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Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital

Prairie Du Sac, Sauk County, WI · CCN 520095
Licensed to Sauk Prairie Healthcare Inc

Composite
32.9
rank score
Distress
18
FY2023
Fit
62
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$18.0M–$72.0M
36 beds · within envelope
Ownership
nonprofit
STH

Why it ranks here

  • operating margin under 2%
  • 90-150 days cash on hand
  • occupancy below 30%
  • urban — higher occupancy and iteration surface
  • small but workable bed count
  • ticket size somewhat below the envelope
  • very low occupancy — limited volume to learn from
  • nonprofit — expect AG conversion review

Latest financials · FY2023

Net patient revenue$119M
Operating margin 0.5%
Total margin 5.8%
Days cash on hand 118
Current ratio 3.63
Occupancy30%

Facility

Beds36
Facility typeSTH
Settingurban
Ownership classnonprofit
Per-bed (low) $500K
Per-bed (high) $2.0M

Financial history

FYBedsNet patient rev Net incomeOp margin Total marginDays cash Current ratioOccupancy DischargesDistress
2020 36 $85.3M $3.1M -7.7% 3.2% 164 4.55 28% 1,580 31
2021 36 $98.8M $7.1M 0.7% 6.7% 170 4.19 32% 1,554 12
2022 36 $109M $-3.0M -0.1% -2.8% 124 3.91 31% 1,481 33
2023 36 $119M $7.2M 0.5% 5.8% 118 3.63 30% 1,097 18

Owners

OwnerRole%SinceType
Andrea Wyttenbach Gavot corporate director 2020-04
Brian Gorman corporate director 2021-04
James Dregney w-2 managing employee 2016-06
James Dregney operational/managerial control 2016-06
Jeffrey Wright corporate director 2020-04
Kari Apel corporate director 2021-04
Ryan Kraemer corporate director 2018-04
Sara Shackleton corporate director 2022-04
Shawn Lerch corporate officer 2017-06
Thomas Schwartz corporate officer 2005-05
Thomas Schwartz corporate director 2005-05
Timothy Homar corporate director 2020-04
Todd Schad corporate officer 2013-04
Todd Schad corporate director 2013-04
William Dalrymple corporate director 2022-04

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 WI

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

DateBuyerSellerHospitalBeds
2022-04-01 Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee Inc Columbia St Mary's Hospital Ozaukee, Inc. Ascension Columbia St Marys Milwauke 374
2018-06-01 Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital Inc Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare -... Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital Inc 301