Legal DealFolio - Cobalt International Energy, Inc. Common Stock Offering

Davis Polk advised Cobalt International Energy, Inc. on its SEC-registered offering of 35,650,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $14 per share for total gross proceeds of $499 million. Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. were the joint book-running managers of the offering. Cobalt is an independent oil exploration and production company focusing on the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico and offshore Angola and Gabon in West Africa. Cobalt was formed in 2005 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Cobalt's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CIE." The Davis Polk capital markets team included partners Richard D. Truesdell Jr. and associates Byron B. Rooney, Jason Roomer, Ashley M. Bryant (not yet admitted) and Ashley Gorski (not yet admitted). The tax team included partner Michael Mollerus and associates Craig A. Phillips and Rachel Lerner (not yet admitted). Counsel Betty Moy Huber and associate Kevin J. Klesh provided environmental advice. Natalie Chan was the legal assistant for the transaction. All members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York office.

Deal Date:	15-04-2011	Practice Area:	Equity Capital Markets
Deal Title:	Cobalt International Energy, Inc. Common Stock Offering	Industry:	Oil & Gas Producers
Description:	Davis Polk advised Cobalt International Energy, Inc. on its SEC-registered offering of 35,650,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $14 per share for total gross proceeds of $499 million. Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. were the joint book-running managers of the offering. Cobalt is an independent oil exploration and production company focusing on the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico and offshore Angola and Gabon in West Africa. Cobalt was formed in 2005 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Cobalt's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CIE." The Davis Polk capital markets team included partners Richard D. Truesdell Jr. and associates Byron B. Rooney, Jason Roomer, Ashley M. Bryant (not yet admitted) and Ashley Gorski (not yet admitted). The tax team included partner Michael Mollerus and associates Craig A. Phillips and Rachel Lerner (not yet admitted). Counsel Betty Moy Huber and associate Kevin J. Klesh provided environmental advice. Natalie Chan was the legal assistant for the transaction. All members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York office.
Financial Center:	New York	Value:	0.00-100.00
Advised Party:	Issuer	Law Firm	Davis Polk
Issuer Jurisdiction -	United States	Listing Jurisdiction -	United States
Classification:	Secondary Offerings and Placings NYSE:	Lawyer	Richard D Truesdell Jr

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