Simpson Thacher represented the initial purchasers in connection with the 144A/Reg S offering by Smithfield Foods, Inc. of $400 million of Senior Notes. The Senior Notes are guaranteed by certain of Smithfield’s U.S. subsidiaries.
Smithfield Foods is a global food company and the world's largest pork processor and hog producer. The company is the leader in numerous packaged meats categories with popular brands including Smithfield®, Eckrich®, Nathan’s Famous®, Farmland®, Armour®, Farmer John®, Kretschmar®, John Morrell®, Cook’s®, Gwaltney®, Carando®, Margherita®, Curly’s®, Healthy Ones®, Morliny®, Krakus®, and Berlinki®.
The Simpson Thacher team included Art Robinson, Brian E. Rosenzweig, Evan Zuckerman, Brian Mathes and Minzala Mvula (Capital Markets); Jon Cantor (Tax); Adeeb Fadil (Environmental); Marcela Robledo and Loren Shokes (IP); Jeanne Annarumma and Alyssa Ohanian (ECEB); and Jennie Getsin (Blue Sky).