Kirk Beauty’s High‑Yield Senior Secured and Senior Debt Offering
July 10, 2015
Cravath represented the initial purchasers, led by Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs International, J.P. Morgan Securities and UniCredit Bank, in connection with the €635 million 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior secured and senior debt offering of Kirk Beauty Zero GmbH and Kirk Beauty One GmbH. Proceeds of the offering were used to acquire Beauty Holding Zero GmbH, which operates under the Douglas brand, the leading European specialist retailer of selective beauty and personal care products. The notes were listed on the Irish Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on July 10, 2015.
The Cravath team included partner Philip J. Boeckman and associates Christopher M. Hodges and Major C. McCargo.
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