Corpus Intelligence EBITDA Bridge — THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER 2026-04-26 02:17 UTC
EBITDA Bridge — THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
CCN 280013 | NE | 592 beds | Current EBITDA $-781.0M → Pro Forma $-706.1M (+$74.9M)
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$1.42B
Net Revenue HCRIS
$-781.0M
Current EBITDA COMPUTED
+$74.9M
RCM EBITDA Uplift
$-706.1M
Pro Forma EBITDA
+526bps
Margin Improvement
$54.6M
WC Released (1x)

Bridge Realization Estimate

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

72%
Realization (B)
$74.9M
Modeled Uplift
$53.7M
Risk-Adjusted
-$21.2M
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
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. Risk-adjusted uplift: $53.7M (vs $74.9M 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
$28.5M
+200bp
Denial Rate Reduction
Revenue | 12mo ramp
$28.2M
+198bp
A/R Days Reduction
Cash Accel | 9mo ramp
$17.3M
+122bp
Clean Claim Rate
Cost Savings | 6mo ramp
$911K
+6bp
Total EBITDA Impact$74.9M

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$28.5M$28.5M$012mo
Denial Rate Reduction12.0% DEFAULT6.5% BENCHMARK$27.4M$783K$28.2M$012mo
A/R Days Reduction52.00 DEFAULT38.00 BENCHMARK$4.4M$13.0M$17.3M$54.6M9mo
Clean Claim Rate88.0% DEFAULT96.0% BENCHMARK$0$911K$911K$06mo
Net Collection Rate93.5% DEFAULT32.2% 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$7.1M$14.2M$21.4M$28.5M$28.5M$28.5M$28.5M
Denial Rate Reduction$0$7.0M$14.1M$21.1M$28.2M$28.2M$28.2M$28.2M
A/R Days Reduction$0$5.8M$11.5M$17.3M$17.3M$17.3M$17.3M$17.3M
Clean Claim Rate$0$456K$911K$911K$911K$911K$911K$911K
Cumulative$0$20.4M$40.8M$60.7M$74.9M$74.9M$74.9M$74.9M

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 $74.9M 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$-781.0M$-781.0M-54.9%
Year 1$-804.4M+$49.9M$-754.5M-53.0%
Year 2$-828.5M+$74.9M$-753.6M-52.9%
Year 3$-853.4M+$74.9M$-778.5M-54.7%
Year 4$-879.0M+$74.9M$-804.1M-56.5%
Year 5$-905.4M+$74.9M$-830.5M-58.3%
$-7.81B
Entry EV (10x)
$-9.14B
Exit EV (11x)
$-1.33B
Value Created
$-830.5M
Exit EBITDA
$-1.24B
Organic Growth
$749.0M
RCM Value Creation
$-830.5M
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$14.2M$21.4M$28.5M$34.2M
Denial Rate Reductio$14.1M$21.1M$28.2M$33.8M
A/R Days Reduction$8.7M$13.0M$17.3M$20.8M
Clean Claim Rate$456K$683K$911K$1.1M
Total$37.4M$56.2M$74.9M$89.9M

Peer Context — Where This Hospital Sits

Key metrics vs 725 size-matched peers. Low percentile on margin/efficiency metrics = more room for improvement = larger bridge opportunity.

MetricHospitalP25P50P75Percentile
Op Margin-50.0%-14.7%-4.6%4.8%
P0
Net-to-Gross31.5%19.4%25.8%32.2%
P73
Occupancy86.9%64.4%73.7%81.6%
P86
Rev/Bed$2.4M$1.3M$1.7M$2.3M
P78
Exp/Bed$3.7M$1.2M$1.7M$2.4M
P93

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