Mars’s $2.5 Billion 144A/Reg. S Notes and Sustainability Notes Offering
May 05, 2023
Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $2.5 billion 144A/Reg. S notes and sustainability notes offering of Mars, Incorporated, one of the world’s largest privately held, family‑owned businesses with a history of successfully building and growing market‑leading consumer brands for over 100 years. The transaction closed on April 20, 2023.
The Cravath team included partners William V. Fogg and Michael E. Mariani and associates Gene Choi and Samantha Greenky on capital markets matters; partner Arvind Ravichandran and associate Jamie H. Lee on tax matters; partner Eric W. Hilfers on executive compensation and benefits matters; and partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters. Kristin A. Sharman also worked on executive compensation and benefits matters.
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