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World Acceptance Corporation’s High‑Yield Senior Notes Offering

October 15, 2021

Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $300 million 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior notes offering of World Acceptance Corporation, one of the nation’s largest small‑loan consumer finance companies. The transaction closed on September 27, 2021.

The Cravath team included partners William V. Fogg and Michael E. Mariani and associates Andrew D. Norwich and Ahra Cho on capital markets matters; associate Sonia Katharani‑Khan on tax matters; partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters; and associate David Crampton on executive compensation and benefits matters. Alissa B. Fromkin also worked on tax matters.

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  • Consumer Products and Services

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William V. Fogg
Title
Corporate
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Partner
Email
wfogg@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1131
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    Education

    • J.D., 1991, Columbia Law School
      Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
    • A.B., 1988, Brown University
      magna cum laude

    Admitted In

    • New York
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    Michael E. Mariani
    Title
    Corporate
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    Partner
    Email
    mmariani@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1007
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      • J.D., 2009, Columbia Law School
        Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
      • M.B.A., 2009, Columbia University
      • B.A., 2004, Tufts University
        Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

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      • New York
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      Matthew Morreale
      Title
      Corporate
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      Partner
      Email
      mmorreale@cravath.com
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      +1-212-474-1534
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        Education

        • J.D., 1997, Columbia Law School
          Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
        • M.S., 1994, University of Pennsylvania
        • B.A., 1990, University of Pennsylvania
        • B.A.S., 1990, University of Pennsylvania

        Admitted In

        • New York

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