Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings Announces 2015 First Quarter Results and Raises 2015 Adjusted EPS Guidance
- Q1 Net revenue of
$1.8 billion , up 24% over last year - Q1 Diluted EPS of
$0.01 ; Q1 Adjusted EPS of$1.73 , up 15% over last year - 2015 Adjusted EPS guidance raised to
$7.55 - $7.90 , compared to$6.80 in 2014
The following consolidated results of the Company include Covance as of
Consolidated Results
Net revenue for the quarter was
Operating income for the quarter was
The Company’s earnings were reduced by restructuring and special items of
“We had a very strong quarter highlighted by closing the acquisition of Covance, and generating solid organic revenue growth and operating leverage,” said
Operating cash flow for the first quarter was negative
At the end of the quarter, the Company’s cash balance and total debt were
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The following segment results are presented on a pro forma basis for all periods as if the acquisition of Covance closed on
Segment Results
The Company consists of two operating segments, LabCorp Diagnostics and Covance Drug Development.
LabCorp Diagnostics includes all of the Company’s legacy business except for its clinical trial services business, which is now part of Covance Drug Development, and includes the nutritional chemistry and food safety business, which was previously part of Covance. Covance Drug Development includes all of Covance’s legacy business except for its nutritional chemistry and food safety business, which is now part of LabCorp Diagnostics, and includes the Company’s legacy clinical trial services business.
LabCorp Diagnostics
Pro forma net revenue for the first quarter of 2015 was
Pro forma adjusted operating income (excluding amortization, restructuring and special items) for the quarter was
Covance Drug Development
Pro forma net revenue for the first quarter of 2015 was
Pro forma adjusted operating income (excluding amortization, restructuring and special items) was
During the quarter, net orders (gross orders less cancellations and reductions) were
Outlook for 2015
The Company’s updated guidance for 2015 includes the following:
- Net revenue growth (assuming foreign exchange rates effective as of
March 31, 2015 ) of 39% to 42%, after the impact from approximately 230 basis points of negative currency due to the strengthening U.S. Dollar. Net revenue growth in LabCorp Diagnostics of approximately 3% to 5%, after the impact from approximately 70 basis points of negative currency. Net revenue growth in Covance Drug Development of approximately 0% to 2% versus full year 2014 revenue after the impact from approximately 440 basis points of negative currency. The unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates since the Company’s prior guidance increased by 70 basis points for the Company, 30 basis points for LabCorp Diagnostics, and 110 basis points for Covance Drug Development. - Adjusted EPS guidance of
$7.55 to $7.90 , compared to$6.80 last year. Current guidance assumes approximately 100 million total weighted-average shares outstanding in 2015. - Operating cash flow of approximately
$1,045 million to $1,070 million , capital expenditures of approximately$325 million to $350 million , and free cash flow of approximately$695 million to $745 million . The Company expects free cash flow in 2015 to be negatively impacted by approximately$120 million of net non-recurring items related to the Covance acquisition. Excluding these items, the Company expects free cash flow to be$815 million to $865 million , unchanged from the Company’s prior guidance.
Use of Adjusted Measures
The Company has provided in this press release and accompanying tables “adjusted” financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with GAAP, including Adjusted EPS, Adjusted Operating Income, and Free Cash Flow. 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 in evaluating operating results and trends, and growth and shareholder returns, as well as in comparing the Company’s financial results with the financial results of other companies. However, the Company notes that these adjusted measures may be different from and not directly comparable to the measures presented by 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 furnishing its Current Report on Form 8-K that will include additional information on its business and operations. This information will also be available on the Company's website at www.labcorp.com. Analysts and investors are directed to the Current Report on Form 8-K and the website to review this supplemental information.
A conference call discussing LabCorp's quarterly results will be held today at
About LabCorp®
This press release contains forward-looking statements including with respect to estimated 2015 guidance and the impact of various factors on operating results. Each of the forward-looking statements is subject to change based on various important factors, including without limitation, competitive actions in the marketplace, adverse actions of governmental and other third-party payers and the results from the Company’s acquisition of Covance. Actual results could differ materially from those suggested by these forward-looking statements. Further information on potential factors that could affect LabCorp’s operating and financial results is included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended
| LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||||
| (Dollars in Millions, except per share data) | |||||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31 | |||||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||
| Net revenue | $ | 1,772.3 | $ | 1,430.7 | |||||||
| Reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses | 20.9 | - | |||||||||
| Total revenues | 1,793.2 | 1,430.7 | |||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 1,176.3 | 913.9 | |||||||||
| Reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses | 20.9 | - | |||||||||
| Gross profit | 596.0 | 516.8 | |||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 415.1 | 284.9 | |||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles and other assets | 31.4 | 21.0 | |||||||||
| Restructuring and other special charges | 19.3 | 7.6 | |||||||||
| Operating income | 130.2 | 203.3 | |||||||||
| Other income (expense): | |||||||||||
| Interest expense | (104.3 | ) | (25.7 | ) | |||||||
| Equity method income, net | 2.7 | 3.0 | |||||||||
| Investment income | 0.6 | 0.2 | |||||||||
| Other, net | 1.1 | 6.9 | |||||||||
| Earnings before income taxes | 30.3 | 187.7 | |||||||||
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 29.3 | 74.2 | |||||||||
| Net earnings | 1.0 | 113.5 | |||||||||
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Less: Net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest |
(0.3 | ) | (0.4 | ) | |||||||
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Net earnings attributable to Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings |
$ | 0.7 | $ | 113.1 | |||||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per common share | $ | 0.01 | $ | 1.33 | |||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per common share | $ | 0.01 | $ | 1.31 | |||||||
| Weighted average basic shares outstanding | 91.9 | 85.2 | |||||||||
| Weighted average diluted shares outstanding | 93.8 | 86.6 | |||||||||
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| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||||||
| (Dollars in Millions, except per share data) | |||||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 446.4 | $ | 580.0 | |||||||
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Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $224.8 and $211.6 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively |
1,187.0 | 815.7 | |||||||||
| Unbilled services | 164.3 | - | |||||||||
| Inventory | 186.5 | 139.5 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other | 319.8 | 157.5 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 24.5 | - | |||||||||
| Total current assets | $ | 2,328.5 | $ | 1,692.7 | |||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,597.2 | 786.5 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 6,282.2 | 3,099.4 | |||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 3,603.3 | 1,475.8 | |||||||||
| Joint venture partnerships and equity method investments | 88.9 | 92.6 | |||||||||
| Other assets, net | 250.5 | 154.8 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 14,150.6 | $ | 7,301.8 | |||||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 420.8 | $ | 282.3 | |||||||
| Accrued expenses and other | 488.9 | 341.4 | |||||||||
| Unearned revenue | 153.9 | - | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | - | 5.5 | |||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 348.6 | 347.1 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 1,412.2 | 976.3 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt, less current portion | 6,597.7 | 2,682.7 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes and other tax liabilities | 1,268.5 | 530.4 | |||||||||
| Other liabilities | 338.4 |
274.2 |
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| Total liabilities | 9,616.8 | 4,462.6 | |||||||||
| Commitments and contingent liabilities | - | - | |||||||||
| Noncontrolling interest | 16.2 | 17.7 | |||||||||
| Shareholders' equity: | |||||||||||
| Common stock | 12.0 | 10.4 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,822.8 | - | |||||||||
| Retained earnings | 3,787.2 | 3,786.1 | |||||||||
| Less common stock held in treasury | (973.3 | ) | (965.5 | ) | |||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | (131.1 | ) |
(10.5 |
) | |||||||
| Total shareholders' equity | 4,517.6 | 2,821.5 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 14,150.6 | $ | 7,301.8 | |||||||
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| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||||||||
| (Dollars in Millions) | |||||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) | $ | 1.0 | $ | 113.5 | |||||||
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Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities: |
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| Depreciation and amortization | 104.7 | 60.7 | |||||||||
| Stock compensation | 26.3 | 11.7 | |||||||||
| (Gain) loss on sale of assets | (1.3 | ) | (7.1 | ) | |||||||
| Accreted interest on zero-coupon subordinated notes | 0.5 | 0.5 | |||||||||
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Cumulative earnings less than (in excess of) distributions from equity affiliates |
(1.2 | ) | (1.3 | ) | |||||||
| Asset impairment | 14.8 | - | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 17.4 | 10.1 | |||||||||
| Change in assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable, net | (40.3 | ) | (39.2 | ) | |||||||
| (Increase) decrease in unbilled services | (25.5 | ) | - | ||||||||
| (Increase) decrease in inventories | 4.2 | 2.9 | |||||||||
| (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other | (7.7 | ) | 12.2 | ||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | (48.9 | ) | (27.1 | ) | |||||||
| Increase (decrease) in unearned revenue | 14.1 | - | |||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other | (145.0 | ) | 5.4 | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | (86.9 | ) | 142.3 | ||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (33.8 | ) | (56.5 | ) | |||||||
| Proceeds from sale of assets | 0.3 | 0.2 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of investments | 8.0 | 15.0 | |||||||||
| Investments in equity affiliates | (3.6 | ) | (1.1 | ) | |||||||
| Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | (3,622.2 | ) | (65.7 | ) | |||||||
| Net cash used for investing activities | (3,651.3 | ) | (108.1 | ) | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from senior notes offerings | 2,900.0 | - | |||||||||
| Proceeds from term loan | 1,000.0 | - | |||||||||
| Payments on term loan | (75.0 | ) | - | ||||||||
| Proceeds from revolving credit facilities | 60.0 | - | |||||||||
| Payments on revolving credit facilities | - | - | |||||||||
| Proceeds from bridge loan | 400.0 | - | |||||||||
| Payments on bridge loan | (400.0 | ) | - | ||||||||
| Payments on senior notes | (250.0 | ) | - | ||||||||
| Payments on zero coupon subordinated notes | - | (6.9 | ) | ||||||||
| Debt issuance costs | (37.1 | ) | - | ||||||||
| Payments on long-term lease obligations | (1.2 | ) | - | ||||||||
| Noncontrolling interest distributions | - | (0.3 | ) | ||||||||
| Deferred payments on acquisitions | - | (0.1 | ) | ||||||||
| Tax benefit adjustments related to stock based compensation | 2.5 | 0.6 | |||||||||
| Net proceeds from issuance of stock to employees | 30.5 | 16.4 | |||||||||
| Purchase of common stock | - | (107.7 | ) | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | 3,629.7 | (98.0 | ) | ||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (25.1 | ) | (1.3 | ) | |||||||
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (133.6 | ) | (65.1 | ) | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 580.0 | 404.0 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 446.4 | $ | 338.9 | |||||||
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| Condensed Combined Non-GAAP Pro Forma Segment Information | ||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||
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LabCorp Diagnostics |
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| Net Revenue | $ | 1,483.3 | $ | 1,413.8 | ||||||
| Adjusted Operating Income | $ | 300.1 | $ | 264.9 | ||||||
| Adjusted Operating Margin | 20.2 | % | 18.7 | % | ||||||
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Covance Drug Development |
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| Net Revenue | $ | 624.6 | $ | 636.9 | ||||||
| Adjusted Operating Income | $ | 72.3 | $ | 77.3 | ||||||
| Adjusted Operating Margin | 11.6 | % | 12.1 | % | ||||||
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Consolidated |
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| Net Revenue | $ | 2,107.9 | $ | 2,050.7 | ||||||
| Adjusted Segment Operating Income | $ | 372.4 | $ | 342.2 | ||||||
| Unallocated corporate expense | (41.8 | ) | (39.3 | ) | ||||||
| Consolidated Adjusted Operating Income | $ | 330.6 | $ | 302.9 | ||||||
| Adjusted Operating Margin | 15.7 | % | 14.8 | % | ||||||
The Condensed Combined Non-GAAP Pro Forma Segment Information includes operational information for Covance prior to the acquisition by the Company, including the full quarterly period of 2014 and the period from
Notes to Condensed Combined Non-GAAP Pro Forma Segment Information
| 1) | The Condensed Combined Non-GAAP Pro Forma Segment Information for the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 is being presented for the sole purpose of helping the reader to understand the newly adopted segment presentation of the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 as a direct result of its acquisition of Covance on February 19, 2015. The Condensed Pro Forma Segment Information has been prepared utilizing historical LabCorp and Covance financial information and does not reflect what the Company’s actual results of operations were for the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, nor does it reflect all of the accounting entries that would normally be presented in pro forma financial statements prepared in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC 805-10-50 or Regulation S-X Rule 10-1. |
| 2) | The LabCorp Diagnostics segment includes historical LabCorp business units, excluding its Clinical Trials operations (which are considered to be part of the Covance Drug Development segment), and including the Nutritional Chemistry and Food Safety operations acquired as part of the Covance acquisition. The Covance Drug Development segment includes historical Covance business units, excluding its Nutritional Chemistry and Food Safety operations (which are considered to be part of the LabCorp Diagnostics segment), and including the LabCorp Clinical Trials operations. Unallocated corporate expenses represent general management and administrative corporate expenses that are incurred to support enterprise-wide initiatives. The cost of all other corporate support functions is charged to the specific operating segment as consumed. |
| 3) | The following table reconciles operating income, as reported by the Company and by Covance Inc. in their separate filings on Form 10-Q for the three month period ended March 31, 2014 and the Company’s operating income that will be reported on its Form 10-Q for the three month period ended March 31, 2015, to total adjusted operating income as presented below: |
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||
| (Dollars in Million) | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||
| Covance Inc. - pre-acquisition operating income, as reported | $ | - | $ | 66.9 | |||||
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Operating loss of Covance Inc. for the period January 1, 2015 through February 19, 2015, prepared on its historical basis of accounting |
(24.3 | ) | - | ||||||
| Add-back restructuring costs | 0.9 | 4.1 | |||||||
| Acquisition-related costs | 53.7 | - | |||||||
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Covance Inc. - pre-acquisition adjusted operating income, excluding amortization |
$ | 30.3 | $ | 71.0 | |||||
| LabCorp - operating income, as reported | $ | 130.2 | $ | 203.3 | |||||
| Acquisition-related costs | 113.4 | - | |||||||
| Restructuring and other special charges | 19.3 | 7.6 | |||||||
| Consulting fees | 6.0 | - | |||||||
| Amortization of intangibles and other assets | 31.4 | 21.0 | |||||||
| LabCorp - adjusted operating income | $ | 300.3 | $ | 231.9 | |||||
| Total Condensed Combined Non-GAAP Pro Forma Adjusted | |||||||||
| Operating Income, excluding amortization | $ | 330.6 | $ | 302.9 | |||||
The Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures provided below includes Covance as of
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LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (in millions, except per share data) |
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| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||
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Adjusted Operating Income |
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
| Operating Income | $ | 130.2 | $ | 203.3 | |||||
| Acquisition-related costs | 113.4 | - | |||||||
| Restructuring and other special charges | 19.3 | 7.6 | |||||||
| Consulting fees | 6.0 | - | |||||||
| Amortization of intangibles and other assets | 31.4 | 21.0 | |||||||
| Adjusted operating income | $ | 300.3 | $ | 231.9 | |||||
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Adjusted EPS |
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| Diluted earnings per common share | $ | 0.01 | $ | 1.31 | |||||
| Restructuring and special items | 1.51 | 0.05 | |||||||
| Amortization expense | 0.21 | 0.15 | |||||||
| Adjusted EPS | $ | 1.73 | $ | 1.51 | |||||
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Free Cash Flow: |
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| Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | $ | (86.9 | ) | $ | 142.3 | ||||
| Less: Capital expenditures | (33.8 | ) | (56.5 | ) | |||||
| Free cash flow | $ | (120.7 | ) | $ | 85.8 | ||||
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Free Cash Flow, Excluding Acquisition Related Charges: |
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| Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | $ | (86.9 | ) | $ | 142.3 | ||||
| Add back: Acquisition related charges | 153.5 | - | |||||||
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Net cash provided by operating activities, excluding acquisition related charges |
$ | 66.6 | $ | 142.3 | |||||
| Less: Capital expenditures | (33.8 | ) | (56.5 | ) | |||||
| Free cash flow, excluding acquisition related charges | $ | 32.8 | $ | 85.8 | |||||
Notes to Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
| 1) | During the first quarter of 2015, the Company recorded net restructuring and other special charges of $19.3 million. The charges included $3.2 million in severance and other personnel costs along with $1.0 million in costs associated with facility closures and general integration initiatives. In addition, the Company recorded asset impairments of $14.8 million relating to lab and customer service applications that will no longer be used. The Company also recorded $6.0 million of consulting expenses relating to fees incurred as part of its Project LaunchPad business process improvement initiative. |
| The Company recorded $166.0 million of one-time costs associated with its acquisition of Covance. The costs included $79.5 million of Covance employee equity awards, change in control payments and short-term retention arrangements that were accelerated or triggered by the acquisition transaction ($32.8 in cost of sales and $46.7 in SG&A in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations). The acquisition costs also included advisor and legal fees of $33.9 million (recorded in SG&A in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations), $15.2 million of deferred financing fees associated with the Company’s bridge loan facility as well as a make-whole payment of $37.4 million paid to call Covance’s private placement debt outstanding at the purchase date (both amounts recorded in interest expense in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations). | |
| The after tax impact of these charges decreased net earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, by $141.3 million and diluted earnings per share by $1.51 ($141.3 million divided by 93.8 million shares). | |
| 2) | During the first quarter of 2014, the Company recorded net restructuring and other special charges of $7.6 million. The charges included $2.8 million in severance and other personnel costs along with $4.9 million in costs associated with facility closures and general integration initiatives. The Company reversed previously established reserves of $0.1 million in unused severance. The after tax impact of these charges decreased net earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, by $4.7 million and diluted earnings per share by $0.05 ($4.7 million divided by 86.6 million shares). |
| 3) | The Company continues to grow the 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 provides investors with better insight into the operating performance of the business. For the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, intangible amortization was $31.4 million and $21.0 million, respectively ($20.1 million and $12.9 million net of tax, respectively) and decreased EPS by $0.21 ($20.1 million divided by 93.8 million shares) and $0.15 ($12.9 million divided by 86.6 million shares), respectively. |
| 4) | During the first quarter of 2015, the Company's operating cash flows were reduced due to payment of $153.5 million in acquisition-related charges. These payments were comprised of $75.5 million in legal and advisor fees, $40.6 million in accelerated Covance employee equity awards, and $37.4 million in make-whole payments triggered by calling Covance private placement notes outstanding at the time of the transaction. |
Source:
Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings
Paul Surdez, 336-436-5076
[email protected]