01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed April 1, 2004. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
On April 1, 2004, Procter & Gamble announced it will sell its Sunny Delight and Punica juice-based drink businesses to J.W.
Childs Associates, L.P., a Boston-based private equity firm. The buyer will operate the businesses as a freestanding company, The Sunny Delight Beverages Company (held under Sundor Brands, Inc.), headquartered in Cincinnati. The unit is described as having more than $550 milliona in annual sales, roughly 700 employees, six manufacturing facilities, and operations in eight countries across North America and Europe.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. For investors, the deal is a portfolio pruning move rather than a major earnings event. P&G is refocusing on its billion-dollar Folgers and Pringles brands, and management stated that the transaction will have no impact on fiscal 2004 EPS.
Closing is expected in the July-September 2004 quarter, pending regulatory approval. Management expects the fiscal 2005 EPS impact to be immaterial, because the divestiture gain is largely offset by the loss of the business's earnings contribution.
P&G has agreed to provide up to 12 months of transition services and will continue its existing commercial relationship with customers during that period. The company expects quarterly impacts as the divestiture closes and the remaining organization is right-sized, and it will provide more detail on these impacts and fiscal 2005 guidance in summer 2004 after the deal closes.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- P&G is selling its Sunny Delight and Punica juice-based drink businesses to J.W. Childs Associates, L.P., a Boston private equity firm, with terms not disclosed.
- The divested business, to be run as The Sunny Delight Beverages Company, has more than $550 million in annual sales, about 700 employees, six manufacturing facilities, and operations in eight countries.
- Management says the deal will have no impact on fiscal 2004 EPS and an immaterial impact on fiscal 2005 EPS, as the divestiture gain is expected to be offset by lost earnings contribution.
- Closing is expected in the July-September 2004 quarter, subject to regulatory approval.
- P&G will provide up to 12 months of transition services and will maintain its current commercial relationship with customers during the transition.
- The sale supports P&G's strategic focus on its billion-dollar Folgers and Pringles brands.
- Quarterly earnings impacts are expected during fiscal 2005 as the divestiture completes; fuller guidance is planned for summer 2004 after closing.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is P&G selling and to whom?
P&G is selling its Sunny Delight and Punica juice-based drink businesses to J.W. Childs Associates, L.P., a Boston-based private equity firm that specializes in leveraged buyouts of middle-market companies.
Will the sale affect P&G's earnings?
Management says there will be no impact on fiscal 2004 EPS and that the fiscal 2005 EPS impact is not expected to be material, because the divestiture gain is expected to be reduced by the loss of the business's contribution. Quarterly impacts are still expected during the transition.
How big is the business being sold?
The Sunny Delight Beverages Company is expected to have more than $550 million in annual sales, about 700 employees, six manufacturing facilities, and operations in eight countries across North America and Europe.
When is the transaction expected to close, and what could delay it?
Closing is expected in the July-September 2004 quarter. It is subject to regulatory approval, and the filing's forward-looking statements note that completing planned divestitures on the expected timing is a risk factor.
What support will P&G provide after the sale?
P&G has agreed to provide transition services for up to 12 months to ensure a smooth handover. During that period, P&G will continue its current commercial relationship with customers.
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