ML Analysis — MARY LANNING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOC
CCN 280032 | Clustering + Distress + RCM Opportunity
🛡️ Public data only — no PHI permitted on this instance.
Investability Score
Hold / Selective — investigate specific opportunities but be prepared for execution risk.
58
/ 100 (C)
Financial Health6/25
RCM Upside19/25
Market Position15/20
Demand Defensibility10/15
Operational Efficiency8/15
Entry Multiple: 9.5x – 11.5x
Est. MOIC: 2.3x
Risk Factors:
- Negative operating margin
- Expenses exceed revenue
Catalysts:
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
- Limited competition supports pricing power
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
-7.8%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: -8.9%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-36.1%, 20.5%]. P42 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense/Bed | 2245278.186 | -0.0724 | Higher Expense/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Revenue/Bed | 2062304.650 | +0.0674 | Higher Revenue/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| State Peer Margin | -0.063 | -0.0129 | Lower State Peer Margin decreases predicted margin | |
| Bed Count | 97.000 | +0.0081 | Higher Bed Count increases predicted margin | |
| Occupancy | 0.417 | -0.0062 | Lower Occupancy decreases predicted margin |
Turnaround: 37%Turnaround possible (37%) but uncertain. Margin improvement depends on improving Expense/Bed.
Suburban Community Hospit
Archetype
51.0%
Distress Risk
$2.4M
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
-7.7%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Suburban Community Hospital
Percentile within cluster: P16. 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: High
National distress rate: 49.3%
NE distress rate: 53.1%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.417 | +0.101 | ▲ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 2062304.649 | -0.029 | ▼ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.074 | -0.015 | ▼ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.394 | +0.011 | ▲ risk |
| Beds | 97.000 | -0.007 | ▼ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.360 | +0.006 | ▲ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $2.4M
Current margin: -8.9%
Projected margin: -7.7%
Grade: D
Comps: 21
Gap analysis vs P75 peers with 60% closure assumption. Confidence-weighted by lever implementation difficulty.
| Lever | Current | Benchmark | Gap | Impact | Confidence | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Improvement | 0.417 | 0.608 | 19.2% | $1.3M | 55% | 24mo |
| Net-to-Gross Ratio Improvement | 0.394 | 0.425 | 3.1% | $732K | 65% | 18mo |
| Payer Mix Optimization | 0.566 | 0.594 | 2.8% | $421K | 50% | 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 | 26.0 | [25.0, 75.0] | P35 | 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. |