MGP Ingredients Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results

MGP Ingredients

Full year consolidated sales increased 25% from prior year period
Full year net income and adjusted EBITDA both increased 20%

ATCHISON, Kan., Feb. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  MGP Ingredients, Inc. (Nasdaq:MGPI), a leading provider of distilled spirits, branded spirits and food ingredient solutions, today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022.

2022 fourth quarter consolidated results compared to 2021 fourth quarter

• Sales increased 15% to $191.0 million.

• Gross profit increased 20% to $63.2 million, representing 33.1% of sales.

• Operating income decreased 34% to $29.7 million due to the $16.3 million favorable insurance recovery recorded in the 2021 fourth quarter. Adjusted operating income increased 3% to $29.7 million.

• Net income decreased 29% to $22.5 million due to the $12.2 million tax-effected, favorable insurance recovery recorded in the 2021 fourth quarter. Adjusted net income increased 16% to $22.5 million.

• Adjusted EBITDA increased 2% to $35.1 million.

• Basic earnings per common share ("EPS") decreased to $1.02 per share from $1.44 per share due to the $0.56 per share favorable insurance recovery recorded in the 2021 fourth quarter. Adjusted basic EPS increased to $1.02 per share from $0.88 per share.

• Diluted EPS decreased to $1.01 per share from $1.44 per share due to the $0.56 per share favorable insurance recovery recorded in the 2021 fourth quarter. Adjusted diluted EPS increased to $1.01 per share from $0.88 per share.
  

2022 full year consolidated results compared to 2021 full year

• Sales increased 25% to $782.4 million.

• Gross profit and adjusted gross profit increased 27% and 26%, respectively, to $253.3 million, representing 32.4% of sales.

• Operating income and adjusted operating income increased 18% and 23%, respectively, to $149.0 million.

• Net income and adjusted net income increased 20% and 23%, respectively, to $108.9 million.

• Adjusted EBITDA increased 20% to $169.3 million.

• Basic EPS increased to $4.94 per share from $4.37 per share. Adjusted basic EPS increased to $4.94 per share from $4.26 per share.

• Diluted EPS increased to $4.92 from $4.37 per share. Adjusted diluted EPS increased to $4.92 per share from $4.26 per share.

“We are very pleased with our performance for the quarter and full year and remain confident in the long-term sustainability of our business model,” said Dave Colo, president and CEO of MGP Ingredients. “Our record annual results reflect continued strength in each of our business segments. Brown goods sales increased 65% and 42% for the fourth quarter and full year 2022, respectively, as compared to the prior year periods. Underpinning this growth was continued demand for our new distillate and aged whiskey. Meanwhile, increased commodity costs and excess supply in the market continue to negatively impact industrial alcohol and white goods gross profit. Sales of our premium plus portfolio of brands grew 23% in the quarter driving further gross margin expansion in our Branded Spirits segment. In our Ingredient Solutions business, we remain encouraged by the traction our specialty wheat starches and proteins continue to gain. These results for the fourth quarter and full year demonstrate the continued success of executing our long-term strategy.”

Distilling Solutions
In the fourth quarter 2022, sales for the Distilling Solutions segment increased 23% to $101.2 million, reflecting a 34% increase in sales of premium beverage alcohol. Gross profit increased to $31.7 million or 31.3% of segment sales, compared to $26.9 million, or 32.6% of segment sales in the fourth quarter 2021.

For the full year 2022, Distilling Solutions segment sales increased 22% to $428.5 million, reflecting a 28% increase in sales of premium beverage alcohol, due to continued strong new distillate and aged American Whiskey sales. Gross profit increased to $126.3 million, or 29.5% of segment sales, compared to $114.1 million, or 32.4% of segment sales in 2021.

Branded Spirits
For the fourth quarter 2022, sales for the Branded Spirits segment decreased less than 1% to $60.9 million. Sales of the premium plus price tier spirit brands grew 23%. Gross profit increased to $24.7 million, or 40.6% of segment sales compared to $20.9 million, or 34.3% of segment sales in the fourth quarter 2021.

For the full year 2022, Branded Spirits sales increased 30% to $237.9 million, reflecting the full year impact of the merger with Luxco as well as continued strength in the premium plus portfolio of brands. Sales of the premium plus price tier spirit brands grew 56%. Gross profit increased to $95.5 million, or 40.1% of segment sales, compared to $62.6 million, or 34.1% of segment sales in 2021. Adjusted gross profit increased to $95.5 million, or 40.1% of segment sales, compared to $65.2 million, or 35.5% of segment sales.

Ingredient Solutions
In the fourth quarter 2022, sales for the Ingredient Solutions segment increased 24% to $29.0 million. Gross profit increased to $6.9 million, or 23.8% of segment sales, compared to $5.0 million, or 21.2% of segment sales in the fourth quarter 2021.

For the full year 2022, Ingredient Solutions segment sales increased 28% to $115.9 million, driven primarily by higher sales of specialty wheat starches and specialty wheat proteins. Gross profit increased to $31.5 million, or 27.2% of segment sales, compared to $22.2 million, or 24.5% of segment sales in 2021.

Other
Advertising and promotion expenses for the fourth quarter 2022 increased $4.7 million, or 75%, to $10.9 million as compared to the fourth quarter 2021. For the full year 2022, advertising and promotion expenses increased $13.6 million, or 85%. The increases for both periods are primarily driven by the Luxco acquisition and further incremental investment to support continued growth in the premium plus portfolio of brands.

Corporate selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses for the fourth quarter 2022 increased $5.1 million to $22.6 million as compared to the fourth quarter 2021. For the full year, corporate SG&A expenses increased $1.8 million to $74.6 million as compared to 2021.

The corporate effective tax rate for the fourth quarter 2022 was 19.0%, compared with 26.8% from the year ago period. The corporate effective tax rate for the full year 2022 was 22.3% compared with 25.0% in 2021.

2023 Outlook
MGP is offering the following consolidated guidance for fiscal 2023:

• Sales are projected to be in the range of $815 million to $835 million.

• Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $178 million to $183 million.

• Adjusted basic earnings per common share are forecasted to be in the $5.05 to $5.20 range, with basic weighted average shares outstanding expected to be approximately 22.2 million at year end.
  

Full year 2023 guidance measures of adjusted EBITDA and adjusted basic EPS are provided on a non-GAAP basis without a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures because MGP is unable to predict with a reasonable degree of certainty certain items contained in the GAAP measures without unreasonable efforts. Such items include, but are not limited to, acquisition related expenses, restructuring and related expenses, and other items not reflective of MGP’s ongoing operations.

Conference Call and Webcast Information
MGP Ingredients will host a conference call for analysts and institutional investors at 10 a.m. ET today to discuss these results and current business trends. The conference call and webcast will be available via:

Webcast:	ir.mgpingredients.com on the Events & Presentations page
Conference Call:	844-308-6398 (domestic) or 412-717-9605 (international)

About MGP Ingredients, Inc.
MGP Ingredients, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGPI) is a leading producer of premium distilled spirits, branded spirits, and food ingredient solutions. Since 1941, we have combined our expertise and energy aimed at formulating excellence, bringing product ideas to life collaboratively with our customers.

As one of the largest distillers in the U.S., MGP’s offerings include bourbon and rye whiskeys, gins, and vodkas, which are created at the intersection of science and imagination, for customers of all sizes, from crafts to multinational brands. With distilleries in Kentucky, Indiana and Kansas, and bottling operations in Missouri, Ohio, and Northern Ireland, MGP has the infrastructure and expertise to create on any scale.

MGP’s branded spirits portfolio covers a wide spectrum of brands in every segment, including iconic brands from Luxco, which was founded in 1958 by the Lux Family. Luxco is a leading producer, supplier, importer and bottler of beverage alcohol products. Our branded spirits mission is to meet the needs and exceed the expectations of consumers, associates and business partners. Luxco’s award-winning spirits portfolio includes well-known brands from four distilleries: Bardstown, Kentucky-based Lux Row Distillers, home of Ezra Brooks, Rebel, Blood Oath, David Nicholson and Daviess County; Lebanon, Kentucky-based Limestone Branch Distillery, maker of Yellowstone Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Minor Case Straight Rye Whiskey and Bowling & Burch Gin; Jalisco, Mexico-based Destiladora González Lux, producer of 100% agave tequilas, El Mayor, Exotico and Dos Primos; and the historic Ross & Squibb Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, where the George Remus Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Rossville Union Straight Rye Whiskey are produced. The innovative and high-quality brand portfolio also includes Everclear Grain Alcohol, Pearl Vodka, Green Hat Gin, Saint Brendan’s Irish Cream, The Quiet Man Irish Whiskey and other well-recognized brands.

In addition, our Ingredient Solutions segment offers specialty proteins and starches that help customers harness the power of plants and provide a host of functional, nutritional, and sensory benefits for a wide range of food products.

The transformation of American grain into something more is in the soul of our people, products, and history. We’re devoted to unlocking the creative potential of this extraordinary resource. For more information, visit mgpingredients.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The forward-looking statements contained herein include, but are not limited to, statements about the expected effects on MGP Ingredients, Inc. (the "Company," or "MGP") of continuing consumer trends and our announced expansionary projects. Forward looking statements are usually identified by or are associated with such words as “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “hopeful,” “should,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “encouraged,” “opportunities,” “potential,” and/or the negatives or variations of these terms or similar terminology.

These forward-looking statements reflect management’s current beliefs and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, Company performance, and Company financial results and financial condition and are not guarantees of future performance. All such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the relevant forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include, (i) disruptions in the operations at any of our facilities, (ii) the availability and cost of grain, flour, and agave, and fluctuations in energy costs, (iii) the effectiveness of our grain purchasing program to mitigate our exposure to commodity price fluctuations, (iv) the effectiveness or execution of our strategic plan, (v) potential adverse effects to operations and our system of internal controls related to the loss of key management personnel, (vi) the competitive environment and related market conditions, (vii) the impact of COVID-19 and other pandemics, (viii) the effects of inflation and our ability to effectively pass raw material and other price increases on to customers, (ix) our ability to maintain compliance with all applicable loan agreement covenants, (x) increases in interest rates, (xi) our ability to realize operating efficiencies, (xii) actions of governments, and (xiii) consumer tastes and preferences. For further information on these and other risks and uncertainties that may affect our business, including risks specific to our Distilling Solutions, Branded Spirits and Ingredient Solutions segments, see Item 1A. Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to reporting financial information in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company provides certain non-GAAP financial measures that are not in accordance with, or alternatives for, GAAP. In addition to the comparable GAAP measures, MGP has disclosed adjusted gross profit, adjusted operating income, adjusted income before income taxes, adjusted net income, adjusted MGP earnings, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted basic and diluted earnings per common share. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures should be reviewed in conjunction with gross profit, operating income, income before income taxes, net income, net income used in earnings per common share calculation, and basic and diluted EPS computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered a substitute for these GAAP measures. The non-GAAP adjustments referenced in the section entitled "Reconciliation of Selected GAAP Measures to Adjusted Non-GAAP Measures," take into account the impacts of items that are not necessarily ongoing in nature and/or predictive of the Company's operating trends.   We believe that these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to investors regarding the Company's performance and overall results of operations. In addition, management uses these non-GAAP measures in conjunction with GAAP measures when evaluating the Company’s operating results compared to prior periods on a consistent basis, assessing financial trends and for forecasting purposes. Non-GAAP financial measures may not provide information that is directly comparable to other companies, even if similar terms are used to identify such measures. The attached schedules provide a full reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure.

For More Information
Investors & Analysts:
Mike Houston
646-475-2998 or investor.relations@mgpingredients.com

Media:
Greg Manis
913-360-5440 or greg.manis@mgpingredients.com

MGP INGREDIENTS, INC.
OPERATING INCOME ROLLFORWARD
(Dollars in thousands)

Operating income, quarter versus quarter		Operating Income				Change
Operating income for quarter ended December 31, 2021		$	45,316
Increase in gross profit - Distilling Solutions segment			4,757			11		pp(a)
Increase in gross profit - Branded Spirits segment			3,805			8		pp
Increase in gross profit - Ingredient Solutions segment			1,898			4		pp
Increase in advertising and promotion expenses			(4,656	)		(10)		pp
Increase in SG&A expenses			(5,080	)		(11)		pp
Decrease in insurance recoveries			(16,325	)		(36)		pp
Operating income for quarter ended December 31, 2022		$	29,715			(34)%

Operating income, year versus year		Operating Income				Change
Operating income for year ended December 31, 2021		$	126,363
Increase in gross profit - Branded Spirits segment			32,877			26		pp(a)
Increase in gross profit - Distilling Solutions segment			12,176			10		pp
Increase in gross profit - Ingredient Solutions segment			9,288			7		pp
Increase in advertising and promotion expenses			(13,616	)		(11	)	pp
Increase in SG&A expenses			(1,798	)		(1	)	pp
Decrease in insurance recoveries			(16,325	)		(13	)	pp
Operating income for year ended December 31, 2022		$	148,965			18	%

^(a) Percentage points (“pp”).

MGP INGREDIENTS, INC.
EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”) ROLLFORWARD

Change in basic and diluted EPS, quarter versus quarter		EPS				Change
Basic and diluted EPS for quarter ended December 31, 2021		$	1.44
Change in operating income(a)			(0.52	)		(36	)	pp(b)
Change in other income (expense), net(a)			(0.02	)		(1	)	pp
Change in interest expense(a)			0.02			1		pp
Change in effective tax rate			0.10			7		pp
Basic EPS for quarter ended December 31, 2022			1.02			(29)%
Impact of dilutive shares outstanding			(0.01	)		(1	)	pp
Diluted EPS for quarter ended December 31, 2022		$	1.01			(30)%

Change in basic and diluted EPS, year versus year		EPS				Change
Basic and diluted EPS for year ended December 31, 2021		$	4.37
Change in operating income(a)			1.12			26		pp(b)
Change in interest expense(a)			(0.06	)		(1	)	pp
Change in other income (expense), net(a)			(0.08	)		(2	)	pp
Change in weighted average shares outstanding(c)			(0.51	)		(12	)	pp
Change in effective tax rate			0.10			2		pp
Basic EPS for year ended December 31, 2022			4.94			13	%
Impact of dilutive shares outstanding			(0.02	)		—		pp
Diluted EPS for year ended December 31, 2022		$	4.92			13	%

^{(a) Items are net of tax based on the effective tax rate for the base year (2021).
(b) Percentage points ("pp")
(c) Weighted average shares outstanding change primarily due to our repurchases of Common Stock, the vesting of employee restricted stock units ("RSUs"), our purchase of vested RSUs from employees to pay withholding taxes, and the granting of Common Stock to directors.}

MGP INGREDIENTS, INC.
SALES BY OPERATING SEGMENT
(Dollars in thousands)

	DISTILLING SOLUTIONS SALES
	Quarter Ended December 31,						Quarter versus Quarter Sales Change Increase/(Decrease)
		2022			2021		$ Change				% Change
Brown goods	$	53,624		$	32,474		$	21,150			65	%
White goods		16,514			19,769			(3,255	)		(16	)
Premium beverage alcohol		70,138			52,243			17,895			34
Industrial alcohol		11,671			15,732			(4,061	)		(26	)
Food grade alcohol		81,809			67,975			13,834			20
Fuel grade alcohol		3,374			4,054			(680	)		(17	)
Distillers feed and related co-products		10,227			5,885			4,342			74
Warehouse services		5,777			4,574			1,203			26
Total Distilling Solutions	$	101,187		$	82,488		$	18,699			23	%

	BRANDED SPIRITS SALES
	Quarter Ended December 31,						Quarter versus Quarter Sales Change Increase/(Decrease)
		2022			2021		$ Change				% Change
Ultra premium	$	12,409		$	8,231		$	4,178			51	%
Super premium		2,752			2,544			208			8
Premium		6,283			6,614			(331	)		(5	)
Premium plus		21,444			17,389			4,055			23
Mid		19,122			22,893			(3,771	)		(16	)
Value		11,091			12,536			(1,445	)		(12	)
Other		9,204			8,191			1,013			12
Total Branded Spirits	$	60,861		$	61,009		$	(148	)		—	%

	INGREDIENT SOLUTIONS SALES
	Quarter Ended December 31,						Quarter versus Quarter Sales Change Increase / (Decrease)
		2022			2021		$ Change				% Change
Specialty wheat starches	$	15,122		$	12,707		$	2,415			19	%
Specialty wheat proteins		10,088			8,186			1,902			23
Commodity wheat starches		3,737			2,442			1,295			53
Commodity wheat proteins		—			15			(15	)		(100	)
Total Ingredient Solutions	$	28,947		$	23,350		$	5,597			24	%

MGP INGREDIENTS, INC.
SALES BY OPERATING SEGMENT
(Dollars in thousands)

	DISTILLING SOLUTIONS SALES
	Year Ended December 31,						Year versus Year Sales Change Increase/(Decrease)
		2022			2021		$ Change				% Change
Brown goods	$	229,523		$	162,074		$	67,449			42	%
White goods		74,510			75,818			(1,308	)		(2	)
Premium beverage alcohol		304,033			237,892			66,141			28
Industrial alcohol		46,812			62,628			(15,816	)		(25	)
Food grade alcohol		350,845			300,520			50,325			17
Fuel grade alcohol		13,681			14,916			(1,235	)		(8	)
Distillers feed and related co-products		40,354			19,545			20,809			106
Warehouse services		23,598			17,523			6,075			35
Total Distilling Solutions	$	428,478		$	352,504		$	75,974			22	%

	BRANDED SPIRITS SALES
	Year Ended December 31,						Year versus Year Sales Change Increase/(Decrease)
		2022			2021		$ Change			% Change
Ultra premium	$	48,245		$	27,722		$	20,523		74	%
Super premium		12,274			8,937			3,337		37
Premium		24,211			17,626			6,585		37
Premium Plus		84,730			54,285			30,445		56
Mid		82,530			71,292			11,238		16
Value		47,395			38,520			8,875		23
Other		23,284			19,469			3,815		20
Total Branded Spirits	$	237,939		$	183,566		$	54,373		30	%

	INGREDIENT SOLUTIONS SALES
	Year Ended December 31,						Year versus Year Sales Change Increase/(Decrease)
		2022			2021		$ Change				% Change
Specialty wheat starches	$	62,567		$	47,758		$	14,809			31	%
Specialty wheat proteins		39,313			31,485			7,828			25
Commodity wheat starches		14,023			10,014			4,009			40
Commodity wheat proteins		38			1,393			(1,355	)		(97	)
Total Ingredient Solutions	$	115,941		$	90,650		$	25,291			28	%

MGP INGREDIENTS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands)

		Quarter Ended December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
			2022				2021				2022				2021
Sales		$	190,995			$	166,847			$	782,358			$	626,720
Cost of sales			127,782				114,094				529,052				427,755
Gross profit			63,213				52,753				253,306				198,965
Advertising and promotion expense			10,866				6,210				29,714				16,098
Selling, general and administrative			22,632				17,552				74,627				72,829
Insurance recoveries			—				(16,325	)			—				(16,325	)
Operating income			29,715				45,316				148,965				126,363
Interest expense, net			(960	)			(1,329	)			(5,451	)			(4,037	)
Other income (loss), net			(981	)			(751	)			(3,342	)			(1,230	)
Income before income taxes			27,774				43,236				140,172				121,096
Income tax expense			5,263				11,578				31,300				30,279
Net income			22,511				31,658				108,872				90,817
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest			146				211				590				490
Net income attributable to MGP Ingredients, Inc.			22,657				31,869				109,462				91,307
Income attributable to participating securities			(180	)			(236	)			(871	)			(712	)
Net income used in earnings per share calculation		$	22,477			$	31,633			$	108,591			$	90,595
Weighted average common shares
Basic			22,011,785				21,983,310				22,002,990				20,719,663
Diluted			22,304,093				21,983,310				22,053,966				20,719,663
Earnings per common share
Basic		$	1.02			$	1.44			$	4.94			$	4.37
Diluted		$	1.01			$	1.44			$	4.92			$	4.37

MGP INGREDIENTS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands)

	December 31,
		2022				2021
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	47,889			$	21,568
Receivables, net		109,267				92,537
Inventory		289,722				245,944
Prepaid expenses		2,957				1,510
Refundable income taxes		4,327				5,539
Total Current Assets		454,162				367,098
Property, plant, and equipment		450,800				404,149
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(215,168	)			(196,863	)
Property, Plant, and Equipment, net		235,632				207,286
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		15,042				9,671
Investment in joint ventures		5,534				4,944
Intangible assets, net		216,768				218,838
Goodwill		226,294				226,294
Other assets		4,779				7,336
TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,158,211			$	1,041,467
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	5,600			$	3,227
Accounts payable		66,432				53,712
Federal and state excise taxes payable		4,627				6,992
Accrued expenses and other		28,716				24,869
Total Current Liabilities		105,375				88,800
Long-term debt, less current maturities		29,510				35,266
Convertible senior notes		195,225				194,906
Long-term operating lease liabilities		11,622				6,997
Other noncurrent liabilities		3,723				5,132
Deferred income taxes		67,112				66,101
Total Liabilities		412,567				397,202
Total equity		745,644				644,265
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND TOTAL EQUITY	$	1,158,211			$	1,041,467

MGP INGREDIENTS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands)

		December 31,
			2022				2021
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income		$	108,872			$	90,817
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			21,455				19,092
Gain on insurance recoveries			—				(16,325	)
Share-based compensation			5,502				5,555
Equity method investment loss			2,220				1,611
Deferred income taxes, including change in valuation allowance			1,011				6,772
Other, net			194				145
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition:
Receivables, net			(16,786	)			(6,031	)
Inventory			(44,350	)			(14,214	)
Prepaid expenses			(1,468	)			2,586
Income taxes payable (refundable)			1,212				(6,242	)
Accounts payable			10,626				5,301
Accrued expenses and other			1,984				738
Federal and state excise taxes payable			(2,365	)			(1,467	)
Other, net			829				(75	)
Net cash provided by operating activities			88,936				88,263
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant, and equipment			(45,323	)			(47,389	)
Purchase of business, net of cash acquired			—				(149,005	)
Contributions to equity method investment			(2,810	)			(1,470	)
Proceeds from property insurance recoveries			—				16,325
Proceeds from sale of property and other			150				—
Other, net			170				(1,080	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(47,813	)			(182,619	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Payment of dividends and dividend equivalents			(10,646	)			(10,017	)
Purchase of treasury stock			(715	)			(767	)
Loan fees paid related to borrowings			—				(7,050	)
Principal payments on long-term debt			(3,403	)			(1,620	)
Proceeds from credit agreement - revolver			—				242,300
Payments on credit agreement - revolver			—				(242,300	)
Proceeds from convertible senior notes			—				201,250
Payment on assumed debt as part of the Merger			—				(87,509	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(14,764	)			94,287
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(38	)			(25	)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			26,321				(94	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			21,568				21,662
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	47,889			$	21,568

MGP INGREDIENTS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF SELECTED GAAP MEASURES TO ADJUSTED NON-GAAP MEASURES (UNAUDITED)(in thousands)

	Quarter Ended December 31, 2022
	Gross Profit			Operating Income			Income before Income Taxes			Net Income			MGP Earnings(a)			Basic EPS			Diluted EPS
Reported GAAP Results	$	63,213		$	29,715		$	27,774		$	22,511		$	22,477		$	1.02		$	1.01
No adjustments for the period		—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Adjusted Non-GAAP results	$	63,213		$	29,715		$	27,774		$	22,511		$	22,477		$	1.02		$	1.01

	Quarter Ended December 31, 2021
	Gross Profit			Operating Income				Income before Income Taxes				Net Income				MGP Earnings(a)				Basic and Diluted EPS
Reported GAAP Results		52,753		$	45,316			$	43,236			$	31,658			$	31,633			$	1.44
Adjusted to remove:
Insurance recoveries(b)		—			(16,325	)			(16,325	)			(12,244	)			(12,244	)			(0.56	)
Business acquisition costs(c)		—			5				5				5				5				—
Adjusted Non-GAAP results	$	52,753		$	28,996			$	26,916			$	19,419			$	19,394			$	0.88

	Year Ended December 31, 2022
	Gross Profit			Operating Income			Income before Income Taxes			Net Income			MGP Earnings(a)			Basic EPS			Diluted EPS
Reported GAAP Results	$	253,306		$	148,965		$	140,172		$	108,872		$	108,591		$	4.94		$	4.92
No adjustments for the period		—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Adjusted Non-GAAP results	$	253,306		$	148,965		$	140,172		$	108,872		$	108,591		$	4.94		$	4.92

	Year Ended December 31, 2021
	Gross Profit			Operating Income				Income before Income Taxes				Net Income				MGP Earnings(a)				Basic and Diluted EPS
Reported GAAP Results	$	198,965		$	126,363			$	121,096			$	90,817			$	90,595			$	4.37
Adjusted to remove:
Insurance recoveries(b)		—			(16,325	)			(16,325	)			(12,244	)			(12,244	)			(0.59	)
Inventory step-up - Branded Spirits(d)		2,529			2,529				2,529				2,529				2,510				0.12
Business acquisition costs(c)		—			8,927				8,927				7,529				7,467				0.36
Adjusted Non-GAAP results	$	201,494		$	121,494			$	116,227			$	88,631			$	88,328			$	4.26

<sup>(a)   MGP Earnings has been defined as "Net income used in earnings per share calculation"

(b)   The insurance recovery costs are included in the Consolidated Statement of Income within the insurance recoveries line item. During November 2020, we experienced a fire at the Atchison facility. The fire damaged certain equipment in the facility’s feed drying operations and caused a temporary loss of production time. This adjustment includes the legally binding commitment from our insurance carrier for final settlement for the replacement of the damaged dryer.

(c)   The business acquisition costs are included in the Consolidated Statement of Income within the selling, general and administrative line item. The adjustment includes transaction and integration costs associated with the merger with Luxco.

(d)   The finished goods inventory valuation step-up costs are included in the Consolidated Statement of Income within cost of goods by the Branded Spirits segment. The adjustment includes the purchase accounting adjustment to value the acquired finished goods inventory at its estimated fair value.</sup>

MGP INGREDIENTS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO Adjusted EBITDA
(UNAUDITED) (in thousands)

	Quarter Ended December 31,							Year Ended December 31,
		2022			2021				2022			2021
Net Income	$	22,511		$	31,658			$	108,872		$	90,817
Interest expense		960			1,329				5,451			4,037
Income tax expense		5,263			11,578				31,300			30,279
Depreciation and amortization		5,198			5,424				21,455			19,092
Equity method investment		1,184			872				2,220			1,611
Insurance recoveries		—			(16,325	)			—			(16,325	)
Inventory step-up - Branded Spirits		—			—				—			2,529
Business acquisition costs		—			5				—			8,927
Adjusted EBITDA	$	35,116		$	34,541			$	169,298		$	140,967

The non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA measure is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, equity method investment, insurance recoveries, inventory step-up and business acquisition costs. See section "reconciliation of selected GAAP measure to non-GAAP measures" for further details on each of these non-GAAP Items.

MGP INGREDIENTS, INC.
DILUTIVE SHARES OUTSTANDING CALCULATION
(UNAUDITED)

	Quarter Ended December 31,				Year to Date Ended December 31,
		2022				2022
Principal amount of the bonds	$	201,250,000			$	201,250,000
Par value	$	1,000			$	1,000
Number of bonds outstanding (b)		201,250				201,250
Initial conversion rate		10.3911				10.3911
Conversion price	$	96.23620			$	96.23620
Average share price (c)	$	111.74095			$	98.53736
Impact of conversion (d)	$	233,673,666			$	206,062,202
Cash paid for principal		(201,250,000	)			(201,250,000	)
Conversion premium	$	32,423,666			$	4,812,202
Average share price	$	111.74095			$	98.53736
Conversion premium in shares (a) (e)		290,168				48,836

<sup>(a)   The impacts of the Convertible Senior Notes were included in the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding if the impact was dilutive. The Convertible Senior Notes would only have a dilutive impact if the average market price per share during the quarter and year to date period exceeds the conversion price of $96.23620 per share. For the quarter and year ended December 31, 2022, the inclusion of the shares had a dilutive impact and were included in the diluted EPS calculation.

(b)   Number of bonds outstanding is calculated by taking the principal amount of the bonds divided by the par value.

(c)   Average share price is calculated by taking the average of the daily closing share price for the period. If the average share price is less then the conversion price of 96.23620 per share, the impact to EPS is anti-dilutive and therefore the shares were excluded from the diluted EPS calculation.

(d)   Impact of conversion is calculated by taking the number of bonds outstanding multiplied by the initial conversion rate multiplied by the average share price. If the average share price is less then the conversion price then the impact of conversion is zero.

(e)   Conversion premium in shares is calculated by taking the conversion premium divided by the average share price. If the average share price is less then the conversion price then the conversion premium in shares is zero.</sup>