Kaufman Hall Was the Top Financial Advisor for Public and Private New Debt Issues in 2015

SKOKIE, Ill. – March 4, 2016 – Kaufman Hall ranked No. 1 as the top advisor in the country in new healthcare debt for both long-term municipal public offerings and private placements. Thomson Reuters’ year-end 2015 Municipal Market Analysis indicated that Kaufman Hall supported $7.75 billion in debt transactions on behalf of client hospitals and health systems in 2015.

According to the report, Kaufman Hall advised on the issuance of more new long-term municipal healthcare debt than any other firm. The company was ranked first by supporting $6.06 billion in tax-exempt debt issues through 40 new healthcare long-term transactions exclusive of private issues, representing a 26.3 percent share of activity in this debt market.

Kaufman Hall also was first in private long-term municipal issues, supporting $1.68 billion through 22 transactions solely to healthcare providers, representing a 25.0 percent share of the total private issue activity that Thomson Reuters tracks.

Kaufman Hall has achieved the position as the No. 1 financial advisor to the nation’s healthcare providers in 12 of the past 13 years. The firm is the only independent financial advisory firm providing services exclusively to borrowers. This allows Kaufman Hall’s consultants to provide completely conflict-free borrowing recommendations and to vigorously advocate for clients’ interests throughout the financing process.

For more information on Kaufman Hall’s financial advisory services, please contact Therese Wareham at 847.441.8780 or twareham@kaufmanhall.com.