Davis Polk advised Goldman, Sachs & Co., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. as representatives of the several underwriters in connection with an SEC-registered secondary offering of 17,250,000 shares of common stock of Rexnord Corporation sold by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC, for an aggregate price to the public of $439.9 million, including 2,250,000 shares from the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares. Rexnord’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “RXN.”  

Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rexnord is a growth-oriented, multi-platform industrial company with leading market shares and highly trusted brands that serve a diverse array of global end markets. The Process & Motion Control platform designs, manufactures, markets and services specified, highly engineered mechanical components used within complex systems where reliability requirements and cost of failure or downtime is extremely high. The Water Management platform designs, procures, manufactures and markets products that provide and enhance water quality, safety, flow control and conservation.

The Davis Polk corporate team included partner Michael Kaplan, counsel Jeff Ramsay, associate Christopher M. Bezeg and law clerk Darren Jackson. The tax team included partner Michael Farber, associate Patrick E. Sigmon and law clerk Anne E. McGinnis. Counsel Loyti Cheng and associate Kevin J. Klesh provided environmental advice. Members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York and Washington DC offices.