HF Foods Group Inc.
Business
HF Foods Group Inc. is a marketer and distributor of fresh produce, frozen and dry food, and non-food products to Asian restaurants and other foodservice customers throughout the United States. It offers a broad product portfolio and services including meat and poultry, fresh produce, frozen seafood, Asian specialty ingredients, general commodities, packaging, order-taking and logistics support. The company operates distribution, procurement and warehousing functions supported by a centralized inventory system and outsourced sales call centers. HF Foods serves the contiguous U.S. via regional distribution centers, cross-docks, a temperature-controlled delivery fleet and import channels from North America, South America and Asia.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-17
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL NET REVENUE | 1,228 | 1,202 | 1,148 | 1,170 | 797 | |
| TOTAL COST OF REVENUE | 1,021 | 996 | 944 | 965 | 645 | |
| GROSS PROFIT | 208 | 205 | 204 | 206 | 152 | |
| Distribution, selling and administrative expenses | 202 | 198 | 195 | 195 | 122 | |
| Goodwill impairment charges | 39 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LOSS FROM OPERATIONS | −33 | −39 | 9 | 11 | 29 | |
| Interest expense | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | — | |
| Other (income) expense, net | −1 | 3 | −1 | −2 | −508,000 | |
| Change in fair value of interest rate swap contracts | 2 | −2 | 2 | −817,000 | −1 | |
| Lease guarantee income | 0 | −6 | −377,000 | 6 | — | |
| LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES | −45 | −46 | −3 | 4,000 | 27 | |
| Income tax (benefit) expense | −6 | 2 | 41,000 | −231,000 | 5 | |
| NET LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | −39 | −48 | −3 | 235,000 | 23 | |
| Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests | −468,000 | 409,000 | −488,000 | −225,000 | 676,000 | |
| NET LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HF FOODS GROUP INC. | −39 | −49 | −2 | 460,000 | 22 | |
| (LOSS) EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC (in USD per share) | −0.73 | −0.92 | −0.04 | 0.01 | 0.43 | |
| (LOSS) EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED (in USD per share) | −0.73 | −0.92 | −0.04 | 0.01 | 0.43 | |
| WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES - BASIC (in shares) | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 52 | |
| WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES - DILUTED (in shares) | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 52 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | 9 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 15 | |
| Inventories | 107 | 98 | 106 | 120 | 103 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | |
| Assets held for sale | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 194 | 178 | 179 | 198 | 160 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 163 | 150 | 133 | 140 | 146 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 26 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | |
| Long-term investments | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Customer relationships, net | 126 | 137 | 147 | 158 | 159 | |
| Trademarks, trade names and other intangibles, net | 25 | 25 | 31 | 36 | 36 | |
| Goodwill | 0 | 39 | 85 | 85 | 80 | |
| Other long-term assets | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 542 | 550 | 597 | 638 | 597 | |
| Checks issued not presented for payment | 2 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 18 | |
| Line of credit | 56 | 57 | 59 | 53 | 55 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt, net | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| Current portion of obligations under finance leases | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Current portion of obligations under operating leases | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 15 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 12 | |
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 165 | 145 | 143 | 164 | 155 | |
| Long-term debt, net of current portion | 99 | 103 | 109 | 115 | 82 | |
| Obligations under finance leases, non-current | 25 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
| Obligations under operating leases, non-current | 23 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 24 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 39 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 2 | 728,000 | 7 | 5 | — | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 338 | 309 | 309 | 341 | 302 | |
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 17) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common Stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 55,041,255 and 54,735,073 shares issued and 53,043,832 and 52,737,650 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost; 1,997,423 shares as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | −8 | −8 | −8 | 0 | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 606 | 604 | 603 | 598 | 597 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −396 | −357 | −309 | −307 | −306 | |
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO HF FOODS GROUP INC. | 202 | 239 | 287 | 292 | 291 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | 204 | 241 | 288 | 296 | 294 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | 542 | 550 | 597 | 638 | 597 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 19 | |
| Gain from disposal of property and equipment | −115,000 | −12,000 | −362,000 | −1 | −2 | |
| Credit for expected credit losses | −357,000 | −103,000 | 701,000 | 82,000 | −433,000 | |
| Deferred tax (benefit) expense | −6 | 364,000 | −5 | −5 | −7 | |
| Change in fair value of interest rate swap contracts | 2 | −2 | 2 | 817,000 | −1 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 635,000 | |
| Non-cash lease expense | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 861,000 | |
| Other non-cash (income) expense | −280,000 | 1 | 493,000 | −266,000 | −85,000 | |
| Accounts receivable | −11 | −6 | −4 | −9 | −11 | |
| Accounts receivable - related parties | −307,000 | 10,000 | −95,000 | 36,000 | 1 | |
| Inventories | −9 | 8 | 15 | −4 | −19 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2 | −1 | −1 | −4 | −944,000 | |
| Other long-term assets | 967,000 | 942,000 | −3 | −1 | −1 | |
| Checks issued not presented for payment | −4 | 1 | −17 | 4 | 3 | |
| Accounts payable | 24 | −1 | −4 | 15 | 13 | |
| Accounts payable - related parties | 332,000 | −345,000 | −1 | −412,000 | −365,000 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −4 | −4 | −4 | −4 | −724,000 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | −3 | 714,000 | −2 | 7 | 4 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 25 | 23 | −2 | 35 | 18 | |
| Purchase of property and equipment | −19 | −13 | −4 | −6 | −2 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 206,000 | 48,000 | 2 | 8 | 3 | |
| Contribution to equity method investee | 0 | −49,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −20 | −13 | −2 | −51 | −41 | |
| Payments for tax withholding related to vested stock awards | −156,000 | −175,000 | −394,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from line of credit | 1,446 | 1,476 | 1,237 | 1,201 | 857 | |
| Repayment of line of credit | −1,448 | −1,477 | −1,232 | −1,203 | −820 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of debt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| Repayment of long-term debt | −7 | −5 | −8 | −11 | −7 | |
| Payment of debt financing costs | −213,000 | 0 | 0 | −544,000 | 0 | |
| Repayment of obligations under finance leases | −6 | −4 | −2 | −3 | −2 | |
| Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests | 0 | −500,000 | −884,000 | −187,000 | −338,000 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −11 | −11 | −6 | 25 | 29 | |
| Net decrease in cash | −6 | −765,000 | −9 | 9 | 5 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 11 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 358,000 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | 17 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | |
| Property acquired in exchange for finance leases | 14 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
| Acquisition of noncontrolling interests | 0 | 772,000 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets | −2 | 0 | — | — | — |