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Genesis HealthCare Corporation, a provider of rehabilitation and assisted living services, in the $2.4 billion acquisition of all of its real estate assets by Health Care REIT, Inc.;
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HCP, Inc., a health care REIT, in its $6.1 billion acquisition of the real estate assets of HCR ManorCare Services, Inc., a provider of health care facilities and services;
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Sara Lee Corporation in connection with the initial public offering and subsequent spin-off of its subsidiary, Coach Inc.;
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as joint bookrunning managers in a $425 million Rule 144A/Regulation S high-yield offering of 5.875% senior notes due 2019 by Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P., the operating partnership of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., a hotel REIT;
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O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., a retailer of aftermarket automotive parts, in its debt refinancing, which included a $500 million offering of 4.875% senior notes due 2021 and a new $750 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility;
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Hayes-Lemmerz International, Inc., a leading supplier of automotive wheels, in its Chapter 11 reorganization;
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Fortress Investment Group in the formation of its private equity funds; and
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GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, in investments in various private real estate funds and joint ventures.