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AstraZeneca PLC Regulatory Filings 2023

Feb 9, 2023

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6-K 1 a3767p.htm FINAL RESULTS Document created using Blueprint(R) - powered by Issuer Direct - www.issuerdirect.com Copyright 2023 Issuer Direct Corporation a3767p

FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of February 2023

Commission File Number: 001-11960

AstraZeneca PLC

1 Francis Crick Avenue

Cambridge Biomedical Campus

Cambridge CB2 0AA

United Kingdom

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AstraZeneca PLC

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

1.

Final Results

AstraZeneca

9 February 2023 07:00 GMT

Full year and Q4 2022 results

Strong performance and pipeline progress in 2022 underpins 2023 outlook

On track to deliver industry-leading revenue growth through 2025 and beyond

Revenue and EPS summary

| | | FY
2022 | | | Q4
2022 | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | %
Change | | | %
Change | |
| | $m | Actual | CER 1 | $m | Actual | CER |
| -
Product Sales | 42,998 | 18 | 24 | 10,798 | (6) | 2 |
| -
Collaboration Revenue | 1,353 | 54 | 56 | 409 | (20) | (19) |
| Total
Revenue | 44,351 | 19 | 25 | 11,207 | (7) | 1 |
| Reported 2 EPS 3 | $2.12 | n/m | n/m | $0.58 | n/m | n/m |
| Core 4 EPS | $6.66 | 26 | 33 | $1.38 | (17) | (5) |

Financial performance (FY 2022 figures unless otherwise stated, growth numbers and commentary at CER)

  • Total Revenue increased 25% to $44,351m, with growth coming from all therapy areas, and from the addition of Alexion, which was incorporated into the Group's results from 21 July 2021

  • Total Revenue in the fourth quarter was impacted by the decline in Vaxzevria . Excluding Vaxzevria , Total Revenue in the quarter increased 17%

  • Oncology Total Revenue including milestone receipts increased 20%; Oncology Product Sales increased 19%. Total Revenue CVRM 5 increased 19% 6 , R&I 7 increased 3%, and Rare Disease increased 10% 6

  • Core Gross Margin of 80%, up six percentage points, reflecting the lower revenue from Vaxzevria and the increased share of Oncology and Rare Disease medicines. Core Gross Margin of 77% in the fourth quarter was impacted by inventory write downs and manufacturing termination fees for Evusheld

  • Core Total Operating Expense increased 23%, reflecting the addition of Alexion, and continued investment in new launches and the pipeline to deliver sustainable long-term growth

  • Core Operating Margin of 30%, up four percentage points

  • Core EPS increased 33% to $6.66. Second interim dividend declared of $1.97 per share, making a total dividend declared for FY 2022 of $2.90 for the year. The Core Tax Rate for the year was 17%, reflecting IP incentive regimes, geographical mix of profits and adjustments to prior year tax liabilities

FY 2023 Guidance summary (Growth numbers at CER)

  • Total Revenue is expected to increase by a low-to-mid single-digit percentage

  • Total Revenue excluding COVID-19 medicines 8 is expected to increase by a low double-digit percentage

  • Core EPS is expected to increase by a high single-digit to low double-digit percentage

Pascal Soriot, Chief Executive Officer, AstraZeneca, said:

"2022 was a year of continued strong company performance and execution of our long-term growth strategy. We made excellent pipeline progress with a record 34 approvals in major markets and we are initiating new late-stage trials for high potential medicines such as camizestrant, datopotamab deruxtecan and volrustomig.

In 2023, we expect to see another year of double-digit revenue growth at CER, excluding our COVID-19 medicines. We will continue to invest behind our pipeline and recent launches while continuing to improve profitability. We plan to initiate more than thirty Phase III trials this year, of which ten have the potential to deliver peak year sales over one billion dollars.

Our R&D success and revenue increase in 2022 demonstrate that we are on track to deliver industry-leading revenue growth through 2025 and beyond, and have set AstraZeneca on a path to deliver at least fifteen new medicines before the end of the decade."

Key milestones achieved since the prior results

  • Key regulatory approvals: US approval for Airsupra (PT027) in asthma. EU approvals for Lynparza 9 in mCRPC 10 (PROpel), Enhertu in gastric cancer (DESTINY-Gastric01) and HER2 11 -low breast cancer (DESTINY-Breast04), Imfinzi in biliary tract cancer (TOPAZ-1), Imfinzi + Imjudo in HCC 12 and Forxiga in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Five approvals in Japan, including Imfinzi and Imjudo in liver cancer (TOPAZ-1) and NSCLC 13 (POSEIDON) and Calquence for treatment-naïve CLL (ELEVATE-TN)

  • Other regulatory milestones: US Fast Track designations for capivasertib in HR-positive HER2-negative breast cancer (CAPItello-291), tozorakimab in treatment/prevention of acute respiratory failure in patients with viral lung infection (TILIA), and Orpathys plus Tagrisso in NSCLC with MET 14 overexpression (SAVANNAH/SAFFRON); US Orphan Drug Designation for Saphnelo in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies; US Emergency Use Authorisation for Evusheld revised - as of January 2023, Evusheld is not currently authorised for use in the US.

anchor Guidance

The Company provides guidance for FY 2023 at CER, based on the average exchange rates through 2022.

line

Total Revenue is expected to increase by a low-to-mid single-digit percentage

Excluding COVID-19 medicines, Total Revenue is expected to increase by a low double-digit percentage

Core EPS is expected to increase by a high single-digit to low double-digit percentage

Rule Below Paragraph

  • While challenging to forecast, Total Revenue from COVID-19 medicines ( Vaxzevria, Evusheld and AZD3152, the COVID-19 LAAB 15 currently in development) is expected to decline significantly in FY 2023, with minimal revenue from Vaxzevria

  • Total Revenue from China is expected to return to growth and increase by a low single-digit percentage in FY 2023

  • Collaboration Revenue and Other Operating Income are both expected to increase, driven by continued growth of our partnered medicines, success-based milestones, and certain anticipated transactions

  • Core Operating Expenses are expected to increase by a low-to-mid single-digit percentage, driven by investment in recent launches and the ungating of new trials

  • The Core Tax Rate is expected to be between 18-22%

The Company is unable to provide guidance on a Reported basis because it cannot reliably forecast material elements of the Reported result, including any fair value adjustments arising on acquisition-related liabilities, intangible asset impairment charges and legal settlement provisions. Please refer to the cautionary statements section regarding forward-looking statements at the end of this announcement.

Currency impact

If foreign exchange rates for February to December 2023 were to remain at the average rates seen in January 2023, it is anticipated that FY 2023 Total Revenue and FY 2023 Core EPS would both incur a low single-digit adverse impact versus the performance at CER.

The Company's foreign exchange rate sensitivity analysis is provided in Table 17.

Table 1: Key elements of Total Revenue performance in Q4 2022

% Change

Revenue type $m Actual CER
Product
Sales 10,798 (6) 2 * Decline of 6% (2% increase at CER) due to lower
sales of Vaxzevria 16 * Strong
growth in Oncology, CVRM and Rare Disease
Collaboration
Revenue 409 (20) (19) * $188m for Enhertu (Q4 2021: $60m) * $37m for Tezspire (Q4 2021: $nil) * Milestone of $105m for Lynparza
Total
Revenue 11,207 (7) 1 * Excluding Vaxzevria, Q4 2022 Total Revenue increased by 8% (17% at CER)
- see below
Therapy areas $m Actual CER
Oncology 4,046 4 12 * Strong
performance across key medicines and regions
CVRM 6 2,284 12 22 * Farxiga up 39% (52% CER) , Lokelma up 50% (63% at CER), roxadustat up 61% (83%
CER), Brilinta decreased 1% (increased 4% at
CER)
R&I 1,485 (7) (1) * Growth in Fasenra , Breztri and Saphnelo offset by decline in Pulmicort of 33% (28% at CER) primarily due to the impact of
VBP 17 implementation in China
V&I 18 1,163 (50) (43) * $734m from Evusheld (Q4 2021: $135m) * $95m from Vaxzevria (Q4 2021: $1,762m)
Rare
Disease 6 1,816 4 10 * Ultomiris up 52% (62% at CER) as gMG launch and conversion
progressed; offset by decline in Soliris * Strensiq up 24% (27% at CER) reflecting strength of patient
demand and geographic expansion
Other
Medicines 412 (2) 12
Total
Revenue 11,207 (7) 1
Regions inc. Vaxzevria $m Actual CER
Emerging
Markets 2,733 (25) (18) * Decline due to lower sales of Vaxzevria (growth rates excluding Vaxzevria shown below)
-
China 1,194 (9) 3 * Second
consecutive quarter of growth at CER
-
Ex-China Emerging Markets 1,538 (35) (29) * Decline due to lower sales of Vaxzevria
US 4,788 22 22
Europe 2,308 (20) (8) * Decline due to lower sales of Vaxzevria
Established
RoW 1,378 (11) 8
Total
Revenue inc .
Vaxzevria 11,207 (7) 1
Regions exc .
Vaxzevria $m Actual CER
Emerging
Markets 2,678 7 18
-
China 1,194 (8) 4 * Second
consecutive quarter of growth at CER
-
Ex-China Emerging Markets 1,484 24 33 * Strong
growth in Oncology and CVRM * $246m from Evusheld in Q4 (Q4 2021: $69m)
US 4,788 24 24 * Growth in Oncology medicines
Europe 2,268 (12) 1
Established
RoW 1,378 4 27
Total
Revenue exc. Vaxzevria 11,112 8 17

Table 2: Key elements of financial performance in Q4 2022

Metric Reported Reported change Core Core change Comments 19
Total
Revenue $11,207m -7%
Actual 1% CER $11,207m -7%
Actual 1% CER * Excluding Vaxzevria , Q4 2022 Total Revenue increased by 8% (17% at
CER) * See
Table 1 and the Total Revenue section of this document for further
details
Gross
margin 20 73% 13pp
Actual 15pp CER 77% 3pp
Actual 4pp CER + Increasing mix of
sales from Oncology and Rare Disease medicines + Decreasing mix of Vaxzevria sales - Negative impact in
the quarter from currency fluctuations - Inventory write
downs and manufacturing termination fees relating to Evusheld reduced Gross Profit by $335m
in Q4 2022 - Mix impact from
profit-sharing arrangements (e.g. Lynparza) - Reported Gross
Margin impacted by unwind of Alexion inventory fair value
adjustment
R&D
expense $2,625m 2%
Actual 9% CER $2,526m 5%
Actual 12% CER + Increased
investment in the pipeline * Core R&D-to-Total Revenue ratio of 23%
(Q4 2021: 20%)
SG&A
expense $4,621m -10%
Actual -3% CER $3,583m 6%
Actual 15% CER + Market
development activities for recent launches + Core
SG&A-to-Total Revenue ratio of 32%(Q4 2021: 28%). The
year-on-year comparison is impacted by differences in cost
phasing during H2 2021 and
H2 2022
Other
operating income 21 $189m 29%
Actual 33% CER $130m -11%
Actual -7% CER * Reported and Core OOI includes income from sale of
t he Waltham site
Operating
margin 10% 12pp
Actual 14pp CER 23% -4pp
Actual -3pp CER * See
Gross Margin and Expensescommentary above
Net
finance expense $315m -6%
Actual stable at CER $245m 5%
Actual 9% CER * Reported
impacted by a reduction in the discount unwind on
acquisition-related liabilities
Tax
rate -16% n/m 10% -7pp
Actual -6pp CER * The Reported and Core Tax Rates in the quarter
reflected IP incentive regimes, geographical mix of profits and adjustments to
prior year tax liabilities including several one-time
items * Variations
in the tax rate can be expected to continue quarter to
quarter
EPS $0.58 n/m $1.38 -17%
Actual -5% CER * Further
details of differences between Reported and Core are shown in Table
12

Table 3: Pipeline highlights since prior results announcement

Event Medicine Indication / Trial Event
Regulatory
approvals and other regulatory actions Imfinzi +/- Imjudo NSCLC
(1st-line) (POSEIDON) Regulatory
approval (US, JP)
Imfinzi + Imjudo Hepatocellular
carcinoma (1st-line) (HIMALAYA) Regulatory
approval (JP)
Imfinzi Biliary
tract cancer (TOPAZ-1) Regulatory
approval (EU, JP)
Lynparza mCRPC
(1st-line) (PROpel) Regulatory
approval (EU)
Enhertu HER2-positive
breast cancer (2nd-line) (DESTINY-Breast03) Regulatory
approval (JP)
Enhertu HER2-low
breast cancer (3rd-line) (DESTINY-Breast04) Regulatory
approval (EU)
Enhertu HER2-positive/HER2-low
gastric (2nd-line) (DESTINY-Gastric01,
DESTINY-Gastric02) Regulatory
approval (EU)
Calquence CLL 22 (ELEVATE-TN) Regulatory
approval (JP)
Calquence Maleate
tablet formulation Regulatory
approval (EU)
Forxiga HFpEF 23 (DELIVER) Regulatory
approval (EU, JP)
Airsupra Severe
asthma (MANDALA/DENALI) Regulatory
approval (US)
Tezspire Pre-filled
pen Regulatory
approval (US, EU)
Regulatory
submissions or acceptances Enhertu HER2-mutated
NSCLC (2nd-line+) (DESTINY-Lung01) Regulatory
submission (EU, JP)
Calquence CLL
(ASCEND) Regulatory
submission (CN)
Beyfortus RSV 24 (MELODY/MEDLEY) Regulatory
submission (US)
Soliris NMOSD 25 Regulatory
submission (CN)
Major
Phase III data readouts and other developments Imfinzi NSCLC
(1st-line) (PEARL) Primary
endpoint not met
capivasertib HR 26 +/HER2-negative
breast cancer (1st-line) (CAPItello-291) Fast
Track Designation (US)
Orpathys + Tagrisso NSCLC
with MET overexpression (SAVANNAH/SAFFRON) Fast
Track Designation (US)
tozorakimab Treatment/prevention
of acute respiratory failure in patients with viral lung infection
(TILIA) Fast
Track Designation (US)
Saphnelo Idiopathic
inflammatory myopathies Orphan
Drug Designation (US)
Evusheld Pre-exposure
prophylaxis of COVID-19 Revision
of Emergency Use Authorisation (US) - Evusheld is not currently authorised in
the US until further notice from the FDA 27

Corporate and business development

In January 2023, AstraZeneca entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CinCor Pharma, Inc. (CinCor), a US-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel treatments for resistant and uncontrolled hypertension as well as chronic kidney disease. The acquisition will bolster AstraZeneca's cardiorenal pipeline by adding CinCor's candidate drug, baxdrostat (CIN-107), an aldosterone synthase inhibitor for blood pressure lowering in treatment-resistant hypertension.

AstraZeneca has initiated a tender offer to acquire all of CinCor's outstanding shares for a price of $26 per share in cash at closing, plus a non-tradable contingent value right of $10 per share in cash payable upon a specified regulatory submission of a baxdrostat product. Combined, the upfront and maximum potential contingent value payments represent, if achieved, a transaction value of approximately $1.8bn. As part of the transaction, AstraZeneca will acquire the cash and marketable securities on CinCor's balance sheet, which totalled approximately $522m as of 30 September 2022.

In January 2023, AstraZeneca completed the acquisition of Neogene Therapeutics Inc. (Neogene), a global clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the discovery, development and manufacturing of next-generation T-cell receptor therapies that offer a novel cell therapy approach for targeting cancer. AstraZeneca acquired outstanding equity of Neogene for a total consideration of up to $320m, on a cash and debt free basis. This includes an initial payment of $200m on deal closing, and a further up to $120m in both contingent milestones-based and non-contingent consideration.

Following the approval of Airsupra in January 2023, AstraZeneca has notified Avillion of its intention to commercialise Airsupra in the US. Under the terms of the agreement with Avillion, AstraZeneca will pay single-digit royalties and milestones based on future sales and developments.

In December 2022, AstraZeneca completed the sale of its R&D facility in Waltham, Massachusetts, US, to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc, (ARE), a leading owner, operator and developer of life science campuses. ARE will lease the site back to AstraZeneca for a four-year term while construction is being completed on the new AstraZeneca R&D Centre and Alexion Headquarters in Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, announced in April 2022.

In January 2023, AstraZeneca completed the sale of its West Chester site in Ohio, US, to National Resilience, Inc., a technology-focused manufacturing company dedicated to broadening access to complex medicines. The West Chester site will continue to manufacture medicines for AstraZeneca.

Post Alexion Acquisition Group Review (PAAGR)

In conjunction with the acquisition of Alexion in 2021, AstraZeneca initiated a comprehensive review, aimed at integrating systems, structure and processes, optimising the global footprint and prioritising resource allocations and investments. These activities are expected to be substantially complete by the end of 2025, with a number of planned activities having commenced in late 2021 and during 2022.

During 2022, the Company has refined the scope and estimates of the planned activities, resulting in an increase to the expected one-time restructuring costs over the life of the programme of $0.5bn, of which $0.3bn are non-cash costs, an increase in capital investments of $0.1bn, and an increase to the anticipated annual run-rate pre-tax benefits by the end of 2025 of $0.7bn.

In addition, initial financial estimates for the Company's planned upgrade of its Enterprise Resource Planning IT systems have been completed, resulting in anticipated incremental capital investments for software assets of $0.6bn and one-time restructuring cash costs of $0.3bn. This investment builds strongly on the PAAGR and is expected to be substantially complete by the end of 2030, realising significant strategic and compliance-related benefits from transforming core enterprise-wide processes, harmonising systems architecture and enabling future digital capabilities.

Consequently, the total programme activities are now anticipated to incur one-time restructuring costs of approximately $2.9bn, of which approximately $1.9bn are cash costs and $1.0bn are non-cash costs, and capital investments of approximately $0.9bn.

Run-rate pre-tax benefits, before reinvestment, are now expected to be approximately $1.9bn by the end of 2025. In line with established practice, restructuring costs will be excluded from our Core (non-GAAP) financial measures.

During 2022, AstraZeneca recorded restructuring charges of approximately $0.7bn in relation to the PAAGR (2021: $1.0bn), bringing the cumulative charges to date under this programme to $1.7bn. Of these costs, $0.7bn are non-cash costs arising primarily from impairments and accelerated depreciation on affected assets. As at 31 December 2022, the PAAGR has realised annual run-rate pre-tax benefits, before reinvestment, of $0.8bn.

Sustainability summary

In November 2022, AstraZeneca achieved third position overall in the 2022 Access to Medicine Index.

In January 2023, Chair Leif Johansson alongside Senior Executive Team members Marc Dunoyer, Dave Fredrickson and Iskra Reic attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, focusing on investing in health as the foundation of strong and resilient societies, and the need for collective early action to build more sustainable and equitable healthcare systems, including through collaborations such as the Partnership for Health System Sustainability and Resilience and the Sustainable Markets Initiative.

Management changes

Katarina Ageborg, EVP Global Sustainability and Chief Compliance Officer, has announced her retirement. Jeffrey Pott, Chief Human Resources Officer and General Counsel, will assume responsibility as Chief Compliance Officer in addition to his current responsibilities. Pam Cheng, Executive Vice-President, Operations and Information Technology, will assume responsibility for leadership of Sustainability strategy and function in addition to her existing responsibilities. The Board thanks Katarina for her lasting legacy, having positioned AstraZeneca amongst the global leaders in sustainability, backed by world-leading platforms and science-based targets.

Conference call

A conference call and webcast for investors and analysts will begin today, 9 February 2023, at 11:45 GMT. Details can be accessed via astrazeneca.com .®

Reporting calendar

The Company intends to publish its results for the first quarter of 2023 on Thursday 27 April 2023.

Operating and financial review

Rule Below Paragraph

All narrative on growth and results in this section is based on actual exchange rates, and financial figures are in US$ millions ($m), unless stated otherwise. Unless stated otherwise, the performance shown in this announcement covers the twelve-month period to 31 December 2022 ('the year' or 'FY 2022') compared to the twelve-month period to 31 December 2021 (FY 2021), or the three-month period to 31 December 2022 ('the fourth quarter' or 'Q4 2022') compared to the three-month period to 31 December 2021 ('Q4 2021').

Core financial measures, EBITDA, Net Debt, Gross Margin, Operating Margin and CER are non-GAAP financial measures because they cannot be derived directly from the Group's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures, when provided in combination with Reported results, provide investors and analysts with helpful supplementary information to understand better the financial performance and position of the Group on a comparable basis from period to period. These non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Core financial measures are adjusted to exclude certain significant items, such as:

  • Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets, including impairment reversals but excluding any charges relating to IT assets

  • Charges and provisions related to restructuring programmes, which includes charges that relate to the impact of restructuring programmes on capitalised IT assets

  • Alexion acquisition-related items, primarily fair value adjustments on acquired inventories and fair value impact of replacement employee share awards

  • Other specified items, principally the imputed finance charge relating to contingent consideration on business combinations, legal settlements and the one-off deferred tax credit arising from the internal reorganisation to integrate Alexion

  • The tax effects of the adjustments above are excluded from the Core Tax charge

Details on the nature of Core financial measures are provided on page 54 of the Annual Report and Form 20-F Information 2021 .

Reference should be made to the Reconciliation of Reported to Core financial measures table included in the financial performance section in this announcement.

Gross Margin, previously termed Gross Profit Margin, is the percentage by which Product Sales exceeds the Cost of sales, calculated by dividing the difference between the two by the sales figure. The calculation of Reported and Core Gross Margin excludes the impact of Collaboration Revenue and any associated costs, thereby reflecting the underlying performance of Product Sales.

EBITDA is defined as Reported Profit before tax after adding back Net finance expense, results from Joint Ventures and Associates and charges for Depreciation, Amortisation and Impairment. Reference should be made to the Reconciliation of Reported Profit before tax to EBITDA included in the financial performance section in this announcement.

Net Debt is defined as Interest-bearing loans and borrowings and Lease liabilities, net of Cash and cash equivalents, Other investments, and net derivative financial instruments. Reference should be made to Note 3 'Net Debt' included in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this announcement.

The Company strongly encourages investors and analysts not to rely on any single financial measure, but to review AstraZeneca's financial statements, including the Notes thereto, and other available Company reports, carefully and in their entirety.

Due to rounding, the sum of a number of dollar values and percentages in this announcement may not agree to totals.

Total Revenue

Rule Below Paragraph

Table 4: Therapy area and medicine performance

FY 2022 Q4 2022
% Change % Change
Product Sales $m % Total Actual CER $m % Total Actual CER
Oncology 14,631 33 13 19 3,746 33 9 18
- Tagrisso 5,444 12 9 15 1,342 12 2 12
- Imfinzi 28 2,784 6 15 21 752 7 19 27
- Lynparza 2,638 6 12 18 689 6 10 17
- Calquence 2,057 5 66 69 588 5 49 53
- Enhertu 79 - >4x >4x 28 - >3x >3x
- Orpathys 33 - >2x >2x (1) - n/m n/m
- Zoladex 927 2 (2) 6 210 2 (9) 4
- Faslodex 334 1 (22) (14) 74 1 (27) (14)
- Iressa 114 - (38) (34) 24 - (32) (24)
- Arimidex 99 - (29) (24) 14 - (57) (50)
- Casodex 78 - (45) (40) 16 - (28) (16)
-
Others 44 - (14) (6) 10 - (29) (18)
BioPharmaceuticals: CVRM 6 9,188 21 13 19 2,281 20 12 22
- Farxiga 4,381 10 46 56 1,177 11 39 52
- Brilinta 1,358 3 (8) (4) 345 3 (1) 4
- Lokelma 289 1 65 75 81 1 50 63
-
Roxadustat 197 - 13 18 49 - 65 87
- Andexxa 6 150 - 5 14 39 - - 14
- Crestor 1,048 2 (4) 2 224 2 (13) (2)
- Seloken/Toprol-XL 862 2 (9) (4) 157 1 (23) (12)
- Bydureon 280 1 (27) (26) 73 1 (20) (20)
- Onglyza 257 1 (28) (25) 52 - (31) (24)
-
Others 366 1 (10) (7) 84 1 (13) (6)
BioPharmaceuticals:
R&I 5,765 13 (4) - 1,447 13 (9) (3)
- Symbicort 2,538 6 (7) (2) 620 6 (9) (2)
- Fasenra 1,396 3 11 15 381 3 7 12
- Breztri 398 1 96 >2x 116 1 59 68
- Saphnelo 116 - >10x >10x 48 - >6x >6x
- Tezspire 4 - n/m n/m 4 - n/m n/m
- Pulmicort 645 1 (33) (31) 166 1 (33) (28)
- Daliresp/Daxas 189 - (17) (16) 28 - (52) (52)
- Bevespi 58 - 7 9 14 - (5) (1)
- Others 421 1 (29) (27) 70 1 (53) (47)
BioPharmaceuticals:
V&I 4,736 11 2 8 1,129 10 (51) (44)
- Vaxzevria 1,798 4 (54) (52) 85 1 (95) (94)
- Evusheld 2,185 5 >10x >10x 734 7 >8x >9x
- Synagis 578 1 41 59 194 2 (19) (3)
- FluMist 175 - (31) (20) 116 1 (35) (24)
Rare Disease 6 7,053 16 4 10 1,816 16 4 10
- Soliris 6 3,762 8 (11) (5) 844 8 (22) (16)
- Ultomiris 6 1,965 4 34 42 593 5 52 62
- Strensiq 6 958 2 16 18 272 2 24 27
- Koselugo 208 - 93 96 58 1 74 77
- Kanuma 6 160 - 16 19 49 - 45 44
Other
Medicines 1,625 4 (5) 4 379 3 (7) 7
- Nexium 1,285 3 (3) 8 300 3 (9) 7
- Others 340 1 (10) (7) 79 1 (1) 5
Product Sales 42,998 97 18 24 10,798 96 (6) 2
Collaboration Revenue 1,353 3 54 56 409 4 (20) (19)
Total Revenue 44,351 100 19 25 11,207 100 (7) 1

Table 5: Collaboration Revenue

FY 2022 Q4 2022
% Change % Change
$m % Total Actual CER $m % Total Actual CER
Enhertu : alliance revenue 29 519 38 >2x >2x 187 46 >3x >3x
Tezspire: alliance revenue 79 6 n/m n/m 37 9 n/m n/m
Lynparza : regulatory milestones 355 26 n/m n/m 105 26 n/m n/m
Tralokinumab:
sales milestones 110 8 n/m n/m - - - -
Vaxzevria : royalties 76 6 19 16 10 2 n/m n/m
Other
royalty income 72 5 (42) (41) 17 4 (75) (74)
Other
Collaboration Revenue 142 10 49 69 53 13 >10x >10x
Total 1,353 100 54 56 409 100 (20) (19)

Table 6: Total Revenue by therapy area

FY 2022 Q4 2022
% Change % Change
$m % Total Actual CER $m % Total Actual CER
Oncology 15,539 35 15 20 4,046 36 4 12
BioPharmaceuticals 6 20,010 45 5 11 4,932 44 (17) (9)
- CVRM 6 9,211 21 13 19 2,284 20 12 22
- R&I 5,963 13 (1) 3 1,485 13 (7) (1)
- V&I 4,836 11 1 8 1,163 10 (50) (43)
Rare
Disease 6 7,053 16 4 10 1,816 16 4 10
Other
Medicines 1,748 4 (4) 5 412 4 (2) 12
Total 44,351 100 19 25 11,207 100 (7) 1

Table 7: Total Revenue by region

FY 2022 Q4 2022
% Change % Change
$m % Total Actual CER $m % Total Actual CER
Emerging
Markets 11,745 26 (4) 1 2,733 24 (25) (18)
- China 5,792 13 (4) - 1,194 11 (9) 3
- Ex-China 5,953 13 (5) 1 1,538 14 (35) (29)
US 17,920 40 47 47 4,788 43 22 22
Europe 8,738 20 9 21 2,308 21 (20) (8)
Established
RoW 5,948 13 22 40 1,378 12 (11) 8
Total 44,351 100 19 25 11,207 100 (7) 1

Table 8: Total Revenue by region - excluding Vaxzevria

FY 2022 Q4 2022
% Change % Change
$m % Total Actual CER $m % Total Actual CER
Emerging
Markets 10,940 25 10 16 2,678 24 7 18
- China 5,746 13 (4) (1) 1,194 11 (8) 4
- Ex-China 5,195 12 31 41 1,484 13 24 33
US 17,840 40 47 47 4,788 43 24 24
Europe 8,372 19 19 33 2,268 20 (12) 1
Established
RoW 5,323 12 24 43 1,378 12 4 27
Total 42,476 96 27 34 11,112 99 8 17

Oncology

Oncology Total Revenue increased by 15% (20% at CER) in FY 2022 to $15,539m and represented 35% of overall Total Revenue (FY 2021: 36%). This included Lynparza Collaboration Revenue of $355m (FY 2021: $400m) and Enhertu Collaboration Revenue of $523m (FY 2021: $197m). Product Sales increased by 13% (19% at CER) in FY 2022 to $14,631m, reflecting new launches and increased patient access for Tagrisso , Imfinzi , Lynparza and Calquence partially offset by declines in some older medicines.

Tagrisso

| Total
Revenue | Worldwide | Emerging
Markets | US | Europe | Established
RoW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FY 2022
$m | 5,444 | 1,567 | 2,007 | 1,023 | 847 |
| Actual
change | 9% | 17% | 13% | 4% | (7%) |
| CER
change | 15% | 22% | 13% | 17% | 8% |

| Region | Drivers
and commentary |
| --- | --- |
| Worldwide | * Increased use of Tagrisso in adjuvant and 1st-line setting and expansion of
reimbursed access, partially offset by COVID-19
headwinds |
| Emerging
Markets | * Rising demand from increased patient access in
China continues to offset the impact of the March 2021
NRDL 30 price
reduction * The
fourth quarter saw some impact from year-end ordering dynamics in
China |
| US | * Improving
use in 1st-line with longer duration of treatment and increasing
adjuvant penetration, partially offset by lower 2nd-line
use |
| Europe | * Greater use in 1st-line and adjuvant settings;
established 1st-line standard of care in EU5 31 , partially
offset by lower 2nd-line use |
| Established
RoW | * Increased
use in 1st-line setting and launch progress in adjuvant, including
Japan |

Imfinzi

| Total
Revenue | Worldwide | Emerging
Markets | US | Europe | Established
RoW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FY 2022
$m | 2,784 | 287 | 1,552 | 544 | 401 |
| Actual
change | 15% | 4% | 25% | 12% | (1%) |
| CER
change | 21% | 7% | 25% | 26% | 15% |

| Region | Drivers
and commentary |
| --- | --- |
| Worldwide | * The Imfinzi revenue line includes sales of Imjudo, which commenced in Q4 2022 following approvals in
the US for patients with unresectable liver cancer (HIMALAYA) and
Stage IV NSCLC (POSEIDON) * Increased use of Imfinzi in
GI, liver and lung cancer * Continued
recovery in diagnosis and treatment rates following the COVID-19
pandemic across all regions, excluding China |
| Emerging
Markets | * Growth
in ex-China driven by improved diagnosis and treatment rates
following the COVID-19 pandemic |
| US | * New patient starts across Stage III NSCLC and
ES-SCLC 32 * Strong launch in BTC 33 following
September 2022 FDA approval (TOPAZ-1), and growing penetration
of Imfinzi + Imjudo in metastatic NSCLC and HCC |
| Europe | * Increased
market penetration in ES-SCLC, growth in the number of reimbursed
markets, and ongoing recovery in rates of diagnosis and
treatment |
| Established
RoW | * New
reimbursements |

Lynparza

| Total
Revenue | Worldwide | Emerging
Markets | US | Europe | Established
RoW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FY 2022
$m | 2,993 | 488 | 1,226 | 1,010 | 269 |
| Actual
change | 9% | 27% | 13% | (1%) | 4% |
| CER
change | 14% | 31% | 13% | 7% | 20% |

| Product
Sales | Worldwide | Emerging
Markets | US | Europe | Established
RoW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FY 2022
$m | 2,638 | 488 | 1,226 | 655 | 269 |
| Actual
change | 12% | 27% | 13% | 6% | 4% |
| CER
change | 18% | 31% | 13% | 19% | 20% |

| Region | Drivers
and commentary |
| --- | --- |
| Worldwide | * Lynparza remains the leading medicine in the
PARP 34 inhibitor
class globally across four tumour types, as measured by total
prescription volume * Total Revenue includes $355m in regulatory
milestones received from MSD and recognised in Europe, following
approval in the US and EU for the adjuvant treatment of patients
with gBRCAm 35 breast
cancer (OlympiA), and approval in the EU for the treatment of mCRPC
(PROpel) |
| Emerging
Markets | * Increased patient access following admission to
China's NRDL as a 1st-line maintenance treatment for
BRCAm 36 ovarian
cancer patients, with effect from March 2021; launches in other
markets |
| US | * US
launch in early breast cancer following March 2022 FDA approval
(OlympiA) * Increased
use in breast, ovarian and prostate cancers |
| Europe | * Increasing HRD testing rates and use in 1st-line
HRD-positive ovarian cancer, increased Lynparza uptake in BRCAm mCRPC 37 and gBRCAm
HER2-negative advanced breast cancer and the EU launch in gBRCAm
early breast cancer following EMA 38 approval
in August (OlympiA) |
| Established
RoW | * New
launches and high levels of HRD testing in Japan |

Enhertu

| Total
Revenue | Worldwide | Emerging
Markets | US | Europe | Established
RoW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FY 2022
$m | 602 | 80 | 405 | 110 | 7 |
| Actual
change | >2x | >6x | >2x | >3x | >10x |
| CER
change | >2x | >6x | >2x | >3x | >10x |

| Region | Drivers
and commentary |
| --- | --- |
| Worldwide | * Excluding Japan, Enhertu global in-market sales recorded by Daiichi Sankyo
Company Limited (Daiichi Sankyo) and AstraZeneca, amounted to
$1,173m in the year (FY 2021: $426m) * AstraZeneca's
Total Revenue of $602m includes $523m of Collaboration Revenue from
its share of gross profit in territories where Daiichi Sankyo
records product sales and royalties on sales in Japan |
| Emerging
Markets | * Strong
uptake in early launch markets |
| US | * US
in-market sales, recorded by Daiichi Sankyo, amounted to $850m in
the year (FY 2021: $357m) * Now
standard of care in 2nd-line HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer
following May 2022 FDA approval (DESTINY-Breast03) and after first
chemotherapy in HER2-low metastatic breast cancer following August
2022 FDA approval (DESTINY-Breast04) |
| Europe | * Growth
in 3rd-line+ HER2-positive metastatic breast and launch in 2nd-line
HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer after EMA approval in July
2022 (DESTINY-Breast03) |
| Established
RoW | * In
Japan, AstraZeneca receives a mid-single-digit percentage royalty
on sales made by Daiichi Sankyo |

Calquence

| Total
Revenue | Worldwide | Emerging
Markets | US | Europe | Established
RoW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FY 2022
$m | 2,057 | 45 | 1,657 | 286 | 69 |
| Actual
change | 66% | >2x | 52% | >2x | >3x |
| CER
change | 69% | >2x | 52% | >2x | >4x |

| Region | Drivers
and commentary |
| --- | --- |
| Worldwide | * Increased penetration globally; leading
BTKi 39 in key
markets |
| US | * Increased
share of new patient starts * Inventory
build in Q3 following maleate tablet formulation launch in August;
Q4 observed partial inventory work down |
| Europe | * Increased
share of new patient starts |

Orpathys

Total Revenue of $33m (FY 2021: $16m), growth was driven by the 2021 launch in China, where it is approved for patients with lung cancer and MET gene alterations. Orpathys has been included in the updated NRDL in China for the treatment of patients with NSCLC with MET exon 14 skipping alterations. The updated NRDL will take effect from 1 March 2023.

Other Oncology medicines

FY 2022 % Change

| Total
Revenue | $m | Actual | CER | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zoladex | 957 | (1%) | 7% | Increased
use in ex-China Emerging Markets, offsetting a price cut in
Japan |
| Faslodex | 334 | (22%) | (14%) | Generic
competition |
| Iressa | 114 | (38%) | (34%) | Continued
share loss to next-generation TKIs 40 |
| Arimidex | 99 | (29%) | (24%) | |
| Casodex | 78 | (45%) | (40%) | Ongoing
impact from VBP implementation |
| Other
Oncology | 44 | (14%) | (6%) | |

BioPharmaceuticals

Including V&I medicines, BioPharmaceuticals Total Revenue increased by 5% (11% at CER) in FY 2022 to $20,010m, representing 45% of overall Total Revenue (FY 2021: 51%). Growth was driven by strong Farxiga performance, Evusheld revenues offsetting the decline in Vaxzevria, and growth from newer R&I medicines offsetting decreases in Pulmicort and other older R&I medicines .

BioPharmaceuticals - CVRM

CVRM Total Revenue increased by 13% (19% at CER) to $9,211m in FY 2022, driven by a strong Farxiga performance, and represented 21% of overall Total Revenue (FY 2021: 22%).

Farxiga

| Total
Revenue | Worldwide | Emerging
Markets | US | Europe | Established
RoW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FY 2022
$m | 4,386 | 1,665 | 1,071 | 1,297 | 353 |
| Actual
change | 46% | 39% | 46% | 60% | 31% |
| CER
change | 56% | 47% | 46% | 81% | 48% |

| Region | Drivers
and commentary |
| --- | --- |
| Worldwide | * Farxiga volume is growing faster than the overall
SGLT2 41 market in
all major regions * Additional
benefit from continued growth in the overall SGLT2 inhibitor
class * Further HF 42 and CKD
launches and supportive updates to treatment guidelines including
from ESC 43 and
AHA 44 /ACC 45 /HFSA 46 .
HF and CKD indications now launched in >100
markets |
| Emerging
Markets | * Growth
despite generic competition in some markets. Solid growth in
ex-China Emerging Markets, particularly Latin America |
| US | * Regulatory approval for HFrEF 47 in May
2020, treatment of CKD in May 2021. Both approvals included
patients with and without T2D 48 * Farxiga continued to gain in-class brand share, driven by
HF and CKD launches |
| Europe | * The
beneficial addition of cardiovascular outcomes trial data to the
label, the HFrEF regulatory approval in November 2020, and CKD
regulatory approval in August 2021 * Forxiga continued gaining in-class market share in the
period |
| Established
RoW | * In
Japan, AstraZeneca sells to collaborator Ono Pharmaceutical Co.,
Ltd, which records in-market sales. Continued volume growth driven
by HF and CKD launches |

Brilinta

| Total
Revenue | Worldwide | Emerging
Markets | US | Europe | Established
RoW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FY 2022
$m | 1,358 | 286 | 744 | 282 | 46 |
| Actual
change | (8%) | (13%) | 1% | (18%) | (27%) |
| CER
change | (4%) | (10%) | 1% | (8%) | (22%) |

| Region | Drivers
and commentary |
| --- | --- |
| Emerging
Markets | * Adverse impact from Brilinta 's inclusion in China's VBP
programme * Growth
in ex-China Emerging Markets |
| US,
Europe | * Q4
US sales growth favourably impacted by a one-time adjustment. Some
market recovery of oral antiplatelet therapies following the
pandemic |

Lokelma

Total Revenue increased 65% (75% at CER) to $289m in FY 2022, driven by Lokelma extending its branded market share lead in the US and also achieving total potassium binder market share leadership in the period. Continued progress in Europe from recent launches across the region where Lokelma extended its market share in the period. In China, Lokelma was admitted to the NRDL with effect from 1 January 2022 and is now the leading potassium binder in the country.

Roxadustat

Total Revenue increased 12% (17% at CER) to $202m, with roxadustat benefitting from increased volumes in China following NRDL price cuts.

Andexxa

On a pro forma basis, Andexxa Total Revenue increased 12% (21% at CER) to $160m.

Other CVRM medicines

FY 2022 % Change

| Total
Revenue | $m | Actual | CER | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Crestor | 1,050 | (4%) | 2% | * Sales
growth at CER driven by Emerging Markets, offset by declines in the
US and Europe |
| Seloken | 863 | (9%) | (4%) | * Emerging Markets sales impacted by China VBP
implementation of Betaloc 49 oral in H2
2021. Betaloc ZOK VBP was implemented in Q4 2022 |
| Onglyza | 257 | (28%) | (25%) | * Ongoing
impact from VBP implementation |
| Bydureon | 280 | (27%) | (26%) | * Continued
competitive pressures |
| Other
CVRM | 366 | (10%) | (7%) | |

BioPharmaceuticals - R&I

Total Revenue of $5,963m from R&I medicines in FY 2022 decreased 1% (increased 3% at CER) and represented 13% of overall Total Revenue (FY 2021: 16%). This reflected growth in recently launched brands, including Fasenra , Tezspire , Breztri and Saphnelo , offset by the erosion of Pulmicort revenue following its inclusion in VBP in China in Q4 2021, and a smaller decline in Symbicort revenue.

Symbicort

| Total
Revenue | Worldwide | Emerging
Markets | US | Europe | Established
RoW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FY 2022
$m | 2,538 | 608 | 973 | 582 | 375 |
| Actual
change | (7%) | - | (9%) | (13%) | (2%) |
| CER
change | (2%) | 5% | (9%) | (3%) | 5% |

| Region | Drivers
and commentary |
| --- | --- |
| Worldwide | * Symbicort remains the global market leader within a stable
ICS 50 /LABA 51 class |
| Emerging
Markets | * Growth
driven primarily by Latin America, Middle East and Asia Area,
offset by decrease in China due to COVID-19
restrictions |
| US | * Strong
market share performance, consolidating leadership in a declining
ICS/LABA market, offset by pricing pressure |
| Europe | * Resilient
market share in growing ICS/LABA market, offset by pricing
pressure |
| Established
RoW | * Growth
in some countries driven by share gains and a continued recovery in
the ICS/LABA market. That growth was offset by generic erosion in
other countries |

Fasenra

| Total
Revenue | Worldwide | Emerging
Markets | US | Europe | Established
RoW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FY 2022
$m | 1,396 | 43 | 906 | 305 | 142 |
| Actual
change | 11% | >2x | 15% | 7% | (12%) |
| CER
change | 15% | >2x | 15% | 20% | (1%) |

| Region | Drivers
and commentary |
| --- | --- |
| Worldwide | * Fasenra continues to be market leader in severe
eosinophilic asthma in major markets, and leading in the
IL-5 52 class |
| Emerging
Markets | * Strong
volume growth driven by launch acceleration across key
markets |
| US | * Maintained
a strong total patient share in the severe asthma
market |
| Europe | * Sustained
growth by expanding leadership in severe eosinophilic
asthma |
| Established
RoW | * Maintained market leadership in Japan, partially
offset by price adjustments and impact in the dynamic
market 53 related to
the rise in COVID-19 cases |

Breztri

| Total
Revenue | Worldwide | Emerging
Markets | US | Europe | Established
RoW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FY 2022
$m | 398 | 92 | 239 | 33 | 34 |
| Actual
change | 96% | 68% | >2x | >4x | 32% |
| CER
change | >2x | 75% | >2x | >5x | 56% |

| Region | Drivers
and commentary |
| --- | --- |
| Worldwide | * Breztri continued to gain market share within the growing
FDC 54 triple class across major
markets |
| Emerging
Markets | * In China, the FDC triple class continued to
penetrate the inhaled maintenance market, with growth impacted by
COVID-19. Breztri continued its market share leadership within the
fixed-dose triple class |
| US | * Consistent new-to-brand 55 and total
market share growth within the FDC triple class |
| Europe | * Sustained
growth across markets as new launches continue to
progress |
| Established
RoW | * Strong
new-to-brand market share performance in Japan, with the dynamic
market impacted by access restrictions related to the rise in
COVID-19 cases |

Saphnelo

Total Revenue of $116m in the year (FY 2021: $8m) was driven by demand acceleration in the US, where Saphnelo achieved new-to-brand leadership in the i.v. 56 segment for SLE 57 and received a permanent J-code facilitating reimbursement. Growth was further supported by launches in Germany and Japan during the year.

Tezspire

Tezspire is approved in the US, EU and Japan (as well as other countries) for the treatment of severe asthma without biomarker or phenotypic limitation. Collaboration Revenue of $82m in the year (FY 2021: $nil) reflected the strong early launch performance in the US. In Europe and Established RoW, AstraZeneca recorded $4m revenue ($2m in each region).

Amgen records sales in the US and AstraZeneca records its share of gross profits in the US as Collaboration Revenue. Total ex-US product sales are recorded as AstraZeneca revenue ($4m in 2022). Global in-market sales of Tezspire were $174m in 2022.

Other R&I medicines

FY 2022 % Change

| Total
Revenue | $m | Actual | CER | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pulmicort | 645 | (33%) | (31%) | * Emerging
Markets revenue decreased 40% (39% at CER) to $462m, impacted by
VBP implementation in China, lower rates of hospitalisations and
limited access to nebulisation centres in China due to COVID-19
lockdowns * Revenues
in Ex-China Emerging Markets grew following recovery of
nebulisation demand |
| Daliresp/Daxas | 189 | (17%) | (16%) | * Impacted
by uptake of multiple generics following loss of exclusivity in the
US * Total
Revenue in the fourth quarter decreased by 52% |
| Bevespi | 58 | 7% | 9% | |
| Other
R&I | 540 | (11%) | (9%) | * Collaboration
Revenue of $119m (FY 2021: $15m), including $110m of milestones
relating to tralokinumab (FY 2021: $nil) * Product
Sales of $421m decreased 29% (27% at CER) |

BioPharmaceuticals - V&I

Total Revenue from V&I medicines was broadly flat at $4,836m (FY 2021: $4,779m) and represented 11% of overall Total Revenue (FY 2021: 13%).

Vaxzevria

| Total
Revenue | Worldwide | Emerging
Markets | US | Europe | Established
RoW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FY 2022
$m | 1,875 | 805 | 79 | 365 | 625 |
| Actual
change | (53%) | (65%) | 24% | (65%) | 8% |
| CER
change | (51%) | (65%) | 24% | (61%) | 17% |

| Region | Drivers
and commentary |
| --- | --- |
| Worldwide | * Revenue in the fourth quarter decreased by 95%
(94% at CER) due to the conclusion of Vaxzevria contracts |
| Emerging
Markets | * $76m
of Collaboration Revenue from sub-licensees in FY 2022, including
$46m in Q1 2022 from a Chinese sub-licensee producing vaccines for
export * Revenue
in the fourth quarter decreased by 95% |
| US | * Purchases
by the US Government for donation overseas in Q1 2022 * No
revenue was recorded after Q1 2022 |
| Europe | * Revenue
in the fourth quarter decreased by 87% (84% at CER) vs Q4
2021 |
| Established
RoW | * No
revenue was recorded for Established RoW in the fourth
quarter |

Evusheld

| Total
Revenue | Worldwide | Emerging
Markets | US | Europe | Established
RoW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FY 2022
$m | 2,184 | 413 | 1,067 | 298 | 407 |
| Actual
change | >10x | >6x | n/m | >4x | n/m |
| CER
change | >10x | >6x | n/m | >5x | n/m |

| Region | Drivers
and commentary |
| --- | --- |
| US | * AstraZeneca
fulfilled the US Government's order for 1.7 million units during
the year |
| Emerging
Markets | * Government
contracts in Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America and South
East Asia |
| Europe | * Approved
in the EU for prevention of COVID-19 in March 2022 and treatment of
COVID-19 in September 2022 |
| Established
RoW | * Approved
in Japan for prevention and treatment of COVID-19 in August
2022 |

Other V&I medicines

FY 2022 % Change

| Total
Revenue | $m | Actual | CER | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Synagis | 578 | 41% | 59% | * Ex-US
rights reverted to AstraZeneca after 30 June 2021, from AbbVie
Inc. * In Q4 2022, Synagis sales decreased by 19% (3% CER), reflecting the
early start to the RSV season in the prior year
period |
| FluMist | 175 | (31%) | (20%) | * Late
start to the influenza season in Europe |

Rare Disease

On a pro forma basis, Total Revenue from Rare Disease medicines increased by 4% (10% at CER) in FY 2022 to $7,053m, representing 16% of overall Total Revenue.

Performance was driven by the durability of the C5 58 franchise, Soliris and Ultomiris growth in neurology indications, Ultomiris gMG launch, and expansion into new markets.

Strensiq and Koselugo performances were driven by continued patient demand and geographic expansion.

These tables show pro forma growth rates for each of the medicines acquired with Alexion, calculated by comparing FY 2022 revenues with the medicine's revenues from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021.

Soliris

| Total
Revenue | Worldwide | Emerging
Markets | US | Europe | Established
RoW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FY 2022
$m | 3,762 | 301 | 2,180 | 805 | 476 |
| Actual
change 6 | (11%) | (29%) | (7%) | (21%) | 11% |
| CER
change 6 | (5%) | (10%) | (7%) | (12%) | 24% |

| Region | Drivers
and commentary |
| --- | --- |
| US | Performance
impacted by successful conversion to Ultomiris in PNH 59 ,
aHUS 60 and
gMG 61 ,
partially offset by Soliris growth in NMOSD |
| Ex-US | Decline
driven by successful conversion to Ultomiris , slightly offset by growth in NMOSD and expansion
in new markets |

Ultomiris

| Total
Revenue | Worldwide | Emerging
Markets | US | Europe | Established
RoW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FY 2022
$m | 1,965 | 38 | 1,136 | 481 | 310 |
| Actual
change 6 | 34% | >2x | 35% | 49% | 6% |
| CER
change 6 | 42% | >2x | 35% | 68% | 26% |

| Region | Drivers
and commentary |
| --- | --- |
| Worldwide | * Performance
driven by gMG launch in the US and expansion into new
markets * Quarter-on-quarter variability in revenue growth
can be expected due to Ultomiris every eight-week dosing schedule and lower average
annual treatment cost per patient compared to Soliris |
| US | * Performance driven by successful conversion
from Soliris across PNH, aHUS and gMG |
| Europe | * Growth
driven by strong demand generation following new launch
markets |
| Established
RoW | * Rapid
conversion in new launch markets, strong growth in Japan following
gMG launch |

Other Rare Disease medicines

FY 2022 % Change

| Total
Revenue | $m | Actual | CER | Commentary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Strensiq | 958 | 16% | 18% | * Performance
driven by strong patient demand and geographic
expansion |
| Koselugo | 208 | 93% | 96% | * Growth
driven by expansion in new markets |
| Kanuma | 160 | 16% | 19% | * Continued
demand growth in ex-US markets |

Other medicines (outside the main therapy areas)

FY 2022 % Change

| Total
Revenue | $m | Actual | CER | Commentary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nexium | 1,367 | (4%) | 7% | * Nexium (oral) was implemented in China's VBP programme in
February 2021 and Nexium i.v. was implemented in October
2021 * Generic competition in Japan increased in the fourth
quarter |
| Others | 381 | (4%) | (1%) | |

Financial performance

Rule Below Paragraph

Table 9: Reported Profit and Loss

FY 2022 FY 2021 % Change Q4 2022 Q4 2021 % Change
$m $m Actual CER $m $m Actual CER
Total Revenue 44,351 37,417 19 25 11,207 12,011 (7) 1
- Product Sales 42,998 36,541 18 24 10,798 11,498 (6) 2
- Collaboration Revenue 1,353 876 54 56 409 513 (20) (19)
Cost of
sales (12,391) (12,437) - 4 (2,900) (4,625) (37) (35)
Gross profit 31,960 24,980 28 35 8,307 7,386 12 24
Gross Margin 71.2% 66.0% +5pp +5pp 73.1% 59.8% + 13pp +15pp
Distribution
expense (536) (446) 20 29 (156) (124) 26 38
% Total Revenue 1.2% 1.2% - - 1.4% 1.0% - -
R&D
expense (9,762) (9,736) - 5 (2,625) (2,584) 2 9
% Total Revenue 22.0% 26.0% +4pp +4pp 23.4% 21.5% -2pp -2pp
SG&A
expense (18,419) (15,234) 21 26 (4,621) (5,117) (10) (3)
% Total Revenue 41.5% 40.7% -1pp - 41.2% 42.6% +1pp +2pp
OOI 62 & expense 514 1,492 (66) (65) 189 147 29 33
% Total Revenue 1.2% 4.0% -3pp -3pp 1.7% 1.2% - -
Operating profit/(loss) 3,757 1,056 >3x >3x 1,094 (292) n/m n/m
Operating Margin 8.5% 2.8% 6 7 9.8% -2.4% +12pp +14pp
Net
finance expense (1,251) (1,257) (1) 5 (315) (335) (6) -
Joint
ventures and associates (5) (64) (92) (91) (1) (9) (89) (89)
Profit/(loss) before tax 2,501 (265) n/m n/m 778 (636) n/m n/m
Taxation 792 380 >2x >3x 124 290 (57) 21
Tax
rate -32% 143% -16% 46%
Profit/(loss) after tax 3,293 115 n/m n/m 902 (346) n/m n/m
Earnings per share $ 2.12 $0.08 n/m n/m $0.58 $(0.22) n/m n/m

Table 10: Reconciliation of Reported Profit before tax to EBITDA

FY 2022 FY 2021 % Change Q4 2022 Q4 2021 % Change
$m $m Actual CER $m $m Actual CER
Reported
Profit/(loss) before tax 2,501 (265) n/m n/m 778 (636) n/m n/m
Net
finance expense 1,251 1,257 (1) 5 315 335 (6) -
Joint
ventures and associates 5 64 (92) (91) 1 9 (89) (89)
Depreciation,
amortisation and impairment 5,480 6,530 (16) (12) 1,480 2,192 (32) (28)
EBITDA 9,237 7,586 22 33 2,574 1,900 36 56

EBITDA of $9,237m in the year (FY 2021: $7,586m) has been negatively impacted by the $3,484m (FY 2021: $2,198m) unwind of inventory fair value uplift recognised on the acquisition of Alexion. EBITDA of $2,574m in the quarter (Q4 2021: $1,900m) has been negatively impacted by the $309m (Q4 2021: $1,154m) unwind of inventory fair value uplift recognised on the acquisition of Alexion. The unwind of the remaining $114m inventory fair value uplift is expected to depress EBITDA in 2023.

Table 11: Reconciliation of Reported to Core financial measures: FY 2022

FY 2022 Reported Restructuring Intangible Asset Amortisation & Impairments Acquisition of Alexion Other Core Core % Change

$m $m $m $m $m $m Actual CER
Gross profit 31,960 266 32 3,506 (1) 35,763 28 35
Gross Margin 71.2% 80.0% +6pp +6pp
Distribution
expense (536) 2 - - - (534) 20 28
R&D
expense (9,762) 111 124 27 - (9,500) 19 24
SG&A
expense (18,419) 405 4,165 38 985 63 (12,826) 15 21
Total
operating expense (28,717) 518 4,289 65 985 (22,860) 17 23
Other
operating income & expense 514 (67) - - - 447 (70) (69)
Operating profit 3,757 717 4,321 3,571 984 13,350 34 42
Operating Margin 8.5% 30.1% +4pp +4pp
Net
finance expense (1,251) - - - 277 (974) 13 18
Taxation 792 (165) (804) (832) (1,049) 64 (2,058) 38 46
EPS $2.12 $0.36 $2.27 $1.77 $0.14 $6.66 26 33

Table 12: Reconciliation of Reported to Core financial measures: Q4 2022

Q4 2022 Reported Restructuring Intangible Asset Amortisation & Impairments Acquisition of Alexion Other Core Core % Change

$m $m $m $m $m $m Actual CER
Gross profit 8,307 110 8 320 - 8,745 (3) 6
Gross Margin 73.1% 77.2% +3pp +4pp
Distribution
Expense (156) - - - - (156) 27 39
R&D
expense (2,625) 54 41 4 - (2,526) 5 12
SG&A
expense (4,621) 142 1,105 3 (212) (3,583) 6 15
Total
operating expense (7,402) 196 1,146 7 (212) (6,265) 6 14
Other
operating income & expense 189 (59) - - - 130 (11) (7)
Operating profit 1,094 247 1,154 327 (212) 2,610 (21) (10)
Operating Margin 9.8% 23.3% -4pp -3pp
Net
finance expense (315) - - - 70 (245) 5 9
Taxation 124 (72) (223) (84) 29 (226) (55) (44)
EPS $0.58 $0.11 $0.60 $0.16 ($0.07) $1.38 (17) (5)

Profit and Loss drivers

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Gross profit

  • The Gross Margin (Reported and Core) in the year was impacted by:

  • Positive mix effects: the increased contribution from Rare Disease and Oncology medicines had a positive impact on the Gross Margin

  • Negative mix effects: sales of Vaxzevria and medicines with profit-sharing arrangements (primarily Lynparza ) had a dilutive impact on the Gross Margin

  • Inventory write downs and provisions for excess manufacturing reservation fees relating to Evusheld

  • Pricing pressure relating to procurement programmes in China

  • Reported Gross Profit was also impacted by the unwind of the fair value adjustment to Alexion inventories at the date of acquisition. The fair value uplift is expected to unwind through Reported Cost of sales in line with associated revenues, and in FY 2022, the impact of the fair value uplift unwind on Cost of sales was $3,484m (FY 2021: $2,198m)

  • Currency fluctuations had a small positive impact on Gross Margin in the year. Currency fluctuations may have a positive or negative impact on Gross Margin in future quarters

  • Variations in Gross Margin performance between periods can be expected to continue

R&D expense

  • The increase in Reported and Core R&D expense was impacted by:

  • The acquisition of Alexion in July 2021

  • Recent positive data read outs for several high priority medicines that ungated late-stage Oncology trials

  • The advancement of a number of mid-stage clinical development programmes in BioPharmaceuticals

  • Investment in platforms, new technology and capabilities to enhance R&D productivity

SG&A expense

  • The increase in Reported and Core SG&A expense was driven by:

  • The acquisition of Alexion in July 2021

  • Market development activities for launches

  • Reported SG&A expense was also impacted by amortisation of intangible assets related to the Alexion acquisition and other acquisitions and collaborations, and a $775m legal settlement with Chugai

Other operating income

  • Reported Other operating income of $514m consisted primarily of disposal proceeds on small divestments, including the divestment of rights to Plendil in the second quarter, disposal proceeds on sale of tangible assets, and royalties

  • In FY 2021, Reported Other operating income of $1,492m included $776m of divestment gains from AstraZeneca's share of Viela Bio, Inc. and $317m from the divestment of commercial rights to Crestor in over 30 countries in Europe (excluding UK and Spain)

Net finance expense

  • The change in Reported and Core Net finance expense in the year was primarily driven by financing costs on debt for the Alexion transaction. Reported Net finance expense was also impacted by a reduction in the discount unwind on acquisition-related liabilities, including the Diabetes Alliance

Taxation

  • The effective Reported Tax Rate for the year was -32% (FY 2021: 143%) and the Core Tax rate was 17% (FY 2021: 17%)

  • The Reported Tax Rate for the year included a one-time favourable net adjustment of $876m to deferred taxes arising from an internal reorganisation to integrate the Alexion organisation which took place in the third quarter. The internal legal entity reorganisation did not result in any corporate income tax becoming payable in the year, however it did result in a one-off deferred tax adjustment of $876m to the income statement, and a further $49m credit associated with the reorganisation is included in Other Comprehensive Income. Following the reorganisation, it was necessary to re-measure certain deferred tax balances to reflect the tax rates applicable on their reversal as under the revised structure there is a change in the income flows to the relevant territories

  • The Reported Tax rate of -32% was lower than the Core Tax Rate of 17% primarily due to the impact of the aforementioned internal restructuring. The 2022 Reported and Core Tax rates also benefited from IP incentive regimes, geographical mix of profits and net favourable adjustments to prior year tax liabilities in a number of major jurisdictions, many of which were one-time items

  • 2021 Reported and Core Tax rates were impacted by one-off items in 2021, including the non-taxable gain on the divestment of Viela Bio, Inc and updates to estimates of prior period tax liabilities following settlements with tax authorities

  • The net cash paid for the year was $1,623m (2021: $1,743m) representing 65% of Reported Profit before tax (2021: -658%). The cash tax amount decreased due to refunds received in the year relating to prior periods and phasing of payments between current and future years

  • On 20 July 2022, the UK Government issued draft legislation in relation to the new global minimum tax framework, expected to be brought into effect in the UK from 2024. The UK corporation tax rate continues to be expected to increase to 25%, effective April 2023. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of these draft rules upon its financial statements

Dividend per share

  • A second interim dividend of $1.97 per share (162.8 pence, 20.69 SEK) has been declared, meaning a full-year dividend per share of $2.90 (239.2 pence, 30.18 SEK). Dividend payments are normally paid as follows:

  • First interim dividend - announced with half-year and second-quarter results and paid in September

  • Second interim dividend - announced with full-year and fourth-quarter results and paid in March

  • The record date for the second interim dividend for 2022, payable on 27 March 2023, will be 24 February 2023. The ex-dividend date will be 23 February 2023. The record date for the first interim dividend for 2023, payable on 11 September 2023, will be 11 August 2023. The ex-dividend date will be 10 August 2023.

Table 13: Cash Flow summary

FY 2022 FY 2021 Change
$m $m $m
Reported
Operating Profit 3,757 1,056 2,701
Depreciation,
Amortisation and Impairment 5,480 6,530 (1,050)
Decrease
in Working Capital and Short-term Provisions 3,757 2,021 1,736
Gains
on Disposal of Intangible Assets (104) (513) 409
Gains
on Disposal of Investments in Associates and Joint
Ventures - (776) 776
Fair
value movements on contingent consideration arising from business
combinations 82 14 68
Non-Cash
and Other Movements (692) 95 (787)
Interest
Paid (849) (721) (128)
Taxation
Paid (1,623) (1,743) 120
Net Cash Inflow from Operating Activities 9,808 5,963 3,845
Net Cash Inflow/(Outflow) before Financing Activities 6,848 (5,095) 11,943
Net Cash (Outflow)/Inflow from Financing Activities (6,823) 3,649 (10,472)

The increase in Net Cash Inflow from Operating Activities of $3,845m primarily reflects an underlying

improvement in business performance, including the contribution from Alexion for the full year.

The Reported Operating Profit of $3,757m in the year includes a negative impact of $3,484m relating to the unwind of the inventory fair value uplift recognised on the acquisition of Alexion. The corresponding positive impact of $3,484m in Decrease in Working Capital and Short-term Provisions offsets the negative impact on Reported Operating Profit. Overall, the unwind of the fair value uplift has no impact on Net Cash Inflow from Operating Activities.

The change in Working Capital and Short-term Provisions of $1,736m, whilst being positively impacted by the aforementioned inventory fair value uplift unwind, has been adversely impacted by the reduction of Vaxzevria working capital balances predominantly within Trade and other payables.

The change in Non-Cash and Other Movements of ($787m) is primarily driven by changes in non-current Provisions, as well as increased foreign exchange volatility on intercompany transactions.

Capital Expenditure

Capital Expenditure amounted to $1,091m in the year (FY 2021: $1,091m) including expenditure relating to Alexion.

Table 14: Net Debt summary

At 31 Dec 2022 At 31 Dec 2021
$m $m
Cash
and cash equivalents 6,166 6,329
Other
investments 239 69
Cash and investments 6,405 6,398
Overdrafts
and short-term borrowings (350) (387)
Lease
liabilities (953) (987)
Current
instalments of loans (4,964) (1,273)
Non-current
instalments of loans (22,965) (28,134)
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings (Gross Debt) (29,232) (30,781)
Net
derivatives (96) 61
Net Debt (22,923) (24,322)

Net Debt decreased by $1,399m in the year to $22,923m. Details of the committed undrawn bank facilities are disclosed within the going concern section of Note 1. Details of the Company's solicited credit ratings are disclosed in Note 3.

Capital allocation

The Board's aim is to continue to strike a balance between the interests of the business, financial creditors and the Company's shareholders. The Company's capital allocation priorities include: investing in the business and pipeline; maintaining a strong, investment-grade credit rating; potential value-enhancing business development opportunities; and supporting the progressive dividend policy.

In approving the declaration of dividends, the Board considers both the liquidity of the company and the level of reserves legally available for distribution. Dividends are paid to shareholders from AstraZeneca PLC, a Group holding company with no direct operations. The ability of AstraZeneca PLC to make shareholder distributions is dependent on the creation of profits for distribution and the receipt of funds from subsidiary companies. The consolidated Group reserves set out in the Condensed consolidated statement of financial position do not reflect the profit available for distribution to the shareholders of AstraZeneca PLC.

Summarised financial information for guarantee of securities of subsidiaries

AstraZeneca Finance LLC ("AstraZeneca Finance") is the issuer of 0.700% Notes due 2024, 1.200% Notes due 2026, 1.750% Notes due 2028 and 2.250% Notes due 2031 (the "AstraZeneca Finance Notes"). Each series of AstraZeneca Finance Notes has been fully and unconditionally guaranteed by AstraZeneca PLC. AstraZeneca Finance is 100% owned by AstraZeneca PLC and each of the guarantees by AstraZeneca PLC is full and unconditional and joint and several.

The AstraZeneca Finance Notes are senior unsecured obligations of AstraZeneca Finance and rank equally with all of AstraZeneca Finance's existing and future senior unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. The guarantee by AstraZeneca PLC of the AstraZeneca Finance Notes is the senior unsecured obligation of AstraZeneca PLC and ranks equally with all of AstraZeneca PLC's existing and future senior unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. Each guarantee by AstraZeneca PLC is effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness of AstraZeneca PLC to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. The AstraZeneca Finance Notes are structurally subordinated to indebtedness and other liabilities of the subsidiaries of AstraZeneca PLC, none of which guarantee the AstraZeneca Finance Notes.

AstraZeneca PLC manages substantially all of its operations through divisions, branches and/or investments in subsidiaries and affiliates. Accordingly, the ability of AstraZeneca PLC to service its debt and guarantee obligations is also dependent upon the earnings of its subsidiaries, affiliates, branches and divisions, whether by dividends, distributions, loans or otherwise.

Please refer to the consolidated financial statements of AstraZeneca PLC in our Annual Report on Form 20-F and reports on Form 6-K with our quarterly financial results as filed or furnished with the SEC 65 for further financial information regarding AstraZeneca PLC and its consolidated subsidiaries. For further details, terms and conditions of the AstraZeneca Finance Notes please refer to AstraZeneca PLC's Form 6-K furnished to the SEC on 28 May 2021.

Pursuant to Rule 13-01 and Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), we present below the summary financial information for AstraZeneca PLC, as Guarantor, excluding its consolidated subsidiaries, and AstraZeneca Finance, as the issuer, excluding its consolidated subsidiaries. The following summary financial information of AstraZeneca PLC and AstraZeneca Finance is presented on a combined basis and transactions between the combining entities have been eliminated. Financial information for non-guarantor entities has been excluded. Intercompany balances and transactions between the obligor group and the non-obligor subsidiaries are presented on separate lines.

Table 15: Obligor group summarised Statement of comprehensive income

FY 2022
$m
Total
Revenue -
Gross
Profit -
Operating
loss (27)
Loss
for the period (687)
Transactions
with subsidiaries that are not issuers or guarantors 1,071

Table 16: Obligor group summarised Statement of financial position

At 31 Dec 2022
$m
Current
assets 4
Non-current
assets -
Current
liabilities (2,839)
Non-current
liabilities (22,797)
Amounts
due from subsidiaries that are not issuers or
guarantors 7,806
Amounts
due to subsidiaries that are not issuers or guarantors (293)

Foreign exchange

The Company's transactional currency exposures on working-capital balances, which typically extend for up to three months, are hedged where practicable using forward foreign exchange contracts against the individual companies' reporting currency. Foreign exchange gains and losses on forward contracts for transactional hedging are taken to profit or loss. In addition, the Company's external dividend payments, paid principally in pounds sterling and Swedish krona, are fully hedged from announcement to payment date.

Table 17: Currency sensitivities

The Company provides the following currency-sensitivity information:

Average spot rates vs. USD Annual impact of 5% strengthening in FY average rate vs. USD ($m) 66

Currency Primary Relevance FY 2022 67 Jan 2023 68 Change (%) Total Revenue Core Operating Profit
EUR Total
Revenue 0.95 0.93 2 323 159
CNY Total
Revenue 6.74 6.79 (1) 309 174
JPY Total
Revenue 131.59 130.37 1 181 122
Other 69 385 202
GBP Operating
expense 0.81 0.82 (1) 46 (92)
SEK Operating
expense 10.12 10.39 (3) 7 (55)

Sustainability

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Since the last quarterly report, AstraZeneca:

Access to healthcare

  • Presented the main findings of health system research conducted by the Partnership for Health System Sustainability and Resilience (PHSSR), which the Company co-founded, at the second Global PHSSR Summit in November. The results highlighted key themes across workforce and health service delivery, finance and governance, and the role of technology in strengthening health systems, as well as the importance of prevention and early intervention in non-communicable diseases

  • Achieved third position overall in the 2022 Access to Medicine Index and was recognised as the industry leader in Product Delivery, including for its application of tailored access strategies for countries reflecting their income classifications across all product categories. The Company's approach to patent transparency and sharing of intellectual property assets, using technology transfers, was also highlighted as key to ensuring continuous supply of medicines in low- and middle-income countries. It also performed well in the Governance of Access and Research & Development categories

  • Chair Leif Johansson alongside Senior Executive Team members Marc Dunoyer, Dave Fredrickson and Iskra Reic attended the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos in January 2023, for engagements with global, regional and national leaders. The Company focused on investing in health as the foundation of strong and resilient societies, and the need for collective early action to build more sustainable and equitable healthcare systems, including through collaborations such as the PHSSR and Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI). AstraZeneca hosted a high-level roundtable on investing in non-communicable diseases attended by global health leaders, and signed the Zero Health Gaps Pledge in support of the WEF Global Health Equity Network vision to advance health equity

  • Committed to expand the Healthy Heart Africa programme into 10 countries over two years, starting in 2023, in addition to the nine countries where the programme is currently active. Over 32 million blood pressure screenings have been conducted since launch in 2015 and over 10,600 healthcare workers trained, as at end of December 2022

  • Reached more than nine million young people through the Young Health Programme with health information and trained more than 260,000 young people as peer educators in 39 countries, by end of December 2022

Environmental protection

  • CEO Pascal Soriot hosted a high-level engagement on climate and health at COP27, in his capacity as champion of the SMI Health Systems Task Force, which made sector-first commitments, actions and recommendations to deliver near-term targets and support the transition to net-zero sustainable healthcare. The Company also launched new commitments during COP27 in support of its Ambition Zero Carbon strategy

  • Achieved a double-A rating for Climate Change and Water Security from CDP for the seventh consecutive year, and an improved Forest score of B for timber, B for palm oil and C for cattle products. AstraZeneca received a CDP UK Leadership Award in recognition of the double-A rating and commitment to environmental transparency. AZ Forest has also published a pledge implementation update report

  • Achieved a 100% electric vehicle fleet in the Netherlands, the first Company location to do so, as part of the fleet decarbonisation strategy to support Ambition Zero Carbon emissions reduction targets

  • Earned the US Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR® certification for superior energy efficiency for the Company's Wilmington, US site, which is more energy-efficient than 85 percent of similar properties nationwide

Ethics and transparency

  • Featured in the latest Dow Jones Sustainability Index Series and the Corporate Knights list of the Global 100 world's most sustainable corporations

  • Marked International Day of People with Disabilities on 3 December, which aims to promote an understanding of disability issues with an emphasis on accessibility, including with an article on Accessibility in the workplace: the importance of allyship, highlighting key themes such as access to technology

  • Featured in the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, for the fifth consecutive year, recognising the Company's continued commitment to gender equality and transparency

Research and development

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This section covers R&D events and milestones that have occurred since the prior results announcement on 10 November 2022, up to and including events on 8 February 2023.

A comprehensive view of AstraZeneca's pipeline of medicines in human trials can be found in the latest clinical trials appendix, available on www.astrazeneca.com/investor-relations . The clinical trials appendix includes tables with details of the ongoing clinical trials for AstraZeneca medicines and new molecular entities in the pipeline.

Oncology

AstraZeneca presented new data across its diverse portfolio of cancer medicines at two major medical congresses during the quarter: the 2022 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) and the 64th American Society of Hematology (ASH), both in December. At SABCS, AstraZeneca presented 56 abstracts spanning five approved medicines and seven pipeline medicines with four late-breaking oral presentations. At ASH, AstraZeneca presented 47 abstracts showcasing new data across its haematology portfolio and clinical pipeline.

Significant new trials that achieved first patient dosed during the period included:

  • TROPION-Breast03, a Phase III trial of datopotamab deruxtecan with or without Imfinzi for patients with Stage I-III triple negative breast cancer

  • AVANZAR, a Phase III trial of datopotamab deruxtecan in combination with Imfinzi and chemotherapy for 1st-line NSCLC regardless of histology and PD-L1 expression

Tagrisso and savolitinib

Event Commentary
Fast
Track Designation US Tagrisso in combination with
savolitinib for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or
metastatic NSCLC whose tumours have MET overexpression and/or
amplification, as detected by an FDA-approved test, and who have
had disease progression during or following prior Tagrisso.

Imfinzi and Imjudo (tremelimumab)

Event Commentary
Approval US Imfinzi in combination
with Imjudo plus platinum-based chemotherapy for the treatment
of adult patients with Stage IV NSCLC with no sensitising
EGFR 70 mutations
or anaplastic lymphoma kinase. (POSEIDON, November
2022)
Approval EU Imfinzi for the 1st-line
treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic BTC in
combination with chemotherapy. (TOPAZ-1, December
2022)
Approval JP Imfinzi with or without Imjudo for the treatment of adult patients
with unresectable HCC. (HIMALAYA, December
2022) Imfinzi for the treatment of adult patients with curatively
unresectable BTC in combination with chemotherapy. (TOPAZ-1, December 2022 ) Imfinzi for the treatment of
adult patients with unresectable, advanced or recurrent NSCLC in
combination with chemotherapy. (POSEIDON, December
2022)
Read-out PEARL
Phase III trial The PEARL Phase III trial for Imfinzi did not achieve statistical significance for the
primary endpoints of improving overall survival versus
platinum-based chemotherapy as a monotherapy for the treatment of
patients with Stage IV NSCLC whose tumour cells express high levels
(25% or more) of PD-L1 71 , or in a
subgroup of patients at low risk of early mortality. (December
2022)

Lynparza

Event Commentary
Approval EU Lynparza in combination with
abiraterone for the treatment of mCRPC in adult men for whom
chemotherapy is not clinically indicated. (PROpel, December
2022)
PDUFA 72 date change US The FDA indicated it will extend the PDUFA date by three months to
March 2023 in order to provide further time for a full review of
the sNDA 73 for Lynparza in combination with abiraterone for
the treatment of mCRPC. (PROpel, December 2022)

Calquence

Event Commentary
Presentation:
ASH Real-world
evidence and long-term follow-up data Real-world evidence and long-term follow-up data support consistent
efficacy and safety profile of Calquence.
Approval JP Calquence for the treatment of
adult patients with treatment-naïve chronic lymphocytic
leukaemia (ELEVATE-TN)
CHMP
positive opinion EU Maleate tablet formulation

Enhertu

Event Commentary
Presentation: SABCS DESTINY-Breast03
Phase III trial Updated OS 74 results
from the DESTINY-Breast03 Phase III trial, presented at SABCS 2022,
demonstrated Enhertu statistically significant and clinically
meaningful improvement in OS compared to T-DM1 75 in
patients with HER2-positive unresectable and/or metastatic breast
cancer.
DESTINY-Breast02
Phase III trial Primary results from the DESTINY-Breast02 Phase III trial
demonstrated clinical benefit of Enhertu compared to conventional chemotherapy-based
regimens in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer
previously treated with T-DM1.
Approval EU Enhertu for patients with
advanced HER2-positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction
adenocarcinoma who have received prior trastuzumab-based regimen,
based on DESTINY-Gastric02 and DESTINY-Gastric01 trials. (December
2022)

Datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd)

Event Commentary
Presentation:
SABCS TROPION-PanTumor01
Phase I trial Initial results from the TROPION-PanTumor01 Phase I trial showed
encouraging and durable efficacy of Dato-DXd in patients with
heavily pre-treated HR-positive, HER2-low or HER2-negative
unresectable or metastatic breast cancer. In this cohort, Dato-DXd
demonstrated an objective response rate of 27% as assessed by
blinded independent central review. All responses were partial and
56% of patients achieved stable disease. The disease control rate
was 85% and median PFS was 8.3 months. Updated results from the TROPION-PanTumor01 Phase I trial
demonstrated Dato-DXd continued to demonstrate encouraging
responses in patients with heavily pretreated metastatic TNBC and
disease progression following standard treatment. In the TNBC cohort, Dato-DXd demonstrated an ORR 76 of 32%
including one complete response, 13 partial responses and 18 cases
of stable disease as assessed by blinded independent central
review. In the overall cohort, Dato-DXd demonstrated median PFS of
4.4 months and median OS of 13.5 months. (December
2022)

Camizestrant

Event Commentary
Presentation: SABCS SERENA-2 Phase II trial Detailed results from the SERENA-2 Phase II trial of camizestrant,
AstraZeneca's next-generation oral selective oestrogen receptor
degrader, were presented at SABCS 2022 and demonstrated
statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in
PFS at both 75mg and 150mg dose levels versus Faslodex (fulvestrant) in post-menopausal patients with
ER-positive locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer,
previously treated with endocrine therapy for advanced
disease. In the overall population, camizestrant significantly reduced risk
of disease progression or death by 42% at a 75mg dose (based on HR
of 0.58, 90% confidence interval) and mPFS of 7.2 versus 3.7 months
and 33% at a 150mg dose (based on HR of 0.67, 90% confidence
interval) and mPFS of 7.7 versus 3.7 months compared to Faslodex , the current SERD standard of
care.

Capivasertib

Event Commentary
Presentation:
SABCS CAPItello-291
Phase III trial Detailed results from the CAPItello-291 Phase III trial of
capivasertib in combination with Faslodex demonstrated a statistically significant and
clinically meaningful improvement in PFS versus placebo plus Faslodex in patients with HR-positive, HER2-low
or negative, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer following
recurrence or progression on, or after, endocrine therapy (with or
without a CDK4/6 inhibitor). Capivasertib in combination with Faslodex demonstrated a 40% reduction in the risk of
disease progression or death versus placebo plus Faslodex in the overall trial population (based
on a HR of 0.60, 95% confidence interval) and median PFS 7.2 versus
3.6 months. In the AKT pathway biomarker-altered population, which
affects up to 50% of patients with advanced HR-positive breast
cancer, capivasertib plus Faslodex reduced risk of disease progression or death by
50% versus placebo plus Faslodex .

BioPharmaceuticals - CVRM

Farxiga

Event Commentary
Approval EU Forxiga for heart failure with
reduced ejection fraction to cover patients across the full
spectrum of left ventricular ejection fraction including heart
failure with mildly reduced and preserved ejection fraction.
(DELIVER, February 2023)

BioPharmaceuticals - R&I

Significant new trials in R&I initiated since the previous results included:

TILIA, a Phase III trial for tozorakimab in acute respiratory failure in patients with viral lung infection

Tezspire

Event Commentary
Approval US,
EU The Tezspire pre-filled pen for self-administration in a
pre-filled, single-use pen for patients aged 12 years and older
with severe asthma. (January, February 2023)

Airsupra (PT027)

Event Commentary
Approval US Airsupra for the as-needed
treatment or prevention of bronchoconstriction and to reduce the
risk of exacerbations in people with asthma aged 18 years and
older. This is the first approval for Airsupra , formerly known as PT027. (January
2023)

Saphnelo

Event Commentary
Orphan
Drug Designation US Saphnelo for idiopathic
inflammatory myopathies (including myositis), a group of diseases
in which type I interferon plays a key role. (December
2022)

Fasenra

Event Commentary
Phase
III trial discontinued HUDSON Eosinophilic gastritis (EG/EGE) trial discontinued due to strategic
portfolio prioritisation. This discontinuation was not related to
any safety or efficacy findings. (January 2023)

Tozorakimab

Event Commentary
Fast
Track Designation US Tozorakimab to reduce the risk of invasive mechanical ventilation,
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation or death (acute respiratory
failure) in adults hospitalised with viral lung infection and
requiring supplemental oxygen. (December)

BioPharmaceuticals - V&I

A significant new trial commenced in the period:

  • SUPERNOVA, a PhaseI/III trial to evaluate the safety and neutralising activity of AZD3152 for the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19 in adults and adolescents 12 years of age or older with conditions that cause immune impairment

SUPERNOVA was originally planned to evaluate a combination of AZD3152 and cilgavimab, one of the two monoclonal antibodies that make up Evusheld . In January 2023, the decision was taken to investigate AZD3152 alone, which has been shown to neutralise all known variants to date. AstraZeneca is aiming to make AZD3152 available as a new option for COVID-19 in the second half of 2023, subject to trial readouts and regulatory reviews.

In February 2023, AstraZeneca reached agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense's Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, via the Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) to develop an RNA-based universal pandemic influenza prototype vaccine. As part of the resulting prototype project, AstraZeneca could receive up to approximately $80m over three years to develop the vaccine from preclinical research through a Phase I/II clinical study.

Evusheld

Event Commentary
Revision
to Emergency Use Authorisation US The FDA has revised Evusheld 's Emergency Use Authorisation to limit the use
of Evusheld to when the combined frequency of non-susceptible
SARS-CoV-2 variants nationally in the US is ≤90%. (January
2023) Evusheld is not currently
authorised by the US FDA for pre-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19
(as of January 2023), due to sustained high frequency of
circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants against which Evusheld does not retain in vitro neutralisation.

Beyfortus

Event Commentary
Regulatory
submission US Nirsevimab for prevention of lower respiratory tract disease in
newborns and infants entering or during their first RSV season, and
for children up to 24 months of age who remain vulnerable to severe
RSV disease through their second RSV season. (January
2023) The FDA has indicated it will work to expedite its review. The
PDUFA date is in the third quarter of 2023.

Rare Disease

A significant new trial achieved first patient dosed during the period:

  • ALXN1720-MG-301, a Phase III trial of gefurulimab (ALXN1720), an anti-C5 albumin-binding humanised bispecific V H H antibody in gMG

Vemircopan (ALXN2050)

Event Commentary
Conference:
ASH PNH
monotherapy Phase II trial An oral presentation detailing interim results from a Phase II
open-label trial of vemircopan (ALXN2050) highlighted efficacy and
safety data from the treatment-naïve patient group,
establishing proof-of-concept as a monotherapy for
PNH. Vemircopan monotherapy controlled IVH as demonstrated by reduction
in LDH to <1.5xULN and prevented clinically significant EVH,
demonstrated by 3.9 g/dL increase in Hgb level and ARC
reduction.

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Rule Below Paragraph

Table 18: Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income: FY 2022

| For the year ended 31
December | 2022 | 2021 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | $m | $m |
| Total Revenue | 44,351 | 37,417 |
| Product Sales | 42,998 | 36,541 |
| Collaboration Revenue | 1,353 | 876 |
| Cost of
sales | (12,391) | (12,437) |
| Gross profit | 31,960 | 24,980 |
| Distribution
expense | (536) | (446) |
| Research
and development expense | (9,762) | (9,736) |
| Selling,
general and administrative expense | (18,419) | (15,234) |
| Other
operating income and expense | 514 | 1,492 |
| Operating profit | 3,757 | 1,056 |
| Finance
income | 95 | 43 |
| Finance
expense | (1,346) | (1,300) |
| Share
of after tax losses in associates and joint ventures | (5) | (64) |
| Profit/(loss) before tax | 2,501 | (265) |
| Taxation | 792 | 380 |
| Profit for the period | 3,293 | 115 |
| Other comprehensive income | | |
| Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss | | |
| Remeasurement
of the defined benefit pension liability | 1,118 | 626 |
| Net
losses on equity investments measured at fair value through other
comprehensive income | (88) | (187) |
| Fair
value movements related to own credit risk on bonds designated as
fair value through profit or loss | 2 | - |
| Tax on
items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss | (216) | 105 |
| | 816 | 544 |
| Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or
loss | | |
| Foreign
exchange arising on consolidation | (1,446) | (483) |
| Foreign
exchange arising on designated liabilities in net investment
hedges | (282) | (321) |
| Fair
value movements on cash flow hedges | (97) | (167) |
| Fair
value movements on cash flow hedges transferred to profit and
loss | 73 | 208 |
| Fair
value movements on derivatives designated in net investment
hedges | (8) | 34 |
| Costs
of hedging | (7) | (6) |
| Tax on
items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or
loss | 73 | 46 |
| | (1,694) | (689) |
| Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (878) | (145) |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period | 2,415 | (30) |
| Profit attributable to: | | |
| Owners
of the Parent | 3,288 | 112 |
| Non-controlling
interests | 5 | 3 |
| | 3,293 | 115 |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to: | | |
| Owners
of the Parent | 2,413 | (33) |
| Non-controlling
interests | 2 | 3 |
| | 2,415 | (30) |
| Basic
earnings per $0.25 Ordinary Share | $2.12 | $0.08 |
| Diluted
earnings per $0.25 Ordinary Share | $2.11 | $0.08 |
| Weighted
average number of Ordinary Shares in issue (millions) | 1,548 | 1,418 |
| Diluted
weighted average number of Ordinary Shares in issue
(millions) | 1,560 | 1,427 |

Table 19: Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income: Q4 2022

| For the quarter ended 31
December | 2022 | 2021 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | $m | $m |
| Total Revenue | 11,207 | 12,011 |
| Product Sales | 10,798 | 11,498 |
| Collaboration Revenue | 409 | 513 |
| Cost of
sales | (2,900) | (4,625) |
| Gross profit | 8,307 | 7,386 |
| Distribution
expense | (156) | (124) |
| Research
and development expense | (2,625) | (2,584) |
| Selling,
general and administrative expense | (4,621) | (5,117) |
| Other
operating income and expense | 189 | 147 |
| Operating profit/(loss) | 1,094 | (292) |
| Finance
income | 45 | 1 |
| Finance
expense | (360) | (336) |
| Share
of after tax losses in associates and joint ventures | (1) | (9) |
| Profit/(loss) before tax | 778 | (636) |
| Taxation | 124 | 290 |
| Profit/(loss) for the period | 902 | (346) |
| Other comprehensive income | | |
| Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss | | |
| Remeasurement
of the defined benefit pension liability | (165) | 34 |
| Net
losses on equity investments measured at fair value through other
comprehensive income | (67) | (331) |
| Fair
value movements related to own credit risk on bonds designated as
fair value through profit or loss | 1 | (4) |
| Tax on
items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss | 75 | 34 |
| | (156) | (267) |
| Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or
loss | | |
| Foreign
exchange arising on consolidation | 1,047 | (115) |
| Foreign
exchange arising on designated liabilities in net investment
hedges | 39 | (46) |
| Fair
value movements on cash flow hedges | 117 | (64) |
| Fair
value movements on cash flow hedges transferred to profit and
loss | (177) | 71 |
| Fair
value movements on derivatives designated in net investment
hedges | (41) | 12 |
| Costs
of hedging | 4 | - |
| Tax on
items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or
loss | (22) | 9 |
| | 967 | (133) |
| Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax | 811 | (400) |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period | 1,713 | (746) |
| Profit/(loss) attributable to: | | |
| Owners
of the Parent | 901 | (347) |
| Non-controlling
interests | 1 | 1 |
| | 902 | (346) |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to: | | |
| Owners
of the Parent | 1,712 | (747) |
| Non-controlling
interests | 1 | 1 |
| | 1,713 | (746) |
| Basic
earnings per $0.25 Ordinary Share | $0.58 | $(0.22) |
| Diluted
earnings per $0.25 Ordinary Share | $0.58 | $(0.22) |
| Weighted
average number of Ordinary Shares in issue (millions) | 1,549 | 1,547 |
| Diluted
weighted average number of Ordinary Shares in issue
(millions) | 1,559 | 1,547 |

Table 20: Condensed consolidated statement of financial position

At 31 Dec 2022 At 31 Dec 2021
$m $m
Assets
Non-current assets
Property,
plant and equipment 8,507 9,183
Right-of-use
assets 942 988
Goodwill 19,820 19,997
Intangible
assets 39,307 42,387
Investments
in associates and joint ventures 76 69
Other
investments 1,066 1,168
Derivative
financial instruments 74 102
Other
receivables 835 895
Deferred
tax assets 3,263 4,330
73,890 79,119
Current assets
Inventories 4,699 8,983
Trade
and other receivables 10,521 9,644
Other
investments 239 69
Derivative
financial instruments 87 83
Intangible
assets - 105
Income
tax receivable 731 663
Cash
and cash equivalents 6,166 6,329
Assets
held for sale 150 368
22,593 26,244
Total assets 96,483 105,363
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Interest-bearing
loans and borrowings (5,314) (1,660)
Lease
liabilities (228) (233)
Trade
and other payables (19,040) (18,938)
Derivative
financial instruments (93) (79)
Provisions (722) (768)
Income
tax payable (896) (916)
(26,293) (22,594)
Non-current liabilities
Interest-bearing
loans and borrowings (22,965) (28,134)
Lease
liabilities (725) (754)
Derivative
financial instruments (164) (45)
Deferred
tax liabilities (2,944) (6,206)
Retirement
benefit obligations (1,168) (2,454)
Provisions (896) (956)
Other
payables (4,270) (4,933)
(33,132) (43,482)
Total liabilities (59,425) (66,076)
Net assets 37,058 39,287
Equity
Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the
Parent
Share
capital 387 387
Share
premium account 35,155 35,126
Other
reserves 2,069 2,045
Retained
earnings (574) 1,710
37,037 39,268
Non-controlling
interests 21 19
Total equity 37,058 39,287

Table 21: Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

Share capital Share premium account Other reserves Retained earnings Total attributable to owners of the parent Non-controlling interests Total equity
$m $m $m $m $m $m $m
At 1 Jan 2021 328 7,971 2,024 5,299 15,622 16 15,638
Profit
for the period - - - 112 112 3 115
Other
comprehensive loss - - - (145) (145) - (145)
Transfer
to other reserves - - 21 (21) - - -
Transactions with owners
Dividends - - - (3,882) (3,882) - (3,882)
Issue
of Ordinary Shares 59 27,155 - - 27,214 - 27,214
Share-based
payments charge for the period - - - 615 615 - 615
Settlement
of share plan awards - - - (781) (781) - (781)
Issue
of replacement Alexion share awards upon acquisition - - - 513 513 - 513
Net
movement 59 27,155 21 (3,589) 23,646 3 23,649
At 31 Dec 2021 387 35,126 2,045 1,710 39,268 19 39,287
At 1 Jan 2022 387 35,126 2,045 1,710 39,268 19 39,287
Profit
for the period - - - 3,288 3,288 5 3,293
Other
comprehensive loss - - - (875) (875) (3) (878)
Transfer
to other reserves - - 24 (24) - - -
Transactions with owners
Dividends - - - (4,485) (4,485) - (4,485)
Issue
of Ordinary Shares - 29 - - 29 - 29
Share-based
payments charge for the period - - - 619 619 - 619
Settlement
of share plan awards - - - (807) (807) - (807)
Net
movement - 29 24 (2,284) (2,231) 2 (2,229)
At 31 Dec 2022 387 35,155 2,069 (574) 37,037 21 37,058

Table 22: Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows

| For the year ended 31
December | 2021 |
| --- | --- |
| $m | $m |

| Cash flows from operating activities — Profit/(loss)
before tax | 2,501 | (265) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finance
income and expense | 1,251 | 1,257 |
| Share
of after tax losses of associates and joint ventures | 5 | 64 |
| Depreciation,
amortisation and impairment | 5,480 | 6,530 |
| Increase
in trade and other receivables | (1,349) | (961) |
| Decrease
in inventories | 3,941 | 1,577 |
| Increase
in trade and other payables and provisions | 1,165 | 1,405 |
| Gains
on disposal of intangible assets | (104) | (513) |
| Gains
on disposal of investments in associates and joint
ventures | - | (776) |
| Fair
value movements on contingent consideration arising from business
combinations | 82 | 14 |
| Non-cash and other
movements | (692) | 95 |
| Cash generated from operations | 12,280 | 8,427 |
| Interest
paid | (849) | (721) |
| Tax
paid | (1,623) | (1,743) |
| Net cash inflow from operating activities | 9,808 | 5,963 |
| Cash flows from investing activities | | |
| Acquisition
of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired | (48) | (9,263) |
| Payments
upon vesting of employee share awards attributable to business
combinations | (215) | (211) |
| Payment
of contingent consideration from business combinations | (772) | (643) |
| Purchase
of property, plant and equipment | (1,091) | (1,091) |
| Disposal
of property, plant and equipment | 282 | 13 |
| Purchase
of intangible assets | (1,480) | (1,109) |
| Disposal
of intangible assets and assets held for sale | 447 | 587 |
| Movement
in profit-participation liability | - | 20 |
| Purchase
of non-current asset investments | (45) | (184) |
| Disposal
of non-current asset investments | 42 | 9 |
| Movement
in short-term investments, fixed deposits and other investing
instruments | (114) | 96 |
| Payments
to associates and joint ventures | (26) | (92) |
| Disposal
of investments in associates and joint ventures | - | 776 |
| Interest
received | 60 | 34 |
| Net cash outflow from investing activities | (2,960) | (11,058) |
| Net cash inflow/(outflow) before financing activities | 6,848 | (5,095) |
| Cash flows from financing activities | | |
| Proceeds
from issue of share capital | 29 | 29 |
| Issue
of loans and borrowings | - | 12,929 |
| Repayment
of loans and borrowings | (1,271) | (4,759) |
| Dividends
paid | (4,364) | (3,856) |
| Hedge
contracts relating to dividend payments | (127) | (29) |
| Repayment
of obligations under leases | (244) | (240) |
| Movement
in short-term borrowings | 74 | (276) |
| Payments
to acquire non-controlling interests | - | (149) |
| Payment
of Acerta Pharma share purchase liability | (920) | - |
| Net cash (outflow)/inflow from financing activities | (6,823) | 3,649 |
| Net
increase/(decrease) in Cash and cash equivalents in the
period | 25 | (1,446) |
| Cash
and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 6,038 | 7,546 |
| Exchange
rate effects | (80) | (62) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 5,983 | 6,038 |
| Cash and cash equivalents consist of: | | |
| Cash
and cash equivalents | 6,166 | 6,329 |
| Overdrafts | (183) | (291) |
| | 5,983 | 6,038 |

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Rule Below Paragraph

Note 1: Basis of preparation and accounting policies

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 have been prepared in accordance with UK-adopted International Accounting Standards and with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies reporting under those standards. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements also comply fully with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and International Accounting Standards as adopted by the European Union.

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 include Alexion's results for the period. Alexion's post-acquisition results for 2021 were consolidated into the Group's results from 21 July 2021 therefore the respective comparative periods shown are not entirely comparable with the current period.

These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements comprise the financial results of AstraZeneca PLC for the years to 31 December 2022 and 2021 together with the Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2022 and 2021. The results for the year to 31 December 2022 have been extracted from the 31 December 2022 audited Consolidated Financial Statements which have been approved by the Board of Directors. These have not yet been delivered to the Registrar of Companies but are expected to be published on 21 February 2023 within the Annual Report and Form 20-F Information 2022.

The financial information set out above does not constitute the Group's statutory accounts for the years to 31 December 2022 or 2021 but is derived from those accounts. The auditors have reported on those accounts: their reports (i) were unqualified, (ii) did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report and (iii) did not contain a statement under section 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006 in respect of the accounts for the year to 31 December 2022 or 31 December 2021. Statutory accounts for the year to 31 December 2022 were approved by the Board of Directors for release on 9 February 2023.

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared applying the accounting policies that were applied in the preparation of the Group's published consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021.

AstraZeneca has assessed the impact of the uncertainty presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the Financial Statements, specifically considering the impact on key judgements and significant estimates along with several other areas of increased risk. No material accounting impacts relating to COVID-19 or the Russia-Ukraine conflict were recognised in the year.

Going concern

The Group has considerable financial resources available. As at 31 December 2022, the Group has $11.1bn in financial resources (Cash and cash equivalent balances of $6.2bn and undrawn committed bank facilities of $4.9bn available until April 2026 with only $5.5bn of borrowings due within one year). All facilities contain no financial covenants and were undrawn at 31 December 2022. On 2 February 2023, the Group entered into an additional $2.0bn of two-year committed bank facilities.

The Group's revenues are largely derived from sales of medicines covered by patents. which provide a relatively high level of resilience and predictability to cash inflows, although government price interventions in response to budgetary constraints are expected to continue to adversely affect revenues in some of our significant markets. The Group, however, anticipates new revenue streams from both recently launched medicines and those in development, and the Group has a wide diversity of customers and suppliers across different geographic areas.

Consequently, the Directors believe that, overall, the Group is well placed to manage its business risks successfully. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Legal proceedings

The information contained in Note 6 updates the disclosures concerning legal proceedings and contingent liabilities in the Group's Annual Report and Form 20-F Information 2021 .

Note 2: Intangible assets

In accordance with IAS 36 'Impairment of Assets', reviews for triggers of impairment or impairment reversals at an individual asset or cash generating unit level were conducted, and impairment tests carried out where triggers were identified. As a result, total net impairment charges of $224m have been recorded against intangible assets during the year ended 31 December 2022 (FY 2021: $2,085m net charge). Net impairment charges in respect of medicines in development and launched medicines were $95m (FY 2021: $1,464m) and $146m (FY 2021: $603m charge) respectively.

Note 3: Net Debt

The table below provides an analysis of Net Debt and a reconciliation of Net Cash Flow to the movement in Net Debt. The Group monitors Net Debt as part of its capital-management policy as described in Note 28 of the Annual Report and Form 20-F Information 2021 . Net Debt is a non-GAAP financial measure.

Table 23: Net Debt

At 1 Jan 2022 Cash flow Acquisitions Non-cash & other Exchange movements At 31 Dec 2022
$m $m $m $m $m $m
Non-current
instalments of loans (28,134) - (2) 4,957 214 (22,965)
Non-current
instalments of leases (754) - (3) (2) 34 (725)
Total long-term debt (28,888) - (5) 4,955 248 (23,690)
Current
instalments of loans (1,273) 1,271 (3) (4,959) - (4,964)
Current
instalments of leases (233) 253 (1) (260) 13 (228)
Bank
collateral received (93) 4 - - - (89)
Other
short-term borrowings excluding overdrafts (3) (78) - - 3 (78)
Overdrafts (291) 85 - - 23 (183)
Total current debt (1,893) 1,535 (4) (5,219) 39 (5,542)
Gross borrowings (30,781) 1,535 (9) (264) 287 (29,232)
Net
derivative financial instruments 61 73 - (230) - (96)
Net borrowings (30,720) 1,608 (9) (494) 287 (29,328)
Cash
and cash equivalents 6,329 (72) 12 - (103) 6,166
Other
investments - current 69 168 8 - (6) 239
Cash and investments 6,398 96 20 - (109) 6,405
Net Debt (24,322) 1,704 11 (494) 178 (22,923)

Non-cash movements in the period include fair value adjustments under IFRS 9 Financial Instruments.

The Group has agreements with some bank counterparties whereby the parties agree to post cash collateral on financial derivatives, for the benefit of the other, equivalent to the market valuation of the derivative positions above a predetermined threshold. The carrying value of such cash collateral held by the Group at 31 December 2022 was $89m (31 December 2021: $93m) and the carrying value of such cash collateral posted by the Group at 31 December 2022 was $162m (31 December 2021: $47m). Cash collateral pledged to counterparties is recognised as a financial asset and is included in Other investments - current as at 31 December 2022. In prior years, cash collateral pledged to counterparties was included in Cash and cash equivalents.

The equivalent GAAP measure to Net Debt is 'liabilities arising from financing activities', which excludes the amounts for cash and overdrafts, other investments and non-financing derivatives shown above and includes the Acerta Pharma share purchase liability of $1,646m (31 December 2021: $2,458m), $867m of which is shown in current other payables and $779m is shown in non-current other payables.

Net Debt decreased by $1,399m in the year to $22,923m. Details of the committed undrawn bank facilities are disclosed within the going concern section of Note 1.

During the year ended 31 December 2022, Standard and Poor's upgraded the Company's solicited credit ratings to long term: A; and short term: A-1. There were no changes to Moody's solicited credit ratings (long term: A3; short term: P-2).

Note 4: Financial Instruments

As detailed in the Group's most recent annual financial statements, the principal financial instruments consist of derivative financial instruments, other investments, trade and other receivables, cash and cash equivalents, trade and other payables, lease liabilities and interest-bearing loans and borrowings.

The Group has certain equity investments that are categorised as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy that are held at $186m at 31 December 2022 (31 December 2021: $104m) and for which fair value gains of $50m (FY 2021: $nil) have been recognised in the year ended 31 December 2022. In the absence of specific market data, these unlisted investments are held at fair value based on the cost of investment and adjusting as necessary for impairments and revaluations on new funding rounds, which are seen to approximate the fair value. All other fair value gains and/or losses that are presented in Net losses on equity investments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income in the Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year ended 31 December 2022 are Level 1 fair value measurements, valued based on quoted prices in active markets.

Financial instruments measured at fair value include $1,079m of other investments, $4,486m held in money-market funds, $294m of loans designated at fair value through profit or loss and ($96m) of derivatives as at 31 December 2022. With the exception of derivatives being Level 2 fair valued, certain equity investments as described above and an equity warrant of $19m categorised as Level 3, the aforementioned balances are Level 1 fair valued. Financial instruments measured at amortised cost include $64m of fixed deposits and $162m of cash collateral pledged to counterparties. The total fair value of interest-bearing loans and borrowings at 31 December 2022, which have a carrying value of $29,232m in the Condensed consolidated statement of financial position, was $27,898m.

Table 24: Financial instruments - contingent consideration

2022 2021

Diabetes alliance Other Total Total
$m $m $m $m
At 1 January 2,544 321 2,865 3,323
Settlements (763) (9) (772) (643)
Disposals - (121) (121) -
Revaluations 182 (100) 82 14
Reclass
to other payables - - - (55)
Discount
unwind 161 7 168 226
At 31 December 2,124 98 2,222 2,865

Contingent consideration arising from business combinations is fair valued using decision-tree analysis, with key inputs including the probability of success, consideration of potential delays and the expected levels of future revenues.

The contingent consideration balance relating to BMS's share of the global diabetes alliance of $2,124m (31 December 2021: $2,544m) would increase/decrease by $212m with an increase/decrease in sales of 10%, as compared with the current estimates.

Note 5: Pensions and other post-retirement benefit obligations

The net pensions and other post-retirement benefit obligations position, as recorded under IAS 19 Employee Benefits, at 31 December 2022 was a liability of $1,078m (31 December 2021: $2,454m liability). Pension schemes in a net surplus position at 31 December 2022 totalled $90m and are recorded within Other receivables in non-current assets. Pension schemes in a net deficit position at 31 December 2022 totalled $1,168m (31 December 2021: $2,454m) and are recorded within Retirement benefit obligations in non-current liabilities.

The decrease in the net liability of $1,376m is driven by actuarial gains of $1,118m that have been reflected within the Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

Changes in actuarial assumptions, primarily movements in discount rates, led to an actuarial gain on scheme obligations in the year of $3,585m (gains in UK, Sweden, US and RoW liabilities of $2,243m, $806m, $268m and $268m respectively), which reflected increases in corporate bond yields. These movements were partially offset by actuarial losses on the pension fund asset values in the year of $2,467m (losses in UK, Sweden, US and ROW assets of $1,964m, $153m, $295m and $55m respectively).

Note 6: Legal proceedings and contingent liabilities

AstraZeneca is involved in various legal proceedings considered typical to its business, including litigation and investigations, including Government investigations, relating to product liability, commercial disputes, infringement of intellectual property (IP) rights, the validity of certain patents, anti-trust law and sales and marketing practices. The matters discussed below constitute the more significant developments since publication of the disclosures concerning legal proceedings in the Company's Annual Report and Form 20-F Information 2021, H1 2022 and Q3 2022 results (the Disclosures). Unless noted otherwise below or in the Disclosures, no provisions have been established in respect of the claims discussed below.

As discussed in the Disclosures, the majority of claims involve highly complex issues. Often these issues are subject to substantial uncertainties and, therefore, the probability of a loss, if any, being sustained and/or an estimate of the amount of any loss is difficult to ascertain.

Unless specifically identified below that a provision has been taken, AstraZeneca considers each of the claims to represent a contingent liability and discloses information with respect to the nature and facts of the cases in accordance with IAS 37.

There is one matter concerning legal proceedings in the Disclosures, which is considered probable that an outflow will be required, but for which we are unable to make an estimate of the possible loss or range of possible losses at this stage.

In cases that have been settled or adjudicated, or where quantifiable fines and penalties have been assessed and which are not subject to appeal, or where a loss is probable and we are able to make a reasonable estimate of the loss, AstraZeneca records the loss absorbed or makes a provision for its best estimate of the expected loss. The position could change over time and the estimates that the Company made, and upon which the Company have relied in calculating these provisions are inherently imprecise. There can, therefore, be no assurance that any losses that result from the outcome of any legal proceedings will not exceed the amount of the provisions that have been booked in the accounts. The major factors causing this uncertainty are described more fully in the Disclosures and herein.

AstraZeneca has full confidence in, and will vigorously defend and enforce, its IP.

Matters disclosed in respect of the fourth quarter of 2022 and to 9 February 2023

Patent litigation

Calquence

US patent proceedings

As previously disclosed, in February 2022, in response to Paragraph IV notices from multiple ANDA filers, AstraZeneca filed patent infringement lawsuits in the US District Court for the District of Delaware. In its complaint, AstraZeneca alleges that a generic version of Calquence , if approved and marketed, would infringe patents listed in the US FDA Orange Book with reference to Calquence that are owned or licensed by AstraZeneca. Trial has been scheduled for March 2025.

In February 2023, Sandoz Inc. filed a petition for inter partes review with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) of certain Calquence patent claims in US Patent No. 10,272,083 (the '083 patent)). AstraZeneca has asserted claims for infringement of the '083 patent against Sandoz and other defendants in the US ANDA litigation. AstraZeneca is considering its response to Sandoz's petition before the USPTO.

Farxiga

US patent proceedings

As previously disclosed, in 2018, in response to Paragraph IV notices, AstraZeneca initiated abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) litigation against Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. (Zydus) in the US District Court for the District of Delaware (the District Court). In May 2021, trial against Zydus proceeded and in October 2021, the District Court issued a decision finding the asserted claims of AstraZeneca's patent as valid and infringed by Zydus's ANDA product. In August 2022, Zydus appealed the District Court's decision. In November 2022, Zydus's appeal was dismissed. Additional ANDA challenges are pending.

Imjudo

US patent proceedings

In January 2023, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and E.R. Squibb & Sons, LLC filed a lawsuit in US District Court for the District of Delaware against AstraZeneca alleging that AstraZeneca's marketing of Imjudo infringes two of their patents.

Lokelma

US patent proceedings

As previously disclosed, in August 2022, in response to Paragraph IV notices, AstraZeneca initiated ANDA litigation against multiple generic filers in the US District Court for the District of Delaware. A trial has been scheduled for March 2025.

Symbicort

US patent proceedings

As previously disclosed, AstraZeneca is involved in two ongoing ANDA patent litigations with Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Mylan) and Kindeva Drug Delivery L.P. (Kindeva) brought in the US District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (the District Court). In one of those matters, in November 2022, the District Court determined that the asserted patent was invalid. AstraZeneca appealed that decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the Federal Circuit). With respect to the other matter, following a stipulation of infringement and validity by Mylan and Kindeva that was subject to certain appeal issues, in December 2022, the District Court issued a Final Judgment in favour of AstraZeneca. In December 2022, Mylan and Kindeva appealed the Final Judgment to the Federal Circuit. Both appeals are scheduled to be heard in March 2023.

Tagrisso

Patent proceedings outside the US

As previously disclosed, in Russia in October 2021, AstraZeneca filed a lawsuit in the Arbitration Court of the Moscow Region (the Court) against Axelpharm, LLC to prevent it from obtaining authorisation to market a generic version of Tagrisso prior to the expiration of AstraZeneca's patents covering Tagrisso . The lawsuit also names the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation as a third party. In March 2022, the Court dismissed the lawsuit. In June 2022, the dismissal was affirmed on appeal. In January 2023, the dismissal was affirmed on further appeal. AstraZeneca is considering its option.

Lynparza

US patent proceedings

In December 2022, AstraZeneca received a Paragraph IV notice letter from an ANDA filer relating to patents listed in the FDA Orange Book with reference to Lynparza . AstraZeneca is reviewing the notice letter.

Product liability litigation

Byetta / Bydureon

US proceedings

As previously disclosed, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of AstraZeneca) and AstraZeneca are among multiple defendants in various lawsuits filed in federal and state courts involving claims of physical injury from treatment with Byetta and/or Bydureon . The lawsuits allege several types of injuries including pancreatic cancer and thyroid cancer. A multidistrict litigation was established in the US District Court for the Southern District of California (the District Court) in regard to the alleged pancreatic cancer cases in federal courts. Further, a coordinated proceeding has been established in Superior Court in Los Angeles, California (the California Court) for cases in California state courts. In March and April 2021, the District Court and the California Court respectively granted Defendants' summary judgment motions, dismissing all cases alleging pancreatic cancer with prejudice. All remaining claims in both courts, including those alleging thyroid cancer, have since been dismissed. This matter is now concluded.

Nexium and Losec / Prilosec

US proceedings

As previously disclosed, AstraZeneca is defending various lawsuits brought in US federal and state courts involving multiple plaintiffs claiming that they have been diagnosed with various injuries following treatment with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), including Nexium and Prilosec . The vast majority of these lawsuits relate to allegations of kidney injuries. In August 2017, the pending federal court cases were consolidated in a multidistrict litigation ( MDL) proceeding in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey for pre-trial purposes. A bellwether trial has been scheduled for June 2023, with subsequent bellwether trials scheduled for July and September 2023. In addition to the MDL cases, there are cases filed in several state courts around the US; a case that was previously set to go to trial in Delaware state court was dismissed in October 2022.

Commercial Litigation

Anti-Terrorism Act Civil Lawsuit

As previously disclosed, in October 2017, AstraZeneca and certain other pharmaceutical and/or medical device companies were named as defendants in a complaint filed in US District Court for the District of Columbia (the District Court) by US nationals (or their estates, survivors, or heirs) who were killed or wounded in Iraq between 2005 and 2013. The plaintiffs allege that the defendants violated the US Anti-Terrorism Act and various state laws by selling pharmaceuticals and medical supplies to the Iraqi Ministry of Health. In July 2020, the District Court granted AstraZeneca's and the other defendants' motion and dismissed the lawsuit, and the plaintiffs appealed to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals (the Appellate Court). In January 2022, a panel of the Appellate Court reversed the dismissal and remanded the case back to the District Court. AstraZeneca and the other defendants filed petitions requesting en banc review by the entire Appellate Court, which were denied in February 2023.

Employment Litigation (US)

In December 2022, AstraZeneca was served with a lawsuit filed by seven former employees in the US District Court for the District of Delaware asserting age, religion, and disability discrimination claims related to AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. These claims are pled on a single-plaintiff and class action basis.

Pay Equity Litigation (US)

AstraZeneca is defending a putative class and collective action matter in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois brought by three named plaintiffs, who are former AstraZeneca pharmaceutical sales representatives. The case involves claims under the federal and Illinois Equal Pay Acts, with the plaintiffs alleging they were paid less than male employees who performed substantially similar and/or equal work. The plaintiffs seek various damages on behalf of themselves and the putative class and/or collective, including without limitation backpay, liquidated damages, compensatory and punitive damages, attorneys' fees, and interest. In January 2023, the District Court granted AstraZeneca's motion to dismiss plaintiffs' complaint.

Government investigations/proceedings

Brazilian Operations Investigation (Brazil)

In May 2017, Brazilian authorities seized records and data from Alexion's Brazil offices as part of an investigation being conducted into Alexion's Brazilian operations. AstraZeneca cooperated with this enquiry. The prosecutor recommended discontinuance in September 2022 after determining that there was insufficient evidence to support a legal claim. The judicial authority approved discontinuance of the investigation, without any further enforcement action, in November 2022. This matter is now concluded.

Texas Qui Tam

US proceedings

In December 2022, AstraZeneca was served with an unsealed civil lawsuit brought by a qui tam relator on behalf of the State of Texas in Texas state court, which alleges that AstraZeneca engaged in unlawful marketing practices.

US 340B Litigations and Proceedings

US proceedings

As previously disclosed, in January 2021, AstraZeneca filed a lawsuit in US District Court for the District of Delaware (the District Court) alleging that an Advisory Opinion issued by the Department of Health and Human Services violates the Administrative Procedure Act. AstraZeneca later amended its complaint to include allegations challenging letters the US government issued in May 2021 asserting that AstraZeneca's contract pharmacy policy violates the 340B statute. In February 2022, the District Court ruled in favour of AstraZeneca. In January 2023, the Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court decision.

Note 7: Subsequent events

On 9 January 2023, it was announced that AstraZeneca had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CinCor Pharma, Inc., a US-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focused on developing novel treatments for resistant and uncontrolled hypertension as well as chronic kidney disease. On 23 January 2023, AstraZeneca initiated a tender offer to acquire all of CinCor's outstanding shares for a price of $26 per share in cash at closing, plus a non-tradable contingent value right of $10 per share in cash payable upon a specified regulatory submission of a baxdrostat product. Combined, the upfront and maximum potential contingent value payments represent, if achieved, a transaction value of approximately $1.8bn. As part of the transaction, AstraZeneca will acquire the cash and marketable securities on CinCor's balance sheet, which totalled approximately $522m as of 30 September 2022. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2023.

On 16 January 2023, AstraZeneca completed the acquisition of Neogene Therapeutics Inc. AstraZeneca acquired all outstanding equity of Neogene for a total consideration of up to $320m, on a cash and debt free basis. This includes an initial payment of $200m on deal closing, and a further up to $120m in both contingent milestones-based and non-contingent consideration.

On 30 January 2023, AstraZeneca completed the sale of its West Chester site in Ohio, US, to National Resilience, Inc. On completion of the sale, the Property, plant and equipment assets associated with this transaction of $150m which were recorded as Assets held for sale as at 31 December 2022 have been disposed of, with no net impact recorded in the Consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

On 2 February 2023, the Group entered into an additional $2.0bn of two-year committed bank facilities.

Table 25: FY 2022 - Product Sales year-on-year analysis 77

The CER information in respect of FY 2022 included in the Consolidated Financial Information has not been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

World — $m Act % chg CER % chg Emerging Markets — $m Act % chg CER % chg US — $m % chg Europe — $m Act % chg CER % chg Established RoW — $m Act % chg CER % chg
Oncology 14,631 13 19 3,537 10 14 6,484 23 2,726 10 23 1,884 (5) 10
Tagrisso 5,444 9 15 1,567 17 22 2,007 13 1,023 4 17 847 (7) 8
Imfinzi 2,784 15 21 287 4 7 1,552 25 544 12 26 401 (1) 15
Lynparza 2,638 12 18 488 27 31 1,226 13 655 6 19 269 4 20
Calquence 2,057 66 69 45 n/m n/m 1,657 52 286 n/m n/m 69 n/m n/m
Enhertu 79 n/m n/m 51 n/m n/m - - 21 n/m n/m 7 n/m n/m
Orpathys 33 n/m n/m 33 n/m n/m - - - - - - - -
Zoladex 927 (2) 6 657 6 12 15 15 133 (10) 1 122 (28) (15)
Faslodex 334 (22) (14) 159 (4) 3 17 (45) 55 (52) (46) 103 (15) 1
Iressa 114 (38) (34) 94 (38) (35) 9 (19) 2 (52) (41) 9 (44) (35)
Arimidex 99 (29) (24) 76 (29) (26) - - - (87) (86) 23 (23) (11)
Casodex 78 (45) (40) 53 (50) (47) - - 1 (49) (48) 24 (31) (19)
Others 44 (14) (6) 27 (6) 1 1 59 6 (4) 4 10 (36) (26)
BioPharmaceuticals: CVRM* 9,188 13 19 4,119 9 15 2,479 11 1,906 25 40 684 10 25
Farxiga 4,381 46 56 1,665 39 47 1,071 46 1,297 60 81 348 32 49
Brilinta 1,358 (8) (4) 286 (13) (10) 744 1 282 (18) (8) 46 (27) (22)
Lokelma 289 65 75 20 n/m n/m 170 47 30 n/m n/m 69 55 83
Roxadustat 197 13 18 197 13 18 - - - - - - - -
Andexxa* 150 5 14 - - - 77 (32) 41 41 58 32 n/m n/m
Crestor 1,048 (4) 2 794 2 9 65 (19) 41 (21) (12) 148 (21) (10)
Seloken / Toprol-XL 862 (9) (4) 839 (10) (4) - n/m 14 26 27 9 (16) (13)
Bydureon 280 (27) (26) 3 (16) (18) 242 (24) 35 (37) (29) - (95) (94)
Onglyza 257 (28) (25) 121 (32) (28) 76 (13) 38 (37) (29) 22 (32) (30)
Others 366 (10) (7) 194 (1) 4 34 (35) 128 (12) (10) 10 (32) (24)
BioPharmaceuticals: R&I 5,765 (4) - 1,443 (18) (14) 2,655 10 1,054 (15) (5) 613 (3) 7
Symbicort 2,538 (7) (2) 608 - 5 973 (9) 582 (13) (3) 375 (2) 5
Fasenra 1,396 11 15 43 n/m n/m 906 15 305 7 20 142 (12) (1)
Breztri 398 96 n/m 92 68 75 239 n/m 33 n/m n/m 34 32 56
Saphnelo 116 n/m n/m - - - 111 n/m 2 n/m n/m 3 n/m n/m
Tezspire 4 n/m n/m - - - - - 2 n/m n/m 2 n/m n/m
Pulmicort 645 (33) (31) 462 (40) (39) 65 (9) 69 (6) 6 49 5 15
Daliresp/Daxas 189 (17) (16) 3 (28) (24) 176 (15) 9 (39) (32) 1 3 7
Bevespi 58 7 9 5 31 38 42 7 10 (7) 5 1 n/m n/m
Others 421 (29) (27) 230 (20) (17) 143 32 42 (77) (75) 6 (53) (46)
BioPharmaceuticals: V&I 4,736 2 8 1,316 (43) (41) 1,168 n/m 1,027 (33) (24) 1,225 68 89
Vaxzevria 1,798 (54) (52) 729 (67) (67) 79 24 365 (65) (61) 625 8 17
Evusheld 2,185 n/m n/m 413 n/m n/m 1,067 n/m 298 n/m n/m 407 n/m n/m
Synagis 578 41 59 173 n/m n/m 1 (94) 213 5 17 191 28 51
FluMist 175 (31) (20) 1 (51) (54) 21 (21) 151 (32) (20) 2 (4) (10)
Rare Disease* 7,053 4 10 431 (10) 6 4,324 8 1,428 (3) 9 870 8 24
Soliris* 3,762 (11) (5) 301 (29) (10) 2,180 (7) 805 (21) (12) 476 11 24
Ultomiris* 1,965 34 42 38 n/m n/m 1,136 35 481 49 68 310 6 26
Strensiq* 958 16 18 35 41 31 769 19 78 (3) 9 76 (1) 16
Koselugo 208 93 96 26 n/m n/m 162 55 20 n/m n/m - - -
Kanuma* 160 16 19 31 73 61 77 12 44 (3) 10 8 21 38
Other medicines 1,625 (5) 4 788 (14) (9) 144 (16) 123 (28) (24) 570 28 50
Nexium 1,285 (3) 8 568 (19) (13) 120 (6) 46 (26) (17) 551 28 50
Others 340 (10) (7) 220 4 7 24 (45) 77 (29) (27) 19 37 54
Total Product Sales 42,998 18 24 11,634 (4) 1 17,254 44 8,264 9 22 5,846 22 40

Table 26: Q4 2022 - Product Sales year-on-year analysis 78

The Q4 2022 information in respect of the three months ended 31 December 2022 included in the Consolidated Financial Information has not been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

World — $m Act % chg CER % chg Emerging Markets — $m Act % chg CER % chg US — $m % chg Europe — $m Act % chg CER % chg Established RoW — $m Act % chg CER % chg
Oncology 3,746 9 18 814 4 14 1,789 23 689 4 21 454 (13) 7
Tagrisso 1,342 2 12 356 10 22 535 10 245 (5) 10 206 (16) 4
Imfinzi 752 19 27 63 (4) 3 450 37 142 3 20 97 (4) 18
Lynparza 689 10 17 130 27 33 331 13 162 - 16 66 (7) 15
Calquence 588 49 53 17 n/m n/m 465 39 86 n/m n/m 20 n/m n/m
Enhertu 28 n/m n/m 17 n/m n/m - - 8 n/m n/m 3 n/m n/m
Orpathys (1) n/m n/m (1) n/m n/m - - - - - - - -
Zoladex 210 (9) 4 149 (3) 10 4 71 33 (6) 10 24 (42) (25)
Faslodex 74 (27) (14) 38 (14) (2) 1 (76) 11 (46) (38) 24 (23) (3)
Iressa 24 (32) (24) 19 (34) (26) 3 55 - (44) 21 2 (52) (44)
Arimidex 14 (57) (50) 10 (61) (56) - - - - - 4 (39) (27)
Casodex 16 (28) (16) 10 (27) (16) - - 1 n/m n/m 5 (38) (23)
Others 10 (29) (18) 6 (18) (6) - - 1 (8) (10) 3 (40) (31)
BioPharmaceuticals: CVRM 2,281 12 22 938 8 20 696 15 493 25 44 154 (11) 6
Farxiga 1,177 39 52 441 39 52 323 42 342 52 76 71 (8) 9
Brilinta 345 (1) 4 64 (11) (6) 206 16 67 (19) (6) 8 (48) (41)
Lokelma 81 50 63 6 n/m n/m 48 40 9 98 n/m 18 18 49
Roxadustat 49 65 87 49 66 87 - - - - - - - -
Andexxa 39 - 14 - - - 15 (51) 12 37 63 12 n/m n/m
Crestor 224 (13) (2) 164 (8) 4 15 (28) 11 24 42 34 (33) (18)
Seloken / Toprol-XL 157 (23) (12) 150 (24) (13) - - 4 n/m n/m 3 (23) (30)
Bydureon 73 (20) (20) - (51) (59) 66 (16) 7 (47) (38) - (49) (98)
Onglyza 52 (31) (24) 22 (20) (8) 16 (38) 9 (37) (26) 5 (36) (32)
Others 84 (13) (6) 42 (6) 6 7 (42) 32 (11) (8) 3 (13) (3)
BioPharmaceuticals: R&I 1,447 (9) (3) 341 (23) (16) 692 7 259 (23) (10) 155 (5) 10
Symbicort 620 (9) (2) 133 (13) (3) 255 (2) 137 (20) (7) 95 (2) 11
Fasenra 381 7 12 13 n/m n/m 257 10 76 2 18 35 (18) (2)
Breztri 116 59 68 21 44 66 75 59 11 n/m n/m 9 8 34
Saphnelo 48 n/m n/m - - - 46 n/m 1 n/m n/m 1 n/m n/m
Tezspire 4 n/m n/m - - - - - 2 n/m n/m 2 n/m n/m
Pulmicort 166 (33) (28) 123 (36) (32) 12 (37) 19 (19) (7) 12 (5) 11
Daliresp/Daxas 28 (52) (52) 1 (53) (49) 25 (54) 2 (39) (30) - - -
Bevespi 14 (5) (1) 1 28 46 10 (1) 3 (27) (15) - - -
Others 70 (53) (47) 49 (36) (27) 12 (20) 8 (86) (83) 1 (57) (43)
BioPharmaceuticals: V&I 1,129 (51) (44) 321 (74) (72) 226 n/m 334 (49) (40) 248 (25) (7)
Vaxzevria 85 (95) (94) 45 (96) (95) - - 40 (87) (84) - - -
Evusheld 734 n/m n/m 246 n/m n/m 217 n/m 99 50 74 172 n/m n/m
Synagis 194 (19) (3) 29 46 77 (1) n/m 90 (26) (14) 76 (21) (3)
FluMist 116 (35) (24) 1 (39) (43) 10 n/m 105 (39) (27) - (88) (86)
Rare Disease 1,816 4 10 116 (12) 2 1,149 10 349 (6) 7 202 (1) 19
Soliris 844 (22) (16) 83 (29) (12) 491 (19) 179 (26) (15) 91 (18) (4)
Ultomiris 593 52 62 4 (6) 8 365 71 134 34 53 90 23 52
Strensiq 272 24 27 10 59 48 224 29 19 (1) 13 19 (6) 16
Koselugo 58 74 77 3 n/m n/m 48 51 7 n/m n/m - - -
Kanuma 49 45 44 16 n/m n/m 21 18 10 (8) 4 2 68 n/m
Other medicines 379 (7) 7 180 1 12 32 (11) 28 (23) (19) 139 (12) 11
Nexium 300 (9) 7 131 1 13 26 (12) 9 (40) (32) 134 (13) 9
Others 79 (1) 5 49 1 8 6 (2) 19 (12) (10) 5 34 70
Total Product Sales 10,798 (6) 2 2,710 (25) (18) 4,584 19 2,152 (12) 1 1,352 (13) 6

Table 27: Collaboration Revenue

FY 2022 FY 2021
$m $m
Enhertu : alliance revenue 519 193
Tezspire: alliance revenue 79 -
Lynparza : regulatory milestones 355 -
Lynparza : sales milestones - 400
Tralokinumab:
sales milestones 110 -
Vaxzevria: royalties 76 64
Other
royalty income 72 74
Other
Collaboration Revenue 142 145
Total 1,353 876

Table 28: Other Operating Income and Expense

FY 2022 FY 2021
$m $m
Brazikumab
licence termination funding 138 99
Waltham
site gain on sale and leaseback 125 -
Divestment
of rights to Plendil 61 -
Divestment
of Viela Bio, Inc. shareholding - 776
Crestor (Europe ex-UK and Spain) - 317
Late
stage small-molecule antibiotics assets (ex-US) - 100
Other 190 200
Total 514 1,492

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This document contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the operations, performance and financial condition of the Group, including, among other things, statements about expected revenues, margins, earnings per share or other financial or other measures. Although the Group believes its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, any forward-looking statements, by their very nature, involve risks and uncertainties and may be influenced by factors that could cause actual outcomes and results to be materially different from those predicted. The forward-looking statements reflect knowledge and information available at the date of preparation of this document and the Group undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements. The Group identifies the forward-looking statements by using the words 'anticipates', 'believes', 'expects', 'intends' and similar expressions in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, certain of which are beyond the Group's control, include, among other things:

  • the ability of the Group and CinCor to complete the transactions contemplated by the acquisition agreement, including the parties' ability to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the offer contemplated thereby and the other conditions set forth in the merger agreement;

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  • the risk of failure in financial control or the occurrence of fraud

  • the risk of unexpected deterioration in the Group's financial position

  • the impact that global and/or geopolitical events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war may have or continue to have on these risks, on the Group's ability to continue to mitigate these risks, and on the Group's operations, financial results or financial condition

Nothing in this document, or any related presentation/webcast, should be construed as a profit forecast. There can be no guarantees that the conditions to the closing of the proposed transaction with CinCor will be satisfied on the expected timetable or at all or that baxdrostat or any combination product will receive the necessary regulatory approvals or prove to be commercially successful if approved.

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1 Constant exchange rates. The differences between Actual Change and CER Change are due to foreign exchange movements between periods in 2022 vs 2021. CER financial measures are not accounted for according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) because they remove the effects of currency movements from Reported results.

2 Reported financial measures are the financial results presented in accordance with UK-adopted International Accounting Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and International Accounting Standards as adopted by the European Union.

3 Earnings per share.

4 Core financial measures are adjusted to exclude certain items. The differences between Reported and Core measures are primarily due to costs relating to the acquisition of Alexion, amortisation of intangibles, impairments, restructuring charges, and, as previously disclosed, a charge to provisions relating to a legal settlement with Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd (Chugai) that led to a payment of $775m in Q2 2022. A full reconciliation between Reported EPS and Core EPS is provided in Tables 11 and 12 in the Financial performance section of this document.

5 Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism.

6 FY 2022 growth rates on medicines acquired with Alexion have been calculated on a pro forma basis comparing to the corresponding period in the prior year. In FY 2022, Total Revenue from Koselugo is included in Rare Disease (FY 2021: Oncology) and Total Revenue from Andexxa is included in BioPharmaceuticals: CVRM (FY 2021: Rare Disease). The growth rate shown for each therapy area has been calculated as though these changes had been implemented in FY 2021.

7 Respiratory & Immunology.

8 The COVID-19 medicines are Vaxzevria , Evusheld , and AZD3152 – the COVID-19 antibody currently in development.

9 AstraZeneca is collaborating with MSD (Merck & Co., Inc. in the US and Canada) to develop and commercialise Lynparza .

10 Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

11 Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2.

12 Hepatocellular carcinoma.

13 Non-small cell lung cancer.

14 Mesenchymal-epithelial transition.

15 Long-acting antibody.

16 Vaxzevria is AstraZeneca's trademark for the Company's supply of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine. In the financial tables in this report, ' Vaxzevria Total Revenue' includes Collaboration Revenue from sub-licensees that produce and supply the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine under their own trademarks.

17 Volume-based procurement.

18 Vaccines & Immune Therapies.

19 In Table 2, the plus and minus symbols denote the directional impact of the item being discussed, e.g. a ‘+’ symbol next to a R&D expense comment indicates that the item increased the R&D expense relative to the prior year.

20 Gross Profit is defined as Total Revenue minus Cost of sales. The calculation of Reported and Core Gross Margin excludes the impact of Collaboration Revenue.

21 Where AstraZeneca does not retain a significant ongoing interest in medicines or potential new medicines, income from divestments is reported within Reported and Core Other operating income and expense in the Company’s financial statements.

22 Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.

23 Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

24 Respiratory syncytial virus.

25 Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder.

26 Hormone receptor.

27 US Food and Drug Administration.

28 Imfinzi Product Sales includes sales of Imjudo, which commenced in Q4 2022.

29 Alliance revenue (previously referred to as share of gross profits) comprises income arising from collaborative arrangements, where AstraZeneca is entitled to a profit share, but does not include product sales where AstraZeneca is leading commercialisation in a territory. Alliance revenue is included within Collaboration Revenue.

30 National reimbursement drug list.

31 France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK.

32 Extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.

33 Biliary tract cancer.

34 Poly ADP ribose polymerase.

35 Germline (hereditary) breast cancer gene mutation.

36 Breast cancer gene mutation.

37 Metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer.

38 European Medicines Agency.

39 Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor.

40 Tyrosine kinase inhibitor.

41 Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2.

42 Heart failure.

43 European Society of Cardiology.

44 American Heart Association.

45 American College of Cardiology.

46 Heart Failure Society of America.

47 Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

48 Type-2 diabetes.

49 Betaloc is the brand name for Seloken in China.

50 Inhaled corticosteroid.

51 Long-acting beta-agonist.

52 Interleukin-5.

53 The ‘dynamic market’ refers to patients who have recently changed their medicine to a branded biologic. It captures patients who have adopted a biologic medicine for the first time, and patients who have switched from one biologic brand to another.

54 Fixed dose combination.

55 ‘New-to-brand’ share represents a medicine’s share in the dynamic market

56 Intravenous injection.

57 Systemic lupus erythematosus.

58 Complement component 5.

59 Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria.

60 Atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome.

61 Generalised myasthenia gravis.

62 Other Operating Income.

63 Other SG&A expense of $985m predominantly includes the $775m charge to provisions relating to the legal settlement with Chugai and $82m of fair value movements on contingent consideration arising from business combinations.

64 Other Taxation of ($1,049m) includes a one-off favourable net adjustment of ($876m) to deferred taxes arising from an internal reorganisation to integrate the Alexion organisation.

65 Securities Exchange Commission.

66 Based on best prevailing assumptions around currency profiles.

67 Based on average daily spot rates 1 Jan 2022 to 31 Dec 2022

68 Based on average daily spot rates 1 Jan 2023 to 31 Jan 2023.

69 Other currencies include AUD, BRL, CAD, KRW and RUB.

70 Epidermal growth factor receptor.

71 Programmed death-ligand 1.

72 Prescription Drug User Fee Act.

73 Supplemental new drug application.

74 Overall survival.

75 Ado-trastuzumab emtansine.

76 Overall response rate.

77 The table provides an analysis of year-on-year Product Sales, with Actual and CER growth rates reflecting year-on-year growth. Due to rounding, the sum of a number of dollar values and percentages may not agree to totals. *FY 2022 growth rates on medicines acquired with Alexion have been calculated on a pro forma basis comparing to the corresponding period in the prior year. The growth rates shown for Rare Disease and CVRM therapy area totals include these pro forma adjustments.

78 The table provides an analysis of year-on-year Product Sales, with Actual and CER growth rates reflecting year-on-year growth. Due to rounding, the sum of a number of dollar values and percentages may not agree to totals.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

AstraZeneca PLC

Date: 09 February 2023

By: /s/ Adrian Kemp
Name: Adrian Kemp
Title: Company Secretary