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8-K - CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.v171094_8k.htm
 
 
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements. This presentation includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “will,” “may,” “estimate,” “plan,”
“outlook,” and “project” and other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters.  These statements
also include statements regarding our projected 2009 financial performance, including expectations regarding our projected 2009 sales and non-GAAP earnings; the
future demand for drug discovery and development products and services (particularly in light of the challenging economic environment), including the outsourcing of
these services and present spending trends by our customers; the impact of specific actions intended to improve overall operating efficiencies and profitability
(including without limitation our Six Sigma program, our ERP project, our sales force realignment and restructuring of our PCS segment); the expected impact of the
suspension of PCS Massachusetts operations on the Company, its products, service offerings and earnings; our intentions with respect to resuming the operations of
our PCS Massachusetts site; the timing of the opening of new and expanded facilities by us and our competitors; Charles River’s expectations with respect to the
impact of acquisitions on the Company, its service offerings, and earnings; the potential passage and impact of healthcare reform legislation; our future stock
purchase activities; future cost reduction activities by our customers; and Charles River’s future performance as delineated in our forward-looking guidance, and
particularly our expectations with respect to sales growth and foreign exchange impact.  In addition, these statements include the availability of funding for our
customers and the impact of economic and market conditions on them generally, and the anticipated strength of our balance sheet, the effects of our 2009 and 2010
cost-saving actions and other actions designed to manage expenses, operating costs and capital spending, and to streamline efficiency, and the ability of the
Company to withstand the current market conditions.  Forward-looking statements are based on Charles River’s current expectations and beliefs, and involve a
number of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by the forward-looking
statements.  Those risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the ability to successfully integrate companies we acquire; the ability to successfully develop
and commercialize SPC’s technology platform; a decrease in research and development spending, a decrease in the level of outsourced services, or other cost
reduction actions by our customers; the ability to convert backlog to sales; special interest groups; contaminations; industry trends; new displacement technologies;
USDA and FDA regulations; changes in law; continued availability of products and supplies; loss of key personnel; interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate
fluctuations; changes in tax regulation and laws; changes in generally accepted accounting principles; and any changes in business, political, or economic conditions
due to the threat of future terrorist activity in the U.S. and other parts of the world, and related U.S. military action overseas.
A further description of these risks,
uncertainties, and other matters can be found in the Risk Factors detailed in Charles River's Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed on February 23, 2009, and our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as filed on November 4, 2009, as well as other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Because forward-
looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, actual results and events may differ materially from results and events currently expected by Charles River, and
Charles River assumes no obligation and expressly disclaims any duty to update information contained in this presentation except as required by law.
 
The presentation contains estimates of certain preliminary 2009 (and indirectly fourth-quarter 2009) financial information.  We are continuing to review our finance and
operating results (including the effects of the decision to suspend the operations of PCS Massachusetts), and actual results may differ materially from those contained
herein.  In particular, the preliminary financial information could vary from the above estimates based on the final accounting and/or determination as to whether non-
GAAP characterization is appropriate for certain items.
 
Regulation G
 
This presentation includes discussion of non-GAAP financial measures.  We believe that the inclusion of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful
information to allow investors to gain a meaningful understanding of our core operating results and future prospects, without the effect of one-time charges, consistent
with the manner in which management measures and forecasts the Company’s performance. The non-GAAP financial measures included in this presentation are not
meant to be considered superior to or a substitute for results of operations prepared in accordance with GAAP. The company intends to continue to assess the
potential value of reporting non-GAAP results consistent with applicable rules and regulations.  In accordance with Regulation G, you can find the comparable GAAP
measures and reconciliations to those GAAP measures on our website at ir.criver.com.
 
Safe Harbor Statement
 
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Charles River
accelerating drug development. exactly.
 
            Strategically partnering with our clients
to provide essential products and services
that expedite drug development
 
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See website for reconciliations of Non-GAAP to GAAP results.
 
Charles River Snapshot
 
A leading in vivo biology company
 
$1.22B in net sales (LTM 9/09)
 
Unique portfolio of products and services focused on
the research and development continuum for new drugs
 
A multinational company with ~8,000 employees worldwide
 
~70 facilities in 17 countries
 
Continuous expansion to support client needs
 
Source: Based on Charles River’s FY 2008 net sales.
 
Non-Commercial
 
16%
 
Commercial
 
84%
 
ROW
 
32%
 
North America
 
68%
 
Geographic
Sales
 
Client Base
 
 
 
 
Providing drug discovery and development expertise in
North America, Europe, Japan, China
 
Global Solutions
 
Emerging
Market
 
Existing Pharma /
Biotech Cluster
 
We are where our clients are
 
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Partnering with Charles River reduces clients’ R&D costs and
improves efficiency and speed
 
Supports increasing virtualization of Big Pharma
 
Lower staff and operating costs
 
Using our facilities and staff instead of their own
 
Reduces the need for them to invest in infrastructure
 
Flexible workload / workforce management
 
Benefit from higher utilization and efficiency at Charles River
 
Facilities are purpose-built for high throughput
 
Charles River offers specialty services that are often cost
prohibitive for clients to maintain in-house
 
Partnering with Charles River may deliver up to
20%-30% cost savings to clients and save 3-6 months
 
CRL Value Proposition
 
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Attractive Market Opportunities
 
*Represents Charles River’s addressable market through Phase I clinical services.  
Addressable market now includes in vivo discovery services and biopharmaceutical services.
 
RMS
 
Harlan-RMS
 
Taconic
 
Jackson
 
PCS
 
LSR    MPI
 
SNBL   WIL
 
Harlan-CRS
 
Charles River is the outsourcing market leader
from discovery through first-in-human testing
 
Other
 
CVD
 
CRL
 
Source: Wall Street research and company estimates.  
 
Market Size*:
~
$7.0-7.5B (2009E)
 
Long-term
market growth:
Estimated in the
high-single digits
 
Leveraging our leadership and
core competencies in in vivo biology
 
 
 
 
 
RMS Franchise
 
The market-leading provider of research models and services
to support their use in research
 
Models are essential to the drug discovery and development
process
 
Stable demand for products and services
 
Exceptional operating margin and free cash flow generation
 
Even in this challenging market environment
 
Establishes our relationship with clients early in the drug
development cycle
 
Global infrastructure with proximity to client operations
 
The in vivo biology experts
 
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Discovery & Imaging Services (DIS)
 
We are now one of the largest providers of non-GLP efficacy
testing
 
Acquired MIR (Sept. ‘08) to add extensive in vivo imaging
capabilities and enhance therapeutic area expertise in
oncology and inflammation pharmacology
 
Acquisition of Piedmont Research Center (May ‘09) added
significant expertise in
oncology
 
Added CNS through Cerebricon acquisition
(Aug. ’09)
 
DIS expertise currently includes five
of the largest TAs
 
Oncology, CNS, cardiovascular,
metabolism and inflammation
 
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Investment in alternatives to in vivo testing
 
The only FDA-approved in vitro non-clinical test
 
Used for lot release testing of medical devices and injectable drugs
 
PTS (Portable Testing System) is a significant advance over
existing technology
 
Portable, hand-held device with
rapid, accurate results
 
Competitive differentiation
 
Promotes real-time testing of
in-process samples
 
Fastest-growing product line
 
Endotoxin and Microbial Detection (EMD):
Endosafe
®-PTS™
 
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Partnering with clients
to enhance their scientific breadth and depth
 
Preclinical Services
 
Providing clients with expertise for
integrated drug development
 
Regulatory and process consulting
 
Efficacy studies
 
Safety studies including general
and
specialty toxicology
 
Inhalation, infusion, developmental
and reproductive, juvenile / neonatal,
ocular, bone, immunotoxicology and
phototoxicology
 
Expert pathology services
 
Biopharmaceutical services
 
Phase I clinical trials
 
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BioPharmaceutical Services (BPS)
 
A market-leading provider of services to support the
development and manufacture of
biologics
 
Global footprint of four sites in North America and
Europe
 
Expect to continue to develop this business to support
the increasing proportion of biologics in the drug
development pipeline
 
Believe biologics are the future of medicine
 
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Strategic Initiatives
 
Using this period of softer market demand to streamline
internal operations
and align our business portfolio to client
needs
 
Four distinct pathways:
 
Acquisition of strategic assets and other alliances
 
Restructuring and realignment of our PCS business
operations
and sales organization
 
Six Sigma and other efficiency initiatives
 
Strengthening our relationships with existing and potential
clients through discussions with
senior-level decision makers
 
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Portfolio Expansion
 
Charles River has historically driven growth through a
combination of
internal development and strategic bolt-on
acquisitions
 
~30 acquisitions since ’89
 
Expanding our breadth of services as clients continue to identify
capabilities as
non-core
 
Identifying strategic acquisitions and alliances which
augment existing capabilities or add new ones
 
Goal to expand and fill out our unique early development
portfolio
and maintain market leadership position
 
Identifying novel technologies and innovative working
relationships
 
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Portfolio Expansion - Technology
 
Acquired Systems Pathology Company, developer of
Computer Assisted Pathology System (CAPS
™)
 
A unique use of analytical smart-imaging software
technology to increase efficiency of pathologists
 
CAPS™ fully automates labor-intensive processes
 
Frees pathologists to focus more time on high-value
interpretation
 
Allows for the same number of pathologists to evaluate a greater
number of tissues,
speeding the reporting process
 
A limited number of large global pharmas are participating in
the development phase, providing important scientific input to
the validation process
 
Can be licensed to clients for internal use
 
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Business Changes: PCS Reorganization
 
Implemented in 2Q09
 
Enhances our ability to provide clients with a centralized ,
integrated global approach to their drug development
programs
 
Enables us to manage global operations centrally
 
Dual accountability structure provides both global functional
management
and site-level management
 
Migrated from site-level-only accountability
 
Allows for standardization of all services across the PCS
organization
 
Consistent delivery of services worldwide
 
Particularly important to our clients who already use multiple
Charles River sites
 
Client feedback continues to be positive
 
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Key structural element in our ability to enhance client service
and gain market share
 
Migrating to a sales approach focused on solutions tailored
for individual and global clients
 
More comprehensive coverage of all market segments
 
Diverse client population requires different sales strategies
 
Global account managers already in place for major pharma and
biotech clients
 
Expanded coverage of academic accounts
 
Supporting market share gains and expected benefit from
increased NIH funding in ‘10
 
Business Changes: Sales Realignment
 
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Process Efficiency Initiatives
 
Driving efficiency and profitability through Six Sigma and ERP
 
Strengthening Six Sigma organization
 
Continuing to ramp up, with 100 projects underway
and more in the pipeline
 
Achieved modest efficiency gains in ’09,
and expect more significant gains  in ’10
 
Successfully rolled out ERP to all U.S. sites in late December
 
Total expense of $14-$15M in ’10, including
$2-$3M of implementation and conversion costs
 
Operational benefits expected in ’10, with
substantial cost savings to begin in ‘11
 
Goal is to drive efficiencies which enable us to offer clients
enhanced services at a lower cost
 
Expect to be able to improve our margins in the absence of
significant
upward pricing
 
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PCS Massachusetts
 
Announced decision to suspend operations of PCS
Massachusetts to improve global PCS capacity utilization
 
Decision based on surplus industry capacity
 
Slowdown in demand from East Coast biotechs
 
Cost structure of PCS-MA exacerbated by current pricing
 
Leaner PCS infrastructure will improve operating margin while
maintaining ability to meet anticipated upturn in demand
 
Will complete ongoing in-life studies by mid-year ’10
 
Expected to generate cost savings of ~$20M in 2010, with an
annual run rate ~
$25M
 
Anticipate retaining majority of business, but some loss
of revenue in ‘10
 
Intend to resume operations as PCS capacity fills and PCS-MA
is required
 
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Drivers of Market Rebound
 
Major mergers are closed, which should galvanize the
pharmaceutical industry
 
Pfizer-Wyeth on 10/15/09 and Merck-Schering on 11/04/09
 
Expected to quickly implement integration plans
 
With clarity on mergers, pharmaceutical industry expected to
refocus on driving therapies through the development pipeline
 
Mergers closing coincides with beginning of 2010 budget
year
 
New funding available for our clients
 
However, budgets not expected to be finalized until 1Q10,
delaying spending until 2Q09
 
Biotech funding improving
 
$30B in ’08 grows to an estimated $47B in ’09 (Source: Burrill)
 
Resolution of healthcare reform will eliminate uncertainty for
the pharmaceutical industry
 
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Drivers of Market Rebound
 
Our continuing discussions with senior heads of R&D of our
large pharma and biotech clients reinforces the desire for
enhanced strategic outsourcing
 
Continuing to identify additional areas of expertise as non-core
 
Want broader and more innovative strategic relationships with
CROs like CRL who can provide support for a larger portion of the
drug development process
 
Exploring a myriad of partnership arrangements – no “one-size-
fits-all”
answer
 
Dedicated resources
 
Long-term “Take-or-Pay” arrangements
 
Long-term contracts across all product and service lines
 
Aspire to increasingly be “on the same side of the table” with
our clients, helping to enhance their decision-making process
 
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2009 Guidance/2010 Outlook
 
Reaffirming 2009 sales and expect non-GAAP EPS to be
above the range*
 
Limited preclinical visibility persists, but continue to believe
that demand will begin to improve in
2Q10
 
4Q09 PCS business trends consistent with our expectations
 
Strategic discussions with clients
 
Stable inquiry levels and steady win rates
 
Positive early indications for 1Q10
 
Do not expect major changes to PCS pricing in ’10 from ’09
levels
 
Pricing stabilized below ’08 levels
 
PCS-MA savings more than offset by increased ERP costs,
merit increases and incentive compensation
 
*Guidance previously provided on November 3, 2009.
 
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2009 Guidance/2010 Outlook (cont.)
 
New RMS catalog and pricing effective 1/1/10
 
Anticipate RMS will benefit from increased NIH funding
 
Expect to provide a more detailed outlook with ’10 guidance
on February 8
th
 
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Operating efficiency and improved capacity utilization to drive
longer-term margin improvement
 
Productivity and efficiency gains through IT investment
and
Six Sigma
 
Operating margin target >20%
 
Strong balance sheet / conservative capital structure
 
$215M of cash and marketable securities on hand at 09/26/09
 
Low total debt to EBITDA ratio
 
Significant improvement in free cash flow beginning in 2009
 
Long-term organic sales growth potential in the low-double
digits
 
CRL Investment Thesis
 
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© 2010 Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
 
Accelerating Drug Development. Exactly.
 
 
 
 
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