As one of the largest investor-owned healthcare management companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) possesses significant capital strengths with which to support and expand its hospital franchises. UHS is one of only a few investment grade-rated publicly-traded healthcare companies rated BBB by Fitch, BBB- by Standard & Poor's and Baa3 by Moody's. In addition to ready access to the public capital markets, UHS is supported by a very strong bank group, including many of the country's largest banks as well as several strong regional banks. The Company's banks are among the largest and most prestigious healthcare lenders in the world and have prodigious capital strength to support UHS' growth needs.

In addition to its own capital resources, a subsidiary of UHS provides advisory services to Universal Health Realty Income Trust (UHT), a New York Stock Exchange-listed healthcare real estate investment trust. UHT is a specialized financing source for healthcare facilities ranging from hospitals to outpatient clinics, medical office buildings, and ambulatory care centers.