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Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Labcorp Second quarter 2022 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions]. Thank you. Chas Cook, Head of Investor Relations, you may begin your conference.

Chas Cook

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Glenn Eisenberg

Thank a you, comments results, our segment start each quarter our by to full performance update our review Adam. with of discussion I'm a in my on guidance. conclude going and an year with of second followed

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Operator

Instructions]. [Operator

comes question line the from Stanley. first Your with of Ricky Goldwasser Morgan

Rivka Goldwasser

This Erin Goldwasser is and Stanley. from Morgan Ricky Wright

as development? moving it I you the the of So for like to have about Labcorp Adam central sort associated And sort compares program. strategic I another give context versus after have some then is, and sort kind business, that forward the business of of with that clinical of follow-up how that. staying core congrats us can margins what's to we of the with early are or Glenn, as Question and elements think with

Adam Schechter

Sure.

I'll And context. give Glenn context, the you for and First some question. of all, I'll thanks to ask additional some give

in market. than the It's that is a billion thing about revenue. clinical market first development potential exciting $XX is probably more The very

for single-digit market, a about it has And X% you we're that organic grows it's and growth. out, is it CAGR. look historically, spinning will if at very future expect And very that we So have large the high business quickly. it an what the

business look we a the exact at have the is we is this very When what be and years in for additional the it a that reason margins, to those shared we think and understand the seen greatest don't to as spin will always out margin because has yet. break you And margin margin said So what now. that still potential to we've reason Historically, to out like. why we business of future, look in of lot time. business it margin we've said fast-growing have there'd makes improvement That's said And that part the look the large multiple we the services we a give it market. expansion, margin shared the sense development year-over-year expansion. full is we've picture at services, for clinical

Glenn Eisenberg

segment, I'd it, the the businesses have revenue When didn't Ricky, that thing that add, obviously, that only clinical the one X the we've the obviously, Adam we had said, done shared so when They're the resources. segment. you we reason as The down a that, of Drug know, They're businesses. we part gave Adam, necessarily essentially of lot disclosure margins disclosures, is Yes. provide being stand-alone provide of enhanced enhanced not full comprise to margins. them, we of Development for the

it margins in the is that I think business, look that revenues. it's of characteristics. when the the revenues pass-through say all clinical that has, fair are the at its XX% the of business frankly, have one different of to case they And businesses, directionally, you over

and would wouldn't each that business expect the business constrain that other and continue forward. business that the seen very to margins that have it's So a relative Adam year, improvement But that. profitable going obviously, continue, we've to a of margin businesses said, as we

Operator

Your A.J. Credit line Rice next the Suisse. of from with question comes

A.J. Rice

first second? throughout year think, how things good of step-up. I of year, to the the the basis had implying you in course Drug that's margin on and I improvement deal in one to up from, further show be quarter planned improvement points of that step Base to this back is improvement think guidance? allowed you're half announcement. to Congratulations last over is margin But the margin is you'll in What from second. might the year, XXX further you reiterating ask which first think just in Business, margin also And you the the you Development, to what gets XX.X% that you, I the quarter the XX.X%, similar XX.X% embedded

Glenn Eisenberg

in we start that first It's with margins you the at We of and Glenn. quarter, they because would made still comparable one. the margins the comment that of were low, to we quarter. were look part we we and run pretty year-on-year, When rate good I'll explained the that that where the in for year, be full expect felt where kind where we were were. ending

towards what we the compared of that up did again, have we did year. last last if took they see comparable now came first So in we testing end saw year been the to would Frankly, the out year. quarter. you And COVID last to margins

going forth, late half, So that top the call and we lot cost initiatives, was, quarter. get so we the of fourth. of the as now the reduction still third LaunchPad have it, we as benefit think but the quarter the into second also about We're the in continued go expectation and to line growth, full a second

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Operator

line Your from question Brian of next Tanquilut comes with Jefferies. the

Taji Phillips

on for This Brian. is Taji Phillips

of on thinking forward? clinical given X back just you for most can central business moving playing pipeline how dynamic So typically some out is strong that going between spin-off, see independent provide the the that to work, color after and companies strategy you recent your the announcement your about a spin-off? Specifically, the news the do lab

Adam Schechter

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comes ours. we're laboratory only of XX% to clinical business, that fact, the In majority about laboratory the terms business XX% of of outside looking And from of it's that laboratory central the trials vast, business companies our our comes vast from at the central business, what's is central interesting in running.

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Operator

Meehan Your next Jack from the of with Nephron comes question Research. line

Jack Meehan

announcement Big this morning.

for I So had questions two you.

decide on is did over First you timing, where how last the why the on safety it assessment. hold line? to why hold on to to on then sense I draw What's changed specifically, to to today your the But it And rationale I wanted versus X wanted the the hear thoughts you clinical see piece. months? in December? announce makes testing second, to back

Adam Schechter

I it. No, appreciate question, the thanks much for Yes. Jack. so

initiative. that accelerate see lines because post we'd current committed things. we see we LaunchPad year, we including disclosures. continue transactions. evaluate people. announced December, the part each share clear I'd buyback was X the hope this year. to is more And majority those we to for And we review, last to the of do and that were we to we're strong every thing was importantly, We say knew which But do. the we We to large at each And announced in increased review at the -- that to that were We of external also we in gave to structure to The talk that that gave going the deliverable And avenues a going growth things in long-term At the line guidance, We I we were value, of of time time announced dividend, to. time. program, December, in time did at that. decided you point, we strategic first going we of to in met interest that we said a we Board the very would last businesses. have going stakeholders say enhance that of best of potential that the committed the end

and think important last we very feel value, enhance a out having I focused that is And development making to is say We've good at really business do And we Omicron get structures year was profiles. if between you the that very studies way about the wasn't the to sure business be we the but companies ability of there. we businesses. last for So you prioritize because will And time those it's me, And with different or also separation were sustainable this give going of determined spin both of the the would the there's the a and all growth. it environment, lot the were type by development any the end involved to opportunities capital really could X that the focused right in, drug I dire. could, disruption. distraction of thing all beginning do could COVID remember, pretty on year tests we we could

believe time the right So move overall, forward. now to we is

was, basically you your laboratory draw global question doubt the of testing clinical diagnostic part structure you the when will the development And people think business, line? different very about it out the capital which enable around there's world. equipment a needs, Second bring It's very on is to a us for footprint that no having street. diagnostics, needs where different clear do than for structure, very has the that a business

thing you done about when The development. much that's early very personalized important diagnostics that other companion is think of medicine, in is and

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Operator

comes question with Kevin UBS. the line next Your of Caliendo from

Baird. question Your from comes Coldwell next Eric with

Eric Coldwell

that was development fair specific on conversation. drug hard quarter to a the drug the within I apologize market a there quiet in some this of on margin the call. going Late that take on what of what getting of the had I your went to to you Or love get help second in chatter as were there in additional in in was happened, the time to Is targeting? a with into early more I'd profile the was reduction sort. amount compensation kind at that development savings end if broadly. or an line the I realignments something missed period, exactly of quarter we get force, included things action realignment, LaunchPad characterization? about

Adam Schechter

you Thank for Eric. the Yes. question,

big number look initiative. we a to of understanding the new in we're manual need new you in to those we the significant we reduce going the had need to people second a And kits. we know doing of of what had the doing call. in not a both LaunchPad didn't put were that areas getting we people that. the not in that that, in what development, work were had those and We've making determined believe central a did because before were the COVID. realized of were we making a of keeping therefore, for lot that place quarter said do and we We initiatives And people of drug a because we have were on December, that by much people, potentially we to that. problem we we But back have sorry we do. going hand. With the some We'll able into lot were pretty and kits accelerate central for was COVID-related strong to part COVID-related And particularly extra the work. that laboratory, moving did in future we development drug didn't diagnostic in I of LaunchPad what laboratory, forward, regard

So that's probably a lot of what you heard.

to and based those to business at believe but can rate we are run initiatives have to place. in of move we improve also, margin going we are now. that as efficiency lot the how that we have continue forward, about in effectiveness, other we're well going expansion upon that we're right LaunchPad to A As continue

Operator

comes question with Patrick next from Citi. the line Donnelly Our of

Patrick Donnelly

in the of about ones is any kind environment? spin, And player? you will business. you CROs. kind quick just spin? seems options secondarily, kind it's of in generally it terms Can next the of Are like consider just over of on little to uptick on guys mixed cancellation this Maybe of seeing a Covance a of you quarter been terms kind tax-free across set It strategic then there? year Or the larger the kind the it of selling talk

Adam Schechter

our you Patrick. have. And that very the the question, it Thank had in But the quarter drug that the orders this going COVID-related development, of look we're when see healthy. forward and for in of you remains fact, environment the Business a RFP because And laboratory, the if at book-to-bill for in in even look decline because business central we the you we that work. confident Base growth Yes. we

increased have we So environment. cancellation an seen not

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Operator

Deutsche comes Bank. Your with the Pito of from next question Chickering line

Kieran Ryan

is margins, with came to down pressure. mix of but margins like again competitor looks for COVID you depending a on the contraction retail Kieran some Starting was want reimbursement on Pito. assumption base talking It your business. Ryan revenues margin COVID This use well on some tests as about Diagnostics around key higher what as due to

So opportunity seeing about if well retail balancing extra the that's you those also I then something how think with side. and channel that was just volumes and just you're as wondering margin

Adam Schechter

you thank Kieran. No, Yes. the for question,

I'd And X.X% up prior revenue the grew business first The Diagnostic was Base volume very thing year, say to performing think is growth the testing. from year. and the both X.X% was coming Business versus routine is compared Base we last The well. the and Business esoteric

you Business Base the versus fact, was at In if CAGR, look it X.X% XXXX.

strong good, see PCR you look testing, you see So the the performance. you'd When at underlying decline.

it bit. focused also opportunity. our that. really retail used some saw We've the in decline to on longer Base see. do that But to can the And but laboratory and the are everything our hospital manage we us. continue Business. quarter We're for long-term margins to seen an on that. Margin that's where the more sector. challenges it tests, retail have our And That now we're frankly, retail We've to the to sector sector, as impact PCR testing right local business about really we first a we'll see the HRSA. before acquisitions When me, XX%, on a from that on growth fact, you focused margin. than we is about payer to You a tests no per average. mix We day move We uninsured less the was also the firm, higher-margin And of have has business switch. seen did now. XX,XXX do we

continue long we'll So term, think PCR in can getting I we do we're seen that perform to business the you've to really focused what but that quarter. in on base and testing, well,

Glenn Eisenberg

Yes. at a and very that add The attractive margin. to thing commented that, Adam I'd only still it's

levels commented obviously that, attractive. last one, are volume were we spikes. that So we be at of to margin, But know the sure the if capacity that past the to the make very fact kind there'll speaks we to in we year, be continue force so we've have XX% labor XX% keep don't down, because the in future to still

look that's obviously, for the And retail to in Adam the and more absorbing So outlook of our to capacity testing said, a outlook it for guidance improved the available had obviously, COVID why and that has in we mix. we unknown. excess again, as the efficiency, performing earnings have too, for we keep continue a labor setting, what we're is the But that. actually reason that as expected, more part from than we we're do the we year, as the

Operator

America. Your line next Derik of De the from of question Bruin comes with Bank

Derik De Bruin

I jumped my if I repeat. on late, so apologies

you sort you Personal the just ramp the drag contribution you on talk M&A thought and you that Diagnostics on Specifically of the been embedded any acquisitions Genome is? -- can that On And a of what the business take thinking current about these on through. the than performance, bigger as margin? just bit have, have little Particularly expectations the up

incremental some like of just color the that margin you impact on sort just and see. So M&A contributions

Glenn Eisenberg

also to obviously believe and and first, we very we that provide our PGDx guess, Ascension, I commented yet, hasn't announced your we when Yes. strategic which acquisitions announced attractive closed both were would a on comment, return investments. we when very

especially our However, to would initially, both, dilutive be margins.

the advent into a the side, have mostly development does it it's across little the in So their drug business, bit with spread on mostly closed our both PGDx impacting, even constrain part of having margins. though of a of segments,

expect to Within margins the about positive the pressure when most year-on-year hospital with bit a talk large us. of margins tends work, lab we -- So we margins doing acquisition. the we a Diagnostics, that a of even when to as pressure comparable to PGDx think margin mix from especially our that's year in-hospital ago, on the be again, about the tend to on The some put margins. acquisitions systems, to be little you're

then and Drug is So closed will base kind once in be Ascension into margins. flat on would the year for from that organic. But Development, that ultimately, relatively goes similarly, some we the comment you the Diagnostics of results would see overall, pressure margins

with call at margins margins impact it, it, flattish. call on we've margins, outreach there's of the though that have on and from the not Base the in So dilutive down for a our that return expect still are of be that revenues. in the way there. Ascension. be overall a They be, year, of and this that, more bit But being the even company impact look it of other will to hospital But year-on-year all the from big is announced that the on pipeline would we we overall, kind the the little be would our systems PGDx organically tuck-ins Business that traditional because acquisitions component we a

that. dilutive only the We we was that, others, would we have earnings impact commented were doing, though Having be PGDx year. would acquisitions offsetting acquired as one really that EPS, with to felt as that that we this said that the on the well Ascension be other

standpoint, bit EPS standpoint, little a From an margin from So dilutive. a relatively neutral.

Operator

question next with Your Vatnsdal JPMorgan. line comes the of from Rachel

Rachel Vatnsdal

looks digging would central combined margins. EBIT like So Covance was margins and lab and roughly XX% last question, margin clinical split for public earlier out, into deeper when it that

then should from also acquisition? also same then margin should And assume margin level also EBIT think higher has that that materially expanded early about lab XX.X% and around and the we expansion XXXX? that side central be will that, is we of there stage Envigo given clinical the how So since on in the

Glenn Eisenberg

a -- a that when be business. so you and profitability, Again, haven't business, operate individual the period acquisitions able Covance the a of do back we'll stand-alone to for be X-year costs since business you of way time integrated of we will, carve resources Again, it lot and broken of ago ultimately, then, give is audited the a if acquisition financials. components the it we out, margins and changes it exactly It's businesses, of from the when of obviously, part the shared out and reason development will of was there, the to going growth the we lot make actually the that long and allocation the with the we'll clinical a

while that XX% XXX have say under would what of pass-through think where trying the say is over impacted I accounting side were So not we clinical their you've Covance, we revenues, impact which, again, heard of we're very they revenues when acquired of profitable, the directionally, business, in the the by to had is today, us margins.

have level. business. very attractive So profitable, But the related we'll We'll position the we grow, margins with costs and that an to continue obviously, again, would do it once constrain in the specifically margin. to it's that a and better much be financials carve-out that standalone provide at a it. corresponding as again, business But

Operator

question next William from Your with Blair. the comes Matt of Larew line

Matthew Larew

disclose spin. Just and think that first, to Maybe one. web able a the to in do start half margin 'XX, untangle business? part might profile more the targeted quick just X-parter That's for of be to on in following when terms you close up is question, the second you the Rachel's given

prepare you've part given and the business? to asset market constrain strong be deployment active past for seems year an about conditions Anything sheet, year your on your second in capital the side and that well. as might active balance is, environment. spin activity would been next it M&A the Obviously, process of The either the

Glenn Eisenberg

So Matt. I'll go start, and ahead

tax-free a and overall effectively up from that the We're sure effectuate working into of make spinning lot a again, has to second part go calling integrated company year audited that -- the in and half financials a you're IRS obviously, again, standing plus doing been processes -- exchange. that spin, we're we're to timing So it's through organization. call the the company a look, an it, you the next with to of going

where are you the the we've have what we Once think that that's balance with made, it and the I you relates continue positive, sheet, balance Labcorp, is. The of to times. very additional had from spin, the given standpoint, course investment as this we I the once the point the we a grade as more commitment have at company as think, accounting intent with and a that leverage really continue we've the announcing before. strategically our especially margins, decisions provide information same directionally, standup spin good and it those strong to at over was said frankly, we've it effectuating the ratios it we're a relevant sense to sheet, targeted communicate to will, of of

the been program, M&A those amount We increasing targeted increasing right we've repurchase amount seen. of now. that are Obviously, the and of ranges been share below our we've we've

be kept balance continue allocation dividend. So a the to we all pursue a of to capital to including strong have very able initiation of our initiatives, purposely sheet

company, we range were have the be right even the, to pro you didn't if of now. the If clinical call we within leverage the targeted still as it, our forma would business,

the the both stand a while as pursue fact our that we in for capital Labcorp will to capitalized both growth to structure don't be spin that acquisition on to organic through they'll -- such other strategies, internal say continue will opportunities. be constraint to believe on when the it as they're be So well continue investments part acquisitions company, through its to there speaks ability or we pursue commented of for as haven't specifically both really companies today. But we well very than to positions up businesses both good

Operator

of Kevin with comes from Your question line the Caliendo next UBS.

Kevin Caliendo

earlier. for apologize I

CapEx corporate or those? this than talk -- the line grew also of quite Can higher what couple number larger both you through quarter. things quarter. you through of the that? unallocated the Can a substantially normal. question, I And noticed drove much were talk this cost cost just The was First

Glenn Eisenberg

Kevin. Sure,

the talked we're $XX will, treating We kind corporate year-on-year. methodology if our on the how unallocated million, First, X you were in changes up call. corporate, which of there was prior on of unallocated about

first Development that resident unallocated Drug segment. for tied of is is the of is Development in to Development results business all reflected that's is for tied Drug or incentive compensation Development, enterprise to Drug the corporate the its part differently, bonus that So in said Drug the

to So that Drug that way, Development to as the peers, relative at business. it's all you look related our business

we're performance see you'll of until an number So part is, the reason increase the And seeing again, the higher-than-expected in why again, the year-over-year. increase. that a enterprise, testing. driven strong that it's annualizes, And by part COVID big that's within

supporting in was revenue corporate The streams. current methodology oncology really or in our change investments specifically, other that's targeted R&D, unallocated and not including

so kind has at you really acquisition of as had its will, of it's enterprise, high if and of X a So manage R&D we that R&D the also had PGDx, component but One, centralized, structure, an with it impacts. historically. of look more than cost now so business which an we've

You also have an year-over-year the it impact because was acquisition.

numbers wouldn't been So have those there.

virtually year, spending, of the spend modeling all another X.X% expense of thinking in, a Business capital normally guess ongoing of for Base as going take the our year relative X% normal talk about range -- revenues kind X.X% year-on-year. it corporate versus still quarter you revenues, out, our on of to, those there. be call an higher just We is forward do explained CapEx, that of that our we to talked of environment. is If Relative way expect it, call to to it, kind unallocated And was base a we level you've I about increase CapEx this ago. around will revenues

timing that pace quarter-to-quarter, the expected So it, year. differences -- currently for our on there's spend some we always we're affect but capital with

Adam Schechter

right. All

the So forefront us on technology, at who innovation of continue science, to joined strategic Labcorp be and we I and our to everybody want to continues priorities. deliver thank today.

than forward for you health mission with around world tireless also We employees talking thank more our always, and carrying to work XX,XXX our of look improve As to I soon. their to the want lives. out improve all

Operator

This call. concludes today's conference

disconnect. now may You

Laboratory Corporation of America (LH) 28 Jul 222022 Q2 Earnings call transcript