5 Financial and Operational Factors That Impact a Surgery Center's Value

Here are 5 statistics on financial and operational risk factors in ambulatory surgery centers, according to VMG Health's ValueDriver ASC Survey 2011. In compiling the survey, VMG spoke with leaders of the 20 of the largest ASC management and operating companies in the United States. Note: The choice that received the most responses is italicized.

1. Expected growth in future periods:

Very high impact: 47 percent
High impact: 27 percent
Medium impact: 20 percent
Low impact: 7 percent
Very low impact: 0 percent

2. History of successful distributions to ASC investors:
Very high impact: 0 percent
High impact: 47 percent
Medium impact: 40 percent
Low impact: 13 percent
Very low impact: 0 percent

3. Rate of growth of prior 2-3 year period:
Very high impact: 0 percent
High impact: 47 percent
Medium impact: 27 percent
Low impact: 27 percent
Very low impact: 0 percent

4. Lack of consistent, reliable financial and operational data reporting:
Very high impact: 27 percent
High impact: 20 percent
Medium impact: 47 percent
Low impact: 7 percent
Very low impact: 0 percent

5. Level of financial leverage (debt level):

Very high impact: 7 percent
High impact: 20 percent
Medium impact: 33 percent
Low impact: 40 percent
Very low impact: 0 percent

VMG information comes from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010 benchmarking study. VMG Health is a leading valuation and transaction advisory firm in healthcare. To receive a complimentary copy of VMG Health's 2010 Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker, click here.

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