BASIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Financial Statement Impact (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Novel Coranvirus (Covid-19) Financial Statement Impact [Policy Text Block]

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Financial Statement Impact

In March 2020, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. COVID-19 has had and continues to have an extensive impact on the global health and economic environment. Given the continued unpredictability of the COVID-19 pandemic and the corresponding government restrictions and customer behavior, there are a wide-range of feasible financial results for 2020. While the Company's Base Business continues to be negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company's outlook has improved across the enterprise. Base Business includes the Company's business operations except for molecular and serology COVID-19 testing (COVID-19 Testing).

In LCD, demand for its Base Business continues to be below the Company's historical levels; however, the Company's Base Business has been steadily recovering from its trough in April, while at the same time COVID-19 Testing continues to grow and the Company continues to increase capacity for its COVID-19 molecular and antibody tests.

In CDD, while the pandemic is expected to continue to negatively impact its business, this impact is expected to subside throughout the year as CDD continues to work on projects supporting global vaccine and treatment development, with additional support from COVID-19 Testing.

As a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, during the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded goodwill and other asset impairment charges of $437.4: $426.4 within CDD and $11.0 within LCD, all of which were recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2020. See Note 6 Goodwill and Intangible Assets for discussion of goodwill and intangible asset impairment and Note 2 Revenue for the discussion of credit losses and additional price concessions. The Company also wrote-off or wrote down certain of the Company's investments by $25.4 due to the impact of COVID-19, $7.1 included in Equity method earnings (loss), net (recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2020), and $18.3 included in Other, net ($13.1 recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and $5.2 recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2020).

In April 2020, the Company received cash payments of approximately $55.9 from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund for provider relief (Relief Fund) that was appropriated by Congress to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Upon receiving and satisfying the terms and conditions associated with the distributed funds, the Company accounted for the transaction by applying the guidance in ASC 450-30 Gain Contingencies, and recorded these funds in Other, net non-operating income in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as of June 30, 2020.

The Company instituted numerous actions to help mitigate the financial impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, which included furloughs, reduced hours, and the suspension of discretionary merit adjustments and 401(k) plan contributions in the

United States (U.S.). In response to its improved business operations, the Company has been rapidly resuming regular work schedules and is proceeding with merit adjustments and will retroactively reinstate 401(k) plan contributions in the U.S.