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Merrick Medical Center

Central City, Merrick County, NE · CCN 281328
Licensed to Merrick Medical Center

Composite
32.8
rank score
Distress
35
FY2023
Fit
38
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$510K–$1.0M
6 beds · within envelope
Ownership
nonprofit
CAH

Why it ranks here

  • operating margin -10% to -5%
  • occupancy 30-45%
  • margin deteriorating sharply
  • part of a multi-hospital chain — divestiture candidate
  • rural — cheaper but limited density
  • very small facility
  • very small ticket — sub-scale as a platform asset
  • thin occupancy
  • nonprofit — expect AG conversion review

Latest financials · FY2023

Net patient revenue$22.4M
Operating margin -9.9%
Total margin 8.0%
Days cash on hand 193
Current ratio 5.11
Occupancy41%

Facility

Beds6
Facility typeCAH
Settingrural
Ownership classnonprofit
Per-bed (low) $85.0K
Per-bed (high) $170K

Financial history

FYBedsNet patient rev Net incomeOp margin Total marginDays cash Current ratioOccupancy DischargesDistress
2020 20 $14.9M $3.8M -4.1% 19.6% 191 1.64 11% 128 24
2021 20 $18.5M $5.9M 2.0% 22.1% 189 3.45 12% 153 16
2022 5 $21.3M $-1.5M -17.1% -6.4% 58 3.70 23% 181 66
2023 6 $22.4M $2.1M -9.9% 8.0% 193 5.11 41% 335 35

Owners

OwnerRole%SinceType
Blake Cover corporate director 2024-01
Blake Cover w-2 managing employee 2024-01
Blake Cover operational/managerial control 2024-01
Bryan Health
Lincoln, NE
operational/managerial control 2017-03 chain
Jodi Mohr corporate officer 2024-06
Jodi Mohr corporate director 2024-06
Jodi Mohr w-2 managing employee 2024-06
Jodi Mohr operational/managerial control 2024-06
Nathan Perry corporate officer 2023-02
Nathan Perry corporate director 2023-02
Patrick Ganyo corporate officer 2023-02
Patrick Ganyo corporate director 2021-02
Richard Lloyd corporate director 2023-09
Shannon Hannappel corporate officer 2021-02
Shannon Hannappel corporate director 2018-12

Ownership changes

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