18 Statistics on Surgery Center Acquisition Market

Here are 18 statistics on surgery center acquisition values and activity, according to the 2011 VMG ValueDriver ASC Survey.

Level of ASC acquisition activity from 2010 to 2011:

Increase ¬¬– 63 percent
Decrease – 6 percent
Remain the same – 31 percent

Actual ASC acquisition values from 2009 to 2010:

Higher – 13 percent
Lower – 31 percent
Unchanged – 56 percent

ASC acquisition value expectations from 2010 to 2011:

Higher – 6 percent
Lower – 25 percent
Unchanged – 69 percent

Acquisition preferences:

ASCs with proven success – 44 percent
Underperforming ASCs – 37 percent
De novo ASC development – 19 percent

Rate of offer price adjustment upon due diligence:

Often – 35 percent
Never – 6 percent
Rarely – 59 percent

Preferred ASC ownership structure for acquisitions:

Majority equity ownership – 41 percent
Minority equity ownership – 29 percent
Majority equity ownership w/ hospital partner – 29 percent

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