Hillman Solutions Corp

ITEM 1A RISK FACTORS

You should carefully consider the following risk, as well as the information contained in this report and in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the information under Risk Factors in Item 1A of Part I thereof, and the Consolidated Financial Statements and the related Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and schedules thereto. However, the risks set forth below are not the only risks that we face, and we face other risks which have not yet been identified or which are not yet otherwise predictable. If any of the following risks or the risks contained in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the information under Risk Factors in Item 1A of Part I, occur or are otherwise realized, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be materially adversely affected. Except as set forth below, there have been no material chanThere have been no material changes to the risks from those disclosed in ourthe Form 10-K filed on February 2017, 20256 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Tariffs and other import measures imposed by the United States, or by other countries in response to such actions or threatened actions by the United States, may adversely affect our business, operations, and financial results.

We currently import a majority of our products and rely on foreign sources to meet our supply demands at prices that support our current operating margins. Substantially all of our import operations are subject to customs requirements, tariffs, and quotas set by governments through mutual agreements or unilateral actions.

In 2025, the U.S. government announced tariffs on imports from countries from which we import products and components. Subsequent to the initial announcements, there have been changes to the effective dates and amounts, and as a result, we are unable to fully quantify the impact that tariffs, when ultimately enacted, will have on our results of operations given the dynamic tariff environment.

We estimate we source approximately 33% of our products from China, 33% from suppliers based in North America, and 33% from all other countries. Based on the current facts and tariff environment as of the date of this filing, we expect the tariffs to drive an increase in our net working capital and cost of sales. We have raised our prices to offset the tariff costs that are expected to increase our cost of sales, although these price increases could impact future demand for our products. We continue to analyze the impact of these actions and what, if any, steps, including pricing actions, we may take to mitigate the impact of the tariffs. Consistent with our normal course of business, we will continue exploring alternative suppliers in other countries to source quality products that provide the best value for our customers.