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MA R ICO PA ——d 8687 East Via de Ventura la Suite 306 COUNTY DA Scottsdale, Arizona 85258 www.mcida.com Janis L. Larson janis@mcida.com 602-834-5226 x 1 R EG E VE D April 12, 2023 APR 13 2023 VIA FED EX MARICOPA COUNTY CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Ms. Juanita Garza, Clerk Fede % Jo Board of Supervisors, Maricopa County 301 West Jefferson, 10th Floor Phoenix, Arizona 85003-2148 Re: Not to Exceed $450,000,000 The Industrial Development Authority of the County of Maricopa Revenue Bonds (Banner Health), Series 2023 C-18-23-095-X-00 Dear Ms. Garza: On April 11, 2023, the Board of Directors of The Industrial Development Authority of the County of Maricopa (the “Authority”) adopted a resolution authorizing and approving the issuance of the above-referenced bonds. A copy of the approved resolution is included for the records of Maricopa County. As you and the Board of Supervisors are aware, the approving action of the Authority requires the approval of the Board of Supervisors. We requested to be on the Board of Supervisors’ agenda for the April 26, 2023, meeting (your number C-18-23-095-X-00), and, in this regard, a copy of the proposed resolution to be considered and adopted by the Board of Supervisors is included herein. A public hearing pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), relating to the issuance of the 2023 Bonds, was held on April 5, 2023. A copy of the Report of Public Hearing is attached for your records. Finally, I am including a copy of a summary of the project prepared by our legal counsel, John Fries, dated April 5, 2023, which provides more details of the planned financing. Please let me know if you have any questions and, as always, we appreciate the assistance you provide. Janis Larson Administrator Enclosures ce: Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Ms. Andrea Cummings Ms. Shelby Scharbach THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA, (BANNER HEALTH) SERIES 2023 REPORT OF PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO SECTION 147(f) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE The undersigned, John J. Fries, a designated representative of The Industrial Development Authority of the County of Maricopa (the “Authority”) for the purpose of conducting a public hearing pursuant to the requirements of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, with respect to the above-captioned series of Bonds, hereby reports that a public hearing was held telephonically at 9:00 a.m. MST, on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, via toll free dial- in number, pursuant to a Notice of Public Hearing published on the Authority’s website (www. MCIDA.com) on March 27, 2023. A copy of the Notice of Public Hearing and Certificate of Posting of such is attached hereto. At the time and place set for the public hearing, I announced that the public hearing was opened and asked if there were any interested persons wishing to comment and be heard with regard to the proposed issuance by the Authority of its Revenue Bonds in an amount not to exceed $450,000,000 (the “Bonds”) in one or more series or subseries for the purposes described in the following three (3) paragraphs. . Up to $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Bonds may be issued to finance and/ or reimburse Banner Health (the “Corporation”) for costs of construction, renovations, equipment acquisitions and improvements to the Corporation’s health care facilities located on the Banner Gateway Medical Center campus (“Banner Gateway Medical Center”), located at 1900 North Higley Road, Gilbert, Arizona 85234, including, but not limited to, construction, furnishing and equipping of a new S5-story patient tower, including additional inpatient beds and facilities, women’s health facilities, expansion of the labor and delivery facilities, postpartum facilities, neonatal intensive care facilities, and expansion of the diagnostic and treatment building to include an expansion of the emergency department, additional operating rooms and post-operative care facilities, additional imaging and diagnostic treatment facilities and other related improvements. Up to $160,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Bonds may be issued to finance and/ or reimburse the Corporation for the costs of construction, renovations, equipment acquisitions and improvements to the Corporation’s health care facilities located on the Banner Desert Medical Center campus (“Banner Desert Medical Center”), located at 1400 South Dobson Road, Mesa, Arizona 85202, including, but not limited to, construction, furnishing and equipping of a new 5- story addition to an existing patient tower, including additional inpatient beds and facilities, women’s health facilities, a new women and children’s lobby area, expansion of the labor and delivery facilities, renovations of existing patient care facilities, expansion of surface parking lot facilities, construction of pediatric play spaces and other related improvements. Up to $95,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Bonds may be issued to refinance a taxable loan used by the Corporation to refinance and redeem the Authority’s Revenue Bonds (Banner Health), Series 2017B (the “Prior Bonds”), a portion of the proceeds of which Prior Bonds were applied by the Corporation to (a) finance costs of construction, furnishing and equipping of a 16-story patient care and clinical tower at the Corporation’s health care facilities located on the Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix campus (“Banner UMC Phoenix”), located at 1111 East McDowell Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85006, consisting of approximately 700,000 square feet and housing patient beds, a new emergency department and trauma center, operating rooms, diagnostic and laboratory facilities, and related campus improvements and miscellaneous capital expenditures at Banner UMC Phoenix; and (b) finance costs of constructing, furnishing and equipping of an approximately 700,000 square-foot, 9-story, 204-bed patient and clinical care tower located on the Banner-University Medical Center Tucson campus (“Banner UMC Tucson”), located at 1625 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85719, and related campus improvements and miscellaneous capital expenditures at Banner UMC Tucson. The projects and facilities to be financed and refinanced with the proceeds of the Bonds at Banner Gateway Medical Center, Banner Desert Medical Center and Banner UMC Phoenix are owned and operated by the Corporation, and the projects and facilities to be refinanced with the proceeds of the Bonds at Banner UMC Tucson are owned and operated by the Corporation through its wholly owned affiliates, Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus, LLC and Banner- University Medical Center South Campus, LLC. No members of the public were present at the public hearing and no persons requested, orally or in writing, to comment or be heard with regard to the matter. There having been no persons present who wished to comment or be heard, I declared the public hearing closed and I am submitting this report with respect to such public hearing. Dated: April 5, 2023. The‘Industrial re Authority of the County of Maricopa Attachment: Notice of Public Hearing Certificate of Posting -2- NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) will be held telephonically by an authorized representative of The Industrial Development Authority of the County of Maricopa (the "Authority") on April 5, 2023, commencing at 9:00 a.m., MST, via the toll free dial-in number of 1-833-220-6615, (enter code 970133 and press #), with respect to the proposed issuance by the Authority of its Revenue Bonds (Banner Health), Series 2023 (the “Bonds”) in one or more series from time to time, in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $450,000,000 to assist Banner Health (the “Corporation”), an Arizona nonprofit corporation, to provide for a plan of financing, refinancing and reimbursement of the costs of the projects as hereinafter described and to pay costs of issuance of the Bonds. The Bonds will be issued as qualified 501(c)(3) bonds as defined in Section 145 of the Code for the purpose of financing and refinancing hospital and health care facilities and related purposes as described herein. Up to $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Bonds may be issued to finance and/ or reimburse the Corporation for costs of construction, renovations, equipment acquisitions and improvements to the Corporation’s health care facilities located on the Banner Gateway Medical Center campus (“Banner Gateway Medical Center”), located at 1900 North Higley Road, Gilbert, Arizona 85234, including, but not limited to, construction, furnishing and equipping of a new 5-story patient tower, including additional inpatient beds and facilities, women’s health facilities, expansion of the labor and delivery facilities, postpartum facilities, neonatal intensive care facilities, and expansion of the diagnostic and treatment building to include an expansion of the emergency department, additional operating rooms and post-operative care facilities, additional imaging and diagnostic treatment facilities and other related improvements. Up to $160,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Bonds may be issued to finance and/ or reimburse the Corporation for the costs of construction, renovations, equipment acquisitions and improvements to the Corporation’s health care facilities located on the Banner Desert Medical Center campus (“Banner Desert Medical Center”), located at 1400 South Dobson Road, Mesa, Arizona 85202, including, but not limited to, construction, furnishing and equipping of a new 5-story addition to an existing patient tower, including additional inpatient beds and facilities, women’s health facilities, a new women and children’s lobby area, expansion of the labor and delivery facilities, renovations of existing patient care facilities, expansion of surface parking lot facilities, construction of pediatric play spaces and other related improvements. Up to $95,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Bonds may be issued to refinance a taxable loan used by the Corporation to refinance and redeem the Arizona Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Banner Health), Series 2017B (the “Prior Bonds”), a portion of the proceeds of which Prior Bonds were applied by the Corporation to (a) finance costs of construction, furnishing and equipping of a 16-story patient care and clinical tower at the Corporation’s health care facilities located on the Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix campus (“Banner UMC Phoenix”), located at 1111 East McDowell Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85006, consisting of approximately 700,000 square feet and housing patient beds, a new emergency department and trauma center, operating rooms, diagnostic and laboratory facilities, and related campus improvements and miscellaneous capital expenditures at Banner UMC Phoenix; and (b) finance costs of constructing, furnishing and equipping of an approximately 3769323.2 045418 FRMS 700,000 square-foot, 9-story, 204-bed patient and clinical care tower located on the Banner- University Medical Center Tucson campus (“Banner UMC Tucson”), located at 1625 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85719, and related campus improvements and miscellaneous capital expenditures at Banner UMC Tucson. The projects and facilities to be financed and refinanced with the proceeds of the Bonds at Banner Gateway Medical Center, Banner Desert Medical Center and Banner UMC Phoenix are owned and operated by the Corporation, and the projects and facilities to be refinanced with the proceeds of the Bonds at Banner UMC Tucson are owned and operated by the Corporation through its wholly owned affiliates, Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus, LLC and Banner-University Medical Center South Campus, LLC. The projects to be financed and refinanced with the proceeds of the Bonds are or will be located at the addresses set forth herein. The Bonds will be special limited obligations of the Authority, payable solely from payments to be made therefor by the Corporation, and will not constitute a general obligation or a pledge of the faith and credit or the taxing power of the Authority, the County of Maricopa, Arizona, the State of Arizona or any agency or political subdivision thereof. The Authority has no taxing power. The Bonds are to be issued from time to time, in one or more series or sub-series, commencing on the date of approval of the plan of financing, refinancing and reimbursement described herein. The Corporation intends to issue the Bonds not later than one year from the date of approval of the plan of financing, refinancing and reimbursement described herein. Any person may appear at such hearing and express his or her views, or may submit his or her views in writing, regarding the proposed Bonds and the location and nature of the projects described herein to be financed and refinanced with the proceeds of the Bonds. Any written submissions must be sent to The Industrial Development Authority of the County of Maricopa, 8687 E. Via de Ventura, Suite 306, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258, Attention: President and clearly marked “Banner Health Projects.” Written submissions should be mailed or delivered in sufficient time to be received before April 5, 2023. THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA 3769323.2 045418 FRMS THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA HOSPITAL REVENUE BONDS (BANNER HEALTH PROJECTS) SERIES 2023 CERTIFICATE OF POSTING PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The notice of public hearing (the “Notice’”) attached hereto as Exhibit A was published on the website of The Industrial Development Authority of the County of Maricopa (the “Authority”) located on the Home Page at http://www.mcida.com on March 27, 2023. The Notice was published in an area of the Authority’s website that is used to inform the residents of Maricopa County, Arizona about public hearings to be held by the Authority affecting the residents and that is clearly identified and accessible to members of the general public seeking information concerning the plan of finance described in the Notice. Evidence of the website publication of the Notice is included with Exhibit B attached hereto. The Notice remained published on the Authority’s website continuously through the date of the public hearing described in the Notice. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, on behalf of the Authority, has set her hand as of the date first written above. THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA JdnjsL. Larson 7 * Administrator EXHIBIT A TO CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING (Attached) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) will be held telephonically by an authorized representative of The Industrial Development Authority of the County of Maricopa (the "Authority") on April 5, 2023, commencing at 9:00 a.m., MST, via the toll free dial-in number of 1-833-220-6615, (enter code 970133 and press #), with respect to the proposed issuance by the Authority of its Revenue Bonds (Banner Health), Series 2023 (the “Bonds”) in one or more series from time to time, in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $450,000,000 to assist Banner Health (the “Corporation”), an Arizona nonprofit corporation, to provide for a plan of financing, refinancing and reimbursement of the costs of the projects as hereinafter described and to pay costs of issuance of the Bonds. The Bonds will be issued as qualified 501(c)(3) bonds as defined in Section 145 of the Code for the purpose of financing and refinancing hospital and health care facilities and related purposes as described herein. Up to $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Bonds may be issued to finance and/ or reimburse the Corporation for costs of construction, renovations, equipment acquisitions and improvements to the Corporation’s health care facilities located on the Banner Gateway Medical Center campus (“Banner Gateway Medical Center”), located at 1900 North Higley Road, Gilbert, Arizona 85234, including, but not limited to, construction, furnishing and equipping of a new 5-story patient tower, including additional inpatient beds and facilities, women’s health facilities, expansion of the labor and delivery facilities, postpartum facilities, neonatal intensive care facilities, and expansion of the diagnostic and treatment building to include an expansion of the emergency department, additional operating rooms and post-operative care facilities, additional imaging and diagnostic treatment facilities and other related improvements. Up to $160,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Bonds may be issued to finance and/ or reimburse the Corporation for the costs of construction, renovations, equipment acquisitions and improvements to the Corporation’s health care facilities located on the Banner Desert Medical Center campus (“Banner Desert Medical Center”), located at 1400 South Dobson Road, Mesa, Arizona 85202, including, but not limited to, construction, furnishing and equipping of a new 5-story addition to an existing patient tower, including additional inpatient beds and facilities, women’s health facilities, a new women and children’s lobby area, expansion of the labor and delivery facilities, renovations of existing patient care facilities, expansion of surface parking lot facilities, construction of pediatric play spaces and other related improvements. Up to $95,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Bonds may be issued to refinance a taxable loan used by the Corporation to refinance and redeem the Arizona Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Banner Health), Series 2017B (the “Prior Bonds”), a portion of the proceeds of which Prior Bonds were applied by the Corporation to (a) finance costs of construction, furnishing and equipping of a 16-story patient care and clinical tower at the Corporation’s health care facilities located on the Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix campus (“Banner UMC Phoenix”), located at 1111 East McDowell Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85006, consisting of approximately 700,000 square feet and housing patient beds, a new emergency department and trauma center, operating rooms, diagnostic and laboratory facilities, and related campus improvements and miscellaneous capital expenditures at Banner UMC Phoenix; and (b) finance costs of constructing, furnishing and equipping of an approximately 3769323.2 045418 FRMS 700,000 square-foot, 9-story, 204-bed patient and clinical care tower located on the Banner- University Medical Center Tucson campus (“Banner UMC Tucson”), located at 1625 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85719, and related campus improvements and miscellaneous capital expenditures at Banner UMC Tucson. The projects and facilities to be financed and refinanced with the proceeds of the Bonds at Banner Gateway Medical Center, Banner Desert Medical Center and Banner UMC Phoenix are owned and operated by the Corporation, and the projects and facilities to be refinanced with the proceeds of the Bonds at Banner UMC Tucson are owned and operated by the Corporation through its wholly owned affiliates, Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus, LLC and Banner-University Medical Center South Campus, LLC. The projects to be financed and refinanced with the proceeds of the Bonds are or will be located at the addresses set forth herein. The Bonds will be special limited obligations of the Authority, payable solely from payments to be made therefor by the Corporation, and will not constitute a general obligation or a pledge of the faith and credit or the taxing power of the Authority, the County of Maricopa, Arizona, the State of Arizona or any agency or political subdivision thereof. The Authority has no taxing power. The Bonds are to be issued from time to time, in one or more series or sub-series, commencing on the date of approval of the plan of financing, refinancing and reimbursement described herein. The Corporation intends to issue the Bonds not later than one year from the date of approval of the plan of financing, refinancing and reimbursement described herein. Any person may appear at such hearing and express his or her views, or may submit his or her views in writing, regarding the proposed Bonds and the location and nature of the projects described herein to be financed and refinanced with the proceeds of the Bonds. Any written submissions must be sent to The Industrial Development Authority of the County of Maricopa, 8687 E. Via de Ventura, Suite 306, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258, Attention: President and clearly marked “Banner Health Projects.” Written submissions should be mailed or delivered in sufficient time to be received before April 5, 2023. THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA 3769323.2 045418 FRMS EXHIBIT B TO CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION EVIDENCE OF PUBLICATION (Attached) SWweIB01g INO Wal Aquno> edosiieyw ayy jnoge ajolu uieay FINGSAHDS TWANNV SONILASW DI18Nd SON VHF — ETOT YI ed} Jauueg SHON VeIFL — €TOT JOURW XIuB0yd AION VUIFL — ETOT UBIISLUYD AayeA TE-91L-8 BINION VUAFL — CTOT BSEYD FIdIALS (WUSSL) BuleaH I11qGNg 40 BDION — ZZOT sainqua, Buluse9s] MAN 7Z-BL-7 BI130N VAAL — TZOT EMENO SSDILON Vesa 1g huuney eve: 3 sdoaueyy up uno edoaueyy By “uose woreppw B A RESOLUTION GRANTING APPROVAL TO THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $450,000,000 TO FINANCE, REFINANCE AND REIMBURSE THE COSTS OF CERTAIN CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR BANNER HEALTH WHEREAS, The Industrial Development Authority of the County of Maricopa (the “Authority”) is a political subdivision and instrumentality of the State of Arizona (the “State”) empowered under the Arizona Industrial Development Authorities Act, Title 35, Chapter 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended (the “Act”), to, among other things, (a) issue revenue bonds for the purpose of providing less expensive financing for “projects” of “healthcare institutions” whenever the Board of Directors of the Authority finds that issuing the bonds is in furtherance of the purposes of the Authority set forth in the Act; (b) enter into one or more loan agreements that provide revenues sufficient to pay the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on such revenue bonds; (c) secure such revenue bonds as provided for herein; (d) enact this Resolution and enter into one or more indentures; and (e) execute and deliver related documents, all as hereinafter defined, upon the terms and conditions provided herein and therein; and WHEREAS, Banner Health, an Arizona nonprofit corporation (the “Borrower”), has requested that the Authority issue its Bonds (as defined below) in one or more series or subseries from time to time, as taxable or tax-exempt debt, or a combination of taxable and tax- exempt debt, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $450,000,000, the proceeds of which will be loaned to the Borrower and applied by the Borrower as follows: (1) to finance and/or reimburse the Borrower for the costs of construction, renovations, equipment acquisitions and improvements to the Borrower’s health care facilities located at Banner Gateway Medical Center in Gilbert, Arizona, including, but not limited to, construction furnishing and equipping of a new 5-story patient tower to include additional inpatient beds and facilities, women’s health facilities, expansion of the labor and delivery facilities, postpartum facilities, neonatal intensive care facilities, and expansion of the diagnostic and treatment building to include an expansion of the emergency department, additional operating rooms and post-operative care facilities and additional imaging and diagnostic treatment facilities; (2) to finance and/or reimburse the Borrower for the costs of construction, renovations, equipment acquisitions and improvements to the Borrower’s health care facilities located at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona, including, but not limited to, construction, furnishing and equipping of a new 5-story addition to an existing patient tower to include additional inpatient beds and facilities, women’s health facilities, a new women and children’s lobby area, expansion of the labor and delivery facilities, renovations of existing patient care facilities, expansion of surface parking lot facilities and construction of pediatric play spaces; (3) to refinance a taxable loan used by the Borrower to refinance and redeem the Authority’s Revenue Bonds (Banner Health), Series 2017B (the “Prior Bonds”); and (4) to pay costs of issuance of the Bonds. The proceeds of the Prior Bonds were used by the Borrower as follows: (1) to finance the costs of construction, furnishing and equipping of a new 16 story patient care and clinical tower at the Borrower’s health care facilities located at Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona, consisting of approximately 700,000 square feet and housing patient beds, a new emergency department 3764800.3 045418 RSIND and trauma center, operating rooms, diagnostic and laboratory facilities, and related campus improvements and miscellaneous capital expenditures on the Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix; and (2) to finance the costs of construction, furnishing and equipping of a new 9-story patient care and clinical tower at the Borrower’s health care facilities located at Banner- University Medical Center Tucson in Tucson, Arizona, consisting of approximately 700,000 square feet and housing patient beds, operating rooms, diagnostic and laboratory facilities and related campus improvements and miscellaneous capital expenditures at Banner-University Medical Center Tucson (the facilities to be financed and refinanced with the proceeds of the Bonds are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Projects”); and WHEREAS, the Authority deems it necessary and advisable to proceed with the issuance, sale and delivery of the Bonds to be issued in one or more series or subseries from time to time, as taxable or tax-exempt debt, or a combination of taxable and tax-exempt debt, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $450,000,000 to be designated “The Industrial Development Authority of the County of Maricopa Revenue Bonds (Banner Health), Series 2023,” with appropriate series and subseries designations, dated as of such date or dates as shall be approved by an officer of the Authority (the “Bonds”); and WHEREAS, the Bonds will be issued pursuant to the terms of one or more bond indentures (collectively, the “Indenture”) between the Authority and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”); and WHEREAS, the Authority and the Borrower will enter into one or more loan agreements (collectively, the “Agreement”), pursuant to which the Authority will loan the proceeds of the Bonds to the Borrower for the purpose of refinancing the Projects, including the refunding of all or a portion of the Prior Bonds, and paying all or a portion of the costs of issuance of the Bonds; WHEREAS, the Bonds will be sold pursuant to one or more bond purchase agreements (collectively, the “Bond Purchase Contract”) to one or more of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC or such underwriters selected by the Borrower and identified in the Bond Purchase Contract (each an “Underwriter” and collectively, the “Underwriters”); and WHEREAS, there have been presented to the Authority on this date, the following: 1. The form of the Indenture setting forth the terms of the Bonds (including, without limitation, the preliminary redemption provisions, which provisions are subject to change upon the pricing and marketing of the Bonds) and the conditions and security for the Bonds; 2. The form of the Agreement; 3. The form of the Bonds as set forth in the Indenture; 4, The form of the Bond Purchase Contract by and among the Authority, the Borrower and the applicable Underwriter or Underwriters; and 2 3764800.3 045418 RSIND 5. The form of the Official Statement with respect to the Bonds (the “Official Statement”). WHEREAS, it appears that each of the above-referenced documents, which are now before the Directors of the Authority, is in substantially final form, except for such changes as are necessary, desirable and appropriate as hereinafter provided, including, but not limited to, such changes as are necessary to reflect the final pricing and terms and provisions of the Bonds, and is an appropriate instrument for the purposes intended; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA THAT: Section 1. Definitions. In addition to the words and terms elsewhere defined in this Resolution, the capitalized words and terms used herein shall have the meaning given in Article I of the Indenture. Section 2. Findings and Determination. The Board of Directors of the Authority finds that (i) the Borrower maintains its corporate headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona; (ii) the Borrower owns and operates hospital, medical and health care facilities in different locations both in the State and in other states; (iii) the Borrower is one of the major employers in the State; (iv) the Borrower is one of the largest providers of hospital, medical and health care services in the State; and (v) the Borrower typically uses tax exempt or taxable bond financing on a system-wide rather than a project basis to finance and refinance capital expenditures to its facilities, wherever located. The Board of Directors of the Authority further finds that the issuance of the Bonds and the making of a loan to the Borrower for the purpose of financing and refinancing the Projects is in furtherance of the purposes of the Authority under the Act and will provide an economic benefit to the Borrower by enabling the Borrower to finance and refinance capital expenditures at the Borrower’s health care facilities within the State. The Board of Directors of the Authority, based upon its findings, determines that the issuance of the Bonds and the making of a loan to the Borrower for the purpose of financing and refinancing the Projects will provide a benefit in the State. Section 3. Authorization to Issue and Sell the Bonds. The Bonds in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $450,000,000 are hereby authorized as revenue bonds to be designated “The Industrial Development Authority of the County of Maricopa Revenue Bonds (Banner Health), Series 2023,” in one or more series or subseries from time to time, as taxable or tax-exempt debt, or a combination of taxable and tax-exempt debt. The Bonds shall be in substantially the form set forth in the proposed form of Indenture. The Bonds shall bear interest at such interest rates as determined in accordance with the Indenture, but in no event shall such average annual fixed interest rates or initial variable interest rates exceed 6% per amnum; provided further that in no event shall the interest rates on the Bonds exceed the maximum rate allowed by law. The Bonds shall mature in such aggregate principal amounts as set forth in the Indenture but in no event later than 40 years from the date of issuance of the Bonds. The Bonds shall be payable and subject to redemption prior to maturity as provided in the Indenture. Each Director and the Executive Director of the Authority are each designated as an “Authorized Officer” of the Authority and each is hereby authorized to execute the Bonds and 3764800.3 045418 RSIND each is hereby authorized to deliver them. Any signature of an Authorized Officer on the Bonds may be by facsimile. Approval of the final terms of the Bonds by the Authority, including the various maturities thereof and the final redemption provisions thereof, shall be evidenced conclusively by the execution and delivery of the Indenture by an Authorized Officer. The sale of the Bonds to the Underwriters pursuant to the terms of the Bond Purchase Contract is and the same are in all respects hereby approved, authorized and confirmed. The Bonds shall be sold to the applicable Underwriter or Underwriters identified in the Bond Purchase Contract for the purchase price(s) set forth in the Bond Purchase Contract. The approval of such purchase price(s) shall be evidenced by the execution and delivery of the Bond Purchase Contract by an Authorized Officer. Section4. Limited Obligations. The Bonds shall be special, limited obligations of the Authority, payable solely out of (a) the revenues and receipts derived from or with respect to the Agreement and the security therefor, (b) the proceeds of the Bonds, and (c) the income, revenues and receipts pledged under the Indenture. Neither the Authority, the State nor any other political subdivision of the State shall be obligated to pay the principal of the Bonds or the interest thereon or any other costs incident thereto except from the amounts pledged therefor. The State shall not, in any event, be liable for the payment of the principal of or interest on the Bonds or for the performance of any pledge, mortgage, obligations or agreement of any kind whatsoever which may be undertaken by the Authority and none of the Bonds of the Authority or any of its agreements or obligations shall be construed to be an indebtedness of the State within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory provisions whatsoever. Nothing contained in this Resolution nor in any other instrument may be considered as obligating the Authority or the State to any pecuniary liability or charge upon the general credit of the Authority or the State. Furthermore, it is understood that no costs are to be borne by the Authority with respect to the Projects, the refunding of the Prior Bonds or the issuance and sale of the Bonds, and that the Borrower will promptly reimburse the Authority for any costs or other expenses reasonably incurred by the Authority, including the fees of its legal counsel and financial advisor, whether or not the Bonds are issued or sold. Section 5. Ratification and Approval of Actions. All actions of the officers, directors and agents of the Authority that are in conformity with the purpose and intent of this Resolution and in furtherance of the issuance and sale of the Bonds as contemplated by this Resolution, including the execution of any certificates as to identification of a qualified hedge, shall be and are hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. Further, all actions previously taken or to be taken by the Authority in connection with the preparation and publication of a Notice of Public Hearing or the conducting of a public hearing on behalf of the Authority are also hereby authorized, ratified, and confirmed and the Authority hereby approves the issuance of the Bonds for all purposes under the Code. Section 6. Approval _and_ Authorization of Documents. Any Authorized Officer of the Authority is each hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver, for and on behalf of the Authority, the Indenture, the Bonds, the Agreement, the Bond Purchase Contract, and any related documents (the “Documents”) in the usual form and as may be approved by counsel to the Authority, with such changes, modifications, additions and deletions therein as 3764800.3 045418 RSIND shall be approved by counsel to the Authority and as shall seem necessary, desirable or appropriate, the execution thereof by the Authorized Officer of the Authority to constitute conclusive evidence of such counsel’s approval and such officer’s approval on behalf of the Authority of any and all changes, modifications, additions and deletions from the usual forms thereof, and such Documents are hereby authorized to be executed and delivered by the Authority. The Authority hereby approves the use of the Official Statement and, if appropriate, a Preliminary Official Statement, in the usual form and as may be approved by counsel to the Authority, by the Underwriters in connection with the offering and sale of the Bonds, as shall seem necessary, desirable or appropriate, and the Authority hereby further approves the use by the Underwriters (after review and approval by counsel to the Authority) of any supplement or amendment to the Official Statement which is necessary so that the Official Statement does not include any untrue statement of a material fact and does not omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading. Except for the matters relating to the Authority and litigation with respect to the Authority, the Authority will not confirm, and assumes no responsibility for, the accuracy, completeness or sufficiency of any of the statements in the Official Statement. Section7. | Authority To Execute and Deliver Additional Documents. Any Authorized Officer of the Authority is each hereby authorized to execute and deliver for and on behalf of the Authority, any and all additional agreements, certificates, documents and other papers, in forms approved by counsel to the Authority, and to perform all other acts as they may deem necessary or appropriate to implement and carry out the purposes and intent of this Resolution or relating to the Bonds. Each Authorized Officer is hereby empowered and authorized, upon the request of the Borrower, from time to time, to execute, on behalf of the Authority, any amendment to the Documents approved by counsel to the Authority. Execution of any such additional agreements, certificates or documents, or any such amendments to the Documents, by an Authorized Officer of the Authority, shall constitute conclusive evidence of the approval of such counsel and such Authorized Officer on behalf of the Authority, of such agreements, certificates, documents or amendments. Section 8. Designation of Trustee. The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., is hereby approved and appointed to serve as Trustee under the Indenture. If at any time the Trustee shall be unable or unwilling to so serve, a successor trustee, paying agent and registrar shall be selected pursuant to the terms of the Indenture. Section 9. Open Meeting Laws. It is found and determined that all formal actions of the Authority and its Board of Directors concerning and relating to the adoption of this Resolution were adopted in an open meeting and that all deliberations that resulted in those formal actions were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal requirements of the State and the Authority. Section 10. Irrepealability. After the Bonds are delivered by the Trustee to the Underwriters upon receipt of payment therefor, this Resolution shall be and remain irrepealable until the Bonds and interest thereon shall have been fully paid, canceled, and discharged. 3764800.3 045418 RSIND Section 11. Severability. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Resolution is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such section, paragraph, clause or provision will not affect any of the remaining provisions of this Resolution. Section 12. Supplemental Resolutions. The Authority may, subject to the terms and conditions of the Indenture, pass and execute resolutions supplemental to this Resolution which shall not be inconsistent with the terms and provisions hereof. Section 13. Limitation of Rights. With the exception of any rights herein expressly conferred, nothing expressed or mentioned in or to be implied from this Resolution or the Bonds is intended or shall be construed to give to any person, other than the Authority, the Borrower, the Underwriters and the Trustee, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or with respect to this Resolution or any covenants, conditions and provisions herein contained; this Resolution and all of the covenants, conditions and provisions hereof being intended to be and being for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Authority, the Borrower, the Underwriters and the Trustee as herein provided. Section 14. _ Immunity of Officers. Neither the members of the governing body of the Authority, nor any Director, officer or employee of the Authority, nor any person executing the Bonds shall be liable personally on the Bonds or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof. Section 15. Captions. The captions or headings in this Resolution are for convenience only and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or intent of any provisions or sections of this Resolution. Section 16. Notice of A.R.S. Section 38-511 - Cancellation. Notice is hereby given of the provisions of Arizona Revised Statutes Section 38-511, as amended. By this reference, the provisions of said statute are incorporated herein to the extent of their applicability to contracts of the nature of this Resolution under the law of the State. Section 17. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage and approval. 3764800.3 045418 RSIND Passed and adopted this 11" day of April, 2023. THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA Name: SS ely / ¥ harks ch Title: Ex LRir: 3764800.3 045418 RSIND