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Teleconferência de Resultados do 4º Trimestre Fiscal de 2026 da Hain Celestial (HAIN): Venda Internacional e Ganhos de Margem na América do Norte

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A Hain Celestial concordou em vender sua operação internacional para a Aurelius por US$ 323 milhões em dinheiro, com conclusão prevista para o segundo trimestre fiscal de 2027. A transação depende da obtenção de uma prorrogação do contrato de crédito da empresa. No quarto trimestre fiscal de 2026, as vendas líquidas orgânicas caíram 2%, enquanto a margem bruta ajustada subiu 230 pontos-base, para 22,7%. A dívida líquida anual caiu 25%, para US$ 500 milhões. A administração planeja destinar os recursos da venda para a quitação de dívidas e implementar melhorias de custos de US$ 16 milhões, visando fortalecer as margens na América do Norte.

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Principais Destaques

  • A Hain Celestial concordou em vender sua operação internacional para a Aurelius por US$ 323 milhões em dinheiro. A transação deve ser concluída no segundo trimestre fiscal de 2027, sujeita a condições que incluem uma aditivação para prorrogar o vencimento do contrato de crédito da empresa.
  • As vendas líquidas orgânicas do quarto trimestre fiscal de 2026 caíram 2% na comparação anual, visto que o crescimento de 2% na América do Norte foi anulado por uma queda de 4% na operação internacional.
  • A margem bruta ajustada subiu 230 pontos-base, para 22,7%, enquanto a margem EBITDA ajustada aumentou 160 pontos-base, atingindo 7,1%. O EBITDA ajustado foi de US$ 19 milhões, em comparação com US$ 20 milhões no mesmo período do ano anterior.
  • A margem bruta ajustada da América do Norte expandiu quase 1.200 pontos-base, atingindo 31,1%, e o EBITDA ajustado subiu 55%, para US$ 16 milhões, após o desinvestimento do segmento de Snacks e melhorias de produtividade.
  • O fluxo de caixa livre do ano todo melhorou para US$ 58 milhões, ante uma saída de caixa de US$ 3 milhões. A dívida líquida caiu US$ 151 milhões, ou aproximadamente 25%, durante o ano fiscal de 2026, para US$ 500 milhões.
  • A administração identificou mais de US$ 16 milhões em melhorias contínuas de custos em taxa anualizada (run-rate) e planeja aumentar os investimentos em marketing em aproximadamente 100 pontos-base das vendas líquidas no ano fiscal de 2027.

Principais Dados Financeiros

Métrica4º Trimestre Fiscal de 2026Variação / Comentários
Vendas líquidas orgânicasQueda de 2% na comparação anual; volume/mix caiu 2 pontos e os preços ficaram estáveis
Margem bruta ajustada22,7%Alta de 230 pontos-base na comparação anual; incluiu um benefício de US$ 1,9 milhão relativo a reembolsos de tarifas
SG&AUS$ 63 milhõesQueda de 7% na comparação anual; 23,8% das vendas líquidas
EBITDA ajustadoUS$ 19 milhõesQueda em relação aos US$ 20 milhões anteriores
Margem EBITDA ajustada7,1%Alta de 160 pontos-base na comparação anual
Prejuízo líquido ajustadoUS$ 4 milhõesUS$ 0,05 por ação diluída, versus US$ 2 milhões ou US$ 0,02 por ação um ano antes
Fluxo de caixa livreUS$ 7 milhõesMelhoria em relação à saída de caixa de US$ 9 milhões
Fluxo de caixa livre do ano todoUS$ 58 milhõesMelhoria em relação à saída de caixa de US$ 3 milhões no ano fiscal de 2025
Caixa e equivalentesUS$ 58 milhõesAo final do ano fiscal
Dívida líquidaUS$ 500 milhõesQueda de US$ 151 milhões, ou cerca de 25%, desde o início do ano fiscal de 2026
Alavancagem líquida4,5xAbaixo do limite do covenant de 5,5x
Liquidez disponível em crédito rotativoUS$ 186 milhõesEmpresa permaneceu em conformidade com as cláusulas (covenants) do contrato de crédito

Desempenho Operacional e dos Negócios

A América do Norte voltou a registrar crescimento orgânico, com alta de 2% nas vendas do quarto trimestre fiscal na comparação anual. As vendas orgânicas do ano todo ficaram praticamente estáveis, o que representa uma melhoria em relação aos anos anteriores.

A margem bruta ajustada da América do Norte atingiu 31,1%, uma expansão de quase 1.200 pontos-base. O EBITDA ajustado subiu 55%, para US$ 16 milhões, equivalente a 14,4% das vendas líquidas. A administração atribuiu a melhoria principalmente ao mix de portfólio após o desinvestimento, ao menor nível de despesas com SG&A e à economia de produtividade, parcialmente compensados pela inflação e pelo menor volume/mix.

A marca Greek Gods continuou superando sua categoria, com alta nas vendas em dólares na faixa superior dos 10% e ganho de participação de mercado. A linha de chás Celestial Seasonings registrou crescimento orgânico de 3%, impulsionada pelos chás da linha Wellness, enquanto os aperitivos (Finger Foods) da Earth’s Best apresentaram forte crescimento de dois dígitos. A simplificação do portfólio de purês da Earth’s Best contribuiu para um aumento de 30% no giro base de vendas.

As vendas líquidas orgânicas internacionais caíram 4%, mostrando recuperação em relação ao recuo de 8% no terceiro trimestre fiscal. A margem bruta ajustada caiu 555 pontos-base, para 16,6%, enquanto o EBITDA ajustado diminuiu 41%, para US$ 12 milhões, ou 8,1% das vendas. A inflação e o mix/volume desfavorável continuaram sendo as principais pressões.

Por categoria, as vendas orgânicas da linha Baby & Kids caíram 11%, Bebidas recuaram 2%, Preparo de Refeições cresceu 3% e as vendas de geleias internacionais caíram 7% em meio à racionalização de SKUs antes do relançamento da marca.

A disciplina no gerenciamento de estoques favoreceu a geração de caixa. O prazo médio de estoque (DIO) melhorou de 88 dias no ano anterior para 80 dias, embora tenha aumentado em relação aos 73 dias do terceiro trimestre fiscal. A administração destacou que cada dia de estoque equivale a aproximadamente US$ 3 milhões.

Perspectivas da Administração

Sujeita às condições de fechamento, a administração espera que o desinvestimento internacional seja concluído no segundo trimestre fiscal de 2027 e gere recursos líquidos de US$ 305 milhões a US$ 310 milhões. A empresa planeja quitar integralmente o saldo devedor do seu empréstimo a prazo (term loan) e mais de 35% do saldo do seu crédito rotativo. Com base nos dados de 30 de junho de 2026 e nas taxas de câmbio atuais, a dívida total pro forma seria de aproximadamente US$ 250 milhões, uma redução de cerca de 55%.

A Hain Celestial planeja implementar mais de US$ 16 milhões em melhorias de custos em taxa anualizada (run-rate). A grande maioria da economia é esperada para até o final do ano fiscal de 2027, com conclusão total em até 18 meses. A administração estima cerca de US$ 20 milhões em custos não recorrentes de implementação, sendo 70% incorridos no ano fiscal de 2027 e o restante no ano fiscal de 2028.

As ações de custos visam sustentar uma margem bruta pro forma de aproximadamente 30% ou mais e uma margem EBITDA ajustada no patamar inferior de dois dígitos. Trata-se de metas da administração para a futura operação na América do Norte, e não de resultados reportados.

A administração também planeja elevar os investimentos em marketing em cerca de 100 pontos-base sobre as vendas líquidas, com foco nas marcas Celestial Seasonings, Greek Gods e Earth’s Best. Os investimentos em capital (capex) devem diminuir em relação ao ano anterior, visto que o negócio na América do Norte é menos intensivo em capital do que o internacional.

A empresa não forneceu as projeções (guidance) tradicionais para o ano fiscal de 2027, alegando a transação pendente, a revisão estratégica e os custos não recorrentes associados.

Riscos e Pontos de Atenção

A venda da operação internacional depende da obtenção de uma aditivação pela Hain Celestial para estender o vencimento do seu contrato de crédito. A empresa continua em negociações ativas com os credores. Se o aditivo não for obtido no prazo de 30 dias após a assinatura, a Aurelius terá o direito de rescindir a transação.

As linhas de crédito da empresa têm um vencimento próximo em dezembro, tornando a gestão da estrutura de capital e a redução do endividamento prioridades de curto prazo.

A administração também destacou a inflação persistente, quedas de produtividade e um mix desfavorável na operação internacional. O ambiente operacional segue dinâmico, com desafios contínuos em determinadas categorias.

Não foi realizada sessão de perguntas e respostas com analistas em razão das negociações em andamento com os credores e da pendência da venda da operação internacional.

Transcrição Completa da Teleconferência de Resultados


Transcrição completa da teleconferência de resultados

Comentários da administração

Operator

Hello, everyone. Thank you for joining us, and welcome to the Hain Celestial Fiscal Fourth Quarter Earnings Call. I will now hand the conference over to Alexis Tessier, Vice President of Investor Relations. Alexis, please go ahead.

Alexis Tessier

Good morning, and thank you for joining us for a review of our fiscal fourth quarter and full year 2026 results. I am joined this morning by Alison Lewis, our President and Chief Executive Officer; and Lee Boyce, our Chief Financial Officer.

Slide 2 shows our forward-looking statements disclaimer. As you are aware, during the course of this call, we may make forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. These include expectations and assumptions regarding the company's future operations and financial performance and condition. These statements are based on our current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations.

Please refer to our most recent annual report on Form 10-K, our annual report on Form 10-K expected to be filed today, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and our other reports filed from time to time with the SEC as well as the press release issued this morning for a detailed discussion of the risks. We have also prepared a presentation inclusive of additional supplemental financial information, which is posted on our website at hain.com under the Investors heading.

As we discuss our results today, unless noted as reported, our remarks will focus on non-GAAP or adjusted financial measures. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP results are available in the earnings release and the slide presentation accompanying this call. This call is being webcast, and an archive will be made available on the website.

And now I'd like to turn the call over to Alison.

Alison Lewis

Thank you, Alexis. Good morning, everyone, and thank you all for joining the call today. Fiscal '26 was a pivotal year for Hain. Over the past 12 months, we took decisive actions to simplify our portfolio, pay down debt, improve execution, drive greater cost discipline and sharpen our strategic focus. While there is more work ahead, we are exiting the year with improving momentum, stronger cash generation and a clear plan to drive growth and profitability in the go-forward business.

Earlier today, we announced that we reached a definitive agreement to sell our international business to a private equity firm, Aurelius, for $323 million in cash. This transaction would represent an important step in the evolution of Hain and when coupled with the fiscal Q3 divestiture of our North American snacks business would mark a significant milestone in the simplification and strengthening of our portfolio.

We believe we found a strong home for our international business in Aurelius, and I want to thank our international employees for their dedication, passion and contributions to Hain over many years. They have built remarkable brands, which we are confident will thrive under the new ownership. The sale is expected to be completed in our fiscal second quarter and proceeds from the transaction would be used to further reduce debt. As noted in our announcement, the transaction is conditioned upon securing an amendment for our credit agreement to extend the maturity, and we remain in active discussions with our lenders regarding that amendment.

Once the transaction is closed, the resulting portfolio would be a North America business comprised of leading brands in attractive categories with a more streamlined operating model and a greater focus on core growth opportunities. Importantly, the strength of this portfolio was demonstrated in our fourth quarter results. North America returned to organic sales growth, expanded gross margin by nearly 1,200 basis points and increased adjusted EBITDA by 55% year-over-year. These results reflect the benefits of a streamlined portfolio, stronger execution, productivity initiatives and disciplined cost management. Looking forward, the simplified portfolio will allow us to concentrate our resources and management attention on the areas where we see the greatest potential to create value.

Fiscal 2026 also marked a year of substantial balance sheet improvement. We reduced net debt by $151 million through a combination of actions resulting from our strategic review and strong free cash flow generation of $58 million. This free cash flow improvement was driven by a number of factors, including tighter working capital management, meaningful inventory reduction, productivity initiatives and disciplined cost control. These factors not only drove cash generationally near, but strengthened our operational foundation.

The international transaction would further reduce debt significantly and position us to continue the ongoing transformation of our portfolio and capital structure. Our focus will now shift to simplifying the organization and aligning our cost structure with the scale of the future North America business to drive growth and profitability.

Turning now to our performance. As I mentioned earlier, we exited fiscal 2026 with improved momentum across many areas of the business. Additionally, we made significant progress against our strategic priorities, including portfolio simplification, debt reduction, cash generation and operational improvement. During the quarter, we delivered sequential improvement in organic net sales growth across the business as our 5 actions to win continue to gain traction across the organization. These actions include simplifying our portfolio, accelerating renovation and innovation, implementing strategic revenue growth management, driving productivity and working capital efficiency and strengthening our digital capabilities.

Importantly, we see measurable results from these initiatives. Our innovation renewal rate, or IRR, expanded year-over-year in both North America and international to a high single-digit and low teen percentage, respectively, for fiscal 2026. IRR is a measure of the percent of net sales coming from new or relaunched SKUs in the last 3 years and a strong validation that our innovation is delivering results. E-commerce sales delivered strong double-digit growth in Q4 year-over-year with our largest pure-play and omnichannel customers in North America, reflecting the progress of our digital transformation initiatives. And productivity efforts in supply chain continue to deliver substantial COGS reduction.

While the environment remains dynamic and challenges persist in certain categories, these results reinforce our confidence that the actions we are taking are beginning to strengthen the business and build the foundation for future growth. In North America, organic net sales returned to growth in Q4, increasing 2% year-over-year. For the full fiscal year, North America organic net sales were effectively flat, representing a meaningful improvement from prior years. Our yogurt business remained a standout performer. Greek Gods delivered strong double-digit growth along with share gains and remains an excellent example of how innovation, brand investment and disciplined commercial execution can drive sustained results.

We are seeing emerging strength across the rest of our core business, including Celestial Seasonings Tea, which delivered growth in both the quarter and the year, driven in part by the success of our Wellness Tea innovation. And Earth's Best Finger Foods, the largest piece of our Earth's Best business, with strong double-digit growth, supported by the continued success of our self-feeding platform. More broadly, the quarter reinforced our confidence in the potential of our go-forward North American portfolio.

Within our International segment, while organic net sales for Q4 declined 4% year-over-year, the decline moderated sequentially by roughly 400 basis points relative to the third quarter trends. We saw improved performance sequentially across Meal Prep, Beverages and Baby & Kids. While spreads and drizzles remains a challenged category, we are encouraged by the early response to our Hartley's renovation and innovation launched in the fourth quarter. Combined with the improvements we are seeing across the broader portfolio, the international business is positioned well for its new ownership.

We were also pleased with the improvement in profit margins delivered during the quarter. Gross margin and adjusted EBITDA margin both expanded year-over-year, driven by improvement in North America. As expected, following the Snacks divestiture, North America delivered significant improvement in profitability, reinforcing our confidence in the earnings power of the underlying portfolio and the benefits of a more focused business model.

Consistent with trends throughout fiscal 2026, the vast majority of the year's gross margin and adjusted EBITDA pressure remain concentrated within international, where inflation, productivity shortfalls and unfavorable mix continued to weigh on profitability. More broadly, fiscal 2026 demonstrated that the actions we have taken are producing early tangible results. Exiting 2026, we see indications that the business is stabilizing, profit margins are improving, and we have a stronger operating foundation.

As we enter fiscal 2027, our focus is on building on the progress made over the past year while completing the work required to establish a focused, appropriately scaled North American Hain. Following the completion of the international transaction, our portfolio would be concentrated on leading better-for-you brands in attractive categories, including Greek Gods Yogurt, Celestial Seasonings Tea and Earth's Best Finger Foods and Cereal. Completion of the international transaction would be an important milestone, but it would not be the end of our work.

Our priorities for fiscal 2027 are clear and supported by detailed plans already underway. First, we will aggressively align our organization and cost structure with the scale and needs of the future North American business. This summer, we completed a rigorous bottoms-up zero-based budgeting review across the organization. That work identified specific actions to align cost structure with the size of our go-forward North American business. These actions are expected to simplify our operating model and deliver more than $16 million of annual run rate cost improvement. In addition, this exercise identified opportunities to optimize our marketing budget, driving greater impact for our key growth brands.

Importantly, we expect to increase marketing investment year-over-year on both an absolute basis as well as percentage of net sales. These actions, the majority of which are expected to be implemented in fiscal 2027, support a pro forma gross margin of approximately 30-plus percent and adjusted EBITDA margin of low double-digit percentage. We have clear ownership, timing and implementation plans and are moving with urgency to deliver these savings.

Second, we will remain disciplined in managing our financial position in light of the upcoming maturity date on the company's credit facilities in December. Proceeds from the international transaction will be used to reduce debt while maintaining rigorous oversight of working capital, capital spending and transformation investments. Fiscal 2027 will include investments required to execute our cost reduction program and establish the appropriate operating model for the future business. We will balance these near-term requirements with disciplined capital allocation and our continued focus on exploring any and all opportunities to further reduce debt and address the upcoming maturity.

Third, we will shift investment behind our strongest brands and growth platforms. As I just outlined, we have identified opportunities to optimize our marketing spend, and we plan to increase marketing investment year-over-year by approximately 100 basis points of net sales to support brand building and innovation across Celestial Seasonings, Greek Gods and Earth's Best. This investment will build on the progress we are already seeing across the core portfolio.

The work ahead is about establishing the right cost structure, the right portfolio and the right level of investment to support a stronger North American Hain while continuing to explore all opportunities to maximize the value of the enterprise for the benefit of stakeholders. The actions taken throughout fiscal 2026, together with the detailed plans underway for fiscal 2027 would position us to become a more focused, profitable and operationally stronger company.

With that, I will turn the call over to Lee to review our financial results and cost structure initiatives in even greater detail.

Lee Boyce

Thank you, Alison, and good morning, everyone. Before discussing our fourth quarter results, I'd like to begin with the improvement in free cash flow and a significant reduction in debt, which were among the most important accomplishments of fiscal 2026. As Alison mentioned, we had strong cash flow delivery in the quarter. Free cash flow for the fourth quarter was $7 million, an increase compared to the outflow of $9 million in the year ago period. The improvement was primarily driven by favorable working capital performance, including benefits from accounts payable, inventory reduction and a lower net loss, partially offset by lower accounts receivable inflow. Free cash flow for the full year was $58 million as compared to an outflow of $3 million in the prior year.

We are pleased with the progress we made on inventory, driven by improved operating discipline. Days inventory outstanding improved year-over-year to 80 days in the quarter from 88 days in the prior year period, but was up compared to 73 days in Q3 2026. Note that every day of inventory is worth approximately $3 million. We made sequential progress on our days payable outstanding with days payable outstanding of 62 days in the quarter, an improvement from 59 days in Q3 2026, but slightly below 65 days in the year ago period.

CapEx of $5 million in the quarter was down from $6 million in the prior year period. Looking ahead, we would expect capital expenditures to decrease year-over-year as our North American business is significantly less capital intensive than our international business. Strong cash flow generation this quarter brought cash on hand to $58 million and net debt to $500 million, a reduction of $151 million or approximately 25% since the beginning of the fiscal year. We also have $186 million of available liquidity under our revolver and remain in compliance with all credit agreement covenants. With net leverage of 4.5x in the quarter, we have plenty of headroom under our covenant at 5.5x.

We have a disciplined and prudent approach to capital management and continue to prioritize debt reduction. We have reduced net debt by $277 million over the past 12 quarters. We remain in active discussions with our lenders regarding an amendment of our credit agreement to extend the current maturity date. If reached, the extension would be a near-term solution and an important step that provides additional flexibility as we continue to work on reducing our leverage. We are working closely with all parties, and we'll provide an update when we are able.

We have made significant progress in the elimination of stranded costs resulting from the sale of the North American snacks business. In fiscal 2026, we initiated actions to remove the entirety of the $25 million in stranded costs, which was ahead of our initial time line. Additionally, our transition services agreement, or TSA, is generating proceeds from providing ongoing support to the divested Snacks business. Together with the actions taken to date, this has essentially eliminated any near-term stranded cost impact. As Alison mentioned, this summer, we completed a robust bottom-up zero-based budgeting review across the organization that identified specific actions to align cost structure with the size of our go-forward North America business.

We have concrete action plans in place to enact $16 million of annual run rate cost improvement. We expect the vast majority of that savings capture to be completed by the end of fiscal 2027, with the full completion within 18 months. We estimate the onetime cost to implement these savings will be approximately $20 million, with 70% of that incurred in fiscal 2027 and the remainder incurred in fiscal 2028. These actions will simplify our operating model and support the future growth of our North American business, implying pro forma gross margin of approximately 30% plus and low double-digit percentage adjusted EBITDA margin.

Turning now to performance. For the fourth quarter, we saw an organic net sales decline of 2% year-over-year as lower sales in the International segment offset organic net sales growth in North America. The decline in organic net sales reflected a 2-point decrease in volume mix and flat price. Adjusted gross margin was 22.7% in the fourth quarter. This represents a 230 basis point increase year-over-year. The year-over-year increase was driven primarily by volume mix and productivity savings, partially offset by cost inflation. Additionally, there was a $1.9 million positive impact from tariff refunds in the quarter.

SG&A decreased 7% year-over-year to $63 million in the fourth quarter, primarily driven by a reduction in employee-related expenses. SG&A represented 23.8% of net sales for the quarter as compared to 18.6% in the year ago period. The increase in SG&A as a percentage of net sales was primarily driven by costs associated with the strategic review and the lower sales base. We delivered adjusted EBITDA of $19 million in the fourth quarter compared to $20 million a year ago. The decrease was driven primarily by cost inflation and a decrease in volume mix, partially offset by lower SG&A and productivity savings.

Adjusted EBITDA margin was 7.1%, a 160 basis point increase from the prior year period. Interest expense fell 7% year-over-year to $12 million in the quarter, primarily driven by lower outstanding borrowings. We have hedged our rate exposure on more than 70% of our loan facility with fixed rates at 7.1%. We continue to prioritize reducing net debt over time. Adjusted net loss, which excludes the effect of restructuring charges amongst other items, was $4 million in the quarter or $0.05 per diluted share as compared to adjusted net loss of $2 million or $0.02 per diluted share in the prior year period.

Turning now to our individual reporting segments. In North America, organic net sales growth of 2% year-over-year was primarily driven by growth in Meal Prep produces strength in yogurt, partially offset by lower sales in Baby & Kids. Fourth quarter adjusted gross margin in North America was 31.1%, an increase of nearly 1,200 basis points versus the prior year period. The increase was driven primarily by an increase in volume mix following the divestiture of the Snacks business as well as productivity savings, partially offset by cost inflation. Again, there was a $1.9 million positive impact from tariff refunds. Adjusted EBITDA in North America was $16 million, reflecting an increase of 55% from the year ago period and representing 14.4% of net sales. The increase resulted primarily from the reduction in SG&A as well as productivity savings, partially offset by lower volume mix and cost inflation.

In our international business, organic net sales declined 4% year-over-year in the quarter, an improvement from the 8% decline year-over-year in the third quarter, driven by sequential improvement in Baby & Kids, Beverages and Meal Prep. The year-over-year decline was primarily driven by lower sales in Meal Prep and Baby & Kids, partially offset by growth in Beverages. International adjusted gross margin was 16.6%, a 555 basis point decrease versus the prior year period. The decrease was driven primarily by cost inflation, partially offset by productivity savings. Adjusted EBITDA was $12 million, reflecting a decrease of 41% compared to the prior year period and representing 8.1% of net sales. The decrease was driven primarily by cost inflation and lower volume mix, partially offset by productivity savings.

Now turning to category performance. In Baby & Kids, organic net sales were down 11% year-over-year, driven primarily by formula and purees in North America and purees in the U.K., partially offset by growth in Finger Foods in North America. We have simplified our portfolio of Earth's Best purees and are seeing a 30% increase in base velocity as a result of these strategic winning portfolio actions. Formula remains a small piece of our Earth's Best brand, where we are implementing strategic actions with a focused set of customers.

We continue to prioritize Earth's Best investment behind our key growth platforms, Finger Foods and cereal. And in International, we are seeing improvement in Ella's Kitchen as we lapped last year's industry-wide declines. In the beverages category, organic net sales were down 2% year-over-year as 3% organic net sales growth in both tea in North America and private label nondairy beverage in International was more than offset by the lack of promotional activity in North America. Wellness teas remained strong, growing dollar sales up high single digits and gaining share.

In Meal Prep, organic net sales growth was 3% year-over-year. The increase was driven primarily by yogurt in North America. Greek Gods continued to outpace the category, growing dollar sales by high teens percent and gaining share. As a reminder, following the sales of the North American snacks business, the snacks category is comprised solely of jellies in the International segment. Organic net sales growth in snacks was down 7% year-over-year, driven by SKU rationalization as we prepare for the brand relaunch.

Turning now to our outlook. As mentioned earlier, subject to the satisfaction of the closing conditions outlined in our SEC filings, we would expect the international divestiture to close in our fiscal second quarter. Net proceeds from the transaction are expected to range between $305 million and $310 million. With these proceeds, we will pay down the entirety of our outstanding term loan and more than 35% of the outstanding balance of our revolver. Our pro forma total debt outstanding as of June 30, 2026, would be approximately $250 million, a reduction of approximately 55%. Again, these numbers are based on the current ForEx rates and are subject to change relative to ForEx rates at the time of the transaction close.

We remain in active discussions with our lenders to reach an agreement on the amendment of the company's credit agreement to extend the current maturity. The international divestiture is contingent upon the company securing this amendment, and there can be no assurance that an amendment will be obtained. If the amendment is not obtained within 30 days of signing, Aurelius would have the right to terminate the agreement. We will provide updates on both the international divestiture and the credit agreement amendment as we are able.

As we begin fiscal 2027, our top priority is managing our capital structure and debt while continuing to align our North American business for growth. Throughout the year, we expect that there will be various onetime costs associated with the execution of our plans. While we will provide regular updates on our quarterly calls to showcase our progress, we are actively pursuing multiple components of our strategic review process that make providing traditional guidance challenging. I look forward to sharing more on future calls.

Now I'll turn the call back to Alison for some closing remarks.

Alison Lewis

Thanks, Lee. In closing, fiscal 2026 was a defining year for Hain. We made meaningful progress in simplifying the portfolio, paying down debt, improving cash generation and sharpening our strategic focus on areas where we believe we can create the most value. While our transformation is not complete, we are entering fiscal 2027 as a more focused company with a stronger operational foundation and a clear plan for the work ahead. We are encouraged by the early operational progress and the improved execution across the business demonstrated in the quarter and plan on continuing to work to strengthen Hain's financial position and create value for all stakeholders.

Our priorities are straightforward: manage our capital structure and balance sheet, align our cost structure with our future North America business, continue improving operational performance and unlock the full potential of a focused North America Hain.

Given the ongoing discussions with lenders and the pending international sale, we will not be hosting a Q&A session this quarter. The update we provided on today's call and in our SEC filings is the extent of the detail that we are able to share publicly. We will provide relevant updates on the transaction and the strategic review as we are able.

Finally, I want to thank our employees, customers, consumers and other stakeholders for their continued support throughout this transformative year. Thank you again, and I appreciate all of you joining today.

Operator

This concludes today's call. Thank you for attending. You may now disconnect.

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