On the record · Investment firm

Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity

Private equity arm of Merrill Lynch, later BAML Capital Partners. Named as one of the three "Sponsors" of the 2006 HCA buyout in HCA's 2011 IPO prospectus; ML Global Private Equity Fund, L.P. is a filing person on the SC 13E-3.

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Identity indexed; ownership and transaction history not yet researched.

Record updated Aug. 21, 2026

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Current ownership

Current owner not established

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Ownership and transaction history

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Nov. 17, 2006

Hercules Holding II take-private of HCA Inc. (2006)

Take-private · Completed · Recorded transaction

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