Ziegler announces successful Mercy Health System and Rockford Health System merger
Ziegler announces successful Mercy Health System and Rockford Health System merger
CHICAGO, IL – January 15, 2015. Ziegler, a specialty investment bank, is pleased to announce the successful closing of Janesville, WI-based Mercy Health System’s (MHS) merger with Rockford, IL-based Rockford Health System (RHS).
The yet unnamed, combined system received final regulatory approval from the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board on December 16, 2014 and will begin operation on January 1, 2015 of a multi-regional health system that generates nearly $1 billion in total operating revenue comprising of five hospitals, more than 550 physicians, 7,500 employees and 80 outpatient clinics. The new system will provide care to residents in more than 40 communities in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin.
Javon Bea will continue as MHS CEO and will also lead the new combined system under a newly formed parent company. Bea and four members from each health system will make up the new nine-member board of directors. Mercy Health System and Rockford Health System will both maintain their respective names and the assets of the charitable foundations of the two organizations will remain separate.
Ziegler served as exclusive transaction advisor to MHS, a long-time investment banking client of the firm. Engaged in April 2013, Ziegler was tasked with finding, evaluating and presenting strategic partnership opportunities to MHS. After an expedited but thorough due diligence review process, MHS and RHS signed a definitive merger agreement to merge the two entities on October 23, 2014 and closed December 16, 2014.
John Hanley, Managing Director and Head of Ziegler’s Healthcare Practice, commented, “We are very pleased to have worked with Mercy on this transformative partnership. The new organization will best position both hospitals to face the uncertainty of healthcare reform by utilizing shared best practices to reduce costs, enhance quality outcomes and expand services in their respective markets.”
Ziegler is a premier investment bank to community and regional healthcare providers. For over 80 years, we have been assisting these organizations with creative, tailored financial solutions for their capital needs. Specializing in healthcare, Ziegler offers an array of services including investment banking, financial risk management, merger and acquisition services, as well as capital and strategic planning.
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