Delisting Announcement • Sep 17, 2024
Delisting Announcement
Open in ViewerOpens in native device viewer
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 16, 2024
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-33528 | 75-2402409 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||||||
| of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||||||
| 4400 Biscayne Blvd. | Miami, | Florida | 33137 | |||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (305) 575-4100
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common Stock, par value \$0.01 per share | OPK | NASDAQ Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Effective September 16, 2024, BioReference Health, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("BioReference"), a subsidiary of OPKO Health, Inc. ("OPKO" or the "Company"), repaid in full all of its obligations under and terminated that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2021, by and among BioReference, certain of its subsidiaries, as borrowers or guarantors, the lenders party thereto, and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the lenders (as amended, the "Credit Agreement"). BioReference paid approximately \$9,721,000 to repay all its obligations under the Credit Agreement and did not incur any prepayment premium or penalty.
The Credit Agreement was terminated in connection with the consummation of the Transaction described in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. A description of the material terms of the Credit Agreement is set forth under the heading "Liquidity and Capital Resources" contained in Part I, Item 2, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, filed on August 7, 2024, and such description is incorporated by reference in this Item 1.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The administrative agent under the Credit Agreement has, from time to time, provided investment banking, commercial banking, and advisory services to the Company, for which it has received customary fees.
As previously reported, on March 27, 2024, the Company, BioReference and Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, a Delaware corporation ("Buyer"), entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement"), pursuant to which BioReference and the Company agreed to sell and assign to Buyer, and Buyer agreed to purchase and assume from BioReference and the Company, certain assets and liabilities of BioReference's laboratory testing businesses focused on clinical diagnostics and reproductive and women's health across the United States, excluding New York and New Jersey, in exchange for approximately \$237,500,000 in cash (the "Transaction").
Other than the Transaction, there is no material relationship between Buyer, the Company, any of the Company's affiliates, or any director or officer of the Company or any associate of any such director or officer.
On September 16, 2024, the parties to the Purchase Agreement consummated the Transaction, and the Company received approximately \$237,500,000 in cash, including escrow, subject to certain adjustments as set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
On September 16, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the completion of the Transaction. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act except to the extent expressly stated in such filing.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet of the Registrant, as of June 30, 2024, and the unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2024, and for the year ended December 31, 2023 are filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.
| Exhibit | |
|---|---|
| No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release of the Company dated September 16, 2024 |
| 99.2 | Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
OPKO Health, Inc.
Date: September 16, 2024 Name: Adam Logal
By: /s/ Adam Logal
Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer


Labcorp Contacts: Christin O'Donnell (investors) – 336-436-5076 [email protected]
Kimbrel Arculeo (media) – 336-436-8263 [email protected]
OPKO Health Contacts: Yvonne Briggs, LHA Investor Relations (investors) - 310-691-7100 [email protected]
Bruce Voss, LHA Investor Relations (investors) - 310-691-7100 [email protected]
BURLINGTON, N.C. and MIAMI, September 16, 2024 – Labcorp (NYSE: LH), a global leader of innovative and comprehensive laboratory services, and OPKO Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPK), a multinational biopharmaceutical and diagnostics company, announced today the completion of Labcorp's acquisition of select assets of BioReference Health, a wholly owned subsidiary of OPKO Health. The transaction is expected to provide patients, physicians and customers with greater access to Labcorp's comprehensive, highquality laboratory services, scientific expertise and expanded testing capabilities in key regions across the country.
The acquisition includes BioReference Health's laboratory testing businesses focused on clinical diagnostics and reproductive and women's health in the United States outside of New York and New Jersey, including certain patient service centers (PSCs), customer contracts and operating assets, which currently generate approximately \$100 million in annual revenue. The purchase price for the transaction is \$237.5 million.
1
"This transaction demonstrates our commitment to increase patient access to quality laboratory services, and we are thrilled to close an acquisition that will expand our clinical diagnostics footprint with assets that will immediately benefit from Labcorp's scale and expertise," said Mark Schroeder, Executive Vice President and President of Diagnostics Laboratories and Chief Operations Officer of Labcorp. "With the transaction complete, we are focused on integrating these assets as we drive better health outcomes for patients and advance our mission to improve health and improve lives."
"We believe the sale of these diagnostic assets is an important step in our efforts to improve efficiencies and enhance productivity of BioReference Health's operations and accelerate our progress to profitability," stated Phillip Frost, M.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of OPKO. "Furthermore, it enables us to focus on our core clinical diagnostics in New York and New Jersey and higher value testing segments, including our national oncology and urology franchises, which comprise approximately \$400 million in annual revenue. We look forward to continuing to build our best-in-class portfolio to better serve our clients and patients."
Lazard served as Labcorp's financial advisor, and Hogan Lovells, Kilpatrick Townsend and Parker Poe served as legal counsel.
Piper Sandler & Co. served as OPKO's financial advisor, and Greenberg Traurig served as legal counsel.
Labcorp (NYSE: LH) is a global leader of innovative and comprehensive laboratory services that helps doctors, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, researchers and patients make clear and confident decisions. We provide insights and advance science to improve health and improve lives through our unparalleled diagnostics and drug development laboratory capabilities. The company's more than 67,000 employees serve clients in approximately 100 countries, provided support for 84% of the new drugs and therapeutic products approved in 2023 by the FDA and performed more than 600 million tests for patients around the world. Learn more about us at www.Labcorp.com.
2
OPKO Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPK) is a multinational biopharmaceutical and diagnostics company that seeks to establish industryleading positions in large, rapidly growing markets by leveraging its discovery, development, and commercialization expertise and novel and proprietary technologies. For more information, visit www.opko.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including but not limited to statements with respect to the (a) the anticipated impact of the transaction including expanding patient access to laboratory services, scientific expertise and testing capabilities, (b) integration plans and (c) the anticipated benefits of the transaction for Labcorp and OPKO. Each of the forward-looking statements is subject to change based on various important factors, many of which are beyond each party's control, including without limitation (i) the successful integration of the transaction, (ii) potential difficulties with employee retention; (iii) the trading price of each of Labcorp and OPKO's stock, competitive actions and other unforeseen changes and general uncertainties in the marketplace; (iv) changes in government regulations; (v) customer purchasing decisions, including changes in payer regulations or policies; (vi) other adverse actions of governmental and third-party payers; (vii) changes in testing guidelines or recommendations; (viii) federal, state, and local government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and the volume of COVID-19 Testing performed; (ix) the impact of global geopolitical events; (x) the effect of public opinion on each party's reputation; (xi) adverse results in material litigation matters, if applicable; (xii) the impact of changes in tax laws and regulations; (xiii) failure to maintain or develop customer relationships; (xiv) failure in information technology, systems or data security; (xv) personnel costs; (xvi) inflation, and (xvii) increased competition.. These factors, in some cases, have affected and in the future (together with other factors) could affect each of Labcorp's and OPKO's ability to implement their respective business strategies, and actual results could differ materially from those suggested by these forward-looking statements. As a result, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of the forward-looking statements. Each of Labcorp and OPKO has no obligation to provide any updates to these forward-looking statements even if its expectations change. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Further information on
potential factors, risks and uncertainties that could affect operating and financial results is included in the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, including in each case under the heading RISK FACTORS, and in other filings with the SEC by each of Labcorp and OPKO. The information in this press release should be read in conjunction with a review of each of Labcorp's and OPKO's filings with the SEC, including the information in each of Labcorp's and OPKO's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, under the heading "MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS".
3
On March 27, 2024, OPKO Health Inc. (the "Company"), the Company's indirect wholly owned subsidiary, BioReference Health, LLC ("BioReference"), and Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, a Delaware corporation ("Labcorp"), entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement"), pursuant to which BioReference and the Company agreed to sell and assign to Labcorp, and Labcorp agreed to purchase and assume from BioReference and the Company, certain assets and liabilities of BioReference's laboratory testing businesses focused on clinical diagnostics and reproductive and women's health across the United States, excluding New York and New Jersey, in exchange for approximately \$237,500,000 in cash (the "BioReference Transaction"). On September 16, 2024, the parties to the Purchase Agreement consummated the BioReference Transaction, and the Company received approximately \$237,500,000 in cash, subject to certain adjustments as set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023 are presented as if the BioReference Transaction and related events had occurred on January 1, 2023. The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2024 is presented as if the BioReference Transaction and related events had occurred on June 30, 2024.
The unaudited consolidated pro forma financial statements have been derived from the Company's historical financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("US GAAP") and are presented based on information currently available and certain assumptions that the Company's management believes are reasonable. The accompanying pro forma financial statements reflect the impact of events directly attributable to the BioReference Transaction that are factually supportable and, for the purposes of the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations, expected to have a continuing impact on the Company. They are intended for informational purposes only and are not intended to represent the Company's financial position or results of operations had the BioReference Transaction and related events occurred on the dates indicated or to project the Company's financial performance for any future period. The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with (i) the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC on March 1, 2024, and (ii) the Company's unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompany notes and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, as filed with the SEC on August 7, 2024.
| Pro-forma Adjustments for |
Unaudited | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except share and per share data) | Historical (a) | disposition | Notes | Pro-forma | |||
| ASSETS | |||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | \$ | 40,576 | 232,670 | (e) | \$ | 273,246 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 105,313 | - | 105,313 | ||||
| Inventories, net | 60,153 | - | 60,153 | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 32,288 | - | 32,288 | ||||
| Assets held for sale | 119,651 | (119,651) | (f) | - | |||
| Total current assets | 357,981 | 113,019 | 471,000 | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment, and investment properties, net | 66,766 | - | 66,766 | ||||
| Intangible assets, net | 659,111 | (16) | (f) | 659,095 | |||
| In-process research and development | 195,000 | - | 195,000 | ||||
| Goodwill | 530,106 | 1,975 | (f) | 532,081 | |||
| Investments, net | 101,489 | - | 101,489 | ||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 61,622 | - | 61,622 | ||||
| Other assets | 7,796 | - | 7,796 | ||||
| Total assets | \$ | 1,979,871 | \$ 114,978 |
\$ | 2,094,849 | ||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts payable | \$ | 82,242 | \$ - |
\$ | 82,242 | ||
| Accrued expenses | 94,516 | 8 | (g) | 94,524 | |||
| Current maturities of operating leases | 11,624 | - | 11,624 | ||||
| Liabilities associated with assets held for sale | 8,872 | (8,872) | (f) | - | |||
| Current portion of convertible notes | 170 | - | 170 | ||||
| Current portion of lines of credit and notes payable | 22,129 | - | 22,129 | ||||
| Total current liabilities | 219,553 | (8,864) | 210,689 | ||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 49,624 | - | 49,624 | ||||
| Long term portion of convertible notes | 175,942 | - | 175,942 | ||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 119,120 | 1,270 | (g) | 120,390 | |||
| Other long-term liabilities, principally contract liabilities, | - | ||||||
| contingent consideration and lines of credit | 20,315 | - | 20,315 | ||||
| Total long-term liabilities | 365,001 | 1,270 | 366,271 | ||||
| Total liabilities | 584,554 | (7,594) | 576,960 | ||||
| Equity: | |||||||
| Common Stock - \$0.01 par value, 1,250,000,000 shares | |||||||
| authorized; 727,176,232 shares issued at June 30, | |||||||
| 2024 | 7,273 | - | 7,273 | ||||
| Treasury Stock - 29,800,177 shares at June 30, 2024 | (1,791) | - | (1,791) | ||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 3,540,414 | - | 3,540,414 | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (46,652) | - | (46,652) | ||||
| Accumulated deficit | (2,103,927) | 122,571 | (h) | (1,981,356) | |||
| Total shareholders' equity | 1,395,317 | 122,571 | 1,517,888 | ||||
| Total liabilities and equity | \$ | 1,979,871 | \$ 114,978 |
\$ | 2,094,849 |
| Six months ended June 30, 2024 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except share and per share data) | Historical (a) | Pro-forma Adjustments for disposition |
Notes | Unaudited Pro forma |
|||
| Revenues: | |||||||
| Revenue from services | \$ | 256,286 | \$ | (52,438) | (b) | \$ | 203,848 |
| Revenue from products | 78,532 | - | 78,532 | ||||
| Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other | 21,054 | - | 21,054 | ||||
| Total revenues | 355,872 | (52,438) | 303,434 | ||||
| Costs and expenses: | |||||||
| Cost of service revenue | 216,952 | (47,929) | (b) | 169,023 | |||
| Cost of product revenue | 45,199 | - | 45,199 | ||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 138,988 | (19,098) | (b) | 119,890 | |||
| Research and development | 46,020 | - | 46,020 | ||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 41,856 | (2,055) | (b) | 39,801 | |||
| Total costs and expenses | 489,015 | (69,082) | 419,933 | ||||
| Operating loss (income) | (133,143) | 16,644 | (116,499) | ||||
| Other income and (expense), net: | |||||||
| Interest income | 1,204 | - | 1,204 | ||||
| Interest expense | (15,865) | - | (15,865) | ||||
| Fair value changes of derivative instruments, net | (26,160) | - | (26,160) | ||||
| Other income, net | 80,197 | - | 80,197 | ||||
| Other income, net | 39,376 | - | 39,376 | ||||
| Loss (income) before income taxes and investment losses | (93,767) | 16,644 | (77,123) | ||||
| Income tax benefit (provision) | 1,629 | (801) | (d) | 828 | |||
| Loss (income) before investment losses | (92,138) | 15,843 | (76,295) | ||||
| Loss from investments in investees | (3) | - | (3) | ||||
| Net loss (income) | \$ | (92,141) | \$ | 15,843 | \$ | (76,298) | |
| Loss per share, basic and diluted: | |||||||
| Net loss per share | \$ | (0.13) | \$ | (0.11) | |||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted |
702,036,148 | 702,036,148 |
| Year ended December 31, 2023 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro-forma disposition |
Unaudited Pro forma |
||||||
| \$ | 515,275 | \$ | (b) | \$ | 396,000 | ||
| 167,557 | |||||||
| 180,663 | |||||||
| 863,495 | 744,220 | ||||||
| 445,830 | (b) | 333,219 | |||||
| 99,538 | - | 99,538 | |||||
| 300,559 | (47,444) | (b) | 253,115 | ||||
| 89,593 | - | 89,593 | |||||
| (1,036) | - | (1,036) | |||||
| 86,032 | (4,110) | (b) | 81,924 | ||||
| - | (c) | (105,655) | |||||
| 1,020,516 | 750,696 | ||||||
| (157,021) | 150,545 | (6,476) | |||||
| 3,983 | - | 3,983 | |||||
| (13,506) | - | (13,506) | |||||
| (781) | - | (781) | |||||
| (16,994) | - | (16,994) | |||||
| (27,298) | - | (27,298) | |||||
| (184,319) | 150,545 | (33,774) | |||||
| (4,437) | 8,190 | (d) | 3,753 | ||||
| (188,756) | 158,735 | (30,021) | |||||
| (107) | - | (107) | |||||
| \$ | (188,863) | \$ | 158,735 | \$ | (30,128) | ||
| \$ | (0.25) | \$ | (0.04) | ||||
| 751,765,915 | 751,765,915 | ||||||
| Historical (a) 167,557 180,663 |
Adjustments for (119,275) - - (119,275) (112,611) (105,655) (267,820) |
Notes |
The Company's historical consolidated financial statements have been adjusted in the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements to present events that are (i) directly attributable to the BioReference Transaction of assets, and (ii) are factually supportable. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations do not reflect the estimated gain on the BioReference Transaction.
The following adjustments have been reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statement:
| Estimated proceeds, net of transaction costs. | \$ 232,670 |
|---|---|
| Assets held for sale | (117,692) |
| Liabilities of associated with assets held for sale | 8,872 |
| Tax impacts | (1,278) |
| Gain on sale | \$ 122,571 |
Building tools?
Free accounts include 100 API calls/year for testing.
Have a question? We'll get back to you promptly.