The Firm represented J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as joint book-running managers in connection with a public offering by Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (“SNI”) of $500 million of 2.750% Senior Notes due 2019 and $500 million of 3.900% Senior Notes due 2024. The offering closed on November 24, 2014.
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, Karen Wang and Daniel Areshenko (Capital Markets); Jennie Getsin (FINRA and Blue Sky); Marcela Robledo (IP); and Jonathan Cantor and Jacqueline Barbera (Tax).