Here are 22 statistics on multiples for predominantly in-network ambulatory surgery centers that ASC management and development companies have observed in the past year, according to HealthCare Appraisers' 2014 ASC Valuation Survey.
Single-specialty ASCs
Minority interest
• 2.0 to 2.9x: 11 percent
• 3.0 to 3.4x: 26 percent
• 3.5 to 3.9x: 21 percent
• 4.0 to 4.9x: 16 percent
• 5.0 to 5.9x: 21 percent
• 6.0 to 6.9x: 5 percent
Majority interest
• 4.0 to 4.9x: 20 percent
• 5.0 to 5.9x: 10 percent
• 6.0 to 6.9x: 50 percent
• 7.0 to 7.9x: 20 percent
Multispecialty ASCs
Minority interest
• 2.0 to 2.9x: 9 percent
• 3.0 to 3.4x: 19 percent
• 3.5 to 3.9x: 5 percent
• 4.0 to 4.9x: 38 percent
• 5.0 to 5.9x: 19 percent
• 6.0 to 6.9x: 5 percent
• 7.0 to 7.9x: 5 percent
Majority interest
• 4.0 to 4.9x: 9 percent
• 5.0 to 5.9x: 13 percent
• 6.0 to 6.9x: 22 percent
• 7.0 to 7.9x: 52 percent
• 8.0 or higher: 4 percent
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Single-specialty ASCs
Minority interest
• 2.0 to 2.9x: 11 percent
• 3.0 to 3.4x: 26 percent
• 3.5 to 3.9x: 21 percent
• 4.0 to 4.9x: 16 percent
• 5.0 to 5.9x: 21 percent
• 6.0 to 6.9x: 5 percent
Majority interest
• 4.0 to 4.9x: 20 percent
• 5.0 to 5.9x: 10 percent
• 6.0 to 6.9x: 50 percent
• 7.0 to 7.9x: 20 percent
Multispecialty ASCs
Minority interest
• 2.0 to 2.9x: 9 percent
• 3.0 to 3.4x: 19 percent
• 3.5 to 3.9x: 5 percent
• 4.0 to 4.9x: 38 percent
• 5.0 to 5.9x: 19 percent
• 6.0 to 6.9x: 5 percent
• 7.0 to 7.9x: 5 percent
Majority interest
• 4.0 to 4.9x: 9 percent
• 5.0 to 5.9x: 13 percent
• 6.0 to 6.9x: 22 percent
• 7.0 to 7.9x: 52 percent
• 8.0 or higher: 4 percent
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