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COTY INC.

For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 7, 2025.

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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed May 7, 2025

COTY$4.22+4.2%Stored close · as of Nov 9, 2026

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

($ in millions, except per share data)

  1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Coty Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “Coty”) manufacture, market, sell and distribute branded beauty products, including fragrances, color cosmetics and skin & body related products throughout the world. Coty is a global beauty company with a rich entrepreneurial history and an iconic portfolio of brands.

The Company operates on a fiscal year basis with a year-end of June 30. Unless otherwise noted, any reference to a year preceded by the word “fiscal” refers to the fiscal year ended June 30 of that year. For example, references to “fiscal 2025” refer to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. When used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the term “includes” and “including” means, unless the context otherwise indicates, including without limitation.

The Company’s sales generally increase during the second fiscal quarter as a result of increased demand associated with the winter holiday season. Financial performance, working capital requirements, sales, cash flows and borrowings generally experience variability during the three to six months preceding the holiday season. Product innovations, new product launches and the size and timing of orders from the Company’s customers may also result in variability.

  1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and include the Company’s consolidated domestic and international subsidiaries. Certain information and disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. Accordingly, these unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying footnotes should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the year ended June 30, 2024. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, of a normal recurring nature, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. All dollar amounts (other than per share amounts) in the following discussion are in millions of United States (“U.S.”) dollars, unless otherwise indicated.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash represents funds that are not readily available for general purpose cash needs due to contractual limitations. Restricted cash is classified as a current or long-term asset based on the timing and nature of when or how the cash is expected to be used or when the restrictions are expected to lapse. As of March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024, the Company had restricted cash of $15.9 and $19.8, respectively, included in Restricted cash in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Restricted cash balance as of March 31, 2025 primarily provides collateral for certain bank guarantees on rent, customs and duty accounts and also consists of collections on factored receivables that remain unremitted to the factor as of March 31, 2025. Restricted cash is included as a component of Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

Equity Investments

The Company elected the fair value option to account for its investment in Rainbow JVCO LTD and subsidiaries (together, "Wella" or the “Wella Company”) to align with the Company’s strategy for this investment. The fair value is updated on a quarterly basis. The investment is classified within Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy because the Company estimates the fair value of the investment using a combination of the income approach, the market approach and private transactions, when applicable. Changes in the fair value of equity investment under the fair value option are recorded in Other expense, net within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (see Note 6—Equity Investments).

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the period reported. Significant accounting policies that contain subjective management estimates and assumptions include those related to revenue recognition, the net realizable value of inventory, the fair value of equity investments, the assessment of goodwill, other intangible assets and long-lived assets for impairment and income taxes. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, and makes adjustments when facts and circumstances dictate. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from those estimates and assumptions. Significant changes, if any, in those estimates and assumptions will be reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in future periods.

Tax Information

The effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was 12.7% and (158.8)%, respectively, and (3.5)% and 34.3%, respectively. The change in the effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025, as compared with the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024 is primarily attributable to a capital loss realized on the sale of the Company’s investment in KKW Holdings during the period for which no tax benefit can be recognized, the loss on forward repurchase contracts having a higher proportional impact in the current period, as well as the impact of fair value losses related to the investment in Wella taxed at a rate below the statutory rate of 21%.

The effective tax rate of 12.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 results from reporting losses before income taxes and a benefit for income taxes. The effective rate was lower than the Federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to a capital loss realized on the sale of the Company’s investment in KKW Holdings during the period for which no tax benefit can be recognized, the loss on forward repurchase contracts having a higher proportional impact in the current period, as well as the impact of fair value losses related to the investment in Wella taxed at a rate below the statutory rate of 21%

The effective tax rate of (158.8)% in the three months ended March 31, 2024 results from reporting income before taxes and a benefit for income taxes. The effective rate was lower than the Federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to a benefit of $8.5 on the resolution of foreign uncertain tax positions compared to $3.4 of income in the period.

The effective tax rate of (3.5)% in the nine months ended March 31, 2025 results from reporting losses before income taxes and a provision for income taxes. The effective rate was lower than the statutory tax rate of 21% due to a capital loss realized on the sale of the Company’s investment in KKW Holdings during the period for which no tax benefit can be recognized, the loss on forward repurchase contracts having a higher proportional impact in the current period, as well as the impact of fair value losses related to the investment in Wella taxed at a rate below the statutory rate of 21%.

The effective tax rate of 34.3% in the nine months ended March 31, 2024 was higher than the statutory tax rate of 21% primarily due to an expense of $24.3 in the period recognized on the revaluation of the Company's deferred tax liabilities due to a tax rate increase enacted in Switzerland.

The effective income tax rates vary from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% due to the effect of (i) jurisdictions with different statutory rates, including impacts of rate changes, (ii) adjustments to the Company’s unrealized tax benefits (“UTBs”) and accrued interest, (iii) non-deductible expenses, (iv) audit settlements and (v) valuation allowance changes.

As of March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024, the gross amount of UTBs was $204.7 and $215.3, respectively. As of March 31, 2025, the total amount of UTBs that, if recognized, would impact the effective income tax rate is $170.6. As of March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024, the liability associated with UTBs, including accrued interest and penalties, was $205.0 and $200.2, respectively, which was recorded in Income and other taxes payable and Other noncurrent liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The total interest and penalties recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations related to UTBs was $(0.9) and $0.0 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $3.7 and $2.0 for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The total gross accrued interest and penalties recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024 was $33.9 and $30.2, respectively. On the basis of the information available as of March 31, 2025, it is reasonably possible that a decrease of up to $19.2 in UTBs may occur within twelve months as a result of projected resolutions of global tax examinations and a potential lapse of the applicable statutes of limitations.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. Additionally, in January 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-01 to clarify the effective date of ASU 2024-03. The standard requires, in the notes to the financial statements, disclosure of specified information about certain costs and expenses, including purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, and intangible asset amortization from each relevant expense caption. The amendments in ASU 2024-03 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption and retrospective application are permitted, but not required. The Company plans to adopt the standard and make the additional required annual disclosures beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2028 and the required interim disclosures beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2029.

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which expands reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The amendments in the ASU require that a public entity discloses, on an annual and interim basis, significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to an entity's chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), a description of other segment items by reportable segment, and any additional measures of a segment's profit or loss used by the CODM when deciding how to allocate resources. Annual disclosures are required for the Company in fiscal 2025. Interim disclosures are required for periods within fiscal years beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2026. Retrospective application is required for all prior periods presented, and early adoption is permitted. The Company will adopt the standard and make the additional required disclosures beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025.

  1. SEGMENT REPORTING

Operating and reportable segments (referred to as “segments”) reflect the way the Company is managed and for which separate financial information is available and evaluated regularly by the Company's CODM in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company has designated its Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") as the CODM.

Certain income and shared costs and the results of corporate initiatives are managed by Corporate. Corporate primarily includes stock compensation expense, restructuring and realignment costs, costs related to acquisition, divestiture and early license termination activities, and impairments of long-lived assets, goodwill and intangibles that are not attributable to ongoing operating activities of the segments. Corporate costs are not used by the CODM to measure the underlying performance of the segments.

With the exception of goodwill, the Company does not identify or monitor assets by segment. The Company does not present assets by reportable segment since various assets are shared between reportable segments. The allocation of goodwill by segment is presented in Note 7—Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, net.

Three Months EndedMarch 31,Nine Months EndedMarch 31,
SEGMENT DATA2025202420252024
Net revenues:
Prestige$829.4$867.2$3,059.6$3,054.5
Consumer Beauty469.7518.41,580.91,700.1
Total$1,299.1$1,385.6$4,640.5$4,754.6
Operating income (loss):
Prestige78.7108.7542.5531.0
Consumer Beauty(189.5)(13.3)(111.4)79.0
Corporate(169.6)(17.6)(205.5)(98.0)
Total$(280.4)$77.8$225.6$512.0
Reconciliation:
Operating (loss) income(280.4)77.8225.6512.0
Interest expense, net47.960.4164.1190.3
Other expense, net132.314.0332.89.8
(Loss) income before income taxes$(460.6)$3.4$(271.3)$311.9

During the first quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company revised the definitions of its product categories to better monitor against its long-term strategic objectives and to refine the presentation of certain multi-category brands. As a result, the Company has made certain reclassifications of its product sales among its product categories. The prior period has been recast to reflect the current period presentation.

Fragrance products include a variety of perfumes and colognes offering various scents to suit individual preferences and occasions. Color Cosmetic products include lip, eye, facial and other color products including nail color. Body care and other products include shower gels, body sprays, and deodorants. Skincare products include moisturizers, serums, sun treatment, cleansers, toners and anti-aging creams designed to nourish, protect and improve the skin's appearance and health.

Presented below are the percentage of net revenues associated with the Company’s product categories:

Three Months EndedMarch 31,Nine Months EndedMarch 31,
PRODUCT CATEGORY2025202420252024
Fragrance65.4%61.6%69.0%65.3%
Color Cosmetics24.528.422.825.5
Body Care & Other5.86.04.95.8
Skincare4.34.03.33.4
Total100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
  1. RESTRUCTURING COSTS

Restructuring costs for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 are presented below:

Three Months EndedMarch 31,Nine Months EndedMarch 31,
2025202420252024
Fixed Cost Restructuring74.4—74.4—
Current Restructuring Actions and Other2.20.94.335.0
Total Restructuring Actions$76.6$0.9$78.7$35.0

Fixed Cost Reduction Plan

During the quarter ended March 31, 2025, the Company formulated a new plan, which was announced on April 24, 2025, to strengthen its operating model and simplify its fixed cost structure (the "Fixed Cost Reduction Plan"). This newly announced program will be executed through the first half of fiscal 2027. Total restructuring charges, which consisted of employee severance, have been recorded in Corporate. The restructuring charges and related liability balance at March 31, 2025 were $74.4. The Company currently estimates that the total accrual will result in cash expenditures of approximately$0.0, $37.2, and $37.2 in fiscal 2025, 2026 and thereafter, respectively.

Current Restructuring Actions and Other Costs

The Company continues to analyze its cost structure and evaluate opportunities to streamline operations through a range of smaller initiatives and other cost reduction activities to optimize operations in select businesses. The liability balances were$34.6 and$42.6 (including certain actions that were accrued during fiscal 2023) at March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024 respectively. The Company estimates that the total remaining accrual of$34.6 will result in cash expenditures of approximately$4.3, $21.5, and $8.8 in fiscal 2025, 2026 and thereafter, respectively.

  1. INVENTORIES

Inventories as of March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024 are presented below:

March 31,2025June 30,2024
Raw materials$197.8$201.2
Work-in-process11.510.4
Finished goods508.0552.5
Total inventories$717.3$764.1
  1. EQUITY INVESTMENTS

The Company's equity investments, classified as Equity investments in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are represented by the following:

March 31,2025June 30,2024
Equity method investments:
KKW Holdings (a)$—$5.6
Equity investments at fair value:
Wella (b)1,000.01,085.0
Total equity investments$1,000.0$1,090.6

(a)On January 4, 2021, the Company completed its purchase of 20% of the outstanding equity of KKW Holdings, LLC ("KKW Holdings"). The Company accounted for this minority investment under the equity method, given it had the ability to exercise significant influence over, but not control, the investee. The carrying value of the Company’s investment included basis differences allocated to amortizable intangible assets. On March 21, 2025, the Company sold and derecognized its investment in KKW Holdings.

The Company recognized $0.7 and $0.7, respectively, during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, and $2.6 and $2.4 respectively, during the nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 representing its share of the investee’s net loss in Other expense, net within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

(b)As of March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024, the Company's stake in Wella was 25.84%.

On March 21, 2025, the Company sold its 20% equity investment in KKW Holdings pursuant to an agreement entered into between the Company, KKW Holdings, and New KKW Holdings, LLC (the “KKW Sale Agreement”). This agreement terminated the collaboration agreement, which gave the Company the right and license to manufacture, advertise, promote, distribute, and sell certain Kim Kardashian beauty products and use certain intellectual property owned by or licensed to KKW Holdings (the “KKW Collaboration Agreement”). The total consideration received in this transaction was $74.0.

As a result of this transaction, the Company derecognized the remaining book value of the KKW Collaboration Agreement and related assets (See Footnote 7— Goodwill and Other Intangibles, net), and its investment in KKW Holdings. The Company recognized a loss of $71.0 related to the termination of the KKW Collaboration Agreement and a loss of $1.5 on the sale of its investment in KKW Holdings, included in Selling, General and Administrative expenses and Other expense, net, respectively in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The following table presents summarized financial information of the Company’s equity method investees for the period ending March 31, 2025. Amounts presented represent combined totals at the investee level and not the Company’s proportionate share:

Three Months EndedMarch 31,Nine Months EndedMarch 31,
2025202420252024
Summarized Statements of Operations information:
Net revenues$616.3$597.5$2,009.7$1,938.7
Gross profit426.0401.01,379.11,299.9
Operating income45.328.5193.1153.0
Income before income taxes—(28.0)48.8(10.6)
Net income (loss)4.2(40.3)(2.7)17.2

The following table summarizes movements in equity investments with fair value option that are classified within Level 3 for the period ended March 31, 2025. There were no internal movements to or from Level 3 and Level 1 or Level 2 for the period ended March 31, 2025.

Equity investments at fair value:
Balance as of June 30, 2024$1,085.0
Total losses included in earnings(85.0)
Balance as of March 31, 2025$1,000.0

Level 3 significant unobservable inputs sensitivity

The following table summarizes the significant unobservable inputs used in Level 3 valuation of the Company's investments carried at fair value as of March 31, 2025. Included in the table are the inputs or range of possible inputs that have an effect on the overall valuation of the financial instruments.

Fair value · Valuation technique · Unobservableinput · Range
Equity investments at fair value$1,000.0Discounted cash flowsDiscount rate9.25% (a)
Growth rate1.8% - 6.1% (a)
Market multiple · Revenue multiple · 2.0x – 2.1x (b)
EBITDA multiple · 9.4x – 10.3x (b)

(a)The primary unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company's equity investments with fair value option, when using a discounted cash flow method, are the discount rate and revenue growth rate. Significant increases (decreases) in the discount rate in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. The Company estimates the discount rate based on the investees' projected cost of equity and debt. The revenue growth rate is forecasted for future years by the investee based on their best estimates. Significant increases (decreases) in the revenue growth rate in isolation would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement.

(b)The primary unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company's equity investments with fair value option, when using a market multiple method, are the revenue multiple and EBITDA multiple. Significant increases (decreases) in the revenue multiple or EBITDA multiple in isolation would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. The market multiples are derived from a group of guideline public companies.

  1. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

Assessment for Impairments

The Company tests goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment at least annually as of May 1, or more frequently, if certain events or circumstances warrant. At this time, the Company does not believe a triggering event for an interim impairment test was warranted based on its qualitative assessments. As such, there were no impairments of goodwill at the Company's reporting units as of March 31, 2025.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company concluded that weakening demand in the color cosmetics market, particularly in the United States and Europe, combined with broader macroeconomic disruptions, signaled a deterioration in business climate. As a result, the Company determined that an interim impairment measurement for certain other intangible assets was warranted as of March 31, 2025.

For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recognized asset impairment charges of $84.0, $61.0, and $24.9 related to the Max Factor, CoverGirl and Bourjois trademarks within the Consumer Beauty Segment and $42.9 related to the Philosophy trademark within the Prestige Segment. These impairments are recorded as Asset impairment charges in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Goodwill

Goodwill as of March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024 is presented below:

PrestigeConsumer BeautyTotal
Gross balance at June 30, 2024$6,214.6$1,731.2$7,945.8
Accumulated impairments(3,110.3)(929.8)(4,040.1)
Net balance at June 30, 2024$3,104.3$801.4$3,905.7
Foreign currency translation(1.2)(1.0)(2.2)
Gross balance at March 31, 2025$6,213.4$1,730.2$7,943.6
Accumulated impairments(3,110.3)(929.8)(4,040.1)
Net balance at March 31, 2025$3,103.1$800.4$3,903.5

Other Intangible Assets, net

Other intangible assets, net as of March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024 are presented below:

March 31,2025June 30,2024
Indefinite-lived other intangible assets$736.5$944.6
Finite-lived other intangible assets, net2,362.52,621.0
Total Other intangible assets, net$3,099.0$3,565.6

The changes in the carrying amount of indefinite-lived other intangible assets are presented below:

TrademarksTotal
Gross balance at June 30, 2024$1,889.5$1,889.5
Accumulated impairments(944.9)(944.9)
Net balance at June 30, 2024$944.6$944.6
Foreign currency translation4.74.7
Impairment charges(212.8)(212.8)
Gross balance at March 31, 2025$1,894.2$1,894.2
Accumulated impairments(1,157.7)(1,157.7)
Net balance at March 31, 2025$736.5$736.5

Intangible assets subject to amortization are presented below:

CostAccumulated AmortizationAccumulated ImpairmentNet
License agreements and collaboration agreements$3,715.1$(1,422.5)$(19.6)$2,273.0
Customer relationships741.8(527.8)(5.5)208.5
Trademarks311.7(192.4)(0.5)118.8
Product formulations and technology83.7(63.0)—20.7
Total$4,852.3$(2,205.7)$(25.6)$2,621.0
License agreements and collaboration agreements*$3,569.9$(1,508.4)$(19.6)$2,041.9
Customer relationships743.5(547.6)(5.5)190.4
Trademarks312.6(202.1)(0.5)110.0
Product formulations and technology83.8(63.6)—20.2
Total$4,709.8$(2,321.7)$(25.6)$2,362.5
  • On March 21, 2025, the KKW Collaboration Agreement was terminated pursuant to the KKW Sale Agreement. As such, the Company derecognized the remaining KKW Collaboration Agreement carrying amount of $142.5 as of the termination date.

Amortization expense was $45.9 and $48.5 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively and $141.3 and $145.4 for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

  1. LEASES

The Company leases office facilities under non-cancelable operating leases with terms generally ranging between 4 and 25 years. The Company utilizes these leased office facilities for use by its employees in countries in which the Company conducts its business. Leases are negotiated with third parties and, in some instances contain renewal, expansion and termination options. The Company also subleases certain office facilities to third parties when the Company no longer intends to utilize the space. None of the Company’s leases restricts the payment of dividends or the incurrence of debt or additional lease obligations, or contain significant purchase options.

The following chart provides additional information about the Company’s operating leases:

Three Months EndedMarch 31, · Nine Months EndedMarch 31,
Lease Cost: · 2025 · 2024 · 2025 · 2024
Operating lease cost$17.7$18.8$55.9$56.6
Short-term lease cost0.81.22.22.0
Variable lease cost10.911.533.431.1
Sublease income(3.1)(4.2)(10.5)(12.6)
Net lease cost$26.3$27.3$81.0$77.1
Other information:
Operating cash outflows from operating leases$(16.8)$(18.0)$(51.7)$(55.2)
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations$33.6$(2.0)$52.7$30.7
Weighted-average remaining lease term - real estate6.4 years6.9 years
Weighted-average discount rate - real estate leases4.32%4.51%

Future minimum lease payments for the Company’s operating leases are as follows:

Fiscal Year Ending June 30,
2025, remaining$18.6
202666.9
202760.0
202849.5
202942.3
Thereafter90.8
Total future lease payments$328.1
Less: imputed interest(44.7)
Total present value of lease liabilities$283.4
Current operating lease liabilities58.6
Long-term operating lease liabilities224.8
Total operating lease liabilities$283.4
  1. DEBT

The Company’s debt balances consisted of the following as of March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively:

March 31,2025June 30,2024
Short-term debt$5.1$—
Senior Secured Notes (a)
2026 Dollar Senior Secured Notes due April 2026350.0650.0
2026 Euro Senior Secured Notes due April 2026758.3748.1
2027 Euro Senior Secured Notes due May 2027541.6534.3
2028 Euro Senior Secured Notes due September 2028541.6534.3
2029 Dollar Senior Secured Notes due January 2029500.0500.0
2030 Dollar Senior Secured Notes due July 2030750.0750.0
2018 Coty Credit Agreement
Coty Revolving Credit Facility due July 2028 (b)401.7—
Senior Unsecured Notes
2026 Euro Notes due April 2026—192.7
Finance lease obligations & other long term debt10.54.3
Total debt3,858.83,913.7
Less: Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt(9.4)(3.0)
Total Long-term debt3,849.43,910.7
Less: Unamortized financing fees and discounts on long-term debt(53.3)(68.9)
Total Long-term debt, net$3,796.1$3,841.8

(a) As described further below, a covenant suspension period is in effect for each of the Senior Secured Notes, and in certain cases a collateral release, due to the achievement of investment grade ratings for such notes in September 2024.

(b) The current portion of long-term debt includes swingline loans outstanding under the Company's revolving credit facility of $0.0 and $0.0 as of March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively.

Short-Term Debt

The Company maintains short-term lines of credit and other short-term debt with financial institutions around the world. As of March 31, 2025, total short-term debt increased by $5.1 fromnil as of June 30, 2024. In addition, the Company had undrawn letters of credit of $4.1 and $4.1, and bank guarantees of $16.9 and $18.4 as of March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively.

Long-Term Debt

Recent Developments

Redemption

On December 6, 2024, the Company redeemed the remaining €180.3 (approximately $190.6) of the 2026 Euro Notes.

Cash Tender Offer

On December 10, 2024, the Company completed its previously announced cash tender offer and redeemed $300.0 of the Company's 2026 Dollar Senior Secured Notes (as defined below).

Senior Secured Notes

On July 26, 2023, the Company issued an aggregate principal amount of $750.0 of 6.625% senior secured notes due 2030 (“2030 Dollar Senior Secured Notes”) in a private offering. Coty received net proceeds of $740.6 in connection with the offering of the 2030 Dollar Senior Secured Notes.

On September 19, 2023, the Company issued an aggregate principal amount of €500.0 million of 5.750% senior secured notes due 2028 ("2028 Euro Senior Secured Notes") in a private offering. Coty received net proceeds of €493.8 million in connection with the offering of the 2028 Euro Senior Secured Notes.

On May 30, 2024, the Company issued an aggregate principal amount of €500.0 million of 4.50% senior secured notes due 2027 ("2027 Euro Senior Secured Notes" and, together with the 2026 Dollar Senior Secured Notes, 2026 Euro Senior Secured Notes, 2028 Euro Senior Secured Notes, 2029 Dollar Senior Secured Notes and 2030 Dollar Senior Secured Notes, the “Senior Secured Notes”) in a private offering. Coty received net proceeds of €493.7 million in connection with the offering of the 2027 Euro Senior Secured Notes.

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 above. 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 arepari 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. Upon the respective Senior Secured Notes achieving investment grade ratings from two out of the three ratings agencies, the Senior Secured Notes provide for certain collateral release and covenant suspension provisions, as follows:

for the 2026 Dollar Senior Secured Notes and the 2026 Euro Senior Secured Notes, the guarantees and certain covenants will be released;

for the 2027 Euro Senior Secured Notes, the 2028 Euro Senior Secured Notes and the 2030 Dollar Senior Secured Notes, the collateral security, the guarantees and certain covenants will be released; and

for the 2029 Dollar Senior Secured Notes, the collateral security relating to the co-issuers and guarantors, the guarantees and certain covenants will be released;

in each case subject to reinstatement if those ratings agencies withdraw their investment grade rating for the respective notes. As of September 2024, each of the Senior Secured Notes achieved an investment grade rating from two ratings agencies, and therefore, the applicable collateral release and covenant suspension periods are in effect for the respective Senior Secured Notes as described above.

For prior debt issuances not disclosed above, please refer to Note 14 — Debt in Coty's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 (“Fiscal 2024 Form 10-K”).

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, September 15, 2025 for the 2028 Euro Senior Secured Notes, May 15, 2026 for the 2027 Euro Senior Secured Notes, January 15, 2025 for the 2029 Dollar Senior Secured Notes and July 15, 2026 for the 2030 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, 2029 Dollar Senior Secured Notes and 2030 Dollar Senior Secured Notes, or Bund Rate in the case of the 2026 Euro Senior Secured Notes and the 2028 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 beginning · 2026 Dollar Senior Secured Notes · 2026 Euro Senior Secured Notes · 2027 Euro Senior Secured Notes · 2028 Euro Senior Secured Notes · 2029 Dollar Senior Secured Notes · 2030 Dollar Senior Secured Notes
Year · April 15, · May 15, · November 15, · September 15 · January 15, · July 15,
2025100.000%100.000%N/AN/A102.875%102.375%N/A
2026N/AN/A102.250%100.000%101.438%101.188%103.313%
2027N/AN/A100.000%N/A100.000%100.000%101.656%
2028 and thereafterN/AN/AN/AN/A100.000%100.000%100.000%

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 most recently in July 2023.

As amended and restated through July 2023, the 2018 Coty Credit Agreement 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 two tranches of senior secured revolving credit commitments, one in an aggregate principal amount of $1,670.0 available in U.S. dollars and certain other currencies and the other in an aggregate principal amount of €300.0 million available in euros, maturing in July 2028 (together, the "Coty Revolving Credit Facility" (and together with the 2018 Coty Term A Facility and the 2018 Coty Term B Facility, the "Coty Credit Facilities"). The July 2023 amendment also (i) provided for a credit spread adjustment of 0.10% for all interest periods, with respect to Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") loans, (ii) added Fitch as a relevant rating agency for purposes of the collateral release provisions and determining applicable interest rates and fees and (iii) provided that certain covenants will cease to apply during a collateral release period. As previously disclosed, the Company has repaid all outstanding balances under the 2018 Coty Term A Facility and 2018 Coty Term B Facility and no amounts are outstanding as of September 30, 2024.

The 2018 Coty Credit Agreement, as amended, provides that with respect to the 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, as amended, 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, as amended), 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, as amended, 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, as amended, 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. The collateral security and certain covenants will be released upon the Company achieving investment grade ratings on its corporate rating from two out of the three ratings agencies, subject to certain additional conditions and subject to reversion if those ratings agencies withdraw their investment grade rating.

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.

On December 7, 2023, the Company redeemed $150.0 of the 2026 Dollar Notes, and on May 30, 2024, the Company redeemed the remaining $323.0 of the 2026 Dollar Notes.

On December 6, 2024, the Company redeemed the remaining €180.3 (approximately $190.6) of the 2026 Euro Notes.

Deferred Financing Costs

The Company wrote off unamortized deferred issuance fees and discounts of $0.0 and $0.0 during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $1.6 and $7.4 during the nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, which were recorded in Other expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. Additionally, the Company capitalized deferred issuance fees of $0.0 and $0.0 during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively and $0.0 and $40.4 during the nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

Interest

The 2018 Coty Credit Agreement facilities will bear interest at rates equal to, at the Company’s option, either:

(1)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

(2)Alternate base rate (“ABR”) plus the applicable margin.

In the case of the 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:
1.0Greater than or equal to 4.75:12.000%1.000%
2.0Less than 4.75:1 but greater than or equal to 4.00:11.750%0.750%
3.0Less than 4.00:1 but greater than or equal to 2.75:11.500%0.500%
4.0Less than 2.75:1 but greater than or equal to 2.00:11.250%0.250%
5.0Less than 2.00:1 but greater than or equal to 1.50:11.125%0.125%
6.0Less than 1.50:11.000%—%
Pricing TierDebt Ratings (S&P/Fitch/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%

Fair Value of Debt

March 31, 2025June 30, 2024
CarryingAmountFairValueCarryingAmountFairValue
Senior Secured Notes$3,441.5$3,472.9$3,716.7$3,719.7
2018 Coty Credit Agreement401.7401.7——
Senior Unsecured Notes——192.7192.8

The fair value of the Coty Revolving Credit Facility is equal to its carrying value, as the Company has the ability to repay the outstanding principal at par value at any time. The Company uses the market approach to value its other debt instruments. The Company obtains fair values from independent pricing services or utilizes the U.S. dollar 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 short-term debt and finance lease obligations as of March 31, 2025, are presented below:

Fiscal Year Ending June 30,
2025, remaining$—
20261,108.3
2027541.6
2028—
20291,443.3
Thereafter750.0
Total$3,843.2

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 EndingTotal Net Leverage Ratio (a)
March 31, 2025 through July 11, 20284.00 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 thefour 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 leasttwo 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 March 31, 2025, the Company was in compliance with all covenants contained within the 2018 Coty Credit Agreement, as amended.

  1. INTEREST EXPENSE, NET

Interest expense, net for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, is presented below:

Three Months EndedMarch 31,Nine Months EndedMarch 31,
2025202420252024
Interest expense$50.2$58.8$167.3$187.3
Foreign exchange losses, net of derivative contracts1.94.68.015.1
Interest income(4.2)(3.0)(11.2)(12.1)
Total interest expense, net$47.9$60.4$164.1$190.3
  1. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The components of net periodic benefit cost for pension plans and other post-employment benefit plans recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations are presented below:

Three Months Ended March 31,
Pension Plans · Other Post-Employment Benefits
U.S. · International · Total
20252024202520242025202420252024
Service cost——1.41.30.10.21.51.5
Interest cost0.20.23.03.20.40.43.63.8
Expected return on plan assets——(1.3)(1.2)——(1.3)(1.2)
Amortization of prior service credit—————(0.1)—(0.1)
Amortization of net (gain) loss—(0.2)(0.3)(0.6)(0.7)(0.6)(1.0)(1.4)
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)0.2—2.82.7(0.2)(0.1)2.82.6
Nine Months Ended March 31,
Pension Plans · Other Post-Employment Benefits
U.S. · International · Total
20252024202520242025202420252024
Service cost——4.03.90.30.44.34.3
Interest cost0.60.69.09.61.21.210.811.4
Expected return on plan assets——(3.9)(3.6)——(3.9)(3.6)
Amortization of prior service credit—————(0.3)—(0.3)
Amortization of net (gain) loss—(0.6)(0.9)(1.8)(2.1)(1.8)(3.0)(4.2)
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)0.6—8.28.1(0.6)(0.5)8.27.6
  1. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Foreign Exchange Risk

The Company is exposed to foreign currency exchange fluctuations through its global operations. The Company may reduce its exposure to fluctuations in the cash flows associated with changes in foreign exchange rates by creating offsetting positions through the use of derivative instruments and also by designating foreign currency denominated borrowings and cross-currency swaps as hedges of net investments in foreign subsidiaries. The Company expects that through hedging, any gain or loss on the derivative instruments would generally offset the expected increase or decrease in the value of the underlying forecasted transactions.

As of March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024, the notional amount of the outstanding forward foreign exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges were $17.3 and $22.3, respectively.

The Company also uses certain derivatives not designated as hedging instruments consisting primarily of foreign currency forward contracts and cross-currency swaps to hedge intercompany transactions and foreign currency denominated external debt. Although these derivatives were not designated for hedge accounting, the overall objective of mitigating foreign currency exposure is the same for all derivative instruments. For derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, changes in fair value are recorded in the line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations to which the derivative relates. As of March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024, the notional amounts of these outstanding non-designated foreign currency forward contracts were $930.6 and $1,797.6, respectively.

Interest Rate Risk

The Company is exposed to interest rate fluctuations related to its variable rate debt instruments. The Company may reduce its exposure to fluctuations in the cash flows associated with changes in the variable interest rates by entering into offsetting positions through the use of derivative instruments, such as interest rate swap contracts. The interest rate swap contracts result in recognizing a fixed interest rate for the portion of the Company’s variable rate debt that was hedged. This will reduce the negative and positive impact of increases in the variable rates over the term of the contracts. Hedge effectiveness of interest rate swap contracts is based on a long-haul hypothetical derivative methodology and includes all changes in value.

In December 2023, the Company fully terminated interest rate swap contracts in the notional amount of $200.0 for a cash receipt of $2.1. As the forecasted interest expense under the original swap agreements is still probable, the related gain in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI/L") will be amortized over the remaining life of the swaps. These interest rate swaps had been designated and qualified as cash flow hedges and were highly effective prior to termination. The Company had no outstanding interest rate swap contracts as of March 31, 2025.

Net Investment Hedge

Foreign currency gains and losses on borrowings designated as a net investment hedge, except ineffective portions, are reported in the cumulative translation adjustment (“CTA”) component of AOCI/(L), along with the foreign currency translation adjustments on those investments.

In January 2025, the Company expanded its net investment hedge activity by entering into cross-currency swaps with a gross notional value at inception of $750.0 and ₣676.9 (Swiss Franc) maturing in July 2030 and designated these cross-currency swaps as hedges of its net investment in a certain foreign subsidiary.

As of March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024, the nominal exposures of foreign currency denominated borrowings designated as net investment hedges were €1,576.6 million and €1,611.6 million, respectively. All designated hedge amounts were considered highly effective.

Forward Repurchase Contracts

In December 2022 and November 2023, the Company entered into certain forward repurchase contracts to start hedging for potential $196.0 and $294.0 share buyback programs, in 2025 and 2026, respectively. These forward repurchase contracts are accounted for at fair value, with changes in the fair value recorded in Other expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

In December 2024, the Company entered into an agreement to extend the maturity date of the December 2022 forward repurchase contracts byone year to fiscal 2026. Refer to Note 13—Equity and Convertible Preferred Stock.

The Company's forward repurchase contracts include a provision for a potential true-up in cash upon specified changes in the price of Coty’s Class A Common Stock relative to the counterparties’ initial purchase price (the “Hedge Valuation Adjustment”). In February 2025, the Company paid $191.1 in Hedge Valuation Adjustments on the forward repurchase contracts. Refer to Note 13—Equity and Convertible Preferred Stock.

Derivative and non-derivative financial instruments which are designated as hedging instruments:

The accumulated gain on foreign currency borrowings classified as net investment hedges in the foreign currency translation adjustment component of AOCI/(L) was $20.1 and $14.6 as of March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively.

In September 2020, the Company terminated its net investment cross-currency swap derivative with a notional amount of $550.0 in exchange for a cash payment of $37.6. The loss related to this termination of $(37.6) is included in AOCI/(L) as of March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024, and will remain until the sale or substantial liquidation of the underlying net investments.

The accumulated loss on derivative instruments classified as net investment hedges in the foreign currency translation adjustment component of AOCI/(L) was $(46.6) and $(37.6) as of March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively.

The amount of gains and losses recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”) in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets related to the Company’s derivative and non-derivative financial instruments which are designated as hedging instruments is presented below:

Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCIThree Months EndedMarch 31,Nine Months EndedMarch 31,
2025202420252024
Foreign exchange forward contracts$(1.3)$0.4$(0.2)$0.4
Interest rate swap contracts———(0.1)
Cross-currency swap contracts(9.0)—(9.0)—
Net investment hedges(40.1)22.15.512.2

The accumulated gain on derivative instruments classified as cash flow hedges in AOCI/(L), net of tax, was $(0.1) and $2.1 as of March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively. The estimated net gain related to these effective hedges that is expected to be reclassified from AOCI/(L) into earnings within the next twelve months is $(0.1). As of March 31, 2025, all of the Company's remaining foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedges were highly effective.

The amount of gains and losses reclassified from AOCI/(L) to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations related to the Company’s derivative financial instruments which are designated as hedging instruments is presented below:

Location and Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Cash Flow Hedging RelationshipsThree Months Ended March 31,
20252024
Cost of salesInterest expense, netCost of salesInterest expense, net
Foreign exchange forward contracts:
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income$0.8$—$(0.3)$—
Interest rate swap contracts:
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income—0.4—0.4
Location and Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Cash Flow Hedging RelationshipsNine Months Ended March 31,
20252024
Cost of salesInterest expense, netCost of salesInterest expense, net
Foreign exchange forward contracts:
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income$1.7$—$(2.4)$—
Interest rate swap contracts:
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income—1.2—1.6

Derivatives not designated as hedging:

The amount of gains and losses related to the Company’s derivative financial instruments not designated as hedging instruments is presented below:

Condensed Consolidated Statements of OperationsClassification of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Operations · Three Months EndedMarch 31, · Nine Months EndedMarch 31,
2025 · 2024 · 2025 · 2024
Foreign exchange contractsSelling, general and administrative expenses$(0.7)$—$(0.3)$(0.1)
Foreign exchange contracts(a)Interest expense, net12.0(23.1)(10.8)(20.4)
Foreign exchange and forward repurchase contractsOther income (expense), net(78.5)(17.0)(246.6)(20.6)

(a) The losses and gains for these foreign exchange contracts were offset against the gains and losses from revaluation of debt denominated in foreign currency included in Interest expense, net.

  1. EQUITY AND CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

Common Stock

As of March 31, 2025, the Company’s common stock consisted of Class A Common Stock with a par value of $0.01 per share. The holders of Class A Common Stock are entitled toone vote per share. As of March 31, 2025, total authorized shares of Class A Common Stock was 1,250.0 million and total outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock was 872.3 million.

On September 29, 2023 and October 2, 2023, the Company issued a total of 33.0 million shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a public offering price of $10.80 (or €10.28) per share in a global offering (the “Offering”). The Company also announced the admission to listing and trading of its Common Stock on the professional segment of the Euronext Paris.

The Company received $348.4 from the Offering, net of $10.0 of underwriting fees. Additionally, the Company incurred $6.0 in other professional fees. The underwriting fees and other professional fees incurred in connection with the Offering were incremental costs directly attributable to the issuance and thus were presented as a reduction of Equity in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company's Majority Stockholder

As of March 31, 2025, JAB Beauty B.V. ("JAB"), the Company’s largest stockholder, may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 54% of Coty’s Class A Common Stock. This is inclusive of all voting interests of Mr. Peter Harf, the Company's Chairman, and HFS Holdings S.à r.l, (“HFS”), which is beneficially owned by Mr. Harf, including its shares of Convertible Series B Preferred Stock (the "Series B Preferred Stock") on an if converted basis.

The Company’s CEO, Sue Nabi, was granted a one-time sign-on award of restricted stock units on June 30, 2021. On October 29, 2021 and September 18, 2023, JAB completed the transfer of 10.0 million and 5.0 million shares of Common Stock, respectively, to Ms. Nabi pursuant to an equity transfer agreement. See Note 14—Share-Based Compensation Plans for additional information.

Series A Preferred Stock

As of March 31, 2025, total authorized shares of preferred stock are 20.0 million. There isone class of Preferred Stock, Series A Preferred Stock with a par value of $0.01 per share.

As of March 31, 2025, there were 1.0 million shares of Series A authorized, issued, and outstanding. Series A Preferred Stock are not entitled to receive any dividends and haveno voting rights except as required by law.

On March 27, 2017, a Series A Preferred Stock subscription agreement was entered into with Lambertus J.H. Becht (“Mr. Becht”), the Company’s former Chairman of the Board. Under the terms provided in the subscription agreement, the Series A Preferred Stock immediately vested on the grant date and the holder was entitled to exchange the vested shares after the fifth anniversary of the date of issuance. This exchange right expired on March 27, 2024. The Company has the right to redeem the Series A Preferred Stock (1.0 million shares) at a redemption price of $0.01 per share. The Company plans to redeem these shares of Series A Preferred Stock in accordance with their terms.

Convertible Series B Preferred Stock

In 2020, the Company completed the issuance and sale to KKR Rainbow Aggregator L.P. (“KKR Aggregator”) of 1.0 million shares of Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $1,000 per share. On August 27, 2021, KKR Aggregator and its affiliated investment funds sold 146,057 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, to HFS, that is beneficially owned by Peter Harf, a director of the Company.

As a result of various conversions and exchanges of KKR Aggregator's shares of the Series B Preferred Stock, as of December 31, 2021, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. and its affiliates ("KKR") has fully redeemed/exchanged all of their Series B Preferred Stock.

Cumulative preferred dividends accrue daily on the Series B Preferred Stock at a rate of 9.0% per year. During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Board of Directors declared dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock of $3.3 and paid accrued dividends of $3.3. During the nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Board of Directors declared dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock of $9.9 and paid accrued dividends of $9.9. As of March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024, the Series B Preferred Stock had outstanding accrued dividends of $3.3.

Treasury Stock

Share Repurchase Program

Since February 2014, the Board has authorized the Company to repurchase its Class A Common Stock under approved repurchase programs. On February 3, 2016, the Board authorized the Company to repurchase up to $500.0 of its Class A Common Stock, and on November 13, 2023, the Board increased the Company's share repurchase authorization by an additional $600.0 (the “Share Repurchase Program”). Repurchases may be made from time to time at the Company’s discretion, based on ongoing assessments of the capital needs of the business, the market price of its Class A Common Stock, and general market conditions. As of March 31, 2025, the Company has $796.8 remaining under the Share Repurchase Program.

In December 2022 and November 2023, the Company entered into forward repurchase contracts (the “Forward” and together the “Forwards”) with three large financial institutions (“Counterparties”) to start hedging for potential $196.0 and $294.0 share buyback programs in 2025 and 2026, respectively. In December 2024, the Company entered into an agreement to extend the maturity date of the December 2022 forward repurchase contracts byone year to fiscal 2026.

As part of the Forward agreements, the Company will pay interest on the outstanding underlying notional amount of the Forwards held by the Counterparties during the contract periods. The interest rates are variable, based on the United States secured overnight funding rate (“SOFR”) plus a spread. The weighted average interest rate plus applicable spread for the December 2022 and November 2023 Forward transactions were 7.3% and 7.7%, respectively, as of March 31, 2025.

In addition, the Forwards include a provision for a potential true-up in cash upon specified changes in the price of the Company’s Class A Common Stock relative to the Initial Price (“Hedge Valuation Adjustment”). Such Hedge Valuation adjustment shall not result in a termination date or any adjustment of the number of Coty’s Class A Common Stock shares purchased by the Counterparties at inception.

In October 2024, the price of Coty’s Class A shares declined below the threshold specified in the Hedge Valuation Adjustment for the November 2023 Forward, which resulted in a cash payment of $61.8 to the Counterparties. In November 2024, the Company entered into agreements with the Counterparties for a temporary contractual amendment to the Hedge Valuation Adjustment, which was effective from October 2024 through February 2025, resulting in a refund of $61.8 from the Counterparties. The amendment does not apply to the December 2022 Forward.

In February 2025, the price of Coty’s Class A shares declined below the threshold specified in the Hedge Valuation Adjustment for the December 2022 Forward and the November 2023 Forward, which resulted in a cash payment of $191.1 to the Counterparties. This resulted in a downward adjustment to the initial price at acquisition for these Forwards.

Since the Forwards permit a net cash settlement alternative in addition to the physical settlement, the Company accounted for the Forwards initially and subsequently at their fair value, with changes in the fair value recorded in Other expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. See Note 12—Derivative Instruments for additional information.

Dividends

On April 29, 2020, the Board of Directors suspended the payment of dividends on Common Stock. No dividends on Common Stock were declared for the period ended March 31, 2025.

The change in dividends accrued recorded to APIC in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2025 and 2024 wasnil, which represent dividends no longer expected to vest as a result of forfeitures of outstanding restricted stock units (“RSUs”). In addition, the Company made payments of $0.1 and $0.3, of whichnil and $0.1 related to employee taxes, for the previously accrued dividends on RSUs that vested during the nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Total accrued dividends on unvested RSUs and phantom units included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities are $0.7 as of March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Gain (loss) on Cash Flow HedgesLoss on Net Investment HedgeOther Foreign Currency Translation AdjustmentsPension and Other Post-Employment Benefit Plans (a)Total
Balance—July 1, 2024$2.1$(23.0)$(823.0)$48.8$(795.1)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications(0.2)(3.5)(38.3)0.8(41.2)
Net amounts reclassified from AOCI/(L)(2.0)——(2.5)(4.5)
Net current-period other comprehensive loss(2.2)(3.5)(38.3)(1.7)(45.7)
Balance—March 31, 2025$(0.1)$(26.5)$(861.3)$47.1$(840.8)

(a) For the nine months ended March 31, 2025, other comprehensive income before reclassifications of $0.8 and net amounts reclassified from AOCI/(L) related to pensions and other post-employment benefit plans included amortization of prior service credits and actuarial losses of $3.0, net of tax of $0.5.

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Loss on Cash Flow Hedges(Loss) gain on Net Investment HedgeOther Foreign Currency Translation AdjustmentsPension and Other Post-Employment Benefit PlansTotal
Balance—July 1, 2023$0.7$(49.8)$(667.9)$54.6$(662.4)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications0.112.2(59.2)(0.6)(47.5)
Net amounts reclassified from AOCI/(L)0.4——(3.1)(2.7)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)0.512.2(59.2)(3.7)(50.2)
Balance—March 31, 2024$1.2$(37.6)$(727.1)$50.9$(712.6)
  1. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

Share-based compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. Total share-based compensation is shown in the table below:

Three Months EndedMarch 31,Nine Months EndedMarch 31,
2025202420252024
Equity plan expense (a)$12.6$20.2$44.7$70.3
Liability plan (income) expense(0.4)0.3—0.1
Fringe expense—(0.1)3.03.0
Total share-based compensation expense$12.2$20.4$47.7$73.4

(a)Equity plan share-based compensation expense was recorded to additional paid in capital and presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity.

As of March 31, 2025, the total unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to stock options, restricted stock units and other share awards, and performance restricted stock units ("PRSUs") is $0.0, $116.3, and $14.5, respectively. The unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to stock options, restricted stock units and other share awards, and PRSUs, is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.00,2.91, and 1.62 years, respectively.

Restricted Stock Units and Other Share Awards

The Company grantednil shares and 3.8 million shares of RSUs and other share awards during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025, respectively, andnil shares and 4.5 million shares of RSUs and other share awards during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, respectively. The Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $12.8 and $15.0 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, of which $5.1 related to Ms. Nabi's award, as described below. The Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $43.6 and $63.7 for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, of which $15.4 and $31.3 related to Ms. Nabi's award, as described below.

Performance Restricted Stock Units

The Company grantednil and 4.1 million shares of PRSUs, during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025. The Company grantednil and 3.7 million shares of PRSUs, during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024. The Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $(0.6) and $3.3 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, of which $(0.8) and $1.8 related to Ms. Nabi's award, as described below. The Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $4.0 and $7.1 for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, of which $1.1 and $3.6 related to Ms. Nabi's award, as described below.

Long-term Equity Program for CEO

The Company’s CEO, Sue Nabi, was granted a one-time sign-on award of restricted stock units (the “Award”) on June 30, 2021. The Award vested and settled in 10.0 million shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, on each of August 31, 2021, August 31, 2022 and August 31, 2023.

In connection with this Award, on October 29, 2021 and September 18, 2023, JAB, the Company’s largest stockholder and a wholly-owned subsidiary of JAB Holding Company S.à r.l., completed the transfer of 10.0 million and 5.0 million shares of Class A Common Stock, respectively, to Ms. Nabi.

On August 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company issued 5.0 million and 10.0 million shares of Class A Common Stock, respectively, to Ms. Nabi in connection with the third and second vesting of the Award.

Pursuant to the term of the amended employment agreement on May 4, 2023, the Company granted Ms. Nabi a one-time award of 10,416,667 RSUs and will grant a total of 10,416,665 PRSUs in five equal tranches over the next five years. These two awards will vest periodically over the next seven years in accordance with the terms discussed below.

Ms. Nabi's 10,416,667 RSUs will vest and settle in shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share over five years on the following vesting schedule: (i)15% on September 1, 2024, (ii)15% on September 1, 2025, (iii)20% on September 1, 2026, (iv)20% on September 1, 2027; and (v)30% on September 1, 2028, in each case subject to Ms. Nabi’s continued employment through the applicable vesting date. The Company will recognize approximately $109.6 of share-based compensation expense, on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, based on the fair value on the grant date, net of forfeitures. The amount of compensation cost recognized at each vesting date must at least equal the portion of the award legally vested.

The first and second tranche of Ms. Nabi's PRSU award of 2,083,333 shares each shall fully vest on September 1, 2026 and 2027, respectively, subject to the achievement ofthree-year performance objectives determined by the Board on September 28, 2023 and October 2, 2024 (the grant dates), respectively, and subject to Ms. Nabi’s continued employment. The next three tranches of 2,083,333 PRSUs will be granted on or around each September 1 of 2025 through 2027, which shall vest on the third-year anniversary of the respective grant date, subject in each case to the achievement ofthree-year performance objectives to be determined by the Board. The Company will recognize share-based compensation expense associated with these PRSUs, on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, based on the fair value on the grant date when it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved.

In the event that JAB and Ms. Nabi sell shares of Common Stock for cash in a privately negotiated transaction, subject to Board approval, the Company will grant Ms. Nabi new options to acquire shares of Common Stock (the “Reload Options”) in an amount equal to the number of shares sold by Ms. Nabi in such transaction. The Reload Options will have a strike price equal to the greater of the volume weighted average price for shares at the time of the relevant transaction and the fair market value on the date of grant. The potential expense attributed to the Reload Options will be recognized when the Reload Options are granted.

Restricted Stock

The Company grantedno shares of restricted stock during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025, andnil and 0.3 million shares of restricted stock during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, respectively. The Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $0.0 and $2.0 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $0.0 and $3.1 for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Series A Preferred Stock

The Company grantedno shares of Series A Preferred Stock during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. The Company recognized share-based compensation (income) expense of $0.0 and $(0.1) for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $0.0 and $(0.8) for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Non-Qualified Stock Options

The Company grantedno non-qualified stock options during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. The Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $0.0 and $0.2 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $0.1 and $0.3 for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

  1. NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COTY INC. PER COMMON SHARE

Reconciliation between the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted income per share (“EPS”) computations is presented below:

Three Months EndedMarch 31,Nine Months EndedMarch 31,
2025202420252024
Amounts attributable to Coty Inc.:
Net income attributable to Coty Inc.$(405.7)$3.8$(299.1)$186.3
Convertible Series B Preferred Stock dividends(3.3)(3.3)(9.9)(9.9)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders$(409.0)$0.5$(309.0)$176.4
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—Basic872.1883.1870.4876.7
Effect of dilutive stock options and Series A Preferred Stock (a)—0.2—0.1
Effect of restricted stock and RSUs (b)—8.7—9.3
Effect of Convertible Series B Preferred Stock (c)————
Effect of Forward Repurchase Contracts (d)————
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—Diluted872.1892.0870.4886.1
Earnings per common share:
Earnings per common share - basic$(0.47)$—$(0.36)$0.20
Earnings per common share - diluted (e)(0.47)—(0.36)0.20

(a) For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, outstanding stock options with rights to purchase 3.4 million and 1.7 million shares of Common Stock were anti-dilutive and excluded from the computation of diluted EPS. Series A Preferred Stock hadno dilutive effect, as the exchange right expired on March 27, 2024. For the nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, outstanding stock options with purchase or conversion rights to purchase 3.5 million and 2.5 million weighted average shares of Common Stock, respectively, were anti-dilutive and excluded from the computation of diluted EPS.

(b) For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, there were 14.9 million andnil anti-dilutive RSUs, respectively, excluded from the computation of Diluted EPS. For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, there wereno restricted stock outstanding. For the nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, there were 9.5 million and 1.3 million weighted average anti-dilutive RSUs, respectively, excluded from the computation of diluted EPS.

(c) For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, no dilutive shares of Convertible Series B Preferred Stock were included in the computation of diluted EPS as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

(d) For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, no dilutive shares of the Forward Repurchase Contracts were included in the computation of diluted EPS as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

(e) Diluted EPS is adjusted by the effect of dilutive securities, including awards under the Company's equity compensation plans, the Convertible Series B Preferred Stock, and the Forward Repurchase Contracts. When calculating any potential dilutive effect of stock options, Series A Preferred Stock, restricted stock, and RSUs, the Company uses the treasury method and the if-converted method for the Convertible Series B Preferred Stock and the Forward Repurchase Contracts. The treasury method typically does not adjust the net income attributable to Coty Inc., while the if-converted method requires an adjustment to reverse the impact of the preferred stock dividends of $3.3, and to reverse the impact of fair market value losses for contracts with the option to settle in shares or cash of $60.1 and $7.1, respectively, if dilutive, for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 on net income applicable to common stockholders during the period. The if-converted method requires an adjustment to reverse the impact of the preferred stock dividends of $9.9, and to reverse the impact of fair market value losses for contracts with the option to settle in shares or cash of $188.9 and $6.9 respectively, if dilutive, for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 on net income applicable to common stockholders during the period.

  1. REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

Subsidiary in the Middle East

As of March 31, 2025, the noncontrolling interest holder in the Company’s subsidiary in the Middle East had a 25% ownership share. The Company adjusts the redeemable noncontrolling interests (“RNCI”) to redemption value at the end of each reporting period with changes recognized as adjustments to APIC. The Company recognized $101.9 and $93.6 as the RNCI balances as of March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively.

  1. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Matters

The Company is involved, from time to time, in various litigation, administrative and other legal proceedings, including regulatory actions, incidental or related to its business, including consumer class or collective actions, personal injury (mostly involving allegations related to alleged asbestos in the Company’s talc-based cosmetic products as described below), intellectual property, competition, compliance and advertising claims litigation and disputes, among others (collectively, “Legal Proceedings”). While the Company cannot predict any final outcomes relating thereto, management believes that the outcome of current Legal Proceedings will not have a material effect upon its business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or the trading price of the Company’s securities. However, management’s assessment of the Company’s current Legal Proceedings is ongoing, and could change in light of the discovery of additional facts with respect to Legal Proceedings not presently known to the Company, further legal analysis, or determinations by judges, arbitrators, juries or other finders of fact or deciders of law which are not in accord with management’s evaluation of the probable liability or outcome of such Legal Proceedings. From time to time, the Company is in discussions with regulators, including discussions initiated by the Company, about actual or potential violations of law in order to remediate or mitigate associated legal or compliance risks and liabilities or penalties. As the outcomes of such proceedings are unpredictable, the Company can give no assurance that the results of any such proceedings will not materially affect its reputation, business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or the trading price of its securities.

Cosmetic Talcum Powder Matters. The Company has been named as a defendant in numerous civil actions alleging that certain cosmetic talcum powder products sold by the Company were contaminated with asbestos leading to bodily injury. Most of these actions involve a number of co-defendants and, to date, many such actions have been resolved by settlement or other resolution acceptable to the Company. In each of the previous fiscal years the value of settlements, both individually and in the aggregate, has not been material but, due to the rising number of filed and pending cases against the Company, as well as the evolving litigation landscape, settlement values and other costs associated with these cases are likely to increase in the future. The Company believes that a limited portion of its costs incurred in defending and resolving certain of these claims will be covered by insurance policies issued by several insurance carriers, subject to deductibles, exclusions, retentions and policy limits and in some cases there may be indemnity obligations of third parties. While the Company and its legal counsel intend to continue to defend these cases vigorously, there can be no assurances regarding the ultimate resolution of these matters, individually or collectively. The Company has accrued for such litigation when the likelihood of loss is probable and a reasonable estimate of such loss can be made, and such accruals are not material to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. However, the range of reasonably possible losses in excess of accrued liabilities currently cannot be reasonably estimated.

Brazilian Tax Assessments

The Company’s Brazilian subsidiaries receive tax assessments from local, state and federal tax authorities in Brazil from time to time. Current open tax assessments as of March 31, 2025 are:

Assessment receivedType of assessmentType of TaxTax period impactedEstimated amount, including interest and penalties as of March 31, 2025
Aug-20State sales tax credits, which the Treasury Office of the State of Goiás considers as improperly registeredICMS2017-2019R$687.2 million (approximately $119.3)
Oct-20Federal excise taxes, which the Treasury Office of the Brazil’s Internal Revenue Service considers as improperly calculatedIPI2016-2017R$460.0 million (approximately $79.9)
Nov-22IPI2018-2019R$625.2 million (approximately $108.6)
Mar-24IPI2020R$35.4 million (approximately $6.2)
Nov-20State sales taxes, which the Treasury Office of the State of Minas Gerais considers as improperly calculatedICMS2016-2019R$239.1 million (approximately $41.5)
Jun-21State sales tax, which the Treasury Office of the State of Goiás considers as improperly calculatedICMS2016-2020R$55.7 million (approximately $9.7)

For the Goiás State tax ICMS assessment received in August 2020, the Company has in parallel a judicial case about an additional claim for fees over the tax incentive ("the Protege Fee") wherein the Company asserts such fee was not enforceable against Coty due to its prior contractual agreement with the Goiás State, for which the Company received an unfavorable first and second instances ruling. In the second quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company filed appeals to be remitted to the third instance Brazilian Superior Court of Justice and, in parallel, filed a motion to grant the suspension of the state's ability to collect the above tax incentives to the Goiás State Court as the case is under discussion. The motion to grant the suspension of the state’s ability to collect the above tax incentives was dismissed and, in the last quarter of fiscal 2024, a judge of the Superior Court of Justice ruled against the Company. The Company filed an interlocutory appeal for the full bench of judges on the Superior Court of Justice to review the case. The case was heard in the first half of the current fiscal year, but the case is on hold for review by one of the judges and is now expected to conclude in the second half of the current fiscal year. The Company has been required to provide surety bonds of R$135.2 million (approximately $23.5) and cash deposits of R$151.6 million (approximately $26.3) as of March 31, 2025, to guarantee payment if the case is resolved against Coty. The cash deposits are included in the Other Noncurrent Assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

In relation to the judicial case for the Goiás State tax ICMS assessment received in August 2020, an additional case has moved into the judicial court in October 2024, relating to a tax assessment demanding payment of the underlying ICMS taxes due to non-payment of the Protege Fee. The case is running in parallel of the Protege Fee case above. In the third quarter of fiscal 2025, the Goiás State filed a tax enforcement against the Company to collect the ICMS taxes. In response to the enforcement, the Company has filed a motion to stay against the Goiás State seeking the dismissal of the ICMS tax collection and is currently awaiting a decision from the tax authorities. The Company has been required to provide surety bonds of R$446.2 million (approximately $77.5) as of March 31, 2025, to guarantee payment if the case is resolved against Coty.

The Minas Gerais State tax ICMS assessment received in November 2020 is currently at the judicial process. The Company has been required to provide surety bonds of R$311.9 million (approximately $54.2) as of March 31, 2025, to guarantee payment if the case is resolved against the Company.

All other cases are currently in the administrative process.

The Company expects that cases may move from the administrative to the judicial process in case Coty does not receive a favorable decision at the administrative level, although the exact timing is uncertain. For cases in the judicial process, the Company will be required to make a judicial deposit or enter into a surety bond for the disputed tax assessment, interest and penalties. The judicial process in Brazil is likely to take a number of years to conclude. The Company is seeking favorable judicial and administrative decisions on the tax enforcement actions filed by the tax authorities for these assessments. The Company believes it has meritorious defenses and it has not recognized a loss for these assessments as the Company does not believe a loss is probable.

  1. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Wella

On December 22, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement with Rainbow UK Bidco Limited (“KKR Bidco”) (an affiliate of funds and/or separately managed accounts advised and/or managed by KKR), related to post-closing adjustments to the purchase consideration for the Coty’s Professional and Retail Hair businesses, including the Wella, Clairol, OPI and ghd brands, (together, the “Wella Business”). In relation to this agreement, the Company recognized a gain of $2.6 and $7.2 in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025, and $1.4 and $9.9 in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, which is reported in Other expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. During the nine months ended March 31, 2025, net cash proceeds received from this contingent consideration arrangement totaled $15.6.

As of March 31, 2025, Coty owned 25.84% of Wella as an equity investment and performs certain services to Wella. Refer to Note 6— Equity Investments.

In connection with the sale of the Wella Business, the Company and Wella entered into a Transitional Services Agreement (“TSA”) and the Company performed services for Wella in exchange for related service fees. The Company and Wella have mutually agreed to end the contracted TSA services on January 31, 2022, as well as previously existing distribution services in Brazil during the third quarter of fiscal 2024. The Company and Wella continue to have in place manufacturing arrangements to facilitate the Wella Business transition in the U.S. and Brazil. TSA fees and other fees earned were $0.0 and $1.4, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and $0.4 and $4.8, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2024. TSA fees and other fees earned were $0.1 and $4.4, respectively, for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 and $2.2 and $9.8, respectively, for the nine months ended March 31, 2024. Fees are principally invoiced on a cost plus basis and were included in Selling, general and administrative expenses and Cost of sales, respectively, in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

The Company also entered into an agreement with Wella to provide management, consulting and financial services. The Company earned $0.3 and $1.0 in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025, respectively, and $0.3 and $0.9 in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, respectively, which are reflected in Other expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

As of March 31, 2025, accounts receivable from Wella of $32.4 included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets , in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Additionally, as of March 31, 2025, the Company has accrued $33.3 related to long-term payables due to Wella included in Other noncurrent liabilities in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Coty will continue to recognize the share-based compensation expense for Wella employees until the existing equity awards reach their vesting date. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025, Coty recorded $0.0 and $0.7, respectively, and for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, Coty recorded $0.5 and $1.8, respectively, of share-based compensation expense related to Wella employees, which was presented as part of Other expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Company has certain sublease arrangements with Wella after the sale of the Wella Business. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025, the Company reported sublease income from Wella of $2.0 and $6.3, respectively. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, the Company reported sublease income from Wella of $2.1 and $6.2, respectively.

  1. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company evaluated the effect of events and transactions subsequent to the condensed consolidated balance sheet date of March 31, 2025 through the date of issuance of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and determined that no subsequent events have occurred that require recognition in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements or disclosure in the notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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