ML Analysis — ST MARKS HOSPITAL
CCN 460047 | 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.
64
/ 100 (B)
Financial Health21/25
RCM Upside5/25
Market Position19/20
Demand Defensibility10/15
Operational Efficiency9/15
Entry Multiple: 9.5x – 11.5x
Est. MOIC: 2.3x
Risk Factors:
Catalysts:
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
- Limited competition supports pricing power
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
18.3%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: 44.0%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-10.0%, 46.6%]. P92 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Peer Margin | 0.080 | +0.0933 | Higher State Peer Margin increases predicted margi | |
| Revenue/Bed | 2049567.278 | +0.0656 | Higher Revenue/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 1147956.205 | +0.0627 | Higher Expense/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Log(Beds) | 5.572 | +0.0278 | Higher Log(Beds) increases predicted margin | |
| Net-to-Gross | 0.193 | -0.0197 | Lower Net-to-Gross decreases predicted margin |
Suburban Community Hospit
Archetype
44.7%
Distress Risk
$14.1M
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
46.6%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Suburban Community Hospital
Percentile within cluster: P96. Community hospitals — the largest PE deal category. Focus on RCM improvement and cost optimization at 9-11x.
Nearest Peers
| Hospital | State | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER | NJ | 259 |
| PRESENCE SAINTS MARY & ELIZABETH MED | IL | 266 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH BAKERSFIELD | CA | 254 |
| BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | TN | 244 |
| HOLSTON VALLEY HOSP & MED CTR | TN | 286 |
| SPRINGFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | OH | 230 |
Distress Analysis
Risk: Elevated
National distress rate: 49.3%
UT distress rate: 25.0%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.193 | -0.078 | ▼ risk |
| Occupancy Rate | 0.568 | -0.040 | ▼ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.059 | -0.030 | ▼ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 2049567.278 | -0.028 | ▼ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.187 | -0.024 | ▼ risk |
| Beds | 263.000 | +0.015 | ▲ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $14.1M
Current margin: 44.0%
Projected margin: 46.6%
Grade: D
Comps: 10
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 | 0.193 | 0.392 | 19.9% | $12.5M | 65% | 18mo |
| Occupancy Improvement | 0.568 | 0.732 | 16.4% | $1.1M | 55% | 24mo |
| Payer Mix Optimization | 0.754 | 0.785 | 3.1% | $462K | 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 | 25.0 | [25.0, 75.0] | P0 | 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. |