ML Analysis — MARGARET MARY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
CCN 151329 | Clustering + Distress + RCM Opportunity
🛡️ Public data only — no PHI permitted on this instance.
Investability Score
Buy — solid fundamentals with identifiable value creation levers. Proceed to detailed diligence.
65
/ 100 (B)
Financial Health12/25
RCM Upside19/25
Market Position15/20
Demand Defensibility9/15
Operational Efficiency10/15
Entry Multiple: 9.5x – 11.5x
Est. MOIC: 2.3x
Risk Factors:
- Negative operating margin
- Small facility (<50 beds) — limited scale
Catalysts:
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
- Limited competition supports pricing power
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
6.6%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: -3.6%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-21.7%, 34.9%]. P76 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 4980746.880 | +0.4748 | Higher Revenue/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 5159193.760 | -0.4314 | Higher Expense/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Bed Utilization Value | 2771205.689 | +0.0630 | Higher Bed Utilization Value increases predicted m | |
| Log(Beds) | 3.219 | -0.0268 | Lower Log(Beds) decreases predicted margin | |
| State Peer Margin | -0.011 | +0.0255 | Higher State Peer Margin increases predicted margi |
Turnaround: 61%Model predicts 61% probability of positive margin. Key drivers: Revenue/Bed and Expense/Bed.
Suburban Community Hospit
Archetype
41.4%
Distress Risk
$2.3M
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
-1.7%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Suburban Community Hospital
Percentile within cluster: P78. Community hospitals — the largest PE deal category. Focus on RCM improvement and cost optimization at 9-11x.
Nearest Peers
| Hospital | State | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| PROMEDICA HICKMAN HOSPITAL | MI | 58 |
| WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER | NC | 95 |
| ST LUKES HOSPITAL - EASTON CAMPUS | PA | 29 |
| CULPEPER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | VA | 70 |
| SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | VA | 80 |
| SPECTRUM HEALTH LUDINGTON | MI | 45 |
Distress Analysis
Risk: Elevated
National distress rate: 49.3%
IN distress rate: 42.0%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Per Bed | 4980746.880 | -0.201 | ▼ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.002 | -0.087 | ▼ risk |
| Occupancy Rate | 0.556 | -0.029 | ▼ risk |
| Beds | 25.000 | -0.017 | ▼ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.401 | +0.015 | ▲ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.327 | -0.000 | ▼ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $2.3M
Current margin: -3.6%
Projected margin: -1.7%
Grade: D
Comps: 86
Gap analysis vs P75 peers with 60% closure assumption. Confidence-weighted by lever implementation difficulty.
| Lever | Current | Benchmark | Gap | Impact | Confidence | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net-to-Gross Ratio Improvement | 0.401 | 0.488 | 8.7% | $1.3M | 65% | 18mo |
| Payer Mix Optimization | 0.671 | 0.730 | 5.9% | $882K | 50% | 24mo |
| Occupancy Improvement | 0.556 | 0.584 | 2.7% | $180K | 55% | 24mo |
Predicted RCM Performance (Public Data Only)
A
RCM Grade
Strong RCM profile — likely low-risk from an operations perspective. Focus diligence on growth thesis.
| Metric | Predicted | 90% CI | Percentile | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denial Rate | 2.0% | [2.0%, 25.0%] | P0 | Strong — predicted denial rate is in the top third nationall |
| Days in AR | 28.7 | [25.0, 75.0] | P48 | Strong — predicted days in ar is in the top third nationally |
| Clean Claim Rate | 98.0% | [80.0%, 98.0%] | P0 | Strong — predicted clean claim rate is in the top third. |
| Net Collection Rate | 99.5% | [90.0%, 99.5%] | P8 | Strong — predicted net collection rate is in the top third. |