Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Basis of Presentation

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Basis of Presentation
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements include the consolidated accounts of The Hillman Companies, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively “Hillman” or the “Company”). Unless the context requires otherwise, references to "Hillman," "we," "us," "our," or "our Company" refer to The Hillman Companies, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Consolidated Financial Statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with accounting standards generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. References to 2019, 2018, and 2017 are for fiscal years ended December 28, 2019, December 29, 2018, and December 30, 2017, respectively.
We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of HMAN Group Holdings Inc. (“Holdco”). Affiliates of CCMP Capital Advisors, LLC (“CCMP”) own 80.4% of Holdco's outstanding common stock, affiliates of Oak Hill Capital Partners III, L.P., Oak Hill Capital Management Partners III, L.P. and OHCP III HC RO, L.P. (collectively “Oak Hill Funds”) own 16.9% of Holdco's outstanding common stock, and certain current and former members of management own 2.7% of Holdco's outstanding common stock.
The Company has a 52-53 week fiscal year ending on the last Saturday in December 2017. In a 52 week fiscal year, each of the Company’s quarterly periods will comprise 13 weeks. The additional week in a 53 week fiscal year is added to the fourth quarter, making such quarter consist of 14 weeks. The Company’s first 53 week fiscal year will occur in fiscal year 2022.
Nature of Operations:
The Company is comprised of three separate operating business segments: (1) Fastening, Hardware, and Personal Protective Solutions, (2) Consumer Connected Solutions, and (3) Canada.
In the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company implemented a plan to restructure the management and operations of our U.S. business to achieve synergies and cost savings associated with the recent acquisitions. The restructuring plan includes management realignment, integration of sales and operations functions, and strategic review of our product offerings (see Note 14 - Restructuring of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details). In connection with the restructuring, and to better support the review of our results, the Company revised the classification of certain product categories and associated costs within the operating segment reporting structure. In the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company moved from a geographic segment structure to a hybrid product based and geographic structure. This change aligns the reportable segments with the information reviewed by the chief operating decision maker. Concurrent with this change, the Company has revised prior period segment information to be consistent with the current period presentation. There was no impact on previously reported consolidated revenues, total operating expenditures, operating income or net income as a result of these changes.
Hillman Group provides and, on a limited basis, produces products such as fasteners and related hardware items; threaded rod and metal shapes; keys, key duplication systems, and accessories; personal protective equipment such as gloves and eye-wear; builder's hardware; and identification items, such as tags and letters, numbers, and signs, to retail outlets, primarily hardware stores, home centers and mass merchants, pet supply stores, grocery stores, and drug stores. The Canada segment also produces fasteners, stampings, fittings, and processes threaded parts for automotive suppliers, industrial Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEMs”), and industrial distributors.
On November 8, 2017, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Hargis Industries, LP doing business as ST Fastening Systems ("STFS") and other related parties, pursuant to which Hillman acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of STFS. STFS, located in Tyler, Texas, specializes in manufacturing and distributing threaded self-drilling fasteners, foam closure strips, and other accessories to the steel-frame, post-frame, and residential building markets. Pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company paid a purchase price of $47,339 which reflects finalized purchase price accounting adjustments as of December 29, 2018. STFS resides within the Company's Fastening, Hardware, and Personal Protection Solutions reportable segment. See Note 5 - Acquisitions for additional information.
On August 10, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of Minute Key Holdings, Inc. ("MinuteKey"), an innovative leader in self-service key duplicating kiosks for a total consideration of $156,289, which reflects finalized purchase accounting adjustments as of December 28, 2019. MinuteKey has existing operations in the United States and Canada and be included in Hillman's Consumer Connected Solutions reportable segments. See Note 5 - Acquisitions for additional information.
On October 1, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of Big Time Products ("Big Time"), a leading provider of personal protective and work gear products ranging from work gloves, tool belts and jobsite storage, for total consideration of $348,834, which reflects finalized purchase accounting adjustments as of December 28, 2019. Big Time has existing operations throughout North America and its operating results reside within the Company's Fastening, Hardware, and Personal Protective Solutions reportable segment. See Note 5 - Acquisitions for additional information.
On August 16, 2019, the Company acquired the assets of Sharp Systems, LLC ("Resharp"), a California-based innovative developer of automated knife sharpening systems, for a total purchase price of $21,100. Resharp has existing operations in the United States and its operating results reside within the Company's Consumer Connected Solutions reportable segment. See Note 5 - Acquisitions for additional information.
Reclassifications:
Certain amounts in the prior year Consolidated Financial Statements and in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements were reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. The reclassifications were primarily related to our efforts to realign our operating segment structure to conform with management review of our results. Additionally, the Company reclassified the mark-to-market adjustment of our interest rate swap from other income/expense to its own line on the income statement below income from operations. This had no impact on the prior periods’ statement of financial position, net income (loss), cash flows, or stockholder’s equity.