Corpus Intelligence EBITDA Bridge — WICKENBURG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 2026-04-26 08:03 UTC
EBITDA Bridge — WICKENBURG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
CCN 031300 | AZ | 19 beds | Current EBITDA $-9.5M → Pro Forma $-7.4M (+$2.1M)
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$39.2M
Net Revenue HCRIS
$-9.5M
Current EBITDA COMPUTED
+$2.1M
RCM EBITDA Uplift
$-7.4M
Pro Forma EBITDA
+526bps
Margin Improvement
$1.5M
WC Released (1x)

Bridge Realization Estimate

ML model predicts what fraction of the bridge is achievable (accuracy: 60%, n=5,839)

63%
Realization (C)
$2.1M
Modeled Uplift
$1.3M
Risk-Adjusted
-$769K
Execution Discount
Occupancy RateLower Occupancy Rate reduces execution likelihood
Bed CountHigher Bed Count increases execution likelihood
Revenue per BedHigher Revenue per Bed increases execution likelih
Commercial Payer %Commercial Payer % has minimal effect on execution
Net-to-Gross RatioNet-to-Gross Ratio has minimal effect on execution

Expected realization: 63% of modeled bridge. Strengths: Bed Count, Revenue per Bed. Risks: Occupancy Rate. Risk-adjusted uplift: $1.3M (vs $2.1M modeled).

EBITDA Bridge — 7 RCM Levers

Each bar shows the annual EBITDA impact at full run-rate. Revenue levers increase top-line; cost levers reduce operating expense; cash acceleration releases working capital. Calibrated to published research bands (Denial 12%→5% = $8-15M on $400M NPR).

Cost to Collect
Cost Savings | 12mo ramp
$785K
+200bp
Denial Rate Reduction
Revenue | 12mo ramp
$777K
+198bp
A/R Days Reduction
Cash Accel | 9mo ramp
$477K
+122bp
Clean Claim Rate
Cost Savings | 6mo ramp
$25K
+6bp
Total EBITDA Impact$2.1M

Lever Detail

Each value shows its data source. SELLER = seller data room, DEFAULT = model default, BENCHMARK = P75 peer benchmark.

LeverCurrentTargetRevenueCostEBITDAWCRamp
Cost to Collect4.5% DEFAULT2.5% BENCHMARK$0$785K$785K$012mo
Denial Rate Reduction12.0% DEFAULT6.5% BENCHMARK$755K$22K$777K$012mo
A/R Days Reduction52.00 DEFAULT38.00 BENCHMARK$120K$357K$477K$1.5M9mo
Clean Claim Rate88.0% DEFAULT96.0% BENCHMARK$0$25K$25K$06mo
Net Collection Rate93.5% DEFAULT49.6% BENCHMARK$0$0$0$018mo
CDI / Case Mix Index135.0% DEFAULT142.0% BENCHMARK$0$0$0$018mo

Implementation Timing Curve

Linear ramp to full run-rate per lever. Month 0 = close date. Partners should expect 60-70% of total uplift realized by month 12.

LeverM0M3M6M9M12M18M24M36
Cost to Collect$0$196K$392K$588K$785K$785K$785K$785K
Denial Rate Reduction$0$194K$388K$583K$777K$777K$777K$777K
A/R Days Reduction$0$159K$318K$477K$477K$477K$477K$477K
Clean Claim Rate$0$13K$25K$25K$25K$25K$25K$25K
Cumulative$0$562K$1.1M$1.7M$2.1M$2.1M$2.1M$2.1M

Returns Sensitivity (IRR / MOIC)

5-year hold, 5.5x leverage, 3% organic growth, 10%/yr debt paydown. Green = exceeds 20% IRR hurdle. Amber = 15-20%. Red = below hurdle or loss. RCM uplift of $2.1M is added at exit.

Entry \ Exit9.0x10.0x11.0x11.5x12.0x
8.0xLossLossLossLossLoss
9.0xLossLossLossLossLoss
10.0xLossLossLossLossLoss
11.0xLossLossLossLossLoss
12.0xLossLossLossLossLoss

Covenant Headroom (at 10x Entry, 6.5x Max Leverage)

99.0x
Entry Leverage
99.0x
Pro Forma Leverage
-92.5x
Headroom (turns)
0%
EBITDA Cushion

Pro forma EBITDA can decline 0% before the 6.5x covenant trips. RCM uplift reduces leverage from 99.0x to 99.0x, adding 0.0 turns of cushion.

5-Year Value Creation Waterfall

EBITDA trajectory: 3% organic growth + RCM uplift ramp (full run-rate at month 18).

Base EBITDARCM UpliftTotalMargin
Entry$-9.5M$-9.5M-24.1%
Year 1$-9.8M+$1.4M$-8.4M-21.4%
Year 2$-10.0M+$2.1M$-8.0M-20.4%
Year 3$-10.3M+$2.1M$-8.3M-21.1%
Year 4$-10.7M+$2.1M$-8.6M-21.9%
Year 5$-11.0M+$2.1M$-8.9M-22.7%
$-94.7M
Entry EV (10x)
$-98.1M
Exit EV (11x)
$-3.4M
Value Created
$-8.9M
Exit EBITDA
$-15.1M
Organic Growth
$20.6M
RCM Value Creation
$-8.9M
Multiple Expansion

Achievement Sensitivity

What if we only achieve a fraction of each lever? 50% = conservative, 75% = base management case, 100% = plan, 120% = stretch.

Lever50%75%100%120%
Cost to Collect$392K$588K$785K$941K
Denial Rate Reductio$388K$583K$777K$932K
A/R Days Reduction$239K$358K$477K$573K
Clean Claim Rate$13K$19K$25K$30K
Total$1.0M$1.5M$2.1M$2.5M

Peer Context — Where This Hospital Sits

Key metrics vs 32 size-matched peers. Low percentile on margin/efficiency metrics = more room for improvement = larger bridge opportunity.

MetricHospitalP25P50P75Percentile
Op Margin-24.1%-10.2%-3.8%7.4%
P8
Net-to-Gross29.4%19.4%36.6%49.6%
P38
Occupancy19.1%15.5%35.0%53.5%
P34
Rev/Bed$2.1M$671K$1.2M$2.0M
P78
Exp/Bed$2.6M$1.0M$1.6M$3.1M
P66

Bridge Methodology

Coefficients calibrated to published research bands: denial 12%→5% = $8-15M on $400M NPR. Current metrics estimated from HCRIS public data and ML predictions. Target metrics set at P75 peer benchmarks with 60% gap closure assumption. Revenue levers use NPR × delta × avoidable share. Cost levers use claims volume × cost per reworked claim. Working capital from AR reduction is one-time cash (not included in recurring EBITDA). Returns assume 5.5x leverage, 3% organic growth, 10%/yr debt paydown.

Data: HCRIS FY2022 | 6,123 hospitalsSources: HCRISML