Hain Celestial: Financial Results

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Completes Accounting Review and Audit Process
No Material Changes to Previously Reported Financial Statements
Provides Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2017 Guidance and Initial Fiscal 2018 Outlook
Expects to Deliver $350 Million in Cost Savings Through Fiscal 2020
Generates Strong Operating Cash Flow of $148 Million in First Nine Months of Fiscal 2017
Authorizes New $250 Million Share Repurchase Program

LAKE SUCCESS, New York - The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAIN) ("Hain Celestial" or the "Company"), a leading organic and natural products company with operations in North America, Europe and India providing consumers with A Healthier Way of Life™, announced the completion of its internal accounting review and audit process for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2016.  In connection with the completion of its internal accounting review, the Company has concluded that its previously-issued consolidated financial statements are fairly stated in all material respects in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Today, the Company will file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 (the "Form 10-K"), which includes immaterial revisions to its results for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, as well as its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the first three quarters of its fiscal year 2017.  Upon the filing of these outstanding reports, the Company will be current with all of its reporting obligations with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

"The accounting review is complete, and we are pleased to report our financial results, which reflect no material changes to any prior reported periods. We have also implemented greater and more effective internal controls and enhanced oversight for our financial reporting and business units. The changes we are announcing today strengthen Hain Celestial globally on a go-forward basis," said Irwin D. Simon, Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hain Celestial. "We appreciate the efforts of our employees and the support of our customers, lenders and stockholders throughout this process."

Irwin Simon continued, "We have made significant progress to build upon our strategic plan, Project Terra, identifying substantial cost-savings, enhancing customer-centric, go-to market initiatives and fueling innovation to improve our performance. Our team is energized and focused on the continued execution of our strategic initiatives as we position our business for long-term growth, success and enhanced shareholder value."

Financial Highlights1
For the first nine months of fiscal year 2017, the Company reported:

    Net sales of $2.1 billion, relatively flat on a year-over-year basis, or a 4% increase on a constant currency basis. Net sales were impacted by $96.2 million from foreign exchange rate movements versus the prior year period.
    Hain Celestial United States net sales of $882.3 million, a decrease of 6% on a year-over-year basis reflecting the impact of inventory realignment at certain customers and product rationalization of $55 million.
    Hain Celestial United Kingdom net sales of $573.5 million, a 3% increase, or an 18% increase on a constant currency basis, compared to the prior year period.
    Hain Pure Protein net sales of $387.4 million, a 2% increase over the prior year period.
    Hain Celestial Canada net sales of $111.2 million, an 8% increase.
    Hain Celestial Europe net sales of $127.8 million, a 15% increase.
    Net income of $67.1 million; adjusted net income of $82.7 million.
    EBITDA of $157.2 million compared to $278.5 million in the prior year period; adjusted EBITDA of $189.8 million compared to $287.8 million in the prior year period.
    Operating income of $102.2 million, or 4.8% of net sales; adjusted operating income of $134.8 million, or 6.3% of net sales.
    Earnings per diluted share of $0.64; adjusted earnings per diluted share of $0.79. Foreign currencies impacted reported earnings results by $0.09 per diluted share.
    Operating cash flow of $148.0 million.

For fiscal year 2016, the Company reported:

    Net sales of $2.9 billion, an 11% increase or 13% on a constant currency basis, compared to fiscal 2015 net sales of $2.6 billion. Net sales were impacted by $69.2 million in foreign exchange rate movements versus the prior year.
    Net income of $47.4 million; adjusted net income of $192.9 million.
    EBITDA of $361.5 million compared to $311.9 million in fiscal 2015; adjusted EBITDA of $379.1 million compared to $371.7 million in fiscal 2015.
    Operating income of $150.4 million, adjusted operating income $305.5 million.
    Included in the Company's fiscal 2016 results was a non-cash impairment charge of $124.2 million, which included a goodwill impairment charge of $84.5 million related to the Hain Daniels reporting unit within the United Kingdom segment as well as a trademark impairment charge of $39.7 million, which relates to trademarks in both the United Kingdom and United States segments.
    Earnings per diluted share of $0.46, adjusted earnings per diluted share of $1.85. Foreign currencies impacted reported earnings results by $0.04 per diluted share.
    Operating cash flow of $206.6 million, an increase of 11.4% compared to fiscal 2015.

Update on Strategic Plan
The Company continues to execute on its strategic plan, which expands upon Project Terra announced in fiscal 2016, to drive long-term growth and profitability. These initiatives to drive net sales growth and margin expansion include:

    Investing in top brands and capabilities to grow globally;
    Expanding Project Terra cost-savings programs, which are expected to deliver $350 million in total cost savings through fiscal 2020 including annual productivity;
    Building a global management team with deep sector and operating expertise–including key hires in marketing, sales, and operations–to drive innovation and distribution expansion, as well as
    Pursuing a capital allocation strategy that includes a new $250 million share repurchase authorization.

1 This press release includes certain non‐GAAP financial measures, referred to as "adjusted", which are intended to supplement, not substitute for, comparable GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations of non‐GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures are provided herein.


Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal 2017 Guidance

The Company provided the following fourth quarter and full fiscal 2017 guidance expectations:

Net Sales:
Fourth Quarter 2017
$715 million to $735 million
Full Year 2017    
$2.84 to $2.86 billion

Adjusted EBITDA:
Fourth Quarter 2017
$80 million to $85 million
Full Year 2017    
$270 million to $275 million

Adjusted EPS:
Fourth Quarter 2017
$0.40 to $0.43
Full Year 2017    
$1.19 to $1.22

For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company's projected net sales reflects an estimate of approximately 1% year-over-year decline in U.S. dollars and approximately 4% year-over-year growth on a constant currency basis.

Irwin Simon concluded, "We have continued to make significant progress across key areas of our business, and while our financial results were impacted by a challenging operating environment during the first three quarters of 2017, we believe that we have reached an inflection point in the fourth quarter, with the Company well-positioned for long-term growth and profitability."

Guidance is provided on a non-GAAP or adjusted basis, which excludes acquisition-related expenses, integration and restructuring charges, start-up costs, unrealized net foreign currency gains or losses, reserves for litigation matters and other non-recurring items that have been or may be incurred during the Company's fiscal year 2017, which the Company will continue to identify as it reports its future financial results. Guidance excludes the impact of any future acquisitions.

The Company has not reconciled its expected Adjusted EBITDA to net income or Adjusted EPS to earnings per share under "Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal 2017 Guidance" and "Fiscal Year 2018 Outlook" because it has not finalized calculations for several factors necessary to provide the reconciliations, including net income, interest expense and income tax expense. In addition, certain items that impact net income and other reconciling metrics are out of the Company's control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted at this time.

Initial Fiscal Year 2018 Outlook
The Company also announced the following financial targets:

    Total net sales growth of 4% to 6%
    Adjusted EBITDA of $350 million to $375 million.

Appoints Lead Director
Effective May 23, 2017, the Company's Board of Directors appointed Andrew R. Heyer, a Director since 2012 and Chairperson of the Audit Committee, as Lead Independent Director.

Returning Capital to Shareholders
The Company's Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $250 million of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock.  The extent to which the Company repurchases its shares and the timing of such repurchases will depend upon market conditions and other corporate considerations including the Company's historical strategy of pursuing accretive acquisitions.

Accounting Review
As previously announced on August 15, 2016, during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016, Hain Celestial identified the practice of granting additional concessions to certain distributors in the United States and commenced an internal accounting review in order to (i) determine whether the revenue associated with those concessions was accounted for in the correct period and (ii) evaluate the Company's internal control over financial reporting. The Audit Committee of its Board of Directors separately conducted an independent review of these matters and retained independent counsel to assist in their review. The comprehensive review concluded there was no evidence of intentional wrongdoing in connection with the preparation of the Company's financial statements. Although the initial focus of the Company's internal accounting review pertained to the evaluation of the timing of the recognition of the revenue associated with the practice of granting additional concessions to certain distributors, the Company subsequently expanded its internal accounting review and performed an analysis of previously-issued financial statements in order to identify and assess other potential errors. Based upon this review, the Company identified certain immaterial errors relating to its previously-issued financial statements which resulted in revisions to its previously-issued financial statements, as disclosed in its Form 10-K.

The revisions made were immaterial to the Company's consolidated financial statements for the aforementioned periods and had no effect on the validity of the underlying transactions. In addition, the revisions made had no impact on cash flows or cash balances.  Furthermore, the Company's independent auditor has maintained its previously issued opinion with respect to the financial results for the aforementioned periods.

In addition, the Company has enhanced its internal control over financial reporting, as further detailed in the Company's Form 10-K.

Revised Results
The Company identified immaterial accounting revisions for the fiscal years 2014 and 2015 and the first nine months of fiscal 2016. Please refer to accompanying tables "Consolidated Statements of Income – Fiscal 2016" and "Consolidated Statements of Income – Fiscal 2015," as well as the Company's Form 10-K, for a summary of the revisions.


About The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
The Hain Celestial Group (Nasdaq: HAIN), headquartered in Lake Success, NY, is a leading organic and natural products company with operations in North America, Europe and India. Hain Celestial participates in many natural categories with well-known brands that include Celestial Seasonings®, Earth's Best®, Ella's Kitchen®, Terra®, Garden of Eatin'®, Sensible Portions®, Health Valley®, Arrowhead Mills®, MaraNatha®, SunSpire®, DeBoles®, Casbah®, Rudi's Organic Bakery®, Hain Pure Foods®, Spectrum®, Spectrum Essentials®, Imagine®, Almond Dream®, Rice Dream®, Soy Dream®, WestSoy®, The Greek Gods®, BluePrint®, FreeBird®, Plainville Farms®, Empire®, Kosher Valley®, Yves Veggie Cuisine®, Europe's Best®, Cully & Sully®, New Covent Garden Soup Co.®, Yorkshire Provender™, Johnson's Juice Co.®, Farmhouse Fare®, Hartley's®, Sun-Pat®, Gale's®, Robertson's®, Frank Cooper's®, Linda McCartney®, Lima®, Danival®, Joya®, Natumi®, GG UniqueFiber®, Tilda®, JASON®, Avalon Organics®, Alba Botanica®, Live Clean® and Queen Helene®. Hain Celestial has been providing A Healthier Way of Life™ since 1993. For more information, visit www.hain.com
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