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


FORM 10-K

(MARK ONE)


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

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 Commission file number 1-2189
LOGO   Abbott Laboratories

An Illinois Corporation

 

36-0698440
    (I.R.S. employer identification number)

100 Abbott Park Road

 

(847) 937-6100
Abbott Park, Illinois 60064-6400   (telephone number)

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



Title of Each Class
  Name of Each Exchange
on Which Registered


Common Shares, Without Par Value
(including Preferred Stock Purchase Rights)
  New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Stock Exchange
Pacific Exchange

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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.     [      ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act) Yes X     No      

The aggregate market value of the 1,464,722,754 shares of voting stock held by nonaffiliates of the registrant, computed by reference to the closing price as reported on the New York Stock Exchange, as of the last business day of Abbott Laboratories' most recently completed second fiscal quarter (June 30, 2002), was approximately $55,146,811,688. Abbott has no non-voting common equity.

Number of common shares outstanding as of January 31, 2003: 1,563,417,573.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the 2003 Abbott Laboratories Proxy Statement are incorporated by reference into Part III. The Proxy Statement will be filed on or about March 11, 2003.





PART I

ITEM 1.    BUSINESS

GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS

        Abbott Laboratories is an Illinois corporation, incorporated in 1900. Abbott's* principal business is the discovery, development, manufacture, and sale of a broad and diversified line of health care products.


FINANCIAL INFORMATION RELATING TO INDUSTRY SEGMENTS,
GEOGRAPHIC AREAS, AND CLASSES OF SIMILAR PRODUCTS

        Incorporated herein by reference is Note 7 entitled "Segment and Geographic Area Information" of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8, "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data."


NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

        Abbott has five reporting revenue segments: Pharmaceutical Products, Diagnostic Products, Hospital Products, Ross Products, and International. Abbott also has a 50 percent owned joint venture, TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc.

Pharmaceutical Products

        This segment's products include a broad line of adult and pediatric pharmaceuticals which are sold primarily on the prescription or recommendation of physicians.

        The principal products included in this segment are Depakote® an agent for the treatment of epilepsy, migraine, and bipolar disorder; the anti-infectives clarithromycin, sold in the United States under the trademark Biaxin® and Omnicef®, an oral cephalosporin antibiotic; TriCor® for the treatment of elevated triglycerides; Synthroid® for the treatment of hypothyroidism; Mavik® and Tarka® for the treatment of hypertension; Meridia® for the treatment of obesity; the anti-virals Kaletra® and Norvir®, protease inhibitors for the treatment of HIV infection; and Humira™ for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. In addition, this segment co-promotes the proton pump inhibitor Prevacid® (lansoprazole) for short-term treatment of duodenal ulcers, gastric ulcers and erosive esophagitis under an agreement with TAP Pharmaceuticals Inc. and, through an agreement with Boehringer Ingelheim, co-promotes and distributes Flomax® for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia, Micardis® for the treatment of hypertension, and Mobic® for the treatment of arthritis.

        This segment markets its products in the United States. These products are generally sold directly to wholesalers, government agencies, health care facilities, and independent retailers from Abbott-owned distribution centers and public warehouses. Primary marketing efforts for pharmaceutical products are directed toward securing the prescription of Abbott's brand of products by physicians. Managed care purchasers (for example, health maintenance organizations and pharmacy benefit managers) and state and federal governments and agencies (for example, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense) are also important customers.

        Competition is generally from other health care and pharmaceutical companies. A significant aspect of competition is the search for technological innovations. The introduction of new products by competitors and changes in medical practices and procedures can result in product obsolescence. Price can also be a factor. In addition, the substitution of generic drugs for the brand prescribed has increased competitive pressures on pharmaceutical products which are off-patent.


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As used throughout the text of this report on Form 10-K, the term "Abbott" refers to Abbott Laboratories, an Illinois corporation, or Abbott Laboratories and its consolidated subsidiaries, as the context requires.

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Diagnostic Products

        This segment's products include diagnostic systems and tests for blood banks, hospitals, commercial laboratories, alternate-care testing sites, and consumers. In the second quarter of 2002, Abbott and Celera Diagnostics, a joint venture between the Applied Biosystems Group and the Celera Genomics Group of Applera Corporation, entered a long-term strategic alliance to develop, manufacture and market a broad range of in vitro molecular diagnostic products for disease detection, disease progression monitoring and therapy selection.

        The principal products included in this segment are systems and reagents used to perform immunoassay tests including Architect®, AxSYM®, IMx®, Abbott Quantum®; Commander®, and Abbott PRISM®; screening and diagnostic tests for hepatitis B, HTLV-I/II, hepatitis B core, and hepatitis C; tests for detection of HIV antibodies and antigens, and other infectious disease detection systems; tests for determining levels of abused drugs; physiological diagnostic tests; cancer monitoring tests including tests for prostate specific antigen (PSA); therapeutic drug monitoring tests; fertility and pregnancy tests and systems such as TDx® and TDxFlx®; the Murex® line of microtiter-based immunoassay test kits; the Vysis® product line of genomic-based tests including the PathVysion™ HER-2 DNA probe kit and the UroVysion™ bladder cancer recurrence kit; the LCx® amplified probe system and reagents; the Abbott TestPack® and Determine™ systems for rapid diagnostic testing; clinical chemistry systems such as Abbott Spectrum®, Aeroset®, and Alcyon®; a full line of hematology systems and reagents known as the Cell-Dyn® series; the MediSense® product line of blood glucose monitoring meters, test strips, data management software and accessories for people with diabetes including Precision Xtra™, MediSense Optium®, Sof-Tact™ (marketed in Europe as Soft-Sense™), Precision Q.I.D.®, MediSense II™, ExacTech® and ExacTech RSG®, TrueMeasure™ strip technology, Precision Link™ Direct, and Precision™ Sure-Dose insulin syringes. In addition, the MediSense Precision PCx® and Precision G® are used in hospital settings along with the i-STAT® point-of-care testing systems, which this segment distributes through a worldwide sales and marketing alliance with i-STAT Corporation. This segment also distributes diagnostic tests used to detect bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in cattle through a sales and marketing agreement with Enfer Scientific Ltd.

        This segment markets its products worldwide. These products are generally marketed and sold directly to hospitals, laboratories, clinics, and physicians' offices from Abbott-owned distribution centers and public warehouses. Outside the United States, sales are made either directly to customers or through distributors, depending on the market served. Blood glucose monitoring meters and test strips for people with diabetes are also sold over the counter to consumers.

        This segment's products are subject to competition in technological innovation, price, convenience of use, service, instrument warranty provisions, product performance, long-term supply contracts, and product potential for overall cost-effectiveness and productivity gains. Some products in this segment can be subject to rapid product obsolescence. Abbott has benefitted from technological advantages of certain of its current products; however, these advantages may be reduced or eliminated as competitors introduce new products. Certain of this segment's products are subject to restrictions on their sale in the United States. These restrictions are discussed in the section captioned "Regulation" on pages 6 and 7.

Hospital Products

        This segment's products include drugs and drug delivery systems, perioperative and intensive care products, cardiovascular products, products for treating pain, renal products, oncology products, intravenous and irrigation solutions, and related manual and electronic administration equipment for hospitals and alternate-care sites. In the second quarter of 2002, Abbott acquired the cardiovascular stent business of Biocompatibles International plc and certain cardiovascular stent technology rights from Medtronic, Inc.

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        The principal products included in this segment are hospital injectables including Carpuject® and FirstChoice® generics; premixed intravenous drugs in various containers; ADD-Vantage® and Nutrimix® drug and nutritional delivery systems; anesthetics, including Pentothal®, Amidate®, Ultane®, isoflurane, neuromuscular blockers, and enflurane; products for anxiety, nausea and pain associated with surgery; Precedex® for sedation; Abbokinase®, a thrombolytic drug; coronary stents; cardiovascular products including Corlopam®; Prostar® and The Closer™ vessel closure products; Opticath® and OptiQ™ advanced sensor catheters; Transpac® for hemodynamic monitoring; peripheral wires, catheters, and other specialty cardiac products; Calcijex® and Zemplar®, injectable agents for treatment of bone disease in hemodialysis patients; intravenous solutions and related administration equipment sold as the LifeCare® line of products, LifeShield® needleless products, and Venoset® products; irrigating fluids; parenteral nutritionals such as Aminosyn® and Liposyn®; Plum®, Omni-Flow®, GemStar® and Abbott AIM® electronic drug delivery systems; patient-controlled analgesia systems; venipuncture products; and Faultless® rubber sundry products.

        This segment markets its products primarily in the United States. They are generally distributed to wholesalers and directly to hospitals, integrated delivery networks and other alternate site locations where patient care is delivered from Abbott-owned distribution centers and public warehouses. This segment also develops and manufactures products for other companies.

        This segment's products are subject to competition in technological innovation, price, convenience of use, instrument warranty provisions, service, product performance, long-term supply contracts, and product potential for overall cost effectiveness and productivity gains. Some products in this segment can be subject to rapid product obsolescence. Abbott has benefitted from technological advantages of certain of its current products; however, these advantages may be reduced or eliminated as competitors introduce new products.

Ross Products

        This segment's products include a broad line of pediatric and adult nutritionals. These products are sold primarily on the recommendation of physicians or other health care professionals. The segment also includes specialty pharmaceuticals.

        Principal nutritional products include various forms of prepared infant formula, including Similac®Advance®, Similac®, Similac® 2, Isomil®Advance®, Isomil®, Isomil® 2, Alimentum®, and Similac® NeoSure®; and adult and pediatric products, including Ensure®, Ensure® Plus, Ensure® High Protein, Ensure® Light, Jevity®, Glucerna®, Pulmocare®, ProSure™, PediaSure®, and Pedialyte®. The principal pharmaceutical product is Survanta®. In addition, this segment co-promotes Synagis®, for prevention of respiratory syncytial virus, under an agreement with MedImmune Inc., Xopenex®, for the treatment of respiratory disorders, under an agreement with Sepracor Inc., and Oxandrin® for the promotion of anabolic activity (weight gain) under an agreement with Bio-Technology General Corp.

        This segment markets its products in the United States. Nutritional products are generally sold directly to retailers, wholesalers, health care facilities, and government agencies. In most cases, they are distributed from Abbott-owned distribution centers or public warehouses. Primary marketing efforts for nutritional products are directed toward securing the recommendation of Abbott's brand of products by physicians or other health care professionals. Competition is generally from other health care manufacturers. Nutritional products are subject to competition in price, formulation, packaging, scientific innovation, and promotional initiatives. Similac®Advance®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure® and Glucerna® retail products are promoted directly to the public by consumer advertising. These products are generally sold directly to retailers and wholesalers. Competitive products are sold by other diversified consumer and health care manufacturers. Competitive factors include consumer advertising, formulation, packaging, scientific innovation, price, and availability of generic product forms.

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        This segment's pharmaceutical products are generally marketed and sold directly to physicians, retailers, wholesalers, health care facilities, and government agencies. In most cases, they are distributed from Abbott-owned distribution centers or public warehouses. Primary marketing efforts for this segment's pharmaceutical products are directed at securing the prescription of these products by physicians. Competition is generally from other health care and pharmaceutical companies. A significant aspect of competition is the search for technological innovations. The introduction of new products by competitors and changes in medical practices and procedures can result in product obsolescence. Price can also be a factor. In addition, the substitution of generic drugs for the brand prescribed has increased competitive pressures on pharmaceutical products which are off-patent.

International

        This segment's products include a broad line of hospital, pharmaceutical, and adult and pediatric nutritional products marketed and primarily manufactured outside the United States. These products are sold primarily on the prescription or recommendation of physicians and other health care professionals. This segment also includes consumer products.

        This segment's principal products include the anti-infectives clarithromycin, sold under the trademarks Biaxin®, Klacid® and Klaricid®, tosufloxacin, sold in Japan under the trademark Tosuxacin®, and various forms of the antibiotic erythromycin, sold primarily as PCE® or polymer-coated erythromycin, Erythrocin®, and E.E.S.®; the anti-virals Kaletra® and Norvir®, protease inhibitors for the treatment of HIV infection; Lupron®, also marketed as Lucrin®, and Lupron Depot® used for the palliative treatment of advanced prostate cancer, treatment of endometriosis and central precocious puberty and for the preoperative treatment of patients with anemia caused by uterine fibroids; Synthroid® for the treatment of hypothyroidism; Prevacid® (lansoprazole), a proton pump inhibitor for the short-term treatment of duodenal ulcers, gastric ulcers, and erosive esophagitis; various cardiovascular products, including Loftyl®, a vasoactive agent, Mavik® (also marketed as Goptin®), Isoptin® and Tarka® for the treatment of hypertension, Hytrin® (also marketed as Hitrin® and Flotrin®) used for the treatment of hypertension and benign prostatic hyperplasia, candesartan (sold under the trademarks Blopress® and Tiadyl®), an angiotension 2 antagonist; Reductil® (also marketed as Reductyl® and Reductal®) for the treatment of obesity; Uprima® for the treatment of erectile dysfunction; various forms of infant formulas and follow-on formulas, including Similac®Advance®, Gain®, and Abbott Grow™; various adult medical nutritionals, including Ensure®, Glucerna®, and Jevity®; and a broad line of hospital products, including the anesthesia products sevoflurane (sold outside of the United States primarily under the trademark Sevorane® and in a few other markets as Ultane®), isoflurane, and enflurane; specialty injectables such as Calcijex® and Survanta®; and electronic drug delivery systems sold in select international markets.

        This segment's pharmaceutical and nutritional products are generally sold directly to government agencies, retailers, wholesalers, and health care facilities. In most cases, they are distributed from Abbott-owned distribution centers. Certain products are co-marketed or co-promoted with other companies. Some of these products are marketed and distributed through distributors. Primary marketing efforts for pharmaceutical products are directed toward securing the prescription of Abbott's brand of products by physicians. Competition is generally from other health care and pharmaceutical companies. A significant aspect of competition is the search for technological innovations. The introduction of new products by competitors and changes in medical practices and procedures can result in product obsolescence. Price can also be a factor. In addition, the substitution of generic drugs for the brand prescribed has increased competitive pressures on pharmaceutical products. Primary marketing efforts for nutritional products are directed toward securing the recommendation of Abbott's brand of products by physicians or other health care professionals. Competition is generally from other health care manufacturers and food companies. Nutritional products are subject to competition in price, scientific innovation, formulation, and promotional initiatives.

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        This segment's hospital products are generally distributed to wholesalers and directly to hospitals from distribution centers maintained by Abbott. This segment is subject to competition in technological innovation, price, convenience of use, instrument warranty provisions, service, product performance, long-term supply contracts, and product potential for overall cost effectiveness and productivity gains. Products in this segment can be subject to rapid product obsolescence. Abbott has benefitted from technological advantages of certain of its current products; however, these advantages may be reduced or eliminated as competitors introduce new products.

TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc.

        Under an agreement between Abbott and Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. of Japan (Takeda), TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. (owned 50 percent by Abbott and 50 percent by an affiliate of Takeda), together with its subsidiary, TAP Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TAP), develops and markets pharmaceutical products primarily for the United States and Canada. TAP markets Lupron®, an LH-RH analog, and Lupron Depot®, a sustained release form of Lupron®, in the United States. Lupron® and Lupron Depot® are used principally for the palliative treatment of advanced prostate cancer and for the treatment of endometriosis and central precocious puberty and for the preoperative treatment of patients with anemia caused by uterine fibroids. TAP also markets Prevacid® (lansoprazole), a proton pump inhibitor, and has a co-promotion arrangement with Abbott for Prevacid®. Its principal indications are for short-term treatment of duodenal ulcers, gastric ulcers, and erosive esophagitis. The patents related to lansoprazole are material to the operation of TAP's business. The original United States compound patent covering lansoprazole is licensed by TAP from Takeda and will expire in 2009.

        TAP's products are generally sold directly to physicians, retailers, wholesalers, health care facilities, and government agencies. In most cases, they are distributed from Abbott-owned distribution centers. Primary marketing efforts for pharmaceutical products are directed toward securing the prescription of TAP's brand of products by physicians. Managed care purchasers (for example, health maintenance organizations and pharmacy benefit managers) are increasingly important customers. Competition is generally from other pharmaceutical companies. A significant aspect of competition is the search for technological innovations. The introduction of new products by competitors and changes in medical practices and procedures can result in product obsolescence. Price can also be a factor. In addition, the substitution of generic drugs for the brand prescribed has increased competitive pressures on pharmaceutical products that are off-patent.


INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO ABBOTT'S BUSINESS IN GENERAL

Sources and Availability of Raw Materials

        Abbott purchases, in the ordinary course of business, raw materials and supplies essential to Abbott's operations from numerous suppliers in the United States and abroad. There have been no recent significant availability problems or supply shortages.

Patents, Trademarks, and Licenses

        Abbott is aware of the desirability for patent and trademark protection for its products. Accordingly, where possible, patents and trademarks are sought and obtained for Abbott's products in the United States and all countries of major marketing interest to Abbott. Abbott owns and is licensed under a substantial number of patents and patent applications. Principal trademarks and the products they cover are discussed in the Narrative Description of Business on pages 1 through 5. These, and various patents which expire during the period 2003 to 2022, in the aggregate are believed to be of material importance in the operation of Abbott's business. Abbott believes that no single patent, license, trademark (or related group of patents, licenses, or trademarks), except for those related to clarithromycin (which is sold under the trademarks Biaxin®, Klacid® and Klaricid®) and those related to divalproex sodium (which is sold under the trademark Depakote®) are material in relation to Abbott's business as a whole. In addition, the patents, licenses, and

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trademarks related to adalimumab (which is sold under the trademark Humira™) may become material. The original United States compound patent covering clarithromycin is licensed from Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan, and will expire in 2005. The original United States compound patents covering divalproex sodium will expire in 2008. The original United States compound patents covering adalimumab will expire in 2016. Litigation involving Abbott's patents covering divalproex sodium is discussed in Legal Proceedings on pages 10 and 11. See also the discussion on page 5 regarding the patents related to lansoprazole, which is sold by TAP as Prevacid® under a license from Takeda.

Seasonal Aspects, Customers, Backlog, and Renegotiation

        There are no significant seasonal aspects to Abbott's business. The incidence of certain infectious diseases which occur at various times in different areas of the world does, however, affect the demand for Abbott's anti-infective products. Orders for Abbott's products are generally filled on a current basis, and order backlog is not material to Abbott's business. No single customer accounted for sales equaling 10 percent or more of Abbott's consolidated net sales. No material portion of Abbott's business is subject to renegotiation of profits or termination of contracts at the election of the government.

Research and Development

        Abbott spent $1,561,792,000 in 2002, $1,577,552,000 in 2001, and $1,351,024,000 in 2000 on research to discover and develop new products and processes and to improve existing products and processes. Abbott continues to concentrate research expenditures on pharmaceutical and diagnostic products.

Environmental Matters

        Abbott believes that its operations comply in all material respects with applicable laws and regulations concerning environmental protection. Regulations under federal and state environmental laws impose stringent limitations on emissions and discharges to the environment from various manufacturing operations. Abbott's capital and operating expenditures for pollution control in 2002 were approximately $29 million and $66 million, respectively. Capital and operating expenditures for pollution control are estimated to approximate $20 million and $71 million, respectively, in 2003.

        Abbott has been identified as one of many potentially responsible parties in investigations and/or remediations at 18 locations in the United States including Puerto Rico under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, commonly known as Superfund. The aggregate costs of remediation at these sites by all identified parties are uncertain but have been subject to widely ranging estimates totaling as much as several hundred million dollars. In many cases, Abbott believes that the actual costs will be lower than these estimates, and the fraction for which Abbott may be responsible is anticipated to be considerably less and will be paid out over a number of years. Abbott may participate in the investigation or cleanup at these sites. Abbott is also voluntarily investigating potential contamination at 4 Abbott-owned sites, and is engaged in remediation at 3 other Abbott-owned sites, in cooperation with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or similar agencies.

        While it is not feasible to predict with certainty the costs related to the previously described investigations and cleanup activities, Abbott believes that such costs, together with other expenditures to maintain compliance with applicable laws and regulations concerning environmental protection, should not have a material adverse effect on Abbott's financial position, cash flows, or results of operations.

Employees

        Abbott employed 71,819 persons as of December 31, 2002.

Regulation

        On November 4, 1999, a consent decree was entered in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois which settled issues with the United States government involving alleged

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noncompliance with the FDA's Quality System Regulation at Abbott's diagnostics manufacturing operations in Lake County, Illinois. The decree, which was amended in December 2000, requires Abbott to ensure its diagnostics manufacturing processes in Lake County, Illinois conform with the FDA's Quality System Regulation. The consent decree does not represent an admission by Abbott of any violation of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act or its regulations. The decree allows for the continued manufacture and distribution of medically necessary diagnostic products made in Lake County, Illinois, such as certain assays for hepatitis, retrovirus, cardiovascular disease, cancer, thyroid disorders, fertility, drug monitoring, and congenital and respiratory conditions. However, Abbott is prohibited from manufacturing or distributing certain other diagnostic products until Abbott ensures the processes in its Lake County, Illinois diagnostics manufacturing operations conform with the Quality System Regulation. Under the terms of the amended consent decree, Abbott was to ensure its diagnostics manufacturing operations are in conformance with the FDA's Quality System Regulation by January 15, 2001. The FDA performed an inspection of Abbott's Lake County, Illinois diagnostics manufacturing operations during the fourth quarter of 2001 and first quarter of 2002 to determine whether those operations are in conformity with the FDA's Quality System Regulation. In May, 2002, these operations were found not to be in conformity. Accordingly, Abbott was required to make additional payments to the government and continue its efforts to achieve full compliance. The consent decree does not affect Abbott's MediSense, i-STAT, hematology, Murex or Vysis products; the clinical chemistry products Abbott Spectrum®, Aeroset®, and Alcyon®; or any other Abbott divisions or their products. The consent decree allows Abbott to export diagnostic products and components for sale and distribution outside the United States if they meet the export requirements of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

        The development, manufacture, sale, and distribution of Abbott's products are subject to comprehensive government regulation. Government regulation by various federal, state, and local agencies, which includes detailed inspection of, and controls over, research and laboratory procedures, clinical investigations, and manufacturing, marketing, sampling, distribution, record keeping, storage, and disposal practices, substantially increases the time, difficulty, and costs incurred in obtaining and maintaining the approval to market newly developed and existing products. Government regulatory actions can result in delay in the release of products, seizure or recall of products, suspension or revocation of the authority necessary for their production and sale, and other civil or criminal sanctions.

        Continuing studies of the utilization, safety, and efficacy of health care products and their components are being conducted by industry, government agencies, and others. Such studies, which employ increasingly sophisticated methods and techniques, can call into question the utilization, safety, and efficacy of previously marketed products and in some cases have resulted, and may in the future result, in the discontinuance of marketing of such products and may give rise to claims for damages from persons who believe they have been injured as a result of their use.

        The cost of human health care products continues to be a subject of investigation and action by governmental agencies, legislative bodies, and private organizations in the United States and other countries. In the United States, most states have enacted generic substitution legislation requiring or permitting a dispensing pharmacist to substitute a different manufacturer's version of a pharmaceutical product for the one prescribed. Federal and state governments continue to press efforts to reduce costs of Medicare and Medicaid programs, including restrictions on amounts agencies will reimburse for the use of products. In addition, the federal government follows a diagnosis-related group (DRG) payment system for certain institutional services provided under Medicare or Medicaid and has implemented a prospective payment system (PPS) for services delivered in hospital outpatient, nursing home, and home health settings. DRG and PPS entitle a health care facility to a fixed reimbursement based on diagnosis rather than actual costs incurred in patient treatment, thereby increasing the incentive for the facility to limit or control expenditures for many health care products. Manufacturers must pay certain statutorily-prescribed rebates on Medicaid purchases for reimbursement on prescription drugs under state Medicaid plans and some states are seeking additional rebates. The Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 requires manufacturers to extend additional discounts on pharmaceutical products to various federal agencies, including the

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Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, and Public Health Service entities and institutions.

        In the United States, governmental cost-containment efforts have extended to the federally funded Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). All states participate in WIC and have sought and obtained rebates from manufacturers of infant formula whose products are used in the program. All states have conducted competitive bidding for infant formula contracts which require the use of specific infant formula products by the state WIC program, unless a physician requests a non-contract formula for a WIC customer. States participating in WIC are required to engage in competitive bidding or to use another cost containment measure that yields savings equal to or greater than the savings generated by a competitive bidding system.

        Governmental regulatory agencies require prescription drug manufacturers to pay fees. The FDA imposes substantial fees on various aspects of the approval, manufacture, and sale of proprietary prescription drugs. Similarly, recent legislation will impose application fees for certain medical device products following authorization by Congress.

        Abbott expects debate to continue during 2003 at both the federal and the state level over the availability, method of delivery, and payment for health care products and services. Abbott believes that if legislation is enacted, it could have the effect of reducing prices, or reducing the rate of price increases, for medical products and services.

        International operations are also subject to a significant degree of government regulation including, for example, international standards (such as those set by the International Organization for Standards), European Union directives, and other country-specific rules and regulations. Many countries, directly or indirectly through reimbursement limitations, control the selling price of most health care products. Furthermore, many developing countries limit the importation of raw materials and finished products. International regulations also are having an impact on United States regulations.

        Efforts to reduce health care costs are also being made in the private sector. Health care providers have responded by instituting various cost reduction and containment measures.

        It is not possible to predict the extent to which Abbott or the health care industry in general might be affected by the matters discussed above.


INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS

        Abbott markets products in approximately 130 countries through affiliates and distributors. Most of the products discussed in the preceding sections of this report are also sold outside the United States. In addition, certain products of a local nature and variations of product lines to meet local regulatory requirements and marketing preferences are manufactured and marketed to customers outside the United States. International operations are subject to certain additional risks inherent in conducting business outside the United States, including price and currency exchange controls, changes in currency exchange rates, limitations on foreign participation in local enterprises, expropriation, nationalization, and other governmental action.


INTERNET INFORMATION

        Copies of Abbott's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are available free of charge through Abbott's website (www.Abbott.com) as soon as reasonably practicable after Abbott electronically files the material with, or furnishes it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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ITEM 2.    PROPERTIES

        Abbott's corporate offices are located at 100 Abbott Park Road, Abbott Park, Illinois 60064-6400. The locations of Abbott's principal plants are listed below.

Location
  Reportable Segments of Products Produced
Abbott Park, Illinois   Pharmaceutical Products, Diagnostic Products, and Hospital Products
Abingdon, England   Diagnostic Products
Altavista, Virginia   Ross Products
Ashland, Ohio   Hospital Products
Austin, Texas   Hospital Products
Barceloneta, Puerto Rico   Pharmaceutical Products and Diagnostic Products
Bedford, Massachusetts   Diagnostic Products
Brockville, Canada   International
Campoverde, Italy   International
Casa Grande, Arizona   Ross Products
Columbus, Ohio   Ross Products
Dartford, England   Diagnostic Products
Delkenheim, Germany   Diagnostic Products
Haina, San Cristoba, Dominican Republic   Hospital Products
Jayuya, Puerto Rico   Pharmaceutical Products
Irving, Texas   Diagnostic Products
Karachi, Pakistan   International
Katsuyama, Japan   International
Liscate, Italy   International
Ludwigshafen, Germany   International
Matsudo, Japan   International
McPherson, Kansas   Hospital Products
Mexico City, Mexico   International
Montreal, Canada   International
Morgan Hill, California   Hospital Products
North Chicago, Illinois   Pharmaceutical Products and Hospital Products
Queenborough, England   International
Redwood City, California   Hospital Products
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil   International
Rocky Mount, North Carolina   Hospital Products
Salt Lake City, Utah   Hospital Products
San Jose, Costa Rica   Hospital Products
Santa Clara, California   Diagnostic Products
Sligo/Donegal/Cootehill/Finisklin, Ireland   Diagnostic Products and International
Sturgis, Michigan   Ross Products
St. Remy, France   International
Whippany, New Jersey   Pharmaceutical Products
Worcester, Massachusetts   Pharmaceutical Products
Zwolle, The Netherlands   International

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        In addition to the above, Abbott has manufacturing facilities in 5 other locations in the United States, including Puerto Rico. Outside the United States manufacturing facilities are located in 11 other countries. Abbott's facilities are deemed suitable, provide adequate productive capacity, and generally are utilized at normal and acceptable levels.

        In the United States, including Puerto Rico, Abbott owns 12 distribution centers. Abbott also has 16 United States research and development facilities located at: Abbott Park, Illinois; Ashland, Ohio; Bedford, Massachusetts; Columbus, Ohio (two locations); Downers Grove, Illinois; Irving, Texas; Long Grove, Illinois; McPherson, Kansas; Morgan Hill, California; North Chicago, Illinois; Parsippany, New Jersey; Redwood City, California; Santa Clara, California; San Diego, California; and Worcester, Massachusetts. Outside the United States, Abbott has research and development facilities in Argentina, Australia, Germany, Ireland, Japan, The Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

        The corporate offices, and those principal plants in the United States that are listed above, are owned by Abbott or subsidiaries of Abbott. The remaining manufacturing plants and all other facilities are owned or leased by Abbott or subsidiaries of Abbott. There are no material encumbrances on the properties.


ITEM 3.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

        Abbott is involved in various claims, legal proceedings and investigations, including (as of January 31, 2003) those described below.

        In 2001, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismissed the shareholder derivative suits filed in 1999 against Abbott's directors as of November 1999 and certain other former directors in connection with Abbott's consent decree with the FDA regarding Abbott's diagnostic manufacturing operations in Lake County, Illinois. The suits had been consolidated as In re Abbott Laboratories Derivative Shareholder Litigation. The plaintiffs alleged that the directors breached their duty of care by failing to prevent Abbott's alleged regulatory noncompliance and sought unspecified damages from the directors. Plaintiffs appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. In June 2002, the Seventh Circuit reversed the District Court's dismissal of the claims, but, in August 2002, withdrew its opinion. No new opinion has issued.

        In the mid-1990s, a number of prescription pharmaceutical pricing antitrust suits were brought on behalf of retail pharmacies in federal and state courts as purported class actions alleging that Abbott, other pharmaceutical manufacturers, and pharmaceutical wholesalers conspired to fix prices for prescription pharmaceuticals and/or to discriminate in pricing to retail pharmacies in violation of state and federal antitrust laws. The cases seek treble damages, civil penalties, and injunctive and other relief. The case pending in Clarke County, Alabama has been dismissed. The other cases are in federal court. The federal cases were pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois under the Multidistrict Litigation Rules as In re: Brand Name Prescription Drug Antitrust Litigation, MDL 997. The Sherman Act claims in those cases were remanded to their courts of original jurisdiction. The cases have now been consolidated in the Eastern District of New York. The non-Sherman Act claims, including the Robinson-Patman Act claims, remain pending in the Northern District of Illinois. In the federal cases still pending against Abbott, the wholesalers' motion to be dismissed from these cases was granted. In May 2002, the Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's ruling granting summary judgment to the wholesalers, and the case against the wholesalers is now over. An investigation is also being conducted into the same allegations by the Illinois Attorney General.

        Three cases were pending in which Abbott seeks to protect its patents for divalproex sodium (a drug that Abbott sells under the trademark Depakote®). In two of the cases, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted Abbott's motions for summary judgment against both TorPharm, a division of Apotex, Inc., ("TorPharm") and Alra Laboratories, Inc. ("Alra"), finding that TorPharm's proposed product and Alra's product infringed Abbott's patents. TorPharm and Alra appealed these decisions to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. In August 2002, the Federal Circuit Court of

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Appeals affirmed, in part, and reversed, in part, the lower court's decision in TorPharm, and remanded the issue of infringement to the lower court. The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has stayed the litigation in Alra pending a decision in TorPharm. The third case brought by Abbott against Andrx Corporation, Andrx Pharmaceutical, and Andrx Pharmaceutical, LLC, was stayed by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida at the request of the parties.

        A number of antitrust cases were pending in federal court (including a case filed by the Attorneys General of the States of Colorado, Florida and Kansas) and various state courts in connection with the settlement of patent litigation by Abbott involving terazosin hydrochloride, a drug sold by Abbott under the trademark Hytrin®. These cases (which were brought against Abbott, Geneva Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Zenith Goldline Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) seek actual damages, treble damages, and other relief and allege Abbott violated state or federal antitrust laws and, in some cases, unfair competition laws. The federal court cases are pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida under the Multidistrict Litigation Rules as In re: Terazosin Hydrochloride, MDL No. 1317. The state court cases include two cases filed in 1999 that were consolidated and are pending in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York: Asher and New Utrecht Pharmacy and Lisanti. In October 2002, the plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed a third case, Drug Mart Corporation. The other state cases are: State of West Virginia, filed in October 2001 in the Circuit Court in Wyoming County, West Virginia; Daniels, filed in May 2000 in Superior Court in Orange County, California; and Schroeder, filed in January 2002 in the First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. The Superior Court in Daniels stayed that case pending the resolution of In re: Terazosin Hydrochloride, MDL No. 1317. One of the previously reported state court cases, Hopper, filed in October 2001 in the Superior Court in Pitt County, North Carolina, has been removed to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Abbott has filed or intends to file a response to each complaint denying all substantive allegations. The state of New York, Office of the Attorney General, is conducting an investigation into this matter.

        A number of cases, brought as purported class actions on behalf of individuals or entities, are pending that allege generally that Abbott and numerous other pharmaceutical companies reported false pricing information in connection with certain drugs that are reimbursable under Medicare and Medicaid. These cases generally seek damages, treble damages, disgorgement of profits, restitution and attorneys' fees. The federal court cases have been consolidated in the United States District Court in Massachusetts under the Multidistrict Litigation Rules as In re: Pharmaceutical Industry Average Wholesale Price Litigation, MDL 1456. Transfers to MDL 1456 are pending for the following additional cases, which have all been removed to federal court: Rice, filed in July 2002 in the Superior Court for the State of California, Alameda County; Thompson, filed in August 2002 in the Superior Court for the State of California, San Francisco County; Turner, filed in September 2002 in the Superior Court for the State of California, San Francisco County; and Congress of California Seniors, filed in September 2002 in the Superior Court for the State of California, Los Angeles County. One additional case is pending in federal court: County of Suffolk, et al., filed in January 2003 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Cases are also pending in five state courts: State of West Virginia ex rel. Darrell v. McGraw, Jr., Attorney General, filed in October 2001 in the Circuit Court for the State of West Virginia, Kanawha County; Peralta, a minor by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Filamena Iberia, filed in October 2001 in the Superior Court for the State of California, Los Angeles County; Swanston, individually and on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, filed in December 2002 in the Superior Court for the State of Arizona, Maricopa County; Digel, filed in December 2002 in the Circuit Court for the State of Tennessee, Thirteenth Judicial District of Memphis; and State of California ex rel. Ven-A-Care of the Florida Keys, Inc., filed in January 2003 in the Superior Court for the State of California, Los Angeles. Abbott has filed or intends to file a response in each case denying all substantive allegations.

        In addition, various state and federal agencies, including the United States Department of Justice and the Florida, Illinois and Texas Attorneys General, are investigating Abbott's marketing and pricing practices with respect to certain Medicare and Medicaid reimbursable products. These civil investigations

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seek to determine whether these practices violated any laws, including the Federal False Claims Act or constituted fraud in connection with the Medicare and/or Medicaid reimbursement paid to third parties.

        A number of cases have been brought against TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc., Abbott and Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. in various courts that generally allege that TAP reported false pricing information in connection with Lupron®, a product reimbursable under Medicare. The previously reported federal court cases have been consolidated in the United States District Court in Massachusetts under the Multidistrict Litigation Rules as In re: Lupron® Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation, MDL 1430, and include (a) a Consolidated Class Action Complaint brought on behalf of all persons or entities who paid for Lupron® at a price calculated by reference to the published Average Wholesale Price from January 1, 1991 through the present, (b) Empire Healthchoice, Inc., et al., v. TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc., Abbott Laboratories and Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd., filed in June 2002 in the United States District Court in Massachusetts, and (c) Cobalt Corporation v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc., Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd. and TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc., filed in August 2002 in the United States District Court in Massachusetts.

        Cases are also pending in various state courts, and were brought as purported class actions or representative actions on behalf of individuals and/or insurance plans that paid any portion of the twenty percent co-payment cost under Medicare for Lupron® based on the published Average Wholesale Price (or, in some instances, any portion of the cost for Lupron®) and seek treble damages, and other relief. The cases allege that TAP reported false pricing information in connection with Lupron®. The state cases are: Campbell-Hubbard, filed in June 2001 in the Superior Court for San Francisco County, California; Clark, filed in July 2001 in Williamson County, Illinois; Walker, filed in October 2001 in Cape May County, New Jersey; Farris, filed in December 2001 in San Francisco, California; Stetser, filed in December 2001 in New Hanover County, North Carolina; Benoit, filed in February 2002 in Jefferson County, Texas; Swanston, filed in March 2002 (amended in December 2002) in Maricopa County, Arizona; Health Care Service Corporation, filed in July 2002 in Jefferson County, Texas. On March 12, 2002, a nationwide class comprised of all individuals or non-ERISA third-party payor entities in the United States who paid any portion of the 20% Medicare co-payment or Medicare deductible amount for Lupron® from 1993 through the present was certified in the Clark case. That decision is on appeal. Abbott and TAP have filed or intend to file a response in each case denying all substantive allegations.

        A consolidated shareholder derivative complaint is pending in state court in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois relating to the TAP settlement. The complaint includes the following cases: Zimmerman (filed October 4, 2001); Thierman (filed October 4, 2001); and Raftery (filed October 17, 2001). The case names Abbott's Board of Directors as of October 2001 as defendants and allege the defendants breached their fiduciary duties by failing to take action to prevent improper marketing and pricing practices at TAP. The plaintiffs request damages, a return of salaries, reimbursement of their legal fees and costs, and various forms of other relief from these directors on behalf of Abbott.

        Four cases were pending in which Abbott seeks to protect its patents for fenofibrate (a drug Abbott sells under the trademark TriCor®). Two cases involving Abbott's capsule product are pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. In the first, Novopharm Limited, the court granted Novopharm Limited's motion for summary judgment of non-infringement. Abbott has appealed that decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In the second proceeding, IMPAX Laboratories, Inc., IMPAX has moved for summary judgment of non-infringement. Two cases are pending in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware involving Abbott's tablet product. In the first, Teva Pharmaceutical USA, Inc., Abbott alleges infringement of three patents. In the second, IMPAX Laboratories, Inc., Abbott alleges infringement of two patents.

        Abbott is a defendant in numerous lawsuits involving the drug oxycodone (a drug sold under the trademark OxyContin®), which is manufactured by Purdue Pharma. Abbott promotes OxyContin to certain specialty physicians, including surgeons and anesthesiologists under a co-promotion agreement

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with Purdue Pharma. Purdue Pharma is a defendant in each lawsuit and, pursuant to the co-promotion agreement, Purdue is required to indemnify Abbott in each lawsuit. Most of the lawsuits allege generally that plaintiffs suffered personal injuries as a result of taking OxyContin. A few lawsuits allege consumer protection violations and unfair trade practices. One suit by a third party payor alleges antitrust pricing violations and overpricing of the drug. As of January 31, 2003, there are a total of 215 lawsuits pending in which Abbott is a party. 106 cases are pending in federal court; 109 cases are pending in state court. 190 cases are brought by individual plaintiffs, and 25 cases are brought as purported class action lawsuits. One case has been brought by the Attorney General for the state of West Virginia. A class of Ohio plaintiffs has been certified in the case Howland v. Purdue Pharma, L.P. et al., Butler County Court of Common Pleas. Abbott and Purdue have appealed the class certification decision.

        The U.S. Attorney's Office in the Southern District of Illinois is conducting an industry-wide investigation of the enteral nutritional business, including Abbott's Ross division. Abbott is cooperating with the investigation and is responding to subpoenas which have been issued. The investigation is both civil and criminal in nature. While it is not feasible to predict the outcome of this investigation with certainty, an adverse outcome in this investigation could have a material adverse effect on Abbott's cash flows and results of operations in a given year, but should not have a material adverse effect on Abbott's financial position.

        While it is not feasible to predict the outcome of such pending claims, proceedings and investigations with certainty, management is of the opinion that their ultimate dispositions should not have a material adverse effect on Abbott's financial position, results of operation or cash flows, except as noted above with respect to the enteral nutritional investigation.


ITEM 4.    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

        None.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

        Executive officers of Abbott are elected annually by the board of directors. All other officers may be elected by the board or appointed by the chairman of the board. All officers are either elected at the first meeting of the board of directors held after the annual shareholder meeting or appointed by the chairman after that board meeting. Each officer holds office until a successor has been duly elected or appointed and qualified or until the officer's death, resignation, or removal. Vacancies may be filled at any time by the board. Any officer may be removed by the board of directors when, in its judgment, removal would serve the best interests of Abbott. Any officer appointed by the chairman of the board may be removed by the chairman whenever, in the chairman's judgment, removal would serve the best interests of Abbott. A vacancy in any office appointed by the chairman of the board may be filled by the chairman.

        Current corporate officers, and their ages as of March 1, 2003, are listed below. The officers' principal occupations and employment from January 1998 to March 1, 2003 and the dates of their first election as officers of Abbott are also shown. Unless otherwise stated, employment was by Abbott for the period indicated. There are no family relationships between any corporate officers or directors.

Miles D. White**, 47

        1999 to present — Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, and Director.

        1998 to 1999 — Executive Vice President and Director.

        1998 — Senior Vice President, Diagnostics Operations.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 1993.

Richard A. Gonzalez**, 49

        2001 to present — President and Chief Operating Officer, Medical Products Group, and Director.

        2000 to 2001 — Executive Vice President, Medical Products.

        1998 to 2000 — Senior Vice President, Hospital Products.

        1998 — Vice President, Abbott HealthSystems.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 1995.

Jeffrey M. Leiden**, 47

        2001 to present — President and Chief Operating Officer, Pharmaceutical Products Group, and Director.

        2000 to 2001 — Executive Vice President, Pharmaceuticals and Chief Scientific Officer, and Director.

        2000 — Senior Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer and Director.

        1999 to 2000 — Elkan R. Blout Professor of Biological Sciences, Harvard School of Public Health and Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

        1998 to 1999 — Frederick H. Rawson Professor of Medicine and Pathology and Chief of the Section of Cardiology, University of Chicago.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 2000.

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Christopher B. Begley**, 50

        2000 to present — Senior Vice President, Hospital Products.

        1999 to 2000 — Senior Vice President, Chemical and Agricultural Products.

        1998 to 1999 — Vice President, Abbott HealthSystems.

        1998 — Vice President, MediSense Operations.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 1993.

Jose M. de Lasa**, 61

        1998 to present — Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 1994.

William G. Dempsey**, 51

        1999 to present — Senior Vice President, International Operations.

        1998 to 1999 — Senior Vice President, Chemical and Agricultural Products.

        1998 — Vice President, Hospital Products Business Sector.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 1996.

Gary L. Flynn**, 53

        2001 to present — Senior Vice President, Ross Products.

        1999 to 2001 — Vice President and Controller.

        1998 to 1999 — Divisional Vice President and Controller, Ross Products.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 1999.

Thomas C. Freyman**, 48

        2001 to present — Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer.

        1999 to 2001 — Vice President, Hospital Products Controller.

        1998 to 1999 — Vice President and Treasurer.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 1991.

Thomas M. Wascoe**, 56

        1999 to present — Senior Vice President, Human Resources.

        1998 to 1999 — Divisional Vice President, Human Resources, Diagnostic Products.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 1999.

Lance B. Wyatt**, 58

        2000 to present — Senior Vice President, Specialty Products.

        1998 to 2000 — Vice President, Corporate Engineering.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 1995.

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John Arnott, 42

        2002 to present — Vice President, Hospital Products Business Sector.

        2002 — Divisional Vice President and Regional Director, Europe, Abbott International Division.

        2000  to  2002 — Divisional Vice President, Marketing and Business Development, Abbott International Division.

        1998 to 2000 — General Manager, Netherlands, Abbott International Division.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 2002.

Catherine V. Babington, 50

        1998 to present — Vice President, Investor Relations and Public Affairs.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 1995.

Michael G. Beatrice, 55

        1999 to present — Vice President, Corporate Regulatory and Quality Science.

        1998  to  1999 — Executive Vice President and General Manager, Quintiles Strategic Product Development Consulting Services (global regulatory and quality systems consultation service organization).

        Elected Corporate Officer — 1999.

William E. Brown, III, 48

        2002 to present — Vice President, Diagnostic Assays and Systems Development.

        2002 — Divisional Vice President, Immunoassay Development, Diagnostic Products.

        1999 to 2002 — Divisional Vice President, Validation Initiative, Diagnostic Products.

        1999 — Divisional Vice President, Chemistry and Immunodiagnostics, Diagnostic Products.

        1998 to 1999 — Divisional Vice President, Instrument Manufacturing and Site Operations, Dallas, Diagnostic Products.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 2002.

Douglas C. Bryant, 45

        2002 to present — Vice President, Diagnostics Commercial Operations, Europe, Africa and Middle East.

        1998 to 2002 — Vice President, Diagnostics Operations, Asia and Pacific.

        1998 — Commercial Director, Asia and Pacific, Diagnostic Products.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 1998.

Gary R. Byers, 61

        2002 to present — Vice President, Audit.

        1998 to 2002 — Vice President, Internal Audit.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 1993.

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Thomas F. Chen, 53

        1998 to present — Vice President, Pacific, Asia, and Africa Operations.

        1998 — Regional Director, Taiwan and People's Republic of China.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 1998.

Michael J. Collins, 46

        2002 to present — Vice President, Diagnostics Commercial Operations, U.S. and Canada.

        2001 to 2002 — Vice President, Diagnostics Operations, U.S.

        1998 to 2001 — Divisional Vice President and General Manager, MediSense Operations.

        1998 — Divisional Vice President, Sales, Diagnostic Products.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 2001.

Thomas J. Dee, 39

        2002 to present — Vice President, Internal Audit.

        2001 to 2002 — Europe Area Finance Director, Abbott International Division.

        2001 — Director, Acquisition Integration Management, Abbott International Division.

        2000 to 2001 — Controller, Manufacturing Operations, Pharmaceutical Products.

        1998 to 2000 — Director, International Audit, Corporate Audit.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 2002.

Edward J. Fiorentino, 44

        2001 to present — Vice President, MediSense Products.

        1998 to 2001 — Vice President, Pharmaceutical Products, Marketing and Sales.

        1998 — Divisional Vice President, Marketing, Pharmaceutical Products.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 1998.

Stephen R. Fussell, 45

        1999 to present — Vice President, Compensation and Development.

        1998 to 1999 — Divisional Vice President, Compensation and Benefits.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 1999.

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Mark F. Gorman, 45

        2002 to present — Vice President, Ross Products, Medical Nutritionals.

        2001 to 2002 — Divisional Vice President, Europe, Abbott International Division.

        2000 to 2001 — Divisional Vice President, Japan, Abbott International Division.

        1998 to 2000 — Affiliate General Manager, Puerto Rico, Abbott International Division.

        1998 — Affiliate General Manager, Denmark, Iceland, and Norway, Abbott International Division.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 2002.

Robert B. Hance, 43

        2002 to present — Vice President, Vascular Devices.

        1999 to 2002 — Vice President, Diagnostics Operations, Europe, Africa and Middle East.

        1998 to 1999 — Divisional Vice President, European Region, Diagnostic Products.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 1999.

Guillermo A. Herrera, 49

        2001 to present — Vice President, European Operations.

        1998 to 2001 — Vice President, Latin America and Canada Operations.

        1998 — Vice President, Latin America Operations.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 1996.

Terrence C. Kearney, 48

        2002 to present — Vice President and Treasurer/Interim Vice President and Controller, Diagnostic Products.

        2001 to 2002 — Vice President and Treasurer.

        1998 to 2001 — Divisional Vice President and Controller, Abbott International Division.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 2001.

James J. Koziarz, 54

        2002  to  present — Vice President, Hepatitis/Retrovirus Research and Development and Assay Technical Support, Diagnostic Products.

        1998 to 2002 — Vice President, Diagnostic Products Research and Development.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 1993.

John C. Landgraf, 50

        2002 to present — Vice President, Operations, Diagnostic Products.

        2000 to 2002 — Vice President, Corporate Engineering.

        1998 to 2000 — Divisional Vice President, Manufacturing, Abbott International Division.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 2000.

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Elaine R. Leavenworth, 44

        2002 to present — Vice President, Government Affairs.

        2001 to 2002 — Vice President, Washington Government Affairs.

        1999 to 2001 — Vice President, Abbott HealthSystems.

        1998  to  1999 — Divisional Vice President, Licensing and New Business Development, Abbott International Division.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 1999.

Gerald Lema, 42

        2002 to present — Vice President, Diagnostics Operations, Asia and Pacific.

        1999 to 2002 — Divisional Vice President, Europe, Africa and Middle East, Diagnostic Products.

        1998 to 1999 — Affiliate General Manager, Turkey, Abbott International Division.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 2002.

John M. Leonard, 45

        2001 to present — Vice President, Global Pharmaceutical Drug Development.

        1999 to 2001 — Vice President, Pharmaceutical Development.

        1998 to 1999 — Divisional Vice President, Pharmaceutical Development, Pharmaceutical Products Research and Development.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 1999.

Holger Liepmann, 51

        2001 to present — Vice President, Japan Operations, Abbott International Division.

        1999 to 2001 — Divisional Vice President and Regional Director, Europe.

        1998 to 1999 — General Manager, Abbott Spain.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 2001.

Greg W. Linder**, 46

        2001 to present — Vice President and Controller.

        1999 to 2001 — Vice President and Treasurer.

        1998 to 1999 — Divisional Vice President and Controller, Hospital Products.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 1999.

John F. Lussen, 61

        1998 to present — Vice President, Taxes.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 1985.

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Richard J. Marasco, 46

        2001 to present — Vice President, Ross Products, Pediatrics.

        1999 to 2001 — Divisional Vice President and General Manager, Neuroscience, Pharmaceutical Products Division.

        1999 — Divisional Vice President, Marketing.

        1998 to 1999 — Regional Manager, Middle East, Africa, Turkey.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 2001.

Heather L. Mason, 42

        2001 to present — Vice President, Pharmaceutical Products, Specialty Operations.

        2001 — Divisional Vice President and General Manager Diabetes/Metabolics, Pharmaceutical Products Division.

        2000 to 2001 — Divisional Vice President, Oncology and Managed Healthcare, Pharmaceutical Products Division.

        1998 to 2000 — Divisional Vice President, Managed Healthcare, Pharmaceutical Products Division.

        1998 — Business Unit Director, Managed Healthcare, Pharmaceutical Products Division.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 2001.

P. Loreen Mershimer, 48

        2001 to present — Vice President, Hospital Products Business Sector.

        1998 to 2001 — Divisional Vice President, Hospital Business Systems.

        1998 — General Manager, Renal Care, Hospital Products.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 2001.

Edward L. Michael, 46

        2002 to present — Vice President Immunoassay/Clinical Chemistry, Diagnostic Products.

        1999 to 2002 — Vice President, Diagnostic Assays and Systems.

        1998 to 1999 — Vice President, Diagnostics Operations, Europe, Africa, and Middle East.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 1997.

Karen L. Miller, 49

        2000 to present — Vice President, Information Technology.

        1998 to 2000 — Divisional Vice President, Information Systems, Diagnostic Products.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 2000.

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Sean Murphy, 50

        2002 to present — Vice President, Global Licensing/New Business Development.

        2001 to 2002 — Divisional Vice President, Global Licensing, New Business Development, Corporate Division, Global Medical Products.

        2000 to 2001 — Divisional Vice President and General Manager, Perclose, Hospital Products Division.

        1998 to 2000 — Divisional Vice President, New Business Development, Hospital Products Division.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 2002.

Joseph M. Nemmers Jr., 48

        2002 to present — Vice President, Global Commercial Operations, Diagnostic Products.

        2001 to 2002 — Vice President, Hospital Products Business Sector.

        2001 — Divisional Vice President, Acquisition Integration Management, International Division.

        1999 to 2001 — Vice President and Executive Director, Clara Abbott Foundation.

        1998 to 1999 — Director, Marketing & Sales Services, Pharmaceutical Products Division.

        1998 — Director, Materials Management, Pharmaceutical Products Division.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 2001.

Daniel W. Norbeck, 44

        2001 to present — Vice President, Global Pharmaceutical Discovery.

        1999 to 2001 — Vice President, Pharmaceutical Discovery.

        1998 to 1999 — Divisional Vice President, Discovery, Pharmaceutical Products Research and Development.

        1998 — Divisional Vice President, Area Head, Pharmaceutical Products Research and Development.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 1999.

Edward A. Ogunro, 50

        1999  to  present — Vice President, Hospital Products Research and Development, Medical and Regulatory Affairs.

        1998 to 1999 — Divisional Vice President, Immunodiagnostics and Chemistry, Diagnostic Products.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 1999.

Roberto Reyes, 49

        2001 to present — Vice President, Latin America and Canada.

        1998 to 2001 — Divisional Vice President and General Manager, Latin America and Canada, Diagnostic Products.

        1998 — General Manager, Diagnostic Products.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 2001.

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Mary T. Szela, 39

        2001 to present — Vice President, Pharmaceutical Products, Primary Care Operations.

        2001 — Vice President, Hospital Products Business Sector.

        1998 to 2001 — Divisional Vice President, Hospital Products Business Sector.

        1998 — General Manager, Anesthesia, Hospital Products.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 2001.

James L. Tyree, 49

        2001 to present — Vice President, Global Licensing/New Business Development.

        2000 to 2001 — Divisional Vice President, Licensing/New Business Development.

        1998 to 2000 — Divisional Vice President and General Manager, Abbott International Division.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 2001.

Steven J. Weger Jr., 58

        1998 to present — Vice President, Corporate Planning and Development.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 1996.

Susan M. Widner, 46

        2001 to present — Vice President, Abbott HealthSystems.

        1998 to 2001 — Vice President, Diagnostics Operations, U.S. and Canada

        1998 — Divisional Vice President, Worldwide Marketing, Diagnostic Products.

        Elected Corporate Officer — 1998.


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Pursuant to Item 401(b) of Regulation S-K, Abbott has identified these persons as "executive officers" within the meaning of Item 401(b).

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PART II

ITEM 5.    MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Principal Market

        The principal market for Abbott's common shares is the New York Stock Exchange. Shares are also listed on the Chicago Stock Exchange and the Pacific Exchange and are traded on the Boston, Cincinnati, and Philadelphia Exchanges. Outside the United States, Abbott's shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange and the Swiss Stock Exchange.

 
  Market Price Per Share
 
  2002
  2001
 
  high
  low
  high
  low
First Quarter   58.00   51.40   50.55   42.00
Second Quarter   55.23   35.25   54.00   43.43
Third Quarter   43.85   29.80   53.82   46.35
Fourth Quarter   46.08   36.26   57.17   50.40

        Market prices are as reported by the New York Stock Exchange composite transaction reporting system.

Shareholders

        There were 94,687 shareholders of record of Abbott common shares as of December 31, 2002.

Dividends

        Quarterly dividends of $.235 per share and $.21 per share were declared on common shares in 2002 and 2001, respectively.

        Abbott Laboratories is an Illinois High Impact Business (HIB) and is located in a federal Foreign Trade Sub-Zone (Sub-Zone 22F). Dividends may be eligible for a subtraction from base income for Illinois income tax purposes. If you have questions, please contact your tax advisor.


ITEM 6.    SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 
  Year ended December 31
 
  2002
  2001
  2000
  1999
  1998
 
  (dollars in millions, except per share data)

Net sales   $ 17,684.7   $ 16,285.2   $ 13,745.9   $ 13,177.6   $ 12,512.7
Net earnings     2,793.7     1,550.4 (a)   2,786.0     2,445.8     2,334.4
Basic earnings per common share     1.79     1.00 (a)   1.80     1.59     1.52
Diluted earnings per common share     1.78     0.99 (a)   1.78     1.57     1.50
Total assets     24,259.1     23,296.4     15,283.3     14,471.0     13,259.9
Long-term debt     4,274.0     4,335.5     1,076.4     1,336.8     1,339.7
Cash dividends declared per
common share
    0.94     0.84     0.76     0.68     0.60
(a)
In 2001, Abbott recorded a pre-tax charge of $1,330 for acquired in-process research and development related to acquisitions of the pharmaceutical business of BASF and of Vysis, Inc.

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ITEM 7.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Financial Review

Critical Accounting Policies

        Litigation  —  Abbott accounts for litigation losses in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 5, "Accounting for Contingencies." Under SFAS No. 5, 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 is recorded. These estimates are often initially developed substantially earlier than the ultimate loss is known, and the estimates are refined each accounting period, as additional information is known. Accordingly, Abbott is often initially unable to develop a best estimate of loss, and therefore the minimum amount, which could be zero, is recorded. As information becomes known, either the minimum loss amount is increased, resulting in additional loss provisions, or a best estimate can be made, also resulting in additional loss provisions. Occasionally, a best estimate amount is changed to a lower amount when events result in an expectation of a more favorable outcome than previously expected. As noted below, Abbott is unable to estimate a loss, if any, for the industry-wide enteral nutritional business investigation.

        Sales Rebates  —  A large part of Abbott's domestic businesses sell products to distributors who resell the products to the end customers. Abbott must provide rebates to members of buying groups who purchase from Abbott's distributors, to distributors that sell to their customers at prices determined under a contract between Abbott and the customer, or to state agencies, which administer various programs such as the federal Medicaid and Medicare programs and the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children. Rebate amounts are usually based upon the volume of purchases or by reference to a specific price for a product. Therefore, Abbott estimates the amount of the rebate that will be paid, and records the liability as a reduction of revenue when Abbott records its sale of the product. Settlement of the rebate generally occurs from three to 24 months after sale. Abbott regularly analyzes the historical rebate trends and makes adjustments to recorded reserves for changes in trends and terms of rebate programs.

        Income Taxes  —  Abbott operates in numerous countries where its income tax returns are subject to audits and adjustments. Because Abbott operates globally, the nature of the audit items are often very complex, and the objectives of the government auditors can result in a tax on the same income in more than one country. The company employs internal and external tax professionals to minimize audit adjustment amounts where possible. As part of Abbott's calculation of the provision for taxes on earnings, Abbott records the amount that it expects to incur as a result of audits. In the United States, the Internal Revenue Service is currently auditing Abbott's U.S. income tax returns for the years 1993 through 1995.

        Pension and Post-Employment Benefits  —  Abbott offers pension benefits and post-employment health care to many of its employees. Abbott engages outside actuaries to calculate its obligations under these programs. With the assistance of outside actuaries, Abbott must develop long-term assumptions, the most significant of which are the health care cost trend rate, discount rate and the expected return on plan assets. Differences between the expected return on plan assets and the actual return are amortized over a five-year period. A difference between the assumed rates and the actual rates, which will not be known for decades, can be significant in relation to the obligation and the annual expense recorded for these programs. Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements describes the impact of a one-percentage point change in the health care cost trend rate; however, there can be no certainty that a change would be limited to only one percentage point. In 2002, Abbott recorded minimum pension liability adjustments of $343 million because the accumulated benefit obligations for certain domestic and international defined benefit plans exceeded the market value of the plans' assets. This resulted in a charge to accumulated other comprehensive loss of $203 million, net of taxes. The discount rate used in 2002 for determining the

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accumulated benefit obligations was 6.75%. A one-percentage point reduction in the discount rate would result in an increase in the minimum pension liability adjustments of approximately $368 million.

        Valuation of Intangible Assets  —  Abbott has acquired and continues to acquire significant intangible assets that Abbott values and records. Those assets which do not yet have regulatory approval and for which there are no alternative uses are expensed as acquired in-process research and development, and those that have regulatory approval are capitalized. Generally, transactions involving the purchase or sale of intangible assets occur with some frequency between companies in the health care field, and valuations are usually based on a discounted cash flow analysis. Abbott uses a discounted cash flow model to value intangible assets acquired and for the assessment of impairment. The discounted cash flow model requires assumptions about the timing and amount of future cash inflows and outflows, risk, the cost of capital, and terminal values. Each of these factors can significantly affect the value of the intangible asset. Abbott engages independent valuation experts who review Abbott's critical assumptions for significant acquisitions of intangibles. Abbott reviews intangible assets for impairment each quarter using an undiscounted net cash flows approach. If the undiscounted cash flows of an intangible asset are less than the carrying value of an intangible asset, the intangible asset is written down to the discounted cash flow value. Where cash flows cannot be identified for an individual asset, the review is applied at the lowest group level for which cash flows are identifiable. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment annually or when an event that could result in an impairment to goodwill occurs.

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Results of Operations

Sales

        The following table details the components of sales growth by segment for the last three years:

 
   
  Components of Change %
 
 
  Total %
Change

 
 
  Price
  Volume
  Exchange
 
Total Net Sales                  

2002 vs. 2001

 

8.6

 

1.0

 

8.2

 

(0.6

)
2001 vs. 2000   18.5   0.7   20.1   (2.3 )
2000 vs. 1999   4.3   (0.3 ) 6.6   (2.0 )

Total U.S.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2002 vs. 2001

 

7.4

 

1.0

 

6.4

 


 
2001 vs. 2000   17.2   0.7   16.5    
2000 vs. 1999   6.1   (0.7 ) 6.8    

Total International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2002 vs. 2001

 

10.6

 

1.0

 

11.1

 

(1.5

)
2001 vs. 2000   20.7   0.6   26.1   (6.0 )
2000 vs. 1999   1.5   0.4   6.3   (5.2 )

Pharmaceutical Products Segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2002 vs. 2001

 

13.5

 

4.7

 

8.8

 


 
2001 vs. 2000 (a)   45.7   2.8   42.9    
2000 vs. 1999   7.6   (2.5 ) 10.1    

Diagnostic Products Segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2002 vs. 2001

 

(1.1

)

(0.1

)

(0.6

)

(0.4

)
2001 vs. 2000   0.2   (0.2 ) 4.2   (3.8 )
2000 vs. 1999   (2.9 )   0.7   (3.6 )

Hospital Products Segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2002 vs. 2001

 

7.2

 

(0.6

)

7.8

 


 
2001 vs. 2000   10.8   (1.2 ) 12.0    
2000 vs. 1999   11.5   (1.7 ) 13.2    

Ross Products Segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2002 vs. 2001

 


 

(2.2

)

2.2

 


 
2001 vs. 2000   2.6   2.1   0.5    
2000 vs. 1999   4.0   1.6   2.4    

International Segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2002 vs. 2001

 

14.0

 

1.3

 

14.6

 

(1.9

)
2001 vs. 2000 (a)   33.6   0.4   39.2   (6.0 )
2000 vs. 1999   3.2   0.9   7.1   (4.8 )
(a)
In 2001, Pharmaceutical and International segment sales were favorably impacted compared to 2000 by the acquisition of the pharmaceutical business of BASF.

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        A comparison of the product group sales by segment is as follows (dollars in millions):

 
  2002
  Percent Change
  2001
  Percent Change
  2000
  Percent Change
 
Pharmaceutical Products —                                

Neuroscience

 

$

861

 

(1

)

$

869

 

12

 

$

776

 

14

 
Anti-Infectives     805   4     777   (14 )   904   3  
Diabetes/Metabolism     564   7     529   N/A       N/A  
Cardiology/Urology     473   52     310   105     151   103  
Anti-Viral     380   27     298   109     143   45  

Diagnostic Products —

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Immunochemistry

 

 

2,030

 

(2

)

 

2,068

 

(3

)

 

2,132

 

(7

)
Glucose     494   8     455   5     435   16  
Hematology     212   (4 )   220   3     213   4  

Hospital Products —

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anesthesia

 

 

428

 

6

 

 

403

 

9

 

 

369

 

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Renal Care     364   19     305   25     244   29  
Acute Care Injectibles     466   4     448   12     401    
Infusion Therapy     428   6     403   9     371    
Vascular Pharma and Devices     205   33     154   34     114   8  

Ross Products —

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pediatric Nutritionals

 

 

1,003

 

(4

)

 

1,041

 


 

 

1,042

 

7

 
Adult Nutritionals     838   1     833   4     802   2  

International —

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Pharmaceuticals

 

 

2,287

 

31

 

 

1,742

 

152

 

 

692

 

5

 
Anti-Infectives     696   (2 )   708   (8 )   770   (6 )
Hospital Products     785   3     759   (2 )   775   4  
Pediatric Nutritionals     486   1     480   9     443   8  
Adult Nutritionals     528   4     508       507   7  

        Sales of new products in 2002 are estimated to be $531 million, led by the Ross Products and International segments. In 2001, the acquisition of the pharmaceutical business of BASF favorably impacted the Diabetes/Metabolism and Cardiology/Urology product sales of the Pharmaceutical Products segment and the Other Pharmaceuticals product sales of the International segment. Abbott has periodically sold product rights to non-strategic products and has recorded the related gains in net sales in accordance with Abbott's revenue recognition policies as discussed in Note 1. Gains recorded in net sales were $164 million in 2002, $44 million in 2001 and $98 million in 2000.

        On December 31, 2002, the FDA approved Humira for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Worldwide sales of Humira are forecasted to be more than $150 million in 2003. The expiration of patent protection can affect the future revenues and operating income of Abbott. Significant patent expirations and activities in the next three years are as follows. The original U.S. compound patent on clarithromycin expires in 2005. Approximately 50% of the U.S. sales of clarithromycin in 2002 were made under a form covered by patents that expire later than 2005. U.S. sales of clarithromycin were $487 million in 2002. Abbott markets TriCor in the U.S. under a license agreement. Patents covering TriCor are being challenged by competitors. Abbott is vigorously defending the patents. U.S. sales of TriCor were $403 million in 2002. An NDA for Synthroid, which is not protected by a patent, was approved by the FDA in 2002. The FDA is

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studying the conditions under which competitors may rely on Abbott's NDA to market a competitive product. U.S. sales of Synthroid were $489 million in 2002.

Operating Earnings

        Gross profit margins (sales less cost of products sold, including distribution expenses) were 51.9 percent of net sales in 2002, 52.4 percent in 2001 and 54.6 percent in 2000. The gross profit margin for 2002 was negatively impacted by the FDA consent decree charge, restructuring charges, both as discussed below, and unfavorable product mix, partially offset by absence of goodwill amortization in 2002. The decrease in the gross profit margin in 2001 was due primarily to increased goodwill and intangibles amortization and integration charges as a result of the acquisition of the pharmaceutical business of BASF. Gross profit margins in all years were also affected by productivity improvements, higher project expenses for new products, higher manufacturing capacity costs for anticipated unit growth, and the effects of inflation and competitive pricing pressures.

        In the U.S., states receive price rebates from manufacturers of infant formula under the federally subsidized Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children. There are also rebate programs for pharmaceutical products. These rebate programs continue to have a negative effect on the gross profit margins of the Ross and Pharmaceutical Products segments. In addition, the gross profit margins for the Ross segment were negatively impacted due to pricing pressure and unfavorable product mix. The gross profit margins for the Pharmaceutical Products segment were unfavorably impacted in 2002 by unfavorable product mix and favorably impacted in 2001 by favorable product mix. The gross profit margins for the Diagnostic Products segment were negatively impacted by the effect of the consent decree for all three years, as discussed below.

        In November 1999, Abbott reached agreement with the U.S. government to have a consent decree entered to settle issues involving Abbott's diagnostics manufacturing operations in Lake County, Ill. The decree, which was amended in December 2000, requires Abbott to ensure its diagnostics manufacturing processes in Lake County conform with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Quality System Regulation (QSR). The decree allows for the continued manufacture and distribution of medically necessary diagnostic products made in Lake County. However, Abbott is prohibited from manufacturing or distributing certain diagnostic products until Abbott ensures the processes in its Lake County diagnostics manufacturing operations conform with the QSR. The decree allows Abbott to export diagnostic products and components for sale and distribution outside the United States if they meet the export requirements of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Under the terms of the amended consent decree, Abbott was to ensure its diagnostics manufacturing operations are in conformance with the QSR by January 15, 2001. The FDA performed an inspection of Abbott's Lake County, Ill. diagnostics manufacturing operations during the fourth quarter of 2001 and first quarter of 2002 to determine whether those operations are in conformity with the QSR. In May 2002, these operations were found not to be in conformity. Accordingly, Abbott was required to make additional payments to the government and continue its efforts to achieve full compliance. A pretax charge of $129 million, or 6 cents per share, related to this matter was recorded in cost of products sold in 2002. The FDA will determine Abbott's conformance with the QSR after a re-inspection of Abbott's facilities. If the FDA concludes that the operations are not in conformance with the QSR, Abbott may continue to be subject to additional costs and loss of revenue. The consent decree affects the sales and margin of the Immunochemistry products of the Diagnostic Products segment.

        Research and development expense was $1.6 billion in 2002 and 2001, and $1.4 billion in 2000, and represented 8.8 percent of net sales in 2002, compared to 9.7 percent of net sales in 2001, and 9.8 percent of net sales in 2000. The decline in research and development as a percentage of sales in 2002 was due, in part, to the decline in spending on Phase III clinical trials in 2002. Research and development expenditures continue to be concentrated on pharmaceutical and diagnostic products.

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        Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 6.5 percent in 2002, net of the favorable effect of the relatively stronger U.S. dollar of 0.9 percent, compared to increases of 29.0 percent in 2001, and 1.3 percent in 2000. The increases in selling, general and administration in 2002 and 2001 were due, in part, to the acquisition of the pharmaceutical business of BASF in 2001 and for 2002 as the result of restructuring charges. The increases, net of exchange, in all three years also reflect inflation and additional selling and marketing support primarily in the International, Pharmaceutical and Hospital segments. In 2003, the Pharmaceutical Products and International segments will incur additional selling and administrative expenses to launch Humira.

        The U.S. Attorney's office in the Southern District of Illinois is conducting an industry-wide investigation of the enteral nutritional business, including Abbott's Ross division. Abbott is cooperating with the investigation and is responding to the subpoenas that have been issued. The investigation is both civil and criminal in nature. While it is not feasible to predict the outcome of this investigation with certainty, an adverse outcome in this investigation could have a material adverse effect on Abbott's cash flows and results of operations for a particular year, but should not have a material adverse effect on Abbott's financial position.

        Abbott's income from TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. (TAP) joint venture was adversely affected in 2001 as a result of the settlement of the U.S. government's investigation of TAP's marketing of Lupron, as discussed in Note 9.

Other (Income) Expense, net

        Other (income) expense, net for 2002, 2001, and 2000 includes charges of $211 million, $99 million and $76 million, respectively, as a result of other than temporary declines in the market values of certain equity securities.

Net Interest Expense

        Net interest expense decreased in 2002 due to a lower level of borrowings and lower interest rates. Net interest expense increased in 2001 primarily due to a higher level of borrowings as a result of the acquisition of the pharmaceutical business of BASF.

Taxes on Earnings

        The effective income tax rates were 24.0 percent in 2002, 17.7 percent in 2001 and 27.0 percent in 2000. The 2001 tax rate is lower than the 2002 and 2000 tax rates due primarily to the effect of the benefit of tax exemptions in several taxing jurisdictions in relation to Abbott's decreased pretax income in 2001 compared to 2002 and 2000. Excluding the effects of the acquisitions of the pharmaceutical business of BASF and of Vysis, Inc., the effective tax rate for 2001 would have been approximately 26 percent. The 2002 tax rate is lower than the 2001 tax rate, excluding the effects of the acquisitions, due in part to the domestic dividend exclusion applicable to the increased earnings of TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc.

Earnings

        Abbott recorded certain nonrecurring charges to earnings in 2002 primarily related to the FDA consent decree, other than temporary declines in the market value of equity securities, restructuring charges and acquisitions; and in 2001 primarily related to the acquisition of the pharmaceutical business of BASF and other items. Management excludes these impacts when analyzing performance so as to better identify ongoing business performance. Management's analysis of these nonrecurring items compared to

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reported net income and diluted earnings per share in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) is as follows:

 
  Amount
Description

  2002
  2001
 
  (in millions, except per share amounts)

Acquired in-process research and development   $ 108   $ 1,330
TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. joint venture income adjustment relating to Lupron marketing settlements         289
U.S. FDA consent decree charge     129    
Restructuring charges     174    
Acquisition related charges other than acquired in-process research and development         262
Other than temporary declines in market value of equity securities and other charges     211     102
   
 
Total pretax nonrecurring charges     622     1,983
Taxes on nonrecurring charges     173     590
   
 
Net income effect of nonrecurring charges     449     1,393
Net income as reported (GAAP)     2,794     1,550
   
 
Net income excluding nonrecurring charges   $ 3,243   $ 2,943
   
 
Diluted earnings per share effect of nonrecurring charges   $ 0.28   $ 0.89
Diluted earnings per share as reported (GAAP)     1.78     0.99
   
 
Diluted earnings per share excluding nonrecurring charges   $ 2.06   $ 1.88
   
 

Financial Condition

Cash Flow

        Abbott expects annual cash flow from operating activities to continue to approximate or exceed Abbott's capital expenditures and cash dividends. In 2002, $106 million was funded to the main domestic pension plan and in 2003 contributions are expected to be $200 million. In addition, $221 million of long-term debt is due to be paid in 2003. Abbott will fund these payments out of operating cash flow. Abbott expects pension funding for its main domestic plan for 2004 and beyond to be between $200 million and $400 million annually.

        Abbott has no material exposures to off-balance sheet arrangements; no special purpose entities; nor activities that include non-exchange-traded contracts accounted for at fair value.

Debt and Capital

        At December 31, 2002, Abbott's bond ratings were AA by Standard & Poor's Corporation and Aa3 by Moody's Investors Service. Abbott has readily available financial resources, including unused lines of credit of $3.0 billion, which support commercial paper borrowing arrangements.

        Under a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Abbott issued $3.250 billion of long-term debt securities in 2001. Proceeds from this issuance were used to reduce short-term commercial paper borrowings, which were primarily used to finance the acquisition of the pharmaceutical business of BASF. Under the registration statement, Abbott may issue $250 million in the future in the form of debt securities or common shares without par value.

        In June 2000, the Board of Directors authorized the purchase of 25 million shares of Abbott's common stock. In 2000 and 2001, Abbott purchased 10.6 million shares from this authorization for

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$482 million. Common stock purchases were temporarily suspended in January 2001, following Abbott's announced acquisition of the pharmaceutical business of BASF. In 2003, Abbott announced that it plans to purchase the remaining 14.4 million shares from time to time on the open market beginning in 2003.

Working Capital

        At December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, working capital was $2.1 billion, $492 million, and $3.1 billion, respectively. The increase in working capital in 2002 was primarily due to operating cash flows used to decrease short-term commercial paper borrowings.

Capital Expenditures

        Capital expenditures of $1.3 billion in 2002, $1.2 billion in 2001, and $1.0 billion in 2000 were principally for upgrading and expanding manufacturing, research and development, and administrative support facilities in all segments, and for laboratory instruments and hospital equipment placed with customers. This level of capital expenditures is expected to continue, with an increased proportion dedicated to the International and Pharmaceutical segments.

Business Combinations, Technology Acquisition and Divestiture

        In the second quarter 2002, Abbott acquired the cardiovascular stent business of Biocompatibles International plc and certain cardiovascular stent technology rights from Medtronic, Inc. In addition, Abbott acquired an additional 28.8 percent of the issued common shares of Hokuriku Seiyaku Co., Ltd., resulting in Abbott owning substantially all of the common shares of Hokuriku Seiyaku Co., Ltd. The aggregate cash purchase price ($586 million) of these strategic business and technology acquisitions resulted in a pretax charge for acquired in-process research and development of approximately $108 million, intangible assets of approximately $145 million and non-tax deductible goodwill of approximately $257 million. Acquired intangible assets, primarily product technology, will be amortized over 4 to 13 years (average of approximately 8 years). Had these acquisitions taken place on January 1 of the previous year, consolidated sales and income would not have been significantly different from reported amounts.

        On March 2, 2001, Abbott acquired, for cash, the pharmaceutical business of BASF, which included the global operations of Knoll Pharmaceuticals, for approximately $7.2 billion. This acquisition was financed primarily with short- and long-term borrowings. The acquisition is accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. The allocation of the acquisition cost is as follows (in billions of dollars):

Acquired intangible assets, primarily product rights for marketed products   $ 3.5  
Goodwill     2.4  
Acquired in-process research and development     1.2  
Deferred income taxes resulting primarily from nondeductible intangibles     (0.4 )
Acquired net tangible assets     0.5  
   
 
Total allocation of acquisition cost   $ 7.2  
   
 

        The acquisition cost has been allocated to intangible assets, goodwill, acquired in-process research and development, and net tangible assets based on an independent appraisal of fair values. Product rights for marketed products are amortized on a straight-line basis over 10 to 16 years (average 13 years), and goodwill was amortized in 2001 on a straight-line basis over 20 years. Acquired in-process research and development was charged to expense in 2001. The net tangible assets acquired consist primarily of property and equipment of approximately $630 million, trade accounts receivable of approximately $402 million, and inventories of approximately $275 million, net of assumed liabilities, primarily trade accounts payable and other liabilities.

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        Prior to the date of acquisition, Abbott began to plan for the integration and restructuring of the business. In 2001 and 2002, Abbott formally approved several restructuring plans and certain costs of implementing formally approved plans have been included in the reported amount of goodwill above.

        The following unaudited pro forma financial information reflects the consolidated results of operations of Abbott as if the acquisition of the pharmaceutical business of BASF had taken place on January 1, 2000. The pro forma information includes primarily adjustments for acquired in-process research and development, amortization of product rights for marketed products, interest expense for estimated acquisition debt, and amortization of goodwill. The pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations as it would have been had the transaction been effected on the assumed date.

 
  2001
Pro Forma

  2000
Pro Forma

 
  (in billions, except per share amounts)

Net sales   $ 16.7   $ 16.1
Net income     2.3     2.5
Diluted earnings per common share     1.46     1.62

        In 2001, Abbott acquired, for cash, all of the outstanding common stock of Vysis, Inc., a leading genomic disease management company. Of the cash acquisition cost of approximately $362 million, $162 million was allocated to developed technology, which is amortized over 15 years, and $143 million was charged against earnings in 2001 for acquired in-process research and development. The remaining acquisition cost was allocated to net tangible assets and goodwill. Had this acquisition taken place on January 1 of the previous year, consolidated sales and income would not have been significantly different from reported amounts.

        In 2000, Abbott sold its agricultural products business, resulting in a $138.5 million gain.

Restructuring Plans
(in millions of dollars)

        In October 2002, Abbott announced restructuring plans to align Abbott's global manufacturing operations with its scientific focus and to achieve greater operating efficiencies in its Diagnostics and International segments. In 2002, Abbott recorded a pretax charge against earnings of $174, reflecting the impairment of manufacturing facilities and other assets, and employee severance charges. Approximately $83 is classified as cost of products sold, $5 as research and development, and $86 as selling, general and administrative. The restructuring plans will result in the elimination of 2,600 positions offset, in part, by the addition of 500 positions. Approximately 1,400 employees have left Abbott as of December 31, 2002. Employee groups covered under the restructuring plans include manufacturing, research and development, and sales and administrative-related functions. Abbott expects the restructuring to yield after-tax annual savings of $80 to $100 upon full implementation of the plans. The following summarizes the restructuring activity:

 
  Employee-Related
and Other

  Asset
Impairments

  Total
 
2002 Restructuring charges   $ 141   $ 33   $ 174  
2002 Payments and impairments     (37 )   (33 )   (70 )
   
 
 
 
Accrued balance at December 31, 2002   $ 104   $   $ 104  
   
 
 
 

        In 2001 and 2002, Abbott implemented restructuring plans related to the operations of the acquired pharmaceutical business of BASF. In addition, Abbott announced in 2001 that it was closing one of its

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manufacturing operations and relocating production to other Abbott facilities. The following summarizes the restructuring activity:

 
  Employee-Related
and Other

  Asset
Impairments

  Total
 
2001 Restructuring charges   $ 195   $ 12   $ 207  
2001 Payments and impairments     (106 )   (12 )   (118 )
   
 
 
 
Accrued balance at December 31, 2001     89         89  
2002 Restructuring charges     59         59  
2002 Payments     (80 )       (80 )
   
 
 
 
Accrued balance at December 31, 2002   $ 68   $   $ 68  
   
 
 
 

        In 2002, the $59 restructuring charge has been recorded as goodwill associated with the acquisition of the pharmaceutical business of BASF. In 2001, of the total $207 restructuring charges, $156 has been recorded as goodwill associated with the acquisition of the pharmaceutical business of BASF. Of the amount expensed, approximately $36 is classified as cost of products sold, $2 as research and development, and $13 as selling, general and administrative. Employee-related costs are primarily severance pay, relocation of former BASF employees and outplacement services. Approved restructuring plans cover approximately 2,400 employees, of which approximately 2,000 have left Abbott as of December 31, 2002. Employee groups covered under the restructuring plan include manufacturing, research and development, and sales and administrative-related functions.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

        In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations," which is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, "Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others." This Interpretation requires the recognition of certain guarantees as liabilities at fair market value and is effective for guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002. Adoption of the provisions of the Statement and Interpretation will not have a material effect on the financial statements of Abbott.

        In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities." SFAS No. 146 requires that a liability for costs associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized and measured initially at fair value only when the liability is incurred. SFAS No. 146 is effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002 and will not have a material effect on the financial statements of Abbott. Abbott accounted for the 2002 restructuring plans in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 94-3 and, accordingly, charged to income in 2002 all appropriate exit costs for plans approved by management before December 31, 2002. Accounting for these restructuring plans under SFAS No. 146 would have resulted in some of the expenses that were recorded in 2002 being recorded in 2003. However, a significant amount of expenses would be charged against income in 2002 under either EITF No. 94-3 or SFAS No. 146.

Legislative Issues

        Abbott's primary markets are highly competitive and subject to substantial government regulation. Abbott expects debate to continue at both the federal and state levels over the availability, method of delivery, and payment for health care products and services. If legislation is enacted, it could have the effect of reducing prices, or reducing the rate of price increases, for medical products and services. International operations are also subject to a significant degree of government regulation. It is not possible to predict the extent to which Abbott or the health care industry in general might be adversely affected by these factors in the future.

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Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 — A Caution Concerning Forward-Looking
Statements

        Under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Abbott cautions investors that any forward-looking statements or projections made by Abbott, including those made in this document, are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors that may affect Abbott's operations are discussed in Exhibit 99.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K.


ITEM 7A.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Financial Instruments and Risk Management

Interest Rate Sensitive Financial Instruments

        At December 31, 2002 and 2001, Abbott had interest rate hedge contracts totaling $2.450 billion to manage its exposure to changes in the fair value of $2.450 billion of long-term debt due in July 2004 and 2006. Abbott does not use derivative financial instruments, such as interest rate swaps, to manage its exposure to changes in interest rates for its investment securities. As of December 31, 2002, and 2001, Abbott had $1.6 billion and $2.9 billion, respectively, of domestic commercial paper outstanding with an average interest rate of 1.3% and 1.8%, respectively, and with an average remaining life of 24 days and 14 days, respectively. The fair market value of long-term debt at December 31, 2002, and 2001, amounted to $4.6 billion and $4.5 billion, respectively, and consisted primarily of fixed-rate (average of 5.5%) debt with maturities through 2023. As of December 31, 2002, and 2001, the fair market value of current and long-term investment securities maturing through 2023 amounted to $283 million and $345 million, respectively. Approximately 7 percent and 13 percent of these investments as of December 31, 2002, and 2001, respectively, have fixed interest rates (average of 8.5% and 7.4%, respectively), while the remaining investments have variable rates. A hypothetical 100-basis point change in the interest rates would not have a material effect on cash flows, income or market values. (A 100-basis point change is a reasonably possible near-term change in rates.)

Market Price Sensitive Financial Instruments

        Abbott maintains a portfolio of available-for-sale equity securities from strategic technology acquisitions. The market value of these investments was approximately $175 million and $262 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2002, and 2001. A hypothetical 20 percent decrease in the share prices of these investments would decrease the fair value at December 31, 2002 by approximately $35 million. (A 20 percent decrease is a reasonably possible near-term change in share prices.)

Non-Publicly-Traded Equity Securities

        Abbott maintains a portfolio of equity securities from strategic technology acquisitions that are not traded on public stock exchanges. The carrying value of these investments was approximately $48 million and $81 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2002, and 2001. Abbott monitors these investments for other than temporary declines in market value, and charges impairment losses to income when an other than temporary decline in estimated value occurs.

Foreign Currency Sensitive Financial Instruments

        Abbott enters into foreign currency forward exchange contracts to manage its exposure to foreign currency denominated intercompany loans and trade payables and third-party trade payables and receivables. The contracts are marked-to-market, and resulting gains or losses are reflected in income and are generally offset by losses or gains on the foreign currency exposure being managed. At December 31,

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2002, and 2001, Abbott held $1.9 billion and $3.1 billion, respectively, of such contracts, which all mature in the next calendar year.

        In addition, certain Abbott foreign subsidiaries enter into foreign currency forward exchange contracts to manage exposures to changes in foreign exchange rates for anticipated intercompany purchases by those subsidiaries whose functional currencies are not the U.S. dollar. These contracts are designated as cash flow hedges of the variability of the cash flows due to changes in the foreign exchange rates and are marked-to-market with the resulting gains or losses reflected in accumulated other comprehensive loss. Gains or losses will be included in cost of sales at the time the products are sold, generally within the next calendar year. At December 31, 2002, and 2001, Abbott held $857 million and $571 million, respectively, of such contracts, which all mature in the next calendar year.

        The following table reflects the total foreign currency forward contracts outstanding at December 31, 2002, and 2001:

 
  2002
  2001
 
 
  Contract Amount
  Average Exchange Rate
  Fair and Carrying Value
  Contract Amount
  Average Exchange Rate
  Fair and Carrying Value
 
 
  (dollars in millions)

 
Receive primarily U.S. Dollars
in exchange for
the following currencies:
                                 
Euro   $ 1,148   0.99   $ (8.5 ) $ 2,381   0.91   $ (21.9 )
British Pound     511   0.65     (4.4 )   752   0.71     (4.5 )
Japanese Yen     288   121.1     1.0     208   120.4     2.8  
Canadian Dollar     251   0.64     0.6     75   0.63     (0.2 )
All other currencies     539   N/A     (6.5 )   277   N/A     1.1  
   
     
 
     
 
Total   $ 2,737       $ (17.8 ) $ 3,693       $ (22.7 )
   
     
 
     
 

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ITEM 8.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

 
  Page
Abbott Laboratories Financial Statements:    
 
Consolidated Statement of Earnings and Comprehensive Income

 

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

 

38
 
Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

39
 
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Investment

 

41
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

42
 
Reports of Independent Public Accountants

 

61
 
Management Report on Financial Statements

 

62

TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. Financial Statements:

 

 
 
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income

 

63
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

64
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

65
 
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity

 

66
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

67
 
Report of Independent Public Accountants

 

76

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Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statement of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
(dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)

 
  Year Ended December 31
 
 
  2002
  2001
  2000
 
Net Sales   $ 17,684,663   $ 16,285,246   $ 13,745,916  
   
 
 
 
Cost of products sold     8,506,254     7,748,382     6,238,646  
Research and development     1,561,792     1,577,552     1,351,024  
Acquired in-process research and development     107,700     1,330,400      
Selling, general and administrative     3,978,776     3,734,880     2,894,178  
Gain on sale of agricultural business             (138,507 )
   
 
 
 
Total Operating Cost and Expenses     14,154,522     14,391,214     10,345,341  
   
 
 
 
Operating Earnings     3,530,141     1,894,032     3,400,575  
Net interest expense     205,220     234,759     23,221  
Income from TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. joint venture     (666,773 )   (333,767 )   (481,340 )
Net foreign exchange (gain) loss     74,626     31,351     7,287  
Other (income) expense, net     243,655     78,541     35,000  
   
 
 
 
Earnings Before Taxes     3,673,413     1,883,148     3,816,407  
Taxes on earnings     879,710     332,758     1,030,430  
   
 
 
 
Net Earnings   $ 2,793,703   $ 1,550,390   $ 2,785,977  
   
 
 
 
Basic Earnings Per Common Share   $ 1.79   $ 1.00   $ 1.80  
   
 
 
 
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share   $ 1.78   $ 0.99   $ 1.78  
   
 
 
 
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding Used for Basic Earnings Per Common Share     1,560,956     1,550,408     1,548,015  
Dilutive Common Stock Options     12,337     15,555     17,564  
   
 
 
 
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding Plus Dilutive Common Stock Options     1,573,293     1,565,963     1,565,579  
   
 
 
 
Outstanding Common Stock Options Having No Dilutive Effect     22,558     768     1,038  
   
 
 
 
Comprehensive Income, net of tax:                    
Foreign currency translation adjustments   $ 327,680   $ (5,029 ) $ (198,951 )
Minimum pension liability adjustments, net of income taxes of $115,992     (203,182 )        
Unrealized (losses) gains on marketable equity securities     (20,307 )   21,107     18,752  
Net (losses) gains on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges     (28,774 )   11,408      
Reclassification adjustments for realized (losses)     (489 )   (18,984 )   (17,712 )
   
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)     74,928     8,502     (197,911 )
Net Earnings     2,793,703     1,550,390     2,785,977  
   
 
 
 
Comprehensive Income   $ 2,868,631   $ 1,558,892   $ 2,588,066  
   
 
 
 
Supplemental Comprehensive Income Information, net of tax:                    
Cumulative foreign currency translation loss adjustments   $ 308,242   $ 635,922   $ 630,893  
Minimum pension liability adjustments     203,182          
Cumulative unrealized (gains) on marketable equity securities     (9,008 )   (29,804 )   (27,681 )
Cumulative losses (gains) on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges     17,366     (11,408 )    

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(dollars in thousands)

 
  Year Ended December 31
 
 
  2002
  2001
  2000
 
Cash Flow From (Used in) Operating Activities:                    
Net earnings   $ 2,793,703   $ 1,550,390   $ 2,785,977  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities —                    
Depreciation     834,923     774,272     721,294  
Amortization of intangibles     342,422     393,746     106,137  
Acquired in-process research and development     107,700     1,330,400      
Investing and financing (gains) losses, net     134,472     159,936     69,914  
Trade receivables     (111,533 )   (279,167 )   (260,790 )
Inventories     (190,975 )   (184,953 )   (361,377 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets     347,101     (962,005 )   (397,714 )
Trade accounts payable and other liabilities     138,829     732,482     621,078  
Income taxes payable     (213,698 )   51,747     (46,394 )
Gain on sale of agricultural business             (138,507 )
   
 
 
 
Net Cash From Operating Activities     4,182,944     3,566,848     3,099,618  
   
 
 
 
Cash Flow From (Used in) Investing Activities:                    
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired     (585,999 )   (7,424,356 )    
Proceeds from sale of agricultural business             205,000  
Acquisitions of property and equipment     (1,296,397 )   (1,163,707 )   (1,035,873 )
Purchases of investment securities     (156,078 )   (179,618 )   (68,085 )
Proceeds from sales of investment securities     140,284     309,161     235,839  
Other     16,570     73,646     45,455  
   
 
 
 
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities     (1,881,620 )   (8,384,874 )   (617,664 )
   
 
 
 
Cash Flow From (Used in) Financing Activities:                    
Proceeds from (repayments of) commercial paper, net     (1,306,000 )   2,741,000     (670,000 )
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net         3,000,000      
Other borrowing transactions, net     286,872     1,540     (2,769 )
Purchases of common shares         (17,364 )   (464,856 )
Proceeds from stock options exercised     137,004     169,422     135,570  
Dividends paid     (1,427,850 )   (1,270,782 )   (1,145,894 )
   
 
 
 
Net Cash (Used in) From Financing Activities     (2,309,974 )   4,623,816     (2,147,949 )
   
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents     55,722     (62,630 )   (27,884 )
   
 
 
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents     47,072     (256,840 )   306,121  
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year     657,378     914,218     608,097  
   
 
 
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year   $ 704,450   $ 657,378   $ 914,218  
   
 
 
 
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:                    
Income taxes paid   $ 1,032,287   $ 984,079   $ 1,085,083  
Interest paid     265,698     232,431     113,922  

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheet
(dollars in thousands)

 
  December 31
 
  2002
  2001
  2000
Assets                  
Current Assets:                  
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 704,450   $ 657,378   $ 914,218
Investment securities     261,677     56,162     242,500
Trade receivables, less allowances of — 2002: $198,116; 2001: $195,585; 2000: $190,167     2,927,370     2,812,727     2,179,451
Inventories —                  
  Finished products     1,274,760     1,154,329     903,973
  Work in process     563,659     487,310     370,407
  Materials     602,883     570,396     466,951
   
 
 
    Total inventories     2,441,302     2,212,035     1,741,331
Deferred income taxes     1,022,861     1,112,247     896,083
Other prepaid expenses and receivables     1,764,112     1,568,640     1,402,658
   
 
 
    Total Current Assets     9,121,772     8,419,189     7,376,241
   
 
 

Investment Securities

 

 

250,779

 

 

647,214

 

 

637,979
   
 
 

Property and Equipment, at Cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Land     335,566     332,268     245,850
Buildings     2,387,583     2,248,959     1,953,665
Equipment     8,790,209     8,097,044     7,597,553
Construction in progress     634,315     547,134     330,830
   
 
 
      12,147,673     11,225,405     10,127,898
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization     6,319,551     5,673,858     5,310,987
   
 
 
Net Property and Equipment     5,828,122     5,551,547     4,816,911
   
 
 

Intangible Assets, net of amortization

 

 

3,919,248

 

 

4,116,674

 

 

891,562
Goodwill     3,732,533     3,177,646     663,698
Deferred Income Taxes, Investments in Joint Ventures and Other Assets     1,406,648     1,384,153     896,863
   
 
 
    $ 24,259,102   $ 23,296,423   $ 15,283,254
   
 
 

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Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheet
(dollars in thousands)

 
  December 31
 
 
  2002
  2001
  2000
 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Investment                    
Current Liabilities:                    
Short-term borrowings   $ 1,927,543   $ 2,950,956   $ 229,282  
Trade accounts payable     1,661,650     1,525,215     1,355,985  
Salaries, wages and commissions     579,689     557,672     401,366  
Other accrued liabilities     2,202,477     2,285,644     1,549,245  
Dividends payable     367,345     326,552     293,800  
Income taxes payable     42,387     278,399     217,690  
Current portion of long-term debt     221,111     2,379     250,172  
   
 
 
 
Total Current Liabilities     7,002,202     7,926,817     4,297,540  
   
 
 
 

Long-term Debt

 

 

4,273,973

 

 

4,335,493

 

 

1,076,368

 
   
 
 
 

Post-employment Obligations and Other Long-term Liabilities

 

 

2,318,374

 

 

1,974,681

 

 

1,338,440

 
   
 
 
 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' Investment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Preferred shares, one dollar par value
Authorized — 1,000,000 shares, none issued
             

Common shares, without par value
Authorized — 2,400,000,000 shares
Issued at stated capital amount —
Shares: 2002: 1,578,944,551; 2001:
1,571,816,976; 2000: 1,563,436,372

 

 

2,891,266

 

 

2,643,443

 

 

2,218,234

 

Common shares held in treasury, at cost —
Shares: 2002: 15,876,449;
2001: 17,286,684; 2000: 17,502,239

 

 

(231,845

)

 

(252,438

)

 

(255,586

)

Unearned compensation — restricted stock awards

 

 

(76,472

)

 

(18,258

)

 

(18,116

)

Earnings employed in the business

 

 

8,601,386

 

 

7,281,395

 

 

7,229,586

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(519,782

)

 

(594,710

)

 

(603,212

)
   
 
 
 

Total Shareholders' Investment

 

 

10,664,553

 

 

9,059,432

 

 

8,570,906

 
   
 
 
 
    $ 24,259,102   $ 23,296,423   $ 15,283,254  
   
 
 
 

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Investment
(dollars in thousands except per share data)

 
  Year Ended December 31
 
 
  2002
  2001
  2000
 
Common Shares:                    
Beginning of Year
Shares: 2002: 1,571,816,976; 2001: 1,563,436,372; 2000: 1,564,670,440
  $ 2,643,443   $ 2,218,234   $ 1,939,673  
Issued under incentive stock programs
Shares: 2002: 7,331,098; 2001: 12,571,697; 2000: 11,424,234
    202,741     363,492     245,668  
Tax benefit from option shares and vesting of restricted stock awards (no share effect)     46,755     70,223     50,219  
Retired — Shares: 2002: 203,523; 2001: 4,191,093; 2000: 12,658,302     (1,673 )   (8,506 )   (17,326 )
   
 
 
 

End of Year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Shares: 2002: 1,578,944,551; 2001: 1,571,816,976; 2000: 1,563,436,372   $ 2,891,266   $ 2,643,443   $ 2,218,234  
   
 
 
 

Common Shares Held in Treasury:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Beginning of Year
Shares: 2002: 17,286,684; 2001: 17,502,239; 2000: 17,650,834
  $ (252,438 ) $ (255,586 ) $ (257,756 )
Issued under incentive stock programs
Shares: 2002: 1,410,235; 2001: 215,555; 2000: 148,595
    20,593     3,148     2,170  
   
 
 
 
End of Year
Shares: 2002: 15,876,449; 2001: 17,286,684; 2000: 17,502,239
  $ (231,845 ) $ (252,438 ) $ (255,586 )
   
 
 
 

Unearned Compensation — Restricted Stock Awards:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Beginning of Year   $ (18,258 ) $ (18,116 ) $ (23,028 )
Issued at market value — Shares: 2002: 1,396,000; 2001: 198,000; 2000: 133,000     (78,835 )   (10,222 )   (5,479 )
Lapses — Shares: 2002: 25,105; 2001: 52,000; 2000: 8,500     1,362     2,126     320  
Amortization     19,259     7,954     10,071  
   
 
 
 
End of Year   $ (76,472 ) $ (18,258 ) $ (18,116 )
   
 
 
 

Earnings Employed in the Business:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Beginning of Year   $ 7,281,395   $ 7,229,586   $ 6,174,007  
Net earnings     2,793,703     1,550,390     2,785,977  
Cash dividends declared on common shares (per share — 2002: $.94; 2001: $.84; 2000: $.76)     (1,468,643 )   (1,303,534 )   (1,176,694 )
Cost of common shares retired in excess of stated capital amount     (64,066 )   (202,926 )   (557,628 )
Cost of treasury shares issued below market value     58,997     7,879     3,924  
   
 
 
 
End of Year   $ 8,601,386   $ 7,281,395   $ 7,229,586  
   
 
 
 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Beginning of Year   $ (594,710 ) $ (603,212 ) $ (405,301 )
Other comprehensive income (loss)     74,928     8,502     (197,911 )
   
 
 
 
End of Year   $ (519,782 ) $ (594,710 ) $ (603,212 )
   
 
 
 

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

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Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

        NATURE OF BUSINESS AND CONCENTRATION OF RISK — Abbott's principal business is the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of a broad line of health care products. Due to the nature of its operations, Abbott is not subject to significant concentration risks relating to customers, products or geographic locations, except that three wholesalers accounted for 22 percent, 19 percent and 15 percent of trade accounts receivable as of December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.

        Abbott has no material exposures to off-balance sheet arrangements; no special purpose entities; nor activities that include non-exchange-traded contracts accounted for at fair value. Abbott has periodically entered into agreements in the ordinary course of business, such as assignment of product rights, with other companies which has resulted in Abbott becoming secondarily liable for obligations that Abbott was previously primarily liable. Since Abbott no longer maintains a business relationship with the other parties, Abbott is unable to develop an estimate of the maximum potential amount of future payments under these obligations. Based upon past experience, the likelihood of payments under these agreements is remote. Product warranties are not significant.

        BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION — The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the parent company and subsidiaries, after elimination of intercompany transactions. The accounts of foreign subsidiaries are consolidated as of November 30, due to the time needed to consolidate these subsidiaries. No events occurred related to these foreign subsidiaries in December 2002, 2001 and 2000 that materially affected the financial position or results of operations.

        USE OF ESTIMATES — The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and necessarily include amounts based on estimates and assumptions by management. Actual results could differ from those amounts. Significant estimates include amounts for litigation, income taxes, sales rebates, valuation of intangibles, inventory and accounts receivable exposures, and pension and other post-employment benefits.

        LITIGATION — Abbott accounts for litigation losses in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 5, "Accounting for Contingencies." Under SFAS No. 5, 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 is recorded.

        SALES REBATES — Provisions for rebates to customers are provided for in the period the related sales are recorded. Historical data is readily available and reliable, and is used for estimating the amount of the reduction in gross sales.

        INCOME TAXES — Deferred income taxes are provided for the tax effect of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements at the enacted statutory rate to be in effect when the taxes are paid. U.S. income taxes are provided on those earnings of foreign subsidiaries and subsidiaries operating in Puerto Rico under tax incentive grants, which are intended to be remitted to the parent company. Deferred income taxes are not provided on undistributed earnings reinvested indefinitely in foreign subsidiaries as working capital and plant and equipment. Loss contingency provisions are recorded for the estimated amount of audit settlements.

        PENSION AND POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS — Abbott accrues for the actuarially determined cost of pension and post-employment benefits over the service attribution periods of the employees. With the assistance of outside actuaries, Abbott must develop long-term assumptions, the most significant of which are the health care costs trend rate, discount rate and the expected return on plan assets. Differences between the expected return on plan assets and the actual return are amortized over a five-year period.

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        VALUATION OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS — Purchased intangible assets are recorded at fair value generally based on independent appraisals at the time of acquisition. Abbott uses a discounted cash flow model to value intangible assets and for the assessment of impairment that requires assumptions about the timing and amount of future cash flows, risk, the cost of capital and terminal values. Intangible assets and goodwill are reviewed for impairment at least on a quarterly and annual basis, respectively.

        CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND INVESTMENT SECURITIES — Cash equivalents consist of time deposits and certificates of deposit with original maturities of three months or less. Investments in marketable equity securities are classified as available-for-sale and are recorded at fair value with any unrealized holding gains or losses, net of tax, included in accumulated other comprehensive loss. Losses are charged to income for other than temporary declines in fair value of equity securities. Investments in debt securities are classified as held-to-maturity, as management has both the intent and ability to hold these securities to maturity, and are reported at cost, net of any unamortized premium or discount. Income relating to these securities is reported as a component of interest income.

        INVENTORIES — Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out basis) or market. Cost includes material and conversion costs.

        PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT — Depreciation and amortization are provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The following table shows estimated useful lives of property and equipment:

Classification

  Estimated Useful Lives
Buildings   10 to 50 years (average 27 years)
Equipment   3 to 20 years (average 11 years)

        PRODUCT LIABILITY — Provisions are made for the portions of probable losses that are not covered by product liability insurance.

        TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENTS — For foreign operations in highly inflationary economies, translation gains and losses are included in net foreign exchange (gain) loss. For remaining foreign operations, translation adjustments are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss.

        REVENUE RECOGNITION — Revenue from product sales is recognized upon passage of title and risk of loss to customers (when product is delivered to common carrier for shipment to domestic customers). Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales incentives to customers, and returns and other adjustments are provided for in the period the related sales are recorded. Sales of product rights are recorded as revenue upon disposition of the rights. Sales incentives to customers are generally not material. Revenue from license of product rights, or for performance of research or selling activities, is recorded over the periods earned.

        RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS — Internal research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Third-party research and development costs are expensed as the contracted work is performed. Where milestone payments are due to third parties under research and development arrangements, the milestone payment obligations are expensed when the milestone results are achieved.

        STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION — Abbott measures compensation cost using the intrinsic value-based method of accounting for stock options and replacement stock options granted to employees.

        RECLASSIFICATIONS — Certain minor reclassifications and additional disclosures have been made to prior-year financial statements to conform to the current-year presentation.

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Note 2 — Supplemental Financial Information (dollars in thousands)

 
  2002
  2001
  2000
Other Prepaid Expenses and Receivables                  
TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. trade receivables under a service agreement (a)   $ 685,848   $ 540,914   $ 514,200
All other     1,078,264     1,027,726     888,458
   
 
 
  Total   $ 1,764,112   $ 1,568,640   $ 1,402,658
   
 
 
(a)
The payable to TAP related to this service agreement is recorded in accounts payable and had a balance of $666,422, $554,156, and $486,522 at December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.

Other Accrued Liabilities                  
Accrued rebates payable to government agencies   $ 288,076   $ 279,930   $ 295,235
Accrued other rebates (b)     205,489     232,147     152,340
All other     1,708,912     1,773,567     1,101,670
   
 
 
  Total   $ 2,202,477   $ 2,285,644   $ 1,549,245
   
 
 
(b)
Wholesaler chargeback rebates of $81,017, $72,586 and $74,869 at December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively, are netted in trade receivables.

Post-employment Obligations and Other Long-term Liabilities                    
Accrued post-employment costs   $ 746,352   $ 692,003   $ 597,910  
Minimum pension liability adjustments     342,874          
All other     1,229,148     1,282,678     740,530  
   
 
 
 
  Total   $ 2,318,374   $ 1,974,681   $ 1,338,440  
   
 
 
 

Net Interest Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Interest expense   $ 238,945   $ 307,336   $ 113,938  
Interest income     (33,725 )   (72,577 )   (90,717 )
   
 
 
 
  Total   $ 205,220   $ 234,759   $ 23,221  
   
 
 
 

Other (Income) Expense, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Other than temporary declines in market value of equity securities   $ 210,811   $ 98,500   $ 75,705  
All other     32,844     (19,959 )   (40,705 )
   
 
 
 
  Total   $ 243,655   $ 78,541   $ 35,000  
   
 
 
 

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Note 3 — Investment Securities (dollars in thousands)

        The following is a summary of investment securities at December 31:

 
  2002
  2001
  2000
Current Investment Securities                  
Time deposits and certificates of deposit   $ 120,000   $ 20,000   $ 232,500
Other, primarily debt obligations issued or guaranteed by various governments or government agencies     141,677     36,162     10,000
   
 
 
  Total   $ 261,677   $ 56,162   $ 242,500
   
 
 

 


 

2002

 

2001


 

2000

Long-term Investment Securities                  
Time deposits and certificates of deposit   $   $ 100,000   $ 120,000
Corporate debt obligations         70,000     70,000
Debt obligations issued or guaranteed by various governments or government agencies, maturing through 2023     28,112     134,099     158,301
Equity securities     222,667     343,115     289,678
   
 
 
  Total   $ 250,779   $ 647,214   $ 637,979
   
 
 

        Of the investment securities listed above, $247,998, $323,974, and $590,678 were held at December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, respectively, by subsidiaries operating in Puerto Rico under tax incentive grants expiring in 2015 and 2020. In addition, these subsidiaries held cash equivalents of $85,925 at December 31, 2000.

        Abbott reviews the carrying value of investments in equity securities each quarter to determine whether an other than temporary decline in market value exists. Abbott considers factors affecting the investee, factors affecting the industry the investee operates in, and general equity market trends. Abbott considers the length of time an investment's market value has been below carrying value and the near-term prospects for recovery to carrying value. When Abbott determines that an other than temporary decline has occurred, the investment is written down with a charge to other (income) expense, net.

Note 4 — Financial Instruments and Derivatives

        On January 1, 2001, Abbott adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." On January 1, 2001, all derivative instruments were recognized as either assets or liabilities at fair value, resulting in a transition credit to income of approximately $2.0 million in 2001, which is included in net foreign exchange (gain) loss.

        In 2002 and 2001, certain Abbott foreign subsidiaries entered into foreign currency forward exchange contracts to manage exposures to changes in foreign exchange rates for anticipated intercompany purchases by those subsidiaries whose functional currencies are not the U.S. dollar. These contracts, totaling $857 million and $571 million at December 31, 2002 and 2001, are designated as cash flow hedges of the variability of the cash flows due to changes in the foreign exchange rates. Abbott records the contracts at fair value, resulting in a $28.8 million charge and $11.4 million credit to accumulated other comprehensive loss in 2002 and 2001, respectively. No hedge ineffectiveness was recorded in income in 2002 or 2001. Accumulated gains and losses as of December 31, 2002 will be included in cost of products sold at the time the products are sold, generally through the end of 2003.

        In 2001, Abbott entered into interest rate hedge contracts totaling $2.450 billion to manage its exposure to changes in the fair value of $2.450 billion of fixed-rate debt due in July 2004 and 2006. These

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contracts are designated as fair value hedges of the variability of the fair value of fixed-rate debt due to changes in the long-term benchmark interest rates. The effect of the hedge is to change a fixed-rate interest obligation to a variable rate for that portion of the debt. At December 31, 2002 and 2001, Abbott recorded the contracts at fair value and adjusted the carrying amount of the fixed-rate debt by an offsetting amount. No hedge ineffectiveness was recorded in income in 2002 and 2001.

        Abbott enters into foreign currency forward exchange contracts to manage currency exposures for foreign currency denominated third-party trade payables and receivables, and for intercompany loans and trade accounts payable where the receivable or payable is denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the entity. For intercompany loans, the contracts require Abbott to sell foreign currencies, primarily European currencies and Japanese yen, in exchange for primarily U.S. dollars and other European currencies. For intercompany and trade payables and receivables, the currency exposures are primarily the U.S. dollar, European currencies and Japanese yen. These contracts are recorded at fair value, with the resulting gains or losses reflected in income as net foreign exchange (gain) loss. At December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, Abbott held $1.9 billion, $3.1 billion, and $1.3 billion, respectively, of such foreign currency exchange contracts.

        The gross unrealized holding gains (losses) on current and long-term held-to-maturity investment securities totaled $1.5 million and $(8.5) million, respectively, at December 31, 2002; $2.0 million and $(17.2) million, respectively, at December 31, 2001; and $1.3 million and $(21.4) million, respectively, at December 31, 2000. The gross unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale equity securities totaled $24.4 million and $(9.2) million, respectively, at December 31, 2002; $57.0 million and $(1.8) million, respectively, at December 31, 2001; and $80.3 million and $(34.0) million, respectively, at December 31, 2000.

        The carrying values and fair values of certain financial instruments as of December 31 are shown in the table below. The carrying values of all other financial instruments approximate their estimated fair values. Fair value is the quoted market price of the instrument held or the quoted market price of a similar instrument. The counterparties to financial instruments consist of select major international financial institutions. Abbott does not expect any losses from nonperformance by these counterparties.

 
  2002
  2001
  2000
 
 
  Carrying Value
  Fair Value
  Carrying Value
  Fair Value
  Carrying Value
  Fair Value
 
 
  (dollars in millions)

 
Investment Securities:                                      
Current   $ 261.7   $ 259.4   $ 56.2   $ 56.2   $ 242.5   $ 238.0  
Long-term:                                      
Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities     28.1     23.4     304.1     288.9     348.3     332.7  
Available-for-Sale Equity Securities     222.7     222.7     343.1     343.1     289.7     289.7  
Total Long-term Debt     (4,495.1 )   (4,640.4 )   (4,337.9 )   (4,453.2 )   (1,326.5 )   (1,328.6 )
Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts:                                      
(Payable) position     (34.3 )   (34.3 )   (38.7 )   (38.7 )   (8.1 )   (8.1 )
Receivable position     16.5     16.5     16.0     16.0     29.4     29.4  
Interest Rate Hedge Contracts     160.2     160.2     21.8     21.8          

Note 5 — Post-Employment Benefits (dollars in thousands)

        Retirement plans consist of defined benefit, defined contribution, and medical and dental plans.

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        Information for Abbott's major defined benefit plans and post-employment medical and dental benefit plans is as follows:

 
  Defined Benefit Plans
  Medical and Dental Plans
 
 
  2002
  2001
  2000
  2002
  2001
  2000
 
Projected benefit obligations, January 1   $ 3,240,523   $ 2,572,226   $ 2,259,741   $ 963,411   $ 741,372   $ 635,700  
Service cost — benefits earned during the year     172,191     144,982     118,863     40,541     33,133     30,034  
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations     225,509     199,067     171,790     74,093     59,954     50,216  
Losses, primarily changes in discount and medical trend rates, plan design changes, and differences between actual and estimated health care costs     220,789     127,509     162,753     269,841     165,251     65,375  
Benefits paid     (144,010 )   (132,137 )   (109,589 )   (61,055 )   (43,599 )   (39,953 )
Acquisition of the pharmaceutical business of BASF         331,003             7,300      
Other, primarily foreign currency translation     33,423     (2,127 )   (31,332 )            
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

Projected benefit obligations, December 31

 

$

3,748,425

 

$

3,240,523

 

$

2,572,226

 

$

1,286,831

 

$

963,411

 

$

741,372

 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plans' assets at fair value, January 1, principally listed securities   $ 2,643,704   $ 2,828,801   $ 3,100,222   $ 293   $ 35,335   $ 77,749  
Actual return on plans' assets     (310,375 )   (198,581 )   (154,748 )       4,646     (6,097 )
Company contributions     162,872     44,770     23,639     60,762     3,911     3,636  
Benefits paid     (144,010 )   (132,137 )   (109,589 )   (61,055 )   (43,599 )   (39,953 )
Acquisition of the pharmaceutical business of BASF         123,755                  
Other, primarily foreign currency translation     21,224     (22,904 )   (30,723 )            
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plans' assets at fair value, December 31   $ 2,373,415   $ 2,643,704   $ 2,828,801   $   $ 293   $ 35,335  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

Projected benefit obligations less than (greater than) plans' assets, December 31

 

$

(1,375,010

)

$

(596,819

)

$

256,575

 

$

(1,286,831

)

$

(963,118

)

$

(706,037

)
Unrecognized actuarial (gains) losses, net     1,113,438     289,405     (287,242 )   568,340     287,176     136,188  
Unrecognized prior service cost     15,047     21,518     834     (77,861 )   (58,079 )   (64,390 )
Unrecognized transition obligation     (295 )   (1,062 )   (1,808 )            
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net accrued benefit cost   $ (246,820 ) $ (286,958 ) $ (31,641 ) $ (796,352 ) $ (734,021 ) $ (634,239 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

Accrued benefit cost

 

$

(741,449

)

$

(418,133

)

$

(134,981

)

$

(796,352

)

$

(734,021

)

$

(634,239

)
Prepaid benefit cost     151,755     131,175     103,340              
Intangible assets     23,700                      
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     319,174                      
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net accrued benefit cost   $ (246,820 ) $ (286,958 ) $ (31,641 ) $ (796,352 ) $ (734,021 ) $ (634,239 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost — benefits earned during the year   $ 172,191   $ 144,982   $ 118,863   $ 40,541   $ 33,133   $ 30,034  
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations     225,509     199,067     171,790     74,093     59,954     50,216  
Expected return on plans' assets     (282,721 )   (261,753 )   (233,056 )       (1,940 )   (6,176 )
Net amortization     4,340     (213 )   (3,994 )   10,491     2,589     (1,573 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cost   $ 119,319   $ 82,083   $ 53,603   $ 125,125   $ 93,736   $ 72,501  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

        The projected benefit obligations for certain foreign defined benefit plans that do not have plan assets were $284,000, $276,000, and $65,000 at December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, respectively. In addition, in 2002 Abbott recorded minimum pension liability adjustments of $342,874 because the accumulated benefit obligations for certain domestic and international defined benefit plans exceeded the market value of the plans' assets. This resulted in a charge to accumulated other comprehensive loss of $203,182, net of taxes.

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For plans where the accumulated benefit obligations exceeded plan assets, the aggregate accumulated benefit obligations were $2,382,700 and the aggregate plan assets were $1,980,600. The discount rate used for determining the accumulated benefit obligations was 6.75%. A one-percentage point reduction in the discount rate would result in an increase in the minimum pension liability adjustments of approximately $368,268. Abbott funds its domestic pension plans according to IRS funding limitations. In 2002, $106,000 was funded to the main domestic pension plan.

        Assumptions used for the major domestic benefit plans as of December 31 include:

 
  2002
  2001
  2000
 
Discount rate for determining obligations and interest cost   63/4 % 71/4 % 71/2 %
Expected aggregate average long-term change in compensation   41/2 % 5 % 5 %
Expected long-term rate of return on assets   83/4 % 91/2 % 91/2 %

        A nine percent annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered health care benefits was assumed for 2002. This rate is assumed to decrease gradually to five percent in 2007.

        A one-percentage point increase/(decrease) in the assumed health care cost trend rate would increase/(decrease) the accumulated post-employment benefit obligations as of December 31, 2002, by $197,084/$(135,156), and the total of the service and interest cost components of net post-employment health care cost for the year then ended by approximately $22,981/$(18,375).

        The Abbott Stock Retirement Plan is the principal defined contribution plan. Abbott's contributions to this plan were $109,000 in 2002, $97,000 in 2001, and $86,000 in 2000.

        Abbott provides certain other post-employment benefits, primarily salary continuation plans, to qualifying domestic employees, and accrues for the related cost over the service lives of the employees.

Note 6 — Taxes on Earnings (dollars in thousands)

        Deferred income taxes reflect the tax consequences on future years of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts. U.S. income taxes are provided on those earnings of foreign subsidiaries and subsidiaries operating in Puerto Rico under tax incentive grants, which are intended to be remitted to the parent company. Undistributed earnings reinvested indefinitely in foreign subsidiaries as working capital and plant and equipment aggregated $4,304,400 at December 31, 2002. Deferred income taxes not provided on these earnings would be approximately $1,092,300. Abbott's U.S. income tax returns for 1992 and prior years have been audited by the Internal Revenue Service and are closed. Internal Revenue Service audits of the years 1993 to 1995 are currently in process.

        Earnings before taxes, and the related provisions for taxes on earnings, were as follows:

Earnings Before Taxes

  2002
  2001
  2000
Domestic   $ 2,502,823   $ 442,150   $ 2,773,244
Foreign     1,170,590     1,440,998     1,043,163
   
 
 
  Total   $ 3,673,413   $ 1,883,148   $ 3,816,407
   
 
 

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  2002
  2001
  2000
 
Taxes on Earnings                    
Current:                    
U.S. Federal and Possessions   $ 442,891   $ 633,684   $ 825,608  
State     19,324     74,087     67,898  
Foreign     324,250     388,950     194,944  
   
 
 
 
  Total current     786,465     1,096,721     1,088,450  
   
 
 
 

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Domestic     111,429     (741,213 )   (70,383 )
Foreign     (16,260 )   (21,563 )   11,812  
Enacted tax rate changes     (1,924 )   (1,187 )   551  
   
 
 
 
  Total deferred     93,245     (763,963 )   (58,020 )
   
 
 
 
    Total   $ 879,710   $ 332,758   $ 1,030,430  
   
 
 
 

        Differences between the effective income tax rate and the U.S. statutory tax rate were as follows:

 
  2002
  2001
  2000
 
Statutory tax rate   35.0 % 35.0 % 35.0 %
Benefit of tax exemptions in Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, the Netherlands, the Dominican Republic, and Ireland   (7.3 ) (14.6 ) (5.0 )
State taxes, net of federal benefit   0.4   0.8   1.2  
Domestic dividend exclusion   (5.1 ) (5.0 ) (3.5 )
All other, net   1.0   1.5   (0.7 )
   
 
 
 
Effective tax rate   24.0 % 17.7 % 27.0 %
   
 
 
 

        As of December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, total deferred tax assets were $2,375,526, $2,412,064, and $1,458,707, respectively, and total deferred tax liabilities were $904,822, $913,614, and $463,406, respectively. Valuation allowances for deferred tax assets were not significant. The temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:

 
  2002
  2001
  2000
 
Compensation and employee benefits   $ 544,148   $ 434,549   $ 344,641  
Trade receivable reserves     209,899     219,387     155,178  
Inventory reserves     127,173     140,762     124,759  
Deferred intercompany profit     240,463     254,276     204,052  
State income taxes     91,140     100,265     53,610  
Depreciation     (183,410 )   (168,499 )   (204,595 )
Other, primarily acquired in-process research and development and other accruals and reserves not currently deductible, and the excess of book basis over tax basis of intangible assets     435,397     504,649     277,033  
   
 
 
 
  Total   $ 1,464,810   $ 1,485,389   $ 954,678  
   
 
 
 

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Note 7 — Segment and Geographic Area Information (dollars in millions)

        REVENUE SEGMENTS — Abbott's principal business is the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of a broad line of health care products. Abbott's products are generally sold directly to retailers, wholesalers, hospitals, health care facilities, laboratories, physicians' offices and government agencies throughout the world. Abbott's reportable segments are as follows:

        PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS — U.S. sales of a broad line of pharmaceuticals.

        DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS — Worldwide sales of diagnostic systems for blood banks, hospitals, consumers, commercial laboratories and alternate-care testing sites.

        HOSPITAL PRODUCTS — U.S. sales of intravenous and irrigation fluids and related administration equipment, drugs and drug-delivery systems, anesthetics, critical care products, and other medical specialty products for hospitals and alternate-care sites.

        ROSS PRODUCTS — U.S. sales of a broad line of adult and pediatric nutritional products, pediatric pharmaceuticals and consumer products.

        INTERNATIONAL — Non-U.S. sales of Abbott's pharmaceutical, hospital and nutritional products. Products sold by International are manufactured by domestic segments and by international manufacturing locations.

        Abbott's underlying accounting records are maintained on a legal entity basis for government and public reporting requirements. Segment disclosures are on a performance basis consistent with internal management reporting. Intersegment transfers of inventory are recorded at standard cost and are not a measure of segment operating earnings. The cost of some corporate functions and the cost of certain employee benefits are sold to reportable segments at predetermined rates that approximate cost. Remaining costs, if any, are not allocated to reportable segments. Intangible assets and related amortization from business acquisitions are not allocated to segments. The following segment information has been prepared in accordance with the internal accounting policies of Abbott, as described above, and are not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied to the consolidated financial statements.

 
  Net Sales to External Customers
  Operating
Earnings

  Depreciation and Amortization
  Additions to Long-Term Assets
  Total Assets
 
  2002
  2001
  2000
  2002
  2001
  2000
  2002
  2001
  2000
  2002
  2001
  2000
  2002
  2001
  2000
Pharmaceutical (a)   $ 4,268   $ 3,759   $ 2,580   $ 1,441   $ 1,409   $ 1,013   $ 55   $ 34   $ 43   $ 60   $ 23   $ 145   $ 2,279   $ 2,014   $ 1,719
Diagnostics (b)     2,897     2,929     2,924     220     357     331     149     182     200     295     249     292     2,753     2,736     2,626
Hospital     2,979     2,778     2,507     786     738     660     111     107     111     315     164     183     2,202     1,934     1,702
Ross     2,088     2,088     2,035     688     752     720     64     67     65     93     70     47     871     889     899
International (a)(b)     5,036     4,418     3,307     1,298     949     782     187     111     86     375     255     150     3,849     3,632     2,576
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Reportable Segments     17,268     15,972     13,353   $ 4,433   $ 4,205   $ 3,506   $ 566   $ 501   $ 505   $ 1,138   $ 761   $ 817   $ 11,954   $ 11,205   $ 9,522
                     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other     417     313     393                                                                        
   
 
 
                                                                       
Net Sales   $ 17,685   $ 16,285   $ 13,746                                                                        
   
 
 
                                                                       
(a)
Net sales and operating earnings were favorably impacted in 2002 and 2001 by the acquisition of the pharmaceutical business of BASF in 2001.

(b)
Net sales and operating earnings were unfavorably affected by the relatively stronger U.S. dollar in each year presented.

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  2002
  2001
  2000
 
Total Reportable Segment Operating Earnings   $ 4,433   $ 4,205   $ 3,506  
Corporate functions (c)     215     261     147  
Benefit plans costs     43     101     46  
Non-reportable segments     6     9     (12 )
Gain on sale of business             (139 )
Net interest expense     205     235     23  
Acquired in-process research and development     108     1,330      
Income from TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. joint venture     (667 )   (334 )   (481 )
Net foreign exchange (gain) loss     75     31     7  
Other expenses, net (d)     775     689     99  
   
 
 
 
Consolidated Earnings Before Taxes   $ 3,673   $ 1,883   $ 3,816  
   
 
 
 
Total Segment Assets   $ 11,954   $ 11,205   $ 9,522  
Cash and investments     1,217     1,361     1,795  
Investment in TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc.     370     392     491  
Current deferred income taxes     1,023     1,112     896  
Non-reportable segments     503     645     440  
All other, net (e)     9,192     8,581     2,139  
   
 
 
 
Total Assets   $ 24,259   $ 23,296   $ 15,283  
   
 
 
 
(c)
2001 includes certain integration charges related to the acquisition of the pharmaceutical business of BASF.

(d)
2002 and 2001 include amortization and restructuring charges relating to the acquisition of the pharmaceutical business of BASF. 2002 includes charges for restructuring plans, FDA consent decree, and for other than temporary declines in the market value of equity securities.

(e)
2002 and 2001 include intangible assets related to the acquisitions of the pharmaceutical business of BASF and of Vysis, Inc.

 
  Net Sales to External Customers (f)
  Long-Term Assets
 
  2002
  2001
  2000
  2002
  2001
  2000
United States   $ 10,998   $ 10,249   $ 8,762   $ 8,228   $ 8,308   $ 6,689
Japan     784     748     708     308     128     143
Germany (g)     721     644     411     4,257     4,185     160
Canada     512     468     408     53     50     49
The Netherlands     446     349     340     109     97     71
Italy     572     496     308     185     152     95
All Other Countries     3,652     3,331     2,809     1,997     1,957     700
   
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated   $ 17,685   $ 16,285   $ 13,746   $ 15,137   $ 14,877   $ 7,907
   
 
 
 
 
 
(f)
Sales by country are based on the country that sold the product.

(g)
2002 and 2001 long-term assets include certain intangible assets related to the acquisition of the pharmaceutical business of BASF.

Note 8 — Litigation and Environmental Matters

      Abbott is involved in various claims and legal proceedings including a number of antitrust suits and investigations in connection with the pricing of prescription pharmaceuticals. These suits and investigations allege that various pharmaceutical manufacturers have conspired to fix prices for prescription pharmaceuticals and/or to discriminate in pricing to retail pharmacies by providing discounts to mail-order pharmacies, institutional pharmacies and HMOs in violation of state and federal antitrust laws. The suits have been brought on behalf of individuals and retail pharmacies and name both Abbott and certain other pharmaceutical manufacturers and pharmaceutical wholesalers as defendants. The cases seek treble damages, civil penalties, and injunctive and other relief. Abbott has filed a response to each of the complaints denying all substantive allegations.

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        There are several lawsuits pending in connection with the sales of Hytrin. These suits allege that Abbott violated state or federal antitrust laws and, in some cases, unfair competition laws by signing patent settlement agreements with Geneva Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Zenith Laboratories, Inc. Those agreements related to pending patent infringement lawsuits between Abbott and the two companies. Some of the suits also allege that Abbott violated various state or federal laws by filing frivolous patent infringement lawsuits to protect Hytrin from generic competition. The cases seek treble damages, civil penalties and other relief. Abbott has filed or intends to file a response to each of the complaints denying all substantive allegations.

        The U.S. Attorney's office in the Southern District of Illinois is conducting an industry-wide investigation of the enteral nutritional business, including Abbott's Ross division. Abbott is cooperating with the investigation and is responding to subpoenas that have been issued. The investigation is both civil and criminal in nature. While it is not feasible to predict the outcome of this investigation with certainty, an adverse outcome in this investigation could have a material adverse effect on Abbott's cash flows and results of operations in a given year, but should not have a material adverse effect on Abbott's financial position.

        Abbott has been identified as a potentially responsible party for investigation and cleanup costs at a number of locations in the United States and Puerto Rico under federal and state remediation laws and is investigating potential contamination at a number of company-owned locations. Abbott has recorded an estimated cleanup cost for each site for which management believes Abbott has a probable loss exposure. No individual site cleanup exposure is expected to exceed $3 million, and the aggregate cleanup exposure is not expected to exceed $20 million.

        Within the next year, legal proceedings may occur that may result in a change in the estimated reserves recorded by Abbott. Abbott is unable to estimate the reasonably probable range of loss for the claims and investigations discussed above and in Note 9. Except for the enteral nutritional investigation, Abbott has recorded reserves of approximately $150 million for its legal proceedings and environmental exposure including those discussed above and in Note 9. These reserves represent management's best estimate of probable loss, as defined by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, "Accounting for Contingencies." While it is not feasible to predict the outcome of such proceedings with certainty, management believes that their ultimate disposition should not result in a loss materially different than the amount recorded, and should not have a material adverse effect on Abbott's financial position, cash flows, or results of operations, except as noted above with respect to the enteral nutritional investigation.

Note 9 — TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc.

        In 2001, TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. (TAP) entered into an agreement with the U.S. government to settle matters relating to its investigation involving TAP's marketing of its prostate cancer drug, Lupron. In 2001, Abbott's income from the TAP joint venture was reduced by a charge of $274 million relating to this investigation.

        TAP and Abbott have been named as defendants in several lawsuits alleging violations of various state or federal laws in connection with TAP's marketing and pricing of Lupron. Abbott intends to file a response to each of the lawsuits denying all substantive allegations.

        Within the next year, legal proceedings may occur that may result in a change in the estimated reserves recorded by TAP and Abbott. While it is not feasible to predict the outcome of such pending claims, proceedings, and investigations with certainty, management is of the opinion that their ultimate disposition should not have a material adverse effect on Abbott's financial position, cash flows, or results of operations.

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Note 10 — Restructuring Plans (dollars in millions)

        In October 2002, Abbott announced restructuring plans to align Abbott's global manufacturing operations with its scientific focus and to achieve greater operating efficiencies in its Diagnostics and International segments. In 2002, Abbott recorded a pretax charge against earnings of $174, reflecting the impairment of manufacturing facilities and other assets, and employee severance charges. Approximately $83 is classified as cost of products sold, $5 as research and development, and $86 as selling, general and administrative. The restructuring plans will result in the elimination of 2,600 positions offset, in part, by the addition of 500 positions. Approximately 1,400 employees have left Abbott as of December 31, 2002. Employee groups covered under the restructuring plans include manufacturing, research and development, and sales and administrative-related functions. The following summarizes the restructuring activity:

 
  Employee-Related and Other
  Asset Impairments
  Total
 
2002 Restructuring charges   $ 141   $ 33   $ 174  
2002 Payments and impairments     (37 )   (33 )   (70 )
   
 
 
 
Accrued balance at December 31, 2002   $ 104   $   $ 104  
   
 
 
 

        In 2001 and 2002, Abbott implemented restructuring plans related to the operations of the acquired pharmaceutical business of BASF. In addition, Abbott announced in 2001 that it was closing one of its manufacturing operations and relocating production to other Abbott facilities. The following summarizes the restructuring activity:

 
  Employee-Related and Other
  Asset Impairments
  Total
 
2001 Restructuring charges   $ 195   $ 12   $ 207  
2001 Payments and impairments     (106 )   (12 )   (118 )
   
 
 
 
Accrued balance at December 31, 2001     89         89  
2002 Restructuring charges     59         59  
2002 Payments     (80 )       (80 )
   
 
 
 
Accrued balance at December 31, 2002   $ 68   $   $ 68  
   
 
 
 

        In 2002, the $59 restructuring charge has been recorded as goodwill associated with the acquisition of the pharmaceutical business of BASF. In 2001, of the total $207 restructuring charges, $156 has been recorded as goodwill associated with the acquisition of the pharmaceutical business of BASF. Of the amount expensed, approximately $36 is classified as cost of products sold, $2 as research and development, and $13 as selling, general and administrative. Employee-related costs are primarily severance pay, relocation of former BASF employees and outplacement services. Approved restructuring plans cover approximately 2,400 employees, of which approximately 2,000 have left Abbott as of December 31, 2002. Employee groups covered under the restructuring plan include manufacturing, research and development, and sales and administrative-related functions.

Note 11 — Incentive Stock Program

        The 1996 Incentive Stock Program authorizes the granting of stock options, replacement stock options, stock appreciation rights, limited stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, performance units and foreign qualified benefits. Stock options, replacement stock options and restricted stock awards comprise the majority of benefits that have been granted and are currently outstanding under this program and prior programs. In 2002, Abbott granted 22,576,126 stock options, 2,112,635 replacement stock options, and 1,410,235 restricted stock awards under the program. The purchase price of shares under

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option must be at least equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant, and the maximum term of an option is 10 years. Options granted in 2002, 2001 and 2000 vest equally over three years except for replacement options, which generally vest in six months. When an employee tenders mature shares to Abbott upon exercise of a stock option, a replacement stock option is granted equal to the amount of shares tendered. Replacement options are granted at the then current market price for a term that expires on the date of the underlying option grant. Upon a change in control of Abbott, all outstanding stock options become fully exercisable, and all terms and conditions of all restricted stock awards are deemed satisfied.

        At January 1, 2003, 41.3 million shares were reserved for future grants under the 1996 Program. Subsequent to year-end, the Board of Directors granted approximately 22.9 million stock options from this reserve.

 
  Options Outstanding
  Exercisable Options
 
  Shares
  Weighted Average Exercise Price
  Shares
  Weighted Average Exercise Price
January 1, 2000   71,022,341   $ 30.96          
Granted   18,922,849     36.03          
Exercised   (11,390,803 )   21.21          
Lapsed   (1,460,206 )   33.99          
   
 
         
December 31, 2000   77,094,181     33.59   45,315,980   $ 30.12
             
 

Granted

 

23,118,789

 

 

48.64

 

 

 

 

 
Exercised   (12,571,690 )   28.30          
Lapsed   (1,369,321 )   42.58          
   
 
         
December 31, 2001   86,271,959     38.25   50,383,606     34.13
             
 

Granted

 

24,688,761

 

 

56.11

 

 

 

 

 
Exercised   (10,068,863 )   28.09          
Lapsed   (1,211,101 )   48.22          
   
 
         
December 31, 2002   99,680,756   $ 43.58   59,224,392   $ 38.48
   
 
 
 
 
  Options Outstanding
at December 31, 2002

  Exercisable Options at December 31, 2002
Range of
Exercise
Prices

  Shares
  Weighted Average Remaining Life (Years)
  Weighted Average Exercise Price
  Shares
  Weighted Average Exercise Price
$12 to $37   36,206,818   5.2   $ 31.02   31,016,279   $ 30.41
  38 to  48   36,191,320   7.3     46.69   22,777,975     46.07
  49 to  58   27,282,618   8.9     56.12   5,430,138     52.75
   
 
 
 
 
$12 to $58   99,680,756   7.0   $ 43.58   59,224,392   $ 38.48
   
 
 
 
 

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fair market value-based accounting method, pro forma net income (in billions) and earnings per share (EPS) amounts would have been as follows:

 
  2002
  2001
  2000
 
Net income, as reported   $ 2.8   $ 1.6   $ 2.8  
Compensation cost under fair market value-based accounting method, net of tax     (0.2 )   (0.2 )   (0.2 )
   
 
 
 
Net income, pro forma   $ 2.6   $ 1.4   $ 2.6  
   
 
 
 
Basic EPS, as reported   $ 1.79   $ 1.00   $ 1.80  
Basic EPS, pro forma     1.65     0.89     1.71  
Diluted EPS, as reported     1.78     0.99     1.78  
Diluted EPS, pro forma     1.65     0.88     1.69  
Reported diluted EPS higher than pro forma diluted EPS     0.13     0.11     0.09  

        The weighted average fair value of an option granted in 2002, 2001 and 2000 was $16.47, $13.31, and $10.60, respectively. For purposes of fair market value disclosures, the fair market value of an option grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

 
  2002
  2001
  2000
 
Risk-Free Interest Rate   4.5 % 4.9 % 6.8 %
Average Life of Options (years)   5.4   5.4   5.4  
Volatility   28.0 % 27.0 % 26.0 %
Dividend Yield   1.6 % 2.0 % 2.0 %

Note 12 — U.S. Food and Drug Administration Consent Decree

        In November 1999, Abbott reached agreement with the U.S. government to have a consent decree entered to settle issues involving Abbott's diagnostics manufacturing operations in Lake County, Ill. The decree, which was amended in December 2000, requires Abbott to ensure its diagnostics manufacturing processes in Lake County conform with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Quality System Regulation (QSR). The decree allows for the continued manufacture and distribution of medically necessary diagnostic products made in Lake County. However, Abbott is prohibited from manufacturing or distributing certain diagnostics products until Abbott ensures the processes in its Lake County diagnostics manufacturing operations conform with the QSR. The decree allows Abbott to export diagnostic products and components for sale and distribution outside the United States if they meet the export requirements of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Under the terms of the amended consent decree, Abbott was to ensure its diagnostics manufacturing operations are in conformance with the QSR by January 15, 2001. The FDA performed an inspection of Abbott's Lake County, Ill. diagnostics manufacturing operations during the fourth quarter of 2001 and first quarter of 2002 to determine whether those operations are in conformity with the QSR. In May 2002, these operations were found not to be in conformity. Accordingly, Abbott was required to make additional payments to the government and continue its efforts to achieve full compliance. A pretax charge of $129 million related to this matter has been recorded in 2002. The FDA will determine Abbott's conformance with the QSR after a re-inspection of Abbott's facilities. If the FDA concludes that the operations are not in conformance with the QSR, Abbott may continue to be subject to additional costs and loss of revenue.

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Note 13 — Debt and Lines of Credit (dollars in thousands)

        The following is a summary of long-term debt at December 31:

 
  2002
  2001
  2000
5.6% debentures, due 2003   $   $ 200,000   $ 200,000
5.125% debentures, due 2004     1,650,000     1,650,000    
6.8% debentures, due 2005     150,000     150,000     150,000
5.625% debentures, due 2006     1,600,000     1,600,000    
6.4% debentures, due 2006     250,000     250,000     250,000
6.0% debentures, due 2008     200,000     200,000     200,000
5.4% debentures, due 2008     200,000     200,000     200,000
Other, including the fair market value of interest rate hedge contracts designated as fair value hedges     223,973     85,493     76,368
   
 
 
Total, net of current maturities     4,273,973     4,335,493     1,076,368
Current maturities of long-term debt     221,111     2,379     250,172
   
 
 
Total carrying amount   $ 4,495,084   $ 4,337,872   $ 1,326,540
   
 
 

        Principal payments required on long-term debt outstanding at December 31, 2002, are $221,111 in 2003, $1,652,797 in 2004, $152,023 in 2005, $1,852,673 in 2006, $486 in 2007, and $455,797 thereafter.

        At December 31, 2002, Abbott had $3,000,000 of unused lines of credit, which support commercial paper borrowing arrangements. Related compensating balances, which are subject to withdrawal by Abbott at its option, and commitment fees are not material. In addition, Abbott has a yen denominated credit facility that expires in March 2003. Borrowings under this facility were approximately $280,000 at December 31, 2002. Abbott's weighted average interest rate on short-term borrowings was 1.1%, 1.9%, and 5.9% at December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, respectively.

Note 14 — Business Combinations and Technology Acquisition

        In the second quarter 2002, Abbott acquired the cardiovascular stent business of Biocompatibles International plc and certain cardiovascular stent technology rights from Medtronic, Inc. In addition, Abbott acquired an additional 28.8 percent of the issued common shares of Hokuriku Seiyaku Co., Ltd., resulting in Abbott owning substantially all of the common shares of Hokuriku Seiyaku Co., Ltd. The aggregate cash purchase price ($586 million) of these strategic business and technology acquisitions resulted in a pretax charge for acquired in-process research and development of approximately $108 million, intangible assets of approximately $145 million and non-tax deductible goodwill of approximately $257 million. Acquired intangible assets, primarily product technology, will be amortized over 4 to 13 years (average of approximately 8 years). Had these acquisitions taken place on January 1 of the previous year, consolidated sales and income would not have been significantly different from reported amounts.

        On March 2, 2001, Abbott acquired, for cash, the pharmaceutical business of BASF, which included the global operations of Knoll Pharmaceuticals, for approximately $7.2 billion. This acquisition was

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financed primarily with short- and long-term borrowings. The acquisition is accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. The allocation of the acquisition cost is as follows (in billions of dollars):

Acquired intangible assets, primarily product rights for marketed products   $ 3.5  
Goodwill     2.4  
Acquired in-process research and development     1.2  
Deferred income taxes resulting primarily from nondeductible intangibles     (0.4 )
Acquired net tangible assets     0.5  
   
 
Total allocation of acquisition cost   $ 7.2  
   
 

        The acquisition cost has been allocated to intangible assets, goodwill, acquired in-process research and development, and net tangible assets based on an independent appraisal of fair values. Product rights for marketed products are amortized on a straight-line basis over 10 to 16 years (average 13 years), and goodwill was amortized in 2001 on a straight-line basis over 20 years. Acquired in-process research and development was charged to expense in 2001. The net tangible assets acquired consist primarily of property and equipment of approximately $630 million, trade accounts receivable of approximately $402 million, and inventories of approximately $275 million, net of assumed liabilities, primarily trade accounts payable and other liabilities.

        Prior to the date of acquisition, Abbott began to plan for the integration and restructuring of the business. In 2001 and 2002, Abbott formally approved several restructuring plans and certain costs of implementing formally approved plans have been included in the reported amount of goodwill above.

        The following unaudited pro forma financial information reflects the consolidated results of operations of Abbott as if the acquisition of the pharmaceutical business of BASF had taken place on January 1, 2000. The pro forma information includes primarily adjustments for acquired in-process research and development, amortization of product rights for marketed products, interest expense for estimated acquisition debt, and amortization of goodwill. The pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations as it would have been had the transaction been effected on the assumed date.

 
  2001 Pro Forma
  2000 Pro Forma
 
  (in billions, except per share amounts)

Net sales   $ 16.7   $ 16.1
Net income     2.3     2.5
Diluted earnings per common share     1.46     1.62

        In 2001, Abbott acquired, for cash, all of the outstanding common stock of Vysis, Inc., a leading genomic disease management company. Of the cash acquisition cost of approximately $362 million, $162 million was allocated to developed technology, which will be amortized over 15 years, and $143 million was charged against earnings in 2001 for acquired in-process research and development. The remaining acquisition cost was allocated to net tangible assets and goodwill. Had this acquisition taken place on January 1 of the previous year, consolidated sales and income would not have been significantly different from reported amounts.

Note 15 — Goodwill and Intangible Assets (dollars in millions except per share amounts)

        Effective with the adoption of SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets," on January 1, 2002, goodwill is no longer subject to amortization over its estimated useful life. Goodwill is subject to at

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least an annual assessment of impairment by applying a fair-value-based test. Abbott completed its initial assessment of goodwill impairment in the second quarter 2002, and its annual assessment in the third quarter 2002, which resulted in no impairment charges. Abbott assesses goodwill impairment in the third quarter of each year.

        In 2002, Abbott recorded goodwill of $59 relating to restructuring charges associated with the acquisition of the pharmaceutical business of BASF, $257 relating to the acquisitions of Biocompatibles International plc and Hokuriku Seiyaku Co., Ltd. and the translation of foreign currency denominated goodwill. There were no reductions of goodwill in 2002 relating to impairments or disposal of all or a portion of a business.

        The following transitional pro forma financial information reflects net income and diluted earnings per share as if goodwill and certain intangibles were not subject to amortization for the twelve months ended December 31, 2001 and 2000.

 
  Year Ended December 31
 
  2001
  2000
 
  Net Income
  Earnings
per share

  Net
Income

  Earnings
per share

Amounts as reported   $ 1,550   $ 0.99   $ 2,786   $ 1.78
Amortization, net of income taxes     106     0.07     30     0.02
   
 
 
 
  Total   $ 1,656   $ 1.06   $ 2,816   $ 1.80
   
 
 
 

        The gross amount and accumulated amortization of amortizable intangible assets as of December 31 is as follows:

 
  2002
  2001
  2000
 
  Gross
Amount

  Accumulated Amortization
  Gross
Amount

  Accumulated Amortization
  Gross
Amount

  Accumulated Amortization
Product Rights and Technology   $ 4,309   $ 681   $ 4,167   $ 352   $ 703   $ 100
Patient Base and Other     195     52     192     38     185     31
   
 
 
 
 
 
Total   $ 4,504   $ 733   $ 4,359   $ 390   $ 888   $ 131
   
 
 
 
 
 

        The estimated annual amortization expense for intangible assets is $346 in 2003, $345 in 2004, $341 in 2005, $335 in 2006, and $331 in 2007. Intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over 5 to 20 years (average 13 years). The net amount of intangible assets with indefinite lives, primarily registered tradenames, not subject to amortization is $148 at December 31, 2002 and 2001 and $135 at December 31, 2000.

Note 16 — Equity Method Investments (dollars in millions)

        Abbott's 50 percent owned joint venture, TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. (TAP), is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The investment in TAP was $370, $392, and $491 at December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, respectively. Dividends received from TAP were $695, $433, and $511 in 2002, 2001, and 2000, respectively. Abbott's income from the TAP joint venture is recognized net of consolidating adjustments. In addition, Abbott performs certain administrative, selling and manufacturing services for

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TAP at negotiated rates that approximate fair market value for the services performed. Summarized financial information for TAP is as follows:

 
  Year Ended December 31
 
  2002
  2001
  2000
Net sales   $ 4,037.4   $ 3,787.2   $ 3,538.9
Cost of sales     884.1     938.6     881.5
Income before taxes     2,081.4     1,204.1     1,445.5
Net income     1,333.5     669.9     925.4
 
  December 31

 


 

2002

 

2001


 

2000

Current assets   $ 1,176.8   $ 1,191.2   $ 1,675.8
Total assets     1,580.3     1,568.3     2,019.4
Current liabilities     791.6     713.1     1,022.6
Total liabilities     839.8     804.7     1,030.7

        Undistributed earnings of investments accounted for under the equity method amounted to $339 as of December 31, 2002.

Note 17 — Stock Purchase Rights

        Common shares outstanding are subject to stock purchase rights. The rights are exercisable only if a person or group acquires ten percent or more of Abbott common shares or announces a tender or exchange offer which would result in ownership of ten percent or more of Abbott common shares. Following the acquisition of ten percent or more of Abbott's common shares, the holders of the rights, other than the acquiring person or group, may purchase Abbott common shares at half price. In the event of a merger or other acquisition of Abbott, the holders of the rights, other than the acquiring person or group, may purchase shares of the acquiring entity at half price. The rights were not exercisable at December 31, 2002.

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Note 18 — Quarterly Results (Unaudited) (dollars in millions except per share data)

 
  2002
  2001
  2000
First Quarter                  
Net Sales   $ 4,189.3   $ 3,559.9   $ 3,353.2
Gross Profit     2,293.2     1,916.6     1,856.7
Net Earnings (Loss)(a)     854.3     (223.6 )   693.0
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share(a)     .55     (.14 )   .45
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share(a)     .54     (.14 )   .44
Market Price Per Share-High     58.00     50.55     36.50
Market Price Per Share-Low     51.40     42.00     29.38

Second Quarter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Net Sales   $ 4,314.9   $ 4,099.1   $ 3,370.2
Gross Profit     2,148.3     2,116.1     1,839.9
Net Earnings     592.3     529.0     685.2
Basic Earnings Per Common Share     .38     .34     .44
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share     .38     .34     .44
Market Price Per Share-High     55.23     54.00     44.69
Market Price Per Share-Low     35.25     43.43     35.38

Third Quarter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Net Sales   $ 4,341.2   $ 4,181.2   $ 3,317.9
Gross Profit     2,273.7     2,140.3     1,802.4
Net Earnings     720.1     631.4     654.4
Basic Earnings Per Common Share     .46     .41     .42
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share     .46     .40     .42
Market Price Per Share-High     43.85     53.82     49.00
Market Price Per Share-Low     29.80     46.35     39.31

Fourth Quarter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Net Sales   $ 4,839.3   $ 4,445.1   $ 3,704.6
Gross Profit     2,463.2     2,364.0     2,008.3
Net Earnings     627.0     613.6     753.4
Basic Earnings Per Common Share     .40     .39     .49
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share     .40     .39     .48
Market Price Per Share-High     46.08     57.17     56.25
Market Price Per Share-Low     36.26     50.40     45.44
(a)
First-quarter 2001 included a pretax charge for acquired in-process research and development of $1,015 related to the acquisition of the pharmaceutical business of BASF.

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Reports of Independent Public Accountants

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Abbott Laboratories:

        We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Abbott Laboratories and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2002, and the related consolidated statements of earnings and comprehensive income, shareholders' investment, and cash flows for the year then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. The consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, prior to the addition of the transitional disclosures discussed in Note 15, were audited by other auditors who have ceased operations. Those auditors expressed in their report dated January 15, 2002 an unqualified opinion on those statements.

        We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

        In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Abbott Laboratories and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2002, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

        As discussed in Note 15, effective January 1, 2002, the Company changed its method of accounting for goodwill and intangible assets upon adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets."

        As discussed above, the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000 were audited by other auditors who have ceased operations. As described in Note 15, these consolidated financial statements have been revised to include the transitional disclosures required by SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." We audited the transitional disclosures in Note 15. In our opinion, the transitional disclosures for 2001 and 2000 in Note 15 are appropriate. However, we were not engaged to audit, review, or apply any procedures to the 2001 or 2000 consolidated financial statements of the Company other than with respect to such disclosures and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion or any other form of assurance on the 2001 or 2000 consolidated financial statements taken as a whole.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Chicago, Illinois
January 15, 2003
 

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To the Shareholders of Abbott Laboratories:

        We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Abbott Laboratories (an Illinois corporation) and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999, and the related consolidated statement of earnings and comprehensive income, shareholders' investment, and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of Abbott's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

        We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

        In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.


Arthur Andersen LLP (1)

 

Chicago, Illinois
January 15, 2002

 
(1)
This report is a copy of the previously issued report covering 2001, 2000 and 1999. The predecessor auditors have not reissued their report.

Management Report on Financial Statements

        Management has prepared, and is responsible for, Abbott's consolidated financial statements and related notes. They have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and necessarily include amounts based on judgments and estimates by management. All financial information in this annual report is consistent with the consolidated financial statements.

        Abbott maintains internal accounting control systems and related policies and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded, that transactions are executed in accordance with management's authorization and properly recorded, and that accounting records may be relied upon for the preparation of consolidated financial statements and other financial information. The design, monitoring and revision of internal accounting control systems involve, among other things, management's judgment with respect to the relative cost and expected benefits of specific control measures. Abbott also maintains an internal auditing function that evaluates and formally reports on the adequacy and effectiveness of internal accounting controls, policies and procedures.

        Abbott's consolidated financial statements have been audited by independent public accountants who have expressed their opinions with respect to the fairness of these statements.

Miles D. White
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Thomas C. Freyman
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Greg W. Linder
VICE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER

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Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
(in thousands)

 
  Years Ended December 31
 
 
  2002
  2001
  2000
 
 
   
  (Unaudited)

  (Unaudited)

 
Net Sales   $ 4,037,415   $ 3,787,221   $ 3,538,898  
Cost of Sales     884,145     938,586     881,463  
   
 
 
 
Gross Profit     3,153,270     2,848,635     2,657,435  
Selling, General and Administrative     898,874     1,466,504     1,100,357  
Research and Development     182,456     228,307     235,015  
   
 
 
 
Income from Operations     2,071,940     1,153,824     1,322,063  
Other Income (Expenses):                    
Interest income     15,165     52,393     74,636  
Gain on sale of investment             50,014  
Other expenses, net     (5,663 )   (2,068 )   (1,263 )
   
 
 
 
Income Before Taxes     2,081,442     1,204,149     1,445,450  
Provision for Income Taxes     747,897     534,223     520,021  
   
 
 
 
Net Income     1,333,545     669,926     925,429  
Other Comprehensive Income:                    
Reclassifying adjustment for gain included in net income             (26,272 )
Net unrealized gain (loss) on option and forward contracts     33,252     (20,846 )    
   
 
 
 
Comprehensive Income   $ 1,366,797   $ 649,080   $ 899,157  
   
 
 
 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)

 
  Years Ended December 31
 
 
  2002
  2001
  2000
 
 
   
  (Unaudited)

  (Unaudited)

 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:                    
Net income   $ 1,333,545   $ 669,926   $ 925,429  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:                    
Depreciation and amortization     24,198     26,906     25,773  
Deferred income taxes     2,616     55,578     (83,097 )
Gain on sale of investment             (50,014 )
Other comprehensive income     33,252     (20,846 )   (26,272 )
Changes in assets and liabilities:                    
  Accounts receivable     (137,709 )   (4,108 )   (86,601 )
  Inventories     (10,240 )   36,108     (27,520 )
  Prepaid expenses and other assets     (43,030 )   (39,219 )   (13,490 )
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     56,666     (297,857 )   279,003  
  Accrued rebates     13,772     (31,879 )   66,892  
  Accrued compensation and benefits     11,719     12,879     3,708  
  Incentive stock program     (47,006 )   22,844     22,641  
   
 
 
 
Net Cash Flows From Operating Activities     1,237,783     430,332     1,036,452  
   
 
 
 
Cash Flows (Used in) From Investing Activities:                    
Proceeds from maturities of investments     97,341     177,044     1,041,958  
Purchases of investments     (209,181 )       (581,919 )
Capital expenditures     (12,619 )   (15,500 )   (34,376 )
   
 
 
 
Net Cash Flows (Used in) From Investing Activities     (124,459 )   161,544     425,663  
   
 
 
 
Cash Flows (Used in) Financing Activities:                    
Dividends paid     (1,389,889 )   (864,121 )   (1,024,664 )
   
 
 
 
Cash Flows (Used in) Financing Activities     (1,389,889 )   (864,121 )   (1,024,664 )
   
 
 
 
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents     (276,565 )   (272,245 )   437,451  
Cash and Cash Equivalents — Beginning of Year     477,717     749,962     312,511  
   
 
 
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents — End of Year   $ 201,152   $ 477,717   $ 749,962  
   
 
 
 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:                    
Cash paid during the year for income taxes   $ 753,690   $ 534,443   $ 608,258  
   
 
 
 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share amounts)

 
  December 31
 
 
  2002
  2001
 
 
   
  (Unaudited)

 
Assets              
Current Assets:              
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 201,152   $ 477,717  
Short-term investments     62,840      
Accounts receivable, net of allowances: 2002 — $27,764;
2001 — $23,722 (unaudited)
    621,130     483,421  
Inventories     124,699     114,459  
Deferred income taxes     89,296     77,308  
Prepaid expenses and other assets     77,699     38,301  
   
 
 
Total Current Assets     1,176,816     1,191,206  
Property and Equipment, net     87,661     85,958  
Intangible Asset, net     19,922     33,204  
Long-Term Investments     271,648     219,016  
Deferred Income Taxes     24,284     38,888  
   
 
 
    $ 1,580,331   $ 1,568,272  
   
 
 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity              
Current Liabilities:              
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   $ 143,703   $ 154,684  
Payable to Takeda     119,023     114,285  
Payable to Abbott     237,127     177,889  
Accrued rebates     231,050     217,278  
Accrued compensation and benefits     60,679     48,960  
   
 
 
Total Current Liabilities     791,582     713,096  
Incentive Stock Program     8,978     55,984  
Other Liabilities     39,261     35,590  
Commitments and Contingencies              
   
 
 
Total Liabilities     839,821     804,670  
   
 
 
Shareholders' Equity:              
Common stock, no par value — authorized, issued and outstanding, 200 shares     39,500     39,500  
Additional paid-in capital     6,449     6,449  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)     12,406     (20,846 )
Retained earnings     682,155     738,499  
   
 
 
Total Shareholders' Equity     740,510     763,602  
   
 
 
    $ 1,580,331   $ 1,568,272  
   
 
 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
Years Ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000
(in thousands, except share amounts)

 
  Common Stock
   
   
   
   
 
 
  Additional Paid-In Capital
  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
  Retained Earnings
  Total Shareholders' Equity
 
 
  Shares
  Amount
 
Balance, January 1, 2000 (Unaudited)   200   $ 39,500   $ 6,449   $ 26,272   $ 1,031,929   $ 1,104,150  
Net income (unaudited)                   925,429     925,429  
Reclassifying adjustment for gain included in net income (unaudited)               (26,272 )       (26,272 )
Dividends (unaudited)                   (1,024,664 )   (1,024,664 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2000 (Unaudited)   200     39,500     6,449         932,694     978,643  
Net income (unaudited)                   669,926     669,926  
Net unrealized loss on option and forward
contracts (unaudited)
              (20,846 )       (20,846 )
Dividends (unaudited)                   (864,121 )   (864,121 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2001 (Unaudited)   200     39,500     6,449     (20,846 )   738,499     763,602  
Net income                   1,333,545     1,333,545  
Net unrealized gain on option and forward contracts, net of taxes of $7,444               33,252         33,252  
Dividends                   (1,389,889 )   (1,389,889 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2002   200   $ 39,500   $ 6,449   $ 12,406   $ 682,155   $ 740,510  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended December 31, 2002, 2001 (Unaudited) and 2000 (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)

Note 1.    Description of the Business

        TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. and subsidiaries (TAP) is a Delaware corporation owned equally by Abbott Laboratories (Abbott), an Illinois corporation, and Takeda America Holdings, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd., a Japanese corporation (collectively Takeda). TAP is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois and has approximately 3,000 employees. Under an agreement between Abbott and Takeda, TAP develops, markets and sells human pharmaceutical products in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada. TAP operates as one business segment with sales primarily in the United States.

        TAP's two primary products are Prevacid and Lupron. The principal indications for Prevacid (lansoprazole), a proton pump inhibitor, are for short-term treatment of duodenal ulcers, gastric ulcers and erosive esophagitis. Lupron (leuprolide acetate), a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LH-RH) analog, and Lupron Depot, a sustained release form of Lupron, are used principally for the palliative treatment of advanced prostate cancer, endometriosis and central precocious puberty, and for the pre-operative treatment of patients with anemia caused by uterine fibroids.

        The patents related to lansoprazole and leuprolide acetate are material to the operation of TAP's business. The original United States compound patent covering lansoprazole is licensed by TAP from Takeda. The original United States compound patent covering leuprolide acetate is licensed by TAP from a third party.

        TAP's products are generally sold directly to physicians, retailers, wholesalers, health care facilities, and government agencies. In most cases, they are distributed from Abbott-owned distribution centers. Primary marketing efforts are directed toward securing the prescription of TAP's brand of products by physicians. Managed care purchasers (for example, health maintenance organizations and pharmacy benefit managers) are increasingly important customers.

        TAP's products are supplied by its owners, principally Takeda. Alternative sources of supply are not readily available. A disruption in the supply of these products could adversely impact the operating results of TAP. Sales of TAP's two main products for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 are as follows:

 
  2002
  2001
  2000
 
   
  (Unaudited)

  (Unaudited)

Prevacid   $ 3,157,464   $ 2,951,254   $ 2,739,540
Lupron     876,046     832,782     799,358

        Financial instruments that potentially subject TAP to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of accounts receivable. TAP sells primarily to wholesale distributors and a majority of TAP's accounts receivable are derived from sales to wholesale distributors. Three wholesale distributors accounted for more than 10% of TAP's gross sales in 2002, 2001 and 2000 as follows:

 
  2002
  2001
  2000
 
 
   
  (Unaudited)

  (Unaudited)

 
Wholesale distributor A   22 % 20 % 19 %
Wholesale distributor B   20 % 22 % 24 %
Wholesale distributor C   13 % 18 % 13 %

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        TAP has no material exposures to off-balance sheet arrangements; no special purpose entities; nor activities that include non-traded contracts accounted for at fair value.

Note 2.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

        BASIS OF PRESENTATION — The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of TAP and all of its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

        USE OF ESTIMATES — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires estimates and assumptions by management. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates include amounts for litigation, income taxes, sales rebates, inventory reserves and accounts receivable allowances.

        CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Cash equivalents include time deposits, certificates of deposit, commercial paper, money market funds and other short-term investments in governmental agency debt securities with original maturities of three months or less.

        INVESTMENT SECURITIES — Investments in debt securities are classified as held-to-maturity, as management has both the intent and ability to hold these securities to maturity, and are reported at cost, net of any unamortized premium or discount.

        INVENTORIES — Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out basis) or market. Cost includes material and packaging costs. Inventories consist of the following as of December 31:

 
  2002
  2001
 
   
  (Unaudited)

Finished goods   $ 64,751   $ 46,322
Work-in-process     59,948     68,137
   
 
Total inventories   $ 124,699   $ 114,459
   
 

        PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT — Property and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives of property and equipment are as follows:

Building   50 years
Leasehold improvements   2-3 years (or life of lease, whichever is less)
Furniture and fixtures   10-20 years
Computer hardware and software   3-10 years

        Computer software that is either purchased or developed for use by TAP is capitalized and amortized over a useful life of three to five years.

        Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable based on projected undiscounted cash flows associated with the affected assets. If the fair value is less than the carrying value of the asset, a loss is recognized for the difference. Fair value is determined based on market quotes, if available, or is based on valuation techniques.

        INTANGIBLE ASSET — The intangible asset consists of a purchased patent license at a cost of $136,134, less accumulated amortization of $116,212 and $102,930 (unaudited) at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The patent license is being amortized straight-line over the remaining life of the patent. Annual amortization expense recognized was $13,282 in 2002, 2001 (unaudited) and 2000 (unaudited). The

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estimated future annual amortization expense for the years ending December 31, 2003 and 2004 is $13,282 and $6,640, respectively.

        REVENUE RECOGNITION — Revenue from product sales is recognized when delivered to the customer, at which time title and risk of loss passes to the customer. Estimated provisions for rebates and sales incentives to customers, doubtful accounts, cash discounts, product returns and other adjustments are provided for in the period of the related sale. Rebates and sales incentives are recorded as accrued rebates in the balance sheets. Reserves for doubtful accounts, cash discounts, product returns and customer chargebacks are recorded as reductions to the related accounts receivable. Historical data is readily available and reliable, and is used for estimating the amount of the reduction in gross sales.

        RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT — Internal research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Third-party research and development costs are expensed as the contracted work is performed. Where milestone payments are due to third parties under research and development arrangements, the milestone payment obligations are expensed when the milestone results are achieved.

        ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION EXPENSE — All advertising and promotion costs are expensed as selling, general and administrative expenses when incurred. Total advertising and promotion expense incurred was $341,562, $268,816 (unaudited) and $433,212 (unaudited) for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.

        INCOME TAXES — Deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences of temporary differences by applying statutory tax rates applicable to future years to differences between the financial statement carrying amount and the tax basis of existing assets and liabilities.

        NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT — In August 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." SFAS No. 144 establishes a single accounting model, based on the framework established in SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of," for long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale, and resolves implementation issues related to SFAS No. 121. Additionally, SFAS No. 144 modifies the procedures to be used to define discontinued operations. TAP adopted SFAS No. 144 on January 1, 2002. The adoption of SFAS No. 144 did not have any impact on TAP's financial position, operating results or liquidity.

Note 3.    Property and Equipment

        Property and equipment consists of the following at December 31:

 
  2002
  2001
 
 
   
  (Unaudited)

 
Land and land improvements   $ 13,337   $ 13,268  
Building     17,884     17,884  
Leasehold improvements     8,067     8,067  
Furniture and fixtures     32,846     32,316  
Computer hardware and software     66,962     51,850  
Construction-in-progress     4,386     7,439  
   
 
 
Property and equipment     143,482     130,824  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization     (55,821 )   (44,866 )
   
 
 
Property and equipment, net   $ 87,661   $ 85,958  
   
 
 

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        TAP leases certain administrative and regional sales offices and equipment under non-cancelable operating leases, which expire at various dates through 2008. Lease expense totaled $12,541, $13,729 (unaudited), and $12,013 (unaudited) for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2002 consist of the following:

2003   $ 14,805
2004     11,825
2005     8,760
2006     5,168
Thereafter     867
   
Total   $ 41,425
   

Note 4.    Foreign Currency Contracts

        Effective January 1, 2001, TAP adopted SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," as amended by SFAS Nos. 137 and 138. This statement requires that an entity recognize derivatives as either assets or liabilities on its balance sheet and measure those instruments at fair value. The transition adjustment related to the adoption of SFAS No. 133 was not material.

        TAP enters into foreign currency forward contracts and purchases Yen call options to hedge purchases of inventories at fixed Yen-denominated prices. The forward contracts require TAP to purchase Yen in exchange for U.S. dollars at pre-determined exchange rates. The Yen call options allow TAP the right to purchase Yen in exchange for U.S. dollars at pre-determined strike prices. Both forward and option contracts are designated as cash flow hedges of the variability of cash flows due to changes in exchange rates. TAP does not trade financial instruments with the objective of earning financial gains on the exchange rate fluctuations alone, nor does it trade in currencies or commodities for which there are no underlying exposures.

        Effectiveness of the forward contracts is based on changes in the forward rates. Effectiveness of the call options is based solely on the changes in their fair value. The effective portion of the changes in value of both forward and options contracts is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), and is subsequently recognized in earnings in the same period the hedged forecasted transactions affect earnings. Any cash flow hedge ineffectiveness is reported in earnings in the current period.

        At December 31, 2002 and 2001, TAP had outstanding foreign exchange forward contracts with notional values of $430,774 and $334,917 (unaudited), respectively, and fair values of $16,761 and $(14,852) (unaudited), respectively. TAP also had outstanding option contracts at December 31, 2002 and 2001 with notional values of $213,628 and $277,746 (unaudited), respectively, and fair values of $10,226 and $3,890 (unaudited), respectively. The fair value of these contracts is recorded as other assets (liabilities). The net accumulated gain on foreign currency contracts at December 31, 2002 of $12,406 (net of taxes of $7,444) is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and is expected to be reclassified to earnings during 2003 as inventories are sold. During 2002 and 2001 (unaudited), cash flow hedge ineffectiveness was not material. All foreign currency forward and option contracts outstanding at December 31, 2002 will mature in 2003.

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Note 5.    Investments and Financial Instruments

        The following is a summary of investment securities at December 31:

 
  2002
  2001
 
   
  (Unaudited)

Short-term investments:            
  Debt obligations issued by governmental agencies   $ 58,840   $
  Restricted funds on deposit     4,000    
   
 
Total   $ 62,840   $
   
 
Long-term investments:            
  Debt obligations issued by governmental agencies, maturing through October 2004   $ 55,000   $
  Restricted funds on deposit     216,648     219,016
   
 
Total   $ 271,648   $ 219,016
   
 

        The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments approximates fair value due to the short-term maturity of the investments. The fair value of long-term investments in debt obligations as of December 31, 2002 was $55,072. Restricted funds represent funds in a short-term money market account, which approximates fair value. Restricted funds on deposit relate to an equity swap investment arrangement between TAP and a third party (see Note 7 for further details) and other restricted investments.

Note 6.    Employee Benefit Plans

        TAP employees participate in various Abbott employee benefit plans, including the Abbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan, the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan, and the Abbott Laboratories Incentive Stock Program (see Note 7 for further details). TAP is billed for its share of the costs of these plans. TAP's share of the employer contribution to the Abbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan is allocated based on TAP's proportionate share of the total compensation expense of all participants in the plan. In 2002, TAP made contributions of $8,392 to the plan. No contributions were made in 2001 (unaudited) or 2000 (unaudited). TAP's proportionate contribution to the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan is based on participating employee contributions and compensation. TAP's contributions for 2002, 2001 and 2000 were $9,824, $7,341 (unaudited) and $4,500 (unaudited), respectively.

        TAP provides health and welfare benefits to its employees through the TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. Healthcare Plan (Healthcare Plan). Contributions are made in accordance with the Healthcare Plan's funding policy. TAP records an estimate of liability for incurred but not reported claims. TAP provides certain medical and life insurance benefits to qualifying retirees through the TAP

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Pharmaceutical Products Inc. Retiree Medical Plan (Retiree Plan). The following provides a reconciliation of the post-employment benefit obligation and funded status of the Retiree Plan:

 
  2002
  2001
 
 
   
  (Unaudited)

 
Change in benefit obligation:              
Projected benefit obligation, January 1   $ 14,476   $ 9,064  
Service cost     2,028     1,614  
Interest cost     1,037     796  
Plan amendments     (954 )    
Actuarial loss     4,247     3,132  
Benefits paid     (162 )   (130 )
   
 
 
Projected benefit obligation, December 31   $ 20,672   $ 14,476  
   
 
 
Reconciliation of funded status:              
Unfunded status   $ (20,672 ) $ (14,476 )
Unrecognized net actuarial loss     9,545     5,502  
Unrecognized prior service cost     (2,080 )   (1,224 )
   
 
 
Accrued post-employment benefit liability, December 31   $ (13,207 ) $ (10,198 )
   
 
 

        The components of periodic post-employment benefit cost are as follows:

 
  2002
  2001
  2000
 
 
   
  (Unaudited)

  (Unaudited)

 
Service cost   $ 2,028   $ 1,614   $ 1,147  
Interest cost     1,037     796     537  
Net amortization     107     69     (3 )
   
 
 
 
Periodic post-employment benefit cost   $ 3,172   $ 2,479   $ 1,681  
   
 
 
 

        The discount rates for determining obligations and interest cost for 2002, 2001 and 2000 were 6.75%, 7.25% (unaudited) and 7.50% (unaudited), respectively. A 9.00% annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered health care benefits is assumed for 2003. This rate is assumed to decrease gradually to 5.00% in 2007.

        A one-percentage point increase (decrease) in the assumed health care trend rate would increase (decrease) the accumulated post-employment benefit obligation as of December 31, 2002 by approximately $4,662 and $(3,043), respectively, and the total of the service and interest cost components of periodic post-employment benefit cost for the year then ended by approximately $917 and $(724), respectively.

Note 7.    Incentive Stock Program

        Certain key employees of TAP are granted options to purchase Abbott common stock under the 1996 Abbott Incentive Stock Program and prior plans. Stock options and replacement stock options granted to TAP employees are currently outstanding under this and prior plans. The purchase price of shares under option must be at least equal to the fair market value of the Abbott common stock on the date of grant, and the maximum term of an option is 10 years. Options granted vest equally over three years except for replacement options, which generally vest in six months and have a life equal to the remaining life of the replaced option. Upon a change in control of Abbott, all outstanding stock options become fully exercisable.

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        All option exercises are transacted with Abbott. TAP is liable for the excess of the fair market value of the option shares granted to TAP employees while employed at TAP over the option price at the time of exercise and reimburses Abbott for the cost of options exercised annually. As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, TAP has recorded a liability for exercised options of $6,466 and $9,541 (unaudited) as payable to Abbott, respectively. TAP also has recorded a liability for the difference between the fair value and strike price of vested and unexercised options of $8,978 and $55,984 (unaudited) as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Total (income) expense related to the Abbott Incentive Stock Program of $(41,619), $33,161 (unaudited) and $27,536 (unaudited) was recorded as selling, general and administrative expense for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.

        Due to impact of significant fluctuations in the market price of Abbott common stock on the amount of recorded compensation expense of options issued under the Abbott Incentive Stock Program, TAP entered into an ISDA Master Agreement (Master Agreement), dated September 29, 2000, which allows TAP to enter into equity swap transactions to hedge this market price exposure. Each equity swap transaction guarantees a return equal to the actual return on a specified number of shares of Abbott common stock and, as such, effectively acts as a hedge of the Abbott Incentive Stock Program. From time to time, TAP enters into equity swap transactions under the Master Agreement. Each transaction has a term of three years and requires quarterly cash settlement resulting in all gains and losses being realized and recorded in the statements of income. Each transaction requires an upfront fee of $0.25 for each share covered under the transaction, as well as ongoing quarterly interest payments based on the equity notional amount, or the fair value of Abbott common stock shares swapped under each transaction at the date of the swap at a rate of LIBOR plus 100 basis points. Each equity swap transaction is recorded at fair value. The fair value of equity swaps was $(560) and $7,699 (unaudited) as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively, and is recorded as other assets (liabilities) in the balance sheets. For the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, TAP recorded as selling, general and administrative expenses $57,057, $(29,722) (unaudited) and $7,255 (unaudited), respectively, of loss (gain) related to the equity swap investments.

        Under the Master Agreement, TAP is required to keep on deposit in a money market account, as collateral, funds equal to the fair value of Abbott common stock shares swapped under each transaction at the date of the swap. The funds are invested in short-term money markets and are recorded at cost plus interest, which is reinvested in the account. Total funds on deposit at December 31, 2002 and 2001 were $210,648 and $207,016 (unaudited), respectively, and are included in long-term investments in the balance sheets.

Note 8.    Income Taxes

        TAP's Federal income tax liabilities for years beginning January 1, 1998 and forward are subject to final determination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The IRS is currently reviewing TAP's 1998 Federal income tax return. Management is of the opinion that, based on information presently available, the income tax reserves are adequate to cover amounts that may ultimately be payable. To the extent that amounts that have been previously deducted differ from the actual amounts that are determined to be deductible, TAP's net earnings in future periods could be materially affected.

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        Deferred income taxes reflect the tax consequences on future years of temporary differences between the tax bases of asset and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts. The provision for income taxes include the following components:

 
  2002
  2001
  2000
 
 
   
  (Unaudited)

  (Unaudited)

 
Current:                    
  Federal   $ 718,940   $ 466,018   $ 568,451  
  State     33,785     12,627     34,667  
   
 
 
 
Total current     752,725     478,645     603,118  

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Federal     (4,507 )   46,006     (75,449 )
  State     (321 )   9,572     (7,648 )
   
 
 
 
Total deferred     (4,828 )   55,578     (83,097 )
   
 
 
 
Total   $ 747,897   $ 534,223   $ 520,021  
   
 
 
 

        Differences between the effective tax rate and the U.S. statutory tax rate were as follows:

 
  2002
  2001
  2000
 
 
   
  (Unaudited)

  (Unaudited)

 
Statutory tax rate   35.0 % 35.0 % 35.0 %
Non-deductible litigation expense     8.4 %  
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit   1.0 % 1.2 % 1.2 %
Other   (0.1 )% (0.2 )% (0.2 )%
   
 
 
 
Effective tax rate   35.9 % 44.4 % 36.0 %
   
 
 
 

        The temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

 
  2002
  2001
 
Accrued rebates   $ 44,463   $ 25,012  
Accrued compensation and benefits     16,890     28,827  
Accounts receivable allowances and inventory reserves     11,309     14,849  
Other, net     40,918     47,508  
   
 
 
Total     113,580     116,196  
Less current portion     (89,296 )   (77,308 )
   
 
 
Long-term net deferred tax assets   $ 24,284   $ 38,888  
   
 
 

Note 9.    Litigation and Related Matters

        In 2001, TAP entered into an agreement with the U.S. government to settle matters relating to an investigation involving TAP's marketing of its prostate cancer drug, Lupron. TAP recorded provisions of $660 million (unaudited) and $215 million (unaudited) in 2001 and 2000, respectively, related to these matters. In December 2001, TAP paid $875 million (unaudited), plus interest, to settle this matter.

        Additionally, TAP, along with its shareholders, is involved in various claims and legal proceedings including a number of class action and other lawsuits alleging violations of various state or federal laws in

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connection with TAP's marketing and pricing of Lupron. TAP has filed a response to each of the lawsuits denying all substantive allegations.

        TAP has been named as one of several defendants in a lawsuit filed by Oakwood Laboratories, LLC (Oakwood) and the University of Kentucky Research Foundation (UKRF). The lawsuit alleges that Lupron infringes a patent owned by UKRF and licensed to Oakwood. The plaintiffs seek an injunction and damages. TAP has filed a response denying all substantive allegations.

        Within the next year, legal proceedings may occur that may result in a change in the estimated reserves recorded by TAP. While it is not feasible to predict the outcome of such claims and proceedings with certainty, management is of the opinion that their ultimate disposition should not have a material adverse effect on TAP's financial position, but could have a material adverse effect on TAP's cash flows or results of operations.

Note 10.    Related-Party Transactions

        Various agreements exist among TAP, Abbott and Takeda. All amounts due from and payable to Abbott and Takeda have been respectively netted in the balance sheets in the captions "Payable to Abbott" and "Payable to Takeda."

        TAP pays Abbott for services related to a co-promotion agreement, packaging and warehousing, research and development, and administrative functions. Amounts incurred for these services totaled $236,836, $222,940 (unaudited) and $349,787 (unaudited) for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. Under the co-promotion agreement, Abbott promotes Prevacid. Abbott acts as an agent for TAP and does not take title or ownership of TAP's products. In addition, Abbott purchased for international markets, TAP's products for $60,899, $57,482 (unaudited), and $42,157 (unaudited) for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.

        TAP purchases all Lupron Depot and Prevacid unpackaged finished goods inventories from Takeda. Purchases are contracted at fixed Yen-denominated prices. The actual cost, in U.S. dollars, paid to Takeda for purchases of these inventories for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, totaled $646,076, $662,343 (unaudited) and $664,574 (unaudited), respectively. TAP has royalty agreements with Takeda for sales of Lupron, Lupron Depot and Prevacid. For the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, TAP recorded royalty expense of $216,774, $202,901 (unaudited) and $188,484 (unaudited), respectively.

* * * * * *

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc.:

        We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. and subsidiaries (TAP) as of December 31, 2002, and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of TAP's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. The accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2001, and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000 were not audited by us and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion on them.

        We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

        In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of TAP as of December 31, 2002, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.


DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Chicago, Illinois
January 15, 2003

 

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ITEM 9.    CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

        On March 15, 2002, Abbott's board of directors adopted the recommendation of its audit committee that Arthur Andersen LLP be dismissed as Abbott's auditors upon the later of: (i) the engagement of a new independent public accounting firm or (ii) the filing of Abbott's quarterly report on Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2002. On May 2, 2002, Abbott filed its quarterly report on Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2002 and dismissed Andersen as Abbott's auditors. Andersen's reports on Abbott's consolidated financial statements for each of the years December 31, 2001 and 2000 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000 and through May 2, 2002 there were no disagreements with Andersen on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to Andersen's satisfaction, would have caused Andersen to make reference to the subject matter in connection with its report on Abbott's consolidated financial statements for such years; and there were no reportable events as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

        On April 26, 2002, Abbott's board of directors, upon the recommendation of its audit committee, engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP as Abbott's independent auditors. During Abbott's two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period through May 2, 2002 (the date of the Form 8-K reporting the change in Abbott's certifying accountant), neither Abbott nor anyone on its behalf consulted with Deloitte regarding any of the matters or reportable events listed in Items 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K.


PART III

ITEM 10.    DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

        Incorporated herein by reference are "Committees of the Board of Directors" and "Information Concerning Nominees for Directors" to be included in the 2003 Abbott Laboratories Proxy Statement. The 2003 Proxy Statement will be filed on or about March 11, 2003. Also incorporated herein by reference is the text found under the caption, "Executive Officers of The Registrant" on pages 14 through 22 hereof.


ITEM 11.    EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

        The material to be included in the 2003 Proxy Statement under the heading "Executive Compensation," other than the Report of the Compensation Committee and the Performance Graph, is incorporated herein by reference. The 2003 Proxy Statement will be filed on or about March 11, 2003.

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ITEM 12.    SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT


 
  (a)

   
  (c)

 
 
  Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights
   
  Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))
 
 
  (b)

 
Plan Category

  Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights
 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders   99,032,906   $ 43.77   17,826,456 (1)

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders(2)

 

647,850

 

 

14.71

 

977,193

(3)

Total

 

99,680,756

 

 

43.58

 

18,803,649

 
  (2) (i) Perclose, Inc. 1992 Stock Plan and the Perclose, Inc. 1997 Stock Plan.    In 1999, in connection with its merger with Perclose, Inc., Abbott assumed options outstanding under both the Perclose, Inc. 1992 Stock Plan and the Perclose, Inc. 1997 Stock Plan. As of December 31, 2002, 647,850 options remained outstanding under the plans. These options have a weighted-average purchase price of $14.71.

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(b)
Information Concerning Security Ownership.    Incorporated herein by reference is the text to be included under the caption "Information Concerning Security Ownership" and the material under the heading "Security Ownership of Executive Officers and Directors" in the 2003 Proxy Statement. The 2003 Proxy Statement will be filed on or about March 11, 2003.


ITEM 13.    CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

        None.

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ITEM 14.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

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PART IV

ITEM 15.    EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

        (a) Documents filed as part of this Form 10-K.

        1.    Financial Statements: See Item 8, "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data," on page 36 hereof, for a list of financial statements.

        2.    Financial Statement Schedules: The required financial statement schedules are found on the pages indicated below. These schedules should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements of Abbott Laboratories and TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc.:

Abbott Laboratories Financial Statement Schedules

  Page No.
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Schedule II)   86
Schedules I, III, IV, and V are not submitted because they are not applicable or not required.    
Report of Independent Public Accountants on Supplemental Schedule   87
Supplemental Report of Independent Public Accountants   88
Individual Financial Statements of businesses acquired by the registrant have been omitted pursuant to Rule 3.05, paragraph (1) of Regulation S-X.    

TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. Financial Statement Schedules


 

Page No.

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Schedule II)   89
Schedules I, III, IV, and V are not submitted because they are not applicable or not required.    
Report of Independent Public Accountants on Supplemental Schedule   90

        3.    Exhibits Required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K: The information called for by this paragraph is incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibit Index on pages 91, 92, 93 and 94 of this Form 10-K.

        (b) Reports on Form 8-K during the quarter ended December 31, 2002:

        (c) Exhibits filed (see Exhibit Index on pages 91, 92, 93 and 94).

        (d) Financial Statement Schedules filed (pages 86 and 89).

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Abbott Laboratories has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

    ABBOTT LABORATORIES

 

 

By

/s/  
MILES D. WHITE      
Miles D. White
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date: February 14, 2003

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of Abbott Laboratories on February 14, 2003 in the capacities indicated below.

/s/  MILES D. WHITE      
Miles D. White
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
Officer and Director of Abbott Laboratories
(principal executive officer)
  /s/  ROXANNE S. AUSTIN      
Roxanne S. Austin
Director of Abbott Laboratories

/s/  
RICHARD A. GONZALEZ      
Richard A. Gonzalez
President and Chief Operating Officer,
Medical Products Group and
Director of Abbott Laboratories

 

/s/  
H. LAURANCE FULLER      
H. Laurance Fuller
Director of Abbott Laboratories

/s/  
JEFFREY M. LEIDEN      
Jeffrey M. Leiden
President and Chief Operating Officer,
Pharmaceutical Products Group and
Director of Abbott Laboratories

 

/s/  
JACK M. GREENBERG      
Jack M. Greenberg
Director of Abbott Laboratories

/s/  
THOMAS C. FREYMAN      
Thomas C. Freyman
Senior Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)

 

/s/  
DAVID A. JONES      
David A. Jones
Director of Abbott Laboratories

/s/  
GREG W. LINDER      
Greg W. Linder
Vice President and Controller
(principal accounting officer)

 

/s/  
DAVID A. L. OWEN      
David A. L. Owen
Director of Abbott Laboratories

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/s/  
BOONE POWELL JR.      
Boone Powell Jr.
Director of Abbott Laboratories

 

/s/  
ROY S. ROBERTS      
Roy S. Roberts
Director of Abbott Laboratories

/s/  
A. BARRY RAND      
A. Barry Rand
Director of Abbott Laboratories

 

/s/  
WILLIAM D. SMITHBURG      
William D. Smithburg
Director of Abbott Laboratories

/s/  
W. ANN REYNOLDS      
W. Ann Reynolds
Director of Abbott Laboratories

 

/s/  
JOHN R. WALTER      
John R. Walter
Director of Abbott Laboratories

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CERTIFICATION

I, Miles D. White, certify that:


Date: February 19, 2003

/s/  
MILES D. WHITE    

Miles D. White,
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer

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CERTIFICATION

I, Thomas C. Freyman, certify that:


Date: February 19, 2003

/s/  
THOMAS C. FREYMAN      

Thomas C. Freyman,
Senior Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer

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ABBOTT LABORATORIES AND SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002, 2001, AND 2000
(in thousands of dollars)

Allowances for Doubtful Accounts and Sales Deductions

  Balance at
Beginning
of Year

  Provisions/
Charges to
Income(a)

  Amounts
Charged Off
Net of
Recoveries

  Balance at
End of Year

2002   $ 195,585   $ 97,649   $ (95,118 ) $ 198,116
2001     190,167     88,248     (82,830 )   195,585
2000     238,956     (8,169 )   (40,620 )   190,167
(a)
Represents provisions related to allowances for doubtful accounts and net change in the allowances for sales deductions

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ON SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Abbott Laboratories:

        We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Abbott Laboratories and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2002 and for the year then ended, and have issued our report thereon dated January 15, 2003, which report includes explanatory paragraphs as to the Company's change in its method of accounting for goodwill and intangible assets, and our audit of the 2001 and 2000 transitional disclosures in Note 15 required by the change; such consolidated financial statements and report are included in your 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders and in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The consolidated financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 were audited by other auditors who have ceased operations. Those auditors expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements in their report dated January 15, 2002.

        Our audit also included the financial statement schedule of the Company as it relates to the year ended December 31, 2002, listed in Item 15. This consolidated financial statement schedule is the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audit. In our opinion, such financial statement schedule, as it relates to the year ended December 31, 2002, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein. The financial schedule, as it related to the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, was subject to auditing procedures by other auditors whose report dated January 15, 2002 stated that such information is fairly stated in all material respects when considered in relation to the basic 2001 and 2000 financial statements taken as a whole.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP    

Chicago, Illinois
January 15, 2003

 

 

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SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

To Abbott Laboratories:

        We have audited in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States, the financial statements of Abbott Laboratories included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and have issued our report thereon dated January 15, 2002. Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on those statements taken as a whole. Schedule II is the responsibility of Abbott's management, is presented for purposes of complying with the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules, and is not part of the basic financial statements. This schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, fairly states in all material respects the financial data required to be set forth therein in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.

ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP (1)    

Chicago, Illinois
January 15, 2002

 

 
(1)
This report is a copy of the previously issued report covering fiscal years 2001, 2000 and 1999. The predecessor auditors have not reissued their report.

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TAP PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002, 2001, AND 2000
(in thousands of dollars)

Allowances for Doubtful Accounts and Sales Deductions

  Balance at
Beginning
of Year

  Provisions/
Charges to
Income(a)

  Amounts
Charged Off
Net of
Recoveries

  Balance at
End of Year

2002   $ 23,722   $ 128,870   $ (124,828 ) $ 27,764
2001 (unaudited)     18,822     118,880     (113,980 )   23,722
2000 (unaudited)     19,649     113,842     (114,669 )   18,822
(a)
Represents provisions related to allowances for doubtful accounts and net change in the allowances for sales deductions

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ON SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc.:

        We have audited the consolidated financial statements of TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. and subsidiaries ("TAP") as of December 31, 2002 and for the year then ended, and have issued our report thereon dated January 15, 2003; such report is included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. Our audit also included the financial statement schedule of TAP, listed in Item 15, for the year ended December 31, 2002. This financial statement schedule is the responsibility of TAP's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audit. In our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein. The accompanying financial statement schedules for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000 were not audited by us and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion on them.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP  

Chicago, Illinois
January 15, 2003

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
ANNUAL REPORT
FORM 10-K
2002

 
10-K
Exhibit
Table
Item No.

   
  2.1   *Purchase Agreement between BASF Aktiengesellschaft and Abbott Laboratories recorded on December 14, 2000 filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the 2000 Abbott Laboratories Annual Report on Form 10-K.***
  2.2   *Amendment to Purchase Agreement between BASF Aktiengesellschaft and Abbott Laboratories dated as of March 2, 2001 filed as Exhibit 2.2 to the 2001 Abbott Laboratories Annual Report on Form 10-K.
  2.3   *Second Amendment to Purchase Agreement between BASF Aktiengesellschaft and Abbott Laboratories recorded on May 18, 2001 filed as Exhibit 2.3 to the 2001 Abbott Laboratories Annual Report on Form 10-K.
  2.4   *Agreement and Third Amendment to Purchase Agreement between BASF Aktiengesellschaft and Abbott Laboratories recorded on July 24, 2001 filed as Exhibit 2.4 to the 2001 Abbott Laboratories Annual Report on Form 10-K.
  2.5   *Agreement and Fourth Amendment to Purchase Agreement between BASF Aktiengesellschaft and Abbott Laboratories recorded on March 12, 2002 filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Report for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 on Form 10-Q.
  2.6   Agreement and Fifth Amendment to Purchase Agreement between BASF Aktiengesellschaft and Abbott Laboratories.
  3.1   *Articles of Incorporation, Abbott Laboratories filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Report for the quarter ended March 31, 1998 on Form 10-Q. (see also Exhibit 4.30, below.)
  3.2   *Corporate By-Laws, Abbott Laboratories filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Report for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 on Form 10-Q.
  4.1   *Abbott Laboratories Deferred Compensation Plan filed as Exhibit 4 to Registration Statement 333-102179.**
  4.2   *Indenture dated as of October 1, 1993, between Abbott Laboratories and Harris Trust and Savings Bank filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Report for the quarter ended September 30, 1993, on Form 10-Q.
  4.3   *Form of 5.6% Note issued pursuant to the Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Report for the quarter ended September 30, 1993, on Form 10-Q.
  4.4   *Form of Medium-Term Note, Series A (Fixed Rate) to be issued pursuant to the Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Report for the quarter ended September 30, 1993, on Form 10-Q.
  4.5   *Form of Medium-Term Note, Series A (Floating Rate) to be issued pursuant to the Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.4 to the Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Report for the quarter ended September 30, 1993, on Form 10-Q.
  4.6   *Resolution of Abbott's Board of Directors filed as Exhibit 4.5 to the Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Report for the quarter ended September 30, 1993, on Form 10-Q.

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  4.7   *Actions of the Authorized Officers with respect to Abbott's $200,000,000 5.6% Notes filed as Exhibit 4.6 to the Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Report for the quarter ended September 30, 1993, on Form 10-Q.
  4.8   *Actions of the Authorized Officers with respect to Abbott's Medium-Term Notes, Series A filed as Exhibit 4.7 to the Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Report for the quarter ended September 30, 1993, on Form 10-Q.
  4.9   *Officers' Certificate and Company Order with respect to Abbott's $200,000,000 5.6% Notes filed as Exhibit 4.8 to the Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Report for the quarter ended September 30, 1993, on Form 10-Q.
  4.10   *Form of 6.8% Note issued pursuant to Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.9 to the 1995 Abbott Laboratories Annual Report on Form 10-K.
  4.11   *Actions of Authorized Officers with respect to Abbott's $150,000,000 6.8% Notes filed as Exhibit 4.10 to the 1995 Abbott Laboratories Annual Report on Form 10-K.
  4.12   *Officers' Certificate and Company Order with respect to Abbott's $150,000,000 6.8% Notes filed as Exhibit 4.11 to the 1995 Abbott Laboratories Annual Report on Form 10-K.
  4.13   *Resolution of Abbott's Board of Directors relating to the 6.4% Notes filed as Exhibit 4.12 to the 1996 Abbott Laboratories Annual Report on Form 10-K.
  4.14   *Form of $50,000,000 6.4% Note issued pursuant to Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.13 to the 1996 Abbott Laboratories Annual Report on Form 10-K.
  4.15   *Form of $200,000,000 6.4% Note issued pursuant to Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.14 to the 1996 Abbott Laboratories Annual Report on Form 10-K.
  4.16   *Actions of Authorized Officers with respect to Abbott's 6.4% Notes filed as Exhibit 4.15 to the 1996 Abbott Laboratories Annual Report on Form 10-K.
  4.17   *Officers' Certificate and Company Order with respect to Abbott's 6.4% Notes filed as Exhibit 4.16 to the 1996 Abbott Laboratories Annual Report on Form 10-K.
  4.18   *Form of $200,000,000 6.0% Note issued pursuant to Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Report for the quarter ended June 30, 1998, on Form 10-Q.
  4.19   *Actions of Authorized Officers with respect to Abbott's 6.0% Note filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Report for the quarter ended June 30, 1998, on Form 10-Q.
  4.20   *Officers' Certificate and Company Order with respect to Abbott's 6.0% Note filed as Exhibit 4.4 to the Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Report for the quarter ended June 30, 1998, on Form 10-Q.
  4.21   *Form of $200,000,000 5.40% Note issued pursuant to Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Report for the quarter ended September 30, 1998, on Form 10-Q.
  4.22   *Actions of Authorized Officers with respect to Abbott's 5.40% Note filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Report for the quarter ended September 30, 1998, on Form 10-Q.
  4.23   *Officers' Certificate and Company Order with respect to Abbott's 5.40% Note filed as Exhibit 4.4 to the Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Report for the quarter ended September 30, 1998, on Form 10-Q.
  4.24   *Indenture dated as of February 9, 2001, between Abbott Laboratories and Bank One Trust Company, N.A. filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement 333-55446.
  4.25   *Form of 5.125% Note issued pursuant to Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2001, on Form 10-Q.

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  4.26   *Form of 5.625% Note issued pursuant to Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2001, on Form 10-Q.
  4.27   *Actions of Authorized Officers with Respect to Abbott's 5.125% Notes and its 5.625% Notes filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2001, on Form 10-Q.
  4.28   *Officers' Certificate and Company Order with respect to Abbott's 5.125% Notes and its 5.625% Notes filed as Exhibit 4.4 to the Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2001, on Form 10-Q.
  4.29   *Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Abbott Laboratories Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 15, 1999.
  4.30   *Rights Agreement, dated as of November 11, 1999, between Abbott Laboratories and BankBoston, N.A., as Rights Agent filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Abbott Laboratories Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 15, 1999.
  4.31   *Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement, dated as of December 7, 1999, between Abbott Laboratories and BankBoston, N.A., as Rights Agent filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Abbott Laboratories Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 20, 1999.
  4.32   *Amendment No. 2 to Rights Agreement dated as of May 19, 2000 filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Abbott Laboratories Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 19, 2000. Other debt instruments are omitted in accordance with Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K. Copies of such agreements will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
  10.1   *Supplemental Plan Abbott Laboratories Extended Disability Plan filed as an exhibit (pages 50-51) to the 1992 Abbott Laboratories Annual Report on Form 10-K.**
  10.2   *The Abbott Laboratories 1991 Incentive Stock Program filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Report for the quarter ended September 30, 2001 on Form 10-Q.**
  10.3   *Abbott Laboratories 401(k) Supplemental Plan filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the 2001 Abbott Laboratories Annual Report on Form 10-K.**
  10.4   Abbott Laboratories Supplemental Pension Plan.**
  10.5   *The 1986 Abbott Laboratories Management Incentive Plan filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the 2001 Abbott Laboratories Annual Report on Form 10-K.**
  10.6   *Abbott Laboratories Non-Employee Directors' Fee Plan filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the 2001 Abbott Laboratories Annual Report on Form 10-K.**
  10.7   *The Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Report for the quarter ended September 30, 2001 on Form 10-Q.**
  10.8   *1998 Abbott Laboratories Performance Incentive Plan filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Report for the quarter ended March 31, 1998 on Form 10-Q.**
  10.9   *Form of Agreement Between Abbott Laboratories and each of M. D. White, J. M. Leiden, R. A. Gonzalez, W. G. Dempsey and T. C. Freyman, regarding Change in Control filed as Exhibit 10.9 to the 2001 Abbott Laboratories Annual Report on Form 10-K.**
  10.10   *Abbott Laboratories Employee Share Ownership Plan filed as Exhibit 4 to Registration Statement 333-76516.**
  12   Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
  21   Subsidiaries of Abbott Laboratories.
  23.1   Consent of Independent Public Accountants.

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  23.2   Consent of Independent Public Accountants.
  99.1   Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.
  99.2   Certification 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.
  99.3   Certification 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.

        The 2003 Abbott Laboratories Proxy Statement will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under separate cover on or about March 11, 2003.


*
Incorporated herein by reference. Commission file number 1-2189.
**
Denotes management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit hereto.
***
Certain portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment separately filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

        Abbott will furnish copies of any of the above exhibits to a shareholder upon written request to the Corporate Secretary, Abbott Laboratories, 100 Abbott Park Road, Abbott Park, Illinois 60064-6400.

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PART I
GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS
FINANCIAL INFORMATION RELATING TO INDUSTRY SEGMENTS, GEOGRAPHIC AREAS, AND CLASSES OF SIMILAR PRODUCTS
NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO ABBOTT'S BUSINESS IN GENERAL
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
INTERNET INFORMATION
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
PART II
Consolidated Statement of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Consolidated Balance Sheet
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Investment
Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Reports of Independent Public Accountants
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands, except share amounts)
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
PART III
PART IV
SIGNATURES
CERTIFICATION
CERTIFICATION
ABBOTT LABORATORIES AND SUBSIDIARIES SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002, 2001, AND 2000 (in thousands of dollars)
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ON SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE
SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
TAP PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002, 2001, AND 2000 (in thousands of dollars)
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ON SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE
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