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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