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Hilton Head Hospital

dba Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center · Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, SC · CCN 420080
Licensed to Hilton Head Medical Center Llc

Already transacted. CMS recorded an ownership change effective 2024-02-01. Confirm the current owner before spending a call on this.
Composite
14.4
rank score
Distress
22
FY2024
Fit
78
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$46.5M–$186M
93 beds · within envelope
Ownership
for-profit
STH

Why it ranks here

  • under 30 days cash on hand
  • occupancy 45-60%
  • urban — higher occupancy and iteration surface
  • bed count in the target band
  • ticket size uses the capital envelope well
  • moderate occupancy
  • for-profit — no charitable conversion review
  • changed ownership 2024-02-01 — likely already transacted

Latest financials · FY2024

Net patient revenue$183M
Operating margin 27.6%
Total margin 27.8%
Days cash on hand 0
Current ratio 2.80
Occupancy60%

Facility

Beds93
Facility typeSTH
Settingurban
Ownership classfor-profit
Per-bed (low) $500K
Per-bed (high) $2.0M

Financial history

FYBedsNet patient rev Net incomeOp margin Total marginDays cash Current ratioOccupancy DischargesDistress
2020 109 $148M $44.0M 23.1% 27.9% 0 0.76 57% 6,013 38
2021 109 $170M $46.4M 27.3% 27.3% 0 1.06 63% 6,288 26
2022 109 $166M $48.9M 29.2% 29.4% 0 3.05 52% 5,768 24
2024 93 $183M $50.9M 27.6% 27.8% 0 2.80 60% 5,983 22

Owners

OwnerRole%SinceType
Novant Health South Carolina Holdings, Llc
Winston Salem, NC
5% or greater direct ownership interest 100 2024-01
Novant Health, Inc.
Winston Salem, NC
5% or greater indirect ownership interest 100 2024-01
Al Panu corporate director 2025-01
Carl Armato corporate director 2024-01
David Burke corporate director 2024-01
Hilton Head Health System, L.p.
Hilton Head, SC
operational/managerial control 2024-01
Hilton Head Regional Physician Network Llc
Bluffton, SC
operational/managerial control 2024-01
James Gigante corporate director 2025-01
Jason Bernd w-2 managing employee 2024-01
Jason Bernd operational/managerial control 2024-01
Jeanette Taylor-Jones corporate director 2025-01
Jeffrey Reuben corporate director 2024-01
Melissa Santorum corporate director 2024-01
Michael Gilbreath corporate director 2024-01
Michael Rosenfield corporate director 2024-01
Timothy Alikakos corporate director 2025-01

Ownership changes

DateTypeBuyerSeller
2024-02-01 change of ownership Hilton Head Medical Center Llc Hilton Head Health System, L.p.

Who has been buying in SC

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

DateBuyerSellerHospitalBeds
2025-10-01 Prisma Health-Midlands Prisma Health Tuomey Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital 161
2024-02-01 East Cooper Medical Center Llc East Cooper Community Hospital, Inc. East Cooper Regional Medical Center 120
2024-02-01 Hilton Head Medical Center Llc Hilton Head Health System, L.p. Hilton Head Hospital 93
2024-01-31 South Carolina Coastal Medical Center Llc Coastal Carolina Medical Center Inc Coastal Carolina Medical Center 41
2021-08-01 Medical University Hospital Authority Kershaw Hospital Llc Musc Health Kershaw Medical Center 99
2021-08-01 Medical University Hospital Authority Providence Hospital Llc Musc Health Columbia Medical Center 332
2021-02-01 Lexington Health Inc Lexington County Health Services... Lexington Medical Center 541
2020-12-31 Mcleod Regional Medical Center Of... Mcleod Regional Medical Center Of... Mcleod Regional Medical Center 524
2019-03-01 Medical University Hospital Authority Chester Hma Llc Musc Health Chester Medical Center 16
2019-03-01 Medical University Hospital Authority Qhg Of South Carolina Inc Musc Health Florence Medical Center 187
2019-03-01 Medical University Hospital Authority Qhg Of South Carolina Inc Musc Health Marion Medical Center 36
2019-01-01 Spartanburg Medical Center Mary Black Health System Llc Spartanburg Regional Medical Center 626
2019-01-01 Cherokee Medical Center Gaffney Hma Llc Cherokee Medical Center 24
2018-10-01 Prisma Health-Upstate Baptist Easley Hospital Ph Baptist Easley Hospital 74
2016-10-01 Prisma Health-Upstate Greenville Health System Ph Hillcrest Hospital 43