UNILAB CORP /DE/
10-Q, 2000-04-28
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF
     THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2000

OR

[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 0-22758

                                                     UNILAB
CORPORATION

            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                                     95-4415490
- -----------------------------------       ----------------------------------
 (State or other jurisdiction of           (I.R.S. Employer Identification
  incorporation or organization)                       Number)

         18448 Oxnard Street, Tarzana, California        91356
         (Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)

                                  (818)996-7300
              Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed  by  Section  13 or 15 (d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter  period that the  Registrant
was  required  to file such  reports),  and (2) has been  subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes   X                                            No
    -----


As of April 28, 2000,  25,758,248 shares of Registrant's Common Stock, par value
$.01 per share, were outstanding.

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                                        9

                               UNILAB CORPORATION

           Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2000


                                      INDEX

                                                                            Page

Part I      -  FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

     Item 1.   Financial Statements

               Balance Sheets - March 31, 2000                      3
               and December 31, 1999.

               Statements of Operations -
               Three-month periods ended March 31, 2000
               and 1999.                                            4

               Statements of Cash Flows -
               Three-month periods ended March 31, 2000
               and 1999.                                            5

               Notes to Financial Statements.                       6

     Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of
               Financial Condition and Results of

               Operations                                           7

Part II     -  OTHER INFORMATION:

     Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                    10

               Signatures                                          11



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                               UNILAB CORPORATION

                                 BALANCE SHEETS

                     MARCH 31,2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999
                (amounts in thousands, except per share data)

                                                     March 31,   December 31,
                                                        2000         1999
Assets                                              (Unaudited)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents                                 $9,415       $12,557
Accounts receivable, net                                  55,564        50,281
Inventory of supplies                                      3,408         4,215
Prepaid expenses and other current assets                  2,192         1,710
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total current assets                                      70,579        68,763
Property and Equipment, net                               13,163        13,125
Deferred Tax Asset                                        15,469        16,558
Goodwill, net                                             84,563        81,857
Other Intangible Assets, net                               1,624         1,773
Other Assets                                              11,085        11,454
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        $196,483      $193,530
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt                         $4,946        $3,908
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                  26,096        22,468
Accrued payroll and benefits                               6,355         8,998
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total current liabilities                                 37,397        35,374
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Long-Term Debt, net of current portion                   309,242       310,941
Other Liabilities                                          6,629         5,504
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock, $.01 par value, Authorized 100,000
shares
  Issued and Outstanding - 25,758 at March 31 and            258           258
December 31
Additional paid-in capital                               149,312       149,312
Accumulated deficit                                     (306,355)     (307,859)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total shareholders' deficit                             (156,785)     (158,289)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        $196,483      $193,530
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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                               UNILAB CORPORATION

                           STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                  THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND 1999
                            (amounts in thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                    Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                            2000        1999

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Revenue                                                     $79,276     $63,559
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Direct Laboratory and Field Expenses:

   Salaries, wages and benefits                              22,868      18,455
   Supplies                                                  11,295       8,827
   Other operating expenses                                  19,710      15,416
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             53,873      42,698

Amortization and depreciation                                 2,981       1,897
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 10,600       9,312
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     Total Operating Expenses                                67,454      53,907
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Operating Income                                             11,822       9,652

Third party interest, net                                     9,229       3,486
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Income Before Income Taxes                                    2,593       6,166

Tax Provision                                                 1,089           -
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net Income                                                   $1,504      $6,166
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Preferred Stock Dividends                                         -          33

Net Income Available to Common Shareholders                  $1,504      $6,133
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------



  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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                               UNILAB CORPORATION

                           STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                  THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND 1999
                            (amounts in thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                    Three months ended March 31,
                                                               2000     1999
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net income                                                   $1,504   $6,166
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
   Amortization and depreciation                              2,981    1,897
   Provision for doubtful accounts                            5,745    4,572
Net changes in assets and liabilities affecting operations, net of acquisitions:

   Increase in Accounts receivable                          (10,228)  (6,717)
   (Increase) decrease in Inventory of supplies                 807     (177)
   Increase in Prepaid expenses and other current assets       (482)    (530)
   Decrease in Deferred tax asset                             1,089        -
   Decrease in Other assets                                      89      579
   Increase in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities       2,160    1,850
   Increase (decrease) in Accrued payroll and benefits       (2,463)   1,092
   Other                                                        307       38
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Net cash provided by operating activities                  1,509    8,770
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

   Payments of third party debt                                (688)    (318)
   Other                                                           -     (33)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Net cash used by financing activities                       (688)    (351)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

   Capital expenditures                                      (1,363)  (1,086)
   Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired           (2,600)        -
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Net cash used by investing activities                     (3,963)  (1,086)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS         (3,142)   7,333

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - Beginning of Period              12,557   20,137
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - End of Period                    $9,415  $27,470
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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                               UNILAB CORPORATION

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                   (UNAUDITED)

1.   Management Opinion

     In the opinion of management,  the accompanying unaudited interim financial
     statements  reflect all  adjustments  which are necessary to present fairly
     the  financial  position,  results  of  operations  and cash  flows for the
     interim  periods  reported.  All  such  adjustments  made  were of a normal
     recurring nature.

     The accompanying  interim financial  statements and related notes should be
     read in  conjunction  with the financial  statements of Unilab  Corporation
     ("Unilab" or the  "Company")  and related  notes as contained in the Annual
     Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.

2.   Acquisition

     On  March  17,  2000,   the  Company  and  Southern   California   Clinical
     Laboratories,  LLC  ("SCCL")  signed an asset  purchase  agreement  whereby
     Unilab  acquired  certain assets of SCCL.  The purchase price  consisted of
     cash  payments  of $5.2  million  ($2.6  million  paid at  closing  and the
     remaining  $2.6  million  payable  from  the  closing  date in  semi-annual
     payments of $650,000)  and the  assumption  of net assets of $0.7  million,
     consisting primarily of accounts receivable.  The acquisition was accounted
     for  under  the  purchase  method  of  accounting  and  the  statements  of
     operations include the results of SCCL since March 17, 2000.

     The purchase price was primarily allocated to the net assets acquired based
     on their fair value at the date of acquisition, pending final determination
     of  certain  acquired  balances.  Such  allocation  consisted  of  accounts
     receivable of $0.8  million,  goodwill of $4.2  million,  accrued  employee
     benefits  of $0.1  million  and cash  payments  of $4.9  million.  The $2.6
     million  payment  due over the next two years is  non-interest  bearing and
     therefore  such amount has been  discounted  at 9% to its present  value of
     $2.3 million.

3.   Recapitalization

     On May 24, 1999, the Company  entered into an agreement with UC Acquisition
     Sub, Inc., which is owned by affiliates of Kelso & Company ("Kelso"), under
     which UC Acquisition Sub, Inc. merged with and into the Company (the "Kelso
     Transaction").  The merger was  completed on November  23,  1999.  With the
     completion of the merger,  93.0% of the Company's  common stock is owned by
     Kelso, its affiliates and designees and management,  and the remaining 7.0%
     is held by a limited number of investors. The transaction was accounted for
     as a recapitalization.

     Besides the merger,  the other principal  features of the  recapitalization
     included:

o        The conversion into cash of approximately 44.9 million shares of common
         stock at $5.85 per share, the conversion into cash of 364,000 shares of
         preferred  stock at $5.75  per share and the  accelerated  vesting  and
         either the  cancellation of retention of outstanding  stock options for
         cash consideration of $15.4 million, and

o        The retirement of $144.5 million of debt,  consisting of $119.5 million
         of 11% senior notes and a $25.0 million note issued in connection  with
         a prior acquisition.

     The Kelso  Transaction was primarily  financed  through a new common equity
     investment  of $139.5  million by  affiliates  and  designees  of Kelso and
     borrowings of $160.0 million under a new senior bank credit  facility,  the
     issuance of $155.0 million under a new senior bank credit facility, and the
     issuance of $155.0 million of new senior notes.

4.   Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

      (amounts in thousands)                    Three months ended March 31,
                                                     2000        1999
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Cash paid during the period for:
        Interest, net                               $4,210      ($59)
        Income taxes                                  -         -



Item 2.

 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
                                   Operations

                              Results of Operations

   Quarter Ended March 31, 2000 Compared with Quarter Ended March 31, 1999
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Revenue

   Revenue  increased to $79.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2000
   ("first  quarter  2000") from $63.6  million for the three months ended March
   31, 1999 ("first quarter 1999"), representing an increase of $15.7 million or
   24.7%.  Approximately  $10.8  million of the  increase  was  attributable  to
   revenue generated from the acquisitions of Physician's  Clinical  Laboratory,
   Inc. (doing business as Bio-Cypher  Laboratories) ("BCL"),  effective May 10,
   1999 and SCCL,  effective  March 17, 2000.  Exclusive of the acquired BCL and
   SCCL  businesses,  revenue  increased  $4.9 million,  primarily the result of
   increases in  reimbursement  levels of $1.8 million and  additional  specimen
   volume generating $3.1 million.

   The Company  experienced a 2.8%  increase,  exclusive of the acquired BCL and
   SCCL  businesses,  in the average  reimbursement  received for each  specimen
   processed  during the first quarter 2000 versus the first  quarter 1999.  The
   increase in  reimbursement  levels is  primarily  due to  increases  in rates
   charged  to  managed  care  clients,   replacement   of  the  Company's  most
   unprofitable  accounts with other  reasonably  priced business and changes in
   test  mix to more  sophisticated  testing  procedures  for  HIV and  sexually
   transmitted diseases.  Exclusive of the acquired BCL and SCCL businesses, the
   Company  experienced  a 4.9%  increase in the number of  specimens  processed
   during the first quarter 2000 versus the first quarter 1999. The increase was
   due to core volume growth.

Salaries, Wages and Benefits

   Salaries, wages and benefits increased to $22.9 million for the first quarter
   2000 from $18.5  million  for the first  quarter  1999.  As a  percentage  of
   revenue, salaries, wages and benefits decreased to 28.8% in the first quarter
   2000 from 29.0% in the first quarter 1999.  The decrease  primarily  reflects
   the economies of scale  associated  with  processing a  significantly  higher
   specimen  volume (24.1% volume  increase  including the effect of the BCL and
   SCCL acquisitions) without the same corresponding increase in headcount.

Supplies Expense

   Supplies  expense  increased to $11.3 million for the first quarter 2000 from
   $8.8 million for the first quarter 1999. As a percentage of revenue, supplies
   expense  increased to 14.2% in the first quarter 2000 from 13.9% in the first
   quarter  1999.  The  increase  was  attributable  to the mandated use of more
   costly safety needles in the second half of 1999.

Other Operating Expenses

   Other  operating  expenses  increased to $19.7  million for the first quarter
   2000 from $15.4  million  for the first  quarter  1999.  As a  percentage  of
   revenue,  other  operating  expenses  increased to 24.9% in the first quarter
   2000 from 24.3% in the first quarter 1999. The increase was  attributable  to
   the  higher   volume  of  testing  being   processed  by  outside   reference
   laboratories beginning last year during the second quarter of 1999 and higher
   legal expenses.

Amortization and Depreciation

   Amortization and depreciation expense increased to $3.0 million for the first
   quarter 2000 from $1.9 million from the first  quarter 1999  primarily due to
   the additional  amortization  expense incurred from the goodwill  recorded in
   connection with the BCL and SCCL acquisitions.

Selling, General and Administrative Expense

   Selling,  general and administrative  expenses increased to $10.6 million for
   the first  quarter 2000 from $9.3 million for the first  quarter  1999.  As a
   percentage of revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased
   to 13.4% in the first quarter 2000 from 14.7% in the first quarter 1999. Such
   decrease continues the trend realized by the Company throughout 1999 and 1998
   and also  reflects  the  economies  of scale  and  efficiencies  gained  from
   processing a higher specimen count without the same corresponding increase in
   headcount.

EBITDA

   Earnings before interest,  taxes,  depreciation  and amortization  ("EBITDA")
   were $14.8 million for the first quarter 2000, an increase of 28% compared to
   the $11.5 million EBITDA for the first quarter 1999.

Interest Expense

   Third party  interest  expense,  net  increased to $9.2 million for the first
   quarter 2000 from $3.5 million for the first  quarter 1999  primarily  due to
   the additional interest expense from the significant increase in leverage due
   to the Kelso Transaction.

Tax Provision

   The  Company  establishes  a  valuation  allowance  in  accordance  with  the
   provisions  of the  Statement  of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  No. 109,
   "Accounting for Income Taxes". The Company  continually  reviews the adequacy
   of the valuation  allowance and recognizes the benefits from its deferred tax
   assets only when an analysis of both positive and negative  factors  indicate
   that it is more likely than not that the benefits will be realized.  Based on
   the  Company's  improved  operating  performance  in 1998  and  1999  (before
   expenses incurred in the Kelso Transaction) and, having fully integrated both
   the Meris and BCL acquisitions, the Company believed it would have sufficient
   future  taxable  income and  therefore  reduced its  valuation  allowance  by
   approximately $16.6 million during the third quarter of 1999.

   Prior to recognition of its deferred tax assets in the third quarter of 1999,
   the Company did not recognize an income tax provision as any potential income
   tax  provision,  such as in the first quarter of 1999, was offset by an equal
   reduction  in its  valuation  allowance  recorded  against the  deferred  tax
   assets. If the Company does not further reduce its valuation allowance in the
   future,  the Company  expects to have an effective tax rate of  approximately
   42% in 2000.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

   Net cash  provided by  operating  activities  was $1.5  million for the first
   quarter 2000 and  reflects a decrease of $7.3 million over the first  quarter
   1999 when net cash provided by operating  activities  was $8.8  million.  The
   decrease was primarily due to the higher interest  expense  incurred from the
   increase  in  leverage  from the Kelso  Transaction  and the  payment of $2.6
   million of one-time  expenses  accrued at  December  31, 1999 but paid in the
   first  quarter of 2000,  also related to the Kelso  Transaction  completed in
   November of 1999.

   Net cash used by financing  activities was $0.7 million for the first quarter
   2000,  resulting from scheduled  principal  repayments under debt and capital
   lease obligations.

   Net cash used by investing  activities was $4.0 million for the first quarter
   2000, resulting from a $2.6 million cash payment in partial  consideration of
   the purchase price for the SCCL acquisition and fixed asset additions of $1.4
   million.

   The Company had $9.4 million of cash and cash  equivalents at March 31, 2000.
   Each April 1 and  October 1 of each year  through  2009,  approximately  $9.9
   million of interest is due on $155.4 million of senior notes outstanding. The
   April 1,  2000  payment  was made  from  cash and cash  equivalents  on hand.
   Management believes that the amount of cash and cash equivalents available at
   March 31, 2000,  the cash flow  expected from  operations,  and $25.0 million
   available  under the  Company's  line of credit  will be  sufficient  for the
   Company  to meet  anticipated  requirements  for  working  capital,  interest
   payments,  capital  expenditures and scheduled  principal payments under debt
   and capital lease obligations for the foreseeable future.

                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
           --------------------------------

(A)        Reports on Form 8-K

           Exhibit 99 - Current Report on form 8-K, dated April 21,  2000,  with
           respect to Item 4.

(B)        Exhibits

           Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release,  dated April 28, 2000, announcing first
           quarter earnings results.
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                                   SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                        UNILAB CORPORATION


                                        By:  /s/ Brian D. Urban

Date:  April 28, 2000                   Brian D. Urban
                                        Executive Vice President,
                                        Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer



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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                               Washington DC 20549

==============================================================================

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                    PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                       SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) April 21, 2000

==============================================================================

                              UNILAB CORPORATION
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                   Delaware
                (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

             0-22758                                 95-4415490
    (Commission File Number)           (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

                    18448 Oxnard Street, Tarzana, CA 91356
                   (Address of principal executive offices)

      Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (818) 996-7300


==============================================================================



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Item 4.     Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant

(a)   Former Accountants.

      On  April  21,  2000,  Arthur  Andersen  LLP  ("Arthur   Andersen"),   the
      independent  certified  public  accountants  of  Unilab  Corporation  (the
      "Company"),  were  dismissed  by  the  Company.  The  decision  to  change
      accountants  was approved by the Audit committee of the Company's board of
      directors.

      Arthur Andersen audited the Company's financial  statements for the fiscal
      years ended December 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998. Their reports on such
      financial statements did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of
      opinion and were not qualified nor modified as to uncertainty, audit scope
      or accounting principles.

      During the  Company's  two most  recent  fiscal  years and the  subsequent
      interim period preceding the change, there have been no disagreements with
      Arthur  Andersen  on any  matter of  accountin  principles  or  practices,
      financial statement disclosure, or auditin scope or procedure.

      A letter from Arthur  Andersen  addressed to the  Securities  and Exchange
      Commission  stating  whether it agrees with the above  statements  will be
      furnished to the Company within ten (10) days of this 8-K filing.

(b)   New Independent Accountants.

      On April  21,  2000,  the  Company  engaged  Deloitte  and  Touche  as its
      independent  certified  public  accountants with the approval of the Audit
      Committee of the Company's board of directors.


<PAGE>


                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

UNILAB CORPORATION



Date: April 21, 2000 By:  /s/ Brian D. Urban
                          Brian D. Urban
                          Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
                          and Treasurer




PRESS RELEASE                             UNILAB CORPORATION
                                          18448 Oxnard Street
                                          Tarzana, CA 91356
                                          www.Unilab.com
                                                For Further Information:
                                                Melissa Mahoney
                                                Phone: (818) 758-6607
                                                e-mail: [email protected]



IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 28, 2000



      UNILAB CORPORATION ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

TARZANA, CA, April 28, 2000 -- UNILAB Corporation announced today that net sales
for the quarter  ended March 31, 2000 were $79.3  million,  an increase of 24.7%
from $63.6 million in the same period last year. The Company reported  operating
income of $11.8 million,  compared to $9.7 million in the first quarter of 1999.
Net income was $1.5  million,  compared to $6.2  million in the same period last
year.   The  decrease  in  net  income  versus  the  prior  period  was  due  to
significantly increased interest expense, and the recognition of a tax provision
where none had been previously recorded.

Earnings before Interest,  Taxes,  Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA") were
$14.8 million for the quarter, or 18.7% of sales,  compared to $11.5 million, or
18.2% of sales, for the same period last year.

"Our first quarter  results  reflect the on-going  strength of our core business
plus the  benefits of the BCL  acquisition  made during  1999," said Bob Whalen,
Unilab's CEO and President.  "We achieved record  revenues,  record EBITDA,  and
record EBITDA margins during the quarter."

Test volume  increased  by more than 24%  compared to the first  quarter of last
year, with a significant  portion of the increase due to the additional  volumes
associated  with the BCL  acquisition.  Excluding  the  revenue  generated  from
acquired businesses,  core business volumes grew by 4.9%, while pricing improved
by 2.8% over the same  period  last  year.  Whalen  added,  "I am pleased to see
improvement  on both the volume and price  fronts.  This growth,  in addition to
managing  our  operating  expense  base,  is essential  for  Unilab's  continued
success."

Days sales outstanding ("DSO") - a measure of billing and collection  efficiency
- - was 64  days,  compared  to 65 days at the end of  1999.  The  Company's  cash
position  was $9.4  million at the end of the first  quarter,  with no borrowing
having  taken  place  on  the  Company's  revolving  credit  facility.   Capital
expenditures were $1.4 million for the quarter.

The  statements  in  this  press  release  that  are  not  historical  facts  or
information may be deemed to be  forward-looking  statements.  Each of the above
forward-looking  statements  is  subject to change  based on  various  risks and
uncertainties,   including  without   limitation,   legislative  and  regulatory
developments  and competitive  actions in the  marketplace  that could cause the
outcome to be  materially  different  from  stated.  Certain of these  risks and
uncertainties are listed in the Company's 1999 Form 10-K.

Unilab  Corporation  is the  largest  provider of  clinical  laboratory  testing
services in California  through its primary  testing  facilities in Los Angeles,
San Jose and  Sacramento  and over 300 regional  service and testing  facilities
located  throughout  the  state.  Additional  information  is  available  on the
Company's website at: www.unilab.com.

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                               Unilab Corporation

                           Statements of Operations
                (amounts in thousands, except per share data)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                 Three months ended March 31,
                                                    2000             1999
                                               ------------------------------

Revenue                                              $79,276         $63,559
                                               ------------------------------

Direct Laboratory and Field Expenses:
Salaries, Wages and Benefits                          22,868          18,455
Supplies                                              11,295           8,827
Other Operating Expenses                              19,710          15,416
                                               ------------------------------
                                                      53,873          42,698

Amortization and Depreciation                          2,981           1,897
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses          10,600           9,312
                                               ------------------------------

Total Operating Expenses                              67,454          53,907
                                               ------------------------------

Operating Income                                      11,822           9,652

Third Party Interest, net                              9,229           3,486
                                               ------------------------------

Income Before Income Taxes                             2,593           6,166
Tax Provision                                          1,089               -
                                               ------------------------------

Net Income                                            $1,504          $6,166

Preferred Stock Dividends                                  -              33
                                               ------------------------------

Net Income Available to Common Shareholders           $1,504          $6,133
                                               ==============================



EBITDA                                               $14,803         $11,549








                               Unilab Corporation
                                 Balance Sheets
                            (amounts in thousands)

                                                     March 31,    December 31,
                                                       2000           1999
                                                    (unaudited)
                                                  -----------------------------

Cash and Cash Equivalents                                 $9,415       $12,557
Accounts Receivable, net                                  55,564        50,281
Other Current Assets                                       5,600         5,925
                                                  -----------------------------
     Total Current Assets                                 70,579        68,763

Fixed Assets, net                                         13,163        13,125

Deferred Tax Assets                                       15,469        16,558

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets                      86,187        83,630

Other Assets                                              11,085        11,454
                                                  -----------------------------

Total Assets                                            $196,483      $193,530
                                                  -----------------------------

Total Current Liabilities                                $37,397       $35,374

Long-Term Debt, net of current portion                   309,242       310,941

Other Liabilities                                          6,629         5,504

Total Shareholders' Deficit                            (156,785)     (158,289)
                                                  -----------------------------

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Deficit             $196,483      $193,530
                                                  -----------------------------





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