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PRESS RELEASE DATED OCTOBER 17, 2018, FURNISHED PURSUANT TO ITEM 7.01
Exhibit 99.1
B&G Foods Completes Sale of Pirate Brands
Parsippany, N.J.,
October 17, 2018 -B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE: BGS) announced that effective today it has completed the sale of its Pirate Brands business, including the
Pirate's Booty
,
Smart Puffs
and
Original Tings
brands, to Amplify Snack Brands, Inc., a subsidiary of The Hershey Company, for approximately $420.0 million in cash, subject to customary closing and post-closing adjustments.
B&G Foods intends to use the proceeds from the sale together with additional borrowings under its revolving credit facility to repay the entire $500.1 million principal amount of tranche B term loans outstanding under its credit facility and to pay taxes, fees and expenses related to the sale.
About B&G Foods, Inc.
Based in Parsippany, New Jersey, B&G Foods and its subsidiaries manufacture, sell and distribute high-quality, branded shelf-stable and frozen foods across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. With B&G Foods' diverse portfolio of more than 50 brands you know and love, including
Back to Nature
,
B&G
,
B&M
,
Cream of Wheat
,
Green Giant
,
Las Palmas
,
Le Sueur
,
Mama Mary's
,
Maple Grove Farms
,
Mrs. Dash
,
New York Style
,
Ortega
,
Polaner
,
SnackWell's
,
Spice Islands
and
Victoria
, there's a little something for everyone. For more information about B&G Foods and its brands, please visit www.bgfoods.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not statements of historical or current fact constitute "forward-looking statements." The forward-looking statements contained in this press release include, without limitation, statements related to the use of proceeds from the sale of Pirate Brands
.
Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other unknown factors that could cause the actual results of B&G Foods to be materially different from the historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition to statements that explicitly describe such risks and uncertainties readers are urged to consider statements labeled with the terms "believes", "belief", "expects", "projects", "intends", "anticipates" or "plans" to be uncertain and forward-looking. The forward-looking statements contained herein are also subject generally to other risks and uncertainties that are described from time to time in B&G Foods' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under Item 1A, "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2016 filed on March 1, 2017 and in its subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. B&G Foods undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Contacts:
Investor Relations:
Media Relations:
ICR, Inc.
ICR, Inc.
Dara Dierks
Matt Lindberg
866-211-8151
203-682-8214
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EX - 99 . 1 2 a18 - 37018 _ 1ex99d1 . htm PRESS RELEASE DATED OCTOBER 17 , 2018 , FURNISHED PURSUANT TO ITEM 7 . 01 Exhibit 99 . 1 B & G Foods Completes Sale of Pirate Brands Parsippany , N . J . , October 17 , 2018 - B & G Foods , Inc . ( NYSE : BGS ) announced that effective today it has completed the sale of its Pirate Brands business , including the Pirate 's Booty , Smart Puffs and Original Tings brands , to Amplify Snack Brands , Inc . , a subsidiary of The Hershey Company , for approximately $ 420.0 million in cash , subject to customary closing and post - closing adjustments . B & G Foods intends to use the proceeds from the sale together with additional borrowings under its revolving credit facility to repay the entire $ 500.1 million principal amount of tranche B term loans outstanding under its credit facility and to pay taxes , fees and expenses related to the sale . About B & G Foods , Inc . Based in Parsippany , New Jersey , B & G Foods and its subsidiaries manufacture , sell and distribute high - quality , branded shelf - stable and frozen foods across the United States , Canada and Puerto Rico . With B & G Foods ' diverse portfolio of more than 50 brands you know and love , including Back to Nature , B & G , B & M , Cream of Wheat , Green Giant , Las Palmas , Le Sueur , Mama Mary 's , Maple Grove Farms , Mrs . Dash , New York Style , Ortega , Polaner , SnackWell 's , Spice Islands and Victoria , there ' s a little something for everyone . For more information about B & G Foods and its brands , please visit www.bgfoods.com . Forward - Looking Statements Statements in this press release that are not statements of historical or current fact constitute " forward - looking statements . " The forward - looking statements contained in this press release include , without limitation , statements related to the use of proceeds from the sale of Pirate Brands . Such forward - looking statements involve known and unknown risks , uncertainties and other unknown factors that could cause the actual results of B & G Foods to be materially different from the historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward - looking statements . In addition to statements that explicitly describe such risks and uncertainties readers are urged to consider statements labeled with the terms " believes " , " belief " , " expects " , " projects " , " intends " , " anticipates " or " plans " to be uncertain and forward - looking . The forward - looking statements contained herein are also subject generally to other risks and uncertainties that are described from time to time in B & G Foods ' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission , including under Item 1A , " Risk Factors " in the Company 's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for fiscal 2016 filed on March 1 , 2017 and in its subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K . Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward - looking statements , which speak only as of the date they are made . B & G Foods undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward - looking statement , whether as a result of new information , future events or otherwise . Contacts : Investor Relations : Media Relations : ICR , Inc . ICR , Inc . Dara Dierks Matt Lindberg 866 - 211 - 8151 203 - 682 - 8214 2
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