ML Analysis — NEWBERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
CCN 420053 | 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.
50
/ 100 (C)
Financial Health5/25
RCM Upside18/25
Market Position16/20
Demand Defensibility7/15
Operational Efficiency4/15
Entry Multiple: 8.0x – 10.0x
Est. MOIC: 1.9x
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)
-5.1%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: -5.9%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-33.4%, 23.2%]. P49 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 1183575.521 | -0.0552 | Lower Revenue/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 1253573.771 | +0.0497 | Higher Expense/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| State Peer Margin | 0.013 | +0.0432 | Higher State Peer Margin increases predicted margi | |
| Bed Utilization Value | 394930.508 | -0.0159 | Lower Bed Utilization Value decreases predicted ma | |
| Bed Count | 48.000 | +0.0157 | Higher Bed Count increases predicted margin |
Turnaround: 41%Turnaround possible (41%) but uncertain. Margin improvement depends on improving Revenue/Bed.
Suburban Community Hospit
Archetype
52.6%
Distress Risk
$6.1M
RCM Opportunity
B
Opportunity Grade
4.9%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Suburban Community Hospital
Percentile within cluster: P25. 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%
SC distress rate: 34.1%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.334 | +0.178 | ▲ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.053 | -0.036 | ▼ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.315 | -0.024 | ▼ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 1183575.521 | +0.023 | ▲ risk |
| Beds | 48.000 | -0.013 | ▼ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.337 | +0.002 | ▲ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $6.1M
Current margin: -5.9%
Projected margin: 4.9%
Grade: B
Comps: 43
Gap analysis vs P75 peers with 60% closure assumption. Confidence-weighted by lever implementation difficulty.
| Lever | Current | Benchmark | Gap | Impact | Confidence | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Improvement | 0.334 | 0.755 | 42.1% | $2.8M | 55% | 24mo |
| Net-to-Gross Ratio Improvement | 0.315 | 0.618 | 30.3% | $2.0M | 65% | 18mo |
| Payer Mix Optimization | 0.610 | 0.699 | 8.9% | $1.3M | 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 | 29.4 | [25.0, 75.0] | P54 | 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. |