Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp) Redeems All Outstanding Liquid Yield Option(TM) Notes Due 2021 and $369.1 Million Principal Amount at Maturity of Zero Coupon Convertible Subordinated Notes Due 2021

BURLINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE:LH) announced today that it has completed the previously announced redemption of all of its outstanding zero coupon subordinated Liquid Yield Option™ Notes due 2021 (LYONs) and $369.1 million principal amount at maturity of its Zero Coupon Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2021 (Zero Coupon Notes), equaling fifty percent (50%) of the principal amount at maturity outstanding of the Zero Coupon Notes. The total cash used for these redemptions was approximately $289 million. As a result of certain holders of the Zero Coupon Notes electing to convert their Zero Coupon Notes, the Company also issued 432,787 additional shares of common stock.
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