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The Impact of Industry Trends on Imaging Center Valuation
April 14, 2012
Published by ImagingBiz
Over the past few years, hospitals have been acquiring imaging centers at a brisk pace. Hospital and imaging center transactions require an independent opinion on fair market value to ensure regulatory compliance; a thorough fair-market analysis will incorporate macroeconomic industry trends, along with the facts and circumstances specific to the individual center. In 2011, Radiology Business Journal and SDI Health LLC published the results of their second annual survey¹ illustrating trends related to the top 20 imaging-center chains and the larger environment in which they operate. The data in this survey can assist the valuation analyst in formulating a basis for the future financial performance of a center that is used in the income approach (discounted–cash-flow) methodology of valuation. The industry information also assists the valuation analyst in determining the velocity, pricing, and strategic motivation behind comparable transactions within the industry, and can be very helpful when preparing an analysis of fair market value.