SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates

The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared by the Company in U.S. dollars and in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial reporting, which do not conform in all respects to the requirements of U.S. GAAP for annual financial statements. Accordingly, these notes to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP that are contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”) on February 23, 2022. The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared using accounting policies that are consistent with the policies used in preparing the Company’s audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2021. The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial position and results of operations for the interim periods. The operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year.

Separation of the Bausch + Lomb Eye Health Business

On August 6, 2020, the Company announced its intentions to separate its eye health business into an independent publicly traded entity from the remainder of Bausch Health (the “B+L Separation”). In January 2022, the Company completed the internal organizational design and structure of the new eye health entity, Bausch + Lomb, as previously announced. The registration statement related to the initial public offering (“IPO”) of Bausch + Lomb (the “B+L IPO”) was declared effective on May 5, 2022, and Bausch + Lomb’s common stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange, in each case under the ticker symbol “BLCO” on May 6, 2022. Prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement, Bausch + Lomb was an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. On May 10, 2022, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Selling Shareholder”) sold 35,000,000 common shares of Bausch + Lomb, at an offering price of $18.00 per share, pursuant to the B+L IPO. In addition, the Selling Shareholder granted the underwriters an option for a period of 30 days from the date of the B+L IPO to purchase up to an additional 5,250,000 common shares to cover over-allotments at the IPO price less underwriting commissions. On May 31, 2022, the underwriters partially exercised the over-allotment option granted by the Selling Shareholder and, on June 1, 2022, the Selling Shareholder sold an additional 4,550,357 common shares of Bausch + Lomb at an offering price of $18.00 per share (less applicable underwriting discount). The remainder of the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters expired.

Upon the closing of the B+L IPO and after giving effect to the partial exercise of the over-allotment option, Bausch Health indirectly holds 310,449,643 Bausch + Lomb common shares, which represent approximately 89% of Bausch + Lomb’s outstanding common shares. The aggregate net proceeds from the B+L IPO and the partial exercise of the over-allotment option by the underwriters, after deducting underwriting commissions were approximately $675 million. The Company continues to believe that completing the B+L Separation makes strategic sense. The completion of the B+L Separation is subject to the achievement of targeted debt leverage ratios and the receipt of applicable shareholder and other necessary approvals. The Company continues to evaluate all factors and considerations related to completing the B+L Separation, including the effect of the Norwich Legal Decision (see “Xifaxan® Paragraph IV Proceedings” of Note 18, “LEGAL PROCEEDINGS”) on the B+L Separation.

The B+L IPO established two separate companies that include: (i) a diversified pharmaceutical company which includes the Company’s Salix, International (formerly International Rx), Diversified (dentistry, neurology, medical dermatology and generics pharmaceutical) products, and Solta aesthetic medical device businesses and (ii) a fully integrated eye health company which consists of the Bausch + Lomb Vision Care, Surgical and Ophthalmic Pharmaceuticals businesses. Other

than the effects of the B+L IPO described above, these unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements do not include any adjustments to give effect to the B+L Separation.

Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic

The unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 pandemic has had, and continues to have, an adverse impact on the global economy. The COVID-19 pandemic and the reactions of governments, private sector participants and the public in an effort to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus and/or address its impacts have had significant direct and indirect effects on businesses and commerce. This includes, but is not limited to, disruption to supply chains, employee base and transactional activity, facilities closures and production suspensions.

The extent to which these events may continue to impact the Company’s business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations, in particular, will depend on future developments which are highly uncertain and many of which are outside the Company’s control. Such developments include the availability and effectiveness of vaccines for the COVID-19 virus, the ultimate geographic spread and duration of the pandemic, COVID-19 vaccine immunization rates, the extent and duration of a resurgence of the COVID-19 virus and variant strains thereof, such as the delta and omicron variants, new information concerning the severity of the COVID-19 virus, the effectiveness and intensity of measures to contain the COVID-19 virus and the economic impact of the pandemic and the reactions to it. Such developments, among others, depending on their nature, duration and intensity, could have a significant adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations.

To date, the Company has been able to continue its operations with limited disruptions in supply and manufacturing. Although it is difficult to predict the broad macroeconomic effects that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on industries or individual companies, the Company has assessed the possible effects and outcomes of the pandemic on, among other things, its supply chain, customers and distributors, discounts and rebates, employee base, product sustainability, research and development efforts, product pipeline and consumer demand and currently believes that its estimates are reasonable.

Initial Public Offering of Solta Medical Business

On August 3, 2021, the Company announced its intentions to conduct an IPO of its aesthetic medical device business, Solta Medical (formerly Global Solta) (the “Solta IPO”). In January 2022, the Company completed the internal organizational design and structure of the new Solta Medical entity, Solta Medical Corporation (“Solta” or “Solta Medical”). On June 16, 2022, as a result of challenging market conditions and other factors, the Company announced it was suspending its plans for the Solta IPO. Solta will remain part of Bausch Health, as the Company plans to revisit alternate paths for its Solta medical aesthetic devices business.

Use of Estimates

In preparing the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions. This includes estimates and assumptions regarding the nature, timing and extent of the impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on its operations and cash flows. The estimates and assumptions used by the Company affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from these estimates and the differences could be material.

On an ongoing basis, management reviews its estimates to ensure that these estimates appropriately reflect changes in the Company’s business and new information as it becomes available. If historical experience and other factors used by management to make these estimates do not reasonably reflect future activity, the Company’s results of operations and financial position could be materially impacted.

Principles of Consolidation

The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and those of its subsidiaries and any variable interest entities for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation.

Changes in Reportable Segments

Commencing in the first quarter of 2022, the Company operates in the following reportable segments: (i) Salix, (ii) International (formerly International Rx), (iii) Solta Medical, (iv) Diversified Products and (v) Bausch + Lomb. Prior to the first quarter of 2022, the Company operated in the following reportable segments: (i) Salix, (ii) International Rx, (iii) Ortho

Dermatologics, (iv) Diversified Products and (v) Bausch + Lomb. Prior period presentations have been recast to conform to the current segment reporting structure. See Note 19, “SEGMENT INFORMATION” for additional information.