WALTHAM, Mass.

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2012.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Highlights

• Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) in the fourth quarter of 2012 grew 14% to a record $1.36, and for the full year grew 19% to a record $4.94.
• Revenue in the fourth quarter increased 6% to a record $3.26 billion.
• Adjusted operating margin in the fourth quarter expanded 40 basis points to 19.6%.
• Generated record full year free cash flow of $1.77 billion.
• Full year revenue from high-growth Asia-Pacific markets now represents 17% of total company revenue, up from 15% in 2011; China became the second largest geography by revenue, at more than $700 million in 2012.
• Strengthened technology leadership with numerous Thermo Scientific product launches in 2012, including the iCAP™Q ICP mass spectrometer, Trace™ 1300 gas chromatograph, TruNarc™ handheld drug analyzer, Lynx SuperSpeed centrifuge and the PikoReal™ PCR system.
• Invested $1.1 billion to acquire complementary businesses that increase depth of capabilities, highlighted by acquisition of One Lambda, which expanded specialty diagnostics offering into high-growth transplant diagnostics market.
• Deployed $350 million in the fourth quarter to repurchase 5.7 million shares, and $1.15 billion for the full year to repurchase 20.8 million shares.
• Initiated first quarterly dividend in company history and increased dividend by 15% in the fourth quarter to $0.15, based on strong performance and outlook.

Adjusted EPS, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin and free cash flow are non-GAAP measures that exclude certain items detailed later in this press release under the heading “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

“I’m extremely proud of our outstanding results in 2012, which led to a 19 percent increase in adjusted EPS,” said Marc N. Casper, president and chief executive officer of Thermo Fisher Scientific. “Our teams executed well in a challenging environment to deliver strong performance in all three of our business segments.

“Our strategy to invest in innovation, commercial excellence and emerging markets is clearly driving growth. This was a banner year for innovation, with significant new product launches in each of our key technology platforms. Through strong commercial execution, our value proposition is making a difference for our customers and helping us to gain share across a broad customer set. Last, we expanded our footprint in the Asia-Pacific, including opening our fifth factory in China and a new demo lab in South Korea, to capture opportunities in high-growth emerging markets.

“It was another stand-out year in terms of effectively deploying our capital to create shareholder value. We invested more than $1 billion to complete complementary acquisitions that broaden our offering for our customers and strengthen our competitive position. We also returned $1.3 billion to our shareholders through stock repurchases and dividends, reflecting our confidence in continuing our growth momentum into 2013 and beyond.”

Fourth Quarter 2012

For the fourth quarter of 2012, adjusted EPS grew 14% to a record $1.36, versus $1.19 in the fourth quarter of 2011. Revenue for the quarter grew 6% to $3.26 billion in 2012, versus $3.09 billion in 2011. Organic revenue grew 4%, with currency translation lowering revenue by 1% and acquisitions increasing revenue by 2%. Adjusted operating income for the fourth quarter of 2012 increased 7% compared with the year-ago period, and adjusted operating margin expanded to 19.6%, compared with 19.2% in the fourth quarter of 2011.

GAAP diluted EPS for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $1.04, versus $0.77 in the same quarter last year. GAAP operating income for the fourth quarter of 2012 increased 15% to $401 million, compared with $348 million in 2011. GAAP operating margin increased to 12.3%, compared with 11.2% in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Full Year 2012

For the full year 2012, adjusted EPS grew 19% to a record $4.94, versus $4.16 in 2011. Revenue for 2012 grew 8% to $12.51 billion, versus $11.56 billion a year ago. On a pro forma basis, as if Dionex and Phadia were owned for the full year in 2011, organic revenue grew 4%. Acquisitions, other than Phadia and Dionex, increased revenue by 1% and currency translation lowered revenue by 2%. Adjusted operating income for 2012 increased 12% compared with 2011, and adjusted operating margin expanded to 19.0%, compared with 18.4% a year ago.

GAAP diluted EPS for 2012 was $3.21, versus $3.46 in 2011, due primarily to gains on the sale of discontinued operations in 2011. GAAP operating income for 2012 increased 18% to $1.48 billion, compared with $1.25 billion a year ago. GAAP operating margin increased to 11.8%, compared with 10.8% in 2011.

Annual Guidance for 2013

Casper added, “Looking ahead to 2013, we are planning for the global economic environment to remain challenging. That said, given our performance in 2012 and our proven strategy of delivering top-line growth, using our productivity levers to expand margins and effectively deploying our capital, I’m confident we can deliver another successful year.”

Thermo Fisher is initiating adjusted EPS and revenue guidance for the full year 2013. The company expects to achieve adjusted EPS in the range of $5.32 to $5.46 for 2013, which would result in 8% to 11% adjusted EPS growth over 2012. The company expects to achieve 2013 revenue in the range of $12.80 billion to $13.00 billion, for 2% to 4% revenue growth year over year.

The 2013 guidance does not include any future acquisitions or divestitures and is based on current foreign exchange rates. In addition, the adjusted EPS estimate excludes amortization expense for acquisition-related intangible assets and certain other items detailed later in this press release under the heading “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

Segment Results

Management uses adjusted operating results to monitor and evaluate performance of the company’s three business segments, as highlighted below.

Analytical Technologies Segment

In the fourth quarter of 2012, Analytical Technologies Segment revenue increased 2% to $1.11 billion, compared with revenue of $1.08 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011. Segment adjusted operating income decreased 3% in the fourth quarter of 2012, and adjusted operating margin was 20.0%, versus 21.1% in the 2011 quarter.

For the full year 2012, Analytical Technologies Segment revenue increased 7% to $4.12 billion, compared with revenue of $3.85 billion in 2011. Segment adjusted operating income increased 7% in 2012, and adjusted operating margin was 18.7% in both periods.

Specialty Diagnostics Segment

Specialty Diagnostics Segment revenue in the fourth quarter increased 12% to $792 million in 2012, compared with revenue of $706 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Segment adjusted operating income increased 21% in the fourth quarter of 2012, and adjusted operating margin increased to 25.9%, versus 24.0% in the 2011 quarter.

For the full year 2012, Specialty Diagnostics Segment revenue increased 20% to $2.96 billion, compared with revenue of $2.47 billion in 2011. Segment adjusted operating income increased 27% in 2012, and adjusted operating margin increased to 25.7%, versus 2011 results of 24.2%.

Laboratory Products and Services Segment

In the fourth quarter of 2012, Laboratory Products and Services Segment revenue increased 4% to $1.50 billion, compared with revenue of $1.44 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011. Segment adjusted operating income increased 8% in the fourth quarter of 2012, and adjusted operating margin was 14.1%, versus 13.7% in the 2011 quarter.

For the full year 2012, Laboratory Products and Services Segment revenue increased 4% to $5.99 billion, compared with revenue of $5.76 billion in 2011. Segment adjusted operating income increased 4% in 2012, and adjusted operating margin was 14.1% in both years.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), we use certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted EPS, adjusted operating income and adjusted operating margin, which exclude restructuring and other costs/income and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets. Adjusted EPS also excludes certain other gains and losses, tax provisions/benefits related to the previous items, benefits from tax credit carryforwards, the impact of significant tax audits or events and discontinued operations. We exclude the above items because they are outside of our normal operations and/or, in certain cases, are difficult to forecast accurately for future periods. We also use a non-GAAP measure, free cash flow, which excludes operating cash flows from discontinued operations and deducts net capital expenditures. We believe that the use of non-GAAP measures helps investors to gain a better understanding of our core operating results and future prospects, consistent with how management measures and forecasts the company’s performance, especially when comparing such results to previous periods or forecasts.

For example:

We exclude costs and tax effects associated with restructuring activities, such as reducing overhead and consolidating facilities. We believe that the costs related to these restructuring activities are not indicative of our normal operating costs.

We exclude certain acquisition-related costs, including charges for the sale of inventories revalued at the date of acquisition and significant transaction costs. We exclude these costs because we do not believe they are indicative of our normal operating costs.

We exclude the expense and tax effects associated with the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets because a significant portion of the purchase price for acquisitions may be allocated to intangible assets that have lives of 5 to 20 years. Our adjusted EPS estimate for 2013 excludes approximately $1.43 of expense for the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets for acquisitions completed through the end of the fourth quarter of 2012. Exclusion of the amortization expense allows comparisons of operating results that are consistent over time for both our newly acquired and long-held businesses and with both acquisitive and non-acquisitive peer companies.

We also exclude certain gains/losses and related tax effects, benefits from tax credit carryforwards and the impact of significant tax audits or events (such as the one-time effect on deferred tax balances of enacted changes in tax rates), which are either isolated or cannot be expected to occur again with any regularity or predictability and that we believe are not indicative of our normal operating gains and losses. For example, we exclude gains/losses from items such as the sale of a business or real estate, gains or losses on significant litigation-related matters, gains on curtailments of pension plans, the early retirement of debt and discontinued operations.

We also report free cash flow, which is operating cash flow, net of capital expenditures, and also excludes operating cash flows from discontinued operations to provide a view of the continuing operations’ ability to generate cash for use in acquisitions and other investing and financing activities.

Thermo Fisher’s management uses these non-GAAP measures, in addition to GAAP financial measures, as the basis for measuring the company’s core operating performance and comparing such performance to that of prior periods and to the performance of our competitors. Such measures are also used by management in their financial and operating decision-making and for compensation purposes.

The non-GAAP financial measures of Thermo Fisher’s results of operations and cash flows included in this press release are not meant to be considered superior to or a substitute for Thermo Fisher’s results of operations prepared in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations of such non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are set forth in the accompanying tables. Thermo Fisher’s earnings guidance, however, is only provided on an adjusted basis. It is not feasible to provide GAAP EPS guidance because the items excluded, other than the amortization expense, are difficult to predict and estimate and are primarily dependent on future events, such as acquisitions and decisions concerning the location and timing of facility consolidations.

Conference Call

Thermo Fisher Scientific will hold its earnings conference call today, January 31, 2013, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. To listen, dial (866) 804-6922 within the U.S. or (857) 350-1668 outside the U.S., and use conference ID 27442368. You may also listen to the call live on our website, www.thermofisher.com, by clicking on “Investors.” You will find this press release, including the accompanying reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures and related information, in that section of our website under “Financial Results.” An audio archive of the call will be available under “Webcasts and Presentations” through Friday, March 1, 2013.

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With revenue of $13 billion, we have approximately 39,000 employees and serve customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as in environmental and process control industries. We create value for our key stakeholders through three premier brands, Thermo Scientific, Fisher Scientific and Unity Lab Services, which offer a unique combination of innovative technologies, convenient purchasing options and a single solution for laboratory operations management. Our products and services help our customers solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics and increase laboratory productivity. Visit www.thermofisher.com.

The following constitutes a “Safe Harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are set forth in the company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 29, 2012, under the caption “Risk Factors,” which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available in the “Investors” section of our website under the heading “SEC Filings.” Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties relating to: the need to develop new products and adapt to significant technological change; implementation of strategies for improving growth; general worldwide economic conditions and related uncertainties; dependence on customers' capital spending policies and government funding policies; the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on international operations; the effect of healthcare reform legislation; use and protection of intellectual property; the effect of changes in governmental regulations; and the effect of laws and regulations governing government contracts, as well as the possibility that expected benefits related to the acquisitions of Dionex and Phadia may not materialize as expected. While we may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, even if estimates change and, therefore, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to today.

Consolidated Statement of Income (a)(b)
					Three Months Ended
					December 31,				% of			December 31,				% of
(In millions except per share amounts)					2012				Revenues			2011				Revenues
Revenues					$	3,259.3						$	3,089.3
Costs and Operating Expenses:
Cost of revenues (c)						1,815.6			55.7	%			1,736.1			56.2	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses (d)						720.1			22.1	%			693.6			22.5	%
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets						194.1			6.0	%			186.7			6.0	%
Research and development expenses						98.5			3.0	%			95.5			3.1	%
Restructuring and other costs, net (e)						30.4			0.9	%			29.9			1.0	%
						2,858.7			87.7	%			2,741.8			88.8	%
Operating Income						400.6			12.3	%			347.5			11.2	%
Interest Income						6.2							8.4
Interest Expense						(66.2	)						(59.1	)
Other Income, Net (f)						2.9							15.3
Income Before Income Taxes						343.5							312.1
Benefit from (Provision for) Income Taxes (g)						42.3							(19.6	)
Income from Continuing Operations						385.8							292.5
Loss from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax						(3.8	)						(3.0	)
Loss on Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax						(5.6	)						(0.6	)
Net Income					$	376.4			11.5	%		$	288.9			9.4	%
Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations:
Basic					$	1.08						$	.78
Diluted					$	1.07						$	.78
Earnings per Share:
Basic					$	1.05						$	.77
Diluted					$	1.04						$	.77
Weighted Average Shares:
Basic						358.4							373.4
Diluted						361.7							375.9
Reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Margin
GAAP Operating Income (a)					$	400.6			12.3	%		$	347.5			11.2	%
Cost of Revenues Charges (c)						13.1			0.4	%			30.0			1.0	%
Selling, General and Administrative Costs (Income), Net (d)						(0.6	)		0.0	%			(0.2	)		0.0	%
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net (e)						30.4			0.9	%			29.9			1.0	%
Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets						194.1			6.0	%			186.7			6.0	%
Adjusted Operating Income (b)					$	637.6			19.6	%		$	593.9			19.2	%
Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income
GAAP Net Income (a)					$	376.4			11.5	%		$	288.9			9.4	%
Cost of Revenues Charges (c)						13.1			0.4	%			30.0			1.0	%
Selling, General and Administrative Costs (Income), Net (d)						(0.6	)		0.0	%			(0.2	)		0.0	%
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net (e)						30.4			0.9	%			29.9			1.0	%
Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets						194.1			6.0	%			186.7			6.0	%
Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets – Equity Investments						0.4			0.0	%			0.7			0.0	%
Other Income, Net (f)						-			0.0	%			(17.8	)		-0.6	%
Provision for Income Taxes (g)						(130.4	)		-4.0	%			(76.2	)		-2.5	%
Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax						9.4			0.3	%			3.6			0.1	%
Adjusted Net Income (b)					$	492.8			15.1	%		$	445.6			14.4	%
Reconciliation of Adjusted Earnings per Share
GAAP EPS (a)					$	1.04						$	0.77
Cost of Revenues Charges, Net of Tax (c)						0.02							0.06
Selling, General and Administrative Costs (income), Net of Tax (d)						-							(0.01	)
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net of Tax (e)						0.05							0.06
Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets, Net of Tax						0.37							0.31
Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets, Net of Tax – Equity Investments						-							-
Other Income, Net of Tax (f)						-							(0.03	)
(Benefit from) Provision for Income Taxes (g)						(0.15	)						0.02
Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax						0.03							0.01
Adjusted EPS (b)					$	1.36						$	1.19
Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow
GAAP Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities (a)					$	660.1						$	637.0
Net Cash Used in Discontinued Operations						7.2							2.9
Purchases of Property, Plant and Equipment						(104.4	)						(80.7	)
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant and Equipment						1.2							2.0
Free Cash Flow					$	564.1						$	561.2
Segment Data					Three Months Ended
					December 31,				% of			December 31,				% of
(In millions)					2012				Revenues			2011				Revenues
Revenues
Analytical Technologies					$	1,105.8			33.9	%		$	1,079.5			34.9	%
Specialty Diagnostics						791.8			24.3	%			706.2			22.9	%
Laboratory Products and Services						1,499.8			46.0	%			1,435.3			46.5	%
Eliminations						(138.1	)		-4.2	%			(131.7	)		-4.3	%
Consolidated Revenues					$	3,259.3			100.0	%		$	3,089.3			100.0	%
Operating Income and Operating Margin
Analytical Technologies					$	220.8			20.0	%		$	228.1			21.1	%
Specialty Diagnostics						205.0			25.9	%			169.4			24.0	%
Laboratory Products and Services						211.8			14.1	%			196.4			13.7	%
Subtotal Reportable Segments						637.6			19.6	%			593.9			19.2	%
Cost of Revenues Charges (c)						(13.1	)		-0.4	%			(30.0	)		-1.0	%
Selling, General and Administrative (Costs) Income, Net (d)						0.6			0.0	%			0.2			0.0	%
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net (e)						(30.4	)		-0.9	%			(29.9	)		-1.0	%
Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets						(194.1	)		-6.0	%			(186.7	)		-6.0	%
GAAP Operating Income (a)					$	400.6			12.3	%		$	347.5			11.2	%

(a)		"GAAP" (reported) results were determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Results in all periods present the results of the laboratory workstations business as discontinued operations.
(b)		Adjusted results are non-GAAP measures and for income measures exclude certain charges to cost of revenues (see note (c) for details); certain credits/charges to selling, general and administrative expenses (see note (d) for details); amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets; restructuring and other costs, net (see note (e) for details); certain other gains or losses that are either isolated or cannot be expected to occur again with any regularity or predictability (see note (f) for details); the tax consequences of the preceding items and certain other tax items (see note (g) for details); and discontinued operations.
(c)		Reported results in 2012 and 2011 include $12.4 and $29.0, respectively, of charges for the sale of inventories revalued at the date of acquisition. Reported results in 2012 and 2011 also include $0.7 and $1.0, respectively, of accelerated depreciation on manufacturing assets to be abandoned due to facility consolidations.
(d)		Reported results in 2012 include $1.1 of transaction costs related to the acquisition of One Lambda, offset by income, net, of $1.7 from revisions of estimated contingent consideration for recent acquisitions. Reported results in 2011 include $1.0 of transaction costs, net related to the acquisition of Dionex, offset by $1.2 of income from revisions of estimated contingent consideration for recent acquisitions.
(e)		Reported results in 2012 and 2011 include restructuring and other costs, net, consisting principally of severance, abandoned facility and other expenses of headcount reductions within several businesses and real estate consolidations. Reported results in 2012 and 2011 include charges of $10.7 and $12.1, respectively, for impairment of intangible assets associated with several small business units. Reported results in 2012 also include a $5.9 gain on a pre-acquisition litigation related-matter.
(f)		Reported results in 2011 include a $17.8 gain on sale of an equity investment accounted for under the cost method.
(g)		Reported provision for income taxes includes i) $75.4 and $83.2 of incremental tax benefit in 2012 and 2011, respectively, for the pre-tax reconciling items between GAAP and adjusted net income; ii) in 2012, $55.0 of incremental tax benefit from adjusting the company's deferred tax balances as a result of tax rate changes; and iii) in 2011, $7.0 of incremental tax provision from adjusting the company's deferred tax balances as a result of tax rate changes.
Notes:
		Consolidated depreciation expense in 2012 and 2011 is $60.3 and $58.9, respectively.
		Consolidated equity compensation expense included in both reported and adjusted results is $20.4 and $19.4 in 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Consolidated Statement of Income (a)(b)
					Year Ended
					December 31,				% of			December 31,				% of
(In millions except per share amounts)					2012				Revenues			2011				Revenues
Revenues					$	12,509.9						$	11,558.8
Costs and Operating Expenses:
Cost of revenues (c)						6,993.0			55.9	%			6,588.9			57.0	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses (d)						2,828.7			22.6	%			2,634.5			22.8	%
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets						747.6			6.0	%			647.9			5.6	%
Research and development expenses						376.4			3.0	%			340.2			2.9	%
Restructuring and other costs, net (e)						82.1			0.7	%			96.5			0.9	%
						11,027.8			88.2	%			10,308.0			89.2	%
Operating Income						1,482.1			11.8	%			1,250.8			10.8	%
Interest Income						25.2							26.8
Interest Expense						(241.6	)						(175.3	)
Other Income, Net (f)						3.7							30.5
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes						1,269.4							1,132.8
Provision for Income Taxes (g)						(11.0	)						(109.4	)
Income from Continuing Operations						1,258.4							1,023.4
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax						(19.2	)						1.7
(Loss) Gain on Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax						(61.3	)						304.8
Net Income					$	1,177.9			9.4	%		$	1,329.9			11.5	%
Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations:
Basic					$	3.46						$	2.69
Diluted					$	3.43						$	2.66
Earnings per Share:
Basic					$	3.24						$	3.49
Diluted					$	3.21						$	3.46
Weighted Average Shares:
Basic						363.8							380.8
Diluted						366.6							384.8
Reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Margin
GAAP Operating Income (a)					$	1,482.1			11.8	%		$	1,250.8			10.8	%
Cost of Revenues Charges (c)						55.6			0.4	%			72.6			0.6	%
Selling, General and Administrative Costs, Net (d)						12.5			0.1	%			61.5			0.5	%
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net (e)						82.1			0.7	%			96.5			0.9	%
Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets						747.6			6.0	%			647.9			5.6	%
Adjusted Operating Income (b)					$	2,379.9			19.0	%		$	2,129.3			18.4	%
Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income
GAAP Net Income (a)					$	1,177.9			9.4	%		$	1,329.9			11.5	%
Cost of Revenues Charges (c)						55.6			0.4	%			72.6			0.6	%
Selling, General and Administrative Costs, Net (d)						12.5			0.1	%			61.5			0.5	%
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net (e)						82.1			0.7	%			96.5			0.9	%
Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets						747.6			6.0	%			647.9			5.6	%
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net – Equity Investments						2.1			0.0	%			0.4			0.0	%
Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets – Equity Investments						2.7			0.0	%			2.9			0.0	%
Other Expense (Income), Net (f)						0.5			0.0	%			(35.1	)		-0.3	%
Provision for Income Taxes (g)						(351.7	)		-2.8	%			(269.1	)		-2.3	%
Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax						80.5			0.7	%			(306.5	)		-2.6	%
Adjusted Net Income (b)					$	1,809.8			14.5	%		$	1,601.0			13.9	%
Reconciliation of Adjusted Earnings per Share
GAAP EPS (a)					$	3.21						$	3.46
Cost of Revenues Charges, Net of Tax (c)						0.11							0.13
Selling, General and Administrative Costs, Net of Tax (d)						0.03							0.13
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net of Tax (e)						0.15							0.16
Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets, Net of Tax						1.36							1.12
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net of Tax – Equity Investments						-							-
Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets, Net of Tax – Equity Investments						-							0.01
Other Expense (Income), Net of Tax (f)						-							(0.06	)
(Benefit from) Provision for Income Taxes (g)						(0.14	)						0.01
Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax						0.22							(0.80	)
Adjusted EPS (b)					$	4.94						$	4.16
Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow
GAAP Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities (a)					$	2,039.5						$	1,691.0
Net Cash Used in (Provided by) Discontinued Operations						28.4							(14.4	)
Purchases of Property, Plant and Equipment						(315.1	)						(260.9	)
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant and Equipment						12.8							8.2
Free Cash Flow					$	1,765.6						$	1,423.9
Segment Data					Year Ended
					December 31,				% of			December 31,				% of
(In millions)					2012				Revenues			2011				Revenues
Revenues
Analytical Technologies					$	4,123.7			33.0	%		$	3,845.4			33.3	%
Specialty Diagnostics						2,962.3			23.7	%			2,469.9			21.4	%
Laboratory Products and Services						5,990.0			47.9	%			5,762.9			49.9	%
Eliminations						(566.1	)		-4.6	%			(519.4	)		-4.6	%
Consolidated Revenues					$	12,509.9			100.0	%		$	11,558.8			100.0	%
Operating Income and Operating Margin
Analytical Technologies					$	772.7			18.7	%		$	720.0			18.7	%
Specialty Diagnostics						761.2			25.7	%			598.4			24.2	%
Laboratory Products and Services						846.0			14.1	%			810.9			14.1	%
Subtotal Reportable Segments						2,379.9			19.0	%			2,129.3			18.4	%
Cost of Revenues Charges (c)						(55.6	)		-0.4	%			(72.6	)		-0.6	%
Selling, General and Administrative Costs, Net (d)						(12.5	)		-0.1	%			(61.5	)		-0.5	%
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net (e)						(82.1	)		-0.7	%			(96.5	)		-0.9	%
Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets						(747.6	)		-6.0	%			(647.9	)		-5.6	%
GAAP Operating Income (a)					$	1,482.1			11.8	%		$	1,250.8			10.8	%

(a)		"GAAP" (reported) results were determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Results in all periods present the results of the laboratory workstations business as discontinued operations.
(b)		Adjusted results are non-GAAP measures and for income measures exclude certain charges to cost of revenues (see note (c) for details); certain credits/charges to selling, general and administrative expenses (see note (d) for details); amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets; restructuring and other costs, net (see note (e) for details); certain other gains or losses that are either isolated or cannot be expected to occur again with any regularity or predictability (see note (f) for details); the tax consequences of the preceding items and certain other tax items (see note (g) for details); and discontinued operations.
(c)		Reported results in 2012 and 2011 include $52.4 and $69.5, respectively, of charges for the sale of inventories revalued at the date of acquisition. Reported results in 2012 and 2011 also include $3.2 and $3.1, respectively, of accelerated depreciation on manufacturing assets to be abandoned due to facility consolidations.
(d)		Reported results in 2012 include $14.1 of transaction costs related to the acquisition of One Lambda, offset in part by income, net, of $1.4 from revisions of estimated contingent consideration for recent acquisitions and a net gain of $0.2 associated with product liability litigation. Reported results in 2011 include $59.7 of transaction costs related to the acquisitions of Phadia and Dionex and a $3.0 charge associated with product liability litigation, offset in part by $1.2 of income from revisions of estimated contingent consideration for recent acquisitions.
(e)		Reported results in 2012 and 2011 include restructuring and other costs, net, consisting principally of severance, abandoned facility and other expenses of headcount reductions within several businesses and real estate consolidations. Reported results in 2012 and 2011 include charges of $10.7 and $12.1, respectively, for impairment of intangible assets associated with several small business units. Reported results in 2012 also include a $5.9 gain on a pre-acquisition litigation related-matter. Reported results in 2011 also include $21.2 of cash compensation from monetizing equity awards held by Dionex employees at the date of acquisition.
(f)		Reported results in 2012 include $0.5 of loss on extinguishment of debt facilities associated with the termination and replacement of the company's prior revolving credit agreements. Reported results in 2011 include a gain of $27.6 on currency hedging contracts related to the acquisition of Phadia and repayment of its multi-currency debt and a $17.8 gain on sale of an equity investment accounted for under the cost method, offset in part by fees of $10.3 to obtain a short-term financing commitment related to the Phadia acquisition.
(g)		Reported provision for income taxes includes i) $299.1 and $271.4 of incremental tax benefit in 2012 and 2011, respectively, for the pre-tax reconciling items between GAAP and adjusted net income; ii) in 2012, $52.6 of incremental tax benefit from adjusting the company's deferred tax balances as a result of tax rate changes; and iii) in 2011, $11.7 of incremental tax provision from adjusting the company's deferred tax balances as a result of tax rate changes, $7.9 of incremental tax benefit from the ability to use tax loss carryforwards as a result of the Phadia acquisition and $1.5 of incremental tax benefit from resolution of tax audits.
Notes:
		Consolidated depreciation expense in 2012 and 2011 is $236.1 and $211.7, respectively.
		Consolidated equity compensation expense included in both reported and adjusted results is $78.2 and $80.0 in 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
					December 31,			December 31,
(In millions)					2012			2011
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents					$	851.0		$	1,016.3
Short-term investments						4.3			4.3
Accounts receivable, net						1,804.9			1,763.7
Inventories						1,443.3			1,330.1
Other current assets						691.1			707.5
Total current assets						4,794.6			4,821.9
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net						1,726.4			1,611.3
Acquisition-related Intangible Assets						7,804.5			7,815.9
Other Assets						559.8			611.3
Goodwill						12,474.5			11,973.3
Total Assets					$	27,359.8		$	26,833.7
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current Liabilities:
Short-term obligations and current maturities of long-term obligations					$	93.1		$	1,272.8
Other current liabilities						2,030.7			1,840.3
Total current liabilities						2,123.8			3,113.1
Other Long-term Liabilities						2,740.1			2,927.3
Long-term Obligations						7,031.2			5,755.2
Total Shareholders' Equity						15,464.7			15,038.1
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity					$	27,359.8		$	26,833.7

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
			Year Ended
			December 31,				December 31,
(In millions)			2012				2011
Operating Activities
Net income			$	1,177.9			$	1,329.9
Loss (income) from discontinued operations				19.2				(1.7	)
Loss (gain) on disposal of discontinued operations				61.3				(304.8	)
Income from continuing operations				1,258.4				1,023.4
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations
to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization				983.7				859.6
Change in deferred income taxes				(307.4	)			(123.1	)
Other non-cash expenses, net				161.7				182.1
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding the effects
of acquisitions and dispositions				(28.5	)			(265.4	)
Net cash provided by continuing operations				2,067.9				1,676.6
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations				(28.4	)			14.4
Net cash provided by operating activities				2,039.5				1,691.0
Investing Activities
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired				(1,083.4	)			(5,690.3	)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment				(315.1	)			(260.9	)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment				12.8				8.2
Other investing activities, net				1.1				54.9
Net cash used in continuing operations				(1,384.6	)			(5,888.1	)
Net cash provided by discontinued operations				58.8				745.9
Net cash used in investing activities				(1,325.8	)			(5,142.2	)
Financing Activities
Net proceeds from issuance of debt				1,282.1				4,254.1
(Decrease) Increase in commercial paper, net				(849.3	)			899.3
Settlement of convertible debt				-				(452.0	)
Redemption and repayment of long-term obligations				(354.5	)			(1.4	)
Dividends paid				(142.2	)			-
Purchases of company common stock				(1,150.0	)			(1,337.5	)
Net proceeds from issuance of company common stock				254.1				158.1
Tax benefits from stock-based compensation awards				22.7				16.9
Increase in short-term notes payable				24.0				9.2
Other financing activities, net				(4.6	)			3.9
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities				(917.7	)			3,550.6
Exchange Rate Effect on Cash				38.7				(0.2	)
(Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents				(165.3	)			99.2
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period				1,016.3				917.1
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period			$	851.0			$	1,016.3
Free Cash Flow (a)			$	1,765.6			$	1,423.9

(a) Free cash flow is net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations less net purchases of property, plant and equipment.

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