A Short Story on LPS Ingenuity to Create High Practice Values In 2022 LPS completed two unique IDSO practice partnerships for doctors who lived in Israel and practiced in NY. Talk about a long commute! In anticipation of IDSO concerns about a future conflict in Israel...
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Why Doctors Choose IDSO Partnership vs. Remaining Independent in 2023
Ultimately, if LPS is unable to find the ideal IDSO partner for our doctor clients at an exceptional value, doctors are never obligated to do anything at all. They can learn about all of their options, confirm our estimated value and fully understand if an IDSO...
Understanding and Improving Dental Practice EBITDA
In the ever-evolving landscape of dental practice sales and Invisible Dental Support Organization (IDSO) partnerships, a fundamental factor reigns supreme: Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA). However, the art of calculating dental...
The Doctor Matters: The Doctor’s Personality and Plan Impacts Practice Value
Practice value is enhanced by the potential that a doctor can create and articulate, not just about their practice. Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) is important (Net Income, see LPS EBITDA Memo), but a doctors’...
Another Do It Yourself Deal Saved; $2.0+ Million More for the Doctor
Doctors are naively attempting transactions directly with IDSOs and leaving money on the table, every single time. In this case study, we achieved an extra $2.0 million net for the doctor after eight bidders weighed in on the practice’s real value. I had to check on...
Two New OMS IDSOs Launched Last Week
Two more OMS IDSOs were launched last week, one national and one regional. OMS consolidation bidders now 15+, some with better strategies than others. I predict one of these new ones will soar and one will flounder. The two new OMS IDSOs launched last week are very...
Selling Your Dental Practice to Private Equity
The Truth About Private Equity in Dental Practice Consolidation For some unknown reason, dentists seem to think that Private Equity (PE) is the only buyer of dental practices. In reality, while PE is the financial sponsor of many Dental Support Organizations (DSO) and...
Learn WHY Thousands of Dentists Quietly Partnered with IDSOs in 2022
Record Number of IDSO Partnerships Created by LPS in 2022, But Why? Invisible Dental Support Organizations (IDSO) become a doctor’s silent partner by purchasing 51% to 90% of a practice for cash up front. Doctors continue to lead their practices as owners for years or...
The #1 Best Recapitalization in History is Coming This Month (by Multiple of EBITDA)
The #1 Best Recapitalization in History is Coming This Month (by Multiple of EBITDA) While #2 achieved almost a $2.0 billion dollar recap value after 30 years, the new #1 will achieve over $2.0 billion in about 36 months. And yes, LPS did partner them with over 100...
The #2 Largest Recapitalization of 2022
One of the largest IDSOs in the country announced their recapitalization last quarter. It has yet to close due to the U.S. regulatory review of their new investor; to our knowledge the first entry of a Sovereign Wealth Fund into the U.S. IDSO consolidation frenzy....