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accession: "0001193125-24-264393"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CAH"
cik: "0000721371"
company_name: "CARDINAL HEALTH INC"
filed_at: "2024-11-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T20:11:50.836200+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.9
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cardinal Health Issues $2.9B in Senior Notes to Fund Acquisitions of GI Alliance and Advanced Diabetes Supply

## Summary
- Issued $500M of 4.700% Notes due 2026, $750M of 5.000% Notes due 2029, $1B of 5.350% Notes due 2034, and $650M of 5.750% Notes due 2054.
- Net proceeds will partially fund the proposed acquisitions of GI Alliance Holdings and Advanced Diabetes Supply Group.
- If the GI Alliance acquisition is not closed by November 11, 2025, the company must redeem the notes at 101% of principal plus accrued interest.
- Bridge loan commitments from Bank of America were reduced by net proceeds and remaining excess commitments terminated on November 22, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-264393
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CAH
- cik: 0000721371
- company_name: CARDINAL HEALTH INC
- filed_at: 2024-11-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 1.02, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721371/000119312524264393/0001193125-24-264393-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721371/000119312524264393/d877130d8k.htm

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