Advised Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as sole book runner and sole lead arranger in connection with a $350 million underwritten term loan for Resolution Life Group Holdings Ltd. to fund its acquisition of the in-force individual life insurance business of Voya Financial, Inc. 

Advised Wells Fargo Securities LLC, Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs Bank USA as joint book runners and joint lead arrangers in connection with a $10.65 billion bridge financing for the acquisition by Intercontinental Exchange Inc. of all of the equity interests of Ellie Mae Intermediate Holdings I Inc. In addition, the firm advised Wells Fargo Securities LLC as the lead book runner and lead joint arranger of $3.75 billion in revolving credit facilities, and a $750 million delayed draw term loan facility for Intercontinental Exchange Inc. in support of the acquisition.

Advised Wells Fargo Securities LLC as the left-lead joint book runner and joint lead arranger in connection with $2 billion in revolving credit and term loan facilities for Symantec Corp.

Represented Wells Fargo Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. as joint book runners and joint lead arrangers in connection with a $3.65 billion bridge financing for Intercontinental Exchange Inc.’s acquisition of Interactive Data Corp. and $3.9 billion in revolving credit facilities for Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

Represented Wells Fargo Securities LLC in the $1.02 billion financing for Laclede Group to acquire the assets of Missouri Gas Energy and New England Gas Co.

Represented Wells Fargo, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan in the $540 million financing for Kirby Corp. to acquire K-Sea Transportation Partners L.P.

Represented Deerfield Management Company L.P. in the purchase of $100 million of senior secured notes from Dynavax Technologies Corp.

Represented a wholesale insurance brokerage in connection with a $1.05 billion first lien credit facility and $125 million second lien credit facility.

Represented an Australian issuer in Rule 144A and Regulation S sales of $300 million of unsecured high-yield notes and $300 million of senior secured crossing-lien notes, as well as $265 million in senior secured credit facilities, guaranteed by subsidiaries in the United States and eight foreign jurisdictions.

Represented a leading independent tobacco leaf merchant in Rule 144A and Regulation S sales of over $650 million of unsecured high-yield notes, over $725 million of secured second-lien high-yield notes, and $100 million of contingent convertible subordinated notes and over $300 million of senior secured crossing-lien notes secured by domestic and foreign assets in over eight countries.

Represented a national energy company in connection with a $7.5 billion revolving credit facility.

Represented a fiber optic and coaxial cable manufacturer in connection with a $2.5 billion senior credit facility.

Represented a national financial services company in a comprehensive capital structure refinancing, including prepayment of its outstanding senior secured notes, a private placement of $650 million of senior unsecured notes, and the replacement of its senior secured revolving credit facility with a $300 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility.

Represented a national construction products manufacturer in connection with a $550 million term credit facility.

Represented a borrower in connection with a $70 million asset based revolving credit facility and two tranches of mid-term and long-term subordinated notes for ESOP recapitalization.

Represented a restaurant franchise business in connection with a $24 million credit facility.