Hillman Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ:HLMN) (the "Company" or "Hillman"), a leading provider of hardware products and merchandising solutions, reported preliminary financial results for the thirteen weeks ended June 27, 2026 and announced that it has launched a refinancing of its existing Term Loan B and asset based revolving credit facility (the "Transaction").
Preliminary Q2 2026 Financial Results
In connection with the Transaction, the Company is providing the following preliminary, unaudited estimates of certain financial results for its second quarter of 2026 which consists of the thirteen weeks ended June 27, 2026.
For Q2 2026, Hillman currently estimates:
- Net sales between $440 million and $444 million, an increase of between 9% and 10% over the year-ago quarter
- Operating income between $40 million and $42 million, an increase of between 10% and 16% over the year-ago quarter
- Adjusted EBITDA1 between $76 million and $78 million, an increase of between 1% and 4% over the year-ago quarter
Full Year 2026 Guidance – Reiterated
Based on year-to-date performance and its expectations for the remainder of the year, management reiterated its guidance most recently provided on April 27, 2026.
| Reiterated FY 2026 Guidance | |
| Net Sales | $1.630 to $1.730 billion |
| Adjusted EBITDA1 | $275 to $285 million |
| Free Cash Flow1 | $100 to $120 million |
- Denotes Non-GAAP metric. For additional information, including our definitions, use of, and reconciliations of these metrics to the most directly comparable financial measures under GAAP, please see the reconciliations toward the end of the press release.
Debt Refinancing
The proposed refinancing is expected to consist of the following:
- $735 million senior secured Term Loan B (the "New Term Loan"), maturing 2033
- $375 million senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility (the "New ABL Facility"), maturing 2031
The net proceeds of the Transaction are expected to be used to refinance the Company's existing Term Loan B due 2028, pay down the existing ABL facility due 2027, as well as related fees and expenses, and for general corporate purposes.
The new Term Loan B is being arranged by a Jefferies-led arranger group, while the new ABL is being arranged by a U.S. Bank-led arranger group.
There can be no assurance that the Transaction will be consummated on the terms described above, or at all.