Hfcfi-su ^ )\v Y \\ UMASS/AMHERST 315DbbDlb5flfciMn Members of the Authority 1994 ""ssa** MAY o 4 1998 lenity M of assachuse., tts Depository Copy MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY Chairman's Message 1994 The basic mission of the Health and Educational FacilitiesAuthority has remained the same for more than a quarter century: to provide access to low-cost capital for Massachusetts' nonprofit institutions. While the mission is constant, the environment in which HEFA operates can change dramatically from year to year, as is illustrated by the events of 1994. After three years of declining interest rates and increasing bond volume, the market reversed direction and pushed the cost of capital higher. It appears that these less-favorable market conditions may continue into 1995. In this new environment, HEFA board and staff will commit theAuthority to find efficient ways to help nonprofit institutions meet their needs for capital. Notwithstanding the market changes of 1994, HEFA had another productive and successful year. A total of 22 bond issues were sold raising more than $1,043,000,000 for nonprofit institutions. TheAuthority's ability to meet the challenges before it will be greatly aided by Governor Weld's decision to reappoint two long-standing members of HEFAs board, Dr. Robert Flynn and We Mr.John Smith. are fortunate to continue to draw upon the expertise of these two out- standing board members as we perpetuate theAuthority's goals in these challenging and exciting times. Respectfully, Robert R. Fanning,Jr. Chairman The Massachusetts Health and Educational FacilitiesAuthority (HEFA) is an independent public authority created by the legislature in 1968. HEFA's mission is to provide access to capital markets at the lowest cost to nonprofit institutions. Since 1968, HEFA has issued more than $11.9 billion in bonds for more than 380 projects at over 142 large and small institutions across the state. Members of the Authority Robert E. Flynn,M.D. Chairman, Caritas Christi Robert R. Fanning, Jr., Chairman President, Beverly Hospital DavidT. Hannan President, South Shore Hospital John R. Smith,Vice Chairman President, New England Fiduciary Company E.Byron Hensley Jr. CEO, Mentor Clinical Care Catherine M.Dunham, Secretary Advisor, RobertWoodJohnson Foundation Staff Edward M. Murphy, Executive Director Professor Herman B. Leonard John F.Kennedy School of Deborah R. Boyce, Government, Harvard ProjectAnalyst University StevenW. Dansby, Director ofAdministration andFinance Steven B. Frasco, Controller Wendy MacDonald, Receptionist David MacKenzie, J. General Counsel Patricia M. Moran, Director ofFinancing Programs Cynthia Patterson, AdministrativeAssistant Melissa Pullin, Joseph G. Sneider Project Manager Chairman, C&S Candy Neil B. Rosenburg, Company FinancialAnalyst Lee Russell, AccountAnalyst JanetTurow, Manager Office General Counsel Palmer & Dodge,Boston Financial Advisor Public Financial Management, Boston and Philadelphia Bond Counsel Mint/, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, RC.,Boston and Washington. /)( C.VincentVappi Palmer & Dodge. Boston Chairman and CEO, Vappi & Company, Inc. MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY Summer 99 Street Suite 1000 MA Boston, 02110-1240 617/737-8377 617/737-8366 fax