“The rating reflects SBHD’s continued strong overall financial profile as evidenced by operating performance and key balance metrics that are consistent with the ‘AA’ rating,” said S&P analyst Stephen Infranco.
The agency also affirmed the following ratings on HSHS’ bonds, including:
- “AA” rating on its series 2016A bonds
- “AA” rating on its series 2007 bonds
- “AA” rating on its series 2009 bonds
- “AA” rating on its series 2015 bonds
- “AA” rating on its series 2016 bonds
The outlook is stable, reflecting S&P’s expectation the health system will maintain its solid enterprise profile and continue to generate strong earnings.
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