Corpus Intelligence EBITDA Bridge — CORNERSTONE SPECIALTY SOUTHWEST LOUI 2026-04-26 15:41 UTC
EBITDA Bridge — CORNERSTONE SPECIALTY SOUTHWEST LOUI
CCN 192013 | LA | 28 beds | Current EBITDA $458K → Pro Forma $1.1M (+$685K)
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$13.0M
Net Revenue HCRIS
$458K
Current EBITDA COMPUTED
+$685K
RCM EBITDA Uplift
$1.1M
Pro Forma EBITDA
+528bps
Margin Improvement
$498K
WC Released (1x)

Bridge Realization Estimate

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

72%
Realization (B)
$685K
Modeled Uplift
$495K
Risk-Adjusted
-$190K
Execution Discount
Occupancy RateHigher Occupancy Rate increases execution likeliho
Revenue per BedLower Revenue per Bed reduces execution likelihood
Bed CountHigher Bed Count increases execution likelihood
Net-to-Gross RatioNet-to-Gross Ratio has minimal effect on execution
Commercial Payer %Commercial Payer % has minimal effect on execution

Expected realization: 72% of modeled bridge. Strengths: Occupancy Rate, Bed Count. Risks: Revenue per Bed. Risk-adjusted uplift: $0.5M (vs $0.7M 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
$259K
+200bp
Denial Rate Reduction
Revenue | 12mo ramp
$258K
+199bp
A/R Days Reduction
Cash Accel | 9mo ramp
$158K
+122bp
Clean Claim Rate
Cost Savings | 6mo ramp
$10K
+7bp
Total EBITDA Impact$685K

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$259K$259K$012mo
Denial Rate Reduction12.0% DEFAULT6.5% BENCHMARK$250K$8K$258K$012mo
A/R Days Reduction52.00 DEFAULT38.00 BENCHMARK$40K$118K$158K$498K9mo
Clean Claim Rate88.0% DEFAULT96.0% BENCHMARK$0$10K$10K$06mo
Net Collection Rate93.5% DEFAULT58.1% 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$65K$130K$195K$259K$259K$259K$259K
Denial Rate Reduction$0$64K$129K$193K$258K$258K$258K$258K
A/R Days Reduction$0$53K$105K$158K$158K$158K$158K$158K
Clean Claim Rate$0$5K$10K$10K$10K$10K$10K$10K
Cumulative$0$187K$374K$556K$685K$685K$685K$685K

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 $685K is added at exit.

Entry \ Exit9.0x10.0x11.0x11.5x12.0x
8.0x74% / 16.2x79% / 18.3x83% / 20.5x85% / 21.6x87% / 22.6x
9.0x70% / 14.0x74% / 15.9x78% / 17.9x80% / 18.8x82% / 19.8x
10.0x65% / 12.3x70% / 14.0x74% / 15.7x75% / 16.6x77% / 17.5x
11.0x61% / 10.9x66% / 12.4x70% / 14.0x71% / 14.8x73% / 15.6x
12.0x58% / 9.7x62% / 11.1x66% / 12.6x68% / 13.3x70% / 14.0x

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

8.5x
Entry Leverage
3.4x
Pro Forma Leverage
3.1x
Headroom (turns)
48%
EBITDA Cushion

Pro forma EBITDA can decline 48% before the 6.5x covenant trips. RCM uplift reduces leverage from 8.5x to 3.4x, adding 5.1 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$458K$458K3.5%
Year 1$472K+$457K$928K7.2%
Year 2$486K+$685K$1.2M9.0%
Year 3$500K+$685K$1.2M9.1%
Year 4$515K+$685K$1.2M9.3%
Year 5$531K+$685K$1.2M9.4%
$4.6M
Entry EV (10x)
$13.4M
Exit EV (11x)
$8.8M
Value Created
$1.2M
Exit EBITDA
$729K
Organic Growth
$6.8M
RCM Value Creation
$1.2M
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$130K$195K$259K$311K
Denial Rate Reductio$129K$193K$258K$310K
A/R Days Reduction$79K$118K$158K$189K
Clean Claim Rate$5K$7K$10K$12K
Total$342K$514K$685K$822K

Peer Context — Where This Hospital Sits

Key metrics vs 136 size-matched peers. Low percentile on margin/efficiency metrics = more room for improvement = larger bridge opportunity.

MetricHospitalP25P50P75Percentile
Op Margin3.5%-16.7%-3.3%5.7%
P68
Net-to-Gross18.3%31.8%44.1%58.1%
P6
Occupancy72.4%21.1%46.4%69.1%
P79
Rev/Bed$463K$288K$466K$882K
P49
Exp/Bed$447K$276K$468K$963K
P49

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