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What's Our Cost of Capital?
By Richard I. Rollo
September 16, 2020
… and other tricky questions from not-for-profit hospitals and health systems
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At H2C, we frequently get this question from our clients: “What is our cost of capital?” It’s an important question that would seem to have a straightforward answer. But like many important questions, the answer requires context and knowledge. As such, we address the following in this article:
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How cost of capital is determined
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How to think about taxes as a not-for-profit
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NPV, IRR, TV, and other “alphabet soup” items
There are two major reasons why not-for-profit hospitals and health systems should care about this topic:
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Return on capital is what was achieved rather than what was planned when using the appropriate cost of capital or hurdle rate; return on capital in excess of cost of capital is what growth is made of.
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Getting cost of capital wrong—and possibly overpaying—may risk loss of an organization’s tax-exempt status if that overpayment is found to be private inurement.
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About the Author
Richard Rollo is a Managing Director for Hammond Hanlon Camp LLC, where he is a leader for the firm’s Healthcare Strategic Advisory and Mergers & Acquisitions (“M&A”) teams. Richard has more than 25 years of experience as a senior executive leading corporate finance, strategy, planning, M&A, and development functions in health care, energy, and
financial services. Contact Richard at rrollo@h2c.com.
