Appointed
Soraya Benchikh
Chief Financial Officer
COTY ·
COTY INC.
the Company’s previously announced appointment of Soraya Benchikh as Chief Financial Officer
Ready 8-Ks
50
Latest filing
September 11, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
Top materiality
0.85
Event mix
earnings ×16 · debt ×16 · leadership ×9
Sentiment
13 pos · 5 neg · 32 neu
Latest earnings
reported 2026-Q3
Executive change
recent →
Recent 8-K filings for COTY
Highest-materiality recent filing
Coty sells remaining 25.8% Wella stake to KKR for $750M upfront; expects ~3x net leverage by end CY25
- Coty receives $750M cash upfront plus 45% of future proceeds from Wella sale/IPO after KKR preferred return.
- Transaction completes the multi-year Wella monetization program initiated in 2020, exactly inline with CY25 divestiture target.
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Ex-CFO Mercier to serve as Coty strategic advisor through June 2027
Mercier ceased as CFO Sept 1, 2026; Soraya Benchikh is new CFO; he advises until June 30, 2027.
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Coty appoints Soraya Benchikh as CFO effective Sept 1, succeeding Laurent Mercier
Benchikh becomes CFO Sept 1, 2026; Mercier departs amicably after 5 years at Coty.
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Coty Q4 FY26 sales +1% to $1.27B, adjusted EPS -$0.02; FY26 FCF $348M ahead
Q4 net revenues $1,269.2M (+1% reported, -1% LFL); FY26 revenues $5,806.6M (-2% reported, -5% LFL).
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Coty to receive ~$400M for early termination of Gucci Beauty license; license ends June 30, 2027
Coty receives $250M cash at signing and up to $150M later (net of $30M holdback) for early license termination.
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Coty sharpens leadership: three C-suite departures, new CPO hired, Prestige ops under Strobel
Priya Srinivasan (CPO) resigns effective Aug 31, 2026; Severine Charbon joins as CPO effective Sept 1.
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Coty Q3 revenue falls 7% LFL to $1.28B; adjusted operating income down 51% to $72M
Net revenues $1,281.6M, down 1% reported and 7% like-for-like YoY.
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Coty appoints five new independent directors, four resignations in board refresh
Four directors resigned effective immediately; Robert Singer resigns effective June 30, 2026.
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Coty Q2 fiscal 2026 net revenues $1.68B, adjusted EPS $0.14 (+27%), net loss reported
Q2 net revenues $1,678.6M, +1% reported, -3% LFL; operating income $148.2M (-45%).
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Coty appoints Markus Strobel as Executive Chairman and Interim CEO; Sue Nabi departs
Strobel appointed Executive Chairman & Interim CEO effective Jan 1, 2026; base salary $1.25M, $940k sign-on bonus, RSUs worth $3M, 6M stock options.
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Coty receives $750M cash upfront plus 45% of future proceeds from Wella sale/IPO after KKR preferred return.
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Coty shareholders elect all nine directors, approve say-on-pay and auditor at annual meeting
All nine director nominees elected; top votes: Isabelle Parize (681.8M) and Anna Makanju (681.8M).
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Coty Q1 revenue $1.577B (-6% YoY), adj EPS $0.12 (-20%); sees Q2 at favorable end of guidance
Net revenues $1,577.2M, down 6% reported and 8% LFL vs prior year.
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Coty Inc. completes $900M offering of 5.600% senior notes due 2031
Closed private offering of $900M aggregate principal of 5.600% senior notes due 2031.
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Coty prices $900M of 5.600% senior notes due 2031 to refinance near-term debt
Coty priced $900M of 5.600% senior notes due 2031; closing expected Oct 15, 2025.
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Coty launches private offering of senior notes to refinance 2026 secured notes
Proceeds plus cash on hand will redeem all 5.000% senior secured notes due 2026 at par plus accrued interest.
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Coty FY25 adj EBITDA $1,082M, rev $5.89B, guides 2H26 growth return
Q4 net revenue $1,252M, down 9% LFL; FY25 net revenue $5,893M, down 2% LFL.
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Coty director Johannes Huth resigns; Beatrice Ballini named Lead Independent Director
Johannes Huth resigned as director and Vice Chair after five years on the Board.
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Coty Q3 revenues fell 6% YoY to $1.3B; adj. EPS down 80% to $0.01
Net revenues $1,299.1M, down 6% reported (3% LFL); reported operating loss $280.4M.
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Coty Q2 revenue down 1% LFL; adjusted EPS $0.11; leverage below 3x; director resigns
Q2 net revenue $1,669.9M, LFL -1%; CEO says trends below expectations; expects headwinds to continue.
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Coty increases tender offer to $300M for 2026 notes; early results fully subscribed
Increased cap to $300M from $250M; $476M of $650M outstanding tendered, $300M accepted at 63% proration.
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Coty annual meeting votes approve directors, say-on-pay, and auditor
Quorum of 84.39% of shares present; 12 directors elected, each with majority or plurality support.
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Coty Q1 net revenues $1.67B, up 2% reported & 4.5% LFL; reiterates FY25 EBITDA target
Reported net income $79.6M vs. loss of $1.7M YoY; adjusted EPS $0.15, up 67%.
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Coty launches $250M tender for 5% Senior Secured Notes due 2026; redeems €180.3M of 4.75% Notes
Tender offer for up to $250M of 5.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2026; $650M outstanding; early tender premium $30 per $1,000.
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Q1 LFL sales growth ~4-5%, below prior estimate of 6%, due to tight retailer inventory management in US, Australia, China, Travel Retail Asia.
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FY24 net revenue $6,118M, +10% reported, +11% LFL, at upper end of 9-11% LFL guidance.
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Coty raises Chief Legal Officer Kristin Blazewicz salary to $850,000 effective July 1, 2024
Annual base salary increased from $800,000 to $850,000, effective July 1, 2024.
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Coty issues €500M 4.500% senior secured notes due 2027
€500 million aggregate principal of 4.500% Senior Secured Notes due May 15, 2027 issued on May 30, 2024.
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Coty prices €500M of 4.500% senior secured notes due 2027 to refinance existing debt
Issued €500M aggregate principal amount of 4.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2027.
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Coty launches €500M senior secured notes offering to redeem 6.500% 2026 notes
Offering of €500M aggregate principal amount senior secured notes; terms set at pricing.
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Coty Q3 FY24 revenue up 10% LFL, beats guidance; FY24 outlook raised to high end
Q3 net revenues $1.39B, +10% LFL, ahead of H2 guidance of +6-8% LFL; Prestige LFL +13%, Consumer Beauty +6%.
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Coty separates CTO Gordon von Bretten; appoints him to Board effective April 1
Gordon von Bretten to remain CTO until March 31, 2024; severance of EUR 325,000 plus 193,574 vested shares.
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Coty Q2 revenue +13% as reported, adjusted EBITDA +15% to $366.4M; FY24 guidance reaffirmed
Q2 revenue +13% as reported (+11% LFL); Prestige +15% LFL, Consumer Beauty +5% LFL.
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Coty prices and accepts $400M in early tender of 2026 notes; prorated at 62% and 48%
Aggregate purchase price ~$395M for $150M 6.5% unsecured and $250M 5% secured notes due 2026.
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Coty annual meeting results: all 11 directors elected, say-on-pay passes, auditor ratified
Quorum of 88.05% (776.4M votes present); each director elected with >540M for.
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Coty Q1 FY2024 sales +18% LFL; raises FY24 revenue and EBITDA guidance
Q1 adjusted EBITDA $360.3M (+17% YoY); adjusted EPS $0.09 (incl negative $0.06 equity swap impact).
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Coty launches tender offers for up to $400M in 2026 notes as part of deleveraging
Offers to buy up to $150M of 6.500% Senior Notes due 2026 and up to $250M of 5.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2026.
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Coty approves new compensation for CFO, Chief Corp Affairs, and Chief Legal Officer
CFO Mercier: unchanged base salary EUR 825k, bonus target 70%, annual equity grant of $2.2M in RSUs/PSUs.
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Coty completes $341M stock offering to repay debt; Euronext Paris listing begins
Issued 33M Class A shares at $10.80/€10.28; net proceeds ~$341M (€324M).
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Coty issues €500M 5.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2028
Aggregate principal €500M, interest 5.75% per annum, maturity September 15, 2028.
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Coty prices €500M of 5.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 to repay revolver borrowings
€500M aggregate principal of 5.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 priced on Sept 12, 2023.
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Coty launches €500M senior secured notes offering to reduce revolver borrowings
Offering of €500 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes announced on September 11, 2023.
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Coty beats FY23 with 12% core LFL growth; FY24 guidance at top of target range
Q4 net revenue +16% as reported (+17% LFL); FY23 core LFL sales grew 12%, above 9-10% guidance.
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Coty issues $750M 6.625% senior secured notes due 2030
Issued $750M aggregate principal of 6.625% senior secured notes maturing July 15, 2030.
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Coty prices upsized $750M 6.625% senior secured notes due 2030; proceeds to repay term loan B
Priced $750M in 6.625% senior secured notes due 2030, upsized from previously announced $600M.
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Coty prelim Q4 (Jun 30) revenue ~$1.2-1.4B; launches $600M senior secured notes offering
Continuing ops revenue ~$1,200M–$1,400M; adj. EBITDA ~$150M–$170M.
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Coty completes $2.0B revolving credit facility refinancing, extends maturity to 2028
Refinanced existing $2.0B revolver with $1.67B tranche (USD/other currencies) and €300M tranche (EUR).
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Q4 FY23 LFL revenue growth now +12-15%, up from prior +10% outlook.
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Coty enters amended stockholders agreement with JAB, appoints lead independent director
Amended agreement restricts JAB from acquiring shares if it raises voting power >9% above Tender Offer level, for 3 years.
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Coty reaffirms May 9 guidance at Deutsche Bank conference on June 6
Coty to present at 2023 Deutsche Bank Global Consumer Conference on June 6, 2023 at 05:15 AM EDT.
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Coty raises CFO Laurent Mercier's base salary to EUR 825,000
Annual base salary increased from EUR 750,000 to EUR 825,000, effective June 1, 2023.
Executive changes
Role change
Laurent Mercier
Strategic CEO Advisor
COTY ·
COTY INC.
Laurent Mercier ceased serving as Chief Financial Officer on September 1, 2026 and commenced service as Strategic CEO Advisor through June 30, 2027
Departed
Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala Larregui
director
COTY ·
COTY INC.
On February 7, 2025, Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala Larregui resigned as a director of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company after four years of service on the Board and the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.
Appointed
Gordon von Bretten
Director
COTY ·
COTY INC.
the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company increased its size to twelve (12) directors and appointed Gordon von Bretten as a member of the Board, effective as of April 1, 2024
Departed
Gordon von Bretten
Chief Transformation Officer
COTY ·
COTY INC.
On February 6, 2024, Coty Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a separation agreement with Gordon von Bretten, who has been serving as Chief Transformation Officer since June 2020.
Appointed
Johannes Huth
Lead Independent Director
COTY ·
COTY INC.
the Board approved, the appointment of Johannes Huth as Lead Independent Director, effective June 13, 2023.
Departed
Erhard Schoewel
director
COTY ·
COTY INC.
On March 8, 2023, Erhard Schoewel resigned as a director of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Coty Inc. (NYSE: COTY) (the “Company”) after serving on the Board since 2006.
Appointed
Lubomira Rochet
director
COTY ·
COTY INC.
appointed Lubomira Rochet as a member of the Board, effective as of January 2, 2023
Departed
Justine Tan
member of the board of directors
COTY ·
COTY INC.
On July 15, 2022, Justine Tan resigned from her position as a member of the board of directors (the “Board”) of Coty Inc. (the “Company”).
Departed
Nancy Ford
Director
COTY ·
COTY INC.
On November 2, 2021 KKR Rainbow notified the Company that Nancy Ford, one of the directors designated by KKR Rainbow pursuant to the terms of the Investment Agreement, will not stand for re-election at the Company’s next annual stockholders meeting for fiscal year 2022 which is scheduled to take place on November 4, 2021.
Earnings & guidance
Materiality & sentiment trend
Max materiality 0.85 · Median 0.65 · Most common event earnings