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Ochsner Stennis Hospital

Dekalb, Kemper County, MS · CCN 251335
Licensed to Kemper Cah, Inc.

Composite
55.8
rank score
Distress
84
FY2023
Fit
45
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$1.5M–$3.0M
25 beds · within envelope
Ownership
nonprofit
CAH

Why it ranks here

  • operating margin -10% to -5%
  • total margin negative
  • under 30 days cash on hand
  • current ratio below 0.8
  • liabilities exceed assets
  • occupancy 30-45%
  • margin deteriorating sharply
  • rural — cheaper but limited density
  • small but workable bed count
  • very small ticket — sub-scale as a platform asset
  • thin occupancy
  • nonprofit — expect AG conversion review

Latest financials · FY2023

Net patient revenue$21.8M
Operating margin -5.3%
Total margin -1.1%
Days cash on hand 9
Current ratio 0.71
Occupancy32%

Facility

Beds25
Facility typeCAH
Settingrural
Ownership classnonprofit
Per-bed (low) $59.5K
Per-bed (high) $119K

Financial history

FYBedsNet patient rev Net incomeOp margin Total marginDays cash Current ratioOccupancy DischargesDistress
2020 25 $16.3M $869K -18.3% 4.3% 1 0.55 28% 119 72
2021 25 $19.7M $2.4M -6.2% 10.3% 3 0.84 28% 111 62
2022 25 $19.2M $-358K -12.2% -1.7% 3 0.67 33% 140 88
2023 25 $21.8M $-258K -5.3% -1.1% 9 0.71 32% 80 84

Owners

OwnerRole%SinceType
Ochsner Clinic Foundation
New Orleans, LA
5% or greater indirect ownership interest 100 2022-07
Rush Health Systems Inc
Meridian, MS
5% or greater direct ownership interest 100 2022-07
Alan Gartrell corporate director 2022-07
Alan Gartrell operational/managerial control 2022-07
Darrell Wildman corporate director 2022-07
Darrell Wildman operational/managerial control 2022-07
David Butler corporate officer 2022-07
David Butler w-2 managing employee 2022-07
David Butler operational/managerial control 2022-07
Don Kennedy corporate officer 2022-07
Don Kennedy w-2 managing employee 2022-07
Don Kennedy operational/managerial control 2022-07
Faye Martin corporate director 2022-07
Faye Martin operational/managerial control 2022-07
James Molloy corporate officer 2024-01
Johnathan Lee corporate director 2022-07
Johnathan Lee operational/managerial control 2022-07
Kristin Molony w-2 managing employee 2022-07
Kristin Molony operational/managerial control 2022-07
Michael Hulefeld corporate officer 2022-11
Michael Hulefeld corporate director 2022-07
Michael Hulefeld operational/managerial control 2022-07
Ochsner Clinic Foundation
New Orleans, LA
operational/managerial control 2022-07
Peter November corporate officer 2022-11
Peter November corporate director 2022-07

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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 MS

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

DateBuyerSellerHospitalBeds
2020-02-01 Forrest County General Hospital Pearl River County Hospital & Nursing Home Pearl River County Hospital 24
2017-10-01 Boa Vida Hospital Of Aberdeen Ms Llc Pioneer Health Services Of Monroe... Monroe Regional Hospital 25