Revenue Growth Drives Q4 Diluted EPS of $1.34 and
Adjusted EPS Excluding Amortization of $1.56;
Board Authorizes New $500 Million Share Repurchase Program
BURLINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2012--
Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®)
(NYSE: LH) today announced results for the quarter and year ended
December 31, 2011.
Fourth Quarter Results
Net earnings were $135.4 million and earnings per diluted share (EPS)
were $1.34 in the fourth quarter of 2011. Non-GAAP earnings per diluted
share, excluding amortization, restructuring and other special charges
recorded in the fourth quarter of 2011 and 2010 (Adjusted EPS Excluding
Amortization) were $1.56 and $1.46, respectively.
Operating income for the fourth quarter was $247.4 million. Non-GAAP
operating income excluding restructuring and other special charges
recorded in the fourth quarter of 2011 and 2010 (Adjusted Operating
Income) was $258.0 million and $252.4 million, respectively.
Revenues for the quarter were $1,366.1 million, an increase of 5.5% over
the fourth quarter of 2010. Testing volume, measured by requisitions,
increased 1.2%, and revenue per requisition increased 4.2%.
Operating cash flow for the quarter was $278.6 million. The balance of
cash at the end of the quarter was $159.3 million, and there were $560.0
million of borrowings outstanding under the Company’s $1.0 billion
revolving credit facility. During the quarter, the Company repurchased
approximately $172.1 million of stock, representing approximately 2.1
million shares. As of December 31, 2011, approximately $84.4 million of
repurchase authorization remained under the Company’s previously
approved share repurchase plan.
The Company recorded restructuring and other special charges of $10.6
million during the fourth quarter of 2011. These charges include $6.3
million in net severance and other personnel costs along with $1.7
million in net facility-related costs primarily associated with the
integration of Orchid Cellmark and the continuing integration of Genzyme
Genetics. The charges also include a $2.6 million write-off of an
uncollectible receivable from a past installment sale of one of the
Company's lab operations. The Company also recorded a net $2.8 million
loss on the government-mandated divestiture of certain assets of Orchid
Cellmark’s government paternity business.
Full Year Results
Net earnings were $519.7 million and earnings per diluted share were
$5.11 in 2011. Adjusted EPS Excluding Amortization in 2011 and 2010 were
$6.37 and $5.98, respectively. Results for 2011 include a full year of
operations of Genzyme Genetics.
Operating income was $948.4 million in 2011. Adjusted Operating Income
was $1,064.9 million, compared to $1,016.5 million in 2010.
Revenues were $5,542.3 million, an increase of 10.8% compared to 2010.
Compared to 2010, testing volume, measured by requisitions, increased
3.5%, and revenue per requisition increased 7.0%.
Operating cash flow was $855.6 million, and was reduced by $49.5 million
as a result of the previously announced Hunter Labs settlement. During
the year, the Company repurchased approximately $644.0 million of stock,
representing approximately 7.4 million shares. The Company announced
that its Board of Directors has authorized a new stock repurchase
program under which LabCorp may purchase up to an aggregate of an
additional $500.0 million of its Common Stock. Any purchases under
LabCorp’s stock repurchase programs may be made from time to time in the
open market or in privately negotiated transactions and may be initiated
and discontinued at any time.
“We had a great year and achieved meaningful progress on each pillar of
our 5-pillar strategy during 2011,” said David P. King, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer. “We also made great progress on the integration
of the Westcliff, Orchid Cellmark and Genzyme Genetics acquisitions. We
will continue our progress on all of these components of our growth in
2012.”
Outlook for 2012
The Company expects revenue growth of approximately 2.0% - 3.5%;
Adjusted EPS Excluding Amortization in the range of $6.75 to $7.05,
excluding the impact of any share repurchase activity after December 31,
2011; operating cash flow of approximately $950 million; and capital
expenditures of approximately $155 million. The Company expects that
Genzyme Genetics will be slightly accretive to 2012 earnings.
Use of Adjusted Measures
The Company has provided in this press release “adjusted” financial
information that has not been prepared in accordance with GAAP,
including Adjusted EPS, Adjusted EPS Excluding Amortization and Adjusted
Operating Income. The Company believes these adjusted measures are
useful to investors as a supplement to, but not as a substitute for,
GAAP measures, in evaluating the Company’s operational performance. The
Company further believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial
measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating
operating results and trends, and in comparing the Company’s financial
results with other companies. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures
to the most comparable GAAP measures are included in the tables
accompanying this press release.
The Company today is filing an 8-K that will include additional
information on its business and operations. This information will also
be available on the Company's Web site. Analysts and investors are
directed to this 8-K and the Web site to review this supplemental
information.
A conference call discussing LabCorp's quarterly results will be held
today at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time and is available by dialing 800-638-5439
(617-614-3945 for international callers). The access code is 14115772. A
telephone replay of the call will be available through February 17, 2012
and can be heard by dialing 888-286-8010 (617-801-6888 for international
callers). The access code for the replay is 82783330. A live online
broadcast of LabCorp’s quarterly conference call on February 10, 2012
will be available at http://www.labcorp.com/
or at http://www.streetevents.com/
beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. This webcast will be archived and
accessible continuing through March 10, 2012.
About LabCorp®
Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings, an S&P 500
company, is a pioneer in commercializing new diagnostic technologies and
the first in its industry to embrace genomic testing. With annual
revenues of $5.5 billion in 2011, over 31,000 employees worldwide, and
more than 220,000 clients, LabCorp offers more than 4,000 tests ranging
from routine blood analyses to reproductive genetics to companion
diagnostics. LabCorp furthers its scientific expertise and innovative
clinical testing technology through its specialized labs and the LabCorp
Specialty Testing Group: The Center for Molecular Biology and Pathology,
National Genetics Institute, ViroMed Laboratories, Inc., The Center for
Esoteric Testing, Litholink Corporation, Integrated Genetics, Integrated
Oncology, DIANON Systems, Inc., Monogram Biosciences, Inc.,
Colorado Coagulation, and Endocrine Sciences. LabCorp conducts clinical
trials testing through its Esoterix Clinical Trials Services division.
LabCorp clients include physicians, government agencies, managed care
organizations, hospitals, clinical labs, and pharmaceutical companies.
To learn more about our organization, visit our Web site at: www.labcorp.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements. Each of the
forward-looking statements is subject to change based on various
important factors, including without limitation, competitive actions in
the marketplace and adverse actions of governmental and other
third-party payors. Actual results could differ materially from
those suggested by these forward-looking statements. Further information
on potential factors that could affect LabCorp’s financial results is
included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2010, and subsequent SEC filings, and will be available in the Company’s
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, when filed.
LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS
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Consolidated Statements of Operations
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(in millions, except per share data)
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Three Months Ended
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Year Ended
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December 31,
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December 31,
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2011
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2010
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2011
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2010
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Net sales
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$
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1,366.1
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$
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1,295.4
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$
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5,542.3
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$
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5,003.9
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Cost of sales
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816.5
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765.8
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3,267.6
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2,906.1
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Selling, general and administrative
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270.4
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272.4
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1,159.6
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1,034.3
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Amortization of intangibles and other assets
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21.2
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19.6
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85.8
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72.7
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Restructuring and other special charges
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10.6
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(1.2
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)
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80.9
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12.0
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Operating income
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247.4
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238.8
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948.4
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978.8
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Other income (expense)
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(3.8
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)
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(1.9
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)
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(5.6
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)
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(4.9
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)
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Investment income
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0.5
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0.3
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1.3
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1.1
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Interest expense
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(22.1
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)
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(19.3
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)
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(87.5
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)
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(70.0
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)
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Equity method income, net
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2.9
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(2.0
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)
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9.5
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10.6
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Earnings before income taxes
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224.9
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215.9
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866.1
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915.6
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Provision for income taxes
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86.8
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80.8
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333.0
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344.0
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Net earnings
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138.1
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135.1
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533.1
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571.6
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Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest
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(2.7
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)
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(3.3
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)
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(13.4
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)
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(13.4
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)
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Net earnings attributable to Laboratory Corporation of America
Holdings
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$
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135.4
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$
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131.8
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$519.7
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$558.2
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Adjusted Operating Income
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Operating Income
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$
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247.4
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$
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238.8
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$
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948.4
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$
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978.8
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Restructuring and other special charges
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10.6
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13.6
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116.5
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37.7
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Adjusted operating income
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$
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258.0
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$
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252.4
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$1,064.9
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$1,016.5
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Adjusted EPS Excluding Amortization
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Diluted earnings per common share
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$
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1.34
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$
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1.26
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$
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5.11
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$
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5.29
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Impact of restructuring and other special charges
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0.06
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0.08
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0.72
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0.26
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Loss on divestiture of assets
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0.03
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-
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0.03
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-
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Amortization expense
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0.13
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0.12
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0.51
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0.43
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Adjusted EPS Excluding Amortization
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$
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1.56
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$
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1.46
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$6.37
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$5.98
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Weighted average shares outstanding
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101.0
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104.5
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101.8
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105.4
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LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
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(in millions, except per share data)
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December 31,
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December 31,
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2011
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2010
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Cash and short term investments
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$
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159.3
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$
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230.7
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Accounts receivable, net
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699.8
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655.6
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Property, plant and equipment
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578.3
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586.9
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Intangible assets and goodwill, net
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4,302.5
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4,275.4
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Investments in joint venture partnerships
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76.8
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78.5
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Other assets
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354.3
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360.7
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$
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6,171.0
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$
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6,187.8
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Zero-coupon subordinated notes
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$
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135.5
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$
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286.7
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Senior notes
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1,525.5
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1,525.9
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Term loan and credit facility
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560.0
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375.0
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Other liabilities
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1,426.3
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1,365.2
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Noncontrolling interest
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20.2
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168.7
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Shareholders' equity
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2,503.5
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2,466.3
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$
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6,171.0
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$
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6,187.8
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow Data
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(in millions, except per share data)
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For the Years Ended
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December 31,
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December 31,
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2011
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2010
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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$
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855.6
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$
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883.6
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Net cash used for investing activities
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(280.3
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)
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(1,317.5
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)
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Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
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(645.0
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)
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515.3
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Effect of exchange rates on cash
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(1.7
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)
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0.8
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Net (decrease) increase in cash
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(71.4
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)
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82.2
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Cash at beginning of period
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230.7
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|
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148.5
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Cash at end of period
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$
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159.3
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$
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230.7
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Free Cash Flow:
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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$
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855.6
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$
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883.6
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Less: Capital expenditures
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(145.7
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)
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(126.1
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)
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Free cash flow
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$
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709.9
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$
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757.5
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Notes to Financial Tables
1) During the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company recorded net
restructuring and other special charges of $10.6 million, consisting of
$6.3 million in severance related liabilities and $1.7 million in net
facility-related costs primarily associated with integration of the
Orchid Cellmark and Genzyme Genetics acquisitions as well as internal
cost reduction initiatives. The charges also include a $2.6 million
write-off of an uncollectible receivable from a past installment sale of
one of the Company’s lab operations. The after tax impact of these
charges decreased net earnings for the three months ended December 31,
2011, by $6.5 million and diluted earnings per share by $0.06 ($6.5
million divided by 101.0 million shares).
During the first nine months of 2011, the Company recorded restructuring
and other special charges of $105.9 million ($66.3 million after tax).
The restructuring charges included $18.8 million in net severance and
other personnel costs along with $36.7 million in net facility-related
costs primarily associated with the ongoing integration of the
Clearstone, Genzyme Genetics and Westcliff acquisitions. The special
charges also included $34.5 million ($49.5 million, net of previously
recorded reserves of $15.0 million) relating to the settlement of the
Hunter Labs litigation in California, along with $1.1 million for legal
costs associated with the planned acquisition of Orchid Cellmark
incurred during the second quarter of 2011, both of which were recorded
in Selling, General and Administrative Expenses in the Company’s
Consolidated Statements of Operations. The charges also included a $14.8
million write-off of an investment made in a prior year.
For the year ended December 31, 2011, the after tax impact of these
combined charges of $116.5 million decreased net earnings by $73.3
million and diluted earnings per share by $0.72 ($73.3 million divided
by 101.8 million shares).
2) Following the closing of its acquisition of Orchid Cellmark Inc.
(“Orchid”) in mid-December, the Company recorded a net $2.8 million loss
on its divestiture of certain assets of Orchid’s U.S. government
paternity business, under the terms of the agreement reached with the
U.S. Federal Trade Commission. This non-deductible loss on disposal was
recorded in Other Income and Expense in the Company’s Consolidated
Statements of Operations and decreased net earnings for the three and
twelve months ended December 31, 2011, by $2.8 million and diluted
earnings per share by $0.03 ($2.8 million divided by 101.0 million
shares and $2.8 million divided by 101.8 million shares, respectively).
3) During the fourth quarter of 2010, the Company recorded restructuring
and other special charges of $13.6 million, consisting of $14.8 million
in professional fees and expenses associated with acquisitions, which
are recorded in Selling, General and Administrative Expenses in the
Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations; offset by a net
restructuring credit of $1.2 million, resulting from the reversal of
unused severance and facility closure liabilities. The after tax impact
of these charges decreased net earnings for the three months ended
December 31, 2010, by $8.3 million and diluted earnings per share by
$0.08 ($8.3 million divided by 104.5 million shares).
During the first nine months of 2010, the Company recorded restructuring
and other special charges of $31.1 million ($19.1 million after tax),
consisting of $10.9 million in professional fees and expenses associated
with acquisitions; $7.0 million bridge financing fees (recorded as
interest expense) associated with the signing of an asset purchase
agreement for Genzyme Genetics; and $13.2 million severance related
liabilities associated with workforce reduction initiatives.
For the year ended December 31, 2010, the after tax impact of these
combined charges of $44.7 million decreased net earnings by $27.4
million and diluted earnings per share by $0.26 ($27.4 million divided
by 105.4 million shares).
4) The Company continues to grow its business through acquisitions and
uses Adjusted EPS Excluding Amortization as a measure of operational
performance, growth and shareholder returns. The Company believes
adjusting EPS for amortization will provide investors with better
insight into the operating performance of the business. For the quarters
ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, intangible amortization was $21.2
million and $19.6 million, respectively ($12.9 million and $12.0 million
net of tax, respectively) and decreased EPS by $0.13 ($12.9 million
divided by 101.0 million shares) and $0.12 ($12.0 million divided by
104.5 million shares), respectively. For the years ended December 31,
2011 and 2010, intangible amortization was $85.8 million and $72.7
million respectively ($52.4 million and $44.5 million net of tax,
respectively) and decreased EPS by $0.51 ($52.4 million divided by 101.8
million shares) and $0.43 ($44.5 million divided by 105.4 million
shares), respectively.
Source: Laboratory Corporation of America(R) Holdings
Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings
Stephen
Anderson, 336-436-5274
[email protected]