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Culligan International USD4.6 billion refinancing

Published Date
Jul 1 2024
A&O Shearman advised a leading U.S. investment bank, as Administrative Agent, in respect of a refinancing for Culligan International, a portfolio company of BDT Capital Partners. The transaction, among other things, refinanced and repriced USD4.6 billion Existing Term B Loans with proceeds used to partially prepay Existing Term B Loans and transaction expenses. 

Headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois, Culligan International manufactures and distributes water filtration and treatment solutions for drinking and soft water in the United States and internationally for residential, office, commercial, and industrial applications. It offers water softeners, drinking water systems, whole house water filters, bottled and bottle less water coolers, showerheads and pitchers. 

The A&O Shearman team consisted of partners Maura O’Sullivan, Shameer Shah and David Walter, counsel Shawn Dogra, senior associate Arkadiusz Czekaj, associates Aylmer Wang and Kadiata Sy, lawyer Shaaista Thabit and graduate at law Jadene Yip. 

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