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Leconte Medical Center

dba Covenant Health Leconte · Sevierville, Sevier County, TN · CCN 440081
Licensed to Leconte Medical Center

Composite
37.7
rank score
Distress
20
FY2023
Fit
67
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$6.0M–$12.0M
60 beds · within envelope
Ownership
nonprofit
STH

Why it ranks here

  • under 30 days cash on hand
  • part of a multi-hospital chain — divestiture candidate
  • rural — cheaper but limited density
  • bed count in the target band
  • very small ticket — sub-scale as a platform asset
  • strong occupancy — good iteration surface
  • nonprofit — expect AG conversion review

Latest financials · FY2023

Net patient revenue$137M
Operating margin 17.4%
Total margin 18.6%
Days cash on hand 0
Current ratio 3.07
Occupancy83%

Facility

Beds60
Facility typeSTH
Settingrural
Ownership classnonprofit
Per-bed (low) $100K
Per-bed (high) $200K

Financial history

FYBedsNet patient rev Net incomeOp margin Total marginDays cash Current ratioOccupancy DischargesDistress
2020 60 $111M $11.5M 6.6% 10.0% 0 1.24 79% 4,446 26
2021 60 $125M $20.9M 9.1% 15.5% 0 1.25 95% 4,739 26
2022 60 $126M $16.2M 6.4% 12.0% 0 1.96 83% 4,261 22
2023 60 $137M $25.9M 17.4% 18.6% 0 3.07 83% 4,097 20

Owners

OwnerRole%SinceType
Aaron Burns corporate officer 100 2022-04
Aaron Burns w-2 managing employee 100 2022-04
Amy Delong corporate officer 100 2024-03
Covenant Health
Knoxville, TN
5% or greater direct ownership interest 100 1982-01 chain
Covenant Health
Knoxville, TN
operational/managerial control 100 1982-01 chain
Jacqueline Hounshell corporate officer 100 2014-08
Jacqueline Hounshell w-2 managing employee 100 2014-08
James Vandersteeg corporate officer 100 2016-04
Joseph Dolan corporate officer 100 2023-07
Robert Boos corporate officer 100 2026-03

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 TN

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

DateBuyerSellerHospitalBeds
2024-10-01 West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Henry County Medical Center Henry County Medical Center 33
2024-08-01 Bradley Medical Center Llc Cleveland Tennessee Hospital Company Llc Skyridge Medical Center 176
2023-07-01 Erlanger Health Chattanooga Hamilton County... Erlanger Medical Center 662
2022-07-01 Hh Health System - Lincoln Inc Lincoln Medical Center Lincoln Medical Center 47
2021-09-01 Springfield Health Services, Llc Northcrest Medical Center Northcrest Medical Center 109
2021-01-01 Vanderbilt Coffee Hospital Llc Tullahoma Hma Llc Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital 76
2021-01-01 Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Llc Shelbyville Hospital Company Llc Vanderbilt Bedford County Hospital 24
2019-08-01 Vanderbilt University Medical Center Lebanon Hma Llc Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital 117
2016-04-30 Vanderbilt University Medical Center Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University Medical Center 1,084