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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-175791
 
 
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
 
                         
            Proposed
           
      Amount
    maximum
    Proposed maximum
    Amount of
Title of each class of
    to be
    offering price
    aggregate offering
    registration
securities to be registered     registered     per security     price     fee(1)
6.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2020
    $3,000,000,000     100.00%     $3,000,000,000     $348,300
7.50% Senior Notes due 2022
    $2,000,000,000     100.00%     $2,000,000,000     $232,200
                         
(1) Calculated in accordance with Rule 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The total registration fee due for this offering is $580,500.
 
Prospectus Supplement
(To Prospectus dated July 26, 2011)
 
(HCA INC. LOGO)
 
HCA Inc.
 
$5,000,000,000
6.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2020
7.50% Senior Notes due 2022
 
Interest payable February 15 and August 15
 
HCA Inc. is offering $3,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.50% senior secured notes due 2020, which we refer to as the “secured notes,” and $2,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.50% senior notes due 2022, which we refer to as the “unsecured notes.” The secured notes and unsecured notes are collectively referred to herein as the “notes,” unless the context otherwise requires. The secured notes will bear interest at a rate of 6.50% per annum and the unsecured notes will bear interest at a rate of 7.50% per annum. HCA Inc. will pay interest on the notes semi-annually, in cash in arrears, on February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginning on February 15, 2012. The secured notes will mature on February 15, 2020 and the unsecured notes will mature on February 15, 2022.
 
We may redeem the notes, at any time in whole or from time to time in part, at the redemption prices described in this prospectus supplement. In addition, if we experience certain kinds of changes in control, we may be required to repurchase the notes on the terms described in this prospectus supplement. If we sell certain assets and do not reinvest the proceeds or repay indebtedness, we must offer to repurchase the secured notes.
 
The notes will be HCA Inc.’s senior obligations and will rank equally and ratably with all of its future senior indebtedness and senior to any of its future subordinated indebtedness. The obligations under the unsecured notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by HCA Holdings, Inc. on a senior unsecured basis and will rank equally and ratably with HCA Inc.’s existing and future senior indebtedness and senior to any of its future subordinated indebtedness and will be structurally subordinated in right of payment to all obligations of HCA Inc.’s subsidiaries. The secured notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by HCA Holdings, Inc. and on a senior secured basis by each domestic subsidiary that guarantees HCA Inc.’s senior secured credit facilities (as defined herein), other than certain subsidiaries that guarantee only HCA Inc.’s asset-based revolving credit facility. To the extent lenders under the senior secured credit facilities release any guarantor from its obligations, such guarantor will also be released from its obligations under the secured notes.
 
The secured notes and related guarantees will be secured by first-priority liens, subject to permitted liens, on HCA Inc.’s and HCA Inc.’s subsidiary guarantors’ assets, subject to certain exceptions, that will from time to time secure HCA Inc.’s cash flow credit facility on a first-priority basis. The secured notes and related guarantees will be secured by second-priority liens, subject to permitted liens, on HCA Inc.’s and HCA Inc.’s subsidiary guarantors’ assets that will secure HCA Inc.’s asset-based revolving credit facility on a first-priority basis. The secured notes will share equally in the collateral (other than any European collateral securing the European term loan) securing HCA Inc.’s cash flow credit facility and other first lien notes. To the extent the collateral agent for the lenders under the cash flow credit facility releases any liens during any period when the collateral agent has authority to do so under the first lien intercreditor agreement, the lien securing the obligations under the notes will also be released.
 
HCA Inc. intends to use the net proceeds of this offering for the repayment, redemption or repurchase of its existing debt.
 
Investing in the notes involves risks. See “Risk factors” beginning on page S-21.
 
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the attached prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 
 
 
                                                 
 
                Proceeds to
 
                HCA Inc.(1)
 
    Public offering price(1)     Underwriting discount     (before expenses)  
    Per note     Total     Per note     Total     Per note     Total  
 
 
6.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2020
    100.00%     $ 3,000,000,000       1.125%     $ 33,750,000       98.875%     $ 2,966,250,000  
7.50% Senior Notes due 2022
    100.00%     $ 2,000,000,000       1.125%     $ 22,500,000       98.875%     $ 1,977,500,000  
 
 
 
(1) Plus accrued interest, if any, from August 1, 2011.
 
 
The underwriters expect to deliver the notes to investors on or about August 1, 2011 in book entry form only through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company.
 
 
Joint Book-Running Managers
 
                     
J.P. Morgan
  Barclays Capital   BofA Merrill Lynch   Citi   Deutsche Bank Securities   Wells Fargo Securities
 
 
 
July 26, 2011.


 

 
You should rely only on the information contained and incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Neither HCA Inc. nor the underwriters has authorized anyone to provide you with any information or represent anything about HCA Inc., its financial results or this offering that is not contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. If given or made, any such other information or representation should not be relied upon as having been authorized by HCA Inc. or the underwriters. Neither HCA Inc. nor the underwriters is making an offer to sell these notes in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. The information contained and incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may only be accurate on the date of this document.
 
 
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Where You Can Find More Information
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Incorporation By Reference
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Forward-Looking Statements
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Our Company
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Risk Factors
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Use of Proceeds
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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Description of Debt Securities and Guarantees
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Plan of Distribution
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About this prospectus supplement
 
This document is in two parts. The first part is this prospectus supplement, which describes the terms of the offering of the notes and adds to and supplements information contained in the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference therein. The second part is the accompanying prospectus, which we refer to as the “accompanying prospectus.” The accompanying prospectus contains a description of our debt securities and gives more general information, some of which may not apply to the notes. The accompanying prospectus also incorporates by reference documents that are described under “Incorporation by Reference” in that prospectus.
 
You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, in the accompanying prospectus or in any free writing prospectus filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission. If information in this prospectus supplement is inconsistent with the accompanying prospectus, you should rely on this prospectus supplement. We have not, and the underwriters have not, authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. You should not assume that the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus or in any such free writing prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the respective dates thereof. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.
 
We are not, and the underwriters are not, making an offer of the notes in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
 
Market, ranking and other industry data
 
The data included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement regarding markets and ranking, including the size of certain markets and our position and the position of our competitors within these markets, are based on reports of government agencies or published industry sources and estimates based on management’s knowledge and experience in the markets in which we operate. These estimates have been based on information obtained from our trade and business organizations and other contacts in the markets in which we operate. We believe these estimates to be accurate as of the date of this prospectus supplement. However, this information may prove to be inaccurate because of the method by which we obtained some of the data for the estimates or because this information cannot always be verified with complete certainty due to the limits on the availability and reliability of raw data, the voluntary nature of the data gathering process and other limitations and uncertainties. As a result, you should be aware that market, ranking and other similar industry data included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, and estimates and beliefs based on that data, may not be reliable. Neither we nor the underwriters can guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any such information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement.

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Forward-looking and cautionary statements
 
This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus contain and incorporate by reference “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, which involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include all statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts, and you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “projects,” “continue,” “initiative” or “anticipates” or similar expressions that concern our prospects, objectives, strategies, plans or intentions. All statements made relating to our estimated and projected earnings, margins, costs, expenditures, cash flows, growth rates and financial results or to the impact of existing or proposed laws or regulations described or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may change at any time, and, therefore, our actual results may differ materially from those expected. We derive many of our forward-looking statements from our operating budgets and forecasts, which are based upon many detailed assumptions. While we believe that our assumptions are reasonable, it is very difficult to predict the impact of known factors, and, of course, it is impossible to anticipate all factors that could affect our actual results.
 
Some of the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations are disclosed under “Risk factors” and elsewhere in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements.
 
We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.


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Summary
 
This summary highlights information appearing elsewhere in and incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. This summary is not complete and does not contain all of the information that you should consider before investing in the notes. You should carefully read the entire prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the information incorporated herein by reference, including the financial data and related notes and the section entitled “Risk factors.”
 
As used herein, unless otherwise stated or indicated by context, references to (i) the “Issuer” refer to HCA Inc. and its affiliates, (ii) “HCA Holdings, Inc.” refer to HCA Holdings, Inc., parent of HCA Inc., and its affiliates and (iii) the “Company,” “HCA,” “we,” “our” or “us” refer to HCA Inc. and its affiliates prior to the Corporate Reorganization (as defined herein) and to HCA Holdings, Inc. and its affiliates upon the consummation of the Corporate Reorganization. The term “affiliates” means direct and indirect subsidiaries and partnerships and joint ventures in which such subsidiaries are partners. The terms “facilities” or “hospitals” refer to entities owned and operated by affiliates of HCA and the term “employees” refers to employees of affiliates of HCA.
 
Our company
 
We are the largest non-governmental hospital operator in the U.S. and a leading comprehensive, integrated provider of health care and related services. We provide these services through a network of acute care hospitals, outpatient facilities, clinics and other patient care delivery settings. As of March 31, 2011, we operated a diversified portfolio of 163 hospitals (with approximately 41,000 beds) and 107 freestanding surgery centers across 20 states throughout the U.S. and in England. As a result of our efforts to establish significant market share in large and growing urban markets with attractive demographic and economic profiles, we currently have a substantial market presence in 14 of the top 25 fastest growing markets with populations greater than 500,000 in the U.S. and currently maintain the first or second position, based on inpatient admissions, in many of our key markets. We believe our ability to successfully position and grow our assets in attractive markets and execute our operating plan has contributed to the strength of our financial performance over the last several years. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, we generated revenues of $8.055 billion, net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc. of $240 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $1.590 billion.
 
Our patient-first strategy is to provide high quality health care services in a cost-efficient manner. We intend to build upon our history of profitable growth by maintaining our dedication to quality care, increasing our presence in key markets through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions and joint ventures, leveraging our scale and infrastructure, and further developing our physician and employee relationships. We believe pursuing these core elements of our strategy helps us develop a faster-growing, more stable and more profitable business and increases our relevance to patients, physicians, payers and employers.
 
Using our scale, significant resources and over 40 years of operating experience, we have developed a significant management and support infrastructure. Some of the key components of our support infrastructure include a revenue cycle management organization, a health care group purchasing organization (“GPO”), an information technology and services provider, a nurse staffing agency and a medical malpractice insurance underwriter. These shared services have helped us to maximize our cash collection efficiency, achieve savings in purchasing through


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our scale, more rapidly deploy information technology upgrades, more effectively manage our labor pool and achieve greater stability in malpractice insurance premiums. Collectively, these components have helped us to further enhance our operating effectiveness, cost efficiency and overall financial results. We have also created a subsidiary, Parallon Business Solutions, that offers certain of these component services to other health care companies.
 
Since the founding of our business in 1968 as a single-facility hospital company, we have demonstrated an ability to consistently innovate and sustain growth during varying economic and regulatory climates. Under the leadership of an experienced senior management team, whose tenure at HCA averages over 20 years, we have established an extensive record of providing high quality care, profitably growing our business, making and integrating strategic acquisitions and efficiently and strategically allocating capital spending.
 
On November 17, 2006, HCA Inc. was acquired by a private investor group comprised of affiliates of or funds sponsored by Bain Capital Partners, LLC (“Bain Capital”), Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (“KKR”), Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity (“MLGPE”), now BAML Capital Partners (each a “Sponsor”), Citigroup Inc., Bank of America Corporation (the “Sponsor Assignees”) and HCA founder Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Jr. (the “Frist Entities”), a group we collectively refer to as the “Investors,” and by members of management and certain other investors. We refer to the merger, the financing transactions related to the merger and other related transactions collectively as the “Recapitalization.”
 
Since the Recapitalization, we have achieved substantial operational and financial progress. During this time, we have made significant investments in expanding our service lines and expanding our alignment with highly specialized and primary care physicians. In addition, we have enhanced our operating efficiencies through a number of corporate cost-saving initiatives and an expansion of our support infrastructure. We have made investments in information technology to optimize our facilities and systems. We have also undertaken a number of initiatives to improve clinical quality and patient satisfaction. As a result of these initiatives, our financial performance has improved significantly from the year ended December 31, 2007, the first full year following the Recapitalization, to the year ended December 31, 2010, with revenues growing by $3.825 billion, net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc. increasing by $333 million and Adjusted EBITDA increasing by $1.276 billion. This represents compounded annual growth rates on these key metrics of 4.5%, 11.4% and 8.5%, respectively.
 
Our industry
 
We believe well-capitalized, comprehensive and integrated health care delivery providers are well-positioned to benefit from the current industry trends, some of which include:
 
Aging Population and Continued Growth in the Need for Health Care Services. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the demographic age group of persons aged 65 and over is expected to experience compounded annual growth of 3.0% over the next 20 years, and constitute 19.3% of the total U.S. population by 2030. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) projects continued increases in hospital services based on the aging of the U.S. population, advances in medical procedures, expansion of health coverage, increasing consumer demand for expanded medical services and increased prevalence of chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and obesity. We believe these factors will continue to drive increased utilization of health care services and the need for comprehensive,


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integrated hospital networks that can provide a wide array of essential and sophisticated health care.
 
Continued Evolution of Quality-Based Reimbursement Favors Large-Scale, Comprehensive and Integrated Providers. We believe the U.S. health care system is continuing to evolve in ways that favor large-scale, comprehensive and integrated providers that provide high levels of quality care. Specifically, we believe there are a number of initiatives that will continue to gain importance in the foreseeable future, including introduction of value-based payment methodologies tied to performance, quality and coordination of care, implementation of integrated electronic health records and information, and an increasing ability for patients and consumers to make choices about all aspects of health care. We believe our company is well positioned to respond to these emerging trends and has the resources, expertise and flexibility necessary to adapt in a timely manner to the changing health care regulatory and reimbursement environment.
 
Impact of Health Reform Law. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (collectively, the “Health Reform Law”), will change how health care services are covered, delivered and reimbursed. It will do so through expanded coverage of uninsured individuals, significant reductions in the growth of Medicare program payments, material decreases in Medicare and Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (“DSH”) payments, and the establishment of programs where reimbursement is tied in part to quality and integration. The Health Reform Law, as enacted, is expected to expand health insurance coverage to approximately 32 to 34 million additional individuals through a combination of public program expansion and private sector health insurance reforms. We believe the expansion of private sector and Medicaid coverage will, over time, increase our reimbursement related to providing services to individuals who were previously uninsured. On the other hand, the reductions in the growth in Medicare payments and the decreases in DSH payments will adversely affect our government reimbursement. Because of the many variables involved, including pending court challenges, the potential for changes to the law as a result and efforts to amend or repeal the law, we are unable to predict the net impact of the Health Reform Law on us; however, we believe our experienced management team, emphasis on quality care and diverse service offerings will enable us to capitalize on the opportunities presented by the Health Reform Law, as well as adapt in a timely manner to its challenges.
 
Our competitive strengths
 
We believe our key competitive strengths include:
 
Largest Comprehensive, Integrated Health Care Delivery System. We are the largest non-governmental hospital operator in the U.S., providing approximately 4% to 5% of all U.S. hospital services through our national footprint. The scope and scale of our operations, evidenced by the types of facilities we operate, the diverse medical specialties we offer and the numerous patient care access points we provide, enable us to provide a comprehensive range of health care services in a cost-effective manner. As a result, we believe the breadth of our platform is a competitive advantage in the marketplace enabling us to attract patients, physicians and clinical staff while also providing significant economies of scale and increasing our relevance with commercial payers.


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Reputation for High Quality Patient-Centered Care. Since our founding, we have maintained an unwavering focus on patients and clinical outcomes. We believe clinical quality influences physician and patient choices about health care delivery. We align our quality initiatives throughout the organization by engaging corporate, local, physician and nurse leaders to share best practices and develop standards for delivering high quality care. We have invested extensively in quality of care initiatives, with an emphasis on implementing information technology and adopting industry-wide best practices and clinical protocols. As a result of these efforts, we have achieved significant progress in clinical quality. As measured by the CMS clinical core measures reported on the CMS Hospital Compare website and based on publicly available data for the twelve months ended June 30, 2010, our hospitals achieved a composite score of 98.5% of the CMS core measures versus the national average of 95.5%, making us among the top performing major health systems in the U.S. In addition, as required by the Health Reform Law, CMS will establish a value-based purchasing system and will adjust hospital payment rates based on hospital-acquired conditions and hospital readmissions. We also believe our quality initiatives favorably position us in a payment environment that is increasingly performance-based.
 
Leading Local Market Positions in Large, Growing, Urban Markets. Over our history, we have sought to selectively expand and upgrade our asset base to create a premium portfolio of assets in attractive growing markets. As a result, we have a strong market presence in 14 of the top 25 fastest growing markets with populations greater than 500,000 in the U.S. We currently operate in 29 markets, 19 of which have populations of one million or more, with all but two of these markets projecting growth above the national average from 2011 to 2016. Our inpatient market share places us first or second in many of our key markets. We believe the strength and stability of these market positions will create organic growth opportunities and allow us to develop long-term relationships with patients, physicians, large employers and third-party payers.
 
Diversified Revenue Base and Payer Mix. We believe our broad geographic footprint, varied service lines and diverse revenue base mitigate our risks in numerous ways. Our diversification limits our exposure to competitive dynamics and economic conditions in any single local market, reimbursement changes in specific service lines and disruptions with respect to payers such as state Medicaid programs or large commercial insurers. We have a diverse portfolio of assets with no single facility contributing more than 2.3% of our revenues and no single metropolitan statistical area contributing more than 8.0% of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2010. We have also developed a highly diversified payer base, including approximately 3,000 managed care contracts, with no single commercial payer representing more than 8% of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2010. In addition, we are one of the country’s largest providers of outpatient services, which accounted for approximately 38% of our revenues for the year ended December 31, 2010. We believe the geographic diversity of our markets and the scope of our inpatient and outpatient operations help reduce volatility in our operating results.
 
Scale and Infrastructure Drive Cost Savings and Efficiencies. Our scale allows us to leverage our support infrastructure to achieve significant cost savings and operating efficiencies, thereby driving margin expansion. We strategically manage our supply chain through centralized purchasing and supply warehouses, as well as our revenue cycle through centralized billing, collections and health information management functions. We also manage the provision of information technology through a combination of centralized systems with regional service support as well as centralize many other clinical and corporate


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functions, creating economies of scale in managing expenses and business processes. In addition to the cost savings and operating efficiencies, this support infrastructure simultaneously generates revenue from third parties that utilize our services.
 
Well-Capitalized Portfolio of High Quality Assets. In order to expand the range and improve the quality of services provided at our facilities, we invested over $7.5 billion in our facilities and information technology systems over the five-year period ended March 31, 2011. We believe our significant capital investments in these areas will continue to attract new and returning patients, attract and retain high-quality physicians, maximize cost efficiencies and address the health care needs of our local communities. Furthermore, we believe our platform, as well as electronic health record infrastructure, national research and physician management capabilities, provide a strategic advantage by enhancing our ability to capitalize on anticipated incentives through the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (“HITECH”) provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”) and position us well in an environment that increasingly emphasizes quality, transparency and coordination of care.
 
Strong Operating Results and Cash Flows. Our leading scale, diversification, favorable market positions, dedication to clinical quality and focus on operational efficiency have enabled us to achieve attractive historical financial performance even during the most recent economic period. In the three months ended March 31, 2011, we generated net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc. of $240 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $1.590 billion and cash flows from operating activities of $918 million. Our ability to generate strong and consistent cash flow from operations has enabled us to invest in our operations, reduce our debt, enhance earnings per share and continue to pursue attractive growth opportunities.
 
Proven and Experienced Management Team. We believe the extensive experience and depth of our management team are a distinct competitive advantage in the complicated and evolving industry in which we compete. Our CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Richard M. Bracken, began his career with our company over 29 years ago and has held various executive positions with us over that period, including, most recently, as our President and Chief Operating Officer. Our President, Chief Financial Officer and Director, R. Milton Johnson, joined our company over 28 years ago and has held various positions in our financial operations since that time. Our Group Presidents average approximately 20 years of experience with our company. Members of our senior management hold significant equity interests in our company, further aligning their long-term interests with those of our stockholders.
 
Our growth strategy
 
We are committed to providing the communities we serve with high quality, cost-effective health care while growing our business, increasing our profitability and creating long-term value for our stockholders. To achieve these objectives, we align our efforts around the following growth agenda:
 
Grow Our Presence in Existing Markets. We believe we are well positioned in a number of large and growing markets that will allow us the opportunity to generate long-term, attractive growth through the expansion of our presence in these markets. We plan to continue recruiting and strategically collaborating with the physician community and adding attractive service lines such as cardiology, emergency services, oncology and women’s


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services. Additional components of our growth strategy include expanding our footprint through developing various outpatient access points, including surgery centers, rural outreach, freestanding emergency departments and walk-in clinics. We have invested significant capital into these markets and expect to continue to see the benefit of this investment.
 
Achieve Industry-Leading Performance in Clinical and Satisfaction Measures. Achieving high levels of patient safety, patient satisfaction and clinical quality are central goals of our business model. To achieve these goals, we have implemented a number of initiatives including infection reduction initiatives, hospitalist programs, advanced health information technology and evidence-based medicine programs. We routinely analyze operational practices from our best-performing hospitals to identify ways to implement organization-wide performance improvements and reduce clinical variation. We believe these initiatives will continue to improve patient care, help us achieve cost efficiencies, grow our revenues and favorably position us in an environment where our constituents are increasingly focused on quality, efficacy and efficiency.
 
Recruit and Employ Physicians to Meet Need for High Quality Health Services. We depend on the quality and dedication of the health care providers and other team members who serve at our facilities. We believe a critical component of our growth strategy is our ability to successfully recruit and strategically collaborate with physicians and other professionals to provide high quality care. We attract and retain physicians by providing high quality, convenient facilities with advanced technology, by expanding our specialty services and by building our outpatient operations. We believe our continued investment in the employment, recruitment and retention of physicians will improve the quality of care at our facilities.
 
Continue to Leverage Our Scale and Market Positions to Enhance Profitability. We believe there is significant opportunity to continue to grow the profitability of our company by fully leveraging the scale and scope of our franchise. We are currently pursuing next generation performance improvement initiatives such as contracting for services on a multistate basis and expanding our support infrastructure for additional clinical and support functions, such as physician credentialing, medical transcription and electronic medical recordkeeping. We believe our centrally managed business processes and ability to leverage cost-saving practices across our extensive network will enable us to continue to manage costs effectively. We have created a subsidiary, Parallon Business Solutions, to leverage key components of our support infrastructure, including revenue cycle management, health care group purchasing, supply chain management and staffing functions, by offering these services to other hospital companies.
 
Selectively Pursue a Disciplined Development Strategy. We continue to believe there are significant growth opportunities in our markets. We will continue to provide financial and operational resources to successfully execute on our in-market opportunities. To complement our in-market growth agenda, we intend to focus on selectively developing and acquiring new hospitals, outpatient facilities and other health care service providers. We believe the challenges faced by the hospital industry may spur consolidation and we believe our size, scale, national presence and access to capital will position us well to participate in any such consolidation. We have a strong record of successfully acquiring and integrating hospitals and entering into joint ventures and intend to continue leveraging this experience.


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Recent developments
 
On July 25, 2011, we announced our results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. For further information regarding these results, see “Recent developments.”
 
During the second quarter of 2011, we completed the acquisition of Mercy Hospital in Coral Gables, Florida, and on June 15, 2011, we announced that we had entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with the Colorado Health Foundation for the purchase of the Foundation’s remaining ownership interest in the HCA-HealthONE LLC joint venture for $1.45 billion. Subject to regulatory review and negotiation of a definitive agreement, the transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2011. We intend to fund the purchase price at the closing of the acquisition through amounts available under our revolving credit facility and do not anticipate it will have a material impact to our leverage ratio.
 
In June 2011, HCA Inc. redeemed all of its $1.000 billion aggregate principal amount of 91/8% second lien notes due 2014 and $108.5 million aggregate principal amount of its 97/8% second lien notes due 2017 (the “June redemptions”).
 
On May 4, 2011, we amended our senior secured credit facilities to, among other things, and subject to compliance with certain covenants and restrictions: (i) permit HCA Inc. and its restricted subsidiaries to issue new unsecured and second lien notes, (ii) allow HCA Inc. and its restricted subsidiaries to issue new first lien notes and first lien term loans, (iii) revise the change of control definition and (iv) with respect to certain of the senior secured credit facilities, extend the maturity date. See “Description of other indebtedness—Senior secured credit facilities.”
 
Corporate reorganization
 
On November 22, 2010, HCA Inc. reorganized by creating a new holding company structure (the “Corporate Reorganization”), pursuant to which HCA Holdings, Inc. became our new parent company, and HCA Inc. became HCA Holdings, Inc.’s wholly-owned direct subsidiary. As part of the Corporate Reorganization, HCA Inc.’s outstanding shares of capital stock were automatically converted, on a share for share basis, into identical shares of HCA Holdings, Inc.’s common stock, and HCA Holdings, Inc. became a guarantor but did not assume the debt of HCA Inc.’s outstanding secured notes. See “Description of other indebtedness.”
 
Through our predecessors, we commenced operations in 1968. HCA Inc. was incorporated in Nevada in January 1990 and reincorporated in Delaware in September 1993. Our principal executive offices are located at One Park Plaza, Nashville, Tennessee 37201, and our telephone number is (615) 344-9551.


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Corporate structure
 
The indebtedness figures in the diagram below are as of March 31, 2011 and give effect to the June redemptions and the indebtedness incurred under the notes offered hereby and the use of proceeds therefrom. In this prospectus supplement, where we have presented information as adjusted to give effect to the use of the net proceeds of this offering, we have assumed that the notes will not be offered at a discount. If the notes are offered at a discount, the net proceeds to us will be less than we have assumed.
 
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(1) In connection with the Corporate Reorganization, HCA Holdings, Inc. became a guarantor of all of HCA Inc.’s then-outstanding secured notes but is not subject to the covenants that apply to HCA Inc. or HCA Inc.’s restricted subsidiaries under those notes.
 
(2) Consists of (i) a $2.000 billion asset-based revolving credit facility maturing on November 16, 2012 (the “asset-based revolving credit facility”) ($1.450 billion outstanding at March 31, 2011 as adjusted to give effect to the June redemptions and the notes offered hereby); (ii) a $2.000 billion senior secured revolving credit facility maturing on November 17, 2015 (the “senior secured revolving credit facility”) (none outstanding at March 31, 2011, without giving effect to outstanding letters of credit); (iii) a $487 million senior secured term loan A-1 facility maturing on November 17, 2012; (iv) a $594 million senior secured term loan A-2 facility maturing on May 2, 2016; (v) a $1.689 billion senior secured term loan B-1 facility maturing on November 17, 2013; (vi) a $2.000 billion senior secured term loan B-2 facility maturing on March 31, 2017; (vii) a $2.373 billion senior secured term loan B-3 facility maturing on May 1, 2018; and (viii) a €291 million, or $411 million-equivalent, senior secured European term loan facility maturing on November 17, 2013. We refer to the facilities described under (ii) through (viii) above, collectively, as the “cash flow credit facility” and, together with the asset-based revolving credit facility, the “senior secured credit facilities.” Does not give effect to amounts that may be drawn under the revolving credit facility to fund our acquisition of HCA-HealthONE LLC, if consummated. See “Summary—Recent developments.”
 
(3) Consists of (i) $1.500 billion aggregate principal amount of 81/2% first lien notes due 2019 that HCA Inc. issued in April 2009 (the “April 2009 first lien notes”); (ii) $1.250 billion aggregate principal amount of 77/8% first lien notes due 2020 that HCA Inc. issued in August 2009 (the “August 2009 first lien notes”), (iii) $1.400 billion aggregate principal amount of 71/4% first lien notes due 2020 that HCA Inc. issued in March 2010 (the “March 2010 first lien notes” and, collectively with the April 2009 first lien notes and the August 2009 first lien notes, the “first lien notes”) and (iv) $74 million of unamortized debt discounts that reduce the existing indebtedness.
 
(4) Consists of (i) $3.200 billion aggregate principal amount of 91/4% second lien notes due 2016 (all of which are intended to be redeemed with the net proceeds from this offering), (ii) $1.578 billion of 95/8%/103/8% second lien toggle notes due 2016 (all of which are intended to be redeemed with the net proceeds from this offering), (iii) $310 million aggregate principal amount of 97/8% second lien notes due 2017 ($108.5 million of which were redeemed in the June redemptions), and (iv) $6 million of unamortized debt discounts that reduce the existing indebtedness. We refer to the notes issued in (i) through (iii) above, collectively as the “second lien notes” and, together with the first lien notes, the “existing secured notes.”
 
(5) Consists of (i) an aggregate principal amount of $246 million medium-term notes with maturities ranging from 2014 to 2025 and a weighted average interest rate of 8.28%; (ii) an aggregate principal amount of $886 million debentures with maturities ranging from 2015 to 2095 and a weighted average interest rate of 7.55%; (iii) an aggregate principal amount of $4.694 billion senior notes with maturities ranging from 2012 to 2033 and a weighted average interest rate of 6.54%;


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(iv) $314 million of secured debt, which represents capital leases and other secured debt with a weighted average interest rate of 7.12%; and (v) $9 million of unamortized debt discounts that reduce the existing indebtedness. For more information regarding our unsecured and other indebtedness, see “Description of other indebtedness.”
 
(6) The cash flow credit facility and the first lien notes are secured by first-priority liens, and the second lien notes and related guarantees are secured by second-priority liens, on substantially all the capital stock of Healthtrust, Inc. —The Hospital Company and the first-tier subsidiaries of the subsidiary guarantors (but limited to 65% of the voting stock of any such first-tier subsidiary that is a foreign subsidiary), subject to certain exceptions.
 
(7) Includes subsidiaries which are designated as “restricted subsidiaries” under HCA Inc.’s indenture dated as of December 16, 1993, certain of their wholly owned subsidiaries formed in connection with the asset-based revolving credit facility and certain excluded subsidiaries (non-material subsidiaries).


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The offering
 
The summary below describes the principal terms of the notes. Certain of the terms and conditions described below are subject to important limitations and exceptions. The “Description of the secured notes” and “Description of the unsecured notes” sections of this prospectus supplement and the “Description of Debt Securities and Guarantees” in the accompanying prospectus contains more detailed descriptions of the terms and conditions of the notes.
 
Terms of the secured notes
 
Issuer HCA Inc.
 
Secured Notes 6.50% senior secured notes due 2020.
 
Maturity Date The secured notes will mature on February 15, 2020.
 
Interest Rate Interest on the secured notes will be payable in cash and will accrue at a rate of 6.50% per annum.
 
Interest Payment Dates February 15 and August 15, commencing on February 15, 2012. Interest will accrue from August 1, 2011.
 
Ranking The secured notes will be the Issuer’s senior obligations and will:
 
• rank senior in right of payment to any of its future subordinated indebtedness;
 
• rank equally in right of payment with any of its existing and future senior indebtedness;
 
• be effectively senior in right of payment to indebtedness under the second lien notes to the extent of the collateral securing such indebtedness and to any unsecured indebtedness;
 
• be effectively equal in right of payment with indebtedness under the cash flow credit facility and the first lien notes to the extent of the collateral (other than certain European collateral securing the senior secured European term loan facility) securing such indebtedness;
 
• be effectively subordinated in right of payment to all indebtedness under the asset-based revolving credit facility to the extent of the shared collateral securing such indebtedness; and
 
• be effectively subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities of our non-guarantor subsidiaries (other than indebtedness and liabilities owed to us or one of our guarantor subsidiaries).
 
As of March 31, 2011, on an as adjusted basis after giving effect to the June redemptions and the notes offered hereby and the use of proceeds therefrom as described under “Use of proceeds”:
 
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$7.143 billion of senior secured indebtedness under the cash flow credit facility (other than our senior secured European term loan facility), $4.150 billion of first lien notes and approximately $133 million of other secured debt, and effectively junior in right in payment to $1.450 billion of indebtedness under the asset-based revolving credit facility, in each case to the extent of the collateral securing such indebtedness;
 
• the secured notes and related guarantees would have been effectively subordinated in right of payment to approximately $411 million equivalent outstanding under the senior secured European term loan facility and $181 million of other secured debt of our non-guarantor subsidiaries, which primarily represents capital leases; and
 
• we would have had an additional $1.917 billion of unutilized capacity under the senior secured revolving credit facility and $550 million of unutilized capacity under the asset-based revolving credit facility, subject to borrowing base limitations.
 
Guarantees The secured notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by HCA Holdings, Inc. and on a senior secured basis by each of our existing and future direct or indirect wholly owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantees our obligations under our senior secured credit facilities (except for certain special purpose subsidiaries that will only guarantee and pledge their assets under our asset-based revolving credit facility).
 
Ranking of the Secured Notes Guarantees Each subsidiary guarantee of the secured notes will:
 
• rank senior in right of payment to all existing and future subordinated indebtedness of the guarantor subsidiary;
 
• rank equally in right of payment with all existing and future senior indebtedness of the guarantor subsidiary;
 
• be effectively senior in right of payment to the guarantees of the second lien notes to the extent of the guarantor subsidiary’s collateral securing such indebtedness and to any guarantees of unsecured indebtedness;
 
• be effectively equal in right of payment with the guarantees of the cash flow credit facility and the first lien notes to the extent of the subsidiary guarantor’s collateral (other than certain European collateral securing the senior secured European term loan facility) securing such indebtedness;
 
• be effectively subordinated in right of payment to the guarantees of the asset-based revolving credit facility to the extent of the guarantor subsidiary’s collateral securing such indebtedness; and
 
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Any subsidiary guarantee of the secured notes will be released in the event such guarantee is released under the senior secured credit facilities.
 
As of March 31, 2011, on an as adjusted basis after giving effect to the June redemptions and the notes offered hereby and the use of proceeds therefrom, our non-guarantor subsidiaries would have accounted for approximately $3.477 billion, or 43.2%, of our total revenue, and approximately $689 million, or 43.3%, of our total Adjusted EBITDA, and approximately $9.840 billion, or 41.3%, of our total assets, and approximately $5.969 billion, or 18.9%, of our total liabilities.
 
Security The secured notes and related subsidiary guarantees will be secured by first-priority liens, subject to permitted liens, on certain of the assets of HCA Inc. and the subsidiary guarantors that secure our cash flow credit facility and the first lien notes on a pari passu basis, including:
 
• substantially all the capital stock of any wholly owned first-tier subsidiary of HCA Inc. or of any subsidiary guarantor of the notes (but limited to 65% of the voting stock of any such wholly owned first-tier subsidiary that is a foreign subsidiary); and
 
• substantially all tangible and intangible assets of our company and each subsidiary guarantor, other than (1) other properties that do not secure our senior secured credit facilities, (2) deposit accounts, other bank or securities accounts and cash, (3) leaseholds and motor vehicles; provided that, with respect to the portion of the collateral comprised of real property, we will have up to 60 days following the issue date of the notes to complete those actions required to perfect the first-priority lien on such collateral, (4) certain European collateral and (5) certain receivables collateral that only secures our asset-based revolving credit facility, in each case subject to exceptions, and except that the lien on properties defined as “principal properties” under our existing indenture dated as of December 16, 1993, so long as such indenture remains in effect, will be limited to securing a portion of the indebtedness under the notes, our cash flow credit facility and the first lien notes that, in the aggregate, does not exceed 10% of our consolidated net tangible assets.
 
The secured notes and the related subsidiary guarantees will be secured by second-priority liens, subject to permitted liens, on certain receivables of HCA Inc. and the subsidiary guarantors that secure our asset-based revolving credit facility on a first-priority basis. See “Description of the secured notes—Security.”
 
In the event the notes have investment grade ratings from both Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s. the collateral securing the secured notes and the related subsidiary guarantees will be released. In addition, to the extent the collateral is released as security for the senior secured credit facilities, it will also be released as security for the secured notes offered hereby and the


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related subsidiary guarantees. See “Description of the secured notes—Security—Covenant termination and release of collateral.”
 
Covenants The indenture governing the secured notes will contain covenants limiting the Issuer’s and certain of its subsidiaries’ ability to:
 
• create liens on certain assets to secure debt;
 
• engage in certain sale and lease-back transactions;
 
• sell certain assets; and
 
• consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets.
 
These covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions. See “Description of the secured notes.”
 
These covenants will cease to apply in the event that either (i) the secured notes have investment grade ratings from both Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s or (ii) the collateral is released as security for the senior secured credit facilities, and instead, the covenants described below under “Terms of the senior unsecured notes—Covenants” will apply to the notes. See “Description of the secured notes—Security—Covenant termination and release of collateral.”
 
Terms of the senior unsecured notes
 
Issuer HCA Inc.
 
Senior Unsecured Notes 7.50% senior unsecured notes due 2022.
 
Maturity Date The unsecured notes will mature on February 15, 2022.
 
Interest Rate Interest on the unsecured notes will be payable in cash and will accrue at a rate of 7.50% per annum.
 
Interest Payment Dates February 15 and August 15, commencing on February 15, 2012. Interest will accrue from August 1, 2011.
 
Ranking The unsecured notes will be the Issuer’s senior obligations and will:
 
• rank senior in right of payment to any of its future subordinated indebtedness;
 
• rank equally in right of payment with any of its existing and future senior indebtedness;
 
• be effectively subordinated in right of payment to any of its existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness; and
 
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As of March 31, 2011, on an as adjusted basis after giving effect to the June redemptions and the notes offered hereby and the use of proceeds therefrom as described under “Use of proceeds”:
 
• the unsecured notes would have been effectively subordinated in right of payment to $16.670 billion of secured indebtedness; and
 
• we would have had $1.917 billion of unutilized capacity under the senior secured revolving credit facility and $550 million of unutilized capacity under the asset-based revolving credit facility, after giving effect to letters of credit and borrowing base limitations, all of which would be structurally senior to the notes offered hereby if borrowed.
 
Guarantees The unsecured notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by HCA Holdings, Inc. and will:
 
• rank senior in right of payment to all existing and future subordinated indebtedness of HCA Holdings, Inc.;
 
• rank equally in right of payment with all existing and future senior indebtedness of HCA Holdings, Inc.;
 
• be effectively subordinated in right of payment to all future secured indebtedness of HCA Holdings, Inc. to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness; and
 
• be effectively subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities of any subsidiary of HCA Holdings, Inc. (other than HCA Inc.).
 
The unsecured notes will not be guaranteed by any of HCA Inc.’s subsidiaries.
 
As of March 31, 2011, on an as adjusted basis after giving effect to the June redemptions and the notes offered hereby and the use of proceeds therefrom as described under “Use of proceeds,” the unsecured notes and related guarantee would have been structurally subordinated to $22.496 billion of indebtedness of HCA Inc.’s subsidiaries, $16.670 billion of which would have been secured.
 
Covenants The indenture governing the unsecured notes will contain covenants limiting the Issuer’s and certain of its subsidiaries’ ability to:
 
• create liens on certain assets to secure debt;
 
• engage in certain sale and lease-back transactions; and
 
• consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets.
 
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Terms common to the secured notes and the senior unsecured notes
 
Optional Redemption The Issuer may redeem the notes, at any time in whole or from time to time in part, at the redemption prices described in this prospectus supplement. See “Description of the secured notes—Optional redemption” and “Description of the unsecured notes—Optional redemption.”
 
Change of Control Offer Upon the occurrence of a change of control, you will have the right, as holders of the notes, to require the Issuer to repurchase some or all of your notes at 101% of their face amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the repurchase date. See “Description of the secured notes—Repurchase at the option of holders—Change of control” and “Description of the unsecured notes—Repurchase at the option of holders—Change of control.”
 
The Issuer may not be able to pay you the required price for notes you present to it at the time of a change of control, because:
 
• the Issuer may not have enough funds at that time; or
 
• the terms of our indebtedness under the senior secured credit facilities may prevent it from making such payment.
 
Your right to require the Issuer to repurchase the notes upon the occurrence of a change of control will cease to apply to the notes at all times during which such notes have investment grade ratings from both Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s. See “Description of the secured notes—Certain covenants—Covenant suspension” and “Description of the unsecured notes—Certain covenants—Covenant suspension.”
 
No Prior Market The notes will be new securities for which there is currently no market. Although the underwriters have informed the Issuer that they intend to make a market in the notes and they are not obligated to do so, and they may discontinue market making activities at any time without notice. Accordingly, the Issuer cannot assure you that a liquid market for the notes will develop or be maintained.
 
Use of Proceeds We estimate that our net proceeds from this offering, after deducting underwriter discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, will be approximately $4.939 billion.
 
We intend to use the net proceeds from the notes offered hereby, together with $284 million of borrowings on our asset-based revolving credit facility, to redeem and repurchase all of (i) our outstanding $1.578 billion 95/8%/103/8% second lien toggle notes due 2016, (ii) our outstanding $3.200 billion 91/4% second lien notes due 2016 and (iii) for related fees and expenses. See “Use of proceeds” and “Capitalization.”
 
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fees and expenses. In addition, certain of the underwriters and/or their affiliates may be holders of our 95/8%/103/8% second lien toggle notes due 2016 and/or our 91/4% second lien notes due 2016 and, accordingly, they may receive a portion of the net proceeds of this offering in connection with the redemption of those notes. However, none of the underwriters, nor any of their affiliates will receive net proceeds of this offering equal to or in excess of 5% of the net proceeds of this offering.
 
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and/or its affiliates indirectly own in excess of 10% of our issued and outstanding common stock, and is therefore deemed to be one of our “affiliates” and have a “conflict of interest” within the meaning of the provisions of Rule 5121 of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. Conduct Rules (“FINRA Rule 5121”). Accordingly, this offering is being conducted in accordance with FINRA Rule 5121 regarding the underwriting of securities. FINRA Rule 5121 requires that a “qualified independent underwriter” as defined by the FINRA rules participate in the preparation of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and perform its usual standard of due diligence with respect thereto. Barclays Capital Inc. has agreed to serve as the qualified independent underwriter for the offering. See “Underwriting (conflicts of interest).”
 
Risk Factors
 
You should consider carefully all of the information set forth and incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and, in particular, should evaluate the specific factors set forth and incorporated by reference in the section entitled “Risk factors” for an explanation of certain risks of investing in the notes, including risks related to our industry and business.


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Summary financial data
 
The following table sets forth our summary financial data as of and for the periods indicated. The financial data as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 and for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 have been derived from our consolidated financial statements incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement, which have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The financial data as of December 31, 2008 have been derived from our consolidated financial statements audited by Ernst & Young LLP that are not included or incorporated by reference herein.
 
The summary financial data as of March 31, 2011 and for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 have been derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement. The summary financial data as of March 31, 2010 have been derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements that are not included or incorporated by reference herein. The unaudited financial data presented have been prepared on a basis consistent with our audited consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, such unaudited financial data reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for those periods. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or any future period.
 
The summary financial data should be read in conjunction with “Selected Financial Data,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” our consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto and our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement.
 
                                         
 
          Three months ended
 
    Years ended December 31,     March 31,  
(dollars in millions)   2010     2009     2008     2011     2010  
                             (unaudited)  
 
 
Income Statement Data:
                                       
Revenues
  $ 30,683     $ 30,052     $ 28,374     $ 8,055     $ 7,544  
Salaries and benefits
    12,484       11,958       11,440       3,295       3,072  
Supplies
    4,961       4,868       4,620       1,275       1,200  
Other operating expenses
    5,004       4,724       4,554       1,322       1,202  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    2,648       3,276       3,409       649       564  
Equity in earnings of affiliates
    (282 )     (246 )     (223 )     (76 )     (68 )
Depreciation and amortization
    1,421       1,425       1,416       358       355  
Interest expense
    2,097       1,987       2,021       533       516  
Losses (gains) on sales of facilities
    (4 )     15       (97 )     1        
Impairments of long-lived assets
    123       43       64             18  
Termination of management agreement
                      181        
                                         
      28,452       28,050       27,204       7,538       6,859  
                                         
Income before income taxes
    2,231       2,002       1,170       517       685  
Provision for income taxes
    658       627       268       183       209  
                                         
Net income
    1,573       1,375       902       334       476  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    366       321       229       94       88  
                                         
Net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc. 
  $ 1,207     $ 1,054     $ 673     $ 240     $ 388  
                                         
 
 


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          Three months ended
 
    Years ended December 31,     March 31,  
(dollars in millions)   2010     2009     2008     2011     2010  
                             (unaudited)  
 
 
Statement of Cash Flows Data:
                                       
Cash flows provided by operating activities
  $ 3,085     $ 2,747     $ 1,990     $ 918     $ 859  
Cash flows used in investing activities
    (1,039 )     (1,035 )     (1,467 )     (273 )     (181 )
Cash flows used in financing activities
    (1,947 )     (1,865 )     (451 )     (503 )     (602 )
Other Financial Data:
                                       
EBITDA(1)
  $ 5,383     $ 5,093     $ 4,378     $ 1,314     $ 1,468  
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
    5,868       5,472       4,574       1,590       1,574  
Capital expenditures
    1,325       1,317       1,600       329       214  
Operating Data:(2)
                                       
Number of hospitals at end of period(3)
    156       155       158       156       154  
Number of freestanding outpatient surgical centers at end of period(4)
    97       97       97       98       98  
Number of licensed beds at end of period(5)
    38,827       38,839       38,504       39,075       38,719  
Weighted average licensed beds(6)
    38,655       38,825       38,422       39,061       38,687  
Admissions(7)
    1,554,400       1,556,500       1,541,800       406,900       398,900  
Equivalent admissions(8)
    2,468,400       2,439,000       2,363,600       638,400       615,500  
Average length of stay (days)(9)
    4.8       4.8       4.9       4.9       4.9  
Average daily census(10)
    20,523       20,650       20,795       22,002       21,696  
Occupancy(11)
    53 %     53 %     54 %     56 %     56 %
Emergency room visits(12)
    5,706,200       5,593,500       5,246,400       1,527,600       1,367,100  
Outpatient surgeries(13)
    783,600       794,600       797,400       193,000       190,700  
Inpatient surgeries(14)
    487,100       494,500       493,100       119,700       122,500  
Days revenues in accounts receivable(15)
    46       45       49       45       46  
Gross patient revenues(16)
  $ 125,640     $ 115,682     $ 102,843     $ 34,764     $ 31,054  
Outpatient revenues as a percentage of patient revenues(17)
    38 %     38 %     37 %     38 %     36 %
Balance Sheet Data:
                                       
Working capital(18)
  $ 2,650     $ 2,264     $ 2,391     $ 2,719     $ 2,167  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    11,352       11,427       11,529       11,347       11,252  
Cash and cash equivalents
    411       312       465       553       388  
Total assets
    23,852       24,131       24,280       23,809       24,091  
Total debt
    28,225       25,670       26,989       25,366       26,855  
Equity securities with contingent redemption rights
    141       147       155             144  
Stockholders’ deficit attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc. 
    (11,926 )     (8,986 )     (10,255 )     (8,930 )     (10,313 )
Noncontrolling interests
    1,132       1,008       995       1,142       1,015  
Total stockholders’ deficit
    (10,794 )     (7,978 )     (9,260 )     (7,788 )     (9,298 )
 
 
 
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measure of free cash flow available for management’s discretionary use, as it does not consider certain cash requirements such as interest payments, tax payments and other debt service requirements. Management believes EBITDA is helpful to investors and our management in highlighting trends because EBITDA excludes the results of decisions outside the control of operating management and that can differ significantly from company to company depending on long-term strategic decisions regarding capital structure, the tax jurisdictions in which companies operate and capital investments. Management compensates for the limitations of using non-GAAP financial measures by using them to supplement GAAP results to provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the business than GAAP results alone. Because not all companies use identical calculations, our presentation of EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
 
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA, adjusted to exclude net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, losses (gains) on sales of facilities, impairments of long-lived assets and termination of management agreement. We believe Adjusted EBITDA is an important measure that supplements discussions and analysis of our results of operations. We believe it is useful to investors to provide disclosures of our results of operations on the same basis used by management. Management relies upon Adjusted EBITDA as the primary measure to review and assess operating performance of its hospital facilities and their management teams. Adjusted EBITDA target amounts are the performance measures utilized in our annual incentive compensation programs and are vesting conditions for a portion of our stock option grants. Management and investors review both the overall performance (GAAP net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc.) and operating performance (Adjusted EBITDA) of our health care facilities. Adjusted EBITDA and the Adjusted EBITDA margin (Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenues) are utilized by management and investors to compare our current operating results with the corresponding periods during the previous year and to compare our operating results with other companies in the health care industry. It is reasonable to expect that losses (gains) on sales of facilities and impairment of long-lived assets will occur in future periods, but the amounts recognized can vary significantly from period to period, do not directly relate to the ongoing operations of our health care facilities and complicate period comparisons of our results of operations and operations comparisons with other health care companies. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and should not be considered an alternative to net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc. as a measure of operating performance or cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities as a measure of liquidity. Because Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and is susceptible to varying calculations, Adjusted EBITDA, as presented, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures presented by other companies. There may be additional adjustments to Adjusted EBITDA under our agreements governing our material debt obligations, including the notes offered hereby.
 
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are calculated as follows:
 
                                         
 
          Three months ended
 
    Years ended December 31,     March 31,  
(dollars in millions)   2010     2009     2008     2011     2010  
                      (unaudited)  
 
 
Net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc. 
  $ 1,207     $ 1,054     $ 673     $ 240     $ 388  
Provision for income taxes
    658       627       268       183       209  
Interest expense
    2,097       1,987       2,021       533       516  
Depreciation and amortization
    1,421       1,425       1,416       358       355  
                                         
EBITDA
    5,383       5,093       4,378       1,314       1,468  
                                         
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests(i)
    366       321       229       94       88  
Losses (gains) on sales of facilities(ii)
    (4 )     15       (97 )     1        
Impairments of long-lived assets(iii)
    123       43       64             18  
Termination of management agreement(iv)
                      181        
                                         
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 5,868     $ 5,472     $ 4,574     $ 1,590     $ 1,574  
                                         
 
 
 
(i) Represents the add-back of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests.
 
(ii) Represents the elimination of losses (gains) on sales of facilities.
 
(iii) Represents the add-back of impairments of long-lived assets.
 
(iv) Represents the add-back of termination of management agreement.
 
(2) The operating data set forth in this table includes only those facilities that are consolidated for financial reporting purposes.
 
(3) Excludes facilities that are not consolidated (accounted for using the equity method) for financial reporting purposes.
 
(4) Excludes facilities that are not consolidated (accounted for using the equity method) for financial reporting purposes.
 
(5) Licensed beds are those beds for which a facility has been granted approval to operate from the applicable state licensing agency.
 
(6) Represents the average number of licensed beds, weighted based on periods owned.
 
(7) Represents the total number of patients admitted to our hospitals and is used by management and certain investors as a general measure of inpatient volume.
 
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inpatient revenues and gross outpatient revenues and then dividing the resulting amount by gross inpatient revenues. The equivalent admissions computation “equates” outpatient revenues to the volume measure (admissions) used to measure inpatient volume, resulting in a general measure of combined inpatient and outpatient volume.
 
(9) Represents the average number of days admitted patients stay in our hospitals.
 
(10) Represents the average number of patients in our hospital beds each day.
 
(11) Represents the percentage of hospital licensed beds occupied by patients. Both average daily census and occupancy rate provide measures of the utilization of inpatient rooms.
 
(12) Represents the number of patients treated in our emergency rooms.
 
(13) Represents the number of surgeries performed on patients who were not admitted to our hospitals. Pain management and endoscopy procedures are not included in outpatient surgeries.
 
(14) Represents the number of surgeries performed on patients who have been admitted to our hospitals. Pain management and endoscopy procedures are not included in inpatient surgeries.
 
(15) Revenues per day is calculated by dividing the revenues for the period by the days in the period. Days revenues in accounts receivable is then calculated as accounts receivable, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts, at the end of the period divided by revenues per day.
 
(16) Gross patient revenues are based upon our standard charge listing. Gross charges/revenues typically do not reflect what our hospital facilities are paid. Gross charges/revenues are reduced by contractual adjustments, discounts and charity care to determine reported revenues.
 
(17) Represents the percentage of patient revenues related to patients who are not admitted to our hospitals.
 
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Risk factors
 
You should carefully consider the risk factors set forth below as well as the other information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement before purchasing the notes. This prospectus supplement contains forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties. Any of the following risks could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or those we currently view to be immaterial may also materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. In such a case, you may lose all or part of your original investment.
 
Risks related to the notes
 
Our substantial leverage could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, limit our ability to react to changes in the economy or our industry, expose us to interest rate risk to the extent of our variable rate debt and prevent us from meeting our obligations.
 
We are highly leveraged. As of March 31, 2011, on an as adjusted basis after giving effect to the June redemptions, as well as the notes offered hereby and the use of proceeds therefrom, our total indebtedness would have been $25.932 billion. As of March 31, 2011, on an as adjusted basis after giving effect to the June redemptions as well as notes offered hereby and the use of proceeds therefrom, the Issuer would have had availability of $1.917 billion under its senior secured revolving credit facility and $550 million under its asset-based revolving credit facility, after giving effect to letters of credit and borrowing base limitations. Our high degree of leverage could have important consequences, including:
 
•  increasing our vulnerability to downturns or adverse changes in general economic, industry or competitive conditions and adverse changes in government regulations;
 
•  requiring a substantial portion of cash flow from operations to be dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on our indebtedness, therefore reducing our ability to use our cash flow to fund our operations, capital expenditures and future business opportunities;
 
•  exposing us to the risk of increased interest rates as certain of our unhedged borrowings are at variable rates of interest;
 
•  limiting our ability to make strategic acquisitions or causing us to make nonstrategic divestitures;
 
•  limiting our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, product or service line development, debt service requirements, acquisitions and general corporate or other purposes; and
 
•  limiting our ability to adjust to changing market conditions and placing us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors who are less highly leveraged.
 
We and our subsidiaries have the ability to incur additional indebtedness in the future, subject to the restrictions contained in HCA Inc.’s senior secured credit facilities and the indentures governing HCA Holdings, Inc. and HCA Inc.’s outstanding notes and the indenture governing the notes offered hereby. If new indebtedness is added to our current debt levels, the related risks that we now face could intensify.


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We may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service all of our indebtedness and may not be able to refinance our indebtedness on favorable terms. If we are unable to do so, we may be forced to take other actions to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness, which may not be successful.
 
Our ability to make scheduled payments on or to refinance our debt obligations depends on our financial condition and operating performance, which are subject to prevailing economic and competitive conditions and to certain financial, business and other factors beyond our control. We cannot assure you we will maintain a level of cash flows from operating activities sufficient to permit us to pay the principal, premium, if any, and interest on our indebtedness.
 
In addition, we conduct our operations through our subsidiaries. Accordingly, repayment of our indebtedness is dependent on the generation of cash flow by our subsidiaries and their ability to make such cash available to us by dividend, debt repayment or otherwise. Except for subsidiaries that are or become guarantors of the notes, our subsidiaries will not have any obligation to pay amounts due on the notes or our other indebtedness or to make funds available for that purpose. Our subsidiaries may not be able to, or may not be permitted to, make distributions to enable us to make payments in respect of our indebtedness. The agreements governing the current and future indebtedness of the Issuer’s subsidiaries may not permit the Issuer’s subsidiaries to provide the Issuer with sufficient dividends, distributions or loans to fund scheduled interest and principal payments on these notes when due. The terms of the senior secured credit facilities and the indentures governing the Issuer’s outstanding notes significantly restrict the Issuer’s and its subsidiaries from paying dividends and otherwise transferring assets to the Issuer. Each subsidiary is a distinct legal entity, and, under certain circumstances, legal and contractual restrictions may limit our ability to obtain cash from our subsidiaries.
 
We may find it necessary or prudent to refinance our outstanding indebtedness with longer-maturity debt at a higher interest rate. In February, April and August of 2009 and, in March of 2010, for example, we issued $310 million in aggregate principal amount of 97/8% second lien notes due 2017, $1.500 billion in aggregate principal amount of 81/2% first lien notes due 2019, $1.250 billion in aggregate principal amount of 77/8% first lien notes due 2020 and $1.400 billion in aggregate principal amount of 71/4% first lien notes due 2020, respectively. The net proceeds of those offerings were used to prepay term loans under our cash flow credit facility, which currently bears interest at a lower floating rate. Our ability to refinance our indebtedness on favorable terms, or at all, is directly affected by the current global economic and financial conditions. In addition, our ability to incur secured indebtedness (which would generally enable us to achieve better pricing than the incurrence of unsecured indebtedness) depends in part on the value of our assets, which depends, in turn, on the strength of our cash flows and results of operations, and on economic and market conditions and other factors.
 
If our cash flows and capital resources are insufficient to fund our debt service obligations or we are unable to refinance our indebtedness, we may be forced to reduce or delay investments and capital expenditures, or to sell assets, seek additional capital or restructure our indebtedness. These alternative measures may not be successful and may not permit us to meet our scheduled debt service obligations. If our operating results and available cash are insufficient to meet our debt service obligations, we could face substantial liquidity problems and might be required to dispose of material assets or operations to meet our debt service and other obligations. We may not be able to consummate those dispositions, or the proceeds from the dispositions may not be adequate to meet any debt service obligations then due.


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Our debt agreements contain restrictions that limit our flexibility in operating our business.
 
Our senior secured credit facilities and the indentures governing our outstanding notes contain, and the indenture governing the notes offered hereby will contain, various covenants that limit our ability to engage in specified types of transactions. These covenants limit our and certain of our subsidiaries’ ability to, among other things:
 
•  incur additional indebtedness or issue certain preferred shares;
 
•  pay dividends on, repurchase or make distributions in respect of our capital stock or make other restricted payments;
 
•  make certain investments;
 
•  sell or transfer assets;
 
•  create liens;
 
•  consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets; and
 
•  enter into certain transactions with our affiliates.
 
Under our asset-based revolving credit facility, when (and for as long as) the combined availability under our asset-based revolving credit facility and our senior secured revolving credit facility is less than a specified amount for a certain period of time or, if a payment or bankruptcy event of default has occurred and is continuing, funds deposited into any of our depository accounts will be transferred on a daily basis into a blocked account with the administrative agent and applied to prepay loans under the asset-based revolving credit facility and to cash collateralize letters of credit issued thereunder.
 
Under our senior secured credit facilities, we are required to satisfy and maintain specified financial ratios. Our ability to meet those financial ratios can be affected by events beyond our control, and there can be no assurance we will continue to meet those ratios. A breach of any of these covenants could result in a default under both the cash flow credit facility and the asset-based revolving credit facility. Upon the occurrence of an event of default under the senior secured credit facilities, the lenders thereunder could elect to declare all amounts outstanding under the senior secured credit facilities to be immediately due and payable and terminate all commitments to extend further credit. If we were unable to repay those amounts, the lenders under the senior secured credit facilities could proceed against the collateral granted to them to secure such indebtedness. We have pledged a significant portion of our assets under our senior secured credit facilities and that collateral (other than certain European collateral securing our senior secured European term loan facility) is also pledged as collateral under our first lien notes. If any of the lenders under the senior secured credit facilities accelerate the repayment of borrowings, there can be no assurance there will be sufficient assets to repay the senior secured credit facilities, the first lien notes and the notes offered hereby.
 
Federal and state fraudulent transfer laws may permit a court to void the guarantees, and, if that occurs, you may not receive any payments on the notes.
 
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hindering, delaying or defrauding creditors or (2) we or any of the guarantors, as applicable, received less than reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration in return for either issuing the notes or incurring the guarantees and, in the case of (2) only, one of the following is also true at the time thereof:
 
•  we or any of the guarantors, as applicable, were insolvent or rendered insolvent by reason of the issuance of the notes or the incurrence of the guarantees;
 
•  the issuance of the notes or the incurrence of the guarantees left us or any of the guarantors, as applicable, with an unreasonably small amount of capital to carry on the business;
 
•  we or any of the guarantors intended to, or believed that we or such guarantor would, incur debts beyond our or such guarantor’s ability to pay as they mature; or
 
•  we were or any of the guarantors was a defendant in an action for money damages, or had a judgment for money damages docketed against us or such guarantor if, in either case, after final judgment, the judgment was unsatisfied.
 
If a court were to find that the issuance of the notes or the incurrence of the guarantee was a fraudulent transfer or conveyance, the court could void the payment obligations under the notes or such guarantee or further subordinate the notes or such guarantee to presently existing and future indebtedness of ours or of the related guarantor, or require the holders of the notes to repay any amounts received with respect to such guarantee. In the event of a finding that a fraudulent transfer or conveyance occurred, you may not receive any repayment on the notes. Further, the voidance of the notes could result in an event of default with respect to our and our subsidiaries’ other debt that could result in acceleration of such debt.
 
As a general matter, value is given for a transfer or an obligation if, in exchange for the transfer or obligation, property is transferred or an antecedent debt is secured or satisfied. A debtor will generally not be considered to have received value in connection with a debt offering if the debtor uses the proceeds of that offering to make a dividend payment or otherwise retire or redeem equity securities issued by the debtor.
 
We cannot be certain as to the standards a court would use to determine whether or not we or the guarantors were solvent at the relevant time or, regardless of the standard that a court uses, that the issuance of the guarantees would not be further subordinated to our or any of our guarantors’ other debt. Generally, however, an entity would be considered insolvent if, at the time it incurred indebtedness:
 
•  the sum of its debts, including contingent liabilities, was greater than the fair saleable value of all its assets;
 
•  the present fair saleable value of its assets was less than the amount that would be required to pay its probable liability on its existing debts, including contingent liabilities, as they become absolute and mature; or
 
•  it could not pay its debts as they become due.
 
If we default on our obligations to pay our indebtedness, we may not be able to make payments on the notes.
 
Any default under the agreements governing our indebtedness, including a default under our senior secured credit facilities that is not waived by the required lenders or a default under the indentures governing our existing secured notes, and the remedies sought by the holders of such indebtedness, could prevent us from paying principal, premium, if any, and interest on the notes and substantially decrease the market value of the notes. If we are unable to generate sufficient


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cash flow and are otherwise unable to obtain funds necessary to meet required payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest on our indebtedness, or if we otherwise fail to comply with the various covenants, including financial and operating covenants, in the instruments governing our indebtedness (including covenants in our senior secured credit facilities, the indentures governing the existing secured notes and the indenture governing the notes), we could be in default under the terms of the agreements governing such indebtedness. In the event of such default, the holders of such indebtedness could elect to declare all the funds borrowed thereunder to be due and payable, together with accrued and unpaid interest, the lenders under our senior secured credit facilities could elect to terminate their commitments thereunder, cease making further loans and institute foreclosure proceedings against our assets, and we could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation. If our operating performance declines, we may in the future need to obtain waivers from the required lenders under our senior secured credit facilities to avoid being in default. If we breach our covenants under our senior secured credit facilities and seek a waiver, we may not be able to obtain a waiver from the required lenders. If this occurs, we would be in default under the instrument governing that indebtedness, the lenders could exercise their rights, as described above, and we could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation.
 
Your ability to transfer the notes may be limited by the absence of an active trading market, and there is no assurance that any active trading market will develop for the notes.
 
The notes are a new issue of securities for which there is no established public market. The underwriters have advised us that they intend to make a market in the notes as permitted by applicable laws and regulations; however, the underwriters are not obligated to make a market in the notes and they may discontinue their market-making activities at any time without notice. Therefore, we cannot assure you that an active market for the notes will develop or, if developed, that it will continue. Historically, the market for non investment-grade debt has been subject to disruptions that have caused substantial volatility in the prices of securities similar to the notes.
 
We cannot assure you that the market, if any, for the notes will be free from similar disruptions or that any such disruptions may not adversely affect the prices at which you may sell your notes. In addition, subsequent to their initial issuance, the notes may trade at a discount from their initial offering price, depending upon prevailing interest rates, the market for similar notes, our performance and other factors.
 
The Issuer may not be able to repurchase the notes upon a change of control.
 
Under certain circumstances, and upon the occurrence of specific kinds of change of control events, the Issuer will be required to offer to repurchase all outstanding notes at 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. The source of funds for any such purchase of the notes will be the Issuer’s available cash or cash generated from its subsidiaries’ operations or other sources, including borrowings, sales of assets or sales of equity. The Issuer may not be able to repurchase the notes upon a change of control because the Issuer may not have sufficient financial resources to purchase all of the notes that are tendered upon a change of control. Further, the Issuer is contractually restricted under the terms of the senior secured credit facilities from repurchasing all of the notes tendered by holders upon a change of control. Accordingly, the Issuer may not be able to satisfy our obligations to purchase the notes unless it is able to refinance or obtain waivers under the instruments governing that indebtedness. The Issuer’s failure to repurchase the notes upon a change of control would cause a default under the indentures and a cross-default under the instruments governing our senior secured credit


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facilities and the indentures governing the existing secured notes. The instruments governing the senior secured credit facilities also provide that a change of control will be a default that permits lenders to accelerate the maturity of borrowings thereunder. Any of the Issuer’s future debt agreements may contain similar provisions.
 
Risks related to the secured notes
 
The secured indebtedness under our senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility will be effectively senior to the secured notes to the extent of the value of the receivables collateral securing such facility on a first-priority basis.
 
Our asset-based revolving credit facility has a first-priority lien in the accounts receivable of our company and our domestic subsidiaries, with certain exceptions. Our other senior secured credit facilities and the first lien notes have, and the secured notes offered hereby will have, a second-priority lien in those receivables (except for those of certain special purpose subsidiaries that only guarantee and pledge their assets under our asset-based revolving credit facility). The indentures governing the existing secured notes permit, and the indenture governing the secured notes offered hereby will permit, us to incur additional indebtedness secured on a first-priority basis by such assets in the future. The first-priority liens in the collateral securing indebtedness under our asset-based revolving credit facility and any such future indebtedness will be higher in priority as to such collateral than the security interests securing the secured notes and the guarantees. Holders of the indebtedness under our asset-based revolving credit facility and any other indebtedness secured by higher priority liens on such collateral will be entitled to receive proceeds from the realization of value of such collateral to repay such indebtedness in full before the holders of the secured notes will be entitled to any recovery from such collateral. As a result, holders of the secured notes will only be entitled to receive proceeds from the realization of value of assets securing our asset-based revolving credit facility on a higher priority basis after all indebtedness and other obligations under our asset-based revolving credit facility and any other obligations secured by higher priority liens on such assets are repaid in full. The secured notes will be effectively junior in right of payment to indebtedness under our asset-based revolving credit facility and any other indebtedness secured by higher priority liens on such collateral to the extent of the realizable value of such collateral. Even if there were receivables collateral or proceeds left over to pay the secured notes, the first lien notes and the cash flow credit facility after a foreclosure on that collateral and payment of the outstanding amounts under the asset-based revolving credit facility, that collateral would be subject to the first lien intercreditor agreement, and the representative of the lenders under the cash flow credit facility would initially control actions with respect to that collateral. See “—Even though the holders of the secured notes will benefit from a first-priority lien on the collateral that secures our cash flow credit facility and our first lien notes, the representative of the lenders under the cash flow credit facility will initially control actions with respect to that collateral.
 
As of March 31, 2011, on an as adjusted basis after giving effect to the June redemptions and the notes offered hereby, the secured notes offered hereby would have been effectively junior to $1.450 billion of indebtedness outstanding under our asset-based revolving credit facility to the extent of the value of collateral securing such indebtedness.


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The value of the collateral securing the secured notes may not be sufficient to satisfy our obligations under the secured notes.
 
No appraisal of the value of the collateral has been made in connection with this offering, and the fair market value of the collateral is subject to fluctuations based on factors that include, among others, general economic conditions and similar factors. The amount to be received upon a sale of the collateral would be dependent on numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the actual fair market value of the collateral at such time, the timing and the manner of the sale and the availability of buyers. By its nature, portions of the collateral may be illiquid and may have no readily ascertainable market value. In the event of a foreclosure, liquidation, bankruptcy or similar proceeding, the collateral may not be sold in a timely or orderly manner, and the proceeds from any sale or liquidation of this collateral may not be sufficient to pay our obligations under the secured notes.
 
To the extent that liens securing obligations under the senior secured credit facilities and the first lien notes, pre-existing liens, liens permitted under the indenture governing the notes offered hereby and other rights, including liens on excluded assets, such as those securing purchase money obligations and capital lease obligations granted to other parties (in addition to the holders of any other obligations secured by higher priority liens), encumber any of the collateral securing the secured notes and the guarantees, those parties have or may exercise rights and remedies with respect to the collateral that could adversely affect the value of the collateral and the ability of the collateral agent, the trustee under the indenture governing the secured notes offered hereby or the holders of the secured notes to realize or foreclose on the collateral.
 
The secured notes and the related guarantees will be secured, subject to permitted liens, by a first-priority lien in the collateral that secures our cash flow credit facility and our first lien notes on a first-priority basis (other than any European collateral securing our senior secured European term loan facility) and will share equally in right of payment to the extent of the value of such collateral securing such cash flow credit facility and first lien notes on a first-priority basis. The secured notes and the related guarantees will not be secured by any of the European collateral described in “Description of other indebtedness—Senior secured credit facilities—Guarantee and security.” The indenture governing the secured notes offered hereby will permit us to incur additional indebtedness secured by a lien that ranks equally with the secured notes. Any such indebtedness may further limit the recovery from the realization of the value of such collateral available to satisfy holders of the secured notes.
 
There may not be sufficient collateral to pay off all amounts we may borrow under our senior secured credit facilities, the first lien notes, the secured notes offered hereby and additional secured notes that we may offer that would be secured on the same basis as the secured notes offered hereby. Liquidating the collateral securing the secured notes may not result in proceeds in an amount sufficient to pay any amounts due under the secured notes after also satisfying the obligations to pay any creditors with prior liens. If the proceeds of any sale of collateral are not sufficient to repay all amounts due on the secured notes, the holders of the secured notes (to the extent not repaid from the proceeds of the sale of the collateral) would have only a senior unsecured, unsubordinated claim against our and the subsidiary guarantors’ remaining assets.


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Claims of noteholders will be structurally subordinate to claims of creditors of all of our non-U.S. subsidiaries and some of our U.S. subsidiaries because they will not guarantee the notes.
 
The notes will not be guaranteed by any of our non-U.S. subsidiaries, our less than wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries or certain other U.S. subsidiaries. Accordingly, claims of holders of the notes will be structurally subordinate to the claims of creditors of these non-guarantor subsidiaries, including trade creditors. All obligations of our non-guarantor subsidiaries will have to be satisfied before any of the assets of such subsidiaries would be available for distribution, upon a liquidation or otherwise, to us or a guarantor of the notes.
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2011, on an as adjusted basis after giving effect to the June redemptions and the notes offered hereby and the use of proceeds therefrom, our non-guarantor subsidiaries would have accounted for approximately $3.477 billion, or 43.2%, of our total revenues and approximately $689 million, or 43.3%, of our total Adjusted EBITDA. As of March 31, 2011, our non-guarantor subsidiaries accounted for approximately $9.840 billion, or 41.3%, of our total assets and approximately $5.969 billion, or 18.9%, of our total liabilities.
 
The lien ranking provisions of the indenture and other agreements relating to the collateral securing the secured notes on a second priority basis will limit the rights of holders of the secured notes with respect to that collateral, even during an event of default.
 
The rights of the holders of the secured notes with respect to the receivables collateral that secures the asset-based revolving credit facility on a first-priority basis and that secures our cash flow credit facility and our first lien notes, and will secure the secured notes offered hereby, on a second-priority basis will be substantially limited by the terms of the lien ranking agreements set forth in the indenture and the applicable receivables intercreditor agreement, even during an event of default. Under the indenture and the applicable receivables intercreditor agreement, at any time that obligations that have the benefit of the higher priority liens are outstanding, any actions that may be taken with respect to such collateral, including the ability to cause the commencement of enforcement proceedings against such collateral, to control the conduct of such proceedings and to approve amendments to releases of such collateral from the lien of, and waive past defaults under, such documents relating to such collateral, will be at the direction of the holders of the obligations secured by the first-priority liens, and the holders of the secured notes secured by lower-priority liens may be adversely affected.
 
In addition, the indenture and the applicable receivables intercreditor agreement will contain certain provisions benefiting holders of indebtedness under our asset-based revolving credit facility, including provisions requiring the trustee and the collateral agent not to object following the filing of a bankruptcy petition to certain important matters regarding the receivables collateral. After such filing, the value of this collateral could materially deteriorate, and holders of the secured notes would be unable to raise an objection.
 
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participated in any negotiations relating to, such exceptions, defects, encumbrances, liens and imperfections, and the existence thereof could adversely affect the value of the collateral that will secure the secured notes as well as the ability of the collateral agent to realize or foreclose on such collateral.
 
Even though the holders of the secured notes will benefit from a first-priority lien on the collateral that secures our cash flow credit facility and our first lien notes, the representative of the lenders under the cash flow credit facility will initially control actions with respect to that collateral.
 
The rights of the holders of the secured notes with respect to the collateral that will secure the secured notes on a first-priority basis will be subject to a first lien intercreditor agreement among all holders of obligations secured by that collateral on a first-priority basis, including the obligations under our cash flow credit facility and our first lien notes. Under that intercreditor agreement, any actions that may be taken with respect to such collateral, including the ability to cause the commencement of enforcement proceedings against such collateral, to control such proceedings and to approve amendments to releases of such collateral from the lien of, and waive past defaults under, such documents relating to such collateral, will be at the direction of the authorized representative of the lenders under the cash flow credit facility until (1) our obligations under the cash flow credit facility are discharged (which discharge does not include certain refinancings of the cash flow credit facility) or (2) 90 days after the occurrence of an event of default under the indentures governing the first lien notes or the indenture governing the secured notes offered hereby. Under the circumstances described in clause (2) of the preceding sentence, the authorized representative of the holders of the indebtedness that represents the largest outstanding principal amount of indebtedness secured by a first-priority lien on the collateral (other than the cash flow credit facility) and has complied with the applicable notice provisions gains the right to take actions with respect to the collateral.
 
Even if the authorized representative of the secured notes offered hereby gains the right to direct the collateral agent in the circumstances described in clause (2) above, the authorized representative must stop doing so (and those powers with respect to the collateral would revert to the authorized representative of the lenders under the cash flow credit facility) if the lenders’ authorized representative has commenced and is diligently pursuing enforcement action with respect to the collateral or the grantor of the security interest in that collateral (whether our company or the applicable subsidiary guarantor) is then a debtor under or with respect to (or otherwise subject to) an insolvency or liquidation proceeding.
 
In addition, the senior secured credit facilities permit, the indentures governing the existing secured notes permit and the indenture governing the notes offered hereby will permit us to issue additional series of secured notes that also have a first-priority lien on the same collateral. As explained above, any time that the representative of the lenders under the cash flow credit facility does not have the right to take actions with respect to the collateral pursuant to the first lien intercreditor agreement, that right passes to the authorized representative of the holders of the next largest outstanding principal amount of indebtedness secured by a first-priority lien on the collateral. If we issue additional first lien notes in the future in a greater principal amount than the secured notes offered hereby, then the authorized representative for those additional secured notes would be earlier in line to exercise rights under the first lien intercreditor agreement than the authorized representative for the secured notes offered hereby.


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Under the first lien intercreditor agreement, the authorized representative of the holders of the secured notes offered hereby may not object following the filing of a bankruptcy petition to any debtor-in-possession financing or to the use of the shared collateral to secure that financing, subject to conditions and limited exceptions. After such a filing, the value of this collateral could materially deteriorate, and holders of the secured notes would be unable to raise an objection.
 
The collateral that will secure the secured notes and guarantees on a first-priority basis will also be subject to any and all exceptions, defects, encumbrances, liens and other imperfections as may be accepted by the authorized representative of the lenders under our cash flow credit facility or of a series of first lien notes during any period that such authorized representative controls actions with respect to the collateral pursuant to the first lien intercreditor agreement. The existence of any such exceptions, defects, encumbrances, liens and other imperfections could adversely affect the value of the collateral securing the secured notes as well as the ability of the collateral agent to realize or foreclose on such collateral for the benefit of the holders of the secured notes. The underwriters have neither analyzed the effect of, nor participated in any negotiations relating to, such exceptions, defects, encumbrances, liens and imperfections, and the existence thereof could adversely affect the value of the collateral that will secure the secured notes as well as the ability of the collateral agent to realize or foreclose on such collateral for the benefit of the holders of the secured notes.
 
We will in most cases have control over the collateral, and the sale of particular assets by us could reduce the pool of assets securing the secured notes and the guarantees.
 
The collateral documents allow us to remain in possession of, retain exclusive control over, freely operate, and collect, invest and dispose of any income from, the collateral securing the secured notes and the guarantees, except, under certain circumstances, cash transferred to accounts controlled by the administrative agent under our asset-based revolving credit facility.
 
In addition, we will not be required to comply with all or any portion of Section 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Trust Indenture Act”) if we determine, in good faith based on advice of counsel, that, under the terms of that Section and/or any interpretation or guidance as to the meaning thereof of the SEC and its staff, including “no action” letters or exemptive orders, all or such portion of Section 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act is inapplicable to the released collateral. For example, so long as no default or event of default under the indenture would result therefrom and such transaction would not violate the Trust Indenture Act, we may, among other things, without any release or consent by the indenture trustee, conduct ordinary course activities with respect to collateral, such as selling, factoring, abandoning or otherwise disposing of collateral and making ordinary course cash payments (including repayments of indebtedness). See “Description of the secured notes.”
 
There are circumstances other than repayment or discharge of the secured notes under which the collateral securing the secured notes and guarantees will be released automatically, without your consent or the consent of the trustee.
 
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•  with respect to collateral held by a guarantor, upon the release of such guarantor from its guarantee;
 
•  with respect to collateral that is capital stock, upon the dissolution of the issuer of such capital stock in accordance with the indenture;
 
•  with respect to any receivables collateral in which the secured notes have a second-priority lien, upon any release by the lenders under our asset-based revolving credit facility of their first-priority security interest in such collateral; provided that, if the release occurs in connection with a foreclosure or exercise of remedies by the collateral agent for the lenders under our asset-based revolving credit facility, the lien on that collateral will be automatically released but any proceeds thereof not used to repay the obligations under our asset-based revolving credit facility will be subject to a lien in favor of the collateral agent for the secured noteholders and our cash flow credit facility;
 
•  with respect to the collateral upon which the secured notes have a first-priority lien, upon any release by the lenders under the cash flow credit facility (including in connection with a foreclosure or exercise of remedies with respect to that collateral directed by the authorized representative of the lenders under our cash flow credit facility during any period that such authorized representative controls actions with respect to the collateral pursuant to the first lien intercreditor agreement); and
 
•  the collateral securing the secured notes will be released once the secured notes achieve investment grade ratings from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, and at such time no default or event of default has occurred and is continuing.
 
Even though the holders of the secured notes share ratably with the lenders under our cash flow credit facility, the authorized representative of the lenders under our cash flow credit facility will initially control actions with respect to the collateral, whether or not the holders of the secured notes agree or disagree with those actions. See “—Even though the holders of the secured notes will benefit from a first-priority lien on the collateral that secures our cash flow credit facility and our first lien notes, the representative of the lenders under the cash flow credit facility will initially control actions with respect to that collateral.”
 
In addition, the guarantee of a subsidiary guarantor will be automatically released to the extent it is released under the senior secured credit facilities or in connection with a sale of such subsidiary guarantor in a transaction not prohibited by the indenture.
 
The indenture will also permit us to designate one or more of our restricted subsidiaries that is a guarantor of the secured notes as an unrestricted subsidiary. If we designate a subsidiary guarantor as an unrestricted subsidiary for purposes of the indenture governing the secured notes, all of the liens on any collateral owned by such subsidiary or any of its subsidiaries and any guarantees of the secured notes by such subsidiary or any of its subsidiaries will be released under the indenture but not necessarily under our senior secured credit facilities. Designation of an unrestricted subsidiary will reduce the aggregate value of the collateral securing the secured notes to the extent that liens on the assets of the unrestricted subsidiary and its subsidiaries are released. In addition, the creditors of the unrestricted subsidiary and its subsidiaries will have a senior claim on the assets of such unrestricted subsidiary and its subsidiaries. See “Description of the secured notes.”


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The imposition of certain permitted liens will cause the assets on which such liens are imposed to be excluded from the collateral securing the secured notes and the guarantees. There are also certain other categories of property that are excluded from the collateral.
 
The indenture will permit liens in favor of third parties to secure additional debt, including purchase money indebtedness and capital lease obligations, and any assets subject to such liens will be automatically excluded from the collateral securing the secured notes and the guarantees. Our ability to incur purchase money indebtedness and capital lease obligations is subject to the limitations as described in “Description of the secured notes.” In addition, certain categories of assets are excluded from the collateral securing the secured notes and the guarantees. Excluded assets include the assets of our non-guarantor subsidiaries and equity investees, certain capital stock and other securities of our subsidiaries and equity investees, certain properties that do not secure our senior secured credit facilities, certain European collateral that secures our senior secured European term loan facility, deposit accounts, other bank or securities accounts, cash, leaseholds and motor vehicles, and the proceeds from any of the foregoing. Also, the lien on properties defined as “principal properties” under our existing indenture dated as of December 16, 1993, so long as that indenture remains in effect, will be limited to securing a portion of the indebtedness under our cash flow credit facility, the first lien notes and the secured notes offered hereby that, in the aggregate, does not exceed 10% of our consolidated net tangible assets. See “Description of the secured notes.” If an event of default occurs and the secured notes are accelerated, the secured notes and the guarantees will rank equally with the holders of other unsubordinated and unsecured indebtedness of the relevant entity with respect to such excluded property.
 
As of March 31, 2011, our non-guarantor subsidiaries accounted for approximately $9.840 billion, or 41.3%, of our total assets and approximately $5.969 billion, or 18.9%, of our total liabilities.
 
The pledge of the capital stock, other securities and similar items of our subsidiaries that secure the secured notes will automatically be released from the lien on them and no longer constitute collateral for so long as the pledge of such capital stock or such other securities would require the filing of separate financial statements with the SEC for that subsidiary.
 
The secured notes and the guarantees will be secured by a pledge of the stock of some of our subsidiaries. Under the SEC regulations in effect as of the issue date of the secured notes, if the par value, book value as carried by us or market value (whichever is greatest) of the capital stock, other securities or similar items of a subsidiary pledged as part of the collateral is greater than or equal to 20% of the aggregate principal amount of the secured notes then outstanding, such subsidiary would be required to provide separate financial statements to the SEC. Therefore, the indenture and the collateral documents provide that any capital stock and other securities of any of our subsidiaries will be excluded from the collateral for so long as the pledge of such capital stock or other securities to secure the secured notes would cause such subsidiary to be required to file separate financial statements with the SEC pursuant to Rule 3-16 of Regulation S-X (as in effect from time to time).
 
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upon any sale of the capital stock or other securities of such subsidiary. See “Description of the secured notes—Security.”
 
Your rights in the collateral may be adversely affected by the failure to perfect security interests in certain collateral in the future.
 
Applicable law requires that certain property and rights acquired after the grant of a general security interest, such as real property, equipment subject to a certificate and certain proceeds, can only be perfected at the time such property and rights are acquired and identified. The trustee or the collateral agent may not monitor, or we may not inform the trustee or the collateral agent of, the future acquisition of property and rights that constitute collateral, and necessary action may not be taken to properly perfect the security interest in such after-acquired collateral. The collateral agent for the secured notes has no obligation to monitor the acquisition of additional property or rights that constitute collateral or the perfection of any security interest in favor of the secured notes against third parties. Such failure may result in the loss of the security interest therein or the priority of the security interest in favor of the secured notes against third parties.
 
In addition, the documentation related to the secured notes will provide that the Issuer is obligated to deliver mortgage amendments and related documentation to the collateral agent for the secured notes within 60 days after the secured notes are issued in order to provide the holders of such secured notes a perfected security interest in certain real property we own. Until such time as such mortgage amendments and related documentation are delivered, if at all, such real estate and the value thereof will not constitute collateral securing the secured notes.
 
Moreover, in connection with the delivery of the mortgage amendments, we are not required to cause the title insurance policies insuring the existing mortgages to be endorsed in favor of the collateral agent for the benefit of the holders of the secured notes. Accordingly, there is no independent assurance that no intervening liens exist, which would have priority over the mortgage liens in favor of the collateral agent for the benefit of the holders of the secured notes.
 
The collateral is subject to casualty risks.
 
We intend to maintain insurance or otherwise insure against hazards in a manner appropriate and customary for our business. There are, however, certain losses that may be either uninsurable or not economically insurable, in whole or in part. Insurance proceeds may not compensate us fully for our losses. If there is a complete or partial loss of any of the pledged collateral, the insurance proceeds may not be sufficient to satisfy all of the secured obligations, including the secured notes and the guarantees.
 
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including cash collateral, even though the debtor is in default under the applicable debt instruments, provided that the secured creditor is given “adequate protection.”
 
The meaning of the term “adequate protection” may vary according to the circumstances, but is intended generally to protect the value of the secured creditor’s interest in the collateral at the commencement of the bankruptcy case and may include cash payments or the granting of additional security if and at such times as the court, in its discretion, determines that a diminution in the value of the collateral occurs as a result of the stay of repossession or the disposition of the collateral during the pendency of the bankruptcy case. In view of the lack of a precise definition of the term “adequate protection” and the broad discretionary powers of a U.S. bankruptcy court, we cannot predict whether or when the collateral agent for the secured notes could foreclose upon or sell the collateral or whether or to what extent holders of secured notes would be compensated for any delay in payment or loss of value of the collateral through the requirement of “adequate protection.”
 
Moreover, the collateral agent may need to evaluate the impact of the potential liabilities before determining to foreclose on collateral consisting of real property, if any, because secured creditors that hold a security interest in real property may be held liable under environmental laws for the costs of remediating or preventing the release or threatened release of hazardous substances at such real property. Consequently, the collateral agent may decline to foreclose on such collateral or exercise remedies available in respect thereof if it does not receive indemnification to its satisfaction from the holders of the secured notes.
 
Risks related to the unsecured notes
 
The Issuer is the sole obligor of the notes and its parent, HCA Holdings, Inc. is the sole guarantor of the Issuer’s obligations under the notes; the notes are unsecured and the Issuer’s subsidiaries do not have any obligation with respect to the notes; the notes are structurally subordinated to all of the debt and liabilities of the Issuer’s subsidiaries and will be effectively subordinated to any of the Issuer’s secured debt.
 
The Issuer and the guarantor of the unsecured notes, HCA Holdings, Inc., are holding companies that have no operations of their own and derive all of their revenues and cash flow from their subsidiaries. The Issuer’s subsidiaries are separate and distinct legal entities and have no obligation, contingent or otherwise, to pay amounts due under the unsecured notes or to make any funds available to pay those amounts, whether by dividend, distribution, loan or other payments. The unsecured notes are structurally subordinated to all debt and liabilities of the Issuer’s subsidiaries and the Issuer’s parent, HCA Holdings, Inc. The claims of HCA Holdings, Inc.’s creditors and the Issuer’s subsidiaries’ creditors will be required to be paid before holders of the unsecured notes have a claim (if any) against the entities and their assets. In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization or similar proceeding relating to the Issuer’s subsidiaries, you will participate with all other holders of the Issuer’s indebtedness in the assets remaining after the Issuer’s subsidiaries have paid all of their debt and liabilities. In any of these cases, the Issuer’s subsidiaries may not have sufficient funds to make payments to the Issuer, and you may receive less, ratably, than the holders of debt of the Issuer’s subsidiaries and other liabilities.
 
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unsecured notes. In addition, as of that date, on an adjusted basis after giving effect to the June redemptions and the notes offered hereby and the use of proceeds therefrom, the Issuer’s subsidiaries could have borrowed $1.917 billion under HCA Inc.’s senior secured revolving credit facility and $550 million under its asset-based revolving credit facility, after giving effect to letters of credit and borrowing base limitations. In addition, holders of the Issuer’s subsidiaries’ debt will have claims that are prior to your claims as holders of the unsecured notes. Additionally, the indenture governing the notes offered hereby, the indentures governing HCA Holdings, Inc. and HCA Inc.’s outstanding notes and HCA Inc.’s senior secured credit facilities permit us and/or our subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness, including secured indebtedness, under certain circumstances.
 
The Issuer and the guarantor of the unsecured notes are holding companies with no independent operations or assets. Repayment of the notes is dependent on cash flow generated by the Issuer’s subsidiaries. Restrictions in our subsidiaries’ debt instruments and under applicable law limit their ability to provide funds to us.
 
The Issuer’s and HCA Holdings, Inc.’s operations are conducted through their subsidiaries and their ability to make payment on the notes is dependent on the earnings and the distribution of funds from its subsidiaries. Their earnings are subject to prevailing economic and competitive conditions and to certain financial, business and other factors beyond their and the Issuer’s control. In addition, only HCA Holdings, Inc., as sole guarantor of the unsecured notes, is obligated to make funds available to the Issuer for payment on the notes. The Issuer’s subsidiaries are not obligated to make funds available to the Issuer for payment on the notes. The agreements governing the current and future indebtedness of the Issuer’s subsidiaries may not permit the Issuer’s subsidiaries to provide the Issuer with sufficient dividends, distributions or loans to fund scheduled interest and principal payments on these notes when due. The terms of the senior secured credit facilities significantly restrict the Issuer’s subsidiaries from paying dividends and otherwise transferring assets to the Issuer. In addition, if the Issuer’s subsidiaries do not generate sufficient cash flow from operations to satisfy their and the Issuer’s debt service obligations, including payments on the notes, we may have to undertake alternative financing plans, such as refinancing or restructuring our indebtedness, selling assets, reducing or delaying capital investments or seeking to raise additional capital. Our ability to restructure or refinance our debt will depend on the capital markets and our financial condition at such time. Any refinancing of our debt could be at higher interest rates and may require us to comply with more onerous covenants, which could further restrict our business operations. In addition, the terms of existing or future debt instruments may restrict us from adopting some of these alternatives. Our inability to generate sufficient cash flow to satisfy our debt service obligations, or to refinance our obligations on commercially reasonable terms, would have an adverse effect, which could be material, on our business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows, as well as on our ability to satisfy our obligations in respect of the notes.


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Use of proceeds
 
We estimate that our net proceeds from this offering, after deducting underwriter discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, will be approximately $4.939 billion.
 
We intend to use the net proceeds from the notes offered hereby, together with $284 million of borrowings under our asset-based revolving credit facility, to redeem and repurchase all of (i) the $1.578 billion outstanding 95/8%/103/8% second lien toggle notes due 2016, (ii) the $3.200 billion outstanding 91/4% second lien notes due 2016 and (iii) for related fees and expenses.
 
Certain of the underwriters and/or their affiliates may be holders of our 95/8%/103/8% second lien toggle notes due 2016 and/or our 91/4% second lien notes due 2016 and, accordingly, may receive a portion of the net proceeds of this offering in connection with the redemption of those notes. However, none of the underwriters, nor any of their affiliates will receive net proceeds of this offering equal to or in excess of 5% of the net proceeds of this offering. See “Underwriting (conflicts of interest).”


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Capitalization
 
The following table sets forth the capitalization of HCA Inc. as of March 31, 2011:
 
•  as adjusted to give effect to our redemption in June 2011 of all $1.000 billion aggregate principal amount of 91/8% second lien notes due 2014 and $108.5 million aggregate principal amount of 97/8% second lien notes due 2017 (the “June redemptions”); and
 
•  as further adjusted to give effect to this offering and the use of proceeds therefrom, together with the related $284 million of borrowings under the asset-based revolving credit facility, to redeem all of the $1.578 billion aggregate principal amount of 95/8%/103/8% second lien toggle notes due 2016 and all of the $3.200 billion aggregate principal amount of 91/4% second lien notes due 2016.
 
The information in this table should be read in conjunction with “Summary—Summary financial data,” included in this prospectus supplement and our consolidated financial statements and related notes and condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes incorporated by reference herein.
 
                 
 
    As of March 31, 2011  
    As adjusted
    As further
 
    for the June
    adjusted for this
 
(dollars in millions)   redemptions     offering  
 
    (unaudited)  
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 553     $ 553  
     
     
Senior secured credit facilities(1)
  $ 8,720     $ 9,004  
Existing first lien notes(2)
    4,076       4,076  
Secured notes offered hereby
          3,000  
Other secured indebtedness(3)
    314       314  
Existing second lien notes(4)
    4,974       196  
                 
Total senior secured indebtedness
    18,084       16,590  
Existing unsecured indebtedness(5)
    7,342       7,342  
Senior unsecured notes offered hereby
          2,000  
                 
Total debt
    25,426       25,932  
                 
Stockholders’ deficit attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc. 
    (8,977 )     (9,226 )
Noncontrolling interests
    1,142       1,142  
                 
Total stockholders’ deficit
    (7,835 )     (8,084 )
                 
Total capitalization
  $ 17,591     $ 17,848  
                 
 
 
 
(1) Consists of (i) a $2.000 billion asset-based revolving credit facility maturing on November 16, 2012 (the “asset-based revolving credit facility”) ($1.450 billion outstanding at March 31, 2011, as adjusted to give effect to the June redemptions and the notes offered hereby); (ii) a $2.000 billion senior secured revolving credit facility maturing on November 17, 2015 (the “senior secured revolving credit facility”) (none outstanding at March 31, 2011, without giving effect to outstanding letters of credit); (iii) a $487 million senior secured term loan A-1 facility maturing on November 17, 2012; (iv) a $594 million senior secured term loan A-2 facility maturing on May 2, 2016; (v) a $1.689 billion senior secured term loan B-1 facility maturing on November 17, 2013; (vi) a $2.000 billion senior secured term loan B-2 facility maturing on March 31, 2017; (vii) a $2.373 billion senior secured term loan B-3 facility maturing on May 1, 2018; and (viii) a €291 million, or $411 million-equivalent, senior secured European term loan facility maturing on November 17, 2013. We refer to the facilities described under (ii) through (viii) above, collectively, as the “cash flow credit facility” and, together with the asset-based revolving credit facility, the “senior secured credit facilities.” Does not give effect to amounts that may be drawn under the revolving credit facility to fund our acquisition of HCA-HealthONE®, LLC, if consummated. See “Summary—Recent developments.”


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(2) Consists of (i) $1.500 billion aggregate principal amount of 81/2% first lien notes due 2019 that HCA Inc. issued in April 2009 (the “April 2009 first lien notes”); (ii) $1.250 billion aggregate principal amount of 77/8% first lien notes due 2020 that HCA Inc. issued in August 2009 (the “August 2009 first lien notes”), (iii) $1.400 billion aggregate principal amount of 71/4% first lien notes due 2020 that HCA Inc. issued in March 2010 (the “March 2010 first lien notes” and, collectively with the April 2009 first lien notes and the August 2009 first lien notes, the “first lien notes”) and (iv) $74 million of unamortized debt discounts that reduce the existing indebtedness.
 
(3) Consists of capital leases and other secured debt with a weighted average interest rate of 7.12%.
 
(4) Consists of (i) $3.200 billion of 91/4% second lien notes due 2016 (all of which are intended to be redeemed with the net proceeds from this offering), (ii) $1.578 billion of 95/8%/103/8% second lien toggle notes due 2016 (all of which are intended to be redeemed with the net proceeds from this offering), (iii) $310 million aggregate principal amount of 97/8% second lien notes due 2017 ($108.5 million of which were redeemed in the June redemptions) and (iv) $6 million of unamortized debt discounts that reduce the existing indebtedness. We refer to the notes issued in (i) through (iii) above, collectively as the “second lien notes” and, together with the first lien notes, the “existing secured notes.”
 
(5) Consists of HCA Inc.’s (i) an aggregate principal amount of $246 million medium-term notes with maturities ranging from 2014 to 2025 and a weighted average interest rate of 8.28%; (ii) an aggregate principal amount of $886 million debentures with maturities ranging from 2015 to 2095 and a weighted average interest rate of 7.55%; (iii) an aggregate principal amount of $4.694 billion senior notes with maturities ranging from 2012 to 2033 and a weighted average interest rate of 6.54%; and (iv) $9 million of unamortized debt discounts that reduce the existing indebtedness. Existing unsecured indebtedness also includes HCA Holdings, Inc.’s $1.525 billion aggregate principal amount of 73/4% senior notes due 2010. For more information regarding our unsecured and other indebtedness, see “Description of other indebtedness.”


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Recent developments
 
The following table sets forth our summary financial and other data at the dates and for the periods indicated. The summary financial data as of June 30, 2011 and for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 have been derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements not included in this prospectus supplement and is subject to revision based on the completion of the accounting and financial reporting process necessary to finalize our financial statements as of and for the period ended June 30, 2011. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period.
 
The summary financial and other data should be read in conjunction with “Summary—Summary financial data” included in this prospectus supplement and with “Selected Financial Data,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto and our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement.
 
2011 Second Quarter Results
 
HCA Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Income Statements
For the Quarters Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
 
                                 
    2011     2010  
    Amount     Ratio     Amount     Ratio  
 
Revenues
  $ 8,063       100.0 %   $ 7,756       100.0 %
                                 
Salaries and benefits
    3,320       41.2       3,076       39.6  
Supplies
    1,295       16.1       1,251       16.1  
Other operating expenses
    1,326       16.4       1,226       15.9  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    775       9.6       788       10.2  
Equity in earnings of affiliates
    (73 )     (0.9 )     (75 )     (1.0 )
Depreciation and amortization
    358       4.5       355       4.6  
Interest expense
    520       6.4       530       6.8  
Impairments of long-lived assets
                91       1.2  
Loss on retirement of debt
    75       0.9              
                                 
      7,596       94.2       7,242       93.4  
                                 
Income before income taxes
    467       5.8       514       6.6  
Provision for income taxes
    147       1.8       136       1.7  
                                 
Net income
    320       4.0       378       4.9  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    91       1.2       85       1.1  
                                 
Net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc. 
  $ 229       2.8     $ 293       3.8  
                                 
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.43             $ 0.67          
Shares used in computing diluted earnings per share (000)
    538,557               437,104          


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HCA Holdings, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Income Statements
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
 
                                 
    2011     2010  
    Amount     Ratio     Amount     Ratio  
 
Revenues
  $ 16,118       100.0 %   $ 15,300       100.0 %
                                 
Salaries and benefits
    6,615       41.0       6,148       40.2  
Supplies
    2,570       15.9       2,451       16.0  
Other operating expenses
    2,648       16.5       2,428       15.9  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    1,424       8.8       1,352       8.8  
Equity in earnings of affiliates
    (149 )     (0.9 )     (143 )     (0.9 )
Depreciation and amortization
    716       4.5       710       4.7  
Interest expense
    1,053       6.5       1,046       6.8  
Losses on sales of facilities
    1                    
Impairments of long-lived assets
                109       0.7  
Loss on retirement of debt
    75       0.5              
Termination of management agreement
    181       1.1              
                                 
      15,134       93.9       14,101       92.2  
                                 
Income before income taxes
    984       6.1       1,199       7.8  
Provision for income taxes
    330       2.0       345       2.2  
                                 
Net income
    654       4.1       854       5.6  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    185       1.2       173       1.1  
                                 
Net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc. 
  $ 469       2.9     $ 681       4.5  
                                 
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.94             $ 1.56          
Shares used in computing diluted earnings per share (000)
    500,463               436,392          


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HCA Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in millions)
 
                         
    June 30,
    March 31,
    December 31,
 
    2011     2011     2010  
 
ASSETS
                       
Current assets:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 539     $ 553     $ 411  
Accounts receivable, net
    3,946       4,060       3,832  
Inventories
    887       881       897  
Deferred income taxes
    894       916       931  
Other
    625       576       848  
                         
Total current assets
    6,891       6,986       6,919  
Property and equipment, at cost
    26,338       25,855       25,641  
Accumulated depreciation
    (14,754 )     (14,508 )     (14,289 )
                         
      11,584       11,347       11,352  
Investments of insurance subsidiary
    515       590       642  
Investments in and advances to affiliates
    843       852       869  
Goodwill
    2,719       2,705       2,693  
Deferred loan costs
    332       354       374  
Other
    993       975       1,003  
                         
    $ 23,877     $ 23,809     $ 23,852  
                         
                         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT                        
Current liabilities:
                       
Accounts payable
  $ 1,297     $ 1,348     $ 1,537  
Accrued salaries
    1,009       975       895  
Other accrued expenses
    1,283       1,398       1,245  
Long-term debt due within one year
    689       546       592  
                         
Total current liabilities
    4,278       4,267       4,269  
Long-term debt
    24,631       24,820       27,633  
Professional liability risks
    987       1,003       995  
Income taxes and other liabilities
    1,515       1,507       1,608  
                         
Total liabilities
    31,411       31,597       34,505  
Equity securities with contingent redemption rights
                141  
                         
EQUITY (DEFICIT)
                       
HCA Holdings, Inc. stockholders’ deficit
    (8,681 )     (8,930 )     (11,926 )
Noncontrolling interests
    1,147       1,142       1,132  
                         
Total deficit
    (7,534 )     (7,788 )     (10,794 )
                         
    $ 23,877     $ 23,809     $ 23,852  
                         


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HCA Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
(Dollars in millions)
 
                 
    2011     2010  
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 654     $ 854  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
    (1,576 )     (1,698 )
Provision for doubtful accounts
    1,424       1,352  
Depreciation and amortization
    716       710  
Income taxes
    317       (111 )
Losses on sales of facilities
    1        
Impairments of long-lived assets
          109  
Loss on retirement of debt
    75        
Amortization of deferred loan costs
    39       40  
Share-based compensation
    16       16  
Other
          23  
                 
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    1,666       1,295  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchase of property and equipment
    (776 )     (536 )
Acquisition of hospitals and health care entities
    (168 )     (31 )
Disposition of hospitals and health care entities
    54       25  
Change in investments
    76       502  
Other
    2       (11 )
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (812 )     (51 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Issuance of long-term debt
          1,387  
Net change in revolving credit facilities
    (1,524 )     1,329  
Repayment of long-term debt
    (1,508 )     (1,529 )
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
    (185 )     (176 )
Distributions to stockholders
    (30 )     (2,251 )
Payment of debt issuance costs
    (12 )     (25 )
Issuance of common stock
    2,506        
Income tax benefits
    49       56  
Other
    (22 )     3  
                 
Net cash used in financing activities
    (726 )     (1,206 )
                 
Change in cash and cash equivalents
    128       38  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    411       312  
                 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 539     $ 350  
                 
                 
Interest payments
  $ 1,043     $ 973  
Income tax (refunds) payments, net
  $ (36 )   $ 400  


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HCA Holdings, Inc.
Operating Statistics
 
                                 
    Second Quarter     For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
 
Consolidating Hospitals:
                               
Number of Hospitals
    157       154       157       154  
Weighted Average Licensed Beds
    39,356       38,607       39,209       38,647  
Licensed Beds at End of Period
    39,472       38,636       39,472       38,636  
                                 
Reported:
                               
Admissions
    397,500       385,200       804,400       784,100  
% Change
    3.2 %             2.6 %        
Equivalent Admissions
    638,900       617,900       1,277,300       1,233,400  
% Change
    3.4 %             3.6 %        
Revenue per Equivalent Admission
  $ 12,620     $ 12,553     $ 12,618     $ 12,405  
% Change
    0.5 %             1.7 %        
Inpatient Revenue per Admission
  $ 12,105     $ 12,211     $ 12,101     $ 12,017  
% Change
    −0.9 %             0.7 %        
Patient Days
    1,889,600       1,858,100       3,869,800       3,810,700  
Equivalent Patient Days
    3,038,300       2,981,300       6,145,200       5,994,200  
Inpatient Surgery Cases
    120,200       121,800       239,900       244,300  
% Change
    −1.3 %             −1.8 %        
Outpatient Surgery Cases
    199,100       198,600       392,100       389,300  
% Change
    0.3 %             0.7 %        
Emergency Room Visits
    1,512,000       1,436,200       3,039,600       2,803,300  
% Change
    5.3 %             8.4 %        
Outpatient Revenues as a Percentage of Patient Revenues
    39.0 %     38.2 %     38.4 %     37.3 %
Average Length of Stay
    4.8       4.8       4.8       4.9  
Occupancy
    52.8 %     52.9 %     54.5 %     54.5 %
Equivalent Occupancy
    84.8 %     84.9 %     86.5 %     85.7 %
                                 
Same Facility:
                               
Admissions
    391,800       384,800       795,800       782,300  
% Change
    1.8 %             1.7 %        
Equivalent Admissions
    628,900       617,300       1,262,200       1,229,800  
% Change
    1.9 %             2.6 %        
Revenue per Equivalent Admission
  $ 12,573     $ 12,515     $ 12,564     $ 12,383  
% Change
    0.5 %             1.5 %        
Inpatient Revenue per Admission
  $ 12,094     $ 12,224     $ 12,104     $ 12,029  
% Change
    −1.1 %             0.6 %        
Inpatient Surgery Cases
    119,200       121,100       237,800       242,600  
% Change
    −1.5 %             −2.0 %        
Outpatient Surgery Cases
    195,800       197,000       386,500       386,000  
% Change
    −0.6 %             0.1 %        
Emergency Room Visits
    1,494,800       1,430,900       3,011,500       2,793,200  
% Change
    4.5 %             7.8 %        
                                 
Number of Consolidating and Nonconsolidating
                               
(Equity Joint Ventures) Hospitals:
                               
                                 
Consolidating
    157       154       157       154  
Nonconsolidating (Equity Joint Ventures)
    7       8       7       8  
                                 
Total Number of Hospitals
    164       162       164       162  
                                 


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Results of Operations
 
Revenues in the second quarter of 2011 increased to $8.063 billion, from $7.756 billion in the second quarter of 2010. Cash revenues totaled $7.288 billion in the second quarter of 2011, compared to $6.968 billion in the prior year’s second quarter. Cash revenues is a non-GAAP financial measure and reflects our reported revenues less the provision for doubtful accounts (bad debts). Revenue growth was driven by increased volume and revenue per equivalent admission growth. Revenues for the second quarter of 2011 included $39 million of Medicaid incentive revenues related to certain of our hospitals completing attestations to their adoption of certified electronic health record technology. Net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc. totaled $229 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, compared to $293 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2010. Results for the second quarter of 2011 include a loss on retirement of debt of $75 million, or $0.08 per diluted share. Results for the second quarter of 2010 include impairments of long-lived assets of $91 million, or $0.13 per diluted share. (All “per diluted share” disclosures are based upon amounts net of the applicable income taxes.) Shares used in computing diluted earnings per share increased to 538.6 million in the second quarter of 2011 compared to 437.1 million in the second quarter of 2010. The increase was due to the initial public offering of 87.7 million shares of our common stock in March of 2011. Adjusted EBITDA declined to $1.420 billion compared to $1.490 billion in the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Tables providing supplemental information on adjusted EBITDA and cash revenues and reconciling net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc. to adjusted EBITDA, and reported revenues to cash revenues are set forth below.
 
Our provision for doubtful accounts declined to $775 million, or 9.6 percent of revenues, in the second quarter of 2011, from $788 million, or 10.2 percent of revenues, in the same period of 2010. The sum of the provision for doubtful accounts, uninsured discounts and charity care, as a percentage of the sum of revenues, uninsured discounts and charity care, was 27.6 percent for the second quarter of 2011, compared to 26.1 percent for the second quarter of 2010. Same facility uninsured admissions increased 10.6 percent in the second quarter compared to the prior year period and comprised 7.4 percent of total same facility admissions compared to 6.8 percent of total same facility admissions in the second quarter of 2010.
 
During the second quarter of 2011, salaries and benefits, supplies and other operating expenses totaled $5.941 billion, or 73.7 percent of revenues (81.5 percent of cash revenues), compared to $5.553 billion, or 71.6 percent of revenues (79.7 percent of cash revenues), in the second quarter of 2010.
 
Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2011 totaled $16.118 billion compared to $15.300 billion in the same period of 2010. Net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc. was $469 million, or $0.94 per diluted share, compared to $681 million, or $1.56 per diluted share, for the first six months of 2010. Results for the six months ended June 30, 2011 include a loss on retirement of debt of $75 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, and a charge for the termination of a management agreement of $181 million, or $0.30 per diluted share. Results for the six months ended June 30, 2010 include impairments of long-lived assets of $109 million, or $0.16 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2011 totaled $3.010 billion compared to $3.064 billion in the prior year period.


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As of June 30, 2011, our balance sheet reflected cash and cash equivalents of $539 million, total debt of $25.320 billion, and total assets of $23.877 billion. During the second quarter of 2011, capital expenditures totaled $447 million, excluding acquisitions. Net cash provided by operating activities in the second quarter of 2011 totaled $748 million compared to $436 million in the prior year’s second quarter. The improvement in cash flows from operating activities was primarily due to lower tax payments during the second quarter of 2011.
 
As of June 30, 2011, we operated 164 hospitals and 111 freestanding surgery centers (including seven hospitals and 13 freestanding surgery centers operated through equity method joint ventures).


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HCA Holdings, Inc.
Supplemental Non-GAAP Disclosures
Operating Results Summary
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
 
                                 
          For the Six Months Ended
 
    Second Quarter     June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
 
Revenues
  $ 8,063     $ 7,756     $ 16,118     $ 15,300  
                                 
Net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc. 
  $ 229     $ 293     $ 469     $ 681  
Losses on sales of facilities (net of tax)
    1             3        
Impairments of long-lived assets (net of tax)
          57             69  
Loss on retirement of debt (net of tax)
    47             47        
Termination of management agreement (net of tax)
                149        
                                 
Net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc., excluding losses on sales of facilities, impairments of long-lived assets, loss on retirement of debt and termination of management agreement(a)
    277       350       668       750  
Depreciation and amortization
    358       355       716       710  
Interest expense
    520       530       1,053       1,046  
Provision for income taxes
    174       170       388       385  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    91       85       185       173  
                                 
Adjusted EBITDA(a)
  $ 1,420     $ 1,490     $ 3,010     $ 3,064  
                                 
Diluted earnings per share:
                               
Net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc. 
  $ 0.43     $ 0.67     $ 0.94     $ 1.56  
Losses on sales of facilities
                0.01        
Impairments of long-lived assets
          0.13             0.16  
Loss on retirement of debt
    0.08             0.09        
Termination of management agreement
                0.30        
                                 
Net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc., excluding losses on sales of facilities, impairments of long-lived assets, loss on retirement of debt and termination of management agreement(a)
  $ 0.51     $ 0.80     $ 1.34     $ 1.72  
                                 
Shares used in computing diluted earnings per share (000)
    538,557       437,104       500,463       436,392  
 
(a) Net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc., excluding losses on sales of facilities, impairments of long-lived assets, loss on retirement of debt and termination of management agreement and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as measures of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). We believe net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc., excluding losses on sales of facilities, impairments of long-lived assets, loss on retirement of debt and termination of management agreement and Adjusted EBITDA are important measures that supplement discussions and analysis of our results of operations. We believe it is useful to investors to provide disclosures of our results of operations on the same basis used by management. Management relies upon net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc., excluding losses on sales of facilities, impairments of long-lived assets, loss on retirement of debt and termination of management agreement and Adjusted EBITDA as the primary measures to review and assess operating performance of its hospital facilities and their management teams.
 
Management and investors review both the overall performance (including net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc., excluding losses on sales of facilities, impairments of long-lived assets, loss on retirement of debt and termination of management agreement and GAAP net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc.) and operating performance (Adjusted EBITDA) of our health care facilities. Adjusted EBITDA and the Adjusted EBITDA margin (Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenues) are utilized by management and investors to compare our current operating results with the corresponding periods during the previous year and to compare our operating results with other companies in the health care industry. It is reasonable to expect that losses on sales of facilities, impairments of long-lived assets and loss on retirement of debt will occur in future periods, but the amounts recognized can vary significantly from period to period, do not directly relate to the ongoing operations of our health care facilities and complicate period comparisons of our results of operations and operations comparisons with other health care companies.
 
Net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc., excluding losses on sales of facilities, impairments of long-lived assets, loss on retirement of debt and termination of management agreement and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures of financial performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and should not be considered as alternatives to net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc. as a measure of operating performance or cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities as a measure of liquidity. Because net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc., excluding losses on sales of facilities, impairments of long-lived assets, loss on retirement of debt and termination of management agreement and Adjusted EBITDA are not measurements determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and are susceptible to varying calculations, net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc., excluding losses on sales of facilities, impairments of long-lived assets, loss on retirement of debt and termination of management agreement and Adjusted EBITDA, as presented, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures presented by other companies.


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HCA Holdings, Inc.
Supplemental Non-GAAP Disclosures
Operating Measures on a Cash Revenues Basis
Second Quarter
(Dollars in millions)
 
                                                 
    2011     2010  
          Non-GAAP
                Non-GAAP
       
          % of Cash
    GAAP% of
          % of Cash
    GAAP% of
 
          Revenues
    Revenues
          Revenues
    Revenues
 
    Amount     Ratios(b)     Ratios(b)     Amount     Ratios(b)     Ratios(b)  
 
Revenues
  $ 8,063               100.0     $ 7,756               100.0  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    775                       788                  
                                                 
Cash revenues(a)
    7,288       100.0               6,968       100.0          
Salaries and benefits
    3,320       45.5       41.2       3,076       44.1       39.6  
Supplies
    1,295       17.8       16.1       1,251       17.9       16.1  
Other operating expenses
    1,326       18.2       16.4       1,226       17.7       15.9  
% changes from prior year:
                                               
Revenues
    4.0 %                                        
Cash revenues
    4.6                                          
Revenue per equivalent admission
    0.5                                          
Cash revenue per equivalent admission
    1.1                                          
 
(a) Cash revenues is defined as reported revenues less the provision for doubtful accounts. We use cash revenues as an analytical indicator for purposes of assessing the effect of uninsured patient volumes, adjusted for the effect of both the revenue deductions related to uninsured accounts (charity care and uninsured discounts) and the provision for doubtful accounts (which relates primarily to uninsured accounts), on our revenues and certain operating expenses, as a percentage of cash revenues. During the second quarter of 2011, charity care increased $58 million, uninsured discounts increased $270 million and the provision for doubtful accounts declined $13 million, compared to the second quarter of 2010. Cash revenues is commonly used as an analytical indicator within the health care industry. Cash revenues should not be considered as a measure of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Because cash revenues is not a measurement determined in accordance with GAAP and is thus susceptible to varying calculations, cash revenues, as presented, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other health care companies.
 
(b) Salaries and benefits, supplies and other operating expenses, as a percentage of cash revenues (a non-GAAP financial measure), present the impact on these ratios due to the adjustment of deducting the provision for doubtful accounts from reported revenues and results in these ratios being non-GAAP financial measures. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors to provide disclosures of our results of operations on the same basis as that used by management. Management uses this information to compare certain operating expense categories as a percentage of cash revenues. Management finds this information useful to evaluate certain expense category trends without the influence of whether adjustments related to revenues for uninsured accounts are recorded as revenue adjustments (charity care and uninsured discounts) or operating expenses (provision for doubtful accounts), and thus the expense category trends are generally analyzed as a percentage of cash revenues. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered alternatives to GAAP financial measures. We believe this supplemental information provides management and the users of our financial statements with useful information for period-to-period comparisons. Investors are encouraged to use GAAP measures when evaluating our overall financial performance.


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HCA Holdings, Inc.
Supplemental Non-GAAP Disclosures
Operating Measures on a Cash Revenues Basis
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
(Dollars in millions)
 
                                                 
    2011     2010  
          Non-GAAP
                Non-GAAP
       
          % of Cash
    GAAP% of
          % of Cash
    GAAP% of
 
          Revenues
    Revenues
          Revenues
    Revenues
 
    Amount     Ratios(b)     Ratios(b)     Amount     Ratios(b)     Ratios(b)  
 
Revenues
  $ 16,118               100.0     $ 15,300               100.0  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    1,424                       1,352                  
                                                 
Cash revenues(a)
    14,694       100.0               13,948       100.0          
                                                 
Salaries and benefits
    6,615       45.0       41.0       6,148       44.1       40.2  
Supplies
    2,570       17.5       15.9       2,451       17.6       16.0  
Other operating expenses
    2,648       18.0       16.5       2,428       17.3       15.9  
                                                 
% changes from prior year:
                                               
Revenues
    5.3 %                                        
Cash revenues
    5.3                                          
Revenue per equivalent admission
    1.7                                          
Cash revenue per equivalent admission
    1.7                                          
 
(a) Cash revenues is defined as reported revenues less the provision for doubtful accounts. We use cash revenues as an analytical indicator for purposes of assessing the effect of uninsured patient volumes, adjusted for the effect of both the revenue deductions related to uninsured accounts (charity care and uninsured discounts) and the provision for doubtful accounts (which relates primarily to uninsured accounts), on our revenues and certain operating expenses, as a percentage of cash revenues. During the first six months of 2011, charity care increased $148 million, uninsured discounts increased $508 million and the provision for doubtful accounts increased $72 million, compared to the first six months of 2010. Cash revenues is commonly used as an analytical indicator within the health care industry. Cash revenues should not be considered as a measure of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Because cash revenues is not a measurement determined in accordance with GAAP and is thus susceptible to varying calculations, cash revenues, as presented, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other health care companies.
 
(b) Salaries and benefits, supplies and other operating expenses, as a percentage of cash revenues (a non-GAAP financial measure), present the impact on these ratios due to the adjustment of deducting the provision for doubtful accounts from reported revenues and results in these ratios being non-GAAP financial measures. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors to provide disclosures of our results of operations on the same basis as that used by management. Management uses this information to compare certain operating expense categories as a percentage of cash revenues. Management finds this information useful to evaluate certain expense category trends without the influence of whether adjustments related to revenues for uninsured accounts are recorded as revenue adjustments (charity care and uninsured discounts) or operating expenses (provision for doubtful accounts), and thus the expense category trends are generally analyzed as a percentage of cash revenues. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered alternatives to GAAP financial measures. We believe this supplemental information provides management and the users of our financial statements with useful information for period-to-period comparisons. Investors are encouraged to use GAAP measures when evaluating our overall financial performance.


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Description of other indebtedness
 
The summaries set forth below are qualified in their entirety by the actual text of the applicable agreements and indentures, each of which has been filed as with the SEC and which may be obtained on publicly available websites at the addresses set forth under “Available information.”
 
Senior secured credit facilities
 
The senior secured credit facilities provide senior secured financing of $11.554 billion, consisting of:
 
•  $7.554 billion-equivalent in term loan facilities, comprised of a $487 million senior secured term loan A-1 facility maturing on November 17, 2012, a $594 million senior secured term loan A-2 facility maturing on May 2, 2016, a $1.689 billion senior secured term loan B-1 facility maturing on November 17, 2013, a $2.000 billion senior secured term loan B-2 facility maturing on March 31, 2017, a $2.373 billion senior secured term loan B-3 facility maturing on May 1, 2018 and a €291 million, or $411 million-equivalent, senior secured European term loan facility maturing on November 17, 2013; and
 
•  $4.000 billion in revolving credit facilities, comprised of a $2.000 billion senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility available in dollars maturing on November 16, 2012 and a $2.000 billion senior secured revolving credit facility available in dollars, euros and pounds sterling currently maturing on November 17, 2015. Availability under the asset-based revolving credit facility is subject to a borrowing base of 85% of eligible accounts receivable less customary reserves.
 
We refer to these senior secured credit facilities, excluding the asset-based revolving credit facility, as the “cash flow credit facility” and, collectively with the asset-based revolving credit facility, the “senior secured credit facilities.” The asset-based revolving credit facility is documented in a separate loan agreement from the other senior secured credit facilities.
 
HCA Inc. is the primary borrower under the senior secured credit facilities, except that a U.K. subsidiary is the borrower under the European term loan facility. The revolving credit facilities include capacity available for the issuance of letters of credit and for borrowings on same-day notice, referred to as the swingline loans. A portion of the letter of credit availability under the cash-flow revolving credit facility is available in euros and pounds sterling. Lenders under the cash flow credit facility are subject to a loss sharing agreement pursuant to which, upon the occurrence of certain events, including a bankruptcy event of default under the cash flow credit facility, each such lender will automatically be deemed to have exchanged its interest in a particular tranche of the cash flow credit facility for a pro rata percentage in all of the tranches of the cash flow credit facility.
 
On February 16, 2007, the cash flow credit facility was amended to reduce the applicable margins with respect to the term borrowings thereunder. On June 20, 2007, the asset-based revolving credit facility was amended to reduce the applicable margin with respect to borrowings thereunder.
 
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(1) such notes do not require, subject to certain exceptions, scheduled repayments, payment of principal or redemption prior to the scheduled term loan B-1 maturity date, (2) the terms of such notes, taken as a whole, are not more restrictive than those in the cash flow credit facility and (3) no subsidiary of HCA Inc. that is not a U.S. guarantor is an obligor of such additional secured notes, and such notes are not secured by any European collateral securing the cash flow credit facility. The U.S. security documents related to the cash flow credit facility were also amended and restated in connection with the amendment in order to give effect to the security interests to be granted to holders of such additional secured notes.
 
On March 2, 2009, the asset-based revolving credit facility was amended to allow for one or more future issuances of additional secured notes or loans, which may include notes or loans that are secured on a pari passu basis or on a junior basis with the obligations under the cash flow credit facility, so long as (1) such notes or loans do not require, subject to certain exceptions, scheduled repayments, payment of principal or redemption prior to the scheduled term loan B-1 maturity date, (2) the terms of such notes or loans, as applicable, taken as a whole, are not more restrictive than those in the cash flow credit facility and (3) no subsidiary of HCA Inc. that is not a U.S. guarantor is an obligor of such additional secured notes. The amendment to the asset-based revolving credit facility also altered the excess facility availability requirement to include a separate minimum facility availability requirement applicable to the asset-based revolving credit facility and increased the applicable LIBOR and asset-based revolving margins for all borrowings under the asset-based revolving credit facility by 0.25% each.
 
On June 18, 2009, the cash flow credit facility was amended to permit unlimited refinancings of the term loans initially incurred in November 2006 under the cash flow credit facility (the “initial term loans”), as well as any previously incurred refinancing term loans through the incurrence of new term loans under the cash flow credit facility (“refinancing term loans”), (collectively, with the initial term loans, the “then-existing term loans”), and to permit the establishment of one or more series of commitments under replacement cash flow revolvers under the cash flow credit facility (“replacement revolver”) to replace all or a portion of the revolving commitments initially established in November 2006 under the cash flow credit facility (the “initial revolver”) as well as any previously issued replacement revolvers (with no more than three series of revolving commitments to be outstanding at any time) in each case, subject to the terms described below. The amendment to the cash flow credit facility further permits the maturity date of any then-existing term loan to be extended (any such loans so extended, the “extended term loans”). The amendment to the cash flow credit facility provides that:
 
•  As to refinancing term loans, (1) the proceeds from such refinancing term loans be used to repay in full the initial term loans before being used to repay any previously issued refinancing term loans; (2) the refinancing term loans mature no earlier than the latest maturity date of any of the initial term loans; (3) the weighted average life to maturity for the refinancing term loans be no shorter than the remaining weighted average life to maturity of the tranche B term loan under the cash flow credit facility measured at the time such refinancing term loans are incurred; and (4) refinancing term loans will not share in mandatory prepayments resulting from the creation or issuance of extended term loans and/or first lien notes until the initial term loans are repaid in full but will share in other mandatory prepayments such as those from asset sales.


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•  As to replacement revolvers, terms of such replacement revolver be substantially identical to the commitments being replaced, other than with respect to maturity, size of any swingline loan and/or letter of credit subfacilities and pricing.
 
•  As to extended term loans, (1) any offer to extend must be made to all lenders under the term loan being extended, and, if such offer is oversubscribed, the extension will be allocated ratably to the lenders according to the respective amounts then held by the accepting lenders; (2) each series of extended term loans having the same interest margins, extension fees and amortization schedule shall be a separate class of term loans; and (3) extended term loans will not share in mandatory prepayments resulting from the creation or issuance of refinancing term loans and/or first lien notes until the initial term loans are repaid in full but will share in other mandatory prepayments such as those from asset sales.
 
•  Any refinancing term loans and any obligations under replacement revolvers will have a pari passu claim on the collateral securing the initial term loans and the initial revolver.
 
On April 6, 2010, the cash flow credit facility was amended to (i) extend the maturity date for $2.0 billion of the tranche B term loans from November 17, 2013 to March 31, 2017 and (ii) increase the ABR margin and LIBOR margin with respect to such extended term loans to 2.25% and 3.25%, respectively. The maturity date, interest margins and fees, as applicable, with respect to all other loans, and all commitments and letters of credit, outstanding under the cash flow credit facility remain unchanged.
 
On November 8, 2010, an amended and restated joinder agreement was entered into with respect to the cash flow credit facility to establish a new replacement revolving credit series, which will mature on November 17, 2015. Under the amended and restated joinder agreement, these replacement revolving credit commitments became effective upon completion of our IPO.
 
On May 4, 2011, the cash flow credit facility and asset-based revolving credit facility were amended and restated, respectively, to, among other things, (i) permit HCA Inc. and its restricted subsidiaries to issue new unsecured and second lien notes so long as (x) HCA Inc. would be, following such issuance, be in compliance with its maintenance covenants under the respective credit facilities, (y) the maturity of the new notes is later than the final maturity date and (z) the covenants of the new notes are no more restrictive than those under HCA Inc.’s existing second lien notes, (ii) allow HCA Inc. and its restricted subsidiaries to issue new first lien notes and first lien term loans, subject to a maximum first lien leverage ratio of 3.75 to 1.00, so long as (x) HCA Inc. complies with the same covenant restrictions that apply to the issuance of new unsecured and second lien notes described above and (y) the maturity of the new first lien debt is later than the final maturity date and (iii) revise the change of control definition to provide that, in addition to acquiring, on a fully diluted basis, at least 35% of HCA Inc.’s voting stock, a third party must also acquire, on a fully diluted basis, ownership of HCA Inc.’s voting stock greater than that then held by those equity holders of HCA Holdings, Inc. that existed prior to HCA Holdings, Inc.’s initial public offering in order to trigger a change of control.
 
In addition to the amendments described above, the asset-based revolving credit facility was amended to (A) remove restrictions on the prepayment of second lien, senior unsecured or subordinated debt, and the making of restricted payments, investments and dividends, subject to the satisfaction of certain payment conditions, which include a minimum borrowing availability, and a minimum consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest coverage ratio of 1.50 to 1.00 and (B) add a general investment basket of $500.0 million which is not subject to the payment conditions.


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In addition to the amendments described above, the cash flow credit facility was amended to (A) remove restrictions on the prepayment of second lien, senior unsecured or subordinated debt and (B) increase the general investment basket from $1.5 billion to the greater of (i) $3.0 billion or (ii) 12% of HCA Inc.’s total assets.
 
The cash flow credit facility was also amended to (i) extend the maturity date of $594 million of HCA Inc.’s term loan A facility from November 17, 2012 to May 2, 2016 and increases the ABR margin and LIBOR margin with respect to such extended term loans to 1.50% and 2.50%, respectively and (ii) extend the maturity date of $537 million of HCA Inc.’s term loan A facility from November 17, 2012 to May 1, 2018 and $1.836 billion of HCA Inc.’s term loan B-1 facility from November 17, 2013 to May 1, 2018 and increase the ABR margin and LIBOR margin with respect to such extended term loans to 2.25% and 3.25%, respectively.
 
See also “Underwriting (conflicts of interest)” for a description of certain relationships between us and Bank of America, N.A., the administrative agent under the cash flow credit facility and the asset-based revolving credit facility.
 
Interest rate and fees
 
Borrowings under the senior secured credit facilities bear interest at a rate equal to, at HCA Inc.’s option, either (a) LIBOR for deposits in the applicable currency plus an applicable margin or (b) the higher of (1) the prime rate of Bank of America, N.A. and (2) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50%, plus an applicable margin. The applicable margins in effect for borrowings as of March 31, 2011 are (i) under the asset-based revolving credit facility, 0.25% with respect to base rate borrowings and 1.25% with respect to LIBOR borrowings, (ii) under the senior secured revolving credit facility, 0.50% with respect to base rate borrowings and 1.50% with respect to LIBOR borrowings, (iii) under the term loan A-1 facility, 0.25% with respect to base rate borrowings and 1.25% with respect to LIBOR borrowings, (iv) under the term loan A-2 facility, 1.50% with respect to base rate borrowings and 2.50% with respect to LIBOR borrowings, (v) under the term loan B-1 facility, 1.25% with respect to base rate borrowings and 2.25% with respect to LIBOR borrowings, (vi) under the term loan B-2 facility and term loan B-3 facility, 2.25% with respect to base rate borrowings and 3.25% with respect to LIBOR borrowings, and (vii) under the European term loan facility, 2.00% with respect to LIBOR borrowings. Certain of the applicable margins may be reduced or increased depending on HCA Inc.’s leverage ratios.
 
In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the senior secured credit facilities, HCA Inc. is required to pay a commitment fee to the lenders under the revolving credit facilities in respect of the unutilized commitments thereunder. The commitment fee rate as of March 31, 2011 is 0.375% per annum for the revolving credit facility and 0.25% for the asset-based revolving credit facility. The commitment fee rates may fluctuate due to changes in specified leverage ratios. HCA Inc. must also pay customary letter of credit fees.
 
Prepayments
 
The cash flow credit facility requires HCA Inc. to prepay outstanding term loans, subject to certain exceptions, with:
 
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•  100% of the compensation for any casualty event, proceeds from permitted sale-leasebacks and the net cash proceeds of all nonordinary course asset sales or other dispositions of property, other than the Receivables Collateral, as defined below, if HCA Inc. does not (1) reinvest or commit to reinvest those proceeds in assets to be used in our business or to make certain other permitted investments within 15 months as long as, in the case of any such commitment to reinvest or make certain other permitted investments, such investment is completed within such 15-month period or, if later, within 180 days after such commitment is made or (2) apply such proceeds within 15 months to repay debt of HCA Inc. that was outstanding on the effective date of the Recapitalization scheduled to mature prior to the earliest final maturity of the senior secured credit facilities then outstanding; and
 
•  100% of the net cash proceeds of any incurrence of debt, other than proceeds from the receivables facilities and other debt permitted under the senior secured credit facilities.
 
The foregoing mandatory prepayments are applied among the term loan facilities (1) during the first three years after the effective date of the Recapitalization, pro rata to such facilities based on the respective aggregate amounts of unpaid principal installments thereof due during such period, with amounts allocated to each facility being applied to the remaining installments thereof in direct order of maturity and (2) thereafter, pro rata to such facilities, with amounts allocated to each facility being applied pro rata among the term loan A-1 facility, term loan A-2 facility, the term loan B-1 facility, the term loan B-2 facility, term loan B-3 facility and the European term loan facility based upon the applicable remaining repayment amounts due thereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) proceeds of asset sales by foreign subsidiaries are applied solely to prepay European term loans until such term loans have been repaid in full and (ii) HCA Inc. is not required to prepay loans under the term loan A facility or the term loan B facility with net cash proceeds of asset sales or with excess cash flow, in each case attributable to foreign subsidiaries, to the extent that the repatriation of such amounts is prohibited or delayed by applicable local law or would result in material adverse tax consequences.
 
The asset-based revolving credit facility requires HCA Inc. to prepay outstanding loans if borrowings exceed the borrowing base.
 
HCA Inc. may voluntarily repay outstanding loans under the senior secured credit facilities at any time without premium or penalty, other than customary “breakage” costs with respect to LIBOR loans.
 
Amortization
 
HCA Inc. is required to repay the loans under the term loan facilities as follows:
 
•  the term loan A-1 facility amortizes in quarterly installments such that the aggregate amount of the original funded principal amount of such facility repaid pursuant to such amortization payments in each year, with the quarter ending June 30, 2011, is equal to $14.68 million in the first quarter, $57.39 million in the following two quarters, $215.20 million in the following three quarters and with the balance being payable on the final maturity date of such term loans;
 
•  the term loan A-2 facility amortizes in equal quarterly installments that commenced on June 30, 2011 in aggregate annual amounts equal to 1.25% of the amount outstanding, on the restatement effective date of such facility, with the balance being payable on the final maturity date of such term loans;


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•  each of the term loan B-1 facility and the European term loan facility currently has no remaining amortization payments,with the balance being payable on the final maturity date of such term loans;
 
•  the term loan B-2 facility amortizes in equal quarterly installments commencing December 31, 2013 in aggregate annual amounts equal to $5 million, with the balance payable on the final maturity date of such term loans; and
 
•  the term loan B-3 facility amortizes in equal quarterly installments commencing December 31, 2013 in aggregate annual amounts equal to 0.25% of the amount outstanding, on the restatement effective date of such facility, with the balance being payable on the final maturity date of such term loans.
 
Principal amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facilities are due and payable in full at maturity.
 
Guarantee and security
 
All obligations under the senior secured credit facilities are unconditionally guaranteed by substantially all existing and future, direct and indirect, wholly-owned material domestic subsidiaries that are unrestricted subsidiaries under the 1993 Indenture (except for certain special purpose subsidiaries that only guarantee and pledge their assets under the asset-based revolving credit facility), and the obligations under the European term loan facility are also unconditionally guaranteed by HCA Inc. and each of its existing and future wholly-owned material subsidiaries formed under the laws of England and Wales, subject, in each of the foregoing cases, to any applicable legal, regulatory or contractual constraints and to the requirement that such guarantee does not cause adverse tax consequences.
 
All obligations under the asset-based revolving credit facility, and the guarantees of those obligations, are secured, subject to permitted liens and other exceptions, by a first-priority lien on substantially all of the receivables of the borrowers and each guarantor under such asset-based revolving credit facility (the “Receivables Collateral”).
 
All obligations under the cash flow credit facility and the guarantees of such obligations, are secured, subject to permitted liens and other exceptions, by:
 
•  a first-priority lien on the capital stock owned by HCA Inc. or by any U.S. guarantor in each of their respective first-tier subsidiaries (limited, in the case of foreign subsidiaries, to 65% of the voting stock of such subsidiaries);
 
•  a first-priority lien on substantially all present and future assets of HCA Inc. and of each U.S. guarantor other than (i) “Principal Properties” (as defined in the 1993 Indenture), except for certain “Principal Properties” the aggregate amount of indebtedness secured thereby in respect of the cash flow credit facility and the first lien notes and any future first lien obligations, taken as a whole, do not exceed 10% of “Consolidated Net Tangible Assets” (as defined under the 1993 Indenture), (ii) certain other real properties and (iii) deposit accounts, other bank or securities accounts, cash, leaseholds, motor-vehicles and certain other exceptions (such collateral under this and the preceding bullet, the “Non-Receivables Collateral”); and
 
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such cash flow credit facility on a second-priority basis is referred to as the “Separate Receivables Collateral”).
 
The obligations of the borrowers and the guarantors under the European term loan facility are also secured by substantially all present and future assets of the European subsidiary borrower and each European guarantor (the “European Collateral”), subject to permitted liens and other exceptions (including, without limitation, exceptions for deposit accounts, other bank or securities accounts, cash, leaseholds, motor-vehicles and certain other exceptions) and subject to such security interests otherwise being permitted by applicable law and contract and not resulting in adverse tax consequences. Neither our first lien notes nor our second lien notes are secured by any of the European Collateral.
 
Certain covenants and events of default
 
The senior secured credit facilities contain a number of covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, HCA Inc.’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to:
 
•  incur additional indebtedness;
 
•  create liens;
 
•  enter into sale and leaseback transactions;
 
•  engage in mergers or consolidations;
 
•  sell or transfer assets;
 
•  pay dividends and distributions or repurchase capital stock;
 
•  make investments, loans or advances;
 
•  with respect to the asset-based revolving credit facility, prepay certain subordinated indebtedness, the second lien notes and certain other indebtedness existing on the effective date of the Recapitalization (“Retained Indebtedness”), subject to certain exceptions;
 
•  make certain acquisitions;
 
•  engage in certain transactions with affiliates;
 
•  make certain material amendments to agreements governing certain subordinated indebtedness, the second lien notes or Retained Indebtedness; and
 
•  change lines of business.
 
In addition, the senior secured credit facilities require the following financial covenants to be maintained:
 
•  in the case of the asset-based revolving credit facility, a minimum interest coverage ratio (applicable only when availability under such facility is less than 10% of the borrowing base thereunder); and
 
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The senior secured credit facilities also contain certain customary affirmative covenants and events of default, including a change of control.
 
Senior secured notes
 
Overview of senior secured first lien notes
 
As of March 31, 2011, HCA Inc. had $4.150 billion aggregate principal amount of senior secured first lien notes consisting of:
 
•  $1.500 billion aggregate principal amount of 81/2% senior secured notes due 2019 issued on April 22, 2009 at a price of 96.755% of their face value, resulting in $1.451 billion of gross proceeds;
 
•  $1.250 billion aggregate principal amount of 77/8% senior secured notes due 2020 issued on August 11, 2009 at a price of 98.254% of their face value, resulting in $1.228 billion of gross proceeds; and
 
•  $1.400 billion aggregate principal amount of 71/4% senior secured first lien notes due 2020 issued on March 10, 2010 at a price of 99.095% of their face value, resulting in $1.387 billion of gross proceeds.
 
We refer to these notes issued on April 22, 2009, August 11, 2009 and March 10, 2010 as the “first lien notes” and the indentures governing the first lien notes as the “first lien indentures.”
 
The first lien notes and the related guarantees are secured by first-priority liens, subject to permitted liens, on HCA Inc.’s subsidiary guarantors’ assets, subject to certain exceptions, that secure HCA Inc.’s cash flow credit facility on a first-priority basis and are secured by second-priority liens, subject to permitted liens, on HCA Inc.’s subsidiary guarantors’ assets that secure HCA Inc.’s asset-based revolving credit facility on a first-priority basis and HCA Inc.’s cash flow credit facility on a second-priority basis.
 
Overview of senior secured second lien notes
 
As of March 31, 2011, HCA Inc. had $6.088 billion aggregate principal amount of senior secured second lien notes consisting of:
 
•  $1.000 billion aggregate principal amount of 91/8% second lien notes due 2014;
 
•  $3.200 billion aggregate principal amount of 91/4% second lien notes due 2016;
 
•  $1.578 billion aggregate principal amount of 95/8% cash/103/8% pay-in-kind second lien toggle notes due 2016, which toggle notes allow us, at HCA Inc.’s option, to pay interest in-kind during the first five years at the higher interest rate of 103/8%. HCA Inc. elected in November 2008 to pay interest in-kind in the amount of $78 million for the interest period ending in May 2009; and
 
•  $310 million aggregate principal amount of 97/8% senior secured notes due 2017.
 
We refer to these notes as the “second lien notes” and, together with the first lien notes, the “secured notes.” We refer to the indentures governing the second lien notes as the “second lien indentures” and, together with the first lien indentures, the “indentures governing the secured notes.”


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These second lien notes and the related guarantees are secured by second-priority liens, subject to permitted liens, on HCA Inc.’s subsidiary guarantors’ assets, subject to certain exceptions, that secure the cash flow credit facility on a first-priority basis and are secured by third-priority liens, subject to permitted liens, on HCA Inc.’s and its subsidiary guarantors’ assets that secure the asset-based revolving credit facility on a first-priority basis and the cash flow credit facility on a second-priority basis.
 
Optional redemption
 
The indentures governing the secured notes permit HCA Inc. to redeem some or all of the secured notes at any time at redemption prices described or set forth in the respective indenture. In particular, in the event of an equity offering, HCA Inc. may, for approximately three years following the date of issuance of that series, redeem up to 35% of the principal amount of such series at a redemption price equal to 100% plus the amount of the respective coupon, using the net cash proceeds raised in the equity offering.
 
Change of control
 
In addition, the indentures governing the secured notes provide that, upon the occurrence of a change of control as defined therein, each holder of secured notes has the right to require us to repurchase some or all of such holder’s secured notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the repurchase date.
 
Covenants
 
The indentures governing the secured notes contain covenants limiting, among other things, HCA Inc.’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to, subject to certain exceptions:
 
•  incur additional debt or issue certain preferred stock;
 
•  pay dividends on or make certain distributions of our capital stock or make other restricted payments;
 
•  create certain liens or encumbrances;
 
•  sell certain assets;
 
•  enter into certain transactions with affiliates;
 
•  make certain investments; and
 
•  consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets.
 
The indentures governing the secured notes also contain a covenant limiting HCA Inc.’s ability to prepay certain series of unsecured notes based on the maturity of those unsecured notes. In particular, the indenture governing the first lien notes issued in April 2009 permits HCA Inc. to prepay only those unsecured notes maturing on or prior to April 15, 2019, the indenture governing the first lien notes issued in August 2009 permits HCA Inc. to prepay only those unsecured notes maturing on or prior to February 15, 2020 and the indentures governing the notes issued in November 2006 and in February 2009 permit HCA Inc. to prepay only those unsecured notes maturing on or prior to November 15, 2016.


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Events of default
 
The indentures governing the secured notes also provide for events of default which, if any of them occurs, would permit or require the principal of and accrued interest on the secured notes to become or to be declared due and payable.
 
Other secured indebtedness
 
As of March 31, 2011, HCA Inc. had approximately $314 million of capital leases and other secured debt outstanding.
 
Under the lease with HRT of Roanoke, Inc., effective December 20, 2005, HCA Inc. makes annual payments for rent and additional expenses for the use of premises in Roanoke and Salem, Virginia. The rent payments will increase each year beginning January 1, 2007 by the lesser of 3% or the change in the Consumer Price Index. The lease is for a fixed term of 12 years with the option to extend the lease for another ten years.
 
Under the lease with Medical City Dallas Limited, effective March 18, 2004, HCA Inc. makes annual payments for rent for the use of premises that are a part of a complex known as “Medical City Dallas” located in Dallas, Texas. The rent payment is adjusted yearly based on the fair market value of the premises and a capitalization rate. The initial term is 240 months with the option to extend for two more terms of 240 months each.
 
Unsecured indebtedness
 
As of March 31, 2011, HCA Inc. had outstanding an aggregate principal amount of $5.580 billion of senior notes and debentures, consisting of the following series:
 
•  $402,499,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.95% Senior Notes due 2012;
 
•  $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.30% Senior Notes due 2012;
 
•  $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.25% Senior Notes due 2013;
 
•  $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.75% Senior Notes due 2013;
 
•  $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.75% Senior Notes due 2014;
 
•  $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.375% Senior Notes due 2015;
 
•  $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.50% Senior Notes due 2016;
 
•  $291,436,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.69% Senior Notes due 2025;
 
•  $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.50% Senior Notes due 2033;
 
•  $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.19% Debentures due 2015;
 
•  $135,645,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.50% Debentures due 2023;
 
•  $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.36% Debentures due 2024;
 
•  $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.05% Debentures due 2027;
 
•  $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.75% Debentures due 2036; and
 
•  $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.50% Debentures due 2095.
 
As of March 31, 2011, we also had outstanding $121,110,000 aggregate principal amount of HCA Inc.’s 9.00% Medium Term Notes due 2014 and $125,000,000 aggregate principal amount of HCA Inc.’s 7.58% Medium Term Notes due 2025.


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All of HCA Inc.’s outstanding series of senior notes, debentures and medium term notes, which we refer to collectively as the “unsecured notes,” were issued under an indenture, which we refer to as the “1993 Indenture.”
 
Optional redemption
 
If permitted by the respective supplemental indenture, HCA Inc. is permitted to redeem some or all of that series of unsecured notes at any time at redemption prices described or set forth in such supplemental indenture.
 
Covenants
 
The 1993 Indenture contains covenants limiting, among other things, HCA Inc.’s ability and/or the ability of HCA Inc.’s restricted subsidiaries to (subject to certain exceptions):
 
•  assume or guarantee indebtedness or obligation secured by mortgages, liens, pledges or other encumbrances;
 
•  enter into sale and lease-back transactions with respect to any “Principal Property” (as such term is defined in the 1993 Indenture);
 
•  create, incur, issue, assume or otherwise become liable with respect to, extend the maturity of, or become responsible for the payment of, any debt or preferred stock; and
 
•  consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of HCA Inc.’s assets.
 
In addition, the 1993 Indenture provides that the aggregate amount of all other indebtedness of HCA Inc. secured by mortgages on “Principal Properties” (as such term is defined in the 1993 Indenture) together with the aggregate principal amount of all indebtedness of restricted subsidiaries (as such term is defined in the 1993 Indenture) and the attributable debt in respect of sale-leasebacks of Principal Properties, may not exceed 15% of the consolidated net tangible assets of HCA Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, subject to exceptions for certain permitted mortgages and debt.
 
Events of default
 
The 1993 Indenture contains certain events of default, which, if any of them occurs, would permit or require the principal of and accrued interest on such series to become or to be declared due and payable.
 
Unsecured indebtedness of HCA Holdings, Inc.
 
Overview
 
On November 23, 2010, HCA Holdings, Inc. issued $1.525 billion aggregate principal amount of 73/4% senior notes due 2021 at a price of 100% of their face value, resulting in $1.525 billion of gross proceeds. We refer to these notes as the “outstanding 2021 notes” and the indenture governing the outstanding 2021 notes as the “2021 notes indenture.”


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Ranking
 
The outstanding 2021 notes are HCA Holdings’ senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of its future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness, rank senior in right of payment to any of its future subordinated indebtedness, and are structurally subordinated in right of payment to indebtedness of HCA Holdings, Inc.’s subsidiaries, including HCA Inc. The outstanding 2021 notes are not guaranteed by any of HCA Holdings, Inc.’s subsidiaries, including HCA Inc. HCA Holdings, Inc.’s future secured indebtedness and other future secured obligations will be effectively senior to the outstanding 2021 notes to the extent of the value of the assets securing such other indebtedness and other obligations.
 
Optional redemption
 
The 2021 notes indenture permits HCA Holdings, Inc. to redeem some or all of the outstanding 2021 notes at any time at redemption prices described or set forth in the respective indenture. In particular, in the event of an equity offering, HCA Holdings, Inc. may, until November 15, 2013, redeem up to 35% of the principal amount of the outstanding 2021 notes at a redemption price equal to 107.750% of their face value, using the net cash proceeds raised in the equity offering.
 
Change of control
 
Upon the occurrence of a change of control, which is defined in the 2021 notes indenture, each holder of the outstanding 2021 notes has the right to require HCA Holdings, Inc. to repurchase some or all of such holder’s notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the repurchase date.
 
Covenants
 
The 2021 notes indenture contains covenants limiting, among other things, HCA Holdings, Inc.’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to (subject to certain exceptions):
 
•  create liens on certain assets to secure debt;
 
•  enter into certain sale and lease-back transactions; and
 
•  consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of HCA Holdings, Inc.’s assets.
 
Events of default
 
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Description of the secured notes
 
The following description of the particular terms of the 6.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2020, which we refer to in this description as the “Notes,” supplements, and to the extent inconsistent therewith replaces, the description of the general terms and provisions of the debt securities set forth under “Description of Debt Securities and Guarantees” in the attached prospectus. In this description of the secured notes, all references to “we,” “us” or “our” and “the Company” are to HCA Inc. only (the “Issuer”) and not to HCA Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”) or any of its Subsidiaries. References in this description of the secured notes to “Holdings” or the “Parent Guarantor” refer only to Holdings and not to its Subsidiaries or the Issuer.
 
The Issuer will issue the Notes under an indenture, to be dated as of August 1, 2011 among the Issuer, Holdings and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, as “Trustee” and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Paying Agent, Registrar and Transfer Agent, as supplemented by a supplemental indenture. The supplemental indenture will set forth certain specific terms applicable to the Notes, and references to the “Indenture” in this description mean the Indenture as so amended and supplemented by the supplemental indenture. This description is intended to be an overview of the material provisions of the Notes and the Indenture. This summary is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Indenture. You should carefully read the summary below, the description of the general terms and provisions of our debt securities set forth in the accompanying base prospectus under “Description of Debt Securities and Guarantees” and the provisions of the Indenture that may be important to you before investing in the Notes. Capitalized terms defined in the accompanying base prospectus or in the Indenture have the same meanings when used in this description unless updated herein. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. You may request copies of the Indenture at the address set forth under the heading “Summary.” A form of the indenture has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement is a part and can be obtained as indicated under “Available information.”
 
Brief description of notes
 
The Notes:
 
•  will be general senior obligations of the Issuer;
 
•  will be secured on a first-priority basis, equally and ratably with all existing and future obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors under any existing and future First Lien Obligations, by all of the assets of the Issuer and the Guarantors which secure the General Credit Facility (other than the European Collateral), subject to the Liens securing the Issuer’s and the Guarantors’ ABL Obligations and other Permitted Liens;
 
•  will be secured on a second-priority basis, equally and ratably with all existing and future obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors under any existing and future First Lien Obligations, by all of the assets of the Issuer and the Guarantors securing the ABL Facility which also secure the General Credit Facility, subject to the Liens securing the Issuer’s and the Guarantors’ ABL Obligations and other Permitted Liens;
 
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•  will be effectively subordinated to any obligations secured by Permitted Liens, to the extent of the value of the assets of the Issuer and the Guarantors subject to those Permitted Liens;
 
•  will be structurally subordinated to any existing and future indebtedness and liabilities of non-guarantor Subsidiaries, including the ABL Financing Entities and the Issuer’s Foreign Subsidiaries and any Unrestricted Subsidiaries and including indebtedness under the Company’s senior secured European term loan facility included in the General Credit Facility;
 
•  will rank equally in right of payment with all existing and future senior Indebtedness of the Issuer and the Guarantors but, to the extent of the value of the Collateral, will be effectively senior to all of the Issuer’s and the Guarantors’ unsecured senior Indebtedness (including the Existing Notes) and Junior Lien Obligations (including the Existing Second Priority Notes);
 
•  will be senior in right of payment to any future Subordinated Indebtedness (as defined with respect to the Notes) of the Issuer; and
 
•  will be initially unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several and senior basis by each Restricted Subsidiary that guarantees the General Credit Facility (other than any Foreign Subsidiary).
 
The Parent Guarantee (as described below) is:
 
•  the unsecured obligation of Holdings (in such capacity, the “Parent Guarantor”);
 
•  equal in right of payment to with all of the Parent Guarantor’s existing and future indebtedness that is not subordinated in right of payment to its Parent Guarantee (including the Parent Guarantor’s existing 73/4% senior notes due 2021 and the guarantees given by the Parent Guarantor in favor of the Unsecured Notes);
 
•  senior in right of payment to any future Subordinated Indebtedness of the Parent Guarantor;
 
•  effectively subordinated in right of payment to all of the Parent Guarantor’s future indebtedness that is secured by Liens on its assets, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and
 
•  structurally subordinated in right of payment to all Indebtedness of the Parent Guarantor’s Subsidiaries (other than the Issuer).
 
Guarantees
 
The Guarantors, as primary obligors and not merely as sureties, will initially jointly and severally fully and unconditionally guarantee, on a senior basis, the performance and full and punctual payment when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of all obligations of the Issuer under the Indenture and the Notes, whether for payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest in respect of the Notes, expenses, indemnification or otherwise, on the terms set forth in the Indenture by executing the Indenture.
 
The Restricted Subsidiaries which guarantee the General Credit Facility will initially guarantee the Notes. Each of the Guarantees of the Notes will be a general senior obligation of each Guarantor and will be secured by a first-priority lien on all of the assets of each Guarantor which secure the General Credit Facility (other than the European Collateral) and by a second-priority lien on all of the assets of each Guarantor which secure the ABL Facility. The Guarantees will rank equally in right of payment with all existing and future senior Indebtedness of the


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Guarantor but, to the extent of the value of the Collateral, will be effectively senior to all of the Guarantor’s unsecured senior Indebtedness and Junior Lien Obligations and, to the extent of the Shared Receivables Collateral, will be effectively subordinated to the Guarantor’s Obligations under the ABL Facility and any future ABL Obligations. The Guarantees will be senior in right of payment to all existing and future Subordinated Indebtedness of each Guarantor. The Notes will be structurally subordinated to Indebtedness and other liabilities of Subsidiaries of the Issuer that do not Guarantee the Notes.
 
Not all of the Issuer’s Subsidiaries will Guarantee the Notes. In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of any of these non-guarantor Subsidiaries, the non-guarantor Subsidiaries will pay the holders of their debt and their trade creditors before they will be able to distribute any of their assets to the Issuer. None of our Subsidiaries which are “Restricted Subsidiaries” for purposes of the Existing Notes Indenture, Foreign Subsidiaries, ABL Financing Entities, non-Wholly Owned Subsidiaries or any Receivables Subsidiaries will guarantee the Notes. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, our non-guarantor Subsidiaries accounted for approximately $3.477 billion, or 43.2%, of our total revenues and approximately $689 million, or 43.3%, of our total Adjusted EBITDA. As of March 31, 2011, our non-guarantor Subsidiaries accounted for approximately $9.840 billion, or 41.3%, of our total assets and approximately $5.969 billion, or 18.9%, of our total liabilities.
 
The obligations of each Guarantor under its Guarantee will be limited as necessary to prevent the Guarantee from constituting a fraudulent conveyance under applicable law.
 
Any entity that makes a payment under its Guarantee will be entitled upon payment in full of all guaranteed obligations under the Indenture to a contribution from each other Guarantor in an amount equal to such other Guarantor’s pro rata portion of such payment based on the respective net assets of all the Guarantors at the time of such payment determined in accordance with GAAP.
 
If a Guarantee were rendered voidable, it could be subordinated by a court to all other indebtedness (including guarantees and other contingent liabilities) of the Guarantor, and, depending on the amount of such indebtedness, a Guarantor’s liability on its Guarantee could be reduced to zero. See “Risk factors—Risks related to the notes—Federal and state fraudulent transfer laws may permit a court to void the guarantees, and, if that occurs, you may not receive any payment on the notes.”
 
Each Guarantee by a Guarantor will provide by its terms that it will be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged upon:
 
(1) (a) any sale, exchange or transfer (by merger or otherwise) of the Capital Stock of such Guarantor (including any sale, exchange or transfer), after which the applicable Guarantor is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary or all or substantially all the assets of such Guarantor, which sale, exchange or transfer is made in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture;
 
(b) the release or discharge of the guarantee by such Guarantor of the Senior Credit Facilities or such other guarantee that resulted in the creation of such Guarantee, except a discharge or release by or as a result of payment under such guarantee;
 
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(d) the occurrence of an Investment Grade Rating Event (as described below); or
 
(e) the exercise by the Issuer of its legal defeasance option or covenant defeasance option as described under “Defeasance” or the discharge of the Issuer’s obligations under the Indenture in accordance with the terms of the Indenture; and
 
(2) such Guarantor delivering to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for in the Indenture relating to such transaction have been complied with.
 
Holding company structure
 
The Issuer is a holding company for its Subsidiaries, with no material operations of its own and only limited assets. Accordingly, the Issuer is dependent upon the distribution of the earnings of its Subsidiaries, whether in the form of dividends, advances or payments on account of intercompany obligations, to service its debt obligations.
 
Parent guarantee
 
We are a Subsidiary of Holdings. Holdings will, as primary obligor and not merely as surety, irrevocably and fully and unconditionally guarantee (the “Parent Guarantee” and Holdings in such capacity, the “Parent Guarantor”), on an unsecured senior basis, the punctual payment when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of all monetary obligations of the Issuer under the Indenture and the Notes, whether for principal of or interest on the Notes, expenses, indemnification or otherwise (all such obligations guaranteed by the Parent Guarantor being herein called the “Parent Guaranteed Obligations”).
 
The Parent Guarantee shall be a continuing guarantee and shall (i) subject to the next two paragraphs, remain in full force and effect until payment in full of the principal amount of all outstanding Notes (whether by payment at maturity, purchase, redemption, defeasance, retirement or other acquisition) and all other applicable Parent Guaranteed Obligations of the Parent Guarantor then due and owing, (ii) be binding upon the Parent Guarantor and (iii) inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Trustee, the Holders and their permitted successors, transferees and assigns.
 
The Parent Guarantor will automatically and unconditionally be released from all obligations under its Parent Guarantee, and its Parent Guarantee will thereupon terminate and be discharged and of no further force of effect, (i) upon any merger or consolidation of such Parent Guarantor with the Issuer, (ii) upon legal or covenant defeasance of the Issuer’s obligations under, or satisfaction and discharge of, the Indenture, or (iii) subject to customary contingent reinstatement provisions, upon payment in full of the aggregate principal amount of all Notes then outstanding and all other applicable Parent Guaranteed Obligations of the Parent Guarantor then due and owing.
 
Upon any such occurrence specified in the preceding paragraph, the Trustee shall execute upon request by the Issuer, any documents reasonably required in order to evidence such release, discharge and termination in respect of the Parent Guarantee. Neither the Issuer nor the Parent Guarantor shall be required to make a notation on the Notes to reflect the Parent Guarantee or any such release, termination or discharge.


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Security
 
General
 
The Notes and the Guarantees, together with all other First Lien Obligations, will be secured by perfected first-priority security interests in the Non-Receivables Collateral and by perfected second-priority security interests in the Shared Receivables Collateral (second in priority to the first-priority Liens on the Shared Receivables Collateral securing the ABL Obligations), in each case, subject to Permitted Liens. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Notes nor the Guarantees will be secured by the European Collateral or the Separate Receivables Collateral. The ABL Secured Parties have rights and remedies with respect to the Shared Receivables Collateral that, if exercised, could adversely affect the value of the Shared Receivables Collateral or the ability of the respective agents under the Intercreditor Agreements to realize or foreclose on the Shared Receivables Collateral on behalf of the First Lien Secured Parties. First Lien Secured Parties other than the Holders of the Notes have rights and remedies with respect to the Collateral that, if exercised, could also adversely affect the value of the Collateral on behalf of the Holders of the Notes, particularly the rights described below under “—First lien intercreditor agreement.” For a description of the Shared Receivables Collateral and the Non-Receivables Collateral, see “Description of other indebtedness—Senior secured credit facilities—Guarantee and security.”
 
The Security Documents will provide that the Company is obligated to deliver to the First Lien Collateral Agent within 60 days of the Issue Date (a) counterparts of amendments to the Mortgages securing the General Credit Facility and the Existing First Priority Notes, duly executed and delivered by the First Lien Collateral Agent and the record owner of each applicable mortgaged property and otherwise suitable for recording and in form and substance sufficient to grant to the First Lien Collateral Agent for the benefit of the First Lien Secured Parties a valid mortgage lien on such real property and (b) title searches confirming that there are no Liens of record in violation of the applicable Mortgage. In connection with the delivery of the amendments to the Mortgages, the Issuer is not required to cause the title insurance policies insuring the existing Mortgages to be endorsed in favor of the First Lien Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Notes. Accordingly, there is no independent assurance that no intervening Liens exist which would have priority over the Liens created by the Mortgages in favor of the First Lien Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Notes.
 
The Issuer and the Guarantors are and will be able to incur additional Indebtedness in the future which could share in the Collateral, including Additional First Lien Obligations, additional ABL Obligations, additional Junior Lien Obligations and Obligations secured by Permitted Liens. The amount of such additional Obligations is and will be limited by the covenant described under “—Certain covenants—Liens.” Under certain circumstances, the amount of any such additional Obligations could be significant.
 
After-acquired collateral
 
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Issuer or any Guarantor creates any additional security interest upon any property or asset that would constitute Shared Receivables Collateral to secure any ABL Obligations, it must concurrently grant a second-priority perfected security interest (subject to Permitted Liens) upon such property as security for the Notes.
 
Liens with respect to the collateral
 
The Issuer, the Guarantors and the First Lien Collateral Agent entered into Security Documents in connection with the General Credit Facility and the Existing First Priority Notes with respect to the Collateral defining the terms of the security interests that secure the General Credit Facility and the Existing First Priority Notes with respect to such Collateral and that will define the terms of the security interests that secure the Notes and the Guarantees with respect to such Collateral. These security interests will secure the payment and performance when due of all of the Obligations of the Issuers and the Guarantors under the Notes, the Indenture, the Guarantees and the Security Documents, as provided in the Security Documents.
 
First lien intercreditor agreement
 
The First Lien Collateral Agent has entered into, and the Trustee, as authorized representative for the Holders of the Notes, will consent to, a First Lien Intercreditor Agreement (as the same may be amended from time to time, the “First Lien Intercreditor Agreement”) with the Authorized Representative of the General Credit Facility Obligations with respect to the Collateral, which may be amended from time to time without the consent of the Holders to add other parties holding First Lien Obligations permitted to be incurred under the Indenture, General Credit Facility, the Existing First Priority Notes Indentures and the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement. The First Lien Collateral Agent is initially the collateral agent under the General Credit Facility.
 
Under the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement, as described below, the “Applicable Authorized Representative” has the right to direct foreclosures and take other actions with respect to the Common Collateral, and the Authorized Representatives of other Series of First Lien Obligations have no right to take actions with respect to the Common Collateral. The Applicable Authorized Representative will initially be the administrative agent under the General Credit Facility, and the Trustee for the Holders, as Authorized Representative in respect of the Notes, will have no rights to take any action under the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement.
 
The administrative agent under the General Credit Facility will remain the Applicable Authorized Representative until the earlier of (1) the Discharge of General Credit Facility Obligations and (2) the Non-Controlling Authorized Representative Enforcement Date (such date, the “Applicable Authorized Agent Date”). After the Applicable Authorized Agent Date, the Applicable Authorized Representative will be the Authorized Representative of the Series of Additional First Lien Obligations that constitutes the largest outstanding principal amount of any then outstanding Series of First Lien Obligations, other than the General Credit Facility Obligations, with respect to the Common Collateral (the “Major Non-Controlling Authorized Representative”).
 
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and (b) the First Lien Collateral Agent’s and each other Authorized Representative’s receipt of written notice from that Authorized Representative certifying that (i) such Authorized Representative is the Major Non-Controlling Authorized Representative and that an event of default, as defined in the Indenture or other applicable indenture for that Series of First Lien Obligations, has occurred and is continuing and (ii) the First Lien Obligations of that Series are currently due and payable in full (whether as a result of acceleration thereof or otherwise) in accordance with the Indenture or other applicable indenture for that Series of First Lien Obligations; provided that the Non-Controlling Authorized Representative Enforcement Date shall be stayed and shall not occur and shall be deemed not to have occurred with respect to any Shared Collateral (1) at any time the administrative agent under the General Credit Facility or the First Lien Collateral Agent has commenced and is diligently pursuing any enforcement action with respect to such Common Collateral or (2) at any time the Issuer or the Guarantor that has granted a security interest in such Common Collateral is then a debtor under or with respect to (or otherwise subject to) any insolvency or liquidation proceeding.
 
The Applicable Authorized Representative shall have the sole right to instruct the First Lien Collateral Agent to act or refrain from acting with respect to the Common Collateral, (b) the First Lien Collateral Agent shall not follow any instructions with respect to such Common Collateral from any representative of any Non-Controlling Secured Party or other First Lien Secured Party (other than the Applicable Authorized Representative), and (c) no Authorized Representative of any Non-Controlling Secured Party or other First Lien Secured Party (other than the Applicable Authorized Representative) will instruct the First Lien Collateral Agent to commence any judicial or non-judicial foreclosure proceedings with respect to, seek to have a trustee, receiver, liquidator or similar official appointed for or over, attempt any action to take possession of, exercise any right, remedy or power with respect to, or otherwise take any action to enforce its interests in or realize upon, or take any other action available to it in respect of, the Common Collateral.
 
Notwithstanding the equal priority of the Liens, the First Lien Collateral Agent, acting on the instructions of the Applicable Authorized Representative, may deal with the Common Collateral as if such Applicable Authorized Representative had a senior Lien on such Collateral. No representative of any Non-Controlling Secured Party may contest, protest or object to any foreclosure proceeding or action brought by the First Lien Collateral Agent, Applicable Authorized Representative or Controlling Secured Party. The Trustee and each other Authorized Representative will agree that it will not accept any Lien on any Collateral for the benefit of the Holders (other than funds deposited for the discharge or defeasance of the Notes) other than pursuant to the First Lien Security Documents. Each of the New First Lien Secured Parties also will agree that it will not contest or support any other person in contesting, in any proceeding (including any insolvency or liquidation proceeding), the perfection, priority, validity or enforceability of a Lien held by or on behalf of any of the New First Lien Secured Parties in all or any part of the Collateral, or the provisions of the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement.
 
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the First Lien Obligations to the payment in full of the First Lien Obligations on a ratable basis, after payment of all amounts owing to the First Lien Collateral Agent.
 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Common Collateral for which a third party (other than a First Lien Secured Party) has a lien or security interest that is junior in priority to the security interest of any Series of First Lien Obligations but senior (as determined by appropriate legal proceedings in the case of any dispute) to the security interest of any other Series of First Lien Obligations (such third party, an “Intervening Creditor”), the value of any Common Collateral or proceeds which are allocated to such Intervening Creditor shall be deducted on a ratable basis solely from the Common Collateral or proceeds to be distributed in respect of the Series of First Lien Obligations with respect to which such Impairment exists.
 
None of the First Lien Secured Parties may institute any suit or assert in any suit, bankruptcy, insolvency or other proceeding any claim against the First Lien Collateral Agent or any other First Lien Secured Party seeking damages from or other relief by way of specific performance, instructions or otherwise with respect to any Common Collateral. In addition, none of the First Lien Secured Parties may seek to have any Common Collateral or any part thereof marshaled upon any foreclosure or other disposition of such Collateral. If any First Lien Secured Party obtains possession of any Common Collateral or realizes any proceeds or payment in respect thereof, at any time prior to the discharge of each of the First Lien Obligations, then it must hold such Common Collateral, proceeds or payment in trust for the other First Lien Secured Parties and promptly transfer such Common Collateral, proceeds or payment to the First Lien Collateral Agent to be distributed in accordance with the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement.
 
If the Issuer or any Guarantor becomes subject to any bankruptcy case, the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement provides that (1) if the Issuer or any Guarantor shall, as debtor(s)-in-possession, move for approval of financing (the “DIP Financing”) to be provided by one or more lenders (the “DIP Lenders”) under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code or the use of cash collateral under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, each First Lien Secured Party will agree not to object to any such financing or to the Liens on the Common Collateral securing the same (the “DIP Financing Liens”) or to any use of cash collateral that constitutes Common Collateral, unless any Controlling Secured Party, or an Authorized Representative of any Controlling Secured Party, shall then oppose or object to such DIP Financing or such DIP Financing Liens or use of cash collateral (and (i) to the extent that such DIP Financing Liens are senior to the Liens on any such Common Collateral for the benefit of the Controlling Secured Parties, each Non-Controlling Secured Party will subordinate its Liens with respect to such Common Collateral on the same terms as the Liens of the Controlling Secured Parties (other than any Liens of any First Lien Secured Parties constituting DIP Financing Liens) are subordinated thereto, and (ii) to the extent that such DIP Financing Liens rank pari passu with the Liens on any such Common Collateral granted to secure the First Lien Obligations of the Controlling Secured Parties, each Non-Controlling Secured Party will confirm the priorities with respect to such Common Collateral as set forth in the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement), in each case so long as:
 
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connection with such DIP Financing or use of cash collateral, with the same priority vis-a-vis the First Lien Secured Parties as set forth in the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement,
 
(C) if any amount of such DIP Financing or cash collateral is applied to repay any of the First Lien Obligations, such amount is applied pursuant to the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement, and
 
(D) if any First Lien Secured Parties are granted adequate protection, including in the form of periodic payments, in connection with such DIP Financing or use of cash collateral, the proceeds of such adequate protection is applied pursuant to the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement;
 
provided that the First Lien Secured Parties of each Series shall have a right to object to the grant of a Lien to secure the DIP Financing over any Collateral subject to Liens in favor of the First Lien Secured Parties of such Series or its representative that shall not constitute Common Collateral; and provided, further, that the First Lien Secured Parties receiving adequate protection shall not object to any other First Lien Secured Party receiving adequate protection comparable to any adequate protection granted to such First Lien Secured Parties in connection with a DIP Financing or use of cash collateral.
 
The First Lien Secured Parties acknowledge that the First Lien Obligations of any Series may, subject to the limitations set forth in the other First Lien Documents, be increased, extended, renewed, replaced, restated, supplemented, restructured, repaid, refunded, refinanced or otherwise amended or modified from time to time, all without affecting the priorities set forth in the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement defining the relative rights of the First Lien Secured Parties of any Series.
 
Additional general intercreditor agreement
 
The First Lien Collateral Agent will be a party to an Additional General Intercreditor Agreement to be dated the Issue Date (as the same may be amended from time to time, the “Additional General Intercreditor Agreement”), by and among the First Lien Collateral Agent, the Junior Lien Collateral Agent and the trustees under the Existing Second Priority Notes Indentures and the Existing First Priority Notes Indentures, by which the Notes will be given the same ranking and rights with respect to the Collateral as provided to the General Credit Facility under the General Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2006, by and among the First Lien Collateral Agent and the Junior Lien Collateral Agent. Pursuant to the terms of the Additional General Intercreditor Agreement and subject to the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement, prior to the Discharge of New First Lien Obligations, the First Lien Collateral Agent, acting on behalf of the New First Lien Secured Parties, will determine the time and method by which the security interests in the Collateral will be enforced and will have the sole and exclusive right to manage, perform and enforce the terms of the Security Documents relating to the Collateral and to exercise and enforce all privileges, rights and remedies thereunder according to its direction, including to take or retake control or possession of such Collateral and to hold, prepare for sale, marshall, process, sell, lease, dispose of or liquidate such Collateral, including, without limitation, following the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default under the Indenture. The Junior Lien Collateral Agent will not be permitted to enforce the security interests even if any event of default under an Existing Second Priority Notes Indenture has occurred and the Existing Second Priority Notes issued thereunder have been accelerated except (a) in any insolvency or liquidation proceeding, solely as necessary to file a proof of claim or statement of interest with


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respect to the Junior Lien Obligations or (b) as necessary to take any action in order to prove, preserve, perfect or protect (but not enforce) its security interest and rights in, and the perfection and priority of its Lien on, the Collateral.
 
The Junior Lien Collateral Agent, for itself and on behalf of each Junior Lien Secured Party, has agreed pursuant to the Additional General Intercreditor Agreement that (a) it will not (and thereby waives any right to) take any action to challenge, contest or support any other Person in contesting or challenging, directly or indirectly, in any proceeding (including any insolvency or liquidation proceeding), the validity, perfection, priority or enforceability of a Lien securing any New First Lien Obligations held (or purported to be held) by or on behalf of the First Lien Collateral Agent or any of the New First Lien Secured Parties or any agent or trustee therefor in any Collateral or other collateral securing both the New First Lien Obligations and any Junior Lien Obligations and (b) it will not oppose or otherwise contest (or support any other Person contesting) any request for judicial relief made in any court by the First Lien Collateral Agent or any New First Lien Secured Parties relating to the lawful enforcement of any First Priority Lien on Collateral or other collateral securing both the New First Lien Obligations and any Junior Lien Obligations.
 
In addition, the Security Documents provide that, subject to the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement, prior to the Discharge of New First Lien Obligations, the First Lien Collateral Agent may take actions with respect to the Collateral (including the release of Collateral and the manner of realization (subject to the provisions described under “—Release of collateral”)) without the consent of the Junior Lien Collateral Agent or other Junior Lien Secured Parties.
 
The Collateral or proceeds thereof received in connection with the sale or other disposition of, or collection on, such Non-Receivables Collateral upon the exercise of remedies will be applied to the First Lien Obligations to be distributed in accordance with the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement prior to application to any Junior Lien Obligations in such order as specified in the relevant First Lien Documents until the Discharge of New First Lien Obligations has occurred.
 
In addition, so long as the Discharge of New First Lien Obligations has not occurred, neither the Junior Lien Collateral Agent nor any Junior Lien Representative shall acquire or hold any Lien on any assets of the Issuer or any Subsidiary (and neither the Issuer nor any Subsidiary shall grant such Lien) securing any Junior Lien Obligations that are not also subject to the First Priority Lien in respect of the New First Lien Obligations under the New First Lien Documents.
 
The Junior Lien Collateral Agent and each other Junior Lien Secured Party will agree that any Lien purported to be granted on any collateral as security for New First Lien Obligations shall be deemed to be and shall be deemed to remain senior in all respects and prior to all Liens on such collateral securing any Junior Lien Obligations for all purposes regardless of whether the Lien purported to be granted is found to be improperly granted, improperly perfected, preferential, a fraudulent conveyance or legally or otherwise deficient in any manner.
 
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Lien Obligations with respect to all such recovered amounts and shall have all rights hereunder. If the Additional General Intercreditor Agreement shall have been terminated prior to such Recovery, the Additional General Intercreditor Agreement shall be reinstated in full force and effect, and such prior termination shall not diminish, release, discharge, impair or otherwise affect the obligations of the parties thereto.
 
The Additional General Intercreditor Agreement will provide that so long as the Discharge of New First Lien Obligations has not occurred, whether or not any insolvency or liquidation proceeding has been commenced by or against the Issuer or any Guarantor, (i) neither the Junior Lien Collateral Agent, any Junior Lien Representative nor any Junior Lien Secured Party will (x) exercise or seek to exercise any rights or remedies (including setoff or the right to credit bid debt (except under limited circumstances)) with respect to any collateral securing both the New First Lien Obligations and any Junior Lien Obligations in respect of any applicable Junior Lien Obligations, or institute any action or proceeding with respect to such rights or remedies (including any action of foreclosure), (y) contest, protest or otherwise object to any foreclosure or enforcement proceeding or action brought with respect to the Collateral or any other collateral by the First Lien Collateral Agent or any New First Lien Secured Party in respect of the New First Lien Obligations, the exercise of any right by the First Lien Collateral Agent or any New First Lien Secured Party (or any agent or sub-agent on their behalf) in respect of the New First Lien Obligations under any control agreement, lockbox agreement, landlord waiver or bailee’s letter or similar agreement or arrangement to which the Junior Lien Collateral Agent, any Junior Lien Representative or any Junior Lien Secured Party either is a party or may have rights as a third-party beneficiary, or any other exercise by any such party of any rights and remedies as a secured party relating to such collateral or any other collateral under the New First Lien Documents or otherwise in respect of New First Lien Obligations, or (z) object to any waiver or forbearance by the First Lien Secured Parties from or in respect of bringing or pursuing any foreclosure proceeding or action or any other exercise of any rights or remedies relating to such collateral or any other collateral in respect of New First Lien Obligations and (ii) except as otherwise provided in the Additional General Intercreditor Agreement, the First Lien Collateral Agent and the New First Lien Secured Parties shall have the sole and exclusive right to enforce rights, exercise remedies (including setoff and the right to credit bid their debt), marshal, process and make determinations regarding the release, disposition or restrictions, or waiver or forbearance of rights or remedies with respect to such collateral without any consultation with or the consent of the Junior Lien Collateral Agent, any Junior Lien Representative or any Junior Lien Secured Party.
 
In addition, the Junior Lien Collateral Agent, each Junior Lien Representative and each other Junior Lien Secured Party will agree, among other things, that if the Issuer or any Guarantor is subject to any insolvency or liquidation proceeding if the First Lien Collateral Agent, subject to the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement, desires to permit the use of cash collateral or to permit the Issuer or any Guarantor to obtain DIP Financing, including if such DIP Financing is secured by Liens senior in priority to the Liens securing the Junior Lien Obligations, then the Junior Lien Collateral Agent and each Junior Lien Representative, on behalf of itself and each applicable Junior Lien Secured Party, agrees not to object to such use of cash collateral or DIP Financing and will not request adequate protection or any other relief in connection therewith (except to the extent permitted by the Additional General Intercreditor Agreement) and, to the extent the Liens securing the new First Lien Obligations are subordinated or pari passu with such DIP Financing, will subordinate its Liens in the Collateral and any other collateral to such DIP Financing (and all Obligations relating thereto) on the same basis as they are subordinated to the New First Lien Obligations.


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Subject to the terms of the Security Documents, the Issuer and the Guarantors have the right to remain in possession and retain exclusive control of the Collateral securing the Notes and the Notes Obligations (other than securities, instruments and chattel paper constituting part of the Collateral and deposited with the First Lien Collateral Agent in accordance with the provisions of the First Lien Security Documents and any Shared Receivables Collateral subject to a control agreement under the circumstances described in the First Lien Security Documents), to freely operate the Collateral and to collect, invest and dispose of any income therefrom.
 
Release of collateral
 
Under the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement, if at any time the Applicable Authorized Representative forecloses upon or otherwise exercises remedies against any Common Collateral, then (whether or not any insolvency or liquidation proceeding is pending at the time) the Liens in favor of the First Lien Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes and each other Series of First Lien Secured Parties upon such Common Collateral will automatically be released and discharged. However, any proceeds of any Common Collateral realized therefrom will be applied as described under “—First lien intercreditor agreement.”
 
Under the Additional Receivables Intercreditor Agreement, if at any time the Issuer or any Guarantor or any ABL Secured Party delivers notice that any Shared Receivables Collateral is sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of by the owner of that Collateral in a transaction permitted under the ABL Facility, the General Credit Facility and the Indenture or the ABL Secured Parties are releasing or have released their Liens on such Shared Receivables Collateral in connection with a disposition in connection with an exercise of remedies with respect to such Collateral, then the Liens on such Shared Receivables Collateral securing New First Lien Obligations or Junior Lien Obligations will automatically be released and discharged as and when, but only to the extent, such Liens on such Shared Receivables Collateral securing ABL Obligations are released and discharged, provided that in the case of a disposition in connection with an exercise of remedies, any proceeds thereof not applied to repay ABL Obligations shall be subject to the Liens securing the First Lien Obligations and the Junior Lien Obligations and shall be applied pursuant to the Additional Receivables Intercreditor Agreement and the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement.
 
The Issuer and the Guarantors will be entitled to the release of property and other assets constituting Collateral from the Liens securing the Notes and the Notes Obligations under any one or more of the following circumstances:
 
(1) to enable us to consummate the sale, transfer or other disposition of such property or assets to the extent not prohibited under the covenant described under “—Repurchase at the option of holders—Asset sales”;
 
(2) the release of Excess Proceeds or Collateral Excess Proceeds that remain unexpended after the conclusion of an Asset Sale Offer or a Collateral Asset Sale Offer conducted in accordance with the Indenture;
 
(3) in the case of a Guarantor that is released from its Guarantee with respect to the Notes pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, the release of the property and assets of such Guarantor;
 
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Obligations (including the Existing Second Priority Notes) then outstanding and affected thereby (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for, or purchase of, Junior Lien Obligations);
 
(5) to the extent that such Collateral is released or no longer required to be pledged pursuant to the terms of the Credit Facilities; or
 
(6) as described under “—Modification and waiver” below.
 
To the extent necessary and for so long as required for such Subsidiary not to be subject to any requirement pursuant to Rule 3-16 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act to file separate financial statements with the SEC (or any other governmental agency), the Capital Stock of any Subsidiary of the Company (excluding Healthtrust, Inc.—The Hospital Company, a Delaware corporation and its successors and assigns) shall not be included in the Collateral with respect to the Notes (as described under “—Certain limitations on the collateral”) and shall not be subject to the Liens securing the Notes and the Notes Obligations.
 
The Liens on the Collateral securing the Notes and the Guarantees also will be released upon (i) payment in full of the principal of, together with accrued and unpaid interest on, the Notes and all other Obligations under the Indenture, the Guarantees and the Security Documents that are due and payable at or prior to the time such principal, together with accrued and unpaid interest, are paid or (ii) a defeasance under the Indenture as described below under “Defeasance.”
 
Any certificate or opinion required by Section 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act may be made by an Officer of the Company, except in cases where Section 314(d) requires that such certificate or opinion be made by an independent engineer, appraiser or other expert.
 
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Issuer and its Subsidiaries will not be required to comply with all or any portion of Section 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act if they determine, in good faith based on advice of counsel, that under the terms of that section and/or any interpretation or guidance as to the meaning thereof of the SEC and its staff, including “no action” letters or exemptive orders, all or any portion of Section 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act is inapplicable to the released Collateral.
 
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, certain no action letters issued by the SEC have permitted an indenture qualified under the Trust Indenture Act to contain provisions permitting the release of collateral from Liens under such indenture in the ordinary course of the issuer’s business without requiring the issuer to provide certificates and other documents under Section 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act. The Issuer and the Guarantors may, subject to the provisions of the Indenture, among other things, without any release or consent by the First Lien Collateral Agent, conduct ordinary course activities with respect to the Collateral, including, without limitation:
 
•  selling or otherwise disposing of, in any transaction or series of related transactions, any property subject to the Lien of the Security Documents that has become worn out, defective, obsolete or not used or useful in the business;
 
•  abandoning, terminating, canceling, releasing or making alterations in or substitutions of any leases or contracts subject to the Lien of the Indenture or any of the Security Documents;
 
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•  altering, repairing, replacing, changing the location or position of and adding to its structures, machinery, systems, equipment, fixtures and appurtenances;
 
•  granting a license of any intellectual property;
 
•  selling, transferring or otherwise disposing of inventory in the ordinary course of business;
 
•  collecting accounts receivable in the ordinary course of business as permitted by the covenant described under “—Repurchase at the option of holders—Asset sales”;
 
•  making cash payments (including for the repayment of Indebtedness or interest) from cash that is at any time part of the Collateral in the ordinary course of business that are not otherwise prohibited by the Indenture and the Security Documents; and
 
•  abandoning any intellectual property that is no longer used or useful in the Issuer’s business.
 
Additional receivables intercreditor agreement
 
In addition, the First Lien Collateral Agent will be a party to an Additional Receivables Intercreditor Agreement, to be dated the Issue Date (as the same may be amended from time to time, the “Additional Receivables Intercreditor Agreement”), by and between the First Lien Collateral Agent and the collateral agent under the ABL Facility (the “ABL Collateral Agent”), by which the Notes will be given the same ranking and rights with respect to the Shared Receivables Collateral as provided to the General Credit Facility under the Receivables Intercreditor Agreement dated as of November 17, 2006 by and among the Junior Lien Collateral Agent, the First Lien Collateral Agent and the ABL Collateral Agent. The Additional Receivables Intercreditor Agreement will contain provisions with respect to the Shared Receivables Collateral and the relative rights, privileges and obligations relating thereto as between (a) the First Lien Collateral Agent and the New First Lien Secured Parties and (b) the ABL Collateral Agent and the ABL Secured Parties. The Additional Receivables Intercreditor Agreement will provide for first-priority Liens in the Shared Receivables Collateral in favor of the ABL Secured Parties and junior priority Liens in the Shared Receivables Collateral in favor of the New First Lien Secured Parties, subject to Permitted Liens. The relative rights, privileges and obligations with respect to the Shared Receivables Collateral of the ABL Secured Parties, on the one hand, and the New First Lien Secured Parties, on the other, are substantially similar to the relative rights, privileges and obligations with respect to the Non-Receivables Collateral of the New First Lien Secured Parties, on the one hand, and the Junior Lien Secured Parties, on the other, respectively, except that the Liens of the New First Lien Secured Parties in the Shared Receivables Collateral are second-priority Liens and the Liens of the ABL Secured Parties in the Shared Receivables Collateral are first-priority liens and except to the extent customary or necessary with respect to collateral of the type that constitutes Shared Receivables Collateral.
 
The relative rights, privileges and obligations with respect to the Shared Receivables Collateral (a) as between the First Lien Collateral Agent and the New First Lien Secured Parties, on the one hand, and the Junior Lien Collateral Agent and the Junior Lien Secured Parties, on the other, are governed by the Additional General Intercreditor Agreement described above and (b) as among the First Lien Secured Parties, are governed by the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement described above.


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Certain limitations on the collateral
 
The Collateral securing the Notes will not include any of the following assets:
 
(1) the property or assets owned by any Subsidiary of the Issuer that is not a Guarantor, including each ABL Financing Entity;
 
(2) any rights or interests of the Issuer or any Guarantor in, to or under any agreement, contract, license, instrument, document or other general intangible (referred to solely for purposes of this clause (2) as a “Contract”), any intellectual property or any security or other investment property (i) to the extent the security interest in such Collateral is prohibited by any applicable contract, agreement or other instrument without the consent of any other party thereto (other than a party to the General Credit Facility or the Indenture or, in the case of investment property, a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary), (ii) to the extent the security interest in such Contract would give any other party (other than a party to the General Credit Facility or the Indenture or, in the case of investment property, a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary) to such Collateral the right to terminate its obligations thereunder or (iii) to the extent all necessary consents to such grant of a security interest have not been obtained from the other parties thereto (other than to the extent that any such prohibition referred to in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) would be rendered ineffective pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the Uniform Commercial Code (or any successor provision or provisions) of any relevant jurisdiction or any other applicable law); provided that this limitation shall not affect, limit, restrict or impair the grant by the Issuer or such Guarantor of a security interest in any account receivable or any money or other amounts due or to become due under any Contract;
 
(3) any equipment of the Issuer or any Guarantor that is subject to, or secured by, a Capitalized Lease Obligation or Purchase Money Obligations and any equipment that constitutes an asset of an entity acquired in a transaction permitted by the Indenture to the extent that such equipment subject to a Lien permitted by the Indenture and the terms of the Indebtedness secured by such Lien prohibit assignment of, or granting of a security interest in, the Issuer’s or such Guarantor’s rights and interests therein (other than to the extent that any such prohibition would be rendered ineffective pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the Uniform Commercial Code (or any successor provision or provisions) of any relevant jurisdiction or any other applicable law); provided that immediately upon the repayment of all Indebtedness secured by such Lien, the Issuer or the Guarantor, as the case may be, shall be deemed to have granted a security interest in all the rights and interests with respect to such equipment;
 
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required to file separate financial statements of such Subsidiary with the SEC, but only to the extent necessary to not be subject to such requirement and only for so long as such requirement is in existence and only with respect to the relevant Notes affected; provided that neither the Issuer nor any Subsidiary shall take any action in the form of a reorganization, merger or other restructuring a principal purpose of which is to provide for the release of the Lien on any Capital Stock pursuant to this clause (6). In addition, in the event that Rule 3-16 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act is amended, modified or interpreted by the SEC to require (or is replaced with another rule or regulation, or any other law, rule or regulation is adopted, which would require) the filing with the SEC (or any other governmental agency) of separate financial statements of any Subsidiary of the Company (excluding Healthtrust, Inc.—The Hospital Company, a Delaware corporation and its successors and assigns) due to the fact that such Subsidiary’s Capital Stock secures the Notes affected thereby, then the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary will automatically be deemed not to be part of the Collateral securing the relevant Notes affected thereby but only to the extent necessary to not be subject to such requirement and only for so long as required to not be subject to such requirement. In such event, the Security Documents may be amended or modified, without the consent of any Holder of such Notes, to the extent necessary to release the security interests in favor of the First Lien Collateral Agent on the shares of Capital Stock that are so deemed to no longer constitute part of the Collateral for the relevant Notes. In the event that Rule 3-16 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act is amended, modified or interpreted by the SEC to permit (or is replaced with another rule or regulation, or any other law, rule or regulation is adopted, which would permit) such Subsidiary’s Capital Stock to secure the Notes in excess of the amount then pledged without the filing with the SEC (or any other governmental agency) of separate financial statements of such Subsidiary, then the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary will automatically be deemed to be a part of the Collateral for the relevant Notes;
 
(7) certain non-Principal Properties that do not constitute Non-Receivables Collateral;
 
(8) any deposit accounts, other bank or securities accounts or cash of the Issuer or any Guarantor;
 
(9) any leaseholds and motor vehicles of the Issuer or any Guarantor;
 
(10) any Capital Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Capital Stock (i) if, in the reasonable judgment of the Issuer, the cost or other consequences of pledging such Collateral shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the First Lien Secured Parties therefrom or (ii) the pledge of such Collateral would result in adverse tax consequences to the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries as reasonably determined by the Issuer and identified in writing to the First Lien Collateral Agent;
 
(11) any collateral to the extent the grant of the security interest therein would violate any requirement of law; and
 
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Sufficiency of collateral
 
The fair market value of the Collateral is subject to fluctuations based on factors that include, among others, the condition of the health care industry, the ability to sell the Collateral in an orderly sale, general economic conditions, the availability of buyers and similar factors. The amount to be received upon a sale of the Collateral would also be dependent on numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the actual fair market value of the Collateral at such time and the timing and the manner of the sale. By their nature, portions of the Collateral may be illiquid and may have no readily ascertainable market value. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the Collateral can be sold in a short period of time or in an orderly manner. In addition, in the event of a bankruptcy, the ability of the Holders to realize upon any of the Collateral may be subject to certain bankruptcy law limitations as described below.
 
Certain Bankruptcy Limitations
 
The right of the Trustee to repossess and dispose of the Collateral upon the occurrence of an Event of Default would be significantly impaired by any Bankruptcy Law in the event that a bankruptcy case were to be commenced by or against the Company or any Guarantor prior to the Trustee’s having repossessed and disposed of the Collateral. Upon the commencement of a case for relief under the Bankruptcy Code, a secured creditor such as the Trustee is prohibited from repossessing its security from a debtor in a bankruptcy case, or from disposing of security without bankruptcy court approval.
 
In view of the broad equitable powers of a U.S. bankruptcy court, it is impossible to predict how long payments under the Notes could be delayed following commencement of a bankruptcy case, whether or when the Trustee could repossess or dispose of the Collateral, the value of the Collateral at any time during a bankruptcy case or whether or to what extent Holders of the Notes would be compensated for any delay in payment or loss of value of the Collateral. The Bankruptcy Code permits only the payment and/or accrual of post-petition interest, costs and attorneys’ fees to a secured creditor during a debtor’s bankruptcy case to the extent the value of such creditor’s interest in the Collateral is determined by the bankruptcy court to exceed the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the obligations secured by the Collateral.
 
Furthermore, in the event a domestic or foreign bankruptcy court determines that the value of the Collateral is not sufficient to repay all amounts due on the Notes, the Holders of the Notes would hold secured claims only to the extent of the value of the Collateral to which the Holders of the Notes are entitled, and unsecured claims with respect to such shortfall.
 
Principal, maturity and interest
 
The Issuer will issue $3.000 billion of the Notes in this offering. The Notes will mature on February 15, 2020. The Notes will bear interest at the rate of 6.50% per annum, computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months, commencing on the Issue Date. Interest will be payable twice a year on February 15 and August 15, beginning on February 15, 2012. Interest payable on any Note that is punctually paid or duly provided for on any interest payment date shall be paid to the person in whose name such Note is registered at the close of business on February 1 and August 1, as the case may be, preceding such interest payment date.
 
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the Indenture, including waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to purchase. Unless the context requires otherwise, references to “Notes” for all purposes of the Indenture and this “Description of the secured notes” include any Additional Notes that are actually issued.
 
The Notes will be issued in book-entry form only.
 
Mandatory redemption; offers to purchase; open market purchases
 
The Issuer will not be required to make any mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes. However, under certain circumstances, the Issuer may be required to offer to purchase Notes as described under the caption “—Repurchase at the option of holders.” The Issuer may at any time and from time to time purchase Notes in the open market or otherwise.
 
Optional redemption
 
The Notes will be redeemable, at our option, at any time in whole or from time to time in part, at a redemption, or “make-whole,” price equal to the greater of:
 
•  100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, and
 
•  an amount equal to sum of the present value of the remaining scheduled payments of principal of and interest on the Notes to be redeemed (excluding accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date and subject to the right of Holders on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date) discounted from their scheduled date of payment to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points
 
•  plus, in each of the above cases, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to such redemption date.
 
Any notice of any redemption may be given prior to the redemption thereof, and any such redemption or notice may, at the Issuer’s discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of an equity offering or other corporate transaction. Notes called for redemption will become due on the date fixed for redemption. Notices of redemption will be mailed at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder of the Notes to be redeemed at its registered address. The notice of redemption for the Notes will state, among other things, the amount of Notes to be redeemed, if less than all of the outstanding Notes are to be redeemed, the redemption date, the redemption price (or the method of calculating it) and each place that payment will be made upon presentation and surrender of Notes to be redeemed.
 
Unless we default in payment of the redemption price, interest will cease to accrue on any Notes that have been called for redemption on the redemption date. If the Issuer redeems less than all of the outstanding Notes, the Registrar and Paying Agent shall select the Notes to be redeemed in the manner described under “—Repurchase at the option of holders—Selection and notice.”


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For purposes of determining the optional redemption price, the following definitions are applicable:
 
“Comparable Treasury Issue” means, the United States Treasury security selected by an Independent Investment Banker as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term (“Remaining Life”) of a Note being redeemed that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the Remaining Life of such Notes.
 
“Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to any redemption date for any Note: (1) the average of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for that redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest of four such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations; or (2) if the Independent Investment Banker is given fewer than four Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all quotations obtained by the Independent Investment Banker.
 
“Independent Investment Banker” means one of the Reference Treasury Dealers, to be appointed by the Issuer.
 
“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date for any Note, the average, as determined by the Independent Investment Banker, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue, expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount, quoted in writing to the Independent Investment Banker by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding such redemption date.
 
“Treasury Rate” means, at the time of computation, (1) the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity of the United States Treasury Securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15(519) which has become publicly available at least two Business Days prior to the redemption date or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data) for the maturity corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue; provided, however, that if no maturity is within three months before or after the maturity date for the notes, yields for the two published maturities most closely corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue will be determined and the Treasury Rate will be interpolated or extrapolated from those yields on a straight line basis, rounding to the nearest month; or (2) if that release, or any successor release, is not published during the week preceding the calculation date or does not contain such yields, the rate per annum equal to the semiannual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, calculated using a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for that redemption date. The Treasury Rate will be calculated on the third Business Day preceding the redemption date.
 
Except as set forth above, the Notes will not be redeemable by us prior to maturity.
 
Denominations, registration and transfer
 
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Repurchase at the option of holders
 
Change of control
 
The Notes will provide that if a Change of Control occurs, unless the Issuer has previously or concurrently mailed a redemption notice with respect to all the outstanding Notes as described under “Optional Redemption,” the Issuer will make an offer to purchase all of the Notes pursuant to the offer described below (the “Change of Control Offer”) at a price in cash (the “Change of Control Payment”) equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase, subject to the right of Holders of the Notes of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date. Within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Issuer will send notice of such Change of Control Offer by first-class mail, with a copy to the Trustee and the Registrar, to each Holder of Notes to the address of such Holder appearing in the security register with a copy to the Trustee and the Registrar or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC, with the following information:
 
(1) that a Change of Control Offer is being made pursuant to the covenant entitled “Change of Control” and that all Notes properly tendered pursuant to such Change of Control Offer will be accepted for payment by the Issuer;
 
(2) the purchase price and the purchase date, which will be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed (the “Change of Control Payment Date”);
 
(3) that any Note not properly tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest;
 
(4) that unless the Issuer defaults in the payment of the Change of Control Payment, all Notes accepted for payment pursuant to the Change of Control Offer will cease to accrue interest on the Change of Control Payment Date;
 
(5) that Holders electing to have any Notes purchased pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will be required to surrender such Notes, with the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” on the reverse of such Notes completed, to the paying agent specified in the notice at the address specified in the notice prior to the close of business on the third Business Day preceding the Change of Control Payment Date;
 
(6) that Holders will be entitled to withdraw their tendered Notes and their election to require the Issuer to purchase such Notes; provided that the paying agent receives, not later than the close of business on the 30th day following the date of the Change of Control notice, a telegram, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder of the Notes, the principal amount of Notes tendered for purchase, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its tendered Notes and its election to have such Notes purchased;
 
(7) that Holders tendering less than all of their Notes will be issued new Notes and such new Notes will be equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered. The unpurchased portion of the Notes must be equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof; and
 
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The Issuer will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent such laws or regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of Notes pursuant to a Change of Control Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of the Indenture, the Issuer will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations described in the Indenture by virtue thereof.
 
On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Issuer will, to the extent permitted by law,
 
(1) accept for payment all Notes issued by it or portions thereof properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;
 
(2) deposit with the paying agent an amount equal to the aggregate Change of Control Payment in respect of all Notes or portions thereof so tendered; and
 
(3) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation the Notes so accepted together with an Officer’s Certificate to the Trustee stating that such Notes or portions thereof have been tendered to and purchased by the Issuer.
 
The Senior Credit Facilities provide, and future credit agreements or other agreements relating to Senior Indebtedness to which the Issuer becomes a party may provide, that certain change of control events with respect to the Issuer would constitute a default thereunder (including a Change of Control under the Indenture). If we experience a change of control that triggers a default under our Senior Credit Facilities, we could seek a waiver of such default or seek to refinance our Senior Credit Facilities. In the event we do not obtain such a waiver or refinance the Senior Credit Facilities, such default could result in amounts outstanding under our Senior Credit Facilities being declared due and payable and could cause a Receivables Facility to be wound down.
 
The Issuer’s ability to pay cash to the Holders of the Notes following the occurrence of a Change of Control may be limited by its then-existing financial resources. Therefore, sufficient funds may not be available when necessary to make any required repurchases.
 
The Change of Control purchase feature of the Notes may in certain circumstances make more difficult or discourage a sale or takeover of us and, thus, the removal of incumbent management. The Change of Control purchase feature is a result of negotiations between the Underwriters and us. After the Issue Date, we have no present intention to engage in a transaction involving a Change of Control, although it is possible that we could decide to do so in the future. Subject to the limitations discussed below, we could, in the future, enter into certain transactions, including acquisitions, refinancings or other recapitalizations, that would not constitute a Change of Control under the Indenture, but that could increase the amount of indebtedness outstanding at such time or otherwise affect our capital structure or credit ratings. Such restrictions in the Indenture can be waived only with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding. Except for the limitations contained in such covenants, however, the Indenture will not contain any covenants or provisions that may afford Holders of the Notes protection in the event of a highly leveraged transaction.
 
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Change of Control Offer made by us and purchases all Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, a Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a Change of Control, conditional upon such Change of Control, if a definitive agreement is in place for the Change of Control at the time of making of the Change of Control Offer.
 
The definition of “Change of Control” includes a disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer to any Person. Although there is a limited body of case law interpreting the phrase “substantially all,” there is no precise established definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, in certain circumstances there may be a degree of uncertainty as to whether a particular transaction would involve a disposition of “all or substantially all” of the assets of the Issuer. As a result, it may be unclear as to whether a Change of Control has occurred and whether a Holder of Notes may require the Issuer to make an offer to repurchase the Notes as described above.
 
The provisions under the Indenture relating to the Issuer’s obligation to make an offer to repurchase the Notes as a result of a Change of Control may be waived or modified with the written consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes.
 
Asset sales
 
The Indenture will provide that the Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to consummate, directly or indirectly, an Asset Sale, unless:
 
(1) the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, receives consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) of the assets sold or otherwise disposed of; and
 
(2) except in the case of a Permitted Asset Swap, at least 75% of the consideration therefor received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, is in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents; provided that the amount of:
 
(a) any liabilities (as shown on the Issuer’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s most recent balance sheet or in the footnotes thereto) of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Notes, that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets and for which the Issuer and all of its Restricted Subsidiaries have been validly released by all creditors in writing,
 
(b) any securities received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are converted by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash (to the extent of the cash received) within 180 days following the closing of such Asset Sale, and
 
(c) any Designated Non-cash Consideration received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary in such Asset Sale having an aggregate fair market value, taken together with all other Designated Non-cash Consideration received pursuant to this clause (c) that is at that time outstanding, not to exceed 5% of Total Assets at the time of the receipt of such Designated Non-cash Consideration, with the fair market value of each item of Designated Non-cash Consideration being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value,
 
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Within 450 days after the receipt of any Net Proceeds of any Asset Sale, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, at its option, may apply the Net Proceeds from such Asset Sale,
 
(1) to permanently reduce:
 
(a) Obligations constituting First Lien Obligations (and, if the Indebtedness repaid is revolving credit Indebtedness, to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto) (provided that (x) to the extent that the terms of First Lien Obligations other than Obligations under the Notes require that such First Lien Obligations are repaid with the Net Proceeds of Asset Sales prior to repayment of other Indebtedness, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be entitled to repay such other First Lien Obligations prior to repaying the Obligations under the Notes and (y) subject to the foregoing clause (x), if the Issuer or any Guarantor shall so reduce First Lien Obligations, the Issuer will equally and ratably reduce Obligations under the Notes through open-market purchases (provided that such purchases are at or above 100% of the principal amount thereof) or by making an offer (in accordance with the procedures set forth below for an Asset Sale Offer) to all Holders to purchase at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, on the pro rata principal amount of Notes);
 
(b) Obligations under the Existing Notes which have a final maturity date (as in effect on the Issue Date) on or prior to the maturity date of the Notes; provided that, at the time of, and after giving effect to, such repurchase, redemption or defeasance, the aggregate amount of Net Proceeds used to repurchase, redeem or defease Existing Notes pursuant to this subclause (b) following the Issue Date shall not exceed 5% of the consolidated total assets of the Issuer and is subsidiaries at such time; or
 
(c) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, other than Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary (or any affiliate thereof);
 
(2) to make (a) an Investment in any one or more businesses, provided that such Investment in any business is in the form of the acquisition of Capital Stock and results in the Issuer or another of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, owning an amount of the Capital Stock of such business such that it constitutes a Restricted Subsidiary, (b) capital expenditures or (c) acquisitions of other assets, in each of (a), (b) and (c), used or useful in a Similar Business; or
 
(3) to make an investment in (a) any one or more businesses, provided that such Investment in any business is in the form of the acquisition of Capital Stock and results in the Issuer or another of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, owning an amount of the Capital Stock of such business such that it constitutes a Restricted Subsidiary, (b) properties or (c) acquisitions of other assets that, in each of (a), (b) and (c), replace the businesses, properties and/or assets that are the subject of such Asset Sale;
 
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in connection therewith, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary enters into another Acceptable Commitment (a “Second Commitment”) within 180 days of such cancellation or termination; provided, further, that if any Second Commitment is later cancelled or terminated for any reason before such Net Proceeds are applied, then such Net Proceeds shall constitute Excess Proceeds.
 
Any Net Proceeds from Asset Sales of Collateral that are not invested or applied as set forth in the first sentence of the preceding paragraph will be deemed to constitute “Collateral Excess Proceeds.” When the aggregate amount of Collateral Excess Proceeds exceeds $200.0 million, the Issuer shall make an offer to all Holders of the Notes and, if required by the terms of any First Lien Obligations or Obligations secured by a Lien permitted under the Indenture (which Lien is not subordinate to the Lien of the Notes with respect to the Collateral), to the holders of such First Lien Obligations or such other Obligations (a “Collateral Asset Sale Offer”), to purchase the maximum aggregate principal amount of the Notes and such First Lien Obligations or such other Obligations that is a minimum of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof that may be purchased out of the Collateral Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture. The Issuer will commence a Collateral Asset Sale Offer with respect to Collateral Excess Proceeds within ten Business Days after the date that Collateral Excess Proceeds exceed $200.0 million by mailing the notice required pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, with a copy to the Trustee.
 
Any Net Proceeds from Asset Sales of non-Collateral that are not invested or applied as provided and within the time period set forth in the first sentence of the second preceding paragraph will be deemed to constitute “Excess Proceeds.” When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $200.0 million, the Issuer shall make an offer to all Holders of the Notes and, if required or permitted by the terms of any Senior Indebtedness, to the holders of such Senior Indebtedness (an “Asset Sale Offer”), to purchase the maximum aggregate principal amount of the Notes and such Senior Indebtedness that is a minimum of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture. The Issuer will commence an Asset Sale Offer with respect to Excess Proceeds within ten Business Days after the date that Excess Proceeds exceed $200.0 million by mailing the notice required pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, with a copy to the Trustee.
 
To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes and such other First Lien Obligations or Obligations secured by a Lien permitted by the Indenture (which Lien is not subordinate to the Lien of the Notes with respect to the Collateral) tendered pursuant to a Collateral Asset Sale Offer is less than the Collateral Excess Proceeds, the Issuer may use any remaining Collateral Excess Proceeds for general corporate purposes, subject to other covenants contained in the Indenture. To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes and such Senior Indebtedness tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Issuer may use any remaining Excess Proceeds for general corporate purposes, subject to other covenants contained in the Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes or other First Lien Obligations or such other Obligations surrendered by such holders thereof exceeds the amount of Collateral Excess Proceeds, the Trustee shall select the Notes and such other First Lien Obligations or such other Obligations to be purchased on a pro rata basis based on the accreted value or principal amount of the Notes or such other First Lien Obligations or such other Obligations tendered. If


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the aggregate principal amount of Notes or the Senior Indebtedness surrendered by such holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Trustee shall select the Notes and such Senior Indebtedness to be purchased on a pro rata basis based on the accreted value or principal amount of the Notes or such Senior Indebtedness tendered. Upon completion of any such Collateral Asset Sale Offer or Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Collateral Excess Proceeds or Excess Proceeds, as the case may be, shall be reset at zero. Additionally, the Issuer may, at its option, make a Collateral Asset Sale Offer or an Asset Sale Offer using proceeds from any Asset Sale at any time after consummation of such Asset Sale; provided that such Collateral Asset Sale Offer or Asset Sale Offer shall be in an aggregate amount of not less than $50.0 million. Upon consummation of such Collateral Asset Sale Offer or Asset Sale Offer, any Net Proceeds not required to be used to purchase Notes shall not be deemed Excess Proceeds.
 
Pending the final application of any Net Proceeds pursuant to this covenant, the holder of such Net Proceeds may apply such Net Proceeds temporarily to reduce Indebtedness outstanding under a revolving credit facility or otherwise invest such Net Proceeds in any manner not prohibited by the Indenture.
 
The Issuer will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent such laws or regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes pursuant to a Collateral Asset Sale Offer or an Asset Sale Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of the Indenture, the Issuer will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations described in the Indenture by virtue thereof.
 
Selection and notice
 
If the Issuer is redeeming less than all of the Notes issued by it at any time, the Registrar and Paying Agent will select the Notes to be redeemed (a) if the Notes are listed on any national securities exchange, in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange on which the Notes are listed, (b) on a pro rata basis to the extent practicable or (c) by lot or such other similar method in accordance with the procedures of DTC.
 
Notices of purchase or redemption shall be mailed by first-class mail, postage prepaid, at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the purchase or redemption date to each Holder of Notes at such Holder’s registered address or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC, except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture. If any Note is to be purchased or redeemed in part only, any notice of purchase or redemption that relates to such Note shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof that has been or is to be purchased or redeemed.
 
The Issuer will issue a new Note in a principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the original Note in the name of the Holder upon cancellation of the original Note. Notes called for redemption become due on the date fixed for redemption. On and after the redemption date, interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption.
 
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Covenant suspension
 
If on any date following the Issue Date (i) the Notes have Investment Grade Ratings from both Rating Agencies and (ii) no Default has occurred and is continuing under the Indenture (the occurrence of the events described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) being collectively referred to as a “Investment Grade Rating Event”), the Issuer and the Subsidiaries will not be subject to the “—Repurchase at the option of holders—Change of control” covenant (the “Suspended Covenant”).
 
In the event that the Issuer and the Subsidiaries are not subject to the Suspended Covenant under the Indenture for any period of time as a result of the foregoing, and on any subsequent date one or both of the Rating Agencies (a) withdraw their Investment Grade Rating or downgrade the rating assigned to the Notes below an Investment Grade Rating and/or (b) the Issuer or any of its Affiliates enters into an agreement to effect a transaction that would result in a Change of Control and one or more of the Rating Agencies indicate that if consummated, such transaction (alone or together with any related recapitalization or refinancing transactions) would cause such Rating Agency to withdraw its Investment Grade Rating or downgrade the ratings assigned to the Notes below an Investment Grade Rating, then the Issuer and the Subsidiaries will thereafter again be subject to the Suspended Covenant under the Indenture with respect to future events, including, without limitation, a proposed transaction described in clause (b) above.
 
In the event of any such reinstatement, no action taken or omitted to be taken by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries prior to such reinstatement will give rise to a Default or Event of Default under the Indenture with respect to Notes.
 
There can be no assurance that the Notes will ever achieve or maintain Investment Grade Ratings.
 
Covenant termination and release of collateral
 
If on any date following the Issue Date, an Investment Grade Rating Event has occurred:
 
(A) all Collateral securing the Notes shall be released in accordance with the terms set forth in the Indenture and the Security Documents;
 
(B) the Issuer and the Subsidiaries will not be subject to covenants described under “—Repurchase at the option of holders—Asset sales” and “—Liens”; and
 
(C) only the covenants described below under the caption “—Investment Grade Covenants” will apply to the Issuer and become effective upon the occurrence of such an Investment Grade Rating Event.
 
There can be no assurance that the Notes will ever achieve or maintain Investment Grade Ratings.
 
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(B) only the covenants described below under the caption “—Investment grade covenants” will apply to the Issuer and become effective upon the occurrence of such an event.
 
Liens
 
The Issuer will not, and will not permit any Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien (except Permitted Liens) that secures obligations under any Indebtedness or any related guarantee, on any asset or property of the Issuer or any Guarantor, or any income or profits therefrom, or assign or convey any right to receive income therefrom, other than Liens securing Indebtedness that are junior in priority to the Liens on such property, assets or proceeds securing the Notes and related Guarantees.
 
The foregoing shall not apply to (a) Liens securing the Notes and the related Guarantees, (b) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under Credit Facilities, including any letter of credit relating thereto, that was permitted to be incurred pursuant to clause (1) of the second paragraph under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock” set forth in the Existing Secured Bond Indentures as in effect on the Issue Date; provided that, with respect to Liens securing Obligations permitted under this subclause (b), the Notes and the related Guarantees are secured by Liens on the assets subject to such Liens (except any European Collateral) to the extent, with the priority and subject to intercreditor arrangements, in each case no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes than those described under “Security” above and (c) Liens which are pari passu in priority to the Liens securing the Notes and related Guarantees and are incurred to secure Obligations in respect of any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock” set forth in the Existing Secured Bond Indentures as in effect on the Issue Date; provided that, with respect to Liens securing Obligations permitted under this subclause (c), at the time of incurrence and after giving pro forma effect thereto, the ratio of (1) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness secured by property, assets or proceeds that secure the Notes and related Guarantees that are subject to a Lien that is pari passu or senior in priority to the Liens securing the Notes and the related Guarantees incurred pursuant to subclause (b) above, this subclause (c) and clause (6) of the definition of “Permitted Liens” (other than Liens securing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clauses (4) and (18) of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock” set forth in the Existing Secured Bond Indentures as in effect on the Issue Date) to (2) the Issuer’s EBITDA for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such event for which such calculation is being made shall occur, in each case with such pro forma adjustments to Indebtedness and EBITDA as are appropriate and consistent with the pro forma adjustment provisions set forth in the definition of Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio would be no greater than 4.25 to 1.0; provided that, with respect to Liens securing Obligations permitted under this subclause (c), the Notes and the related Guarantees are secured by Liens on the assets subject to such Liens (except any European Collateral) to the extent, with the priority and subject to intercreditor arrangements, in each case no less favorable to the Holders of the Notes than those described under “—Security” above.


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Investment grade covenants
 
The following covenants will be applicable to the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries upon the occurrence of the events described above under “—Certain covenantsCovenant termination and release of collateral.”
 
Limitations on mortgages
 
Nothing in the Indenture or in the Notes shall in any way restrict or prevent the Issuer, the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary from incurring any Indebtedness, provided, however, that the Indenture will provide that neither the Issuer nor any of its Subsidiaries will issue, assume or guarantee any indebtedness or obligation secured by Mortgages upon any Principal Property, unless the Notes shall be secured equally and ratably with (or prior to) such Indebtedness. This restriction will not apply to:
 
(a) Mortgages securing all or any part of the purchase price of property acquired or cost of construction of property or cost of additions, substantial repairs, alterations or improvements or property, if the Indebtedness and the related Mortgages are incurred within 18 months of the later of the acquisition or completion of construction and full operation or additions, repairs, alterations or improvements;
 
(b) Mortgages existing on property at the time of its acquisition by the Issuer or a Subsidiary or on the property of a Person at the time of the acquisition of such Person by the Issuer or a Subsidiary (including acquisitions through merger or consolidation);
 
(c) Mortgages to secure Indebtedness on which the interest payments to holders of the related indebtedness are excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes under Section 103 of the Code;
 
(d) Mortgages in favor of the Issuer or any Subsidiary;
 
(e) Mortgages existing on the date of the Indenture;
 
(f) Mortgages in favor of a government or governmental entity that (i) secure Indebtedness which is guaranteed by the government or governmental entity, (ii) secure Indebtedness incurred to finance all or some of the purchase price or cost of construction of goods, products or facilities produced under contract or subcontract for the government or governmental entity, or (iii) secure Indebtedness incurred to finance all or some of the purchase price or cost of construction of the property subject to the Mortgage;
 
(g) Mortgages incurred in connection with the borrowing of funds where such funds are used to repay within 120 days after entering into such Mortgage, Indebtedness in the same principal amount secured by other Mortgages on Principal Property with at least the same appraised fair market value; and
 
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Limitations on sale and lease-back
 
The Indenture will provide that neither the Issuer nor any Subsidiary will enter into any Sale and Lease-Back Transaction with respect to any Principal Property with another person (other than with the Issuer or a Subsidiary) unless either:
 
(a) the Issuer or such Subsidiary could incur indebtedness secured by a mortgage on the property to be leased without equally and ratably securing the Notes; or
 
(b) within 120 days, the Issuer applies the greater of the net proceeds of the sale of the leased property or the fair value of the leased property, net of all Notes delivered under the Indenture, to the voluntary retirement of our Funded Debt and/or the acquisition or construction of a Principal Property.
 
Exempted transactions
 
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions described above under “—Limitation on mortgages” and “—Limitations on sale and lease-back” if the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries that is subject to and not otherwise permitted under these restrictions does not exceed 15% of the Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, then:
 
(a) the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries may issue, assume or guarantee Indebtedness secured by Mortgages; and
 
(b) the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries may enter into any Sale and Lease-Back Transaction.
 
Events of default
 
Under the Indenture, an “Event of Default” applicable to the Notes of any series means:
 
•  failure to pay the principal or any premium on the Notes when due;
 
•  failure to pay any interest on the Notes when due, and such default continues for a period of 30 days;
 
•  failure to deposit any sinking fund payment in respect of the Notes when due;
 
•  failure to perform, or the breach of, any of our other applicable covenants or warranties in the Indenture, and such default continues for a period of 60 days after written notice by Holders of at least 10% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes;
 
•  events in bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization;
 
•  the Guarantee of any Significant Subsidiary shall for any reason cease to be in full force and effect or be declared null and void or any responsible officer of any Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary, as the case may be, denies that it has any further liability under its Guarantee or gives notice to such effect, other than by reason of the termination of the Indenture or the release of any such Guarantee in accordance with the Indenture; or
 
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Agreements, (b) any security interest created thereunder or under the Indenture is declared invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction or (c) the Issuer or any Guarantor asserts, in any pleading in any court of competent jurisdiction, that any such security interest is invalid or unenforceable.
 
If any Event of Default with respect to the Notes occurs and is continuing, either the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes may declare the principal amount of all the Notes to be due and payable immediately. The Holders may, under certain circumstances, rescind and annul this acceleration prior to obtaining a judgment or decree.
 
Other than the duties of the Trustee during a default to act with the required standard of care, the Trustee is not obligated to exercise any of its rights or powers under the Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless the Holders shall have offered to the Trustee indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it. Subject to these indemnification provisions, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee, with respect to the Notes.
 
We will furnish the Trustee annually with a statement as to our performance of certain obligations under the Indenture and as to any default in our performance.
 
Modification and waiver
 
Without holder consent
 
Without the consent of any Holders, the Issuer, any Guarantor (with respect to a Guarantee or the Indenture to which it is a party) and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Indenture, any Security Document and any Guarantee or Notes for any of the following purposes:
 
(1) to evidence the succession of another corporation to the Issuer and the assumption by such successor of the covenants of the Issuer in compliance with the requirements set forth in the Indenture; or
 
(2) to add to the covenants for the benefit of the Holders or to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the Issuer; or
 
(3) to add any additional Events of Default; or
 
(4) to change or eliminate any of the provisions of the Indenture, provided that any such change or elimination shall become effective only when there are no outstanding Notes of any series created prior to the execution of such supplemental indenture that is entitled to the benefit of such provision and as to which such supplemental indenture would apply; or
 
(5) to add a Guarantor to the Notes; or
 
(6) to supplement any of the provisions of the Indenture to such extent necessary to permit or facilitate the defeasance and discharge of the Notes, provided that any such action does not adversely affect the interests of the Holders of the Notes in any material respect; or
 
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(8) to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provision of the Indenture which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision; or
 
(9) to change any place or places where the principal of and premium, if any, and interest, if any, on the Notes shall be payable, the Notes may be surrendered for registration or transfer, the Notes may be surrendered for exchange, and notices and demands to or upon the Issuer may be served; or
 
(10) to mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or grant any other Lien in favor of the Trustee for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes, as additional security for the payment and performance of all or any portion of the Obligations, in any property or assets, including any which are required to be mortgaged, pledged or hypothecated, or in which a Lien is required to be granted to or for the benefit of the Trustee or the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Indenture, any of the Security Documents or otherwise; or
 
(11) to release Collateral from the Lien of the Indenture and the Security Documents when permitted or required by the Security Documents or the Indenture; or
 
(12) to add Additional First Lien Secured Parties or additional ABL Secured Parties, to any Security Documents in accordance with such Security Documents.
 
With holder consent
 
The Issuer and the Trustee may modify and amend the Indenture, any Guarantee or any Security Document with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes; however, we must have the consent of the Holder of each outstanding Note affected to:
 
(1) change the stated maturity of the principal of, or installment of interest, if any, on, the Notes, or reduce the principal amount thereof or the interest thereon or any premium payable upon redemption thereof;
 
(2) change the currency in which the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on such Notes are denominated or payable, or reduce the amount of the principal of a Discount Security that would be due and payable upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof;
 
(3) adversely affect the right of repayment or repurchase, if any, at the option of the Holder after such obligation arises, or reduce the amount of, or postpone the date fixed for, any payment under any sinking fund or impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or after the Stated Maturity thereof (or, in the case of redemption, on or after the redemption date);
 
(4) reduce the percentage of Holders whose consent is required for modification or amendment of the Indenture or for waiver of compliance with certain provisions of the Indenture or certain defaults;
 
(5) modify the provisions that require Holder consent to modify or amend the Indenture or that permit Holders to waive compliance with certain provisions of the Indenture or certain defaults;
 
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(7) except as expressly permitted by the Indenture, modify the Guarantees of any Significant Subsidiary in any manner adverse to the Holders of the Notes.
 
In addition, without the consent of at least 75% in aggregate principal amount of Notes then outstanding, an amendment, supplement or waiver may not:
 
(1) modify any Security Document or the provisions of the Indenture dealing with the Security Documents or application of trust moneys, or otherwise release any Collateral, in any manner materially adverse to the Holders other than in accordance with the Indenture, the Security Documents and the Intercreditor Agreements; or
 
(2) modify any Intercreditor Agreement in any manner materially adverse to the Holders other than in accordance with the Indenture, the Security Documents and the Intercreditor Agreements.
 
The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes may, on behalf of all Holders, waive any past default under the Indenture with respect to Notes. However, such Holders may not waive a past default in the payment of principal, premium or interest, or any sinking fund installment with respect to the Notes, or waive a covenant or provision that cannot be modified or amended, without the consent of the Holders of each outstanding Note affected.
 
Consolidation, merger, sale or lease of assets
 
The Issuer may consolidate with or merge into, or transfer or lease all or substantially all of its assets to another Person (whether or not the Issuer is the surviving corporation) without the consent of the Holders of the Notes under the Indenture if:
 
•  the successor entity assumes the Issuer’s obligations on the Notes and under the Indenture, as if such successor were an original party to the Indenture;
 
•  after giving effect to the transaction, no Event of Default, and no event which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would become an Event of Default, shall have occurred and be continuing;
 
•  if, as a result of any such consolidation or merger or such conveyance, transfer or lease, properties or assets of the Issuer would become subject to a mortgage, pledge, lien, security interest or other encumbrance that would not be permitted by the Indenture, the Issuer or such successor corporation or Person, as the case may be, shall take such steps as shall be necessary effectively to secure all the Notes equally and ratably with (or prior to) all indebtedness secured thereby;
 
•  each Guarantor, unless it is the other party to the transactions described above, shall have by supplemental indenture confirmed that its Guarantee shall apply to such Person’s obligations under the Indenture and the Notes;
 
•  the Collateral owned by the successor entity will (a) continue to constitute Collateral under the Indenture and the Security Documents, (b) be subject to a Lien in favor of the First Lien Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes and (c) not be subject to any other Lien, other than Permitted Liens and other Liens permitted under the covenant described under “—Liens”;


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•  to the extent any assets of the Person which is merged or consolidated with or into the successor entity are assets of the type which would constitute Collateral under the Security Documents, the successor entity will take such action as may be reasonably necessary to cause such property and assets to be made subject to the Lien of the Security Documents in the manner and to the extent required in the Indenture or any of the Security Documents and shall take all reasonably necessary action so that such Lien is perfected to the extent required by the Security Documents; and
 
•  the Issuer has delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel each stating that such consolidation, merger, conveyance, transfer or lease and such supplemental indenture comply with this covenant and that all conditions precedent provided for relating to such transaction have been complied with.
 
Subject to certain limitations described in the Indenture governing release of a Guarantee upon the sale, disposition or transfer of a Guarantor, neither the Parent Guarantor nor any Guarantor (each, a “guarantor”) will, and the Issuer will not permit any Guarantor to, consolidate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not the Issuer or such guarantor is the surviving corporation), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, in one or more related transactions, to any Person unless:
 
(1) (a) such guarantor is the surviving corporation or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than such guarantor) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability corporation or trust organized or existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of organization of such Guarantor, as the case may be, or the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (such guarantor or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Person”);
 
(b) the Successor Person, if other than such guarantor, expressly assumes all the obligations of such guarantor under the Indenture and such guarantor’s related Guarantee pursuant to supplemental indentures or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee;
 
(c) immediately after such transaction, no Default exists; and
 
(d) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate, each stating that such consolidation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indentures, if any, comply with the Indenture; or
 
(2) the transaction is made in compliance with the covenant described under “—Repurchase at the option of holders—Asset sales.”
 
Subject to certain limitations described in the Indenture, the Successor Person will succeed to, and be substituted for, such guarantor under the Indenture and such guarantor’s guarantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any guarantor may (i) merge into or transfer all or part of its properties and assets to another guarantor or the Issuer, (ii) merge with an Affiliate of the Company solely for the purpose of reincorporating the guarantor in the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any territory thereof or (iii) convert into a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability corporation or trust organized or existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of organization of such guarantor.


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Defeasance
 
We may be discharged from our obligations under the Notes, and we will not be subject to the limitations in the Indenture discussed in the above sections, if we deposit with the Trustee trust money or U.S. government obligations that are sufficient to pay all principal, premium and interest on the Notes. We would deliver to the Trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the deposit and related defeasance would not (1) cause the Holders of the Notes to recognize income, gain or loss for United States income tax purposes or (2) result in the delisting of the Notes from any national securities exchange (if so listed).
 
Notices
 
Notices to Holders will be mailed to the addresses of the holders listed in the security register.
 
Governing law
 
We will construe the Indenture and the Notes in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
 
Concerning the trustee
 
The Trustee has normal banking relationships with us.
 
Certain definitions
 
“2006 Second Priority Notes” means the $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 91/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2014, the $3,200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 91/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 and the $1,500,000,000 95/8%/103/8% Senior Secured Toggle Notes due 2016, each issued by the Issuer under the 2006 Second Priority Notes Indenture.
 
“2006 Second Priority Notes Indenture” means that certain Indenture, dated as of November 17, 2006, among the Issuer, the guarantors named on Schedule I thereto and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee.
 
“2009 Second Priority Notes” means the $310,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 97/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2017, issued by the Issuer under the 2009 Second Priority Notes Indenture.
 
“2009 Second Priority Notes Indenture” means that certain Indenture, dated as of February 19, 2009, among the Issuer, the guarantors named on Schedule I thereto, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as collateral agent.
 
“ABL Facility” means the Amended and Restated Asset-Based Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2007, by and among the Issuer, the lenders party thereto in their capacities as lenders thereunder and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as amended as of March 2, 2009, including any guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith, and any amendments, supplements, modifications, extensions, renewals, restatements, refundings or refinancings thereof and any indentures or credit facilities or commercial paper facilities with banks or other institutional lenders or investors that replace, refund or refinance any part of the loans, notes, other credit facilities or commitments thereunder, including any such replacement, refunding or refinancing facility or


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indenture that increases the amount borrowable thereunder or alters the maturity thereof (provided that such increase in borrowings is permitted under the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock” set forth in the Existing Secured Bond Indentures as in effect on the Issue Date).
 
“ABL Financing Entity” means the Issuer and certain of its subsidiaries from time to time named as borrowers or guarantors under the ABL Facility.
 
“ABL Obligations” means Obligations under the ABL Facility.
 
“ABL Secured Parties” means each of (i) the ABL Collateral Agent on behalf of itself and the lenders under the ABL Facility and lenders or their affiliates counterparty to related Hedging Obligations and (ii) each other holder of ABL Obligations.
 
“Additional First Lien Obligations” shall have the meaning given such term by the Security Agreement and shall include the Notes Obligations.
 
“Additional First Lien Secured Party” means the holders of any Additional First Lien Obligations, including the Holders, and any Authorized Representative with respect thereto, including the Trustee.
 
“Additional General Intercreditor Agreement” has the meaning set forth under “—Security—Additional general intercreditor agreement.”
 
“Additional Receivables Intercreditor Agreement” has the meaning set forth under “—Security—Additional receivables intercreditor agreement.”
 
“Affiliate” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise.
 
“Affiliated Entity” means any Person which (i) does not transact any substantial portion of its business or regularly maintain any substantial portion of its operating assets within the continental limits of the United States of America, (ii) is principally engaged in the business of financing (including, without limitation, the purchase, holding, sale or discounting of or lending upon any notes, contracts, leases or other forms of obligations) the sale or lease of merchandise, equipment or services (1) by the Issuer, (2) by a Subsidiary (whether such sales or leases have been made before or after the date which such Person became a Subsidiary), (3) by another Affiliated Entity or (4) by any Person prior to the time which substantially all its assets have heretofore been or shall hereafter have been acquired by the Issuer, (iii) is principally engaged in the business of owning, leasing, dealing in or developing real property, (iv) is principally engaged in the holding of stock in, and/or the financing of operations of, an Affiliated Entity, or (v) is principally engaged in the business of (1) offering health benefit products or (2) insuring against professional and general liability risks of the Issuer.
 
“Applicable Authorized Representative” means, with respect to any Common Collateral, (i) until the earlier of (x) the Discharge of General Credit Facility Obligations and (y) the Non-Controlling Authorized Representative Enforcement Date, the administrative agent under the General Credit Facility and (ii) from and after the earlier of (x) the Discharge of General Credit Facility


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Obligations and (y) the Non-Controlling Authorized Representative Enforcement Date, the Major Non-Controlling Authorized Representative.
 
“Asset Sale” means:
 
(1) the sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition, whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, of property or assets (including by way of a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction) of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (each referred to in this definition as a “disposition”); or
 
(2) the issuance or sale of Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary, whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions (other than Preferred Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries issued in compliance with the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock” set forth in the Existing Secured Bond Indentures as in effect on the Issue Date);
 
in each case, other than:
 
(a) any disposition of Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities or obsolete or worn out equipment in the ordinary course of business or any disposition of inventory or goods (or other assets) held for sale in the ordinary course of business;
 
(b) the disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer in a manner permitted pursuant to the provisions described above under “—Certain Covenants—Consolidation, merger, sale or lease of assets” or any disposition that constitutes a Change of Control pursuant to the Indenture;
 
(c) the making of any Restricted Payment or Permitted Investment that is permitted to be made, and is made, under the covenant described under “—Limitation on Restricted Payments” set forth in the Existing Secured Bond Indentures as in effect on the Issue Date;
 
(d) any disposition of assets or issuance or sale of Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary in any transaction or series of related transactions with an aggregate fair market value of less than $100.0 million;
 
(e) any disposition of property or assets or issuance of securities by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer to the Issuer or by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer to another Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer;
 
(f) to the extent allowable under Section 1031 of the Code or any comparable or successor provision, any exchange of like property (excluding any boot thereon) for use in a Similar Business;
 
(g) the lease, assignment or sub-lease of any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business;
 
(h) any issuance or sale of Equity Interests in, or Indebtedness or other securities of, an Unrestricted Subsidiary;
 
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(k) any financing transaction with respect to property built or acquired by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary after November 17, 2006, including Sale and Lease-Back Transactions and asset securitizations permitted by the Indenture;
 
(l) dispositions in the ordinary course of business by any Restricted Subsidiary (including, without limitation, HCI) engaged in the insurance business in order to provide insurance to the Issuer and its Subsidiaries;
 
(m) sales, transfers and other dispositions of Investments in joint ventures to the extent required by, or made pursuant to, customary buy/sell arrangements between the joint venture parties set forth in joint venture arrangements and similar binding arrangements;
 
(n) any issuance or sale of Equity Interests or dispositions in connection with ordinary course syndications of Subsidiaries or joint ventures owning or operating one or more health care facilities, including, without limitation, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, outpatient diagnostic centers or imaging centers in any transaction or series of related transactions with an aggregate fair market value of less than $100.0 million; and
 
(o) any issuance or sale of Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary (including, without limitation, HealthTrust Purchasing Group, L.P.) to any Person operating in a Similar Business for which such Restricted Subsidiary provides shared purchasing, billing, collection or similar services in the ordinary course of business.
 
“Asset Sale Offer” has the meaning set forth in the fourth paragraph under “—Repurchase at the option of holders—Asset sales.”
 
“Authorized Representative” means (i) in the case of any General Credit Facility Obligations or the General Credit Facility Secured Parties, the administrative agent under the General Credit Facility, (ii) in the case of the Existing First Priority Notes Obligations or the Existing First Priority Notes, Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, as trustee for the holders of the Existing First Priority Notes, (iii) in the case of the Notes Obligations or the Holders, the Trustee and (iv) in the case of any Series of Additional First Lien Obligations or Additional First Lien Secured Parties that become subject to the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement, the Authorized Representative named for such Series in the applicable joinder agreement.
 
“Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended.
 
“Bankruptcy Law” means the Bankruptcy Code and any similar federal, state or foreign law for the relief of debtors.
 
“Business Day” means each day which is not a Legal Holiday.
 
“Capitalized Lease Obligation” means, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at such time be required to be capitalized and reflected as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) in accordance with GAAP.
 
“Capitalized Software Expenditures” means, for any period, the aggregate of all expenditures (whether paid in cash or accrued as liabilities) by a Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period in respect of purchased software or internally developed software and software enhancements that, in conformity with GAAP, are or are required to be reflected as capitalized costs on the consolidated balance sheet of a Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries.


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“Capital Stock” means:
 
(1) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock;
 
(2) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;
 
(3) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited); and
 
(4) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.
 
“Cash Equivalents” means:
 
(1) United States dollars;
 
(2) euros or any national currency of any participating member state of the EMU or such local currencies held by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries from time to time in the ordinary course of business;
 
(3) securities issued or directly and fully and unconditionally guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government (or any agency or instrumentality thereof the securities of which are unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation of the U.S. government) with maturities of 24 months or less from the date of acquisition;
 
(4) certificates of deposit, time deposits and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition, bankers’ acceptances with maturities not exceeding one year and overnight bank deposits, in each case with any commercial bank having capital and surplus of not less than $500.0 million in the case of U.S. banks and $100.0 million (or the U.S. dollar equivalent as of the date of determination) in the case of non-U.S. banks;
 
(5) repurchase obligations for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (3) and (4) entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (4) above;
 
(6) commercial paper rated at least P-1 by Moody’s or at least A-1 by S&P and in each case maturing within 24 months after the date of creation thereof;
 
(7) marketable short-term money market and similar securities having a rating of at least P-2 or A-2 from either Moody’s or S&P, respectively (or, if at any time neither Moody’s nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another Rating Agency) and in each case maturing within 24 months after the date of creation thereof;
 
(8) investment funds investing 95% of their assets in securities of the types described in clauses (1) through (7) above;
 
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, Cash Equivalents shall include amounts denominated in currencies other than those set forth in clauses (1) and (2) above; provided that such amounts are converted into any currency listed in clauses (1) and (2) as promptly as practicable and in any event within ten Business Days following the receipt of such amounts.
 
“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following:
 
(1) the sale, lease or transfer, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Person other than a Permitted Holder; or
 
(2) the Issuer becomes aware (by way of a report or any other filing pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, proxy, vote, written notice or otherwise) of the acquisition by any Person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act), other than the Permitted Holders, in a single transaction or in a related series of transactions, by way of merger, consolidation or other business combination or purchase of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provision) of 50% or more of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Issuer or any of its direct or indirect parent companies holding directly or indirectly 100% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Issuer.
 
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor thereto.
 
“Collateral” means, collectively, the Shared Receivables Collateral and Non-Receivables Collateral.
 
“Collateral Asset Sale Offer” has the meaning set forth in the third paragraph under “—Repurchase at the option of holders—Asset sales.”
 
“Collateral Excess Proceeds” has the meaning set forth in the third paragraph under “—Repurchase at the option of holders—Asset sales.”
 
“Common Collateral” means, at any time, Collateral in which the holders of two or more Series of First Lien Obligations (or their respective Authorized Representatives) hold a valid and perfected security interest at such time. If more than two Series of First Lien Obligations are outstanding at any time and the holders of less than all Series of First Lien Obligations hold a valid and perfected security interest in any Collateral at such time then such Collateral shall constitute Common Collateral for those Series of First Lien Obligations that hold a valid security interest in such Collateral at such time and shall not constitute Common Collateral for any Series which does not have a valid and perfected security interest in such Collateral at such time.
 
“Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense” means with respect to any Person for any period, the total amount of depreciation and amortization expense, including the amortization of deferred financing fees, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses and Capitalized Software Expenditures, of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period on a consolidated basis and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP.


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“Consolidated Interest Expense” means, with respect to any Person for any period, without duplication, the sum of:
 
(1) consolidated interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent such expense was deducted (and not added back) in computing Consolidated Net Income (including (a) amortization of original issue discount resulting from the issuance of Indebtedness at less than par, (b) all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances, (c) non-cash interest payments (but excluding any non-cash interest expense attributable to the movement in the mark to market valuation of Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments pursuant to GAAP), (d) the interest component of Capitalized Lease Obligations, and (e) net payments, if any, pursuant to interest rate Hedging Obligations with respect to Indebtedness, and excluding (u) accretion or accrual of discounted liabilities not constituting Indebtedness, (v) any expense resulting from the discounting of the Existing Notes or other Indebtedness in connection with the application of recapitalization accounting or, if applicable, purchase accounting, (w) any “additional interest” with respect to other securities, (x) amortization of deferred financing fees, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses, (y) any expensing of bridge, commitment and other financing fees and (z) commissions, discounts, yield and other fees and charges (including any interest expense) related to any Receivables Facility); plus
 
(2) consolidated capitalized interest of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued; less
 
(3) interest income for such period.
 
For purposes of this definition, interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by such Person to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP.
 
“Consolidated Net Income” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the aggregate of the Net Income of such Person for such period, on a consolidated basis, and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP; provided, however, that, without duplication,
 
(1) any after-tax effect of extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual gains or losses (less all fees and expenses relating thereto) or expenses, severance, relocation costs, consolidation and closing costs, integration and facilities opening costs, business optimization costs, transition costs, restructuring costs, signing, retention or completion bonuses, and curtailments or modifications to pension and post-retirement employee benefit plans shall be excluded,
 
(2) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during such period shall be excluded,
 
(3) any after-tax effect of income (loss) from disposed, abandoned or discontinued operations and any net after-tax gains or losses on disposal of disposed, abandoned, transferred, closed or discontinued operations shall be excluded,
 
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(5) the Net Income for such period of any Person that is an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be excluded; provided that Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer shall be increased by the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments that are actually paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) to the referent Person or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period,
 
(6) [Reserved]
 
(7) effects of adjustments (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries) in the property, equipment, inventory, software and other intangible assets, deferred revenues and debt line items in such Person’s consolidated financial statements pursuant to GAAP resulting from the application of recapitalization accounting or, if applicable, purchase accounting in relation to the Transaction or any consummated acquisition or the amortization or write-off of any amounts thereof, net of taxes, shall be excluded,
 
(8) any after-tax effect of income (loss) from the early extinguishment of Indebtedness or Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments shall be excluded,
 
(9) any impairment charge or asset write-off, including, without limitation, impairment charges or asset write-offs related to intangible assets, long-lived assets or investments in debt and equity securities, in each case, pursuant to GAAP and the amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to GAAP shall be excluded,
 
(10) any non-cash compensation expense recorded from grants of stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options, restricted stock or other rights, and any cash charges associated with the rollover, acceleration or payout of Equity Interests by management of the Company or any of its direct or indirect parent companies in connection with the Transaction, shall be excluded,
 
(11) any fees and expenses incurred during such period, or any amortization thereof for such period, in connection with any acquisition, Investment, asset sale, issuance or repayment of any Indebtedness, issuance of Equity Interests, refinancing transaction or amendment or modification of any debt instrument (in each case, including any such transaction consummated prior to the Issue Date and any such transaction undertaken but not completed) and any charges or non-recurring merger costs incurred during such period as a result of any such transaction shall be excluded,
 
(12) accruals and reserves that are established or adjusted within twelve months after November 17, 2006 that are so required to be established as a result of the Transaction in accordance with GAAP, or changes as a result of adoption or modification of accounting policies, shall be excluded, and
 
(13) to the extent covered by insurance and actually reimbursed, or, so long as the Issuer has made a determination that there exists reasonable evidence that such amount will in fact be reimbursed by the insurer and only to the extent that such amount is (a) not denied by the applicable carrier in writing within 180 days and (b) in fact reimbursed within 365 days of the date of such evidence (with a deduction for any amount so added back to the extent not so reimbursed within 365 days), expenses with respect to liability or casualty events or business interruption shall be excluded.


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“Consolidated Net Tangible Assets” means, with respect to any Person, the total amount of assets (less applicable reserves and other properly deductible items) after deducting therefrom (a) all current liabilities as disclosed on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person (excluding any thereof which are by their terms extendible or renewable at the option of the obligor thereon to a time more than 12 months after the time as of which the amount thereof is being computed and further excluding any deferred income taxes that are included in current liabilities) and (b) all goodwill, trade names, trademarks, patents, unamortized debt discount and expense and other like intangible assets, all as set forth on the most recent consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer and computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
“Contingent Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, any obligation of such Person guaranteeing any leases, dividends or other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness (“primary obligations”) of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent,
 
(1) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor,
 
(2) to advance or supply funds
 
(a) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation, or
 
(b) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, or
 
(3) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof.
 
“Controlling Secured Parties” means, with respect to any Common Collateral, the Series of First Lien Secured Parties whose Authorized Representative is the Applicable Authorized Representative for such Common Collateral.
 
“Credit Facilities” means, with respect to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, one or more debt facilities, including the Senior Credit Facilities, or other financing arrangements (including, without limitation, commercial paper facilities or indentures) providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, letters of credit or other long-term indebtedness, including any notes, mortgages, guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith, and any amendments, supplements, modifications, extensions, renewals, restatements or refundings thereof and any indentures or credit facilities or commercial paper facilities that replace, refund or refinance any part of the loans, notes, other credit facilities or commitments thereunder, including any such replacement, refunding or refinancing facility or indenture that increases the amount permitted to be borrowed thereunder or alters the maturity thereof (provided that such increase in borrowings is permitted under the covenant described under “—Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock” set forth in the Existing Secured Bond Indentures as in effect on the Issue Date) or adds Restricted Subsidiaries as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder and whether by the same or any other agent, lender or group of lenders.


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“Default” means any event that is, or with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would be, an Event of Default.
 
“Designated Non-cash Consideration” means the fair market value of non-cash consideration received by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with an Asset Sale that is so designated as Designated Non-cash Consideration pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate, setting forth the basis of such valuation, executed by the principal financial officer of the Issuer, less the amount of cash or Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale of or collection on such Designated Non-cash Consideration.
 
“Designated Preferred Stock” means Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any parent corporation thereof (in each case other than Disqualified Stock) that is issued for cash (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries) and is so designated as Designated Preferred Stock, pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate executed by the principal financial officer of the Issuer or the applicable parent corporation thereof, as the case may be, on the issuance date thereof, the cash proceeds of which are excluded from the calculation set forth in clause (3) of the first paragraph under the covenant described under “—Limitation on Restricted Payments” set forth in the Existing Secured Bond Indentures as in effect on the Issue Date.
 
“Discharge of General Credit Facility Obligations” means, with respect to any Common Collateral, the date on which the General Credit Facility Obligations are no longer secured by such Common Collateral; provided that the Discharge of General Credit Facility Obligations shall not be deemed to have occurred in connection with a refinancing of such General Credit Facility Obligations with additional First Lien Obligations secured by such Common Collateral under an agreement relating to Additional First Lien Obligations which has been designated in writing by the administrative agent under the General Credit Facility so refinanced to the First Lien Collateral Agent and each other Authorized Representative as the General Credit Facility for purposes of the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement.
 
“Discharge of New First Lien Obligations” means, except to the extent any such New First Lien Obligations are reinstated pursuant to the Additional General Intercreditor Agreement, the discharge or legal defeasance or covenant defeasance of the Indenture in accordance with its terms; provided that the Discharge of New First Lien Obligations shall not be deemed to have occurred if such payments are made with proceeds of other New First Lien Obligations that constitute an exchange or replacement for or a refinancing, in whole or in part, of such New First Lien Obligations. In the event the New First Lien Obligations are modified and such Obligations are paid over time or otherwise modified pursuant to Section 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code, the New First Lien Obligations shall be deemed to be discharged when the final payment is made, in cash, in respect of such indebtedness and any obligations pursuant to such new indebtedness shall have been satisfied.
 
“Disqualified Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock of such Person which, by its terms, or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is putable or exchangeable, or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely as a result of a change of control or asset sale) pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely as a result of a change of control or asset sale), in whole or in part, in each case prior to the date 91 days after the earlier of the maturity date of the Notes or the date the Notes are no longer outstanding; provided, however, that if such Capital Stock is issued to any plan for the benefit of employees of the Issuer or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees,


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such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Issuer or its Subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations.
 
“EBITDA” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period
 
(1) increased (without duplication) by:
 
(a) provision for taxes based on income or profits or capital gains, including, without limitation, foreign, federal, state, franchise and similar taxes (such as the Pennsylvania capital tax) and foreign withholding taxes (including penalties and interest related to such taxes or arising from tax examinations) of such Person paid or accrued during such period deducted (and not added back) in computing Consolidated Net Income; plus
 
(b) Fixed Charges of such Person for such period (including (x) net losses on Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments entered into for the purpose of hedging interest rate risk and (y) costs of surety bonds in connection with financing activities, in each case, to the extent included in Fixed Charges), together with items excluded from the definition of “Consolidated Interest Expense” pursuant to clauses (1)(u), (v), (w), (x), (y) and (z) of the definition thereof, and, in each such case, to the extent the same were deducted (and not added back) in calculating such Consolidated Net Income; plus
 
(c) Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense of such Person for such period to the extent the same was deducted (and not added back) in computing Consolidated Net Income; plus
 
(d) any expenses or charges (other than depreciation or amortization expense) related to any Equity Offering, acquisition, disposition, recapitalization or the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted to be incurred by the Indenture (including a refinancing thereof) (whether or not successful), including (i) such fees, expenses or charges related to any offering of debt securities or bank financing and (ii) any amendment or other modification of such financing, and, in each case, deducted (and not added back) in computing Consolidated Net Income; plus
 
(e) the amount of any restructuring charge or reserve deducted (and not added back) in such period in computing Consolidated Net Income, including any one-time costs incurred in connection with acquisitions after November 17, 2006 and costs related to the closure and/or consolidation of facilities; plus
 
(f) any other non-cash charges, including any write-offs or write-downs, reducing Consolidated Net Income for such period (that if any such non-cash charges represent an accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any future period, the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall be subtracted from EBITDA to such extent, and excluding amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period); plus
 
(g) the amount of any minority interest expense consisting of income attributable to minority equity interests of third parties deducted (and not added back) in such period in calculating Consolidated Net Income; plus
 
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(i) the amount of net cost savings projected by the Issuer in good faith to be realized as a result of specified actions taken or to be taken (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings had been realized on the first day of such period), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions; that (w) such cost savings are reasonably identifiable and factually supportable, (x) such actions have been taken or are to be taken within 15 months after the date of determination to take such action, (y) no cost savings shall be added pursuant to this clause (i) to the extent duplicative of any expenses or charges relating to such cost savings that are included in clause (e) above with respect to such period and (z) the aggregate amount of cost savings added pursuant to this clause (i) shall not exceed $150.0 million for any four consecutive quarter period (which adjustments may be incremental to pro forma adjustments made pursuant to the second paragraph of the definition of “Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio”); plus
 
(j) the amount of loss on sales of receivables and related assets to the Receivables Subsidiary in connection with a Receivables Facility; plus
 
(k) any costs or expense incurred by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement, to the extent that such cost or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the Issuer or net cash proceeds of an issuance of Equity Interests of the Issuer (other than Disqualified Stock) solely to the extent that such net cash proceeds are excluded from the calculation set forth in clause (3) of the first paragraph under the covenant described under “—Limitation on Restricted Payments” set forth in the Existing Secured Bond Indentures as in effect on the Issue Date;
 
(2) decreased by (without duplication) non-cash gains increasing Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period, excluding any non-cash gains to the extent they represent the reversal of an accrual or reserve for a potential cash item that reduced EBITDA in any prior period; and
 
(3) increased or decreased by (without duplication):
 
(a) any net gain or loss resulting in such period from Hedging Obligations and the application of Accounting Standards Codification 815; plus or minus, as applicable, and
 
(b) any net gain or loss resulting in such period from currency translation gains or losses related to currency remeasurements of Indebtedness (including any net loss or gain resulting from Hedging Obligations for currency exchange risk).
 
“EMU” means the economic and monetary union as contemplated in the Treaty on European Union.
 
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“Equity Offering” means any public or private sale of common stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any of its direct or indirect parent companies (excluding Disqualified Stock), other than:
 
(1) public offerings with respect to the Issuer’s or any direct or indirect parent company’s common stock registered on Form S-8;
 
(2) issuances to any Subsidiary of the Issuer; and
 
(3) any such public or private sale that constitutes an Excluded Contribution.
 
“European Collateral” has the meaning set forth under “Description of other indebtedness—Senior secured credit facilities—Guarantee and security.”
 
“Excess Proceeds” has the meaning set forth in the fourth paragraph under “—Repurchase at the option of holders—Asset sales.”
 
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
 
“Excluded Contribution” means net cash proceeds, marketable securities or Qualified Proceeds received by the Issuer after the Issue Date from
 
(1) contributions to its common equity capital, and
 
(2) the sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Issuer or to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement of the Issuer) of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock and Designated Preferred Stock) of the Issuer, in each case designated as Excluded Contributions pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate executed by the principal financial officer of the Issuer on the date such capital contributions are made or the date such Equity Interests are sold, as the case may be, which are excluded from the calculation set forth in clause (3) of the first paragraph under the covenant described under “—Limitation on Restricted Payments” set forth in the Existing Secured Bond Indentures as in effect on the Issue Date.
 
“Existing 71/4% First Priority Notes” means the $1,400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 71/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2020, issued by the Issuer under the Existing 71/4% First Priority Notes Indenture.
 
“Existing 71/4% First Priority Notes Indenture” means that certain Indenture, dated as of March 10, 2010, among the Issuer, the guarantors named on Schedule I thereto, Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, as trustee, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as paying agent, registrar and transfer agent.
 
“Existing 77/8% First Priority Notes” means the $1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 77/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2020, issued by the Issuer under the Existing 77/8% First Priority Notes Indenture.
 
“Existing 77/8% First Priority Notes Indenture” means that certain Indenture, dated as of August 11, 2009, among the Issuer, the guarantors named on Schedule I thereto, Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, as trustee, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as paying agent, registrar and transfer agent.


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“Existing 81/2% First Priority Notes” means the $1,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 81/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019, issued by the Issuer under the Existing 81/2% First Priority Notes Indenture.
 
“Existing 81/2% First Priority Notes Indenture” means that certain Indenture, dated as of April 22, 2009, among the Issuer, the guarantors named on Schedule I thereto, Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, as trustee, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as paying agent, registrar and transfer agent.
 
“Existing First Priority Notes” means the Existing 71/4% First Priority Notes, Existing 77/8% First Priority Notes and the Existing 81/2% First Priority Notes.
 
“Existing First Priority Notes Indentures” means the Existing 71/4% First Priority Notes Indenture, Existing 77/8% First Priority Notes Indenture and the Existing 81/2% First Priority Notes Indenture.
 
“Existing First Priority Notes Obligations” means Obligations in respect of the Existing First Priority Notes, the Existing First Priority Notes Indentures or the other First Lien Documents as they relate to the Existing First Priority Notes, including, for the avoidance of doubt, obligations in respect of exchange notes and guarantees thereof.
 
“Existing Notes” means the $402.5 million aggregate principal amount of 6.950% notes due 2012, $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.300% notes due 2012, $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.250% notes due 2013, $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.750% notes due 2013, $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.750% notes due 2014, $121.1 million aggregate principal amount of 9.000% medium term notes due 2014, $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.375% notes due 2015, $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.190% debentures due 2015, $1,000.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.500% notes due 2016, $135.6 million aggregate principal amount of 7.500% debentures due 2023, $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.360% debentures due 2024, $291.4 million aggregate principal amount of 7.690% notes due 2025, $125.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.580% medium term notes due 2025, $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.050% debentures due 2027, $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.500% notes due 2033, $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.750% debentures due 2036 and $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.500% debentures due 2095, each issued by the Issuer and outstanding on November 17, 2006.
 
“Existing Notes Indenture” means that certain Indenture, dated as of December 16, 1993, between Columbia Healthcare Corporation and The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee, as amended by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 25, 2000, between the Issuer and Bank One Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 1, 2001, between the Issuer and Bank One Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, and the Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 5, 2001, between the Issuer and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee.
 
“Existing Second Priority Notes” means the 2006 Second Priority Notes and the 2009 Second Priority Notes and any refinancings thereof permitted pursuant to the terms of the Indenture.
 
“Existing Second Priority Notes Indentures” means the 2006 Second Priority Notes Indenture and the 2009 Second Priority Notes Indenture.
 
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“First Lien Collateral Agent” shall mean Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent and collateral agent for the lenders and other secured parties under the General Credit Facility, the Existing First Priority Notes Indentures and the other First Lien Documents and in its capacity as collateral agent for the New First Lien Secured Parties, together with its successors and permitt