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Hmh Carrier Clinic

dba Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic · Belle Mead, Somerset County, NJ · CCN 314012
Licensed to Hmh Carrier Behavioral Health Inc

Composite
53.5
rank score
Distress
46
FY2023
Fit
82
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$63.8M–$255M
232 beds · within envelope
Ownership
nonprofit
PH

Why it ranks here

  • operating margin -10% to -5%
  • total margin under 2%
  • under 30 days cash on hand
  • margin slipping
  • urban — higher occupancy and iteration surface
  • specialty facility — narrower problem scope
  • bed count in the target band
  • ticket size uses the capital envelope well
  • strong occupancy — good iteration surface
  • nonprofit — expect AG conversion review

Latest financials · FY2023

Net patient revenue$88.7M
Operating margin -6.3%
Total margin 1.0%
Days cash on hand 2
Current ratio 12.13
Occupancy67%

Facility

Beds232
Facility typePH
Settingurban
Ownership classnonprofit
Per-bed (low) $275K
Per-bed (high) $1.1M

Financial history

FYBedsNet patient rev Net incomeOp margin Total marginDays cash Current ratioOccupancy DischargesDistress
2020 212 $80.4M $2.2M -8.8% 2.3% 36 1.11 77% 4,377 42
2021 224 $80.7M $18.5M -16.1% 15.6% 11 1.00 63% 3,602 53
2022 232 $77.6M $9.9M -14.8% 10.3% 3 5.60 59% 2,982 52
2023 232 $88.7M $953K -6.3% 1.0% 2 12.13 67% 3,535 46

Owners

OwnerRole%SinceType
Hackensack Meridian Health Inc
Edison, NJ
5% or greater indirect ownership interest 100 2019-01
Hmh Hospitals Corporation
Edison, NJ
5% or greater direct ownership interest 100 2021-04
Caryl Kourgelis corporate director 2025-02
James Derosa corporate officer 2023-12
Kenneth Esser corporate officer 2025-04
Kenneth Esser corporate director 2025-04
Kenneth Esser w-2 managing employee 2025-04
Lawrence Inserra corporate director 2025-02
Richard Hand corporate officer 2023-12
Rosemarie Sorce corporate director 2025-02
Susan Hassmiller corporate director 2025-02

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
2024-10-15 Runnells Bh Operating Llc County Of Union Cornerstone Behavioral Health Hospit 44