The Firm represented Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. as joint book-running managers in connection with a public offering by Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (“SNI”) of $600 million of 2.8% Senior Notes due 2020, $400 million of 3.5% Senior Notes due 2022 and $500 million of 3.95% Senior Notes due 2025. The offering closed on June 2, 2015.
SNI is one of the leading developers of engaging lifestyle content in the home, food and travel categories for television, the internet and emerging platforms. SNI’s lifestyle media portfolio comprises popular television and Internet brands HGTV, Food Network, Travel Channel, DIY Network, Cooking Channel and Great American Country.
The Simpson Thacher team included Andy Keller, Christopher Webb and Benjamin Heriaud (Capital Markets); Jennie Getsin (FINRA and Blue Sky); Marcela Robledo and Christian Jackson (IP); and Jonathan Cantor and Jacqueline Barbera (Tax).
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