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Dynamic Healthcare M&A Database - 3Q06



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Acquiring Party    Bain Capital, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., and Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, leading private equity firms.
Transferring Party    HCA, Inc. (NYSE: HCA), the largest hospital operator in the U.S.
Sector    Medical Services
Date    July 24, 2006
Analysis
A $33 billion LBO with approximately $32b of total debt -- a landmark deal in size and ambitiousness, requiring major streamlining and efficiencies to support and pay down debt.




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