Hardwick Law Firm, LLC is proud to announce its role as counsel on The Bond Buyer’s 24th Annual Deal of the Year winner.
The Bond Buyer, the leading national publication for the public finance industry, recognizes bond transactions that demonstrate innovative structures, strong execution under challenging conditions, and meaningful public impact. Sage Memorial Hospital Project was selected as the 24th annual winner of the Deal of the Year Award from the 10 finalist transactions at the 2025 Deal of the Year ceremony in December.
Arizona Industrial Development Authority – $80 Million Unrated Tax-Exempt Bonds for Sage Memorial Hospital Project (The Bond Buyer’s 24th Annual Deal of The Year and 2025 Deal of the Year – Healthcare Financing)
From The Bond Buyer: “Sage Memorial Hospital’s $80 million financing brings a new model to tribal health care. The unrated, tax-exempt bonds recapitalized construction of a replacement hospital, an expanded outpatient clinic, and badly needed workforce housing serving the Navajo community in Ganado, Arizona. Crucially, the team leveraged Sage’s status as a tribal contractor to pledge non-traditional revenue agreements alongside net patient revenues — opening a replicable path to market for indigenous health systems. The project restores nearby access to surgery, dialysis, intensive care, and labor and delivery, turning structural barriers on reservation land into a platform for long-term, community-centered care.”
Role: Placement Agent Counsel to Blaylock Van, LLC
https://www.bondbuyer.com/news/sage-memorial-hospital-wins-the-bond-buyers-2025-deal-of-the-year-award
https://www.bondbuyer.com/video/deal-of-the-year-2025-sage-memorial-hospital-healthcare-financing-deal-of-the-year