Davis Polk advised The AES Corporation in an SEC-registered offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.875% senior notes due 2023, and on its concurrent tender offers for any and all of its outstanding 7.75% senior notes due 2014, and up to a total of $300 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 7.75% senior notes due 2015, 9.75% senior notes due 2016 and 8.00% senior notes due 2017. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and RBS Securities Inc. were joint book-running managers for the offering of the senior notes. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is serving as dealer manager for the tender offers.
Based in Arlington, Virginia, AES is a Fortune 200 global power company that provides affordable, sustainable energy to 23 countries through its diverse portfolio of distribution businesses as well as thermal and renewable generation facilities. The company’s workforce of 25,000 people is committed to operational excellence and meeting the world’s changing power needs. AES’s 2012 revenues were $18 billion and it owns and manages $42 billion in total assets.
The Davis Polk capital markets team included partner Richard D. Truesdell Jr. and associates Jonathan C. Pentzien and Andrew Rowe. The tax team included partner Michael Mollerus and associate Nicole P. Field. Counsel Hayden S. Baker and associate Amy E. Turner provided environmental advice. Counsel Catherine L. Martin provided 1940 Act advice. Kristyn M. Dunleavy was the legal assistant on the transaction. All members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York office.
