The Hain Celestial Group completes merger with Spectrum Organic Products
The Spectrum merger will increase the amount of Hain Celestial shares outstanding by approximately 924,459 shares.
21/12/05 Spectrum Organic Products, Inc. has announced that the merger with The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. ("Hain") was completed on December 16, 2005. Under the terms of the merger, Spectrum shareholders will receive $0.7035 per share, after deducting for excess company expenses, consisting of $0.3485 per share in cash and $0.355 per share in Hain Celestial shares, which is based on valuing the Hain shares at $19.80 per share, as provided in the merger agreement. The Spectrum merger will increase the amount of Hain Celestial shares outstanding by approximately 924,459 shares.
Spectrum conducted a Special Meeting of Shareholders to approve the principal terms of the merger on December 15, 2005. The total number of shares voted was 42,680,465 out of 46,444,693 shares outstanding as of the record date. The final voting results were 42,485,652 votes for the merger, 133,723 against, and 61,090 shares abstaining.
Spectrum is a leading manufacturer and marketer of natural and organic culinary oils, vinegars, condiments and butter substitutes under the Spectrum Naturals(R) brand and essential fatty acid nutritional supplements under the Spectrum Essentials(R) brand, sold mainly through natural food retailers.
The Hain Celestial Group, headquartered in Melville, NY, is a leading natural and organic beverage, snack, specialty food and personal care products company in North America and Europe. Hain Celestial participates in almost all natural food categories with well-known brands that include Celestial Seasonings(R), Terra Chips(R), Garden of Eatin'(R), Health Valley(R), WestSoy(R), Earth's Best(R), Arrowhead Mills(R), Hain Pure Foods(R), Hollywood(R), Walnut Acres Organic(TM), Imagine Foods(R), Rice Dream(R), Soy Dream(R), Rosetto(R), Ethnic Gourmet(R), Yves Veggie Cuisine(R), Lima(R), Biomarche(TM), Grains Noirs(R), Natumi(R), JASON(R) and Zia(R) Natural Skincare.
