- Current report filing (8-K)
July 12 2010 - 8:41AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 9, 2010
Avon Products, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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New York
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1-4881
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13-0544597
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10105-0196
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 282-5000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 1.01
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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
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On July 9, 2010, Avon Products, Inc. (the Company) entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with SD Acquisition LLC, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company (together with the Company, the Buyer), Silpada Designs, Inc. (the Seller), the stockholders of the Seller, and Gerald A. Kelly, Jr., solely in his capacity as representative of the Seller and the
stockholders of the Seller (the Agreement).
Pursuant to the Agreement, at closing the Buyer will purchase and assume from the
Seller substantially all of the assets and liabilities of the Seller, for aggregate cash consideration of approximately $627 million, subject to adjustments for working capital, debt and cash. The Agreement also provides for an affiliate of the
Buyer to simultaneously acquire certain real properties, for aggregate cash consideration of approximately $23 million, pursuant to a real property purchase agreement entered into with an affiliate of the Seller.
Additional consideration pursuant to the Agreement may be payable by the Buyer to the Seller in 2015, in the event the Sellers North American
business acquired by the Buyer achieves specific EBITDA targets over the 2012, 2013 and 2014 calendar years. While there is no contractual minimum or maximum to this potential additional payment, we estimate that it could range from $50 to $100
million.
The Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants. The Seller has agreed to indemnify the Buyer from and
against losses the Buyer may incur arising out of breaches of the Sellers or Sellers stockholders representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Agreement, subject to specified time and amount limits and other
exceptions.
The transaction contemplated by the Agreement is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including the
termination or expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.
The above summary is
qualified by reference to the text of the Agreement that is filed herewith as Exhibit 2.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF THE SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
Statements in this
current report on Form 8-K that are not historical facts or information are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as estimate, project,
forecast, plan, believe, may, expect, anticipate, intend, planned, potential, can, expectation and similar
expressions, or the negative of those expressions, may identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on managements reasonable current assumptions and expectations. Such forward-looking statements involve
risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievement of the Company to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, and
there can be no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from managements expectations. Please see the Companys filings with the Securities and Exchange
(Page 2 of 4 Pages)
Commission (including the information set forth under the captions Risk Factors in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and
Cautionary Statement for Purposes of the Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 in the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter-ended March 31, 2010) for
additional information about the factors that could cause such differences. We undertake no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.
Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
Exhibits
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Exhibit 2.1
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Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 9, 2010, by and among Avon Products, Inc., SD Acquisition LLC, Silpada Designs, Inc., the stockholders of Silpada Designs, Inc., and
Gerald A. Kelly, Jr., solely in his capacity as representative of Silpada Designs, Inc. and the stockholders of Silpada Designs, Inc.*
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The attachments have been omitted from this filing pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A list of omitted attachments is contained in the agreement. The
Company hereby agrees to furnish supplementally to the Commission a copy of any omitted attachment upon request.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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AVON PRODUCTS, INC.
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(Registrant)
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By:
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HARLES
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RAMB
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Charles W. Cramb
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Vice Chairman, Chief Finance and
Strategy Officer
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Date:
July 12, 2010
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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Exhibit 2.1
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Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 9, 2010, by and among Avon Products, Inc., SD Acquisition LLC, Silpada Designs, Inc., the stockholders of Silpada Designs, Inc., and
Gerald A. Kelly, Jr., solely in his capacity as representative of Silpada Designs, Inc. and the stockholders of Silpada Designs, Inc.
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