Simpson Thacher represented the underwriter, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, in connection with a secondary offering by a fund affiliated with The Carlyle Group of 20 million shares of common stock of CommScope Holding Company, Inc. (“CommScope”), resulting in net proceeds of $615.2 million to the selling stockholder.
CommScope is a leading global provider of connectivity and essential infrastructure solutions for wireless, business enterprise and residential broadband networks.
The Simpson Thacher team included Art Robinson, Jonathan Ozner, John O’Connell and Sonya Ho (Capital Markets); Jodi Sackel (Tax); David Rubinsky and Brittany McCants (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Michelle Morad and Linda Nyberg (Intellectual Property); Jennie Getsin (FINRA and Blue Sky); and Mike Isby and Timothy Mulvihill (Environmental). Summer Associate Rex Hupy also provided valuable assistance.