Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2017

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

A. Basis of Presentation

See the Glossary of Defined Terms at the beginning of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for terms used throughout the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

We prepared the condensed consolidated financial statements following the requirements of the SEC for interim reporting. As permitted under those rules, certain footnotes or other financial information that are normally required by U.S. GAAP can be condensed or omitted.

The financial information included in our condensed consolidated financial statements for subsidiaries operating outside the U.S. is as of and for the three and nine months ended August 27, 2017 and August 28, 2016. The financial information included in our condensed consolidated financial statements for U.S. subsidiaries is as of and for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2017 and October 2, 2016.

Revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities can vary during each quarter of the year. Therefore, the results and trends in these interim financial statements may not be representative of those for the full year.

We are responsible for the unaudited financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The interim financial statements include all normal and recurring adjustments that are considered necessary for the fair statement of our condensed consolidated balance sheets and condensed consolidated statements of income. The information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in our 2016 Form 10-K.

We manage our commercial operations through two distinct business segments: Pfizer Innovative Health (IH) and Pfizer Essential Health (EH). For additional information, see Note 13 and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements––Note 18. Segment, Geographic and Other Revenue Information in Pfizer’s 2016 Financial Report.

Certain amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements and associated notes may not add due to rounding. All percentages have been calculated using unrounded amounts.

Our recent significant business development activities include:

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On February 3, 2017, we completed the sale of our global infusion therapy net assets, HIS, to ICU Medical. The operating results of HIS are included in our condensed consolidated statement of income and EH’s operating results through February 2, 2017 and, therefore, our financial results, and EH’s operating results, for the third quarter of 2017 do not reflect any contribution from HIS global operations, while our financial results, and EH’s operating results, for the third quarter of 2016 reflect three months of HIS global operations. Our financial results, and EH’s operating results, for the first nine months of 2017 reflect approximately one month of HIS domestic operations and approximately two months of HIS international operations, while our financial results, and EH’s operating results, for the first nine months of 2016 reflect nine months of HIS global operations. Assets and liabilities associated with HIS are presented as held for sale in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016. The HIS assets held for sale are reported in Assets held for sale and HIS liabilities held for sale are reported in Other current liabilities.

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On December 22, 2016, which falls in the first fiscal quarter of 2017 for our international operations, we acquired the development and commercialization rights to AstraZeneca’s small molecule anti-infectives business, primarily outside the U.S. Commencing from the acquisition date, our financial statements reflect the assets, liabilities, operating results and cash flows of this business, and, in accordance with our international reporting period, our financial results, EH’s operating results, and cash flows for the third quarter and first nine months of 2017 reflect approximately three months and eight months, respectively, of the small molecule anti-infectives business acquired from AstraZeneca.

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On September 28, 2016, we acquired Medivation for $81.50 per share. Commencing from the acquisition date, our financial statements reflect the assets, liabilities, operating results and cash flows of Medivation. Therefore, Medivation operations are reflected in our financial results, IH’s operating results, and cash flows for the third quarter and first nine months of 2017. In accordance with our domestic and international reporting periods, our consolidated financial statements for the third quarter and first nine months of 2016 reflect three business days of Medivation operations, which were immaterial.

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On June 24, 2016, we acquired Anacor for $99.25 per share. Commencing from the acquisition date, our financial statements reflect the assets, liabilities, operating results and cash flows of Anacor. Therefore, Anacor operations are reflected in our financial results, IH’s operating results, and cash flows for the third quarter and first nine months of 2017. In accordance with our domestic and international reporting periods, our consolidated financial statements for the third quarter and first nine months of 2016 reflect approximately three months of Anacor operations.

For additional information, see Note 2 and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements––Note 2. Acquisitions, Sale of Hospira Infusion Systems Net Assets, Collaborative Arrangement and Equity-Method Investments in Pfizer’s 2016 Financial Report.

B. Adoption of New Accounting Standards

In the fourth quarter of 2016, we adopted a new accounting standard for certain elements of the accounting for share-based payments as of January 1, 2016. Specifically, the new standard requires excess tax benefits or deficiencies (including tax benefits of dividend equivalents) of share-based compensation to be recognized as a component of the Provision for taxes on income, whereas excess tax benefits or deficiencies previously were recognized in Additional paid-in capital. The net tax benefit for the Company was $35 million for the third quarter of 2016 and $85 million for the first nine months of 2016. Also, in the diluted net earnings per share calculation, when applying the treasury stock method for shares that could be repurchased, the assumed proceeds no longer include the amount of excess tax benefit.

Another element of the new accounting standard requires that we now present excess tax benefits as operating activities in our consolidated statement of cash flows. We elected to adopt this presentation on a prospective basis as of January 1, 2016. Additionally, cash paid by us when directly withholding shares for tax-withholding purposes is now a cash outflow from financing activities. This reclassification was required to be adopted retrospectively. As a result, $87 million of cash outflows for the first nine months of 2016 was reclassified from operating activities to financing activities in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows. For additional information, see Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements––Note 1B. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies: Adoption of New Accounting Standards included in our 2016 Financial Report.

We adopted a new standard as of January 1, 2017 that amended guidance on the assessment of whether an entity is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. Under this new guidance, when evaluating whether an entity is the primary beneficiary, a single decision maker must consider its indirect interest held through related parties under common control proportionately. There was no material impact to our condensed consolidated financial statements from adopting this standard.

We adopted a new standard as of January 1, 2017 related to inventory. The new guidance requires that inventory be measured at the lower of cost or net realizable value, which is defined as the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. There was no material impact to our condensed consolidated financial statements from adopting this standard.