state court against certain officers and directors of the Company. The plaintiffs allege, among other things, breaches of fiduciary duty surrounding the Company’s previously disclosed October 2015 civil settlement with the SEC of alleged FCPA violations in China in which the Company agreed to a payment of approximately $14.7 million in disgorgement, penalties and interest. As of October 2017, all three of the lawsuits have been dismissed. The Company received a notice of appeal as to one of the dismissed lawsuits. Oral argument in the appeal of the dismissal has been scheduled for February 2019.


SECURITIES LITIGATION


BMS Securities Class Action
Since February 2018, two separate putative class action complaints were filed in the U.S. District for the Northern District of California and in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company, the Company’sBMS, BMS’s Chief Executive Officer, Giovanni Caforio, the Company’sBMS’s Chief Financial Officer at the time, Charles A. Bancroft and certain former and current executives of the Company.BMS. The case in California has been voluntarily dismissed. The remaining complaint alleges violations of securities laws for the Company’sBMS’s disclosures related to the CheckMate-026 clinical trial in lung cancer. A fully briefedIn September 2019, the Court granted BMSs motion to dismiss, but allowed the plaintiffs leave to file an amended complaint. In October 2019, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint. BMS has moved to dismiss the amended complaint.

Celgene Securities Class Action
Beginning in pending before the court. The Company intends to defend itself vigorously in this litigation.

OTHER LITIGATION

Acquisition of Celgene Litigation
As of February 20, 2019, nine complaintsMarch 2018, two putative class actions were filed by against Celgene shareholders and certain of its officers in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware,New Jersey (the “Celgene Securities Class Action”). The complaints allege that the defendants violated federal securities laws by making misstatements and/or omissions concerning (1) trials of GED-0301, (2) Celgene’s 2020 outlook and projected sales of Otezla, and (3) the new drug application for Ozanimod. The Court consolidated the two actions and appointed a lead plaintiff, lead counsel, and co-liaison counsel for the putative class. In February 2019, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss plaintiff’s amended complaint in full. In December 2019, the Court denied the motion to dismiss in part and granted the motion to dismiss in part (including all claims arising from alleged misstatements regarding GED-0301). Although the Court gave the plaintiff leave to re-plead the dismissed claims, it elected not to do so, and the dismissed claims are now dismissed with prejudice. No trial date has been set for the claims that survived the Court’s order.

Gerold Derivative Action
On October 11, 2018, Sam Baran Gerold filed a shareholder derivative complaint against certain members of Celgene’s board of directors in the Superior Court of New Jersey. The complaint alleges that (i) the defendants breached certain fiduciary duties related to, among other things, its actions with respect to clinical trials of GED-0301, Otezla, and the new drug application for Ozanimod and (ii) because of the breach, the defendants caused Celgene to waste its corporate assets and the defendants were unjustly enriched. In October 2018, the defendants removed this matter to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey,Jersey. On January 3, 2020, the parties entered into a stipulation and proposed order voluntarily dismissing this matter without prejudice, which the Court entered on January 6, 2020.



Saratoga Derivative Action
On July 12, 2018, Saratoga Advantage Trust Health and Biotechnology Portfolio (“Saratoga”) filed a shareholder derivative complaint against certain members of Celgene’s board of directors in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware seeking to enjoin the Company's proposed acquisition of Celgene.Jersey. The complaints in these actions name as defendants Celgene and the members of Celgene's board of directors. Four of these complaints also name the Company and Burgundy Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company that was formed solely for the purpose of completing the pending acquisition of Celgene and will be merged with and into Celgene upon the completion of the acquisition, as defendants. Of the complaints naming the Company as a defendant, three are styled as putative class actions. The plaintiffs allege violations of various federal securities laws and breaches of fiduciary duties in connection with the acquisition of Celgene by the Company.

Separately, a tenth complaint styled as a putative class action was filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware on behalf of the Company's shareholders naming members of the Company's board of directors as defendants. This complaint alleges that each(i) certain defendants made misrepresentations and omissions of material fact concerning, among other things, the clinical trials of GED-0301, the sales of Otezla, Celgene’s 2017 and 2020 fiscal guidance, and the new drug application for Ozanimod and (ii) all defendants failed to adequately supervise Celgene with regard to clinical trials of GED-0301, sales of Otezla, Celgene’s 2017 and 2020 fiscal guidance, the new drug application for Ozanimod, and the promotion and marketing of Revlimid. Saratoga has agreed to stay the defendants’ obligation to answer or otherwise respond to the allegations in the complaint in deference to the Celgene Securities Class Action. In August 2018, the Court entered an order staying the proceedings until the disposition of the members of the Company's board of directors breached his or her fiduciary dutiesfirst motion to the Company and its shareholders by failing to disclose material information about the pending acquisition.

The Company, Burgundy Merger Sub and Celgene intend to defend themselves vigorously in these lawsuits.

Acquisition of Flexus Litigation
In February 2015, the Company acquired Flexus including rights to its IDO-1 inhibitor. In September 2015, Incyte Corporation (“Incyte”) sued Flexus and Flexus's founders (“Flexus Defendants”)dismiss in the Superior Court ofCelgene Securities Class Action. The order also administratively terminated the State of Delaware. In its initial and subsequent amended complaints, Incyte alleged claims against the Flexus Defendants, among others, for the misappropriation of various trade secrets relating to the research and development of Incyte's IDO-1 inhibitor. In November 2018, following a two and a-half week trial on trade secrets, a jury in the Superior Court of Delaware returned a defense verdict on behalf of the Flexus Defendants. Incyte may appeal the decision.proceedings.


OTHER LITIGATION

Average WholesaleManufacturer Price Litigation
The CompanyBMS is a defendant in a qui tam (whistleblower) lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, in which the U.S. Government declined to intervene. The complaint alleges that the CompanyBMS inaccurately reported its average manufacturer prices to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to lower what it owed. Similar claims have been filed against other companies. In January 2020, BMS reached an agreement in principle to resolve this matter subject to the negotiation of a definitive settlement agreement and other contingencies. BMS cannot provide assurances that its efforts to reach a final settlement will be successful.

HIV Medication Antitrust Lawsuits
BMS and several other manufacturers of HIV medications are defendants in related lawsuits brought by indirect purchasers in 2019 and direct purchasers in 2020 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, and by indirect purchasers in 2020 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, in each case alleging that the defendants’ agreements to develop and sell fixed-dose combination products for the treatment of HIV, including Atripla* and Evotaz, violate antitrust laws. The indirect purchaser complaint filed in Florida has been transferred and consolidated with the matters pending in the Northern District of California. BMS has moved or intends to move to dismiss each of the complaints.

Humana Litigations
On May 16, 2018, Humana, Inc. (“Humana”) filed a lawsuit against Celgene in the Pike County Circuit Court of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Humana’s complaint alleges Celgene engaged in unlawful off-label marketing in connection with sales of Thalomid and Revlimid and asserts claims against Celgene for fraud, breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation, unjust enrichment and violations of New Jersey’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. The complaint seeks, among other things, treble and punitive damages, injunctive relief and attorneys’ fees and costs. In April 2019, Celgene filed a motion to dismiss Humana’s complaint, which the Court denied in January 2020. No trial date has been set.

On March 1, 2019, Humana filed a separate lawsuit against Celgene in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Humana’s complaint alleges that Celgene violated various antitrust, consumer protection, and unfair competition laws to delay or prevent generic competition for Thalomid and Revlimid brand drugs, including (a) allegedly refusing to sell samples of products to generic manufacturers for purposes of bioequivalence testing intended to be included in aNDAs for approval to market generic versions of these products; (b) allegedly bringing unjustified patent infringement lawsuits, procuring invalid patents, and/or entering into anticompetitive patent settlements; (c) allegedly securing an exclusive supply contract for supply of thalidomide active pharmaceutical ingredient. The complaint purports to assert claims on behalf of Humana and its subsidiaries in several capacities, including as a direct purchaser and as an indirect purchaser, and seeks, among other things, treble and punitive damages, injunctive relief and attorneys’ fees and costs. Celgene filed a motion to dismiss Humana’s complaint, and the Court has stayed discovery pending adjudication of that motion. No trial date has been set.



Thalomid and Revlimid Antitrust Litigation
Beginning in November 2014, certain putative class action lawsuits were filed against Celgene in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey alleging that Celgene violated various antitrust, consumer protection, and unfair competition laws by (a) allegedly securing an exclusive supply contract for the alleged purpose of preventing a generic manufacturer from securing its own supply of thalidomide active pharmaceutical ingredient, (b) allegedly refusing to sell samples of Thalomid and Revlimid brand drugs to various generic manufacturers for the alleged purpose of bioequivalence testing necessary for aNDAs to be submitted to the FDA for approval to market generic versions of these products, (c) allegedly bringing unjustified patent infringement lawsuits in order to allegedly delay approval for proposed generic versions of Thalomid and Revlimid, and/or (d) allegedly entering into settlements of patent infringement lawsuits with certain generic manufacturers that allegedly have had anticompetitive effects. The plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and putative classes of third-party payers, are seeking injunctive relief and damages. The various lawsuits were consolidated into a master action for all purposes. In October 2017, the plaintiffs filed a motion for certification of two damages classes under the laws of thirteen states and the District of Columbia and a nationwide injunction class. Celgene filed an opposition to the plaintiffs’ motion and a motion for judgment on the pleadings dismissing all state law claims where the plaintiffs no longer seek to represent a class. In October 2018, the Court denied the Company'splaintiffs’ motion for class certification and Celgene’s motion for judgment on the pleadings. In December 2018, the plaintiffs filed a new motion for class certification, which Celgene opposed. In July 2019, the parties reached a settlement under which all the putative class plaintiff claims would be dismissed with prejudice. In December 2019, after certain third-party payors who were members of the settlement class refused to dismissrelease their potential claims and participate in November 2018.the settlement, Celgene exercised its right to terminate the settlement agreement. No trial date has been set.




GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATIONS


Like other pharmaceutical companies, the CompanyBMS and certain of its subsidiaries are subject to extensive regulation by national, state and local government agenciesauthorities in the U.S. and other countries in which BMS operates. As a result, the Company,BMS, from time to time, is subject to various governmental and regulatory inquiries and investigations.investigations as well as threatened legal actions and proceedings. It is possible that criminal charges, substantial fines and/or civil penalties, could result from government or regulatory investigations.


ENVIRONMENTAL PROCEEDINGS


As previously reported, the CompanyBMS is a party to several environmental proceedings and other matters, and is responsible under various state, federal and foreign laws, including CERCLA, for certain costs of investigating and/or remediating contamination resulting from past industrial activity at the Company’sBMS’s current or former sites or at waste disposal or reprocessing facilities operated by third parties.


CERCLA Matters
With respect to CERCLA matters for which the CompanyBMS is responsible under various state, federal and foreign laws, the CompanyBMS typically estimates potential costs based on information obtained from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or counterpart state or foreign agency and/or studies prepared by independent consultants, including the total estimated costs for the site and the expected cost-sharing, if any, with other “potentially responsible parties,” and the CompanyBMS accrues liabilities when they are probable and reasonably estimable. The CompanyBMS estimated its share of future costs for these sites to be $62$68.6 million at December 31, 2018,2019, which represents the sum of best estimates or, where no best estimate can reasonably be made, estimates of the minimal probable amount among a range of such costs (without taking into account any potential recoveries from other parties). The amount includes the estimated costs for any additional probable loss associated with the previously disclosed North Brunswick Township High School Remediation Site.



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Note 19. SUBSEQUENT EVENT


On January 3, 2019, BMS announced that the Company has entered into a definitive merger agreement under which BMS will acquire Celgene. Under the terms of the agreement, if the merger is completed, Celgene shareholders will receive one share of BMS common stock and $50.00 in cash for each share of Celgene common stock held by them. Celgene shareholders will also receive one tradeable contingent value right for each share of Celgene representing the right to receive $9.00 in cash, which is subject to the achievement of future regulatory milestones. Based on the closing price of a share of BMS common stock on January 2, 2019, the most recent trading day prior to the date of the announcement, the merger consideration represented approximately $74 billion. The amount of consideration to be received by Celgene stockholders will fluctuate with changes in the price of the shares of BMS common stock. BMS expects to fund the transaction through a combination of existing cash and new debt. BMS also expects to enter into an accelerated share repurchase program of up to approximately $5.0 billion, subject to the closing of the transaction, market conditions and Board of Directors' approval. The Company expects the transaction will close at the end of the third quarter of 2019, subject to approval by Bristol-Myers Squibb and Celgene shareholders and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.




Note 20. SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
Year Ended December 31, 2019
Dollars in Millions, except per share data First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter YearFirst Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter 
Fourth Quarter(d)
 
Year(d)
2018          
Total Revenues$5,920
 $6,273
 $6,007
 $7,945
 $26,145
Gross Margin4,096
 4,301
 4,217
 5,453
 18,067
Net Earnings/(Loss)1,715
 1,439
 1,366
 (1,060) 3,460
Net Earnings/(Loss) Attributable to:         
Noncontrolling Interest5
 7
 13
 (4) 21
BMS1,710
 1,432
 1,353
 (1,056) 3,439
         
Earnings/(Loss) per Common Share - Basic(a)
$1.05
 $0.88
 $0.83
 $(0.55) $2.02
Earnings/(Loss) per Common Share - Diluted(a)
1.04
 0.87
 0.83
 (0.55) 2.01
         
Cash dividends declared per common share$0.41
 $0.41
 $0.41
 $0.45
 $1.68
         
Cash and cash equivalents$7,335
 $28,404
 $30,489
 $12,346
 $12,346
Marketable debt securities(b)
2,662
 1,947
 2,978
 3,814
 3,814
Total Assets34,834
 55,163
 57,433
 129,944
 129,944
Long-term debt(c)
5,635
 24,433
 24,390
 46,150
 46,150
Equity15,317
 16,151
 17,754
 51,698
 51,698
         
Year Ended December 31, 2018
Dollars in Millions, except per share dataFirst Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Year
Total Revenues $5,193
 $5,704
 $5,691
 $5,973
 $22,561
$5,193
 $5,704
 $5,691
 $5,973
 $22,561
Gross Margin 3,609
 4,079
 4,043
 4,283
 16,014
3,629
 4,099
 4,063
 4,303
 16,094
Net Earnings 1,495
 382
 1,912
 1,158
 4,947
1,495
 382
 1,912
 1,158
 4,947
Net Earnings/(Loss) Attributable to:                   
Noncontrolling Interest 9
 9
 11
 (2) 27
9
 9
 11
 (2) 27
BMS 1,486
 373
 1,901
 1,160
 4,920
1,486
 373
 1,901
 1,160
 4,920
                   
Earnings per Share - Basic(a)
 $0.91
 $0.23
 $1.16
 $0.71
 $3.01
Earnings per Share - Diluted(a)
 0.91
 0.23
 1.16
 0.71
 3.01
Earnings per Common Share - Basic(a)
$0.91
 $0.23
 $1.16
 $0.71
 $3.01
Earnings per Common Share - Diluted(a)
0.91
 0.23
 1.16
 0.71
 3.01
                   
Cash dividends declared per common share $0.40
 $0.40
 $0.40
 $0.41
 $1.61
$0.40
 $0.40
 $0.40
 $0.41
 $1.61
                   
Cash and cash equivalents $5,342
 $4,999
 $5,408
 $6,911
 $6,911
$5,342
 $4,999
 $5,408
 $6,911
 $6,911
Marketable securities(b)
 3,680
 3,193
 3,439
 3,748
 3,748
Marketable debt securities(b)
3,548
 3,057
 3,298
 3,623
 3,623
Total Assets 33,083
 32,641
 33,734
 34,986
 34,986
33,083
 32,641
 33,734
 34,986
 34,986
Long-term debt(c)
 5,775
 5,671
 5,687
 6,895
 6,895
5,775
 5,671
 5,687
 6,895
 6,895
Equity 12,906
 12,418
 13,750
 14,127
 14,127
12,906
 12,418
 13,750
 14,127
 14,127
          
Dollars in Millions, except per share data First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Year
2017          
Total Revenues $4,929
 $5,144
 $5,254
 $5,449
 $20,776
Gross Margin 3,664
 3,575
 3,675
 3,768
 14,682
Net Earnings 1,526
 922
 856
 (2,329) 975
Net Earnings/(Loss) Attributable to:          
Noncontrolling Interest (48) 6
 11
 (1) (32)
BMS 1,574
 916
 845
 (2,328) 1,007
          
Earnings/(Loss) per Share - Basic(a)
 $0.95
 $0.56
 $0.52
 $(1.42) $0.61
Earnings/(Loss) per Share - Diluted(a)
 0.94
 0.56
 0.51
 (1.42) 0.61
          
Cash dividends declared per common share $0.39
 $0.39
 $0.39
 $0.40
 $1.57
          
Cash and cash equivalents $3,910
 $3,470
 $4,644
 $5,421
 $5,421
Marketable securities(b)
 4,884
 5,615
 5,004
 3,871
 3,871
Total Assets 32,937
 33,409
 33,977
 33,551
 33,551
Long-term debt(c)
 7,237
 6,911
 6,982
 6,975
 6,975
Equity 14,535
 14,821
 14,914
 11,847
 11,847
(a)Earnings per share for the quarters may not add to the amounts for the year, as each period is computed on a discrete basis.
(b)Marketable debt securities includes current and non-current assets.
(c)Long-term debt includes the current portion.
(d)Commencing on November 20, 2019, Celgene's operations are included in our consolidated financial statements. Refer to “—Note 4. Acquisitions, Divestitures, Licensing and Other Arrangements” for additional information.




The following specified items affected the comparability of results in 20182019 and 2017:2018:
 Year Ended December 31, 2019
Dollars in MillionsFirst Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Year
Inventory purchase price accounting adjustments$
 $
 $
 $660
 $660
Employee compensation charges
 
 
 1
 1
Site exit and other costs12
 139
 22
 24
 197
Cost of products sold12
 139
 22
 685
 858
          
Employee compensation charges
 
 
 27
 27
Site exit and other costs1
 
 
 8
 9
Marketing, selling and administrative1
 
 
 35
 36
          
License and asset acquisition charges
 25
 
 
 25
IPRD impairments32
 
 
 
 32
Employee compensation charges
 
 
 33
 33
Site exit and other costs19
 19
 20
 109
 167
Research and development51
 44
 20
 142
 257
          
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
 
 
 1,062
 1,062
          
Interest expense
 83
 166
 73
 322
Pension and postretirement49
 44
 1,545
 (3) 1,635
Royalties and licensing income
 
 (9) (15) (24)
Divestiture (gains)/losses
 8
 (1,179) 3
 (1,168)
Acquisition expenses165
 303
 7
 182
 657
Contingent value rights
 
 
 523
 523
Investment income
 (54) (99) (44) (197)
Integration expenses22
 106
 96
 191
 415
Provision for restructuring12
 10
 10
 269
 301
Equity investment (gains)/losses(175) (71) 261
 (294) (279)
Litigation and other settlements
 
 
 75
 75
Other
 
 
 2
 2
Other (income)/expense, net73
 429
 798
 962
 2,262
          
Increase to pretax income137
 612
 840
 2,886
 4,475
          
Income taxes on items above(43) (105) (275) (264) (687)
Income taxes attributed to Otezla* divestiture

 
 
 808
 808
Income taxes(43) (105) (275) 544
 121
          
Increase to net earnings$94
 $507
 $565
 $3,430
 $4,596


2018
 Year Ended December 31, 2018
Dollars in MillionsFirst Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Year
Site exit and other costs$13
 $14
 $13
 $18
 $58
Cost of products sold13
 14
 13
 18
 58
          
Marketing, selling and administrative1
 
 
 1
 2
          
License and asset acquisition charges60
 1,075
 
 
 1,135
Site exit and other costs20
 19
 18
 22
 79
Research and development80
 1,094
 18
 22
 1,214
          
Pension and postretirement31
 37
 27
 26
 121
Royalties and licensing income(50) (25) 
 
 (75)
Divestiture gains(43) (25) (108) (1) (177)
Provision for restructuring20
 37
 45
 29
 131
Equity investment (gains)/losses(15) 356
 (97) 268
 512
Litigation and other settlements
 
 
 70
 70
Intangible asset impairment64
 
 
 
 64
Other (income)/expense, net7
 380
 (133) 392
 646
          
Increase/(decrease) to pretax income101
 1,488
 (102) 433
 1,920
          
Income taxes on items above(8) (218) 1
 (43) (268)
Income taxes attributed to U.S. tax reform(32) 3
 (20) (7) (56)
Income taxes(40) (215) (19) (50) (324)
          
Increase/(decrease) to net earnings$61
 $1,273
 $(121) $383
 $1,596



109


Dollars in Millions 
First
Quarter
 
Second
Quarter
 
Third
Quarter
 
Fourth
Quarter
 Year
Cost of products sold(a)
 $13
 $14
 $13
 $18
 $58
           
Marketing, selling and administrative 1
 
 
 1
 2
           
License and asset acquisition charges 60
 1,075
 
 
 1,135
Site exit costs 20
 19
 18
 22
 79
Research and development 80
 1,094
 18
 22
 1,214
           
Loss/(gain) on equity investments (15) 356
 (97) 268
 512
Provision for restructuring 20
 37
 45
 29
 131
Litigation and other settlements 
 
 
 70
 70
Divestiture gains (43) (25) (108) (1) (177)
Royalties and licensing income (50) (25) 
 
 (75)
Pension and postretirement 31
 37
 27
 26
 121
Intangible asset impairment 64
 
 
 
 64
Other income (net) 7
 380
 (133) 392
 646
           
Increase/(decrease) to pretax income 101
 1,488
 (102) 433
 1,920
           
Income taxes on items above (8) (218) 1
 (43) (268)
Income taxes attributed to U.S. tax reform (32) 3
 (20) (7) (56)
Income taxes (40) (215) (19) (50) (324)
           
Increase/(decrease) to net earnings $61
 $1,273
 $(121) $383
 $1,596
2017
Dollars in Millions 
First
Quarter
 
Second
Quarter
 
Third
Quarter
 
Fourth
Quarter
 Year
Cost of products sold(a)
 $
 $130
 $1
 $18
 $149
           
Marketing, selling and administrative 
 
 
 1
 1
           
License and asset acquisition charges 50
 393
 310
 377
 1,130
IPRD impairments 75
 
 
 
 75
Site exit costs 72
 96
 64
 151
 383
Research and development 197
 489
 374
 528
 1,588
           
Provision for restructuring 164
 15
 28
 86
 293
Litigation and other settlements (481) 
 
 
 (481)
Divestiture gains (100) 
 
 (26) (126)
Royalties and licensing income 
 (497) 
 
 (497)
Pension and postretirement 33
 36
 22
 71
 162
Loss on debt redemption 
 109
 
 
 109
Other income (net) (384) (337) 50
 131
 (540)
           
Increase/(decrease) to pretax income (187) 282
 425
 678
 1,198
           
Income taxes on items above 72
 20
 (41) (138) (87)
Income taxes attributed to U.S. tax reform 
 
 
 2,911
 2,911
Income taxes 72
 20
 (41) 2,773
 2,824
           
Increase/(decrease) to net earnings (115) 302
 384
 3,451
 4,022
Noncontrolling interest (59) 
 
 
 (59)
Increase/(decrease) to net earnings attributable to BMS $(174) $302
 $384
 $3,451
 $3,963
(a)Specified items in Cost of products sold are accelerated depreciation, asset impairment and other shutdown costs.



REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the shareholders and the Board of Directors of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company


Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, the related consolidated statements of earnings, comprehensive income, and cash flows, for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018,2019, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018,2019, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018,2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 25, 2019,24, 2020, expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting.


Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
Gross-to-Net U.S. Rebate Accruals for U.S. Medicaid, Medicare Part D, and managed healthcare - Refer to “Note 2 - Revenue” to the financial statements
Critical Audit Matter Description
As more fully disclosed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company reduces gross product sales from list price at the time revenue is recognized for expected charge-backs, discounts, rebates, sales allowances and product returns, which are referred to as gross-to-net (“GTN”) adjustments. These reductions are attributed to various commercial arrangements, managed healthcare organizations, and government programs that mandate various reductions from list price. Charge-backs and cash discounts are reflected as a reduction to receivables and settled through the issuance of credits to the customer. All other rebates, discounts and adjustments, are reflected as a liability and settled through cash payments to the customer.
Certain of the GTN liabilities related to U.S. Medicaid, Medicare Part D, and managed healthcare organizations rebate programs (the “GTN U.S. rebate accruals”) involve the use of significant assumptions and judgments in their calculation. These significant assumptions and judgments include consideration of legal interpretations of applicable laws and regulations, historical claims experience, payer channel mix, current contract prices, unbilled claims, claims submission time lags, and inventory levels in the distribution channel.
Given the complexity involved in determining the significant assumptions used in calculating the GTN U.S. rebate accruals, auditing these estimates involved especially subjective judgment.


How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Our audit procedures related to GTN U.S. rebate accruals included the following, among others:
We evaluated the appropriateness and consistency of the Company’s methods and assumptions used to calculate GTN U.S. rebate accruals.
We tested the effectiveness of internal controls over the review of the Company’s estimation model, including underlying assumptions and key inputs into the Company’s process to calculate GTN U.S. rebate accruals.
We tested the mathematical accuracy of GTN U.S. rebate accruals.
We tested significant assumptions and key inputs used to calculate GTN U.S. rebate accruals.
We evaluated the Company’s ability to estimate GTN U.S. rebate accruals accurately by comparing actual amounts incurred for GTN U.S. rebate accruals to historical estimates.
We tested the overall reasonableness of the GTN U.S. rebate accruals recorded at period end by developing an expectation for comparison to actual recorded balances.
We involved audit professionals with industry and quantitative analytics experience to assist us in performing our auditing procedures.
Taxes - Unrecognized Tax Benefit Liabilities for U.S. Transfer Pricing - Refer to “Note 7- Income Taxes” to the financial statements
Critical Audit Matter Description
As more fully disclosed in Note 7 to the financial statements, the Company recognizes certain income tax benefits associated with transactions between its U.S. operating companies and related foreign affiliates. These income tax benefits are estimated based on transfer pricing agreements, third-party transfer pricing studies, and the Company’s judgment as to whether it is more-likely-than-not the benefits will be realized. Tax benefits that may not ultimately be realized by the Company, as determined by its judgment, are accrued for as unrecognized tax benefit liabilities. The amounts recognized as unrecognized tax benefit liabilities related to U.S. transfer pricing may be significantly affected in subsequent periods due to various factors, such as changes in tax law, identification of additional relevant facts, or a change in the Company’s judgment regarding measurement of the tax benefits upon ultimate settlement with the taxing authorities.
Given the complexity associated with assumptions used to calculate unrecognized tax benefit liabilities related to U.S. transfer pricing, coupled with the significant judgments made by the Company in their determination, auditing these estimates involved especially subjective judgment.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Our audit procedures related to unrecognized tax benefit liabilities related to U.S. transfer pricing included the following, among others:
We evaluated the appropriateness and consistency of the Company’s methods and assumptions used in the identification, recognition, measurement, and disclosure of unrecognized tax benefit liabilities.
We tested the effectiveness of internal controls over the review of the underlying assumptions and key inputs into the Company’s process to calculate unrecognized tax benefit liabilities.
We obtained an understanding of the Company’s related party transactions and transfer pricing policies.
We tested the mathematical accuracy of the unrecognized tax benefit liabilities.
We tested the completeness of unrecognized tax benefit liabilities.
We tested the reasonableness of the underlying tax positions and amounts accrued for a selection of unrecognized tax benefit liabilities by reviewing the Company’s evaluation of the relevant facts and tax law associated with the tax position, and testing the significant assumptions and inputs used to calculate the unrecognized tax benefit liabilities by reference to third party data, information produced by the entity, our understanding of transfer pricing principles and tax laws, and inquires of management.
We evaluated whether the Company had appropriately considered new information that could significantly change the recognition, measurement or disclosure of the unrecognized tax benefit liabilities.
We involved income tax specialists and audit professionals with industry experience to assist us in performing our auditing procedures.
Valuation of Certain Intangible Assets in the Celgene Corporation Acquisition - Refer to “Note 1 - Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards” and “Note 4 - Acquisitions, Divestitures, Licensing and Other Arrangements” to the financial statements
Critical Audit Matter Description
The Company completed the acquisition of Celgene Corporation (“Celgene”) for approximately $80.3 billion on November 20, 2019. The Company accounted for this acquisition as a business combination. Accordingly, the purchase price was allocated, on a preliminary


basis, to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values, including to currently-marketed product right intangible assets (“product rights”) and in-process research and development intangible assets (“IPR&D assets”). The Company estimated the fair value of the product rights and IPR&D assets using a discounted cash flow method. The fair value determination of product rights and IPR&D assets required the Company to make significant estimates and assumptions related to forecasted future cash flows and the selection of the discount rates.
We identified the valuation of certain product rights and IPR&D assets for the Celgene acquisition as a critical audit matter because of the significant estimates and assumptions used by the Company to determine the fair value of these assets. Auditing the estimates and assumptions related to the valuation of certain product rights and IPR&D assets required a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased extent of effort, including the involvement of our valuation specialists, when performing audit procedures to evaluate the reasonableness of management’s forecasts of future cash flows and the selection of the discount rates for those product rights and IPR&D assets.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Our audit procedures related to the valuation of certain product rights and IPR&D assets for the Celgene acquisition, including forecasts of future cash flows and the selection of the discount rates for certain product rights and IPR&D assets included the following, among others:
We evaluated the appropriateness and consistency of the Company’s methods and assumptions used to forecast future cash flows and select the discount rates.
We tested the effectiveness of controls over the valuation of certain product rights and IPR&D assets, including the Company’s controls over forecasts of future cash flows and the selection of the discount rates.
We performed sensitivity analyses of the significant assumptions used in the valuation model to evaluate the change in fair value resulting from changes in the significant assumptions.
We assessed the reasonableness of the Company’s forecasts of future cash flows by comparing the forecasts to historical results of operations, certain peer companies, and/or internal and external market studies.
With the assistance of our valuation specialists, we evaluated the reasonableness of the discount rates by:
Testing the source information underlying the determination of the discount rates and testing the mathematical accuracy of the calculation.
Developing a range of independent estimates and comparing those to the discount rates selected by management.
We evaluated whether the forecasted future cash flows were consistent with evidence obtained in other areas of the audit.


/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP


Parsippany, New Jersey
February 25, 201924, 2020


We have served as the Company's auditor since 2006.



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Item 9.CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.


None.


Item 9A.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.


Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures


As of December 31, 2018,2019, management carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), as of the end of the period covered by this 20182019 Form 10-K. Based on this evaluation, management has concluded that as of December 31, 2018,2019, such disclosure controls and procedures were effective.


Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting


Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, management assessed the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 20182019 based on the framework in “Internal Control—Integrated Framework” (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on that assessment, management has concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective at December 31, 20182019 to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of its financial reporting and the preparation of its financial statements for external purposes in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles. Due to its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.


We have excluded from the scope of our assessment of internal control over financial reporting the operations and related assets of Celgene Corporation which we acquired on November 20, 2019. At December 31, 2019 and for the period from acquisition through December 31, 2019, total assets and total revenues subject to Celgene's internal control over financial reporting represented 8% and 7% of BMS's consolidated total assets and total revenues as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019. Based on its assessment, BMS management believes that, as of December 31, 2019, the Company's internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.

Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has audited the Company’s financial statements included in this report on this 20182019 Form 10-K and issued its report on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018,2019, which is included herein.


Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting


There wereAs of December 31, 2019, management is in the process of evaluating and integrating the internal controls of the acquired Celgene business into the Company's existing operations. Other than the controls enhanced or implemented to integrate the Celgene business, there has been no changeschange in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the quarteryear ended December 31, 20182019, that havehas materially affected, or are reasonableis reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.


Item 9B.OTHER INFORMATION.


On February 20, 2019, in the Company's Amendment No. 2 to its Registration Statement on Form S-4 for the Company's pending acquisition of Celgene, the Company disclosed that Starboard Value LP sent a notice of nomination of five directors to the Company's board of directors, which the Company informed Starboard Value that it would review. In connection with its delivery of the notice, Starboard Value requested to meet with the Company's management and that, pending these discussions, the notice and meetings be kept confidential. The Company's management has subsequently met with Starboard Value on multiple occasions. Any vote on potential changes to Company’s board of directors would come at our 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the date for which has not been set as of the time of this filing. The Company's shareholders are expected to vote on the proposed acquisition of Celgene on April 12, 2019.None.



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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the shareholders and the Board of Directors of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company


Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2018,2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018,2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018,2019, of the Company and our report dated February 25, 2019,24, 2020, expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

As described in Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, management excluded from its assessment the internal control over financial reporting of Celgene Corporation, which was acquired on November 20, 2019 and whose financial statements constitute 8% and 7% of total assets and total revenues, respectively, of the consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019. Accordingly, our audit did not include the internal control over financial reporting of Celgene Corporation.

Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.


Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.




/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP


Parsippany, New Jersey
February 25, 201924, 2020



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PART III
Item 10.DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.


(a)Reference is made to our 20192020 Proxy Statement with respect to our Directors, which is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof in response to the information required by Item 10.

(b)The information required by Item 10 with respect to our Executive Officers has been included in Part IA of this 20182019 Form 10-K in reliance on General Instruction G of Form 10-K and Instruction 3 to Item 401(b) of Regulation S-K, which is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof in response to the information required by Item 10.


Item 11.EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.


Reference is made to our 20192020 Proxy Statement with respect to Executive Compensation, which is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof in response to the information required by Item 11.


Item 12.SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.


Reference is made to our 20192020 Proxy Statement with respect to the security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management, which is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof in response to the information required by Item 12.


Item 13.CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.


Reference is made to our 20192020 Proxy Statement with respect to certain relationships and related transactions, which is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof in response to the information required by Item 13.


Item 14.AUDITOR FEES.


Reference is made to our 20192020 Proxy Statement with respect to auditor fees, which is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof in response to the information required by Item 14.



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PART IV
Item 15.EXHIBITS andAND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE.

(a)
(a)
  
Page
Number
1.Consolidated Financial Statements 
 
Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
 
   
2.Financial Statement Schedules 
   
All other schedules not included with this additional financial data are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is included in the financial statements or notes thereto.
   
3.Exhibits 
The information called for by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibit Index in this 20182019 Form 10-K.


(b)
The information called for by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibit Index in this 20182019 Form 10-K.


Item 16.FORM 10-K SUMMARY.


None.



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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d)15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
(Registrant)
  
By /s/ GIOVANNI CAFORIO, M.D.
  Giovanni Caforio, M.D.
  Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
 
Date: February 25, 201924, 2020


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
     
/s/ GIOVANNI CAFORIO, M.D. Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer February 25, 201924, 2020
(Giovanni Caforio, M.D.) (Principal Executive Officer)  
     
/s/ CHARLES BANCROFTDAVID V. ELKINS Chief Financial Officer February 25, 201924, 2020
(Charles Bancroft)David V. Elkins) (Principal Financial Officer)  
     
/s/ KAREN SANTIAGO Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller February 25, 201924, 2020
(Karen Santiago) (Principal Accounting Officer)  
     
/s/ PETER J. ARDUINI Director February 25, 201924, 2020
(Peter J. Arduini)    
     
/s/ ROBERT BERTOLINI Director February 25, 201924, 2020
(Robert Bertolini)
/s/ MICHAEL W. BONNEYDirectorFebruary 24, 2020
(Michael W. Bonney)    
     
/s/ MATTHEW W. EMMENS Director February 25, 201924, 2020
(Matthew W. Emmens)    
     
/s/ MICHAEL GROBSTEIN Director February 25, 201924, 2020
(Michael Grobstein)
/s/ JULIA A. HALLER, M.D.DirectorFebruary 24, 2020
(Julia A. Haller, M.D.)    
     
/s/ ALAN J. LACY Director February 25, 201924, 2020
(Alan J. Lacy)    
     
/s/ DINESH C. PALIWAL Director February 25, 201924, 2020
(Dinesh C. Paliwal)    
     
/s/ THEODORE R. SAMUELS Director February 25, 201924, 2020
(Theodore R. Samuels)    
     
/s/ VICKI L. SATO, PH.D. Director February 25, 201924, 2020
(Vicki L. Sato, Ph.D.)    
     
/s/ GERALD L. STORCH Director February 25, 201924, 2020
(Gerald L. Storch)    
     
/s/ KAREN H. VOUSDEN, PH.D. Director February 25, 201924, 2020
(Karen H. Vousden, Ph.D.)    
/s/ PHYLLIS R. YALEDirectorFebruary 24, 2020
(Phyllis R. Yale)

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SUMMARY OF ABBREVIATED TERMS


Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and its consolidated subsidiaries may be referred to as Bristol-Myers Squibb, BMS, the Company, we, our or us in this 20182019 Form 10-K, unless the context otherwise indicates. Throughout this 20182019 Form 10-K, we have used terms which are defined below:
20182019 Form 10-KAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20182019LOEMAAloss of exclusivityMarketing Authorization Application
AbbVieAbbVie Inc.MAALIBORMarketing Authorization ApplicationLondon Interbank Offered Rate
ACSacute coronary syndromeLillyEli Lilly and Company
ALLacute lymphoblastic leukemiaMCOsManaged Care Organizations
AmgenAmgen Inc.mCRCmCRPCmetastatic colorectalcastration-resistant prostate cancer
AmylinAmylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.mCRPCMDLmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancermulti-district litigation
aNDAabbreviated New Drug ApplicationMDLMDSmulti-district litigationmyelodysplastic syndromes
ASEANAssociation of Southeast Asian NationsMead JohnsonMead Johnson Nutrition Company
AstraZenecaAstraZeneca PLCMerckMerck & Co., Inc.
BCMAB-cell maturation antigenMFmyelofibrosis
BiogenBiogen, Inc.MFMSI-Hmyelofibrosishigh microsatellite instability
BLABiologics License ApplicationMPMNASHmalignant pleural mesothelioma
CardioxylCardioxyl Pharmaceuticals, Inc.MSI-Hhigh microsatellite instabilityNon alcoholic steatohepatitis
CERCLAU.S. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability ActmUCNAVmetastatic urothelial carcinomanet asset value
CelgeneCelgene CorporationNAVNektarnet asset valueNektar Therapeutics
cGMPcurrent Good Manufacturing PracticesNektarNektar Therapeutics
CHMPCommittee for Medicinal Products for Human UseNDANew Drug Application
CMLchronic myeloid leukemiaNitto DenkoNitto Denko Corporation
CormorantCormorant PharmaceuticalsNKTnatural killer T
CPPIBCPPIB Credit Europe S.A.R.L., a Luxembourg private limited liability companyNLRP3NACHT, LRR and PYD domains-containing protein 3
CRCcolorectal cancerNovartisNovartis Pharmaceutical Corporation
CRCCytomXcolorectal cancerCytomX Therapeutics, Inc.NSCLCnon-small cell lung cancer
CytomXdMMRCytomX Therapeutics, Inc.DNA mismatch repair deficientNVAFnon-valvular atrial fibrillation
dMMRDSADNA mismatch repair deficientDistribution Services AgreementOIGOffice of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
DSAECDistribution Services AgreementEuropean CommissionOnoOno Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
ECEGFREuropean Commissionestimated glomerular filtration rateOTCOver-the-counter
EMAEuropean Medicines AgencyOtsukaOtsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
EPOEuropean Patent OfficePADPBMsProtein/Peptidyl Arginine DeiminasePharmacy Benefit Managers
EPSearnings per sharePadlockPD-1Padlock Therapeutics, Inc.programmed death receptor-1
ERISAEmployee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974PBMsPharmacy Benefit Managers
EUEuropean UnionPD-1programmed death receptor-1
FASBFinancial Accounting Standards BoardPDMAPrescription Drug Marketing Act
FCPAESAForeign Corrupt Practices Acterythoropoiesis-stimulating agentPfizerPfizer, Inc.
FDAESCCU.S. Food and Drug Administrationesophageal squamous cell carcinomaPhRMA CodePharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America’s Professional Practices Code
Five PrimeEUFive Prime Therapeutics, Inc.PromediorPromedior, Inc.
FlexusFlexus Biosciences, Inc.European UnionPRPpotentially responsible party
FASBFinancial Accounting Standards BoardPsApsoriatic arthritis
FCPAForeign Corrupt Practices ActR&Dresearch and development
FDAU.S. Food and Drug AdministrationRArheumatoid arthritis
FLfollicular lymphomaRCCrenal cell carcinoma
F-StarF-Star Alpha Ltd.PSARDPprostate-specific antigenregulatory data protection
GAAPU.S. generally accepted accounting principlesPsiOxusREMSPsiOxus Therapeutics, Ltd.Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy
GBMglioblastoma multiformeRocheRoche Holding AG
GileadGilead Sciences, Inc.R&DRRMMResearch and Developmentrelapsed/refractory multiple myeloma
GILTIglobal intangible low taxed incomeRSring sideroblast
GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKline PLCRArheumatoid arthritis
GTNgross-to-netRCCrenal cell carcinoma
HalozymeHalozyme Therapeutics, Inc.RDPregulatory data protection
HCCHepatocellular carcinomaReckittReckitt Benckiser Group plc
HIVhuman immunodeficiency virusRocheRoche Holding AG
HR 3590The Patient Protection and Affordable Care ActSanofiSanofi S.A.
IFMGTNIFM Therapeutics, Inc.gross-to-netsBLAsupplemental Biologics License Application
ImCloneGvHDImClone Systems Incorporatedgraft-versus-host diseaseSCCHNsquamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
IOHalozymeImmuno-OncologyHalozyme Therapeutics, Inc.SCLCsmall cell lung cancer
IPFHCCidiopathic pulmonary fibrosisHepatocellular carcinomaSECU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
iPierianHIViPierian, Inc.human immunodeficiency virusSK BiotekSTINGSK Biotek Co., Ltd.stimulator of interferon genes
IPRDHR 3590in-process researchThe Patient Protection and developmentAffordable Care Actthe 2012 PlanThe 2012 Stock Award and Incentive Plan
JanssenImCloneJanssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.ImClone Systems Incorporatedthe Actthe Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
IOImmuno-OncologyU.S.United States
IPFidiopathic pulmonary fibrosisUKUnited Kingdom
IPRDin-process research and developmentVATvalue added tax
JIAJuvenile Idiopathic ArthritisUKUnited Kingdom
LIBORLondon Interbank Offered RateVTEvenous thromboembolic
LillyLOEEli Lilly and Companyloss of exclusivityWTOWorld Trade Organization

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EXHIBIT INDEX


The Exhibits listed below are identified by numbers corresponding to the Exhibit Table of Item 601 of Regulation S-K. The Exhibits designated by the symbol ‡‡ are management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements required to be filed pursuant to Item 15. The symbol ‡ in the Page column indicates that the Exhibit has been previously filed with the Commission and is incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise indicated, all Exhibits are part of Commission File Number 1-1136.
Exhibit No. Description Page No
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4a.
 Letter of Agreement dated March 28, 1984 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1983). 
     
4b.
 
     
4c.
 Form of 7.15% Debenture due 2023 of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 8-K dated May 27, 1993 and filed on June 3, 1993). 
     

  
     

  
     

  
     

  
     

  
     

  
     

  
     

  
     

  
     

  



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 Squibb Corporation Deferral Plan for Fees of Outside Directors, as amended (as adopted, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10e Squibb Corporation 1991 Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1987, File No. 1-5514; as amended effective December 31, 1991 incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10m to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1992). 
     
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31a.
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31b.
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32a.
 E-32-1
32b.
E-32-2
     
101.
 The following financial statements from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Annual Report on Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 2017 and 2016,2017, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) consolidated statements of earnings, (ii) consolidated statements of comprehensive income, (iii) consolidated balance sheets, (iv) consolidated statements of cash flows, and (v) the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
104.
The cover page from the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, formatted in Inline XBRL.  
Confidential treatment has been granted for certain portions which are omitted in the copy of the exhibit electronically filed with the Commission.
*
Indicates, in this 20182019 Form 10-K, brand names of products, which are registered trademarks not solely owned by the Company or its subsidiaries. Abilify is a trademark of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.; Atripla Truvada and Tybost aretrademarks is a trademark of Gilead Sciences, Inc.; Avapro/Avalide (known in the EU as Aprovel/Karvea) and Plavix are trademarks of Sanofi; Byetta is a trademark of Amylin Pharmaceuticals, LLC; ENHANZE is a trademark of Halozyme, Inc.; Erbitux is a trademark of ImClone LLC; Farxiga and Onglyza are trademarks of AstraZeneca AB; Gleevec is a trademark of Novartis AG; Keytruda is a trademark of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.; Pomalyst and Revlimid are trademarks of Celgene Corporation; and ProstvacOtezla is a trademark of BN ImmunoTherapeuticsAmgen Inc. and/or one; and Yescarta is a trademark of its affiliates.Kite Pharma, Inc. Brand names of products that are in all italicized letters, without an asterisk, are registered trademarks of BMS and/or one of its subsidiaries.


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