10-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-K

	(Mark One)
☒	ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

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

For the transition period from _______________ to _______________.

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0-19271

IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware			01-0393723
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation  or organization)			(IRS Employer Identification No.)
One IDEXX Drive	Westbrook,	Maine	04092
(Address of principal executive offices)			(ZIP Code)

207-556-0300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share	IDXX	NASDAQ Global Select Market

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes ☒ No ☐ 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

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 ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒  No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

Based on the closing sale price on June 30, 2021 of the registrant’s Common Stock, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, as reported by the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $53,417,914,936. For these purposes, the registrant considers its directors and executive officers to be its only affiliates.

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock was 84,249,085 on February 11, 2022.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Part III—Specifically identified portions of the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with the Company’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2022 Annual Meeting”), to be held on May 11, 2022, are incorporated herein by reference.

GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND SELECTED ABBREVIATIONS

Term/Abbreviation	Definition
AOCI	Accumulated other comprehensive income or loss
ASC	Accounting Standards Codification
CAG	Companion Animal Group, a reporting segment that provides veterinarians diagnostic products and services and information management solutions that enhance the health and well-being of pets.
cGMP	The FDA’s current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations.
Clinical visits	The reason for the visit involves an interaction between a clinician and a pet.
Credit Facility	Our $1 billion five-year unsecured revolving credit facility under an amended and restated credit agreement that was executed in December 2021, also referred to as line of credit.
EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPS	Earnings per share, if not specifically stated, EPS refers to earnings per share on a diluted basis.
EU	European Union
EURIBOR	Interest rate used in lending between banks on the European Union interbank market and also used as a reference for setting the interest rate on other loans.
FASB	U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Instrument rebate programs	Our customer instrument rebate programs, previously referred to as IDEXX Instrument Marketing Programs, which require an instrument purchase and provide customers the opportunity to earn future rebates based on the volume of products and services they purchase over the term of the program.
IVLS	IDEXX VetLab Station, connects and integrates the diagnostic information from all the IDEXX VetLab analyzers and thus provides reference laboratory information management system capability.
Kits and consumables	Rapid assay kits and IDEXX VetLab consumables
LIBOR	London Interbank Offered Rate, a benchmark interest rate used between banks and used to set interest rates on loans.
LPD	Livestock, Poultry and Dairy, a reporting segment that provides diagnostic products and services for livestock and poultry health and ensures the quality and safety of milk and improves producer efficiency.
OCI	Other comprehensive income or loss
OPTI Medical	OPTI Medical Systems, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of IDEXX Laboratories Inc., located in Roswell, Georgia. This business provides point-of-care and laboratory diagnostics (including electrolyte and blood gas analyzers and related consumable products) for the human medical diagnostics sector, as well as COVID-19 testing products and services. The Roswell facility also manufactures electrolytes slides (instrument consumables) to run Catalyst One®, Catalyst Dx®, and blood gas analyzers and consumables for the veterinary market; also referred to as OPTI.
Organic revenue growth	A non-GAAP financial measure that represents the percentage change in revenue, as compared to the same period for the prior year, net of the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, certain business acquisitions and divestitures. Organic revenue growth should be considered in addition to, and not as a replacement for or as a superior measure to, revenues reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
Ortho	Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., a supplier of dry slide consumables used in our Catalyst One and Catalyst Dx Chemistry Analyzers and VetTest Chemistry Analyzer.
Prime rate	The prime rate is an interest rate determined by individual banks. It is often used as a reference rate for many types of loans.
Up-Front customer loyalty programs	Our up-front loyalty programs provide customers with incentives in the form of cash payments or IDEXX Points upon entering into multi-year agreements to purchase annual minimum amounts of future products or services.
PACS	Picture archiving and communication software, our software solution for accessing, storing, and sharing diagnostic images.
PCR	Polymerase chain reaction, a technique used to amplify small segments of DNA.
R&D	Research and Development
Reagent rentals	Instruments being placed at customer sites at little or no cost in exchange for a long-term customer commitment to purchase instrument consumables.
Reported revenue growth	The percentage change in revenue reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP, as compared to the same period in the prior year.
S&P	Standard & Poor’s

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S&P 500 Health Care Index	The index for the S&P 500 Health Care (U.S. companies) measures the performance of companies that are classified as members in the Global Industry Classification Standard of health care services sub-industry.
S&P 500 Index	The S&P 500 Index is a U.S. stock market index based on the market capitalization of 500 large companies having common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ, including IDEXX.
SaaS	Software-as-a-service
SDMA	Symmetrical dimethyl arginine, a biomarker that detects kidney disease.
SEC	U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Senior Note Agreements	Note purchase agreements for the private placement of senior notes, referred to as senior notes or long-term debt.
T4	Thyroxine, a hormone produced by the thyroid gland, tested to indicate thyroid health.
U.S. GAAP	Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
USDA	U.S. Department of Agriculture
Volume commitment programs	Programs that provide customers with a free or discounted instrument or system upon entering into multi-year agreements to purchase annual minimum amounts of products and services, such as our IDEXX 360 program.
Water	Water, a reporting segment that provides water microbiology testing products.

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IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.

Annual Report on Form 10-K

Table of Contents

Item No.		Page No.
	PART I
Item 1	Business	6
Item 1A	Risk Factors	17
Item 1B	Unresolved Staff Comments	30
Item 2	Properties	31
Item 3	Legal Proceedings	31
Item 4	Mine Safety Disclosures	31
	PART II
Item 5	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	32
Item 6	[Reserved]	33
Item 7	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	34
Item 7A	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	58
Item 8	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	60
Item 9	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	60
Item 9A	Controls and Procedures	60
Item 9B	Other Information	61
Item 9C	Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections	61
	PART III
Item 10	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	62
Item 11	Executive Compensation	62
Item 12	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	62
Item 13	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	62
Item 14	Principal Accountant Fees and Services	62
	PART IV
Item 15	Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules	63
Item 16	Form 10-K Summary	63
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Index to Consolidated Financial Statements		F-1
Exhibit Index
Signatures

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The terms “IDEXX,” “Company,” “registrant,” “we,” “us,” and “our” included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K mean IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. and all subsidiaries that are consolidated under U.S. GAAP.

We have included certain terms and abbreviations used throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K in the "Glossary of Terms and Selected Abbreviations.” 

Our name, logo and the following terms used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are either registered trademarks or trademarks of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries: 4Dx®, Alertys®, Animana® Veterinary Software, Catalyst Dx®, Catalyst One®, Coag Dx™, Colilert®, Colisure®, Cornerstone®, DVMAX®, Enterolert®, ezyVet®, Feline Triple®, Filta-Max®, Filta-Max xpress®, IDEXX I-Vision CR®, IDEXX I-Vision DR®, IDEXX I-Vision Mobile™, IDEXX ImageBank™  , IDEXX Neo®, IDEXX-PACS™, IDEXX SDMA®, IDEXX VetLab®, LaserCyte®, LaserCyte® Dx, OPTI®, Pet Health Network®, Petly® Plans, Practice Profile™, ProCyte Dx®, Pseudalert®, Quanti-Tray®, rVetLink®, SediVue Dx®, SNAP®, SNAPduo®, SNAP Pro®, SNAP® cPL™, SNAP® fPL™, SNAPshot Dx®, IDEXX VetAutoread™, VetConnect®, IDEXX VetLab®  UA™, VetLINK®, VetLyte®, Vet Radar®, VetStat®, and VetTest®. VetAutoread is a trademark of QBC Diagnostics.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, contains statements which, to the extent they are not statements of historical fact, constitute “forward-looking statements.” Such forward-looking statements about our business and expectations within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), include statements relating to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; our expectations regarding supply chain and logistics disruptions; our expectations regarding the labor supply; future revenue growth rates; future tax benefits; the impact of tax legislation and regulatory action; revenue recognition timing and amounts; business trends, earnings and other measures of financial performance; the effect of economic downturns on our business performance; the projected effect of patent and license expirations; the projected impact of foreign currency exchange rates and hedging activities; demand for our products; realizability of assets; future cash flow and uses of cash; future repurchases of common stock; future levels of indebtedness and capital spending; interest expense; warranty expense; share-based compensation expense; the adoption and projected impact of new accounting standards; critical accounting estimates; future commercial and operational efforts; future product launches; projected cost and completion of capital investments; and competition. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “expects,” “may,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “would,” “will,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “should,” “project,” and similar words and expressions. These forward-looking statements are intended to provide our current expectations or forecasts of future events, are based on current estimates, projections, beliefs, and assumptions, and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual events or results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, the matters described under the headings "Business," "Risk Factors," "Legal Proceedings," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," and "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Any forward-looking statements represent our estimates only as of the day this Annual Report on Form 10-K was first filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and should not be relied upon as representing our estimates as of any subsequent date. From time to time, oral or written forward-looking statements may also be included in other materials released to the public and they are subject to the risks and uncertainties described or cross-referenced in this section. While we may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, even if our estimates or expectations change.

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PART I

ITEM 1.    BUSINESS

COMPANY OVERVIEW

IDEXX was incorporated in Delaware in 1983. We develop, manufacture, and distribute products and provide services primarily for the companion animal veterinary, livestock and poultry, dairy and water testing industries. We also provide human medical point-of-care and laboratory diagnostics. Our primary products and services are:

•Point-of-care veterinary diagnostic products, comprised of instruments, consumables, and rapid assay test kits;

•Veterinary reference laboratory diagnostic and consulting services;

•Practice management and diagnostic imaging systems and services used by veterinarians;

•Health monitoring, biological materials testing, laboratory diagnostic instruments, and services used by the biomedical research community;

•Diagnostic, health-monitoring products for livestock, poultry, and dairy;

•Products that test water for certain microbiological contaminants; and

•Point-of-care electrolytes and blood gas analyzers and SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR (COVID-19 test) used in the human diagnostics sector.

Our Purpose is to be a great company that creates exceptional long-term value for our customers, employees, and stockholders by enhancing the health and well-being of pets, people, and livestock.

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS BY SEGMENT

We operate primarily through three business segments: Companion Animal Group, Water quality products, and Livestock, Poultry and Dairy. Our Other operating segment combines and presents our human medical diagnostic products and services business with our out-licensing arrangements because they do not meet the quantitative or qualitative thresholds for reportable segments.

Companion Animal Group (“CAG”) - Diagnostic and information management-based products and services for the companion animal veterinary industry, including in-clinic diagnostic solutions, outside reference laboratory services, and veterinary software and services.

CAG Diagnostics

We provide diagnostic capabilities that meet veterinarians’ diverse needs through a variety of modalities, including in-clinic diagnostic solutions and outside reference laboratory services. Regardless of modality utilized, veterinarians are provided with clinically relevant data which is integrated within our information management technologies. The result is a comprehensive view of patient diagnostic information that is easily accessible by both the veterinarian and pet owner.

Integrated Diagnostic Information Management. VetConnect PLUS is a cloud-based technology that enables veterinarians to access and analyze patients’ data from all of IDEXX’s diagnostic modalities. These integrated diagnostic results provide the veterinarian with a visualization of patient-specific testing results, allowing the veterinarian to easily see and trend diagnostic results, enabling greater medical insight and enhanced decision-making. In addition, VetConnect PLUS provides instant mobile or browser-based access to results, which can be printed or emailed to pet owners and other veterinarians.

In-Clinic Diagnostic Solutions. Our in-clinic diagnostic solutions are comprised of our IDEXX VetLab suite of in-clinic chemistry, hematology, immunoassay, urinalysis, and coagulation analyzers, as well as associated consumable products that provide real-time reference lab quality diagnostic results. Our in-clinic diagnostic solutions also include a broad range of single-use, IDEXX SNAP rapid assay test kits that provide quick, accurate, and convenient point-of-care diagnostic test results for a variety of companion animal disease causing pathogens and health conditions. Additionally, we offer extended maintenance agreements in connection with the sale of our instruments.

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    Blood and Urine Chemistry. We have three blood and urine chemistry analyzers that are used by veterinarians to measure levels of certain enzymes and other substances in blood or urine for monitoring health status and assisting in diagnosing physiologic conditions. We actively sell the Catalyst One Chemistry analyzer. We continue to support our Catalyst Dx and VetTest Chemistry analyzers. We also support the VetStat Electrolyte and Blood Gas analyzer. Sales of consumables to customers who use our chemistry analyzers provide the majority of our instrument consumables revenues from our installed base of IDEXX VetLab instruments.

    Hematology. We sell three hematology analyzers that assess the cellular components of blood, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets (also called a complete blood count). These analyzers include the ProCyte One and ProCyte Dx hematology analyzers. We introduced the ProCyte One analyzer in 2020 and began delivery of these analyzers in 2021. We also sell the Coag Dx analyzer, which permits the detection and diagnosis of blood clotting disorders. While we currently do not sell the LaserCyte Dx hematology analyzer and the IDEXX VetAutoread hematology analyzer, we continue to support these analyzers.

    Rapid Assay. The SNAP rapid assays are single-use, handheld test kits that can work without the use of instrumentation, although many kits may also be activated with results automatically captured and interpreted by the SNAP Pro Analyzer. This device improves medical care by allowing veterinarians to share the test results with the pet owner on the SNAP Pro Analyzer screen, or via VetConnect PLUS. Our SNAPshot Dx analyzer can run multiple patient samples at once. The principal canine SNAP rapid assay tests include SNAP 4Dx Plus, which tests for the six vector-borne diseases causing pathogens, including Lyme disease as well as canine heartworm, and SNAP Heartworm RT, which tests for heartworm. Sales of our canine vector-borne disease tests are greater in the first half of our fiscal year due to seasonality of disease testing in the veterinary practices in the Northern Hemisphere. The principal feline SNAP rapid assay tests include SNAP Feline Triple, which tests for feline immunodeficiency virus (“FIV”) (which is similar to the virus that leads to AIDS in humans), and SNAP FIV/FeLV Combo Test, which tests for FIV and Feline leukemia virus ("FeLV").

    Urinalysis. The SediVue Dx analyzer is designed to provide automated real-time results in a fraction of the time of manual microscope analysis, which allows veterinary staff to perform a urine sediment analysis in approximately 3 minutes. The IDEXX VetLab UA analyzer provides rapid, automated capture of semi-quantitative chemical urinalysis from IDEXX UA strips and is validated specifically for veterinary use.

    IDEXX VetLab Station. The IDEXX VetLab Station (“IVLS”) connects and integrates the diagnostic information from all the IDEXX VetLab analyzers, and thus, provides reference laboratory information management system capability. IVLS also sends all results created on connected instruments instantly to VetConnect PLUS. We sell IVLS as an integral component for our in-clinic analyzer suite.

Outside Reference Laboratory Diagnostic and Consulting Services. We offer commercial reference laboratory diagnostic and consulting services to veterinarians in many developed geographies worldwide, including customers in the U.S., Europe, Canada, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, South Korea, and Brazil, through a network of approximately 80 laboratories. Customers use our services by submitting samples by courier or overnight delivery to one of our facilities. Most test results have same-day or next-day turnaround times. Our diagnostic laboratory business also provides health monitoring and diagnostic testing services to biomedical research customers in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Our reference laboratories offer a large selection of tests and diagnostic panels to detect a number of disease states and other conditions in animals, including all tests that can be run in-clinic at the veterinary practice with our instruments or rapid assays. This menu of tests also includes a number of specialized tests that we have developed that allow practitioners to diagnose increasingly relevant diseases and conditions in dogs and cats, including parasites, heart disease, allergies, pancreatitis, diabetes, renal disease, and infectious diseases.

Additionally, we provide specialized veterinary consultation, telemedicine, and advisory services, including radiology, cardiology, internal medicine, and ultrasound consulting. These services enable veterinarians to obtain readings and interpretations of test results transmitted by telephone and over the Internet.

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Veterinary Software and Services & Diagnostic Imaging Systems

Veterinary Software and Services. We develop, market, and sell a portfolio of software and services for independent veterinary clinics and corporate groups. This portfolio includes:

    Practice management systems. Software, hardware, and integrated services that run key functions of veterinary clinics, including managing patient electronic health records, scheduling, client communication, billing, and inventory management. Our practice information management systems offerings include cloud-based ezyVet, Animana, IDEXX Neo, and Cornerstone Cloud, and on-premise Cornerstone and DVMAX. To support the software system needs of practices, IDEXX provides integrated services including: Payment Solutions, Data Backup & Recovery, and Practice Supplies.

    Software applications that extend workflow capabilities for practices and groups. We are able to improve overall patient management and workflow optimization through coordination and tracking of every step of a patient during a hospital stay. Our SmartFlow cloud offering works in conjunction with major veterinary practice management systems, including Cornerstone, Animana, IDEXX Neo, DVMAX, and certain third-party practice management systems, and VetRadar provides workflow capability for ezyVet. 

    Client marketing and wellness plan management. In addition, we offer cloud-based client communication (Pet Health Network Pro and Pet Health Network 3D) and preventive care plan management software (Petly Plans) designed to strengthen the relationship between the veterinarian and the pet owner. To support the communication needs between general practices and specialty referral practices, IDEXX offers rVetLink software. Lastly, IDEXX Enterprise provides centralized management and reporting capabilities for groups of veterinary practices.

Diagnostic Imaging Systems. Our diagnostic imaging systems capture radiographic images in digital form, replacing traditional x-ray film and the film development process, which generally requires the use of hazardous chemicals and darkrooms. We market and sell two diagnostic imaging systems primarily used in small animal veterinary applications: the IDEXX ImageVue DR50 and the IDEXX ImageVue DR30.

Our diagnostic imaging systems employ picture archiving and communication system (“PACS”) software called IDEXX-PACS, which facilitates radiographic image capture and review. IDEXX Web PACS is our cloud-based software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) offering for viewing, accessing, storing, and sharing multi-modality diagnostic images. IDEXX Web PACS is integrated with Cornerstone, ezyVet, IDEXX Neo, DVMAX, and IDEXX VetConnect PLUS to provide centralized access to diagnostic imaging results alongside patient diagnostic results from any internet connected device.

IDEXX I-Vision Mobile is a software application that allows veterinarians with IDEXX digital radiography systems the ability to request, view and send images using an iPad® mobile tablet. This application integrates with our IDEXX-PACS software. 

We believe that the breadth of our full diagnostic solution, including novel products and services developed and made available only by IDEXX, as well as the seamless software integration of our offering, provide a differentiated competitive advantage by giving veterinarians the tools and services to offer advanced veterinary medical care. We believe that with the use of our products and services, veterinary practices significantly improve the quality of veterinary care provided to their patients, increase staff efficiencies, and better communicate the value of this medical care to the pet owner. We believe that these capabilities, enabled by the use of IDEXX products and services, improve the effectiveness and financial health of the veterinary practice.

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Water quality products (“Water”) - Water provides innovative testing solutions for easy, rapid, and accurate detection and quantification of various microbiological parameters in water.

Water testing. Our principal products are the Colilert, Colilert-18, and Colisure tests, which detect the presence of total coliforms and E. coli in water. These organisms are broadly used as microbial indicators for potential fecal contamination in water. Our products utilize nutrient-indicators that produce a change in color or fluorescence when metabolized by target microbes in the sample. Our water tests are used by government laboratories, water utilities, and private certified laboratories to test drinking water in compliance with regulatory standards, including U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) standards. The tests also are used in evaluating water used in production processes (for example, in beverage and pharmaceutical applications) and in evaluating bottled water, recreational water, wastewater, and water from private wells. We also sell consumables, parts, and accessories to be used with many of our water testing products.

    Enterolert. Our Enterolert products detect the presence of enterococci in drinking, waste, and recreational waters. Enterococci, bacteria normally found in human and animal waste, are organisms broadly used as microbial indicators for potential fecal contamination in water.

    Pseudalert. Our Pseudalert products detect the presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in pool, spa, and bottled water. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a pathogen that can cause “hot-tub rash,” “swimmer’s ear,” and potentially fatal infections in individuals with weakened immune systems.

    Filta-Max and Filta-Max xpress. Our Filta-Max and Filta-Max xpress products are used in the detection of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in water. Cryptosporidium and Giardia are parasites that can cause potentially fatal gastrointestinal illness if ingested. We also distribute certain water testing kits manufactured by Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. that complement our Cryptosporidium and Giardia testing products.

    Legiolert. Our Legiolert product is a simple culture method test for the detection of Legionella pneumophila, the most common Legionella species in water and the primary cause of Legionnaires’ disease. The Legiolert test is designed to be used on potable or non-potable water sources with results in seven days.

    Quanti-Tray products. Our Quanti-Tray products, when used in conjunction with our Colilert, Colilert-18, Colisure, Enterolert, Pseudalert, Heterotrophic Plate Count ("HPC") or Legiolert products, provide users quantitative measurements of microbial contamination rather than a presence/absence indication. Our Quanti-Tray Sealer PLUS, and Quanti-Tray Sealer 2X are used with the Quanti-Tray products for the determination of bacterial density in water samples. Our SimPlate for HPC product detects the total number of the most common bacteria in a water sample.

Livestock, Poultry and Dairy (“LPD”) - LPD provides diagnostic tests, services, and related instrumentation that are used to manage the health status of livestock and poultry, to improve producer efficiency, and to ensure the quality and safety of milk and food.

Livestock, Poultry, Heard Health Screening and Production Management. We sell diagnostic tests, services and related instrumentation that are used to manage the health status of livestock and poultry, to improve producer efficiency, and to ensure the quality and safety of milk. Our livestock and poultry diagnostic products are purchased by government and private laboratories that provide testing services to livestock veterinarians, producers, and processors. Our herd health screening services are offered to livestock veterinarians and producers. Our principal livestock and poultry diagnostic products include tests for Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (“BVDV”), Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (“PRRS”), and African Swine Fever ("ASFV"). BVDV is a common and contagious viral infection that suppresses the immune system, making the animal susceptible to a host of other infections, impacting beef and dairy production yields as a result. PRRS is a contagious virus causing reproductive problems and respiratory diseases in swine, leading to increased piglet mortality, reduced growth, and vulnerability to secondary infections. Our RealPCR ASFV Test is a real-time polymerase chain reaction ("PCR") assay that provides early and accurate detection of ASFV supporting prevention, control, and eradication programs by veterinarians and producers. We also sell our Rapid Visual Pregnancy Test and Alertys On-Farm Pregnancy Test for cattle, which can detect pregnancy 28 days after breeding using whole blood samples.

Dairy products. Our principal dairy products use our SNAP test platform and are used by dairy producers and processors worldwide to detect antibiotic drug residue in milk. Our primary product lines are SNAP Beta-Lactam ST and SNAPduo Beta-Tetra ST, which detect certain beta lactam and tetracycline antibiotic residues. We also sell SNAP tests for the detection of certain other contaminants in milk, such as Aflatoxin M1. 

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Other - Our Other operating segment combines and presents our human medical diagnostic products and services business (“OPTI Medical”) with our out-licensing arrangements because they do not meet the quantitative or qualitative thresholds for reportable segments.

OPTI Medical. Through OPTI Medical, we sell point-of-care analyzers and related consumables for use in human medical hospitals and clinics to measure electrolytes, blood gases, acid-base balance, glucose, lactate, blood urea nitrogen and ionized calcium, and to calculate other parameters such as base excess and anion gap. These OPTI analyzers are used primarily in emergency rooms, operating rooms, cardiac monitoring areas, and other locations where time-critical diagnostic testing is performed within the hospital setting. Our OPTI CCA-TS2 Blood Gas and Electrolyte analyzer contains many new features relative to previous generation blood gas analyzers including customized workflows, faster time to result, improved communication, and a multi-level electronic control. Similar to our earlier generation OPTI CCA and OPTI Touch Electrolyte analyzers, the OPTI CCA-TS2 analyzer runs whole blood, plasma, and serum samples on single-use disposable cassettes that contain various configurations of analytes.

Through OPTI Medical we also provide human COVID-19 testing products and laboratory services. On May 7, 2020, we announced that OPTI Medical was granted by the United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") an Emergency Use Authorization ("EUA") for the OPTI SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR laboratory test kit for the detection of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. On June 5, 2020 OPTI Medical announced that it had received the CE mark certification in the European Union for its OPTI SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR laboratory test kit. Additionally, the FDA has granted EUA for the OPTI DNA/RNA Magnetic Bead Kit for nucleic acid extraction from respiratory samples to be used with the OPTI SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test kit, which enables OPTI Medical Systems to provide laboratories with a complete OPTI Medical Systems-manufactured workflow solution for COVID-19 testing. We also provide human COVID-19 testing laboratories services to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention in support of their COVID-19 testing program.

Other Activities. We own certain drug delivery technology intellectual property, that we continue to seek to commercialize through agreements with third parties, such as pharmaceutical companies, which are included in the Other segment.

Additional information about our products and services can be found on our website. Information contained on or connected to our website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K and should not be considered part of this annual report or any other filing we make with the SEC.

MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION

We market, sell, and service our products worldwide through our marketing, customer service, sales, and technical service groups, as well as through independent distributors and other resellers. We maintain sales offices outside the U.S. in all major regions including Africa, Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and Latin America.

Generally, we select the appropriate distribution channel for our products based on the type of product, technical service requirements, number and concentration of customers, regulatory requirements, and other factors. We market our companion animal diagnostic products to veterinarians directly in the U.S. Outside the U.S., we sell our companion animal diagnostic products through our direct sales force and, in certain countries, through distributors and other resellers. We sell our veterinary reference laboratory diagnostic and consulting services worldwide, generally through our direct sales force. We market our diagnostic imaging products primarily through our direct sales force in the U.S. and Canada. We market our software products primarily through our direct sales force in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Australia. We market our Water and LPD products primarily through our direct sales force in the U.S. and Canada. Outside the U.S. and Canada, we market these products through our direct sales force and, in certain countries, through selected independent distributors. We sell our OPTI products and services both directly and through independent human medical product distributors.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Our business includes the development and introduction of new products and services and may involve entry into new business areas. We maintain active research and development programs in each of our business segments. Our research and development expenses, which consist of salaries, employee benefits, materials and external consulting and development costs, were $161.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, or 5.0% of our consolidated revenue, $141.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, or 5.2% of our consolidated revenue and $133.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, or 5.5% of our consolidated revenue.

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PATENTS AND LICENSES

We actively seek to obtain patent protection in the U.S. and other countries for inventions covering our products and technologies. We also license patents and technologies from third parties. Patents and licenses of patents and technologies from third parties are considered important to us based on a variety of factors, including providing protection for our inventions and other intellectual property; affording protection from competitors in certain sectors; enabling the use of more effective and efficient technologies in the development and production of our products and offerings; strengthening our reputation and standing among customers, employees, and key suppliers; and acting as a deterrent against counterfeiters, imitators, and other copiers of technologies. 

Important patents and licenses include those related to:

•Methods for detecting BVDV that started to expire in 2017 and will continue into 2022;

•Reagents and methods for the detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum that started to expire in 2017 and will continue into 2022;

•Reagents and methods for the detection of Ehrlichia canis that began to expire in 2019 and will continue into 2022;

•Catalyst consumables that began to expire in 2020 and will continue into 2035;

•Catalyst instruments that expire beginning in 2026 and will continue into 2032;

•Reagents and methods for the detection of canine pancreatic lipase that expire in 2026; and

•Patents relating to reagents and methods for the detection of SDMA that expire beginning in 2029 and will continue into 2037.

While we consider these technology rights to be important to us, a range of factors help to mitigate the future effects of patent and license expiration on our results of operations and financial position. These factors include publications, including peer-reviewed third-party studies, that demonstrate the accuracy of our products; our brand strength and reputation in the marketplace; the breadth, quality and integration of our product offerings; our existing customer relationships and our customer support; our sales force; our online ordering platform that enables direct ordering of (including establishing automatic reorder schedules for) our consumables, tests and other products by our customers; the applicable regulatory approval status for certain products; our continued investments in innovative product improvements that often result in new technologies and/or additional patents; our investment in diagnostic innovations that results in new product offerings that often are patentable and that expand the test menu for our in-clinic instruments and/or reference laboratory business; and our significant know-how, scale and investments related to manufacturing processes of associated product offerings and certain supply arrangements for consumables that are compatible with our instruments. Although we have certain patents and licenses of patents and technologies from third parties that are expected to expire in 2022 and beyond, the expiration of these patents and licenses, individually or in the aggregate, is not expected to have a material effect on our financial position or future operations. In addition, we already face robust competition as other companies have been successful in bringing competitive products to market, despite the protections afforded by these technology rights.

To the extent some of our products may now, or in the future, embody technologies protected by patents, copyrights, or trade secrets of others, we may be required to obtain licenses to such technologies in order to continue to sell our products. These licenses may not be available on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Our failure to obtain any such licenses may delay or prevent the sale of certain new or existing products. Refer to “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors.”

PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY

Many of the instruments that we sell are manufactured by third parties. We rely on third parties in our supply chain to supply us, and our direct suppliers, with certain important components, raw materials, and consumables used in or with our products. In some cases, these third parties are sole or single-source suppliers. From time to time, we seek to qualify alternative suppliers.

Instruments and consumables. Significant products supplied by sole and single-source providers include certain Catalyst Dx and Catalyst One consumables (other than electrolyte consumables and the fructosamine, T4, CRP, progesterone, and SDMA slides), VetTest slides, VetLyte consumables, LaserCyte Dx consumables, VetAutoread and ProCyte Dx analyzers and consumables, SediVue Dx urinalysis instruments and consumables, and certain components of our internally manufactured analyzers.

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VetTest and certain Catalyst chemistry slides are supplied by Ortho under supply agreements that are currently set to expire in December of 2031. We are required to purchase all of our requirements for our current menu of Catalyst and VetTest chemistry slides from Ortho to the extent Ortho is able to supply those requirements. The agreements provide for pricing based on purchase volumes and a fixed annual inflationary adjustment. The agreements also prohibit Ortho from promoting and selling these chemistry slides in the veterinary sector, excluding the EU, other than to IDEXX. 

We purchase other analyzers and consumables under supply agreements with terms extending through 2034, which in some cases may be extended at our option. We have minimum purchase obligations under some of these agreements, and our failure to satisfy these obligations may result in loss of some or all of our rights under these agreements. Refer to “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors.”

Other components. We purchase certain other products, raw materials, and components from sole and single-source suppliers. These products include certain diagnostic imaging systems and certain components used in our SNAP rapid assay and dairy devices, livestock and poultry testing kits and water testing products.

We have been successful in ensuring an uninterrupted supply of products purchased from sole and single-source suppliers. However, there can be no assurance that uninterrupted supply can be maintained if these agreements terminate for any reason or our suppliers otherwise are unable to satisfy our requirements for products. Refer to “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors.”

BACKLOG

We do not generally maintain a significant backlog of orders and believe that our backlog at any particular date historically has not been indicative of future sales.

COMPETITION

We compete with many companies ranging from large human and animal health pharmaceutical and medical diagnostics companies to small businesses focused on animal health. Our companion animal veterinary diagnostic products and services compete with both reference laboratory service and in-clinic product providers. Our competitors vary in our different sectors. In some sectors, academic institutions, governmental agencies, and other public and private research organizations conduct research activities and may commercialize products or services which could compete with our products, on their own or through joint ventures. Several of our direct and potential competitors have substantially greater financial and managerial resources than us, as well as greater experience in manufacturing, marketing, research and development, and obtaining regulatory approvals than we do. For more information on risks related to our competition, refer to “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors."

Competitive factors in our different business areas are detailed below:

•Companion animal diagnostic offerings. We compete primarily on the basis of ease of use and speed of our products, diagnostic accuracy, product quality, breadth of our product line and services, differentiated product innovations, fully integrated technology, information management capability, enhancement of veterinary practice efficiency, availability of medical consultation, effectiveness of our sales and distribution channels, quality of our technical and customer service, and our pricing relative to the value of our products and services in comparison with competitive products and services. Our major competitors in most geographic locations in North America are Antech Diagnostics, a unit of VCA Inc., a division of Mars, Incorporated; Zoetis Inc. (including its wholly-owned subsidiary Abaxis, Inc.); Heska Corporation, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. We also compete in certain international geographies with Zoetis, Fujifilm Holdings Corporation, Samsung Electronics, Arkray, Inc., Heska, Mindray and BioNote, Inc.

•Water, livestock, poultry, and dairy testing products. We compete primarily on the basis of the ease of use, speed, accuracy, product quality, and other performance characteristics of our products and services (including differentiated tests), the breadth of our product line and services, the effectiveness of our sales and distribution channels, the quality of our technical and customer service, our ability to receive regulatory approvals from governing agencies and our pricing relative to the value of our products in comparison with competitive products and services. Our competitors include highly focused smaller companies and multibillion-dollar companies with small livestock and poultry diagnostics and water testing solution franchises.

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•Veterinary Software, Services and Diagnostic Imaging Systems. We compete primarily on the basis of functionality, connectivity to equipment and other systems, performance characteristics, effectiveness of our implementation, training process and customer service, information handling capabilities, advances in technologies, enhancement of veterinary practice efficiency, and our pricing relative to the value of our products and services. We sell these products primarily in North America and Europe. Our largest competitor in North America and the U.K. is Covetrus, Inc., which offers several systems and leverages its animal health distribution business in sales and service. We also compete with numerous focused smaller companies throughout the geographies in which we offer veterinary software, including those offering cloud-based solutions. Our competitors in the diagnostic imaging systems sector include Sound-Eklin, Antech Diagnostics, FUJIFILM, and Heska.

•Human point-of-care medical diagnostic products. We compete primarily on the basis of the ease of use, menu, convenience, international distribution and service, instrument reliability, and our pricing relative to the value of our products. We compete primarily with large human medical diagnostics companies such as Radiometer A/S, Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics, Instrumentation Laboratory Company, Abbott Diagnostics, a division of Abbott Laboratories and Roche Diagnostics Corporation. We also compete with a number of companies around the world that produce human COVID-19 testing.

GOVERNMENT REGULATION

Many of our products are subject to comprehensive regulation by U.S. and foreign regulatory agencies that relate to, among other things, product approvals, product registrations, manufacturing, import, export, distribution, marketing and promotion, labeling, recordkeeping, testing, quality, storage, product disposal, environmental compliance, and workplace safety. The following is a description of the principal regulations affecting our businesses.

Veterinary diagnostic products. These products include our diagnostic test kits for companion and food animal infectious diseases, including most of our livestock and poultry products and many of our rapid assay products. These products are licensed and regulated in the U.S. by the Center for Veterinary Biologics within the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (“APHIS”). These products must be approved by APHIS before they may be sold in and from the U.S. The APHIS regulatory approval process involves the submission of product validation data, including manufacturing process and facility documentation. Following regulatory licensure to market a product, APHIS requires that each lot of product be submitted for test review before release to customers. In addition, APHIS requires special approval to market products where test results are used in part for government-mandated disease management programs. A number of foreign governments accept APHIS approval to support product registration for sale, distribution, and use within their countries. However, compliance with extensive country-specific regulatory processes is required in connection with importing and marketing diagnostic products in Japan, Germany, Canada, Brazil, the Netherlands, China, and many other countries. We are also required to have a facility license from APHIS to manufacture USDA-licensed products. We have a facility license for our manufacturing facility in Westbrook, Maine which also covers our distribution center in Memphis, Tennessee. Our LPD manufacturing facility in Montpellier, France has been approved by APHIS and we have a permit to import one LPD product manufactured in Montpellier, France to the U.S. for distribution.

Our veterinary diagnostic slide and instrument systems, including T4, fructosamine, progesterone, CRP, and SDMA, are veterinary medical devices regulated by the FDA under the Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act (the “FDC Act”). Other FDA regulated products include our non-licensed rapid assay products such as SNAP Pancreatic Lipase, Cortisol, Bile Acid, Foal IgG, and ProBNP. While the sale of these products does not require premarket approval by the FDA and does not subject us to FDA inspections or the FDA’s current Good Manufacturing Practices regulations (“cGMP”), the FDC Act specifies that these products must not be adulterated, mislabeled, or misbranded.

Water testing products. Our water tests are not subject to formal premarket regulatory approval. However, before a test can be used as part of a water quality monitoring program in the U.S. that is regulated by the EPA, the test method must first be approved by the EPA. The EPA approval process involves submission of extensive product performance data in accordance with an EPA-approved protocol, evaluation of the data by the EPA, and publication for public comment of any proposed approval in the Federal Register before final approval. Our Colilert, Colilert-18, Colisure, Quanti-Tray, Filta-Max xpress, Enterolert, and SimPlate for heterotrophic plate counts products have been approved by the EPA for use under various regulatory programs. Water testing products are subject to similarly extensive regulatory processes in other countries around the world.

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Dairy testing products. Dairy products used in National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (“NCIMS”) milk-monitoring programs in the U.S. are regulated by the FDA as veterinary medical devices. However, before products requiring FDA approval can be sold in the U.S., performance data must be submitted in accordance with an FDA-approved protocol administered by an independent body, such as the Association of Analytical Chemists Research Institute (“AOAC RI”). Following approval of a product by the FDA, the product must also be accepted by NCIMS, an oversight body that includes state, federal, and industry representatives. Our SNAP Beta-Lactam antibiotic residue test product has been accepted by the FDA, NCIMS, and AOAC RI for sale in the U.S. While some foreign countries accept AOAC RI certification as part of their regulatory approval process, many countries have separate regulatory processes.

Human point-of-care electrolyte and blood gas analyzers. Our OPTI instrument systems are classified as Class I and/or Class II medical devices, and their design, manufacture, and marketing are regulated by the FDA. Accordingly, we must comply with cGMP in the manufacture of our OPTI products. The FDA’s Quality System regulations further set forth standards for product design and manufacturing processes, require the maintenance of certain records, and provide for inspections of our facilities by the FDA. New OPTI products fall into FDA classifications that require notification of and review by the FDA before marketing, and which are submitted as a 510(k) application. These OPTI products are also subject to the regulations governing the manufacture and marketing of medical devices in other countries in which they are sold, including the EU Regulations on Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostic Devices.

Human COVID-19 test products. OPTI manufactures, sells and distributes PCR and antibody ELISA test kits for the detection of the virus that causes COVID-19. These test kits are subject to regulation by the FDA pursuant to the FDC Act, and more specifically, are sold and distributed pursuant to FDA Emergency Use Authorization. These products are also subject to the regulations governing the manufacturing and marketing of medical devices in other countries in which they are sold, including the EU Regulations on Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostic Devices.

Other Chemical, Environmental, and Human Health Safety Regulations. All IDEXX products must comply with applicable global product regulations, including those governing consumer product safety and materials requirements such as the Europeans Union's Electromagnetic Compatibility ("EMC") Directive, the European Regulation for Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemical Substances ("REACH"), the Restriction of Hazardous Substances ("RoHS") Directive, and the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment ("WEEE") Directive. These complex regulatory requirements create risk to IDEXX’s ability to market and sell our products, our business, and our financial performance. For more information about the risks associated with various U.S. and foreign government regulation, refer to "Various U.S. and foreign government regulations could limit or delay our ability to market and sell our products or otherwise negatively impact our business" under "Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors."

In the European Union, our analyzers and certain associated equipment are subject to the requirements of the RoHS Directive, which regulates and restricts certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. Other countries, including China, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, and Turkey have implemented or anticipate implementing regulatory regimes similar to the RoHS Directive. Our veterinary diagnostic instrument systems are not subject to regulation under the European Medical Device Directive or the In Vitro Diagnostic Directive, which are both strictly applicable to human use products. However, these systems are required to meet CE certification, which require compliance with the RoHS Directive, the EMC Directive, and other safety requirements. Most countries in which we sell our products impose similar registrations and/or certification requirements.

The European Union was among the first to regulate and restrict the use of certain substances that we currently use in our products. These requirements include the Biocidal Products Regulation, which requires the use of only approved biocides in our products imported to or used in the European Union, and REACH, which regulates and restricts the use of certain chemicals in the European Union. Compliance with these regulations (and similar regulations that have been or may be adopted elsewhere, such as Australia, China, Russia, Turkey, Korea, and other countries) may require registration, notification, or certification regarding regulated substances, imposition of import restrictions, or in certain cases the redesign or reformulation of our products. Some of our products, including some of our Companion Animal products, may be subject to pending restriction of microplastics pursuant to REACH.

In the U.S., the EPA regulates chemical use similarly to the EU. In addition, certain states have their own chemical regulations, such as California's Proposition 65, which requires businesses to provide warnings to California residents about significant risk of exposures to chemicals in products that are known to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm; and Maine's pending 2023 restrictions on PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) used in all products. 

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In addition to the foregoing, our business is generally subject to various U.S. and foreign regulatory authorities, including the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) and other anti-competition authorities, and we are also subject to anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, import and export laws and regulations, including U.S. import and export control and sanctions laws, and laws and regulations governing the collection, use, retention, sharing and security of data. Development or acquisition of new products and technologies may subject us to additional areas of government regulation. These may involve medical device, water-quality and other regulations of the FDA, the EPA, the USDA, the FTC, and other federal agencies, as well as state, local and foreign governments.

HUMAN CAPITAL

As innovation and customer focus are important parts of our strategy to create long-term value, we aim to attract, motivate, develop, and retain talented employees at all levels who are aligned with and passionate about our Purpose by:

•Building and sustaining an inclusive, ethical culture that values diversity, equity and inclusion ("DEI");

•Offering competitive and locally relevant compensation and benefits; and

•Providing growth and development opportunities.

Because our strategy includes developing strong, deep relationships with our veterinary customers, we have focused on growing our global companion animal diagnostics field-based organization.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We believe that DEI among our employees helps drive both innovation and a better understanding of our increasingly global customer base. We employ inclusive recruitment practices to source diverse candidates and mitigate potential bias. Our global recruiting team connects our sourcing strategies with diversified talent channels and adopts core competencies that focus on valuing differences, to attract candidates with different backgrounds, ideas, and experiences who will help enrich our culture.

As of December 31, 2021, we had approximately 10,350 regular full-time and part-time employees, with underrepresented minorities representing an estimated 22.5% of our U.S. employees, as follows:

Self-Identified Racial or Ethnic Background (1)	Percentage of our U.S. Employees
Black/African American	8.6	%
Asian	6.4	%
Hispanic/Latinx	5.4	%
Other (2)	2.1	%
White	76.3	%

(1) Data regarding racial and ethnic background are based on self-identification by our U.S. employees; underrepresented minorities is defined as Black/African American, Asian, Hispanic/Latinx and Other. The percentages provided do not add up to 100% because some U.S. employees declined to specify race and/or ethnicity.

(2) Other is defined as American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander, and two or more races.

In addition, as of December 31, 2021, women represented 58% of our global employees and were represented in leadership as follows:

	Percentage who self- identify as women
Global Senior Leadership Team (1)	34.5	%
Global Senior Executive Team (2)	23.8	%

(1) Global Senior Leaders are employees in compensation grades considered Director or above.

(2) Global Senior Executives are employees in compensation grades considered Senior Vice President or above.

Compensation, Benefits and Well-being. We offer fair, competitive compensation and a wide array of competitive and locally relevant benefits (which vary by country and region) that support our employees’ overall well-being, including comprehensive health and welfare insurance, generous time-off and leave, and retirement and financial support. We provide emotional well-being services through our Employee Assistance Program and a variety of interactive resources as well as lifestyle coaching, a global well-being speaker series, and ergonomic programs that help support employees’ physical well-being. In addition, a majority of our employees have access to financial education and our U.S. employees can engage with a financial wellness coach for further tools and resources to reach their personal financial goals.

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As the COVID-19 pandemic spread globally in early 2020, we implemented significant changes that we determined were in the best interest of our employees as well as the communities in which we operate. These included having the majority of our employees work from home, while implementing additional safety measures for employees continuing critical on-site work. We also provided a work-from-home fund to assist employees and added paid time off and caregiving support to enhance employee health and well-being. While many of our employees have continued to work from home since March 2020, we have re-opened some of our offices, consistent with public health guidance and protocols, and support flexible work options. We continue to monitor the state of the pandemic to ensure the continued safety and health of our employees.

Growth and Development. We are steadfast in our focus on cultivating the diverse leaders of tomorrow and making career development opportunities more accessible across the global organization. Our training is 100% virtual and available in multiple languages. Our career development programs are designed to build capabilities and enable career progression. We also encourage our employees to enhance their career development through job-related courses and degree programs.

Employee Turnover and Engagement. We monitor employee turnover and engagement to identify opportunities to strengthen our approach to human capital management.

During 2021, our voluntary employee turnover rate was approximately 12%. Our voluntary turnover among managerial and professional staff was approximately 6%. With the contraction of the labor force as a result of the global pandemic, we have recently experienced the effects of the labor shortage in our staffing. We expect the labor shortage to continue in 2022 and will continue to monitor and analyze retention closely to identify any areas of concern.

We regularly conduct company-wide employee surveys conducted by a third party to collect employee input

on our culture, their experiences, and workplace conditions. These survey results provide insights that help us to improve employee engagement. Our most recent global employee survey received a high level of response and indicated an 82% engagement level. Given the pandemic-related impacts on our front-line workers' engagement, we are actively working to better understand what matters the most to them and what drives their engagement and retention. Some of the actions taken in 2021 as a result of this increased focus include increasing the frequency of bonus payments to twice per year for our U.S. operations workers and advancing market competitive pay increases, as appropriate.

In 2022, we plan to further leverage the insights gained to develop a roadmap for improving front-line worker engagement and retention. We are also monitoring the current landscape of wage inflation and labor shortages in connection with our employees' overall compensation.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

Our principal executive offices are located at One IDEXX Drive, Westbrook, Maine 04092, our telephone number is 207-556-0300, and our internet address is www.idexx.com. References to our website in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are inactive textual references only and the content of our website should not be deemed incorporated by reference for any purpose.

We make available free of charge at www.idexx.com our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after we file such information with, or furnish it to, the SEC. In addition, copies of our reports filed electronically with the SEC may be accessed at www.sec.gov.

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines and our Code of Ethics are also available on our website at www.idexx.com.

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ITEM 1A.    RISK FACTORS

You should consider carefully the risks and uncertainties described below in addition to the other information included or incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K in evaluating our company and our business. Our future operating results involve a number of risks and uncertainties and actual events or results may differ materially from those discussed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the factors discussed below, as well as those factors discussed elsewhere herein. Any of these factors, in whole or in part, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and stock price. 

RISK RELATED TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

The effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic could have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations, liquidity, financial condition, and stock price.

The duration, extent, and impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic remain uncertain and could have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations, liquidity, financial condition, and stock price. The spread of COVID-19 has caused us to modify aspects of our business practices (including the management of and access to our facilities, employee remote work locations, and employee travel), and we may take further actions, as may be required by federal, state, and local governments or as we determine to be in the best interests of our employees and customers. Such actions may disrupt our supply chain, logistics network, operations, facilities, and employee workforce, which could negatively affect our employees' efficiency and productivity; our development and introduction of innovative new products and services; our ability to manufacture, market, sell, and distribute our products and services; and our financial performance. In addition, public health-related guidance and directives, including stay-at-home orders that may be further deployed to combat the spread of COVID-19, including variants (such as Delta and Omicron), and possible higher infection rates could result in a decrease in companion animal clinical visits, labor shortages, the delay of elective procedures and wellness visits, and disruption of veterinary clinic operations, all of which would have a negative effect on veterinary service providers and result in declines in demand for our CAG products and services, which represented 90% of our 2021 consolidated revenues. If stay-at-home orders or other similar public health-related directives are re-implemented periodically to combat the spread of COVID-19, particularly in the United States, the negative impact on veterinary service providers and their businesses, and correspondingly on demand for our CAG products and services, may be material.

Business lockdowns, pool and beach closures and weakened economic conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic reduced demand for our water testing products in 2020. While our water testing volumes have been recovering during 2021, public health-related guidance and directives that may be further deployed to combat the spread of COVID-19, including variants, may significantly reduce demand. In addition, the ongoing pandemic has increased economic uncertainty and caused economic slowdowns that may continue or recur. Economic weakness in our key geographies related to the COVID-19 pandemic may also reduce demand for our companion animal, water, livestock, poultry and dairy products and services, which could have an adverse impact on our results of operations.

While demand for our CAG products and services remained strong in 2021, the degree to which the COVID-19 pandemic ultimately impacts us depends on future developments that are unpredictable and most of which are outside of our control, including the duration, scope, and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, the emergence of new variants, changes in infection rates, the vaccine participation rate, the effectiveness of vaccines, the availability of testing kits, as well as regulations and requirements impacting the ability of veterinarians to treat patients, the return to our offices, and/or our ability to visit customer sites. There can be no assurance that we will be able to prevent or mitigate any or all of the COVID-19 near or long-term adverse impacts. Any of the foregoing factors, or other cascading effects of the COVID-19 pandemic that are not currently foreseeable, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, liquidity, financial conditions, and stock price.

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RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

Because our business lines are highly attractive, they are also highly competitive. Our failure to successfully execute certain strategies within this competitive environment could have a material negative impact on our future growth and profitability

The companion animal healthcare industry is highly competitive, and we anticipate increasing levels of competition from both existing competitors and new sector entrants given our performance and the industry’s strong growth and returns. Our ability to maintain or enhance our growth rates and our profitability depends on our successful execution of many elements of our strategy, including:

•Developing, manufacturing, and marketing innovative new or improved and cost competitive in-clinic laboratory analyzers that drive sales of IDEXX VetLab instruments, grow our installed base of instruments, and increase demand for related recurring sales of consumable products, services, and accessories;

•Developing and introducing new innovative diagnostic tests and services for both our reference laboratories and in-clinic applications that provide valuable medical information to our customers and effectively differentiate our products and services from those of our competitors;

•Developing and introducing innovative, data-insightful software solutions that increase the value to our customers of our companion animal products and services by enhancing the integration of the information and transactions of these products and the management of diagnostic information derived from our products;

•Maintaining premium pricing, including by effectively implementing price increases, for our differentiated products and services through, among other things, effective communication and promotion of the value of our products and services in an environment where many of our competitors promote, market, and sell lesser offerings at prices lower than ours;

•Providing our veterinary customers with the medical and business tools, information, and resources that enable them to grow their practices and the utilization of our diagnostic products and services, through increased pet visits, use of preventive care protocols, enhanced practice of real-time care, and improved practice efficiency;

•Achieving cost improvements in our worldwide network of reference laboratories by implementing global best practices, including lean processing techniques, incorporating technological enhancements, including laboratory automation and a global laboratory information management system, employing purchasing strategies to maximize leverage of our global scale, increasing the leverage of existing infrastructure and consolidating testing in high volume laboratory hubs;

•Achieving cost improvements in the manufacture and service of our in-clinic laboratory analyzers by employing the benefits of economies of scale in both negotiating supply contracts and leveraging manufacturing overhead, and by improving reliability of our instruments;

•Continuing to expand, develop, and advance the productivity of our companion animal diagnostic sales, marketing, customer support, and logistics organizations in the U.S. and international regions in support of, among other things, our all-direct sales strategies;

•Attracting, developing, and retaining key leadership and talent necessary to support all elements of our strategy, which is challenging due to the increasingly competitive and tight labor markets in which we operate, as well as COVID-19-related impacts on the workforce;

•Strengthening our sales and marketing activities to continue to grow our profitability both in the U.S. and in geographies outside of the U.S.;

•Identifying, completing, and integrating acquisitions that enhance our existing businesses or create new business or geographic areas for us;

•Developing and implementing new technology and licensing strategies; and

•Continuing to effectively manage our growth and expansion on a global scale through, among other things, designing and implementing cost-effective improvements to our processes, procedures, and infrastructure.

If we are unsuccessful in implementing and executing on some or all of these strategies, our rate of growth or profitability may be negatively impacted.

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Our dependence on third-party suppliers could limit our ability to sell certain products or negatively affect our operating results

We rely on third-party suppliers to provide components and raw materials (including biological materials) for our manufactured products, manufacture some of the products that we sell, and perform certain services, including package-delivery services. Actions taken by third-party suppliers in operating their business, as well as any disruptions to their business operations (or their supplier's business operations), could disrupt our supply chain or operations and materially negatively impact our ability to supply the market, substantially decrease sales, lead to higher costs, and damage our reputation with our customers. Longer-term disruptions could potentially result in the permanent loss of our customers, which could reduce our recurring revenues and long-term profitability.

Our supply chain and our cost of goods also may be adversely impacted by unanticipated price increases due to factors such as inflation, including wage inflation, or to supply restrictions beyond our control or the control of our suppliers. If current suppliers fail to supply sufficient goods or materials to us on a timely basis, or at all, we could experience inventory shortages and disruptions in our supply of goods or materials.

For examples of some of the events that could result in disruption to our supply chain or operations, and negatively impact our operating results, refer to “We are increasingly dependent on the continuous and reliable operation of our information technology systems, and a disruption of these systems or significant security breaches could adversely affect our business” and "Factors and events beyond our control could disrupt our operations, supply chain, and logistics network and adversely affect our business" below.

In addition, we currently purchase many products, components, and materials from sole or single sources. Some of these products are proprietary and, therefore, cannot be readily or easily replaced by alternative sources. These products, components, and materials are used in a majority of our instruments, including our Catalyst Dx, Catalyst One, ProCyte Dx, and ProCyte One analyzers; consumables and accessories used in our instruments; livestock and poultry diagnostic tests, dairy testing products, and water testing products. Even if products, components, and materials were to become available to us from alternative suppliers, we likely would incur additional costs and delays in identifying or qualifying replacement materials, and there can be no assurance that replacements would be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all. In certain cases, we may be required to obtain regulatory approval to use alternative suppliers, and this process of approval could delay production of our products or development of product candidates indefinitely.

We seek to mitigate sole and single-source suppliers risks on a risk-prioritized basis and in a variety of ways, including, when possible, by identifying and qualifying alternative suppliers, developing applicable in-house manufacturing capabilities and expertise, and entering into escrow arrangements for manufacturing information for certain single or sole-sourced products. We also seek to enter into long-term contracts that provide for an uninterrupted supply of products at predictable or fixed prices. However, there can be no assurance that we will successfully implement any of these mitigating activities or that, if implemented, any of them will be effective in preventing any delay or other disruption in our ability to supply our customers. In addition, suppliers may decline to enter into long-term contracts for any number of reasons, which would require us to purchase products, components, or raw materials via short-term contracts or on a purchase order basis. There can be no assurance that suppliers with which we do not have long-term contracts will continue to supply our requirements, will always fulfill their obligations under those contracts, or will not experience disruptions in their ability to supply our requirements. In cases where we purchase sole and single-source products, components, or raw materials under purchase orders, we are more susceptible to unanticipated cost increases or changes in other terms of supply. In addition, under some contracts with suppliers we have minimum purchase obligations, and our failure to satisfy those obligations may result in loss of some or all of our rights under these contracts or require us to compensate the supplier. If we are unable to obtain adequate quantities of products, components, or raw materials in the future from sole and single-source suppliers, or if such sole and single-source suppliers are unable to obtain the components or other materials required to manufacture the products, we may be unable to supply our customers, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, and any longer-term disruptions could potentially result in the permanent loss of customers, which could reduce our recurring revenues and long-term profitability.

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Our biologic products are complex and difficult to manufacture, which could negatively affect our ability to supply our customers 

Many of our rapid assay, livestock and poultry diagnostic, water, and dairy products are biologic products that include biological materials, such as antibodies, cells, and sera. Manufacturing biologic products is highly complex due to the inherent variability of biological materials and the difficulty of controlling the interactions of these materials with other components of the products, samples, and the environment. There can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain adequate sources of biological materials or that we will be able to consistently manufacture biologic products that satisfy applicable product release criteria and regulatory requirements. Further, products that meet release criteria at the time of manufacture may fall out of specification while in customer inventory, which could require us to incur expenses associated with recalling products and providing customers with new products, either of which could damage customer relations. Our inability to produce or obtain necessary biological materials or to successfully manufacture biologic products that incorporate such materials could result in our inability to supply our customers with these products, which would have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

Various U.S. and foreign government regulations could limit or delay our ability to market and sell our products or otherwise negatively impact our business

As a global business, we sell products and services in more than 175 countries and operate in an increasingly complex legal and regulatory environment. In the U.S., the manufacture and sale of certain of our products are regulated by agencies such as the USDA, the FDA, and the EPA. Our diagnostic tests for animal health applications that involve the detection of infectious diseases, including most rapid assay canine and feline SNAP tests and livestock and poultry diagnostic tests, must be approved by the USDA prior to sale in the U.S. Our dairy testing products as well as the manufacture and sale of our OPTI line of human point-of-care electrolytes and blood gas analyzers require approval by the FDA before they may be sold commercially in the U.S., and our OPTI PCR test kits for the detection of the virus that causes COVID-19, are subject to regulation by the FDA and sold and distributed pursuant to Emergency Use Authorizations issued by the FDA. The methods used by our water testing products must be approved by the EPA, as a part of its water quality monitoring program, before they can be used by customers in the U.S. Delays in obtaining regulatory approvals for new products or product upgrades, or any termination, revision, or revocation of an Emergency Use Authorization for our OPTI test kits, could have a negative impact on our growth and profitability.

The manufacture, import, and sale of our products, as well as our research and development processes, are subject to similar and sometimes more stringent laws in many foreign countries. For example, the European Union regulates the use of certain substances that we currently use in our products or processes. These regulations include, but are not limited to, the Biocidal Products Regulation, which requires the use of approved biocides in our products prior to being manufactured, used, or sold in the European Union; the European Regulation for Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemical Substances, or REACH, which regulates and restricts the use of chemicals in the European Union; the Restriction of Hazardous Substances ("RoHS") Directive, which regulates and restricts certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment; the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive; and the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive.

Compliance with these and similar regulations in the U.S. and abroad may require registration of the applicable substances or the redesign or reformulation of our products and may reduce or eliminate the availability of certain parts and components used in our products and services in the event our suppliers are unable to comply with the applicable regulations in a timely and cost-effective manner. Any redesign or reformulation or restricted supply of parts and components may negatively affect the availability or performance of our products and services, add testing lead-times for products and reformulated products, reduce our margins, result in additional costs, or have other similar effects. In addition, the costs to comply with these regulations may be significant. Any of these could adversely affect our business, financial condition, or results of operations. These legal and regulatory requirements are complex and subject to change, and we continue to evaluate their impact.

In addition, some foreign governments require us to register or certify our products before they can be distributed or sold, and these product registration requirements, which vary among the applicable jurisdictions and change from time to time, are often complex and require us to engage in lengthy and costly processes and provide confidential, proprietary information about those products to foreign regulatory agencies. For example, compliance with extensive country-specific regulatory processes is required in connection with importing, marketing, and selling our diagnostic products in Japan, Germany, Canada, Brazil, the Netherlands, China, and many other countries. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain or maintain any product registration required by one or more foreign governments. Any inability to obtain or maintain a required product registration in a jurisdiction could adversely affect our ability to market and sell the applicable product in that jurisdiction, which could have a negative effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. There can also be no assurance that confidential, proprietary information provided to foreign regulatory agencies may not be accessed by

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unauthorized persons or otherwise stolen, which could negatively impact our ability to protect our proprietary rights in our innovative products and our future success. For more information about the risks related to the protection of our proprietary rights in our products and services, refer to "Our success is heavily dependent on our continued differentiated product and service innovation" below.

We are also subject to a variety of federal, state, local, and international laws and regulations governing, as well as legal and political environments that vary broadly regarding, among other things, the importation and exportation of products; our global business practices, such as anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, and anti-competition laws; and immigration and travel restrictions. These legal, regulatory, and political requirements and environments differ among jurisdictions around the world and are rapidly changing and increasingly complex. The costs associated with compliance with these legal and regulatory requirements and adjusting to changing legal and political environments are significant and likely to increase in the future.

Any failure by us to comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, or to adjust to changing legal and political environments, could result in fines, penalties, and sanctions; product recalls; suspensions or discontinuations of, or limitations or restrictions on, our ability to design, manufacture, market, import, export or sell our products; and damage to our reputation. Any of these could negatively impact our business.

Our success is heavily dependent on our continued differentiated product and service innovation

We believe our future success significantly depends on our ability to continue, on a cost-effective and timely basis, to enhance our existing differentiated product and service offerings and to develop and introduce new and innovative differentiated products and services. As a result, we invest substantial funds and efforts into R&D, investigating new products and technologies being developed by third parties and obtaining certain such new products and technologies through licenses or acquisitions. There can be no assurance that our R&D, licensing, or acquisition efforts will achieve expected results, when or whether any of our products or services now under development will be launched, or whether we may be able to develop, license or otherwise acquire new products or technologies. We also cannot predict whether any product or service offering, once launched, will achieve market acceptance or achieve sales and revenue consistent with our expectations.

We rely on a combination of patent, trade secret, trademark, and copyright laws to protect our proprietary rights. We also license patents and technologies from third parties to enable the use of third-party technologies in the development and production of our products and offerings. If we do not have adequate protection of our proprietary rights or are unable to license third-party patents and technologies on reasonable terms, our business may be adversely affected by competitors who utilize substantially equivalent technologies to compete with us.

We cannot ensure that we will obtain issued patents, that any patents issued or licensed to us will remain valid, or that any patents owned or licensed by us will provide protection against competitors with similar technologies. Even if our patents cover products sold by our competitors, the time and expense of litigating to enforce our patent rights could be substantial and could have an adverse effect on our results of operations. In addition, expiration of patent rights could result in substantial new competition for products previously covered by those patent rights.

In the past, we have received notices claiming that our products infringe third-party patents, and we may receive such notices in the future. Patent litigation is complex and expensive, and the outcome of patent litigation can be difficult to predict. We cannot ensure that we will win a patent litigation case or negotiate an acceptable resolution of such a case. If we lose, we may be prohibited from selling certain products and/or we may be required to pay damages and/or ongoing royalties as a result of the lawsuit. Any such result could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

Increased competition from and technological advances by our competitors could negatively affect our operating results

We face intense competition, and we expect that future competition will become even more intense as new products, services and technologies become available and new competitors enter the space. Our competitors in the veterinary diagnostic sector in the United States and abroad include companies that develop, manufacture, and sell veterinary diagnostic tests and commercial veterinary reference laboratories, certain large and well-funded animal health pharmaceutical companies, as well as corporate hospital chains that operate reference laboratories that serve both their hospitals and unaffiliated hospitals, such as VCA Inc., which is wholly owned by Mars, Incorporated, another operator of corporate hospital chains. Consolidation among our competitors and our customers may intensify the competition we face. While we believe that our offerings are competitively differentiated due to our innovative products and services (such as the IDEXX SDMA test and VetConnect Plus) that offer an integrated, comprehensive diagnostic solution and the quality of our technical and customer service, there can be no assurance

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that increased consolidation among our competitors or customers (as well as any resulting reference laboratory vertical integration among our customers) would not have a negative impact on our ability to compete successfully. For more information regarding the risks presented by consolidation and reference laboratory vertical integration among our customers, refer to “Consolidation in our customer base, including through increased corporate hospital ownership, and prevalence of buying consortiums could negatively affect our business” below.

Competition could negatively affect our sales and profitability in a number of ways. New competitors may emerge through the development of innovative new technology, the acquisition of rights to use existing technologies or the use of existing technologies when patents protecting such existing technologies expire. New or existing competitors may introduce new, innovative, and competitive products and services, which could be superior, or be perceived by our customers to be superior, to our products and services or lead to the obsolescence of one or more of our products or services. Business combinations and mergers among our competitors may result in competitors that are better positioned to create, market, and sell more compelling product and service offerings. While an important aspect of our strategy is to continue, on a cost-effective and timely basis, to enhance our existing products and services and to develop and introduce new and innovative products and services, there can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully develop such products and services or that those products or services will be superior to our competitors’ products or services or otherwise achieve customer acceptance. Some of our competitors and potential competitors may choose to differentiate themselves by offering products and services perceived in the eyes of customers as similar, at substantially lower sales prices, which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations through loss of sales and/or revenues or a decision to lower our own sales prices to remain competitive. In addition, our ability to attract and retain customers depends on the effectiveness of our customer marketing and incentive programs and multiple competitors could bundle product and service offerings through co-marketing or other arrangements, which could enhance their ability to compete with our broad product and service offering. Certain of our competitors and potential competitors, including large diagnostic and pharmaceutical companies, also have substantially greater financial and managerial resources than us, as well as greater experience in manufacturing, marketing, research and development, and obtaining regulatory approvals than we do.

Consolidation in our customer base, including through increased corporate hospital ownership, and prevalence of buying consortiums could negatively affect our business

Veterinarians are our primary customers for our CAG products and services, and the veterinary services industry in the U.S. and abroad has been consolidating at an accelerating rate in recent years. In the United States, the number of owners of veterinary hospitals has been declining, and an increasing percentage of veterinary hospitals are owned by corporations that are in the business of acquiring veterinary hospitals and/or opening new veterinary hospitals nationally or regionally. Major corporate hospital owners in the U.S. include Mars, Incorporated (owner of Banfield Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl Veterinary Partners, Pet Partners and VCA Inc.), and National Veterinary Associates, and are joined by dozens of other consolidators. A similar trend exists in other regions such as Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, China, and Brazil. Furthermore, an increasing percentage of individually-owned veterinary hospitals in the U.S. are participating in buying consortiums. Corporate owners of veterinary hospitals and buying consortiums often seek to improve profitability by leveraging the buying power they derive from their scale to obtain favorable pricing from suppliers, which could have a negative impact on our profitability and results of operations. While we have strong supplier relationships with several corporate hospital groups and buying consortiums, decisions by larger corporate owners and buying consortiums to shift their purchasing of products and services away from us and to a competitor would have a negative impact on our results of operations. In addition, certain corporate owners also operate reference laboratories that serve both their hospitals and unaffiliated hospitals. Any hospitals acquired by these companies generally attempt to shift all or a large portion of their testing to the reference laboratories operated by these companies, and there can be no assurance that hospitals that otherwise become affiliated with these companies would not shift all or a portion of their testing to such reference laboratories. Furthermore, because these companies compete with us in the reference laboratory services marketplace, hospitals acquired by these companies or those that establish other affiliations with these companies may cease to be customers or potential customers of our other companion animal products and services, which would cause our sales of these products and services to decline.

Changes in testing patterns could negatively affect our operating results 

Demand for our companion animal, livestock and poultry diagnostic tests and our dairy and water testing products could be negatively impacted by a number of factors impacting testing practices. The introduction or broad market acceptance of vaccines or preventatives for the diseases and conditions for which we sell diagnostic tests and services could result in a decline in testing. Changes in accepted medical protocols regarding the diagnosis of certain diseases and conditions could have a similar effect. Eradication or substantial declines in the prevalence of certain diseases also could lead to a decline in diagnostic testing for such diseases. Our livestock and poultry products business in particular is subject to fluctuations resulting

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from changes in disease prevalence. The outbreak of certain diseases (such as African swine fever) among livestock or poultry, or the adverse impact of climate change-related events (such as hurricanes, earthquakes, fires, and floods), could lead to the widespread death or precautionary destruction of such animals in the affected regions, reducing herd or flock sizes, which could reduce the demand for our testing products for such animals. Changes in government regulations or in the availability of government funds available for monitoring programs could negatively affect sales of our products that are driven by compliance testing, such as our livestock and poultry, dairy and water products. In addition, changes and trends in local dairy, poultry, or other food sectors around the world could negatively affect the related production markets resulting in a decline in demand for our testing products. Economic weakness (whether or not related to the COVID-19 pandemic) may also reduce demand for our companion animal, water, livestock, poultry, and dairy products and services, and public health-related guidance and directives, including stay-at-home orders that may be further deployed to combat the spread of COVID-19, and possible higher infection rates could result in a decrease in companion animal clinical visits, the delay of elective procedures and wellness visits and disruption of veterinary clinic operations, all of which would have a negative effect on veterinary service providers and result in declines in demand for our CAG products and services. Declines in testing for any reason, including the reasons described above, along with lost opportunities associated with a reduction in veterinary visits, could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

We sell many products through distributors, which presents risks that could negatively affect our operating results

Some of our international product sales occur through third-party distributors. As a result, we are dependent on these distributors to promote and create demand for our products. Our distributors often offer products from several different companies, including our competitors, and may promote our competitors’ products over our own products. We have limited ability, if any, to cause our distributors to devote adequate resources to promoting, marketing, selling, and supporting our products or to maintain certain inventory levels, and changes in our distributors’ inventory levels, as compared to comparable prior periods, could negatively impact our revenue growth rates. We cannot assure you that we will be successful in maintaining and strengthening our relationships with our distributors or establishing relationships with new distributors who have the ability to market, sell, and support our products effectively. We may rely on one or more key distributors for a product or a region, and the loss of these distributors could reduce our revenue. Distributors may face financial difficulties, including bankruptcy, which could harm our collection of accounts receivable and financial results. While we maintain a rigorous distribution compliance program, violations of anti-corruption or similar laws by our distributors could have a material impact on our business and reputation, and any termination of a distributor relationship may result in increased competition in the applicable jurisdiction. Failure to manage the risks associated with our use of distributors outside of the U.S. may reduce sales, increase expenses, and weaken our competitive position, any of which could have a negative effect on our operating results.

Our limited experience and small scale in the human point-of-care and related human laboratory diagnostics sector could inhibit our success in this sector 

We have limited experience in the human point-of-care and related human laboratory medical diagnostics sector, and we operate at a small scale in this area. This sector differs in many respects from the veterinary diagnostic sector. Significant differences include the impact of third-party reimbursement on diagnostic testing, more extensive regulation, greater product liability risks, larger competitors, a more segmented customer base, and more rapid technological innovation. Our limited experience and small scale in the human point-of-care and laboratory medical diagnostics sector could negatively affect our ability to successfully manage the risks and features of this sector that differ from the veterinary diagnostic sector. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in achieving growth and profitability in the human point-of-care and laboratory medical diagnostics sector comparable to the results we have achieved in the veterinary diagnostic sector.

GENERAL RISKS

We depend on key leadership and talent to succeed and compete effectively

Our continued success is substantially dependent on our ability to attract, develop, and retain highly capable, skilled and diverse employees and leaders. As we continue to grow our business, expand our geographic scope, and develop and offer innovative, new products and services, we require an engaged, qualified workforce and the organizational talent necessary to ensure effective succession for our senior leadership and other key personnel. Competition for experienced leaders and employees, particularly for persons with specialized skills, can be intense. Our ability to recruit and retain such talent will depend on a number of factors, including compensation and benefits, work location, work environment and development opportunities. Furthermore, the recent pandemic-related labor force shortages have made it more difficult and costly to attract qualified labor, and prolonged shortages could adversely affect our ability to achieve our business objectives.

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The loss of the services of, or our failure to recruit or develop and implement effective succession plans for, our senior leadership or other key personnel may significantly delay or prevent the achievement of our strategic objectives, disrupt our operations, and adversely affect our business and our future success. In addition, even if we effectively develop and implement succession plans and make key leadership transitions, we cannot provide assurances as to whether we may experience management or other challenges in connection with any of those leadership transitions that could adversely affect our future success.

We are increasingly dependent on the continuous and reliable operation of our information technology systems, and a disruption of these systems or significant security breaches could adversely affect our business.

We rely on our information systems, as well as our third-party business partners’ and suppliers’ information systems, to provide access to our web-based products and services, keep financial records, analyze results of operations, process customer orders, manage inventory, process shipments to customers, store confidential or proprietary information and operate other critical functions. Although we maintain security policies, employ system backup measures and engage in redundancy planning and processes, such policies, measures, planning and processes, as well as our current disaster recovery plans, may be ineffective or inadequate to address all eventualities. Further, our information systems and our business partners' and suppliers' information systems may be vulnerable to attacks by hackers and other security breaches, including, among other things, computer viruses and malware, ransomware, denial of service actions, misappropriation of data and similar events through the internet (including via devices and applications connected to the internet), and through email attachments and persons with access to these information systems, such as our employees or third parties with whom we do business. Due to governmental mandates and recommended safety measures to control the spread of COVID-19, we modified aspects of our business practices. This has resulted in a greater number of our employees working remotely for extended periods of time, which may result in some increased risk of vulnerability or attacks associated with additional individuals accessing our data and systems remotely. In addition, security industry experts and government officials have warned about the risks of hackers and cybersecurity attacks targeting U.S. organizations conducting COVID-19-related research, such as IDEXX.

As information systems and the use of software and related applications by us, our business partners, suppliers, and customers become more cloud-based and connected to the “Internet of Things,” which is inherently susceptible to cyberattacks, there has been an increase in global cybersecurity vulnerabilities and threats, including more sophisticated and targeted cyber-related attacks that pose a risk to the security of our information systems and networks and the confidentiality, availability and integrity of data and information. We process credit card payments electronically over secure networks and also offer products and services that connect to and are part of the “Internet of Things,” such as our connected devices (e.g., IDEXX VetLab instruments). Any such attack or breach could compromise our networks and the information stored thereon could be accessed, publicly disclosed, lost, or stolen. While we have implemented network security and internal control measures, especially for the purpose of protecting our connected products and services from cyberattacks, and invested in our data and information technology infrastructure, there can be no assurance that these efforts will prevent a system disruption, attack, or security breach and, as such, the risk of system disruptions and security breaches from a cyberattack remains.

We, and some of our third-party vendors, have experienced cybersecurity attacks in the past and may experience further attacks in the future, potentially with more frequency. To our knowledge, most of these attacks have been unsuccessful, and none have resulted in any material adverse impact to our business or operations. We have adopted measures to mitigate potential risks associated with information technology disruptions and cybersecurity threats; however, given the unpredictability of the timing, nature and scope of such disruptions and the evolving nature of cybersecurity threats, which vary in technique and sources, if we or our business partners or suppliers were to experience a system disruption, attack or security breach that impacts any of our critical functions, or our customers were to experience a system disruption, attack or security breach via any of our connected products and services, we could potentially be subject to production downtimes, operational delays, other detrimental impacts on our operations or ability to provide products and services to our customers, the compromising of confidential or otherwise protected information, destruction or corruption of data, security breaches, other manipulation or improper use of our systems or networks, financial losses and additional costs from remedial actions, repairs to infrastructure, physical systems or data processing systems, increased cybersecurity and information technology protection costs, loss of business or potential liability, and/or damage to our reputation, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our competitive position, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition. Our customers could also face negative consequences such as the compromises of sensitive or critical information or systems. Furthermore, any access to, public disclosure of, or other loss of data or information (including any of our confidential or proprietary information or personal data or information) as a result of an attack or security breach could result in governmental actions or private claims or proceedings, which could damage our reputation, cause a loss of confidence in our products and services, damage our ability to develop (and protect our rights to) our differentiated technologies and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition,

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results of operations or prospects. For more information regarding data and information privacy and protection risks, refer to “Our operations and reputation may be impaired if we, our products, or our services do not comply with our global privacy policy or evolving laws and regulations regarding data privacy and protection” below.

Factors and events beyond our control could disrupt our operations, supply chain, and logistics network and adversely affect our business

Our business and results of operations could be negatively affected by certain factors and events beyond our control, such as natural disasters, severe weather conditions and/or climate change-related events (such as hurricanes, earthquakes, fires, and floods); public health issues (such as outbreaks, epidemics, or pandemics, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic); civil unrest; geopolitical conditions and developments; war, terrorism, or other man-made disasters; increases in wages that drive up prices; workforce disruptions; labor shortages or stoppages; the imposition of regulations, trade protection measures, tariffs, duties, import/export restrictions, quotas or embargoes on key components; transportation failures affecting the supply and shipment of materials and finished goods; and the unavailability of raw materials. Any of these events could result in, among other things, damage to or the temporary closure of one or more of our manufacturing or distribution facilities or reference laboratories (damage to one of our facilities or the manufacturing equipment we use could be costly and may require substantial lead-time to repair or replace); damage to or closure of one or more facilities of our third-party business partners or suppliers on which we rely; a temporary lack of an adequate work force in one or more markets; an interruption in power supply; a temporary or long-term disruption in our supply chain or logistics network (including a disruption to our ability to obtain critical components for the manufacture of our products); a temporary disruption in our ability to deliver (or delays in the delivery of) our products or services; and short- or long-term damage to our customers’ businesses (which would adversely impact customer demand for our products and services). For more information regarding the risks presented by disruption to our suppliers’ operations and supply chain, refer to “Our dependence on third-party suppliers could limit our ability to sell certain products or negatively affect our operating results” above.

We manufacture many of our significant companion animal products, including our rapid assay devices and certain instruments, many of our water testing products and certain of our livestock, poultry, and dairy testing products, at a single facility in Westbrook, Maine. Certain of our companion animal products, as well as our human point-of-care products, are manufactured in Roswell, Georgia. We also manufacture certain of our livestock and poultry testing products in Bern, Switzerland and Montpellier, France. In addition, we maintain major distribution facilities in North America and in the Netherlands and major reference laboratories in Memphis, Tennessee; Kornwestheim, Germany; Sacramento, California; Elmhurst, Illinois; North Grafton, Massachusetts; East Brisbane, Australia; Markham, Ontario; Wetherby, U.K.; and Tokyo, Japan. Interruption of operations at any of these facilities due to the occurrence of one or more of the events described above could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

While we maintain plans to continue business under such circumstances, there can be no assurance that such plans will be successful in fully or partially mitigating the effects of such events. We also maintain property and business interruption insurance to insure against the financial impact of certain events of this nature. However, this insurance may be insufficient to compensate us for the full amount of any losses that we may incur. In addition, such insurance will not compensate us for potential long-term competitive effects of being out of the market for the period of any interruption in operations.

Risks associated with doing business internationally could negatively affect our operating results

For the year ended December 31, 2021, approximately 38% of our overall revenue and approximately 35%, 89% and 52% of our CAG, LPD, and Water revenues, respectively, were attributable to sales of products and services to customers outside the U.S. Although we intend to continue to expand our international operations and business, we may not be able to successfully promote, market, import, export, sell, or distribute our products and services outside the U.S. Various risks associated with foreign operations may impact our international sales, including, but not limited to, disruptions in transportation of our products or our supply chain; fluctuations in oil prices; increased border protection and restriction on travel; the differing product and service needs of foreign customers; difficulties in building, staffing, and managing foreign operations (including a geographically dispersed workforce); differing protection of intellectual property; trade protection measures, quotas, embargoes, import/export restrictions, tariffs, duties, and regulatory and licensing requirements; natural and other disasters; public health issues (such as outbreaks, epidemics, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, or the prospect of a pandemic); ongoing instability or changes in a country’s or region’s regulatory, economic, or political conditions; other unfavorable geopolitical conditions; security concerns; and local business and cultural factors that differ from our normal standards and practices, including business practices prohibited by the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other anti-corruption laws and regulations.

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In addition, to market and sell many of our products outside the U.S., we are subject to product approval and registration requirements that often require us to provide confidential, proprietary information about those products to foreign regulatory agencies. There can be no assurance that the confidential, proprietary information provided to foreign regulatory agencies to comply with product approval and registration requirements may not be accessed by unauthorized persons or otherwise stolen, which could negatively affect our ability to protect our proprietary rights in our innovative products and our future success. We also may forgo marketing and selling some of our products in certain foreign jurisdictions due to the risk of intellectual property theft, which could negatively affect our ability to expand our international operations and business. For more information about the risks related to the protection of our proprietary rights in our products and services, refer to "Our success is heavily dependent on our continued differentiated product and service innovation" above.

Further, prices that we charge to foreign customers may be different than the prices we charge for the same products in the U.S. due to competitive, market or other factors, or changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Our results of operations are also susceptible to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. As a result, the mix of domestic and international sales in a particular period could have an adverse impact on our results of operations for that period.

Our operations and reputation may be impaired if we, our products, or our services do not comply with our global privacy policy or evolving laws and regulations regarding data privacy and protection

The nature of our business involves the receipt, storage and use of information, including personal data, about our customers, pet owners, suppliers, and employees. We collect and use personal data in a variety of ways. We offer products and services that collect and use personal data, including veterinary practice management systems, online customer communication tools and services, VetConnect PLUS, and two-way integration technology. Some of these products and services rely on third-party providers for cloud storage. We also engage in e-commerce through various websites and collect contact and other personal data from our customers and website visitors. In addition, we transfer information, including personal data, among IDEXX, our subsidiaries and third parties with which we have commercial relations for business purposes. Our collection, protection, security, retention, storage, disclosure, sharing and use of personal data described above are subject to expanding and increasingly complex laws and regulations in the U.S. and abroad. In addition, these laws and regulations continue to develop and are subject to frequent revisions (and generally have become more stringent over time), are subject to differing interpretations, may be applied inconsistently from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and may be inconsistent with our current global privacy policy and data protection practices. Compliance with these evolving requirements can be costly, require us to change our business practices in a manner adverse to our business or delay or impede the development and offering of innovative products and services. Additionally, public perception and standards related to the privacy of personal data can shift rapidly, in ways that may affect our reputation or influence regulators in the U.S. and abroad to expand or adopt more stringent regulations and laws. Examples of laws and regulations that have impacted or could impact our business include:

•The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), which became effective in January 2020, gives California residents, among other things, expanded rights to access and delete their personal information, opt out of certain personal information sharing, and receive detailed information about how their personal information is used. The CCPA provides for civil penalties for violations, as well as a private right of action for data breaches. Moreover, a new privacy law, the California Privacy Rights Act ("CPRA"), which is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2023 (with a lookback to January 1, 2022), will significantly modify the CCPA, and will impose additional data protection obligations on companies such as ours doing business in California. Similarly, other states such as Virginia and Colorado, have instituted privacy and data security laws, rules, and regulations, and many similar laws have been proposed at the federal and state level, all of which may have potentially conflicting requirements that would make compliance challenging. The effects of the CCPA, CRPA, and other similar laws may require us to modify our data processing practices and policies and to incur substantial costs and expenses to comply.

•The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"), which became effective in May 2018, imposes stringent operational requirements for controllers and processors of personal data of individuals in the European Economic Area ("EEA"), and noncompliance can trigger fines of up to the greater of €20 million or 4% of global annual revenues.

•Following the United Kingdom’s ("UK") withdrawal from the EEA and the EU on December 31, 2020, we became subject to the GDPR as incorporated into the United Kingdom law "UK GDPR"), and noncompliance can trigger fines of up to the greater of £17.5 million or 4% of global turnover. The European Commission adopted a UK adequacy decision in June 2021 which organizations can rely on for EEA to UK personal data transfers. This decision will automatically expire four years after its entry into force, but it might be renewed provided the UK maintains an adequate level of data protection. The relationship between the UK and the EU in relation to certain aspects of data

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protection law remains unclear, however, and it is unclear how UK data protection laws and regulations will develop in the medium to longer term, and how data transfers to and from the UK will be regulated in the long term. Any changes to these laws may require us to modify our data processing practices and policies and to incur substantial costs and expenses to comply.

•In July 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union invalidated the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shields calling into question data transfers carried out under the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”), which has created compliance challenges for our transfer of personal data from the EEA and/or Switzerland to the U.S. and other third countries. The European Commission updated the SCCs on June 4, 2021, and additional regulatory guidance has been released that seeks to impose additional obligations on companies seeking to rely on the SCCs for such transfers. Parties transferring personal data from the EEA to third countries with “inadequate data protection” such as the U.S. will have until December 27, 2022 to update any existing agreements, or any new agreements executed before September 27, 2021, that rely on SCCs. The new SCCs apply only to the transfer of data outside of the EEA and not the UK, though on January 31, 2022, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Officer announced that proposals for the U.K.'s own form of agreement and addendum to the E.U. SCCs (the "U.K. SCCs") which could be used for transfers for data from the U.K., have been laid before Parliament. If no objections are raised in Parliament and the proposals are approved, the U.K. SCCs will come into force on March 21, 2022 (subject to a grace period for implementation). Any transfers by us or our vendors of personal data from the EEA/UK may not comply with EEA/UK data protection laws, may increase our exposure to the GDPR’s/UK GDPR’s heightened sanctions for violations of its cross-border data transfer restrictions and may reduce demand for our products from companies subject to European/United Kingdom data protection laws. Similar laws have been proposed or passed in other countries, which may create additional compliance challenges for cross-border transfers of personal data.

•In August 2021, China passed the new China Personal Information Protection Law ("PIPL"), which became effective November 2021. The PIPL provides a comprehensive set of data privacy and protection requirements that apply to the processing of personal information and expands data protection compliance obligations to cover the processing of personal information of persons by organizations and individuals in China, and the processing of personal information of persons in China outside of China if such processing is for purposes of providing products and services to, or analyzing and evaluating the behavior of, persons in China. Several PIPL requirements (such as data localization requirements and international cross border transfer restrictions) remain unclear as the processing amount thresholds for these requirements have not been implemented by the Chinese authorities yet. These thresholds could result in data localization practices that may complicate our operations and create additional compliance challenges for cross-border transfers of personal information. This may require us to modify our data processing practices and policies and to incur substantial costs and expenses to comply. The PIPL provides a comprehensive set of data privacy and protection requirements that apply to the processing of personal information and expands data protection compliance obligations to cover the processing of personal information of persons by organizations and individuals in China, and the processing of personal information of persons in China outside of China if such processing is for purposes of providing products and services to, or analyzing and evaluating the behavior of, persons in China.

•The Brazilian General Data Protection Law (“LGPD”), which became effective in September 2020, and the South African Protection of Personal Information Act ("POPIA"), which became effective in July 2020 (with a one-year grace period until June 30, 2021), and the Amendments to the Japanese Act on the Protection of Personal Information ("APPI") which will enter into full effect in April 2022, are examples of other non-U.S. data privacy-related laws to which we are subject.

Any failure or perceived failure by us, the third parties with whom we work or our products and services to comply with all applicable privacy-related laws and regulations, as well as our contractual obligations, could result in damage to our reputation or legal proceedings or actions against us by governmental entities or others, any of which could have an adverse effect on our business. In addition, concerns about our practices with regard to the collection, use, retention, disclosure, or security of personal data or other privacy-related matters, even if unfounded and even if we are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, could damage our reputation and harm our business.

Future operating results could be negatively affected by changes in tax rates, the adoption of new U.S. or international tax legislation or exposure to additional tax liabilities

The nature of our global operations subjects us to local, state, regional and federal tax laws in jurisdictions around the world. Our future tax expense could be affected by changes in the mix of earnings in countries with differing statutory tax rates, changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities or changes in tax laws or their interpretation. Additionally, tax

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rules governing cross-border activities are continually subject to modification as a result of coordinated actions by governments and organizations such as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ("OECD") and unilateral measures designed by individual countries, both intended to tackle concerns over base erosion and profit shifting ("BEPS") and perceived international tax avoidance techniques.

In April 2021, the current U.S. administration proposed comprehensive corporate tax reforms, including (among other things) an increased tax rate and the promotion of a global minimum tax rate. In addition, in June 2021, finance leaders of the Group of Seven countries agreed to back a new global minimum tax rate that would apply regardless of the location of headquarters or physical presence, and in October 2021, 136 countries (including all Group of Twenty countries) agreed to the OECD’s global corporate tax reform plan, which would aim to modify the determination of taxable presence for digital activities and provide for a global minimum tax rate. Furthermore, in December 2021, the Dutch Government modified its tax laws and regulations, eliminating the benefits under our Dutch tax ruling for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2021.

While we have taken, and may take further, actions intended to align our corporate structure and intercompany relationships with supporting our growth in international markets and maintaining operational and tax efficiency and continue to consider all of these developments within our overall tax strategy, changes in tax law in the U.S. and other countries in which we operate or have a presence may materially and adversely impact our income tax liability, provision for income taxes, effective tax rate and results of operation, and there can be no assurance that any actions we take to maintain operational and tax efficiency will effectively mitigate these impacts. Moreover, these actions may increase our operating costs, and if ineffectual, could increase our income tax liabilities and our global effective tax rate.

Our income tax filings are regularly under audit by various tax authorities, and the final determination of tax audits could be materially different from that which is reflected in historical income tax provisions and accruals. Significant judgment is required in determining our worldwide provision for income taxes. We regularly assess our exposures related to our worldwide provision for income taxes to determine the adequacy of our provision for taxes. Any reduction in these contingent liabilities or additional assessments would increase or decrease income, respectively, in the period such determination is made.

A weak worldwide economy could result in reduced demand for our products and services or increased customer credit risk

A substantial percentage of our sales are made worldwide to the companion animal veterinary industry. Demand for our companion animal diagnostic products and services is driven in part by the number of patient visits to veterinary hospitals and the practices of veterinarians with respect to the recommendations for diagnostic testing, as well as pet owner compliance with these recommendations. Pet owners generally pay cash out of pocket for health care services for their pets from veterinary practices. The ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic has increased economic uncertainty and caused economic slowdowns that may continue or recur. Economic weakness in our significant geographies could cause pet owners to forgo or defer visits to veterinary hospitals or affect their willingness to approve certain diagnostic tests, comply with a treatment plan or, even more fundamentally, continue to own a pet. In addition, concerns about the financial resources of pet owners could cause veterinarians to be less likely to recommend certain diagnostic tests, and concerns about the economy may cause veterinarians to defer purchasing capital items such as our instruments and systems. These conditions, if they continue, could result in a decrease in sales or decrease in sales growth, of diagnostic products and services, which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

Demand for our water products is driven in part by the availability of funds at government laboratories, water utilities, and private certified laboratories that utilize our products. Availability of funds also affects demand by government laboratories and cattle, swine and poultry producers that utilize our livestock and poultry diagnostic products, and by users of our human diagnostic products and services. Economic weakness related to the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic has caused and could continue to cause our customers to reduce their investment in such testing, which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

A weak economy may also cause deterioration in the financial condition of our distributors and customers, which could inhibit their ability to pay us amounts owed for products delivered or services provided in a timely fashion or at all.    

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Strengthening of the rate of exchange for the U.S. dollar has a negative effect on our business

We are a global business, with 38% of our revenue during the year ended December 31, 2021, attributable to sales of products and services to customers outside of the U.S. Any strengthening of the rate of exchange for the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies, and in particular the euro, British pound, Canadian dollar, Chinese renminbi, Japanese yen, Australian dollar and Brazilian real, adversely affects our results, as it reduces the dollar value of sales and profits that are made in those currencies. The strengthening of the U.S. dollar has a greater adverse effect on the profits from products manufactured or sourced in U.S. dollars that are exported to international markets and a lesser effect on profits from foreign sourced products and services due to a natural hedge from international expenses denominated in the corresponding foreign currencies.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, approximately 23% of our consolidated revenue was derived from products manufactured or sourced in U.S. dollars and sold internationally in local currencies, as compared to 21% for the year ended December 31, 2020, and 22% for the year ended December 31, 2019. A strengthening U.S. dollar could also negatively impact the ability of customers outside the U.S. to pay for purchases denominated in U.S. dollars as well as affect our overall competitiveness in international markets. The accumulated impacts from any continued, longer-term growth in the value of the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies may have a material adverse effect on our operating results. Refer to “Part II, Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding currency impact.

Our foreign currency hedging activities (refer to "Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 19. Hedging Instruments" in the accompanying Notes to consolidated financial statements), which are designed to minimize and delay, but not to eliminate, the effects of foreign currency fluctuations, may not sufficiently offset the adverse financial effect of unfavorable movements in foreign exchange rates on our financial results over the limited time the hedges are in place. In addition, our hedging activities involve costs and risks, such as transactions costs and the risk that our hedging counterparties will default on their obligations.

We primarily hedge intercompany product purchases and sales denominated in the euro, British pound, Canadian dollar, Japanese yen, and Australian dollar. Other foreign currency exposures related to foreign sourced services and emerging markets may not be practical to hedge. In certain cases, these exposures are not offset by foreign currency denominated costs. As we primarily use foreign currency exchange contracts with durations of less than 24 months and enter into contracts to hedge incremental portions of anticipated foreign currency transactions on a quarterly basis for the current and following year, the effectiveness of our foreign currency hedging activities to offset longer-term appreciation in the value of the U.S. dollar against non-U.S. currencies may be limited. Factors that could affect the effectiveness of our hedging activities include accuracy of sales and other forecasts, volatility of currency markets, and the cost and availability of hedging instruments. Since our hedging activities are designed to minimize volatility, they not only temporarily reduce the negative impact of a stronger U.S. dollar, but they also temporarily reduce the positive impact of a weaker U.S. dollar. Our future financial results could be significantly affected by a strengthening value of the U.S. dollar in relation to the foreign currencies in which we conduct business. The degree to which our financial results are affected for any given time period will depend in part upon our hedging activities.

Restrictions in our debt agreements or our inability to obtain financing on favorable terms may increase our cost of borrowing and limit our activities

Our ability to make scheduled payments and satisfy our other obligations under our Credit Facility and senior notes depends on our future operating performance and on economic, financial, competitive, and other factors beyond our control. Our business may not generate sufficient cash flows to meet these obligations or generate sufficient levels of earnings to satisfy the applicable affirmative, negative, and financial covenants. Our failure to comply with these covenants and the other terms of the Credit Facility and senior notes could result in an event of default and acceleration of our obligations under these agreements, which may require us to seek additional financing or restructure existing debt on unfavorable terms. In addition, adverse changes in credit markets could increase our cost of borrowing and make it more difficult for us to obtain financing, which could limit our ability to execute certain strategies and have an adverse effect on our revenue growth and profitability.

Our senior notes include provisions which stipulate a prepayment penalty for which we will be obligated in the event that we elect to repay the notes prior to their stated maturity dates. Should we elect to repay some or all of the outstanding principal balance on our senior notes, the prepayment penalty we incur could adversely affect our results of operations and cash flows.

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We fund our operations, capital purchase requirements and strategic growth needs through cash on hand, funds generated from operations, amounts available under our Credit Facility and senior note financings. If we are unable to obtain financing on favorable terms, we could face restrictions that would limit our ability to execute certain strategies, which could have an adverse effect on our revenue growth and profitability.

Borrowings under our Credit Facility bear interest at variable rates, including rates based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), exposing us to interest rate risk. If interest rates were to increase, our debt service obligations under our variable-rate Credit Facility would increase even if the principal amount borrowed remained the same. Our Credit Facility includes a provision for the determination of one or more benchmark replacement rates (including based on the secured overnight financing rate ("SOFR")) as a successor to the LIBOR rate.

RISKS RELATED TO AN INVESTMENT IN OUR SECURITIES

Fluctuations in our quarterly or annual results may cause our stock price to decline

Our prior operating results have fluctuated due to a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, including seasonality of certain product lines; changes in our accounting estimates; the impact of acquisitions; timing of distributor purchases product launches, operating expenditures, and customer marketing and incentive programs; changes in the number and type of competitors and their product offerings; changes in our sales and distribution model; changes in the economy affecting consumer spending; and other matters. Similarly, our future operating results may vary significantly from quarter to quarter or year to year due to these and other factors. If our operating results or projections of future operating results do not meet the expectations of securities analysts or investors in future periods, our stock price may fall.

The market price of our common stock may be highly volatile, and you may not be able to resell your shares at or above the price you paid

The trading price of our common stock may be volatile. Securities markets worldwide experience significant price and volume fluctuations. This market volatility, as well as other general economic, market or political conditions, could reduce the market price of our common stock rapidly and unexpectedly, in spite of our operating performance. Factors that may impact the market price of our common stock include the factors described in this “Risk Factors” section and elsewhere in this Form 10-K, as well as:

•Our stock repurchase program and changes in our capital structure, including the issuance of additional debt;

•Public announcements (including the timing of these announcements) regarding our business, financial performance and prospects or new products or services, product enhancements or technological advances by our competitors or us;

•Trading activity in our stock, including portfolio transactions in our stock by us, our executive officers and directors, and significant stockholders; trading activity that results from the ordinary course rebalancing of stock indices in which we may be included, such as the S&P 500 Index; trading activity related to our inclusion in, or removal from, any stock indices; and short interest in our common stock, which could be significant from time to time;

•Investor perception of us and the industry and sectors in which we operate, including changes in earnings estimates or buy/sell recommendations by securities analysts; and whether or not we meet earnings estimates of securities analysts who follow us; and

•General financial, domestic, international, economic, and market conditions, including overall fluctuations in the U.S. equity markets, which may experience extreme volatility that, in some cases, is unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of particular companies.

ITEM 1B.    UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

Not applicable.

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ITEM 2.    PROPERTIES

Our worldwide headquarters and principal executive offices are located in Westbrook, Maine where we engage in manufacturing, research and development, marketing, sales, and general and administrative support functions.

Primary Facility Locations

Location	Functions	Own/Lease
Westbrook, Maine	Worldwide Headquarters, principal executive offices	Own
Hoofddorp, Netherlands	Distribution center, warehousing, International administrative offices	Lease
Memphis, Tennessee	Distribution Center and Reference Lab	Lease
Kornwestheim, Germany	Reference Lab	Own
Wetherby, United Kingdom	Reference Lab	Lease
Newmarket, United Kingdom	Water manufacturing	Lease
Bern, Switzerland	LPD manufacturing	Lease
Montpellier, France	LPD manufacturing	Lease
Roswell, Georgia	OPTI Medical manufacturing	Lease

Including the locations above, we have over 50 reference laboratories throughout the United States and over 25 reference laboratories internationally, including locations in Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Asia, and South Africa. The majority of our reference laboratories are leased, with the remainder being owned. We also lease space in various locations worldwide for administrative support, manufacturing, sales, distribution, and storage. We believe that our leased and owned properties are generally in good condition, are well-maintained, and are generally suitable and adequate to carry on our business. A detailed listing of all our locations can be found on our website.

ITEM 3.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Due to the nature of our activities, we are at times subject to pending and threatened legal actions that arise out of the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, based in part upon advice of legal counsel, the disposition of any such currently pending or threatened matters is not expected to have a material effect on our results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows. However, the results of legal actions cannot be predicted with certainty. Therefore, it is possible that our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows could be materially adversely affected in any particular period by the unfavorable resolution of one or more legal actions.

ITEM 4.    MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

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PART II

ITEM 5.    MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Market Information

Our common stock is quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol IDXX.

Holders of Common Stock

As of February 11, 2022, there were 390 holders of record of our common stock. Because the majority of our common stock is held by brokers and other institutions on behalf of stockholders, we are unable to estimate the total number of stockholders represented by these record holders.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer

During the three months ended December 31, 2021, we repurchased shares of common stock as described below:

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased (a)		Average Price Paid per Share (b)		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1) (c)	Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1) (d)
October 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021	101,855		$	632.26	101,855	5,280,968
November 1, 2021 to November 30, 2021	129,176		$	629.38	129,174	5,151,794
December 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021	159,662		$	619.88	159,563	4,992,231
Total	390,693	(2)			390,592	4,992,231

(1)As of December 31, 2021, our Board of Directors had approved the repurchase of up to 73 million shares of our common stock in the open market or in negotiated transactions pursuant to the Company’s share repurchase program. The program was approved and announced on August 13, 1999, and the maximum number of shares that may be purchased under the program has been increased by the Board of Directors on numerous occasions. There is no specified expiration date for this repurchase program. There were no other repurchase programs outstanding during the three months ended December 31, 2021, and no repurchase programs expired during the period.

(2)During the three months ended December 31, 2021, we received 101 shares of our common stock that were surrendered by employees in payment for the required withholding taxes due on the vesting of restricted stock units and settlement of deferred stock units. In the above table, these shares are included in columns (a) and (b) but excluded from columns (c) and (d). These shares do not reduce the number of shares that may yet be purchased under the repurchase program.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, we repurchased approximately 1.3 million shares of our common stock in transactions made pursuant to our repurchase program and received approximately 0.03 million shares of our common stock that were surrendered by employees in payment for the minimum required withholding taxes due on the vesting of restricted stock units and settlement of deferred stock units. Refer to "Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 20. Repurchases of Common Stock" to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information.

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Dividends

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock. From time to time our Board of Directors may consider the declaration of a dividend. However, we have no intention to declare or pay a dividend at this time.

Stock Performance

This graph compares our total stockholder returns, the Total Return for the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 Index, the Total Return for the S&P 500 Health Care Index, and the Total Return for the NASDAQ Stock Market Index (U.S. Companies) (the “NASDAQ Index”) prepared by the Center for Research in Security Prices. This graph assumes the investment of $100 on December 31, 2016, in IDEXX’s common stock, the S&P 500 Index, the S&P 500 Health Care Index, and the NASDAQ Index and assumes dividends, if any, are reinvested. Measurement points are the last trading days of the years ended December 2016 to 2021.

	12/31/2016	12/31/2017	12/31/2018	12/31/2019	12/31/2020	12/31/2021
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.	$100.00	$133.35	$158.63	$222.67	$426.26	$561.49
NASDAQ Index	$100.00	$129.64	$125.96	$172.18	$249.51	$304.85
S&P 500 Index	$100.00	$121.83	$116.49	$153.17	$181.35	$233.41
S&P 500 Health Care Index	$100.00	$122.08	$129.97	$157.04	$178.15	$224.71

ITEM 6.    [RESERVED]

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ITEM 7.    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10‑K. The discussion of our financial condition and results of operations and liquidity and capital resources for the year ended December 31, 2019, and year-over-year comparisons between 2020 and 2019, is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, within Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and is incorporated by reference herein.

We have included certain terms and abbreviations used throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K in the "Glossary of Terms and Selected Abbreviations.”

Description of Business Segments. We operate primarily through three business segments: diagnostic and information management-based products and services for the companion animal veterinary industry, which we refer to as the Companion Animal Group (“CAG”); water quality products (“Water”); and diagnostic products and services for livestock and poultry health and to ensure the quality and safety of milk and improve producer efficiency, which we refer to as Livestock, Poultry and Dairy (“LPD”). Our Other operating segment combines and presents our human medical diagnostic products and services business (“OPTI Medical”) with our out-licensing arrangements because they do not meet the quantitative or qualitative thresholds for reportable segments. Refer to "Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 3. Revenue Recognition and Note 17. Segment Reporting" to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for financial information about our segments, including our product and service categories, and our geographic areas.

The following is a discussion of the strategic and operating factors that we believe have the most significant effect on the performance of our business.

Companion Animal Group

Our strategy is to provide veterinarians with the highest quality diagnostic information, software products and services, and medical evidence to support more advanced medical care and information management solutions that help demonstrate the value of diagnostics to pet owners and enable efficient and effective practice management. By doing so, we are able to build a mutually successful relationship with our veterinarian customers based on healthy pets, loyal customers, staff efficiency, and expanding practice revenues.

CAG Diagnostics. We provide diagnostic capabilities that meet veterinarians’ diverse needs through a variety of modalities including in-clinic diagnostic solutions and outside reference laboratory services. Veterinarians that utilize our full line of diagnostic modalities obtain a single view of a patient’s diagnostic results, which allows them to track and evaluate trends and achieve greater medical insight.

Our diagnostic capabilities generate both recurring and non-recurring revenues. Revenues related to capital placements of our in-clinic IDEXX VetLab suite of instruments and our SNAP Pro Analyzer are non-recurring in nature in that they are sold to a particular customer only once. Revenues from the associated IDEXX VetLab consumables, SNAP rapid assay test kits, reference laboratory and consulting services, and extended maintenance agreements and accessories related to our IDEXX VetLab instruments and our SNAP Pro Analyzer are recurring in nature, in that they are regularly purchased by our customers, typically as they perform diagnostic testing as part of ongoing veterinary care services. Our recurring revenues, most prominently IDEXX VetLab consumables and rapid assay test kits, have significantly higher gross margins than those provided by our instrument sales. Therefore, the mix of recurring and non-recurring revenues in a particular period will impact our gross margins.

Diagnostic Capital Revenue. Revenues related to the placement of the IDEXX VetLab suite of instruments are non-recurring in nature, in that the customer will buy an instrument once over its respective product life cycle, but will purchase consumables for that instrument on a recurring basis as they use that instrument for testing purposes. During the early stage of an instrument’s life cycle, we derive relatively greater revenues from instrument placements, while consumable sales become relatively more significant in later stages as the installed base of instruments increases and instrument placement revenues begin to decline. In the early stage of an instrument’s life cycle, placements are made primarily through sales transactions. As the demand for the product matures, an increasing percentage of placements are made in transactions, sometimes referred to as

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volume commitments, such as our IDEXX 360 program, or reagent rentals, in which instruments are placed at customer sites at little or no cost in exchange for a multi-year customer commitment to purchase recurring products and services.

Below is a table showing active installed base units of our diagnostic instruments as of the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019:

(units in thousands)	Installed Base
Instrument	December 31, 2021	December 31, 2020	December 31, 2019
Catalyst	56.5	49.6	43.9
Premium Hematology	38.2	34.6	31.5
SediVue	13.2	10.7	8.9

We place our Catalyst chemistry analyzers through sales, leases, rental, and other programs. A majority of our Catalyst chemistry analyzer placements were to customers that are new to IDEXX, including customers who had been using instruments from one of our competitors, sometimes referred to as competitive accounts. Generally, placement of an instrument with a new or competitive account has the highest economic value as the entire consumable stream associated with that placement represents incremental recurring revenue. We also place additional chemistry analyzers at existing large customers where utilization supports multiple analyzers.

We place our premium hematology analyzers through multiple sales programs as well. A majority of our ProCyte analyzer placements were made to new or competitive accounts. During the second half of 2020, we began selling our new ProCyte One analyzer. As we continue to experience growth in placements of ProCyte analyzers and in sales of related consumables, we expect this growth to be partly offset by a decline in placements of LaserCyte Dx and VetAutoread analyzers and a decrease in the associated recurring revenue stream. With our ProCyte One analyzer, we provide customers with consumables that are charged upon utilization, which we refer to as pay-per-run, as compared to the ProCyte Dx analyzer, where we charge upon shipment of consumables.

Our premium SediVue Dx analyzer and single-use consumable system provides a highly accurate way to automate the process of examining urine under a microscope. We provide customers with SediVue Dx consumables that are charged upon utilization, similar to the ProCyte One analyzer. Other than our ProCyte One and SediVue analyzers, we charge upon shipment of consumables for all our other analyzers.

We seek to enhance the attractiveness and customer loyalty of our SNAP rapid assay tests, including by providing the SNAP Pro Analyzer, which activates SNAP tests, properly times the run, captures, and saves images of the results and, in conjunction with IVLS, records invoice charges in the patient record. Our ProRead software interprets results of the SNAP Pro Analyzer. These features promote practice efficiency by eliminating manual entry of test results in patient records and also helps ensure that the services are recorded and accurately invoiced. In addition, SNAP Pro Analyzer results can be shared with pet owners on the SNAP Pro screen or, in conjunction with IVLS, via VetConnect PLUS. We also sell the SNAPshot Dx, which automatically reads certain SNAP test results and, in conjunction with IVLS, records those results in the electronic medical record. We continue to work on enhancing the functionality of our analyzers to read the results of additional tests from our canine and feline family of rapid assay products.

Our long-term success in the continuing growth of our CAG recurring diagnostic product and services is dependent upon: growing volumes at existing customers by increasing their utilization of existing and new test offerings, acquiring new customers, maintaining high customer loyalty and retention, and realizing modest annual price increases based on our differentiated products and the growing value of our diagnostic offering. We continuously seek opportunities to enhance the care that veterinary professionals give to their patients and clients through supporting the implementation of real-time care testing workflows, which is performing tests and sharing test results with the client at the time of the patient visit. Our latest generation of chemistry, hematology, and urinalysis instruments demonstrates this commitment by offering enhanced ease of use, faster time to results, broader test menu and connectivity to various information technology platforms that enhance the value of the diagnostic information generated by the instruments. In addition, we provide marketing tools and customer support that help drive efficiencies in veterinary practice processes and allow practices to increase the number of clients they see on a daily basis.

With all of our instrument product lines, we seek to differentiate our products from our competitors’ products based on time-to-result, ease-of-use, throughput, breadth of diagnostic menu, flexibility of menu selection, accuracy, reliability, ability to

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handle compromised samples, analytical capability of diagnostics software, integration with the IVLS and VetConnect PLUS, client communications capabilities, education and training, and superior sales and customer service. Our success depends, in part, on our ability to differentiate our products in a way that justifies a premium price.

Recurring Diagnostic Revenue. Revenues from our IDEXX VetLab consumable products, our SNAP rapid assay test kits, outside reference laboratory and consulting services, and extended maintenance agreements and accessories related to our CAG Diagnostics instruments are considered recurring in nature. For the year ended December 31, 2021, recurring diagnostic revenue, which is both highly durable and profitable, accounted for approximately 79% of our consolidated revenue.

Our in-clinic diagnostic solutions, consisting of our IDEXX VetLab consumable products and SNAP rapid assay test kits, provide real-time reference lab quality diagnostic results for a variety of companion animal diseases and health conditions. Our outside reference laboratories provide veterinarians with the benefits of a more comprehensive list of diagnostic tests and access to consultations with board-certified veterinary specialists and pathologists, combined with the benefit of same-day or next-day turnaround times.

We derive substantial revenues and margins from the sale of consumables that are used in IDEXX VetLab instruments, and the multi-year consumable revenue stream is significantly more valuable than the placement of the instrument. Our strategy is to increase diagnostic testing within veterinary practices by placing IDEXX VetLab instruments and increasing instrument utilization of consumables. Utilization can increase due to a greater number of patient samples being run or to an increase in the number of tests being run per patient sample. Our strategy is to increase both drivers. To increase utilization, we seek to educate veterinarians about best medical practices that emphasize the importance of chemistry, hematology, and urinalysis testing for a variety of diagnostic purposes, as well as by introducing new testing capabilities that were previously not available to veterinarians.

Our in-clinic diagnostic solutions also include SNAP rapid assay tests that address important medical needs for particular diseases prevalent in the companion animal population. We seek to differentiate these tests from those of other in-clinic test providers and reference laboratory diagnostic service providers based on critically important sensitivity and specificity, as demonstrated by peer-reviewed third-party research, as well as overall superior performance and ease of use by providing our customers with combination tests that test a single sample for up to six diseases at once, including the ability to utilize our SNAP Pro Analyzer. We further augment our product development and customer service efforts with sales and marketing programs that enhance medical awareness and understanding regarding certain diseases and the importance of diagnostic testing.

The prevalence of in-clinic testing, as opposed to outside reference laboratories such as IDEXX Reference Laboratories, may vary by region. We attempt to differentiate our reference laboratory testing services from those of competitive reference laboratories and competitive in-clinic offerings primarily on the basis of a differentiated test menu, technology employed, quality, turnaround time, customer service and tools such as VetConnect PLUS that demonstrate the complementary manner in which our laboratory services work with our in-clinic offerings.

Profitability in our lab business is supported, in part, by our expanding business scale globally. Profit improvements also reflect benefits from price increases and our ability to achieve operational efficiencies. When possible, we utilize core reference laboratories to service samples from other states or countries, expanding our customer reach without an associated expansion in our reference laboratory footprint. New laboratories may operate at a loss until testing volumes achieve sufficient scale. Acquired laboratories frequently operate less profitably than our existing laboratories and acquired laboratories may not achieve the profitability of our existing laboratory network for several years until we complete the implementation of operating improvements and efficiencies. Therefore, in the short term, new and acquired reference laboratories generally may have a negative effect on our operating margin.

Recurring reference lab revenue growth is achieved both through increased testing volumes with existing customers and through the acquisition of new customers, net of customer losses. We believe the increased number of customer visits by our sales professionals as a result of the growth in our field sales organization has led to increased reference laboratory opportunities with customers who already use one of our in-clinic diagnostic modalities. In recent years, recurring reference laboratory diagnostic and consulting revenues have also been increased through reference laboratory acquisitions, customer list acquisitions, the opening of new reference laboratories, including laboratories that are co-located with large practice customers, and as a result of our up-front customer loyalty programs and our volume commitment programs. Our up-front customer loyalty programs are associated with customer acquisitions and retention and provide incentives to customers in the form of cash payments or IDEXX Points upon entering multi-year contractual agreements to purchase annual minimum amounts of products or services, including reference laboratory services. Our volume commitment programs, such as IDEXX 360, provide

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customers with a free or discounted instrument or system upon entering into multi-year agreements to purchase annual minimum amounts of products and services.

Veterinary Software, Services and Diagnostic Imaging Systems. Our portfolio of practice management offerings is designed to serve the full range of customers primarily within the North American, Australian, and European regions. Cornerstone, ezyVet, Animana, IDEXX Neo, and DVMAX practice management systems provide superior integrated information solutions, backed by exceptional customer support and education. These practice management systems allow the veterinarian to practice better medicine and achieve the practice’s business objectives, including a quality client experience, staff efficiency and practice effectiveness and profitability. We market Cornerstone, ezyVet, IDEXX Neo, and DVMAX practice management systems to customers primarily in North America and Australia. We market our Animana offering to customers primarily throughout Europe.

Animana, ezyVet, and IDEXX Neo practice management systems are subscription-based SaaS offerings designed to provide flexible pricing and a durable, recurring revenue stream, while utilizing cloud technology instead of a client server platform. While we continue to develop, sell, and support our licensed-based Cornerstone and DVMAX software, we are growing our installed base of subscription-based practice management offerings for new customers of IDEXX practice management systems. We believe that once established, this subscription-based model will provide higher profitability as compared to the historical license-based placements. Our Cornerstone and DVMAX customer base continues to be an important driver of growth through enhanced diagnostic integrations and high value add-on subscription services, such as Pet Health Network Pro, Petly Plans, and credit card processing, and we continue to make investments to enhance the customer experience of all of our license-based software offerings. We also offer rVetLink, a comprehensive referral management solution for specialty care hospitals that streamlines the referral process between primary care and specialty care veterinarians. rVetLink’s cloud technology integrates with major specialty hospital management systems, including Cornerstone Software and DVMAX Software.

We differentiate our practice management systems through enhanced functionality, ease of use, and embedded integration with in-clinic IDEXX VetLab instruments and outside reference laboratory test results. Our client communication services create more meaningful pet owner experiences through personalized communication. With our SmartFlow and Vet Radar cloud technology, we are able to improve overall patient management through coordination and tracking of every step in a patient workflow. Pet Health Network Pro online client communication and education service complements the entire IDEXX product offering by educating pet owners and building loyalty through engaging the pet owner before, during and after the visit, thereby building client loyalty and driving more patient visits.

Our diagnostic imaging systems offer a convenient radiographic solution that provides superior image quality and the ability to share images with clients virtually anywhere. IDEXX imaging software enables enhanced diagnostic features and streamlined integration with our other products and services. Our digital radiography systems, enables low-dose radiation image capture without sacrificing clear, high-quality diagnostic images, reducing the risk posed by excess radiation exposure for veterinary professionals. Placements of imaging systems are important to the growth of revenue streams that are recurring in nature, including extended maintenance agreements and IDEXX Web PACS, which is our cloud-based SaaS offering for viewing, accessing, storing, and sharing multi-modality diagnostic images. We derive relatively higher margins from our subscription-based products. IDEXX Web PACS is integrated with Cornerstone, ezyVet, IDEXX Neo, DVMAX, and IDEXX VetConnect PLUS to provide centralized access to diagnostic imaging results alongside patient diagnostic results from any internet connected device. 

Water

Our strategy in the water testing business is to develop, manufacture, market and sell products that test primarily for the presence of microbial contamination in water matrices, including drinking water supplies, with superior performance, supported by exceptional customer service. Our customers primarily consist of water utilities, government laboratories and private certified laboratories that highly value strong relationships and customer support. We expect that future growth in this business will be partially dependent on our ability to increase international sales. Growth also will be dependent on our ability to enhance and broaden our product line. Most water microbiological testing is driven by regulation, and, in many countries, a test may not be used for compliance testing unless it has been approved by the applicable regulatory body and integrated into customers’ testing protocols. As a result, we maintain an active regulatory program that involves applying for a growing number of regulatory approvals in a number of countries, primarily in Europe. Further, we seek to receive regulatory approvals from governing agencies as a means to differentiate our products from the competition.

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Livestock, Poultry and Dairy

We develop, manufacture, market, and sell a broad range of tests and perform services for various livestock diseases and conditions, and have active research and development and in-licensing programs in this area. Our strategy is to offer differentiated tests with superior performance characteristics for use in government programs to control or eradicate disease and disease outbreaks and in livestock and poultry producers’ disease, reproductive, and herd health and production management programs. Our Rapid Visual Pregnancy Test and Alertys On-Farm Pregnancy Test for cattle can detect pregnancy 28 days after breeding. These tests provide a quick and accurate identifier using whole blood samples.

Disease outbreaks are episodic and unpredictable, and certain diseases that are prevalent at one time may be substantially contained or eradicated at a later time. In response to outbreaks, testing initiatives may lead to exceptional demand for certain products in certain periods. Conversely, successful eradication programs may result in significantly decreased demand for certain products. In addition, increases in government funding may lead to increased demand for certain products and budgetary constraints may lead to decreased demand for certain products. As result, the performance in certain sectors of this business can fluctuate.

Our strategy in the dairy testing business is to develop, manufacture and sell antibiotic residue and contaminant testing products that satisfy applicable regulatory requirements or dairy processor standards for testing of milk and provide reliable field performance. The manufacture of these testing products leverages the SNAP platform and production assets that also support our rapid assay business, which also leverages the SNAP platform. The dairy SNAP products incorporate customized reagents for antibiotic and contaminant detection. To successfully increase sales of dairy testing products, we believe that we need to increase penetration in dairy processors. 

Other

OPTI Medical. Our strategy in the OPTI Medical business for the human market is to develop, manufacture, and sell electrolyte and blood gas analyzers, and related consumable products for the medical point-of-care diagnostics sector worldwide, with a focus on small to mid-sized hospitals. We seek to differentiate our products based on ease of use, convenience, international distribution and service and instrument reliability. Similar to our veterinary instruments and consumables strategy, a substantial portion of the revenues from this product line is derived from the sale of consumables for use on the installed base of electrolyte and blood gas analyzers. During the early stage of an instrument’s life cycle, relatively greater revenues are derived from instrument placements, while consumable sales become relatively more significant in later stages as the installed base of instruments increases and instrument placement revenues begin to decline. Our long-term success in this area of our business is dependent upon new customer acquisition, customer retention and increased customer utilization of existing and new assays introduced on these instruments.

During 2020, we introduced the OPTI SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test kit for human COVID-19 testing. A significant portion of the growth in our OPTI Medical business was from revenue generated from the test kits and related laboratory services. The future demand for this product is difficult to project given the uncertain nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, including short-term project commitments, available PCR testing capacity, alternative suppliers, and the potential impact of vaccinations and other treatments.

Our facility in Roswell, Georgia develops and manufactures the OPTI product lines using the same or similar technology to support the electrolyte requirements of certain CAG products. We leverage this facility’s know-how, intellectual property, and manufacturing capability to continue to expand the menu and instrument capability of the VetStat and Catalyst platforms for veterinary applications, while reducing our cost of consumables by leveraging experience and economies of scale.

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon the consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Refer to "Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a description of the significant accounting policies used in preparation of these consolidated financial statements.

We believe the following critical accounting estimates and assumptions may have a material impact on reported financial condition and operating performance and involve significant levels of judgment to account for highly uncertain matters or are susceptible to significant change.

Revenue Recognition

Refer to "Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 3. Revenue Recognition" to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information about our revenue recognition policy and criteria for recognizing revenue.

We enter into contracts with multiple performance obligations where customers purchase a combination of IDEXX products and services. Determining whether products and services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately requires judgment. We determine the transaction price for a contract based on the total consideration we expect to receive in exchange for the transferred goods or services. To the extent the transaction price includes variable consideration, such as volume rebates or expected price adjustments, we apply judgment in constraining the estimated variable consideration due to factors that may cause reversal of revenue recognized. We evaluate constraints based on our historical and projected experience with similar customer contracts.

We allocate revenue to each performance obligation in proportion to the relative standalone selling prices and recognize revenue when control of the related goods or services is transferred for each obligation. We utilize the observable standalone selling price when available, which represents the price charged for the performance obligation when sold separately. When standalone selling prices for our products or services are not directly observable, we determine the standalone selling prices using relevant information available and apply suitable estimation methods including, but not limited to, the cost plus a margin approach.

Our up-front loyalty programs provide customers with incentives in the form of cash payments or IDEXX Points upon entering into multi-year agreements to purchase annual minimum amounts of future products or services. If a customer breaches its agreement, they are required to refund all or a portion of the up-front cash or IDEXX Points, or make other repayments, remedial actions, or both. Up-front incentives to customers in the form of cash or IDEXX Points are not made in exchange for distinct goods or services and are capitalized as customer acquisition costs within other current and long-term assets, which are subsequently recognized as a reduction to revenue over the term of the customer agreement. If these up-front incentives are subsequently utilized to purchase instruments, we allocate total consideration, including future committed purchases less up-front incentives and estimates of expected price adjustments, based on relative standalone selling prices to identified performance obligations and recognize instrument revenue and cost at the time of installation and customer acceptance. We estimate, based on historical experience, and apply judgment to predict the amounts of future customer purchases and expected price adjustments related to these multi-year agreements. Differences between estimated and actual customer purchases may impact the timing and amount of revenue recognition during the term of the customer contract, and a 10% change in these estimates would have increased or reduced deferred revenue and cumulative revenue related to these programs by approximately $1.3 million at December 31, 2021.

Our volume commitment programs, such as our IDEXX 360 program, provide customers with free or discounted instruments or systems upon entering into multi-year agreements to purchase annual minimum amounts of products and services. We allocate total consideration, including future committed purchases and expected price adjustments, based on relative standalone selling prices to identified performance obligations and recognize instrument revenue and cost at the time of installation and customer acceptance in advance of billing the customer, which is also when the customer obtains control of the

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instrument based on legal title transfer. Our right to future consideration related to instrument revenue is recorded as a contract asset within other current and long-term assets. The contract asset is transferred to accounts receivable when customers are billed for future products and services over the term of the contract. We estimate, based on historical experience, and apply judgment to predict the amounts of future customer purchases and expected price adjustments related to these multi-year agreements. Differences between estimated and actual customer purchases may impact the timing and amount of revenue recognition during the term of the customer contract, and a 10% change in these estimates would have increased or reduced contract assets and cumulative revenue related to these programs by approximately $4.0 million at December 31, 2021.

Our instrument rebate programs require an instrument purchase and provide customers the opportunity to earn future rebates based on the volume of products and services they purchase over the term of the program. We account for the customer’s right to earn rebates on future purchases as a separate performance obligation and determine the standalone selling price based on an estimate of rebates the customer will earn over the term of the program. Total consideration allocated to identified performance obligations is limited to goods and services that the customer is presently obligated to purchase and does not include estimates of future purchases that are optional. We allocate total consideration to identified performance obligations, including a customer’s right to earn rebates on future purchases, which is deferred and recognized upon the purchase of future products and services, partly offsetting future rebates as they are earned. We estimate, based on historical experience, and apply judgment to predict the amounts of future customer rebates related to these multi-year agreements. Differences between estimated and actual customer rebates may impact the timing and amount of revenue recognition during the term of the customer contract, and a 10% change in these estimates would have increased or reduced deferred revenue and cumulative revenue related to these programs by approximately $2.0 million at December 31, 2021.

Future market conditions and changes in product offerings may cause us to change marketing strategies to increase or decrease customer incentive offerings, possibly resulting in incremental reductions of revenue in future periods as compared to reductions in the current or prior periods. Additionally, certain customer programs require us to estimate, based on historical experience, and apply judgment to predict the amounts of future customer purchases, customer rebates and other incentive payments, and price adjustments related to multi-year agreements. Differences between estimated and actual customer purchases may impact the timing and amount of revenue recognition as described above.

Valuation of Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

A significant portion of the purchase price for acquired businesses is generally assigned to intangible assets. Intangible assets other than goodwill are initially valued at fair value. If a quoted price in an active market for the identical asset is not readily available at the measurement date, the fair value of the intangible asset is estimated based on discounted cash flows using market participant assumptions, which are assumptions that are not specific to IDEXX. The selection of appropriate valuation methodologies and the estimation of discounted cash flows require significant assumptions about the timing and amounts of future cash flows, risks, appropriate discount rates, and the useful lives of intangible assets. When significant, we typically utilize independent valuation experts to advise and assist us in determining the fair values of the identified intangible assets acquired in connection with a business acquisition and in determining appropriate amortization methods and periods for those intangible assets. Goodwill is initially valued based on the excess of the purchase price of a business combination over the fair value of acquired net assets recognized and represents the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired that could not be separately identified and recognized.

We assess goodwill for impairment annually, at the reporting unit level, in the fourth quarter and whenever events or circumstances indicate impairment may exist. An impairment charge is recorded for the amount, if any, by which the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value. Our reporting units are the individual product and service categories that comprise our CAG operating segment, our Water and LPD operating segments and goodwill remaining from the restructuring of our pharmaceutical business in the fourth quarter of 2008. A substantial portion of the goodwill remaining from the pharmaceutical business, included in our “Other Segment”, is associated with intellectual property that has been, or may be, licensed to third parties. Realization of this goodwill is dependent upon the success of those third parties in developing and commercializing products, which will result in our receipt of royalties and other payments.

As part of our goodwill testing process, we evaluate factors specific to a reporting unit as well as industry and macroeconomic factors that are reasonably likely to have a material impact on the fair value of a reporting unit. Examples of the factors considered in assessing the fair value of a reporting unit include: the results of the most recent impairment test; the competitive environment; the regulatory environment; the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; anticipated changes in product, supply chain, or labor costs; revenue growth trends; the consistency of operating margins and cash flows; and current and long-range financial forecasts. The long-range financial forecasts of the reporting units, which are based upon

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management’s long-term view of our markets, are used by senior management and the Board of Directors to evaluate operating performance.    

In the fourth quarters of 2021 and 2020, we elected to bypass the qualitative approach that allows the assessment of qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount and instead proceeded directly to assessing the fair value of all of our reporting units and comparing the fair value of each reporting unit to the carrying value to determine if any impairment exists.

We estimate the fair values of applicable reporting units using an income approach based on discounted forecasted cash flows. We make significant assumptions about the extent and timing of future cash flows, growth rates and discount rates. Model assumptions are based on our projections and best estimates, using appropriate and customary market participant assumptions. In addition, we make certain assumptions in allocating shared assets and liabilities to individual reporting units in determining the carrying value of each reporting unit. To validate the reasonableness of the estimated fair values of our reporting units, we reconcile the aggregate fair values of our reporting units to our total market capitalization. Valuation assumptions reflect our projections and best estimates, based on significant assumptions about the extent and timing of future cash flows, growth rates and discount rates.

The results of our most recent goodwill impairment test in the fourth quarter of 2021 indicated an excess of estimated fair value over the carrying amount for each of our reporting units with a minimum of approximately 65% and a weighted average of approximately 1,375% in total. The majority of our goodwill is related to our CAG Diagnostics reporting units with a weighted average of approximately 1,550% excess of estimated fair value over the carrying amount, including our Reference Laboratory Diagnostic and Consulting Services, Rapid Assay Products, and IDEXX VetLab Consumables, Instruments, Services and Accessories.

We also maintain approximately $94 million of goodwill associated with our Veterinary Software and Services reporting unit, which is primarily comprised of recent acquisitions of early-stage software companies that expand our suite of technology applications for the veterinary profession, including SaaS-based practice management systems, applications that extend workflow capabilities, client marketing, wellness plan management and other connectivity and communication needs. These software applications are in various stages of commercial development, and therefore our Veterinary Software and Services reporting unit has a relatively lower excess of estimated fair value over the carrying amount, as indicated by the results of our most recent goodwill impairment test, which indicated approximately $385 million and 210% of the reporting unit’s carrying value. Realization of this goodwill is dependent on our successful commercialization of these software applications.

Additionally, we maintain approximately $6.5 million of goodwill associated with our remaining pharmaceutical intellectual property, out-licensing arrangements, and certain retained drug delivery technologies (collectively “Pharmaceutical Activities”) that we seek to commercialize through arrangements with third parties. Currently, our primary support for the carrying value of this goodwill is royalty revenue associated with the commercialization of certain intellectual property. There is no guarantee that we will be able to maintain or increase revenues from our remaining Pharmaceutical Activities. The results of our goodwill impairment test for these Pharmaceutical Activities indicate an excess of estimated fair value over the carrying amount of this reporting unit by approximately $4.2 million and approximately 65% of the reporting unit’s carrying value.

While we believe that the assumptions used to determine the estimated fair values of each of our reporting units are reasonable, a change in assumptions underlying these estimates could result in a material negative effect on the estimated fair value of the reporting units. Our fair value estimate assumes the achievement of future financial results contemplated in our forecasted cash flows, and there can be no assurance that we will realize that value. We use forecasts to estimate future cash flows and include an estimate of long-term future growth rates based on our most recent views of the long-term outlooks for our reporting units. Actual results may differ from those assumed in our forecasts. The discount rate is based on a weighted average cost of capital derived from industry peers. Changes in market conditions, interest rates, growth rates, tax rates, costs, pricing, or the discount rate would affect the estimated fair values of our reporting units and could result in a goodwill impairment charge in a future period. No goodwill impairments were identified during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019.

A prolonged economic downturn in the U.S. or internationally resulting in lower long-term growth rates and reduced long-term profitability may reduce the fair value of our reporting units. Industry specific events or circumstances could have a negative impact on our reporting units and may also reduce the fair value of our reporting units. Should such events occur, and it becomes more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value has fallen below its carrying value, we will perform an interim goodwill impairment test, in addition to the annual impairment test. Future impairment tests may result in an impairment of goodwill, depending on the outcome of future impairment tests. An impairment of goodwill would be reported as a non-cash charge to earnings.

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We assess the realizability of intangible assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. If an impairment review is triggered, we evaluate the carrying value of intangible assets, other than goodwill, based on estimated undiscounted future cash flows over the remaining useful life of the primary asset of the asset group and compare that value to the carrying value of the asset group. The asset group is the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows associated with the intangible asset are largely independent. The cash flows that are used contain our best estimates, using appropriate and customary assumptions and projections at the time. If the net carrying value of the asset group exceeds the related estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment to adjust the intangible asset to its fair value would be reported as a non-cash charge to earnings. If necessary, we would calculate the fair value of an intangible asset using the present value of the estimated future cash flows to be generated by the intangible asset and applying a risk-adjusted discount rate. We had no impairments of our intangible assets during the years ended December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019. The amount of impairment for the year ended December 31, 2020, was immaterial.

Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes is determined using the asset and liability approach of accounting for income taxes. Under this approach, deferred taxes represent the estimated future tax effects of temporary differences between book and tax treatment of assets and liabilities and carryforwards to the extent they are realizable.

On a quarterly basis, we assess our current and projected earnings by jurisdiction to determine whether or not our earnings during the periods when the temporary differences become deductible will be sufficient to realize the related future tax benefits. Should we determine that we would not be able to realize all or part of our net deferred tax asset in a particular jurisdiction in the future, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset would be charged to income in the period such determination was made.

For those jurisdictions where tax carryforwards are likely to expire unused or the projected operating results indicate that realization is not more likely than not, a valuation allowance is recorded to offset the deferred tax asset within that jurisdiction. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, we consider future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies. In the event that we determine that we would be able to realize our deferred tax assets in the future in excess of the net recorded amount, a reduction of the valuation allowance would increase income in the period such determination was made. Likewise, should we determine that we would not be able to realize all or part of our net deferred tax asset in the future, a reduction to the deferred tax asset would be charged against income in the period such determination was made. 

Our net taxable temporary differences and tax carryforwards are recorded using the enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the periods in which the deferred tax liability or asset is expected to be settled or realized. Should the expected applicable tax rates change in the future, an adjustment to our deferred taxes would be credited or charged, as appropriate, to income in the period such determination was made.

We periodically assess our exposures related to our worldwide provision for income taxes and believe that we have appropriately accrued taxes for contingencies. Any reduction of these contingent liabilities or additional assessment would increase or decrease income, respectively, in the period such determination was made.

We record a liability for uncertain tax positions that do not meet the more likely than not standard as prescribed by the authoritative guidance for income tax accounting. We record tax benefits for only those positions that we believe will more likely than not be sustained. For positions that we believe that it is more likely than not that we will prevail, we record a benefit considering the amounts and probabilities that could be realized upon ultimate settlement. If our judgment as to the likely resolution of the uncertainty changes, if the uncertainty is ultimately settled or if the statute of limitation related to the uncertainty expires, the effects of the change would be recognized in the period in which the change, resolution or expiration occurs. Our net liability for uncertain tax positions was $25.5 million as of December 31, 2021, and $26.0 million as of December 31, 2020, which includes estimated interest expense and penalties. Refer to "Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 14. Income Taxes" in the accompanying Notes to consolidated financial statements for more information.

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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Refer to "Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (v) and (w)" to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a complete discussion of recent accounting pronouncements adopted and not adopted.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND TRENDS

Effects of Certain Factors on Results of Operations

Sector Trends and COVID-19 Pandemic Impact. The primary impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been seen in our CAG business. While veterinary care is widely recognized as an “essential” service, stay-at-home policies deployed to combat the spread of COVID-19 constrained visits to veterinary practices significantly in late March 2020 through early April 2020, pressuring diagnostic testing volumes. Restrictions on sales professionals’ access to veterinary clinics also contributed to deferrals on new CAG instrument placements.

As stay-at-home policies were relaxed, there was a sharp rebound in clinical visit activity which accelerated through the second quarter of 2020 and continued through the second half of 2020. Weekly U.S. companion animal practice data showed improvement in same-store clinical visits trends since mid-April 2020 and solid CAG market momentum continued in early 2021.

Companion animal sector improvement trends globally have supported a strong recovery in demand for CAG diagnostic products and services. Global CAG Diagnostics recurring revenues declined approximately 16% in April 2020, followed by increases of approximately 8% in May 2020, 30% in June 2020, 24% in July 2020, and approximately 20% for the remainder of the third and fourth quarters of 2020.

During 2021, positive trends in companion animal healthcare continued to support strong growth for CAG diagnostic products and services across regions. U.S. same-store clinical visit growth at veterinary practices was 12% in the first quarter of 2021, 13% in the second quarter, and 2% in both the third and fourth quarters of 2021. These clinical visit gains in the second half of 2021 are compared to strong prior year period clinical visit growth, which included benefits from pent-up demand from delayed veterinary visits during the COVID-19 pandemic as policies and restrictions were relaxed.

While these trends are encouraging, potential effects related to ongoing COVID-19 case management efforts are challenging to predict and may pressure future revenues should enhanced social distancing policies and higher infection rates impact veterinary clinic operations in certain regions. At the beginning of 2022, we are monitoring the increase in Omicron cases globally, including impacts on factors like veterinary practice staffing levels, which may impact clinic level growth.

We have also seen impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic on Water testing volumes. There was some disruption to compliance Water testing early in the second quarter of 2020 related to business lockdown effects, as well as beach and pool closures, which has since had a solid recovery. Approximately 20% of our Water revenues are related to non-compliance testing, which declined due to reduced overall business activity and prioritization of laboratory spending. During 2021, our Water testing volumes continued to recover for both compliance and non-compliance testing.

LPD revenues, which expanded 10% in 2020 and contracted by 7% in 2021, were impacted by reduced demand for African Swine fever testing in China, reflecting the relaxation of local African Swine Fever disease management programs, as well as additional impacts in China from lower pork prices and changing government requirements related to live animal imports and livestock infectious disease programs, beginning in the second quarter of 2021. We anticipate continued pressure on LPD revenues in the first half of 2022 related to these factors.

Human COVID-19 Testing. On May 7, 2020, we announced that OPTI Medical was granted by the United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") an Emergency Use Authorization ("EUA") for the OPTI SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR laboratory test kit for the detection of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. On June 5, 2020 OPTI Medical announced that it has received the CE mark certification in the European Union for its OPTI SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR laboratory test kit. Additionally, the FDA has granted EUA for the new OPTI DNA/RNA Magnetic Bead Kit for nucleic acid extraction from respiratory samples to be used with the OPTI SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test kit, which enables OPTI Medical Systems to provide laboratories with a complete OPTI Medical Systems-manufactured workflow solution for COVID-19 testing. We also provide human COVID-19 testing laboratories services to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention in support of their COVID-19 testing program. These products and services are included within our OPTI Medical business in our Other segment

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and are the primary driver of growth in that segment. We anticipate that revenues from these products will decline in 2022, as we focus our growth efforts on IDEXX core businesses.

In managing our businesses, we continue to provide high levels of service delivery and product support for customers during this time and maintain high health and safety standards to protect the health and safety of our employees and their families and our communities and ensure business continuity. Many of our employees continue to work remotely. For our laboratory and warehouse employees that are required to work on-site, we have enhanced safety procedures and protocols to help protect the health of our employees.

Supply Chain and Logistics Challenges. We believe that building and maintaining a well-managed and disciplined infrastructure have helped minimize impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic-related supply chain constraints, including product and component availability issues, logistics challenges, including extended shipping periods and delays, and inflationary pressures that are currently occurring worldwide. Our proactive approach to managing our operational processes, including forward planning with a focus on working closely with our suppliers and logistics partners, has enabled us to maintain continued high levels of product and service availability, and customer service. Although we expect the current supply chain and logistics challenges to continue in 2022, we believe we are well positioned to enable sustained high growth in our businesses going forward, and to effectively manage the impacts of potentially relatively higher costs in certain areas to support these growth plans. However, there can be no assurance as to the duration or severity of the supply chain and logistics challenges or the effectiveness of our mitigating activities.

Distributor Purchasing and Inventories. When selling our products through distributors, changes in distributors’ inventory levels can impact our reported sales, and these changes may be affected by many factors, which may not be directly related to underlying demand for our products by veterinary practices, which are the end users. If during the current year, distributors’ inventories grew by less than those inventories grew in the comparable period of the prior year, then changes in distributors’ inventories would have an unfavorable impact on our reported sales growth in the current period. Conversely, if during the current year, distributors’ inventories grew by more than those inventories grew in the comparable period of the prior year, then changes in distributors’ inventories would have a favorable impact on our reported sales growth in the current period. 

In certain countries, we sell our products through third-party distributors and may be unable to obtain data for sales to end users. We do not believe the impact of changes in these distributors’ inventories had or would have a material impact on our growth rates. Refer to “Part I, Item 1. Business, Marketing and Distribution” included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding distribution channels.

Currency Impact. For the year ended December 31, 2021, approximately 23% of our consolidated revenue was derived from products manufactured or sourced in U.S. dollars and sold internationally in local currencies, as compared to 21% for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 22% for the year ended December 31, 2019. Strengthening of the rate of exchange for the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies has a negative impact on our revenues derived in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and on profits of products manufactured or purchased in U.S. dollars and sold internationally, and a weakening of the U.S. dollar has the opposite effect. Similarly, to the extent that the U.S. dollar is stronger in current or future periods relative to the exchange rates in effect in the corresponding prior periods, our growth rate will be negatively affected. The impact of foreign currency denominated operating expenses and foreign currency denominated supply contracts partly offsets this exposure. Additionally, our designated hedges of intercompany inventory purchases and sales help delay the impact of certain exchange rate fluctuations on non-U.S. denominated revenues. Refer to “Part II, Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding currency impact. Our future income tax expense could also be affected by changes in the mix of earnings, including as a result of changes in the rate of exchange for the U.S. dollar relative to currencies in countries with differing statutory tax rates. Refer to “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding tax impacts. 

Effects of Economic Conditions. Demand for our products and services is vulnerable to changes in the economic environment, including slow economic growth, high unemployment, and credit availability. Negative or cautious consumer sentiment can lead to reduced or delayed consumer spending, resulting in a decreased number of patient visits to veterinary clinics. Unfavorable economic conditions can impact sales of instruments, diagnostic imaging and practice management systems, which are larger capital purchases for veterinarians. Additionally, economic turmoil and inflationary pressure can cause our customers to remain sensitive to the pricing of our products and services. In the U.S., we monitor patient visits and clinic revenue data provided by a subset of our CAG customers. Although this data is a limited sample and susceptible to short-term impacts such as weather, which may affect the number of patient visits in a given period, we believe that this data provides

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a fair and meaningful long-term representation of the trend in patient visit activity in the U.S., providing us insight regarding demand for our products and services.

Economic conditions can also affect the purchasing decisions of our Water and LPD business customers. Water testing volumes may be susceptible to declines in discretionary testing for existing home and commercial sales and in mandated testing as a result of decreases in home and commercial construction. Testing volumes may also be impacted by severe weather conditions such as drought. In addition, fiscal difficulties can also reduce government funding for water and herd health screening services.

We believe that the diversity of our products and services and the geographic diversity of our customers partially mitigate the potential effects of the economic environment and negative consumer sentiment on our revenue growth rates.

Effects of Patent Expiration. Although we have several patents and licenses of patents and technologies from third parties that expired during 2021, and several that are expected to expire in 2022 and beyond, the expiration of these patents or licenses, individually or in the aggregate, is not expected to have a material effect on our financial position or future operations due to a range of factors as described in "Part I, Item 1. Business, Patents and Licenses”. 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures. The following revenue analysis and discussion focuses on organic revenue growth, and references in this analysis and discussion to “revenue,” “revenues” or “revenue growth” are references to “organic revenue growth.” Organic revenue growth is a non-GAAP financial measure and represents the percentage change in revenue during the current year, as compared to the same period for the prior year, net of the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, certain business acquisitions, and divestitures. Organic revenue growth should be considered in addition to, and not as a replacement for, or as a superior measure to, revenues reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Management believes that reporting organic revenue growth provides useful information to investors by facilitating easier comparisons of our revenue performance with prior and future periods and to the performance of our peers.

We exclude from organic revenue growth the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates because changes in foreign currency exchange rates are not under management’s control, are subject to volatility and can obscure underlying business trends. We calculate the impact on revenue resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates by applying the difference between the weighted average exchange rates during the current year period and the comparable prior year period to foreign currency denominated revenues for the prior year period. 

We also exclude from organic revenue growth the effect of certain business acquisitions and divestitures because the nature, size and number of these transactions can vary dramatically from period to period, and because they either require or generate cash as an inherent consequence of the transaction, and therefore can also obscure underlying business and operating trends. We consider acquisitions to be a business when all three elements of inputs, processes and outputs are present, consistent with ASU 2017-01, “Business Combinations: (Topic 805) Clarifying the Definition of a Business.” In a business combination, if substantially all the fair value of the assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets, we do not consider these assets to be a business. A typical acquisition that we do not consider a business is a customer list asset acquisition, which does not have all elements necessary to operate a business, such as employees or infrastructure. We believe the efforts required to convert and retain these acquired customers are similar in nature to our existing customer base and therefore are included in organic revenue growth.

We also use Adjusted EBITDA, gross debt, net debt, gross debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio and net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio, all of which are non-GAAP financial measures that should be considered in addition to, and not as a replacement for, financial measures presented according to U.S. GAAP. Management believes that reporting these non-GAAP financial measures provides supplemental analysis to help investors further evaluate our business performance and available borrowing capacity under our Credit Facility. 

Comparisons to Prior Periods. Our fiscal years end on December 31. Unless otherwise stated, the analysis and discussion of our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity, including references to growth and organic growth and increases and decreases, are being compared to the equivalent prior year period. 

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Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2021, Compared to Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2020

Total Company

The following table presents revenue by operating segment by U.S. and non-U.S., or international geographies: 

	For the Years Ended December 31,
Net Revenue (dollars in thousands)	2021		2020		Dollar Change		Reported Revenue Growth (1)		Percentage Change from Currency		Percentage Change from Acquisitions		Organic Revenue Growth (1)
CAG	$	2,889,960	$	2,385,765	$	504,195	21.1	%	1.5	%	0.9	%	18.7	%
United States	1,881,887		1,593,855		288,032		18.1	%	—		1.2	%	16.9	%
International	1,008,073		791,910		216,163		27.3	%	4.8	%	0.4	%	22.1	%
Water	$	146,505	$	128,625	$	17,880	13.9	%	2.2	%	—		11.7	%
United States	70,654		62,083		8,571		13.8	%	—		—		13.8	%
International	75,851		66,542		9,309		14.0	%	4.2	%	—		9.8	%
LPD	$	135,887	$	145,845	$	(9,958)	(6.8	%)	2.3	%	—		(9.2	%)
United States	15,626		14,533		1,093		7.5	%	—		—		7.5	%
International	120,261		131,312		(11,051)		(8.4	%)	2.5	%	—		(11.0	%)
Other	$	43,008	$	46,420	$	(3,412)	(7.4	%)	0.9	%	—		(8.2	%)
Total Company	$	3,215,360	$	2,706,655	$	508,705	18.8	%	1.6	%	0.8	%	16.4	%
United States	1,995,683		1,691,224		304,459		18.0	%	—		1.1	%	16.9	%
International	1,219,677		1,015,431		204,246		20.1	%	4.3	%	0.3	%	15.5	%

(1)Reported revenue growth and organic revenue growth may not recalculate due to rounding.

Total Company Revenue. The increase in both U.S. and international organic revenues was driven by strong volume gains in CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue, reflecting continued high demand for companion animal diagnostics globally, supported by an increase in clinical visits and diagnostic utilization per clinical visit, as compared to 2020. Our CAG Diagnostics instrument revenue reflects high placement volumes compared to the prior year, which was impacted by the global pandemic. The higher revenue in our Water business was primarily a result of the continued improvement in non-compliance testing that has been constrained since the beginning of the pandemic and disruptions in certain compliance testing during the prior year. The decline in our LPD business was primarily due to the lower demand for African Swine Fever testing in China. The impact of currency movements on revenue was immaterial.

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The following table presents our total Company results of operations:

	For the Years Ended December 31,								Change
Total Company - Results of Operations (dollars in thousands)	2021		Percent of Revenue		2020		Percent of Revenue		Amount		Percentage
Revenues	$	3,215,360			$	2,706,655			$	508,705	18.8	%
Cost of revenue	1,325,928				1,135,615				190,313		16.8	%
Gross profit	1,889,432		58.8	%	1,571,040		58.0	%	318,392		20.3	%
Operating Expenses:
Sales and marketing	486,735		15.1	%	434,435		16.1	%	52,300		12.0	%
General and administrative	309,660		9.6	%	300,832		11.1	%	8,828		2.9	%
Research and development	161,009		5.0	%	141,249		5.2	%	19,760		14.0	%
Total operating expenses	957,404		29.8	%	876,516		32.4	%	80,888		9.2	%
Income from operations	$	932,028	29.0	%	$	694,524	25.7	%	$	237,504	34.2	%

Gross Profit. Gross profit increased due to higher sales volumes and an 80 basis point increase in the gross profit margin. The increase in the gross profit margin was primarily due to volume leverage in our CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue portfolio following the initial pandemic impacts in the first half of the prior year, price increases, and strong growth in veterinary software, services, and diagnostic imaging recurring revenues. These increases were partially offset by product mix, with higher CAG Diagnostics instrument revenue, and higher freight and distribution costs. The impact from foreign currency movements did not have a material impact on gross profit.

Operating Expenses. Overall operating expenses were higher compared to 2020, during which cost containment efforts were implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including temporary reductions to compensation and benefits and travel costs. Sales and marketing expense increased primarily due to higher personnel-related costs, including investments in our global commercial capability. General and administrative expense increased primarily due to higher personnel-related costs and costs associated with acquisitions. These increases were partially offset by an accrual related to an ongoing litigation matter and higher charitable donations in the prior year. Research and development expense increased primarily due to increased project and personnel-related costs. The overall change in currency exchange rates resulted in an increase in operating expenses by approximately 1%.

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Companion Animal Group 

The following table presents revenue by product and service category for CAG: 

	For the Years Ended December 31,
Net Revenue (dollars in thousands)	2021		2020		Dollar Change		Reported Revenue Growth (1)		Percentage Change from Currency		Percentage Change from Acquisitions		Organic Revenue Growth (1)
CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue:	$	2,534,562	$	2,113,839	$	420,723	19.9	%	1.6	%	0.2	%	18.1	%
IDEXX VetLab consumables	1,006,781		824,376		182,405		22.1	%	2.1	%	—		20.0	%
Rapid assay products	296,852		253,018		43,834		17.3	%	0.7	%	—		16.6	%
Reference laboratory diagnostic and consulting services	1,123,656		946,268		177,388		18.7	%	1.4	%	0.5	%	16.8	%
CAG Diagnostics services and accessories	107,273		90,177		17,096		19.0	%	1.8	%	—		17.1	%
CAG Diagnostics capital - instruments	149,140		108,950		40,190		36.9	%	1.2	%	—		35.7	%
Veterinary software, services and diagnostic imaging systems	206,258		162,976		43,282		26.6	%	0.7	%	10.5	%	15.4	%
Net CAG revenue	$	2,889,960	$	2,385,765	$	504,195	21.1	%	1.5	%	0.9	%	18.7	%

(1)Reported revenue growth and organic revenue growth may not recalculate due to rounding.

CAG Diagnostics Recurring Revenue. Strong demand for companion animal diagnostics globally across modalities, including higher levels of growth in testing volumes following the initial pandemic impacts, which constrained volumes beginning in mid-March 2020 through May 2020 resulted in higher volume growth. This volume growth includes an increase in clinical visits and diagnostic utilization per clinical visit. The increase in CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue was primarily due to volume growth in IDEXX VetLab consumables, reference laboratory diagnostic services, and rapid assay products and, to a lesser extent, higher realized prices.

The increase in IDEXX VetLab consumables revenue was primarily due to higher sales volumes for our Catalyst consumables and, to a lesser extent, ProCyte consumables. These increases were supported by an increase in testing utilization across regions, high customer retention levels, and expansion of our global premium instrument installed base.

The increase in rapid assay revenue resulted primarily from higher clinic testing levels, primarily from SNAP® 4Dx Plus, as well as higher realized prices. Results reflected strong growth in all major regions.

The increase in reference laboratory diagnostic and consulting services revenue was primarily due to higher testing volumes globally, particularly in the U.S., as well as higher average unit sales prices. Acquisitions increased revenue by 0.5%.

CAG Diagnostic services and accessories revenue growth was primarily a result of the increase in our active installed base of instruments.

CAG Diagnostics Capital – Instruments Revenue. The increase in instrument revenue was primarily due to strong premium instrument placements globally, including our new ProCyte One analyzer, as compared to constrained placements in 2020, as a result of the global pandemic, due to restrictions on our sales professionals’ access to clinics and certain customers’ deferral of new instrument purchases.

Veterinary Software, Services, and Diagnostic Imaging Systems Revenue. Acquisitions increased revenue 10.5%. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, the increase in veterinary software and services revenue was primarily due to increases in our active installed base, higher veterinary software system placements, and higher realized prices on these service offerings. The increase in our diagnostic imaging systems revenues was primarily due to higher imaging systems placements, specifically our ImageVue DR 30 platform, as compared to 2020 when diagnostic imaging placements were lower due to restrictions on our

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sales professionals’ access to clinics and certain customers deferring purchase decisions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, partially offset by a decrease in diagnostic imaging instrument revenue impacted by a reduction in earlier generation instrument platform sales.

The following table presents the CAG segment results of operations:

	For the Years Ended December 31,								Change
Results of Operations (dollars in thousands)	2021		Percent of Revenue		2020		Percent of Revenue		Amount		Percentage
Revenues	$	2,889,960			$	2,385,765			$	504,195	21.1	%
Cost of revenue	1,206,156				1,022,579				183,577		18.0	%
Gross profit	1,683,804		58.3	%	1,363,186		57.1	%	320,618		23.5	%
Operating Expenses:
Sales and marketing	444,694		15.4	%	396,792		16.6	%	47,902		12.1	%
General and administrative	274,470		9.5	%	269,464		11.3	%	5,006		1.9	%
Research and development	140,618		4.9	%	122,043		5.1	%	18,575		15.2	%
Total operating expenses	859,782		29.8	%	788,299		33.0	%	71,483		9.1	%
Income from operations	$	824,022	28.5	%	$	574,887	24.1	%	$	249,135	43.3	%

Gross Profit. Gross profit increased primarily due to higher sales volumes, as well as a 120 basis point increase in the gross profit margin. The increase in the gross profit margin was primarily due to the benefit of volume leverage and price increases in our CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue portfolio and higher veterinary software, services, and diagnostic imaging systems revenues. These favorable factors were partially offset by product mix, with higher CAG Diagnostics instrument revenue, and higher product, freight and distribution costs. The impact from foreign currency movements had an immaterial impact on our gross profit.

Operating Expenses. Overall operating expenses were higher compared to 2020, during which cost containment efforts were implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including temporary reductions to compensation and benefits and travel costs. Sales and marketing expense increased primarily due to higher personnel-related costs, including investments in our global commercial capability, partially offset by lower travel costs. General and administrative expense increased primarily due to higher personnel-related costs and costs associated with acquisitions. These increases were partially offset by an accrual related to an ongoing litigation matter and a charitable donation in the prior year. Research and development expense increased primarily due to increased project and personnel-related costs. The overall change in currency exchange rates resulted in an increase in operating expenses by approximately 1%.

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Water

The following table presents the Water segment results of operations:

	For the Years Ended December 31,								Change
Results of Operations (dollars in thousands)	2021		Percent of Revenue		2020		Percent of Revenue		Amount		Percentage
Revenues	$	146,505			$	128,625			$	17,880	13.9	%
Cost of revenue	45,561				38,245				7,316		19.1	%
Gross profit	100,944		68.9	%	90,380		70.3	%	10,564		11.7	%
Operating Expenses:
Sales and marketing	17,814		12.2	%	15,046		11.7	%	2,768		18.4	%
General and administrative	13,442		9.2	%	12,595		9.8	%	847		6.7	%
Research and development	4,244		2.9	%	3,872		3.0	%	372		9.6	%
Total operating expenses	35,500		24.2	%	31,513		24.5	%	3,987		12.7	%
Income from operations	$	65,444	44.7	%	$	58,867	45.8	%	$	6,577	11.2	%

Revenue. The increase in our Water business was primarily a result of the recovery in overall testing volumes, including continued improvement in non-compliance testing volume that has been constrained since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and disruptions in certain compliance testing areas due to social distancing policies. The increase in revenue, to a lesser extent, was also due to the benefit of price increases in our Colilert test products and related accessories used in coliform and E. coli testing. The impact of currency movements increased revenue by approximately 2.2%.

Gross Profit. Gross profit for Water increased due to higher sales volumes despite a 140 basis point decrease in the gross profit margin, which reflected a 50 basis point reduction due to foreign currency movements, including the impact of hedge losses in the current year compared to hedge gains in the prior year. The gross profit margin was further reduced by higher product, distribution, and freight costs, partially offset by the net benefit of price increases.

Operating Expenses. Overall operating expenses were higher compared to 2020, during which cost containment efforts were implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including temporary reductions to compensation and benefits and travel costs. Sales and marketing increased primarily due to higher personnel-related costs, including sales incentive compensation. General and administration and research and development expenses increased primarily due to higher personnel-related costs. The overall change in currency exchange rates resulted in an increase in operating expenses of approximately 1%.

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Livestock, Poultry and Dairy

The following table presents the LPD segment results of operations:

	For the Years Ended December 31,								Change
Results of Operations (dollars in thousands)	2021		Percent of Revenue		2020		Percent of Revenue		Amount		Percentage
Revenues	$	135,887			$	145,845			$	(9,958)	(6.8	%)
Cost of revenue	54,323				56,643				(2,320)		(4.1	%)
Gross profit	81,564		60.0	%	89,202		61.2	%	(7,638)		(8.6	%)
Operating Expenses:
Sales and marketing	21,681		16.0	%	20,655		14.2	%	1,026		5.0	%
General and administrative	17,606		13.0	%	17,061		11.7	%	545		3.2	%
Research and development	13,641		10.0	%	11,478		7.9	%	2,163		18.8	%
Total operating expenses	52,928		39.0	%	49,194		33.7	%	3,734		7.6	%
Income from operations	$	28,636	21.1	%	$	40,008	27.4	%	$	(11,372)	(28.4	%)

Revenue. The favorable impact of foreign currency movements increased revenue by 2.3%. Excluding the impact of currency, overall revenues decreased primarily due to lower demand for diagnostic testing in China, partially offset by higher testing volumes and realized prices in Europe and the Americas, as compared to pandemic impacts in the prior year. Beginning in the second quarter of 2021, and continuing through the fourth quarter, we experienced lower livestock test volumes in China, as changes in disease management approaches, lower pork prices, and changes in government requirements related to live animal imports and livestock infectious disease programs unfavorably impacted test volumes, in comparison to high prior-year demand for African Swine Fever testing.

Gross Profit. The decrease in LPD gross profit was primarily due to lower sales volumes and a 120 basis point decrease in the gross profit margin. The decrease in the gross profit margin is primarily due to higher distribution and freight costs, and lower realized prices, partially offset by lower product costs. The impact from foreign currency movements was immaterial for the year.

Operating Expenses. Overall operating expenses were higher compared to 2020, during which cost containment efforts were implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including temporary reductions to compensation and benefits, and travel costs. Sales and marketing expense increased primarily due to higher personnel-related costs, as well as higher marketing and promotional materials costs, partially offset by lower sales incentive compensation. General and administrative expenses increased primarily due to higher personnel-related costs, partially offset by an impairment of an intangible asset associated with our food safety and dairy business in the fourth quarter of 2020 and an increase in the bad debt reserve during the first half of 2020. Research and development expense increased primarily due to higher personnel-related costs as we leveraged LPD personnel to support our human COVID-19 testing initiatives in the prior year, and software development costs. The overall change in currency exchange rates resulted in an increase in operating expenses of approximately 1.5%.

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Other

The following table presents the Other results of operations:

	For the Years Ended December 31,								Change
Results of Operations (dollars in thousands)	2021		Percent of Revenue		2020		Percent of Revenue		Amount		Percentage
Revenues	$	43,008			$	46,420			$	(3,412)	(7.4	%)
Cost of revenue	19,888				18,148				1,740		9.6	%
Gross profit	23,120		53.8	%	28,272		60.9	%	(5,152)		(18.2	%)
Operating Expenses:
Sales and marketing	2,546		5.9	%	1,942		4.2	%	604		31.1	%
General and administrative	4,142		9.6	%	1,712		3.7	%	2,430		141.9	%
Research and development	2,506		5.8	%	3,856		8.3	%	(1,350)		(35.0	%)
Total operating expenses	9,194		21.4	%	7,510		16.2	%	1,684		22.4	%
Income from operations	$	13,926	32.4	%	$	20,762	44.7	%	$	(6,836)	(32.9	%)

Revenue. The decrease in Other revenue was primarily due to lower OPTI COVID-19 PCR testing products and services, primarily due to lower international volume, as well as lower royalty revenue associated with intellectual property related to our former pharmaceutical product line. These decreases were partially offset by higher OPTI Medical consumables sales. We currently estimate that future demand for our OPTI COVID-19 PCR testing products and services will continue to be lower than prior periods, although it is difficult to project given the uncertain nature of the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact of currency movements increased revenues by 0.9%.

Gross Profit. The decrease in gross profit was primarily due to lower sales volumes and a gross profit margin decrease of 780 basis points. The decrease in the gross profit margin was primarily due to higher product costs associated with write-downs of excess COVID-19 testing inventory in the current year and lower mix benefits, primarily from lower royalty revenue associated with our former pharmaceutical product line. The overall change in currency exchange rates had an immaterial impact on gross profit.

Operating Expenses. Sales and marketing expense increased primarily due to higher personnel-related costs associated with our OPTI COVID-19 PCR product and services. General and administrative expense increased primarily due to higher foreign exchange losses on settlements of foreign currency denominated transactions, as compared to the prior year, for all operating segments, which are reported within our Other segment. Research and development expense decreased primarily due to lower project costs associated with the development of the OPTI COVID-19 PCR test in the prior year.

Non-Operating Items

Interest Expense. Interest expense was $29.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to $33.1 million for the prior year. The decrease in interest expense was primarily the result of lower average debt levels.

Our effective income tax rate was 17.5% for the year ended December 31, 2021, and 12.1% for the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase in our effective tax rate during 2021 was primarily due to the prior year one-time positive impact related to the enactment of tax reform in Switzerland related to the transitional benefits, as well as higher tax benefits in the prior year related to share-based compensation. Our projected effective tax rate for 2022 is approximately 22%. This projected increase in the effective tax rate is primarily due to lower estimated tax benefits from share-based compensation as well as the estimated impacts of international tax changes.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

We fund the capital needs of our business through cash on hand, funds generated from operations, proceeds from long-term senior note financings, and amounts available under our Credit Facility. We generate cash primarily through the payments made by customers for our companion animal veterinary, livestock, poultry, dairy, and water products and services, consulting services, and other various systems and services. Our cash disbursements are primarily related to compensation and benefits for our employees, inventory and supplies, taxes, research and development, capital expenditures, rents, occupancy-related charges, interest expense, and business acquisitions. At December 31, 2021, we had $144.5 million of cash and cash equivalents, as compared to $383.9 million on December 31, 2020. Working capital, including our Credit Facility, totaled $192.1 million at December 31, 2021, as compared to $480.0 million at December 31, 2020. Additionally, at December 31, 2021, we had a remaining borrowing availability of $925.1 million under our $1 billion Credit Facility, which in December 2021 was amended and extended to December 2026. We believe that, if necessary, we could obtain additional borrowings to fund our growth objectives. We further believe that current cash and cash equivalents, funds generated from operations, and committed borrowing availability will be sufficient to fund our operations, capital purchase requirements, and anticipated growth needs for the next twelve months. We believe that these resources, coupled with our ability, as needed, to obtain additional financing, will also be sufficient to fund our business as currently conducted for the foreseeable future. We may enter into new financing arrangements or refinance or retire existing debt in the future depending on market conditions. Should we require more capital in the U.S. than is generated by our operations, for example to fund significant discretionary activities, we could elect to raise capital in the U.S. through the incurrence of debt or equity issuances, which we may not be able to complete on favorable terms or at all. In addition, these alternatives could result in increased interest expense or other dilution of our earnings.

We manage our worldwide cash requirements considering available funds among all of our subsidiaries. Our foreign cash and cash equivalents are generally available without restrictions to fund ordinary business operations outside the U.S.     

The following table presents cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities held domestically, and by our foreign subsidiaries:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
Cash and cash equivalents (in thousands)	2021		2020
U.S.	$	2,632	$	248,374
Foreign	141,822		135,554
Total	$	144,454	$	383,928
Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities held in U.S. dollars by our foreign subsidiaries	$	6,245	$	18,042

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, more than 99% of the cash and cash equivalents held was as bank deposits.

The following table presents additional key information concerning working capital:

	For the Three Months Ended
	December 31, 2021	September 30, 2021	June 30, 2021	March 31, 2021	December 31, 2020
Days sales outstanding (1)	42.4	42.7	42.2	41.8	42.2
Inventory turns (2)	2.0	1.9	2.1	2.0	2.1

(1)     Days sales outstanding represents the average of the accounts receivable balances at the beginning and end of each quarter divided by revenue for that quarter, the result of which is then multiplied by 91.25 days.

(2)     Inventory turns represent inventory-related cost of product revenue for the 12 months preceding each quarter-end divided by the average inventory balances at the beginning and end of each quarter.

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Sources and Uses of Cash

The following table presents cash provided (used): 

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		Dollar Change
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	755,546	$	648,063	$	107,483
Net cash used by investing activities	(292,967)		(109,376)		(183,591)
Net cash used by financing activities	(697,414)		(248,416)		(448,998)
Net effect of changes in exchange rates on cash	(4,639)		3,331		(7,970)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	$	(239,474)	$	293,602	$	(533,076)

Operating Activities. The increase in cash provided by operating activities of $107.5 million during 2021 as compared to 2020, was primarily due to the increase in net income partially offset by changes in other assets and liabilities. The increase in adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to lower deferred tax benefits in the current year, as related to the enactment of tax reform in Switzerland in the prior year, as well as higher depreciation and amortization expense in the current year, primarily related to the completion of our major facilities projects early in 2020 and amortization of intangible assets from current year acquisitions, as well as higher share-based compensation expense.

The following table presents cash flows (used) provided from changes in operating assets and liabilities: 

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		Dollar Change
Accounts receivable	$	(33,141)	$	(60,722)	$	27,581
Inventories	(52,919)		(18,885)		(34,034)
Accounts payable	11,233		981		10,252
Deferred revenue	(7,551)		(13,373)		5,822
Other assets and liabilities	(55,145)		60,238		(115,383)
Total change in cash due to changes in operating assets and liabilities	$	(137,523)	$	(31,761)	$	(105,762)

Cash used due to changes in operating assets and liabilities during the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to the same period in the prior year, decreased approximately $105.8 million. The change in other assets and liabilities was due to higher payroll and income tax payments, as compared to the prior year when the timing of these payments was deferred under COVID-19 stimulus guidance, as well as higher incentive payments, and higher investments in customer commitment programs to support instrument placements. Additionally, the prior year included a non-cash operating expense related to an ongoing litigation matter. The increase in cash used for inventory, as compared to the prior year, was primarily due to higher inventory levels to support increasing demand and to mitigate potential supply-chain disruptions. The change in accounts receivable was primarily due to an acceleration of sales in the later part of 2020 related to pent-up demand resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in high levels of growth in our accounts receivable during the prior year. The change in accounts payable was primarily due to timing of payments at the end of the year, as well as increases in activity to support infrastructure and capacity growth.

We have historically experienced proportionally lower net cash flows from operating activities during the first quarter and proportionally higher cash flows from operating activities for the remainder of the year and for the annual period driven primarily by payments related to annual employee incentive programs in the first quarter following the year for which the bonuses were earned.

Investing Activities. Cash used by investing activities was $293.0 million during 2021 as compared to $109.4 million used during 2020. The increase in cash used by investing activities during 2021 as compared to 2020 was primarily due to business acquisitions completed during 2021, including a cloud-based veterinary software business.

Our total capital expenditure plan for 2022 is estimated to be approximately $180 million, which includes capital investments in a new warehouse and manufacturing site expansion to support growth.

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Financing Activities. Cash used by financing activities was $697.4 million during 2021, as compared to $248.4 million used during 2020. The increase in cash used by financing activities was primarily due to the increase in repurchases of our common stock, as compared to the prior year during which we suspended repurchases due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cash was also used to pay off our $50 million 2021 Series A Notes when due and payable on July 21, 2021. We also generated cash from outstanding borrowings on our revolving credit facility of $73.5 million on December 31, 2021. During 2020, we repaid borrowings under our Credit Facility in the amount of $289.6 million, and borrowed $200.0 million through the issuance and sale of 10-year, 2.50% fixed-rate senior notes. As of December 31, 2020, we had no outstanding borrowings on our Credit Facility.

Cash used to repurchase shares of our common stock increased by $564.0 million during 2021, as compared to 2020. Due to the uncertainty of the duration and magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts during 2020, we suspended our open market share repurchase activity beginning in the first quarter of 2020. We resumed share repurchases during the first quarter of 2021. From the inception of our share repurchase program in August 1999 to December 31, 2021, we have repurchased 68.0 million shares for $5.0 billion. During 2021, we purchased 1.3 million shares for an aggregate cost of $755.5 million, as compared to purchases of 0.7 million shares for an aggregate cost of $179.6 million during 2020. We believe that the repurchase of our common stock is a favorable means of returning value to our stockholders and we also repurchase our stock to offset the dilutive effect of our share-based compensation programs. Repurchases of our common stock may vary depending upon the level of other investing activities and the share price. We primarily fund our share repurchases with cash generated from operations, as well as from various capital market activities, including the committed available financing through our Credit Facility. Refer to "Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 20. Repurchases of Common Stock" to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information about our share repurchases.

The $1.0 billion unsecured revolving Credit Facility matures on December 9, 2026 and requires no scheduled prepayments before that date. Amounts borrowed under the terms of the Credit Facility are reflected in the current liabilities section in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Currently, the applicable interest rates on borrowings under the Credit Facility are based on the prevailing LIBOR, plus a credit spread of 0.875%, depending upon our gross leverage ratio. Refer to "Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 13, Debt" for additional information about our applicable interest rates on our Credit Facility. Under the Credit Facility, we also pay quarterly commitment fees ranging from 0.075% to 0.25%, based on our leverage ratio, on any unused commitment. Our Credit Facility includes a provision for the determination of a benchmark replacement rate as a successor to the LIBOR rate.

Under the Credit Facility, the net repayment and borrowing activity resulted in increased cash used of $363.1 million during 2021, as compared to 2020. At December 31, 2021, we had $73.5 million outstanding under the Credit Facility. At December 31, 2020, we had no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility. The general availability of funds under the Credit Facility was further reduced by $1.4 million for letters of credit that were issued in connection with our workers' compensation policy at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Credit Facility contains affirmative, negative, and financial covenants customary for financings of this type. The negative covenants include restrictions on liens, indebtedness of subsidiaries of the Company, fundamental changes, investments, transactions with affiliates, and certain restrictive agreements and violations of laws and regulations. The financial covenant is a consolidated leverage ratio test that requires our ratio of debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and share-based compensation not to exceed 3.5-to-1. At December 31, 2021, we were in compliance with the covenants of the Credit Facility. The obligations under the Credit Facility may be accelerated upon the occurrence of an event of default under the Credit Facility, which includes customary events of default including payment defaults, defaults in the performance of the affirmative, negative and financial covenants, the inaccuracy of representations or warranties, bankruptcy and insolvency related defaults, defaults relating to judgments, certain events related to employee pension benefit plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, ("ERISA"), the failure to pay specified indebtedness, cross-acceleration to specified indebtedness and a change of control default.

On July 21, 2021, we repaid our $50.0 million 2021 Series A Notes in full with cash provided by operations. The aggregate principal amounts of our 2022 Series A Notes for $75.0 million will become due and payable on February 14, 2022. We anticipate paying off our 2022 Series A Notes when due with cash provided by borrowings under our Credit Facility and cash provided by operations. Should we elect to prepay any of our senior notes, such aggregate prepayment will include the applicable make-whole amount(s), as defined within the applicable Senior Note Agreements. Additionally, in the event of a change in control of the Company or upon the disposition of certain assets of the Company, the proceeds of which are not reinvested (as defined in the Senior Note Agreements), we may be required to prepay all or a portion of the senior notes. The obligations under the senior notes may be accelerated upon the occurrence of an event of default under the applicable Senior Note Agreements, each of which includes customary events of default including payment defaults, defaults in the performance of the affirmative, negative and financial covenants, the inaccuracy of representations or warranties, bankruptcy and

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insolvency-related defaults, defaults relating to judgments, certain events related to employee pension benefit plans under ERISA, the failure to pay specified indebtedness, and cross-acceleration to specified indebtedness.

Refer to "Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 13, Debt" for additional information about our Credit Facility, Senior Notes, and Senior Note Agreements.     

Effect of currency translation on cash. The net effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates are related to changes in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and the functional currencies of our foreign subsidiaries. These changes will fluctuate each year as the value of the U.S. dollar relative to the value of the foreign currencies change. The value of a currency depends on many factors, including interest rates, and the issuing governments' debt levels and strength of economy.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. We have no off-balance sheet arrangements or variable interest entities except for letters of credit and third-party guarantees, as reflected in "Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 13 Debt" and "Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. Note 16. Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees" to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, respectively.

Financial Covenant. The financial covenant is a consolidated leverage ratio test that requires our ratio of debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and share-based compensation, as defined in the Senior Note Agreements and Credit Facility, not to exceed 3.5-to-1. At December 31, 2021, we were in compliance with the covenants of the Senior Note Agreements. The following details our consolidated leverage ratio calculation:

(in thousands)	Twelve months ended
Trailing 12 Months Adjusted EBITDA:	December 31, 2021
Net income attributable to stockholders	$	744,845
Interest expense	29,808
Provision for income taxes	157,810
Depreciation and amortization	104,596
Acquisition-related expense	4,127
Share-based compensation expense	37,755
Extraordinary and other non-recurring non-cash charges	5,148
Adjusted EBITDA	$	1,084,089
(dollars in thousands)	Twelve months ended
Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio:	December 31, 2021
Line of credit	$	73,500
Current and long-term portion of long-term debt	850,201
Total debt	923,701
Acquisition-related consideration payable	10,708
Financing leases	14
Deferred financing costs	510
Gross debt	$	934,933
Gross debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio	0.86
Cash and cash equivalents	$	(144,454)
Net debt	$	790,479
Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio	0.73

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Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees

For more information regarding our commitments, contingencies and guarantees, refer to "Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 16. Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees".

For more information on our future lease payments, refer to "Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 8. Leases" for our minimum lease payment schedule. The expected timing of payments of our leases may be different in future years, depending on decisions to extend lease terms and/or enter into additional leases in the preceding years.

For more information on our repayment of our Senior Notes, refer to "Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 13. Debt".

We also have purchase obligations that including agreements and purchase orders to purchase goods or services that are contractually enforceable and that specify all significant terms, including fixed or minimum quantities, pricing and approximate timing of purchases. As of December 31, 2021, we have approximately $377.1 million in purchase obligations due in 2022. Our purchase obligations beyond 2022 are approximately $44.3 million. Expected timing of payments of our purchase obligations is estimated based on current information. Timing of payments and actual amounts paid may be different, depending on the time of receipt of goods or services, or changes to agreed-upon amounts for some obligations.

Additionally, we have agreements with third parties that we have entered into in the ordinary course of business under which we are obligated to indemnify such third parties for and against various risks and losses. The precise terms of such indemnities vary with the nature of the agreement. In many cases, we limit the maximum amount of our indemnification obligations, but in some cases those obligations may be theoretically unlimited. We have not incurred material expenses in discharging any of these indemnification obligations and, based on our analysis of the nature of the risks involved, we believe that the fair value of these agreements is minimal. Accordingly, we did not record any liabilities for these obligations at December 31, 2021 and 2020, and do not anticipate any future payments for these guarantees.

As of December 31, 2021, our remaining obligation associated with the deemed repatriation tax resulting from the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 is $27.0 million. Our prior overpayments continue to satisfy our installment obligations through 2022. In 2023, our installment obligation will exceed our remaining overpayment and we will be required to remit the balance due on the installment. Our final installment will be paid in 2025. For information on our unrecognized tax benefits, refer to "Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 14. Income Taxes".

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ITEM 7A.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Our market risk consists primarily of foreign currency exchange risk, interest rate risk, and effects of inflation. Our functional currency is the U.S. dollar and our primary manufacturing operations and inventory supply contracts are in the U.S. or in U.S. dollars, but we distribute our products worldwide both through direct export and through our foreign subsidiaries. Our primary foreign currency transaction risk consists of intercompany purchases and sales of products and we attempt to mitigate this risk through our hedging program described below. For the year ended December 31, 2021, approximately 23% of our consolidated revenue was derived from products manufactured or sourced in U.S. dollars and sold internationally in local currencies, as compared to 21% and 22% for the years ended December 31, 2020, and 2019, respectively. The functional currency of most of our subsidiaries is their local currency, except four of our foreign subsidiaries where the functional currency is the U.S. dollar. 

Our foreign currency exchange impacts are comprised of three components: 1) local currency revenues and expenses; 2) the impact of hedge contracts; and 3) intercompany and monetary balances for our subsidiaries that are denominated in a currency that is different from the functional currency used by each subsidiary. 

The following table presents the estimated foreign currency exchange impact on our revenues, operating profit, and diluted earnings per share for the current period and as compared to the respective prior-year period:

	For the Year Ended
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	2021		2020		2019
Revenue increase (decrease)	$	46,001	$	1,301	$	(38,624)
Operating profit increase (decrease), excluding hedge activity and exchange impacts on settlement of foreign currency denominated transactions	$	28,557	$	887	$	(18,989)
Hedge gains (losses) - current period	(7,121)		829		10,628
Exchange gains (losses) on settlements of foreign currency denominated transactions - current period	(2,111)		699		(1,116)
Operating profit increase (decrease) - current period	$	19,325	$	2,415	$	(9,477)
Hedge (gains) losses - prior period	(829)		(10,628)		976
Exchange (gains) losses on settlement of foreign currency denominated transactions - prior period	(699)		1,116		3,158
Operating profit increase (decrease) - as compared to prior period	$	17,797	$	(7,097)	$	(5,343)
Diluted earnings per share increase (decrease) - as compared to prior period	$	0.16	$	(0.06)	$	(0.05)

Based on projected revenues and expenses for 2022, excluding the impact of intercompany and trade balances denominated in currencies other than the functional subsidiary currencies, a 1% strengthening of the U.S. dollar would reduce revenue by approximately $12 million and operating income by approximately $7 million. Additionally, we project our foreign currency hedge contracts in place as of December 31, 2021, would provide incremental offsetting gains of approximately $3 million. The impact of the intercompany and monetary balances referred to in the third component above have been excluded, as they are transacted at multiple times during the year and we are not able to reliably forecast the impact that changes in exchange rates would have.

At our current foreign exchange rate assumptions, we anticipate the effect of a stronger U.S. dollar will have a unfavorable effect on our operating results by decreasing our revenues, operating profit, and diluted earnings per share in the year ended December 31, 2022, by approximately $55 million, $9 million, and $0.08 per share, respectively. This unfavorable impact includes foreign currency hedging activity, which is expected to increase total company operating profit by approximately $18 million and diluted earnings per share by $0.16 during the year ending December 31, 2022. The actual impact of changes in the value of the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies in which we transact may materially differ from our expectations described above. The above estimate assumes that the value of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies will reflect the euro at $1.12, the British pound at $1.34, the Canadian dollar at $0.78, and the Australian dollar at $0.71; and the

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Japanese yen at ¥117, the Chinese renminbi at RMB 6.47, and the Brazilian real at R$5.74 to the U.S. dollar for the full year of 2022.

The primary purpose of our foreign currency hedging activities is to protect against the volatility associated with foreign currency transactions. We also utilize natural hedges to mitigate our transaction and commitment exposures. Our corporate policy prescribes the range of allowable hedging activity. We enter into foreign currency exchange contracts with large multinational financial institutions and we do not hold or engage in transactions involving derivative instruments for purposes other than risk management. Our accounting policies for these contracts are based on our designation of such instruments as hedging transactions. If a hedging instrument qualifies for hedge accounting, changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument from the effective portion of the hedge are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. We immediately record in earnings the extent to which a hedge instrument is not effective in achieving offsetting changes in fair value. We primarily utilize foreign currency exchange contracts with durations of less than 24 months.

Our subsidiaries enter into foreign currency exchange contracts to manage the exchange risk associated with their forecasted intercompany inventory purchases and sales for the next year. From time to time, we may also enter into other foreign currency exchange contracts or foreign-denominated debt issuances to minimize the impact of foreign currency fluctuations associated with specific balance sheet exposures, including net investments in certain foreign subsidiaries. Refer to "Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 19. Hedging Instruments" to the consolidated financial statements of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for details regarding euro-denominated notes that we designated as a hedge of our euro net investment in certain foreign subsidiaries.

Our foreign currency hedging strategy is consistent with prior periods and there were no material changes in our market risk exposure during the year ended December 31, 2021. We enter into foreign currency exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges for amounts that are less than the full value of forecasted intercompany purchases and sales and for amounts that are equivalent to, or less than, other significant transactions. As a result, no significant ineffectiveness has resulted or been recorded through the statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019. Our hedging strategy related to intercompany inventory purchases and sales is to employ the full amount of our hedges for the succeeding year at the conclusion of our budgeting process for that year. Quarterly, we enter into contracts to hedge incremental portions of anticipated foreign currency transactions for the current and following year. Accordingly, our risk with respect to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations may vary throughout each annual cycle.

We enter into hedge agreements where we believe we have meaningful exposure to foreign currency exchange risk, with the exception of certain emerging markets where it is not practical to hedge our exposure. We target to hedge approximately 75% to 85% of the estimated exposure from intercompany product purchases and sales denominated in the euro, British pound, Canadian dollar, Japanese yen, and Australian dollar. We have additional unhedged foreign currency exposures related to foreign services and emerging markets where it is not practical to hedge. The notional amount of foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge forecasted intercompany purchases and sales totaled $286.7 million at December 31, 2021, and $202.7 million at December 31, 2020. At December 31, 2021, we had $8.2 million of net unrealized gains on foreign currency exchange contracts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of related tax. For more information on our hedge agreements refer to "Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 19. Hedging Instruments."

For additional information, refer to "Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors; Risks associated with doing business internationally could negatively affect our operating results and Strengthening of the rate of exchange for the U.S. dollar has a negative effect on our business," and "Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies."

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Interest Rate Risk and Effects of Inflation

We have a Credit Facility with a syndicate of multinational banks, which matures on December 9, 2026, and requires no scheduled prepayments before that date. Although the Credit Facility does not mature until December 9, 2026, all individual borrowings under the terms of the Credit Facility predominantly have a stated term between 1 and 180 days. At December 31, 2021, we had $73.5 million of borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2021, based on our gross leverage ratio, our borrowing costs under the Credit Facility were approximately 1.1%.

Inflation generally impacts us by increasing our costs of labor, material, transportation and general overhead costs. The rates of inflation experienced in recent years have not had a material impact on our financial statements as inflationary cost increases have been more than offset by net realized annual price increases and productivity gains. We cannot reasonably estimate our ability to successfully recover any impact of inflation cost increases into the future.

ITEM 8.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The response to this item is submitted as a separate section of this report commencing on page F-1.

ITEM 9.    CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

Not applicable.

ITEM 9A.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures, as defined by the SEC in its Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures at December 31, 2021, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that, as of such date, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

Report of Management on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

We are responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP and includes those policies and procedures that:

•Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;

•Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and

•Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material adverse effect on the financial statements.

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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. In addition, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions and that the degree of compliance with the policies and procedures may deteriorate.

We conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation, we concluded that, at December 31, 2021, our internal control over financial reporting was effective.

The effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting at December 31, 2021, has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which appears herein.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the three months ended December 31, 2021, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Certifications

The certifications with respect to disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting of the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer are attached as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 9B.    OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

ITEM 9C.    DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS

Not applicable.

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PART III

ITEM 10.    DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The information required by this Item with respect to Directors, executive officers, compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, our code of ethics and corporate governance is omitted from this Annual Report on Form 10-K and, pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act, is incorporated herein by reference from the sections entitled “Corporate Governance - Proposal One - Election of Directors,” “Executive Officers,” “Stock Ownership Information - Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports,” “Corporate Governance – Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of Ethics,” and “Corporate Governance –Board Committees” in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement with respect to its 2022 Annual Meeting, which Proxy Statement will be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 11.    EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required by this Item is omitted from this Annual Report on Form 10-K and, pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act, is incorporated herein by reference from the sections entitled “Executive Compensation – Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” “Executive Compensation – Executive Compensation Tables,” “Executive Compensation – Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control,” “Corporate Governance – Board Committees – Compensation and Talent Committee – Compensation and Talent Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation,” and “Compensation and Talent Committee Report” in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement with respect to its 2022 Annual Meeting, which Proxy Statement will be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 12.    SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The information required by this Item with respect to Item 201(d) of Regulation S-K is omitted from this Annual Report on Form 10-K and, pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act, is incorporated herein by reference from the section entitled “Equity Compensation Plan Information” in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement with respect to its 2022 Annual Meeting, which Proxy Statement will be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The information required by this Item with respect to Item 403 of Regulation S-K is omitted from this Annual Report on Form 10-K and, pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act, is incorporated herein by reference from the sections entitled “Stock Ownership Information” in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement with respect to its 2022 Annual Meeting, which Proxy Statement will be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 13.    CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The information required by this Item is omitted from this Annual Report on Form 10-K and, pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act, is incorporated herein by reference from the sections entitled “Corporate Governance – Related Person Transactions” and “Corporate Governance – Director Independence” in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement with respect to its 2022 Annual Meeting, which Proxy Statement will be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 14.    PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The information required by this Item is omitted from this Annual Report on Form 10-K and, pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act, is incorporated herein by reference from the section entitled “Audit Committee Matters - Independent Auditors’ Fees” in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement with respect to its 2022 Annual Meeting, which Proxy Statement will be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report.

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PART IV

ITEM 15.    EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

The following documents are filed as part of this Form 10-K:
(a)(1) and (a)(2)	The financial statements set forth in the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and the Consolidated Financial Statement Schedule are filed as a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K commencing on page F-1.
(a)(3) and (b)	The exhibits listed in the accompanying Exhibit Index are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and either filed herewith or incorporated by reference herein, as applicable.

ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY

None.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AND

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE

	Page No.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - PCAOB ID No. 238	F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020	F-4
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019	F-5
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019	F-6
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019	F-7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019	F-8
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	F-9

F-1

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.

Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the related consolidated statements of income, of comprehensive income, of stockholders' equity (deficit) and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.

Basis for Opinions

The Company's management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Report of Management on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

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Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

Revenue Recognition Relating to Customer Commitment Programs

As described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company recognized revenue associated with instruments totaling $149.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, the majority of which were sales under customer commitment programs. The Company enters into contracts with multiple performance obligations where customers purchase a combination of the Company’s products and services. The Company offers customer incentives through its various customer commitment programs. These customer commitment programs provide customers with a free or discounted instrument or system, upon entering into multi-year agreements to purchase annual minimum amounts of future products or services. Management determines the transaction price for a contract based on the total consideration expected to be received in exchange for the transferred goods or services. To the extent the transaction price includes variable consideration, such as volume rebates or expected price adjustments, management applies judgment in estimating variable consideration based on the Company’s historical and projected experience with similar customer contracts. Management monitors customer purchases over the term of the agreement and reviews estimates of variable consideration.

The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to revenue recognition relating to the customer commitment program is a critical audit matter are the significant judgment by management in estimating the amount of variable consideration included in the transaction price, which in turn led to significant auditor judgment, subjectivity, effort and complexity in assessing audit evidence in performing procedures to evaluate the amount of variable consideration included in the transaction price and significant assumptions related to forecasted product purchases.

Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to the revenue recognition process and customer commitment programs, including controls over the estimation of the amount of variable consideration included in the transaction price. These procedures also included, among others, (i) examining contracts on a test basis, (ii) testing management’s process for estimating the amount of variable consideration included in the transaction price, (iii) testing the completeness and accuracy of historical sales data and (iv) evaluating the significant assumptions used by management related to the forecasted purchase of products. Evaluating management’s assumptions related to forecasted product purchases involved evaluating whether the assumptions used by management were reasonable by comparing the forecasted product purchases to historical sales data.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 16, 2022

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2002.

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IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	144,454	$	383,928
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $5,668 in 2021 and $6,784 in 2020	368,348		331,429
Inventories	269,030		209,873
Other current assets	173,823		137,508
Total current assets	955,655		1,062,738
Long-Term Assets:
Property and equipment, net	587,667		555,167
Operating lease right-of-use assets	105,101		91,171
Goodwill	359,345		243,347
Intangible assets, net	99,035		52,543
Other long-term assets	330,400		289,595
Total long-term assets	1,481,548		1,231,823
TOTAL ASSETS	$	2,437,203	$	2,294,561
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	116,140	$	74,558
Accrued liabilities	458,909		415,648
Line of credit	73,500		—
Current portion of long-term debt	74,996		49,988
Current portion of deferred revenue	40,034		42,567
Total current liabilities	763,579		582,761
Long-Term Liabilities:
Deferred income tax liabilities	8,935		11,707
Long-term debt, net of current portion	775,205		858,492
Long-term deferred revenue, net of current portion	41,174		46,163
Long-term operating lease liabilities	87,377		77,039
Other long-term liabilities	70,941		85,604
Total long-term liabilities	983,632		1,079,005
Total liabilities	1,747,211		1,661,766
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock, $0.10 par value: Authorized: 120,000 shares; Issued: 106,878 shares in 2021 and 106,457 shares in 2020; Outstanding: 84,562 shares in 2021 and 85,449 shares in 2020	10,688		10,646
Additional paid-in capital	1,377,320		1,294,849
Deferred stock units: Outstanding: 90 units in 2021 and 87 units in 2020	5,719		4,503
Retained earnings	2,920,440		2,175,595
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(53,484)		(53,615)
Treasury stock, at cost: 22,317 shares in 2021 and 21,008 shares in 2020	(3,570,691)		(2,799,890)
Total IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders’ equity	689,992		632,088
Noncontrolling interest	—		707
Total stockholders’ equity	689,992		632,795
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	2,437,203	$	2,294,561
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Revenue:
Product revenue	$	1,875,308	$	1,586,809	$	1,423,144
Service revenue	1,340,052		1,119,846		983,764
Total revenue	3,215,360		2,706,655		2,406,908
Cost of Revenue:
Cost of product revenue	656,823		557,795		506,202
Cost of service revenue	669,105		577,820		535,157
Total cost of revenue	1,325,928		1,135,615		1,041,359
Gross profit	1,889,432		1,571,040		1,365,549
Expenses:
Sales and marketing	486,735		434,435		418,193
General and administrative	309,660		300,832		261,317
Research and development	161,009		141,249		133,193
Income from operations	932,028		694,524		552,846
Interest expense	(29,808)		(33,125)		(31,055)
Interest income	434		586		427
Income before provision for income taxes	902,654		661,985		522,218
Provision for income taxes	157,810		79,854		94,426
Net income	744,844		582,131		427,792
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1)		355		72
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders	$	744,845	$	581,776	$	427,720
Earnings per Share:
Basic	$	8.74	$	6.82	$	4.97
Diluted	$	8.60	$	6.71	$	4.89
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic	85,200		85,342		86,115
Diluted	86,572		86,722		87,542
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 

(in thousands)  

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Net income	$	744,844	$	582,131	$	427,792
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(26,731)		15,151		(1,590)
Unrealized gain (loss) on Euro-denominated notes, net of tax expense (benefit) of $2,011 in 2021, $(2,325) in 2020 and $564 in 2019	6,404		(7,378)		1,790
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of tax expense (benefit) of $46 in 2021, $(120) in 2020 and $84 in 2019	146		(382)		267
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments:
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange contracts, net of tax expense (benefit) of $2,133 in 2021, $(2,013) in 2020 and $362 in 2019	9,139		(8,527)		1,196
Unrealized gain (loss) on cross currency swaps, net of tax expense of $1,699 in 2021, $(1,774) in 2020 and $664 in 2019	5,399		(5,626)		2,107
Reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss included in net income, net of tax (expense) benefit of $1,347 in 2021, $(158) in 2020 and $(2,467) in 2019	5,774		(671)		(8,161)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	20,312		(14,824)		(4,858)
Other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax	131		(7,433)		(4,391)
Comprehensive income	744,975		574,698		423,401
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1)		355		72
Comprehensive income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.	$	744,976	$	574,343	$	423,329
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Common Stock
	Number of Shares	$0.10 Par Value		Additional Paid-in Capital		Deferred Stock Units		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Treasury Stock		Noncontrolling Interest		Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
Balance December 31, 2018	105,087	$	10,509	$	1,138,216	$	4,524	$	1,167,928	$	(41,791)	$	(2,288,899)	$	280	$	(9,233)
Net income	—	—		—		—		427,720		—		—		72		427,792
Other comprehensive loss, net	—	—		—		—		—		(4,391)		—		—		(4,391)
Repurchases of common stock, net	—	—		—		—		—		—		(311,644)		—		(311,644)
Common stock issued under stock plans, net	624	62		36,551		(590)		—		—		—		—		36,023
Deferred stock units activity	—	—		(324)		324		—		—		—		—		—
Share-based compensation cost	—	—		39,074		204		—		—		—		—		39,278
Balance December 31, 2019	105,711	$	10,571	$	1,213,517	$	4,462	$	1,595,648	$	(46,182)	$	(2,600,543)	$	352	$	177,825
Cumulative effect of accounting changes (Note 2)	—	—		—		—		(1,829)		—		—		—		(1,829)
Net income	—	—		—		—		581,776		—		—		355		582,131
Other comprehensive loss, net	—	—		—		—		—		(7,433)		—		—		(7,433)
Repurchases of common stock, net	—	—		—		—		—		—		(199,347)		—		(199,347)
Common stock issued under stock plans, net	746	75		51,368		(946)		—		—		—		—		50,497
Deferred stock units activity	—	—		(894)		894		—		—		—		—		—
Share-based compensation cost	—	—		30,858		93		—		—		—		—		30,951
Balance December 31, 2020	106,457	$	10,646	$	1,294,849	$	4,503	$	2,175,595	$	(53,615)	$	(2,799,890)	$	707	$	632,795
Net income	—	—		—		—		744,845		—		—		(1)		744,844
Other comprehensive gain, net	—	—		—		—		—		131		—		—		131
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest (Note 4)	—	—		(284)		—		—		—		—		(706)		(990)
Repurchases of common stock, net	—	—		—		—		—		—		(770,801)		—		(770,801)
Common stock issued under stock plans, net	421	42		46,228		(12)		—		—		—		—		46,258
Deferred stock units activity	—	—		(1,035)		1,035		—		—		—		—		—
Share-based compensation cost	—	—		37,562		193		—		—		—		—		37,755
Balance December 31, 2021	106,878	$	10,688	$	1,377,320	$	5,719	$	2,920,440	$	(53,484)	$	(3,570,691)	$	—	$	689,992
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$	744,844	$	582,131	$	427,792
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	104,596		95,998		88,011
Impairment charge	5,148		2,501		968
Provision for uncollectible accounts	1,484		4,946		662
Deferred income taxes	(3,377)		(38,082)		6,162
Share-based compensation expense	37,755		30,951		39,278
Other	2,619		1,379		1,254
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(33,141)		(60,722)		(22,472)
Inventories	(52,919)		(18,885)		(37,306)
Accounts payable	11,233		981		1,957
Deferred revenue	(7,551)		(13,373)		(12,360)
Other assets and liabilities	(55,145)		60,238		(34,788)
Net cash provided by operating activities	755,546		648,063		459,158
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(119,549)		(106,958)		(154,969)
Acquisitions of intangible assets and equity investments	—		(918)		(255)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(173,418)		(1,500)		(50,304)
Net cash used by investing activities	(292,967)		(109,376)		(205,528)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Borrowings (repayments) on revolving credit facilities, net	73,500		(289,625)		(110,275)
Issuance of senior notes	—		200,000		100,000
Payments of senior notes	(50,000)		—		—
Debt issuance costs	(2,650)		(5,025)		(154)
Purchase of minority interest	(990)		—		—
Repurchases of common stock, net	(746,777)		(182,815)		(301,658)
Proceeds from exercises of stock options and employee stock purchase plans	46,565		51,328		36,106
Payment of acquisition-related contingent consideration and holdbacks	(1,500)		(1,676)		(2,375)
Shares withheld for statutory tax withholding payments on restricted stock	(15,562)		(20,603)		(8,053)
Net cash used by financing activities	(697,414)		(248,416)		(286,409)
Net effect of changes in exchange rates on cash	(4,639)		3,331		(689)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(239,474)		293,602		(33,468)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	383,928		90,326		123,794
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	144,454	$	383,928	$	90,326
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1.      NATURE OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. and its subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and with the requirements of Regulation S-X.

These statements include the accounts of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., and our wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries (“IDEXX,” the “Company,” “we,” or “our”). We do not have any variable interest entities for which we are the primary beneficiary. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

We have included certain terms and abbreviations used throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K in the “Glossary of Terms and Selected Abbreviations.” 

We develop, manufacture, and distribute products and provide services primarily for the companion animal veterinary, livestock and poultry, dairy, and water testing industries. We also sell human medical point-of-care products and laboratory diagnostics. Our principal line of business, which we refer to as our Companion Animal Group (“CAG”) operating segment, provides diagnostic capabilities and information management solutions for the companion animal veterinary industry, as well as the biomedical research community. Our principal regions for these products and services are the United States (“U.S.”), Europe, Japan, China, and Australia, but we also sell to customers and distributors in many other countries around the world. Our Water operating segment provides innovative testing solutions for the quality and safety of water principally in the U.S. and Europe, but we also sell to customers in many other countries around the world. Our Livestock, Poultry and Dairy (“LPD”) operating segment provides diagnostic tests and related instrumentation and performs services that are used to manage the health status of livestock and poultry, to improve producer efficiency, and to ensure the quality and safety of milk. Our principal regions for these products and services are Europe, China, and Australia, but we also sell to customers in many other countries around the world. We also operate a smaller operating segment that is comprised of our human medical diagnostic products and services business (“OPTI Medical”). Financial information about our OPTI Medical operating segment is combined and presented with our out-licensing arrangements remaining from our pharmaceutical business in an “Other” category because they do not meet the quantitative or qualitative thresholds for reportable segments. Refer to "Note 3. Revenue Recognition" for additional information regarding disaggregated revenue by segment, major product and service categories, and geographical areas. Refer to "Note 17. Segment Reporting" for additional information regarding our reportable operating segments.

NOTE 2.      SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a)    Estimates

The preparation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate these estimates, including those related to reserves for accounts receivable; goodwill and other intangible assets; income taxes; inventory valuation; revenue recognition, product returns, customer programs, and multiple element arrangements; share-based compensation; warranty reserves; self-insurance reserves; fair value measurements and loss contingencies. We accrue contingent liabilities when it is probable that future expenditures will be made and such expenditures can be reasonably estimated. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

(b)    Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid investments with original maturities of ninety days or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of demand deposits, money market funds, and short-duration agency bonds and commercial paper as described above. There is no restricted cash on our consolidated balance sheets for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

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(c)    Inventories – Refer to Note 7

(d)    Property and Equipment – Refer to Note 9

(e)    Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets – Refer to Note 11

(f)    Warranty Reserves

We provide a standard twelve-month warranty on all instruments sold. We recognize the cost of instrument warranties in cost of product revenue at the time revenue is recognized based on the estimated cost to repair the instrument over its warranty period. Cost of product revenue reflects not only estimated warranty expense for instruments sold in the current period, but also any changes in estimated warranty expense for the portion of the aggregate installed base that is under warranty. Estimated warranty expense is based on a variety of inputs, including historical instrument performance in the customers’ environments, historical and estimated costs incurred in servicing instruments and projected instrument reliability. Should actual service rates or costs differ from our estimates, revisions to the estimated warranty liability would be required. The liability for warranties is included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The amount of warranty reserve during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, was not material.

(g)    Income Taxes – Refer to Note 14

(h)    Taxes Remitted to Governmental Authorities by IDEXX on Behalf of Customer

We calculate, collect from our customers, and remit to governmental authorities, sales, value-added, and excise taxes assessed by governmental authorities in connection with revenue-producing transactions with our customers. We report these taxes on a net basis and do not include these tax amounts in revenue or cost of product or service revenue.

(i)    Revenue Recognition – Refer to Note 3

(j)    Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs, which consist of employee compensation and benefits, materials and external consulting, and product development costs, are expensed as incurred. We evaluate our research and development costs for capitalization after the technological feasibility has been established for software and products containing software to be sold; however, no costs were capitalized during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019. Software developed to deliver hosted services to our customers has been designated as internal use, and we capitalize certain costs incurred in connection with developing or obtaining software designated for internal use based on three distinct stages of development. Refer to "Note 9. Property and Equipment, Net" for further information on internal use software.

(k)    Advertising Costs

Advertising costs, which are recognized as sales and marketing expense in the period in which they are incurred, were $3.3 million, $1.4 million, and $1.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

(l)    Legal Costs

Legal costs are considered period costs and, accordingly, are expensed in the year services are provided.

(m)    Share-Based Compensation – Refer to Note 5

(n)    Self-Insurance Accruals – Refer to Note 16

(o)    Leases – Refer to Note 8

(p)    Earnings per Share – Refer to Note 15

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(q)    Foreign Currency

The functional currency of all except eight of our subsidiaries is their local currency, however, the assets and liabilities of the majority of our foreign subsidiaries are translated to the U.S. dollar using the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date. Revenue and expense accounts are translated to the U.S. dollar using the exchange rate at the date which those elements are recognized, and where it is impractical to do so, an average exchange rate in effect during the period is used to translate those elements. Cumulative translation gains and losses are shown in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”).  

Revenues and expenses denominated in a currency other than the respective subsidiary’s functional currency are recorded at the current exchange rate when the transaction is recognized. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a currency other than the respective subsidiary’s functional currency are remeasured at each balance sheet date using the exchange rate in effect at each balance sheet date. These foreign currency gains and losses are included in general and administrative expenses within our Other segment. We recognized aggregate foreign currency losses of $2.1 million, gains of $0.6 million, and losses of $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

(r)    Hedging Instruments – Refer to Note 19

(s)    Fair Value Measurements – Refer to Note 18

(t)    Comprehensive Income

    We report all changes in equity, including net income and transactions or other events and circumstances from non-owner sources during the period in which they are recognized. We have chosen to present comprehensive income, which encompasses net income, foreign currency translation adjustments, gains and losses on our net investment hedges and the difference between the cost and the fair market value of investments in debt and equity securities, and forward currency exchange contracts, in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Refer to "Note 21. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income" for information about the effects on net income of significant amounts reclassified out of each component of AOCI for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019.

(u)    Concentrations of Risk

Financial Instruments. Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk are principally cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and derivatives. To mitigate such risk with respect to cash and cash equivalents, we place our cash with highly-rated financial institutions, in non-interest bearing accounts that are insured by the U.S. government and money market funds invested in government securities. Concentration of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable is limited to certain customers to whom we make substantial sales. To reduce risk, we routinely assess the financial strength of our most significant customers and monitor the amounts owed to us, taking appropriate action when necessary. As a result, we believe that accounts receivable credit risk exposure is limited. We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts, but historically have not experienced any material losses related to an individual customer or group of customers in any particular industry or geographic area.

To mitigate concentration of credit risk with respect to derivatives we enter into transactions with highly-rated financial institutions, enter into master netting arrangements with counterparties to our derivative transactions and frequently monitor the creditworthiness of our counterparties. Our master netting arrangements reduce our exposure in that they permit outstanding receivables and payables with the counterparties to our derivative transactions to be offset in the event of default. We have not incurred such losses and consider the risk of counterparty default to be minimal.

Inventory. If we are unable to obtain adequate quantities of the inventory we need to sell our products, we could face cost increases or delays or discontinuations in product shipments, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. Many of the third parties that provide us with the instruments we sell, as well as certain components, raw materials and consumables used in or with our products, are sole or single-source suppliers. Some of the products that we purchase from these sources are proprietary or complex in nature, and, therefore, cannot be readily or easily replaced by alternative sources.

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(v)    New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted

We adopted ASU 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)," as of January 1, 2019, using the optional transition method that allows for a cumulative-effect adjustment in the period of adoption and did not restate prior periods.

We adopted ASU 2018-13, "Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820)," as of January 1, 2020, which modifies the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements under ASC Topic No. 820, Fair Value Measurement, as amended (“ASC 820”). ASU 2018-13 removes (a) the prior requirement to disclose the amount and reason for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy contained in ASC 820, (b) the policy for timing of transfers between levels, and (c) the valuation processes used for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 also adds, among other things, a requirement to disclose the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurements. The adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

    We adopted ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” effective January 1, 2020, using the modified retrospective transition method. This ASU amends the impairment model to utilize an expected loss methodology in place of the incurred loss methodology for financial instruments, including trade receivables and leased equipment. The amendment requires entities to consider a broader range of information to estimate expected credit losses, which may result in earlier recognition of losses. We recorded a non-cash cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings of $1.8 million, net of $0.6 million of income taxes, on our opening consolidated balance sheet as of January 1, 2020. This adjustment, before the impact of income taxes, was comprised of $2.3 million related to our contract assets and sales-type leases, and $0.2 million related to accounts receivable. Refer to "Note 6. Credit Losses" for more information on our presentation of credit losses.

Effective January 1, 2021, we adopted ASU 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes.” The new guidance is intended to simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions and by updating accounting requirements around goodwill recognized for tax purposes and the allocation of current and deferred tax expense among legal entities, among other minor changes. The adoption of ASU 2019-12 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In July 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-05, “Leases (Topic 842); Lessors - Certain Leases with Variable Lease Payments.” ASU 2021-05 requires a lessor to classify a lease with variable payments that do not depend on an index or rate as an operating lease if another lease classification (i.e., sales-type or direct financing) would result in recognition of a day-one loss. We have elected to adopt this standard as of the third quarter of 2021, on a prospective basis. The adoption of ASU 2021-05 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

(w)    New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Acquired Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities.” ASU 2021-08 is intended to improve comparability for both the recognition and measurement of acquired revenue contracts with customers at the date of and after a business combination by providing consistent recognition guidance. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. Adoption of the ASU 2021-08 should be applied prospectively. Early adoption is permitted, including in an interim period, for any period for which financial statements have not yet been issued. We are currently evaluating the impact, if any, of ASU 2021-08 on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, "Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting.” ASU 2020-04 is intended to provide optional expedients and exceptions to the U.S. GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens related to the discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or by another reference rate expected to be discontinued. The FASB also issued ASU 2021-01, "Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Scope," in January 2021. It clarifies that certain optional expedients and exceptions apply to derivatives that are affected by the discounting transition. The amendments in this ASU affect the guidance in ASU No. 2020-04 and are effective in the same timeframe as ASU 2020-04. The relief offered by this guidance, if adopted, is available to companies for the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Our Credit Facility includes a provision for the determination of a benchmark replacement rate as a successor to the LIBOR rate, therefore; we do not expect the discontinuation of LIBOR to have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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NOTE 3.      REVENUE RECOGNITION

Our revenue is recognized when, or as, performance obligations under the terms of a contract are satisfied, which occurs when control of the promised products or services is transferred to a customer. We exclude sales, use, value-added, and other taxes we collect on behalf of third parties from revenue. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for transferring products or services to a customer. To accurately present the consideration received in exchange for promised products or services, we apply the five-step model outlined below:

1.Identification of a contract or agreement with a customer

2.Identification of our performance obligations in the contract or agreement

3.Determination of the transaction price

4.Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations

5.Recognition of revenue when, or as, we satisfy a performance obligation

We enter into contracts that can include various combinations of products and services, which are generally capable of being distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations. The timing of revenue recognition, billings, and cash collections results in accounts receivable, lease receivables, and contract assets as a result of revenue recognized in advance of billings (included within other assets), and contract liabilities or deferred revenue as a result of receiving consideration in advance of revenue recognition within our consolidated balance sheet. Our general payment terms range from 30 to 60 days, with exceptions in certain geographies. Below is a listing of our major categories of revenue for our products and services.

Diagnostic Products and Accessories. Diagnostic products and accessories revenues, including IDEXX VetLab® consumables and accessories, rapid assay, LPD, Water, and OPTI testing products, are predominantly recognized and invoiced at the time of shipment, which is when the customer obtains control of the product based on legal title transfer and we have the right to payment. We also provide customers with certain consumables that are recognized upon utilization by the customer, which is when we have the right to payment and the risks and rewards of ownership transfer. Shipping costs reimbursed by the customer are included in revenue and cost of sales. As a practical expedient, we do not account for shipping activities as a separate performance obligation.

Laboratory Diagnostic and Consulting Services. Laboratory diagnostic and consulting services revenues are recognized and invoiced when the laboratory diagnostic service is performed.

Instruments, Software and Systems. CAG Diagnostics capital instruments, veterinary software, and diagnostic imaging systems revenues are recognized and invoiced when the customer obtains control of the products based on legal title transfer and we have the right to payment, which generally occurs at the time of installation and customer acceptance. Our instruments, software, and systems are often included in one of our significant customer programs, as further described below. For veterinary software systems that include multiple performance obligations, such as perpetual software licenses and computer hardware, we allocate revenue to each performance obligation based on estimates of the price that we would charge the customer for each promised product or service if it were sold on a standalone basis.

Lease Revenue. Revenues from instrument rental agreements and reagent rental programs are recognized either as operating leases on a ratable basis over the term of the agreement or as sales-type leases at the time of installation and customer acceptance. Customers typically pay for the right to use instruments under rental agreements in equal monthly amounts over the term of the rental agreement. Our reagent rental programs provide our customers the right to use our instruments upon entering into agreements to purchase specified amounts of consumables, which are considered embedded leases. For some agreements, the customers are provided with the right to purchase the instrument at the end of the lease term. Lease revenues from these agreements are presented in product revenue on our consolidated income statement. Lease revenue was approximately $20.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to $17.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, including both operating leases and sales-type leases under ASC 842, Leases, for leases entered into after January 1, 2019, and ASC 840, Leases, for leases entered into prior to 2019. Refer to below for revenue recognition under our reagent rental programs.

Extended Warranties and Post-Contract Support. CAG Diagnostics capital instruments and diagnostic imaging systems extended warranties typically provide customers with continued coverage for a period of one to five years beyond the first-year standard warranty. Customers can either pay in full for the extended warranty at the time of instrument or system purchase, or can be billed on a quarterly basis over the term of the contract. We recognize revenue associated with extended

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warranties over time on a ratable basis using a time-elapsed measure of performance over the contract term, which approximates the expected timing in which applicable services are performed.

Veterinary software post-contract support provides customers with access to technical support when and as needed through access to call centers and online customer assistance. Post-contract support contracts typically have a term of 12 months and customers are billed for post-contract support in equal quarterly amounts over the term. We recognize revenue for post-contract support services over time on a ratable basis using a time elapsed measure of performance over the contract term, which approximates the expected timing in which applicable services are performed.

On December 31, 2020, our deferred revenue related to extended warranties and post-contract support was $35.1 million, of which approximately $23.1 million was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2021. Furthermore, as a result of new agreements, our deferred revenue related to extended warranties and post-contract support was $30.0 million at December 31, 2021. We do not disclose information about remaining performance obligations that are part of contracts with an original expected duration of one year or less, and do not adjust for the effect of the financing components when the period between customer payment and revenue recognition is one year or less. Deferred revenue related to extended warranties and post-contract support with an original duration of more than one year was $16.0 million at December 31, 2021, of which approximately 49%, 29%, 14%, 5%, and 3% are expected to be recognized during 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and thereafter, respectively. Additionally, we have determined these agreements do not include a significant financing component.

SaaS Subscriptions. We offer a variety of veterinary software and diagnostic imaging SaaS subscriptions including ezyVet, Animana, Neo, Cornerstone Cloud, Pet Health Network Pro, Petly Plans, Web PACS, rVetLink, and SmartFlow. We recognize revenue for our SaaS subscriptions over time on a ratable basis over the contract term, beginning on the date our service is made available to the customer. Our subscription contracts vary in term from monthly to two years. Customers typically pay for our subscription contracts in equal monthly amounts over the term of the agreement. Deferred revenue related to our SaaS subscriptions is not material.

Contracts with Multiple Performance Obligations. We enter into contracts with multiple performance obligations where customers purchase a combination of IDEXX products and services. Determining whether products and services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately requires significant judgment. We determine the transaction price for a contract based on the total consideration we expect to receive in exchange for the transferred goods or services. To the extent the transaction price includes variable consideration, such as volume rebates or expected price adjustments, we apply judgment in constraining the estimated variable consideration due to factors that may cause reversal of revenue recognized. We evaluate constraints based on our historical and projected experience with similar customer contracts.

We allocate revenue to each performance obligation in proportion to the relative standalone selling prices, and recognize revenue when transfer of the related goods or services has occurred for each obligation. We utilize the observable standalone selling price when available, which represents the price charged for the performance obligation when sold separately. When standalone selling prices for our products or services are not directly observable, we determine the standalone selling prices using relevant information available and apply suitable estimation methods including, but not limited to, the cost plus a margin approach. We recognize revenue as each performance obligation is satisfied, either at a point in time or over time, as described in the revenue categories above. We do not disclose information about remaining performance obligations that are part of contracts with an original expected duration of one year or less.

The following customer programs represent our most significant customer contracts which contain multiple performance obligations:

    Customer Commitment Programs. We offer customer incentives upon entering into multi-year agreements to purchase annual minimum amounts of products and services.

Up-Front Customer Loyalty Programs. Our up-front loyalty programs provide customers with incentives in the form of cash payments or IDEXX Points upon entering into multi-year agreements to purchase annual minimum amounts of future products or services. If a customer breaches their agreement, they are required to refund all or a portion of the up-front cash or IDEXX Points, or make other repayments, remedial actions, or both. Up-front incentives to customers in the form of cash or IDEXX Points are not made in exchange for distinct goods or services and are capitalized as customer acquisition costs within other current and long-term assets, which are subsequently recognized as a reduction to revenue over the term of the customer agreement. If these up-front incentives are subsequently utilized to purchase instruments, we

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allocate total consideration, including future committed purchases less up-front incentives and estimates of expected price adjustments, based on relative standalone selling prices to identified performance obligations, and recognize instrument revenue and cost at the time of installation and customer acceptance. To the extent invoiced instrument revenue exceeds recognized instrument revenue, we record deferred revenue as a contract liability, which is subsequently recognized upon the purchase of products and services over the term of the contract. We have determined these agreements do not include a significant financing component. Differences between estimated and actual customer purchases may impact the timing and amount of revenue recognition.

On December 31, 2020, our capitalized customer acquisition costs were $148.1 million, of which approximately $43.6 million was recognized as a reduction of revenue during the year ended December 31, 2021. Furthermore, as a result of new up-front customer loyalty payments, net of subsequent recognition, our capitalized customer acquisition costs were $158.3 million at December 31, 2021. We monitor customer purchases over the term of their agreement to assess the realizability of our capitalized customer acquisition costs and review estimates of variable consideration. Impairments, revenue adjustments that relate to performance obligations satisfied in prior periods, and contract modifications during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, were not material.

Volume Commitment Programs. Our volume commitment programs, such as our IDEXX 360 program, provide customers with a free or discounted instrument or system upon entering into multi-year agreements to purchase annual minimum amounts of products and services. We allocate total consideration, including future committed purchases and expected price adjustments, based on relative standalone selling prices to identified performance obligations and recognize instrument revenue and cost at the time of installation and customer acceptance in advance of billing the customer, which is also when the customer obtains control of the instrument based on legal title transfer. Our right to future consideration related to instrument revenue is recorded as a contract asset within other current and long-term assets. The contract asset is transferred to accounts receivable when customers are billed for products and services over the term of the contract. We have determined these agreements do not include a significant financing component. Differences between estimated and actual customer purchases may impact the timing and amount of revenue recognition.

On December 31, 2020, our volume commitment contract assets were $115.5 million, of which approximately $26.3 million was reclassified to accounts receivable when customers were billed for related products and services during the year ended December 31, 2021. Furthermore, as a result of new placements under volume commitment programs, net of subsequent amounts reclassified to accounts receivable, and allowances established for credit losses, our contract assets were $159.9 million at December 31, 2021. We monitor customer purchases over the term of their agreement to assess the realizability of our contract assets and review estimates of variable consideration. Impairments, revenue adjustments that relate to performance obligations satisfied in prior periods, and contract modifications during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, were not material.

For our up-front customer loyalty and volume commitment programs, we estimate future revenues related to multi-year agreements to be approximately $2.9 billion, of which approximately 25%, 24%, 20%, 15%, and 16% are expected to be recognized during 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and thereafter, respectively. These future revenues relate to performance obligations not yet satisfied, for which customers have committed to purchase goods and services, net of the expected revenue reductions from customer acquisition costs and expected price adjustments, and as a result, are lower than stated contractual commitments by our customers.

Instrument Rebate Programs. Our instrument rebate programs require an instrument purchase and provide customers the opportunity to earn future rebates based on the volume of products and services they purchase over the term of the program. We account for the customer’s right to earn rebates on future purchases as a separate performance obligation and determine the standalone selling price based on an estimate of rebates the customer will earn over the term of the program. Total consideration allocated to identified performance obligations is limited to goods and services that the customer is presently obligated to purchase and does not include estimates of future purchases that are optional. We allocate total consideration to identified performance obligations, including the customer’s right to earn rebates on future purchases, which is deferred and recognized upon the purchase of future products and services, partly offsetting future rebates as they are earned.

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On December 31, 2020, our deferred revenue related to instrument rebate programs was $39.3 million, of which approximately $14.3 million was recognized when customers purchased eligible products and services and earned rebates during the year ended December 31, 2021. Furthermore, as a result of new instrument purchases under rebate programs, net of subsequent recognition, our deferred revenue was $33.0 million at December 31, 2021, of which approximately 36%, 26%, 17%, 11%, and 10% are expected to be recognized during 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and thereafter, respectively.

Reagent Rental Programs. Our reagent rental programs provide our customers the right to use our instruments upon entering into multi-year agreements to purchase annual minimum amounts of consumables. These types of agreements include an embedded lease for the right to use our instrument and we determine the amount of lease revenue allocated to the instrument based on relative standalone selling prices. We evaluate the terms of these embedded leases to determine classification as either a sales-type lease or an operating lease.

Sales-type Reagent Rental Programs. Our reagent rental programs that effectively transfer control of instruments to our customers are classified as sales-type leases and we recognize instrument revenue and cost in advance of billing the customer, at the time of installation and customer acceptance. Our right to future consideration related to instrument revenue is recorded as a lease receivable within other current and long-term assets, and is transferred to accounts receivable when customers are billed for products and services over the term of the contract. On December 31, 2020, our lease receivable assets were $11.1 million, of which approximately $2.2 million was reclassified to accounts receivable when customers were billed for related products and services during the year ended December 31, 2021. Furthermore, as a result of new placements under sales-type reagent rental programs, net of subsequent amounts reclassified to accounts receivable, and allowances established for credit losses, our lease receivable assets were $15.3 million at December 31, 2021. The impacts of discounting and unearned income at December 31, 2021, were not material. Profit and loss recognized at the commencement date and interest income during the year ended December 31, 2021, were not material. We monitor customer purchases over the term of their agreement to assess the realizability of our lease receivable assets. Impairments during the year ended December 31, 2021, were not material.

Operating-type Reagent Rental Programs. Our reagent rental programs that do not effectively transfer control of instruments to our customers are classified as operating leases and we recognize instrument revenue and costs ratably over the term of the agreement. The cost of the instrument is capitalized within property and equipment.

We estimate future revenue to be recognized related to our reagent rental programs of approximately $38.3 million, of which approximately 32%, 26%, 20%, 14%, and 8% are expected to be recognized during 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and thereafter, respectively. These future revenues relate to performance obligations not yet satisfied for which customers have committed to future purchases, net of any expected price adjustments, and as a result, may be lower than stated contractual commitments by our customers.

Other Customer Incentive Programs. Certain agreements with customers include discounts or rebates on the sale of products and services applied retrospectively, such as volume rebates achieved by purchasing a specified purchase threshold of goods and services. We account for these discounts as variable consideration and estimate the likelihood of a customer meeting the threshold in order to determine the transaction price using the most predictive approach. We typically use the most-likely-amount method for incentives that are offered to individual customers, and the expected-value method for programs that are offered to a broad group of customers. Revenue adjustments that relate to performance obligations satisfied in prior periods during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, were not material. Refund obligations related to customer incentive programs are recorded in accrued liabilities for the actual issuance of incentives, incentives earned but not yet issued, and estimates of incentives to be earned in the future.

Program Combinations. At times, we combine elements of our significant customer programs within a single customer contract. We separate each significant program element and include the contract assets, customer acquisition costs, deferred revenues, and estimated future revenues within the most relevant program disclosures above. Each customer contract is presented as a net contract asset or net contract liability on our consolidated balance sheet.

IDEXX Points. IDEXX Points may be applied to trade receivables due to us, converted to cash, or applied against the purchase price of IDEXX products and services. We consider IDEXX Points equivalent to cash. IDEXX Points that have not

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yet been used by customers are included in accrued liabilities until utilized or expired. Breakage is not material because customers can apply IDEXX Points to trade receivables at any time.

Accounts Receivable. We recognize revenue when it is probable that we will collect substantially all of the consideration to which we will be entitled, based on the customer’s intent and ability to pay the promised consideration. We apply judgment in determining the customer’s ability and intention to pay, which is based on a variety of factors including the customer’s historical payment experience or, in the case of a new customer, published credit and financial information pertaining to the customer. We have no significant customers that accounted for greater than 10% of our consolidated revenues and we have no concentration of credit risk as of December 31, 2021.

Disaggregated Revenues. We present disaggregated revenue for our CAG segment based on major product and service categories. Our Water segment is comprised of a single major product category. Although our LPD segment does not meet the quantitative requirements to be reported as a separate segment, we believe it is important to disaggregate these revenues as a major product and service category separately from our Other reportable segment given its distinct markets, and therefore we have elected to report LPD as a reportable segment.

The following table presents disaggregated revenue by major product and service categories:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
CAG segment revenue:
CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue:	$	2,534,562	$	2,113,839	$	1,828,329
IDEXX VetLab consumables	1,006,781		824,376		693,360
Rapid assay products	296,852		253,018		232,149
Reference laboratory diagnostic and consulting services	1,123,656		946,268		822,497
CAG Diagnostics services and accessories	107,273		90,177		80,323
CAG Diagnostics capital - instruments	149,140		108,950		132,685
Veterinary software, services and diagnostic imaging systems	206,258		162,976		158,169
CAG segment revenue	2,889,960		2,385,765		2,119,183
Water segment revenue	146,505		128,625		132,850
LPD segment revenue	135,887		145,845		132,635
Other segment revenue	43,008		46,420		22,240
Total revenue	$	3,215,360	$	2,706,655	$	2,406,908

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Revenue by principal geographic area, based on customers’ domiciles, was as follows:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Americas
United States	$	1,995,683	$	1,691,224	$	1,495,516
Canada	139,727		107,398		99,550
Latin America & Caribbean	66,623		51,863		56,515
	2,202,033		1,850,485		1,651,581
Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Germany	146,762		119,353		104,081
United Kingdom	114,955		90,156		90,969
France	90,836		74,814		64,767
Italy	52,062		42,817		39,725
Spain	48,169		39,265		36,439
Switzerland	31,984		24,850		20,855
Netherlands	29,656		23,461		19,397
Other	167,525		148,049		122,206
	681,949		562,765		498,439
Asia Pacific Region
Australia	94,414		79,629		71,069
Japan	84,275		74,725		67,246
China	63,166		70,845		57,518
Other	89,523		68,206		61,055
	331,378		293,405		256,888
Total	$	3,215,360	$	2,706,655	$	2,406,908

Costs to Obtain a Contract. We capitalize sales commissions and the related fringe benefits earned by our sales force when considered incremental and recoverable costs of obtaining a contract. Our contracts include performance obligations related to various goods and services, some of which are satisfied at a point in time and others over time. Commission costs related to performance obligations satisfied at a point in time are expensed at the time of sale, which is when revenue is recognized. Commission costs related to long-term service contracts and performance obligations satisfied over time, including extended warranties and SaaS subscriptions, are deferred and recognized on a systematic basis that is consistent with the transfer of the goods or services to which the asset relates. We apply judgment in estimating the amortization period, which ranges from 3 to 7 years, by taking into consideration our customer contract terms, history of renewals, and expected length of customer relationship, as well as the useful life of the underlying technology and products. Amortization expense is included in sales and marketing expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. Deferred commission costs are periodically reviewed for impairment.

On December 31, 2020, our deferred commission costs, included within other assets, were $17.5 million, of which approximately $5.7 million of commission expense was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2021. Furthermore, as a result of commissions related to new extended warranties and SaaS subscriptions, net of subsequent recognition, our deferred commission costs were $19.5 million at December 31, 2021. Impairments of deferred commission costs during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, were not material.

NOTE 4.      ACQUISITIONS AND INVESTMENTS

We believe that our acquisitions of businesses and other assets enhance our existing businesses by either expanding our geographic range, customer base, or existing product and service lines. From time to time, we may acquire small reference laboratories or radiology practices that we account for as either asset purchases or business combinations.

During the fourth quarter of 2021, we acquired the shares of a reference laboratory located in Finland for approximately $13.4 million in cash, including a holdback of approximately $1.4 million. This acquisition expands our international reference laboratory presence and was accounted for as a business combination. The fair values of the assets acquired consist of customer relationship intangibles of approximately $7.4 million, with a life of 10 years; a non-compete agreement of approximately $0.8 million, with a life of 3 years; approximately $5.3 million of goodwill, representing synergies within our broader CAG portfolio; and approximately $0.1 million in net tangible liabilities. The purchase price allocation is

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subject to revision as additional information becomes available regarding review of taxes and the settlement of the working capital adjustment. Goodwill related to this acquisition is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Pro forma information has not been presented for this acquisition because such information is not material to the financial statements. The results of operations have been included in our CAG segment since the acquisition date. The acquisition expenses were not material.

During the third quarter of 2021, we acquired the assets of a teleradiology business for approximately $5.4 million, including a contingent payment of $0.3 million. This acquisition expands our current teleradiology capability. The acquired assets primarily consist of a customer relationship intangible of approximately $1.7 million, with a weighted average life of 10 years, and approximately $3.7 million in goodwill. Goodwill related to this acquisition is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Pro forma information has not been presented for this acquisition because such information is not material to the financial statements. The results of operations have been included in our CAG segment since the acquisition date. The acquisition expenses were not material.

During the second quarter of 2021, we acquired the assets of the ezyVet cloud-based veterinary software businesses and the shares of ezyVet US, Inc., as well as the Vet Radar business assets, for approximately $157.2 million, including an estimated contingent payment of $5.0 million. The acquired assets include the ezyVet cloud-native practice management system software and the Vet Radar cloud-based workflow management software. The acquisition expands our cloud-based software offerings to support our customers with technology solutions that raise the standards of care for patients and improve practice efficiency. The fair values of assets acquired were as follow: approximately $32.0 million in customer-related intangible with a weighted average life of 10 years; approximately $8.4 million in technology-related intangibles with a weighted average life of 6 years; approximately $2.4 million in trademarks with a weighted average life of 14 years; approximately $1.8 million in non-compete agreements with a weighted average life of 5 years; approximately $109.4 million in goodwill, representing synergies within our broader CAG portfolio; and approximately $3.2 million in net tangible assets. Goodwill has been allocated to multiple reporting units based upon the fair value of projected earnings as of the date of the acquisition. The goodwill was allocated as follows: approximately $23.4 million to IDEXX VetLab®, approximately $27.0 million to Reference Laboratories, approximately $11.1 million to Rapid Assay, and approximately $47.9 million to Veterinary Software Services. Goodwill related to this acquisition is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Pro forma information has not been presented for this acquisition because such information is not material to the financial statements. The results of operations have been included in our CAG segment since the acquisition date. During the fourth quarter, we increased the contingent payable by $2.0 million, for a total expected payment of $7.0 million. This increase to the contingent payment is expensed as the adjustment was made after the measurement period. The acquisition expenses were approximately $2.2 million.

During the first quarter of 2021, we acquired the shares of a reference laboratory located in Switzerland for approximately $5.5 million in cash, including holdback and contingent payments of approximately $1.1 million. This acquisition expands our international reference laboratory presence and was accounted for as a business combination. The fair values of the assets acquired consist of approximately $4.3 million in intangible assets, primarily for customer relationships, which will be amortized over 9 years, approximately $1.8 million for goodwill, representing synergies within our broader CAG portfolio, and approximately $0.6 million of liabilities, including deferred taxes associated with the acquired intangible assets. Goodwill related to this acquisition is not deductible for tax purposes. Pro forma information has not been presented for this acquisition because such information is not material to the financial statements. The results of operations have been included in our CAG segment since the acquisition date. The acquisition expenses were not material.

During the fourth quarter of 2019 we acquired the assets of a multi-site reference laboratory business in the mid-west of the U.S. for $50.0 million in cash. This acquisition expands our national reference laboratory presence in the U.S., and was accounted for as a business combination. We finalized the valuation of the fair value of the assets acquired during the first quarter of 2020. The fair value of the assets acquired consists of $26.9 million in intangible assets, primarily for customer relationships, with a weighted average life of 13.8 years, $0.2 million of tangible assets, and $22.9 million of goodwill, representing synergies within our reference laboratory portfolio. The goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Pro forma information has not been presented for this acquisition because such information is not material to the financial statements. The results of operations have been included in our CAG segment since the acquisition date. The acquisition expenses incurred were not material.

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Acquisition of noncontrolling interest

During the fourth quarter of 2021, we acquired the remaining 5% interest of our sole foreign joint venture operation for approximately $1.0 million. As a result, we no longer record any minority interest in the equity section of our consolidated balance sheet. This transaction is recorded as an equity transaction, with no gain or loss reflected in the consolidated statements of income.

NOTE 5.      SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

We provide for various forms of share-based compensation awards to our employees and non-employee directors. Our share-based compensation plans allow for the issuance of a mix of stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, employee stock purchase rights, and other stock unit awards. With the exception of stock options, the fair value of our awards is equal to the closing stock price of IDEXX common stock on the date of grant. We calculate the fair value of our stock option awards using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. For stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and deferred stock units (“DSUs”), share-based compensation expense is recognized net of estimated forfeitures, on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award for stock options. For performance-based restricted stock units (“PBRSUs”), share-based compensation expense is recognized net of estimated forfeitures, on a grade-vesting methodology over the requisite service period. 

Stock options permit a holder to buy IDEXX stock upon vesting at the stock option exercise price set on the day of grant. An RSU is an agreement to issue shares of IDEXX stock at the time of vesting. A PBRSU is an agreement to issue shares of IDEXX stock at the time of vesting upon successful completion of certain performance goals. DSUs are granted under our Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Executive Plan”) and non-employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Director Plan”). DSUs may or may not have vesting conditions depending on the plan under which they are issued. We did not issue any restricted stock or stock appreciation rights during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, nor were any restricted stock or stock appreciation rights outstanding as of those years ended.

We primarily issue shares of common stock to satisfy stock option exercises and employee stock purchase rights and to settle RSUs, PBRSUs, and DSUs. We issue shares of treasury stock to settle certain RSUs and upon the exercise of certain stock options, which were not material for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019. The number of shares of common stock and treasury stock issued are equivalent to the number of awards exercised or settled.

With the exception of employee stock purchase rights, equity awards are issued to employees and non-employee directors under the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2018 Stock Plan"). Our Board of Directors has authorized the issuance of 7.5 million shares of our common stock under the 2018 Stock Plan. Any shares that are subject to awards of stock options or stock appreciation rights will be counted against the share limit as one share for every share granted. Any shares that are issued other than stock options and stock appreciation rights will be counted against the share limit as 2.4 shares for every share granted. If any shares issued under our prior plans are forfeited, settled for cash, or expire, these shares, to the extent of such forfeiture, cash settlement, or expiration, will again be available for issuance under the 2018 Stock Plan. As of December 31, 2021, there were approximately 6.5 million remaining shares available for issuance under the 2018 Stock Plan.

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Share-Based Compensation

Share-based compensation costs are classified in the consolidated financial statements consistent with the classification of cash compensation paid to the employees receiving such share-based compensation. The following is a summary of share-based compensation costs and related tax benefits recorded in our consolidated statements of income:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Share-based compensation expense included in cost of revenue	$	4,044	$	3,415	$	2,681
Share-based compensation expense included in operating expenses	33,711		27,536		36,597
Total share-based compensation expense included in consolidated statements of income	37,755		30,951		39,278
Income tax benefit resulting from share-based compensation expense	(4,734)		(3,965)		(4,861)
Net share-based compensation expense included in consolidated statements of income, excluding tax benefit from settlement of share-based awards	33,021		26,986		34,417
Income tax benefit resulting from settlement of share-based awards	(32,474)		(38,981)		(19,140)
Net expense (benefit) related to share-based compensation arrangements included in consolidated statements of income	$	547	$	(11,995)	$	15,277

In the fourth quarter of 2019, we entered into a mutual separation agreement with our former CEO, pursuant to which Mr. Ayers’s outstanding stock options were modified, resulting in a share-based compensation expense of approximately $10.9 million, primarily representing an acceleration of the cost of the equity awards. This expense was partially offset by a reduction to our provision for income taxes of approximately $0.8 million. Other than the modification to Mr. Ayers's stock options, as described above, there were no other material modifications to the terms of outstanding options, RSUs, PBRSUs, or DSUs during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, or 2019.

Share-based compensation expense is reduced for an estimate of the number of awards that are expected to be forfeited. We use historical data and other factors to estimate expected employee terminations and to evaluate whether particular groups of employees have significantly different forfeiture expectations.

The total unrecognized compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, for unvested share-based compensation awards at December 31, 2021, was $64.1 million, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.3 years.

Stock Options

Prior to December 4, 2019, all options granted to employees primarily vest ratably over five years on each anniversary of the date of grant. Options granted to non-employee directors vest fully on the first anniversary of the date of grant. Employee grants after December 4, 2019 vest ratably over four years. Vesting of option awards issued is conditional based on continuous service. Options granted after May 8, 2013 have a contractual term of ten years and options granted between January 1, 2006 and May 8, 2013 had contractual terms of seven years. Upon any change in control of the company, 25% of the unvested stock options then outstanding will vest and become exercisable. However, if the acquiring entity does not assume outstanding options, then all options will vest immediately prior to the change in control.

We use the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model to determine the fair value of options granted. Option-pricing models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, particularly for the expected stock price volatility and the expected term of options. Changes in the subjective input assumptions can affect the fair value estimate. Our expected stock price volatility assumptions are based on the historical volatility of our stock over periods that are similar to the expected terms of grants and other relevant factors. We derive the expected term based on historical experience and other relevant factors concerning expected employee behavior with regard to option exercise. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury yields for a maturity approximating the expected term calculated at the date of grant. We have never paid any cash dividends on our common stock and we have no intention to pay a dividend at this time; therefore, we assume that no dividends will be paid over the expected terms of option awards.

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We determine the assumptions used in the valuation of option awards as of the date of grant. Differences in the expected stock price volatility, expected term or risk-free interest rate may necessitate distinct valuation assumptions at those grant dates. As such, we may use different assumptions for options granted throughout the year. The weighted averages of the valuation assumptions used to determine the fair value of each option award on the date of grant and the weighted average estimated fair values were as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021			2020			2019
Share price at grant	$	546.36		$	291.14		$	218.66
Share exercise price	$	550.10		$	291.14		$	220.88
Expected stock price volatility	30		%	27		%	26		%
Expected term, in years	6.2			6.0			6.0
Risk-free interest rate	0.7		%	1.4		%	2.4		%
Weighted average fair value of options granted	$	169.15		$	84.92		$	65.53

A summary of the status of options granted under our share-based compensation plans at December 31, 2021, and changes during the year then ended, are presented in the table below:

	Number of Options (000)	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($000)
Outstanding as of December 31, 2020	1,953	$	149.32
Granted	144	$	550.10
Exercised	(310)	$	102.78
Forfeited	(30)	$	261.95
Outstanding as of December 31, 2021	1,757	$	188.47	5.8	$	825,745
Fully vested as of December 31, 2021	1,109	$	127.30	4.8	$	588,831
Fully vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2021	1,738	$	186.72	5.7	$	819,777

The total fair value of options vested were $17.3 million, $14.6 million, and $12.2 million during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

Intrinsic value of stock options exercised represents the amount by which the market price of the common stock exceeded the exercise price, before applicable income taxes. The total intrinsic values of stock options exercised were $147.9 million, $163.0 million, and $83.7 million during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

Restricted Stock Units 

Prior to December 4, 2019, the majority of RSUs, including our PBRSUs, granted to employees vest ratably over five years on each anniversary of the date of grant. Employee grants after December 4, 2019, will vest ratably over 4 years. PBRSUs granted to employees vest based on meeting performance goals set on the day of grant. RSUs granted to non-employee directors vest fully on the first anniversary of the date of grant. Vesting as it relates to RSUs and PBRSUs issued is conditional based on continuous service. Upon any change in control of the company, 25% of the unvested RSUs and PBRSUs then outstanding will vest, provided, however, that if the acquiring entity does not assume the RSUs and PBRSUs, then all such units will vest immediately prior to the change in control. At time of grant, we assume all PBRSUs will meet performance goals to vest.

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A summary of the status of RSUs and PBRSUs granted under our share-based compensation plans at December 31, 2021, and changes during the period then ended, are presented in the table below:

	Number of Units (000)	Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested as of December 31, 2020	218	$	202.47
Granted	44
Vested	(85)
Forfeited	(12)
Nonvested as of December 31, 2021	165	$	306.18
Expected to vest as of December 31, 2021	156	$	303.00

The total fair values of RSUs and PBRSUs vested were $46.1 million, $27.9 million, and $23.8 million during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of nonvested RSUs and PBRSUs as of December 31, 2021, which is equal to the fair value of IDEXX’s common stock as of December 31, 2021, multiplied by the number of nonvested units as of December 31, 2021, was $108.8 million.

Deferred Stock Units

Under our Director Plan, non-employee directors may defer a portion of their cash fees in the form of vested DSUs. Prior to 2014, certain members of our management could elect to defer a portion of their cash compensation in the form of vested deferred stock units under our Executive Plan. Each DSU represents the right to receive one unissued share of our common stock. These recipients receive a number of DSUs equal to the amount of cash fees or compensation deferred divided by the closing sale price of the common stock on the date of deferral. Also, under the Director Plan, non-employee directors are awarded annual grants of either RSUs or DSUs that vest fully on the first anniversary of the date of grant. Vesting for these annual RSU and DSU grants is conditional based on continuous service. Vested DSUs are distributed as shares of common stock on the distribution date elected by the participant and pursuant to the terms of the Director or Executive Plan, as applicable.

There were approximately 90,000 and 87,000 vested DSUs outstanding under our share-based compensation plans as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. During 2020, approximately 59,000 DSUs were distributed as shares of common stock to our former CEO in accordance with the terms of the Executive Plan and the deferral elections he previously made. Unvested DSUs as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, were not material.

Employee Stock Purchase Rights

Employee stock purchase rights are issued under the 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, under which we reserved and may issue up to an aggregate of 4.7 million shares of common stock in periodic offerings. Under this plan, stock is sold to employees at a 15% discount off the closing price of the stock on the last day of each quarter. The dollar value of this discount is equal to the fair value of purchase rights recognized as share-based compensation. We issued approximately 29,500, 39,000, and 47,000 shares of common stock in connection with the Employee Stock Purchase Plan during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. As of December 31, 2021, there were approximately 1.1 million remaining shares available for issuance under the 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

NOTE 6. CREDIT LOSSES

We are exposed to credit losses primarily through our sales of products and services to our customers. We maintain allowances for credit losses for potentially uncollectible receivables. We base our estimates on a detailed analysis of specific customer situations and a percentage of our accounts receivable by aging category. Historical credit loss experience provides the basis for the estimation of expected credit losses. Adjustments to historical loss information are made for differences in current economic conditions. Refer to "Note 2. Accounting Policies" for more information on our adoption of ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2020, using the modified retrospective transition method.

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Additional allowances may be required if either the financial condition of our customers was to deteriorate, or a strengthening U.S. dollar impacts the ability of foreign customers to make payments to us on their U.S. dollar-denominated purchases. We monitor our ongoing credit exposure through active review of counterparty balances against contract terms and due dates. Our activities include timely account reconciliations, dispute resolution, and payment confirmations. We may employ collection agencies and legal counsel to pursue recovery of defaulted receivables.

Account balances are charged off against the allowance when we believe it is probable the receivable will not be recovered. We may require collateralized asset support or a prepayment to mitigate credit risk. We do not have any off-balance sheet credit exposure related to our customers.

Accounts Receivable

The allowance for credit losses associated with accounts receivable was $5.7 million and $6.8 million at December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively. Accounts receivable reflected on the balance sheet is net of this reserve. Based on an aging analysis, at December 31, 2021, approximately 90% of our accounts receivable had not yet reached the invoice due date and approximately 10% was considered past due, of which approximately 1.8% was greater than 60 days past due. At December 31, 2020, approximately 88% of our accounts receivable had not yet reached the invoice due date and approximately 12% was considered past due, of which approximately 1.5% was greater than 60 days past due. Write-offs and recoveries related to credit losses during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 were not material.

Contract assets and lease receivables

The allowance for credit losses associated with the contract assets and lease receivables was $4.4 million and $3.7 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The assets reflected on the balance sheet are net of these reserves. Historically, we have experienced low credit loss rates on our customer commitment programs and lease receivables. We apply judgment in determining the customer’s ability and intention to pay, which is based on a variety of factors including the customer’s historical payment experience or, in the case of a new customer, published credit and financial information pertaining to the customer. Write-offs and recoveries related to credit losses during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 were not material.

NOTE 7.      INVENTORIES

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. We write down the carrying value of inventory for estimated obsolescence by an amount equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and the estimated market value when warranted based on assumptions of future demand, market conditions, remaining shelf life, or product functionality. If actual market conditions or results of estimated functionality are less favorable than those we estimated, additional inventory write-downs may be required, which would have a negative effect on results of operations.

Unpaid inventory reflected within accounts payable in our consolidated balance sheets was $64.4 million, $45.6 million, and $39.5 million at December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. Instrument inventory transferred to property and equipment related to rental and operating-type reagent rental programs was $11.6 million, $9.6 million, $14.5 million during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

The components of inventories are as follows:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Raw materials	$	60,427	$	45,986
Work-in-process	26,397		20,374
Finished goods	182,206		143,513
Inventories	$	269,030	$	209,873

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NOTE 8.      LEASES

The majority of our facilities are occupied under operating lease arrangements with various expiration dates through 2067, some of which include options to extend the life of the lease, and some of which include options to terminate the lease within 1 year. In certain instances, we are responsible for the real estate taxes and operating expenses related to these facilities. Additionally, we enter into operating leases for certain vehicles and office equipment in the normal course of business. We determine the expected term of any executed agreements using the non-cancelable lease term plus any renewal options by which the failure to renew imposes a penalty in such amount that renewal is reasonably assured. The derived expected term is then used in the determination of a financing or operating lease and in the calculation of straight-line rent expense. Rent escalations are considered in the calculation of minimum lease payments in our capital lease tests and in determining straight-line rent expense for operating leases. Minimum lease payments include the fixed lease component of the agreement, as well as fixed rate increases that are initially measured at the lease commencement date. Variable lease payments based on an index and payments associated with non-lease components and short-term rentals (leases with terms less than 12 months) are expensed as incurred. Consideration is allocated to the lease and non-lease components based on the estimated standalone prices.

We determine if an arrangement is a lease at its inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use assets, accrued liabilities, and long-term operating lease liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. Our financing leases are not material to the financial statements.

Right-of-use assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an explicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Rent expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The operating lease right-of-use assets also includes any rent prepayments, lease incentives upon receipt, and straight-line rent expense impacts, which represent the differences between our operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets.

Maturities of operating lease liabilities are as follows:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2021
2022	$	22,402
2023	21,122
2024	16,523
2025	12,675
2026	10,437
Thereafter	39,047
Total lease payments	122,206
Less imputed interest	(14,898)
Total lease liability (current and long-term)	$	107,308

Total minimum future lease payments of approximately $1.6 million for leases that have not commenced as of December 31, 2021, are not included in the consolidated financial statements, as we do not yet control the underlying assets. These leases are expected to commence during 2022 through 2024 with lease terms of approximately 3 to 5.25 years.

	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases	9.4 years		10.3 years
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases	2.5	%	2.9	%

Expenses incurred related to operating leases, excluding variable and short-term leases, were approximately $23.0 million and $21.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Total expenses incurred related to

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operating leases, including variable rent and short-term leases, were approximately $25.5 million and $24.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Supplemental cash flow information for leases is as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2021		2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$	24,214	$	19,619
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations, net of early lease terminations	$	37,572	$	26,807

NOTE 9.      PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. The costs of additions and improvements are capitalized, while maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. When an item is sold or retired, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are relieved, and the resulting gain or loss, if any, is recognized in the consolidated statements of income. We evaluate our property and equipment for impairment periodically or as changes in circumstances or the occurrence of events suggest the remaining value is not recoverable from future cash flows. If the carrying value of our property and equipment is impaired, an impairment charge is recorded for the amount by which the carrying value of the property and equipment exceeds its fair value. We provide for depreciation and amortization primarily using the straight-line method by charges to the consolidated statements of income in amounts that allocate the cost of property and equipment over their estimated useful lives as follows:

Asset Classification	Estimated Useful Life
Land improvements	15 to 20 years
Buildings and improvements	10 to 40 years
Leasehold improvements	Shorter of remaining lease term or useful life of improvements
Machinery and equipment	3 to 8 years
Office furniture and equipment	3 to 7 years
Computer hardware and software	3 to 7 years

We capitalize interest on the acquisition and construction of significant assets that require a substantial period of time to be made ready for use. The capitalized interest is included in the cost of the completed asset and depreciated over the asset’s estimated useful life. The amount of interest capitalized during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, was not material.

We capitalize certain costs incurred in connection with developing or obtaining software designated for internal use based on three distinct stages of development. Qualifying costs incurred during the application development stage, which consist primarily of internal payroll and direct fringe benefits and external direct project costs, including labor and travel, are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the asset. Costs incurred during the preliminary project and post-implementation and operation phases are expensed as incurred. These costs relate primarily to the determination of performance requirements, data conversion, and training. Software developed to deliver hosted services to our customers has been designated as internal use.

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Property and equipment, net, consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Land and improvements	$	22,642	$	13,982
Buildings and improvements	329,091		319,384
Leasehold improvements	93,248		82,459
Machinery and equipment	382,753		353,301
Office furniture and equipment	69,090		67,527
Computer hardware and software	276,895		265,664
Construction in progress	62,339		39,764
	1,236,058		1,142,081
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	648,391		586,914
Total property and equipment, net	$	587,667	$	555,167

Below are the amounts of depreciation and amortization of property and equipment, capitalized computer software for internal use, unpaid property and equipment reflected in accounts payable and accrued expenses, and rental and reagent rental program instruments transferred from inventory to property and equipment:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2021		2020		2019
Depreciation and amortization expense	$	92,376	$	86,095	$	78,495
Capitalized computer software developed for internal use	$	14,753	$	18,472	$	20,130
Unpaid property and equipment, reflected in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	19,326	$	13,343	$	24,688
Rental and operating-type reagent rental program instruments transferred from inventory to property and equipment (Note 3)	$	11,628	$	9,645	$	14,498

We had impairments of $5.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, associated with a write-down of rental assets in certain regions.

NOTE 10.      OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM ASSETS

Other current assets consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Customer acquisition costs	$	48,942	$	43,751
Prepaid expenses	41,997		34,556
Contract assets, net (1)	37,772		23,837
Taxes receivable	19,464		19,476
Deferred sales commissions	6,475		5,738
Other	19,173		10,150
Other current assets	$	173,823	$	137,508

(1) Contract assets, net, are net of allowances for credit loss. Refer to "Note 6. Credit Losses."

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Other long-term assets consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Contract assets, net (1)	$	122,160	$	91,681
Customer acquisition costs	109,392		104,369
Deferred income taxes	24,784		31,549
Investment in long-term product supply arrangements	13,348		12,065
Deferred sales commissions	13,019		11,719
Taxes receivable	1,806		6,329
Other	45,891		31,883
Other long-term assets	$	330,400	$	289,595

(1) Contract assets, net, are net of allowances for credit loss. Refer to "Note 6. Credit Losses."

NOTE 11.      GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

A significant portion of the purchase price for acquired businesses is generally assigned to intangible assets. Intangible assets other than goodwill are initially valued at fair value. If a quoted price in an active market for the identical asset is not readily available at the measurement date, the fair value of the intangible asset is estimated based on discounted cash flows using market participant assumptions, which are assumptions that are not specific to IDEXX. The selection of appropriate valuation methodologies and the estimation of discounted cash flows require significant assumptions about the timing and amounts of future cash flows, risks, appropriate discount rates, and the useful lives of intangible assets. When significant, we utilize independent valuation experts to advise and assist us in determining the fair values of the identified intangible assets acquired in connection with a business acquisition and in determining appropriate amortization methods and periods for those intangible assets. Goodwill is initially valued based on the excess of the purchase price of a business combination over the fair value of acquired net assets recognized and represents the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired that could not be separately identified and recognized.

Our business combinations regularly include contingent consideration arrangements that require additional consideration to be paid based on the achievement of established objectives, most commonly related to customer retention or revenue growth of the customer base during the post-combination period. We assess contingent consideration to determine if it should be recognized at its fair value on the acquisition date. A liability resulting from contingent consideration is remeasured to fair value at each reporting date until the contingency is resolved, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings if changes in estimates are made after the measurement period. During the fourth quarter of 2021, we increased the fair value of the contingent payment to ezyVet by $2.0 million. Changes in the fair value of contingent consideration and differences arising upon settlement were not material during the years ended December 31, 2020, and 2019.

We assess goodwill for impairment annually, at the reporting unit level, in the fourth quarter and whenever events or circumstances indicate impairment may exist. In evaluating goodwill for impairment, we have the option to first assess the qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the goodwill impairment test. The more likely than not threshold is defined as having a likelihood of more than 50%. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, we determine that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, we would assess the fair value of all of our reporting units and compare the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value to determine if the carrying value exceeds its fair value, and if a goodwill impairment loss should be recognized. In contrast, we can opt to bypass the qualitative assessment for any reporting unit in any period and proceed directly to assessing the fair value of all of our reporting units and compare the fair value of the reporting unit to carrying value to determine if any impairment exists. Doing so does not preclude us from performing the qualitative assessment in any subsequent period.

In the fourth quarter of 2021, we elected to bypass the qualitative approach that allows the assessment of qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount and instead proceeded directly to assessing the fair value of all of our reporting units and comparing the fair values of each reporting unit to the carrying values to determine if any impairment exists. We estimate the fair values of applicable reporting units using an income approach based on discounted forecasted cash flows. We make significant assumptions about the extent and timing of future cash flows, growth rates and discount rates. Model assumptions are based on our projections and best estimates, using appropriate and customary market participant assumptions. In addition, we make certain assumptions in allocating shared assets and liabilities to individual reporting units in determining the carrying value of each reporting unit.

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Changes in forecasted cash flows or the discount rate would affect the estimated fair values of our reporting units and could result in a goodwill impairment loss in a future period.

No goodwill impairments were identified during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, or 2019, and no accumulated impairment losses are recorded.

We assess the realizability of intangible assets other than goodwill whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. If an impairment review is triggered, we evaluate the carrying value of intangible assets based on estimated undiscounted future cash flows over the remaining useful life of the primary asset of the asset group and compare that value to the carrying value of the asset group. The asset group is the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows associated with the intangible asset are largely independent. The cash flows that are used contain our best estimates, using appropriate and customary assumptions and projections at the time. If the net carrying value of an intangible asset exceeds the related estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment loss to adjust the intangible asset to its fair value would be reported as a non-cash charge to earnings. If necessary, we would calculate the fair value of an intangible asset using the present value of the estimated future cash flows to be generated by the intangible asset, and applying a risk-adjusted discount rate. We had no impairments of our intangible assets during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2019. The amount of impairment for the year ended December 31, 2020 was immaterial.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, were as follows:

(in thousands)	CAG		Water		LPD		Other		Consolidated Total
Balance as of December 31, 2018	$	182,386	$	11,221	$	14,351	$	6,531	$	214,489
Business combinations	24,826		—		—		—		24,826
Impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	138		390		(119)		—		409
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	207,350	$	11,611	$	14,232	$	6,531	$	239,724
Business combinations	220		—		—		—		220
Acquisition adjustment	(1,900)		—		—		—		(1,900)
Impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	4,724		412		167		—		5,303
Balance as of December 31, 2020	$	210,394	$	12,023	$	14,399	$	6,531	$	243,347
Business combinations	120,346		—		—		—		120,346
Impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(3,569)		(84)		(695)		—		(4,348)
Balance as of December 31, 2021	$	327,171	$	11,939	$	13,704	$	6,531	$	359,345

Refer to "Note 4. Acquisitions and Investments" for information regarding goodwill and other intangible assets recognized in connection with the acquisition of businesses and other assets during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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We provide for amortization primarily using the straight-line method by charges to income in amounts that allocate the intangible assets over their estimated useful lives as follows:

Asset Classification	Estimated Useful Life
Customer-related intangible assets (1)	3 to 17 years
Product rights (2)	5 to 15 years
Noncompete agreements	3 to 5 years

Intangible assets other than goodwill consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2021						December 31, 2020
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Customer-related intangible assets (1)	$	121,936	$	38,349	$	83,587	$	80,810	$	32,838	$	47,972
Product rights (2)	17,350		5,332		12,018		15,150		11,609		3,541
Noncompete agreements	4,257		827		3,430		1,250		220		1,030
	$	143,543	$	44,508	$	99,035	$	97,210	$	44,667	$	52,543

The above table excludes fully amortized intangible assets for the periods presented.

(1)Customer-related intangible assets are comprised of customer lists and customer relationships acquired from third parties.

(2)Product rights comprise certain technologies, intellectual property, licenses, and trade names acquired from third parties.

Amortization expense of intangible assets other than goodwill was $12.1 million, $9.8 million, and $9.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

At December 31, 2021, the aggregate amortization expense associated with intangible assets is estimated to be as follows for each of the next five years and thereafter:

(in thousands)	Amortization Expense
2022	$	14,188
2023	12,430
2024	11,381
2025	10,633
2026	10,370
Thereafter	40,033
	$	99,035

NOTE 12.      ACCRUED LIABILITIES AND OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accrued employee compensation and related expenses	$	182,926	$	167,649
Accrued expenses	133,978		112,526
Accrued customer incentives and refund obligations	79,469		75,064
Accrued taxes	42,605		42,676
Current lease liabilities	19,931		17,733
Accrued liabilities	$	458,909	$	415,648

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Other long-term liabilities consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accrued taxes	$	56,466	$	60,313
Other accrued long-term expenses	14,475		25,291
Other long-term liabilities	$	70,941	$	85,604

NOTE 13.      DEBT

Credit Facility

On December 9, 2021, we, along with IDEXX Distribution, Inc., IDEXX Operations, Inc., OPTI Medical Systems, Inc., IDEXX Laboratories Canada Corporation, IDEXX B.V., IDEXX Laboratories B.V., and IDEXX Laboratories GmbH, our wholly-owned subsidiaries (whether directly or indirectly held) (collectively, the “Borrowers”), entered into a fourth amended and restated credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) relating to a five year unsecured revolving credit facility in the principal amount of $1 billion, among the Borrowers, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Toronto agent, and the other parties thereto.

The Credit Agreement amends and restates that certain third amended and restated credit agreement, dated as of April 14, 2020, (which provided for a $1 billion three-year unsecured revolving credit facility) to extend the maturity to December 9, 2026 with aggregate commitments available for borrowing by the Borrowers of $1 billion with the option to increase the aggregate commitments by $250 million, for an aggregate maximum of up to $1.25 billion, subject to the Borrowers obtaining commitments from existing or new lenders and satisfying other conditions specified in the Credit Agreement.

Under our Credit Facility prior to the December 9, 2021 amendment, the applicable interest rates on borrowings are based on the prevailing LIBOR, Canadian Dollar Rate, or EURIBOR, but not less than 1.0%, plus a credit spread ranging from 1.375% to 2.00%, based on our gross leverage ratio. The Credit Facility also allowed for borrowings based on the prevailing Prime rate, but not less than 2.00%, plus a credit spread from 0.375% to 1.00%. Under the Credit Facility, we also pay quarterly commitment fees ranging from 0.2% to 0.375%, based on our leverage ratio, on any unused commitment. Under our current amended Credit Facility, the applicable interest rates on borrowings are based on the prevailing LIBOR, Canadian Dollar Rate, or EURIBOR, but not less than 0.0%, plus a credit spread ranging from 0.875% to 1.375%, depending on our gross leverage ratio. The Credit Facility also allowed for borrowings based on the prevailing Prime rate, but not less than 1.00%, plus a credit spread from 0.0% to 0.375%. Under the current Credit Facility, we also pay quarterly commitment fees ranging from 0.075% to 0.25%, based on our leverage ratio, on any unused commitment. Our Credit Facility includes a provision for the determination of one or more benchmark replacement rates (including SOFR) as a successor to the LIBOR rate.

At December 31, 2021, we had $73.5 million outstanding borrowings under our Credit Facility with a weighted average effective interest rate of 1.1%. Our weighted average borrowing rate for the year ended December 31, 2021, was 2.7%, which reflected borrowings under our prior Credit Facility. At December 31, 2020, we had no outstanding borrowings under our Credit Facility. The funds available under the Credit Facility reflect a further reduction due to the issuance of letters of credit, which were issued in connection with our workers’ compensation policy, for $1.4 million in the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

Although the Credit Facility does not mature until December 9, 2026, all individual borrowings under the terms of the Credit Facility with an interest rate based on the prevailing LIBOR, Canadian Dollar Rate, or EURIBOR (as selected by the Borrower) have a stated term between 1 and 180 days. At the end of each term, the obligation is either repaid or rolled over into a new borrowing, or replaced by a borrowing based on a specific benchmark rate (where interest is then paid monthly). The Credit Facility contains a subjective material adverse event notification clause, which allows the debt holders to call the loans under the Credit Facility if we fail to provide prompt written notice to the syndicate of such an event. Based on the stated term and the existence of the subjective material adverse event clause, this Credit Facility is reflected in the current liabilities section of our consolidated balance sheets.

The obligations under the Credit Facility may be accelerated upon the occurrence of an event of default under the Credit Facility, which includes customary events of default including payment defaults, defaults in the performance of the affirmative, negative and financial covenants, the inaccuracy of representations or warranties, bankruptcy and insolvency

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related defaults, defaults relating to judgments, certain events related to employee pension benefit plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the failure to pay specified indebtedness, cross-acceleration to specified indebtedness, and a change of control default. The Credit Facility contains affirmative, negative, and financial covenants customary for financings of this type. The negative covenants include restrictions on liens, indebtedness of subsidiaries of the Company, fundamental changes, investments, transactions with affiliates, and certain restrictive agreements. The sole financial covenant is a consolidated leverage ratio test that requires our ratio of debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and share-based compensation defined as the consolidated leverage ratio under the terms of the Credit Facility, not to exceed 3.5-to-1. At December 31, 2021, we were in compliance with the covenants of the Credit Facility.

Senior Notes

The following describes all of our currently outstanding unsecured senior notes issued and sold in private placements (collectively, the "Senior Notes") as of December 31, 2021:

(Principal Amount in thousands)
Issue Date	Due Date	Series	Principal Amount		Coupon Rate		Senior Note Agreement
12/11/2013	12/11/2023	2023 Series A Notes	$	75,000	3.94	%	NY Life 2013 Note Agreement
12/11/2013	12/11/2025	2025 Series B Notes	$	75,000	4.04	%	NY Life 2013 Note Agreement
9/4/2014	9/4/2026	2026 Senior Notes	$	75,000	3.72	%	NY Life 2014 Note Agreement
7/21/2014	7/21/2024	2024 Series B Notes	$	75,000	3.76	%	Prudential 2015 Amended Agreement
6/18/2015	6/18/2025	2025 Series C Notes	€	88,857	1.785	%	Prudential 2015 Amended Agreement
2/12/2015	2/12/2022	2022 Series A Notes	$	75,000	3.25	%	MetLife 2014 Note Agreement
2/12/2015	2/12/2027	2027 Series B Notes	$	75,000	3.72	%	MetLife 2014 Note Agreement
3/14/2019	3/14/2029	2029 Series C Notes	$	100,000	4.19	%	MetLife 2014 Note Agreement
4/2/2020	4/2/2030	MetLife 2030 Series D Notes	$	125,000	2.50	%	MetLife 2014 Note Agreement
4/14/2020	4/14/2030	Prudential 2030 Series D Notes	$	75,000	2.50	%	Prudential 2015 Amended Agreement

The following narrative represents our Senior Note activity:

NY Life 2013 and 2014 Note Agreements, Including Amendments

In December 2013, we issued and sold through a private placement an aggregate principal amount of $150 million of unsecured senior notes consisting of $75 million of 3.94% Series A Senior Notes due December 11, 2023 (the “2023 Series A Notes”) and $75 million of 4.04% Series B Senior Notes due December 11, 2025 (the “2025 Series B Notes”) under a Note Purchase Agreement among the Company, New York Life Insurance Company and the accredited institutional purchasers named therein (as amended on April 10, 2020, the “NY Life 2013 Note Agreement”).

In September 2014, we issued and sold through a private placement an aggregate principal amount of $75 million of unsecured 3.72% senior notes due September 4, 2026 (the “2026 Senior Notes”) under a Note Purchase Agreement dated as of July 22, 2014, among the Company, New York Life Insurance Company and the accredited institutional purchasers named therein (as amended April 10, 2020, the “NY Life 2014 Note Agreement”).

On April 10, 2020, we amended the NY Life 2013 Note Agreement and the NY Life 2014 Note Agreement by entering into two Amendments to Note Purchase Agreement with New York Life Insurance Company and the other parties thereto, which modified several defined terms, schedules and covenant baskets in the NY Life 2013 Agreement and the NY Life 2014 Note Agreement to create additional operating flexibility, and in particular to align such provisions with similar modifications we made substantially concurrently in our other debt facilities.

Prudential 2015 Amended Agreement, Including Amendments

In July 2014, we issued and sold through a private placement an aggregate principal amount of $125 million of unsecured senior notes consisting of $50 million of 3.32% Series A Senior Notes due July 21, 2021 (the “2021 Series A Notes”) and $75 million of 3.76% Series B Senior Notes due July 21, 2024 (the “2024 Series B Notes”) under a Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement among the Company, Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (“Prudential”) and the accredited

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institutional purchasers named therein (the “Prudential 2014 Note Agreement”). The $50 million 3.32% Series A Senior Note was repaid in full on the July 21, 2021 due date.

In June 2015, we entered into an Amended and Restated Multi-Currency Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement (the “Original Prudential 2015 Amended Agreement"), among the Company, Prudential, and the accredited institutional purchasers named therein, which amends and restates the Prudential 2014 Note Agreement. Pursuant to the Original Prudential 2015 Amended Agreement, we issued and sold through an aggregated private placement an aggregate principal amount of €88.9 million of unsecured 1.785% Series C Senior Notes due June 18, 2025 (the “2025 Series C Notes”).

On May 9, 2019, we entered into the Amendment to Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement (the "Prudential First Amendment") with Prudential and the other parties thereto, which amended certain reporting provisions in the Original Prudential 2015 Amended Agreement.

On April 10, 2020, we entered into the Second Amendment to the Prudential 2015 Amended Agreement (the “Prudential Second Amendment”), in order to (i) increase the facility size to $425 million, (ii) extend the facility issuance period to April 10, 2023, (iii) make various implementing and administrative changes in order to facilitate a $75 million notes issuance on April 14, 2020, (iv) allow the amount available to be issued under the facility to equal $425 million less the amount of notes outstanding from time to time during the issuance period and (v) modify several defined terms, schedules and covenant baskets in the Original Prudential 2015 Amended Agreement, as amended by the Prudential First Amendment, to create additional operating flexibility, and in particular to align such provisions with similar modifications we made substantially concurrently in our other debt facilities. We refer to the Original Prudential 2015 Agreement, as amended by the Prudential First Amendment and the Prudential Second Amendment, as the "Prudential 2015 Amended Agreement."

On April 14, 2020, we issued and sold to Prudential and other purchasers $75 million of our unsecured senior notes (the “Prudential 2030 Series D Notes”) pursuant to the Prudential Second Amendment. The entire outstanding balance of the Prudential 2030 Series D Notes is due and payable on April 14, 2030, and the Prudential 2030 Series D Notes bear interest at the rate of 2.50% per annum. We used the proceeds received from the Prudential 2030 Series D Notes for general corporate purposes.

MetLife 2014 Note Agreement, Including Amendments

We entered into a Multicurrency Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2014 (the "Original MetLife 2014 Note Agreement"), among the Company, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and the accredited institutional purchasers named therein pursuant to which we agreed to issue and sell an aggregate principal amount of $150 million of unsecured senior notes consisting of $75 million of our 3.25% Series A Senior Notes having a seven-year term (the "2022 Series A Notes"), and $75 million of our 3.72% Series B Senior Notes having a twelve-year term ("2027 Series B Notes"). The issuance, sale and purchase of these notes occurred in February 2015. The aggregate principal amount of our 2022 Series A Notes for $75.0 million will become due and payable on February 12, 2022.

On March 14, 2019, we amended the Original MetLife 2014 Note Agreement. Pursuant to the Original MetLife 2014 Note Agreement, as so amended, we issued and sold through a private placement an aggregate principal amount of $100 million of unsecured senior notes at a 4.19% per annum rate, due March 14, 2029 (the "2029 Series C Notes").

On March 23, 2020, we entered into the Second Amendment to the Original MetLife 2014 Note Agreement (the “MetLife Second Amendment”), in order to (i) increase the facility size from $150 million to $300 million, (ii) extend the facility issuance period to December 20, 2022, (iii) make various implementing and administrative changes in order to facilitate a $125 million notes issuance on April 2, 2020 and (iv) allow the amount available to be issued under the facility to equal $300 million, less the amounts outstanding on 2029 Series C Notes and MetLife 2030 Series D Notes.

On April 2, 2020, we issued and sold to MetLife and other purchasers $125 million of our unsecured senior notes (the “MetLife 2030 Series D Notes”) pursuant to the MetLife Second Amendment. The entire outstanding principal balance of the MetLife 2030 Series D Notes is due and payable on April 2, 2030, and the MetLife 2030 Series D Notes bear interest at the rate of 2.50% per annum. We used the proceeds received from the MetLife 2030 Series D Notes for general corporate purposes.

We refer to the Original MetLife 2014 Agreement, as so amended, as the "MetLife 2014 Agreement," and together with the NY Life 2013 Note Agreement, NY Life 2014 Note Agreement, and Prudential 2015 Amended Note Agreement, collectively, as the "Senior Note Agreements."

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Senior Note Agreements

The Senior Note Agreements contain affirmative, negative, and financial covenants customary for agreements of this type. The negative covenants include restrictions on liens, indebtedness of our subsidiaries, priority indebtedness, fundamental changes, investments, transactions with affiliates, certain restrictive agreements, and violations of laws and regulations. The sole financial covenant is a consolidated leverage ratio test that requires our ratio of debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and share-based compensation, as defined in the Senior Note Agreements, not to exceed 3.5-to-1. At December 31, 2021, we were in compliance with the covenants of the Senior Note Agreements.

Should we elect to prepay the Senior Notes, such aggregate prepayment will include the applicable make-whole amount(s), as defined within the applicable Senior Note Agreements. Additionally, in the event of a change in control of the Company or upon the disposition of certain assets of the Company the proceeds of which are not reinvested (as defined in the Senior Note Agreements), we may be required to prepay all or a portion of the Senior Notes. The obligations under the Senior Notes may be accelerated upon the occurrence of an event of default under the applicable Senior Note Agreement, each of which includes customary events of default including payment defaults, defaults in the performance of the affirmative, negative and financial covenants, the inaccuracy of representations or warranties, bankruptcy and insolvency related defaults, defaults relating to judgments, certain events related to employee pension benefit plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the failure to pay specified indebtedness and cross-acceleration to specified indebtedness. We used the net proceeds from the issuances and sale of the Senior Notes for general corporate purposes.

Annual principal payments on long-term debt at December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in thousands)
Years Ending December 31,	Amount
2022	$	75,000
2023	75,000
2024	75,000
2025	175,711
2026	75,000
Thereafter	375,000
	$	850,711

Total interest paid on all debt (including our Credit Facility) for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, was $30.5 million, $32.4 million, and $29.7 million, respectively.

NOTE 14.      INCOME TAXES

The provision for income taxes is determined using the asset and liability approach of accounting for income taxes. Under this approach, deferred taxes represent the estimated future tax effects of temporary differences between book and tax treatment of assets and liabilities and carryforwards to the extent they are realizable. We record a valuation allowance to reduce our deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, we consider future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies. In the event that we determine that we would be able to realize our deferred tax assets in the future in excess of the net recorded amount, a reduction of the valuation allowance would increase income in the period such determination was made. Likewise, should we determine that we would not be able to realize all or part of our net deferred tax asset in the future, a reduction to the deferred tax asset would be charged to income in the period such determination was made.

We record a liability for uncertain tax positions that do not meet the more likely than not standard as prescribed by the authoritative guidance for income tax accounting. We record tax benefits for only those positions that we believe will more likely than not be sustained. Unrecognized tax benefits are the differences between tax positions taken, or expected to be taken, in tax returns, and the benefits recognized for accounting purposes. We classify uncertain tax positions as long-term liabilities.

Significant judgment is required in determining our worldwide provision for income taxes and our income tax filings are regularly under audit by tax authorities. Any audit result differing from amounts recorded would increase or decrease income in the period that we determine such adjustment is likely. Interest expense and penalties associated with the underpayment of income taxes are included in income tax expense.

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Earnings before income taxes were as follows:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Domestic	$	689,994	$	483,694	$	377,964
International	212,660		178,291		144,254
	$	902,654	$	661,985	$	522,218

The provision (benefit) for income taxes comprised the following:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Current
Federal	$	112,811	$	72,921	$	52,194
State	19,147		17,346		11,967
International	29,288		26,301		24,239
	161,246		116,568		88,400
Deferred
Federal	(7,019)		(14,126)		4,826
State	(503)		(2,863)		269
International	4,086		(19,725)		931
	(3,436)		(36,714)		6,026
	$	157,810	$	79,854	$	94,426

The provision for income taxes differs from the amounts computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
U.S. federal statutory rate	21.0	%	21.0	%	21.0	%
State income tax, net of federal tax benefit	2.1		2.4		2.3
Taxation on international earnings	(0.8)		(1.0)		(1.1)
Foreign derived intangible income	(1.2)		(1.1)		(1.1)
Share-based compensation from settlements	(3.6)		(5.9)		(3.6)
Research and development credit	(0.7)		(0.8)		(0.8)
Impact of Switzerland tax reform	—		(3.3)		—
Other, net	0.7		0.8		1.4
Effective tax rate	17.5	%	12.1	%	18.1	%

Our effective income tax rate was 17.5% for the year ended December 31, 2021, and 12.1% for the year ended December 31, 2020. Our effective income tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2021, was higher primarily due to the prior year one-time positive impact related to the enactment of tax reform in Switzerland due to recording a deferred tax asset related to the transitional benefits, as well as higher tax benefits in the prior year related to share-based compensation.

Our effective income tax rate was 12.1% for the year ended December 31, 2020, and 18.1% for the year ended December 31, 2019. Our effective income tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2020, was lower primarily due to the one-time positive impact related to the enactment of tax reform in Switzerland due to recording a deferred tax asset related to the transitional benefits, as well as higher tax benefits related to share-based compensation.

Income taxes paid, net of refunds received, for the periods ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, were $161.7 million, $110.7 million, and $88.0 million, respectively.

We have received a tax ruling from the Netherlands that documents our mutual understanding of how existing tax laws apply to our circumstances. Primarily as a result of this tax ruling, our net income was higher by $21.4 million, $14.2 million, and $13.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. The benefits from our tax rulings are reflected within the overall benefits received from taxation on international earnings in the table above. On December 21, 2021,

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the Netherlands adopted legislation eliminating the tax benefits related to this tax ruling for tax years beginning after December 31, 2021.

The components of the net deferred tax assets (liabilities) included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets are as follows:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Assets
Accrued expenses	$	48,433	$	46,830
Accounts receivable reserves	2,131		2,505
Deferred revenue	6,269		7,629
Inventory basis differences	6,553		4,272
Property-based differences	16,132		14,865
Intangible asset basis differences	46,606		51,319
Share-based compensation	10,740		10,011
Other	1,163		1,484
Net operating loss carryforwards	8,570		5,427
Tax credit carryforwards	13,483		13,385
Unrealized losses on foreign currency exchange contracts and investments	1,755		5,060
Total assets	161,835		162,787
Valuation allowance	(39,280)		(40,262)
Total assets, net of valuation allowance	122,555		122,525
Liabilities
Customer acquisition costs	(37,265)		(34,449)
Property-based differences	(42,363)		(49,547)
Intangible asset basis differences	(17,345)		(16,134)
Other	(5,662)		(2,241)
Unrealized gains on foreign currency exchange contracts and investments	(4,071)		(312)
Total liabilities	(106,706)		(102,683)
Net deferred tax assets	$	15,849	$	19,842

As of December 31, 2021, we record valuation allowances against certain deferred tax assets related to temporary differences, including intangible asset basis differences and net operating loss (“NOL”) and tax credit carryforwards, as it is more likely than not that they will not be realized or utilized within the carryforward period.

The following table summarizes the changes in valuation allowance for deferred tax assets:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Balance at beginning of year	$	40,262	$	9,454	$	6,212
Charges to costs and expense	1,464		31,076		3,489
Write-off/cash payments	(1,182)		(34)		(226)
Foreign currency translation	(1,264)		(234)		(21)
Balance at the end of the year	$	39,280	$	40,262	$	9,454

As of December 31, 2021, we have NOLs in certain state and international jurisdictions of approximately $32.9 million available to offset future taxable income. Most of these NOLs will expire at various dates between 2022 and 2028 and the remainder have indefinite lives.

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The following table summarizes the changes in unrecognized tax positions:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period	$	22,484	$	26,841	$	24,247
Gross increases (decreases) in unrecognized tax positions as a result of tax positions taken during a prior period	443		(1,755)		(276)
Gross increases in unrecognized tax positions as a result of tax positions taken in the current period	2,414		4,199		4,083
Decreases in unrecognized tax positions related to settlements with taxing authorities	(537)		(6,446)		—
Decreases in unrecognized tax positions as a result of a lapse of the applicable statutes of limitations	(3,015)		(355)		(1,213)
Total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits, end of period	$	21,789	$	22,484	$	26,841

Of the total unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2021 and 2020, $22.2 million and $21.8 million, respectively, comprise unrecognized tax positions that would, if recognized, affect our effective tax rate.

During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, we recorded interest expense and penalties of $1.1 million, $1.3 million, and $1.8 million, respectively, as income tax expense in our consolidated statement of income. At December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, we had $3.8 million, $3.6 million, and $3.6 million, respectively, of estimated interest expense and penalties accrued in our consolidated balance sheets.

In the ordinary course of our business, our income tax filings are regularly under audit by tax authorities. While we believe we have appropriately provided for all uncertain tax positions, amounts asserted by taxing authorities could be greater or less than our accrued position. Accordingly, additional provisions on income tax matters, or reductions of previously accrued provisions, could be recorded in the future as we revise our estimates due to changing facts and circumstances or the underlying matters are settled or otherwise resolved. We are currently under tax examinations in various jurisdictions. We anticipate that these examinations will be concluded within the next two years. With few exceptions, we are no longer subject to income tax examinations in any jurisdiction in which we conduct significant taxable activities for years before 2016.

NOTE 15.      EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to our stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and vested deferred stock units outstanding during the year. The computation of diluted earnings per share is similar to the computation of basic earnings per share, except that the denominator is increased for the assumed exercise of dilutive options and assumed issuance of unvested restricted stock units and unvested deferred stock units using the treasury stock method unless the effect is anti-dilutive. The treasury stock method assumes that proceeds, including cash received from the exercise of employee stock options and the total unrecognized compensation expense for unvested share-based compensation awards, would be used to purchase our common stock at the average market price during the period. Vested deferred stock units outstanding are included in shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share because the associated shares of our common stock are issuable for no cash consideration, the number of shares of our common stock to be issued is fixed and issuance is not contingent. Refer to "Note 5. Share-Based Compensation" for additional information regarding deferred stock units.

The following is a reconciliation of weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021	2020	2019
Shares outstanding for basic earnings per share:	85,200	85,342	86,115
Shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share:
Shares outstanding for basic earnings per share	85,200	85,342	86,115
Dilutive effect of share-based payment awards	1,372	1,380	1,427
	86,572	86,722	87,542

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Certain options to acquire shares have been excluded from the calculation of shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive. The following table presents information concerning those anti-dilutive options:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021	2020	2019
Weighted average number of shares underlying anti-dilutive options	121	206	200

NOTE 16.      COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND GUARANTEES

Commitments

Refer to "Note 8. Leases" for more information regarding our lease commitments.

We are required to annually purchase a minimum amount of inventory from certain suppliers. Through 2026, we have a total of $2.9 million in minimum purchase commitments under these arrangements.

Contingencies

We are subject to claims that may arise in the ordinary course of business, including with respect to actual and threatened litigation and other matters. We accrue for loss contingencies when it is probable that future expenditures will be made, and such expenditures can be reasonably estimated. However, the results of legal actions cannot be predicted with certainty, and therefore our actual losses with respect to these contingencies could exceed our accruals. Except for the litigation matter described below, at December 31, 2021, our accruals with respect to actual and threatened litigation were not material.

    We are a defendant in an ongoing litigation matter involving an alleged breach of contract for underpayment of royalty payments made from 2004 through 2017 under an expired patent license agreement. The plaintiff has asserted a claim of approximately $50 million, inclusive of interest through June 30, 2020, alleging that the incorrect royalty provision was applied to certain licensed products and services throughout the agreement term and that royalties were also due on non-licensed diagnostic services that were provided concurrently with licensed services. The trial court previously ruled in favor of the plaintiff in this matter and we are appealing the judgment and continue to vigorously defend ourselves against the plaintiff’s allegations. While we believe the claim is without merit, litigation is inherently unpredictable and there can be no assurance that we will prevail in this matter. During the third quarter of 2020, we established an accrual of $27.5 million related to this ongoing matter, which represents the amount of a contingent loss that we have determined to be probable and estimable. We have not made any adjustments to this accrual since it was established. The actual cost of resolving this matter may be higher or lower than the amount we have accrued.

We self-insure costs associated with health, workers’ compensation, auto, and general welfare claims incurred by our U.S. and Canadian employees up to certain limits. Insurance companies provide insurance for claims above these limits. Claim liabilities are recorded for estimates of the loss that we will ultimately incur on reported claims, as well as estimates of claims that have been incurred but not yet reported. Such liabilities are based on individual coverage, the average time from when a claim is incurred to the time it is paid and judgments about the present, and expected levels of claim frequency and severity. Estimated claim liabilities could be significantly affected if future occurrences and claims differ from these assumptions and historical trends. Estimated claim liabilities are included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Under our current employee healthcare insurance policy for U.S. employees, we retain claims liability risk per incident up to $1 million per year in 2021, 2020, and 2019. We recognized U.S. employee healthcare claim expense of $78.5 million, $59.5 million, and $59.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively, which represents actual claims paid and an estimate of our liability for the uninsured portion of employee healthcare obligations that have been incurred but not paid. Should employee health insurance claims exceed our estimated liability, we would have further obligations. Our estimated liability for healthcare claims that have been incurred but not paid as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, was approximately $7.8 million and $5.5 million, respectively.

Workers’ compensation and automobile claim expenses recognized during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 and our respective liability for such claims as of December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 were not material. For the years ended on or prior to December 31, 2018, based on our retained claim liability per incident and our aggregate claim liability per year, our maximum liability in excess of the amounts deemed probable and previously recognized is not material as of

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December 31, 2021. As of December 31, 2021, we had outstanding letters of credit totaling $1.4 million to the insurance companies as security for the claims in connection with these policies.

We have entered into an employment agreement with our chief executive officer whereby payment may be required if we terminate his employment without cause other than following a change in control. The amount payable is based upon the executive’s salary at the time of termination and the cost to us of continuing to provide certain benefits. Had this officer been terminated without cause at December 31, 2021, other than following a change in control, we would have had an obligation for salaries and benefits of approximately $2.0 million under such agreement. In addition, the agreement provides for continued vesting of his outstanding equity awards for a period of two years, which would accelerate approximately $8.0 million of share-based compensation expense as of December 31, 2021.

We have entered into employment agreements with each of our officers that require us to make certain payments in the event the officer’s employment is terminated under certain circumstances within a certain period following a change in control. The amount payable by us under each of these agreements is based on the officer’s salary and bonus history at the time of termination and the cost to us of continuing to provide certain benefits. Had all of our officers been terminated in qualifying terminations following a change in control at December 31, 2021, we would have had aggregate obligations of approximately $42.2 million under these agreements. These agreements also provide for the acceleration of the vesting of all stock options and restricted stock units upon any qualifying termination following a change in control. At this time, we believe the likelihood of terminations as a result of the scenarios described is remote, and therefore, we have not accrued for such loss contingencies.

From time to time, we have received notices alleging that our products infringe third-party proprietary rights, although we are not aware of any pending litigation with respect to such claims. Patent litigation frequently is complex and expensive, and the outcome of patent litigation can be difficult to predict. There can be no assurance that we will prevail in any infringement proceedings that may be commenced against us. If we lose any such litigation, we may be stopped from selling certain products and/or we may be required to pay damages as a result of the litigation.

Guarantees

We enter into agreements with third parties in the ordinary course of business under which we are obligated to indemnify such third parties for and against various risks and losses. The precise terms of such indemnities vary with the nature of the agreement. In many cases, we limit the maximum amount of our indemnification obligations, but in some cases, those obligations may be theoretically unlimited. We have not incurred material expenses in discharging any of these indemnification obligations and, based on our analysis of the nature of the risks involved, we believe that the fair value of potential indemnification under these agreements is minimal. Accordingly, we have recorded no liabilities for these obligations at December 31, 2021 and 2020.

When acquiring a business, we sometimes assume liability for certain events or occurrences that took place prior to the date of acquisition. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, we do not have any material pre-acquisition liabilities recorded.

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NOTE 17.      SEGMENT REPORTING

We operate primarily through three business segments: diagnostic and information management-based products and services for the companion animal veterinary industry, which we refer to as CAG; water quality products (“Water”); and diagnostic products and services for livestock and poultry health, improve producer efficiency, and to ensure the quality and safety of milk, which we refer to as LPD. Our Other operating segment combines and presents our human medical diagnostic products and services business with our out-licensing arrangements because they do not meet the quantitative or qualitative thresholds for reportable segments. 

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision-maker (the "CODM"), or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Our CODM is our Chief Executive Officer. Our reportable segments include: CAG, Water, LPD, and Other. Assets are not allocated to segments for internal reporting purposes.

CAG provides products and provide services for veterinarians and the biomedical research community, primarily related to diagnostics and information management. Water provides a range of innovative products used in the detection and quantification of various microbiological parameters in water. LPD provides diagnostic tests and related instrumentation and provides services that are used to manage the health status of livestock and poultry, to improve producer efficiency, and to ensure the quality and safety of milk. OPTI Medical develops, manufactures, and distributes human medical diagnostic products and provides human medical diagnostic services.

Intersegment revenues, which are not included in the table below, were not material for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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The following is a summary of segment performance:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	CAG		Water		LPD		Other		Consolidated Total
2021
Revenue	$	2,889,960	$	146,505	$	135,887	$	43,008	$	3,215,360
Income from operations	$	824,022	$	65,444	$	28,636	$	13,926	$	932,028
Interest expense, net									(29,374)
Income before provision for income taxes									902,654
Provision for income taxes									157,810
Net income									744,844
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest									(1)
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders									$	744,845
Depreciation and amortization	$	94,202	$	2,709	$	3,908	$	3,777	$	104,596
2020
Revenue	$	2,385,765	$	128,625	$	145,845	$	46,420	$	2,706,655
Income from operations	$	574,887	$	58,867	$	40,008	$	20,762	$	694,524
Interest expense, net									(32,539)
Income before provision for income taxes									661,985
Provision for income taxes									79,854
Net income									582,131
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest									355
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders									$	581,776
Depreciation and amortization	$	84,697	$	2,630	$	4,070	$	4,601	$	95,998
2019
Revenue	$	2,119,183	$	132,850	$	132,635	$	22,240	$	2,406,908
Income from operations	$	462,605	$	61,923	$	24,735	$	3,583	$	552,846
Interest expense, net									(30,628)
Income before provision for income taxes									522,218
Provision for income taxes									94,426
Net income									427,792
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest									72
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders									$	427,720
Depreciation and amortization	$	77,620	$	2,794	$	4,007	$	3,590	$	88,011

Refer to "Note 3. Revenue Recognition" for a summary of disaggregated revenue by reportable segment and by major product and service category for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019.    

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Net long-lived assets, consisting of net property and equipment, are subject to geographic risks because they are generally difficult to move and to effectively utilize in another geographic area in a reasonable time period and because they are relatively illiquid. Net long-lived assets by principal geographic areas were as follows:

(in thousands)
	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Americas
United States	$	436,003	$	412,700
Brazil	17,043		20,797
Canada	7,003		4,993
	460,049		438,490
Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Germany	60,451		67,354
United Kingdom	9,828		10,191
Netherlands	19,405		15,267
France	1,884		2,062
Switzerland	3,545		3,743
Other	3,821		3,668
	98,934		102,285
Asia Pacific Region
Japan	5,845		4,503
Australia	14,584		3,304
Other	8,255		6,585
	28,684		14,392
Total	$	587,667	$	555,167

NOTE 18.      FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs, where available, and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

We have certain financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, certain nonfinancial assets and liabilities that may be measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, and certain financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value in our consolidated balance sheets but for which we disclose the fair value. The fair value disclosures of these assets and liabilities are based on a three-level hierarchy, which is defined as follows:

Level 1	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date.
Level 2	Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3	Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. We did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, or transfers in or out of Level 3, of the fair value hierarchy during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

Our cross currency swap contracts are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in our accompanying consolidated balance sheets. We measure the fair value of our cross currency swap contracts classified as derivative instruments using prevailing market conditions as of the close of business on each balance sheet date. The product of this calculation is then adjusted for counterparty risk.

Our foreign currency exchange contracts are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in our accompanying consolidated balance sheets. We measure the fair value of our foreign currency exchange contracts classified as derivative

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instruments using an income approach, based on prevailing market forward rates less the contract rate multiplied by the notional amount. The product of this calculation is then adjusted for counterparty risk. 

The amounts outstanding under our unsecured revolving credit facility ("Credit Facility" or “line of credit”) and senior notes (“long-term debt”) are measured at carrying value in our accompanying consolidated balance sheets though we disclose the fair value of these financial instruments. We determine the fair value of the amount outstanding under our Credit Facility and long-term debt using an income approach, utilizing a discounted cash flow analysis based on current market interest rates for debt issues with similar remaining years to maturity, adjusted for applicable credit risk. Our Credit Facility and long-term debt are valued using Level 2 inputs. The estimated fair value of our Credit Facility approximates its carrying value. At December 31, 2021, the estimated fair value and carrying value of our long-term debt were $916.3 million and $850.7 million, respectively. At December 31, 2020, the estimated fair value and carrying value of our long-term debt were $1.0 billion and $909.1 million, respectively.

The following tables set forth our assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy:

(in thousands)
As of December 31, 2021	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Balance at December 31, 2021
Assets
Money market funds (1)	$	76	$	—	$	—	$	76
Equity mutual funds (2)	$	826	$	—	$	—	$	826
Cross currency swaps (3)	$	—	$	4,256	$	—	$	4,256
Foreign currency exchange contracts (3)	$	—	$	6,512	$	—	$	6,512
Liabilities
Foreign currency exchange contracts (3)	$	—	$	601	$	—	$	601
Deferred compensation (4)	$	826	$	—	$	—	$	826
Contingent payments - acquisitions	$	—	$	—	$	7,230	$	7,230

(in thousands)
As of December 31, 2020	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Balance at December 31, 2020
Assets
Money market funds (1)	$	76	$	—	$	—	$	76
Equity mutual funds (2)	$	1,145	$	—	$	—	$	1,145
Foreign currency exchange contracts (3)	$	—	$	125	$	—	$	125
Liabilities
Cross currency swaps (3)	$	—	$	2,841	$	—	$	2,841
Foreign currency exchange contracts (3)	$	—	$	12,373	$	—	$	12,373
Deferred compensation (4)	$	1,145	$	—	$	—	$	1,145

(1)Money market funds with an original maturity of less than ninety days are included within cash and cash equivalents. The remaining balance of cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, consisted of demand deposits.

(2)Equity mutual funds relate to a deferred compensation plan that was assumed as part of a previous business combination. This amount is included within other long-term assets. Refer to footnote (4) below for a discussion of the related deferred compensation liability.

(3)Cross currency swaps and foreign currency exchange contracts are included within other current assets; other long-term assets; accrued liabilities; or other long-term liabilities depending on the gain (loss) position and anticipated settlement date.

(4)A deferred compensation plan assumed as part of a previous business combination is included within accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities. The fair value of our deferred compensation plan is indexed to the performance of the underlying equity mutual funds discussed in footnote (2) above.

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The estimated fair values of certain financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable, approximate carrying value due to their short maturity. 

Contingent Consideration

We have classified our liabilities for contingent consideration related to acquisitions within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy because the fair value is determined using significant unobservable inputs, which includes the achievements of future revenues. The contingent consideration is included within other short-term liabilities.

We record changes in the estimated fair value of contingent consideration in the consolidated statements of income. Changes in contingent consideration liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) and during the year ended December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in thousands)	Fair Value
Contingent consideration as of December 31, 2020	$	—
Contingent consideration recorded from acquisitions (Note 4)	5,230
Change in estimated fair value	2,000
Contingent consideration as of December 31, 2021	$	7,230

We originally recorded a $5.0 million contingent consideration associated with our acquisition of ezyVet during the second quarter of 2021. During the fourth quarter of 2021, we increased the contingent consideration by $2.0 million to reflect the most recent estimate associated with achievements of future revenue.

NOTE 19.      HEDGING INSTRUMENTS

Disclosure within this note is presented to provide transparency about how and why we use derivative and non-derivative instruments (collectively “hedging instruments”), how the instruments and related hedged items are accounted for, and how the instruments and related hedged items affect our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.

We are exposed to certain risks related to our ongoing business operations. The primary risk that we currently manage by using hedging instruments is foreign currency exchange risk. We may also enter into interest rate swaps to minimize the impact of interest rate fluctuations associated with borrowings under our variable-rate Credit Facility.

Our subsidiaries enter into foreign currency exchange contracts to manage the exchange risk associated with their forecasted intercompany inventory purchases and sales for the next year. From time to time, we may also enter into other foreign currency exchange contracts, cross currency swaps, or foreign-denominated debt issuances to minimize the impact of foreign currency fluctuations associated with specific balance sheet exposures, including net investments in certain foreign subsidiaries.

The primary purpose of our foreign currency hedging activities is to protect against the volatility associated with foreign currency transactions, including transactions denominated in euro, British pound, Japanese yen, Canadian dollar, and Australian dollar. We also utilize natural hedges to mitigate our transaction and commitment exposures. Our corporate policy prescribes the range of allowable hedging activity. We enter into foreign currency exchange contracts with well-capitalized multinational financial institutions, and we do not hold or engage in transactions involving hedging instruments for purposes other than risk management. Our accounting policies for these contracts are based on our designation of such instruments as hedging transactions.    

We recognize all hedging instruments on the balance sheet at fair value at the balance sheet date. Instruments that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment must be recorded at fair value through earnings. To qualify for hedge accounting treatment, cash flow and net investment hedges must be highly effective in offsetting changes to expected future cash flows or fair value on hedged transactions. If the instrument qualifies for hedge accounting, changes in the fair value of the hedging instrument from the effective portion of the hedge are deferred in AOCI, net of tax, and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. We immediately record in earnings the extent to which a hedging instrument is not effective in achieving offsetting changes in fair value. We de-designate hedging instruments from hedge accounting when the likelihood of the hedged transaction occurring becomes less than probable. For de-designated

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instruments, the gain or loss from the time of de-designation through maturity of the instrument is recognized in earnings. Any gain or loss in AOCI at the time of de-designation is reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Refer to “Note 21. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” for further information regarding the effect of hedging instruments on the consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019.

We enter into master netting arrangements with the counterparties to our derivative transactions which permit certain outstanding receivables and payables to be offset in the event of default. Our derivative contracts do not require either party to post cash collateral. We elect to present our derivative assets and liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets on a gross basis. All cash flows related to our foreign currency exchange contracts are classified as operating cash flows, which is consistent with the cash flow treatment of the underlying items being hedged. 

Refer to "Note 18. Fair Value Measurements" for additional information regarding the fair value of our derivative instruments and "Note 21. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income" for additional information regarding the effect of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges on the consolidated statements of income.    

Cash Flow Hedges

We have designated our foreign currency exchange contracts as cash flow hedges as these derivative instruments mitigate the exposure to variability in the cash flows of forecasted transactions attributable to foreign currency exchange. Unless noted otherwise, we have also designated our derivative instruments as qualifying for hedge accounting treatment.

We did not de-designate any instruments from hedge accounting treatment during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019. Gains and losses related to hedge ineffectiveness recognized in earnings during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 were not material. At December 31, 2021, the estimated amount of net gains, net of tax, which are expected to be reclassified out of AOCI and into earnings within the next twelve months is $5.0 million if exchange rates do not fluctuate from the levels at December 31, 2021.

We target to hedge approximately 75% to 85% of the estimated exposure from intercompany product purchases and sales denominated in the euro, British pound, Canadian dollar, Japanese yen, and Australian dollar. We have additional unhedged foreign currency exposures related to foreign services and emerging markets where it is not practical to hedge. We primarily utilize foreign currency exchange contracts with durations of less than 24 months. Quarterly, we enter into contracts to hedge incremental portions of anticipated foreign currency transactions for the current and following year. As a result, our risk with respect to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and the notional value of foreign currency exchange contracts may vary throughout the year. The U.S. dollar is the currency purchased or sold in all of our foreign currency exchange contracts. The notional amount of foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge forecasted intercompany inventory purchases and sales totaled $286.7 million, and $202.7 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

The following table presents the effect of cash flow hedge accounting on our consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, and provides information regarding the location and amounts of pretax gains or losses of derivatives: 

(in thousands)		Years Ended December 31,
		2021		2020		2019
Financial statement line items in which effects of cash flow hedges are recorded	Cost of revenue	$	1,325,928	$	1,135,615	$	1,041,359
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount of (loss) gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income		$	(7,121)	$	829	$	10,628

Net Investment Hedges, Euro-Denominated Notes

In June 2015, we issued and sold through a private placement an aggregate principal amount of €88.9 million in euro-denominated 1.785% Series C Senior Notes due June 18, 2025. We have designated these euro-denominated notes as a hedge of our euro net investment in certain foreign subsidiaries to reduce the volatility in stockholders’ equity caused by changes in foreign currency exchange rates in the euro relative to the U.S. dollar. As a result of this designation, gains and losses from the change in translated U.S. dollar value of these euro-denominated notes are recorded in AOCI rather than to earnings. We recorded a gain of $6.4 million, a loss of $7.4 million, and a gain of $1.8 million, net of tax, within AOCI as a result of this net

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investment hedge for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. The related cumulative unrealized gain recorded at December 31, 2021, will not be reclassified in earnings until the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the net investment in the hedged foreign operations or all or a portion of the hedge no longer qualifies for hedge accounting treatment. Refer to "Note 13. Debt" to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information regarding the issuance of these euro-denominated notes. 

Net Investment Hedges, Cross Currency Swaps

We have entered into several cross currency swap contracts as a hedge of our net investment in foreign operations to offset foreign currency translation gains and losses on the net investment. These cross currency swaps have maturity dates beginning on June 30, 2023, through June 18, 2025. At maturity of the cross currency swap contracts, we will deliver the notional amounts of €90.0 million and will receive approximately $104.5 million from the counterparties on June 30, 2023, and we will deliver the notional amount of €15.0 million and will receive approximately $17.5 million from the counterparties on June 18, 2025. The change in fair value of the cross currency swap contracts are recorded in AOCI and will be reclassified to earnings when the foreign subsidiaries are sold or substantially liquidated. We recorded a gain of $5.4 million, a loss of $5.6 million, and a gain of $2.1 million, net of tax, within AOCI as a result of these net investment hedges, during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. We will receive quarterly interest payments from the counterparties based on a fixed interest rate until maturity of the cross currency swaps. This interest rate component is excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and, thus, is recognized as a reduction to interest expense over the life of the hedge instrument. We recognized approximately $2.8 million and $2.7 million related to the excluded component as a reduction of interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.    

Fair Values of Hedging Instruments Designated as Hedges in Consolidated Balance Sheets

The fair values of hedging instruments, their respective classification on the consolidated balance sheets, and amounts subject to offset under master netting arrangements consisted of the following derivative instruments, unless otherwise noted:

(in thousands)		Hedging Assets
		December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Derivatives and non-derivatives designated as hedging instruments	Balance Sheet Classification
Foreign currency exchange contracts	Other current assets	$	6,512	$	125
Cross currency swaps	Other long-term assets	4,256		—
Total derivative instruments presented as hedge instruments on the balance sheet		10,768		125
Gross amounts subject to master netting arrangements not offset on the balance sheet		(601)		(125)
Net amount		$	10,167	$	—

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(in thousands)		Hedging Liabilities
		December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Derivatives and non-derivatives designated as hedging instruments	Balance Sheet Classification
Foreign currency exchange contracts	Accrued liabilities	$	601	$	12,373
Cross currency swaps	Other long-term liabilities	—		2,841
Total derivative instruments presented as cash flow hedges on the balance sheet		601		15,214
Non-derivative foreign currency denominated debt designated as net investment hedge on the balance sheet (1)	Long-term debt	100,711		109,125
Total hedging instruments presented on the balance sheet		101,312		124,339
Gross amounts subject to master netting arrangements not offset on the balance sheet		(601)		(125)
Net amount		$	100,711	$	124,214

(1)Amounts represent reported carrying amounts of our foreign currency denominated debt. Refer to "Note 18. Fair Value Measurements" for information regarding the fair value of our long-term debt.

NOTE 20.      REPURCHASES OF COMMON STOCK

As of December 31, 2021, our Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 73.0 million shares of our common stock in the open market or in negotiated transactions pursuant to the Company’s share repurchase program. We believe that the repurchase of our common stock is a favorable means of returning value to our stockholders, and we also repurchase to offset the dilutive effect of our share-based compensation programs. Repurchases of our common stock may vary depending upon the level of other investing activities and the share price. As of December 31, 2021, there are approximately 5.0 million remaining shares available for repurchase under this authorization.

We primarily acquire shares by repurchases in the open market. However, we also acquire shares that are surrendered by employees in payment for the minimum required statutory withholding taxes due on the vesting of restricted stock units and the settlement of deferred stock units, otherwise referred to herein as employee surrenders. We issue shares of treasury stock upon the vesting of certain restricted stock units and upon the exercise of certain stock options. The number of shares of treasury stock issued during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, was not material.

The following is a summary of our open market common stock repurchases, reported on a trade date basis, and shares acquired through employee surrenders:

(in thousands, except per share amounts)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Shares repurchased in the open market	1,283		721		1,215
Shares acquired through employee surrenders for statutory tax withholding	29		58		39
Total shares repurchased	1,312		779		1,254
Cost of shares repurchased in the open market	$	755,545	$	179,623	$	303,838
Cost of shares for employee surrenders	15,562		20,603		8,054
Total cost of shares	$	771,107	$	200,226	$	311,892
Average cost per share - open market repurchases	$	588.58	$	249.20	$	249.84
Average cost per share - employee surrenders	$	548.08	$	354.98	$	210.10
Average cost per share - total	$	587.70	$	257.08	$	248.62

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NOTE 21.      ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The changes in AOCI, net of tax, consisted of the following:

	For the Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
			Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Cash Flow Hedges, Net of Tax		Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Net Investment Hedges, Net of Tax
(in thousands)	Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Investments, Net of Tax		Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts		Euro-Denominated Notes		Cross Currency Swaps		Cumulative Translation Adjustment		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	110	$	(736)	$	1,396	$	3,467	$	(50,419)	$	(46,182)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(382)		(8,527)		(7,378)		(5,626)		15,151		(6,762)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—		(671)		—		—		—		(671)
Balance as of December 31, 2020	(272)		(9,934)		(5,982)		(2,159)		(35,268)		(53,615)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	146		9,139		6,404		5,399		(26,731)		(5,643)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—		5,774		—		—		—		5,774
Balance as of December 31, 2021	$	(126)	$	4,979	$	422	$	3,240	$	(61,999)	$	(53,484)

The following table presents components and amounts reclassified out of AOCI to net income:

(in thousands)	Affected Line Item in the Statements of Income	Amounts Reclassified from AOCI for the Years Ended December 31,
		2021		2020		2019
Gains (losses) on derivative instruments included in net income:
Foreign currency exchange contracts	Cost of revenue	$	(7,121)	$	829	$	10,628
	Tax (benefit) expense	(1,347)		158		2,467
	(Losses) gains, net of tax	$	(5,774)	$	671	$	8,161

NOTE 22.      PREFERRED STOCK

Our Board of Directors is authorized, subject to any limitations prescribed by law, without further stockholder approval, to issue from time to time up to 500,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share (“Preferred Stock”), in one or more series. Each such series of Preferred Stock shall have such number of shares, designations, preferences, voting powers, qualifications, and special or relative rights or privileges as shall be determined by the Board of Directors, which may include, among others, dividend rights, voting rights, redemption and sinking fund provisions, liquidation preferences, conversion rights, and preemptive rights. There are no shares of Preferred Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.

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NOTE 23.      IDEXX RETIREMENT AND INCENTIVE SAVINGS PLAN

We have established the IDEXX Retirement and Incentive Savings Plan (the “401(k) Plan”). U.S. employees eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan may contribute specified percentages of their salaries. We match a portion of these contributions, not to exceed 5% of participants’ eligible compensation. We matched $25.8 million, $23.4 million, and $21.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. In addition, we may make contributions to the 401(k) Plan at the discretion of the Board of Directors. There were no discretionary contributions in 2021, 2020 or 2019.

We also have established defined contribution plans for regional employees in Europe and in Canada. With respect to these plans, our contributions over the past three years have not been material.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended (filed as Exhibit No. 3(i) to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2	Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (filed as Exhibit No. 3.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 12, 2017, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.1	Description of the Registrant's Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, File No. 0-19271 ("2019 Form 10-K"), and incorporated herein by reference).
4.2	Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 11, 2013, among the Company, as issuer, New York Life Insurance Company, New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation and New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation Institutionally Owned Life Insurance Separate Account (BOLI 30C), as purchasers (filed as Exhibit No. 99.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 12, 2013, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.3	Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2014, among the Company, as issuer, Prudential Investment Management, Inc., Pruco Life Insurance Company, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, The Gibraltar Life Insurance Co., Ltd., PAR U Hartford Life Insurance Comfort Trust, The Independent Order of Foresters, Zurich American Insurance Company, Globe Life and Accident Insurance Company, Family Heritage Life Insurance Company of America, MTL Insurance Company, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, William Penn Life Insurance Company of New York, Farmers Insurance Exchange and Mid Century Insurance Company, as purchasers (filed as Exhibit No. 99.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 25, 2014, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.4	Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 22, 2014, among the Company, as issuer, New York Life Insurance Company, New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation and New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation Institutionally Owned Life Insurance Separate Account (BOLI 30C), as purchasers (filed as Exhibit No. 99.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 25, 2014, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.5	Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2020, among the Company, as issuer, New York Life Insurance Company, New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation and New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation Institutionally Owned Life Insurance Separate Account (BOLI 30C), as purchasers (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 16, 2020, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.6	Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2020, among the Company, as issuer, New York Life Insurance Company, New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation and New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation Institutionally Owned Life Insurance Separate Account (BOLI 30C), as purchasers (filed as Exhibit 10.5 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 16, 2020, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.7	Amended and Restated Multi-Currency Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement, dated as of June 18, 2015, among the Company, Prudential Investment Management, Inc., Pruco Life Insurance Company, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, The Gibraltar Life Insurance Co., Ltd., PAR U Hartford Life Insurance Comfort Trust, The Independent Order of Foresters, Zurich American Insurance Company, Globe Life and Accident Insurance Company, Family Heritage Life Insurance Company of America, MTL Insurance Company, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, William Penn Life Insurance Company of New York, Farmers Insurance Exchange, Mid Century Insurance Company and Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, as purchasers (filed as Exhibit No. 99.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 24, 2015, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.8	Amendment to Amended and Restated Multi-Currency Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2019, among the Company, as issuer, each of the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined therein), Prudential and each of the holders of the Notes (as defined therein) (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 16, 2020, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).

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4.9

Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Multi-Currency Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2020, among the Company, as issuer, each of the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined therein), Prudential and each of the holders of the Notes (as defined therein) (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 16, 2020, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).

4.10

Multicurrency Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2014, among the Company, as issuer, and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, MetLife Insurance Company USA, Symetra Life Insurance Company, MetLife Insurance K.K., AXIS Reinsurance Company, and Union Fidelity Life Insurance Company, as purchasers (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 15, 2019, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).

4.11	First Amendment to Multicurrency Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement, dated March 14, 2019, among the Company, as issuer, and IDEXX Distribution, Inc., IDEXX Operations, Inc., and OPTI Medical Systems, Inc., each as a subsidiary guarantor, and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, MetLife Reinsurance Company of Bermuda, Ltd., Brighthouse Life Insurance Company, Symetra Life Insurance Company, and AXIS Reinsurance Company (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 15, 2019, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.12	Second Amendment to Multicurrency Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement, dated March 23, 2020, among the Company, as issuer, each of the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined therein), Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and each of the holders of the Notes (as defined therein) (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 27, 2020, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.1*	U.S. Supply Agreement, effective as of October 16, 2003, among IDEXX Operations, Inc., the Company and Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. (“Ortho”) (filed herewith).

10.2*	Amendment No. 1 to U.S. Supply Agreement effective as of January 1, 2005, among IDEXX Operations, Inc., the Company and Ortho (filed herewith).
10.3	Amendment No. 2 to U.S. Supply Agreement effective as of October 15, 2006, among IDEXX Operations, Inc., the Company and Ortho (filed as Exhibit No. 10.4 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, File No. 0-19271 (“2007 Form 10-K”), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.4*	Amendment No. 3 to U.S. Supply Agreement effective as of January 18, 2008, among IDEXX Operations, Inc., the Company and Ortho (filed as Exhibit No. 10.5 to 2007 Form 10-K, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.5*	Amendment No. 4 to U.S. Supply Agreement effective as of December 28, 2011, among IDEXX Operations, Inc., the Company and Ortho (filed as Exhibit No. 10.5 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, File No. 0-19271 (“2011 Form 10-K”) (filed herewith).
10.6*	Amendment No. 5 to U.S. Supply Agreement effective as of December 9, 2013, among IDEXX Operations, Inc., the Company and Ortho (filed herewith).
10.7*	Amendment No. 6 to U.S. Supply Agreement effective as of January 1, 2017, among IDEXX Operations, Inc., the Company and Ortho (filed as Exhibit No. 10.27 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.8*	Amendment No. 7 to U.S. Supply Agreement effective as of July 9, 2019, among IDEXX Operations, Inc., the Company and Ortho (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 230, 2021, File No. 0-19271 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.9*	Amendment No. 8 to U.S. Supply Agreement effective as of September 1, 2021, among IDEXX Operations, Inc., the Company and Ortho (filed herewith).
10.10*	European Supply Agreement, effective as of October 17, 2003, among IDEXX Europe B.V., the Company and Ortho (filed herewith).
10.11*	Amendment No. 1 to European Supply Agreement effective as of January 1, 2005, among IDEXX Europe B.V., the Company and Ortho (filed herewith).

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10.12*	Amendment No. 2 to European Supply Agreement effective as of January 18, 2008, among IDEXX Europe B.V., the Company and Ortho (filed as Exhibit No. 10.8 to 2007 Form 10-K, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.13*	Amendment No. 3 to European Supply Agreement effective as of December 28, 2011, among IDEXX Europe B.V., the Company and Ortho (filed herewith).
10.14*	Amendment No. 4 to European Supply Agreement effective as of December 9, 2013, among IDEXX Europe B.V., the Company and Ortho (filed herewith).
10.15	Amendment No. 5 to European Supply Agreement effective as of July 9, 2019, among IDEXX Europe B.V., the Company and Ortho (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, File No. 0-19271 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.16*	Amendment No. 6 to European Supply Agreement effective as of September 1, 2021, among IDEXX Europe B.V., the Company and Ortho (filed herewith).
10.17*	Amendment, Release and Settlement Agreement dated as of September 12, 2002, among the Company, IDEXX Europe B.V., and Ortho (filed as Exhibit No. 10.1 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.18*	Waiver to U.S. Supply Agreement, effective as of October 16, 2003, as amended, among IDEXX Operations, Inc., the Company and Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. dated as of April 7, 2020 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.19*	Letter Agreement between Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. and IDEXX Operations, Inc. dated November 2, 2021 (filed herewith).
10.20*	Letter Agreement between Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. and IDEXX Operations, Inc. and IDEXX Europe B.V. dated as of July 10, 2020 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.21**	Form of Executive Employment Agreement dated May 26, 2013, between the Company and each of the Company’s Executive Officers, other than the Chief Executive Officer (filed as Exhibit No. 10.3 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.22**	Restated Director Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended (filed herewith).
10.23 **	Restated Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended (filed as Exhibit No. 10.3 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.24**	IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended filed as Exhibit 10.19 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.25**	2009 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (filed as Exhibit No. 99.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed December 30, 2013, File No. 333-193136, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.26**	2018 Stock Incentive Plan (filed as Appendix B to the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed on March 28, 2018, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.27**	Summary of Executive Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit No. 10.22 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year December 31, 2020, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.28**	Form of Director Stock Option Agreement (filed herewith).
10.29**	Form of Director Restricted Stock Unit (filed herewith).

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10.30**	Form of Employee Stock Option Agreement for grants in 2010 to 2015 (filed as Exhibit 10.21 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.31**	Form of Employee Stock Option Agreement for grants in 2016 and 2017 (filed as Exhibit 10.20 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated by reference herein).
10.32**	Form of Employee Stock Option Agreement for grants in 2018 and 2019 (filed as Exhibit 10.25 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, File No. 0-19271 ("2018 Form 10-K"), and incorporated by reference herein).
10.33**	Form of Employee Stock Option Agreement for grants in 2020 and 2021 (filed as Exhibit 10.28 to 2019 Form 10-K, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.34**	Form of Employee Stock Option Agreement for grants beginning in 2022 (filed herewith).
10.35**	Form of Employee Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for grants in 2015 (filed as Exhibit 10.24 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.36**	Form of Employee Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for grants in 2016 and 2017 (filed as Exhibit 10.22 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.37**	Form of Employee Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for grants in 2018 and 2019 (filed as Exhibit 10.26 to 2018 Form 10-K, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.38**	Form of Employee Restricted Stock Unit for grants in 2020 and 2021 (filed as Exhibit 10.32 to 2019 Form 10-K, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.39**	Form of CEO Stock Option Agreement for grant in 2021 (files as Exhibit 10.1 to Quarterly Report of Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.40**	Form of CEO Restricted Stock Agreement for grant in 2021 (file as Exhibit 10.2 to Quarterly Report of Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.41**	Form of Employee Restricted Stock Unit for grants beginning in 2022 (filed herewith).
10.42**	Form of Employee High-Performer Restricted Stock Unit beginning in 2022 (filed herewith).
10.43**	Form of Restricted Stock Unit for grants made to Jonathan J. Mazelsky in 2022 (filed herewith).
10.44**	Form of Stock Option Agreement for grants made to Jonathan J. Mazelsky in 2022 (filed herewith).
10.45**	Form of Employee Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.27 to 2018 Form 10-K, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.46	Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 14, 2020, among the Company, IDEXX Distribution, Inc., IDEXX Operations, Inc., OPTI Medical Systems, Inc., IDEXX Laboratories Canada Corporation, IDEXX Europe B.V., and IDEXX Holding B.V., as borrowers, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Toronto agent, and the other parties thereto (filed as Exhibit 10.6 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 16, 2020, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.47	Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2021, among the Company, IDEXX Distribution, Inc., IDEXX Operations, Inc., OPTI Medical Systems, Inc., IDEXX Laboratories Canada Corporation, IDEXX B.V., IDEXX Laboratories B.V., and IDEXX Laboratories GmbH, as borrowers, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Toronto agent, and the other parties thereto (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 9, 2021, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.48	Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated October 23, 2019, by and between the Company and Jonathan (Jay) Mazelsky (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 24, 2019, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).

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21	Subsidiaries of the Company (filed herewith).
23	Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm (filed herewith).
31.1	Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
31.2	Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).

32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).

101	The following financial and related information from IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, formatted in Inline eXtensible Business Reportable Language (iXBRL) includes: (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheet; (ii) the Consolidated Statement of Income; (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iv) the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Deficit); (v) the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows; and, (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
104	The cover page from the Company's Annual Report of Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.
*	Confidential treatment requested as to certain portions.
**	Management contract or compensatory arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit pursuant to Item 15(a)(3) of Form 10-K.

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SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

	IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.
	By: /s/ Jonathan J. Mazelsky
Date: February 16, 2022	Jonathan J. Mazelsky
	President and Chief Executive Officer

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

SIGNATURE	TITLE		DATE
/s/ Jonathan J. Mazelsky		President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)		February 16, 2022
Jonathan J. Mazelsky
/s/ Brian P. McKeon		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)		February 16, 2022
Brian P. McKeon
/s/ Lawrence D. Kingsley		Non-Executive Board Chair		February 16, 2022
Lawrence D. Kingsley
/s/ Jonathan W. Ayers		Director		February 16, 2022
Jonathan W. Ayers
/s/ Asha S. Collins, PhD		Director		February 16, 2022
Asha S. Collins, PhD
/s/ Bruce L. Claflin		Director		February 16, 2022
Bruce L. Claflin
/s/ Stuart M. Essig, PhD		Director		February 16, 2022
Stuart M. Essig, PhD
/s/ Daniel M. Junius		Director		February 16, 2022
Daniel M. Junius
/s/ Sam A. Samad		Director		February 16, 2022
Sam A. Samad
/s/ M. Anne Szostak		Director		February 16, 2022
M. Anne Szostak
/s/ Sophie V. Vandebroek, PhD		Director		February 16, 2022
Sophie V. Vandebroek, PhD

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EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED BY ASTERISKS, HAS BEEN OMITTED BECAUSE IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE REGISTRANT IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.

AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT is made effective as of the 16th day of October, 2003, between IDEXX Operations, Inc., a Delaware corporation whose principal place of business is at 6100 East Shelby Drive, Memphis, Tennessee 38141, U.S.A. (“IDEXX”) and Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., a New York corporation with offices at 100 Indigo Creek Drive, Rochester, New York, U.S.A. (“OCD”).

WHEREAS, OCD has been a supplier of analyzers for human applications and dry slides, and IDEXX has been a supplier of analyzers for animal applications;

WHEREAS, OCD and IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (“IDEXX Parent”), the parent company of IDEXX, entered into a supply agreement effective as of January 1, 1999 (the “Prior US Agreement”) with respect to the supply of VITROS slides in the United States and Asia for use on the VETTEST Analyzer (as defined below); and

WHEREAS, OCD and IDEXX Europe B.V. (“IDEXX BV”) entered into a supply agreement effective as of January 1, 1999 with respect to the supply of VITROS slides in Europe for use on the VETTEST Analyzer (the “Prior Europe Agreement”), and intend to amend and restate the Prior Europe Agreement shortly after the date hereof to make certain modifications thereto; and

WHEREAS, OCD, IDEXX Parent and IDEXX BV entered into that certain Operations Agreement effective as of January 1, 1999 (the “Operations Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, OCD, IDEXX Parent and IDEXX BV entered into that certain Amendment, Release and Settlement Agreement dated as of September 12, 2002 (the “Settlement Agreement”) for purposes of, among other things, amending the Prior US Agreement, the Prior Europe Agreement and the Operations Agreement and resolving certain disputes between the parties; and

WHEREAS, OCD and IDEXX desire to expand their relationship in order to create a New Analyzer (as defined below) for animal applications, which will expand the sales of OCD’s dry slides and IDEXX’s analyzers, and to make IDEXX products more competitive;

WHEREAS, OCD and IDEXX through this Agreement desire to combine certain of their respective skills and intellectual property and to invest significant capital to create the New Analyzer and related panel holder design, which is expected to provide a better product offering to customers;

WHEREAS, this Agreement will ensure IDEXX of a continuing supply of Dry Slides necessary for its continued sale of analyzers, including the New Analyzer.

WHEREAS, OCD and IDEXX now desire to enter into new arrangements for the supply and development of diagnostic slides and analyzers, the terms and conditions of which are documented herein;

NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS

In this Agreement the following expressions shall have the meaning set opposite them.

“Agreements”	This Agreement and the Europe Agreement.
“Analyzers”	The VETTEST Analyzer and the New Analzyer.
“Commencement Date”	October 16, 2003.
“Dry Slide”	A chemical composition, comprising a layered, coated dry film, specifically formulated to analyze for a body constituent, which composition is immediately hydrated by any undiluted bodily fluid, including without limitation a VITROS slide. For avoidance of doubt, the term “Dry Slide” shall not include any assay based on immunomagnetic particle technology or any assay for which the analyte is DNA or RNA.
“Effective Rebate Rate”	For any year, the weighted average percentage reduction in the purchase price of any slides purchased in such year that IDEXX is entitled to receive pursuant to Section 7.03 hereunder. The calculation of the Effective Rebate Rate is illustrated in Schedule 7.
“Europe Agreement”	The Prior Europe Agreement, until such time as it is amended and restated as contemplated by the preamble; from and after such time, the “Europe Agreement” shall mean the Prior Europe Agreement as so amended and restated.
“Exclusivity Territory”	The United States of America and its possessions (including Puerto Rico), Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, India, South Korea and Taiwan.

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“Existing Special [**] Slides”	VETTEST slides that have been [**], as of the date of this Agreement, pursuant to Section 4 of the Operations Agreement.
“IDEXX BV”	IDEXX Europe B.V., a Netherlands corporation.
“New Analyzer”	A new chemistry analyzer that uses OCD Dry Slides for veterinary applications, as contemplated by Article 3 of this Agreement, and any updates or modifications to such analyzer.
“New Chemistry Slides”	As defined in Section 5.06.
“New Slide/Panel Design”	A new slide format for VETTEST slides to be used in conjunction with the New Analyzer, as well as a panel holder for such slides, as contemplated by Article 3, and any updates or modifications to such design.
“New Slides”	VETTEST slides that are formatted and packaged in accordance with the New Slide/Panel Design, as contemplated by Article 3.
“New Special [**] Slides”	VETTEST slides that have been [**] pursuant to Section 7.04 of this Agreement.
“PANELS/PROFILES”	Packages of VETTEST slides for VETTEST Analyzers consisting of two or more sets of slides of specified chemistries. The initial PANEL and the initial PROFILES shall consist of the slides set forth on Schedule 3 attached hereto, with any changes or additional PANELS/PROFILES to be mutually agreed upon by the parties as specified in Schedule 3.
“Prime Rate”	For any day in any calendar month, the prime rate of interest as published in the Wall Street Journal on the last business day of the immediately preceding month.
“Proportionate Share”	The percentage obtained by dividing (i) the number of VETTEST slides purchased by IDEXX in a given period, by (ii) the total number of VETTEST slides

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	purchased by IDEXX and its affiliates during such period.
“Special [**] Slides”	Existing Special [**] Slides and New Special [**] Slides.
“Term”	As defined in Section 18.01.
“Territory”	Worldwide, except the European Union, Africa, and the countries listed on Schedule 10 attached hereto.
“VETTEST Analyzer”	The analyzer currently marketed as the VETTEST VT 8008 analyzer and any updates or modifications to such analyzer.
“VETTEST slides”	Dry Slides currently manufactured by OCD, specially designed, bar coded, labeled, and/or packaged for one or more of the Analyzers in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and supplied by OCD in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
“VETTEST tips”	Metering tips sourced by OCD for use with the VETTEST Analyzer, specially packaged and supplied to IDEXX in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
“VITROS slides”	The Dry Slides currently manufactured by OCD for use in any current VITROS analyzer, including without limitation the DT60.

All references to currency in this Agreement shall mean U.S. Dollars unless otherwise specifically indicated.

2.	EFFECTIVE DATE OF AGREEMENT
	2.01 This Agreement shall become effective upon the Commencement Date. This Agreement shall apply solely within the Territory; except that Sections 3.04, 3.05 and 3.06 shall apply worldwide.
3.	DEVELOPMENT OF NEW ANALYZER AND NEW SLIDE/PANEL DESIGN

3.01 IDEXX and its affiliates shall, at their expense, and with cooperation from OCD as set forth below, devote chemistry instrument development resources to the development and launch of the New Analyzer. IDEXX and its affiliates shall use

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	commercially reasonable efforts to achieve commercial launch of such analyzer within the United States within [**] years of the Commencement Date. IDEXX shall have control and management of New Analyzer development, and sole approval of New Analyzer specifications.
3.02	IDEXX and its affiliates shall, at their expense, design, develop and validate the New Slide/Panel Design, together with the injection molding tooling for the panel holder and associated label content and art work. IDEXX shall have control and management of New Slide/Panel Design development, and sole approval of New Slide/Panel Design specifications.
3.03	The parties recognize that the design, development and validation of the New Analyzer and the New Slide/Panel Design (the “Development Program”) will benefit from the cooperation of both parties as set forth in this Article 3. Accordingly, OCD agrees, until the third anniversary of the Commencement Date (the “Development Period”), to make technical personnel reasonably available from time to time upon the reasonable request of IDEXX and upon reasonable notice, (i) up to a maximum of 250 hours per calendar quarter, to provide consulting services with respect to development of the New Analyzer, including rendering advice, reviewing proposed instrument designs and making recommendations and (ii) up to a maximum of 250 hours per calendar quarter, to provide consulting services with respect to development of the New Slide/Panel Design, including rendering advice, reviewing proposed slide format and panel holder designs and making recommendations. In connection with such consulting services, OCD may, but shall not be obligated to, disclose materials or other information to IDEXX that OCD considers to be proprietary or confidential. IDEXX agrees that, except as otherwise expressly agreed by OCD in writing, (a) IDEXX shall not acquire any rights to such materials or information, other than as set forth in paragraphs 3.04 through 3.07 below and (b) such materials and information shall be subject to the non-disclosure provisions of Schedule 2 and shall not be used by IDEXX for any purpose for as long as they remain subject to those provisions.
3.04	Ownership of any inventions resulting from the activities of the parties during the Development Period and directly in connection with the Development Program shall vest in the party or parties which, by virtue of the United States patent law, is/are entitled to apply for and obtain patents for said invention. Such inventions the ownership of which (determined as aforesaid) vests (a) solely in IDEXX are hereinafter referred to as “IDEXX Inventions”, (b) solely in OCD are hereinafter referred to as “OCD Inventions” and (c) jointly in IDEXX and OCD are hereinafter referred to as “Joint Inventions”.
	IDEXX shall be responsible for filing, prosecuting and maintaining patent applications and patents relating to Joint Inventions; provided that IDEXX will reasonably consult with OCD regarding any such applications; and provided

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	further that if IDEXX elects not to file, prosecute or maintain any such patent application or patent in any country, OCD will have the right, but not the obligation, at its expense, to file, prosecute and maintain such patent or patent application. All patent applications relating to Joint Inventions shall be drafted and prosecuted by an outside law firm mutually agreed upon by IDEXX and OCD.
	Except as otherwise set forth in the immediately preceding paragraph, the parties agree to execute and do all things necessary to vest the title and interest in such property rights in the relevant party as set out above, at the expense of said relevant party, which shall pay the costs of the prosecution of all applications for intellectual property rights to which it becomes entitled under this Agreement. A party agreed to be not responsible for the preparation and filing of patent applications on Joint Inventions shall have the right to review such applications a reasonable time prior to filing.
3.05	As used herein, “Background Technology” shall mean all technical information, know-how, processes, techniques, discoveries and inventions (patented, patentable or otherwise) owned by OCD that are not OCD Inventions or Joint Inventions, which OCD in its discretion provides IDEXX to facilitate IDEXX’s development of the New Analyzer or New Slide/Panel Design. To the extent the New Analyzer or New Slide/Panel Design include any Background Technology provided by OCD, OCD hereby grants IDEXX and its affiliates a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free, fully paid license, with the right to assign in connection with any assignment of this Agreement, but without the right to sublicense, to make, have made, use, sell, offer to sell and import New Analyzers and the New Slide/Panel Design using Background Technology in the field of Dry Slide diagnostic testing of non-human animals. The licenses granted by this Section 3.05 are subject to any rights of third parties in or to such intellectual property, and are limited to intellectual property that relates to equipment, instrumentation or packaging, rather than slides or reagents. Subject only to the licenses granted by this Section 3.05, OCD shall, retain all right, title and interest in and to the Background Technology, notwithstanding that any such technology is provided to IDEXX or included in the New Analyzer or New Slide/Panel Design. For avoidance of doubt, IDEXX and its affiliates shall have no right to use Background Technology other than in connection with the New Analyzer or the New Slide/Panel Design.
3.06	IDEXX hereby grants OCD and its affiliates a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free, fully paid license, with the right to assign in connection with any assignment of this Agreement, but without the right to sublicense, to make, have made, use, sell, offer to sell and import products and services using IDEXX Inventions, in the field of human Dry Slide diagnostic testing. The licenses granted to OCD in this paragraph are subject to any rights of third parties in or to such intellectual property, and are limited to intellectual property that relates to equipment, instrumentation or packaging, rather than slides or reagents.

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	For the avoidance of doubt, the licenses granted to OCD in this paragraph shall include the right for OCD to use IDEXX Inventions on any non-human animal species for the development of a product for marketing into the field of human Dry Slide diagnostic testing.
	OCD hereby grants IDEXX and its affiliates a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free, fully paid license, with the right to assign in connection with any assignment of this Agreement, but without the right to sublicense, to make, have made, use, sell, offer to sell and import New Analyzers and the New Slide/Panel Design using OCD Inventions, in the field of Dry Slide diagnostic testing of non-human animals. The licenses granted to IDEXX in this paragraph are subject to any rights of third parties in or to such intellectual property, and are limited to intellectual property that relates to equipment, instrumentation or packaging, rather than slides or reagents.
3.07	OCD hereby agrees that neither it nor its affiliates shall, prior to December 31, 2018, grant any third party the license to make, have made, use, sell, offer to sell and import products and services using Joint Inventions in the field of diagnostic testing of non-human animals; provided, the foregoing restrictions shall not prohibit the assignment by OCD of its interest in such Joint Inventions in connection with any assignment of this Agreement, nor, to the extent that any of the following actions may be deemed to be a license, shall they prohibit OCD from collaborating with any third party in the development of products using Joint Inventions in such field, from having any products using Joint Inventions made by any third party for sale in such field, or from selling any products using Joint Inventions into such field through any third party distributor or sales agent.
	IDEXX hereby agrees that neither it nor its affiliates shall, prior to December 31, 2018, grant any third party the license to make, have made, use, sell, offer to sell and import products and services using Joint Inventions in field of human diagnostic testing; provided, the foregoing restrictions shall not prohibit the assignment by IDEXX of its interest in such Joint Inventions in connection with any assignment of this Agreement, nor, to the extent that any of the following actions may be deemed to be a license, shall they prohibit IDEXX from collaborating with any third party in the development of products using Joint Inventions in such field, from having any products using Joint Inventions made by any third party for sale in such field, or from selling any products using Joint Inventions into such field through any third party distributor or sales agent.
	The provisions of this Section 3.07 do not diminish any of the parties’ respective obligations under Article 9 of this Agreement.
3.08	(a) IDEXX shall develop detailed specifications for the New Slide/Panel Design, and the parties shall meet promptly thereafter to review such specifications (the “Design Review”). In connection with the Design Review,

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IDEXX shall also provide OCD with a good faith forecast of the number of New Slides that IDEXX and IDEXX BV anticipate ordering during each of the first five years following the date of the first commercial sale of the New Analyzer (the “Design Forecast”). In addition, IDEXX shall provide OCD with its good faith estimate of its and IDEXX BV’s annual requirements for New Slides during the subsequent three years. Within 60 days after the Design Review, or such other period as the parties may agree, OCD shall provide IDEXX a detailed summary showing OCD’s good faith estimate of (1) the cost to install a production line (including without limitation design costs, engineering costs, equipment costs and validation costs) for the New Slide/Panel Design (“Automation Costs”) and (2) the ongoing expenses per New Slide associated with the formatting and packaging of New Slides that are in excess of OCD’s current expenses for manufacturing and packaging the current VITROS-formatted slides in 50-count cartridges (“Incremental Manufacturing Costs”).

(b) Automation Costs shall exclude the cost of any injection molding tooling associated with the New Slide/Panel Design, for which IDEXX shall be solely responsible. The parties shall mutually agree on the selection of a third party vendor for such tooling. IDEXX shall own such tooling. After installation, OCD shall be solely responsible for the maintenance and repair of any such tooling.

(c) Incremental Manufacturing Costs shall be based on the average annual volumes of New Slides set forth in the Design Forecast during the first five years following the date of the first commercial sale of the New Analyzer, and will include the cost of direct labor and materials (including without limitation plastic components and all packaging materials), facility allocation and reasonable overhead, and will exclude depreciation of any Automation Costs.

(d) If OCD’s estimated Automation Costs are $[**] or less, and OCD’s estimated Incremental Manufacturing Costs are $[**] or less per New Slide, then OCD shall manufacture and package New Slides in accordance with IDEXX’s specifications for the New Slide/Panel Design and supply them to IDEXX for the Term as provided in this Agreement. In this case, OCD shall be solely responsible for all Automation Costs and all costs of manufacturing such slides, including Incremental Manufacturing Costs, regardless of whether OCD’s actual costs are different than the estimates provided to IDEXX.

(e) If OCD’s estimated Automation Costs are greater than $[**], or OCD’s estimated Incremental Manufacturing Costs are greater than $[**] per New Slide, then OCD may elect to be solely responsible for all such costs, in which case OCD shall manufacture and package New Slides in accordance with IDEXX’s specifications for the New Slide/Panel Design and supply them to IDEXX for the Term as provided in this Agreement. In this case, OCD shall be solely responsible for all Automation Costs and all costs of manufacturing such slides,

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including Incremental Manufacturing Costs, regardless of whether OCD’s actual costs are different than the estimates provided to IDEXX.

(f) If OCD does not elect to be solely responsible for all costs as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section 3.08, then IDEXX shall have the option of either (1) changing the New Slide/Panel Design to reduce OCD’s costs, such that paragraph (d) of this Section 3.08 applies, or (2) assuming the entire amount (or such lesser portion as the parties mutually agree) of OCD’s estimated Automation Costs that exceeds $[**] and assuming the entire amount (or such lesser portion as the parties mutually agree) of OCD’s estimated Incremental Manufacturing Costs that exceeds $[**] per New Slide, or (3) performing the formatting and packaging of New Slides independently, as more particularly described below.

(g) If IDEXX elects to assume a portion of OCD’s Automation Costs or Incremental Manufacturing Costs as set forth in clause (2) of paragraph (f) of this Section 3.08, then (1) in the event actual Automation Costs exceed the amount contemplated by the parties under clause (2) of paragraph (f) of this Section 3.08, IDEXX and OCD shall [**] of such excess Automation Costs and (2) OCD shall be solely responsible for all costs of manufacturing and packaging New Slides, including Incremental Manufacturing Costs, that are not assumed by IDEXX, regardless of whether OCD’s actual costs are different than it had estimated when the parties agreed to the portion to be assumed by IDEXX, and OCD shall supply such slides to IDEXX for the Term as provided in this Agreement.

(h) If IDEXX elects to perform the formatting and packaging of the New Slides independently of OCD, then (1) in lieu of New Slides, OCD shall supply IDEXX with VITROS slides in the format currently manufactured for the VITROS mainframe analyzers and/or the VETTEST Analyzer (i.e., VITROS slides packaged in 50-count cartridges, before further formatting and packaging for VETTEST Analyzer requirements), as applicable for New Slides, for the Term as provided in this Agreement, and all references in this Agreement to New Slides or to VETTEST slides, to the extent referring to OCD’s obligation to supply New Slides, shall mean such VITROS slides packaged in 50-count cartridges and (2) solely with respect to New Slides, the prices for Tiers 2 and 3 in the table set forth in Section 7.02 shall be reduced by $[**] per New Slide.

(i) The parties acknowledge that the specifications for the New Slide/Panel Design may change after the initial Design Review in accordance with IDEXX’s requirements. If OCD has elected to perform the formatting and packaging of the New Slides, then all incremental costs resulting from such change in specifications, to the extent that they cause Automation Costs to exceed $[**] or Incremental Manufacturing Costs to exceed $[**] per New Slide, shall be borne by the parties as they may agree. If the parties cannot so agree, then IDEXX may make the election provided for in paragraph (h) of this Section 3.08, in which case IDEXX shall reimburse OCD for OCD’s Automation Costs incurred and take

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ownership of any capital equipment and related design materials funded as Automation Costs and developed in connection with OCD’s new production line for the New Slide/Panel Design to the date of IDEXX’s election, and OCD shall cooperate with IDEXX in the transfer of such equipment and materials to IDEXX. If IDEXX has elected to perform the formatting and packaging of the New Slides independently of OCD, and if such change in specifications could reasonably result in a significant reduction in Automation Costs or Incremental Manufacturing Costs, then IDEXX shall notify OCD of such fact and OCD shall have the option to request that the parties conduct a further Design Review in accordance with paragraph (a) of this Section 3.08, and OCD shall be permitted to re-estimate its Automation Costs and Incremental Manufacturing Costs, to require that the parties conduct the cost review, as otherwise provided in this Section 3.08, and to make the election in paragraph 3.08(e).

(j) If IDEXX and IDEXX BV shall not have attained [**]% of the Design Forecast during the first five years following the date of the first commercial sale of the New Analyzer, then IDEXX shall reimburse OCD for an amount equal to the product of (a) the Automation Costs borne by OCD, times (b) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of slides by which IDEXX’s and IDEXX BV’s actual purchases of New Slides falls short of the Design Forecast and the denominator of which is the Design Forecast; provided that, for avoidance of doubt, there shall be no change in the price of New Slides as a result of the failure to attain such percentage of the Design Forecast.

(k) If OCD elects to format and package New Slides, and if in the future the through-put capacity of such packaging line is insufficient to meet IDEXX’s and IDEXX BV’s forecasted demand, any additional capital investment or other costs required to meet such demand (other than for injection molding tooling), whether by increasing the through-put capacity of the packaging line or adding a new packaging line, shall be borne by the parties in the same relative proportions as all previous Automation Costs; and IDEXX shall bear the costs for required injection molding tooling.

(l) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 3.08 to the contrary, if the Design Forecast indicates that IDEXX and IDEXX BV expect to purchase fewer than [**] New Slides hereunder during the first five years following the date of first commercial sale of the New Analyzer, then OCD may in its sole discretion elect to be released from any obligation to format and package the New Slides, in which event IDEXX’s sole options hereunder shall be either (1) to reduce OCD’s costs to a level that is acceptable to OCD in light of the Design Forecast, or (2) to perform the formatting and packaging of New Slides independently, as more particularly described in paragraph 3.08(h) above.

3.09 IDEXX acknowledges that it has not relied upon any guarantee or assurance from OCD, express or implied, regarding the technical feasibility of the New Analyzer

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or the New Slide/Panel Design in deciding to engage in the development of the New Analyzer and New Slide/Panel Design, and that OCD shall have no liability with respect to IDEXX’s termination of any of its other product development activities.

4. AGREEMENT TO SUPPLY

4.01

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, OCD undertakes to manufacture for IDEXX and to supply to IDEXX VETTEST slides, VETTEST tips and Vetrol controls. OCD shall supply VETTEST slides in compliance with the VETTEST Slide Quality Assurance Procedures set out in Schedule 1. All slides supplied to IDEXX hereunder are supplied solely for sale within the Territory; provided that IDEXX may make limited sales to IDEXX BV solely for purposes of adjusting inventory levels according to unanticipated changes in regional demand. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Agreement shall obligate OCD, with respect to any particular chemistry, to furnish IDEXX with slides for such chemistry in any slit format that OCD does not currently manufacture for such chemistry, or that would otherwise be uneconomical for OCD to supply to IDEXX (other than the slit formats for such chemistry that OCD then sells or has agreed in writing to sell to IDEXX).

4.02

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if after [**] the annual volume of VETTEST slides purchased by IDEXX and IDEXX BV is less than [**] slides, then OCD may in its sole discretion elect to be released from any obligation to format and package the New Slides and/or package other VETTEST slides, in which event IDEXX’s sole options hereunder shall be either (x) to accept an increase in slide prices for New Slides and/or other VETTEST slides that is adequate to compensate OCD for any increase in its costs due to such reduction in volume, or (y) with respect to slides for which IDEXX does not accept a price increase under the preceding clause (x), to perform the formatting and packaging of New Slides and/or the packaging of other VETTEST slides, as applicable, independently of OCD.

(b) If IDEXX elects to perform the formatting and packaging of New Slides, then (1) in lieu of New Slides OCD shall supply IDEXX with VITROS slides in the format currently manufactured for the VITROS mainframe analyzers and/or the VETTEST Analyzer (i.e., VITROS slides packaged in 50-count cartridges, before further formatting and packaging for VETTEST Analyzer requirements), as applicable for New Slides, for the Term as provided in this Agreement, and all references in this Agreement to New Slides or to VETTEST slides, to the extent referring to OCD’s obligation to supply New Slides, shall mean such VITROS slides packaged in 50-count cartridges, (2) the prices for Tiers 2 and 3 in the table set forth in Section 7.02 shall be reduced by $[**] per New Slide, (3) IDEXX shall take ownership of any capital equipment and related design materials funded as Automation Costs and developed in connection with OCD’s new production

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line for the New Slide/Panel Design, and OCD shall cooperate with IDEXX in the transfer of such equipment and materials to IDEXX and (4) IDEXX shall reimburse OCD for the book value of such equipment.

(c) If IDEXX elects to perform the packaging of VETTEST slides other than New Slides, then (1) in lieu of such other VETTEST slides OCD shall supply IDEXX with VITROS slides in the format currently manufactured for the VETTEST Analyzer (i.e., VITROS slides packaged in 50-count cartridges, before further formatting and packaging for VETTEST Analyzer requirements) for the Term as provided in this Agreement, and all references in this Agreement to VETTEST slides, to the extent referring to OCD’s obligation to supply such slides (other than New Slides), shall mean such VITROS slides packaged in 50-count cartridges, (2) the prices for Tiers 1, 2 and 3 in the table set forth in Section 7.02 shall be reduced by $[**] per slide for VETTEST slides (other than New Slides), (3) IDEXX shall take ownership of OCD’s packaging lines for VETTEST slides (other than New Slides), except equipment which OCD requires for the packaging of slides for the VITROS DT60 (or next generation OCD analyzer), but in any event including the VETTEST “panel assembly machine” (PAM) line which is used currently to package PANELS/PROFILES, and OCD shall cooperate with IDEXX in the transfer of such packaging line(s) to IDEXX and (4) IDEXX shall reimburse OCD for the book value of such transferred equipment.

(d) In either case if IDEXX elects to perform the formatting and packaging of New Slides and/or the packaging of other VETTEST slides independently, the parties shall cooperate to determine an appropriate timetable for the transfer of responsibilities to IDEXX, such that the supply of slides to IDEXX shall continue without interruption.

(e) For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Agreement shall obligate OCD to transfer to IDEXX any capital equipment used by OCD in the manufacture of VITROS slides.

5. FORECASTS, COMMITMENTS AND ORDERS

5.01

Attached hereto as Schedule 4 are aggregate Purchase Commitments by IDEXX and IDEXX BV for VETTEST slides for the VETTEST Analyzer for calendar years 2003 through and including 2010. The Purchase Commitments constitute the aggregate anticipated minimum aggregate purchase quantities by IDEXX and IDEXX BV for single chemistry VETTEST slides and PANELS/PROFILES slides in the indicated calendar years.

Existing Special [**] Slides, New Special [**] Slides and New Chemistry Slides shall be excluded from the determination of IDEXX’s and IDEXX BV’s slide purchases for purposes of achieving their aggregate Purchase Commitments under Section 5.01 of this Agreement or the Europe Agreement, as the case may be.

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	Failure by IDEXX and IDEXX BV to purchase, in the aggregate, at least the indicated Purchase Commitment quantities of each type of slides in any year may subject IDEXX to the requirement to make a payment to OCD as set forth in Section 5.02 below, but such failure shall in no event otherwise be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement.
5.02	If IDEXX and IDEXX BV fail to purchase in the aggregate the quantities of slides for the VETTEST Analyzer set forth as Purchase Commitments on Schedule 4 in a particular calendar year, unless there has been a Material Adverse Change (as defined in the following paragraph), IDEXX shall pay, or shall cause IDEXX BV to pay, to OCD within 30 days after the end of such calendar year [**]% of the product of (i) the number of each type of slides (single or PANELS/PROFILES) by which IDEXX and IDEXX BV have in the aggregate fallen short of the Purchase Commitment and (ii) the lowest per-slide price for the applicable type of slides under either of the Agreements.
	For the purposes of this Section 5.02, “Material Adverse Changes” shall mean material changes in the veterinary clinical chemistry markets which result from (a) the commercial introduction into the veterinary market, other than by IDEXX or its affiliates, of a technology not previously available in the veterinary clinical chemistry market, (b) the eradication of one or more diseases, or the development of new disease therapies, treatments or diagnostics, which significantly reduces demand for veterinary clinical chemistry testing or (c) the inability or unwillingness of OCD to supply VETTEST or VITROS slides in accordance with IDEXX’s Annual Purchase Forecasts pursuant to Section 5.04 below. Whether a Material Adverse Change has occurred will be determined by reference to the effect of a change in the veterinary clinical chemistry market on IDEXX and IDEXX BV taken as a whole, and not on either individually.
	The parties shall discuss in good faith any assertion by IDEXX or IDEXX BV that a Material Adverse Change has occurred or is continuing. If the parties agree that a Material Adverse Change has occurred or is continuing, they shall negotiate in good faith with respect to appropriate reductions in Purchase Commitments, VETTEST slide prices (including single and PANELS/PROFILES slides) and/or amounts which would otherwise be payable pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 5.02 to appropriately allocate the effects of such Material Adverse Change on the parties.
5.03	Order and delivery of VETTEST slides (including PANELS/PROFILES) shall be made in multiples of 100 boxes. Unless otherwise agreed between the parties in any particular case, IDEXX shall place orders for slides four times per calendar year, for delivery in each calendar quarter of the year. Each order shall specify a business day delivery date for each delivery, which shall be not less than three months after the order date. Unless otherwise agreed between the parties in any

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	particular case the number of deliveries shall be limited to four per year. IDEXX shall order quantities for delivery in any quarter in accordance with its good faith estimates of actual demand, with allowance for reasonable inventory management requirements and consistent with IDEXX’s stated desire to minimize its inventory levels.
	Order and delivery of the VETTEST tips shall be made in multiples of 10,000 tips (20 cartons each containing 500 tips). Unless otherwise agreed between the parties in any particular case, the number of orders and deliveries of the VETTEST tips and Vetrols shall be limited to two in each year. OCD shall deliver the VETTEST tips and Vetrols in the ordered quantities in each year.
5.04	Not later than October 1 of each year, commencing October 1, 2003, IDEXX shall notify OCD of the aggregate forecasted requirements of IDEXX for the subsequent calendar year for each of the VETTEST slides (single slides and PANELS/PROFILES slides for the VETTEST Analyzer and New Slides) (each such notification, an “Annual Purchase Forecast”). The aggregate order quantities in the subsequent year for each of the VETTEST slides shall be within ±25% of such aggregate Annual Purchase Forecast unless the parties otherwise agree. As long as slide orders do not exceed the applicable Annual Purchase Forecast by more than 25%, OCD shall deliver the slides in accordance with the orders. The Annual Purchase Forecasts constitute non-binding forecasts for OCD’s planning purposes and shall also be the basis for determining estimated slide pricing pursuant to Section 7.02 below and the cash rebate pursuant to Section 7.03 below.
	In addition to the Annual Purchase Forecast, IDEXX shall furnish to OCD updated quarterly forecasts of the aggregate requirements of IDEXX for VETTEST slides in the four succeeding calendar quarters. The parties understand that such forecasts are merely estimates to assist OCD in production planning and are not to be considered orders or binding in any way.
	The parties shall further coordinate with one another to keep OCD apprised of IDEXX’s current and anticipated inventories of stock keeping units and relevant conditions in the veterinary market. The provisions of this paragraph shall terminate immediately upon delivery by OCD of a notice of termination of Section 9.04.
5.05	In the event that IDEXX in any year notifies OCD that it wishes to order quantities which exceed the quantities mentioned in Section 5.04 above by more than 25%, OCD will endeavor to supply the excess quantities and notify IDEXX of the extent of its ability to so supply.
5.06	It is understood and agreed that orders for the VETTEST slides shall include only those chemistries set forth in Schedule 5 hereto, as amended from time to time by

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agreement of the parties. IDEXX may at any time request that the additional chemistries listed on Schedule 8 hereof, in the form they are available at the Commencement Date to the human market on VITROS slides, be added as VETTEST slides to Schedule 5 (any VETTEST slides so added, containing such additional chemistries, are referred to herein as “New Chemistry Slides”). Prior to adding a New Chemistry Slide on Schedule 5, the parties will negotiate in good faith to determine the initial price for such slides in accordance with the immediately following paragraph and shall set forth such price on Schedule 6. IDEXX shall have the right, from time to time, to elect to remove any New Chemistry Slides from Schedule 5, and Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 shall be updated to reflect such removal. IDEXX acknowledges that neither this nor any other provision of this Agreement shall obligate OCD to supply IDEXX with any slide or other product based on any technology that is not incorporated in the VITROS slides or VETTEST slides that OCD sells as of the date hereof.

Until [**], the price per slide for any New Chemistry Slides shall be the greater of $[**] and [**] (as determined by OCD in good faith and taking into account IDEXX’s and IDEXX BV’s good faith forecast for the quantity of the chemistry in question). For orders placed for delivery during each calendar year beginning with [**], if [**] of any New Chemistry Slide is determined to be greater than $[**] (as determined by OCD in good faith and taking into account IDEXX’s and IDEXX BV’s good faith forecast for the quantity of the chemistry in question), then the minimum price per slide for such New Chemistry Slides shall be [**]; provided, that so long as IDEXX and IDEXX BV order [**] or more of such slides in the aggregate in any calendar year, the minimum price per slide for such New Chemistry Slides shall not exceed $[**]. OCD shall have the right, from time to time and in good faith, to revise its determination of [**] of any New Chemistry Slide that is priced on Schedule 6 if IDEXX’s and IDEXX BV’s aggregate actual annual orders of such slide fall below [**], and Schedule 6 shall be updated to reflect such revised [**].

In the event that a chemistry listed in Schedule 5 should become known by OCD to be unavailable at any future date during the Term, OCD will so notify IDEXX at the earliest practicable date, and the parties shall cooperate to determine an appropriate course of action.

6. DELIVERY

6.01 Following acknowledgement by OCD of each order placed by IDEXX and on or before the delivery due date, OCD shall complete delivery of the appropriate quantity of slides and tips within ± 10%. Deviations of delivery quantities from order quantities within the ± 10% range may be compensated by IDEXX in the first subsequent order placed, subject to Section 5. In the event of a price increase for one or more of the VETTEST slides, such compensating quantity of such slides shall be processed at the previous lower price.

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6.02	Order and delivery for all purchases hereunder shall be F.O.B. OCD’s facility in the U.S.A.
6.03	Unless otherwise advised in writing by OCD to IDEXX, OCD shall pack the VETTEST slides in accordance with OCD’s standard shipping configuration which is known to IDEXX and which at the Commencement Date contains approximately 60 cases per pallet, each case containing 100 boxes of slides.
6.04	The parties shall reasonably cooperate to identify and implement potential savings for both parties, consistent with the principles of lean manufacturing across the value chain, in all processes in their relationship, including without limitation improvements relating to slide manufacturing, packaging, ordering, build schedules, component purchasing, delivery schedules, quality testing and calibration processes, and product distribution processes (including direct shipment to IDEXX distributors and end-users), and including without limitation, identifying and implementing processes to reduce the number of slide lots supplied to IDEXX and to reduce IDEXX calibration time; provided, that neither party shall be obligated to implement a process change for which its net costs exceed its net benefits.

7. PRICES

7.01 Subject to the provisions of Sections 3.08 and 4.02 that contemplate OCD’s delivery of slides in 50-count cartridges if IDEXX elects to format and/or package slides independently, all references to pricing for VETTEST slides in this agreement refer to the completed and packaged product in form ready for delivery to an end-user. The initial prices for each of the VETTEST slides (including the PANELS/ PROFILES) shall be as set forth in Schedule 5 hereto. Such prices are broken out to provide prices for each individual product code for the following geographic regions (additional regions may be added, and changes within regions may be agreed to, from time to time in writing by the parties):

US—United States, Canada and all other countries not identified in this Section 7.01;

Asian—Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam.

Australia/New Zealand

IDEXX agrees that OCD may audit IDEXX’s books and records to verify sales of VETTEST slides in any region.

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7.02 (a) The prices set forth in Schedule 5 shall remain in effect for orders placed through December 31, [**].

(b) For orders placed for delivery during each calendar year beginning with [**], the price for each VETTEST slide listed on Schedule 5 (whether New Slides, single chemistry VETTEST slides for the VETTEST Analyzer, or per slide in PANELS/PROFILES, and, for avoidance of doubt, including New Chemistry Slides, subject to Section 5.06), within the respective volume tiers set forth below (aggregating for this purpose purchases by IDEXX and IDEXX BV) shall be as set forth for such volume tier; provided, that Existing Special [**] Slides and New Special [**] Slides shall not be priced by reference to the volume tiers but will be priced as otherwise set forth below. For purposes of determining purchase volumes, up to [**] Existing Special [**] Slides shall be included in the determination, and all other Existing Special [**] Slides and New Special [**] Slides shall be excluded from the determination. The stated price shall apply only to slides purchased within the corresponding volume tier, and only with respect to the quantities within such tier.

Annual Volume Tier	Price per Slide
Tier 1: Up to [**]	$	[**]
Tier 2: In excess of [**], but not exceeding [**]	$	[**]
Tier 3: In excess of [**]	$	[**]

For all orders for Existing Special [**] Slides, the price per slide shall be as agreed between the parties pursuant to Section 4 of the Operations Agreement.

For all orders for New Special [**] Slides, the price per slide shall be as agreed between the parties pursuant to Section 7.04 of this Agreement.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the price per slide for any New Chemistry Slide that is priced on Schedule 6 shall never be lower than the greater of (a) the minimum price as determined in accordance with Section 5.06 and identified on Schedule 6 as amended from time to time and (b) the price that would otherwise apply pursuant to the pricing tiers set forth above.

Promptly after IDEXX and IDEXX BV provide their aggregate Annual Purchase Forecast for a calendar year pursuant to Section 5.04 and Section 5.04 of the Europe Agreement, the parties shall calculate the weighted average price of slides included in such forecast (the “First Estimated Blended Price”).

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Upon determination of the First Estimated Blended Price applicable to a calendar year, for each order placed by IDEXX for delivery during the first three calendar quarters of such year, the amount invoiced and paid per slide listed on Schedule 5 shall be the First Estimated Blended Price.

Before IDEXX places its order for the fourth calendar quarter of the year, the parties shall review IDEXX’s and IDEXX BV’s respective fourth-quarter orders and re-calculate the weighted average price of slides based on IDEXX’s and IDEXX BV’s aggregate actual orders for the first three quarters and their orders for the fourth quarter (the “Second Estimated Blended Price”). If the Second Estimated Blended Price is different than the First Estimated Blended Price, the amount invoiced and paid per slide listed on Schedule 5 shall be the Second Estimated Blended Price. In addition, either party may calculate the resulting adjustment (up or down) for each slide delivered for the first three quarters to reflect the difference between the First Estimated Blended Price and the Second Estimated Blended Price, such that the amount paid by IDEXX for all slides delivered during the first three calendar quarters shall equal the Second Estimated Blended Price. If the adjustment is an upwards adjustment, then IDEXX shall pay OCD the aggregate amount of such adjustment, together with interest on such amount (calculated as set forth below), within 30 days of OCD’s request for such payment. If the adjustment is a downwards adjustment, then OCD shall pay IDEXX the aggregate amount of such adjustment, together with interest on such amount (calculated as set forth below), within 30 days of IDEXX’s request for such payment (or, at IDEXX’s option, apply such amount as a credit against IDEXX’s third or fourth quarter invoice).

Within 30 days after the end of the year (or 30 days after IDEXX and IDEXX BV complete payment in full for all slides purchased during the year, if later), the parties shall perform a final calculation of the weighted average price based on all slides ordered by IDEXX and IDEXX BV and delivered during the year (the “Final Blended Price”). If the Final Blended Price is different than the Second Estimated Blended Price, then IDEXX or OCD, as the case may be, shall make a final payment to the other, so that the final amount paid by IDEXX per slide for all slides ordered and delivered during the year shall equal the Final Blended Price. The party obligated to make such final payment shall do so within 30 days after the determination of the Final Blended Price.

Any adjustment payments made pursuant to either of the immediately preceding paragraphs, and any overdue payments by OCD or IDEXX of any amounts owed to the other pursuant to this Section 7.02, shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Prime Rate. Such interest shall be calculated based on a 365-day year and the actual number of days elapsed since the due date for the applicable payment to which it relates.

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For avoidance of doubt, the blended price calculations of this Section 7.02 shall apply only to chemistries listed on Schedule 5, and only after calendar year [**].

(c) OCD may, at its option, increase all prices for slides ordered for delivery (i) on or after January 1, [**] by an amount not to exceed [**]% of the “PPI Increase” (as defined below), provided that OCD may not increase prices under this clause (i) unless the PPI Increase is greater than [**]%; and (ii) on or after January 1, [**]by an amount (x) as provided in the preceding clause (i) or (y) by an amount not to exceed [**]% of the PPI Increase, provided that OCD may not increase prices under this subclause (y) unless the PPI Increase is greater than [**]%. OCD may calculate the PPI Increase each year beginning in [**], and any resulting price increase shall be effective for orders placed for delivery during the following calendar year and thereafter, unless and until increased again in accordance with the procedures set forth in this paragraph. For purposes of this Agreement, the “PPI Increase” shall be calculated by dividing (x) the average monthly “PPI” level for the most recent 12-month period ending with and including June of the year in which the PPI Increase is being calculated (each such period, a “Measurement Period”), by (y) the average monthly PPI level for the 12-month period immediately preceding that described in clause (x) (the “Baseline Period” with respect to such Measurement Period), then subtracting 1 and converting the remaining fraction into a percentage. All calculations shall be based on the latest version of the PPI level published as of the date the calculation is made. For purposes of this Agreement, “PPI” means the United States Producer Price Index – [**] (not seasonally adjusted), current series identification [**], as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on its Web site (www.bls.gov/ppi), or if not available from such Web site, then as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in its monthly periodical “Producer Price Indexes.” OCD shall give IDEXX written notice of any price increase pursuant to this paragraph 7.02(c) at least 120 days before the beginning of the calendar year for which a price increase is to take effect; otherwise, the prices shall remain unaffected by such increase for such year.

(d) With respect to slides ordered for delivery on or after January 1, [**], if OCD’s aggregate cost of [**] (as defined below) for the most recent Measurement Period has increased on a per VETTEST slide basis as compared with the applicable Baseline Period by an amount that exceeds the PPI Increase for such Measurement Period as applied to the [**] for such Baseline Period, on a per VETTEST slide basis, then OCD shall be permitted to increase the price of each slide sold to IDEXX by the amount of such excess. “[**]” means [**] that are [**]. Schedule 9 attached hereto contains an example, for illustration purposes only, of the calculations described in this paragraph 7.02(d) and in paragraph 7.02(e).

(e) With respect to slides ordered for delivery on or after January 1, [**], if IDEXX’s share of Special Event Costs (as defined below) for the most recent

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Measurement Period has increased on a per VETTEST slide basis as compared with the applicable Baseline Period by an amount that exceeds [**] above the PPI Increase for such Measurement Period as applied to IDEXX’s share of Special Event Costs for such Baseline Period, on a per VETTEST slide basis, then OCD shall be permitted to increase the price of each slide sold to IDEXX by the amount of such excess. “Special Event Costs” means the aggregate net amount of (i) [**] with respect to [**] on which [**], (ii) [**] in the [**], and (iii) [**] as a result of [**]. “IDEXX’s share” of any of the foregoing shall mean the [**] that is attributable to the [**].

(f) OCD shall give IDEXX written notice of any price increase pursuant to paragraph 7.02(d) or 7.02(e) at least 120 days before the beginning of the calendar year for which a price increase is to take effect; otherwise, the prices shall remain unaffected by such increase for such year. Any price increase pursuant to paragraph 7.02(d) or 7.02(e) shall be effective for orders placed for delivery during the following calendar year and thereafter, unless and until (i) increased again in accordance with the procedures set forth in such paragraphs or (ii) there occurs a decrease in any of the costs upon which the price increase was based (or any such cost that was relevant in one measuring period is not relevant in subsequent periods, for example, certain validation or other one-time costs incurred for compliance purposes), in which event IDEXX’s price per slide shall be reduced to the extent of such decrease (or one-time cost). In addition, OCD agrees to consider in good faith any request by IDEXX to reimburse OCD pursuant to paragraph 7.02(e) by a process other than an increase in slide prices, such as a lump sum payment or series of payments. Furthermore, with respect to any one-time cost or other temporary cost lasting no more than one year, IDEXX shall have the right to make such reimbursement in equal periodic payments (no less frequently than quarterly) over a period that is no longer than one year.

(g) OCD shall give IDEXX reasonable detail as to its incremental [**] costs and incremental Special Event Costs on which it seeks to base a price increase pursuant to paragraph 7.02(d) or 7.02(e) or otherwise pass on to IDEXX pursuant to paragraph 7.02(f); provided, however, that IDEXX shall not have any right to obtain any details concerning OCD’s actual costs (other than such incremental cost differences used in such calculation).

(h) At any time after OCD’s aggregate annual sales volume of VITROS slides and VETTEST slides shall have declined more than [**]% from [**], the parties shall, at OCD’s request, discuss appropriate pricing of slides under this Agreement. Neither party shall be obligated to agree to any price change under this Section 7.02(h).

(i) OCD agrees that IDEXX shall have the right, no more than once per calendar year, to cause a nationally recognized independent accounting firm to conduct an audit, on reasonable advance notice and during normal business hours,

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of OCD’s books and records to the extent reasonably necessary to confirm OCD’s price increase calculations under this Section 7.02. Any report prepared by such independent accounting firm shall contain such firm’s conclusion concerning the validity of OCD’s price increase; provided, however, that such report shall not contain, and IDEXX shall not have any right to obtain, any details concerning OCD’s actual costs (other than incremental cost differences used in the calculation of OCD price increases).

(j) IDEXX agrees that OCD may audit IDEXX’s books and records relating to orders of VETTEST slides to confirm the pricing calculations under this Section 7.02.

7.03 The provisions of this Section 7.03 shall apply only to purchases of VETTEST slides for the VETTEST Analyzer during calendar years [**]. IDEXX shall be entitled to receive its Proportionate Share (based on sales during a calendar year) of a cash rebate in the amount set forth below if the total aggregate slide purchases by IDEXX and IDEXX BV, in calendar year [**], exceed the aggregate quantities set forth below:

			Incremental Cash Rebate –
Annual Slide Purchases			% Off Purchase Price
	0	[**]		[**]	%
		[**]		[**]	%
		[**]		[**]	%
		[**]		[**]	%
		[**]		[**]	%
		[**]		[**]	%
[**] and above				[**]	%

The rebate amounts set forth above constitute a percentage reduction in the purchase price of any slides (including both single slides and PANELS/PROFILES slides) purchased above the corresponding quantity. The percentage amounts are incremental (as opposed to cumulative) and relate only to the quantities set forth opposite it. For example, if IDEXX and IDEXX BV were to purchase, in the aggregate, [**] slides in calendar year [**], they would not be entitled to a [**]% price reduction on all slides that they purchased in such year, rather, they would be entitled to receive (i) [**] purchase price reduction on the first [**] slides purchased, (ii) a [**]% purchase price reduction on all slides purchased over [**], up to and including [**], (iii) an [**]% purchase price reduction on all slides purchased over [**] up to and including [**], and (iv) a [**]% purchase price reduction on all slides purchased over [**] up to and including the [**] slides that they purchased. The foregoing notwithstanding, it is understood and agreed that if IDEXX and IDEXX BV do not, in the aggregate, achieve the aggregate Purchase Commitments set forth in Section 5 in any calendar year, then they shall not be entitled to receive a rebate for such year.

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In the beginning of calendar year [**], OCD shall calculate an estimated Effective Rebate Rate (the “Estimated Rebate Rate”) based on the lesser of (i) IDEXX’s and IDEXX BV’s aggregate Annual Purchase Forecast for such year and (ii) [**]% of the total aggregate number of slides that IDEXX and IDEXX BV together purchased in [**]. The Estimated Rebate Rate for calendar year [**] shall be such that the average VETTEST slide price for [**], after giving effect to the rebate, shall be $[**]. Not later than thirty (30) days after the end of each of the first three calendar quarters of [**] (or thirty days after IDEXX and IDEXX BV complete payment in full for slides purchased during such quarter, if later), OCD shall pay to IDEXX its Proportionate Share (based on purchases during the preceding quarter) of an amount equal to the aggregate estimated rebate payment that IDEXX and IDEXX BV would together be entitled to receive in such quarter (the “Estimated Rebate Payment”). The Estimated Rebate Payment for any such quarter shall be calculated by (i) multiplying the Estimated Rebate Rate in effect during such quarter by the total aggregate purchase price for the VETTEST slides purchased by IDEXX and IDEXX BV during such quarter and (ii) subtracting from such amount an amount equal to [**]% of the total calculated in clause (i) above. The foregoing notwithstanding, if, in calendar year [**], (i) IDEXX’s and IDEXX BV’s total aggregate slide orders for the immediately preceding calendar year were less than [**]% of their aggregate Annual Purchase Forecast for such preceding calendar year or (ii) OCD determines, in its reasonable discretion, at any time after the end of the second calendar quarter of such calendar year, or IDEXX indicates at any time, that IDEXX and IDEXX BV are reasonably unlikely to meet their aggregate Annual Purchase Forecast for such year, then OCD shall have the right to recalculate the Estimated Rebate Rate based on IDEXX’s and IDEXX BV’s aggregate Purchase Commitment for such year (such recalculated rate being hereinafter referred to as the “New Estimated Rebate Rate”). If OCD elects to recalculate the Estimated Rebate Rate pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, (i) OCD shall notify IDEXX in writing which notice shall set forth the New Estimated Rebate Rate, (ii) OCD shall calculate all remaining quarterly Estimated Rebate Payments (which may include the Estimated Rebate Payment for the second calendar quarter) using the New Estimated Rebate Rate and (iii) all such Estimated Rebate Payments shall be made in accordance with this sub-clause 7.03, except that such Estimated Rebate Payments shall be less the amount by which the aggregate Estimated Rebate Payments received by IDEXX and IDEXX BV during the then current calendar year exceed the aggregate Estimated Rebate Payments they would have received during such calendar year if the New Estimated Rebate Rate were in effect from the first day of such calendar year.

Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, OCD shall not be required to pay to IDEXX its Proportionate Share of any Estimated Rebate Payments in any calendar year if (A) any amounts payable to OCD from IDEXX pursuant to this Agreement are overdue, unless such amounts are being disputed

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in good faith by IDEXX, or (B) OCD determines in its reasonable judgment that IDEXX and IDEXX BV are reasonably unlikely to meet their aggregate Purchase Commitments for such year. In the case of clause (B) above, OCD shall have the right to make such determination at any time after the end of the second calendar quarter of calendar year [**], as the case may be (or such earlier time as IDEXX or IDEXX BV indicates (through an Annual Purchase Forecast or otherwise) that their aggregate slide purchases are reasonably likely to be less than their aggregate Purchase Commitment for such year), provided that OCD has consulted with IDEXX and given IDEXX an opportunity (which opportunity shall be available for a period of not less than 5 business days nor more than 10 business days) to demonstrate its and IDEXX BV’s intent and ability to meet their aggregate Purchase Commitments for such year. For the avoidance of doubt, OCD’s obligation to make any Estimated Rebate Payments shall be suspended during the period referred to in the immediately preceding sentence and the days in such period shall not be counted when determining the date by which the next scheduled Estimated Rebate Payment is due and payable. If, after fulfilling the requirements set forth in this paragraph, OCD makes the determination described in clause (B) above, OCD (i) shall promptly notify IDEXX in writing of its determination and (ii) shall thereafter have the right to cease making Estimated Rebate Payments for the remainder of such calendar year.

Not later than thirty (30) business days after the end of the last calendar quarter of calendar year [**], as the case may be (or thirty days after IDEXX and IDEXX BV complete payment in full for slides purchased during such quarter, if later), OCD shall pay to IDEXX its Proportionate Share (based on purchases during such calendar year) of the amount by which (i) the Effective Rebate Rate multiplied by the total aggregate purchase price for VETTEST slides purchased by IDEXX and IDEXX BV during such calendar year exceeds (ii) the total aggregate amount of the Estimated Rebate Payments made by OCD to IDEXX and IDEXX BV during such calendar year. If the amount in clause (ii) above exceeds the amount in clause (i) above, OCD shall deliver to IDEXX a written notice of such fact (a “Reimbursement Notice”) and IDEXX shall pay to OCD, within thirty (30) days of receipt of such notice an amount in cash equal to its Proportionate Share of the amount of such excess.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if IDEXX and IDEXX BV do not achieve their aggregate Purchase Commitment in calendar year [**], as the case may be, then IDEXX shall return all Estimated Rebate Payments received from OCD for such year no later than thirty (30) days after the end of such calendar year.

An illustrative representation of the foregoing rebate calculation methodology is attached hereto as Schedule 7.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 7.03, if any amounts payable to OCD from IDEXX pursuant to this Agreement are overdue, other than amounts

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	that are being disputed in good faith by IDEXX, then OCD shall be entitled to withhold such overdue amount (plus any accrued interest) from any rebate payments to which IDEXX may be entitled. Any overdue payments by OCD or IDEXX of any amounts owed to the other pursuant to this Section 7.03 shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Prime Rate. Such interest shall be payable at the same time as the payment to which it relates and shall be calculated daily on the basis of a year of 365 days and the actual number of days elapsed.
	OCD shall prepare a remittance advice to accompany each rebate payment (or Reimbursement Notice), which shall set forth the reporting period for which the payment is made (or demanded) and a summary sheet which shall detail OCD’s calculation of the rebate (or reimbursement). If IDEXX disagrees with the rebate or reimbursement calculation, IDEXX shall promptly notify OCD, and the parties, together with IDEXX BV if appropriate, shall review the calculations together in good faith to agree on any appropriate corrections or adjustments.
	Any Special [**] Slides and any New Chemistry Slides shall be excluded from the determination of any rebate entitlement under Section 7.03 of this Agreement or the Europe Agreement, as the case may be, and the rebates described in Section 7.03 shall not apply to such slides.
7.04	If IDEXX provides OCD with specific documentation regarding [**] that would require IDEXX and IDEXX BV, collectively, to purchase, in any calendar year, a number of slides over and above their most recent aggregate Annual Purchase Forecast for such year, [**] for slides, [**] for slides [**] by this Agreement, OCD agrees, within two weeks of its receipt of all additional information that OCD may reasonably request regarding such [**], to inform IDEXX as to whether or not OCD [**] in respect of [**], the number of slides [**] for such slides, and any other related terms and conditions that OCD deems applicable. OCD shall consider such requests in good faith. OCD agrees that [**] IDEXX or IDEXX BV pursuant to [**], remain in effect with respect to [**] until such time as [**], as the case may be.

8. INVOICES AND PAYMENT

8.01 OCD shall invoice IDEXX in respect of each order for the VETTEST slides upon completion by OCD of the delivery of such order. Each order shall be billed by OCD under one invoice in US dollars and payment shall be made by IDEXX in US dollars not later than thirty (30) days following the date of invoice.

9. EXCLUSIVITY

9.01 OCD undertakes not to sell or otherwise supply, and to cause its affiliates not to sell or otherwise supply, any Dry Slides (whether or not such slides are finished or complete) bar-coded for use in any Analyzers to any person, firm or company

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	other than IDEXX or its affiliates. The provisions of this Section 9.01 shall survive the termination of this Agreement unless all of the following shall be true: (i) prior to such termination IDEXX (or its permitted assignees) and its affiliates shall have ceased to market the VETTEST slides, (ii) such cessation shall not have been a consequence of action by OCD, and (iii) OCD shall have complied with its obligations under this Agreement prior to such termination.
9.02	IDEXX undertakes not to market, and to cause its affiliates not to market, any Dry Slide for any chemistry identified on Schedule 5, as amended from time to time, other than Dry Slides obtained by such person directly from OCD, to the extent that the desired chemistries are available from OCD; provided that, for purposes of adjusting inventory levels according to unanticipated changes in regional demand, IDEXX may purchase from IDEXX BV VETTEST slides that IDEXX BV obtained directly from OCD.
9.03	(a) In consideration of the mutual obligations and commitments of the parties, IDEXX shall not actively promote, and shall cause IDEXX Parent and the other persons listed on Schedule 11 not to actively promote, the sale within the Exclusivity Territory of any Dry Slide for any chemistry identified on Schedule 5, as amended from time to time, or any instruments for use with any such Dry Slides, to any person (other than OCD and its affiliates) other than for use in the field of diagnostic testing of non-human animals. IDEXX may in its discretion terminate this provision at any time on [**] years’ prior written notice to OCD; provided that such notice may not be delivered until after June 30, [**].

(b) Should OCD sell or cause to be sold for use in the field of diagnostic testing of non-human animals any product whose scope includes four or more of the chemistries identified on Schedule 5, then IDEXX may, in its sole discretion, terminate the provisions of Section 9.03(a) immediately upon written notice to OCD. If IDEXX delivers such notice of termination of Section 9.03(a) under this Section 9.03(b), then OCD may in its discretion terminate the provisions of Section 9.04(a) of this Agreement immediately upon written notice to IDEXX.

9.04 (a) In consideration of the mutual obligations and commitments of the parties, OCD shall not actively promote, and shall cause the other persons (which for purposes of this clause may be divisions of OCD’s affiliates) listed on Schedule 12 not to actively promote, the sale within the Exclusivity Territory of any Dry Slide for any chemistry identified on Schedule 5, as amended from time to time, or any instruments for use with any such Dry Slides, to any person (other than IDEXX and its affiliates) for use in the field of diagnostic testing of non-human animals; provided that this provision shall not apply to (i) any instruments weighing more than 200 pounds, or to any slides sold for use on such instruments, unless and until the parties have executed the distribution agreement contemplated by Section 10.04 hereof and (ii) Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics K.K. until January 1, 2004. OCD may in its discretion terminate this provision at any time on [**]

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years’ prior written notice to IDEXX; provided that such notice may not be delivered until after June 30, [**]. The minimum purchase obligations of IDEXX shall terminate upon delivery of such a notice of termination.

(b) Should IDEXX fail to sell at least [**] units of the New Analyzer before December 31, [**], then OCD may in its discretion terminate the provisions of Section 9.04(a) immediately upon written notice to IDEXX delivered after December 31, [**]; provided, that if OCD does not deliver such notice before IDEXX sells [**] units of the New Analyzer, then the provisions of this Section 9.04(b) shall be of no further effect. If IDEXX can demonstrate that it has expended in excess of $[**] on the development of the New Analyzer from the Effective Date through December 31, [**], then IDEXX shall be given an additional [**] to sell the requisite [**] units of the New Analyzer. If OCD delivers such notice of termination of Section 9.04(a) under this Section 9.04(b), then IDEXX may in its discretion terminate the provisions of Section 9.03 of this Agreement immediately upon written notice to OCD.

(c) Should IDEXX sell or cause to be sold for use in the field of diagnostic testing of non-human animals any product, other than the New Analyzer, whose scope includes four or more of the chemistries identified on Schedule 5, then OCD may, in its sole discretion, terminate the provisions of Section 9.04(a) immediately upon written notice to IDEXX. If OCD delivers such notice of termination of Section 9.04(a) under this Section 9.04(c), then IDEXX may in its discretion terminate the provisions of Section 9.03(a) of this Agreement immediately upon written notice to OCD.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 9.04, OCD and its affiliates shall continue to have the right to sell, directly or through distributors, VITROS analyzers and VITROS slides to all persons that are current VITROS end-user customers as of the Commencement Date, and to renew or extend the term of any contracts with such end-user customers or, solely for the purpose of sales to such end-user customers, with such distributors.

9.05

OCD shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) ensure that no OCD Dry Slides (including without limitation VITROS slides to which bar coding for use in any Analyzer has been added) are supplied, marketed, distributed or sold, by anyone other than IDEXX or its affiliates and their respective authorized distributors, for use in the Analyzers and (ii) promptly enjoin or otherwise terminate any such supplying, marketing, distribution or sale. Notwithstanding the foregoing, OCD’s obligation to use commercially reasonable efforts for the purposes of this Section 9.05 shall not include any obligation to reduce non-VETTEST VITROS slide prices.

OCD shall, where permitted by applicable law, use commercially reasonable efforts to include a provision in future supply and distributor contracts, that if a

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	customer opens a mainframe slide cartridge and otherwise repackages or modifies OCD slides for a use other than for which the slides are sold by OCD, such activity, if not ceased upon notice, shall give OCD the right to terminate such contract. OCD will use commercially reasonable efforts to exercise such right where the customer does not cease such activity after due notice and a reasonable opportunity to cure. OCD and IDEXX shall also reasonably cooperate in efforts to stop any such unauthorized slide repackaging or modification, where the modified or repackaged slides are supplied, marketed or sold for use in Analyzers.
	In the event of a breach by OCD of this Section 9.05, OCD shall pay IDEXX, as IDEXX’s exclusive remedy for such breach, an amount equal to $[**] per slide sold for use in the Analyzers in breach of this Section 9.05.
9.06	Within ninety (90) days of the date that either party (for purposes of this Section 9.06, the “Introducing Party”) (i) builds or acquires a prototype of any veterinary clinical chemistry diagnostic instrument that is designed to analyze [**] or more of the chemistries identified on Schedule 5 (a “Veterinary Diagnostic Product”) or (ii) has expended $[**] on a formal development project, or the acquisition of technology, for a Veterinary Diagnostic Product, such Introducing Party shall provide to the other party written notice of such decision. In addition, IDEXX agrees to provide such a notice if IDEXX Parent or IDEXX BV takes any of the actions described in clauses (i) or (ii) of this paragraph.
9.07	During the Term of this Agreement, neither party shall directly recruit or otherwise directly solicit for employment (or instruct any third party so to do) any U.S. sales representative or first line sales manager of the other party ; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit any advertisement or general solicitation or recruitment activity (or any hiring pursuant thereto) that is not specifically targeted at such persons.

10. MARKETING ARRANGEMENTS

10.01	IDEXX will be responsible for all marketing arrangements for the Analyzers and the VETTEST slides. IDEXX may appoint any of OCD’s medical/surgical dealers as distributors of or agents for the Analyzers and the VETTEST slides but will not be obliged to do so.
10.02	IDEXX will be responsible for the establishment of dealer performance criteria for all dealers including OCD’s medical/surgical dealers (if any are appointed by IDEXX as distributors of the Analyzers and the VETTEST slides).
10.03	IDEXX will keep OCD informed of and consult with OCD as to marketing arrangements for the Analyzers and the VETTEST slides but will not be obligated to OCD beyond the terms of this Agreement in connection with such marketing arrangements.

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10.04	OCD hereby grants to IDEXX the exclusive right to distribute, solely in the veterinary market, under the terms set forth in this Section 10.4, VITROS slides and VITROS analyzers that run solely VITROS slides. The parties also agree to use good faith, commercially reasonable efforts to negotiate a definitive distribution agreement not later than December 31, 2003. OCD agrees to refer any inquiries for VITROS analyzers in the veterinary market to IDEXX, and shall not accept any orders for such analyzers in the veterinary market. IDEXX agrees to refer any inquiries for VITROS analyzers outside the veterinary market to OCD, and shall not accept any orders for such analyzers outside the veterinary market. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 10.04, OCD and its affiliates shall continue to have the right to sell, directly or through distributors, VITROS analyzers and VITROS slides to all persons that are current VITROS end-user customers as of the Commencement Date, and to renew or extend the term of any contracts with such customers or, solely for the purpose of sales to such customers, with such distributors.
	The parties shall discuss terms for any sales opportunity in the veterinary market in good faith, on a case-by-case basis. OCD shall be responsible, at its sole expense, for providing warranty and out-of-warranty service and support to any customers to whom IDEXX sells a VITROS analyzer; provided that such analyzer is then covered by a maintenance agreement between OCD and that customer. IDEXX shall not modify or customize any VITROS product supplied hereunder, or remove or alter any product labels or re-label any products, packaging or related materials for VITROS product supplied hereunder. OCD shall provide IDEXX, without charge, with such training in the marketing and sale of VITROS products and with such marketing and technical assistance and product information as OCD may, in its discretion, consider necessary to assist with the promotion and sale of the products; provided that OCD’s training obligation shall be limited to training employees of IDEXX to train other IDEXX employees and sales agents.
	IDEXX shall defend and indemnify OCD from and against all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) arising out of any claim resulting from (a) any negligent act or omission or any willful misconduct by IDEXX in connection with the VITROS products supplied by OCD under this Section 10.04 or (b) any statement, representation or warranty made by IDEXX or any of its agents with respect to a VITROS product that is not contained in the labeling or package insert and is not otherwise approved by OCD in writing or (c) any breach of IDEXX’s covenants in the preceding paragraph. OCD shall defend and indemnify IDEXX from and against all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) arising out of any claim (i) for injuries or death to persons or animals or damage to or destruction of tangible property arising out of the use of VITROS products sold under this Section 10.04 (whether claimed by reason of breach of warranty, negligence,

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product defect or other similar cause of action, regardless of the form in which any such claim is made) or (ii) that any VITROS product sold under this Section 10.04 infringes a patent, copyright, trademark or trade secret of a third party; provided that this clause (ii) shall not apply to any claim arising out of the use of any product in conjunction with products not supplied by OCD. The indemnity procedures set forth in Section 16.06 shall apply to this Section 10.04.

The provisions of this Section 10.04 shall apply only within the Exclusivity Territory. Furthermore, the provisions of this Section 10.04 granting IDEXX exclusivity or restricting sales or marketing by or on behalf of OCD shall, (a) automatically terminate immediately upon the termination of Section 9.04(a) and (b) not apply to (i) any instruments weighing more than 200 pounds, or to any slides sold for use on such instruments, unless and until the parties have executed the distribution agreement contemplated by this Section 10.04 and (ii) Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics K.K. until January 1, 2004.

11. SALES SUPPORT

11.01	IDEXX will be responsible for all necessary sales support for the Analyzers and the VETTEST slides.
11.02	OCD’s sole obligation in respect of sale support shall be at its own expense to assist IDEXX in resolving specific problems resulting from the failure of VETTEST slides to conform to specifications.

12. TESTING

12.01

01 OCD shall disclose to IDEXX its quality assurance procedures used in final evaluation of the VETTEST slides and full particulars thereof as set out in the VETTEST Slide Quality Assurance Procedures forming Schedule 1 to this Agreement. OCD shall operate such quality assurance procedures in accordance with Schedule 1.

12.02

Upon prior written notice from IDEXX, OCD shall grant authorized representatives of IDEXX access to that part of OCD production facilities which conducts final evaluation of the VETTEST slides for the purpose of enabling such representatives to monitor the application by OCD of the VETTEST Slide Quality Assurance Procedures set out in Schedule 1. Such access shall be granted by OCD to IDEXX and IDEXX BV no more than twice in any twelve-month period. With respect to VETTEST slides for use in the New Analyzer, IDEXX shall be permitted to monitor those stages of the production process that are unique to VETTEST slides for the New Analyzer, but with respect to VETTEST slides for the VETTEST Analyzer, such access shall be limited to OCD’s final evaluation facilities. All information obtained as a result of the audits contemplated by this Section 12.02 shall be subject to the provisions of Schedule 2.

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13. BAR CODING AND PACKAGING

13.01	The VETTEST slides shall be printed by OCD with special bar coding for use in Analyzers.
13.02	OCD shall package the VETTEST slides and tips for the VETTEST Analyzer in the physical manner as used for the VITROS slides and tips at the time of packaging of such VETTEST slides and tips. In the event of a change in VITROS slide or tip packaging which has an impact on such VETTEST slide or tip packaging, OCD shall notify IDEXX as early as practicable of the relevant particulars of such change.
13.03	Except as authorized by Section 14.01 below, the label content and art work associated with VETTEST slides and package materials (including without limitation package materials for the New Slides) shall not include any trademarks, trade names, or trade dress of OCD. IDEXX shall furnish such label content and art work to OCD on a timely basis, and such label content and art work shall not be changed at any time during the Term without the prior agreement of the parties.

14. TRADE MARKS AND TRADE NAMES

14.01	01 OCD expressly authorizes IDEXX to use the phrase “manufactured by Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. for IDEXX (IDEXX ADDRESS)” on package materials for VETTEST slides (including without limitation package materials for the New Slides). No other uses of OCD’s trademarks, trade names or trade dress are authorized by this Agreement.
14.02	IDEXX shall neither acquire, nor claim any right, title or interest in or to any of OCD’s trade marks or trade names by virtue of this Agreement or through advertising and sale of the Analyzers or the VETTEST slides or otherwise.

15. PATENT INDEMNITIES

15.01 OCD shall indemnify and hold IDEXX harmless for all loss, damage, cost and expense whatsoever, including legal fees, patent attorney’s fees and court costs that IDEXX may incur or become liable for as a result of any action, suit or claim alleging infringement of any patent held by a third party arising from the use and/or sale of the VETTEST slides or tips to the extent that such action, suit, or claim relates in a material way to the specification for the VITROS slides or tips. If as a result of any judgment or settlement it is determined that a claim or claims of a third party patent is infringed by the use and/or sale of the VETTEST slides or tips as aforesaid and IDEXX is required to make any payments to any third party as a result thereof, IDEXX may off-set all such payments against any present and/or future payments to be made to OCD hereunder.

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15.02

IDEXX shall indemnify and hold OCD harmless for all loss, damage, cost and expense whatsoever, including legal fees, patent attorney’s fees and court costs that OCD may incur or become liable for as a result of any action, suit or claim alleging infringement of any patent held by a third party arising from (a) the manufacture, use or sale of the VETTEST slides or tips to the extent that the VETTEST slides or tips differ from the VITROS slides or tips, (b) the manufacture, use or sale of the New Slide/Panel Design, or (c) the manufacture, use or sale of any Analyzer.

15.03

All claims for indemnity under this Article 15 shall be subject to the rights, obligations and procedures set forth in Section 16.06 below.

16. WARRANTY, LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION

16.01 OCD hereby warrants that:

(a)	the VETTEST slides delivered to IDEXX shall be in compliance with Schedule 1, and
(b)	OCD shall pack and ship products under this Agreement in a manner consistent with OCD’s usual practices, which shall be sufficient to protect the products from damage during normal shipping and handling.

16.02	In the event of a breach on the part of OCD of Section 16.01 above, OCD’s liability shall be limited to the replacement of the VETTEST slides or tips found to be defective, including shipping costs for return of defective slides or tips and delivery of replacement slides or tips.
16.03	OCD’s liability as stated in Section 16.02 shall be subject to the following conditions:

(a)	IDEXX shall notify OCD promptly of any noncompliance contrary to Section 16.01(a) or damage contrary to Section 16.01(b).
(b)	IDEXX and its transferees shall not alter or modify the VETTEST slides or packaging of the VETTEST slides or tips without prior approval of OCD.

16.04	Except as provided in this Section 16 there are no other warranties, express or implied, including warranties for fitness for any particular use or of merchantability.
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respect to any physical injury to persons, animals or property arising out of or in connection with IDEXX’s use or sale of any Analyzer or the VETTEST slides, and any claim of infringement of any trademark (except OCD’s own trademark), trade dress, trade secret, or copyright. IDEXX shall notify OCD (a) at the commencement of any action or suit based on any such claim and (b) in the event of any injunction or other order prohibiting the sale or use of any Analyzer or VETTEST slide.

16.06

Any party claiming indemnification under this Agreement (the “Indemnitee”) shall notify the party from which indemnification is claimed (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing promptly upon becoming aware of any claim to which such indemnification may apply. Failure to provide such notice shall constitute a waiver of the Indemnifying Party’s indemnity obligations hereunder if, and only to the extent that, the Indemnifying Party is materially damaged thereby. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume and control the defense of the claim at its own expense. If the right to assume and have sole control of the defense is exercised, the Indemnitee shall have the right to participate in, but not to control, such defense at its own expense. If the Indemnifying Party does not assume the defense of the claim, the Indemnitee may defend the claim at the Indemnifying Party’s expense. The Indemnitee will not settle or compromise the claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party. The Indemnifying Party will not, without the consent of the Indemnitee (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld), settle or compromise the claim in any manner which would have an adverse effect on the Indemnitee, unless (x) prior to such settlement or compromise the Indemnifying Party acknowledges in writing its obligation to pay in full the amount of the settlement or compromise and the Indemnitee is furnished with security reasonably satisfactory to it that the Indemnifying Party can in fact pay such amount, (y) such settlement or compromise includes a full release of such claim against the Indemnitee and (z) such settlement or compromise provides for no relief or remedy other than money damages. The Indemnitee shall reasonably cooperate with the Indemnifying Party and will make available to the Indemnifying Party all pertinent information under the control of the Indemnitee.

17.     SECRECY

17.01 Each of IDEXX, IDEXX Parent and OCD agrees to protect confidential information disclosed to it upon terms set out in Schedule 2 attached hereto.

18. PERIOD OF AGREEMENT

18.01 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the term (the “Term”) of the Agreement shall be the period from the Commencement Date until December 31, 2018.

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19. TERMINATION

19.01 This Agreement may be terminated by either party in any of the following events:

(a)	If the other party is guilty of gross or persistent breaches of the terms of this Agreement, which breaches are not remedied to the satisfaction of the other party after ninety (90) days notice in writing to do so. Any such breach shall entitle the innocent party to terminate this Agreement by notice in writing which notice shall be effective at the end of ninety (90) days following the date of such notice.
(b)	If the other party becomes insolvent or compounds with its creditors or goes into liquidation (other than for the purposes of corporate reorganization) then the innocent party may terminate this Agreement by notice in writing which shall have immediate effect.
(c)	If such party elects to cease marketing Dry Slide diagnostic products, then it shall have the right, by notice given at any time after January 1, [**], to terminate this Agreement upon[**] years’ prior written notice.

19.02	Changes in the equity ownership or corporate reorganizations of either party shall not be grounds for termination of this Agreement, except that if more than [**]% of the outstanding capital stock of IDEXX or IDEXX Parent is owned or controlled by a competitor of OCD, OCD may in its discretion terminate the provisions of Sections 9.04 and 10.04 of this Agreement immediately upon written notice to IDEXX. If OCD delivers such notice of termination under this Section 19.02, then IDEXX may in its discretion terminate the provisions of Section 9.03 of this Agreement immediately upon written notice to OCD.
19.03	This Agreement shall terminate automatically upon any termination of the Europe Agreement.
19.04	The provisions of this Agreement dealing with rights and obligations after termination of this Agreement, including without limitation Sections 3.04, 3.05, 3.06, 3.07, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29 and 30, shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement and continue to be enforceable to the extent necessary to achieve the logical and intended purposes of such provisions.

20. FORCE MAJEURE

20.01 Neither party shall be liable for any failure or delay in performing any of its respective obligations under this Agreement to the extent that such failure or delay is due to any cause beyond its reasonable control (a “Force Majeure Event”). The non-performing party shall give the other party prompt written notice of such inability to perform and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to resume

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performance as soon as reasonably practicable. If as a result of a Force Majeure Event OCD is unable, using commercially reasonable efforts, to meet its supply obligations to IDEXX hereunder for a period exceeding twenty-four months, or if IDEXX reasonably determines that it will not be feasible for OCD through the use of commercially reasonable efforts to resume the supply of VETTEST slides within twenty-four months, then either party may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice to the other party.

21. GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION

21.01 The construction, validity and performance of this Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of New York, USA. Any legal actions relating to this Agreement must be brought in the court of appropriate jurisdiction in the State of New York, which shall have exclusive jurisdiction, and the parties hereby waive any claim of lack of jurisdiction or inconvenient forum. The prevailing party in any litigation under this Agreement shall be entitled to an award of its costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses. Each party hereto waives its right to trial of any issue by jury. Each party hereto waives any claim to punitive, exemplary or multiplied damages from the other. Each party hereto waives any claim of consequential damages from the other.

22. SEVERABILITY

22.01 Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable, then the parties agree that the court making the determination of invalidity or unenforceability shall have the power to reduce the scope, duration, or area of the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified after the expiration of the time within which the judgment may be appealed.

23. WAIVERS

23.01 Failure of either party to this Agreement to insist upon strict observance or compliance with all its terms and conditions in one or more instances shall not be deemed to be a waiver of its right to insist upon such observance or compliance with such term or condition or with any other terms or conditions hereof in the future.

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24. PRIOR AGREEMENTS; INTERPRETATION

24.01 As of the Commencement Date, this Agreement shall take effect in substitution for the Prior US Agreement, the Operations Agreement (except as otherwise provided in Section 7.04 of this Agreement), Section B (Amendments) of the Settlement Agreement, and all or any other previous agreements relating to the subject matter hereof whether the same are formal agreements or agreements that would be inferred from the parties’ correspondence or conduct, and all such substituted agreements shall be deemed to have been terminated by mutual consent on the Commencement Date; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to modify or terminate the Europe Agreement, except that the Purchase Commitments and Annual Purchase Forecasts referred to in Section 5 and in Schedule 4 of this Agreement and the Europe Agreement represent the aggregate commitments and forecasts of IDEXX and IDEXX BV and not the individual commitments and forecasts of IDEXX BV under the Europe Agreement or IDEXX under this Agreement.

25. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

25.01 This Agreement, together with the Europe Agreement, the Settlement Agreement (other than Section B thereof), and that certain memorandum agreement dated September 12, 2003 regarding slide packaging (as amended to date), constitutes the complete agreement of the parties concerning the subject matter hereof and thereof during the Term, and, with respect to all periods from and after the Commencement Date, supersedes all prior agreements between the parties regarding its subject matter.

26. ALTERATION OR MODIFICATION

26.01 No alteration, amendment or modification to this Agreement or the attached Schedules shall be of any force or effect unless in writing and signed by both parties. No modification shall be effected by the acknowledgement or acceptance of purchase order forms or order confirmations or invoices or other documents containing different conditions.

27. ASSIGNMENT

27.01 This Agreement shall not be capable of assignment by either party to a company of which it owns less than a majority or which owns less than a majority of the party save in the case of (i) an assignment at OCD’s sole discretion to an acquiror of OCD’s dry slide business or (ii) an assignment at IDEXX’s sole discretion to an acquiror of IDEXX’s VETTEST and New Analyzer business; provided that no assignment shall release the assigning party from any obligations hereunder. In the case of an assignment under the preceding clause (ii) to an entity which is a competitor of OCD’s diagnostics business, OCD may in its discretion terminate

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the provisions of Section 9.04 of this Agreement immediately upon written notice to IDEXX. If OCD delivers such notice of termination of Section 9.04 under this Section 27.01, then IDEXX’s assignee may in its discretion terminate the provisions of Section 9.03 of this Agreement immediately upon written notice to OCD.

This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their permitted successors and assigns.

28. GOVERNING LANGUAGE

28.01 [Reserved]

29. NOTICES

29.01	Any notice, statement or other communication to be given by one party to the other hereunder may be given by registered mail, airmail, nationally recognized courier, facsimile or telex to the party concerned at the addresses set out below:
	Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. 1001 US Highway 202 Raritan, New Jersey 08869, USA For the attention of: Vice President and General Manager, Americas
	With a copy to: Johnson & Johnson One Johnson & Johnson Plaza New Brunswick, New Jersey 08933, USA For the attention of: Office of General Counsel
	IDEXX Operations, Inc. 6100 East Shelby Drive Memphis, Tennessee 38141, USA For the attention of: President
	With a copy to: IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. One IDEXX Drive Westbrook, Maine 04092, USA For the attention of: Office of General Counsel
29.02	Any notice, payment or communication so given or made shall be deemed to have been received at the time when in the ordinary course of transmission the same should have reached its destination. Either party may change its address for the

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purpose of this Agreement by giving notice of such change to the other party pursuant to the provisions of this Section. For purposes of this Section 29, notice given by OCD to IDEXX BV under the Europe Agreement shall be deemed given to IDEXX.

30. GUARANTY

30.01 IDEXX Parent hereby guarantees to OCD the due performance and observance by IDEXX of all of the provisions of the Agreement to be performed and observed by it under this Agreement, for which IDEXX Parent shall be jointly and severally liable, without requiring any notice of non-payment, non-performance or non-observance, or proof of notice or demand, all of which IDEXX Parent hereby waives. OCD may proceed against IDEXX Parent separately or jointly, before, after or simultaneously with proceeding against IDEXX for default. This guaranty shall not be terminated, affected or impaired in any way by reason of (i) the assertion by OCD against IDEXX of any of the rights or remedies reserved to OCD under this Agreement, (ii) the commencement by OCD of any proceedings against IDEXX, (iii) the granting by OCD of any extensions of time or indulgence to IDEXX, (iv) any change in or amendment to this Agreement, or (v) any payment or performance being invalid in connection with any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar proceedings in respect to IDEXX. This guaranty is absolute and unconditional and shall continue in full force and effect as to any renewal, extension, amendment, addition, assignment or transfer or other modification of this Agreement, whether or not IDEXX Parent shall have been notified of or consented to any such action, and regardless of bankruptcy or insolvency of IDEXX or the actual or purported rejection by a trustee in such bankruptcy of this Agreement or any limitation on any claim in such bankruptcy for damages resulting from the actual or purported termination of this Agreement or the enforceability in such bankruptcy of this Agreement. IDEXX Parent hereby agrees that this guaranty shall continue to be effective or shall be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment of any sum hereby guaranteed is rescinded or must be otherwise restored or returned by OCD upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of IDEXX, or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed in duplicate by their respective authorized representatives the day and year first written above.

ORTHO-CLINICAL			IDEXX OPERATIONS, INC.
DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
By:	/s/ Tony Zezzo	By:	/s/ Conan R. Deady
	Tony Zezzo,		Conan R. Deady,
	Vice President and General Manager,		Vice President
	Americas
			Solely as to Sections 17 and 30
			IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.
		By:	/s/ Jonathan W. Ayers
			Jonathan W. Ayers,
			President and Chief Executive Officer

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Schedule 1 – VetTest® Slide Quality Assurance Procedures

VETTEST Slides for the VETTEST Analyzer:

Introduction

The following procedure constitutes a generic overview of the quality assurance provisions for finishing of VITROS slides and applies in like manner to product release for the VETTEST slides.

VETTEST Slide Quality Assurance

VETTEST slides will be produced to the same quality standards as VITROS and DT 60 slides for OCD’s human market unless otherwise agreed to by IDEXX.

Bar Coding

Bar code printing on the VETTEST slides will render the VETTEST slides incompatible with use in VITROS analyzers. OCD will reserve certain number sequences for generation of the bar code patterns on the VETTEST slides.

New Slides:

Specifications to be determined by IDEXX as part of the Development Program and, together with quality assurance procedures, reasonably agreed in writing by the parties for purposes of this Schedule 1.

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Schedule 2

     Section 1. Obligation to Keep Information Confidential. Each party agrees to hold, and to cause its respective officers, directors, employees, accountants, counsel, consultants, advisors and agents to hold, in confidence the terms of the Agreements, and all documents and information concerning the other party, whether oral or written, furnished or made known to such party in connection with either of the Agreements or any project or discussion under, or related to, either of the Agreements; provided that no party shall be required to keep any information confidential (i) if such party is compelled to disclose such information by judicial or administrative process or by other requirements of law (including without limitation the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) and such party has provided prior written notice to the other party and given such other party reasonable opportunity to contest disclosure or (ii) to the extent such information can be shown to have been (A) previously known to such party on a nonconfidential basis, (B) in the public domain through no fault of such party, (C) later lawfully acquired from a third party source or (D) independently developed by such party without reference to confidential information. The foregoing notwithstanding, any party may disclose information concerning the other party or the Agreements to its and its affiliates’ officers, directors, employees, accountants, counsel, consultants, advisors and agents in connection with its performance of this Agreement so long as such persons are informed by such party of the confidential nature of such information and are directed by such party to treat such information confidentially, it being understood and agreed that such party shall be responsible for any failure to treat such information confidentially by such persons. The obligation of each party to hold any information in confidence shall be satisfied if it exercises the same care with respect to such information as it would to preserve the confidentiality of its own similar information. The confidentiality provisions of this Schedule 2 shall remain in effect for so long as this Agreement is in effect and for a period of three (3) years thereafter.

     Section 2. Public Announcements. No party to this Agreement shall originate any news release or other public announcement, written or oral, relating to this Agreement or the Europe Agreement, without the prior written consent of the other party, except to the extent such news release or other public announcement is required by law; provided that in the event an announcement is required by law, the party issuing same shall still be required to use its commercially reasonable efforts to consult with the other party or parties named or referred to in such announcement prior to its release as the circumstances reasonably permit, in order to allow such other party or parties to comment on the use of their names or the references to them and, after its release, shall provide such other party or parties with a copy thereof. If a party has previously reviewed and approved a public announcement, its further approval shall not be required with respect to those provisions of subsequent announcements that are substantially similar in scope and substance to provisions that have been previously approved. In no event shall IDEXX or IDEXX Parent use the name “Johnson & Johnson” or “J&J” in any publicity relating to this Agreement or the Europe Agreement, whether written or oral, other than to state that OCD is “a Johnson & Johnson company” or a (wholly-owned) subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson.

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     Section 3. Governing Law. The construction, validity and performance of this Schedule 2 shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of New York, USA.

     Section 4. Notices. Any notices required to be given under this Schedule 2 shall be given in the manner specified by Section 29 of the Agreement.

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Schedule 3 - Panels/Profiles
(Applicable only to VETTEST Analyzer)

The initial PANEL shall be the “Pre-Anesthetic Panel” consisting of four sets of the following six VETTEST slides:

BUN	Urea Nitrogen
ALT	Alanine aminotransferase
GLU	Glucose
TP	Total protein
CREA	Creatinine
ALKP	Alkaline phosphatase

The initial PROFILES shall be the “General Health Profile” and the “Large Animal Profile”, each consisting of two sets of 12 VETTEST slides as follows:

General Health Profile		Large Animal Profile
ALB	Albumin	ALB	Albumin
ALKP	Alkaline phosphatase	ALKP	Alkaline phosphatase
ALT(SGPT)	Alanine aminotransferase	AST	AST
AMYL	Amylase	Ca2+	Calcium
Ca2+	Calcium	CK	CK
CHOL	Cholesterol	GGT	Gamma GT
CREA	Creatinine	GLU	Glucose
GLU	Glucose	PHOS	Inorganic phosphate
PHOS	Inorganic phosphate	LDH	LDH
TBIL	Total bilirubin	MG	Magnesium
TP	Total protein	TP	Total Protein
BUN	Urea Nitrogen	BUN	Urea Nitrogen

Packaging for the Pre-Anesthetic Panels, the General Health Profiles and the Large Animal Profiles for the VETTEST Analyzer has been previously agreed upon by the parties, and any changes to the slide composition or packaging of the initial PANEL or the initial PROFILES shall be negotiated in good faith and mutually agreed upon by OCD and IDEXX. The slide composition, packaging and initial pricing of any additional PANELS/PROFILES shall be mutually agreed upon by OCD and IDEXX. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties in writing with respect to one or more specific PANELS or PROFILES, all purchases by IDEXX or IDEXX BV of VETTEST slides packaged as PANELS/PROFILES shall be credited against the Annual Purchase Forecasts and Purchase Commitments for such slides under this Agreement and the Europe Agreement.

New Slide/Panel Design for the New Analyzer shall be as developed by IDEXX under Article 3.

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Schedule 4 - Purchase Commitments

	Minimum Slide Purchase
Year	Commitment ([**])
2003		[**]
2004		[**]
2005		[**]
2006		[**]
2007		[**]
2008		[**]
2009		[**]
2010		[**]

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Schedule 5 - Products and Prices
(as of the Commencement Date)

Sales Region	US Sales		Asian Sales
Customer Number		164 9706		318 3258

			US Pricing
			>1500
Single Slides (Bx 25)	Catalog Number		bxs*		<1500 bxs*		Asian Pricing
Albumin		822 7134	$	[**]	$	[**]	$	[**]
Alk Phos		831 5459	$	[**]	$	[**]	$	[**]
ALT		808 3750	$	[**]	$	[**]	$	[**]
Ammonia		181 6842	$	[**]	$	[**]	$	[**]
Amylase		820 8191	$	[**]	$	[**]	$	[**]
AST		811 3979	$	[**]	$	[**]	$	[**]
Calcium		804 8191	$	[**]	$	[**]	$	[**]
Cholesterol		835 4888	$	[**]	$	[**]	$	[**]
CK		835 8582	$	[**]	$	[**]	$	[**]
Creatinine		818 3477	$	[**]	$	[**]	$	[**]
ECO2		853 8670	$	[**]	$	[**]	$	[**]
Gamma GT		826 1315	$	[**]	$	[**]	$	[**]
Glucose		813 0536	$	[**]	$	[**]	$	[**]
LDH		835 1082	$	[**]	$	[**]	$	[**]
Lipase		196 6191	$	[**]	$	[**]	$	[**]
Magnesium		108 0266	$	[**]	$	[**]	$	[**]
Phosphorus		807 0856	$	[**]	$	[**]	$	[**]
Total Bilirubin		838 0396	$	[**]	$	[**]	$	[**]
Total Protein		193 7093	$	[**]	$	[**]	$	[**]
Triglycerides		192 2285	$	[**]	$	[**]	$	[**]
Urea Nitrogen		150 7326	$	[**]	$	[**]	$	[**]
Uric Acid		100 0793	$	[**]	$	[**]	$	[**]

Profile Slides (Bx 24)	Catalog Number		US Pricing		Asian Pricing
General Health Profile		160 7175	$	[**]	$	[**]
Pre-Anesthetic Panel		801 5109	$	[**]	$	[**]
Large Animal Profile		680 0071	$	[**]	$	[**]

Other	Catalog Number		WW Pricing
Vetrols		869 9852	$	[**]
Tips		175 7384	$	[**]

* per chemistry per order

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Schedule 5 - Products and Prices (continued)

Sales Region: Australia/New Zealand

Customer No.: 314 8251

Single Slides (Box of 25)	Catalog Number		Australia/NZ Pricing
Albumin		822 7134	$	[**]
Alk Phos		831 5459	$	[**]
ALT		808 3750	$	[**]
Ammonia		181 6842	$	[**]
Amylase		820 8191	$	[**]
AST		811 3979	$	[**]
Calcium		804 8191	$	[**]
Cholesterol		835 4888	$	[**]
CK		835 8582	$	[**]
Creatinine		818 3477	$	[**]
ECO2		853 8670	$	[**]
Gamma GT		826 1315	$	[**]
Glucose		813 0536	$	[**]
LDH		835 1082	$	[**]
Lipase		196 6191	$	[**]
Magnesium		108 0266	$	[**]
Phosphorus		807 0856	$	[**]
Total Bilirubin		838 0396	$	[**]
Total Protein		193 7093	$	[**]
Triglycerides		192 2285	$	[**]
Urea Nitrogen		150 7326	$	[**]
Uric Acid		100 0793	$	[**]

Profile Slides (Box of 24)	Catalog Number		Australia/NZ Pricing
General Health Profile		160 7175	$	[**]
Pre-Anesthetic Panel		801 5109	$	[**]
Large Animal Profile		680 0071	$	[**]

Other	Catalog Number		WW Pricing
Vetrols		869 9852	$	[**]
Tips		175 7384	$	[**]

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Schedule 6 – Minimum Prices for New Chemistries

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Schedule 7 - Illustrative Rebate Calculations

The Estimated Rebate Payments will be calculated for each of the first three calendar quarters using the Effective Rebate Rate, as described more fully in sub-clause 7.03 of the Agreement. Any required adjustments will be made at the end of the fourth calendar quarter, in accordance with sub-clause 7.03 of the Agreement.

Example: The aggregate Annual Purchase Forecast for IDEXX and IDEXX BV in a given year is [**] slides; pricing is $[**]/slide; blended rebate percentage rate is [**]%, as follows:

[**] slides * [**]% = [**] slides

[**] slides * [**]% = [**] slides

[**] slides * [**]% = [**] slides

[**] slides * [**]% = [**] slides

[**] slides * [**]% = [**] slides

Total Slides Eligible for Rebate = [**] slides

Effective Rebate = Total slides eligible for rebate / total purchases = [**] = [**]%

Actual aggregate volume purchased by IDEXX and IDEXX BV equals volume projected at the beginning of the year.

Actual Qtrly.

Calculated

[**]%

Vol.

Purchases

Effective Rebate

Rebate Each

Holdback

Rebate Paid

([**])

($[**])

% ([**] Vol.)

Qtr. ([**])

([**])

([**])

1st Qtr

[**]

$

[**]

[**]

%

$

[**]

$

[**]

$

[**]

2nd Qtr

[**]

$

[**]

[**]

%

$

[**]

$

[**]

$

[**]

3rd Qtr

[**]

$

[**]

[**]

%

$

[**]

$

[**]

$

[**]

4th Qtr

[**]

$

[**]

[**]

%

$

[**]

$

[**]

$

[**]

[**]

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Actual Qtrly.

Calculated

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Vol.

Purchases

Effective Rebate

Rebate Each

Holdback

Rebate Paid

([**])

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Actual aggregate volume purchased by IDEXX and IDEXX BV is lower than volume projected at the beginning of the year.

Actual Qtrly.

Calculated

[**]%

Vol.

Purchases

Effective Rebate

Rebate Each

Holdback

Rebate Paid

([**])

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Calculation of IDEXX’s Proportionate Share of rebate (assuming Actual aggregate volume purchased by IDEXX and IDEXX BV equals volume projected at the beginning of the year):

Assumptions:

• Number of slides purchased by IDEXX and its wholly-owned subsidiaries other than IDEXX BV: [**] slides

• Total number of slides purchase by IDEXX and its wholly-owned subsidiaries: [**] slides

• Total rebate earned: $[**]

Calculation:

IDEXX’s rebate equals: [**] slides / [**] slides * $[**], or $[**].

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Schedule 8 – Eligible New Chemistry Slides

[**]

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Schedule 9 - Example of Cost Adjustment Calculations

(Assumes PPI = [**]%)

Scenario 1

Scenario 2

% of OCD ’s

Year 1

% Change

Year 2

$ Change

% Change

Year 2

$ Change

Costs

Usage

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Scenario 1 Conclusion: [**]Cost Adjustment Required (Other Costs Increased by < [**]% over PPI)

Adjustment Calculation [**]:
Actual [**]		$	[**]
Less: PPI Change ([**]% of $[**])		$	[**]
	Total Adjustment	$	[**]

Scenario 2 Conclusion: [**] Costs Adjustments Required

Adjustment Calculation [**]:
Same as above		$	[**]
Adjustment for [**] Costs:
Actual Cost Change		$	[**]
Less: “PPI Plus [**]%” Change ([**]% *$[**])		$	[**]
	Adjustment	$	[**]
	Total Adjustment	$	[**]

* - [**] Costs - [**] $[**], or $[**]/slide @ [**] slides

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Schedule 10 – Excluded Countries

Albania	Liechtenstein
Andorra	Lithuania
Armenia	Macedonia
Azerbaijan	Malta
Bahrain	Monaco
Belarus	Norway
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Oman
Bulgaria	Pakistan
Croatia	Poland
Cyprus	Qatar
Czech Republic	Romania
Estonia	Russia
Faroes Islands	San Marino
Georgia	Saudi Arabia
Hungary	Slovakia
Iceland	Slovenia
Iran	Switzerland
Iraq	Syria
Israel	Tajikistan
Jordan	Turkey
Kazakhstan	Turkmenistan
Kuwait	Ukraine
Kyrgyzstan	United Arab Emirates
Latvia	Uzbekestan
Lebanon	Yemen

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Schedule 11 – IDEXX Entities

IDEXX Laboratories Canada Corporation (Canada)
IDEXX Laboratories Pty. Ltd. (Australia)
IDEXX Laboratories (NZ) Ltd. (New Zealand)
IDEXX Laboratories, KK (Japan)
IDEXX Laboratories (Taiwan) Inc. (Taiwan)

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Schedule 12 – OCD Entities

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, a division of Janssen-Ortho Inc. (Canada)
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, a division of Johnson & Johnson Medical Pty. Limited (Australia)
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics K.K. (Japan)
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, a division of Johnson & Johnson Limited (India)
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, a division of Johnson & Johnson Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)

[*] and [**] text omitted throughout this exhibit for confidential treatment. The redacted information has been excluded because it is both (i) not material and (ii) would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed.

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EX-10.2

CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED BY ASTERISKS, HAS BEEN OMITTED BECAUSE IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE REGISTRANT IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.

Exhibit 10.2

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made effective as of the 1st day of January, 2005, between IDEXX Operations, Inc., a Delaware corporation whose principal place of business is at 6100 East Shelby Drive, Memphis, Tennessee 38141, U.S.A. (“IDEXX”) and Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., a New York corporation with offices at 100 Indigo Creek Drive, Rochester, New York, U.S.A. (“OCD”).

WHEREAS, OCD and IDEXX entered into a certain Agreement dated as of October 16, 2003 (the “Agreement”) regarding supply by OCD of dry slides for IDEXX veterinary chemistry analyzers; and

WHEREAS, OCD and IDEXX desire to amend the Agreement as set forth in this Amendment.

NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1.     Capitalized terms used in this Amendment, which are not otherwise defined, have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.

2.     Section 3.08(b) is amended by deleting the same in its entirety and substituting therefor the following provision:

Automation Costs shall exclude the cost of any injection molding tooling associated with the New Slide/Panel Design, for which IDEXX shall be solely responsible. The parties shall mutually agree on the selection of a third party vendor for such tooling. IDEXX shall own such tooling. After installation, IDEXX shall be solely responsible for the costs of maintaining, repairing and replacing any such tooling, and costs of spare tooling, in each case to the extent OCD deems necessary to maintain OCD’s piece part cost of the injection molded components at or below the levels realized with tooling that has suffered no degradation.

3.     Section 18.01 is amended by deleting the same in its entirety and substituting therefor the following provision:

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the term (the “Term”) of the Agreement shall be the period from the Commencement Date until December 31, 2020.

4.     Schedule 3, Schedule 5, Schedule 6 and Schedule 8 to the Agreement are amended by deleting the same in their entirety and substituting therefor the respective Schedule 3, Schedule 5, Schedule 6 and Schedule 8 attached to this Amendment.

5.     The price for Vetrol controls (Catalog No. 8699852) supplied hereunder shall be $[**] and the price for tips (Catalog No. 6801762) supplied hereunder shall be $[**].

6.     The per slide prices for single VETTEST slides that are packaged 12 per box shall be the same as the per slide prices of the corresponding single VETTEST slides that are packaged 25 per box.

7.     Except as modified by this Amendment, all provisions of the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed in duplicate by their respective authorized representatives as of the day and year first written above.

ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC.	IDEXX OPERATIONS, INC.
By: /s/Tony Zezzo	By: /s/Laurel LaBauve
Name: Tony Zezzo	Name: Laurel LaBauve
Title: VP Americas	Title: President, IDEXX Operations
	Acknowledged and consented to,
	solely as guarantor pursuant to
	Section 30 of the Agreement
	IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.
	By: /s/Conan R. Deady
	Name: Conan R. Deady
	Title: Vice President

Schedule 3 — Panels/Profiles
(Applicable only to VETTEST Analyzer)

The initial PANEL shall be the “Pre-Anesthetic Panel” consisting of four sets of the following six VETTEST slides:

BUN	Urea Nitrogen
ALT	Alanine aminotransferase
GLU	Glucose
TP	Total protein
CREA	Creatinine
ALKP	Alkaline phosphatase

The initial PROFILES shall be the “General Health Profile” and the “Large Animal Profile”, each consisting of two sets of 12 VETTEST slides as follows:

General Health Profile		Large Animal Profile
ALB	Albumin	ALB	Albumin
ALKP	Alkaline phosphatase	ALKP	Alkaline phosphatase
ALT(SGPT)	Alanine aminotransferase	AST	AST
AMYL	Amylase	Ca2+	Calcium
Ca2+	Calcium	CK	CK
CHOL	Cholesterol	GGT	Gamma GT
CREA	Creatinine	GLU	Glucose
GLU	Glucose	PHOS	Inorganic phosphate
PHOS	Inorganic phosphate	LDH	LDH
TBIL	Total bilirubin	MG	Magnesium
TP	Total protein	TP	Total Protein
BUN	Urea Nitrogen	BUN	Urea Nitrogen

Effective as of March 4, 2004, “PROFILES” shall also include the “Equine Health Profile,” consisting of two sets of 12 VETTEST slides as follows:

ALB	Albumin
ALKP	Alkaline phosphatase
AST	AST
Ca2+	Calcium
CK	CK
GGT	Gamma GT
GLU	Glucose
LDH	LDH
TP	Total protein
BUN	Urea Nitrogen
CREA	Creatinine
TBIL	Total Bilirubin

Effective as of May 25, 2004, “PROFILES” shall also include the “Urine P:C Ratio” (OCD cat #6802061), consisting of six pairs of Urine Protein and Creatinine VETTEST slides.

Effective as of June 1, 2005, “PANELS” shall also include the “[**]” (IDEXX part #98-13952-00, OCD cat #6802213), consisting of four sets of the following [**] VETTEST slides:

[**]	[**]
[**]	[**]
[**]	[**]
[**]	[**]
[**]	[**]
[**]	[**]

Packaging for the Pre-Anesthetic Panels, the General Health Profiles, the Large Animal Profiles, the Equine Health Profiles, the Urine P:C Ratios and the [**] for the VETTEST Analyzer has been previously agreed upon by the parties, and any changes to the slide composition or packaging of the foregoing PANELS or PROFILES shall be negotiated in good faith and mutually agreed upon by OCD and IDEXX. The slide composition, packaging and initial pricing of any additional PANELS/PROFILES shall be mutually agreed upon by OCD and IDEXX. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties in writing with respect to one or more specific PANELS or PROFILES, all purchases by IDEXX or IDEXX BV of VETTEST slides packaged as PANELS/PROFILES shall be credited against the Annual Purchase Forecasts and Purchase Commitments for such slides under this Agreement and the Europe Agreement.

New Slide/Panel Design for the New Analyzer shall be as developed by IDEXX under Article 3.

Schedule 5 - Products
(as of January 1, 2005)

Single Slides (Box of 25)	Catalog Number	Single Slides (Box of 12) (added Dec 11, 2003)	Catalog Number
Albumin	822 7134	Albumin	6801907
Alk Phos	831 5459	Alk Phos	6801919
ALT	808 3750	ALT	6801916
Ammonia	181 6842	Ammonia	6801908
Amylase	820 8191	Amylase	6801913
AST	811 3979	AST	6801914
Calcium	804 8191	Calcium	6801902
Cholesterol	835 4888	Cholesterol	6801906
CK	835 8582	CK	6801918
Creatinine	818 3477	Creatinine	6801911
ECO2 (HCO3)	853 8670	ECO2 (HCO3)	6802306
Gamma GT	826 1315	Gamma GT	6801920
Glucose	813 0536	Glucose	6801900
LDH	835 1082	LDH	6801917
Lipase	196 6191	Lipase	6801915
Magnesium	108 0266	Magnesium	6801912
Phosphorus	807 0856	Phosphorus	6801909
Total Bilirubin	838 0396	Total Bilirubin	6801910
Total Protein	193 7093	Total Protein	6801904
Triglycerides	192 2285	Triglycerides	6801905
Urea Nitrogen	150 7326	Urea Nitrogen	6801901
Uric Acid	100 0793	Uric Acid	6801903
		[**] (added as of July 1, 2005)	6802307

Profile Slides (Box of 24)		Profile Slides (Box of 12)
General Health Profile	160 7175	Urine P;C Ratio (added May 25, 2004)	6802061
Pre-Anesthetic Panel	801 5109
Large Animal Profile	680 0071
Equine Health Panel (added Mar 4, 2004)	680 1956
[**] (added as of June 1, 2005)	680 2213

Other
Vetrols	869 9852
Tips	6801762

Schedule 6 – Minimum Prices for New Chemistries

Urine Protein (added May 25, 2004 as part of the Urine P:C Ratio):

• Prices for 2005 and thereafter shall be determined based on volume tiers pursuant to Section 7.02(b), subject to a minimum price for this New Chemistry of $[**] per slide.

[**]     (added as of July 1, 2005):

• Prices for 2005 and thereafter shall be determined based on volume tiers pursuant to Section 7.02(b), subject to a minimum price for this New Chemistry of $[**] per slide.

Schedule 8 – Eligible New Chemistry Slides

[**]

[**]

[**]

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[*] and [**] text omitted throughout this exhibit for confidential treatment. The redacted information has been excluded because it is both (i) not material and (ii) would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed.

EX-10.5

CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED BY ASTERISKS, HAS BEEN OMITTED BECAUSE IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE REGISTRANT IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.

Exhibit 10.5

AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO AGREEMENT

AMENDMENT, effective as of December 28, 2011 (this “Amendment”) to the Agreement, dated as of October 16, 2003, between IDEXX Operations, Inc. (“IDEXX”) and Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. (“OCD”).

WHEREAS, OCD and IDEXX have entered into that certain Agreement dated as of October 16, 2003, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto effective January 1, 2005, by Amendment No. 2 thereto effective October 15, 2006, and by Amendment No. 3 thereto effective January 18, 2008 (as so amended, the “Agreement”), regarding supply by OCD of dry slides for IDEXX veterinary chemistry analyzers;

WHEREAS, the parties wish to resolve a dispute under the Agreement as more fully described herein; and

WHEREAS, IDEXX and OCD wish to amend certain terms of the Agreement and the Europe Agreement to reflect the foregoing resolution;

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS

In this Amendment, terms capitalized but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement. The following expressions shall have the meanings set forth opposite them:

“Dispute”    The dispute between IDEXX and OCD regarding the number of Existing Special [**] Slides that are counted toward Dry Slide volume.

“Difference”    The dollar amount arrived at by [**].

2. SETTLEMENT

The parties acknowledge and agree that the covenants and agreements set forth herein represent a compromise and resolution of the Dispute. In consideration of entering into this Amendment and the corresponding amendment of the Europe Agreement, each party hereby waives and releases any claims such party has, had or may in the future have against any other party regarding the Dispute.

3. PAYMENTS

3.1IDEXX and IDEXX BV collectively shall pay to OCD, as a one-time payment, $[**] upon the execution of this Amendment and the corresponding amendment of the Europe Agreement.

3.2(a) For calendar years 2011 and 2012, OCD will price the Dry Slides in accordance with Section 7.02 of the Agreement, interpreting such Section 7.02 such that [**].

(b)No later than January 31, 2012, representatives from the respective finance departments of IDEXX and OCD will meet to discuss and come to agreement on the Difference.

(c)No later than the [**], IDEXX and IDEXX BV collectively will pay to OCD [**] of the Difference. The Difference payment shall be appropriately taken into account when calculating the Final Blended Price in accordance with Section 7.02(b) of the Agreement.

4. AMENDMENTS

The parties hereto agree that the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

4.1A new Section 3.10 is hereby added to read in its entirety as follows:

“3.10    IDEXX will devote chemistry instrument development resources to the development and launch of [**].

IDEXX will use commercially reasonable efforts to achieve commercial launch of such analyzer within the United States by [**].”

4.2Effective January 1, 2013 Section 7.02(a) is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following:

7.02(a) The prices for Dry Slides shall be in accordance with Schedule 5. At a given volume of aggregate slide purchases by IDEXX and IDEXX BV in a given calendar year, the corresponding pricing in Schedule 5 applies to the total aggregate volume of slides purchased in such calendar year by IDEXX and IDEXX BV. Effective January 1, 2013, no [**] will apply. In the event of an automatic extension of the Term pursuant to Section 18.02, pricing for calendar years after 2028 shall be increased yearly by [**]% over the prior year.”

4.3Effective January 1, 2013, all text in Section 7.02(b) preceding the paragraph that begins with the phrase “Notwithstanding the foregoing” is hereby deleted.

4.4Effective January 1, 2013, the paragraph beginning with the phrase “Notwithstanding the foregoing” in Section 7.02(b) of the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

“The price per slide for any New Chemistry Slide that is priced on Schedule 6 shall never be lower than the greater of (a) the minimum price as determined in accordance with Section 5.06 and identified on Schedule 6 as amended from time to time and (b) the price that would otherwise apply pursuant to Schedule 5.”

4.5Effective January 1, 2013, in Section 7.02(b), each instance of the words “weighted average price” are hereby changed to “price”.

4.6Effective January 1, 2013, the definition “First Estimated Blended Price” is hereby changed to “First Estimated Price”.

4.7Effective January 1, 2013, the definition “Second Estimated Blended Price” is hereby changed to “Second Estimated Price”.

4.8Effective January 1, 2013, the definition “Final Blended Price” is hereby changed to “Final Price”.

4.9Effective January 1, 2013, Section 7.02(c) is hereby deleted.

4.10Effective January 1, 2013, Section 7.02(d) of the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

“(d) With respect to slides ordered for delivery on or after January 1, 2013, if OCD’s aggregate cost of all [**] (as defined below) for the most recently completed calendar year has increased on a per VETTEST slide basis as compared with aggregate cost of all [**] for the calendar year preceding the most recently completed calendar year, by an amount that exceeds the [**]% annual increase incorporated into Schedule 5, then OCD shall be permitted to increase the price of each slide sold to IDEXX by the amount of such excess. “[**]” means [**] that are [**]. No later than January 31 of each calendar year during the Term (beginning in 2013), OCD shall provide to IDEXX a summary of all charges for [**] for the previous calendar year and recurring charges that carry forward. IDEXX shall have the option to pay such charges in quarterly installments during the then-current calendar year or as a lump-sum payment no later than March 31 of each then-current calendar year.”

4.11Effective January 1, 2013, Section 7.02(e) of the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

“(e) With respect to slides ordered for delivery on or after January 1, 2013, if IDEXX’s share of Special Event Costs (as defined below) for the most recently completed calendar year has increased on a per VETTEST slide basis as compared with IDEXX’s share of Special Event Costs for the calendar year preceding the most recently completed calendar year, by an amount that exceeds [**] above the [**]% annual increase incorporated into Schedule 5, then OCD shall be permitted to increase the price of each slide sold to IDEXX by the amount of such excess. “Special Event Costs” means the aggregate net amount of (i) [**] with respect to [**] on which [**], (ii) [**] in the [**], and (iii) [**] as a result of [**]. “IDEXX’s share” of any of the foregoing shall mean the [**] that is attributable to the [**]. No later than January 31 of each calendar year during the Term (beginning in 2013), OCD shall provide to IDEXX a summary of all Special Events Costs for the previous calendar year. IDEXX shall have the option to pay such Special Events Costs in quarterly installments during the then-current calendar year or as a lump-sum payment no later than March 31 of each then-current calendar year.”

4.12Section 9.04(c) of the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

“(c) Should IDEXX sell or cause to be sold for use in the field of diagnostic testing of non-human animals any product, other than the New Analyzer (which includes without limitation [**]), whose scope includes four or more of the chemistries identified on Schedule 5, then OCD may, in its sole discretion, terminate the provisions of Section 9.04(a) immediately upon written notice to IDEXX. If OCD delivers such notice of termination of Section 9.04(a) under this Section 9.04(c), then IDEXX may in its discretion terminate the provisions of Section 9.03(a) of this Agreement immediately upon written notice to OCD.”

4.13Section 18.01 of the Agreement is hereby amended by changing the year “2018” to the year “2028”.

4.14A new Section 18.02 is hereby added to read in its entirety as follows:

“18.02    This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon [**] written notice to the other party; provided, however, that no such termination shall be effective prior to December 31, 2028. If neither party provides such written notice, the then-current term of this Agreement shall automatically be extended for an additional three (3) years, and no termination under this Section 18.02 shall be effective prior to the end of such additional term. Within 60 days of either party providing such notice, the senior leaders of each of the parties shall meet to discuss the relationship of the parties.”

4.15Effective January 1, 2013, Schedule 5 is hereby replaced in its entirety by Schedule 5 attached hereto.

4.16Effective January 1, 2013, Schedule 9 is hereby deleted.

5.All remaining terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed in duplicate by their respective authorized representatives the day and year first written above.

ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC	IDEXX OPERATIONS, INC.
___________________________________	______________________________
By:/s/ Eric Compton	By:/s/ Michael Williams
Eric Compton	Michael Williams
General Manager, WW Sales & Service	Vice President
Date: January 24, 2012	Date: January 24, 2012
___________________________________	______________________________

The foregoing Amendment is hereby consented to and acknowledged by:

IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.,

solely as guarantor pursuant to Section 30 of the Agreement

IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.

By:    /s/ Michael Williams

Michael Williams Corporate Vice President

Date: January 24, 2012

Schedule 5

Note: Price is for all slides up to the levels indicated below. New levels are triggered as the volume reaches the noted level. For clarity see example below.

Example Example Example

#1    #2    #3

Year of Purchase    [**]    [**]    [**]

Slide volume (a)    [**]    [**]    [**]

Price (b)    [**]    [**]    [**]

Total Purchase (a*b)    [**]    [**]    [**]

Slides (in MM)    2013    2014    2015    2016    2017    2018    2019    2020    2021    2022    2023    2024    2025    2026    2027    2028

                         [**]    [**]    [**]    [**]    [**]    [**]    [**]    [**]    [**]    [**]    [**]    [**]        [**]    [**]    [**]    [**]    [**]

                         [**]    [**]    [**]    [**]    [**]    [**]    [**]    [**]    [**]    [**]    [**]    [**]        [**]    [**]    [**]    [**]    [**]

Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Asterisks denote omissions. A total of 15 pages were omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.

[*] and [**] text omitted throughout this exhibit for confidential treatment. The redacted information has been excluded because it is both (i) not material and (ii) would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed.

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EXHIBIT 10.6

AMENDMENT NO.5 TO

AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT NO.5 TO AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made effective as of December 9, 2013, between IDEXX Operations, Inc., a Delaware corporation whose principal place of business is at 6100 east Shelby Drive, Memphis Tennessee 38141, U.S.A. (“IDEXX”) and Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., a New York corporation with offices at 100 Indigo Creek Drive, Rochester, New York, U.S.A. (“OCD”).

WHEREAS, OCD and IDEXX have entered into that certain Agreement dated as of October 16, 2003, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto effective January 1, 2005, Amendment No. 2 thereto effective October 15, 2006, Amendment No. 3 thereto effective January 18, 2008 and Amendment No. 4 thereto effective December 28, 2011 (as so amended, the “Agreement”), regarding supply by OCD of dry slides for IDEXX veterinary chemistry analyzers; and

WHEREAS, OCD and IDEXX now desire to amend the Agreement to reflect the foregoing;

NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1.Schedule 3 to the Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the attached Schedule 3. All future adjustments to Schedule 3 will require the mutual agreement of both parties.

2.Schedule 5 to the Agreement (as amended in Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement) is supplemented with the attached Schedule 5-A, and references in the Agreement to Schedule 5 shall be deemed to include Schedule 5-A. For the avoidance of doubt, subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, OCD undertakes to manufacture for IDEXX and supply to IDEXX, the consumables listed on the attached Schedule 5-A. All future adjustments to Schedule 5-A will require the mutual agreement of both parties.

3.Schedule 6 to the Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the attached Schedule 6. All future adjustments to Schedule 6 will require the mutual agreement of both parties.

4.The specifications attached as Exhibit A to this Amendment are the mutually agreed specifications for the relevant products listed therein. Exhibit A will be comprised of the “Purchase Material Specifications” documents for each test and panel listed in Schedule 5-A and may be changed or added to periodically by the mutual agreement of both parties and these routine changes will not require an amendment to the contract. The change process will be managed by a change control document and the inclusion of signatures by both IDEXX and OCD on each current individual “Purchase Material Specification”. Proposed changes should be submitted in writing by either IDEXX or OCD and confirmed in writing by the other party, such

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changes will be finalized by signature on the “Purchase Material Specification”. Communications to IDEXX should be provided to the General Manager, IDEXX Vetlab and communication to OCD should be provided to the National Account Director, IDEXX. The parties acknowledge and agree that the items listed in the “Quality Requirements” section of such specifications shall be provided by OCD to IDEXX at no charge to IDEXX. The items provided at no charge will be capped at the quantities called for in Exhibit A as attached to this amendment, all additional quantities or items required for new products may be charged for by OCD.

5.Except as modified by this Amendment, the Agreement remains in effect. This Amendment is to be construed as part of the Agreement. Each reference to “hereof”, “hereunder”, “herein” and “hereby” and each other similar reference and each reference to “this Agreement” and each other similar reference contained in the Agreement shall from and after the date set forth above, refer to the Agreement as amended hereby.

6.This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed in duplicate by their respective authorized representatives as of the day and year first written above:

ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC.        IDEXX OPERATIONS, INC.

By: _/s/ Thomas O’Neil________________        By: __/s/ Johnny Powers______________

Name: __ Thomas O’Neil ______________        Name: __ Johnny Powers _______________

Title: __VP Americas & EMEA_________        Title: ____Executive Vice President_______

Date: ____12/11/13__________________        Date: ___12/9/13__________________

Acknowledged and consented to, solely as guarantor pursuant to Section 30 of the Agreement:

IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.

By: ___/s/ Jonathan Ayers______________

Name: __ Jonathan Ayers _____________

Title: ___Chairman, President and CEO___

Date: ____12/9/13_____________________

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Schedule 3

Panels/Profiles/CLIPs

VetTest “Pre-Anesthetic Panel” (IDEXX part #98-21718-US, OCD cat #8015109), consists of four sets of the following six VETTEST slides:

BUN        Urea Nitrogen

ALT (SGPT)    Alanine aminotransferase

GLU        Glucose

TP        Total protein

CREA        Creatinine

ALKP        Alkaline phosphatase

VetTest “General Health Profile”, (IDEXX part #98-20590-00, OCD cat #1607175), the “Large Animal Profile”(OCD cat # 6800071) and the “Equine Health Profile” (IDEXX part #98-24021-US, OCD cat #6801956), each consist of two sets of 12 VETTEST slides as follows:

General Health Profile                Large Animal Profile

ALB	Albumin	ALB	Albumin
ALKP	Alkaline phosphatase	ALKP	Alkaline phosphatase
ALT (SGPT)	Alanine aminotransferase	AST (SGOT)	Aspartate aminotransferase
AMYL	Amylase	Ca2+	Calcium
Ca2+	Calcium	CK	CK
CHOL	Cholesterol	GGT	Gamma GT
CREA	Creatinine	GLU	Glucose
GLU	Glucose	PHOS	Inorganic phosphate
PHOS	Inorganic phosphate	LDH	LDH
TBIL	Total bilirubin	MG	Magnesium
TP	Total protein	TP	Total Protein
BUN	Urea Nitrogen	BUN	Urea Nitrogen

Equine Health Profile

ALB	Albumin
ALKP	Alkaline phosphatase
AST (SGOT)	Aspartate aminotransferase
Ca2+	Calcium
CK	CK
GGT	Gamma GT
GLU	Glucose
LDH	LDH
TP	Total protein
BUN	Urea Nitrogen
CREA	Creatinine
TBIL	Total Bilirubin

“PROFILES” shall also include the “Urine P:C Ratio” (OCD cat #6802061), consisting of six pairs of Urine Protein and Creatinine VetTest slides.

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“PANELS” shall also include the “QC Panel” (IDEXX part #98-13952-00, OCD cat #6802213), consisting of four sets of the following six VetTest slides:

ALB        Albumin

ALKP        Alkaline phosphatase

ALT (SGPT)    Alanine aminotransferase

Ca2+        Calcium

GLU        Glucose

NH3        Ammonia

“PANELS” shall also include the “Diagnostic Health Profile” (IDEXX part #98-13835-00, OCD cat #6802590), consisting of two sets of the following twelve VetTest slides:

ALB        Albumin

ALKP        Alkaline phosphatase

ALT (SGPT)    Alanine aminotransferase

AMYL Amylase

Ca2+ Calcium

CREA Creatinine

GGT Gamma GT

GLU        Glucose

LIPA Lipase

TBIL Total Bilirubin

TP Total protein

BUN/UREA Urea nitrogen

“PANELS” shall also include the “NSAID Monitoring Panel” (IDEXX part #98-13834-00, OCD cat #6802589), consisting of four sets of the following five VetTest slides:

ALKP        Alkaline phosphatase

ALT (SGPT)    Alanine aminotransferase

AST (SGOT) Aspartate aminotransferase

CREA Creatinine

BUN/UREA Urea nitrogen

“PANELS” shall also include the “Avian Health Profile” (IDEXX part #98-12880-US, OCD cat #6802781), consisting of four sets of the following 6 VetTest slides:

ALB        Albumin

AST (SGOT) Aspartate aminotransferase

Ca2+        Calcium

GLU        Glucose

TP Total protein

URIC Uric acid

“PANELS” shall also include the “Catalyst Chem. 17 Clip” (IDEXX part #98-11003-02, OCD cat #6802678), consisting of the following fourteen (14) Catalyst slides assembled per the specifications detailed in the Purchase Material Specifications.

LIPA Lipase

Ca2+        Calcium

PHOS Phosphorus

ALB        Albumin

BUN/UREA Urea nitrogen

TBIL Total Bilirubin

GLU        Glucose

CREA Creatinine

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AMYL Amylase

CHOL Cholesterol

ALT (SGPT)    Alanine aminotransferase

ALKP        Alkaline phosphatase

TP Total protein

GGT Gamma GT

“PANELS” shall also include the “Catalyst Chem. 15 Clip” (IDEXX part #98-11004-01, OCD cat #6802673), consisting of the following twelve (12) Catalyst slides assembled per the specifications detailed in the Purchase Material Specifications.

Ca2+        Calcium

PHOS Phosphorus

ALB        Albumin

BUN/UREA Urea nitrogen

TBIL Total Bilirubin

GLU        Glucose

CREA Creatinine

CHOL Cholesterol

ALT (SGPT)    Alanine aminotransferase

ALKP        Alkaline phosphatase

TP Total protein

GGT Gamma GT

“PANELS” shall also include the “Catalyst Chem. 10 Clip” (IDEXX part #98-11005-01, OCD cat #6802675), consisting of the following seven (7) Catalyst slides assembled per the specifications detailed in the Purchase Material Specifications.

BUN/UREA Urea nitrogen

ALB        Albumin

GLU        Glucose

CREA Creatinine

ALT (SGPT)    Alanine aminotransferase

ALKP        Alkaline phosphatase

TP Total protein

“PANELS” shall also include the “Catalyst NSAID 6 Clip” (IDEXX part #98-11007-01, OCD cat #6802676), consisting of the following five (5) Catalyst slides assembled per the specifications detailed in the Purchase Material Specifications. :

ALKP        Alkaline phosphatase

ALT (SGPT)    Alanine aminotransferase

BUN/UREA Urea nitrogen

CREA Creatinine

AST (SGOT) Aspartate aminotransferase

“PANELS” shall also include the “Catalyst Equine 15 Clip” (IDEXX part #98-11006-01, OCD cat #6802674), consisting of the following twelve (12) Catalyst slides assembled per the specifications detailed in the Purchase Material Specifications.

Ca2+        Calcium

LDH Lactate dehydrogenase

GGT Gamma GT

ALB        Albumin

BUN/UREA Urea nitrogen

TBIL Total Bilirubin

GLU        Glucose

AST (SGOT) Aspartate aminotransferase

CK Creatine Kinase

CREA Creatinine

ALKP        Alkaline phosphatase

TP Total protein

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“PANELS” shall also include the “Catalyst QC Clip” (IDEXX part #98-13700-00, OCD cat #6802804), consisting of the following six (6) Catalyst slides assembled per the specifications detailed in the Purchase Material Specifications.

Ca2+        Calcium

ALB        Albumin

NH3        Ammonia

ALT (SGPT)    Alanine aminotransferase

ALKP        Alkaline phosphatase

GLU        Glucose

Packaging for the PANELS/PROFILES listed above have been previously agreed upon by the parties, and any changes to the slide composition or packaging of the foregoing shall be negotiated in good faith and mutually agreed upon by OCD and IDEXX. The slide composition and packaging of any additional PANELS/PROFILES shall be mutually agreed upon by OCD and IDEXX. All purchases by IDEXX or IDEXX BV of IDEXX slides packaged as PANELS/PROFILES shall be included in quantities for price calculations for such slides under this Agreement and the Europe Agreement.

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Schedule 5-A

Products

VETTEST SLIDES
Single Slides (Box of 25)	Catalog Number	Single Slides (Box of 12)	Catalog Number
Albumin	8227134	Albumin	6801907
Alk Phos	8315459	Alk Phos	6801919
ALT (SGPT)	8083750	ALT (SGPT)	6801916
Ammonia	1816842	Ammonia	6801908
Amylase	8208191	Amylase	6801913
AST (SGOT)	8113979	AST (SGOT)	6801914
Calcium	8048191	Calcium	6801902
Cholesterol	8354888	Cholesterol	6801906
CK	8358582	CK	6801918
Creatinine	8183477	Creatinine	6801911
ECO2	8538670	ECO2	6802306
Gamma GT	8261315	Gamma GT	6801920
Glucose	8130536	Glucose	6801900
LDH	8351082	LDH	6801917
Lipase	1966191	Lipase	6801915
Magnesium	1080266	Magnesium	6801912
Phosphorus	8070856	Phosphorus	6801909
Total Bilirubin	8380396	Total Bilirubin	6801910
Total Protein	1937093	Total Protein	6801904
Triglycerides	1922285	Triglycerides	6801905
Urea Nitrogen	1507326	Urea Nitrogen	6801901
Uric Acid	1000793	Uric Acid Lactate	6801903 6802307
Profile Slides (Bx 24)	Catalog Number	Profile Slides (Bx 12)	Catalog Number
General Health Profile	1607175	Urine P:C Ratio (added May 25, 2004)	6802061
Pre-Anesthetic Panel	8015109	Phenobarb (added July 1, 2011)	6802644
Large Animal Profile	6800071
Equine Health Panel (added March 4, 2004)	6801956
QC Panel (added as of June 1, 2005)	6802213
Diagnostic Health Profile	6802590
NSAID Monitoring Profile	6802589
Avian Health Panel	6802781

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Other	Catalog Number
Vetrol	6802212
UPRO Control	6802141
Black DTSC	6800865
White Ref	6800866
White DTSC	6800867
CATALYST SLIDES (added as of October 1, 2008)	Catalog Number
IDEXX Catalyst DX CHEM 15	6802673
IDEXX Catalyst DX EQUINE 15	6802674
IDEXX Catalyst DX CHEM 10	6802675
IDEXX Catalyst DX NSAID	6802676
IDEXX Catalyst DX QCP	6802804
IDEXX Catalyst DX CHEM 17	6802678
IDEXX Catalyst DX UPC	6802679
IDEXX Catalyst DX ALKP	6802628
IDEXX Catalyst DX ALT	6802629
IDEXX Catalyst DX AMYL	6802630
IDEXX Catalyst DX AST	6802631
IDEXX Catalyst DX BUN	6802632
IDEXX Catalyst DX CA	6802633
IDEXX Catalyst DX CHOL	6802634
IDEXX Catalyst DX CK	6802635
IDEXX Catalyst DX CREA	6802636
IDEXX Catalyst DX GGT	6802637
IDEXX Catalyst DX GLU	6802638
IDEXX Catalyst DX LAC	6802639
IDEXX Catalyst DX LDH	6802640
IDEXX Catalyst DX LIPA	6802641
IDEXX Catalyst DX MG	6802642
IDEXX Catalyst DX NH3	6802643
IDEXX Catalyst DX PHOS	6802645
IDEXX Catalyst DX TBIL	6802646
IDEXX Catalyst DX TP	6802647
IDEXX Catalyst DX TRIG	6802648
IDEXX Catalyst DX URIC	6802649
IDEXX Catalyst DX ALB	6802627
IDEXX Catalyst DX PHBR (added as of August 1, 2011)	6802644
IDEXX Catalyst DX ECO2(12 slide) (added as of August 1, 2011)	6842954

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IDEXX Catalyst DX ECO2 (6 slide) (added as of August 1, 2011)		6482955
Other		Catalog Number
Vetrol		6802212
Drop Volume Fluid		6802784
Catalyst Slide Wash		6802813
Drop Volume Slides		6802789
Catalyst Pipette Tips		6802779
Catalyst Sample Cups		6802780
Catalyst PHBR Control		6802773
Catalyst White Optical Slide (Box - 6)		6903001
250 mL Both PHBR Bulk Wash Bottles Part 1 and 2		6842914
250 mL PHBR Bulk Wash Part 1		6842923
250 mL PHBR Bulk Wash Part 2		6842924
500 mL Both PHBR Bulk Wash Bottles Part 1 and 2		6842913
500 mL PHBR Bulk Wash Part 1		6842925
500 mL PHBR Bulk Wash Part 2		6842926
1.0 L Both PHBR Bulk Wash Bottles Part 1 and 2		6842915
1.0 L PHBR Bulk Wash Part 1		6842928
1.0 L PHBR Bulk Wash Part 2		6842927
2.0 L Both PHBR Bulk Wash Bottles Part 1 and 2		6842912
2.0 L PHBR Bulk Wash Part 1		6842922
2.0 L PHBR Bulk Wash Part 2		6842929
CONSUMABLES (PRODUCTS NOT INCLUDED UNDER TIERED SLIDE PRICING)
OCD P/N	IDEXX P/N	Description	2013 Price*
6802784	44-14602-00	DROP VOLUME FLUID	[**]
6802789	44-14739-00	Drop Volume Slides	[**]
6842923	23-27337-00	IDEXX PHBR Part 1 Bulk Wash Fluid 250mL	[**]
6842924	23-27338-00	IDEXX PHBR Part 2 Bulk Wash Fluid 250mL	[**]
6842925	23-27339-00	IDEXX PHBR Part 1 Bulk Wash Fluid 500mL	[**]
6842926	23-27340-00	IDEXX PHBR Part 2 Bulk Wash Fluid 500mL	[**]
6842928	23-27341-00	IDEXX PHBR Part 1 Bulk Wash Fluid 1L	[**]
6842927	23-27342-00	IDEXX PHBR Part 2 Bulk Wash Fluid 1L	[**]
6842922	23-27343-00	CATALYST BULK SLIDE WASH PART 1 2.0 L	[**]
6842929	23-27344-00	CATALYST BULK SLIDE WASH PART 2 2.0 L	[**]

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6802212	98-11379-00	VETTROL CONTROL 4-SET	[**]
6802779	98-12125-01	CATALYST DX TM PIPETTE TIP	[**]
6802780	98-12128-00	CATALYST DX SAMPLE CUP	[**]
6802773	98-12304-00	CATALYST PHBR CTRL (6)	[**]
6802141	98-12937-00	IDEXX UPRO CONTROL	[**]
6903001	98-14931-00	CATALYST DX WHITE OPTICAL SLIDE, 6-PACK	[**]
6800865	98-20520-00	SLIDE, CALIBRATION, BGS (BX25)	[**]
6800866	98-20521-00	SLIDE, CALIBRATION, WHT (BX25)	[**]
6800867	98-20522-00	SLIDE, CALIBRATION, WRSC (BX25)	[**]

* OCD may, at its option, increase all prices for such consumables ordered for delivery on or after January 1, 2014 by an amount not to exceed [**]% each year.

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Schedule 6 – Minimum Prices for New Chemistries

Urine Protein (added May 25, 2004 as part of the Urine P:C Ratio):

•Prices for 2005 and thereafter shall be determined based on volume tiers pursuant to Section 7.02(b), subject to a minimum price for this New Chemistry of $[**] per slide

Lactate (added as of July 1, 2005):

•Prices for 2005 and thereafter shall be determined based on volume tiers pursuant to Section 7.02(b), subject to a minimum price for this New Chemistry of $[**] per slide

ECO2 (added as of August 1, 2011):

•Prices for 2005 and thereafter shall be determined based on volume tiers pursuant to Section 7.02(b), subject to a minimum price for this New Chemistry of $[**] per slide

Phenobarb (added as of August 1, 2011):

•Prices for 2005 and thereafter shall be determined based on volume tiers pursuant to Section 7.02(b), subject to a minimum price for this New Chemistry of $[**] per slide

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Exhibit A – Specifications

[see attached]

Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A total of 117 pages were omitted. [**]

[*] and [**] text omitted throughout this exhibit for confidential treatment. The redacted information has been excluded because it is both (i) not material and (ii) would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed.

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EX-10.9

CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED BY ASTERISKS, HAS BEEN OMITTED BECAUSE IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE REGISTRANT IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.

Exhibit 10.9

AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO

AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT NO.8 TO AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made effective as of September 1, 2021, between IDEXX Operations, Inc., a Delaware corporation whose principal place of business is at 6100 east Shelby Drive, Memphis Tennessee 38141, U.S.A. (“IDEXX”)and Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., a New York corporation with offices at 100 Indigo Creek Drive, Rochester, New York, U.S.A. (“OCD” or “Ortho”; each of IDEXX and Ortho also a “Party” and together also the “Parties”).

WHEREAS, Ortho and IDEXX have entered into that certain agreement dated as of October 16, 2003 (such agreement, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto effective January 1, 2005, Amendment No. 2 thereto effective October 15, 2006, Amendment No. 3 thereto effective January 18, 2008, Amendment No. 4 thereto effective December 28, 2011, Amendment No. 5 thereto effective December 9, 2013, Amendment No. 6 thereto effective January 1, 2017, Amendment No. 7 thereto effective July 9, 2019 (as so amended, the “Agreement”), regarding supply by Ortho of dry slides for IDEXX veterinary chemistry analyzers; and

WHEREAS, the Parties now desire to update the annual Product forecast and price true-up processes, and agree to amend the Agreements accordingly;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

1.The first and second paragraph of Section 5.04 shall be deleted in their entirety and replaced as follows:

“No later than [**] of each year, IDEXX shall provide Ortho with its notice of aggregate forecasted purchase volume and mix of Products (on a Product SKU level) for [**] of the subsequent [**] for each of the VETTEST slides (single slides and PANELS/PROFILES slides for the VETTEST Analyzer and New Slides) (the “Initial Forecast”). Ortho shall review the Initial Forecast. In the event that Ortho considers, in good faith, that the Initial Forecast is outside of its manufacturing capability for the [**] allocations specified for each of the VETTEST slides (due to Ortho’s total manufacturing capacity, Product mix (including on a Product SKU level) or otherwise), Ortho will provide documented acknowledgement of the limitation and the Parties will agree to discuss solutions for provision of slide volume to meet IDEXX’s forecasted requirements (including any changes to the quarterly allocation of the Product volume or mix of Products, or the overall Product volume). Any resulting mutually agreed updates shall be incorporated in writing into the Initial Forecast, which shall be deemed the “Annual Purchase Forecast”. If Ortho does not provide such acknowledgement by the [**] following the Initial Forecast, the Initial Forecast shall be deemed within Ortho’s capability for

production, and shall be deemed the Annual Purchase Forecast. As long as the [**] slide order volumes for the [**] do not exceed [**] Ortho shall deliver the slides in accordance with IDEXX’s orders. In the event an IDEXX order is outside of Ortho’s capacity limitation due to the mix of Products, Ortho shall notify IDEXX and the Parties shall discuss in good faith an amicable solution that reflects both Ortho’s capacity limitations and IDEXX’s order.

The [**] constitute non-binding forecasts for Ortho’s planning purposes and shall also be the basis for determining estimated slide pricing pursuant to Section 7.03 below.”

2.Section 5.05 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:

“In the event IDEXX intends to place a purchase order for Products that exceeds [**] of the [**] (“Excess Order”), IDEXX will notify Ortho thereof at least two (2) weeks in advance of the Excess Order. Within one (1) week following receipt of such request, Ortho will review and notify IDEXX of the extent of its ability to so supply the Excess Order. Ortho shall use best efforts to deliver the Excess Order, provided that, if such Excess Order exceeds its manufacturing capability (due to either Ortho’s total manufacturing capacity, Product mix or otherwise, in each case within the quarterly and annual term specified), the Parties will enter into good faith discussions to find solutions for provision of slide volume to meet the Excess Order, but a failure by Ortho to manufacture the Excess Order shall not constitute a breach of contract by Ortho.

3.Section 7.02(b) shall be modified as follows: The fifth paragraph (i.e., the paragraph that starts with “Within [**]…”) of Section 7.02(b) shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:

“(i)     [**]

(ii)     [**].”

4.Except as modified by this Amendment, the Agreement remains in effect. This Amendment is to be construed as part of the Agreement. Each reference to “hereof”, “hereunder”, “herein” and “hereby” and each other similar reference and each reference to “this Agreement” and each other similar reference contained in the Agreement shall from and after the date set forth above, refer to the Agreement as amended hereby.

5.This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed in duplicate by their respective authorized representatives as of the day and year first written above:

ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC.        IDEXX OPERATIONS, INC.

By: _/s/ Michael S. Iskara                By: /s/ John Hart

Name: Michael S. Iskara                Name: John Hart

Title: EVP Commercial Excellence and Strategy    Title: Vice President

Date: Nov 17, 2021                    Date: Nov 2, 2021

Acknowledged and consented to, solely as guarantor pursuant to Section 30 of the Agreement:

IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.

By: /s/ John Hart

Name: John Hart

Title: Senior Vice President

Date: Nov 5, 2012

[**] Text omitted throughout this exhibit for confidential treatment. The redacted information has been excluded because it is both (i) not material and (ii) would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed.

EX-10.10

Exhibit 10.10

CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED BY ASTERISKS, HAS BEEN OMITTED BECAUSE IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE REGISTRANT IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.

AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT is made effective as of the 17th day of October, 2003, between IDEXX Europe B.V., a corporation organized under the law of The Netherlands whose principal place of business is at Koolhovenlaan 20, 1119 NE - Schiphol-Rijk, The Netherlands (“IDEXX”) and Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., a New York corporation with offices at 100 Indigo Creek Drive, Rochester, New York, U.S.A. (“OCD”), and amends and restates the supply agreement effective as of January 1, 1999 between IDEXX and OCD (the “Prior Europe Agreement”).

WHEREAS, OCD has been a supplier of analyzers for human applications and dry slides, and IDEXX has been a supplier of analyzers for animal applications; and

WHEREAS, OCD and IDEXX Operations, Inc. (“IDEXX US”) have entered into an agreement in the United States (the “US Agreement”) to (a) combine certain of their respective skills and intellectual property and to invest significant capital to create a New Analyzer (as defined below) and related panel holder design for animal applications, which is expected to provide a superior analyzer offering to customers, expand the sales of OCD dry slides and IDEXX analyzers, and make IDEXX products more competitive and (b) ensure IDEXX US a continuing supply of Dry Slides necessary for its continued sale of analyzers, including the New Analyzer; and

WHEREAS, in the United States and in the Territory (as defined herein) different market conditions as well as regulatory differences prevail, for which reasons OCD and IDEXX desire to enter into a separate agreement for the supply of Dry Slides in the European market and the other regions in the Territory; and as is the case with the US Agreement, OCD and IDEXX desire to reflect herein their mutual investments and exchange of know-how in connection with the supply of Dry Slides as well as their desire to enter into new arrangements for the supply of diagnostic slides and analyzers for Europe and the other regions in the Territory, the terms and conditions of which are documented herein;

NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS

In this Agreement the following expressions shall have the meaning set opposite them.

“Agreements”	This Agreement and the US Agreement.
“Analyzers”	The VETTEST Analyzer and the New Analzyer.
“Commencement Date”	October 17, 2003.
“Dry Slide”	A chemical composition, comprising a layered, coated dry film, specifically formulated to analyze for a body constituent, which composition is immediately hydrated by any undiluted bodily fluid, including without limitation a VITROS slide. For avoidance of doubt, the term “Dry Slide” shall not include any assay based on immunomagnetic particle technology or any assay for which the analyte is DNA or RNA.
“Effective Rebate Rate”	For any year, the weighted average percentage reduction in the purchase price of any slides purchased in such year that IDEXX is entitled to receive pursuant to Section 7.03 hereunder. The calculation of the Effective Rebate Rate is illustrated in Schedule 7.
“Exclusivity Territory”	Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
“Existing Special [**] Slides”	VETTEST slides that have been [**], as of the date of this Agreement, pursuant to Section 4 of the Operations Agreement.
“IDEXX Parent”	IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., a Delaware, USA corporation, the parent company of IDEXX.
“IDEXX US”	IDEXX Operations, Inc., a Delaware, USA corporation.
“New Analyzer”	A new chemistry analyzer that uses OCD Dry Slides for veterinary applications, as contemplated by

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	Article 3 of the US Agreement, and any updates or modifications to such analyzer.
“New Chemistry Slides”	As defined in Section 5.06.
“New Slide/Panel Design”	A new slide format for VETTEST slides to be used in conjunction with the New Analyzer, as well as a panel holder for such slides, as contemplated by Article 3 of the US Agreement, and any updates or modifications to such design.
“New Slides”	VETTEST slides that are formatted and packaged in accordance with the New Slide/Panel Design, as contemplated by Article 3 of the US Agreement.
“New Special [**] Slides”	VETTEST slides that have been [**] pursuant to Section 7.04 of this Agreement.
“Operations Agreement”	The Operations Agreement effective as of January 1, 1999 among OCD, IDEXX Parent and IDEXX.
“PANELS/PROFILES”	Packages of VETTEST slides for VETTEST Analyzers consisting of two or more sets of slides of specified chemistries. The initial PANEL and the initial PROFILES shall consist of the slides set forth on Schedule 3 attached hereto, with any changes or additional PANELS/PROFILES to be mutually agreed upon by the parties as specified in Schedule 3.
“Prime Rate”	For any day in any calendar month, the prime rate of interest as published in the Wall Street Journal on the last business day of the immediately preceding month.
“Proportionate Share”	The percentage obtained by dividing (i) the number of VETTEST slides purchased by IDEXX in a given period, by (ii) the total number of VETTEST slides purchased by IDEXX and its affiliates during such period.
“Settlement Agreement”	The Amendment, Release and Settlement Agreement dated as of September 12, 2002 among OCD, IDEXX Parent and IDEXX.

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“Special [**] Slides”	Existing Special [**] Slides and New Special [**] Slides.
“Term”	As defined in Section 18.01.
“Territory”	The European Union, Africa, and the countries listed on Schedule 10 attached hereto.
“VETTEST Analyzer”	The analyzer currently marketed as the VETTEST VT 8008 analyzer and any updates or modifications to such analyzer.
“VETTEST slides”	Dry Slides currently manufactured by OCD, specially designed, bar coded, labeled, and/or packaged for one or more of the Analyzers in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or the US Agreement and supplied by OCD in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
“VETTEST tips”	Metering tips sourced by OCD for use with the VETTEST Analyzer, specially packaged and supplied to IDEXX in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
“VITROS slides”	The Dry Slides currently manufactured by OCD for use in any current VITROS analyzer, including without limitation the DT60.

All references to currency in this Agreement shall mean U.S. Dollars unless otherwise specifically indicated.

2. EFFECTIVE DATE OF AGREEMENT

2.01 This Agreement shall become effective upon the Commencement Date. This Agreement shall apply solely within the Territory.

3. NEW SLIDES AND THE NEW SLIDE/PANEL DESIGN

3.01 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, OCD’s obligations hereunder to supply, format or package New Slides hereunder shall be conditioned upon the successful development of the New Slides, the New Analyzer and the New Slide/Panel Design in accordance with Article 3 of the US Agreement.

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3.02 If IDEXX US elects under Section 3.08 of the US Agreement to perform the formatting and packaging of the New Slides independently of OCD, then (1) in lieu of New Slides, OCD shall supply IDEXX with VITROS slides in the format currently manufactured for the VITROS mainframe analyzers and/or the VETTEST Analyzer (i.e., VITROS slides packaged in 50-count cartridges, before further formatting and packaging for VETTEST Analyzer requirements), as applicable for New Slides, for the Term as provided in this Agreement, and all references in this Agreement to New Slides or to VETTEST slides, to the extent referring to OCD’s obligation to supply New Slides, shall mean such VITROS slides packaged in 50-count cartridges and (2) solely with respect to New Slides, the prices for Tiers 2 and 3 in the table set forth in Section 7.02 shall be reduced by $[**] per New Slide.

4. AGREEMENT TO SUPPLY

4.01

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, OCD undertakes to manufacture for IDEXX and to supply to IDEXX VETTEST slides, VETTEST tips and Vetrol controls. OCD shall supply VETTEST slides in compliance with the VETTEST Slide Quality Assurance Procedures set out in Schedule 1. All slides supplied to IDEXX hereunder are supplied solely for sale within the Territory; provided that IDEXX may make limited sales to IDEXX US solely for purposes of adjusting inventory levels according to unanticipated changes in regional demand. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Agreement shall obligate OCD, with respect to any particular chemistry, to furnish IDEXX with slides for such chemistry in any slit format that OCD does not currently manufacture for such chemistry, or that would otherwise be uneconomical for OCD to supply to IDEXX (other than the slit formats for such chemistry that OCD then sells or has agreed in writing to sell to IDEXX).

4.02

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if after [**] the annual volume of VETTEST slides purchased by IDEXX and IDEXX US is less than [**] slides, then OCD may in its sole discretion elect to be released from any obligation to format and package the New Slides and/or package other VETTEST slides, in which event IDEXX’s sole options hereunder shall be either (x) to accept an increase in slide prices for New Slides and/or other VETTEST slides that is adequate to compensate OCD for any increase in its costs due to such reduction in volume, or (y) with respect to slides for which IDEXX does not accept a price increase under the preceding clause (x), but which IDEXX US has elected to format and/or package independently of OCD as provided in Section 4.02 of the US Agreement, to obtain such slides from IDEXX US.

(b) If IDEXX US elects under Section 4.02 of the US Agreement to perform the formatting and packaging of New Slides, then (1) in lieu of New Slides OCD shall supply IDEXX with VITROS slides in the format currently manufactured for the VITROS mainframe analyzers and/or the VETTEST Analyzer (i.e., VITROS

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slides packaged in 50-count cartridges, before further formatting and packaging for VETTEST Analyzer requirements), as applicable for New Slides, for the Term as provided in this Agreement, and all references in this Agreement to New Slides or to VETTEST slides, to the extent referring to OCD’s obligation to supply New Slides, shall mean such VITROS slides packaged in 50-count cartridges, and (2) the prices for Tiers 2 and 3 in the table set forth in Section 7.02 shall be reduced by $[**] per New Slide.

(c) If IDEXX US elects under Section 4.02 of the US Agreement to perform the packaging of VETTEST slides other than New Slides, then (1) in lieu of such other VETTEST slides OCD shall supply IDEXX with VITROS slides in the format currently manufactured for the VETTEST Analyzer (i.e., VITROS slides packaged in 50-count cartridges, before further formatting and packaging for VETTEST Analyzer requirements) for the Term as provided in this Agreement, and all references in this Agreement to VETTEST slides, to the extent referring to OCD’s obligation to supply such slides (other than New Slides), shall mean such VITROS slides packaged in 50-count cartridges, and (2) the prices for Tiers 1, 2 and 3 in the table set forth in Section 7.02 shall be reduced by $[**]per slide for VETTEST slides (other than New Slides).

5. FORECASTS, COMMITMENTS AND ORDERS

5.01	Attached hereto as Schedule 4 are aggregate Purchase Commitments by IDEXX and IDEXX US for VETTEST slides for the VETTEST Analyzer for calendar years 2003 through and including 2010. The Purchase Commitments constitute the aggregate anticipated minimum aggregate purchase quantities by IDEXX and IDEXX US for single chemistry VETTEST slides and PANELS/PROFILES slides in the indicated calendar years.
	Existing Special [**] Slides, New Special [**] Slides and New Chemistry Slides shall be excluded from the determination of IDEXX’s and IDEXX US’s slide purchases for purposes of achieving their aggregate Purchase Commitments under Section 5.01 of this Agreement or the US Agreement, as the case may be.
	Failure by IDEXX and IDEXX US to purchase, in the aggregate, at least the indicated Purchase Commitment quantities of each type of slides in any year may subject IDEXX to the requirement to make a payment to OCD as set forth in Section 5.02 below, but such failure shall in no event otherwise be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement.
5.02	If IDEXX and IDEXX US fail to purchase in the aggregate the quantities of slides for the VETTEST Analyzer set forth as Purchase Commitments on Schedule 4 in a particular calendar year, unless there has been a Material Adverse Change (as defined in the following paragraph), IDEXX shall pay, or shall cause IDEXX US to pay, to OCD within 30 days after the end of such calendar year [**]% of the

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	product of (i) the number of each type of slides (single or PANELS/PROFILES) by which IDEXX and IDEXX US have in the aggregate fallen short of the Purchase Commitment and (ii) the lowest per-slide price for the applicable type of slides under either of the Agreements.
	For the purposes of this Section 5.02, “Material Adverse Changes” shall mean material changes in the veterinary clinical chemistry markets which result from (a) the commercial introduction into the veterinary market, other than by IDEXX or its affiliates, of a technology not previously available in the veterinary clinical chemistry market, (b) the eradication of one or more diseases, or the development of new disease therapies, treatments or diagnostics, which significantly reduces demand for veterinary clinical chemistry testing or (c) the inability or unwillingness of OCD to supply VETTEST or VITROS slides in accordance with IDEXX’s Annual Purchase Forecasts pursuant to Section 5.04 below. Whether a Material Adverse Change has occurred will be determined by reference to the effect of a change in the veterinary clinical chemistry market on IDEXX and IDEXX US taken as a whole, and not on either individually.
	The parties shall discuss in good faith any assertion by IDEXX or IDEXX US that a Material Adverse Change has occurred or is continuing. If the parties agree that a Material Adverse Change has occurred or is continuing, they shall negotiate in good faith with respect to appropriate reductions in Purchase Commitments, VETTEST slide prices (including single and PANELS/PROFILES slides) and/or amounts which would otherwise be payable pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 5.02 to appropriately allocate the effects of such Material Adverse Change on the parties.
5.03	Order and delivery of VETTEST slides (including PANELS/PROFILES) shall be made in multiples of 100 boxes. Unless otherwise agreed between the parties in any particular case, IDEXX shall place orders for slides four times per calendar year, for delivery in each calendar quarter of the year. Each order shall specify a business day delivery date for each delivery, which shall be not less than three months after the order date. Unless otherwise agreed between the parties in any particular case the number of deliveries shall be limited to four per year. IDEXX shall order quantities for delivery in any quarter in accordance with its good faith estimates of actual demand, with allowance for reasonable inventory management requirements and consistent with IDEXX’s stated desire to minimize its inventory levels.
	Order and delivery of the VETTEST tips shall be made in multiples of 10,000 tips (20 cartons each containing 500 tips). Unless otherwise agreed between the parties in any particular case, the number of orders and deliveries of the VETTEST tips and Vetrols shall be limited to two in each year. OCD shall deliver the VETTEST tips and Vetrols in the ordered quantities in each year.

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5.04	Not later than October 1 of each year, commencing October 1, 2003, IDEXX shall notify OCD of the aggregate forecasted requirements of IDEXX for the subsequent calendar year for each of the VETTEST slides (single slides and PANELS/PROFILES slides for the VETTEST Analyzer and New Slides) (each such notification, an “Annual Purchase Forecast”). The aggregate order quantities in the subsequent year for each of the VETTEST slides shall be within ±25% of such aggregate Annual Purchase Forecast unless the parties otherwise agree. As long as slide orders do not exceed the applicable Annual Purchase Forecast by more than 25%, OCD shall deliver the slides in accordance with the orders. The Annual Purchase Forecasts constitute non-binding forecasts for OCD’s planning purposes and shall also be the basis for determining estimated slide pricing pursuant to Section 7.02 below and the cash rebate pursuant to Section 7.03 below.
	In addition to the Annual Purchase Forecast, IDEXX shall furnish to OCD updated quarterly forecasts of the aggregate requirements of IDEXX for VETTEST slides in the four succeeding calendar quarters. The parties understand that such forecasts are merely estimates to assist OCD in production planning and are not to be considered orders or binding in any way.
	For production planning purposes, the parties shall further coordinate with one another to keep OCD apprised of IDEXX’s current and anticipated inventories of stock keeping units and relevant conditions in the veterinary market. The provisions of this paragraph shall terminate immediately upon any termination of the corresponding provisions of Section 5.04 of the US Agreement.
5.05	In the event that IDEXX in any year notifies OCD that it wishes to order quantities which exceed the quantities mentioned in Section 5.04 above by more than 25%, OCD will endeavor to supply the excess quantities and notify IDEXX of the extent of its ability to so supply.
5.06	It is understood and agreed that orders for the VETTEST slides shall include only those chemistries set forth in Schedule 5 hereto, as amended from time to time by agreement of the parties. IDEXX may at any time request that the additional chemistries listed on Schedule 8 hereof, in the form they are available at the Commencement Date to the human market on VITROS slides, be added as VETTEST slides to Schedule 5 (any VETTEST slides so added, containing such additional chemistries, are referred to herein as “New Chemistry Slides”). Prior to adding a New Chemistry Slide on Schedule 5, the parties will negotiate in good faith to determine the initial price for such slides in accordance with the immediately following paragraph and shall set forth such price on Schedule 6. IDEXX shall have the right, from time to time, to elect to remove any New Chemistry Slides from Schedule 5, and Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 shall be updated to reflect such removal. IDEXX acknowledges that neither this nor any other provision of this Agreement shall obligate OCD to supply IDEXX with any

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slide or other product based on any technology that is not incorporated in the VITROS slides or VETTEST slides that OCD sells as of the date hereof.

Until [**], the price per slide for any New Chemistry Slides shall be the greater of $[**] and [**] (as determined by OCD in good faith and taking into account IDEXX’s and IDEXX US’s good faith forecast for the quantity of the chemistry in question). For orders placed for delivery during each calendar year beginning with [**], if [**] of any New Chemistry Slide is determined to be greater than $[**] (as determined by OCD in good faith and taking into account IDEXX’s and IDEXX US’s good faith forecast for the quantity of the chemistry in question), then the minimum price per slide for such New Chemistry Slides shall be [**]; provided, that so long as IDEXX and IDEXX US order [**] or more of such slides in the aggregate in any calendar year, the minimum price per slide for such New Chemistry Slides shall not exceed $[**]. OCD shall have the right, from time to time and in good faith, to revise its determination of [**] of any New Chemistry Slide that is priced on Schedule 6 if IDEXX’s and IDEXX US’s aggregate actual annual orders of such slide fall below [**], and Schedule 6 shall be updated to reflect such revised [**].

In the event that a chemistry listed in Schedule 5 should become known by OCD to be unavailable at any future date during the Term, OCD will so notify IDEXX at the earliest practicable date, and the parties shall cooperate to determine an appropriate course of action.

6. DELIVERY

6.01	Following acknowledgement by OCD of each order placed by IDEXX and on or before the delivery due date, OCD shall complete delivery of the appropriate quantity of slides and tips within ± 10%. Deviations of delivery quantities from order quantities within the ± 10% range may be compensated by IDEXX in the first subsequent order placed, subject to Section 5. In the event of a price increase for one or more of the VETTEST slides, such compensating quantity of such slides shall be processed at the previous lower price.
6.02	Order and delivery for all purchases hereunder shall be F.O.B. OCD’s facility in the U.S.A.
6.03	Unless otherwise advised in writing by OCD to IDEXX, OCD shall pack the VETTEST slides in accordance with OCD’s standard shipping configuration which is known to IDEXX and which at the Commencement Date contains approximately 60 cases per pallet, each case containing 100 boxes of slides.
6.04	The parties shall reasonably cooperate to identify and implement potential savings for both parties, consistent with the principles of lean manufacturing across the value chain, in all processes in their relationship, including without limitation

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improvements relating to slide manufacturing, packaging, ordering, build schedules, component purchasing, delivery schedules, quality testing and calibration processes, and product distribution processes (including direct shipment to IDEXX distributors and end-users), and including without limitation, identifying and implementing processes to reduce the number of slide lots supplied to IDEXX and to reduce IDEXX calibration time; provided, that neither party shall be obligated to implement a process change for which its net costs exceed its net benefits.

7. PRICES

7.01	Subject to the provisions of Sections 3.02 and 4.02 that contemplate OCD’s delivery of slides in 50-count cartridges if IDEXX US elects to format and/or package slides independently, all references to pricing for VETTEST slides in this agreement refer to the completed and packaged product in form ready for delivery to an end-user. The initial prices for each of the VETTEST slides (including the PANELS/ PROFILES) shall be as set forth in Schedule 5 hereto.
7.02	(a) The prices set forth in Schedule 5 shall remain in effect for orders placed through December 31, [**].
	(b) For orders placed for delivery during each calendar year beginning with [**], the price for each VETTEST slide listed on Schedule 5 (whether New Slides, single chemistry VETTEST slides for the VETTEST Analyzer, or per slide in PANELS/PROFILES, and, for avoidance of doubt, including New Chemistry Slides, subject to Section 5.06), within the respective volume tiers set forth below (aggregating for this purpose purchases by IDEXX and IDEXX US) shall be as set forth for such volume tier; provided, that Existing Special [**] Slides and New Special [**] Slides shall not be priced by reference to the volume tiers but will be priced as otherwise set forth below. For purposes of determining purchase volumes, up to [**] Existing Special [**] Slides shall be included in the determination, and all other Existing Special [**] Slides and New Special [**] Slides shall be excluded from the determination. The stated price shall apply only to slides purchased within the corresponding volume tier, and only with respect to the quantities within such tier.

Annual Volume Tier	Price per Slide
Tier 1: Up to [**]	$	[**]
Tier 2: In excess of [**] but not exceeding [**]	$	[**]
Tier 3: In excess of [**]	$	[**]

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For all orders for Existing Special [**] Slides, the price per slide shall be as agreed between the parties pursuant to Section 4 of the Operations Agreement.

For all orders for New Special [**] Slides, the price per slide shall be as agreed between the parties pursuant to Section 7.04 of this Agreement.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the price per slide for any New Chemistry Slide that is priced on Schedule 6 shall never be lower than the greater of (a) the minimum price as determined in accordance with Section 5.06 and identified on Schedule 6 as amended from time to time and (b) the price that would otherwise apply pursuant to the pricing tiers set forth above.

Promptly after IDEXX and IDEXX US provide their aggregate Annual Purchase Forecast for a calendar year pursuant to Section 5.04 and Section 5.04 of the US Agreement, the parties shall calculate the weighted average price of slides included in such forecast (the “First Estimated Blended Price”).

Upon determination of the First Estimated Blended Price applicable to a calendar year, for each order placed by IDEXX for delivery during the first three calendar quarters of such year, the amount invoiced and paid per slide listed on Schedule 5 shall be the First Estimated Blended Price.

Before IDEXX places its order for the fourth calendar quarter of the year, the parties shall review IDEXX’s and IDEXX US’s respective fourth-quarter orders and re-calculate the weighted average price of slides based on IDEXX’s and IDEXX US’s aggregate actual orders for the first three quarters and their orders for the fourth quarter (the “Second Estimated Blended Price”). If the Second Estimated Blended Price is different than the First Estimated Blended Price, the amount invoiced and paid per slide listed on Schedule 5 shall be the Second Estimated Blended Price. In addition, either party may calculate the resulting adjustment (up or down) for each slide delivered for the first three quarters to reflect the difference between the First Estimated Blended Price and the Second Estimated Blended Price, such that the amount paid by IDEXX for all slides delivered during the first three calendar quarters shall equal the Second Estimated Blended Price. If the adjustment is an upwards adjustment, then IDEXX shall pay OCD the aggregate amount of such adjustment, together with interest on such amount (calculated as set forth below), within 30 days of OCD’s request for such payment. If the adjustment is a downwards adjustment, then OCD shall pay IDEXX the aggregate amount of such adjustment, together with interest on such amount (calculated as set forth below), within 30 days of IDEXX’s request for such payment (or, at IDEXX’s option, apply such amount as a credit against IDEXX’s third or fourth quarter invoice).

Within 30 days after the end of the year (or 30 days after IDEXX and IDEXX US complete payment in full for all slides purchased during the year, if later), the

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parties shall perform a final calculation of the weighted average price based on all slides ordered by IDEXX and IDEXX US and delivered during the year (the “Final Blended Price”). If the Final Blended Price is different than the Second Estimated Blended Price, then IDEXX or OCD, as the case may be, shall make a final payment to the other, so that the final amount paid by IDEXX per slide for all slides ordered and delivered during the year shall equal the Final Blended Price. The party obligated to make such final payment shall do so within 30 days after the determination of the Final Blended Price.

Any adjustment payments made pursuant to either of the immediately preceding paragraphs, and any overdue payments by OCD or IDEXX of any amounts owed to the other pursuant to this Section 7.02, shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Prime Rate. Such interest shall be calculated based on a 365-day year and the actual number of days elapsed since the due date for the applicable payment to which it relates.

For avoidance of doubt, the blended price calculations of this Section 7.02 shall apply only to chemistries listed on Schedule 5, and only after calendar year [**].

(c) OCD may, at its option, increase all prices for slides ordered for delivery (i) on or after January 1, [**] by an amount not to exceed [**]% of the “PPI Increase” (as defined below), provided that OCD may not increase prices under this clause (i) unless the PPI Increase is greater than [**]%; and (ii) on or after January 1, [**] by an amount (x) as provided in the preceding clause (i) or (y) by an amount not to exceed [**]% of the PPI Increase, provided that OCD may not increase prices under this subclause (y) unless the PPI Increase is greater than [**]%. OCD may calculate the PPI Increase each year beginning in [**], and any resulting price increase shall be effective for orders placed for delivery during the following calendar year and thereafter, unless and until increased again in accordance with the procedures set forth in this paragraph. For purposes of this Agreement, the “PPI Increase” shall be calculated by dividing (x) the average monthly “PPI” level for the most recent 12-month period ending with and including June of the year in which the PPI Increase is being calculated (each such period, a “Measurement Period”), by (y) the average monthly PPI level for the 12-month period immediately preceding that described in clause (x) (the “Baseline Period” with respect to such Measurement Period), then subtracting 1 and converting the remaining fraction into a percentage. All calculations shall be based on the latest version of the PPI level published as of the date the calculation is made. For purposes of this Agreement, “PPI” means the United States Producer Price Index – [**] (not seasonally adjusted), current series identification [**], as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on its Web site (www.bls.gov/ppi), or if not available from such Web site, then as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in its monthly periodical “Producer Price Indexes.” OCD shall give IDEXX written notice of any price increase pursuant to this paragraph 7.02(c) at least 120 days before the beginning of the calendar year for which a price increase

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is to take effect; otherwise, the prices shall remain unaffected by such increase for such year.

(d) With respect to slides ordered for delivery on or after January 1, [**], if OCD’s aggregate cost of [**] (as defined below) for the most recent Measurement Period has increased on a per VETTEST slide basis as compared with the applicable Baseline Period by an amount that exceeds the PPI Increase for such Measurement Period as applied to the [**] for such Baseline Period, on a per VETTEST slide basis, then OCD shall be permitted to increase the price of each slide sold to IDEXX by the amount of such excess. “[**]” means [**] that are [**]. Schedule 9 attached hereto contains an example, for illustration purposes only, of the calculations described in this paragraph 7.02(d) and in paragraph 7.02(e).

(e) With respect to slides ordered for delivery on or after January 1, [**], if IDEXX’s share of Special Event Costs (as defined below) for the most recent Measurement Period has increased on a per VETTEST slide basis as compared with the applicable Baseline Period by an amount that exceeds [**] above the PPI Increase for such Measurement Period as applied to IDEXX’s share of Special Event Costs for such Baseline Period, on a per VETTEST slide basis, then OCD shall be permitted to increase the price of each slide sold to IDEXX by the amount of such excess. “Special Event Costs” means the aggregate net amount of (i) [**] with respect to [**] on which [**], (ii) [**] in the [**], and (iii) [**] as a result of [**]. “IDEXX’s share” of any of the foregoing shall mean the [**] that is attributable to the [**].

(f) OCD shall give IDEXX written notice of any price increase pursuant to paragraph 7.02(d) or 7.02(e) at least 120 days before the beginning of the calendar year for which a price increase is to take effect; otherwise, the prices shall remain unaffected by such increase for such year. Any price increase pursuant to paragraph 7.02(d) or 7.02(e) shall be effective for orders placed for delivery during the following calendar year and thereafter, unless and until (i) increased again in accordance with the procedures set forth in such paragraphs or (ii) there occurs a decrease in any of the costs upon which the price increase was based (or any such cost that was relevant in one measuring period is not relevant in subsequent periods, for example, certain validation or other one-time costs incurred for compliance purposes), in which event IDEXX’s price per slide shall be reduced to the extent of such decrease (or one-time cost). In addition, OCD agrees to consider in good faith any request by IDEXX to reimburse OCD pursuant to paragraph 7.02(e) by a process other than an increase in slide prices, such as a lump sum payment or series of payments. Furthermore, with respect to any one-time cost or other temporary cost lasting no more than one year, IDEXX shall have the right to make such reimbursement in equal periodic payments (no less frequently than quarterly) over a period that is no longer than one year.

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(g) OCD shall give IDEXX reasonable detail as to its incremental [**] costs and incremental Special Event Costs on which it seeks to base a price increase pursuant to paragraph 7.02(d) or 7.02(e) or otherwise pass on to IDEXX pursuant to paragraph 7.02(f); provided, however, that IDEXX shall not have any right to obtain any details concerning OCD’s actual costs (other than such incremental cost differences used in such calculation).

(h) At any time after OCD’s aggregate annual sales volume of VITROS slides and VETTEST slides shall have declined more than [**]% from [**], the parties shall, at OCD’s request, discuss appropriate pricing of slides under this Agreement. Neither party shall be obligated to agree to any price change under this Section 7.02(h).

(i) OCD agrees that IDEXX shall have the right, no more than once per calendar year, to cause an internationally recognized independent accounting firm to conduct an audit, on reasonable advance notice and during normal business hours, of OCD’s books and records to the extent reasonably necessary to confirm OCD’s price increase calculations under this Section 7.02. Any report prepared by such independent accounting firm shall contain such firm’s conclusion concerning the validity of OCD’s price increase; provided, however, that such report shall not contain, and IDEXX shall not have any right to obtain, any details concerning OCD’s actual costs (other than incremental cost differences used in the calculation of OCD price increases).

(j) IDEXX agrees that OCD may audit IDEXX’s books and records relating to orders of VETTEST slides to confirm the pricing calculations under this Section 7.02.

7.03 The provisions of this Section 7.03 shall apply only to purchases of VETTEST slides for the VETTEST Analyzer during calendar years [**]. IDEXX shall be entitled to receive its Proportionate Share (based on sales during a calendar year) of a cash rebate in the amount set forth below if the total aggregate slide purchases by IDEXX and IDEXX US, in calendar year [**], exceed the aggregate quantities set forth below:

	Incremental Cash Rebate –
Annual Slide Purchases	% Off Purchase Price
0 [**]	[**]%
[**]	[**]%
[**]	[**]%
[**]	[**]%
[**]	[**]%
[**]	[**]%
[**] and above	[**]%

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The rebate amounts set forth above constitute a percentage reduction in the purchase price of any slides (including both single slides and PANELS/PROFILES slides) purchased above the corresponding quantity. The percentage amounts are incremental (as opposed to cumulative) and relate only to the quantities set forth opposite it. For example, if IDEXX and IDEXX US were to purchase, in the aggregate, [**] slides in calendar year [**], they would not be entitled to a [**]% price reduction on all slides that they purchased in such year, rather, they would be entitled to receive (i) [**] purchase price reduction on the first [**] slides purchased, (ii) a [**]% purchase price reduction on all slides purchased over [**], up to and including [**], (iii) an [**]% purchase price reduction on all slides purchased over [**] up to and including [**], and (iv) a [**]% purchase price reduction on all slides purchased over [**] up to and including the [**] slides that they purchased. The foregoing notwithstanding, it is understood and agreed that if IDEXX and IDEXX US do not, in the aggregate, achieve the aggregate Purchase Commitments set forth in Section 5 in any calendar year, then they shall not be entitled to receive a rebate for such year.

In the beginning of calendar year [**], OCD shall calculate an estimated Effective Rebate Rate (the “Estimated Rebate Rate”) based on the lesser of (i) IDEXX’s and IDEXX US’s aggregate Annual Purchase Forecast for such year and (ii) [**]% of the total aggregate number of slides that IDEXX and IDEXX US together purchased in [**]. The Estimated Rebate Rate for calendar year [**]shall be such that the average VETTEST slide price for [**], after giving effect to the rebate, shall be $[**]. Not later than thirty (30) days after the end of each of the first three calendar quarters of [**] (or thirty days after IDEXX and IDEXX US complete payment in full for slides purchased during such quarter, if later), OCD shall pay to IDEXX its Proportionate Share (based on purchases during the preceding quarter) of an amount equal to the aggregate estimated rebate payment that IDEXX and IDEXX US would together be entitled to receive in such quarter (the “Estimated Rebate Payment”). The Estimated Rebate Payment for any such quarter shall be calculated by (i) multiplying the Estimated Rebate Rate in effect during such quarter by the total aggregate purchase price for the VETTEST slides purchased by IDEXX and IDEXX US during such quarter and (ii) subtracting from such amount an amount equal to [**]% of the total calculated in clause (i) above. The foregoing notwithstanding, if, in calendar year [**], (i) IDEXX’s and IDEXX US’s total aggregate slide orders for the immediately preceding calendar year were less than [**]% of their aggregate Annual Purchase Forecast for such preceding calendar year or (ii) OCD determines, in its reasonable discretion, at any time after the end of the second calendar quarter of such calendar year, or IDEXX indicates at any time, that IDEXX and IDEXX US are reasonably unlikely to meet their aggregate Annual Purchase Forecast for such year, then OCD shall have the right to recalculate the Estimated Rebate Rate based on IDEXX’s and IDEXX US’s aggregate Purchase Commitment for such year (such recalculated rate being hereinafter referred to as the “New Estimated Rebate Rate”). If OCD elects to recalculate the Estimated Rebate Rate pursuant to the immediately

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preceding sentence, (i) OCD shall notify IDEXX in writing which notice shall set forth the New Estimated Rebate Rate, (ii) OCD shall calculate all remaining quarterly Estimated Rebate Payments (which may include the Estimated Rebate Payment for the second calendar quarter) using the New Estimated Rebate Rate and (iii) all such Estimated Rebate Payments shall be made in accordance with this sub-clause 7.03, except that such Estimated Rebate Payments shall be less the amount by which the aggregate Estimated Rebate Payments received by IDEXX and IDEXX US during the then current calendar year exceed the aggregate Estimated Rebate Payments they would have received during such calendar year if the New Estimated Rebate Rate were in effect from the first day of such calendar year.

Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, OCD shall not be required to pay to IDEXX its Proportionate Share of any Estimated Rebate Payments in any calendar year if (A) any amounts payable to OCD from IDEXX pursuant to this Agreement are overdue, unless such amounts are being disputed in good faith by IDEXX, or (B) OCD determines in its reasonable judgment that IDEXX and IDEXX US are reasonably unlikely to meet their aggregate Purchase Commitments for such year. In the case of clause (B) above, OCD shall have the right to make such determination at any time after the end of the second calendar quarter of calendar year [**], as the case may be (or such earlier time as IDEXX or IDEXX US indicates (through an Annual Purchase Forecast or otherwise) that their aggregate slide purchases are reasonably likely to be less than their aggregate Purchase Commitment for such year), provided that OCD has consulted with IDEXX and given IDEXX an opportunity (which opportunity shall be available for a period of not less than 5 business days nor more than 10 business days) to demonstrate its and IDEXX US’s intent and ability to meet their aggregate Purchase Commitments for such year. For the avoidance of doubt, OCD’s obligation to make any Estimated Rebate Payments shall be suspended during the period referred to in the immediately preceding sentence and the days in such period shall not be counted when determining the date by which the next scheduled Estimated Rebate Payment is due and payable. If, after fulfilling the requirements set forth in this paragraph, OCD makes the determination described in clause (B) above, OCD (i) shall promptly notify IDEXX in writing of its determination and (ii) shall thereafter have the right to cease making Estimated Rebate Payments for the remainder of such calendar year.

Not later than thirty (30) business days after the end of the last calendar quarter of calendar year [**], as the case may be (or thirty days after IDEXX and IDEXX US complete payment in full for slides purchased during such quarter, if later), OCD shall pay to IDEXX its Proportionate Share (based on purchases during such calendar year) of the amount by which (i) the Effective Rebate Rate multiplied by the total aggregate purchase price for VETTEST slides purchased by IDEXX and IDEXX US during such calendar year exceeds (ii) the total aggregate amount of the Estimated Rebate Payments made by OCD to IDEXX and IDEXX US during

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	such calendar year. If the amount in clause (ii) above exceeds the amount in clause (i) above, OCD shall deliver to IDEXX a written notice of such fact (a “Reimbursement Notice”) and IDEXX shall pay to OCD, within thirty (30) days of receipt of such notice an amount in cash equal to its Proportionate Share of the amount of such excess.
	Notwithstanding the foregoing, if IDEXX and IDEXX US do not achieve their aggregate Purchase Commitment in calendar year [**], as the case may be, then IDEXX shall return all Estimated Rebate Payments received from OCD for such year no later than thirty (30) days after the end of such calendar year.
	An illustrative representation of the foregoing rebate calculation methodology is attached hereto as Schedule 7.
	Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 7.03, if any amounts payable to OCD from IDEXX pursuant to this Agreement are overdue, other than amounts that are being disputed in good faith by IDEXX, then OCD shall be entitled to withhold such overdue amount (plus any accrued interest) from any rebate payments to which IDEXX may be entitled. Any overdue payments by OCD or IDEXX of any amounts owed to the other pursuant to this Section 7.03 shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Prime Rate. Such interest shall be payable at the same time as the payment to which it relates and shall be calculated daily on the basis of a year of 365 days and the actual number of days elapsed.
	OCD shall prepare a remittance advice to accompany each rebate payment (or Reimbursement Notice), which shall set forth the reporting period for which the payment is made (or demanded) and a summary sheet which shall detail OCD’s calculation of the rebate (or reimbursement). If IDEXX disagrees with the rebate or reimbursement calculation, IDEXX shall promptly notify OCD, and the parties, together with IDEXX US if appropriate, shall review the calculations together in good faith to agree on any appropriate corrections or adjustments.
	Any Special [**] Slides and any New Chemistry Slides shall be excluded from the determination of any rebate entitlement under Section 7.03 of this Agreement or the US Agreement, as the case may be, and the rebates described in Section 7.03 shall not apply to such slides.
7.04	If IDEXX provides OCD with specific documentation regarding [**] that would require IDEXX and IDEXX US, collectively, to purchase, in any calendar year, a number of slides over and above their most recent aggregate Annual Purchase Forecast for such year, [**] for slides, [**] for slides [**] by this Agreement, OCD agrees, within two weeks of its receipt of all additional information that OCD may reasonably request regarding such [**], to inform IDEXX as to whether or not OCD [**] in respect of [**], the number of slides [**] for such slides, and any other related terms and conditions that OCD deems applicable. OCD shall

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consider such requests in good faith. OCD agrees that [**] IDEXX or IDEXX US pursuant to [**] remain in effect with respect to [**] until such time as [**] as the case may be.

8. INVOICES AND PAYMENT

8.01 OCD shall invoice IDEXX in respect of each order for the VETTEST slides upon completion by OCD of the delivery of such order. Each order shall be billed by OCD under one invoice in US dollars and payment shall be made by IDEXX in US dollars not later than thirty (30) days following the date of invoice.

9. EXCLUSIVITY

9.01

OCD undertakes not to sell or otherwise supply, and to cause its affiliates not to sell or otherwise supply, any Dry Slides (whether or not such slides are finished or complete) bar-coded for use in any Analyzers to any person, firm or company other than IDEXX or its affiliates. The provisions of this Section 9.01 shall survive the termination of this Agreement unless all of the following shall be true: (i) prior to such termination IDEXX (or its permitted assignees) and its affiliates shall have ceased to market the VETTEST slides, (ii) such cessation shall not have been a consequence of action by OCD, and (iii) OCD shall have complied with its obligations under this Agreement prior to such termination.

9.02

IDEXX undertakes not to market, and to cause its affiliates not to market, any Dry Slide for any chemistry identified on Schedule 5, as amended from time to time, other than Dry Slides obtained by such person directly from OCD, to the extent that the desired chemistries are available from OCD; provided that, for purposes of adjusting inventory levels according to unanticipated changes in regional demand, IDEXX may purchase from IDEXX US VETTEST slides that IDEXX US obtained directly from OCD. The provisions of this Section 9.02 shall terminate [**] years after the Commencement Date with respect to VETTEST slides for the VETTEST Analyzer, and [**] years after the first commercial sale of the New Analyzer in the Territory, with respect to New Slides. At the time of termination (with respect to VETTEST slides for the VETTEST Analyzer, or New Slides, as the case may be), the parties shall negotiate whether they wish to renew the arrangements set out in this Section 9.02 with respect to VETTEST slides for the VETTEST Analyzer, or New Slides, as the case may be. Any renewal of these arrangements shall be set forth in a written agreement entered into by the parties.

10. MARKETING ARRANGEMENTS

10.01 IDEXX will be responsible for all marketing arrangements for the Analyzers and the VETTEST slides. IDEXX may appoint any of OCD’s medical/surgical dealers as distributors of or agents for the Analyzers and the VETTEST slides but will not be obliged to do so.

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10.02	IDEXX will be responsible for the establishment of dealer performance criteria for all dealers including OCD’s medical/surgical dealers (if any are appointed by IDEXX as distributors of the Analyzers and the VETTEST slides).
10.03	IDEXX will keep OCD informed of and consult with OCD as to marketing arrangements for the Analyzers and the VETTEST slides but will not be obligated to OCD beyond the terms of this Agreement in connection with such marketing arrangements.
10.04	OCD hereby grants to IDEXX the exclusive right to distribute, to customers in the veterinary market, under the terms set forth in this Section 10.04, VITROS slides and VITROS analyzers that run solely VITROS slides. The parties also agree to use good faith, commercially reasonable efforts to negotiate a definitive distribution agreement not later than December 31, 2003. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 10.04, OCD and its affiliates shall continue to have the right to sell, directly or through distributors, VITROS analyzers and VITROS slides to all persons that are current VITROS end-user customers as of the Commencement Date, and to renew or extend the term of any contracts with such customers or, solely for the purpose of sales to such customers, with such distributors.
	The parties shall discuss terms for any sales opportunity in the veterinary market in good faith, on a case-by-case basis. OCD shall be responsible, at its sole expense, for providing warranty and out-of-warranty service and support to any customers to whom IDEXX sells a VITROS analyzer; provided that such analyzer is then covered by a maintenance agreement between OCD and that customer. IDEXX shall not modify or customize any VITROS product supplied hereunder, or remove or alter any product labels or re-label any products, packaging or related materials for VITROS product supplied hereunder. OCD shall provide IDEXX, without charge, with such training in the marketing and sale of VITROS products and with such marketing and technical assistance and product information as OCD may, in its discretion, consider necessary to assist with the promotion and sale of the products; provided that OCD’s training obligation shall be limited to training employees of IDEXX to train other IDEXX employees and sales agents.
	IDEXX shall defend and indemnify OCD from and against all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) arising out of any claim resulting from (a) any negligent act or omission or any willful misconduct by IDEXX in connection with the VITROS products supplied by OCD under this Section 10.04 or (b) any statement, representation or warranty made by IDEXX or any of its agents with respect to a VITROS product that is not contained in the labeling or package insert and is not otherwise approved by OCD in writing or (c) any breach of IDEXX’s covenants in the preceding paragraph. OCD

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shall defend and indemnify IDEXX from and against all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) arising out of any claim (i) for injuries or death to persons or animals or damage to or destruction of tangible property arising out of the use of VITROS products sold under this Section 10.04 (whether claimed by reason of breach of warranty, negligence, product defect or other similar cause of action, regardless of the form in which any such claim is made) or (ii) that any VITROS product sold under this Section 10.04 infringes a patent, copyright, trademark or trade secret of a third party; provided that this clause (ii) shall not apply to any claim arising out of the use of any product in conjunction with products not supplied by OCD. The indemnity procedures set forth in Section 16.06 shall apply to this Section 10.04.

The provisions of this Section 10.04 shall apply only within the Exclusivity Territory. Furthermore, the provisions of this Section 10.04 granting IDEXX exclusivity shall (a) automatically terminate immediately upon the termination of Section 9.02 and (b) not apply to any instruments weighing more than 200 pounds, or to any slides sold for use on such instruments, unless and until the parties have executed the distribution agreement contemplated by this Section 10.04.

11. SALES SUPPORT

11.01	IDEXX will be responsible for all necessary sales support for the Analyzers and the VETTEST slides.
11.02	OCD’s sole obligation in respect of sale support shall be at its own expense to assist IDEXX in resolving specific problems resulting from the failure of VETTEST slides to conform to specifications.

12. TESTING

12.01

OCD shall disclose to IDEXX its quality assurance procedures used in final evaluation of the VETTEST slides and full particulars thereof as set out in the VETTEST Slide Quality Assurance Procedures forming Schedule 1 to this Agreement. OCD shall operate such quality assurance procedures in accordance with Schedule 1.

12.02

Upon prior written notice from IDEXX, OCD shall grant authorized representatives of IDEXX access to that part of OCD production facilities which conducts final evaluation of the VETTEST slides for the purpose of enabling such representatives to monitor the application by OCD of the VETTEST Slide Quality Assurance Procedures set out in Schedule 1. Such access shall be granted by OCD to IDEXX and IDEXX US no more than twice in any twelve-month period. With respect to VETTEST slides for use in the New Analyzer, IDEXX shall be permitted to monitor those stages of the production process that are unique to

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VETTEST slides for the New Analyzer, but with respect to VETTEST slides for the VETTEST Analyzer, such access shall be limited to OCD’s final evaluation facilities. All information obtained as a result of the audits contemplated by this Section 12.02 shall be subject to the provisions of Schedule 2.

13. BAR CODING AND PACKAGING

13.01	The VETTEST slides shall be printed by OCD with special bar coding for use in Analyzers.
13.02	OCD shall package the VETTEST slides and tips for the VETTEST Analyzer in the physical manner as used for the VITROS slides and tips at the time of packaging of such VETTEST slides and tips. In the event of a change in VITROS slide or tip packaging which has an impact on such VETTEST slide or tip packaging, OCD shall notify IDEXX as early as practicable of the relevant particulars of such change.
13.03	Except as authorized by Section 14.01 below, the label content and art work associated with VETTEST slides and package materials (including without limitation package materials for the New Slides) shall not include any trademarks, trade names, or trade dress of OCD. IDEXX shall furnish such label content and art work to OCD on a timely basis, and such label content and art work shall not be changed at any time during the Term without the prior agreement of the parties.

14. TRADE MARKS AND TRADE NAMES

14.01	OCD expressly authorizes IDEXX to use the phrase “manufactured by Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. for IDEXX (IDEXX ADDRESS)” on package materials for VETTEST slides (including without limitation package materials for the New Slides). No other uses of OCD’s trademarks, trade names or trade dress are authorized by this Agreement.
14.02	IDEXX shall neither acquire, nor claim any right, title or interest in or to any of OCD’s trade marks or trade names by virtue of this Agreement or through advertising and sale of the Analyzers or the VETTEST slides or otherwise.

15. PATENT INDEMNITIES

15.01 OCD shall indemnify and hold IDEXX harmless for all loss, damage, cost and expense whatsoever, including legal fees, patent attorney’s fees and court costs that IDEXX may incur or become liable for as a result of any action, suit or claim alleging infringement of any patent held by a third party arising from the use and/or sale of the VETTEST slides or tips to the extent that such action, suit, or claim relates in a material way to the specification for the VITROS slides or tips. If as a result of any judgment or settlement it is determined that a claim or claims

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	of a third party patent is infringed by the use and/or sale of the VETTEST slides or tips as aforesaid and IDEXX is required to make any payments to any third party as a result thereof, IDEXX may off-set all such payments against any present and/or future payments to be made to OCD hereunder.
15.02	IDEXX shall indemnify and hold OCD harmless for all loss, damage, cost and expense whatsoever, including legal fees, patent attorney’s fees and court costs that OCD may incur or become liable for as a result of any action, suit or claim alleging infringement of any patent held by a third party arising from (a) the manufacture, use or sale of the VETTEST slides or tips to the extent that the VETTEST slides or tips differ from the VITROS slides or tips, (b) the manufacture, use or sale of the New Slide/Panel Design, or (c) the manufacture, use or sale of any Analyzer.
15.03	All claims for indemnity under this Article 15 shall be subject to the rights, obligations and procedures set forth in Section 16.06 below.

16. WARRANTY, LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION

16.01 OCD hereby warrants that:

(a)	the VETTEST slides delivered to IDEXX shall be in compliance with Schedule 1, and
(b)	OCD shall pack and ship products under this Agreement in a manner consistent with OCD’s usual practices, which shall be sufficient to protect the products from damage during normal shipping and handling.

16.02	In the event of a breach on the part of OCD of Section 16.01 above, OCD’s liability shall be limited to the replacement of the VETTEST slides or tips found to be defective, including shipping costs for return of defective slides or tips and delivery of replacement slides or tips.
16.03	OCD’s liability as stated in Section 16.02 shall be subject to the following conditions:

(a)	IDEXX shall notify OCD promptly of any noncompliance contrary to Section 16.01(a) or damage contrary to Section 16.01(b).
(b)	IDEXX and its transferees shall not alter or modify the VETTEST slides or packaging of the VETTEST slides or tips without prior approval of OCD.

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16.04	Except as provided in this Section 16 there are no other warranties, express or implied, including warranties for fitness for any particular use or of merchantability.
16.05	Subject to Section 15, IDEXX shall indemnify and hold harmless OCD from and against any claim, loss, damage, or expense (including attorney’s fees) with respect to any physical injury to persons, animals or property arising out of or in connection with IDEXX’s use or sale of any Analyzer or the VETTEST slides, and any claim of infringement of any trademark (except OCD’s own trademark), trade dress, trade secret, or copyright. IDEXX shall notify OCD (a) at the commencement of any action or suit based on any such claim and (b) in the event of any injunction or other order prohibiting the sale or use of any Analyzer or VETTEST slide.
16.06	Any party claiming indemnification under this Agreement (the “Indemnitee”) shall notify the party from which indemnification is claimed (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing promptly upon becoming aware of any claim to which such indemnification may apply. Failure to provide such notice shall constitute a waiver of the Indemnifying Party’s indemnity obligations hereunder if, and only to the extent that, the Indemnifying Party is materially damaged thereby. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume and control the defense of the claim at its own expense. If the right to assume and have sole control of the defense is exercised, the Indemnitee shall have the right to participate in, but not to control, such defense at its own expense. If the Indemnifying Party does not assume the defense of the claim, the Indemnitee may defend the claim at the Indemnifying Party’s expense. The Indemnitee will not settle or compromise the claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party. The Indemnifying Party will not, without the consent of the Indemnitee (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld), settle or compromise the claim in any manner which would have an adverse effect on the Indemnitee, unless (x) prior to such settlement or compromise the Indemnifying Party acknowledges in writing its obligation to pay in full the amount of the settlement or compromise and the Indemnitee is furnished with security reasonably satisfactory to it that the Indemnifying Party can in fact pay such amount, (y) such settlement or compromise includes a full release of such claim against the Indemnitee and (z) such settlement or compromise provides for no relief or remedy other than money damages. The Indemnitee shall reasonably cooperate with the Indemnifying Party and will make available to the Indemnifying Party all pertinent information under the control of the Indemnitee.

17. SECRECY

17.01 Each of IDEXX, IDEXX Parent and OCD agrees to protect confidential information disclosed to it upon terms set out in Schedule 2 attached hereto.

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18. PERIOD OF AGREEMENT

18.01 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the term (the “Term”) of the Agreement shall be the period from the Commencement Date until December 31, 2018.

19. TERMINATION

19.01 This Agreement may be terminated by either party in any of the following events:

(a)	If the other party is guilty of gross or persistent breaches of the terms of this Agreement, which breaches are not remedied to the satisfaction of the other party after ninety (90) days notice in writing to do so. Any such breach shall entitle the innocent party to terminate this Agreement by notice in writing which notice shall be effective at the end of ninety (90) days following the date of such notice.
(b)	If the other party becomes insolvent or compounds with its creditors or goes into liquidation (other than for the purposes of corporate reorganization) then the innocent party may terminate this Agreement by notice in writing which shall have immediate effect.
(c)	If such party elects to cease marketing Dry Slide diagnostic products, then it shall have the right, by notice given at any time after January 1, [**], to terminate this Agreement upon [**] years’ prior written notice.

19.02	Changes in the equity ownership or corporate reorganizations of either party shall not be grounds for termination of this Agreement, except that if more than [**]% of the outstanding capital stock of IDEXX or IDEXX Parent is owned or controlled by a competitor of OCD, OCD may in its discretion terminate the provisions of Section 10.04 of this Agreement immediately upon written notice to IDEXX.
19.03	This Agreement shall terminate automatically upon any termination of the US Agreement.
19.04	The provisions of this Agreement dealing with rights and obligations after termination of this Agreement, including without limitation Sections 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29 and 30, shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement and continue to be enforceable to the extent necessary to achieve the logical and intended purposes of such provisions.

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20.     FORCE MAJEURE

20.01 Neither party shall be liable for any failure or delay in performing any of its respective obligations under this Agreement to the extent that such failure or delay is due to any cause beyond its reasonable control (a “Force Majeure Event”). The non-performing party shall give the other party prompt written notice of such inability to perform and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to resume performance as soon as reasonably practicable. If as a result of a Force Majeure Event OCD is unable, using commercially reasonable efforts, to meet its supply obligations to IDEXX hereunder for a period exceeding twenty-four months, or if IDEXX reasonably determines that it will not be feasible for OCD through the use of commercially reasonable efforts to resume the supply of VETTEST slides within twenty-four months, then either party may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice to the other party.

21.     GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION

21.01 The construction, validity and performance of this Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of New York, USA. Any legal actions relating to this Agreement must be brought in the court of appropriate jurisdiction in the State of New York, which shall have exclusive jurisdiction, and the parties hereby waive any claim of lack of jurisdiction or inconvenient forum. The prevailing party in any litigation under this Agreement shall be entitled to an award of its costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses. Each party hereto waives its right to trial of any issue by jury. Each party hereto waives any claim to punitive, exemplary or multiplied damages from the other. Each party hereto waives any claim of consequential damages from the other.

22.     SEVERABILITY

22.01 Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable, then the parties agree that the court making the determination of invalidity or unenforceability shall have the power to reduce the scope, duration, or area of the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified after the expiration of the time within which the judgment may be appealed.

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23. WAIVERS

23.01 Failure of either party to this Agreement to insist upon strict observance or compliance with all its terms and conditions in one or more instances shall not be deemed to be a waiver of its right to insist upon such observance or compliance with such term or condition or with any other terms or conditions hereof in the future.

24. PRIOR AGREEMENTS; INTERPRETATION

24.01 As of the Commencement Date, this Agreement shall take effect in substitution for the Prior Europe Agreement, the Operations Agreement (except as otherwise provided in Section 7.04 of this Agreement), Section B (Amendments) of the Settlement Agreement, and all or any other previous agreements relating to the subject matter hereof whether the same are formal agreements or agreements that would be inferred from the parties’ correspondence or conduct, and all such substituted agreements shall be deemed to have been terminated by mutual consent on the Commencement Date; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to modify or terminate the US Agreement, except that the Purchase Commitments and Annual Purchase Forecasts referred to in Section 5 and in Schedule 4 of this Agreement and the US Agreement represent the aggregate commitments and forecasts of IDEXX and IDEXX US and not the individual commitments and forecasts of IDEXX US under the US Agreement or IDEXX under this Agreement. For avoidance of doubt, this Agreement (as it may be amended or restated from time to time) is the “Europe Agreement” referred to in the US Agreement.

25. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

25.01 This Agreement, together with the US Agreement, the Settlement Agreement (other than Section B thereof), and that certain memorandum agreement dated September 12, 2003 regarding slide packaging (as amended to date), constitutes the complete agreement of the parties concerning the subject matter hereof and thereof during the Term, and, with respect to all periods from and after the Commencement Date, supersedes all prior agreements between the parties regarding its subject matter.

26. ALTERATION OR MODIFICATION

26.01 No alteration, amendment or modification to this Agreement or the attached Schedules shall be of any force or effect unless in writing and signed by both parties. No modification shall be effected by the acknowledgement or acceptance of purchase order forms or order confirmations or invoices or other documents containing different conditions.

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27. ASSIGNMENT

27.01

This Agreement shall not be capable of assignment by either party to a company of which it owns less than a majority or which owns less than a majority of the party save in the case of (i) an assignment at OCD’s sole discretion to an acquiror of OCD’s dry slide business or (ii) an assignment at IDEXX’s sole discretion to an acquiror of IDEXX’s VETTEST and New Analyzer business; provided that no assignment shall release the assigning party from any obligations hereunder. In the case of an assignment under the preceding clause (ii) to an entity which is a competitor of OCD’s diagnostics business, OCD may in its discretion terminate the provisions of Section 10.04 granting IDEXX exclusivity or restricting sales or marketing by or on behalf of OCD immediately upon written notice to IDEXX.

This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their permitted successors and assigns.

28. GOVERNING LANGUAGE

28.01 This Agreement is drafted in English. If this Agreement is translated into a language other than English, then the original English version of this Agreement shall control all questions of interpretation with respect thereto. Any other documents delivered or given pursuant to this Agreement, including notices, shall be in English.

29. NOTICES

29.01	Any notice, statement or other communication to be given by one party to the other hereunder may be given by registered mail, airmail, internationally recognized courier, facsimile or telex to the party concerned at the addresses set out below:
	Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. 1001 US Highway 202 Raritan, New Jersey 08869, USA For the attention of: Vice President and General Manager, Americas
	With a copy to: Johnson & Johnson One Johnson & Johnson Plaza New Brunswick, New Jersey 08933, USA For the attention of: Office of General Counsel

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	IDEXX Europe B.V. Koolhovenlaan 20 1119 NE — Schiphol-Rijk The Netherlands For the attention of: Director of European Finance and Administration
	With a copy to: IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. One IDEXX Drive Westbrook, Maine 04092, USA For the attention of: Office of General Counsel
29.02	Any notice, payment or communication so given or made shall be deemed to have been received at the time when in the ordinary course of transmission the same should have reached its destination. Either party may change its address for the purpose of this Agreement by giving notice of such change to the other party pursuant to the provisions of this Section. For purposes of this Section 29, notice given by OCD to IDEXX US under the US Agreement shall be deemed given to IDEXX.

30. GUARANTY

30.01 IDEXX Parent hereby guarantees to OCD the due performance and observance by IDEXX of all of the provisions of the Agreement to be performed and observed by it under this Agreement, for which IDEXX Parent shall be jointly and severally liable, without requiring any notice of non-payment, non-performance or non-observance, or proof of notice or demand, all of which IDEXX Parent hereby waives. OCD may proceed against IDEXX Parent separately or jointly, before, after or simultaneously with proceeding against IDEXX for default. This guaranty shall not be terminated, affected or impaired in any way by reason of (i) the assertion by OCD against IDEXX of any of the rights or remedies reserved to OCD under this Agreement, (ii) the commencement by OCD of any proceedings against IDEXX, (iii) the granting by OCD of any extensions of time or indulgence to IDEXX, (iv) any change in or amendment to this Agreement, or (v) any payment or performance being invalid in connection with any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar proceedings in respect to IDEXX. This guaranty is absolute and unconditional and shall continue in full force and effect as to any renewal, extension, amendment, addition, assignment or transfer or other modification of this Agreement, whether or not IDEXX Parent shall have been notified of or consented to any such action, and regardless of bankruptcy or insolvency of IDEXX or the actual or purported rejection by a trustee in such bankruptcy of this Agreement or any limitation on any claim in such bankruptcy for damages resulting from the actual or purported termination of this Agreement

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or the enforceability in such bankruptcy of this Agreement. IDEXX Parent hereby agrees that this guaranty shall continue to be effective or shall be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment of any sum hereby guaranteed is rescinded or must be otherwise restored or returned by OCD upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of IDEXX, or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed in duplicate by their respective authorized representatives the day and year first written above.

ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC.		IDEXX EUROPE B.V.
By:	/s/Tony Zezzo	By:	/s/Conan R. Deady
	Tony Zezzo,		Conan R. Deady,
	Vice President and General Manager,		Director
	Americas
		Solely as to Sections 17 and 30 IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.
		By:	/s/Jonathan W. Ayers
			Jonathan W. Ayers,
			President and Chief Executive Officer

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Schedule 1 – VetTest® Slide Quality Assurance Procedures

VETTEST Slides for the VETTEST Analyzer:

Introduction

The following procedure constitutes a generic overview of the quality assurance provisions for finishing of VITROS slides and applies in like manner to product release for the VETTEST slides.

VETTEST Slide Quality Assurance

VETTEST slides will be produced to the same quality standards as VITROS and DT 60 slides for OCD’s human market unless otherwise agreed to by IDEXX.

Bar Coding

Bar code printing on the VETTEST slides will render the VETTEST slides incompatible with use in VITROS analyzers. OCD will reserve certain number sequences for generation of the bar code patterns on the VETTEST slides.

New Slides:

Specifications to be determined by IDEXX US as part of the Development Program contemplated in the US Agreement and, together with quality assurance procedures, reasonably agreed in writing by OCD and IDEXX US for purposes of this Schedule 1.

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Schedule 2

     Section 1. Obligation to Keep Information Confidential. Each party agrees to hold, and to cause its respective officers, directors, employees, accountants, counsel, consultants, advisors and agents to hold, in confidence the terms of the Agreements, and all documents and information concerning the other party, whether oral or written, furnished or made known to such party in connection with either of the Agreements or any project or discussion under, or related to, either of the Agreements; provided that no party shall be required to keep any information confidential (i) if such party is compelled to disclose such information by judicial or administrative process or by other requirements of law (including without limitation the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) and such party has provided prior written notice to the other party and given such other party reasonable opportunity to contest disclosure or (ii) to the extent such information can be shown to have been (A) previously known to such party on a nonconfidential basis, (B) in the public domain through no fault of such party, (C) later lawfully acquired from a third party source or (D) independently developed by such party without reference to confidential information. The foregoing notwithstanding, any party may disclose information concerning the other party or the Agreements to its and its affiliates’ officers, directors, employees, accountants, counsel, consultants, advisors and agents in connection with its performance of this Agreement so long as such persons are informed by such party of the confidential nature of such information and are directed by such party to treat such information confidentially, it being understood and agreed that such party shall be responsible for any failure to treat such information confidentially by such persons. The obligation of each party to hold any information in confidence shall be satisfied if it exercises the same care with respect to such information as it would to preserve the confidentiality of its own similar information. The confidentiality provisions of this Schedule 2 shall remain in effect for so long as this Agreement is in effect and for a period of three (3) years thereafter.

     Section 2. Public Announcements. No party to this Agreement shall originate any news release or other public announcement, written or oral, relating to this Agreement or the US Agreement, without the prior written consent of the other party, except to the extent such news release or other public announcement is required by law; provided that in the event an announcement is required by law, the party issuing same shall still be required to use its commercially reasonable efforts to consult with the other party or parties named or referred to in such announcement prior to its release as the circumstances reasonably permit, in order to allow such other party or parties to comment on the use of their names or the references to them and, after its release, shall provide such other party or parties with a copy thereof. If a party has previously reviewed and approved a public announcement, its further approval shall not be required with respect to those provisions of subsequent announcements that are substantially similar in scope and substance to provisions that have been previously approved. In no event shall IDEXX or IDEXX Parent use the name “Johnson & Johnson” or “J&J” in any publicity relating to this Agreement or the US Agreement, whether written or oral, other than to state that OCD is “a Johnson & Johnson company” or a (wholly-owned) subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson.

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     Section 3. Governing Law. The construction, validity and performance of this Schedule 2 shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of New York, USA.

     Section 4. Notices. Any notices required to be given under this Schedule 2 shall be given in the manner specified by Section 29 of the Agreement.

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Schedule 3 - Panels/Profiles
(Applicable only to VETTEST Analyzer)

The initial PANEL shall be the “Pre-Anesthetic Panel” consisting of four sets of the following six VETTEST slides:

BUN	Urea Nitrogen
ALT	Alanine aminotransferase
GLU	Glucose
TP	Total protein
CREA	Creatinine
ALKP	Alkaline phosphatase

[**]The initial PROFILES shall be the “General Health Profile” and the “Large Animal Profile”, each consisting of two sets of 12 VETTEST slides as follows:

General Health Profile		Large Animal Profile
ALB	Albumin	ALB	Albumin
ALKP	Alkaline phosphatase	ALKP	Alkaline phosphatase
ALT(SGPT)	Alanine aminotransferase	AST	AST
AMYL	Amylase	Ca2+	Calcium
Ca2+	Calcium	CK	CK
CHOL	Cholesterol	GGT	Gamma GT
CREA	Creatinine	GLU	Glucose
GLU	Glucose	PHOS	Inorganic phosphate
PHOS	Inorganic phosphate	LDH	LDH
TBIL	Total bilirubin	MG	Magnesium
TP	Total protein	TP	Total Protein
BUN	Urea Nitrogen	BUN	Urea Nitrogen

Packaging for the Pre-Anesthetic Panels, the General Health Profiles and the Large Animal Profiles for the VETTEST Analyzer has been previously agreed upon by the parties, and any changes to the slide composition or packaging of the initial PANEL or the initial PROFILES shall be negotiated in good faith and mutually agreed upon by OCD and IDEXX. The slide composition, packaging and initial pricing of any additional PANELS/PROFILES shall be mutually agreed upon by OCD and IDEXX. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties in writing with respect to one or more specific PANELS or PROFILES, all purchases by IDEXX or IDEXX US of VETTEST slides packaged as PANELS/PROFILES shall be credited against the Annual Purchase Forecasts and Purchase Commitments for such slides under this Agreement and the US Agreement.

New Slide/Panel Design for the New Analyzer shall be as developed by IDEXX US under Article 3 of the US Agreement.

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Schedule 4 - Purchase Commitments

	Minimum Slide Purchase
Year	Commitment ( [**] )
2003	[**]
2004	[**]
2005	[**]
2006	[**]
2007	[**]
2008	[**]
2009	[**]
2010	[**]

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Schedule 5 - Products and Prices
(as of the Commencement Date)

Customer No.: 314 8251

Single Slides (Box of 25)	Catalog Number		Territory Pricing
Albumin		822 7134	$	[**]
Alk Phos		831 5459	$	[**]
ALT		808 3750	$	[**]
Ammonia		181 6842	$	[**]
Amylase		820 8191	$	[**]
AST		811 3979	$	[**]
Calcium		804 8191	$	[**]
Cholesterol		835 4888	$	[**]
CK		835 8582	$	[**]
Creatinine		818 3477	$	[**]
ECO2		853 8670	$	[**]
Gamma GT		826 1315	$	[**]
Glucose		813 0536	$	[**]
LDH		835 1082	$	[**]
Lipase		196 6191	$	[**]
Magnesium		108 0266	$	[**]
Phosphorus		807 0856	$	[**]
Total Bilirubin		838 0396	$	[**]
Total Protein		193 7093	$	[**]
Triglycerides		192 2285	$	[**]
Urea Nitrogen		150 7326	$	[**]
Uric Acid		100 0793	$	[**]

Profile Slides (Box of 24)	Catalog Number		Territory Pricing
General Health Profile		160 7175	$	[**]
Pre-Anesthetic Panel		801 5109	$	[**]
Large Animal Profile		680 0071	$	[**]

Other	Catalog Number		WW Pricing
Vetrols		869 9852	$	[**]
Tips		175 7384	$	[**]

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Schedule 6 – Minimum Prices for New Chemistries

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Schedule 7 - Illustrative Rebate Calculations

The Estimated Rebate Payments will be calculated for each of the first three calendar quarters using the Effective Rebate Rate, as described more fully in sub-clause 7.03 of the Agreement. Any required adjustments will be made at the end of the fourth calendar quarter, in accordance with sub-clause 7.03 of the Agreement.

Example: The aggregate Annual Purchase Forecast for IDEXX and IDEXX US in a given year is [**] slides; pricing is $[**]/slide; blended rebate percentage rate is [**]%, as follows:

[**] slides * [**]% = [**] slides
[**] slides * [**]% = [**] slides
[**] slides * [**]% = [**] slides
[**] slides * [**]% = [**] slides
[**] slides * [**]% = [**] slides
Total Slides Eligible for Rebate = [**] slides

Effective Rebate = Total slides eligible for rebate / total purchases = [**] = [**]%

Actual aggregate volume purchased by IDEXX and IDEXX US equals volume projected at the beginning of the year.

Actual Qtrly.

Calculated

[**]%

Vol.

Purchases

Effective Rebate

Rebate Each Qtr.

Holdback

Rebate Paid

([**])

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Actual aggregate volume purchased by IDEXX and IDEXX US is greater than volume projected at the beginning of the year.

Actual Qtrly.

Calculated

[**]%

Vol.

Purchases

Effective Rebate

Rebate Each Qtr.

Holdback

Rebate Paid

([**])

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Actual aggregate volume purchased by IDEXX and IDEXX US is lower than volume projected at the beginning of the year.

Actual Qtrly.

Calculated

[**]%

Vol.

Purchases

Effective Rebate

Rebate Each Qtr.

Holdback

Rebate Paid

([**])

($[**])

% [**] Vol.)

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Calculation of IDEXX’s Proportionate Share of rebate (assuming Actual aggregate volume purchased by IDEXX and IDEXX US equals volume projected at the beginning of the year):

Assumptions:

• Number of slides purchased by IDEXX: [**] slides

• Total number of slides purchase by IDEXX and its affiliates: [**] slides

• Total rebate earned: $[**]

Calculation:

IDEXX’s rebate equals: [**] slides / [**] slides * $[**], or $[**].

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Schedule 8 – Eligible New Chemistry Slides

[**]

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Schedule 9 – Example of Cost Adjustment Calculations

(Assumes PPI = [**]%)

Scenario 1

Scenario 2

% of OCD’s

Year 1

% Change

Year 2

$ Change

% Change

Year 2

$ Change

Costs

Usage

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In Cost

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Scenario 1 Conclusion: [**]Cost Adjustment Required (Other Costs Increased by < [**]% over PPI)

Adjustment Calculation [**]:
Actual [**]	$	[**]
Less: PPI Change ([**]% of $[**])	$	[**]
Total Adjustment	$	[**]

Scenario 2 Conclusion: [**] Costs Adjustments Required

Adjustment Calculation [**]
Same as above	$	[**]
Adjustment for [**] Costs:
Actual Cost Change	$	[**]
Less: “PPI Plus [**]%” Change ([**]% *$[**])	$	[**]
Adjustment	$	[**]
Total Adjustment	$	[**]

* - [**] Costs - [**] $[**], or $[**]/slide @ [**] slides

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Schedule 10 – Additional Countries in the Territory

Albania	Liechtenstein
Andorra	Lithuania
Armenia	Macedonia
Azerbaijan	Malta
Bahrain	Monaco
Belarus	Norway
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Oman
Bulgaria	Pakistan
Croatia	Poland
Cyprus	Qatar
Czech Republic	Romania
Estonia	Russia
Faroes Islands	San Marino
Georgia	Saudi Arabia
Hungary	Slovakia
Iceland	Slovenia
Iran	Switzerland
Iraq	Syria
Israel	Tajikistan
Jordan	Turkey
Kazakhstan	Turkmenistan
Kuwait	Ukraine
Kyrgyzstan	United Arab Emirates
Latvia	Uzbekistan
Lebanon	Yemen

[*] and [**] text omitted throughout this exhibit for confidential treatment. The redacted information has been excluded because it is both (i) not material and (ii) would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed.

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EX-10.11

CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED BY ASTERISKS, HAS BEEN OMITTED BECAUSE IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE REGISTRANT IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.

Exhibit 10.11

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made effective as of the 1st day of January, 2005, between IDEXX Europe B.V., a corporation organized under the laws of The Netherlands whose principal place of business is at Koolhovenlaan 20, 1119 NE — Schiphol-Rijk, The Netherlands (“IDEXX”), and Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., a New York corporation with offices at 100 Indigo Creek Drive, Rochester, New York, U.S.A. (“OCD”).

WHEREAS, OCD and IDEXX entered into a certain Agreement dated as of October 17, 2003 (the “Agreement”) regarding supply by OCD of dry slides for IDEXX veterinary chemistry analyzers; and

WHEREAS, OCD and IDEXX desire to amend the Agreement as set forth in this Amendment.

NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1.     Capitalized terms used in this Amendment, which are not otherwise defined, have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.

2.     Section 18.01 is amended by deleting the same in its entirety and substituting therefor the following provision:

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the term (the “Term”) of the Agreement shall be the period from the Commencement Date until December 31, 2020.

3.     Schedule 3, Schedule 5, Schedule 6 and Schedule 8 to the Agreement are amended by deleting the same in their entirety and substituting therefor the respective Schedule 3, Schedule 5, Schedule 6 and Schedule 8 attached to this Amendment.

4.     The price for Vetrol controls (Catalog No. 8699852) supplied hereunder shall be $[**] and the price for tips (Catalog No. 6801762) supplied hereunder shall be $[**].

5.     The per slide prices for single VETTEST slides that are packaged 12 per box shall be the same as the per slide prices of the corresponding single VETTEST slides that are packaged 25 per box.

6.     Except as modified by this Amendment, all provisions of the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed in duplicate by their respective authorized representatives as of the day and year first written above.

ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC.	IDEXX EUROPE B.V.
By: /s/Tony Zezzo	By: /s/Conan R. Deady
Name: Tony Zezzo	Name: Conan R. Deady
Title: VP Americas	Title: Director
	Acknowledged and consented to,
	solely as guarantor pursuant to
	Section 30 of the Agreement
	IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.
	By: /s/Conan R. Deady
	Name: Conan R. Deady
	Title: Vice President

Schedule 3 — Panels/Profiles
(Applicable only to VETTEST Analyzer)

The initial PANEL shall be the “Pre-Anesthetic Panel” consisting of four sets of the following six VETTEST slides:

BUN	Urea Nitrogen
ALT	Alanine aminotransferase
GLU	Glucose
TP	Total protein
CREA	Creatinine
ALKP	Alkaline phosphatase

The initial PROFILES shall be the “General Health Profile” and the “Large Animal Profile”, each consisting of two sets of 12 VETTEST slides as follows:

General Health Profile		Large Animal Profile
ALB	Albumin	ALB	Albumin
ALKP	Alkaline phosphatase	ALKP	Alkaline phosphatase
ALT(SGPT)	Alanine aminotransferase	AST	AST
AMYL	Amylase	Ca2+	Calcium
Ca2+	Calcium	CK	CK
CHOL	Cholesterol	GGT	Gamma GT
CREA	Creatinine	GLU	Glucose
GLU	Glucose	PHOS	Inorganic phosphate
PHOS	Inorganic phosphate	LDH	LDH
TBIL	Total bilirubin	MG	Magnesium
TP	Total protein	TP	Total Protein
BUN	Urea Nitrogen	BUN	Urea Nitrogen

Effective as of March 4, 2004, “PROFILES” shall also include the “Equine Health Profile,” consisting of two sets of 12 VETTEST slides as follows:

ALB	Albumin
ALKP	Alkaline phosphatase
AST	AST
Ca2+	Calcium
CK	CK
GGT	Gamma GT
GLU	Glucose
LDH	LDH
TP	Total protein
BUN	Urea Nitrogen
CREA	Creatinine
TBIL	Total Bilirubin

Effective as of May 25, 2004, “PROFILES” shall also include the “Urine P:C Ratio” (OCD cat #6802061), consisting of six pairs of Urine Protein and Creatinine VETTEST slides.

Effective as of June 1, 2005, “PANELS” shall also include the “[**]” (IDEXX part #98-13952-00, OCD cat #6802213), consisting of four sets of the following [**] VETTEST slides:

[**]	[**]
[**]	[**]
[**]	[**]
[**]	[**]
[**]	[**]
[**]	[**]

Packaging for the Pre-Anesthetic Panels, the General Health Profiles, the Large Animal Profiles, the Equine Health Profiles, the Urine P:C Ratios and the [**] for the VETTEST Analyzer has been previously agreed upon by the parties, and any changes to the slide composition or packaging of the foregoing PANELS or PROFILES shall be negotiated in good faith and mutually agreed upon by OCD and IDEXX. The slide composition, packaging and initial pricing of any additional PANELS/PROFILES shall be mutually agreed upon by OCD and IDEXX. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties in writing with respect to one or more specific PANELS or PROFILES, all purchases by IDEXX or IDEXX US of VETTEST slides packaged as PANELS/PROFILES shall be credited against the Annual Purchase Forecasts and Purchase Commitments for such slides under this Agreement and the US Agreement.

New Slide/Panel Design for the New Analyzer shall be as developed by IDEXX US under Article 3 of the US Agreement.

Schedule 5 - Products(as of January 1, 2005)

Single Slides (Box of 25)	Catalog Number	Single Slides (Box of 12) (added Dec 11, 2003)	Catalog Number
Albumin	822 7134	Albumin	6801907
Alk Phos	831 5459	Alk Phos	6801919
ALT	808 3750	ALT	6801916
Ammonia	181 6842	Ammonia	6801908
Amylase	820 8191	Amylase	6801913
AST	811 3979	AST	6801914
Calcium	804 8191	Calcium	6801902
Cholesterol	835 4888	Cholesterol	6801906
CK	835 8582	CK	6801918
Creatinine	818 3477	Creatinine	6801911
ECO2 (HCO3)	853 8670	ECO2 (HCO3)	6802306
Gamma GT	826 1315	Gamma GT	6801920
Glucose	813 0536	Glucose	6801900
LDH	835 1082	LDH	6801917
Lipase	196 6191	Lipase	6801915
Magnesium	108 0266	Magnesium	6801912
Phosphorus	807 0856	Phosphorus	6801909
Total Bilirubin	838 0396	Total Bilirubin	6801910
Total Protein	193 7093	Total Protein	6801904
Triglycerides	192 2285	Triglycerides	6801905
Urea Nitrogen	150 7326	Urea Nitrogen	6801901
Uric Acid	100 0793	Uric Acid	6801903
		[**] (added as of July 1, 2005)	6802307

Profile Slides (Box of 24)		Profile Slides (Box of 12)
General Health Profile	160 7175	Urine P;C Ratio (added May 25, 2004)	6802061
Pre-Anesthetic Panel	801 5109
Large Animal Profile	680 0071
Equine Health Panel (added Mar 4, 2004)	680 1956
[**] (added as of June 1, 2005)	680 2213

Other
Vetrols	869 9852
Tips	6801762

Schedule 6 – Minimum Prices for New Chemistries

Urine Protein (added May 25, 2004 as part of the Urine P:C Ratio):

• Prices for 2005 and thereafter shall be determined based on volume tiers pursuant to Section 7.02(b), subject to a minimum price for this New Chemistry of $[**] per slide.

[**]     (added as of July 1, 2005):

• Prices for 2005 and thereafter shall be determined based on volume tiers pursuant to Section 7.02(b), subject to a minimum price for this New Chemistry of $[**] per slide.

Schedule 8 – Eligible New Chemistry Slides

[**]

[**]

[**]

[**]

[**]

[**]

[**]

[**]

[**]

[**]

[**]

[*] and [**] text omitted throughout this exhibit for confidential treatment. The redacted information has been excluded because it is both (i) not material and (ii) would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed.

EX-10.13

CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED BY ASTERISKS, HAS BEEN OMITTED BECAUSE IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE REGISTRANT IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.

Exhibit 10.13

AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO AGREEMENT

AMENDMENT, effective as of December 28, 2011 (this “Amendment”) to the Agreement, dated as of October 17, 2003, between IDEXX Europe B.V. (“IDEXX”) and Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. (“OCD”).

WHEREAS, OCD and IDEXX have entered into that certain Agreement dated as of October 17, 2003, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto effective January 1, 2005 and by Amendment No. 2 thereto effective January 18, 2008 (as so amended, the “Agreement”), regarding supply by OCD of dry slides for IDEXX veterinary chemistry analyzers;

WHEREAS, the parties wish to resolve a dispute under the Agreement as more fully described herein; and

WHEREAS, IDEXX and OCD wish to amend certain terms of the Agreement and the US Agreement to reflect the foregoing resolution;

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS

In this Amendment, terms capitalized but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement. The following expressions shall have the meanings set forth opposite them:

“Dispute”    The dispute between IDEXX and OCD regarding the number of Existing Special [**] Slides that are counted toward Dry Slide volume.

“Difference”    The dollar amount arrived at by [**].

2. SETTLEMENT

The parties acknowledge and agree that the covenants and agreements set forth herein represent a compromise and resolution of the Dispute. In consideration of entering into this Amendment and the corresponding amendment of the US Agreement, each party hereby waives and releases any claims such party has, had or may in the future have against any other party regarding the Dispute.

3. PAYMENTS

3.1IDEXX and IDEXX US collectively shall make the payment described in Section 3.01 of the corresponding amendment of the US Agreement.

3.2(a) For calendar years 2011 and 2012, OCD will price the Dry Slides in accordance with Section 7.02 of the Agreement, interpreting such Section 7.02 such that [**].

(b)No later than January 31, 2012, representatives from the respective finance departments of IDEXX and OCD will meet to discuss and come to agreement on the Difference.

(c)IDEXX and IDEXX US collectively shall make the payments described in Section 3.02(c) of the corresponding amendment of the US Agreement.

4. AMENDMENTS

The parties hereto agree that the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

4.1Effective January 1, 2013 Section 7.02(a) is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following:

7.02(a) The prices for Dry Slides shall be in accordance with Schedule 5. At a given volume of aggregate slide purchases by IDEXX and IDEXX US in a given calendar year, the corresponding pricing in Schedule 5 applies to the total aggregate volume of slides purchased in such calendar year by IDEXX and IDEXX US. Effective January 1, 2013, no [**] will apply. In the event of an automatic extension of the Term pursuant to Section 18.02, pricing for calendar years after 2028 shall be increased yearly by [**]% over the prior year.”

4.2Effective January 1, 2013, all text in Section 7.02(b) preceding the paragraph that begins with the phrase “Notwithstanding the foregoing” is hereby deleted.

4.3Effective January 1, 2013, the paragraph beginning with the phrase “Notwithstanding the foregoing” in Section 7.02(b) of the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

“The price per slide for any New Chemistry Slide that is priced on Schedule 6 shall never be lower than the greater of (a) the minimum price as determined in accordance with Section 5.06 and identified on Schedule 6 as amended from time to time and (b) the price that would otherwise apply pursuant to Schedule 5.”

4.4Effective January 1, 2013, in Section 7.02(b), each instance of the words “weighted average price” are hereby changed to “price”.

4.5Effective January 1, 2013, the definition “First Estimated Blended Price” is hereby changed to “First Estimated Price”.

4.6Effective January 1, 2013, the definition “Second Estimated Blended Price” is hereby changed to “Second Estimated Price”.

4.7Effective January 1, 2013, the definition “Final Blended Price” is hereby changed to “Final Price”.

4.8Effective January 1, 2013, Section 7.02(c) is hereby deleted.

4.9Effective January 1, 2013, Section 7.02(d) of the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

“(d) With respect to slides ordered for delivery on or after January 1, 2013, if OCD’s aggregate cost of all [**] (as defined below) for the most recently completed calendar year has increased on a per VETTEST slide basis as compared with aggregate cost of all [**] for the calendar year preceding the most recently completed calendar year, by an amount that exceeds the [**]% annual increase incorporated into Schedule 5, then OCD shall be permitted to increase the price of each slide sold to IDEXX by the amount of such excess. “[**]” means [**] that are [**]. No later than January 31 of each calendar year during the Term (beginning in 2013), OCD shall provide to IDEXX a summary of all charges for [**] for the previous calendar year and recurring charges that carry forward. IDEXX shall have the option to pay such charges in quarterly installments during the then-current calendar year or as a lump-sum payment no later than March 31 of each then-current calendar year.”

4.10Effective January 1, 2013, Section 7.02(e) of the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

“(e) With respect to slides ordered for delivery on or after January 1, 2013, if IDEXX’s share of Special Event Costs (as defined below) for the most recently completed calendar year has increased on a per VETTEST slide basis as compared with IDEXX’s share of Special Event Costs for the calendar year preceding the most recently completed calendar year, by an amount that exceeds [**] above the [**]% annual increase incorporated into Schedule 5, then OCD shall be permitted to increase the price of each slide sold to IDEXX by the amount of such excess. “Special Event Costs” means the aggregate net amount of (i) [**] with respect to [**] on which [**], (ii) [**] in the [**], and (iii) [**] as a result of [**]. “IDEXX’s share” of any of the foregoing shall mean the [**] that is attributable to the [**]. No later than January 31 of each calendar year during the Term (beginning in 2013), OCD shall provide to IDEXX a summary of all Special Events Costs for the previous calendar year. IDEXX shall have the option to pay such Special Events Costs in quarterly installments during the then-current calendar year or as a lump-sum payment no later than March 31 of each then-current calendar year.”

4.11Section 18.01 of the Agreement is hereby amended by changing the year “2018” to the year “2028”.

4.12A new Section 18.02 is hereby added to read in its entirety as follows:

“18.02 This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon [**] written notice to the other party; provided, however, that no such termination shall be effective prior to December 31, 2028. If neither party provides such written notice, the then-current term of this Agreement shall automatically be extended for an additional three (3) years, and no termination under this Section 18.02 shall be effective prior to the end of such additional term.

Within 60 days of either party providing such notice, the senior leaders of each of the parties shall meet to discuss the relationship of the parties.”

4.13Effective January 1, 2013, Schedule 5 is hereby replaced in its entirety by Schedule 5 attached hereto.

4.14Effective January 1, 2013, Schedule 9 is hereby deleted.

5.All remaining terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed in duplicate by their respective authorized representatives the day and year first written above.

ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC.    IDEXX EUROPE B.V.

By:	/s/ Eric Compton	By:	/s/ Conan Deady
	Eric Compton General Manager, WW Sales & Service		Name: Conan Deady Director
Date:	January 25, 2012	Date:	January 25, 2012

The foregoing Amendment is hereby consented to and acknowledged by:

IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.,

solely as guarantor pursuant to Section 30 of the Agreement

IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.

By:/s/ Michael Williams Michael Williams Corporate Vice President

Date:    January 25, 2012

Schedule 5

Note: Price is for all slides up to the levels indicated below. New levels are triggered as the volume reaches the noted level. For clarity see example below.

Example Example Example

#1    #2    #3

Year of Purchase    [**]    [**]    [**]

Slide volume (a)    [**]    [**]    [**]

Price (b)    [**]    [**]    [**]

Total Purchase (a*b)    [**]    [**]    [**]

Slides (in MM)    2013    2014    2015    2016    2017    2018    2019    2020    2021    2022    2023    2024    2025    2026    2027    2028

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Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Asterisks denote omissions. A total of 15 were omitted.

[*] and [**] text omitted throughout this exhibit for confidential treatment. The redacted information has been excluded because it is both (i) not material and (ii) would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed.

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CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED BY ASTERISKS, HAS BEEN OMITTED BECAUSE IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE REGISTRANT IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.

Exhibit 10.14

AMENDMENT NO.4 TO

AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT NO.4 TO AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made effective as of December 9, 2013, between IDEXX Europe B.V., a corporation organized under the law of The Netherlands (“IDEXX”) and Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., a New York corporation with offices at 100 Indigo Creek Drive, Rochester, New York, U.S.A. (“OCD”).

WHEREAS, OCD and IDEXX have entered into that certain Agreement dated as of October 17, 2003, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto effective January 1, 2005, Amendment No. 2 thereto effective January 18, 2008 and Amendment No. 3 thereto effective December 28, 2011 (as so amended, the “Agreement”), regarding supply by OCD of dry slides for IDEXX veterinary chemistry analyzers; and

WHEREAS, OCD and IDEXX now desire to amend the Agreement to reflect the foregoing;

NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1.Schedule 3 to the Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the attached Schedule 3. All future adjustments to Schedule 3 will require the mutual agreement of both parties.

2.Schedule 5 to the Agreement (as amended in Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement) is supplemented with the attached Schedule 5-A, and references in the Agreement to Schedule 5 shall be deemed to include Schedule 5-A. For the avoidance of doubt, subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, OCD undertakes to manufacture for IDEXX and supply to IDEXX, the consumables listed on the attached Schedule 5-A. All future adjustments to Schedule 5-A will require the mutual agreement of both parties.

3.Schedule 6 to the Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the attached Schedule 6. All future adjustments to Schedule 6 will require the mutual agreement of both parties.

4.The specifications attached as Exhibit A to this Amendment are the mutually agreed specifications for the relevant products listed therein. Exhibit A will be comprised of the “Purchase Material Specifications” documents for each test and panel listed in Schedule 5-A and may be changed or added to periodically by the mutual agreement of both parties and these routine changes will not require an amendment to the contract. The change process will be managed by a change control document and the inclusion of signatures by both IDEXX and OCD on each current individual “Purchase Material Specification”. Proposed changes should be submitted in writing by either IDEXX or OCD and confirmed in writing by the other party, such changes will be finalized by signature on the “Purchase Material Specification”. Communications to IDEXX should be provided to the General Manager, IDEXX Vetlab and

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communication to OCD should be provided to the National Account Director, IDEXX. The parties acknowledge and agree that the items listed in the “Quality Requirements” section of such specifications shall be provided by OCD to IDEXX at no charge to IDEXX. The items provided at no charge will be capped at the quantities called for in Exhibit A as attached to this amendment, all additional quantities or items required for new products may be charged for by OCD.

5.Except as modified by this Amendment, the Agreement remains in effect. This Amendment is to be construed as part of the Agreement. Each reference to “hereof”, “hereunder”, “herein” and “hereby” and each other similar reference and each reference to “this Agreement” and each other similar reference contained in the Agreement shall from and after the date set forth above, refer to the Agreement as amended hereby.

6.This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed in duplicate by their respective authorized representatives as of the day and year first written above:

ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC.        IDEXX EUROPE B.V.

By: _/s/ Thomas O’Neil________________        By: ____/s/ Michael Williams_____________

Name: __ Thomas O’Neil ______________        Name: ____ Michael Williams ____________

Title: __VP Americas & EMEA_________        Title: ____Executive Vice President________

Date: ____12/11/13__________________        Date: _____12/9/13____________________

Acknowledged and consented to, solely as guarantor pursuant to Section 30 of the Agreement:

IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.

By: ___/s/ Jonathan Ayers______________

Name: __ Jonathan Ayers _____________

Title: ___Chairman, President and CEO___

Date: ____12/9/13_____________________

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Schedule 3

Panels/Profiles/CLIPs

VetTest “Pre-Anesthetic Panel” (IDEXX part #98-21718-US, OCD cat #8015109), consists of four sets of the following six VETTEST slides:

BUN        Urea Nitrogen

ALT (SGPT)    Alanine aminotransferase

GLU        Glucose

TP        Total protein

CREA        Creatinine

ALKP        Alkaline phosphatase

VetTest “General Health Profile”, (IDEXX part #98-20590-00, OCD cat #1607175), the “Large Animal Profile”(OCD cat # 6800071) and the “Equine Health Profile” (IDEXX part #98-24021-US, OCD cat #6801956), each consist of two sets of 12 VETTEST slides as follows:

General Health Profile                Large Animal Profile

ALB	Albumin	ALB	Albumin
ALKP	Alkaline phosphatase	ALKP	Alkaline phosphatase
ALT (SGPT)	Alanine aminotransferase	AST (SGOT)	Aspartate aminotransferase
AMYL	Amylase	Ca2+	Calcium
Ca2+	Calcium	CK	CK
CHOL	Cholesterol	GGT	Gamma GT
CREA	Creatinine	GLU	Glucose
GLU	Glucose	PHOS	Inorganic phosphate
PHOS	Inorganic phosphate	LDH	LDH
TBIL	Total bilirubin	MG	Magnesium
TP	Total protein	TP	Total Protein
BUN	Urea Nitrogen	BUN	Urea Nitrogen

Equine Health Profile

ALB	Albumin
ALKP	Alkaline phosphatase
AST (SGOT)	Aspartate aminotransferase
Ca2+	Calcium
CK	CK
GGT	Gamma GT
GLU	Glucose
LDH	LDH
TP	Total protein
BUN	Urea Nitrogen
CREA	Creatinine
TBIL	Total Bilirubin

“PROFILES” shall also include the “Urine P:C Ratio” (OCD cat #6802061), consisting of six pairs of Urine Protein and Creatinine VetTest slides.

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“PANELS” shall also include the “QC Panel” (IDEXX part #98-13952-00, OCD cat #6802213), consisting of four sets of the following six VetTest slides:

ALB        Albumin

ALKP        Alkaline phosphatase

ALT (SGPT)    Alanine aminotransferase

Ca2+        Calcium

GLU        Glucose

NH3        Ammonia

“PANELS” shall also include the “Diagnostic Health Profile” (IDEXX part #98-13835-00, OCD cat #6802590), consisting of two sets of the following twelve VetTest slides:

ALB        Albumin

ALKP        Alkaline phosphatase

ALT (SGPT)    Alanine aminotransferase

AMYL Amylase

Ca2+ Calcium

CREA Creatinine

GGT Gamma GT

GLU        Glucose

LIPA Lipase

TBIL Total Bilirubin

TP Total protein

BUN/UREA Urea nitrogen

“PANELS” shall also include the “NSAID Monitoring Panel” (IDEXX part #98-13834-00, OCD cat #6802589), consisting of four sets of the following five VetTest slides:

ALKP        Alkaline phosphatase

ALT (SGPT)    Alanine aminotransferase

AST (SGOT) Aspartate aminotransferase

CREA Creatinine

BUN/UREA Urea nitrogen

“PANELS” shall also include the “Avian Health Profile” (IDEXX part #98-12880-US, OCD cat #6802781), consisting of four sets of the following 6 VetTest slides:

ALB        Albumin

AST (SGOT) Aspartate aminotransferase

Ca2+        Calcium

GLU        Glucose

TP Total protein

URIC Uric acid

“PANELS” shall also include the “Catalyst Chem. 17 Clip” (IDEXX part #98-11003-02, OCD cat #6802678), consisting of the following fourteen (14) Catalyst slides assembled per the specifications detailed in the Purchase Material Specifications.

LIPA Lipase

Ca2+        Calcium

PHOS Phosphorus

ALB        Albumin

BUN/UREA Urea nitrogen

TBIL Total Bilirubin

GLU        Glucose

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CREA Creatinine

AMYL Amylase

CHOL Cholesterol

ALT (SGPT)    Alanine aminotransferase

ALKP        Alkaline phosphatase

TP Total protein

GGT Gamma GT

“PANELS” shall also include the “Catalyst Chem. 15 Clip” (IDEXX part #98-11004-01, OCD cat #6802673), consisting of the following twelve (12) Catalyst slides assembled per the specifications detailed in the Purchase Material Specifications.

Ca2+        Calcium

PHOS Phosphorus

ALB        Albumin

BUN/UREA Urea nitrogen

TBIL Total Bilirubin

GLU        Glucose

CREA Creatinine

CHOL Cholesterol

ALT (SGPT)    Alanine aminotransferase

ALKP        Alkaline phosphatase

TP Total protein

GGT Gamma GT

“PANELS” shall also include the “Catalyst Chem. 10 Clip” (IDEXX part #98-11005-01, OCD cat #6802675), consisting of the following seven (7) Catalyst slides assembled per the specifications detailed in the Purchase Material Specifications.

BUN/UREA Urea nitrogen

ALB        Albumin

GLU        Glucose

CREA Creatinine

ALT (SGPT)    Alanine aminotransferase

ALKP        Alkaline phosphatase

TP Total protein

“PANELS” shall also include the “Catalyst NSAID 6 Clip” (IDEXX part #98-11007-01, OCD cat #6802676), consisting of the following five (5) Catalyst slides assembled per the specifications detailed in the Purchase Material Specifications. :

ALKP        Alkaline phosphatase

ALT (SGPT)    Alanine aminotransferase

BUN/UREA Urea nitrogen

CREA Creatinine

AST (SGOT) Aspartate aminotransferase

“PANELS” shall also include the “Catalyst Equine 15 Clip” (IDEXX part #98-11006-01, OCD cat #6802674), consisting of the following twelve (12) Catalyst slides assembled per the specifications detailed in the Purchase Material Specifications.

Ca2+        Calcium

LDH Lactate dehydrogenase

GGT Gamma GT

ALB        Albumin

BUN/UREA Urea nitrogen

TBIL Total Bilirubin

GLU        Glucose

AST (SGOT) Aspartate aminotransferase

CK Creatine Kinase

CREA Creatinine

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ALKP        Alkaline phosphatase

TP Total protein

“PANELS” shall also include the “Catalyst QC Clip” (IDEXX part #98-13700-00, OCD cat #6802804), consisting of the following six (6) Catalyst slides assembled per the specifications detailed in the Purchase Material Specifications.

Ca2+        Calcium

ALB        Albumin

NH3        Ammonia

ALT (SGPT)    Alanine aminotransferase

ALKP        Alkaline phosphatase

GLU        Glucose

Packaging for the PANELS/PROFILES listed above have been previously agreed upon by the parties, and any changes to the slide composition or packaging of the foregoing shall be negotiated in good faith and mutually agreed upon by OCD and IDEXX. The slide composition and packaging of any additional PANELS/PROFILES shall be mutually agreed upon by OCD and IDEXX. All purchases by IDEXX or IDEXX BV of IDEXX slides packaged as PANELS/PROFILES shall be included in quantities for price calculations for such slides under this Agreement and the Europe Agreement.

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Schedule 5-A

Products

VETTEST SLIDES
Single Slides (Box of 25)	Catalog Number	Single Slides (Box of 12)	Catalog Number
Albumin	8227134	Albumin	6801907
Alk Phos	8315459	Alk Phos	6801919
ALT (SGPT)	8083750	ALT (SGPT)	6801916
Ammonia	1816842	Ammonia	6801908
Amylase	8208191	Amylase	6801913
AST (SGOT)	8113979	AST (SGOT)	6801914
Calcium	8048191	Calcium	6801902
Cholesterol	8354888	Cholesterol	6801906
CK	8358582	CK	6801918
Creatinine	8183477	Creatinine	6801911
ECO2	8538670	ECO2	6802306
Gamma GT	8261315	Gamma GT	6801920
Glucose	8130536	Glucose	6801900
LDH	8351082	LDH	6801917
Lipase	1966191	Lipase	6801915
Magnesium	1080266	Magnesium	6801912
Phosphorus	8070856	Phosphorus	6801909
Total Bilirubin	8380396	Total Bilirubin	6801910
Total Protein	1937093	Total Protein	6801904
Triglycerides	1922285	Triglycerides	6801905
Urea Nitrogen	1507326	Urea Nitrogen	6801901
Uric Acid	1000793	Uric Acid Lactate	6801903 6802307
Profile Slides (Bx 24)	Catalog Number	Profile Slides (Bx 12)	Catalog Number
General Health Profile	1607175	Urine P:C Ratio (added May 25, 2004)	6802061
Pre-Anesthetic Panel	8015109	Phenobarb (added July 1, 2011)	6802644
Large Animal Profile	6800071
Equine Health Panel (added March 4, 2004)	6801956
QC Panel (added as of June 1, 2005)	6802213
Diagnostic Health Profile	6802590
NSAID Monitoring Profile	6802589
Avian Health Panel	6802781

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Other	Catalog Number
Vetrol	6802212
UPRO Control	6802141
Black DTSC	6800865
White Ref	6800866
White DTSC	6800867
CATALYST SLIDES (added as of October 1, 2008)	Catalog Number
IDEXX Catalyst DX CHEM 15	6802673
IDEXX Catalyst DX EQUINE 15	6802674
IDEXX Catalyst DX CHEM 10	6802675
IDEXX Catalyst DX NSAID	6802676
IDEXX Catalyst DX QCP	6802804
IDEXX Catalyst DX CHEM 17	6802678
IDEXX Catalyst DX UPC	6802679
IDEXX Catalyst DX ALKP	6802628
IDEXX Catalyst DX ALT	6802629
IDEXX Catalyst DX AMYL	6802630
IDEXX Catalyst DX AST	6802631
IDEXX Catalyst DX BUN	6802632
IDEXX Catalyst DX CA	6802633
IDEXX Catalyst DX CHOL	6802634
IDEXX Catalyst DX CK	6802635
IDEXX Catalyst DX CREA	6802636
IDEXX Catalyst DX GGT	6802637
IDEXX Catalyst DX GLU	6802638
IDEXX Catalyst DX LAC	6802639
IDEXX Catalyst DX LDH	6802640
IDEXX Catalyst DX LIPA	6802641
IDEXX Catalyst DX MG	6802642
IDEXX Catalyst DX NH3	6802643
IDEXX Catalyst DX PHOS	6802645
IDEXX Catalyst DX TBIL	6802646
IDEXX Catalyst DX TP	6802647
IDEXX Catalyst DX TRIG	6802648
IDEXX Catalyst DX URIC	6802649
IDEXX Catalyst DX ALB	6802627
IDEXX Catalyst DX PHBR (added as of August 1, 2011)	6802644
IDEXX Catalyst DX ECO2(12 slide) (added as of August 1, 2011)	6842954
IDEXX Catalyst DX ECO2 (6 slide) (added as of August 1, 2011)	6482955

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Other		Catalog Number
Vetrol		6802212
Drop Volume Fluid		6802784
Catalyst Slide Wash		6802813
Drop Volume Slides		6802789
Catalyst Pipette Tips		6802779
Catalyst Sample Cups		6802780
Catalyst PHBR Control		6802773
Catalyst White Optical Slide (Box - 6)		6903001
250 mL Both PHBR Bulk Wash Bottles Part 1 and 2		6842914
250 mL PHBR Bulk Wash Part 1		6842923
250 mL PHBR Bulk Wash Part 2		6842924
500 mL Both PHBR Bulk Wash Bottles Part 1 and 2		6842913
500 mL PHBR Bulk Wash Part 1		6842925
500 mL PHBR Bulk Wash Part 2		6842926
1.0 L Both PHBR Bulk Wash Bottles Part 1 and 2		6842915
1.0 L PHBR Bulk Wash Part 1		6842928
1.0 L PHBR Bulk Wash Part 2		6842927
2.0 L Both PHBR Bulk Wash Bottles Part 1 and 2		6842912
2.0 L PHBR Bulk Wash Part 1		6842922
2.0 L PHBR Bulk Wash Part 2		6842929
CONSUMABLES (PRODUCTS NOT INCLUDED UNDER TIERED SLIDE PRICING)
OCD P/N	IDEXX P/N	Description	2013 Price*
6802784	44-14602-00	DROP VOLUME FLUID	[**]
6802789	44-14739-00	Drop Volume Slides	[**]
6842923	23-27337-00	IDEXX PHBR Part 1 Bulk Wash Fluid 250mL	[**]
6842924	23-27338-00	IDEXX PHBR Part 2 Bulk Wash Fluid 250mL	[**]
6842925	23-27339-00	IDEXX PHBR Part 1 Bulk Wash Fluid 500mL	[**]
6842926	23-27340-00	IDEXX PHBR Part 2 Bulk Wash Fluid 500mL	[**]
6842928	23-27341-00	IDEXX PHBR Part 1 Bulk Wash Fluid 1L	[**]
6842927	23-27342-00	IDEXX PHBR Part 2 Bulk Wash Fluid 1L	[**]
6842922	23-27343-00	CATALYST BULK SLIDE WASH PART 1 2.0 L	[**]
6842929	23-27344-00	CATALYST BULK SLIDE WASH PART 2 2.0 L	[**]
6802212	98-11379-00	VETTROL CONTROL 4-SET	[**]
6802779	98-12125-01	CATALYST DX TM PIPETTE TIP	[**]
6802780	98-12128-00	CATALYST DX SAMPLE CUP	[**]

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6802773	98-12304-00	CATALYST PHBR CTRL (6)	[**]
6802141	98-12937-00	IDEXX UPRO CONTROL	[**]
6903001	98-14931-00	CATALYST DX WHITE OPTICAL SLIDE, 6-PACK	[**]
6800865	98-20520-00	SLIDE, CALIBRATION, BGS (BX25)	[**]
6800866	98-20521-00	SLIDE, CALIBRATION, WHT (BX25)	[**]
6800867	98-20522-00	SLIDE, CALIBRATION, WRSC (BX25)	[**]

* OCD may, at its option, increase all prices for such consumables ordered for delivery on or after January 1, 2014 by an amount not to exceed [**]% each year.

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Schedule 6 – Minimum Prices for New Chemistries

Urine Protein (added May 25, 2004 as part of the Urine P:C Ratio):

•Prices for 2005 and thereafter shall be determined based on volume tiers pursuant to Section 7.02(b), subject to a minimum price for this New Chemistry of $[**] per slide

Lactate (added as of July 1, 2005):

•Prices for 2005 and thereafter shall be determined based on volume tiers pursuant to Section 7.02(b), subject to a minimum price for this New Chemistry of $[**] per slide

ECO2 (added as of August 1, 2011):

•Prices for 2005 and thereafter shall be determined based on volume tiers pursuant to Section 7.02(b), subject to a minimum price for this New Chemistry of $[**] per slide

Phenobarb (added as of August 1, 2011):

•Prices for 2005 and thereafter shall be determined based on volume tiers pursuant to Section 7.02(b), subject to a minimum price for this New Chemistry of $[**] per slide

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Exhibit A – Specifications

[see attached]

Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A total of 117 pages were omitted. [**]

[*] and [**] text omitted throughout this exhibit for confidential treatment. The redacted information has been excluded because it is both (i) not material and (ii) would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed.

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CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED BY ASTERISKS, HAS BEEN OMITTED BECAUSE IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE REGISTRANT IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.

Exhibit 10.16

AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO

AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT NO.6 TO AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made effective as of September 1, 2021, between IDEXX Europe B.V., a corporation organized under the law of the Netherlands (“IDEXX”)and Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., a New York corporation with offices at 100 Indigo Creek Drive, Rochester, New York, U.S.A. (“OCD” or “Ortho”; each of IDEXX and Ortho also a “Party” and together also the “Parties”).

WHEREAS, Ortho and IDEXX have entered into that certain agreement dated as of October 17, 2003 (such agreement, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto effective January 1, 2005, Amendment No. 2 thereto effective January 18, 2008, Amendment No. 3 thereto effective December 28, 2011, Amendment No. 4 thereto effective December 9, 2013, Amendment No. 5 thereto effective July 9, 2019 (as so amended, the “Agreement”), regarding supply by Ortho of dry slides for IDEXX veterinary chemistry analyzers; and

WHEREAS, the Parties now desire to update the annual Product forecast and price true-up processes, and agree to amend the Agreements accordingly;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

1.The first and second paragraph of Section 5.04 shall be deleted in their entirety and replaced as follows:

“No later than [**] of each year, IDEXX shall provide Ortho with its notice of aggregate forecasted purchase volume and mix of Products (on a Product SKU level) for [**] of the subsequent [**] for each of the VETTEST slides (single slides and PANELS/PROFILES slides for the VETTEST Analyzer and New Slides) (the “Initial Forecast”). Ortho shall review the Initial Forecast. In the event that Ortho considers, in good faith, that the Initial Forecast is outside of its manufacturing capability for the [**] allocations specified for each of the VETTEST slides (due to Ortho’s total manufacturing capacity, Product mix (including on a Product SKU level) or otherwise), Ortho will provide documented acknowledgement of the limitation and the Parties will agree to discuss solutions for provision of slide volume to meet IDEXX’s forecasted requirements (including any changes to the quarterly allocation of the Product volume or mix of Products, or the overall Product volume). Any resulting mutually agreed updates shall be incorporated in writing into the Initial Forecast, which shall be deemed the “Annual Purchase Forecast”. If Ortho does not provide such acknowledgement by the [**] following the Initial Forecast, the Initial Forecast shall be deemed within Ortho’s capability for production, and shall be deemed the Annual Purchase Forecast. As long as the [**] slide

order volumes for the [**] do not exceed [**] Ortho shall deliver the slides in accordance with IDEXX’s orders. In the event an IDEXX order is outside of Ortho’s capacity limitation due to the mix of Products, Ortho shall notify IDEXX and the Parties shall discuss in good faith an amicable solution that reflects both Ortho’s capacity limitations and IDEXX’s order.

The [**] constitute non-binding forecasts for Ortho’s planning purposes and shall also be the basis for determining estimated slide pricing pursuant to Section 7.03 below.”

2.Section 5.05 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:

“In the event IDEXX intends to place a purchase order for Products that exceeds [**] of the [**] (“Excess Order”), IDEXX will notify Ortho thereof at least two (2) weeks in advance of the Excess Order. Within one (1) week following receipt of such request, Ortho will review and notify IDEXX of the extent of its ability to so supply the Excess Order. Ortho shall use best efforts to deliver the Excess Order, provided that, if such Excess Order exceeds its manufacturing capability (due to either Ortho’s total manufacturing capacity, Product mix or otherwise, in each case within the quarterly and annual term specified), the Parties will enter into good faith discussions to find solutions for provision of slide volume to meet the Excess Order, but a failure by Ortho to manufacture the Excess Order shall not constitute a breach of contract by Ortho.”

3.Section 7.02(b) shall be modified as follows: The fifth paragraph (i.e., the paragraph that starts with “Within [**]…”) of Section 7.02(b) shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:

“(i)     [**]

(ii)     [**].”

4.Except as modified by this Amendment, the Agreement remains in effect. This Amendment is to be construed as part of the Agreement. Each reference to “hereof”, “hereunder”, “herein” and “hereby” and each other similar reference and each reference to “this Agreement” and each other similar reference contained in the Agreement shall from and after the date set forth above, refer to the Agreement as amended hereby.

5.This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed in duplicate by their respective authorized representatives as of the day and year first written above:

ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC.        IDEXX EUROPE B.V.

By: _/s/ Michael S. Iskara                By: /s/ Lily J. Lu

Name: Michael S. Iskara                Name: Lily J. Lu

Title: EVP Commercial Excellence and Strategy    Title: Managing Director

Date: Nov 17, 2021                    Date: Nov 2, 2021

Acknowledged and consented to, solely as guarantor pursuant to Section 30 of the Agreement:

IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.

By: /s/ John Hart

Name: John Hart

Title: Senior Vice President

Date: Nov 5, 2012

[**] Text omitted throughout this exhibit for confidential treatment. The redacted information has been excluded because it is both (i) not material and (ii) would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed.

EX-10.19

Exhibit 10.19

CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED BY

ASTERISKS, HAS BEEN OMITTED BECAUSE IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND WOULD LIKELY CAUSE

COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE REGISTRANT IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.

November 2, 2021

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.

One IDEXX Drive

Westbrook, ME 04091

ATTN: John Hart

Corporate VP Worldwide Operations

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.

Subject: Catalyst Capacity – Work Center 5 Project Approval

Dear John:

Reference is made to the agreement between Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. (“Ortho”) and IDEXX Operations, Inc. (“IDEXX”) dated October 16, 2003 (such agreement as later amended from time to time (including subsequent amendments) the “Agreement”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.

In the past, Ortho retained a third-party company called [**] for the manufacture and sale to Ortho of manufacture lines used for the production of certain veterinary diagnostics slides at Ortho’s facility in Rochester, State of New York. As Ortho manufactures and sells such slides to IDEXX, IDEXX reimbursed Ortho [**] of Ortho’s spend for such production lines with [**].

Ortho and IDEXX agreed that IDEXX’ increased demand for veterinary diagnostics slides is best addressed by constructing a new manufacturing line (“Catalyst Work Center 5”) instead of improving key assemblies of one of the existing manufacturing lines.

Following a competitive bid process (which solicited bids from [**] and [**]), Ortho and IDEXX agreed on June 9, 2021 to retain [**] for the manufacture and sale of Catalyst Work Center 5 by [**] to Ortho.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows (this letter agreement the “Letter Agreement”):

1.Agreement Between Ortho and [**]; Catalyst Work Center 5 Costs

[**]. The Catalyst Work Center 5 project plan, as agreed by [**], is set forth in Exhibit A to this Letter Agreement.

Ortho and IDEXX agree to equally share the costs for the Catalyst Work Center 5 (the “Catalyst Work Center 5 Costs”). The Catalyst Work Center 5 Costs consist of (i) “[**] Specific Costs”, which are actually incurred by Ortho under the Catalyst Work Center 5 Agreement, and (ii) “[**] Costs”, which are actually incurred by Ortho in relation to the Catalyst Work Center 5 from [**].

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics | 100 Indigo Creek Drive Rochester, NY 14650

Catalyst Work Center 5 Cost estimates are set forth in Exhibit A. Any savings below the anticipated $[**] [**] Specific Costs specified in the Exhibit A and the Catalyst Work Center 5 Agreement will be shared [**] between the parties. The parties agree to work together in good faith to minimize any costs in excess of the anticipated $[**] [**] Specific Costs as well as estimated [**] Costs.

2.Invoices and Payments

Ortho shall invoice IDEXX in respect to [**] Specific Costs and [**] Costs following Ortho’s receipt of invoice for payment from the relevant vendor. Ortho shall provide IDEXX adequate documentation (including all relevant invoices and itemized expenses sufficient to identify the costs) to support all invoiced costs.

IDEXX shall pay all undisputed invoices within thirty (30) days following receipt of invoice conforming to the above requirements from Ortho.

3.Relationship to Agreement

Except as explicitly set forth otherwise herein, the terms of the Agreement shall continue to apply to this Letter Agreement. In case of any conflict between this Letter Agreement and the Agreement, this Letter Agreement shall prevail with regard to the Catalyst Work Center 5 Costs.

4.Entire Agreement

This Letter Agreement and the Agreement constitute the entire understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter herein and no amendment or modification of its terms shall be valid or binding upon any party unless reduced to writing and signed by authorized representatives of the parties hereto.

Upon IDEXX’s countersignature below, this Letter Agreement shall become effective and binding upon the Parties in accordance with its terms.

Kind regards,

_/s/ Marwan Fathallah_____________________________

Marwan Fathallah

Head Of Quality, Regulatory, Compliance, Clinical & Medical Affairs • Quality Assurance & Quality Compliance

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics

100 Indigo Creek Drive

Rochester, NY 14626

Accepted and Agreed:

IDEXX Operations, Inc.

By:___/s/ John Hart_____________________________________________

Title:___Senior Vice President____________________________________

Date:___December 17, 2021______________________________________

EX-10.22

Exhibit 10.22

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.

DIRECTOR DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

Restated Effective as of October 13, 2021

The Director Deferred Compensation Plan of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (the “Plan”) was initially established effective July 1, 2003 to provide an additional mechanism for satisfying stock ownership guidelines, as well as to provide a vehicle for non-employee Directors to defer the receipt of taxable income. The Plan is intended to be an “unfunded” plan maintained for the purpose of providing deferred compensation to non-employee members of the Board of Directors for purposes of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The Plan was amended and restated in its entirety, effective January 1, 2005, primarily for the purpose of complying with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), and Proposed Regulations §§ 1.409A-1 et seq., and the Company operated the Plan in good faith compliance with Code Section 409A and the restated Plan document since that time. The Plan was also amended and restated in its entirety, effective January 1, 2008, for the purpose of continuing compliance with Section 409A of the Code and Final Regulations §§1.409A-1 et seq., and effective May 6, 2009, for the purpose of replacing a reference to the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan with the 2009 Stock Incentive Plan, which superseded the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan on May 6, 2009, and effective as of July 14, 2010 for the purpose of modifying certain provisions relating to the payment of benefits.The Plan is now amended and restated for the purpose of replacing a reference to the 2009 Stock Incentive Plan with the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan, which superseded the 2009 Stock Incentive Plan on May 9, 2018, and revising the deferral features relating to Director’s annual equity grants.

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and phrases as used herein shall have the following meanings:

Section 1.1 “ACCOUNT” means the bookkeeping Account maintained for a Participant to which Deferrals (including all Deferrals denominated as Deferred Stock Units) and Annual Grants, plus any earnings thereon, are credited.

Section 1.2 “ANNUAL EQUITY GRANT” means the equity award of a number of restricted stock units having a specified dollar value granted by the Company to Directors on an annual basis as part of their annual compensation for serving as a Director, such number of restricted stock units being determined by dividing the closing price of IDEXX Stock on the grant date by the specified dollar value.

Section 1.3 “ANNUAL RETAINER” means the annual cash retainer paid by the Company to Directors.

Section 1.4 “BENEFICIARY” means the person that the Participant designates to receive any unpaid portion of the Participant's Account balance should the Participant's death occur before the Participant receives the entire Account balance. If the Participant does not designate a beneficiary, his Beneficiary shall be his spouse if he is married at the time of his death, or his estate if he is unmarried at the time of his death.

Section 1.5 “BOARD OF DIRECTORS” means the Board of Directors of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.

Section 1.6 “CHANGE IN CONTROL” means, solely for purposes of this Plan, the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to the Company:

(a) Any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, of stock of the Company possessing 35% or more of the total voting power of the stock of the Company; or

(b) Individuals constituting a majority of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors are replaced during any 12-month period by new directors whose appointment or election is not approved by a majority of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors serving immediately before the appointment or election of any such new directors; or

(c) A change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 40% of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions. For this purpose, gross fair market value means the value of the assets of the Company, or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets.

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For purposes of determining whether a Change in Control has occurred, the term "person" shall have the meaning given in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and the term "beneficial owner" shall have the meaning given in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.

Section 1.7 “CODE” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Section 1.8 “COMPANY” means IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. and any subsidiary designated as a participating entity by the Plan Administrator.

Section 1.9 “DEFERRALS” means amounts deferred under the Plan pursuant to Article III and allocated to a Participant's Account. No money or other assets will actually be contributed to such Accounts.

Section 1.10 “DEFERRED STOCK UNIT” means a notional interest in one share of IDEXX Stock. Each Deferred Stock Unit shall be equivalent in value to one share of IDEXX Stock and shall be subject to the terms of the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan.

Section 1.11 “DIRECTOR” means a non-employee member of the Board of Directors.

Section 1.12 “DISABLED” means that a Participant: (a) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve months, or (b) is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve months.

Section 1.13 “EFFECTIVE DATE” means the effective date of this restated plan document, generally January 1, 2005.

Section 1.14 “EQUITY GRANT DEFERRAL ELECTION” means an election to receive a grant of a number of Deferred Stock Units in lieu of an Annual Equity Grant for a particular calendar year, which number of Deferred Stock Units shall be equal to the number of restricted stock units that would have been granted to the Participant as the Annual Equity Grant absent such election.

Section 1.15 “IDEXX STOCK” means Common Stock of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.

Section 1.16 “OTHER COMPENSATION” means cash compensation paid to a Director, other than the Annual Retainer, including (without limitation) meeting fees, and annual fees for committee memberships and committee chairs.

Section 1.17 “PARTICIPANT” means a Director who participates in the Plan.

Section 1.18 “PLAN” means this Director Deferred Compensation Plan, as it may be amended from time to time.

Section 1.19 “PLAN ADMINISTRATOR” means the Chief Human Resources Officer of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. or any person or entity designated by the Chief Human Resources Officer.

Section 1.20 “PLAN YEAR” means the 12-month period beginning January 1 and ending December 31.

Section 1.21 “RETAINER DEFERRAL ELECTION” means a deferral election of all or any portion of the Participant’s Annual Retainer and/or Other Compensation.

Section 1.22 “UNFORESEEABLE EMERGENCY” means a severe financial hardship to the Participant, the Participant’s spouse or a dependent (as defined in Code Section 152(a)) of the Participant, loss of the Participant’s property due to casualty, or other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the control of the Participant.

ARTICLE II

ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION

Section 2.1 ELIGIBILITY. Each Director shall be eligible to become a Participant in the Plan immediately upon the commencement of his or her membership on the Board.

Section 2.2 PARTICIPATION. A Director may become a Participant in the Plan by making the applicable election described in Section 3.1 and/or Section 3.2(b) below (as applicable). A Director’s participation will commence with the first quarterly payment of the Annual Retainer paid, or the first Annual Equity Grant, after the completion of the Participant’s deferral election (as applicable). Each Director shall remain a Participant under the Plan until all amounts credited to the Participant's Account Balance have been distributed to the Participant or the Participant's Beneficiary.

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ARTICLE III

DEFERRALS; ANNUAL GRANTS; VESTING

Section 3.1 DEFERRALS OF ANNUAL RETAINER AND OTHER COMPENSATION

(a) General. A Participant who elects to defer a portion of the Participant’s Annual Retainer and/or Other Compensation shall make, subject, to Sections 3.1(b) - (d) below, a Retainer Deferral Election by completing and returning to the Plan Administrator (or his or her designee) a written election on the form prescribed by the Plan Administrator. In general, a Participant’s Retainer Deferral Election shall be made between December 1 and December 31 of the year immediately preceding the year in which the Annual Retainer and/or Other Compensation (as applicable) will be earned, and shall become irrevocable with respect to a Plan Year as of December 31 of such preceding year. However, a Director who shall first become eligible to participate in the Plan or any similar non-qualified deferred compensation plan of the Company after the time specified for making a Retainer Deferral Election under the Plan for the Plan Year as provided in the preceding sentence may make his or her initial Retainer Deferral Election within 30 days after first becoming eligible, such election to apply only to the Annual Retainer and/or Other Compensation (as applicable) to be earned for services provided during the remainder of such Plan Year.

A Participant’s Retainer Deferral Election shall remain in effect until the date on which such Participant ceases to be a Director, or until he or she modifies such election on a prospective basis with respect to a subsequent Plan Year (in accordance with the requirements of subsection (a) above and any applicable procedures prescribed by the Plan Administrator, which may include, without limitation, the Plan Administrator periodically confirming the status of prior Retainer Deferral Elections with the Participant). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Retainer Deferral Election of a Participant who shall receive a distribution from the Plan on account of an Unforeseeable Emergency shall be canceled for the remainder of the Plan Year, as soon as administratively practicable following the approval of such distribution, and may not resume unless and until the Participant shall make a new Retainer Deferral Election for a future Plan Year.

(b) Plan Years Ending On or Before December 31, 2005. For Plan Years ending on or before December 31, 2005, a Participant shall be required to defer 50% of his or her Annual Retainer, which shall be credited to his or her Account in the form of Deferred Stock Units. For such Plan Years, a Participant may elect to defer any or all of the remaining portion of such Annual Retainer and any or all of his or her Other Compensation for a Plan Year.

(c) Plan Years Beginning On or After January 1, 2006. For Plan Years beginning on and after January 1, 2006, a Participant may elect to defer receipt of all, but not less than all, of his or her Annual Retainer payable for any Plan Year, and a Participant shall not be permitted to defer the receipt of any Other Compensation under the Plan.

(d) Plan Years Beginning On and After January 1, 2007. For Plan Years beginning on and after January 1, 2007, a Participant may elect to defer receipt of all or any portion of his or her Annual Retainer and/or Other Compensation payable for any Plan Year, in accordance with subsection (a) of this Section.

Section 3.2 ANNUAL GRANTS.

(a) For Plan Years Beginning on January 1, 2006 and Ending with the Plan Year Beginning January 1, 2021. For Plan Years beginning on January 1, 2006 and ending with the Plan Year beginning January 1, 2021, the Board may make an annual grant to Directors of a number of Deferred Stock Units having a specified dollar value. The number of Deferred Stock Units granted to a Director shall be determined by dividing the closing price of IDEXX Stock on the grant date by such specified dollar value.

(b) For Plan Years Beginning on or After January 1, 2022. For Plan Years Beginning on or after January 1, 2022, a Participant who elects to defer the Participant’s Annual Equity Grant, shall make an Equity Grant Deferral Election by completing and returning to the Plan Administrator (or his or her designee) a written election on the form prescribed by the Plan Administrator. In general, a Participant’s Equity Grant Deferral Election shall be made between December 1 and December 31 of the year immediately preceding the year in which the Annual Equity Grant is granted to Directors, and shall become irrevocable with respect to a Plan Year as of December 31 of such preceding year. A Participant’s Equity Grant Deferral Election shall be made each year for each subsequent Plan Year (in accordance with the requirements of this subsection (b) and any applicable procedures prescribed by the Plan Administrator). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Equity Grant Deferral Election of a Participant who shall receive a distribution from the Plan prior to the grant date of the Annual Equity Grant in that Plan Year on account of an Unforeseeable Emergency shall be canceled for that Plan Year,

Section 3.3 VESTING.

(a) Retainer and Other Compensation Deferrals. A Participant’s interest in Deferrals made under Section 3.1 of the Plan shall be fully vested and non-forfeitable at all times.

(b) Annual Grants Deferrals. Each grant of Deferred Stock Units, including pursuant to an Equity Grant Deferral Election made on or after December 1, 2021, shall vest on the first anniversary of the grant date of the Deferred Stock Units, if

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the Participant subject to the grant shall then be a member of the Board of Directors; provided, however, that a Participant’s interest in his or her unvested Deferred Stock Units shall vest upon the earliest to occur of a Change in Control, the Participant’s death, or the Participant’s Disability.

ARTICLE IV

INVESTMENT OF DEFERRALS; DISTRIBUTIONS

Section 4.1 INVESTMENT OF DEFERRALS. All amounts deferred under the Plan shall be credited to the Participant’s Account and shall be deemed to be invested in notional shares of IDEXX Stock, denominated as Deferred Stock Units. The number of Deferred Stock Units credited to a Participant’s Account with respect to any elective or mandatory deferral shall be determined by dividing the amount of the deferral by the closing price of one share of IDEXX Stock on the conversion date established by the Plan Administrator with respect to any deferral period, which conversion date shall not be later than 30 days after the end of the deferral period.

Section 4.2 DISTRIBUTIONS.

(a)(a)    Subject to the limitations set forth in this Section, a Participant shall be permitted to elect the form or timing of the distribution of his or her benefits under the Plan. A Participant shall make a distribution election with respect to deferrals pursuant to a Retainer Deferral Election and/or an Equity Grant Deferral Election for any Plan Year by completing and returning to the Plan Administrator (or his or her designee) a written election on the form prescribed by the Plan Administrator. A Participant’s election shall be made at the same time as he or she makes a Retainer Deferral Election and/or an Equity Grant Deferral Election under Sections 3.1(a) and 3.2(b), respectively, above.

(b)    A Participant may choose to receive his or her benefits under the Plan at the time and in the form selected from the following alternatives:

(i)    with respect to deferrals before January 1, 2022, (x) a single lump sum as soon as practicable on or after the first business day following the first anniversary of his or her last day of service on the Board of Directors; or (y) with respect to deferrals on and after January 1, 2011, on a nondiscretionary and objectively determinable date (a “Fixed Date”) in a single lump sum payable as soon as practicable on or after the Fixed Date or in equal annual installments over a period of four (4) years commencing as soon as practicable on or after the Fixed Date; and

(ii)    with respect to deferrals on or after January 1, 2022, (x) a single lump sum as soon as practicable on or after the first business day following his or her last day of service on the Board of Directors; or (y) on a Fixed Date in a single lump sum payable as soon as practicable on or after the Fixed Date or in equal annual installments over a period of four (4) years commencing as soon as practicable on or after the Fixed Date

If no timely election is returned to the Plan Administrator, a Participant’s benefits shall be distributed in a single lump sum as soon as practicable on or after (i) in respect of Deferred Stock Units credited to the Participant’s Account prior to January 1, 2022, the first business day following the first anniversary of his or her last day of service on the Board of Directors; and (ii) in respect of Deferred Stock Units credited to the Participant’s Account on or after January 1, 2022, the first business day following his or her last day of service on the Board of Directors. Notwithstanding the foregoing: (x) the Participant’s benefit shall be distributed in a single lump sum as soon as practicable on or after a Change in Control of the Company; and (y) a Participant’s benefit shall be distributed to his or her personal representative if the Participant should die prior to the otherwise elected or scheduled distribution date as set forth herein.

(c)    A Participant’s election as to the distribution of benefits previously deferred under the Plan may be modified only subject to the following requirements:

(i)    such change in a distribution election shall be made in writing using such forms and in accordance with such procedures as the Plan Administrator shall prescribe;

(ii)    no change in a distribution election may take effect until 12 months after the date on which the change in election is made;

(iii)    a Participant may not modify an election to receive a fixed schedule of payments within 12 months of the first scheduled payment date, and

(iv)    a change in a Participant’s distribution election must defer the date of the distribution by at least 5 years from the date the distribution would otherwise have been made.

An installment form of distribution shall be treated as an entitlement to receive a single payment, as described in Treasury Regulations § 1.409A-2(b)(2)(iii), for purposes of applying the requirements relating to the timing and effect of subsequent change in a distribution election.

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(d)    Upon application by the Participant, if the Plan Administrator determines that a Participant has experienced an Unforeseeable Emergency, the Plan Administrator may authorize the distribution of all or a portion of the Participant’s benefits under the Plan. The amount distributed with respect to the Unforeseeable Emergency must not exceed the amounts necessary to satisfy such emergency plus amounts necessary to pay taxes reasonably anticipated as a result of the distribution, after taking into account the extent to which such hardship is or may be relieved through reimbursement or compensation by insurance or otherwise or by liquidation of the Participant’s assets (to the extent the liquidation of such assets would not itself cause severe financial hardship).

(e)    All benefit distributions shall be made in the form of shares of IDEXX Stock equal to the number of Deferred Stock Units credited to the Account of the Participant (in the case of a lump sum distribution), or equal to the number of Deferred Stock Units subject to distribution as of the applicable distribution date (in the case of distributions to be made in installments).

ARTICLE V

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Section 5.1 GENERAL. The Plan shall be administered by the Plan Administrator. The Plan Administrator shall establish such procedures and rules as he or she, in his or her sole discretion, shall deem appropriate regarding the making of deferral elections and distributions, and all other administrative items for this Plan, in all events consistent with the written terms of the Plan and Section 409A of the Code.

Section 5.2 PLAN INTERPRETATION. The Plan Administrator shall have the authority and responsibility to interpret and construe the Plan and to decide all questions arising thereunder, including without limitation, questions of eligibility for participation, eligibility for deferrals, Account status, and the timing of the distribution thereof, and shall have the authority to deviate from the literal terms of the Plan only to the extent the Plan Administrator shall determine, in his or her sole discretion, to be necessary or appropriate to operate the Plan in compliance with the provisions of applicable law, including, without limitation, Code Section 409A. In no event shall the Plan Administrator use its authority or discretion to accelerate the timing of benefit distributions under the Plan.

Section 5.3 RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTS. The Plan Administrator may, pursuant to a written instruction, name other persons to carry out specific responsibilities. The Plan Administrator shall be entitled to rely conclusively upon all tables, valuations, certificates, opinions and reports that are furnished by any accountant, controller, counsel, or other person who is employed or engaged for such purposes.

ARTICLE VI

CLAIMS PROCEDURE

Section 6.1 DENIAL OF CLAIM FOR BENEFITS. Any denial by the Plan Administrator of any claim for benefits under the Plan by a Participant or Beneficiary shall be stated in writing by the Plan Administrator and delivered or mailed to the Participant or Beneficiary. The Plan Administrator shall furnish the claimant with notice of the decision not later than 90 days after receipt of the claim, unless special circumstances require an extension of time for processing the claim. If such an extension of time for processing is required, written notice of the extension shall be furnished to the claimant prior to the termination of the initial 90-day period. In no event shall such extension exceed a period of 90 days from the end of such initial period. The extension notice shall indicate the special circumstances requiring an extension of time and the date by which the Plan Administrator expects to render the final decision. The notice of the Plan Administrator's decision shall be written in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant and shall include (i) the specific reasons for the denial, including, where appropriate, references to the Plan, (ii) any additional information necessary to perfect the claim with an explanation of why the information is necessary, and (iii) an explanation of the procedure for perfecting the claim.

Section 6.2 APPEAL OF DENIAL. The claimant shall have 60 days after receipt of written notification of denial of his or her claim in which to file a written appeal with the Plan Administrator. As a part of any such appeal, the claimant may submit issues and comments in writing and shall, on request, be afforded an opportunity to review any documents pertinent to the perfection of his or her claim. The Plan Administrator shall render a written decision on the claimant's appeal ordinarily within 60 days of receipt of notice thereof but, in no case, later than 120 days.

ARTICLE VII

FUNDING

Section 7.1 FUNDING. The Company shall not segregate or hold separately from its general assets any amounts credited to Participant Accounts, and shall be under no obligation whatsoever to fund in advance any amounts under the Plan, including Deferrals and earnings thereon.

Section 7.2 INSOLVENCY. In the event that the Company becomes insolvent, all Participants and Beneficiaries shall be treated as general, unsecured creditors of the Company with respect to any amounts credited to Participant Accounts.

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ARTICLE VIII

AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

The Company reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan at any time by action of the Board or the Compensation Committee thereof; provided, however, that the Chief Human Resources Officer may approve amendments to the Plan that are primarily technical or administrative in nature (such as amendments that are necessary to bring the Plan into formal compliance with applicable law and do not materially alter the design or benefit structure of the Plan). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such amendment or termination shall reduce any Participant's Account Balance as of the date of such amendment or termination, or accelerate the distribution of benefits to any Participant. Any distributions made in connection with the termination of the Plan shall be made: (a) not sooner than the last day of the 12th month after the termination date, (b) not later than the 24th month after the termination date, and (c) in all other ways in accordance with all applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

ARTICLE IX

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 9.1 NO EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. The establishment or existence of the Plan shall not confer upon any individual the right to be continued as a Director.

Section 9.2 NON-ALIENATION. No amounts payable under the Plan shall be subject in any manner to anticipation, assignment, or voluntary or involuntary alienation.

Section 9.3 GOVERNING LAW. The Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maine to the extent not preempted by federal law.

Section 9.4 INCAPACITY. If the Plan Administrator, in his or her sole discretion, deems a Participant or Beneficiary who is eligible to receive any payment hereunder to be incompetent to receive the same by reason of illness or any infirmity or incapacity of any kind, the Plan Administrator may direct the Company to apply such payment directly for the benefit of such person, or to make payment to any person selected by the Plan Administrator to disburse the same for the benefit of the Participant or Beneficiary. Payments made pursuant to this Section shall operate as a discharge, to the extent thereof, of all liabilities of the Company, the Plan Administrator and the Plan to the person for whose benefit the payments are made.

Section 9.5 CONSTRUCTION OF TERMS. For purposes of the Plan, the singular shall include the plural, and vice versa and the masculine shall include the feminine.

Section 9.6 BINDING UPON SUCCESSORS. The liabilities under the Plan shall be binding upon any successor, assign or purchaser of the Company or any purchaser of substantially all of the assets of the Company.

Section 9.7 NO TRUST ARRANGEMENT. All benefits under the Plan represent an unsecured promise to pay by the Company. The Plan shall be unfunded and the benefits hereunder shall be paid only from the general assets of the Company resulting in the Participants having no greater rights than the Company's other general creditors. Nothing herein shall prevent or prohibit the Company from establishing a trust or other arrangement for the purpose of providing for the payment of the benefits payable under the Plan.

Approved May 21, 2003

Restated on February 22, 2006

Restated on January 1, 2008

Restated on May 6, 2009

Restated on July 14, 2010

Restated on October 13, 2021

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EX-10.28

Exhibit 10.28

Director Stock Option Agreement                    

Granted Under IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan

1. Grant of Option.

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants to the member of the Board named on the opposite side of this Agreement (the “Optionee”), an option, pursuant to the Company’s 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), to purchase, in whole or in part, the number of shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share, of the Company (“Shares”) at a price per Share as noted on the opposite side of this Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Plan and the description of the Plan set forth in the Plan Prospectus. The Plan and the Plan Prospectus are provided to the Optionee with this Agreement. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan or the Plan Prospectus.

2. Type of Stock Option.

This Option is a “Non-Qualified Stock Option” and shall not be considered an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time (the “Code”).

3. Exercise of Option and Provisions for Termination.

    (a) Vesting Schedule and Expiration.Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, this Option shall expire at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the Expiration Date indicated on the opposite side of this Agreement. This Option will become exercisable (“vest”) in installments as to the number of Shares and during the respective installment periods set forth on the opposite side of this Agreement. The right of exercise shall be cumulative so that if the Option is not exercised to the maximum extent permissible during an exercise period, it shall continue to be exercisable, in whole or in part, with respect to all Shares not so purchased at any time prior to the Expiration Date or the earlier termination of this Option. This Option may not be exercised at any time after the Expiration Date.

    (b) Exercise Procedure.Subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, this Option shall be exercised by the Optionee’s delivery of written notice of exercise through the online service designated by the Company (currently E*TRADE OptionsLink), specifying the number of Shares to be purchased and the purchase price to be paid therefor and accompanied by payment in full in accordance with Section 4. Such exercise shall be effective upon receipt by such online service of such written notice together with the required payment. The Optionee may purchase less than the number of Shares covered hereby, provided that no partial exercise of this Option may be for any fractional share.

    (c) Continuous Relationship with the Company Required. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 3, this Option may not be exercised unless the Optionee, at the time he or she exercises this option, is, and has been at all times since the Grant Date indicated on the opposite side of this Agreement, a Director (an “Eligible Optionee”).

    (d) Exercise Period Upon Termination of Relationship with the Company. If the Optionee ceases to be an Eligible Optionee for any reason, then, except as provided in paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) below, the right to exercise this Option shall terminate 3 months after such cessation (but in no event after the Expiration Date), provided that this Option shall be exercisable only to the extent that the Optionee was entitled to exercise this option on the date of such cessation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Optionee, prior to the Expiration Date, violates any legal duty to the Company or violates any agreement between the Optionee and the Company, the right to exercise this Option shall terminate immediately upon such violation. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement that may be to the contrary, if, following the Optionee’s cessation of being an Eligible Optionee for any reason, except as provided in paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) below, all or a portion of the three-month exercise period applicable to the Option as described above occurs during a time when the Optionee is prohibited from trading in securities of the Company without violating applicable federal or state securities laws or the rules related to a blackout period or quiet period declared by the Company pursuant to its insider trading or similar policy, the three-month exercise period applicable to the Option will be tolled for the number of days that such prohibitions or restrictions apply, such that the three-month exercise period will be extended by the same number of days as were subject to the prohibitions or restrictions; provided, however, that such three-month exercise period may not be extended due to such tolling past the Expiration Date of the Option.

    (e) Exercise Period Upon Death or Disability; Immediate Vesting Upon Death or Disability. If the Optionee dies or becomes disabled (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) prior to the Expiration Date while he or she is an Eligible Optionee, or if the Optionee dies within 3 months after the Optionee ceases to be an Eligible Optionee, and the Company has not terminated such relationship for “cause” as specified in paragraph (g) below, this Option shall be exercisable until the 1 year anniversary date following the date of death or disability of the Optionee, by the Optionee or by the person to whom this Option is transferred by will or the laws of descent and distribution, provided that this Option shall be exercisable only to the extent that this

Option was exercisable by the Optionee on the date he or she ceased to be an Eligible Optionee. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement that may be to the contrary, in the event the Optionee dies or becomes disabled (as defined above) at a time when the Optionee is an Eligible Optionee, then this Option shall immediately vest and become exercisable with respect to all Shares underlying this Option as of the date of the Optionee’s death or disability.

    (f) Exercise Period Upon Retirement. If the Optionee retires (as defined below) prior to the Expiration Date while he or she is an Eligible Optionee, and the Company or its Affiliate has not terminated such relationship for “cause” as specified in paragraph (g) below, this Option shall, to the extent vested, remain exercisable until the 3 year anniversary date following the date of retirement of the Optionee (but in no event after the Expiration Date). “Retire” and “retirement” shall mean retirement from the Board, provided that the Optionee has been a Director for at least 5 years, not including any years during which the Optionee was a director of a company that was acquired by or merged with the Company.

    (g) Discharge for Cause. If the Optionee, prior to the Expiration Date, ceases his or her relationship with the Company because he or she is discharged for “cause” (as defined below), the right to exercise this Option shall terminate immediately upon such cessation of employment. “Cause” shall mean willful misconduct in connection with the Optionee’s director responsibilities or willful failure to perform his or her director responsibilities in the best interests of the Company (including, without limitation, breach by the Optionee of any legal duty to the Company or breach of any r agreement between the Optionee and the Company), as determined by the Company, which determination shall be conclusive. The Optionee shall be considered to have been discharged for “cause” if the Company determines, within 30 days of the Optionee’s resignation, that discharge for cause was warranted.

4. Payment of Purchase Price.

    (a) Method of Payment.Payment of the purchase price for Shares purchased upon exercise of this Option shall be made (i) by delivery to the Company, or to the online service designated by the Company, of an amount equal to the purchase price of such Shares, (ii) by delivery to the Company of Shares (either actually or by attestation) then owned by the Optionee for at least 6 months (or any shorter period sufficient to avoid a charge to the Company’s earnings for financial reporting purposes) or delivery of other consideration having a fair market value equal in amount to the purchase price of such shares, (iii) to the extent permitted by the Board, in its sole discretion, by delivery of an irrevocable and unconditional undertaking by a creditworthy broker to deliver promptly to the Company sufficient funds to pay the purchase price and any required Tax-Related Items (as defined below) or delivery by the Optionee to the Company of a copy of irrevocable and unconditional instructions to a creditworthy broker to deliver promptly to the Company cash or a check sufficient to pay the purchase price and any required Tax-Related Items; or (iv) by any combination of cash, Shares, and other consideration as the Board may specify.

    (b) Valuation of Shares or Other Non-Cash Consideration Tendered in Payment of Purchase Price. For the purposes hereof, the fair market value of any Shares or other non-cash consideration which may be delivered to the Company in exercise of this Option shall be determined as provided in the Plan.

    (c) Delivery of Shares Tendered in Payment of Purchase Price. If the Optionee exercises Options by delivery Shares, any certificate or certificates representing the Shares to be delivered shall be duly executed in blank by the Optionee or shall be accompanied by a stock power duly executed in blank suitable for purposes of transferring such Shares, and any electronic delivery of Shares shall be in a manner sufficient for purposes of transferring such Shares. Fractional Shares of Common Stock of the Company will not be accepted in payment of the purchase price of Shares acquired upon exercise of this Option.

5. Delivery of Shares; Compliance with Securities Laws, Etc.

(a) General. The Company shall, upon payment of the Option price for the number of Shares purchased and paid for, make prompt delivery of such Shares to the Optionee, provided that if any law or regulation requires the Company to take any action with respect to such Shares before the issuance thereof, then the date of delivery of such Shares shall be extended for the period necessary to complete such action.

    (b) Listing, Qualification, Etc. This Option shall be subject to the requirement that if, at any time, counsel to the Company shall determine that the listing, registration or qualification of Shares subject hereto upon any securities exchange or under any state, federal or foreign law, or the consent or approval of any governmental or regulatory body, or that the disclosure of non-public information or the satisfaction of any other condition is necessary as a condition of, or in connection with, the issuance or purchase of Shares hereunder, this Option may not be exercised, in whole or part, unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval, disclosure or

satisfaction of such other condition shall have been effected or obtained on terms acceptable to the Board. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Company to apply for, effect disclosure, or to satisfy such other condition.

6. Nontransferability of Option.

Except as provided in paragraph (e) of Section 3, this Option is personal and no rights granted hereunder may be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered by the Optionee (whether by operation of law or otherwise). During the lifetime of the Optionee, this Option shall be exercised only by the Optionee.

7. No Special Service Rights.

Nothing contained in the Plan, the Plan Prospectus or this Agreement shall be construed or deemed to constitute a service contract or confer or be deemed to confer on the Optionee any right to continue in the service of, or to continue any other relationship with, the Company or limit in any way any right of the Company to terminate the Optionee’s service or other relationship at any time, with or without cause.

8. Rights as a Shareholder.

The Optionee shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to any Shares which may be purchased by exercise of this Option (including, without limitation, any rights to receive dividends or non-cash distributions with respect to such Shares) unless and until a certificate representing such Shares, or electronic equivalent, is duly issued and delivered to the Optionee. No adjustment shall be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such stock certificate or electronic equivalent is issued.

9. Taxes.

(a) Responsibility for Taxes. The Optionee acknowledges that, regardless of any action taken by the Company, the ultimate liability for all income tax (whether foreign, federal, state or local), social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account and other tax-related items related to the Optionee’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Optionee (the “Tax-Related Items”) is and remains the Optionee’s responsibility as it may come due and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company. The Optionee further acknowledges that the Company (i) makes no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Option, and (ii) does not commit to and is under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Option to reduce or eliminate the Optionee’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Optionee is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, the Optionee acknowledges that the Company may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction. In addition, the Optionee further acknowledges that Tax-Related Items may be incurred at different times.

(b) Withholding. The Optionee acknowledges and agrees to make arrangements satisfactory to the Company with respect to any withholding obligation the Company may have for Tax-Related Items. Without limitation to the foregoing, the Optionee acknowledges and agrees that to satisfy any such withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items, the Company may (i) withhold from the Optionee's wages or other cash compensation paid to the Optionee by the Company, (ii) withhold from proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired upon exercise of the Option, either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on the Optionee’s behalf pursuant to this authorization), or (iii) withhold by any other method permitted under the Plan and applicable law. Depending on the withholding method, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates, including up to the maximum applicable rate in the Optionee's jurisdiction (in which case, the Optionee may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and will have no entitlement to the equivalent amount in Shares). The Company may refuse to deliver the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of Shares, if the Optionee fails to comply with his or her obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.

(c) Tax Consequences. The Optionee has reviewed with his or her own tax advisors the applicable tax consequences of this investment and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. With respect to such matters, the Optionee relies solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents, written or oral.    

10. Data Privacy.

The Optionee hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Optionee’s personal data as described in this Agreement and any other Option grant materials by and among, as applicable, the Company and its Subsidiaries and

Affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Optionee’s participation in the Plan.

    The Optionee understands that the Company may hold certain personal information about the Optionee, including, but not limited to, the Optionee’s name, home address, email address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number, passport or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all Options or any other entitlement to shares of stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Optionee’s favor (“Data”), for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan.

    The Optionee understands that Data will be transferred to E*TRADE, or such other stock plan service provider as may be selected by the Company in the future, which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The Optionee understands that the recipients of the Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipient’s country may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Optionee’s country.

    The Optionee authorizes the Company, E*TRADE and any other possible recipients which may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Optionee’s participation in the Plan.

11. Miscellaneous.

    (a) This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement between the parties, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.

    (b) Except as provided herein, this Agreement may not be amended or otherwise modified unless evidenced in writing and signed by the Company and the Optionee. Any provision for the benefit of the Company contained in this Agreement may be waived, either generally or in any particular instance, by the Board. The Board may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate the Plan, or any portion thereof, at any time, subject to the requirements for certain amendments or alterations set forth in the Plan.

    (c) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and the Optionee and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, representatives, successors and assigns, subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in Section 6 hereof.

    (d) The Option and the provisions of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and applicable federal law, without regard to applicable conflict of laws principles.

    (e) The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, and each other provision of this Agreement shall be severable and enforceable to the extent permitted by law.

    (f) The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding the Optionee’s participation in the Plan, or the Optionee’s acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares.

(g) All notices under this Agreement shall be mailed or delivered by hand to the parties at their respective addresses set forth in this Agreement or at such other address as may be designated in writing by either of the parties to one another.

    (h) The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means. The Optionee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.

    (j) The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Optionee’s participation in the Plan, on the Option and on any Shares acquired under the Plan, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require the Optionee to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

EX-10.29

Exhibit 10.29

Director Restricted Stock Unit Agreement

Granted Under IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan

1.Grant of Restricted Stock.

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants to the Participant a Restricted Stock Unit Award consisting of the number of Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) stated in this Agreement, including any exhibit, appendix or addendum hereto (the “Agreement”). Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of common stock, $.010 par value, of the Company (individually a “Share” and collectively the “Shares”). The Company will record on its books the grant of the RSUs to the Participant and will issue Shares upon vesting of the RSUs as provided below. This award of RSUs is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company’s 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and the description of the Plan set forth in the Plan Prospectus. The Plan and the Plan Prospectus are provided to the Participant with this Agreement. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan or the Plan Prospectus.

2.Vesting and Forfeiture.

(a)Vesting. Subject to Section 2(b) and (c), the RSUs shall vest and become nonforfeitable in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in this Agreement.

(b)Forfeiture. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 2, in the event that the Participant ceases to be a member of the Board (an “Eligible Grantee”) for any reason or no reason, the balance of RSUs that have not vested as of the date of such cessation will be forfeited and the Participant will have no future rights with respect to any such unvested RSUs.

(c)Disability or Death.  In the event that the Participant’s service to the Company is terminated as a result of the Participant’s Disability (as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) or as a result of the Participant’s death, all RSUs that have not vested as of the date of such cessation of service shall immediately vest and become nonforfeitable as of the date of the Participant’s Disability or death; provided, however, if such Disability or death occurs within one year of the grant date of this award, then this award shall continue to vest after the date of such Disability or death in accordance with the schedule described in Section 2(a) above, except that all RSUs that have not vested as of the date of such cessation of service will immediately vest and become nonforfeitable as of the date that is the one-year anniversary of the grant date of this award.

3.Restrictions on Transfer.

The Participant may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of by operation of law or otherwise, any RSUs, or any interest therein, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

4.Rights as Stockholder.

Neither the Participant, nor any person claiming through the Participant, will have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company with respect to the RSUs unless and until Shares have been issued, recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agent, and delivered to the Participant upon vesting of the RSUs. No adjustment shall be made for dividends or distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such Shares are issued. After such issuance, recordation and delivery, the Participant will have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to the Shares.

5.Delivery of Shares; Compliance with Securities Laws, Etc.

(a)General. The Company shall, upon vesting of RSUs hereunder, make prompt delivery of vested Shares to the Participant, or if the Participant has died or become Disabled (as defined in Section 2(c) above), to the person to whom this award is transferred by will or the laws of descent and distribution, provided that if any law or regulation requires the Company to take any action with respect to such Shares before the issuance thereof, then the date of delivery of such Shares shall be extended for the period necessary to complete such action.

(b)Listing, Qualification, Etc. The RSUs shall be subject to the requirement that if, at any time, counsel to the Company shall determine that the listing, registration or qualification of Shares subject hereto upon any

securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental or regulatory body, or that the disclosure of non-public information or the satisfaction of any other condition is necessary as a condition of, or in connection with, the issuance of Shares hereunder, then such issuance shall be deferred until such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval, disclosure or satisfaction of such other condition shall have been effected or obtained on terms acceptable to the Board. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Company to apply for, effect disclosure, or to satisfy such other condition.

6.No Special Service Rights.

Nothing contained in the Plan, the Plan Prospectus or this Agreement shall be construed or deemed to constitute a service contract or confer or be deemed to confer on the Participant any right to continue in the service of, or to continue any other relationship with, the Company or an Affiliate or limit in any way any right of the Company or an Affiliate, as applicable, to terminate the Participant’s service or other relationship at any time, with or without cause.

7.Taxes.

(a)Responsibility for Taxes. The Participant acknowledges that, regardless of any action taken by the Company, the ultimate liability for all income tax (whether foreign, federal, state or local), social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account and other tax-related items related to the Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Participant (the “Tax-Related Items”) is and remains the Participant’s responsibility as it may come due and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company. The Participant further acknowledges that the Company (i) makes no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the RSUs, and (ii) does not commit to and is under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the RSUs to reduce or eliminate the Participant’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Participant is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, the Participant acknowledges that the Company may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction. In addition, the Participant further acknowledges that Tax-Related Items may be incurred at different times. The Participant acknowledges that no election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 may be filed with respect to this award.

(b)Withholding. The Participant acknowledges and agrees to make arrangements satisfactory to the Company with respect to any withholding obligation the Company may have for Tax-Related Items. Without limitation to the foregoing, the Participant acknowledges and agrees that to satisfy any such withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items, the Company may (i) deduct and retain from the Shares to be distributed upon vesting of RSUs such number of Shares as is equal in value to the Tax-Related Items, (ii) withhold from the Participant's wages or other cash compensation paid to the Participant by the Company, (iii) withhold from proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired upon vesting and settlement of the RSUs, either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on the Participant’s behalf pursuant to this authorization), or (iv) withhold by any other method permitted under the Plan and applicable law.

Depending on the withholding method, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates, including up to the maximum applicable rate in the Participant's jurisdiction (in which case, the Participant may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and will have no entitlement to the equivalent amount in Shares). If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in Shares, as described in (i) above, for tax purposes, the Participant will be deemed to have been issued the full number of Shares subject to the vested portion of the RSUs. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of Shares, if the Participant fails to comply with his or her obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.

(c)Tax Consequences. The Participant has reviewed with his or her own tax advisors the applicable tax consequences of this investment and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. With respect to such matters, the Participant relies solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents, written or oral.

8.Data Privacy.

The Participant hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Participant’s personal data as described in this Agreement and any other RSU grant materials by and among, as applicable, the Company and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan.

The Participant understands that the Company may hold certain personal information about the Participant, including, but not limited to, the Participant’s name, home address, email address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number, passport or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all RSUs or any other entitlement to shares of stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participant’s favor (“Data”), for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan.

The Participant understands that Data will be transferred to E*TRADE or such other stock plan service provider as may be selected by the Company in the future, which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The Participant understands that the recipients of the Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipient’s country may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Participant’s country.

The Participant authorizes the Company, E*TRADE and any other possible recipients which may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan.

9.Miscellaneous.

(a)This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement between the parties, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.

(b)Except as provided herein, this Agreement may not be amended or otherwise modified unless evidenced in writing and signed by the Company and the Participant. Any provision for the benefit of the Company contained in this Agreement may be waived, either generally or in any particular instance, by the Board. The Board may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate the Plan, or any portion thereof, at any time, subject to the requirements for certain amendments or alterations set forth in the Plan.

(c)This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and the Participant and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, representatives, successors and assigns, subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in Section 3 hereof.

(d)The right of the Participant to receive Shares pursuant to this award is an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company. The Participant shall have no rights under this award other than those of an unsecured general creditor of the Company.

(e)The RSUs and the provisions of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and applicable federal law, without regard to applicable conflict of laws principles.

(f)The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other

provision of this Agreement, and each other provision of this Agreement shall be severable and enforceable to the extent permitted by law.

(g)The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding the Participant’s participation in the Plan, or the Participant’s acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares.

(h)All notices under this Agreement shall be mailed or delivered by hand to the parties at their respective addresses set forth in this Agreement or at such other address as may be designated in writing by either of the parties to one another.

(i)The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means. The Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.

(j)The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Participant’s participation in the Plan, on the RSUs and on any Shares acquired under the Plan, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require the Participant to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

EX-10.34

Exhibit 10.34

Employee Stock Option Agreement

Granted Under IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan

1. Grant of Option.

(a)Grant. IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), pursuant to the Company’s 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and this Employee Stock Option Agreement, including any exhibit, appendix or addendum hereto (the “Agreement”), hereby grants to the employee named on the opposite side of this Agreement (the “Optionee”) an option to purchase, in whole or in part, the number of shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share, of the Company (“Shares”) at a price per Share as noted on the opposite side of this Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Plan and the description of the Plan set forth in the Plan Prospectus. The Plan and the Plan Prospectus are provided to the Optionee with this Agreement. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan or the Plan Prospectus.

(b)Restrictive Covenant Agreements. Optionee acknowledges and affirms that: (i) Optionee is subject to non-competition, non-solicitation and/or confidentiality provisions set forth in one or more agreements with the Company or any of its Affiliates (including, as applicable, employment, consulting or advisory contracts; confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements; or other agreements; in each case as may be amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time) (collectively, the “Restrictive Covenant Agreements”); (ii) this Option is granted in consideration of Optionee’s agreement to be bound by the Optionee’s Restrictive Covenant Agreements; (iii) if the Company requests that Optionee execute updated Restrictive Covenant Agreements, the vesting of this Option is conditioned on Optionee’s execution and delivery of such updated Restrictive Covenant Agreements in a manner and by a date satisfactory to the Company in its sole discretion, and the failure of Optionee to so execute and deliver any such requested updated Restrictive Covenant Agreement by such date will result in the immediate cancellation of, and automatic forfeiture of any rights Optionee may have with respect to, this Option;and (iv) Optionee agrees to comply with the restrictions and obligations set forth in Optionee’s Restrictive Covenant Agreements.

2. Type of Stock Option.

If the opposite side of this Agreement indicates that this Option is an “Incentive Stock Option”, this Option is intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time (the “Code”). If the opposite side of this Agreement indicates that this Option is a “Non-Qualified Stock Option”, this Option shall not be considered an incentive stock option as defined by Section 422 of the Code.

3. Exercise of Option and Provisions for Termination.

(a)Vesting Schedule and Expiration. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, this Option shall expire at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the Expiration Date indicated on the opposite side of this Agreement. This Option will become exercisable (“vest”) in installments as to the number of Shares and during the respective installment periods set forth on the opposite side of this Agreement. The right of exercise shall be cumulative so that if the Option is not exercised to the maximum extent permissible during an exercise period, it shall continue to be exercisable, in whole or in part, with respect to all Shares not so purchased at any time prior to the Expiration Date or the earlier termination of this Option. This Option may not be exercised at any time after the Expiration Date.

(b)Exercise Procedure. Subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, this Option shall be exercised by the Optionee’s delivery of written notice of exercise through the online service designated by the Company (currently E*TRADE OptionsLink), specifying the number of Shares to be purchased and the purchase price to be paid therefor and accompanied by payment in full in accordance with Section 4. Such exercise shall be effective upon receipt by such online service of such written notice together with the required payment. The Optionee may purchase less than the number of Shares covered hereby, provided that no partial exercise of this Option may be for any fractional share.

(c)Continuous Relationship with the Company Required. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 3, this Option may not be exercised unless the Optionee, at the time he or she exercises this Option, is, and has been at all times since the Grant Date indicated on the opposite side of this Agreement, an employee of the Company or an Affiliate or a member of the Board (an “Eligible Optionee”). The Company shall determine in good faith (including in accordance with Section 409A of the Code) and in the exercise of its discretion whether the Optionee has ceased to be an employee and

the effective date of the Optionee’s termination of such status, and such determinations shall be final, binding and conclusive.

(d)Exercise Period Upon Termination of Relationship with the Company. If the Optionee ceases to be an Eligible Optionee for any reason, then, except as provided in paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) below, the right to exercise this Option shall terminate 3 months after such cessation (but in no event after the Expiration Date), provided that this Option shall be exercisable only to the extent that the Optionee was entitled to exercise this Option on the date of such cessation. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement that may be to the contrary, if, following the Optionee’s cessation of being an Eligible Optionee for any reason, except as provided in paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) below, all or a portion of the three-month exercise period applicable to the Option as described above occurs during a time when the Optionee is prohibited from trading in securities of the Company without violating applicable federal or state securities laws or the rules related to a blackout period or quiet period declared by the Company pursuant to its insider trading or similar policy, the three-month exercise period applicable to the Option will be tolled for the number of days that such prohibitions or restrictions apply, such that the three-month exercise period will be extended by the same number of days as were subject to the prohibitions or restrictions; provided, however, that such three-month exercise period may not be extended due to such tolling past the Expiration Date of the Option.

(e)Exercise Period Upon Death or Disability; Immediate Vesting upon Death or Disability. If the Optionee dies or becomes disabled (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) prior to the Expiration Date while he or she is an Eligible Optionee, or if the Optionee dies within 3 months after the Optionee ceases to be an Eligible Optionee, and the Company or its Affiliate has not terminated such relationship for “cause” as specified in paragraph (g) below, this Option shall be exercisable until the 1 year anniversary date following the date of death or disability of the Optionee by the Optionee or by the person to whom this Option is transferred by will or the laws of descent and distribution, provided that this Option shall be exercisable only to the extent that this Option was exercisable by the Optionee on the date he or she ceased to be an Eligible Optionee. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement that may be to the contrary, in the event the Optionee dies or becomes disabled (as defined above) at a time when the Optionee is an Eligible Optionee, then this Option shall immediately vest and become exercisable with respect to all Shares underlying this Option as of the date of the Optionee’s death or disability; provided, however, if such death or disability occurs within one year of the Grant Date, then this Option shall continue to vest after the date of such death or disability in accordance with the schedule described in Section 3(a) above, except that it will immediately vest and become exercisable with respect to all Shares underlying this Option as of the date that is the one-year anniversary of the Grant Date of this Option.

(f)Exercise Period Upon Retirement. If the Optionee retires (as defined below) prior to the Expiration Date while he or she is an Eligible Optionee, and the Company or its Affiliate has not terminated such relationship for “cause” as specified in paragraph (g) below, this Option shall (i) to the extent the date of such retirement occurs on or after the first vesting date set forth on the opposite side of this Agreement, continue to vest after the date of such retirement in accordance with the schedule described in Section 3(a) above for a period that encompass (and until) the occurrence of the second vesting date following the date of such retirement (the “Extended Vesting Date”) and (ii) to the extent vested, remain exercisable until the 3 year anniversary date following the date of retirement of the Optionee (but in no event after the Expiration Date). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement that may be to the contrary, in the event the Optionee dies or becomes disabled (as defined above) at a time after the Optionee’s retirement but before the Extended Vesting Date, then this Option shall immediately vest and become exercisable with respect to all Shares underlying this Option as of the date of the Optionee’s death or disability. “Retire” and “retirement” shall mean retirement at or after the attainment of age 60, provided that the Optionee has been an employee of the Company or its Affiliate for at least 10 years as of the date of the Optionee’s termination date, not including any years during which the Optionee was employed by a company that was acquired by or merged with the Company, and provided further that the Optionee shall be eligible to retire under the terms of this Agreement if the Optionee has provided the Company written notice of such retirement in the form required by the Company at least six months prior to the Optionee’s anticipated termination date due to retirement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any of the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Human Resources Officer or the General Counsel of the Company may waive at any time the requirement that the Optionee provide at least six-months’ prior written notice of retirement in a form required by the Company to be eligible to retire under the terms of this Agreement, unless the Optionee is an officer (within the meaning of Rule 16b-7 under the Exchange Act) of the Company, or otherwise reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company;

only the Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board may grant such a waiver to the Optionee if the Optionee is an officer of the Company or a direct report of the Chief Executive Officer at the time of such waiver.

(g)Discharge for Cause. If the Optionee, prior to the Expiration Date, ceases his or her employment with the Company or its Affiliate because he or she is discharged for “cause” (as defined below), the right to exercise this Option shall terminate immediately upon such cessation of employment. “Cause” shall mean willful misconduct in connection with the Optionee’s employment or willful failure to perform his or her employment responsibilities in the best interests of the Company (including, without limitation, breach by the Optionee of any provision of the Restrictive Covenant Agreements), as determined by the Company, which determination shall be final, binding and conclusive. The Optionee shall be considered to have been discharged for “cause” if the Company determines, within 30 days of the Optionee’s resignation, that discharge for cause was warranted.

(h)Restrictive Covenant Agreements. Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement that may be to the contrary, if the Company determines that Optionee has violated any provisions set forth in the Restrictive Covenant Agreements, in addition to any and all rights and remedies set forth therein or otherwise available under law or equity, Optionee covenants and agrees that: (i) the unvested portion of this Option will immediately be cancelled, and Optionee shall automatically forfeit any rights Optionee may have with respect to such unvested Option Shares as of the date of such determination; (ii) the right to exercise this Option shall automatically terminate as of the date of such determination; and (iii) the Company or its Affiliate may also take action at equity or in law to enforce the provisions of the Restrictive Covenant Agreements.

Following application of this provision of the Agreement, Optionee will continue to be bound by the obligations, promises and other agreements contained in the Restrictive Covenant Agreements and this Agreement.

4. Payment of Purchase Price.

(a)Method of Payment. Payment of the purchase price for Shares purchased upon exercise of this Option shall be made (i) by delivery to the Company, or to the online service designated by the Company, of an amount equal to the purchase price of such Shares, (ii) by delivery to the Company of Shares (either actually or by attestation) then owned by the Optionee for at least 6 months (or any shorter period sufficient to avoid a charge to the Company’s earnings for financial reporting purposes) or delivery of other consideration having a fair market value equal in amount to the purchase price of such Shares, (iii) to the extent permitted by the Board, in its sole discretion, by delivery of an irrevocable and unconditional undertaking by a creditworthy broker to deliver promptly to the Company sufficient funds to pay the purchase price and any required Tax-Related Items (as defined below), or delivery by the Optionee to the Company of a copy of irrevocable and unconditional instructions to a creditworthy broker to deliver promptly to the Company cash or a check sufficient to pay the purchase price and any required Tax-Related Items; or (iv) by any combination of cash, Shares, and other consideration as the Board may specify.

(b)Valuation of Shares or Other Non-Cash Consideration Tendered in Payment of Purchase Price. For the purposes hereof, the fair market value of any Shares or other non-cash consideration which may be delivered to the Company in exercise of this Option shall be determined as provided in the Plan.

(c)Delivery of Shares Tendered in Payment of Purchase Price. If the Optionee exercises Options by delivery of Shares, any certificate or certificates representing the Shares to be delivered shall be duly executed in blank by the Optionee or shall be accompanied by a stock power duly executed in blank suitable for purposes of transferring such Shares, and any electronic delivery of Shares shall be in a manner sufficient for purposes of transferring such Shares to the Company. Fractional Shares will not be accepted in payment of the purchase price of Shares acquired upon exercise of this Option.

5. Delivery of Shares; Compliance with Securities Laws, Etc.

(a)General. The Company shall, upon payment of the Option price for the number of Shares purchased and paid for, make prompt delivery of such Shares to the Optionee, provided that if any law or regulation requires the Company to take any action with respect to such Shares before the issuance thereof, then the date of delivery of such Shares shall be extended for the period necessary to complete such action.

(b)Listing, Qualification, Etc. This Option shall be subject to the requirement that if, at any time, counsel to the Company shall determine that the listing, registration or qualification of Shares subject hereto upon any securities exchange or under any state, federal or foreign law, or the consent or approval of any governmental or regulatory body, or that the disclosure of non-public information or the satisfaction of any other condition is necessary as a condition of, or in connection with, the issuance or purchase of Shares hereunder, this Option may not be exercised, in whole or part, unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval, disclosure or satisfaction of such other condition shall have been effected or obtained on terms acceptable to the Board. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Company to apply for, effect disclosure, or to satisfy such other condition.

6. Nontransferability of Option.

Except as provided in paragraph (e) of Section 3, this Option is personal and no rights granted hereunder may be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered by the Optionee (whether by operation of law or otherwise). During the lifetime of the Optionee, this Option shall be exercised only by the Optionee.

7. No Special Employment Rights.

Nothing contained in the Plan, the Plan Prospectus or this Agreement shall be construed or deemed to constitute an employment or service contract or confer or be deemed to confer on the Optionee any right to continue in the employ or service of, or to continue any other relationship with, the Company or an Affiliate or limit in any way any right of the Company or an Affiliate, as applicable, to terminate the Optionee's employment or service or other relationship at any time, with or without cause.

8. Rights as a Shareholder.

The Optionee shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to any Shares which may be purchased by exercise of this Option (including, without limitation, any rights to receive dividends or non-cash distributions with respect to such Shares) unless and until a certificate representing such Shares, or electronic equivalent, is duly issued and delivered to the Optionee. No adjustment shall be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such stock certificate or electronic equivalent is issued.

9. Taxes.

(a)Responsibility for Taxes. The Optionee acknowledges that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or, if different, the Optionee's employer (the "Employer”), the ultimate liability for all income tax (whether foreign, federal, state or local), social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account and other tax-related items related to the Optionee’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Optionee (the “Tax-Related Items”) is and remains the Optionee’s responsibility as it may come due and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer. The Optionee further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Option, and (ii) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Option to reduce or eliminate the Optionee’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Optionee is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, the Optionee acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction. In addition, the Optionee further acknowledges that Tax-Related Items may be incurred at different times.

(b)Withholding. The Optionee acknowledges and agrees to make arrangements satisfactory to the Company with respect to any withholding obligation the Company or the Employer (or former employer) may have for Tax-Related Items. Without limitation to the foregoing, the Optionee acknowledges and agrees that to satisfy any such withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items, the Company may (i) withhold from the Optionee's wages or other cash compensation paid to the Optionee by the Company and/or the Employer, (ii) withhold from proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired upon exercise of the Option, either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on the Optionee’s behalf pursuant to this authorization), or (iii) withhold by any other method permitted under the Plan and applicable law. Depending on the withholding method, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by

Exhibit 10.34

Employee Stock Option Agreement

Granted Under IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan

considering applicable minimum statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates, including up to the maximum applicable rate in the Optionee's jurisdiction (in which case, the Optionee may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and will have no entitlement to the equivalent amount in Shares). The Company may refuse to deliver the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of Shares, if the Optionee fails to comply with his or her obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.

(c)Tax Consequences. The Optionee has reviewed with his or her own tax advisors the applicable tax consequences of this investment and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. With respect to such matters, the Optionee relies solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents, written or oral.

10. Limitations on Disposition of Incentive Stock Option Shares.

If, as indicated on the opposite side of this Agreement, this Option is an “incentive stock option”, the Optionee understands that in order to obtain the benefits of an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Code, no sale or other disposition may be made of any Shares acquired upon exercise of the Option within 1 year after such Shares were acquired pursuant to such exercise, nor within 2 years after the Grant Date. If the Optionee intends to dispose, or does dispose (whether by sale, exchange, gift, transfer or otherwise), of any such Shares within said periods, he or she will notify the Company in writing within 10 days after such disposition, and provide any other information regarding such disposition that the Company may require.

11. Data Privacy.

The Optionee hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Optionee’s personal data as described in this Agreement and any other Option grant materials by and among, as applicable, the Employer, the Company and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Optionee’s participation in the Plan.

The Optionee understands that the Company and the Employer may hold certain personal information about the Optionee, including, but not limited to, the Optionee’s name, home address, email address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number, passport or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all Options or any other entitlement to shares of stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Optionee’s favor (“Data”), for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan.

The Optionee understands that Data will be transferred to E*TRADE, or such other stock plan service provider as may be selected by the Company in the future, which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The Optionee understands that the recipients of the Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipient’s country may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Optionee’s country.

The Optionee authorizes the Company, E*TRADE and any other possible recipients which may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Optionee’s participation in the Plan.

12. Miscellaneous.

(a)This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement between the parties, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.

(b)Except as provided herein, this Agreement may not be amended or otherwise modified unless evidenced in writing and signed by the Company and the Optionee. Any provision for the benefit of the Company contained in this Agreement may be waived, either generally or in any particular instance, by the Board. The Board may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate the Plan, or any portion thereof, at any time, subject to the requirements for certain amendments or alterations set forth in the Plan.

(c)This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and the Optionee and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, representatives, successors and assigns, subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in Section 6 hereof.

(d)The Option and the provisions of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and applicable federal law, without regard to applicable conflict of laws principles.

(e)The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, and each other provision of this Agreement shall be severable and enforceable to the extent permitted by law.

(f)The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding the Optionee’s participation in the Plan, or the Optionee’s acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares.

(g)All notices under this Agreement shall be mailed or delivered by hand to the parties at their respective addresses set forth in this Agreement or at such other address as may be designated in writing by either of the parties to one another.

(h)The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means. The Optionee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.

(i)If the Optionee works and/or resides outside the United States, the Option and any Shares subject to the Option shall be subject to any special terms and conditions set forth in Exhibit A. Moreover, if the Optionee relocates outside of the United States and to one of the countries included in Exhibit A, the special terms and conditions for such country will apply to the Optionee to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons. Exhibit A constitutes part of this Agreement.

(j)The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Optionee’s participation in the Plan, on the Option and on any Shares acquired under the Plan, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require the Optionee to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

Exhibit A to

Employee Stock Option Agreement

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan

This Exhibit A includes special terms and conditions and notifications applicable to the Optionee resides and/or works outside the United States and, as applicable, in one of the countries listed below. These terms and conditions and notifications supplement or replace (as indicated) the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement to which it is attached.

If the Optionee is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which he or she is currently residing and/or working, or if the Optionee transfers employment or residency to another country after the Option is granted, the Company, in its discretion, will determine the extent to which the terms and conditions set forth in this Exhibit A will apply to the Optionee.

Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Exhibit A shall have the same meanings as in the Agreement and/or the Plan, as applicable.

ALL NON-U.S. LOCATIONS

Nature of Grant.

In accepting the Option, the Optionee acknowledges, understands and agrees that:

    (a) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company it is discretionary in nature;

    (b) the grant of the Option is exceptional, voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of options, or benefits in lieu of options, even if options have been granted in the past;

    (c) all decisions with respect to future option or other grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;

    (d) the Optionee is voluntarily participating in the Plan;

    (e) the Option and any Shares acquired under the Plan, and the income and value of same, are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;

    (f) the Option and any Shares acquired under the Plan, and the income and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose, including, without limitation, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, holiday pay, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments;

    (g) unless otherwise agreed with the Company, the Option and any Shares acquired under the Plan, and the income and value of same, are not granted as consideration for, or in connection with, services the Optionee may provide as a director of a Subsidiary or Affiliate;

    (h) the future value of the Shares underlying the Option is unknown, indeterminable, and cannot be predicted with certainty; if the underlying Shares do not increase in value, the Option will have no value; if the Optionee exercises the Option and acquires Shares, the value of such Shares may increase or decrease in value, even below the purchase price;

(i) for purposes of the Option, the Optionee will be considered to have ceased employment as of the date the Optionee is no longer actively providing services to the Company or an Affiliate; the Company shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when the Optionee is no longer actively providing services for purposes of the vesting of the Option and the exercise of the Option following termination of employment. Further, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Option resulting from the Optionee ceasing to be employed by or provide services to the Company or an Affiliate for any reason whatsoever; and

(j) neither the Company, the Employer nor any Subsidiary or Affiliate shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between the Optionee’s local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of the

Option or of any amounts due to the Optionee pursuant to the exercise of the Option or the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired upon exercise.

Choice of Venue.

For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises under this grant or the Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of Maine, agree that such litigation shall be conducted in the courts of Cumberland County, Maine, or the federal courts for the United States for the District of Maine, where this grant is made and/or to be performed.

Language.

The Optionee acknowledges that he or she is sufficiently proficient in English to understand the terms and conditions of the Agreement. Furthermore, if the Optionee has received this Agreement or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.

Insider Trading Restrictions/Market Abuse Laws.

The Optionee acknowledges that he or she may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws in applicable jurisdictions including, but not limited to, the United States and the Optionee’s country of residence, which may affect the Optionee’s ability to acquire or sell Shares or rights to Shares (e.g., Options) during such time as the Optionee is considered to have “inside information” regarding the Company (as defined by the laws in the applicable jurisdictions). Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable insider trading policy of the Company. The Optionee is responsible for ensuring compliance with any applicable restrictions and should consult with his or her personal legal advisor on this matter.

Foreign Asset/Account and Exchange Control Requirements.

Depending on the Optionee’s country, the Optionee may be subject to foreign asset/account and/or exchange control reporting or other requirements as a result of the exercise of the Option, the acquisition, holding and/or transfer of Shares or cash resulting from participation in the Plan and/or the opening and maintaining of a brokerage or bank account in connection with the Plan. The Optionee may be required to report such assets, accounts, account balances and values, and/or related transactions to the applicable authorities in his or her country. The Optionee may also be required to repatriate sale proceeds or other funds received as a result of his or her participation in the Plan to his or her country through a designated bank or broker and/or within a certain time after receipt. The Optionee acknowledges that he or she is responsible for ensuring compliance with any such requirements and that he or she should consult with the Optionee’s own personal tax and legal advisors, as applicable, on these matters.

Data Privacy (For Jurisdictions in the European Union (“EU”) / European Economic Area (“EEA”), Switzerland and the United Kingdom)

This section replaces Section 11 of the Agreement:

(a) Data Collection and Usage. The Company collects, processes and uses personal data about the Optionee, including, but not limited to, the Optionee’s name, home address, telephone number and e-mail address, date of birth, social insurance number, passport or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any equity or directorships held in the Company and its Affiliates, details of all Options or any other entitlement to equity awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Optionee’s favor, which the Company receives from the Optionee or the Employer. In order to participate in the Plan, the Company will collect the Optionee’s personal data for purposes of allocating Shares and implementing, administering and managing the Plan. The Company’s legal basis for the processing of the Optionee’s personal data is based on necessity for the performance of the Plan and pursuant to the Company’s legitimate business interests.

(b) Stock Plan Administration Service Providers. The Company transfers the Optionee’s data to E*TRADE Corporate Financial Services, Inc. (including its affiliated companies), an independent service provider based in the United States (“U.S.”), which assists the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. In the future,

Exhibit 10.34

Employee Stock Option Agreement

Granted Under IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan

the Company may select a different service provider and share the Optionee’s data with another company that serves in a similar manner. The Company’s service provider(s) will open an account for the Optionee to receive and trade Shares. The Optionee will be asked to agree on separate terms and data processing practices with the service provider(s), which is a condition to the Optionee’s ability to participate in the Plan.

(c) International Data Transfers. The Optionee’s personal data will be transferred to the U.S. where the Company and its service providers are based. The Company’s legal basis for the transfer of the Optionee’s personal data to the U.S. is its use of the standard data protection clauses.

(d) Data Retention. The Company will use the Optionee’s personal data only as long as necessary to implement, administer and manage the Optionee’s participation in the Plan or as required to comply with legal or regulatory obligations, including tax and securities laws. When the Company no longer needs the Optionee’s personal data, which will generally be seven (7) years after the Optionee participates in the Plan, the Company will remove it from its systems. If the Company keeps data longer, it would be to satisfy legal or regulatory obligations and the Company’s legal basis would be relevant laws or regulations.

(e) Data Subject Rights. The Optionee has a number of rights under data privacy laws in the Optionee’s country. Depending on where the Optionee is based, his or her rights may include the right to (a) request access or copies of personal data processed by the Company, (b) rectification of incorrect data, (c) deletion of data, (d) restrictions on processing, (e) portability of data, (f) lodge complaints with competent authorities in the Optionee’s country, and/or (g) receive a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Optionee’s personal data. To receive clarification regarding the Optionee’s rights or to exercise such rights please contact the Company’s Data Privacy Officer electronically, by phone, or mail, in strict confidence.

Data Privacy (Non-EU Jurisdictions).

This section supplements Section 11 of the Agreement:

The Optionee may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting his or her local human resources representative.

The Optionee understands that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Optionee’s participation in the Plan. The Optionee understands that he or she may, at any time, view Data, request information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing the Optionee’s local human resources representative.

Further, the Optionee understands that he or she is providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis. If the Optionee does not consent, or if the Optionee later seeks to revoke his or her consent, the Optionee’s employment status or service with the Employer will not be affected; the only consequence of refusing or withdrawing consent is that the Company would not be able to grant Options or other equity awards to the Optionee or administer or maintain such awards. Therefore, the Optionee understands that refusing or withdrawing consent may affect his or her ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of the Optionee’s refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Optionee understands that the Optionee may contact his or her local human resources representative.

AUSTRIA

There are no country-specific provisions.

BRAZIL

Securities Law Information. The offer of the Option and the underlying Shares is not registered with the Brazilian Securities Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários – CVM). The Shares may not be offered or sold in Brazil, except under circumstances that do not constitute a public offering or distribution of securities under Brazilian laws and regulations.

Nature of Grant. This provision supplements the Nature of Grant section above:

In accepting the Option, the Optionee acknowledges that (i) the Optionee is making an investment decision and (ii) the value of the underlying Shares is not fixed and may increase or decrease without compensation to the Optionee.

Compliance with Law. By accepting the Option, the Optionee agrees to comply with applicable Brazilian laws and to pay any and all applicable Tax-Related Items associated with the exercise of the Option, the receipt of any dividends, and the sale of Shares acquired under the Plan.

FRANCE

Option Not Tax-Qualified. The Option is not intended to qualify for specific tax and social security treatment in France.

Language Consent. By accepting the Option, the Optionee confirms having read and understood the Plan and Agreement, including all terms and conditions included therein, which were provided in the English language. The Optionee accepts the terms of those documents accordingly.

Consentement à la Langue Utilisée. En acceptant cette Option, le Bénéficiaire confirme avoir lu et compris le Plan et le Contrat, incluant tous leurs termes et conditions, qui ont été transmis en langue anglaise. Le Bénéficiaire accepte les dispositions de ces documents en connaissance de cause.

GERMANY

There are no country-specific provisions.

NETHERLANDS

There are no country-specific provisions.

NEW ZEALAND

Securities Law Information.WARNING: The Optionee is being offered an Option which allows the Optionee to purchase Shares in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the Agreement. The Shares, if purchased, give the Optionee a stake in the ownership of the Company. The Optionee may receive a return if dividends are paid.

If the Company runs into financial difficulties and is wound up, the Optionee will be paid only after all creditors and holders of preferred shares have been paid. The Optionee may lose some or all of his or her investment.

New Zealand law normally requires people who offer financial products to give information to investors before they invest. This information is designed to help investors to make an informed decision.

The usual rules do not apply to this offer because it is made under an employee share purchase scheme. As a result, the Optionee may not be given all the information usually required. The Optionee will also have fewer other legal protections for this investment.

The Optionee understands that he or she should ask questions, read all documents carefully, and seek independent financial advice before exercising any Options under the Plan.

The Shares are quoted and approved for trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market in the United States of America. This means that, if the Optionee purchases Shares under the Plan, the Optionee may be able to sell his or her investment on the NASDAQ Global Select Market if there are interested buyers. The Optionee understands that he or she may get less than the Optionee’s investment. The price will depend on the demand for the Shares.

For information on risk factors impacting the Company’s business that may affect the value of the Shares, the Optionee should refer to the risk factors discussion in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and are available online at www.sec.gov, as

well as on the Company’s website at https://www.idexx.com/corporate/investors-home.html.

SINGAPORE

Securities Law Information. The Option is being granted pursuant to the “Qualifying Person” exemption under section 273(1)(f) of the Singapore Securities and Futures Act (Chapter 289, 2006 Ed.) (“SFA”). The Plan has not been lodged or registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. The Optionee should note that the Option is subject to section 257 of the SFA and the Optionee will not be able to make any subsequent sale of the Shares acquired pursuant to the Option in Singapore or any offer of such subsequent sale of Shares in Singapore unless such sale or offer in Singapore is made (a) after six months after the Grant Date, or (b) pursuant to the exemptions under Part XIII Division (1) Subdivision (4) (other than section 280) of the SFA, or pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any applicable provisions of the SFA.

SPAIN

Securities Law Information. No “offer of securities to the public,” as defined under Spanish law, has taken place or will take place in the Spanish territory in connection with the offer of the Option. The Plan, the Agreement and any other documents evidencing the grant of the Option have not been, nor will they be, registered with the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (the Spanish securities regulator), and none of those documents constitutes a public offering prospectus.

Nature of Grant. This provision supplements the Nature of Grant section above:

In accepting the Option, the Optionee acknowledges that he or she has received a copy of the Plan, has reviewed and understands the Plan and agrees to participation in the Plan.

The Optionee further understands that the Company has unilaterally, gratuitously and discretionally decided to grant Options under the Plan to employees of the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate throughout the world. The decision to grant the Options is a limited decision that is entered into upon the express assumption and condition that any Option grant will not economically or otherwise bind the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate on an ongoing basis other than as set forth in this Agreement. Consequently, the Optionee understands that any grant is given on the assumption and condition that it shall not become a part of any employment contract (either with the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate) and shall not be considered a mandatory benefit, salary for any purpose (including severance compensation) or any other right whatsoever. Further, the Optionee understands and freely accepts that there is no guarantee that any benefit shall arise from any gratuitous and discretionary grant since the future value of the Option and the underlying Shares is unknown and unpredictable.

Additionally, the Optionee understands that the vesting and exercisability of the Option is expressly conditioned on the Optionee’s continued and active rendering of service to the Employer such that, except as specifically provided in Section 2 of the Agreement, if the Optionee’s employment terminates for any reason whatsoever, the Optionee’s Option will cease vesting immediately effective as of the date of termination of his or her employment and any post-termination exercisability period will be measured from such date. This will be the case, for example, even if (a) the Optionee is considered to be unfairly dismissed without good cause (i.e., subject to a “despido improcedente”); (b) the Optionee is dismissed for disciplinary or objective reasons or due to a collective dismissal; (c) the Optionee terminates service due to a change of work location, duties or any other employment or contractual condition; (d) the Optionee terminates service due to the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s or Affiliate’s unilateral breach of contract; or (e) the Optionee’s employment terminates for any other reason whatsoever. Consequently, upon termination of employment for any of the above reasons, the Optionee will automatically lose any rights to Options granted that were unvested on the date of termination of the Optionee’s employment, as described in the Agreement.

Finally, the Optionee understands that this grant would not be made to him or her but for the assumptions and conditions referred to herein; thus, the Optionee acknowledges and freely accepts that should any or all of the assumptions be mistaken or should any of the conditions not be met for any reason, then any grant of Options shall be null and void.

SWITZERLAND

Securities Law Information. Neither this document nor any other materials relating to the Option (a) constitutes a prospectus according to articles 35 et seq. of the Swiss Federal Act on Financial Services (“FinSA”), (b) may be publicly distributed or otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland to any person other than an Eligible Optionee, or (c) has been or will be filed with, approved or supervised by any Swiss reviewing body according to article 51 FinSA or any Swiss regulatory authority, including the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority.

UNITED KINGDOM (“U.K.”)

Taxes. This provision supplements Section 9 of the Agreement:

Without limitation to Section 9 of the Agreement, the Optionee hereby agrees that he or she is liable for all Tax-Related Items and hereby covenants to pay all such Tax-Related Items, as and when requested by the Company or the Employer, as applicable, or by Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority). The Optionee also hereby agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified the Company and the Employer, as applicable, against any Tax-Related Items that they are required to pay or withhold or have paid or will pay to HMRC (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority) on the Optionee’s behalf.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Optionee is a director or executive officer of the Company (within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act), the terms of immediately foregoing provision will not apply. In this case, the amount of the income tax not collected within 90 days of the end of the U.K. tax year in which an event giving rise to the Tax-Related Items occurs may constitute a benefit to the Optionee on which additional income tax and National Insurance contributions may be payable. The Optionee will be responsible for reporting and paying any income tax due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC under the self-assessment regime and for reimbursing the Company or the Employer, as applicable, for the value of any National Insurance contributions due on this additional benefit, which may be recovered from the Optionee by the Company or the Employer at any time thereafter by any of the means referred to in Section 9 of the Agreement.

EX-10.41

Exhibit 10.41

Employee Restricted Stock Unit Agreement

Granted Under IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan

1.Grant of Restricted Stock Units.

(a)Grant. IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants to the Participant a Restricted Stock Unit Award consisting of the number of Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) stated in this Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, including any exhibit, appendix or addendum hereto (the “Agreement”). Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of common stock, $0.10 par value, of the Company (individually a “Share” and collectively the “Shares”). The Company will record on its books the grant of the RSUs to the Participant and will issue Shares upon vesting of the RSUs as provided below. This award of RSUs is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company’s 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and the description of the Plan set forth in the Plan Prospectus. The Plan and the Plan Prospectus are provided to the Participant with this Agreement. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan or the Plan Prospectus.

(b)Restrictive Covenant Agreements. Participant acknowledges and affirms that: (i) Participant is subject to non-competition, non-solicitation and/or confidentiality provisions set forth in one or more agreements with the Company or any of its Affiliates (including, as applicable, employment, consulting or advisory contracts; confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements; or other agreements; in each case as may be amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time) (collectively, the “Restrictive Covenant Agreements”); (ii) this RSU award is granted in consideration of Participant’s agreement to be bound by the Participant’s Restrictive Covenant Agreements; (iii) if the Company requests that Participant execute updated Restrictive Covenant Agreements, the vesting of this RSU award is conditioned on Participant’s execution and delivery of such updated Restrictive Covenant Agreements in a manner and by a date satisfactory to the Company in its sole discretion, and the failure of Participant to so execute and deliver any such requested updated Restrictive Covenant Agreement by such date will result in the immediate cancellation of, and automatic forfeiture of any rights Participant may have with respect to, this RSU award; and (iv) Participant agrees to comply with the restrictions and obligations set forth in Participant’s Restrictive Covenant Agreements.

2.Vesting and Forfeiture.

(a)Vesting. Subject to Section 2(b), (c) and (d), the RSUs shall vest and become nonforfeitable in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in this Agreement.

(b)Forfeiture. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 2, in the event that the Participant ceases to be employed by the Company or an Affiliate or a member of the Board, as applicable (an “Eligible Grantee”) for any reason or no reason, the balance of RSUs that have not vested as of the date of such cessation will be forfeited and the Participant will have no future rights with respect to any such unvested RSUs. The Company shall determine in good faith (including in accordance with Section 409A of the Code) and in the exercise of its discretion whether the Participant has ceased to be an employee and the effective date of the Participant’s termination of such status, and such determinations shall be final, binding and conclusive.

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement that may be to the contrary, if the Company determines that Participant has violated any provisions set forth in the Restrictive Covenant Agreements, in addition to any and all rights and remedies set forth therein or otherwise available under law or equity, Participant covenants and agrees that: (i) the unvested portion of the RSUs will immediately be cancelled, and Participant shall automatically forfeit any rights Participant may have with respect to such unvested RSUs as of the date of such determination; and (ii) the Company or its Affiliate may also take action at equity or in law to enforce the provisions of the Restrictive Covenant Agreements.

Following application of this provision of the Agreement, Participant will continue to be bound by the obligations, promises and other agreements contained in the Restrictive Covenant Agreements and this Agreement.

(c)Disability or Death. In the event that the Participant’s employment or service to the Company or an Affiliate is terminated as a result of the Participant’s Disability (as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) or as a result of the Participant’s death, all RSUs that have not vested as of the date of such cessation of service shall immediately vest and become nonforfeitable as of the date of the Participant’s Disability or death; provided, however, if such Disability or death occurs within one year of the grant date of this award, then this award shall continue to vest after the date of such Disability or death in accordance with the schedule described in Section 2(a) above, except that all RSUs that have not vested as of the date of such cessation of service will

immediately vest and become nonforfeitable as of the date that is the one-year anniversary of the grant date of this award.

(d)Retirement. In the event that the Participant’s employment or service to the Company or an Affiliate is terminated as a result of the Participant’s retirement (as defined below), to the extent the date of such retirement occurs on or after the first vesting date described in the vesting schedule set forth in this Agreement, the outstanding RSUs shall continue to vest for a period that encompasses (and until) the occurrence of second vesting date following the date of such retirement (the “Extended Vesting Date”). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement that may be to the contrary, in the event the Participant dies or becomes disabled (as defined above) at a time after the Participant’s retirement but before the Extended Vesting Date, then this RSU shall immediately vest and become nonforfeitable as of the date of the Participant’s death or disability. “Retire” and “retirement” shall mean retirement at or after the attainment of age 60, provided that the Participant has been an employee of the Company or its Affiliate for at least 10 years as of the date of the Participant’s termination date, not including any years during which the Participant was employed by a company that was acquired by or merged with the Company, and provided further that the Participant shall be eligible to retire under the terms of this Agreement if the Participant has provided the Company written notice of such retirement in the form required by the Company at least six months prior to the Participant’s anticipated termination date due to retirement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any of the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Human Resources Officer or the General Counsel of the Company may waive at any time the requirement that the Participant provide at least six-months’ prior written notice of retirement in a form required by the Company to be eligible to retire under the terms of this Agreement, unless the Participant is an officer (within the meaning of Rule 16b-7 under the Exchange Act) of the Company, or otherwise reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company; only the Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board may grant such a waiver to the Participant if the Participant is an officer of the Company or a direct report of the Chief Executive Officer at the time of such waiver.

3.Restrictions on Transfer.

The Participant may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of by operation of law or otherwise, any RSUs, or any interest therein, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

4.Rights as Stockholder.

Neither the Participant, nor any person claiming through the Participant, will have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company with respect to the RSUs unless and until Shares have been issued, recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agent, and delivered to the Participant upon vesting of the RSUs. No adjustment shall be made for dividends or distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such Shares are issued. After such issuance, recordation and delivery, the Participant will have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to the Shares.

5.Delivery of Shares; Compliance with Securities Laws, Etc.

(a)General. The Company shall, upon (and in no event more than 90 days after) vesting of RSUs hereunder, make prompt delivery of vested Shares to the Participant, or if the Participant has died or become Disabled (as defined in Section 2(c) above), to the person to whom this award is transferred by will or the laws of descent and distribution, provided that if any law or regulation requires the Company to take any action with respect to such Shares before the issuance thereof, then the date of delivery of such Shares shall be extended for the period necessary to complete such action.

(b)Listing, Qualification, Etc. The RSUs shall be subject to the requirement that if, at any time, counsel to the Company shall determine that the listing, registration or qualification of Shares subject hereto upon any securities exchange or under any state, federal or foreign law, or the consent or approval of any governmental or regulatory body, or that the disclosure of non-public information or the satisfaction of any other condition is necessary as a condition of, or in connection with, the issuance of Shares hereunder, then such issuance shall be deferred until such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval, disclosure or satisfaction of such other condition shall have been effected or obtained on terms acceptable to the Board. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Company to apply for, effect disclosure, or to satisfy such other condition.

6.No Special Employment Rights.

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Nothing contained in the Plan, the Plan Prospectus or this Agreement shall be construed or deemed to constitute an employment or service contract or confer or be deemed to confer on the Participant any right to continue in the employ or service of, or to continue any other relationship with, the Company or an Affiliate or limit in any way any right of the Company or an Affiliate, as applicable, to terminate the Participant’s employment or service or other relationship at any time, with or without cause.

7.Taxes.

(a)    Responsibility for Taxes. The Participant acknowledges that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or, if different, the Participant's employer (the "Employer”), the ultimate liability for all income tax (whether foreign, federal, state or local), social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account and other tax-related items related to the Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Participant (the “Tax-Related Items”) is and remains the Participant’s responsibility as it may come due and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer. The Participant further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the RSUs, and (ii) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the RSUs to reduce or eliminate the Participant’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Participant is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, the Participant acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction. In addition, the Participant further acknowledges that Tax-Related Items may be incurred at different times.

(b)    Withholding. The Participant acknowledges and agrees to make arrangements satisfactory to the Company with respect to any withholding obligation the Company or the Employer (or former employer) may have for Tax-Related Items. Without limitation to the foregoing, the Participant acknowledges and agrees that to satisfy any such withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items, the Company may (i) deduct and retain from the Shares to be distributed upon vesting of RSUs such number of Shares as is equal in value to the Tax-Related Items, (ii) withhold from the Participant's wages or other cash compensation paid to the Participant by the Company and/or the Employer, (iii) withhold from proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired upon vesting and settlement of the RSUs, either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on the Participant’s behalf pursuant to this authorization), or (iv) withhold by any other method permitted under the Plan and applicable law.

Depending on the withholding method, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates, including up to the maximum applicable rate in the Participant's jurisdiction (in which case, the Participant may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and will have no entitlement to the equivalent amount in Shares). If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in Shares, as described in (i) above, for tax purposes, the Participant will be deemed to have been issued the full number of Shares subject to the vested portion of the RSUs. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of Shares, if the Participant fails to comply with his or her obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.

(c)     Section 409A. The RSUs are intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be interpreted to be in compliance therewith. Nothing contained herein shall constitute any representation or warranty by the Company regarding compliance with Section 409A of the Code. The Company shall have no obligation to take any action to prevent the assessment of any additional income tax, interest or penalties under Section 409A of the Code on any Person and the Company and its Affiliates, and each of their respective employees and representatives, shall have no liability to the Participant with respect thereto. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or the Plan, solely for purposes of amounts payable under this Agreement that are deemed to be “nonqualified deferred compensation” under Section 409A of the Code, (i) if the definition of Change in Control is required to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code in order for the RSUs to comply with Section 409A of the Code, then no transaction otherwise constituting a Change in Control, as defined in the Plan, will be considered a Change in Control for such purposes unless it also qualifies as a “change in control event’ within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(i); and (ii) if the Participant is a “specified employee” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code at the time of his or her “separation from service” (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code), delivery of shares in respect of any RSU that vests and becomes payable upon or in connection with the Participant’s separation from service shall be

delayed and will be payable on the day after the first to occur of (a) the day which is six (6) months following the date of such separation from service, and (b) the date of the Participant’s death or Disability (as defined above).

(d)    Tax Consequences. The Participant has reviewed with his or her own tax advisors the applicable tax consequences of this investment and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. With respect to such matters, the Participant relies solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents, written or oral.

8.Data Privacy.

The Participant hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Participant’s personal data as described in this Agreement and any other RSU grant materials by and among, as applicable, the Employer, the Company and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan.

The Participant understands that the Company and the Employer may hold certain personal information about the Participant, including, but not limited to, the Participant’s name, home address, email address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number, passport or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all RSUs or any other entitlement to shares of stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participant’s favor (“Data”), for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan.

The Participant understands that Data will be transferred to E*TRADE or such other stock plan service provider as may be selected by the Company in the future, which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The Participant understands that the recipients of the Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipient’s country may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Participant’s country.

The Participant authorizes the Company, E*TRADE and any other possible recipients which may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan.

9.Miscellaneous.

(a)This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement between the parties, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.

(b)Except as provided herein, this Agreement may not be amended or otherwise modified unless evidenced in writing and signed by the Company and the Participant. Any provision for the benefit of the Company contained in this Agreement may be waived, either generally or in any particular instance, by the Board. The Board may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate the Plan, or any portion thereof, at any time, subject to the requirements for certain amendments or alterations set forth in the Plan.

(c)This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and the Participant and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, representatives, successors and assigns, subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in Section 3 hereof.

(d)The right of the Participant to receive Shares pursuant to this award is an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company. The Participant shall have no rights under this award other than those of an unsecured general creditor of the Company.

(e)The RSUs and the provisions of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and applicable federal law, without regard to applicable conflict of laws principles.

(f)The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, and each other provision of this Agreement shall be severable and enforceable to the extent permitted by law.

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Exhibit 10.41

Employee Restricted Stock Unit Agreement

Granted Under IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan

(g)The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding the Participant’s participation in the Plan, or the Participant’s acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares.

(h)All notices under this Agreement shall be mailed or delivered by hand to the parties at their respective addresses set forth in this Agreement or at such other address as may be designated in writing by either of the parties to one another.

(i)The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means. The Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.

(j)If the Participant works and/or resides outside the United States, the RSUs and any Shares subject to the RSUs shall be subject to any special terms and conditions set forth in Exhibit A. Moreover, if the Participant relocates outside of the United States and to one of the countries included in Exhibit A, the special terms and conditions for such country will apply to Participant to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons. Exhibit A constitutes part of this Agreement.

(k)The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Participant’s participation in the Plan, on the RSUs and on any Shares acquired under the Plan, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require the Participant to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

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Exhibit A to

Restricted Stock Unit Agreement

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan

This Exhibit A includes special terms and conditions and notifications applicable to the Participant resides and/or works outside the United States and, as applicable, in one of the countries listed below. These terms and conditions and notifications supplement or replace (as indicated) the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement to which it is attached.

If the Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which he or she is currently residing and/or working, or if the Participant transfers employment or residency to another country after the RSUs are granted, the Company, in its discretion, will determine the extent to which the terms and conditions set forth in this Exhibit A will apply to the Participant.

Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Exhibit A shall have the same meanings as in the Agreement and/or the Plan, as applicable.

ALL NON-U.S. LOCATIONS

Nature of Grant.

In accepting the RSUs, the Participant acknowledges, understands and agrees that:

(a) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company it is discretionary in nature;

(b) the grant of the RSUs is exceptional, voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of restricted stock units, or benefits in lieu of restricted stock units, even if restricted stock units have been granted in the past;

(c) all decisions with respect to future restricted stock units or other grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;

(d) the Participant is voluntarily participating in the Plan;

(e) the RSUs and any Shares acquired under the Plan, and the income and value of same, are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;

(f) the RSUs and any Shares acquired under the Plan, and the income and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose, including, without limitation, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, holiday pay, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments;

(g) unless otherwise agreed with the Company, the RSUs and any Shares acquired under the Plan, and the income and value of same, are not granted as consideration for, or in connection with, services the Participant may provide as a director of a Subsidiary or Affiliate;

(h) the future value of the Shares underlying the RSUs is unknown, indeterminable, and cannot be predicted with certainty;

(i) for purposes of the RSUs, the Participant will be considered to have ceased employment as of the date the Participant is no longer actively providing services to the Company or an Affiliate; the Company shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when the Participant is no longer actively providing services for purposes of the vesting of the RSUs. Further, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the RSUs resulting from the Participant ceasing to be employed by or provide services to the Company or an Affiliate for any reason whatsoever; and

(j) neither the Company, the Employer nor any Subsidiary or Affiliate shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between the Participant’s local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of the RSUs or of any amounts due to the Participant pursuant to the vesting and settlement of the RSUs or the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired pursuant to the RSUs.

Choice of Venue.

For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises under this grant or the Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of Maine, agree that such litigation shall be conducted in the courts of Cumberland County, Maine, or the federal courts for the United States for the District of Maine, where this grant is made and/or to be performed.

Language.

The Participant acknowledges that he or she is sufficiently proficient in English to understand the terms and conditions of the Agreement. Furthermore, if the Participant has received this Agreement or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.

Insider Trading Restrictions/Market Abuse Laws.

The Participant acknowledges that he or she may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws in applicable jurisdictions including, but not limited to, the United States and the Participant’s country of residence, which may affect the Participant’s ability to acquire or sell Shares or rights to Shares (e.g., RSUs) during such time as the Participant is considered to have “inside information” regarding the Company (as defined by the laws in the applicable jurisdictions). Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable insider trading policy of the Company. The Participant is responsible for ensuring compliance with any applicable restrictions and should consult with his or her personal legal advisor on this matter.

Foreign Asset/Account and Exchange Control Requirements.

Depending on the Participant’s country, the Participant may be subject to foreign asset/account and/or exchange control reporting or other requirements as a result of the vesting of the RSUs, the acquisition, holding and/or transfer of Shares or cash resulting from participation in the Plan and/or the opening and maintaining of a brokerage or bank account in connection with the Plan. The Participant may be required to report such assets, accounts, account balances and values, and/or related transactions to the applicable authorities in his or her country. The Participant may also be required to repatriate sale proceeds or other funds received as a result of his or her participation in the Plan to his or her country through a designated bank or broker and/or within a certain time after receipt. The Participant acknowledges that he or she is responsible for ensuring compliance with any such requirements and that he or she should consult with the Participant’s personal tax and legal advisors, as applicable, on these matters.

Data Privacy (For Jurisdictions in the European Union (“EU”) / European Economic Area (“EEA”), Switzerland and the United Kingdom).

This section replaces Section 8 of the Agreement:

(a) Data Collection and Usage. The Company collects, processes and uses personal data about the Participant, including, but not limited to, the Participant’s name, home address, telephone number and e-mail address, date of birth, social insurance number, passport or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any equity or directorships held in the Company and its Affiliates, details of all RSUs or any other entitlement to equity awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participant’s favor, which the Company receives from the Participant or the Employer. In order to participate in the Plan, the Company will collect the Participant’s personal data for purposes of allocating Shares and implementing, administering and managing the Plan. The Company’s legal basis for the processing of the Participant’s personal data is based on necessity for the performance of the Plan and pursuant to the Company’s legitimate business interests.

(b) Stock Plan Administration Service Providers. The Company transfers the Participant’s data to E*TRADE Corporate Financial Services, Inc. (including its affiliated companies), an independent service provider based in the United States (“U.S.”), which assists the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. In the future, the Company may select a different service provider and share the Participant’s data with another company that serves in a similar manner. The Company’s service provider(s) will open an account for the Participant to receive and trade Shares. The Participant will be asked to agree on separate

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Exhibit 10.41

Employee Restricted Stock Unit Agreement

Granted Under IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan

terms and data processing practices with the service provider(s), which is a condition to the Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan.

(c) International Data Transfers. The Participant’s personal data will be transferred to the U.S. where the Company and its service providers are based. The Company’s legal basis for the transfer of the Participant’s personal data to the U.S. is its use of the standard data protection clauses.

(d) Data Retention. The Company will use the Participant’s personal data only as long as necessary to implement, administer and manage the Participant’s participation in the Plan or as required to comply with legal or regulatory obligations, including tax and securities laws. When the Company no longer needs the Participant’s personal data, which will generally be seven (7) years after the Participant participates in the Plan, the Company will remove it from its systems. If the Company keeps data longer, it would be to satisfy legal or regulatory obligations and the Company’s legal basis would be relevant laws or regulations.

(e) Data Subject Rights. The Participant has a number of rights under data privacy laws in the Participant’s country. Depending on where the Participant is based, his or her rights may include the right to (a) request access or copies of personal data processed by the Company, (b) rectification of incorrect data, (c) deletion of data, (d) restrictions on processing, (e) portability of data, (f) lodge complaints with competent authorities in the Participant’s country, and/or (g) receive a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Participant’s personal data. To receive clarification regarding the Participant’s rights or to exercise such rights please contact the Company’s Data Privacy Officer electronically, by phone, or mail, in strict confidence.

Data Privacy (Non-EU Jurisdictions).

This section supplements Section 8 of the Agreement:

The Participant may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting his or her local human resources representative.

The Participant understands that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Participant’s participation in the Plan. The Participant understands that he or she may, at any time, view Data, request information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing the Participant’s local human resources representative.

Further, the Participant understands that he or she is providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis. If the Participant does not consent, or if the Participant later seeks to revoke his or her consent, the Participant’s employment status or service with the Employer will not be affected; the only consequence of refusing or withdrawing consent is that the Company would not be able to grant RSUs or other equity awards to the Participant or administer or maintain such awards. Therefore, the Participant understands that refusing or withdrawing consent may affect his or her ability to participate in the Plan.

For more information on the consequences of the Participant’s refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Participant understands that the Participant may contact his or her local human resources representative.

AUSTRALIA

Securities Law Information. The offer of the RSUs is intended to comply with the provisions of the Corporations Act 2001, Australian Securities and Investments Commission (“ASIC”) Regulatory Guide 49 and ASIC Class Order 14/1000. Additional details are set forth in the Offer Document for the Offer of Restricted Stock Units to Australian Resident Employees.

Nature of Plan. The Plan is a plan to which subdivision 83A-C of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) applies (subject to conditions in the Act).

AUSTRIA

There are no country-specific provisions.

BELGIUM

There are no country-specific provisions.

BRAZIL

Securities Law Information. The offer of the RSUs and the underlying Shares is not registered with the Brazilian Securities Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários – CVM). The Shares may not be offered or sold in Brazil, except under circumstances that do not constitute a public offering or distribution of securities under Brazilian laws and regulations.

Nature of Grant. This provision supplements the Nature of Grant section above:

In accepting the RSUs, the Participant acknowledges that (i) the Participant is making an investment decision and (ii) the value of the underlying Shares is not fixed and may increase or decrease without compensation to the Participant.

Compliance with Law. In accepting the RSUs, the Participant agrees to comply with applicable Brazilian laws and to pay any and all applicable Tax-Related Items associated with the vesting and settlement of the RSUs, the receipt of any dividends, and the sale of Shares acquired under the Plan.

CANADA

Securities Law Information. The Participant is permitted to sell Shares acquired under the Plan through the designated broker appointed under the Plan, provided that the sale of such Shares takes place outside Canada through the facilities of a stock exchange on which the Shares are listed (i.e., the NASDAQ Global Select Market).

Delivery of Shares. This provision supplements Section 5 of the Agreement:

As provided herein, the Company shall, upon vesting of RSUs hereunder, make prompt delivery of vested Shares to the Participant, and the discretion to pay Awards in Shares or cash (as provided in Section 9(a) of the Plan) shall not apply to RSUs granted to Participants in Canada.

Nature of Grant. This provision replaces subsection (i) in the Nature of Grant section above:

For purposes of the RSUs, the Participant’s employment will terminate, and the Participant’s right (if any) to earn, seek damages in lieu of, or otherwise be paid any portion of the RSUs pursuant to this Agreement, will be measured by, the date that is the earlier of:

1.the date the Participant’s employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is terminated, whether by the Participant, by the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate, or by way of contractual frustration; and

2.the date the Participant receives written notice of termination from the Company or one of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates;

regardless of any period during which notice, pay in lieu of notice or related payments or damages are provided or required to be provided under local law.

For greater certainty, the Participant will not earn or be entitled to any pro-rated vesting for that portion of time before the date on which the Participant’s right to vest terminates, nor will the Participant be entitled to any compensation for lost vesting. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if applicable employment standards legislation explicitly requires continued vesting during a statutory notice period, the Participant’s right to vest in the RSUs, if any, will terminate effective upon the expiry of the Participant’s minimum statutory notice period, but the Participant will not earn or be entitled to pro-rated vesting if the vesting date falls after the end of the Participant’s statutory notice period, nor will the Participant be entitled to any compensation for lost vesting.

Any such determination by the Company for the purposes of this Agreement shall have no effect upon any determination of the rights or obligations of the Participant or the Company (or any Subsidiary or Affiliate, as applicable) for any other purpose.

The following provisions apply for Participants resident in Quebec:

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Data Privacy. This provision supplements the Data Privacy provision above:

The Participant hereby authorizes the Company and the Company’s representatives to discuss with and obtain all relevant information from all personnel, professional or not, involved in the administration and operation of the Plan. The Participant further authorizes the Company, the Employer and any other Subsidiary or Affiliate to disclose and discuss the Plan with their advisors. The Participant further authorizes the Company, the Employer and any other Subsidiary or Affiliate to record and keep such information in his or her employee file.

Language Consent. The parties acknowledge that it is their express wish that the Agreement, as well as all documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant hereto or relating directly or indirectly hereto, be drawn up in English.

Consentement à la Langue Utilisée. Les parties reconnaissent avoir exigé la rédaction en anglais de la Convention, ainsi que de tous documents exécutés, avis donnés et procédures judiciaires intentées en vertu de, ou liés directement ou indirectement à, la présente Convention.

FRANCE

RSUs Not Tax-Qualified. The RSUs are not intended to qualify for specific tax and social security treatment in France.

Language Consent. In accepting the RSUs, the Participant confirms having read and understood the Plan and Agreement, including all terms and conditions included therein, which were provided in the English language. The Participant accepts the terms of those documents accordingly.

Consentement à la Langue Utilisée. En acceptant l’attribution, le Participant confirme avoir lu et compris le Plan et le Contrat, incluant tous leurs termes et conditions, qui ont été transmis en langue anglaise. Le Participant accepte les dispositions de ces documents en connaissance de cause.

FINLAND

There are no country-specific provisions.

GERMANY

There are no country-specific provisions.

ITALY

Plan Document Acknowledgment. In accepting the RSUs, the Participant acknowledges that he or she has received a copy of the Plan and the Agreement and has reviewed the Plan and the Agreement, including this Exhibit A, in their entirety and fully understands and accepts all provisions of the Plan and the Agreement, including this Exhibit A.

The Participant acknowledges that he or she has read and specifically and expressly approves the following paragraphs of the Agreement: (i) Section 7 - Taxes, (ii) Choice of Venue provision in this Exhibit A and (iii) the Data Privacy provision (For Jurisdictions in the European Union (“EU”) / European Economic Area (“EEA”), Switzerland and the United Kingdom) in this Exhibit A.

JAPAN

There are no country-specific provisions.

KOREA

There are no country-specific provisions.

NETHERLANDS

There are no country-specific provisions.

NEW ZEALAND

Securities Law Information.WARNING: The Participant is being offered RSUs which allow the Participant to acquire Shares in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the Agreement. The Shares, if acquired, give the Participant a stake in the ownership of the Company. The Participant may receive a return if dividends are paid.

If the Company runs into financial difficulties and is wound up, the Participant will be paid only after all creditors and holders of preferred shares have been paid. The Participant may lose some or all of his or her investment.

New Zealand law normally requires people who offer financial products to give information to investors before they invest. This information is designed to help investors to make an informed decision.

The usual rules do not apply to this offer because it is made under an employee share purchase scheme. As a result, the Participant may not be given all the information usually required. The Participant will also have fewer other legal protections for this investment.

The Participant understands that he or she should ask questions, read all documents carefully, and seek independent financial advice before deciding to participate in the Plan.

The Shares are quoted and approved for trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market in the United States of America. This means that, if the Participant acquires Shares under the Plan, the Participant may be able to sell his or her investment on the NASDAQ Global Select Market if there are interested buyers. The Participant understands that he or she may get less than the Participant’s investment. The price will depend on the demand for the Shares.

For information on risk factors impacting the Company’s business that may affect the value of the Shares, the Participant should refer to the risk factors discussion in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and are available online at www.sec.gov, as well as on the Company’s website at https://www.idexx.com/corporate/investors-home.html.

PORTUGAL

Language Consent. The Participant hereby expressly declares that he or she has full knowledge of the English language and has read, understood and fully accepted and agreed with the terms and conditions established in the Plan and the Agreement.

Conhecimento da Lingua. Participante, pelo presente instrumento, declara expressamente que tem pleno conhecimento da língua inglesa e que leu, compreendeu e livremente aceitou e concordou com os termos e condições estabelecidas no Plano e no Acordo.

SINGAPORE

Securities Law Information. The RSUs are being granted pursuant to the “Qualifying Person” exemption under section 273(1)(f) of the Singapore Securities and Futures Act (Chapter 289, 2006 Ed.) (“SFA”). The Plan has not been lodged or registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. The Participant should note that the RSUs are subject to section 257 of the SFA and the Participant will not be able to make any subsequent sale of the Shares acquired pursuant to the RSUs in Singapore or any offer of such subsequent sale of Shares in Singapore unless such sale or offer in Singapore is made (a) after six months after the grant date, or (b) pursuant to the exemptions under Part XIII Division (1) Subdivision (4) (other than section 280) of the SFA, or pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any applicable provisions of the SFA.

SOUTH AFRICA

Securities Law Information. Neither the RSUs nor the underlying Shares shall be publicly offered or listed on any stock exchange in South Africa. The offer is intended to be private pursuant to Section 96(1)(g)(ii) of the Companies Act.

Taxes. This provision supplements Section 7 of the Agreement:

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By accepting the RSUs, the Participant understands and acknowledges that he or she is required to notify the Employer of the amount of any gain realized upon vesting of the RSUs.

Exchange Control Information. The Participant is solely responsible for complying with applicable South African exchange control regulations. Since the exchange control regulations change frequently and without notice, the Participant should consult his or her legal advisor prior to the acquisition or sale of Shares under the Plan to ensure compliance with current regulations. As noted, it is the Participant’s responsibility to comply with South African exchange control laws, and neither the Company nor the Employer will be liable for any fines or penalties resulting from failure to comply with applicable laws.

SPAIN

Securities Law Information. No “offer of securities to the public,” as defined under Spanish law, has taken place or will take place in the Spanish territory in connection with the offer of the RSUs. The Plan, the Agreement and any other documents evidencing the grant of the RSUs have not been, nor will they be, registered with the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (the Spanish securities regulator), and none of those documents constitutes a public offering prospectus.

Nature of Grant. This provision supplements the Nature of Grant section above:

In accepting the RSUs, the Participant acknowledges that he or she has received a copy of the Plan, has reviewed and understands the Plan and agrees to participation in the Plan.

The Participant further understands that the Company has unilaterally, gratuitously and discretionally decided to grant RSUs under the Plan to employees of the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate throughout the world. The decision to grant the RSUs is a limited decision that is entered into upon the express assumption and condition that any RSU grant will not economically or otherwise bind the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate on an ongoing basis other than as set forth in this Agreement. Consequently, the Participant understands that any grant is given on the assumption and condition that it shall not become a part of any employment contract (either with the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate) and shall not be considered a mandatory benefit, salary for any purpose (including severance compensation) or any other right whatsoever. Further, the Participant understands and freely accepts that there is no guarantee that any benefit shall arise from any gratuitous and discretionary grant since the future value of the RSUs and the underlying Shares is unknown and unpredictable.

Additionally, the Participant understands that the vesting of the RSUs is conditioned on the Participant’s continued and active rendering of service to the Employer such that, except as specifically provided in Section 2 of the Agreement, if the Participant’s employment terminates for any reason whatsoever, the Participant’s RSUs will cease vesting immediately effective as of the date of termination of his or her employment. This will be the case, for example, even if (a) the Participant is considered to be unfairly dismissed without good cause (i.e., subject to a “despido improcedente”); (b) the Participant is dismissed for disciplinary or objective reasons or due to a collective dismissal; (c) the Participant terminates service due to a change of work location, duties or any other employment or contractual condition; (d) the Participant terminates service due to the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s or Affiliate’s unilateral breach of contract; or (e) the Participant’s employment terminates for any other reason whatsoever. Consequently, upon termination of employment for any of the above reasons, the Participant will automatically lose any rights to RSUs granted that were unvested on the date of termination of the Participant’s employment, as described in the Agreement.

Finally, the Participant understands that this grant would not be made to him or her but for the assumptions and conditions referred to herein; thus, the Participant acknowledges and freely accepts that should any or all of the assumptions be mistaken or should any of the conditions not be met for any reason, then any grant of RSUs shall be null and void.

SWEDEN

Authorization to Withhold. This provision supplements Section 7 of the Agreement:

Without limiting the Company’s and the Employer's authority to satisfy their withholding obligations for Tax-Related Items as set forth in Section 7 of the Agreement, in accepting the RSUs, the Participant authorizes the

Company to deduct and retain from the Shares to be distributed upon vesting of RSUs or to withhold from proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired upon vesting and settlement of the RSUs, regardless of whether the Company and/or the Employer have an obligation to withhold such Tax-Related Items.

SWITZERLAND

Securities Law Information. Neither this document nor any other materials relating to the RSUs (a) constitutes a prospectus according to articles 35 et seq. of the Swiss Federal Act on Financial Services (“FinSA”), (b) may be publicly distributed or otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland to any person other than an Eligible Grantee, or (c) has been or will be filed with, approved or supervised by any Swiss reviewing body according to article 51 FinSA or any Swiss regulatory authority, including the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority.

TAIWAN

Securities Law Information. The offer of participation in the Plan is available only for Eligible Grantees of the Company and its Affiliates. The offer of participation in the Plan is not a public offer of securities by a Taiwanese company.

UNITED KINGDOM (“U.K.”)

Taxes. This provision supplements Section 7 of the Agreement:

Without limitation to Section 7 of the Agreement, the Participant hereby agrees that he or she is liable for all Tax-Related Items and hereby covenants to pay all such Tax-Related Items, as and when requested by the Company or the Employer, as applicable, or by Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority). The Participant also hereby agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified the Company and the Employer, as applicable, against any Tax-Related Items that they are required to pay or withhold or have paid or will pay to HMRC (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority) on the Participant’s behalf.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant is a director or executive officer of the Company (within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act), the terms of immediately foregoing provision will not apply. In this case, the amount of the income tax not collected within 90 days of the end of the U.K. tax year in which an event giving rise to the Tax-Related Items occurs may constitute a benefit to the Participant on which additional income tax and National Insurance contributions may be payable. The Participant will be responsible for reporting and paying any income tax due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC under the self-assessment regime and for reimbursing the Company or the Employer, as applicable, for the value of any National Insurance contributions due on this additional benefit, which may be recovered from the Participant by the Company or the Employer at any time thereafter by any of the means referred to in Section 7 of the Agreement.

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EX-10.42

Exhibit 10.42

Restricted Stock Unit Agreement

Granted Under IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan

1.Grant of Restricted Stock.

(a)Grant. IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants to the Participant a Restricted Stock Unit Award consisting of the number of Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) stated in this Agreement, including any exhibit, appendix or addendum hereto (the “Agreement”). Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of common stock, $.010 par value, of the Company (individually a “Share” and collectively the “Shares”). The Company will record on its books the grant of the RSUs to the Participant and will issue Shares upon vesting of the RSUs as provided below. This award of RSUs is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company’s 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and the description of the Plan set forth in the Plan Prospectus. The Plan and the Plan Prospectus are provided to the Participant with this Agreement. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan or the Plan Prospectus.

(b)Restrictive Covenant Agreements. Participant acknowledges and affirms that: (i) Participant may be subject to non-competition, non-solicitation and/or confidentiality provisions set forth in one or more agreements with the Company or any of its Affiliates (including, as applicable, employment, consulting or advisory contracts; confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements; or other agreements; in each case as may be amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time) (collectively, the “Restrictive Covenant Agreements”); (ii) this RSU award is granted in consideration of Participant’s agreement to be bound by the Participant’s Restrictive Covenant Agreements; (iii) if the Company requests that Participant execute updated Restrictive Covenant Agreements, the vesting of this RSU award is conditioned on Participant’s execution and delivery of such updated Restrictive Covenant Agreements in a manner and by a date satisfactory to the Company in its sole discretion, and the failure of Participant to so execute and deliver any such requested updated Restrictive Covenant Agreement by such date will result in the immediate cancellation of, and automatic forfeiture of any rights Participant may have with respect to, this RSU award; and (iv) Participant agrees to comply with the restrictions and obligations set forth in Participant’s Restrictive Covenant Agreements, if any.

2.Vesting and Forfeiture.

(a)Vesting. Subject to Section 2(b) and (c), the RSUs shall vest and become nonforfeitable in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in this Agreement.

(b)Forfeiture. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 2, in the event that the Participant ceases to be employed by the Company or an Affiliate or a member of the Board, as applicable (an “Eligible Grantee”) for any reason or no reason, the balance of RSUs that have not vested as of the date of such cessation will be forfeited and the Participant will have no future rights with respect to any such unvested RSUs. The Company shall determine in good faith (including in accordance with Section 409A of the Code) and in the exercise of its discretion whether the Participant has ceased to be an employee and the effective date of the Participant’s termination of such status, and such determinations shall be final, binding and conclusive.

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement that may be to the contrary, if the Company determines that Participant has violated any provisions set forth in the Restrictive Covenant Agreements, if any, in addition to any and all rights and remedies set forth therein or otherwise available under law or equity, Participant covenants and agrees that: (i) the unvested portion of the RSUs will immediately be cancelled, and Participant shall automatically forfeit any rights Participant may have with respect to such unvested RSUs as of the date of such determination; and (ii) the Company or its Affiliate may also take action at equity or in law to enforce the provisions of the Restrictive Covenant Agreements.

Following application of this provision of the Agreement, Participant will continue to be bound by the obligations, promises and other agreements contained in the Restrictive Covenant Agreements, if any, and this Agreement.

(c)Disability or Death.  In the event that the Participant’s employment or service to the Company or an Affiliate is terminated as a result of the Participant’s Disability (as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) or as a result of the Participant’s death, all RSUs that have not vested as of the date of such cessation of service shall immediately vest and become nonforfeitable as of the date of the Participant’s Disability or death; provided, however, if such Disability or death occurs within one year of the grant date of this award, then this award shall continue to vest after the date of such Disability or death in accordance with the schedule described in Section 2(a) above, except that all RSUs that have not vested as of the date of such cessation of service will immediately vest and become nonforfeitable as of the date that is the one-year anniversary of the grant date of this award.

3.Restrictions on Transfer.

The Participant may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of by operation of law or otherwise, any RSUs, or any interest therein, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

4.Rights as Stockholder.

Neither the Participant, nor any person claiming through the Participant, will have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company with respect to the RSUs unless and until Shares have been issued, recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agent, and delivered to the Participant upon vesting of the RSUs. No adjustment shall be made for dividends or distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such Shares are issued. After such issuance, recordation and delivery, the Participant will have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to the Shares.

5.Delivery of Shares; Compliance with Securities Laws, Etc.

(a)General. The Company shall, upon vesting of RSUs hereunder, make prompt delivery of vested Shares to the Participant, or if the Participant has died or become Disabled (as defined in Section 2(c) above), to the person to whom this award is transferred by will or the laws of descent and distribution, provided that if any law or regulation requires the Company to take any action with respect to such Shares before the issuance thereof, then the date of delivery of such Shares shall be extended for the period necessary to complete such action.

(b)Listing, Qualification, Etc. The RSUs shall be subject to the requirement that if, at any time, counsel to the Company shall determine that the listing, registration or qualification of Shares subject hereto upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental or regulatory body, or that the disclosure of non-public information or the satisfaction of any other condition is necessary as a condition of, or in connection with, the issuance of Shares hereunder, then such issuance shall be deferred until such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval, disclosure or satisfaction of such other condition shall have been effected or obtained on terms acceptable to the Board. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Company to apply for, effect disclosure, or to satisfy such other condition.

6.No Special Employment Rights.

Nothing contained in the Plan, the Plan Prospectus or this Agreement shall be construed or deemed to constitute an employment or service contract or confer or be deemed to confer on the Participant any right to continue in the employ or service of, or to continue any other relationship with, the Company or an Affiliate or limit in any way any right of the Company or an Affiliate, as applicable, to terminate the Participant’s employment or service or other relationship at any time, with or without cause.

7.Taxes.

(a)Responsibility for Taxes. The Participant acknowledges that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or, if different, the Participant's employer (the "Employer”), the ultimate liability for all income tax (whether foreign, federal, state or local), social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account and other tax-related items related to the Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the

Participant (the “Tax-Related Items”) is and remains the Participant’s responsibility as it may come due and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer. The Participant further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the RSUs, and (ii) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the RSUs to reduce or eliminate the Participant’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Participant is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, the Participant acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction. In addition, the Participant further acknowledges that Tax-Related Items may be incurred at different times. The Participant acknowledges that no election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 may be filed with respect to this award.

(b)Withholding. The Participant acknowledges and agrees to make arrangements satisfactory to the Company with respect to any withholding obligation the Company or the Employer (or former employer) may have for Tax-Related Items. Without limitation to the foregoing, the Participant acknowledges and agrees that to satisfy any such withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items, the Company may (i) deduct and retain from the Shares to be distributed upon vesting of RSUs such number of Shares as is equal in value to the Tax-Related Items, (ii) withhold from the Participant's wages or other cash compensation paid to the Participant by the Company and/or the Employer, (iii) withhold from proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired upon vesting and settlement of the RSUs, either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on the Participant’s behalf pursuant to this authorization), or (iv) withhold by any other method permitted under the Plan and applicable law.

Depending on the withholding method, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates, including up to the maximum applicable rate in the Participant's jurisdiction (in which case, the Participant may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and will have no entitlement to the equivalent amount in Shares). If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in Shares, as described in (i) above, for tax purposes, the Participant will be deemed to have been issued the full number of Shares subject to the vested portion of the RSUs. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of Shares, if the Participant fails to comply with his or her obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.

(c)Tax Consequences. The Participant has reviewed with his or her own tax advisors the applicable tax consequences of this investment and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. With respect to such matters, the Participant relies solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents, written or oral.

8.Data Privacy.

The Participant hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Participant’s personal data as described in this Agreement and any other RSU grant materials by and among, as applicable, the Employer, the Company and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan.

The Participant understands that the Company and the Employer may hold certain personal information about the Participant, including, but not limited to, the Participant’s name, home address, email address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number, passport or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all RSUs or any other entitlement to shares of stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participant’s favor (“Data”), for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan.

The Participant understands that Data will be transferred to E*TRADE or such other stock plan service provider as may be selected by the Company in the future, which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The Participant understands that the recipients of the Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipient’s country may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Participant’s country.

The Participant authorizes the Company, E*TRADE and any other possible recipients which may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan.

9.Miscellaneous.

(a)This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement between the parties, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.

(b)Except as provided herein, this Agreement may not be amended or otherwise modified unless evidenced in writing and signed by the Company and the Participant. Any provision for the benefit of the Company contained in this Agreement may be waived, either generally or in any particular instance, by the Board. The Board may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate the Plan, or any portion thereof, at any time, subject to the requirements for certain amendments or alterations set forth in the Plan.

(c)This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and the Participant and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, representatives, successors and assigns, subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in Section 3 hereof.

(d)The right of the Participant to receive Shares pursuant to this award is an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company. The Participant shall have no rights under this award other than those of an unsecured general creditor of the Company.

(e)The RSUs and the provisions of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and applicable federal law, without regard to applicable conflict of laws principles.

(f)The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, and each other provision of this Agreement shall be severable and enforceable to the extent permitted by law.

(g)The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding the Participant’s participation in the Plan, or the Participant’s acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares.

(h)All notices under this Agreement shall be mailed or delivered by hand to the parties at their respective addresses set forth in this Agreement or at such other address as may be designated in writing by either of the parties to one another.

(i)The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means. The Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.

(j)The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Participant’s participation in the Plan, on the RSUs and on any Shares acquired under the Plan, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require the Participant to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

EX-10.43

Exhibit 10.43

CEO Restricted Stock Unit Agreement

Granted Under IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan

1.Grant of Restricted Stock Units.

(a)Grant. IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants to the Participant a Restricted Stock Unit Award consisting of the number of Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) stated in this Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, including any exhibit, appendix or addendum hereto (the “Agreement”). Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of common stock, $0.10 par value, of the Company (individually a “Share” and collectively the “Shares”). The Company will record on its books the grant of the RSUs to the Participant and will issue Shares upon vesting of the RSUs as provided below. This award of RSUs is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company’s 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and the description of the Plan set forth in the Plan Prospectus. The Plan and the Plan Prospectus are provided to the Participant with this Agreement. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan or the Plan Prospectus.

(b)Restrictive Covenant Agreements. Participant acknowledges and affirms that: (i) Participant is subject to non-competition, non-solicitation and/or confidentiality provisions set forth in one or more agreements with the Company or any of its Affiliates (including, as applicable, employment, consulting or advisory contracts; confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements; or other agreements; in each case as may be amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time) (collectively, the “Restrictive Covenant Agreements”); (ii) this RSU award is granted in consideration of Participant’s agreement to be bound by the Participant’s Restrictive Covenant Agreements; (iii) if the Company requests that Participant execute updated Restrictive Covenant Agreements, the vesting of this RSU award is conditioned on Participant’s execution and delivery of such updated Restrictive Covenant Agreements in a manner and by a date satisfactory to the Company in its sole discretion, and the failure of Participant to so execute and deliver any such requested updated Restrictive Covenant Agreement by such date will result in the immediate cancellation of, and automatic forfeiture of any rights Participant may have with respect to, this RSU award; and (iv) Participant agrees to comply with the restrictions and obligations set forth in Participant’s Restrictive Covenant Agreements.

2.Vesting and Forfeiture.

(a)Vesting. Subject to Section 2(b), (c) and (d), the RSUs shall vest and become nonforfeitable in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in this Agreement.

(b)Forfeiture. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 2, in the event that the Participant ceases to be employed by the Company or an Affiliate and is neither a consultant of the Company or an Affiliate nor a member of the Board, (an “Eligible Grantee”) for any reason or no reason, the balance of RSUs that have not vested as of the date of such cessation will be forfeited and the Participant will have no future rights with respect to any such unvested RSUs. The Company shall determine in good faith (including in accordance with Section 409A of the Code) and in the exercise of its discretion whether the Participant has ceased to be an Eligible Grantee and the effective date of the Participant’s termination of such status, and such determinations shall be final, binding and conclusive. For the avoidance of doubt, a Participant shall remain an “Eligible Grantee” if such Participant is, and has been at all times since the Grant Date indicated on the opposite side of this Agreement, an employee of the Company or an Affiliate, a consultant of the Company or an Affiliate or a member of the Board.

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement that may be to the contrary, if the Company determines that Participant has violated any provisions set forth in the Restrictive Covenant Agreements, in addition to any and all rights and remedies set forth therein or otherwise available under law or equity, Participant covenants and agrees that: (i) the unvested portion of the RSUs will immediately be cancelled, and Participant shall automatically forfeit any rights Participant may have with respect to such unvested RSUs as of the date of such determination; and (ii) the Company or its Affiliate may also take action at equity or in law to enforce the provisions of the Restrictive Covenant Agreements.

Following application of this provision of the Agreement, Participant will continue to be bound by the obligations, promises and other agreements contained in the Restrictive Covenant Agreements and this Agreement.

(c)Disability or Death. In the event that the Participant’s employment or service to the Company or an Affiliate is terminated as a result of the Participant’s Disability (as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) or as a result of the Participant’s death, all RSUs that have not vested as of the date of such cessation of service shall immediately vest and become nonforfeitable as of the date of the Participant’s Disability or death; provided, however, if such Disability or death occurs within one year of the grant date of this award, then this award shall continue to vest after the date of such Disability or death in

accordance with the schedule described in Section 2(a) above, except that all RSUs that have not vested as of the date of such cessation of service will immediately vest and become nonforfeitable as of the date that is the one-year anniversary of the grant date of this award.

(d)Retirement. In the event that the Participant’s employment or service to the Company or an Affiliate is terminated as a result of the Participant’s retirement (as defined below), to the extent the date of such retirement occurs on or after the first vesting date described in the vesting schedule set forth in this Agreement, the outstanding RSUs shall continue to vest for a period that encompasses (and until) the occurrence of second vesting date following the date of such retirement (the “Extended Vesting Date”). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement that may be to the contrary, in the event the Participant dies or becomes disabled (as defined above) at a time after the Participant’s retirement but before the Extended Vesting Date, then this RSU shall immediately vest and become nonforfeitable as of the date of the Participant’s death or disability. “Retire” and “retirement” shall mean retirement at or after the attainment of age 60, provided that the Participant has been an employee of the Company or its Affiliate for at least 10 years as of the date of the Participant’s termination date, not including any years during which the Participant was employed by a company that was acquired by or merged with the Company, and provided further that the Participant shall be eligible to retire under the terms of this Agreement if the Participant has provided the Company written notice of such retirement in the form required by the Company at least six months prior to the Participant’s anticipated termination date due to retirement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board may waive at any time the requirement that the Participant provide at least six-months’ prior written notice of retirement in a form required by the Company to be eligible to retire under the terms of this Agreement.

3.Restrictions on Transfer.

The Participant may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of by operation of law or otherwise, any RSUs, or any interest therein, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

4.Rights as Stockholder.

Neither the Participant, nor any person claiming through the Participant, will have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company with respect to the RSUs unless and until Shares have been issued, recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agent, and delivered to the Participant upon vesting of the RSUs. No adjustment shall be made for dividends or distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such Shares are issued. After such issuance, recordation and delivery, the Participant will have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to the Shares.

5.Delivery of Shares; Compliance with Securities Laws, Etc.

(a)General. The Company shall, upon (and in no event more than 90 days after) vesting of RSUs hereunder, make prompt delivery of vested Shares to the Participant, or if the Participant has died or become Disabled (as defined in Section 2(c) above), to the person to whom this award is transferred by will or the laws of descent and distribution, provided that if any law or regulation requires the Company to take any action with respect to such Shares before the issuance thereof, then the date of delivery of such Shares shall be extended for the period necessary to complete such action.

(b)Listing, Qualification, Etc. The RSUs shall be subject to the requirement that if, at any time, counsel to the Company shall determine that the listing, registration or qualification of Shares subject hereto upon any securities exchange or under any state, federal or foreign law, or the consent or approval of any governmental or regulatory body, or that the disclosure of non-public information or the satisfaction of any other condition is necessary as a condition of, or in connection with, the issuance of Shares hereunder, then such issuance shall be deferred until such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval, disclosure or satisfaction of such other condition shall have been effected or obtained on terms acceptable to the Board. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Company to apply for, effect disclosure, or to satisfy such other condition.

6.No Special Employment Rights.

Nothing contained in the Plan, the Plan Prospectus or this Agreement shall be construed or deemed to constitute an employment or service contract or confer or be deemed to confer on the Participant any right to continue in the employ or service of, or to continue any other relationship with, the Company or an Affiliate or limit in any way any right of the Company

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or an Affiliate, as applicable, to terminate the Participant’s employment or service or other relationship at any time, with or without cause.

7.Taxes.

(a)    Responsibility for Taxes. The Participant acknowledges that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or, if different, the Participant's employer (the “Employer”), the ultimate liability for all income tax (whether foreign, federal, state or local), social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account and other tax-related items related to the Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Participant (the “Tax-Related Items”) is and remains the Participant’s responsibility as it may come due and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer. The Participant further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the RSUs, and (ii) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the RSUs to reduce or eliminate the Participant’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Participant is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, the Participant acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction. In addition, the Participant further acknowledges that Tax-Related Items may be incurred at different times.

(b)    Withholding. The Participant acknowledges and agrees to make arrangements satisfactory to the Company with respect to any withholding obligation the Company or the Employer (or former employer) may have for Tax-Related Items. Without limitation to the foregoing, the Participant acknowledges and agrees that to satisfy any such withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items, the Company may (i) deduct and retain from the Shares to be distributed upon vesting of RSUs such number of Shares as is equal in value to the Tax-Related Items, (ii) withhold from the Participant's wages or other cash compensation paid to the Participant by the Company and/or the Employer, (iii) withhold from proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired upon vesting and settlement of the RSUs, either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on the Participant’s behalf pursuant to this authorization), or (iv) withhold by any other method permitted under the Plan and applicable law.

Depending on the withholding method, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates, including up to the maximum applicable rate in the Participant's jurisdiction (in which case, the Participant may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and will have no entitlement to the equivalent amount in Shares). If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in Shares, as described in (i) above, for tax purposes, the Participant will be deemed to have been issued the full number of Shares subject to the vested portion of the RSUs. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of Shares, if the Participant fails to comply with his or her obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.

(c)     Section 409A. The RSUs are intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be interpreted to be in compliance therewith. Nothing contained herein shall constitute any representation or warranty by the Company regarding compliance with Section 409A of the Code. The Company shall have no obligation to take any action to prevent the assessment of any additional income tax, interest or penalties under Section 409A of the Code on any Person and the Company and its Affiliates, and each of their respective employees and representatives, shall have no liability to the Participant with respect thereto. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or the Plan, solely for purposes of amounts payable under this Agreement that are deemed to be “nonqualified deferred compensation” under Section 409A of the Code, (i) if the definition of Change in Control is required to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code in order for the RSUs to comply with Section 409A of the Code, then no transaction otherwise constituting a Change in Control, as defined in the Plan, will be considered a Change in Control for such purposes unless it also qualifies as a “change in control event’ within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(i); and (ii) if the Participant is a “specified employee” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code at the time of his or her “separation from service” (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code), delivery of shares in respect of any RSU that vests and becomes payable upon or in connection with the Participant’s separation from service shall be delayed and will be payable on the day after the first to occur of (a) the day which is six (6) months following the date of such separation from service, and (b) the date of the Participant’s death or Disability (as defined above).

(d) Tax Consequences. The Participant has reviewed with his or her own tax advisors the applicable tax consequences of this investment and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. With respect to such matters,

the Participant relies solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents, written or oral.

8.Data Privacy.

The Participant hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Participant’s personal data as described in this Agreement and any other RSU grant materials by and among, as applicable, the Employer, the Company and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan.

The Participant understands that the Company and the Employer may hold certain personal information about the Participant, including, but not limited to, the Participant’s name, home address, email address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number, passport or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all RSUs or any other entitlement to shares of stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participant’s favor (“Data”), for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan.

The Participant understands that Data will be transferred to E*TRADE or such other stock plan service provider as may be selected by the Company in the future, which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The Participant understands that the recipients of the Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipient’s country may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Participant’s country.

The Participant authorizes the Company, E*TRADE and any other possible recipients which may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan.

9.Miscellaneous.

(a)This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement between the parties, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.

(b)Except as provided herein, this Agreement may not be amended or otherwise modified unless evidenced in writing and signed by the Company and the Participant. Any provision for the benefit of the Company contained in this Agreement may be waived, either generally or in any particular instance, by the Board. The Board may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate the Plan, or any portion thereof, at any time, subject to the requirements for certain amendments or alterations set forth in the Plan.

(c)This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and the Participant and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, representatives, successors and assigns, subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in Section 3 hereof.

(d)The right of the Participant to receive Shares pursuant to this award is an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company. The Participant shall have no rights under this award other than those of an unsecured general creditor of the Company.

(e)The RSUs and the provisions of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and applicable federal law, without regard to applicable conflict of laws principles.

(f)The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, and each other provision of this Agreement shall be severable and enforceable to the extent permitted by law.

(g)The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding the Participant’s participation in the Plan, or the Participant’s acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares.

(h)All notices under this Agreement shall be mailed or delivered by hand to the parties at their respective addresses set forth in this Agreement or at such other address as may be designated in writing by either of the parties to one another.

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Exhibit 10.43

CEO Restricted Stock Unit Agreement

Granted Under IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan

(i)The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means. The Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.

(j)If the Participant works and/or resides outside the United States, the RSUs and any Shares subject to the RSUs shall be subject to any special terms and conditions set forth in Exhibit A. Moreover, if the Participant relocates outside of the United States and to one of the countries included in Exhibit A, the special terms and conditions for such country will apply to Participant to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons. Exhibit A constitutes part of this Agreement.

(k)The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Participant’s participation in the Plan, on the RSUs and on any Shares acquired under the Plan, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require the Participant to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

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Exhibit A to

Restricted Stock Unit Agreement

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan

This Exhibit A includes special terms and conditions and notifications applicable to the Participant resides and/or works outside the United States and, as applicable, in one of the countries listed below. These terms and conditions and notifications supplement or replace (as indicated) the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement to which it is attached.

If the Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which he or she is currently residing and/or working, or if the Participant transfers employment or residency to another country after the RSUs are granted, the Company, in its discretion, will determine the extent to which the terms and conditions set forth in this Exhibit A will apply to the Participant.

Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Exhibit A shall have the same meanings as in the Agreement and/or the Plan, as applicable.

ALL NON-U.S. LOCATIONS

Nature of Grant.

In accepting the RSUs, the Participant acknowledges, understands and agrees that:

(a) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company it is discretionary in nature;

(b) the grant of the RSUs is exceptional, voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of restricted stock units, or benefits in lieu of restricted stock units, even if restricted stock units have been granted in the past;

(c) all decisions with respect to future restricted stock units or other grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;

(d) the Participant is voluntarily participating in the Plan;

(e) the RSUs and any Shares acquired under the Plan, and the income and value of same, are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;

(f) the RSUs and any Shares acquired under the Plan, and the income and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose, including, without limitation, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, holiday pay, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments;

(g) unless otherwise agreed with the Company, the RSUs and any Shares acquired under the Plan, and the income and value of same, are not granted as consideration for, or in connection with, services the Participant may provide as a director of a Subsidiary or Affiliate;

(h) the future value of the Shares underlying the RSUs is unknown, indeterminable, and cannot be predicted with certainty;

(i) for purposes of the RSUs, the Participant will be considered to have ceased employment as of the date the Participant is no longer actively providing services to the Company or an Affiliate; the Company shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when the Participant is no longer actively providing services for purposes of the vesting of the RSUs. Further, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the RSUs resulting from the Participant ceasing to be employed by or provide services to the Company or an Affiliate for any reason whatsoever; and

(j) neither the Company, the Employer nor any Subsidiary or Affiliate shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between the Participant’s local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of the RSUs or of any amounts due to the Participant pursuant to the vesting and settlement of the RSUs or the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired pursuant to the RSUs.

Choice of Venue.

For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises under this grant or the Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the exclusive

jurisdiction of the State of Maine, agree that such litigation shall be conducted in the courts of Cumberland County, Maine, or the federal courts for the United States for the District of Maine, where this grant is made and/or to be performed.

Language.

The Participant acknowledges that he or she is sufficiently proficient in English to understand the terms and conditions of the Agreement. Furthermore, if the Participant has received this Agreement or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.

Insider Trading Restrictions/Market Abuse Laws.

The Participant acknowledges that he or she may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws in applicable jurisdictions including, but not limited to, the United States and the Participant’s country of residence, which may affect the Participant’s ability to acquire or sell Shares or rights to Shares (e.g., RSUs) during such time as the Participant is considered to have “inside information” regarding the Company (as defined by the laws in the applicable jurisdictions). Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable insider trading policy of the Company. The Participant is responsible for ensuring compliance with any applicable restrictions and should consult with his or her personal legal advisor on this matter.

Foreign Asset/Account and Exchange Control Requirements.

Depending on the Participant’s country, the Participant may be subject to foreign asset/account and/or exchange control reporting or other requirements as a result of the vesting of the RSUs, the acquisition, holding and/or transfer of Shares or cash resulting from participation in the Plan and/or the opening and maintaining of a brokerage or bank account in connection with the Plan. The Participant may be required to report such assets, accounts, account balances and values, and/or related transactions to the applicable authorities in his or her country. The Participant may also be required to repatriate sale proceeds or other funds received as a result of his or her participation in the Plan to his or her country through a designated bank or broker and/or within a certain time after receipt. The Participant acknowledges that he or she is responsible for ensuring compliance with any such requirements and that he or she should consult with the Participant’s personal tax and legal advisors, as applicable, on these matters.

Data Privacy (For Jurisdictions in the European Union (“EU”) / European Economic Area (“EEA”), Switzerland and the United Kingdom).

This section replaces Section 8 of the Agreement:

(a) Data Collection and Usage. The Company collects, processes and uses personal data about the Participant, including, but not limited to, the Participant’s name, home address, telephone number and e-mail address, date of birth, social insurance number, passport or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any equity or directorships held in the Company and its Affiliates, details of all RSUs or any other entitlement to equity awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participant’s favor, which the Company receives from the Participant or the Employer. In order to participate in the Plan, the Company will collect the Participant’s personal data for purposes of allocating Shares and implementing, administering and managing the Plan. The Company’s legal basis for the processing of the Participant’s personal data is based on necessity for the performance of the Plan and pursuant to the Company’s legitimate business interests.

(b) Stock Plan Administration Service Providers. The Company transfers the Participant’s data to E*TRADE Corporate Financial Services, Inc. (including its affiliated companies), an independent service provider based in the United States (“U.S.”), which assists the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. In the future, the Company may select a different service provider and share the Participant’s data with another company that serves in a similar manner. The Company’s service provider(s) will open an account for the Participant to receive and trade Shares. The Participant will be asked to agree on separate terms and data processing practices with the service provider(s), which is a condition to the Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan.

(c) International Data Transfers. The Participant’s personal data will be transferred to the U.S. where the Company and its service providers are based. The Company’s legal basis for the transfer of the Participant’s personal data to the U.S. is its use of the standard data protection clauses.

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Exhibit 10.43

CEO Restricted Stock Unit Agreement

Granted Under IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan

(d) Data Retention. The Company will use the Participant’s personal data only as long as necessary to implement, administer and manage the Participant’s participation in the Plan or as required to comply with legal or regulatory obligations, including tax and securities laws. When the Company no longer needs the Participant’s personal data, which will generally be seven (7) years after the Participant participates in the Plan, the Company will remove it from its systems. If the Company keeps data longer, it would be to satisfy legal or regulatory obligations and the Company’s legal basis would be relevant laws or regulations.

(e) Data Subject Rights. The Participant has a number of rights under data privacy laws in the Participant’s country. Depending on where the Participant is based, his or her rights may include the right to (a) request access or copies of personal data processed by the Company, (b) rectification of incorrect data, (c) deletion of data, (d) restrictions on processing, (e) portability of data, (f) lodge complaints with competent authorities in the Participant’s country, and/or (g) receive a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Participant’s personal data. To receive clarification regarding the Participant’s rights or to exercise such rights please contact the Company’s Data Privacy Officer electronically, by phone, or mail, in strict confidence.

Data Privacy (Non-EU Jurisdictions).

This section supplements Section 8 of the Agreement:

The Participant may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting his or her local human resources representative.

The Participant understands that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Participant’s participation in the Plan. The Participant understands that he or she may, at any time, view Data, request information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing the Participant’s local human resources representative.

Further, the Participant understands that he or she is providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis. If the Participant does not consent, or if the Participant later seeks to revoke his or her consent, the Participant’s employment status or service with the Employer will not be affected; the only consequence of refusing or withdrawing consent is that the Company would not be able to grant RSUs or other equity awards to the Participant or administer or maintain such awards. Therefore, the Participant understands that refusing or withdrawing consent may affect his or her ability to participate in the Plan.

For more information on the consequences of the Participant’s refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Participant understands that the Participant may contact his or her local human resources representative.

AUSTRALIA

Securities Law Information. The offer of the RSUs is intended to comply with the provisions of the Corporations Act 2001, Australian Securities and Investments Commission (“ASIC”) Regulatory Guide 49 and ASIC Class Order 14/1000. Additional details are set forth in the Offer Document for the Offer of Restricted Stock Units to Australian Resident Employees.

Nature of Plan. The Plan is a plan to which subdivision 83A-C of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) applies (subject to conditions in the Act).

AUSTRIA

There are no country-specific provisions.

BELGIUM

There are no country-specific provisions.

BRAZIL

Securities Law Information. The offer of the RSUs and the underlying Shares is not registered with the Brazilian Securities Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários – CVM). The Shares may not be offered or sold in Brazil, except under circumstances that do not constitute a public offering or distribution of securities under Brazilian laws and regulations.

Nature of Grant. This provision supplements the Nature of Grant section above:

In accepting the RSUs, the Participant acknowledges that (i) the Participant is making an investment decision and (ii) the value of the underlying Shares is not fixed and may increase or decrease without compensation to the Participant.

Compliance with Law. In accepting the RSUs, the Participant agrees to comply with applicable Brazilian laws and to pay any and all applicable Tax-Related Items associated with the vesting and settlement of the RSUs, the receipt of any dividends, and the sale of Shares acquired under the Plan.

CANADA

Securities Law Information. The Participant is permitted to sell Shares acquired under the Plan through the designated broker appointed under the Plan, provided that the sale of such Shares takes place outside Canada through the facilities of a stock exchange on which the Shares are listed (i.e., the NASDAQ Global Select Market).

Delivery of Shares. This provision supplements Section 5 of the Agreement:

As provided herein, the Company shall, upon vesting of RSUs hereunder, make prompt delivery of vested Shares to the Participant, and the discretion to pay Awards in Shares or cash (as provided in Section 9(a) of the Plan) shall not apply to RSUs granted to Participants in Canada.

Nature of Grant. This provision replaces subsection (i) in the Nature of Grant section above:

For purposes of the RSUs, the Participant’s employment will terminate, and the Participant’s right (if any) to earn, seek damages in lieu of, or otherwise be paid any portion of the RSUs pursuant to this Agreement, will be measured by, the date that is the earlier of:

1.the date the Participant’s employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is terminated, whether by the Participant, by the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate, or by way of contractual frustration; and

2.the date the Participant receives written notice of termination from the Company or one of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates;

regardless of any period during which notice, pay in lieu of notice or related payments or damages are provided or required to be provided under local law.

For greater certainty, the Participant will not earn or be entitled to any pro-rated vesting for that portion of time before the date on which the Participant’s right to vest terminates, nor will the Participant be entitled to any compensation for lost vesting. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if applicable employment standards legislation explicitly requires continued vesting during a statutory notice period, the Participant’s right to vest in the RSUs, if any, will terminate effective upon the expiry of the Participant’s minimum statutory notice period, but the Participant will not earn or be entitled to pro-rated vesting if the vesting date falls after the end of the Participant’s statutory notice period, nor will the Participant be entitled to any compensation for lost vesting.

Any such determination by the Company for the purposes of this Agreement shall have no effect upon any determination of the rights or obligations of the Participant or the Company (or any Subsidiary or Affiliate, as applicable) for any other purpose.

The following provisions apply for Participants resident in Quebec:

Data Privacy. This provision supplements the Data Privacy provision above:

The Participant hereby authorizes the Company and the Company’s representatives to discuss with and obtain all relevant information from all personnel, professional or not, involved in the administration and operation of the Plan. The Participant further authorizes the Company, the Employer and any other Subsidiary or Affiliate to disclose and discuss the Plan with their advisors. The Participant further authorizes the Company, the Employer and any other Subsidiary or Affiliate to record and keep such information in his or her employee file.

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Language Consent. The parties acknowledge that it is their express wish that the Agreement, as well as all documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant hereto or relating directly or indirectly hereto, be drawn up in English.

Consentement à la Langue Utilisée. Les parties reconnaissent avoir exigé la rédaction en anglais de la Convention, ainsi que de tous documents exécutés, avis donnés et procédures judiciaires intentées en vertu de, ou liés directement ou indirectement à, la présente Convention.

FRANCE

RSUs Not Tax-Qualified. The RSUs are not intended to qualify for specific tax and social security treatment in France.

Language Consent. In accepting the RSUs, the Participant confirms having read and understood the Plan and Agreement, including all terms and conditions included therein, which were provided in the English language. The Participant accepts the terms of those documents accordingly.

Consentement à la Langue Utilisée. En acceptant l’attribution, le Participant confirme avoir lu et compris le Plan et le Contrat, incluant tous leurs termes et conditions, qui ont été transmis en langue anglaise. Le Participant accepte les dispositions de ces documents en connaissance de cause.

FINLAND

There are no country-specific provisions.

GERMANY

There are no country-specific provisions.

ITALY

Plan Document Acknowledgment. In accepting the RSUs, the Participant acknowledges that he or she has received a copy of the Plan and the Agreement and has reviewed the Plan and the Agreement, including this Exhibit A, in their entirety and fully understands and accepts all provisions of the Plan and the Agreement, including this Exhibit A.

The Participant acknowledges that he or she has read and specifically and expressly approves the following paragraphs of the Agreement: (i) Section 7 - Taxes, (ii) Choice of Venue provision in this Exhibit A and (iii) the Data Privacy provision (For Jurisdictions in the European Union (“EU”) / European Economic Area (“EEA”), Switzerland and the United Kingdom) in this Exhibit A.

JAPAN

There are no country-specific provisions.

KOREA

There are no country-specific provisions.

NETHERLANDS

There are no country-specific provisions.

NEW ZEALAND

Securities Law Information.WARNING: The Participant is being offered RSUs which allow the Participant to acquire Shares in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the Agreement. The Shares, if acquired, give the Participant a stake in the ownership of the Company. The Participant may receive a return if dividends are paid.

If the Company runs into financial difficulties and is wound up, the Participant will be paid only after all creditors and holders of preferred shares have been paid. The Participant may lose some or all of his or her investment.

New Zealand law normally requires people who offer financial products to give information to investors before they invest. This information is designed to help investors to make an informed decision.

The usual rules do not apply to this offer because it is made under an employee share purchase scheme. As a result, the Participant may not be given all the information usually required. The Participant will also have fewer other legal protections for this investment.

The Participant understands that he or she should ask questions, read all documents carefully, and seek independent financial advice before deciding to participate in the Plan.

The Shares are quoted and approved for trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market in the United States of America. This means that, if the Participant acquires Shares under the Plan, the Participant may be able to sell his or her investment on the NASDAQ Global Select Market if there are interested buyers. The Participant understands that he or she may get less than the Participant’s investment. The price will depend on the demand for the Shares.

For information on risk factors impacting the Company’s business that may affect the value of the Shares, the Participant should refer to the risk factors discussion in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and are available online at www.sec.gov, as well as on the Company’s website at https://www.idexx.com/corporate/investors-home.html.

PORTUGAL

Language Consent. The Participant hereby expressly declares that he or she has full knowledge of the English language and has read, understood and fully accepted and agreed with the terms and conditions established in the Plan and the Agreement.

Conhecimento da Lingua. Participante, pelo presente instrumento, declara expressamente que tem pleno conhecimento da língua inglesa e que leu, compreendeu e livremente aceitou e concordou com os termos e condições estabelecidas no Plano e no Acordo.

SINGAPORE

Securities Law Information. The RSUs are being granted pursuant to the “Qualifying Person” exemption under section 273(1)(f) of the Singapore Securities and Futures Act (Chapter 289, 2006 Ed.) (“SFA”). The Plan has not been lodged or registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. The Participant should note that the RSUs are subject to section 257 of the SFA and the Participant will not be able to make any subsequent sale of the Shares acquired pursuant to the RSUs in Singapore or any offer of such subsequent sale of Shares in Singapore unless such sale or offer in Singapore is made (a) after six months after the grant date, or (b) pursuant to the exemptions under Part XIII Division (1) Subdivision (4) (other than section 280) of the SFA, or pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any applicable provisions of the SFA.

SOUTH AFRICA

Securities Law Information. Neither the RSUs nor the underlying Shares shall be publicly offered or listed on any stock exchange in South Africa. The offer is intended to be private pursuant to Section 96(1)(g)(ii) of the Companies Act.

Taxes. This provision supplements Section 7 of the Agreement:

By accepting the RSUs, the Participant understands and acknowledges that he or she is required to notify the Employer of the amount of any gain realized upon vesting of the RSUs.

Exchange Control Information. The Participant is solely responsible for complying with applicable South African exchange control regulations. Since the exchange control regulations change frequently and without notice, the Participant should consult his or her legal advisor prior to the acquisition or sale of Shares under the Plan to ensure compliance with current regulations. As noted, it is the Participant’s responsibility to comply with South African exchange control laws, and neither the Company nor the Employer will be liable for any fines or penalties resulting from failure to comply with applicable laws.

SPAIN

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Securities Law Information. No “offer of securities to the public,” as defined under Spanish law, has taken place or will take place in the Spanish territory in connection with the offer of the RSUs. The Plan, the Agreement and any other documents evidencing the grant of the RSUs have not been, nor will they be, registered with the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (the Spanish securities regulator), and none of those documents constitutes a public offering prospectus.

Nature of Grant. This provision supplements the Nature of Grant section above:

In accepting the RSUs, the Participant acknowledges that he or she has received a copy of the Plan, has reviewed and understands the Plan and agrees to participation in the Plan.

The Participant further understands that the Company has unilaterally, gratuitously and discretionally decided to grant RSUs under the Plan to employees of the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate throughout the world. The decision to grant the RSUs is a limited decision that is entered into upon the express assumption and condition that any RSU grant will not economically or otherwise bind the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate on an ongoing basis other than as set forth in this Agreement. Consequently, the Participant understands that any grant is given on the assumption and condition that it shall not become a part of any employment contract (either with the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate) and shall not be considered a mandatory benefit, salary for any purpose (including severance compensation) or any other right whatsoever. Further, the Participant understands and freely accepts that there is no guarantee that any benefit shall arise from any gratuitous and discretionary grant since the future value of the RSUs and the underlying Shares is unknown and unpredictable.

Additionally, the Participant understands that the vesting of the RSUs is conditioned on the Participant’s continued and active rendering of service to the Employer such that, except as specifically provided in Section 2 of the Agreement, if the Participant’s employment terminates for any reason whatsoever, the Participant’s RSUs will cease vesting immediately effective as of the date of termination of his or her employment. This will be the case, for example, even if (a) the Participant is considered to be unfairly dismissed without good cause (i.e., subject to a “despido improcedente”); (b) the Participant is dismissed for disciplinary or objective reasons or due to a collective dismissal; (c) the Participant terminates service due to a change of work location, duties or any other employment or contractual condition; (d) the Participant terminates service due to the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s or Affiliate’s unilateral breach of contract; or (e) the Participant’s employment terminates for any other reason whatsoever. Consequently, upon termination of employment for any of the above reasons, the Participant will automatically lose any rights to RSUs granted that were unvested on the date of termination of the Participant’s employment, as described in the Agreement.

Finally, the Participant understands that this grant would not be made to him or her but for the assumptions and conditions referred to herein; thus, the Participant acknowledges and freely accepts that should any or all of the assumptions be mistaken or should any of the conditions not be met for any reason, then any grant of RSUs shall be null and void.

SWEDEN

Authorization to Withhold. This provision supplements Section 7 of the Agreement:

Without limiting the Company’s and the Employer's authority to satisfy their withholding obligations for Tax-Related Items as set forth in Section 7 of the Agreement, in accepting the RSUs, the Participant authorizes the Company to deduct and retain from the Shares to be distributed upon vesting of RSUs or to withhold from proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired upon vesting and settlement of the RSUs, regardless of whether the Company and/or the Employer have an obligation to withhold such Tax-Related Items.

SWITZERLAND

Securities Law Information. Neither this document nor any other materials relating to the RSUs (a) constitutes a prospectus according to articles 35 et seq. of the Swiss Federal Act on Financial Services (“FinSA”), (b) may be publicly distributed or otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland to any person other than an Eligible Grantee, or (c) has been or will be filed with, approved or supervised by any Swiss reviewing body according to article 51 FinSA or any Swiss regulatory authority, including the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority.

TAIWAN

Securities Law Information. The offer of participation in the Plan is available only for Eligible Grantees of the Company and its Affiliates. The offer of participation in the Plan is not a public offer of securities by a Taiwanese company.

UNITED KINGDOM (“U.K.”)

Taxes. This provision supplements Section 7 of the Agreement:

Without limitation to Section 7 of the Agreement, the Participant hereby agrees that he or she is liable for all Tax-Related Items and hereby covenants to pay all such Tax-Related Items, as and when requested by the Company or the Employer, as applicable, or by Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority). The Participant also hereby agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified the Company and the Employer, as applicable, against any Tax-Related Items that they are required to pay or withhold or have paid or will pay to HMRC (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority) on the Participant’s behalf.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant is a director or executive officer of the Company (within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act), the terms of immediately foregoing provision will not apply. In this case, the amount of the income tax not collected within 90 days of the end of the U.K. tax year in which an event giving rise to the Tax-Related Items occurs may constitute a benefit to the Participant on which additional income tax and National Insurance contributions may be payable. The Participant will be responsible for reporting and paying any income tax due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC under the self-assessment regime and for reimbursing the Company or the Employer, as applicable, for the value of any National Insurance contributions due on this additional benefit, which may be recovered from the Participant by the Company or the Employer at any time thereafter by any of the means referred to in Section 7 of the Agreement.

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EX-10.44

Exhibit 10.44

CEO Stock Option Agreement

Granted Under IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan

1. Grant of Option.

(a)Grant. IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), pursuant to the Company’s 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and this Employee Stock Option Agreement, including any exhibit, appendix or addendum hereto (the “Agreement”), hereby grants to the employee named on the opposite side of this Agreement (the “Optionee”) an option to purchase, in whole or in part, the number of shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share, of the Company (“Shares”) at a price per Share as noted on the opposite side of this Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Plan and the description of the Plan set forth in the Plan Prospectus. The Plan and the Plan Prospectus are provided to the Optionee with this Agreement. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan or the Plan Prospectus.

(b)Restrictive Covenant Agreements. Optionee acknowledges and affirms that: (i) Optionee is subject to non-competition, non-solicitation and/or confidentiality provisions set forth in one or more agreements with the Company or any of its Affiliates (including, as applicable, employment, consulting or advisory contracts; confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements; or other agreements; in each case as may be amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time) (collectively, the “Restrictive Covenant Agreements”); (ii) this Option is granted in consideration of Optionee’s agreement to be bound by the Optionee’s Restrictive Covenant Agreements; (iii) if the Company requests that Optionee execute updated Restrictive Covenant Agreements, the vesting of this Option is conditioned on Optionee’s execution and delivery of such updated Restrictive Covenant Agreements in a manner and by a date satisfactory to the Company in its sole discretion, and the failure of Optionee to so execute and deliver any such requested updated Restrictive Covenant Agreement by such date will result in the immediate cancellation of, and automatic forfeiture of any rights Optionee may have with respect to, this Option; and (iv) Optionee agrees to comply with the restrictions and obligations set forth in Optionee’s Restrictive Covenant Agreements.

2. Type of Stock Option.

If the opposite side of this Agreement indicates that this Option is an “Incentive Stock Option”, this Option is intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time (the “Code”). If the opposite side of this Agreement indicates that this Option is a “Non-Qualified Stock Option”, this Option shall not be considered an incentive stock option as defined by Section 422 of the Code.

3. Exercise of Option and Provisions for Termination.

(a)Vesting Schedule and Expiration. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, this Option shall expire at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the Expiration Date indicated on the opposite side of this Agreement. This Option will become exercisable (“vest”) in installments as to the number of Shares and during the respective installment periods set forth on the opposite side of this Agreement. The right of exercise shall be cumulative so that if the Option is not exercised to the maximum extent permissible during an exercise period, it shall continue to be exercisable, in whole or in part, with respect to all Shares not so purchased at any time prior to the Expiration Date or the earlier termination of this Option. This Option may not be exercised at any time after the Expiration Date.

(b)Exercise Procedure. Subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, this Option shall be exercised by the Optionee’s delivery of written notice of exercise through the online service designated by the Company (currently E*TRADE OptionsLink), specifying the number of Shares to be purchased and the purchase price to be paid therefor and accompanied by payment in full in accordance with Section 4. Such exercise shall be effective upon receipt by such online service of such written notice together with the required payment. The Optionee may purchase less than the number of Shares covered hereby, provided that no partial exercise of this Option may be for any fractional share.

(c)Continuous Relationship with the Company Required. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 3, this Option may not be exercised unless the Optionee, at the time he or she exercises this Option, is, and has been at all times since the Grant Date indicated on the opposite side of this Agreement, an employee of the Company or an Affiliate, a consultant of the Company or an Affiliate or a member of the Board (an “Eligible Optionee”). The Company shall determine in good faith (including in accordance with Section 409A of the Code) and in the exercise of its discretion whether the Optionee has ceased to be an employee, consultant or Board member, as

applicable, and the effective date of the Optionee’s termination of such status, and such determinations shall be final, binding and conclusive.

(d)Exercise Period Upon Termination of Relationship with the Company. If the Optionee ceases to be an Eligible Optionee for any reason, then, except as provided in paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) below, the right to exercise this Option shall terminate 3 months after such cessation (but in no event after the Expiration Date), provided that this Option shall be exercisable only to the extent that the Optionee was entitled to exercise this Option on the date of such cessation. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement that may be to the contrary, if, following the Optionee’s cessation of being an Eligible Optionee for any reason, except as provided in paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) below, all or a portion of the three-month exercise period applicable to the Option as described above occurs during a time when the Optionee is prohibited from trading in securities of the Company without violating applicable federal or state securities laws or the rules related to a blackout period or quiet period declared by the Company pursuant to its insider trading or similar policy, the three-month exercise period applicable to the Option will be tolled for the number of days that such prohibitions or restrictions apply, such that the three-month exercise period will be extended by the same number of days as were subject to the prohibitions or restrictions; provided, however, that such three-month exercise period may not be extended due to such tolling past the Expiration Date of the Option.

(e)Exercise Period Upon Death or Disability; Immediate Vesting upon Death or Disability. If the Optionee dies or becomes disabled (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) prior to the Expiration Date while he or she is an Eligible Optionee, or if the Optionee dies within 3 months after the Optionee ceases to be an Eligible Optionee, and the Company or its Affiliate has not terminated such relationship for “cause” as specified in paragraph (g) below, this Option shall be exercisable until the 1 year anniversary date following the date of death or disability of the Optionee by the Optionee or by the person to whom this Option is transferred by will or the laws of descent and distribution, provided that this Option shall be exercisable only to the extent that this Option was exercisable by the Optionee on the date he or she ceased to be an Eligible Optionee. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement that may be to the contrary, in the event the Optionee dies or becomes disabled (as defined above) at a time when the Optionee is an Eligible Optionee, then this Option shall immediately vest and become exercisable with respect to all Shares underlying this Option as of the date of the Optionee’s death or disability; provided, however, if such death or disability occurs within one year of the Grant Date, then this Option shall continue to vest after the date of such death or disability in accordance with the schedule described in Section 3(a) above, except that it will immediately vest and become exercisable with respect to all Shares underlying this Option as of the date that is the one-year anniversary of the Grant Date of this Option.

(f)Exercise Period Upon Retirement. If the Optionee retires (as defined below) prior to the Expiration Date while he or she is an Eligible Optionee, and the Company or its Affiliate has not terminated such relationship for “cause” as specified in paragraph (g) below, this Option shall (i) to the extent the date of such retirement occurs on or after the first vesting date set forth on the opposite side of this Agreement, continue to vest after the date of such retirement in accordance with the schedule described in Section 3(a) above for a period that encompass (and until) the occurrence of the second vesting date following the date of such retirement (the “Extended Vesting Date”) and (ii) to the extent vested, remain exercisable until the 3 year anniversary date following the date of retirement of the Optionee (but in no event after the Expiration Date). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement that may be to the contrary, in the event the Optionee dies or becomes disabled (as defined above) at a time after the Optionee’s retirement but before the Extended Vesting Date, then this Option shall immediately vest and become exercisable with respect to all Shares underlying this Option as of the date of the Optionee’s death or disability. “Retire” and “retirement” shall mean retirement at or after the attainment of age 60, provided that the Optionee has been an employee of the Company or its Affiliate for at least 10 years as of the date of the Optionee’s termination date, not including any years during which the Optionee was employed by a company that was acquired by or merged with the Company, and provided further that the Optionee shall be eligible to retire under the terms of this Agreement if the Optionee has provided the Company written notice of such retirement in the form required by the Company at least six months prior to the Optionee’s anticipated termination date due to retirement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board may waive at any time the requirement that the Optionee provide at least six-months’ prior written notice of retirement in a form required by the Company to be eligible to retire under the terms of this Agreement.

(g)Discharge for Cause. If the Optionee, prior to the Expiration Date, ceases his or her employment, consulting or Board relationship with the

Exhibit 10.44

CEO Stock Option Agreement

Granted Under IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan

Company or its Affiliate because he or she is discharged for “cause” (as defined below), the right to exercise this Option shall terminate immediately upon such relationship cessation. “Cause” shall mean willful misconduct in connection with the Optionee’s employment, consulting or Board service or willful failure to perform his or her employment, consulting or Board responsibilities in the best interests of the Company (including, without limitation, breach by the Optionee of any provision of the Restrictive Covenant Agreements), as determined by the Company, which determination shall be final, binding and conclusive. The Optionee shall be considered to have been discharged for “cause” if the Company determines, within 30 days of the Optionee’s resignation, that discharge for cause was warranted.

(h)Restrictive Covenant Agreements. Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement that may be to the contrary, if the Company determines that Optionee has violated any provisions set forth in the Restrictive Covenant Agreements, in addition to any and all rights and remedies set forth therein or otherwise available under law or equity, Optionee covenants and agrees that: (i) the unvested portion of this Option will immediately be cancelled, and Optionee shall automatically forfeit any rights Optionee may have with respect to such unvested Option Shares as of the date of such determination; (ii) the right to exercise this Option shall automatically terminate as of the date of such determination; and (iii) the Company or its Affiliate may also take action at equity or in law to enforce the provisions of the Restrictive Covenant Agreements.

Following application of this provision of the Agreement, Optionee will continue to be bound by the obligations, promises and other agreements contained in the Restrictive Covenant Agreements and this Agreement.

4. Payment of Purchase Price.

(a)Method of Payment. Payment of the purchase price for Shares purchased upon exercise of this Option shall be made (i) by delivery to the Company, or to the online service designated by the Company, of an amount equal to the purchase price of such Shares, (ii) by delivery to the Company of Shares (either actually or by attestation) then owned by the Optionee for at least 6 months (or any shorter period sufficient to avoid a charge to the Company’s earnings for financial reporting purposes) or delivery of other consideration having a fair market value equal in amount to the purchase price of such Shares, (iii) to the extent permitted by the Board, in its sole discretion, by delivery of an irrevocable and unconditional undertaking by a creditworthy broker to deliver promptly to the Company sufficient funds to pay the purchase price and any required Tax-Related Items (as defined below), or delivery by the Optionee to the Company of a copy of irrevocable and unconditional instructions to a creditworthy broker to deliver promptly to the Company cash or a check sufficient to pay the purchase price and any required Tax-Related Items; or (iv) by any combination of cash, Shares, and other consideration as the Board may specify.

(b)Valuation of Shares or Other Non-Cash Consideration Tendered in Payment of Purchase Price. For the purposes hereof, the fair market value of any Shares or other non-cash consideration which may be delivered to the Company in exercise of this Option shall be determined as provided in the Plan.

(c)Delivery of Shares Tendered in Payment of Purchase Price. If the Optionee exercises Options by delivery of Shares, any certificate or certificates representing the Shares to be delivered shall be duly executed in blank by the Optionee or shall be accompanied by a stock power duly executed in blank suitable for purposes of transferring such Shares, and any electronic delivery of Shares shall be in a manner sufficient for purposes of transferring such Shares to the Company. Fractional Shares will not be accepted in payment of the purchase price of Shares acquired upon exercise of this Option.

5. Delivery of Shares; Compliance with Securities Laws, Etc.

(a)General. The Company shall, upon payment of the Option price for the number of Shares purchased and paid for, make prompt delivery of such Shares to the Optionee, provided that if any law or regulation requires the Company to take any action with respect to such Shares before the issuance thereof, then the date of delivery of such Shares shall be extended for the period necessary to complete such action.

(b)Listing, Qualification, Etc. This Option shall be subject to the requirement that if, at any time, counsel to the Company shall determine that the listing, registration or qualification of Shares subject hereto upon any securities exchange or under any state, federal or foreign law, or the

consent or approval of any governmental or regulatory body, or that the disclosure of non-public information or the satisfaction of any other condition is necessary as a condition of, or in connection with, the issuance or purchase of Shares hereunder, this Option may not be exercised, in whole or part, unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval, disclosure or satisfaction of such other condition shall have been effected or obtained on terms acceptable to the Board. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Company to apply for, effect disclosure, or to satisfy such other condition.

6. Nontransferability of Option.

Except as provided in paragraph (e) of Section 3, this Option is personal and no rights granted hereunder may be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered by the Optionee (whether by operation of law or otherwise). During the lifetime of the Optionee, this Option shall be exercised only by the Optionee.

7. No Special Employment Rights.

Nothing contained in the Plan, the Plan Prospectus or this Agreement shall be construed or deemed to constitute an employment or service contract or confer or be deemed to confer on the Optionee any right to continue in the employ or service of, or to continue any other relationship with, the Company or an Affiliate or limit in any way any right of the Company or an Affiliate, as applicable, to terminate the Optionee's employment or service or other relationship at any time, with or without cause.

8. Rights as a Shareholder.

The Optionee shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to any Shares which may be purchased by exercise of this Option (including, without limitation, any rights to receive dividends or non-cash distributions with respect to such Shares) unless and until a certificate representing such Shares, or electronic equivalent, is duly issued and delivered to the Optionee. No adjustment shall be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such stock certificate or electronic equivalent is issued.

9. Taxes.

(a)Responsibility for Taxes. The Optionee acknowledges that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or, if different, the Optionee's employer (the “Employer”), the ultimate liability for all income tax (whether foreign, federal, state or local), social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account and other tax-related items related to the Optionee’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Optionee (the “Tax-Related Items”) is and remains the Optionee’s responsibility as it may come due and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer. The Optionee further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Option, and (ii) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Option to reduce or eliminate the Optionee’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Optionee is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, the Optionee acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction. In addition, the Optionee further acknowledges that Tax-Related Items may be incurred at different times.

(b)Withholding. The Optionee acknowledges and agrees to make arrangements satisfactory to the Company with respect to any withholding obligation the Company or the Employer (or former employer) may have for Tax-Related Items. Without limitation to the foregoing, the Optionee acknowledges and agrees that to satisfy any such withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items, the Company may (i) withhold from the Optionee's wages or other cash compensation paid to the Optionee by the Company and/or the Employer, (ii) withhold from proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired upon exercise of the Option, either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on the Optionee’s behalf pursuant to this authorization), or (iii) withhold by any other method permitted under the Plan and applicable law. Depending on the withholding method, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates, including up to the maximum applicable rate in the Optionee's jurisdiction (in which case, the Optionee may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and will have no entitlement to

Exhibit 10.44

CEO Stock Option Agreement

Granted Under IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan

the equivalent amount in Shares). The Company may refuse to deliver the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of Shares, if the Optionee fails to comply with his or her obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.

(c)Tax Consequences. The Optionee has reviewed with his or her own tax advisors the applicable tax consequences of this investment and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. With respect to such matters, the Optionee relies solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents, written or oral.

10. Limitations on Disposition of Incentive Stock Option Shares.

If, as indicated on the opposite side of this Agreement, this Option is an “incentive stock option”, the Optionee understands that in order to obtain the benefits of an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Code, no sale or other disposition may be made of any Shares acquired upon exercise of the Option within 1 year after such Shares were acquired pursuant to such exercise, nor within 2 years after the Grant Date. If the Optionee intends to dispose, or does dispose (whether by sale, exchange, gift, transfer or otherwise), of any such Shares within said periods, he or she will notify the Company in writing within 10 days after such disposition, and provide any other information regarding such disposition that the Company may require.

11. Data Privacy.

The Optionee hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Optionee’s personal data as described in this Agreement and any other Option grant materials by and among, as applicable, the Employer, the Company and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Optionee’s participation in the Plan.

The Optionee understands that the Company and the Employer may hold certain personal information about the Optionee, including, but not limited to, the Optionee’s name, home address, email address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number, passport or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all Options or any other entitlement to shares of stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Optionee’s favor (“Data”), for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan.

The Optionee understands that Data will be transferred to E*TRADE, or such other stock plan service provider as may be selected by the Company in the future, which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The Optionee understands that the recipients of the Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipient’s country may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Optionee’s country.

The Optionee authorizes the Company, E*TRADE and any other possible recipients which may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Optionee’s participation in the Plan.

12. Miscellaneous.

(a)This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement between the parties, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.

(b)Except as provided herein, this Agreement may not be amended or otherwise modified unless evidenced in writing and signed by the Company and the Optionee. Any provision for the benefit of the Company contained in this Agreement may be waived, either generally or in any particular instance, by the Board. The Board may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate the Plan, or any portion thereof, at any time, subject to the requirements for certain amendments or alterations set forth in the Plan.

(c)This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and the Optionee and their respective heirs,

executors, administrators, representatives, successors and assigns, subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in Section 6 hereof.

(d)The Option and the provisions of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and applicable federal law, without regard to applicable conflict of laws principles.

(e)The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, and each other provision of this Agreement shall be severable and enforceable to the extent permitted by law.

(f)The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding the Optionee’s participation in the Plan, or the Optionee’s acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares.

(g)All notices under this Agreement shall be mailed or delivered by hand to the parties at their respective addresses set forth in this Agreement or at such other address as may be designated in writing by either of the parties to one another.

(h)The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means. The Optionee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.

(i)If the Optionee works and/or resides outside the United States, the Option and any Shares subject to the Option shall be subject to any special terms and conditions set forth in Exhibit A. Moreover, if the Optionee relocates outside of the United States and to one of the countries included in Exhibit A, the special terms and conditions for such country will apply to the Optionee to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons. Exhibit A constitutes part of this Agreement.

(j)The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Optionee’s participation in the Plan, on the Option and on any Shares acquired under the Plan, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require the Optionee to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

Exhibit 10.44

CEO Stock Option Agreement

Granted Under IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan

Exhibit A to

Employee Stock Option Agreement

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan

This Exhibit A includes special terms and conditions and notifications applicable to the Optionee resides and/or works outside the United States and, as applicable, in one of the countries listed below. These terms and conditions and notifications supplement or replace (as indicated) the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement to which it is attached.

If the Optionee is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which he or she is currently residing and/or working, or if the Optionee transfers employment or residency to another country after the Option is granted, the Company, in its discretion, will determine the extent to which the terms and conditions set forth in this Exhibit A will apply to the Optionee.

Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Exhibit A shall have the same meanings as in the Agreement and/or the Plan, as applicable.

ALL NON-U.S. LOCATIONS

Nature of Grant.

In accepting the Option, the Optionee acknowledges, understands and agrees that:

    (a) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company it is discretionary in nature;

    (b) the grant of the Option is exceptional, voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of options, or benefits in lieu of options, even if options have been granted in the past;

    (c) all decisions with respect to future option or other grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;

    (d) the Optionee is voluntarily participating in the Plan;

    (e) the Option and any Shares acquired under the Plan, and the income and value of same, are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;

    (f) the Option and any Shares acquired under the Plan, and the income and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose, including, without limitation, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, holiday pay, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments;

    (g) unless otherwise agreed with the Company, the Option and any Shares acquired under the Plan, and the income and value of same, are not granted as consideration for, or in connection with, services the Optionee may provide as a director of a Subsidiary or Affiliate;

    (h) the future value of the Shares underlying the Option is unknown, indeterminable, and cannot be predicted with certainty; if the underlying Shares do not increase in value, the Option will have no value; if the Optionee exercises the Option and acquires Shares, the value of such Shares may increase or decrease in value, even below the purchase price;

(i) for purposes of the Option, the Optionee will be considered to have ceased employment as of the date the Optionee is no longer actively providing services to the Company or an Affiliate; the Company shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when the Optionee is no longer actively providing services for purposes of the vesting of the Option and the exercise of the Option following termination of employment. Further, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Option resulting from the Optionee ceasing to be employed by or provide services to the Company or an Affiliate for any reason whatsoever; and

(j) neither the Company, the Employer nor any Subsidiary or Affiliate shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between the Optionee’s local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of the

Option or of any amounts due to the Optionee pursuant to the exercise of the Option or the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired upon exercise.

Choice of Venue.

For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises under this grant or the Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of Maine, agree that such litigation shall be conducted in the courts of Cumberland County, Maine, or the federal courts for the United States for the District of Maine, where this grant is made and/or to be performed.

Language.

The Optionee acknowledges that he or she is sufficiently proficient in English to understand the terms and conditions of the Agreement. Furthermore, if the Optionee has received this Agreement or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.

Insider Trading Restrictions/Market Abuse Laws.

The Optionee acknowledges that he or she may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws in applicable jurisdictions including, but not limited to, the United States and the Optionee’s country of residence, which may affect the Optionee’s ability to acquire or sell Shares or rights to Shares (e.g., Options) during such time as the Optionee is considered to have “inside information” regarding the Company (as defined by the laws in the applicable jurisdictions). Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable insider trading policy of the Company. The Optionee is responsible for ensuring compliance with any applicable restrictions and should consult with his or her personal legal advisor on this matter.

Foreign Asset/Account and Exchange Control Requirements.

Depending on the Optionee’s country, the Optionee may be subject to foreign asset/account and/or exchange control reporting or other requirements as a result of the exercise of the Option, the acquisition, holding and/or transfer of Shares or cash resulting from participation in the Plan and/or the opening and maintaining of a brokerage or bank account in connection with the Plan. The Optionee may be required to report such assets, accounts, account balances and values, and/or related transactions to the applicable authorities in his or her country. The Optionee may also be required to repatriate sale proceeds or other funds received as a result of his or her participation in the Plan to his or her country through a designated bank or broker and/or within a certain time after receipt. The Optionee acknowledges that he or she is responsible for ensuring compliance with any such requirements and that he or she should consult with the Optionee’s own personal tax and legal advisors, as applicable, on these matters.

Data Privacy (For Jurisdictions in the European Union (“EU”) / European Economic Area (“EEA”), Switzerland and the United Kingdom)

This section replaces Section 11 of the Agreement:

(a) Data Collection and Usage. The Company collects, processes and uses personal data about the Optionee, including, but not limited to, the Optionee’s name, home address, telephone number and e-mail address, date of birth, social insurance number, passport or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any equity or directorships held in the Company and its Affiliates, details of all Options or any other entitlement to equity awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Optionee’s favor, which the Company receives from the Optionee or the Employer. In order to participate in the Plan, the Company will collect the Optionee’s personal data for purposes of allocating Shares and implementing, administering and managing the Plan. The Company’s legal basis for the processing of the Optionee’s personal data is based on necessity for the performance of the Plan and pursuant to the Company’s legitimate business interests.

(b) Stock Plan Administration Service Providers. The Company transfers the Optionee’s data to E*TRADE Corporate Financial Services, Inc. (including its affiliated companies), an independent service provider based in the United States (“U.S.”), which assists the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. In the future,

Exhibit 10.44

CEO Stock Option Agreement

Granted Under IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan

the Company may select a different service provider and share the Optionee’s data with another company that serves in a similar manner. The Company’s service provider(s) will open an account for the Optionee to receive and trade Shares. The Optionee will be asked to agree on separate terms and data processing practices with the service provider(s), which is a condition to the Optionee’s ability to participate in the Plan.

(c) International Data Transfers. The Optionee’s personal data will be transferred to the U.S. where the Company and its service providers are based. The Company’s legal basis for the transfer of the Optionee’s personal data to the U.S. is its use of the standard data protection clauses.

(d) Data Retention. The Company will use the Optionee’s personal data only as long as necessary to implement, administer and manage the Optionee’s participation in the Plan or as required to comply with legal or regulatory obligations, including tax and securities laws. When the Company no longer needs the Optionee’s personal data, which will generally be seven (7) years after the Optionee participates in the Plan, the Company will remove it from its systems. If the Company keeps data longer, it would be to satisfy legal or regulatory obligations and the Company’s legal basis would be relevant laws or regulations.

(e) Data Subject Rights. The Optionee has a number of rights under data privacy laws in the Optionee’s country. Depending on where the Optionee is based, his or her rights may include the right to (a) request access or copies of personal data processed by the Company, (b) rectification of incorrect data, (c) deletion of data, (d) restrictions on processing, (e) portability of data, (f) lodge complaints with competent authorities in the Optionee’s country, and/or (g) receive a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Optionee’s personal data. To receive clarification regarding the Optionee’s rights or to exercise such rights please contact the Company’s Data Privacy Officer electronically, by phone, or mail, in strict confidence.

Data Privacy (Non-EU Jurisdictions).

This section supplements Section 11 of the Agreement:

The Optionee may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting his or her local human resources representative.

The Optionee understands that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Optionee’s participation in the Plan. The Optionee understands that he or she may, at any time, view Data, request information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing the Optionee’s local human resources representative.

Further, the Optionee understands that he or she is providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis. If the Optionee does not consent, or if the Optionee later seeks to revoke his or her consent, the Optionee’s employment status or service with the Employer will not be affected; the only consequence of refusing or withdrawing consent is that the Company would not be able to grant Options or other equity awards to the Optionee or administer or maintain such awards. Therefore, the Optionee understands that refusing or withdrawing consent may affect his or her ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of the Optionee’s refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Optionee understands that the Optionee may contact his or her local human resources representative.

AUSTRIA

There are no country-specific provisions.

BRAZIL

Securities Law Information. The offer of the Option and the underlying Shares is not registered with the Brazilian Securities Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários – CVM). The Shares may not be offered or sold in Brazil, except under circumstances that do not constitute a public offering or distribution of securities under Brazilian laws and regulations.

Nature of Grant. This provision supplements the Nature of Grant section above:

In accepting the Option, the Optionee acknowledges that (i) the Optionee is making an investment decision and (ii) the value of the underlying Shares is not fixed and may increase or decrease without compensation to the Optionee.

Compliance with Law. By accepting the Option, the Optionee agrees to comply with applicable Brazilian laws and to pay any and all applicable Tax-Related Items associated with the exercise of the Option, the receipt of any dividends, and the sale of Shares acquired under the Plan.

FRANCE

Option Not Tax-Qualified. The Option is not intended to qualify for specific tax and social security treatment in France.

Language Consent. By accepting the Option, the Optionee confirms having read and understood the Plan and Agreement, including all terms and conditions included therein, which were provided in the English language. The Optionee accepts the terms of those documents accordingly.

Consentement à la Langue Utilisée. En acceptant cette Option, le Bénéficiaire confirme avoir lu et compris le Plan et le Contrat, incluant tous leurs termes et conditions, qui ont été transmis en langue anglaise. Le Bénéficiaire accepte les dispositions de ces documents en connaissance de cause.

GERMANY

There are no country-specific provisions.

NETHERLANDS

There are no country-specific provisions.

NEW ZEALAND

Securities Law Information.WARNING: The Optionee is being offered an Option which allows the Optionee to purchase Shares in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the Agreement. The Shares, if purchased, give the Optionee a stake in the ownership of the Company. The Optionee may receive a return if dividends are paid.

If the Company runs into financial difficulties and is wound up, the Optionee will be paid only after all creditors and holders of preferred shares have been paid. The Optionee may lose some or all of his or her investment.

New Zealand law normally requires people who offer financial products to give information to investors before they invest. This information is designed to help investors to make an informed decision.

The usual rules do not apply to this offer because it is made under an employee share purchase scheme. As a result, the Optionee may not be given all the information usually required. The Optionee will also have fewer other legal protections for this investment.

The Optionee understands that he or she should ask questions, read all documents carefully, and seek independent financial advice before exercising any Options under the Plan.

The Shares are quoted and approved for trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market in the United States of America. This means that, if the Optionee purchases Shares under the Plan, the Optionee may be able to sell his or her investment on the NASDAQ Global Select Market if there are interested buyers. The Optionee understands that he or she may get less than the Optionee’s investment. The price will depend on the demand for the Shares.

For information on risk factors impacting the Company’s business that may affect the value of the Shares, the Optionee should refer to the risk factors discussion in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and are available online at www.sec.gov, as

Exhibit 10.44

CEO Stock Option Agreement

Granted Under IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan

well as on the Company’s website at https://www.idexx.com/corporate/investors-home.html.

SINGAPORE

Securities Law Information. The Option is being granted pursuant to the “Qualifying Person” exemption under section 273(1)(f) of the Singapore Securities and Futures Act (Chapter 289, 2006 Ed.) (“SFA”). The Plan has not been lodged or registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. The Optionee should note that the Option is subject to section 257 of the SFA and the Optionee will not be able to make any subsequent sale of the Shares acquired pursuant to the Option in Singapore or any offer of such subsequent sale of Shares in Singapore unless such sale or offer in Singapore is made (a) after six months after the Grant Date, or (b) pursuant to the exemptions under Part XIII Division (1) Subdivision (4) (other than section 280) of the SFA, or pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any applicable provisions of the SFA.

SPAIN

Securities Law Information. No “offer of securities to the public,” as defined under Spanish law, has taken place or will take place in the Spanish territory in connection with the offer of the Option. The Plan, the Agreement and any other documents evidencing the grant of the Option have not been, nor will they be, registered with the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (the Spanish securities regulator), and none of those documents constitutes a public offering prospectus.

Nature of Grant. This provision supplements the Nature of Grant section above:

In accepting the Option, the Optionee acknowledges that he or she has received a copy of the Plan, has reviewed and understands the Plan and agrees to participation in the Plan.

The Optionee further understands that the Company has unilaterally, gratuitously and discretionally decided to grant Options under the Plan to employees of the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate throughout the world. The decision to grant the Options is a limited decision that is entered into upon the express assumption and condition that any Option grant will not economically or otherwise bind the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate on an ongoing basis other than as set forth in this Agreement. Consequently, the Optionee understands that any grant is given on the assumption and condition that it shall not become a part of any employment contract (either with the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate) and shall not be considered a mandatory benefit, salary for any purpose (including severance compensation) or any other right whatsoever. Further, the Optionee understands and freely accepts that there is no guarantee that any benefit shall arise from any gratuitous and discretionary grant since the future value of the Option and the underlying Shares is unknown and unpredictable.

Additionally, the Optionee understands that the vesting and exercisability of the Option is expressly conditioned on the Optionee’s continued and active rendering of service to the Employer such that, except as specifically provided in Section 2 of the Agreement, if the Optionee’s employment terminates for any reason whatsoever, the Optionee’s Option will cease vesting immediately effective as of the date of termination of his or her employment and any post-termination exercisability period will be measured from such date. This will be the case, for example, even if (a) the Optionee is considered to be unfairly dismissed without good cause (i.e., subject to a “despido improcedente”); (b) the Optionee is dismissed for disciplinary or objective reasons or due to a collective dismissal; (c) the Optionee terminates service due to a change of work location, duties or any other employment or contractual condition; (d) the Optionee terminates service due to the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s or Affiliate’s unilateral breach of contract; or (e) the Optionee’s employment terminates for any other reason whatsoever. Consequently, upon termination of employment for any of the above reasons, the Optionee will automatically lose any rights to Options granted that were unvested on the date of termination of the Optionee’s employment, as described in the Agreement.

Finally, the Optionee understands that this grant would not be made to him or her but for the assumptions and conditions referred to herein; thus, the Optionee acknowledges and freely accepts that should any or all of the assumptions be mistaken or should any of the conditions not be met for any reason, then any grant of Options shall be null and void.

SWITZERLAND

Securities Law Information. Neither this document nor any other materials relating to the Option (a) constitutes a prospectus according to articles 35 et seq. of the Swiss Federal Act on Financial Services (“FinSA”), (b) may be publicly distributed or otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland to any person other than an Eligible Optionee, or (c) has been or will be filed with, approved or supervised by any Swiss reviewing body according to article 51 FinSA or any Swiss regulatory authority, including the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority.

UNITED KINGDOM (“U.K.”)

Taxes. This provision supplements Section 9 of the Agreement:

Without limitation to Section 9 of the Agreement, the Optionee hereby agrees that he or she is liable for all Tax-Related Items and hereby covenants to pay all such Tax-Related Items, as and when requested by the Company or the Employer, as applicable, or by Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority). The Optionee also hereby agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified the Company and the Employer, as applicable, against any Tax-Related Items that they are required to pay or withhold or have paid or will pay to HMRC (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority) on the Optionee’s behalf.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Optionee is a director or executive officer of the Company (within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act), the terms of immediately foregoing provision will not apply. In this case, the amount of the income tax not collected within 90 days of the end of the U.K. tax year in which an event giving rise to the Tax-Related Items occurs may constitute a benefit to the Optionee on which additional income tax and National Insurance contributions may be payable. The Optionee will be responsible for reporting and paying any income tax due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC under the self-assessment regime and for reimbursing the Company or the Employer, as applicable, for the value of any National Insurance contributions due on this additional benefit, which may be recovered from the Optionee by the Company or the Employer at any time thereafter by any of the means referred to in Section 9 of the Agreement.

EX-21

Exhibit 21

IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT
Legal Entity Name	Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Formation
342 Saco Street, LLC	Maine
Beijing IDEXX Laboratories Co. Limited	China
ezyVet US, Inc.	Delaware
IDEXX Animana B.V.	Netherlands
IDEXX Brasil Laboratórios Ltda.	Brazil
IDEXX Brasil Participações Ltda.	Brazil
IDEXX Diagnostic Limited	Ireland
IDEXX Diavet AG	Schwyz
IDEXX Distribution, Inc.	Massachusetts
IDEXX GmbH	Germany
IDEXX B.V.	Netherlands
IDEXX Holding GmbH	Germany
IDEXX Holdings GmbH	Zug
IDEXX Holdings II GmbH	Zug
IDEXX Holdings, Inc.	Delaware
IDEXX Laboratories II (NZ) ULC	New Zealand
IDEXX Laboratories (Proprietary) Limited	South Africa
IDEXX Laboratories (Shanghai) Company Limited	China
IDEXX Laboratories B.V.	Netherlands
IDEXX Laboratories Canada 1, ULC	Nova Scotia
IDEXX Laboratories Canada 2, ULC	Nova Scotia
IDEXX Laboratories Canada Corporation	Canada
IDEXX Laboratories Canada LP	Ontario
IDEXX Laboratories Co., Ltd.	Thailand
IDEXX Laboratories Danmark ApS	Denmark
IDEXX Laboratories DMCC	UAE
IDEXX Laboratories GmbH	Zug
IDEXX Laboratories Inc.	Taiwan Province of China
IDEXX Laboratories Italia S.r.l.	Italy
IDEXX Laboratories, KK	Japan
IDEXX Laboratories LLC	Russia
IDEXX Laboratories Limited	England & Wales
IDEXX Laboratories Ltd.	Korea, Republic of
IDEXX Laboratories Norge AS	Norway
IDEXX Laboratories Oy	Finland

IDEXX Laboratories Private Limited	India
IDEXX Laboratories Pty Limited	New South Wales
IDEXX Laboratories Singapore Pte. Ltd.	Singapore
IDEXX Laboratories Sp. z o.o.	Poland
IDEXX Laboratories SRL	Belgium
IDEXX Laboratories Sverige AB	Sweden
IDEXX Laboratories, S.de R.L. de C.V.	Mexico
IDEXX Laboratories s.r.o.	Czech Republic
IDEXX Laboratories Slovakia s.r.o.	Slovak Republic
IDEXX Laboratorios, S.L.	Spain
IDEXX Montpellier SAS	France
IDEXX Operations, Inc.	Delaware
IDEXX Pharmaceuticals, LLC	Delaware
IDEXX Real Estate Holdings GmbH	Germany
IDEXX Real Estate Holdings, LLC	Maine
IDEXX Reference Laboratories Ltd.	Canada
IDEXX SARL	France
IDEXX Switzerland GmbH	Bern/Berne
IDEXX Technologies GmbH	Bern/Berne
IDEXX Technologies Limited	England & Wales
IDEXX UK Acquisition Limited	England & Wales
IDEXX Vet Med Labor GmbH	Austria
Laboratoire IDEXX SARL	France
labor-zentral.ch AG für veterinärmedizinische Diagnostik	Switzerland
Movet Oy	Finland
OPTI Medical Systems, Inc.	Delaware
Vet Med Lab (UK) Limited	England & Wales
Vet Med Labor GmbH	Germany

EX-23

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-36007 and 333-70846) and Form S-8 (Nos. 333-11201, 333-11199, 333-36009, 333-56685, 333-78765, 333-78769, 333-43172, 333-43170, 333-27733, 333-105426, 333-108905, 333-108906, 333-146479, 333-160083, 333-160085, 333-193136 and 333-204418) of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. of our report dated February 16, 2022 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 16, 2022

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Jonathan J. Mazelsky, certify that:

1)I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.;

2)Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3)Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4)The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)    Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)    Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)    Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, based on such evaluation; and

d)    Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5)The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)    All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)    Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 16, 2022	/s/ Jonathan J. Mazelsky
	Jonathan J. Mazelsky
	President and Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Brian P. McKeon, certify that:

1)I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.;

2)Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3)Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4)The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)    Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)    Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)    Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, based on such evaluation; and

d)    Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5)The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)    All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)    Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 16, 2022	/s/ Brian P. McKeon
	Brian P. McKeon
	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
	and Treasurer
	(Principal Financial Officer)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED BY

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the report on Form 10-K of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (the “Company”) for the year ended December 31, 2021 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

	/s/ Jonathan J. Mazelsky
February 16, 2022	Jonathan J. Mazelsky President and Chief Executive Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. and will be retained by IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED BY

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the report on Form 10-K of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (the “Company”) for the year ended December 31, 2021 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

	/s/ Brian P. McKeon
February 16, 2022	Brian P. McKeon Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. and will be retained by IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Feb. 02, 2022

Jun. 30, 2021

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Entity Registrant Name

IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE

Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code

DE

Entity Tax Identification Number

01-0393723

Entity Address, Address Line One

One IDEXX Drive

Entity Address, City or Town

Westbrook,

Entity Address, State or Province

ME

Entity Address, Postal Zip Code

04092

City Area Code

207

Local Phone Number

556-0300

Title of 12(b) Security

Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share

Trading Symbol

IDXX

Security Exchange Name

NASDAQ

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No

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Documents Incorporated by Reference

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Part III—Specifically identified portions of the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with the Company’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2022 Annual Meeting”), to be held on May 11, 2022, are incorporated herein by reference.

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Audit Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Audit Information [Abstract]
Auditor Name	PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Auditor Firm ID	238
Auditor Location	Boston, Massachusetts

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 144,454	$ 383,928
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $5,668 in 2021 and $6,784 in 2020	368,348	331,429
Inventories	269,030	209,873
Other current assets	173,823	137,508
Total current assets	955,655	1,062,738
Long-Term Assets:
Property and equipment, net	587,667	555,167
Operating lease right-of-use assets	105,101	91,171
Goodwill	359,345	243,347
Intangible assets, net	99,035	52,543
Other long-term assets	330,400	289,595
Total long-term assets	1,481,548	1,231,823
TOTAL ASSETS	2,437,203	2,294,561
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	116,140	74,558
Accrued liabilities	458,909	415,648
Line of credit	73,500	0
Current portion of long-term debt	74,996	49,988
Current portion of deferred revenue	40,034	42,567
Total current liabilities	763,579	582,761
Long-Term Liabilities:
Deferred income tax liabilities	8,935	11,707
Long-term debt, net of current portion	775,205	858,492
Long-term deferred revenue, net of current portion	41,174	46,163
Long-term operating lease liabilities	87,377	77,039
Other long-term liabilities	70,941	85,604
Total long-term liabilities	983,632	1,079,005
Total liabilities	1,747,211	1,661,766
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock, $0.10 par value: Authorized: 120,000 shares; Issued: 106,878 shares in 2021 and 106,457 shares in 2020; Outstanding: 84,562 shares in 2021 and 85,449 shares in 2020	10,688	10,646
Additional paid-in capital	1,377,320	1,294,849
Deferred stock units: Outstanding: 90 units in 2021 and 87 units in 2020	5,719	4,503
Retained earnings	2,920,440	2,175,595
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(53,484)	(53,615)
Treasury stock, at cost: 22,317 shares in 2021 and 21,008 shares in 2020	(3,570,691)	(2,799,890)
Total IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders’ equity	689,992	632,088
Noncontrolling interest	0	707
Total stockholders’ equity	689,992	632,795
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 2,437,203	$ 2,294,561

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, allowance	$ 5,668	$ 6,784
Common stock, par value (in USD per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	120,000,000	120,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	106,878,000	106,457,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	84,562,000	85,449,000
Deferred stock units, outstanding (in shares)	90,000	87,000
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	22,317,000	21,008,000

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 3,215,360	$ 2,706,655	$ 2,406,908
Cost of Revenue:
Total cost of revenue	1,325,928	1,135,615	1,041,359
Gross profit	1,889,432	1,571,040	1,365,549
Expenses:
Sales and marketing	486,735	434,435	418,193
General and administrative	309,660	300,832	261,317
Research and development	161,009	141,249	133,193
Income from operations	932,028	694,524	552,846
Interest expense	(29,808)	(33,125)	(31,055)
Interest income	434	586	427
Income before provision for income taxes	902,654	661,985	522,218
Provision for income taxes	157,810	79,854	94,426
Net income	744,844	582,131	427,792
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1)	355	72
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders	$ 744,845	$ 581,776	$ 427,720
Earnings per Share:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 8.74	$ 6.82	$ 4.97
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 8.60	$ 6.71	$ 4.89
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	85,200	85,342	86,115
Diluted (in shares)	86,572	86,722	87,542
Product revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 1,875,308	$ 1,586,809	$ 1,423,144
Cost of Revenue:
Total cost of revenue	656,823	557,795	506,202
Service revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	1,340,052	1,119,846	983,764
Cost of Revenue:
Total cost of revenue	$ 669,105	$ 577,820	$ 535,157

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 744,844	$ 582,131	$ 427,792
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(26,731)	15,151	(1,590)
Unrealized gain (loss) on Euro-denominated notes, net of tax expense (benefit) of $2,011 in 2021, $(2,325) in 2020 and $564 in 2019	6,404	(7,378)	1,790
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of tax expense (benefit) of $46 in 2021, $(120) in 2020 and $84 in 2019	146	(382)	267
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments:
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange contracts, net of tax expense (benefit) of $2,133 in 2021, $(2,013) in 2020 and $362 in 2019	9,139	(8,527)	1,196
Unrealized gain (loss) on cross currency swaps, net of tax expense of $1,699 in 2021, $(1,774) in 2020 and $664 in 2019	5,399	(5,626)	2,107
Reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss included in net income, net of tax (expense) benefit of $1,347 in 2021, $(158) in 2020 and $(2,467) in 2019	5,774	(671)	(8,161)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	20,312	(14,824)	(4,858)
Other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax	131	(7,433)	(4,391)
Comprehensive income	744,975	574,698	423,401
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1)	355	72
Comprehensive income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.	$ 744,976	$ 574,343	$ 423,329

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Unrealized gain (loss) on Euro-denominated notes, tax expense (benefit)	$ 2,011	$ (2,325)	$ 564
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, tax expense (benefit)	46	(120)	84
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange contracts, tax expense (benefit)	2,133	(2,013)	362
Unrealized gain (loss) on cross currency swaps, tax expense (benefit)	1,699	(1,774)	664
Reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss included in net income, tax (expense) benefit	$ 1,347	$ (158)	$ (2,467)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Deferred Stock Units	Retained Earnings	Retained Earnings Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling Interest
Balance beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018			105,087
Balance beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2018	$ (9,233)		$ 10,509	$ 1,138,216	$ 4,524	$ 1,167,928		$ (41,791)	$ (2,288,899)	$ 280
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	427,792					427,720				72
Other comprehensive gain (loss), net	(4,391)							(4,391)
Repurchases of common stock, net	(311,644)								(311,644)
Common stock issued under stock plans, net (in shares)			624
Common stock issued under stock plans, net	36,023		$ 62	36,551	(590)
Deferred stock units activity	0			(324)	324
Share-based compensation cost	39,278			39,074	204
Balance end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019			105,711
Balance end of period at Dec. 31, 2019	177,825	$ (1,829)	$ 10,571	1,213,517	4,462	1,595,648	$ (1,829)	(46,182)	(2,600,543)	352
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	582,131					581,776				355
Other comprehensive gain (loss), net	(7,433)							(7,433)
Repurchases of common stock, net	(199,347)								(199,347)
Common stock issued under stock plans, net (in shares)			746
Common stock issued under stock plans, net	50,497		$ 75	51,368	(946)
Deferred stock units activity	0			(894)	894
Share-based compensation cost	$ 30,951			30,858	93
Balance end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020	106,457		106,457
Balance end of period at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 632,795		$ 10,646	1,294,849	4,503	2,175,595		(53,615)	(2,799,890)	707
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	744,844					744,845				(1)
Other comprehensive gain (loss), net	131							131
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest (Note 4)	(990)			(284)						(706)
Repurchases of common stock, net	(770,801)								(770,801)
Common stock issued under stock plans, net (in shares)			421
Common stock issued under stock plans, net	46,258		$ 42	46,228	(12)				0
Deferred stock units activity	0			(1,035)	1,035
Share-based compensation cost	$ 37,755			37,562	193
Balance end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021	106,878		106,878
Balance end of period at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 689,992		$ 10,688	$ 1,377,320	$ 5,719	$ 2,920,440		$ (53,484)	$ (3,570,691)	$ 0

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Common stock, par value (in USD per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.10

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 744,844	$ 582,131	$ 427,792
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	104,596	95,998	88,011
Impairment charge	5,148	2,501	968
Provision for uncollectible accounts	1,484	4,946	662
Deferred income taxes	(3,377)	(38,082)	6,162
Share-based compensation expense	37,755	30,951	39,278
Other	2,619	1,379	1,254
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(33,141)	(60,722)	(22,472)
Inventories	(52,919)	(18,885)	(37,306)
Accounts payable	11,233	981	1,957
Deferred revenue	(7,551)	(13,373)	(12,360)
Other assets and liabilities	(55,145)	60,238	(34,788)
Net cash provided by operating activities	755,546	648,063	459,158
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(119,549)	(106,958)	(154,969)
Acquisitions of intangible assets and equity investments	0	(918)	(255)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(173,418)	(1,500)	(50,304)
Net cash used by investing activities	(292,967)	(109,376)	(205,528)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Borrowings (repayments) on revolving credit facilities, net	73,500	(289,625)	(110,275)
Issuance of senior notes	0	200,000	100,000
Payments of senior notes	(50,000)	0	0
Debt issuance costs	(2,650)	(5,025)	(154)
Purchase of minority interest	(990)	0	0
Repurchases of common stock, net	(746,777)	(182,815)	(301,658)
Proceeds from exercises of stock options and employee stock purchase plans	46,565	51,328	36,106
Payment of acquisition-related contingent consideration and holdbacks	(1,500)	(1,676)	(2,375)
Shares withheld for statutory tax withholding payments on restricted stock	(15,562)	(20,603)	(8,053)
Net cash used by financing activities	(697,414)	(248,416)	(286,409)
Net effect of changes in exchange rates on cash	(4,639)	3,331	(689)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(239,474)	293,602	(33,468)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	383,928	90,326	123,794
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 144,454	$ 383,928	$ 90,326

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Nature of Business, Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Nature Of Business, Basis Of Presentation And Principles Of Consolidation

NATURE OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. and its subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and with the requirements of Regulation S-X.

These statements include the accounts of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., and our wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries (“IDEXX,” the “Company,” “we,” or “our”). We do not have any variable interest entities for which we are the primary beneficiary. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

We have included certain terms and abbreviations used throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K in the “Glossary of Terms and Selected Abbreviations.” 

We develop, manufacture, and distribute products and provide services primarily for the companion animal veterinary, livestock and poultry, dairy, and water testing industries. We also sell human medical point-of-care products and laboratory diagnostics. Our principal line of business, which we refer to as our Companion Animal Group (“CAG”) operating segment, provides diagnostic capabilities and information management solutions for the companion animal veterinary industry, as well as the biomedical research community. Our principal regions for these products and services are the United States (“U.S.”), Europe, Japan, China, and Australia, but we also sell to customers and distributors in many other countries around the world. Our Water operating segment provides innovative testing solutions for the quality and safety of water principally in the U.S. and Europe, but we also sell to customers in many other countries around the world. Our Livestock, Poultry and Dairy (“LPD”) operating segment provides diagnostic tests and related instrumentation and performs services that are used to manage the health status of livestock and poultry, to improve producer efficiency, and to ensure the quality and safety of milk. Our principal regions for these products and services are Europe, China, and Australia, but we also sell to customers in many other countries around the world. We also operate a smaller operating segment that is comprised of our human medical diagnostic products and services business (“OPTI Medical”). Financial information about our OPTI Medical operating segment is combined and presented with our out-licensing arrangements remaining from our pharmaceutical business in an “Other” category because they do not meet the quantitative or qualitative thresholds for reportable segments. Refer to "Note 3. Revenue Recognition" for additional information regarding disaggregated revenue by segment, major product and service categories, and geographical areas. Refer to "Note 17. Segment Reporting" for additional information regarding our reportable operating segments.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a)    Estimates

The preparation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate these estimates, including those related to reserves for accounts receivable; goodwill and other intangible assets; income taxes; inventory valuation; revenue recognition, product returns, customer programs, and multiple element arrangements; share-based compensation; warranty reserves; self-insurance reserves; fair value measurements and loss contingencies. We accrue contingent liabilities when it is probable that future expenditures will be made and such expenditures can be reasonably estimated. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

(b)    Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid investments with original maturities of ninety days or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of demand deposits, money market funds, and short-duration agency bonds and commercial paper as described above. There is no restricted cash on our consolidated balance sheets for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

(c)    Inventories – Refer to Note 7

(d)    Property and Equipment – Refer to Note 9

(e)    Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets – Refer to Note 11

(f)    Warranty Reserves

We provide a standard twelve-month warranty on all instruments sold. We recognize the cost of instrument warranties in cost of product revenue at the time revenue is recognized based on the estimated cost to repair the instrument over its warranty period. Cost of product revenue reflects not only estimated warranty expense for instruments sold in the current period, but also any changes in estimated warranty expense for the portion of the aggregate installed base that is under warranty. Estimated warranty expense is based on a variety of inputs, including historical instrument performance in the customers’ environments, historical and estimated costs incurred in servicing instruments and projected instrument reliability. Should actual service rates or costs differ from our estimates, revisions to the estimated warranty liability would be required. The liability for warranties is included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The amount of warranty reserve during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, was not material.

(g)    Income Taxes – Refer to Note 14

(h)    Taxes Remitted to Governmental Authorities by IDEXX on Behalf of Customer

We calculate, collect from our customers, and remit to governmental authorities, sales, value-added, and excise taxes assessed by governmental authorities in connection with revenue-producing transactions with our customers. We report these taxes on a net basis and do not include these tax amounts in revenue or cost of product or service revenue.

(i)    Revenue Recognition – Refer to Note 3

(j)    Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs, which consist of employee compensation and benefits, materials and external consulting, and product development costs, are expensed as incurred. We evaluate our research and development costs for capitalization after the technological feasibility has been established for software and products containing software to be sold; however, no costs were capitalized during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019. Software developed to deliver hosted services to our customers has been designated as internal use, and we capitalize certain costs incurred in connection with developing or obtaining software designated for internal use based on three distinct stages of development. Refer to "Note 9. Property and Equipment, Net" for further information on internal use software.

(k)    Advertising Costs

Advertising costs, which are recognized as sales and marketing expense in the period in which they are incurred, were $3.3 million, $1.4 million, and $1.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

(l)    Legal Costs

Legal costs are considered period costs and, accordingly, are expensed in the year services are provided.

(m)    Share-Based Compensation – Refer to Note 5

(n)    Self-Insurance Accruals – Refer to Note 16

(o)    Leases – Refer to Note 8

(p)    Earnings per Share – Refer to Note 15

(q)    Foreign Currency

The functional currency of all except eight of our subsidiaries is their local currency, however, the assets and liabilities of the majority of our foreign subsidiaries are translated to the U.S. dollar using the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date. Revenue and expense accounts are translated to the U.S. dollar using the exchange rate at the date which those elements are recognized, and where it is impractical to do so, an average exchange rate in effect during the period is used to translate those elements. Cumulative translation gains and losses are shown in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”).  

Revenues and expenses denominated in a currency other than the respective subsidiary’s functional currency are recorded at the current exchange rate when the transaction is recognized. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a currency other than the respective subsidiary’s functional currency are remeasured at each balance sheet date using the exchange rate in effect at each balance sheet date. These foreign currency gains and losses are included in general and administrative expenses within our Other segment. We recognized aggregate foreign currency losses of $2.1 million, gains of $0.6 million, and losses of $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

(r)    Hedging Instruments – Refer to Note 19

(s)    Fair Value Measurements – Refer to Note 18

(t)    Comprehensive Income

    We report all changes in equity, including net income and transactions or other events and circumstances from non-owner sources during the period in which they are recognized. We have chosen to present comprehensive income, which encompasses net income, foreign currency translation adjustments, gains and losses on our net investment hedges and the difference between the cost and the fair market value of investments in debt and equity securities, and forward currency exchange contracts, in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Refer to "Note 21. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income" for information about the effects on net income of significant amounts reclassified out of each component of AOCI for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019.

(u)    Concentrations of Risk

Financial Instruments. Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk are principally cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and derivatives. To mitigate such risk with respect to cash and cash equivalents, we place our cash with highly-rated financial institutions, in non-interest bearing accounts that are insured by the U.S. government and money market funds invested in government securities. Concentration of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable is limited to certain customers to whom we make substantial sales. To reduce risk, we routinely assess the financial strength of our most significant customers and monitor the amounts owed to us, taking appropriate action when necessary. As a result, we believe that accounts receivable credit risk exposure is limited. We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts, but historically have not experienced any material losses related to an individual customer or group of customers in any particular industry or geographic area.

To mitigate concentration of credit risk with respect to derivatives we enter into transactions with highly-rated financial institutions, enter into master netting arrangements with counterparties to our derivative transactions and frequently monitor the creditworthiness of our counterparties. Our master netting arrangements reduce our exposure in that they permit outstanding receivables and payables with the counterparties to our derivative transactions to be offset in the event of default. We have not incurred such losses and consider the risk of counterparty default to be minimal.

Inventory. If we are unable to obtain adequate quantities of the inventory we need to sell our products, we could face cost increases or delays or discontinuations in product shipments, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. Many of the third parties that provide us with the instruments we sell, as well as certain components, raw materials and consumables used in or with our products, are sole or single-source suppliers. Some of the products that we purchase from these sources are proprietary or complex in nature, and, therefore, cannot be readily or easily replaced by alternative sources.

(v)    New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted

We adopted ASU 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)," as of January 1, 2019, using the optional transition method that allows for a cumulative-effect adjustment in the period of adoption and did not restate prior periods.

We adopted ASU 2018-13, "Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820)," as of January 1, 2020, which modifies the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements under ASC Topic No. 820, Fair Value Measurement, as amended (“ASC 820”). ASU 2018-13 removes (a) the prior requirement to disclose the amount and reason for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy contained in ASC 820, (b) the policy for timing of transfers between levels, and (c) the valuation processes used for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 also adds, among other things, a requirement to disclose the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurements. The adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

    We adopted ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” effective January 1, 2020, using the modified retrospective transition method. This ASU amends the impairment model to utilize an expected loss methodology in place of the incurred loss methodology for financial instruments, including trade receivables and leased equipment. The amendment requires entities to consider a broader range of information to estimate expected credit losses, which may result in earlier recognition of losses. We recorded a non-cash cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings of $1.8 million, net of $0.6 million of income taxes, on our opening consolidated balance sheet as of January 1, 2020. This adjustment, before the impact of income taxes, was comprised of $2.3 million related to our contract assets and sales-type leases, and $0.2 million related to accounts receivable. Refer to "Note 6. Credit Losses" for more information on our presentation of credit losses.

Effective January 1, 2021, we adopted ASU 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes.” The new guidance is intended to simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions and by updating accounting requirements around goodwill recognized for tax purposes and the allocation of current and deferred tax expense among legal entities, among other minor changes. The adoption of ASU 2019-12 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In July 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-05, “Leases (Topic 842); Lessors - Certain Leases with Variable Lease Payments.” ASU 2021-05 requires a lessor to classify a lease with variable payments that do not depend on an index or rate as an operating lease if another lease classification (i.e., sales-type or direct financing) would result in recognition of a day-one loss. We have elected to adopt this standard as of the third quarter of 2021, on a prospective basis. The adoption of ASU 2021-05 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

(w)    New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Acquired Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities.” ASU 2021-08 is intended to improve comparability for both the recognition and measurement of acquired revenue contracts with customers at the date of and after a business combination by providing consistent recognition guidance. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. Adoption of the ASU 2021-08 should be applied prospectively. Early adoption is permitted, including in an interim period, for any period for which financial statements have not yet been issued. We are currently evaluating the impact, if any, of ASU 2021-08 on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, "Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting.” ASU 2020-04 is intended to provide optional expedients and exceptions to the U.S. GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens related to the discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or by another reference rate expected to be discontinued. The FASB also issued ASU 2021-01, "Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Scope," in January 2021. It clarifies that certain optional expedients and exceptions apply to derivatives that are affected by the discounting transition. The amendments in this ASU affect the guidance in ASU No. 2020-04 and are effective in the same timeframe as ASU 2020-04. The relief offered by this guidance, if adopted, is available to companies for the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Our Credit Facility includes a provision for the determination of a benchmark replacement rate as a successor to the LIBOR rate, therefore; we do not expect the discontinuation of LIBOR to have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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Revenue Recognition

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition

REVENUE RECOGNITION

Our revenue is recognized when, or as, performance obligations under the terms of a contract are satisfied, which occurs when control of the promised products or services is transferred to a customer. We exclude sales, use, value-added, and other taxes we collect on behalf of third parties from revenue. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for transferring products or services to a customer. To accurately present the consideration received in exchange for promised products or services, we apply the five-step model outlined below:

1.Identification of a contract or agreement with a customer

2.Identification of our performance obligations in the contract or agreement

3.Determination of the transaction price

4.Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations

5.Recognition of revenue when, or as, we satisfy a performance obligation

We enter into contracts that can include various combinations of products and services, which are generally capable of being distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations. The timing of revenue recognition, billings, and cash collections results in accounts receivable, lease receivables, and contract assets as a result of revenue recognized in advance of billings (included within other assets), and contract liabilities or deferred revenue as a result of receiving consideration in advance of revenue recognition within our consolidated balance sheet. Our general payment terms range from 30 to 60 days, with exceptions in certain geographies. Below is a listing of our major categories of revenue for our products and services.

Diagnostic Products and Accessories. Diagnostic products and accessories revenues, including IDEXX VetLab® consumables and accessories, rapid assay, LPD, Water, and OPTI testing products, are predominantly recognized and invoiced at the time of shipment, which is when the customer obtains control of the product based on legal title transfer and we have the right to payment. We also provide customers with certain consumables that are recognized upon utilization by the customer, which is when we have the right to payment and the risks and rewards of ownership transfer. Shipping costs reimbursed by the customer are included in revenue and cost of sales. As a practical expedient, we do not account for shipping activities as a separate performance obligation.

Laboratory Diagnostic and Consulting Services. Laboratory diagnostic and consulting services revenues are recognized and invoiced when the laboratory diagnostic service is performed.

Instruments, Software and Systems. CAG Diagnostics capital instruments, veterinary software, and diagnostic imaging systems revenues are recognized and invoiced when the customer obtains control of the products based on legal title transfer and we have the right to payment, which generally occurs at the time of installation and customer acceptance. Our instruments, software, and systems are often included in one of our significant customer programs, as further described below. For veterinary software systems that include multiple performance obligations, such as perpetual software licenses and computer hardware, we allocate revenue to each performance obligation based on estimates of the price that we would charge the customer for each promised product or service if it were sold on a standalone basis.

Lease Revenue. Revenues from instrument rental agreements and reagent rental programs are recognized either as operating leases on a ratable basis over the term of the agreement or as sales-type leases at the time of installation and customer acceptance. Customers typically pay for the right to use instruments under rental agreements in equal monthly amounts over the term of the rental agreement. Our reagent rental programs provide our customers the right to use our instruments upon entering into agreements to purchase specified amounts of consumables, which are considered embedded leases. For some agreements, the customers are provided with the right to purchase the instrument at the end of the lease term. Lease revenues from these agreements are presented in product revenue on our consolidated income statement. Lease revenue was approximately $20.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to $17.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, including both operating leases and sales-type leases under ASC 842, Leases, for leases entered into after January 1, 2019, and ASC 840, Leases, for leases entered into prior to 2019. Refer to below for revenue recognition under our reagent rental programs.

Extended Warranties and Post-Contract Support. CAG Diagnostics capital instruments and diagnostic imaging systems extended warranties typically provide customers with continued coverage for a period of one to five years beyond the first-year standard warranty. Customers can either pay in full for the extended warranty at the time of instrument or system purchase, or can be billed on a quarterly basis over the term of the contract. We recognize revenue associated with extended

warranties over time on a ratable basis using a time-elapsed measure of performance over the contract term, which approximates the expected timing in which applicable services are performed.

Veterinary software post-contract support provides customers with access to technical support when and as needed through access to call centers and online customer assistance. Post-contract support contracts typically have a term of 12 months and customers are billed for post-contract support in equal quarterly amounts over the term. We recognize revenue for post-contract support services over time on a ratable basis using a time elapsed measure of performance over the contract term, which approximates the expected timing in which applicable services are performed.

On December 31, 2020, our deferred revenue related to extended warranties and post-contract support was $35.1 million, of which approximately $23.1 million was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2021. Furthermore, as a result of new agreements, our deferred revenue related to extended warranties and post-contract support was $30.0 million at December 31, 2021. We do not disclose information about remaining performance obligations that are part of contracts with an original expected duration of one year or less, and do not adjust for the effect of the financing components when the period between customer payment and revenue recognition is one year or less. Deferred revenue related to extended warranties and post-contract support with an original duration of more than one year was $16.0 million at December 31, 2021, of which approximately 49%, 29%, 14%, 5%, and 3% are expected to be recognized during 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and thereafter, respectively. Additionally, we have determined these agreements do not include a significant financing component.

SaaS Subscriptions. We offer a variety of veterinary software and diagnostic imaging SaaS subscriptions including ezyVet, Animana, Neo, Cornerstone Cloud, Pet Health Network Pro, Petly Plans, Web PACS, rVetLink, and SmartFlow. We recognize revenue for our SaaS subscriptions over time on a ratable basis over the contract term, beginning on the date our service is made available to the customer. Our subscription contracts vary in term from monthly to two years. Customers typically pay for our subscription contracts in equal monthly amounts over the term of the agreement. Deferred revenue related to our SaaS subscriptions is not material.

Contracts with Multiple Performance Obligations. We enter into contracts with multiple performance obligations where customers purchase a combination of IDEXX products and services. Determining whether products and services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately requires significant judgment. We determine the transaction price for a contract based on the total consideration we expect to receive in exchange for the transferred goods or services. To the extent the transaction price includes variable consideration, such as volume rebates or expected price adjustments, we apply judgment in constraining the estimated variable consideration due to factors that may cause reversal of revenue recognized. We evaluate constraints based on our historical and projected experience with similar customer contracts.

We allocate revenue to each performance obligation in proportion to the relative standalone selling prices, and recognize revenue when transfer of the related goods or services has occurred for each obligation. We utilize the observable standalone selling price when available, which represents the price charged for the performance obligation when sold separately. When standalone selling prices for our products or services are not directly observable, we determine the standalone selling prices using relevant information available and apply suitable estimation methods including, but not limited to, the cost plus a margin approach. We recognize revenue as each performance obligation is satisfied, either at a point in time or over time, as described in the revenue categories above. We do not disclose information about remaining performance obligations that are part of contracts with an original expected duration of one year or less.

The following customer programs represent our most significant customer contracts which contain multiple performance obligations:

    Customer Commitment Programs. We offer customer incentives upon entering into multi-year agreements to purchase annual minimum amounts of products and services.

Up-Front Customer Loyalty Programs. Our up-front loyalty programs provide customers with incentives in the form of cash payments or IDEXX Points upon entering into multi-year agreements to purchase annual minimum amounts of future products or services. If a customer breaches their agreement, they are required to refund all or a portion of the up-front cash or IDEXX Points, or make other repayments, remedial actions, or both. Up-front incentives to customers in the form of cash or IDEXX Points are not made in exchange for distinct goods or services and are capitalized as customer acquisition costs within other current and long-term assets, which are subsequently recognized as a reduction to revenue over the term of the customer agreement. If these up-front incentives are subsequently utilized to purchase instruments, we

allocate total consideration, including future committed purchases less up-front incentives and estimates of expected price adjustments, based on relative standalone selling prices to identified performance obligations, and recognize instrument revenue and cost at the time of installation and customer acceptance. To the extent invoiced instrument revenue exceeds recognized instrument revenue, we record deferred revenue as a contract liability, which is subsequently recognized upon the purchase of products and services over the term of the contract. We have determined these agreements do not include a significant financing component. Differences between estimated and actual customer purchases may impact the timing and amount of revenue recognition.

On December 31, 2020, our capitalized customer acquisition costs were $148.1 million, of which approximately $43.6 million was recognized as a reduction of revenue during the year ended December 31, 2021. Furthermore, as a result of new up-front customer loyalty payments, net of subsequent recognition, our capitalized customer acquisition costs were $158.3 million at December 31, 2021. We monitor customer purchases over the term of their agreement to assess the realizability of our capitalized customer acquisition costs and review estimates of variable consideration. Impairments, revenue adjustments that relate to performance obligations satisfied in prior periods, and contract modifications during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, were not material.

Volume Commitment Programs. Our volume commitment programs, such as our IDEXX 360 program, provide customers with a free or discounted instrument or system upon entering into multi-year agreements to purchase annual minimum amounts of products and services. We allocate total consideration, including future committed purchases and expected price adjustments, based on relative standalone selling prices to identified performance obligations and recognize instrument revenue and cost at the time of installation and customer acceptance in advance of billing the customer, which is also when the customer obtains control of the instrument based on legal title transfer. Our right to future consideration related to instrument revenue is recorded as a contract asset within other current and long-term assets. The contract asset is transferred to accounts receivable when customers are billed for products and services over the term of the contract. We have determined these agreements do not include a significant financing component. Differences between estimated and actual customer purchases may impact the timing and amount of revenue recognition.

On December 31, 2020, our volume commitment contract assets were $115.5 million, of which approximately $26.3 million was reclassified to accounts receivable when customers were billed for related products and services during the year ended December 31, 2021. Furthermore, as a result of new placements under volume commitment programs, net of subsequent amounts reclassified to accounts receivable, and allowances established for credit losses, our contract assets were $159.9 million at December 31, 2021. We monitor customer purchases over the term of their agreement to assess the realizability of our contract assets and review estimates of variable consideration. Impairments, revenue adjustments that relate to performance obligations satisfied in prior periods, and contract modifications during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, were not material.

For our up-front customer loyalty and volume commitment programs, we estimate future revenues related to multi-year agreements to be approximately $2.9 billion, of which approximately 25%, 24%, 20%, 15%, and 16% are expected to be recognized during 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and thereafter, respectively. These future revenues relate to performance obligations not yet satisfied, for which customers have committed to purchase goods and services, net of the expected revenue reductions from customer acquisition costs and expected price adjustments, and as a result, are lower than stated contractual commitments by our customers.

Instrument Rebate Programs. Our instrument rebate programs require an instrument purchase and provide customers the opportunity to earn future rebates based on the volume of products and services they purchase over the term of the program. We account for the customer’s right to earn rebates on future purchases as a separate performance obligation and determine the standalone selling price based on an estimate of rebates the customer will earn over the term of the program. Total consideration allocated to identified performance obligations is limited to goods and services that the customer is presently obligated to purchase and does not include estimates of future purchases that are optional. We allocate total consideration to identified performance obligations, including the customer’s right to earn rebates on future purchases, which is deferred and recognized upon the purchase of future products and services, partly offsetting future rebates as they are earned.

On December 31, 2020, our deferred revenue related to instrument rebate programs was $39.3 million, of which approximately $14.3 million was recognized when customers purchased eligible products and services and earned rebates during the year ended December 31, 2021. Furthermore, as a result of new instrument purchases under rebate programs, net of subsequent recognition, our deferred revenue was $33.0 million at December 31, 2021, of which approximately 36%, 26%, 17%, 11%, and 10% are expected to be recognized during 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and thereafter, respectively.

Reagent Rental Programs. Our reagent rental programs provide our customers the right to use our instruments upon entering into multi-year agreements to purchase annual minimum amounts of consumables. These types of agreements include an embedded lease for the right to use our instrument and we determine the amount of lease revenue allocated to the instrument based on relative standalone selling prices. We evaluate the terms of these embedded leases to determine classification as either a sales-type lease or an operating lease.

Sales-type Reagent Rental Programs. Our reagent rental programs that effectively transfer control of instruments to our customers are classified as sales-type leases and we recognize instrument revenue and cost in advance of billing the customer, at the time of installation and customer acceptance. Our right to future consideration related to instrument revenue is recorded as a lease receivable within other current and long-term assets, and is transferred to accounts receivable when customers are billed for products and services over the term of the contract. On December 31, 2020, our lease receivable assets were $11.1 million, of which approximately $2.2 million was reclassified to accounts receivable when customers were billed for related products and services during the year ended December 31, 2021. Furthermore, as a result of new placements under sales-type reagent rental programs, net of subsequent amounts reclassified to accounts receivable, and allowances established for credit losses, our lease receivable assets were $15.3 million at December 31, 2021. The impacts of discounting and unearned income at December 31, 2021, were not material. Profit and loss recognized at the commencement date and interest income during the year ended December 31, 2021, were not material. We monitor customer purchases over the term of their agreement to assess the realizability of our lease receivable assets. Impairments during the year ended December 31, 2021, were not material.

Operating-type Reagent Rental Programs. Our reagent rental programs that do not effectively transfer control of instruments to our customers are classified as operating leases and we recognize instrument revenue and costs ratably over the term of the agreement. The cost of the instrument is capitalized within property and equipment.

We estimate future revenue to be recognized related to our reagent rental programs of approximately $38.3 million, of which approximately 32%, 26%, 20%, 14%, and 8% are expected to be recognized during 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and thereafter, respectively. These future revenues relate to performance obligations not yet satisfied for which customers have committed to future purchases, net of any expected price adjustments, and as a result, may be lower than stated contractual commitments by our customers.

Other Customer Incentive Programs. Certain agreements with customers include discounts or rebates on the sale of products and services applied retrospectively, such as volume rebates achieved by purchasing a specified purchase threshold of goods and services. We account for these discounts as variable consideration and estimate the likelihood of a customer meeting the threshold in order to determine the transaction price using the most predictive approach. We typically use the most-likely-amount method for incentives that are offered to individual customers, and the expected-value method for programs that are offered to a broad group of customers. Revenue adjustments that relate to performance obligations satisfied in prior periods during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, were not material. Refund obligations related to customer incentive programs are recorded in accrued liabilities for the actual issuance of incentives, incentives earned but not yet issued, and estimates of incentives to be earned in the future.

Program Combinations. At times, we combine elements of our significant customer programs within a single customer contract. We separate each significant program element and include the contract assets, customer acquisition costs, deferred revenues, and estimated future revenues within the most relevant program disclosures above. Each customer contract is presented as a net contract asset or net contract liability on our consolidated balance sheet.

IDEXX Points. IDEXX Points may be applied to trade receivables due to us, converted to cash, or applied against the purchase price of IDEXX products and services. We consider IDEXX Points equivalent to cash. IDEXX Points that have not

yet been used by customers are included in accrued liabilities until utilized or expired. Breakage is not material because customers can apply IDEXX Points to trade receivables at any time.

Accounts Receivable. We recognize revenue when it is probable that we will collect substantially all of the consideration to which we will be entitled, based on the customer’s intent and ability to pay the promised consideration. We apply judgment in determining the customer’s ability and intention to pay, which is based on a variety of factors including the customer’s historical payment experience or, in the case of a new customer, published credit and financial information pertaining to the customer. We have no significant customers that accounted for greater than 10% of our consolidated revenues and we have no concentration of credit risk as of December 31, 2021.

Disaggregated Revenues. We present disaggregated revenue for our CAG segment based on major product and service categories. Our Water segment is comprised of a single major product category. Although our LPD segment does not meet the quantitative requirements to be reported as a separate segment, we believe it is important to disaggregate these revenues as a major product and service category separately from our Other reportable segment given its distinct markets, and therefore we have elected to report LPD as a reportable segment.

The following table presents disaggregated revenue by major product and service categories:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
CAG segment revenue:
CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue:	$	2,534,562	$	2,113,839	$	1,828,329
IDEXX VetLab consumables	1,006,781		824,376		693,360
Rapid assay products	296,852		253,018		232,149
Reference laboratory diagnostic and consulting services	1,123,656		946,268		822,497
CAG Diagnostics services and accessories	107,273		90,177		80,323
CAG Diagnostics capital - instruments	149,140		108,950		132,685
Veterinary software, services and diagnostic imaging systems	206,258		162,976		158,169
CAG segment revenue	2,889,960		2,385,765		2,119,183
Water segment revenue	146,505		128,625		132,850
LPD segment revenue	135,887		145,845		132,635
Other segment revenue	43,008		46,420		22,240
Total revenue	$	3,215,360	$	2,706,655	$	2,406,908

Revenue by principal geographic area, based on customers’ domiciles, was as follows:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Americas
United States	$	1,995,683	$	1,691,224	$	1,495,516
Canada	139,727		107,398		99,550
Latin America & Caribbean	66,623		51,863		56,515
	2,202,033		1,850,485		1,651,581
Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Germany	146,762		119,353		104,081
United Kingdom	114,955		90,156		90,969
France	90,836		74,814		64,767
Italy	52,062		42,817		39,725
Spain	48,169		39,265		36,439
Switzerland	31,984		24,850		20,855
Netherlands	29,656		23,461		19,397
Other	167,525		148,049		122,206
	681,949		562,765		498,439
Asia Pacific Region
Australia	94,414		79,629		71,069
Japan	84,275		74,725		67,246
China	63,166		70,845		57,518
Other	89,523		68,206		61,055
	331,378		293,405		256,888
Total	$	3,215,360	$	2,706,655	$	2,406,908

Costs to Obtain a Contract. We capitalize sales commissions and the related fringe benefits earned by our sales force when considered incremental and recoverable costs of obtaining a contract. Our contracts include performance obligations related to various goods and services, some of which are satisfied at a point in time and others over time. Commission costs related to performance obligations satisfied at a point in time are expensed at the time of sale, which is when revenue is recognized. Commission costs related to long-term service contracts and performance obligations satisfied over time, including extended warranties and SaaS subscriptions, are deferred and recognized on a systematic basis that is consistent with the transfer of the goods or services to which the asset relates. We apply judgment in estimating the amortization period, which ranges from 3 to 7 years, by taking into consideration our customer contract terms, history of renewals, and expected length of customer relationship, as well as the useful life of the underlying technology and products. Amortization expense is included in sales and marketing expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. Deferred commission costs are periodically reviewed for impairment.

On December 31, 2020, our deferred commission costs, included within other assets, were $17.5 million, of which approximately $5.7 million of commission expense was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2021. Furthermore, as a result of commissions related to new extended warranties and SaaS subscriptions, net of subsequent recognition, our deferred commission costs were $19.5 million at December 31, 2021. Impairments of deferred commission costs during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, were not material.

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Acquisitions and Investments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]

Acquisitions and Investments

ACQUISITIONS AND INVESTMENTS

We believe that our acquisitions of businesses and other assets enhance our existing businesses by either expanding our geographic range, customer base, or existing product and service lines. From time to time, we may acquire small reference laboratories or radiology practices that we account for as either asset purchases or business combinations.

During the fourth quarter of 2021, we acquired the shares of a reference laboratory located in Finland for approximately $13.4 million in cash, including a holdback of approximately $1.4 million. This acquisition expands our international reference laboratory presence and was accounted for as a business combination. The fair values of the assets acquired consist of customer relationship intangibles of approximately $7.4 million, with a life of 10 years; a non-compete agreement of approximately $0.8 million, with a life of 3 years; approximately $5.3 million of goodwill, representing synergies within our broader CAG portfolio; and approximately $0.1 million in net tangible liabilities. The purchase price allocation is

subject to revision as additional information becomes available regarding review of taxes and the settlement of the working capital adjustment. Goodwill related to this acquisition is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Pro forma information has not been presented for this acquisition because such information is not material to the financial statements. The results of operations have been included in our CAG segment since the acquisition date. The acquisition expenses were not material.

During the third quarter of 2021, we acquired the assets of a teleradiology business for approximately $5.4 million, including a contingent payment of $0.3 million. This acquisition expands our current teleradiology capability. The acquired assets primarily consist of a customer relationship intangible of approximately $1.7 million, with a weighted average life of 10 years, and approximately $3.7 million in goodwill. Goodwill related to this acquisition is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Pro forma information has not been presented for this acquisition because such information is not material to the financial statements. The results of operations have been included in our CAG segment since the acquisition date. The acquisition expenses were not material.

During the second quarter of 2021, we acquired the assets of the ezyVet cloud-based veterinary software businesses and the shares of ezyVet US, Inc., as well as the Vet Radar business assets, for approximately $157.2 million, including an estimated contingent payment of $5.0 million. The acquired assets include the ezyVet cloud-native practice management system software and the Vet Radar cloud-based workflow management software. The acquisition expands our cloud-based software offerings to support our customers with technology solutions that raise the standards of care for patients and improve practice efficiency. The fair values of assets acquired were as follow: approximately $32.0 million in customer-related intangible with a weighted average life of 10 years; approximately $8.4 million in technology-related intangibles with a weighted average life of 6 years; approximately $2.4 million in trademarks with a weighted average life of 14 years; approximately $1.8 million in non-compete agreements with a weighted average life of 5 years; approximately $109.4 million in goodwill, representing synergies within our broader CAG portfolio; and approximately $3.2 million in net tangible assets. Goodwill has been allocated to multiple reporting units based upon the fair value of projected earnings as of the date of the acquisition. The goodwill was allocated as follows: approximately $23.4 million to IDEXX VetLab®, approximately $27.0 million to Reference Laboratories, approximately $11.1 million to Rapid Assay, and approximately $47.9 million to Veterinary Software Services. Goodwill related to this acquisition is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Pro forma information has not been presented for this acquisition because such information is not material to the financial statements. The results of operations have been included in our CAG segment since the acquisition date. During the fourth quarter, we increased the contingent payable by $2.0 million, for a total expected payment of $7.0 million. This increase to the contingent payment is expensed as the adjustment was made after the measurement period. The acquisition expenses were approximately $2.2 million.

During the first quarter of 2021, we acquired the shares of a reference laboratory located in Switzerland for approximately $5.5 million in cash, including holdback and contingent payments of approximately $1.1 million. This acquisition expands our international reference laboratory presence and was accounted for as a business combination. The fair values of the assets acquired consist of approximately $4.3 million in intangible assets, primarily for customer relationships, which will be amortized over 9 years, approximately $1.8 million for goodwill, representing synergies within our broader CAG portfolio, and approximately $0.6 million of liabilities, including deferred taxes associated with the acquired intangible assets. Goodwill related to this acquisition is not deductible for tax purposes. Pro forma information has not been presented for this acquisition because such information is not material to the financial statements. The results of operations have been included in our CAG segment since the acquisition date. The acquisition expenses were not material.

During the fourth quarter of 2019 we acquired the assets of a multi-site reference laboratory business in the mid-west of the U.S. for $50.0 million in cash. This acquisition expands our national reference laboratory presence in the U.S., and was accounted for as a business combination. We finalized the valuation of the fair value of the assets acquired during the first quarter of 2020. The fair value of the assets acquired consists of $26.9 million in intangible assets, primarily for customer relationships, with a weighted average life of 13.8 years, $0.2 million of tangible assets, and $22.9 million of goodwill, representing synergies within our reference laboratory portfolio. The goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Pro forma information has not been presented for this acquisition because such information is not material to the financial statements. The results of operations have been included in our CAG segment since the acquisition date. The acquisition expenses incurred were not material.

Acquisition of noncontrolling interestDuring the fourth quarter of 2021, we acquired the remaining 5% interest of our sole foreign joint venture operation for approximately $1.0 million. As a result, we no longer record any minority interest in the equity section of our consolidated balance sheet. This transaction is recorded as an equity transaction, with no gain or loss reflected in the consolidated statements of income.

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Share-Based Compensation

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Share-Based Compensation

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

We provide for various forms of share-based compensation awards to our employees and non-employee directors. Our share-based compensation plans allow for the issuance of a mix of stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, employee stock purchase rights, and other stock unit awards. With the exception of stock options, the fair value of our awards is equal to the closing stock price of IDEXX common stock on the date of grant. We calculate the fair value of our stock option awards using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. For stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and deferred stock units (“DSUs”), share-based compensation expense is recognized net of estimated forfeitures, on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award for stock options. For performance-based restricted stock units (“PBRSUs”), share-based compensation expense is recognized net of estimated forfeitures, on a grade-vesting methodology over the requisite service period. 

Stock options permit a holder to buy IDEXX stock upon vesting at the stock option exercise price set on the day of grant. An RSU is an agreement to issue shares of IDEXX stock at the time of vesting. A PBRSU is an agreement to issue shares of IDEXX stock at the time of vesting upon successful completion of certain performance goals. DSUs are granted under our Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Executive Plan”) and non-employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Director Plan”). DSUs may or may not have vesting conditions depending on the plan under which they are issued. We did not issue any restricted stock or stock appreciation rights during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, nor were any restricted stock or stock appreciation rights outstanding as of those years ended.

We primarily issue shares of common stock to satisfy stock option exercises and employee stock purchase rights and to settle RSUs, PBRSUs, and DSUs. We issue shares of treasury stock to settle certain RSUs and upon the exercise of certain stock options, which were not material for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019. The number of shares of common stock and treasury stock issued are equivalent to the number of awards exercised or settled.

With the exception of employee stock purchase rights, equity awards are issued to employees and non-employee directors under the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2018 Stock Plan"). Our Board of Directors has authorized the issuance of 7.5 million shares of our common stock under the 2018 Stock Plan. Any shares that are subject to awards of stock options or stock appreciation rights will be counted against the share limit as one share for every share granted. Any shares that are issued other than stock options and stock appreciation rights will be counted against the share limit as 2.4 shares for every share granted. If any shares issued under our prior plans are forfeited, settled for cash, or expire, these shares, to the extent of such forfeiture, cash settlement, or expiration, will again be available for issuance under the 2018 Stock Plan. As of December 31, 2021, there were approximately 6.5 million remaining shares available for issuance under the 2018 Stock Plan.

Share-Based Compensation

Share-based compensation costs are classified in the consolidated financial statements consistent with the classification of cash compensation paid to the employees receiving such share-based compensation. The following is a summary of share-based compensation costs and related tax benefits recorded in our consolidated statements of income:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Share-based compensation expense included in cost of revenue	$	4,044	$	3,415	$	2,681
Share-based compensation expense included in operating expenses	33,711		27,536		36,597
Total share-based compensation expense included in consolidated statements of income	37,755		30,951		39,278
Income tax benefit resulting from share-based compensation expense	(4,734)		(3,965)		(4,861)
Net share-based compensation expense included in consolidated statements of income, excluding tax benefit from settlement of share-based awards	33,021		26,986		34,417
Income tax benefit resulting from settlement of share-based awards	(32,474)		(38,981)		(19,140)
Net expense (benefit) related to share-based compensation arrangements included in consolidated statements of income	$	547	$	(11,995)	$	15,277

In the fourth quarter of 2019, we entered into a mutual separation agreement with our former CEO, pursuant to which Mr. Ayers’s outstanding stock options were modified, resulting in a share-based compensation expense of approximately $10.9 million, primarily representing an acceleration of the cost of the equity awards. This expense was partially offset by a reduction to our provision for income taxes of approximately $0.8 million. Other than the modification to Mr. Ayers's stock options, as described above, there were no other material modifications to the terms of outstanding options, RSUs, PBRSUs, or DSUs during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, or 2019.

Share-based compensation expense is reduced for an estimate of the number of awards that are expected to be forfeited. We use historical data and other factors to estimate expected employee terminations and to evaluate whether particular groups of employees have significantly different forfeiture expectations.

The total unrecognized compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, for unvested share-based compensation awards at December 31, 2021, was $64.1 million, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.3 years.

Stock Options

Prior to December 4, 2019, all options granted to employees primarily vest ratably over five years on each anniversary of the date of grant. Options granted to non-employee directors vest fully on the first anniversary of the date of grant. Employee grants after December 4, 2019 vest ratably over four years. Vesting of option awards issued is conditional based on continuous service. Options granted after May 8, 2013 have a contractual term of ten years and options granted between January 1, 2006 and May 8, 2013 had contractual terms of seven years. Upon any change in control of the company, 25% of the unvested stock options then outstanding will vest and become exercisable. However, if the acquiring entity does not assume outstanding options, then all options will vest immediately prior to the change in control.

We use the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model to determine the fair value of options granted. Option-pricing models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, particularly for the expected stock price volatility and the expected term of options. Changes in the subjective input assumptions can affect the fair value estimate. Our expected stock price volatility assumptions are based on the historical volatility of our stock over periods that are similar to the expected terms of grants and other relevant factors. We derive the expected term based on historical experience and other relevant factors concerning expected employee behavior with regard to option exercise. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury yields for a maturity approximating the expected term calculated at the date of grant. We have never paid any cash dividends on our common stock and we have no intention to pay a dividend at this time; therefore, we assume that no dividends will be paid over the expected terms of option awards.

We determine the assumptions used in the valuation of option awards as of the date of grant. Differences in the expected stock price volatility, expected term or risk-free interest rate may necessitate distinct valuation assumptions at those grant dates. As such, we may use different assumptions for options granted throughout the year. The weighted averages of the valuation assumptions used to determine the fair value of each option award on the date of grant and the weighted average estimated fair values were as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021			2020			2019
Share price at grant	$	546.36		$	291.14		$	218.66
Share exercise price	$	550.10		$	291.14		$	220.88
Expected stock price volatility	30		%	27		%	26		%
Expected term, in years	6.2			6.0			6.0
Risk-free interest rate	0.7		%	1.4		%	2.4		%
Weighted average fair value of options granted	$	169.15		$	84.92		$	65.53

A summary of the status of options granted under our share-based compensation plans at December 31, 2021, and changes during the year then ended, are presented in the table below:

	Number of Options (000)	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($000)
Outstanding as of December 31, 2020	1,953	$	149.32
Granted	144	$	550.10
Exercised	(310)	$	102.78
Forfeited	(30)	$	261.95
Outstanding as of December 31, 2021	1,757	$	188.47	5.8	$	825,745
Fully vested as of December 31, 2021	1,109	$	127.30	4.8	$	588,831
Fully vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2021	1,738	$	186.72	5.7	$	819,777

The total fair value of options vested were $17.3 million, $14.6 million, and $12.2 million during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

Intrinsic value of stock options exercised represents the amount by which the market price of the common stock exceeded the exercise price, before applicable income taxes. The total intrinsic values of stock options exercised were $147.9 million, $163.0 million, and $83.7 million during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

Restricted Stock Units 

Prior to December 4, 2019, the majority of RSUs, including our PBRSUs, granted to employees vest ratably over five years on each anniversary of the date of grant. Employee grants after December 4, 2019, will vest ratably over 4 years. PBRSUs granted to employees vest based on meeting performance goals set on the day of grant. RSUs granted to non-employee directors vest fully on the first anniversary of the date of grant. Vesting as it relates to RSUs and PBRSUs issued is conditional based on continuous service. Upon any change in control of the company, 25% of the unvested RSUs and PBRSUs then outstanding will vest, provided, however, that if the acquiring entity does not assume the RSUs and PBRSUs, then all such units will vest immediately prior to the change in control. At time of grant, we assume all PBRSUs will meet performance goals to vest.

A summary of the status of RSUs and PBRSUs granted under our share-based compensation plans at December 31, 2021, and changes during the period then ended, are presented in the table below:

	Number of Units (000)	Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested as of December 31, 2020	218	$	202.47
Granted	44
Vested	(85)
Forfeited	(12)
Nonvested as of December 31, 2021	165	$	306.18
Expected to vest as of December 31, 2021	156	$	303.00

The total fair values of RSUs and PBRSUs vested were $46.1 million, $27.9 million, and $23.8 million during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of nonvested RSUs and PBRSUs as of December 31, 2021, which is equal to the fair value of IDEXX’s common stock as of December 31, 2021, multiplied by the number of nonvested units as of December 31, 2021, was $108.8 million.

Deferred Stock Units

Under our Director Plan, non-employee directors may defer a portion of their cash fees in the form of vested DSUs. Prior to 2014, certain members of our management could elect to defer a portion of their cash compensation in the form of vested deferred stock units under our Executive Plan. Each DSU represents the right to receive one unissued share of our common stock. These recipients receive a number of DSUs equal to the amount of cash fees or compensation deferred divided by the closing sale price of the common stock on the date of deferral. Also, under the Director Plan, non-employee directors are awarded annual grants of either RSUs or DSUs that vest fully on the first anniversary of the date of grant. Vesting for these annual RSU and DSU grants is conditional based on continuous service. Vested DSUs are distributed as shares of common stock on the distribution date elected by the participant and pursuant to the terms of the Director or Executive Plan, as applicable.

There were approximately 90,000 and 87,000 vested DSUs outstanding under our share-based compensation plans as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. During 2020, approximately 59,000 DSUs were distributed as shares of common stock to our former CEO in accordance with the terms of the Executive Plan and the deferral elections he previously made. Unvested DSUs as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, were not material.

Employee Stock Purchase Rights

Employee stock purchase rights are issued under the 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, under which we reserved and may issue up to an aggregate of 4.7 million shares of common stock in periodic offerings. Under this plan, stock is sold to employees at a 15% discount off the closing price of the stock on the last day of each quarter. The dollar value of this discount is equal to the fair value of purchase rights recognized as share-based compensation. We issued approximately 29,500, 39,000, and 47,000 shares of common stock in connection with the Employee Stock Purchase Plan during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. As of December 31, 2021, there were approximately 1.1 million remaining shares available for issuance under the 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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Credit Losses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Credit Loss [Abstract]

Credit Losses

CREDIT LOSSESWe are exposed to credit losses primarily through our sales of products and services to our customers. We maintain allowances for credit losses for potentially uncollectible receivables. We base our estimates on a detailed analysis of specific customer situations and a percentage of our accounts receivable by aging category. Historical credit loss experience provides the basis for the estimation of expected credit losses. Adjustments to historical loss information are made for differences in current economic conditions. Refer to "Note 2. Accounting Policies" for more information on our adoption of ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2020, using the modified retrospective transition method.

Additional allowances may be required if either the financial condition of our customers was to deteriorate, or a strengthening U.S. dollar impacts the ability of foreign customers to make payments to us on their U.S. dollar-denominated purchases. We monitor our ongoing credit exposure through active review of counterparty balances against contract terms and due dates. Our activities include timely account reconciliations, dispute resolution, and payment confirmations. We may employ collection agencies and legal counsel to pursue recovery of defaulted receivables.

Account balances are charged off against the allowance when we believe it is probable the receivable will not be recovered. We may require collateralized asset support or a prepayment to mitigate credit risk. We do not have any off-balance sheet credit exposure related to our customers.

Accounts Receivable

The allowance for credit losses associated with accounts receivable was $5.7 million and $6.8 million at December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively. Accounts receivable reflected on the balance sheet is net of this reserve. Based on an aging analysis, at December 31, 2021, approximately 90% of our accounts receivable had not yet reached the invoice due date and approximately 10% was considered past due, of which approximately 1.8% was greater than 60 days past due. At December 31, 2020, approximately 88% of our accounts receivable had not yet reached the invoice due date and approximately 12% was considered past due, of which approximately 1.5% was greater than 60 days past due. Write-offs and recoveries related to credit losses during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 were not material.

Contract assets and lease receivables

The allowance for credit losses associated with the contract assets and lease receivables was $4.4 million and $3.7 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The assets reflected on the balance sheet are net of these reserves. Historically, we have experienced low credit loss rates on our customer commitment programs and lease receivables. We apply judgment in determining the customer’s ability and intention to pay, which is based on a variety of factors including the customer’s historical payment experience or, in the case of a new customer, published credit and financial information pertaining to the customer. Write-offs and recoveries related to credit losses during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 were not material.

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Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Inventories

INVENTORIES

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. We write down the carrying value of inventory for estimated obsolescence by an amount equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and the estimated market value when warranted based on assumptions of future demand, market conditions, remaining shelf life, or product functionality. If actual market conditions or results of estimated functionality are less favorable than those we estimated, additional inventory write-downs may be required, which would have a negative effect on results of operations.

Unpaid inventory reflected within accounts payable in our consolidated balance sheets was $64.4 million, $45.6 million, and $39.5 million at December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. Instrument inventory transferred to property and equipment related to rental and operating-type reagent rental programs was $11.6 million, $9.6 million, $14.5 million during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

The components of inventories are as follows:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Raw materials	$	60,427	$	45,986
Work-in-process	26,397		20,374
Finished goods	182,206		143,513
Inventories	$	269,030	$	209,873

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Leases

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

LEASES

The majority of our facilities are occupied under operating lease arrangements with various expiration dates through 2067, some of which include options to extend the life of the lease, and some of which include options to terminate the lease within 1 year. In certain instances, we are responsible for the real estate taxes and operating expenses related to these facilities. Additionally, we enter into operating leases for certain vehicles and office equipment in the normal course of business. We determine the expected term of any executed agreements using the non-cancelable lease term plus any renewal options by which the failure to renew imposes a penalty in such amount that renewal is reasonably assured. The derived expected term is then used in the determination of a financing or operating lease and in the calculation of straight-line rent expense. Rent escalations are considered in the calculation of minimum lease payments in our capital lease tests and in determining straight-line rent expense for operating leases. Minimum lease payments include the fixed lease component of the agreement, as well as fixed rate increases that are initially measured at the lease commencement date. Variable lease payments based on an index and payments associated with non-lease components and short-term rentals (leases with terms less than 12 months) are expensed as incurred. Consideration is allocated to the lease and non-lease components based on the estimated standalone prices.

We determine if an arrangement is a lease at its inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use assets, accrued liabilities, and long-term operating lease liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. Our financing leases are not material to the financial statements.

Right-of-use assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an explicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Rent expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The operating lease right-of-use assets also includes any rent prepayments, lease incentives upon receipt, and straight-line rent expense impacts, which represent the differences between our operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets.

Maturities of operating lease liabilities are as follows:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2021
2022	$	22,402
2023	21,122
2024	16,523
2025	12,675
2026	10,437
Thereafter	39,047
Total lease payments	122,206
Less imputed interest	(14,898)
Total lease liability (current and long-term)	$	107,308

Total minimum future lease payments of approximately $1.6 million for leases that have not commenced as of December 31, 2021, are not included in the consolidated financial statements, as we do not yet control the underlying assets. These leases are expected to commence during 2022 through 2024 with lease terms of approximately 3 to 5.25 years.

	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases	9.4 years		10.3 years
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases	2.5	%	2.9	%

Expenses incurred related to operating leases, excluding variable and short-term leases, were approximately $23.0 million and $21.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Total expenses incurred related to

operating leases, including variable rent and short-term leases, were approximately $25.5 million and $24.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Supplemental cash flow information for leases is as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2021		2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$	24,214	$	19,619
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations, net of early lease terminations	$	37,572	$	26,807

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Property and Equipment, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment, Net

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. The costs of additions and improvements are capitalized, while maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. When an item is sold or retired, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are relieved, and the resulting gain or loss, if any, is recognized in the consolidated statements of income. We evaluate our property and equipment for impairment periodically or as changes in circumstances or the occurrence of events suggest the remaining value is not recoverable from future cash flows. If the carrying value of our property and equipment is impaired, an impairment charge is recorded for the amount by which the carrying value of the property and equipment exceeds its fair value. We provide for depreciation and amortization primarily using the straight-line method by charges to the consolidated statements of income in amounts that allocate the cost of property and equipment over their estimated useful lives as follows:

Asset Classification	Estimated Useful Life
Land improvements	15 to 20 years
Buildings and improvements	10 to 40 years
Leasehold improvements	Shorter of remaining lease term or useful life of improvements
Machinery and equipment	3 to 8 years
Office furniture and equipment	3 to 7 years
Computer hardware and software	3 to 7 years

We capitalize interest on the acquisition and construction of significant assets that require a substantial period of time to be made ready for use. The capitalized interest is included in the cost of the completed asset and depreciated over the asset’s estimated useful life. The amount of interest capitalized during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, was not material.

We capitalize certain costs incurred in connection with developing or obtaining software designated for internal use based on three distinct stages of development. Qualifying costs incurred during the application development stage, which consist primarily of internal payroll and direct fringe benefits and external direct project costs, including labor and travel, are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the asset. Costs incurred during the preliminary project and post-implementation and operation phases are expensed as incurred. These costs relate primarily to the determination of performance requirements, data conversion, and training. Software developed to deliver hosted services to our customers has been designated as internal use.

Property and equipment, net, consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Land and improvements	$	22,642	$	13,982
Buildings and improvements	329,091		319,384
Leasehold improvements	93,248		82,459
Machinery and equipment	382,753		353,301
Office furniture and equipment	69,090		67,527
Computer hardware and software	276,895		265,664
Construction in progress	62,339		39,764
	1,236,058		1,142,081
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	648,391		586,914
Total property and equipment, net	$	587,667	$	555,167

Below are the amounts of depreciation and amortization of property and equipment, capitalized computer software for internal use, unpaid property and equipment reflected in accounts payable and accrued expenses, and rental and reagent rental program instruments transferred from inventory to property and equipment:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2021		2020		2019
Depreciation and amortization expense	$	92,376	$	86,095	$	78,495
Capitalized computer software developed for internal use	$	14,753	$	18,472	$	20,130
Unpaid property and equipment, reflected in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	19,326	$	13,343	$	24,688
Rental and operating-type reagent rental program instruments transferred from inventory to property and equipment (Note 3)	$	11,628	$	9,645	$	14,498

We had impairments of $5.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, associated with a write-down of rental assets in certain regions.

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Other Current and Long-Term Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract]

Other Current and Long-Term Assets

OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM ASSETS

Other current assets consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Customer acquisition costs	$	48,942	$	43,751
Prepaid expenses	41,997		34,556
Contract assets, net (1)	37,772		23,837
Taxes receivable	19,464		19,476
Deferred sales commissions	6,475		5,738
Other	19,173		10,150
Other current assets	$	173,823	$	137,508

(1) Contract assets, net, are net of allowances for credit loss. Refer to "Note 6. Credit Losses."

Other long-term assets consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Contract assets, net (1)	$	122,160	$	91,681
Customer acquisition costs	109,392		104,369
Deferred income taxes	24,784		31,549
Investment in long-term product supply arrangements	13,348		12,065
Deferred sales commissions	13,019		11,719
Taxes receivable	1,806		6,329
Other	45,891		31,883
Other long-term assets	$	330,400	$	289,595

(1) Contract assets, net, are net of allowances for credit loss. Refer to "Note 6. Credit Losses

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

A significant portion of the purchase price for acquired businesses is generally assigned to intangible assets. Intangible assets other than goodwill are initially valued at fair value. If a quoted price in an active market for the identical asset is not readily available at the measurement date, the fair value of the intangible asset is estimated based on discounted cash flows using market participant assumptions, which are assumptions that are not specific to IDEXX. The selection of appropriate valuation methodologies and the estimation of discounted cash flows require significant assumptions about the timing and amounts of future cash flows, risks, appropriate discount rates, and the useful lives of intangible assets. When significant, we utilize independent valuation experts to advise and assist us in determining the fair values of the identified intangible assets acquired in connection with a business acquisition and in determining appropriate amortization methods and periods for those intangible assets. Goodwill is initially valued based on the excess of the purchase price of a business combination over the fair value of acquired net assets recognized and represents the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired that could not be separately identified and recognized.

Our business combinations regularly include contingent consideration arrangements that require additional consideration to be paid based on the achievement of established objectives, most commonly related to customer retention or revenue growth of the customer base during the post-combination period. We assess contingent consideration to determine if it should be recognized at its fair value on the acquisition date. A liability resulting from contingent consideration is remeasured to fair value at each reporting date until the contingency is resolved, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings if changes in estimates are made after the measurement period. During the fourth quarter of 2021, we increased the fair value of the contingent payment to ezyVet by $2.0 million. Changes in the fair value of contingent consideration and differences arising upon settlement were not material during the years ended December 31, 2020, and 2019.

We assess goodwill for impairment annually, at the reporting unit level, in the fourth quarter and whenever events or circumstances indicate impairment may exist. In evaluating goodwill for impairment, we have the option to first assess the qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the goodwill impairment test. The more likely than not threshold is defined as having a likelihood of more than 50%. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, we determine that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, we would assess the fair value of all of our reporting units and compare the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value to determine if the carrying value exceeds its fair value, and if a goodwill impairment loss should be recognized. In contrast, we can opt to bypass the qualitative assessment for any reporting unit in any period and proceed directly to assessing the fair value of all of our reporting units and compare the fair value of the reporting unit to carrying value to determine if any impairment exists. Doing so does not preclude us from performing the qualitative assessment in any subsequent period.

In the fourth quarter of 2021, we elected to bypass the qualitative approach that allows the assessment of qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount and instead proceeded directly to assessing the fair value of all of our reporting units and comparing the fair values of each reporting unit to the carrying values to determine if any impairment exists. We estimate the fair values of applicable reporting units using an income approach based on discounted forecasted cash flows. We make significant assumptions about the extent and timing of future cash flows, growth rates and discount rates. Model assumptions are based on our projections and best estimates, using appropriate and customary market participant assumptions. In addition, we make certain assumptions in allocating shared assets and liabilities to individual reporting units in determining the carrying value of each reporting unit.

Changes in forecasted cash flows or the discount rate would affect the estimated fair values of our reporting units and could result in a goodwill impairment loss in a future period.

No goodwill impairments were identified during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, or 2019, and no accumulated impairment losses are recorded.

We assess the realizability of intangible assets other than goodwill whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. If an impairment review is triggered, we evaluate the carrying value of intangible assets based on estimated undiscounted future cash flows over the remaining useful life of the primary asset of the asset group and compare that value to the carrying value of the asset group. The asset group is the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows associated with the intangible asset are largely independent. The cash flows that are used contain our best estimates, using appropriate and customary assumptions and projections at the time. If the net carrying value of an intangible asset exceeds the related estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment loss to adjust the intangible asset to its fair value would be reported as a non-cash charge to earnings. If necessary, we would calculate the fair value of an intangible asset using the present value of the estimated future cash flows to be generated by the intangible asset, and applying a risk-adjusted discount rate. We had no impairments of our intangible assets during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2019. The amount of impairment for the year ended December 31, 2020 was immaterial.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, were as follows:

(in thousands)	CAG		Water		LPD		Other		Consolidated Total
Balance as of December 31, 2018	$	182,386	$	11,221	$	14,351	$	6,531	$	214,489
Business combinations	24,826		—		—		—		24,826
Impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	138		390		(119)		—		409
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	207,350	$	11,611	$	14,232	$	6,531	$	239,724
Business combinations	220		—		—		—		220
Acquisition adjustment	(1,900)		—		—		—		(1,900)
Impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	4,724		412		167		—		5,303
Balance as of December 31, 2020	$	210,394	$	12,023	$	14,399	$	6,531	$	243,347
Business combinations	120,346		—		—		—		120,346
Impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(3,569)		(84)		(695)		—		(4,348)
Balance as of December 31, 2021	$	327,171	$	11,939	$	13,704	$	6,531	$	359,345

Refer to "Note 4. Acquisitions and Investments" for information regarding goodwill and other intangible assets recognized in connection with the acquisition of businesses and other assets during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019.

We provide for amortization primarily using the straight-line method by charges to income in amounts that allocate the intangible assets over their estimated useful lives as follows:

Asset Classification	Estimated Useful Life
Customer-related intangible assets (1)	3 to 17 years
Product rights (2)	5 to 15 years
Noncompete agreements	3 to 5 years

Intangible assets other than goodwill consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2021						December 31, 2020
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Customer-related intangible assets (1)	$	121,936	$	38,349	$	83,587	$	80,810	$	32,838	$	47,972
Product rights (2)	17,350		5,332		12,018		15,150		11,609		3,541
Noncompete agreements	4,257		827		3,430		1,250		220		1,030
	$	143,543	$	44,508	$	99,035	$	97,210	$	44,667	$	52,543

The above table excludes fully amortized intangible assets for the periods presented.

(1)Customer-related intangible assets are comprised of customer lists and customer relationships acquired from third parties.

(2)Product rights comprise certain technologies, intellectual property, licenses, and trade names acquired from third parties.

Amortization expense of intangible assets other than goodwill was $12.1 million, $9.8 million, and $9.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

At December 31, 2021, the aggregate amortization expense associated with intangible assets is estimated to be as follows for each of the next five years and thereafter:

(in thousands)	Amortization Expense
2022	$	14,188
2023	12,430
2024	11,381
2025	10,633
2026	10,370
Thereafter	40,033
	$	99,035

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Accrued Liabilities and Other Long Term Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]

Accrued Liabilities and Other Long Term Liabilities

ACCRUED LIABILITIES AND OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accrued employee compensation and related expenses	$	182,926	$	167,649
Accrued expenses	133,978		112,526
Accrued customer incentives and refund obligations	79,469		75,064
Accrued taxes	42,605		42,676
Current lease liabilities	19,931		17,733
Accrued liabilities	$	458,909	$	415,648

Other long-term liabilities consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accrued taxes	$	56,466	$	60,313
Other accrued long-term expenses	14,475		25,291
Other long-term liabilities	$	70,941	$	85,604

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Debt

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Debt Instruments [Abstract]

Debt

DEBT

Credit Facility

On December 9, 2021, we, along with IDEXX Distribution, Inc., IDEXX Operations, Inc., OPTI Medical Systems, Inc., IDEXX Laboratories Canada Corporation, IDEXX B.V., IDEXX Laboratories B.V., and IDEXX Laboratories GmbH, our wholly-owned subsidiaries (whether directly or indirectly held) (collectively, the “Borrowers”), entered into a fourth amended and restated credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) relating to a five year unsecured revolving credit facility in the principal amount of $1 billion, among the Borrowers, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Toronto agent, and the other parties thereto.

The Credit Agreement amends and restates that certain third amended and restated credit agreement, dated as of April 14, 2020, (which provided for a $1 billion three-year unsecured revolving credit facility) to extend the maturity to December 9, 2026 with aggregate commitments available for borrowing by the Borrowers of $1 billion with the option to increase the aggregate commitments by $250 million, for an aggregate maximum of up to $1.25 billion, subject to the Borrowers obtaining commitments from existing or new lenders and satisfying other conditions specified in the Credit Agreement.

Under our Credit Facility prior to the December 9, 2021 amendment, the applicable interest rates on borrowings are based on the prevailing LIBOR, Canadian Dollar Rate, or EURIBOR, but not less than 1.0%, plus a credit spread ranging from 1.375% to 2.00%, based on our gross leverage ratio. The Credit Facility also allowed for borrowings based on the prevailing Prime rate, but not less than 2.00%, plus a credit spread from 0.375% to 1.00%. Under the Credit Facility, we also pay quarterly commitment fees ranging from 0.2% to 0.375%, based on our leverage ratio, on any unused commitment. Under our current amended Credit Facility, the applicable interest rates on borrowings are based on the prevailing LIBOR, Canadian Dollar Rate, or EURIBOR, but not less than 0.0%, plus a credit spread ranging from 0.875% to 1.375%, depending on our gross leverage ratio. The Credit Facility also allowed for borrowings based on the prevailing Prime rate, but not less than 1.00%, plus a credit spread from 0.0% to 0.375%. Under the current Credit Facility, we also pay quarterly commitment fees ranging from 0.075% to 0.25%, based on our leverage ratio, on any unused commitment. Our Credit Facility includes a provision for the determination of one or more benchmark replacement rates (including SOFR) as a successor to the LIBOR rate.

At December 31, 2021, we had $73.5 million outstanding borrowings under our Credit Facility with a weighted average effective interest rate of 1.1%. Our weighted average borrowing rate for the year ended December 31, 2021, was 2.7%, which reflected borrowings under our prior Credit Facility. At December 31, 2020, we had no outstanding borrowings under our Credit Facility. The funds available under the Credit Facility reflect a further reduction due to the issuance of letters of credit, which were issued in connection with our workers’ compensation policy, for $1.4 million in the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

Although the Credit Facility does not mature until December 9, 2026, all individual borrowings under the terms of the Credit Facility with an interest rate based on the prevailing LIBOR, Canadian Dollar Rate, or EURIBOR (as selected by the Borrower) have a stated term between 1 and 180 days. At the end of each term, the obligation is either repaid or rolled over into a new borrowing, or replaced by a borrowing based on a specific benchmark rate (where interest is then paid monthly). The Credit Facility contains a subjective material adverse event notification clause, which allows the debt holders to call the loans under the Credit Facility if we fail to provide prompt written notice to the syndicate of such an event. Based on the stated term and the existence of the subjective material adverse event clause, this Credit Facility is reflected in the current liabilities section of our consolidated balance sheets.

The obligations under the Credit Facility may be accelerated upon the occurrence of an event of default under the Credit Facility, which includes customary events of default including payment defaults, defaults in the performance of the affirmative, negative and financial covenants, the inaccuracy of representations or warranties, bankruptcy and insolvency

related defaults, defaults relating to judgments, certain events related to employee pension benefit plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the failure to pay specified indebtedness, cross-acceleration to specified indebtedness, and a change of control default. The Credit Facility contains affirmative, negative, and financial covenants customary for financings of this type. The negative covenants include restrictions on liens, indebtedness of subsidiaries of the Company, fundamental changes, investments, transactions with affiliates, and certain restrictive agreements. The sole financial covenant is a consolidated leverage ratio test that requires our ratio of debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and share-based compensation defined as the consolidated leverage ratio under the terms of the Credit Facility, not to exceed 3.5-to-1. At December 31, 2021, we were in compliance with the covenants of the Credit Facility.

Senior Notes

The following describes all of our currently outstanding unsecured senior notes issued and sold in private placements (collectively, the "Senior Notes") as of December 31, 2021:

(Principal Amount in thousands)
Issue Date	Due Date	Series	Principal Amount		Coupon Rate		Senior Note Agreement
12/11/2013	12/11/2023	2023 Series A Notes	$	75,000	3.94	%	NY Life 2013 Note Agreement
12/11/2013	12/11/2025	2025 Series B Notes	$	75,000	4.04	%	NY Life 2013 Note Agreement
9/4/2014	9/4/2026	2026 Senior Notes	$	75,000	3.72	%	NY Life 2014 Note Agreement
7/21/2014	7/21/2024	2024 Series B Notes	$	75,000	3.76	%	Prudential 2015 Amended Agreement
6/18/2015	6/18/2025	2025 Series C Notes	€	88,857	1.785	%	Prudential 2015 Amended Agreement
2/12/2015	2/12/2022	2022 Series A Notes	$	75,000	3.25	%	MetLife 2014 Note Agreement
2/12/2015	2/12/2027	2027 Series B Notes	$	75,000	3.72	%	MetLife 2014 Note Agreement
3/14/2019	3/14/2029	2029 Series C Notes	$	100,000	4.19	%	MetLife 2014 Note Agreement
4/2/2020	4/2/2030	MetLife 2030 Series D Notes	$	125,000	2.50	%	MetLife 2014 Note Agreement
4/14/2020	4/14/2030	Prudential 2030 Series D Notes	$	75,000	2.50	%	Prudential 2015 Amended Agreement

The following narrative represents our Senior Note activity:

NY Life 2013 and 2014 Note Agreements, Including Amendments

In December 2013, we issued and sold through a private placement an aggregate principal amount of $150 million of unsecured senior notes consisting of $75 million of 3.94% Series A Senior Notes due December 11, 2023 (the “2023 Series A Notes”) and $75 million of 4.04% Series B Senior Notes due December 11, 2025 (the “2025 Series B Notes”) under a Note Purchase Agreement among the Company, New York Life Insurance Company and the accredited institutional purchasers named therein (as amended on April 10, 2020, the “NY Life 2013 Note Agreement”).

In September 2014, we issued and sold through a private placement an aggregate principal amount of $75 million of unsecured 3.72% senior notes due September 4, 2026 (the “2026 Senior Notes”) under a Note Purchase Agreement dated as of July 22, 2014, among the Company, New York Life Insurance Company and the accredited institutional purchasers named therein (as amended April 10, 2020, the “NY Life 2014 Note Agreement”).

On April 10, 2020, we amended the NY Life 2013 Note Agreement and the NY Life 2014 Note Agreement by entering into two Amendments to Note Purchase Agreement with New York Life Insurance Company and the other parties thereto, which modified several defined terms, schedules and covenant baskets in the NY Life 2013 Agreement and the NY Life 2014 Note Agreement to create additional operating flexibility, and in particular to align such provisions with similar modifications we made substantially concurrently in our other debt facilities.

Prudential 2015 Amended Agreement, Including Amendments

In July 2014, we issued and sold through a private placement an aggregate principal amount of $125 million of unsecured senior notes consisting of $50 million of 3.32% Series A Senior Notes due July 21, 2021 (the “2021 Series A Notes”) and $75 million of 3.76% Series B Senior Notes due July 21, 2024 (the “2024 Series B Notes”) under a Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement among the Company, Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (“Prudential”) and the accredited

institutional purchasers named therein (the “Prudential 2014 Note Agreement”). The $50 million 3.32% Series A Senior Note was repaid in full on the July 21, 2021 due date.

In June 2015, we entered into an Amended and Restated Multi-Currency Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement (the “Original Prudential 2015 Amended Agreement"), among the Company, Prudential, and the accredited institutional purchasers named therein, which amends and restates the Prudential 2014 Note Agreement. Pursuant to the Original Prudential 2015 Amended Agreement, we issued and sold through an aggregated private placement an aggregate principal amount of €88.9 million of unsecured 1.785% Series C Senior Notes due June 18, 2025 (the “2025 Series C Notes”).

On May 9, 2019, we entered into the Amendment to Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement (the "Prudential First Amendment") with Prudential and the other parties thereto, which amended certain reporting provisions in the Original Prudential 2015 Amended Agreement.

On April 10, 2020, we entered into the Second Amendment to the Prudential 2015 Amended Agreement (the “Prudential Second Amendment”), in order to (i) increase the facility size to $425 million, (ii) extend the facility issuance period to April 10, 2023, (iii) make various implementing and administrative changes in order to facilitate a $75 million notes issuance on April 14, 2020, (iv) allow the amount available to be issued under the facility to equal $425 million less the amount of notes outstanding from time to time during the issuance period and (v) modify several defined terms, schedules and covenant baskets in the Original Prudential 2015 Amended Agreement, as amended by the Prudential First Amendment, to create additional operating flexibility, and in particular to align such provisions with similar modifications we made substantially concurrently in our other debt facilities. We refer to the Original Prudential 2015 Agreement, as amended by the Prudential First Amendment and the Prudential Second Amendment, as the "Prudential 2015 Amended Agreement."

On April 14, 2020, we issued and sold to Prudential and other purchasers $75 million of our unsecured senior notes (the “Prudential 2030 Series D Notes”) pursuant to the Prudential Second Amendment. The entire outstanding balance of the Prudential 2030 Series D Notes is due and payable on April 14, 2030, and the Prudential 2030 Series D Notes bear interest at the rate of 2.50% per annum. We used the proceeds received from the Prudential 2030 Series D Notes for general corporate purposes.

MetLife 2014 Note Agreement, Including Amendments

We entered into a Multicurrency Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2014 (the "Original MetLife 2014 Note Agreement"), among the Company, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and the accredited institutional purchasers named therein pursuant to which we agreed to issue and sell an aggregate principal amount of $150 million of unsecured senior notes consisting of $75 million of our 3.25% Series A Senior Notes having a seven-year term (the "2022 Series A Notes"), and $75 million of our 3.72% Series B Senior Notes having a twelve-year term ("2027 Series B Notes"). The issuance, sale and purchase of these notes occurred in February 2015. The aggregate principal amount of our 2022 Series A Notes for $75.0 million will become due and payable on February 12, 2022.

On March 14, 2019, we amended the Original MetLife 2014 Note Agreement. Pursuant to the Original MetLife 2014 Note Agreement, as so amended, we issued and sold through a private placement an aggregate principal amount of $100 million of unsecured senior notes at a 4.19% per annum rate, due March 14, 2029 (the "2029 Series C Notes").

On March 23, 2020, we entered into the Second Amendment to the Original MetLife 2014 Note Agreement (the “MetLife Second Amendment”), in order to (i) increase the facility size from $150 million to $300 million, (ii) extend the facility issuance period to December 20, 2022, (iii) make various implementing and administrative changes in order to facilitate a $125 million notes issuance on April 2, 2020 and (iv) allow the amount available to be issued under the facility to equal $300 million, less the amounts outstanding on 2029 Series C Notes and MetLife 2030 Series D Notes.

On April 2, 2020, we issued and sold to MetLife and other purchasers $125 million of our unsecured senior notes (the “MetLife 2030 Series D Notes”) pursuant to the MetLife Second Amendment. The entire outstanding principal balance of the MetLife 2030 Series D Notes is due and payable on April 2, 2030, and the MetLife 2030 Series D Notes bear interest at the rate of 2.50% per annum. We used the proceeds received from the MetLife 2030 Series D Notes for general corporate purposes.

We refer to the Original MetLife 2014 Agreement, as so amended, as the "MetLife 2014 Agreement," and together with the NY Life 2013 Note Agreement, NY Life 2014 Note Agreement, and Prudential 2015 Amended Note Agreement, collectively, as the "Senior Note Agreements."

Senior Note Agreements

The Senior Note Agreements contain affirmative, negative, and financial covenants customary for agreements of this type. The negative covenants include restrictions on liens, indebtedness of our subsidiaries, priority indebtedness, fundamental changes, investments, transactions with affiliates, certain restrictive agreements, and violations of laws and regulations. The sole financial covenant is a consolidated leverage ratio test that requires our ratio of debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and share-based compensation, as defined in the Senior Note Agreements, not to exceed 3.5-to-1. At December 31, 2021, we were in compliance with the covenants of the Senior Note Agreements.

Should we elect to prepay the Senior Notes, such aggregate prepayment will include the applicable make-whole amount(s), as defined within the applicable Senior Note Agreements. Additionally, in the event of a change in control of the Company or upon the disposition of certain assets of the Company the proceeds of which are not reinvested (as defined in the Senior Note Agreements), we may be required to prepay all or a portion of the Senior Notes. The obligations under the Senior Notes may be accelerated upon the occurrence of an event of default under the applicable Senior Note Agreement, each of which includes customary events of default including payment defaults, defaults in the performance of the affirmative, negative and financial covenants, the inaccuracy of representations or warranties, bankruptcy and insolvency related defaults, defaults relating to judgments, certain events related to employee pension benefit plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the failure to pay specified indebtedness and cross-acceleration to specified indebtedness. We used the net proceeds from the issuances and sale of the Senior Notes for general corporate purposes.

Annual principal payments on long-term debt at December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in thousands)
Years Ending December 31,	Amount
2022	$	75,000
2023	75,000
2024	75,000
2025	175,711
2026	75,000
Thereafter	375,000
	$	850,711

Total interest paid on all debt (including our Credit Facility) for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, was $30.5 million, $32.4 million, and $29.7 million, respectively.

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Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

INCOME TAXES

The provision for income taxes is determined using the asset and liability approach of accounting for income taxes. Under this approach, deferred taxes represent the estimated future tax effects of temporary differences between book and tax treatment of assets and liabilities and carryforwards to the extent they are realizable. We record a valuation allowance to reduce our deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, we consider future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies. In the event that we determine that we would be able to realize our deferred tax assets in the future in excess of the net recorded amount, a reduction of the valuation allowance would increase income in the period such determination was made. Likewise, should we determine that we would not be able to realize all or part of our net deferred tax asset in the future, a reduction to the deferred tax asset would be charged to income in the period such determination was made.

We record a liability for uncertain tax positions that do not meet the more likely than not standard as prescribed by the authoritative guidance for income tax accounting. We record tax benefits for only those positions that we believe will more likely than not be sustained. Unrecognized tax benefits are the differences between tax positions taken, or expected to be taken, in tax returns, and the benefits recognized for accounting purposes. We classify uncertain tax positions as long-term liabilities.

Significant judgment is required in determining our worldwide provision for income taxes and our income tax filings are regularly under audit by tax authorities. Any audit result differing from amounts recorded would increase or decrease income in the period that we determine such adjustment is likely. Interest expense and penalties associated with the underpayment of income taxes are included in income tax expense.

Earnings before income taxes were as follows:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Domestic	$	689,994	$	483,694	$	377,964
International	212,660		178,291		144,254
	$	902,654	$	661,985	$	522,218

The provision (benefit) for income taxes comprised the following:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Current
Federal	$	112,811	$	72,921	$	52,194
State	19,147		17,346		11,967
International	29,288		26,301		24,239
	161,246		116,568		88,400
Deferred
Federal	(7,019)		(14,126)		4,826
State	(503)		(2,863)		269
International	4,086		(19,725)		931
	(3,436)		(36,714)		6,026
	$	157,810	$	79,854	$	94,426

The provision for income taxes differs from the amounts computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
U.S. federal statutory rate	21.0	%	21.0	%	21.0	%
State income tax, net of federal tax benefit	2.1		2.4		2.3
Taxation on international earnings	(0.8)		(1.0)		(1.1)
Foreign derived intangible income	(1.2)		(1.1)		(1.1)
Share-based compensation from settlements	(3.6)		(5.9)		(3.6)
Research and development credit	(0.7)		(0.8)		(0.8)
Impact of Switzerland tax reform	—		(3.3)		—
Other, net	0.7		0.8		1.4
Effective tax rate	17.5	%	12.1	%	18.1	%

Our effective income tax rate was 17.5% for the year ended December 31, 2021, and 12.1% for the year ended December 31, 2020. Our effective income tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2021, was higher primarily due to the prior year one-time positive impact related to the enactment of tax reform in Switzerland due to recording a deferred tax asset related to the transitional benefits, as well as higher tax benefits in the prior year related to share-based compensation.

Our effective income tax rate was 12.1% for the year ended December 31, 2020, and 18.1% for the year ended December 31, 2019. Our effective income tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2020, was lower primarily due to the one-time positive impact related to the enactment of tax reform in Switzerland due to recording a deferred tax asset related to the transitional benefits, as well as higher tax benefits related to share-based compensation.

Income taxes paid, net of refunds received, for the periods ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, were $161.7 million, $110.7 million, and $88.0 million, respectively.

We have received a tax ruling from the Netherlands that documents our mutual understanding of how existing tax laws apply to our circumstances. Primarily as a result of this tax ruling, our net income was higher by $21.4 million, $14.2 million, and $13.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. The benefits from our tax rulings are reflected within the overall benefits received from taxation on international earnings in the table above. On December 21, 2021,

the Netherlands adopted legislation eliminating the tax benefits related to this tax ruling for tax years beginning after December 31, 2021.

The components of the net deferred tax assets (liabilities) included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets are as follows:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Assets
Accrued expenses	$	48,433	$	46,830
Accounts receivable reserves	2,131		2,505
Deferred revenue	6,269		7,629
Inventory basis differences	6,553		4,272
Property-based differences	16,132		14,865
Intangible asset basis differences	46,606		51,319
Share-based compensation	10,740		10,011
Other	1,163		1,484
Net operating loss carryforwards	8,570		5,427
Tax credit carryforwards	13,483		13,385
Unrealized losses on foreign currency exchange contracts and investments	1,755		5,060
Total assets	161,835		162,787
Valuation allowance	(39,280)		(40,262)
Total assets, net of valuation allowance	122,555		122,525
Liabilities
Customer acquisition costs	(37,265)		(34,449)
Property-based differences	(42,363)		(49,547)
Intangible asset basis differences	(17,345)		(16,134)
Other	(5,662)		(2,241)
Unrealized gains on foreign currency exchange contracts and investments	(4,071)		(312)
Total liabilities	(106,706)		(102,683)
Net deferred tax assets	$	15,849	$	19,842

As of December 31, 2021, we record valuation allowances against certain deferred tax assets related to temporary differences, including intangible asset basis differences and net operating loss (“NOL”) and tax credit carryforwards, as it is more likely than not that they will not be realized or utilized within the carryforward period.

The following table summarizes the changes in valuation allowance for deferred tax assets:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Balance at beginning of year	$	40,262	$	9,454	$	6,212
Charges to costs and expense	1,464		31,076		3,489
Write-off/cash payments	(1,182)		(34)		(226)
Foreign currency translation	(1,264)		(234)		(21)
Balance at the end of the year	$	39,280	$	40,262	$	9,454

As of December 31, 2021, we have NOLs in certain state and international jurisdictions of approximately $32.9 million available to offset future taxable income. Most of these NOLs will expire at various dates between 2022 and 2028 and the remainder have indefinite lives.

The following table summarizes the changes in unrecognized tax positions:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period	$	22,484	$	26,841	$	24,247
Gross increases (decreases) in unrecognized tax positions as a result of tax positions taken during a prior period	443		(1,755)		(276)
Gross increases in unrecognized tax positions as a result of tax positions taken in the current period	2,414		4,199		4,083
Decreases in unrecognized tax positions related to settlements with taxing authorities	(537)		(6,446)		—
Decreases in unrecognized tax positions as a result of a lapse of the applicable statutes of limitations	(3,015)		(355)		(1,213)
Total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits, end of period	$	21,789	$	22,484	$	26,841

Of the total unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2021 and 2020, $22.2 million and $21.8 million, respectively, comprise unrecognized tax positions that would, if recognized, affect our effective tax rate.

During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, we recorded interest expense and penalties of $1.1 million, $1.3 million, and $1.8 million, respectively, as income tax expense in our consolidated statement of income. At December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, we had $3.8 million, $3.6 million, and $3.6 million, respectively, of estimated interest expense and penalties accrued in our consolidated balance sheets.

In the ordinary course of our business, our income tax filings are regularly under audit by tax authorities. While we believe we have appropriately provided for all uncertain tax positions, amounts asserted by taxing authorities could be greater or less than our accrued position. Accordingly, additional provisions on income tax matters, or reductions of previously accrued provisions, could be recorded in the future as we revise our estimates due to changing facts and circumstances or the underlying matters are settled or otherwise resolved. We are currently under tax examinations in various jurisdictions. We anticipate that these examinations will be concluded within the next two years. With few exceptions, we are no longer subject to income tax examinations in any jurisdiction in which we conduct significant taxable activities for years before 2016.

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Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to our stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and vested deferred stock units outstanding during the year. The computation of diluted earnings per share is similar to the computation of basic earnings per share, except that the denominator is increased for the assumed exercise of dilutive options and assumed issuance of unvested restricted stock units and unvested deferred stock units using the treasury stock method unless the effect is anti-dilutive. The treasury stock method assumes that proceeds, including cash received from the exercise of employee stock options and the total unrecognized compensation expense for unvested share-based compensation awards, would be used to purchase our common stock at the average market price during the period. Vested deferred stock units outstanding are included in shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share because the associated shares of our common stock are issuable for no cash consideration, the number of shares of our common stock to be issued is fixed and issuance is not contingent. Refer to "Note 5. Share-Based Compensation" for additional information regarding deferred stock units.

The following is a reconciliation of weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021	2020	2019
Shares outstanding for basic earnings per share:	85,200	85,342	86,115
Shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share:
Shares outstanding for basic earnings per share	85,200	85,342	86,115
Dilutive effect of share-based payment awards	1,372	1,380	1,427
	86,572	86,722	87,542

Certain options to acquire shares have been excluded from the calculation of shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive. The following table presents information concerning those anti-dilutive options:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021	2020	2019
Weighted average number of shares underlying anti-dilutive options	121	206	200

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Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees

COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND GUARANTEES

Commitments

Refer to "Note 8. Leases" for more information regarding our lease commitments.

We are required to annually purchase a minimum amount of inventory from certain suppliers. Through 2026, we have a total of $2.9 million in minimum purchase commitments under these arrangements.

Contingencies

We are subject to claims that may arise in the ordinary course of business, including with respect to actual and threatened litigation and other matters. We accrue for loss contingencies when it is probable that future expenditures will be made, and such expenditures can be reasonably estimated. However, the results of legal actions cannot be predicted with certainty, and therefore our actual losses with respect to these contingencies could exceed our accruals. Except for the litigation matter described below, at December 31, 2021, our accruals with respect to actual and threatened litigation were not material.

    We are a defendant in an ongoing litigation matter involving an alleged breach of contract for underpayment of royalty payments made from 2004 through 2017 under an expired patent license agreement. The plaintiff has asserted a claim of approximately $50 million, inclusive of interest through June 30, 2020, alleging that the incorrect royalty provision was applied to certain licensed products and services throughout the agreement term and that royalties were also due on non-licensed diagnostic services that were provided concurrently with licensed services. The trial court previously ruled in favor of the plaintiff in this matter and we are appealing the judgment and continue to vigorously defend ourselves against the plaintiff’s allegations. While we believe the claim is without merit, litigation is inherently unpredictable and there can be no assurance that we will prevail in this matter. During the third quarter of 2020, we established an accrual of $27.5 million related to this ongoing matter, which represents the amount of a contingent loss that we have determined to be probable and estimable. We have not made any adjustments to this accrual since it was established. The actual cost of resolving this matter may be higher or lower than the amount we have accrued.

We self-insure costs associated with health, workers’ compensation, auto, and general welfare claims incurred by our U.S. and Canadian employees up to certain limits. Insurance companies provide insurance for claims above these limits. Claim liabilities are recorded for estimates of the loss that we will ultimately incur on reported claims, as well as estimates of claims that have been incurred but not yet reported. Such liabilities are based on individual coverage, the average time from when a claim is incurred to the time it is paid and judgments about the present, and expected levels of claim frequency and severity. Estimated claim liabilities could be significantly affected if future occurrences and claims differ from these assumptions and historical trends. Estimated claim liabilities are included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Under our current employee healthcare insurance policy for U.S. employees, we retain claims liability risk per incident up to $1 million per year in 2021, 2020, and 2019. We recognized U.S. employee healthcare claim expense of $78.5 million, $59.5 million, and $59.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively, which represents actual claims paid and an estimate of our liability for the uninsured portion of employee healthcare obligations that have been incurred but not paid. Should employee health insurance claims exceed our estimated liability, we would have further obligations. Our estimated liability for healthcare claims that have been incurred but not paid as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, was approximately $7.8 million and $5.5 million, respectively.

Workers’ compensation and automobile claim expenses recognized during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 and our respective liability for such claims as of December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 were not material. For the years ended on or prior to December 31, 2018, based on our retained claim liability per incident and our aggregate claim liability per year, our maximum liability in excess of the amounts deemed probable and previously recognized is not material as of

December 31, 2021. As of December 31, 2021, we had outstanding letters of credit totaling $1.4 million to the insurance companies as security for the claims in connection with these policies.

We have entered into an employment agreement with our chief executive officer whereby payment may be required if we terminate his employment without cause other than following a change in control. The amount payable is based upon the executive’s salary at the time of termination and the cost to us of continuing to provide certain benefits. Had this officer been terminated without cause at December 31, 2021, other than following a change in control, we would have had an obligation for salaries and benefits of approximately $2.0 million under such agreement. In addition, the agreement provides for continued vesting of his outstanding equity awards for a period of two years, which would accelerate approximately $8.0 million of share-based compensation expense as of December 31, 2021.

We have entered into employment agreements with each of our officers that require us to make certain payments in the event the officer’s employment is terminated under certain circumstances within a certain period following a change in control. The amount payable by us under each of these agreements is based on the officer’s salary and bonus history at the time of termination and the cost to us of continuing to provide certain benefits. Had all of our officers been terminated in qualifying terminations following a change in control at December 31, 2021, we would have had aggregate obligations of approximately $42.2 million under these agreements. These agreements also provide for the acceleration of the vesting of all stock options and restricted stock units upon any qualifying termination following a change in control. At this time, we believe the likelihood of terminations as a result of the scenarios described is remote, and therefore, we have not accrued for such loss contingencies.

From time to time, we have received notices alleging that our products infringe third-party proprietary rights, although we are not aware of any pending litigation with respect to such claims. Patent litigation frequently is complex and expensive, and the outcome of patent litigation can be difficult to predict. There can be no assurance that we will prevail in any infringement proceedings that may be commenced against us. If we lose any such litigation, we may be stopped from selling certain products and/or we may be required to pay damages as a result of the litigation.

Guarantees

We enter into agreements with third parties in the ordinary course of business under which we are obligated to indemnify such third parties for and against various risks and losses. The precise terms of such indemnities vary with the nature of the agreement. In many cases, we limit the maximum amount of our indemnification obligations, but in some cases, those obligations may be theoretically unlimited. We have not incurred material expenses in discharging any of these indemnification obligations and, based on our analysis of the nature of the risks involved, we believe that the fair value of potential indemnification under these agreements is minimal. Accordingly, we have recorded no liabilities for these obligations at December 31, 2021 and 2020.

When acquiring a business, we sometimes assume liability for certain events or occurrences that took place prior to the date of acquisition. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, we do not have any material pre-acquisition liabilities recorded.

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Segment Reporting

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

SEGMENT REPORTING

We operate primarily through three business segments: diagnostic and information management-based products and services for the companion animal veterinary industry, which we refer to as CAG; water quality products (“Water”); and diagnostic products and services for livestock and poultry health, improve producer efficiency, and to ensure the quality and safety of milk, which we refer to as LPD. Our Other operating segment combines and presents our human medical diagnostic products and services business with our out-licensing arrangements because they do not meet the quantitative or qualitative thresholds for reportable segments. 

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision-maker (the "CODM"), or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Our CODM is our Chief Executive Officer. Our reportable segments include: CAG, Water, LPD, and Other. Assets are not allocated to segments for internal reporting purposes.

CAG provides products and provide services for veterinarians and the biomedical research community, primarily related to diagnostics and information management. Water provides a range of innovative products used in the detection and quantification of various microbiological parameters in water. LPD provides diagnostic tests and related instrumentation and provides services that are used to manage the health status of livestock and poultry, to improve producer efficiency, and to ensure the quality and safety of milk. OPTI Medical develops, manufactures, and distributes human medical diagnostic products and provides human medical diagnostic services.

Intersegment revenues, which are not included in the table below, were not material for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019.

The following is a summary of segment performance:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	CAG		Water		LPD		Other		Consolidated Total
2021
Revenue	$	2,889,960	$	146,505	$	135,887	$	43,008	$	3,215,360
Income from operations	$	824,022	$	65,444	$	28,636	$	13,926	$	932,028
Interest expense, net									(29,374)
Income before provision for income taxes									902,654
Provision for income taxes									157,810
Net income									744,844
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest									(1)
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders									$	744,845
Depreciation and amortization	$	94,202	$	2,709	$	3,908	$	3,777	$	104,596
2020
Revenue	$	2,385,765	$	128,625	$	145,845	$	46,420	$	2,706,655
Income from operations	$	574,887	$	58,867	$	40,008	$	20,762	$	694,524
Interest expense, net									(32,539)
Income before provision for income taxes									661,985
Provision for income taxes									79,854
Net income									582,131
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest									355
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders									$	581,776
Depreciation and amortization	$	84,697	$	2,630	$	4,070	$	4,601	$	95,998
2019
Revenue	$	2,119,183	$	132,850	$	132,635	$	22,240	$	2,406,908
Income from operations	$	462,605	$	61,923	$	24,735	$	3,583	$	552,846
Interest expense, net									(30,628)
Income before provision for income taxes									522,218
Provision for income taxes									94,426
Net income									427,792
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest									72
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders									$	427,720
Depreciation and amortization	$	77,620	$	2,794	$	4,007	$	3,590	$	88,011

Refer to "Note 3. Revenue Recognition" for a summary of disaggregated revenue by reportable segment and by major product and service category for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019.    

Net long-lived assets, consisting of net property and equipment, are subject to geographic risks because they are generally difficult to move and to effectively utilize in another geographic area in a reasonable time period and because they are relatively illiquid. Net long-lived assets by principal geographic areas were as follows:

(in thousands)
	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Americas
United States	$	436,003	$	412,700
Brazil	17,043		20,797
Canada	7,003		4,993
	460,049		438,490
Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Germany	60,451		67,354
United Kingdom	9,828		10,191
Netherlands	19,405		15,267
France	1,884		2,062
Switzerland	3,545		3,743
Other	3,821		3,668
	98,934		102,285
Asia Pacific Region
Japan	5,845		4,503
Australia	14,584		3,304
Other	8,255		6,585
	28,684		14,392
Total	$	587,667	$	555,167

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Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs, where available, and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

We have certain financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, certain nonfinancial assets and liabilities that may be measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, and certain financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value in our consolidated balance sheets but for which we disclose the fair value. The fair value disclosures of these assets and liabilities are based on a three-level hierarchy, which is defined as follows:

Level 1	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date.
Level 2	Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3	Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. We did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, or transfers in or out of Level 3, of the fair value hierarchy during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

Our cross currency swap contracts are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in our accompanying consolidated balance sheets. We measure the fair value of our cross currency swap contracts classified as derivative instruments using prevailing market conditions as of the close of business on each balance sheet date. The product of this calculation is then adjusted for counterparty risk.

Our foreign currency exchange contracts are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in our accompanying consolidated balance sheets. We measure the fair value of our foreign currency exchange contracts classified as derivative

instruments using an income approach, based on prevailing market forward rates less the contract rate multiplied by the notional amount. The product of this calculation is then adjusted for counterparty risk. 

The amounts outstanding under our unsecured revolving credit facility ("Credit Facility" or “line of credit”) and senior notes (“long-term debt”) are measured at carrying value in our accompanying consolidated balance sheets though we disclose the fair value of these financial instruments. We determine the fair value of the amount outstanding under our Credit Facility and long-term debt using an income approach, utilizing a discounted cash flow analysis based on current market interest rates for debt issues with similar remaining years to maturity, adjusted for applicable credit risk. Our Credit Facility and long-term debt are valued using Level 2 inputs. The estimated fair value of our Credit Facility approximates its carrying value. At December 31, 2021, the estimated fair value and carrying value of our long-term debt were $916.3 million and $850.7 million, respectively. At December 31, 2020, the estimated fair value and carrying value of our long-term debt were $1.0 billion and $909.1 million, respectively.

The following tables set forth our assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy:

(in thousands)
As of December 31, 2021	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Balance at December 31, 2021
Assets
Money market funds (1)	$	76	$	—	$	—	$	76
Equity mutual funds (2)	$	826	$	—	$	—	$	826
Cross currency swaps (3)	$	—	$	4,256	$	—	$	4,256
Foreign currency exchange contracts (3)	$	—	$	6,512	$	—	$	6,512
Liabilities
Foreign currency exchange contracts (3)	$	—	$	601	$	—	$	601
Deferred compensation (4)	$	826	$	—	$	—	$	826
Contingent payments - acquisitions	$	—	$	—	$	7,230	$	7,230

(in thousands)
As of December 31, 2020	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Balance at December 31, 2020
Assets
Money market funds (1)	$	76	$	—	$	—	$	76
Equity mutual funds (2)	$	1,145	$	—	$	—	$	1,145
Foreign currency exchange contracts (3)	$	—	$	125	$	—	$	125
Liabilities
Cross currency swaps (3)	$	—	$	2,841	$	—	$	2,841
Foreign currency exchange contracts (3)	$	—	$	12,373	$	—	$	12,373
Deferred compensation (4)	$	1,145	$	—	$	—	$	1,145

(1)Money market funds with an original maturity of less than ninety days are included within cash and cash equivalents. The remaining balance of cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, consisted of demand deposits.

(2)Equity mutual funds relate to a deferred compensation plan that was assumed as part of a previous business combination. This amount is included within other long-term assets. Refer to footnote (4) below for a discussion of the related deferred compensation liability.

(3)Cross currency swaps and foreign currency exchange contracts are included within other current assets; other long-term assets; accrued liabilities; or other long-term liabilities depending on the gain (loss) position and anticipated settlement date.

(4)A deferred compensation plan assumed as part of a previous business combination is included within accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities. The fair value of our deferred compensation plan is indexed to the performance of the underlying equity mutual funds discussed in footnote (2) above.

The estimated fair values of certain financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable, approximate carrying value due to their short maturity. 

Contingent Consideration

We have classified our liabilities for contingent consideration related to acquisitions within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy because the fair value is determined using significant unobservable inputs, which includes the achievements of future revenues. The contingent consideration is included within other short-term liabilities.

We record changes in the estimated fair value of contingent consideration in the consolidated statements of income. Changes in contingent consideration liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) and during the year ended December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in thousands)	Fair Value
Contingent consideration as of December 31, 2020	$	—
Contingent consideration recorded from acquisitions (Note 4)	5,230
Change in estimated fair value	2,000
Contingent consideration as of December 31, 2021	$	7,230

We originally recorded a $5.0 million contingent consideration associated with our acquisition of ezyVet during the second quarter of 2021. During the fourth quarter of 2021, we increased the contingent consideration by $2.0 million to reflect the most recent estimate associated with achievements of future revenue.

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Hedging Instruments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Hedging Instruments

HEDGING INSTRUMENTS

Disclosure within this note is presented to provide transparency about how and why we use derivative and non-derivative instruments (collectively “hedging instruments”), how the instruments and related hedged items are accounted for, and how the instruments and related hedged items affect our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.

We are exposed to certain risks related to our ongoing business operations. The primary risk that we currently manage by using hedging instruments is foreign currency exchange risk. We may also enter into interest rate swaps to minimize the impact of interest rate fluctuations associated with borrowings under our variable-rate Credit Facility.

Our subsidiaries enter into foreign currency exchange contracts to manage the exchange risk associated with their forecasted intercompany inventory purchases and sales for the next year. From time to time, we may also enter into other foreign currency exchange contracts, cross currency swaps, or foreign-denominated debt issuances to minimize the impact of foreign currency fluctuations associated with specific balance sheet exposures, including net investments in certain foreign subsidiaries.

The primary purpose of our foreign currency hedging activities is to protect against the volatility associated with foreign currency transactions, including transactions denominated in euro, British pound, Japanese yen, Canadian dollar, and Australian dollar. We also utilize natural hedges to mitigate our transaction and commitment exposures. Our corporate policy prescribes the range of allowable hedging activity. We enter into foreign currency exchange contracts with well-capitalized multinational financial institutions, and we do not hold or engage in transactions involving hedging instruments for purposes other than risk management. Our accounting policies for these contracts are based on our designation of such instruments as hedging transactions.    

We recognize all hedging instruments on the balance sheet at fair value at the balance sheet date. Instruments that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment must be recorded at fair value through earnings. To qualify for hedge accounting treatment, cash flow and net investment hedges must be highly effective in offsetting changes to expected future cash flows or fair value on hedged transactions. If the instrument qualifies for hedge accounting, changes in the fair value of the hedging instrument from the effective portion of the hedge are deferred in AOCI, net of tax, and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. We immediately record in earnings the extent to which a hedging instrument is not effective in achieving offsetting changes in fair value. We de-designate hedging instruments from hedge accounting when the likelihood of the hedged transaction occurring becomes less than probable. For de-designated

instruments, the gain or loss from the time of de-designation through maturity of the instrument is recognized in earnings. Any gain or loss in AOCI at the time of de-designation is reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Refer to “Note 21. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” for further information regarding the effect of hedging instruments on the consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019.

We enter into master netting arrangements with the counterparties to our derivative transactions which permit certain outstanding receivables and payables to be offset in the event of default. Our derivative contracts do not require either party to post cash collateral. We elect to present our derivative assets and liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets on a gross basis. All cash flows related to our foreign currency exchange contracts are classified as operating cash flows, which is consistent with the cash flow treatment of the underlying items being hedged. 

Refer to "Note 18. Fair Value Measurements" for additional information regarding the fair value of our derivative instruments and "Note 21. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income" for additional information regarding the effect of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges on the consolidated statements of income.    

Cash Flow Hedges

We have designated our foreign currency exchange contracts as cash flow hedges as these derivative instruments mitigate the exposure to variability in the cash flows of forecasted transactions attributable to foreign currency exchange. Unless noted otherwise, we have also designated our derivative instruments as qualifying for hedge accounting treatment.

We did not de-designate any instruments from hedge accounting treatment during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019. Gains and losses related to hedge ineffectiveness recognized in earnings during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 were not material. At December 31, 2021, the estimated amount of net gains, net of tax, which are expected to be reclassified out of AOCI and into earnings within the next twelve months is $5.0 million if exchange rates do not fluctuate from the levels at December 31, 2021.

We target to hedge approximately 75% to 85% of the estimated exposure from intercompany product purchases and sales denominated in the euro, British pound, Canadian dollar, Japanese yen, and Australian dollar. We have additional unhedged foreign currency exposures related to foreign services and emerging markets where it is not practical to hedge. We primarily utilize foreign currency exchange contracts with durations of less than 24 months. Quarterly, we enter into contracts to hedge incremental portions of anticipated foreign currency transactions for the current and following year. As a result, our risk with respect to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and the notional value of foreign currency exchange contracts may vary throughout the year. The U.S. dollar is the currency purchased or sold in all of our foreign currency exchange contracts. The notional amount of foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge forecasted intercompany inventory purchases and sales totaled $286.7 million, and $202.7 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

The following table presents the effect of cash flow hedge accounting on our consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, and provides information regarding the location and amounts of pretax gains or losses of derivatives: 

(in thousands)		Years Ended December 31,
		2021		2020		2019
Financial statement line items in which effects of cash flow hedges are recorded	Cost of revenue	$	1,325,928	$	1,135,615	$	1,041,359
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount of (loss) gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income		$	(7,121)	$	829	$	10,628

Net Investment Hedges, Euro-Denominated Notes

In June 2015, we issued and sold through a private placement an aggregate principal amount of €88.9 million in euro-denominated 1.785% Series C Senior Notes due June 18, 2025. We have designated these euro-denominated notes as a hedge of our euro net investment in certain foreign subsidiaries to reduce the volatility in stockholders’ equity caused by changes in foreign currency exchange rates in the euro relative to the U.S. dollar. As a result of this designation, gains and losses from the change in translated U.S. dollar value of these euro-denominated notes are recorded in AOCI rather than to earnings. We recorded a gain of $6.4 million, a loss of $7.4 million, and a gain of $1.8 million, net of tax, within AOCI as a result of this net

investment hedge for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. The related cumulative unrealized gain recorded at December 31, 2021, will not be reclassified in earnings until the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the net investment in the hedged foreign operations or all or a portion of the hedge no longer qualifies for hedge accounting treatment. Refer to "Note 13. Debt" to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information regarding the issuance of these euro-denominated notes. 

Net Investment Hedges, Cross Currency Swaps

We have entered into several cross currency swap contracts as a hedge of our net investment in foreign operations to offset foreign currency translation gains and losses on the net investment. These cross currency swaps have maturity dates beginning on June 30, 2023, through June 18, 2025. At maturity of the cross currency swap contracts, we will deliver the notional amounts of €90.0 million and will receive approximately $104.5 million from the counterparties on June 30, 2023, and we will deliver the notional amount of €15.0 million and will receive approximately $17.5 million from the counterparties on June 18, 2025. The change in fair value of the cross currency swap contracts are recorded in AOCI and will be reclassified to earnings when the foreign subsidiaries are sold or substantially liquidated. We recorded a gain of $5.4 million, a loss of $5.6 million, and a gain of $2.1 million, net of tax, within AOCI as a result of these net investment hedges, during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. We will receive quarterly interest payments from the counterparties based on a fixed interest rate until maturity of the cross currency swaps. This interest rate component is excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and, thus, is recognized as a reduction to interest expense over the life of the hedge instrument. We recognized approximately $2.8 million and $2.7 million related to the excluded component as a reduction of interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.    

Fair Values of Hedging Instruments Designated as Hedges in Consolidated Balance Sheets

The fair values of hedging instruments, their respective classification on the consolidated balance sheets, and amounts subject to offset under master netting arrangements consisted of the following derivative instruments, unless otherwise noted:

(in thousands)		Hedging Assets
		December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Derivatives and non-derivatives designated as hedging instruments	Balance Sheet Classification
Foreign currency exchange contracts	Other current assets	$	6,512	$	125
Cross currency swaps	Other long-term assets	4,256		—
Total derivative instruments presented as hedge instruments on the balance sheet		10,768		125
Gross amounts subject to master netting arrangements not offset on the balance sheet		(601)		(125)
Net amount		$	10,167	$	—

(in thousands)		Hedging Liabilities
		December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Derivatives and non-derivatives designated as hedging instruments	Balance Sheet Classification
Foreign currency exchange contracts	Accrued liabilities	$	601	$	12,373
Cross currency swaps	Other long-term liabilities	—		2,841
Total derivative instruments presented as cash flow hedges on the balance sheet		601		15,214
Non-derivative foreign currency denominated debt designated as net investment hedge on the balance sheet (1)	Long-term debt	100,711		109,125
Total hedging instruments presented on the balance sheet		101,312		124,339
Gross amounts subject to master netting arrangements not offset on the balance sheet		(601)		(125)
Net amount		$	100,711	$	124,214

(1)Amounts represent reported carrying amounts of our foreign currency denominated debt. Refer to "Note 18. Fair Value Measurements" for information regarding the fair value of our long-term debt.

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Repurchases of Common Stock

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Equity [Abstract]

Repurchases of Common Stock

REPURCHASES OF COMMON STOCK

As of December 31, 2021, our Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 73.0 million shares of our common stock in the open market or in negotiated transactions pursuant to the Company’s share repurchase program. We believe that the repurchase of our common stock is a favorable means of returning value to our stockholders, and we also repurchase to offset the dilutive effect of our share-based compensation programs. Repurchases of our common stock may vary depending upon the level of other investing activities and the share price. As of December 31, 2021, there are approximately 5.0 million remaining shares available for repurchase under this authorization.

We primarily acquire shares by repurchases in the open market. However, we also acquire shares that are surrendered by employees in payment for the minimum required statutory withholding taxes due on the vesting of restricted stock units and the settlement of deferred stock units, otherwise referred to herein as employee surrenders. We issue shares of treasury stock upon the vesting of certain restricted stock units and upon the exercise of certain stock options. The number of shares of treasury stock issued during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, was not material.

The following is a summary of our open market common stock repurchases, reported on a trade date basis, and shares acquired through employee surrenders:

(in thousands, except per share amounts)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Shares repurchased in the open market	1,283		721		1,215
Shares acquired through employee surrenders for statutory tax withholding	29		58		39
Total shares repurchased	1,312		779		1,254
Cost of shares repurchased in the open market	$	755,545	$	179,623	$	303,838
Cost of shares for employee surrenders	15,562		20,603		8,054
Total cost of shares	$	771,107	$	200,226	$	311,892
Average cost per share - open market repurchases	$	588.58	$	249.20	$	249.84
Average cost per share - employee surrenders	$	548.08	$	354.98	$	210.10
Average cost per share - total	$	587.70	$	257.08	$	248.62

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The changes in AOCI, net of tax, consisted of the following:

	For the Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
			Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Cash Flow Hedges, Net of Tax		Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Net Investment Hedges, Net of Tax
(in thousands)	Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Investments, Net of Tax		Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts		Euro-Denominated Notes		Cross Currency Swaps		Cumulative Translation Adjustment		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	110	$	(736)	$	1,396	$	3,467	$	(50,419)	$	(46,182)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(382)		(8,527)		(7,378)		(5,626)		15,151		(6,762)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—		(671)		—		—		—		(671)
Balance as of December 31, 2020	(272)		(9,934)		(5,982)		(2,159)		(35,268)		(53,615)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	146		9,139		6,404		5,399		(26,731)		(5,643)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—		5,774		—		—		—		5,774
Balance as of December 31, 2021	$	(126)	$	4,979	$	422	$	3,240	$	(61,999)	$	(53,484)

The following table presents components and amounts reclassified out of AOCI to net income:

(in thousands)	Affected Line Item in the Statements of Income	Amounts Reclassified from AOCI for the Years Ended December 31,
		2021		2020		2019
Gains (losses) on derivative instruments included in net income:
Foreign currency exchange contracts	Cost of revenue	$	(7,121)	$	829	$	10,628
	Tax (benefit) expense	(1,347)		158		2,467
	(Losses) gains, net of tax	$	(5,774)	$	671	$	8,161

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Preferred Stock	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Preferred Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Preferred Stock	PREFERRED STOCK Our Board of Directors is authorized, subject to any limitations prescribed by law, without further stockholder approval, to issue from time to time up to 500,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share (“Preferred Stock”), in one or more series. Each such series of Preferred Stock shall have such number of shares, designations, preferences, voting powers, qualifications, and special or relative rights or privileges as shall be determined by the Board of Directors, which may include, among others, dividend rights, voting rights, redemption and sinking fund provisions, liquidation preferences, conversion rights, and preemptive rights. There are no shares of Preferred Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.

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IDEXX Retirement and Incentive Savings Plan

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

IDEXX Retirement and Incentive Savings Plan

IDEXX RETIREMENT AND INCENTIVE SAVINGS PLAN

We have established the IDEXX Retirement and Incentive Savings Plan (the “401(k) Plan”). U.S. employees eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan may contribute specified percentages of their salaries. We match a portion of these contributions, not to exceed 5% of participants’ eligible compensation. We matched $25.8 million, $23.4 million, and $21.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. In addition, we may make contributions to the 401(k) Plan at the discretion of the Board of Directors. There were no discretionary contributions in 2021, 2020 or 2019.

We also have established defined contribution plans for regional employees in Europe and in Canada. With respect to these plans, our contributions over the past three years have not been material.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Estimates

EstimatesThe preparation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate these estimates, including those related to reserves for accounts receivable; goodwill and other intangible assets; income taxes; inventory valuation; revenue recognition, product returns, customer programs, and multiple element arrangements; share-based compensation; warranty reserves; self-insurance reserves; fair value measurements and loss contingencies. We accrue contingent liabilities when it is probable that future expenditures will be made and such expenditures can be reasonably estimated. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

Cash And Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash EquivalentsWe consider all highly liquid investments with original maturities of ninety days or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of demand deposits, money market funds, and short-duration agency bonds and commercial paper as described above.

Warranty Reserves

Warranty ReservesWe provide a standard twelve-month warranty on all instruments sold. We recognize the cost of instrument warranties in cost of product revenue at the time revenue is recognized based on the estimated cost to repair the instrument over its warranty period. Cost of product revenue reflects not only estimated warranty expense for instruments sold in the current period, but also any changes in estimated warranty expense for the portion of the aggregate installed base that is under warranty. Estimated warranty expense is based on a variety of inputs, including historical instrument performance in the customers’ environments, historical and estimated costs incurred in servicing instruments and projected instrument reliability. Should actual service rates or costs differ from our estimates, revisions to the estimated warranty liability would be required. The liability for warranties is included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Taxes Remitted To Governmental Authorities By IDEXX On Behalf Of Customer

Taxes Remitted to Governmental Authorities by IDEXX on Behalf of CustomerWe calculate, collect from our customers, and remit to governmental authorities, sales, value-added, and excise taxes assessed by governmental authorities in connection with revenue-producing transactions with our customers. We report these taxes on a net basis and do not include these tax amounts in revenue or cost of product or service revenue.

Research And Development Costs

Research and Development CostsResearch and development costs, which consist of employee compensation and benefits, materials and external consulting, and product development costs, are expensed as incurred. We evaluate our research and development costs for capitalization after the technological feasibility has been established for software and products containing software to be sold; however, no costs were capitalized during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019. Software developed to deliver hosted services to our customers has been designated as internal use, and we capitalize certain costs incurred in connection with developing or obtaining software designated for internal use based on three distinct stages of development. Refer to "Note 9. Property and Equipment, Net" for further information on internal use software.

Advertising Costs

Advertising CostsAdvertising costs, which are recognized as sales and marketing expense in the period in which they are incurred, were $3.3 million, $1.4 million, and $1.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

Legal Costs

Legal CostsLegal costs are considered period costs and, accordingly, are expensed in the year services are provided.

Foreign Currency

Foreign CurrencyThe functional currency of all except eight of our subsidiaries is their local currency, however, the assets and liabilities of the majority of our foreign subsidiaries are translated to the U.S. dollar using the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date. Revenue and expense accounts are translated to the U.S. dollar using the exchange rate at the date which those elements are recognized, and where it is impractical to do so, an average exchange rate in effect during the period is used to translate those elements. Cumulative translation gains and losses are shown in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”).  Revenues and expenses denominated in a currency other than the respective subsidiary’s functional currency are recorded at the current exchange rate when the transaction is recognized. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a currency other than the respective subsidiary’s functional currency are remeasured at each balance sheet date using the exchange rate in effect at each balance sheet date. These foreign currency gains and losses are included in general and administrative expenses within our Other segment.

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive Income    We report all changes in equity, including net income and transactions or other events and circumstances from non-owner sources during the period in which they are recognized. We have chosen to present comprehensive income, which encompasses net income, foreign currency translation adjustments, gains and losses on our net investment hedges and the difference between the cost and the fair market value of investments in debt and equity securities, and forward currency exchange contracts, in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Refer to

Concentrations of Risk

Concentrations of Risk

Financial Instruments. Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk are principally cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and derivatives. To mitigate such risk with respect to cash and cash equivalents, we place our cash with highly-rated financial institutions, in non-interest bearing accounts that are insured by the U.S. government and money market funds invested in government securities. Concentration of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable is limited to certain customers to whom we make substantial sales. To reduce risk, we routinely assess the financial strength of our most significant customers and monitor the amounts owed to us, taking appropriate action when necessary. As a result, we believe that accounts receivable credit risk exposure is limited. We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts, but historically have not experienced any material losses related to an individual customer or group of customers in any particular industry or geographic area.

To mitigate concentration of credit risk with respect to derivatives we enter into transactions with highly-rated financial institutions, enter into master netting arrangements with counterparties to our derivative transactions and frequently monitor the creditworthiness of our counterparties. Our master netting arrangements reduce our exposure in that they permit outstanding receivables and payables with the counterparties to our derivative transactions to be offset in the event of default. We have not incurred such losses and consider the risk of counterparty default to be minimal.

Inventory. If we are unable to obtain adequate quantities of the inventory we need to sell our products, we could face cost increases or delays or discontinuations in product shipments, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. Many of the third parties that provide us with the instruments we sell, as well as certain components, raw materials and consumables used in or with our products, are sole or single-source suppliers. Some of the products that we purchase from these sources are proprietary or complex in nature, and, therefore, cannot be readily or easily replaced by alternative sources.

New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted and New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted

We adopted ASU 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)," as of January 1, 2019, using the optional transition method that allows for a cumulative-effect adjustment in the period of adoption and did not restate prior periods.

We adopted ASU 2018-13, "Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820)," as of January 1, 2020, which modifies the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements under ASC Topic No. 820, Fair Value Measurement, as amended (“ASC 820”). ASU 2018-13 removes (a) the prior requirement to disclose the amount and reason for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy contained in ASC 820, (b) the policy for timing of transfers between levels, and (c) the valuation processes used for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 also adds, among other things, a requirement to disclose the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurements. The adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

    We adopted ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” effective January 1, 2020, using the modified retrospective transition method. This ASU amends the impairment model to utilize an expected loss methodology in place of the incurred loss methodology for financial instruments, including trade receivables and leased equipment. The amendment requires entities to consider a broader range of information to estimate expected credit losses, which may result in earlier recognition of losses. We recorded a non-cash cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings of $1.8 million, net of $0.6 million of income taxes, on our opening consolidated balance sheet as of January 1, 2020. This adjustment, before the impact of income taxes, was comprised of $2.3 million related to our contract assets and sales-type leases, and $0.2 million related to accounts receivable. Refer to "Note 6. Credit Losses" for more information on our presentation of credit losses.

Effective January 1, 2021, we adopted ASU 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes.” The new guidance is intended to simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions and by updating accounting requirements around goodwill recognized for tax purposes and the allocation of current and deferred tax expense among legal entities, among other minor changes. The adoption of ASU 2019-12 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In July 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-05, “Leases (Topic 842); Lessors - Certain Leases with Variable Lease Payments.” ASU 2021-05 requires a lessor to classify a lease with variable payments that do not depend on an index or rate as an operating lease if another lease classification (i.e., sales-type or direct financing) would result in recognition of a day-one loss. We have elected to adopt this standard as of the third quarter of 2021, on a prospective basis. The adoption of ASU 2021-05 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Acquired Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities.” ASU 2021-08 is intended to improve comparability for both the recognition and measurement of acquired revenue contracts with customers at the date of and after a business combination by providing consistent recognition guidance. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. Adoption of the ASU 2021-08 should be applied prospectively. Early adoption is permitted, including in an interim period, for any period for which financial statements have not yet been issued. We are currently evaluating the impact, if any, of ASU 2021-08 on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, "Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting.” ASU 2020-04 is intended to provide optional expedients and exceptions to the U.S. GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens related to the discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or by another reference rate expected to be discontinued. The FASB also issued ASU 2021-01, "Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Scope," in January 2021. It clarifies that certain optional expedients and exceptions apply to derivatives that are affected by the discounting transition. The amendments in this ASU affect the guidance in ASU No. 2020-04 and are effective in the same timeframe as ASU 2020-04. The relief offered by this guidance, if adopted, is available to companies for the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Our Credit Facility includes a provision for the determination of a benchmark replacement rate as a successor to the LIBOR rate, therefore; we do not expect the discontinuation of LIBOR to have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition

Our revenue is recognized when, or as, performance obligations under the terms of a contract are satisfied, which occurs when control of the promised products or services is transferred to a customer. We exclude sales, use, value-added, and other taxes we collect on behalf of third parties from revenue. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for transferring products or services to a customer. To accurately present the consideration received in exchange for promised products or services, we apply the five-step model outlined below:

1.Identification of a contract or agreement with a customer

2.Identification of our performance obligations in the contract or agreement

3.Determination of the transaction price

4.Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations

5.Recognition of revenue when, or as, we satisfy a performance obligation

Share-Based Compensation

We provide for various forms of share-based compensation awards to our employees and non-employee directors. Our share-based compensation plans allow for the issuance of a mix of stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, employee stock purchase rights, and other stock unit awards. With the exception of stock options, the fair value of our awards is equal to the closing stock price of IDEXX common stock on the date of grant. We calculate the fair value of our stock option awards using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. For stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and deferred stock units (“DSUs”), share-based compensation expense is recognized net of estimated forfeitures, on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award for stock options. For performance-based restricted stock units (“PBRSUs”), share-based compensation expense is recognized net of estimated forfeitures, on a grade-vesting methodology over the requisite service period.

Credit Losses

We are exposed to credit losses primarily through our sales of products and services to our customers. We maintain allowances for credit losses for potentially uncollectible receivables. We base our estimates on a detailed analysis of specific customer situations and a percentage of our accounts receivable by aging category. Historical credit loss experience provides the basis for the estimation of expected credit losses. Adjustments to historical loss information are made for differences in current economic conditions. Refer to "Note 2. Accounting Policies" for more information on our adoption of ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2020, using the modified retrospective transition method.

Additional allowances may be required if either the financial condition of our customers was to deteriorate, or a strengthening U.S. dollar impacts the ability of foreign customers to make payments to us on their U.S. dollar-denominated purchases. We monitor our ongoing credit exposure through active review of counterparty balances against contract terms and due dates. Our activities include timely account reconciliations, dispute resolution, and payment confirmations. We may employ collection agencies and legal counsel to pursue recovery of defaulted receivables.

Account balances are charged off against the allowance when we believe it is probable the receivable will not be recovered. We may require collateralized asset support or a prepayment to mitigate credit risk. We do not have any off-balance sheet credit exposure related to our customers.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. We write down the carrying value of inventory for estimated obsolescence by an amount equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and the estimated market value when warranted based on assumptions of future demand, market conditions, remaining shelf life, or product functionality. If actual market conditions or results of estimated functionality are less favorable than those we estimated, additional inventory write-downs may be required, which would have a negative effect on results of operations.

Leases

The majority of our facilities are occupied under operating lease arrangements with various expiration dates through 2067, some of which include options to extend the life of the lease, and some of which include options to terminate the lease within 1 year. In certain instances, we are responsible for the real estate taxes and operating expenses related to these facilities. Additionally, we enter into operating leases for certain vehicles and office equipment in the normal course of business. We determine the expected term of any executed agreements using the non-cancelable lease term plus any renewal options by which the failure to renew imposes a penalty in such amount that renewal is reasonably assured. The derived expected term is then used in the determination of a financing or operating lease and in the calculation of straight-line rent expense. Rent escalations are considered in the calculation of minimum lease payments in our capital lease tests and in determining straight-line rent expense for operating leases. Minimum lease payments include the fixed lease component of the agreement, as well as fixed rate increases that are initially measured at the lease commencement date. Variable lease payments based on an index and payments associated with non-lease components and short-term rentals (leases with terms less than 12 months) are expensed as incurred. Consideration is allocated to the lease and non-lease components based on the estimated standalone prices.

We determine if an arrangement is a lease at its inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use assets, accrued liabilities, and long-term operating lease liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. Our financing leases are not material to the financial statements.

Right-of-use assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an explicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Rent expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The operating lease right-of-use assets also includes any rent prepayments, lease incentives upon receipt, and straight-line rent expense impacts, which represent the differences between our operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. The costs of additions and improvements are capitalized, while maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. When an item is sold or retired, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are relieved, and the resulting gain or loss, if any, is recognized in the consolidated statements of income. We evaluate our property and equipment for impairment periodically or as changes in circumstances or the occurrence of events suggest the remaining value is not recoverable from future cash flows. If the carrying value of our property and equipment is impaired, an impairment charge is recorded for the amount by which the carrying value of the property and equipment exceeds its fair value. We provide for depreciation and amortization primarily using the straight-line method by charges to the consolidated statements of income in amounts that allocate the cost of property and equipment over their estimated useful lives as follows:

Asset Classification	Estimated Useful Life
Land improvements	15 to 20 years
Buildings and improvements	10 to 40 years
Leasehold improvements	Shorter of remaining lease term or useful life of improvements
Machinery and equipment	3 to 8 years
Office furniture and equipment	3 to 7 years
Computer hardware and software	3 to 7 years

We capitalize interest on the acquisition and construction of significant assets that require a substantial period of time to be made ready for use. The capitalized interest is included in the cost of the completed asset and depreciated over the asset’s estimated useful life. The amount of interest capitalized during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, was not material.

We capitalize certain costs incurred in connection with developing or obtaining software designated for internal use based on three distinct stages of development. Qualifying costs incurred during the application development stage, which consist primarily of internal payroll and direct fringe benefits and external direct project costs, including labor and travel, are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the asset. Costs incurred during the preliminary project and post-implementation and operation phases are expensed as incurred. These costs relate primarily to the determination of performance requirements, data conversion, and training. Software developed to deliver hosted services to our customers has been designated as internal use.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

A significant portion of the purchase price for acquired businesses is generally assigned to intangible assets. Intangible assets other than goodwill are initially valued at fair value. If a quoted price in an active market for the identical asset is not readily available at the measurement date, the fair value of the intangible asset is estimated based on discounted cash flows using market participant assumptions, which are assumptions that are not specific to IDEXX. The selection of appropriate valuation methodologies and the estimation of discounted cash flows require significant assumptions about the timing and amounts of future cash flows, risks, appropriate discount rates, and the useful lives of intangible assets. When significant, we utilize independent valuation experts to advise and assist us in determining the fair values of the identified intangible assets acquired in connection with a business acquisition and in determining appropriate amortization methods and periods for those intangible assets. Goodwill is initially valued based on the excess of the purchase price of a business combination over the fair value of acquired net assets recognized and represents the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired that could not be separately identified and recognized.

Our business combinations regularly include contingent consideration arrangements that require additional consideration to be paid based on the achievement of established objectives, most commonly related to customer retention or revenue growth of the customer base during the post-combination period. We assess contingent consideration to determine if it should be recognized at its fair value on the acquisition date. A liability resulting from contingent consideration is remeasured to fair value at each reporting date until the contingency is resolved, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings if changes in estimates are made after the measurement period. During the fourth quarter of 2021, we increased the fair value of the contingent payment to ezyVet by $2.0 million. Changes in the fair value of contingent consideration and differences arising upon settlement were not material during the years ended December 31, 2020, and 2019.

We assess goodwill for impairment annually, at the reporting unit level, in the fourth quarter and whenever events or circumstances indicate impairment may exist. In evaluating goodwill for impairment, we have the option to first assess the qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the goodwill impairment test. The more likely than not threshold is defined as having a likelihood of more than 50%. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, we determine that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, we would assess the fair value of all of our reporting units and compare the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value to determine if the carrying value exceeds its fair value, and if a goodwill impairment loss should be recognized. In contrast, we can opt to bypass the qualitative assessment for any reporting unit in any period and proceed directly to assessing the fair value of all of our reporting units and compare the fair value of the reporting unit to carrying value to determine if any impairment exists. Doing so does not preclude us from performing the qualitative assessment in any subsequent period.

In the fourth quarter of 2021, we elected to bypass the qualitative approach that allows the assessment of qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount and instead proceeded directly to assessing the fair value of all of our reporting units and comparing the fair values of each reporting unit to the carrying values to determine if any impairment exists. We estimate the fair values of applicable reporting units using an income approach based on discounted forecasted cash flows. We make significant assumptions about the extent and timing of future cash flows, growth rates and discount rates. Model assumptions are based on our projections and best estimates, using appropriate and customary market participant assumptions. In addition, we make certain assumptions in allocating shared assets and liabilities to individual reporting units in determining the carrying value of each reporting unit.

Changes in forecasted cash flows or the discount rate would affect the estimated fair values of our reporting units and could result in a goodwill impairment loss in a future period.

No goodwill impairments were identified during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, or 2019, and no accumulated impairment losses are recorded.

We assess the realizability of intangible assets other than goodwill whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. If an impairment review is triggered, we evaluate the carrying value of intangible assets based on estimated undiscounted future cash flows over the remaining useful life of the primary asset of the asset group and compare that value to the carrying value of the asset group. The asset group is the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows associated with the intangible asset are largely independent. The cash flows that are used contain our best estimates, using appropriate and customary assumptions and projections at the time. If the net carrying value of an intangible asset exceeds the related estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment loss to adjust the intangible asset to its fair value would be reported as a non-cash charge to earnings. If necessary, we would calculate the fair value of an intangible asset using the present value of the estimated future cash flows to be generated by the intangible asset, and applying a risk-adjusted discount rate. We had no impairments of our intangible assets during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2019. The amount of impairment for the year ended December 31, 2020 was immaterial.

We provide for amortization primarily using the straight-line method by charges to income in amounts that allocate the intangible assets over their estimated useful lives as follows:

Asset Classification	Estimated Useful Life
Customer-related intangible assets (1)	3 to 17 years
Product rights (2)	5 to 15 years
Noncompete agreements	3 to 5 years

Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes is determined using the asset and liability approach of accounting for income taxes. Under this approach, deferred taxes represent the estimated future tax effects of temporary differences between book and tax treatment of assets and liabilities and carryforwards to the extent they are realizable. We record a valuation allowance to reduce our deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, we consider future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies. In the event that we determine that we would be able to realize our deferred tax assets in the future in excess of the net recorded amount, a reduction of the valuation allowance would increase income in the period such determination was made. Likewise, should we determine that we would not be able to realize all or part of our net deferred tax asset in the future, a reduction to the deferred tax asset would be charged to income in the period such determination was made.

We record a liability for uncertain tax positions that do not meet the more likely than not standard as prescribed by the authoritative guidance for income tax accounting. We record tax benefits for only those positions that we believe will more likely than not be sustained. Unrecognized tax benefits are the differences between tax positions taken, or expected to be taken, in tax returns, and the benefits recognized for accounting purposes. We classify uncertain tax positions as long-term liabilities.

Significant judgment is required in determining our worldwide provision for income taxes and our income tax filings are regularly under audit by tax authorities. Any audit result differing from amounts recorded would increase or decrease income in the period that we determine such adjustment is likely. Interest expense and penalties associated with the underpayment of income taxes are included in income tax expense.

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to our stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and vested deferred stock units outstanding during the year. The computation of diluted earnings per share is similar to the computation of basic earnings per share, except that the denominator is increased for the assumed exercise of dilutive options and assumed issuance of unvested restricted stock units and unvested deferred stock units using the treasury stock method unless the effect is anti-dilutive. The treasury stock method assumes that proceeds, including cash received from the exercise of employee stock options and the total unrecognized compensation expense for unvested share-based compensation awards, would be used to purchase our common stock at the average market price during the period. Vested deferred stock units outstanding are included in shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share because the associated shares of our common stock are issuable for no cash consideration, the number of shares of our common stock to be issued is fixed and issuance is not contingent. Refer to "Note 5. Share-Based Compensation" for additional information regarding deferred stock units.

Self-Insurance Accruals

We are subject to claims that may arise in the ordinary course of business, including with respect to actual and threatened litigation and other matters. We accrue for loss contingencies when it is probable that future expenditures will be made, and such expenditures can be reasonably estimated. However, the results of legal actions cannot be predicted with certainty, and therefore our actual losses with respect to these contingencies could exceed our accruals.

Fair Value Measurements

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs, where available, and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

We have certain financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, certain nonfinancial assets and liabilities that may be measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, and certain financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value in our consolidated balance sheets but for which we disclose the fair value. The fair value disclosures of these assets and liabilities are based on a three-level hierarchy, which is defined as follows:

Level 1	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date.
Level 2	Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3	Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. We did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, or transfers in or out of Level 3, of the fair value hierarchy during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

Our cross currency swap contracts are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in our accompanying consolidated balance sheets. We measure the fair value of our cross currency swap contracts classified as derivative instruments using prevailing market conditions as of the close of business on each balance sheet date. The product of this calculation is then adjusted for counterparty risk.

Our foreign currency exchange contracts are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in our accompanying consolidated balance sheets. We measure the fair value of our foreign currency exchange contracts classified as derivative

instruments using an income approach, based on prevailing market forward rates less the contract rate multiplied by the notional amount. The product of this calculation is then adjusted for counterparty risk. The amounts outstanding under our unsecured revolving credit facility ("Credit Facility" or “line of credit”) and senior notes (“long-term debt”) are measured at carrying value in our accompanying consolidated balance sheets though we disclose the fair value of these financial instruments. We determine the fair value of the amount outstanding under our Credit Facility and long-term debt using an income approach, utilizing a discounted cash flow analysis based on current market interest rates for debt issues with similar remaining years to maturity, adjusted for applicable credit risk. Our Credit Facility and long-term debt are valued using Level 2 inputs. The estimated fair value of our Credit Facility approximates its carrying value.

Hedging Instruments

We recognize all hedging instruments on the balance sheet at fair value at the balance sheet date. Instruments that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment must be recorded at fair value through earnings. To qualify for hedge accounting treatment, cash flow and net investment hedges must be highly effective in offsetting changes to expected future cash flows or fair value on hedged transactions. If the instrument qualifies for hedge accounting, changes in the fair value of the hedging instrument from the effective portion of the hedge are deferred in AOCI, net of tax, and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. We immediately record in earnings the extent to which a hedging instrument is not effective in achieving offsetting changes in fair value. We de-designate hedging instruments from hedge accounting when the likelihood of the hedged transaction occurring becomes less than probable. For de-designated instruments, the gain or loss from the time of de-designation through maturity of the instrument is recognized in earnings. Any gain or loss in AOCI at the time of de-designation is reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Refer to “Note 21. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” for further information regarding the effect of hedging instruments on the consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019.We enter into master netting arrangements with the counterparties to our derivative transactions which permit certain outstanding receivables and payables to be offset in the event of default. Our derivative contracts do not require either party to post cash collateral. We elect to present our derivative assets and liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets on a gross basis. All cash flows related to our foreign currency exchange contracts are classified as operating cash flows, which is consistent with the cash flow treatment of the underlying items being hedged.

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Revenue Recognition (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Disaggregated revenues

The following table presents disaggregated revenue by major product and service categories:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
CAG segment revenue:
CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue:	$	2,534,562	$	2,113,839	$	1,828,329
IDEXX VetLab consumables	1,006,781		824,376		693,360
Rapid assay products	296,852		253,018		232,149
Reference laboratory diagnostic and consulting services	1,123,656		946,268		822,497
CAG Diagnostics services and accessories	107,273		90,177		80,323
CAG Diagnostics capital - instruments	149,140		108,950		132,685
Veterinary software, services and diagnostic imaging systems	206,258		162,976		158,169
CAG segment revenue	2,889,960		2,385,765		2,119,183
Water segment revenue	146,505		128,625		132,850
LPD segment revenue	135,887		145,845		132,635
Other segment revenue	43,008		46,420		22,240
Total revenue	$	3,215,360	$	2,706,655	$	2,406,908

Revenue by principal geographic area, based on customers’ domiciles, was as follows:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Americas
United States	$	1,995,683	$	1,691,224	$	1,495,516
Canada	139,727		107,398		99,550
Latin America & Caribbean	66,623		51,863		56,515
	2,202,033		1,850,485		1,651,581
Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Germany	146,762		119,353		104,081
United Kingdom	114,955		90,156		90,969
France	90,836		74,814		64,767
Italy	52,062		42,817		39,725
Spain	48,169		39,265		36,439
Switzerland	31,984		24,850		20,855
Netherlands	29,656		23,461		19,397
Other	167,525		148,049		122,206
	681,949		562,765		498,439
Asia Pacific Region
Australia	94,414		79,629		71,069
Japan	84,275		74,725		67,246
China	63,166		70,845		57,518
Other	89,523		68,206		61,055
	331,378		293,405		256,888
Total	$	3,215,360	$	2,706,655	$	2,406,908

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Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Schedule of selected financial impact of share-based compensation

The following is a summary of share-based compensation costs and related tax benefits recorded in our consolidated statements of income:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Share-based compensation expense included in cost of revenue	$	4,044	$	3,415	$	2,681
Share-based compensation expense included in operating expenses	33,711		27,536		36,597
Total share-based compensation expense included in consolidated statements of income	37,755		30,951		39,278
Income tax benefit resulting from share-based compensation expense	(4,734)		(3,965)		(4,861)
Net share-based compensation expense included in consolidated statements of income, excluding tax benefit from settlement of share-based awards	33,021		26,986		34,417
Income tax benefit resulting from settlement of share-based awards	(32,474)		(38,981)		(19,140)
Net expense (benefit) related to share-based compensation arrangements included in consolidated statements of income	$	547	$	(11,995)	$	15,277

Schedule of weighted averages of the assumptions used in estimating the fair value of stock option awards

The weighted averages of the valuation assumptions used to determine the fair value of each option award on the date of grant and the weighted average estimated fair values were as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021			2020			2019
Share price at grant	$	546.36		$	291.14		$	218.66
Share exercise price	$	550.10		$	291.14		$	220.88
Expected stock price volatility	30		%	27		%	26		%
Expected term, in years	6.2			6.0			6.0
Risk-free interest rate	0.7		%	1.4		%	2.4		%
Weighted average fair value of options granted	$	169.15		$	84.92		$	65.53

Schedule of stock option activity

A summary of the status of options granted under our share-based compensation plans at December 31, 2021, and changes during the year then ended, are presented in the table below:

	Number of Options (000)	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($000)
Outstanding as of December 31, 2020	1,953	$	149.32
Granted	144	$	550.10
Exercised	(310)	$	102.78
Forfeited	(30)	$	261.95
Outstanding as of December 31, 2021	1,757	$	188.47	5.8	$	825,745
Fully vested as of December 31, 2021	1,109	$	127.30	4.8	$	588,831
Fully vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2021	1,738	$	186.72	5.7	$	819,777

Schedule of restricted stock unit activity

A summary of the status of RSUs and PBRSUs granted under our share-based compensation plans at December 31, 2021, and changes during the period then ended, are presented in the table below:

	Number of Units (000)	Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested as of December 31, 2020	218	$	202.47
Granted	44
Vested	(85)
Forfeited	(12)
Nonvested as of December 31, 2021	165	$	306.18
Expected to vest as of December 31, 2021	156	$	303.00

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Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Schedule of components of inventories

The components of inventories are as follows:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Raw materials	$	60,427	$	45,986
Work-in-process	26,397		20,374
Finished goods	182,206		143,513
Inventories	$	269,030	$	209,873

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Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Leases [Abstract]

Maturities of operating lease liabilities

Maturities of operating lease liabilities are as follows:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2021
2022	$	22,402
2023	21,122
2024	16,523
2025	12,675
2026	10,437
Thereafter	39,047
Total lease payments	122,206
Less imputed interest	(14,898)
Total lease liability (current and long-term)	$	107,308

Supplemental cash flow information

	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases	9.4 years		10.3 years
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases	2.5	%	2.9	%

Supplemental cash flow information for leases is as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2021		2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$	24,214	$	19,619
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations, net of early lease terminations	$	37,572	$	26,807

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Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of estimated useful lives for property and equipment

We provide for depreciation and amortization primarily using the straight-line method by charges to the consolidated statements of income in amounts that allocate the cost of property and equipment over their estimated useful lives as follows:

Asset Classification	Estimated Useful Life
Land improvements	15 to 20 years
Buildings and improvements	10 to 40 years
Leasehold improvements	Shorter of remaining lease term or useful life of improvements
Machinery and equipment	3 to 8 years
Office furniture and equipment	3 to 7 years
Computer hardware and software	3 to 7 years

Schedule of property and equipment

Property and equipment, net, consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Land and improvements	$	22,642	$	13,982
Buildings and improvements	329,091		319,384
Leasehold improvements	93,248		82,459
Machinery and equipment	382,753		353,301
Office furniture and equipment	69,090		67,527
Computer hardware and software	276,895		265,664
Construction in progress	62,339		39,764
	1,236,058		1,142,081
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	648,391		586,914
Total property and equipment, net	$	587,667	$	555,167

Summary of depreciation and amortization, capitalized computer software for internal use and unpaid property equipment reflected in accounts payable and accrued expenses

Below are the amounts of depreciation and amortization of property and equipment, capitalized computer software for internal use, unpaid property and equipment reflected in accounts payable and accrued expenses, and rental and reagent rental program instruments transferred from inventory to property and equipment:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2021		2020		2019
Depreciation and amortization expense	$	92,376	$	86,095	$	78,495
Capitalized computer software developed for internal use	$	14,753	$	18,472	$	20,130
Unpaid property and equipment, reflected in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	19,326	$	13,343	$	24,688
Rental and operating-type reagent rental program instruments transferred from inventory to property and equipment (Note 3)	$	11,628	$	9,645	$	14,498

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Other Current and Long-Term Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract]

Schedule of other current assets

Other current assets consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Customer acquisition costs	$	48,942	$	43,751
Prepaid expenses	41,997		34,556
Contract assets, net (1)	37,772		23,837
Taxes receivable	19,464		19,476
Deferred sales commissions	6,475		5,738
Other	19,173		10,150
Other current assets	$	173,823	$	137,508

(1) Contract assets, net, are net of allowances for credit loss. Refer to "Note 6. Credit Losses

Schedule of other noncurrent assets

Other long-term assets consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Contract assets, net (1)	$	122,160	$	91,681
Customer acquisition costs	109,392		104,369
Deferred income taxes	24,784		31,549
Investment in long-term product supply arrangements	13,348		12,065
Deferred sales commissions	13,019		11,719
Taxes receivable	1,806		6,329
Other	45,891		31,883
Other long-term assets	$	330,400	$	289,595

(1) Contract assets, net, are net of allowances for credit loss. Refer to "Note 6. Credit Losses

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, were as follows:

(in thousands)	CAG		Water		LPD		Other		Consolidated Total
Balance as of December 31, 2018	$	182,386	$	11,221	$	14,351	$	6,531	$	214,489
Business combinations	24,826		—		—		—		24,826
Impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	138		390		(119)		—		409
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	207,350	$	11,611	$	14,232	$	6,531	$	239,724
Business combinations	220		—		—		—		220
Acquisition adjustment	(1,900)		—		—		—		(1,900)
Impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	4,724		412		167		—		5,303
Balance as of December 31, 2020	$	210,394	$	12,023	$	14,399	$	6,531	$	243,347
Business combinations	120,346		—		—		—		120,346
Impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(3,569)		(84)		(695)		—		(4,348)
Balance as of December 31, 2021	$	327,171	$	11,939	$	13,704	$	6,531	$	359,345

Schedule of estimated useful lives for intangible assets

We provide for amortization primarily using the straight-line method by charges to income in amounts that allocate the intangible assets over their estimated useful lives as follows:

Asset Classification	Estimated Useful Life
Customer-related intangible assets (1)	3 to 17 years
Product rights (2)	5 to 15 years
Noncompete agreements	3 to 5 years

Schedule of intangible assets other than goodwill

Intangible assets other than goodwill consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2021						December 31, 2020
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Customer-related intangible assets (1)	$	121,936	$	38,349	$	83,587	$	80,810	$	32,838	$	47,972
Product rights (2)	17,350		5,332		12,018		15,150		11,609		3,541
Noncompete agreements	4,257		827		3,430		1,250		220		1,030
	$	143,543	$	44,508	$	99,035	$	97,210	$	44,667	$	52,543

The above table excludes fully amortized intangible assets for the periods presented.

(1)Customer-related intangible assets are comprised of customer lists and customer relationships acquired from third parties.

(2)Product rights comprise certain technologies, intellectual property, licenses, and trade names acquired from third parties.

Schedule of expected amortization expense

At December 31, 2021, the aggregate amortization expense associated with intangible assets is estimated to be as follows for each of the next five years and thereafter:

(in thousands)	Amortization Expense
2022	$	14,188
2023	12,430
2024	11,381
2025	10,633
2026	10,370
Thereafter	40,033
	$	99,035

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Accrued Liabilities and Other Long Term Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]

Schedule of accrued liabilities

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accrued employee compensation and related expenses	$	182,926	$	167,649
Accrued expenses	133,978		112,526
Accrued customer incentives and refund obligations	79,469		75,064
Accrued taxes	42,605		42,676
Current lease liabilities	19,931		17,733
Accrued liabilities	$	458,909	$	415,648

Schedule of other long-term liabilities

Other long-term liabilities consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accrued taxes	$	56,466	$	60,313
Other accrued long-term expenses	14,475		25,291
Other long-term liabilities	$	70,941	$	85,604

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Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Debt Instruments [Abstract]

Schedule of long-term debt instruments

The following describes all of our currently outstanding unsecured senior notes issued and sold in private placements (collectively, the "Senior Notes") as of December 31, 2021:

(Principal Amount in thousands)
Issue Date	Due Date	Series	Principal Amount		Coupon Rate		Senior Note Agreement
12/11/2013	12/11/2023	2023 Series A Notes	$	75,000	3.94	%	NY Life 2013 Note Agreement
12/11/2013	12/11/2025	2025 Series B Notes	$	75,000	4.04	%	NY Life 2013 Note Agreement
9/4/2014	9/4/2026	2026 Senior Notes	$	75,000	3.72	%	NY Life 2014 Note Agreement
7/21/2014	7/21/2024	2024 Series B Notes	$	75,000	3.76	%	Prudential 2015 Amended Agreement
6/18/2015	6/18/2025	2025 Series C Notes	€	88,857	1.785	%	Prudential 2015 Amended Agreement
2/12/2015	2/12/2022	2022 Series A Notes	$	75,000	3.25	%	MetLife 2014 Note Agreement
2/12/2015	2/12/2027	2027 Series B Notes	$	75,000	3.72	%	MetLife 2014 Note Agreement
3/14/2019	3/14/2029	2029 Series C Notes	$	100,000	4.19	%	MetLife 2014 Note Agreement
4/2/2020	4/2/2030	MetLife 2030 Series D Notes	$	125,000	2.50	%	MetLife 2014 Note Agreement
4/14/2020	4/14/2030	Prudential 2030 Series D Notes	$	75,000	2.50	%	Prudential 2015 Amended Agreement

Schedule of annual principal payments on long-term debt

Annual principal payments on long-term debt at December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in thousands)
Years Ending December 31,	Amount
2022	$	75,000
2023	75,000
2024	75,000
2025	175,711
2026	75,000
Thereafter	375,000
	$	850,711

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Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of earnings before income taxes

Earnings before income taxes were as follows:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Domestic	$	689,994	$	483,694	$	377,964
International	212,660		178,291		144,254
	$	902,654	$	661,985	$	522,218

Schedule of components of provision (benefit) for income taxes

The provision (benefit) for income taxes comprised the following:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Current
Federal	$	112,811	$	72,921	$	52,194
State	19,147		17,346		11,967
International	29,288		26,301		24,239
	161,246		116,568		88,400
Deferred
Federal	(7,019)		(14,126)		4,826
State	(503)		(2,863)		269
International	4,086		(19,725)		931
	(3,436)		(36,714)		6,026
	$	157,810	$	79,854	$	94,426

Schedule of effective income tax rate reconciliation

The provision for income taxes differs from the amounts computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
U.S. federal statutory rate	21.0	%	21.0	%	21.0	%
State income tax, net of federal tax benefit	2.1		2.4		2.3
Taxation on international earnings	(0.8)		(1.0)		(1.1)
Foreign derived intangible income	(1.2)		(1.1)		(1.1)
Share-based compensation from settlements	(3.6)		(5.9)		(3.6)
Research and development credit	(0.7)		(0.8)		(0.8)
Impact of Switzerland tax reform	—		(3.3)		—
Other, net	0.7		0.8		1.4
Effective tax rate	17.5	%	12.1	%	18.1	%

Schedule of components of net deferred tax assets and liabilities

The components of the net deferred tax assets (liabilities) included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets are as follows:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Assets
Accrued expenses	$	48,433	$	46,830
Accounts receivable reserves	2,131		2,505
Deferred revenue	6,269		7,629
Inventory basis differences	6,553		4,272
Property-based differences	16,132		14,865
Intangible asset basis differences	46,606		51,319
Share-based compensation	10,740		10,011
Other	1,163		1,484
Net operating loss carryforwards	8,570		5,427
Tax credit carryforwards	13,483		13,385
Unrealized losses on foreign currency exchange contracts and investments	1,755		5,060
Total assets	161,835		162,787
Valuation allowance	(39,280)		(40,262)
Total assets, net of valuation allowance	122,555		122,525
Liabilities
Customer acquisition costs	(37,265)		(34,449)
Property-based differences	(42,363)		(49,547)
Intangible asset basis differences	(17,345)		(16,134)
Other	(5,662)		(2,241)
Unrealized gains on foreign currency exchange contracts and investments	(4,071)		(312)
Total liabilities	(106,706)		(102,683)
Net deferred tax assets	$	15,849	$	19,842

Summary of valuation allowance

The following table summarizes the changes in valuation allowance for deferred tax assets:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Balance at beginning of year	$	40,262	$	9,454	$	6,212
Charges to costs and expense	1,464		31,076		3,489
Write-off/cash payments	(1,182)		(34)		(226)
Foreign currency translation	(1,264)		(234)		(21)
Balance at the end of the year	$	39,280	$	40,262	$	9,454

Schedule of changes in unrecognized tax benefits

The following table summarizes the changes in unrecognized tax positions:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period	$	22,484	$	26,841	$	24,247
Gross increases (decreases) in unrecognized tax positions as a result of tax positions taken during a prior period	443		(1,755)		(276)
Gross increases in unrecognized tax positions as a result of tax positions taken in the current period	2,414		4,199		4,083
Decreases in unrecognized tax positions related to settlements with taxing authorities	(537)		(6,446)		—
Decreases in unrecognized tax positions as a result of a lapse of the applicable statutes of limitations	(3,015)		(355)		(1,213)
Total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits, end of period	$	21,789	$	22,484	$	26,841

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of reconciliation of shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share

The following is a reconciliation of weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021	2020	2019
Shares outstanding for basic earnings per share:	85,200	85,342	86,115
Shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share:
Shares outstanding for basic earnings per share	85,200	85,342	86,115
Dilutive effect of share-based payment awards	1,372	1,380	1,427
	86,572	86,722	87,542

Schedule of number of anti-dilutive stock options

The following table presents information concerning those anti-dilutive options:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021	2020	2019
Weighted average number of shares underlying anti-dilutive options	121	206	200

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Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of segment performance

The following is a summary of segment performance:

(in thousands)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	CAG		Water		LPD		Other		Consolidated Total
2021
Revenue	$	2,889,960	$	146,505	$	135,887	$	43,008	$	3,215,360
Income from operations	$	824,022	$	65,444	$	28,636	$	13,926	$	932,028
Interest expense, net									(29,374)
Income before provision for income taxes									902,654
Provision for income taxes									157,810
Net income									744,844
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest									(1)
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders									$	744,845
Depreciation and amortization	$	94,202	$	2,709	$	3,908	$	3,777	$	104,596
2020
Revenue	$	2,385,765	$	128,625	$	145,845	$	46,420	$	2,706,655
Income from operations	$	574,887	$	58,867	$	40,008	$	20,762	$	694,524
Interest expense, net									(32,539)
Income before provision for income taxes									661,985
Provision for income taxes									79,854
Net income									582,131
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest									355
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders									$	581,776
Depreciation and amortization	$	84,697	$	2,630	$	4,070	$	4,601	$	95,998
2019
Revenue	$	2,119,183	$	132,850	$	132,635	$	22,240	$	2,406,908
Income from operations	$	462,605	$	61,923	$	24,735	$	3,583	$	552,846
Interest expense, net									(30,628)
Income before provision for income taxes									522,218
Provision for income taxes									94,426
Net income									427,792
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest									72
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders									$	427,720
Depreciation and amortization	$	77,620	$	2,794	$	4,007	$	3,590	$	88,011

Schedule of net long-lived assets by principal geographic areas

Net long-lived assets, consisting of net property and equipment, are subject to geographic risks because they are generally difficult to move and to effectively utilize in another geographic area in a reasonable time period and because they are relatively illiquid. Net long-lived assets by principal geographic areas were as follows:

(in thousands)
	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Americas
United States	$	436,003	$	412,700
Brazil	17,043		20,797
Canada	7,003		4,993
	460,049		438,490
Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Germany	60,451		67,354
United Kingdom	9,828		10,191
Netherlands	19,405		15,267
France	1,884		2,062
Switzerland	3,545		3,743
Other	3,821		3,668
	98,934		102,285
Asia Pacific Region
Japan	5,845		4,503
Australia	14,584		3,304
Other	8,255		6,585
	28,684		14,392
Total	$	587,667	$	555,167

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of fair value of assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis

The following tables set forth our assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy:

(in thousands)
As of December 31, 2021	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Balance at December 31, 2021
Assets
Money market funds (1)	$	76	$	—	$	—	$	76
Equity mutual funds (2)	$	826	$	—	$	—	$	826
Cross currency swaps (3)	$	—	$	4,256	$	—	$	4,256
Foreign currency exchange contracts (3)	$	—	$	6,512	$	—	$	6,512
Liabilities
Foreign currency exchange contracts (3)	$	—	$	601	$	—	$	601
Deferred compensation (4)	$	826	$	—	$	—	$	826
Contingent payments - acquisitions	$	—	$	—	$	7,230	$	7,230

(in thousands)
As of December 31, 2020	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Balance at December 31, 2020
Assets
Money market funds (1)	$	76	$	—	$	—	$	76
Equity mutual funds (2)	$	1,145	$	—	$	—	$	1,145
Foreign currency exchange contracts (3)	$	—	$	125	$	—	$	125
Liabilities
Cross currency swaps (3)	$	—	$	2,841	$	—	$	2,841
Foreign currency exchange contracts (3)	$	—	$	12,373	$	—	$	12,373
Deferred compensation (4)	$	1,145	$	—	$	—	$	1,145

(1)Money market funds with an original maturity of less than ninety days are included within cash and cash equivalents. The remaining balance of cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, consisted of demand deposits.

(2)Equity mutual funds relate to a deferred compensation plan that was assumed as part of a previous business combination. This amount is included within other long-term assets. Refer to footnote (4) below for a discussion of the related deferred compensation liability.

(3)Cross currency swaps and foreign currency exchange contracts are included within other current assets; other long-term assets; accrued liabilities; or other long-term liabilities depending on the gain (loss) position and anticipated settlement date.

(4)A deferred compensation plan assumed as part of a previous business combination is included within accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities. The fair value of our deferred compensation plan is indexed to the performance of the underlying equity mutual funds discussed in footnote (2) above.

Schedule of contingent consideration liability

We record changes in the estimated fair value of contingent consideration in the consolidated statements of income. Changes in contingent consideration liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) and during the year ended December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in thousands)	Fair Value
Contingent consideration as of December 31, 2020	$	—
Contingent consideration recorded from acquisitions (Note 4)	5,230
Change in estimated fair value	2,000
Contingent consideration as of December 31, 2021	$	7,230

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Hedging Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Details of net investment hedges and Income Statement impact of hedging instruments

The following table presents the effect of cash flow hedge accounting on our consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, and provides information regarding the location and amounts of pretax gains or losses of derivatives: 

(in thousands)		Years Ended December 31,
		2021		2020		2019
Financial statement line items in which effects of cash flow hedges are recorded	Cost of revenue	$	1,325,928	$	1,135,615	$	1,041,359
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount of (loss) gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income		$	(7,121)	$	829	$	10,628

Schedule of hedging instruments

The fair values of hedging instruments, their respective classification on the consolidated balance sheets, and amounts subject to offset under master netting arrangements consisted of the following derivative instruments, unless otherwise noted:

(in thousands)		Hedging Assets
		December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Derivatives and non-derivatives designated as hedging instruments	Balance Sheet Classification
Foreign currency exchange contracts	Other current assets	$	6,512	$	125
Cross currency swaps	Other long-term assets	4,256		—
Total derivative instruments presented as hedge instruments on the balance sheet		10,768		125
Gross amounts subject to master netting arrangements not offset on the balance sheet		(601)		(125)
Net amount		$	10,167	$	—

(in thousands)		Hedging Liabilities
		December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Derivatives and non-derivatives designated as hedging instruments	Balance Sheet Classification
Foreign currency exchange contracts	Accrued liabilities	$	601	$	12,373
Cross currency swaps	Other long-term liabilities	—		2,841
Total derivative instruments presented as cash flow hedges on the balance sheet		601		15,214
Non-derivative foreign currency denominated debt designated as net investment hedge on the balance sheet (1)	Long-term debt	100,711		109,125
Total hedging instruments presented on the balance sheet		101,312		124,339
Gross amounts subject to master netting arrangements not offset on the balance sheet		(601)		(125)
Net amount		$	100,711	$	124,214

(1)Amounts represent reported carrying amounts of our foreign currency denominated debt. Refer to "Note 18. Fair Value Measurements" for information regarding the fair value of our long-term debt.

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Repurchases of Common Stock (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of common stock repurchases

The following is a summary of our open market common stock repurchases, reported on a trade date basis, and shares acquired through employee surrenders:

(in thousands, except per share amounts)	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Shares repurchased in the open market	1,283		721		1,215
Shares acquired through employee surrenders for statutory tax withholding	29		58		39
Total shares repurchased	1,312		779		1,254
Cost of shares repurchased in the open market	$	755,545	$	179,623	$	303,838
Cost of shares for employee surrenders	15,562		20,603		8,054
Total cost of shares	$	771,107	$	200,226	$	311,892
Average cost per share - open market repurchases	$	588.58	$	249.20	$	249.84
Average cost per share - employee surrenders	$	548.08	$	354.98	$	210.10
Average cost per share - total	$	587.70	$	257.08	$	248.62

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income

The changes in AOCI, net of tax, consisted of the following:

	For the Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
			Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Cash Flow Hedges, Net of Tax		Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Net Investment Hedges, Net of Tax
(in thousands)	Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Investments, Net of Tax		Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts		Euro-Denominated Notes		Cross Currency Swaps		Cumulative Translation Adjustment		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	110	$	(736)	$	1,396	$	3,467	$	(50,419)	$	(46,182)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(382)		(8,527)		(7,378)		(5,626)		15,151		(6,762)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—		(671)		—		—		—		(671)
Balance as of December 31, 2020	(272)		(9,934)		(5,982)		(2,159)		(35,268)		(53,615)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	146		9,139		6,404		5,399		(26,731)		(5,643)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—		5,774		—		—		—		5,774
Balance as of December 31, 2021	$	(126)	$	4,979	$	422	$	3,240	$	(61,999)	$	(53,484)

Summary of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income

The following table presents components and amounts reclassified out of AOCI to net income:

(in thousands)	Affected Line Item in the Statements of Income	Amounts Reclassified from AOCI for the Years Ended December 31,
		2021		2020		2019
Gains (losses) on derivative instruments included in net income:
Foreign currency exchange contracts	Cost of revenue	$	(7,121)	$	829	$	10,628
	Tax (benefit) expense	(1,347)		158		2,467
	(Losses) gains, net of tax	$	(5,774)	$	671	$	8,161

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Restricted cash		$ 0	$ 0
Capitalized costs		0	0	$ 0
Advertising costs		3,300,000	1,400,000	1,500,000
Foreign currency gains (losses)		(2,100,000)	600,000	(1,100,000)
Non-cash cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings, net of tax		689,992,000	632,795,000	177,825,000	$ (9,233,000)
Reserve for contract assets and sales-type leases		4,400,000	3,700,000
Accounts receivable allowance for credit losses		5,700,000	6,800,000
Retained Earnings
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Non-cash cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings, net of tax		$ 2,920,440,000	$ 2,175,595,000	1,595,648,000	$ 1,167,928,000
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Reserve for contract assets and sales-type leases	$ 2,300,000
Accounts receivable allowance for credit losses	200,000
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 | Retained Earnings
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Non-cash cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings, tax	$ 600,000
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Non-cash cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings, net of tax				(1,829,000)
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Retained Earnings
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Non-cash cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings, net of tax				(1,829,000)
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 | Retained Earnings
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Non-cash cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings, net of tax				$ 1,800,000

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Revenue Recognition (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Minimum
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
General payment terms	30 days
Maximum
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
General payment terms	60 days

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Revenue Recognition (Lease Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Lease revenue	$ 20.8	$ 17.5

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Revenue Recognition (Extended Warranties and Post-Contract Support) (Details) - Extended warranties and post contract support - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Post-contract support contract, term	12 months
Deferred revenue	$ 30.0	$ 35.1
Deferred revenue recognized	23.1
Estimation of future revenues	$ 16.0
Minimum
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Extended product warranty, term	1 year
Maximum
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Extended product warranty, term	5 years

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Revenue Recognition (Remaining Performance Obligation) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2021
Extended warranties and post contract support | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue percentage expected to be recognized	49.00%
Revenue recognition period (in years)	1 year
Extended warranties and post contract support | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue percentage expected to be recognized	29.00%
Revenue recognition period (in years)	1 year
Extended warranties and post contract support | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue percentage expected to be recognized	14.00%
Revenue recognition period (in years)	1 year
Extended warranties and post contract support | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2025-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue percentage expected to be recognized	5.00%
Revenue recognition period (in years)	1 year
Extended warranties and post contract support | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue percentage expected to be recognized	3.00%
Revenue recognition period (in years)
Up front customer loyalty programs and volume commitment programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue percentage expected to be recognized	25.00%
Revenue recognition period (in years)	1 year
Up front customer loyalty programs and volume commitment programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue percentage expected to be recognized	24.00%
Revenue recognition period (in years)	1 year
Up front customer loyalty programs and volume commitment programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue percentage expected to be recognized	20.00%
Revenue recognition period (in years)	1 year
Up front customer loyalty programs and volume commitment programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2025-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue percentage expected to be recognized	15.00%
Revenue recognition period (in years)	1 year
Up front customer loyalty programs and volume commitment programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue percentage expected to be recognized	16.00%
Revenue recognition period (in years)
Instrument rebate programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue percentage expected to be recognized	36.00%
Revenue recognition period (in years)	1 year
Instrument rebate programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue percentage expected to be recognized	26.00%
Revenue recognition period (in years)	1 year
Instrument rebate programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue percentage expected to be recognized	17.00%
Revenue recognition period (in years)	1 year
Instrument rebate programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2025-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue percentage expected to be recognized	11.00%
Revenue recognition period (in years)	1 year
Instrument rebate programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue percentage expected to be recognized	10.00%
Revenue recognition period (in years)
Reagent rental programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue percentage expected to be recognized	32.00%
Revenue recognition period (in years)	1 year
Reagent rental programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue percentage expected to be recognized	26.00%
Revenue recognition period (in years)	1 year
Reagent rental programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue percentage expected to be recognized	20.00%
Revenue recognition period (in years)	1 year
Reagent rental programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2025-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue percentage expected to be recognized	14.00%
Revenue recognition period (in years)	1 year
Reagent rental programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue percentage expected to be recognized	8.00%
Revenue recognition period (in years)

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Revenue Recognition (SaaS Subscriptions) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Maximum
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
SaaS subscription, term	2 years

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Revenue Recognition (Up-Front Customer Loyalty Programs) (Details) - Up front customer loyalty programs - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Capitalized customer acquisition costs	$ 158.3	$ 148.1
Capitalized customer acquisition costs recognized as a reduction of revenue	$ 43.6

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Revenue Recognition (Volume Commitment Programs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Volume commitment programs
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Volume commitment contract assets	$ 159.9	$ 115.5
Volume commitment contract assets reclassified to accounts receivable	26.3
Up front customer loyalty programs and volume commitment programs
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Estimation of future revenues	$ 2,900.0

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Revenue Recognition (Instrument Rebate Programs) (Details) - Instrument rebate programs - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	$ 33.0	$ 39.3
Deferred revenue recognized	$ 14.3

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Revenue Recognition (Reagent Rental Programs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Lease receivable asset	$ 15.3	$ 11.1
Lease receivable, reclassified to receivable	2.2
Reagent rental programs
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Estimation of future revenues	$ 38.3

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Revenue Recognition (Disaggregation of Revenue by Major Product and Service Categories) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 3,215,360	$ 2,706,655	$ 2,406,908
CAG segment revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	2,889,960	2,385,765	2,119,183
CAG segment revenue | CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue:
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	2,534,562	2,113,839	1,828,329
CAG segment revenue | IDEXX VetLab consumables
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,006,781	824,376	693,360
CAG segment revenue | Rapid assay products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	296,852	253,018	232,149
CAG segment revenue | Reference laboratory diagnostic and consulting services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,123,656	946,268	822,497
CAG segment revenue | CAG Diagnostics services and accessories
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	107,273	90,177	80,323
CAG segment revenue | CAG Diagnostics capital - instruments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	149,140	108,950	132,685
CAG segment revenue | Veterinary software, services and diagnostic imaging systems
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	206,258	162,976	158,169
Water segment revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	146,505	128,625	132,850
LPD segment revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	135,887	145,845	132,635
Other segment revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 43,008	$ 46,420	$ 22,240

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Revenue Recognition (Disaggregation of Revenue by Principal Geographic Area, Based on Customers' Domiciles) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 3,215,360	$ 2,706,655	$ 2,406,908
Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	2,202,033	1,850,485	1,651,581
United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,995,683	1,691,224	1,495,516
Canada
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	139,727	107,398	99,550
Latin America & Caribbean
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	66,623	51,863	56,515
Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	681,949	562,765	498,439
Germany
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	146,762	119,353	104,081
United Kingdom
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	114,955	90,156	90,969
France
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	90,836	74,814	64,767
Italy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	52,062	42,817	39,725
Spain
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	48,169	39,265	36,439
Switzerland
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	31,984	24,850	20,855
Netherlands
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	29,656	23,461	19,397
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	167,525	148,049	122,206
Asia Pacific Region
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	331,378	293,405	256,888
Australia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	94,414	79,629	71,069
Japan
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	84,275	74,725	67,246
China
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	63,166	70,845	57,518
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 89,523	$ 68,206	$ 61,055

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Revenue Recognition (Costs to Obtain a Contract) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Deferred commission costs	$ 19.5	$ 17.5
Commissions expense recognized	$ 5.7
Minimum
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Capitalized contract, amortization period	3 years
Maximum
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Capitalized contract, amortization period	7 years

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Acquisitions and Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 359,345					$ 239,724	$ 359,345	$ 243,347	$ 214,489
Noncontrolling interest, remaining percentage purchased from noncontrolling owners	5.00%
Noncontrolling interest, purchase of Interests	$ 1,000						990
Reference Laboratory | Finland
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to acquire business	13,400
Holdback	1,400						1,400
Goodwill	5,300						5,300
Net tangible liabilities	100						100
Reference Laboratory | Finland | Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 7,400						7,400
Intangible assets useful life	10 years
Reference Laboratory | Finland | Noncompete agreements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 800						800
Intangible assets useful life	3 years
Reference Laboratory | Switzerland
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill				$ 1,800
Purchase price of acquired assets				5,500
Contingent payment and holdback				1,100
Liabilities				600
Reference Laboratory | Switzerland | Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets				$ 4,300
Intangible assets useful life				9 years
Teleradiology Business
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 3,700
Purchase price of acquired assets		5,400
Contingent payment		300
Teleradiology Business | Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets		$ 1,700
Intangible assets useful life		10 years
ezyVet
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets			$ 3,200
Goodwill			109,400
Purchase price of acquired assets			157,200
Contingent payment	$ 7,000		5,000				$ 7,000
Change in amount of contingent payable	2,000
Acquisition expenses	$ 2,200
ezyVet | IDEXX VetLab consumables
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill			23,400
ezyVet | Reference laboratory diagnostic and consulting services
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill			27,000
ezyVet | Rapid assay products
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill			11,100
ezyVet | Veterinary software, services and diagnostic imaging systems
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill			47,900
ezyVet | Noncompete agreements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets			$ 1,800
Intangible assets useful life			5 years
ezyVet | Customer-related intangible assets
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets			$ 32,000
Intangible assets useful life			10 years
ezyVet | Technology-based intangible assets
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets			$ 8,400
Intangible assets useful life			6 years
ezyVet | Trademarks
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets			$ 2,400
Intangible assets useful life			14 years
Reference laboratory in Mid-West, U.S.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets					$ 200
Goodwill					22,900
Purchase price of acquired assets						$ 50,000
Reference laboratory in Mid-West, U.S. | Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets					$ 26,900
Intangible assets useful life					13 years 9 months 18 days

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Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2018 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense | $		$ 37,755	$ 30,951	$ 39,278
Income tax benefit resulting from share-based compensation expense | $		4,734	3,965	4,861
Unrecognized compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, for unvested share-based compensation awards outstanding | $		$ 64,100
Weighted average recognition period for unrecognized compensation expense, in years		1 year 3 months 18 days
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised | $		$ 147,900	$ 163,000	$ 83,700
Nonvested, intrinsic value | $		$ 108,800
Number of unissued shares of common stock each DSU represents right to receive (in shares)			1
Deferred stock units, outstanding (in shares) | shares		90,000	87,000
2018 Stock Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized for grant under share-based incentive plans (in shares) | shares					7,500,000
Shares available for grant under share-based incentive plans (in shares) | shares		6,500,000
Stock options and stock appreciation rights
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Ratio of shares issued under share-based awards to shares authorized under stock plans					1
Awards other than stock options and stock appreciation rights
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Ratio of shares issued under share-based awards to shares authorized under stock plans					2.4
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense | $	$ 10,900
Income tax benefit resulting from share-based compensation expense | $	$ (800)
Award vesting rights, percentage				25.00%
Fair value of options vested during period | $		$ 17,300	$ 14,600	$ 12,200
Restricted stock units (RSU's)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage				25.00%
Fair value of awards vested during period | $		$ 46,100	$ 27,900	$ 23,800
Vested (in shares) | shares		85,000
Deferred Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Deferred stock units, outstanding (in shares) | shares		90,000	87,000
Vested (in shares) | shares			59,000
1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized for grant under share-based incentive plans (in shares) | shares			4,700,000
Shares available for grant under share-based incentive plans (in shares) | shares		1,100,000
Discount from market value for employee stock purchase rights			15.00%
Common stock issued in connection with the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (in shares) | shares		29,500	39,000	47,000
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One | Stock options granted to employees with ratable vesting
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period				5 years
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One | Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Contractual term				7 years
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One | Restricted stock units granted to employees with ratable vesting
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period				5 years
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two | Stock options granted to employees with ratable vesting
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period				4 years
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two | Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Contractual term				10 years
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two | Restricted stock units granted to employees with ratable vesting
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period				4 years

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Share-Based Compensation (Schedule of Selected Financial Impact of Share-Based Compensation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 37,755	$ 30,951	$ 39,278
Income tax benefit resulting from share-based compensation expense	(4,734)	(3,965)	(4,861)
Net share-based compensation expense included in consolidated statements of income, excluding tax benefit from settlement of share-based awards	33,021	26,986	34,417
Income tax benefit resulting from settlement of share-based awards	(32,474)	(38,981)	(19,140)
Net expense (benefit) related to share-based compensation arrangements included in consolidated statements of income	547	(11,995)	15,277
Cost of revenue
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	4,044	3,415	2,681
Operating expenses
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 33,711	$ 27,536	$ 36,597

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Share-Based Compensation (Schedule of Weighted Averages of the Assumptions Used In Estimating the Fair Value of Stock Option Awards) (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Share price at grant (in USD per share)	$ 546.36	$ 291.14	$ 218.66
Share exercise price (in USD per share)	$ 550.10	$ 291.14	$ 220.88
Expected stock price volatility	30.00%	27.00%	26.00%
Expected term, in years	6 years 2 months 12 days	6 years	6 years
Risk-free interest rate	0.70%	1.40%	2.40%
Weighted average fair value of options granted (in USD per shares)	$ 169.15	$ 84.92	$ 65.53

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Share-Based Compensation (Schedule of Stock Option Activity) (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Number of Options
Outstanding, at beginning of year (in shares) | shares	1,953
Granted (in shares) | shares	144
Exercised (in shares) | shares	(310)
Forfeited (in shares) | shares	(30)
Outstanding, at end of year (in shares) | shares	1,757
Fully vested, at end of year (in shares) | shares	1,109
Fully vested and expected to vest, at end of year (in shares) | shares	1,738
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Weighted average exercise price of beginning balance of options outstanding (in USD per share) | $ / shares	$ 149.32
Weighted average exercise price of options granted (in USD per share) | $ / shares	550.10
Weighted average exercise price of options exercised (in USD per share) | $ / shares	102.78
Weighted average exercise price of options forfeited (in USD per share) | $ / shares	261.95
Weighted average exercise price of ending balance of options outstanding (in USD per share) | $ / shares	188.47
Weighted average exercise price of options fully vested (in USD per share) | $ / shares	127.30
Weighted average exercise price of options fully vested and expected to vest (in USD per share) | $ / shares	$ 186.72
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Weighted average remaining contractual term of ending balance of options outstanding	5 years 9 months 18 days
Weighted average remaining contractual term of options fully vested	4 years 9 months 18 days
Weighted average remaining contractual term of options fully vested and expected to vest	5 years 8 months 12 days
Aggregate intrinsic value | $	$ 825,745
Aggregate intrinsic value of options fully vested | $	588,831
Aggregate intrinsic value of options expected to vest | $	$ 819,777

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Share-Based Compensation (Schedule Of Restricted Stock Unit Activity) (Details) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 $ / shares shares
Restricted stock units (RSU's)
Number of Units
Nonvested, at beginning of year (in shares) | shares	218
Granted (in shares) | shares	44
Vested (in shares) | shares	(85)
Forfeited (in shares) | shares	(12)
Nonvested, at end of year (in shares) | shares	165
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Weighted average grant date fair value, beginning of year (in USD per share) | $ / shares	$ 202.47
Weighted average grant date fair value, granted (in USD per share) | $ / shares
Weighted average grant date fair value, vested (in USD per share) | $ / shares
Weighted average grant date fair value, forfeited (in USD per share) | $ / shares
Weighted average grant date fair value, end of year (in USD per share) | $ / shares	$ 306.18
Restricted stock units expected to vest reduced for estimated forfeitures
Number of Units
Nonvested, at end of year (in shares) | shares	156
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Weighted average grant date fair value, end of year (in USD per share) | $ / shares	$ 303.00

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Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Accounts receivable allowance for credit losses	$ 5.7	$ 6.8
Percent of accounts receivable not past due	90.00%	88.00%
Percent of accounts receivable past due	10.00%	12.00%
Accounts receivable, noncurrent, threshold period past due	60 days	60 days
Reserve for contract assets and sales-type leases	$ 4.4	$ 3.7
Greater than 60 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Percent of accounts receivable past due	1.80%	1.50%

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Inventories (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Unpaid inventory	$ 64,400	$ 45,600	$ 39,500
Reagent rental programs
Inventory [Line Items]
Rental and operating-type reagent rental program instruments transferred from inventory to property and equipment	$ 11,628	$ 9,645	$ 14,498

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Inventories (Schedule of Components of Inventories) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 60,427	$ 45,986
Work-in-process	26,397	20,374
Finished goods	182,206	143,513
Inventories	$ 269,030	$ 209,873

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Leases (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Total minimum future lease payments, leases not yet commenced	$ 1.6
Rent expense, excluding variable and short-term expenses	23.0	$ 21.7
Total rent expense including variable rent and short-term expenses	$ 25.5	$ 24.5
Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating leases, not yet commenced, lease term	3 years
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease, termination period	1 year
Operating leases, not yet commenced, lease term	5 years 3 months

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Leases (Maturities of Operating Lease Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
2022	$ 22,402
2023	21,122
2024	16,523
2025	12,675
2026	10,437
Thereafter	39,047
Total lease payments	122,206
Less imputed interest	(14,898)
Total lease liability (current and long-term)	$ 107,308
Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases	9 years 4 months 24 days	10 years 3 months 18 days
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases	2.50%	2.90%

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Leases (Supplemental Cash Flow Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$ 24,214	$ 19,619
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations, net of early lease terminations	$ 37,572	$ 26,807

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Property and Equipment, Net (Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Land improvements | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	15 years
Land improvements | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	20 years
Buildings and improvements | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	10 years
Buildings and improvements | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	40 years
Machinery and equipment | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	3 years
Machinery and equipment | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	8 years
Office furniture and equipment | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	3 years
Office furniture and equipment | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	7 years
Computer hardware and software | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	3 years
Computer hardware and software | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	7 years

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Property and Equipment, Net (Schedule of Property and Equipment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross amount	$ 1,236,058	$ 1,142,081
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	648,391	586,914
Total property and equipment, net	587,667	555,167
Land and improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross amount	22,642	13,982
Buildings and improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross amount	329,091	319,384
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross amount	93,248	82,459
Machinery and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross amount	382,753	353,301
Office furniture and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross amount	69,090	67,527
Computer hardware and software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross amount	276,895	265,664
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross amount	$ 62,339	$ 39,764

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Property and Equipment, Net (Summary Of Depreciation And Amortization, Capitalized Computer Software For Internal Use And Unpaid Property Equipment Reflected In Account Payable And Accrued Expenses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization expense	$ 92,376	$ 86,095	$ 78,495
Unpaid property and equipment, reflected in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	19,326	13,343	24,688
Reagent rental programs
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Rental and operating-type reagent rental program instruments transferred from inventory to property and equipment	11,628	9,645	14,498
Capitalized computer software developed for internal use
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Capitalized computer software developed for internal use	$ 14,753	$ 18,472	$ 20,130

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Property and Equipment, Net (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Write-down of rental assets	$ 5.1

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Other Current and Long-Term Assets (Schedule of Other Current Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Customer acquisition costs	$ 48,942	$ 43,751
Prepaid expenses	41,997	34,556
Contract assets, net	37,772	23,837
Taxes receivable	19,464	19,476
Deferred sales commissions	6,475	5,738
Other	19,173	10,150
Other current assets	$ 173,823	$ 137,508

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Other Current and Long-Term Assets (Schedule of Other Noncurrent Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Contract assets, net	$ 122,160	$ 104,369
Customer acquisition costs	109,392	91,681
Deferred income taxes	24,784	31,549
Investment in long-term product supply arrangements	13,348	12,065
Deferred sales commissions	13,019	11,719
Taxes receivable	1,806	6,329
Other	45,891	31,883
Other long-term assets	$ 330,400	$ 289,595

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill impairments		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Intangible assets impairments		0		0
Aggregate amortization expense		$ 12,100,000	$ 9,800,000	$ 9,400,000
ezyVet
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Change in amount of contingent payable	$ 2,000,000

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Schedule of Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 243,347	$ 239,724	$ 214,489
Business combinations	120,346	220	24,826
Acquisition adjustment		(1,900)
Impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(4,348)	5,303	409
Ending balance	359,345	243,347	239,724
CAG
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	210,394	207,350	182,386
Business combinations	120,346	220	24,826
Acquisition adjustment		(1,900)
Impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(3,569)	4,724	138
Ending balance	327,171	210,394	207,350
Water
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	12,023	11,611	11,221
Business combinations	0	0	0
Acquisition adjustment		0
Impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(84)	412	390
Ending balance	11,939	12,023	11,611
LPD
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	14,399	14,232	14,351
Business combinations	0	0	0
Acquisition adjustment		0
Impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(695)	167	(119)
Ending balance	13,704	14,399	14,232
Other
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	6,531	6,531	6,531
Business combinations	0	0	0
Acquisition adjustment		0
Impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	0	0	0
Ending balance	$ 6,531	$ 6,531	$ 6,531

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives For Intangible Assets) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Customer-related intangible assets | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Intangible assets, estimated useful life	3 years
Customer-related intangible assets | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Intangible assets, estimated useful life	17 years
Product rights | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Intangible assets, estimated useful life	5 years
Product rights | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Intangible assets, estimated useful life	15 years
Noncompete agreements | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Intangible assets, estimated useful life	3 years
Noncompete agreements | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Intangible assets, estimated useful life	5 years

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Schedule of Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	$ 143,543	$ 97,210
Accumulated Amortization	44,508	44,667
Net	99,035	52,543
Customer-related intangible assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	121,936	80,810
Accumulated Amortization	38,349	32,838
Net	83,587	47,972
Product rights
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	17,350	15,150
Accumulated Amortization	5,332	11,609
Net	12,018	3,541
Noncompete agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	4,257	1,250
Accumulated Amortization	827	220
Net	$ 3,430	$ 1,030

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
2022	$ 14,188
2023	12,430
2024	11,381
2025	10,633
2026	10,370
Thereafter	40,033
Net	$ 99,035	$ 52,543

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Accrued Liabilities and Other Long Term Liabilities (Schedule of Accrued Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Accrued employee compensation and related expenses	$ 182,926	$ 167,649
Accrued expenses	133,978	112,526
Accrued customer incentives and refund obligations	79,469	75,064
Accrued taxes	42,605	42,676
Current lease liabilities	$ 19,931	$ 17,733
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Accrued liabilities	Accrued liabilities
Accrued liabilities	$ 458,909	$ 415,648

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Accrued Liabilities and Other Long Term Liabilities (Schedule of Long Term Accrued Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Accrued taxes	$ 56,466	$ 60,313
Other accrued long-term expenses	14,475	25,291
Other long-term liabilities	$ 70,941	$ 85,604

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Debt (Narrative) (Details)					12 Months Ended
	Dec. 09, 2021 USD ($)	Jul. 21, 2021 USD ($)	Apr. 14, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 19, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€)	Apr. 10, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 02, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 23, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 22, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 14, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Outstanding credit facility balance					$ 73,500,000	$ 0
Repayments of senior debt					50,000,000	0	$ 0
Interest paid					$ 30,500,000	32,400,000	$ 29,700,000
Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Consolidated leverage ratio under credit facility & note payable, maximum					3.50%
2023 Series A Notes and 2025 Series B Notes | Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal Amount																	$ 150,000,000
2023 Series A Notes | Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Stated interest rate					3.94%			3.94%									3.94%
Principal Amount					$ 75,000,000												$ 75,000,000
2025 Series B Notes | Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Stated interest rate					4.04%			4.04%									4.04%
Principal Amount					$ 75,000,000												$ 75,000,000
2026 Senior Notes | Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Stated interest rate					3.72%			3.72%							3.72%
Principal Amount					$ 75,000,000										$ 75,000,000
2021 Series A Notes and 2024 Series B Notes | Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal Amount																$ 125,000,000
2021 Series A Notes | Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Stated interest rate																3.32%
Principal Amount																$ 50,000,000
Repayments of senior debt		$ 50,000,000
2024 Series B Notes | Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Stated interest rate					3.76%			3.76%								3.76%
Principal Amount					$ 75,000,000											$ 75,000,000
2025 Series C Notes | Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Stated interest rate					1.785%			1.785%						1.785%
Principal Amount | €								€ 88,857,000						€ 88,900,000
Prudential 2030 Series D Notes | Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity									$ 425,000,000
Stated interest rate			2.50%		2.50%			2.50%
Principal Amount			$ 75,000,000		$ 75,000,000
2022 Series A Notes and 2027 Series B Notes | Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal Amount				$ 150,000,000
2022 Series A Notes | Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term				7 years
Stated interest rate				3.25%	3.25%			3.25%
Principal Amount	$ 75,000,000			$ 75,000,000	$ 75,000,000
2027 Series B Notes | Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term				12 years
Stated interest rate				3.72%	3.72%			3.72%
Principal Amount				$ 75,000,000	$ 75,000,000
2029 Series C Notes | Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Stated interest rate					4.19%			4.19%					4.19%
Principal Amount					$ 100,000,000								$ 100,000,000
MetLife 2030 Series D Notes | Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity											$ 300,000,000	$ 150,000,000
Stated interest rate					2.50%			2.50%		2.50%
Principal Amount					$ 125,000,000					$ 125,000,000
Prime Rate | Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit spread during period	0.00%		0.375%
Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	5 years		3 years
Borrowing capacity	$ 1,000,000,000		$ 1,000,000,000
Accordion feature, increase limit			250,000,000
Accordion feature, higher borrowing capacity option			$ 1,250,000,000
Stated interest rate					1.10%			1.10%
Outstanding credit facility balance					$ 73,500,000	0
Credit facility weighted average interest rates on outstanding balance					2.70%			2.70%
Reduction of credit facility availability					$ 1,400,000	$ 1,400,000
Consolidated leverage ratio under credit facility & note payable, maximum					3.50%
Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fees	0.075%		0.20%
Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fees	0.25%		0.375%
Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	0.00%		1.00%
Credit spread during period	0.875%		1.375%
Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit spread during period	1.375%		2.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Prime Rate | Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	1.00%		2.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Prime Rate | Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit spread during period	0.375%		1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility, Individual Borrowings | Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term					1 day
Revolving Credit Facility, Individual Borrowings | Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term					180 days

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Debt (Schedule of Senior Note Borrowings) (Details) - Senior Notes	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€)	Dec. 09, 2021 USD ($)	Apr. 14, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 02, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 14, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 EUR (€)	Dec. 19, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
2023 Series A Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 75,000,000										$ 75,000,000
Coupon Rate	3.94%	3.94%									3.94%
2025 Series B Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 75,000,000										$ 75,000,000
Coupon Rate	4.04%	4.04%									4.04%
2026 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 75,000,000								$ 75,000,000
Coupon Rate	3.72%	3.72%							3.72%
2024 Series B Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 75,000,000									$ 75,000,000
Coupon Rate	3.76%	3.76%								3.76%
2025 Series C Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount | €		€ 88,857,000					€ 88,900,000
Coupon Rate	1.785%	1.785%					1.785%
2022 Series A Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 75,000,000		$ 75,000,000					$ 75,000,000
Coupon Rate	3.25%	3.25%						3.25%
2027 Series B Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 75,000,000							$ 75,000,000
Coupon Rate	3.72%	3.72%						3.72%
2029 Series C Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 100,000,000					$ 100,000,000
Coupon Rate	4.19%	4.19%				4.19%
MetLife 2030 Series D Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 125,000,000				$ 125,000,000
Coupon Rate	2.50%	2.50%			2.50%
Prudential 2030 Series D Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 75,000,000			$ 75,000,000
Coupon Rate	2.50%	2.50%		2.50%

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Debt (Schedule of Annual Principal Payments on Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
2022	$ 75,000
2023	75,000
2024	75,000
2025	175,711
2026	75,000
Thereafter	375,000
Total	$ 850,711	$ 909,100

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Income Taxes (Schedule of Earnings Before Income Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Domestic	$ 689,994	$ 483,694	$ 377,964
International	212,660	178,291	144,254
Income before provision for income taxes	$ 902,654	$ 661,985	$ 522,218

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Income Taxes (Schedule of Components of Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current
Federal	$ 112,811	$ 72,921	$ 52,194
State	19,147	17,346	11,967
International	29,288	26,301	24,239
Provision for current income taxes	161,246	116,568	88,400
Deferred
Federal	(7,019)	(14,126)	4,826
State	(503)	(2,863)	269
International	4,086	(19,725)	931
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	(3,436)	(36,714)	6,026
Provision for income taxes	$ 157,810	$ 79,854	$ 94,426

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Income Taxes (Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
U.S. federal statutory rate	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
State income tax, net of federal tax benefit	2.10%	2.40%	2.30%
Taxation on international earnings	(0.80%)	(1.00%)	(1.10%)
Foreign derived intangible income	(1.20%)	(1.10%)	(1.10%)
Share-based compensation from settlements	(3.60%)	(5.90%)	(3.60%)
Research and development credit	(0.70%)	(0.80%)	(0.80%)
Impact of Switzerland tax reform	0.00%	(3.30%)	0.00%
Other, net	0.70%	0.80%	1.40%
Effective tax rate	17.50%	12.10%	18.10%

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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate	17.50%	12.10%	18.10%
Income taxes paid	$ 161.7	$ 110.7	$ 88.0
Income tax ruling exemption	21.4	14.2	13.7
Net operating loss carryforwards in certain state and international jurisdictions	32.9
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate if recognized	22.2	21.8
Interest expense and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits	1.1	1.3	1.8
Interest expense and penalties accrued	$ 3.8	$ 3.6	$ 3.6

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Income Taxes (Schedule of Components of Net Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Assets
Accrued expenses	$ 48,433	$ 46,830
Accounts receivable reserves	2,131	2,505
Deferred revenue	6,269	7,629
Inventory basis differences	6,553	4,272
Property-based differences	16,132	14,865
Intangible asset basis differences	46,606	51,319
Share-based compensation	10,740	10,011
Other	1,163	1,484
Net operating loss carryforwards	8,570	5,427
Tax credit carryforwards	13,483	13,385
Unrealized losses on foreign currency exchange contracts and investments	1,755	5,060
Total assets	161,835	162,787
Valuation allowance	(39,280)	(40,262)	$ (9,454)	$ (6,212)
Total assets, net of valuation allowance	122,555	122,525
Liabilities
Customer acquisition costs	(37,265)	(34,449)
Property-based differences	(42,363)	(49,547)
Intangible asset basis differences	(17,345)	(16,134)
Other	(5,662)	(2,241)
Unrealized gains on foreign currency exchange contracts and investments	(4,071)	(312)
Total liabilities	(106,706)	(102,683)
Net deferred tax assets	$ 15,849	$ 19,842

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Income Taxes (Schedule of Valuation Allowance For Deferred Tax Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	$ 40,262	$ 9,454	$ 6,212
Charges to costs and expense	1,464	31,076	3,489
Write-off/cash payments	(1,182)	(34)	(226)
Foreign currency translation	(1,264)	(234)	(21)
Balance at the end of the year	$ 39,280	$ 40,262	$ 9,454

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Income Taxes (Schedule of Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period	$ 22,484	$ 26,841	$ 24,247
Gross increases (decreases) in unrecognized tax positions as a result of tax positions taken during a prior period	443
Gross increases (decreases) in unrecognized tax positions as a result of tax positions taken during a prior period		(1,755)	(276)
Gross increases in unrecognized tax positions as a result of tax positions taken in the current period	2,414	4,199	4,083
Decreases in unrecognized tax positions related to settlements with taxing authorities	(537)	(6,446)	0
Decreases in unrecognized tax positions as a result of a lapse of the applicable statutes of limitations	(3,015)	(355)	(1,213)
Total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits, end of period	$ 21,789	$ 22,484	$ 26,841

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Earnings Per Share (Reconciliation of Shares Outstanding) (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Shares outstanding for basic earnings per share (in shares)	85,200	85,342	86,115
Dilutive effect of share-based payment awards (in shares)	1,372	1,380	1,427
Shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share (in shares)	86,572	86,722	87,542

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Earnings Per Share (Schedule of Number of Anti-Dilutive Stock Options) (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Weighted average number of shares underlying anti-dilutive options (in shares)	121	206	200

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Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020
Payment Required Upon Termination Of Employment [Line Items]
Minimum purchase commitments	$ 2,900,000
Damages sought	50,000,000
Loss contingency accrual				$ 27,500,000
Outstanding letters of credit to insurance company as security for workers' compensation claims	$ 1,400,000
Period for continued vesting of outstanding equity awards upon termination of CEO without cause other than following a change in control, years	two years
Share-based compensation accelerated expense	$ 8,000,000
Liabilities for indemnification obligations	0	$ 0
Payment required to CEO upon termination of employment without cause other than following change in control
Payment Required Upon Termination Of Employment [Line Items]
Employee agreement contingencies	2,000,000
Payment required to officers upon termination of employment following change of control
Payment Required Upon Termination Of Employment [Line Items]
Employee agreement contingencies	42,200,000
Employee healthcare insurance policy
Payment Required Upon Termination Of Employment [Line Items]
General insurance expense	78,500,000	59,500,000	$ 59,300,000
Estimated liability for healthcare claims	7,800,000	5,500,000
Maximum | Employee healthcare insurance policy
Payment Required Upon Termination Of Employment [Line Items]
Retained claim liability per incident	$ 1,000,000	$ 1,000,000	$ 1,000,000

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Segment Reporting (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of business segments	3

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Segment Reporting (Summary of Segment Performance) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 3,215,360	$ 2,706,655	$ 2,406,908
Income from operations	932,028	694,524	552,846
Interest expense, net	(29,374)	(32,539)	(30,628)
Income before provision for income taxes	902,654	661,985	522,218
Provision for income taxes	157,810	79,854	94,426
Net income	744,844	582,131	427,792
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1)	355	72
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders	744,845	581,776	427,720
Depreciation and amortization	104,596	95,998	88,011
CAG
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	2,889,960	2,385,765	2,119,183
Income from operations	824,022	574,887	462,605
Depreciation and amortization	94,202	84,697	77,620
Water
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	146,505	128,625	132,850
Income from operations	65,444	58,867	61,923
Depreciation and amortization	2,709	2,630	2,794
LPD
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	135,887	145,845	132,635
Income from operations	28,636	40,008	24,735
Depreciation and amortization	3,908	4,070	4,007
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	43,008	46,420	22,240
Income from operations	13,926	20,762	3,583
Depreciation and amortization	$ 3,777	$ 4,601	$ 3,590

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Segment Reporting (Schedule of Net Long-Lived Assets by Principal Geographic Areas) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	$ 587,667	$ 555,167
Americas
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	460,049	438,490
United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	436,003	412,700
Brazil
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	17,043	20,797
Canada
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	7,003	4,993
Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	98,934	102,285
Germany
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	60,451	67,354
United Kingdom
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	9,828	10,191
Netherlands
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	19,405	15,267
France
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	1,884	2,062
Switzerland
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	3,545	3,743
Other
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	3,821	3,668
Asia Pacific Region
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	28,684	14,392
Japan
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	5,845	4,503
Australia
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	14,584	3,304
Other
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	$ 8,255	$ 6,585

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Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Estimated fair value of long-term debt	$ 916,300		$ 916,300	$ 1,000,000
Estimated carrying value of long-term debt	850,711		850,711	$ 909,100
Contingent consideration recorded from acquisitions		$ 5,000	5,230
Change in estimated fair value	$ 2,000		$ 2,000

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Fair Value Measurements (Schedule of Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Money market funds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 76	$ 76
Money market funds | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	76	76
Money market funds | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Money market funds | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Equity mutual funds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other long-term assets	826	1,145
Equity mutual funds | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other long-term assets	826	1,145
Equity mutual funds | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other long-term assets	0	0
Equity mutual funds | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other long-term assets	0	0
Cross currency swaps
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other long-term assets	4,256
Derivative liabilities		2,841
Cross currency swaps | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other long-term assets	0
Derivative liabilities		0
Cross currency swaps | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other long-term assets	4,256
Derivative liabilities		2,841
Cross currency swaps | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other long-term assets	0
Derivative liabilities		0
Foreign currency exchange contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative asset	6,512	125
Derivative liabilities	601	12,373
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative asset	0	0
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative asset	6,512	125
Derivative liabilities	601	12,373
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative asset	0	0
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Deferred compensation
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other liabilities	826	1,145
Deferred compensation | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other liabilities	826	1,145
Deferred compensation | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other liabilities	0	0
Deferred compensation | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other liabilities	0	$ 0
Contingent payment
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent payments - acquisitions	7,230
Contingent payment | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent payments - acquisitions	0
Contingent payment | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent payments - acquisitions	0
Contingent payment | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent payments - acquisitions	$ 7,230

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Fair Value Measurements (Schedule of Contingent Consideration Liability) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			$ 0
Contingent consideration recorded from acquisitions		$ 5,000	5,230
Change in estimated fair value	$ 2,000		2,000
Ending balance	$ 7,230		$ 7,230

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Hedging Instruments (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Jun. 18, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2015 EUR (€)
Derivative [Line Items]
Estimated net amount of gains expected to be reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income and into earnings within next 12 months			$ 5,000
General duration of foreign currency exchange contracts			24 months
Notional amount			$ 286,700	$ 202,700
Unrealized gain (loss) on Euro-denominated notes, net of tax			6,404	(7,378)	$ 1,790
Unrealized gain (loss) on cross currency swaps, net of tax			$ 5,399	(5,626)	2,107
Minimum
Derivative [Line Items]
Cash flow hedge, hedge percentage of estimated exposure from intercompany products purchases and sales			75.00%
Maximum
Derivative [Line Items]
Cash flow hedge, hedge percentage of estimated exposure from intercompany products purchases and sales			85.00%
Series C Senior Note
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of net investment hedge | €							€ 88,900,000
Stated interest rate							1.785%
Cross currency swaps | Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount | €						€ 90,000,000
Unrealized gain (loss) on cross currency swaps, net of tax			$ 5,400	(5,600)	$ 2,100
Gain (loss) on excluded component as a reduction of interest expense			$ 2,800	$ 2,700
Cross currency swaps | Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount | €						€ 15,000,000
Forecast | Cross currency swaps | Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Proceeds from net investment hedge		$ 104,500
Forecast | Cross currency swaps | Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Proceeds from net investment hedge	$ 17,500

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Hedging Instruments (Derivatives Designated in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Derivative [Line Items]
Total cost of revenue	$ 1,325,928	$ 1,135,615	$ 1,041,359
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Cost of revenue
Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of (loss) gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income	$ (7,121)	$ 829	$ 10,628

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Hedging Instruments (Schedule of Fair Values and Balance Sheet Classifications of Derivatives and Non-derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments) (Details) - Designated as Hedging Instrument - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedging assets, total derivative instruments presented as cash flow hedges on the balance sheet	$ 10,768	$ 125
Hedging assets, gross amounts subject to master netting arrangements not offset on the balance sheet	(601)	(125)
Hedging assets, net amount	10,167	0
Hedging liabilities, total hedging instruments presented on the balance sheet	101,312	124,339
Hedging liabilities, gross amounts subject to master netting arrangements not offset on the balance sheet	(601)	(125)
Hedging liabilities, net amount	100,711	124,214
Cash Flow Hedges
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedging liabilities, total hedging instruments presented on the balance sheet	601	15,214
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Other current assets | Cash Flow Hedges
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedging assets, total derivative instruments presented as cash flow hedges on the balance sheet	6,512	125
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Accrued liabilities | Cash Flow Hedges
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedging liabilities, total hedging instruments presented on the balance sheet	601	12,373
Cross currency swaps | Other long-term assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedging assets, total derivative instruments presented as cash flow hedges on the balance sheet	4,256	0
Cross currency swaps | Other long-term liabilities | Cash Flow Hedges
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedging liabilities, total hedging instruments presented on the balance sheet	0	2,841
Foreign currency denominated debt | Long-term debt
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedging liabilities, total hedging instruments presented on the balance sheet	$ 100,711	$ 109,125

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Repurchases of Common Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Equity [Abstract]
Shares of common stock repurchases authorized (in shares)	73,000,000
Remaining shares available for repurchase under authorization (in shares)	5,000,000
Share repurchased during the period (in shares)	1,283,000	721,000	1,215,000
Shares acquired through employee surrender for statutory tax withholding (in shares)	29,000	58,000	39,000
Total shares repurchased (in shares)	1,312,000	779,000	1,254,000
Cost of shares repurchased in the open market	$ 755,545	$ 179,623	$ 303,838
Cost of shares for employee surrenders	15,562	20,603	8,054
Total cost of shares	$ 771,107	$ 200,226	$ 311,892
Average cost per share - open market repurchases (in USD per share)	$ 588.58	$ 249.20	$ 249.84
Average cost per share - employee surrenders (in USD per share)	548.08	354.98	210.10
Average cost per share - total (in USD per share)	$ 587.70	$ 257.08	$ 248.62

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance beginning of period	$ 632,795	$ 177,825
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(5,643)	(6,762)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	5,774	(671)
Balance end of period	689,992	632,795
Total
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance beginning of period	(53,615)	(46,182)
Balance end of period	(53,484)	(53,615)
Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Investments, Net of Tax
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance beginning of period	(272)	110
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	146	(382)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0
Balance end of period	(126)	(272)
Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Cash Flow Hedges, Net of Tax, Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance beginning of period	(9,934)	(736)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	9,139	(8,527)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	5,774	(671)
Balance end of period	4,979	(9,934)
Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Net Investment Hedges, Net of Tax, Euro-Denominated Notes
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance beginning of period	(5,982)	1,396
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	6,404	(7,378)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0
Balance end of period	422	(5,982)
Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Net Investment Hedges, Net of Tax, Cross Currency Swaps
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance beginning of period	(2,159)	3,467
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	5,399	(5,626)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0
Balance end of period	3,240	(2,159)
Cumulative Translation Adjustment
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance beginning of period	(35,268)	(50,419)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(26,731)	15,151
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0
Balance end of period	$ (61,999)	$ (35,268)

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Schedule of Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Cost of revenue	$ 1,325,928	$ 1,135,615	$ 1,041,359
Tax (benefit) expense	157,810	79,854	94,426
(Losses) gains, net of tax	744,844	582,131	427,792
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Cost of revenue	(7,121)	829	10,628
Tax (benefit) expense	(1,347)	158	2,467
(Losses) gains, net of tax	$ (5,774)	$ 671	$ 8,161

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Preferred Stock (Details) - $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Preferred Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Shares of preferred stock authorized (in shares)	500,000
Par value per share (in USD per share)	$ 1.00
Preferred Stock outstanding (in shares)	0	0

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IDEXX Retirement and Incentive Savings Plan (Details) - 401(k) Plan - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Retirement And Incentive Savings Plan [Line Items]
Contribution match, maximum percent of participants' eligible compensation	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Employer contributions	$ 25,800,000	$ 23,400,000	$ 21,100,000
Discretionary contributions	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0