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Obligor:Central Washington Hospital operates a 206-bed acute care hospital delivering a full range of health care services in Wenatchee, Washington and the North Central Washington area.
Loan Size:$125,000,000
Description of Loan:Financing of new construction, equipment acquisition and potentially refinancing of existing debt.
Interest Cost Savings:Estimated interest cost reduction of $25,000,000.
Underwriter:Merrill Lynch
Closing Date:TBD





Obligor:Seattle Children’s is a not-for-profit regional pediatric medical center licensed for 250 acute care beds. The Hospital’s medical staff consists of approximately 913 active members. Children’s provides a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services. Children’s is the only academic hospital devoted to the medical, surgical and development needs of children in the four-state area of Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho and is the largest provider of pediatric services in the Pacific Northwest. In addition to providing direct healthcare services, Children’s functions as a teaching and research institution.
Loan Size:$135,000,000
Description of Loan:(1) Construct the Bellevue Ambulatory Facility Project and refinance a taxable line of credit used to pay construction costs on an interim basis prior to issuance of the bonds related to the Bellevue Ambulatory Facility Project; (2) Various capital renovation projects at the main campus and other Children’s locations; (3) Purchase new & replacement medical equipment (4) Other: costs of issuance; debt service reserve fund (if any), bond insurance premium (if applicable) and original issue discount (if any).
Interest Cost Savings:Based on current estimates of taxable vs. tax exempt rates, the net present value savings is $38 million.
Underwriter:Goldman, Sachs, & Co.
Closing Date:TBD





Obligor:Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital provides inpatient services to include: obstetrics, psychiatry and pediatrics. Outpatient services include: cancer care (radiation and medical oncology), sleep medicine, hyperbaric therapy, wound care, breast imaging and cardiac rehabilitation.
Loan Size:$5,000,000
Description of Loan:Private placement Quick Loan with Key bank to purchase equipment.
Interest Cost Savings:$240,091 over the life of the loan based on current taxable interest rates versus tax-exempt interest rates.
Underwriter:N/A
Closing Date:TBD





Obligor:Interfaith Community Health Center ("ICHC") is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that provides primary medical, dental and behavioral health services. For those who are uninsured, Interfaith provides a sliding fee scale that discounts charges according to household size and income. Interfaith is also a licensed mental health facility providing services under contract to the local Regional Support Network. ICHC operates clinics in three communities: Bellingham, Ferndale and Point Roberts, all of which are currently leased. For 2009, they have 108 budgeted full time equivalent staff.
Loan Size:$4,150,000
Description of Loan:Private Placement with Banner bank to purchase clinic and administrative offices currently lease occupied in Bellingham.
Interest Cost Savings:Approximately $1.3 million over the life of the loan.
Underwriter:N/A
Closing Date:TBD





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