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Transactions and Offerings

SINCE 2000, FLEISCHMAN AND HARDING HAS ASSISTED ITS CLIENTS IN CLOSING APPROXIMATELY $15 BILLION IN TRANSACTIONS, INCLUDING:

$1.5 billion sale of a natural gas pipeline company (2006);
$465 million Credit Agreement (2006)
$575 million sale of the assets of a natural gas local distribution company (2006);
$580 million sale of the assets of a natural gas local distribution company (2006);
$1.6 billion acquisition of a mid-stream natural gas gathering and processing business (2006);
$255 million Credit Agreement (2005)
$20 million acquisition of an outdoor signs advertising business (2005);
$407 million Bridge Loan Agreement (2004)
$175 million sale of in an international pipeline company (2004);
$2.45 billion acquisition of domestic natural gas pipeline (2004);
$30 million sale of the assets of a local electric utility (2004);
$1.8 billion acquisition of domestic natural gas pipeline properties (2003));
$437 million sale of the assets of a natural gas local distribution company (2003);
$224 million sale of the assets of a local gas distribution company and a local electric utility (2003);
$119 million sale of the assets of a local gas distribution company (2003);
$215 million sale of the assets of a local electric utility (2002);
$982 million sale of a multi-state water and wastewater utility (2002);
$9 million sale of the assets of a local gas distribution company (2001);
$363 million sale of the assets of a local gas distribution company (2001);
$3.6 billion acquisition of the stock of an incumbent local telephone company (2001);
Represented major cable television company in a cable system exchange agreement involving more than $300 million in cable systems (2001);
Represented major cable television company in its formation, operation and dissolution of three local news channel joint ventures (2000-2005);
Represented major cable television company in its restructuring of a joint venture with another major cable television company (2000-2002);
$947 million acquisition of approximately 290,000 telephone local access lines in the Mid-west (2000-2001);
Lead transaction counsel to a leading East Coast Spanish-language radio station network for numerous acquisitions and divestitures of radio stations along the East Coast, and related debt financings;
Lead transaction counsel for a top-10 Multiple System Operator (MSO), handling, to date, 20 acquisition, divestiture and exchange transactions valued at approximately $953 million and representing approximately 330,000 subscribers;
Represented numerous small cable operators as lead counsel in their divestitures to major MSOs; and
Represented top-50 MSO in the sale of its cable systems located coast-to-coast as part of its bankruptcy proceedings.
Represented various commercial radio companies in all aspects of their businesses, including the acquisition, disposition and restructuring of these companies.
Represented various cellular telecommunications companies, including the acquisition, disposition and restructuring of these companies.
Advised a venture capital company in all legal aspects of its business, including an $11 million merger with a public company, investments in various start-up and developing companies and capital-raising activities such as private placements.



Since 2000 Fleischman and Harding has assisted its clients in closing Approximately $3.5 Billion of Securities Offerings, Including:
$600 million registered offering of junior notes (2006);
$125 million remarketing of senior notes (2006);
$100 million registered offering of equity units (2005)
$343 million registered offering of common stock (2005)
$207 million registered offering of common stock (2004);
$200 million registered exchange offer of senior notes (2004);
$750 million debt tender offer for senior notes (2004);
$550 million registered exchange offer of senior notes (2004);
$200 million private placement of senior notes (2004);
$200 million registered offering of depositary shares (2003);
$550 million private placement of senior notes (2003);
$152 million registered offering of common stock (2003); and
$125 million registered offering of equity units (2003).

 

Recent News


October 24 , 2008
Court Upholds FCC “Sheet Rock” Decision Providing Increased Access to Incumbent Provider Multiple Dwelling Unit (“MDU”) Building Wiring

October 10 , 2008
Form 1240 Quarterly Inflation Factor – Second Quarter 2008

October 8 , 2008
Federal Court to Refer Questions About Digital Carriage of PEG Channels to FCC

October 1 , 2008
FCC Clarifies Digital Television (“DTV”) Station Carriage Obligations

September 29 , 2008
Reminder Regarding Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists, Children’s TV Reports and DTV Education Reports

September 11 , 2008
FCC Releases Annual Cable Price Survey Supplemental Questionnaire

September 8 , 2008
FCC Clarifies “Dual Carriage” Order; Announces Small System Relief

August 25, 2008
FCC Orders Comcast to Change Its Broadband Network Management Practices

August 20 , 2008
EEO Form 396-C Due September 30, 2008

August 20 , 2008
Political Advertising – Lowest Unit Rate Window Opens September 5

August 13 , 2008
FCC Announces New Standards for Showings of Effective Competition for Cable Service

August 13 , 2008
FCC Releases 2008 Regulatory Fees Schedule; Initiates Comprehensive Review of Regulatory Fee Regime

August 1 , 2008
Federal Communications Commission Finds Comcast In Violation of Net Neutrality Principles

July 10, 2008
Office of Management and Budget Rejects FCC’s New Leased Access Rules

July 3, 2008
Copyright Office Recommends Phase Out of Cable and Satellite Distant Signal Compulsory Copyright Licenses

 

 

 

 

 

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