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NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: HCA) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, HCA Inc., proposes to offer senior notes, subject to market and other considerations. Actual terms of the senior notes, including maturity, interest rate and principal amount, will depend on market conditions at the time of pricing. HCA Inc. intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, which may include the redemption of all or a portion of the $1.200 billion outstanding aggregate principal amount of its 4.500% senior notes due February 2027, the repayment of outstanding borrowings under its $8.000 billion commercial paper program and the repayment of any outstanding borrowings under its senior unsecured credit facility.
Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC are acting as the joint book-running managers for the offering.
The offering of the senior notes is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The offering is being made only by means of a preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, copies of which may be obtained by contacting Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Attn: Debt Capital Markets, 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, or by calling toll-free at 1-866-271-7403; Barclays Capital Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, by email at barclaysprospectus@broadridge.com or telephone at 1-888-603-5847; BofA Securities, Inc., NC1-022-02-25, 201 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28255-0001, Attn: Prospectus Department, by email: dg.prospectus_requests@bofa.com or by telephone: 1-800-294-1322; or Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, 608 2nd Avenue South, Suit 1000, Minneapolis, MN 55402, Attn: WFS Customer Service, by email: wfscustomerservice@wellsfargo.com or by telephone (toll-free): 1-800-645-3751.
You may also visit www.sec.gov to obtain an electronic copy of the related preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the senior notes or any other security or a notice of redemption of any 4.500% senior notes due February 2027 and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which, or to any persons to whom, such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Any notice of redemption of the 4.500% senior notes due February 2027 will be made pursuant to a separately issued notice of redemption.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Information provided and statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, Section 21E of the Exchange Act and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements only speak as of the date of this press release and HCA assumes no obligation to update the information included in this press release. Such forward-looking statements include the expected use of proceeds from the offering. These statements often include words such as “may,” “believe,” “will,” “expect,” “project,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “initiative” or “continue.” These forward-looking statements are not historical facts and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about HCA’s industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond HCA’s control. Accordingly, readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or occurrence of events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Although HCA believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, expectations may prove to have been materially different from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. More information about potential risks and uncertainties that could affect the Company’s business and results of operations is included in the “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” sections in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company with the SEC on February 10, 2026 and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Unless otherwise required by law, HCA also disclaims any obligation to update its view of any such risks or uncertainties or to announce publicly the result of any revisions to the forward-looking statements made in this press release.
All references to the “Company” and “HCA” as used throughout this press release refer to HCA Healthcare, Inc. and its affiliates.
Senior notes are a type of loan that a company borrows from investors, promising to pay it back with interest. They are called "senior" because in case the company faces financial trouble, these lenders are paid back before others. This makes senior notes safer for investors compared to other types of loans or bonds.
commercial paper programfinancial
A commercial paper program is a formal way a company issues very short-term IOUs to raise quick cash, typically for days to months, without using a bank loan. Investors care because it shows how the company manages short-term funding and how trustworthy it appears—like watching whether someone keeps using and repaying a credit card; frequent use or higher costs can signal cash strain, while smooth issuance suggests healthy liquidity.
shelf registration statementregulatory
A shelf registration statement is a document a company files with regulators that allows it to sell shares or bonds quickly when it’s a good time to raise money. It’s like having a pre-approved plan ready so the company can act fast without going through lengthy paperwork each time they want to sell, making fundraising more flexible.
senior unsecured credit facilityfinancial
A senior unsecured credit facility is a bank loan or line of credit that a company can draw on for cash needs but that is not backed by specific assets; ‘senior’ means it gets paid before junior or subordinated debts if the company defaults. Think of it as a prioritized IOU from banks without a pledged asset as collateral. Investors watch this because it affects a company’s short‑term liquidity, borrowing cost and the order in which creditors are repaid in distress, all of which influence credit risk and equity value.
