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Lake Hospital System

dba Lake Health · Concord, Lake County, OH · CCN 360098
Licensed to Lake Hospital System, Inc.

Composite
62.2
rank score
Distress
72
FY2023
Fit
74
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$90.0M–$360M
257 beds · within envelope
Ownership
nonprofit
STH

Why it ranks here

  • operating margin below -10%
  • total margin below -8%
  • under 30 days cash on hand
  • occupancy 45-60%
  • margin deteriorating sharply
  • urban — higher occupancy and iteration surface
  • large — ticket likely stretches the envelope
  • ticket size at the top of the envelope — would need leverage
  • moderate occupancy
  • nonprofit — expect AG conversion review

Latest financials · FY2023

Net patient revenue$309M
Operating margin -38.4%
Total margin -18.8%
Days cash on hand 2
Current ratio 2.28
Occupancy53%

Facility

Beds257
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 325 $314M $-3.7M -16.9% -1.0% 13 1.04 42% 11,102 67
2021 297 $351M $20.6M -13.3% 4.9% 28 1.34 50% 11,426 56
2022 297 $342M $-54.4M -19.1% -14.3% 0 2.28 50% 11,544 69
2023 257 $309M $-67.7M -38.4% -18.8% 2 2.28 53% 10,253 72

Owners

OwnerRole%SinceType
University Hospitals Health System Inc
Shaker Heights, OH
5% or greater direct ownership interest 100 2021-04
University Hospitals Health System Inc
Shaker Heights, OH
operational/managerial control 100 2021-04
John Baniewicz corporate officer 2014-12
John Baniewicz w-2 managing employee 2014-12
Michelle Gallucci corporate officer 2025-10
Robyn Strosaker corporate officer 2022-06
Robyn Strosaker w-2 managing employee 2022-06
Sarah Cannon corporate officer 2023-06
Sarah Cannon w-2 managing employee 2023-06

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 OH

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

DateBuyerSellerHospitalBeds
2022-03-01 Mercy Health - St Vincent Medical... Mercy Health-St Charles Hospital Llc St Vincent Medical Center 516
2022-03-01 Mercy Health - St Vincent Medical... Mercy Health-St Charles Hospital Llc St Vincent Medical Center 516
2022-03-01 Mercy Health - St Vincent Medical... Mercy Health-St Charles Hospital Llc St Vincent Medical Center 516
2022-03-01 Mercy Health - St Vincent Medical... Mercy Health - St Anne Hospital Llc St Vincent Medical Center 516
2020-10-01 The Good Samaritan Hospital Of... Trihealth Hospital, Inc Good Samaritan Hospital 362
2019-04-01 Ohiohealth Berger Hospital Llc Berger Hospital Berger Hospital 83
2018-12-02 The Toledo Hospital Flower Hospital The Toledo Hospital 730
2016-10-31 Prime Healthcare Foundation -... Coshocton County Memorial Hospital... Coshocton Regional Medical Center 56