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Hain Celestial sells International business to AURELIUS for ~$323M; Q4 revenue down 28% YoY
HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC
- Sale of UK/Ireland/Europe operations (Ella's Kitchen, Joya, Natumi, Hartley's, soups) for gross ~£238.5M ($323.2M); net proceeds $305-310M to cut debt.
- Closing expected in fiscal Q2 ending Dec 31, 2026; requires regulatory consents and 9-month credit-maturity extension by Oct 12, 2026 or AURELIUS may terminate.
- Q4 FY2026 net sales $263M, down 28% YoY (organic -2%); gross margin 22.5% (+200bps); net loss $62M vs $273M loss a year ago.
- Adjusted EBITDA $19M vs $20M; adjusted diluted EPS -$0.05 vs -$0.02; adjusted net loss $4M vs $2M.
- President International Wolfgang Goldenitsch to cease as executive officer if deal closes; cost actions expected to deliver ~$16M annualized savings.