Kronos Issues $235 Million of Senior Notes

February 21, 2017

New York – Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm acted as counsel to joint bookrunners Barclays Capital Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp., Nomura Securities International, Inc. and Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. in connection with the add-on issuance of $235 million of senior notes by Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc. The notes are aggregate principal amount of 9.000% due 2023. Kronos and its subsidiaries are global leaders in the development and marketing of pool and spa treatment products, antifreeze and private label cleaning and household products. The bond offering closed on February 15.

The Paul Hastings team was led by Leveraged Finance partner John Cobb and included of counsel Lesley Janzen and associates Matthew Bartlett and Matthew Turner.

The Paul Hastings Leveraged Finance team consists of more than 100 lawyers focusing on key markets across Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the U.S. Our lawyers advise many of the largest and most sophisticated financial institutions around the world. Paul Hastings is among a small number of firms that can be relied upon to handle complex deals involving numerous parties. The Leveraged Finance team recently advised on several high-profile deals, including the $5.1 billion financing for Bass Pro Shops’ acquisition of Cabela’s Incorporated, the $1.9 billion financing for Gulf Oil, the $442.5 million first lien credit facility for XIO Group’s acquisition of J.D. Power and Associates, and the $535 million refinancing of existing credit facilities and dividend recapitalization for Vivid Seats LLC.

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