ANNOUNCES 2009 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS
Revenue Growth Drives Adjusted EPS of $1.16 and
Operating Cash Flow of $224.7 Million
Burlington, NC, February 11, 2010 — Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH) today
announced results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.
Fourth Quarter Results
Net earnings were $142.7 million, compared to $118.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. Earnings per diluted share (EPS) were $1.33 compared to $1.08 in 2008. Earnings per diluted share, excluding restructuring and other special charges recorded in both periods (Adjusted EPS) were $1.16, compared to $1.10 in 2008.
Operating income was $215.8 million. Operating income, excluding restructuring and other special charges (Adjusted Operating Income) was $221.9 million, or 19.0% of net sales.
Compared to the fourth quarter of 2008, and excluding a special charge in the prior year, revenues were $1,165.1 million, an increase of 3.4%. Testing volume, measured by accessions, decreased 0.9% and revenue per accession increased 4.3%. Excluding the special charge and the consolidation of the
Company’s Ontario, Canada joint venture, revenue increased 2.8%. Testing volume decreased by 1.5% and revenue per accession increased 4.3%. During the quarter, the termination of two large government contracts reduced volume by 1.5%, declines in the Company’s drugs of abuse testing business reduced volume by 0.4% and weather reduced volume by 0.3%. Excluding these items, volume increased by 0.7% in the quarter.
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Form Type: 10-K Annual Report Accession Number: 0000920148-10-000021 Submitted to the SEC: Wed Feb 24 2010 3:21:17 PM EST Accepted by the SEC: Wed Feb 24 2010 Period: Thursday, December 31, 2009 Industry: Medical Laboratories