Davis Polk advised the representatives of the initial purchasers in connection with a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of $325 million aggregate principal amount of 5.50% senior notes due 2025 by Wabash National Corporation. The proceeds of the notes offering will be used to finance its acquisition of Supreme Industries, Inc., one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of specialized commercial vehicles including truck bodies and specialty vehicles.

Wabash National, based in Lafayette, IN, is a diversified industrial manufacturer and North America’s leading producer of semi-trailers and liquid transportation systems. 

The Davis Polk capital markets team included partner Michael Kaplan and associates Dan Gibbons, John H. Runne and Marcus Tan. The tax team included partner Mario J. Verdolini and associate Liang Zhang. The environmental team included counsel David A. Zilberberg and associate Michael Comstock. The executive compensation team included counsel David Mollo-Christensen and associate Joseph S. Brown. All members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York office.