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FORM 8-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 2, 1998
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CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-13397 22-3514823
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
6500 South Archer Road, Bedford Park, Illinois 60501-1933
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (708) 563-2400
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
As previously reported on Form 8-K dated October 21 1998, Corn
Products International, Inc. ("Corn Products") entered into certain agreements
providing for the acquisition by Corn Products of the remaining interest in its
Mexican joint venture, Arancia - CPC S.A. de C.V. (the "Joint Venture"). The
acquisition is expected to occur in a series of transactions over the next
several years and will be paid for with a combination of cash and Corn Products
Common Stock. In the event that Corn Products acquires all of the remaining
interest in the Joint Venture, the aggregate purchase price would consist of (i)
US$90 million of cash, plus (ii) 1,764,706 shares of Corn Products Common Stock,
plus (iii) at the option of Corn Products, US$30 million in either cash or Corn
Products Common Stock valued at the time of issuance. In addition, an earnout
payment not to exceed US$15 million and not less than US$9 million will be made.
Prior to consummating the initial transaction, Corn Products owned a
49% interest in the Joint Venture. The remaining 51% interest was held 41% by
Aracorn S.A. de C.V. ("Aracorn") and 10% by Arancia Industrial, S.A. de C.V.
("Arinsa"). Promociones Industriales Aralia, S.A. de C.V. ("Aralia") owned 100%
of Aracorn. Aracorn is a holding company, the assets of which are limited to the
Joint Venture shares it holds. Aracorn, Arinsa, and Aralia are controlled by the
Aranguren family of Mexico.
The closing of the initial transaction occurred on December 2, 1998
whereby Corn Products obtained effective control of 79.1% of the Joint Venture.
This initial transaction consisted of the acquisition by Corn Products of:
(i) 49% of the capital stock of Aracorn from Aralia for US$10
million in cash and 1,764,706 shares of Corn Products Common
Stock;
(ii) 10% of the capital stock of the Joint Venture from Arinsa, for
approximately US$35 million in cash; and
(iii) 91.7% of the capital stock of Poliquimicos del Ecuador, S.A., a
small Ecuadorian corn wet miller ("Poliecsa"), from Arinsa for
US$2 million in cash.
The total consideration paid by Corn Products for the purchase of the
stock of Aracorn, the Joint Venture and Poliecsa listed above was 1,764,706
shares of Corn Products Common Stock and US$47,054,899 in cash. The source of
such funds was cash on hand.
Reference is made to the Form 8-K filed by Corn Products on October
21, 1998 regarding this transaction and to the Transaction Agreement,
Stockholder Agreement, and Option Agreement filed therewith as Exhibits 1-3,
respectively. That document, and the exhibits filed therewith, are incorporated
herein by reference.
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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
The necessary Financial Statements will be filed by amendment not
later than February 15, 1999.
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SIGNATURES
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, thereto duly authorized.
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: December 16, 1998 By: /s/ James W. Ripley
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James W. Ripley
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)
