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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 27, 2023

The Boston Beer Company, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Massachusetts	001-14092	04-3284048
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
One Design Center Place, Suite 850, Boston, MA		02210
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (617) 368-5000

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock		SAM		NYSE

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On April 27, 2023, The Boston Beer Company, Inc. disclosed financial information for the first quarter of 2023 in an earnings release, a copy of which is set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.

The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit 99 attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99		Earnings Release of The Boston Beer Company, Inc. dated April 27, 2023.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL document).

 

 

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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 Boston Beer Company, Inc.
		(Registrant)
Date: April 27, 2023		/s/ Matthew D. Murphy
		Matthew D. Murphy
		Chief Accounting Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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			Exhibit 99
Investor Relations Contact:			Media Contact:
Jennifer Larson			Dave DeCecco
(617) 368-5152			(914) 261-6572
jennifer.larson@bostonbeer.com			dave.dececco@bostonbeer.com

 

 

BOSTON BEER REPORTS

FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

BOSTON (April 27, 2023) -- The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE: SAM), today reported financial results for the first quarter ended April 1, 2023. Key results were:

 

First Quarter 2023 Summary:

 

 

Capital Structure

 

 

“As we continue to navigate through a dynamic operating environment, we remain committed to investing across our attractive Beyond Beer portfolio. We also expect our operational plans to drive improvement in our financial performance later in the year,” said Chairman and Founder Jim Koch. “Our highly cash generative business and strong balance sheet will not only fuel our 2023 brand investments, but have also enabled us to repurchase $28 million in shares year-to-date.”

“As we expected, our first quarter performance reflected strong growth in Twisted Tea, offset by continuing challenges in the hard seltzer category, and we are reiterating our 2023 depletion and shipment expectations,” said President and CEO Dave Burwick. “We also expect that our investments to fortify Truly, which are launching in the second quarter, will help us win in the marketplace over the long term. We are focused on our plans to enhance our productivity while continuing to make long-term investments to sustain the strength of our brands.”

Details of the results were as follows:

 

First Quarter 2023 (13 weeks ended April 1, 2023) Summary of Results

 

 

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Depletions for the first quarter decreased 6% from the prior year, reflecting decreases in the Company’s Truly Hard Seltzer, Angry Orchard, Samuel Adams, and Dogfish Head brands, partially offset by increases in its Twisted Tea and Hard Mountain Dew brands.

Shipment volume for the quarter was approximately 1.6 million barrels, a 7.6% decrease from the prior year, reflecting decreases in the Company’s Truly Hard Seltzer, Angry Orchard, Samuel Adams, and Dogfish Head brands, partially offset by increases in its Twisted Tea and Hard Mountain Dew brands.

The Company believes distributor inventory as of April 1, 2023 averaged approximately five weeks on hand and was at an appropriate level for each of its brands.

Gross margin of 38.0% decreased from the 40.2% margin realized in the first quarter of 2022, primarily due to higher inventory obsolescence costs and higher brewery processing costs, partially offset by price increases. The higher inventory obsolescence costs, primarily related to rebranding Truly Vodka Seltzer to Truly Vodka Soda, and a non-recurring payment to a third-party contract brewery combined to have an unfavorable impact of 210-basis points on gross margin.

Advertising, promotional and selling expenses for the first quarter of 2023 decreased $5.2 million or 4.0% from the first quarter of 2022, due to decreased freight to distributors of $12.6 million from lower rates and volumes, partially offset by an increase in brand investments of $7.4 million, mainly driven by higher investments in local marketing and increased salaries and benefits costs.

General and administrative expenses increased by $4.0 million or 10.1% from the first quarter of 2022, primarily due to increased consulting costs.

The Company did not incur contract termination costs in the first quarter of 2023 compared to an expense of $4.8 million in contract termination costs in the first quarter of 2022.

The Company’s effective tax rate for the first quarter was a tax benefit of 27.8% compared to 14.5% in the prior year. In the first quarters of 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded tax expense of $0.04 and $0.03 per diluted share, respectively, resulting from the Accounting Standard "Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting" ("ASU 2016-09").

The Company expects that its April 1, 2023 cash balance of $122.6 million, together with its projected future operating cash flows and the unused balance on its $150.0 million line of credit, will be sufficient to fund future cash requirements.

During the 13-week period ended April 1, 2023 and the period from April 2, 2023 through April 21, 2023, the Company repurchased its Class A Common Stock in the amounts of $21.9 million and $5.6 million, respectively, for a total of $27.5 million year to date. As of April 22, 2023, the Company had approximately $62.8 million remaining on the $931.0 million share buyback expenditure limit set by the Board of Directors.

 

Depletions Estimate

 

Year-to-date depletions through the 16-week period ended April 22, 2023 are estimated by the Company to have decreased approximately 6% from the comparable period in 2022.

 

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Full-Year 2023 Projections

 

The Company has not changed its full year guidance previously communicated in its February 15, 2023 Earnings Release. The Company’s actual 2023 results could vary significantly from the current projection and are highly sensitive to changes in volume projections particularly related to the hard seltzer category and supply chain performance as well as inflationary impacts. The 2023 fiscal year includes 52 weeks compared to the 2022 fiscal year which included 53 weeks.

 

Full Year 2023	Current Guidance
Depletions Decreases	(2%) to (8%)
Shipments Decreases	(2%) to (8%)
Price Increases	1% to 3%
Gross Margin	41% to 43%
Advertising, Promotion, and Selling Expense Year Over Year Change ($ million)	($5) to $15
Effective Tax Rate	28%
EPS	$6.00 to $10.00
Capital Spending ($ million)	$100 to $140

 

Underlying the Company's current 2023 projections are the following full-year estimates and targets:

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Statements made in this press release that state the Company’s or management’s intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations or predictions of the future are forward-looking statements. It is important to note that the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in the Company’s SEC filings, including, but not limited to, the Company’s report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and subsequent reports filed by the Company with the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. Copies of these documents are available from the SEC and may be found on the Company’s website, www.bostonbeer.com. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

 

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About the Company

 

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE: SAM) began in 1984 brewing Samuel Adams beer and the Samuel Adams brand is currently recognized as one of the largest and most respected craft beer brands. Our portfolio of brands also includes Truly Hard Seltzer, Twisted Tea, Angry Orchard Hard Cider, Dogfish Head Brewery, Hard Mountain Dew, and Jim Beam Kentucky Coolers, as well as other craft beer brands such as Angel City Brewery and Coney Island Brewing. For more information, please visit our investor relations website at www.bostonbeer.com, which includes links to all of our respective brand websites.

 

Thursday, April 27, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands, except per share data)
		(unaudited)
		Thirteen weeks ended
		April 1, 2023				March 26, 2022
Barrels sold			1,579				1,705
Revenue		$	435,156			$	457,288
Less excise taxes			25,156				27,175
Net revenue			410,000				430,113
Cost of goods sold			254,338				257,161
Gross profit			155,662				172,952
Operating expenses:
Advertising, promotional and selling expenses			125,428				130,615
General and administrative expenses			43,694				39,698
Contract termination costs and other			—				4,752
Impairment of brewery assets			484				41
Total operating expenses			169,606				175,106
Operating loss			(13,944	)			(2,154	)
Other income (expense):
Interest income (expense)			1,644				(33	)
Other expense			(102	)			(100	)
Total other income (expense)			1,542				(133	)
Loss before income tax benefit			(12,402	)			(2,287	)
Income tax benefit			(3,446	)			(332	)
Net loss		$	(8,956	)		$	(1,955	)
Net loss per common share - basic		$	(0.73	)		$	(0.16	)
Net loss per common share - diluted		$	(0.73	)		$	(0.16	)
Weighted-average number of common shares - basic			12,309				12,300
Weighted-average number of common shares - diluted			12,309				12,300
Net loss		$	(8,956	)		$	(1,955	)
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment			18				50
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax			18				50
Comprehensive loss		$	(8,938	)		$	(1,905	)

 

 

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THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
		(unaudited)
		April 1,				December 31
		2023				2022
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	122,560			$	180,560
Accounts receivable			80,099				56,672
Inventories			150,762				148,450
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			38,999				27,461
Income tax receivable			11,402				10,126
Total current assets			403,822				423,269
Property, plant and equipment, net			662,697				667,909
Operating right-of-use assets			41,740				43,768
Goodwill			112,529				112,529
Intangible assets			76,260				76,324
Third-party production prepayments			54,977				61,339
Other assets			40,483				35,635
Total assets		$	1,392,508			$	1,420,773
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	100,670			$	84,248
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			98,060				111,153
Current operating lease liabilities			8,909				8,866
Total current liabilities			207,639				204,267
Deferred income taxes, net			96,162				96,592
Non-current operating lease liabilities			43,029				45,274
Other liabilities			4,321				6,091
Total liabilities			351,151				352,224
Stockholders' Equity:
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value; 22,700,000 shares authorized; 10,193,154 and 10,238,009 issued and outstanding as of April 1, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively			102				102
Class B Common Stock, $0.01 par value; 4,200,000 shares authorized; 2,068,000 issued and outstanding as of April 1, 2023 and December 31, 2022			21				21
Additional paid-in capital			633,376				629,515
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(192	)			(210	)
Retained earnings			408,050				439,121
Total stockholders' equity			1,041,357				1,068,549
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	1,392,508			$	1,420,773

 

 

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THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
		(unaudited)
		Thirteen weeks ended
		April 1, 2023				March 26, 2022
Cash flows used in operating activities:
Net income		$	(8,956	)		$	(1,955	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			21,915				19,634
Impairment of brewery assets			484				41
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment			(195	)			21
Change in right-of-use assets			1,921				1,994
Other non-cash (income) expense			(55	)			45
Stock-based compensation expense			4,073				2,922
Deferred income taxes			(430	)			21
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(23,372	)			(46,973	)
Inventories			(3,002	)			(11,205	)
Prepaid expenses, income tax receivable, and other current assets			(12,814	)			(930	)
Third-party production prepayments			6,362				7,721
Other assets			(4,158	)			(7	)
Accounts payable			15,258				26,799
Accrued expenses, other current liabilities, and other liabilities			(12,758	)			(37,706	)
Operating lease liabilities			(2,095	)			(1,428	)
Net cash used in operating activities			(17,822	)			(41,006	)
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment			(17,312	)			(23,767	)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment			195				66
Net cash used in investing activities			(17,117	)			(23,701	)
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities:
Repurchases of Class A common stock			(21,096	)			—
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and sale of investment shares			442				2,010
Net cash paid on note payable and finance leases			(414	)			(475	)
Line of credit borrowings			—				30,000
Line of credit repayments			—				(15,000	)
Payment of tax withholding on stock-based payment awards and investment shares			(1,993	)			(2,380	)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			(23,061	)			14,155
Change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash			(58,000	)			(50,552	)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year			180,560				66,321
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	122,560			$	15,769
Copies of The Boston Beer Company's press releases, including quarterly financial results,
are available on the Internet at www.bostonbeer.com

 

 

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