Medtronic Reports Fiscal Year and Fourth Quarter 2019 Financial Results - Seite 2

Fourth quarter U.S. revenue of $4.284 billion represented 52 percent of company revenue and increased 2.3 percent as reported. Non-U.S. developed market revenue of $2.575 billion represented 32 percent of company revenue and decreased 5.3 percent as reported and increased 1.7 percent on a constant currency basis. Emerging market revenue of $1.287 billion represented 16 percent of company revenue and increased 3.9 percent as reported and 12.0 percent on a constant currency basis.

"Q4 was a solid finish to a strong fiscal year for Medtronic. In fiscal year 2019, we executed and delivered revenue growth, EPS, and free cash flow all above the guidance we set at the beginning of the year," said Omar Ishrak, Medtronic chairman and chief executive officer. "Our organization overcame challenges and relied upon the diversification of our business to deliver another quarter of solid top- and bottom-line results, with excellent free cash flow generation."

Cardiac and Vascular Group
The Cardiac and Vascular Group (CVG) includes the Cardiac Rhythm & Heart Failure (CRHF), Coronary & Structural Heart (CSH), and Aortic, Peripheral & Venous (APV) divisions. CVG fiscal year 2019 revenue of $11.505 billion increased 1.3 percent as reported and 2.9 percent on a constant currency basis. CVG fourth quarter revenue of $3.050 billion decreased 2.7 percent as reported and increased 1.1 percent on a constant currency basis. CVG fourth quarter revenue performance was driven by mid-single digit growth in APV and CSH, offset by low-single digit declines in CRHF, all on a constant currency basis.

• Cardiac Rhythm & Heart Failure fourth quarter revenue of $1.554 billion decreased 4.8 percent as reported or 1.4 percent on a constant currency basis. Arrhythmia Management grew in the mid-single digits on a constant currency basis, driven by high-twenties growth of the TYRX Absorbable Antibacterial Envelope, high-teens growth of the Reveal LINQ(TM) Insertable Cardiac Monitoring System, and mid-teens growth in AF Solutions, all on a constant currency basis. This was offset by low-double digit declines in Heart Failure, including high-thirties declines in sales of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), both on a constant currency basis.