Annington Finance No. 5’s High‑Yield Senior Debt Offering

Cravath represented Annington Finance No. 5 plc in connection with its Rule 144A/Reg. S high-yield offering of £550 million senior payment-in-kind notes. Annington Finance No. 5 plc is a subsidiary of Annington Homes Limited, one of the largest private owners of residential property in the United Kingdom. The offering occurred in connection with the acquisition of the Annington Group by Terra Firma Special Opportunities Fund I, L.P., acting by its general partner, Terra Firma Investments (Special Opportunities Fund I) Limited. The notes have been listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on December 4, 2012.

The Cravath team included partner David Mercado.