Shearman & Sterling Advises on $1 Billion Financing for Integrys Energy Group

Shearman & Sterling advised U.S. Bank National Association, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd, Union Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, KeyBank National Association, Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd and The Bank of Nova Scotia as lead arrangers and book managers in connection with a $1 billion aggregate financing, including a $635 million five-year credit facility for Integrys Energy Group, Inc., a $250 million five-year credit facility for The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company and a $115 million five-year credit facility for Wisconsin Public Service Corporation.

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Simpson Thacher Represents Dollar General Corporation and its Controlling Shareholder Buck Holdings, L.P., an Affiliate of KKR, in Secondary Offering of Common Stock

The Firm recently represented Dollar General Corporation (“Dollar General”) and its controlling shareholder Buck Holdings, L.P., an affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., L.P., in connection with a secondary offering of 34,500,000 million shares (including the full exercise of the over-allotment option) of common stock. The secondary offering closed at a public offering price of $46.75 per share, resulting in gross proceeds to the selling shareholders (including KKR, other investors and certain members of management) of approximately $1.61 billion.

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Paul Hastings Represents GE Capital in $200M ABL Credit Facility for Global Brass and Copper Inc.

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented GE Capital as a joint bookrunner, co-lead arranger and syndication agent in the increase and extension of a $200,000,000 ABL credit facility for Global Brass and Copper, Inc, a portfolio company controlled by KPS Capital Partners, LP, in connection with Global Brass’ issuance of its $375,000,000 senior secured notes due 2019.

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