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Tuesday, April 1, 2008

  Doylestown Hospital says it's boosted its financial position with $237 million in new bond sales plus the $27.5 million sale of its majority interest in its Health and Wellness Center in Warrington.
  Partly, the bonds will pay off previous debt averaging 5 percent; the new borrowing averages 4 percent, said CFO Doug Boyle.
  The cheaper money reflects the hospital's growth in wealthy mid-Bucks County, plus the hospital's "strong relationships with our banks," Boyle added. PNC Capital Markets is leading the sale.
  The sale of the center raises a net $3 million in cash and made it easier for Doylestown to go forward with a new $63 million, 40-bed emergency facility, says Dr. Scott Levy, chief medical officer. The hospital will pay $3 million, raise $10 million from donors, and use $50 million in bond proceeds, Boyle said.
  Moody's last month had affirmed Doylestown's A3 bond rating but questined its "highly leveraged" balance sheet.
  Anchor Health Properties, a Wilmington-based REIT run by chief executive officer Paula Crowley, said it's buying the center, with a partner Anchor won't name.
 

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Joseph N. DiStefano writes this blog to feed his PhillyDeals column, which is printed in the business pages of The Philadelphia Inquirer every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Joe has worked at the Inquirer, mostly, since 1988. He has also written for Bloomberg and Gannett, authored the book Comcasted, majored in economics at Penn, and fathered six children. Reach Joe at 215-854-5194 and JoeD@phillynews.com