Mohawk Capital Finance S.A. €300 Million Notes Offering
Davis Polk advised the book-running manager on an SEC-registered offering by Mohawk Capital Finance S.A. of floating-rate notes due 2020. The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the issuer’s parent company, Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Mohawk Industries is a global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk is the world’s largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.
The Davis Polk corporate team included partner John G. Crowley and associate Marisa T. Kirio. Counsel Loyti Cheng and associate Michael Comstock provided environmental advice. Partner Mario J. Verdolini and associate Yixuan Long provided tax advice. European counsel John Taylor and counsel Michael Sholem provided European regulatory advice. Members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York and London offices.