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St Elizabeth Healthcare

dba St. Elizabeth Edgewood · Edgewood, Kenton County, KY · CCN 180035
Licensed to St Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc

Composite
15.1
rank score
Distress
35
FY2023
Fit
55
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$219M–$876M
438 beds · over envelope
Ownership
nonprofit
STH

Why it ranks here

  • under 30 days cash on hand
  • current ratio below 0.8
  • margin slipping
  • urban — higher occupancy and iteration surface
  • very large — likely out of range
  • estimated price exceeds the capital envelope
  • strong occupancy — good iteration surface
  • nonprofit — expect AG conversion review

Latest financials · FY2023

Net patient revenue$1.2B
Operating margin 4.9%
Total margin 16.3%
Days cash on hand 0
Current ratio -12.61
Occupancy87%

Facility

Beds438
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 497 $818M $201M -10.4% 18.2% 0 -6.44 72% 24,677 63
2021 525 $1.0B $360M -3.8% 25.1% 0 -7.93 76% 28,164 51
2022 448 $1.1B $-80.2M -13.2% -7.1% 0 -11.13 82% 31,258 76
2023 438 $1.2B $220M 4.9% 16.3% 0 -12.61 87% 30,042 35

Owners

OwnerRole%SinceType
Andrew Schaeffer corporate director 2019-01
Debbie Simpson corporate director 2026-01
Derek Haught corporate director 2025-01
Donald Price corporate director 2024-01
Garren Colvin corporate officer 2007-11
Garren Colvin corporate director 2015-02
Garren Colvin w-2 managing employee 2007-11
Jackie Sweeney corporate director 2019-01
Jason Jackman corporate director 2019-01
Jeanne Schroer corporate director 2023-01
John Hawkins corporate director 2023-01
Joseph Koester corporate director 2020-01
Kris Knochelmann corporate director 2021-01
Kristi Nelson corporate director 2022-01
Lisa Frey corporate officer 2019-01
Lori Ritchey-Baldwin corporate officer 2014-01
Lori Ritchey-Baldwin w-2 managing employee 2014-01
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 director 2024-01

Ownership changes

No CMS ownership change on record since 2016 — this hospital has not traded in at least a decade.

Who has been buying in KY

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

DateBuyerSellerHospitalBeds
2024-07-01 Bowling Green-Warren County... Logan Memorial Hospital Llc Logan Memorial Hospital 37
2021-12-01 Arh Tug Valley Health Services Inc Paintsville Hospital Company Llc Paintsville Arh Hospital 39
2021-01-01 Owensboro Health Twin Lakes... Grayson County Hospital Foundation Inc Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical 49
2020-09-01 Baptist Healthcare System Inc Hardin Memorial Hospital Baptist Health Hardin 271
2019-11-01 Uofl Health-Louisville Inc Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's... Uofl Health-Louisville 789
2019-11-01 Uofl Health-Shelbyville Inc Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's... Uofl Health-Shelbyville 32
2019-09-01 Baptist Healthcare System Inc Baptist Health Richmond Inc Baptist Health Richmond 53
2019-08-01 Arh Tug Valley Health Services Inc Highlands Hospital Corp Highlands Regional Medical Center 63
2016-02-11 T J Health Columbia Inc Adair County Hospital District Tj Health Columbia 49