Managing Personal, Practice and Investment Debt
Strategies for Dental Professionals
Presentation for
Utah Dental Association Annual Meeting - 2014
March 13/14 2014
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Our Dental ClientsLicensed professionals who desire to work with trusted experts to accomplish their most important personal, family and business goals—without conflicts of interest.•Practice Types• General dentists• Specialists: Ortho, Endo, Pedo, Perio, Pros, Oral
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•Financial Ranges• Income: $225K to $1.25MM• Total Net Worth: Generally $500K to $12MM
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Media Coverage
Presentation Overview• Personal, Practice, and Investment
Debt• Dental Trends• 3 Stages of Dental Financial Life-Cycle• Income and Cash Flow • Personal Debt• Practice Structure/Debt • Investments/ Buildings
• Client Case Studies• Audience Questions
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Dental Trends• Retirement Age Extends (61/68/75)• Student Debt Profile 250/400/800K• Solo vs. Group Practice (25-30% Group Now)• Technology War –Expensive –Narrows Gap GP/SP• Perceptions of Retirement Spending too Low 50%• Govt Regs – 2013 HIPPA Omnibus Final Rule
• Must Have Compliant Agreements w/Vendors• Mandatory Disclosure for Cybersecurity breach(lost iPad)• Fines levied 250-500K up to Maximum of $1,500,000.• Be Very Careful and Become Compliant(1/24/2013)
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Dental Trends … continued
• Great Recession – Dental Borrowing and Lending• Older Dentists delaying retirement (75% plan to work pt in
Retirement)• Delay on Sales of Practices =Lower Supply =Increase
Prices for practices• Inflationary Interest Rate Environment – Rates Moving Up
• Mortgages up +-1% in last 12 months
• More Stringent Lending Guidelines in all areas (than pre-2008)
• Good News – Fragmented Lending market =competition• Largest Lender only has 8,500 dentists as clients (13%of Market)
• Dentists are desirable borrowers –low default ratios
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Local Demographics
• Utah Practitioners: 1,804• 1562 Patients per Dentist
• Arizona Practitioners: 3,275• 1,979 Patients per Dentist
• Idaho Practitioners: 904• 1753 Patients per Dentist
• Nevada Practitioners: 1,320• 2063 Patients per Dentist
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Regional Income Demographics
General Practitioners•Average income: $205-$225k•Average revenue: $775k
Specialist Practitioner •Average income: $335-$347k•Average revenue: $945k
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Financial Life-Cycle: Stages
Professional Adolescence
Professional Maturity
Full Financial Freedom
Target Ages 28-40 35-60 55-90
Milestones Build financial foundations
Wealth accumulation and advanced planning
Wealth harvest and preservation
Timeline
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Financial Life-Cycle
Professional Adolescence
Professional Maturity
Full Financial Freedom
Associate Income
$136K – $300K $150K – $350K $150K - $350K
GP Owner Income
$250K $350K - $550K Final 5-7 Retirement
SP Owner Income
$400K $400K - $750K Final 5-7Retirement
GP 401k Max year 8 Roth 401k + cash balance x2
Creditor protected
SP 401k Max year 3 Roth 401k + cash balance x2
Creditor protected
Additional savings
Begin to fund investment accounts
Funding min. $75k / year
Tax strategies for distribution
Income & Investments
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Financial Life-Cycle:
Professional Adolescence
Professional Maturity
Full Financial Freedom
Housing Careful, start modest
Move to dream home & pay it down
Mortgage paid off
Student Loans Student loan interest non-deductible
Debt paid off Student loans paid off
Personal Debt
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Financial Life-Cycle
Professional Adolescence
Professional Maturity
Full Financial Freedom
Business: Startup
10-15 year amort.
Debt paid off 5-7 years - prep sale
Business: Buy-in
10-15 year amort.
Debt paid off Prepare for sale to partners
Business: Purchase
10-15 year amort.
Debt paid off 5-7 years - prep sale
Commercial Property
Save down payment
Pay down building
Building paid off – rent to buyer
Business Debt
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Personal Debt-Student Borrowings
• Trends toward private dental schools and price increases have seen the highest student loan balances among graduates in history.
• Student loan amounts of $250K are common with $400K not unusual. The highest I have seen was $1,000,000. Husband wife dental team.
• The problem is there is no way to get them any financing for either a cold-start or a practice purchase…most of math does not work at those levels. Recently saw an $800K couple turned down.
• With trend towards 30% of practitioners in a non-equity permanent role(Large Group Practice)…this trend picture provides employment.
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Student Loan NotesBased on significant interest amounts and limited/disallowed deductibility(130K-160K
phase out range) the strategy is to pay this off sooner rather than later.
Loan Amount
Loan Term Interest Rate
Monthly Payment
Total Interest
$250,000 20 5.5% $1,719.72 $162,732
$400,000 20 5.5% $2,751.55 $260,372
$800,000 20 5.5% $5,503.10 $520,743
$1,000,000 20 5.5% $6,878.88 $650,930
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Student Loans –Interviews with Several Bankers
• CASH FLOW. “If the underwriting cash flow that we create for the selling practice allows the Buyer to comfortably pay their personal debt through historic compensation being taken out of the practice, we’re ok with various amounts of student debt”(BOA Lender)
• There is however a practical limitation. Debt Service when each individual piece of debt is added together may just be too high. Result…Associates may need to work their debt down before being able to buy their target practice.
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Personal Debt - Car Loans• 2008-2011 lenders pulled back from new car
loans.• Lower supply of HQ used cars-increased
prices• First time in 40 years no “drive off the lot”
premium for new cars. • Equilibrium is almost back, prices have
settled.• Auto makers have near record profits.• Mispricing of loan rates
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Wide Difference in Offered RatesIt Pays to Shop Rates…Again
Online Search -as of 3/9/2014Example: 2014 Mercedes E550 Purchase Price $64,000While the amounts look similar. The higher rate pays
$10,399 in interest over term. Three times the $3,138 paid on the lower rate.
Bank Rate Term Monthly Payment
Zions Bank 6.09% - Highest (4.2-7.4)
60 Months $1,240
Pentagon FCU 1.99% - Lowest 60 Months $1,119
Key Bank 3.99 60 Months $1,178
Nationwide 3.90% 60 Months $1,176
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Special DR. Mortgages…Alive Again
• Our doctor program highlights for dentists and doctors: • 5% down up to 850,000 loan amount several still depressed RE markets
require 10% down… • Very competitive rate, our jumbo rates are extremely competitive, and same
with the lender fee on this program.• No monthly private mortgage insurance if less than 20% down BUT, if less
than 20% down, there is a rate bump based on credit score, down payment, etc…still the doctor loan allows for a very competitive rate
• If the client is not self employed, we can close on the house 60 days prior to starting their new job at a clinic or hospital or practice, etc.. IF they are self employed, they only have to be in business for one complete year.. now that can create income issues if they don’t show any income on the partial year they were self employed.. so this can be an issue at times.
• We don’t have to count the typical minimum payment on student loans on our doctor program in their debt to income ratios, IF the student loans are deferred for 12 months from the first payment on the new home.” Banker Interviewed
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Personal Mortgage NotesStrategy for Mortgage is stay with 15 year unless there is no way to pay the difference in payment. 30 year mortgage interest is 280% higher than
15 year cost. Rates as of 3/9/2014
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Loan Amount
Term Rate Monthly Payment
Total Interest
$417,000
15 years 3.375% 2,956 $114,995
$417,000
30 years 4.25% 2,051 $321,500
$750,000
15 years 3.375% 5,316 $206,826
$750,000
30 years 4.25% $3,690 $578,237
Good Debt
• Money is used to buy things/experiences.• OPM (Debt) is used to buy things we cannot
afford to pay cash for now with the expectation we will be able to in the future.
• Good Debt is debt that maintains, generates or increases income: Necessary Car, Student Loans, Necessary Home, Practice, Equipment, Building, Investments, etc.
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Bad Debt
• Bad Debt is debt that generates or enhances ego but does not generate any incremental additional income with which to pay itself off. Incrementally unsustainable.• Unnecessary Cars, Unnecessary Homes,
Building, “Ego” Investments.• Example: Canyon Ranch –PPM $500K
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Investment Assets Vs. Use Assets
• Investment Assets: Have a realistic expectation of appreciation or income generation more than sufficient to reward for risk of loss:• Business Real Estate/Practice Purchase/Equipment/Rental
Real Estate/Mutual Funds/Public Stocks/ Bonds
• Use Assets: Assets Purchased for Enjoyment• Second Home/Luxury Cars/Timeshare/Luxury Home/Boats• “Repayment is through psychic benefits”• 16 week rule
• Purchase Honesty
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Cash vs. Debt
• We are very often asked, “Should I pay cash or finance something?”
• “Is this for a use asset or and investment asset”?
• Use assets – LARGER cash component(30-100%)• Behavior changes -cash vs. debt. • We assign more value to our cash than to our
borrowing. • Must be careful … 17% phenomenon.
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Practice Financing NotesLoan Amount
Term Rate Monthly Payment
Total Interest
$450,000 7 4.8 $6,318 $80,717
$450,000 10 5.0 $4,772 $122,754
$450,000 15 5.5 $3,676 $211,837
$750,000 7 4.8 $10,530 $134,528
$750,000 10 5.0 $7,955 $204,590
$750,000 15 5.5 $6,128 $353,062
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Practice Financing Notes
• Generally Spread Acquisition debt over 10-15 years• You will be able to manage business growth and
cycles better• You will be able to start investment/savings habits
early• You will be able to meet needs for pent up demand• Match Life Cycle of Practice(long) with cash
cycle(slower but building)• Make sure you have no prepayment penalty after 3-
5 years.
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Building Loan Options• Building/Practice Loans are financed from 1 of
4 sources or combination of them• #1 Seller Carry-Back Financing/Guarantees• #2-4 Local Bank/National Practice Lender/SBA
Loan• Each has Pro’s and Con’s• Each has differing terms and rates• Focus more on comparing terms and making them
custom for your situation rater than just lowest rate.• You can have the lowest rate and the worst loan.• Understand your “lendability” to be able to negotiate
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Building/Practice Lenders
• #1 Seller – Loans/Guarantees• Often bad idea, seller becomes “stale” wants out• Exercises control over staff, buyer. “still mine”• Alternately, Seller stays to long. • Overshadows the new practitioner. Alpha
Male/Female. This is “old school” way of 25 years ago. Ideal:6-12 mths then OUT.
• 80% of practice purchases do not need seller carry-back if borrower has good credit scores.
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Building/Practice Lenders … continued
• #2 Local Banks• Historically only alternative to Seller carry-back• Pros: Shorter amortization = lower rate• Often only lender for construction loans• Sometimes relationship matters in community• Sometimes easier to work with than “Big Bank”.• Cons: Sometimes rigid, short rate lock periods do
not protect borrower from interest rate risk for longer than 3-7 years typically, rarely can fix rate for 10 years. Can’t give longer term rate guarantees(15-25 years).
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Building/Practice Lenders … continued
• #3 National Practice Lenders• Pro: Faster closings, specialty area to process similar
loans, very clear underwriting. Lower down payments, often 100% financing on practice purchase loans. Short term prepayment penalties 1-5 years depending on loan type. More creative often.
• Can do 100% building finance loans• Instead of seller carry-back loans or having to come
up with cash down payment …will place #2 loan on practice for the buyers portion of down payment on building.
Cons: Rates are often .25%-.50% higher
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Building /Practice Lenders … continued
• # 4 SBA Loans• Origination is through “Direct Lender”
• Often is a local bank that cannot take risk without govt. guarantee.
• Similar rates to the local bank, longer terms of fixed rates
• But…some programs require LOTS of additional collateral to be pledged. Some have high fees(7A-program).
• But …have longer prepayment penalties(10 years etc) or prohibits prepayment…requires most often 10% down bank holds 50% and SBA holds 40% client 10%, Hybrid structure is appropriate for the right need.
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Building Financing NotesLoan Amount
Term -Years Rate Monthly Payment
Total Interest
$400,000 15 5.5 $3,268 $188,300
$400,000 20 6.0 $2,866 $287,774
$400,000 25 6.50 $2,701 $410,247
$1,000,000 15 5.5 $8,171 $470,750
$1,000,000 20 6.0 $7,164 $719,434
$1,000,000 25 6.5 $6,752 $1,025,621
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Problem: Debt is Cumulative
Type of Debt
Loan Amount
Term -Years
Rate Monthly Payment
Total Interest
Student Loans
$250,000 20 5.5 $1,719.72 $162,732
Luxury Car
$64,000 5 1.9 $1,119 $3,138
Home $417,000 30 years 4.25 2,051 $321,500
Practice $450,000 15 5.5 $3,676 $211,837
Building $400,000 25 6.50 $2,701 $410,247
Totals $1,581,000
$11,267 $1,109,454
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Your Goals are Important
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DENTAL LIFE CYCLEPersonal Cash Flow
• Personal Cash Flow & Spending are Key• Pent up demand of dentist & spouse IS REAL• Working from a written spending plan key to
success• Remember, the 1st 2-5 years are always the tightest• Be careful not to over buy on the 1st house out of
school…one of the biggest mistakes made
• 4 Key Areas of Focus in 1st 7 Years• Manage spending• Avoid non-productive debt (bad debt)• Focus on optimizing business / learning the ropes• Save and invest aggressively from early on
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Where do you fit in?
• Lack of knowledge can often be a hurdle in reaching our hard fought goals. The old adage…we do not know what we don’t know rings true.
• By helping our clients through the 3 Stages we have developed tools, techniques and strategies to speed up the transition process.
• Would you like to know how you compare?• Visit www.cwcounsel.com for a free scorecard
assessment.
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DENTAL LIFE CYCLEHousing & Personal Debt
• Housing• 1st home: $350k to $550k for 5-8yrs +/-• 2nd home: $450k to $650k for 8-10 yrs +/-• 3rd home: $600k to $1 million
• Student Loans• Range from $250K-$400K –Sharp Increase• Pay off in 10-15 years, pay off more
aggressively a few years into practice
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DENTAL LIFE CYCLEBusiness Structure & Debt
• Associate• No debt, Employee, mobile
• Start Up (More Risk) – More Risky• Capital/Debt - $400k to $565k• Pay off debt within 10-15 years• Most difficult (no cash flow built in)• Lowest income for the longest period
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DENTAL LIFE CYCLEBusiness Structure & Debt
• Buy In (to existing practice)• Capital / Debt: $450k to $700k• Pay off debt within 10-15 years• Stable income from day 1• Frequently Partner problems
• Purchase (existing practice 100%)• Capital / Debt: $500k to $900k• Pay of debt within 7 years• Stable income from day 1• Management is key (business systems, etc)
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DENTAL LIFE CYCLEBusiness Structure & Debt
• Commercial Property• 50-60% own their own space/building• Capital / Debt: $500k to $1 million• 5 + years into practice: pay off within 10-15+ years
• Business Value• Multiples range from 0.60 to 1.0+ times gross
revenues• The stronger / more profitable the practice the
higher the multiple• Location, stable patient base, and cash flow are key
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CLIENT CASES #102
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• 15 YEARS IN PRACTICE – INCOME $125k/yr.• Single, male, early 40s, Southeast• Associate for 1st 10 years of practice• Poor location• Management issues
• Overhead / Staff too high• Very average marketing• Scheduling not optimized
• We released him … unable to help him—indecisive.
CLIENT CASE # 103
• 24 YEARS IN PRACTICE – INCOME $500k/yr.• Married, age 56, West Coast - $1.150M Collections• Building Ownership (paid off by retirement date)• Purchased practice 21 years ago• Tax optimized – 401K $52k+$5.5k catch up +$23k
spouse• Saves / Invests $84K per year Taxable Accounts• Vacation 6 weeks per year (1European vacation)• Ends work day at 4:30pm-will retire at 62
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CLIENT CASE # 104
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• 14 YEARS IN PRACTICE – INCOME $430k/yr.• Married, age 43, 3 kids, Southeast - $1.1M
Collections• Associated for 4-5 years – (10 years on own)• Business / Marketing undergraduate degree• Cold start up (most successful GP start up I have
seen)• $1 million gross practice revenue by year 4• 401k plan: $52k/yr.• Purchased $1 million building• Works 4 days / week
Conclusion
• Dental Practice - rewarding and challenging• Working with the right Expert Team
• Accelerate your progress through 3 Stages• Saving you time, frustration and money • Peace of Mind
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Persistence
“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.”
– Calvin Coolidge
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Robert Hockett, [email protected]
www.cambridgewealthcounsel.com
801-783-2241Offices in Atlanta and Salt Lake City
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