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Valvoline Finco One’s Loan Facility and Revolving Credit Facility

July 11, 2016

Cravath represented the initial borrower, Valvoline Finco One LLC, a wholly owned and newly formed finance subsidiary of Valvoline US, in connection with the arrangement of an $875 million five‑year term loan A facility and a $450 million five‑year revolving credit facility, made available by The Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent. The transaction closed on July 11, 2016.

The Cravath team included partner George E. Zobitz, senior attorney Christopher J. Kelly and associate Steven Y. Li on banking matters; partners Susan Webster and Thomas E. Dunn and associates C. Daniel Haaren, Vernie Chia and Ryan J. Patrone on securities matters; and partners Stephen L. Gordon and Lauren Angelilli, senior attorney Andrew Carlon and associate Peter W. Rogers on tax matters.

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  • Corporate
  • Banking and Credit
  • Capital Markets
  • Tax
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People

Name
George E. Zobitz
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
jzobitz@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1996
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    Education

    • J.D., 1995, New York University School of Law
      with Honors, cum laude
    • B.A., 1991, Franklin & Marshall College

    Admitted In

    • New York
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    Name
    Christopher J. Kelly
    Title
    Corporate
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    cjkelly@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1406
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      Education

      • J.D., 1999, Harvard Law School
      • B.A., 1996, Columbia University
        Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

      Admitted In

      • New York
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      Name
      Thomas E. Dunn
      Title
      Corporate
      Title
      Partner
      Email
      tdunn@cravath.com
      Phone
      +1-212-474-1108
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        Education

        • J.D., 1992, Duke Law School
          summa cum laude
        • B.A., 1987, The College of William & Mary

        Admitted In

        • New York
        Name
        Lauren Angelilli
        Title
        Tax
        Title
        Partner
        Email
        langelilli@cravath.com
        Phone
        +1-212-474-1016
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          Education

          • J.D., 2000, Harvard Law School
            cum laude
          • B.S., 1996, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
            magna cum laude

          Admitted In

          • New York
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          Name
          Stephen L. Gordon
          Title
          Tax
          Title
          Retired Partner
          Email
          gordon@cravath.com
          Phone
          +1-212-474-1999
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            Education

            • J.D., 1981, Harvard Law School
              cum laude
            • A.B., 1978, Cornell University
              cum laude

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            Cravath represented the administrative agent, joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners in connection with a $600 million revolving credit facility made available to Valvoline Inc., a leader in automotive preventive maintenance delivering convenient and trusted services in its retail stores throughout the United States and Canada. The transaction closed on August 24, 2026.

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            August 31, 2026

            3M Company’s $4.25 Billion Revolving Credit Facility

            Cravath represented the administrative agent, joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner in connection with a $4.25 billion revolving credit facility made available to 3M Company, a leading diversified technology company. The transaction closed on August 17, 2026. 

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            August 31, 2026

            AdvanSix Inc.’s Credit Facilities

            Cravath represented AdvanSix Inc. in connection with $425 million of credit facilities. AdvanSix Inc. is a leading integrated chemistry company that produces essential materials for diverse end markets. The facilities consisted of a $275 million revolving credit facility and a $150 million term loan facility. The transaction closed on August 14, 2026. 

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            Nexeye’s Repricing of its Term Loan Facility

            Cravath represented the arrangers in connection with the repricing of Nexeye Holding B.V.’s €325 million term loan facility. Nexeye Holding B.V., a portfolio company of KKR, is a leading European optical retailer. The transaction closed on June 9, 2026. 

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