Investments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Available-for-sale investments

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and fair values of interest-bearing securities, which are considered available-for-sale, by type of security were as follows (in millions):


Types of securities as of March 31, 2023	Amortized cost		Gross unrealized gains		Gross unrealized losses		Fair values

U.S. Treasury bills	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—









Money market mutual funds	31,064		—		—		31,064
Other short-term interest-bearing securities	1		—		—		1


Total interest-bearing securities	$	31,065	$	—	$	—	$	31,065


Types of securities as of December 31, 2022	Amortized cost		Gross unrealized gains		Gross unrealized losses		Fair values

U.S. Treasury bills	$	1,676	$	—	$	—	$	1,676









Money market mutual funds	2,659		—		—		2,659
Other short-term interest-bearing securities	—		—		—		—
Total interest-bearing securities	$	4,335	$	—	$	—	$	4,335

The fair values of interest-bearing securities by location in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows (in millions):


Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets locations	March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents	$	31,064	$	2,659
Marketable securities	1		1,676
Total interest-bearing securities	$	31,065	$	4,335

Cash and cash equivalents in the above table excludes bank account cash of $496 million and $4,970 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2023 was $31.6 billion, of which $27.8 billion is anticipated to be used for the proposed acquisition of Horizon. See Note 3, Acquisitions and divestitures.

All interest-bearing securities as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, mature in one year or less.

For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, realized gains and losses on interest-bearing securities were not material. Realized gains and losses on interest-bearing securities are recorded in Other income (expense), net, in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific-identification method.

The primary objective of our investment portfolio is to maintain safety of principal, prudent levels of liquidity and acceptable levels of risk. Our investment policy limits interest-bearing security investments to certain types of debt and money market instruments issued by institutions with investment-grade credit ratings, and it places restrictions on maturities and concentration by asset class and issuer.

Equity securities

BeiGene, Ltd.

Effective January 30, 2023, we relinquished our right to appoint a director to BeiGene’s Board of Directors. We no longer have the ability to exert significant influence over BeiGene. As a result, in the first quarter of 2023, we began to account for our ownership interest as an equity security with a readily determinable fair value, with changes in fair value recorded in Other income (expense), net. See Note 12, Fair value measurement. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we recognized a net unrealized gain of $1.9 billion recorded to Other income (expense), net, in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. As of March 31, 2023, the carrying and fair value of our investment in BeiGene was $4.1 billion and was included in Other noncurrent assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

As of December 31, 2022, under the equity method of accounting, the carrying value of our investment in BeiGene was $2.2 billion and was included in Other noncurrent assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and our ownership percentage was 18.2%. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, under the equity method of accounting, our carrying value in BeiGene was adjusted by our share of BeiGene’s net losses of $108 million and amortization of the basis difference of $47 million.

Other equity securities

Excluding our equity investment in BeiGene, we held investments in other equity securities with readily determinable fair values (publicly traded securities) of $462 million and $480 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, which are included in Other noncurrent assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, net unrealized gains and losses on these publicly traded securities were a gain of $5 million and a loss of $170 million, respectively. Realized gains and losses on sales of publicly traded securities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, were not material.

We held investments of $250 million and $233 million in equity securities without readily determinable fair values as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, which are included in Other noncurrent assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, upward and downward adjustments on these securities were not material. Adjustments were based on observable price transactions.

Equity method investments

Neumora Therapeutics, Inc.

On September 30, 2021, we acquired an approximately 25.9% ownership interest in Neumora, a privately held company, for $257 million, which is included in Other noncurrent assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, in exchange for a $100 million cash payment and $157 million in noncash consideration primarily related to future services. Although our equity investment provides us with the ability to exercise significant influence over Neumora, we have elected the fair value option to account for our equity investment. Under the fair value option, changes in the fair value of the investment are recognized through earnings each reporting period. We believe the fair value option best reflects the economics of the underlying transaction. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, our ownership interest in Neumora was approximately 24.5% and 24.9%, respectively, and the fair values of our investment were $288 million and $335 million, respectively. Accordingly, during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, we recognized a loss of $47 million and $50 million, respectively, in Other income (expense), net, in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. For information on determination of fair values, see Note 12, Fair value measurement.

Limited partnerships

We held limited partnership investments of $268 million and $249 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, which are included in Other noncurrent assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. These investments, primarily investment funds of early-stage biotechnology companies, are accounted for by using the equity method of accounting and are measured by using our proportionate share of the net asset values of the underlying investments held by the limited partnerships as a practical expedient. These investments are typically redeemable only through distributions upon liquidation of the underlying assets. As of March 31, 2023, unfunded additional commitments to be made for these investments during the next several years were $160 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, we recognized net gains of $20 million and net losses of $160 million, respectively, in Other income (expense), net, in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income on these investments.