8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): October 30, 2013

 

 

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

 

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 30, 2013, The Boston Beer Company, Inc. disclosed financial information for the third quarter of 2013 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 October 30, 2013.

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

   

The Boston Beer Company, Inc.

                (Registrant)

Date: October 30, 2013

   

        /s/ William F. Urich

   

            William F. Urich

        Chief Financial Officer

EX-99

Exhibit 99

 

Investor Relations Contact:       Media Contact:
Amanda Hurley       Jessica Paar
(617) 368-5075       (617) 368-5060

BOSTON BEER REPORTS

THIRD QUARTER 2013 RESULTS

BOSTON, MA (10/30/13) — The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE: SAM) reported third quarter 2013 net revenue of $216.4 million, an increase of $50.0 million or 30% over the same period last year, mainly due to core shipment growth of 29%. Net income for the third quarter was $25.7 million, or $1.89 per diluted share, an increase of $4.9 million or $0.36 per diluted share from the third quarter of 2012. This increase was primarily due to shipment increases, partially offset by increased investments in advertising, promotional and selling expenses and a write-down of land of $0.10 per diluted share.

Earnings per diluted share for the 39-week period ended September 28, 2013 were $3.85, an increase of $0.71 from the comparable 39-week period in 2012. Net revenue for the 39-week period ended September 28, 2013 was $533.7 million, an increase of $106.5 million, or 25%, from the comparable 39-week period in 2012.

Highlights of this release include:

 

    Depletions grew 26% and 23% from the comparable 13 and 39 week periods in the prior year.

 

    Third quarter gross margin was 53%; the Company maintains its full-year gross margin target of between 52% and 54%.

 

    Advertising, promotional and selling expense and customer program and incentive costs increased by a combined $11.8 million or 25% in the quarter, primarily due to planned increased investments behind the Company’s brands.

 

    Full year 2013 depletions growth is now estimated to be between 21% and 24%, an increase from the previously communicated estimate of 17% to 22%.

 

    Full year 2013 advertising, promotional and selling expense, excluding any increases in freight costs for the shipment of products to the Company’s wholesalers, is now estimated to increase between $26 million and $32 million, up from the previously communicated estimate of between $20 million and $26 million, primarily due to planned increased investments behind the Company’s brands.

 

    Full year 2013 estimated earnings per diluted share are now estimated to be between $5.05 to $5.35, a decrease from the previously communicated estimated range of between $5.10 to $5.40 due to the land write-down and increased brand investments that are estimated to be partially offset by increased shipment volumes.

 

    Full year 2013 capital spending is now estimated to be between $100 million and $120 million, a narrowing of the range from the previously communicated estimate of $100 million to $140 million.


    Full-year 2014 capital spending is now estimated to be between $140 million and $180 million, an increase in the range from the previously communicated estimate of $100 million to $130 million.

Jim Koch, Chairman and Founder of the Company, commented, “I am pleased with our depletions growth which is attributable to strong sales execution and support from our wholesalers and retailers as well as our great quality beers, innovation capability and strong brands. I would like to thank publicly all of our Boston Beer employees for achieving this growth. I am particularly pleased with the growth in the quarter of our flagship Samuel Adams Boston Lager, which will be celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2014, and in our fall seasonal Samuel Adams Octoberfest. Our fall seasonal program also included the limited release of some excellent beers including Samuel Adams Harvest Pumpkin and an innovative small batch brew, Samuel Adams Fat Jack, a double pumpkin ale. We remain confident about the long-term outlook for the craft category and our Samuel Adams brand.”

Martin Roper, the Company’s President and CEO stated; “In the third quarter, our depletions growth remained strong and benefited from growth in our Samuel Adams, Twisted Tea and Angry Orchard brands. We believe that the strength of our main brands is reflective of strong sales execution and our increased investments in media, local marketing and point of sale, and the efforts of our increased sales force. We have raised our expectations for 2013 full-year depletions growth to between 21% and 24% to reflect the current trends. To take advantage of the opportunities that we currently see and expected competitive activity, we are increasing our planned investment in media, our sales force and other support behind our brands for the remainder of the year.”

Mr. Roper went on to say, “I would like to recognize all the employees involved at our breweries and in our operations support groups for their efforts this quarter in supporting our growth. The growth has been challenging operationally and, despite our best efforts, we had product shortages and service issues during most of the quarter. Our supply chain struggled under the increased volume and we experienced increased operational and freight costs as we reacted. We commissioned our new bottling line during the quarter. This line and our new can line are starting to achieve their design capacities and ease our packaging constraints. We have, however, remained tank constrained in our breweries and this is not expected to be resolved for several more weeks. To address these challenges, we initiated significant capital improvements in our breweries that will help support our growth in 2014, once completed. We expect a continued high level of brand investment and capital investment as we pursue growth and innovation. We are prepared to forsake the earnings that may be lost as a result of these investments in the short term, as we pursue long term profitable growth.”

Mr. Roper continued, “Alchemy & Science, our craft brew incubator, continues to make progress with its existing brands, which include Angel City Brewery, Traveler Beer Company and the Just Beer Project. During the quarter, Alchemy & Science completed the acquisition of the Coney Island Brewery brand. Alchemy & Science is also currently finalizing plans to build a small brewery and beer hall in Miami, Florida named Concrete Beach Brewery. To date, sales from Alchemy & Science brands have not been significant. Our latest 2013 financial projection includes estimated brand investments attributable to existing Alchemy & Science projects of between $4 million and $6 million and capital investments of between $7 million and $10 million, which include the brand acquisition cost of the Coney Island Brewery, but these estimates could change significantly. It is unlikely that the 2013 volume of Alchemy & Science brands will cover these and other expenditures that could be incurred this year.”


Commenting on the Company’s Freshest Beer Program, Mr. Roper said, “We currently have 120 wholesalers, representing over 65% of our volume in our Freshest Beer Program and believe this could reach 70% by the end of 2013. The systems and processes supporting Freshest Beer helped us significantly with product allocations during the quarter. We continue to invest in our breweries to improve their support of the Program, particularly during peak selling periods.”

3rd Quarter 2013 Summary of Results

Depletions grew 26% from the comparable 13-week period in the prior year, primarily due to increases in the Angry Orchard®, Samuel Adams® and Twisted Tea® brands.

Core shipment volume was approximately 993,000 barrels, a 29% increase over the third quarter of 2012.

Inventory at wholesalers participating in the Freshest Beer Program was lower by an estimated 208,000 cases at September 28, 2013 compared to September 29, 2012.

Gross margin at 53% was lower than the 56% realized in the third quarter of 2012. Increased brewery processing costs, increased ingredient costs and product mix effects, and the $3.3 million of customer program and incentive costs that are now recorded as reductions in revenue, were partially offset by pricing increases. In the third quarter of 2012, customer programs and incentive costs were recorded as advertising, promotional and selling expenses.

Advertising, promotional and selling expenses, excluding the 2013 customer program and incentive costs now reported as a reduction in revenue, were $8.5 million higher than costs incurred in the third quarter of the prior year. The combined increase of $11.8 million was primarily a result of increased costs for additional sales personnel and commissions, increased investments in local marketing and media advertising, and increased freight to wholesalers due to higher volumes.

General and administrative expenses increased $3.5 million compared to the third quarter of 2012, primarily due to increases in salary and benefit costs and consulting costs.


Impairment of long lived assets increased $1.3 million compared to the third quarter of 2012 due to the write-down of land owned by the Company in Freetown, Massachusetts.

Year to Date 2013 Summary of Results

Depletions grew by 23% from the comparable 39-week period in 2012, primarily due to increases in the Angry Orchard, Samuel Adams, and Twisted Tea brands.

Core shipment volume was approximately 2.5 million barrels, a 23% increase from the comparable 39-week period in 2012.

Advertising, promotional and selling expenses, excluding the 2013 customer program and incentive costs of $8.5 million that were reported as a reduction in revenue, were $19.5 million higher than costs incurred in the comparable 39-week period in 2012. The combined increase of $28.0 million was primarily a result of increased costs for additional sales personnel and commissions, increased local marketing and media advertising and increased freight to wholesalers due to higher volumes.

General and administrative expenses increased by $8.7 million from the comparable 39-week period in 2012, due to increases in salary and benefit costs and consulting costs.

The Company expects that its cash balance of $43.7 million as of September 28, 2013, along with future operating cash flow and the Company’s unused line of credit of $50.0 million, will be sufficient to fund future cash requirements.

During the third quarter and the period from September 29, 2013 through October 25, 2013, the Company did not repurchase any shares of its Class A Common Stock. As of October 25, 2013 the Company had approximately $25.5 million remaining on the $325.0 million share buyback expenditure limit set by the Board of Directors.

Depletion estimates

Year-to-date depletions through the 42 weeks ended October 19, 2013 are estimated by the Company to be up approximately 23% from the comparable period in 2012.

2013 Outlook

The Company estimates 2013 earnings per diluted share of between $5.05 and $5.35. The Company’s actual 2013 earnings per share could vary significantly from the current projection. Underlying the Company’s current projection are the following estimates and targets:

 

   

Depletions and shipments growth of between 21% and 24%.


    Price increases of approximately 1% to partially offset ingredients, packaging, freight and processing cost pressures.

 

    Full-year 2013 gross margins of between 52% and 54%.

 

    Increased advertising, promotional and selling expenses for the full year 2013, excluding any increases in freight costs for the shipment of products to the Company’s wholesalers, of between $26 million and $32 million, primarily due to an increase in our investments behind the Company’s brands.

 

    Full-year effective tax rate of approximately 38%.

 

    Full-year 2013 spending on capital investments is now estimated to be between $100 million and $120 million, consisting mostly of continued investments in the Company’s breweries and additional keg purchases in support of growth.

2014 Outlook

The Company is completing its 2014 planning process and will provide further detailed guidance when the Company presents its full-year 2013 results. The Company is currently using the following preliminary assumptions and targets for 2014:

 

    Depletions and shipments percentage growth in the mid-teens.

 

    National price increases of between 2% and 3% to offset anticipated upward pressures on ingredients, packaging and freight costs, as well as increased investments behind the Company’s brands.

 

    Full-year 2014 gross margins of between 52% and 54%.

 

    Increased investment in advertising, promotional and selling expenses of between $34 million and $42 million for the full year 2014. This does not include any increases in freight costs for the shipment of products to the Company’s wholesalers.

 

    Increased expenditures of between $3 million to $5 million for continued investment in Alchemy & Science brands, which are included in our full-year estimated increases in advertising, promotional and selling expenses. Brand investments in the Alchemy & Science brands could vary significantly from current estimates.

 

    Full-year effective tax rate of approximately 38%.

 

    Estimated full-year 2014 capital spending of between $140 million and $180 million

About the Company

The Boston Beer Company began in 1984 with a generations-old family recipe that Founder and Brewer Jim Koch uncovered in his father’s attic. After bringing the recipe to life in his kitchen, Jim brought it to bars in Boston with the belief that drinkers would appreciate a complex, full-flavored beer, brewed fresh in America. That beer was Samuel Adams Boston Lager®, and it helped catalyze what became known as the American craft beer revolution.


Today, the Company brews over 50 styles of beer. The Company uses the traditional four vessel brewing process and often takes extra steps like dry-hopping and a secondary fermentation known as krausening. It passionately pursues the development of new styles and the perfection of its classic beers by constantly searching for the world’s finest ingredients. While resurrecting traditional brewing methods, the Company has earned a reputation as a pioneer in another revolution, the “extreme beer” movement, where it seeks to challenge drinkers’ perceptions of what beer can be. The Boston Beer Company strives to elevate the image of American craft beer by entering festivals and competitions the world over, and in the past five years it has won more awards in international beer competitions than any other brewery in the world. The Company remains independent, and brewing quality beer remains its primary focus. While the Company is the country’s largest-selling craft beer, it accounts for only approximately one percent of the U.S. beer market. In addition to Samuel Adams beers and some other craft brands brewed by Alchemy & Science, its craft brew incubator, the Company also brews Twisted Tea (a flavored malt beverage) and Angry Orchard (a hard cider). For more information, please visit www.samueladams.com, www.twistedtea.com, www.angryorchard.com.

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 years ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011. Copies of these documents may be found on the Company’s website, www.bostonbeer.com, or obtained by contacting the Company or the SEC.

Wednesday, October 30, 2013


THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC.

Financial Results

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income:

(in thousands, except per share data)    (unaudited)      (unaudited)  
     September, 28     September 29,      September, 28     September 29,  
     2013     2012      2013     2012  
     (13 weeks)     (13 weeks)      (39 weeks)     (39 weeks)  

Barrels sold

     995        778         2,473        2,013   

Revenue

   $ 231,788      $ 180,413       $ 573,139      $ 463,033   

Less excise taxes

     15,374        13,965         39,461        35,811   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net revenue

     216,414        166,448         533,678        427,222   

Cost of goods sold

     101,035        73,206         253,384        191,788   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     115,379        93,242         280,294        235,434   

Operating expenses:

         

Advertising, promotional and selling expenses

     56,096        47,639         149,723        130,202   

General and administrative expenses

     15,744        12,293         45,298        36,636   

Impairment of long-lived assets

     1,300        —           1,300        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     73,140        59,932         196,321        166,838   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     42,239        33,310         83,973        68,596   

Other (expense) income, net:

         

Interest income

     30        24         22        23   

Other (expense) income, net

     (57     20         (399     (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other (expense) income, net

     (27     44         (377     21   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income tax provision

     42,212        33,354         83,596        68,617   

Provision for income taxes

     16,526        12,604         31,283        26,023   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 25,686      $ 20,750       $ 52,313      $ 42,594   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per common share - basic

   $ 2.00      $ 1.60       $ 4.07      $ 3.30   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per common share - diluted

   $ 1.89      $ 1.53       $ 3.85      $ 3.14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average number of common shares - Class A basic

     8,730        8,715         8,734        8,683   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average number of common shares - Class B basic

     4,007        4,107         4,039        4,107   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average number of common shares - diluted

     13,498        13,452         13,488        13,436   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

         

Defined benefit plans liability adjustment

     —          —           —          —     

Comprehensive income

   $ 25,686      $ 20,750       $ 52,313      $ 42,594   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 


THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC.

Financial Results

Consolidated Balance Sheets:

(in thousands, except share data)    (unaudited)  
     September 28,     December 29,  
     2013     2012  
Assets     

Current Assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 43,726      $ 74,463   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $84 and $125 as of September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively

     52,574        31,479   

Inventories

     59,513        44,361   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     11,621        6,628   

Deferred income taxes

     5,938        5,411   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     173,372        162,342   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     248,364        189,948   

Other assets

     7,009        4,656   

Goodwill

     3,683        2,538   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 432,428      $ 359,484   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current Liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 40,696      $ 28,303   

Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations

     53        62   

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     84,397        60,529   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     125,146        88,894   

Deferred income taxes

     20,877        20,463   

Debt and capital lease obligations, less current portion

     584        566   

Other liabilities

     4,400        4,470   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     151,007        114,393   

Commitments and Contingencies

    

Stockholders’ Equity:

    

Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value; 22,700,000 shares authorized; 8,730,663 and 8,703,670 issued and outstanding as of September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively

     87        87   

Class B Common Stock, $.01 par value; 4,200,000 shares authorized; 4,007,355 and 4,107,355 issued and outstanding as of September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively

     40        41   

Additional paid-in capital

     170,907        157,305   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

     (883     (883

Retained earnings

     111,270        88,541   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     281,421        245,091   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 432,428      $ 359,484   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC.

Financial Results

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

(in thousands)    (unaudited)  
     September 28,     September 29,  
     2013     2012  
     (39 weeks)     (39 weeks)  

Cash flows provided by operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 52,313      $ 42,594   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     18,485        14,888   

Impairment of long-lived assets

     1,300        —     

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     329        85   

Bad debt expense (recovery)

     (41     3   

Stock-based compensation expense

     5,763        5,181   

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation arrangements

     (4,990     (7,278

Deferred income taxes

     (113     115   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition:

    

Accounts receivable

     (21,054     (10,900

Inventories

     (15,152     (4,068

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (5,715     1,607   

Accounts payable

     7,070        7,664   

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     28,815        15,250   

Other liabilities

     (131     (350
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     66,879        64,791   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows used in investing activities:

    

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (73,101     (49,514

Cash paid for acquisition of brewery assets and other intangible asset

     (2,753     (1,625

Decrease (increase) in restricted cash

     62        (628

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

     —          41   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (75,792     (51,726
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities:

    

Repurchase of Class A Common Stock

     (29,586     (12,569

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     2,269        4,370   

Proceeds from note payable

     —          628   

Cash paid on notes payable and capital lease

     (244     —     

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation arrangements

     4,990        7,278   

Net proceeds from sale of investment shares

     747        614   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (21,824     321   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

     (30,737     13,386   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     74,463        49,450   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 43,726      $ 62,836   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

    

Income taxes paid

   $ 17,180      $ 9,173   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Acquisition of property and equipment under capital lease

   $ 252      $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allocation of purchase consideration to brewery acquisition to the following assets:

    

Property, plant and equipment

     —          338   

Tradename

     1,608        401   

Goodwill

   $ 1,145      $ 1,161   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Copies of The Boston Beer Company’s press releases, including quarterly financial results, are available on the Internet at www.bostonbeer.com