Hain Celestial Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Fuel and Focus Efforts Generated by Hain Reimagined Strategy Drive Gross Margin Expansion, Strong Operating Cash Flow and Improvement in Leverage to 3.9x


HOBOKEN, N.J., May 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hain Celestial Group (Nasdaq: HAIN), a leading global health and wellness company whose purpose is to inspire healthier living through better-for-you brands, today reported financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2024.

“We have taken strategic actions to simplify our portfolio and operating footprint to reduce complexity in our business and strengthen our balance sheet, which has enabled us to drive gross margin expansion, unlock operating cash flow and reduce our debt leverage,” said Wendy Davidson, Hain Celestial President and CEO. “85% of our business delivered 3% growth year-to-date, and we are aggressively working to accelerate growth in the balance of our portfolio, addressing headwinds in baby formula with our supplier, and reshaping our Personal Care business. We are still in the foundational year of our multiyear transformation and with the team in place, we remain confident in our ability to reach the full potential of our Hain Reimagined strategy.”

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS*

Summary of Fiscal Third Quarter Results Compared to the Prior Year Period

  • Net sales were down 3.7% year-over year to $438.4 million
    • Organic net sales, defined as net sales adjusted to exclude the impact of acquisitions, divestitures and discontinued brands, also decreased 3.7% compared to the prior year period. The decrease in organic net sales is inclusive of approximately 1.3 percentage points of benefit from foreign exchange.
  • Gross profit margin was 22.1%, a 60-basis point increase from the prior year period.
    • Adjusted gross profit margin was 22.3%, a 90-basis point increase from the prior year period.
  • Net loss was $48.2 million compared to net loss of $115.7 million in the prior year period.
    • Adjusted net income was $11.3 million compared to adjusted net income of $7.4 million in the prior year period.
  • Net loss margin was (11.0%), as compared to net loss margin of (25.4%) in the prior year period.
    • Adjusted net income margin was 2.6%, as compared to 1.6% in the prior year period.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was up 17.5% year-over-year to $43.8 million; Adjusted EBITDA margin was 10.0%, a 180-basis point increase compared to the prior year period.
  • Loss per diluted share was $0.54 compared to loss per diluted share of $1.29 in the prior year period.
    • Adjusted earnings per share (“EPS”) was $0.13 compared to adjusted EPS of $0.08 in the prior year period.

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* This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures, which are intended to supplement, not substitute for, comparable GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures and other non-GAAP financial calculations are provided in the tables included in this press release.

Cash Flow and Balance Sheet Highlights

  • Net cash provided by operating activities in the third quarter was $42.3 million compared to $29.0 million in the prior year period.
  • Free cash flow in the third quarter was $30.2 million compared to $21.6 million in the prior year period.
  • Total debt at the end of the fiscal third quarter was $777.5 million down from $828.7 million at the beginning of the fiscal year.
  • Net debt at the end of the fiscal third quarter was $728.0 million compared to $775.4 million at the beginning of the fiscal year.
  • The company ended the fiscal third quarter with a net secured leverage ratio of 3.9x as calculated under our amended credit agreement as compared to 4.3x at the beginning of the fiscal year.

SEGMENT HIGHLIGHTS

The company operates under two reportable segments: North America and International.

North America
North America net sales in the fiscal third quarter were $268.1 million, representing a 6.5% decrease compared to the prior year period. Organic net sales growth decreased 6.5% compared to the prior year period. The decrease was primarily due to lower sales in personal care, as well as lower sales in baby and kids. This was partially offset by growth in beverages.   

Segment gross profit in the fiscal third quarter was $59.2 million, a decrease of 5.6% from the prior year period. Adjusted gross profit was $59.6 million, a decrease of 5.0% from the prior year period. Gross margin was 22.1%, a 20-basis point increase from the prior year period, and adjusted gross margin was 22.2%, a 40-basis point increase from the prior year period. The increase was driven primarily by productivity and pricing on the success of Fuel and revenue growth management initiatives, partially offset by cost inflation and deleverage on lower sales volume.

Adjusted EBITDA in the fiscal third quarter was $27.9 million, an increase of 2.5% from the prior year period. The increase was driven primarily by lower SG&A, partially offset by lower volume and inflation. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 10.4%, a 90-basis point increase from the prior year period.  

International
International net sales in the fiscal third quarter grew 1.0% year-over-year to $170.3 million. Organic net sales growth grew 1.0% year-over-year. Growth in beverages was offset by lower sales in meal prep. Organic net sales increase reflects 3.4 percentage points of growth from the favorable impact of foreign exchange.

Segment gross profit in the fiscal third quarter was $37.4 million, a 7.8% increase from the prior year period. Adjusted gross profit was $38.1 million, an increase of 9.7% from the prior year period. Gross margin was 22.0%, a 140-basis point increase from the prior year period, and adjusted gross margin was 22.4%, a 180-basis point increase from the prior year period. The increase in gross profit was mainly due to pricing and productivity, partially offset by deleverage on lower volume.

Adjusted EBITDA in the fiscal third quarter was $24.5 million, a 15.4% increase from the prior year period. The increase was driven primarily by pricing and productivity, partially offset by lower volumes. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 14.4%, a 180-basis point improvement from the prior year period.

CATEGORY HIGHLIGHTS

 Quarter ended March 31, 2024
$ millionsy/y growthFX impact
Snacks111.2-0.4%+0.3%
Baby & Kids64.3-4.0%+1.7%
Beverages68.46.7%+0.7%
Meal Prep165.7-2.1%+2.2%
Personal Care28.8-33.5%+0.1%


Snacks

Snacks category net sales in the third quarter were $111.2 million, down 0.4% from the prior year period. The decrease was primarily driven by softness in Terra® and ParmCrisps® as we reshape our channel and promotional mix, partially offset by growth in Garden Veggie Snacks™ and strong innovation with Flavor Burst.

Baby & Kids
Baby & Kids category net sales in the third quarter were $64.3 million, down 4.0% from the prior year period. The decrease was primarily driven by baby formula, partially offset by growth in Earth’s Best® snacks. Net sales, excluding formula, were down 0.5% versus the prior year.     

Beverages
Beverages category net sales in the third quarter were $68.4 million, up 6.7% from the prior year period. The increase was driven by growth in both non-dairy beverage in Europe and Celestial Seasonings® tea in North America.

Meal Prep
Meal Prep category net sales in the third quarter were $165.7 million, down 2.1% from the prior year period. The decrease was driven primarily by softness in Linda McCartney’s® Foods and Yves® plant-based meat-free, partially offset by continued strong growth in soup in both the UK and North America.

Personal Care
Personal care net sales in the third quarter were $28.8 million, down 33.5% from the prior year period as we focus on the execution of our stabilization plan.

FISCAL 2024 GUIDANCE**

Lee Boyce, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer stated, “While we are pleased with the progress we are making to strengthen the focus of our business and unlock fuel to build our capabilities, we are not satisfied with the speed of the return to growth in our North America business. Fiscal third quarter results were below our expectations and we are revising our guidance for the full year based on three primary factors. Our infant formula business did not recover as expected as our supplier did not meet their commitment, execution in our Snacks business did not meet our standards, and stabilization of our Personal Care business is taking longer than expected. We are aggressively addressing Personal Care stabilization through portfolio and operating footprint consolidation, we are working closely with our formula supplier to ensure a full recovery beginning in the second half of 2024, and we have realigned the commercial business in North America with a series of leadership changes and a clear plan to accelerate our execution in the region.” 

The company is revising guidance for fiscal 2024 as follows:

  • Organic net sales are expected to decline 3 to 4% year-over.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $150 million and $155 million.
  • Free cash flow guidance is reaffirmed and expected to be $40 million to $45 million.

** The forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures included in this section are not reconciled to the comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measures. The company is not able to reconcile these forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measures without unreasonable efforts because the company is unable to predict with a reasonable degree of certainty the type and extent of certain items that would be expected to impact GAAP measures but would not impact the non-GAAP measures. Such items may include certain litigation and related expenses, transaction costs associated with acquisitions and divestitures, productivity and transformation costs, impairments, gains or losses on sales of assets and businesses, foreign exchange movements and other items. The unavailable information could have a significant impact on the company’s GAAP financial results.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

Hain Celestial will host a conference call and webcast today at 8:00 AM ET to discuss its results and business outlook. The live webcast and accompanying presentation are available under the Investors section of the company’s corporate website at www.hain.com. Investors and analysts can access the live call by dialing 800-445-7795 or 785-424-1699 and referencing Conference ID: HC2Q2024. Participation by the press and public in the Q&A session will be in listen-only mode. A replay of the call will be available approximately shortly after the conclusion of the live call until Wednesday, May 15, 2024, and can be accessed by dialing 844-512-2921 or 1-412-317-6671 and referencing the conference access ID: 11155699.

About The Hain Celestial Group

Hain Celestial Group is a leading health and wellness company whose purpose is to inspire healthier living for people, communities and the planet through better-for-you brands. For more than 30 years, our portfolio of beloved brands has intentionally focused on delivering nutrition and well-being that positively impacts today and tomorrow. Headquartered in Hoboken, N.J., Hain Celestial’s products across snacks, baby/kids, beverages, meal preparation, and personal care, are marketed and sold in over 75 countries around the world. Our leading brands include Garden Veggie™ snacks, Terra® chips, Garden of Eatin’® snacks, Earth’s Best® and Ella’s Kitchen® baby and kids foods, Celestial Seasonings® teas, Joya® and Natumi® plant-based beverages, Greek Gods® yogurt, Cully & Sully®, Imagine® and New Covent Garden® soups, Yves® and Linda McCartney’s® (under license) meat-free, and Alba Botanica® natural sun care, among others. For more information, visit hain.com and LinkedIn.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If the risks or uncertainties ever materialize or the assumptions prove incorrect, our results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “may,” “should,” “plan,” “intend,” “potential,” “will” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, among other things: our beliefs or expectations relating to our future performance, results of operations and financial condition; our strategic initiatives (including statements related to Hain Reimagined, the consolidation of our Personal Care manufacturing, SKU rationalization and our related investments in our business); our business strategy; our brand portfolio; product performance; distribution of our products; and current or future macroeconomic trends.

Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements include: challenges and uncertainty resulting from the impact of competition; our ability to manage our supply chain effectively; input cost inflation, including with respect to freight and other distribution costs; disruption of operations at our manufacturing facilities; reliance on independent contract manufacturers; impairments in the carrying value of goodwill or other intangible assets; changes to consumer preferences; customer concentration; reliance on independent distributors; risks associated with operating internationally; pending and future litigation, including litigation relating to Earth’s Best® baby food products; the reputation of our company and our brands; compliance with our credit agreement; foreign currency exchange risk; the availability of organic ingredients; risks associated with outsourcing arrangements; our ability to execute our cost reduction initiatives and related strategic initiatives; risks associated with conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East and other geopolitical events; our ability to identify and complete acquisitions or divestitures and our level of success in integrating acquisitions; our reliance on independent certification for a number of our products; our ability to use and protect trademarks; general economic conditions; cybersecurity incidents; disruptions to information technology systems; changing rules, public disclosure regulations and stakeholder expectations on ESG-related matters; the impact of climate change; liabilities, claims or regulatory change with respect to environmental matters; potential liability if our products cause illness or physical harm; the highly regulated environment in which we operate; compliance with data privacy laws; our ability to issue preferred stock; the adequacy of our insurance coverage; and other risks and matters described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and our other filings from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

We undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in assumptions or circumstances, except as required by applicable law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release and the accompanying tables include non-GAAP financial measures, including, among others, organic net sales, adjusted operating income and its related margin, adjusted gross profit and its related margin, adjusted net income and its related margin, adjusted earnings per diluted share, adjusted EBITDA and its related margin, free cash flow and net debt. The reconciliations of historic non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures are provided in the tables below. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the comparable GAAP measures. In addition, these non-GAAP measures may not be the same as similar measures provided by other companies due to potential differences in methods of calculation and items being excluded. They should be read only in connection with the company’s consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP.

We define our non-GAAP financial measures as follows:

  • Organic net sales: net sales excluding the impact of acquisitions, divestitures and discontinued brands. To adjust organic net sales for the impact of acquisitions, the net sales of an acquired business are excluded from fiscal quarters constituting or falling within the current period and prior period where the applicable fiscal quarter in the prior period did not include the acquired business for the entire quarter. To adjust organic net sales for the impact of divestitures and discontinued brands, the net sales of a divested business or discontinued brand are excluded from all periods.
  • Adjusted gross profit and its related margin: gross profit, before inventory write-downs related to exited categories, plant closure related costs, net and warehouse and manufacturing consolidation and other costs, net.
  • Adjusted operating income and its related margin: operating loss before certain litigation expenses, net, inventory write-downs related to exited categories, plant closure related costs, net, productivity and transformation costs, CEO succession costs, warehouse and manufacturing consolidation and other costs, net, costs associated with acquisitions, divestitures and other transactions, and intangibles and long-lived asset impairments.
  • Adjusted net income and its related margin and diluted net income per common share, as adjusted: net loss, adjusted to exclude the impact of certain litigation expenses, net, inventory write-downs related to exited categories, plant closure related costs, net, productivity and transformation costs, CEO succession costs, warehouse and manufacturing consolidation and other costs, net, costs associated with acquisitions, divestitures and other transactions, (gains) losses on sales of assets, intangibles and long-lived asset impairments, unrealized currency (gains) losses and the related tax effects of such adjustments.
  • Adjusted EBITDA: net loss before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, equity in net loss of equity-method investees, stock-based compensation, net, unrealized currency losses, certain litigation and related costs, inventory write-downs related to exited categories, plant closure related costs, net, productivity and transformation costs, CEO succession costs, warehouse and manufacturing consolidation and other costs, costs associated with acquisitions, divestitures and other transactions, (gains) losses on sales of assets, intangibles and long-lived asset impairments and other adjustments.
  • Free cash flow: net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property, plant and equipment.
  • Net debt: total debt less cash and cash equivalents.

We believe that the non-GAAP financial measures presented provide useful additional information to investors about current trends in the company’s operations and are useful for period-over-period comparisons of operations. We provide:

  • Organic net sales to demonstrate the growth rate of net sales excluding the impact of acquisitions, divestitures and discontinued brands, and believe organic net sales is useful to investors because it enables them to better understand the growth of our business from period to period.
  • Adjusted results as important supplemental measures of our performance and believe they are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry.
  • Free cash flow as one factor in evaluating the amount of cash available for discretionary investments.
  • Net debt as a useful measure to monitor leverage and evaluate the balance sheet.

Investor Relations Contact:
Alexis Tessier
Investor.Relations@hain.com

Media Contact:
Jen Davis
Jen.Davis@hain.com


THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)
        
 Third Quarter Third Quarter Year to Date
  2024   2023   2024   2023 
        
Net sales$438,358  $455,243  $1,317,487  $1,348,802 
Cost of sales 341,687   357,764   1,034,658   1,053,131 
Gross profit 96,671   97,479   282,829   295,671 
Selling, general and administrative expenses 66,716   75,047   217,837   222,355 
Intangibles and long-lived asset impairment 49,426   156,583   70,786   156,923 
Productivity and transformation costs 7,175   3,933   20,447   5,692 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets 1,255   2,842   4,719   8,415 
Operating loss (27,901)  (140,926)  (30,960)  (97,714)
Interest and other financing expense, net 14,127   13,421   43,509   31,910 
Other expense (income), net 100   439   (207)  (2,413)
Loss before income taxes and equity in net loss of equity-method investees (42,128)  (154,786)  (74,262)  (127,211)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 5,100   (39,587)  (4,528)  (30,599)
Equity in net loss of equity-method investees 966   528   2,371   1,226 
Net loss$(48,194) $(115,727)$(72,105) $(97,838)
        
Net loss per common share:       
Basic$(0.54) $(1.29) $(0.80) $(1.09)
Diluted$(0.54) $(1.29) $(0.80) $(1.09)
        
Shares used in the calculation of net loss per common share:       
Basic 89,832   89,421   89,718   89,369 
Diluted 89,832   89,421   89,718   89,369 
        


THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
Consolidated Balance Sheets 
(unaudited and in thousands) 
     
 March 31, 2024June 30, 2023 
ASSETS    
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents$49,549  $53,364  
Accounts receivable, net 191,192   160,948  
Inventories 281,399   310,341  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 49,813   66,378  
Total current assets 571,953   591,031  
Property, plant and equipment, net 264,470   296,325  
Goodwill 936,135   938,640  
Trademarks and other intangible assets, net 250,265   298,105  
Investments and joint ventures 10,456   12,798  
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 87,599   95,894  
Other assets 28,356   25,846  
Total assets$2,149,234  $2,258,639  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY   
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable$179,068  $134,780  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 85,736   88,520  
Current portion of long-term debt 7,569   7,567  
Total current liabilities 272,373   230,867  
Long-term debt, less current portion 769,948   821,181  
Deferred income taxes 52,310   72,086  
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent portion 82,435   90,014  
Other noncurrent liabilities 27,681   26,584  
Total liabilities 1,204,747   1,240,732  
Stockholders' equity:    
Common stock 1,119   1,113  
Additional paid-in capital 1,227,684   1,217,549  
Retained earnings 580,456   652,561  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (136,072)  (126,216) 
  1,673,187   1,745,007  
Less: Treasury stock (728,700)  (727,100) 
Total stockholders' equity 944,487   1,017,907  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$2,149,234  $2,258,639  
     


THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited and in thousands)
        
 Third Quarter Third Quarter Year to Date
  2024   2023   2024   2023 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES       
Net loss$(48,194) $(115,727)$(72,105) $(97,838)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities       
Depreciation and amortization 10,858   13,784   34,360   37,909 
Deferred income taxes (1,973)  (42,826)  (18,764)  (44,809)
Equity in net loss of equity-method investees 966   528   2,371   1,226 
Stock-based compensation, net 3,017   3,228   10,135   10,657 
Intangibles and long-lived asset impairment 49,426   156,583   70,786   156,923 
(Gain) loss on sale of assets -   (134)  62   (3,529)
Other non-cash items, net (21)  979   944   (1,526)
(Decrease) increase in cash attributable to changes in operating assets and liabilities:       
Accounts receivable (25)  (1,390)  (30,672)  (7,926)
Inventories 12,266   10,095   27,432   (8,534)
Other current assets 8,948   786   13,830   455 
Other assets and liabilities (1,890)  (682)  (4,466)  3,496 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 8,896   3,737   43,046   (20,195)
Net cash provided by operating activities 42,274   28,961   76,959   26,309 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES       
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (12,034)  (7,379)  (24,769)  (21,434)
Investments and joint ventures, net -   -   -   433 
Proceeds from sale of assets 188   150   1,520   7,758 
Net cash used in investing activities (11,846)  (7,229)  (23,249)  (13,243)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES       
Borrowings under bank revolving credit facility 30,000   90,000   152,000   275,000 
Repayments under bank revolving credit facility (60,000)  (110,000)  (197,000)  (301,000)
Repayments under term loan (1,875)  (1,875)  (5,625)  (5,625)
Payments of other debt, net (21)  (1,957)  (3,875)  (2,116)
Employee shares withheld for taxes (111)  (68)  (1,600)  (1,051)
Net cash used in financing activities (32,007)  (23,900)  (56,100)  (34,792)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (2,544)  2,413   (1,425)  (104)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (4,123)  245   (3,815)  (21,830)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 53,672   43,437   53,364   65,512 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$49,549  $43,682  $49,549  $43,682 
        


THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
Net Sales, Gross Profit and Adjusted EBITDA by Segment 
(unaudited and in thousands) 
         
 North America International Corporate/Other Hain Consolidated 
Net Sales        
Net sales - Q3 FY24$268,107  $170,251  $-  $438,358  
Net sales - Q3 FY23$286,649  $168,594  $-  $455,243  
% change - FY24 net sales vs. FY23 net sales (6.5)%  1.0%    (3.7)% 
         
Gross Profit        
Q3 FY24        
Gross profit$59,237  $37,434  $-  $96,671  
Non-GAAP adjustments(1) 406   691   -   1,097  
Adjusted gross profit$59,643  $38,125  $-  $97,768  
% change - FY24 gross profit vs. FY23 gross profit (5.6)%  7.8%    (0.8)% 
% change - FY24 adjusted gross profit vs. FY23 adjusted gross profit (5.0)%  9.7%    0.3% 
Gross margin 22.1%  22.0%    22.1% 
Adjusted gross margin 22.2%  22.4%    22.3% 
         
Q3 FY23        
Gross profit$62,742  $34,737  $-  $97,479  
Non-GAAP adjustments(1) 22   10   -   32  
Adjusted gross profit$62,764  $34,747  $-  $97,511  
Gross margin 21.9%  20.6%    21.4% 
Adjusted gross margin 21.9%  20.6%    21.4% 
         
Adjusted EBITDA        
Q3 FY24        
Adjusted EBITDA$27,883  $24,547  $(8,668) $43,762  
% change - FY24 adjusted EBITDA vs. FY23 adjusted EBITDA 2.5%  15.4%  22.6%  17.5% 
Adjusted EBITDA margin 10.4%  14.4%    10.0% 
         
Q3 FY23        
Adjusted EBITDA$27,193  $21,269  $(11,202) $37,260  
Adjusted EBITDA margin 9.5%  12.6%    8.2% 
         
(1) See accompanying table "Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS"
         


THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Net Sales, Gross Profit and Adjusted EBITDA by Segment
(unaudited and in thousands)
        
 North America International Corporate/Other Hain Consolidated
Net Sales       
Net sales - Q3 FY24 YTD$795,832  $521,655  $-  $1,317,487 
Net sales - Q3 FY23 YTD$857,406  $491,396  $-  $1,348,802 
% change - FY24 net sales vs. FY23 net sales (7.2)%  6.2%    (2.3)%
        
Gross Profit       
Q3 FY24 YTD       
Gross profit$172,115  $110,714  $-  $282,829 
Non-GAAP adjustments(1) 8,157   816   -   8,973 
Adjusted gross profit$180,272  $111,530  $-  $291,802 
% change - FY24 gross profit vs. FY23 gross profit (13.7)%  15.0%    (4.3)%
% change - FY24 adjusted gross profit vs. FY23 adjusted gross profit (9.6)%  15.8%    (1.3)%
Gross margin 21.6%  21.2%    21.5%
Adjusted gross margin 22.7%  21.4%    22.1%
        
Q3 FY23 YTD       
Gross profit$199,404  $96,267  $-  $295,671 
Non-GAAP adjustments(1) 74   10   -   84 
Adjusted gross profit$199,478  $96,277  $-  $295,755 
Gross margin 23.3%  19.6%    21.9%
Adjusted gross margin 23.3%  19.6%    21.9%
        
Adjusted EBITDA       
Q3 FY24 YTD       
Adjusted EBITDA$77,828  $67,953  $(30,803)  114,978 
% change - FY24 adjusted EBITDA vs. FY23 adjusted EBITDA (19.3)%  22.5%  (6.8)%  (6.6)%
Adjusted EBITDA margin 9.8%  13.0%    8.7%
        
Q3 FY23 YTD       
Adjusted EBITDA$96,484  $55,458  $(28,836) $123,106 
Adjusted EBITDA margin 11.3%  11.3%    9.1%
        
(1) See accompanying table "Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS"


THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS
(unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)
        
Reconciliation of Gross Profit, GAAP to Gross Profit, as Adjusted:      
 Third Quarter Third Quarter Year to Date
  2024   2023   2024   2023 
Gross profit, GAAP$96,671  $97,479  $282,829  $295,671 
Adjustments to Cost of sales:       
Plant closure related costs, net 913   22   6,535   74 
Warehouse/manufacturing consolidation and other costs, net 184   10   995   10 
Inventory write-downs related to exited categories -   -   1,443   - 
Gross profit, as adjusted$97,768  $97,511  $291,802  $295,755 
        
Reconciliation of Operating Loss, GAAP to Operating Income, as Adjusted:     
 Third Quarter Third Quarter Year to Date
  2024   2023   2024   2023 
Operating loss, GAAP$(27,901) $(140,926) $(30,960) $(97,714)
Adjustments to Cost of sales:       
Plant closure related costs, net 913   22   6,535   74 
Warehouse/manufacturing consolidation and other costs, net 184   10   995   10 
Inventory write-downs related to exited categories -   -   1,443   - 
        
Adjustments to Operating expenses(a):       
Intangibles and long-lived asset impairment 49,426   156,583   70,786   156,923 
Productivity and transformation costs 7,175   3,933   20,447   5,692 
Certain litigation expenses, net(b) 458   (1,582)  4,073   3,363 
Plant closure related costs, net 232   -   179   (1)
Transaction and integration costs, net 55   215   282   1,984 
CEO succession -   -   -   5,113 
Warehouse/manufacturing consolidation and other costs, net -   3,982   -   2,569 
Operating income, as adjusted$30,542  $22,237  $73,780  $78,013 
        
Reconciliation of Net Loss, GAAP to Net Income, as Adjusted:      
 Third Quarter Third Quarter Year to Date
  2024   2023   2024   2023 
Net loss, GAAP$(48,194) $(115,727) $(72,105) $(97,838)
Adjustments to Cost of sales:       
Plant closure related costs, net 913   22   6,535   74 
Warehouse/manufacturing consolidation and other costs, net 184   10   995   10 
Inventory write-downs related to exited categories -   -   1,443   - 
        
Adjustments to Operating expenses(a):       
Intangibles and long-lived asset impairment 49,426   156,583   70,786   156,923 
Productivity and transformation costs 7,175   3,933   20,447   5,692 
Certain litigation expenses, net(b) 458   (1,582)  4,073   3,363 
Plant closure related costs, net 232   -   179   (1)
Transaction and integration costs, net 55   215   282   1,984 
CEO succession -   -   -   5,113 
Warehouse/manufacturing consolidation and other costs, net -   3,982   -   2,569 
        
Adjustments to Interest and other expense, net(c):       
Unrealized currency (gains) losses (71)  202   83   651 
(Gain) loss on sale of assets -   (134)  62   (3,529)
        
Adjustments to Provision (benefit) for income taxes:       
Net tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments 1,094   (40,131)  (14,139)  (40,151)
Net income, as adjusted$11,272  $7,373  $18,641  $34,860 
Net loss margin (11.0)%  (25.4)%  (5.5)%  (7.3)%
Adjusted net income margin 2.6%  1.6%  1.4%  2.6%
        
Diluted shares used in the calculation of net (loss) income per common share: 89,832   89,421   89,718   89,369 
        
Diluted net loss per common share, GAAP$(0.54) $(1.29) $(0.80) $(1.09)
Diluted net income per common share, as adjusted$0.13  $0.08  $0.21  $0.39 
        
(a) Operating expenses include amortization of acquired intangibles, selling, general and administrative expenses, intangibles and long-lived asset impairment and productivity and transformation costs.
(b) Expenses and items relating to securities class action, baby food litigation and SEC investigation.  
(c) Interest and other expense, net includes interest and other financing expenses, net, unrealized currency (gains) losses, (gain) loss on sale of assets and other expense, net.
        


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Organic Net Sales Growth
(unaudited and in thousands)
      
Q3 FY24North America International Hain Consolidated
Net sales$268,107  $170,251  $438,358 
Divestitures and discontinued brands (307)  -   (307)
Organic net sales$267,800  $170,251  $438,051 
      
Q3 FY23     
Net sales$286,649  $168,594  $455,243 
Divestitures and discontinued brands (163)  -   (163)
Organic net sales$286,486  $168,594  $455,080 
      
Net sales (decline) growth (6.5)%  1.0%  (3.7)%
Impact of divestitures and discontinued brands 0.0%  0.0%  0.0%
Organic net sales (decline) growth (6.5)%  1.0%  (3.7)%
      
Q3 FY24 YTDNorth America International Hain Consolidated
Net sales$795,832  $521,655  $1,317,487 
Divestitures and discontinued brands (299)  -   (299)
Organic net sales$795,533  $521,655  $1,317,188 
      
Q3 FY23 YTD     
Net sales$857,406  $491,396  $1,348,802 
Divestitures and discontinued brands (3,073)  -   (3,073)
Organic net sales$854,333  $491,396  $1,345,729 
      
Net sales (decline) growth (7.2)%  6.2%  (2.3)%
Impact of divestitures and discontinued brands 0.3%  0.0%  0.2%
Organic net sales (decline) growth (6.9)%  6.2%  (2.1)%
      


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Adjusted EBITDA
(unaudited and in thousands)
        
 Third Quarter Third Quarter Year to Date
  2024   2023   2024   2023 
        
Net loss$(48,194) $(115,727) $(72,105) $(97,838)
        
Depreciation and amortization 10,858   13,784   34,360   37,909 
Equity in net loss of equity-method investees 966   528   2,371   1,226 
Interest expense, net 13,322   12,924   41,278   30,582 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 5,100   (39,587)  (4,528)  (30,599)
Stock-based compensation, net 3,017   3,228   10,135   10,657 
Unrealized currency losses 250   202   91   651 
Certain litigation expenses, net(a) 458   (1,582)  4,073   3,363 
Restructuring activities       
Productivity and transformation costs 7,175   3,933   20,447   5,692 
Plant closure related costs, net 1,145   22   5,288   73 
Warehouse/manufacturing consolidation and other costs, net 184   2,871   995   899 
CEO succession -   -   -   5,113 
Acquisitions, divestitures and other       
Transaction and integration costs, net 55   215   282   1,984 
(Gain) loss on sale of assets -   (134)  62   (3,529)
Impairment charges       
Intangibles and long-lived asset impairment 49,426   156,583   70,786   156,923 
Inventory write-downs related to exited categories -   -   1,443   - 
Adjusted EBITDA$43,762  $37,260  $114,978  $123,106 
        
(a) Expenses and items relating to securities class action, baby food litigation and SEC investigation.
        


THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Free Cash Flow
(unaudited and in thousands)
        
 Third Quarter Third Quarter Year to Date
  2024   2023   2024   2023 
        
Net cash provided by operating activities$42,274  $28,961  $76,959  $26,309 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (12,034)  (7,379)  (24,769)  (21,434)
Free cash flow$30,240  $21,582  $52,190  $4,875 
        


THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Net Debt
(unaudited and in thousands)
    
 March 31, 2024June 30, 2023
Debt   
Long-term debt, less current portion$769,948 $821,181
Current portion of long-term debt 7,569  7,567
Total debt$777,517 $828,748
Less: Cash and cash equivalents 49,549  53,364
Net debt$727,968 $775,384