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 ResMed Inc. Announces Results for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2024

– Year-over-year revenue grows 9%, operating profit up 38%, non-GAAP operating profit up 30%

– Operating cash flow of $440 million

– Quarterly dividend increases 10% to $0.53 per share

– Company to host an Investor Day on September 30, 2024

Note: A webcast of ResMed’s conference call will be available at 4:30 p.m. ET today at http://investor.resmed.com

SAN DIEGO, August 1, 2024 – ResMed Inc. (NYSE: RMD, ASX: RMD) today announced results for its quarter

ended June 30, 2024.

Fourth Quarter 2024 Highlights

All comparisons are to the prior year period

• Revenue increased by 9% to $1.2 billion; up 10% on a constant currency basis

• Gross margin improved 350 bps to 58.5%; non-GAAP gross margin improved 330 bps to 59.1%

• Income from operations increased 38%; non-GAAP income from operations up 30%

• Operating cash flow of $440 million and debt repayments of $300 million

• Diluted earnings per share of $1.98; non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $2.08

Full Year 2024 Highlights

All comparisons are to the prior year period

• Revenue increased by 11% to $4.7 billion; up 11% on a constant currency basis

• Gross margin improved 90 bps to 56.7%; non-GAAP gross margin improved 120 bps to 57.7%

• Income from operations increased 17%; non-GAAP income from operations up 21%

• Operating cash flow of $1.4 billion and debt repayments of $0.8 billion

• Diluted earnings per share of $6.92; non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $7.72

“Our fourth quarter and full-year fiscal year 2024 results demonstrate strong performance across all sectors of our business,” said Mick Farrell, Chairman & CEO of ResMed. “Ongoing patient and customer demand for our best-in-class products and software solutions is incredibly strong, driving solid growth across our devices, masks, and software businesses. The global ResMed team’s focus on operating excellence, ongoing cost discipline, and profitable growth acceleration resulted in gross margin expansion, strong operating leverage, and double-digit growth in bottom-line profitability.

      

RMD Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Press Release – August 1, 2024 Page 2 of 10

“Nearly 2.5 billion suffer from major sleep health and breathing disorders. As the market leader in these significantly underpenetrated markets, we’re well-positioned as the clear leader to drive increased market penetration, demand generation, and accelerate growth for our businesses. We’re laser-focused on increasing awareness with the fast-growth population of sleep-health-interested consumers, creating virtual pathways that expand access to therapies, while offering a broad portfolio of medical device products, software solutions, and beyond, as we deliver value for all ResMed stakeholders.”

Financial Results and Operating Metrics

Unaudited; $ in millions, except for per share amounts

  June 30, 2024

Three Months Ended

June 30,

2023 % Change

Constant Currency (A)

10 %

1 4

Constant Currency (A)

11 %

5 8

   Revenue $ 1,122.1 Gross margin 55.0 Non-GAAP gross margin (B) 55.8 Selling, general, and administrative expenses 240.7 Research and development expenses 78.1 Income from operations 275.3 Non-GAAP income from operations (B) 400.5 307.0 Net income 229.7 Non-GAAP net income (B) 235.5 Diluted earnings per share $ 1.56 Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share (B) $ 1.60

9 % 6 % 6 1 3 38 30 27 30 27 30

%

June 30, 2024

Revenue

Gross margin

Non-GAAP gross margin (B)

Selling, general, and administrative expenses 917.1 Research and development expenses

Income from operations

Non-GAAP income from operations (B) 1,478.4 Net income

Non-GAAP net income (B)

Diluted earnings per share

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share (B)

$

$ $

June 30, 2023

4,223.0 55.8 56.5 874.0 287.6 1,131.9 1,224.4 897.6 949.8 6.09 6.44

% Change 11

2 2 5 7

   17

   21

   14

   20

   14

   20

%

$ 1,223.2 58.5 %

59.1 % 242.2

80.9 381.2

 292.2

306.3 $ 1.98 $ 2.08

Twelve Months Ended

   $ 4,685.3 56.7 %

57.7 %

 (A) In order to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying businesses performed, excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, we provide certain financial information on a “constant currency” basis, which is in addition to the actual financial information presented. In order to calculate our constant currency information, we translate the current period financial information using the foreign currency exchange rates that were in effect during the previous comparable period. However, constant currency measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to U.S. dollar measures that reflect current period exchange rates, or to other financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

(B) See the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures in the table at the end of the press release.

307.5 1,319.9

% %

 1,021.0

1,139.3 $ 6.92 $ 7.72


RMD Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Press Release – August 1, 2024 Page 3 of 10 Discussion of Fourth Quarter Results

All comparisons are to the prior year period unless otherwise noted

• Revenue grew by 10 percent on a constant currency basis, driven by increased demand for our sleep devices and masks portfolio, as well as strong growth across our Software as a Service business.

◦ Revenue in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America, excluding Software as a Service, grew by 10 percent.

◦ Revenue in Europe, Asia, and other markets, excluding Software as a Service, grew by 8 percent on a constant currency basis.

◦ Software as a Service revenue increased by 10 percent, reflecting continued organic growth in our SaaS portfolio.

• Gross margin increased by 350 basis points mainly due to reduced freight and manufacturing cost improvements, an increase in average selling prices as well as favorable product mix. Non-GAAP gross margin increased by 330 basis points due to the same factors.

• Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased by 1 percent on a constant currency basis. SG&A expenses improved to 19.8 percent of revenue in the quarter, compared with 21.5 percent in the same period of the prior year. The modest increase in SG&A expenses reflects cost management initiatives implemented during the December quarter.

• Income from operations increased by 38 percent, and non-GAAP income from operations increased by 30 percent.

• Net income for the quarter was $292 million and diluted earnings per share was $1.98. Non-GAAP net income increased by 30 percent to $306 million, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share increased by 30

percent to $2.08, predominantly attributable to strong sales and gross margin improvement as well as

modest growth in operating expenses.

• Operating cash flow for the quarter was $440 million, compared to net income in the current quarter of $292

million and non-GAAP net income of $306 million.

• During the quarter, we paid $71 million in dividends and repurchased 232,000 shares for consideration of

$50 million as part of our ongoing capital management.

Other Business and Operational Highlights

• Supported the presentation of 39 clinical research abstracts at the annual American Thoracic Society (26 abstracts) and SLEEP (13 abstracts) conferences, demonstrating the breadth and depth of ResMed’s leadership in generating and analyzing real-world evidence in support of better clinical and patient outcomes. Research focused on a variety of topics including the increasing prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), the economic benefits of treating OSA, and the relationship between OSA and depression in women.

       

RMD Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Press Release – August 1, 2024

Page 4 of 10

Dividend program

 The ResMed board of directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of

per share. The dividend will

 have a record date of August 15, 2024, payable on September 19, 2024. The dividend will be paid in U.S.

 currency to holders of ResMed’s common stock trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Holders of CHESS

 Depositary Interests (“CDIs”) trading on the Australian Securities Exchange will receive an equivalent amount in

 Australian currency, based on the exchange rate on the record date, and reflecting the 10:1 ratio between CDIs

 and NYSE shares. The ex-dividend date will be August 14, 2024, for common stockholders and for CDI holders.

 ResMed has received a waiver from the ASX’s settlement operating rules, which will allow ResMed to defer

 processing conversions between its common stock and CDI registers from August 14, 2024, through August 15,

 , inclusive.

 2024

fter the live webcast. In addition, a telephone replay of the conference call will be available approximately three hours after the webcast by dialing +1 877-660-6853 (U.S.) or +1 201-612-7415 (outside U.S.) and entering the passcode 13747201. The telephone replay will be available

until August 15, 2024.

$0.53

Webcast details

 ResMed will discuss its

quarter fiscal year

results on its webcast at 1:30 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time

 today. The live webcast of the call can be accessed on ResMed’s Investor Relations website at

 investor.resmed.com. Please go to this section of the website and click on the icon for the “

Earnings

  Webcast” to register and listen to the live webcast. A replay of the earnings webcast will be accessible on the

 website and available approximately two hours a

 fourth 2024

Q4 2024

About ResMed

 At ResMed (NYSE: RMD, ASX: RMD) we pioneer innovative solutions that treat and keep people out of the

 hospital, empowering them to live healthier, higher-quality lives. Our digital health technologies and cloud-

 connected medical devices transform care for people with sleep apnea, COPD, and other chronic diseases. Our

 comprehensive out-of-hospital software platforms support the professionals and caregivers who help people

 stay healthy in the home or care setting of their choice. By enabling better care, we improve quality of life,

 reduce the impact of chronic disease, and lower costs for consumers and healthcare systems in more than 140

 countries. To learn more, visit ResMed.com and follow @ResMed.

 Safe harbor statement

 Statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are “forward-looking” statements as

 contemplated by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements –

 including statements regarding ResMed’s projections of future revenue or earnings, expenses, new product

 development, new product launches, new markets for its products, the integration of acquisitions, our supply

 chain, domestic and international regulatory developments, litigation, tax outlook, and the expected impact of

 macroeconomic conditions of our business – are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual

 results to materially differ from those projected or implied in the forward-looking statements. Additional risks and

 uncertainties are discussed in ResMed’s periodic reports on file with the U.S. Securities & Exchange

 Commission. ResMed does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements.

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RMD Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Press Release – August 1, 2024

Page 5 of 10

RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited; $ in thousands, except for per share amounts)

 Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

   Net revenue Cost of sales

$

$ $

$ $

$

$ $

$ $ $

June 30, 2024

1,223,195

7,987

— 507,668 715,527

242,187 80,861 11,262

— 334,310 381,217

(5,920)

868 (15,473)

— (2,960) (23,485)

357,732 65,495 292,237

1.99 1.98 2.08

146,915 147,533

$

$ $

$ $

$

$ $

$ $ $

June 30, 2023

1,122,057

8,395

— 504,671 617,386

240,687 78,144 12,319

9,177

1,792 342,119 275,267

(14,943)

(2,228)

(1,583) 20,227 61 1,534 276,801 47,137 229,664

1.56 1.56 1.60

147,015 147,554

$

$ $

$ $

$

$ $

$ $ $

June 30, 2024

4,685,297

1,982,769 32,963

6,351

7,911 2,029,994 2,655,303

917,136 307,525 46,521 64,228 — 1,335,410 1,319,893

(45,708)

(1,848) (4,045)

— (3,494) (55,095)

1,264,798 243,847 1,020,951

6.94 6.92 7.72

147,021 147,550

$

$ $

$ $

$

$ $

$ $ $

June 30, 2023

4,222,993

1,836,935 30,396

— 1,867,331 2,355,662

874,003 287,642 42,020 9,177 10,949 1,223,791 1,131,871

(47,379)

(7,265) 9,922 20,227

(5,712) (30,207)

1,101,664 204,108 897,556

6.12 6.09 6.44

146,765 147,455

 Amortization of acquired intangibles (1) Masks with magnets field safety notification

expenses (1)

Astral field safety notification expenses (1) Total cost of sales

Gross profit

499,681

496,276

    Selling, general, and administrative Research and development Amortization of acquired intangibles (1) Restructuring expenses (1)

Acquisition related expenses (1) Total operating expenses Income from operations

Other income (expenses), net: Interest expense, net

Gain (loss) attributable to equity method investments

Gain on equity investments (1) Gain on insurance recoveries (1) Other, net

Total other income (expenses), net Income before income taxes Income taxes

Net income

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share (1)

Basic shares outstanding Diluted shares outstanding

            (1) See the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures in the table at the end of the press release.

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RMD Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Press Release – August 1, 2024

Page 6 of 10

RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited; $ in thousands)

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

Accounts receivable, net

Inventories

Prepayments and other current assets

Total current assets Non-current assets:

Property, plant, and equipment, net

Operating lease right-of-use assets

Goodwill and other intangibles, net

Deferred income taxes and other non-current assets

Total non-current assets

Total assets

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

Accrued expenses

Operating lease liabilities, current Deferred revenue

Income taxes payable

Short-term debt

Total current liabilities Non-current liabilities:

Deferred revenue

Deferred income taxes

Operating lease liabilities, non-current Other long-term liabilities

Long-term debt

Long-term income taxes payable

Total non-current liabilities Total liabilities Stockholders’ equity

Common stock

Additional paid-in capital

Retained earnings

Treasury stock

Accumulated other comprehensive income

Total stockholders’ equity

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

$ $

$ $

$

$ $

$ $

$

$ $

June 30, 2024

238,361 837,275 822,250 459,833

2,357,719

548,025

151,121 3,327,959 487,570 4,514,675 6,872,394

237,728 377,678 25,278 152,554 107,517 9,900 910,655

137,343 79,339 141,444 42,257 697,313 — 1,097,696 2,008,351

588 1,896,604 4,991,647

(1,773,267) (251,529)

4,864,043 6,872,394

$

$ $

$ $

$

$ $

$ $

$

$ $

June 30, 2023

227,891 704,909 998,012 437,018

2,367,830

537,856

127,955 3,322,640 395,427 4,383,878 6,751,708

150,756 365,660 21,919 138,072 72,224 9,902 758,533

119,186 90,650 116,853 68,166 1,431,234 37,183 1,863,272 2,621,805

588 1,772,083 4,253,016

(1,623,256) (272,528)

4,129,903 6,751,708

             – More –

 

RMD Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Press Release – August 1, 2024

Page 7 of 10

RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 (Unaudited; $ in thousands)

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

Adjustment to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

Amortization of right-of-use assets

Stock-based compensation costs

(Gain) loss attributable to equity method investments, net of dividends received

(Gain) loss on equity investments Non-cash restructuring expenses

Gain on insurance recoveries

Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable, net

Inventories, net

Prepaid expenses, net deferred income taxes and other current assets

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, income taxes payable and other

Net cash provided by operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchases of property, plant, and equipment Patent registration and acquisition costs Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired Purchases of investments

Proceeds from exits of investments

(Payments) / proceeds on maturity of foreign currency contracts

Net cash used in investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net Purchases of treasury stock

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards

Payments of business combination contingent consideration

Proceeds from borrowings, net of borrowing costs Repayment of borrowings

Dividends paid

Net cash (used in) / provided by financing activities Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

    $

June 30, 2024

292,237

43,677 11,077 21,392

(868) 15,473 — —

(57,523) 8,910

(16,237)

121,975 440,113

(24,881) (1,442) (19,697) (3,073)

750

1,833 (46,510)

27,696 (50,004)

(421)

— (300,000) (70,553) (393,282)

130

451 237,910 238,361

$

June 30, 2023

229,664

46,760 8,440 19,927

5,102 1,584 9,177

(20,227)

(18,059) 6,257

(51,518)

330 237,437

(34,449) (4,285) (1,524) (2,500)

(3,765) (46,523)

23,493 —

(334)

(2,045) —

(145,000) (64,705) (188,591) (2,326)

(3) 227,894 227,891

$

June 30, 2024

1,020,951

176,870 39,339 80,184

1,848

4,045 33,239 —

(134,278) 172,203

(115,213)

122,072 1,401,260

(99,460)

(15,396) (133,464) (12,765)

1,000

(9,699) (269,784)

53,094 (150,011)

(8,757)

(1,293) 105,000

(835,000)

(282,320) (1,119,287) (1,719)

10,470 227,891 238,361

$

June 30, 2023

897,556

165,156 32,406 71,142

10,138 (9,922)

9,177 (20,227)

(106,511) (248,833)

(138,125)

31,342 693,299

(119,672) (14,328) (1,012,749) (32,229)

3,937

15,196 (1,159,845)

49,142 —

(30,631)

(2,361) 1,070,000

(405,000) (258,276) 422,874

(2,147)

(45,819) 273,710 227,891

  $

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

    $ $

$

$ $

$

$ $

$

$ $

$

        – More –

 

RMD Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Press Release – August 1, 2024

Page 8 of 10

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(Unaudited; $ in thousands, except for per share amounts)

RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 The measures “non-GAAP gross profit” and “non-GAAP gross margin” exclude amortization expense from

 acquired intangibles and restructuring expense related to cost of sales and are reconciled below:

 Three Months Ended

 Twelve Months Ended

 June 30, 2024

 June 30, 2023

 June 30, 2024

 June 30, 2023

 Revenue

GAAP cost of sales

$ 1,223,195

$ 507,668 (7,987)

— $ 499,681

$ 715,527 58.5 %

$ 723,514 59.1 %

$ $

$ $ $

1,122,057

504,671 (8,395)

$ 4,685,297

$ 2,029,994 (32,963)

(6,351)

(7,911) $ 1,982,769

$ 2,655,303 56.7 %

$ 2,702,528 57.7 %

$ 4,222,993

$ 1,867,331 (30,396)

— $ 1,836,935

$ 2,355,662 55.8 %

$ 2,386,058 56.5 %

Less: Amortization of acquired intangibles (A) Less: Masks with magnets field safety notification

 expenses (A)

Less: Astral field safety notification expenses (A) Non-GAAP cost of sales

496,276

617,386 55.0 625,781 55.8

— —

  GAAP gross profit GAAP gross margin Non-GAAP gross profit Non-GAAP gross margin

% %

The measure “non-GAAP income from operations” is

GAAP income from operations

Amortization of acquired intangibles—cost of sales (A)

Amortization of acquired intangibles—operating expenses (A)

Restructuring (A)

Masks with magnets field safety notification expenses (A) Astral field safety notification expenses (A) Acquisition-related expenses (A)

Non-GAAP income from operations

reconciled with GAAP income from operations below:

 Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

 June 30, 2024

 June 30, 2023

 June 30, 2024

 June 30, 2023

 $ 381,217 7,987

11,262 — — — — $ 400,466

More –

$ 275,267 8,395

12,319 9,177 — — 1,792 $ 306,950

$ 1,319,893 32,963

46,521 64,228 6,351 7,911 483 $ 1,478,350

$ 1,131,871 30,396

42,020 9,177 — — 10,949 $ 1,224,413

     

RMD Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Press Release – August 1, 2024

Page 9 of 10

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(Unaudited; $ in thousands, except for per share amounts)

GAAP net income

Amortization of acquired intangibles—cost of sales (A)

Amortization of acquired intangibles—operating expenses (A)

Restructuring expenses (A)

Masks with magnets field safety notification expenses (A) Astral field safety notification expenses (A) Acquisition-related expenses (A)

Gain on insurance recoveries (A)

Income tax effect on non-GAAP adjustments (A) Non-GAAP net income (A)

GAAP diluted shares outstanding

GAAP diluted earnings per share Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share (A)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 The measures “non-GAAP net income” and “non-GAAP diluted earnings per share” are reconciled with GAAP

 net income and GAAP diluted earnings per share in the table below:

  June 30, 2024

 June 30, 2023

 June 30, 2024

 June 30, 2023

 $

$

$ $

292,237 $ 229,664 $ 1,020,951 7,987 8,395 32,963 11,262 12,319 46,521

— 9,177 64,228 — —

— —

— 1,792 483

306,341 $ 235,489 $ 1,139,294

$

$

$ $

897,556 30,396 42,020

9,177

10,949

949,757

147,455 6.09 6.44

 6,351 7,911

 — —

 — (5,145)

 (20,227) (5,631)

 — (40,114)

 (20,227) (20,114)

   (A) ResMed adjusts for the impact of the amortization of acquired intangibles, restructuring expenses, field safety notification expenses, acquisition-related expenses, gain on insurance recoveries, and associated tax effects from their evaluation of ongoing operations, and believes that investors benefit from adjusting these items to facilitate a more meaningful evaluation of current operating performance.

ResMed believes that non-GAAP diluted earnings per share is an additional measure of performance that investors can use to compare operating results between reporting periods. ResMed uses non-GAAP information internally in planning, forecasting, and evaluating the results of operations in the current period and in comparing it to past periods. ResMed believes this information provides investors better insight when evaluating ResMed’s performance from core operations and provides consistent financial reporting. The use of non-GAAP measures is intended to supplement, and not to replace, the presentation of net income and other GAAP measures. Like all non-GAAP measures, non-GAAP earnings are subject to inherent limitations because they do not include all the expenses that must be included under GAAP.

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147,533 147,554 1.98 $ 1.56 $ 2.08 $ 1.60 $

147,550 6.92 7.72

     

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Revenue by Product and Region

(Unaudited; $ in millions, except for per share amounts)

U.S., Canada, and Latin America

Three Months Ended

RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

  June 30,

2024 (A)

June 30, 2023

$ 387.2 273.7

$ 660.9

$ 215.2 107.4

$ 322.6

$ 602.4 381.0

$ 983.5

138.6

$ 1,122.1

(A)

% Change

Constant Currency (B)

8% 9

8

6 % 15

9

10 10

Constant Currency (B)

  Devices $ 406.2 Masks and other 321.2 Total U.S., Canada and Latin America $ 727.4

Combined Europe, Asia, and other markets

Devices $ 228.8 Masks and other 115.0 Total Combined Europe, Asia and other markets $ 343.9

Global revenue

Total Devices $ 635.1 Total Masks and other 436.2 Total Sleep and Respiratory Care $ 1,071.3

Software as a Service 151.9 Total $ 1,223.2

June 30,

2024 (A)

U.S., Canada, and Latin America

Devices $ 1,522.8 Masks and other 1,199.8 Total U.S., Canada and Latin America $ 2,722.6

Combined Europe, Asia, and other markets

Devices $ 921.3 Masks and other 457.4 Total Combined Europe, Asia and other markets $ 1,378.6

Global revenue

Total Devices $ 2,444.0 Total Masks and other 1,657.2 Total Sleep and Respiratory Care $ 4,101.2

Software as a Service 584.1

5% 17

10

6% 7

7

5 14 9

10 9

    %

       Twelve Months Ended

 June 30,

2023 (A)

$ 1,444.4 1,039.0

$ 2,483.4

$ 826.3 415.3

$ 1,241.6

$ 2,270.7 1,454.3

$ 3,725.0

498.0

$ 4,223.0

% Change

5 15 10

11 10 11

8 14 10

17 11

%

%

%

10 % 8

10

7 % 13

10

17 11

          Total

(A) Totals and subtotals may not add due to rounding.

$ 4,685.3

  (B) In order to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying businesses performed excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, we provide certain financial information on a “constant currency basis,” which is in addition to the actual financial information presented. In order to calculate our constant currency information, we translate the current period financial information using the foreign currency exchange rates that were in effect during the previous comparable period. However, constant currency measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to U.S. dollar measures that reflect current period exchange rates, or to other financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

– End –