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St Elizabeth Dearborn

dba St. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital · Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, IN · CCN 150086
Licensed to St Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc

Composite
37.7
rank score
Distress
10
FY2023
Fit
83
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$25.0M–$100M
50 beds · within envelope
Ownership
nonprofit
STH

Why it ranks here

  • operating margin under 2%
  • debt above 70% of assets
  • urban — higher occupancy and iteration surface
  • bed count in the target band
  • ticket size somewhat below the envelope
  • strong occupancy — good iteration surface
  • nonprofit — expect AG conversion review

Latest financials · FY2023

Net patient revenue$96.2M
Operating margin 0.7%
Total margin 2.4%
Days cash on hand 1,061
Current ratio 15.33
Occupancy69%

Facility

Beds50
Facility typeSTH
Settingurban
Ownership classnonprofit
Per-bed (low) $500K
Per-bed (high) $2.0M

Financial history

FYBedsNet patient rev Net incomeOp margin Total marginDays cash Current ratioOccupancy DischargesDistress
2020 62 $57.3M $-1.0M -17.8% -1.6% 68 1.01 45% 2,379 51
2021 61 $80.0M $8.6M 9.4% 10.6% 342 13.44 64% 3,517 0
2022 50 $78.4M $-7.3M -11.2% -9.1% 700 17.86 70% 3,809 56
2023 50 $96.2M $2.4M 0.7% 2.4% 1,061 15.33 69% 3,794 10

Owners

OwnerRole%SinceType
St Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc
Edgewood, KY
5% or greater direct ownership interest 100 2020-11
Andrew Schaeffer corporate director 2020-11
Debbie Simpson corporate director 2026-01
Derek Haught corporate director 2025-01
Donald Price corporate director 2024-01
Garren Colvin corporate officer 2020-11
Garren Colvin corporate director 2020-11
Garren Colvin w-2 managing employee 2020-11
Jackie Sweeney corporate director 2020-11
Jason Jackman corporate director 2020-11
Jeanne Schroer corporate director 2023-01
John Hawkins corporate director 2023-01
Joseph Koester corporate director 2020-11
Kris Knochelmann corporate director 2021-01
Kristi Nelson corporate director 2022-01
Lisa Frey corporate officer 2020-11
Lori Ritchey-Baldwin corporate officer 2020-11
Lori Ritchey-Baldwin w-2 managing employee 2020-11
Marsha Ladenburger corporate director 2021-01
Robert Moorhead corporate director 2021-01
Robert Stevens corporate director 2022-01
Sylvia Buxton corporate director 2024-01
Vera Hall corporate officer 2023-01

Ownership changes

DateTypeBuyerSeller
2020-11-01 change of ownership St Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc Dearborn County Hospital

Who has been buying in IN

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

DateBuyerSellerHospitalBeds
2025-12-28 Indiana University Health Inc Indiana University Health North... Indiana University Health 1,274
2025-12-13 Union Hospital Inc Terre Haute Regional Hospital Lp Union Hospital Inc. 260
2025-07-01 Parkview Logansport Hospital Inc Memorial Hospital Memorial Hospital Logansport 37
2024-03-01 Franciscan Health Michigan City Franciscan Beacon Hospital, Llc Franciscan Health Michigan City 133
2020-11-01 St Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc Dearborn County Hospital St Elizabeth Dearborn 50
2019-07-16 Reid Hospital & Health Care Services Inc Fayette Memorial Hospital Association Inc Reid Hospital & Health Care Services 183