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Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On: Monday, 2/26/24, at 3:35pm ET · For: 12/31/23 · Accession #: 920148-24-14 · File #: 1-11353

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 2/26/24  Lab Corp. of America Holdings     10-K       12/31/23  122:18M

Annual Report — Form 10-K — SEA’34

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   3.13M 
 2: EX-10.15    Material Contract                                   HTML     34K 
 3: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     43K 
 4: EX-23.1     Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     29K 
 5: EX-24.1     Power of Attorney                                   HTML     31K 
14: EX-24.10    Power of Attorney                                   HTML     31K 
15: EX-24.11    Power of Attorney                                   HTML     31K 
 6: EX-24.2     Power of Attorney                                   HTML     31K 
 7: EX-24.3     Power of Attorney                                   HTML     31K 
 8: EX-24.4     Power of Attorney                                   HTML     31K 
 9: EX-24.5     Power of Attorney                                   HTML     31K 
10: EX-24.6     Power of Attorney                                   HTML     31K 
11: EX-24.7     Power of Attorney                                   HTML     31K 
12: EX-24.8     Power of Attorney                                   HTML     31K 
13: EX-24.9     Power of Attorney                                   HTML     31K 
19: EX-97       Clawback Policy re: Recovery of Erroneously         HTML     59K 
                Awarded Compensation                                             
16: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     34K 
17: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     34K 
18: EX-32       Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     32K 
25: R1          Document and Entity Information Document            HTML     95K 
26: R2          Cover                                               HTML     37K 
27: R3          Other Liabilities                                   HTML     39K 
28: R4          Other Liabilities                                   HTML     39K 
29: R5          Other Liabilities                                   HTML     42K 
30: R6          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    220K 
31: R7          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    152K 
32: R8          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings   HTML     80K 
33: R9          Consolidated Statements of Changes in               HTML     97K 
                Shareholders' Equity                                             
34: R10         Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    164K 
35: R11         Summary of Significant Accounting - Earnings Per    HTML     69K 
                Share                                                            
36: R12         Summary of Significant Accounting - Property,       HTML     51K 
                Plant and Equipment                                              
37: R13         Summary of Significant Accounting - Intangible      HTML     51K 
                Assets                                                           
38: R14         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    106K 
39: R15         Discontinued Operations                             HTML     63K 
40: R16         Revenue (Notes)                                     HTML    150K 
41: R17         Business Acquisitions                               HTML    148K 
42: R18         Restructuring and Related Activities                HTML     57K 
43: R19         Leases (Notes)                                      HTML     87K 
44: R20         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net                  HTML     45K 
45: R21         Goodwill and Intangible Assets                      HTML     90K 
46: R22         Accrued Expenses and Other                          HTML     38K 
47: R23         Debt                                                HTML     70K 
48: R24         Preferred Stock and Common Shareholders' Equity     HTML     75K 
49: R25         Income Taxes                                        HTML    129K 
50: R26         Stock Compensation Plans                            HTML    105K 
51: R27         Commitments and Contingent Liabilities              HTML     72K 
52: R28         Pension and Postretirement Plans                    HTML    252K 
53: R29         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML     88K 
54: R30         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML     55K 
55: R31         Supplemental Cash Flow Information                  HTML     42K 
56: R32         Business Segment Information                        HTML     90K 
57: R33         Subsequent Events                                   HTML     32K 
58: R34         Pay vs Performance Disclosure                       HTML     42K 
59: R35         Insider Trading Arrangements                        HTML     64K 
60: R36         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    159K 
                (Policies)                                                       
61: R37         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     72K 
                (Tables)                                                         
62: R38         Revenue (Tables)                                    HTML    114K 
63: R39         BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS & DISPOSITIONS Business       HTML     35K 
                Acquisitions (Tables)                                            
64: R40         Restructuring and Related Activities (Tables)       HTML     55K 
65: R41         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    114K 
66: R42         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Tables)         HTML     44K 
67: R43         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)             HTML     95K 
68: R44         Accrued Expenses and Other (Tables)                 HTML     39K 
69: R45         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     86K 
70: R46         Preferred Stock and Common Shareholders' Equity     HTML     73K 
                (Tables)                                                         
71: R47         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    134K 
72: R48         Stock Compensation Plans (Tables)                   HTML     90K 
73: R49         PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT PLANS Pension and        HTML    246K 
                Postretirement Plans (Tables)                                    
74: R50         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML     69K 
75: R51         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML     55K 
                (Tables)                                                         
76: R52         Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)         HTML     42K 
77: R53         Business Segment Information (Tables)               HTML     85K 
78: R54         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    116K 
                (Details)                                                        
79: R55         Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups         HTML     86K 
                (Details)                                                        
80: R56         Revenue (Details)                                   HTML    133K 
81: R57         Receivables, Loans, Notes Receivable, and Others    HTML     70K 
                (Details)                                                        
82: R58         Business Acquisitions (Details)                     HTML    241K 
83: R59         Business Acquisitions & Dispositions Dispositions   HTML     83K 
                (Details)                                                        
84: R60         BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS & DISPOSITIONS Envigo         HTML     88K 
                (Details)                                                        
85: R61         Restructuring and Related Activities (Details)      HTML     79K 
86: R62         Leases (Details)                                    HTML     42K 
87: R63         Leases - Lease Cost (Details)                       HTML     39K 
88: R64         LEASES - Supplemental Cash Flow (Details)           HTML     41K 
89: R65         LEASES - Supplemental Balance Sheet (Details)       HTML     60K 
90: R66         LEASES - Maturity of Leases (Details)               HTML     74K 
91: R67         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Details)        HTML     65K 
92: R68         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details)            HTML     68K 
93: R69         Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of        HTML     57K 
                Goodwill (Details)                                               
94: R70         Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Components of      HTML     76K 
                Identifiable Intangible Assets (Details)                         
95: R71         Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Summary of         HTML     50K 
                Acquired Amortizable Intangible Assets (Details)                 
96: R72         Accrued Expenses and Other (Details)                HTML     38K 
97: R73         Debt - Schedule of Short-Term Debt (Details)        HTML     55K 
98: R74         Debt - Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Details)         HTML     76K 
99: R75         Debt - Credit Facilities (Details)                  HTML     54K 
100: R76         Debt - Covertible Subordinated Notes (Details)      HTML     48K  
101: R77         Debt - Senior Notes (Details)                       HTML     65K  
102: R78         Preferred Stock and Common Shareholders' Equity     HTML    182K  
                (Details)                                                        
103: R79         Income Taxes (Details)                              HTML    212K  
104: R80         Stock Compensation Plans (Details)                  HTML    139K  
105: R81         (Details)                                           HTML     40K  
106: R82         Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Details)    HTML     32K  
107: R83         Pension and Postretirement Plans (Details)          HTML    255K  
108: R84         Pension and Postretirement Plans - Fair Value of    HTML    172K  
                Plan Assets (Details)                                            
109: R85         Pension and Postretirement Plans, Other             HTML    108K  
                Disclosures (Details)                                            
110: R86         PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT PLANS - Funded Status    HTML     46K  
                (Details)                                                        
111: R87         Fair Value Measurements (Details)                   HTML     77K  
112: R88         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML     58K  
                (Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement                 
                of Financial Position at Fair Value) (Details)                   
113: R89         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML     54K  
                (Effects of Interest Rate Swap on Other                          
                Comprehensive Income) (Details)                                  
114: R90         Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details)        HTML     39K  
115: R91         Business Segment Information (Details)              HTML    117K  
116: R92         Subsequent Events (Details)                         HTML     42K  
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName"/>

<link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt"/>

<link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_RestatementDoesNotRequireRecoveryTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_RestatementDoesNotRequireRecoveryTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_RestatementDoesNotRequireRecoveryTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgCompActuallyPaidAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgCompActuallyPaidAmt"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_EquityValuationAssumptionDifferenceFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_EquityValuationAssumptionDifferenceFnTextBlock"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsNetIncomeTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsNetIncomeTextBlock"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsCoSelectedMeasureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsCoSelectedMeasureTextBlock"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnVsPeerGroupTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TotalShareholderRtnVsPeerGroupTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnVsPeerGroupTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TabularListTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TabularListTableTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TabularListTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt"/>

<link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeerGroupTotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PeerGroupTotalShareholderRtnAmt"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>

<link:presentationArc order="22" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt"/>

<link:presentationArc order="23" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OtherPerfMeasureAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_OtherPerfMeasureAmt"/>

<link:presentationArc order="24" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_OtherPerfMeasureAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AdjToCompAmt"/>

<link:presentationArc order="25" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

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<link:presentationArc order="26" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeoName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="28" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="29" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

</link:presentationLink>

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<link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/InsiderTradingPoliciesProc" xlink:type="extended">

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10/30/23  Lab Corp. of America Holdings     10-Q        9/30/23   62:8.3M
 8/04/23  Lab Corp. of America Holdings     10-Q        6/30/23   62:7.7M
 7/03/23  Lab Corp. of America Holdings     8-K:1,2,8,9 6/30/23   15:1.8M
 2/28/23  Lab Corp. of America Holdings     10-K       12/31/22  116:20M
 5/26/21  Lab Corp. of America Holdings     8-K:1,9     5/26/21   12:520K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 5/04/21  Lab Corp. of America Holdings     10-Q        3/31/21   72:8.9M
 3/03/21  Lab Corp. of America Holdings     8-K/A:4,9  11/02/20   13:182K
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11/05/20  Lab Corp. of America Holdings     8-K:4,9    11/02/20   11:147K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
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 8/22/17  Lab Corp. of America Holdings     8-K:1,8,9   8/22/17    5:516K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 5/16/16  Lab Corp. of America Holdings     8-K:5,9     5/11/16    3:313K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 1/30/15  Lab Corp. of America Holdings     8-K:1,8,9   1/30/15    7:815K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
11/01/13  Lab Corp. of America Holdings     8-K:1,8,9  10/29/13    5:480K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
11/19/10  Lab Corp. of America Holdings     8-K:1,8,9  11/16/10    6:1.2M
 2/26/08  Lab Corp. of America Holdings     10-K        2/26/08   17:1.3M
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 3/18/02  Lab Corp. of America Holdings     10-K       12/31/01    7:582K

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Filing Submission 0000920148-24-000014 – Alternative Formats (Word / Rich Text, HTML, Plain Text, et al.)

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On: Monday, 2/26/24, at 3:35pm ET · For: 12/31/23 · Accession #: 920148-24-14 · File #: 1-11353

Annual Report — Form 10-K — SEA’34Filing Table of Contents

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25 Previous Filings that this Filing References

Annual Report — Form 10-K — SEA’34

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