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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 8, 2024

HF FOODS GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 
State or other Jurisdiction of
    incorporation )  
001-38180
(Commission
File No.)
81-2717873
(IRS Employer
Identification No)
6325 South Rainbow Boulevard, Suite 420
Las Vegas, Nevada
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
89118
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888)-905-0998

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par valueHFFG
Nasdaq Capital Market
Preferred Share Purchase RightsN/A
Nasdaq Capital Market


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company     ☐


If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐






Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 8, 2024, HF Foods Group Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024 in a press release. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Current Report”).

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information furnished under Item 2.02 of this Current Report (including Exhibit 99.1) is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number
Description of Exhibits
99.1
104
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

HF FOODS GROUP INC.
Date: May 8, 2024/s/ Felix Lin
Felix Lin
President and Chief Operating Officer

Exhibit 99.1
HF Foods Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Highest Net Revenue Ever Recorded During First Quarter of $295.7 Million
Pre-Recorded Earnings Call Webcast Available on Investor Relations Website
Las Vegas, NV – May 8, 2024 – HF Foods Group Inc. (NASDAQ: HFFG) (“HF Foods”, or the “Company”), a leading food distributor to Asian restaurants across the United States, reported unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.
First Quarter 2024 Financial Results
•Net revenue increased 0.6% to $295.7 million compared to $293.9 million in the prior year.
•Gross profit increased 0.5% to $50.4 million compared to $50.2 million in the prior year. Gross profit margin was flat at 17.1%.
•Net loss improved to $0.6 million compared to $5.8 million in the prior year.
•Adjusted EBITDA increased 51.4% to $8.7 million compared to $5.7 million in the prior year.
Management Commentary
“We are pleased to report record first quarter revenue, showing progress in our core operations as we achieved growth despite exiting our chicken processing businesses in 2023,” said Peter Zhang, Chief Executive Officer of HF Foods. “We continue to make progress on all key areas of our operational transformation plan, including centralized purchasing which will allow us to maximize synergies from our acquisitions, fleet and transportation improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce fuel costs, digital transformation which will improve our operations and strengthen our ability to adapt quickly to market dynamics, and facility upgrades to allow our distribution centers to serve as full broadline facilities that supply the products that are strongest in demand in a given area. We are a trusted partner for thousands of restaurants across the United States, empowering them to serve customers high quality products at affordable prices. I remain confident that our operational transformation plan will drive sales and efficiencies and help us deliver on our growth targets.”
First Quarter 2024 Results
Net revenue was $295.7 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to $293.9 million in the prior year period, an increase of $1.8 million, or 0.6%. This increase was primarily attributable to product cost inflation and improved pricing in certain categories, partially offset by the $2.7 million loss in revenue resulting from the exit of our chicken processing businesses.
Gross profit was $50.4 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to $50.2 million in the prior year period, an increase of $0.2 million, or 0.5%. Gross profit margin was flat at 17.1% compared to the prior year period.
Distribution, selling and administrative expenses decreased by $2.4 million to $50.5 million, primarily due to a decrease of $2.8 million in professional fees, partially offset by higher payroll and related labor costs. Distribution, selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenue decreased to 17.1% from 18.0% in the prior year period primarily attributable to lower professional fees and increased net revenue, partially offset by increased headcount.
Net loss improved to $0.6 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to $5.8 million in the prior year period. The improvement was primarily attributable to the decreased distribution, selling and administrative expenses and the impact from changes in the fair value of interest rate swap contracts.
Adjusted EBITDA increased 51.4% to $8.7 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to $5.7 million in the prior year. The increase was primarily attributable to the decreased distribution, selling and administrative expenses.



Cash Flow and Liquidity
Cash flow from operating activities decreased to $7.1 million for in the first quarter of 2024, compared to $12.6 million in the prior year. The decrease in cash flow from operating activities was primarily due to the timing of working capital outlays. As of March 31, 2024, the Company had a cash balance of $18.2 million and access to approximately $40.9 million in additional funds through its $100.0 million line of credit, subject to a borrowing base calculation.
Earnings Call and Webcast
A pre-recorded call and webcast with HF Foods’ management team discussing the results is now available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at https://investors.hffoodsgroup.com/.
About HF Foods Group Inc.
HF Foods Group Inc. is a leading marketer and distributor of fresh produce, frozen and dry food, and non-food products to primarily Asian restaurants and other foodservice customers throughout the United States. HF Foods aims to supply the increasing demand for Asian American restaurant cuisine, leveraging its nationwide network of distribution centers and its strong relations with growers and suppliers of fresh, high-quality specialty restaurant food products and supplies in the US, South America, and China. Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, HF Foods trades on Nasdaq under the symbol “HFFG”. For more information, please visit www.hffoodsgroup.com.
Investor Relations Contact:
HFFG Investor Relations
hffoodsgroup@icrinc.com



Forward-Looking Statements
All statements in this news release other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements which contain our current expectations about our future results. We have attempted to identify any forward-looking statements by using words such as “aims,” “continues,” “expects,” “plans,” “will,” and other similar expressions. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in all of our forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance or events and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s actual results, events or financial positions to differ materially from those included within or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, risks relating to our ability to consummate our operational transformation plan as anticipated, risks relating to the impact of our operational plan on our sales and efficiencies, statements of assumption underlying any of the foregoing, and other factors including those disclosed under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and other filings with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to disclose any revision to these forward-looking statements.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Discussion of our results includes certain non-GAAP financial measures, including EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to HF Foods Group Inc., that we believe provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing our financial performance with other companies in the same industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. The definitions of EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to HF Foods Group Inc. may not be the same as similarly titled measures used by other companies in the industry. EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to HF Foods Group Inc. are not defined under GAAP and are subject to important limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of our financial results as reported under GAAP.
We use non-GAAP financial measures to supplement our GAAP financial results. Management uses EBITDA, defined as net income (loss) before interest expense, interest income, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization to measure operating performance. In addition, management uses Adjusted EBITDA, defined as net income (loss) before interest expense, interest income, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization, further adjusted to exclude certain unusual, non-cash, or non-recurring expenses. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is less susceptible to variances in actual performance resulting from non-recurring expenses, and other non-cash charges, provides useful information for our investors and is more reflective of other factors that affect our operating performance.
We believe non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to HF Foods Group Inc. is a useful measure of operating performance because it excludes certain items not reflective of our core operating performance. Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to HF Foods Group Inc. is defined as net income (loss) attributable to HF Foods Group Inc. adjusted for amortization of intangibles, change in fair value of interest rate swaps, stock based compensation, transaction related costs, transformational project costs and certain unusual, non-cash, or non-recurring expenses. We believe that non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to HF Foods Group Inc. facilitates period-over-period comparisons and provides additional clarity for investors to better evaluate our operating results. We present EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to HF Foods Group Inc. in order to provide supplemental information that we consider relevant for the readers of our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in its reports filed with the SEC, including its current Quarterly Report on Form 10Q, and such information is not meant to replace or supersede U.S. GAAP measures. Reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to their most comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the schedules attached to this press release.


HF FOODS GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash$18,215 $15,232 
Accounts receivable, net50,000 47,832 
Inventories107,908 105,618 
Other current assets9,363 10,145 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS185,486 178,827 
Property and equipment, net137,989 133,136 
Operating lease right-of-use assets11,815 12,714 
Long-term investments2,389 2,388 
Customer relationships, net144,540 147,181 
Trademarks, trade names and other intangibles, net29,196 30,625 
Goodwill85,118 85,118 
Other long-term assets6,532 6,531 
TOTAL ASSETS$603,065 $596,520 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Checks issued not presented for payment$8,663 $4,494 
Line of credit55,192 58,564 
Accounts payable57,834 52,014 
Current portion of long-term debt, net5,427 5,450 
Current portion of obligations under finance leases2,299 1,749 
Current portion of obligations under operating leases3,766 3,706 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities17,454 17,287 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES150,635 143,264 
Long-term debt, net of current portion107,331 108,711 
Obligations under finance leases, non-current14,689 11,229 
Obligations under operating leases, non-current8,493 9,414 
Deferred tax liabilities28,557 29,028 
Other long-term liabilities5,198 6,891 
TOTAL LIABILITIES314,903 308,537 
Commitments and contingencies
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock
— — 
Common stock
5 5 
Treasury stock(7,750)(7,750)
Additional paid-in capital603,832 603,094 
Accumulated deficit(309,382)(308,688)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO HF FOODS GROUP INC.286,705 286,661 
Noncontrolling interests1,457 1,322 
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY288,162 287,983 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY$603,065 $596,520 



HF FOODS GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
Net revenue$295,654 $293,855 
Cost of revenue245,243 243,683 
Gross profit50,411 50,172 
Distribution, selling and administrative expenses50,496 52,929 
Loss from operations(85)(2,757)
Other (income) expenses:
Interest expense2,834 2,868 
Other income(94)(228)
Change in fair value of interest rate swap contracts(1,970)2,746 
Lease guarantee income(115)(120)
Total Other expenses, net655 5,266 
Loss before income taxes(740)(8,023)
Income tax benefit(181)(2,226)
Net loss(559)(5,797)
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests135 136 
Net loss attributable to HF Foods Group Inc.$(694)$(5,933)
Loss per common share - basic$(0.01)$(0.11)
Loss per common share - diluted$(0.01)$(0.11)
Weighted average shares - basic52,155,968 53,822,794 
Weighted average shares - diluted52,155,968 53,822,794 



HF FOODS GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss$(559)$(5,797)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense6,676 6,689 
Provision for credit losses(40)57 
Deferred tax benefit(471)(1,324)
Change in fair value of interest rate swap contracts(1,970)2,746 
Stock-based compensation738 1,096 
Non-cash lease expense935 965 
Lease guarantee income(115)(120)
Other expense (income)39 93 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable(2,141)1,034 
Accounts receivable - related parties13 (416)
Inventories(2,290)9,822 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets782 1,238 
Other long-term assets368 (829)
Accounts payable6,074 2,327 
Accounts payable - related parties(254)(776)
Operating lease liabilities(897)(961)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities167 (3,274)
Net cash provided by operating activities7,055 12,570 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment(2,585)(629)
Net cash used in investing activities(2,585)(629)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Checks issued not presented for payment4,169 (7,852)
Proceeds from line of credit345,697 298,195 
Repayment of line of credit(349,082)(306,808)
Repayment of long-term debt(1,414)(1,642)
Repayment of obligations under finance leases(857)(646)
Net cash used in financing activities(1,487)(18,753)
Net increase (decrease) in cash2,983 (6,812)
Cash at beginning of the period15,232 24,289 
Cash at end of the period$18,215 $17,477 


HF FOODS GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS TO EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
March 31,
20242023Change
Net loss$(559)$(5,797)$5,238
Interest expense2,8342,868(34)
Income tax benefit(181)(2,226)2,045
Depreciation and amortization6,6766,689(13)
EBITDA8,7701,5347,236
Lease guarantee income(115)(120)5
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps(1,970)2,746(4,716)
Stock-based compensation expense7381,096(358)
Business transformation costs (1)
97344929
Other non-routine expense (2)
306449(143)
Adjusted EBITDA$8,702$5,749$2,953
____________
(1)    Represents non-recurring expenses associated with the launch of strategic projects including supply chain strategy
improvements and technology infrastructure initiatives.
(2)    Includes contested proxy and related legal and consulting costs and facility closure costs.






HF FOODS GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HF FOODS GROUP INC.
TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO HF FOODS GROUP INC.
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
March 31,
20242023Change
Net loss attributable to HF Foods Group Inc.$(694)$(5,933)$5,239
Amortization of intangibles4,0704,071(1)
Lease guarantee income(115)(120)5
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps (1,970)2,746(4,716)
Stock-based compensation expense7381,096 (358)
Business transformation costs (1)
97344929
Other non-routine expense (2)
306449(143)
Aggregate adjustment for income taxes(980)(2,312)1,332
Non-GAAP net income attributable to HF Foods Group Inc.$2,328$41$2,287
____________
(1)    Represents non-recurring expenses associated with the launch of strategic projects including supply chain strategy
improvements and technology infrastructure initiatives.
(2)    Includes contested proxy and related legal and consulting costs and facility closure costs.

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Common Stock  
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Security Exchange Name NASDAQ
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