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VALUE FOCUS 
Laboratory Services Industry 
Executive Summary Inside 
The Laboratory Services industry has experi-enced 
favorable performance over the last five 
years as the industry’s revenue increased at an 
average annual rate of 4.7% between 2009 and 
2014, reaching an estimated $17.7 billion in 2014. 
As defined by IBIS World, the laboratory ser-vices 
industry comprises the following segments: 
Product Performance & Safety Testing (41.0%), 
Product Certification (26.0%), Environmental 
Testing (14.3%), Agriculture & Food Testing (7.7%), 
Biological and Chemical Testing (7.5%), Other 
(3.5%). In addition to these segments, we also 
focus on the medical testing laboratories. 
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The industry’s performance is sensitive to changes 
in the general economic environment both inside 
the U.S. and internationally. General economic 
conditions may impact demand for products and 
services which, in turn, trigger demand for labora-tory 
services. Most recently, the industry has been 
the beneficiary of increasing environmental, indus-trial, 
and medical regulation promoting demand 
for lab services. In addition to expanding regu-latory 
regimes, influential growth factors include 
the aging population, industry consolidation, 
pharmacogenomics/companion diagnostics, cost 
pressures, and regulation. 
Macroeconomic Overview 1 
Industry Specific 
Macroeconomic Overview 4 
M&A Transactions 6 
Guideline Company Pricing 9 
Valuation Trends 10 
About Mercer Capital 12 
Mid-Year 2014
Mercer Capital’s Value Focus: Laboratory Services Industry Mid-Year 2014 
Macroeconomic Overview 
$20,000 
$18,000 
$16,000 
$14,000 
$12,000 
$10,000 
$8,000 
$6,000 
$4,000 
$2,000 
$0 
Gross Domestic Product 
6.0% 
4.0% 
2.0% 
0.0% 
-2.0% 
-4.0% 
-6.0% 
-8.0% 
Annualized Real Growth Rate 
-10.0% 
GDP (in Billions) 
Quarterly Annualized Real Growth Rate Annual Real Growth Rate 
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis GDP (Current Dollars) GDP (Chained 2009 Dollars) 
Change in Nonfarm Business Productivity 
10.0% 
8.0% 
6.0% 
4.0% 
2.0% 
0.0% 
-2.0% 
-4.0% 
-6.0% 
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Annualized Quarterly Change Annual Change 
Gross Domestic Product 
According to advance estimates released 
by the Department of Commerce’s 
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Real Gross 
Domestic Product (“GDP”), increased at 
an annualized rate of 4.0% during the 
second quarter of 2014. The increase 
was attributable to personal consumption 
expenditures, private inventory investment, 
exports, nonresidential fixed investment, 
state and local government spending, 
and residential fixed investment. Imports 
increased and partially offset the positive 
contributors. Economists attribute the 
GDP growth in part to improving customer 
spending, which was in turn driven by 
labor market improvement. Following last 
quarter’s slower growth in durable good 
purchases, this quarter’s purchases of 
durable goods rose at the fastest rate since 
the recession’s end. Economists generally 
anticipate growth to continue, although 
GDP growth is expected to decelerate. 
Business and Manufacturing 
Productivity 
According to the Bureau of Labor Sta-tistics, 
seasonally adjusted nonfarm 
business productivity, as measured 
by the hourly output of all persons, 
increased at an annual rate of 2.5% in 
the second quarter of 2014. The pro-ductivity 
increase exceeded economists’ 
expectations, and follows a revised 4.5% 
decrease in productivity during the first 
quarter of 2014, which represented the 
largest decrease since 1981. Produc-tivity 
increased 2.0% for the business 
sector (inclusive of farming activity) in 
the second quarter of 2014. This was 
the result of a 4.9% increase in output 
and a 2.8% increase in hours worked. 
Manufacturing productivity, generally 
more volatile in its quarterly measures, 
increased 3.6% during the quarter. 
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Mercer Capital’s Value Focus: Laboratory Services Industry Mid-Year 2014 
Macroeconomic Overview (cont.) 
Equity Index Price Return 
120.0% 
100.0% 
80.0% 
60.0% 
40.0% 
20.0% 
0.0% 
-20.0% 
-40.0% 
-60.0% 
Dow Jones Industrial Average S&P 500 NASDAQ Composite 
Source: Bloomberg L.P. 
Civilian Unemployment Rate 
11.0% 
10.0% 
9.0% 
8.0% 
7.0% 
6.0% 
5.0% 
4.0% 
3.0% 
2.0% 
1.0% 
0.0% 
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 
The Financial Markets 
Broad market equity indices exhibited 
generally upward performance in the 
second quarter of 2014. The S&P 500 
and the NASDAQ both posted six con-secutive 
quarters of gains, a trend not 
seen since 2000. The Dow Jones has 
recorded five quarters with gains out of 
the last six. Yields on two-, three-, and 
five-year U.S. Treasury securities rose 
during the second quarter. 
Unemployment 
According to the Labor Department’s 
Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”), the 
unemployment rate was 6.1% in June 
2014, down slightly from 6.3% in both April 
and May. Unemployment rates increased 
steadily throughout 2008 and into 2009, 
peaking at a level of 10% in October 
2009. While the June unemployment 
rate is lower than rates observed over the 
past several years, the labor force partic-ipation 
rate is also generally lower. The 
last time in which labor force participa-tion 
was lower than its current level was 
1978. As job availability increases, the 
labor force will likely increase due to indi-viduals 
re entering the workforce, which 
could lead to an increase in the reported 
unemployment rate in the short term. 
Economists surveyed by The Wall Street 
Journal anticipate a continued decline to 
5.9% by year-end 2014. 
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Mercer Capital’s Value Focus: Laboratory Services Industry Mid-Year 2014 
Macroeconomic Overview (cont.) 
Housing Market 
Home building activity has traditionally 
been a primary driver of overall economic 
activity because new home construction 
stimulates a broad range of industrial, 
commercial, and consumer spending and 
investment. According to the U.S. Census 
Bureau, new privately-owned housing 
starts were at a seasonally adjusted 
annualized rate of 893,000 units in June 
2014, 9.3% below the revised May rate of 
985,000 units, but 7.5% above the June 
2013 level. The June 2014 level of housing 
starts represents a nine-month low and 
the decline between May and June was 
largely driven by a record drop of starts in 
southern states. The seasonally adjusted 
annual rate of private housing units autho-rized 
by building permits (considered the 
best indicator of future housing starts) was 
963,000 units in June 2014, 4.2% below 
the revised May estimate of 1,005,000, but 
2.7% above the June 2013 level. 
Seasonally Adjusted Annualized Rates of New Housing Starts and Building Permits 
(millions of units) 
2.4 
2.3 
2.2 
2.1 
2.0 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
1.2 
1.1 
1.0 
0.9 
0.8 
0.7 
0.6 
0.5 
0.4 
0.3 
0.2 
Private Housing 
Single Family 
Housing 
Private Housing Starts Single Family Starts Private Building Permits Single Family Building Permits 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 
Note: Permits at a given date are generally a leading indicator of future starts. Beginning with January 2004, building permit data reflects the change to the 20,000 place series. 
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Mercer Capital’s Value Focus: Laboratory Services Industry Mid-Year 2014 
Industry Specific Macroeconomic Overview 
2008 
1997 
Relative Number of Lab Tests per Year 
Relative Number of 
Lab Tests Per Year 
Aging Population 
Under 18 years 18-44 years 45-54 years 55-64 years 65-74 years 75 years + 
5 
14 
12 
10 
8 
6 
4 
2 
0 
Aging Population 
Demand for medical laboratory services 
is positively linked to an aging population. 
The older population, those persons aged 
65 or older, included 40 million persons, 
or approximately 13% of the U.S. popula-tion 
in 2010. This is primarily due to the 
“Baby Boomers” (those born between 
1946 and 1964) beginning to turn 65 in 
2011. According to Aging Stats, the older 
population is expected to grow to 72 million 
in 2030, to approximately 20% of the U.S. 
population almost double the older popula-tion 
in 2000 of 35 million. 
ATTRACTIVE MARKET 
Number of Lab Tests 
For medical laboratories, the afore-mentioned 
Growth Drivers 
• Aging population 
• Industry consolidation 
• Advances in genomics 
• Pharmacogenomics/ 
companion diagnostics 
• Key managed care 
partnerships 
• Cost pressures will reward 
more efficient labs 
Source: CDC National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and Company Estimates 
growth in revenue is also 
augmented by the increase in lab tests 
per year over an individual’s life, as ana-lyzed 
in the chart below. A higher level 
of testing for all age cohorts, in conjunc-tion 
with an increasing proportion of the 
population in the higher-frequency age 
cohorts has boosted demand for medical 
laboratory services. 
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Mercer Capital’s Value Focus: Laboratory Services Industry Mid-Year 2014 
Industry Specific Macroeconomic Overview (cont.) 
Revenue and Number of Establishments 
40,000 
35,000 
30,000 
25,000 
20,000 
15,000 
10,000 
5,000 
0 
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 
# Establishments Revenue ($million) 
Source: IBIS World 
Revenue & Industry Structure 
According to IBIS World, the Lab Services 
industry has seen revenue increase at an 
average annual rate of 4.7% between 
2009 and 2014. The industry is expected 
to grow at an average annual rate of 
3.7% during the next 5 year period as 
product manufacturers strive to maintain 
compliance with government regulation 
and federal law. Within the agriculture 
and food testing segment, for example, 
increased regulation on consumer and 
food products have contributed to an 
expected 3.7% rise in revenue in 2014. 
The expected growth will also be attribut-able 
to increased investment in research 
and development. 
The industry is fragmented, with the 
average revenue per establishment less 
than $1 million. The number of estab-lished 
companies is expected to have 
grown at an average annual rate of 2.6% 
between 2009 and 2014 and is expected 
to experience continued stable growth 
into the projected 2015-2019 period. 
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Mercer Capital’s Value Focus: Laboratory Services Industry Mid-Year 2014 
M&A Transactions 
Announced 
Date Target / Issuer 
Trans. 
Types 
Trans. 
Status 
Total 
Trans. 
Value 
($USD mm) 
Total Rev. 
[LTM] 
($USDmm) 
[Target / 
Issuer] 
Buyers / 
Investors 
Geographic 
Locations 
[Target/Issuer] 
Geographic 
Region 
[Buyer/Investor] Business Description [Target/Issuer] 
04/16/2014 Heritage Labs, 
Inc. and Hooper 
Holmes Services 
Merger/ 
Acquisition 
Closed 3.54 - Clinical Reference 
Laboratory, Inc. 
United States 
and Canada 
(Primary) 
United States 
and Canada 
Heritage Labs, Inc. Heritage Labs, Inc. operates a testing laboratory 
and service facility for the insurance industry. Hooper Holmes Services 
provides data collection, tele-interviewing and underwriting assessment 
services to insurance company underwriters, insurance carriers, and 
reinsurance companies. Heritage Labs, Inc. is based in Olathe, Kansas. 
04/07/2014 Phytalytics LLC Merger/ 
Acquisition 
Closed 1.27 - Abattis Bio-ceuticals 
Corp. 
(OTCPK:ATTB.F) 
United States 
and Canada 
(Primary) 
United States 
and Canada 
Phytalytics LLC, doing business as Phytalab.com, provides Cannabis 
and Cannabinoids quality assurance testing services in Washington. 
The company provides testing for flowers, extracts, edibles, liquids, and 
topicals. It also offers analysis certification, potency profiling, moisture 
analysis, microbiological screening, foreign material inspection, and 
residual solvent testing services. The company was founded in 2011 
and is based in Kirkland, Washington. 
02/28/2014 Emerging Fuels 
Technology, Inc. 
Private 
Placement 
Effective 1.0 - - United States 
and Canada 
(Primary) 
- Emerging Fuels Technology, Inc. provides catalyst development 
research services in the areas of Fischer-Tropsch and related synthesis 
gas and hydroprocessing chemistry. It offers catalyst development and 
testing, analytical, hydroprocessing/hydrotreating and sample handling, 
engineering, and consulting services. Emerging Fuels Technology, Inc. 
was founded in 2008 and is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 
12/20/2013 Maxxam 
Analytics 
International 
Corporation 
Merger/ 
Acquisition 
Closed 609.0 299.0 Bureau Veritas 
SA (ENXTPA:BVI) 
United States 
and Canada 
(Primary) 
Europe Maxxam Analytics International Corporation provides analytical services 
and solutions. The company serves its customers through a network 
of laboratories in Canada. Maxxam Analytics International Corporation 
was founded in 1996 and is based in Mississauga, Canada. 
10/01/2013 Defiance Testing 
& Engineering 
Services, Inc. 
Merger/ 
Acquisition 
Closed 31.12 - Exova Group plc 
(LSE:EXO) 
United States 
and Canada 
(Primary) 
Europe Defiance Testing & Engineering Services, Inc. provides product devel-opment 
and testing services to the transportation industry. Defiance 
Testing & Engineering Services, Inc. was founded in 1976 and is based 
in Troy, Michigan. 
08/23/2013 Emerging Fuels 
Technology, Inc. 
Private 
Placement 
Closed 1.0 - - United States 
and Canada 
(Primary) 
- Emerging Fuels Technology, Inc. provides catalyst development 
research services in the areas of Fischer-Tropsch and related synthesis 
gas and hydroprocessing chemistry. It offers catalyst development and 
testing, analytical, hydroprocessing/hydrotreating and sample handling, 
engineering, and consulting services. Emerging Fuels Technology, Inc. 
was founded in 2008 and is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 
06/25/2013 Fourth Testing 
Laboratory in 
California 
Merger/ 
Acquisition 
Cancelled 1.6 - Enerlabs, Inc. 
(OTCPK:ENLB) 
United States 
and Canada 
(Primary) 
United States 
and Canada 
Fourth Testing Laboratory in California comprises fourth testing 
laboratory that provides air testing services. The laboratory is located 
in California. 
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Mercer Capital’s Value Focus: Laboratory Services Industry Mid-Year 2014 
M&A Transactions 
Announced 
Date Target / Issuer 
Trans. 
Types 
Trans. 
Status 
Total 
Trans. 
Value 
($USD mm) 
Total Rev. 
[LTM] 
($USDmm) 
[Target / 
Issuer] 
Buyers / 
Investors 
Geographic 
Locations 
[Target/Issuer] 
Geographic 
Region 
[Buyer/Investor] Business Description [Target/Issuer] 
06/13/2013 Critical Path 
Services, LLC 
Merger/ 
Acquisition 
Closed - 6.4 Dr. Knoell Consult 
GmbH 
United States 
and Canada 
(Primary) 
Europe Critical Path Services, LLC, a contract research organization, provides 
laboratory analysis, toxicology, chemicals classification and labeling 
consulting, technical writing, and dossier services to the crop protection, 
pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. It serves customers ranging 
from multi-national Fortune 500 companies to virtuals and start-ups. 
The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Garnet Valley, 
Pennsylvania with an additional office in Research Triangle Park, North 
Carolina. 
04/30/2013 AmSpec Ser-vices, 
LLC 
Private 
Placement 
Effective 64.62 54.4 - United States 
and Canada 
(Primary) 
- AmSpec Services, LLC provides inspection, testing, verification, and 
specialized technical services to oil, gas, petrochemical/chemical, 
additive, and tank calibration industries in the United States and inter-nationally. 
It offers field and laboratory services; and technical services, 
including biofuel, blending, ultra-low sulfur diesel testing, liquefied 
petroleum/natural gas and liquefied gas, jet fuel testing, gasoline testing, 
petrochemical and chemical inspection, diesel fuel testing, crude oil, 
and bunker fuel services. The company was founded in 1986 and is 
headquartered in Linden, New Jersey with offices/facilities in the United 
States and internationally. 
04/30/2013 AmSpec Ser-vices, 
LLC 
Merger/ 
Acquisition 
Closed - 54.4 Incline Equity 
Partners 
United States 
and Canada 
(Primary) 
United States 
and Canada 
AmSpec Services, LLC provides inspection, testing, verification, and 
specialized technical services to oil, gas, petrochemical/chemical, 
additive, and tank calibration industries in the United States and 
internationally. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquar-tered 
in Linden, New Jersey with locations in the United States and 
internationally. 
04/30/2013 AmSpec 
Services, LLC 
Private 
Placement 
Closed - 54.4 GoldPoint 
Partners LLC 
United States 
and Canada 
(Primary) 
United States 
and Canada 
AmSpec Services, LLC provides inspection, testing, verification, and 
specialized technical services to oil, gas, petrochemical/chemical, 
additive, and tank calibration industries in the United States and 
internationally. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered 
in Linden, New Jersey with locations in the United States and 
internationally. 
04/08/2013 MSi Testing & 
Engineering Inc. 
Merger/ 
Acquisition 
Closed - - SGS SA 
(SWX:SGSN) 
United States 
and Canada 
(Primary) 
Europe MSi Testing & Engineering Inc. provides metallurgical testing and 
failure analysis services in the United States. It serves customers in 
steel manufacturing, heavy equipment, transportation, energy/power, 
aerospace, agriculture, consulting, forging, medical, and foundry 
industries. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Melrose 
Park, Illinois. 
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Mercer Capital’s Value Focus: Laboratory Services Industry Mid-Year 2014 
M&A Transactions 
Announced 
Date Target / Issuer 
Trans. 
Types 
Trans. 
Status 
Total 
Trans. 
Value 
($USD mm) 
Total Rev. 
[LTM] 
($USDmm) 
[Target / 
Issuer] 
Buyers / 
Investors 
Geographic 
Locations 
[Target/Issuer] 
Geographic 
Region 
[Buyer/Investor] Business Description [Target/Issuer] 
03/28/2013 Sherry 
Laboratories, 
Inc. 
Merger/ 
Acquisition 
Closed - 35.6 Element Materials 
Technology 
Holding 
Netherlands B.V. 
United States 
and Canada 
(Primary) 
Europe Sherry Laboratories, Inc. provides metallurgical, nonmetallic, 
environmental, air and emissions, petrochemical testing and specialty 
gases, polymer, food/microbiological, and hydrocarbon testing services 
in the United States and internationally. It operates a network of 
laboratories in Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio, and Oklahoma. The company 
was founded in 1947 and is based in Daleville, Indiana. 
02/22/2013 Environmental 
Testing, Inc. 
Merger/ 
Acquisition 
Announced 3.4 - Enerlabs, Inc. 
(OTCPK:ENLB) 
United States 
and Canada 
(Primary) 
United States 
and Canada 
Environmental Testing, Inc., an environmental laboratory, provides 
organic and inorganic analysis of water, soil, and waste characterization. 
It serves environmental consulting/engineering, governmental, and 
industrial clients in Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Kansas, and North 
Dakota. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Oklahoma. 
02/11/2013 Energy and 
Environmental 
Testing 
Laboratory in 
California 
Merger/ 
Acquisition 
Cancelled 2.25 - Enerlabs, Inc. 
(OTCPK:ENLB) 
United States 
and Canada 
(Primary) 
United States 
and Canada 
Energy and Environmental Testing Laboratory in California comprises 
an analytical laboratory that serves petrochemical, petroleum products, 
refinery, manufacturing, wine manufacturing, agricultural, and 
environmental industries. The laboratory is located in California. 
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Mercer Capital’s Value Focus: Laboratory Services Industry Mid-Year 2014 
Guideline Company Pricing 
Selected Financial Data 
(in $Millions, as of June 30, 2014) 
Company Name Ticker Exchange Sales 
LTM 
EBITDA 
LTM 
EBITDA 
Margin 
Enterprise 
Value (EV) 
EV / 
Sales 
EV / LTM 
EBITDA 
Medical Testing Labs 
Bio-Reference Laboratories Inc BRLI NASDAQ GS 760.3 92.7 12.2% 903.5 1.2 9.7 
Clinical laboratory serving the medical profession 
Laboratory Corp of America Holdings LH New York 5,846.3 1,150.8 19.7% 11,701.3 2.0 10.2 
Clinical laboratory company serving the medical profession 
Quest Diagnostics Inc DGX New York 7,192.0 1,252.0 17.4% 12,317.2 1.7 9.8 
Provides diagnostic testing information services 
Life Sciences Tools & Services 
Waters Corp WAT New York 1,935.1 589.6 30.5% 10,160.2 5.3 17.2 
Provides liquid chromatography products & services for pharm, chemicals, & environmental 
Agilent Technologies Inc A New York 6,780.0 1,328.0 19.6% 16,339.1 2.4 12.3 
Provides bio-analytical and electronic measurement solutions and services 
PerkinElmer Inc PKI New York 2,203.5 391.2 17.8% 6,165.3 2.8 15.8 
Provides products, services, and solutions to diagnostics, research, environmental, industrial and lab services 
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc TMO New York 14,884.1 3,370.8 22.6% 62,643.8 4.2 18.6 
Provides analytical instruments, equipment, reagents and consumables, software, and services 
Environmental & Facilities Services 
Republic Services Inc RSG New York 8,605.9 2,410.6 28.0% 20,453.7 2.4 8.5 
Provides non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer, and recycling and disposal services 
Stericycle Inc SRCL NASDAQ GS 2,313.3 644.5 27.9% 11,751.7 5.1 18.2 
Provides regulated and compliance solutions to the healthcare and commercial businesses 
Waste Management Inc WM New York 14,078.0 2,495.0 17.7% 30,470.7 2.2 12.2 
Provides waste management environmental services 
Other Labs & Related Services 
Danaher Corp DHR New York 19,562.1 4,297.3 22.0% 57,338.3 2.9 13.3 
Provides environmental, life sciences, & industrial technologies services to medical, industrial and commercial 
Ecology and Environment Inc EEI NASDAQ GM 125.1 nm nm 45.5 0.4 nm 
Environmental consulting firm 
IDEXX Laboratories Inc IDXX NASDAQ GS 1,442.7 335.4 23.2% 7,264.5 5.0 21.7 
Provides diagnostic, detection, and information systems for veterinary, food, and water testing 
Clean Harbors Inc CLH New York 3,492.1 501.9 14.4% 5,288.8 1.5 10.5 
Provides a variety of environmental remediation and industrial waste management services 
Average (of above) 6,372.9 1,347.0 19.4% 18,060.2 2.8 10.8 
Median (of above) 4,669.2 897.7 19.6% 11,726.5 2.4 12.3 
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Mercer Capital’s Value Focus: Laboratory Services Industry Mid-Year 2014 
Valuation Trends 
Historical Valuation Trends for Guideline Comparable Companies 
(Enterprise Value/LTM EBITDA Multiple) 
Company Name 6/30/14 3/31/14 12/31/13 9/30/13 6/30/13 3/31/13 
Medical Testing Labs 
Bio-Reference Laboratories Inc 9.7 8.8 7.4 8.3 8.2 7.8 
Laboratory Corp of America Holdings 10.2 9.7 8.9 9.3 9.5 8.7 
Quest Diagnostics Inc 9.8 9.6 8.5 9.5 9.1 8.5 
Life Sciences Tools & Services 
Waters Corp 17.2 18.2 16.4 17.9 16.9 15.9 
Agilent Technologies Inc 12.3 12.0 12.3 11.2 9.5 9.0 
PerkinElmer Inc 15.8 16.5 15.8 22.1 21.5 21.1 
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 18.6 20.3 19.4 15.7 14.9 13.7 
Environmental & Facilities Services 
Republic Services Inc 8.5 8.7 8.7 8.9 9.3 8.3 
Stericycle Inc 18.2 17.6 18.2 18.6 18.5 18.5 
Waste Management Inc 12.2 11.9 12.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 
Other Labs & Related Services 
Danaher Corp 13.3 13.2 13.7 12.5 11.8 11.8 
Ecology and Environment Inc nm nm 27.0 35.5 6.9 8.0 
IDEXX Laboratories Inc 21.7 20.3 18.4 17.2 15.9 16.7 
Clean Harbors Inc 10.5 9.7 10.4 11.2 11.2 13.6 
Average (of above) 10.8 11.2 14.1 14.8 12.3 12.2 
Median (of above) 12.3 12.0 13.2 11.9 10.4 10.4 
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Mercer Capital’s Value Focus: Laboratory Services Industry Mid-Year 2014 
Valuation Trends (cont.) 
We created an index based on the above fifteen companies and compared the performance to the S&P 500 over the last three years. We 
assessed the trend on a daily change basis. As previously, mentioned, the laboratory services industry is influenced by general macro-economic 
conditions. This is portrayed in the below chart as the relationship between our index daily change and the S&P 500 change is 
strongly correlated. 
Historical Market Trends 
60% 
50% 
40% 
30% 
20% 
10% 
0% 
Jun-11 Jun-12 Jun-13 Jun-14 
-10% 
-20% 
-30% 
% Change Index % Change S&P 500 
Source: Bloomberg 
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Laboratory Services 
Industry 
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valuation and financial advisory services to companies 
in the laboratory services industry. 
Mercer Capital provides business valuation and financial advisory services to laboratory 
service companies throughout the nation. We provide valuation services for tax purposes, 
buy-sell agreements, partner buyouts, and other corporate planning purposes. Mercer Capital 
also works with owners who are considering the sale of their dealership or the acquisition of 
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• Fairness and solvency opinions 
• Litigation support for economic damages and valuation and shareholder disputes 
Contact a Mercer Capital professional to discuss your needs in confidence. 
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901.322.9740 
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Mercer Capital's Value Focus: Laboratory Services | Mid-Year 2014

  • 1. VALUE FOCUS Laboratory Services Industry Executive Summary Inside The Laboratory Services industry has experi-enced favorable performance over the last five years as the industry’s revenue increased at an average annual rate of 4.7% between 2009 and 2014, reaching an estimated $17.7 billion in 2014. As defined by IBIS World, the laboratory ser-vices industry comprises the following segments: Product Performance & Safety Testing (41.0%), Product Certification (26.0%), Environmental Testing (14.3%), Agriculture & Food Testing (7.7%), Biological and Chemical Testing (7.5%), Other (3.5%). In addition to these segments, we also focus on the medical testing laboratories. www.mercercapital.com The industry’s performance is sensitive to changes in the general economic environment both inside the U.S. and internationally. General economic conditions may impact demand for products and services which, in turn, trigger demand for labora-tory services. Most recently, the industry has been the beneficiary of increasing environmental, indus-trial, and medical regulation promoting demand for lab services. In addition to expanding regu-latory regimes, influential growth factors include the aging population, industry consolidation, pharmacogenomics/companion diagnostics, cost pressures, and regulation. Macroeconomic Overview 1 Industry Specific Macroeconomic Overview 4 M&A Transactions 6 Guideline Company Pricing 9 Valuation Trends 10 About Mercer Capital 12 Mid-Year 2014
  • 2. Mercer Capital’s Value Focus: Laboratory Services Industry Mid-Year 2014 Macroeconomic Overview $20,000 $18,000 $16,000 $14,000 $12,000 $10,000 $8,000 $6,000 $4,000 $2,000 $0 Gross Domestic Product 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% -2.0% -4.0% -6.0% -8.0% Annualized Real Growth Rate -10.0% GDP (in Billions) Quarterly Annualized Real Growth Rate Annual Real Growth Rate Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis GDP (Current Dollars) GDP (Chained 2009 Dollars) Change in Nonfarm Business Productivity 10.0% 8.0% 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% -2.0% -4.0% -6.0% Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Annualized Quarterly Change Annual Change Gross Domestic Product According to advance estimates released by the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis, Real Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”), increased at an annualized rate of 4.0% during the second quarter of 2014. The increase was attributable to personal consumption expenditures, private inventory investment, exports, nonresidential fixed investment, state and local government spending, and residential fixed investment. Imports increased and partially offset the positive contributors. Economists attribute the GDP growth in part to improving customer spending, which was in turn driven by labor market improvement. Following last quarter’s slower growth in durable good purchases, this quarter’s purchases of durable goods rose at the fastest rate since the recession’s end. Economists generally anticipate growth to continue, although GDP growth is expected to decelerate. Business and Manufacturing Productivity According to the Bureau of Labor Sta-tistics, seasonally adjusted nonfarm business productivity, as measured by the hourly output of all persons, increased at an annual rate of 2.5% in the second quarter of 2014. The pro-ductivity increase exceeded economists’ expectations, and follows a revised 4.5% decrease in productivity during the first quarter of 2014, which represented the largest decrease since 1981. Produc-tivity increased 2.0% for the business sector (inclusive of farming activity) in the second quarter of 2014. This was the result of a 4.9% increase in output and a 2.8% increase in hours worked. Manufacturing productivity, generally more volatile in its quarterly measures, increased 3.6% during the quarter. © 2014 Mercer Capital 1 www.mercercapital.com
  • 3. Mercer Capital’s Value Focus: Laboratory Services Industry Mid-Year 2014 Macroeconomic Overview (cont.) Equity Index Price Return 120.0% 100.0% 80.0% 60.0% 40.0% 20.0% 0.0% -20.0% -40.0% -60.0% Dow Jones Industrial Average S&P 500 NASDAQ Composite Source: Bloomberg L.P. Civilian Unemployment Rate 11.0% 10.0% 9.0% 8.0% 7.0% 6.0% 5.0% 4.0% 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% 0.0% Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics The Financial Markets Broad market equity indices exhibited generally upward performance in the second quarter of 2014. The S&P 500 and the NASDAQ both posted six con-secutive quarters of gains, a trend not seen since 2000. The Dow Jones has recorded five quarters with gains out of the last six. Yields on two-, three-, and five-year U.S. Treasury securities rose during the second quarter. Unemployment According to the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”), the unemployment rate was 6.1% in June 2014, down slightly from 6.3% in both April and May. Unemployment rates increased steadily throughout 2008 and into 2009, peaking at a level of 10% in October 2009. While the June unemployment rate is lower than rates observed over the past several years, the labor force partic-ipation rate is also generally lower. The last time in which labor force participa-tion was lower than its current level was 1978. As job availability increases, the labor force will likely increase due to indi-viduals re entering the workforce, which could lead to an increase in the reported unemployment rate in the short term. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal anticipate a continued decline to 5.9% by year-end 2014. © 2014 Mercer Capital 2 www.mercercapital.com
  • 4. Mercer Capital’s Value Focus: Laboratory Services Industry Mid-Year 2014 Macroeconomic Overview (cont.) Housing Market Home building activity has traditionally been a primary driver of overall economic activity because new home construction stimulates a broad range of industrial, commercial, and consumer spending and investment. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, new privately-owned housing starts were at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 893,000 units in June 2014, 9.3% below the revised May rate of 985,000 units, but 7.5% above the June 2013 level. The June 2014 level of housing starts represents a nine-month low and the decline between May and June was largely driven by a record drop of starts in southern states. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of private housing units autho-rized by building permits (considered the best indicator of future housing starts) was 963,000 units in June 2014, 4.2% below the revised May estimate of 1,005,000, but 2.7% above the June 2013 level. Seasonally Adjusted Annualized Rates of New Housing Starts and Building Permits (millions of units) 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 Private Housing Single Family Housing Private Housing Starts Single Family Starts Private Building Permits Single Family Building Permits Source: U.S. Census Bureau Note: Permits at a given date are generally a leading indicator of future starts. Beginning with January 2004, building permit data reflects the change to the 20,000 place series. © 2014 Mercer Capital 3 www.mercercapital.com
  • 5. Mercer Capital’s Value Focus: Laboratory Services Industry Mid-Year 2014 Industry Specific Macroeconomic Overview 2008 1997 Relative Number of Lab Tests per Year Relative Number of Lab Tests Per Year Aging Population Under 18 years 18-44 years 45-54 years 55-64 years 65-74 years 75 years + 5 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Aging Population Demand for medical laboratory services is positively linked to an aging population. The older population, those persons aged 65 or older, included 40 million persons, or approximately 13% of the U.S. popula-tion in 2010. This is primarily due to the “Baby Boomers” (those born between 1946 and 1964) beginning to turn 65 in 2011. According to Aging Stats, the older population is expected to grow to 72 million in 2030, to approximately 20% of the U.S. population almost double the older popula-tion in 2000 of 35 million. ATTRACTIVE MARKET Number of Lab Tests For medical laboratories, the afore-mentioned Growth Drivers • Aging population • Industry consolidation • Advances in genomics • Pharmacogenomics/ companion diagnostics • Key managed care partnerships • Cost pressures will reward more efficient labs Source: CDC National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and Company Estimates growth in revenue is also augmented by the increase in lab tests per year over an individual’s life, as ana-lyzed in the chart below. A higher level of testing for all age cohorts, in conjunc-tion with an increasing proportion of the population in the higher-frequency age cohorts has boosted demand for medical laboratory services. © 2014 Mercer Capital 4 www.mercercapital.com
  • 6. Mercer Capital’s Value Focus: Laboratory Services Industry Mid-Year 2014 Industry Specific Macroeconomic Overview (cont.) Revenue and Number of Establishments 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 # Establishments Revenue ($million) Source: IBIS World Revenue & Industry Structure According to IBIS World, the Lab Services industry has seen revenue increase at an average annual rate of 4.7% between 2009 and 2014. The industry is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 3.7% during the next 5 year period as product manufacturers strive to maintain compliance with government regulation and federal law. Within the agriculture and food testing segment, for example, increased regulation on consumer and food products have contributed to an expected 3.7% rise in revenue in 2014. The expected growth will also be attribut-able to increased investment in research and development. The industry is fragmented, with the average revenue per establishment less than $1 million. The number of estab-lished companies is expected to have grown at an average annual rate of 2.6% between 2009 and 2014 and is expected to experience continued stable growth into the projected 2015-2019 period. © 2014 Mercer Capital 5 www.mercercapital.com
  • 7. Mercer Capital’s Value Focus: Laboratory Services Industry Mid-Year 2014 M&A Transactions Announced Date Target / Issuer Trans. Types Trans. Status Total Trans. Value ($USD mm) Total Rev. [LTM] ($USDmm) [Target / Issuer] Buyers / Investors Geographic Locations [Target/Issuer] Geographic Region [Buyer/Investor] Business Description [Target/Issuer] 04/16/2014 Heritage Labs, Inc. and Hooper Holmes Services Merger/ Acquisition Closed 3.54 - Clinical Reference Laboratory, Inc. United States and Canada (Primary) United States and Canada Heritage Labs, Inc. Heritage Labs, Inc. operates a testing laboratory and service facility for the insurance industry. Hooper Holmes Services provides data collection, tele-interviewing and underwriting assessment services to insurance company underwriters, insurance carriers, and reinsurance companies. Heritage Labs, Inc. is based in Olathe, Kansas. 04/07/2014 Phytalytics LLC Merger/ Acquisition Closed 1.27 - Abattis Bio-ceuticals Corp. (OTCPK:ATTB.F) United States and Canada (Primary) United States and Canada Phytalytics LLC, doing business as Phytalab.com, provides Cannabis and Cannabinoids quality assurance testing services in Washington. The company provides testing for flowers, extracts, edibles, liquids, and topicals. It also offers analysis certification, potency profiling, moisture analysis, microbiological screening, foreign material inspection, and residual solvent testing services. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Kirkland, Washington. 02/28/2014 Emerging Fuels Technology, Inc. Private Placement Effective 1.0 - - United States and Canada (Primary) - Emerging Fuels Technology, Inc. provides catalyst development research services in the areas of Fischer-Tropsch and related synthesis gas and hydroprocessing chemistry. It offers catalyst development and testing, analytical, hydroprocessing/hydrotreating and sample handling, engineering, and consulting services. Emerging Fuels Technology, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 12/20/2013 Maxxam Analytics International Corporation Merger/ Acquisition Closed 609.0 299.0 Bureau Veritas SA (ENXTPA:BVI) United States and Canada (Primary) Europe Maxxam Analytics International Corporation provides analytical services and solutions. The company serves its customers through a network of laboratories in Canada. Maxxam Analytics International Corporation was founded in 1996 and is based in Mississauga, Canada. 10/01/2013 Defiance Testing & Engineering Services, Inc. Merger/ Acquisition Closed 31.12 - Exova Group plc (LSE:EXO) United States and Canada (Primary) Europe Defiance Testing & Engineering Services, Inc. provides product devel-opment and testing services to the transportation industry. Defiance Testing & Engineering Services, Inc. was founded in 1976 and is based in Troy, Michigan. 08/23/2013 Emerging Fuels Technology, Inc. Private Placement Closed 1.0 - - United States and Canada (Primary) - Emerging Fuels Technology, Inc. provides catalyst development research services in the areas of Fischer-Tropsch and related synthesis gas and hydroprocessing chemistry. It offers catalyst development and testing, analytical, hydroprocessing/hydrotreating and sample handling, engineering, and consulting services. Emerging Fuels Technology, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 06/25/2013 Fourth Testing Laboratory in California Merger/ Acquisition Cancelled 1.6 - Enerlabs, Inc. (OTCPK:ENLB) United States and Canada (Primary) United States and Canada Fourth Testing Laboratory in California comprises fourth testing laboratory that provides air testing services. The laboratory is located in California. © 2014 Mercer Capital // Source: Capital IQ 6 www.mercercapital.com
  • 8. Mercer Capital’s Value Focus: Laboratory Services Industry Mid-Year 2014 M&A Transactions Announced Date Target / Issuer Trans. Types Trans. Status Total Trans. Value ($USD mm) Total Rev. [LTM] ($USDmm) [Target / Issuer] Buyers / Investors Geographic Locations [Target/Issuer] Geographic Region [Buyer/Investor] Business Description [Target/Issuer] 06/13/2013 Critical Path Services, LLC Merger/ Acquisition Closed - 6.4 Dr. Knoell Consult GmbH United States and Canada (Primary) Europe Critical Path Services, LLC, a contract research organization, provides laboratory analysis, toxicology, chemicals classification and labeling consulting, technical writing, and dossier services to the crop protection, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. It serves customers ranging from multi-national Fortune 500 companies to virtuals and start-ups. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania with an additional office in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. 04/30/2013 AmSpec Ser-vices, LLC Private Placement Effective 64.62 54.4 - United States and Canada (Primary) - AmSpec Services, LLC provides inspection, testing, verification, and specialized technical services to oil, gas, petrochemical/chemical, additive, and tank calibration industries in the United States and inter-nationally. It offers field and laboratory services; and technical services, including biofuel, blending, ultra-low sulfur diesel testing, liquefied petroleum/natural gas and liquefied gas, jet fuel testing, gasoline testing, petrochemical and chemical inspection, diesel fuel testing, crude oil, and bunker fuel services. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Linden, New Jersey with offices/facilities in the United States and internationally. 04/30/2013 AmSpec Ser-vices, LLC Merger/ Acquisition Closed - 54.4 Incline Equity Partners United States and Canada (Primary) United States and Canada AmSpec Services, LLC provides inspection, testing, verification, and specialized technical services to oil, gas, petrochemical/chemical, additive, and tank calibration industries in the United States and internationally. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquar-tered in Linden, New Jersey with locations in the United States and internationally. 04/30/2013 AmSpec Services, LLC Private Placement Closed - 54.4 GoldPoint Partners LLC United States and Canada (Primary) United States and Canada AmSpec Services, LLC provides inspection, testing, verification, and specialized technical services to oil, gas, petrochemical/chemical, additive, and tank calibration industries in the United States and internationally. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Linden, New Jersey with locations in the United States and internationally. 04/08/2013 MSi Testing & Engineering Inc. Merger/ Acquisition Closed - - SGS SA (SWX:SGSN) United States and Canada (Primary) Europe MSi Testing & Engineering Inc. provides metallurgical testing and failure analysis services in the United States. It serves customers in steel manufacturing, heavy equipment, transportation, energy/power, aerospace, agriculture, consulting, forging, medical, and foundry industries. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Melrose Park, Illinois. © 2014 Mercer Capital // Source: Capital IQ 7 www.mercercapital.com
  • 9. Mercer Capital’s Value Focus: Laboratory Services Industry Mid-Year 2014 M&A Transactions Announced Date Target / Issuer Trans. Types Trans. Status Total Trans. Value ($USD mm) Total Rev. [LTM] ($USDmm) [Target / Issuer] Buyers / Investors Geographic Locations [Target/Issuer] Geographic Region [Buyer/Investor] Business Description [Target/Issuer] 03/28/2013 Sherry Laboratories, Inc. Merger/ Acquisition Closed - 35.6 Element Materials Technology Holding Netherlands B.V. United States and Canada (Primary) Europe Sherry Laboratories, Inc. provides metallurgical, nonmetallic, environmental, air and emissions, petrochemical testing and specialty gases, polymer, food/microbiological, and hydrocarbon testing services in the United States and internationally. It operates a network of laboratories in Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio, and Oklahoma. The company was founded in 1947 and is based in Daleville, Indiana. 02/22/2013 Environmental Testing, Inc. Merger/ Acquisition Announced 3.4 - Enerlabs, Inc. (OTCPK:ENLB) United States and Canada (Primary) United States and Canada Environmental Testing, Inc., an environmental laboratory, provides organic and inorganic analysis of water, soil, and waste characterization. It serves environmental consulting/engineering, governmental, and industrial clients in Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Kansas, and North Dakota. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Oklahoma. 02/11/2013 Energy and Environmental Testing Laboratory in California Merger/ Acquisition Cancelled 2.25 - Enerlabs, Inc. (OTCPK:ENLB) United States and Canada (Primary) United States and Canada Energy and Environmental Testing Laboratory in California comprises an analytical laboratory that serves petrochemical, petroleum products, refinery, manufacturing, wine manufacturing, agricultural, and environmental industries. The laboratory is located in California. © 2014 Mercer Capital // Source: Capital IQ 8 www.mercercapital.com
  • 10. Mercer Capital’s Value Focus: Laboratory Services Industry Mid-Year 2014 Guideline Company Pricing Selected Financial Data (in $Millions, as of June 30, 2014) Company Name Ticker Exchange Sales LTM EBITDA LTM EBITDA Margin Enterprise Value (EV) EV / Sales EV / LTM EBITDA Medical Testing Labs Bio-Reference Laboratories Inc BRLI NASDAQ GS 760.3 92.7 12.2% 903.5 1.2 9.7 Clinical laboratory serving the medical profession Laboratory Corp of America Holdings LH New York 5,846.3 1,150.8 19.7% 11,701.3 2.0 10.2 Clinical laboratory company serving the medical profession Quest Diagnostics Inc DGX New York 7,192.0 1,252.0 17.4% 12,317.2 1.7 9.8 Provides diagnostic testing information services Life Sciences Tools & Services Waters Corp WAT New York 1,935.1 589.6 30.5% 10,160.2 5.3 17.2 Provides liquid chromatography products & services for pharm, chemicals, & environmental Agilent Technologies Inc A New York 6,780.0 1,328.0 19.6% 16,339.1 2.4 12.3 Provides bio-analytical and electronic measurement solutions and services PerkinElmer Inc PKI New York 2,203.5 391.2 17.8% 6,165.3 2.8 15.8 Provides products, services, and solutions to diagnostics, research, environmental, industrial and lab services Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc TMO New York 14,884.1 3,370.8 22.6% 62,643.8 4.2 18.6 Provides analytical instruments, equipment, reagents and consumables, software, and services Environmental & Facilities Services Republic Services Inc RSG New York 8,605.9 2,410.6 28.0% 20,453.7 2.4 8.5 Provides non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer, and recycling and disposal services Stericycle Inc SRCL NASDAQ GS 2,313.3 644.5 27.9% 11,751.7 5.1 18.2 Provides regulated and compliance solutions to the healthcare and commercial businesses Waste Management Inc WM New York 14,078.0 2,495.0 17.7% 30,470.7 2.2 12.2 Provides waste management environmental services Other Labs & Related Services Danaher Corp DHR New York 19,562.1 4,297.3 22.0% 57,338.3 2.9 13.3 Provides environmental, life sciences, & industrial technologies services to medical, industrial and commercial Ecology and Environment Inc EEI NASDAQ GM 125.1 nm nm 45.5 0.4 nm Environmental consulting firm IDEXX Laboratories Inc IDXX NASDAQ GS 1,442.7 335.4 23.2% 7,264.5 5.0 21.7 Provides diagnostic, detection, and information systems for veterinary, food, and water testing Clean Harbors Inc CLH New York 3,492.1 501.9 14.4% 5,288.8 1.5 10.5 Provides a variety of environmental remediation and industrial waste management services Average (of above) 6,372.9 1,347.0 19.4% 18,060.2 2.8 10.8 Median (of above) 4,669.2 897.7 19.6% 11,726.5 2.4 12.3 © 2014 Mercer Capital // Source: Bloomberg 9 www.mercercapital.com
  • 11. Mercer Capital’s Value Focus: Laboratory Services Industry Mid-Year 2014 Valuation Trends Historical Valuation Trends for Guideline Comparable Companies (Enterprise Value/LTM EBITDA Multiple) Company Name 6/30/14 3/31/14 12/31/13 9/30/13 6/30/13 3/31/13 Medical Testing Labs Bio-Reference Laboratories Inc 9.7 8.8 7.4 8.3 8.2 7.8 Laboratory Corp of America Holdings 10.2 9.7 8.9 9.3 9.5 8.7 Quest Diagnostics Inc 9.8 9.6 8.5 9.5 9.1 8.5 Life Sciences Tools & Services Waters Corp 17.2 18.2 16.4 17.9 16.9 15.9 Agilent Technologies Inc 12.3 12.0 12.3 11.2 9.5 9.0 PerkinElmer Inc 15.8 16.5 15.8 22.1 21.5 21.1 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 18.6 20.3 19.4 15.7 14.9 13.7 Environmental & Facilities Services Republic Services Inc 8.5 8.7 8.7 8.9 9.3 8.3 Stericycle Inc 18.2 17.6 18.2 18.6 18.5 18.5 Waste Management Inc 12.2 11.9 12.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 Other Labs & Related Services Danaher Corp 13.3 13.2 13.7 12.5 11.8 11.8 Ecology and Environment Inc nm nm 27.0 35.5 6.9 8.0 IDEXX Laboratories Inc 21.7 20.3 18.4 17.2 15.9 16.7 Clean Harbors Inc 10.5 9.7 10.4 11.2 11.2 13.6 Average (of above) 10.8 11.2 14.1 14.8 12.3 12.2 Median (of above) 12.3 12.0 13.2 11.9 10.4 10.4 © 2014 Mercer Capital // Source: Bloomberg 10 www.mercercapital.com
  • 12. Mercer Capital’s Value Focus: Laboratory Services Industry Mid-Year 2014 Valuation Trends (cont.) We created an index based on the above fifteen companies and compared the performance to the S&P 500 over the last three years. We assessed the trend on a daily change basis. As previously, mentioned, the laboratory services industry is influenced by general macro-economic conditions. This is portrayed in the below chart as the relationship between our index daily change and the S&P 500 change is strongly correlated. Historical Market Trends 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Jun-11 Jun-12 Jun-13 Jun-14 -10% -20% -30% % Change Index % Change S&P 500 Source: Bloomberg © 2014 Mercer Capital 11 www.mercercapital.com
  • 13. Mercer Capital Laboratory Services Industry Contact Us BUSINESS VALUATION & FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES Mercer Capital has expertise providing business valuation and financial advisory services to companies in the laboratory services industry. Mercer Capital provides business valuation and financial advisory services to laboratory service companies throughout the nation. We provide valuation services for tax purposes, buy-sell agreements, partner buyouts, and other corporate planning purposes. Mercer Capital also works with owners who are considering the sale of their dealership or the acquisition of other laboratories. Services Provided • Valuation of laboratory services industry companies • Transaction advisory for acquisitions and divestitures • Valuations for purchase accounting and impairment testing • Fairness and solvency opinions • Litigation support for economic damages and valuation and shareholder disputes Contact a Mercer Capital professional to discuss your needs in confidence. Travis W. Harms, CFA, CPA/ABV 901.322.9760 harmst@mercercapital.com Timothy R. Lee, ASA 901.322.9740 leet@mercercapital.com Nicholas J. Heinz, ASA 901.322.9788 heinzn@mercercapital.com Karolina Grabowicz, CPA/ABV 901.322.9761 grabowiczk@mercercapital.com Mercer Capital 5100 Poplar Avenue, Suite 2600 Memphis, Tennessee 38137 901.685.2120 (P) www.mercercapital.com Copyright © 2014 Mercer Capital Management, Inc. All rights reserved. It is illegal under Federal law to reproduce this publication or any portion of its contents without the publisher’s permission. Media quotations with source attribution are encouraged. Reporters requesting additional information or editorial comment should contact Barbara Walters Price at 901.685.2120. Mercer Capital’s Industry Focus does not constitute legal or financial consulting advice. It is offered as an information service to our clients and friends. Those interested in specific guidance for legal or accounting matters should seek competent professional advice. Inquiries to discuss specific valuation matters are welcomed. To add your name to our mailing list to receive this complimentary publication, visit our web site at www.mercercapital.com.