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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

July 26, 2010
(Date of earliest event reported)

LABORATORY CORPORATION OF
AMERICA HOLDINGS
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware
 
1-11353
 
13-3757370
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

358 South Main Street,
       
Burlington, North Carolina
 
27215
 
336-229-1127
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

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Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
 
Summary information of the Company in connection with non-deal related meetings with RBC Capital Markets on July 27-29, 2010.

 
 

 
SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS
Registrant


 
By:
/s/ F. SAMUEL EBERTS III
   
F. Samuel Eberts III
   
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary


July 26, 2010
 
 
 

 
 
July 27-29, 2010
RBC Capital Markets
NDR
 
 

 
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This slide presentation contains forward-looking
statements which are 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 the Company’s financial results is
included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2009, and
subsequent SEC filings.
Forward Looking Statement
 
 

 
Introduction
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Leading National
Lab Provider
Fastest growing national lab
$55 billion market
Clinical, Anatomic and Genomic Testing
Serving clients in all 50 states and Canada
Foremost clinical trials testing business
 
 

 
Introduction
4
 
 

 
Valuable Service
 Small component of total cost
 influences large percentage
 of clinical decisions
 Screening, early detection,
 and monitoring reduce
 downstream costs
 Companion diagnostics
 improve drug efficacy and
 reduce adverse drug effects
 
Attractive Market
5
 
 

 
Attractive Market
6
Growth Drivers
 Aging population
 Industry consolidation
 Advances in genomics
 Pharmacogenomics /
 companion diagnostics
 Cost pressures
Source: CDC National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and Company Estimates
 
 

 
Attractive Market
7
Opportunity to
Take Share
 Approximately 5,000
 independent labs
 High cost competitors
Source: Washington G-2 Reports and company estimates
$55 Billion US Lab Market
55%
14%
9%
4%
19%
Hospital Affiliated
Quest
LabCorp
Physician Office
Other Independent
 
 

 
Attractive Market
Diversified Payor Mix
 No customer > 9% of revenue
 Limited government exposure
8
 
 

 
Attractive Market
Diversified Test Mix
 Esoteric 36% of revenue
 Goal of 40% in 3 - 5 years
 Higher priced business
9
 
 

 
Competitive Position
Scale and Scope
 National infrastructure
 Broad test offering
 Managed care contracts
 Economies of scale
10
Primary LabCorp Testing Locations*
Esoteric Lab Locations
(CET, CMBP, Dianon, Esoterix, Monogram Biosciences, NGI, OTS, US Labs, Viromed)
Patient Service Centers*
 
 

 
Competitive Position
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Managed Care Relationships
 Exclusive national laboratory for UnitedHealthcare
 Sole national strategic partner for WellPoint
 Significant national plans recently renewed or
 extended on a multi-year basis, including
 WellPoint, Cigna and Humana
 Contracted with numerous local and
 regional anchor plans
 
 

 
Scientific
Leadership
 Introduction of new tests
 Acquisitions and licensing
 Collaborations with leading
 companies and academic
 institutions
Competitive Position
12
 
 

 
Competitive Position
13
Standardized and
Efficient Processes
 Standardized lab and billing
 IT systems
 Automation of pre-analytics
 Capacity rationalization
 Logistics optimization
 
 

 
2010 Priorities
14
Our Focus
 Profitable revenue growth
 IT and client connectivity
 Continue scientific
 leadership
 Maintain price
 Control costs
 
 

 
2010 Priorities
15
Profitable Revenue Growth
 Target specialty physicians with
 breadth of menu and services
 Educate payers and physicians on
 value of LabCorp testing
 Leverage assets from Monogram
 acquisition
 Continue to improve patient experience
 
 

 
2010 Priorities
16
IT and Client
Connectivity
 Enhance online services and
 analytic tools
 LabCorp Inside the Box for
 superior connectivity
 Improve Patient Experience
 through:
  Automated PSC workflow
  Patient access via PHRs,
  online appointments
  Enterprise services
  including VoIP
Continue “open platform” strategy
 to maximize options for users
 
 

 
Continue Scientific
Leadership
 Increase esoteric testing
 Grow and enhance offerings in
 personalized medicine:
  Expand outcome improvement
 programs
  Develop and commercialize 
 companion diagnostics
2010 Priorities
17
 
 

 
Increase
Esoteric Testing
 Introduction of new tests
 Acquisitions and licensing
 Collaborations with academic
 institutions
Continue Scientific Leadership
18
New Tests Include:
Collaborations Include:
BRAF Gene Mutation Detection
EGFR Mutation Analysis for Nonsmall-Cell Lung Cancer
Warfarin (P450 2C9 and VKORC1)
Clopidogrel CYP2C19 Genotyping
Duke University
National Jewish Health
Integrase - HIV Genotyping (GenoSure) and HIV Phenotyping (PhenoSense)
HERmark for Breast Cancer
Yale University
Enhanced Trofile
H1N1 - Flu Testing
 
 

 
Expand Outcomes
Improvement
 Litholink kidney stone
 CKD
 Continual development of
 valuable programs
Continue Scientific Leadership
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Continue Scientific Leadership
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Develop and
Commercialize
Companion Diagnostics
 Invest in clinical trials
 Relationships with biotech and
 pharma companies
 Promote key tests
  K-RAS
  HLA-B* 5701
  BRAF Gene Mutation Detection
  EGFR Mutation Analysis
  CYP 450 2C19
 Monogram Biosciences
  Trofile
  PhenoSense, PhenoSense GT
  HERmark
“K-RAS testing should be routinely conducted in
all colorectal cancer patients immediately after
diagnosis to ensure the best treatment strategies
for the individual Patient”
- Dr. Eric Van Cutsem, presenter at the June 2008 American
Society of Clinical Oncology meeting
FDA recommends genetic screening prior to
treatment with Abacavir
ROCKVILLE, Md -- July 24, 2008 -- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued
an alert regarding serious, and sometimes fatal, hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs) caused by
abacavir (Ziagen) therapy in patients with a particular human leukocyte antigen (HLA) allele,
HLA-B* 5701.
Genetic tests for HLA-B*5701 are already available, and all patients should be screened for the
HLA-B*5701 allele before starting or restarting treatment with abacavir or abacavir-containing
medications.
“FDA has approved the expanded use of Selzentry…
to include adult patients with CCR5-tropic HIV-1
virus who are starting treatment for the first time.”
 - ViiV Healthcare Press Release, November 20th, 2009
 
 

 
2010 Priorities
Maintain Price
 Managed care stability; offsets
 1.9% Medicare rate decrease
 Focus on high-value tests
 Promote outcome improvement
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Control Costs
 Continue focus on collections
 and bad debt reduction
 Optimize supply chain
 Use efficiency gains to
 improve patient experience
2010 Priorities
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$3,085
$3,328
$3,591
$4,068
$4,513
$4,695
$2.45
$2.80
$3.30
$4.18
$4.60
$4.89
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Revenue ($mil)
EPS
Excellent Performance
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Revenue and
EPS Growth
 9% Revenue CAGR
 15% EPS CAGR
(1) Excluding the $0.09 per diluted share impact in 2005 of restructuring and other special
charges, and a non-recurring investment loss; excluding the $0.06 per diluted share
impact in 2006 of restructuring and other special charges; excluding the $0.25 per
diluted share impact in 2007 of restructuring and other special charges; excluding the
(2) EPS, as presented, represents adjusted, non-GAAP financial measures. Diluted EPS,
as reported in the Company’s Annual Report were: $2.45 in 2004; $2.71 in 2005;
$3.24 in 2006; $3.93 in 2007; $4.16 in 2008; and $4.98 in 2009.
$0.44 per diluted share impact in 2008 of restructuring and other special charges; excluding
the ($0.09) per diluted share impact in 2009 of restructuring and other special charges.
Revenue and EPS Growth: 2004 - 2009 (1) (2)
 
 

 
Excellent Performance
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Leading Returns
Leading returns
Leading EBIT margin
18.2%
20.5%
21.8%
27.6%
27.5%
25.8%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
LabCorp ROE 2004
-
2009
 
 

 
Excellent Performance
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Cash Flow
 11% FCF CAGR
 $2.0 B+ share repurchase
 over last three years
Note: $ in Millions
 
 

 
Second Quarter and YTD 2010 Results
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Three Months Ended Jun 30,
 
Six Months Ended Jun 30,
 
 
2010
 
2009
 
+/(-)
 
2010
 
2009
 
+/(-)
 
Revenue (1)
$ 1,238.4
 
$ 1,188.8
 
4.2%
 
$ 2,432.0
 
$ 2,344.5
 
3.7%
 
Adjusted Operating Income
$ 270.5
 
$ 254.9
 
6.1%
 
$ 514.0
 
$ 495.4
 
3.8%
 
Adjusted Operating Income Margin
21.8%
 
21.4%
 
 40
bp
21.1%
 
21.1%
 
 -
bp
Adjusted EPS (1)
$ 1.46
 
$ 1.30
 
12.3%
 
$ 2.76
 
$ 2.51
 
10.0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Cash Flow
$ 216.2
 
$ 182.4
 
18.5%
 
$ 448.2
 
$ 391.3
 
14.5%
 
Less: Capital Expenditures
$ (34.5)
 
$ (23.7)
 
45.6%
 
$ (59.0)
 
$ (54.4)
 
8.5%
 
Free Cash Flow
$ 181.7
 
$ 158.7
 
14.5%
 
$ 389.2
 
$ 336.9
 
15.5%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) During the first quarter inclement weather reduced revenue by an estimated $23 million and EPS by approximately eight cents
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
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Reconciliation of non-GAAP Financial Measures
(In millions, except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2010
 
2009
 
2010
 
2009
Adjusted Operating Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
$ 270.5
 
$ 244.7
 
$ 504.7
 
$ 485.2
 
Restructuring and other special charges
$ -
 
$ 10.2
 
$ 9.3
 
$ 10.2
 
Adjusted operating income
$ 270.5
 
$ 254.9
 
$ 514.0
 
$ 495.4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EPS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per common share
$ 1.46
 
$ 1.24
 
$ 2.70
 
$ 2.46
 
Impact of restructuring and other special charges (1) (2)
$ -
 
$ 0.06
 
$ 0.06
 
$ 0.05
 
Adjusted EPS
$ 1.46
 
$ 1.30
 
$ 2.76
 
$ 2.51
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) After tax impact of restructuring and other special charges for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2010 ($- million divided by
 105.4 million shares and $5.7 million divided by 105.9 million shares, respectively)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) After tax impact of restructuring and other special charges for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2009 ($6.0 million divided by
 109.5 and 109.4 million shares, respectively)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Supplemental Financial Information
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Laboratory Corporation of America
Other Financial Information
FY 2009 and Q1/Q2 2010
($ in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Q1 09
 
Q2 09
 
Q3 09
 
Q4 09
 
Q1 10
 
Q2 10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bad debt as a percentage of sales
 
5.30%
 
5.30%
 
5.30%
 
5.30%
 
5.05%
 
4.80%
Days sales outstanding
 
 52
 
 50
 
 48
 
 44
 
 46
 
 45
A/R coverage (Allow. for Doubtful Accts. / A/R)
 
19.5%
 
20.6%
 
21.9%
 
23.2%
 
21.7%
 
20.7%
 
 

 
Key Points
 Critical position in health care delivery system
 Attractive market
 Strong competitive position - well positioned to gain share
 Leadership in personalized medicine
 Excellent cash flow
 Strong balance sheet
Conclusion
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