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Halifax Regional Hospital

dba Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital · South Boston, Halifax County, VA · CCN 490013
Licensed to Halifax Regional Hospital Inc

Composite
61.5
rank score
Distress
81
FY2023
Fit
58
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$3.1M–$6.2M
44 beds · within envelope
Ownership
nonprofit
STH

Why it ranks here

  • operating margin below -10%
  • total margin below -8%
  • 30-60 days cash on hand
  • current ratio below 0.8
  • debt above 70% of assets
  • margin deteriorating sharply
  • part of a multi-hospital chain — divestiture candidate
  • rural — cheaper but limited density
  • small but workable bed count
  • 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$102M
Operating margin -23.6%
Total margin -26.7%
Days cash on hand 33
Current ratio 0.50
Occupancy60%

Facility

Beds44
Facility typeSTH
Settingrural
Ownership classnonprofit
Per-bed (low) $70.0K
Per-bed (high) $140K

Financial history

FYBedsNet patient rev Net incomeOp margin Total marginDays cash Current ratioOccupancy DischargesDistress
2020 44 $78.8M $191K 0.6% 0.2% 0 1.33 75% 2,891 36
2021 44 $102M $1.9M 1.2% 1.9% 43 0.46 78% 2,730 48
2022 44 $105M $-12.8M -16.5% -11.7% 25 0.58 70% 2,610 88
2023 44 $102M $-28.1M -23.6% -26.7% 33 0.50 60% 2,521 81

Owners

OwnerRole%SinceType
Sentara Health
Virginia Beach, VA
5% or greater direct ownership interest 100 2023-01 chain
Cathy Darden w-2 managing employee 2019-05
Deborah Thexton w-2 managing employee 2022-01
Dennis Matheis corporate director 2022-09
Eric Conley corporate officer 2024-04
Eric Conley corporate director 2024-04
Eric Conley w-2 managing employee 2024-04
Melinda Hancock corporate director 2025-01
Melinda Hancock w-2 managing employee 2025-01
Michelle Allen w-2 managing employee 2022-10

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 VA

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

DateBuyerSellerHospitalBeds
2021-04-01 Maryview Hospital Llc Bon Secours Depaul Medical Center Llc Maryview Hospital Llc 176
2020-01-01 Bon Secours Mercy Health Franklin Llc Franklin Hospital Corporation Southampton Memorial Hospital 90
2020-01-01 Bon Secours Mercy Health Emporia Llc Emporia Hospital Corporation Southern Virginia Regional Med. Ctr. 70
2020-01-01 Bon Secours Mercy Health Petersburg Llc Petersburg Hospital Company Llc Bon Secours Southside Medical Center 300
2020-01-01 Inova Health Care Services Loudoun Hospital Center Inova Loudoun Hospital Center 189
2017-10-01 Danville Regional Medical Center Llc Phc-Martinsville Inc Danville Regional Medical Center 205