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ELA Healthcare Finance Summit September 13-14, 2005. Outpatient Ambulatory Care. Presenters: Robert Goodman Managing Partner The Mansfield Group Peter Myhre President MarCap Corporation. Overview: Outpatient Ambulatory Care Market Robert Goodman
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ELA Healthcare Finance SummitSeptember 13-14, 2005 Outpatient Ambulatory Care Presenters: Robert Goodman Managing Partner The Mansfield Group Peter MyhrePresident MarCap Corporation
Overview: Outpatient Ambulatory Care MarketRobert Goodman Financial Health of Market ParticipantsPeter Myhre How Providers Are Obtaining EquipmentRobert Goodman Structures That Work BestPeter Myhre Question and Answer Session
Outpatient Ambulatory care services – 35 years in the making Trends in ambulatory care services Growth remains strong Ownership continues to be varied – physicians, management companies and/or hospitals Competition — saturated markets
Outpatient ambulatory care market Diagnostic imaging – MRI, CT, PET/CTas well as other imaging modalities Surgery – single specialty and multi-specialty centers Treatment – radiation therapy, dialysis and physical therapy
Provider (borrower) profile Typically single purpose entities established by physicians, management- development companies and hospitals Usually limited liability companies; often joint ventures between two or three of the parties noted above Generally stand-alone facilities and most often start-ups
Provider cash flows Revenues = patient procedure/scans x related reimbursement Expenses – largely fixed; debt service and staffing are the most significant outflows Profitability – once breakeven revenue is exceeded, majority of incremental revenue drops to the bottom line
Risk considerations Commitment - equity and guarantees Patient referrals – the right physician specialties Self-referral restrictions – state and federal Payor risk – contracting and reimbursement
Manufacturers/vendors profile Manufacturers and vendors vary significantly in financial strength Dominant full line manufacturers are Siemens, GE, Philips and Toshiba Variety of single line/specialty manufacturers
Evaluating vendor risk Strength of business - financial statements, and installed base Equipment – reliability and operating costs Sales force – direct and distribution Service/repair – quality and capability Potential fraud – management and motivations
Equipment financing options and project financing options Business Plan – business case or rationale behind equipment purchase or project Equipment: – Cash (equity) – Capital leases and loans –FMV leasing –Per-use
Project: – Cash (equity) – Capital leases and loans • –FMV leasing for major equipment (MRI, PET, linear accelerators, etc.) • – Working capital lines of credit, primary and back-up (surgery centers vs. diagnostic imaging centers)
Debt sources Leasing companies Captive finance organizations (e.g., Siemens and GE) Local and regional banks
Lease Structures 60 to 84 month terms Payment deferral until reimbursement ramps-up Interim funding Equipment and tenant improvements
Differentiating products Working capital Acquisition funding Physician equity financing Differentiating terms Limited to no personal guarantees Guarantee burn off No covenants
Risk management terms Blanket lien including A/R Subordination of payments to owners Covenants before making distributions Assignment of tenant’s rights
Robert Goodman The Mansfield Group6 Oak Tree Court Westampton, NJ 08060609.267.0990www.mansfield-group.com Peter MyhreMarCap Corporation 200 West Jackson, Suite 2000 Chicago, Illinois 60606 800.621.1677 www.marcapcorp.com