WALTHAM, Mass., May 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Alere Inc. (NYSE: ALR), a global leader in rapid diagnostic tests, today announced certain preliminary unaudited financial information for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 and the first quarter of 2017 ended March 31, 2017. The Company also provided an update on its expected filing of its 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K and filed its preliminary proxy statement with respect to the pending merger with Abbott Laboratories.

The following amounts are preliminary, unaudited and are subject to change and reflect the impact of the Restatement (as defined below) adjustments identified to date, as described further below:

Preliminary Unaudited Full Year 2016 Results


    --  Revenue for the full year 2016 is expected to be $2.38 billion, which
        would be a decrease from $2.45 billion in full year 2015.
    --  GAAP loss from continuing operations is expected to be $(140) million,
        or $(1.86) per diluted share, for the full year 2016.
    --  Non-GAAP organic growth for the full year 2016 is expected to be +0.3%
        or +2.5% excluding Arriva*.
    --  Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA is expected to be $344 million for the full
        year 2016, including approximately $135 million in merger-related costs,
        audit and legal fees related to ongoing investigations and legal
        settlements, as detailed in the Supplemental Financial Information
        table.

*During the period from November 4, 2016 to December 31, 2016, the Company furnished $9.8 million of Arriva products and services that were subject to the CMS revocation to customers but did not recognize any revenue for such products and services because they were not eligible for reimbursement by CMS at the time the Company furnished them.

Preliminary Unaudited Fourth Quarter 2016 Results


    --  Total revenue is expected to be $597 million, which would be a decrease
        from $617 million in the prior year period.
    --  Reported GAAP loss from continuing operations during the fourth quarter
        of 2016 is expected to be $(117) million, or $(1.41) per diluted share.
    --  Non-GAAP organic growth during the fourth quarter of 2016 is expected to
        be -0.9%, or +3.7% excluding Arriva.
    --  Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA is expected to be $79 million in the fourth
        quarter of 2016, which includes approximately $50 million in
        merger-related costs, audit and legal fees related to ongoing
        investigations and legal settlements, as detailed in the Supplemental
        Financial Information table.

Preliminary Unaudited First Quarter 2017 Results


    --  Total revenue is expected to be $588 million.
    --  Non-GAAP organic growth is expected to be +0.9%, or +6.8% excluding
        Arriva.

Update on Annual Report 2016 Form 10-K
As previously disclosed, the Company was delayed in filing its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 due to the Company's review of certain revenue transactions in the Company's South Korea and Japan locations. Based on this review, the Company determined that it had incorrectly recorded certain revenue transactions at its Standard Diagnostics subsidiary in South Korea. Specifically, the Company failed to correctly apply U.S. GAAP regarding the timing of revenue recognition primarily relating to transactions in which the Company recognized revenue prior to full satisfaction of all contractual criteria for title and risk of loss passing to the customer as required by U.S. GAAP. The principal cause of these misstatements in the timing of revenue recognition was inappropriate conduct at the Company's Standard Diagnostics subsidiary. As also previously disclosed, as a result of this review, the Company will be restating certain previously issued financial statements (the "Restatement").

The Company has completed its review of the above matters at its South Korea and Japan locations and, consistent with its prior expectation, the Company expects the following adjustments to previously reported financial information as set forth in the tables below. In addition, the Restatement reflects corrections for certain other misstatements that the Company identified in 2017 relating to 2014, 2015 and 2016. These adjustments relate to (a) misstatements in the classification of certain amounts between current assets, noncurrent assets and current liabilities, (b) misstatements in the classification of certain legal-related charges between non-operating expenses and operating expenses, and (c) misstatements to general and administrative expenses to correct the timing of bad debt expenses and fair value adjustments related to contingent consideration liabilities from acquisitions. These adjustments are incorporated into the tables below.


    Annual Restatement Impact                                                                 Nine Months                                      Twelve Months                              Twelve Months
    (in millions)                                                                           Ended September                                   Ended December                              Ended December            

    Twelve Months
                                                                                                                  30, 2016                                           31, 2015                            31, 2014   Ended December
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     31, 2013
                                                                                                                                                                                                              ---                   --------


    Revenue                                                                                                             $8                                                $(8)                                  $2                        $(1)

    Pre-Tax Income                                                                                                    $(1)                                               $(4)                                  $0                          $1

    Net Income                                                                                                        $(0)                                               $(3)                                  $0                          $0



    2015 Quarterly Restatement                                                                Three Months                                     Three Months                                Three Months              Three Months
    Impact (in millions)                                                                    Ended March 31,                                   Ended June 30,                             Ended September            Ended December
                                                                                                                      2015                                                2015                             30, 2015                   31, 2015
                                                                                                                      ----                                                ----                             --------                   --------


    Revenue                                                                                                           $(3)                                               $(1)                                  $1                        $(6)

    Pre-Tax Income                                                                                                    $(1)                                               $(0)                                  $1                        $(4)

    Net Income                                                                                                        $(0)                                               $(0)                                  $1                        $(3)



    2016 Quarterly Restatement                                                                Three Months                                     Three Months                                Three Months
    Impact (in millions)                                                                    Ended March 31,                                   Ended June 30,                             Ended September
                                                                                                                      2016                                                2016                             30, 2016
                                                                                                                      ----                                                ----                             --------


    Revenue                                                                                                             $9                                                $(1)                                $(0)

    Pre-Tax Income                                                                                                      $4                                                  $2                                 $(6)

    Net Income                                                                                                          $4                                                  $2                                 $(6)


    NOTE: The ($6) million pre-tax income impact for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 includes $4.4M of expense related to fair value adjustments for contingent consideration.

In addition, as the Company disclosed on May 11, 2017, it is in the process of reviewing sales transactions to a limited number of distributors from select selling entities during fiscal years 2012 to 2016 to determine if revenue recognition timing was appropriate according to U.S. GAAP with respect to collectability being reasonably assured at the time of sale. This review relates to the timing of the recognition of the revenue and not to the existence or measurement of revenue for these transactions and the selling entities being reviewed have historical collection rates in excess of 99.5%.

The Company's goal is to complete its review and file its 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K by no later than June 15, 2017.

The review necessary to complete the 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K is not complete. The time necessary to review the foregoing matter may take longer than the Company expects, which would cause a further delay in the filing of the Annual Report beyond the projected filing date noted above. In the course of this ongoing review of revenue recognition and the completion of the review necessary to file the Annual Report, the Company may identify other matters that require additional time to review, which other matters may be similar or different to those identified above. In addition, any of these other items may require the Company to further adjust previously reported financial information, and such adjustments may be material in amount.

Information Regarding Preliminary Unaudited Results
The financial results presented in this release are preliminary and may change. These preliminary results include calculations that have been prepared by Alere management and have not been reviewed or audited by our independent registered public accounting firm. There can be no assurance that Alere's actual financial results will not materially differ from the preliminary unaudited financial data presented herein. Actual results may differ for a number of reasons, including the impact of any changes that may be required as a result of the ongoing review by Alere of revenue recognition and other adjustments that may be made in connection with the finalization of the fiscal year 2016 financial statements and the finalization of the financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2017 (which may also impact the financial results for any other period presented herein). In addition, the preliminary unaudited financial data presented for the periods ended December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2017 should not be viewed as a substitute for the full financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, including footnotes, which is expected to be filed with the SEC as soon as practicable. Please see the "2016 Form 10-K Update" and "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" sections of this press release for further information.

Non-GAAP Information
To supplement the financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company uses Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA and organic growth, which are non-GAAP financial measures. The reconciliations of Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) from continuing operations and organic growth to revenue, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, is shown in the table in this press release. The Company believes Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA and organic growth are useful to investors because these metrics are commonly used by investors to assess the unleveraged, pre-tax financial performance and operating results of ongoing business operations. The Company's management also uses Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA and organic growth because the Company's management also believes that these are useful measures to evaluate the performance of the Company based on operational factors. It should also be noted that not all companies calculate Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA and organic growth in the same manner and, accordingly, these measures presented in this press release may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Readers can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as "preliminary", "may," "could," "should," "would," "intend," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "can," "continue" or similar words. A number of important factors could cause actual results of Alere and its subsidiaries to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, (i) the risk that the proposed merger with Abbott Laboratories ("Abbott") may not be completed in a timely manner or at all; (ii) the failure to receive, on a timely basis or otherwise, the required approval of the proposed merger with Abbott by Alere's stockholders, (iii) the possibility that competing offers or acquisition proposals for Alere will be made; (iv) the possibility that any or all of the various conditions to the consummation of the merger may not be satisfied or waived, including the failure to receive any required regulatory approvals from any applicable governmental entities (or any conditions, limitations or restrictions placed on such approvals); (v) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, as amended (the "Merger Agreement") among Alere and Abbott pursuant to which Abbott will acquire Alere, including in circumstances which would require Alere to pay a termination fee or other expenses; (vi) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement on Alere's ability to retain and hire key personnel, its ability to maintain relationships with its customers, suppliers and others with whom it does business, or its operating results and business generally; (vii) risks related to diverting management's attention from Alere's ongoing business operations; (viii) the risk that stockholder litigation in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement may result in significant costs of defense, indemnification and liability, (ix) the risk that the previously announced review of certain aspects of revenue recognition is not completed in a timely manner or the scope of such review expands, (x) the risk that the failure by Alere to file its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 and Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended in March 31, 2017 in a timely manner could lead to the acceleration of the maturity of certain of Alere's indebtedness, (xi) the possibility that the previously announced review of certain aspects of revenue recognition uncovers an additional error or errors in revenue recognition or other financial information which require additional adjustments which may be material, or material weaknesses in the Company's internal controls over financial reporting, (xii) the risk that the Company experiences an acceleration of amounts due under its senior secured credit facility due to the restatement, any circumstances described in Alere's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on April 17, 2017, this Current Report on Form 8-K or the failure to timely file the Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2016 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2017 (or that the Company could be required to obtain a waiver under such credit agreement), (xiii) risks relating to the ongoing investigations by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and the United States Department of Justice, (xiv) the risk that these or other risk factors impact the expected timing of the filing of the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 and Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended in March 31, 2017, and (xv) the risk factors detailed in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors," of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 (as filed with the SEC on August 8, 2016) and other risk factors identified herein or from time to time in our periodic filings with the SEC. Readers should carefully review these risk factors, and should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on information, plans and estimates at the date of this communication. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events or other changes.

About Alere
Alere believes that when diagnosing and monitoring health conditions, Knowing now matters.(TM) Alere delivers reliable and actionable information by providing rapid diagnostic tests, enhancing clinical and economic healthcare outcomes globally. Headquartered in Waltham, Mass., Alere focuses on rapid diagnostics for cardiometabolic disease, infectious disease and toxicology. For more information on Alere, please visit www.alere.com.


                                                                                                                                                                           Alere Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                                                                                                      Preliminary Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

                                                                                                                                                                    (in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Three Months Ended December 31,               Twelve Months Ended December 31,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       2016                  2015                            2016              2015
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ----                  ----                            ----              ----


    Net product sales and services revenue                                                                                                                                                                                    $592,553                $613,850            $2,364,337                      $2,438,638

    License and royalty revenue                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4,256                 3,286                          11,998            16,977
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     -----                 -----                          ------            ------

                                                   Net revenue                                                                                                                                                                                        596,809               617,136                       2,376,335         2,455,615

    Cost of net revenue                                                                                                                                                                                                                            325,648               368,586                       1,286,468         1,347,315
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   -------               -------                       ---------         ---------

                                                         Gross profit                                                                                                                                                                                 271,161               248,550                       1,089,867         1,108,300

                                                         Gross margin                                                                                                                                                                                     45%                  40%                            46%              45%


    Operating expenses:

                                                   Research and development                                                                                                                                                                            25,184                28,228                         112,122           119,453

                                                   Selling, general and administrative                                                                                                                                                                264,283               229,877                         969,683           808,595

                                                   Impairment and (gain) loss on disposition, net                                                                                                                                                           -                8,132                         (3,810)           50,540


                                                         Operating income                                                                                                                                                                            (18,306)             (17,687)                         11,872           129,712

    Interest and other income (expense), net                                                                                                                                                                                                      (32,137)             (60,482)                      (167,122)        (214,254)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   -------               -------                        --------          --------

                                                   Loss from continuing operations before provision (benefit) for income taxes                                                                                                                       (50,443)             (78,169)                      (155,250)         (84,542)

    Provision (benefit) for income taxes                                                                                                                                                                                                            83,762              (51,146)                         35,376          (53,564)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ------               -------                          ------           -------

                                                   Income (loss) from continuing operations before equity earnings of unconsolidated entities, net of                                                                                               (134,205)             (27,023)                      (190,626)         (30,978)
                                                   tax

    Equity earnings of unconsolidated entities, net of tax                                                                                                                                                                                          17,200                 5,210                          50,505            15,530
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ------                 -----                          ------            ------

                                                   Income (loss) from continuing operations                                                                                                                                                         (117,005)             (21,813)                      (140,121)         (15,448)

                                                   Income from discontinued operations, net of tax                                                                                                                                                          -                2,736                               -          219,513


    Net income                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   (117,005)             (19,077)                      (140,121)          204,065

                                                   Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests                                                                                                                                           (103)                  (5)                            350               381


    Net income attributable to Alere Inc. and Subsidiaries                                                                                                                                                                                       (116,902)             (19,072)                      (140,471)          203,684


                                                   Preferred stock dividends                                                                                                                                                                          (5,367)              (5,367)                       (21,350)         (21,293)



    Net income available to common stockholders                                                                                                                                                                             $(122,269)              $(24,439)           $(161,821)                       $182,391
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             =========                ========             =========                        ========


                                                   Basic net income per common share:

                                                     Income (loss) from continuing operations                                                                                                                                                         $(1.41)              $(0.31)                        $(1.86)          $(0.43)

                                                     Income from discontinued operations                                                                                                                                                                    -                                                                 2.57


                                                         Basic and diluted net income per common share                                                                                                                                                $(1.41)              $(0.31)                        $(1.86)            $2.14



                                                   Diluted net income per common share:

                                                     Income (loss) from continuing operations                                                                                                                                                         $(1.41)              $(0.31)                        $(1.86)          $(0.43)

                                                     Income from discontinued operations                                                                                                                                                                    -                                                   -             2.57


                                                         Diluted net income per common share                                                                                                                                                          $(1.41)              $(0.31)                        $(1.86)            $2.14



    Weighted average shares - basic                                                                                                                                                                                                                 86,955                85,953                          86,796            85,420
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ======                ======                          ======            ======

    Weighted average shares - diluted                                                                                                                                                                                                               86,955                85,953                          86,796            85,420
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ======                ======                          ======            ======


                                                                                                                                                                        Alere Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                                                                                                        Preliminary Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                                                                                                                                              (in thousands)


                                                                                                                                                                                                                    December 31,            December 31,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       2016                    2015
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ----                    ----

    ASSETS
    ------

    CURRENT ASSETS:

    Cash and cash equivalents(1)                                                                                                                                                                                                   $567,215                $502,200

    Restricted cash                                                                                                                                                                                                                  51,550                   5,694

    Marketable securities                                                                                                                                                                                                                76                     164

    Accounts receivable, net                                                                                                                                                                                                        413,535                 436,924

    Inventories, net                                                                                                                                                                                                                308,920                 350,949

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                                                                                                                                                       118,607                 114,514

    Assets held for sale                                                                                                                                                                                                                  -                  4,165

    Total current assets                                                                                                                                                                                                          1,459,903               1,414,610


    Property, Plant and Equipment, net                                                                                                                                                                                              441,190                 446,039

    Goodwill and other intangible assets, net                                                                                                                                                                                     3,592,107               3,862,306

    Restricted Cash- non-current                                                                                                                                                                                                      2,171                  43,228

    Other non-current assets                                                                                                                                                                                                        152,908                 138,640

    Assets held for sale - non-current                                                                                                                                                                                                    -                 13,337
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ---                 ------

    Total assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                 $5,648,279              $5,918,160
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ==========              ==========


    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    ------------------------------------

    CURRENT LIABILITIES:

    Short-term debt and current portions of long-term debt and capital lease obligations                                                                                                                                            $85,434                $203,954

    Liabilities related to assets held for sale                                                                                                                                                                                           -                    363

    Other current liabilities                                                                                                                                                                                                       593,574                 518,389

    Total current liabilities                                                                                                                                                                                                       679,008                 722,706
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    -------                 -------


    LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:

    Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portions                                                                                                                                                         2,865,426               2,838,347

    Deferred tax liabilities                                                                                                                                                                                                        119,098                 147,618

    Other long-term liabilities                                                                                                                                                                                                     155,992                 154,193

    Liabilities related to assets held for sale - non-current                                                                                                                                                                             -                      -

    Total long-term liabilities                                                                                                                                                                                                   3,140,516               3,140,158
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ---------               ---------


    TOTAL EQUITY                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1,828,755               2,055,296

    Total liabilities and equity                                                                                                                                                                                                 $5,648,279              $5,918,160
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ==========              ==========





    1) As of December 31, 2016 the Company held $567M of cash and cash equivalents, $172M was held by domestic subsidiaries and $395M was held by foreign entities.


                                                                                                               Alere Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                                                 Preliminary Unaudited Selected Consolidated Revenues

                                                                                                                    (in thousands)


                                                                                                                                                        Three Months Ended December 31,                      % Change

                                                                                                                                                                        2016                     2015             2016 v. 2015
                                                                                                                                                                        ----                     ----             ------------

    Professional diagnostics segment (1)

    Cardiometabolic                                                                                                                       $143,569                                  $180,163                -20%

    Infectious disease                                                                                                                                               211,509                  188,609                       12%

    Toxicology                                                                                                                                                       147,785                  149,540                       -1%

    Other                                                                                                                                                             38,020                   44,927                      -15%
                                                                                                                                                                      ------                   ------

                                            Total professional diagnostics segment                                                                                     540,883                  563,239                       -4%

    Consumer diagnostics segment (1)                                                                                                                                  17,569                   19,768                      -11%

    Other Non-reportable                                                                                                                                              34,101                   30,843                       11%

    License and royalty revenue                                                                                                                                        4,256                    3,286                       30%
                                                                                                                                                                       -----                    -----

                                            Net revenue                                                                                                               $596,809                 $617,136                       -3%
                                            ===========




                                                                                                                                                     Twelve Months Ended December 31,                   % Change

                                                                                                                                                                        2016                     2015             2016 v. 2015
                                                                                                                                                                        ----                     ----             ------------

    Professional diagnostics segment (1)

    Cardiometabolic                                                                                                                       $622,468                                  $703,553                -12%

    Infectious disease                                                                                                                                               776,153                  710,178                        9%

    Toxicology                                                                                                                                                       608,635                  618,362                       -2%

    Other                                                                                                                                                            140,426                  192,321                      -27%
                                                                                                                                                                     -------                  -------

                                            Total professional diagnostics segment                                                                                   2,147,682                2,224,414                       -3%

    Consumer diagnostics segment (1)                                                                                                                                  74,152                   85,128                      -13%

    Other Non-reportable                                                                                                                                             142,503                  129,096                       10%

    License and royalty revenue                                                                                                                                       11,998                   16,977                      -29%
                                                                                                                                                                      ------                   ------

                                            Net revenue                                                                                                             $2,376,335               $2,455,615                       -3%
                                            ===========




    (1) Revenues have been restated for the impact of restatement adjustments made during the preparation of our consolidated financial statements for
    2016.


                                                                               Alere Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                       Preliminary Unaudited Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP EBITDA

                                                                                      (in thousands)


                                                                                                                                                      Three Months Ended December 31,

                                                                                                                                                                      2016                                 2015
                                                                                                                                                                      ----                                 ----


    Net Income (loss) (1)                                                                                                                                       $(117,005)                           $(19,077)

      Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax                                                                                                              -                               2,736
                                                                                                                                                                       ---                               -----

    Loss from continuing operations                                                                                                                              (117,005)                            (21,813)


    Adjustment related to acquired software license contracts                                                                                                            -                                   -

    Income tax provision (benefit)                                                                                                                                  83,762                             (51,146)

    Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                                                   71,467                               75,719

    Interest, net                                                                                                                                                   42,342                               57,954

    Non-cash stock-based compensation expense                                                                                                                       10,681                                6,795

    Non-cash fair value adjustments to acquisition-related contingent                                                                                              (1,419)                             (5,703)
    consideration

    Impairment and (gain) loss on dispositions, net                                                                                                               (11,152)                               8,132

    Non-cash INRatio product recall expenses                                                                                                                             -                              21,100

    Other                                                                                                                                                                -                                (40)

    Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA                                                                                                                                       $78,676                              $90,998
                                                                                                                                                                   =======                              =======


    (1) Net income (loss) for the three months ended December 31, 2015 includes  $16.7 million of cash costs associated with the voluntary withdrawal of InRatio product, restructuring charges of $4.3 million, $2.8 million of costs associated with
     business dispositions, $0.1 million of acquisition-related costs which have not been added back for purposes of computing Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA.  The three months ended December 31, 2016 includes $22.1 million of Abbott integration costs,
     $14.3 million for a legal settlement accrual, $12.8 million of charges related to governmental investigations, non-interest related restructuring charges of $10.1 million,  $0.5 million of cash costs associated with the voluntary withdrawal of
     InRatio product, and $0.1 million of acquisition-related costs which have not been added back for purposes of computing Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA.


                                                                                                                                                    Twelve Months Ended December 31,

                                                                                                                                                                      2016                               2015
                                                                                                                                                                      ----                               ----


    Net Income (loss) (1)                                                                                                                                       $(140,121)                          $204,065

      Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax                                                                                                              -                           219,513
                                                                                                                                                                       ---                           -------

    Loss from continuing operations                                                                                                                              (140,121)                          (15,448)


    Adjustment related to acquired software license contracts                                                                                                            -                               877

    Income tax provision (benefit)                                                                                                                                  35,376                           (53,564)

    Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                                                  285,884                            309,684

    Interest, net                                                                                                                                                  168,320                            212,551

    Non-cash stock-based compensation expense                                                                                                                       41,796                             26,391

    Non-cash fair value adjustments to acquisition-related contingent                                                                                             (13,308)                          (57,613)
    consideration

    Impairment and (gain) loss on dispositions, net                                                                                                               (33,683)                            50,540

    Non-cash INRatio product recall expenses                                                                                                                             -                            21,100

    Other                                                                                                                                                                -                               622

    Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA                                                                                                                                      $344,264                           $495,139
                                                                                                                                                                  ========                           ========


    (1)Net income (loss) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 includes $16.7 million of cash costs associated with the voluntary withdrawal of InRatio product, restructuring charges of $15.6 million, $9.3 million of costs associated with
     business dispositions, and $0.5 million of acquisition-related costs which have not been added back for purposes of computing Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA.  The twelve months ended December 31, 2016 includes $60.3 million of Abbott integration
     costs, restructuring charges of $37.9 million, $35.2 million for a legal settlement accrual, $35.6 million of charges related to governmental investigations, $6.0 million of acquisition-related costs, $1.8 million of cash costs associated
     with the withdrawal of InRatio product and $1.0 million of costs associated with business dispositions which have not been added back for purposes of computing Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA.


                                                                          Alere Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                    Preliminary Unaudited Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Organic Revenue Growth

                                                                                 (in thousands)


                                                                                                                               Three Months Ended December 31,               % Change

                                                                                                                                        2016                         2015             2016 v. 2015
                                                                                                                                        ----                         ----             ------------


    Net revenue                                                                                                                     $596,809                     $617,136                          -3.3%

    Impact of foreign currency exchange                                                                                                7,830                            -

    Impact of acquisitions & dispositions                                                                                            (1,453)                     (8,234)
                                                                                                                                      ------                       ------


    Non-GAAP organic net revenue                                                                                                    $603,186                     $608,902                          -0.9%
                                                                                                                                    ========                     ========


    Arriva Revenue                                                                                                                  (11,622)                    (38,592)


    Non-GAAP organic net revenue (excluding Arriva)                                                                                 $591,564                     $570,310                           3.7%
                                                                                                                                    ========                     ========




                                                                                                                            Twelve Months Ended December 31,              % Change

                                                                                                                                        2016                         2015             2016 v. 2015
                                                                                                                                        ----                         ----             ------------


    Net revenue                                                                                                                   $2,376,335                   $2,455,615                          -3.2%

    Impact of foreign currency exchange                                                                                               40,543                            -

    Impact of acquisitions & dispositions                                                                                           (13,984)                    (60,414)
                                                                                                                                     -------                      -------


    Non-GAAP organic net revenue                                                                                                  $2,402,894                   $2,395,201                           0.3%
                                                                                                                                  ==========                   ==========


    Arriva Revenue                                                                                                                  (99,887)                   (148,538)


    Non-GAAP organic net revenue (excluding Arriva)                                                                               $2,303,007                   $2,246,663                           2.5%
                                                                                                                                  ==========                   ==========


                                                                                                                  Alere Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                                                  Preliminary Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

                                                                                                                         (in thousands)


                                                                                                                                                                      For The Year Ended December 31,
                                                                                                                                                                      -------------------------------

                                                                                                                                                                    2016                          2015        2014
                                                                                                                                                                    ----                          ----        ----


    Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

    Net income (loss)                                                                                                                                         $(140,121)                     $204,065   $(33,123)

    Income from discontinued operations, net of tax                                                                                                                    -                      219,513     138,318
                                                                                                                                                                     ---                      -------     -------

    Income (loss) from continuing operations                                                                                                                   (140,121)                     (15,448)  (171,441)

    Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided
    by operating activities:

    Non-cash interest expense, including amortization of original issue discounts and deferred financing costs                                                    13,369                        12,831      16,233

    Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                                                285,608                       309,264     336,029

    Non-cash stock-based compensation expense                                                                                                                     41,796                        26,391      12,452

    Tax benefit related to discontinued operations retained by Alere Inc.                                                                                              -                            -      9,845

    Impairment of inventory                                                                                                                                        2,667                        15,597       3,124

    Impairment of long-lived assets                                                                                                                                1,792                         3,708       7,019

    Loss on sale of fixed assets                                                                                                                                   3,551                         3,925       6,545

    Equity earnings of unconsolidated entities, net of tax                                                                                                      (50,505)                     (15,530)   (17,509)

    Deferred income taxes                                                                                                                                       (36,010)                     (99,389)     12,254

    Loss on extinguishment of debt                                                                                                                                     -                       19,886           -

    Impairment and net (gain) loss on business disposition                                                                                                       (3,810)                       50,540       7,742

    Other non-cash items                                                                                                                                           (463)                       28,782       4,965

    Non-cash change in fair value of contingent consideration                                                                                                   (13,309)                     (59,871)      7,677

    Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

    Accounts receivable, net                                                                                                                                      26,698                       (6,680)    (4,264)

    Inventories, net                                                                                                                                            (13,655)                     (63,935)   (67,532)

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                                                                                   (19,921)                      (5,295)   (51,998)

    Accounts payable                                                                                                                                               4,362                      (10,783)     47,851

    Accrued expenses and other current liabilities                                                                                                                54,342                        22,643      37,886

    Other non-current assets and liabilities                                                                                                                      23,329                       (3,357)     13,254

    Cash paid for contingent consideration                                                                                                                         (430)                      (6,315)   (22,077)
                                                                                                                                                                    ----                        ------     -------

    Net cash provided by continuing operations                                                                                                                   179,290                       206,964     188,055

    Net cash provided by discontinued operations                                                                                                                       -                          318      43,468
                                                                                                                                                                     ---                          ---      ------

    Net cash provided by operating activities                                                                                                                    179,290                       207,282     231,523
                                                                                                                                                                 -------                       -------     -------


    Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

    Increase in restricted cash                                                                                                                                  (4,721)                     (13,715)    (5,446)

    Purchases of property, plant and equipment                                                                                                                  (67,694)                     (90,778)  (100,562)

    Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment                                                                                                            1,428                         2,099       1,486

    Cash received from business dispositions, net of cash divested                                                                                                21,470                       675,823      45,076

    Cash paid for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired                                                                                                    (5,958)                     (60,135)       (75)

    Cash received from investments                                                                                                                                     -                            -        198

    Cash paid for equity investment                                                                                                                                (184)                            -          -

    Proceeds from sale of equity investment                                                                                                                       40,751                             -      8,546

    Cash received from sales of marketable securities                                                                                                                 87                            92         580

    Cash received from equity method investments                                                                                                                  16,989                        26,136         980

    Decrease (increase) in other assets                                                                                                                              460                       (1,794)        986
                                                                                                                                                                     ---                        ------         ---

    Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations                                                                                                           2,628                       537,728    (48,231)

    Net cash used in discontinued operations                                                                                                                           -                        (209)    (8,972)
                                                                                                                                                                     ---                         ----      ------

    Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                                                                                                            2,628                       537,519    (57,203)
                                                                                                                                                                   -----                       -------     -------


    Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

    Cash paid for financing costs                                                                                                                               (29,187)                     (16,188)    (1,528)

    Cash paid for contingent consideration                                                                                                                         (680)                     (14,223)   (32,902)

    Cash paid for dividends                                                                                                                                     (21,292)                     (21,293)   (21,293)

    Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs                                                                                                 18,934                        79,185      51,555

    Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt                                                                                                                          -                        1,511         806

    Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                                                                                                                         459                     2,162,162          58

    Payments on short-term debt                                                                                                                                  (1,722)                     (25,584)          -

    Payments on long-term debt                                                                                                                                 (198,316)                  (2,656,386)   (65,122)

    Net proceeds (payments) under revolving credit facilities                                                                                                    126,017                     (127,536)   (42,522)

    Excess tax benefits on exercised stock options                                                                                                                     -                            -        972

    Principal payments on capital lease obligations                                                                                                              (4,032)                      (5,618)    (6,085)

    Purchase of non-controlling interest                                                                                                                               -                            -      (623)

    Other                                                                                                                                                              -                      (8,937)          -
                                                                                                                                                                     ---                       ------         ---

    Net cash used in continuing operations                                                                                                                     (109,819)                    (632,907)  (116,684)

    Net cash used in discontinued operations                                                                                                                           -                         (76)    (1,471)
                                                                                                                                                                     ---                          ---      ------

    Net cash used in financing activities                                                                                                                      (109,819)                    (632,983)  (118,155)
                                                                                                                                                                --------                      --------    --------

    Foreign exchange effect on cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                         (7,084)                     (11,379)   (16,312)
                                                                                                                                                                  ------                       -------     -------

    Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                     65,015                       100,439      39,853

    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period - continuing operations                                                                                       502,200                       378,461     355,431

    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period - discontinued operations                                                                                           -                       23,300       6,477
                                                                                                                                                                     ---                       ------       -----

    Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                                                                                                     567,215                       502,200     401,761

    Less: Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations, end of period                                                                                          -                            -     23,300
                                                                                                                                                                     ---                          ---     ------

    Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations, end of period                                                                                           $567,215                      $502,200    $378,461
                                                                                                                                                                ========                      ========    ========


                                                                                                                                                                                                     Alere Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                                                                                                                                       Preliminary Unaudited Supplemental Financial Information

                                                                                                                                                                                               (in thousands, except per share amounts)



                                                                                                                                                  Three months ended December 31, 2016
                                                                                                                                                  ------------------------------------

                                                                                                                        Cost of Net                   Research and                                   Selling, General                                  Impairment,                          Interest and                       Provision for                                    Equity earnings of                              Net Income(1)
                                                                                                                          Revenue                      Development                                   & Administrative                                 net of loss on                        other income,                       income taxes                                 unconsolidated entities,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     disposition                               net                                                                                net of tax
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ---


    Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets                                                                              $12,281                               $922                                            $31,384                        $                    -                 $                  -              $                    -                     $                                          -                      $(44,587)

    Restructuring charges                                                                                                                2,090                                512                                              7,535                                             -                                    -                                   -                                                                -                       (10,136)

    Impairment  Charges                                                                                                                      -                                 -                                               193                                             -                                    -                                   -                                                                -                          (193)

    Stock-based compensation expense                                                                                                       518                                531                                              9,633                                             -                                    -                                   -                                                                -                       (10,681)

    Acquisition-related costs                                                                                                                -                                 -                                                72                                             -                                    -                                   -                                                                -                           (72)

    Fair value adjustments to acquisition-related contingent consideration                                                                   -                                 -                                           (1,419)                                            -                                    -                                   -                                                                -                          1,419

    Costs associated with potential business dispositions                                                                                    -                                 -                                                42                                             -                                    -                                   -                                                                -                           (42)

    Impairment and (gain) loss on disposition, net                                                                                           -                                 -                                                 -                                            -                                    -                                   -                                                         (11,152)                         11,152

    Amortization - Unconsolidated Subs                                                                                                       -                                 -                                                 -                                            -                                    -                                   -                                                               46                            (46)

    Audit and legal fees related to on-going governmental investigations                                                                     -                                 -                                            12,893                                             -                                1,697                                    -                                                                -                       (14,590)

    Abbott transaction related expenses                                                                                                      -                                 -                                            22,064                                             -                                    -                                   -                                                                -                       (22,064)

    INRatio recall expense                                                                                                               2,481                                  -                                           (1,300)                                            -                                    -                                   -                                                                -                        (1,181)

    Legal  settlement accrual                                                                                                                -                                 -                                            14,300                                             -                                    -                                   -                                                                -                       (14,300)

    Income tax effects on items above                                                                                                        -                                 -                                                 -                                            -                                    -                              72,986                                                                 -                       (72,986)

     Total of Supplemental Information                                                                                                 $17,370                             $1,965                                            $95,398                        $                    -                               $1,697                              $72,986                                                         $(11,106)                     $(178,309)
     =================================                                                                                                 =======                             ======                                            =======                        ======================                               ======                              =======                                                          ========                       =========


    Impact of above items on EPS numerator                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    $(5,367)

    Impact of above items on EPS denominator                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (11,301)


    1) All impacts are shown as pre-tax with aggregate tax effect displayed as "Income tax effects on items above".




                                                                                                                                               Twelve months ended December 31, 2016
                                                                                                                                               -------------------------------------

                                                                                                                    Cost of Net Revenue         Research and Development                    Selling, General & Administrative                   Impairment, net of loss on
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        disposition                Interest and other income, net        Provision for income taxes           Equity earnings of unconsolidated entities, net of tax            Net Income(1)
                                                                                                                           -------------------          ------------------------                 ---------------------------------                 --------------------------      ------------------------------        --------------------------           ------------------------------------------------------             ------------


    Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets                                                                              $49,616                             $3,685                                           $127,253                        $                    -                 $                  -              $                    -                     $                                          -                     $(180,553)

    Restructuring charges                                                                                                                5,991                              4,052                                             27,831                                             -                                    -                                   -                                                                -                       (37,874)

    Impairment Charges                                                                                                                      85                                  -                                               193                                             -                                    -                                   -                                                                -                          (278)

    Stock-based compensation expense                                                                                                     2,054                              1,904                                             37,838                                             -                                    -                                   -                                                                -                       (41,796)

    Acquisition-related costs                                                                                                                -                             5,000                                              1,030                                             -                                    -                                   -                                                                -                        (6,030)

    Fair value adjustments to acquisition-related contingent consideration                                                                   -                                 -                                          (13,308)                                            -                                    -                                   -                                                                -                         13,308

    Costs associated with potential business dispositions                                                                                    7                                  -                                               995                                             -                                    -                                   -                                                                -                        (1,002)

    Impairment and (gain) loss on disposition, net                                                                                           -                                 -                                                 -                                      (3,810)                                    -                                   -                                                         (29,873)                         33,683

    Amortization - Unconsolidated Subs                                                                                                       -                                 -                                                 -                                            -                                    -                                   -                                                              275                           (275)

    Audit and legal fees related to on-going governmental investigations                                                                     -                                 -                                            35,615                                             -                                4,509                                    -                                                                -                       (40,125)

    Abbott transaction related expenses                                                                                                      -                                 -                                            60,266                                             -                                    -                                   -                                                                -                       (60,266)

    INRatio recall expense                                                                                                               4,581                                  -                                                 -                                            -                                    -                                   -                                                                -                        (4,581)

    Legal settlement accrual                                                                                                                 -                                 -                                            35,175                                             -                                    -                                   -                                                                -                       (35,175)

    Income tax effects on items above                                                                                                        -                                 -                                                 -                                            -                                    -                            (19,303)                                                                -                         19,303

     Total of Supplemental Information                                                                                                 $62,333                            $14,641                                           $312,888                                      $(3,810)                               $4,509                            $(19,303)                                                        $(29,598)                     $(341,660)
     =================================                                                                                                 =======                            =======                                           ========                                       =======                                ======                             ========                                                          ========                       =========


    Impact of above items on EPS numerator                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    $(1,035)

    Impact of above items on EPS denominator                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   (2,279)


    1) All impacts are shown as pre-tax with aggregate tax effect displayed as "Income tax effects on items above".


                                                                          Alere Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                    Preliminary Unaudited Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Organic Revenue Growth

                                                                                 (in thousands)


                                                                                                                            Three Months Ended March 31,           % Change

                                                                                                                                    2017                      2016          2017 v. 2016
                                                                                                                                    ----                      ----          ------------


    Net revenue                                                                                                                 $588,216                  $586,940                       0.2%

    Impact of foreign currency exchange                                                                                            4,770                         -

    Impact of acquisitions & dispositions                                                                                          (900)                        -
                                                                                                                                    ----                       ---


    Non-GAAP organic net revenue                                                                                                $592,085                  $586,940                       0.9%
                                                                                                                                ========                  ========


    Arriva Revenue                                                                                                               (3,039)                 (35,143)


    Non-GAAP organic net revenue (excluding Arriva)                                                                             $589,046                  $551,797                       6.8%
                                                                                                                                ========                  ========

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