TRIARC COMPANIES INC
8-K/A, 1998-01-07
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                              UNITED STATES
                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          WASHINGTON D.C.  20549


                                FORM 8-K/A
                             (AMENDMENT NO. 1)

                              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 23, 1997


                         TRIARC COMPANIES, INC.
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           (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


          Delaware                  1-2207               38-0471180
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       (State or other           (Commission           (IRS Employer
       jurisdiction of           File Number)        Identification No.)
       incorporation)


               280 Park Avenue
              New York, New York                       10017
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  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)          (Zip Code)


      Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (212) 451-3000




                     -----------------------------
                   (Former Name or Former Address, if
                       Changed Since Last Report)


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     This Form 8-K/A of Triarc Companies,  Inc. ("Triarc" and, together with its
subsidiaries,  the "Company")  constitutes  Amendment No. 1 to Triarc's  Current
Report on Form 8-K (the "Original Form 8-K") which was filed with the Securities
and Exchange  Commission  (the "SEC") on December 24, 1997.  This amendment sets
forth the  information  required by Item 7(b) omitted from the original Form 8-K
and includes Item 2, as amended, and Item 7(c) from the original Form 8-K.

     The statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K/A that are not historical
facts, including,  most importantly,  those statements preceded by, followed by,
or that include the words "may,"  "believes,"  "expects,"  "anticipates," or the
negation   thereof,   or  similar   expressions,   constitute   "forward-looking
statements" that involve risks,  uncertainties and other factors which may cause
actual results,  performance or achievements to be materially different from any
outcomes  expressed or implied by such forward-  looking  statements.  For those
statements, Triarc claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward- looking
statements  contained in the Private  Securities  Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Such  factors  include,  but are not  limited  to,  the  following:  success  of
operating  initiatives;   development  and  operating  costs;   advertising  and
promotional  efforts;  brand  awareness;  the  existence  or  absence of adverse
publicity;  market  acceptance  of new  product  offerings;  changing  trends in
consumer tastes;  changes in business strategy or development plans;  quality of
management;  availability,  terms and deployment of capital;  business abilities
and  judgment of  personnel;  availability  of  qualified  personnel;  labor and
employee  benefit  costs;  availability  and cost of raw materials and supplies;
changes in, or failure to comply  with,  government  regulations;  the costs and
other  effects  of  legal  and  administrative  proceedings;  pricing  pressures
resulting from competitive discounting; general economic, business and political
conditions in the countries and territories  where the Company  operates and the
impact  of  such   conditions  on  consumer   spending;   and  other  risks  and
uncertainties  detailed in Triarc's other current and periodic  filings with the
SEC.  Triarc will not  undertake  and  specifically  declines any  obligation to
publicly  release  the  result  of  any  revisions  which  may  be  made  to any
forward-looking  statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of
such  statements or to reflect the occurrence of  anticipated  or  unanticipated
events.

ITEM 2.       ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

     On December 23, 1997 Triarc completed the sale (the "C.H. Patrick Sale") of
all of the  outstanding  capital  stock  of  C.H.  Patrick  & Co.,  Inc.  ("C.H.
Patrick"),  its dyes and specialty  chemicals  subsidiary,  to The B.F. Goodrich
Company for $72 million in cash,  subject to certain  post-closing  adjustments.
Triarc used approximately $32 million of the proceeds from the C.H. Patrick Sale
to repay certain borrowings of C.H. Patrick.

     A copy of the Stock Purchase Agreement relating to the Sale of C.H. Patrick
was  previously  filed by the Registrant in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed
on December 10, 1997. A copy of the press release with respect to the closing of
the transaction is being filed herewith.

ITEM 7.       PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

(b)   Pro Forma Financial Information

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       UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      The following unaudited pro forma (i) condensed consolidated balance sheet
of the  Company  as of  September  28,  1997  and  (ii)  condensed  consolidated
statements of operations of the Company for the year ended December 31, 1996 and
for the nine months  ended  September  28, 1997 have been  prepared by adjusting
such financial statements, as derived and condensed, as applicable, from (i) the
consolidated financial statements in Triarc's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal  year ended  December  31,  1996 (the  "Triarc  Form  10-K"),  audited by
Deloitte & Touche LLP and (ii) the unaudited  condensed  consolidated  financial
statements  in  Triarc's  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal  quarter
ended  September  28, 1997 (the  "Triarc Form 10-Q").  Such  adjustments  to the
condensed  consolidated  balance sheet as of September 28, 1997 reflect the C.H.
Patrick  Sale.  Such  adjustments  to the condensed  consolidated  statements of
operations  for the year  ended  December  31,  1996 and the nine  months  ended
September  28,  1997  reflect,  in a first  step,  certain  previously  reported
transactions (the "1997  Transactions")  consisting of (a) the Company's sale of
its 355 company-owned  Arby's restaurants (the "Arby's  Restaurants Sale") to an
affiliate  of RTM,  Inc.  ("RTM")  on May 5, 1997,  as  previously  reported  in
Triarc's Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on August 4, 1997, (b) the Company's
sale of its rights to the C&C Beverage  line,  including the C&C trademark  (the
"C&C Sale"), as previously reported in Triarc's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
on August 4, 1997 and (c) the Company's  acquisition  of Snapple  Beverage Corp.
("Snapple") on May 22, 1997 as previously reported in Triarc's Current Report on
Form 8-K/A filed on August 5, 1997 and, in a second step, the C.H. Patrick Sale.

      The combined  statements  of certain  revenues and  operating  expenses of
Snapple for the year ended  December 31, 1996 and for the period from January 1,
1997 to the May 22, 1997  acquisition  date  included in the unaudited pro forma
condensed consolidated financial statements have been derived and condensed,  as
applicable,  from (i) the  combined  financial  statements  for the  year  ended
December 31, 1996 (the "Snapple 1996  Financial  Statements")  audited by Arthur
Andersen  LLP and (ii)  the  combination  of (a)  unaudited  combined  financial
statements  for the three  months  ended March 31, 1997  (collectively  with the
Snapple 1996 Financial Statements,  the "Snapple Financial  Statements") and (b)
the Snapple  unaudited  combined  statement of certain  revenues  and  operating
expenses for the period from April 1, 1997 to May 22, 1997 (the "Snapple May 22,
1997 Financial  Statements").  The Snapple Financial  Statements are included in
Triarc's  Current  Report on Form 8-K/A filed on August 5, 1997. The Snapple May
22, 1997  Financial  Statements  were provided to the Company by The Quaker Oats
Company.

     The allocation of the purchase price of Snapple on the pro forma  condensed
consolidated  balance sheet and the effect  thereof on pro forma  adjustments to
the pro forma  condensed  consolidated  statements  of  operations  are based on
preliminary  estimates and are subject to finalization.  The pro forma condensed
consolidated financial statements have been prepared as if the C.H. Patrick Sale
had occurred as of September 28, 1997 for the pro forma  condensed  consolidated
balance sheet and the C.H.  Patrick Sale and the 1997  Transactions had occurred
as of January 1, 1996 for the pro forma  condensed  consolidated  statements  of
operations.  Such pro forma adjustments are described in the accompanying  notes
to the  pro  forma  condensed  consolidated  balance  sheet  and  statements  of
operations  which  should  be read in  conjunction  with  such  statements.  The
unaudited pro forma condensed  consolidated  financial statements also should be
read in  conjunction  with  (i) the  Company's  audited  consolidated  financial
statements and management's  discussion and analysis of financial  condition and
results of  operations  appearing  in the Triarc Form 10-K,  (ii) the  Company's
unaudited   condensed   consolidated   financial   statements  and  management's
discussion  and  analysis  of  financial  condition  and  results of  operations
appearing  in the Triarc Form 10-Q and (iii) the Snapple  Financial  Statements.
The  unaudited  pro forma  condensed  consolidated  financial  statements do not
purport  to be  indicative  of the  actual  financial  position  or  results  of
operations of the Company had such  transactions  actually been  consummated  on
September 28, 1997 and January 1, 1996, respectively, or of the future financial
position or results of operations of the Company.

      As reported in Triarc's  Current  Report on Form 8-K filed on December 10,
1997 (the  "Report"),  on November 25, 1997 Triarc  acquired  Cable Car Beverage
Corporation  ("Cable Car"). The Report  indicated that the financial  statements
and pro forma financial  statements  required by Items 7(a) and 7(b) of Form 8-K
were not being provided with the Report since it was  impracticable to do so and
that such information will be filed as soon as practicable and in no event later
than 60 days after the date the Report was  required to be filed.  As such,  the
acquisition  of Cable Car has not been reflected in the  accompanying  pro forma
financial statements.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                      TRIARC COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                             UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                                SEPTEMBER 28, 1997

                                                                                           ADJUSTMENTS         PRO FORMA
                                                                                             FOR THE            FOR THE
                                                                            AS            C.H. PATRICK       C.H. PATRICK
                                                                         REPORTED             SALE               SALE
                                                                         --------             ----               ----    
                                                                                         (IN THOUSANDS)

          ASSETS

<S>                                                                  <C>                <C>                 <C>          
Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents.......................................$      69,149      $    72,000    (a)  $     104,519
                                                                                             (3,842)   (a)
                                                                                            (32,788)   (c)
     Short-term investments..........................................       57,246              --                 57,246
     Receivables, net................................................      117,063           (8,012)   (a)        109,051
     Inventories.....................................................       93,570          (17,074)   (a)         76,496
     Deferred income tax benefit.....................................       43,571          (12,341)   (b)         31,766
                                                                                                536    (c)
     Prepaid expenses and other current
       assets........................................................       10,449              --                 10,449
                                                                     -------------      -----------         -------------
         Total current assets........................................      391,048           (1,521)              389,527
Investment in Cable Car..............................................         --                --                    --
Properties, net......................................................      119,992           (7,513)   (a)        112,479
Unamortized costs in excess of net assets
     of acquired companies...........................................      288,767           (2,990)   (a)        285,777
Trademarks...........................................................      260,525              --                260,525
Deferred costs, deposits and other assets............................       76,027              (17)   (a)         74,608
                                                                                             (1,402)   (c)
                                                                     -------------      -----------         -------------
                                                                     $   1,136,359      $   (13,443)        $   1,122,916
                                                                     =============      ===========         =============

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
    EQUITY (DEFICIT)

Current liabilities:
     Current portion of long-term debt...............................$      16,696      $    (2,813)   (c)  $      13,883
     Accounts payable................................................       71,264           (1,518)   (a)         69,746
     Accrued expenses and other current liabilities..................      176,469             (130)   (a)        177,473
                                                                                               (725)   (c)
                                                                                              1,859    (b)
                                                                     -------------      -----------         -------------
        Total current liabilities....................................      264,429           (3,327)              261,102
Long-term debt.......................................................      737,273          (29,250)   (c)        708,023
Deferred income taxes................................................       78,063              --                 78,063
Deferred income and other liabilities................................       49,441              --                 49,441
Minority interests...................................................       22,293              --                 22,293
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
     Common stock....................................................        3,398              --                  3,398
     Additional paid-in capital......................................      165,146              --                165,146
     Accumulated deficit.............................................     (136,184)          34,200    (a)       (117,050)
                                                                                            (14,200)   (b)
                                                                                               (866)   (c)
     Treasury stock..................................................      (44,570)             --                (44,570)
     Other...........................................................       (2,930)             --                 (2,930)
                                                                     -------------      -----------         -------------
        Total stockholders'
           equity (deficit)..........................................      (15,140)          19,134                 3,994
                                                                     -------------      -----------         -------------
                                                                     $   1,136,359      $   (13,443)        $   1,122,916
                                                                     =============      ===========         =============

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        NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

C.H. PATRICK SALE ADJUSTMENTS

    (a)   To  reflect  the C.H.  Patrick  Sale for  estimated  net  proceeds  of
          $68,158,000  ($72,000,000  sale  price less the  payment of  estimated
          expenses  related to the  transaction)  and the resulting pretax gain,
          based on September 28, 1997 balances, of $34,200,000.

    (b)   To  reflect  a  provision  for  income  taxes of  $14,200,000  at C.H.
          Patrick's  incremental  Federal and state income tax rate of 38.25% on
          the $34,200,000 pretax gain resulting from the C.H. Patrick Sale noted
          in (a) above (of which $2,990,000 represents the write-off of Goodwill
          which has no tax  benefit).  The offset to such  provision for Federal
          income taxes of  $12,341,000  is reflected as a reduction to "Deferred
          income  tax  benefit"  since the  Company is in a net  operating  loss
          carryforward position and will not be required to pay any income taxes
          currently  on such pretax  gain while the state  income tax portion of
          $1,859,000  is an  addition  to "Accrued  expenses  and other  current
          liabilities".

    (c)   To reflect (i) the  repayment of certain  borrowings  of C.H.  Patrick
          ($32,063,000  as  of  September  28,  1997  consisting  of  $2,813,000
          classified as current and  $29,250,000  classified as noncurrent)  and
          accrued interest thereon of $725,000 and (ii) an extraordinary  charge
          of $866,000 for the write-off of unamortized  deferred financing costs
          of $1,402,000 less income tax benefit of $536,000.


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                            TRIARC COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                              UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                                             FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996

                                                                                                                        PRO FORMA
                                                                                                      ADJUSTMENTS     FOR THE 1997
                                                                   ADJUSTMENTS          PRO FORMA       FOR THE       TRANSACTIONS
                                         AS                       FOR THE 1997        FOR THE 1997   C.H. PATRICK       AND THE
                                      REPORTED          SNAPPLE   TRANSACTIONS        TRANSACTIONS       SALE       C.H.PATRICK SALE
                                      --------          ------    ------------        ------------       ----       ----------------
                                                                   (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)


<S>                                    <C>           <C>           <C>               <C>             <C>               <C>        
Revenues:
  Net sales  ..........................$  931,920    $  550,800    $(228,031)  (a)   $   1,243,526   $  (50,519)  (q)  $ 1,193,007
                                                                         444   (g)
                                                                     (11,607)  (h)
  Royalties, franchise fees
     and other revenues................    57,329           --         9,121   (b)          66,510          --              66,510
                                                                          60   (g)
                                       ----------    ----------    ---------         -------------   ----------        -----------
                                          989,249       550,800     (230,013)            1,310,036      (50,519)         1,259,517
                                       ----------    ----------    ---------         -------------   ----------        -----------
  Costs and expenses:
     Cost of sales.....................   652,109       352,900     (187,535)  (a)         807,354      (41,484)  (q)      765,870
                                                                         178   (g)
                                                                     (10,298)  (h)
     Advertising, selling and
        distribution...................   139,662       188,400      (24,764)  (a)         294,770         (865)  (q)      293,905
                                                                      (1,702)  (h)
                                                                      (6,826)  (l)
     General and administrative........   131,357        93,900       (9,913)  (a)         169,588       (2,553)  (q)      167,035
                                                                        (434)  (h)
                                                                     (45,322)  (m)
     Reduction in carrying value
        of long-lived assets impaired
        or to be disposed of...........    64,300           --       (58,900)  (a)           5,400          --               5,400
     Facilities relocation and
        corporate restructuring........     8,800        16,600       (2,400)  (a)          23,000          --              23,000
                                       ----------    ----------    ---------         -------------   ----------        -----------
                                          996,228       651,800     (347,916)            1,300,112      (44,902)         1,255,210
                                       ----------    ----------    ---------         -------------   ----------        -----------
          Operating profit (loss)......    (6,979)     (101,000)     117,903                 9,924       (5,617)             4,307
Interest expense.......................   (73,379)          --         8,421   (c)         (93,505)       2,587   (q)      (90,918)
                                                                        (273)  (g)
                                                                     (28,274)  (o)
Gain on sale of businesses, net........    77,000           --           --                 77,000          --              77,000
Investment income, net.................     8,239           --           --                  8,239          --               8,239
Other income (expense), net............      (243)          --            16   (h)             456          (31)  (q)          425
                                                                         683   (j)
                                        ---------    ----------    ---------         -------------   ----------         ----------
          Income (loss) before income
             taxes and minority
             interests.................     4,638      (101,000)      98,476                 2,114       (3,061)              (947)
Provision for income taxes.............   (11,294)          --       (28,406)  (f)         (11,321)       1,253   (q)      (10,068)
                                                                        (578)  (k)
                                                                      28,957   (p)
Minority interests in income
  of consolidated subsidiary...........    (1,829)          --           --                 (1,829)         --              (1,829)
                                       ----------    ----------    ---------         -------------   ----------        -----------
     Loss before extraordinary items...$   (8,485)   $ (101,000)   $  98,449         $     (11,036)  $   (1,808)       $   (12,844)
                                       ==========    ==========    =========         =============   ==========        ===========
     Loss before extraordinary
        items per share................$     (.28)                                   $        (.37)                    $      (.43)
                                       ==========                                    =============                     =========== 

</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                             TRIARC COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                               UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                                          FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 28, 1997

                                                                                                                       PRO FORMA
                                                                                                       ADJUSTMENTS   FOR THE 1997
                                                     PREACQUISITION     ADJUSTMENTS       PRO FORMA     FOR THE      TRANSACTIONS
                                           AS           PERIOD OF      FOR THE 1997     FOR THE 1997  C.H. PATRICK      AND THE
                                        REPORTED         SNAPPLE       TRANSACTIONS     TRANSACTIONS     SALE       C.H.PATRICK SALE
                                        --------         -------       ------------     ------------     ----       ---------------
                                                             (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)


<S>                                     <C>          <C>             <C>              <C>         <C>                <C>       
Revenues:
  Net sales  ...........................$   658,942  $   172,400     $  (74,195) (a)   $  750,271  $  (61,064)  (q)   $  689,207
                                                                            243  (g)            
                                                                         (7,119) (h)            
  Royalties, franchise fees
     and other revenues.................     47,582          --           2,968  (b)       50,583         --              50,583
                                                                             33  (g)               
                                        -----------  -----------     ----------        ----------  ----------         ----------
                                            706,524      172,400        (78,070)          800,854     (61,064)           739,790
                                        -----------  -----------     ----------        ----------  ----------         ----------
  Costs and expenses:
     Cost of sales......................    402,813      100,600        (59,127) (a)      437,970     (45,304)  (q)      392,666
                                                                             96  (g)
                                                                         (6,412) (h)
     Advertising, selling and
        distribution....................    141,058       58,700         (8,145) (a)      188,205      (1,574)  (q)      186,631
                                                                           (401) (h)
                                                                         (3,007) (l)
     General and administrative.........    108,723       28,200         (3,319) (a)      123,356      (3,421)  (q)      119,935
                                                                           (293) (h)
                                                                         (9,955) (m)
     Facilities relocation and
        corporate restructuring.........      7,350          --          (5,597) (a)        1,753         --               1,753
     Acquisition related................     32,440          --             --             32,440         --              32,440
     Reduction in carrying value
        of long-lived assets impaired
        or to be disposed of............        --     1,414,600     (1,414,600) (n)          --          --                 --
                                        -----------  -----------     ----------        ----------  ----------         ---------
                                            692,384    1,602,100     (1,510,760)          783,724     (50,299)           733,425
                                        -----------  -----------     ----------        ----------  ----------         ----------
          Operating profit (loss).......     14,140   (1,429,700)     1,432,690            17,130     (10,765)             6,365
Interest expense........................    (54,807)         --           2,756  (c)      (63,172)      2,534   (q)      (60,638)
                                                                           (152) (g)
                                                                        (10,969) (o)
Gain on sale of businesses, net.........        261          --           2,342  (d)        2,100         --               2,100
                                                                           (503) (i)
Investment income, net..................     10,927          --             --             10,927         --              10,927
Other income, net.......................      3,603          --            (544) (e)        3,509        (274)  (q)        3,235
                                                                            381  (j)
                                                                             69  (h)
                                        -----------   ----------      ---------        ----------  ----------          ---------
          Loss before income taxes
             and minority interests.....    (25,876)  (1,429,700)     1,426,070           (29,506)     (8,505)           (38,011)
Benefit from income taxes...............      5,693          --          (3,701) (f)        6,685       3,325   (q)       10,010
                                                                             14  (k)
                                                                          4,679  (p)
Minority interests in income
  of consolidated subsidiary............     (1,223)         --             --             (1,223)        --              (1,223)
                                        -----------  -----------     ----------        ----------  ----------         ----------
     Loss before
        extraordinary items.............$   (21,406) $(1,429,700)    $1,427,062        $  (24,044) $   (5,180)        $  (29,224)
                                        ===========  ===========     ==========        ==========  ==========         ==========
     Loss before extraordinary
        items per share.................$      (.71)                                   $     (.80)                    $     (.98)
                                        ===========                                    ==========                     ==========

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

ARBY'S RESTAURANTS SALE PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS

(a)  To  reflect  the  elimination  of the  sales,  cost of sales,  advertising,
     selling and distribution  expenses and allocated general and administrative
     expenses,  the reduction in carrying value of long-lived assets impaired or
     to be disposed of (for the year ended  December  31,  1996)  related to the
     sold Arby's  restaurants  and the portion of the facilities  relocation and
     corporate restructuring charge associated with restructuring the restaurant
     segment in  connection  with the Arby's  Restaurants  Sale.  The  allocated
     general and  administrative  expenses  reflect the portion of the Company's
     total  general  and  administrative  expenses  allocable  to the  operating
     results associated with the restaurants sold as determined by management of
     the Company.  Such  allocated  amounts  consist of (i)  salaries,  bonuses,
     travel and entertainment  expenses,  supplies,  training and other expenses
     related  to  area  managers  who  had  responsibility  for  the  day-to-day
     operation of the sold restaurants and (ii) the portion of general corporate
     overhead (e.g. accounting,  human resources,  marketing, etc.) estimated to
     be avoided  as a result of the  Company  no longer  operating  restaurants.
     Since the Company no longer owns any Arby's  restaurants  but  continues to
     operate as the Arby's  franchisor,  it  undertook a  reorganization  of its
     restaurant  segment  eliminating  65 positions in its  corporate  and field
     administrative  offices and significantly reducing leased office space. The
     effect of the elimination of income and expenses of the sold restaurants is
     significantly  greater in the year ended December 31, 1996 as compared with
     the nine  months  ended  September  28,  1997  principally  due to two 1996
     eliminations which did not recur in the 1997 period for (i) the $58,900,000
     reduction  in  carrying  value of  long-lived  assets  associated  with the
     restaurants  sold and (ii)  depreciation and amortization on the long-lived
     restaurant assets sold, which had been written down to their estimated fair
     values as of December 31, 1996 and were no longer  depreciated or amortized
     while they were held for sale.

(b)  To reflect  royalties  through May 5, 1997 on the sales of the  restaurants
     sold pursuant to the Arby's Restaurants Sale at the rate of 4%.

(c)  To reflect a reduction to interest  expense relating to the debt assumed by
     RTM.

(d)  To reflect the  elimination of the  $2,342,000  loss on sale of restaurants
     recorded in the nine months ended September 28, 1997.

(e)  To reflect the  elimination of a $544,000 gain (only the portion related to
     the  restaurant  headquarters)  on  termination  of a  portion  of the Fort
     Lauderdale,  Florida headquarters lease for space no longer required by the
     restaurant  segment as a result of the Arby's  Restaurants Sale recorded in
     the nine months ended September 28, 1997.

(f)  To reflect  the income tax  effects of the Arby's  Restaurants  Sale at the
     Arby's, Inc. incremental Federal and state income tax rate of 38.9%.

C&C SALE PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS

(g)  To reflect  through  the date of the C&C Sale (i)  realization  of deferred
     revenues  based on the portion of the minimum  take-or-pay  commitment  for
     sales of  concentrate  for C&C products to the buyer of the C&C business to
     be fulfilled  and fees related to the  technical  services to be performed,
     both under the contract with the buyer, (ii) imputation of interest expense
     on the deferred revenues and (iii) recognition of the estimated cost of the
     concentrate to be sold.

(h)  To reflect the elimination of sales,  cost of sales,  advertising,  selling
     and distribution  expenses,  general and administrative  expenses and other
     expense related to the C&C beverage line. 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(CONTINUED)

(i)  To reflect the elimination of the $503,000 gain on the C&C Sale recorded in
     the nine months ended September 28, 1997.

(j)  To reflect accretion of the discount on the portion of the note received in
     the C&C Sale.

(k)  To reflect the income tax  effects of the C&C Sale at Royal Crown  Company,
     Inc.'s  incremental  Federal and state income tax rate of 36.6%.

SNAPPLE ACQUISITION PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS

(l)  Represents adjustments to "Advertising,  selling and distribution" expenses
     as follows (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                              YEAR ENDED          NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                           DECEMBER 31, 1996     SEPTEMBER 28, 1997
                                                                           -----------------     ------------------
         <S>                                                                <C>                     <C>           
          To record (reverse) net purchases (depreciation) of
              refrigerated display cases expensed when
              purchased and placed in service................................$      3,174            $        (879)
          To reverse reported take-or-pay expense for obligations
              associated with long-term production contracts
              as a result of adjustment to fair value........................     (10,000)                  (2,128)
                                                                             ------------            -------------
                                                                             $     (6,826)           $      (3,007)
                                                                             ============            =============

(m)  Represents adjustments to "General and administrative"  expenses as follows
     (in thousands):

                                                                              YEAR ENDED          NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                           DECEMBER 31, 1996     SEPTEMBER 28, 1997
                                                                           -----------------     ------------------
          <S>                                                               <C>                     <C>
          To record amortization of trademarks and tradenames
              of $210,000 over an estimated life of 35 years.................$      6,000            $       2,334
          To record amortization of Goodwill of $88,942 over an
              estimated life of 35 years.....................................       2,541                      989
          To reverse reported amortization of intangibles for which
              no amortization was recorded subsequent to March
              31, 1997 when they were written down to their
              estimated fair values..........................................     (54,200)                 (13,400)
          To record amortization relating to the excess of fair value
              of an equity investment over the underlying book value
              over an estimated life of 35 years.............................         337                      122
                                                                             ------------            -------------
                                                                             $    (45,322)           $      (9,955)
                                                                             ============            =============

</TABLE>


(n)  To reverse the historical  reduction in carrying value of long-lived assets
     impaired or to be disposed of for the nine months ended  September 28, 1997
     in connection with the sale of Snapple to Triarc.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(CONTINUED)

(o)  Represents adjustments to "Interest expense" as follows (in thousands):

<TABLE>
                                                                                YEAR ENDED          NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                             DECEMBER 31, 1996     SEPTEMBER 28, 1997
                                                                             -----------------     ------------------

         <S>                                                                   <C>                  <C>       
          To  record interest expense at a weighted average rate of 10.2% 
              on the $330,000 of  borrowings  under a $380,000  credit  
              agreement  (the "Credit Agreement") made in connection with 
              the acquisition of Snapple........................................$  (33,424)          $   (12,811)
          To record amortization on $11,200 of deferred financing
              costs associated with the Credit Agreement........................    (1,889)                 (713)
          To reverse reported interest expense on the refinanced
              bank facility.....................................................     6,086                 2,231
          To reverse reported amortization of deferred financing
              costs associated with the refinanced bank facility................       953                   324
                                                                                ----------           -----------
                                                                                $  (28,274)          $   (10,969)
                                                                                ===========          ============
</TABLE>


(p)  Represents  adjustments to "Benefit from  (provision for) income taxes" (in
     thousands):

<TABLE>

                                                                              YEAR ENDED          NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                           DECEMBER 31, 1996     SEPTEMBER 28, 1997
                                                                           -----------------     ------------------
         <S>                                                                   <C>                  <C>        
          To  reflect an income tax benefit on the  adjusted  
              historical  pretax loss at Snapple's incremental 
              Federal and state income tax rate of 39%  (exclusive
              of   nondeductible   Goodwill   write-off  and/or
              amortization)  since no income  tax  benefit is  
              reflected  in the reported historical results of
              operations........................................................$   26,286           $    65,208
          To reflect the estimated income tax effect of the
              above adjustments (exclusive of nondeductible
              Goodwill write-off and/or amortization) at 39%....................     2,671               (60,529)
                                                                                ----------           -----------
                                                                                $   28,957           $     4,679
                                                                                ==========           ===========

</TABLE>


C.H. PATRICK SALE PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS

(q)  To  reflect  the  elimination  of the  sales,  cost of sales,  advertising,
     selling and distribution  expenses,  general and  administrative  expenses,
     interest  expense,  other income and  provision for income taxes related to
     the operations sold in the C.H. Patrick Sale.

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(c)   Exhibits

      99.1 Press Release dated December 23, 1997

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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.

                                     TRIARC COMPANIES, INC.
                                     (Registrant)



Date: January 7, 1998                By:  /s/ JOHN L. BARNES, JR.
                                          -----------------------
                                          John L. Barnes, Jr.
                                          Senior Vice President
                                          and Chief Financial Officer


 
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                                                            EXHIBIT

Exhibit
No.                        Description                                 Page No.

99.1              Press release dated December 23, 1997



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                                                                 PRESS RELEASE

CONTACT:                   MARTIN M. SHEA                 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                           TRIARC COMPANIES, INC.
                           212/451-3030

               TRIARC COMPLETES SALE OF C.H. PATRICK

NEW YORK,  New York -- December 23, 1997 -- Triarc  Companies,  Inc.  (NYSE:TRY)
announced  today  that it has  completed  the  sale of its  dyes  and  specialty
chemicals subsidiary,  C.H. Patrick & Co., Inc. to B.F. Goodrich Company for $72
million  in  cash  subject  to  certain  post-closing  adjustments.   With  this
transaction,  Triarc  has  completed  the  sale  of  all  of  its  wholly-owned,
non-consumer businesses.

Triarc Companies, Inc., predominantly a holding company,  anticipates annualized
sales of approximately $1 billion,  with a focus in beverages (Snapple,  Mistic,
Royal Crown and Stewart's) and restaurants (Arby's). In addition,  Triarc has an
equity interest in liquefied petroleum gas (National Propane).
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