Cravath represented the initial purchasers, led by BNP Paribas and UniCredit Bank, in connection with the €300 million high-yield senior secured debt offering of Xefin Lux S.C.A (Xefin Lux), a newly formed corporate partnership. Xefin Lux will use the proceeds from the offering to fund a term loan, which will be made available concurrently to be borrowed by Xella International Holdings S.à.r.l. (Xella International), a portfolio company of private equity sponsors Goldman Sachs Capital Partners and PAI partners. Xella International is a leading European multi-brand manufacturer of wall-building materials and premium dry lining products. The transaction closed on June 1, 2011.
The Cravath team included partner Philip J. Boeckman.