Hillman Solutions Corp. (Nasdaq: HLMN) (the “Company” or
“Hillman”), a leading provider of hardware products and
merchandising solutions, reported financial results for the
thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2024.
First Quarter
2024 Highlights (Thirteen
weeks ended March 30, 2024)
- Net sales increased 0.2% to $350.3
million compared to $349.7 million in the prior year quarter
- Net loss totaled $(1.5) million, or
$(0.01) per diluted share, compared to net loss of $(9.1) million,
or $(0.05) per diluted share, in the prior year quarter
- Adjusted diluted EPS1 was $0.10 per
diluted share compared to $0.06 per diluted share in the prior year
quarter
- Adjusted EBITDA1 totaled $52.3
million compared to $40.2 million in the prior year quarter
- Net cash provided by operating
activities was $11.7 million compared to $31.5 million in the prior
year quarter
- Free Cash Flow1 totaled $(6.1)
million compared to $13.4 million in the prior year quarter
Balance Sheet and Liquidity at
March 30, 2024
- Gross debt was $778.2 million,
compared to $760.9 million on December 30, 2023; net debt1
outstanding was $747.5 million, compared to $722.4 million on
December 30, 2023
- Liquidity available totaled
approximately $242.3 million, consisting of $211.6 million of
available borrowing under the revolving credit facility and $30.7
million of cash and equivalents
- Net debt1 to trailing twelve month
Adjusted EBITDA improved to 3.2x from 3.3x at the end of 2023
Management Commentary
"We started 2024 off on the right foot with strong bottom-line
results driven by healthy margins," stated Doug Cahill, Chairman,
President, and Chief Executive Officer of Hillman. “Hillman’s
differentiated strategy and competitive moat continue to
demonstrate resilience in the current market environment. Our
performance has been the result of our operational execution, our
commitment to taking care of our customers and the resilience of
our end markets."
"Early in the first quarter, we finalized the acquisition of
Koch Industries, which marks an important milestone for Hillman.
This not only expands our product portfolio and enhances our
leading position in the market, but it also marks our first recent
acquisition of what we expect to be many over the coming years.
M&A will be an important part of our growth strategy as we
believe we can make accretive acquisitions and then leverage our
moat to create additional value for our customers and
shareholders.
"As we celebrate our 60th year in business in 2024, we remain
steadfast in our commitment to taking care of our customers, our
people, and driving profitable growth for years to come. With a
solid foundation in place and a focused strategy, we are confident
in our ability to deliver strong results throughout 2024 and
beyond."
Full Year 2024 Guidance - ReiteratedHillman
reiterated the following guidance based on its current view of the
market and its performance expectations during the fifty-two weeks
ended December 28, 2024. This guidance was originally provided on
February 22, 2024 with Hillman's fourth quarter 2023 results.
|
Full year 2024 Guidance |
Net Sales |
$1.475 to $1.555 billion |
Adjusted EBITDA1 |
$230 to $240 million |
Free Cash Flow1 |
$100 to $120 million |
1) Denotes Non-GAAP metric. For additional information,
including our definitions, use of, and reconciliations of these
metrics to the most directly comparable financial measures under
GAAP, please see the reconciliations toward the end of the press
release.
First Quarter 2024 Results
Presentation
Hillman plans to host a conference call and webcast presentation
today, May 7, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its
results. Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Doug
Cahill, Chief Financial Officer Rocky Kraft, and Chief Operating
Officer Jon Michael Adinolfi will host the results
presentation.
Date: Tuesday,
May 7, 2024
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Eastern Time
Listen-Only Webcast:
https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/ogiyyfvu/
A webcast replay will be available approximately one hour after
the conclusion of the call using the link above.
Hillman’s quarterly presentation and Form 10-Q are expected to
be filed with the SEC and posted to its Investor Relations website,
https://ir.hillmangroup.com, prior to the webcast presentation.
About Hillman Solutions Corp.
Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hillman
Solutions Corp. (“Hillman”) and its subsidiaries are leading North
American providers of complete hardware solutions, delivered with
outstanding customer service to over 46,000 locations. Hillman is
celebrating 60 years of service this year, a significant milestone
achieved by maintaining strong company values, an innovative
culture, and delivering a “small business” experience with “big
business” efficiency. Hillman designs innovative product and
merchandising solutions for complex categories that deliver an
outstanding customer experience to home improvement centers, mass
merchants, national and regional hardware stores, pet supply
stores, and OEM & industrial customers. For more information on
Hillman, visit www.hillmangroup.com.
Forward Looking Statements
All statements made in this press release that are consider to
be forward-looking are made in good faith by the Company and are
intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established
by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You should not rely on these
forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words
such as "expect," "estimate," "project," "budget," "forecast,"
"anticipate," "intend," "plan," “target”, “goal”, "may," "will,"
"could," "should," "believes," "predicts," "potential," "continue,"
and similar expressions are intended to identify such
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
include, without limitation, the Company’s expectations with
respect to future performance. These forward-looking statements
involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the
actual results to differ materially from the expected results. Most
of these factors are outside the Company's control and are
difficult to predict. Factors that may cause such differences
include, but are not limited to: (1) unfavorable economic
conditions that may affect operations, financial condition and cash
flows including spending on home renovation or construction
projects, inflation, recessions, instability in the financial
markets or credit markets; (2) increased supply chain costs,
including raw materials, sourcing, transportation and energy; (3)
the highly competitive nature of the markets that we serve; (4) the
ability to continue to innovate with new products and services; (5)
direct and indirect costs associated with the May 2023 ransomware
attack, and our receipt of expected insurance receivables
associated with that cyber security incident; (6) seasonality; (7)
large customer concentration; (8) the ability to recruit and retain
qualified employees; (9) the outcome of any legal proceedings that
may be instituted against the Company; (10) adverse changes in
currency exchange rates; or (11) regulatory changes and potential
legislation that could adversely impact financial results. The
foregoing list of factors is not exclusive, and readers should also
refer to those risks that are included in the Company’s filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the
Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2024. Given
these uncertainties, current or prospective investors are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on any such forward looking
statements.
Except as required by applicable law, the Company does not
undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release
publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements
in this communication to reflect any change in its expectations or
any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such
statement is based.
Contact:
Michael KoehlerVice President of Investor Relations &
Treasury513-826-5495IR@hillmangroup.com
HILLMAN SOLUTIONS CORP.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Net Loss,
GAAP Basis(dollars in thousands)
Unaudited
|
Thirteen Weeks EndedMarch 30,
2024 |
|
Thirteen Weeks EndedApril 1,
2023 |
Net sales |
$ |
350,305 |
|
|
$ |
349,707 |
|
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization
shown separately below) |
|
183,434 |
|
|
|
204,509 |
|
Selling, warehouse, general and administrative
expenses |
|
118,565 |
|
|
|
111,065 |
|
Depreciation |
|
16,338 |
|
|
|
16,705 |
|
Amortization |
|
15,254 |
|
|
|
15,572 |
|
Other expense, net |
|
410 |
|
|
|
767 |
|
Income from operations |
|
16,304 |
|
|
|
1,089 |
|
Interest expense, net |
|
15,271 |
|
|
|
18,077 |
|
Refinancing costs |
|
3,008 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Loss before income taxes |
|
(1,975 |
) |
|
|
(16,988 |
) |
Income tax benefit |
|
(483 |
) |
|
|
(7,856 |
) |
Net loss |
$ |
(1,492 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,132 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Basic loss per share |
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.05 |
) |
Weighted average basic shares outstanding |
|
195,365 |
|
|
|
194,548 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HILLMAN SOLUTIONS CORP.
Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheets(dollars in
thousands)Unaudited
|
March 30, 2024 |
|
December 30, 2023 |
ASSETS |
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
30,672 |
|
|
$ |
38,553 |
|
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $2,433 ($2,770 -
2023) |
|
127,332 |
|
|
|
103,482 |
|
Inventories, net |
|
404,060 |
|
|
|
382,710 |
|
Other current assets |
|
25,130 |
|
|
|
23,235 |
|
Total current assets |
|
587,194 |
|
|
|
547,980 |
|
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of
$345,363 ($333,875 - 2023) |
|
205,025 |
|
|
|
200,553 |
|
Goodwill |
|
828,279 |
|
|
|
825,042 |
|
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of
$485,751 ($470,791 - 2023) |
|
643,359 |
|
|
|
655,293 |
|
Operating lease right of use assets |
|
87,334 |
|
|
|
87,479 |
|
Other assets |
|
15,155 |
|
|
|
14,754 |
|
Total assets |
$ |
2,366,346 |
|
|
$ |
2,331,101 |
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
$ |
156,827 |
|
|
$ |
140,290 |
|
Current portion of debt and financing lease
liabilities |
|
10,061 |
|
|
|
9,952 |
|
Current portion of operating lease
liabilities |
|
15,288 |
|
|
|
14,407 |
|
Accrued expenses: |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
|
16,083 |
|
|
|
22,548 |
|
Pricing allowances |
|
8,002 |
|
|
|
8,145 |
|
Income and other taxes |
|
5,981 |
|
|
|
6,469 |
|
Interest |
|
864 |
|
|
|
343 |
|
Other accrued liabilities |
|
23,059 |
|
|
|
20,966 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
236,165 |
|
|
|
223,120 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
751,315 |
|
|
|
731,708 |
|
Deferred tax liabilities |
|
131,636 |
|
|
|
131,552 |
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
78,852 |
|
|
|
79,994 |
|
Other non-current liabilities |
|
7,086 |
|
|
|
10,198 |
|
Total liabilities |
$ |
1,205,054 |
|
|
$ |
1,176,572 |
|
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6) |
|
|
|
Stockholders' equity: |
|
|
|
Common stock, $0.0001 par, 500,000,000 shares authorized,
195,942,200 issued and outstanding at March 30, 2024 and
194,913,124 issued and outstanding at December 30,
2023 |
|
20 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
1,427,120 |
|
|
|
1,418,535 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
(237,698 |
) |
|
|
(236,206 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
(28,150 |
) |
|
|
(27,820 |
) |
Total stockholders' equity |
|
1,161,292 |
|
|
|
1,154,529 |
|
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
$ |
2,366,346 |
|
|
$ |
2,331,101 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HILLMAN SOLUTIONS CORP.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash
Flows(dollars in
thousands)Unaudited
|
Thirteen Weeks Ended March 30,
2024 |
|
Thirteen Weeks EndedApril 1,
2023 |
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
Net loss |
$ |
(1,492 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,132 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by
operating activities: |
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
31,592 |
|
|
|
32,277 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
(386 |
) |
|
|
(2,594 |
) |
Deferred financing and original issue discount
amortization |
|
1,330 |
|
|
|
1,332 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
2,829 |
|
|
|
2,637 |
|
Loss on debt restructuring |
|
3,008 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Cash paid to third parties in connection with debt
restructuring |
|
(1,554 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Loss on disposal of property and equipment |
|
56 |
|
|
|
82 |
|
Change in fair value of contingent
consideration |
|
332 |
|
|
|
1,715 |
|
Changes in operating items: |
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
(25,095 |
) |
|
|
(33,963 |
) |
Inventories, net |
|
(2,341 |
) |
|
|
38,871 |
|
Other assets |
|
(4,014 |
) |
|
|
(5,934 |
) |
Accounts payable |
|
14,632 |
|
|
|
11,406 |
|
Other accrued liabilities |
|
(7,221 |
) |
|
|
(5,190 |
) |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
11,676 |
|
|
|
31,507 |
|
Net cash from investing activities |
|
|
|
Acquisition of business, net of cash received |
|
(23,956 |
) |
|
|
(300 |
) |
Capital expenditures |
|
(17,759 |
) |
|
|
(18,111 |
) |
Other investing activities |
|
(67 |
) |
|
|
(113 |
) |
Net cash used for investing activities |
|
(41,782 |
) |
|
|
(18,524 |
) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
Repayments of senior term loans |
|
(2,128 |
) |
|
|
(2,128 |
) |
Financing fees |
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Borrowings on revolving credit loans |
|
45,000 |
|
|
|
39,000 |
|
Repayments of revolving credit loans |
|
(27,000 |
) |
|
|
(44,000 |
) |
Principal payments under finance lease
obligations |
|
(875 |
) |
|
|
(494 |
) |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
|
5,899 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Payments of contingent consideration |
|
(72 |
) |
|
|
(1,079 |
) |
Other financing activities |
|
(380 |
) |
|
|
(58 |
) |
Net cash provided by (used for) financing
activities |
|
20,411 |
|
|
|
(8,759 |
) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
|
1,814 |
|
|
|
(555 |
) |
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash
equivalents |
|
(7,881 |
) |
|
|
3,669 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period |
|
38,553 |
|
|
|
31,081 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ |
30,672 |
|
|
$ |
34,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the
Most Directly Comparable GAAP Financial Measures
The Company uses non-GAAP financial measures to analyze
underlying business performance and trends. The Company believes
that providing these non-GAAP financial measures enhances the
Company’s and investors’ ability to compare the Company’s past
financial performance with its current performance. These non-GAAP
financial measures are provided as supplemental information to the
financial measures presented in this press release that are
calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP
financial measures should not be considered a substitute for, or
superior to, financial measures determined or calculated in
accordance with GAAP. The Company’s definitions of its non-GAAP
financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled
measures reported by other companies. Because GAAP financial
measures on a forward-looking basis are not accessible, and
reconciling information is not available without unreasonable
effort, reconciliations to GAAP financial measures are not provided
for forward-looking non-GAAP measures. For the same reasons, the
Company is unable to address the probable significance of the
unavailable information, which could be material to future
results.
Non-GAAP financial measures such as consolidated adjusted EBITDA
and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share (EPS) exclude from the
relevant GAAP metrics items that neither relate to the ordinary
course of the Company’s business, nor reflect the Company’s
underlying business performance.
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA
(Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and is the
primary basis used to measure the operational strength and
performance of our businesses as well as to assist in the
evaluation of underlying trends in our businesses. This measure
eliminates the significant level of noncash depreciation and
amortization expense that results from the capital-intensive nature
of our businesses and from intangible assets recognized in business
combinations. It is also unaffected by our capital and tax
structures, as our management excludes these results when
evaluating our operating performance. Our management use this
financial measure to evaluate our consolidated operating
performance and the operating performance of our operating segments
and to allocate resources and capital to our operating segments.
Additionally, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to
investors because it is one of the bases for comparing our
operating performance with that of other companies in our
industries, although our measure of Adjusted EBITDA may not be
directly comparable to similar measures used by other
companies.
|
Thirteen Weeks EndedMarch 30,
2024 |
|
Thirteen Weeks EndedApril 1,
2023 |
Net loss |
$ |
(1,492 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,132 |
) |
Income tax benefit |
|
(483 |
) |
|
|
(7,856 |
) |
Interest expense, net |
|
15,271 |
|
|
|
18,077 |
|
Depreciation |
|
16,338 |
|
|
|
16,705 |
|
Amortization |
|
15,254 |
|
|
|
15,572 |
|
EBITDA |
$ |
44,888 |
|
|
$ |
33,366 |
|
|
|
|
|
Stock compensation expense |
|
2,829 |
|
|
|
2,637 |
|
Restructuring and
other (1) |
|
991 |
|
|
|
1,408 |
|
Litigation expense (2) |
|
— |
|
|
|
260 |
|
Transaction and integration expense
(3) |
|
274 |
|
|
|
800 |
|
Change in fair value of contingent
consideration |
|
332 |
|
|
|
1,715 |
|
Refinancing
costs (4) |
|
3,008 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Total adjusting items |
|
7,434 |
|
|
|
6,820 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
52,322 |
|
|
$ |
40,186 |
|
(1) Includes consulting and other costs associated with
severance related to our distribution center relocations and
corporate restructuring activities.(2) Litigation expense includes
legal fees associated with our litigation with Hy-Ko Products
Company LLC.(3) Transaction and integration expense includes
professional fees and other costs related to the Koch Industries,
Inc acquisition and the CCMP secondary offering in 2023.(4) In the
first quarter of 2024, we entered into a Repricing Amendment (2024
Repricing Amendment) on our existing Senior Term Loan due July 14,
2028.
Reconciliation of Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per
Share
(in thousands, except per share data)
Unaudited
We define Adjusted Diluted EPS as reported diluted EPS excluding
the effect of one-time, non-recurring activity and volatility
associated with our income tax expense. The Company believes that
Adjusted Diluted EPS provides further insight and comparability in
operating performance as it eliminates the effects of certain items
that are not comparable from one period to the next. The following
is a reconciliation of reported diluted EPS from continuing
operations to Adjusted Diluted EPS from continuing operations:
|
Thirteen Weeks EndedMarch 30,
2024 |
|
Thirteen Weeks EndedApril 1,
2023 |
Reconciliation to
Adjusted Net Income |
|
|
|
Net loss |
$ |
(1,492 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,132 |
) |
Remove adjusting items (1) |
|
7,434 |
|
|
|
6,820 |
|
Remove amortization expense |
|
15,254 |
|
|
|
15,572 |
|
Remove tax benefit on adjusting items and amortization
expense (2) |
|
(2,236 |
) |
|
|
(1,661 |
) |
Adjusted Net
Income |
$ |
18,960 |
|
|
$ |
11,599 |
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation to
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share |
|
|
|
Diluted Earnings per Share |
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.05 |
) |
Remove adjusting items (1) |
|
0.04 |
|
|
|
0.03 |
|
Remove amortization expense |
|
0.08 |
|
|
|
0.08 |
|
Remove tax benefit on adjusting items and amortization
expense (2) |
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
Adjusted Diluted
Earnings per Share |
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation to
Adjusted Diluted Shares Outstanding |
|
|
|
Diluted Shares, as reported |
|
195,365 |
|
|
|
194,548 |
|
Non-GAAP dilution adjustments: |
|
|
|
Dilutive effect of stock options and awards |
|
2,287 |
|
|
|
845 |
|
Adjusted Diluted
Shares |
|
197,652 |
|
|
|
195,394 |
|
Note: Adjusted EPS may not add due to rounding.
(1) Please refer to "Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA" table
above for additional information on adjusting items. See "Per share
impact of Adjusting Items" table below for the per share impact of
each adjustment.
(2) We have calculated the income tax effect of the non-GAAP
adjustments shown above at the applicable statutory rate of 25.1%
for the U.S. and 26.2% for Canada except for the following
items:
- The tax impact of stock compensation
expense was calculated using the statutory rate of 25.1%, excluding
certain awards that are non-deductible.
- The tax impact of acquisition and
integration expense was calculated using the statutory rate of
25.1%, excluding certain charges that were non-deductible.
- Amortization expense for financial
accounting purposes was offset by the tax benefit of deductible
amortization expense using the statutory rate of 25.1%.
Per Share Impact of Adjusting Items
|
Thirteen Weeks EndedMarch 30,
2024 |
|
Thirteen Weeks EndedApril 1,
2023 |
Stock compensation expense |
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
Restructuring and
other costs |
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
Litigation
expense |
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
Transaction and
integration expense |
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
Change in fair value
of contingent consideration |
|
— |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
Refinancing
costs |
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Total adjusting
items |
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
Note: Adjusting items may not add due to rounding.
Reconciliation of Net Debt
We define Net Debt as reported gross debt less cash on hand. Net
debt is not defined under U.S. GAAP and may not be computed the
same as similarly titled measures used by other companies. The
Company believes that Net Debt provides further insight and
comparability into liquidity and capital structure. The following
is a the calculation of Net Debt:
|
March 30, 2024 |
|
December 30, 2023 |
Revolving loans |
$ |
18,000 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Senior term loan, due
2028 |
|
749,725 |
|
|
|
751,852 |
|
Finance leases and
other obligations |
|
10,453 |
|
|
|
9,097 |
|
Gross debt |
$ |
778,178 |
|
|
$ |
760,949 |
|
Less
cash |
|
30,672 |
|
|
|
38,553 |
|
Net debt |
$ |
747,506 |
|
|
$ |
722,396 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow
We calculate free cash flow as cash flows from operating
activities less capital expenditures. Free cash flow is not defined
under U.S. GAAP and may not be computed the same as similarly
titled measures used by other companies. We believe free cash flow
is an important indicator of how much cash is generated by our
business operations and is a measure of incremental cash available
to invest in our business and meet our debt obligations.
|
Thirteen Weeks Ended March 30,
2024 |
|
Thirteen Weeks EndedApril 1,
2023 |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
11,676 |
|
|
$ |
31,507 |
|
Capital
expenditures |
|
(17,759 |
) |
|
|
(18,111 |
) |
Free cash
flow |
$ |
(6,083 |
) |
|
$ |
13,396 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source: Hillman Solutions Corp
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