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Ply Gem Industries, Inc.’s High‑Yield Senior Debt Offering

January 30, 2014

Cravath represented the initial purchasers, led by Credit Suisse, UBS Investment Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities and Goldman, Sachs & Co., in connection with the US$500 million 144A/Reg. S high-yield senior debt offering of Ply Gem Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of exterior building products in North America. Ply Gem Holdings, Inc. is a portfolio company of private equity sponsor CI Capital Partners LLC. The transaction closed on January 30, 2014.

The Cravath team included partner William J. Whelan III and associates Andy Ham and Spencer K. Kirton. Cameron S. Stanton also worked on this matter.

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Name
William J. Whelan III
Title
Corporate
Title
Retired Partner
Email
wwhelan@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1999
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    Education

    • J.D., 1983, Fordham University School of Law
      cum laude
    • B.A., 1980, University of Virginia
      with Distinction

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