Corpus Intelligence EBITDA Bridge — BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY 2026-04-26 05:24 UTC
EBITDA Bridge — BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY
CCN 140150 | IL | 395 beds | Current EBITDA $-140.9M → Pro Forma $-80.8M (+$60.1M)
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$1.14B
Net Revenue HCRIS
$-140.9M
Current EBITDA COMPUTED
+$60.1M
RCM EBITDA Uplift
$-80.8M
Pro Forma EBITDA
+526bps
Margin Improvement
$43.8M
WC Released (1x)

Bridge Realization Estimate

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

72%
Realization (B)
$60.1M
Modeled Uplift
$43.0M
Risk-Adjusted
-$17.0M
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 %Higher Commercial Payer % reduces execution likeli
Scale (Log Beds)Scale (Log Beds) has minimal effect on execution

Expected realization: 72% of modeled bridge. Strengths: Occupancy Rate, Revenue per Bed. Risks: Bed Count, Commercial Payer %. Risk-adjusted uplift: $43.0M (vs $60.1M 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
$22.8M
+200bp
Denial Rate Reduction
Revenue | 12mo ramp
$22.6M
+198bp
A/R Days Reduction
Cash Accel | 9mo ramp
$13.9M
+122bp
Clean Claim Rate
Cost Savings | 6mo ramp
$731K
+6bp
Total EBITDA Impact$60.1M

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$22.8M$22.8M$012mo
Denial Rate Reduction12.0% DEFAULT6.5% BENCHMARK$22.0M$628K$22.6M$012mo
A/R Days Reduction52.00 DEFAULT38.00 BENCHMARK$3.5M$10.4M$13.9M$43.8M9mo
Clean Claim Rate88.0% DEFAULT96.0% BENCHMARK$0$731K$731K$06mo
Net Collection Rate93.5% DEFAULT29.7% 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$5.7M$11.4M$17.1M$22.8M$22.8M$22.8M$22.8M
Denial Rate Reduction$0$5.7M$11.3M$17.0M$22.6M$22.6M$22.6M$22.6M
A/R Days Reduction$0$4.6M$9.3M$13.9M$13.9M$13.9M$13.9M$13.9M
Clean Claim Rate$0$365K$731K$731K$731K$731K$731K$731K
Cumulative$0$16.4M$32.7M$48.7M$60.1M$60.1M$60.1M$60.1M

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 $60.1M 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$-140.9M$-140.9M-12.3%
Year 1$-145.1M+$40.1M$-105.0M-9.2%
Year 2$-149.4M+$60.1M$-89.4M-7.8%
Year 3$-153.9M+$60.1M$-93.8M-8.2%
Year 4$-158.5M+$60.1M$-98.5M-8.6%
Year 5$-163.3M+$60.1M$-103.2M-9.0%
$-1.41B
Entry EV (10x)
$-1.14B
Exit EV (11x)
$273.2M
Value Created
$-103.2M
Exit EBITDA
$-224.4M
Organic Growth
$600.8M
RCM Value Creation
$-103.2M
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$11.4M$17.1M$22.8M$27.4M
Denial Rate Reductio$11.3M$17.0M$22.6M$27.1M
A/R Days Reduction$6.9M$10.4M$13.9M$16.7M
Clean Claim Rate$365K$548K$731K$877K
Total$30.0M$45.1M$60.1M$72.1M

Peer Context — Where This Hospital Sits

Key metrics vs 49 size-matched peers. Low percentile on margin/efficiency metrics = more room for improvement = larger bridge opportunity.

MetricHospitalP25P50P75Percentile
Op Margin-12.3%-13.6%-7.4%3.2%
P38
Net-to-Gross31.5%21.1%24.9%29.7%
P77
Occupancy74.7%55.3%68.1%74.9%
P69
Rev/Bed$2.9M$1.2M$1.5M$2.1M
P85
Exp/Bed$3.2M$1.2M$1.6M$2.2M
P90

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