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HAWKINS INC

For the period ended Jun 30, 2024. Filed Jul 31, 2024.

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Jun 30, 2024 · Filed Jul 31, 2024

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and, accordingly, do not include all information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly our financial position and the results of our operations and cash flows for the periods presented. All adjustments made to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements were of a normal recurring nature. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.

References to fiscal 2024 refer to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 and references to fiscal 2025 refer to the fiscal year ending March 30, 2025.

Use of Estimates. The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, particularly receivables, inventories, property, plant and equipment, right-of-use assets, goodwill, intangibles, accrued expenses, short-term and long-term lease liability, income taxes and related accounts and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Accounting Policies. The accounting policies we follow are set forth in Note 1 – Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies to our consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, previously filed with the SEC. There has been no significant change in our accounting policies since the end of fiscal 2024.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (ASU No.2023-09)

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued accounting standards update No. 2023-09 to enhance the transparency and decision-usefulness of income tax disclosures and to provide information to better assess how an entity's operations and related tax risks and tax planning and operational opportunities affect its tax rate and prospects for future cash flows. For public business entities, the amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of this standard on the disclosures in our financial statements.

Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (ASU 2023-07)

In November 2023, the FASB issued accounting standards update No. 2023-07 to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The update requires public entities to disclose, on an annual and interim basis, significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), the title and position of the CODM and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources. The amendments in this update are effective for public entities in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 and are to be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. Early adoption is permitted. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of this standard on the disclosures in our financial statements.

Note 2 —Acquisitions

Acquisition of Wofford Water Service, Inc.: On June 28, 2024, we acquired substantially all the assets of Wofford Water Service, Inc. ("Wofford") for $3.4 million under the terms of a purchase agreement with Wofford and its shareholders. Wofford distributed water treatment chemicals and equipment to customers mainly in Mississippi. Of the $3.4 million purchase price, $2.2 million was allocated to customer relationships, to be amortized over 10 years, $1.0 million was allocated to goodwill, and the remaining amount was allocated to net working capital. The goodwill recognized as a result of this acquisition is primarily attributable to strategic and synergistic benefits, as well as the assembled workforce. Such goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The results of operations since the acquisition date and the assets are included in our Water Treatment segment. Costs associated with this transaction were not material and were expensed as incurred.

Acquisition of Intercoastal Trading, Inc.: On June 3, 2024, we acquired substantially all the assets of Intercoastal Trading, Inc. and certain related entities ("Intercoastal") for $22.0 million under the terms of a purchase agreement with Intercoastal and its shareholders. Intercoastal distributes water treatment chemicals and equipment to its customers in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. The $22.0 million purchase price was preliminarily allocated as follows: $8.5 million to customer relationships, to be amortized over 10 years, $9.6 million to goodwill, and the remaining amount to net working capital and property, plant and equipment. The goodwill recognized as a result of this acquisition is primarily attributable to strategic and synergistic benefits, as well as the assembled workforce. Such goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The purchase price allocation is not yet complete due to the timing of the acquisition. The results of operations since the acquisition date and the assets are included in our Water Treatment segment. Costs associated with this transaction were not material and were expensed as incurred.

Acquisition of Industrial Research Corporation: In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, we acquired substantially all the assets of Industrial Research Corporation ("Industrial Research") for $4.6 million under the terms of a purchase agreement with Industrial Research and its shareholders. Industrial Research distributed water treatment chemicals and equipment to customers primarily in central to northern Louisiana, eastern Texas and southern Arkansas. The results of operations since the acquisition date and the assets are included in our Water Treatment segment. Costs associated with this transaction were not material and were expensed as incurred.

Acquisition of The Miami Products & Chemical Company: In the third quarter of fiscal 2024, we acquired substantially all the assets of The Miami Products & Chemical Company ("Miami Products") for $15.5 million under the terms of a purchase agreement with Miami Products and its shareholders. Miami Products is a bleach manufacturer and distributor serving customers primarily throughout Ohio and the surrounding region. The results of operations since the acquisition date and the assets are included in our Water Treatment segment.

Acquisition of Water Solutions Unlimited, Inc.: In the third quarter of fiscal 2024, we acquired substantially all the assets of Water Solutions Unlimited, Inc. ("Water Solutions") under the terms of a purchase agreement with Water Solutions and its shareholders. We paid $60 million at closing and may be obligated to pay an additional amount based on achieving a certain earnings target three years after the acquisition. Water Solutions is a manufacturer and distributor of water treatment chemicals serving customers primarily throughout Indiana, Illinois and Michigan. The results of operations since the acquisition date and the assets are included in our Water Treatment segment.

Acquisition of EcoTech Enterprises, Inc.: In the second quarter of fiscal 2024, we acquired substantially all the assets of EcoTech Enterprises, Inc. ("EcoTech") for $3.4 million, under the terms of a purchase agreement with EcoTech and its shareholders. EcoTech was a water treatment chemical distribution company operating primarily in Arkansas. The results of operations since the acquisition date and the assets are included in our Water Treatment segment.

Note 3 -Revenue

Our revenue arrangements generally consist of a single performance obligation to transfer promised goods or services. We disaggregate revenues from contracts with customers by operating segments as well as types of products sold. Reporting by operating segment is pertinent to understanding our revenues, as it aligns to how we review the financial performance of our operations. Types of products sold within each operating segment help us to further evaluate the financial performance of our segments. The following tables disaggregate external customer net sales by major revenue stream for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and July 2, 2023:

Three months ended June 30, 2024
(In thousands)Water TreatmentIndustrialHealth and NutritionTotal
Manufactured, blended or repackaged products (1)$105,007$87,783$5,683$198,473
Distributed specialty products (2)——29,64629,646
Bulk products (3)10,91813,430—24,348
Other1,2511,9891723,412
Total external customer sales$117,176$103,202$35,501$255,879
Three months ended July 2, 2023
(In thousands)Water TreatmentIndustrialHealth and NutritionTotal
Manufactured, blended or repackaged products (1)$84,785$102,675$10,241$197,701
Distributed specialty products (2)——26,15426,154
Bulk products (3)7,52115,210—22,731
Other1,3452,9882014,534
Total external customer sales$93,651$120,873$36,596$251,120

(1)For our Water Treatment and Industrial segments, this line includes our non-bulk specialty products that we either manufacture, blend, repackage, resell in their original form, or direct ship to our customers in smaller quantities, and services we provide for our customers. For our Health and Nutrition segment, this line includes products manufactured, processed or repackaged in our facility and/or with our equipment.

(2)This line includes non-manufactured distributed specialty products in our Health and Nutrition segment, which may be sold out of one of our facilities or direct shipped to our customers.

(3)This line includes bulk products in our Water Treatment and Industrial segments that we do not modify in any way, but receive, store, and ship from our facilities, or direct ship to our customers in large quantities.

Note 4 –Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted EPS includes the dilutive impact of incremental shares assumed to be issued as performance units and restricted stock.

Basic and diluted EPS were calculated using the following:

Three Months Ended
June 30, 2024July 02, 2023
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic20,816,47920,907,724
Dilutive impact of performance units and restricted stock97,606105,064
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—diluted20,914,08521,012,788

For each of the periods presented, there wereno shares excluded from the calculation of weighted-average common shares for diluted EPS.

Note 5 –Fair Value Measurements

Our financial assets and liabilities are measured at fair value at the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The carrying value of cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. Because of the variable-rate nature of our debt under our credit facility, our debt also approximates fair value.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis. The fair value hierarchy requires the use of observable market data when available. In instances where inputs used to measure fair value fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the fair value measurement has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Our assessment of the significance of a particular item to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, including the consideration of inputs specific to the asset or liability.

Our financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis are an interest rate swap and assets held in a deferred compensation retirement plan. Both of these assets are classified as long-term assets on our balance sheet, with the portion of the deferred compensation retirement plan assets expected to be paid within twelve months classified as current assets. The fair value of the interest rate swap is determined by the respective counterparties based on interest rate changes. Interest rate swaps are valued based on observable interest rate yield curves for similar instruments. The deferred compensation plan assets relate to contributions made to a non-qualified compensation plan on behalf of certain employees who are classified as “highly compensated employees” as determined by IRS guidelines. The assets are part of a rabbi trust and the funds are held in mutual funds. The fair value of the deferred compensation is based on the quoted market prices for the mutual funds at the end of the period.

The earnout liability recorded in conjunction with the Water Solutions acquisition is based upon achieving certain targets. The

earnout is based on a target of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) in year three

of the acquisition. The earnout liability was valued based upon a risk-neutral pricing analysis within a Monte Carlo simulation

framework, which is a Level 3 input. The earnout liability is adjusted to fair value at each reporting date until settled. Changes in fair value are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Income.

The following tables summarize the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024.

(In thousands) · June 30, 2024 · March 31, 2024
Assets
Deferred compensation plan assetsLevel 1$11,765$10,042
Interest rate swapLevel 2$4,122$4,268
Liabilities
Earnout liabilityLevel 3$11,577$11,235
Changes in the earnout liability measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs were as follows:
(In thousands)
Earnout liability at March 31, 2024$11,235
Addition for acquisition$—
Fair value adjustments$342
Earnout liability at June 30, 2024$11,577

Note 6 –Inventories

Inventories at June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 consisted of the following:

June 30,2024March 31,2024
(In thousands)
Inventory (FIFO basis)$106,079$99,058
LIFO reserve(24,880)(24,458)
Net inventory$81,199$74,600

The first in, first out (“FIFO”) value of inventories accounted for under the last in, first out (“LIFO”) method was $79.5 million at June 30, 2024 and $76.2 million at March 31, 2024. The remainder of the inventory was valued and accounted for under the FIFO method.

Note 7 –Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The carrying amount of goodwill was $114.0 million as of June 30, 2024 and $103.4 million as of March 31, 2024, of which $62.6 million was related to our Water Treatment segment, $44.9 million was related to our Health and Nutrition segment, and $6.5 million was related to our Industrial segment. The increase in goodwill during the three months ended June 30, 2024 represents goodwill recorded in connection with the acquisitions of the assets of Intercoastal and Wofford as discussed in Note 2.

The following is a summary of our identifiable intangible assets as of June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024:

June 30, 2024 · March 31, 2024
(In thousands)GrossAmountAccumulatedAmortizationNetGross AmountAccumulatedAmortizationNet
Finite-life intangible assets
Customer relationships$164,394$(48,625)$115,769$153,694$(46,146)$107,548
Trademarks and trade names$13,570$(6,248)$7,322$13,570$(5,968)$7,602
Other finite-life intangible assets4,260(4,015)2454,221(3,972)249
Total finite-life intangible assets182,224(58,888)123,336171,485(56,086)115,399
Indefinite-life intangible assets1,227—1,2271,227—1,227
Total intangible assets$183,451$(58,888)$124,563$172,712$(56,086)$116,626

Note 8 –Debt

Debt at June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 consisted of the following:

June 30,2024March 31,2024
(In thousands)
Senior secured revolving loan$134,000$99,000
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs(247)(269)
Total debt, net of debt issuance costs133,75398,731
Less: current portion of long-term debt(9,913)(9,913)
Total long-term debt$123,840$88,818

We were in compliance with all covenants of our credit agreement as of June 30, 2024.

Note 9 –Income Taxes

We are subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax of multiple state jurisdictions. The tax years prior to our fiscal year ended March 28, 2021 are closed to examination by the Internal Revenue Service, and with few exceptions, state and local income tax jurisdictions. Our effective income tax rate was 25% for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to 26% for the three months ended July 2, 2023. The effective tax rate is impacted by projected levels of annual taxable income, permanent items, and state taxes.

Note 10 –Share-Based Compensation

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units. Our Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a performance-based equity compensation arrangement for our executive officers during the first quarters of each of fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024. These performance-based arrangements provide for the grant of performance-based restricted stock units that represent a possible future issuance of restricted shares of our common stock based on a pre-tax income target for the applicable fiscal year. The actual number of restricted shares to be issued to each executive officer is determined when our final financial information becomes available after the applicable fiscal year and will be between zero shares and 76,137 shares in the aggregate for fiscal 2025. The restricted shares issued, if any, will fully vest approximately two years after the last day of the fiscal year on which the performance is based. We are recording the compensation expense for the outstanding performance share units and the converted restricted stock over the life of the awards.

The following table represents the restricted stock activity for the three months ended June 30, 2024:

SharesWeighted-Average GrantDate Fair Value
Unvested at beginning of period145,477$40.33
Granted75,42876.60
Vested(83,658)38.31
Unvested at end of period137,247$61.49

We recorded compensation expense related to performance share units and restricted stock of $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and $0.7 million for the three months ended July 2, 2023. Substantially all of the compensation expense was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of income.

Restricted Stock Awards. As part of their retainer, our directors, other than the Chief Executive Officer, receive restricted stock for their Board services. The restricted stock awards are generally expensed over a one-year vesting period, based on the market value on the date of grant. As of June 30, 2024, there were 10,647 shares of restricted stock with an average grant date fair value of $46.00 outstanding under this program. Compensation expense for both the three months ended June 30, 2024 and July 2, 2023 related to restricted stock awards to the Board was $0.1 million.

Note 11 –Share Repurchase Program

Our Board has authorized the repurchase of up to 2.6 million shares of our outstanding common shares. The shares may be repurchased on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions subject to applicable securities laws and regulations. Upon purchase of the shares, we reduce our common stock for the par value of the shares with the excess applied against additional paid-in capital. During the three months ended June 30, 2024, we repurchased 105,541 shares at an aggregate purchase price of $9.1 million, and during the three months ended July 2, 2023, no shares were repurchased. As of June 30, 2024,831,946 shares remained available to be repurchased under the share repurchase program.

Note 12 –Commitments and Contingencies

Environmental Remediation. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, we recorded a liability of $7.7 million related to estimated remediation expenses associated with perchlorinated biphenyls ("PCBs") discovered in the soil at our Rosemount, MN facility during our expansion project. We acquired the property, which had prior heavy industrial use, in fiscal 2012. While the source of the PCBs is unknown, we have never brought PCBs onto the property or used PCBs on the site. The liability is not discounted as management expects to incur these expenses within the next twelve months. Given the many uncertainties involved in assessing environmental claims, our reserves may prove to be insufficient. While it is possible that additional expense related to the remediation will be incurred in future periods if currently unknown issues arise, we are unable to estimate the extent of any further financial impact. No expenses were charged against this liability during the three months ended June 30, 2024.

Note 13 –Segment Information

We have three reportable segments: Water Treatment, Industrial, and Health and Nutrition. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

We evaluate performance based on profit or loss from operations before income taxes not including nonrecurring gains and losses. Reportable segments are defined primarily by product and type of customer. Segments are responsible for the sales, marketing and development of their products and services. We allocate certain corporate expenses to our operating segments. There areno intersegment sales andno operating segments have been aggregated. No single customer’s revenues amounted to 10% or more of our total revenue. Sales are primarily within the United States and all assets are located within the United States.

(In thousands)WaterTreatmentIndustrialHealth and NutritionTotal
Three months ended June 30, 2024:
Sales$117,176$103,202$35,501$255,879
Gross profit34,95521,8767,82464,655
Selling, general, and administrative expenses14,1666,6394,05924,864
Operating income20,78915,2373,76539,791
Three months ended July 2, 2023:
Sales$93,651$120,873$36,596$251,120
Gross profit26,40819,3066,27751,991
Selling, general, and administrative expenses9,1266,5753,80319,504
Operating income17,28212,7312,47432,487

No significant changes to identifiable assets by segment occurred during the three months ended June 30, 2024.

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