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Medical Facilities Corporation

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2020 ANNUAL REPORT

STRATEGICALLY 
POSITIONED

With our strong partnerships and our diversified portfolio of 
high-quality surgical facilities, Medical Facilities Corporation is 
strategically positioned to capitalize on strong market 
fundamentals and growth opportunities.

With the COVID-19 pandemic and the many challenges it presented to our healthcare system, 2020 was a year 

unlike any other. Fortunately, we strengthened our financial position in the months leading up to the pandemic and 

throughout the year. We reduced or divested our positions in non-strategic and underperforming assets, and our 

surgical hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers adapted to the changing situations. Through it all, physician 

partners and associates ensured that our facilities continued to provide a safe environment and delivered excellent 

care to patients.

Investment Highlights

Large, growing and fragmented market for outpatient 
services

Diverse portfolio of highly rated, high-quality facilities

Scalable platform for growth – organically and through 
acquisitions

Experienced, entrepreneurial management team

Competitive dividend

Our footprint at the end of 2020

4

Surgical Hospitals

6

Ambulatory Surgery Centers

9

States

60

Operating Rooms

11

Procedure Rooms

182

Physician Partners

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Financial Results from Continuing Operations¹

Total Revenue and Other Income 
($ millions)

Surgical Case Volume

Income from Operations 
($ millions)

Adjusted EBITDA² 
($ millions)

1. Continuing operations is defined as consolidated operations excluding Unity Medical and Surgical Hospital and RRI Mishawaka Hospital, LP which were treated 
   as discontinued operations in the financial results for the three-month and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. All amounts 
   are expressed in U.S.dollars unless indicated otherwise.
2. Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-IFRS Financial Measure. Refer to 2020 Management’s Discussion and Analysis.

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2020FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS2020 Payor Mix

2019 U.S. Healthcare System Revenue*

*Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, NHE Fact Sheet.

$457M

Total Assets 

0.55

Net Debt* / Equity 

1.44x

Current Ratio 

 1.00

Net Debt* / Adjusted EBITDA

*Net Debt includes lease liabilities for the purposes of both of these calculations.

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STRONG 
FUNDAMENTALS

Overall growth drivers

Demand for surgical procedures in the United States is expected to continue to grow, driven by overall population 

growth and an aging population. 

U.S. population aged 65+ (million)

30.4%

Growth by 2030

Source: Census.gov and United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division.

Growth expected in musculoskeletal procedures

As the 65 and older population grows and people live longer, we expect there to be increased demand for 

musculoskeletal procedures. Musculoskeletal diseases affect nearly three out of four people age 65 and over. The 

number of musculoskeletal procedures performed in outpatient settings has been dramatically increasing over time.

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Large, fast-growing ambulatory 
surgery market

The ambulatory surgery market is one of the fastest-growing 

segments in the U.S. healthcare system. Ambulatory surgery 

centers (ASCs), which specialize in outpatient surgical procedures, 

are positioned to benefit from the ongoing shift of many procedure 

types from the inpatient to outpatient setting. 

In 2020, ASCs represented a $30 billion market and accounted for 

more than half of all U.S. outpatient surgical procedures. There are 

over 8,200 ASCs in the United States. With increased procedure 

volumes also expected in the years ahead, we believe the number 

of ASCs will grow significantly over the next five years, while the 

ASC market is projected to grow to more than $52 billion by 2025.

This shift is driven by technology advancements enabling shorter 

procedure and recovery times, and lower costs compared to 

hospital settings. In addition, patients increasingly preferring the 

faster access, shorter stays, and lower costs afforded by ASCs.

Source: Research and Markets, and IBIS World.

$52 Billion +

ASC market by 2025

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WELL-POSITIONED

In partnership with physicians, MFC owns a diverse portfolio of 
highly rated, high-quality surgical facilities in the United States.

Strong partnerships

Medical Facilities, in partnership with physicians, owns a diverse portfolio of highly rated, high-quality surgical 

facilities in the United States. Our business model encourages physician owners to remain an integral part of the 

operations and non-owner physicians to practice at the facilities. MFC’s surgeons and specialists have a direct say in 

the way each facility is run, resulting in superior processes and efficiencies.

Diversified portfolio

MFC has a controlling interest in four specialty surgical hospitals located in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and South Dakota, 

and an ASC in California. Through a partnership with NueHealth LLC, we have a controlling interest in five ASCs 

located in Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. MFC also owns non-controlling interests in a 

specialty surgical hospital in Indiana and an ASC in Missouri. 

Portfolio comprised of high-quality surgical facilities in 9 U.S. states

Musculoskeletal and neurosurgical procedures represent a large portion of our overall case volumes. The case mix 

at each facility varies based on the clinical specialties of the physicians on staff and the equipment and infrastructure 

at each facility. The specialty surgical hospitals perform scheduled surgical, imaging, diagnostic and other 

procedures, including primary and urgent care, and derive their revenue from the fees charged for the use of their 

facilities. The ASCs specialize in outpatient surgical procedures, with patient stays of less than 24 hours.

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Higher patient satisfaction ratings resulting from higher quality of care

Our facilities provide a personalized approach to patient care, including attention and amenities to enhance the 

quality of their stay. To deliver the utmost quality of care to our patients, we rely on all of our employees and medical 

professionals – from our top tier physicians and nurses, to the diligent staff keeping our facilities operating 

efficiently. Even in a very challenging year like 2020, our surgical hospitals continued to rank among the best 

hospitals in the nation for high quality of care. 

Three of our surgical hospitals were rated 5-star by U.S. News Health. Our other surgical hospital 
was rated 4-star, still ranking among other top facilities across the country when it comes to 
customer satisfaction. 

Focused on growth

With a strong balance sheet and an ongoing commitment to operational improvements, MFC has a strong base from 

which to grow, both organically, and by way of strategic acquisitions. In terms of organic growth, we are focused on 

expanding the capacity of our existing facilities (including the recruitment of new physicians and enhancing facilities 

and equipment through capital investment) and diversifying our revenue base by adding more specialties and 

ancillary services. 

Looking to capitalize on the strong ASC market outlook, we continue to pursue opportunities to execute our ASC 

platform growth strategy. In addition to potential acquisitions, our pipeline includes de novo opportunities, similar to 

the ASC we partnered to develop and open in Chesterfield, Missouri in September of 2020.

St. Luke’s Surgery Center 
of Chesterfield

St. Luke's Surgery Center of Chesterfield in 
Missouri opened in September 2020. This de 
novo ASC offers six specialties, including 
orthopedics, gynecology, gastrointestinal, plastic 
surgery, urology and general surgery.

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Arkansas Surgical Hospital
North Little Rock, Arkansas

Oklahoma Spine Hospital
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Black Hills Surgical Hospital
Rapid City, South Dakota

Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Newport Center Surgical
Newport Beach, California

Brookside Surgery Center
Battle Creek, Michigan

City Place Surgery Center
Creve Coeur, Missouri

Miracle Hills Surgery Center
Omaha, Nebraska

Eastwind Surgical
Westerville, Ohio

Riverview Ambulatory Surgical Center
Kingston, Pennsylvania

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LETTER TO 
SHAREHOLDERS

Dear Shareholders,

2020 was certainly a challenging year and unfolded differently than 

expected. MFC had a strong start to the year with net revenues for January 

and February being ahead of the same two months of 2019. However, in 

the latter part of March, conditions changed quickly as COVID-19 spread 

across the United States, resulting in stay-at-home orders and a temporary 

cessation of elective cases. The pandemic had a material impact on our 

business in the month of April, with inpatient and outpatient case volumes 

reduced to 36% and 25%, respectively, of what they were in April of 2019. 

By mid-May, restrictions were lifted on elective surgeries in all of our 

markets and case volumes began to improve. 

Strong Recovery

Robert O. Horrar

Jeffrey C. Lozon

President and Chief 
Executive Officer

Chair of the Board
of Directors

We saw a strong rebound in case volumes in the third quarter of 2020, with inpatient and outpatient case volumes 

returning to 95% and 96%, respectively, of what they were in the same quarter the year before. In addition, our 

volumes continued to normalize throughout the fourth quarter despite the much higher prevalence of COVID-19 

across the United States at the time. 

We ended the year with Adjusted EBITDA of $96 million, in line with 2019, a sustainable dividend payout ratio of 
22%, and a strong and low-leveraged balance sheet. There were a multitude of factors that allowed MFC and its 

facilities to weather this unprecedented pandemic and end the year with a strong financial position. Among these 

were the changes we made to our dividend and the retirement of our debentures at the end of 2019, as well as 

selling our real estate position in Unity Medical and Surgical Hospital in 2020.  

Also of critical importance was the support provided by the U.S. government. Each of our facilities qualified for and 

received government loans and stimulus funding designed to help offset the impact of COVID-19, including lost 

revenue and the additional expenses required to maintain and support staffing levels and keep our facilities open.  

We are extremely proud of how our facilities responded to the pandemic. The leadership teams, physicians, nurses, 

and all of the hardworking personnel at each of our facilities found ways to adapt and continue to provide a safe 

environment and deliver excellent care to patients. We are grateful for their hard work and dedication, and for 

ensuring that our facilities continue to rank among the best in the nation for high quality of care. Our people, our 

high-quality facilities and our exemplary standard of care are strong foundations from which to grow.

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Focused on Growth

One of the fastest growing segments in U.S. healthcare is ambulatory care, including hospital outpatient 

departments and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). There has been an ongoing shift towards ambulatory care 

settings for a growing number of specialties and procedures. 

The ASC market is an especially attractive one for MFC. Already accounting for more than half of all U.S. outpatient 

surgical procedures today, we expect the number of ASCs will grow significantly over the next five years. We 

continue to pursue opportunities to execute our ASC platform growth strategy. The ASC space remains highly 

fragmented and we believe the pandemic has resulted in additional opportunities. In addition to potential 

acquisitions, our active and robust pipeline includes de novo opportunities. We see de novo partnership 

opportunities as a particularly attractive way to offer improved access for patients and physicians without significant 

capital investment. An example of this is the ASC we opened in Chesterfield, Missouri in September of 2020.

St. Luke's Surgery Center of Chesterfield in St. Louis County, Missouri (St. Luke’s ASC), which is jointly owned by 

MFC Nueterra Holding Company (a subsidiary of MFC), St. Luke's Hospital and local physicians, currently offers six 

specialties, including orthopedics, gynecology, gastrointestinal, plastic surgery, urology and general surgery. This 

ASC encompasses more than 17,500 square feet of medical space with four state-of-the-art equipped operating 

rooms and two procedure rooms. It also features five extended care rooms to accommodate outpatient surgeries 

such as total joint replacement of the knee and hip. We are happy with the early performance of the St. Luke’s ASC 

and we expect cases to continue to ramp up throughout 2021.

In addition to growing our ASC footprint, we remain equally focused on strengthening our existing business. We look 

to continue to grow organically by enhancing services at our existing facilities, including recruiting new physicians 

and diversifying our revenue base by adding more specialties and ancillary services.

While the pandemic continues to cloud our outlook over the near term, we expect our facilities’ operations to 

continue to normalize as the vaccination rollout progresses across the country. 

Strong Governance

Near the end of 2020, we announced the ordinary-course retirement of Marilynne Day-Linton from our Board of 
Directors. An independent member of our Board since 2013, Marilynne served as Chair of the Board from 2016 to 

2019. She was also a member of the Audit Committee since 2013, which she chaired until 2016, the Corporate 

Governance, Nominating and Compensation (CGNC) Committee since 2013 and the Investment Committee since 

2017. We have benefited greatly from her guidance over the years, in addition to her deep financial expertise and 

strong governance acumen. We thank Marilynne for her contributions and service and we all wish her the very best 

in the future. 

Joining our Board as an independent director in December was Lois Cormack. Lois brings close to 30 years of 

relevant sector experience, spanning strategic planning, operations management, and governance. She is an 
accomplished leader with extensive experience in healthcare and seniors living, real estate, and capital markets. We 

are pleased to welcome Lois to our Board and look forward to her active involvement in the Board's Audit, CGNC 

and Investment Committees.

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Marilynne’s retirement and Lois’ appointment were part of the Board renewal process commenced in 2012. We 

believe that having an ongoing renewal process, and maintaining the Board’s independence and diversity, are 

cornerstones of good corporate governance.

In closing, we would like to thank our Board for their guidance and support and our management team for their 

contributions throughout a demanding year. We also would like to thank our shareholders for your confidence and 

trust. We are proud of where MFC is today and where we are heading. We remain confident that we are continuing 

to position and strengthen the business to build long-term value for all of our stakeholders. 

Sincerely,

Robert O. Horrar

Jeffrey C. Lozon

President and Chief Executive Officer

Chair of the Board of Directors

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