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DEBT
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
DEBT DEBT
June 30,
2023
June 30,
2022
Short-term debt$— $— 
Senior Secured Notes
2026 Dollar Senior Secured Notes due April 2026900.0 900.0 
2026 Euro Senior Secured Notes due April 2026761.0 731.8 
2029 Dollar Senior Secured Notes due January 2029500.00 500.0 
2018 Coty Credit Agreement
2021 Coty Revolving Credit Facility due April 2025228.9 273.6 
2018 Coty Term B Facility due April 20251,183.7 1,239.2 
Senior Unsecured Notes
2026 Dollar Notes due April 2026473.0 550.0 
2026 Euro Notes due April 2026196.0 261.4 
Brazilian Credit Facility31.9 42.4 
Other long-term debt and finance lease obligations7.1 0.1 
Total debt4,281.6 4,498.5 
Less: Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt(57.9)(23.0)
Total Long-term debt4,223.7 4,475.5 
Less: Unamortized financing fees(29.8)(41.8)
Less: Discount on long-term debt(15.7)(24.6)
Total Long-term debt, net$4,178.2 $4,409.1 
Short-Term Debt
The Company maintains short-term lines of credit with financial institutions around the world. Total available lines of credit were $49.2 and $43.1, of which nil and nil were outstanding at June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Interest rates on
these short-term lines of credit vary depending on market rates for borrowings within the respective geographic locations plus applicable spreads. Interest rates plus applicable spreads on these lines ranged from 4.8% to 16.4% and from 1.2% to 15.9% as of June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The weighted-average interest rate on short-term debt outstanding was 0.0% and 0.0% as of June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. In addition, the Company had undrawn letters of credit of $7.2 and $14.3 and bank guarantees of $16.3 and $17.2 as of June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Long-Term Debt
The Company’s long-term debt facilities consisted of the following as of June 30, 2023 and 2022:
FacilityMaturity Date
Borrowing Capacity (in millions) as of June 30, 2023
Interest Rate Terms
Applicable Interest Rate Spread as of
June 30, 2023
Debt Discount Repayment Schedule
Fiscal 2023 and 2022
2029 Dollar Senior Secured NotesJanuary 2029$500.0
4.75% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, beginning on July 15, 2022
4.75%
N/A(b)
Payable in full at maturity date
2021 Coty Revolving Credit Facility (f) (g)
April 2025$2,000.0
SOFR(a) plus a margin ranging from 1.00% to 2.00% per annum or a base rate plus a margin ranging from 0.00% to 1.00% per annum, based on the Company’s total net leverage ratio (c) (d) (e)
1.75%
N/A(b)
Payable in full at maturity date
Brazilian Credit Facilities - October 2023
October 2023$31.9
3.48% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears beginning on July 5, 2022
3.48%
N/A(b)
Payable in full at maturity date
Brazilian Credit Facilities - September 2023September 2023$—
3.74% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears beginning on June 30, 2022
3.74%
N/A(b)
Repaid in full
2026 Dollar Senior Secured NotesApril 2026$900.0
5.0% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year, beginning on October 15, 2021
5.000%
N/A(b)
Payable in full at maturity date
2026 Euro Senior Secured NotesApril 2026€700.0
3.875% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year, beginning on October 15, 2021
3.875%
N/A(b)
2018 Coty Term B Facility - USD Portion (g)
April 2025
$715.5
SOFR(a) plus a margin of 2.25% per annum or a base rate plus a margin of 1.25% per annum (d)
2.25%0.25%
Quarterly repayments beginning September 30, 2018 at 0.25% of original principal amount
2018 Coty Term B Facility - EUR Portion (g)
April 2025
€430.6
SOFR(a) plus a margin of 2.50% per annum (d)
2.50%0.25%
2026 Dollar
Notes
April 2026$473.0
6.5% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year, beginning on October 15, 2018
N/A(b)
N/A(b)
Payable in full at maturity date
2026 Euro
Notes
April 2026€180.3
4.75% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year, beginning on October 15, 2018
N/A(b)
N/A(b)
(a)As defined in the Interest section below.
(b)N/A - Not Applicable.
(c)As defined per the 2018 Coty Credit Agreement, as amended.
(d)The selection of the applicable one, two, three, six or twelve month interest rate for the period is at the discretion of the Company.
(e)The Company will pay to the Revolving Credit Facility lenders an unused commitment fee calculated at a rate ranging from 0.10% to 0.35% per annum, based on the Company’s total net leverage ratio(d). As of June 30, 2023 and 2022, the applicable rate on the unused commitment fee was 0.25% and 0.25%, respectively.
(f)As a result of the amendments entered into in fiscal 2022, the 2018 Coty Revolving Credit Facility was refinanced and replaced by the 2021 Coty Revolving Credit Facility due April 5, 2025 (as described below).
(g)Except as described below in amendments to the 2018 Coty Credit Agreement (as defined below), original terms of the 2018 Coty Credit Agreement apply to these debt facilities.
Recent Developments
Early Paydown of Brazilian Credit Facility
On June 23, 2023, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company utilized cash on hand to fully paid down one of the existing U.S. Dollar-denominated credit facilities in Brazil in the amount of $10.5. This facility was set to mature in September 2023.
Financing Activities
The Company completed certain financing activities in the first quarter of fiscal 2024, as discussed in Note 28—Subsequent Events.
Senior Secured Notes
On November 30, 2021, the Company issued an aggregate principal amount of $500.0 of 4.75% senior secured notes due 2029 ("2029 Dollar Senior Secured Notes"). Coty received gross proceeds of $500.0 in connection with the offering of the 2029 Dollar Senior Secured Notes. In accordance with the 2018 Coty Credit Agreement, as amended, a portion of the gross proceeds received were utilized to pay down the remaining outstanding principal balance of the 2018 Coty Revolving Credit Facility of $394.0 and the 2018 Coty Term A Facility of €89.5 million (approximately $100.4).
On June 16, 2021, the Company issued an aggregate principal amount of €700.0 million of 3.875% senior secured notes due 2026 (the “2026 Euro Senior Secured Notes”) in a private offering. Coty received gross proceeds of €700.0 million in connection with the offering of the 2026 Euro Senior Secured Notes.
On April 21, 2021, the Company issued an aggregate principal amount of $900.0 of 5.00% senior secured notes due 2026 (the “2026 Dollar Senior Secured Notes” and, together with the 2026 Euro Senior Secured Notes and 2029 Dollar Senior Secured Notes, the “Senior Secured Notes”). Coty received gross proceeds of $900.0 in connection with the offering of the 2026 Dollar Senior Secured Notes.
Coty used the gross proceeds of the offerings of the Senior Secured Notes to repay a portion of the term loans outstanding under the existing credit facilities and to pay related fees and expenses thereto.
The Senior Secured Notes are senior secured obligations of Coty and are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by each of Coty’s wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantees Coty’s obligations under its existing senior secured credit facilities and are secured by first priority liens on the same collateral that secures Coty’s obligations under its existing senior secured credit facilities, as described below. The Senior Secured Notes and the guarantees are equal in right of payment with all of Coty’s and the guarantors’ respective existing and future senior indebtedness and are pari passu with all of Coty’s and the guarantors’ respective existing and future indebtedness that is secured by a first priority lien on the collateral, including the existing senior secured credit facilities, to the extent of the value of such collateral.
Optional Redemption
Applicable Premium
The indentures governing the Senior Secured Notes specify the Applicable Premium (as defined in the respective indentures) to be paid upon early redemption of some or all of the Senior Secured Notes prior to, and on or after, April 15, 2023 for the 2026 Euro Senior Secured Notes and 2026 Dollar Senior Secured Notes, and January 15, 2025 for the 2029 Dollar Senior Secured Notes (the "Early Redemption Dates").
The Applicable Premium related to the respective Senior Secured Notes on any redemption date and as calculated by the Company is the greater of:
(1)1.0% of the then outstanding principal amount of the respective Senior Secured Notes; and
(2)the excess, if any, of (a) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of such respective Senior Secured Notes that would apply if such respective notes were redeemed on the respective Early Redemption Dates, (such redemption price is expressed as a percentage of the principal amount being set forth in the table appearing in the Redemption Pricing section below), plus (ii) all remaining scheduled payments of interest due on the respective Senior Secured Notes to and including the respective Early Redemption Dates, (excluding accrued but unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date), with respect to each of subclause (i) and (ii), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate in the case of the 2026 Dollar Senior Secured Notes and 2029 Dollar Senior Secured Notes, or Bund Rate in the case of the 2026 Euro Senior Secured Notes (both Treasury Rate and Bund Rate as defined in the
respective indentures) as of such redemption date plus 50 basis points; over (b) the principal amount of the respective Senior Secured Notes.
Redemption Pricing
At any time and from time to time prior to the Early Redemption Dates, the Company may redeem some or all of the respective notes at redemption prices equal to 100% of the respective principal amounts being redeemed plus the Applicable Premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption dates.
At any time on or after the Early Redemption Dates, the Company may redeem some or all of the respective notes at the redemption prices (expressed in percentage of principal amount) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption dates, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on respective dates of each of the years indicated below:
Price
For the period beginning2026 Dollar Senior Secured Notes2026 Euro Senior Secured Notes2029 Dollar Senior Secured Notes
YearApril 15,January 15,
2024101.250%100.969%N/A
2025100.000%100.000%102.375%
2026N/AN/A101.188%
2027 and thereafterN/AN/A100.000%
2018 Coty Credit Agreement
On April 5, 2018, the Company entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the "2018 Coty Credit Agreement"), which, as previously disclosed, was amended in June 2019, September 2021 and November 2021. On March 7, 2023, the Company further amended the 2018 Coty Credit Agreement to effectuate the transition of the underlying variable interest rate from LIBOR to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR").
As amended and restated through March 2023, the 2018 Coty Credit Agreement matures on April 5, 2025 and provides for (a) the incurrence by the Company of (1) a senior secured term A facility in an aggregate principal amount of (i) $1,000.0 denominated in U.S. dollars and (ii) €2,035.0 million denominated in euros (the “2018 Coty Term A Facility”) and (2) a senior secured term B facility in an aggregate principal amount of (i) $1,400.0 denominated in U.S. dollars and (ii) €850.0 million denominated in euros (the “2018 Coty Term B Facility”) and (b) the incurrence by the Company and Coty B.V., a Dutch subsidiary of the Company (the “Dutch Borrower” and, together with the Company, the “Borrowers”), of a senior secured revolving facility in an aggregate principal amount of $2,000.0 denominated in U.S. dollars, specified alternative currencies or other currencies freely convertible into U.S. dollars (the “2021 Coty Revolving Credit Facility”) (as amended through March 2023, the 2018 Coty Term A Facility, together with the 2018 Coty Term B Facility and the 2021 Coty Revolving Credit Facility, the “2018 Coty Credit Facilities”).
The 2018 Coty Credit Agreement provides that with respect to the 2021 Coty Revolving Credit Facility, up to $150.0 is available for letters of credit and up to $150.0 is available for swing line loans. The 2018 Coty Credit Agreement also permits, subject to certain terms and conditions, the incurrence of incremental facilities thereunder in an aggregate amount of (i) $1,700.0 plus (ii) an unlimited amount if the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the 2018 Coty Credit Agreement), at the time of incurrence of such incremental facilities and after giving effect thereto on a pro forma basis, is less than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00.
The obligations of the Company under the 2018 Coty Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the material wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company organized in the U.S., subject to certain exceptions (the “Guarantors”) and the obligations of the Company and the Guarantors under the 2018 Coty Credit Agreement are secured by a perfected first priority lien (subject to permitted liens) on substantially all of the assets of the Company and the Guarantors, subject to certain exceptions. The Dutch Borrower does not guarantee the obligations of the Company under the 2018 Coty Credit Agreement or grant any liens on its assets to secure any obligations under the 2018 Coty Credit Agreement.
As previously disclosed, the Company utilized proceeds from certain transactions to pay down portions of the outstanding balances of the 2018 Coty Term A Facility and 2018 Coty Term B Facility in November 2020, October 2021 and January 2022. In December 2022, in connection with the Lacoste license termination, a portion of the termination payment totaling €52.5 million (approximately $55.6 at the time) was advanced to the Company. In accordance with the 2018 Coty Credit Agreement, as amended, the Company utilized a portion of the advance proceeds to pay down €13.5 million (approximately $14.3) and $21.5, respectively, of the outstanding balances of the euro and U.S. dollar portions of the 2018 Term B Facility on December 23, 2022. In June 2023, in connection with the Lacoste license termination, a portion of the termination payment totaling €35.3 (approximately $38.3) was paid to the Company. In accordance with the 2018 Coty Credit Agreement, as amended, the Company utilized a portion of the proceeds to pay down €6.6 million (approximately $7.2) and $8.0, respectively, of the outstanding balances of the euro and U.S. dollar portions of the 2018 Term B Facility on June 30, 2023. No balances remain outstanding under the 2018 Coty Term A Facility.
Senior Unsecured Notes
On April 5, 2018 the Company issued, at par, $550.0 of 6.50% senior unsecured notes due 2026 (the “2026 Dollar Notes”), €550.0 million of 4.00% senior unsecured notes due 2023 (the “2023 Euro Notes”) and €250.0 million of 4.75% senior unsecured notes due 2026 (the “2026 Euro Notes” and, together with the 2023 Euro Notes, the “Euro Notes,” and the Euro Notes together with the 2026 Dollar Notes, the “Senior Unsecured Notes”) in a private offering.
The Senior Unsecured Notes are senior unsecured debt obligations of the Company and will be pari passu in right of payment with all of the Company’s existing and future senior indebtedness (including the 2018 Coty Credit Facilities). The Senior Unsecured Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior basis by the Guarantors. The Senior Unsecured Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and are effectively junior to all existing and future secured indebtedness of the Company to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such secured indebtedness. The related guarantees are senior unsecured obligations of each Guarantor and are effectively junior to all existing and future secured indebtedness of such Guarantor to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness.
The 2026 Dollar and Euro Notes will mature on April 15, 2026. The 2026 Dollar Notes will bear interest at a rate of 6.50% per annum. The 2026 Euro Notes will bear interest at a rate of 4.75% per annum. Interest on the 2026 Dollar and Euro Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year.
The Company issued a notice of full redemption of the 2023 Euro Notes (as defined below) on February 15, 2022 and redeemed the 2023 Euro Notes on April 15, 2022 in the amount of €550.0 million (approximately $606.4). The Company utilized cash on hand of $480.7 and drew down $125.7 on the 2021 Coty Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below) for the redemption. On December 7, 2022, the Company redeemed $77.0 of the 2026 Dollar Notes and €69.7 million (approximately $72.2) of the 2026 Euro Notes.
Upon the occurrence of certain change of control triggering events with respect to a series of Senior Unsecured Notes, the Company will be required to offer to repurchase all or part of the Senior Unsecured Notes of such series at 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the purchase date applicable to such Senior Unsecured Notes.
The Senior Unsecured Notes contain customary covenants that place restrictions in certain circumstances on, among other things, incurrence of liens, entry into sale or leaseback transactions, sales of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets and certain merger or consolidation transactions. The Senior Unsecured Notes also provide for customary events of default.
Optional Redemption
As of June 30, 2023, the Company may at any time redeem some or all of the 2026 Dollar Notes and 2026 Euro Notes, respectively, at the redemption prices (expressed in percentage of principal amount) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption dates, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on April 15 of
each of the years indicated below:
Price
Year2026 Dollar Notes2026 Euro Notes
2023101.6250%101.1875%
2024 and thereafter100.0000%100.0000%
Deferred Issuance Costs
For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the Company capitalized deferred financing fees of nil, $9.2, and $25.4, respectively. The Company incurred nil, $27.0 and nil in third-party debt issuance costs during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively, which were recorded as Other income, net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Write-offs
In fiscal 2023, the Company wrote off unamortized deferred financing fees of $0.7 and $0.1 of unamortized debt discounts. In fiscal 2022, the Company wrote off $4.7 of unamortized deferred financing fees and $0.4 of unamortized debt discounts. In fiscal 2021, the Company wrote off $21.1 of unamortized deferred financing fees and $3.1 of unamortized debt discounts. The write-offs of the unamortized deferred financing fees and unamortized debt discounts are included in Other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Interest
The 2018 Coty Credit Agreement facilities will bear interest at rates equal to, at the Company’s option, either:
SOFR of the applicable qualified currency, of which the Company can elect the applicable one, two, three, six or twelve month rate, plus the applicable margin; or
Alternate base rate (“ABR”) plus the applicable margin.
In the case of the 2021 Coty Revolving Credit Facility, the applicable margin means the lesser of a percentage per annum to be determined in accordance with the leverage-based pricing grid and the debt rating-based grid below:
Pricing TierTotal Net Leverage Ratio:SOFR plus:Alternative Base Rate Margin:
1.0
Greater than or equal to 4.75:1
2.000%1.000%
2.0
Less than 4.75:1 but greater than or equal to 4.00:1
1.750%0.750%
3.0
Less than 4.00:1 but greater than or equal to 2.75:1
1.500%0.500%
4.0
Less than 2.75:1 but greater than or equal to 2.00:1
1.250%0.250%
5.0
Less than 2.00:1 but greater than or equal to 1.50:1
1.125%0.125%
6.0
Less than 1.50:1
1.000%—%
Pricing TierDebt Ratings S&P/Moody’s:SOFR plus:Alternative Base Rate Margin:
5.0Less than BB+/Ba12.000%1.000%
4.0BB+/Ba11.750%0.750%
3.0BBB-/Baa31.500%0.500%
2.0BBB/Baa21.250%0.250%
1.0BBB+/Baa1 or higher1.125%0.125%
In the case of the U.S. dollar portion of the 2018 Coty Term B Facility, the applicable margin means 2.25% per annum, in the case of SOFR loans, and 1.25% per annum, in the case of ABR loans. In the case of the Euro portion of the 2018 Coty Term B Facility, the applicable margin means 2.50% per annum, in the case of EURIBOR loans. In no event will SOFR be deemed to be less than 0.00% per annum.
Fair Value of Debt
June 30, 2023June 30, 2022
Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Senior Secured Notes$2,161.0 $2,066.9 $2,131.8 $1,914.1 
2018 Coty Credit Agreement
1,412.6 1,393.5 1,512.8 1,451.5 
Senior Unsecured Notes669.0 661.5 811.4 733.5 
Brazilian Credit Facility31.9 32.2 42.4 48.2 
The Company uses the market approach to value its debt instruments. The Company obtains fair values from independent pricing services or utilizes the USD SOFR curve to determine the fair value of these debt instruments. Based on the assumptions used to value these liabilities at fair value, these debt instruments are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Debt Maturities Schedule
Aggregate maturities of the Company’s long-term debt, including the current portion of long-term debt and excluding capital lease obligations as of June 30, 2023, are presented below:
Fiscal Year Ending June 30,
2024$55.1 
20251,389.3 
20262,330.1 
2027— 
2028— 
Thereafter500.0 
Total$4,274.5 
Covenants
The 2018 Coty Credit Agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants. The negative covenants include, among other things, limitations on debt, liens, dispositions, investments, fundamental changes, restricted payments and affiliate transactions. With certain exceptions as described below, the 2018 Coty Credit Agreement, as amended, includes a financial covenant that requires us to maintain a Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined below), equal to or less than the ratios shown below for each respective test period.
Quarterly Test Period Ending
Total Net Leverage Ratio (a)
June 30, 2023 through April 5, 2025
4.00 to 1.00
(a)Total Net Leverage Ratio means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of: (a) (i) Total Indebtedness minus (ii) unrestricted and Cash Equivalents of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as determined in accordance with GAAP to (b) Adjusted EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period (each of the defined terms, including Adjusted EBITDA, used within the definition of Total Net Leverage Ratio have the meanings ascribed to them within the 2018 Coty Credit Agreement, as amended). Adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the 2018 Coty Credit Agreement, as amended, includes certain add backs related to cost savings, unusual events such as COVID-19, operating expense reductions and future unrealized synergies subject to certain limits and conditions as specified in the 2018 Coty Credit Agreement, as amended.
In the four fiscal quarters following the closing of any Material Acquisition (as defined in the 2018 Coty Credit Agreement, as amended), including the fiscal quarter in which such Material Acquisition occurs, the maximum Total Net Leverage Ratio shall be the lesser of (i) 5.95 to 1.00 and (ii) 1.00 higher than the otherwise applicable maximum Total Net Leverage Ratio for such quarter (as set forth in the table above). Immediately after any such four fiscal quarter period, there shall be at least two consecutive fiscal quarters during which the Company’s Total Net Leverage Ratio is no greater than the maximum Total Net Leverage Ratio that would otherwise have been required in the absence of such Material Acquisition, regardless of whether any additional Material Acquisitions are consummated during such period.
As of June 30, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all covenants contained within the 2018 Coty Credit Agreement, as amended.