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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following is a discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations for fiscal 2023 and 2022. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

We have omitted discussion of the earliest of the three years covered by our consolidated financial statements presented in this report because that disclosure was already included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2022, filed with the SEC on May 18, 2022. You are encouraged to reference Part II, Item 7, within that report, for a discussion of our financial condition and results of operations for fiscal 2022 compared to fiscal 2021.

Overview

We derive substantially all of our revenues from the sale of specialty chemicals and ingredients that we formulate, distribute, blend and manufacture for our Industrial, Water Treatment and Health and Nutrition customers.

Financial Overview

Highlights of fiscal 2023 include:

•Sales of $935.1 million, a 21% increase from fiscal 2022;

•Gross profit of $165.1 million, an increase of $18.6 million, or 13% from fiscal 2022; and

•Diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.86, an increase of $0.42, or 17%, from fiscal 2022.

We focus on total profitability dollars when evaluating our financial results as opposed to profitability as a percentage of sales, as sales dollars tend to fluctuate as raw material prices rise and fall, particularly in our Industrial and Water Treatment segments. The costs for certain of our raw materials can rise or fall rapidly, causing fluctuations in gross profit as a percentage of sales.

We use the last in, first out (“LIFO”) method of valuing the majority of our inventory in our Industrial and Water Treatment segments, which causes the most recent product costs to be recognized in our income statement. The LIFO inventory valuation method and the resulting cost of sales are consistent with our business practices of pricing to current chemical raw material prices. Inventories in our Health and Nutrition segment are valued using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method.

We disclose the sales of our bulk commodity products as a percentage of total sales dollars for our Industrial and Water Treatment segments. Our definition of bulk commodity products includes products that we do not modify in any way, but receive, store, and ship from our facilities, or direct ship to our customers in large quantities. We disclose the percentage of our overall sales that consist of sales of bulk commodity products as these products are generally distributed and we do not add significant value to these products in comparison to our non-bulk products. Sales of these products are generally highly competitive and price sensitive. As a result, bulk commodity products generally have our lowest margins.

Factors Affecting Comparability of Results

Asset Sales and Business Acquisitions

On March 30, 2023, we sold certain assets in our Industrial segment related to our consumer bleach packaging business for $7 million. These assets were not deemed core to our Industrial segment operations. The assets sold included plant equipment, inventory, and intangible assets, all related to the packaging of bleach. We realized a gain of $3 million on this sale, which has been recorded as a reduction to selling, general and administrative expenses.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, we acquired substantially all the assets of NAPCO Chemical Company, Inc. and its affiliates ("NAPCO") under the terms of an asset purchase agreement among us, NAPCO and certain other parties thereto. NAPCO manufactures and distributes water treatment chemicals from three locations in Texas. The results of operations are included as part of our Water Treatment segment.

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In the third quarter of fiscal 2022, we acquired substantially all the assets of Water and Waste Specialties, LLC, under the terms of an asset purchase agreement with Water and Waste Specialties and its shareholders. Water and Waste Specialties was a water treatment chemical distribution company operating primarily in Alabama. The results of operations since the acquisition date are included in our Water Treatment segment.

In the second quarter of fiscal 2022, we acquired substantially all the assets of Southeast Water Systems LLC, under the terms of an asset purchase agreement with Southeast Water Systems and its shareholders. Southeast Water Systems supplied and installed water treatment chemical equipment to its customers located primarily in Alabama, southern Georgia and the Florida panhandle. The results of operations since the acquisition date are included in our Water Treatment segment.

The aggregate annual revenue of these three businesses acquired in fiscal 2022 totaled approximately $17 million, as determined using the applicable twelve-month period preceding each respective acquisition date.

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth certain items from our statement of income as a percentage of sales for fiscal 2023 and 2022:

Cost of sales (82.3) % (81.1) %

Selling, general and administrative expenses (8.3) % (9.7) %

Operating income 9.4 % 9.2 %

Interest expense, net (0.6) % (0.2) %

Other income — % — %

Income before income taxes 8.8 % 9.0 %

Income tax provision (2.4) % (2.3) %

Net income 6.4 % 6.7 %

Fiscal 2023 Compared to Fiscal 2022

Sales

Sales were $935.1 million for fiscal 2023, an increase of $160.6 million, or 21%, from sales of $774.5 million for fiscal 2022, driven primarily by increased selling prices. Fiscal 2022 included an additional week, which we estimated to add approximately $17.5 million in additional sales in that year.

Industrial Segment. Industrial segment sales increased $83.9 million, or 22%, to $470.8 million for fiscal 2023, as compared to $386.9 million for fiscal 2022. Sales of bulk commodity products in the Industrial segment were approximately 16% of sales dollars in both fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022. The increase in sales was driven by increased selling prices on many of our products driven primarily by higher costs on many of our raw materials, while total sales volumes were down approximately 11%. Average selling prices increased 36% over the prior year, in part due to higher raw material costs as well as product mix changes. Fiscal 2022 included an additional week, which we estimated to be approximately $10.0 million in additional sales in our Industrial segment in that year.

Water Treatment Segment. Water Treatment segment sales increased $76.8 million, or 34%, to $304.9 million for fiscal 2023, as compared to $228.1 million for fiscal 2022. Sales of bulk commodity products in the Water Treatment segment were approximately 9% of sales dollars in both fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022. Sales increased as a result of increased selling prices on many of our products driven by higher costs on many of our raw materials, with average selling prices increasing 28% over the prior year. In addition, a 4% increase in sales volume, due to the added sales from acquired businesses, contributed to the year-over-year increase in sales. Fiscal 2022 included an additional week, which we estimated to add approximately $3.9 million in additional sales in our Water Treatment segment in that year.

Health and Nutrition Segment. Health and Nutrition segment sales decreased $0.1 million, or less than 1%, to $159.4 million for fiscal 2023, as compared to $159.5 million for fiscal 2022. Sales of our manufactured products increased 40% year over year, but were offset by a 12% decline in sales of our specialty distributed products. Fiscal 2022 included an additional week, which we estimated to add approximately $3.6 million in additional sales in our Health and Nutrition segment in that year.

Gross Profit

Gross profit increased $18.6 million, or 13%, to $165.1 million, or 18% of sales, for fiscal 2023, from $146.5 million, or 19% of sales, for fiscal 2022. During fiscal 2023, the LIFO reserve increased, and gross profits decreased, by $18.5 million, primarily due to rising raw material costs. In fiscal 2022, the LIFO reserve increased, and gross profits decreased, by $15.8 million, primarily due to rising raw material costs. Gross profit increased due to increased revenue, partially offset by the unfavorable year-over-year impact of the increased LIFO reserve. Fiscal 2022 included an additional week, which we estimated to add approximately $3.6 million in additional gross profit in that year.

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Industrial Segment. Gross profit for the Industrial segment increased $8.5 million, or 14%, to $68.1 million, or 14% of sales, for fiscal 2023, from $59.6 million, or 15% of sales, for fiscal 2022. During fiscal 2023, the LIFO reserve increased, and gross profits decreased, by $12.3 million, primarily due to rising raw material costs. In fiscal 2022, the LIFO reserve increased, and gross profits decreased, by $10.4 million, primarily due to rising raw material costs. Gross profit increased as a result of the increase in sales, partially offset by the unfavorable year-over-year impact of the increased LIFO reserve. Fiscal 2022 included an additional week, which we estimated to add approximately $1.9 million in additional gross profit in our Industrial segment in that year.

Water Treatment Segment. Gross profit for the Water Treatment segment increased $12.6 million, or 23%, to $67.2 million, or 22% of sales, for fiscal 2023, from $54.6 million, or 24% of sales, for fiscal 2022. During fiscal 2023, the LIFO reserve increased, and gross profits decreased, by $6.2 million, primarily due to rising raw material costs. During fiscal 2022, the LIFO reserve increased, and gross profit decreased, by $5.4 million, primarily due to rising raw material costs. Gross profit increased as a result of the increase in sales. Fiscal 2022 included an additional week, which we estimated to add approximately $1.0 million in additional gross profit in our Water Treatment segment in that year.

Health and Nutrition Segment. Gross profit for our Health and Nutrition segment decreased $2.5 million, or 8%, to $29.8 million, or 19% of sales, for fiscal 2023, from $32.3 million, or 20% of sales, for fiscal 2022. Gross profit decreased as a result of a product mix shift. Fiscal 2022 included an additional week, which we estimated to add approximately $0.7 million in additional gross profit in our Health and Nutrition segment in that year.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

SG&A expenses increased $1.6 million to $77.0 million, or 8% of sales, for fiscal 2023, from $75.3 million, or 10% of sales, for fiscal 2022. Included in SG&A expenses for the current fiscal year was a gain of approximately $3.0 million related to the sale of certain assets related to our consumer bleach packaging business. In addition, a year-over-year decrease in compensation expense of $0.5 million related to our non-qualified deferred compensation plan reduced SG&A expenses, with the offset in Other Expense. In spite of these decreases in SG&A expense, expenses increased primarily due to the added costs from the acquired businesses in our Water Treatment segment and increased wages. Fiscal 2022 included an additional week, which we estimated to add approximately $1.0 million in additional SG&A expense in that year.

Operating Income

Operating income was $88.2 million, or 9% of sales, for fiscal 2023, as compared to $71.2 million, or 9% of sales, for fiscal 2022 due to the combined impact of the factors discussed above. Fiscal 2022 included an additional week, which we estimated to add approximately $3.0 million in additional operating income expense in that year.

Interest Expense, Net

Interest expense was $5.2 million for fiscal 2023, an increase of $3.8 million from interest expense of $1.4 million for fiscal 2022. The increase was due to an increase in borrowing interest rates as well as an increase in average outstanding borrowings due to increased capital needs.

Income Tax Provision

Our effective tax rate was approximately 27.3% for fiscal 2023 and 26.3% for fiscal 2022. The effective tax rate is impacted by projected levels of annual taxable income, permanent items, and state taxes. The current year increase in the effective tax rate was primarily driven by unfavorable book to tax LIFO differences.

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Selected Quarterly Financial Data

Selected financial data for our fiscal quarters is shown below. No changes have been made to previously reported information.

(In thousands, except per share data) Fiscal 2023

First Second Third Fourth Total

First Second Third Fourth Total

First Second Third Fourth Total

Earnings per share may not equal the face of the Consolidated Statements of Income due to rounding.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash provided by operating activities in fiscal 2023 was $77.4 million compared to $42.8 million in fiscal 2022. Our net cash provided by operating activities increased $34.6 million compared to fiscal 2022. In the prior fiscal year, we expended significant working capital as accounts receivable and inventory increased over fiscal 2021 resulting in a net $37 million use of cash for working capital accounts. In fiscal 2023, we expended net $13 million in the aggregate for working capital accounts due to lower year-over-year changes. This, combined with improved net income, resulted in the year-over-year increase in net cash provided by operating activities. Due to the nature of our operations, which includes purchases of large quantities of bulk chemicals, the timing of purchases can result in significant changes in working capital and the resulting operating cash flow. Historically, our cash requirements for working capital increase during the period from March through November as caustic soda inventory levels increase as most of our barges are received during this period.

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Cash used in investing activities was $41.2 million in fiscal 2023 compared to $49.8 million in fiscal 2022. Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment were $48.3 million in fiscal 2023 and $28.5 million in fiscal 2022. The current year increase in capital expenditures was primarily driven by increased expenditures for new trucks and facility improvements and expansions. Cash used in investing activities included no acquisition spending in fiscal 2023 compared to an aggregate of $21.5 million for Water Treatment group acquisitions in fiscal 2022. Cash used in investing activities also included proceeds from asset disposals of $7.0 million in fiscal 2023 compared to $0.3 million in fiscal 2022. The proceeds received in fiscal 2023 related primarily to our sale of certain assets related to our consumer bleach packaging business.

Cash used in financing activities was $32.1 million in fiscal 2023, as compared to cash provided by financing activities of $7.4 million in fiscal 2022. Cash used in financing activities included net debt repayments of $14.0 million in fiscal 2023, compared to net debt borrowings of $27.0 million in fiscal 2022, which was used primarily to fund our acquisitions in fiscal 2022. We paid out cash dividends of $12.0 million in fiscal 2023 and $11.1 million in fiscal 2022. In fiscal 2023, we used $6.6 million to repurchase shares under our board-authorized share repurchase program, and in fiscal 2022, we used $8.5 million to repurchase shares under the program.

Our cash balance was $7.6 million at April 2, 2023, an increase of $4.1 million as compared with April 3, 2022. Cash flows generated by operations during fiscal 2023 were offset by the cash expended for capital expenditures, repayments of debt and dividend payments in fiscal 2023.

We are party to a Credit Agreement with U.S. Bank as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Book Runner, and other lenders from time to time party thereto, whereby U.S. Bank is also serving as Administrative Agent. The Credit Agreement provides us with a Revolving Loan Facility totaling $250.0 million. The Revolving Loan Facility includes a $10 million letter of credit subfacility and $25 million swingline subfacility. The Revolving Loan Facility has a five-year maturity date, maturing on April 30, 2027. The Revolving Loan Facility is secured by substantially all of our personal property assets and those of our subsidiaries.

Borrowings under the Revolving Loan Facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to one of the following, plus, in both cases, an applicable margin based upon our leverage ratio: (a) Term SOFR, which includes a credit spread adjustment of 0.10%, for an interest period of one, three or six months as selected by us, reset at the end of the selected interest period, or (b) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (1) U. S. Bank’s prime rate, (2) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.5%, or (3) one-month Term SOFR for U.S. dollars plus 1.0%. The Term SOFR margin is between 0.85% and 1.35%, depending on our leverage ratio. The base rate margin is between 0.00% and 0.35%, depending on our leverage ratio. At April 3, 2022, the effective interest rate on our borrowings was 4.3%.

In addition to paying interest on the outstanding principal under the Revolving Loan Facility, we are required to pay a commitment fee on the unutilized commitments thereunder. The commitment fee is between 0.15% and 0.25%, depending on our leverage ratio.

Debt issuance costs paid to the Lenders are being amortized as interest expense over the term of the Credit Agreement. As of April 2, 2023, the unamortized balance of these costs was $0.4 million, and is reflected as a reduction of debt on our balance sheet.

The Credit Agreement requires us to maintain (a) a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.15 to 1.00 and (b) a maximum total cash flow leverage ratio of 3.0 to 1.0. The Credit Agreement also contains other customary affirmative and negative covenants, including covenants that restrict our ability to incur additional indebtedness, dispose of significant assets, make certain investments, including any acquisitions other than permitted acquisitions, make certain payments, enter into sale and leaseback transactions, grant liens on our assets or enter into rate management transactions, subject to certain limitations. We are permitted to make distributions, pay dividends and repurchase shares so long as no default or event of default exists or would exist as a result thereof. We were in compliance with all covenants of the Credit Agreement as of April 2, 2023 and expect to remain in compliance with all covenants for the next 12 months.

The Credit Agreement contains customary events of default, including failure to comply with covenants in the Credit Agreement and other loan documents, cross default to other material indebtedness, failure by us to pay or discharge material judgments, bankruptcy, and change of control. The occurrence of an event of default would permit the lenders to terminate their commitments and accelerate loans under the Credit Facility.

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We have in place an interest rate swap agreement to manage the risk associated with a portion of our variable-rate long-term debt. We do not utilize derivative instruments for speculative purposes. The interest rate swap involves the exchange of fixed-rate and variable-rate payments without the exchange of the underlying notional amount on which the interest payments are calculated. The notional amount of the swap agreement is $60 million and it will terminate on May 1, 2027.

As part of our growth strategy, we have acquired businesses and may pursue acquisitions or other strategic relationships in the future that we believe will complement or expand our existing businesses or increase our customer base. We believe we could borrow additional funds under our current or new credit facilities or sell equity for strategic reasons or to further strengthen our financial position.

Material Cash Requirements

The following table provides aggregate information about our contractual payment obligations and the periods in which payments are due:

Payments Due by Fiscal Period

(In thousands)

Senior secured revolver (1) $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 112,000 $ — $ 112,000

(1) Represents balance outstanding as of April 2, 2023, and assumes such amount remains outstanding until its maturity date, as periodic payments are not required under the terms of our Credit Agreement. However, it is our intention to pay down our debt with available excess cash flow. See Note 8 of our consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

(2) Represents interest payments and commitment fees payable on outstanding balances under our revolver and assumes interest rates remain unchanged from the rate as of April 2, 2023.

(3) As reported under ASC Topic 842.

(4) This relates to our withdrawal from a multiemployer pension plan. Payments on this obligation will continue through 2034.

In addition to the above contractual obligations, in the ordinary course of business we have routine cash requirements related to capital expenditures for new trucks, facility improvements and expansions, safety equipment and other additions of property, plant and equipment. Our capital expenditures in fiscal 2023 were $48.3 million and in fiscal 2023 were $28.5 million. We anticipate total capital expenditures to be in the range of $40 to $45 million for fiscal 2024.

Critical Accounting Estimates

In preparing the financial statements, we follow U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, sales and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We re-evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis. Our estimates are based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions. We have determined we have no critical accounting estimates material to our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flow.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are subject to the risk inherent in the cyclical nature of commodity chemical prices. However, we do not currently purchase forward contracts or otherwise engage in hedging activities with respect to the purchase of commodity chemicals. We attempt to pass changes in the cost of our materials on to our customers; however, there are no assurances that we will be able to pass on the increases in the future.

We are exposed to market risks related to interest rates. Our exposure to changes in interest rates is limited to borrowings under our credit facility. A 25-basis point change in interest rates on the variable-rate portion of debt not covered by the interest rate swap would potentially increase or decrease annual interest expense by approximately $0.1 million. Other types of market risk, such as foreign currency risk, do not arise in the normal course of our business activities.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 248) 22

Consolidated Balance Sheets 24

Consolidated Statements of Income 25

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 26

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity 27

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 28

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 29

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Board of Directors and Shareholders

Hawkins, Inc.

Opinion on internal control over financial reporting

We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Hawkins, Inc. (a Minnesota corporation) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of April 2, 2023, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of April 2, 2023, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by COSO.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”), the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended April 2, 2023, and our report dated May 17, 2023 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.

Basis for opinion

The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Definition and limitations of internal control over financial reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota

May 17, 2023

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Board of Directors and Shareholders

Hawkins, Inc.

Opinion on the financial statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Hawkins, Inc. (a Minnesota corporation) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of April 2, 2023 and April 3, 2022 and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended April 2, 2023, and the related notes and financial statement schedule included under Item 15(a) (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of April 2, 2023 and April 3, 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended April 2, 2023, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of April 2, 2023, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”), and our report dated May 17, 2023 expressed an unqualified opinion.

Basis for opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical audit matters

Critical audit matters are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. We determined that there are no critical audit matters.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2020.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

May 17, 2023

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HAWKINS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per-share data)

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS:

Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,566 $ 3,496

Prepaid expenses and other current assets 6,449 6,431

PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT:

OTHER ASSETS:

Deferred compensation plan asset 7,367 6,783

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Accrued payroll and employee benefits 17,279 19,034

Current portion of long-term debt 9,913 9,913

DEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILITY 9,343 8,402

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 12)

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

Accumulated other comprehensive income 2,940 1,291

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 590,535 $ 567,328

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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HAWKINS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except share and per-share data)

Fiscal Year Ended

Diluted earnings per share $ 2.86 $ 2.44 $ 1.93

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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HAWKINS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

Fiscal Year Ended

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

Unrealized gain on interest rate swap 1,649 1,291 79

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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HAWKINS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands, except share data)

Shares Amount

Cash dividends declared and paid — — — (10,029) — (10,029)

Share-based compensation expense — — 3,343 — — 3,343

Vesting of restricted stock 26,542 — — — — —

Shares surrendered for payroll taxes (3,314) — (54) — — (54)

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax — — — — 79 79

Cash dividends declared and paid — — — (11,056) — (11,056)

Share-based compensation expense — — 3,818 — — 3,818

Vesting of restricted stock 134,230 1 (1) — — —

Shares surrendered for payroll taxes (45,390) — (1,467) — — (1,467)

Other comprehensive income, net of tax — — — — 1,291 1,291

Cash dividends declared and paid — — — (12,001) — (12,001)

Share-based compensation expense — — 3,825 — — 3,825

Vesting of restricted stock 113,147 1 (1) — — —

Shares surrendered for payroll taxes (36,410) — (1,550) — — (1,550)

Other comprehensive income, net of tax — — — — 1,649 1,649

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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HAWKINS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

Fiscal Year Ended

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Reconciliation to cash flows provided by operating activities:

Loss (gain) on deferred compensation assets 334 (189) (1,440)

Changes in operating accounts (using) providing cash, net of acquisitions:

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Shares surrendered for payroll taxes (1,550) (1,467) (54)

Payments for debt issuance costs — (287) —

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (32,100) 7,417 26,360

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 4,070 498 (1,279)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - beginning of year 3,496 2,998 4,277

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - end of year $ 7,566 $ 3,496 $ 2,998

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION-

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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HAWKINS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 — Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Business - We have three reportable segments: Industrial, Water Treatment and Health and Nutrition. The Industrial Group specializes in providing industrial chemicals, products and services to industries such as agriculture, chemical processing, electronics, energy, food, pharmaceutical and plating. This group also manufactures and sells certain food-grade products, including liquid phosphates, lactates and other blended products. The Water Treatment Group specializes in providing chemicals, products, equipment, services and solutions for potable water, municipal and industrial wastewater, industrial process water, non-residential swimming pool water and agricultural water. This group has the resources and flexibility to treat systems ranging in size from a single small well to a multi-million-gallon-per-day facility. Our Health and Nutrition Group specializes in providing ingredient distribution, processing and formulation solutions to manufacturers of nutraceutical, functional food and beverage, personal care, dietary supplement and other nutritional food, health and wellness products. This group offers a diverse product portfolio including minerals, vitamins and amino acids, excipients, joint products, botanicals and herbs, sweeteners and enzymes.

Fiscal Year - Our fiscal year is a 52 or 53-week year ending on the Sunday closest to March 31. Our fiscal 2023 was 52 weeks, fiscal 2022 was 53 weeks, and fiscal 2021 was 52 weeks. Fiscal 2024 will be 52 weeks.

Principles of Consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Hawkins, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated.

Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, particularly receivables, inventories, property, plant and equipment, right-of-use assets, goodwill, intangibles, accrued expenses, short-term and long-term lease liabilities, income taxes and related accounts and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition - Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for transferring products. Revenue is recognized when we satisfy our performance obligations under the contract. We recognize revenue upon transfer of control of the promised products to the customer, with revenue recognized at the point in time the customer obtains control of the products. Net sales include products and shipping charges, net of estimates for product returns and any related sales rebates. We estimate product returns based on historical return rates. Using probability assessments, we estimate sales rebates expected to be paid over the term of the contract. The majority of our contracts have a single performance obligation and are short term in nature. Sales taxes that are collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and therefore are excluded from net sales. We offer certain customers cash discounts and volume rebates as sales incentives. The discounts and volume rebates are recorded as a reduction in sales at the time revenue is recognized in an amount estimated based on historical experience and contractual obligations.

Shipping and Handling - All shipping and handling amounts billed to customers are included in revenues. Costs incurred related to the shipping and the handling of products are included in cost of sales.

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Fair Value Measurements - The financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value for each reporting period are an interest rate swap and marketable securities. There are no fair value measurements with respect to nonfinancial assets or liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in our consolidated financial statements on a recurring basis.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified using the following hierarchy, which is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation as of the measurement date:

Level 1: Valuation is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Valuation is based on quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for the asset or liability.

Level 3: Valuation is based upon unobservable inputs for the asset or liability that are supported by little or no market activity. These fair values are determined using pricing models for which the assumptions utilize management’s estimates or market participant assumptions.

In making fair value measurements, observable market data must be used when available. When inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the level within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Cash Equivalents - Cash equivalents include all liquid debt instruments (primarily cash funds and money market accounts) purchased with an original maturity of three months or less. The cash balances, maintained at large commercial banking institutions with strong credit ratings, typically exceed federally insured limits.

Trade Receivables and Concentrations of Credit Risk - Financial instruments, which potentially subject us to a concentration of credit risk, principally consist of trade receivables. We sell our principal products to a large number of customers in many different industries. As of April 2, 2023, we had a significant concentration of credit risk, with a single customer representing approximately 15% of our total trade receivables. There are no other concentrations of credit risk with other single customers from a particular service or geographic area that would significantly impact us in the near term.

To reduce credit risk, we routinely assess the financial strength of our customers. Receivables are reported net of an allowance for credit losses as determined by management at the end of each reporting period. Our receivable allowance is based on an estimate of expected credit losses, with the estimate based on a number of qualitative and quantitative factors that, based on collection experience, may have an impact on repayment risk and ability to collect.

Inventories - Inventories, consisting primarily of finished goods, are primarily valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with cost for approximately 79% of our inventory determined using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method. Cost for the other 21% of our total inventory is determined using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method.

Leases - We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Right-of-use ("ROU") assets include operating leases. Lease liabilities for operating leases are classified in "short-term lease liabilities" and "long-term lease liabilities" in our consolidated balance sheet.

ROU assets and related liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of the lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. Lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Lease and non-lease components are generally accounted for separately for real estate leases. For non-real estate leases, we account for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component.

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Property, Plant and Equipment - Property is stated at cost and depreciated or amortized over the lives of the assets, using the straight-line method. Estimated lives are generally: 10 to 40 years for buildings and improvements; 3 to 20 years for machinery and equipment; and 3 to 10 years for transportation equipment and office furniture and equipment including computer systems. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of their estimated useful lives or the remaining lease term. Depreciation and amortization expense is recorded in our Consolidated Statement of Income within cost of goods sold and selling, general and administrative expense, depending on the use of the underlying asset. We recorded depreciation expense of $20.5 million for fiscal 2023, $17.7 million for fiscal 2022 and $16.8 million for fiscal 2021.

Significant improvements that add to productive capacity or extend the lives of properties are capitalized. Costs for repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. When property is retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation or amortization are removed from the accounts and any related gains or losses are included in income.

We review the recoverability of long-lived assets to be held and used, such as property, plant and equipment, when events or changes in circumstances occur that indicate the carrying value of the asset group may not be recoverable, such as prolonged industry downturn or significant reductions in projected future cash flows. The assessment of possible impairment is based on our ability to recover the carrying value of the asset group from the expected future pre-tax cash flows (undiscounted) of the related asset group. If these cash flows are less than the carrying value of such asset group, an impairment loss would be measured by the amount the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the long-lived asset group. The measurement of impairment requires us to estimate future cash flows and the fair value of long-lived assets. We did not incur any asset write-off charge in fiscal 2023 or fiscal 2022 related to the impairment of long-lived assets, and incurred immaterial write-off charges in fiscal 2021.

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets - Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquired businesses over the fair value of identifiable tangible net assets and identifiable intangible assets purchased. Goodwill is tested at least annually for impairment and is tested for impairment more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. Our annual test for impairment is as of the first day of our fourth fiscal quarter. As of January 2, 2023, we performed an analysis of qualitative factors for our Industrial, Water Treatment and Health and Nutrition reporting units to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of either of these reporting units was less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative goodwill impairment test. Based on management’s analysis of qualitative factors, we determined that it was not necessary to perform a quantitative goodwill impairment test for any of these reporting units.

Goodwill impairment assessments were also completed in the fourth quarters of fiscal 2022 and 2021 and, similarly, we did not record a goodwill impairment charge.

Our primary identifiable intangible assets include customer relationships, trademarks and tradenames acquired in previous business acquisitions. Identifiable intangible assets with finite lives are amortized whereas identifiable intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized. The values assigned to the intangible assets with finite lives are being amortized on average over a remaining useful life of approximately 11 years. Identifiable intangible assets that are subject to amortization are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. No such events or changes in circumstances occurred during fiscal 2023, 2022 or 2021. Identifiable intangible assets not subject to amortization are tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events warrant. The impairment test consists of a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the asset is impaired. Based on management’s analysis of qualitative factors, we determined that it was not necessary to perform an annual quantitative impairment test for fiscal 2023, 2022 or 2021.

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Income Taxes - Deferred taxes are provided for differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is provided to offset deferred tax assets if, based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the value of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. We record any interest and penalties related to income taxes as income tax expense in the consolidated statements of income.

Stock-Based Compensation - We account for stock-based compensation on a fair value basis. The estimated grant date fair value of each stock-based award is recognized in expense over the requisite service period (generally the vesting period). Non-vested share awards are recorded as expense over the requisite service periods based on the stock price on the date of grant.

Earnings Per Share - Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) are computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted EPS are computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding including the incremental shares assumed to be issued as performance units and restricted stock.

Basic and diluted EPS were calculated using the following:

There were no shares or stock options excluded from the calculation of weighted average common shares for diluted EPS for fiscal 2023, 2022 or 2021.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - We are subject to interest rate risk associated with our variable rate debt. We have in place an interest rate swap agreement which has been designated as a cash flow hedge, the purpose of which is to eliminate the cash flow impact of interest rate changes on a portion of our variable-rate debt. The interest rate swap is measured at fair value on the contract date and is subsequently remeasured to fair value at each reporting date. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is highly effective, and that is designated and qualifies as a cash flow hedge, are recorded in other comprehensive income, until the consolidated statement of income is affected by the variability in cash flows of the designated hedged item. To the extent that the hedge is ineffective, changes in the fair value are recognized in the Statement of Income.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

We do not expect that any recently issued accounting pronouncements will have a material effect on our financial statements.

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Note 2 — Asset Sales and Acquisitions

Sale of bleach packaging assets: On March 30, 2023, we sold certain assets in our Industrial segment related to our consumer bleach packaging business for $7 million. These assets were not core to our Industrial segment operations, where we tend to focus our manufacturing operations on bulk products. The assets sold included plant equipment, inventory and intangible assets, all related to the packaging of bleach. We realized a gain of $3 million on this sale, which has been recorded within selling, general and administrative expenses.

Acquisition of NAPCO Chemical Company, Inc.: In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, we acquired substantially all the assets of NAPCO Chemical Company, Inc. ("NAPCO") for $19.0 million, under the terms of an asset purchase agreement with NAPCO and certain other parties thereto, to further the geographic reach of our Water Treatment segment. NAPCO manufactured and distributed water treatment chemicals from three locations in Texas. The results of operations since the acquisition date, and the assets, including the goodwill associated with this acquisition, are included in our Water Treatment segment. Costs associated with this transaction were not material and were expensed as incurred.

The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination, under which the total purchase price is allocated to the net tangible and intangible assets and liabilities of NAPCO acquired in connection with the acquisition based on their estimated fair values. We estimated the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed using a discounted cash flow analysis (income approach). Of the total $19 million purchase price, we allocated $9.4 million to finite-lived intangible assets, primarily customer relationships to be amortized over 18 years, $3.6 million to property, plant and equipment and $1.5 million to net working capital. The residual amount of $4.5 million was allocated to goodwill. The goodwill recognized as a result of this acquisition is primarily attributable to strategic and synergistic benefits, as well as the assembled workforce. Such goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

Acquisition of Water and Waste Specialties, Inc.: In the third quarter of fiscal 2022, we acquired substantially all the assets of Water and Waste Specialties, Inc., under the terms of a purchase agreement with Water and Waste Specialties and its shareholders, to further the geographic reach of our Water Treatment segment. We paid $1.4 million at closing for the acquisition. Water and Waste Specialties was a water treatment chemical distribution company operating primarily in Alabama. The results of operations since the acquisition date, and the assets, including the goodwill associated with this acquisition, are included in our Water Treatment segment. Costs associated with this transaction were not material and were expensed as incurred.

Acquisition of Southeast Water Systems LLC: In the second quarter of fiscal 2022, we acquired substantially all the assets of Southeast Water Systems LLC, under the terms of an asset purchase agreement with Southeast Water Systems and its shareholders, to further the geographic reach of our Water Treatment segment. We paid $1.2 million at closing for the acquisition and may pay up to an additional $1.0 million over the three years following the acquisition date based on achieving certain goals. Southeast Water Systems supplied and installed water treatment chemical equipment to its customers located primarily in Alabama, southern Georgia and the Florida panhandle. The results of operations since the acquisition date, and the assets, including the goodwill associated with this acquisition, are included in our Water Treatment segment. Costs associated with this transaction were not material and were expensed as incurred.

Acquisition of C&L Aqua Professionals, Inc. and LC Blending, Inc.: In fiscal 2021, we acquired substantially all the assets of C&L Aqua Professionals, Inc. and LC Blending, Inc. (together, "C&L Aqua") under the terms of an asset purchase agreement among us, C&L Aqua and its shareholders, to further the geographic reach of our Water Treatment segment. We paid $16 million for the acquisition. C&L Aqua was a water treatment chemical distribution company operating primarily in Louisiana. The results of operations since the acquisition date, and the assets, including the goodwill associated with this acquisition, are included in our Water Treatment segment. Costs associated with this transaction were not material and were expensed as incurred.

Acquisition of Property: In fiscal 2021, we acquired a manufacturing facility on 28 acres located adjacent to our facility in Rosemount, Minnesota to allow further expansion and growth in both our Industrial and Water Treatment segments. We paid $10 million for the property. The purchase of this facility added approximately 40,000 square feet of manufacturing and warehouse space to bring us to a total of 105,000 square feet of space at that time on 56 acres of land in the area, with rail access at both of the sites to allow for future growth and provide for supply chain flexibility on certain raw materials to better serve our customers.

Acquisition of American Development Corporation of Tennessee, Inc.: In fiscal 2021, we acquired substantially all the assets of American Development Corporation of Tennessee, Inc. (“ADC”) under the terms of an asset purchase agreement among us, ADC and its shareholders, to further the geographic reach of our Water Treatment segment. We paid $25 million for the acquisition. ADC was a water treatment chemical distribution company operating primarily in Tennessee, Georgia and Kentucky. The results of operations since the acquisition date, and the assets, including the goodwill associated with this acquisition, are included in our Water Treatment segment. Costs associated with this transaction were not material and were expensed as incurred.

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Note 3 — Revenue

Our revenue arrangements generally consist of a single performance obligation to transfer promised goods or services. We disaggregate revenues from contracts with customers by both operating segments and types of product sold. Reporting by operating segment is pertinent to understanding our revenues, as it aligns to how we review the financial performance of our operations. Types of products sold within each operating segment help us to further evaluate the financial performance of our segments.

The following table disaggregates external customer net sales by major revenue stream:

Fiscal Year Ended April 2, 2023:

(In thousands) Industrial Water Treatment Health and Nutrition Total

Fiscal Year Ended April 3, 2022:

(In thousands) Industrial Water Treatment Health and Nutrition Total

Fiscal Year Ended March 28, 2021:

(In thousands) Industrial Water Treatment Health and Nutrition Total

(1)For our Industrial and Water Treatment segments, this line includes our non-bulk specialty products that we either manufacture, blend, repackage, resell in their original form, or direct ship to our customers in smaller quantities, and services we provide for our customers. For our Health and Nutrition segment, this line includes products manufactured, processed or repackaged in our facility and/or with our equipment.

(2)This line includes non-manufactured distributed specialty products in our Health and Nutrition segment, which may be sold out of one of our facilities or direct shipped to our customers.

(3)This line includes bulk products in our Industrial and Water Treatment segments that we do not modify in any way, but receive, store, and ship from our facilities, or direct ship to our customers in large quantities.

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Note 4 — Derivative Instruments

We have in place an interest rate swap agreement to manage the risk associated with a portion of our variable-rate long-term debt. We do not utilize derivative instruments for speculative purposes. The interest rate swap involves the exchange of fixed-rate and variable-rate payments without the exchange of the underlying notional amount on which the interest payments are calculated. The notional amount of the swap agreement is $60 million and it will terminate on May 1, 2027. We have designated this swap as a cash flow hedge and have determined that it qualifies for hedge accounting treatment. For so long as the hedge is effective, changes in fair value of the cash flow hedge are recorded in other comprehensive income or loss (net of tax) until income or loss from the cash flows of the hedged item is realized.

We previously had in place an interest rate swap agreement to manage the risk associated with a portion of our variable-rate long-term debt. The $20 million swap agreement terminated on December 23, 2020. We had designated this swap as a cash flow hedge and determined that it qualified for hedge accounting treatment.

For fiscal 2023, 2022 and 2021, we recorded $1.6 million, $1.3 million, and $0.1 million, respectively, in other comprehensive income related to unrealized gains (net of tax) on the cash flow hedge. Included in other long-term assets on our consolidated balance sheet was $4.0 million as of April 2, 2023 and $1.8 million as of April 3, 2022.

By their nature, derivative instruments are subject to market risk. Derivative instruments are also subject to credit risk associated with counterparties to the derivative contracts. Credit risk associated with derivatives is measured based on the replacement cost should the counterparty with a contract in a gain position to us fail to perform under the terms of the contract. While the current interest rate swap is in effect, we do not anticipate nonperformance by the counterparty.

Note 5 – Fair Value Measurements

Our financial assets and liabilities are measured at fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The carrying value of cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. Because of the variable-rate nature of our debt under our credit facility, our debt also approximates fair value.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis. The fair value hierarchy requires the use of observable market data when available. In instances where inputs used to measure fair value fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the fair value measurement has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Our assessment of the significance of a particular item to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, including the consideration of inputs specific to the asset or liability.

Our financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis are an interest rate swap and assets held in a deferred compensation retirement plan. Both of these assets are classified as other long-term assets on our balance sheet, with the portion of the deferred compensation retirement plan assets expected to be paid within twelve months classified as current assets. The fair value of the interest rate swap is determined by the respective counterparties based on interest rate changes. Interest rate swaps are valued based on observable interest rate yield curves for similar instruments. The deferred compensation plan assets relate to contributions made to a non-qualified compensation plan on behalf of certain employees who are classified as “highly compensated employees” as determined by IRS guidelines. The assets are part of a rabbi trust and the funds are held in mutual funds. The fair value of the deferred compensation is based on the quoted market prices for the mutual funds at the end of the period.

The following table summarizes the balances of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of April 2, 2023 and April 3, 2022.

Assets

Deferred compensation plan assets Level 1 $ 7,659 $ 7,038

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Note 6 — Inventories

Inventories at April 2, 2023 and April 3, 2022 consisted of the following:

(In thousands)

The FIFO value of inventories accounted for under the LIFO method was $101.4 million at April 2, 2023 and $83.7 million at April 3, 2022. The remainder of the inventory was valued and accounted for under the FIFO method.

Note 7 — Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets

The carrying amount of goodwill for each of our three reportable segments were as follows:

(In thousands) Industrial Water Treatment Health and Nutrition Total

Addition due to acquisitions — 6,681 — 6,681

The following is a summary of our identifiable intangible assets as of April 2, 2023 and April 3, 2022:

Gross Amount AccumulatedAmortization Net carrying value

(In thousands)

Finite-life intangible assets:

Other finite-life intangible assets 3,904 (3,904) —

Indefinite-life intangible assets 1,227 — 1,227

Gross Amount AccumulatedAmortization Net carrying value

(In thousands)

Finite-life intangible assets:

Other finite-life intangible assets 3,904 (3,807) 97

Indefinite-life intangible assets 1,227 — 1,227

Intangible asset amortization expense was $6.9 million during fiscal 2023, $6.5 million during fiscal 2022, and $5.8 million during fiscal 2021.

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The estimated future amortization expense for identifiable intangible assets is as follows:

(In thousands) Intangible Assets

Note 8 – Debt

We have in place a Credit Agreement with U.S. Bank as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Book Runner, and other lenders from time to time party thereto, whereby U.S. Bank is also serving as Administrative Agent. The Credit Agreement provides us with a “Revolving Loan Facility” totaling $250.0 million. The Revolving Loan Facility includes a $10 million letter of credit subfacility and $25 million swingline subfacility. The Revolving Loan Facility has a five-year maturity date, maturing on April 30, 2027. The Revolving Loan Facility is secured by substantially all of our personal property assets and those of our subsidiaries.

At April 2, 2023, the effective interest rate on our borrowings was 4.3%. In addition to paying interest on the outstanding principal under the Revolving Loan Facility, we are required to pay a commitment fee on the unutilized commitments thereunder. The commitment fee is between 0.15% and 0.25%, depending on our leverage ratio.

Debt issuance costs of $0.3 million paid to the lenders in connection with the Credit Agreement, as well as unamortized debt issuance costs of $0.1 million paid in connection with the previous credit facility, are reflected as a reduction of debt and are being amortized as interest expense over the term of the Revolving Loan Facility.

The Credit Agreement requires us to maintain (a) a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.15 to 1.00 and (b) a maximum total cash flow leverage ratio of 3.0 to 1.0. The Credit Agreement also contains other customary affirmative and negative covenants, including covenants that restrict our ability to incur additional indebtedness, dispose of significant assets, make certain investments, including any acquisitions other than permitted acquisitions, make certain payments, enter into sale and leaseback transactions, grant liens on our assets or enter into rate management transactions, subject to certain limitations. We are permitted to make distributions, pay dividends and repurchase shares so long as no default or event of default exists or would exist as a result thereof. As of April 3, 2022, we were in compliance with all required covenants.

Debt at April 2, 2023 and April 3, 2022 consisted of the following:

Less: unamortized debt issuance costs (356) (443)

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Note 9 — Share-Based Compensation

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units. Our Board of Directors has approved a performance-based equity compensation arrangement for our executive officers. This performance-based arrangement provides for the grant of performance-based restricted stock units that represent a possible future issuance of restricted shares of our common shares based on our pre-tax income target for the applicable fiscal year. The actual number of restricted shares to be issued to each executive officer will be determined when our final financial information becomes available after the applicable fiscal year and will be between zero shares and 76,863 shares in the aggregate for fiscal 2023. The restricted shares issued, if any, will fully vest two years after the end of the fiscal year on which the performance is based. We record the compensation expense for the outstanding performance share units and then-converted restricted stock over the life of the awards.

The following table represents the restricted stock activity for fiscal 2021, 2022, and 2023:

Shares Weighted-Average GrantDate Fair Value

We recorded compensation expense on performance-based restricted stock of approximately $2.8 million for fiscal 2023, $2.9 million for fiscal 2022 and $2.5 million for fiscal 2021, substantially all of which was recorded in SG&A expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The total fair value of performance-based restricted stock units vested was $1.9 million in fiscal 2023, $2.1 million in fiscal 2022 and $0.2 million in fiscal 2021.

Until the performance-based restricted stock units result in the issuance of restricted stock, the amount of expense recorded each period is dependent upon our estimate of the number of shares that will ultimately be issued and our then current common share price. Upon issuance of restricted stock, we record compensation expense over the remaining vesting period using the award date closing price. Unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock and non-vested restricted share units as of April 2, 2023 was $2.8 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.9 years.

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Restricted Stock Awards. As part of their retainer, our directors, other than the Chief Executive Officer, receive restricted stock for their Board services. The restricted stock awards are expensed over a one-year vesting period, based on the market value on the date of grant.

The following table represents the Board’s restricted stock activity for fiscal 2021, 2022, and 2023:

Shares Weighted-Average GrantDate Fair Value

Annual expense related to the value of restricted stock was $0.4 million in fiscal 2023, and $0.3 million in fiscal 2022 and 2021, and was recorded in SG&A expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock awards as of April 2, 2023 was $0.2 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.3 years.

Note 10 — Share Repurchases

Our board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 2,600,000 shares of our outstanding common shares. The shares may be repurchased on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions subject to applicable securities laws and regulations. Upon repurchase of the shares, we reduce our common shares for the par value of the shares with the excess applied against additional paid-in capital. We repurchased 181,657 common shares at an aggregate purchase price of $6.6 million during fiscal 2023. We repurchased 240,501 common shares at an aggregate purchase price of $8.5 million during fiscal 2022. We repurchased 166,088 common shares at an aggregate purchase price of $4.1 million during fiscal 2021. As of April 2, 2023, the number of shares available to be purchased under the share repurchase program was 1,129,348.

Note 11 — Profit Sharing, Employee Stock Ownership, Employee Stock Purchase and Pension Plans

Company Sponsored Plans. The majority of our non-bargaining unit employees are eligible to participate in a company-sponsored profit sharing plan. Contributions are made at our discretion subject to a maximum amount allowed under the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”). The profit sharing plan contribution level for each employee depends upon date of hire, and was 2.5% or 5.0% of each employee’s eligible compensation for fiscal 2023, 2022 and 2021. We also have in place a retirement plan covering our collective bargaining unit employees. The retirement plan provides for a contribution of 2.5% or 5.0% of each employee’s eligible annual wages depending on their hire date. In addition to the employer contributions described above, both the profit sharing plan and the retirement plan include a 401(k) plan that allows employees to contribute pre-tax earnings up to the maximum amount allowed under the IRC, with an employer match of up to 5% of the employee’s eligible compensation.

We have two employee stock ownership plans (“ESOPs”), one covering the majority of our non-bargaining unit employees and the other covering our collective bargaining unit employees. Contributions to the plan covering our non-bargaining unit employees are made at our discretion. Contributions to both plans are subject to a maximum amount allowed under the IRC, and were 2.5% or 5.0% of each employee’s eligible wages, depending on each eligible employee’s hire date, for fiscal 2023, 2022 and 2021.

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We have a nonqualified deferred compensation plan covering employees who are classified as “highly compensated employees” as determined by IRS guidelines for the plan year and who were hired on or before April 1, 2012. Employees who are eligible for the nonqualified deferred compensation plan for any plan year are not eligible for the profit sharing plan contribution or the ESOP contributions described above for that plan year. Our contribution to the nonqualified deferred compensation plan for fiscal 2023, 2022 and 2021 was 10% of each employee’s eligible compensation, subject to the maximum amount allowed under the IRC.

We have an employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”) covering substantially all of our employees. The ESPP allows employees to purchase newly-issued shares of the Company’s common shares at a discount from market. The number of new shares issued under the ESPP was 65,597 in fiscal 2023, 71,692 in fiscal 2022 and 88,148 in fiscal 2021.

The following represents the contribution expense for these company-sponsored plans for fiscal 2023, 2022 and 2021:

Non-bargaining unit employee plans:

In 2013, we withdrew from a collectively bargained multiemployer pension plan and recorded a liability for our share of the unfunded vested benefits. Payments of approximately $0.5 million per year are being made through 2034.

Note 12 — Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation. As of April 2, 2023, there were no material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, to which we or any of our subsidiaries are a party or of which any of our property is the subject. Legal fees associated with such matters are expensed as incurred.

Asset Retirement Obligations. We have three leases of land which contain terms that state that at the end of the lease term, we have a specified amount of time to remove the property and buildings. Including available lease extensions, these leases expire in 2024, 2033 and 2044. At that time, anything that remains on the land becomes the property of the lessor, and the lessor has the option to either maintain the property or remove the property at our expense. We have not been able to reasonably estimate the fair value of the asset retirement obligations, primarily due to the combination of the following factors: certain of the leases do not expire in the near future; we have a history of extending the leases with the lessors and currently intend to do so at expiration of the lease periods; the lessors do not have a history of terminating leases with their tenants; and because it is more likely than not that the buildings will have value at the end of the lease life and therefore, may not be removed by either the lessee or the lessor. Therefore, in accordance with accounting guidance related to asset retirement and environmental obligations, we have not recorded an asset retirement obligation as of April 2, 2023. We will continue to monitor the factors surrounding the requirement to record an asset retirement obligation and will recognize the fair value of a liability in the period in which it is incurred and a reasonable estimate can be made.

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Note 13 — Income Taxes

The provisions for income taxes for fiscal 2023, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

(In thousands)

Reconciliations of the provisions for income taxes to the applicable federal statutory income tax rate for fiscal 2023, 2022 and 2021 are listed below.

Statutory federal income tax 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 %

State income taxes, net of federal deduction 6.8 % 5.6 % 5.9 %

ESOP dividend deduction on allocated shares (0.2) % (0.2) % (0.2) %

Other — net (0.3) % (0.1) % (0.1) %

The tax effects of items comprising our net deferred tax liability as of April 2, 2023 and April 3, 2022 are as follows:

Deferred tax assets:

Trade receivables $ 51 $ 99

Deferred tax liabilities:

Inventories $ — $ (1,288)

Excess of tax over book depreciation (16,360) (12,234)

Unrealized gain on interest rate swap (1,087) (478)

Total deferred tax liabilities $ (35,624) $ (32,607)

As of April 2, 2023, the Company has determined that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets at April 2, 2023 will be realized either through future taxable income or reversals of taxable temporary differences.

We are subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax of multiple state jurisdictions. The tax years prior to our fiscal year ended March 29, 2020 are closed to examination by the Internal Revenue Service, and with few exceptions, state and local income tax jurisdictions.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

Note 14 – Leases

Lease Obligations. As of April 2, 2023, we were obligated under operating lease agreements for certain manufacturing facilities, warehouse space, the land on which some of our facilities sit, vehicles and information technology equipment. Our leases have remaining lease terms of 1 year to 22 years, some of which include options to extend the lease for up to 15 years.

As of April 2, 2023 and April 3, 2022, our operating lease components with initial or remaining terms in excess of one year were classified on the consolidated balance sheet within right-of-use assets, short-term lease liability and long-term lease liability.

Total lease expense was $3.1 million for the twelve months ended April 2, 2023 and $2.9 million for the twelve months ended April 3, 2022, and includes leases less than 12 months in duration.

Other information related to our operating leases was as follows:

Lease Term and Discount Rate

Weighted average remaining lease term (years) 7.84 8.91

Weighted average discount rate 2.8 % 2.6 %

Maturities of lease liabilities as of April 2, 2023 were as follows:

(In thousands) Operating Leases

Less: Interest (1,313)

Present value of lease liabilities $ 10,444

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

Note 15 — Segment Information

We have three reportable segments: Industrial, Water Treatment and Health and Nutrition. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. Product costs and expenses for each segment are based on actual costs incurred along with cost allocations of shared and centralized functions.

We evaluate performance based on operating income. Reportable segments are defined primarily by product and type of customer. Segments are responsible for the sales, marketing and development of their products and services. Other than our Health and Nutrition segment, the segments do not have separate customer service or purchasing functions. There are no intersegment sales and no operating segments have been aggregated.

Reportable Segments Industrial WaterTreatment Health and Nutrition Total

(In thousands)

Fiscal Year Ended April 2, 2023:

Fiscal Year Ended April 3, 2022:

Fiscal Year Ended March 28, 2021:

* Unallocated assets not included, consisting primarily of cash and cash equivalents,prepaid expenses, and non-qualified deferred compensation plan assets of $26.0 million at April 2, 2023, $19.5 million at April 3, 2022 and $14.8 million at March 28, 2021

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we conducted an evaluation, under supervision and with the participation of management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective. Disclosure controls and procedures are defined by Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act as controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed with the SEC under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or person performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of April 2, 2023, based on the criteria described in InternalControl - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this assessment, management believes that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of April 2, 2023.

Our independent registered public accounting firm has issued an attestation report on our internal control over financial reporting for April 2, 2023 which is included in the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm in Item 8 of this Annual Report on 10-K.

Changes in Internal Control Procedures

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS

Not Applicable.

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PART III

Certain information required by Part III is incorporated by reference from Hawkins’ definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on August 2, 2023 (the “2023 Proxy Statement”). Except for those portions specifically incorporated in this Form 10-K by reference to the 2023 Proxy Statement, no other portions of the 2023 Proxy Statement are deemed to be filed as part of this Form 10-K.

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Information about our Executive Officers

Our current executive officers, their ages and offices held, are set forth below:

Name Age Office

Patrick H. Hawkins 52 Chief Executive Officer and President

Richard G. Erstad 59 Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Drew M. Grahek 53 Vice President — Operations

Douglas A. Lange 53 Vice President — Water Treatment Group

David J. Mangine 65 Vice President — Industrial Group

Shirley A. Rozeboom 61 Vice President — Health and Nutrition

Patrick H. Hawkins has been our Chief Executive Officer and President and member of our board since 2011. Mr. Hawkins has held the position of President since 2010. He joined the Company in 1992 and served as the Business Director - Food and Pharmaceuticals, a position he held from 2009 to 2010. Previously he served as Business Manager - Food and Co-Extrusion Products from 2007 to 2009 and Sales Representative - Food Ingredients from 2002 to 2007. He previously served the Company in various other capacities, including Plant Manager, Quality Director and Technical Director.

Jeffrey P. Oldenkamp has been our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since October 2021. Mr. Oldenkamp joined Hawkins in May 2017 and assumed the role of Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Treasurer in June 2017. Prior to joining Hawkins, Mr. Oldenkamp was with MTS Systems Corporation, a supplier of high-performance test systems and sensors, where he served as Chief Financial Officer from 2015 to May 2017 and as Vice President of Finance for the MTS Test business from 2014 to 2015, and with Nilfisk-Advance, Inc., a global manufacturer of professional cleaning equipment, where he served as Americas Operations Chief Financial Officer and Vice President from 2012 to 2014.

Richard G. Erstad has been our Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since 2008. Mr. Erstad was General Counsel and Secretary of BUCA, Inc., a restaurant company, from 2005 to 2008. Mr. Erstad had previously been an attorney with the corporate group of Faegre & Benson LLP, a law firm, from 1996 to 2005, where his practice focused on securities law and mergers and acquisitions. He is a member of the Minnesota Bar.

Drew M. Grahek has been our Vice President - Operations since September 2018. Prior to joining Hawkins, Mr. Grahek was Adjunct Faculty at the University of Minnesota College of Continuing Education and a Business Administrator in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis from June 2017 to June 2018; Director of Service Operations and Supply Chain with Ulta Beauty, Inc. from April 2016 to June 2017; and Director of Stores with Field and Stream Outdoor Stores, a division of Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. from July 2015 to April 2016. Previously, he spent a total of 23 years at Target Corporation in a variety of operations, merchandising and property management positions.

Douglas A. Lange has been our Vice President - Water Treatment Group since June 2020. Prior to attaining this position, Mr. Lange served the Company as General Manager and Product Development Manager for the Water Treatment Group after joining the company in January 2019. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Lange was with H.B. Fuller Company, a global supplier of special adhesives, where he served as Global Marketing Manager and Product Manager for specialty markets in electronics and wood products from 2011 to January 2019. Mr. Lange served in various roles in the specialty adhesives market for a total of 21 years prior to joining the Company.

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David J. Mangine has been our Vice President - Industrial Group since 2021. Prior to attaining this position, Mr. Mangine served as the Industrial Sales Manager from 2011 to 2021, after joining Hawkins in 2000 as an Account Manager.

Shirley A. Rozeboom has been our Vice President - Health and Nutrition since 2019. Prior to attaining this position, Ms. Rozeboom held the position of Senior Vice President of Sales for Stauber from 2012 to 2019, Director of Sales from 2008 to 2012 and Account Executive from 2000 to 2008.

The disclosure under the headings “Election of Directors,” “Corporate Governance,” and, if applicable, “Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports” of the 2022 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to all of our directors and employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, controller and other persons performing similar functions. We have posted the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics on our website located at www.hawkinsinc.com. Hawkins’ Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is also available in print to any shareholder who requests it in writing from our Corporate Secretary. We intend to post on our website any amendment to, or waiver from, a provision of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, controller and other persons performing similar functions within four business days following the date of such amendment or waiver. We are not including the information contained on our website as part of, or incorporating it by reference into, this report.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The disclosure under the heading “Compensation of Executive Officers and Directors” in the 2023 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The disclosure under the headings “Security Ownership of Management and Beneficial Ownership” and “Equity Compensation Plan Information” in the 2023 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The disclosure under the headings “Election of Directors” and “Related Party Transactions” of the 2023 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The disclosure under the heading “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Fees” of the 2023 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

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PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)(1) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms.

Consolidated Balance Sheets at April 2, 2023 and April 3, 2022.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

(a)(2) FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES OF THE COMPANY

Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts.

(a)(3) EXHIBITS

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit Description Method of Filing

3.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation. (1) Incorporated by Reference

3.2 Amended and Restated By-Laws. (2) Incorporated by Reference

4.1 Description of Securities. (3) Incorporated by Reference

10.1* Hawkins, Inc. 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan. (4) Incorporated by Reference

10.2* Hawkins, Inc. Executive Severance Plan. (5) Incorporated by Reference

10.3* Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended. (6) Incorporated by Reference

10.6* Hawkins, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan. (8) Incorporated by Reference

10.8* Nine Year LTI with Shirley Rozeboom. (10) Incorporated by Reference

21 Subsidiaries of the registrant. Filed Electronically

23.1 Consent of Grant Thornton LLP. Filed Electronically

24.1 Powers of Attorney. Filed Electronically

32.1 Section 1350 Certification by Chief Executive Officer. Filed Electronically

32.2 Section 1350 Certification by Chief Financial Officer. Filed Electronically

(1)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 26, 2021 and filed March 2, 2021.

(2)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 28, 2009 and filed November 3, 2009.

(3)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed June 2,2021.

(4)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed June 6, 2011.

(5)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended July 3, 2011.

(6)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed November 2, 2018.

(7)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-K filed December 3, 2018.

(8)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 29, 2019.

(9)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed May 20,2020.

(10)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed June 2,2021.

ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY

None

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

HAWKINS, INC.

By /s/ Patrick H. Hawkins

Patrick H. HawkinsChief Executive Officer and President

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature Title Date

/s/ Patrick H. Hawkins May 17, 2023

Patrick H. Hawkins Chief Executive Officer, President and Director

(principal executive officer)

/s/ Jeffrey P. Oldenkamp May 17, 2023

Jeffrey P. Oldenkamp Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

James A. Faulconbridge

Mary J. Schumacher

Jeffrey E. Spethmann

Daniel J. Stauber

Yi "Faith" Tang

James T. Thompson

Jeffrey L. Wright

* Patrick H. Hawkins, by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign this document on behalf of each of the above-named directors of the registrant pursuant to Powers of Attorney duly executed by such persons.

By: /s/ Patrick H. Hawkins

Patrick H. Hawkins

Attorney-in-fact

SCHEDULE II

HAWKINS, INC.

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED April 2, 2023, April 3, 2022 AND March 28, 2021

Additions

(In thousands)

Reserve deducted from asset to which it applies:

Fiscal Year Ended April 2, 2023:

Allowance for credit losses $ 367 $ — $ — $ (177) $ 190

Fiscal Year Ended April 3, 2022:

Allowance for credit losses $ 497 $ — $ — $ (130) $ 367

Fiscal Year Ended March 28, 2021:

Allowance for credit losses $ 784 $ — $ — $ (287) $ 497