NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HCA Inc. today announced that HCA Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”) intends to offer $1.525 billion aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2021 (the “Notes”). Holdings is a Delaware corporation recently formed under the name HCA Subsidiary, Inc. and a wholly owned subsidiary of HCA Inc. HCA Subsidiary, Inc., whose name will be changed to HCA Holdings, Inc., was formed in connection with HCA Inc.’s proposed corporate reorganization whereby, upon the consummation thereof, HCA Inc. will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings. Holdings intends to use the net proceeds of the offering, together with borrowings by HCA Inc. under its senior secured credit facilities, to make a distribution to Holdings’ stockholders and optionholders and to pay related fees and expenses. The corporate reorganization is subject to the receipt of certain regulatory approvals and, if these approvals are not received by the closing date of the Notes offering, the net proceeds therefrom will be held in escrow until such time as the corporate reorganization is completed and the conditions to release the funds from escrow have been satisfied.
The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and other applicable securities laws.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. This notice is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135(c) under the Securities Act.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements based on current management expectations. Those forward-looking statements include all statements other than those made solely with respect to historical fact. Numerous risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, (1) the ability to recognize the benefits of the recapitalization described in our filings with the SEC, (2) the impact of the substantial indebtedness incurred to finance the recapitalization and distributions and proposed distributions to stockholders and the ability to refinance such indebtedness on acceptable terms, (3) the effects related to the enactment of federal health care reform, the possible enactment of additional federal or state health care reform and possible changes to health care reform and other federal, state or local laws or regulations affecting the health care industry, (4) increases, particularly during periods of economic slowdown, in the amount and risk of collectability of uninsured accounts and deductibles and copayment amounts for insured accounts, (5) the ability to achieve operating and financial targets, and attain expected levels of patient volumes and control the costs of providing services, (6) possible changes in the Medicare, Medicaid and other state programs, including Medicaid supplemental payments pursuant to upper payment limit (“UPL”) programs, that may impact reimbursements to health care providers and insurers, (7) the highly competitive nature of the health care business, (8) changes in revenue mix, including potential declines in the population covered under managed care agreements and the ability to enter into and renew managed care provider agreements on acceptable terms, (9) the efforts of insurers, health care providers and others to contain health care costs, (10) the outcome of our continuing efforts to monitor, maintain and comply with appropriate laws, regulations, policies and procedures, (11) increases in wages and the ability to attract and retain qualified management and personnel, including affiliated physicians, nurses and medical and technical support personnel, (12) the availability and terms of capital to fund the expansion of our business and improvements to our existing facilities, (13) changes in accounting practices, (14) changes in general economic conditions nationally and regionally in our markets, (15) future divestitures which may result in charges and possible impairments of long-lived assets, (16) changes in business strategy or development plans, (17) delays in receiving payments for services provided, (18) the outcome of pending and any future tax audits, appeals and litigation associated with our tax positions, (19) potential liabilities and other claims that may be asserted against us, and (20) other risk factors described in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Many of the factors that will determine our future results are beyond our ability to control or predict. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements contained herein, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s views only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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