Liberty Hospital
Liberty, Clay County, MO
· CCN 260177
Licensed to New Liberty Hospital Corporation
Already transacted. CMS recorded an ownership change effective
2024-07-01. Confirm the current owner before spending a call on this.
Composite
20.7
rank score
Distress
62
FY2024
Fit
78
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$84.6M–$338M
199 beds ·
within envelope
Ownership
government
STH
Why it ranks here
- operating margin -10% to -5%
- total margin below -8%
- 30-60 days cash on hand
- occupancy 45-60%
- margin deteriorating sharply
- urban — higher occupancy and iteration surface
- bed count in the target band
- ticket size uses the capital envelope well
- moderate occupancy
- government-owned — public process likely
- changed ownership 2024-07-01 — likely already transacted
Latest financials · FY2024
| Net patient revenue | $301M |
| Operating margin | -7.4% |
| Total margin | -10.6% |
| Days cash on hand | 39 |
| Current ratio | 1.96 |
| Occupancy | 48% |
Facility
| Beds | 199 |
| Facility type | STH |
| Setting | urban |
| Ownership class | government |
| Per-bed (low) | $425K |
| Per-bed (high) | $1.7M |
Financial history
| FY | Beds | Net patient rev | Net income | Op margin | Total margin | Days cash | Current ratio | Occupancy | Discharges | Distress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 211 | $258M | $6.5M | 3.8% | 2.4% | 26 | 1.13 | 47% | 7,199 | 28 |
| 2022 | 203 | $291M | $-4.9M | 2.4% | -1.6% | 18 | 1.38 | 47% | 6,729 | 36 |
| 2023 | 199 | $303M | $-16.2M | -3.1% | -5.1% | 16 | 1.37 | 46% | 6,993 | 56 |
| 2024 | 199 | $301M | $-34.3M | -7.4% | -10.6% | 39 | 1.96 | 48% | 7,410 | 62 |
Owners
| Owner | Role | % | Since | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Kansas Hospital Authority | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100 | 2024-07 | |
| Catherine Wiens | w-2 managing employee | 2024-07 | ||
| Chakshu Gupta | corporate director | 2024-07 | ||
| Daniel Peters | corporate officer | 2024-07 | ||
| Daniel Peters | corporate director | 2024-07 | ||
| Douglas Gaston | corporate officer | 2024-07 | ||
| Elizabeth Carlton | corporate director | 2024-07 | ||
| Jessica Rhodus | w-2 managing employee | 2024-07 | ||
| John Staton | w-2 managing employee | 2024-07 | ||
| Kirstie Van Ry | corporate director | 2024-07 | ||
| Raghavendra Adiga | corporate director | 2024-07 | ||
| Raghavendra Adiga | w-2 managing employee | 2024-07 | ||
| Robert Page | corporate officer | 2024-07 | ||
| Sherri Vaughn | corporate director | 2024-07 |
Ownership changes
| Date | Type | Buyer | Seller |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | change of ownership | New Liberty Hospital Corporation | New Liberty Hospital District |
Who has been buying in MO
Completed CMS ownership changes in this state. These buyers already cleared the licensure process here — and whoever advised them knows this market.
| Date | Buyer | Seller | Hospital | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | New Liberty Hospital Corporation | New Liberty Hospital District | Liberty Hospital | 199 |
| 2024-01-01 | Curators Of The University Of Missouri | Capital Region Medical Center | Univ Of Missouri Health Care | 665 |
| 2024-01-01 | Curators Of The University Of Missouri | Capital Region Medical Center | Univ Of Missouri Health Care | 665 |