UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2018

OR

oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                                    to                                   

Commission File No. 001-35565

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AbbVie Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 32-0375147
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 
(I.R.S. employer identification number) 

1 North Waukegan Road
North Chicago, Illinois 60064

Telephone: (847) 932-7900

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.        Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 229.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).        Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer x
 
Accelerated Filer ¨
 
    
Non-Accelerated Filer ¨
 
Smaller reporting company ¨
 
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)   
  
Emerging growth company ¨
 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).        Yes ¨ No x

As of July 24, 2017,April 27, 2018, AbbVie Inc. had 1,594,094,6981,586,879,451 shares of common stock at $0.01 par value outstanding.



AbbVie Inc. and Subsidiaries
Table of Contents

PART I.
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Item 1.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
   
PART II.
   
Item 1.
Item 2.
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PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
 
AbbVie Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (unaudited)

 Three months ended
June 30,
 Six months ended
June 30,
 Three months ended
March 31,
(in millions, except per share data) 2017 2016 2017 2016 2018 2017
Net revenues $6,944
 $6,452
 $13,482
 $12,410
 $7,934
 $6,538
            
Cost of products sold 1,528
 1,405
 3,144
 2,774
 1,927
 1,616
Selling, general and administrative 1,504
 1,466
 2,872
 2,821
 1,791
 1,373
Research and development 1,223
 1,124
 2,358
 2,070
 1,244
 1,142
Acquired in-process research and development 15
 70
 15
 80
 69
 
Total operating costs and expenses 4,270
 4,065
 8,389
 7,745
 5,031
 4,131
Operating earnings 2,674
 2,387
 5,093
 4,665
 2,903
 2,407
            
Interest expense, net 253
 225
 500
 425
 251
 247
Net foreign exchange loss 6
 15
 19
 317
 8
 13
Other expense, net 62
 51
 135
 51
Other (income) expense, net (153) 61
Earnings before income tax expense 2,353
 2,096
 4,439
 3,872
 2,797
 2,086
Income tax expense 438
 486
 813
 908
 14
 375
Net earnings $1,915
 $1,610
 $3,626
 $2,964
 $2,783
 $1,711
            
Per share data            
Basic earnings per share $1.20
 $0.99
 $2.26
 $1.82
 $1.74
 $1.07
Diluted earnings per share $1.19
 $0.98
 $2.25
 $1.81
 $1.74
 $1.06
Cash dividends declared per common share $0.64
 $0.57
 $1.28
 $1.14
 $0.96
 $0.64
            
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding 1,595
 1,624
 1,595
 1,620
 1,591
 1,597
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding 1,600
 1,632
 1,602
 1,629
 1,596
 1,603

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AbbVie Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited)

  Three months ended
June 30,
 Six months ended
June 30,
(in millions) 2017 2016 2017 2016
Net earnings $1,915
 $1,610
 $3,626
 $2,964
         
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax expense (benefit) of $33 for the three months and $33 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and $(21) for the three months and $20 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 249
 (55) 419
 133
Net investment hedging activities, net of tax expense (benefit) of $(86) for the three months and $(122) for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and $— for the three months and $— for the six months ended June 30, 2016 (153) 
 (217) 
Pension and post-employment benefits, net of tax expense (benefit) of $7 for the three months and $15 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and $7 for the three months and $15 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 2
 18
 13
 33
Marketable security activities, net of tax expense (benefit) of $3 for the three months and $2 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and $(1) for the three months and $(8) for the six months ended June 30, 2016 18
 32
 10
 7
Cash flow hedging activities, net of tax expense (benefit) of $(2) for the three months and $(15) for the six months ended ended June 30, 2017 and $3 for the three months and $(4) for the six months ended June 30, 2016 (122) 38
 (187) (2)
Other comprehensive income (loss) (6) 33
 38
 171
Comprehensive income $1,909
 $1,643
 $3,664
 $3,135
 Three months ended
March 31,
(in millions)2018 2017
Net earnings$2,783
 $1,711
    
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax expense (benefit) of $(3) for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and $— for the three months ended March 31, 2017189
 170
Net investment hedging activities, net of tax expense (benefit) of $(30) for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and $(36) for the three months ended March 31, 2017(104) (64)
Pension and post-employment benefits, net of tax expense (benefit) of $9 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and $8 for the three months ended March 31, 201722
 11
Marketable security activities, net of tax expense (benefit) of $— for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and $(1) for the three months ended March 31, 2017(7) (8)
Cash flow hedging activities, net of tax expense (benefit) of $(1) for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and $(13) for the three months ended March 31, 2017(3) (65)
Other comprehensive income97
 44
Comprehensive income$2,880
 $1,755

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.





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AbbVie Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in millions, except share data)June 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
March 31,
2018
 December 31,
2017
(unaudited)  (unaudited)  
Assets      
Current assets      
Cash and equivalents$6,088
 $5,100
$9,007
 $9,303
Short-term investments1,117
 1,323
467
 486
Accounts receivable, net4,859
 4,758
5,841
 5,088
Inventories1,582
 1,444
1,738
 1,605
Prepaid expenses and other3,316
 3,562
3,391
 4,741
Total current assets16,962
 16,187
20,444
 21,223
      
Investments2,052
 1,783
2,057
 2,090
Property and equipment, net2,657
 2,604
2,828
 2,803
Intangible assets, net28,366
 28,897
27,230
 27,559
Goodwill15,652
 15,416
15,880
 15,785
Other assets1,305
 1,212
903
 1,326
Total assets$66,994
 $66,099
$69,342
 $70,786
      
Liabilities and Equity      
Current liabilities      
Short-term borrowings$400
 $377
$367
 $400
Current portion of long-term debt and lease obligations3,020
 25
6,014
 6,015
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities8,839
 9,379
10,677
 10,226
Total current liabilities12,259
 9,781
17,058
 16,641
      
Long-term debt and lease obligations33,817
 36,440
30,906
 30,953
Deferred income taxes6,391
 6,890
2,304
 2,490
Other long-term liabilities8,518
 8,352
15,521
 15,605
      
Commitments and contingencies

 



 

      
Stockholders’ equity      
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 4,000,000,000 shares authorized, 1,765,143,081 shares issued as of June 30, 2017 and 1,754,900,486 as of December 31, 201618
 18
Common stock held in treasury, at cost, 171,422,208 shares as of June 30, 2017 and 162,387,762 as of December 31, 2016(11,427) (10,852)
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 4,000,000,000 shares authorized, 1,775,505,540 shares issued as of March 31, 2018 and 1,768,738,550 as of December 31, 201718
 18
Common stock held in treasury, at cost, 188,735,571 shares as of March 31, 2018 and 176,607,525 as of December 31, 2017(13,331) (11,923)
Additional paid-in capital14,015
 13,678
14,519
 14,270
Retained earnings5,951
 4,378
4,977
 5,459
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(2,548) (2,586)(2,630) (2,727)
Total stockholders’ equity6,009
 4,636
3,553
 5,097
      
Total liabilities and equity$66,994
 $66,099
$69,342
 $70,786

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AbbVie Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
Six months ended
June 30,
Three months ended
March 31,
(in millions) (brackets denote cash outflows)2017 20162018 2017
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net earnings$3,626
 $2,964
$2,783
 $1,711
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:      
Depreciation213
 211
115
 103
Amortization of intangible assets540
 346
330
 271
Change in fair value of contingent consideration146
 41
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities(148) 85
Stock-based compensation217
 209
191
 141
Upfront costs and milestones related to collaborations53
 150
101
 28
Devaluation loss related to Venezuela
 298
Other, net134
 74
101
 45
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:   
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:   
Accounts receivable(167) (194)(681) (34)
Inventories1
 
(71) 71
Prepaid expenses and other assets(128) (142)(267) (53)
Accounts payable and other liabilities(530) 89
191
 (266)
Cash flows from operating activities4,105
 4,046
2,645
 2,102
      
Cash flows from investing activities      
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
 (2,455)
Other acquisitions and investments(100) (132)
Acquisitions and investments(372) (63)
Acquisitions of property and equipment(221) (252)(119) (95)
Purchases of investment securities(1,391) (4,020)(267) (970)
Sales and maturities of investment securities1,346
 1,103
311
 444
Cash flows from investing activities(366) (5,756)(447) (684)
      
Cash flows from financing activities      
Net change in short-term borrowings23
 88
(33) 23
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
 7,771
Repayments of long-term debt and lease obligations(13) (2,005)(7) (6)
Debt issuance cost
 (52)
Dividends paid(2,051) (1,851)(1,137) (1,027)
Purchases of treasury stock(900) (4,217)(1,431) (895)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options149
 169
62
 85
Other, net18
 42
37
 26
Cash flows from financing activities(2,774) (55)(2,509) (1,794)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents23
 (307)15
 16
Net change in cash and equivalents988
 (2,072)(296) (360)
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period5,100
 8,399
9,303
 5,100
      
Cash and equivalents, end of period$6,088
 $6,327
$9,007
 $4,740
   
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities   
Issuance of common shares associated with acquisitions of businesses$
 $3,923

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AbbVie Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Note 1    Basis of Presentation
 
Basis of Historical Presentation
The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of AbbVie Inc. (AbbVie or the company) have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (U.S. GAAP) have been omitted. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

2017.
It is management’s opinion that these financial statements include all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the company’s financial position and operating results. Net revenues and net earnings for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of future or annual results. Certain reclassifications were made to conform the prior period interim condensed consolidated financial statements to the current period presentation.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

ASU No. 2014-09
In January 2017,May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805):Clarifying the Definition of a Business. The standard provides clarifying guidance to assist in the evaluation of whether transactions are treated as business combinations or asset acquisitions. AbbVie elected to early adopt the standard in the first quarter of 2017. This standard will be applied prospectively to any transactions occurring after adoption.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. AbbVie adopted the standard in the first quarter of 2017. As a result, all excess tax benefits associated with stock-based awards are recognized in the statement of earnings when the awards vest or settle, rather than in stockholders' equity. In addition, excess tax benefits in the statement of cash flows are now classified as an operating activity rather than as a financing activity. AbbVie adopted these changes prospectively. Accordingly, the company recognized excess tax benefits in income tax expense of $13 million for the three months and $39 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and classified them within cash flows from operating activities.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Summary and Amendments That Create Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and Other Assets and Deferred Costs-ContractsCosts - Contracts with Customers (Subtopic 340-40). The amendments in this standard supersedesuperseded most currentexisting revenue recognition requirements. The core principle of the new guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. AbbVie can applyadopted the amendmentsstandard in the first quarter of 2018 using one of the following two methods: (i) retrospectively to each priormodified retrospective method. Results for reporting periodperiods beginning after December 31, 2017 have been presented or (ii) modified retrospectivelyin accordance with the standard, while results for prior periods have not been adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with AbbVie’s historical accounting. The cumulative effect of initially applying the amendmentsnew revenue standard was recognized atas an adjustment to the dateopening balance of initial application. AbbVie will adopt the standard effective the first quarterretained earnings as of 2018 and apply the amendments using the modified retrospective method. The company has made substantial progress in its review of the new standard and will complete its assessment by December 31, 2017. AbbVie does not expectJanuary 1, 2018.
There were no significant changes to the amounts or timing of revenue recognition for product sales, which is itsthe company's primary revenue stream. However,For certain licensing arrangements where revenue was previously deferred and recognized over time, revenue is now recognized at the company expects thatpoint in time when the license is granted. Additionally, for certain contract manufacturing arrangements where revenue was previously recognized at a point in time at the end of the manufacturing process, revenue is now recognized over time throughout the manufacturing process.
Under the new standard, will requireon January 1, 2018, the company recognized a cumulative-effect adjustment ofto retained earnings primarily related to certain deferred license revenues that were originally expected to be recognized through early 2020. UnderThe adjustment to the new standard, on January 1, 2018, the company expectscondensed consolidated balance sheet included (i) a $42 million increase to reclassify approximately $120prepaid expenses and other; (ii) a $39 million ofdecrease to inventories; (iii) a $57 million decrease to accounts payable and accrued liabilities; (iv) a $75 million decrease to other long-term liabilities; (v) a $22 million increase to deferred revenue, net of tax, directlyincome taxes; and (vi) a $124 million increase to retained earnings. Other cumulative-effect adjustments to the condensed consolidated balance sheet were insignificant.

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The impact of adoption on the company’s condensed consolidated statement of earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was as follows:
  Three months ended
March 31, 2018
(in millions, except per share data) As Reported 
Balances Without Adoption of
ASU 2014-09
 Effect of Change Higher/(Lower)
Net revenues $7,934
 $7,891
 $43
Cost of products sold 1,927
 1,906
 21
Income tax expense 14
 7
 7
Net earnings 2,783
 2,768
 15
Diluted earnings per share $1.74
 $1.73
 $0.01
As of March 31, 2018, due to the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-09, prepaid expenses and other were $100 million higher, inventories were $60 million lower, accounts payable and accrued liabilities were $48 million lower, other long-term liabilities were $61 million lower, deferred income taxes were $19 million higher and retained earnings were $139 million higher in the company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet than they would have been had ASU 2014-09 not been adopted. Other impacts to the condensed consolidated balance sheet were insignificant.
ASU No. 2016-01
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments-OverallInstruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The standard requires several targeted changes including that equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting, or those that result in consolidation of the investee) be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net earnings. These provisions willAbbVie adopted the standard in the first quarter of 2018. The adoption did not impact the accounting for AbbVie's investments in debt securities and did not have a material impact on the company's consolidated financial statements.
ASU No. 2016-16
In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740). The standard requires entities to recognize the income tax consequences of an intercompany transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. Under previous U.S. GAAP, the income tax consequences of these intercompany asset transfers were deferred until the asset was sold to a third party or otherwise recovered through use. AbbVie adopted the standard in the first quarter of 2018 using the modified retrospective method. As a result, on January 1, 2018, the company recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment to its condensed consolidated balance sheet that included a $1.9 billion decrease to retained earnings, a $1.4 billion decrease to prepaid expenses and other and a $0.5 billion decrease to other assets.
ASU No. 2017-07
In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. The standard requires that an employer continue to report the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost in the same income statement line item or items as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered during the period. The other components of net periodic benefit cost are required to be presented separately outside of income from operations and are not eligible for capitalization. AbbVie adopted the standard in the first quarter of 2018 and applied the income statement classification provisions of this standard retrospectively. As a result, the company reclassified income of $12 million from operating earnings to non-operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2017. Additionally, the company recorded approximately $4 million of non-operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2018 which would have been recorded in operating earnings under the previous guidance.
ASU No. 2017-12
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. The standard simplifies the application of hedge accounting and more closely aligns the accounting with an entity’s risk management activities. AbbVie elected to early adopt the standard in the first quarter of 2018. The adoption did not have a material impact on the company's consolidated financial statements.

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in debt securities. The new guidance also changes certain disclosure requirements and other aspects of current U.S. GAAP. Amendments are to be applied as a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. This standard will be effective for AbbVie starting with the first quarter of 2018. The standard does not permit early adoption with the exception of certain targeted provisions. AbbVie is unable to estimate the impact of adopting this standard on its financial statements as it will be dependent upon the composition of its equity investment portfolio as of the adoption date and future changes in fair value subsequent to the adoption date. However, based on historical trends, AbbVie does not believe the adoption will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

ASU No. 2016-02
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). ASU 2016-02The standard outlines a comprehensive lease accounting model andthat supersedes the current lease guidance. The new standardguidance and requires lessees to recognize lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets for all leases with lease terms greater than 12 months. ItThe guidance also changes the definition of a lease and expands the disclosure requirements of lease arrangements. The new standard must be adopted using the modified retrospective approach and will be effective for AbbVie starting with the first quarter of 2019. Early2019, with early adoption is permitted. AbbVie will adopt the standard effective in the first quarter of 2019 and is currently assessing the impact and timing of adopting this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.statements and related disclosures. AbbVie does not expect the adoption will have a material impact on its consolidated statement of earnings. However, the new standard will require AbbVie to establish liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets on its consolidated balance sheet for operating leases that exist as of the January 1, 2019 adoption date.

ASU No. 2016-13
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326). The standard changes how credit losses are measured for most financial assets and certain other instruments. For trade and other receivables, held-to-maturity debt securities, loans and other financial instruments, the standard requires the use of a new forward-looking "expected credit loss" model that generally will result in the earlier recognition of allowances for losses. For available-for-sale debt securities with unrealized losses, the standard now requires allowances to be recorded instead of reducing the amortized cost of the investment. Additionally, the standard requires new disclosures and will be effective for AbbVie starting with the first quarter of 2020. Early adoption beginning in the first quarter of 2019 is permitted. With certain exceptions, adjustments are to be applied using a modified-retrospective approach by reflecting adjustments through a cumulative-effect impact to retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. AbbVie is currently assessing the impact and timing of adopting this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

ASU No. 2018-02
In October 2016,February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16,2018-02, Income TaxesStatement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 740)220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, . The new standard requires entitieswhich allows a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) to recognizeretained earnings for stranded tax effects related to adjustments to deferred taxes resulting from the income tax consequencesenactment of an intercompany transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. Under current U.S. GAAP, the income tax consequences of these intercompany asset transfers are deferred until the asset is sold to a third party or otherwise recovered through use.Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The standard will be effective for AbbVie starting with the first quarter of 2018. Adjustments for this update are to be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings2019, with any adjustments reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption.early adoption permitted. AbbVie is currently assessing the impact and timing of adopting this guidance on its consolidated financial statements. As
Note 2 Revenue Recognition

AbbVie recognizes revenue when control of June 30, 2017,promised goods or services is transferred to the company’s customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration AbbVie had approximately $1.8 billion of prepaid income tax assets that willexpects to be affected by this standard, of which $1.3 billion was includedentitled to in prepaid expensesexchange for those goods or services. Sales, value add and other taxes collected concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue. AbbVie generates revenue primarily from product sales. For the majority of sales, the company transfers control, invoices the customer and recognizes revenue upon shipment to the customer. The company recognizes shipping and handling costs as an expense in cost of products sold when the company transfers control to the customer. Payment terms vary depending on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.type and location of the customer, are based on customary commercial terms and are generally less than one year. AbbVie does not adjust revenue for the effects of a significant financing component for contracts where AbbVie expects the period between the transfer of the good or service and collection to be one year or less.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension CostDiscounts, rebates, sales incentives to customers, returns and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. The standard requires that an employer continue to report the service cost component of net periodic benefit costcertain other adjustments are accounted for as variable consideration. Provisions for variable consideration are based on current pricing, executed contracts, government pricing legislation and historical data and are provided for in the same income statement line itemperiod the related revenues are recorded. Rebate amounts are typically based upon the volume of purchases using contractual or items as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered duringstatutory prices, which may vary by product and by payer. For each type of rebate, factors used in the period. The other componentscalculation of net periodic benefit costthe accrual include the identification of the products subject to the rebate, the applicable price terms and the estimated lag time between sale and payment of the rebate, which can be significant. Sales incentives to customers are required to be presented separately outside of income from operations and are not eligible for capitalization. The standard will be effective for AbbVie starting with the first quarter of 2018. Upon adoption, the company will apply the income statement classification provisions of this standard retrospectively and preliminarily expects to reclassify income of approximately $50 million from operating earnings to non-operating income for the year ending December 31, 2017.insignificant.


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In addition to revenue from contracts with customers, the company also recognizes certain collaboration revenues. See Note 26 for additional information related to the collaboration with Janssen Biotech, Inc. Additionally, see Note 14 for disaggregation of revenue by product and geography.
Note 3    Supplemental Financial Information
 
Interest Expense, Net
 Three months ended
June 30,
 Six months ended
June 30,
 Three months ended
March 31,
(in millions) 2017 2016 2017 2016 2018 2017
Interest expense $284
 $245
 $557
 $460
 $309
 $273
Interest income (31) (20) (57) (35) (58) (26)
Interest expense, net $253
 $225
 $500
 $425
 $251
 $247
Inventories
(in millions)June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Finished goods$384
 $223
$632
 $610
Work-in-process1,055
 1,080
913
 822
Raw materials143
 141
193
 173
Inventories$1,582
 $1,444
$1,738
 $1,605
Property and Equipment
(in millions)June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Property and equipment, gross$7,786
 $7,526
$8,231
 $8,071
Accumulated depreciation(5,129) (4,922)(5,403) (5,268)
Property and equipment, net$2,657
 $2,604
$2,828
 $2,803
Depreciation expense was $110$115 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and $213 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and $108$103 million for the three months and $211 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016.March 31, 2017.

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Note 34    Earnings Per Share
 

AbbVie grants certain shares of restricted stock awards (RSAs) and restricted stock units (RSUs) that are considered to be participating securities. Due to the presence of participating securities, AbbVie calculates earnings per share (EPS) using the more dilutive of the treasury stock or the two-class method. For all periods presented, the two-class method was more dilutive.


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The following table summarizes the impact of the two-class method:

 Three months ended
June 30,
 Six months ended
June 30,
 Three months ended
March 31,
(in millions, except per share information) 2017 2016 2017 2016
(in millions, except per share data) 2018 2017
Basic EPS            
Net earnings $1,915
 $1,610
 $3,626
 $2,964
 $2,783
 $1,711
Earnings allocated to participating securities 9
 8
 18
 15
 12
 9
Earnings available to common shareholders $1,906
 $1,602
 $3,608
 $2,949
 $2,771
 $1,702
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding 1,595
 1,624
 1,595
 1,620
 1,591
 1,597
Basic earnings per share $1.20
 $0.99
 $2.26
 $1.82
 $1.74
 $1.07
            
Diluted EPS            
Net earnings $1,915
 $1,610
 $3,626
 $2,964
 $2,783
 $1,711
Earnings allocated to participating securities 9
 8
 18
 15
 12
 9
Earnings available to common shareholders $1,906
 $1,602
 $3,608
 $2,949
 $2,771
 $1,702
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding 1,595
 1,624
 1,595
 1,620
 1,591
 1,597
Effect of dilutive securities 5
 8
 7
 9
 5
 6
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding 1,600
 1,632
 1,602
 1,629
 1,596
 1,603
Diluted earnings per share $1.19
 $0.98
 $2.25
 $1.81
 $1.74
 $1.06

Certain shares issuable under stock-based compensation plans were excluded from the computation of EPS because the effect would have been antidilutive. The number of common shares excluded werewas insignificant for all periods presented.
Note 4    5Licensing, Acquisitions and Other Arrangements
 

Acquisition of Stemcentrx

On June 1, 2016, AbbVie acquired all of the outstanding equity interests in Stemcentrx, a privately-held biotechnology company. The transaction expanded AbbVie’s oncology pipeline by adding the late-stage asset rovalpituzumab tesirine (Rova-T), four additional early-stage clinical compounds in solid tumor indicationsCash outflows related to acquisitions and a significant portfolio of pre-clinical assets. Rova-T is currently in registrational trials for small cell lung cancer.

The acquisition of Stemcentrx was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting. The aggregate upfront considerationinvestments totaled $372 million for the acquisition of Stemcentrx consisted of approximately 62.4three months ended March 31, 2018 and $63 million shares offor the three months ended March 31, 2017. AbbVie common stock, issued from common stock held in treasury, and cash. AbbVie may make up to $4.0 billion in additional payments upon the achievement of certain development and regulatory milestones. The acquisition-date fair value of this contingent consideration totaled $620 million and was estimated using a combination of probability-weighted discounted cash flow models and Monte Carlo simulation models. The estimate was determined based on significant inputs that are not observable in the market, referred to as Level 3 inputs, as described in more detail in Note 8.


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The following table summarizes total consideration:
(in millions) 
Cash$1,883
Fair value of AbbVie common stock3,923
Contingent consideration620
Total consideration$6,426

The following table summarizes fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the June 1, 2016 acquisition date:
(in millions) 
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed 
Accounts receivable$1
Prepaid expenses and other7
Property and equipment17
Intangible assets - Indefinite-lived research and development6,100
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities(31)
Deferred income taxes(1,933)
Other long-term liabilities(7)
Total identifiable net assets4,154
Goodwill2,272
Total assets acquired and liabilities assumed$6,426

Intangible assets were related torecorded acquired in-process research and development (IPR&D) for Rova-T, four additional early-stage clinical compounds in solid tumor indications and several additional pre-clinical compounds. The estimated fair value of the acquired IPR&D was determined using the multi-period excess earnings model of the “income approach,” which is a valuation technique that provides an estimate of the fair value of an asset based on market participant expectations of the cash flows an asset would generate over its remaining useful life. Some of the more significant assumptions inherent in the development of those asset valuations include the estimated annual cash flows for each asset or product (including net revenues, cost of sales, research and development (R&D) costs, selling and marketing costs and working capital/contributory asset charges), the appropriate discount rate to select in order to measure the risk inherent in each future cash flow stream, the assessment of each asset’s life cycle, the regulatory approval probabilities, commercial success risks, competitive landscape as well as other factors.

The goodwill recognized from the acquisition of Stemcentrx represents expected synergies, including the ability to: (i) leverage the respective strengths of each business; (ii) expand the combined company’s product portfolio; (iii) accelerate AbbVie's clinical and commercial presence in oncology; and (iv) establish a strong leadership position in oncology. Goodwill was also impacted by the establishment of a deferred tax liability for the acquired identifiable intangible assets which have no tax basis. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

Pro Forma Financial Information

The following table presents the unaudited pro forma combined results of operations of AbbVie and Stemcentrx for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 as if the acquisition of Stemcentrx had occurred on January 1, 2015:
  Three months ended
June 30,
 Six months ended
June 30,
(in millions, except per share information) 2016 2016
Net revenues $6,454
 $12,413
Net earnings 1,649
 2,936
Basic earnings per share $0.99
 $1.76
Diluted earnings per share $0.99
 $1.75


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The unaudited pro forma financial information was prepared using the acquisition method of accounting and was based on the historical financial information of AbbVie and Stemcentrx. In order to reflect the occurrence of the acquisition on January 1, 2015 as required, the unaudited pro forma financial information includes adjustments to reflect the additional interest expense associated with the issuance of debt to finance the acquisition and the reclassification of acquisition, integration and financing-related costs incurred during 2016 to the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. The unaudited pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of what the consolidated results of operations would have been had the acquisition been completed on January 1, 2015. In addition, the unaudited pro forma financial information is not a projection of the future results of operations of the combined company nor does it reflect the expected realization of any cost savings or synergies associated with the acquisition.

Acquisition of BI 655066 and BI 655064 from Boehringer Ingelheim

On April 1, 2016, AbbVie acquired all rights to risankizumab (BI 655066), an anti-IL-23 monoclonal biologic antibody in Phase 3 development for psoriasis, from Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) pursuant to a global collaboration agreement. AbbVie is also evaluating the potential of this biologic therapy in Crohn’s disease, psoriatic arthritis and asthma. In addition to risankizumab, AbbVie also gained rights to an anti-CD40 antibody, BI 655064, currently in Phase 1 development. BI will retain responsibility for further development of BI 655064, and AbbVie may elect to advance the program after completion of certain clinical achievements. The acquired assets include all patents, data, know-how, third-party agreements, regulatory filings and manufacturing technology related to BI 655066 and BI 655064.

The company concluded that the acquired assets met the definition of a business and accounted for the transaction as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting. Under the terms of the agreement, AbbVie made an upfront payment of $595 million. Additionally, $18 million of payments to BI, pursuant to a contractual obligation to reimburse BI for certain development costs it incurred prior to the acquisition date, were initially deferred. AbbVie may make certain contingent payments upon the achievement of defined development, regulatory and commercial milestones, as well as royalty payments based on net revenues of licensed products. The maximum aggregate amount payable for development and regulatory milestones is approximately $1.6 billion. The acquisition-date fair value of these milestones was $606 million. The acquisition-date fair value of contingent royalty payments was $2.8 billion. The potential contingent consideration payments were estimated by applying a probability-weighted expected payment model for contingent milestone payments and a Monte Carlo simulation model for contingent royalty payments, which were then discounted to present value. The fair value measurements were based on Level 3 inputs. The following table summarizes total consideration:
(in millions) 
Cash$595
Deferred consideration payable18
Contingent consideration3,365
Total consideration$3,978

The following table summarizes fair values of assets acquired as of the April 1, 2016 acquisition date:
(in millions) 
Assets acquired 
Identifiable intangible assets - Indefinite-lived research and development$3,890
Goodwill88
Total assets acquired$3,978

The estimated fair value of the acquired IPR&D was determined using the multi-period excess earnings model of the “income approach.” The goodwill recognized from this acquisition represents expected synergies, including an expansion of the combined company’s immunology product portfolio.

Pro forma results of operations for this acquisition have not been presented because this acquisition is insignificant to AbbVie’s consolidated results of operations.


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Other Licensing & Acquisitions Activity

Excluding the acquisitions above, cash outflows related to other acquisitions and investments totaled $100 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and $132 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016. AbbVie recorded IPR&D charges of $15 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and IPR&D charges of $70$69 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and $80 millionrecorded no IPR&D charges for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2016.March 31, 2017.
Note 5    6Collaboration with Janssen Biotech, Inc.
 

In December 2011, Pharmacyclics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AbbVie, entered into a worldwide collaboration and license agreement with Janssen Biotech, Inc. and its affiliates (Janssen), one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, for the joint development and commercialization of IMBRUVICA, a novel, orally active, selective covalent inhibitor of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) and certain compounds structurally related to IMBRUVICA, for oncology and other indications, excluding all immune and inflammatory mediated diseases or conditions and all psychiatric or psychological diseases or conditions, in the United States and outside the United States.

The collaboration provides Janssen with an exclusive license to commercialize IMBRUVICA outside of the United States and co-exclusively with AbbVie in the United States. Both parties are responsible for the development, manufacturing and marketing of any products generated as a result of the collaboration. The collaboration has no set duration or specific expiration date and provides for potential future development, regulatory and approval milestone payments of up to $200 million to AbbVie. The collaboration also includes a cost sharing arrangement for associated collaboration activities. Except in certain cases, Janssen is responsible for approximately 60% of collaboration development costs and AbbVie is responsible for the remaining 40% of collaboration development costs.

In the United States, both parties have co-exclusive rights to commercialize the products; however, AbbVie is the principal in the end customer product sales. AbbVie and Janssen share pre-tax profits and losses equally from the commercialization of products. Sales of

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IMBRUVICA are included in AbbVie's net revenues. Janssen's share of profits is included in AbbVie's cost of products sold. Other costs incurred under the collaboration are reported in their respective expense line items, net of Janssen's share.

Outside the United States, Janssen is responsible for and has exclusive rights to commercialize IMBRUVICA. AbbVie and Janssen share pre-tax profits and losses equally from the commercialization of products. AbbVie's share of profits is included in AbbVie's net revenues. Other costs incurred under the collaboration are reported in their respective expense line items, net of Janssen's share.

The following table shows the profit and cost sharing relationship between Janssen and AbbVie:

 Three months ended
June 30,
 Six months ended
June 30,
 Three months ended
March 31,
(in millions) 2017 2016 2017 2016 2018 2017
United States - Janssen's share of profits (included in cost of products sold) $247
 $175
 $459
 $329
 $276
 $212
International - AbbVie's share of profits (included in net revenues) 98
 55
 192
 111
 138
 94
Global - AbbVie's share of other costs (included in respective line items) 75
 64
 134
 125
 71
 59

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Note 67    Goodwill and Intangible Assets
 

Goodwill

The following table summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill:
(in millions)  
Balance as of December 31, 2016$15,416
Balance as of December 31, 2017$15,785
Foreign currency translation adjustments236
95
Balance as of June 30, 2017$15,652
Balance as of March 31, 2018$15,880

The latestcompany performs its annual goodwill impairment assessment of goodwill was completed in the third quarter of 2016. As of June 30, 2017, there were no accumulated goodwill impairment losses. Future impairment tests for goodwill will be performed annually in the third quarter, or earlier if impairment indicators exist. As of March 31, 2018, there were no accumulated goodwill impairment losses.

Intangible Assets, Net

The following table summarizes intangible assets:
June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
(in millions)Gross
carrying
amount
 Accumulated
amortization
 Net
carrying
amount
 Gross
carrying
amount
 Accumulated
amortization
 Net
carrying
amount
Gross
carrying
amount
 Accumulated
amortization
 Net
carrying
amount
 Gross
carrying
amount
 Accumulated
amortization
 Net
carrying
amount
Definite-lived intangible assets                      
Developed product rights$16,446
 $(4,610) $11,836
 $16,464
 $(4,256) $12,208
$16,141
 $(5,207) $10,934
 $16,138
 $(4,982) $11,156
License agreements7,804
 (1,264) 6,540
 7,809
 (1,110) 6,699
7,822
 (1,516) 6,306
 7,822
 (1,409) 6,413
Total definite-lived intangible assets24,250
 (5,874) 18,376
 24,273
 (5,366) 18,907
23,963
 (6,723) 17,240
 23,960
 (6,391) 17,569
Indefinite-lived research and development9,990
 
 9,990
 9,990
 
 9,990
9,990
 
 9,990
 9,990
 
 9,990
Total intangible assets, net$34,240
 $(5,874) $28,366
 $34,263
 $(5,366) $28,897
$33,953
 $(6,723) $27,230
 $33,950
 $(6,391) $27,559

Amortization expense was $269$330 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and $540 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and $181$271 million for the three months and $346 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016.March 31, 2017. Amortization expense was included in cost of products sold in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings.

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, no impairment charges were recorded to intangible assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, an impairment charge of $39 million was recorded related to certain developed product rights in the United States due to a decline in the market for the product. The fair value was determined based on a discounted cash flow analysis and the charge was included in cost of products sold in the condensed consolidated statement of earnings.
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The indefinite-livedIndefinite-lived intangible assets represent acquired IPR&D associated with products that have not yet received regulatory approval. The indefinite-livedIndefinite-lived intangible assets as of June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2016 primarily2017 related to the 2016 acquisitions of Stemcentrx and BIBoehringer Ingelheim compounds. See Note 4 for additional information. The latestcompany performs its annual impairment assessment of indefinite-lived intangible assets was completed in the third quarter of 2016. No impairment charges were recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. Future impairment tests for indefinite-lived intangible assets will be performed annually in the third quarter, or earlier if impairment indicators exist. No impairment charges were recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

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Note 78    Restructuring Plans
 

AbbVie recorded restructuring charges of $11$22 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and $27 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and $27$16 million for the three months and $30 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016.March 31, 2017.

The following table summarizes the cash activity in the restructuring reserve for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017:March 31, 2018:
(in millions)  
Accrued balance as of December 31, 2016$87
Accrued balance as of December 31, 2017$86
Restructuring charges27
22
Payments and other adjustments(50)(7)
Accrued balance as of June 30, 2017$64
Accrued balance as of March 31, 2018$101
Note 89    Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measures
 

Risk Management Policy

See Note 10 to the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20162017 for a summary of AbbVie's risk management policy and use of derivative instruments.

Financial Instruments

Various AbbVie foreign subsidiaries enter into foreign currency forward exchange contracts to manage exposures to changes in foreign exchange rates for anticipated intercompany transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the local entity. These contracts, with notional amounts totaling $3.9$3.2 billion at June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 and $2.2 billion at December 31, 2016,2017, are designated as cash flow hedges and are recorded at fair value. The durations of these forward exchange contracts were generally less than eighteen months. Accumulated gains and losses as of June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCI)AOCI and included in cost of products sold at the time the products are sold, generally not exceeding six months from the date of settlement.

The company also enters into foreign currency forward exchange contracts to manage its exposure to foreign currency denominated trade payables and receivables and intercompany loans. These contracts are not designated as hedges and are recorded at fair value. Resulting gains or losses are reflected in net foreign exchange loss in the consolidated statements of earnings and are generally offset by losses or gains on the foreign currency exposure being managed. These contracts had notional amounts totaling $7.3$10.5 billion at June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 and $6.6$7.7 billion at December 31, 2016.2017.

The company also uses foreign currency forward exchange contracts or foreign currency denominated debt to hedge its net investments in certain foreign subsidiaries and affiliates. In the fourth quarter of 2016, theThe company issueddesignated €3.6 billion aggregate principal amount of senior Euro notes and designated the principal amounts of this foreign denominated debt as net investment hedges.hedges at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. Realized and unrealized gains and losses from these hedges are included in AOCI.

AbbVie is a party to interest rate hedge contracts designated as fair value hedges with notional amounts totaling $11.8 billion at June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2016.2017. The effect of the hedge contracts is to change a fixed-rate interest obligation to a floating rate for that portion of the debt. AbbVie records the contracts at fair value and adjusts the carrying amount of the fixed-rate debt by an offsetting amount.

No amounts are excluded from the assessment of effectiveness for cash flow hedges, net investment hedges or fair value hedges.


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The following table summarizes the amounts and location of AbbVie’s derivative instruments on the condensed consolidated balance sheets:
Fair value –
Derivatives in asset position
 Fair value –
Derivatives in liability position
Fair value –
Derivatives in asset position
 Fair value –
Derivatives in liability position
(in millions)Balance sheet captionJune 30,
2017
December 31, 2016 Balance sheet captionJune 30,
2017
December 31, 2016Balance sheet captionMarch 31,
2018
December 31, 2017 Balance sheet captionMarch 31,
2018
December 31, 2017
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts        
Designated as cash flow hedges
Prepaid expenses and
other
$22
$170
 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities$70
$5
Prepaid expenses and
other
$3
$1
 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities$106
$120
Designated as cash flow hedgesOther assets

 Other long-term liabilities10

Other assets1

 Other long-term liabilities2

Not designated as hedges
Prepaid expenses and
other
50
55
 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities58
33
Prepaid expenses and
other
14
22
 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities19
29
Interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedgesOther assets

 Other long-term liabilities306
338
Prepaid expenses and other

 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities10
8
Interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedgesOther assets

 Other long-term liabilities575
393
Total derivatives $72
$225
 $444
$376
 $18
$23
 $712
$550

While certain derivatives are subject to netting arrangements with the company’s counterparties, the company does not offset derivative assets and liabilities within the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The following table presents the pre-tax amounts of gains (losses)losses from derivative instruments recognized in other comprehensive income:
 Three months ended
June 30,
 Six months ended
June 30,
 Three months ended
March 31,
(in millions) 2017 2016 2017 2016 2018 2017
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts $(78) $58
 $(139) $12
 $(48) $(61)

The amount of hedge ineffectiveness was insignificant for all periods presented. Assuming market rates remain constant through contract maturities, the company expects to transfer pre-tax unrealized gainslosses of $28$178 million into cost of products sold for foreign currency cash flow hedges during the next 12 months.

Related to AbbVie’s non-derivative, foreign currency denominated debt designated as net investment hedges, the company recognized a pre-tax losslosses in other comprehensive income (loss) of $239$134 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and $339$100 million for the sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2017.

The following table summarizes the pre-tax amounts and location of derivative instrument net gains (losses) recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings, including the effective portions of the net gains (losses) reclassified out of AOCI into net earnings. See Note 1011 for the amount of net gains (losses) reclassified out of AOCI.

   Three months ended
June 30,
 Six months ended
June 30,
(in millions)Statement of earnings caption 2017 2016 2017 2016
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts         
Designated as cash flow hedgesCost of products sold $46
 $18
 $63
 $19
Not designated as hedgesNet foreign exchange loss (25) (42) (71) (107)
Non-designated treasury rate lock agreementsOther expense, net 
 (12) 
 (12)
Interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedgesInterest expense, net 47
 116
 32
 370
Total  $68
 $80
 $24
 $270

The gain (loss) related to outstanding interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges is recognized in interest expense, net and directly offsets the (loss) gain on the underlying hedged item, the fixed-rate debt, resulting in no net impact to interest expense, net for all periods presented.

   Three months ended
March 31,
(in millions)Statement of earnings caption 2018 2017
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts     
Designated as cash flow hedgesCost of products sold $(44) $17
Not designated as hedgesNet foreign exchange loss (59) (46)
Interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedgesInterest expense, net (184) (15)
Debt designated as hedged item in fair value hedgesInterest expense, net 184
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Fair Value Measures

The fair value hierarchy consists of the following three levels:

Level 1 – Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets that the company has the ability to access;
Level 2 – Valuations based on quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-based valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in the market; and
Level 3 – Valuations using significant inputs that are unobservable in the market and include the use of judgment by the company’s management about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

The following table summarizes the bases used to measure certain assets and liabilities carried at fair value on a recurring basis on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2017:March 31, 2018:
  Basis of fair value measurement  Basis of fair value measurement
(in millions)Total Quoted prices in active markets for identical
assets
(Level 1)
 Significant
other observable
inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
Total 
Quoted prices in active markets for
identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
Assets              
Cash and equivalents$6,088
 $852
 $5,236
 $
$9,007
 $1,021
 $7,986
 $
Time deposits515
 
 515
 
8
 
 8
 
Debt securities2,527
 
 2,527
 
2,471
 
 2,471
 
Equity securities81
 81
 
 
1
 1
 
 
Foreign currency contracts72
 
 72
 
18
 
 18
 
Total assets$9,283
 $933
 $8,350
 $
$11,505
 $1,022
 $10,483
 $
Liabilities              
Interest rate hedges$306
 $
 $306
 $
$585
 $
 $585
 $
Foreign currency contracts138
 
 138
 
127
 
 127
 
Contingent consideration4,359
 
 
 4,359
4,386
 
 
 4,386
Total liabilities$4,803
 $
 $444
 $4,359
$5,098
 $
 $712
 $4,386


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The following table summarizes the bases used to measure certain assets and liabilities carried at fair value on a recurring basis on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016:2017:
  Basis of fair value measurement  Basis of fair value measurement
(in millions)Total Quoted prices in active markets for identical
assets
(Level 1)
 Significant
other observable
inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
Total 
Quoted prices in active markets for
identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)

 Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
Assets              
Cash and equivalents$5,100
 $1,191
 $3,909
 $
$9,303
 $849
 $8,454
 $
Time deposits1,014
 
 1,014
 
Debt securities1,974
 
 1,974
 
2,524
 
 2,524
 
Equity securities76
 76
 
 
4
 4
 
 
Foreign currency contracts225
 
 225
 
23
 
 23
 
Total assets$8,389
 $1,267
 $7,122
 $
$11,854
 $853
 $11,001
 $
Liabilities              
Interest rate hedges$338
 $
 $338
 $
$401
 $
 $401
 $
Foreign currency contracts38
 
 38
 
149
 
 149
 
Contingent consideration4,213
 
 
 4,213
4,534
 
 
 4,534
Total liabilities$4,589
 $
 $376
 $4,213
$5,084
 $
 $550
 $4,534

The fair values of time deposits approximate their amortized cost due to the short maturities of these instruments. The fair values of available-for-sale debt securities were determined based on prices obtained from commercial pricing services. Available-for-sale equity securities consists of investments for which the fair values were determined by using the published market price per unit multiplied by the number of units held, without consideration of transaction costs. The derivatives entered into by the company were valued using publicized spot curves for interest rate hedges and publicized forward curves for foreign currency contracts. The fair value measurements of the contingent consideration liabilities were determined based on significant unobservable inputs, including the discount rate, estimated probabilities and timing of achieving specified development, regulatory and commercial milestones and the estimated amount of future sales of the acquired products still in development. Changes to the fair value of the contingent consideration liabilities can result from changes to one or a number of inputs, including discount rates, the probabilities of achieving the milestones, the time required to achieve the milestones and estimated future sales. Significant judgment is employed in determining the appropriateness of these inputs. Changes to the inputs described above could have a material impact on the company's financial position and results of operations in any given period. At June 30, 2017,March 31, 2018, a 50 basis point increase/decrease in the assumed discount rate would have decreased/increased the value of the contingent consideration liabilities by approximately $160 million. Additionally, at June 30, 2017,March 31, 2018, a five percentage point increase/decrease in the assumed probability of success across all potential indications would have increased/decreased the value of the contingent consideration liabilities by approximately $340$370 million.

There have been no transfers of assets or liabilities between the fair value measurement levels. The following table presents the changes in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities which are measured using Level 3 inputs:
 Six months ended
June 30,
 Three months ended
March 31,
(in millions) 2017 2016 2018 2017
Beginning balance $4,213
 $
 $4,534
 $4,213
Additions (see Note 4) 
 4,130
Change in fair value recognized in net earnings 146
 41
 (148) 85
Ending balance $4,359
 $4,171
 $4,386
 $4,298
 
The change in fair value recognized in net earnings wasis recorded in other expense, net in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.

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In addition to the financial instruments that the company carries at fair value on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, certainCertain financial instruments are carried at historical cost or some basis other than fair value. The book values, approximate fair values and bases used to measure the approximate fair values of certain financial instruments as of June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 are shown in the table below:

  Basis of fair value measurement  Basis of fair value measurement
(in millions)Book ValueApproximate fair value 
Quoted prices in 
active markets for identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
other 
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
Book valueApproximate fair value 
Quoted prices
in active markets for
identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
other 
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
Assets       
Investments$46
$46
 $
 $4
 $42
Total assets$46
$46
 $
 $4
 $42
Liabilities              
Short-term borrowings$400
$400
 $
 $400
 $
$367
$367
 $
 $367
 $
Current portion of long-term debt and lease obligations3,020
3,022
 2,999
 23
 
Current portion of long-term debt and lease obligations, excluding fair value hedges6,024
6,026
 3,997
 2,029
 
Long-term debt and lease obligations, excluding fair value hedges34,123
35,187
 33,115
 2,072
 
31,481
31,572
 31,494
 78
 
Total liabilities$37,543
$38,609
 $36,114
 $2,495
 $
$37,872
$37,965
 $35,491
 $2,474
 $

AbbVie also holds investments in equity securities that do not have readily determinable fair values. The company records these investments at cost and remeasures them to fair value based on certain observable price changes or impairment events as they occur. The carrying amount of these investments was $44 million as of March 31, 2018. No cumulative upward or downward adjustments have been recorded for these investments as of March 31, 2018. Prior to the adoption of ASU No. 2016-01 discussed in Note 1, these investments were accounted for under the cost method and disclosed in the table below as of December 31, 2017.

The book values, approximate fair values and bases used to measure the approximate fair values of certain financial instruments as of December 31, 20162017 are shown in the table below:

    Basis of fair value measurement
(in millions)Book ValueApproximate fair value 
Quoted prices in 
active markets for identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
other 
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
Assets        
Investments$42
$42
 $
 $5
 $37
Total assets$42
$42
 $
 $5
 $37
Liabilities        
Short-term borrowings$377
$377
 $
 $377
 $
Current portion of long-term debt and lease obligations25
25
 
 25
 
Long-term debt and lease obligations, excluding fair value hedges36,778
36,664
 34,589
 2,075
 
Total liabilities$37,180
$37,066
 $34,589
 $2,477
 $

Investments primarily consist of cost method investments, for which the company takes into consideration recent transactions and financial information of the investee, which represents a Level 3 basis of fair value measurement. The fair values of short-term borrowings approximate the carrying values due to the short maturities of these instruments.

The fair values of long-term debt, excluding fair value hedges and the term loans, were determined by using the published market price for the debt instruments, without consideration of transaction costs, which represents a Level 1 basis of fair value measurement. The fair values of the term loans were determined based on a discounted cash flow analysis using quoted market rates, which represents a Level 2 basis of fair value measurement. The counterparties to financial instruments consist of select major international financial institutions.

    Basis of fair value measurement
(in millions)Book valueApproximate fair value 
Quoted prices
in active markets for
identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
other 
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
Assets        
Investments$48
$48
 $
 $
 $48
Total assets$48
$48
 $
 $
 $48
Liabilities        
Short-term borrowings$400
$400
 $
 $400
 $
Current portion of long-term debt and lease obligations, excluding fair value hedges6,023
6,034
 4,004
 2,030
 
Long-term debt and lease obligations, excluding fair value hedges31,346
32,846
 32,763
 83
 
Total liabilities$37,769
$39,280
 $36,767
 $2,513
 $

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Available-for-sale Securities

Substantially all of the company’s investments in debt and equity securities were classified as available-for-sale.available-for-sale with changes in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income. Debt securities classified as short-term were $562$458 million as of June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 and $309$482 million as of December 31, 2016.2017. Long-term debt securities mature primarily within five years. Estimated fair values of available-for-sale debt securities were generally determined based on prices obtained from commercial pricing services.

The following table is a summary of available-for-sale securities by type as of June 30, 2017:March 31, 2018:
Amortized Cost Gross unrealized Fair ValueAmortized cost Gross unrealized Fair value
(in millions) Gains Losses  Gains Losses 
Asset backed securities$940
 $1
 $(2) $939
$911
 $1
 $(6) $906
Corporate debt securities1,448
 4
 (1) 1,451
1,455
 4
 (4) 1,455
Other debt securities137
 
 
 137
111
 
 (1) 110
Equity securities18
 65
 (2) 81
Total$2,543
 $70
 $(5) $2,608
$2,477
 $5
 $(11) $2,471

The following table is a summary of available-for-sale securities by type as of December 31, 2016:2017:
Amortized Cost Gross unrealized Fair ValueAmortized cost Gross unrealized Fair value
(in millions) Gains Losses  Gains Losses 
Asset backed securities$891
 $1
 $(4) $888
$930
 $1
 $(3) $928
Corporate debt securities961
 1
 (2) 960
1,451
 4
 (2) 1,453
Other debt securities127
 
 (1) 126
144
 
 (1) 143
Equity securities18
 60
 (2) 76
4
 2
 (2) 4
Total$1,997
 $62
 $(9) $2,050
$2,529
 $7
 $(8) $2,528

AbbVie had no other-than-temporary impairments as of June 30, 2017. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, netMarch 31, 2018. Net realized gains were insignificant.insignificant for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

Concentrations of Risk

The functional currency of the company’s Venezuela operations is the U.S. dollar due to the hyperinflationary status of the Venezuelan economy. During the first quarter of 2016, in consideration of declining economic conditions in Venezuela and a decline in transactions settled at the official rate, AbbVie determined that its net monetary assets denominated in the Venezuelan bolivar (VEF) were no longer expected to be settled at the official rate of 10 VEF per U.S. dollar, but rather at the Divisa Complementaria (DICOM) rate. Therefore, during the first quarter of 2016, AbbVie recorded a charge of $298 million to net foreign exchange loss to revalue its bolivar-denominated net monetary assets using the DICOM rate then in effect of approximately 270 VEF per U.S. dollar. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, AbbVie’s net monetary assets in Venezuela were insignificant.

AbbVie continues to do business with foreign governments in certain countries, including Greece, Portugal, Italy and Spain, which have historically experienced challenges in credit and economic conditions. Substantially all of AbbVie’s trade receivables in Greece, Portugal, Italy and Spain are with government health systems. Outstanding net governmental receivables in these countries, net of allowances for doubtful accounts, totaled $265$320 million as of June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 and $244$255 million as of December 31, 2016.2017. The company also continues to do business with foreign governments in certain oil-exporting countries that have recently experienced a deterioration in economic conditions, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, which may result in delays in the collection of receivables. Outstanding net governmental receivables related to Saudi Arabia, net of allowances for doubtful accounts, were $149$143 million as of June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 and $122$149 million as of December 31, 2016.2017. Outstanding net governmental receivables related to Russia, net of allowances for doubtful accounts, were $133$106 million as of June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 and $110$152 million as of December 31, 2016.2017. Global economic conditions and customer-specific factors may require the company to periodically re-evaluate the collectability of its receivables and the company could potentially incur credit losses.

Of total net accounts receivable, three U.S. wholesalers accounted for 54%52% as of June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 and 51%56% as of December 31, 2016,2017, and substantially all of AbbVie’s net revenues in the United States were to these three wholesalers.

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HUMIRA (adalimumab) is AbbVie’s single largest product and accounted for approximately 66%59% of AbbVie’s total net revenues for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 and 62%63% for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2016.March 31, 2017.

Debt and Credit Facilities
 
Short-term borrowings included commercial paper borrowings of $400$367 million as of June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 and $377$400 million as of December 31, 2016.2017. The weighted-average interest rate on commercial paper borrowings was 1.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 1.1% for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017 and 0.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2016.March 31, 2017.

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Note 9    10Post-Employment Benefits
 

The following is a summary of net periodic benefit costscost relating to the company’s defined benefit and other post-employment plans:
Defined
benefit plans
 Other post-
employment plans
Defined
benefit plans
 Other post-
employment plans
Three months ended
June 30,
 Six months ended
June 30,
 Three months ended
June 30,
 Six months ended
June 30,
Three months ended
March 31,
 Three months ended
March 31,
(in millions)2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Service cost$59
 $53
 $117
 $106
 $6
 $6
 $13
 $13
$72
 $58
 $8
 $7
Interest cost51
 50
 101
 101
 6
 6
 12
 12
57
 50
 8
 6
Expected return on plan assets(95) (89) (190) (178) 
 
 
 
(111) (95) 
 
Amortization of actuarial losses and prior service costs27
 20
 53
 42
 (1) 
 
 
37
 26
 4
 1
Net periodic benefit cost$42
 $34
 $81
 $71
 $11
 $12
 $25
 $25
$55
 $39
 $20
 $14

AbbVie's principal domestic definedThe components of net periodic benefit plan iscost other than service cost are included in other (income) expense, net in the AbbVie Pension Plan. AbbVie made voluntary contributions to this plancondensed consolidated statements of $150 million in both the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.earnings.
Note 1011 Equity
 

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense is principally related to awards issued pursuant to the AbbVie 2013 Incentive Stock Program and is summarized as follows:
 Three months ended
June 30,
 Six months ended
June 30,
 Three months ended
March 31,
(in millions) 2017 2016 2017 2016 2018 2017
Cost of products sold $10
 $8
 $13
 $13
 $4
 $3
Research and development 33
 97
 97
 155
 72
 64
Selling, general and administrative 33
 32
 107
 106
 115
 74
Pre-tax compensation expense 76
 137
 217
 274
 191
 141
Tax benefit 18
 42
 65
 89
 29
 47
After-tax compensation expense $58
 $95
 $152
 $185
 $162
 $94

Stock Options

During the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017,March 31, 2018, primarily in connection with the company's annual grant, AbbVie granted 1.20.6 million stock options with a weighted-average grant-date fair value of $9.80.$21.63. As of June 30, 2017, $26March 31, 2018, $15 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options is expected to be recognized as expense over approximately the next two years.


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RSAs, RSUs and Performance Shares

During the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017,March 31, 2018, primarily in connection with the company's annual grant, AbbVie granted 5.93.7 million RSUs and performance shares with a weighted-average grant-date fair value of $61.49.$115.20. As of June 30, 2017, $345March 31, 2018, $467 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to RSAs, RSUs and performance shares is expected to be recognized as expense over approximately the next two years.


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Cash Dividends

The following table summarizes quarterly cash dividends declared for the six months ended June 30, 2017during 2018 and the full year 2016:2017:
2017 2016
Date Declared Payment Date Dividend Per Share Date Declared Payment Date Dividend Per Share
06/22/17 08/15/17 $0.64
 10/28/16 02/15/17 $0.64
02/16/17 05/15/17 $0.64
 09/09/16 11/15/16 $0.57
  
   06/16/16 08/15/16 $0.57
  
   02/18/16 05/16/16 $0.57
2018 2017
Date Declared Payment Date Dividend Per Share Date Declared Payment Date Dividend Per Share
02/15/18 05/15/18 $0.96
 10/27/17 02/15/18 $0.71
  
   09/08/17 11/15/17 $0.64
  
 

 06/22/17 08/15/17 $0.64
  
 

 02/16/17 05/15/17 $0.64


Stock Repurchase Program

On February 16, 2017,15, 2018, AbbVie's board of directors authorized a $5.0new $10.0 billion increase tostock repurchase program, which superseded AbbVie's existingprevious stock repurchase program. The new stock repurchase authorizationprogram permits purchases of AbbVie shares from time to time in open-market or private transactions, including accelerated share repurchases, at management's direction depending on the company's cash flows, net debt level and market conditions.discretion. The program has no time limit and can be discontinued at any time. Shares repurchased under this program are recorded at acquisition cost, including related expenses, and are available for general corporate purposes.

As part of this repurchase program, on May 1, 2018, AbbVie announced a modified "Dutch auction" tender offer to purchase for cash up to $7.5 billion of its common stock at a price not less than $99.00 per share and not more than $114.00 per share. The tender offer expires at midnight Eastern Time, at the end of the day on May 29, 2018, unless extended or terminated by AbbVie.

Prior to the new authorization, AbbVie repurchased approximately 7.810.9 million shares in the open market for $500 million$1.3 billion during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, AbbVie cash-settled $285 million of its open market purchases made at the end of 2016.March 31, 2018. AbbVie's remaining stock repurchase authorization was $4.5$10.0 billion as of June 30, 2017.March 31, 2018.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table summarizes the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017:March 31, 2018:
(in millions)Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments
 Net investment hedging activities 
Pension 
and post-
employment
benefits
 
Marketable
security activities
 Cash flow hedging
activities
 TotalForeign
currency
translation
adjustments
 Net investment hedging activities 
Pension 
and post-
employment
benefits
 
Marketable
security activities
 Cash flow hedging
activities
 Total
Balance as of December 31, 2016$(1,435) $140
 $(1,513) $46
 $176
 $(2,586)
Balance as of December 31, 2017$(439) $(203) $(1,919) $
 $(166) $(2,727)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications419
 (217) (25) 20
 (129) 68
189
 (104) (11) (7) (45) 22
Net losses (gains) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
 38
 (10) (58) (30)
Net losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
 33
 
 42
 75
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)419
 (217) 13
 10
 (187) 38
189
 (104) 22
 (7) (3) 97
Balance as of June 30, 2017$(1,016) $(77) $(1,500) $56
 $(11) $(2,548)
Balance as of March 31, 2018$(250) $(307) $(1,897) $(7) $(169) $(2,630)

Other comprehensive income for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 included foreign currency translation adjustments totaling a gain of $419$189 million, which was principally due to the impact of the improvement in the Euro in the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 on the translation of the company’s assets denominated in the Euro.


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The following table summarizes the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2016:March 31, 2017:
(in millions)Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments
 
Pension 
and post-
employment
benefits
 
Marketable
 security activities
 Cash flow hedging
activities
 TotalForeign
currency
translation
adjustments
 Net investment hedging activities 
Pension 
and post-
employment
benefits
 
Marketable
 security activities
 Cash flow hedging
activities
 Total
Balance as of December 31, 2015$(1,270) $(1,378) $47
 $40
 $(2,561)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications133
 6
 10
 17
 166
Balance as of December 31, 2016$(1,435) $140
 $(1,513) $46
 $176
 $(2,586)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications170
 (64) (8) 2
 (49) 51
Net losses (gains) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
 27
 (3) (19) 5

 
 19
 (10) (16) (7)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)133
 33
 7
 (2) 171
170
 (64) 11
 (8) (65) 44
Balance as of June 30, 2016$(1,137) $(1,345) $54
 $38
 $(2,390)
Balance as of March 31, 2017$(1,265) $76
 $(1,502) $38
 $111
 $(2,542)

Other comprehensive income for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2016March 31, 2017 included foreign currency translation adjustments totaling a gain of $133$170 million, which was principally due to the impact of the improvement in the Euro and Japanese yen in the sixthree months ended June 30, 2016March 31, 2017 on the translation of the company’s assets denominated in the Euro and Japanese yen.Euro.

The table below presents the impact on AbbVie’s condensed consolidated statements of earnings for significant amounts reclassified out of each component of AOCI for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:accumulated other comprehensive loss:
 Three months ended
June 30,
 Six months ended
June 30,
 Three months ended
March 31,
(in millions) (brackets denote gains) 2017 2016 2017 2016 2018 2017
Pension and post-employment benefits            
Amortization of actuarial losses and other(a)
 $26
 $20
 $53
 $42
 $41
 $27
Tax benefit (7) (7) (15) (15)
Tax (benefit) (8) (8)
Total reclassifications, net of tax $19
 $13
 $38
 $27
 $33
 $19
Cash flow hedging activities            
Gains on designated cash flow hedges(b)
 $(46) $(18) $(63) $(19)
Tax expense 4
 
 5
 
Losses (gains) on designated cash flow hedges(b)
 $44
 $(17)
Tax expense (benefit) (2) 1
Total reclassifications, net of tax $(42) $(18) $(58) $(19) $42
 $(16)

(a) Amounts are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see Note 9)10).
 
(b) Amounts are included in cost of products sold (see Note 8)9).
Note 1112 Income Taxes
 

The effective tax rate was 19%1% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 18% for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017 and 23% for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2016.March 31, 2017. The effective tax rate in each period differed from the U.S. statutory tax raterates of 21% in 2018 and 35% in 2017, principally due to the benefit from foreign operations which reflects the impact of lower income tax rates in locations outside the United States, tax exemptions and incentives in Puerto Rico and other foreign tax jurisdictions and business development activities together with the cost of repatriation decisions. activities.

The decreasechange in the effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 over the prior year was principally due to the effects of the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) in December 2017. The Act significantly changes in the jurisdictional mixU.S. corporate tax system, reducing the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%, requiring companies to pay a one-time transition tax on a mandatory deemed repatriation of earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries that were previously untaxed and creating new taxes on certain foreign sourced earnings. The Act also creates a territorial tax system that generally excludes dividends from foreign subsidiaries from U.S. taxation. Specific to 2018, there is a beneficial impact due to timing of provisions related to the earnings from certain foreign subsidiaries.

Given the complexity of the Act and anticipated guidance from the U.S. Treasury about implementing the Act, the company’s analysis and accounting for the tax effects of the enactment of the Act is preliminary. In the fourth quarter of 2017, the company recorded, as

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a direct result of the Act, $4.5 billion of transition tax expense, as well as $4.1 billion of net tax benefit for deferred tax remeasurement. Both of these amounts are provisional estimates, as the company has not fully completed its analysis and calculation of foreign earnings subject to the transition tax or its analysis of certain discrete factors and events, including collaborations, the impactother aspects of the prior year non-deductible devaluation loss relatedAct that could result in adjustments to Venezuelathe remeasurement of deferred tax balances. Upon completion of the analysis in 2018, these estimates may be adjusted through income tax expense in the consolidated statement of earnings. No adjustments to these provisional estimates were made during the three months ended March 31, 2018. The Act also created a minimum tax on certain foreign sourced earnings. The taxability of the foreign sourced earnings and the impactapplicable tax rates are dependent on future events. While the company is still evaluating its accounting policy for the minimum tax on foreign sourced earnings, the provisional estimates of the adoptiontax effects of ASU No. 2016-09, which changed the accounting treatment for excessAct were reported on the basis that the minimum tax benefits associated with stock-based awards. See Note 1 for additional information related towill be recognized in tax expense in the adoption of this accounting pronouncement.year it is incurred as a period expense.

Due to the potential for resolution of federal, state and foreign examinations and the expiration of various statutes of limitations, it is reasonably possible that the company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits balance may change within the next twelve months by up to $233$38 million. At the time of separation, AbbVie and Abbott Laboratories (Abbott) entered into a tax sharing agreement which provides that Abbott is liable for and has indemnified AbbVie against all income tax liabilities for periods prior to the separation.

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Accordingly, Abbott will indemnify and hold AbbVie harmless if the tax positions are settled for amounts in excess of recorded liabilities, and AbbVie will not benefit if prior tax positions are resolved more favorably than recorded amounts.
Note 1213 Legal Proceedings and Contingencies
 

AbbVie is subject to contingencies, such as various claims, legal proceedings and investigations regarding product liability, intellectual property, commercial, securities and other matters that arise in the normal course of business. Loss contingency provisions are recorded for probable losses at management’s best estimate of a loss, or when a best estimate cannot be made, a minimum loss contingency amount within a probable range is recorded. The recorded accrual balance for litigation was approximately $310$560 million as of June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 and $225$445 million as of December 31, 2016.2017. Initiation of new legal proceedings or a change in the status of existing proceedings may result in a change in the estimated loss accrued by AbbVie. While it is not feasible to predict the outcome of all proceedings and exposures with certainty, management believes that their ultimate disposition should not have a material adverse effect on AbbVie’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Subject to certain exceptions specified in the separation agreement by and between Abbott and AbbVie, AbbVie assumed the liability for, and control of, all pending and threatened legal matters related to its business, including liabilities for any claims or legal proceedings related to products that had been part of its business, but were discontinued prior to the distribution, as well as assumed or retained liabilities, and will indemnify Abbott for any liability arising out of or resulting from such assumed legal matters.

Several pending lawsuits filed against Unimed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a company Abbott acquired in February 2010 and now known as AbbVie Products LLC) and others are consolidated for pre-trial purposes in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia under the Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Rules as In re: AndroGel Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 2084. These cases, brought by private plaintiffs and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), generally allege Solvay's patent litigation involving AndroGel was sham litigation and the 2006 patent litigation settlement agreements and related agreements with three generic companies violate federal antitrust laws. Plaintiffs generally seek monetary damages and/or injunctive relief and attorneys' fees. These cases include: (a) four individual plaintiff lawsuits; (b) three purported class actions; and (c) Federal Trade Commission v. Actavis, Inc. et al. Following the district court's dismissal of all plaintiffs' claims, appellate proceedings led to the reinstatement of the claims regarding the patent litigation settlements, which are proceeding in the district court.

Lawsuits are pending against AbbVie and others generally alleging that the 2005 patent litigation settlement involving Niaspan entered into between Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a company acquired by Abbott in 2006 and presently a subsidiary of AbbVie) and a generic company violates federal and state antitrust laws and state unfair and deceptive trade practices and unjust enrichment laws. Plaintiffs generally seek monetary damages and/or injunctive relief and attorneys' fees. The lawsuits consist of four individual plaintiff lawsuits and two consolidated purported class actions: one brought by three named direct purchasers of Niaspan and the other brought by ten named end-payorend-payer purchasers of Niaspan. The cases are consolidated for pre-trial proceedings in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania under the MDL Rules as In re: Niaspan Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 2460. In October 2016, the State of California filed a lawsuit regarding the Niaspan patent litigation settlement in Orange County Superior Court, asserting a claim under the unfair competition provision of the California Business and Professions Code seeking injunctive relief, restitution, civil penalties and attorneys’ fees.

In November 2007, GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) filed a lawsuit against Abbott in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California alleging that Abbott violated federal antitrust and various state laws in connection with the 2003 Norvir re-pricing.  AbbVie assumed the liability for and control of this proceeding in connection with its separation from Abbott. In March 2011, a jury found that Abbott did not violate antitrust laws, but breached its license agreement with GSK. In January 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed this verdict and remanded the case for a new trial due to the alleged improper exclusion of a potential juror. The case was returned to the district court in California, but after GSK dismissed its federal antitrust claims, the case was transferred in April 2015 to the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. In July 2017, the parties settled the lawsuit.
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In September 2014, the FTC filed suit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against AbbVie and others, alleging that the 2011 patent litigation with two generic companies regarding AndroGel was sham litigation and the patent litigation settlement with one of those generic companies violates federal antitrust laws. The FTC's complaint seeks monetary damages and injunctive relief. In May 2015, the court dismissed the FTC's claim regarding the patent litigation settlement.


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In March 2015, the State of Louisiana filed a lawsuit, State of Louisiana v. Fournier Industrie et Sante, et al., against AbbVie, Abbott and affiliated Abbott entities in Louisiana state court. Plaintiff alleges that patent applications and patent litigation filed and other alleged conduct from the early 2000's and before related to the drug TriCor violated Louisiana State antitrust and unfair trade practices laws. The lawsuit seeks monetary damages and attorneys' fees. In August 2015, the court dismissed the case as time-barred. In December 2016, the appellate court for the state’s appeal remanded for the trial court to determine whether the state is a proper party in interest.

In August 2013, a putative class action lawsuit, Sidney Hillman Health Center of Rochester, et al. v. AbbVie Inc., et al., was filed against AbbVie in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois by three healthcare benefit providers alleging violations of Federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statutes and state deceptive business practice and unjust enrichment laws in connection with reimbursements for certain uses of Depakote from 1998 to 2012. Plaintiffs seek monetary damages and/or equitable relief and attorneys' fees. In February 2017, the court dismissed this lawsuit with prejudice and in March 2017, the plaintiffs appealed that dismissal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

In November 2014, a putative class action lawsuit, Medical Mutual of Ohio v. AbbVie Inc., et al., was filed against several manufacturers of testosterone replacement therapies (TRTs), including AbbVie, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on behalf of all insurance companies, health benefit providers, and other third party payorspayers who paid for TRTs, including AndroGel. The claims asserted include violations of the federal RICO Act and state consumer fraud and deceptive trade practices laws. The complaint seeks monetary damages and injunctive relief. A similar lawsuit, Allied Services Division Welfare Fund v. AbbVie Inc., et al., was filed in the same court in October 2015 on behalf of the same putative class members and a putative class of consumers.

Product liability cases are pending in which plaintiffs generally allege that AbbVie and other manufacturers of TRTs did not adequately warn about risks of certain injuries, primarily heart attacks, strokes and blood clots. Approximately 4,2604,300 claims are consolidated for pre-trial purposes in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois under the MDL Rules as In re: Testosterone Replacement Therapy Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2545. Approximately 240200 claims are pending in various state courts. Plaintiffs generally seek compensatory and punitive damages. In July 2017,March 2018, a jury in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois reached a verdict in the retrial of the first case to be tried. The jury foundthat had been tried in July 2017. In orders from December 2017 and February 2018, the court vacated the original verdict in that case for AbbVie on the plaintiff's strict liability and negligencetwo claims and for the plaintiff on one claim and the plaintiff's fraud claim, but awarded no compensatory damages. The jury'sjury’s award of $150 million in punitive damages without an underlyingwith no compensatory damage award will bedamages, and ordered a new trial. In the retrial, the jury reached a verdict for AbbVie on strict liability and fraud and for the plaintiff on negligence, and awarded $200,000 in compensatory damages and $3 million in punitive damages, which is the subject to post-trial briefing.proceedings. In a second trial, a jury in the Cook County, Illinois Circuit Court reached a verdict for AbbVie expectsin August 2017 on all claims, which is the subject of post-trial proceedings. In a third trial, a jury in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois reached a verdict for AbbVie in October 2017 on strict liability but for the plaintiff on remaining claims and awarded $140,000 in compensatory damages and $140 million in punitive damage award will not stand.damages, which is the subject of post-trial proceedings. In a fourth trial, a jury in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois reached a verdict for AbbVie in January 2018 on all claims.

Product liability cases are pending in which plaintiffs generally allege that AbbVie did not adequately warn about risk of certain injuries, primarily various birth defects, arising from use of Depakote. Over ninety percent of the approximately 675619 claims are pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, and the rest are pending in various other federal and state courts. Plaintiffs generally seek compensatory and punitive damages.

In November 2014, five individuals filed a putative class action lawsuit, Rubinstein, et al. v Gonzalez, et al., on behalf of purchasers and sellers of certain Shire plc (Shire) securities between June 20 and October 14, 2014, against AbbVie and its chief executive officer in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleging that the defendants made and/or are responsible for material misstatements in violation of federal securities laws in connection with AbbVie's proposed transaction with Shire.

In June 2016, a lawsuit, Elliott Associates, L.P., et al. v. AbbVie Inc., was filed by five investment funds against AbbVie in the Cook County, Illinois Circuit Court alleging that AbbVie made misrepresentations and omissions in connection with its proposed transaction with Shire. Similar lawsuits were filed between July and September 2017 against AbbVie and in some instances its chief executive officer in the same court by twelve additional investment funds. Plaintiffs seek compensatory and punitive damages.

In May 2017, a shareholder derivative lawsuit, Ellis v. Gonzalez, et al., was filed in Delaware Chancery Court, alleging that AbbVie's directors breached their fiduciary duties in connection with statements made regarding the Shire transaction. The lawsuit seeks unspecified compensatory damages for AbbVie, among other relief.

Beginning in May 2016, the Patent Trial & Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) instituted five inter partes review proceedings brought by Coherus Biosciences and Boehringer Ingelheim related to three AbbVie patents covering methods of treatment of rheumatoid arthritis using adalimumab. In these proceedings, the PTO reviewed the validity of the patents and issued decisions of invalidity in May, June and July of 2017.

AbbVie AbbVie’s appeal of the decisions is seeking to enforce certain patent rights related to adalimumab (a drug AbbVie sells underpending in the trademark HUMIRA®). In a case filed in United States District Court of Appeals for the District of Delaware in August 2016, AbbVie alleges that Amgen Inc.’s and AmgenFederal Circuit.


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Manufacturing, Limited’s proposed biosimilar adalimumab product infringes certain AbbVie patents. AbbVie seeks declaratory and injunctive relief.

In March 2017, AbbVie filed a lawsuit, AbbVie Inc. v. Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc. and Grifols Worldwide Operations Ltd., in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against Novartis Vaccines and Grifols Worldwide seeking a declaratory judgment that eleven HCV-related patents licensed to AbbVie in 2002 are invalid.

AbbVie is seeking to enforce certain patent rights related to adalimumab (a drug AbbVie sells under the trademark HUMIRA®). In a case filed in United States District Court for the District of Delaware in August 2017, AbbVie alleges that Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH’s, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceutical, Inc.’s, and Boehringer Ingelheim Fremont, Inc.’s proposed biosimilar adalimumab product infringes certain AbbVie patents. AbbVie seeks declaratory and injunctive relief.

Pharmacyclics LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of AbbVie, is seeking to enforce its patent rights relating to ibrutinib capsules (a drug Pharmacyclics sells under the trademark IMBRUVICA®). In February 2018, four separate cases were filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware against the following defendants: Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC, Fresenius Kabi USA, Inc., and Fresenius Kabi Oncology Limited; Shilpa Medicare Limited, Sun Pharma Global FZE and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.; Cipla Limited and Cipla USA Inc.; and Zydus Worldwide DMCC, Cadila Healthcare Limited, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Sandoz Inc., and Lek Pharmaceuticals D.D. In each case, Pharmacyclics alleges the defendant’s proposed generic ibrutinib product infringes certain Pharmacyclics patents and seeks declaratory and injunctive relief. Janssen Biotech, Inc. which is in a global collaboration with Pharmacyclics concerning the development and marketing of IMBRUVICA, is the co-plaintiff in these suits.

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Note 1314 Segment Information
 

AbbVie operates in one business segment—pharmaceutical products. The following table details AbbVie’s worldwide net revenues:
 Three months ended
March 31,
 Three months ended
June 30,
 Six months ended
June 30,
 
(in millions) 2017 2016 2017 2016 2018 2017
HUMIRA $4,716
 $4,149
 $8,834
 $7,726
    
United States $3,003
 $2,696
International 1,706
 1,422
Total $4,709
 $4,118
IMBRUVICA 626
 439
 1,177
 820
    
VIEKIRA 225
 419
 488
 833
United States $624
 $457
Collaboration revenues 138
 94
Total $762
 $551
HCV    
United States $343
 $38
International 576
 225
Total $919
 $263
Creon    
United States $209
 $185
Lupron 210
 219
 404
 409
    
Creon 196
 180
 381
 330
United States $177
 $155
International 42
 39
Total $219
 $194
Synthroid    
United States $182
 $192
Synagis 40
 45
 340
 364
    
Synthroid 193
 188
 385
 370
International $321
 $300
AndroGel 154
 171
 290
 327
    
United States $130
 $136
Duodopa    
United States $18
 $14
International 85
 66
Total $103
 $80
Sevoflurane    
United States $17
 $18
International 89
 89
Total $106
 $107
Kaletra 110
 146
 225
 279
    
Sevoflurane 104
 114
 211
 225
Duodopa 81
 73
 161
 141
United States $13
 $19
International 60
 96
Total $73
 $115
All other 289
 309
 586
 586
 $201
 $297
Total net revenues $6,944
 $6,452
 $13,482
 $12,410
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 

The following is a discussion and analysis of the financial condition of AbbVie Inc. (AbbVie or the company) as of June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 and December 31, 20162017 and the results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 and 2016.2017. This commentary should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes appearing in Item 1, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”
EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
Company Overview
AbbVie is a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company formed in 2013 following separation from Abbott Laboratories (Abbott). AbbVie’s mission is to useAbbVie uses its expertise, dedicated people and unique approach to innovation to develop and market advanced therapies that address some of the world’s most complex and serious diseases. AbbVie’s products are focused on treating conditions such as chronic autoimmune diseases in rheumatology, gastroenterology and dermatology; oncology, including blood cancers; virology, including hepatitis C (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); neurological disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis;disease; metabolic diseases, including thyroid disease and complications associated with cystic fibrosis; as well as other serious health conditions. AbbVie also has a pipeline of promising new medicines across such important medical specialties as immunology, virology, oncology and neurology,neuroscience, with additional targeted investment in cystic fibrosis and women’s health.

AbbVie’s products are generally sold worldwide directly to wholesalers, distributors, government agencies, health care facilities, specialty pharmacies and independent retailers from AbbVie-owned distribution centers and public warehouses. In the United States, AbbVie distributes pharmaceutical products principally through independent wholesale distributors, with some sales directly to pharmacies and patients. Outside the United States, sales are made either directly to customers or through distributors, depending on the market served. Certain products are co-marketed or co-promoted with other companies. AbbVie has approximately 29,000 employees. AbbVie operates in one business segment—pharmaceutical products.

20172018 Strategic Objectives

AbbVie’sAbbVie's mission is to be an innovation-driven, patient-focused specialty biopharmaceutical company capable of achieving top-tier financial performance through outstanding execution and a consistent stream of innovative new medicines. AbbVie intends to continue to advance its mission in a number of ways, including: (i) growing revenues throughby diversifying revenue streams, driving late-stage pipeline assets to the market and ensuring strong commercial execution of new product launches; (ii) continued strong performance from its existing portfolio of on-market products, including its flagship brands, HUMIRAinvestment and IMBRUVICA as well as growth from pipeline products; (ii) expanding operating margins; (iii) continued investmentexpansion in its pipeline in support of opportunities in immunology, oncology virology and neurology as well as continued investment in key on-market products; (iv) augmentation of its pipeline through concerted focus on strategic licensing, acquisition(iii) expanding operating margins; and partnering activity with a focus on identifying compelling programs that fit AbbVie’s strategic criteria; and (v)(iv) returning cash to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases. In addition, AbbVie anticipates several regulatory submissions and key data readouts from key clinical trials in the next twelve months.

Financial Results

The company's financial performance for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 included delivering worldwide net revenues of $13.5$7.9 billion, operating earnings of $5.1$2.9 billion and diluted earnings per share of $2.25.$1.74. Worldwide net revenues grew by 9%18% on a constant currency basis, driven primarily by the continued strength of HUMIRA, revenue growth related to IMBRUVICA and revenue growth from other key products including Creon and Duodopa.HCV product MAVYRET. These increases were partially offset by a decline in net revenues of HCV product VIEKIRA.

Diluted earnings per share was $2.25$1.74 for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 and included the following after-tax costs: (i) $405$272 million related to the amortization of intangible assets; (ii) $145litigation reserve charges of $100 million; (iii) $69 million for acquired in-process research and development (IPR&D); and (iv) milestone payments of $32 million. These costs were partially offset by an after-tax benefit of $148 million for the change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities; (iii) a litigation reserves chargeliabilities. Financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2018 were also impacted by U.S. tax reform and the timing of $62 million; (iv) acquisition related costs of $49 million; (v) milestone payments of $36 million; and (vi) $15 million for acquired in-process research and development (IPR&D).the new legislation's phase in on certain subsidiaries. Additionally, financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2017 reflected continued added funding to support AbbVie’s emerging mid- and late-stage pipeline assets and continued investment in AbbVie’s growth brands.

The company generated cash flows from operations of $4.1$2.6 billion for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017,March 31, 2018, which AbbVie utilized to continue to enhance its pipeline through licensing and collaboration activities, repurchase approximately 10.9 million shares for $1.3 billion in the open market and pay cash dividends to stockholders of $2.1 billion and$1.1 billion. In February 2018, the company announced that its board of directors declared an increase in the company's quarterly cash dividend from $0.71 per share to $0.96

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repurchase approximately 7.8 million shares for $500 million in the open market. In June 2017, AbbVie’s board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.64 per share of common stockbeginning with the dividend payable in August 2017.

May 2018. This reflects an increase of approximately 35% over the previous quarterly rate.
In addition to these financial results, AbbVie continued to advance and augment its pipeline as further described below under the heading “Research and Development.”

Research and Development

Research and innovation are the cornerstones of AbbVie’s business as a global biopharmaceutical company. AbbVie’s long-term success depends to a great extent on its ability to continue to discover and develop innovative pharmaceutical products and acquire or collaborate on compounds currently in development by other biotechnology or pharmaceutical companies.

AbbVie’s pipeline currently includes more than 60 compounds or indications in clinical development individually or under collaboration or license agreements and is focused on such important medical specialties as immunology, oncology virology and neurology along with targeted investments in cystic fibrosis and women’s health. Of these programs, more than 30 are in mid- and late-stage development.

The following sections summarize transitions of significant programs from Phase 2 development to Phase 3 development as well as developments in significant Phase 3 and registration programs. AbbVie expects multiple Phase 2 programs to transition into Phase 3 programs in the next twelve months.

Significant Programs and Developments

Immunology

Upadacitinib

In January 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted breakthrough therapy designation for upadacitinib, an investigational oral JAK1-selective inhibitor, in adult patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis who are candidates for systemic therapy.
In May 2017, AbbVie initiated two Phase 3 clinical trials evaluating upadacitinib (ABT-494), the company’s selective JAK1 inhibitor currently in late-stage development for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), in patients with active psoriatic arthritis who have a history of inadequate response to a disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD).

In June 2017,April 2018, AbbVie announced that top-line results from the Phase 3 SELECT-NEXTSELECT-COMPARE clinical trial evaluating upadacitinib met all primary and ranked secondary endpoints in patients with moderate to severe RArheumatoid arthritis (RA) who did not adequately respond to treatmentare on a stable background of methotrexate and who have an inadequate response. The safety profile of upadacitinib was consistent with conventional synthetic DMARDs.previously reported clinical trials and no new safety signals were detected.

Oncology

IMBRUVICA

Risankizumab
In January 2017,2018, AbbVie initiated two Phase 3 clinical trials to evaluate the efficacy and safety of risankizumab, an investigational interleukin-23 (IL-23) inhibitor, versus placebo during induction therapy in subjects with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease.
In February 2018, AbbVie announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved IMBRUVICAtop-line results from two Phase 3 clinical trials evaluating risankizumab with 12-week dosing compared to ustekinumab met ranked additional secondary endpoints for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) who require systemic therapymoderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis. The initial results from these clinical trials were previously announced in October 2017. The safety profile was consistent with all previously reported studies, and have received at least one prior anti-CD20-based therapy. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on overall response rate (ORR) and continued approval may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial. MZL is a slow-growing form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

there were no new safety signals detected across the two studies.
In August 2017,April 2018, AbbVie announced thatsubmitted a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the FDA approved IMBRUVICAand a Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for risankizumab for the treatment of adultplaque psoriasis in adults.
Oncology
IMBRUVICA
In April 2018, AbbVie submitted a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the FDA for IMBRUVICA in combination with Rituxan (rituximab) in patients with Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia.
VENCLEXTA
In January 2018, AbbVie submitted an sNDA to the FDA for VENCLEXTA monotherapy in patients with chronic graft-versus-host-disease (cGVHD) after failure of onelymphocytic leukemia (CLL) who are refractory to or more lines of systemic therapy. IMBRUVICA will be the first therapy specifically approved for adults with cGVHD, a severe and potentially life-threatening consequence of stem cell or bone marrow transplant. This marks the sixth U.S. disease indication for IMBRUVICA since the medication's initial approval in 2013 and the first approved indication outside of cancer.

have relapsed B-cell receptor pathway inhibitors.

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Venetoclax

In February 2017,January 2018, AbbVie initiatedsubmitted a Type II variation to the EMA to extend the current approved indication based on the results of the Phase 3 clinical trial to study the safety and efficacy ofMURANO study. The new additional proposed indication is venetoclax tablets in combination with azacitidineRituxan for treatment of adult patients with CLL who have received at least one prior therapy. This submission followed the December 2017 sNDA submission to the FDA for VENCLEXTA in untreated (treatment-naïve) elderly subjectscombination with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who are ineligible for standard induction therapy (high-dose chemotherapy).

In May 2017, AbbVie initiated a Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate if venetoclax when co-administeredRituxan in patients with low dose cytarabine (LDAC) improves overall survival (OS) versus LDAC and placebo, in treatment naïve subjects with AML.

relapsed or refractory CLL.
Rova-T

In February 2017,March 2018, AbbVie initiated aannounced top-line results from the Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of Rova-T as maintenance therapy following first-line platinum based chemotherapy in participants with extensive stage2 TRINITY study evaluating rovalpituzumab tesirine (Rova-T) for third-line relapsed/refractory (R/R) small cell lung cancer (SCLC).

In April 2017, AbbVie initiated a Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate Although Rova-T compareddemonstrated single agent responses in advanced SCLC patients, after consulting with topotecanthe FDA, based on the magnitude of effect across multiple parameters in this single-arm study, the company will not seek accelerated approval for subjects with advanced or metastatic SCLC with high levels of delta-like protein 3 who have first disease progression during or following front-line platinum-based chemotherapy.

Veliparib

In April 2017, AbbVie announced that two Phase 3 studies evaluating veliparib, an investigational, oral poly (adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitorRova-T in combination with chemotherapy did not meet their primary endpoints. The studies evaluated veliparib in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel in patients with squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and triple negative breast cancer (TNBC).third-line R/R SCLC. Ongoing Phase 3 studies include non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer, BRCA1/2 breast cancerwill continue to investigate Rova-T in first- and ovarian cancer.second-line SCLC.

Neurology
Virology/Liver DiseaseIn March 2018, Biogen and AbbVie announced the voluntary worldwide withdrawal of marketing authorizations for ZINBRYTA, a prescription medicine used to treat adults with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.

Other
In February 2017,2018, AbbVie announced that top-line results from the European CommitteePhase 3 ELARIS UF-I study evaluating elagolix, an investigational, orally administered gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist, being investigated in combination with low-dose hormone (add-back) therapy for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) granted a positive opinion for a shorter, eight-week treatment of VIEKIRAX (ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir tablets) + EXVIERA (dasabuvir tablets) as an option for previously untreated adult patients with genotype 1b chronic HCVuterine fibroids met its primary efficacy endpoint and minimal to moderate fibrosis.

all ranked secondary endpoints.
In July 2017,March 2018, AbbVie announced that top-line results from the European Commission granted marketing authorizationPhase 3 ELARIS UF-II study evaluating elagolix in combination with low-dose hormone (add-back) therapy for MAVIRET (glecaprevir/pibrentasvir), a once-daily, ribavirin-free treatment for adults with HCV infection acrossuterine fibroids met its primary efficacy endpoint and all major genotypes (GT1-6). MAVIRET is also indicated for patients with specific treatment challenges, including those with compensated cirrhosis across all major genotypes, and those who previously had limited treatment options, such as patients with severe chronic kidney disease (CKD) or those with genotype 3 chronic HCV infection.

ranked secondary endpoints.
In August 2017,April 2018, AbbVie announced thatnotification by the FDA approved MAVYRET (glecaprevir/pibrentasvir)that extended time is required to review additional information regarding the results of liver function tests provided by AbbVie in connection with its New Drug Application (NDA) for elagolix in endometriosis-associated pain. The Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date has been extended three months to the treatmentthird quarter of patients with chronic HCV genotype 1-6 infection without cirrhosis and with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A). MAVYRET is also indicated for the treatment of adult patients with HCV genotype 1 infection, who previously have been treated with a regimen containing an HCV NS5A inhibitor or an NS3/4A protease inhibitor, but not both. MAVYRET/MAVIRET is a new 8-week, pan-genotypic treatment for patients without cirrhosis and who are new to treatment.

2018.
For a more comprehensive discussion of AbbVie’s products and pipeline, see the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.2017.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net Revenues
The comparisons presented at constant currency rates reflect comparative local currency net revenues at the prior year’s foreign exchange rates. This measure provides information on the change in net revenues assuming that foreign currency exchange rates had not changed between the prior and the current periods. AbbVie believes that the non-GAAP measure of change in net revenues at constant currency rates, when used in conjunction with the GAAP measure of change in net revenues at actual currency rates, may provide a more complete understanding of the company’s operations and can facilitate analysis of the company’s results of operations, particularly in evaluating performance from one period to another.

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(dollars in millions) 2017 2016 2017
2016  2018
2017 
United States $4,646
 $4,120
 12.8 % 12.8% $8,698
 $7,614
 14.2 % 14.2% $4,790
 $4,052
 18.3% 18.3%
International 2,298
 2,332
 (1.5)% 1.0% 4,784
 4,796
 (0.2)% 1.5% 3,144
 2,486
 26.4% 16.6%
Net revenues $6,944
 $6,452
 7.6 % 8.5% $13,482
 $12,410
 8.6 % 9.3% $7,934
 $6,538
 21.4% 17.6%

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The following table details AbbVie’s worldwide net revenues:

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(dollars in millions) 2017 2016 2017 2016  2018 2017 
HUMIRA                        
United States $3,201
 $2,712
 18.0 % 18.0 % $5,897
 $4,907
 20.1 % 20.1 % $3,003
 $2,696
 11.4 % 11.4 %
International 1,515
 1,437
 5.5 % 9.1 % 2,937
 2,819
 4.2 % 6.9 % 1,706
 1,422
 20.0 % 9.3 %
Total $4,716
 $4,149
 13.7 % 14.9 % $8,834
 $7,726
 14.3 % 15.3 % $4,709
 $4,118
 14.4 % 10.7 %
IMBRUVICA                        
United States $528
 $384
 37.6 % 37.6 % $985
 $709
 39.0 % 39.0 % $624
 $457
 36.7 % 36.7 %
Collaboration revenues 98
 55
 77.0 % 77.0 % 192
 111
 72.4 % 72.4 % 138
 94
 47.2 % 47.2 %
Total $626
 $439
 42.6 % 42.6 % $1,177
 $820
 43.6 % 43.6 % $762
 $551
 38.5 % 38.5 %
VIEKIRA                
United States $26
 $87
 (70.1)% (70.1)% $64
 $212
 (69.8)% (69.8)%
International 199
 332
 (40.1)% (39.5)% 424
 621
 (31.6)% (30.8)%
Total $225
 $419
 (46.4)% (45.9)% $488
 $833
 (41.4)% (40.8)%
Lupron                
HCV        
United States $172
 $179
 (3.5)% (3.5)% $327
 $330
 (1.0)% (1.0)% $343
 $38
 >100.0
 >100.0
International 38
 40
 (4.8)% (2.9)% 77
 79
 (1.9)% (1.6)% 576
 225
 >100.0
 >100.0
Total $210
 $219
 (3.8)% (3.5)% $404
 $409
 (1.2)% (1.1)% $919
 $263
 >100.0
 >100.0
Creon                        
United States $196
 $180
 9.5 % 9.5 % $381
 $330
 15.6 % 15.6 % $209
 $185
 13.0 % 13.0 %
Lupron        
United States $177
 $155
 14.8 % 14.8 %
International 42
 39
 7.8 % 2.5 %
Total $219
 $194
 13.3 % 12.2 %
Synthroid        
United States $182
 $192
 (5.3)% (5.3)%
Synagis                        
International $40
 $45
 (10.7)% (9.3)% $340
 $364
 (6.5)% (8.3)% $321
 $300
 6.9 % 0.4 %
Synthroid                
United States $193
 $188
 2.3 % 2.3 % $385
 $370
 4.0 % 4.0 %
AndroGel                        
United States $154
 $171
 (10.3)% (10.3)% $290
 $327
 (11.5)% (11.5)% $130
 $136
 (4.6)% (4.6)%
Kaletra                
Duodopa        
United States $19
 $30
 (38.6)% (38.6)% $38
 $63
 (40.2)% (40.2)% $18
 $14
 30.8 % 30.8 %
International 91
 116
 (21.1)% (24.5)% 187
 216
 (13.4)% (16.2)% 85
 66
 28.5 % 13.6 %
Total $110
 $146
 (24.7)% (27.4)% $225
 $279
 (19.4)% (21.6)% $103
 $80
 28.9 % 16.5 %
Sevoflurane                        
United States $19
 $22
 (7.7)% (7.7)% $37
 $39
 (3.8)% (3.8)% $17
 $18
 (3.6)% (3.6)%
International 85
 92
 (8.0)% (5.2)% 174
 186
 (6.4)% (4.1)% 89
 89
 (0.3)% (5.4)%
Total $104
 $114
 (8.0)% (5.7)% $211
 $225
 (6.0)% (4.1)% $106
 $107
 (0.8)% (5.0)%
Duodopa                
Kaletra        
United States $14
 $9
 76.3 % 76.3 % $28
 $16
 80.2 % 80.2 % $13
 $19
 (29.3)% (29.3)%
International 67
 64
 4.5 % 8.2 % 133
 125
 6.6 % 10.0 % 60
 96
 (37.4)% (40.6)%
Total $81
 $73
 12.7 % 16.0 % $161
 $141
 14.8 % 17.9 % $73
 $115
 (36.0)% (38.7)%
All other $289
 $309
 (7.0)% (6.3)% $586
 $586
 (0.1)% 0.7 % $201
 $297
 (32.3)% (48.4)%
Total net revenues $6,944
 $6,452
 7.6 % 8.5 % $13,482
 $12,410
 8.6 % 9.3 % $7,934
 $6,538
 21.4 % 17.6 %

The following discussion and analysis of AbbVie’s net revenues by product is presented on a constant currency basis.

Global HUMIRA sales increased 15%11% for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 primarily as a result of market growth across therapeutic categories and geographies as well as favorable pricing in certain geographies. In the United States, HUMIRA sales increased 18%11% for the three months and 20% for the six months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 driven by market growth across all indications and favorable pricing. Internationally, HUMIRA sales increased 9% for the three months and 7% for the six months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 driven primarily by market growth and tender timing.across indications. AbbVie continues to pursue strategies intended to further differentiate HUMIRA from competing products and add to the sustainability and future growth of HUMIRA.


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Net revenues for IMBRUVICA represent product revenuessales in the United States and collaboration revenues outside of the United States related to AbbVie’s 50% share of IMBRUVICA profit. Global IMBRUVICA sales increased 43%38% for the three months and 44% for the six months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 as a result of continued penetration of IMBRUVICA as a first-line treatment for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) as well as favorable pricing.

Global VIEKIRAHCV sales decreased 46%increased by more than 100% for the three months and 41% for the six months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 as a result of market contraction, lower market sharethe launch of MAVYRET in certain geographies beginning in the second half of 2017 and price erosion. In the United States, sales decreased 70% for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2017. Internationalwas partially offset by a decrease in revenues decreased 40% for the three months and 31% for the six months ended June 30, 2017.of VIEKIRA.

Net revenues for Creon increased 9%13% for the three months and 16% for the six months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 driven primarily by continued market growth and higher market share. Creon maintains market leadership in the pancreatic enzyme market.

Synagis is a seasonal product with the majority of sales occurring in the first and fourth quarters. Synagis revenues decreased 9% for the three months and 8% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 primarily due to lower volume in certain geographies.

Net revenues for Duodopa increased 16% for the three months and 18% for the six months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 primarily as a result of increased market penetration and geographic expansion.penetration.
 
Gross Margin

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Gross margin $5,416
 $5,047
 7% $10,338
 $9,636
 7% $6,007
 $4,922
 22%
as a % of net revenues 78% 78%   77% 78%   76% 75%  

Gross margin as a percentage of net revenues was flatincreased for the three months and slightly decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 compared to the prior year. Gross margin percentage for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 was unfavorablyfavorably impacted by product mix and operational efficiencies, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of higher intangible asset amortization, foreign exchange and the IMBRUVICA profit sharing arrangement, offset by the favorable impact of product mix across the portfolio and operational efficiencies.arrangement.

Selling, General and Administrative

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2016
% change 2018
2017
% change
Selling, general and administrative $1,504
 $1,466
 3% $2,872
 $2,821
 2% $1,791
 $1,373
 30%
as a % of net revenues 22% 23%   21% 23%   23% 21%  

SG&A expenses as a percentage of net revenues decreasedincreased for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 compared to the prior year due toyear. SG&A expense percentage for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was unfavorably impacted by new product launch expenses as well as litigation reserve charges of $118 million, partially offset by continued leverage from revenue growth, partially offset by a $93 million charge to increase litigation reserves recorded during the second quarter of 2017.

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growth.

Research and Development and Acquired In-Process Research and Development

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(dollars in millions) 2017 2016 % change 2017 2016 % change 2018 2017 % change
Research and development $1,223
 $1,124
 9 % $2,358
 $2,070
 14 % $1,244
 $1,142
 9%
as a % of net revenues 18% 17%   17% 17%   16% 17%  
Acquired in-process research and development $15
 $70
 (79)% $15
 $80
 (81)% $69
 $
 n/m

Research and Development (R&D) expenses for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 increased compared to the prior year principally due to increased funding to support the company’s emerging mid- and late-stage pipeline assets and the impact of the post-acquisition R&D expenses of Stemcentrx and Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) compounds. These increases were partially offset by lower acquisition related costs and milestone payments, which in aggregate decreased by $116 million for the three months and $110 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the prior year.assets.

Acquired in-process research and development (IPR&D) expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 reflect upfront payments related to various collaborations. There were no individually significant transactions or cash flows during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 and 2016.2017.

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Other Non-Operating Expenses

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Interest expense $284
 $245
 $557
 $460
 $309
 $273
Interest income (31) (20) (57) (35) (58) (26)
Interest expense, net $253
 $225
 $500
 $425
 $251
 $247
            
Net foreign exchange loss $6
 $15
 $19
 $317
 $8
 $13
Other expense, net 62
 51
 135
 51
Other (income) expense, net (153) 61

Interest expense, net increased for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 increased fromMarch 31, 2018 compared to the prior year primarily due to the May 2016 issuanceunfavorable impact of $7.8 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes, which were issuedhigher interest rates on the company's floating rate obligations, partially offset by an increase in interest income due to finance the acquisition of Stemcentrx and to repay an outstanding term loan.

Net foreign exchange loss for the six months ended June 30, 2016 included losses totaling $298 million related to the devaluation of AbbVie’s net monetary assets denominatedgrowth in the Venezuelan bolivar. See Note 8 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the Venezuelan devaluation.company's cash and investments and higher interest rates.

Other (income) expense, net included chargesa $148 million benefit related to changes in fair value of the BIBoehringer Ingelheim and Stemcentrx contingent consideration liabilities which totaled $61for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to a charge of $85 million for the three months and $146 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $41 million for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 following the initial recognition of these liabilities in the second quarter of 2016.March 31, 2017. The fair value of contingent consideration liabilities is impacted by the passage of time and multiple other inputs, including the probability of success of achieving regulatory/commercial milestones, discount rates and other market-based factors. See Note 4 toFor the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regardingthree months ended March 31, 2018, the acquisitionschange in fair value represented the effect of Stemcentrx and BI compounds.rising interest rates partially offset by the passage of time.

Income Tax Expense

The effective tax rate was 19%1% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 18% for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017 and 23% for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2016.March 31, 2017. The effective tax rate in each period differed from the U.S. statutory tax raterates of 21% in 2018 and 35% in 2017, principally due to the benefit from foreign operations which reflects the impact of lower income tax rates in locations outside the United States, tax exemptions and incentives in Puerto Rico and other foreign tax jurisdictions and business development activities together with theactivities.

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cost of repatriation decisions. The decreasechange in the effective tax rate for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 over the prior year was principally due to the effects of the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) in December 2017. The Act significantly changes in the jurisdictional mixU.S. corporate tax system, reducing the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%, requiring companies to pay a one-time transition tax on a mandatory deemed repatriation of earnings as well asof certain discrete factorsforeign subsidiaries that were previously untaxed and events, including collaborations, thecreating new taxes on certain foreign sourced earnings. The Act also creates a territorial tax system that generally excludes dividends from foreign subsidiaries from U.S. taxation. Specific to 2018, there is a beneficial impact due to timing of the prior year non-deductible devaluation loss related to Venezuela and the impact of the adoption of ASU No. 2016-09, which changed the accounting treatment for excess tax benefits associated with stock-based awards. See Note 1 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional informationprovisions related to the adoption of this accounting pronouncement.

earnings from certain foreign subsidiaries.
FINANCIAL POSITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
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Cash flows provided by (used in):      
Operating activities$4,105
 $4,046
$2,645
 $2,102
Investing activities(366) (5,756)(447) (684)
Financing activities(2,774) (55)(2,509) (1,794)

Operating cash flows for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017 reflectedMarch 31, 2018 increased from the prior year due to improved results of operations resulting from revenue growth and an improvement in operating earnings offset primarily by timing of payments related to accounts payable and other liabilities. Cash provided by operating activitiesearnings. Operating cash flows also reflected AbbVie’s voluntary contributions to its principal domestic defined benefit plan of $150 million for both the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 and 2016. Realized excess tax benefits associated with stock-based compensation totaled $392017. The company plans to make additional voluntary contributions of $600 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and were presented within cash flows from operating activities as a result of the adoption of a new accounting pronouncement. In the six months ended June 30, 2016, prior to the adoption of the new accounting pronouncement, realized excess tax benefits of $38 million were presented within cash flows from financing activities. See Note 1 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the adoption of this new accounting pronouncement.its various defined benefit plans in 2018.

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Investing cash flows for the sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2018 included payments made for acquisitions and investments of $372 million, capital expenditures of $119 million and net sales and maturities of investment securities totaling $44 million. Investing cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2017 primarily included net purchases of investment securities totaling $45$526 million, capital expenditures of $95 million and payments made for acquisitions and investments of $63 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, investing activities primarily included $1.9 billion of cash consideration paid to acquire Stemcentrx in June 2016, a $595 million upfront payment to acquire certain BI compounds in April 2016 and net purchases of investment securities totaling $2.9 billion. Cash flows from investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 also reflected capital expenditures.

Financing cash flows included cash dividend payments of $2.1$1.1 billion for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 and $1.9$1.0 billion for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2016.March 31, 2017. The increase in cash dividend payments was driven by an increase in the quarterly dividend raterate. On October 27, 2017, AbbVie announced that its board of directors declared an increase in the company's quarterly cash dividend from $0.57$0.64 per share to $0.64$0.71 per share beginning with the dividend payable on February 15, 2018 to stockholders of record as of January 12, 2018. On February 15, 2018, AbbVie announced that was paid in February 2017. On June 22, 2017, theits board of directors declared aan increase in the company's quarterly cash dividend of $0.64from $0.71 per share forto $0.96 per share beginning with the dividend payable on May 15, 2018 to stockholders of record at the closeas of business on July 14, 2017, payable on August 15, 2017.April 13, 2018. The timing, declaration, amount of and payment of any dividends by AbbVie in the future is within the discretion of its board of directors and will depend upon many factors, including AbbVie’s financial condition, earnings, capital requirements of its operating subsidiaries, covenants associated with certain of AbbVie’s debt service obligations, legal requirements, regulatory constraints, industry practice, ability to access capital markets and other factors deemed relevant by its board of directors.

On February 16, 2017,15, 2018, AbbVie's board of directors authorized a $5.0new $10.0 billion increase tostock repurchase program, which superseded AbbVie's existingprevious stock repurchase program. Under this program,Prior to the new authorization, the company repurchased approximately 7.810.9 million shares for $500 million$1.3 billion in the open market in sixthe three months ended June 30, 2017. Additionally, during the six months ended June 30, 2017, AbbVie cash-settled $285 million of its open market purchases made at the end of 2016.March 31, 2018. The new stock repurchase authorizationprogram permits purchases of AbbVie shares from time to time in open-market or private transactions, including accelerated share repurchases, at management's direction depending on the company's cash flows, net debt level and market conditions.discretion. The program has no time limit and can be discontinued at any time.

As part of this repurchase program, on May 1, 2018, AbbVie announced a modified "Dutch auction" tender offer to purchase for cash up to $7.5 billion of its common stock at a price not less than $99.00 per share and not more than $114.00 per share. The tender offer expires at midnight Eastern Time, at the end of the day on May 29, 2018, unless extended or terminated by AbbVie.

During the sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2018 and 2017, and 2016, the company issued and redeemed commercial paper. The balance of commercial paper outstanding was $400$367 million as of June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 and $377$400 million as of December 31, 2016.2017. AbbVie may issue additional commercial paper or retire commercial paper to meet liquidity requirements as needed.


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In May 2016, the company issued $7.8 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes. Approximately $2.0 billion of the net proceeds were used to repay an outstanding term loan that was due to mature in November 2016, approximately $1.9 billion of the net proceeds were used to finance the acquisition of Stemcentrx and approximately $3.8 billion of the net proceeds were used to finance an accelerated share repurchase agreement.

Cash and equivalents were impacted by net favorable exchange rate changes totaling $23 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and net unfavorable exchange rate changes totaling $307 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016. The unfavorable exchange rate changes in 2016 were primarily due to the devaluation of AbbVie’s net monetary assets denominated in the Venezuelan bolivar. While a significant portion of cash and equivalents as of June 30, 2017 were considered reinvested indefinitely in foreign subsidiaries, AbbVie does not expect such reinvestment to affect its liquidity and capital resources. If these funds were needed for operations in the United States, AbbVie would be required to accrue and pay U.S. income taxes to repatriate these funds. AbbVie believes that it has sufficient sources of liquidity to support its assumption that the amount of undistributed earnings as of June 30, 2017 has been reinvested indefinitely.

Credit Risk

AbbVie monitors economic conditions, the creditworthiness of customers and government regulations and funding, both domestically and abroad. AbbVie regularly communicates with its customers regarding the status of receivable balances, including their payment plans and obtains positive confirmation of the validity of the receivables. AbbVie establishes an allowance against accounts receivable when it is probable they will not be collected. AbbVie may also monitors the potential for and periodically has utilizedutilize factoring arrangements to mitigate credit risk, although the receivables included in such arrangements have historically not been a significant amount of total outstanding receivables.

AbbVie continues to do business with foreign governments in certain countries, including Greece, Portugal, Italy and Spain, which have historically experienced challenges in credit and economic conditions. Substantially all of AbbVie’s trade receivables in Greece, Portugal, Italy and Spain are with government health systems. Outstanding net governmental receivables in these countries, net of allowances for doubtful accounts, totaled $265$320 million at June 30, 2017as of March 31, 2018 and $244$255 million atas of December 31, 2016.2017. The company also continues to do business with foreign governments in certain oil-exporting countries that have recently experienced a deterioration in economic conditions, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, which may result in delays in the collection of receivables. Outstanding net governmental receivables related to Saudi Arabia, net of allowances for doubtful accounts, were $149$143 million as of June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 and $122$149 million as of December 31, 2016.2017. Outstanding net governmental receivables related to Russia, net of allowances for doubtful accounts, were $133$106 million as of June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 and $110$152 million as of December 31, 2016.2017. Global economic conditions and customer-specific factors may require the company to periodically re-evaluate the collectability of its receivables and the company could potentially incur credit losses.

Currently, AbbVie does not believe the economic conditions in oil-exporting countries will have a significant impact on the company’s liquidity, cash flow or financial flexibility. However, if government funding were to become unavailable in these countries or if significant adverse changes in their reimbursement practices were to occur, AbbVie may not be able to collect the entire balance outstanding as of June 30, 2017.March 31, 2018.

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Credit Facility, Access to Capital and Credit Ratings

Credit Facility

AbbVie currently has a $3.0 billion five-year revolving credit facility, which matures in October 2019. The revolving credit facility enables the company to borrow funds on an unsecured basis at variable interest rates and contains various covenants. At June 30, 2017,March 31, 2018, the company was in compliance with all its credit facility covenants. Commitment fees under the credit facility were insignificant. There were no amounts outstanding under the credit facility as of June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2016.2017.

Access to Capital

The company intends to fund short-term and long-term financial obligations as they mature through cash on hand, future cash flows from operations, or by issuing additional debt. The company’s ability to generate cash flows from operations, issue debt or enter into financing arrangements on acceptable terms could be adversely affected if there is a material decline in the demand for the company’s products or in the solvency of its customers or suppliers, deterioration in the company’s key financial ratios or credit ratings, or other material unfavorable changes in business conditions. At the current time, the company believes it has sufficient financial flexibility to issue debt, enter into other financing arrangements and attract long-term capital on acceptable terms to support the company’s growth objectives.

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Credit Ratings

There were no changes in the company’s credit ratings during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017.March 31, 2018. Unfavorable changes to the ratings may have an adverse impact on future financing arrangements; however, they would not affect the company’s ability to draw on its credit facility and would not result in an acceleration of scheduled maturities of any of the company’s outstanding debt.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

A summary of the company’s significant accounting policies is included in Note 2, entitled “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the company’sin AbbVie's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. There have been no significant2017. Significant changes in the company’s application of its critical accounting policies duringinclude the six months ended June 30, 2017.adoption of a new accounting standard that establishes a new revenue recognition framework. See Notes 1 and 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Some statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q may be forward-looking statements for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” and similar expressions, among others, generally identify forward-looking statements. AbbVie cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, challenges to intellectual property, competition from other products, difficulties inherent in the research and development process, adverse litigation or government action, and changes to laws and regulations applicable to our industry. Additional information about the economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors that may affect AbbVie’s operations is set forth in Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in AbbVie’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016,2017, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AbbVie notes these factors for investors as permitted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. AbbVie undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements as a result of subsequent events or developments, except as required by law.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 

For a discussion of the company's market risk, see Item 7A, "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" in AbbVie's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.2017.

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 

DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. The Chief Executive Officer, Richard A. Gonzalez, and the Chief Financial Officer, William J. Chase, evaluated the effectiveness of AbbVie’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report, and concluded that AbbVie’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information AbbVie is required to disclose in the reports that it files or submits with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, and to ensure that information required to be disclosed by AbbVie in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to AbbVie’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Changes in internal control over financial reporting. There were no changes in AbbVie’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, AbbVie’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2017.March 31, 2018.

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls. AbbVie’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, do not expect that AbbVie’s disclosure controls or internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all errorerrors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the

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control system’s objectives will be met. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls.

The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of controls effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 

Information pertaining to legal proceedings is provided in Note 1213 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statementscondensed consolidated financial statements and is incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 

(c)  Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Period
(a) Total
Number of
Shares 
(or Units)
Purchased
 (b) Average
Price Paid
per Share
(or Unit)
 (c) Total Number
of Shares (or
Units) Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
 

(d) Maximum
Number (or
Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares (or Units)
that May Yet Be
Purchased Under
the Plans or
Programs
April 1, 2017 – April 30, 2017737
(1) 
$64.97
(1) 

 $4,536,288,945
May 1, 2017 – May 31, 20172,602
(1) 
$65.90
(1) 

 $4,536,288,945
June 1, 2017 – June 30, 201713,127
(1) 
$70.67
(1) 

 $4,536,288,945
Total16,466
(1) 
$69.66
(1) 

 $4,536,288,945
Period
(a) Total
Number of
Shares 
(or Units)
Purchased
 (b) Average
Price Paid
per Share
(or Unit)
 (c) Total Number
of Shares (or
Units) Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
 

(d) Maximum
Number (or
Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares (or Units)
that May Yet Be
Purchased Under
the Plans or
Programs
 
January 1, 2018 – January 31, 20182,920,187
(1) 
$116.16
(1) 
2,874,402
 $3,701,741,091 
February 1, 2018 – February 28, 20188,050,487
(1) 
$113.81
(1) 
8,043,265
 $10,000,000,000
(2) 
March 1, 2018 – March 31, 201835,246
(1) 
$95.61
(1) 

 $10,000,000,000
(2) 
Total11,005,920
(1) 
$114.38
(1) 
10,917,667
 $10,000,000,000
(2) 

1.
In addition to AbbVie shares repurchased on the open market under a publicly announced program, if any, these shares included the shares deemed surrendered to AbbVie to pay the exercise price in connection with the exercise of employee stock options – 73744,659 in April; 2,602January; 6,244 in May;February; and 13,1271,108 in June,March, with average exercise prices of $64.97$101.95 in April; $65.90January; $112.16 in May;February; and $70.67$112.47 in June.March.

These shares also included the shares purchased on the open market for the benefit of participants in the AbbVie Employee Stock Purchase Plan – 1,126 in January; 978 in February; and 34,138 in March.

These shares do not include the shares surrendered to AbbVie to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting or exercise of stock-based awards.

2.
On February 15, 2018, AbbVie's board of directors authorized a new$10.0 billion stock repurchase program. This new program superseded AbbVie's previous stock repurchase program, of which $2.7 billion remained available at the time of termination and under which no further purchases will be made. The new stock repurchase program permits purchases of AbbVie shares from time to time in open-market or private transactions, including accelerated share repurchases, at management's discretion. The program has no time limit and can be discontinued at any time.

As part of this repurchase program, on May 1, 2018, AbbVie announced a modified "Dutch auction" tender offer to purchase for cash up to $7.5 billion of its common stock at a price not less than $99.00 per share and not more than $114.00 per share. The tender offer expires at midnight Eastern Time, at the end of the day on May 29, 2018, unless extended or terminated by AbbVie.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
 

Incorporated by referenceExhibits 32.1 and 32.2 are furnished herewith and should not be deemed to be “filed” under the Exhibit Index included herewith.Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Exhibit No.Exhibit Description
101The following financial statements and notes from the AbbVie Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, filed on May 4, 2018, formatted in XBRL: (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (v) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


*Denotes management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit hereto.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements 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.


  ABBVIE INC.
   
   
 By:/s/ William J. Chase
  William J. Chase
  Executive Vice President,
  Chief Financial Officer


Date: August 7, 2017May 4, 2018




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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 are furnished herewith and should not be deemed to be “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Exhibit No.Exhibit Description
31.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer Required by Rule 13a-14(a) (17 CFR 240.13a-14(a)).
31.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer Required by Rule 13a-14(a) (17 CFR 240.13a-14(a)).
32.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101The following financial statements and notes from the AbbVie Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, filed on August 7, 2017, formatted in XBRL: (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (v) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.