WideOpenWest Initial Public Offering
Davis Polk advised the representatives of the underwriters in connection with the $356.5 million initial public offering of 20,970,589 shares of common stock of WideOpenWest, Inc., which included $46.5 million of shares of common stock issued pursuant to the full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. The common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “WOW.”
Based in Englewood, Colorado, WideOpenWest, Inc. is the sixth-largest cable operator in the United States and provides high-speed data, cable television, voice over IP-based telephony and business-class services to a service area that includes approximately three million homes and businesses.
The Davis Polk corporate team included partners Richard D. Truesdell Jr. and Shane Tintle, counsel Jeffrey S. Ramsay and associate Johanna R. Collins-Wood. The tax team included partner Michael Mollerus. The intellectual property and technology team included partner Frank J. Azzopardi and associate Jason J. Bang. The environmental team included counsel Loyti Cheng. Counsel David Mollo-Christensen provided advice on executive compensation. Counsel Marcie A. Goldstein provided FINRA advice. Members of the Davis Polk team are based in New York and Northern California offices.