Cravath represented the initial purchasers, J.P. Morgan Securities, BofA Merrill Lynch, Barclays and Deutsche Bank Securities, in connection with the US$250 million 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior debt offering of Affinia Group Inc., a global leader in the light and commercial vehicle replacement products and services industry. Affinia Group Inc. is a portfolio company of private equity sponsor Cypress Group L.L.C. The transaction closed on April 25, 2013.
The Cravath team included partner William V. Fogg, senior attorney Daniel A. O’Shea and associate Michael S. Darby.