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Business Acquisition
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, Transaction between Entities under Common Control, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]  
Business Acquisition
Note 6 — Business Acquisition
On March 23, 2026, Abbott completed the acquisition of Exact Sciences for approximately $20.6 billion. The acquisition was funded primarily through the issuance of $20.0 billion of long-term debt in March 2026, with the remainder funded by cash on hand. Under the terms of the agreement, Abbott paid $105 per common share in cash. As part of the acquisition, Abbott assumed approximately $2.8 billion of Exact Sciences’ debt, nearly all of which was repaid as of June 30, 2026. The acquisition of Exact Sciences has established Abbott's position in the cancer diagnostics market and expands its portfolio to include products such as Cologuard®, Oncotype DX®, and Cancerguard®.
The preliminary allocation of the fair value of the Exact Sciences acquisition is shown in the table below. Allocation of the purchase price of the acquisition will be finalized when the valuation of assets and liabilities is completed and differences between the preliminary and final allocation could be material.
(in billions)
Acquired intangible assets, non-deductible$12.8 
Goodwill, non-deductible11.4 
Acquired net tangible assets0.4 
Deferred income taxes recorded at acquisition(2.0)
Net debt(2.0)
Total preliminary allocation of fair value$20.6 
The goodwill is primarily attributable to future growth opportunities, assembled workforce, potential future technologies, and other intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition, as well as expected synergies from combining operations. The acquired net tangible assets consist primarily of property and equipment, trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable, other current liabilities, and other non-current liabilities.
If the acquisition had occurred as of the beginning of 2025, unaudited pro forma consolidated net sales would have been approximately $11.9 billion and $23.0 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively. Unaudited pro forma earnings before taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2025, would have been approximately $1.6 billion, reflecting interest expense of approximately $0.2 billion and amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets of approximately $0.3 billion. Unaudited pro forma earnings before taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2025, would have been approximately $2.3 billion, reflecting transaction-related costs of approximately $0.5 billion, interest expense of approximately $0.5 billion, and amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets of approximately $0.5 billion. Unaudited pro forma consolidated net sales would have been approximately $12.6 billion and $24.5 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively. Unaudited pro forma earnings before taxes would have been approximately $1.6 billion and $2.9 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, after giving effect to interest expense of approximately $0.2 billion and amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets of approximately $0.2 billion, and excluding transaction-related expenses of $0.5 billion that were directly attributable to the acquisition. The unaudited pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of the consolidated results of operations that would have been realized had the Exact Sciences acquisition been completed as of the beginning of 2025, nor is it intended to be indicative of future results of operations of the combined entity.
In the first six months of 2026, Abbott's condensed consolidated results include $1.0 billion of net sales related to Exact Sciences. Earnings of Exact Sciences included in Abbott's condensed consolidated financial statements since the acquisition date are not material to Abbott's consolidated net earnings.