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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 1-10585
Date of the report (Date of earliest event reported): November 3, 2003
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CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 13-4996950
(State or Other Jurisdiction or Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
469 North Harrison Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08543
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (609) 683-5900
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On November 3, 2003, Church & Dwight Co., Inc. ("Company") issued a press
release relating to earnings for the quarter ended September 26, 2003 and the
Company's investor and analyst conference to be held on Monday, November 3,
2003.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 99 Press Release by the Company dated November 3, 2003.
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
The following information is furnished by Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (the
"Company") pursuant to Item 12. "Disclosure of Results of Operations and
Financial Condition."
On November 3, 2003, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial
results for the third quarter of 2003. The press release is set forth in the
attached Exhibit 99.
Exhibit 99 includes references to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
and amortization ("EBITDA"). A reconciliation of EBITDA to net cash provided by
(used in) operating activities, the most directly comparable financial measure
calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States ("GAAP"), is also provided in the exhibit.
Management believes that the presentation of EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial
measure, is useful because it allows investors and management to evaluate and
Compare the Company's liquidity in a more meaningful manner. In addition, EBITDA
is a required component of the financial covenants contained in the Company's
credit facility.
Exhibit 99 also includes references to adjusted net income. A reconciliation of
net income to adjusted net income is provided in the exhibit.
Management believes that the presentation of adjusted net income is useful
because it allows investors and management to evaluate and compare the
performance of the Company in a more meaningful manner by adjusting for
non-recurring items.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registration has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.
a Delaware Corporation
Date: November 3, 2003 By: /s/ Robert A. Davies III
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Robert A. Davies III
Chief Executive Officer