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Macon County General Hospital

dba Macon Community Hospital · Lafayette, Macon County, TN · CCN 441305
Licensed to Macon County General Hospital Inc

Composite
37.0
rank score
Distress
29
FY2023
Fit
60
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$2.1M–$4.2M
25 beds · within envelope
Ownership
nonprofit
CAH

Why it ranks here

  • operating margin negative
  • 90-150 days cash on hand
  • current ratio under 1.5
  • occupancy 30-45%
  • margin slipping
  • urban — higher occupancy and iteration surface
  • small but workable bed count
  • very small ticket — sub-scale as a platform asset
  • thin occupancy
  • nonprofit — expect AG conversion review

Latest financials · FY2023

Net patient revenue$19.8M
Operating margin -0.4%
Total margin 2.3%
Days cash on hand 109
Current ratio 1.27
Occupancy35%

Facility

Beds25
Facility typeCAH
Settingurban
Ownership classnonprofit
Per-bed (low) $85.0K
Per-bed (high) $170K

Financial history

FYBedsNet patient rev Net incomeOp margin Total marginDays cash Current ratioOccupancy DischargesDistress
2020 25 $12.8M $384K -24.1% 2.4% 141 1.41 41% 845 46
2021 25 $15.8M $2.2M -9.4% 11.4% 117 1.50 37% 754 32
2022 25 $18.7M $3.1M -0.4% 14.0% 114 1.21 37% 672 29
2023 25 $19.8M $474K -0.4% 2.3% 109 1.27 35% 621 29

Owners

OwnerRole%SinceType
Barbara Painter corporate officer 2020-01
Erin Evans w-2 managing employee 2021-12
Glenn Hale corporate officer 1975-07
Hanna Ilia corporate officer 2017-01
Hugh Clark corporate officer 2012-11
Julie Bilbrey w-2 managing employee 2018-12
Linda Austin corporate officer 2012-11
Michael Whittemore corporate officer 1975-07
Olufemi Odunusi corporate officer 2012-11
Ovation Health
Franklin, TN
operational/managerial control 1975-07
Paul Merklin contracted managing employee 2024-04
Radford West corporate officer 2012-11
Sandra Swindle w-2 managing employee 1984-01
Scott Tongate contracted managing employee 2024-01
Stanley Chunn corporate officer 2012-11
Tammy Gregory w-2 managing employee 2012-11

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
2023-07-01 Erlanger Health Chattanooga Hamilton County... Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital 25
2022-08-01 Shamrock Community Hospital Inc Houston County Community Hospital Houston County Community Hospital 25
2021-01-01 Lauderdale Community Hospital Llc Cah Acquisition Company 11 Llc Lauderdale Community Hospital 25