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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K
 
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 2, 2022
  
Hawkins, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Minnesota 0-7647 41-0771293
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
2381 Rosegate,Roseville,Minnesota55113
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (612331-6910
  
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
HWKN
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b 2).

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 2, 2022, Hawkins, Inc. issued a press release announcing financial results for its fiscal 2022 third quarter ended December 26, 2021. A copy of the press release issued by the Registrant is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits.
Exhibit No.  Description  Method of Filing
  
Press Release, dated February 2, 2022, announcing financial results of Hawkins, Inc. for its fiscal 2022 third quarter ended December 26, 2021.
  Filed Electronically
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document)Filed Electronically




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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 HAWKINS, INC.
Date: February 2, 2022
 By: /s/ Jeffrey P. Oldenkamp
  Jeffrey P. Oldenkamp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


Document

Exhibit 99.1
February 2, 2022
Hawkins, Inc.
2381 Rosegate
Roseville, MN 55113
Hawkins, Inc. Reports
Third Quarter Fiscal 2022 Results

Minneapolis, MN, February 2, 2022 – Hawkins, Inc. (Nasdaq: HWKN) today announced results for the three and nine months ended December 26, 2021, its third quarter of fiscal 2022. Highlights include:

Record quarterly sales of $187.1 million, a 31% year-over-year increase. Trailing 12-month revenue surpassed the $700 million mark, totaling $714.5 million.
Record third quarter gross profit of $33.9 million, a 20% increase over the prior year, contributing to record third quarter operating income of $14.3 million, a 36% year-over-year increase.
Third quarter diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.48, which was $0.11, or 30%, higher than the same period last year.
Record third quarter earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (adjusted EBITDA), a non-GAAP measure, of $21.7 million, a 22% increase over the prior year.
Year-to-date operating income, net income and diluted EPS each increased 28-30% over the prior year.
Year-to-date operating cash flow increased 45% as compared to the prior year period, with net debt (total debt outstanding less cash) of $92.6 million at quarter end and a leverage ratio of 1.05x.

Executive Commentary – Patrick H. Hawkins, Chief Executive Officer and President:
“We are pleased to once again report record results for the quarter. With record quarterly sales of $187 million in the third quarter, our trailing 12-month revenue surpassed $700 million for the first time. This was a total team effort and I am very proud of our entire employee base who have worked tremendously hard to make this possible. In spite of significant supply challenges, we grew our top line primarily from volume growth within the Industrial and Water Treatment segments across most end-markets as we were able to leverage our diverse customer base and breadth of product offerings. Our Industrial sales benefited from significant growth in our agricultural, pharmaceutical and food ingredient product lines. Health and Nutrition third quarter revenue decreased from the prior year; however, demand remained strong and we expect that revenue would have increased had it not been for supply challenges in the quarter.”
Mr. Hawkins continued, “In addition to our strong revenue performance, we delivered record gross profit in the quarter, highlighting our ability to manage supply chain headwinds and rising raw material costs. It is important to note that our gross profit performance was negatively impacted by significant LIFO expense of nearly $3 million in the quarter and over $7.5 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2022. We do not anticipate the current supply challenges or rising raw material prices to let up any time soon, and we will continue to manage as we have done in the past through the outstanding effort of employees, relationships with our vendors and investments in the business.”
Mr. Hawkins continued, “Lastly, I want to reiterate our commitment to continue to grow Hawkins prudently, with a focus on profitability. We have grown sales 26% and diluted earnings per share 38% on a trailing 12-month basis. We will continue to allocate capital through reinvestments in the business, pay out a dividend, and look for opportunistic acquisitions to expand our geographical and product portfolios, as evidenced by completion of six acquisitions over the last 18 months.”

Third Quarter Financial Highlights:

Sales were $187.1 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2022, an increase of 31%, from sales of $142.9 million for the same period a year ago. Industrial segment sales increased $36.2 million, or 56%, to $100.6 million for the current quarter, from $64.4 million for the same period a year ago. The increase in Industrial segment sales was driven primarily by increased sales volumes of both our bulk and our manufactured, blended and repackaged products. The increase included sales of certain of our agricultural products lines due in large part due to both favorable crop prices and early purchases as customers anticipated additional price increases later in the season. Industrial segment sales also increased due to increased selling prices driven by higher costs on many of our raw materials. Water Treatment segment sales increased $10.5 million, or 27%, to $49.8 million for the current quarter, from $39.3 million for the same period a year ago. Water Treatment sales increased as a result of increased demand for many of our products, as well as $3.1 million in added sales from acquired businesses. Sales for our Health and Nutrition segment decreased $2.6 million, or 7%, to $36.7 million for the current quarter, from $39.3 million for the same period a year ago. The decrease in Health and Nutrition sales was primarily driven by decreased sales of our manufactured products when compared to the strong demand for those products in the prior year, partially offset by an increase in sales of our specialty distributed products.




Gross profit increased $5.7 million, or 20%, to $33.9 million, or 18% of sales, for the current quarter, from $28.2 million, or 20% of sales, for the same period a year ago. During the current quarter, the LIFO reserve increased, and gross profit decreased, by $2.9 million, primarily due to rising raw material prices. In the same quarter a year ago, the LIFO reserve increased, and gross profit decreased, by $0.1 million. Gross profit for the Industrial segment increased $6.1 million, or 66%, to $15.3 million, or 15% of sales, for the current quarter, from $9.2 million, or 14% of sales, for the same period a year ago. Total Industrial segment gross profit increased as a result of the increase in sales, partially offset by the negative $2.2 million year-over-year impact of the increase in the LIFO reserve. Gross profit for the Water Treatment segment increased $1.1 million, or 11%, to $11.1 million, or 22% of sales, for the current quarter, from $10.0 million, or 26% of sales, for the same period a year ago. Gross profit in our Water Treatment segment increased as a result of increased sales, including the added sales from the acquired businesses, partially offset by the negative $0.6 million year-over-year impact of the increase in the LIFO reserve. Gross profit as a percentage of sales declined in this segment in part due to rising raw material costs and our inability in some cases to pass cost increases on to customers with contracts in place. Gross profit for our Health and Nutrition segment decreased $1.5 million, or 16%, to $7.5 million, or 21% of sales, for the current quarter, from $9.0 million, or 23% of sales, for the same period a year ago. The decrease in gross profit in our Health and Nutrition segment was a result of the year-over-year decline in sales.

Company-wide selling, general and administrative expenses increased $1.9 million to $19.7 million, or 11% of sales, for the current quarter, compared to $17.8 million, or 12% of sales, for the same period a year ago. Expenses increased in part due to the added costs from the acquired businesses in our Water Treatment segment, including $0.1 million of expense for amortization of intangibles, as well as increased variable pay expense and increased travel expense. Increased expenses were partially offset by a year-over-year decrease of $0.3 million due to lower compensation expense relating to the non-qualified deferred compensation plan liability which is offset in other income.

Our effective income tax rate was 27% for the current quarter, compared to 25% in the same period a year ago. The effective tax rate is impacted by projected levels of annual taxable income, permanent items, and state taxes. Our effective tax rate for the full year is currently expected to be approximately 26-27%.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), a non-GAAP financial measure, is an important performance indicator and a key compliance measure under the terms of our credit agreement. An explanation of the computation of EBITDA is presented below. EBITDA for the three months ended December 26, 2021 was $21.7 million, an increase of $3.9 million, or 22%, from EBITDA of $17.8 million for the same period a year ago. The increase was primarily due to improved gross profit.

About Hawkins, Inc.

Hawkins, Inc. was founded in 1938 and is a leading specialty chemical and ingredients company that formulates, distributes, blends, and manufactures products for its Industrial, Water Treatment, and Health & Nutrition customers. Headquartered in Roseville, Minnesota, and with 49 facilities in 24 states, the Company creates value for its customers through superb customer service and support, quality products and personalized applications. Hawkins, Inc. generated $597 million of revenue in fiscal 2021 and has approximately 750 employees. For more information, including registering to receive email alerts, please visit www.hawkinsinc.com/investors.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We report our consolidated financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). To assist investors in understanding our financial performance between periods, we have provided certain financial measures not computed according to GAAP, including adjusted EBITDA. This non-GAAP financial measure is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures. The method we use to produce non-GAAP results is not computed according to GAAP and may differ from the methods used by other companies.
Management uses this non-GAAP financial measure internally to understand, manage and evaluate our business and to make operating decisions. Management believes that this non-GAAP financial measure reflects an additional way of viewing aspects of our operations that, when viewed with our GAAP results, provides a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting our financial condition and results of operations.
We define adjusted EBITDA as GAAP net income adjusted for the impact of the following: net interest expense resulting from our net borrowing position; income tax expense; non-cash expenses including amortization of intangibles, depreciation and charges for the employee stock purchase plan and restricted stock grants; and non-recurring items of income or expense, if applicable.




Adjusted EBITDAThree Months EndedNine months ended
(In thousands)December 26, 2021December 27, 2020December 26, 2021December 27, 2020
Net Income (GAAP)$10,204 $7,921 $40,965 $31,899 
Interest expense, net317 382 995 1,101 
Income tax expense3,870 2,664 14,573 11,285 
Amortization of intangibles1,572 1,521 4,704 4,237 
Depreciation expense4,398 4,149 13,155 12,498 
Non-cash compensation expense1,046 917 2,707 2,303 
Non-recurring acquisition expenses 285 243 296 508 
Adjusted EBITDA$21,692 $17,797 $77,395 $63,831 





 
HAWKINS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except share and per-share data)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
December 26, 2021December 27, 2020December 26, 2021December 27, 2020
Sales$187,050 $142,927 $551,568 $433,900 
Cost of sales(153,110)(114,688)(441,367)(341,888)
Gross profit33,940 28,239 110,201 92,012 
Selling, general and administrative expenses(19,681)(17,750)(54,216)(49,009)
Operating income14,259 10,489 55,985 43,003 
Interest expense, net(317)(382)(995)(1,101)
Other income132 478 548 1,282 
Income before income taxes14,074 10,585 55,538 43,184 
Income tax expense(3,870)(2,664)(14,573)(11,285)
Net income$10,204 $7,921 $40,965 $31,899 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic20,885,232 21,013,836 20,968,692 21,043,042 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted21,054,603 21,223,310 21,142,515 21,278,744 
Basic earnings per share$0.49 $0.38 $1.95 $1.52 
Diluted earnings per share$0.48 $0.37 $1.94 $1.50 
Cash dividends declared per common share$0.13000 $0.11625 $0.38250 $0.34875 
 






HAWKINS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except share data)
December 26,
2021
March 28,
2021
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents$23,438 $2,998 
Trade accounts receivables, net102,020 90,603 
Inventories76,242 63,864 
Income taxes receivable811 175 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets6,967 5,367 
Total current assets209,478 163,007 
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT:294,264 300,404 
Less accumulated depreciation146,790 155,792 
Net property, plant, and equipment147,474 144,612 
OTHER ASSETS:
Right-of-use assets10,905 11,630 
Goodwill72,917 70,720 
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization72,575 76,368 
Other7,795 6,213 
Total other assets164,192 164,931 
Total assets$521,144 $472,550 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable — trade$44,021 $37,313 
Accrued payroll and employee benefits15,848 18,048 
Current portion of long-term debt9,907 9,907 
Short-term lease liability1,673 1,587 
Container deposits1,543 1,452 
Other current liabilities2,543 2,155 
Total current liabilities75,535 70,462 
LONG-TERM DEBT, LESS CURRENT PORTION105,915 88,845 
LONG-TERM LEASE LIABILITY9,397 10,231 
PENSION WITHDRAWAL LIABILITY4,366 4,631 
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES24,445 24,445 
DEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILITY8,251 7,322 
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES1,541 1,368 
Total liabilities229,450 207,304 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES— — 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common stock; authorized: 60,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value; 20,858,385 and 20,969,746 shares issued and outstanding as of December 26, 2021 and March 28, 2021, respectively
209 210 
Additional paid-in capital44,723 51,138 
Retained earnings246,762 213,898 
Total shareholders’ equity291,694 265,246 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$521,144 $472,550 




HAWKINS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)
 
 Nine Months Ended
 December 26,
2021
December 27,
2020
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income$40,965 $31,899 
Reconciliation to cash flows:
Depreciation and amortization17,859 16,735 
Operating leases1,416 1,419 
Gain on deferred compensation assets(548)(1,282)
Stock compensation expense2,707 2,303 
Other379 170 
Changes in operating accounts providing (using) cash:
Trade receivables(10,847)(8,121)
Inventories(12,311)(9,431)
Accounts payable6,094 (3,569)
Accrued liabilities(1,589)1,160 
Lease liabilities(1,431)(1,363)
Income taxes(635)(1,006)
Other(3,350)(2,308)
Net cash provided by operating activities38,709 26,606 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment(15,700)(13,200)
Acquisitions(2,575)(35,017)
Other 230 154 
Net cash used in investing activities(18,045)(48,063)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Cash dividends declared and paid(8,101)(7,430)
New shares issued889 773 
Payroll taxes paid in exchange for shares withheld(1,467)(54)
Shares repurchased(8,545)(4,140)
Payments on revolving loan(15,000)(24,000)
Proceeds from revolving loan borrowings32,000 60,000 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(224)25,149 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS20,440 3,692 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD2,998 4,277 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD$23,438 $7,969 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for income taxes$15,208 $12,345 
Cash paid for interest$746 $893 
Noncash investing activities - capital expenditures in accounts payable$1,018 $790 




HAWKINS, INC.
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)

IndustrialWater
Treatment
Health and NutritionTotal
Three months ended December 26, 2021:
Sales$100,554 $49,756 $36,740 $187,050 
Gross profit15,303 11,103 7,534 33,940 
Selling, general, and administrative expenses7,367 8,254 4,060 19,681 
Operating income7,936 2,849 3,474 14,259 
Three months ended December 27, 2020:
Sales$64,356 $39,298 $39,273 $142,927 
Gross profit9,207 10,027 9,005 28,239 
Selling, general, and administrative expenses6,978 6,788 3,984 17,750 
Operating income 2,229 3,239 5,021 10,489 
Nine months ended December 26, 2021:
Sales$269,572 $168,105 $113,891 $551,568 
Gross profit42,121 44,855 23,225 110,201 
Selling, general and administrative expenses20,064 22,721 11,431 54,216 
Operating income22,057 22,134 11,794 55,985 
Nine months ended December 27, 2020:
Sales$197,029 $128,552 $108,319 $433,900 
Gross profit32,100 35,888 24,024 92,012 
Selling, general and administrative expenses19,474 17,654 11,881 49,009 
Operating income 12,626 18,234 12,143 43,003 



Forward-Looking Statements. Various remarks in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements include those relating to consumer demand for products containing our ingredients and the impacts of those demands, expectations for results in our business segments and the timing of our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections, and our beliefs and assumptions. Forward-looking statements may be identified by terms, including “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “could,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “predict,” “should,” or “will” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terms. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and are difficult to predict. Actual results may vary materially from those contained in forward looking statements based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the impact and severity of the COVID-19 outbreak, changes in the labor markets, our available cash for investments, our business capital needs, changes in competition and price pressure, changes in demand and customer requirements or processes for our products, interruptions in production resulting from hazards, transportation limitations or other extraordinary events outside our control that may negatively impact our business or the supply chains in which we participate, our ability to locate suitable real estate for new branch additions, changes in imported products and tariff levels, the availability of products and the prices at which they are available, the acceptance of new products by our customers and the timing of any such acceptance, and changes in product supplies. Additional information concerning potential factors that could affect future financial results is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 28, 2021, as updated from time to time in amendments and subsequent reports filed with the SEC. Investors should take such risks into account when making investment decisions. Shareholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect our management’s view only as of the date hereof. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Contacts:    Jeffrey P. Oldenkamp
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
612/331-6910
ir@HawkinsInc.com