Post Holdings to Close Its Dymatize Manufacturing Facility and Permanently Transfer Production to Third Parties; Affirms Certain Fiscal 2015 Guidance
“We have determined that the cost and effort to bring this facility to an acceptable reliability and margin level is better deployed in brand building and sales infrastructure,” said
As a result of plant operational and quality issues, the manufacturing facility has ceased production, resulting in a write-off of approximately
In connection with the closure, Post expects to incur pretax charges of approximately
The estimates discussed above exclude any non-cash impairment charges, which cannot be determined at this time. Post will be evaluating the need for non-cash impairment charges on the carrying value of goodwill, intangibles and property, plant and equipment associated with Dymatize in connection with the preparation of Post’s fiscal fourth quarter financial statements.
Confirmation of Fiscal 2015 Adjusted EBITDA Guidance
Today, Post management also affirmed its fiscal 2015 Adjusted EBITDA guidance to be between
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. Management believes the use of such non-GAAP measures provides increased transparency and assists investors in understanding the underlying operating performance of the Company and its segments and in the analysis of ongoing operating trends. These measures may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures of other companies. The Company has not provided a quantitative reconciliation between Adjusted EBITDA presented above to the most comparable financial measure or measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP because it is not reasonably practicable to produce such reconciliation for this prospective financial information.
Prospective Financial Information
Prospective financial information is necessarily speculative in nature, and it can be expected that some or all of the assumptions upon which the prospective financial information described above will not materialize or will vary significantly from actual results. For further discussion of some of the factors that may cause actual results to vary materially from the information provided above see “Forward-Looking Statements” below. Accordingly, the prospective financial information provided above is only an estimate of what Post management believes is realizable as of the date of this press release. It should also be recognized that the reliability of any forecasted financial data diminishes the farther in the future that the data is forecast. In light of the foregoing, the information should be viewed in context and undue reliance should not be placed upon it.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including its fiscal 2015 Adjusted EBITDA guidance, the expected timing of the closure of the plant, the transition of production to co-manufacturing agreements, and the amount and timing of the expected charges associated with the closure. These forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations of Post and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made herein. These risks and uncertainties include our ability to continue to compete in our product markets and our ability to retain market position; changes in our cost structure, management, financing and business operations; significant volatility in the costs of certain raw materials, commodities, packaging or energy used to manufacture our products; our ability to maintain competitive pricing, introduce new products or successfully manage costs; our ability to successfully implement business strategies to reduce costs; changes in economic conditions and consumer demand for our products; labor strikes, work stoppages or unionization efforts; our reliance on third party manufacturers for certain of our products; disruptions or inefficiencies in supply chain; changes in weather conditions, natural disasters, disease outbreaks and other events beyond our control; business disruptions caused by information technology failures and/or technology hacking; and other risks and uncertainties described in the Company’s filings with the
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