Davis Polk is advising GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. in connection with its approximately $107 million acquisition of Global Futures & Forex, Ltd. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, is expected to close in the third quarter of 2013.

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Cravath represented the initial purchasers, J.P. Morgan Securities, BofA Merrill Lynch, Barclays and Deutsche Bank Securities, in connection with the US$250 million 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior debt offering of Affinia Group Inc., a global leader in the light and commercial vehicle replacement products and services industry. Affinia Group Inc. is a portfolio company of private equity sponsor Cypress Group L.L.C. The transaction closed on April 25, 2013.

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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 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, 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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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, represented Metalsa, S.A. de C.V., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of structural components for the automotive industry, in connection with its inaugural international issuance of debt securities. The several times oversubscribed offering involved the issuance of $300 million of 4.90% Senior Notes due 2023 pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S. Based on credit rating and terms, we understand from the investment bankers involved in the transaction that this is one of the most favorably priced debt securities offerings to date in Latin America.

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Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Delphi Corporation, a leading auto parts manufacturer, as borrower, in a $2.075 billion refinancing of its senior credit facilities, consisting of a $630 million global revolving credit facility, an $870 million U.S. revolving credit facility and a $575 million term loan facility.

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Michael J. Hagan, a New York lawyer with 30 years of practice experience in New York and overseas, joins our firm to further strengthen our corporate, securities and finance practices.

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On April 22, 2013, IBM announced it has acquired UrbanCode Inc. Cravath represented IBM in connection with this transaction. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, UrbanCode automates the delivery of software, helping businesses quickly release and update mobile, social, big data, cloud applications.

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Covington & Burling advised Sura Asset Management S.A. and AFP Integra S.A., affiliates of the Latin American financial group Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana, in a joint acquisition with Profuturo AFP S.A., an affiliate of The Bank of Nova Scotia, of 100 percent of the shares of AFP Horizonte, S.A., the Peruvian pension fund manager, from the Spanish bank Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. and other shareholders.

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