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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended April 4, 1999
OR
( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____________________ to_________________
Commission file number: 1-2207
TRIARC COMPANIES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 38-0471180
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
280 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 451-3000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes (X) No ( )
There were 19,567,961 shares of the registrant's Class A Common
Stock and 5,997,622 shares of the registrant's Class B Common Stock outstanding
as of April 30, 1999.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
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TRIARC COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
JANUARY 3, APRIL 4,
1999 (A) 1999
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(IN THOUSANDS)
ASSETS (UNAUDITED)
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Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents.............................................................$ 161,248 $ 281,265
Short-term investments................................................................ 99,729 102,563
Receivables........................................................................... 67,724 105,082
Inventories........................................................................... 46,761 61,826
Deferred income tax benefit .......................................................... 28,368 25,624
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ............................................ 5,667 14,685
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Total current assets................................................................ 409,497 591,045
Properties................................................................................ 31,272 31,310
Unamortized costs in excess of net assets of acquired companies........................... 268,436 279,083
Trademarks................................................................................ 261,906 259,186
Deferred costs and other assets........................................................... 48,781 65,582
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$ 1,019,892 $ 1,226,206
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt.....................................................$ 9,978 $ 10,493
Accounts payable...................................................................... 58,257 66,293
Accrued expenses...................................................................... 132,904 120,548
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Total current liabilities........................................................... 201,139 197,334
Long-term debt............................................................................ 698,981 894,781
Long-term debt due to affiliates.......................................................... -- 20,000
Deferred income taxes..................................................................... 87,195 87,121
Deferred income and other liabilities..................................................... 21,663 24,134
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock.......................................................................... 3,555 3,555
Additional paid-in capital............................................................ 204,539 204,434
Accumulated deficit................................................................... (100,804) (114,149)
Treasury stock........................................................................ (94,963) (94,624)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (deficit)...................................... (600) 4,197
Unearned compensation................................................................. (813) (577)
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Total stockholders' equity ......................................................... 10,914 2,836
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$ 1,019,892 $ 1,226,206
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(A) Derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of January 3,
1999
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TRIARC COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED
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MARCH 29, APRIL 4,
1998 1999
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(IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
(UNAUDITED)
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Revenues:
Net sales..........................................................................$ 153,881 $ 159,888
Royalties, franchise fees and other revenues....................................... 18,172 18,303
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172,053 178,191
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Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization............................. 79,360 83,182
Advertising, selling and distribution.............................................. 48,759 46,714
General and administrative ........................................................ 24,826 27,199
Depreciation and amortization, excluding amortization of deferred financing costs.. 9,212 8,424
Corporate restructuring related.................................................... -- 3,650
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162,157 169,169
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Operating profit ................................................................ 9,896 9,022
Interest expense....................................................................... (16,638) (19,701)
Investment income, net................................................................. 7,585 5,333
Other income, net...................................................................... 2,347 2,062
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes..................... 3,190 (3,284)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes.............................................. (1,595) 2,036
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Income (loss) from continuing operations......................................... 1,595 (1,248)
Income from discontinued operations.................................................... 2,600 --
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Income (loss) before extraordinary charges....................................... 4,195 (1,248)
Extraordinary charges.................................................................. -- (12,097)
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Net income (loss)................................................................$ 4,195 $ (13,345)
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Basic and diluted income (loss) per share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations.........................................$ .05 $ (.04)
Income from discontinued operations.............................................. .08 --
Extraordinary charges............................................................ -- (.42)
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Net income (loss)................................................................$ .13 $ (.46)
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TRIARC COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
THREE MONTHS ENDED
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MARCH 29, APRIL 4,
1998 1999
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(IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)........................................................................$ 4,195 $ (13,345)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Amortization of costs in excess of net assets of acquired companies,
trademarks and certain other items ............................................... 6,422 5,911
Depreciation and amortization of properties......................................... 2,790 2,513
Amortization of original issue discount and deferred financing costs ............... 2,046 3,074
Write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs and interest rate cap agreement
costs............................................................................. -- 11,446
Corporate restructuring related charge.............................................. -- 3,650
Cost of trading securities.......................................................... -- (15,447)
Proceeds from trading securities.................................................... -- 26,597
Net recognized gains from transactions in investments and short positions........... (5,169) (815)
Payments for acquisition related costs.............................................. (4,744) (43)
Payment resulting from Federal income tax return examination........................ (8,136) --
Income from discontinued operations................................................. (2,600) --
Other, net.......................................................................... 12 (1,342)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in receivables........................................................... (8,012) (35,897)
Decrease (increase) in inventories................................................ 5,923 (13,518)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets............................. (1,540) (9,164)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses .................... (13,219) 645
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Net cash used in operating activities........................................ (22,032) (35,735)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Cost of available-for-sale securities and limited partnerships........................... (24,177) (18,476)
Payments to cover short positions, net of proceeds from securities sold short............ -- (12,881)
Proceeds from available-for-sale securities and limited partnerships..................... 33,907 19,079
Acquisition of Millrose Distributors, Inc................................................ -- (17,296)
Capital expenditures..................................................................... (6,168) (1,604)
Purchase of ownership interests in aircraft.............................................. (3,754) --
Distributions received from propane partnership.......................................... 2,625 --
Other.................................................................................... 52 66
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities.......................... 2,485 (31,112)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt............................................................. 100,163 775,000
Repayments of long-term debt............................................................. (2,684) (560,470)
Deferred financing costs................................................................. (3,406) (27,821)
Repurchase of common stock for treasury ................................................. (27,500) --
Proceeds from stock option exercises .................................................... 1,327 203
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Net cash provided by financing activities................................... 67,900 186,912
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Net cash provided by continuing operations................................................... 48,353 120,065
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations....................................... 2,452 (48)
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents.................................................... 50,805 120,017
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period............................................. 129,480 161,248
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period...................................................$ 180,285 $ 281,265
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TRIARC COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL 4, 1998
(UNAUDITED)
(1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of
Triarc Companies, Inc. ("Triarc" and, together with its subsidiaries, the
"Company") have been prepared in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X
promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and,
therefore, do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair
presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. In the opinion of the
Company, however, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements
contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments,
necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position as of January 3,
1999 and April 4, 1999 and its results of operations and cash flows for the
three-month periods ended March 29, 1998 and April 4, 1999 (see below). This
information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended January 3, 1999. Certain statements in these notes to
condensed consolidated financial statements constitute "forward-looking
statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors which
may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be
materially different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. See Part II - "Other
Information".
The Company reports on a fiscal year basis consisting of 52 or 53 weeks
ending on the Sunday closest to December 31. In accordance therewith, the
Company's first quarter of 1998 commenced on December 29, 1997 and ended on
March 29, 1998 and the Company's first quarter of 1999 commenced on January 4,
1999 and ended on April 4, 1999. For the purposes of these consolidated
financial statements, such periods are referred to herein as the three-month
periods ended March 29, 1998 and April 4, 1999, respectively.
(2) INVENTORIES
The following is a summary of the components of inventories (in thousands):
JANUARY 3, APRIL 4,
1999 1999
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Raw materials.............$ 20,268 $ 25,708
Work in process........... 98 360
Finished goods............ 26,395 35,758
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$ 46,761 $ 61,826
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(3) LONG-TERM DEBT
On January 15, 1999 Triarc Consumer Products Group, LLC ("TCPG"), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Triarc, was formed. On February 23, 1999 TCPG
acquired all of the stock previously owned directly or indirectly by Triarc of
RC/Arby's Corporation ("RC/Arby's"), Triarc Beverage Holdings Corp. ("Triarc
Beverage Holdings") and Cable Car Beverage Corporation ("Cable Car"). On
February 25, 1999 TCPG issued $300,000,000 principal amount of 10 1/4% senior
subordinated notes due 2009 (the "Notes"), including an aggregate $20,000,000
issued to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and President and Chief
Operating Officer (the "Executives") of the Company. The Company has been
informed that, subsequent to April 4, 1999, the Executives no longer hold any of
the Notes. Concurrently, Snapple Beverage Corp. ("Snapple"), Mistic Brands, Inc.
("Mistic"), Cable Car, RC/Arby's and Royal Crown Company, Inc. ("Royal Crown")
entered into an agreement (the "Credit Agreement") for a new $535,000,000 senior
bank credit facility (the "Credit Facility") consisting of a $475,000,000 term
facility, all of which was borrowed as term loans (the "Term Loans") on February
25, 1999, and a $60,000,000 revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit
Facility") which provides for revolving credit loans (the "Revolving Loans") by
Snapple, Mistic or Cable Car effective February 25, 1999 and RC/Arby's or Royal
Crown effective upon the redemption of the 9 3/4% Senior Notes (see below).
There were no borrowings of Revolving Loans as of February 25, 1999 or April 4,
1999. The Company utilized a portion of the aggregate net proceeds of these
borrowings to (1) repay on February 25, 1999 the $284,333,000 outstanding
principal amount of the term loans under the former $380,000,000 credit
agreement, as amended (the "Former Beverage Credit Agreement") entered into by
Snapple, Mistic, Triarc Beverage Holdings and Cable Car and $1,503,000 of
related accrued interest, (2) redeem (the "Redemption") on March 30, 1999 the
$275,000,000 of borrowings under the RC/Arby's senior secured notes due 2000
(the "9 3/4% Senior Notes") and pay $4,395,000 of related accrued interest and
$7,662,000 of redemption premium, (3) acquire Millrose Distributors, Inc. and
the assets of Mid-State Beverage, Inc., two New Jersey distributors of the
Company's premium beverages, for $17,296,000 and (4) pay fees and expenses of
$27,821,000 relating to the issuance of the Notes and the consummation of the
Credit Facility (the "Refinancing Transactions"). The remaining net proceeds of
the Refinancing Transactions are being used for general corporate purposes,
which may include working capital, investments, future acquisitions, repayment
or refinancing of indebtedness, restructurings or repurchases of securities,
including common stock (see Note 12). See Note 6 for disclosure of the
extraordinary charges related to the aforementioned debt repayments and recorded
during the first quarter of the year ending January 2, 2000.
Under the indenture (the "Indenture") pursuant to which the Notes were
issued, the Notes are redeemable at the option of the Company at amounts
commencing at 105.125% of principal beginning February 2004 decreasing annually
to 100% in February 2007 through February 2009. In addition, should the Company
consummate a permitted initial public equity offering of its consumer products
subsidiaries, the Company may at any time prior to February 2002 redeem up to
$105,000,000 of the Notes at 110.25% of principal amount with the net proceeds
of such public offering. The Company filed a registration statement (the
"Registration Statement") covering resales by holders of the Notes on May 17,
1999 with the SEC. If the Registration Statement is not declared effective by
the SEC on or before August 24, 1999, the annual interest rate on the Notes will
increase by 1/2% until the Registration Statement is declared effective.
Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, at the Company's
option, at rates based on either the 30, 60, 90 or 180-day London Interbank
Offered Rate ("LIBOR") (ranging from 4.94% to 5.06% at April 4, 1999) or an
alternate base rate (the "ABR"). The interest rates on LIBOR-based loans are
reset at the end of the period corresponding with the duration of the LIBOR
selected. The interest rates on ABR-based loans are reset at the time of any
change in the ABR. The ABR (7 3/4% at April 4, 1999) represents the higher of
the prime rate or 1/2% over the Federal funds rate. Revolving Loans and one
class of the Term Loans with $45,000,000 outstanding as of April 4, 1999 bear
interest at 3% over LIBOR or 2% over ABR until such time as such margins may be
subject to downward adjustment by up to 3/4% based on the borrowers' leverage
ratio, as defined. The other two classes of Term Loans with $125,000,000 and
$305,000,000 outstanding as of April 4, 1999 (the "Term B Loans" and "Term C
Loans," respectively) bear interest at 3 1/2% and 3 3/4% over LIBOR,
respectively, and 2 1/2% and 2 3/4%, respectively, over ABR. The borrowing base
for Revolving Loans is the sum of 80% of eligible accounts receivable and 50% of
eligible inventories. At April 4, 1999 there would have been $59,951,000 of
borrowing availability under the Revolving Credit Facility in accordance with
limitations due to such borrowing base. The Term Loans are due $4,912,000 during
the remainder of 1999, $8,238,000 in 2000, $10,488,000 in 2001, $12,738,000 in
2002, $14,987,000 in 2003, $15,550,000 in 2004, $94,299,000 in 2005,
$242,875,000 in 2006 and $70,913,000 in 2007 and any Revolving Loans would be
due in full in March 2005. The borrowers must also make mandatory annual
prepayments in an amount, if any, initially equal to 75% of excess cash flow, as
defined in the Credit Agreement. If the Company makes voluntary prepayments of
the Term B and Term C Loans on or prior to February 25, 2001, it will incur
prepayment penalties of 2.0% and 3.0% of the amounts prepaid, respectively,
through February 25, 2000 and 1.0% and 1.5% of the amounts prepaid,
respectively, through February 25, 2001.
Under the Credit Agreement substantially all of the assets, other than cash
and cash equivalents of Snapple, Mistic, Cable Car, RC/Arby's, Royal Crown and
Arby's and their subsidiaries, are pledged as security. The Company's
obligations with respect to the Notes are guaranteed by Snapple, Mistic, Cable
Car and RC/Arby's and all of their domestic subsidiaries. Such guarantees are
full and unconditional, are on a joint and several basis and are unsecured. The
Company's obligations with respect to the Credit Facility are guaranteed by
substantially all of the domestic subsidiaries of Snapple, Mistic, Cable Car,
RC/Arby's and Royal Crown. As collateral for such guarantees under the Credit
Facility, all of the stock of Snapple, Mistic, Cable Car, RC/Arby's and Royal
Crown and substantially all of their domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the stock
of each of their directly-owned foreign subsidiaries is pledged.
The Indenture and the Credit Agreement contain various covenants which (1)
require meeting certain financial amount and ratio tests, (2) limit, among other
matters, (a) the incurrence of indebtedness, (b) the retirement of certain debt
prior to maturity, (c) investments, (d) asset dispositions and (e) affiliate
transactions other than in the normal course of business, and (3) restrict the
payment of dividends to Triarc. Under the most restrictive of such covenants,
the borrowers would not be able to pay any dividends to Triarc other than (1)
permitted one-time distributions, including dividends, paid to Triarc in
connection with the Refinancing Transactions and (2) certain defined amounts in
the event of consummation of a securitization of certain assets of Arby's. Such
one-time permitted distributions consisted of $91,420,000 paid on February 25,
1999 and $124,108,000 paid on March 30, 1999 following the Redemption.
The following pro forma data of the Company for the three months ended
April 4, 1999 have been prepared by adjusting the historical data reflected in
the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations for such period
to reflect the effects of the Refinancing Transactions (without any incremental
interest income or any other benefit of the excess proceeds of the Refinancing
Transactions) as if such transactions had been consummated on January 4, 1999.
Such pro forma data is presented for information purposes only and does not
purport to be indicative of the Company's actual results of operations had such
transactions actually been consummated on January 4, 1999 or of the Company's
future results of operations and are as follows (in thousands except per share
amounts):
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Revenues........................................................................$ 178,191 $ 179,865
Operating profit................................................................ 9,022 8,933
Interest expense................................................................ (19,701) (19,963)
Loss from continuing operations................................................. (1,248) (2,240)
Basic and diluted loss from continuing operations per share..................... (.04) (.08)
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(4) CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING RELATED CHARGE
The restructuring related charge of $3,650,000 recognized during the three
months ended April 4, 1999 resulted from equitable adjustments to the terms of
outstanding options under the stock option plan of Triarc Beverage Holdings, to
adjust for the effects of net distributions of $91,342,000, principally
consisting of transfers of cash and deferred tax assets, from Triarc Beverage
Holdings to Triarc, partially offset by the effect of the contribution of Cable
Car to Triarc Beverage Holdings.
(5) INCOME TAXES
The Federal income tax returns of the Company have been examined by the
Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") for the tax years from 1989 through 1992.
The Company has reached a tentative settlement with the IRS regarding all
remaining issues in connection with such audit. The Company paid $5,298,000,
including interest, during 1997, paid an additional $8,136,000, including
interest, during the first quarter of 1998 and paid an additional $324,000,
including interest, during the second quarter of 1998 in partial settlement of
such audit. In addition, the Company has agreed to pay approximately $5,000,000,
including interest, to resolve all remaining issues. The tentative settlement is
subject to review by the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation. If the
settlement is so approved, the Company anticipates it would make payment later
in 1999. The IRS is examining the Company's Federal income tax returns for the
tax year ended April 30, 1993 and transition period ended December 31, 1993. In
connection therewith, the Company has not received any notices of proposed
adjustments. Management of the Company believes that adequate aggregate
provisions have been made principally in years prior to 1998 for any tax
liabilities, including interest, that may result from the resolution of these
IRS examinations.
(6) EXTRAORDINARY CHARGES
The extraordinary charges in the three months ended April 4, 1999 resulted
from the early extinguishment of borrowings under the Former Beverage Credit
Agreement and the 9 3/4% Senior Notes (see Note 3). Such extraordinary charges
consisted of (1) the write-off of previously unamortized (a) deferred financing
costs of $11,300,000 and (b) interest rate cap agreement costs of $146,000 and
(2) the payment of the $7,662,000 redemption premium (see Note 3), less income
tax benefit of $7,011,000.
(7) COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
The following is a summary of the components of comprehensive income (loss)
(in thousands):
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THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 29, APRIL 4,
1998 1999
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Net income (loss) ..............................................................$ 4,195 $ (13,345)
Unrealized gains on "available-for-sale" investments............................ 1,715 1,205
Equity in the unrealized gains of investment limited partnerships............... -- 3,670
Net change in currency translation adjustment................................... 5 (78)
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Comprehensive income (loss).................................................$ 5,915 $ (8,548)
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(8) INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
The weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in the
calculations of basic income (loss) per share for the three-month periods ended
March 29, 1998 and April 4, 1999 were 31,086,000 and 29,316,000, respectively.
The shares used in the calculations of diluted income (loss) per share for the
three-month periods ended March 29, 1998 and April 4, 1999 were 32,919,000 and
29,316,000, respectively. The shares for diluted earnings per share for the 1998
period include 1,833,000 shares for the effect of stock options but exclude the
effect of the other potentially dilutive security, the Company's zero coupon
convertible debentures due 2018, since the effect thereof would have been
antidilutive. The shares used in the calculations of basic and diluted loss per
share are the same in the 1999 period since both potentially dilutive securities
would have had an antidilutive effect.
(9) TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
The Company continues to lease aircraft owned by Triangle Aircraft
Services Corporation ("TASCO"), a company owned by the Executives, for annual
rent of $3,360,000 as of January 1, 1999. In connection with such lease and the
amortization over a five-year period of a $2,500,000 payment made in 1997 by the
Company to TASCO for (1) an option to continue the lease for an additional five
years effective September 30, 1997 and (2) the agreement by TASCO to replace one
of the aircraft covered under the lease, the Company had rent expense of
$935,000 for the three-month period ended April 4, 1999. Pursuant to this
arrangement, the Company also pays the operating expenses of the aircraft
directly to third parties.
On October 12, 1998 the Company announced that its Board of Directors had
formed a Special Committee to evaluate a proposal (the "Proposal") it had
received from the Executives for the acquisition by an entity to be formed by
them of all (a) of the outstanding shares of Triarc's common stock (other than
approximately 6,000,000 shares owned by an affiliate of the Executives) for
$18.00 per share payable in cash and securities. On March 10, 1999 the Company
announced that it had been advised by the Executives that they had withdrawn the
Proposal.
(10) LEGAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
The Company is involved in litigation, claims and environmental matters
incidental to its businesses. The Company has reserves for such legal and
environmental matters aggregating approximately $1,800,000 as of April 4, 1999.
Although the outcome of such matters cannot be predicted with certainty and some
of these matters may be disposed of unfavorably to the Company, based on
currently available information and given the Company's aforementioned reserves,
the Company does not believe that such legal and environmental matters will have
a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position or results of
operations.
(11) BUSINESS SEGMENTS
The following is a summary of the Company's segment information (in
thousands):
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1998 1999
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Revenues:
Premium beverages...........................................................$ 121,769 $ 129,162
Soft drink concentrates..................................................... 32,195 30,940
Restaurants................................................................. 18,089 18,089
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Consolidated revenues...................................................$ 172,053 $ 178,191
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Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization:
Premium beverages...........................................................$ 8,554 $ 8,906 (a)
Soft drink concentrates..................................................... 5,141 5,215
Restaurants................................................................. 9,715 9,662
General corporate........................................................... (4,302) (6,337) (a)
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Consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization........................................................ 19,108 17,446
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Less depreciation and amortization:
Premium beverages........................................................... 5,567 5,385
Soft drink concentrates..................................................... 2,281 1,918
Restaurants................................................................. 670 549
General corporate........................................................... 694 572
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Consolidated depreciation and amortization.............................. 9,212 8,424
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Operating profit (loss):
Premium beverages........................................................... 2,987 3,521 (a)
Soft drink concentrates..................................................... 2,860 3,297
Restaurants................................................................. 9,045 9,113
General corporate........................................................... (4,996) (6,909) (a)
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Consolidated operating profit........................................... 9,896 9,022
Equity in the income of the propane segment..................................... 1,785 1,453
Interest expense................................................................ (16,638) (19,701)
Investment income, net.......................................................... 7,585 5,333
Other income, net............................................................... 562 609
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Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before
income taxes.........................................................$ 3,190 $ (3,284)
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(a) Reflects the $3,650,000 corporate restructuring related charge discussed
in Note 4, with $2,250,000 charged to the premium beverage segment and
$1,400,000 charged to general corporate.
(12) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
SALE OF THE PROPANE PARTNERSHIP
On April 5, 1999 National Propane Partners, L.P. (the "Propane
Partnership") and Columbia Propane Corporation ("Columbia Propane"), a
subsidiary of Columbia Energy Group, signed a definitive purchase agreement (the
"Purchase Agreement") pursuant to which Columbia Propane, L.P. ("Columbia"), a
subsidiary of Columbia Propane, commenced a tender offer on April 9, 1999 to
acquire all of the publicly traded common units (the "Common Units") of the
Propane Partnership representing the 57.3% interest the Company does not own for
$12.00 in cash per Common Unit. The tender offer was the first step of a
two-step transaction (the "Partnership Sale"). The Company owns a 42.7% combined
interest in the Propane Partnership and a subpartnership, National Propane, L.P.
(the "Operating Partnership"). Columbia has advised the Propane Partnership that
pursuant to the tender offer, which expired on May 6, 1999, Columbia acquired
5,922,654 Common Units representing approximately 88.4% of the outstanding
Common Units. In the second step of this two-step transaction, subject to the
terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement, Columbia would acquire the
Company's interests in the Propane Partnership and the Operating Partnership,
except for a 1% limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership, in
consideration of cash of $2,100,000 and the forgiveness of $15,816,000 of a note
payable to the Propane Partnership by Triarc (the "Partnership Note") with
remaining principal of $30,700,000 as of April 4, 1999, and the Propane
Partnership would merge into Columbia. The Operating Partnership will continue
to exist as a subsidiary partnership of Columbia. As part of the second step,
any remaining Common Unit holders of the Propane Partnership would receive
$12.00 in cash per Common Unit and the Company would repay the remaining
$14,884,000 of the Partnership Note. Also as part of the second step, the
Propane Partnership filed an information statement with the SEC on May 19, 1999.
Following clearance of the information statement by the SEC and its mailing to
holders of the Propane Partnership's Common Units and upon satisfaction or
waiver of the terms and conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement, the
second step of the transaction would be consummated. The second step of the
Partnership Sale is currently expected to be completed in the second half of
1999. However, there can be no assurance that the second step of the Partnership
Sale will be consummated.
Assuming the Partnership Sale is consummated in accordance with its present
terms, such sale would result in a gain to the Company. Under the Partnership
Sale, the Company would maintain financial interests in the propane business
through retention of a 1% limited partnership interest in the Operating
Partnership and the guarantee (the "Propane Guarantee") of substantially all of
the Operating Partnership's debt by National Propane Corporation ("National
Propane"), a subsidiary of the Company. Accordingly, the results of operations
of the propane segment and any resulting gain from the Partnership Sale will not
be accounted for as a discontinued operation.
At December 31, 1998 and March 31, 1999 the Operating Partnership was not
in compliance with a covenant under its bank credit facility (the "Propane Bank
Facility"). The Operating Partnership received an unconditional waiver of such
non-compliance from the lenders under the Propane Bank Credit Facility (the
"Lenders") with respect to the covenant non-compliance as of December 31, 1998
and a conditional waiver with respect to any future non-compliance with such
covenant through August 31, 1999. In accordance with the waiver the Lenders have
unconditionally waived non-compliance with the covenant of March 31, 1999. A
number of the conditions to such conditional waiver are directly related to the
Partnership Sale. Should the conditions not be met, or the waiver expire and the
Operating Partnership be in default of the Propane Bank Facility, the Operating
Partnership would also be in default of $125,000,000 of its first mortgage notes
by virtue of cross-default provisions. If the Partnership Sale is not
consummated and the Lenders are unwilling to extend the waiver, (1) the Propane
Partnership could seek to otherwise refinance its indebtedness, (2) Triarc might
consider buying the banks' loans to the Operating Partnership ($15,997,000
principal amount outstanding as of April 4, 1999), (3) the Propane Partnership
could pursue other potential purchasers of the Propane Partnership or (4) the
Propane Partnership could be forced to seek protection under the Federal
bankruptcy laws. In such latter event, National Propane may be required to honor
the Propane Guarantee. As a result, Triarc may be required to pay a $30,000,000
demand note payable to National Propane, and National Propane would be required
to surrender the note (if the Company has not yet paid it) or the proceeds from
such note, as well as the Company's interests in the Propane Partnership and the
Operating Partnership, to the Lenders.
TREASURY STOCK REPURCHASE
On April 27, 1999 the Company repurchased 3,805,015 shares of its Class A
common stock for $18.25 per share in connection with a tender offer that had
commenced on March 12, 1999 and expired on April 22, 1999. As a result, in the
second quarter of 1999 the Company will record an addition to treasury stock
with a resulting reduction in stockholders' equity for the aggregate costs to
repurchase the shares of $69,442,000, plus related estimated fees and expenses
of $1,000,000. Assuming this share repurchase had occured on January 4, 1999,
the Company's per share loss from continuing operations, extraordinary charges
and net loss would have increased to $.05, $.47 and $.52, respectively.
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TRIARC COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS.
INTRODUCTION
This "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations" should be read in conjunction with "Item 7. Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 1999 of Triarc
Companies, Inc. ("Triarc" or, collectively with its subsidiaries, the
"Company"). The recent trends affecting our premium beverage, soft drink
concentrate and restaurant segments are described therein. Certain statements
under this caption "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations" constitute "forward-looking statements" under the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Reform Act"). Such
forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors which
may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially
different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. For these statements, we claim the
protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the
Reform Act.
See "Part II - Other Information".
Our fiscal year consists of 52 or 53 weeks ending on the Sunday closest to
December 31. Our 1998 first quarter commenced on December 29, 1997 and ended on
March 29, 1998 and our 1999 first quarter commenced on January 4, 1999 and ended
on April 4, 1999. When we refer to the "three-month period ended March 29,
1998," or "1998 first quarter," we mean the period from December 29, 1997 to
March 29, 1998; and when we refer to the "three-month period ended April 4,
1999" or "1999 first quarter," we mean the period from January 4, 1999 to April
4, 1999.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenues
Our revenues increased $6.1 million to $178.2 million in the three months
ended April 4, 1999 compared to the three months ended March 29, 1998. A
discussion of the changes in revenues by segment is as follows:
Premium Beverages -- Our premium beverage revenues increased $7.4 million
(6.1%) in the three months ended April 4, 1999 compared with the three
months ended March 29, 1998. The increase was principally due to net higher
volume reflecting 1999 sales of WhippleSnapple(TM), which was not
introduced until April 1998, as well as increases in sales of diet teas and
other diet beverages, juice drinks and non-diet teas.
Soft Drink Concentrates -- Our soft drink concentrate revenues decreased
$1.3 million (3.9%) in the three months ended April 4, 1999 compared with
the three months ended March 29, 1998. This decrease is attributable to
lower Royal Crown sales of (1) finished goods of $0.8 million, or 100%,
which the soft drink concentrate segment no longer sells, and (2)
concentrate of $0.5 million, or 1.7%. The decrease in Royal Crown sales of
concentrate reflects a $2.6 million decline in branded sales, primarily due
to lower domestic volume reflecting continued competitive pricing pressures
experienced by our bottlers partially offset by a $2.1 million volume
increase in private label sales reflecting a general business recovery
being experienced by our private label customer as well as an increase in
its inventory levels to better serve its customers.
Restaurants -- Revenues remained unchanged at $18.1 million in the three
months ended April 4, 1999. An average net increase of 49, or 1.6%,
franchised restaurants and a 1.2% increase in same-store sales of
franchised restaurants were offset by a decrease in franchise revenue due
to a decrease in dual-branded T.J. Cinnamons openings and an increase in
remodeling credits applied against franchise fees.
Gross Profit
We calculate gross profit as total revenues less cost of sales less
depreciation and amortization related to sales. Depreciation and amortization
included in cost of sales was $0.4 million in each of the three months ended
April 4, 1999 and March 29, 1998. Our gross profit increased $2.3 million to
$94.6 million in the three months ended April 4, 1999 compared with the three
months ended March 29, 1998 due to the effect of higher sales volumes discussed
above partially offset by a slight decrease in our aggregate gross margins,
which we compute as gross profit divided by total revenues, to 53.1% from 53.6%.
A discussion of the changes in gross margins by segment is as follows:
Premium Beverages -- Our gross margins decreased slightly to 41.0% during
the 1999 first quarter from 41.2% during the 1998 first quarter. The
decrease in gross margins was principally due to the effects of changes in
product mix to lower-margin products in the 1999 quarter and higher
provisions for obsolete inventory, both substantially offset by the effects
of lower freight costs and the reduced costs of certain raw materials,
principally glass bottles and flavors, in the 1999 quarter.
Soft Drink Concentrates -- Our gross margins increased to 75.9% during the
1999 first quarter from 74.9% during the 1998 first quarter. This increase
was due to lower costs of the raw material aspartame and the effects of
changes in product mix whereby the positive effect of our no longer selling
the lowest-margin finished goods in the 1999 quarter was partially offset
by a shift in sales to private label concentrate in the 1999 quarter which
have a somewhat lower margin than branded concentrate.
Restaurants -- Our gross margins during each period are 100% because
royalties and franchise fees, with no associated cost of sales, constitute
the total revenues of the segment.
Advertising, Selling and Distribution Expenses
Advertising, selling and distribution expenses decreased $2.0 million to
$46.7 million in the 1999 quarter principally due to a decrease in the expenses
of the soft drink concentrate segment reflecting lower bottler promotional
reimbursements and other promotional spending resulting from the decline in
branded concentrate sales volume.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses increased $2.4 million to $27.2 million
in the 1999 quarter. This increase principally reflects generally overall modest
cost increases in all of our business segments, the most significant of which
are higher compensation expenses and maintenance and repairs.
Depreciation and Amortization, Excluding Amortization of Deferred Financing
Costs
Depreciation and amortization, excluding amortization of deferred financing
costs, decreased $0.8 million to $8.4 million in the 1999 quarter principally
reflecting the effects of (1) vending machines of the soft drink concentrate
segment, with an aggregate cost of $4.6 million, becoming fully depreciated
subsequent to the 1998 first quarter and (2) the cost of a three-year
non-compete agreement, with the seller of the Mistic business to us, becoming
fully amortized in August 1998.
Corporate Restructuring Related Charge
The corporate restructuring related charge of $3.7 million in the 1999
first quarter resulted from equitable adjustments to the terms of outstanding
options under a stock option plan of Triarc Beverage Holdings Corp., the parent
company of Snapple Beverage Corp. and Mistic Brands, Inc., to adjust for the
effects of net distributions of $91.3 million, principally consisting of
transfers of cash and deferred tax assets, from Triarc Beverage Holdings to
Triarc, partially offset by the effect of the contribution of Cable Car to
Triarc Beverage Holdings. We expect to recognize additional pre-tax charges
relating to this adjustment of $1.9 million during the remainder of fiscal 1999
as the affected stock options continue to vest. There was no similar charge in
the 1998 first quarter.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased $3.1 million to $19.7 million in the 1999
quarter reflecting higher average levels of debt due to increases from (1) the
excess of $475.0 million of debt borrowed under a new senior bank credit
facility on February 25, 1999 over the $284.3 million of refinanced borrowings
under the former credit facility of Triarc Beverage Holdings, (2) the full
period effect of the February 9, 1998 issuance by Triarc of zero coupon
convertible subordinated debentures due 2018 ($107.8 million net of unamortized
original issue discount outstanding as of April 4, 1999) and (3) the effect of
the 33-day escrow period, prior to the redemption of RC/Arby's Corporation's
$275.0 million of 9 3/4% senior secured notes due 2000, during which both the
RC/Arby's 9 3/4% notes and the $300.0 million 10 1/4% senior subordinated notes
due 2009 were outstanding.
Investment Income, Net
Investment income, net decreased $2.3 million to $5.3 million in the 1999
quarter principally reflecting $5.0 million of lower realized gains on the sale
of investments in the 1998 first quarter partially offset by (1) a $1.9 million
increase in interest income on cash equivalents and short-term investments and
(2) a $0.8 million increase in the 1999 first quarter in equity in earnings of
investment limited partnerships accounted for under the equity method. The
increased interest income resulted from the investment of (1) excess proceeds
from the first quarter 1999 borrowings under the new senior bank credit facility
and (2) the escrowed funds for 33 days for the redemption of the RC/Arby's 9
3/4% notes.
Other Income, Net
Other income, net decreased $0.3 million to $2.1 million in the 1999
quarter reflecting the effect of a non-recurring $0.3 million gain in the 1998
first quarter resulting from a collection on a note receivable which had been
fully reserved.
Income Taxes
The (provision for) and benefit from income taxes represented effective
rates of 62% in the 1999 quarter and 50% in the 1998 quarter. The effective rate
is higher in the 1999 quarter principally due to the greater impact of the
amortization of non-deductible costs in excess of net assets of acquired
companies in the 1999 first quarter. Such effect is greater in the 1999 quarter
due to lower projected 1999 full-year pre-tax income, entirely due to higher
projected net non-operating expenses, compared with the then projected 1998
full-year pre-tax income as of the end of the 1998 first quarter.
Discontinued Operations
Income from discontinued operations of $2.6 million in the 1998 quarter
represents an after tax adjustment to amounts provided in prior years as a
result of collection of a note receivable not previously recognized for the
estimated loss on disposal of certain discontinued operations of our subsidiary,
SEPSCO, LLC.
Extraordinary Charges
The first quarter 1999 extraordinary charges aggregating $12.1 million
resulted from the early extinguishment of borrowings under the former credit
facility of Triarc Beverage Holdings and the RC/Arby's 9 3/4% notes and
consisted of (1) the write-off of previously unamortized (a) deferred financing
costs of $11.3 million and (b) interest rate cap agreement costs of $0.1 million
and (2) the payment of a $7.7 million redemption premium on the RC/Arby's 9 3/4%
notes, both net of income tax benefit of $7.0 million.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash Flows From Operations
Our consolidated operating activities used cash and cash equivalents,
which we refer to this discussion as cash, of $35.7 million during the three
months ended April 4, 1999 principally reflecting (1) cash used by changes in
operating assets and liabilities of $57.9 million, (2) net loss of $13.3 million
and (3) other of $2.2 million. These uses were partially offset by (1) net
non-cash charges of $26.6 million, principally depreciation and amortization of
$11.5 million and the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs and
interest rate cap agreement costs of $11.4 million relating to the refinancing
transactions described below and (2) net sales of marketable securities
classified as trading of $11.1 million. The cash used by changes in operating
assets and liabilities of $57.9 million reflects increases in receivables of
$35.9 million, inventories of $13.5 million and prepaid expenses and other
current assets of $9.2 million. The increase in receivables principally results
from $21.8 million of seasonally higher sales in February and March 1999
compared with November and December 1998 and $11.5 million of proceeds due from
sales of marketable securities. The increase in inventories was due to seasonal
buildups in anticipation of the peak selling season in our beverage businesses.
The related increase in accounts payable for the increased inventory purchases
was offset by a decrease in accrued expenses principally relating to (1) an $8.8
million reduction in accrued interest due to the payment of accrued interest on
refinanced debt and (2) an $8.3 million reduction in accrued compensation and
related benefits principally due to the payment of incentive compensation
previously accrued. The increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets
results from recording a tax benefit on first quarter 1999 pre-tax losses,
principally the extraordinary charges, since we are projecting income for the
full year. Despite the $35.7 million of cash used in operating activities in the
1999 first quarter, we expect positive cash flows from operations during the
remainder of 1999 due to (1) the expectation of profitable operations for the
remainder of the year due to the seasonality of the beverage business with the
summer months as the peak season and (2) the significant seasonal or
non-recurring factors impacting the cash used in the 1999 first quarter for
operating assets and liabilities which should not recur during the remainder of
1999 and should substantially reverse.
Working Capital and Capitalization
Working capital, which equals current assets less current liabilities,
was $393.7 million at April 4, 1999, reflecting a current ratio, which equals
current assets divided by current liabilities, of 3.0:1. Our capitalization at
April 4, 1999 aggregated $928.1 million consisting of $925.3 million of
long-term debt, including current portion, and $2.8 million of stockholders'
equity. Our working capital and total capitalization increased $185.3 million
and $208.2 million, respectively, from January 3, 1999 principally due to the
refinancing transactions described immediately below.
Refinancing Transactions
On January 15, 1999 we formed Triarc Consumer Products Group and on
February 23, 1999 Triarc Consumer Products Group acquired all of the stock
previously owned directly or indirectly by Triarc of Triarc Beverage Holdings,
Cable Car and RC/Arby's, the parent of Royal Crown and Arby's. On February 25,
1999 Triarc Consumer Products Group issued $300.0 million principal amount of
the 10 1/4% notes and concurrently entered into a new $535.0 million senior bank
credit facility. An aggregate $20 million principal amount of the 10 1/4% notes
were initially purchased by our affiliates. We have been advised by these
affiliates that, subsequent to April 4, 1999, they no longer hold any of the 10
1/4% notes.
The new credit facility consists of a $475.0 million term facility, all
of which was borrowed as term loans on February 25, 1999, and a $60.0 million
revolving credit facility which provides for revolving credit loans by Snapple,
Mistic, Cable Car, RC/Arby's or Royal Crown Company, Inc., a subsidiary of
RC/Arby's. They may make revolving loan borrowings of up to 80% of eligible
accounts receivable plus 50% of eligible inventories. At April 4, 1999 there was
$59.9 million of borrowing availability under the revolving credit facility.
There were no borrowings of revolving loans as of February 25, 1999 or April 4,
1999.
We utilized a portion of the proceeds of the borrowings under the 10 1/4%
notes and the new credit facility to (1) repay on February 25, 1999 the $284.3
million outstanding principal amount of term loans under a former beverage
credit facility and $1.5 million of related accrued interest, (2) redeem on
March 30, 1999 the $275.0 million of borrowings under the RC/Arby's 9 3/4%
senior secured notes due 2000 and pay $4.4 million of related accrued interest
and $7.7 million of redemption premium, (3) acquire Millrose Distributors, Inc.
and the assets of Mid-State Beverage, Inc., two New Jersey distributors of our
premium beverages, for $17.3 million and (4) pay fees and expenses of $27.8
million relating to the issuance of the 10 1/4% notes and the consummation of
the new credit facility. The remaining net proceeds of this refinancing are
being used for general corporate purposes, which may include working capital,
investments, future acquisitions, repayment or refinancing of indebtedness,
restructurings or repurchases of securities, including our common stock as
described below under "Triarc Stock Purchases".
The 10 1/4% notes mature in 2009 and do not require any amortization of
principal prior to 2009. We filed a registration statement covering resales by
holders of the 10 1/4% notes on May 17, 1999 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. If the registration statement is not declared effective by the
Securities and Exchange Commission on or before August 24, 1999, the annual
interest rate on the 10 1/4% notes will increase by 1/2% until the registration
statement is declared effective.
Scheduled maturities of the new term loans under the credit facility
are $4.9 million during the remainder of 1999, representing three quarterly
installments commencing June 1999, increasing annually afterwards through 2006
with a final payment in 2007. Any revolving loans will be due in full in 2005.
Triarc Consumer Products Group is also required, with some exceptions, to make
mandatory prepayments in an annual amount, if any, initially equal to 75% of
excess cash flow as defined in the new credit agreement.
Other Debt Obligations
We have $360.0 million principal amount, at maturity, of zero coupon
convertible subordinated debentures outstanding which mature in 2018 and do not
require any amortization of principal prior to 2018.
We have a 13 1/2% note payable to National Propane Partners, L.P. with
a remaining principal balance of $30.7 million which does not require any
scheduled amortization of principal prior to 2004. We own a 42.7% combined
interest in National Propane Partnership and a subpartnership, National Propane,
L.P. However, if an anticipated sale of National Propane Partners is
consummated, $15.8 million of this note would be forgiven and we would pay the
remaining $14.9 million later in 1999. See below under "The Propane Partnership"
for a detailed discussion of the anticipated sale of National Propane Partners.
We have a note payable to a beverage co-packer in an outstanding
principal amount of $5.9 million as of April 4, 1999, of which $2.5 million is
due during the remainder of 1999.
The aggregate scheduled maturities of our long-term debt during the
remainder of 1999 are $8.2 million, including $4.9 million under the new term
loans and $2.5 million under the note payable to a beverage co-packer discussed
above. Such $8.2 million excludes the potential $14.9 prepayment of the 13 1/2%
note payable to National Propane Partners.
Debt Agreement Guarantees and Restrictions
Under our debt agreements substantially all of the assets, other than
cash and cash equivalents, of Snapple, Mistic, Cable Car, RC/Arby's, Royal Crown
and Arby's Inc., a subsidiary of RC/Arby's, and their subsidiaries, are pledged
as security. Obligations of Triarc Consumer Products Group relating to the 10
1/4% notes are guaranteed by Snapple, Mistic, Cable Car and RC/Arby's and all of
their domestic subsidiaries. These guarantees are full and unconditional, are on
a joint and several basis and are unsecured. Obligations of Triarc Consumer
Products Group relating to the new credit facility are guaranteed by
substantially all of the domestic subsidiaries of Snapple, Mistic, Cable Car,
RC/Arby's and Royal Crown. As collateral for the guarantees under the new credit
facility, all of the stock of Snapple, Mistic, Cable Car, RC/Arby's and Royal
Crown and substantially all of their domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the stock
of each of their directly-owned foreign subsidiaries is pledged.
National Propane Corporation, the managing general partner of National
Propane Partners and a subsidiary of ours, has guaranteed obligations of
National Propane, L.P. under (1) $125.0 million of 8.54% first mortgage notes
due June 30, 2010 and (2) $13.0 million of outstanding borrowings under a bank
credit facility. As collateral for the propane guarantee, all of the stock of
National Propane SGP, Inc., a subsidiary of National Propane Corporation and the
holder of a 2% unsubordinated general partnership interest in National Propane
Partners, is pledged as well as National Propane Corporation's 2% unsubordinated
general partnership interest in National Propane Partners. Although the stock of
National Propane Corporation is not pledged in connection with any guarantee of
debt obligations, the 75.7% of stock owned by Triarc Parent directly is pledged
as security for obligations under the 13 1/2% note payable to National Propane
Partners. In addition, Arby's remains responsible for $117.0 million of
operating and capitalized lease payments, approximately $95.7 million
outstanding as of April 4, 1999 assuming the purchaser of the previously owned
Arby's restaurants which were sold in May 1997 has made all scheduled repayments
through such date, which were assumed by the purchaser in connection with the
restaurants sale. Further, Triarc parent company, referred to below as Triarc
Parent, has guaranteed $54.7 million of mortgage notes and equipment notes
payable to FFCA Mortgage Corporation, $50.5 million outstanding as of April 4,
1999 assuming the purchaser of the Arby's restaurants has made all scheduled
repayments through such date, assumed by the purchaser in connection with the
restaurants sale.
Our debt agreements contain various covenants which (1) require meeting
financial amount and ratio tests, (2) limit, among other matters, (a) the
incurrence of indebtedness, (b) the retirement of debt prior to maturity, with
exceptions, (c) investments, (d) asset dispositions and (e) affiliate
transactions other than in the normal course of business, and (3) restrict the
payment of dividends to Triarc Parent. Under the most restrictive of these
covenants, the borrowers would not be able to pay any dividends to Triarc other
than (1) the one-time distributions, including dividends, paid to Triarc Parent
in connection with the 1999 refinancing transactions and (2) defined amounts in
the event of completing a securitization of some of the assets of Arby's. The
one-time permitted distributions, which were paid to Triarc Parent from the net
proceeds of the refinancing transactions as well from the borrowers' existing
cash and cash equivalents, consisted of $91.4 million paid on February 25, 1999
and $124.1 million paid on March 30, 1999 following the redemption of the
RC/Arby's 9 3/4% senior notes.
Capital Expenditures
Consolidated capital expenditures amounted to $1.6 million during the
three months ended April 4, 1999. We expect that capital expenditures will
approximate $10.0 million during the remainder of 1999 for which there were $0.9
million of outstanding commitments as of April 4, 1999.
Acquisitions
In February 1999 we acquired Millrose and Mid-State for $17.3 million
as disclosed above. To further our growth strategy, we will consider additional
selective business acquisitions, as appropriate, to grow strategically and
explore other alternatives to the extent we have available resources to do so.
Income Taxes
Our Federal income tax returns have been examined by the Internal
Revenue Service for the tax years from 1989 through 1992. We have reached a
tentative settlement with the Internal Revenue Service regarding all remaining
issues in connection with such audit. We paid $5.3 million during 1997 and $8.5
million during 1998, each including interest, in partial settlement of such
audit. In addition, we have agreed to pay approximately $5.0 million, including
interest, to resolve all remaining issues. The tentative settlement is subject
to review by the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation. If the settlement is
so approved, we anticipate we will make payment later in 1999. The Internal
Revenue Service is examining our Federal income tax returns for the tax year
ended April 30, 1993 and transition period ended December 31, 1993. In
connection therewith, we have not received any notices of proposed adjustments
and do not expect to make any related payments during the remainder of 1999.
Triarc Stock Purchases
On October 12, 1998 we announced that our Board of Directors had formed
a Special Committee to evaluate a proposal we had received from our Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer and President and Chief Operating Officer for the
acquisition by an entity to be formed by them of all (a) of the outstanding
shares of our common stock, other than approximately 6,000,000 shares owned by
an affiliate of theirs, for $18.00 per share payable in cash and securities. On
March 10, 1999 we announced that we had been advised by our Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer and President and Chief Operating Officer that they had
withdrawn the proposal.
On April 27, 1999 we repurchased 3,805,015 shares of our Class A common
stock for $18.25 per share in connection with a tender offer that had begun on
March 12, 1999 and ended on April 22, 1999. As a result, in the second quarter
of 1999 we will record an addition to treasury stock with a resulting reduction
in stockholders' equity for the total costs to repurchase the shares of $69.4
million, plus estimated fees and expenses of $1.0 million.
On April 29, 1999, we announced that our management has been
authorized, when and if market conditions warrant and to the extent legally
permissible, to repurchase up to $30.0 million of our Class A common stock. This
authorization will terminate in May 2000. We cannot assure we will make any or
all of the repurchases authorized under this program.
The Propane Partnership
National Propane Partners distributes to its partners, including us, on
a quarterly basis all of its available cash, if any, as defined in its
partnership agreement. The main source of available cash would be cash flows
from its operations, as supplemented by any prepayments on our 13 1/2% note
payable to National Propane Partners. As a result of the financial difficulties
of National Propane Partners including (1) insufficient cash flows to make
distributions, (2) non-compliance with covenants under its bank credit facility
and (3) $8.8 million of arrearages on the publicly traded common units of
National Propane Partners, representing the 57.3% interest we do not own, we did
not receive any distributions in the 1999 first quarter and we do not expect to
receive any distributions from National Propane Partners in the foreseeable
future.
On April 5, 1999, National Propane Partners and Columbia Propane
Corporation, a subsidiary of Columbia Energy Group, signed a definitive purchase
agreement under which Columbia Propane Corporation began a tender offer on April
9, 1999 to acquire all of the publicly traded common units of National Propane
Partners representing the 57.3% interest we do not own for $12.00 in cash per
common unit. National Propane Partners has been advised that pursuant to the
tender offer, which expired on May 6, 1999, Columbia Propane, L.P. acquired
5,922,654 common units representing approximately 88.4% of the publicly traded
common units. The tender offer was the first step of a two-step transaction. In
the second step, subject to the terms and conditions of the purchase agreement,
Columbia Propane, L.P. would acquire our 42.7% interests in the propane
business, except for a 1% limited partnership interest in National Propane,
L.P., for cash of $2.1 million and the forgiveness of $15.8 million of the 13
1/2% note payable to National Propane Partners and National Propane Partners
would merge into Columbia Propane, L.P. National Propane, L.P. will continue to
exist as a subsidiary partnership of Columbia Propane, L.P. As part of the
second step of this two-step transaction, any remaining common unit holders of
National Propane Partners would receive $12.00 in cash per common unit and we
would repay the remaining $14.9 million of the 13 1/2% note payable to National
Propane Partners. Also as part of the second step, National Propane Partners
filed an information statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
May 19, 1999. Following clearance of the information statement by the Securities
and Exchange Commission and its mailing to holders of National Propane Partner's
common units and upon satisfaction or waiver of the terms and conditions under
the purchase agreement, the second step of the transaction would be completed.
The second step of the sale of National Propane Partners is currently expected
to be completed in the second half of 1999. However, we cannot assure you that
the second step of the sale of National Propane Partners will be completed.
Assuming the sale of National Propane Partners is completed under its
present terms, the sale would result in a gain to us. Under the sale, we would
maintain financial interests in the propane business through retention of a 1%
limited partnership interest in National Propane, L.P. and the guarantee of
obligations of National Propane, L.P. under (1) the $125.0 million of 8.54%
first mortgage notes and (2) $13.0 million of outstanding obligations under a
bank credit facility. Accordingly, the results of operations of our propane
segment and any resulting gain or loss from the sale of National Propane
Partners will not be accounted for as a discontinued operation.
At December 31, 1998 and March 31, 1999 National Propane, L.P. was not
in compliance with a covenant under its bank facility. National Propane, L.P.
has received an unconditional waiver of the non-compliance from the lenders
under the bank facility relating to the covenant non-compliance as of December
31, 1998 and a conditional waiver relating to any future non-compliance with
that covenant through August 31, 1999. In accordance with the waiver, the
lenders have unconditionally waived the non-compliance with the covenant at
March 31, 1999. A number of the conditions to the conditional waiver are
directly related to the sale of National Propane Partners discussed above.
Should the conditions not be met, or the waiver expire and National Propane,
L.P. be in default of its bank facility, National Propane, L.P. would also be in
default of its $125.0 million of 8.54% first mortgage notes by virtue of
cross-default provisions. If the sale of National Propane Partners is not
consummated and the lenders are unwilling to extend the waiver, (1) National
Propane Partners could seek to otherwise refinance its indebtedness, (2) we
might consider buying the banks' loans to National Propane, L.P. ($16.0 million
principal amount outstanding as of April 4, 1999), (3) National Propane Partners
could pursue other potential purchasers or (4) National Propane Partners could
be forced to seek protection under the Federal bankruptcy laws. In the latter
event, National Propane Corporation may be required to honor the guarantee of
the debt obligations of National Propane, L.P. discussed above. As a result,
Triarc Parent may be required to pay a $30.0 million demand note payable to
National Propane Corporation, and National Propane Corporation would be required
to surrender the note, if we have not yet paid it, or the proceeds from the
note, as well as our partnership interests, to the lenders.
Cash Requirements
As of April 4, 1999, our consolidated cash requirements for the
remainder of 1999, exclusive of operating cash flow requirements, consist
principally of (1) $69.4 million for treasury stock repurchases, plus an
estimated $1.0 million of related fees and expenses, as a result of the April
27, 1999 repurchase, (2) up to $30.0 million of additional treasury stock
repurchases, if any, under a repurchase program announced April 29, 1999, (3)
capital expenditures of approximately $10.0 million, (4) scheduled debt
principal repayments aggregating $8.2 million, (5) a $14.9 million prepayment of
the 13 1/2% note payable to National Propane Partners if the sale of National
Propane Partners is completed, (6) a Federal income tax payment of approximately
$5.0 million assuming the tentative settlement of the remaining income tax audit
issues for the tax years 1989 through 1992 is approved by the Congressional
Joint Committee on Taxation and (7) the cost of additional business
acquisitions, if any. We anticipate meeting all of these requirements through
(1) existing cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, aggregating
$366.7 million, net of $17.1 million of obligations for short-term investments
sold but not yet purchased included in "Accrued expenses" in the accompanying
condensed consolidated balance sheet as of April 4, 1999, (2) cash flows from
operations and/or (3) availability under Triarc Consumer Products' $60.0 million
revolving credit facility.
TRIARC PARENT
Triarc Parent is a holding company whose ability to meet its cash
requirements is primarily dependent upon its (1) cash and cash equivalents and
short-term investments (aggregating $348.3 million, net of $17.1 million of
obligations for short-term investments sold but not yet purchased as of April 4,
1999), (2) investment income on its cash equivalents and short-term investments
and (3) cash flows from its subsidiaries including loans, distributions and
dividends (see limitations below) and (a) reimbursement by certain subsidiaries
to Triarc in connection with the providing of certain management services and
(b) payments under tax-sharing agreements with certain subsidiaries.
As of April 4, 1999 Triarc Parent's principal subsidiaries are unable
to pay any dividends or make any loans or advances to Triarc under the terms of
their indentures and credit arrangements, except as follows. While there are no
restrictions applicable to National Propane Corporation, National Propane
Corporation is dependent upon cash flows from National Propane Partners,
principally quarterly distributions. As discussed above, National Propane
Corporation does not anticipate receiving any distributions for the foreseeable
future. Triarc Consumer Products distributed, on a one-time basis, $215.5
million to Triarc Parent during the first quarter of 1999, in connection with
the refinancing transactions described above, but is not permitted to pay any
other dividends to Triarc except for specified amounts in the event of a
securitization of some of the assets of Arby's.
Triarc Parent had indebtedness to consolidated subsidiaries of $30.0
million as of April 4, 1999 under a demand note payable to National Propane
Corporation bearing interest at 13 1/2% payable in cash. While this note
requires the payment of interest in cash, Triarc currently expects to receive
dividends from National Propane Corporation equal to the cash interest. The note
requires no principal payments during the remainder of 1999, assuming no demand
is made thereunder, and none is anticipated unless National Propane Corporation
is required to honor the guarantee of the debt obligations of National Propane,
L.P. under the bank facility and the 8.54% first mortgage notes and surrender
the proceeds from the note to the propane bank facility lenders as discussed
above. Triarc Parent also has other indebtedness principally under the zero
coupon convertible debentures and the 13 1/2% note payable to National Propane
Partners described above which require no amortization of principal during the
remainder of 1999. However, as previously indicated Triarc Parent may prepay
$14.9 million of the 13 1/2% note payable to National Propane Partners if the
sale of National Propane Partners is completed.
Triarc Parent's principal cash requirements for the remainder of 1999
are (1) $69.4 million for treasury stock repurchases, plus an estimated $1.0
million of related fees and expenses, as a result of the April 27, 1999
repurchase, (2) up to $30.0 million of additional treasury stock repurchases, if
any, under a repurchase program announced April 29, 1999, (3) payments of
general corporate expenses, (4) interest due on the 13 1/2% note payable to
National Propane Partners, (5) a $14.9 million prepayment of the 13 1/2% note
payable to National Propane Partners if the sale of National Propane Partners is
completed (6) a Federal income tax payment of approximately $5.0 million
assuming the tentative settlement of the remaining income tax audit issues for
the tax years 1989 through 1992 is approved by the Congressional Joint Committee
on Taxation and (7) the cost of additional business acquisitions, if any. Triarc
expects to be able to meet all of these cash requirements through (1) existing
cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, (2) investment income and
(3) receipts from its subsidiaries under management services and tax sharing
agreements.
LEGAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
We are involved in litigation, claims and environmental matters
incidental to our businesses. We have reserves for legal and environmental
matters of approximately $1.8 million as of April 4, 1999. Although the outcome
of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty and some of these matters
may be disposed of unfavorably to us, based on currently available information
and given our reserves, we do not believe that these legal and environmental
matters will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial
position or results of operations.
YEAR 2000
We have undertaken a study of our functional application systems to
determine their compliance with year 2000 issues and, to the extent of
noncompliance, the required remediation. Our study consisted of an eight-step
methodology to: (1) obtain an awareness of the issues; (2) perform an inventory
of our software and hardware systems; (3) identify our systems and computer
programs with year 2000 exposure; (4) assess the impact on our operations by
each mission critical application; (5) consider solution alternatives; (6)
initiate remediation; (7) perform validation and confirmation testing and (8)
implement. Through the first quarter of 1999, we had completed steps one through
six and expect to complete step seven and the final implementation before
January 1, 2000. This study addressed both information technology and
non-information technology systems, including imbedded technology such as micro
controllers in our telephone systems, production processes and delivery systems.
Some significant systems in our soft drink concentrate segment, principally
Royal Crown's order processing, inventory control and production scheduling
system, required remediation which was completed in the first quarter of 1999.
As a result of this study and subsequent remediation, we have no reason to
believe that any of our mission critical systems are not year 2000 compliant.
Accordingly, we do not currently anticipate that internal systems failures will
result in any material adverse effect to our operations. However, should the
final testing and implementation steps reveal any year 2000 compliance problems
which cannot be corrected before January 1, 2000, the most reasonably likely
worst-case scenario is that we might experience a delay in production and/or
fulfilling and processing orders resulting in either lost sales or delayed cash
receipts, although we do not believe that this delay would be material. In this
case, our contingency plan would be to revert to a manual system in order to
perform the required functions. Due to the limited number of orders received by
Royal Crown on a daily basis, this contingency plan would not cause any
significant disruption of business. As of April 4, 1999, we had incurred $1.0
million of costs in order to become year 2000 compliant, including computer
software and hardware costs, and the current estimated cost to complete this
remediation during the remainder of 1999 is $1.0 million. These costs incurred
through January 3, 1999 were expensed as incurred, except for the direct
purchase costs of software and hardware, which were capitalized. The
software-related costs incurred on or after January 4, 1999 are being
capitalized in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Position 98-1 of
the "Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for
Internal Use", of the Accounting Standards Executive Committee of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants, which we adopted in the first quarter
of 1999.
An assessment of the readiness of year 2000 compliance of third party
entities with which we have relationships, such as our suppliers, banking
institutions, customers, payroll processors and others is ongoing. We have
inquired, or are in the process of inquiring, of the significant aforementioned
third parties about their readiness relating to year 2000 compliance and to date
have received indications that many of them are in the process of remediation
and/or will be year 2000 compliant. We are, however, subject to certain risks
relating to these third parties' potential year 2000 non-compliance. We believe
that these risks are primarily associated with our banks and major suppliers,
including our beverage co-packers and bottlers and the food suppliers and
distributors to our restaurant franchisees. At present, we cannot determine the
impact on our results of operations in the event of year 2000 non-compliance by
these third parties. In the most reasonably likely worst-case scenario, the year
2000 non-compliance might result in a disruption of business and loss of
revenues, including the effects of any lost customers, in any or all of our
business segments. We will continue to monitor these third parties to determine
the impact on our business and the actions we must take, if any, in the event of
non-compliance by any of these third parties. We are in the process of
collecting additional information from those third parties which disclosed that
remediation is required and have begun detailed evaluations of those third
parties, as well as those that could not satisfactorily respond, in order to
develop our contingency plans. These contingency plans might include the
build-up of our beverage inventories just before the year 2000 in order to
mitigate the effects of temporary supply disruptions. We believe there are
multiple vendors of the goods and services we receive from our suppliers and
thus the risk of non-compliance with year 2000 by any of our suppliers is
mitigated by this factor. Also, no single customer accounts for more than 3% of
our consolidated revenues, thus mitigating the adverse risk to our business if
some customers are not year 2000 compliant.
We have engaged consultants to advise us regarding the compliance
efforts of each of our operating businesses. The consultants are assisting us in
completing inventories of critical applications and in completing formal
documentation of year 2000 compliance of hardware and software as well as
mission critical customers, vendors and service providers. The costs of the
project and the date on which we believe we will complete the year 2000
modifications are based on management's best estimates, which were derived using
numerous assumptions of future events. However, we cannot assure you that these
estimates will be achieved and actual results could differ materially from those
anticipated.
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 1998 the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 "Accounting for Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities". Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 133
provides a comprehensive standard for the recognition and measurement of
derivatives and hedging activities. The standard requires all derivatives be
recorded on the balance sheet at fair value and establishes special accounting
for three types of hedges. The accounting treatment for each of these three
types of hedges is unique but results in including the offsetting changes in
fair values or cash flows of both the hedge and hedged item in results of
operations in the same period. Changes in fair value of derivatives that do not
meet the criteria of one of the aforementioned categories of hedges are included
in results of operations. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 133 is
effective for our fiscal year beginning January 3, 2000. We believe our more
significant derivatives are the conversion component of our short-term
investments in convertible bonds, securities sold and not yet purchased, put and
call options on stocks and bonds, and an interest rate cap agreement on certain
of our long-term debt. We historically have not had transactions to which hedge
accounting applied and, accordingly, the more restrictive criteria for hedge
accounting in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 133 should have no
effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations. However,
the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 133 are complex
and we are just beginning our evaluation of the implementation requirements of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 133 and, accordingly, are unable to
determine at this time the impact it will have on our consolidated financial
position and results of operations.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company is exposed to the impact of interest rate changes, changes in
the market value of its investments and foreign currency fluctuations.
Policies and procedures -- In the normal course of business, the Company
employs established policies and procedures to manage its exposure to changes in
interest rates, changes in the market value of its investments and fluctuations
in the value of foreign currencies using a variety of financial instruments it
deems appropriate.
Interest Rate Risk
The Company's objective in managing its exposure to interest rate changes
is to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows. To
achieve its objectives, the Company assesses the relative proportions of its
debt under fixed versus variable rates. The Company generally uses purchased
interest rate caps on a portion of its variable- rate debt to limit its exposure
to increases in short-term interest rates. These cap agreements are usually at
significantly higher than market interest rates prevailing at the time the cap
agreements are entered into and are intended to protect against very significant
increases in short-term interest rates. As such, the only interest rate cap
agreement outstanding as of April 4, 1999 is approximately 3% higher than the
current interest rate on the related debt. In addition to its variable and
fixed-rate debt, the Company's investment portfolio includes debt securities
that are subject to medium term interest rate risk reflecting the portfolio's
maturities between one and seven years. The fair market value of such
investments will decline in value if interest rates increase.
Equity Market Risk
The Company's objective in managing its exposure to changes in the market
value of its investments is also to balance the risk of the impact of such
changes on earnings and cash flows with the Company's expectations for long-term
investment returns. The Company's primary exposure to equity price risk relates
to its investments in equity securities, equity derivatives, securities sold but
not yet purchased and investment limited partnerships. The Company has
established policies and procedures governing the type and relative magnitude of
investments which it can make. The Company has a management investment committee
whose duty is to oversee the Company's continuing compliance with the
restrictions embodied in its policies.
Foreign Currency Risk
The Company's objective in managing its exposure to foreign currency
fluctuations is also to limit the impact of such fluctuations on earnings and
cash flows. The Company's primary exposure to foreign currency risk relates to
its investments in certain investment limited partnerships that hold foreign
securities, including those of entities based in emerging market countries and
other countries which experience volatility in their capital and lending
markets. To a more limited extent, the Company has foreign currency exposure
when its investment managers buy or sell foreign currencies or financial
instruments denominated in foreign currencies for the Company's account. The
Company monitors these exposures and periodically determines its need for use of
strategies intended to lessen or limit its exposure to these fluctuations. The
Company also has a relatively small amount of exposure to export sales revenues
and related receivables denominated in foreign currencies and also has a
relatively small investment in foreign subsidiaries which are subject to foreign
currency fluctuations.
Overall Market Risk
With regard to overall market risk, the Company attempts to mitigate its
exposure to such risks by assessing the relative proportion of its investments
in cash and cash equivalents and the relatively stable and risk minimized
returns available on such investments. The Company periodically interviews asset
managers to ascertain the investment objectives of such managers and invests
amounts with selected managers in order to avail itself of higher but more risk
inherent returns from the selected investment strategies of these managers. The
Company seeks to identify alternative investment strategies also seeking higher
returns with attendant increased risk profiles for a small portion of its
investment portfolio. The Company periodically reviews the returns from each of
its investments and may maintain, liquidate or increase selected investments
based on this review of past returns and prospects for future returns.
The Company maintains investment portfolio holdings of various issuers,
types and maturities. As of April 4, 1999, such investments consist of the
following (in thousands):
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Cash equivalents included in "Cash" on the accompanying condensed consolidated
balance sheet..................................................................................$ 280,662
Short-term investments............................................................................. 102,563
Non-current investments included in "Deferred costs and other assets" on the
accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.............................................. 10,920
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$ 394,145
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Such investments are classified in the following general types or
categories:
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INVESTMENT AT
INVESTMENT FAIR VALUE OR CARRYING
TYPE AT COST EQUITY VALUE PERCENTAGE
(IN THOUSANDS)
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Cash equivalents ..........................................$ 280,662 $ 280,662 $ 280,662 71.2%
Company-owned securities accounted for as:
Trading securities................................. 18,106 21,014 21,014 5.3%
Available-for-sale securities...................... 40,610 42,287 42,287 10.7%
Investments in investment limited partnerships accounted for at:
Cost............................................... 19,522 17,087 19,522 5.0%
Equity............................................. 16,841 23,005 23,005 5.8%
Other non-current investments accounted for at:
Cost................................................ 2,650 2,650 2,650 0.7%
Equity.............................................. 4,951 5,005 5,005 1.3%
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Total cash equivalents and long investment positions ......$ 383,342 $ 391,710 $ 394,145 100.0%
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Securities sold with an obligation for the Company
to purchase accounted for as trading securities.......$ (13,879) $ (17,119) $ (17,119) N/A
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The Company's marketable securities are classified and accounted for
either as "available-for-sale" or "trading" and are reported at fair market
value with the related net unrealized gains or losses reported as a component of
stockholders' equity (net of income taxes) or included as a component of net
income, respectively. Investment limited partnerships and other non-current
investments in which the Company does not have significant influence over the
investee are accounted for at cost. Realized gains and losses on investment
limited partnerships and other non-current investments recorded at cost are
reported as investment income or loss in the period in which the securities are
sold. The Company reviews such investments carried at cost and in which the
Company has unrealized losses for any unrealized losses deemed to be other than
temporary. The Company recognizes an investment loss currently for any such
other than temporary losses. Investment limited partnership and other
non-current investments in which the Company has significant influence over the
investee are accounted for in accordance with the equity method of accounting
under which the results of operations include the Company's share of the income
or loss of such investees and with respect to investment limited partnerships,
the Company's share of unrealized gains or losses on "available-for-sale"
investments.
SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
For purposes of this disclosure, market risk sensitive instruments are
divided into two categories: instruments entered into for trading purposes and
instruments entered into for purposes other than trading. The Company's measure
of market risk exposure represents an estimate of the potential change in fair
market value of its financial instruments. Market risk exposure is presented for
each class of financial instruments held by the Company at April 4, 1999 for
which an immediate adverse market movement represents a potential material
impact on the financial position or results of operations of the Company. The
Company believes that the various rates of adverse market movements described
below represent the hypothetical loss to future earnings and do not represent
the maximum possible loss nor any expected actual loss, even under adverse
conditions, because actual adverse fluctuations would likely differ. In
addition, since the Company's investment portfolio is subject to change based on
its portfolio management strategy as well as in response to changes in market
conditions, these estimates are not necessarily indicative of the actual results
which may occur.
The following tables reflect the estimated effects on the market value of
the Company's financial instruments as of April 4, 1999 based upon assumed
immediate adverse effects as noted below.
TRADING PORTFOLIO:
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CARRYING INTEREST EQUITY FOREIGN
VALUE RATE RISK PRICE RISK CURRENCY RISK
(IN THOUSANDS)
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Equity securities ..................................$ 17,012 $ -- $ (1,701) $ --
Debt securities..................................... 4,002 -- (a) (400) --
Securities sold but not yet purchased............... (17,119) -- 1,712 --
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(a) These debt securities are predominately investments in convertible
bonds which primarily trade on the conversion feature of the
securities rather than the stated interest rate, and as such, a
change in interest rates of one percentage point would not have a
material impact on the Company's financial position or earnings.
The sensitivity analysis of financial instruments held for trading
purposes assumes an instantaneous 10% decrease in the equity markets in which
the Company is invested from their levels at April 4, 1999, with all other
variables held constant. For purposes of this analysis, the Company's debt
securities, primarily convertible bonds, were assumed to primarily trade based
upon the conversion feature of the securities and be perfectly correlated with
the assumed equity index. The Company has no foreign investments within its
trading portfolio.
OTHER THAN TRADING PORTFOLIO:
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CARRYING INTEREST EQUITY FOREIGN
VALUE RATE RISK PRICE RISK CURRENCY RISK
(IN THOUSANDS)
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Cash equivalents ...................................$ 280,622 $ -- (a) $ -- $ --
Available-for-sale equity securities ............... 9,393 -- (939) --
Available-for-sale debt securities.................. 32,894 (3,289) -- --
Other investments................................... 50,182 (854) (3,302) (1,230)
Long-term debt...................................... 925,274 (4,750) -- --
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(a) Due to the short-term nature of the cash equivalents, a change in
interest rates of one percentage point would not have a material
impact on the Company's financial position or earnings.
The sensitivity analysis of financial instruments held for purposes other
than trading assumes an instantaneous increase in market interest rates of one
percentage point from their levels at April 4, 1999 and an instantaneous 10%
decrease in the equity markets in which the Company is invested from their
levels at April 4, 1999, both with all other variables held constant. The
increase of one percentage point with respect to the Company's
available-for-sale debt securities represents an assumed average 10% decline as
the weighted average interest rate of such debt securities at April 4, 1999
approximated 10%. The change of one percentage point with respect to the
Company's long-term debt represents an assumed average 11% decline as the
weighted average interest rate of the Company's variable-rate debt at April 4,
1999 approximated 9% and relates to only the Company's variable-rate debt since
a change in interest rates on fixed-rate debt would not affect the Company's
earnings. The interest rate risk presented with respect to long-term debt
represents the potential impact the indicated change in interest rates would
have on the Company's earnings and not its financial position. The analysis also
assumes an instantaneous 10% change in the foreign currency exchange rates
versus the U.S. dollar from their levels at April 4, 1999, with all other
variables held constant. For purposes of this analysis, with respect to
investments in investment limited partnerships accounted for at cost, (1) the
investment mix for each such investment between equity versus debt securities
and domestic versus foreign securities was assumed to be unchanged since January
3, 1999 since more current information was not available and (2) the decrease in
the equity markets and the change in foreign currency were assumed to be other
than temporary. Further, this analysis assumed no market risk for investments,
other than investment limited partnerships.
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Part II. Other Information
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains or incorporates by reference
certain statements that are not historical facts, including, most importantly,
information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations of
Triarc Companies, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, "Triarc" or "the
Company") and statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words
"may," "believes," "expects," "anticipates," or the negation thereof, or similar
expressions, which constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Reform Act"). All
statements which address operating performance, events or developments that are
expected or anticipated to occur in the future, including statements relating to
volume and revenue growth, earnings per share growth or statements expressing
general optimism about future operating results, are forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Reform Act. Such forward-looking statements involve
risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual performance or
achievements of the Company and its subsidiaries to be materially different from
any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. For those statements, the Company claims the
protection of the safe harbor for forward- looking statements contained in the
Reform Act. Many important factors could affect the future results of the
Company and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed
in the forward-looking statements contained herein. Such factors include, but
are not limited to, the following: competition, including product and pricing
pressures; success of operating initiatives; the ability to attract and retain
customers; development and operating costs; advertising and promotional efforts;
brand awareness; the existence or absence of adverse publicity; market
acceptance of new product offerings; new product and concept development by
competitors; changing trends in consumer tastes; the success of multi-branding;
availability, location and terms of sites for restaurant development by
franchisees; the ability of franchisees to open new restaurants in accordance
with their development commitments; the performance by material customers of
their obligations under their purchase agreements; 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; unexpected costs associated with Year 2000
compliance or the business risk associated with Year 2000 non-compliance by
customers and/or suppliers; general economic, business and political conditions
in the countries and territories where the Company operates, including the
ability to form successful strategic business alliances with local participants;
changes in, or failure to comply with, government regulations, including
accounting standards, environmental laws and taxation requirements; changes in
wholesale propane prices; regional weather conditions; competition from
alternative energy sources and within the propane industry; the costs,
uncertainties and other effects of legal and administrative proceedings; the
impact of general economic conditions on consumer spending; and other risks and
uncertainties affecting the Company and its subsidiaries detailed in other
current and periodic filings by Triarc and National Propane Partners, L.P. with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), all of which are difficult
or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond the control of
the Company. The Company 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
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or unanticipated events. In addition, it is Triarc's policy generally not to
make any specific projections as to future earnings, and Triarc does not endorse
any projections regarding future performance that may be made by third parties.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Dutch Auction Self Tender Offer
On March 10, 1999, Triarc announced that its Board of Directors had
unanimously approved a tender offer for up to 5.5 million shares of the
Company's common stock at a price of not less than $18.25 per share, pursuant to
a "Dutch Auction". On April 28, 1999, Triarc announced the final results of its
"Dutch Auction" self-tender offer which expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time
on Thursday, April 22, 1999.
In accordance with the terms of the tender offer, Triarc purchased the
3,805,015 shares that were validly tendered at a price of $18.25 per share. All
shares validly tendered at $18.25 and below were accepted. As a result of this
repurchase, on April 28, 1999 Triarc had 25,524,804 shares of common stock
outstanding (consisting of 19,527,182 shares of Class A Common Stock and
5,997,622 shares of Class B Common Stock).
Stock Repurchase Program
On March 10, 1999 Triarc terminated its previously announced stock
repurchase program in connection with the commencement of the "Dutch Auction"
self-tender offer referred to above. On April 29, 1999, Triarc announced that
its management has been authorized, when and if market conditions warrant and to
the extent legally permissible, to purchase over the twelve month period
commencing on May 7, 1999, up to $30 million worth of Triarc's Class A Common
Stock. To date, Triarc has not repurchased any shares, pursuant to the new stock
repurchase program and there can be no assurance that any shares will be
purchased.
Sale of National Propane Partners
As previously announced, on April 5, 1999, National Propane Partners,
L.P. (the "Partnership") and Columbia Energy Group and certain of its affiliates
signed a definitive purchase agreement pursuant to which Columbia Propane
Corporation ("Columbia Propane"), a subsidiary of Columbia Energy Group,
commenced a tender offer to acquire (the "Partnership Sale") all of the
outstanding common units of the Partnership for $12.00, in cash per common unit,
which tender offer was the first step of a two-step transaction. In the second
step, subject to the terms and conditions of the purchase agreement, Columbia
Propane would acquire general partner interests and subordinated units of the
Partnership from National Propane Corporation and a subsidiary of National
Propane Corporation in consideration for $2.1 million in cash and the
forgiveness of approximately $15.8 million of a $30.7 million note owed by
Triarc to the Operating Partnership, and the Partnership would merge into
Columbia Propane, L.P. As part of the second step, any remaining common
unitholders of the Partnership would receive, in cash, $12.00 per common unit
and Triarc would repay the remainder of such note (approximately $14.9 million).
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On May 6, 1999, Columbia Propane completed its tender offer to acquire
all of the approximately 6.7 million outstanding common units of the Partnership
for $12.00 in cash per common unit. Columbia Propane has advised Triarc that
pursuant to the tender offer, through its direct and indirect subsidiaries, it
has purchased approximately 5.9 million common units (or approximately 88.4% of
the common units outstanding) for $12.00 in cash per unit.
As part of the second step of this two step transaction, the Partnership
intends to file an information statement with the SEC as soon as practicable.
Following clearance of the information statement by the SEC and its mailing to
holders of the Partnership's units and upon satisfaction or waiver of the
conditions set forth in the purchase agreement, the second step of the
transaction would be consummated. The transaction is currently expected to be
completed in the second half of 1999.
Termination of Agreement
The agreement dated October 12, 1998 between Triarc and Nelson Peltz and
Peter W. May, pursuant to which Triarc agreed to assign its right of first
refusal to acquire all of the outstanding class B common stock to Messrs. Peltz
and May if the Company determined not to exercise such right, has terminated.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits
4.1 - Credit Agreement dated as of February 25, 1999, among Snapple
Beverage Corp.("Snapple"), Mistic Brands, Inc. ("Mistic"), Cable
Car Beverage Corporation ("Cable Car"), RC/Arby's Corporation
and Royal Crown Company, Inc., as Borrowers various financial
institutions party thereto, as Lenders, DLJ Capital Funding,
Inc., as syndication agent, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc.,
as Documentation Agent,and The Bank of New York, as
Administrative Agent, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
4.1 to Triarc's Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 11,
1999 (SEC file no. 1-2207).
4.2 - Indenture dated as of February 25, 1999 among Triarc Consumer
Products Group,LLC ("TCPG"), Triarc Beverage Holdings Corp.
("TBHC"), as Issuers, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and
The Bank of New York, as Trustee,incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 4.2 to Triarc's Current Report on Form 8-K dated March
11, 1999 (SEC file no. 1-2207).
4.3 - Registration Rights Agreement dated February 18, 1999 among TCPG,
TBHC, the guarantors party thereto and Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation
and Wasserstein Perrella Securities, Inc., incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Triarc's Current Report on Form
8-K dated March 11, 1999 (SEC file no. 1-2207).
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4.4 - Registration Rights Agreement dated as of February 25, 1999 among
TCPG, TBHC, the Guarantors party thereto and Nelson Peltz and
Peter W. May, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
4.1 to Triarc's Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 1,
1999 (SEC file no. 1-2207).
10.1 - Letter Agreement dated as of February 13, 1997 between Arby's
and Roland Smith, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
10.1 to Triarc's Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 1, 1999
(SEC file no. 1-2207).
10.2 - Form of Guaranty Agreement dated as of March 23, 1999 among
National Propane Corporation, Triarc Companies, Inc. and each of
Nelson Peltz and Peter W. May, incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.33 to Triarc's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended January 3, 1999 (SEC file no. 1-2207)
10.3 - Letter Agreement dated as of April 28, 1999 between Triarc and
John L. Barnes, Jr., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
10.35 to Triarc Consumer Products Group, LLC's and Triarc
Beverage Holdings Corp.'s Registration Statement on Form S-4
dated May 17, 1999 (SEC registration no. 333-78625).
27.1 - Financial Data Schedule for the three-month period ended April
4, 1999, submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission in
electronic format.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
The Registrant filed a report on Form 8-K on February 3, 1999 which
included information under Items 5 and 7 of such form.
The Registrant filed a report on Form 8-K on February 4, 1999 which
included information under Item 7 of such form.
The Registrant filed a report on Form 8-K on February 26, 1999 which
included information under Items 5 and 7 of such form.
The Registrant filed a report on Form 8-K on March 11, 1999 which
included information under Items 5 and 7 of such form.
The Registrant filed a report on Form 8-K on April 1, 1999 which
included information under Item 7 of such form.
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit
No. Description Page No.
4.1 - Credit Agreement dated as of February 25, 1999,
among Snapple Beverage Corp. ("Snapple"), Mistic Brands,
Inc.("Mistic"), Cable Car Beverage Corporation ("Cable
Car"), RC/Arby's Corporation and Royal Crown Company,
Inc., as Borrowers, various financial institutions
party thereto, as Lenders, DLJ Capital Funding, Inc.,
as syndication agent, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding,
Inc., as Documentation Agent, and The Bank of
New York, as Administrative Agent, incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Triarc's Current Report on
Form 8-K dated March 11, 1999 (SEC file no. 1-2207).
4.2 - Indenture dated as of February 25, 1999 among Triarc
Consumer Products Group, LLC ("TCPG"), Triarc Beverage
Holdings Corp. ("TBHC"), as Issuers, the subsidiary
guarantors party thereto and The Bank of New York,
as Trustee, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
4.2 to Triarc's Current Report on Form 8-K
dated March 11, 1999 (SEC file no. 1-2207).
4.3 - Registration Rights Agreement dated February 18, 1999
among TCPG, TBHC, the guarantors party thereto and
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Donaldson, Lufkin &
Jenrette Securities Corporation and Wasserstein Perrella
Securities, Inc.,incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 4.3 to Triarc's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
March 11, 1999 (SEC file no. 1-2207).
4.4 - Registration Rights Agreement dated as of February 25,
1999 among TCPG, TBHC, the Guarantors party thereto and
Nelson Peltz and Peter W. May, incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Triarc's Current Report on
Form 8-K dated April 1, 1999 (SEC file no. 1-2207).
10.1 - Letter Agreement dated as of February 13, 1997 between
Arby's and Roland Smith, incorporated herein by referenc
to Exhibit 10.1 to Triarc's Current Report on Form 8-K
dated April 1, 1999 (SEC file no. 1-2207).
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10.2 - Form of Guaranty Agreement dated as of March 23, 199
among National Propane Corporation, Triarc Companies, Inc
and each of Nelson Peltz and Peter W. May, incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to Triarc's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3,
1999 (SEC file no. 1-2207)
10.3- Letter Agreement dated as of April 28, 1999 between
Triarc and John L. Barnes, Jr., incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.35 to Triarc Consumer Products
Group, LLC's and Triarc Beverage Holdings Corp.'s
Registration Statement on Form S-4 dated May 17, 1999
(SEC registration no. 333-78625).
.
27.1- Financial Data Schedule for the three-month period
ended April 4, 1999, submitted to the Securities and
Exchange Commission in electronic format.
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TRIARC COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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 thereunto duly authorized.
TRIARC COMPANIES, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: May 19, 1999 By: /S/ JOHN L. BARNES, JR.
---------------------------
John L. Barnes, Jr.
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(On behalf of the Company)
By: /S/ FRED H. SCHAEFER
-------------------------
Fred H. Schaefer
Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal accounting officer)
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