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Baptist Health Lexington

Lexington, Fayette County, KY · CCN 180103
Licensed to Baptist Healthcare System Inc

Composite
16.0
rank score
Distress
40
FY2024
Fit
55
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$217M–$868M
434 beds · over envelope
Ownership
nonprofit
STH

Why it ranks here

  • operating margin negative
  • under 30 days cash on hand
  • margin deteriorating
  • 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 · FY2024

Net patient revenue$886M
Operating margin -2.1%
Total margin 9.7%
Days cash on hand 0
Current ratio 4.25
Occupancy66%

Facility

Beds434
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
2021 434 $733M $109M 9.1% 14.0% 0 4.17 67% 19,836 22
2022 434 $745M $51.0M -1.1% 6.3% 1 3.40 70% 20,086 38
2023 434 $761M $104M 2.8% 12.3% 0 2.72 65% 22,360 22
2024 434 $886M $97.2M -2.1% 9.7% 0 4.25 66% 23,841 40

Owners

OwnerRole%SinceType
Alan Redditt corporate director 2024-01
Bonnie Stith corporate director 2020-06
Christopher Roty corporate officer 2022-01
Cory Hicks corporate director 2024-01
Daniel O'hair corporate director 2026-01
Dwain Morris corporate director 2019-01
Gerard Colman corporate officer 2017-12
James Ferriell w-2 managing employee 2024-03
Janet Norton corporate officer 2013-01
Jennifer Thomas Kuerzi corporate director 2023-01
Jonathan Westbrook corporate director 2025-01
Kirsten Hawley corporate director 2025-01
Lewis Diaz corporate director 2023-01
Linda Thomas corporate director 2020-01
Richard Carrico corporate officer 2023-02
Robert Hook corporate director 2026-01
Susan Fink w-2 managing employee 2016-10
Tammy Zimmerman corporate director 2018-01
William Fultz corporate director 2022-01
William Shircliff corporate director 2022-03

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