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Julie Cohen
Director of Marketing and Communications
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Financing Completed for Acquisition of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment by Blackstone

Date: 12/01/09

Cahill represented Bank of America, N.A., Banc of America Securities LLC, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Barclays Bank PLC, Barclays Capital and Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., in various capacities as arrangers, bookrunners, lenders and agents in connection with SW Acquisitions Co., Inc.'s $1.19 billion senior secured credit facility consisting of a $1.05 billion term loan and a $140 million revolving credit facility. The proceeds of the term loan were used to finance a portion of the consideration payable in the acquisition of Busch Entertainment Corporation (renamed SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment) by Blackstone Capital Partners V L.P.

Julie Cohen
Director of Marketing and Communications
212.701.3614
jcohen@cahill.com