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The Clorox Company’s $2.25 Billion of Credit Facilities in Connection with its Pending Acquisition of GOJO Industries, Inc.

March 20, 2026

Cravath represented the administrative agents, joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners in connection with $2.25 billion of credit facilities made available to The Clorox Company as part of the financing transactions undertaken in connection with its pending acquisition of GOJO Industries, Inc., a leader of skin health and hygiene solutions. The Clorox Company is a leading multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products. The credit facilities consisted of a $1.25 billion term loan facility and a $1 billion revolving credit facility. The transaction closed on March 6, 2026.

The Cravath team included partner Tatiana Lapushchik and associate Danielle A. Solaru on banking matters; partner Kelly M. Smercina on capital markets matters; partner Arvind Ravichandran on tax matters; of counsel Annmarie M. Terraciano on environmental matters; and associate H. Bianca Hsing on executive compensation and benefits matters. Elizabeth Jin also worked on banking matters and Andrew Stone worked on tax matters.

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  • Corporate
  • Banking and Credit
  • Capital Markets
  • Tax
  • Environmental
  • Executive Compensation and Benefits
  • Consumer Products and Services

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Tatiana Lapushchik
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
tlapushchik@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1442
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    Education

    • J.D., 2000, Harvard Law School
      cum laude
    • B.A., 1997, Barnard College
      summa cum laude

    Admitted In

    • New York
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    Kelly M. Smercina
    Title
    Corporate
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    ksmercina@cravath.com
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    +1-212-474-1133
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      Education

      • J.D., 2014, University of Michigan Law School
        Order of the Coif, summa cum laude
      • B.A., 2011, University of Notre Dame
        Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

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      • New York
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      Arvind Ravichandran
      Title
      Tax
      Title
      Partner
      Email
      aravichandran@cravath.com
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      +1-212-474-1033
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        • J.D., 2012, Columbia Law School
        • B.A., 2009, Columbia College

        Admitted In

        • New York
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        Annmarie M. Terraciano
        Title
        Corporate
        Title
        Of Counsel
        Email
        aterraciano@cravath.com
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        +1-212-474-1366
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          Education

          • J.D., 1998, Columbia Law School
            Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
          • M.S., 1994, University of Wisconsin - Madison
          • B.A., 1989, Wellesley College
            cum laude

          Admitted In

          • New York

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          First Solar’s $1.5 Billion Revolving Credit Facility

          Cravath represented First Solar, Inc. in connection with its $1.5 billion revolving credit facility. First Solar is America’s leading photovoltaic solar technology and manufacturing company, and the only US‑headquartered company among the world’s largest solar manufacturers. The transaction closed on February 13, 2026.

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          Genmab’s $3.5 Billion of Credit Facilities and Offering of $1.5 Billion Senior Secured Notes and $1 Billion Senior Unsecured Notes in Connection with its Acquisition of Merus

          Cravath represented the administrative agent, joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners in connection with $3.5 billion of credit facilities made available to Genmab, a leading international biotechnology company, and one of its wholly‑owned subsidiaries, Genmab Finance LLC, as part of the financing transactions undertaken in connection with its acquisition of Merus N.V., a leading oncology company developing innovative antibody therapeutics. The credit facilities consisted of a $2 billion term loan “B” facility, a $1 billion term loan “A” facility and a $500 million revolving credit facility. The transaction closed on December 12, 2025.

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          Ameren’s $3.2 Billion of Revolving Credit Facilities

          Cravath represented the administrative agent, joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner in connection with $3.2 billion of revolving credit facilities made available to Ameren Corporation and Union Electric Company (the “Missouri Borrowers”) and Ameren Corporation and Ameren Illinois Company (the “Illinois Borrowers”). Ameren Corporation is an American power company that engages in the rate‑regulated electric generation, transmission and distribution activities; and rate‑regulated natural gas distribution and transmission businesses. The facilities consisted of a $1.9 billion revolving credit facility (Missouri Borrowers) and $1.3 billion revolving credit facility (Illinois Borrowers). The transaction closed on December 10, 2025.

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          Thomson Reuters Corporation’s $2 Billion Revolving Credit Facility

          Cravath represented the administrative agent, joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner in connection with a $2 billion revolving credit facility made available to Thomson Reuters Corporation, a leading AI and technology company empowering professionals with trusted content and workflow automation. The transaction closed on November 10, 2025.

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