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Coty Buys Three from P&G

Cover Girl, Max Factor and Wella are part of $12 billion deal

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Neither Procter & Gamble nor Coty would confirm it, but sources say that Coty has agreed to purchase several beauty business from P&G in a deal that could be worth $12 billion. Coty executives are said to have huddled with bankers in recent days to discuss buying P&G’s divisions through a Reverse Morris Trust, a source said. Such a move would save P&G from paying capital gains taxes on the deal. Under such a move, P&G would sell just under a majority stake to Coty a...

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