Delaware
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1-11353
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13-3757370
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(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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358 South Main Street,
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Burlington, North Carolina
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27215
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336-229-1127
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
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Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 7.01
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Regulation FD Disclosure
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By:
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/s/ F. SAMUEL EBERTS III
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F. Samuel Eberts III
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Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
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Three Months Ended Mar 31,
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2011
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2010
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+/(-)
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Revenue
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$ 1,368.4
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$ 1,193.6
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14.6%
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Adjusted Operating Income (1)
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$ 263.7
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$ 243.5
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8.3%
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Adjusted Operating Income Margin (1)
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19.3%
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20.4%
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-110
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bp
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Adjusted EPS (1)
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$ 1.52
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$ 1.40
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8.6%
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Operating Cash Flow
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$ 215.3
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$ 232.0
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-7.2%
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Less: Capital Expenditures
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$ (29.4)
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$ (24.5)
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20.0%
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Free Cash Flow
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$ 185.9
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$ 207.5
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-10.4%
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(1) See Reconciliation of non-GAAP Financial Measures (included herein)
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• Revenue growth:
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Approximately 9.5% - 11.5%
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• Adjusted EPS Excluding Amortization:
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$6.17 - $6.32
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• Operating cash flow:
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Approximately $900 Million
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• Capital expenditures:
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$140 Million - $150 Million
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Laboratory Corporation of America
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Other Financial Information
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March 31, 2011
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($ in millions)
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Q1 11
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Depreciation
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$ 35.5
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Amortization
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$ 21.9
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Capital expenditures
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$ 29.4
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Cash flows from operations
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$ 215.3
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Bad debt as a percentage of sales
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4.73%
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Effective interest rate on debt:
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Zero coupon-subordinated notes
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2.00%
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3 1/8% Senior Notes
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3.27%
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4 5/8% Senior Notes
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4.74%
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5 1/2% Senior Notes
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5.38%
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5 5/8% Senior Notes
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5.75%
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Term loan
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0.93%
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Revolving credit facility (weighted average)
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0.59%
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Days sales outstanding
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47
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Reconciliation of non-GAAP Financial Measures
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(In millions, except per share data)
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Three Months Ended Mar 31,
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Adjusted Operating Income
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2011
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2010
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Operating income
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$ 235.8
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$ 234.2
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Restructuring and other special charges (1) (2)
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27.9
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9.3
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Adjusted operating income
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$ 263.7
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$ 243.5
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Adjusted EPS Excluding Amortization
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Diluted earnings per common share
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$ 1.23
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$ 1.25
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Impact of restructuring and other special charges (1) (2)
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0.16
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0.05
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Amortization expense
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0.13
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0.10
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Adjusted EPS Excluding Amortization (3)
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$ 1.52
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$ 1.40
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1) During the first quarter of 2011, the Company recorded restructuring and other special charges of $27.9 million. The charges included $4.0 million in severance and other
personnel costs along with $9.8 million in facility-related costs associated with the integration of Genzyme Genetics. The charges also included a $14.8 million write-off of an investment made in a prior year. The after tax impact of these charges decreased net earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, by $16.9 million and diluted earnings per share by $0.16 ($16.9 million divided by 103.2 million shares). |
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2) During the first quarter of 2010, the Company recorded net charges of $9.3 million relating to severance payments and the closing of redundant and underutilized facilities
as well as the write-off of development costs incurred on systems abandoned during the quarter. The after tax impact of these charges decreased net earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, by $5.7 million and diluted earnings per share by $0.05 ($5.7 million divided by 106.5 million shares). |
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3) The Company continues to grow the business through acquisitions and has begun using 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 March 31, 2011 and 2010, intangible amortization was $21.9 million and $17.4 million, respectively ($13.2 million and $10.5 million net of tax, respectively) and decreased EPS by $0.13 ($13.2 million divided by 103.2 million shares) and $0.10 ($10.5 million divided by 106.5 million shares), respectively. |