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Cape Regional Medical Center

dba Cooper University Health Care · Cape May Court House, Cape May County, NJ · CCN 310011
Licensed to Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional Inc

Composite
64.2
rank score
Distress
76
FY2023
Fit
75
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$52.1M–$209M
149 beds · within envelope
Ownership
nonprofit
STH

Why it ranks here

  • operating margin below -10%
  • total margin negative
  • under 30 days cash on hand
  • current ratio below 0.8
  • 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
  • nonprofit — expect AG conversion review

Latest financials · FY2023

Net patient revenue$130M
Operating margin -12.8%
Total margin -0.5%
Days cash on hand 0
Current ratio 0.57
Occupancy48%

Facility

Beds149
Facility typeSTH
Settingurban
Ownership classnonprofit
Per-bed (low) $350K
Per-bed (high) $1.4M

Financial history

FYBedsNet patient rev Net incomeOp margin Total marginDays cash Current ratioOccupancy DischargesDistress
2020 149 $108M $11.9M -13.8% 8.8% 6 0.40 43% 5,784 69
2021 149 $133M $12.4M -4.3% 8.2% 1 0.45 49% 6,281 53
2022 149 $128M $-24.4M -10.5% -20.9% 0 0.45 45% 5,713 82
2023 149 $130M $-695K -12.8% -0.5% 0 0.57 48% 5,468 76

Owners

OwnerRole%SinceType
The Cooper Health System
Camden, NJ
operational/managerial control 100 2024-07
Cape Regional Health System Inc
Cape May Court House, NJ
operational/managerial control 2007-04
Ellen Kravet Burke corporate director 2005-07
Garry Gilbert corporate director 2004-07
Henry Brzyski corporate director 2005-07
Herbert Hornsby corporate director 2011-07
Joanne Carrocino corporate director 2004-07
Joanne Carrocino w-2 managing employee 2004-07
John Scianni corporate officer 2025-07
John Scianni w-2 managing employee 2025-07
Richard Michner corporate officer 2012-07
Richard Michner corporate director 2012-07
Robert Fineberg corporate director 2016-02
Thomas Dierkes corporate officer 2010-07
Thomas Dierkes corporate director 2010-07

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 NJ

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

DateBuyerSellerHospitalBeds
2022-12-21 Capital Health System, Inc. St. Francis Medical Center Capital Health Regional Medical Ctr 179
2022-01-01 Eoh Acquisition Group, Llc Prospect Eogh Inc East Orange General Hospital 159
2021-07-01 Hmh Hospitals Corporation Community Hospital Group Inc Jfk University Medical Center 353
2018-07-01 Ahs Hospital Corp General Conference Of Seventh Day... Hackettstown Medical Center 95
2018-01-01 Njmhmc, Llc Mha Llc Hudson Regional Hospital 102
2018-01-01 Hmh Hospitals Corporation Meridian Hospitals Corporation Riverview Medical Center 267
2018-01-01 Hmh Hospitals Corporation Meridian Hospitals Corporation Bayshore Medical Center 175
2018-01-01 Hmh Hospitals Corporation Meridian Hospitals Corporation Hmh -Ocean University Medical Center 313
2018-01-01 Hmh Hospitals Corporation Meridian Hospitals Corporation Jersey Shore University Med Ctr 580
2018-01-01 Hmh Hospitals Corporation Meridian Hospitals Corporation Southern Ocean Medical Center 156
2018-01-01 Hmh Hospitals Corporation Palisades Medical Center Palisades Medical Center 186
2018-01-01 Hmh Hospitals Corporation Raritan Bay Medical Center Raritan Bay Medical Center 270