UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ______ to ______

Commission file number 001-39609

Hillman Solutions Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

85-2096734

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1280 Kemper Meadow Drive

45240

Cincinnati

Ohio

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 851-4900

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	HLMN	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b‑2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer

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Accelerated filer

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Non-accelerated filer

☐ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company

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Emerging growth company

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

On ~~April~~August 251, 2025, 197,~~508~~639,~~573~~225 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, were outstanding.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss	2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity	4
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	5
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	2123
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	3035
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	3036
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	3237
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	3237
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	3237
Item 3.	Defaults upon Senior Securities	3237
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	3237
Item 5.	Other Information	3237
Item 6.	Exhibits	3441
SIGNATURES		3542

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HILLMAN SOLUTIONS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

	As of March 29, 2025		As of December 28, 2024
	As of June 28, 2025		As of December 28, 2024
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3634,~~309~~188	$	44,510
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,732 ($2,827 - 2024)	134,244		109,788
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,644 ($2,827 - 2024)	141,178		109,788
Inventories, net	~~396~~427,~~891~~633		403,673
Other current assets	1620,~~876~~545		15,213
Total current assets	~~584~~623,~~320~~544		573,184
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $388,776 ($376,150 - 2024)	232,911		224,174
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $406,602 ($376,150 - 2024)	234,852		224,174
Goodwill	~~828~~830,~~727~~535		828,553
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $545,911 ($530,398 - 2024)	590,635		605,859
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $562,043 ($530,398 - 2024)	576,459		605,859
Operating lease right of use assets	7774,~~764~~088		81,708
Other assets	1617,~~560~~152		17,025
Total assets	$	2,~~330~~356,~~917~~630	$	2,330,503
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	~~150~~169,~~648~~483	$	139,057
Current portion of debt and finance lease liabilities	13,~~661~~912		12,975
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	17,~~210~~426		16,850
Accrued expenses:
Salaries and wages	1424,~~199~~452		34,977
Pricing allowances	56,~~556~~374		7,651
Income and other taxes	810,~~577~~536		10,377
Other accrued expenses	2731,~~515~~068		31,843
Total current liabilities	~~237~~273,~~366~~251		253,730
Long-term debt	~~713~~683,~~450~~082		691,726
Deferred tax liabilities	~~124~~123,~~280~~064		124,611
Operating lease liabilities	6663,~~977~~057		71,474
Other non-current liabilities	67,~~791~~238		6,591
Total liabilities	$	1,~~148~~149,~~864~~692	$	1,148,132
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock: $0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 197,380,504 and 196,705,710 shares issued and outstanding in 2025 and 2024, respectively	20		20
Common stock: $0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 197,565,451 and 196,705,710 shares issued and outstanding in 2025 and 2024, respectively	20		20
Additional paid-in capital	1,~~444~~448,~~265~~553		1,442,958
Accumulated deficit	(~~219~~203,~~268~~436)		(218,951)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4238,~~964~~199)		(41,656)
Total stockholders' equity	1,~~182~~206,~~053~~938		1,182,371
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	2,~~330~~356,~~917~~630	$	2,330,503

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HILLMAN SOLUTIONS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE ~~LOSS~~INCOME (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except for per share amounts)

	Thirteen Weeks EndedMarch 29, 2025		Thirteen Weeks EndedMarch 30, 2024
	Thirteen Weeks EndedJune 28, 2025		Thirteen Weeks EndedJune 29, 2024		Twenty-six Weeks Ended June 28, 2025		Twenty-six Weeks EndedJune 29, 2024
Net sales	$	~~359~~402,~~343~~803	$	~~350~~379,~~305~~432	$	762,146	$	729,737
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	~~190~~208,~~740~~338		~~183~~194,~~434~~672		399,078		378,106
Selling, warehouse, general and administrative expenses	~~119~~123,~~052~~707		~~118~~121,~~565~~154		242,759		239,719
Depreciation	19,~~395~~848		16,~~338~~297		39,243		32,635
Amortization	15,~~415~~257		15,~~254~~249		30,672		30,503
Other (income) expense, net	(~~274~~664)		~~410~~474		(938)		884
Income from operations	1536,~~015~~317		1631,~~304~~586		51,332		47,890
Interest expense, net	1413,~~460~~892		1513,~~271~~937		28,352		29,208
Refinancing costs	~~906~~—		~~3,008~~—		906		3,008
Loss before income taxes	(351)		(1,975)
Income before income taxes	22,425		17,649		22,074		15,674
Income tax benefit	(34)		(483)
Income tax expense	6,593		5,114		6,559		4,631
Net loss	$	(317)	$	(1,492)
Net income	$	15,832	$	12,535	$	15,515	$	11,043
Basic and diluted loss per share	$	(0.00)	$	(0.01)
Basic net income per share	$	0.08	$	0.06	$	0.08	$	0.06
Weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding	197,284		195,365
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	197,593		196,075		197,439		195,721
Net loss from above	$	(317)	$	(1,492)
Diluted net income per share	$	0.08	$	0.06	$	0.08	$	0.06
Other comprehensive loss:
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	198,676		198,420		199,257		198,037
Foreign currency translation adjustments	682		1,487
Net income from above	$	15,832	$	12,535	$	15,515	$	11,043
Hedging activity	(1,990)		(1,817)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Total other comprehensive loss	(1,308)		(330)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	5,324		(5,707)		6,006		(4,220)
Comprehensive loss	$	(1,625)	$	(1,822)
Hedging activity	(559)		1,580		(2,549)		(237)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	4,765		(4,127)		3,457		(4,457)
Comprehensive income	$	20,597	$	8,408	$	18,972	$	6,586

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HILLMAN SOLUTIONS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

	Thirteen Weeks Ended March 29, 2025		Thirteen Weeks EndedMarch 30, 2024
	Twenty-six Weeks Ended June 28, 2025		Twenty-six Weeks EndedJune 29, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(317)	$	(1,492)
Net income	$	15,515	$	11,043
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used for) provided by operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	3469,~~810~~915		3163,~~592~~138
Deferred income taxes	(~~974~~3,101)		(~~386~~1,706)
Deferred financing and original issue discount amortization	12,~~257~~511		12,~~330~~551
Stock-based compensation expense	36,~~278~~835		26,~~829~~485
Loss on debt restructuring	906		3,008
Cash paid to third parties in connection with debt restructuring	(906)		(1,554)
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment	(~~139~~63)		56
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(~~326~~567)		~~332~~780
Changes in operating items:
Accounts receivable, net	(2430,~~617~~905)		(2528,~~095~~414)
Inventories, net	7(20,~~319~~812)		(210,~~341~~929)
Other assets	(27,~~152~~702)		(4,~~014~~409)
Accounts payable	1129,~~340~~015		1428,~~632~~683
Accrued salaries and wages	(2010,~~769~~681)		(65,~~315)~~926
Other accrued expenses	(91,~~365~~908)		~~(906)~~1,818
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	(655)		11,676
Net cash provided by operating activities	48,052		76,476
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of business, net of cash received	—		(23,~~956~~783)
Capital expenditures	(2038,~~658~~175)		(1740,~~759~~078)
Other investing activities	(67109)		(67153)
Net cash used for investing activities	(2038,~~725~~284)		(4164,~~782~~014)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of senior term loans	(24,~~128~~256)		(24,~~128~~255)
Financing fees	—		(33)
Borrowings on revolving credit loans	6279,000		4565,000
Repayments of revolving credit loans	(4492,000)		(2765,000)
Principal payments under finance lease obligations	(12,~~270~~653)		(~~875~~1,758)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	~~306~~490		56,~~899~~379
Payments of contingent consideration	(75137)		(72133)
Other financing activities	(~~440~~855)		~~(380)~~570
Net cash provided by financing activities	14,393		20,411
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(20,411)		770
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	~~(1,214)~~321		12,~~814~~231
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(8,201)		(7,881)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(10,322)		15,463
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	44,510		38,553
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	3634,~~309~~188	$	3054,~~672~~016
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid	$	1329,~~893~~003	$	1122,~~213~~365
Income taxes paid	28,~~016~~646		~~871~~3,291
Capital expenditures in accounts payable	~~1,614~~883		31,~~093~~873

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HILLMAN SOLUTIONS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

	Common Stock
	Shares	Amount		Additional Paid-in-Capital		Accumulated Deficit		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Total Stockholders' Equity
Thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2025
Twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025
Balance at December 28, 2024	196,706	$	20	$	1,442,958	$	(218,951)	$	(41,656)	$	1,182,371
Net loss	—	—		—		(317)		—		(317)
Stock option activity, stock awards and employee stock purchase plan	675	—		1,307		—		—		1,307
Hedging activity	—	—		—		—		(1,990)		(1,990)
Change in cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	—	—		—		—		682		682
Balance at March 29, 2025	197,381	$	20	$	1,444,265	$	(219,268)	$	(42,964)	$	1,182,053
Thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2024
Net Income	—	—		—		15,832		—		15,832
Stock option activity, stock awards and employee stock purchase plan	184	—		4,288		—		—		4,288
Hedging activity	—	—		—		—		(559)		(559)
Change in cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	—	—		—		—		5,324		5,324
Balance at June 28, 2025	197,565	$	20	$	1,448,553	$	(203,436)	$	(38,199)	$	1,206,938
Twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024
Balance at December 30, 2023	194,913	$	20	$	1,418,535	$	(236,206)	$	(27,820)	$	1,154,529
Net loss	—	—		—		(1,492)		—		(1,492)
Stock option activity, stock awards and employee stock purchase plan	1,029	—		8,585		—		—		8,585
Hedging activity	—	—		—		—		(1,817)		(1,817)
Change in cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	—	—		—		—		1,487		1,487
Balance at March 30, 2024	195,942	$	20	$	1,427,120	$	(237,698)	$	(28,150)	$	1,161,292
Net Income	—	—		—		12,535		—		12,535
Stock option activity, stock awards and employee stock purchase plan	214	—		4,742		—		—		4,742
Hedging activity	—	—		—		—		1,580		1,580
Change in cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	—	—		—		—		(5,707)		(5,707)
Balance at June 29, 2024	196,156	$	20	$	1,431,862	$	(225,163)	$	(32,277)	$	1,174,442

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying condensed financial statements include the consolidated accounts of Hillman Solutions Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively “Hillman” or the “Company”). The accompanying unaudited financial statements include the condensed consolidated accounts of the Company for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025. Unless the context requires otherwise, references to "Hillman," "we," "us," "our," or "our Company" refer to Hillman Solutions Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements present information in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and applicable rules of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all information or footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. Operating results for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 do not necessarily indicate the results that may be expected for the full year. For further information, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 28, 2024 and notes thereto included in the Form 10-K filed on February 20, 2025 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

“Hillman Solutions Corp.," "HMAN Group Holdings Inc.," and "The Hillman Companies, Inc." are holding companies with no other operations, cash flows, material assets or liabilities other than the equity interests in "The Hillman Group, Inc.,", which is the borrower under the credit facility.

Nature of Operations:

The Company is comprised of three separate operating business segments: (1) Hardware and Protective Solutions, (2) Robotics and Digital Solutions, and (3) Canada.

In the second quarter of 2025, the Company realigned its Hardware and Protective Solutions segment to include the sales of accessories, which are now managed by the Hardware and Protective Solutions leadership team. Previously, accessories were included under the Robotics and Digital Solutions segment and managed by that leadership team. See Note 16 - Segment Reporting for additional information.

Hillman provides and, on a limited basis, produces products such as fasteners and related hardware items; threaded rod and metal shapes; keys, key duplication systems, and accessories; personal protective equipment such as gloves, eye-wear and cleaning rags; rope and chain; builder's hardware; and identification items, such as tags and letters, numbers, and signs, to retail outlets, primarily hardware stores, home centers and mass merchants, pet supply stores, grocery stores, and drug stores. The Canada segment also produces fasteners, stampings, fittings, and processes threaded parts for automotive suppliers, industrial Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEMs”), and industrial distributors.

Reclassifications:

Due to the segment realignment mentioned above, certain amounts in the prior year Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements were reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. This had no impact on the prior periods’ condensed consolidated balance sheets, condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income, condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, or condensed consolidated statements of stockholder’s equity.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The significant accounting policies should be read in conjunction with the significant accounting policies included in the Form 10-K filed on February 20, 2025 with the SEC.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements:

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the reporting periods. Actual results may differ from these estimates.


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disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the reporting periods. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Revenue Recognition:

Revenue is recognized when control of goods or services is transferred to our customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. Sales and other taxes the Company collects concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue.

The Company offers a variety of sales incentives to its customers primarily in the form of discounts and rebates. Discounts are recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements at the date of the related sale. Rebates are based on the revenue to date and the contractual rebate percentage to be paid. A portion of the cost of the rebate is allocated to each underlying sales transaction. Discounts and rebates are included in the determination of net sales.

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of the rebate is allocated to each underlying sales transaction. Discounts and rebates are included in the determination of net sales.

The Company also establishes reserves for customer returns and allowances. The reserve is established based on historical rates of returns and allowances. The reserve is adjusted quarterly based on actual experience. Returns and allowances are included in the determination of net sales.

The following tables display our disaggregated revenue by product category. Certain amounts in the prior year presentation between segments were reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. See Note 16 - Segment Reporting for more information.

Thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2025
	Hardware and Protective Solutions		Robotics and Digital Solutions		Canada		Total Revenue
Fastening and Hardware	$	205,947	$	—	$	25,050	$	230,997
Personal Protective	68,460		—		1,231		69,691
Keys and Key Accessories	—		46,582		2,136		48,718
Engraving and Resharp	—		9,930		7		9,937
Total Revenue	$	274,407	$	56,512	$	28,424	$	359,343
Thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2024
	Hardware and Protective Solutions		Robotics and Digital Solutions		Canada		Total Revenue
Fastening and Hardware	$	214,390	$	—	$	31,589	$	245,979
Personal Protective	45,484		—		1,408		46,892
Keys and Key Accessories	—		43,637		1,952		45,589
Engraving and Resharp	—		11,835		10		11,845
Total Revenue	$	259,874	$	55,472	$	34,959	$	350,305


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The following tables disaggregate our revenue by geographic location.

Thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2025
	Hardware and Protective Solutions		Robotics and Digital Solutions		Canada		Total Revenue
United States	$	270,465	$	56,512	$	—	$	326,977
Canada	—		—		28,424		28,424
Mexico	3,942		—		—		3,942
Consolidated	$	274,407	$	56,512	$	28,424	$	359,343
Thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2024
	Hardware and Protective Solutions		Robotics and Digital Solutions		Canada		Total Revenue
United States	$	255,492	$	55,472	$	—	$	310,964
Canada	—		—		34,959		34,959
Mexico	4,382		—		—		4,382
Consolidated	$	259,874	$	55,472	$	34,959	$	350,305

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Thirteen weeks ended June 28, 2025
	Hardware and Protective Solutions		Robotics and Digital Solutions		Canada		Total Revenue
Fastening and Hardware	$	244,562	$	—	$	37,405	$	281,967
Personal Protective	61,362		—		1,649		63,011
Keys and Key Fobs	—		46,054		2,295		48,349
Engraving and Resharp	—		9,466		10		9,476
Total Revenue	$	305,924	$	55,520	$	41,359	$	402,803

Thirteen weeks ended June 29, 2024
	Hardware and Protective Solutions		Robotics and Digital Solutions		Canada		Total Revenue
Fastening and Hardware	$	234,354	$	—	$	40,603	$	274,957
Personal Protective	47,002		—		1,195		48,197
Keys and Key Fobs	—		41,938		2,008		43,946
Engraving and Resharp	—		12,319		13		12,332
Total Revenue	$	281,356	$	54,257	$	43,819	$	379,432

Twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025
	Hardware and Protective Solutions		Robotics and Digital Solutions		Canada		Total Revenue
Fastening and Hardware	$	454,112	$	—	$	62,455	$	516,567
Personal Protective	129,821		—		2,880		132,701
Keys and Key Fobs	—		89,034		4,431		93,465
Engraving and Resharp	—		19,396		17		19,413
Total Revenue	$	583,933	$	108,430	$	69,783	$	762,146

Twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024
	Hardware and Protective Solutions		Robotics and Digital Solutions		Canada		Total Revenue
Fastening and Hardware	$	452,192	$	—	$	72,192	$	524,384
Personal Protective	92,486		—		2,603		95,089
Keys and Key Fobs	—		82,127		3,960		86,087
Engraving and Resharp	—		24,154		23		24,177
Total Revenue	$	544,678	$	106,281	$	78,778	$	729,737

The following tables disaggregate our revenue by geographic location. Certain amounts in the prior year presentation between segments were reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. See Note 16 - Segment Reporting for more information.


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Thirteen weeks ended June 28, 2025
	Hardware and Protective Solutions		Robotics and Digital Solutions		Canada		Total Revenue
United States	$	302,662	$	55,520	$	—	$	358,182
Canada	—		—		41,359		41,359
Mexico	3,262		—		—		3,262
Consolidated	$	305,924	$	55,520	$	41,359	$	402,803

Thirteen weeks ended June 29, 2024
	Hardware and Protective Solutions		Robotics and Digital Solutions		Canada		Total Revenue
United States	$	276,691	$	54,257	$	—	$	330,948
Canada	—		—		43,819		43,819
Mexico	4,665		—		—		4,665
Consolidated	$	281,356	$	54,257	$	43,819	$	379,432

Twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025
	Hardware and Protective Solutions		Robotics and Digital Solutions		Canada		Total Revenue
United States	$	576,729	$	108,430	$	—	$	685,159
Canada	—		—		69,783		69,783
Mexico	7,204		—		—		7,204
Consolidated	$	583,933	$	108,430	$	69,783	$	762,146

Twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024
	Hardware and Protective Solutions		Robotics and Digital Solutions		Canada		Total Revenue
United States	$	535,631	$	106,281	$	—	$	641,912
Canada	—		—		78,778		78,778
Mexico	9,047		—		—		9,047
Consolidated	$	544,678	$	106,281	$	78,778	$	729,737

The Company's revenue by geography is allocated based on the location of its sales operations.

Hardware and Protective Solutions' revenues consist primarily of the delivery of fasteners, anchors, specialty fastening products, rope and chain, and personal protective equipment such as gloves and eyewear, as well as accessories, and in-store merchandising services for the related product category.

Robotics and Digital Solutions revenues consist primarily of sales of keys, key fobs, and identification tags through self-service key duplication and engraving kiosks. It also includes our associate-assisted key duplication systems ~~and key accessories~~.

Canada revenues consist primarily of the delivery to Canadian customers of fasteners and related hardware items, threaded rod, keys, key duplicating systems, accessories, personal protective equipment, and identification items as well as in-store merchandising services for the related product category.

The Company’s performance obligations under its arrangements with customers are providing products, in-store merchandising services, and access to key duplicating and engraving equipment. Generally, the price of the merchandising services and the access to the key duplicating and engraving equipment is included in the price of the related products. Control of products is transferred at the point in time when the customer accepts the goods, which occurs upon delivery of the products. Judgment is required in determining the time at which to recognize revenue for the in-store services and the access to key duplicating and engraving equipment. Revenue is recognized for in-store service and access to key duplicating and engraving equipment as the related products are delivered, which approximates a time-based recognition pattern. Therefore, the entire amount of consideration related to the sale of products, in-store merchandising services, and access to key duplicating and engraving equipment is recognized upon the delivery of the products.

~~The~~8 ~~costs~~| toJune ~~obtain a contract are insignificant~~28, ~~and~~2025 ~~generally~~Form ~~contract terms do not extend beyond one year. Therefore, these costs are expensed as incurred. Freight and shipping costs and the cost of our in~~10-~~store merchandising services teams are recognized in selling, warehouse, general, and administrative expense when control over products is transferred to the customer.~~Q

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The costs to obtain a contract are insignificant and generally contract terms do not extend beyond one year. Therefore, these costs are expensed as incurred. Freight and shipping costs and the cost of our in-store merchandising service teams are recognized in selling, warehouse, general, and administrative expense when control over products is transferred to the customer.

The Company used the practical expedient regarding the existence of a significant financing component as payments are due in less than one year after delivery of the products.

3. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

On December 14, 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The amendments in this update require that public business entities on an annual basis (1) disclose specific categories in the rate reconciliation and (2) provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold. The standard requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The standard is intended to benefit investors by providing more detailed income tax disclosures that would be useful in making capital allocation decisions. The amendments on Income Tax Disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, and should be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented. The Company is currently evaluating ~~the~~this ~~impact~~ASU ~~provided~~to bydetermine its impact on the ~~new~~annual ~~standard~~disclosures.

On January 6, 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-01, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures: Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, as an amendment to ASU 2024-03. This ASU mandates that public business entities provide detailed disclosures in the notes to their financial statements, breaking down certain expense categories presented on the income statement into specified natural expense components. This enhanced disclosure aims to provide investors with more detailed information about the types of expenses included in commonly presented expense captions, such as cost of sales, selling, general, and administrative expenses (SG&A), and research and development. The amendments introduced by ASU 2025-01 are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027 with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact provided by the new standard.

4. ACQUISITIONS

Intex DIY, Inc.

On August 23, 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of Intex DIY, Inc. ("Intex"), a leading supplier of wiping cloths, consumable rags, and cleaning textiles for a total purchase price of $34,064. This acquisition expands Hillman’s offerings in the cleaning products category. Intex has business operations throughout North America and its financial results will reside in the Company's Hardware and Protective Solutions reportable segment.

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Hillman’s offerings in the cleaning products category. Intex has business operations throughout North America and its financial results will reside in the Company's Hardware and Protective Solutions reportable segment.

The following table reconciles the preliminary fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities to the total purchase price of Intex.

Accounts receivable	$	11,981
Inventory	14,~~795~~486
Other current assets	26
Property and equipment	949
Goodwill	3,~~520~~829
Customer relationships	9,400
Trade names	104
Total assets acquired	$	40,775
Less:
Liabilities assumed	(6,711)
Total purchase price	$	34,064

Net sales and operating income from Intex included in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of ~~Comprehensive Loss for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2025 were as follows:~~

	Thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2025
Net sales	$	16,085
Operating income	1,779


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Comprehensive Income for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025 were as follows:


	Thirteen weeks ended June 28, 2025		Twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025
Net sales	$	16,446	$	32,531
Operating income	2,149		3,928

Pro forma financial information has not been presented for Intex as the financial results of Intex were insignificant to the financial results of the Company on a standalone basis.

5. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill amounts by reportable segment are summarized as follows:

	Goodwill at		Acquisitions		Dispositions		Other (1)			Goodwill at
	December 28, 2024								~~March~~June 2928, 2025
Hardware and Protective Solutions	$	581,187	$	309	$	—	$	~~(27)~~10,823		$	~~581~~592,~~160~~319
Robotics and Digital Solutions	220,936		—		—		—(10,580)			~~220~~210,~~936~~356
Canada	26,430		—		—		~~201~~1,430			2627,~~631~~860
Total	$	828,553	$	—309	$	—	$	~~174~~1,673		$	~~828~~830,~~727~~535

(1)The "Other" change to goodwill relates to adjustments resulting from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates for the Canada, Hardware Solutions, and Protective Solutions reporting units. "Other" also includes a reallocation of goodwill from our Robotics and Digital Solutions reporting unit to our Hardware Solutions reporting unit in connection with the segment realignment - see Note 16 - Segment Reporting for additional information.

Other intangibles, net, as of ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 and December 28, 2024 consist of the following:

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	Estimated Useful Life (Years)			June 28, 2025		December 28, 2024
Customer relationships	9	-	20	$	956,642	$	954,888
Trademarks - indefinite	Indefinite			85,237		84,883
Trademarks - other	2	-	15	29,549		29,549
Technology and patents	5	-	12	67,074		66,937
Intangible assets, gross				1,138,502		1,136,257
Less: Accumulated amortization				562,043		530,398
Other intangibles, net				$	576,459	$	605,859

~~Table~~The ofamortization ~~Contents~~expense for intangible assets, including the adjustments resulting from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025 was $15,257 and $30,672, and the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024 was $15,249 and $30,503, respectively.

	EstimatedUseful Life(Years)			March 29, 2025		December 28, 2024
Customer relationships	13	-	20	$	955,066	$	954,888
Trademarks - indefinite	Indefinite			84,922		84,883
Trademarks - other	2	-	15	29,549		29,549
Technology and patents	5	-	12	67,009		66,937
Intangible assets, gross				1,136,546		1,136,257
Less: Accumulated amortization				545,911		530,398
Other intangibles, net				$	590,635	$	605,859

The Company tests goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually in the fourth quarter. Impairment is also tested when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying values of the assets may be greater than their fair values. During the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025 and the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024, the Company did not identify any triggering events that would result in an impairment analysis outside of the annual assessment.

The amortization expense for intangible assets, including the adjustments resulting from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2025 and the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2024 was $15,415 and $15,254, respectively.

The Company tests goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually in the fourth quarter. Impairment is also tested when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying values of the assets may be greater than their fair values. During the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2025 and the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2024, the Company did not identify any triggering events that would result in an impairment analysis outside of the annual assessment.

6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Insurance Coverage

~~The~~10 ~~Company~~| ~~self-insures~~June ~~its general liability including product liability~~28, ~~automotive~~2025 ~~and~~Form workers' compensation losses up to $500 per occurrence. Catastrophic coverage has been purchased from third party insurers for occurrences up to $60,000. The two risk areas involving the most significant accounting estimates are workers' compensation and automotive liability. Actuarial valuations performed by the Company's outside risk insurance expert were used by the Company's management to form the basis for workers' compensation and automotive liability loss reserves. The actuary contemplated the Company's specific loss history, actual claims reported, and industry trends among statistical and other factors to estimate the range of reserves required. Risk insurance reserves are comprised of specific reserves for individual claims and additional amounts expected for development of these claims, as well as for incurred but not yet reported claims. The Company believes that the liability of approximately $2,255 recorded for such risks is adequate as of March 29, 2025.10-Q

AsTable of March 29, 2025, the Company has provided certain vendors and insurers letters of credit aggregating to $42,168 related to our product purchases and insurance coverage for product liability, workers’ compensation, and general liability.Contents

The Company self-insures ~~group~~its ~~health~~general ~~claims~~liability including product liability, automotive and workers' compensation losses up to an$500 ~~annual~~per ~~stop~~occurrence. ~~loss~~Catastrophic ~~limit~~coverage ofhas been purchased from third party insurers for occurrences up to $~~300~~60,000. ~~per~~The ~~participant~~two risk areas involving the most significant accounting estimates are workers' compensation and automotive liability. ~~Historical~~Actuarial ~~group~~valuations performed by the Company's outside risk insurance ~~loss~~expert ~~experience~~were ~~forms~~used by the Company's management to form the basis for ~~the~~workers' ~~recognition~~compensation ofand ~~group~~automotive ~~health~~liability ~~insurance~~loss reserves. ~~Provisions~~The ~~for~~actuary ~~losses~~contemplated ~~expected~~the ~~under~~Company's ~~these~~specific ~~programs~~loss ~~are~~history, ~~recorded~~actual ~~based~~claims onreported, anand ~~analysis~~industry trends among statistical and other factors to estimate the range of ~~historical~~reserves required. Risk insurance ~~claim~~reserves ~~data~~are comprised of specific reserves for individual claims and ~~certain~~additional ~~actuarial~~amounts ~~assumptions~~expected for development of these claims, as well as for incurred but not yet reported claims. The Company believes that the liability of approximately $32,~~691~~293 recorded for such risks is adequate as of ~~March~~June 2928, 2025.

As of June 28, 2025, the Company has provided certain vendors and insurers letters of credit aggregating to $42,168 related to our product purchases and insurance coverage for product liability, workers’ compensation, and general liability.

The Company self-insures group health claims up to an annual stop loss limit of $300 per participant. Historical group insurance loss experience forms the basis for the recognition of group health insurance reserves. Provisions for losses expected under these programs are recorded based on an analysis of historical insurance claim data and certain actuarial assumptions. The Company believes that the liability of approximately $3,357 recorded for such risks is adequate as of June 28, 2025.

Import Duties

The Company imports large quantities of fastener products which are subject to customs requirements and to tariffs and quotas set by governments through mutual agreements and bilateral actions. The Company could be subject to the assessment of additional duties and interest if it or its suppliers fail to comply with customs regulations or similar laws. The U.S. Department of Commerce (the "Department”) has received requests from petitioners to conduct administrative reviews of compliance with anti-dumping duty and countervailing duty laws for certain nail products sourced from Asian countries. The Company sourced products under review from vendors in China and Taiwan during the periods selected for review. The Company accrues for the duty expense once it is determined to be probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated.

Litigation

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We are involved in litigation arising in the normal course of business. In management’s opinion, any such litigation is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Sales to related parties, which are included in net sales, consist of the sale of excess inventory to Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. ("Ollie's"). John Swygert, Executive Chairman of Ollie's since 2025, and before that President and Chief Executive Officer of Ollie's, is a member of our Board of Directors. Sales to related parties were $3immaterial in the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025. Sales to related parties were $18247 and $265 in the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 3029, 2024, respectively.

In late 2024, the Company signed a contract with Ollie's to place Minute Key and Quick-Tag machines in select Ollie's locations. The Company ~~will~~paid ~~pay~~ royalties shares to Ollie's as a result of this agreement. The payments to related parties were $2immaterial in the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025.

8. INCOME TAXES

ASC 740 requires companies to apply their estimated annual effective tax rate on a year-to-date basis in each interim period. These rates are derived, in part, from expected annual pre-tax income or loss. In the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025, and for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 3029, 2024, the Company applied an estimated annual effective tax rate based on expected annual pre-tax income to the interim period pre-tax ~~loss~~income to calculate the income tax ~~benefit~~expense.

~~For~~11 ~~the~~| ~~thirteen~~June ~~weeks ended March 29~~28, 2025, ~~the~~Form effective income tax rate was 9.7%. The Company recorded an income tax benefit for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2025 of $34. The effective tax rate for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2025 was the result of certain non10-~~deductible expenses and state and foreign income taxes.~~ Q

~~For~~Table ~~the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2024, the effective income tax rate was 24.5%. The Company recorded an income tax benefit for the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2024~~ of ~~$483. The effective tax rate for the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2024 was the result of certain non-deductible expenses and state and foreign income taxes.~~Contents

For the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025, the effective income tax rate was 29.4% and 29.7%. The Company recorded an income tax provision for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025 of $6,593 and $6,559, respectively. The difference between the expected statutory tax rate and the effective tax rate for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025 was the result of certain non-deductible expenses and state and foreign income taxes.

For the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024, the effective income tax rate was 29.0% and 29.5%. The Company recorded an income tax provision for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024 of $5,114 and $4,631, respectively. The effective tax rate for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024 was the result of certain non-deductible expenses and state and foreign income taxes.

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was enacted in the U.S. The OBBBA includes significant provisions, such as the permanent extension of certain expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, modifications to the international tax framework and the restoration of favorable tax treatment for certain business provisions. We are currently assessing its impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

9. LONG-TERM DEBT

The following table summarizes the Company’s debt:

	March 29, 2025		December 28, 2024
	June 28, 2025		December 28, 2024
Revolving loans	$	8049,000	$	62,000
Senior Term Loan, due 2028	~~643~~641,~~343~~215		645,470
Finance lease & other obligations	1618,~~629~~647		11,085
	739,972		718,555
	708,862		718,555
Unamortized discount on Senior Term Loan	(2,~~726~~513)		(2,940)
Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases	(13,~~661~~912)		(12,975)
Deferred financing fees	(109,~~135~~355)		(10,914)
Total long-term debt, net	$	~~713~~683,~~450~~082	$	691,726

As of ~~March~~June 2928, 2025, the Asset-Backed Loan ("ABL") Revolver had an outstanding balance of $8049,000, and had outstanding letters of credit of $42,168. The Company has $~~164~~212,~~599~~725 of available borrowings under the revolving credit facility as a source of liquidity as of ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 based on the customary ABL borrowing base and availability provisions.

2024 Repricing

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On March 26, 2024, the Company entered into a Repricing Amendment (2024 Repricing Amendment) on its existing Senior Term Loan due July 14, 2028. The 2024 Repricing Amendment (i) reduces the interest rate per annum applicable to the Term Loan outstanding from SOFR plus a margin varying from 2.50% to 2.75% plus a Credit Spread Adjustment ("CSA") varying between 0.11% to 0.43% to SOFR plus a margin varying from 2.25% to 2.50%, without the CSA and (ii) implements a 1% prepayment premium for the existing Term Loan to apply to Repricing Transactions that occur within six months after the effective date of the 2024 Repricing Amendment. In connection with the closing of the 2024 Repricing Amendment, the Company expensed $3,008 consisting of $1,554 of existing fees written off and $1,454 in new fees expensed. The Company capitalized an additional $33 primarily for the payment of upfront lender fees (original issue discount).

2025 Repricing

On January 14, 2025, the Company entered into a Repricing Amendment (2025 Repricing Amendment) on its existing Senior Term Loan due July 14, 2028. The 2025 Repricing Amendment (i) reduces the interest rate per annum applicable to the Term Loan outstanding from SOFR plus a margin varying from 2.25% to 2.50% to SOFR plus a margin of 2.00%, as well as a 1.00% margin for ABR Loans and (ii) implements a 1% prepayment premium for the existing Term Loan to apply to Repricing Transactions that occur within six months after the effective date of the 2025 Repricing Amendment. In connection with the closing of the 2025 Repricing Amendment, the Company expensed $906 of new fees.


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10. LEASES

Lessee

The Company determines if a contract is or contains a lease at inception or modification of a contract. A contract is or contains a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period in exchange for consideration. Control over the use of the identified asset means the lessee has both 1) the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the asset and 2) the right to direct the use of the asset. The Company leases certain distribution center locations, vehicles, forklifts, computer equipment, and its corporate headquarters with expiration dates through 2033. Certain lease arrangements include escalating rent payments and options to extend the lease term. Expected lease terms include these options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain the Company will exercise the option. The Company's leasing arrangements do not contain material residual value guarantees, nor material restrictive covenants.

The components of operating and finance lease costs for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 and thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 3029, 2024 were as follows:

Thirteen Weeks EndedMarch 29, 2025

Thirteen Weeks EndedMarch 30, 2024

Thirteen Weeks EndedJune 28, 2025

Thirteen Weeks EndedJune 29, 2024

Twenty-six Weeks Ended June 28, 2025

Twenty-six Weeks EndedJune 29, 2024

Operating lease costs

5,~~648~~706

5,~~214~~229

11,354

10,443

Short term lease costs

~~713~~609

1,~~231~~076

1,322

2,307

Variable lease costs

~~602~~667

~~517~~647

1,269

1,164

Finance lease costs:

Amortization of right of use assets

1,~~271~~408

~~939~~947

2,680

1,887

Interest on lease liabilities

~~223~~260

~~128~~136

483

263

Rent expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term. Rent expense totaled $6,~~963~~982 and $13,945 in the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025, respectively, and $6,~~962~~952 and $13,914 in the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 3029, 2024, respectively. Rent expense includes operating lease costs as well as expenses for non-lease components such as common area maintenance, real estate taxes, real estate insurance, variable costs related to our leased vehicles, and short-term rental expenses.

The implicit rate is not determinable in most of the Company’s leases, as such management uses the Company’s incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of future payments.

The weighted average remaining lease terms and discount rates for all of our operating leases were as follows as of ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 and December 28, 2024:

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	June 28, 2025				December 28, 2024
	Operating Leases		Finance Leases		Operating Leases		Finance Leases
Weighted average remaining lease term	5.04		4.14		5.41		3.06
Weighted average discount rate	6.58	%	5.83	%	6.70	%	5.91	%

Supplemental balance sheet information related to the Company's finance leases was as follows as of June 28, 2025 and December 28, 2024:


	June 28, 2025		December 28, 2024
Finance lease assets, net, included in property plant and equipment	$	17,748	$	9,415

Current portion of long-term debt	5,261		3,720
Long-term debt, less current portion	12,871		6,028
Total principal payable on finance leases	$	18,132	$	9,748


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	March 29, 2025				December 28, 2024
	Operating Leases		Finance Leases		Operating Leases		Finance Leases
Weighted average remaining lease term	5.23		4.04		5.41		3.06
Weighted average discount rate	6.68	%	5.84	%	6.70	%	5.91	%

Supplemental cash flow information related to the Company's operating and finance leases was as follows for the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025 and twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024:

Supplemental balance sheet information related to the Company's finance leases was as follows as of March 29, 2025 and December 28, 2024:


	Twenty-six Weeks Ended June 28, 2025		Twenty-six Weeks Ended June 29, 2024
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash outflow from operating leases	$	11,017	$	10,581
Operating cash outflow from finance leases	459		258
Financing cash outflow from finance leases	2,653		1,758

	March 29, 2025		December 28, 2024
Finance lease assets, net, included in property plant and equipment	$	15,364	$	9,415
Current portion of long-term debt	4,723		3,720
Long-term debt, less current portion	10,995		6,028
Total principal payable on finance leases	$	15,718	$	9,748

As of June 28, 2025, our future minimum rental commitments are immaterial for lease agreements beginning after the current reporting period. Maturities of our lease liabilities for all operating and finance leases are as follows as of June 28, 2025:

Supplemental cash flow information related to the Company's operating and finance leases was as follows for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2025 and thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2024:


	Operating Leases		Finance Leases
Remaining 2025	$	10,998	$	3,226
2026	21,509		5,524
2027	18,836		4,270
2028	16,268		3,280
2029	11,472		2,607
Thereafter	15,341		1,421
Total future minimum rental commitments	94,424		20,328
Less - amounts representing interest	(13,941)		(2,196)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	80,483	$	18,132

	Thirteen Weeks Ended March 29, 2025		Thirteen Weeks EndedMarch 30, 2024
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash outflow from operating leases	$	5,468	$	5,270
Operating cash outflow from finance leases	207		124
Financing cash outflow from finance leases	1,270		875

As of March 29, 2025, our future minimum rental commitments are immaterial for lease agreements beginning after the current reporting period. Maturities of our lease liabilities for all operating and finance leases are as follows as of March 29, 2025:

	Operating Leases		Finance Leases
Remaining 2025	$	16,425	$	4,212
2026	21,371		4,634
2027	18,717		3,416
2028	16,151		2,473
2029	11,364		1,846
Thereafter	15,341		1,036
Total future minimum rental commitments	99,369		17,617
Less - amounts representing interest	(15,182)		(1,899)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	84,187	$	15,718

Lessor

The Company has certain arrangements for key duplication equipment under which we are the lessor. These leases meet the criteria for operating lease classification. Lease income associated with these leases is not material.

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11. EQUITY AND ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

Common Stock

Hillman Solutions Corp. has one class of common stock.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following is detail of the changes in the Company's accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) from December 30, 2023 to ~~March~~June 2928, 2025, including the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (net of tax):

	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at December 30, 2023	$	(27,820)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(25,516)
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income	11,680
Net current period other comprehensive loss (1)	(13,836)
Balance at December 28, 2024	(41,656)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(720)
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income	(588)
Net current period other comprehensive loss (2)	(1,308)
Balance at March 29, 2025	$	(42,964)


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	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at December 30, 2023	$	(27,820)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(25,516)
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income	11,680
Net current period other comprehensive loss (1)	(13,836)
Balance at December 28, 2024	(41,656)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	4,622
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income	(1,165)
Net current period other comprehensive income (2)	3,457
Balance at June 28, 2025	$	(38,199)

1.During the year ended December 28, 2024, the Company deferred a loss of $8,162, reclassified a loss of $11,680 and a tax benefit of $883 into other comprehensive loss due to hedging activities. The amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive loss were recorded as interest expense. See Note 14 - Derivatives and Hedging for additional information on the interest rate swaps.

2.During the ~~thirteen~~twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025, the Company deferred a loss of $2,~~065~~234, reclassified a gain of $~~588~~1,165 and a tax loss of $~~663~~850 into other comprehensive loss due to hedging activities. The amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive loss were recorded as interest expense. See Note 14 - Derivatives and Hedging for additional information on the interest rate swaps.

12. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

2014 Equity Incentive Plan

The 2014 Equity Incentive Plan may grant options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, and other stock-based awards for up to an aggregate of 14,523,510 shares of its common stock.

The 2014 Equity Incentive Plan had stock compensation expense of $73 recognized in the accompanying ~~Condensed~~twenty-six ~~Consolidated~~weeks ~~Statements~~ended ofJune ~~Comprehensive~~28, ~~Loss~~2025, ~~for~~but there was not any expense recognized in the thirteen weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025, ~~and~~due ~~$407~~to ~~for~~all grants being vested. In the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 3029, 2024 stock compensation expense of $591 and $999 was recognized, respectively.

Stock Options

The fair value of stock options is determined at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The time-based stock option awards generally vest evenly over four years from the grant date and performance-based options vest based on Company stock price hurdles.

Restricted Stock Units

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The Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted to employees for service generally vest after three years, subject to continued employment.

2021 Equity Incentive Plan

Effective July 14, 2021, the Company established the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. On June 7, 2024, the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan was amended to increase the share reserve by 2,000,000 shares of common stock (the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan as amended is referred to as the “2021 Plan”). On June 3, 2025, the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan was amended to increase the share reserve by 1,800,000 shares of common stock (the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan as amended is referred to as the “2021 Plan”). Under the 2021 Plan, as amended, the maximum number of shares of common stock that may be delivered in satisfaction of awards under the 2021 Plan as of the Effective Date is (i) 910,~~150~~950,814 shares, plus (ii) the number of shares of stock underlying awards under the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan that on or after the Effective Date expire or become unexercisable, or are forfeited, cancelled or otherwise terminated, in each case, without delivery of shares or cash therefore, and would have become available again for ~~grant under the Prior Plan in accordance with its terms (in the case of this subclause (ii), not to exceed 16,523,510 shares of common stock in the aggregate).~~

~~The~~15 ~~2021~~| ~~Equity~~June ~~Incentive Plan had stock compensation expense of $3~~28,~~077~~ ~~recognized in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the thirteen weeks ended March 29,~~ 2025, ~~and~~Form ~~$2,303 was recorded for the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2024.~~10-Q

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grant under the Prior Plan in accordance with its terms (in the case of this subclause (ii), not to exceed 14,523,510 shares of common stock in the aggregate).

The 2021 Equity Incentive Plan had stock compensation expense of $3,477 and $6,553 recognized in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025, respectively, and $2,981 and $5,284 was recorded for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024, respectively.

Stock Options

Restricted Stock Units

Beginning in the first quarter of 2025, the RSUs granted to employees for service generally vest evenly over three years from the grant date, subject to continued employment. Prior to 2025, the RSUs granted to employees for service generally vest after three years, subject to continued employment. The RSUs granted to non-employee directors generally vest in full on the sooner of the first anniversary of the grant date or the Company's next annual meeting of stockholders.

Performance Stock Units

Beginning in the first quarter of 2025, the Company determined to grant Performance Stock Units ("PSUs"), using return on invested capital as the performance metric, instead of granting stock options. The PSUs granted to employees for service generally vest after three years, subject to continued employment.

2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Our Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") became effective on July 14, 2021, in which 1,140,754 shares of common stock were available for issuance under the ESPP. On June 3, 2025, the ESPP plan was amended to increase the share reserve by 1,000,000 shares of common stock, for a total of 2,140,754 shares available for issuance. Under the ESPP, eligible employees are granted options to purchase shares of common stock at 85% of the fair market value at the time of exercise. Options to purchase shares are granted four times a year on the first payroll date in January, April, July, and October of each year and ending approximately three months later on the last business day in March, June, September or December. No employee may be granted an option under the Plan if, immediately after the option is granted, the employee would own stock possessing five percent or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of stock of the Company.

Compensation expense associated with ESPP purchase rights is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. As of the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 there was approximately $80 and $209 of compensation expense related to the ESPP, respectively. For the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 3029, 2024, there was approximately $~~128~~84, and $~~119~~202 of compensation expense related to the ESPP, ~~respectfully~~respectively.

13. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is computed based on the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share include the dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards and units. The following is a reconciliation of the basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") computations for both the numerator and denominator (in thousands, except per share data):

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	Thirteen Weeks Ended June 28, 2025				Twenty-six Weeks Ended June 28, 2025
	Earnings (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)	Per Share Amount	Earnings (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)	Per Share Amount
Net income	$	15,832	197,593	0.08	$	15,515	197,439	$	0.08
Dilutive effect of stock options and awards	—		1,083	—	—		1,818	—

Net income per diluted common share	$	15,832	198,676	0.08	$	15,515	199,257	$	0.08


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	Thirteen Weeks EndedMarch 29, 2025
	Thirteen Weeks EndedJune 29, 2024				Twenty-six Weeks EndedJune 29, 2024
	Earnings(Numerator)		Shares(Denominator)	Per ShareAmount	Earnings(Numerator)		Shares(Denominator)	Per ShareAmount
Net loss	$	(317)	197,284	(0.00)
Net income	$	12,535	196,075	0.06	$	11,043	195,721	$	0.06
Dilutive effect of stock options and awards	—		—2,345	—	—		2,316	—
Net loss per diluted common share	$	(317)	197,284	(0.00)
Net income per diluted common share	$	12,535	198,420	0.06	$	11,043	198,037	$	0.06

	Thirteen Weeks EndedMarch 30, 2024
	Earnings(Numerator)		Shares(Denominator)	Per ShareAmount
Net loss	$	(1,492)	195,365	(0.01)
Dilutive effect of stock options and awards	—		—	—
Net loss per diluted common share	$	(1,492)	195,365	(0.01)

Stock options and awards outstanding totaling 11,439 and 7,277 were excluded from the computation for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025, respectively, and 2,689 and 2,833 for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024, respectively, as they would have had an antidilutive effect under the treasury stock method.

Stock options and awards outstanding totaling 3,114 were excluded from the computation for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2025, and 2,976 for the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2024, as they would have had an antidilutive effect under the treasury stock method.

14. DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING

FASB ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging ("ASC 815"), provides the disclosure requirements for derivatives and hedging activities with the intent to provide users of financial statements with an enhanced understanding of: (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how the entity accounts for derivative instruments and related hedged items, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. Further, qualitative disclosures are required that explain the Company's objectives and strategies for using derivatives, as well as quantitative disclosures about the fair value of and gains and losses on derivative instruments.

The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage its exposures to (1) interest rate fluctuations on its floating rate senior term loan and (2) fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company measures those instruments at fair value and recognizes changes in the fair value of derivatives in earnings in the period of change, unless the derivative qualifies as an effective hedge that offsets certain exposures.

The Company does not enter into derivative transactions for speculative purposes and, therefore, holds no derivative instruments for trading purposes.

Interest Rate Swap Agreements

On December 19, 2023, the Company entered into an interest swap agreement ("2024 Swap 1") for a notional amount of $144,000. The forward start date of the 2024 Swap 1 was July 21, 2024 and the termination date is January 31, 2027. The 2024 Swap 1 has a determined pay fixed interest rate of 3.8%. In accordance with ASC 815, the Company determined the 2024 Swap 1 constituted an effective cash flow hedge and therefore changes in fair value are recorded within other comprehensive loss within the Company's Statement of Comprehensive ~~Loss~~Income and the deferred gains or losses are reclassified out of other comprehensive loss into interest expense in the same period during which the hedged transactions affect earnings.

On December 19, 2023, the Company entered into an interest swap agreement ("2024 Swap 2") for a notional amount of $216,000. The forward start date of the 2024 Swap 2 was July 21, 2024 and the termination date is January 31, 2027. The 2024 Swap 2 has a determined pay fixed interest rate of 3.62%. In accordance with ASC 815, the Company determined the 2024 Swap 2 constituted an effective cash flow hedge and therefore changes in fair value are recorded within other comprehensive loss within the Company's Statement of Comprehensive ~~Loss~~Income and the deferred gains or losses are reclassified out of other comprehensive loss into interest expense in the same period during which the hedged transactions affect earnings.

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the deferred gains or losses are reclassified out of other comprehensive loss into interest expense in the same period during which the hedged transactions affect earnings.

The following table summarizes the Company's derivative financial instruments:

Asset Derivatives

Liability Derivatives

As of March 29, 2025

As of December 28, 2024

As of March 29, 2025

As of December 28, 2024

As of June 28, 2025

As of December 28, 2024

As of June 28, 2025

As of December 28, 2024

Balance Sheet Location

Fair Value

Balance Sheet Location

Fair Value

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

2024 Swap 1

Other current/other non-current assets

~~196~~95

787

Other non-current liabilities

(~~434~~595)

—

2024 Swap 2

Other current/other non-current assets

~~645~~493

1,961

Other non-current liabilities

(~~312~~643)

—

Total hedging instruments:

~~841~~588

2,748

(~~746~~1,238)

—

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts

As of ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 and December 28, 2024 the Company entered into foreign currency forward contracts. The purpose of the Company's foreign currency forward contracts is to manage the Company's exposure to fluctuations in the exchange rate of the Canadian dollar.

The total notional amount of contracts outstanding was C$34,~~361~~786 and C$4,087 as of ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 and December 28, 2024, respectively. The total fair value of the foreign currency forward contracts was $23,~~350~~444 and $4,325 as of ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 and December 28, 2024, respectively, and was reported on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets in other accrued expenses. AnA ~~increase~~loss in other income of $~~160~~79 and gain of $81 was recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive ~~Loss~~Income for the change in fair value during the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025, respectively.

The Company's foreign currency forward contracts did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment because they did not meet the provisions specified in ASC 815. Accordingly, the gain or loss on these derivatives was recognized in other (income) expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive ~~Loss~~Income.

The Company does not enter into derivative transactions for speculative purposes and, therefore, holds no derivative instruments for trading purposes.

Additional information with respect to the fair value of derivative instruments is included in Note 15 - Fair Value Measurements.

15. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company uses the accounting guidance that applies to all assets and liabilities that are being measured and reported on a fair value basis. The guidance defines 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. The guidance also establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. Assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:


Level 1:						Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2:						Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.
Level 3:						Unobservable inputs reflecting the reporting entity’s own assumptions.

The accounting guidance establishes a hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of quoted market prices and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. An asset or liability's level is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The following tables set forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the period, by level, within the fair value hierarchy:

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	As of March 29, 2025
	As of June 28, 2025
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Trading securities	$	~~743~~812	$	—	$	—	$	~~743~~812
Interest rate swaps	—		95(650)		—		95(650)
Foreign exchange forward contracts	—		23,~~350~~444		—		23,~~350~~444
Contingent consideration payable	—		—		4,~~462~~159		4,~~462~~159
	As of December 28, 2024
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Trading securities	$	796	$	—	$	—	$	796
Interest rate swaps	—		2,748		—		2,748
Foreign exchange forward contracts	—		4,325		—		4,325
Contingent consideration payable	—		—		4,863		4,863

Trading securities are valued using quoted prices on an active exchange. Trading securities represent assets held in a Rabbi Trust to fund deferred compensation liabilities and are included as Other assets on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company utilizes interest rate swap contracts to manage our targeted mix of fixed and floating rate debt, and these contracts are valued using observable benchmark rates at commonly quoted intervals for the full term of the swap contracts. As of ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 and December 28, 2024, the Company's interest rate swaps were recorded on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets in accordance with ASC 815.

The Company utilizes foreign exchange forward contracts to manage our exposure to currency fluctuations in the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar. The forward contracts were valued using observable benchmark rates at commonly quoted intervals during the term of the forward contract. As of ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 and December 28, 2024, the foreign exchange forward contracts were included in other accrued expenses on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The contingent consideration represents future potential earn-out payments related to the Resharp acquisition in fiscal 2019 and the Instafob acquisition in the first quarter of 2020. The estimated fair value of the contingent earn-outs was determined using a Monte Carlo analysis examining the frequency and mean value of the resulting earn-out payments. The resulting value captures the risk associated with the form of the payout structure. The risk neutral method is applied, resulting in a value that captures the risk associated with the form of the payout structure and the projection risk. The carrying amount of the liability may fluctuate significantly and actual amounts paid may be materially different from the estimated value of the liability. The current and non-current portions of these obligations are reported separately on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as other accrued expense and other non-current liabilities, respectively. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration liabilities, as determined by using a simulation model of the Monte Carlo analysis that includes updated projections applicable to the liability, are recorded within other income (expense) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive ~~Loss~~Income.

The table below provides a summary of the changes in fair value of the Company’s contingent consideration (Level 3) for Resharp and Instafob as of ~~March~~June 2928, 2025.

	Resharp				Instafob
	Other accrued expenses		Other non-current liabilities		Other accrued expenses		Other non-current liabilities		Total
Fair value as of December 28, 2024	$	226	$	4,574	$	23	$	40	$	4,863
Fair value of cash consideration paid	(72130)		—		(37)		—		(75137)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	46104		(~~374~~674)		(73)		96		(~~326~~567)
Fair value as of March 29, 2025	$	200	$	4,200	$	13	$	49	$	4,462
Fair value as of June 28, 2025	$	200	$	3,900	$	13	$	46	$	4,159

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Cash, accounts receivable, short-term borrowings and accounts payable are reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at book value, which approximates fair value, due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The carrying amounts of the long-term debt under the revolving credit facility and term loan approximate the fair value at ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 and December 28, 2024 as the interest rate is variable and approximates current market rates of debt based on observable market transactions with similar terms and comparable credit risk.

Additional information with respect to the derivative instruments is included in Note 14 - Derivatives and Hedging.

16. SEGMENT REPORTING

The Company’s segment reporting structure uses the Company’s management reporting structure as the foundation for how the Company manages its business. The Company periodically evaluates its segment reporting structure in accordance with ASC 350-20-55 and has concluded that it has three reportable segments as of ~~March~~June 2928, 2025.

The segments are as follows:

•Hardware and Protective Solutions

•Robotics and Digital Solutions

•Canada

In the second quarter of 2025, the Company realigned its Hardware and Protective Solutions segment to include the sales of accessories, which are now managed by the Hardware and Protective Solutions leadership team. Previously, accessories were included under the Robotics and Digital Solutions segment leadership team. Please see Note 1 - Basis of Presentation for more information.

For a reconciliation of our segment sales by product category and geographic area, please see Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

The tables below present net sales, significant segment expenses, and segment adjusted EBITDA for the reportable segments for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 and thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 3029, 2024. See Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for a reconciliation of total reportable segments' revenues to consolidated revenues. Certain amounts in the prior year Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements were reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. This had no impact on the prior period's ~~statement~~condensed ofconsolidated ~~financial~~balance ~~position~~sheets, ~~net~~condensed ~~income~~consolidated ~~(loss)~~statements of comprehensive income, condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, or ~~stockholders'~~condensed consolidated statements of stockholder’s equity.

Hardware and Protective Solutions	Thirteen weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025		Thirteen weeks ended ~~March~~June 3029, 2024		Twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025		Twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024
Net Sales	$	274,407	$	259,874
Net sales	$	305,924	$	281,356	$	583,933	$	544,678
Significant segment expenses
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	~~157~~168,~~673~~945		~~147~~153,~~255~~209		328,168		301,856
Adjusted selling expense(1)	2829,~~366~~452		2829,~~376~~152		58,352		57,988
Adjusted Warehouse expense (2)	34,352		35,483
Adjusted warehouse expense (2)	37,881		36,273		72,726		72,223
Adjusted General and administrative expense(3)	16,798		16,764
Adjusted general and administrative expense(3)	18,321		18,074		35,265		34,943
Other segment items	(~~162~~215)		(~~270~~277)		(377)		(545)
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	$	37,380	$	32,266
Segment adjusted EBITDA	$	51,540	$	44,925	$	89,799	$	78,213

1.Adjusted selling expense excludes expense related to corporate restructuring activities.

2.Adjusted warehouse expense excludes restructuring expense associated with our distribution center relocations and corporate restructuring activities.

3.Adjusted general and administrative expense excludes stock-based compensation, acquisition and integration costs, and expense associated with corporate restructuring.

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Robotics and Digital Solutions	Thirteen weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025		Thirteen weeks ended ~~March~~June 3029, 2024		Twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025		Twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024
Net sales	$	5655,~~512~~520	$	5554,~~472~~257	$	108,430	$	106,281
Significant segment expenses
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	1614,~~447~~921		15,~~735~~895		29,818		30,238
Adjusted selling expense(1)	1716,~~063~~394		1415,~~584~~132		32,922		29,254
Adjusted Warehouse expense (2)	2,930		2,833
Adjusted warehouse expense (2)	2,638		2,311		5,075		4,677
Adjusted General and administrative expense(3)	4,595		5,250
Adjusted general and administrative expense(3)	3,736		3,879		8,186		9,024
Other segment items(4)	6158		5764		119		121
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	$	15,416	$	17,013
Segment adjusted EBITDA	$	17,773	$	16,976	$	32,310	$	32,967

1.Adjusted selling expense excludes expense related to corporate restructuring activities.

2.Adjusted warehouse expense excludes restructuring expense associated with our distribution center relocations and corporate restructuring activities.

4.Other excludes the gain or loss on the revaluation of our contingent consideration liability, see Note 15 - Fair Value Measurements.

Canada	Thirteen weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025		Thirteen weeks ended ~~March~~June 3029, 2024		Twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025		Twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024
Net sales	$	2841,~~424~~359	$	3443,~~959~~819	$	69,783	$	78,778
Significant segment expenses
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	1624,~~620~~472		2025,~~444~~568		41,092		46,012
Adjusted selling expense(1)	3,~~198~~644		3,~~537~~699		6,842		7,236
Adjusted Warehouse expense (2)	4,966		5,826
Adjusted warehouse expense (2)	5,712		5,972		10,678		11,798
Adjusted General and administrative expense(3)	1,759		1,820
Adjusted general and administrative expense(3)	1,883		1,884		3,642		3,704
Other segment items	~~151~~(267)		~~289~~240		(116)		529
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	$	1,730	$	3,043
Segment adjusted EBITDA	$	5,915	$	6,456	$	7,645	$	9,499

1.Adjusted selling expense excludes restructuring expense.

2.Adjusted warehouse expense excludes restructuring expense associated with our distribution center relocations and corporate restructuring activities.

3.Adjusted general and administrative expense excludes stock -based compensation and expense associated with corporate restructuring activities.

The following table reconciles segment adjusted EBITDA by segment to the Company’s consolidated income (loss) before income taxes. Certain amounts in the prior year presentation between segments were reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.

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	Thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2025		Thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2024
	Thirteen weeks ended June 28, 2025		Thirteen weeks ended June 29, 2024		Twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025		Twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024
Hardware and Protective Solutions	$	3751,~~380~~540	$	3244,~~266~~925	$	89,799	$	78,213
Robotics and Digital Solutions	1517,~~416~~773		1716,~~013~~976		32,310		32,967
Canada	15,~~730~~915		36,~~043~~456		7,645		9,499
Total adjusted EBITDA	5475,~~526~~228		5268,~~322~~357		129,754		120,679
Interest expense, net	1413,~~460~~892		1513,~~271~~937		28,352		29,208
Depreciation	19,~~395~~848		16,~~338~~297		39,243		32,635
Amortization	15,~~415~~257		15,~~254~~249		30,672		30,503
Stock compensation expense	3,~~278~~557		23,~~829~~656		6,835		6,485
Restructuring and other costs	~~1,691~~420		~~991~~879		2,111		1,870
Transaction and integration expense	5870		~~274~~242		128		516
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(~~326~~241)		~~332~~448		(567)		780
Refinancing costs	~~906~~—		~~3,008~~—		906		3,008
Total adjusting items	5452,~~877~~803		5450,~~297~~708		107,680		105,005
Loss before income taxes	$	(351)	$	(1,975)
Income before income taxes	$	22,425	$	17,649	$	22,074	$	15,674

20Note |17 ~~March~~- ~~29,~~Subsequent ~~2025 Form 10-Q~~Events

On July 31, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized a share repurchase program of up to $100,000 (the “Repurchase Program”) of the Company's common stock. The Repurchase Program permits shares of common stock to be repurchased from time to time at management's discretion, through a variety of methods, including a 10b5-1 trading plan, open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or transactions otherwise in compliance with Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

The timing and number of shares of common stock repurchased will be opportunistic depending on a variety of factors, including price, general business and market conditions, alternative investment opportunities and funding considerations. The Repurchase Program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any specific number of shares of common stock and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. The Repurchase Program is effective immediately.


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ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion provides information which the Company’s management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of the Company’s operations and financial condition. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes in addition to the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2024.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This quarterly report contains certain forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, certain disclosures related to acquisitions, refinancing, capital expenditures, resolution of pending litigation, and realization of deferred tax assets, which are not historical facts and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties. Statements that do not describe historical or current facts, including statements about beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements.

All forward-looking statements are made in good faith by the Company and are intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as "expect," "estimate," "project," "budget," "forecast," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," “target”, “goal”, "may," "will," "could," "should," "believes," "predicts," "potential," "continue," and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the Company’s expectations with respect to future performance. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results. Most of these factors are outside the Company's control and are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to: (1) unfavorable economic conditions that may affect our and our customers’, suppliers’ and other business partners’ operations, financial condition and cash flows including spending on home renovation or construction projects, inflation, recessions, instability in the financial markets or credit markets; (2) increased supply chain costs, including tariffs, raw materials, sourcing, transportation and energy; (3) the highly competitive nature of the markets that we serve; (4) the ability to continue to innovate with new products and services; (5) seasonality; (6) large customer concentration; (7) the ability to recruit and retain qualified employees; (8) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the Company; (9) adverse changes in currency exchange rates; or (10) regulatory changes and potential legislation that could adversely impact financial results. The foregoing list of factors is not exclusive, and readers should also refer to those risks that are included in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 20, 2025. Given these uncertainties, current or prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward -looking statements.

Except as required by applicable law, the Company does not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements in this communication to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

GENERAL

Hillman Solutions Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, “Hillman” or “Company”) are one of the largest providers of hardware-related products and related merchandising services to retail markets in North America. Our principal business is operated through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Hillman Solutions Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, “Hillman Group”), which had net sales of $~~359~~402.38 million in the thirteen weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 and $762.1 million in the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025. Hillman sells its products to hardware stores, home improvement centers, mass merchants, pet supply stores, and other retail outlets principally in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Product lines include thousands of small hardware parts such as fasteners and related items; threaded rod and metal shapes; keys and accessories; builder's hardware; personal protective equipment, such as gloves and eyewear; rope and chain; and identification items, such as tags and letters, numbers, and signs. We support product sales with services that include design and ~~installation of merchandising systems, maintenance of appropriate in-store inventory levels, and break-fix for our robotics kiosks.~~

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installation of merchandising systems, maintenance of appropriate in-store inventory levels, and break-fix for our robotics kiosks.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Tariff Environment

In the first ~~quarter~~half of 2025 ~~and during April 2025~~, the U.S. government announced tariffs on imports from countries from which we import products and components. Subsequent to their ~~announcement~~announcements, there have been changes to the effective dates and amounts, and as a result, we are unable to fully quantify the impact that tariffs, when ultimately enacted, will have on our results of operations given the dynamic tariff environment.

We estimate we source approximately 33% of our products from China, 33% from suppliers based in North America, and 33% from all other countries. Based on the current facts and tariff environment as of the date of this filing, we expect the tariffs to drive an increase in our net working capital. ~~Our~~We ~~current~~have ~~expectation~~raised ~~is to raise~~ our prices to ~~cover~~offset the ~~higher~~ tariff ~~impacted~~costs ~~inventory~~that ~~cost, though there~~ are noexpected ~~assurances~~to ~~that~~increase weour ~~will~~cost beof ~~successful in doing so~~sales, ~~and~~although these price increases could impact future demand for our products. We continue to analyze the impact of these actions and what, if any, steps, including pricing actions, we may take to mitigate the impact of the tariffs. We are also exploring alternative suppliers in other countries as part of our sourcing strategy to reduce the impact of these tariffs.

~~2025~~Segment ~~Term~~Realignment ~~Loan Repricing~~

OnIn ~~January 14, 2025,~~ the ~~Company~~second ~~entered~~quarter ~~into~~of ~~a Repricing Amendment (~~2025 ~~Repricing Amendment) on its existing Senior Term Loan due July 14~~, ~~2028. The 2025 Repricing Amendment (i) reduces~~ the ~~interest~~Company ~~rate~~realigned ~~per~~its ~~annum~~Hardware ~~applicable~~and toProtective ~~the~~Solutions ~~Term~~segment ~~Loan outstanding from SOFR plus a margin varying from 2.25%~~ to ~~2.50%~~include tothe ~~SOFR~~sales ~~plus a margin~~ of ~~2.00%~~accessories, aswhich ~~well~~are asnow amanaged ~~1.00%~~by ~~margin~~the ~~for~~Hardware ~~ABR Loans~~ and ~~(ii)~~Protective ~~implements~~Solutions aleadership 1%team. ~~prepayment~~Previously, ~~premium~~accessories ~~for~~were ~~the~~included ~~existing~~under ~~Term Loan to apply to Repricing Transactions that occur within six months after~~ the ~~effective~~Robotics ~~date~~and ofDigital ~~the~~Solutions ~~2025~~segment ~~Repricing~~leadership ~~Amendment~~team. InSee ~~connection~~Note ~~with~~16 ~~the~~- ~~closing~~Segment Reporting of the ~~2025~~Notes ~~Repricing~~to ~~Amendment,~~Condensed ~~the~~Consolidated ~~Company~~Financial ~~expensed~~Statements ~~$0.9~~for ~~million~~additional ~~of new fees~~information.

IMPACT OF GLOBAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ON OUR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Our business is impacted by general economic conditions in the North American markets, particularly the U.S. and Canadian retail markets, including hardware stores, home improvement centers, mass merchants, and other retailers. Changes in current economic conditions, including inflationary pressures in the cost of inventory, transportation, and employee compensation, foreign currency volatility, housing market trends, tariffs, and concerns of a potential recession, have impacted consumer discretionary income levels and spending. Consumer discretionary income levels and spending impact the purchasing trends of our products by our retail customers. Any adverse trends in discretionary income and consumer spending could have a material adverse effect on our business or operating results.

We are exposed to the risk of unfavorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates for the U.S. dollar versus local currency of our suppliers, particularly those located in China and Taiwan, because we purchase a majority of our products for resale from multiple vendors located in these countries. The purchase price of these products is routinely negotiated in U.S. dollar amounts rather than the local currency of the vendors and our suppliers' profit margins decrease when the U.S. dollar declines in value relative to the local currency. This puts pressure on our suppliers to increase prices to us. The U.S. dollar declined in value relative to the CNY by approximately 01.57% in the ~~thirteen~~twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025, increased by 2.8% in 2024, and increased by 2.9% in 2023. The U.S. dollar ~~increased~~declined in value relative to the Taiwan dollar by approximately 111.04% in the ~~thirteen~~twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025, increased by 7.1% in 2024, and declined by 0.4% in 2023.

We are also exposed to risk of unfavorable changes in the Canadian dollar exchange rate versus the U.S. dollar. Our sales in Canada are denominated in Canadian dollars, while a majority of the products are sourced in U.S. dollars. A weakening of the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar results in lower sales in terms of U.S. dollars while the cost of sales remains unchanged. We have a practice of hedging some of our Canadian subsidiary's purchases denominated in U.S. dollars. The U.S. dollar declined in value relative to the Canadian dollar by approximately 05.81% in the ~~thirteen~~twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025, increased by 9.0% in 2024, and declined by 2.4% in 2023.

In addition, the negotiated purchase price of our products may be dependent upon market fluctuations in the cost of raw materials (i.e. steel, zinc, and nickel) used by our vendors in their manufacturing processes. The final

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purchase cost of our products may also be dependent upon inflation or deflation in the local economies of vendors that could impact the cost of labor and materials used in the manufacturing of our products. We identify the directional impact of changes in our product cost, but the quantification of each of these variable impacts cannot be measured as to the individual impact on our product cost with a sufficient level of precision. We may take pricing action, when warranted, in an attempt to offset a portion of product cost increases. The ability of our operating divisions to implement or maintain price increases and seek price concessions, as appropriate, is dependent on competitive market conditions.

We import products, which are subject to customs requirements and to tariffs and quotas set by governments, through mutual agreements and bilateral actions. The historical U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum and other imported goods have increased our product costs and required us to increase prices on the affected products. Current uncertainties about increases in tariffs of imported products from countries may have an adverse effect on our results. (see Recent Developments - Tariff Environment of Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis above and Risk Factors of Part II - Other Information for additional information).

Thirteen weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 vs the Thirteen weeks ended ~~March~~June 3029, 2024

FINANCIAL SUMMARY AND OTHER KEY METRICS

•Net sales for the thirteen weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 were $~~359~~402.38 million compared to net sales of $~~350~~379.34 million for the thirteen weeks ended ~~March~~June 3029, 2024, an increase of approximately $923.04 million or 2.6.2%.

•Net ~~loss~~income for the thirteen weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 was $(015.3)8 million, or $(0.~~00)~~08 per diluted share, compared to net ~~loss~~income of $(112.5) million, or $(0.~~01)~~06 per diluted share for the thirteen weeks ended ~~March~~June 3029, 2024.

•Adjusted EBITDA(1) totaled $5475.52 million versus $5268.34 million in the thirteen weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 and in the thirteen weeks ended ~~March~~June 3029, 2024, respectively.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following analysis of results of operations includes a brief discussion of the factors that affected our operating results and a comparative analysis of the thirteen weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 and the thirteen weeks ended ~~March~~June 3029, 2024.

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	Thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2025				Thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2024
	Thirteen weeks ended June 28, 2025				Thirteen weeks ended June 29, 2024
(dollars in thousands)	Amount		% ofNet Sales		Amount		% ofNet Sales
Net sales	$	~~359~~402,~~343~~803	100.0	%	$	~~350~~379,~~305~~432	100.0	%
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	~~190~~208,~~740~~338		5351.17		~~183~~194,~~434~~672		5251.43
Selling, warehouse, general and administrative expenses	~~119~~123,~~052~~707		3330.17		~~118~~121,~~565~~154		3331.89
Depreciation	19,~~395~~848		5.4.9		16,~~338~~297		4.73
Amortization	15,~~415~~257		4.3.8		15,~~254~~249		4.40
Other (income) expense, net	(~~274~~664)		(0.12)		~~410~~474		0.1
Income from operations	1536,~~015~~317		49.20		1631,~~304~~586		48.73
Interest expense, net	1413,~~460~~892		43.04		1513,~~271~~937		43.47
Refinancing costs	906		0.3		3,008		0.9
Income before income taxes	22,425		5.6		17,649		4.7
Loss before income taxes	(351)		(0.1)		(1,975)		(0.6)
Income tax expense	6,593		1.6		5,114		1.3
Income tax benefit	(34)		—		(483)		(0.1)
Net income	$	15,832	3.9	%	$	12,535	3.3	%
Net loss	$	(317)	(0.1)	%	$	(1,492)	(0.4)	%
Adjusted EBITDA(1)	$	75,228	18.7	%	$	68,357	18.0	%
Adjusted EBITDA(1)	$	54,526	15.2	%	$	52,322	14.9	%

(1)Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section for additional information, including our definition and our use of Adjusted EBITDA, and for a reconciliation from net ~~loss~~income to Adjusted EBITDA.

Net Sales by Segment

	Thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2025		% of Net Sales		Thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2024		% of Net Sales		$ Change		% Change
	Thirteen weeks ended June 28, 2025		% of Net Sales		Thirteen weeks ended June 29, 2024		% of Net Sales		$ Change		% Change
Hardware and Protective Solutions	$	~~274~~305,~~407~~924	7675.49	%	$	~~259~~281,~~874~~356	74.2	%	$	1424,~~533~~568	58.67	%
Robotics and Digital Solutions	5655,~~512~~520		1513.78		5554,~~472~~257		1514.83		1,~~040~~263		12.93
Canada	2841,~~424~~359		710.93		3443,~~959~~819		1011.05		(62,~~535~~460)		(185.76)
Consolidated	$	~~359~~402,~~343~~803			$	~~350~~379,~~305~~432			$	923,~~038~~371	2.6.2	%

The increase in total net sales during the ~~first~~second quarter of 2025 was ~~driven~~ primarily driven by the factors described below:

Hardware and Protective Solutions' net sales increased by $1424.56 million in the thirteen weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 due to the following:

•Hardware net sales ~~decreased~~increased by $810.42 million primarily due to ~~decreased~~price ~~volume~~increases of $65.83 million ~~driven by market softness~~ and ~~the~~$5.1 ~~remaining~~million ~~was~~in ~~driven~~new ~~by reduced price~~business.

•Protective equipment net sales increased by $2314.04 million primarily due to $16.14 million in additional sales related to the Intex acquisition, ~~and~~partially ~~increased~~offset ~~volume~~by oflower $7volume.~~2 million.~~

Robotics and Digital Solutions' net sales in the thirteen weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 increased by $1.03 million primarily due to ~~increased~~price ~~prices~~increases.

Canada net sales decreased by $62.5 million primarily due to reduced volume of $41.52 million driven by market softness and an unfavorable impact of the exchange rate from Canadian dollars to U.S. dollars.

Cost of Sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)

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The following table summarizes cost of sales by segment:

	Thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2025		% of Segment Net Sales		Thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2024		% of Segment Net Sales		$ Change		% Change
Hardware and Protective Solutions	$	157,673	57.5	%	$	147,255	56.7	%	$	10,418	7.1	%
Robotics and Digital Solutions	16,447		29.1		15,735		28.4		712		4.5
Canada	16,620		58.5		20,444		58.5		(3,824)		(18.7)
Consolidated	$	190,740	53.1	%	$	183,434	52.4	%	$	7,306	4.0	%


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Hardware and Protective Solutions' cost of sales as a percentage of net sales increased primarily due a higher mix of Protective Solutions sales which generally have higher costs than Hardware Solutions.



	Thirteen weeks ended June 28, 2025		% of Segment Net Sales		Thirteen weeks ended June 29, 2024		% of Segment Net Sales		$ Change		% Change
Hardware and Protective Solutions	$	168,945	55.2	%	$	153,209	54.5	%	$	15,736	10.3	%
Robotics and Digital Solutions	14,921		26.9		15,895		29.3		(974)		(6.1)
Canada	24,472		59.2		25,568		58.3		(1,096)		(4.3)
Consolidated	$	208,338	51.7	%	$	194,672	51.3	%	$	13,666	7.0	%

~~Robotics~~Hardware and ~~Digital~~Protective Solutions' cost of sales as a percentage of net sales increased primarily due to a higher mix of Protective Solutions sales which generally have higher costs than Hardware Solutions, in addition to increased product and shipping costs.

~~Canada~~Robotics and Digital Solutions' cost of sales as a percentage of net sales ~~was~~decreased ~~comparable~~due to ~~prior~~price ~~year~~increases and sales mix.

Canada cost of sales as a percentage of net sales increased primarily due to increased product and shipping costs.

Selling, Warehouse, and General and Administrative Expenses

The following table summarizes selling, warehouse, and general and administrative expense ("SG&A") by segment:

	Thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2025		% of Segment Net Sales		Thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2024		% of Segment Net Sales		$ Change		% Change
	Thirteen weeks ended June 28, 2025		% of Segment Net Sales		Thirteen weeks ended June 29, 2024		% of Segment Net Sales		$ Change		% Change
Hardware and Protective Solutions	$	8489,~~110~~087	3029.71	%	$	8386,~~770~~899	3230.29	%	$	~~340~~2,188	02.45	%
Robotics and Digital Solutions	2423,~~961~~034		4441.25		2321,~~214~~712		4140.80		1,~~747~~322		76.51
Canada	911,~~981~~586		3528.10		1112,~~581~~543		3328.16		(~~1,600~~957)		(137.86)
Consolidated	$	~~119~~123,~~052~~707	3330.17	%	$	~~118~~121,~~565~~154	3331.89	%	$	~~487~~2,553	02.41	%

Hardware and Protective Solutions' SG&A increased due to the following:

•~~General~~Warehouse ~~and~~expense ~~administrative (“G&A”)~~ increased $12.60 million. ~~The increase was~~ primarily due anto ~~increased~~higher ~~investment~~sales ~~into~~volumes ~~information technology~~ along with ~~$1.4~~increased ~~million~~shipping incosts ~~corporate~~and ~~restructuring~~additional expense ~~partially~~related ~~offset~~to byour ~~decreased~~distribution ~~variable~~center ~~compensation~~consolidation ~~expense~~project.

•~~Warehouse~~Selling expense ~~decreased~~increased $10.13 million ~~primarily~~ due to ~~lower~~increased ~~sales~~variable ~~volumes along with improved operational efficiencies~~compensation.

•~~Selling~~General ~~expense~~and administrative (“G&A”) was comparable to prior year.

Robotics and Digital Solutions' SG&A increased due to the following:

•Selling expense increased $21.53 million primarily due to increased variable selling expenses due to the shift from full-service keys to self-service keys, which have a higher variable selling cost.

•~~G&A~~Warehouse expense ~~decreased~~increased by $0.94 million ~~primarily~~ due to ~~reduced~~inflation ~~variable~~in ~~compensation~~labor and shipping costs.

•~~Warehouse~~G&A expense decreased $0.3 million. The decrease was ~~comparable~~primarily due to ~~prior~~decreased ~~year~~variable compensation expense.

Canada SG&A ~~increased~~decreased due to the following:

•~~Selling~~G&A ~~expense~~ decreased by $0.5 million primarily due to ~~reduced~~lower ~~variable~~severance ~~compensation~~costs ~~expenses~~associated with restructuring activities in the prior year.

•Warehouse expense decreased by $0.93 million primarily due ~~primarily due~~ to lower sales volumes ~~along with improved operational efficiencies~~.

•~~G&A~~Selling expense decreased by $0.32 million primarily due to ~~reduced~~lower ~~variable~~severance ~~compensation~~costs associated with restructuring activities in the prior year.

Other Operating Expenses

Depreciation expense increased $3.16 million due to capital spend on merchandising racks.

25Amortization |expense ~~March~~in 29the thirteen weeks ended June 28, 2025 ~~Form~~was ~~10-Q~~comparable to prior year quarter.

~~Amortization~~27 ~~expense~~| inJune ~~the thirteen weeks ended March 29~~28, 2025 ~~increased~~Form ~~by $0.2 million primarily due to increased intangible assets related to the Intex acquisition (see Note 4~~ 10- ~~Acquisitions for additional information).~~Q

In the thirteen weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025, other income (expense) consisted primarily of aexchange rate gains of $0.3 million in the thirteen weeks ended June 28, 2025, and a $0.2 million gain on the revaluation of the contingent consideration associated with the acquisition of Resharp and Instafob (see Note 15 - Fair Value Measurements of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information). In addition, we recorded income related to certain rebates received of $0.2 million ~~along with exchange rate losses of $0~~.~~1 million in the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2025.~~

In the thirteen weeks ended ~~March~~June 3029, 2024, other income (expense) consisted primarily of a $0.34 million loss on the revaluation of the contingent consideration associated with the acquisition of Resharp and Instafob. ~~We also recorded exchange rate gains of $0.2 million in the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2024.~~

Income from Operations

Thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2025

Thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2024

$ Change

% Change

Thirteen weeks ended June 28, 2025

Thirteen weeks ended June 29, 2024

$ Change

% Change

Hardware and Protective Solutions

1125,~~031~~672

921,~~248~~152

14,~~783~~520

1921.34

Robotics and Digital Solutions

36,~~495~~309

56,~~757~~201

~~(2,262)~~108

~~(39~~1.3)7

Canada

~~489~~4,336

14,~~299~~233

~~(810)~~103

~~(62~~2.4)

Total segment income from operations

1536,~~015~~317

1631,~~304~~586

(14,~~289)~~731

(715.9)0

Income from operations in our Hardware and Protective Solutions segment increased $14.85 million due to the changes in net sales, cost of sales, and SG&A expenses described above, in addition to an increase in depreciation expense of $1.79 million due to capital spend on merchandising racks.

Income from operations in our Robotics and Digital Solutions segment ~~decreased~~was ~~$2.3~~comparable ~~million. The $2.3 million decrease is primarily due~~ to ~~the~~prior ~~changes in net sales, cost of sales, and SG&A expenses described above, in addition to an increase in depreciation expense of $1~~year.5 million due to capital spend on key duplication kiosks and machines and an increase of $0.7 million in other income driven by the changes in revaluation of the contingent consideration described above.

Canada's income from operations ~~decreased~~was bycomparable ~~$0.8 million primarily due~~ to ~~the~~prior ~~changes in net sales, cost of sales and SG&A expenses described above~~year. ~~In the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2025, Canada recorded exchange rate losses of $0.2 million and in the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2024, Canada recorded exchange rate gains of $0.1 million.~~

Interest expense, net, ~~decreased~~was ~~$0.8~~comparable ~~million in the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2025, primarily due~~ to aprior ~~reduction~~year ~~in outstanding debt and a reduction in interest rate spreads driven by the debt repricing in the first~~ quarter ~~of 2025 (see Note 9 - Long-term Debt of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information)~~.

Income Taxes

For the thirteen weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 and thirteen weeks ended ~~March~~June 3029, 2024, the effective income tax rate was 929.74% and 2429.50%, respectively. The Company recorded an income tax ~~benefit~~provision for the thirteen weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 of $346.6 ~~thousand~~million based on a pre-tax ~~loss~~income of $~~351~~22.4 ~~thousand~~million, and an income tax ~~benefit~~provision for the thirteen weeks ended ~~March~~June 3029, 2024 of $0.5.1 million based on a pre-tax ~~loss~~income of $217.06 million.

In 2025, the effective tax rate differed from the U.S. federal statutory tax rate due to state and foreign income taxes and certain non-deductible expenses. See Note 8 - Income Taxes of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

In 2024, the effective tax rate differed from the U.S. federal statutory tax rate due to state and foreign income taxes and certain non-deductible expenses.

Twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025 vs the Twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024

FINANCIAL SUMMARY AND OTHER KEY METRICS

•Net sales for the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025 were $762.1 million compared to $729.7 million for the twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024, an increase of approximately $32.4 million or 4.4%.

•Net income for the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025 was $15.5 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, compared to net income of $11.0 million, or $0.06 per diluted share for the twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024.

•Adjusted EBITDA(1) totaled $129.8 million versus $120.7 million in the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025 and in the twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024, respectively.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


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The following analysis of results of operations includes a brief discussion of the factors that affected our operating results and a comparative analysis of the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025 and the twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024.


	Twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025				Twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024
(dollars in thousands)	Amount		% of Net Sales		Amount		% of Net Sales
Net sales	$	762,146	100.0	%	$	729,737	100.0	%
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	399,078		52.4		378,106		51.8
Selling, warehouse, general and administrative expenses	242,759		31.9		239,719		32.9
Depreciation	39,243		5.1		32,635		4.5
Amortization	30,672		4.0		30,503		4.2
Other (income) expense, net	(938)		(0.1)		884		0.1
Income from operations	51,332		6.7		47,890		6.6

Interest expense, net	28,352		3.7		29,208		4.0

Refinancing charges	906		0.1		3,008		0.4
Income before income taxes	22,074		2.9		15,674		2.1
Income tax expense	6,559		0.9		4,631		0.6
Net income	$	15,515	2.0	%	$	11,043	1.5	%

Adjusted EBITDA(1)	$	129,754	17.0	%	$	120,679	16.5	%

Net Sales by Segment



	Twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025				Twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024				$ Change		% Change
Hardware and Protective Solutions	$	583,933	76.6	%	$	544,678	74.6	%	$	39,255	7.2	%
Robotics and Digital Solutions	108,430		14.2		106,281		14.6		2,149		2.0
Canada	69,783		9.2		78,778		10.8		(8,995)		(11.4)
Consolidated	$	762,146			$	729,737			$	32,409	4.4	%

The increase in total net sales during the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025 was primarily driven by the factors described below:

Hardware and Protective Solutions net sales increased by $39.3 million in the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025 due to the following:

•Hardware net sales increased by $1.9 million primarily driven by $3.0 million in price increases offset by decreased volume.

•Protective equipment net sales increased by $37.3 million primarily driven by $32.5 million of additional sales related to the Intex acquisition and the remainder was due to higher volume.

Robotics and Digital Solutions net sales in the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025 increased by $2.1 million primarily driven by $6.7 million of increased prices offset by decreased volume of key and engraving sales.


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Canada net sales decreased by $9.0 million primarily due to volume decreases of $5.6 million and an unfavorable impact of the exchange rate from Canadian dollars to U.S. dollars of $2.8 million.

Cost of Sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)

The following table summarizes cost of sales by segment:



	Twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025		% of Segment Net Sales		Twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024		% of Segment Net Sales		$ Change		% Change
Hardware and Protective Solutions	$	328,168	56.2	%	$	301,856	55.4	%	$	26,312	8.7	%
Robotics and Digital Solutions	29,818		27.5		30,238		28.5		(420)		(1.4)
Canada	41,092		58.9		46,012		58.4		(4,920)		(10.7)
Consolidated	$	399,078	52.4	%	$	378,106	51.8	%	$	20,972	5.5	%

Hardware and Protective Solutions cost of sales as a percentage of net sales increased primarily due to a higher mix of Protective Solutions sales which generally have higher costs than Hardware Solutions in addition to increased product and shipping costs.

Robotics and Digital Solutions cost of sales as a percentage of net sales decreased primarily due to price increases and sales mix.

Canada cost of sales as a percentage of net sales increased primarily due to increased shipping and product costs.

Selling, Warehouse, and General and Administrative Expenses

The following table summarizes selling, warehouse, and general and administrative expense ("SG&A") by segment:



	Twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025		% of Segment Net Sales		Twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024		% of Segment Net Sales		$ Change		% Change
Hardware and Protective Solutions	$	174,490	29.9	%	$	171,747	31.5	%	$	2,743	1.6	%
Robotics and Digital Solutions	46,702		43.1		43,848		41.3		2,854		6.5
Canada	21,567		30.9		24,124		30.6		(2,557)		(10.6)
Consolidated	$	242,759	31.9	%	$	239,719	32.9	%	$	3,040	1.3	%

Hardware and Protective Solutions SG&A increased due to the following:

•General and administrative (“G&A”) increased $1.5 million. The increase was primarily driven by an increased investment into information technology.

•Warehouse expense increased $0.9 million due to inflation in shipping costs along with rent and maintenance.

•Selling expense increased by $0.3 million primarily due to increased compensation and benefit expense.

Robotics and Digital Solutions SG&A increased due to the following:

•Selling expense increased by $3.7 million primarily due to the shift from full-service keys to self-service keys, which have a higher variable selling cost.

•Warehouse expense increased $0.4 million due to inflation in labor and shipping costs.

•General and administrative (“G&A”) decreased $1.3 million due to reduced compensation and benefit expense.

Canada SG&A decreased due to the following:

•Warehouse expense decreased $1.1 million primarily due to lower sales volumes along with improved operational efficiencies.


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•Selling expense decreased by $0.7 million primarily due to decreased compensation and benefit expense along with lower severance costs associated with restructuring activities in the prior year.

•G&A decreased by $0.7 million primarily driven by lower severance costs associated with restructuring activities in the prior year and decreased compensation and benefit expense.

Other Operating Expenses

Depreciation expense increased $6.6 million due to capital spend on merchandising racks along with key duplication kiosks.

Amortization expense in the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025 increased by $0.2 million primarily due to the additional amortization related to the Intex acquisition.

In the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025, other income (expense) consisted primarily of a $0.6 million gain on the revaluation of the contingent consideration associated with the acquisition of Resharp and Instafob (see Note 15 - Fair Value Measurements of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information). In addition, we recorded income related to certain rebates received of $0.4 million along with exchange rate gains of $0.1 million in the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025.

In the twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024, other income (expense) consisted primarily of a $0.8 million loss on the revaluation of the contingent consideration associated with the acquisition of Resharp and Instafob.

Income from Operations



	Twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025		Twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024		$ Change		% Change
Hardware and Protective Solutions	$	37,142	$	31,232	$	5,910	18.9	%
Robotics and Digital Solutions	9,365		11,126		(1,761)		(15.8)
Canada	4,825		5,532		(707)		(12.8)
Total segment income from operations	$	51,332	$	47,890	$	3,442	7.2	%

Income from operations in our Hardware and Protective Solutions segment increased $5.9 million due to the changes in net sales, cost of sales, and SG&A expenses described above in addition to an increase in depreciation expense of $3.6 million due to capital spend on merchandising racks.

Income from operations in our Robotics and Digital Solutions segment decreased $1.8 million. The $1.8 million decrease is primarily due to the changes in net sales, cost of sales, and SG&A expenses described above, offset by an increase in depreciation expense of $3.1 million due to capital spend on key duplication kiosks and machines and an increase of $1.3 million in other expense driven by the changes in revaluation of the contingent consideration described above.

Canada's income from operations decreased by $0.7 million primarily due to the changes in net sales, cost of sales and SG&A expenses described above offset by exchange rate gains of $0.1 million in the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025 and exchange rate losses of $0.5 million in the twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024.

Interest expense, net, decreased $0.9 million in the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025 primarily due to a reduction in outstanding debt and a reduction in interest rate spreads driven by the debt repricing in the first quarter of 2025 (see Note 9 - Long-term Debt of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information).

Income Taxes

For the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025 and twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024, the effective income tax rate was 29.7% and 29.5%, respectively. The Company recorded an income tax provision for the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025 of $6.6 million based on a pre-tax income of $22.1 million, and an income tax provision for the twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024 of $4.6 million based on a pre-tax provision of $15.7 million.

In 2025 and 2024, the effective tax rate differed from the U.S. federal statutory tax rate due to state and foreign income taxes and certain non-deductible expenses (see Note 8 - Income Taxes of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information).


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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and is the primary basis used to measure the operational strength and performance of our businesses, as well as to assist in the evaluation of underlying trends in our businesses. This measure eliminates the significant level of noncash depreciation and amortization expense that results from the capital-intensive nature of our businesses and from intangible assets recognized in business combinations. It is also unaffected by our capital and tax structures, as our management excludes these results when evaluating our operating performance. Our management uses this financial measure to evaluate our consolidated operating performance and the operating performance of our operating segments as well as to allocate resources and capital to our operating segments. Additionally, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors because it is one of the bases for comparing our operating performance with that of other companies in our industries, although our measure of Adjusted EBITDA may not be directly comparable to similar measures used by other companies.

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combinations. It is also unaffected by our capital and tax structures, as our management excludes these results when evaluating our operating performance. Our management uses this financial measure to evaluate our consolidated operating performance and the operating performance of our operating segments as well as to allocate resources and capital to our operating segments. Additionally, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors because it is one of the bases for comparing our operating performance with that of other companies in our industries, although our measure of Adjusted EBITDA may not be directly comparable to similar measures used by other companies.

The following table presents a reconciliation of net income, the most directly comparable financial measure under GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented:

(dollars in thousands)	Thirteen Weeks ~~EndedMarch~~EndedJune 2928, 2025		Thirteen Weeks ~~EndedMarch~~EndedJune 3029, 2024		Twenty-six Weeks Ended June 28, 2025		Twenty-six Weeks EndedJune 29, 2024
Net loss	$	(317)	$	(1,492)
Net income	$	15,832	$	12,535	$	15,515	$	11,043
Income tax benefit	(34)		(483)
Income tax expense	6,593		5,114		6,559		4,631
Interest expense, net	1413,~~460~~892		1513,~~271~~937		28,352		29,208
Depreciation	19,~~395~~848		16,~~338~~297		39,243		32,635
Amortization	15,~~415~~257		15,~~254~~249		30,672		30,503
EBITDA	$	4871,~~919~~422	$	4463,~~888~~132	$	120,341	$	108,020
Stock compensation expense	3,~~278~~557		23,~~829~~656		6,835		6,485
Restructuring and other(1)	~~1,691~~420		~~991~~879		2,111		1,870
Transaction and integration expense (2)	5870		~~274~~242		128		516
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(~~326~~241)		~~332~~448		(567)		780
Refinancing costs (3)	~~906~~—		~~3,008~~—		906		3,008
Adjusted EBITDA	$	5475,~~526~~228	$	5268,~~322~~357	$	129,754	$	120,679

(1)Includes consulting and other costs associated with severance related to our distribution center relocations and corporate restructuring activities.

(2)Transaction and integration expense includes professional fees and other costs related to the Koch Industries, Inc. and Intex DIY, Inc. acquisitions.

(3)In the first quarters of 2025 and 2024, we entered into a Repricing Amendment (2025 Repricing Amendment and 2024 Repricing Amendment) on our existing Senior Term Loan due July 14, 2028 (see Note 9 - Long-term Debt of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information).

The following tables presents a reconciliation of segment operating income, the most directly comparable financial measure under GAAP, to segment Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented.

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Thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2025	Hardware and Protective Solutions		Robotics and Digital Solutions		Canada
Thirteen weeks ended June 28, 2025	Hardware and Protective Solutions		Robotics and Digital Solutions		Canada
Operating income	$	1125,~~031~~672	$	36,~~495~~309	$	~~489~~4,336
Depreciation and amortization	2122,~~755~~433		11,~~874~~439		1,~~181~~233
Stock compensation expense	23,~~736~~071		~~343~~220		~~199~~266
Restructuring and other	~~1,803~~296		2744		~~(139)~~80
Transaction and integration expense	5568		32		—
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	—		(~~326~~241)		—
Adjusted EBITDA	$	3751,~~380~~540	$	1517,~~416~~773	$	15,~~730~~915
Thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2024	Hardware and Protective Solutions		Robotics and Digital Solutions		Canada
Thirteen weeks ended June 29, 2024	Hardware and Protective Solutions		Robotics and Digital Solutions		Canada
Operating income	$	921,~~248~~152	$	56,~~757~~201	$	14,~~299~~233
Depreciation and amortization	1920,~~869~~374		109,~~376~~936		1,~~347~~236
Stock compensation expense	23,~~337~~103		~~280~~282		~~212~~271
Restructuring and other	~~549~~63		~~257~~100		~~185~~716
Transaction and integration expense	~~263~~233		119		—
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	—		~~332~~448		—
Adjusted EBITDA	$	3244,~~266~~925	$	1716,~~013~~976	$	36,~~043~~456
Twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025	Hardware and Protective Solutions		Robotics and Digital Solutions		Canada
Operating income	$	37,142	$	9,365	$	4,825
Depreciation and amortization	44,509		22,992		2,414
Stock compensation expense	5,919		451		465
Restructuring and other	2,105		65		(59)
Transaction and integration expense	124		4		—
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	—		(567)		—
Adjusted EBITDA	$	89,799	$	32,310	$	7,645
Twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024	Hardware and Protective Solutions		Robotics and Digital Solutions		Canada
Operating income	$	31,232	$	11,126	$	5,532
Depreciation and amortization	40,387		20,168		2,583
Stock compensation expense	5,483		519		483
Restructuring and other	612		357		901
Transaction and integration expense	499		17		—
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	—		780		—
Adjusted EBITDA	$	78,213	$	32,967	$	9,499


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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our working capital position, which we define as current assets minus current liabilities, of $~~347~~350.03 million as of ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 represents an increase of $2730.58 million from the December 28, 2024 level of $319.5 million driven by seasonality of the business and tariff costs. We expect to generate sufficient operating cash flows to meet our short-term liquidity needs, and we expect to maintain access to the capital markets, although there can be no assurance of our ability to do so. However, disruption and volatility in the global capital markets and economic uncertainties driven by increases in tariffs could impact our capital resources and liquidity in the future. We do expect the current tariff environment to increase our costs of products we import, which will increase our working capital position and unfavorably impact our future cash flows (see Recent Developments - Tariff Environment of Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Risk Factors of Part II - Other Information for additional information).

The following table presents the key categories of our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows:

	Thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2025		Thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2024		$ Change
	Twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2025		Twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024		$ Change
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	$	(655)	$	11,676	$	(12,331)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	48,052	$	76,476	$	(28,424)
Net cash used for investing activities	(2038,~~725~~284)		(4164,~~782~~014)		2125,~~057~~730
Net cash provided by financing activities	14,393		20,411		(6,018)
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(20,411)		770		(21,181)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(8,201)		(7,881)		(320)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(10,322)		15,463		(25,785)

Operating Cash Flows:

Net cash ~~used~~provided ~~for~~by operating activities for the ~~thirteen~~twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 was ~~unfavorably~~favorably impacted by ~~increases~~increased in accounts ~~receivable~~payable due to the ~~seasonality~~timing of ~~our~~inventory ~~business~~purchases inand ~~addition~~payments. toInventory and accounts payable were both impacted by the recently enacted tariffs. Net cash provided by operating activities was unfavorably impacted by a decrease in accrued incentive compensation related to the payout of 2024 incentive compensation.

28Net |cash ~~March~~provided by operating activities for the twenty-six weeks ended June 29, ~~2025~~2024 was ~~Form~~unfavorably ~~10-Q~~impacted by increases in accounts receivable due to the seasonality of our business, and increased inventory driven by demand as we normalize our inventory levels. Additionally, we saw increased accounts payable due to the timing of inventory purchases and payments.

Net cash provided by operating activities for the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2024 was unfavorably impacted by an increase in accounts receivable due to higher sales.

Investing Cash Flows:

Capital Expenditures:

Cash of $2038.72 million and $1740.81 million was used in the ~~thirteen~~twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 and ~~thirteen~~twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 3029, 2024, respectively, to invest in new key duplicating ~~and engraving~~ kiosks and merchandising racks.

Financing Cash Flows:

Term Loan:

The Company used $24.13 million of cash for principal payments on the senior term loan. As of ~~March~~June 2928, 2025, we have outstanding borrowings of $~~643~~641.32 million on the term loan. See Note 9 - Long-term Debt of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

ABL Revolver:

Our revolver payments, net of draws, ~~provided~~used cash of $1813.0 million in the ~~thirteen~~twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 toas ~~fund~~we ~~capital~~worked ~~expenditures~~ to ~~support~~pay ~~the~~down ~~seasonality~~our ~~of business~~debt.

InWe drew approximately $65.0 million on our revolver, in the ~~thirteen~~twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 3029, 2024, ~~revolver~~primarily ~~repayments,~~to ~~net~~fund seasonal inventory purchases along with the acquisition of ~~draws,~~Koch ~~provided~~referenced ~~$18~~above.0 ~~million~~We ~~primarily~~were able to ~~fund~~fully repay the ~~acquisition~~draws ofduring ~~Koch~~the ~~Industries,~~twenty-six ~~Inc~~weeks ended June 29, ~~referenced~~2024 ~~above~~using cash generated from our operations. On a net basis, the activity on the revolver had no impact to our cash flows used for financing activities in the twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2024.


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Stock Option Exercises:

In the ~~thirteen~~twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 and ~~thirteen~~twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 3029, 2024 the Company received $0.35 million and $56.94 million from the exercise of stock options, respectively.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Significant accounting policies and estimates are summarized in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Some accounting policies require management to exercise significant judgment in selecting the appropriate assumptions for calculating financial estimates. Such judgments are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. These judgments are based on our historical experience, known trends in our industry, terms of existing contracts, and other information from outside sources, as appropriate. Management believes that these estimates and assumptions are reasonable based on the facts and circumstances as of ~~March~~June 2928, 2025, however, actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and circumstances.

There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates which are discussed in the “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” section of “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II, Item 7 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 20, 2025.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See “Note 3 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements” of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ITEM 3 - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

INTEREST RATE EXPOSURE

We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes as borrowings under the Senior Facilities bear interest at variable interest rates. It is our policy to enter into interest rate swaps only to the extent considered necessary to meet our objectives.

Based on our exposure to variable rate borrowings at ~~March~~June 2928, 2025, after consideration of our SOFR floor rate and interest rate swap agreements, a one percent (1%) change in the weighted average interest rate for a period of one year would change the annual interest expense by approximately $3.63 million.

FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE

We are exposed to foreign exchange rate changes of the Canadian and Mexican currencies as they impact the $~~136~~134.04 million tangible and intangible net asset value of our Canadian and Mexican subsidiaries as of ~~March~~June 2928, 2025. The foreign subsidiaries' net tangible assets were $8481.70 million and the net intangible assets were $5153.34 million as of ~~March~~June 2928, 2025.

We utilize foreign exchange forward contracts to manage the exposure to currency fluctuations in the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. Dollar. See Note 14 - Derivatives and Hedging of the Condensed Notes to the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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COMMODITY PRICE RISK

Our transportation costs are exposed to fluctuations in the price of fuel and some of our products contain commodity-priced materials. The Company regularly monitors commodity trends and works to mitigate any material exposure to commodity price risk by having alternative sourcing plans in place, limiting supplier concentrations, passing commodity-related inflation to customers, and continuing to scale its distribution networks.

ITEM 4 - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of ~~March~~June 2928, 2025, in ensuring that material information required to be disclosed in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

30There |were ~~March~~no 29changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the thirteen weeks ended June 28, 2025 ~~Form~~that ~~10-Q~~have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

~~There~~On ~~were~~August no23, ~~changes~~2024, inthe ~~our~~Company ~~internal~~completed ~~control~~its ~~over~~acquisition ~~financial~~of ~~reporting~~Intex DIY, Inc. (as"Intex"). ~~defined~~SEC inguidance ~~Rule~~permits ~~13a-15(f)~~management to omit an assessment of ~~the~~an ~~Exchange~~acquired ~~Act)~~business’ ~~that~~internal ~~occurred~~control ~~during~~over ~~the~~financial ~~thirteen~~reporting ~~weeks~~from ~~ended~~management’s ~~March~~assessment ~~29,~~of ~~2025~~internal ~~that~~control ~~have~~over ~~materially~~financial ~~affected,~~reporting orfor ~~are~~a ~~reasonably~~period ~~likely~~not to ~~materially~~exceed ~~affect~~one year from the date of the acquisition. Accordingly, ~~our~~management has not assessed Intex's internal control over financial reporting. as of June 28, 2025.

On36 ~~August~~| ~~23,~~June ~~2024~~28, ~~the~~2025 ~~Company~~Form completed its acquisition of Intex DIY, Inc. ("Intex"). SEC guidance permits management to omit an assessment of an acquired business’ internal control over financial reporting from management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting for a period not to exceed one year from the date of the acquisition. Accordingly, management has not assessed Intex's internal control over financial reporting as of March 29, 2025.10-Q

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Information required by this Item is set forth in Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies, to the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-Q and is incorporated into this Item by reference.

ITEM 1A – RISK FACTORS

You should carefully consider the following risk, as well as the information contained in this report and in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the information under “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of Part I thereof, and the Consolidated Financial Statements and the related Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and schedules thereto. However, the risks set forth below are not the only risks that we face, and we face other risks which have not yet been identified or which are not yet otherwise predictable. If any of the following risks or the risks contained in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the information under “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of Part I, occur or are otherwise realized, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be materially adversely affected. Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes to the risks from those disclosed in our Form 10-K filed on February 20, 2025 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Tariffs and other import measures imposed by the United States, or by other countries in response to such actions or threatened actions by the United States, may adversely affect our business, operations, and financial results.

We currently import a majority of our products and rely on foreign sources to meet our supply demands at prices that support our current operating margins. Substantially all of our import operations are subject to customs requirements, tariffs, and quotas set by governments through mutual agreements or unilateral actions.

ITEM 2. – UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES, USE OF PROCEEDS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Not applicable.

ITEM 3. – DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not applicable.

ITEM 4. – MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

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Not applicable.

ITEM 5. – OTHER INFORMATION

Insider Adoption or Termination of Trading Arrangements

During the fiscal quarter ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025, none of our directors or officers adopted, modified or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as those terms are defined in Regulation S-K, Item 408.

33Segment ~~| March 29, 2025 Form 10-Q~~Realignment

In the second quarter of 2025, the Company realigned its Hardware and Protective Solutions segment to include the sales of accessories, which are now managed by the Hardware and Protective Solutions leadership team. Previously, accessories were included in the Robotics and Digital Solutions segment and managed by that leadership team.

If the aforementioned changes in segments were in effect for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024, and the years ended December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, net sales for our Hardware and Protective Solutions segment would have been higher by $3.6 million, $3.4 million, $13.6 million, $15.9 million and $17.4 million, respectively, and net sales for our Robotics and Digital Solutions segment would have been lower by $3.6 million, $3.4 million, $13.6 million, $15.9 million and $17.4 million, respectively.

In addition, the changes to the significant segment expenses and segment Adjusted EBITDA did not have a material impact on the financial statements as of March 29, 2025, March 30, 2024, December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023, or December 31, 2022.

The tables below present the results as if the segment changes had been in effect for the noted periods.


Hardware and Protective Solutions	Thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2025		Thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2024		Year ended December 28, 2024		Year ended December 30, 2023		Year ended December 31, 2022
Net sales	$	278,009	$	263,322	$	1,107,993	$	1,090,473	$	1,086,144

Significant segment expenses
Adjusted cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) (1)	159,223		148,647		617,689		662,080		676,627
Adjusted selling expense(2)	28,900		28,836		114,351		104,060		104,034
Adjusted warehouse expense (3)	34,845		35,950		143,682		143,308		141,991
Adjusted general and administrative expense(4)	16,944		16,869		77,386		55,432		49,796
Other segment items (5)	(162)		(268)		(813)		(1,788)		(231)
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	$	38,259	$	33,288	$	155,698	$	127,381	$	113,927

1.Adjusted cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) excludes an inventory revaluation charge made in the fourth quarter of 2023.

2.Adjusted selling expense excludes expense related to corporate restructuring activities.

3.Adjusted warehouse expense excludes restructuring expense associated with our distribution center relocations and corporate restructuring activities.

4.Adjusted general and administrative expense excludes stock-based compensation, acquisition and integration costs, expense associated with corporate restructuring, and amounts related to the Cybersecurity Incident, see Note 15 - Commitments and Contingencies of the Form 10-K filed on February 20, 2025 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

5.Other excludes an impairment charge related to the write down of intangible assets, primarily related to review of certain product offerings in 2023.


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Robotics and Digital Solutions	Thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2025		Thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2024		Year ended December 28, 2024		Year ended December 30, 2023		Year ended December 31, 2022
Net sales	$	52,910	$	52,024	$	216,701	$	229,546	$	228,223

Significant segment expenses
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	14,897		14,343		60,233		64,389		66,819
Adjusted selling expense(1)	16,528		14,122		60,642		60,111		58,673
Adjusted warehouse expense (2)	2,437		2,366		9,316		10,373		11,976
Adjusted general and administrative expense(3)	4,450		5,145		16,019		17,880		15,870
Other segment items(4)	61		57		216		125		—
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	$	14,537	$	15,991	$	70,275	$	76,668	$	74,885

1.Adjusted selling expense excludes expense related to corporate restructuring activities.

2.Adjusted warehouse expense excludes restructuring expense associated with our distribution center relocations and corporate restructuring activities.

3.Adjusted general and administrative expense excludes stock compensation expense, acquisition and integration expense, consulting expense and legal charges related to settlements, see Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies and Note 15 - Commitments and Contingencies of the Form 10-K filed on February 20, 2025 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

4.Other excludes the gain or loss on the revaluation of our contingent consideration liability, see Note 15 - Fair Value Measurements and Note 14 - Fair Value Measurements of the Form 10-K filed on February 20, 2025 with the SEC.


Canada	Thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2025		Thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2024		Year ended December 28, 2024		Year ended December 30, 2023		Year ended December 31, 2022
Net sales	$	28,424	$	34,959	$	147,901	$	156,458	$	171,961

Significant segment expenses
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	16,620		20,444		86,769		97,495		103,107
Adjusted selling expense(1)	3,198		3,537		14,476		13,721		13,764
Adjusted warehouse expense (2)	4,966		5,826		22,398		23,036		25,517
Adjusted general and administrative expense(3)	1,759		1,820		7,748		7,062		7,897
Other segment items	151		289		730		(167)		239
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	$	1,730	$	3,043	$	15,780	$	15,311	$	21,437

1.Adjusted selling expense excludes restructuring expense.

2.Adjusted warehouse expense excludes restructuring expense associated with our distribution center relocations and corporate restructuring activities.

3.Adjusted general and administrative expense excludes stock-based compensation and expense associated with corporate restructuring activities.


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The following table reconciles segment Adjusted EBITDA by segment to the Company’s consolidated income (loss) before income taxes.


	Thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2025		Thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2024		Year ended December 28, 2024		Year ended December 30, 2023		Year ended December 31, 2022
Hardware and Protective Solutions	$	38,259	$	33,288	$	155,698	$	127,381	$	113,927
Robotics and Digital Solutions	14,537		15,991		70,275		76,668		74,885
Canada	1,730		3,043		15,780		15,311		21,437
Total Adjusted EBITDA	54,526		52,322		241,753		219,360		210,249
Interest expense, net	14,460		15,271		59,241		68,310		54,560
Depreciation	19,395		16,338		68,766		59,331		57,815
Amortization	15,415		15,254		61,274		62,309		62,195
Stock compensation expense	3,278		2,829		13,463		12,004		13,524
Restructuring and other costs	1,691		991		2,978		3,031		2,617
Litigation expense	—		—		5,000		339		32,856
Transaction and integration expense	58		274		1,243		1,754		2,477
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(326)		332		228		(4,936)		(1,128)
Impairment charges	—		—		—		24,600		—
Refinancing costs	906		3,008		3,008		—		—
Total adjusting items	54,877		54,297		215,201		226,742		224,916
(Loss) income before income taxes	$	(351)	$	(1,975)	$	26,552	$	(7,382)	$	(14,667)


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ITEM 6. – EXHIBITS


a)			Exhibits, including those incorporated by reference.

10.1*			~~Form of Performance Stock Unit Agreement under the~~ Hillman Solutions Corp. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended on June 3, 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed ~~herewith~~with the SEC on June 3, 2025).
10.2*			~~Form~~Hillman ofSolutions ~~Restricted~~Corp. 2021 Employee Stock ~~Unit~~Purchase ~~Agreement~~Plan, ~~under~~as ~~the~~amended ~~Hillman~~on ~~Solutions~~June ~~Corp~~3, 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 ~~2021~~of ~~Equity~~the ~~Incentive~~Company’s ~~Plan~~Current (Report on Form 8-K, filed ~~herewith~~with the SEC on June 3, 2025).
31.1			Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act (filed herewith).
31.2			Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act (filed herewith).
32.1			Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
32.2			Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
101			The following financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on ~~April~~August 295, 2025, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 and December 28, 2024, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive ~~Loss~~Income for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 and the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 3029, 2024, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ~~thirteen~~twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 and the ~~thirteen~~twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 3029, 2024, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 2928, 2025 and the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended ~~March~~June 3029, 2024, and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


*			Indicates management contract or any compensatory plan, contract or arrangement.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

HILLMAN SOLUTIONS CORP.



/s/ Robert O. Kraft						/s/ Anne S. McCalla
Robert O. Kraft						Anne S. McCalla
Chief Financial Officer						Controller
(Principal Financial Officer}						(Chief Accounting Officer)

DATE: ~~April~~August 295, 2025

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