UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  May 7, 2008

 

Hansen Natural Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

0-18761

 

39-1679918

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

550 Monica Circle Suite 201

Corona, California 92880
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

(951) 739 - - 6200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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

 

o

 

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

 

 

 

o

 

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o

 

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

 

 

 

o

 

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

 

 

 



 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

                On May 7, 2008, Hansen Natural Corporation (“Hansen”) issued a press release relating to its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The press release did not include certain financial statements, related footnotes and certain other financial information that will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of Hansen’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

                On May 7, 2008, Hansen will conduct a conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. The call will be open to interested investors through a live audio web broadcast via the internet at www.hansens.com and www.opencompany.info.  For those who are not able to listen to the live broadcast, the call will be archived for approximately one year on both websites.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

 

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated May 7, 2008.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

Hansen Natural Corporation

 

 

Date:  May 7, 2008

/s/ Hilton H. Schlosberg

 

Hilton H. Schlosberg

 

Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors,

 

President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

CONTACTS:

 

Rodney C. Sacks

 

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(951) 739-6200

 

 

 

 

 

Hilton H. Schlosberg

 

 

Vice Chairman

 

 

(951) 739-6200

 

 

 

 

 

Roger S. Pondel / Judy Lin Sfetcu

 

 

PondelWilkinson Inc.

 

 

(310) 279-5980

 

HANSEN NATURAL REPORTS 2008 FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

First Quarter Net Sales Rise 27.9% to $212.2 million;

Reported Net Income for the First Quarter Increases 42.6% to $28.8 million —

 

Corona, CA — May 7, 2008 — Hansen Natural Corporation (NASDAQ:HANS) today reported record sales and profits for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008.

 

                Gross sales for the 2008 first quarter increased 28.4 percent to $244.0 million, from $190.1 million a year earlier.  Net sales for the first quarter increased 27.9 percent to $212.2 million from $165.9 million a year ago.  Gross and net sales for the quarter were impacted by purchases made by customers in the fourth quarter of 2007 in advance of the price increase, effective January 1, 2008 for Monster Energy® brand energy drinks in 16-ounce cans and for the Java Monster™ line of non-carbonated dairy based coffee drinks.

 

                Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the 2008 first quarter decreased to 49.4 percent, from 51.6 percent in the comparable 2007 quarter, largely as a result of product mix, increased costs of chain marketing agreements and increases in certain raw material costs, mainly in the Warehouse division.

 

                Selling, general and administrative expenses for the 2008 first quarter, excluding the identified items below, increased from $40.7 million to $61.7 million.  Certain sponsorship expenditures, costs of coolers and other merchandising materials, commissions, in-store demonstrations, as well as costs relating to the Monster launch in the United Kingdom contributed in part to the increase in such expenses over the prior year.

 

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                Operating income for the first quarter increased 34.2 percent to $42.8 million from $31.9 million a year ago.

 

                Net income for the 2008 first quarter increased 42.6 percent to $28.8 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, compared with $20.2 million, or $0.21 per diluted share for the first quarter last year.

 

                Rodney C. Sacks, chairman and chief executive officer, said that the record revenues reflected continued strong sales of Monster Energy® brand energy drinks as well as the Java Monster™ line of non-carbonated dairy based coffee drinks (introduced in April 2007).

 

                “The recent product introductions of five new Java Monster™ line extensions, Monster Heavy Metal™ and Monster MIXXD™  are proceeding according to plan and we remain extremely pleased by the reception both from the trade and consumers to these new products.”

 

                “Despite the slow down in general economic activity, the energy drink category continues to show good growth and the Monster Energy® brand continues to grow well in excess of the overall category growth,” Sacks said.  “The launch of the Monster Energy® brand in the United Kingdom is proceeding according to plan.”  Sacks noted that costs incurred by the Company in the first quarter of 2008 relating to those activities amounted to $2.0 million.

 

Certain Identified Items

 

                In connection with the transition of certain of the Company’s distribution arrangements, the Company incurred termination costs amounting to $6.3 million for the three-months ended March 31, 2007, to certain of its prior distributors, who have been replaced by newly appointed Anheuser-Busch distributors.  No such termination costs were incurred during the three-months ended March 31, 2008. Such termination costs have been expensed in full and are included in operating expenses for the three-months ended March 31, 2007.

 

                Non-refundable amounts totaling $0.05 million and $13.3 million were recorded by the Company related to such newly appointed Anheuser-Busch distributors for the costs of terminating its prior distributors in the three-months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  Such payments and commitments have been accounted for as deferred revenue, and are being recognized as revenue ratably over the anticipated 20-year life of the respective Anheuser-Busch distribution agreements.  Revenue recognized was $0.5 million and $0.4 million for the three-months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

 

                In connection with the Company’s special investigation of stock option grants and granting practices, related litigation and other related matters, the Company incurred professional service fees of $0.2 million and $6.7 million for the three-months ended March 31, 2008, and 2007 respectively, which have also been fully expensed in the respective periods.

 

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                The following table summarizes the identified items discussed above for the three -months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:

 

 

 

Three-Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

(In Thousands)

 

(In Thousands)

 

Deferred Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

Receipts from newly appointed Anheuser-Busch distributors

 

$

50

 

$

13,350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognition of deferred revenue

 

$

523

 

$

428

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Termination payments to prior distributors

 

$

 

$

6,347

 

Professional fees associated with the review of stock option grants and granting practices, related litigation and other related matters

 

$

230

 

$

6,684

 

 

Auction Rate Securities

 

                With the liquidity issues experienced in the global credit capital markets, certain of the Company’s holdings of auction rate securities having a face value of $207.5 million as of March 31, 2008 ($169.8 million as of April 30, 2008 after redemptions during the month) have experienced failed auctions.  The Company determined that a temporary impairment of $5.4 million had occurred at March 31, 2008 and therefore, has recorded a charge of $3.2 million, net of tax, as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss.  These securities will continue to accrue interest at their contractual rates until their respective auctions succeed or are redeemed.  “Based on our ability to access cash and other short-term investments, our expected operating cash flows and other sources of cash, we do not anticipate the current lack of liquidity of these investments will have a material effect on our liquidity or working capital,” Sacks said.

 

                The Company will host an investor conference call on May 7, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time).  The conference call will be open to all interested investors through a live audio web broadcast via the internet at www.hansens.com and www.opencompany.info.  For those who are not able to listen to the live broadcast, the call will be archived for approximately one year on both websites.

 

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Hansen Natural Corporation

 

                Based in Corona, California, Hansen Natural Corporation markets and distributes Hansen’s® Natural Sodas and Sparkling beverages, Signature Sodas, fruit juice Smoothies, Energy drinks, multi-vitamin juice drinks in aseptic packaging, Junior Juice® juice, iced teas, apple juice and juice blends, Blue Sky® brand beverages, Monster Energy® brand energy drinks, Java Monster™ line of non-carbonated dairy based coffee drinks, Lost® Energy™ brand energy drinks, Joker Mad Energy™, Unbound Energy® and Ace™ Energy brand energy drinks, Rumba™ brand energy juice, and Fizzit™ brand powdered drink mixes. For more information visit www.hansens.com and www.monsterenergy.com.

 

            Gross sales, although used internally by management as an indicator of operating performance, should not be considered as an alternative to net sales, which is determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), and should not be used alone as an indicator of operating performance in place of net sales.  Additionally, gross sales may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies as gross sales has been defined by our internal reporting requirements.  However, gross sales is used by management to monitor operating performance including sales performance of particular products, salesperson performance, product growth or declines and our overall performance. The use of gross sales allows evaluation of sales performance before the effect of any promotional items, which can mask certain performance issues. Management believes the presentation of gross sales allows a more comprehensive presentation of our operating performance.  Gross sales may not be realized in the form of cash receipts as promotional payments and allowances may be deducted from payments received from customers.

 

Certain statements made in this announcement may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding the expectations of management with respect to revenues and profitability.  Management cautions that these statements are qualified by their terms or important factors, many of which are outside of the control of the Company, that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from the statements made herein, including, but not limited to, the following: changes in consumer preferences; changes in demand that are weather related, particularly in areas outside of California; competitive pricing and/or marketing pressures; activities and strategies of competitors; changes in the price and/or availability of raw materials for the Company’s products; the availability of production and/or suitable facilities; the marketing efforts of the distributors of the Company’s products, most of which distribute products that are competitive with the products of the Company; the introduction of new products, as well as  unilateral decisions that may be made by grocery and/or convenience chain stores, specialty chain stores, club stores and other customers to discontinue carrying all or any of the Company’s products that they are carrying at any time; and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements.  The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

 

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HANSEN NATURAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts) (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three-Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROSS SALES, net of discounts and returns*

 

$

243,999

 

$

190,070

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LESS: PROMOTIONAL AND OTHER ALLOWANCES**

 

31,821

 

24,217

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET SALES

 

212,178

 

165,853

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COST OF SALES

 

107,459

 

80,216

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROSS PROFIT

 

104,719

 

85,637

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

61,891

 

53,727

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME

 

42,828

 

31,910

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME, net

 

3,626

 

1,526

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

 

46,454

 

33,436

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

 

17,643

 

13,238

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

 

$

28,811

 

$

20,198

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.22

 

Diluted

 

$

0.29

 

$

0.21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AND COMMON STOCK EQUIVALENTS:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

93,314

 

90,059

 

Diluted

 

99,007

 

98,301

 

 


* Gross sales, although used internally by management as an indicator of operating performance, should not be considered as an alternative to net sales, which is determined in accordance with GAAP, and should not be used alone as an indicator of operating performance in place of net sales.  Additionally, gross sales may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies as gross sales has been defined by our internal reporting requirements.  However, gross sales is used by management to monitor operating performance including sales performance of particular products, salesperson performance, product growth or declines and our overall performance. The use of gross sales allows evaluation of sales performance before the effect of any promotional items, which can mask certain performance issues. Management believes the presentation of gross sales allows a more comprehensive presentation of our operating performance.  Gross sales may not be realized in the form of cash receipts as promotional payments and allowances may be deducted from payments received from customers.

 

** Although the expenditures described in this line item are determined in accordance with GAAP and meet GAAP requirements, the disclosure thereof does not conform with GAAP presentation requirements.  Additionally, the presentation of promotional and other allowances may not be comparable to similar items presented by other companies.  The presentation of promotional and other allowances facilitates an evaluation of the impact thereof on the determination of net sales and illustrates the spending levels incurred to secure such sales. Promotional and other allowances constitute a material portion of our marketing activities.

 

 



 

HANSEN NATURAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

As of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007

(In Thousands, Except Share Amounts) (Unaudited)

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

51,175

 

$

12,440

 

Short-term investments

 

107,933

 

63,125

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

81,758

 

81,497

 

Inventories

 

109,784

 

98,140

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

7,507

 

3,755

 

Deferred income taxes

 

11,247

 

11,192

 

Total current assets

 

369,404

 

270,149

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS

 

164,419

 

227,085

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net

 

8,833

 

8,567

 

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

 

16,143

 

14,006

 

INTANGIBLES, net

 

24,375

 

24,066

 

OTHER ASSETS

 

725

 

730

 

 

 

$

583,899

 

$

544,603

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

60,667

 

$

56,766

 

Accrued liabilities

 

12,219

 

8,916

 

Accrued distributor terminations

 

4,052

 

4,312

 

Customer deposit liabilities

 

103

 

103

 

Accrued compensation

 

2,726

 

5,827

 

Current portion of capital leases

 

438

 

663

 

Income taxes payable

 

12,935

 

6,294

 

Total current liabilities

 

93,140

 

82,881

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEFERRED REVENUE

 

39,080

 

39,555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock - $0.005 par value; 120,000,000 shares authorized; 96,098,261 shares issued and 93,440,741 outstanding as of March 31, 2008; 95,848,711 shares issued and 93,191,191outstanding as of December 31, 2007

 

480

 

479

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

100,676

 

96,749

 

Retained earnings

 

382,459

 

353,648

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(3,274

)

(47

)

Common stock in treasury, at cost; 2,657,520 shares as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively

 

(28,662

)

(28,662

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

451,679

 

422,167

 

 

 

$

583,899

 

$

544,603