Cenuco, Inc. Signs Funding Agreements for Planned Major Brands Acquisition
October 11 2005 - 4:01PM
Business Wire
Cenuco, Inc. (AMEX:ICU) today announced that it has executed
agreements to fund the planned acquisition of a group of brands
from a leading Consumer Products company. Cenuco plans to merge the
acquired brands into its Lander health and beauty care division.
The financing round of $65 million was led by Prentice Capital
Management LP and includes equity and debt securities. Proceeds of
the financing will also be used for general working capital
purposes. In addition, the Company has signed an agreement for a
24-month standby equity facility of up to $100 million for future
acquisitions. Closing of these agreements is subject to completion
of the planned acquisition and to Cenuco shareholders' approval.
Pending such closing, Prentice Capital Management has agreed to
provide bridge financing for the planned acquisition. Joseph A.
Falsetti, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cenuco, stated:
"This is a very important day for Cenuco. The signing of these
agreements is a significant step forward toward completion of the
Company's first major strategic acquisition and we are very excited
about our partnership with Prentice Capital and other members of
the financing syndicate." Cenuco stated that negotiations for the
potential acquisition are continuing and there can be no assurance
that the transaction will be consummated. The Stanford Group
Company served as the financial advisor to Cenuco. About Cenuco
Lander, the health and beauty care division of the Company, is a
manufacturer, marketer and distributor of a leading value brand
health and beauty care products. The Company also produces private
label brands for a limited number of top retailers through its
Canadian facility. Lander is a leader in the rapidly growing
marketplace for value health and beauty care (HBC) products - sold
in dollar store and value focused retailers such as Wal-Mart and
Kmart. The Lander brand is recognized as the largest specialty bath
brand as reported in 2004 by Information Resources, Inc. (IRI), a
global provider of market content and business performance
management within consumer goods and retail industries. The company
is headquartered in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The company operates
two manufacturing and distribution facilities, one in Binghamton,
New York and the other in Toronto, Canada. Visit
http://www.lander-hba.com for additional information. Cenuco
Wireless, the wireless technology division of the Company, develops
wireless and internet based software solutions for transmitting
live streaming video, and other targeted content, directly onto
cellular phones and remote computers. The Company's technology has
applications in a variety of markets. The Company's wireless data
technology is primarily focused on wireless video monitoring
solutions that allow users to view real-time streaming video of
security cameras or video content feeds at their home or place of
business from anywhere they receive a cellular connection,
regardless of the cellular carrier, user's location, or type of
cellular phone or wireless device. Visit http://www.cenuco.com for
additional information. Certain statements contained herein may
constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933, 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934
and/or the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
statements include, without limitation, statements regarding
business plans, future regulatory environment and approval and, the
Company's ability to comply with the rules and policies of
independent regulatory agencies. Although the Company believes the
statements contained herein to be accurate as of the date they were
made, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to
be correct. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these
forward-looking statements.
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