The Firm represented Goldman Sachs International, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and several other banks as underwriters in connection with a public offering by Virgin Media Finance PLC of $900 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.875% Senior Notes due 2022 and £400 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.125% Senior Notes due 2022. The notes are guaranteed by Virgin Media Inc. and certain subsidiaries. Virgin Media used the net proceeds from the offering to fund a tender offer for all of its outstanding 9.50% Senior Notes due 2016 and $250 million aggregate principal amount of its 8.375% dollar and 8.875% sterling denominated Senior Notes due 2019. The Firm represented J.P. Morgan Securities plc and RBS Securities Inc. as dealer-managers for the tender offer.

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The Firm is representing Sunrise Medical, Inc. and Vestar Capital Partners in connection with the announced definitive agreement to sell Sunrise Medical’s global mobility and seating operations to funds advised by Equistone Partners Europe. The terms of the purchase of Sunrise Medical from affiliates of Vestar were not disclosed. Vestar had acquired Sunrise Medical, in partnership with Park Avenue Equity Partners, in a going private transaction in 2000. The transaction is expected to close at the end of 2012 and is subject to approval by antitrust authorities.

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Davis Polk advised Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as joint book-running managers on an SEC-registered debt offering by Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. of $800 million aggregate principal amount of 2.9% notes due 2022.

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