Corpus Intelligence EBITDA Bridge — ST. LUKES WOOD RIVER MEDICAL CENTER 2026-04-26 04:02 UTC
EBITDA Bridge — ST. LUKES WOOD RIVER MEDICAL CENTER
CCN 131323 | ID | 25 beds | Current EBITDA $13.4M → Pro Forma $18.6M (+$5.2M)
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$99.1M
Net Revenue HCRIS
$13.4M
Current EBITDA COMPUTED
+$5.2M
RCM EBITDA Uplift
$18.6M
Pro Forma EBITDA
+526bps
Margin Improvement
$3.8M
WC Released (1x)

Bridge Realization Estimate

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

66%
Realization (C)
$5.2M
Modeled Uplift
$3.5M
Risk-Adjusted
-$1.8M
Execution Discount
Occupancy RateLower Occupancy Rate reduces execution likelihood
Revenue per BedHigher Revenue per Bed increases execution likelih
Bed CountHigher Bed Count increases execution likelihood
Net-to-Gross RatioHigher Net-to-Gross Ratio reduces execution likeli
Payer DiversityPayer Diversity has minimal effect on execution

Expected realization: 66% of modeled bridge. Strengths: Revenue per Bed, Bed Count. Risks: Occupancy Rate, Net-to-Gross Ratio. Risk-adjusted uplift: $3.5M (vs $5.2M 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
$2.0M
+200bp
Denial Rate Reduction
Revenue | 12mo ramp
$2.0M
+198bp
A/R Days Reduction
Cash Accel | 9mo ramp
$1.2M
+122bp
Clean Claim Rate
Cost Savings | 6mo ramp
$63K
+6bp
Total EBITDA Impact$5.2M

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$2.0M$2.0M$012mo
Denial Rate Reduction12.0% DEFAULT6.5% BENCHMARK$1.9M$55K$2.0M$012mo
A/R Days Reduction52.00 DEFAULT38.00 BENCHMARK$304K$902K$1.2M$3.8M9mo
Clean Claim Rate88.0% DEFAULT96.0% BENCHMARK$0$63K$63K$06mo
Net Collection Rate93.5% DEFAULT66.2% 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$496K$991K$1.5M$2.0M$2.0M$2.0M$2.0M
Denial Rate Reduction$0$491K$981K$1.5M$2.0M$2.0M$2.0M$2.0M
A/R Days Reduction$0$402K$804K$1.2M$1.2M$1.2M$1.2M$1.2M
Clean Claim Rate$0$32K$63K$63K$63K$63K$63K$63K
Cumulative$0$1.4M$2.8M$4.2M$5.2M$5.2M$5.2M$5.2M

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 $5.2M is added at exit.

Entry \ Exit9.0x10.0x11.0x11.5x12.0x
8.0x52% / 8.1x56% / 9.3x60% / 10.6x62% / 11.2x64% / 11.9x
9.0x47% / 6.8x51% / 7.9x55% / 9.1x57% / 9.6x59% / 10.2x
10.0x42% / 5.8x47% / 6.8x51% / 7.8x53% / 8.3x55% / 8.8x
11.0x38% / 5.0x43% / 5.9x47% / 6.8x49% / 7.3x51% / 7.7x
12.0x34% / 4.3x39% / 5.2x43% / 6.0x45% / 6.4x47% / 6.8x

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

8.5x
Entry Leverage
6.1x
Pro Forma Leverage
0.4x
Headroom (turns)
6%
EBITDA Cushion

Pro forma EBITDA can decline 6% before the 6.5x covenant trips. RCM uplift reduces leverage from 8.5x to 6.1x, adding 2.4 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$13.4M$13.4M13.5%
Year 1$13.8M+$3.5M$17.2M17.4%
Year 2$14.2M+$5.2M$19.4M19.6%
Year 3$14.6M+$5.2M$19.8M20.0%
Year 4$15.0M+$5.2M$20.3M20.4%
Year 5$15.5M+$5.2M$20.7M20.9%
$133.6M
Entry EV (10x)
$227.8M
Exit EV (11x)
$94.1M
Value Created
$20.7M
Exit EBITDA
$21.3M
Organic Growth
$52.2M
RCM Value Creation
$20.7M
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$991K$1.5M$2.0M$2.4M
Denial Rate Reductio$981K$1.5M$2.0M$2.4M
A/R Days Reduction$603K$905K$1.2M$1.4M
Clean Claim Rate$32K$48K$63K$76K
Total$2.6M$3.9M$5.2M$6.3M

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 Margin13.5%-8.8%-3.3%2.3%
P91
Net-to-Gross62.0%52.4%59.8%66.2%
P59
Occupancy28.4%18.9%25.7%48.5%
P56
Rev/Bed$4.0M$917K$1.6M$2.6M
P88
Exp/Bed$3.4M$1.0M$1.8M$2.6M
P84

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