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Labcorp LH recently entered into an agreement with OPKO Health, Inc. OPK, a multinational biopharmaceutical and diagnostics company, to acquire select assets of the latter’s wholly owned subsidiary, BioReference Health. This acquisition will strengthen Labcorp's position in the oncology industry, expanding its extensive portfolio of diagnostic tests in cancer care.
Financial Details
The purchase price for the transaction is up to $225 million, including $192.5 million payable at closing and up to $32.5 million in an earnout based on performance. The proposed acquisition meets Labcorp's strategic and financial criteria and is expected to be accretive to its earnings in the first year.
More Details on Labcorp’s Acquisition Deal
Labcorp will acquire OPKO’s BioReference Health's laboratory testing businesses focused on oncology and oncology-related clinical testing services across the United States. This transaction includes certain customer accounts and other operating assets. The assets that Labcorp will be acquiring currently generate approximately $85 million to $100 million in annual revenues.
The transaction is expected to provide patients, physicians and customers with greater access to Labcorp's comprehensive, high-quality laboratory services, scientific expertise and expanded testing capabilities. On closing of the transaction, BioReference Health's operations will include core clinical testing operations in the New York and New Jersey region and its 4Kscore franchise.
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and remaining applicable state regulatory approvals. The company expects to close the acquisition transaction in the second half of 2025.
Industry Prospects Favor Labcorp
Per the Grand View Research report, the global cancer diagnostics market size is expected to grow at a compound annual rate of 6.14% from 2025 to 2030. The growth of the cancer diagnostics market is attributed to the growing prevalence of cancer, technological advancements in diagnostics procedures and increasing initiatives to develop novel imaging solutions for providing more accurate and precise diagnosis.
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