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Sun Behavioral Columbus

Columbus, Brown County, OH · CCN 364058
Licensed to Sun Behavioral Columbus, Llc

Composite
69.8
rank score
Distress
79
FY2023
Fit
86
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$24.3M–$97.0M
126 beds · within envelope
Ownership
for-profit
PH

Why it ranks here

  • operating margin below -10%
  • under 30 days cash on hand
  • current ratio below 0.8
  • liabilities exceed assets
  • occupancy 45-60%
  • margin deteriorating sharply
  • urban — higher occupancy and iteration surface
  • specialty facility — narrower problem scope
  • bed count in the target band
  • ticket size somewhat below the envelope
  • moderate occupancy
  • for-profit — no charitable conversion review

Latest financials · FY2023

Net patient revenue$22.1M
Operating margin -32.0%
Total margin 3.1%
Days cash on hand 0
Current ratio 0.68
Occupancy57%

Facility

Beds126
Facility typePH
Settingurban
Ownership classfor-profit
Per-bed (low) $192K
Per-bed (high) $770K

Financial history

FYBedsNet patient rev Net incomeOp margin Total marginDays cash Current ratioOccupancy DischargesDistress
2020 108 $27.1M $3.8M 13.6% 14.1% 93 0.44 66% 4,672 29
2021 126 $24.1M $6.8M -8.9% 20.7% 72 0.69 62% 4,843 57
2022 126 $20.6M $-1.0M -34.6% -3.8% 14 0.65 53% 4,375 89
2023 126 $22.1M $923K -32.0% 3.1% 0 0.68 57% 4,819 79

Owners

OwnerRole%SinceType
Chris Bockelman corporate officer 100 2024-10
Chris Bockelman corporate director 100 2024-10
Sun Behavioral Health Inc
Red Bank, NJ
5% or greater direct ownership interest 100 2015-01
Kent Hess corporate officer 2023-07
Kent Hess w-2 managing employee 2024-02
Steve Page corporate officer 2017-04

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
2024-06-20 50 St Lawrence Opco Llc Voa Rehabilitation Centers Inc Sojourn At Seneca 24