Simpson Thacher Represents Twenty-First Century Fox in £12.2 Billion Bridge Loan Facility to Finance Its Acquisition of Sky
12.21.16
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Simpson Thacher is representing Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. in connection with £12.2 billion in committed bridge facilities to finance its acquisition of Sky plc, the U.K.-based media company. Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC, Deutsche Bank AG Cayman Islands Branch and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., London Branch have committed to provide the bridge facility.
Twenty-First Century Fox is a leading diversified global media and entertainment company that operates cable networks, in television and in filmed entertainment. Sky is a telecommunications company providing broadband internet services and fixed line telephone services, and is a primary player in pay-television broadcasting in the United Kingdom.
The Simpson Thacher team for the transaction includes Patrick Ryan, Matthew Farrell, Bassam Chain and Haley Garrett (Banking and Credit); Adam Signy and James Connor (Corporate); Joseph Kaufman (Capital Markets); Jodi Schneider (Tax); and Alisa Tschorke (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits).