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Creekside Behavioral Health

Kingsport, Sullivan County, TN · CCN 444027
Licensed to Sbh-Kingsport

Composite
52.2
rank score
Distress
36
FY2023
Fit
90
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$19.8M–$79.2M
72 beds · within envelope
Ownership
for-profit
PH

Why it ranks here

  • under 30 days cash on hand
  • current ratio below 0.8
  • debt above 70% of assets
  • urban — higher occupancy and iteration surface
  • specialty facility — narrower problem scope
  • bed count in the target band
  • ticket size somewhat below the envelope
  • strong occupancy — good iteration surface
  • for-profit — no charitable conversion review

Latest financials · FY2023

Net patient revenue$18.9M
Operating margin 3.2%
Total margin 7.3%
Days cash on hand 0
Current ratio 0.22
Occupancy87%

Facility

Beds72
Facility typePH
Settingurban
Ownership classfor-profit
Per-bed (low) $275K
Per-bed (high) $1.1M

Financial history

FYBedsNet patient rev Net incomeOp margin Total marginDays cash Current ratioOccupancy DischargesDistress
2020 72 $13.1M $-1.1M -9.9% -8.0% 0 1.72 66% 2,271 61
2021 72 $14.7M $-414K -5.8% -2.7% 0 0.77 73% 2,536 66
2022 72 $16.8M $2.7M 7.6% 14.6% 0 0.30 83% 2,619 40
2023 72 $18.9M $1.4M 3.2% 7.3% 0 0.22 87% 2,633 36

Owners

OwnerRole%SinceType
Brian Walton corporate officer 100 2026-03
Brian Walton operational/managerial control 100 2026-03
James Hinkle corporate officer 100 2026-03
Sbhc Holdings Llc
Franklin, TN
5% or greater indirect ownership interest 100 2021-12
Sperry Holdco Llc
Franklin, TN
5% or greater indirect ownership interest 100 2025-01
Summit Behavioral Healthcare Llc
Franklin, TN
5% or greater indirect ownership interest 100 2021-12
Summit Behavioral Holdings I Llc
Franklin, TN
5% or greater direct ownership interest 100 2021-12
Summit Behavioral Holdings Llc
Franklin, TN
5% or greater indirect ownership interest 100 2021-12
Psc Sperry Buyer Llc
Menlo Park, CA
5% or greater indirect ownership interest 96 2021-12

Ownership changes

No CMS ownership change on record since 2016 — this hospital has not traded in at least a decade.