6-K 1 acl6ksalesrest.htm RECLASSIFICATION OF 2001-2002 SALES BY CATEGORY SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

Report Of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant To Rule 13a-16 Or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of April 2003

 

ALCON, INC.

Bösch 69

P.O. Box 62

6331 Hünenberg, Switzerland

011-41-41-785-8888

(Address of principal executive offices)

[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]

Form 20-F x Form 40-F

[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.]

 

Yes No x

 

 

 

 

 

Alcon, Inc. Revises Sales Presentation

In 2003, Alcon, Inc. revised its presentation of certain sales information to more closely reflect the manner in which it reviews its business. Alcon assesses sales performance by therapeutic category, rather than by sales from specific products. This presentation also reflects certain reclassifications of sales by category. The more significant changes include:

  • Reclassifying sales of steroids from Other Pharmaceuticals to Infection/Inflammation Products,
  • Reclassifying refractive service sales from Other Surgical to Refractive Products, and
  • Reclassifying Viscoelastics and the remainder of Other Surgical to Cat/Vit Products.

For comparative purposes, the table below presents information for 2002 and 2001 in the revised format.

 

 

(in millions)

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Full Year

2002

2001

2002

2001

2002

2001

2002

2001

2002

2001

Infection/Inflammation Products

$ 108.6

$ 102.8

$ 116.5

$ 107.2

$ 109.9

$ 99.3

$ 111.0

$ 94.6

$ 446.0

$ 403.9

Glaucoma Products

80.3

67.0

89.6

67.2

87.2

68.6

92.5

73.3

349.6

276.1

Allergy Products

47.8

31.2

87.1

82.3

50.6

38.2

37.6

29.5

223.1

181.2

Otic Products

13.8

10.1

26.2

23.7

36.3

24.6

13.3

10.8

89.6

69.2

Other Pharmaceuticals/Rebates

(2.2)

3.0

(6.7)

(4.2)

(3.4)

(0.3)

(5.8)

(1.2)

(18.1)

(2.7)

Total Pharmaceuticals

248.3

214.1

312.7

276.2

280.6

230.4

248.6

207.0

1,090.2

927.7

IOLs

101.6

97.6

113.5

104.1

104.3

94.5

118.3

109.2

437.7

405.4

Cat/Vit Products

216.0

210.5

238.5

220.8

222.3

207.7

250.2

225.6

927.0

864.6

Refractive Products

19.8

16.7

19.4

26.4

17.9

23.6

16.7

21.0

73.8

87.7

Total Surgical

337.4

324.8

371.4

351.3

344.5

325.8

385.2

355.8

1,438.5

1,357.7

Contact Lens Disinfectants

70.4

63.1

68.4

65.4

68.2

69.5

68.2

62.6

275.2

260.6

Artificial Tears

24.2

24.7

27.1

24.7

24.0

24.8

23.9

22.3

99.2

96.5

Other

26.2

28.1

29.9

28.3

26.6

25.9

23.3

22.9

106.0

105.2

Total Consumer

120.8

115.9

125.4

118.4

118.8

120.2

115.4

107.8

480.4

462.3

Total Sales

$ 706.5

$ 654.8

$ 809.5

$ 745.9

$ 743.9

$ 676.4

$ 749.2

$ 670.6

$ 3,009.1

$ 2,747.7

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

     

Alcon, Inc.

     

(Registrant)

 
         
         

Date

April 24, 2003

By

/s/ Guido Koller

     

Name: Guido Koller

 
     

Title: Senior Vice-President

 
         
         
         

Date

April 24, 2003

By

/s/ Martin Schneider

     

Name: Martin Schneider

 
     

Title: Attorney-in-Fact