Cenuco,
Inc. Signs Funding Agreements for Planned Major Brands Acquisition.
Tuesday,
October 11, 5.01 pm ET
Lawrenceville,
N.J.--(BUSINESS
WIRE)--October 11th,
2005— Cenuco,
Inc. (AMEX: ICU) today announced that it has executed agreements to fund the
planned acquisition of a group of brands from a leading Consumer Products
company. Cenuco plans to merge the acquired brands into its Lander health and
beauty care division.
The
financing round of $65 million was led by Prentice Capital Management LP and
includes equity and debt securities. Proceeds of the financing will also be
used
for general working capital purposes. In addition, the Company has signed an
agreement for a 24-month standby equity facility of up to $100 million for
future acquisitions. Closing of these agreements is subject to completion of
the
planned acquisition and to Cenuco shareholders’ approval. Pending such closing,
Prentice Capital Management has agreed to provide bridge financing for the
planned acquisition.
Joseph
A.
Falsetti, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cenuco, stated: "This is
a
very important day for Cenuco. The signing of these agreements is a significant
step forward toward completion of the Company’s first major strategic
acquisition and we are very excited about our partnership with Prentice Capital
and other members of the financing syndicate."
Cenuco
stated that negotiations for the potential acquisition are continuing and there
can be no assurance that the transaction will be consummated.
The
Stanford Group Company served as the financial advisor to Cenuco.
About
Cenuco
Lander,
the health and beauty care division of the Company, is a manufacturer, marketer
and distributor of a leading value brand health and beauty care products. The
Company also produces private label brands for a limited number of top retailers
through its Canadian facility. Lander is a leader in the rapidly growing
marketplace for value health and beauty care (HBC) products - sold in dollar
store and value focused retailers such as Wal-Mart and Kmart.
The
Lander brand is recognized as the largest specialty bath brand as reported
in
2004 by Information Resources, Inc. (IRI), a global provider of market content
and business performance management within consumer goods and retail industries.
The company is headquartered in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The company operates
two manufacturing and distribution facilities, one in Binghamton, New York
and
the other in Toronto, Canada. Visit http://www.lander-hba.com
for
additional information.
Cenuco
Wireless, the wireless technology division of the Company, develops wireless
and
internet based software solutions for transmitting live streaming video, and
other targeted content, directly onto cellular phones and remote computers.
The
Company's technology has applications in a variety of markets. The Company's
wireless data technology is primarily focused on wireless video monitoring
solutions that allow users to view real-time streaming video of security cameras
or video content feeds at their home or place of business from anywhere they
receive a cellular connection, regardless of the cellular carrier, user's
location, or type of cellular phone or wireless device. Visit http://www.cenuco.com
for
additional information.
Certain
statements contained herein may constitute forward-looking statements within
the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, 21E of the Exchange Act
of
1934 and/or the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
statements include, without limitation, statements regarding business plans,
future regulatory environment and approval and, the Company's ability to comply
with the rules and policies of independent regulatory agencies. Although the
Company believes the statements contained herein to be accurate as of the date
they were made, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove
to be
correct. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking
statements.