Johnson & Johnson Reports 2019 First-Quarter Results:

• Sales of $20.0 billion reflecting growth of 0.1%, operational growth of 3.9%* and adjusted operational growth of 5.5%*
• EPS of $1.39 decreased 13.1%; adjusted EPS of $2.10 increased 1.9%*
• Midpoint of adjusted EPS guidance maintained, overcoming incremental currency headwinds
• Strength of business drives up guidance for operational sales and adjusted operational EPS

New Brunswick, N.J. (April 16, 2019) – Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) today announced results for first-quarter 2019. “Our strong first-quarter results reflect continued underlying operational sales and adjusted EPS growth,” said Alex Gorsky, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “At the same time, we remain focused on investing in innovative technologies and platforms that will make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients around the world. I am proud of our global colleagues’ collective efforts to deliver on our long-term goals and our ability to create value for all of our stakeholders.”

OVERALL FINANCIAL RESULTS:

^* Non-GAAP financial measure; refer to reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures included in accompanying schedules

REGIONAL SALES RESULTS:

¹ Non-GAAP financial measure; refer to reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures included in accompanying schedules
² Excludes the impact of translational currency
³ Excludes the net impact of acquisitions and divestitures and translational currency
Note: values may have been rounded

SEGMENT SALES RESULTS:

¹ Non-GAAP financial measure; refer to reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures included in accompanying schedules
² Excludes the impact of translational currency
³ Excludes the net impact of acquisitions and divestitures and translational currency
Note: values may have been rounded

SEGMENT COMMENTARY:
Consumer
Consumer worldwide operational sales, excluding the net impact of acquisitions and divestitures grew 0.7%* driven by over-the-counter products including TYLENOL analgesics, digestive health products and international anti-smoking aids; and NEUTROGENA beauty products, primarily offset by lower sales of baby care products.

Pharmaceutical
Pharmaceutical worldwide operational sales, excluding the net impact of acquisitions and divestitures grew 7.9%* driven by STELARA (ustekinumab), a biologic for the treatment of a number of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, IMBRUVICA (ibrutinib), an oral, once-daily therapy approved for use in treating certain B-cell malignancies, a type of blood or lymph node cancer, DARZALEX (daratumumab), for the treatment of multiple myeloma, TREMFYA (guselkumab), a biologic for the treatment of adults living with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, INVEGA SUSTENNA/XEPLION/INVEGA TRINZA/TREVICTA (paliperidone palmitate), long-acting, injectable atypical antipsychotics for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults, PREZISTA/PREZCOBIX/REZOLSTA/SYMTUZA (D/C/F/TAF) for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection, UPTRAVI (selexipag), an oral prostacyclin receptor agonist used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension and reduce hospitalization, and ERLEADA (apalutamide), a next-generation androgen receptor inhibitor for the treatment of patients with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer partially offset by declines in REMICADE (infliximab), a biologic approved for the treatment of a number of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, and U.S. ZYTIGA (abiraterone acetate), an oral, once-daily medication for use in combination with prednisone for the treatment of metastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer due to biosimilar and generic entrants.

Medical Devices
Worldwide Medical Devices operational sales, excluding the net impact of acquisitions and divestitures grew 4.3%* driven by the growth of electrophysiology products in the Interventional Solutions business; ACUVUE contact lenses in the Vision business; biosurgicals in the Advanced Surgery business; and wound closure products in the General Surgery business.

NOTABLE NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE QUARTER:

Acquisitions/Divestitures/Licenses

• Completed the divestiture of Advanced Sterilization Products¹ (press release)
• Completed the acquisition of Auris Health, Inc.¹ commercially available robotic platform technology (press release)
• Entered into an exclusive worldwide collaboration and license agreement with MeiraGTx to develop gene therapy programs for inherited retinal diseases (press release)

Pipeline Updates

¹ Subsequent to the quarter

FULL YEAR 2019 GUIDANCE:
Johnson & Johnson does not provide GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis because the company is unable to predict with reasonable certainty the ultimate outcome of legal proceedings, unusual gains and losses, acquisition-related expenses and purchase accounting fair value adjustments without unreasonable effort. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could be material to Johnson & Johnson’s results computed in accordance with GAAP.

¹ Non-GAAP financial measure; excludes the net impact of acquisitions and divestitures
² Non-GAAP financial measure; excludes the impact of translational currency
³ Calculated using Euro Average Rate: April 2019 = $1.12; Euro Average Rate: Jan 2019 = $1.14 (Illustrative purposes only)
⁴ Non-GAAP financial measure; excludes intangible amortization expense and special items

Other modeling considerations will be provided on the webcast.

WEBCAST INFORMATION:
Johnson & Johnson will conduct a conference call with investors to discuss this earnings release today at 8:30 a.m., Eastern Time. A simultaneous webcast of the call for investors and other interested parties may be accessed by visiting the Johnson & Johnson website. A replay and podcast will be available approximately two hours after the live webcast in the Investors section of the company’s website at events-and-presentations.

ABOUT JOHNSON & JOHNSON:
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe good health is the foundation of vibrant lives, thriving communities and forward progress. That’s why for more than 130 years, we have aimed to keep people well at every age and every stage of life. Today, as the world’s largest and most broadly-based health care company, we are committed to using our reach and size for good. We strive to improve access and affordability, create healthier communities, and put a healthy mind, body and environment within reach of everyone, everywhere. We are blending our heart, science and ingenuity to profoundly change the trajectory of health for humanity.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES:
*Operational sales growth excluding the impact of translational currency, adjusted operational sales growth excluding the net impact of acquisitions and divestitures and translational currency, as well as adjusted net earnings, adjusted diluted earnings per share and adjusted operational diluted earnings per share excluding after-tax intangible amortization expense and special items, are non-GAAP financial measures and should not be considered replacements for, and should be read together with, the most comparable GAAP financial measures. Except for guidance measures, reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures can be found in the accompanying financial schedules of the earnings release and the Investors section of the company’s website at quarterly-results.

Copies of the financial schedules accompanying this earnings release are available on the company’s website at quarterly-results. These schedules include supplementary sales data, a condensed consolidated statement of earnings, reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures, and sales of key products/franchises. Additional information on Johnson & Johnson, including adjusted income before tax by segment, a pharmaceutical pipeline of selected compounds in late stage development and a copy of today’s earnings call presentation can also be found in the Investors section of the company’s website at quarterly-results.

NOTE TO INVESTORS CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding, among other things: future operating and financial performance, product development, market position and business strategy. The reader is cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations of future events. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from the expectations and projections of Johnson & Johnson. Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: economic factors, such as interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; competition, including technological advances, new products and patents attained by competitors; challenges inherent in new product research and development, including uncertainty of clinical success and obtaining regulatory approvals; uncertainty of commercial success for new and existing products; challenges to patents; the impact of patent expirations; the ability of the company to successfully execute strategic plans; the impact of business combinations and divestitures; manufacturing difficulties or delays, internally or within the supply chain; product efficacy or safety concerns resulting in product recalls or regulatory action; significant adverse litigation or government action, including related to product liability claims; changes to applicable laws and regulations, including tax laws and global health care reforms; trends toward health care cost containment; changes in behavior and spending patterns of purchasers of health care products and services; financial instability of international economies and legal systems and sovereign risk; increased scrutiny of the health care industry by government agencies. A further list and descriptions of these risks, uncertainties and other factors can be found in Johnson & Johnson’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2018, including in the sections captioned “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” and the company’s subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of these filings are available online at www.sec.gov, www.jnj.com or on request from Johnson & Johnson. Any forward-looking statement made in this release speaks only as of the date of this release. Johnson & Johnson does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information or future events or developments.