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Factbox: Ten largest U.S. private equity-backed IPOs


    (Reuters) - Hospital operator HCA is slated to become the largest-ever private equity-backed initial public offering. HCA is expected to raise $4.06 billion if it prices shares at the midpoint of the proposed range and underwriters exercise their overallotment option in full.

    (For graphic on the flurry of private-equity backed deals and HCA, please click http://r.reuters.com/tav48r)

    Following is a list of the 10 biggest private equity-backed IPOs in U.S. history, according to Thomson Reuters data.

    HCA Holding *

    $4.06 billion (expected to begin trading on March 10)

    Backed by Bain, KKR , Bank of America Corp and Citigroup Inc

    Kinder Morgan Inc

    $3.29 billion (began trading on February 10, 2011)

    Backed by Goldman Sachs Group Inc , American International Group , Carlyle Group and Riverstone Holdings

    Nielsen Holdings NV

    $1.89 billion (began trading on January 26, 2011)

    Backed by Carlyle, Blackstone , KKR, Thomas H. Lee Partners, Hellman & Friedman and Alpinvest Partners

    Spirit AeroSystems Holdings

    $1.65 billion (began trading on November 20, 2006)

    Backed by CPP Investment Board and Onex

    Huntsman Corp

    $1.59 billion (began trading on February 10, 2005)

    Backed by MatlinPattereson and Huntsman Family Holdings

    Hertz Global Holdings Inc

    $1.32 billion (began trading on November 15, 2006)

    Backed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Inc, Carlyle and Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity

    Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC

    $1.15 billion (began trading on November 13, 2007)

    Backed by Dubai International Capital

    Hyatt Hotels Corp

    $1.09 billion (began trading on November 4, 2009)

    Backed by Goldman Sachs Group

    Talecris Biotherapeutics Holding

    $1.06 billion (began trading on September 30, 2009)

    Backed by Cerberus Capital Management, Ampersand Ventures

    Dex Media Inc (later absorbed by Dex One Corp )

    $1.01 billion (began trading on July 21, 2004)

    Backed by Carlyle and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe

    * HCA's net proceeds are estimated assuming the midpoint price of $28.5 per share and all underwriters exercising their overallotment option. The IPO is expected to price on Wednesday.

    (Compiled by Alina Selyukh)