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Effingham Hospital

dba Effingham Health System · Springfield, Effingham County, GA · CCN 111306
Licensed to Effingham Hospital Inc

Composite
54.4
rank score
Distress
75
FY2024
Fit
52
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$1.5M–$3.0M
25 beds · within envelope
Ownership
government
CAH

Why it ranks here

  • operating margin below -10%
  • total margin under 2%
  • under 30 days cash on hand
  • current ratio below 0.8
  • debt above 85% of assets
  • occupancy below 30%
  • urban — higher occupancy and iteration surface
  • small but workable bed count
  • very small ticket — sub-scale as a platform asset
  • very low occupancy — limited volume to learn from
  • government-owned — public process likely

Latest financials · FY2024

Net patient revenue$62.8M
Operating margin -23.0%
Total margin 1.7%
Days cash on hand 22
Current ratio 0.80
Occupancy17%

Facility

Beds25
Facility typeCAH
Settingurban
Ownership classgovernment
Per-bed (low) $59.5K
Per-bed (high) $119K

Financial history

FYBedsNet patient rev Net incomeOp margin Total marginDays cash Current ratioOccupancy DischargesDistress
2021 25 $51.5M $697K -36.1% 1.0% 3 1.12 33% 533 67
2022 25 $52.8M $-3.8M -38.6% -5.4% 6 0.67 29% 540 92
2023 25 $53.8M $-6.4M -39.8% -9.2% 8 0.70 23% 393 97
2024 25 $62.8M $1.4M -23.0% 1.7% 22 0.80 17% 245 75

Owners

OwnerRole%SinceType
Effingham Hospital Inc
Springfield, GA
5% or greater direct ownership interest 100 2016-11
Fran Baker-Witt corporate officer 9 2015-05
Fran Baker-Witt w-2 managing employee 9 2016-05
Fran Baker-Witt operational/managerial control 9 2016-05
Alia Allen w-2 managing employee 2016-11

Ownership changes

DateTypeBuyerSeller
2016-11-01 change of ownership Effingham Hospital Inc Effingham Health System

Who has been buying in GA

Completed CMS ownership changes in this state. These buyers already cleared the licensure process here — and whoever advised them knows this market.

DateBuyerSellerHospitalBeds
2023-11-01 South Georgia Medical Center Inc Hospital Authority Of Valdosta And... Sgmc Lanier Campus 25
2017-11-01 Lifebrite Hospital Group Of Early Llc Pioneer Health Services Of Early... Lifebrite Community Hospital Of Earl 25
2016-11-01 Effingham Hospital Inc Effingham Health System Effingham Hospital 25