| Summary of Accounting Policies | Summary of Accounting Policies Revenue Recognition — Recognition of revenue requires evidence of a contract, probable collection of sales proceeds and completion of substantially all performance obligations. The Company acts as the principal in its customer arrangements and therefore records revenue on a gross basis. The majority of the Company’s contracts have a single performance obligation — the promise to transfer goods. Shipping is considered immaterial in the context of the overall customer arrangement and damages or loss of goods in transit are rare. Therefore, shipping is not deemed a separately recognized performance obligation. Revenues from sales of products, including tenders, are recognized at a point in time when control of the goods is transferred to the customer, which the Company has determined is when title and risks and rewards of ownership transfer to the customer and the Company is entitled to payment. The nature of the Company’s business gives rise to several types of variable consideration including discounts and returns, which are estimated at the time of sale generally using the expected value method, although the most likely amount method is used for prompt pay discounts. In the United States, sales discounts are issued to customers at the point-of-sale, through an intermediary wholesaler (known as chargebacks), or in the form of rebates. Additionally, sales are generally made with a limited right of return under certain conditions. Revenues are recorded net of provisions for sales discounts and returns, which are established at the time of sale. In addition, revenues are recorded net of time value of money discounts if collection of accounts receivable is expected to be in excess of one year. Chargebacks are discounts that occur when a contracted customer purchases through an intermediary wholesaler. The contracted customer generally purchases product from the wholesaler at its contracted price plus a mark-up. The wholesaler, in turn, charges the Company back for the difference between the price initially paid by the wholesaler and the contract price paid to the wholesaler by the customer. The Company estimates the provision for chargebacks based on expected sell-through levels by the Company’s wholesale customers to contracted customers, as well as estimated wholesaler inventory levels. Rebates are amounts owed based upon definitive contractual agreements or legal requirements with private sector, (Managed Care), and public sector (Medicaid and Medicare Part D) benefit providers, after the final dispensing of the product by a pharmacy to a benefit plan participant. The provision for rebates is based on expected patient usage, as well as inventory levels in the distribution channel to determine the contractual obligation to the benefit providers. The Company uses historical customer segment utilization mix, sales, changes to product mix and price, inventory levels in the distribution channel, government pricing calculations and prior payment history to estimate the expected provision. The Company continually monitors the provision for aggregate customer discounts. There were no material adjustments to estimates associated with the aggregate customer discount provision in 2024, 2023, or 2022. Summarized information about changes in the aggregate customer discount accrual related to sales in the United States is as follows: Year Ended ($ in millions) 2024 2023 2022 Balance January 1 $ 504 $ 385 $ 329 Provision 3,024 2,640 2,221 Payments (1) (3,048) (2,521) (2,165) Balance December 31 $ 480 $ 504 $ 385 (1) Includes $48 million of liabilities assumed as part of the Dermavant acquisition. Amounts accrued for aggregate customer discounts are evaluated on a quarterly basis through comparison of information provided by the wholesalers, health maintenance organizations, pharmacy benefit managers, federal and state agencies, and other customers to the amounts accrued. The accrued balances relative to the provisions for chargebacks and rebates in the United States included in Accounts receivable and Accrued and other current liabilities were $100 million and $380 million, respectively, at December 31, 2024 and $87 million and $417 million, respectively, at December 31, 2023. Outside of the United States, variable consideration in the form of discounts and rebates is a combination of commercially-driven discounts in highly competitive product classes, discounts required to gain or maintain reimbursement, or legislatively mandated rebates. The accrued balances relative to the provision for chargebacks and rebates, based on the terms and nature of the rebate, are included in Accounts receivable and Accrued and other current liabilities . Rebates may also be required based on specific product sales thresholds. The Company applies an estimated factor against its actual invoiced sales to represent the expected level of future discount or rebate obligations associated with the sale. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the accrued balances related to the provision for rebates and discounts included in other current liabilities were approximately $155 million and $126 million, respectively. The Company maintains a returns policy that allows customers in certain countries to return product within a specified period prior to and subsequent to the expiration date (generally, three The Company’s payment terms are typically 30 days to 90 days, although certain markets have longer payment terms. See Note 5 “Product and Geographic Information” for disaggregated revenue disclosures. Cash Equivalents — Cash equivalents are comprised of certain highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Inventories — Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The cost of a substantial majority of U.S. inventories is determined using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method for both financial reporting and tax purposes. The cost of all other inventories is determined using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. Value Added Tax — The Company’s purchases, sales and intercompany transfers of goods are subject to value added tax (“VAT”) and VAT receivables are recognized for amounts that represent credits against future VAT obligations. VAT receivables included in Other current asset s were $103 million and $113 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. VAT payables included in Accrued and other current liabilities were $11 million and $18 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The related expense is included in the Company’s operating expenses. Depreciation — Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful lives of the assets, principally using the straight-line method. The estimated useful lives primarily range from 25 to 40 years for buildings, and from 3 to 15 years for machinery, equipment and office furnishings. Depreciation expense was $132 million in 2024, $120 million in 2023, and $96 million in 2022. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred as they do not extend the economic life of an asset. Advertising and Promotion Costs — Advertising and promotion costs are expensed as incurred and included in Selling, general and administrative expenses . The Company recorded advertising and promotion expenses of $206 million, $209 million, and $255 million in 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Goodwill — Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration transferred over the fair value of net assets of businesses acquired. Goodwill is evaluated for impairment as of October 1 each year, or more frequently if impairment indicators exist, by first assessing qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that fair value is less than carrying value. If the Company concludes it is more likely than not that fair value is less than carrying value, a quantitative fair value test is performed. If carrying value is greater than fair value, a goodwill impairment charge will be recorded for the difference (up to the carrying value of goodwill). The Company completed the annual qualitative goodwill impairment test as of October 1, 2024 and concluded that there was no impairment to goodwill as the fair value of the reporting unit was significantly in excess of the carrying value. Intangibles — Intangibles include products and product rights and licenses, which are initially recorded at fair value, assigned an estimated useful life, and amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. Licenses include milestone payments made to collaborative partners upon or subsequent to regulatory approval. The estimated useful lives of intangibles range from 5 to 15 years. The Company periodically evaluates whether current facts or circumstances indicate that the carrying values of its intangibles may not be recoverable. If such circumstances are determined to exist, an estimate of the undiscounted future cash flows of these assets, or appropriate asset groupings, is compared to the carrying value to determine whether an impairment exists. If the asset is determined to be impaired, the loss is measured based on the difference between the carrying value of the intangible asset and its fair value, which is determined based on the net present value of estimated future cash flows. See Note 11 “Intangibles” for additional details. Acquired In-Process Research and Development (“IPR&D”) — IPR&D that the Company acquires in conjunction with the acquisition of a business represents the fair value assigned to incomplete research projects which, at the time of acquisition, have not reached technological feasibility. The amounts are capitalized and are accounted for as indefinite-lived intangible assets, subject to impairment testing until completion or abandonment of the projects. Upon successful completion of each project, Organon will make a determination as to the then-useful life of the intangible asset, generally determined by the period in which the substantial majority of the cash flows are expected to be generated, and begin amortization. The Company evaluates IPR&D for impairment as of October 1 each year, or more frequently if impairment indicators exist, by performing a quantitative test that compares the fair value of the IPR&D intangible asset with its carrying value. If the fair value is less than the carrying amount, an impairment loss is recognized in operating results. See Note 11 “Intangibles” for additional details. Contingent Consideration — For transactions accounted for as a business combination, contingent consideration liabilities are recognized at the estimated fair value on the acquisition date. Subsequent changes to the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities are recognized in Other expense, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income . Contingent consideration liabilities that are payable prior to regulatory approval are recognized in Research and development in the C onsolidated Statements of Income when achievement of the milestone is deemed probable. Contingent consideration liabilities that are payable on or after regulatory approval are capitalized as intangible assets when the payments have become probable and amortized to Cost of sales over the remaining useful life of the related intangible assets. Contingent consideration payments made or received soon after the acquisition date are classified as Investing activities i n the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Contingent consideration payments not made or received soon after the acquisition date that are related to the acquisition date fair value are reported as Financing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows , and amounts paid or received in excess of the original acquisition date fair value are reported as Operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Research and Development — Research and development costs associated with clinical development programs that have not yet received regulatory approval are expensed as incurred. Acquired in-process research and development and milestones — Acquired IPR&D and milestones includes upfront and milestone payments, related to asset acquisitions, licensing or collaborative arrangements that are not considered an acquisition of a business and involve clinical development programs that have not yet received regulatory approval. Foreign Currency Translation — The net assets of international operations where the local currencies have been determined to be the functional currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. The U.S. dollar effects that arise from translating the net assets of these subsidiaries at changing rates are recorded in the foreign currency translation account, which is included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss and reflected as a separate component of equity. For those operations that operate in highly inflationary economies and for those operations where the U.S. dollar has been determined to be the functional currency, non-monetary foreign currency assets and liabilities are translated using historical rates, while monetary assets and liabilities are translated at current rates, with the U.S. dollar effects of rate changes included in Exchange losses . Organon calculates foreign currency translation on its consolidated assets and liabilities. Stock-Based Compensation — Effective June 3, 2021, Organon established the 2021 Incentive Stock Plan (the “Plan”). A total of 35 million shares of Common Stock are authorized under the Plan. The plan provides for the grant of various types of awards, including restricted stock unit awards, stock appreciation rights, stock options, performance-based awards and cash awards. Under the Plan, the exercise price of awards, if any, is set on the grant date and may not be less than the fair market value per share on that date. The Company measures stock-based compensation for equity awards at fair value on the date of grant and records stock-based compensation as a charge to earnings net of the estimated impact of forfeited awards. Accordingly, the Company recognizes stock-based compensation cost only for those stock-based awards that are estimated to ultimately vest over their requisite service period, based on the vesting provisions of the individual grants. The cumulative effect on current and prior periods of a change in the estimated forfeiture rate is recognized as compensation cost in earnings in the period of the change. See Note 6 “Stock-Based Compensation Plans” for additional details. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans — For certain defined benefit plans, the over funded or underfunded status of the plan was recognized as an asset or liability on the consolidated balance sheet. Organon sponsors certain non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans. See Note 14 “Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans” for additional details. Restructuring Costs — Costs associated with exit or disposal activities are recognized in the period in which they are incurred. Costs for one-time termination benefits in which the employee is required to render service until termination in order to receive the benefits are recognized ratably over the future service period. Contingencies and Legal Defense Costs — The Company records accruals for contingencies and legal defense costs expected to be incurred in connection with a loss contingency when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Taxes on Income — Deferred taxes are recognized for the future tax effects of temporary differences between financial and income tax reporting based on enacted tax laws and rates. The Company establishes valuation allowances for its deferred tax assets when the amount of expected future income is not likely to support the use of the deduction or credit. The Company assesses all available evidence to estimate whether a valuation allowance should be recorded against existing deferred tax assets. The amounts of the deferred tax asset considered realizable, however, could be adjusted in future periods if estimates of future income are reduced or increased. The Company evaluates tax positions to determine whether the benefits of tax positions are more likely than not of being sustained upon audit based on the technical merits of the tax position. For tax positions that are more likely than not of being sustained upon audit, the Company recognizes the largest amount of the benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement in the financial statements. For tax positions that are not more likely than not of being sustained upon audit, the Company does not recognize any portion of the benefit in the financial statements. The Company recognizes interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions as a component of Taxes on Income in the Consolidated Statement of Income. The Company accounts for the tax effects of the tax on global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”) of certain foreign subsidiaries in the income tax provision in the period the tax arises. The Company and Merck entered into the Tax Matters Agreement in connection with the Separation. See Note 17 “Third-Party Arrangements” for additional details and defined terms. Leases — The Company has operating leases primarily for real estate. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. When evaluating contracts for embedded leases, the Company exercises judgment to determine if there is an explicit or implicit identified asset in the contract and if the Company controls the use of that asset. Embedded leases are immaterial. The lease term includes options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. The Company has made an accounting policy election not to record short-term leases (leases with an initial term of 12 months or less) on the balance sheet. Lease expense associated with short term leases is not material for all periods presented. Lease expense for operating lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Operating lease assets and liabilities are recognized based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Since most of the Company’s leases do not have a readily determinable implicit discount rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to calculate the present value of lease payments. On a quarterly basis, an updated incremental borrowing rate is determined based on the weighted average remaining lease term of each asset class and the Company’s pretax cost of debt for that same term. The updated rates for each asset class are applied prospectively to new leases. The Company does not separate lease components (e.g. payments for rent) from non-lease components (e.g. common-area maintenance costs) in the event that the agreement contains both. The Company includes both the lease and fixed non-lease components for purposes of calculating the lease liability and the related right-of-use asset. See Note 12 “Long-Term Debt and Leases” for additional details. Principles of Consolidation — The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated. Use of Estimates — The presentation of these Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes in conformity with U.S. GAAP require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. Estimates are used in determining such items as provisions for sales discounts and returns, depreciable and amortizable lives, recoverability of inventories, amounts recorded for contingencies, environmental liabilities, pension and other postretirement benefit plan assumptions, stock-based compensation assumptions, restructuring costs, impairments of long-lived assets (including intangible assets and goodwill), investments, and taxes on income. Additionally, estimates are used in acquisitions, including initial fair value determinations of assets and liabilities (primarily IPR&D, intangible assets and contingent consideration), as well as subsequent fair value measurements. Segments — The Company's operations includes three product portfolios which constitute one operating segment engaged in developing and delivering innovative health solutions through its portfolio of prescription therapies and medical devices within women's health, biosimilars and established brands. The Company’s chief operating decision‑maker (“CODM”) is the Chief Executive Officer. The CODM assesses performance and decides how to allocate resources for our one operating segment based on consolidated net income that is reported on the consolidated statements of income. The Company has also evaluated the significant segment expenses incurred by our single segment and regularly provided to the CODM. The significant segment expenses provided to the CODM are consistent with those reported on the consolidated statements of income and include cost of sales, selling, general and administrative, research and development, interest expense and income taxes. The CODM uses these metrics to make key operating decisions such as: approving a new product launch strategy, making significant capital expenditures, approving the design of key commercialization strategies, decisions about key personnel, and approving annual operating and capital budgets. Our CODM considers budget-to-actual variances and year over year performance when making decisions supporting capital resource allocation. The Company manages assets on a consolidated basis as reported on the consolidated balance sheets. Recently Adopted Accounting Standards In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2023-07, Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosure s, which improves reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. In addition, the amendments enhance interim disclosure requirements, clarify circumstances in which an entity can disclose multiple segment measures of profit or loss, provide new segment disclosure requirements for entities with a single reportable segment, and contain other disclosure requirements. The purpose of the amendments is to enable investors to better understand an entity’s overall performance and assess potential future cash flows. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods beginning on January 1, 2024 and interim periods beginning on January 1, 2025, and should be applied on a retrospective basis for all periods presented. The Company adopted this ASU for the fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2024 on a retrospective basis for all periods presented. The adoption of the ASU did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations, see Note 2 “Summary of Accounting Policies— Segments”. Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures, Additionally, in January 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-01 to clarify the effective date of ASU 2024-03. The standard requires entities to disaggregate operating expenses into specific categories to provide enhanced transparency into the nature and function of expenses. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. This guidance should be applied either prospectively to financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date or retrospectively to any or all prior periods presented in the financial statements. This ASU will have no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the effects of this guidance on its related disclosures. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures , which requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The standard is intended to benefit investors by providing more detailed income tax disclosures that would be useful in making capital allocation decisions. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods beginning on January 1, 2025, and should be applied on a prospective basis with the option to apply the standard retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. This ASU will have no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations. The Company is currently evaluating the impact to its income tax disclosures. |
