<p>新澤西州尤因 --（商業資訊）--Church &amp; Dwight Co., Inc.（紐約證券交易所代碼：CHD）已完成對其維生素、礦物質和補充劑（VMS）業務的戰略審查，並今天宣佈與 Piping Rock Health Products, Inc.達成最終協議，出售 VitaFusion®和 L’il Critters®品牌。該協議包括 VitaFusion®和 L’il Critters®品牌、相關商標和許可證，以及位於温哥華和華盛頓州里奇菲爾德的公司的製造和分銷設施。</p>
<p>該交易需滿足慣常的成交條件，預計將在今年年底之前完成。</p>
<p>“我們相信，Piping Rock 是一家在維生素業務方面擁有深厚經驗的公司，將成為 VitaFusion®和 L’il Critters®的成功管理者。我們要感謝所有致力於 VMS 的員工，感謝他們對這些品牌的貢獻。對於大多數將成為 Piping Rock 員工的人，我們將從旁觀望，並祝願你們取得巨大成功，” Church &amp; Dwight 首席執行官 Rick Dierker 表示。</p>
<p>“此次出售立即增強了我們公司的產品組合，同時使我們能夠更加專注於 Church &amp; Dwight 剩餘的強勢品牌，以推動我們的市場領先表現和前瞻性增長計劃。”</p>
<p>VMS 品牌預計佔 Church &amp; Dwight 預計 2025 年淨銷售額的不到 5%。因此，Church &amp; Dwight 預計將在 2025 年第四季度因該交易而產生一次性税後費用，金額在 4000 萬至 4500 萬美元之間，扣除收益、非現金減值以及過渡和交易成本。</p>
<p>Perella Weinberg 擔任 Church &amp; Dwight 的財務顧問，Proskauer Rose LLP 擔任法律顧問。Piping Rock 則由 Freshfields LLP 擔任法律顧問。</p>
<p>Church &amp; Dwight Co., Inc.（紐約證券交易所代碼：CHD）成立於 1846 年，是美國領先的碳酸氫鈉生產商，廣為人知的名稱是小蘇打。該公司製造和銷售一系列個人護理、家居和專業產品，旗下擁有 ARM &amp; HAMMER®、TROJAN®、OXICLEAN®、SPINBRUSH®、FIRST RESPONSE®、NAIR®、ORAJEL®、XTRA®、BATISTE®、WATERPIK®、ZICAM®、THERABREATH®、HERO®和 TOUCHLAND®等知名品牌。欲瞭解更多信息，請訪問公司的官方網站。</p>
<p><strong>本新聞稿包含前瞻性聲明，包括但不限於與 VMS 剝離和淨銷售相關的聲明；本稿中的其他前瞻性聲明可能通過使用 “可能”、“能夠”、“期望”、“打算”、“相信”、“計劃”、“估計”、“展望”、“預測”、“項目”、“預期”、“將要”、“將要做” 或其他類似術語來識別。這些聲明代表了公司的意圖、計劃、期望和信念，並基於公司認為合理但可能被證明不正確的假設。此外，這些聲明受到風險、不確定性和其他因素的影響，其中許多因素超出了公司的控制範圍，可能導致實際結果與這些前瞻性聲明存在重大差異。可能導致這種差異的因素包括我們完成 VMS 剝離的能力、市場增長的下降、零售商分銷和消費者需求的減少（由於政治、經濟和市場條件及事件等因素），包括與傳染病爆發相關的因素；新法規和立法的影響以及新美國總統政府的監管優先事項的變化；美國經濟政策的變化；美國及其他國家出口/進口和貿易法律、法規和政策的潛在變化，包括任何增加的貿易限制或關税；美國及其他國家對公司產品及其供應商的監管增加或變化；俄羅斯/烏克蘭戰爭和中東衝突對全球經濟的影響，包括出口管制和其他經濟制裁的影響；潛在的衰退條件或經濟不確定性；消費者行為的持續變化的影響，包括向在線購物的加速轉變；原材料和能源價格的意外上漲，包括由於俄羅斯/烏克蘭戰爭、中東衝突加劇或其他通貨膨脹壓力；製造和分銷的延誤和成本增加；運輸成本的增加；勞動力短缺；產品價格上漲的影響；通貨膨脹條件的影響；供應鏈和勞動力中斷的影響；惡劣天氣對原材料和運輸成本的影響；影響主要客户和供應商財務狀況的不利發展；競爭；市場營銷和促銷支出的變化；各類產品類別的增長或下降以及客户對消費者需求和經濟變化的反應，包括增加私有品牌和零售品牌產品的貨架空間或在線份額或零售環境的其他變化；對公司資產價值的減值費用或其他負面影響；消費者和競爭對手對新產品推出和特性的反應，以及客户的接受度；Touchland 未能成功整合的風險；Touchland 收購的成本節約未能完全實現或實現時間比預期更長的風險；我們完成 VMS 剝離及其他已宣佈的某些業務戰略選擇並實現預期利益的能力；戰略選擇公告可能對公司產生不利影響的風險；公司在可接受的水平上維持產品質量和特性的能力；銀行系統和金融市場的中斷；</strong> <strong>公司的借款能力和融資運營及潛在收購的能力；更高的利率；外匯匯率波動；市場波動；與公司信息技術和控制相關的問題；自然災害（包括與氣候變化相關的自然災害）對公司及其客户和供應商的影響，包括第三方信息技術服務提供商；收購的整合或資產的剝離；或有事項的結果，包括訴訟、待決的監管程序和環境事務；以及我們開展業務的國家的監管環境變化。</strong></p>
<p><strong>有關可能導致實際結果與前瞻性聲明存在重大差異的其他因素的描述，請參見公司在 Form 10-K 年度報告和 Form 10-Q 季度報告中的第 1A 項 “風險因素”。公司沒有義務公開更新任何前瞻性聲明，無論是由於新信息、未來事件還是其他原因，除非美國聯邦證券法要求。建議您查閲公司在向美國證券交易委員會提交的相關文件中對相關主題的進一步披露。</strong></p>
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<p>Church & Dwight Co., Inc. 已同意將其 VitaFusion 和 L’il Critters 品牌出售給 Piping Rock Health Products, Inc. 此次出售包括商標、許可證和製造設施，預計將在年底前完成。這一舉措增強了 Church & Dwight 的產品組合，專注於強勢品牌。該交易將在 2025 年第四季度產生一次性費用 4000 萬至 4500 萬美元。此次出售佔預計 2025 年淨銷售額的不到 5%。顧問包括 Church & Dwight 的 Perella Weinberg 和 Proskauer Rose LLP，以及 Piping Rock 的 Freshfields LLP</p>

<p>EWING, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Church &amp; Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) has concluded its strategic review of its vitamin, minerals and supplement (VMS) business and is announcing today a definitive agreement to sell the VitaFusion® and L’il Critters® brands to Piping Rock Health Products, Inc. This agreement includes the VitaFusion® and L’il Critters® brands, relevant trademarks and licenses, and the company's manufacturing and distribution facilities in Vancouver and Ridgefield, Washington.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>新澤西州尤因 --（商業資訊）--Church &amp; Dwight Co., Inc.（紐約證券交易所代碼：CHD）已完成對其維生素、礦物質和補充劑（VMS）業務的戰略審查，並今天宣佈與 Piping Rock Health Products, Inc.達成最終協議，出售 VitaFusion®和 L’il Critters®品牌。該協議包括 VitaFusion®和 L’il Critters®品牌、相關商標和許可證，以及位於温哥華和華盛頓州里奇菲爾德的公司的製造和分銷設施。</p>
</div><p>The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close before the end of this year.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>該交易需滿足慣常的成交條件，預計將在今年年底之前完成。</p>
</div><p>“We believe Piping Rock, a company with deep experience in the vitamin business, will be a successful steward for VitaFusion® and L’il Critters®. We want to thank all of our dedicated VMS employees for their commitment and contributions to these brands. For the majority who will become Piping Rock employees, we will be watching from the sidelines and wishing you much success,” said Rick Dierker, Church &amp; Dwight’s Chief Executive Officer.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“我們相信，Piping Rock 是一家在維生素業務方面擁有深厚經驗的公司，將成為 VitaFusion®和 L’il Critters®的成功管理者。我們要感謝所有致力於 VMS 的員工，感謝他們對這些品牌的貢獻。對於大多數將成為 Piping Rock 員工的人，我們將從旁觀望，並祝願你們取得巨大成功，” Church &amp; Dwight 首席執行官 Rick Dierker 表示。</p>
</div><p>“This sale immediately makes our company’s portfolio stronger, while enabling even more focus on Church &amp; Dwight’s remaining power brands driving our market-leading performance and our forward-looking growth initiatives.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“此次出售立即增強了我們公司的產品組合，同時使我們能夠更加專注於 Church &amp; Dwight 剩餘的強勢品牌，以推動我們的市場領先表現和前瞻性增長計劃。”</p>
</div><p>The VMS brands represent less than 5% of Church &amp; Dwight’s anticipated 2025 net sales. As a result of this transaction, Church &amp; Dwight expects to incur a one-time, after-tax charge of $40 million to $45 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, net of proceeds, a non-cash impairment, and transition and transaction costs.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>VMS 品牌預計佔 Church &amp; Dwight 預計 2025 年淨銷售額的不到 5%。因此，Church &amp; Dwight 預計將在 2025 年第四季度因該交易而產生一次性税後費用，金額在 4000 萬至 4500 萬美元之間，扣除收益、非現金減值以及過渡和交易成本。</p>
</div><p>Perella Weinberg acted as financial advisor to Church &amp; Dwight and Proskauer Rose LLP acted as legal advisor. Piping Rock was advised by Freshfields LLP as legal advisor.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Perella Weinberg 擔任 Church &amp; Dwight 的財務顧問，Proskauer Rose LLP 擔任法律顧問。Piping Rock 則由 Freshfields LLP 擔任法律顧問。</p>
</div><p>Church &amp; Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE: CHD) founded in 1846, is the leading U.S. producer of sodium bicarbonate, popularly known as baking soda. The Company manufactures and markets a wide range of personal care, household, and specialty products under recognized brand names such as ARM &amp; HAMMER®, TROJAN®, OXICLEAN®, SPINBRUSH®, FIRST RESPONSE®, NAIR®, ORAJEL®, XTRA®, BATISTE®, WATERPIK®, ZICAM®, THERABREATH®, HERO® and TOUCHLAND®. For more information, visit the Company’s website.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Church &amp; Dwight Co., Inc.（紐約證券交易所代碼：CHD）成立於 1846 年，是美國領先的碳酸氫鈉生產商，廣為人知的名稱是小蘇打。該公司製造和銷售一系列個人護理、家居和專業產品，旗下擁有 ARM &amp; HAMMER®、TROJAN®、OXICLEAN®、SPINBRUSH®、FIRST RESPONSE®、NAIR®、ORAJEL®、XTRA®、BATISTE®、WATERPIK®、ZICAM®、THERABREATH®、HERO®和 TOUCHLAND®等知名品牌。欲瞭解更多信息，請訪問公司的官方網站。</p>
</div><p><strong>This press release contains forward-looking statements, including, among others, statements relating to the impact of the VMS divestiture and net sales; Other forward-looking statements in this release may be identified by the use of such terms as “may,” “could,” “expect,” “intend,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “outlook,” “forecast,” “project,” “anticipate,” “to be,” “to make” or other comparable terms. These statements represent the intentions, plans, expectations and beliefs of the Company, and are based on assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable but may prove to be incorrect. In addition, these statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the Company’s control and could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause such differences include our ability to complete the VMS divesture, a decline in market growth, retailer distribution and consumer demand (as a result of, among other things, political, economic and marketplace conditions and events), including those relating to the outbreak of contagious diseases; the impact of new regulations and legislation and change in regulatory priorities of the new U.S. presidential administration; shifting economic policies in the United States; potential changes in export/import and trade laws, regulations and policies of the United States and other countries, including any increased trade restrictions or tariffs; increased or changing regulation regarding the Company’s products and its suppliers in the United States and other countries where it or its suppliers operate; the impact on the global economy of the Russia/Ukraine war and conflict in the Middle East, including the impact of export controls and other economic sanctions; potential recessionary conditions or economic uncertainty; the impact of continued shifts in consumer behavior, including accelerating shifts to on-line shopping; unanticipated increases in raw material and energy prices, including as a result of the Russia/Ukraine war, increased conflict in the Middle East or other inflationary pressures; delays and increased costs in manufacturing and distribution; increases in transportation costs; labor shortages; the impact of price increases for our products; the impact of inflationary conditions; the impact of supply chain and labor disruptions; the impact of severe or inclement weather on raw material and transportation costs; adverse developments affecting the financial condition of major customers and suppliers; competition; changes in marketing and promotional spending; growth or declines in various product categories and the impact of customer actions in response to changes in consumer demand and the economy, including increasing shelf space or on-line share of private label and retailer-branded products or other changes in the retail environment; impairment charges or other negative impacts to the value of the Company’s assets; consumer and competitor reaction to, and customer acceptance of, new product introductions and features; the risk that Touchland will not be integrated successfully; the risk that the cost savings from the Touchland acquisition will not be fully realized or will take longer to realize than expected; our ability to complete the VMS divesture and our other announced strategic alternatives for certain of our businesses and realize the intended benefits; the risk that the announcement of strategic alternatives could have an adverse effect on the Company; the Company’s ability to maintain product quality and characteristics at a level acceptable to our customers and consumers; disruptions in the banking system and financial markets;</strong> <strong>the Company’s borrowing capacity and ability to finance its operations and potential acquisitions; higher interest rates; foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; market volatility; issues relating to the Company’s information technology and controls; the impact of natural disasters, including those related to climate change, on the Company and its customers and suppliers, including third party information technology service providers; integrations of acquisitions or divestiture of assets; the outcome of contingencies, including litigation, pending regulatory proceedings and environmental matters; and changes in the regulatory environment in the countries where we do business.</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>本新聞稿包含前瞻性聲明，包括但不限於與 VMS 剝離和淨銷售相關的聲明；本稿中的其他前瞻性聲明可能通過使用 “可能”、“能夠”、“期望”、“打算”、“相信”、“計劃”、“估計”、“展望”、“預測”、“項目”、“預期”、“將要”、“將要做” 或其他類似術語來識別。這些聲明代表了公司的意圖、計劃、期望和信念，並基於公司認為合理但可能被證明不正確的假設。此外，這些聲明受到風險、不確定性和其他因素的影響，其中許多因素超出了公司的控制範圍，可能導致實際結果與這些前瞻性聲明存在重大差異。可能導致這種差異的因素包括我們完成 VMS 剝離的能力、市場增長的下降、零售商分銷和消費者需求的減少（由於政治、經濟和市場條件及事件等因素），包括與傳染病爆發相關的因素；新法規和立法的影響以及新美國總統政府的監管優先事項的變化；美國經濟政策的變化；美國及其他國家出口/進口和貿易法律、法規和政策的潛在變化，包括任何增加的貿易限制或關税；美國及其他國家對公司產品及其供應商的監管增加或變化；俄羅斯/烏克蘭戰爭和中東衝突對全球經濟的影響，包括出口管制和其他經濟制裁的影響；潛在的衰退條件或經濟不確定性；消費者行為的持續變化的影響，包括向在線購物的加速轉變；原材料和能源價格的意外上漲，包括由於俄羅斯/烏克蘭戰爭、中東衝突加劇或其他通貨膨脹壓力；製造和分銷的延誤和成本增加；運輸成本的增加；勞動力短缺；產品價格上漲的影響；通貨膨脹條件的影響；供應鏈和勞動力中斷的影響；惡劣天氣對原材料和運輸成本的影響；影響主要客户和供應商財務狀況的不利發展；競爭；市場營銷和促銷支出的變化；各類產品類別的增長或下降以及客户對消費者需求和經濟變化的反應，包括增加私有品牌和零售品牌產品的貨架空間或在線份額或零售環境的其他變化；對公司資產價值的減值費用或其他負面影響；消費者和競爭對手對新產品推出和特性的反應，以及客户的接受度；Touchland 未能成功整合的風險；Touchland 收購的成本節約未能完全實現或實現時間比預期更長的風險；我們完成 VMS 剝離及其他已宣佈的某些業務戰略選擇並實現預期利益的能力；戰略選擇公告可能對公司產生不利影響的風險；公司在可接受的水平上維持產品質量和特性的能力；銀行系統和金融市場的中斷；</strong> <strong>公司的借款能力和融資運營及潛在收購的能力；更高的利率；外匯匯率波動；市場波動；與公司信息技術和控制相關的問題；自然災害（包括與氣候變化相關的自然災害）對公司及其客户和供應商的影響，包括第三方信息技術服務提供商；收購的整合或資產的剝離；或有事項的結果，包括訴訟、待決的監管程序和環境事務；以及我們開展業務的國家的監管環境變化。</strong></p>
</div><p><strong>For a description of additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, please see Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by the U.S. federal securities laws. You are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures the Company makes on related subjects in its filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>有關可能導致實際結果與前瞻性聲明存在重大差異的其他因素的描述，請參見公司在 Form 10-K 年度報告和 Form 10-Q 季度報告中的第 1A 項 “風險因素”。公司沒有義務公開更新任何前瞻性聲明，無論是由於新信息、未來事件還是其他原因，除非美國聯邦證券法要求。建議您查閲公司在向美國證券交易委員會提交的相關文件中對相關主題的進一步披露。</strong></p>
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<p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251209447986/en/</p>
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</div><p>Lee McChesney</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Lee McChesney</p>
</div><p>Chief Financial Officer</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>首席財務官</p>
</div><p>609-806-1900</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>609-806-1900</p>
</div><p>Source: Church &amp; Dwight Co., Inc.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>來源：Church &amp; Dwight Co., Inc.</p>
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