Exhibit 99.4
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information
On November 16, 2023, The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company” or “Duckhorn”), Auguste Merger Sub, Inc., a California corporation and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), Brown-Forman Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Brown-Forman”), and Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards, Inc., a California corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brown-Forman (“Sonoma-Cutrer”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 16, 2023 (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into Sonoma-Cutrer (the “Merger”) with Sonoma-Cutrer continuing as the surviving entity to be merged with the Company after the Merger.
The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information presents the combination of the financial information of Duckhorn and Sonoma-Cutrer, adjusted to give effect to the Merger as contemplated by the Merger Agreement, and the related financing to fund the cash portion of the Merger Consideration.
Prior to the Merger, Duckhorn and Sonoma-Cutrer had different fiscal years. Duckhorn’s fiscal year ended on July 31, whereas Sonoma-Cutrer’s fiscal year ended on April 30. Upon completion of the Merger, the combined company fiscal year will end on July 31.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of financial position as of January 31, 2024 combines the historical unaudited condensed consolidated statement of financial position of Duckhorn as of January 31, 2024 and the historical unaudited condensed combined statement of financial position of Sonoma-Cutrer as of January 31, 2024 on a pro forma basis as if the Merger had been consummated on January 31, 2024.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2023, combines the historical audited statement of operations of Duckhorn for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2023 and the historical audited statement of operations of Sonoma-Cutrer for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023 on a pro forma basis as if the Merger had been consummated on August 1, 2022, the beginning of the Company’s prior fiscal year. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the six months ended January 31, 2024, combines the historical unaudited statement of operations of Duckhorn for the six months ended January 31, 2024, with the derived historical unaudited statement of operations of Sonoma-Cutrer for the six months ended January 31, 2024, on a pro forma basis as if the Merger had been consummated on August 1, 2022. The historical unaudited condensed combined statement of operations of Sonoma-Cutrer for the six months ended January 31, 2024, has been derived by subtracting the unaudited financial information for the three months ended July 31, 2023, from the historical unaudited statement of operations of Sonoma-Cutrer for the nine months ended January 31, 2024.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of financial position as of January 31, 2024, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2023, and the six months ended January 31, 2024, have been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the operating results and financial position that would have been achieved had the Merger occurred on the dates indicated. Further, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not purport to project the future operating results or financial position of Duckhorn following the completion of the Merger. The unaudited pro forma adjustments represent management’s estimates based on information available as of the date of this unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information and are subject to change as additional information becomes available and analyses are performed. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not include adjustments to reflect any potential revenue, synergies or dis-synergies, or cost savings that may be achievable in connection with the Merger, or the associated costs that may be necessary to achieve such revenues, synergies, or cost savings. No assurance can be given that any such revenues, synergies, or cost savings will be realized at all.
The transaction accounting adjustments are preliminary, based upon available information as of the date of the filing to which this unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is included, and have been prepared solely for the purpose of this unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information. These adjustments are based on preliminary estimates and will be different from the adjustments that may be determined based on final acquisition accounting, and these differences could be material. Such estimates include, but are not limited to, the share price of Duckhorn’s common stock, the net working capital adjustment, and the preliminary purchase price allocation to Sonoma-Cutrer’s assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on fair value.
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