Corpus Intelligence EBITDA Bridge — UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HOSPITALS 2026-04-26 05:25 UTC
EBITDA Bridge — UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HOSPITALS
CCN 140088 | IL | 686 beds | Current EBITDA $-320.2M → Pro Forma $-193.9M (+$126.4M)
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$2.40B
Net Revenue HCRIS
$-320.2M
Current EBITDA COMPUTED
+$126.4M
RCM EBITDA Uplift
$-193.9M
Pro Forma EBITDA
+526bps
Margin Improvement
$92.1M
WC Released (1x)

Bridge Realization Estimate

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

74%
Realization (B)
$126.4M
Modeled Uplift
$93.1M
Risk-Adjusted
-$33.3M
Execution Discount
Occupancy RateHigher Occupancy Rate increases execution likeliho
Bed CountHigher Bed Count reduces 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: 74% of modeled bridge. Strengths: Occupancy Rate, Revenue per Bed. Risks: Bed Count. Risk-adjusted uplift: $93.1M (vs $126.4M 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
$48.0M
+200bp
Denial Rate Reduction
Revenue | 12mo ramp
$47.6M
+198bp
A/R Days Reduction
Cash Accel | 9mo ramp
$29.2M
+122bp
Clean Claim Rate
Cost Savings | 6mo ramp
$1.5M
+6bp
Total EBITDA Impact$126.4M

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$48.0M$48.0M$012mo
Denial Rate Reduction12.0% DEFAULT6.5% BENCHMARK$46.2M$1.3M$47.6M$012mo
A/R Days Reduction52.00 DEFAULT38.00 BENCHMARK$7.4M$21.9M$29.2M$92.1M9mo
Clean Claim Rate88.0% DEFAULT96.0% BENCHMARK$0$1.5M$1.5M$06mo
Net Collection Rate93.5% DEFAULT31.6% 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$12.0M$24.0M$36.0M$48.0M$48.0M$48.0M$48.0M
Denial Rate Reduction$0$11.9M$23.8M$35.7M$47.6M$47.6M$47.6M$47.6M
A/R Days Reduction$0$9.7M$19.5M$29.2M$29.2M$29.2M$29.2M$29.2M
Clean Claim Rate$0$769K$1.5M$1.5M$1.5M$1.5M$1.5M$1.5M
Cumulative$0$34.4M$68.8M$102.5M$126.4M$126.4M$126.4M$126.4M

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 $126.4M is added at exit.

Entry \ Exit9.0x10.0x11.0x11.5x12.0x
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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$-320.2M$-320.2M-13.3%
Year 1$-329.9M+$84.2M$-245.6M-10.2%
Year 2$-339.7M+$126.4M$-213.4M-8.9%
Year 3$-349.9M+$126.4M$-223.6M-9.3%
Year 4$-360.4M+$126.4M$-234.1M-9.7%
Year 5$-371.3M+$126.4M$-244.9M-10.2%
$-3.20B
Entry EV (10x)
$-2.69B
Exit EV (11x)
$508.8M
Value Created
$-244.9M
Exit EBITDA
$-510.1M
Organic Growth
$1.26B
RCM Value Creation
$-244.9M
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$24.0M$36.0M$48.0M$57.7M
Denial Rate Reductio$23.8M$35.7M$47.6M$57.1M
A/R Days Reduction$14.6M$21.9M$29.2M$35.1M
Clean Claim Rate$769K$1.2M$1.5M$1.8M
Total$63.2M$94.8M$126.4M$151.6M

Peer Context — Where This Hospital Sits

Key metrics vs 19 size-matched peers. Low percentile on margin/efficiency metrics = more room for improvement = larger bridge opportunity.

MetricHospitalP25P50P75Percentile
Op Margin-13.3%-13.2%-10.0%3.8%
P22
Net-to-Gross20.4%24.1%26.8%31.6%
P11
Occupancy91.6%68.0%74.9%84.4%
P89
Rev/Bed$3.5M$1.9M$2.4M$3.1M
P83
Exp/Bed$4.0M$1.7M$2.5M$3.2M
P89

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