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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)     January 26, 2011

 


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.)

 

 

 

3100 East Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN

 

55413

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code      (612) 331-6910

 


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Item 2.02.       Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On January 26, 2011, Hawkins, Inc. issued a press release announcing financial results for its fiscal 2011 third quarter ended December 31, 2010.  A copy of the press release issued by the Registrant is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.       Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibit.

Exhibit 99 - Press Release, dated January 26, 2011, announcing financial results of Hawkins, Inc. for its fiscal 2011 third quarter ended December 31, 2010.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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: January 27, 2011

By: 

/s/ Kathleen P. Pepski

 

 

 

 

 

Kathleen P. Pepski
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

Method of Filing

 

 

 

 

 

99

 

Press Release, dated January 26, 2011, announcing financial results of Hawkins, Inc. for its fiscal 2011 third quarter ended December 31, 2010.

 

Electronic Transmission

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Exhibit 99

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

January 26, 2011

Hawkins, Inc.

3100 East Hennepin Avenue

Minneapolis, MN  55413

Contacts:              

John R. Hawkins

Chief Executive Officer

612/617-8532

John.Hawkins@HawkinsInc.com

 

Kathleen P. Pepski

Financial Officer

612/617-8571

Kathleen.Pepski@HawkinsInc.com

 

HAWKINS, INC. REPORTS

THIRD QUARTER, NINE MONTHS FISCAL 2011 RESULTS

 

Minneapolis, MN, January 26, 2011 – Hawkins, Inc.  (Nasdaq:  HWKN) today announced third quarter and nine months results for fiscal 2011. Sales of $70.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 represented an increase of 16.5% from $60.6 million in sales for the same period in the prior fiscal year. Net income for the quarter was $4.3 million, or $0.41 per share, fully diluted, compared to net income of $5.6 million, or $0.54 per share, fully diluted for the same period of fiscal 2010.

 

For the nine months ended December 31, 2010, Hawkins reported sales of $215.7 million, net income of $18.4 million and diluted earnings per share of $1.78 as compared to sales of $199.2 million, net income of $18.3 million and diluted earnings per share of $1.78 for the same period a year ago.

 

Chief Executive Officer, John R. Hawkins, commented, “We turned in a strong sales performance again this quarter across most product lines.  However, profits for both of our segments were down from last year’s third quarter due to lower profits per unit sold. Competitive pricing pressures, coupled with our investment in operational infrastructure to support growth negatively affected profit levels for both segments.  We expect the competitive pricing conditions to continue for the remainder of our fiscal year. However, we continue to strive to maintain and grow our market share while meeting competitive prices.” John Hawkins continued, “We closed the Vertex Chemical acquisition on January 14 and are very excited about the opportunities this complementary business and facilities will bring to Hawkins as we leverage our broad product offerings into the Vertex market.”

 

For the quarter ended December 31, 2010, Industrial segment sales increased $8.9 million, or 21.1%, to $51.3 million as compared to the same period in the prior year, with the increase primarily driven by higher selling prices and increased sales of manufactured and specialty chemical products. Water Treatment segment sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 were $19.3 million, a 5.5% increase over last year’s third quarter sales of $18.3 million. The increase was primarily due to increased sales of manufactured and specialty chemical products.

 

Company-wide gross profit for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 was $13.7 million, or 19.4% of sales, compared to $15.9 million, or 26.2% of sales, for the same period in fiscal 2010.  Gross profit for the Industrial segment was $8.6 million, or 16.8% of sales, for the quarter, as compared to $10.1 million, or 23.9% of sales, for the same period in fiscal 2010.  Gross profit for the Water Treatment segment was $5.1 million, or 26.4% of sales, for the quarter, as compared to $5.7 million, or 31.3% of sales, for the same period in fiscal 2010. The decrease in gross profit dollars for both segments was primarily due to competitive pricing pressures and higher operational and infrastructure costs, partially offset by increased sales.&nbs p;

 

 

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HAWKINS, INC. REPORTS

RESULTS FOR FISCAL 2011

January 26, 2011

Page Two.

 

 

Gross profit for the nine months ended December 31, 2010 was $49.9 million, or 23.1% of sales, as compared to $49.1 million, or 24.7% of sales for the same period in the prior fiscal year.  Gross profit for the Industrial segment was $28.5 million, or 19.6% of sales, for the nine months, compared to $27.4 million or 20.5% of sales in the same period a year ago.  The increase in gross profit dollars for this segment in the first nine months of fiscal 2011 was attributable to increased sales of manufactured and specialty chemicals, partially offset by competitive pricing pressures and higher operational and infrastucture expenses.  Gross profit for the Water Treatment segment was $21.4 million, or 30.7% of sales, for the nine months compared to $21.7 million, or 33.1% of sales, in the same period a year ago. The Water Treatment segment’s gross profit decrease was primarily due to competitive pricing pressures and increased overhead costs from investments in new facilities and personnel within existing and new markets to support growth in this segment, partially offset by increased sales of manufactured and specialty chemical products.

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased $0.5 million, or 6.9%, for the quarter and $1.0 million, or 5.2% for the nine months, as compared to the same periods in the prior fiscal year. The increases were primarily a result of higher equity incentive plan costs and costs related to the Vertex acquisition.

 

Hawkins, Inc. distributes, blends and manufactures bulk and specialty chemicals for its customers in a wide variety of industries. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and with 25 facilities in 13 states, the Company creates value for its customers through superb customer service and support, quality products and personalized applications.

 

 

 

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HAWKINS, INC. REPORTS

RESULTS FOR FISCAL 2011

January 26, 2011

Page Three.

 

 

HAWKINS, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

 

(In thousands, except share and per-share data)

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

Nine Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

2010

2009

2010

2009

 

 

 

Sales

 

$

70,620

$

60,627

$

215,684

$

199,189

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

(56,894

)

 

(44,772

)

 

(165,768

)

 

(150,062

)

 

 

Gross profit

 

13,726

15,855

49,916

49,127

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

(6,893

)

 

(6,447

)

 

(20,368

)

 

(19,370

)

 

 

Operating income

 

6,833

9,408

29,548

29,757

 

 

 

Investment income

 

 

71

 

99

 

272

 

188

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

6,904

9,507

29,820

29,945

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

(2,650

)

 

(3,912

)

 

(11,397

)

 

(11,741

)

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

4,254

5,595

18,423

18,204

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

4,254

$

5,595

$

18,423

$

18,313

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding-basic

 

 

10,259,458

 

10,253,458

 

10,256,674

 

10,250,198

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding-diluted

 

 

10,355,888

 

10,283,206

 

10,336,169

 

10,279,417

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

 

Earnings per share from continuing operations

 

$

0.41

$

0.55

$

1.80

$

1.78

 

Earnings per share from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.41

$

0.55

$

1.80

$

1.79

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

Earnings per share from continuing operations

 

$

0.41

$

0.54

$

1.78

$

1.77

 

Earnings per share from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.41

$

0.54

$

1.78

$

1.78

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared per common share

 

$

$

$

0.40

$

0.38

 

 

 

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