HF Foods Group Inc. 10-Q

Item 1. Financial Statements. HF FOODS GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (In thousands, except share data) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash $ 18,818 $ 14,792 Accounts receivable, net 42,700 36,281 Accounts receivable - related parties 878 249 Inventories 130,198 102,690 Other current assets 10,036 5,559 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 202,630 159,571 Property and equipment, net 142,006 145,908 Operating lease right-of-use assets 13,999 11,664 Long-term investments 2,732 2,462 Customer relationships, net 163,031 159,161 Trademarks and other intangibles, net 39,203 35,891 Goodwill 85,118 80,257 Other long-term assets 2,524 2,032 TOTAL ASSETS $ 651,243 $ 596,946 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES Checks issued not presented for payment $ 20,183 $ 17,834 Line of credit 60,017 55,293 Accounts payable 57,107 57,745 Accounts payable - related parties 2,101 1,941 Current portion of long-term debt, net 6,638 5,557 Current portion of obligations under finance leases 2,371 2,274 Current portion of obligations under operating leases 3,494 2,482 Accrued expenses and other liabilities 12,447 12,138 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 164,358 155,264 Long-term debt, net of current portion 118,511 81,811 Promissory note payable - related party — 4,500 Obligations under finance leases, non-current 11,613 11,676 Obligations under operating leases, non-current 10,602 9,251 Deferred tax liabilities 36,780 39,455 Lease guarantee liability, net of current portion 5,625 — TOTAL LIABILITIES 347,489 301,957 Commitments and contingencies (Note 15) SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY Preferred stock, $ 0.0001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 — — Common stock, $ 0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 53,706,392 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 5 5 Additional paid-in capital 597,738 597,227 Accumulated deficit ( 298,606 ) ( 306,284 ) TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO HF FOODS GROUP INC. 299,137 290,948 Noncontrolling interests 4,617 4,041 TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 303,754 294,989 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY $ 651,243 $ 596,946 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 1 HF FOODS GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, (In thousands, except share and per share data) 2022 2021 2022 2021 Net revenue - third parties $ 298,138 $ 190,460 $ 574,289 $ 347,450 Net revenue - related parties 1,504 3,086 3,568 5,476 TOTAL NET REVENUE 299,642 193,546 577,857 352,926 Cost of revenue - third parties 245,716 154,920 471,349 282,559 Cost of revenue - related parties 1,356 3,492 3,211 5,805 TOTAL COST OF REVENUE 247,072 158,412 474,560 288,364 GROSS PROFIT 52,570 35,134 103,297 64,562 Distribution, selling and administrative expenses 45,843 29,790 86,251 57,879 INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 6,727 5,344 17,046 6,683 Other Expense (Income) Interest expense 1,549 928 2,827 1,830 Other income ( 163 ) ( 428 ) ( 939 ) ( 864 ) Change in fair value of interest rate swap contracts ( 208 ) 112 ( 566 ) ( 1,319 ) Lease guarantee expense ( 42 ) — 5,889 — Total Other Expense (Income), net 1,136 612 7,211 ( 353 ) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX PROVISION 5,591 4,732 9,835 7,036 Income tax provision 1,097 1,416 2,201 2,062 NET INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 4,494 3,316 7,634 4,974 Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests ( 70 ) ( 91 ) ( 44 ) 209 NET INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO HF FOODS GROUP INC. $ 4,564 $ 3,407 $ 7,678 $ 4,765 EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC $ 0.08 $ 0.07 $ 0.14 $ 0.09 EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED $ 0.08 $ 0.07 $ 0.14 $ 0.09 WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES - BASIC 53,706,392 51,913,411 53,706,392 51,913,411 WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES - DILUTED 53,900,883 51,913,411 53,927,957 51,913,411 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 2 HF FOODS GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) Six Months Ended June 30, (In thousands) 2022 2021 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 7,634 $ 4,974 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization expense 11,859 9,490 Gain from disposal of property and equipment ( 1,351 ) ( 49 ) Provision for doubtful accounts 111 ( 23 ) Allowance for inventories 67 Deferred tax benefit ( 2,674 ) ( 1,305 ) Income from equity method investment ( 270 ) ( 49 ) Change in fair value of interest rate swap contracts ( 565 ) ( 1,319 ) Stock-based compensation 511 — Amortization of debt issuance and other debt-related costs 144 — Non-cash lease expense 1,579 393 Lease guarantee expense 5,889 — Other operating expense 501 — Changes in operating assets and liabilities (excluding effects of acquisitions): Accounts receivable, net ( 6,529 ) ( 5,428 ) Accounts receivable - related parties ( 629 ) ( 660 ) Inventories ( 13,662 ) ( 5,594 ) Advances to suppliers - related parties — 197 Other current assets ( 4,199 ) 794 Other long-term assets ( 494 ) ( 558 ) Accounts payable 16,799 13,929 Accounts payable - related parties 159 60 Operating lease liabilities ( 1,551 ) ( 271 ) Accrued expenses and other liabilities 396 ( 489 ) Net cash provided by operating activities 13,658 14,159 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchase of property and equipment ( 4,028 ) ( 664 ) Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment 7,667 69 Payment made for acquisition of noncontrolling interest — ( 5,000 ) Payment made for acquisition of Sealand ( 34,849 ) — Payment made for acquisition of Great Wall Group ( 17,445 ) — Net cash used in investing activities ( 48,655 ) ( 5,595 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Checks issued not presented for payment 2,348 179 Proceeds from line of credit 625,656 358,185 Repayment of line of credit ( 620,783 ) ( 357,418 ) Proceeds from long-term debt 45,952 — Repayment of long-term debt ( 7,882 ) ( 2,976 ) Payment of debt financing costs ( 579 ) — Repayment of promissory note payable - related party ( 4,500 ) ( 1,500 ) Repayment of obligations under finance leases ( 1,243 ) ( 1,039 ) Proceeds from noncontrolling interest shareholder 240 — Cash distribution to shareholders ( 186 ) ( 151 ) Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 39,023 ( 4,720 ) Net increase in cash 4,026 3,844 Cash at beginning of the period 14,792 9,581 Cash at end of the period $ 18,818 $ 13,425 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 3 HF FOODS GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED) (UNAUDITED) Six Months Ended June 30, (In thousands) 2022 2021 Supplemental disclosure of cash flow data: Cash paid for interest $ 1,883 $ 1,478 Cash paid for income taxes $ 8,525 $ 1,898 Supplemental disclosure of non-cash operating, investing and financing activities: Right of use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities $ 3,913 $ 2,108 Property acquired in exchange for finance leases $ 1,220 $ 8,468 Property and equipment purchases from notes payable $ — $ 257 Intangible asset acquired in exchange for noncontrolling interests $ 566 $ — The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 4 HF FOODS GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) Common Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Accumulated Deficit Total Shareholders’ Equity Attributable to HF Foods Group Inc. Noncontrolling Interests Total Shareholders’ Equity (In thousands, except for shares) Number of Shares Amount Balance at January 1, 2021 51,913,411 $ 5 $ 587,579 $ ( 328,429 ) $ 259,155 $ 4,367 $ 263,522 Net income — — — 1,358 1,358 300 1,658 Distribution to shareholders — — — — — ( 73 ) ( 73 ) Balance at March 31, 2021 51,913,411 5 587,579 ( 327,071 ) 260,513 4,594 265,107 Net income (loss) — — — 3,407 3,407 ( 91 ) 3,316 Acquisition of noncontrolling interest — — ( 3,856 ) — ( 3,856 ) ( 1,144 ) ( 5,000 ) Distribution to shareholders — — — — — ( 77 ) ( 77 ) Balance at June 30, 2021 51,913,411 $ 5 $ 583,723 $ ( 323,664 ) $ 260,064 $ 3,282 $ 263,346 Balance at January 1, 2022 53,706,392 $ 5 $ 597,227 $ ( 306,284 ) $ 290,948 $ 4,041 $ 294,989 Net income — — — 3,114 3,114 26 3,140 Capital contributions by shareholders — — — — — 806 806 Distribution to shareholders — — — — — ( 89 ) ( 89 ) Stock-based compensation — — 290 — 290 — 290 Balance at March 31, 2022 53,706,392 5 597,517 ( 303,170 ) 294,352 4,784 299,136 Net income (loss) — — — 4,564 4,564 ( 70 ) 4,494 Distribution to shareholders — — — — — ( 97 ) ( 97 ) Stock-based compensation — — 221 — 221 — 221 Balance at June 30, 2022 53,706,392 $ 5 $ 597,738 $ ( 298,606 ) $ 299,137 $ 4,617 $ 303,754 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 5 HF FOODS GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS DESCRIPTION Organization and General HF Foods Group Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively “HF Group”, or the “Company”) is an Asian foodservice distributor that markets and distributes fresh produce, seafood, frozen and dry food, and non-food products to primarily Asian restaurants and other foodservice customers throughout the United States. The Company's business consists of one operating segment, which is also its one reportable segment: HF Group, which operates solely in the United States. The Company's customer base consists primarily of Chinese and Asian restaurants, and it provides sales and service support to customers who mainly converse in Mandarin or Chinese dialects. On December 30, 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of Great Wall Seafood Supply, Inc., Great Wall Restaurant Supplier, Inc., and First Mart Inc. (collectively the “Great Wall Group”), and substantially all of the operating assets of the Great Wall Group’s seafood and restaurant products sales, marketing, and distribution businesses (the “Great Wall Acquisition”). The acquisition was completed as part of the Company’s strategy to develop a national footprint through expansion into the Midwest, Southwest and Southern regions of the United States. The total acquisition price for all operating assets and inventory was approximately $ 68.2 million. On April 29, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Sealand Food, Inc. ("Sealand"). This included the acquisition of equipment, machinery and vehicles for cash consideration of $ 20.0 million, inventory for cash consideration of $ 14.4 million, and additional fixed assets for cash consideration of approximately $ 0.5 million (the "Sealand Acquisition"). The acquisition was completed as part of the Company’s strategy to develop a national footprint through continued expansion in the East Coast of the United States, from Massachusetts to Florida, as well as Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee. See Note 7 - Acquisitions for additional information on recent acquisitions. Independent Investigation Update In March 2020, an analyst report suggested certain improprieties in the Company’s operations. These allegations became the subject of two putative stockholder class action lawsuits which have subsequently been dismissed. In response to the allegations in the analyst report, the Company's Board of Directors appointed a Special Investigation Committee of Independent Directors (the “Special Investigation Committee”) to conduct an independent investigation with the assistance of independent legal counsel. As a result of the investigation, the SIC determined certain factual findings. Management evaluated the factual findings, as presented by the SIC, and analyzed them to determine which had impact on the historical financial statements, including disclosures, of the Company. In addition to the independent investigation, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) initiated a formal, non-public investigation of the Company, and the SEC informally requested, and later issued a subpoena for, documents and other information. The subpoena relates to but is not necessarily limited to the matters identified in the class action lawsuits. The Special Investigation Committee and the Company are cooperating with the SEC. The SEC investigation is still ongoing. As with any SEC investigation, there is also the possibility of potential fines and penalties. At this time, however, there has not been any demand made by the SEC nor is it possible to estimate the amount of any such fines and penalties, should they occur. See Note 15 - Commitments and Contingencies for additional information. NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC and have been consistently applied. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been 6 included. These financial statements are condensed and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of HF Group and certain variable interest entities for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. For consolidated entities where we own or are exposed to less than 100% of the economics, the Company records net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest in its consolidated statements of income equal to the percentage of the economic or ownership interest retained in such entity by the respective noncontrolling party. Variable Interest Entities GAAP provides guidance on the identification of VIEs and financial reporting for entities over which control is achieved through means other than voting interests. The Company evaluates each of its interests in an entity to determine whether or not the investee is a VIE and, if so, whether the Company is the primary beneficiary of such VIE. In determining whether the Company is the primary beneficiary, the Company considers if the Company (1) has power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the economic performance of the VIE, and (2) receives the economic benefits of the VIE that could be significant to the VIE. If deemed the primary beneficiary, the Company consolidates the VIE. Noncontrolling Interests GAAP requires that noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries and affiliates be reported in the equity section of the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. In addition, the amounts attributable to the net income of those subsidiaries are reported separately in the condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, noncontrolling interest equity consisted of the following: ($ in thousands) Ownership of Noncontrolling Interest June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 HF Foods Industrial, Inc. ("HFFI") 45.00 % $ 691 $ 462 Min Food, Inc. 39.75 % 1,563 1,363 Monterey Food Service, LLC 35.00 % 452 453 Ocean West Food Services, LLC 32.50 % 1,820 1,763 Syncglobal Inc. (a) 43.00 % 91 — Total $ 4,617 $ 4,041 _______________ (a) During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company entered into a joint venture with Syncglobal Inc. contributing $ 0.6 million and acquiring developed technology. During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the joint venture began to wind down operations, accordingly, the developed technology was fully impaired. See Note 8 - Goodwill and Intangibles for additional information. Uses of Estimates The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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 date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during each reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant accounting estimates reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory reserves, useful lives of property and equipment, lease assumptions, impairment of long-lived assets, impairment of long-term investments, lease guarantee liability, impairment of goodwill, the purchase price allocation and fair value of assets and liabilities acquired with respect to business combinations, realization of deferred tax assets, uncertain income tax positions, the liability for self-insurance and stock-based compensation. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13 (“ASU 2016-13”), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments . ASU 2016-13 requires companies to measure credit losses utilizing a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires a consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. ASU 2016-13 was further amended in 7 November 2019 in “Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments-Credit losses”. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including those interim periods within those fiscal years. For emerging growth companies, the effective date has been extended to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company will adopt this ASU within the annual reporting period ending as of December 31, 2022 with an effective date of January 1, 2022 because, as of December 31, 2022, the Company will no longer be an emerging growth company. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting this standard, but based upon its preliminary assessment, does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers . The guidance requires an acquirer to, at the date of acquisition, recognize and measure the acquired contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in the same manner that they were recognized and measured in the acquiree's financial statements before the acquisition. This guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in this update should be applied prospectively to business combinations occurring on or after the effective date. The Company is in the process of assessing the impact of this ASU on its future consolidated financial statements, but does not expect it to have a material impact. NOTE 3 - VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES The Company has three VIEs for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary and therefore does not consolidate, and 14 VIEs for which the Company was the primary beneficiary and consolidates. The VIEs are summarized as follows noting which VIE's the Company no longer has transactions with in 2022: • Unconsolidated VIEs (collectively "Unconsolidated VIEs"): • Revolution Industry, LLC (“Revolution Industry”) – Supplier of goods (until March 2021) • UGO USA, Inc. (“UGO”) – Supplier of online goods, customer, and lessee (until April 2021) • AnHeart, Inc. ("AnHeart") • Consolidated VIEs (collectively "Consolidated VIEs"): • FUSO Trucking LLC ("FUSO") • 13 staffing agencies (collectively, the “Staffing Agencies”) – Suppliers of staffing services through 2021: • Anfu, Inc. • Anshun, Inc. • Chen Enterprises (until December 2020) • Georgia Kam (until December 2020) • Inchoi, Inc. • Malways, Inc. • Rousafe • S&P • SNP • Suntone • THLI, Inc. (until December 2020) • THLR, Inc. (until December 2020) • TWRR, Inc. (until December 2020) Consolidated VIEs FUSO FUSO was established solely to provide exclusive trucking services to the Company. The entity lacks sufficient equity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from the Company, and the Company has the power to direct the VIEs’ activities. In addition, the Company receives the economic benefits from the entity and has concluded that the Company is the primary beneficiary. The carrying amounts of the assets, liabilities, the results of operations and cash flows of 8 the VIE included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, statements of income and comprehensive income (loss) and statements of cash flows are immaterial. Staffing Agencies The Staffing Agencies were set up by an employee of the Company, or their relatives, and provided temporary labor services exclusively to the Company at the direction of the Company. There were no other substantive business activities of the Staffing Agencies. There were immaterial assets held, immaterial liabilities owed by the Staffing Agencies and immaterial equity. The Company has determined it was the primary beneficiary for the Staffing Agencies through December 31, 2021 as it controlled how and when the labor force would be utilized. The Company did not have any guarantees, commitments or other forms of financing to the Staffing Agencies. Beginning January 1, 2022, the Company no longer has involvement with any of the Staffing Agencies. Unconsolidated VIEs Revolution Industry and UGO Revolution Industry was established to produce egg roll mix for the Company. UGO was originally designed to be an online marketplace for various Asian goods. Revolution Industry and UGO were thinly capitalized and were not able to finance their activities without additional subordinated support. The former Co-CEO's (Mr. Ni) son, as sole equity holder of Revolution Industry, had unilateral control over the ongoing activities of Revolution Industry and significantly benefited from their operations. Therefore, the Company is not the primary beneficiary for Revolution Industry. The former Co-CEO (Mr. Ni) and his niece, as equity holders, had unilateral control over the ongoing activities of UGO and significantly benefited from its operations. Therefore, the Company is not the primary beneficiary for UGO. Revolution Industry and UGO are also related parties and were generally the Company’s suppliers or customers and the Company did not have other involvement with these entities. Therefore, the Company’s exposure to loss due to its involvement with these entities was limited to amounts due from these entities. The Company did not have any guarantees, commitments, or other forms of financing with these entities. All transactions with Revolution Industry and UGO ceased in 2021, therefore, these entities are no longer considered VIEs as of June 30, 2022. Related party transactions, such as purchases of goods and services, with Revolution Industry and UGO are disclosed in Note 13 - Related Party Transactions . AnHeart AnHeart, Inc. ("AnHeart") was previously a subsidiary of the Company designed to sell traditional Chinese medicine, sold to a third-party in February 2019. As discussed in Note 15 - Commitments and Contingencies, after the sale, the Company continued to provide a guarantee for all rent and related costs associated with two leases of AnHeart in Manhattan, New York. The Company reassessed its relationship with AnHeart and determined that AnHeart is a VIE as a result of the guarantee. However, the Company concluded it was not the primary beneficiary of AnHeart because it does not have the power to direct the activities of AnHeart that most significantly impact AnHeart's economic performance. Therefore, the Company is not the primary beneficiary for AnHeart. Please refer to Note 15 - Commitments and Contingencies for additional information regarding the Company's maximum exposure to loss to AnHeart. NOTE 4 - REVENUE The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of products when control of each product passes to the customer and the customer accepts the goods, which occurs at delivery. Sales taxes invoiced to customers and remitted to government authorities are excluded from net sales. The Company follows ASC Topic 606 ("ASC 606") , Revenue from Contracts with Customers . The Company recognizes revenue that represents the transfer of goods and services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in such exchange. This requires the Company to identify contractual performance obligations and determine whether revenue should be recognized at a point in time or over time, based on when control of goods and services transfer to a customer. The Company’s contracts contain performance obligations which are satisfied when customers have physical possession of each product. The Company’s revenue streams are recognized at a specific point in time. 9 For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, revenue recognized from performance obligations related to prior periods was immaterial. Revenue expected to be recognized in any future periods related to remaining performance obligations is immaterial. The following table presents the Company’s net revenue disaggregated by principal product categories: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, ($ in thousands) 2022 2021 2022 2021 Asian Specialty $ 75,337 25 % $ 57,361 30 % $ 150,013 26 % $ 107,841 31 % Commodity 15,427 5 % 11,284 6 % 31,352 5 % 23,417 7 % Fresh Produce 31,076 10 % 23,532 12 % 60,955 11 % 45,125 13 % Meat and Poultry 63,109 21 % 53,564 28 % 124,025 22 % 91,612 26 % Packaging and Other 21,296 7 % 16,417 8 % 43,309 7 % 31,551 9 % Seafood 93,397 32 % 31,388 16 % 168,203 29 % 53,380 14 % Total $ 299,642 100 % $ 193,546 100 % $ 577,857 100 % $ 352,926 100 % NOTE 5 - BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS Accounts receivable, net consisted of the following: (In thousands) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 Accounts receivable $ 43,478 $ 37,121 Less: allowance for doubtful accounts ( 778 ) ( 840 ) Accounts receivable, net $ 42,700 $ 36,281 Movement of allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows: Six Months Ended June 30, (In thousands) 2022 2021 Beginning balance $ 840 $ 909 Increase (decrease) in provision for doubtful accounts ( 54 ) ( 23 ) Write off ( 8 ) ( 162 ) Ending balance $ 778 $ 724 Long-term investments consisted of the following: ($ in thousands) Ownership as of June 30, 2022 June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 Asahi Food, Inc. 49 % $ 932 $ 662 Pt. Tamron Akuatik Produk Industri ("Tamron") 12 % 1,800 1,800 Total $ 2,732 $ 2,462 The investment in Tamron is accounted for using the measurement alternative under ASC Topic 321 (“ASC 321”), Investments – Equity Securities , which is measured at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar investments, if any. The investment in Asahi Food, Inc. is accounted for under the equity method due to the fact that the Company has significant influence but does not exercise control over this investee. The Company determined there was no impairment as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 for these investments. 10 Property and equipment, net consisted of the following: (In thousands) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 Automobiles $ 34,787 $ 31,577 Buildings 70,805 68,998 Building improvements 11,592 19,004 Furniture and fixtures 409 211 Land 49,920 51,412 Machinery and equipment 16,574 14,114 Total property and equipment at cost 184,087 185,316 Less: accumulated depreciation ( 42,081 ) ( 39,408 ) Property and equipment, net $ 142,006 $ 145,908 Depreciation expense was $ 2.2 million and $ 2.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Depreciation expense was $ 4.4 million and $ 4.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. NOTE 6 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The Company follows the provisions of ASC Topic 820 ("ASC 820"), Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures . ASC 820 clarifies the definition of fair value, prescribes methods for measuring fair value, and establishes a fair value hierarchy to classify the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows: • Level 1 - Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities available at the measurement date. • Level 2 - Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, and inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data. • Level 3 - Inputs are unobservable inputs which reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about what assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best available information. Any transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy will be recognized at the end of the reporting period in which the transfer occurs. There were no transfers between fair value levels in any of the periods presented herein. The carrying amounts reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets for cash, accounts receivable, other current assets, accounts payable, checks issued not presented for payment, and accrued expenses and other liabilities approximate their fair value based on the short-term maturity of these instruments. The carrying value of the variable rate debt approximates its fair value because of the variability of interest rates associated with these instruments. For the Company's fixed rate debt, the fair values were estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, based on the current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements. As of June 30, 2022, the carrying value of the fixed rate debt was $ 5.0 million and the fair value was $ 3.7 million. As of December 31, 2021, the carrying value of the fixed rate debt, which included the Company's promissory note payable to related party, was $ 15.0 million and the fair value was $ 12.2 million. The variable and fixed rate debt are both classified as Level 2. Of the $ 5.0 million of fixed rate debt as of June 30, 2022, $ 2.4 million is attributable to real estate term loans with East West Bank, $ 2.3 million is attributable to vehicle and equipment term loans with Bank of America, and $ 0.3 million is attributable to vehicle loans with other financial institutions. 11 Of the $ 15.0 million of fixed rate debt as of December 31, 2021, $ 4.5 million is related to the Company’s promissory note payable to related party, $ 2.5 million is attributable to real estate term loans with East West Bank, $ 2.7 million is attributable to vehicle and equipment term loans with Bank of America, $ 4.5 million is attributable to loans with First Horizon Bank, and $0.8 million is attributable to vehicle loans with other financial institutions. Please refer to Note 10 - Debt and Note 13 - Related Party Transactions for additional information regarding the Company's debt. Please refer to Note 9 - Derivative Financial Instruments for additional information regarding the fair value of the Company's derivative financial instruments which are classified as Level 2. NOTE 7 - ACQUISITIONS Sealand Acquisition On April 29, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of substantially all of the operating assets of Sealand including equipment, machinery and vehicles. The acquisition was completed to expand the Company's territory along the East Coast, from Massachusetts to Florida, as well as Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee. The price for the purchased assets was $ 20.0 million paid in cash at closing. In addition to the closing cash payment, the Company separately acquired all of the Sellers' saleable product inventory for approximately $ 14.4 million and additional fixed assets for approximately $ 0.5 million. The Company is in the process of finalizing its purchase accounting, which relates to the valuation of intangible assets, which may impact the valuation of goodwill. The Company accounted for this transaction under ASC 805, Business Combinations, by applying the acquisition method of accounting and established a new basis of accounting on the date of acquisition. The assets acquired by the Company were measured at their estimated fair values as of the date of acquisition. Goodwill is calculated as the excess of the purchase price over the net assets recognized and represent synergies and benefits expected as a result from combining operations with an emerging national presence. The transaction costs for the acquisition totaled approximately $ 0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and were reflected in distribution, selling and administrative expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income. The information included herein has been prepared based on the allocation of the purchase price using estimates of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed which were determined using a combination of quoted market prices, discounted cash flows, and other estimates made by management. The purchase price allocation is subject to further adjustment until all pertinent information regarding the assets and liabilities acquired are fully evaluated by the Company, not to exceed one year as permitted under ASC 805 . 12 Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation The Company has performed an allocation of the total consideration paid to acquire the assets and liabilities of Sealand is as set forth below: (In thousands) Amount Inventory $ 13,846 Property plant, and equipment 1,424 Right-of-use assets 127 Intangible assets 14,717 Total assets acquired 30,114 Obligations under operating leases 127 Total liabilities assumed 127 Net assets 29,987 Goodwill 4,861 Total consideration $ 34,848 The Company recorded acquired intangible assets of $ 14.7 million, which were measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs. These intangible assets include tradenames and trademarks of $ 4.4 million, customer relationships of $ 8.9 million and non-compete agreements of $ 1.4 million. The fair value of customer relationships was determined by applying the income approach utilizing the excess earnings methodology and Level 3 inputs including a discount rate. The fair value of tradenames and trademarks was determined by applying the income approach utilizing the relief from royalty methodology and Level 3 inputs including a royalty rate of 1% and a discount rate. The fair value of non-competition agreements was determined by applying the income approach and Level 3 inputs including a discount rate. Discount rates used in determining fair values for customer relationships, tradenames and trademarks, and non-competition agreements ranged from 17.5% to 18.0%. The useful lives of the tradenames and trademarks are ten years , customer relationships are ten years and non-compete agreements are three years , with a weighted average amortization period of approximately nine years . The associated goodwill is deductible for tax purposes. Great Wall Acquisition On December 30, 2021, the Company executed an Asset Purchase Agreement with Great Wall Seafood Supply Inc., a Texas Corporation; Great Wall Restaurant Supplier Inc., an Ohio Corporation, and First Mart Inc., an Illinois Corporation (collectively the “Great Wall Group”) to purchase substantially all of the operating assets of the Great Wall Group’s seafood and restaurant products sales, marketing, and distribution businesses (the “Great Wall Acquisition”). The acquisition was completed as part of the Company’s strategy to develop a national footprint through expansion into the Midwest, Southwest and Southern regions of the United States. 13 The final aggregate price for the purchased assets was $ 43.7 million with $ 30.8 million paid in cash at closing and the issuance of 1,792,981 shares of common stock of the Company (based on a 60-day VWAP of $7.36), with a fair value of $ 12.9 million based on the share price of $ 8.11 per share at closing and an 11.5 % discount due to a lock-up restriction. In addition to the closing cash payment, the Company separately acquired all of the Sellers’ saleable product inventory of approximately $ 24.3 million (fair value of $24.7 million) of which approximately $ 6.8 million was paid during the year ended December 31, 2021 and $ 17.4 million was recorded in accounts payable on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2021. The Company also acquired additional vehicles for approximately $ 0.2 million. As such, the total acquisition price for all operating assets and inventory was approximately $ 68.2 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company paid $ 17.4 million to acquire the remaining saleable product inventory. The Company accounted for this transaction under ASC 805, Business Combinations, by applying the acquisition method of accounting and established a new basis of accounting on the date of acquisition. The assets acquired by the Company were measured at their estimated fair values as of the date of acquisition. Goodwill is calculated as the excess of the purchase price over the net assets recognized and represent synergies and benefits expected as a result from combining operations with an emerging national presence. The transaction costs for the acquisition were reflected in distribution, selling and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income (loss) and totaled $ 0.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The information included herein has been prepared based on the allocation of the purchase price using estimates of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed which were determined using a combination of quoted market prices, discounted cash flows, and other estimates made by management. Purchase Price Allocation The total consideration paid to acquire the assets and liabilities of the Great Wall Group is as set forth below: (In thousands) Amount Inventory $ 24,728 Property plant, and equipment 1,537 Intangible assets 30,145 Total assets acquired 56,410 Goodwill 11,745 Total consideration $ 68,155 The Company recorded acquired intangible assets of $ 30.1 million, which were measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs. These intangible assets include tradenames and trademarks of $ 10.5 million, customer relationships of $ 17.2 million and non-compete agreements of $ 2.4 million. The fair value of customer relationships was determined by applying the income approach utilizing the excess earnings methodology using Level 3 inputs including a discount rate. The fair value of tradenames and trademarks was determined by applying the income approach utilizing the relief from royalty methodology and Level 3 inputs including a royalty rate of 1% and a discount rate. The fair value of non-competition agreements was determined by applying the income approach using Level 3 inputs including a discount rate. Discount rates used in determining fair values for customer relationships, tradenames and trademarks, and non-competition agreements ranged from 11.5% to 14.0%. The useful lives of the tradenames and trademarks are ten years , customer relationships are ten years and non-compete agreements are three years , with a weighted average amortization period of approximately nine years . The associated goodwill is deductible for tax purposes. 14 Unaudited Supplemental Pro Forma Financial Information The following table presents the Company’s unaudited pro forma results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, as if both the Great Wall Acquisition and Sealand Acquisition had been consummated on January 1, 2021. The unaudited pro forma financial information presented includes the effects of adjustments related to the amortization of acquired intangible assets and excludes synergies and other non-recurring transaction costs directly associated with the acquisition such as legal and other professional service fees. Statutory rates were used to calculate income taxes. Accordingly, the unaudited pro forma information does not necessarily reflect the actual results that would have occurred, nor is it necessarily indicative of future results of operations. Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, (In thousands) 2022 2021 2022 2021 Pro forma net revenue $ 307,587 $ 262,832 $ 609,685 $ 481,724 Pro forma net income $ 3,513 $ 5,042 $ 7,210 $ 7,162 Pro forma net income attributable to HF Group $ 3,628 $ 5,133 $ 7,253 $ 6,952 NOTE 8 - GOODWILL AND ACQUIRED INTANGIBLE ASSETS Goodwill The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are presented below: (In thousands) Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 Balance at December 31, 2021 $ 80,257 Acquisition of Sealand Food, Inc. 4,861 Balance at June 30, 2022 $ 85,118 Acquired Intangible Assets The components of the intangible assets are presented below: June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 (In thousands) Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying amount Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Non-competition agreement $ 3,893 $ ( 484 ) $ 3,409 $ 2,407 $ — $ 2,407 Tradenames 44,256 ( 8,462 ) 35,794 39,833 ( 6,349 ) 33,484 Customer relationships 185,265 ( 22,234 ) 163,031 176,408 ( 17,247 ) 159,161 Developed technology 440 ( 440 ) — — — — Total $ 233,854 $ ( 31,620 ) $ 202,234 $ 218,648 $ ( 23,596 ) $ 195,052 Amortization expense for intangible assets was $ 4.0 million and $ 2.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively. Amortization expense for intangible assets was $ 7.6 million and $ 5.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively. During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company impaired its acquired developed technology and recognized impairment expense of $ 0.4 million in distribution, selling and administrative expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. 15 NOTE 9 - DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The Company utilizes interest rate swaps ("IRS") contracts for the sole purpose of mitigating interest rate fluctuation risk associated with floating rate debt instruments (as defined in Note 10 - Debt ). The Company does not use any other derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. On August 20, 2019, HF Group entered into two IRS contracts with East West Bank (the "EWB IRS") for initial notional amounts of $ 1.1 million and $ 2.6 million, respectively. The EWB IRS contracts were entered into in conjunction with two mortgage term loans of corresponding amounts that were priced at USD 1-month LIBOR (London Interbank Offering Rate) plus 2.25 % per annum for the entire duration of the term loans. The EWB IRS contracts fixed the two term loans at 4.23 % per annum until maturity in September 2029. On December 19, 2019, HF Group entered into an IRS contract with Bank of America (the "BOA IRS") for an initial notional amount of $ 2.7 million in conjunction with a newly contracted mortgage term loan of corresponding amount. The term loan was contracted at USD 1-month LIBOR plus 2.15 % per annum, but was fixed at 4.25 % per annum resulting from the corresponding BOA IRS contract. On December 19, 2021, the Company entered into the Second Amendment to Loan Agreement, which pegged the mortgage term loan to SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing Rate) + 2.5 %. The BOA IRS was modified accordingly to fix the SOFR based loan to approximately 4.50%. The term loan and corresponding BOA IRS contract mature in December 2029. On June 24, 2020, HF Group entered into a forward starting IRS contract with J.P. Morgan Chase Bank (the "JPM IRS") for a fixed $ 80.0 million notional amount, effective from June 30, 2021 and expiring on June 30, 2025, as a means to partially hedge its existing floating rate loans exposure. On March 3, 2021, the Company unwound the JPM IRS. The contract was unwound with a view that 1-month LIBOR will continue to remain low in the foreseeable future despite the spike at the long end of the yield curve. The Company recorded a gain of approximately $ 0.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021. The Company evaluated the above mentioned interest rate swap contracts currently in place and did not designate those as cash flow hedges. Hence, the fair value change on the aforementioned interest rate swap contracts are accounted for and recognized as a change in fair value of interest rate swap contracts in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income (loss). As of June 30, 2022, the Company determined that the fair value of the IRS contracts in an asset position was $ 0.3 million, which is included in other current assets in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2021, the Company determined that the fair value of the interest rate swap contracts in a liability position was $ 0.3 million, which is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. In determining fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible, as well as consider counterparty credit risk in its assessment of fair value. The IRS are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. NOTE 10 - DEBT On November 4, 2019, the Company entered into a credit agreement with J.P. Morgan Chase Bank (the “JPM Credit Agreement”). The JPM Credit Agreement provided for a $ 100.0 million asset-secured revolving credit facility maturing on November 4, 2022, with an option to renew at the bank’s discretion. On January 17, 2020, the Company and certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries and affiliates of the Company as borrowers, and certain material subsidiaries of the Company as guarantors, entered into the Second Amended Credit Agreement ("Second Amended Credit Agreement"). On December 31, 2021, the Company entered into the Consent, Waiver, Joinder and Amendment No. 3 to the Second Amended Credit Agreement with JP Morgan, as Administrative Agent, and certain lender parties thereto including Comerica Bank. The Second Amended Credit Agreement, provided for (i) a $ 100.0 million asset-secured revolving credit facility maturing on November 4, 2022 (the “Revolving Facility”), and (ii) a mortgage-secured term loan of $ 75.6 million (the "Term Loan"), and (iii) amendment to the referenced interest rate from 1-month LIBOR to 1-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus a credit adjustment of 0.1 % (difference between LIBOR and SOFR plus 1.375 % per annum). The existing revolving credit facility balance under the Second Amended Credit Agreement, was rolled over to the Revolving Facility on December 30, 2021. On the same day, the Company utilized an additional $ 33.3 million drawdown from the Revolving Facility to fund the Great Wall Acquisition. The Second Amended Credit Agreement, as amended, contains certain financial covenants, including, but not limited to, a fixed charge coverage ratio and effective tangible net worth. 16 On March 31, 2022, the Company amended the JPM Credit Agreement extending the Revolver Facility for five years with a maturity date of November 4, 2027. The amendment provides for a $ 100.0 million asset-secured revolving credit facility with a 1-month SOFR plus a credit adjustment of 0.1 % plus 1.375 % per annum as well as an increase in the Term Loan from $ 69.0 million to $ 115.0 million with a 1-month SOFR plus a credit adjustment of 0.1 % plus 1.875 % per annum, (the "2022 Credit Agreement"). In connection with the amendment, the Company incurred $ 0.6 million in financing fees, of which $ 0.5 million will be amortized over the life of the respective facilities. Additionally, $ 0.1 million of the unamortized financing fees related to the Revolving Facility has been deferred and will be amortized over the life of the Revolving Facility. As of June 30, 2022, the Company was in compliance with its covenants. Subsequent to June 30, 2022, the Company's lenders consented to the delivery of the Company's 2021 audited financial statements on or before January 31, 2023. The outstanding principal balance on the line of credit as of June 30, 2022 was $ 60.0 million. Long-Term Debt Long-term debt at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is as follows: (In thousands) Bank Name Maturity Interest Rate as of June 30, 2022 June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 Bank of America (a) October 2022 - December 2029 3.73 % — 5.80 % $ 4,700 $ 5,134 East West Bank (b) August 2027 - September 2029 4.25 % — 4.40 % 5,906 5,994 First Horizon Bank (c) Paid off in May 2022 — — 4,571 J.P. Morgan Chase (d) February 2023 - January 2030 3.02 % — 3.06 % 114,605 70,866 Other finance institutions (e) July 2022 - March 2024 3.90 % — 6.14 % 261 838 Total debt, principal amount 125,472 87,403 Debt issuance costs ( 323 ) ( 35 ) Total debt, carrying value 125,149 87,368 Less: current portion ( 6,638 ) ( 5,557 ) Long-term debt $ 118,511 $ 81,811 _______________ (a) Loan balance consists of real estate term loan, equipment term loans, and vehicle term loans, collateralized by one real property and specific equipment and vehicles. The real estate term is pegged to TERM SOFR + 2.5 %. (b) Real estate term loans with East West Bank are collateralized by four real properties. Balloon payments of $ 1.8 million and $ 2.9 million are due at maturity in 2027 and 2029, respectively. (c) Secured by real property. During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company sold the real property for approximately $ 7.2 million to Enson Seafood (a related party), recognized a gain of $ 1.5 million, which is included in other income in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, and used a portion of the proceeds to pay the $ 4.5 million loan outstanding with First Horizon Bank. (d) Real estate term loan with a principal balance of $ 113.9 million as of June 30, 2022 and $ 69.9 million as of December 31, 2021 is secured by assets held by the Company and has a maturity date of January 2030. Equipment term loan with a principal balance of $ 0.7 million as of June 30, 2022 and $ 1.0 million as of December 31, 2021 is secured by specific vehicles and equipment as defined in loan agreements. Equipment term loans mature in February 2023 and December 2023. (e) Secured by vehicles. The terms of the various loan agreements related to long-term bank borrowings require the Company to comply with certain financial covenants, including, but not limited to, a fixed charge coverage ratio and effective tangible net worth. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with its covenants. Subsequent to June 30, 2022, the Company's lenders consented to the delivery of the Company's 2021 audited financial statements on or before January 31, 2023.. NOTE 11 - EARNINGS PER SHARE The Company computes earnings per share (“EPS”) in accordance with ASC Topic 260 (“ASC 260”), Earnings per Share . ASC 260 requires companies with complex capital structures to present basic and diluted EPS. Basic EPS is measured as net income divided by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is similar to basic EPS, but presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis of potential common shares (e.g., convertible securities, options, warrants and restricted stock) as if they had been converted at the beginning of the periods presented, or issuance date, if later. Potential common shares that have an anti-dilutive effect (i.e., those that increase income per share or decrease loss per share) are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS. There were 3,471 and 3,668 potential common shares related to total shareholder return performance-based restricted stock units that were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS for the three and six 17 months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. There were no anti-dilutive potential common shares for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 . The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, (In thousands, except share and per share data) 2022 2021 2022 2021 Numerator: Net income attributable to HF Foods Group Inc. $ 4,564 $ 3,407 $ 7,678 $ 4,765 Denominator: Weighted-average common shares outstanding 53,706,392 51,913,411 53,706,392 51,913,411 Effect of dilutive securities 194,491 — 221,565 — Weighted-average dilutive shares outstanding 53,900,883 51,913,411 53,927,957 51,913,411 Earnings per common share: Basic $ 0.08 $ 0.07 $ 0.14 $ 0.09 Diluted $ 0.08 $ 0.07 $ 0.14 $ 0.09 NOTE 12 - INCOME TAXES The determination of the Company’s overall effective income tax rate requires the use of estimates. The effective income tax rate reflects the income earned and taxed in U.S. federal and various state jurisdictions based on enacted tax law, permanent differences between book and tax items, tax credits and the Company’s change in relative income in each jurisdiction. Changes in tax laws and rates may affect recorded deferred tax assets and liabilities and the Company’s effective income tax rate in the future. The Company has no operations outside the U.S., as such, no foreign income tax was recorded. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company's effective income tax rate of 19.6 % and 22.4 %, respectively, differed from the federal statutory tax rate primarily as a result of state income taxes. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company's effective income tax rate of 29.9 % and 29.3 % differed from the federal statutory tax rate primarily as a result of state income taxes. NOTE 13 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS The Company makes regular purchases from and sales to various related parties. Related party affiliations were attributed to transactions conducted between the Company and those business entities partially or wholly owned by the Company, the Company's officers and/or shareholders who owned no less than 10 % shareholdings of the Company. Mr. Zhou Min Ni ("Mr. Ni"), the Company's former Co-Chief Executive Officer, resigned from all of his official posts on February 23, 2021. Mr. Ni and his immediate family members are treated as related parties for purposes of this report because Mr. Ni is a principal holder of the Company's securities. North Carolina Good Taste Noodle, Inc. ("NC Noodle") is a related party due to Mr. Jian Ming Ni's, a former Chief Financial Officer of the Company, continued ownership interest in NC Noodle. Revolution Industry and UGO, are also considered Unconsolidated VIEs as discussed further in Note 3 – Variable Interest Entities . The related party transactions as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 are identified as follows: Related Party Sales and Purchases Transactions 18 The Company makes regular sales to and purchases from various related parties. a. Purchase - related parties Below is a summary of purchases of goods and services from related parties recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, (In thousands) Nature 2022 2021 2022 2021 (a) Best Food Services, LLC Trade $ 3,546 $ 2,497 $ 6,491 $ 3,487 (b) Eastern Fresh NJ LLC Trade — 1,474 1,093 2,969 (c) Enson Group, Inc. (formerly "Enson Group, LLC") Trade — 76 — 128 (d) First Choice Seafood, Inc. Trade 26 77 109 160 (e) Fujian RongFeng Plastic Co., Ltd. Trade — 790 398 1,590 (f) North Carolina Good Taste Noodle, Inc. Trade 1,769 1,268 3,427 2,593 (g) Ocean Pacific Seafood Group Inc. Trade 141 208 277 339 (h) Revolution Industry, LLC Trade — — — 259 (i) UGO USA Inc. Trade — — — 242 Other Trade 53 70 85 154 Total $ 5,535 $ 6,460 $ 11,880 $ 11,921 _______________ (a) Mr. Zhang previously owned an equity interest in this entity indirectly through its parent company as of October 31, 2020. This equity interest was transferred to three Irrevocable Trusts for the benefit of Mr. Zhang's children effective November 1, 2020. (b) Mr. Ni owns an equity interest in this entity. (c) Mr. Ni owns an equity interest in this entity. (d) Mr. Ni owns an equity interest in this entity indirectly through its parent company. (e) Mr. Ni owns an equity interest in this entity indirectly through its parent company. (f) Mr. Jian Ming Ni, former Chief Financial Officer owns an equity interest in this entity. (g) Mr. Ni owns an equity interest in this entity. (h) Raymond Ni, one of Mr. Ni’s family members, owns an equity interest in this entity. On February 25, 2021, Han Feng executed an asset purchase agreement to acquire the machinery and equipment of Revolution Industry, LLC ("RIL"). Han Feng has acquired substantially all of the operating assets used or held for use in such business operation for the amount of $ 250,000 plus the original wholesale purchase value of all verified, useable cabbage and egg roll mix inventory of RIL. Advances due from RIL at the time of transaction were an offset to the purchase price paid to RIL. Going forward, Han Feng has taken the egg roll production business in house and ceased its vendor relationship with RIL. (i) Mr. Ni owns an equity interest in this entity. b. Sales - related parties Below is a summary of sales to related parties recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, (In thousands) 2022 2021 2022 2021 (a) ABC Food Trading, LLC $ 1,070 $ 506 $ 2,262 $ 1,220 (b) Asahi Food, Inc. 188 223 369 341 (c) Best Food Services, LLC 223 327 868 401 (d) Eagle Food Service, LLC — 1,067 — 2,076 (e) Eastern Fresh NJ LLC — 76 — 99 (f) Enson Group, Inc. (formerly "Enson Group, LLC") — 27 — 53 (g) Enson Seafood GA, Inc. (formerly “GA-GW Seafood, Inc.”) — 554 — 555 (h) First Choice Seafood Inc 9 8 18 82 (i) Fortune One Foods, Inc. 14 — 14 — (i) Heng Feng Food Services, Inc. — 65 — 105 (j) N&F Logistics, Inc. — 160 36 367 Other — 73 — 177 Total $ 1,504 $ 3,086 $ 3,567 $ 5,476 _______________ 19 (a) Mr. Zhang previously owned an equity interest in this entity indirectly through its parent company as of October 31, 2020. This equity interest was transferred to three Irrevocable Trusts for the benefit of Mr. Zhang's children effective November 1, 2020. (b) The Company, through its subsidiary MF, owns an equity interest in this entity. (c) Mr. Zhang previously owned an equity interest in this entity indirectly through its parent company as of October 31, 2020. This equity interest was transferred to three Irrevocable Trusts for the benefit of Mr. Zhang's children effective November 1, 2020. (d) Tina Ni, one of Mr. Ni’s family members, owns an equity interest in this entity indirectly through its parent company. (e) Mr. Ni owns an equity interest in this entity. (f) Mr. Ni owns an equity interest in this entity. (g) Mr. Ni owns an equity interest in this entity. (h) Mr. Ni owns an equity interest in this entity indirectly through its parent company. (i) Mr. Ni owns an equity interest in this entity. (j) Mr. Ni owns an equity interest in this entity. c. Lease agreements - related parties The Company leases various facilities to related parties. The Company leased a facility to UGO USA Inc. under an operating lease agreement which was mutually terminated by both parties effective April 1, 2021. No rental income was recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Rental income was $ 7,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and is included in other income in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. The Company leased a facility to iUnited Services, LLC ("iUnited"), which has been determined to be a related party due to the equity ownership interest in iUnited of Mr. Jian Ming Ni, the Company's former Chief Financial Officer. The lease agreement was terminated in connection with the sale of the facility on November 3, 2021. The building and related land was sold to iUnited for $ 1.5 million and a gain of $ 0.8 million. Rental income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 was $ 15,000 and $ 30,000 , respectively, which is included in other income in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. The Company leased a production area to Revolution Industry, LLC under a month-to-month lease agreement. This lease agreement was terminated as a result of the asset purchase agreement executed on February 25, 2021. No rental income was recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and the three months ended June 30, 2021. Rental income was $ 6,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and is included in other income in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. The Company leased a warehouse to Enson Seafood GA Inc. (formerly “GA-GW Seafood, Inc.”) under an operating lease agreement expiring on September 21, 2027. During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company sold the warehouse to Enson Seafood GA Inc. (see Note 10 - Debt for additional information). Rental income for three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 was $ 120,000 and $ 120,000 , respectively, and is included in other income in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Rental income for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 was $ 200,000 and $ 240,000 , respectively, and is included in other income in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. 20 In 2020, the Company renewed a warehouse lease from Yoan Chang Trading Inc. ("Yoan") under an operating lease agreement expiring on December 31, 2020. In February 2021, the Company executed a new 5-year operating lease agreement with Yoan effective January 1, 2021 and expiring on December 31, 2025. Rent incurred was $ 72,000 and $ 77,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and is included in distribution, selling and administrative expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Rent incurred to the related party was $ 144,000 and $ 155,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and is included in distribution, selling and administrative expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Related Party Balances a. Accounts receivable - related parties, net Below is a summary of accounts receivable with related parties recorded as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively: (In thousands) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 (a) ABC Food Trading, LLC $ 492 $ 76 (b) Asahi Food, Inc. 205 72 (c) Best Food Services, LLC 126 1 Other 55 100 Total $ 878 $ 249 _______________ (a) Mr. Zhang previously owned an equity interest in this entity indirectly through its parent company as of October 31, 2020. This equity interest was transferred to 3 Irrevocable Trusts for the benefit of Mr. Zhang's children effective November 1, 2020. (b) The Company, through its subsidiary MF, owns an equity interest in this entity. (c) Mr. Zhang previously owned an equity interest in this entity indirectly through its parent company as of October 31, 2020. This equity interest was transferred to 3 Irrevocable Trusts for the benefit of Mr. Zhang's children effective November 1, 2020. All accounts receivable from these related parties are current and considered fully collectible. No allowance is deemed necessary as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. b. Accounts payable - related parties, net All the accounts payable to related parties are payable upon demand without interest. Below is a summary of accounts payable with related parties recorded as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively: (In thousands) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 (a) Best Food Services, LLC $ 1,483 $ 699 (b) Eastern Fresh NJ, LLC 18 581 (c) North Carolina Good Taste Noodle, Inc. 556 595 Other 44 66 Total $ 2,101 $ 1,941 _______________ (a) Mr. Zhang previously owned an equity interest in this entity indirectly through its parent company as of October 31, 2020. This equity interest was transferred to 3 Irrevocable Trusts for the benefit of Mr. Zhang's children effective November 1, 2020. (b) Mr. Ni owns an equity interest in this entity. (c) Mr. Jian Ming Ni, former Chief Financial Officer owns an equity interest in this entity. 21 c. Advances to suppliers - related parties, net The Company periodically provides purchase advances to various vendors, including the related party suppliers. There were no advances to related party suppliers recorded as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. d. Promissory note payable - related party The Company issued a $ 7.0 million Unsecured Subordinated Promissory Note to BRGR (a related party via ownership by certain shareholders of the Company, and a former VIE through 2020) in January 2020 as part of the payment for the acquisition of BRGR. The note was to mature in January 2030 and carried a fixed interest rate of 6 % per annum. There was no requirement to make principal repayments until maturity. During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company paid the remaining $ 4.5 million of the Unsecured Subordinated Promissory Note. Interest payments paid were $ 62,000 and $ 97,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Interest payments paid were $ 129,000 and $ 197,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. NOTE 14 - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION In July 2021, the Company began issuing awards under the HF Foods Group Inc. 2018 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2018 Incentive Plan”), which reserves up to 3,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock for issuance of awards to employees, non-employee directors and consultants. As of June 30, 2022, the Company had 353,439 time-based vesting restricted stock units (“RSUs”) outstanding, 119,396 performance-based restricted stock units (“PSUs”) outstanding, and 2,496,963 shares remaining available for future awards under the 2018 Incentive Plan. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, stock-based compensation expense was $ 0.2 million and $ 0.5 million, respectively, and was included in distribution, selling and administrative expenses in the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. No stock-based compensation expense was recognized for three and six months ended June 30, 2021. As of June 30, 2022, there was $ 1.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to all non-vested outstanding RSUs and PSUs outstanding under the 2018 Incentive Plan, with a weighted average remaining service period of 1.97 years. NOTE 15 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES From time to time, the Company is a party to various lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. When the Company becomes aware of a claim or potential claim, it assesses the likelihood of any loss or exposure. In accordance with authoritative guidance, the Company records loss contingencies in its financial statements only for matters in which losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated. Where a range of loss can be reasonably estimated with no best estimate in the range, the Company records the minimum estimated liability. If the loss is not probable or the amount of the loss cannot be reasonably estimated, the Company discloses the nature of the specific claim if the likelihood of a potential loss is reasonably possible and the amount involved is material. The Company continuously assesses the potential liability related to the Company’s pending litigation and revises its estimates when additional information becomes available. Adverse outcomes in some or all of these matters may result in significant monetary damages or injunctive relief against us that could adversely affect our ability to conduct our business. There also exists the possibility of a material adverse effect on our financial statements for the period in which the effect of an unfavorable outcome becomes probable and reasonably estimable. On May 20, 2022, the Board of Directors of HF Group received a letter from a purported stockholder, James Bishop (the “Bishop Demand”). The Bishop Demand alleges that certain current and former officers and directors of HF Group engaged in misconduct and breached their fiduciary duties, and demands that HF Group investigate the allegations and, if warranted, assert claims against those current or former officers and directors. Many of the allegations contained in the Bishop Demand were the subject of a shareholder derivative action that Bishop filed in August 2020 (the “Bishop Derivative Action”). On November 24, 2021, after the United States District Court for the Central District of California dismissed with prejudice a related securities class action, captioned Mendoza v. HF Foods Group Inc. et al., the Bishop Derivative Action was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice. 22 On June 30, 2022, the Board of Directors of HF Group resolved to form a special committee (the “Special Litigation Committee”) comprised of independent directors and advised by counsel to analyze and evaluate the allegations in the Bishop Demand in order to determine whether the Company should assert any claims against the current or former officers and directors. On August 19, 2022, James Bishop filed a verified stockholder derivative complaint in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (the “Delaware Action”), which asserts similar allegations to those set forth in the Bishop Demand. On September 21, 2022, Bishop and the Company filed a stipulation to stay the Delaware Action for 90 days, which the court granted on September 22, 2022. On December 20, 2022, Bishop and the Company filed a stipulation to extend the stay of the Delaware Action for an additional 60 days, which the court granted on December 21, 2022. The Special Litigation Committee is in the process of analyzing and evaluating the claims alleged in the Bishop Demand and Delaware Action, and has not determined whether any claims should be asserted or the probability of recovery for such claims. In addition, the SEC initiated a formal, non-public investigation of the Company, and the SEC informally requested, and later issued a subpoena for, documents and other information. The subpoena relates to but is not necessarily limited to the matters identified in the two putative class actions which were subsequently dismissed. The Special Investigation Committee and the Company are cooperating with the SEC. While the SEC investigation is ongoing, the Special Investigation Committee has made certain factual findings based on evidence adduced during the investigation and made recommendations to management regarding improvements to Company operations and structure, including but not limited to its dealings with related parties. The Company is working to implement those improvements. See the Company's 2021 Annual Report for additional information on the findings of the Special Investigation Committee. As with any SEC investigation, there is also the possibility of potential fines and penalties. At this time, however, there has not been any demand made by the SEC nor is it possible to estimate the amount of any such fines and penalties should they occur. AnHeart Lease Guarantee As discussed in Note 3 - Variable Interest Entities , the Company provided a guarantee for two separate leases for two properties located in Manhattan, New York, at 273 Fifth Avenue and 275 Fifth Avenue, for 30 years and 15 years, respectively. On February 10, 2021, the Company entered into an Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreement (“Assignment”), dated effective as of January 21, 2021, with AnHeart and Premier 273 Fifth, LLC, pursuant to which it assumed the lease of the premises at 273 Fifth Avenue (the “273 Lease Agreement”). At the same time, the closing documents were delivered to effectuate the amendment of the 273 Lease Agreement pursuant to an Amendment to Lease (the “Lease Amendment”). The Assignment and the Lease Amendment were negotiated in light of the Company’s guarantee obligations as guarantor under the 273 Lease Agreement. The Company agreed to observe all the covenants and conditions of the Lease Agreement, as amended, including the payment of all rents due. Under the terms of the 273 Lease Agreement and the Assignment, the Company has undertaken to construct, at its own expense, a building on the premises at a minimum cost of $ 2.5 million. The Lease Amendment permits subletting of the premises, and the Company intends to sublease the newly constructed premises to defray the rental expense undertaken pursuant to its guaranty obligations. On January 17, 2022, the Company received notice that AnHeart had defaulted on its obligations as tenant under the lease for 275 Fifth Avenue. On February 7, 2022, the Company undertook its guaranty obligations by assuming responsibility for payment of monthly rent and other tenant obligations, including past due rent as well as property tax obligations beginning with the January 2022 rent due. On February 25, 2022, the Company instituted a legal action to pursue legal remedies against AnHeart and Minsheng. In March 2022, the Company agreed to stay litigation against AnHeart in exchange for AnHeart's payment of certain back rent from January to April 2022 and its continued partial payment of monthly rent. While the case remains pending in New York, the Company is not actively litigating the claim. In accordance with ASC 460, Guarantees , the Company has determined that its maximum exposure resulting from the 275 Fifth Avenue lease guarantee includes future minimum lease payments plus potential additional payments to satisfy maintenance, property tax and insurance requirements under the leases with a remaining term of approximately 11 years. The Company elected a policy to apply the discounted cash flow method to loss contingencies with more than 18 months of payments. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recorded a lease guarantee liability of $ 5.9 million. The Company determined the discounted value of the lease guarantee liability was $ 5.9 million as of March 31, 2022 using a discount rate of 4.55 % and is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The current portion of the lease guarantee liability of $ 0.3 million is recorded in Accrued expenses and other liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The 23 Company's monthly rental payments, which commenced during the three months ended March 31, 2022, range from approximately $ 42,000 per month to $ 63,000 per month, with the final payment due in 2034. The estimated future minimum lease payments as of June 30, 2022 are presented below: (In thousands) Amount Year Ending December 31, 2022 (remaining six months) $ 254 2023 543 2024 582 2025 604 2026 621 Thereafter 5,116 Total 7,720 Less: Imputed interest ( 1,838 ) Total $ 5,882 NOTE 16 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS See Note 10 - Debt regarding the Company's waiver received related to the timing of the filing of its consolidated financial statements. 24