11-K 1 e11-k.txt MERCK-MEDCO MANAGED CARE 401 (K) SAVINGS PLAN 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 11-K ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to ---------------- ---------------- Commission File No.: 1-08734 MERCK-MEDCO MANAGED CARE 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Full title of the plan) MERCK & CO., INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan) P.O. Box 100 Whitehouse Station, New Jersey 08889-0100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (address of principal executive office) 2 INDEX
Page ---- REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits as of December 31, 1999 and 1998 2 Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits for the Year Ended December 31, 1999 3 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 4 - 8 SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE H - Line 4i - Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes At End of Year 9 SIGNATURE PAGE 10 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 11
3 Merck-Medco Managed Care 401(k) Savings Plan Financial Statements as of December 31, 1999 and 1998 Together with Report of Independent Public Accountants 4 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS To the Employee Benefits Committee of Merck-Medco Managed Care 401(k) Savings Plan: We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets available for benefits of the Merck-Medco Managed Care 401(k) Savings Plan (the "Plan") as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 1999. These financial statements and the schedule referred to below are the responsibility of the Plan administrator. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and the schedule based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the changes in its net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 1999, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedule of assets held for investment purposes is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements but is supplementary information required by the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The supplemental schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole. ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP New York, New York June 2, 2000 1 5 MERCK-MEDCO MANAGED CARE 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
December 31, ------------------------------ 1999 1998 ------------ ------------ Assets: Investments at market value $316,782,812 $291,049,437 ------------ ------------ Receivables: Employer's contribution 594,338 589,656 Participants' contributions 1,018,482 861,721 Accrued dividends 827,251 734,305 ------------ ------------ Total receivables 2,440,071 2,185,682 ------------ ------------ Net assets available for benefits $319,222,883 $293,235,119 ============ ============
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of this statement. 2 6 MERCK-MEDCO MANAGED CARE 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
Year Ended December 31, 1999 ----------------- Additions to net assets attributed to: Investment income: Net depreciation in market value of investments $ (6,330,073) Interest 563,923 Dividends 6,717,719 ------------- Total investment income 951,569 ------------- Contributions to the Plan: By participants 29,404,669 By the employer 12,395,976 ------------- Total contributions 41,800,645 ------------- Total additions 42,752,214 ------------- Deductions from net assets attributed to: Benefits paid to participants (16,076,392) ------------- Net reallocations (688,058) ------------- Total deductions and net reallocations among Plans (16,764,450) ------------- Net increase 25,987,764 Net assets available for benefits: Beginning of year 293,235,119 ------------- End of year $ 319,222,883 =============
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of this statement. 3 7 MERCK-MEDCO MANAGED CARE 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (1) DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN The following description of the Merck-Medco Managed Care 401(k) Savings Plan (the "Plan") provides only general information. More complete information regarding the Plan's provisions may be found in the Plan document. GENERAL Effective January 1, 1989, Medco Containment Services, Inc., which changed its name and corporate structure to Merck-Medco Managed Care, L.L.C. (the "Company"), effective January 1, 1997, established the Plan under the provisions of Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code ("IRC"), which includes a qualified cash or defined arrangement as described in Section 401(k) of the IRC, for the benefit of eligible employees of the Company. The Plan is a defined contribution plan covering substantially all employees of the Company and certain subsidiaries, other than certain employees subject to collective bargaining agreements, who have completed one year of service and attained the age of twenty-one. Participation in the Plan is voluntary. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"). The Plan was amended as a result of the merger, effective November 18, 1993, by and between the Company and a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. ("Merck"). The amendment provided participants with an option to invest all or part of their contributions in the common stock of Merck. Effective January 1, 1998, the Plan was amended to reflect various statutory changes and to provide participants the ability to direct the investment of Company matching contributions in any of the available investment options. The Plan is administered by the Employee Benefits Committee, which is appointed by the Board of Managers of the Company. All costs of administering the Plan are borne by the Company. CONTRIBUTIONS Each year, participants may contribute an amount up to 15% of base compensation, as defined by the Plan (up to 10% if a highly compensated employee as defined by the IRC) subject to certain limitations under the IRC. Participants direct the investment of their contributions into various investment options offered by the Plan, with a minimum investment of 1% in any investment medium. The Plan currently offers 15 mutual funds and the Merck Common Stock Fund. Fidelity Management Trust Company ("Fidelity") is the trustee of the Plan. The Company matches 100% of employee contributions for the first 3% of base compensation deferred and 50% of employee contributions for the next 3% deferred. Participants direct the investment of all Company matching contributions in any of the available investment options. 4 8 MERCK-MEDCO MANAGED CARE 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ---- (Continued) PARTICIPANT ACCOUNTS Each participant's account is credited with the participant's contribution and the Company's matching contribution and allocation of Plan earnings. Allocation is based on participants' account balances, as defined in the Plan document. VESTING Participants are vested immediately in their contributions plus actual earnings thereon. Participants with an employment commencement date before January 1, 1994 became 100% vested on January 1, 1999. Participants with an employment commencement date on or after January 1, 1994 become vested in Company contributions as follows:
Years of Service % Vested ----------------------------------------- Less than 2 years 0% 2 years but less than 3 25% 3 years but less than 4 50% 4 years but less than 5 75% 5 years or more 100%
At December 31, 1999, forfeited nonvested accounts totaled $1,128,170. These accounts will be used to reduce future Company contributions. PARTICIPANT LOANS Participants may borrow from their account balances with interest charged at the prime rate plus 1%. Loan terms range from one to five years or up to thirty years for the purchase of a primary residence. The minimum loan is $1,000 and the maximum loan is the lesser of $50,000 less the highest outstanding loan balance during the one year period prior to the new loan application date, or 50% of the participant's vested account balance less any current outstanding loan balance. PAYMENT OF BENEFITS In-service and termination distributions are made throughout the year in accordance with applicable Plan provisions. The Company utilizes a voice response system, which ensures that distributions are requested and paid on the same day. 5 9 \ MERCK-MEDCO MANAGED CARE 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ---- (Continued) (2) SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES USE OF ESTIMATES The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and, accordingly, include amounts that are based on management's best estimates and judgments. Actual results could differ from these estimates. INVESTMENT VALUATION AND INCOME RECOGNITION The financial statements of the Plan have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting. The investments of the Plan are stated at quoted market value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at the net asset value of shares held by the Plan at year-end. Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. The net appreciation (depreciation) in market value of investments is based on the beginning of the year market value or value at the time of purchase during the year and is included in the statement of changes in net assets available for benefits. RECLASSIFICATIONS Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform with current year presentation. (3) INVESTMENTS The following presents investments that represent 5 percent or more of the Plan's net assets as of year-end:
December 31, -------------------- 1999 1998 ---- ---- Merck Common Stock Fund, 8,514,937 and 8,141,578 units, respectively $195,219,801 $205,221,457 T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, 1,317,333 and 1,269,540 units, respectively $ 47,871,865 $ 38,847,928 Fidelity Retirement Money Market Fund, 17,498,784 and 17,130,097 units, respectively $ 17,498,784 $ 17,130,097
6 10 MERCK-MEDCO MANAGED CARE 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ---- (Continued) During 1999, the Plan's investments (including gains and losses on investments bought and sold, as well as held during the year) depreciated in value by $(6,330,073) as follows: Mutual Funds $ 12,630,513 Common Stock Fund (18,960,586) ------------ $ (6,330,073) ============
(4) NONPARTICIPANT-DIRECTED INVESTMENTS The Plan does not have nonparticipant-directed investments. (5) RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS Certain Plan investments are shares of mutual funds managed by Fidelity. Because Fidelity is the trustee, these transactions qualify as party-in-interest transactions. Merck & Co., Inc. is a party-in-interest to the Plan under the definition provided in Section 3(14) of ERISA. Therefore, Merck Common Stock Fund transactions qualify as party-in-interest transactions. All party-in-interest transactions are set forth on the attached schedule. (6) PLAN TERMINATION Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event of Plan termination, participants will become fully vested in their account balances. (7) TAX STATUS The trust established under the Plan is qualified under the IRC as exempt from Federal income taxes and the Plan received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") on June 26, 1992. Prior to December 31, 1994, the Plan was amended to meet certain requirements of the Tax Reform Act of 1986. The Plan was restated as of January 1, 1998. The Plan administrator is of the opinion that the Plan meets the IRS requirements and, therefore, the trust continues to be tax exempt. As a result, no provision for income taxes has been made. (8) PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS There were no prohibited transactions during 1999. 7 11 MERCK-MEDCO MANAGED CARE 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ---- (Continued) (9) OTHER MATTERS: Net reallocations in 1999 of $(688,058) primarily consist of transfers totaling $(765,926) between the Plan and the Merck & Co., Inc. Employee Savings and Security Plan for the employees who were transferred to Merck during 1999. The remaining $77,868 relates to miscellaneous net transfers. 8 12 Schedule H EIN: 22-3461740 Plan No.: 003 MERCK-MEDCO MANAGED CARE 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AT END OF YEAR
(b) Identity of Issue, Borrower, (c) Description of Investment Including Maturity Date, (a) Lessor or Similar Party Rate of Interest, Collateral, Par or Maturity Value (d) Cost (e) Current Value --- -------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- ------------ ----------------- * Merck & Co., Inc. Merck Common Stock Fund 8,514,937 units $109,013,052 $195,219,801 * Fidelity Investments Fidelity Equity-Income Fund 32,297 units 1,836,574 1,727,245 Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio 101,510 units 4,496,232 4,787,188 Fidelity Retirement Money Market Fund 17,498,784 units 17,498,784 17,498,784 Spartan U.S. Equity Index Fund 119,770 units 5,390,280 6,238,839 Fidelity Low-Priced Stock Fund 83,131 units 1,973,087 1,882,076 Putnam Investments The George Putnam Fund of Boston A 52,541 units 957,054 855,365 Putnam Voyager Fund A 149,672 units 3,619,884 4,633,844 T. Rowe Price T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund 1,317,333 units 34,337,370 47,871,865 T. Rowe Price New Income Fund 790,176 units 7,026,096 6,447,836 T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund 71,252 units 2,417,605 2,859,345 T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund 44,177 units 940,882 892,819 Franklin Templeton Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund A 121,521 units 3,623,416 5,362,715 Templeton Developing Markets Trust A 69,323 units 830,284 1,082,128 The Vanguard Group Vanguard U.S. Growth Portfolio 202,379 units 7,755,762 8,809,563 The American Funds Group EuroPacific Growth Fund 76,705 units 2,541,553 3,272,251 * Participants' Loan Account (with interest rates ranging from 7% to 10% and with maturities through 2029) 7,341,148 7,341,148 ------------ ------------ Total $211,599,063 $316,782,812 ============ ============
* Denotes a party-in-interest to the Plan. The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of this schedule. 9 13 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned member of the Employee Benefits Committee has duly caused this annual report to be signed on behalf of the Merck-Medco Managed Care 401(k) Savings Plan by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. MERCK-MEDCO MANAGED CARE, L.L.C. /s/ JoAnn Reed ------------------------------ JoAnn Reed Senior Vice President, Finance June 26, 2000 10 14 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated June 2, 2000 included in the financial statements and exhibits required by Form 11K Annual Report for the Merck-Medco Managed Care 401(k) Savings Plan into the Company's previously filed Post Effective Amendment on Form S-8 (No. 33-50667) to Registration Statement on Form S-4. It should be noted that we have not audited any financial statements of the plan, subsequent to December 31, 1999 or performed any audit procedures subsequent to the date of our report. ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP New York, New York June 27, 2000 11