Simpson Thacher represented J.P. Morgan, Goldman, Sachs & Co., BofA Merrill Lynch, Baird and the other underwriters in the initial public offering of Generac Holdings Inc. The transaction raised gross proceeds of $244 million and closed on February 17, 2010.
Generac designs and manufactures standby generators for the residential, industrial and commercial markets. Its products are used by households, hospitals, nursing homes, wireless telecommunications providers, retail stores and a variety of other businesses.
The Simpson Thacher team included John Ericson, Ana Navia, Chris Gaskill and Kate Renaud (Capital Markets); LeAnn Leutner (CD&A); Jennie Getsin (FINRA and Blue Sky); Amie Broder (Tax); Tim Mulvihill (Environmental); Mindy Lok and Noah Richmond (IP); Jamin Koslowe and Eric Sarabia (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Mardi Merjian and Whitney Roland (Real Estate); and paralegal William McGuire.