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Labcorp Holdings 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Jun 4, 2024)

Reports
Regulation FD·Exhibits & Filings
Filing Date
Filed June 4, 2024
Period End
June 4, 2024
Security
LH
In the record · 2016–202610-K1310-Q338-K382

LH filed 13 annual reports (10-K), 33 quarterly reports (10-Q) and 382 current reports (8-K) between 2016 and 2026.

  1. Material agreement8-K · Sep ’17Sep ’17
  2. Auditor change8-K · Nov ’20Nov ’20
  3. Leadership change8-K · Oct ’22Oct ’22
  4. Leadership change8-K · Aug ’26Aug ’26

Summary

Summary of the 8-K filed June 4, 2024. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.

Labcorp Holdings Inc. furnished a Form 8-K under Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure) to provide the presentation that members of its executive management team delivered at the 44th Annual William Blair Growth Stock Conference on June 4, 2024.

The filing contains no new financial results. The presentation, furnished as Exhibit 99.1, restates the company's April 25, 2024 outlook, its 2026 targets set at its September 2023 Investor Day, and its capital allocation record. The deck positions Labcorp as the largest laboratory service provider in the world, with two segments, Diagnostic Laboratories and Biopharma Laboratory Services.

It cites over 100 countries where it supports patients, more than 6,500 unique tests, and more than 600 million tests performed annually. For 2024, enterprise revenue guidance is $12.2 billiona in 2023 base with 4.8% to 6.4% growth, adjusted EPS of $14.45 to $15.35 (versus $13.56 in 2023), and free cash flow from continuing operations of $1.00 billion to $1.15 billion (versus $0.89 billion in 2023). Guidance excludes the Invitae transaction, which the company expects to close in Q3 2024.

For 2023 to 2026, the company targets $14 billionb-plus revenue by 2026, 5% to 8% revenue growth, 100 to 150 basis points of margin expansion, and 8.5% to 11.5% total adjusted EPS growth. The presentation also highlights the pending acquisition of select Invitae assets, which it expects to generate $275 million to $300 million of revenue in year one and to be EPS dilutive by 2% to 3% in year one and accretive by year two. The filing also notes the recently completed spin-off of the Clinical Development and Commercialization Services business, now Fortrea Holdings Inc.

Key Highlights

  1. Labcorp furnished its William Blair Growth Stock Conference presentation (Exhibit 99.1) under Item 7.01, with no new financial results reported in the filing.
  2. 2024 enterprise revenue guidance (as of April 25, 2024) is 4.8% to 6.4% growth on a $12.2 billion 2023 base; adjusted EPS guidance is $14.45 to $15.35 versus $13.56 in 2023.
  3. 2024 free cash flow from continuing operations is guided to $1.00 billion to $1.15 billion, compared with $0.89 billion in 2023.
  4. Long-term 2023 to 2026 targets include $14 billion-plus revenue, 5% to 8% revenue growth, 100 to 150 basis points of margin expansion, and 8.5% to 11.5% total adjusted EPS growth.
  5. The Invitae asset acquisition is expected to add $275 million to $300 million of revenue in year one, be EPS dilutive by 2% to 3% in year one and accretive by year two, with closing anticipated in Q3 2024.
  6. The company cites its scale, with over 100 countries served, more than 6,500 unique tests, and more than 600 million tests performed annually.
  7. Capital allocation from 2019 to 2023 included $4.3 billion returned to shareholders, and the company targets gross debt to TTM adjusted EBITDA of 2.5x to 3.0x.

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Does this 8-K report new financial results for Labcorp?

    No. The filing furnishes a presentation for the William Blair Growth Stock Conference held June 4, 2024. It restates prior guidance, including the outlook as of April 25, 2024, and the targets set at the September 2023 Investor Day.

  2. What is Labcorp's 2024 outlook?

    As of April 25, 2024, the company guided to enterprise revenue growth of 4.8% to 6.4% on a $12.2 billion 2023 base, adjusted EPS of $14.45 to $15.35, and free cash flow from continuing operations of $1.00 billion to $1.15 billion. The guidance assumes foreign exchange rates as of March 31, 2024, and excludes Invitae.

  3. What is the Invitae transaction expected to contribute?

    The presentation expects the Invitae assets to generate $275 million to $300 million of revenue in year one, growing approximately 10% annually. It projects EPS dilution of 2% to 3% in year one, accretion by year two, and earning the cost of capital by year three. Closing is anticipated in Q3 2024, subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals.

  4. What are Labcorp's longer-term financial targets?

    For 2023 to 2026, the company targets $14 billion-plus revenue, 5% to 8% revenue growth, 100 to 150 basis points of margin expansion, and 8.5% to 11.5% total adjusted EPS growth, with annual free cash flow growth in line with adjusted earnings growth.