Shearman & Sterling represented Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., as lead arranger and administrative agent, in connection with the $1.19 billion bridge financing of the $4.3 billion acquisition by Washington Prime Group Inc. of Glimcher Realty Trust. More >>

Simpson Thacher recently represented HCA Inc. in its high yield offering of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.375% Senior Notes due 2025. HCA intends to use the net proceeds for the repayment of its existing senior notes and for general corporate purposes. More >>

Simpson Thacher represented the underwriters, led by BNP Paribas, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Securities and J.P. Morgan in connection with the public offering by Air Lease Corporation of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 3.750% Senior Notes due 2022. The net proceeds of the offering will be used for general corporate purposes including the purchase of commercial aircraft and the repayment of existing indebtedness. More >>

Davis Polk advised Barclays Capital Inc. as representative of the several initial purchasers in connection with a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of $800 million aggregate principal amount by Open Text Corporation (“OpenText”) of its 5.625% senior notes due 2023. The notes are guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of OpenText. Barclays Capital Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC and Citigroup Global Markets acted as joint bookrunners in the offering. The offering was OpenText’s debut offering in the capital markets. More >>

Paul, Weiss client Roark Capital Group, an Atlanta-based private equity firm, announced the closing of Roark Capital Partners IV LP, with $2.5 billion in total investor limited partner commitments. Fund IV closed at its hard cap. More >>

The Firm represented BofA Merrill Lynch, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Wells Fargo Securities in the public offering of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of debt securities of Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation (“BHFC”), guaranteed by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (“Berkshire”), consisting of $400 million aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2017 and $600 million aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2018. The offering closed on January 15, 2015. More >>

Davis Polk advised Toyota Motor Credit Corporation as an issuer in connection with an SEC-registered offering of $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 1.450% medium-term notes, Series B, due 2018 and $500 million aggregate principal amount of floating-rate medium-term notes, Series B, due 2018 under its medium-term notes program. The joint book-running managers were BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. More >>

Davis Polk advised Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and RBS Securities Inc. as joint book-running managers on an SEC-registered offering by General Motors Financial Company, Inc. (“GM Financial”) of $250 million aggregate principal amount of floating-rate senior notes due 2020, $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.150% senior notes due 2020 and $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.000% senior notes due 2025. The notes are guaranteed by AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., the principal U.S. operating subsidiary of GM Financial. More >>