Simpson Thacher Represents SeaWorld Entertainment and Selling Stockholders in Initial Public Offering

The Firm represented SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (“SeaWorld Entertainment”), a portfolio company of The Blackstone Group L.P., and certain selling stockholders affiliated with The Blackstone Group L.P. (the “Selling Stockholders”), in connection with an initial public offering of common stock. SeaWorld Entertainment is a leading theme park and entertainment company that owns or licenses a portfolio of globally recognized brands including SeaWorld, Shamu and Busch Gardens. SeaWorld Entertainment has a portfolio of 11 destination and regional theme parks across the United States, which showcases its one-of-a-kind collection of approximately 67,000 marine and terrestrial animals.

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Cahill Represents Initial Purchasers in $400 Million Notes Offering by Cogeco

Cahill represented BofA Merrill Lynch and Scotiabank as joint book-running managers and CIBC, BMO Capital Markets, National Bank of Canada Financial, Desjardins Securities, TD Securities, RBC Capital Markets, Citigroup, HSBC, and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities as co-managers in connection with the Rule 144A offering of $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.875% Senior Notes due 2020 by Cogeco Cable Inc., a Canadian media and communications company. Proceeds from the offering will be used to refinance existing indebtedness.

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Paul Hastings Represents Credit Suisse in $1.775 Billion Dynegy Refinancing

Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC as lead arranger and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch as administrative agent in a $1.775 billion refinancing of Dynegy Inc., a producer and distributer of electric energy, capacity and ancillary services in key U.S. markets.

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