FORM-10-Q

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


             Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934


For the quarter ended: 09/30/96         Commission File No.: 0-22818



                          THE HAIN FOOD GROUP, INC.
                           
            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


             Delaware                                   22-3240619
                                 
(State or other jurisdiction of                      (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                       Identification No.)


          50 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, Uniondale, New York 11553
                                                         
                   (Address of principal executive offices)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (516) 237-6200
                  


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports 
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the 
registrant was required to file such reports, and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirement for the past 90 days.


                  Yes  X           No
			        				       


Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of 
common stock, as of the latest practical date.

8,866,899 shares of Common Stock $.01 par value, as of November 12, 1996.


                        THE HAIN FOOD GROUP, INC.
                                 INDEX


															
Part I   Financial Information

Item 1.  Financial Statements

         Consolidated Balance Sheets - September 30, 1996
         (unaudited) and June 30, 1996

         Consolidated Statements of Income - Three
         months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 (unaudited)

         Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Three
         months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 (unaudited)

         Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
         Condition and Results of Operations


Part II  Other Information

         Items 1 to 5 are not applicable

         Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

         Signatures



PART I - ITEM 1. - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
THE HAIN FOOD GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Sept. 30 June 30 1996 1996 (Unaudited) (Note) --------- --------- ASSETS Current assets: Cash $ 320,000 $ 306,000 Trade accounts receivable - net 7,051,000 8,069,000 Inventories 8,894,000 7,346,000 Receivables from sale of equipment - current portion 423,000 632,000 Other current assets 1,007,000 639,000 ---------- ---------- Total current assets 17,695,000 16,992,000 Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $440,000 and $399,000 709,000 685,000 Receivables from sale of equipment - non-current portion 315,000 310,000 Goodwill and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,519,000 and $1,334,000 26,955,000 27,140,000 Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $791,000 and $706,000 1,227,000 1,312,000 Other assets 1,044,000 1,003,000 ---------- ---------- Total assets $47,945,000 $47,442,000 ========== ==========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 5,733,000 $ 5,560,000 Current portion of long-term debt 4,872,000 4,619,000 Income taxes payable 226,000 273,000 ---------- ---------- Total current liabilities 10,831,000 10,452,000 Long-term debt, less current portion 11,893,000 12,105,000 Deferred income taxes 461,000 461,000 ---------- ---------- Total liabilities 23,185,000 23,018,000 ---------- ---------- Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock - $.01 par value; authorized 5,000,000 shares, no shares issued Common stock - $.01 par value, authorized 40,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 8,866,899 shares 89,000 89,000 Additional paid-in capital 20,413,000 20,413,000 Retained earnings 4,258,000 3,922,000 ---------- ---------- Total stockholders' equity 24,760,000 24,424,000 ---------- ---------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $47,945,000 $47,442,000 ========== ========== Note - The Balance sheet at June 30, 1996 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date. See notes to consolidated financial statements.
THE HAIN FOOD GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended September 30, 1996 1995 ---------- ---------- Net sales $15,437,000 $13,527,000 Cost of sales 9,708,000 8,163,000 --------- --------- Gross profit 5,729,000 5,364,000 --------- --------- Selling, general and administrative expenses 4,333,000 4,105,000 Depreciation of property and equipment 41,000 44,000 Amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets 185,000 121,000 --------- --------- 4,559,000 4,270,000 --------- --------- Operating income 1,170,000 1,094,000 --------- --------- Interest expense, net 457,000 247,000 Amortization of deferred financing costs 124,000 111,000 ------- ------- 581,000 358,000 ------- ------- Income before income taxes 589,000 736,000 Provision for income taxes 253,000 310,000 ------- ------- Net income $336,000 $426,000 ======= ======= Net income per common share and common share equivalents $0.04 $0.05 ==== ==== Weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents 8,939,000 9,045,000 ========= =========
See notes to consolidated financial statements. THE HAIN FOOD GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) Three Months Ended September 30 1996 1995 -------- -------- CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income $ 336,000 $ 426,000 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Depreciation of property and equipment 41,000 44,000 Amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets 185,000 121,000 Amortization of deferred financing costs 123,000 111,000 Provision for doubtful accounts 30,000 (60,000) Increase (decrease) in cash attributable to changes in assets and liabilities, Accounts receivable 988,000 427,000 Inventories (1,548,000) (822,000) Other current assets (368,000) (146,000) Other assets (41,000) (137,000) Accounts payable and accrued expenses 173,000 895,000 Income taxes payable (47,000) (971,000) ------- ------- Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (128,000) (112,000) ------- ------- CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Acquisition of property and equipment (65,000) (64,000) ------ ------ Net cash used in investing activities (65,000) (64,000) ------ ------ CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from bank revolving credit facility 250,000 Payment of senior term loan (218,000) Collections of receivables from equipment sales 204,000 157,000 Payment of other long-term debt (29,000) (32,000) ------- ------- Net cash provided by financing activities 207,000 115,000 ------- ------- Net increase (decrease) in cash 14,000 (61,000) Cash at beginning of year 306,000 187,000 ------- ------- Cash at end of year $320,000 $126,000 ======= ======= See notes to consolidated financial statements.
THE HAIN FOOD GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) 1. GENERAL: The Company was incorporated in the State of Delaware on May 19, 1993. The Company and its subsidiaries operate as one business segment: the sale of specialty food products which are manufactured by various co-packers. The Company's principal product lines consist of Hain Pure Foods (natural foods), Estee (sugar-free products), Hollywood Foods (principally healthy cooking oils), Kineret Foods (frozen kosher foods)and Farm Foods (frozen natural foods). 2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION: All amounts in the financial statements have been rounded to the nearest thousand dollars, except shares and per share amounts. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (including normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Reference is made to the footnotes to the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and subsidiaries as at June 30, 1996 and for the year then ended included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for information not included in these condensed footnotes. 3. INVENTORIES: Sept. 30 June 30 1996 1996 --------- --------- Finished goods $8,056,000 $6,641,000 Raw materials and packaging 838,000 705,000 --------- ---------- $8,894,000 $7,346,000 ========= ========= THE HAIN FOOD GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) 4. LONG-TERM DEBT: Long-term debt consists of the following: Sept. 30 June 30 1996 1996 --------- --------- Senior Term Loan $ 5,863,000 $ 6,081,000 Revolving Credit 1,650,000 1,400,000 12.5% Subordinated Debentures, net of unamortized original issue discount of $1,323,000 and $1,361,000 7,177,000 7,139,000 10% Junior Subordinated Note 1,750,000 1,750,000 Notes payable to sellers in connection with acquisition of companies and other long-term debt 325,000 354,000 ---------- ---------- 16,765,000 16,724,000 Current portion 4,872,000 4,619,000 ---------- ---------- $11,893,000 $12,105,000 ========== ========== Reference is made to the footnotes to the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and subsidiaries as at June 30, 1996 and for the year then ended included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for additional information on the aforementioned long-term debt, including interest rates, eligible borrowings under the revolving credit facility, required payments of principal, maturities, and restrictive covenants contained therein. 5. EARNINGS PER SHARE: Earnings per common and common equivalent share for the quarters ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 are computed on the basis of the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding plus common equivalent shares arising from the effect of dilutive stock options and warrants using the treasury stock method. ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS RESULTS OF OPERATIONS A summary and comparison of the results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 is set forth below (in thousands). Quarter Ended September 30 1996 1995 ---------------------------------- Net sales $15,437 100.0% $13,527 100.0% Gross profit 5,729 37.1% 5,364 39.7% Selling, general and administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization 4,559 29.5% 4,270 31.6% Operating income 1,170 7.6% 1,094 8.1% Interest and financing costs 581 3.8% 358 2.6% Income before income taxes 589 3.8% 736 5.4% Income taxes 253 1.6% 310 2.3% Net income $ 336 2.2% $ 426 3.1% Sales for the current quarter increased by approximately $2 million as compared to the comparable quarter of the prior year. The sales increase was principally attributable to the Estee division, which was acquired in November 1995, offset, in part, by a decrease in sales of rice cake products. The rice cake category has been under pressure from other snack products. Other sellers of rice cakes have been similarly impacted. The Company is reacting by continuing to introduce new products in a variety of categories, with a goal of reducing reliance on rice cakes and generating a more diversified sales mix. Gross margin percentage decreased by 2.6% in the current quarter principally because of the change in product mix referred to above and an increase in warehousing and delivery costs. The impact of the reduced gross margin was largely offset by reduced promotional spending because of reduced sales of rice cake products. Selling, general and administrative expenses, as a percentage of net sales, decreased by 2.1% in the current quarter as compared to the 1995 quarter. Rice cake products traditionally carry larger promotional costs than the Company's other product lines. Although, the Company did not lower promotional levels for rice cake products, the reduced sales of this category had the impact of reducing overall promotional costs. In addition, Estee sales have lower associated promotional costs. General and administrative expenses, as a percentage of net sales, were at the same level during the current quarter as the 1995 quarter. In November 1995, the Company acquired substantially all of the business of The Estee Corporation. The increase in interest and financing costs was principally attributable to interest on debt incurred in connection with the Estee acquisition. Income before income taxes, as a percentage of net sales for the current quarter, decreased by approximately 1.6% as compared to the 1995 quarter as a result of the aforementioned decrease in gross margin, decrease in operating expenses, as a percentage of sales, and increase in interest and financing costs. Income taxes as a percentage of pre-tax income amounted to approximately 43% in the current quarter as compared to 42% for the prior 1995 quarter. This current percentage is deemed representative of the Company's ongoing effective income tax rate. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES In November 1995, the Company purchased substantially all of the business of The Estee Corporation. In connection with the acquisition, the Company and its bank entered into a $18 million Restated Credit Facility ("Facility") providing for a $9 million senior term loan and a $9 million revolving credit line. The Facility replaced the Company's existing $6 million revolving credit line with the same bank. Borrowings under the facility bear interest at 1/2% to 1% over the bank's base rate. The senior term loan is repayable in quarterly principal installments, commencing March 31, 1996 through maturity of the Facility on June 30, 2000. Pursuant to the revolving credit line, the Company may borrow up to 85% of eligible trade receivables and 60% of eligible inventories. Amounts outstanding under the Facility are collateralized by principally all of the Company's assets. The Facility also contains certain financial and other restrictive covenants. The Company borrowed the full $9 million senior term loan and $2 million under the revolving credit line to fund the cash purchase price of the acquisition. Subsequent thereto, the Company repaid approximately $4 million of such borrowings, principally from the proceeds of sale of equipment acquired in the Estee acquisition and operating cash flow. Of the $9 million available under the Company's revolving credit line, $1.65 million was outstanding at September 30, 1996. From time to time, principally because of inventory requirements, the Company may utilize a portion of the revolving credit line. The Company's 12.5% Subordinated Debentures mature on April 14, 2004 and require principal payments of $1,943,000 on October 14, 2000, and of $2,307,000, $2,125,000, and $2,125,000, respectively on April 14 of 2002, 2003 and 2004. Working capital at September 30, 1996 amounted to approximately $6.9 million, which is adequate to meet the Company's operational needs. The Company purchases its products from independent co-packers and does not intend to invest in plant or equipment relating to the manufacture of products for sale. Consequently, additions to property and equipment are not expected to be material in future periods. The Company's restated revolving credit facility and Debentures impose limitations on the incurrance of additional indebtedness and require that the Company comply with certain financial tests and restrictive covenants. The aggregate long-term debt service requirements for the 12 month period ending September 30, 1997 are approximately $4.9 million, which includes the optional redemption of a $1.75 million subordinated note issued to the seller (the "Estee Note") in connection with the acquisition of Estee and proceeds from collections of certain receivables from the sale of equipment, which are required to be utilized for pre-payments of the senior term loan. The Company presently intends to redeem the Estee Note on April 30, 1997. The Company anticipates that cash flow from operations will be sufficient to meet all of its debt service and operating requirements. INFLATION The Company does not believe that inflation had a significant impact on the Company's results of operations for the periods presented. PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 6. - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (a) Exhibits Financial Data Schedule (Exhibit 27) (b) Reports on Form 8-K The Company did not file any reports on Form 8-K during the three months ended September 30, 1996. 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 thereunto duly authorized. THE HAIN FOOD GROUP, INC. Date: November 12, 1996 /s/Irwin D. Simon Irwin D. Simon, President and Chief Executive Officer Date: November 12, 1996 /s/Jack Kaufman Jack Kaufman, Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer
 

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