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St Christophers Hospital For Childr

dba St Christopher's Hospital For Children · Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA · CCN 393307
Licensed to Stc Opco Llc

Composite
66.2
rank score
Distress
79
FY2024
Fit
76
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$75.6M–$302M
180 beds · within envelope
Ownership
nonprofit
CH

Why it ranks here

  • operating margin below -10%
  • total margin negative
  • under 30 days cash on hand
  • current ratio below 0.8
  • occupancy 30-45%
  • margin deteriorating sharply
  • urban — higher occupancy and iteration surface
  • specialty facility — narrower problem scope
  • bed count in the target band
  • ticket size uses the capital envelope well
  • thin occupancy
  • nonprofit — expect AG conversion review

Latest financials · FY2024

Net patient revenue$244M
Operating margin -50.4%
Total margin -1.9%
Days cash on hand 29
Current ratio -1.22
Occupancy35%

Facility

Beds180
Facility typeCH
Settingurban
Ownership classnonprofit
Per-bed (low) $420K
Per-bed (high) $1.7M

Financial history

FYBedsNet patient rev Net incomeOp margin Total marginDays cash Current ratioOccupancy DischargesDistress
2020 188 $55.3M $-61.0M -260.5% -44.0% 112 -2.37 37% 2,479 68
2021 188 $814M $507M 56.4% 58.8% 14 -1.12 33% 3,925 41
2022 188 $223M $-22.0M -42.1% -7.5% 22 -1.22 33% 4,181 81
2023 188 $227M $-526K -46.8% -0.2% 62 -1.75 33% 4,181 64
2024 180 $244M $-6.9M -50.4% -1.9% 29 -1.22 35% 5,148 79

Owners

OwnerRole%SinceType
Stc Healthcare Partners Llc
West Reading, PA
5% or greater direct ownership interest 100 2019-12
Tower Health
West Reading, PA
operational/managerial control 100 2019-12
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
5% or greater indirect ownership interest 50 2019-12
Tower Health
West Reading, PA
5% or greater indirect ownership interest 50 2019-12
Chad Lassiter other 2022-01
Charles Cairns other 2022-01
David Blum other 2022-01
Donald Mueller other 2022-01
Helen Bowman other 2022-01
Martin Herman other 2022-01
Ogechukwu Menkiti other 2022-01
Renee Turchi other 2022-01
Robert Ehinger contracted managing employee 2022-01
Robert Ehinger corporate officer 2022-01

Ownership changes

DateTypeBuyerSeller
2019-12-15 change of ownership Stc Opco Llc St Christophers Healthcare Llc

Who has been buying in PA

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

DateBuyerSellerHospitalBeds
2019-12-15 Stc Opco Llc St Christophers Healthcare Llc St Christophers Hospital For Childr 180