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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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(Mark One)

ý | Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2015

¨ | Transition Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

for the transition period from to .
Commission File No. 0-22818
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THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |  | 22-3240619
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1111 Marcus Avenue Lake Success, New York |  | 11042
(Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (516) 587-5000
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes ý No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes ý No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer | ý |  | Accelerated filer | ¨
Non-accelerated filer | ¨ |  | Smaller reporting company | ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Yes ¨ No ý
As of February 2, 2016 there were 103,101,441 shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.

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THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.
Index

| Part I - Financial Information | Page
Item 1. | Financial Statements | 2
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 2015 (unaudited) and June 30, 2015 | 2
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) - Three and six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 | 3
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) - Three and six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 | 4
| Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited) - Six months ended December 31, 2015 | 5
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) - Six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 | 6
| Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | 7
Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 23
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 37
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 37
| Part II - Other Information |
Items 3, 4 and 5 are not applicable |
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 39
Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 32
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 39
Item 6. | Exhibits | 39
Signatures |  | 40
Exhibit Index |  | 41

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND JUNE 30, 2015
(In thousands, except share amounts)

| December 31, |  | June 30,
| 2015 |  | 2015
ASSETS | (Unaudited) |  | (Note)
Current assets: |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 177,100 |  |  | $ | 166,922 |
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,188 and $896 | 350,408 |  |  | 320,197 |
Inventories | 403,318 |  |  | 382,211 |
Deferred income taxes | 21,027 |  |  | 20,758 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 49,513 |  |  | 42,931 |
Total current assets | 1,001,366 |  |  | 933,019 |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 382,830 |  |  | 344,262 |
Goodwill | 1,219,725 |  |  | 1,136,079 |
Trademarks and other intangible assets, net | 659,267 |  |  | 647,754 |
Investments and joint ventures | 20,214 |  |  | 2,305 |
Other assets | 33,458 |  |  | 33,851 |
Total assets | $ | 3,316,860 |  |  | $ | 3,097,270 |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |  |  |
Current liabilities: |  |  |
Accounts payable | $ | 280,042 |  |  | $ | 251,999 |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 89,965 |  |  | 79,167 |
Current portion of long-term debt | 41,552 |  |  | 31,275 |
Total current liabilities | 411,559 |  |  | 362,441 |
Long-term debt, less current portion | 940,462 |  |  | 812,608 |
Deferred income taxes | 145,984 |  |  | 145,297 |
Other noncurrent liabilities | 4,830 |  |  | 5,237 |
Total liabilities | 1,502,835 |  |  | 1,325,583 |
Stockholders’ equity: |  |  |
Preferred stock - $.01 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares, no shares issued | — |  |  | — |
Common stock - $.01 par value, authorized 150,000,000 shares, issued 106,548,957 and 105,840,586 shares | 1,066 |  |  | 1,058 |
Additional paid-in capital | 1,103,357 |  |  | 1,073,671 |
Retained earnings | 885,763 |  |  | 797,514 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (107,577 | ) |  | (42,406 | )
| 1,882,609 |  |  | 1,829,837 |
Less: 3,447,946 and 3,229,342 shares of treasury stock, at cost | (68,584 | ) |  | (58,150 | )
Total stockholders’ equity | 1,814,025 |  |  | 1,771,687 |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 3,316,860 |  |  | $ | 3,097,270 |

Note: The balance sheet at June 30, 2015 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date. See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

| Three Months Ended December 31, |  | Six Months Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Net sales | $ | 752,589 |  |  | $ | 696,383 |  |  | $ | 1,439,777 |  |  | $ | 1,327,640 |
Cost of sales | 575,026 |  |  | 529,056 |  |  | 1,110,167 |  |  | 1,034,469 |
Gross profit | 177,563 |  |  | 167,327 |  |  | 329,610 |  |  | 293,171 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 82,607 |  |  | 88,621 |  |  | 168,861 |  |  | 179,544 |
Amortization of acquired intangibles | 4,736 |  |  | 4,303 |  |  | 9,408 |  |  | 8,813 |
Acquisition related expenses, restructuring and integration charges, net | 2,498 |  |  | 391 |  |  | 6,151 |  |  | 1,975 |
Operating income | 87,722 |  |  | 74,012 |  |  | 145,190 |  |  | 102,839 |
Interest and other expenses, net | 9,365 |  |  | 8,814 |  |  | 21,233 |  |  | 12,740 |
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of equity-method investees | 78,357 |  |  | 65,198 |  |  | 123,957 |  |  | 90,099 |
Provision for income taxes | 21,379 |  |  | 20,931 |  |  | 35,761 |  |  | 26,997 |
Equity in net loss (income) of equity-method investees | 31 |  |  | (308 | ) |  | (53 | ) |  | (328 | )
Net income | $ | 56,947 |  |  | $ | 44,575 |  |  | $ | 88,249 |  |  | $ | 63,430 |
Net income per common share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic | $ | 0.55 |  |  | $ | 0.44 |  |  | $ | 0.86 |  |  | $ | 0.63 |
Diluted | $ | 0.55 |  |  | $ | 0.43 |  |  | $ | 0.85 |  |  | $ | 0.62 |
Weighted average common shares outstanding: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic | 103,017 |  |  | 101,267 |  |  | 102,912 |  |  | 100,975 |
Diluted | 104,161 |  |  | 103,226 |  |  | 104,209 |  |  | 102,941 |

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THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
(In thousands)

| Three Months Ended
| December 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
| Pre-tax amount |  | Tax (expense) benefit |  | After-tax amount |  | Pre-tax amount |  | Tax (expense) benefit |  | After-tax amount
Net income |  |  |  |  | $ | 56,947 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 44,575 |
Other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | $ | (25,791 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | (25,791 | ) |  | $ | (51,656 | ) |  | $ | 1,289 |  |  | (50,367 | )
Change in deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedging instruments | (418 | ) |  | 122 |  |  | (296 | ) |  | (100 | ) |  | 913 |  |  | 813 |
Change in unrealized gain on available for sale investment | 39 |  |  | (15 | ) |  | 24 |  |  | (492 | ) |  | 192 |  |  | (300 | )
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | (26,170 | ) |  | $ | 107 |  |  | $ | (26,063 | ) |  | $ | (52,248 | ) |  | $ | 2,394 |  |  | $ | (49,854 | )
Total comprehensive (loss) income |  |  |  |  | $ | 30,884 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | (5,279 | )
| Six Months Ended
| December 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
| Pre-tax amount |  | Tax (expense) benefit |  | After-tax amount |  | Pre-tax amount |  | Tax (expense) benefit |  | After-tax amount
Net income |  |  |  |  | $ | 88,249 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 63,430 |
Other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | $ | (66,084 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | (66,084 | ) |  | $ | (112,698 | ) |  | $ | 2,729 |  |  | (109,969 | )
Change in deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedging instruments | 1,322 |  |  | (277 | ) |  | 1,045 |  |  | 2,305 |  |  | (526 | ) |  | 1,779 |
Change in unrealized gain on available for sale investment | (216 | ) |  | 84 |  |  | (132 | ) |  | (1,343 | ) |  | 455 |  |  | (888 | )
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | (64,978 | ) |  | $ | (193 | ) |  | $ | (65,171 | ) |  | $ | (111,736 | ) |  | $ | 2,658 |  |  | $ | (109,078 | )
Total comprehensive (loss) income |  |  |  |  | $ | 23,078 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | (45,648 | )

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015
(In thousands, except per share and share amounts)

| Common Stock |  | Additional |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Accumulated Other |  |
|  |  | Amount |  | Paid-in |  | Retained |  | Treasury Stock |  | Comprehensive |  |
| Shares |  | at $.01 |  | Capital |  | Earnings |  | Shares |  | Amount |  | Income (Loss) |  | Total
Balance at June 30, 2015 | 105,840,586 |  |  | $ | 1,058 |  |  | $ | 1,073,671 |  |  | $ | 797,514 |  |  | 3,229,342 |  |  | $ | (58,150 | ) |  | $ | (42,406 | ) |  | $ | 1,771,687 |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  | 88,249 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 88,249 |
Other comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (65,171 | ) |  | (65,171 | )
Issuance of common stock pursuant to stock based compensation plans | 468,164 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 4,395 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,400 |
Issuance of common stock in connection with acquisitions | 240,207 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 16,305 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,308 |
Stock based compensation income tax effects |  |  |  |  | 1,757 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,757 |
Shares withheld for payment of employee payroll taxes due on shares issued under stock based compensation plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 218,604 |  |  | (10,434 | ) |  |  |  | (10,434 | )
Stock based compensation charge |  |  |  |  | 7,229 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,229 |
Balance at December 31, 2015 | 106,548,957 |  |  | 1,066 |  |  | 1,103,357 |  |  | 885,763 |  |  | 3,447,946 |  |  | (68,584 | ) |  | (107,577 | ) |  | 1,814,025 |

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
(In thousands)

| Six Months Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |  |  |
Net income | $ | 88,249 |  |  | $ | 63,430 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 31,409 |  |  | 28,902 |
Deferred income taxes | (8,693 | ) |  | (5,044 | )
Equity in net income of equity-method investees | (53 | ) |  | (328 | )
Stock based compensation | 7,229 |  |  | 5,999 |
Tax (deficiency) benefit from stock based compensation | (258 | ) |  | 2,131 |
Contingent consideration expense | — |  |  | 280 |
Gain on pre-existing ownership interest in Hain Pure Protein Corporation | — |  |  | (5,334 | )
Other non-cash items including unrealized currency (gains)/losses, net | 7,812 |  |  | (2,811 | )
Increase (decrease) in cash attributable to changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amounts applicable to acquisitions: |  |  |
Accounts receivable | (17,231 | ) |  | (41,559 | )
Inventories | (20,891 | ) |  | (26,244 | )
Other current assets | 5,336 |  |  | (1,228 | )
Other assets and liabilities | 2,187 |  |  | (5,254 | )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 4,548 |  |  | 41,311 |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 99,644 |  |  | 54,251 |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |  |  |
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired and working capital settlements | (157,864 | ) |  | (17,935 | )
Purchases of property and equipment | (41,177 | ) |  | (25,766 | )
Proceeds from sale of investment | — |  |  | 1,287 |
Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment | — |  |  | 1,697 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (199,041 | ) |  | (40,717 | )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |  |  |
Proceeds from exercises of stock options | — |  |  | 9,728 |
Borrowings under bank revolving credit facility, net | 121,969 |  |  | 21,500 |
Borrowings (repayments) of other debt, net | 780 |  |  | (23,411 | )
Excess tax benefits from stock based compensation | 2,016 |  |  | 13,615 |
Acquisition related contingent consideration | — |  |  | (3,217 | )
Shares withheld for payment of employee payroll taxes | (10,434 | ) |  | (12,174 | )
Net cash provided by financing activities | 114,331 |  |  | 6,041 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (4,756 | ) |  | (8,099 | )
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 10,178 |  |  | 11,476 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 166,922 |  |  | 123,751 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 177,100 |  |  | $ | 135,227 |

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
1. BUSINESS
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) manufacture, market, distribute and sell organic and natural products under brand names which are sold as “better-for-you” products, providing consumers with the opportunity to lead A Healthier Way of Life TM. The Company is a leader in many organic and natural products categories, with many recognized brands in the various market categories they serve. The brand names include Almond Dream®, Arrowhead Mills®, Bearitos®, BluePrint®, Celestial Seasonings®, Cully & Sully®, Danival®, DeBoles®, Earth’s Best®, Ella’s Kitchen®, Empire®, Europe’s Best®, Farmhouse Fare®, Frank Cooper’s®, FreeBird®, Gale’s®, Garden of Eatin’®, GG UniqueFiber TM, Hain Pure Foods®, Hartley’s®, Health Valley®, Imagine®, Johnson’s Juice Co.®, Joya®, Kosher Valley®, Lima®, Linda McCartney® (under license), MaraNatha®, Natumi®, New Covent Garden Soup Co.®, Plainville Farms®, Rice Dream®, Robertson’s®, Rudi’s Gluten-Free Bakery®, Rudi’s Organic Bakery®, Sensible Portions®, Spectrum®, Spectrum Essentials®, Soy Dream®, Sun-Pat®, SunSpire®, Terra®, The Greek Gods®, Tilda®, Walnut Acres®, WestSoy® and Yves Veggie Cuisine®. Our personal care products are marketed under the Alba Botanica®, Avalon Organics®, Earth’s Best®, JASON®, Live Clean® and Queen Helene® brands.
On October 27, 2015, the Company acquired a 15.2% interest in Chop’t Creative Salad Company LLC (“Chop’t”). The Company’s current ownership percentage may be diluted in the future to 12% pending the distribution of additional ownership shares. Chop’t develops and operates fast-casual, fresh salad restaurants in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic United States. Chop’t markets and sells certain of the Company’s branded products and provides consumer insight and feedback. The Company also has an investment in a joint venture in Hong Kong with Hutchison China Meditech Ltd. (“Chi-Med”), a majority owned subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, to market and distribute certain of the Company’s brands in China and other markets (see Note 12).
The Company’s operations are managed in five operating segments: United States, United Kingdom, Hain Pure Protein, Canada and Europe. Refer to Note 15 for additional information and selected financial information for the reportable segments.
2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). The amounts as of and for the periods ended June 30, 2015 are derived from the Company’s audited annual financial statements. The consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments which, in management’s opinion, are necessary for a fair presentation for interim periods. Operating results for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. Please refer to the notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2015 and for the fiscal year then ended included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for information not included in these condensed notes.
All amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements, notes and tables have been rounded to the nearest thousand, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated.
Newly Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments. ASU No. 2015-16 requires that an acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. ASU No. 2015-16 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and for interim periods within such annual period. Early application is permitted for any interim and annual financial statements that have not yet been made available for issuance. The Company has elected to early adopt the provisions of ASU No. 2015-16 at the beginning of fiscal 2016. The adoption of the new guidance did not materially impact the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
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In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. The amendments in ASU No. 2015-03 require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments. ASU No. 2015-03 must be applied retrospectively and is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements. ASU No. 2015-15 states that for debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements, the SEC staff would not object to an entity deferring and presenting such costs as an asset and subsequently amortizing the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. The Company has elected to early adopt the provisions of ASU Nos. 2015-03 and 2015-15 at the beginning of fiscal 2016. The adoption of the new guidance did not materially impact the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Effective
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. ASU 2016-01 requires that most equity investments be measured at fair value, with subsequent changes in fair value recognized in net income. The pronouncement also impacts financial liabilities under the fair value option and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. ASU 2016-01 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company is currently evaluating the potential effects of adopting the provisions of ASU No. 2016-01.
In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes. ASU No. 2015-17 requires that deferred tax assets and liabilities be classified as noncurrent on the balance sheet. ASU 2015-17 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company intends to adopt this new guidance in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016. The adoption of this guidance will impact the balance sheet classification of such assets and liabilities.
In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. ASU No. 2015-11 requires inventory measured using any method other than last-in, first out or the retail inventory method to be subsequently measured at the lower of cost or net realizable value, rather than at the lower of cost or market. ASU No. 2015-11 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and for interim periods within such annual period. Early application is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential effects of adopting the provisions of ASU No. 2015-11.
In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-12, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period. ASU No. 2014-12 requires that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. As such, the performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant date fair value of the award. ASU No. 2014-12 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and for interim periods within such annual period, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential effects of adopting the provisions of ASU No. 2014-12.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). ASU No. 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. Additionally, ASU No. 2014-09 supersedes some cost guidance included in Subtopic 605-35, Revenue Recognition-Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts. Under ASU No. 2014-09, an entity should recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU No. 2014-09 also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. ASU No. 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and for interim periods within such annual period, with early application prohibited for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. ASU No. 2014-09 allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective adoption. The Company is evaluating the transition method that will be elected and the potential effects of adopting the provisions of ASU No. 2014-09.
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3. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

| Three Months Ended December 31, |  | Six Months Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Numerator: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | $ | 56,947 |  |  | $ | 44,575 |  |  | $ | 88,249 |  |  | $ | 63,430 |
Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted average shares outstanding during the period (in thousands) | 103,017 |  |  | 101,267 |  |  | 102,912 |  |  | 100,975 |
Effect of dilutive stock options, unvested restricted stock and unvested restricted share units (in thousands) | 1,144 |  |  | 1,959 |  |  | 1,297 |  |  | 1,966 |
Denominator for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions (in thousands) | 104,161 |  |  | 103,226 |  |  | 104,209 |  |  | 102,941 |
Basic earnings per share | $ | 0.55 |  |  | $ | 0.44 |  |  | $ | 0.86 |  |  | $ | 0.63 |
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.55 |  |  | $ | 0.43 |  |  | $ | 0.85 |  |  | $ | 0.62 |

Note: The sum of our quarterly net income per share amounts may not equal the year-to-date amounts,as presented, due to rounding.
Basic earnings per share excludes the dilutive effects of stock options, unvested restricted stock and unvested restricted share units. Diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effects of common stock equivalents such as stock options and unvested restricted stock awards.
Restricted stock awards totaling 58,572 were excluded from our diluted earnings per share calculations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 as such awards were antidilutive. There were 108,250 awards excluded from our diluted earnings per share calculations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2014 as such awards were contingently issuable based on market or performance conditions and such conditions had not been achieved during the respective periods.
4. ACQUISITIONS
The Company accounts for acquisitions using the acquisition method of accounting. The results of operations of the acquisitions typically have been included in the consolidated results from their respective dates of acquisition. The purchase price of each acquisition is allocated to the tangible assets, liabilities, and identifiable intangible assets acquired based on their estimated fair values. Acquisitions may include contingent consideration, the fair value of which is estimated on the acquisition date as the present value of the expected contingent payments, determined using weighted probabilities of possible payments. The fair values assigned to identifiable intangible assets acquired were determined primarily by using an income approach which was based on assumptions and estimates made by management. Significant assumptions utilized in the income approach were based on company specific information and projections which are not observable in the market and are thus considered Level 3 measurements as defined by authoritative guidance. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the identified assets and liabilities has been recorded as goodwill.
The costs related to all acquisitions have been expensed as incurred and are included in “Acquisition related expenses, restructuring and integration charges, net” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Acquisition-related expenses of $1,948 and $2,961 were expensed in the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 and $359 and $1,488 were expensed in the three and six months ended December 31, 2014, respectively. The expenses incurred during the first six months of fiscal 2016 primarily relate to the acquisitions of Orchard House and Mona (as defined below). The expenses incurred during the first six months of fiscal 2015 primarily relate to the acquisition of the remaining interest in Hain Pure Protein Corporation (“HPPC”).
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Fiscal 2016
On December 21, 2015, the Company acquired Orchard House Foods Limited (“Orchard House”), a leader in prepared fruit, juices, fruit desserts and ingredients with facilities in Corby and Gateshead in the United Kingdom. Orchard House supplies leading retailers, on-the-go food outlets, food service providers and manufacturers in the United Kingdom. Consideration in the transaction consisted of cash (net of cash acquired) totaling £76,923 (approximately $114,113 at the transaction date exchange rate). The acquisition was funded with borrowings under the Credit Agreement. Additionally, contingent consideration of £3,000 may be payable to the sellers based on the outcome of a review by the Competition and Markets Authority in the United Kingdom. Orchard House is included in the United Kingdom operating segment. Net sales and income before income taxes attributable to the Orchard House acquisition and included in our consolidated results were not material in the three and six months ended December 31, 2015.
On July 24, 2015, the Company acquired Formatio Beratungs- und Beteiligungs GmbH and its subsidiaries (“Mona”), a leader in plant-based foods and beverages with facilities in Germany and Austria. Mona offers a wide range of organic and natural products under the Joya® and Happy® brands, including soy, oat, rice and nut based drinks as well as plant-based yogurts, desserts, creamers, tofu and private label products, sold to leading retailers in Europe, primarily in Austria and Germany and eastern European countries. Consideration in the transaction consisted of cash totaling €23,012 (approximately $25,233 at the transaction date exchange rate) and 240,207 shares of the Company’s common stock valued at $16,308. Also included in the acquisition was the assumption of net debt totaling €15,951. The cash portion of the purchase price was funded with borrowings under our Credit Agreement. Mona is included in the Europe operating segment. Net sales and income before income taxes attributable to the Mona acquisition and included in our consolidated results were not material in the three and six months ended December 31, 2015.
The following table summarizes the components of the preliminary purchase price allocations for the fiscal 2016 acquisitions:

| Mona |  | Orchard House |  | Total
Purchase Price: |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid | $ | 25,233 |  |  | $ | 114,113 |  |  | $ | 139,346 |
Equity issued | 16,308 |  |  | — |  |  | 16,308 |
Fair value of contingent consideration | — |  |  | 2,225 |  |  | 2,225 |
Total investment: | $ | 41,541 |  |  | $ | 116,338 |  |  | $ | 157,879 |
Allocation: |  |  |  |  |
Current assets | $ | 17,801 |  |  | $ | 28,374 |  |  | $ | 46,175 |
Property, plant and equipment | 16,391 |  |  | 17,707 |  |  | 34,098 |
Other long term assets | 226 |  |  | — |  |  | 226 |
Identifiable intangible assets | 16,617 |  |  | 24,032 |  |  | 40,649 |
Deferred taxes | (3,739 | ) |  | (4,326 | ) |  | (8,065 | )
Assumed liabilities | (27,093 | ) |  | (42,190 | ) |  | (69,283 | )
Goodwill | 21,338 |  |  | 92,741 |  |  | 114,079 |
| $ | 41,541 |  |  | $ | 116,338 |  |  | $ | 157,879 |

The purchase price allocations are based upon preliminary valuations, and the Company’s estimates and assumptions are subject to change within the measurement period as valuations are finalized. Any change in the estimated fair value of the net assets, prior to the finalization of the more detailed analyses, but not to exceed one year from the dates of acquisition, will change the amount of the purchase price allocation.
The preliminary fair values assigned to identifiable intangible assets acquired were based on assumptions and estimates made by management. Identifiable intangible assets acquired consisted of customer relationships valued at $28,186 with an estimated useful life of 12 years and trade names valued at $12,463 with indefinite lives. The goodwill represents the future economic benefits expected to arise that could not be individually identified and separately recognized, including use of the Company’s existing infrastructure to expand sales of the acquired business’ products and to expand sales of the Company’s existing products into new regions. The goodwill recorded as a result of these acquisitions is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
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The following table provides unaudited pro forma results of continuing operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, as if the acquisitions of Orchard House and Mona had been completed at the beginning of fiscal 2015. The information has been provided for illustrative purposes only, and does not purport to be indicative of the actual results that would have been achieved by the Company for the periods presented or that will be achieved by the combined company in the future. The pro forma information has been adjusted to give effect to items that are directly attributable to the transactions and are expected to have a continuing impact on the combined results.

| Three Months ended December 31, |  | Six Months ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Net sales | $ | 790,446 |  |  | $ | 748,572 |  |  | $ | 1,528,289 |  |  | $ | 1,443,598 |
Net income | $ | 57,524 |  |  | $ | 44,831 |  |  | $ | 91,998 |  |  | $ | 66,571 |
Net income per diluted common share | $ | 0.55 |  |  | $ | 0.43 |  |  | $ | 0.88 |  |  | $ | 0.65 |

Fiscal 2015
On July 17, 2014, the Company acquired the remaining 51.3% of HPPC that it did not already own, at which point HPPC became a wholly-owned subsidiary. HPPC processes, markets and distributes antibiotic-free, organic and other poultry products. HPPC held a 19% interest in EK Holdings, Inc. (“Empire”), which grows, processes and sells kosher poultry and other products under the Empire and Kosher Valley brand names. Consideration in the transaction consisted of cash totaling $20,310 and 462,856 shares of the Company’s common stock valued at $19,690. The cash consideration paid was funded with existing cash balances. Additionally, HPPC’s existing bank borrowings were repaid on September 30, 2014 with proceeds from borrowings under the Credit Agreement. The carrying amount of the pre-existing 48.7% investment in HPPC as of June 30, 2014 was $30,740. Due to the acquisition of the remaining 51.3% of HPPC, the Company adjusted the carrying amount of its pre-existing investment to its fair value. This resulted in a gain of $5,334 recorded in “Interest and other expenses, net” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
On February 20, 2015, the Company acquired Belvedere International, Inc., (“Belvedere”) a leader in health and beauty care products including the Live Clean® brand with approximately 200 baby, body and hair care products as well as several mass market brands sold primarily in Canada and manufactured in a company facility in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Consideration in the transaction consisted of cash totaling C$17,454 ($13,988 at the transaction date exchange rate), which included debt that was repaid at closing, and was funded with existing cash balances. Additionally, contingent consideration of up to a maximum of C$4,000 is payable based on the achievement of specified operating results during the two consecutive one-year periods following the closing date. Belvedere is included in our Canada operating segment.
On March 4, 2015, the Company acquired the remaining 81% of Empire that it did not already own, at which point Empire became a wholly-owned subsidiary. Consideration in the transaction consisted of cash totaling $57,595 (net of cash acquired) which included debt that was repaid at closing. The acquisition was funded with borrowings under the Credit Agreement. The carrying amount of the pre-existing 19% investment in Empire as of March 4, 2015 was $6,864. Due to the acquisition of the remaining 81% of Empire, the Company adjusted the carrying amount of its pre-existing investment to its fair value. This resulted in a gain of $2,922 recorded in “Interest and other expenses, net” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
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The following table summarizes the components of the purchase price allocations for the fiscal 2015 acquisitions:

| HPPC |  | Belvedere |  | Empire |  | Total
Carrying value of pre-existing interest, after fair value adjustments: | $ | 36,074 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 9,786 |  |  | $ | 45,860 |
Purchase Price: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid | 20,310 |  |  | 13,988 |  |  | 57,595 |  |  | 91,893 |
Equity issued | 19,690 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 19,690 |
Fair value of contingent consideration | — |  |  | 1,603 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,603 |
Total investment: | $ | 76,074 |  |  | $ | 15,591 |  |  | $ | 67,381 |  |  | $ | 159,046 |
Allocation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets | $ | 52,055 |  |  | $ | 10,042 |  |  | $ | 19,629 |  |  | $ | 81,726 |
Property, plant and equipment | 21,864 |  |  | 2,598 |  |  | 13,094 |  |  | 37,556 |
Other assets | 7,288 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7,288 |
Identifiable intangible assets | 20,700 |  |  | 5,850 |  |  | 34,800 |  |  | 61,350 |
Deferred taxes | 1,388 |  |  | (3,890 | ) |  | (14,668 | ) |  | (17,170 | )
Assumed liabilities | (42,332 | ) |  | (1,825 | ) |  | (15,987 | ) |  | (60,144 | )
Goodwill | 15,111 |  |  | 2,816 |  |  | 30,513 |  |  | 48,440 |
| $ | 76,074 |  |  | $ | 15,591 |  |  | $ | 67,381 |  |  | $ | 159,046 |

The fair values assigned to identifiable intangible assets acquired were based on assumptions and estimates made by management. Identifiable intangible assets acquired consisted of customer relationships valued at $15,903 with an estimated useful life of 10.8 years, a patent valued at $1,700 with an estimated useful life of 9.0 years, and trade names valued at $43,747 with indefinite lives. The goodwill represents the future economic benefits expected to arise that could not be individually identified and separately recognized, including use of the Company’s existing infrastructure to expand sales of the acquired business’ products. The goodwill recorded as a result of these acquisitions is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
The following table provides unaudited pro forma results of continuing operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2014 as if only the acquisitions completed in fiscal 2015 (HPPC, Belvedere and Empire) had been completed at the beginning of fiscal year 2015. The information has been provided for illustrative purposes only, and does not purport to be indicative of the actual results that would have been achieved by the Company for the periods presented or that will be achieved by the combined company in the future. The pro forma information has been adjusted to give effect to items that are directly attributable to the transactions and are expected to have a continuing impact on the combined results, which include amortization expense associated with acquired identifiable intangible assets and the impact of reversing our previously recorded equity in HPPC’s net income as prior to the date of acquisition, HPPC was accounted for under the equity-method of accounting.

| Three Months ended December 31, 2014 |  | Six Months ended December 31, 2014
Net sales | $ | 738,858 |  |  | $ | 1,412,780 |
Net income | $ | 46,299 |  |  | $ | 67,092 |
Net income per diluted common share | $ | 0.45 |  |  | $ | 0.65 |

5. INVENTORIES
Inventories consisted of the following:

| December 31, 2015 |  | June 30, 2015
Finished goods | $ | 212,532 |  |  | $ | 240,004 |
Raw materials, work-in-progress and packaging | 190,786 |  |  | 142,207 |
| $ | 403,318 |  |  | $ | 382,211 |

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6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:

| December 31, 2015 |  | June 30, 2015
Land | $ | 36,459 |  |  | $ | 36,386 |
Buildings and improvements | 96,710 |  |  | 88,507 |
Machinery and equipment | 380,558 |  |  | 359,183 |
Furniture and fixtures | 13,029 |  |  | 10,272 |
Leasehold improvements | 21,309 |  |  | 19,257 |
Construction in progress | 28,113 |  |  | 11,444 |
| 576,178 |  |  | 525,049 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization | 193,348 |  |  | 180,787 |
| $ | 382,830 |  |  | $ | 344,262 |

Depreciation expense for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $9,060 and $8,296, respectively. Such expense for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $17,943 and $16,744, respectively.
7. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the six months ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

| United States |  | United Kingdom |  | Hain Pure Protein |  | Rest of World |  | Total
Balance as of June 30, 2015 (a) | $ | 607,843 |  |  | $ | 420,166 |  |  | $ | 45,328 |  |  | $ | 62,742 |  |  | $ | 1,136,079 |
Acquisition activity | — |  |  | 92,741 |  |  | 297 |  |  | 21,237 |  |  | 114,275 |
Translation adjustments | (1,951 | ) |  | (23,441 | ) |  | — |  |  | (5,237 | ) |  | (30,629 | )
Balance as of December 31, 2015 (a) | $ | 605,892 |  |  | $ | 489,466 |  |  | $ | 45,625 |  |  | $ | 78,742 |  |  | $ | 1,219,725 |

(a) The total carrying value of goodwill for all periods in the table above is reflected net of $42,029 of accumulated impairment charges recorded during fiscal 2009 which relate to the Company’s United Kingdom and Europe operating segments.
The Company performs its annual test for goodwill and indefinite lived intangible asset impairment as of the first day of the fourth quarter of its fiscal year. In addition, if and when events or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of any of its reporting units or indefinite-life intangible assets below their carrying value, an interim test is performed. During fiscal 2015, the Company recorded a non-cash partial impairment charge of $5,510 related to a United Kingdom indefinite-lived intangible asset (the Company’s New Covent Garden Soup Co.® tradename). There were no other impairment charges recorded during fiscal 2015, and no impairment charges have been recorded during fiscal 2016 to date.
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Amounts assigned to indefinite-life intangible assets primarily represent the values of trademarks and tradenames. At December 31, 2015, included in trademarks and other intangible assets on the balance sheet are $230,807 of intangible assets deemed to have a finite life, which are primarily related to customer relationships, and are being amortized over their estimated useful lives of 3 to 25 years. The following table reflects the components of trademarks and other intangible assets:

| December 31, 2015 |  | June 30, 2015
Non-amortized intangible assets: |  |  |
Trademarks and tradenames | $ | 503,520 |  |  | $ | 507,853 |
Amortized intangible assets: |  |  |
Other intangibles | 230,807 |  |  | 207,609 |
Less: accumulated amortization | (75,060 | ) |  | (67,708 | )
Net carrying amount | $ | 659,267 |  |  | $ | 647,754 |

Amortization expense included in continuing operations was as follows:

| Three Months ended December 31, |  | Six Months ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Amortization of intangible assets | $ | 4,736 |  |  | $ | 4,303 |  |  | $ | 9,408 |  |  | $ | 8,813 |

Expected amortization expense over the next five fiscal years is as follows:

| Fiscal Year ended June 30,
| 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2020
Estimated amortization expense | $ | 19,804 |  |  | $ | 19,514 |  |  | $ | 18,363 |  |  | $ | 16,400 |  |  | $ | 16,455 |

The weighted average remaining amortization period of amortized intangible assets is 9.7 years.
8. DEBT AND BORROWINGS
Debt and borrowings consisted of the following:

| December 31, 2015 |  | June 30, 2015
Senior Notes | $ | 150,000 |  |  | $ | 150,000 |
Revolving Credit Agreement borrowings payable to banks | 780,882 |  |  | 660,216 |
Tilda short-term borrowing arrangements | 35,898 |  |  | 29,600 |
Other borrowings | 15,234 |  |  | 4,067 |
| 982,014 |  |  | 843,883 |
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt | 41,552 |  |  | 31,275 |
| $ | 940,462 |  |  | $ | 812,608 |

The Company has $150 million in aggregate principal amount of 10 year senior notes due May 2, 2016 issued in a private placement. The notes bear interest at 5.98%, payable semi-annually on November 2 and May 2. As of December 31, 2015, $150,000 of the senior notes was outstanding. The Company has the ability and currently intends to refinance these borrowings on a long-term basis on or before the maturity date and therefore has classified these borrowings as long-term.
On December 12, 2014, the Company entered into the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) which provides for a $1 billion unsecured revolving credit facility which may be increased by an additional uncommitted $350 million, provided certain conditions are met. The Credit Agreement expires in December 2019. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement may be used to provide working capital, finance capital expenditures and permitted acquisitions, refinance certain existing indebtedness and for other lawful corporate purposes. The Credit Agreement provides for multicurrency borrowings in Euros, Pounds Sterling and Canadian Dollars as well as other currencies which may be designated. In addition, certain wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries of the Company may be designated as co-borrowers. The Credit Agreement contains restrictive covenants usual and customary for facilities of its type, which include, with specified exceptions, limitations on the Company’s
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ability to engage in certain business activities, incur debt, have liens, make capital expenditures, pay dividends or make other distributions, enter into affiliate transactions, consolidate, merge or acquire or dispose of assets, and make certain investments, acquisitions and loans. The Credit Agreement also requires the Company to satisfy certain financial covenants, such as maintaining a consolidated interest coverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of no less than 4.0 to 1.0 and a consolidated leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of no more than 3.5 to 1.0. The consolidated leverage ratio is subject to a step-up to 4.0 to 1.0 for the four full fiscal quarters following an acquisition. Obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by certain existing and future domestic subsidiaries of the Company. As of December 31, 2015, there were $780,882 of borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement, and the Company was in compliance with all associated covenants.
The Credit Agreement provides that loans will bear interest at rates based on (a) the Eurocurrency Rate, as defined in the Credit Agreement, plus a rate ranging from 0.875% to 1.70% per annum; or (b) the Base Rate, as defined in the Credit Agreement, plus a rate ranging from 0.00% to 0.70% per annum, the relevant rate being the Applicable Rate. The Applicable Rate will be determined in accordance with a leverage-based pricing grid, as set forth in the Credit Agreement. Swing line loans and Global Swing Line loans denominated in U.S. dollars will bear interest at the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate and Global Swing Line loans denominated in foreign currencies shall bear interest based on the overnight Eurocurrency Rate for loans denominated in such currency plus the Applicable Rate. The weighted average interest rate on outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement at December 31, 2015 was 1.77%. Additionally, the Credit Agreement contains a Commitment Fee, as defined in the Credit Agreement, on the amount unused under the Credit Agreement ranging from 0.20% to 0.30% per annum. Such Commitment Fee is determined in accordance with a leverage-based pricing grid, as set forth in the Credit Agreement.
Tilda maintains short-term borrowing arrangements primarily used to fund the purchase of rice from India and other countries. The maximum borrowings permitted under all such arrangements are £50,000. Outstanding borrowings are collateralized by the current assets of Tilda, typically have six month terms and bear interest at variable rates typically based on LIBOR plus a margin (weighted average interest rate of approximately 2.8% at December 31, 2015).
Other borrowings primarily relate to borrowings at Mona and include both short and long-term arrangements. Short-term borrowing arrangements are used to fund working capital and the maximum amount permitted under all such arrangements is €6,000. Mona also entered into long-term borrowings which were used to finance the capital expenditures. Outstanding borrowings are collateralized by the assets of Mona and have terms ranging from 12 months to 8 years. Such borrowings bear interest at variable rates typically based on EURIBOR plus a margin (weighted average interest rate of approximately 2.5% at December 31, 2015).
9. INCOME TAXES
The Company uses an estimated annual effective tax rate, which is based on expected annual income and statutory tax rates in the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates, to determine its quarterly provision for income taxes. Certain significant or unusual items are separately recognized in the quarter in which they occur and can be a source of variability in the effective tax rates from quarter to quarter. The Company’s effective tax rate may change from period to period based on recurring and non-recurring factors including the geographical mix of earnings, enacted tax legislation, state and local income taxes and tax audit settlements.
The effective income tax rate from continuing operations was 27.3% and 32.1% for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and 28.8% and 30.0% for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 was favorably impacted by a reduction in the statutory tax rate in the United Kingdom enacted in the second quarter of fiscal 2016. Such reduction resulted in a decrease to the carrying value of net deferred tax liabilities of $4,436 which favorably impacted the effective tax rate partially offset by an unfavorable settlement of a tax claim of $1,151 in the United Kingdom relating to a prior acquisition. The effective tax rate for the six months ended December 31, 2014 was favorably impacted by the non-taxable gain recorded on the pre-existing ownership interest in HPPC of $5,334 (see Note 4).
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10. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
The following tables present the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

| Three Months Ended December 31, |  | Six Months Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Foreign currency translation adjustments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (1) | $ | (25,791 | ) |  | $ | (50,367 | ) |  | $ | (66,084 | ) |  | $ | (109,969 | )
Amounts reclassified into income | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Deferred gains/(losses) on cash flow hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 1,118 |  |  | 2,919 |  |  | 3,271 |  |  | 4,429 |
Amounts reclassified into income (2) | (1,414 | ) |  | (2,106 | ) |  | (2,226 | ) |  | (2,650 | )
Unrealized gain/(loss) on available for sale investment: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 24 |  |  | (300 | ) |  | (132 | ) |  | (699 | )
Amounts reclassified into income (3) | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (189 | )
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | (26,063 | ) |  | $ | (49,854 | ) |  | $ | (65,171 | ) |  | $ | (109,078 | )

(1) | Foreign currency translation adjustments include intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term investment nature of $24,201 and $20,058 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $38,916 and $43,106 for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(2) | Amounts reclassified into income for deferred gains/(losses) on cash flow hedging instruments are recorded in “Cost of sales” in the Consolidated Statements of Income and, before taxes, were $1,862 and $2,700 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively $2,946 and $3,415 for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(3) | Amounts reclassified into income for gains on sale of available for sale investments were based on the average cost of the shares held (See Note 12). Such amounts are recorded in “Interest and other expenses, net” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and were $311 before taxes for the six months ended December 31, 2014.

11. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION AND INCENTIVE PERFORMANCE PLANS
The Company has two shareholder-approved plans, the Amended and Restated 2002 Long-Term Incentive and Stock Award Plan and the 2000 Directors Stock Plan, under which the Company’s officers, senior management, other key employees, consultants and directors may be granted options to purchase the Company’s common stock or other forms of equity-based awards.
Compensation cost and related income tax benefits recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for stock based compensation plans were as follows:

| Three Months Ended December 31, |  | Six Months Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Compensation cost (included in selling, general and administrative expense) | $ | 4,023 |  |  | $ | 3,060 |  |  | $ | 7,229 |  |  | $ | 5,999 |
Related income tax benefit | $ | 1,499 |  |  | $ | 1,188 |  |  | $ | 2,710 |  |  | $ | 2,313 |

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Stock Options
A summary of the stock option activity for the six months ended December 31, 2015 is as follows:

| Number of Options |  | Weighted Average Exercise Price |  | Weighted Average Contractual Life (years) |  | Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Options outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2015 | 1,248,912 |  |  | $ | 6.12 |  |  |  |  |
Exercised | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2015 | 1,248,912 |  |  | $ | 6.12 |  |  | 1.8 years |  | $ | 42,806 |

| Six Months Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014
Intrinsic value of options exercised | $ | — |  |  | $ | 28,612 |
Cash received from stock option exercises | $ | — |  |  | $ | 9,728 |
Tax benefit recognized from stock option exercises | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11,109 |

At December 31, 2015 there was no unrecognized compensation expense related to stock option awards.
Restricted Stock
A summary of the restricted stock and restricted share units activity for the six months ended December 31, 2015 is as follows:

| Number of Shares and Units |  | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (per share)
Non-vested restricted stock, restricted share units, and performance units at June 30, 2015 | 1,145,042 |  |  | $ | 32.30 |
Granted | 402,564 |  |  | $ | 24.00 |
Vested | (385,537 | ) |  | $ | 33.72 |
Forfeited | (22,464 | ) |  | $ | 47.51 |
Non-vested restricted stock, restricted share units, and performance units at December 31, 2015 | 1,139,605 |  |  | $ | 28.83 |

| Six Months Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014
Fair value of restricted stock, restricted share units, and performance units granted | $ | 9,660 |  |  | $ | 14,255 |
Fair value of shares vested | $ | 17,855 |  |  | $ | 21,121 |
Tax benefit recognized from restricted shares vesting | $ | 6,743 |  |  | $ | 8,223 |

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On July 3, 2012, the Company entered into a Restricted Stock Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Irwin D. Simon, the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. The Agreement provides for a grant of 800,000 shares of restricted stock (the “Shares”), the vesting of which is both market and time-based. The market condition is satisfied in increments of 200,000 Shares upon the Company’s common stock achieving four share price targets. On the last day of any forty-five (45) consecutive trading day period during which the average closing price of the Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market equals or exceeds the following prices: $31.25, $36.25, $41.25 and $50.00, respectively, the market condition for each increment of 200,000 Shares will be satisfied. The market conditions must be satisfied prior to June 30, 2017. Once each market condition has been satisfied, a tranche of 200,000 Shares will vest in equal amounts annually over a five-year period. Except in the case of a change of control, termination without cause, death or disability (each as defined in Mr. Simon’s Employment Agreement), the unvested Shares are subject to forfeiture unless Mr. Simon remains employed through the applicable market and time vesting periods. The grant date fair value for each tranche was separately estimated based on a Monte Carlo simulation that calculated the likelihood of goal attainment and the time frame most likely for goal attainment. The total grant date fair value of the Shares was estimated to be $16,151, which was expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 4.0 years. On September 28, 2012, August 27, 2013, December 13, 2013, and October 22, 2014, the four respective market conditions were satisfied. As such, the four tranches of 200,000 Shares are expected to vest in equal amounts over the five-year period commencing on the first anniversary of the date the market condition for the respective tranche was satisfied.
At December 31, 2015, $22,239 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to non-vested restricted stock awards, inclusive of the Shares, is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.1 years.
Long-Term Incentive Plan
The Company maintains a long-term incentive program (the “LTI Plan”). As of December 31, 2015, the LTI Plan consisted of a two-year performance-based long-term incentive plan (the “2015-2016 LTIP”) and a three-year performance-based long-term incentive plan (the “2016-2018 LTIP”) that provide for a combination of equity grants and performance awards that can be earned over the respective performance period. Participants in the LTI Plans include the Company’s executive officers, including the Chief Executive Officer, and certain other key executives.
The Compensation Committee administers the LTI Plans and is responsible for, among other items, establishing the target values of awards to participants and selecting the specific performance factors for such awards. Following the end of each performance period, the Compensation Committee determines, at its sole discretion, the specific payout to each participant. Such awards may be paid in cash and/or unrestricted shares of the Company’s common stock at the discretion of the Compensation Committee, provided that any such stock-based awards shall be issued pursuant to and be subject to the terms and conditions of the Amended and Restated 2002 Long-Term Incentive and Stock Award Plan, as in effect and as amended from time to time.
Upon the adoption of the 2015-2016 LTIP, the Compensation Committee granted an initial award to each participant in the form of equity-based instruments (restricted stock or restricted share units), for a portion of the individual target awards (the “Initial Equity Grants”). These Initial Equity Grants are subject to time vesting requirements and a portion are also subject to the achievement of minimum performance goals. The 2015-2016 LTIP awards contain an additional year of time-based vesting. The Initial Equity Grants are expensed over the respective vesting periods on a straight-line basis. The payment of the actual awards earned at the end of the applicable performance period, if any, will be reduced by the value of the Initial Equity Grants.
Upon adoption of the 2016-2018 LTIP, the Compensation Committee granted performance units to each participant, the achievement of which is dependent upon a defined calculation of relative total shareholder return over the period from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2018 (the “TSR Grant”). Each performance unit translates into one unit of common stock. The TSR grant represents half of each participant’s target award. The other half of the 2016-2018 LTIP is based on the Company’s achievement of specified net sales growth targets over this three-year period, and if achieved, may be paid in cash and/or unrestricted shares of the Company’s common stock at the discretion of the Compensation Committee.
In October 2015, although the target values previously set under the 2014-2015 LTIP were fully achieved, the Compensation Committee exercised its discretion to reduce the awards due to the challenges faced by the Company in connection with the nut butter voluntary recall during fiscal year 2015. After deducting the value of the Initial Equity Grants, the reduced awards to participants related to the 2014-2015 LTIP totaled $4,400 (which were settled by the issuance of 82,495 unrestricted shares of the Company’s common stock in October 2015).
In addition to the stock based compensation expense associated with the Initial Equity Grants and the TSR Grant, there was a reversal of expense of $4,069 and $4,290 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015, respectively, due to the Company’s
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current estimates of achievement under the plans. The Company recorded expense of $1,916 and $3,262 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2014, respectively, related to LTI plans.
12. INVESTMENTS AND JOINT VENTURES
Equity method investments
At December 31, 2015, the Company owned 50.0% of a joint venture, Hutchison Hain Organic Holdings Limited (“HHO”), with Chi-Med, a majority owned subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa Limited. HHO markets and distributes certain of the Company’s brands in Hong Kong, China and other markets. Voting control of the joint venture is shared 50/50 between the Company and Chi-Med, although, in the event of a deadlock, Chi-Med has the ability to cast the deciding vote. The carrying value of the investment and advances to HHO of $1,233 are included on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet in “Investments and joint ventures.” The investment is being accounted for under the equity method of accounting.
At December 31, 2015, the Company owned a 15.2% interest in Chop’t. Chop’t develops and operates fast-casual, fresh salad restaurants in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic United States. The investment is being accounted for as a equity method investment and its carrying value of $18,000 is included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet in “Investments and joint ventures.” The Company’s current ownership percentage may be diluted in the future to 12% pending the distribution of additional ownership interests.
Available-For-Sale Securities
The Company has a less than 1% equity ownership interest in Yeo Hiap Seng Limited (“YHS”), a Singapore based natural food and beverage company listed on the Singapore Exchange, which is accounted for as an available-for-sale security. The Company sold 782,000 of its YHS shares during the six months ended December 31, 2014 which resulted in a pre-tax gain of $311 on the sales. No shares were sold during the six months ended December 31, 2015. The remaining shares held at December 31, 2015 totaled 1,035,338. The fair value of these shares held was $981 (cost basis of $1,291) at December 31, 2015 and $1,196 (cost basis of $1,291) at June 30, 2015 and is included in “Investments and joint ventures,” with the related unrealized gain or loss, net of tax, included in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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13. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE
The Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value are required to be grouped in one of three levels. The levels prioritize the inputs used to measure the fair value of the assets or liabilities. These levels are:

• | Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

• | Level 2 – Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability;

• | Level 3 – Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).

The following table presents by level within the fair value hierarchy assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2015:

| Total |  | Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) |  | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents | $ | 54,003 |  |  | $ | 54,003 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Forward foreign currency contracts | 2,575 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,575 |  |  | — |
Available for sale securities | 981 |  |  | 981 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
| $ | 57,559 |  |  | $ | 54,984 |  |  | $ | 2,575 |  |  | $ | — |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward foreign currency contracts | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Contingent consideration, of which $2,479 is noncurrent | 5,779 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5,779 |
Total | $ | 5,779 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,779 |

The following table presents assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2015:

| Total |  | Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) |  | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents | $ | 45,101 |  |  | $ | 45,101 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Forward foreign currency contracts | 1,590 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,590 |  |  | — |
Available for sale securities | 1,196 |  |  | 1,196 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
| $ | 47,887 |  |  | $ | 46,297 |  |  | $ | 1,590 |  |  | $ | — |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward foreign currency contracts | $ | 274 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 274 |  |  | $ | — |
Contingent consideration, of which $3,789 is noncurrent | 3,789 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,789 |
Total | $ | 4,063 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 274 |  |  | $ | 3,789 |

Available for sale securities consist of the Company’s investment in YHS (see Note 12). Fair value is measured using the market approach based on quoted prices. The Company utilizes the income approach to measure fair value for its foreign currency forward contracts. The income approach uses pricing models that rely on market observable inputs such as yield curves, currency exchange rates, and forward prices.
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In connection with the acquisitions of Belvedere in February 2015 and GG UniqueFiber AS in January 2011, payment of a portion of the respective purchase prices are contingent upon the achievement of certain operating results. In addition, additional consideration of £3,000 related to the acquisition of Orchard House may be payable to the sellers based on the outcome of a review by the Competition and Markets Authority in the United Kingdom. The Company estimated the original fair value of these contingent consideration arranagments as the present value of the expected contingent payments, determined using the weighted probabilities of the possible payments. The Company is required to reassess the fair value of contingent payments on a periodic basis. The significant inputs used in the estimates include numerous possible scenarios for the payments based on the contractual terms of the contingent consideration, for which probabilities are assigned to each scenario, which are then discounted based on an individual risk analysis of the liability (weighted average discount rate of 2.5% for the outstanding liability as of December 31, 2015). Although the Company believes its estimates and assumptions are reasonable, different assumptions, including those regarding the operating results of the respective businesses, or changes in the future may result in different estimated amounts.
The following table summarizes the Level 3 activity for the six months ended December 31, 2015.

Balance as of June 30, 2015 | $ | 3,789 |
Fair value of initial contingent consideration | 2,225 |
Translation adjustment | (235 | )
Balance as of December 31, 2015 | $ | 5,779 |

There were no transfers of financial instruments between the three levels of fair value hierarchy during the six months ended December 31, 2015 or 2014.
Cash Flow Hedges
The Company primarily has exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates relating to certain anticipated cash flows from its international operations. To reduce that risk, the Company may enter into certain derivative financial instruments, when available on a cost-effective basis, to manage such risk. Derivative financial instruments are not used for speculative purposes.
The Company utilizes foreign currency contracts to hedge forecasted transactions, primarily intercompany transactions, on certain foreign currencies and designates these derivative instruments as foreign currency cash flow hedges when appropriate. The notional and fair value amounts of the Company’s foreign exchange derivative contracts at December 31, 2015 were $37,075 and $2,575 of net assets. There were $47,202 of notional amount and $1,316 of net assets of foreign exchange derivative contracts outstanding at June 30, 2015. The fair value of these derivatives is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets and accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. For these derivatives, which qualify as hedges of probable forecasted cash flows, the effective portion of changes in fair value is temporarily reported in accumulated other comprehensive income and recognized in earnings when the hedged item affects earnings. These foreign exchange contracts have maturities over the next 6 months.
The Company assesses effectiveness at the inception of the hedge and on a quarterly basis. These assessments determine whether derivatives designated as qualifying hedges continue to be highly effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows of hedged items. Any ineffective portion of change in fair value is not deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income and is included in current period results. For the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the impact of hedge ineffectiveness on earnings was not significant. The Company will discontinue cash flow hedge accounting when the forecasted transaction is no longer probable of occurring on the originally forecasted date or when the hedge is no longer effective. There were no discontinued foreign exchange hedges for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.
14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
On May 11, 2011, Rosminah Brown, on behalf of herself and all other similarly situated individuals, as well as a non-profit organization, filed a putative class action in the Superior Court of California, Alameda County against the Company. The complaint alleged that the labels of certain Avalon Organics® brand and JASON® brand personal care products used prior to the Company’s implementation of ANSI/NSF-305 certification in mid-2011 violated certain California statutes. Defendants removed the case to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The action was consolidated with a subsequently-filed putative class action containing substantially identical allegations concerning only the JASON® brand personal care products. The consolidated actions sought an award for damages, injunctive relief, costs, expenses and attorney’s fees. In July 2015, the Company reached an agreement in principle with the plaintiffs to settle the class action for $7,500 in addition to the distribution of consumer
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coupons up to a value of $2,000. In connection with the proposed settlement, the Company recorded a charge of $5,725 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 (a separate charge of $1,975 was recorded in prior years). The parties finalized the settlement and the court granted preliminary approval in October 2015. A final approval hearing is scheduled in mid-February.
The Company may be a party to a number of legal actions, proceedings, audits, tax audits, claims and disputes, arising in the ordinary course of business, including those with current and former customers over amounts owed. While any action, proceeding, audit or claim contains an element of uncertainty and may materially affect the Company’s cash flows and results of operations in a particular quarter or year, based on current facts and circumstances, the Company’s management believes that the outcome of such actions, proceedings, audits, claims and disputes will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, prospects, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows or liquidity.
15. SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company’s operations are managed in five operating segments: United States, United Kingdom, Hain Pure Protein, Canada and Europe. The United States, the United Kingdom and Hain Pure Protein are currently reportable segments, while Canada and Europe do not currently meet the quantitative thresholds for reporting and are therefore combined and reported as “Rest of World.”
Net sales and operating profit are the primary measures used by the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) to evaluate segment operating performance and to decide how to allocate resources to segments. The CODM is the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Expenses related to certain centralized administration functions that are not specifically related to an operating segment are included in “Corporate and other.” Corporate and other expenses are comprised mainly of the compensation and related expenses of certain of the Company’s senior executive officers and other selected employees who perform duties related to the entire enterprise, as well as expenses for certain professional fees, facilities, and other items which benefit the Company as a whole. Additionally, acquisition related expenses, restructuring, impairment and integration charges are included in “Corporate and other.” Expenses that are managed centrally but can be attributed to a segment, such as employee benefits and certain facility costs, are allocated based on reasonable allocation methods. Assets are reviewed by the CODM on a consolidated basis and are not reported by operating segment.
The following tables set forth financial information about each of the Company’s reportable segments. Transactions between reportable segments were insignificant for all periods presented.

| Three Months Ended December 31, |  | Six Months Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Net Sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States | $ | 342,298 |  |  | $ | 353,969 |  |  | $ | 673,511 |  |  | $ | 690,884 |
United Kingdom | 194,226 |  |  | 200,797 |  |  | 359,580 |  |  | 373,076 |
Hain Pure Protein | 141,706 |  |  | 86,216 |  |  | 265,694 |  |  | 156,886 |
Rest of World | 74,359 |  |  | 55,401 |  |  | 140,992 |  |  | 106,794 |
| $ | 752,589 |  |  | $ | 696,383 |  |  | $ | 1,439,777 |  |  | $ | 1,327,640 |
Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States | $ | 50,221 |  |  | $ | 55,591 |  |  | $ | 94,687 |  |  | $ | 85,181 |
United Kingdom | 18,768 |  |  | 12,263 |  |  | 28,972 |  |  | 17,858 |
Hain Pure Protein | 18,125 |  |  | 7,715 |  |  | 28,396 |  |  | 11,534 |
Rest of World | 4,689 |  |  | 5,613 |  |  | 6,784 |  |  | 6,248 |
| $ | 91,803 |  |  | $ | 81,182 |  |  | $ | 158,839 |  |  | $ | 120,821 |
Corporate and other (1) | (4,081 | ) |  | (7,170 | ) |  | (13,649 | ) |  | (17,982 | )
| $ | 87,722 |  |  | $ | 74,012 |  |  | $ | 145,190 |  |  | $ | 102,839 |

(1) | Includes $2,498 and $359 of acquisition related expenses, restructuring and integration charges for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Such expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 were $4,591 and $1,662, respectively. Corporate and other also includes expense of $280 for contingent consideration adjustments (see Note 13) for the six months ended December 31, 2014.

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The Company’s long-lived assets, which primarily represent net property, plant and equipment, by geographic area are as follows:

| December 31, 2015 |  | June 30, 2015
United States | $ | 179,217 |  |  | $ | 151,450 |
Canada | 9,965 |  |  | 11,386 |
United Kingdom | 207,219 |  |  | 195,131 |
Europe | 40,101 |  |  | 22,451 |
| $ | 436,502 |  |  | $ | 380,418 |

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the December 31, 2015 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the related Notes contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. Forward-looking statements in this review are qualified by the cautionary statement included in this review under the sub-heading, “Note Regarding Forward Looking Information,” below.
Overview
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company,” and herein referred to as “we,” “us,” and “our”) manufacture, market, distribute and sell organic and natural products under brand names which are sold as “better-for-you” products, providing consumers with the opportunity to lead A Healthier Way of Life TM. We are a leader in many organic and natural products categories, with an extensive portfolio of well-known brands. Our operations are managed in five operating segments: United States, United Kingdom, Hain Pure Protein, Canada and Europe. Our long-term business strategy is to integrate the brands in each of our segments under one management team and employ uniform marketing, sales and distribution strategies where possible. We market our products through a combination of direct sales people, brokers and distributors. We believe that our direct sales people combined with brokers and distributors provide an effective means of reaching a broad and diverse customer base. Our products are sold to specialty and natural food distributors, supermarkets, natural food stores, mass-market and e-commerce retailers, food service channels and club, drug and convenience stores. Our products are sold in more than 70 countries. We manufacture domestically and internationally in our own plants as well as through co-packers.
We have acquired numerous brands since our formation and our goal is to continue to grow both organically as well as through the acquisition of complementary brands. We consider the acquisition of organic and natural food and personal care products companies or product lines a part of our business strategy. We also seek to broaden the distribution of our key brands across all sales channels and geographies. We believe that by integrating our various brands, we will continue to achieve economies of scale and enhanced market penetration. We perform ongoing reviews of our products and categories and have and may continue to eliminate certain products and/or brands that do not meet our standards for profitability or are not in line with our overall strategy. We seek to capitalize on the equity of our brands and the distribution achieved through each of our acquired businesses with strategic and timely introductions of new products that complement and provide innovation to existing lines to enhance revenues and margins. We believe our continuing investments in the operational performance of our business units and our focused execution on cost containment, productivity, cash flow and margin enhancement positions us to offer innovative new products with healthful attributes and enables us to build on the foundation of our long-term strategy of sustainable growth. We are committed to creating and promoting A Healthier Way of Life TM for the benefit of consumers, customers, shareholders and employees.
The global economic and political environment remains challenging. With the recent acquisitions we have made, a large portion of our sales take place outside of the United States. A deterioration in economic or political conditions in the areas in which we operate may have an adverse impact on our sales volumes and profitability. Our future success will depend in part on our ability to manage continued global economic or political uncertainty, particularly in our significant geographic markets. Additionally, the translation of the financial statements of our non-United States operations is impacted by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Due to the recent strengthening of the United States Dollar when compared to the prior year, our reported results, financial position and cash flows for our international operations has been adversely affected upon translating such results to our United States Dollar reporting currency. Commodity prices can be volatile, and our management team continues to work on our worldwide sourcing and procurement initiatives to meet the needs of our growing business, and we continue to look for opportunities to supply our growth. We have taken, and will continue to take, measures to mitigate the impact of these challenging conditions,
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including foreign currency and input cost risks, with improvements in operating efficiencies, cost savings initiatives and continue with our cash flow hedging program.
As a consumer products company, we rely on continued demand for our brands and products. Our results are dependent on a number of factors impacting consumer confidence and spending, including but not limited to, general economic and business conditions, wage and employment levels, and increased competition. We believe we are well-positioned as the demand of organic and natural better-for-you products continues to rise and our distribution footprint further evolves on a global basis in both new and existing markets across our broad network of sales channels. In recent years, we have expanded our portfolio to include fresh chilled fruit, juice, protein, plant-based foods and rice.
Recent Developments
On December 21, 2015, the Company acquired Orchard House Foods Limited (“Orchard House”), a leader in prepared fruit, juices, fruit desserts and ingredients with facilities in Corby and Gateshead in the United Kingdom. Orchard House supplies leading retailers, on-the-go food outlets, food service providers and manufacturers in the United Kingdom. Consideration in the transaction consisted of cash (net of cash acquired) totaling £76.9 million (approximately $114.1 million at the transaction date exchange rate). The acquisition was funded with borrowings under the Credit Agreement. Additionally, contingent consideration of £3.0 million may be payable to the sellers based on the outcome of a review by the Competition and Markets Authority in the United Kingdom. Orchard House is included in the United Kingdom operating segment.
On October 27, 2015, the Company acquired a 15.2% interest in Chop’t Creative Salad Company LLC (“Chop’t”). The Company’s current ownership percentage may be diluted in the future to 12% pending the distribution of additional ownership shares. Chop’t develops and operates fast-casual, fresh salad restaurants in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic United States. Chop’t markets and sells certain of the Company’s branded products and provides consumer insight and feedback.
On July 24, 2015, the Company acquired Formatio Beratungs- und Beteiligungs GmbH and its subsidiaries (“Mona”), a leader in plant-based foods and beverages with facilities in Germany and Austria. Mona offers a wide range of organic and natural products under the Joya® and Happy® brands, including soy, oat, rice and nut based drinks as well as plant-based yogurts, desserts, creamers, tofu and private label products, sold to leading retailers in Europe, primarily in Austria and Germany and eastern European countries. Mona’s facilities will provide us additional manufacturing capacity, and the acquired business also presents us with the opportunity to expand our existing European product offerings into new regions. Consideration in the transaction consisted of cash totaling €23.0 million (approximately $25.2 million at the transaction date exchange rate) and 240,207 shares of the Company’s common stock valued at $16.3 million. Also included in the acquisition was the assumption of net debt totaling €16.0 million (approximately $17.8 million at the transaction date exchange rate). The cash portion of the purchase price was funded with borrowings under our Credit Agreement. Mona is included in our Europe operating segment.
Constant Currency Presentation
Revenue from our international operations represents a significant portion of our business. As a result, our revenue growth and operating income have been impacted, and we expect we will continue to be impacted, by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. To provide a framework for assessing how our consolidated and our non-United States operating results performed excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations, we additionally present the year-over-year percentage changes on a constant currency basis, which assumes no change in the exchange rate from the prior-year period. This constant currency is provided in addition to, and not as a substitute for, the year-over-year percentage changes on an as-reported basis.
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Results of Operations
Comparison of Three Months Ended December 31, 2015 to Three Months Ended December 31, 2014
The following table compares our results of operations, including as a percentage of net sales, on a consolidated basis, for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 (amounts in thousands, other than percentages which may not add due to rounding):

| Three Months Ended
| December 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
Net sales | $ | 752,589 |  |  | 100.0% |  | $ | 696,383 |  |  | 100.0%
Cost of sales | 575,026 |  |  | 76.4% |  | 529,056 |  |  | 76.0%
Gross profit | 177,563 |  |  | 23.6% |  | 167,327 |  |  | 24.0%
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 82,607 |  |  | 11.0% |  | 88,621 |  |  | 12.7%
Amortization/impairment of acquired intangibles | 4,736 |  |  | 0.6% |  | 4,303 |  |  | 0.6%
Acquisition related expenses, restructuring and integration charges, net | 2,498 |  |  | 0.3% |  | 391 |  |  | 0.1%
Operating income | 87,722 |  |  | 11.7% |  | 74,012 |  |  | 10.6%
Interest and other expenses, net | 9,365 |  |  | 1.2% |  | 8,814 |  |  | 1.3%
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of equity-method investees | 78,357 |  |  | 10.4% |  | 65,198 |  |  | 9.4%
Provision for income taxes | 21,379 |  |  | 2.8% |  | 20,931 |  |  | 3.0%
Equity in net loss (income) of equity-method investees | 31 |  |  | —% |  | (308 | ) |  | —%
Net income | $ | 56,947 |  |  | 7.6% |  | $ | 44,575 |  |  | 6.4%

Net Sales
Net sales for the three months ended December 31, 2015 were $752.6 million, an increase of $56.2 million, or 8%, from net sales of $696.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014. Foreign exchange rates resulted in decreased net sales of $18.3 million as compared to the prior year quarter. On a constant currency basis, net sales increased 11% from the prior year quarter. The sales increase primarily resulted from our recent acquisitions of Mona in July 2015, EK Holdings, Inc. (“Empire”) in March 2015 and Belvedere International, Inc (“Belvedere”) in February 2015, which collectively accounted for approximately $59.0 million in the second quarter and which includes those businesses growth under our ownership. Additionally, in the prior year quarter, sales were impacted by $5.3 million of sales returns related to the voluntary nut butter recall. Refer to the Segment Results section for additional discussion.
Gross Profit
Gross profit for the three months ended December 31, 2015 was $177.6 million, an increase of $10.2 million, or 6.1%, from last year’s second quarter. The increase in gross profit was due to the increase in sales on a year over year basis. Gross profit margin was 23.6% of sales, down 40 basis points year over year. Gross profit margin was unfavorably impacted by an increase in trade promotions and product mix in the United States, increased product costs of United States dollar denominated purchases in Canada, and a 7 day production interruption related to a chiller breakdown at one of our Hain Pure Protein Corporation (“HPPC”) facilities, which were partially offset by more sales of organic poultry products at HPPC and favorable margin increases at Tilda due to improved procurement of raw materials. In the prior year quarter, gross profit margin was unfavorably impacted by start-up costs of certain lines in our chilled desserts factory in the United Kingdom.
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $82.6 million, a decrease of $6.0 million, or 6.8%, in the three months ended December 31, 2015 from $88.6 million in last year’s quarter. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased as a result of reduced incentive compensation, savings from headcount reductions and other benefit cost savings of $10 million and the favorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates on expenses of $2.4 million while the prior year quarter included costs related to the nut butter voluntary recall of $2.4 million. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in expenses totaling $4.0 million due to the Mona, Empire, and Belvedere acquisitions, and incremental spend for Celestial Seasonings marketing support related to our new packaging launch and our transition of K-cup products from Keurig of $1.8 million. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales was 11.0% in the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 12.7% in the prior year quarter, a decrease of 170 basis points, primarily attributable to the aforementioned items, as well as the achievement of additional operating leverage with the impact of acquisitions.
Amortization of Acquired Intangibles
Amortization of acquired intangibles was $4.7 million, an increase of $0.4 million, in the three months ended December 31, 2015 from $4.3 million in the prior year quarter. The increase was primarily due to intangibles acquired as a result of the Company’s recent acquisitions.
Acquisition Related Expenses, Restructuring and Integration Charges
We incurred acquisition, restructuring and integration related expenses aggregating $2.5 million in the three months ended December 31, 2015, which primarily relate to stamp duty and professional fees associated with the Orchard House acquisition and to a lesser extent, costs in Europe related to planned integration activities for the Mona acquisition.
We incurred acquisition, restructuring and integration related expenses aggregating $0.4 million in the three months ended December 31, 2014, which primarily related to charges recorded in connection with the acquisition of the remaining interest in HPPC.
Operating Income
Operating income for the three months ended December 31, 2015 was $87.7 million, an increase of $13.7 million, or 18.5%, from $74.0 million in the three months ended December 31, 2014. Operating income as a percentage of net sales was 11.7% in the second quarter of fiscal 2016 compared with 10.6% in the prior year quarter. The increase in operating income as a percentage of net sales resulted from the items described above. Foreign exchange rates resulted in decreased operating income of $1.5 million as compared to the prior period.
Interest and Other Expenses, net
Interest and other expenses, net (which includes foreign currency gains and losses) were $9.4 million and $8.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Net interest expense totaled $5.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2016, a decrease of $0.4 million from the prior year quarter. Interest expense decreased as a result of lower average borrowings under Tilda’s short-term borrowing arrangements as well as a lower average interest rate on borrowings under our Credit Agreement starting in December 2014 when we amended the agreement. Net other expenses were $3.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to $2.6 million for the three months ending December 31, 2014. Included in net other expenses are net unrealized foreign currency losses, which were higher in the current quarter than the prior year quarter principally due to the effect of foreign currency movements on the remeasurement of foreign currency denominated intercompany balances.
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Equity-Method Investees
Income before income taxes and equity in the after tax earnings of our equity-method investees for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $78.4 million and $65.2 million, respectively. The increase was due to the items discussed above.
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Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes includes federal, foreign, state and local income taxes. Our income tax expense was $21.4 million in the three months ended December 31, 2015 compared to $20.9 million in the prior year quarter.
Our effective income tax rate from continuing operations was 27.3% and 32.1% of pre-tax income for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The effective income tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2015 was favorably impacted by a reduction in the statutory tax rate in the United Kingdom enacted in the current quarter. Such reduction resulted in a decrease to the carrying value of net deferred tax liabilities of $4.4 million which favorably impacted the effective tax rate partially offset by an unfavorable settlement of a tax claim of $1.2 million in the United Kingdom relating to a prior acquisition.
Our effective tax rate may change from period to period based on recurring and non-recurring factors including the geographical mix of earnings, enacted tax legislation, state and local income taxes and tax audit settlements.
Equity in Earnings of Equity-Method Investees
Our equity in the net income/loss from our joint venture investments for the three months ended December 31, 2015 was a loss of $31 thousand compared to income of $308 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The loss in the current quarter reflects the additional marketing support costs incurred for the new infant formula business at our HHO joint venture in Asia.
Net Income
Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $56.9 million and $44.6 million, or $0.55 and $0.43 per diluted share, respectively. The increase was attributable to the factors noted above.
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Segment Results
The following table provides a summary of net sales and operating income by reportable segment for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:

(dollars in thousands) |  | United States |  | United Kingdom |  | Hain Pure Protein |  | Rest of World |  | Corporate and other (1) |  | Consolidated
Net sales - Three months ended 12/31/15 |  | $ | 342,298 |  |  | $ | 194,226 |  |  | $ | 141,706 |  |  | $ | 74,359 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 752,589 |
Net sales - Three months ended 12/31/14 |  | $ | 353,969 |  |  | $ | 200,797 |  |  | $ | 86,216 |  |  | $ | 55,401 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 696,383 |
% change |  | (3.3 | )% |  | (3.3 | )% |  | 64.4 | % |  | 34.2 | % |  |  |  | 8.1 | %
Operating income - Three months ended 12/31/15 |  | $ | 50,221 |  |  | $ | 18,768 |  |  | $ | 18,125 |  |  | $ | 4,689 |  |  | $ | (4,081 | ) |  | $ | 87,722 |
Operating income - Three months ended 12/31/14 |  | $ | 55,591 |  |  | $ | 12,263 |  |  | $ | 7,715 |  |  | $ | 5,613 |  |  | $ | (7,170 | ) |  | $ | 74,012 |
% change |  | (9.7 | )% |  | 53.0 | % |  | 134.9 | % |  | (16.5 | )% |  |  |  | 18.5 | %
Operating income margin - Three months ended 12/31/15 |  | 14.7 | % |  | 9.7 | % |  | 12.8 | % |  | 6.3 | % |  |  |  | 11.7 | %
Operating income margin - Three months ended 12/31/14 |  | 15.7 | % |  | 6.1 | % |  | 8.9 | % |  | 10.1 | % |  |  |  | 10.6 | %

(1) | Includes $2,498 and $359 of acquisition related expenses, restructuring and integration charges for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Our operations are managed in five operating segments: United States, United Kingdom, Hain Pure Protein, Canada and Europe. The United States, the United Kingdom and Hain Pure Protein are currently reportable segments, while Canada and Europe do not currently meet the quantitative thresholds for reporting and are therefore combined and reported as “Rest of World.”
The Corporate category consists of expenses related to the Company’s centralized administrative function, which do not specifically relate to an operating segment. Such Corporate expenses are comprised mainly of the compensation and related expenses of certain of the Company’s senior executive officers and other employees who perform duties related to our entire enterprise, as well as expenses for certain professional fees, facilities, and other items which benefit the Company as a whole. Additionally, acquisition related expenses, restructuring and integration charges are included in Corporate and other. Refer to Note 15, Segment Information, for additional details.
Our net sales in the United States in the three months ended December 31, 2015 were $342.3 million, a decrease of $11.7 million, or 3.3%, from net sales of $354.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The sales decrease was principally due to merchandising changes at one of our mass-market customers, inventory reductions at certain customers and exiting of certain unprofitable club store rotations. Overall, changes in selling prices did not materially impact the net sales in the United States. Additionally, foreign currency changes negatively impacted net sales of $0.9 million as compared to the prior year due to the United Kingdom operations of Ella’s Kitchen, which is included in the United States segment. Operating income in the United States in the three months ended December 31, 2015 was $50.2 million, a decrease of $5.4 million from operating income of $55.6 million in the three months ended December 31, 2014. The decrease in operating income is the result of the decreased sales, as well as an increase in trade promotion rate and related marketing spend. This was partially offset by reduced headcount as a result of a recently completed restructuring and reduction in incentive compensation. The prior year quarter included $2.4 million of incremental expense related to the voluntary nut butter recall.
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Our net sales in the United Kingdom segment in the three months ended December 31, 2015 were $194.2 million, a decrease of $6.6 million, or 3.3%, from net sales of $200.8 million in the three months ended December 31, 2014. Foreign currency exchange rates decreased net sales by $9.0 million as compared to the prior year quarter. On a constant currency basis, net sales increased 1.2% from the prior year quarter. The sales increase was primarily driven by growth in our chilled desserts business, new business in fruit and hot eating desserts partially offset by a discontinued unprofitable secondary rice brand. Operating income in the United Kingdom segment for the three months ended December 31, 2015 was $18.8 million, an increase of $6.5 million, from $12.3 million in the three months ended December 31, 2014. The increase in operating income was primarily due to incremental expenses totaling $3.3 million in the prior year quarter related to factory start-up costs at our chilled desserts facility, which did not recur in the current quarter. In addition, operating income increased at Tilda as a result of improved procurement of raw materials as compared to the prior year quarter.
Our net sales in the Hain Pure Protein segment in the three months ended December 31, 2015 were $141.7 million, an increase of $55.5 million, or 64.4%, from net sales of $86.2 million in the three months ended December 31, 2014. The sales increase was primarily due to increased consumer demand in this segment, sales mix, as well as the acquisition of Empire in March 2015, which accounted for $37.4 million of net sales in the second quarter. Operating income in the segment for the three months ended December 31, 2015 was $18.1 million, an increase of $10.4 million, from $7.7 million in the three months ended December 31, 2014. The increase in operating income is the result of higher net sales volume related to more branded product sales and more organic poultry product sales, which have higher selling prices, and the income associated with the acquisition of Empire.
Our net sales in the Rest of World segment were $74.4 million in the three months ended December 31, 2015, an increase of $19.0 million, or 34.2%, from net sales of $55.4 million, in the three months ended December 31, 2014. The increase was primarily the result of the acquisitions of Mona and Belvedere, which collectively accounted for $21.6 million of net sales in the current quarter. This was offset by unfavorable Canadian Dollar and Euro exchange rates that resulted in decreased net sales upon translation of $8.4 million over the prior year quarter. Operating income decreased $0.9 million due to increased product costs of our U.S. dollar denominated purchases in the quarter, as well as the associated reduction upon translation of the subsidiary financial statements as compared to the prior year. This was partially offset by the acquisition of Mona in the current fiscal year and Belvedere in fiscal 2015 and their associated operating income.
Results of Operations
Comparison of Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 to Six Months Ended December 31, 2014
The following table compares our results of operations, including as a percentage of net sales, on a consolidated basis, for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 (amounts in thousands, other than percentages which may not add due to rounding):

| Six Months Ended
| December 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
Net sales | $ | 1,439,777 |  |  | 100.0% |  | $ | 1,327,640 |  |  | 100.0%
Cost of sales | 1,110,167 |  |  | 77.1% |  | 1,034,469 |  |  | 77.9%
Gross profit | 329,610 |  |  | 22.9% |  | 293,171 |  |  | 22.1%
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 168,861 |  |  | 11.7% |  | 179,544 |  |  | 13.5%
Amortization/impairment of acquired intangibles | 9,408 |  |  | 0.7% |  | 8,813 |  |  | 0.7%
Acquisition related expenses, restructuring and integration charges, net | 6,151 |  |  | 0.4% |  | 1,975 |  |  | 0.1%
Operating income | 145,190 |  |  | 10.1% |  | 102,839 |  |  | 7.7%
Interest and other expenses, net | 21,233 |  |  | 1.5% |  | 12,740 |  |  | 1.0%
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of equity-method investees | 123,957 |  |  | 8.6% |  | 90,099 |  |  | 6.8%
Provision for income taxes | 35,761 |  |  | 2.5% |  | 26,997 |  |  | 2.0%
Equity in net loss (income) of equity-method investees | (53 | ) |  | —% |  | (328 | ) |  | —%
Net income | $ | 88,249 |  |  | 6.1% |  | $ | 63,430 |  |  | 4.8%

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Net Sales
Net sales for the six months ended December 31, 2015 were $1.44 billion, an increase of $112.1 million, or 8.4%, from net sales of $1.33 billion for the six months ended December 31, 2014. Foreign exchange rates decreased net sales by $42.7 million as compared to the prior year period. On a constant currency basis, net sales increased 11% from the prior year. The sales increase resulted from the acquisitions of Mona in July 2015, Empire in March 2015, and Belvedere in February 2015 which collectively accounted for approximately $111.0 million in the six months ended December 31, 2015, and which includes those businesses growth under our ownership. Additionally, in the prior year period, sales were impacted by $15.8 million of sales returns related to the voluntary nut butter recall and by $0.9 million related to a non-dairy beverage withdrawal in Europe. Refer to the Segment Results section for additional discussion.
Gross Profit
Gross profit for the six months ended December 31, 2015 was $329.6 million, an increase of $36.4 million, or 12.4%, from the prior year period. The increase in gross profit was due to the increase in sales on a year over year basis. Gross profit margin was 22.9% of sales, an increase of 80 basis points year over year. The increase in gross profit margin primarily resulted from the impact of the voluntary nut butter recall in the prior year period, which included $9.4 million of inventory write-offs, sales from the aforementioned acquisitions, improved procurement of raw materials at Tilda, shift in product mix toward organic poultry sales at HPPC, and growth attributable to the increases in the volume of our products sold. We incurred what we expect to be the last of our start-up costs of certain lines in our chilled desserts factory in the United Kingdom, which totaled $0.7 million in the current period (all of which were incurred in the first quarter) compared to $6.0 million in the prior year. In the current period we recorded charges of $0.8 million for a 7 day production interruption related to a chiller breakdown at one of our HPPC facilities. In addition, we experienced favorable margin increases from our Empire acquisition which operates at slightly higher margins than the existing business in that segment.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $168.9 million, a decrease of $10.7 million, or 6%, in the six month ended December 31, 2015 from $179.5 million in last year’s quarter. Selling, general and administrative expenses have decreased primarily as a result of reduced incentive compensation, savings from headcount reductions, and other benefit cost savings of $12 million and the favorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates on expenses of $5.7 million, while the prior year period included costs related to the nut butter voluntary recall of $4.9 million. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in expenses totaling $6.6 million due to the recent acquisitions of Mona and Empire, both of which were acquired after the second quarter of the prior fiscal year, and incremental spend for Celestial Seasonings marketing support related to our new packaging launch and our transition of K-cup products from Keurig of $2.0 million in the current period. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales was 11.7% in the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 13.5% in the prior year period, a decrease of 180 basis points, primarily attributable to the aforementioned items, as well as the achievement of additional operating leverage with the impact of acquisitions.
Amortization of Acquired Intangibles
Amortization of acquired intangibles was $9.4 million, an increase of $0.6 million, in the six months ended December 31, 2015 from $8.8 million in the prior year period. The increase was primarily due to intangibles acquired as a result of the Company’s recent acquisitions.
Acquisition Related Expenses, Restructuring and Integration Charges
We incurred acquisition, restructuring and integration related expenses aggregating $6.2 million in the six months ended December 31, 2015, which primarily relate to stamp duty and professional fees associated with the Orchard House and Mona acquisitions, and to a lesser extent, severance costs for a recent internal restructuring.
We incurred acquisition, restructuring and integration related expenses aggregating $2.0 million in the six months ended December 31, 2014, of which approximately $1.1 million related to our acquisition of HPPC and approximately $0.3 million related to a charge recorded in connection with the finalization of our contingent consideration liability for the Cully & Sully acquisition completed in prior years. Additionally, we incurred approximately $0.4 million of professional fees in connection with our recently completed acquisitions.
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Operating Income
Operating income for the six months ended December 31, 2015 was $145.2 million, an increase of $42.4 million, or 41.2%, from $102.8 million in the six months ended December 31, 2014. Operating income as a percentage of net sales was 10.1% for the six months ended December 31, 2015 compared with 7.7% for the comparable period of fiscal 2015. The increase in operating income as a percentage of net sales resulted from the items described above. Foreign exchange rates resulted in decreased operating income of $2.7 million as compared to the prior period.
Interest and Other Expenses, net
Interest and other expenses, net (which includes foreign currency gains and losses) were $21.2 million and $12.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Net interest expense totaled $11.8 million in the six months ended December 31, 2015, a decrease of $0.8 million from the prior year period. Interest expense decreased primarily as a result of lower average borrowings under Tilda’s short-term borrowing arrangements as well as lower average interest rate on borrowings under our Credit Agreement starting in December 2014 when we amended the agreement. Net other expenses were $9.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to $0.1 million for the six months ending December 31, 2014. Included in net other expenses are net unrealized foreign currency losses, which were higher in the current period than the prior year principally due to the effect of foreign currency movements on the remeasurement of foreign currency denominated intercompany balances. Additionally, included in the prior year period’s other expenses are a $5.3 million non-cash gain on the Company’s pre-existing ownership interest in HPPC.
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Equity-Method Investees
Income before income taxes and equity in the after tax earnings of our equity-method investees for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $124.0 million and $90.1 million, respectively. The increase was due to the items discussed above.
Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes includes federal, foreign, state and local income taxes. Our income tax expense was $35.8 million in the six months ended December 31, 2015 compared to $27.0 million in the prior year period.
Our effective income tax rate from continuing operations was 28.8% and 30.0% of pre-tax income for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The effective tax rate for the six months ended December 31, 2015 was favorably impacted by a reduction in the statutory tax rate in the United Kingdom enacted in the second quarter of fiscal 2016. Such reduction resulted in a decrease to the carrying value of net deferred tax liabilities of $4.4 million, which favorably impacted the effective tax rate rate partially offset by an unfavorable settlement of a tax claim of $1.2 million in the United Kingdom relating to a prior acquisition. The effective tax rate for the six months ended December 31, 2014 was favorably impacted by the non-taxable gain recorded on the pre-existing ownership interest in HPPC of $5.3 million.
Our effective tax rate may change from period to period based on recurring and non-recurring factors including the geographical mix of earnings, enacted tax legislation, state and local income taxes and tax audit settlements.
Equity in Earnings of Equity-Method Investees
Our equity in the net income from our joint venture investments for the six months ended December 31, 2015 was $53 thousand compared to $328 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2014. The decrease in the current period reflects the additional marketing support costs for the new infant formula business at our HHO joint venture in Asia.
Net Income
Net income for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $88.2 million and $63.4 million, or $0.85 and $0.62 per diluted share, respectively. The increase was attributable to the factors noted above.
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Segment Results
The following table provides a summary of net sales and operating income by reportable segment for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:

(dollars in thousands) |  | United States |  | United Kingdom |  | Hain Pure Protein |  | Rest of World |  | Corporate and other (1) |  | Consolidated
Net sales - Six months ended 12/31/15 |  | $ | 673,511 |  |  | $ | 359,580 |  |  | $ | 265,694 |  |  | $ | 140,992 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,439,777 |
Net sales - Six months ended 12/31/14 |  | $ | 690,884 |  |  | $ | 373,076 |  |  | $ | 156,886 |  |  | 106,794 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,327,640 |
% change |  | (2.5 | )% |  | (3.6 | )% |  | 69.4 | % |  | 32.0 | % |  |  |  | 8.4 | %
Operating income - Six months ended 12/31/15 |  | $ | 94,687 |  |  | $ | 28,972 |  |  | $ | 28,396 |  |  | $ | 6,784 |  |  | $ | (13,649 | ) |  | $ | 145,190 |
Operating income - Six months ended 12/31/14 |  | $ | 85,181 |  |  | $ | 17,858 |  |  | $ | 11,534 |  |  | $ | 6,248 |  |  | $ | (17,982 | ) |  | $ | 102,839 |
% change |  | 11.2 | % |  | 62.2 | % |  | 146.2 | % |  | 8.6 | % |  |  |  | 41.2 | %
Operating income margin - Six months ended 12/31/15 |  | 14.1 | % |  | 8.1 | % |  | 10.7 | % |  | 4.8 | % |  |  |  | 10.1 | %
Operating income margin - Six months ended 12/31/14 |  | 12.3 | % |  | 4.8 | % |  | 7.4 | % |  | 5.9 | % |  |  |  | 7.7 | %

(1) | Includes $4,591 and $1,662 of acquisition related expenses, restructuring and integration charges for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Corporate and other also includes expense of $280 for contingent consideration adjustments for the six months ended December 31, 2014.

Our operations are managed in five operating segments: United States, United Kingdom, Hain Pure Protein, Canada and Europe. The United States, the United Kingdom and Hain Pure Protein are currently reportable segments, while Canada and Europe do not currently meet the quantitative thresholds for reporting and are therefore combined and reported as “Rest of World.”
The Corporate category consists of expenses related to the Company’s centralized administrative function which do not specifically relate to an operating segment. Such Corporate expenses are comprised mainly of the compensation and related expenses of certain of the Company’s senior executive officers and other employees who perform duties related to our entire enterprise, as well as expenses for certain professional fees, facilities, and other items which benefit the Company as a whole. Additionally, acquisition related expenses, restructuring and integration charges are included in Corporate and other. Refer to Note 15, Segment Information, for additional details.
Our net sales in the United States in the six months ended December 31, 2015 were $673.5 million, a decrease of $17.4 million, or 2.5%, from net sales of $690.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014. The sales decrease was principally due to temporary disruptions from some of our distributor and retail customers, merchandising changes at one of our mass-market customers, inventory reductions at certain customers and exiting of certain unprofitable club programs. We experienced volume declines in certain brands where we have seen increased competition and retail pricing pressures. Overall, changes in selling prices did not materially impact the net sales in the United States, however, sales were impacted by increased trade promotion and related marketing spend to proactively address competition in certain brands. Additionally, foreign currency changes negatively impacted net sales of $2.6 million as compared to the prior year due to the United Kingdom operations of Ella’s Kitchen, which is included in the United States segment. Operating income in the United States in the six months ended December 31, 2015 was $94.7 million, an increase of $9.5 million from operating income of $85.2 million in the six months ended December 31, 2014. The increase in operating income was principally the result of prior period charges totaling $30.1 million related to the voluntary nut butter recall that negatively impacted operating income in the prior year period.
Our net sales in the United Kingdom segment in the six months ended December 31, 2015 were $359.6 million, a decrease of $13.5 million, or 3.6%, from net sales of $373.1 million in the six months ended December 31, 2014. The decrease was primarily due to the impact of foreign currency exchange rates, which resulted in decreased net sales of $22.1 million over the prior year
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period. On a constant currency basis, net sales increased 2.3%, driven by growth in our chilled desserts business and new business in fruit and hot eating desserts which was partially offset by a discontinued unprofitable secondary rice brand. Operating income in the United Kingdom segment for the six months ended December 31, 2015 was $29.0 million, an increase of $11.1 million, from $17.9 million in the six months ended December 31, 2014. The increase in operating income was due to a $5.2 million reduction of factory start-up costs at our chilled desserts facility in the current period as compared to the prior year period, and operating income increased at Tilda as a result of improved procurement of raw materials as compared to the prior year period.
Our net sales in the Hain Pure Protein segment in the six months ended December 31, 2015 were $265.7 million, an increase of $108.8 million, or 69.4%, from net sales of $156.9 million in the six months ended December 31, 2014. The sales increase was primarily due to increased volume as a result of strong consumption trends in this segment, sales mix, as well as the acquisition of Empire in March 2015, which accounted for $71.7 million of net sales in the period. Operating income in the segment for the six months ended December 31, 2015 was $28.4 million, an increase of $16.9 million, from $11.5 million in the six months ended December 31, 2014. The increase in operating income is the result of higher net sales volume related to more branded product sales and more organic poultry product sales, which have higher selling prices, lower commodities and productivity initiatives, as well as the income associated with the acquisition of Empire.
Our net sales in the Rest of World segment were $141.0 million in the six months ended December 31, 2015, an increase of $34.2 million, or 32.0%, from net sales of $106.8 million in the six months ended December 31, 2014. The increase was primarily the result of the acquisitions of Mona and Belvedere, which collectively accounted for $39.4 million of net sales in the period. This was offset by unfavorable Canadian Dollar and Euro exchange rates that resulted in decreased net sales upon translation of $18.0 million over the prior year period. Additionally, Europe’s net sales were impacted in the prior year period by $0.9 million related to a non-dairy beverage withdrawal. Operating income increased primarily due to our acquisition of Mona and Belvedere in the current fiscal year, offset partially by increased product costs of our U.S. dollar denominated purchases, as well as the associated reduction upon translation of the subsidiary financial statements.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We finance our operations and growth primarily with the cash flows we generate from our operations and from both long-term fixed-rate borrowings and borrowings available to us under our credit agreement.
Our cash balance increased $10.2 million at December 31, 2015 to $177.1 million. Our working capital was $589.8 million at December 31, 2015, an increase of $19.2 million from $570.6 million at the end of fiscal 2015. The increase was due principally to increases in receivables and inventories of $30.2 million and $21.1 million, respectively, offset partially by a $28.0 million increase in accounts payable.
Liquidity is affected by many factors, some of which are based on normal ongoing operations of the Company’s business and some of which arise from fluctuations related to global economics and markets. The Company’s cash balances are held in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Europe. It is the Company’s current intent to indefinitely reinvest its foreign earnings outside the United States. As of December 31, 2015, approximately 45% ($80.3 million) of the total cash balance is held outside of the United States. Although a significant portion of the consolidated cash balances are maintained outside of the United States, the Company’s current plans do not demonstrate a need to repatriate these balances to fund its United States operations. If these funds were to be needed for the Company’s operations in the United States, it may be required to record and pay significant United States income taxes to repatriate these funds.
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We maintain our cash and cash equivalents primarily in money market funds or their equivalent. As of December 31, 2015, all of our investments mature in less than three months. Accordingly, we do not believe that our investments have significant exposure to interest rate risk. Cash provided by (used in) operating, investing and financing activities is summarized below.

| Six Months Ended December 31,
(amounts in thousands) | 2015 |  | 2014
Cash flows provided by (used in): |  |  |
Operating activities | $ | 99,644 |  |  | $ | 54,251 |
Investing activities | (199,041 | ) |  | (40,717 | )
Financing activities | 114,331 |  |  | 6,041 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (4,756 | ) |  | (8,099 | )
Net increase in cash | $ | 10,178 |  |  | $ | 11,476 |

Net cash provided by operating activities was $99.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015, compared to $54.3 million in the six months ended December 31, 2014. The increase in cash provided by operations primarily resulted from a $38.5 million increase in net income and other non-cash items, partially offset by a net increase in our change in working capital accounts of $6.9 million.
In the six months ended December 31, 2015, we used $199.0 million of cash in investing activities. We used $157.9 million of cash in connection with our acquisitions of Orchard House, Mona, and our investment in Chop’t and $41.2 million for capital expenditures as discussed further below. We used cash in investing activities of $40.7 million during the six months ended December 31, 2014, which was principally for the acquisition of HPPC and capital expenditures, offset partially by proceeds from sales of a portion of our holding in an available for sale investment.
Net cash of $114.3 million was provided by financing activities for the six months ended December 31, 2015. We had net borrowings of an additional $122.0 million under our Credit Agreement, which was primarily used to fund the acquisitions of Orchard House and Mona, offset partially by repayments of existing borrowings. We also had additional net short-term borrowings of $0.8 million, which were principally related to increased borrowings at Tilda due to the timing of rice purchases, which was offset by the repayment of certain borrowings at Mona as we have replaced certain local acquired credit facilities with group credit facilities. In addition, we paid $10.4 million during the period for stock repurchases to satisfy employee payroll tax withholdings. Net cash of $6.0 million was provided by financing activities for the six months ended December 31, 2014. We had proceeds from the exercise of stock options of $9.7 million and excess tax benefits of $13.6 million in the current period. We also had net borrowings of $21.5 million under our revolving credit facility, which was primarily used to subsequently repay HPPC’s acquired borrowings. In addition, we paid $12.2 million during the period for stock repurchases to satisfy employee payroll tax withholdings.
In our internal evaluations, we also use the non-GAAP financial measure “operating free cash flow.” The difference between operating free cash flow and net cash provided by operating activities, which is the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, is that operating free cash flow reflects the impact of capital expenditures. Since capital spending is essential to maintaining our operational capabilities, we believe that it is a recurring and necessary use of cash. As such, we believe investors should also consider capital spending when evaluating our cash from operating activities. We view operating free cash flow as an important measure because it is one factor in evaluating the amount of cash available for discretionary investments.

| Six Months Ended December 31,
(amounts in thousands) | 2015 |  | 2014
Cash flow provided by operating activities | $ | 99,644 |  |  | $ | 54,251 |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (41,177 | ) |  | (25,766 | )
Operating free cash flow | $ | 58,467 |  |  | $ | 28,485 |

Our operating free cash flow was $58.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015, an increase of $30.0 million from the six months ended December 31, 2014. The increase in operating free cash flow primarily resulted from an increase in net income and other non-cash items. This was offset partially by an increase in our capital expenditures principally related to the purchase of a new factory location and production equipment in the Hain Pure Protein segment to accommodate the current demand in this segment, as well as the expansion of production lines at both our ready-to-heat rice facility in the United Kingdom and our plant-based beverage facilities in Europe to accommodate new products and increased volume. We expect that our capital spending
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for the current fiscal year will be approximately $55 million, which will include continued improvements and expansion of certain of our current manufacturing facilities.
We have $150 million in the aggregate principal amount of 10 year senior notes due May 2, 2016 issued in a private placement. The notes bear interest at 5.98%, payable semi-annually on November 2 and May 2. As of December 31 and June 30, 2015, $150.0 million of the senior notes was outstanding. We currently intend to refinance these borrowings on or before the maturity date and therefore are reviewing our financing alternatives.
On December 12, 2014, we entered into the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) which provides us with a $1 billion revolving credit facility which may be increased by an additional uncommitted $350 million provided certain conditions are met. The Credit Agreement expires in December 2019. Loans under the Credit Agreement bear interest at a Base Rate or a Eurocurrency Rate (both of which are defined in the Credit Agreement) plus an applicable margin, which is determined in accordance with a leverage-based pricing grid, as set forth in the Credit Agreement. Borrowings may be used to provide working capital, finance capital expenditures and permitted acquisitions, refinance certain existing indebtedness and for other lawful corporate purposes. As of December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, there were $780.9 million and $660.2 million of borrowings outstanding, respectively, under the Credit Agreement.
The Credit Agreement and the notes are guaranteed by substantially all of our current and future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries. We are required by the terms of the Credit Agreement and the senior notes to comply with financial and other customary affirmative and negative covenants for facilities and notes of this nature. As of December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all associated covenants, under the credit facility and senior notes.
Tilda maintains short-term borrowing arrangements primarily used to fund the purchase of rice from India and other countries. The maximum borrowings permitted under all such arrangements are £50 million. Outstanding borrowings are secured by the current assets of Tilda, typically have six month terms and bear interest at variable rates typically based on LIBOR plus a margin.
On October 26, 2015, we filed a “well-known seasoned issuer” shelf registration statement with the SEC which registers an indeterminate amount of securities for future sale. The shelf registration statement expires on October 26, 2018.
We believe that our cash on hand of $177.1 million at December 31, 2015, as well as projected cash flows from operations and availability under our Credit Agreement are sufficient to fund our working capital needs in the ordinary course of business, anticipated fiscal 2016 capital expenditures of approximately $55 million, and the other expected cash requirements for at least the next twelve months.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
At December 31, 2015, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The accounting principles we use require us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and amounts of income and expenses during the reporting periods presented. We believe in the quality and reasonableness of our critical accounting policies; however, materially different amounts may be reported under different conditions or using assumptions different from those that we have applied. The accounting policies that have been identified as critical to our business operations and understanding the results of our operations pertain to revenue recognition, sales and promotional incentives, valuation of accounts and chargebacks receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, accounting for acquisitions, stock based compensation, goodwill and intangible assets and valuation allowances for deferred tax assets. The application of each of these critical accounting policies and estimates was discussed in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015.
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We completed our annual impairment testing of goodwill and our trade names as of April 1, 2015. The analysis and assessment of these assets indicated that no impairment was required at that time as either the fair values equaled or exceeded the recorded carrying values (for our indefinite-lived intangible assets and certain reporting units), or our qualitative assessment resulted in a determination that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded its carrying amount (for certain of our reporting units). Although we believe our assumptions are reasonable, different assumptions or changes in the future may result in different conclusions and expose us to impairment charges in the future. The fair value of our Hain Daniels reporting unit, and certain of its intangible assets, exceeded its carrying value by approximately 10%. As of April 1, 2015, this reporting unit represented approximately 22% of our goodwill balance, and its indefinite-lived intangible assets represented approximately 25% of our consolidated indefinite-lived intangible asset balance. Holding all other assumptions constant at the testing date, a one percentage point increase in the discount rate used in the testing of this unit would reduce the estimated fair values of the respective assets to approximately its carrying value. We believe this operation can support the value of goodwill and intangible assets recorded based on our current estimates of future results of operations and cash flows, however this reporting unit is the most sensitive to changes in the underlying assumptions.
Seasonality
Certain of our product lines have seasonal fluctuations. Hot tea, baking products, hot cereal, hot-eating desserts and soup sales are stronger in colder months while sales of snack foods and certain of our prepared food products are stronger in the warmer months. Additionally, with our recent acquisitions of HPPC, Empire and Tilda, our net sales and earnings may further fluctuate based on the timing of holidays throughout the year. As such, our results of operations and our cash flows for any particular quarter are not indicative of the results we expect for the full year and our historical seasonality may not be indicative of future quarterly results of operations. In recent years, net sales and earnings per share in the first fiscal quarter have typically been our lowest of our four quarters. For the remainder of fiscal 2016, we anticipate that our net sales and earnings will be lower in the third quarter than the fourth quarter. However, this may be impacted by the timing of any future acquisitions we complete.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Information
Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are predictions based on expectations and projections about future events, and are not statements of historical fact. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plan”, “continue”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “predict”, “project”, “estimate”, “likely”, “believe”, “might”, “seek”, “may”, “potential”, “can”, “should”, “could”, “future” and similar expressions, or the negative of those expressions. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, our beliefs or expectations relating to our business strategy, our growth strategy, the seasonality of our business, and our results of operations and financial condition.
Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements of the Company, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the following:

• | general economic and financial market conditions;

• | competition;

• | our ability to respond to changes and trends in customer and consumer demand, preferences and consumption;

• | our reliance on third party distributors, manufacturers and suppliers;

• | the consolidation or loss of a significant customer;

• | our ability to introduce new products and improve existing products;

• | availability and retention of key personnel;

• | our ability to effectively integrate our acquisitions;

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• | our ability to successfully consummate any proposed divestitures;

• | liabilities arising from potential product recalls, market withdrawals or product liability claims;

• | outbreaks of diseases or food-borne illnesses;

• | potential litigation;

• | the availability of organic and natural ingredients;

• | our ability to manage our supply chain effectively;

• | changes in fuel, raw material and commodity costs;

• | effects of climate change on our business and operations;

• | our ability to offset input cost increases;

• | the interruption, disruption or loss of operations at one or more of our manufacturing facilities;

• | the loss of one or more of our independent co-packers;

• | the disruption of our transportation systems;

• | risks associated with expansion into countries in which we have no prior operating experience;

• | risks associated with our international sales and operations, including foreign currency risks;

• | impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets;

• | our ability to use our trademarks;

• | reputational damage;

• | changes in, or the failure to comply with, government laws and regulations;

• | liabilities or claims with respect to environmental matters;

• | our reliance on independent certification for our products;

• | a breach of security measures;

• | our reliance on our information technology systems;

• | effects of general global capital and credit market issues on our liquidity and cost of borrowing;

• | potential liabilities not covered by insurance;

• | the ability of joint venture investments to successfully execute business plans;

• | dilution in the value of our common shares; and

• | the other risk factors described in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015.

As a result of the foregoing and other factors, no assurance can be given as to the future results, levels of activity and achievements of the Company, and neither the Company nor any person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of these statements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There have been no significant changes in market risk for the three months ended December 31, 2015 from those addressed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. See the information set forth in Part II, Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have reviewed our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon this review, these officers concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the first quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company implemented the Hyperion Financial Management system for consolidation and financial reporting resulting in changes to our processes and related internal controls over financial reporting. We expect this new reporting tool will enhance our internal control over financial reporting. Pre-implementation testing and post-implementation reviews were conducted by management to ensure that controls surrounding the system implementation process, the reporting tool, and the closing process were effective to prevent material financial statement errors. Other than changes related to this new reporting tool in the first quarter, no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the period covered by this quarterly report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
There are no material updates to the Legal Proceedings previously disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
We have disclosed the risk factors affecting our business, results of operations and financial condition in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, filed with the SEC on August 21, 2015. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

Period | (a) Total number of shares purchased (1) |  | (b) Average price paid per share |  | (c) Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans |  | (d) Maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans
October 2015 | 62,051 |  |  | $ | 52.89 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
November 2015 | 84,857 |  |  | 41.09 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
December 2015 | 22,363 |  |  | 38.42 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total | 169,271 |  |  | $ | 45.06 |  |  | — |  |  | — |

(1) | Shares surrendered for payment of employee payroll taxes due on shares issued under stockholder approved stock based compensation plans.

Item 6. Exhibits
See Exhibit Index immediately following the signature page hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

|  | THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.
Date: | February 9, 2016 | /s/ Irwin D. Simon
|  | Irwin D. Simon, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: | February 9, 2016 | /s/ Pasquale Conte
|  | Pasquale Conte, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number |  | Description
10.1 |  | Form of Performance Unit Agreement with the Company’s executive officers under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2002 Long Term Incentive and Stock Award Plan (2016-2018 Long Term Incentive Plan).
31.1 |  | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.
31.2 |  | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.
32.1 |  | Certification by CEO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2 |  | Certification by CFO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101 |  | The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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