ML Analysis — LITTLETON REGIONAL HEALTHCARE
CCN 301302 | 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.
59
/ 100 (C)
Financial Health7/25
RCM Upside20/25
Market Position13/20
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
- Expenses exceed revenue
Catalysts:
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
- Limited competition supports pricing power
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
-1.0%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: -10.4%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-29.3%, 27.3%]. P60 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense/Bed | 4334931.840 | -0.3299 | Higher Expense/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Revenue/Bed | 3927263.040 | +0.3278 | Higher Revenue/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Bed Utilization Value | 2166127.658 | +0.0429 | Higher Bed Utilization Value increases predicted m | |
| Log(Beds) | 3.219 | -0.0268 | Lower Log(Beds) decreases predicted margin | |
| Reimbursement Quality | 0.277 | -0.0217 | Higher Reimbursement Quality decreases predicted m |
Turnaround: 48%Turnaround possible (48%) but uncertain. Margin improvement depends on improving Expense/Bed.
Suburban Community Hospit
Archetype
43.5%
Distress Risk
$2.5M
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
-7.8%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Suburban Community Hospital
Percentile within cluster: P61. 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%
NH distress rate: 42.9%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Per Bed | 3927263.040 | -0.139 | ▼ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.000 | -0.089 | ▼ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.435 | +0.029 | ▲ risk |
| Occupancy Rate | 0.552 | -0.025 | ▼ risk |
| Beds | 25.000 | -0.017 | ▼ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.362 | +0.006 | ▲ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $2.5M
Current margin: -10.4%
Projected margin: -7.8%
Grade: D
Comps: 13
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 | 0.435 | 0.637 | 20.2% | $2.3M | 65% | 18mo |
| Occupancy Improvement | 0.552 | 0.583 | 3.2% | $209K | 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 | 29.0 | [25.0, 75.0] | P51 | 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. |