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Investors Coming Back To Clinical Lab Industry
By Robert Michel | From the Volume VI No. 8 – June 7, 1999 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: Wall Street money is beginning to flow back into the commercial laboratory industry. This time the beneficiary is Unilab Corporation of Tarzana, California. New York-based Kelso & Company signed an agreement to buy 93% of Unilab’s shares. The common perception among fin…
Commercial Lab Values Validated By Recent Sales
By Robert Michel | From the Volume V No. 6 – May 4, 1998 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: Many current owners of independent laboratories now wish they had sold during the glory days of commercial laboratory acquisitions. Recent sales transactions demonstrate that current market valuation for clinical laboratories is based on actual cash flow. Even at these new va…
Bio-Reference Labs Buys New York-Based Medilabs
By Robert Michel | From the Volume V No. 5 – April 13, 1998 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: Here is an independent commercial laboratory that shows sustained growth while it maintains profitable operations. One key strategy is the selective acquisition of laboratory business in small, profitable chunks. The sales price paid for Medilabs demonstrates how much decline…
Ex-NHL Executives Buy American Medical Labs
By Robert Michel | From the Volume IV No. 7 – May 12, 1997 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: American Medical Laboratories’ sale to new owners is a major event. Not only does the new management team have a reputation for top performance in selling clinical laboratory services, but they also arrive with an ample war chest. When the revamped AML hits the competitive …
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