Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus Nebraska, Platte County, NE
· CCN 280111
Licensed to Columbus Community Hospital Inc
Composite
36.9
rank score
Distress
33
FY2024
Fit
55
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$5.0M–$10.0M
50 beds ·
within envelope
Ownership
nonprofit
STH
Why it ranks here
- operating margin under 2%
- 30-60 days cash on hand
- occupancy 45-60%
- margin deteriorating sharply
- rural — cheaper but limited density
- bed count in the target band
- very small ticket — sub-scale as a platform asset
- moderate occupancy
- nonprofit — expect AG conversion review
Latest financials · FY2024
| Net patient revenue | $151M |
| Operating margin | 1.2% |
| Total margin | 12.0% |
| Days cash on hand | 55 |
| Current ratio | 3.54 |
| Occupancy | 46% |
Facility
| Beds | 50 |
| Facility type | STH |
| Setting | rural |
| Ownership class | nonprofit |
| Per-bed (low) | $100K |
| Per-bed (high) | $200K |
Financial history
| FY | Beds | Net patient rev | Net income | Op margin | Total margin | Days cash | Current ratio | Occupancy | Discharges | Distress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50 | $105M | $51.0M | 1.6% | 32.9% | 77 | 2.54 | 34% | 1,643 | 22 |
| 2022 | 50 | $124M | $-646K | 2.5% | -0.5% | 65 | 2.53 | 42% | 1,669 | 23 |
| 2023 | 50 | $137M | $3.6M | -1.2% | 2.5% | 33 | 2.62 | 40% | 1,631 | 38 |
| 2024 | 50 | $151M | $20.3M | 1.2% | 12.0% | 55 | 3.54 | 46% | 1,841 | 33 |
Owners
| Owner | Role | % | Since | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbie Tessendorf | corporate director | 2020-05 | ||
| Benjamin Hellbusch | corporate director | 2024-05 | ||
| Chad Vancleave | corporate officer | 2015-04 | ||
| Chad Vancleave | w-2 managing employee | 2009-10 | ||
| Chad Vancleave | operational/managerial control | 2009-10 | ||
| Charles Seadschlag | corporate director | 2021-05 | ||
| Craig Pekny | corporate officer | 2025-05 | ||
| Craig Pekny | corporate director | 2022-05 | ||
| Dallas Beshaler | corporate director | 2025-05 | ||
| Daniel Rosenquist | corporate director | 2019-05 | ||
| Jacqueline Tessendorf | corporate director | 2023-05 | ||
| John Pavlik | corporate officer | 2023-05 | ||
| John Pavlik | corporate director | 2022-05 | ||
| Keith Luedders | w-2 managing employee | 2020-08 | ||
| Keith Luedders | operational/managerial control | 2020-08 | ||
| Kurt Kapels | corporate director | 2025-01 | ||
| Mark Howerter | w-2 managing employee | 2023-07 | ||
| Mark Howerter | operational/managerial control | 2023-07 | ||
| Michael Hansen | corporate officer | 2009-11 | ||
| Michael Hansen | w-2 managing employee | 2009-11 | ||
| Michael Hansen | operational/managerial control | 2009-11 | ||
| Rolando Renteria | corporate director | 2023-05 | ||
| Sarah Pillen | corporate officer | 2021-05 | ||
| Sarah Pillen | corporate director | 2018-05 | ||
| Scott Messersmith | w-2 managing employee | 2016-05 |
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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 NE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Bryan Hospital Kearney | Kearney Regional Medical Center Llc | Kearney Regional Medical Center | 93 |
| 2018-10-01 | Methodist Fremont Health | Fremont Health | Methodist Fremont Health | 50 |