M&A
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materiality 0.75
HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC (HAIN): M&A transaction — Hain Celestial closes sale of North American Snacks business for $115M; proceeds to reduce debt
HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC
- Completed sale of Garden Veggie Snacks, Terra chips, Garden of Eatin' to Snackruptors for $115M cash; received $111.2M net after inventory holdback.
- Proceeds used to repay Term Loans, strengthening leverage; focus shifts to yogurt, tea, and baby & kids categories.
- Pro forma net sales for FY2025 would be $1.22B vs reported $1.56B; net loss widens to $584M from $531M due to estimated $59.3M loss on sale.
- Additional non-recurring transaction costs of ~$7.7M (advisory/professional fees) expected post-closing.