GHD Bondco PLC’s High‑Yield Senior Secured Debt Offering
April 16, 2014
Cravath represented GHD Bondco PLC in connection with its £165 million 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior secured debt offering, guaranteed by Lion/Gloria HoldCo Limited and certain of its subsidiaries. GHD Bondco is a leading premium hair‑styling appliance brand in the salon channel in the United Kingdom, Australia, Spain and Italy. GHD Bondco is a portfolio company of private equity sponsor Lion Capital LLP. The notes were listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on April 16, 2014.
The Cravath team included partner Philip J. Boeckman and associates G.J. Ligelis Jr. and Bridget K. Deiters. Bruno R. Salzano also worked on this matter.
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