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2023 Guidance Shows Continued Profitable Growth
Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: TWNK) (“Hostess Brands” or the “Company”) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2022.
“Hostess Brands delivered another year of strong top and bottom-line results in 2022, highlighting our attractive snacking portfolio and the resiliency of our advantaged business model. I am very proud of the focus, agility, and commitment of the Hostess Brands team as they continue to execute with excellence against our key strategic growth initiatives in a dynamic environment,” commented Andy Callahan, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
He added, “Our track record of top-tier net revenue and earnings growth over the last three years, operational excellence and continued investments in our marketing and innovation capabilities give us the confidence to maintain our profitable growth momentum and deliver growth ahead of our long-term targets in 2023, as outlined by our initial guidance.”
Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights as Compared to the Prior Year Period1:
Full Year 2022 Financial Highlights as Compared to the Prior Year Period1:
1 This press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted operating income, adjusted net income margin and adjusted earnings per share (“EPS”). Please refer to the schedules in the press release for reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP measure. Unless otherwise stated, all comparisons of financial measures in this press release are to the fourth quarter or full year of 2021. All measures of market performance contained in this press release, including point of sale and market share, include all Company branded products within the SBG or Cookie categories as reported by Nielsen but do not include other products sold outside of those categories. All market data in this press release refer to the 13-week or 52-week period ended December 31, 2022 and the prior-year comparable period. The Company's leverage ratio is net debt (total long-term debt less cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments) divided by adjusted EBITDA.
Other Highlights:
2023 Financial Guidance2
The Company’s guidance for the full year 2023 is as follows:
Fourth Quarter 2022 Compared to Fourth Quarter 2021
Net revenue was $339.5 million, an increase of $42.3 million, or 14.2%, compared to the same period last year. Contribution from previously taken pricing actions and favorable mix provided 20.5% of the growth, offset by a 6.3% decline in volume. Sweet baked goods net revenue increased $36.8 million, or 13.8%, while cookies net revenue increased $5.5 million, or 18.0%.
Gross profit increased 10.4% and was 35.9% of net revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, a decrease of 124 basis points from a gross margin of 37.1% for the same period last year. The decrease in gross margin was primarily due to inflation, partially offset by favorable price/mix, including revenue growth management initiatives.
Operating income was $56.6 million. Adjusted operating income of $57.8 million increased 1.6% from the same period last year as higher gross profit was partially offset by higher advertising and marketing expense as well as higher investments in our workforce.
Adjusted EBITDA of $75.1 million, or 22.1% of net revenue, increased 2.6% from the same period last year. The improvement in adjusted EBITDA was driven by higher gross profit, partially offset by the planned increase in operating costs, particularly advertising and marketing expense, as well as higher investments in our workforce.
The Company’s effective tax rate was 27.3% compared to 19.6% in the prior year. Effective tax rates were impacted by non-taxable changes in the fair value of the warrant liabilities in the prior year as well as a tax benefit related to revaluing our deferred tax liabilities due to a change in the estimated state tax rate. The effective tax rates, excluding discrete items, were 27.3% and 27.7% in the current year and prior year period, respectively.
Net income was $32.9 million. Adjusted net income of $33.9 million remained relatively consistent as compared to the same period last year. Diluted EPS was $0.24 compared to $0.25 in the prior period. Adjusted EPS was $0.25 in both periods.
Cash flow from operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 was $248.8 million compared to $203.0 million for the same period last year. Operating cash flow benefited from current year improvement in profitability, including the insurance proceeds of $33.0 million, partially offset by an increase in tax payments and an increase in working capital.
__________________________________________2 The Company provides guidance only on a non-generally accepted accounting principles (non-GAAP) basis and does not provide a reconciliation of the Company's forward-looking financial expectations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure because of the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying certain amounts that are necessary for such reconciliation; including adjustments that could be made for deferred taxes; remeasurement of the tax receivable agreement, transformation expenses and other non-operating gains or losses reflected in the Company's reconciliation of historic non-GAAP financial measures, the amount of which could be material. Please refer to the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures included in this press release for further information about the use of these measures.
Conference Call and Webcast
The Company will post an earnings presentation and pre-recorded management discussion of its fourth quarter and full year 2022 results and business update to its website at www.hostessbrands.com.
In addition, the Company will host a live question and answer session via conference call and webcast today, February 21, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Investors interested in participating in the live call can dial 877-451-6152 from the U.S. and +1-201-389-0879 internationally or use the following Call me™ link: https:/callme.viavid.com. A telephone replay will be available approximately two hours after the call concludes through March 7, 2023, by dialing 844-512-2921 from the U.S., or +1-412-317-6671 internationally, and entering confirmation code 13735597. The pre-recorded discussion, presentation and live Q&A webcast will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.hostessbrands.com. The webcast will be archived for 30 days.
About Hostess Brands, Inc.
Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: TWNK) is a snacking powerhouse with a portfolio of iconic brands and a mission to inspire moments of joy by putting our heart into everything we do. Hostess Brands is proud to make America’s No. 1 cupcake, mini donut and sugar-free cookie brands. With annual sales exceeding $1.3 billion and employing approximately 2,800 dedicated team members, Hostess Brands produces new and classic snacks, including Hostess® Donettes®, Twinkies®, CupCakes, Ding Dongs® and Zingers®, as well as a variety of Voortman® cookies and wafers. For more information about Hostess Brands please visit www.hostessbrands.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements reflecting the Company’s views about its future performance that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are generally identified through the inclusion of words such as “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “estimates,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “will,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” or similar language. Statements addressing the Company’s future operating performance and statements addressing events and developments that the Company expects or anticipates will occur are also considered as forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included herein are made only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
These statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, maintaining, extending and expanding the Company’s reputation and brand image; leveraging the Company’s brand value to compete against lower-priced alternative brands; the ability to pass cost increases on to our customers; correctly predicting, identifying and interpreting changes in consumer preferences and demand and offering new products to meet those changes; protecting intellectual property rights; operating in a highly competitive industry; the ability to maintain or add additional shelf or retail space for the Company’s products; the ability to identify or complete strategic acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; our ability to successfully integrate, achieve expected synergies and manage our acquired businesses and brands; the ability to integrate and manage capital investments; the ability to manage changes in our manufacturing processes resulting from the expansion of our business and operations, including with respect to cost-savings initiatives and the introduction of new technologies and products; the ability to drive revenue growth in key products or add products that are faster-growing and more profitable; volatility in commodity, energy, and other input prices due to inflationary pressures and the ability to adjust pricing to cover increased costs; loss of one or more of our co-manufacturing arrangements; significant changes in the availability and pricing of transportation; negative impacts of climate change; dependence on major customers; increased labor and employee related costs; strikes or work stoppages; product liability claims, product recalls, or regulatory enforcement actions; the ability to produce and successfully market products with extended shelf life; dependence on third parties for significant services; unanticipated business disruptions; adverse impact or disruption to our business caused by pandemics or outbreaks of highly infectious or contagious diseases; disruptions in global economy due to the Russia and Ukraine conflict; geographic focus could make the Company particularly vulnerable to economic and other events and trends in North America; consolidation of retail customers; unsuccessful implementation of business strategies to reduce costs; increased costs to comply with governmental regulation; failures, unavailability, or disruptions of the Company’s information technology systems; dependence on key personnel or a highly skilled and diverse workforce; the Company’s ability to finance indebtedness on terms favorable to the Company; and other risks as set forth from time to time in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, the Company’s actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties are identified and discussed in Item 1A-Risk Factors in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2022. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on the Company’s behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these risk factors. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except shares and per share data)
December 31,
December 31,
ASSETS
2022
2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
98,584
$
249,159
Short-term investments
17,914
—
Accounts receivable, net
168,783
148,180
Inventories
65,406
52,813
Prepaids and other current assets
16,375
10,564
Total current assets
367,062
460,716
Property and equipment, net
425,313
335,305
Intangible assets, net
1,920,880
1,944,392
Goodwill
706,615
706,615
Other assets, net
72,329
19,283
Total assets
$
3,492,199
$
3,466,311
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Long-term debt and lease obligations payable within one year
$
3,917
$
14,170
Tax receivable agreement obligations payable within one year
12,600
11,600
Accounts payable
85,667
68,104
Customer trade allowances
62,194
52,746
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
59,933
47,009
Total current liabilities
224,311
193,629
Long-term debt and lease obligations
999,089
1,099,975
Tax receivable agreement obligations
123,092
134,265
Deferred tax liability
347,030
317,847
Other long-term liabilities
1,593
1,605
Total liabilities
1,695,115
1,747,321
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 142,650,344 shares issued and 133,117,224 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 142,031,329 shares issued and 138,278,573 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2021
14
14
Additional paid in capital
1,311,629
1,303,254
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
35,078
(506
)
Treasury stock
(189,232
)
(59,172
)
Retained earnings
639,595
475,400
Stockholders’ equity
1,797,084
1,718,990
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
3,492,199
$
3,466,311
HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except shares and per share data)
Three Months Ended
Year Ended
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Net revenue
$
339,458
$
297,161
$
1,358,207
$
1,142,036
Cost of goods sold
217,524
186,782
892,528
732,053
Gross profit
121,934
110,379
465,679
409,983
Operating costs and expenses:
Advertising and marketing
19,401
11,991
62,754
51,683
Selling
10,932
10,038
40,542
36,288
General and administrative
29,152
29,919
119,453
99,173
Amortization of customer relationships
5,878
5,877
23,512
23,510
Tax receivable agreement remeasurement
—
(1,409
)
(860
)
(1,409
)
Total operating costs and expenses
65,363
56,416
245,401
209,245
Operating income
56,571
53,963
220,278
200,738
Other expense:
Interest expense, net
11,267
9,863
40,950
39,762
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
—
(1,249
)
—
(566
)
Other expense (income)
36
(78
)
(31,956
)
1,730
Total other expense
11,303
8,536
8,994
40,926
Income before income taxes
45,268
45,427
211,284
159,812
Income tax expense
12,376
8,899
47,089
40,513
Net income
32,892
36,528
164,195
119,299
Earnings per Class A share:
Basic
$
0.25
$
0.27
$
1.20
$
0.91
Diluted
$
0.24
$
0.25
$
1.19
$
0.86
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic
134,177,696
134,247,010
136,768,310
131,571,733
Diluted
135,564,487
138,435,782
137,924,471
138,198,176
HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
Year Ended
December 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
Operating activities
Net income
$
164,195
$
119,299
Depreciation and amortization
60,086
51,681
Debt discount amortization
1,514
1,238
Tax receivable agreement remeasurement
(860
)
(1,409
)
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
—
(566
)
Unrealized loss (gain) on foreign currency
631
(503
)
Non-cash lease expense
462
1,247
Share-based compensation
10,450
9,585
Realized and unrealized gains on short-term investments
(490
)
—
Deferred taxes
16,511
18,995
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivable
(20,763
)
(22,728
)
Inventories
(12,593
)
(3,465
)
Prepaids and other current assets
(5,959
)
9,876
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
26,072
13,723
Customer trade allowances
9,546
6,056
Net cash provided by operating activities
248,802
203,029
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment
(119,374
)
(60,803
)
Acquisition of short-term investments
(80,424
)
—
Proceeds from maturity of short-term investments
63,000
—
Acquisition and development of software assets
(11,123
)
(4,622
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(147,921
)
(65,425
)
Financing activities
Repayments of long-term debt and financing lease obligations
(108,375
)
(11,167
)
Repurchase of common stock
(130,060
)
(53,172
)
Payment of taxes related to the net issuance of employee stock awards
(6,045
)
(1,767
)
Payments on tax receivable agreement
(9,313
)
(9,270
)
Cash received from exercise of options and warrants, net of fees
3,970
14,121
Net cash used in financing activities
(249,823
)
(61,255
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(1,633
)
(224
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(150,575
)
76,125
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
249,159
173,034
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
98,584
$
249,159
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized
$
39,419
$
38,567
Net taxes paid
$
28,003
$
12,081
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing:
Accrued capital expenditures
$
8,638
$
2,244
HOSTESS BRANDS, INC. RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, adjusted operating income, adjusted net income, adjusted net income margin, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted diluted shares and adjusted EPS collectively referred to as “Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” are commonly used in the Company’s industry and should not be construed as an alternative to net revenue, gross profit, operating income, net income, net income margin, diluted shares outstanding or earnings per share as indicators of operating performance (as determined in accordance with GAAP). These Non-GAAP Financial Measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. The Company has included these Non-GAAP Financial Measures because it believes the measures provide management and investors with additional information to measure the Company’s performance, estimate the Company’s value and evaluate the Company’s ability to service debt.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures are adjusted to exclude certain items that affect comparability. The adjustments are itemized in the tables below. You are encouraged to evaluate these adjustments and the reason the Company considers them appropriate for supplemental analysis. In evaluating adjustments, you should be aware that in the future, the Company may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments set forth below. The presentation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures should not be construed as an inference that future results will be unaffected by unusual or recurring items.
The Company defines adjusted EBITDA as net income adjusted to exclude (i) interest expense, net, (ii) depreciation and amortization (iii) income taxes and (iv) share-based compensation, as further adjusted to eliminate the impact of certain items that the Company does not consider indicative of its ongoing operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results as reported under GAAP. For example, adjusted EBITDA:
HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended December 31, 2022
Gross Profit
Gross Margin
Operating Income
Net Income
Net Income Margin
Diluted EPS
GAAP results
$
121,934
35.9
%
$
56,571
$
32,892
9.7
%
$
0.24
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Foreign currency remeasurement
—
—
—
(159
)
—
—
Accelerated depreciation related to network optimization
1,132
0.4
1,132
1,132
0.3
0.01
Other (1)
—
—
104
300
0.1
—
Discrete income tax expense
—
—
—
32
—
—
Tax impact of adjustments
—
—
—
(344
)
(0.1
)
—
Adjusted Non-GAAP results
$
123,066
36.3
%
$
57,807
33,853
10.0
$
0.25
Income tax
12,688
3.7
Interest expense
11,267
3.3
Depreciation and amortization
14,452
4.3
Share-based compensation
2,850
0.8
Adjusted EBITDA
$
75,110
22.1
%
(1) Costs related to certain corporate initiatives, of which $0.1 million is included in general and administrative and $0.2 million is included in other expense (income) on the consolidated statement of operations.
HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended December 31, 2021
Gross Profit
Gross Margin
Operating Income
Net Income
Net Income Margin
Diluted EPS
GAAP results
$
110,379
37.1
%
$
53,963
$
36,528
12.3
%
$
0.25
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Foreign currency remeasurement
—
—
—
(327
)
(0.1
)
—
Project consulting costs (1)
—
—
3,578
3,578
1.2
0.03
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
—
—
—
(1,249
)
(0.4
)
(0.01
)
Tax receivable agreement remeasurement
—
—
(1,409
)
(1,409
)
(0.5
)
—
Other (2)
176
0.1
755
1,004
0.3
0.01
Remeasurement of tax liabilities
—
—
—
(3,357
)
(1.1
)
(0.02
)
Tax impact of adjustments
—
—
—
(769
)
(0.3
)
(0.01
)
Adjusted Non-GAAP results
$
110,555
37.2
%
$
56,887
33,999
11.4
$
0.25
Income tax
13,025
4.4
Interest expense
9,863
3.3
Depreciation and amortization
13,689
4.6
Share-based compensation
2,580
0.9
Adjusted EBITDA
$
73,156
24.6
%
(1) Project consulting costs are included in general and administrative on the consolidated statement of operations.
(2) Costs related to certain corporate initiatives, including $0.5 million of Voortman acquisition related costs. Of the total $1.0 million, $0.2 million is included in costs of goods sold, $0.6 million is included in general and administrative and $0.2 million is included in other expense (income) on the consolidated statement of operations.
HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Year Ended December 31, 2022
Gross Profit
Gross Margin
Operating Income
Net Income
Net Income Margin
Diluted EPS
GAAP Results
$
465,679
34.3
%
$
220,278
$
164,195
12.1
%
$
1.19
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Foreign currency remeasurement
—
—
—
630
—
0.01
Project consulting costs (1)
—
—
3,887
3,887
0.3
0.03
Tax receivable agreement remeasurement
—
—
(860
)
(860
)
(0.1
)
(0.01
)
Gain on Voortman insurance proceeds (2)
—
—
—
(32,970
)
(2.3
)
(0.24
)
Accelerated depreciation related to network optimization
1,908
0.1
1,908
1,908
0.1
0.02
Other (3)
161
—
265
650
—
—
Remeasurement of tax liabilities
—
—
—
(2,161
)
(0.2
)
(0.02
)
Discrete income tax expense
—
—
—
1,188
0.1
0.01
Tax impact of adjustments
—
—
—
(1,910
)
(0.1
)
(0.01
)
Adjusted Non-GAAP results
$
467,748
34.4
%
$
225,478
134,557
9.9
$
0.98
Income tax
49,972
3.7
Interest expense
40,950
3.0
Depreciation and amortization
58,178
4.3
Share-based compensation
10,450
0.8
Adjusted EBITDA
$
294,107
21.7
%
(1) Project consulting costs are included in general and administrative on the consolidated statement of operations.
(2) Gain from receipt of insurance proceeds under the representation and warranty insurance policy purchased in connection with the Voortman acquisition in 2020 included in other expense (income) on the consolidated statement of operations.
(3) Costs related to certain corporate initiatives, of which $0.2 million is included in cost of goods sold, $0.1 million is included in general and administrative and $0.4 million is included in other expense (income) on the consolidated statement of operations.
HOSTESS BRANDS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Year Ended December 31, 2021
Gross Profit
Gross Margin
Operating Income
Net Income
Net Income Margin
Diluted EPS
GAAP results
$
409,983
35.9
%
$
200,738
$
119,299
10.4
%
$
0.86
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Foreign currency remeasurement
—
—
—
(505
)
—
—
Project consulting costs (1)
—
—
6,081
6,081
0.5
0.04
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
—
—
—
(566
)
—
—
Tax receivable agreement remeasurement
—
—
(1,409
)
(1,409
)
(0.1
)
(0.01
)
Other (2)
704
0.1
2,107
4,338
0.4
0.03
Remeasurement of tax liabilities
—
—
—
(3,357
)
(0.3
)
(0.03
)
Tax impact of adjustments
—
—
—
(1,871
)
(0.2
)
(0.01
)
Adjusted Non-GAAP results
$
410,687
36.0
%
$
207,517
122,010
10.7
$
0.88
Income tax
45,741
4.0
Interest expense
39,762
3.5
Depreciation and amortization
51,681
4.5
Share-based compensation
9,585
0.8
Adjusted EBITDA
$
268,779
23.5
%
(1) Project consulting costs are included in general and administrative on the consolidated statement of operations.
(2) Costs related to certain corporate initiatives, including $2.8 million of Voortman acquisition related costs. Of the total $4.3 million, $0.7 million is included in cost of goods sold, $1.4 million is included in general and administrative and $2.2 million is included in other expense (income) on the consolidated statement of operations.
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Investor Contact: Amit Sharma asharma@hostessbrands.com
Media Contact: Jenna Greene jenna.greene@clynch.com
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