UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM10-Q

 

 

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 201729, 2018

OR

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                    to                    

Commission file number:1-14092

 

 

THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

MASSACHUSETTS 04-3284048

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

One Design Center Place, Suite 850,

Boston, Massachusetts

(Address of principal executive offices)

02210

(Zip Code)

(617)368-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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  ☒    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 RegulationS-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, anon-accelerated filer, small reporting company, or emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “small reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   Accelerated filer 
Non-accelerated filer   Small reporting company 
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.  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule12b-2 of the Act.)    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

Number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of October 20, 2017:2018:

 

Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value

  8,663,9368,602,369

Class B Common Stock, $.01 par value

  3,097,3553,017,983

(Title of each class)

  (Number of shares)shares

 

 

 


THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC.

FORM10-Q

September  30, 201729, 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION   PAGE 

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 

Item 1.

 

Consolidated Financial Statements

   3 
  

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 201729, 2018 and December  31, 201630, 2017

   3 
  

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 201729, 2018 and September 24, 201630, 2017

   4 
  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 201729, 2018 and September 24, 201630, 2017

   5 
  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   6-166-14 
 

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   17-2215-20 
 Item 3. 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

   2220 
 

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

   2220 

PART II.

 OTHER INFORMATION  
 

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

   2220 
 Item 1A. 

Risk Factors

   2221 
 

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   2321 
 

Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

   2321 
 

Item 4.

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

   2321 
 

Item 5.

 

Other Information

   2321 
 

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

   24
SIGNATURES2522 

EX-31.1 Section 302 CEO Certification

EX-31.2 Section 302 CFO Certification

EX-32.1 Section 906 CEO Certification

EX-32.2 Section 906 CFO CertificationSIGNATURES

  23

EX-31.1 Section 302 CEO Certification

EX-31.2 Section 302 CFO Certification

EX-32.1 Section 906 CEO Certification

EX-32.2 Section 906 CFO Certification

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

 

  September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
   September 29,
2018
 December 30,
2017
 

Assets

      

Current Assets:

      

Cash and cash equivalents

  $70,045  $91,035   $68,887  $65,637 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $170 and $0 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively

   43,182  36,694 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $39 and $0 as of September 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, respectively

   52,812  33,749 

Inventories

   54,943  52,499    72,254  50,651 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   9,593  8,731    10,252  10,695 

Income tax receivable

   1,380  4,928    16,439  7,616 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total current assets

   179,143  193,887    220,644  168,348 

Property, plant and equipment, net

   387,637  408,411    387,069  384,280 

Other assets

   16,651  9,965    12,308  13,313 

Goodwill

   3,683  3,683    3,683  3,683 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total assets

  $587,114  $615,946   $623,704  $569,624 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

   

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   

Current Liabilities:

      

Accounts payable

  $42,193  $40,585   $62,047  $38,141 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

   67,201  60,934    69,599  63,617 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total current liabilities

   109,394  101,519    131,646  101,758 

Deferred income taxes, net

   53,680  57,261    47,637  34,819 

Other liabilities

   9,751  10,584    9,875  9,524 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities

   172,825  169,364    189,158  146,101 

Commitments and Contingencies (see Note E)

   

Stockholders' Equity:

   

Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value; 22,700,000 shares authorized; 8,650,988 and 9,170,956 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively

   87  92 

Class B Common Stock, $.01 par value; 4,200,000 shares authorized; 3,097,355 and 3,197,355 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively

   31  32 

Commitments and Contingencies (See Note G)

   

Stockholders’ Equity:

   

Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value; 22,700,000 shares authorized; 8,475,037 and 8,603,152 issued and outstanding as of September 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, respectively

   85  86 

Class B Common Stock, $.01 par value; 4,200,000 shares authorized; 3,017,983 and 3,017,983 issued and outstanding as of September 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, respectively

   30  30 

Additional paid-in capital

   370,611  349,913    402,056  372,590 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

   (1,080 (1,103   (1,503 (1,288

Retained earnings

   44,640  97,648    33,878  52,105 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total stockholders' equity

   414,289  446,582 

Total stockholders’ equity

   434,546  423,523 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $587,114  $615,946 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $623,704  $569,624 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

  Thirteen weeks ended Thirty-nine weeks ended 
  September 30,
2017
 September 24,
2016
 September 30,
2017
 September 24,
2016
   Thirteen weeks ended Thirty-nine weeks ended 
  September 29,
2018
 September 30,
2017
 September 29,
2018
 September 30,
2017
 

Revenue

  $264,146  $271,225  $701,247  $734,459   $326,852  $264,146  $818,257  $701,247 

Less excise taxes

   17,099  17,792  44,575  47,383    19,982  17,099  47,830  44,575 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net revenue

   247,047  253,433  656,672  687,076    306,870  247,047  770,427  656,672 

Cost of goods sold

   115,546  119,826  314,808  335,062    149,643  115,546  375,133  314,808 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Gross profit

   131,501  133,607  341,864  352,014    157,227  131,501  395,294  341,864 

Operating expenses:

          

Advertising, promotional and selling expenses

   63,647  63,817  185,232  186,318    87,765  63,647  241,796  185,232 

General and administrative expenses

   16,358  19,481  54,315  62,325    22,734  16,358  65,951  54,315 

Impairment of assets

   —     —    1,505  37    —     —    517  1,505 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total operating expenses

   80,005  83,298  241,052  248,680    110,499  80,005  308,264  241,052 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Operating income

   51,496  50,309  100,812  103,334    46,728  51,496  87,030  100,812 

Other income (expense), net:

          

Interest income, net

   211  22  381  65    343  211  821  381 

Other income (expense), net

   196  (169 253  (594

Other (expense) income, net

   (51 196  (539 253 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total other income (expense), net

   407  (147 634  (529

Total other income, net

   292  407  282  634 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Income before income tax provision

   51,903  50,162  101,446  102,805    47,020  51,903  87,312  101,446 

Income tax provision

   18,220  18,632  32,927  37,622    9,013  18,220  16,460  32,927 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net income

  $33,683  $31,530  $68,519  $65,183   $38,007  $33,683  $70,852  $68,519 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net income per common share — basic

  $2.82  $2.53  $5.60  $5.16 

Net income per common share—basic

  $3.25  $2.82  $6.02  $5.60 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net income per common share — diluted

  $2.78  $2.48  $5.54  $5.05 

Net income per common share—diluted

  $3.21  $2.78  $5.96  $5.54 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Weighted-average number of common shares — Class A basic

   8,789  9,018  9,037  9,191 

Weighted-average number of common shares—Class A basic

   8,557  8,789  8,646  9,037 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Weighted-average number of common shares — Class B basic

   3,097  3,367  3,122  3,367 

Weighted-average number of common shares—Class B basic

   3,018  3,097  3,018  3,122 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Weighted-average number of common shares — diluted

   12,037  12,641  12,299  12,853 

Weighted-average number of common shares—diluted

   11,702  12,037  11,773  12,299 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net income

  $33,683  $31,530  $68,519  $65,183   $38,007  $33,683  $70,852  $68,519 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Other comprehensive income:

          

Foreign currency translation adjustment

   (13 2  (23 (90   (13 (13 4  (23
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Comprehensive income

  $33,670  $31,532  $68,496  $65,093   $37,994  $33,670  $70,856  $68,496 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASHFLOWSCASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

  Thirty-nine weeks ended   Thirty-nine weeks ended 
  September 30,
2017
 September 24,
2016
   September 29,
2018
 September 30,
2017
 

Cash flows provided by operating activities:

      

Net income

  $68,519  $65,183   $70,852  $68,519 

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

      

Depreciation and amortization

   38,372  37,305    38,860  38,372 

Impairment of assets

   1,505  37    517  1,505 

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

   571  553    45  571 

Bad debt expense (recovery)

   170  (170

Bad debt expense

   39  170 

Stock-based compensation expense

   4,593  8,122    6,995  4,593 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation arrangements

   —    (12,387

Deferred income taxes

   (3,581 5,464    12,818  (3,581

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

      

Accounts receivable

   (6,658 (7,037   (20,412 (6,658

Inventories

   (9,330 (2,897   (20,836 (9,330

Prepaid expenses, income tax receivable and other assets

   2,852  11,841    (8,385 2,852 

Accounts payable

   5,371  (4,571   20,560  5,371 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

   6,244  13,365    6,309  6,244 

Other liabilities

   (390 (6,446   693  (390
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   108,238  108,362    108,055  108,238 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Cash flows used in investing activities:

      

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

   (23,415 (37,108   (38,752 (23,415

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

   16  4    2  16 

Cash paid for acquisition of intangible assets

   5   —   

Change in restricted cash

   (4 62    131  (4
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

   (23,403 (37,042   (38,614 (23,403
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Cash flows used in financing activities:

      

Repurchase of Class A Common Stock

   (121,535 (138,055   (88,311 (121,535

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

   15,159  37,452    21,528  15,159 

Payment of taxes related to exercise of stock options

   —    (510

Cash paid on note payable

   (60 (58   (78 (60

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation arrangements

   —    12,387 

Net proceeds from sale of investment shares

   611  537    670  611 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

   (105,825 (88,247   (66,191 (105,825
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

   (20,990 (16,927   3,250  (20,990

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

   91,035  94,193    65,637  91,035 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $70,045  $77,266   $68,887  $70,045 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

      

Income taxes paid

  $22,408  $21,939   $11,252  $22,408 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Decrease in accounts receivable for ASU2014-09 adoption

  $(1,310 $—   
  

 

  

 

 

Income taxes refunded

  $2  $12,002   $—    $2 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

(Decrease) Increase in accounts payable for purchase of property, plant and equipment

  $(3,763 $1,235 

Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable for purchase of property, plant and equipment

  $3,346  $(3,763
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Decrease in accounts payable for repurchase of Class A Common Stock

  $—    $(3,000
  

 

  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A. Organization and Basis of Presentation

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. and certain subsidiaries (the “Company”) are engaged in the business of brewingproducing and selling alcohol beverages throughout the United States and in selected international markets, under the trade names, “TheThe Boston Beer Company” “Twisted®, Twisted Tea Brewing Company” “Angry®, Angry Orchard® Cider Company” and “HardCompany, Hard Seltzer Beverage Company”. The Company’s Samuel AdamsCompany, Traveler Beer Co.®, Angel City Brewing Company®, Concrete Beach Brewery® beers are produced and sold under the trade name “The Boston Beer Company”. A&SConey Island® Brewing Collaborative LLC, d/b/a A&S Brewing (“A&S”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, sells beer under various trade names including “The Traveler Beer Company”, “Coney Island Brewing Company”, “Angel City Brewery” and “Concrete Beach Brewery”.Company.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2017,29, 2018, and the consolidated statements of comprehensive income and consolidated statements of cash flows for the interim periods ended September 30, 201729, 2018 and September 24, 201630, 2017 have been prepared by the Company in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, certain information and footnotes normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.30, 2017.

In the opinion of the Company’s management, the Company’s unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 201729, 2018 and the results of its consolidated operations and consolidated cash flows for the interim periods ended September 30, 201729, 2018 and September 24, 2016,30, 2017, reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the results of the interim periods presented. The operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year.

B. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASUNo. 2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). ASU2014-09 supersedes virtually all existing revenue guidance. Under this standard, an entity is required to recognize revenue upon transfer of promised goods or services to customers, in an amount that reflects the expected consideration received in exchange for those goods or services. As such, an entity needs to use more judgment and make more estimates than under the previous guidance. On December 31, 2017, the Company adopted the new accounting standard and all related amendments using the modified retrospective method which allows application only to the most current reporting period presented in the financial statements with a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings. In accordance with the new accounting standard, the majority of the Company’s revenue continues to be recognized at the time its products are shipped. Upon adoption, the Company began recognition of certain variable customer promotional discount programs earlier than it had under the previous revenue guidance which resulted in a $1.0 million, net of tax, cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings. The comparative years have not been restated and continue to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods. The Company expects the impact of the adoption to be immaterial to its consolidated financial statements on an ongoing basis.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASUNo. 2016-09,Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. ASU2016-09 is part of the FASB’s initiative to simplify accounting standards. The guidance impacted several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions, including accounting for income taxes and forfeitures, as well as classification in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Under ASU2016-09, excess tax benefits and deficiencies as a result of stock option exercises and restricted stock vesting are to be recognized as discrete items within income tax expense or benefit in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income in the reporting period in which they occur. Additionally, under ASU2016-09, excess tax benefits and deficiencies should be classified along with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity in the consolidated statements of cash flows. The Company adopted this new accounting standard prospectively in the first quarter of 2017. Prior periods have not been adjusted. Under this new accounting standard, for the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2018 and the thirteen weeks ended September 30, 2017, $0.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively, in excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation arrangements was recognized within the income tax provision in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income and classified as an operating activity in the consolidated statements of cash flow. For the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017, $4.0 million and $4.3 million, respectively, was recognized. The Company has not changed its forfeiture policy and continued to estimate forfeitures expected to occur to determine stock-based compensation expense.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASUNo. 2018-02,Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.Under this update, an entity is allowed a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The Company early adopted this accounting standard prospectively in the first quarter of 2018. Prior periods have not been adjusted. In the first quarter of 2018, the Company reclassified $0.2 million of federal and state income tax effects of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 related to defined benefit plans from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. The Company expects the impact of the adoption to be immaterial to its consolidated financial statements on an ongoing basis.

Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Effective

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASUNo. 2016-02,Leases (Topic 842). The guidance requires lessees to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by all leases with terms of more than 12 months. ASU2016-02 will be effective retrospectively for the year beginning December 30, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company currently expects to adopt ASU2016-02 in the first quarter of 2019. As of September 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, the Company had $26.6 million and $12.8 million, respectively, of contractual obligations on lease agreements, the present value of which would be included on the consolidated balance sheets under the new guidance.

C. Revenue Recognition

During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2018 approximately 94% of the Company’s revenue was from shipments of its products to domestic Distributors and 5% from shipments to international Distributors, primarily located in Canada. Approximately 1% of the Company’s revenue is from retail beer, cider and merchandise sales at the Company’s retail locations.

The Company recognizes revenue when obligations under the terms of a contract with its customer are satisfied; generally, this occurs with the transfer of control of its products. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration expected to be received in exchange for transferring products. If the conditions for revenue recognition are not met, the Company defers the revenue until all conditions are met. As of September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017, the Company has deferred $6.1 million and $4.2 million, respectively in revenue related to product shipped prior to these dates. These amounts are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Customer promotional discount programs are entered into by the Company with Distributors for certain periods of time. The reimbursements for discounts to Distributors are recorded as reductions to net revenue and were $11.1 million and $26.8 million for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2018, respectively. Reimbursements for discounts for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2017 were $9.6 million and $23.0 million, respectively. The agreed-upon discount rates are applied to certain Distributors’ sales to retailers, based on volume metrics, in order to determine the total discounted amount. The computation of the discount allowance requires that management make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the timing and amounts of revenue and liabilities recorded. Actual promotional discounts owed and paid have historically been in line with allowances recorded by the Company, however, the amounts could differ from the estimated allowance.

Customer programs and incentives are a common practice in the alcohol beverage industry. Amounts paid in connection with customer programs and incentives are recorded as reductions to net revenue or as advertising, promotional and selling expenses, based on the nature of the expenditure. Customer incentives and other payments made to Distributors are primarily based upon performance of certain marketing and advertising activities. Depending on applicable state laws and regulations, these activities promoting the Company’s products may include, but are not limited topoint-of-sale and merchandise placement, samples, product displays, promotional programs at retail locations and meals, travel and entertainment. Amounts paid to customers in connection with these programs that were recorded as reductions to revenue for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2018 were $3.5 million and $9.7 million, respectively. Amounts paid to customers in connection with these programs that were recorded as reductions to revenue for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2017 were $3.8 million and $9.8 million, respectively. Estimates are based on historical and projected experience for each type of program or customer and have historically been in line with actual costs incurred.

The Company benefited from a reduction in federal excise taxes of $2.0 million and $4.8 million for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2018, respectively, as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

D. Inventories

Inventories consist of raw materials, work in process and finished goods. Raw materials, which principally consist of hops, apple juice, other brewing materials and packaging, are stated at the lower of cost, determined on thefirst-in,first-out basis, or net realizable value. The Company’s goal is to maintain on hand a supply of at least one year for essential hop varieties, in order to limit the risk of an unexpected reduction in supply. Inventories are generally classified as current assets. The Company classifies hops inventory in excess of two years of forecasted usage in other long termlong-term assets. The cost elements of work in process and finished goods inventory consist of raw materials, direct labor and manufacturing overhead. Inventories consist of the following:

 

  September 30,
2017
   December 31,
2016
   September 29,
2018
   December 30,
2017
 
  (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

Current inventory:

        

Raw materials

  $34,267   $35,314   $46,037   $ 33,086 

Work in process

   8,687    8,131    9,467    6,826 

Finished goods

   11,989    9,054    16,750    10,739 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total current inventory

   54,943    52,499    72,254    50,651 

Long term inventory

   13,202    6,316    9,138    9,905 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total inventory

  $68,145   $58,815   $ 81,392   $60,556 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

E. Net Income per Share

C.Net Income per Share

The Company calculates net income per share using thetwo-class method, which requires the Company to allocate net income to its Class A Common Shares, Class B Common Shares and unvested share-based payment awards that participate in dividends with common stock, in the calculation of net income per share.

The Class A Common Stock has no voting rights, except (1) as required by law, (2) for the election of Class A Directors, and (3) that the approval of the holders of the Class A Common Stock is required for (a) certain future authorizations or issuances of additional securities which have rights senior to Class A Common Stock, (b) certain alterations of rights or terms of the Class A or Class B Common Stock as set forth in the Articles of Organization of the Company, (c) other amendments of the Articles of Organization of the Company, (d) certain mergers or consolidations with, or acquisitions of, other entities, and (e) sales or dispositions of any significant portion of the Company’s assets.

The Class B Common Stock has full voting rights, including the right to (1) elect a majority of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors and (2) approve all (a) amendments to the Company’s Articles of Organization, (b) mergers or consolidations with, or acquisitions of, other entities, (c) sales or dispositions of any significant portion of the Company’s assets, and (d) equity-based and other executive compensation and other significant corporate matters. The Company’s Class B Common Stock is not listed for trading. Each share of the Class B Common Stock is freely convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock, upon request of the respective Class B holder, and participates equally in dividends.

The Company’s unvested share-based payment awards include unvested shares (1) issued under the Company’s investment share program, which permits employees who have been with the Company for at least one year to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock and to purchase those shares at a discount ranging from 20% to 40% below market value based on years of employment starting after two years of employment, and (2) awarded as restricted stock awards at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors. The investment shares and restricted stock awards generally vest over five years in equal number of shares. The unvested shares participate equally in dividends. See Note IK for a discussion of the current year unvested stock awards and issuances.

Included in the computation of net income per diluted common share are dilutive outstanding stock options that are vested or expected to vest. At its discretion, the Board of Directors grants stock options to senior management and certain key employees. The terms of the employee stock options are determined by the Board of Directors at the time of grant. To date, stock options granted to employees vest over various service periods and/or based on the attainment of certain performance criteria and generally expire after ten years. The Company also grants stock options to itsnon-employee directors upon election orre-election to the Board of Directors. The number of option shares granted tonon-employee directors is calculated based on a defined formula and these stock options vest immediately upon grant and expire after ten years.

Net Income per Common Share — Share—Basic

The following table sets forth the computation of basic net income per share using thetwo-class method:

 

  Thirteen weeks ended   Thirty-nine weeks ended   Thirteen weeks ended   Thirty-nine weeks ended 
  September 30,
2017
   September 24,
2016
   September 30,
2017
   September 24,
2016
   September 29,
2018
   September 30,
2017
   September 29,
2018
   September 30,
2017
 
  (in thousands, except per share data)   (in thousands, except per share data)   (in thousands, except per share data)   (in thousands, except per share data) 

Net income

  $33,683   $31,530   $68,519   $65,183   $ 38,007   $ 33,683   $ 70,852   $ 68,519 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Allocation of net income for basic:

                

Class A Common Stock

  $24,772   $22,841   $50,647   $47,465   $27,786   $24,772   $52,051   $50,647 

Class B Common Stock

   8,730    8,529    17,493    17,390    9,800    8,730    18,169    17,493 

Unvested participating shares

   181    160    379    328    421    181    632    379 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  $33,683   $31,530   $68,519   $65,183   $38,007   $33,683   $70,852   $68,519 

Weighted average number of shares for basic:

                

Class A Common Stock

   8,789    9,018    9,037    9,191    8,557    8,789    8,646    9,037 

Class B Common Stock*

   3,097    3,367    3,122    3,367    3,018    3,097    3,018    3,122 

Unvested participating shares

   65    63    67    64    130    65    105    67 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
   11,951    12,448    12,226    12,622    11,705    11,951    11,769    12,226 

Net income per share for basic:

                

Class A Common Stock

  $2.82   $2.53   $5.60   $5.16   $3.25   $2.82   $6.02   $5.60 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Class B Common Stock

  $2.82   $2.53   $5.60   $5.16   $3.25   $2.82   $6.02   $5.60 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

*Change in Class B Common Stock resulted from the conversion of 100,000 shares to Class A Common Stock on March 7, 2017, 45,000 shares to Class A Common Stock on November 30, 2016 and 125,000 shares to Class A Common Stock on November 4, 2016, with the ending number of shares reflecting the weighted average for the periods.

*

Change in Class B Common Stock resulted from the conversion of 79,000 shares to Class A Common Stock on October 31, 2017 with the ending number of shares reflecting the weighted average for the period.

Net Income per Common Share — Share—Diluted

The Company calculates diluted net income per share for common stock using the more dilutive of (1) the treasury stock method, or (2) thetwo-class method, which assumes the participating securities are not exercised.

The following table sets forth the computation of diluted net income per share, assuming the conversion of all Class B Common Stock into Class A Common Stock and using thetwo-class method for unvested participating shares:

 

  Thirteen weeks ended   Thirteen weeks ended 
  September 30, 2017   September 24, 2016   September 29, 2018   September 30, 2017 
  Earnings to
Common
Shareholders
   Common
Shares
   EPS   Earnings to
Common
Shareholders
   Common
Shares
   EPS   Earnings to
Common
Shareholders
   Common Shares   EPS   Earnings to
Common
Shareholders
   Common Shares   EPS 
  (in thousands, except per share data)   (in thousands, except per share data) 

As reported — basic

  $24,772    8,789   $2.82   $22,841    9,018   $2.53 

As reported—basic

  $27,786    8,557   $3.25   $24,772    8,789   $2.82 

Add: effect of dilutive potential common shares

                        

Share-based awards

  ��—      151      —      256      —      127      —      151   

Class B Common Stock

   8,730    3,097      8,529    3,367      9,800    3,018      8,730    3,097   

Net effect of unvested participating shares

   2    —        3    —        5    —        2    —     
  

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

   

Net income per common share — diluted

  $33,504    12,037   $2.78   $31,373    12,641   $2.48 

Net income per common share—diluted

  $37,591    11,702   $3.21   $33,504    12,037   $2.78 
  

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

   
  Thirty-nine weeks ended   Thirty-nine weeks ended 
  September 30, 2017   September 24, 2016   September 29, 2018   September 30, 2017 
  Earnings to
Common
Shareholders
   Common
Shares
   EPS   Earnings to
Common
Shareholders
   Common
Shares
   EPS   Earnings to
Common
Shareholders
   Common Shares   EPS   Earnings to
Common
Shareholders
   Common Shares   EPS 
  (in thousands, except per share data)   (in thousands, except per share data) 

As reported — basic

  $50,647    9,037   $5.60   $47,465    9,191   $5.16 

As reported—basic

  $52,051    8,646   $6.02   $50,647    9,037   $5.60 

Add: effect of dilutive potential common shares

                        

Share-based awards

   —      140      —      295      —      109      —      140   

Class B Common Stock

   17,493    3,122      17,390    3,367      18,169    3,018      17,493    3,122   

Net effect of unvested participating shares

   4    —        7    —        5    —        4    —     
  

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

   

Net income per common share — diluted

  $68,144    12,299   $5.54   $64,862    12,853   $5.05 

Net income per common share—diluted

  $70,225    11,773   $5.96   $68,144    12,299   $5.54 
  

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

During the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2018, weighted-average stock options to purchase approximately zero and 653,000 shares of Class A Common Stock were outstanding but not included in computing dilutive income per common share because their effects were anti-dilutive. During the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2017, weighted-average stock options to purchase approximately 791,000 and 800,000 shares respectively, of Class A Common Stock were outstanding but not included in computing diluteddilutive income per common share because their effects were anti-dilutive. DuringThe significant decrease in weighted-average stock options outstanding for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 24,29, 2018 as compared to the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2017 is primarily due to the forfeiture of the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer’s 2016 weighted-average stock options to purchase approximately 740,000 and 704,000 shares, respectively, of Class A Common Stock were outstanding but not included in computing diluted income per common share because their effects were anti-dilutive.option upon retirement. Additionally, performance-based stock options to purchase approximately 36,00061,000 and 35,00036,000 shares of Class A Common Stock were outstanding as of September 30, 201729, 2018 and September 24, 2016,30, 2017, respectively, but not included in computing diluted income per common share because the performance criteria of these stock options was not met as of the end of the reporting period.

Of the performance-based stock options to purchase approximately 36,00061,000 shares of Class A Common Stock that were excluded from computing diluted net income per common share as of September 30, 2017,29, 2018, 31,000 shares were granted in 2016 to two key employees. The vesting of these shares requires annual depletions, or sales by distributorsDistributors to retailers, of certain of the Company’s brands to attain various thresholds during the period from 2017 to 2023. The remaining 5,000 shares were granted in 2017 to executive officers and the vesting of these shares requires annual depletions to attain certain thresholds in 2019. The remaining 25,000 shares were granted in 2018 to executive officers and one key employee and the vesting of these shares requires annual net revenue to attain certain thresholds in 2019.

Furthermore, stock options to purchase approximately 12,000 shares of Class A Common Stock were not included in computing diluted income per share because these stock options were cancelled during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2017, due to performance criteria not being met or employee termination prior to vesting.

D.F. Comprehensive Income or Loss

Comprehensive income or loss represents net income or loss, plus defined benefit plans liability adjustment, net of tax effect and foreign currency translation adjustment. The defined benefit plans liability and foreign currency translation adjustments for the interim periods ended September 30, 201729, 2018 and September 24, 201630, 2017 were not material.

E.G. Commitments and Contingencies

Contract Obligations

The Company had outstanding totalnon-cancelable contract obligations of $171.6$229.3 million at September 30, 2017.29, 2018. These obligations are made up of advertising contracts of $64.7 million, hops, barley and wheat totaling $59.5 million, advertising contracts of $40.7$64.3 million, other ingredients of $32.0 million, operating leases of $13.5$31.7 million, equipment and machinery of $13.4$29.5 million, operating leases of $26.6 million, glass bottles of $2.6 million and other commitments of $9.9 million.

The Company has entered into contracts for the supply of a portion of its hops requirements. These purchase contracts extend through crop year 20222025 and specify both the quantities and prices, denominated in U.S. Dollars, Euros and New Zealand Dollars, to which the Company is committed. Hops purchase commitments outstanding at September 30, 201729, 2018 totaled $44.0$45.4 million, based on the exchange rates on that date. The Company does not use forward currency exchange contracts and intends to purchase future hops using the exchange rate at the time of purchase.

Currently, the Company has entered into contracts for barley and wheat with two major suppliers. The contracts include crop year 2017 through 2019 and cover the Company’s barley, wheat, and malt requirements for 2017the remainder of 2018 and partall of 2018.2019. These purchase commitments outstanding at September 30, 201729, 2018 totaled $15.5$18.9 million.

The Company sources some of its glass bottles needs pursuant to a Glass Bottle Supply Agreement with Anchor Glass Container Corporation (“Anchor”), under which Anchor is the supplier of certain glass bottles for the Company’s Cincinnati Brewery and its Pennsylvania Brewery. This agreement also establishes the terms on which Anchor may supply glass bottles to other breweries where the Company brews its beers. Under the agreement with Anchor, the Company has minimum purchase commitments that are based on Company-provided production estimates which, under normal business conditions, are expected to be fulfilled. Minimum purchase commitments under the agreement, assuming the supplier is unable to replace production cancelled by the Company, as of September 30, 201729, 2018 totaled $2.6 million.

The Company has various operating lease agreements for facilities and equipment as of September 30, 2017.29, 2018. Terms of these leases include, in some instances, scheduled rent increases, renewals, purchase options and maintenance costs, and vary by lease. These lease obligations expire at various dates through 2022.2028. The contractual obligation on these lease agreements as of September 30, 201729, 2018 totaled $13.5$26.6 million.

Currently, the Company brews and packages more than 90%80% of its volume at Company-owned breweries. In the normal course of its business, the Company has historically entered into various production arrangements with other brewing companies. Pursuant to these arrangements, the Company purchases the liquid produced bysupplies raw materials to those brewing companies including the raw materials that are used in the liquid,and incurs conversion fees for labor at the time suchthe liquid goes into fermentation. Theis produced and packaged.

On October 11, 2018, the Company is requiredamended an existing brewing services agreement to repurchase all unused raw materials purchasedinclude a minimum capacity availability commitment by the brewing company specificallythird party brewery. The amendment grants the Company the right to extend the agreement beyond the December 31, 2021 termination date on an annual basis through December 31, 2025. The amendment requires the Company to pay up to $4 million dollars in both 2018 and 2019 for the Company’s beerscapital improvements at the third party’s brewing company’s cost upon termination of the production arrangement. The Company is also obligated to meet annual volume requirements in conjunction with certain production arrangements. These requirements are not material to the Company’s operations.facilities.

Litigation

The Company is not a party to any pending or threatened litigation, the outcome of which would be expected to have a material adverse effect upon its financial condition or the results of its operations. In general, while the Company believes it conducts its business appropriately in accordance with laws, regulations and industry guidelines, claims, whether or not meritorious, could be asserted against the Company that might adversely impact the Company’s results.

F.H. Income Taxes

As of September 30, 201729, 2018 and December 31, 2016,30, 2017, the Company had approximately $0.4$0.9 million and $0.5$0.3 million, respectively, of unrecognized income tax benefits.

The Company’s practice is to classify interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. As of September 30, 201729, 2018 and December 31, 2016,30, 2017, the Company had $0.3$0.1 million and $0.3$0.0 million, respectively, accrued for interest and penalties.

In September 2017, the Internal Revenue Service commenced an examination of the Company’s 2015 consolidated corporate income tax return. The examination was still in process as of September 30, 2017.completed with a no change report issued on July 26, 2018. The Company’s state income tax returns remain subject to examination for three or four years depending on the state’s statute of limitations. The Company is being audited by two statesone state as of September 30, 2017.29, 2018. In addition, the Company is generally obligated to report changes in taxable income arising from federal income tax audits.

The following table provides a summary of the income tax provision for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017:

   Thirteen weeks ended 
   September 29,   September 30, 
   2018   2017 
   (in thousands) 

Summary of income tax provision

    

Tax provision based on net income

  $13,671   $18,753 

Accounting Method Changes

  $(4,529  $—   

Benefit of ASU2016-09

   (129   (533
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income tax provision

  $9,013   $18,220 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Thirty-nine weeks ended 
   September 29,   September 30, 
   2018   2017 
   (in thousands) 

Summary of income tax provision

    

Tax provision based on net income

  $24,969   $37,189 

Accounting Method Changes

  $(4,529  $—   

Benefit of ASU2016-09

   (3,980   (4,262
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income tax provision

  $16,460   $32,927 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Due to a change of tax accounting methods for depreciation of certain property, plant and equipment for the tax year ended December 30, 2017, the Company experienced aone-time income tax benefit for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2016:29, 2018.

   Thirteen weeks ended 
   September 30,   September 24, 
   2017   2016 
   (in thousands) 

Summary of income tax provision

    

Tax provision based on net income

  $18,753   $18,632 

Impact of adoption of ASU 2016-09

   (533   —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income tax provision

  $18,220   $18,632 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Thirty-nine weeks ended 
   September 30,   September 24, 
   2017   2016 
   (in thousands) 

Summary of income tax provision

    

Tax provision based on net income

  $37,189   $37,622 

Impact of adoption of ASU 2016-09

   (4,262   —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income tax provision

  $32,927   $37,622 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Company’s effective tax rate for the thirteen weeks ended September 30, 201729, 2018 decreased to 35.1%19.2% from 37.1%35.1% for the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2016.30, 2017 due to the favorable impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 including theone-time impact of tax accounting method changes. The Company’s effective tax rate for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 201729, 2018 decreased to 32.5%18.9% from 36.6%32.5% for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2016. These decreases were primarily30, 2017 due to the favorable impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 including theone-time impact of tax benefit resulting from the adoption of ASU2016-09, which was effective for the Company on January 1, 2017.accounting method changes.

G.I. Revolving Line of Credit

TheIn March 2018, the Company has aamended its credit facility in place that provides for a $150.0 million revolving line of credit which expires onto extend the scheduled expiration date to March 31, 2019.2023. As of September 30, 2017,29, 2018, the Company was not in violation of any of its financial covenants to the lender under the credit facility and there were no borrowings outstanding, so that the line of credit was fully available to the Company for borrowing.

H.J. Fair Value Measures

The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company applies the following fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into three levels and bases the categorization within the hierarchy upon the lowest level of input that is available and significant to the fair value measurement. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

 

Level 1 — Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.

 

Level 2 — Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, a Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

 

Level 3 — Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.

All financial assets or liabilities thatThe Company’s money market funds are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) have been segregated into the most appropriate level within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to determine the fair value at the measurement date. The assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized in the table below (in thousands):

   As of September 30, 2017 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 

Cash equivalents

  $67,521   $—     $—     $67,521 
   As of December 31, 2016 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 

Cash equivalents

  $89,966   $—     $—     $89,966 

The Company’s cash equivalents listed above represent money market funds and are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices. The money market funds wereare invested substantially in United States Treasury and government securities. The Company does not adjust the quoted market price for such financial instruments.

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents held in money market funds. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had money market funds which have been deemed “Triple A” rated. The Company considers the “Triple A” rated money market funds to be a large, highly-rated investment-grade institution. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents balance was $70.0 million and $91.0 million, respectively, including money market funds amounting to $67.5 million and $90.0 million, respectively.

Cash, certificates of deposit, receivables and payables are carried at their cost, which approximates fair value, because of their short-term nature. Financial instruments not recorded at fair value in

At September 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, the consolidated financial statements are summarized inCompany had money market funds with a “Triple A” rated money market fund. The Company considers the table below (in thousands):“Triple A” rated money market fund to be a large, highly-rated investment-grade institution. As of September 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents balance was $68.9 million and $65.6 million, respectively, including money market funds amounting to $69.0 million and $63.8 million, respectively.

   As of September 30, 2017 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 

Note payable

  $—     $340   $—     $340 
   As of December 31, 2016 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 

Note payable

  $—     $400   $—     $400 

I.K. Common Stock and Stock-Based Compensation

Option Activity

Information related to stock options under the Restated Employee Equity Incentive Plan and the Stock Option Plan forNon-Employee Directors is summarized as follows:

 

  Shares   Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term in
Years
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
  Shares Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
 Weighted-Average Remaining
Contractual Term in Years
 Aggregate Intrinsic Value
(in thousands)
 
              (in thousands) 

Outstanding at December 31, 2016

   1,348,233   $141.98     

Outstanding at December 30, 2017

 1,156,997  $ 158.53   

Granted

   15,373    150.10      32,570  210.24   

Forfeited

   (12,208   160.47      (613,630 199.94   

Expired

   —      —         —     —     

Exercised

   (190,401   79.61      (200,898 106.69   
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

Outstanding at September 30, 2017

   1,160,997   $176.25    6.55   $24,703 

Outstanding at September 29, 2018

 375,039  $156.03  5.66  $49,310,933 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Exercisable at September 30, 2017

   186,242   $98.55    4.01   $11,969 

Exercisable at September 29, 2018

 151,647  $115.91  3.60  $26,027,039 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2017

   566,478   $123.65    5.75   $24,067 

Vested and expected to vest at September 29, 2018

 352,321  $153.77  5.56  $47,120,023 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Of the total options outstanding at September 30, 2017, 35,88529, 2018, 60,957 shares were performance-based options for which the performance criteria had yet to be achieved.

On January 1, 2017,2018, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 5,18517,531 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock to senior management with a weighted average fair value of $81.95$82.69 per share, of which all shares relate to performance-based stock options.

On April 30, 2018, the Company granted its Chief Executive Officer a stock option to purchase 9,959 shares of the Company’s Class A Common stock with a weighted average fair value of $100.50 per share, of which all shares relate to performance-based stock options and vest through 2022.

On May 18, 2017,17, 2018, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 10,1885,080 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock to the Company’s non-employeenonemployee Directors. These options have a weighted average fair value of $67.72$113.12 per share. All of the options vested immediately on the date of the grant.

On August 1, 2017,May 31, 2018, the Company modified the performance criteria for performance-based options that were originally granted on April 26, 2016. This modification was accounted for in accordance with ASC718-20-35. The number of shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock granted as options remained unchanged from the original grant at 20,681 while the weighted average fair value decreased from $72.53 per share to $67.92 per share.

On January 1, 2008, the Company granted the Chief Executive Officer a stock option to purchase 753,864 shares ofcancelled its Class A Common Stock, which vests over a five-year period, commencing on January 1, 2014, at the rate of 20% per year. The exercise price is determined by multiplying $42.00 by the aggregate change in the DJ Wilshire 5000 Index from and after January 1, 2008 through the close of business on the trading date next preceding each date on which the option is exercised. The exercise price will not be less than $37.65 per share and the excess of the fair value of the Company’s Class A Common Stock over the exercise price cannot exceed $70.00 per share over the exercise price. At September 30, 2017 and September 24, 2016, the stock option remained unexercised as to 150,773 shares and 301,546 shares, respectively. If the stock option had been exercised on September 30, 2017, the exercise price would have been $86.20 per share. If the stock option had been exercised on September 24, 2016, the exercise price would have been $82.30 per share. The Company is accounting for this award as a market-based award which was valued utilizing the Monte Carlo Simulation pricing model, which calculates multiple potential outcomes for an award and establishes fair value based on the most likely outcome. Under the Monte Carlo Simulation pricing model, the Company calculated the weighted average fair value per share to be $8.41.

On January 1, 2016, the Company granted the Chief Executive Officer an option to purchase 574,507 shares of its Class A Common Stock, which vests over a five-year period, commencing on January 1, 2019, at the rate of 20% per year. The exercise price is determined by multiplying $201.91 by the aggregate percentage change in the DJ Wilshire 5000 Index from and after January 1, 2016 through the close of business on the trading date next preceding each date on which the option is exercised, plus an additional 1.5 percentage points per annum, prorated for partial years. The exercise price will not be less than $201.91 per share and the excess of the fair value of the Company’s Class A Common Stock cannot exceed $150 per share over the exercise price. At September 30, 2017 and September 24, 2016, the stock option remained unexercised as to 574,507 shares. If the stock option had been exercised on September 30, 2017, the exercise price would have been $229.53 per share. If the stock option had been exercised on September 24, 2016, the exercise price would have been $217.53 per share. The Company is accounting for this award as a market-based award which was valued utilizing the Monte Carlo Simulation pricing model, which calculates multiple potential outcomes for an award and establishes fair value based on the most likely outcome. Under the Monte Carlo Simulation pricing model, the Company calculated the weighted average fair value per share to be $39.16. As a result of theformer Chief Executive Officer’s planned retirement in 2018, the Company estimated a 100%2016 stock option of 574,507 shares due to forfeiture rate related to this grant.upon retirement.

Non-Vested Shares Activity

The following table summarizes vesting activities of shares issued under the investment share program and restricted stock awards:

 

  Number of
Shares
   Weighted
Average Fair
Value
   Number of Shares   Weighted Average Fair Value 

Non-vested at December 31, 2016

   64,968   $166.29 

Non-vested at December 30, 2017

   62,405   $155.21 

Granted

   25,946    132.88    92,775    207.56 

Vested

   (21,003   150.04    (20,678   156.50 

Forfeited

   (5,980   184.25    (7,170   167.53 
  

 

     

 

   

Non-vested at September 30, 2017

   63,931   $156.39 

Non-vested at September 29, 2018

   127,332   $192.45 
  

 

     

 

   

On January 1, 2017,2018, the Company granted 12,35818,873 shares of restricted stock awards to certain officers, senior managers and key employees, of which all shares vest ratably over service periods of five years. On January 1, 2017,2018, employees elected to purchase 10,1469,214 shares under the Company’s investment share program. The weighted average fair value of the restricted stock awards and investment shares, which are sold to employees at discount under its investment share program, was $169.85$191.10 and $78.74$86.84 per share, respectively.

On March 3, 2017,April 30, 2018 the Company granted 2,167 shares ofits Chief Executive Officer 64,325 restricted stock awards towith a newly hired key employee, of which all shares vest ratably over a service period of five years. The weighted averageweighted-average fair value of the restricted stock award was $161.45.

On August 1, 2017, the Company granted 1,275 shares of restricted stock awards to a newly hired key employee, of which all shares vest ratably over a$229.30 per share with service period of five years. The weighted average fair value of the restricted stock award was $156.80.based vesting through 2023.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense related to share-based awards recognized in the thirteen weeks and thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2018 was $2.4 million and $7.0 million, respectively, and was calculated based on awards expected to vest. Stock-based compensation expense related to share-based awards recognized in the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2017 was $1.2 million and $4.6 million, respectively, and was calculated based on awards expected to vest. Stock-based compensation expense related to share-based awards recognized

L. Subsequent Events

As disclosed in the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2016 was $2.4 million and $8.1 million, respectively, and was calculated basedNote G, on awards expected to vest.

J. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASUNo. 2016-09,Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. ASU2016-09 is part of the FASB’s initiative to simplify accounting standards. The guidance impacted several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions, including accounting for income taxes and forfeitures, as well as classification in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Under ASU2016-09, excess tax benefits and deficiencies as a result of stock option exercises and restricted stock vesting are to be recognized as discrete items within income tax expense or benefit in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income in the reporting period in which they occur. Additionally, under ASU2016-09, excess tax benefits and deficiencies should be classified along with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity in the consolidated statements of cash flows. The Company adopted this new accounting standard prospectively in the first quarter of 2017. Prior periods have not been adjusted. Under this new accounting standard, for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2017, $0.5 million and $4.3 million, respectively, in excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation arrangements was recognized within income tax provision in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income and classified as an operating activity in the consolidated statement of cash flow. The Company will maintain the current forfeiture policy to estimate forfeitures expected to occur to determine stock-based compensation expense.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASUNo. 2015-17,Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes. ASU2015-17 as part of the FASB’s initiative to simplify accounting standards. The guidance required an entity to present deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as noncurrent in the consolidated balance sheet. The Company adopted this new accounting standard retrospectively in the first quarter of 2017. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016,October 11, 2018, the Company had $4.7 million and $7.4 million, respectively, of current deferred tax assets that are now classified as noncurrent onamended an existing brewing services agreement to include a minimum capacity availability commitment by the consolidated balance sheets under this new accounting standard.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASUNo. 2015-11,Inventory (Topic 330), Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. ASU2015-11 is part of the FASB’s initiative to simplify accounting standards. The guidance required an entity to recognize inventory within scope of the standard at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonable predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. The Company adopted this new accounting standard prospectively in the first quarter of 2017. This new accounting standard did not have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Effective

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASUNo. 2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). ASU2014-09 will supersede virtually all existing revenue guidance. Under this update, an entity is required to recognize revenue upon transfer of promised goods or services to customers, in an amount that reflects the expected consideration received in exchange for those goods or services. As such, an entity will need to use more judgment and make more estimates than under the current guidance. ASU2014-09 is to be applied retrospectively either to each prior reporting period presented in the financial statements, or only to the most current reporting period presented in the financial statements with a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings. The Company will elect to apply the impact (if any) of applying ASU2014-09 to the most current reporting period presented in the financial statements with a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASUNo. 2015-14,Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date. ASU2015-14 defers the effective date of ASU2014-09 for one year, making it effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning December 31, 2017, with early adoption permitted as of January 1, 2017. The Company currently expects to adopt ASU2014-09 in the first quarter of 2018. The Company expects that the adoption of ASU2014-09 will require earlier recognition of variable customer promotional discount programs which will result in recording through retained earnings in the first quarter of 2018, an additional liability currently expected to be less than $2 million. The Company does not expect this change to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements with the exception of the one time retained earnings impact in the first quarter of 2018. The Company is currently preparing to implement changes to accounting policies and controls to support the new revenue recognition and disclosure requirements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASUNo. 2016-02,Leases (Topic 842). The guidance requires lessees to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by all leases with terms of more than 12 months. ASU2016-02 will be effective retrospectively for the year beginning December 30, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company currently expects to adopt ASU2016-02 in the first quarter of 2019. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had $13.5 million and $15.9 million, respectively, of contractual obligation on lease agreements, the present value of which, would be included on the consolidated balance sheets under the new guidance.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASUNo. 2017-04,Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplfying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which simplifies the accounting for goodwill impairments by eliminating step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Instead, if the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss shall be recognized in an amount equal to that excess, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. ASU2017-04 will be effective for all impairment tests performed beginning December 29, 2019. The Company does not expect adoption of ASU2017-04 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

K. Subsequent Events

On October 5, 2017, the Board of Directors approved an increase of $150.0 million to the previously approved $781.0 million share buyback expenditure limit for a new limit of $931.0 million.third party brewery.

The Company evaluated subsequent events occurring after the balance sheet date, September 30, 2017,29, 2018, and concluded that there were no other events of which management was aware that occurred after the balance sheet date that would require any adjustment to or disclosure in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Item 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following is a discussion of the significant factors affecting the consolidated operating results, financial condition and liquidity and cash flows of the Company for the thirteen and thirty-nine week period ended September 30, 2017,29, 2018, as compared to the thirteen and thirty-nine week period ended September 24, 2016.30, 2017. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and Notes thereto, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.30, 2017.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Thirteen Weeks Ended September 30, 201729, 2018 compared to Thirteen Weeks Ended September 24, 201630, 2017

 

  Thirteen Weeks Ended
(in thousands, except per barrel)
         Thirteen Weeks Ended
(in thousands, except per barrel)
       
  September 30,
2017
 September 24,
2016
 Amount
change
 % change Per barrel
change
   September 29,
2018
 September 30,
2017
 Amount
change
 % change Per barrel
change
 

Barrels sold

   1,084      1,131    (47 -4.2    1,338      1,084      255  23.5 
      Per barrel   % of net
revenue
   Per barrel % of net
revenue
       
      Per barrel   % of net
revenue
     Per barrel   % of net
revenue
       

Net revenue

  $247,047   $228.00    100.0 $253,433  $224.08  100.0 $(6,386 -2.5 $3.92   $306,870   $229.27    100.0 $247,047   $228.00    100.0 $59,823  24.2 $1.27 

Cost of goods

   115,546    106.64    46.8 119,826  105.95  47.3 (4,280 -3.6 0.69    149,643    111.80    48.8 115,546    106.64    46.8 34,097  29.5 5.16 
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Gross profit

   131,501    121.36    53.2 133,607  118.13  52.7 (2,106 -1.6 3.23    157,227    117.47    51.2 131,501    121.36    53.2 25,726  19.6 (3.89

Advertising, promotional and selling expenses

   63,647    58.74    25.8 63,817  56.43  25.2 (170 -0.3 2.31    87,765    65.57    28.6 63,647    58.74    25.8 24,118  37.9 6.83 

General and administrative expenses

   16,358    15.10    6.6 19,481  17.22  7.7 (3,123 -16.0 (2.12   22,734    16.99    7.4 16,358    15.10    6.6 6,376  39.0 1.89 

Impairment of assets

   —      —      0.0  —     —     0.0  —     0.0  —      —      —      0.0  —      —      0.0  —    0.0  —   
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total operating expenses

   80,005    73.84    32.4 83,298  73.65  32.9 (3,293 -4.0 0.19    110,499    82.56    36.0 80,005    73.84    32.4 30,494  38.1 8.72 

Operating income

   46,728    34.91    15.2 51,496    47.53    20.8 (4,768 -9.3 (12.62

Other income (expense), net

   292    0.22    0.1 407    0.38    0.2 (115 -28.3 (0.16
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Operating income

   51,496    47.53    20.8 50,309  44.48  19.9 1,187  2.4 3.05 

Other expense, net

   407    0.38    0.2 (147 (0.13 -0.1 554  -376.9 0.51 
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Income before income tax provision

   51,903    47.90    21.0 50,162  44.35  19.8 1,741  3.5 3.55 

Income tax provision

   18,220    16.82    7.4 18,632  16.47  7.4 (412 -2.2 0.35 

Income before income tax expense

   47,020    35.13    15.3 51,903    47.90    21.0 (4,883 -9.4 (12.77

Income tax expense

   9,013    6.73    2.9 18,220    16.82    7.4 (9,207 -50.5 (10.09
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net income

  $33,683   $31.09    13.6 $31,530  $27.88  12.4 $2,153  6.8 $3.21   $38,007   $28.40    12.4 $33,683   $31.09    13.6 $4,324  12.8 $(2.69
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net revenue. Net revenue decreasedincreased by $6.4$59.8 million, or 2.5%24.2%, to $306.9 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2018, as compared to $247.0 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 30, 2017, primarily as compareda result of an increase in shipments.

Volume.Total shipment volume increased by 23.5% to $253.4 million1,338,000 barrels for the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2016, primarily29, 2018, as a result of decreases in shipments, partially offset by pricing and package mix.

Volume.Total shipment volume decreased by 4.2%compared to 1,084,000 barrels for the thirteen weeks ended September 30, 2017, as compared to 1,131,000 barrels for the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2016,primarily due primarilytotoincreases in shipments of Truly Spiked & Sparkling, Twisted Tea and Angry Orchard products, partially offset by decreases in shipments of Samuel Adams and Angry Orchard brand products, partially offset by increases in Truly Spiked & Sparkling and Twisted Tea brand products.

Depletions, or sales by distributorsDistributors to retailers, of the Company’s products for the thirteen weeks ended September 30, 2017 decreased29, 2018 increased by approximately 3.5%18% compared to the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2016,30, 2017, primarily due to decreasesincrease in depletions of Samuel AdamsTruly Spiked & Sparkling, Twisted Tea, and Angry Orchard brand products, partially offset by increasesdecreases in Truly Spiked & Sparkling and Twisted TeaSamuel Adams brand products.

Shipments for the quarter increased at a higher rate than depletions and resulted in higher distributor inventory as of September 29, 2018 when compared to September 30, 2017. The Company believes distributor inventory levelsas of September 29, 2018 was at September 30, 2017 were appropriate.an appropriate level based on inventory requirements to support forecasted growth of brands and new innovations. Inventory at distributorsDistributors participating in the Freshest Beer Program atas of September 30, 2017 decreased29, 2018 increased slightly in terms of days of inventory on hand when compared to September 24, 2016.30, 2017. The Company has approximately 79%77% of its volume on the Freshest Beer Program.

Net revenue per barrel. Net revenue per barrel increased by 1.7%0.6% to $228.00$229.27 per barrel for the thirteen weeks ended September 30, 2017,29, 2018, as compared to $224.08$228.00 per barrel for the comparable period in 2016,2017, primarily due primarily to pricingprice increases and lower excise taxes due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, partially offset by package mix.

Cost of goods sold. Cost of goods sold was $111.80 per barrel for the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2018, as compared to $106.64 per barrel for the thirteen weeks ended September 30, 2017, as compared2017. The 2018 increase in cost of goods sold of $5.16 per barrel was primarily the result of higher processing costs, due to $105.95increased production at third party locations, higher temporary labor at Company-owned breweries and higher packaging costs, only partially offset by cost saving initiatives in Company owned breweries.

Gross profit. Gross profit was $117.47 per barrel for the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2016. The 2017 increase in cost of goods sold of $0.69 per barrel was primarily the result of unfavorable fixed cost absorption due29, 2018, as compared to lower volumes, partially offset by lower brewery processing costs driven by waste reductions and efficiency gains.

Gross profit. Gross profit was $121.36 per barrel for the thirteen weeks ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $118.13 per barrel2017. Gross margin was 51.2% for the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2016. Gross margin was29, 2018, as compared to 53.2% for the thirteen weeks ended September 30, 2017, as compared to 52.7% for the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2016.2017. The increasedecrease in gross profit per barrel of $3.23$3.89 was primarily due to the result of an increase in net revenuecost of goods sold per barrel, partially offset by thean increase in cost of goods soldnet revenue per barrel.

The Company includes freight charges related to the movement of finished goods from its manufacturing locations to distributorDistributor locations in its advertising, promotional and selling expense line item. As such, the Company’s gross margins may not be comparable to those of other entities that classify costs related to distribution differently.

Advertising, promotional and selling.Advertising, promotional and selling expenses decreasedincreased by $0.2$24.1 million, or 0.3%37.9%, to $87.8 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2018, as compared to $63.6 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 30, 2017, as compared2017. The increase was primarily the result of increased planned investments in media advertising and local marketing, higher salaries and benefits costs, and increased freight to $63.8 millionDistributors due to higher rates and volumes, and less efficient truck utilization.

Advertising, promotional and selling expenses were 28.6% of net revenue, or $65.57 per barrel, for the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2016. The decrease was primarily the result of decreases in freight29, 2018, as compared to distributors, as a result of lower volume and lower rates, which was partially offset by higher media spending.

Advertising, promotional and selling expenses were 25.8% of net revenue, or $58.74 per barrel, for the thirteen weeks ended September 30, 2017, as compared to 25.2% of net revenue, or $56.43 per barrel, for the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2016.2017. The Company invests in advertising and promotional campaigns that it believes will be effective, but there is no guarantee that such investments will generate sales growth.

The Company conducts certain advertising and promotional activities in its distributors’Distributors’ markets, and the distributorsDistributors make contributions to the Company for such efforts. These amounts are included in the Company’s statements of comprehensive income as reductions to advertising, promotional and selling expenses. Historically, contributions from distributorsDistributors for advertising and promotional activities have amounted to between 2% and 3% of net sales. The Company may adjust its promotional efforts in the distributors’Distributors’ markets if changes occur in these promotional contribution arrangements, depending on industry and market conditions.

General and administrative.General and administrative expenses decreasedincreased by $3.1$6.4 million, or 16.0%39.0%, to $22.7 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2018, as compared to $16.4 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 30, 2017, as compared2017. The increase was primarily due to $19.5 million forincreases in salaries and benefits and stock compensation costs.

Income tax expense.During the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2016. The decrease was primarily due to decreases in stock compensation29, 2018, the Company recorded a net income tax expense of $9.0 million which consists of $13.7 million income tax expenses partially offset by a $4.5 millionone-time impact related to the planned retirement of the Company’s Chief Executive Officertax accounting method changes and $0.1 million tax benefit related to stock option exercises in 2018, salary and benefit costs, consulting and legal costs.

Provision for income taxes.accordance with ASU2016-09.The Company’snon-GAAP effective tax rate for the thirteen weeks ended September 30, 201729, 2018, excluding the impact of the adoption of ASU2016-09, decreased to 35.1%19.4% from 37.1%36.1% for the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2016. This decrease was30, 2017, primarily due to the favorable impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 including a $0.5 million tax benefit resulting fromfavorable one-time impact due to accounting method changes reported in the adoption of ASU2016-09, which was effective for the Company on January 1, 2017.current period.

Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 30, 201729, 2018 compared to Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 24, 201630, 2017

 

   Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
(in thousands, except per barrel)
          
   September 30,
2017
  September 24,
2016
  Amount
change
  % change  Per barrel
change
 

Barrels sold

   2,869       3,045     (176  -5.8 
       Per barrel   % of net
revenue
     Per barrel  % of net
revenue
          

Net revenue

  $656,672   $228.86    100.0 $687,076  $225.64   100.0 $(30,404  -4.4 $3.22 

Cost of goods

   314,808    109.71    47.9  335,062   110.04   48.8  (20,254  -6.0  (0.33
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

   341,864    119.14    52.1  352,014   115.60   51.2  (10,150  -2.9  3.54 

Advertising, promotional and selling expenses

   185,232    64.56    28.2  186,318   61.19   27.1  (1,086  -0.6  3.37 

General and administrative expenses

   54,315    18.93    8.3  62,325   20.47   9.1  (8,010  -12.9  (1.54

Impairment of assets

   1,505    0.52    0.2  37   0.01   0.0  1,468   3967.6  0.51 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

   241,052    84.01    36.7  248,680   81.67   36.2  (7,628  -3.1  2.34 

Operating income

   100,812    35.13    15.4  103,334   33.94   15.0  (2,522  -2.4  1.19 

Other expense, net

   634    0.22    0.1  (529  (0.17  -0.1  1,163   -219.8  0.39 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income before income tax provision

   101,446    35.35    15.4  102,805   33.76   15.0  (1,359  -1.3  1.59 

Income tax provision

   32,927    11.48    5.0  37,622   12.36   5.5  (4,695  -12.5  (0.88
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

  $68,519   $23.88    10.4 $65,183  $21.41   9.5 $3,336   5.1 $2.47 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
(in thousands, except per barrel)
          
   September 29,
2018
  September 30,
2017
  Amount
change
  % change  Per barrel
change
 

Barrels sold

   3,328       2,869       458   16.0 
       Per barrel   % of net
revenue
      Per barrel   % of net
revenue
          

Net revenue

  $770,427   $231.51    100.0 $656,672   $228.86    100.0 $113,755   17.3 $2.65 

Cost of goods

   375,133    112.73    48.7  314,808    109.71    47.9  60,325   19.2  3.02 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

   395,294    118.79    51.3  341,864    119.14    52.1  53,430   15.6  (0.35

Advertising, promotional and selling expenses

   241,796    72.66    31.4  185,232    64.56    28.2  56,564   30.5  8.10 

General and administrative expenses

   65,951    19.82    8.6  54,315    18.93    8.3  11,636   21.4  0.89 

Impairment of assets

   517    0.16    0.1  1,505    0.52    0.2  (988  -65.6  (0.36
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

   308,264    92.63    40.0  241,052    84.01    36.7  67,212   27.9  8.62 

Operating income

   87,030    26.15    11.3  100,812    35.13    15.4  (13,782  -13.7  (8.98

Other income (expense), net

   282    0.08    0.0  634    0.22    0.1  (352  -55.5  (0.14
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income before income tax expense

   87,312    26.24    11.3  101,446    35.35    15.4  (14,134  -13.9  (9.11

Income tax expense

   16,460    4.95    2.1  32,927    11.48    5.0  (16,467  -50.0  (6.53
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

  $70,852   $21.29    9.2 $68,519   $23.88    10.4 $2,333   3.4 $(2.59
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net revenue. Net revenue decreasedincreased by $30.4$113.8 million, or 4.4%17.3%, to $770.4 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2018, as compared to $656.7 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2017, primarily as compareda result of an increase in shipments and increases in net revenue per barrel.

Volume.Total shipment volume increased by 16% to $687.1 million3,328,000 barrels for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2016, due primarily to decreased shipments, partially offset by pricing and package mix.

Volume. Total shipment volume decreased by 5.8%29, 2018, as compared to 2,869,000 barrels for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2017, as compared to 3,045,000 barrels for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2016, due primarily to decreasesduetoincreases in depletionsshipments of Samuel AdamsTruly Spiked & Sparkling, Twisted Tea and Angry Orchard brand products, partially offset by increasesdecreases in Truly Spiked & Sparkling and Twisted Teashipments of Samuel Adams brand products.

Depletions, or sales by distributorsDistributors to retailers, of the Company’s products for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2017 decreased29, 2018 increased by approximately 6%13% compared to the comparable thirty-nine week period in 2016,weeks ended September 30, 2017, primarily due primarily to decreasesincreases in depletions of Samuel AdamsTruly Spiked & Sparkling, Twisted Tea and Angry Orchard brand products, partially offset by increasesdecreases in Truly Spiked & Sparkling and Twisted TeaSamuel Adams brand products.

Net Revenuerevenue per barrel. Net revenue per barrel increased by 1.4%1.2% to $228.86$231.51 per barrel for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2017,29, 2018, as compared to $225.64$228.86 per barrel for the comparable period in 2016,2017, primarily due primarily to pricing increases and lower excise taxes due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 partially offset by package mix.

Cost of goods sold. Cost of goods sold was $112.73 per barrel for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2018, as compared to $109.71 per barrel for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2017, as compared2017. The 2018 increase in cost of goods sold of $3.02 per barrel was primarily the result of higher processing costs, due to $110.04increased production at third party breweries, higher temporary labor at Company-owned breweries, and higher packaging costs, only partially offset by cost savings initiatives in Company breweries.

Gross profit. Gross profit was $118.79 per barrel for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2016. The 2017 decrease in cost of goods sold of $0.33 per barrel was primarily the result of lower brewery processing costs driven by waste reductions and efficiency gains, partially offset by unfavorable fixed cost absorption due29, 2018, as compared to lower volumes.

Gross profit. Gross profit was $119.14 per barrel for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $115.60 per barrel2017. Gross margin was 51.3% for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2016. Gross margin was29, 2018, as compared to 52.1% for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2017, as compared to 51.2% for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2016.2017. The increasedecrease in gross profit per barrel of $3.54$0.35 was primarily due to the result of an increase in net revenue per barrel and the decrease in cost of goods sold per barrel only partially offset by an increase in net revenue per barrel.

Advertising, promotional and selling.Advertising, promotional and selling expenses decreased $1.1increased by $56.6 million, or 0.6%30.5%, to $241.8 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2018, as compared to $185.2 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2017, as compared2017. The increase was primarily the result of increased planned investments in local marketing, media advertising andpoint-of-sale, and increased freight to $186.3 millionDistributors due to higher rates and volumes and less efficient truck utilization.

Advertising, promotional and selling expenses were 31.4% of net revenue, or $72.66 per barrel, for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2016. The decrease was primarily the result of decreases in point of sale and freight29, 2018, as compared to distributors, as a result of lower volume and lower freight rates, which was partially offset by higher investment in our sales force and media spending.

Advertising, promotional and selling expenses were 28.2% of net revenue, or $64.56 per barrel, for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2017, as compared2017. The Company invests in advertising and promotional campaigns that it believes will be effective, but there is no guarantee that such investments will generate sales growth.

General and administrative.General and administrative expenses increased by $11.6 million, or 21.4%, to 27.1% of net revenue, or $61.19 per barrel,$66.0 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2016.

General and administrative. General and administrative expenses decreased by $8.0 million, or 12.9%,29, 2018, as compared to $54.3 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $62.3 million for the comparable period in 2016.2017. The decreaseincrease was primarily due to decreasesincreases in salaries and benefits and stock compensation related to the planned retirement of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer in 2018, consulting and legal costs.

Impairment of assets.Income tax expense. Impairment of assets increased by $1.5 million forDuring the thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2017, as compared29, 2018, the Company recorded a net income tax expense of $16.5 million which consists of $25.0 million income tax expenses partially offset by a $4.5 millionone-time impact related to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2016. This increase was primarily duetax accounting method changes and $4.0 million tax benefit related to the write-down of brewery equipment at the Company’s Pennsylvania and Cincinnati breweries.

Provision for income taxes.stock option exercises in accordance with ASU2016-09. The Company’snon-GAAP effective tax rate for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 201729, 2018, excluding the impact of the adoption of ASU2016-09, decreased to 32.5%23.4% from 36.6%36.7% for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2016. This decrease was30, 2017, primarily due to the favorable impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 including a $4.3 million tax benefit resulting fromfavorable one-time impact due to accounting method changes reported in the adoption of ASU2016-09, which was effective for the Company on January 1, 2017.current period.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash decreasedincreased to $70.0$68.9 million as of September 30, 201729, 2018 from $91.0$65.6 million as of December 31, 2016,30, 2017, reflecting cash used in financingprovided by operating activities andthat was only partially offset by cash used for purchases of property, plant and equipment that was only partially offset byand cash provided by operatingused in financing activities.

Cash provided by operating activities consists of net income, adjusted for certainnon-cash items, such as depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, othernon-cash items included in operating results, and changes in operating assets and liabilities, such as accounts receivable, inventory, accounts payable and accrued expenses.

Cash provided by operating activities for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2018 was $108.1 million and primarily consisted of net income of $70.9 million andnon-cash items of $59.3 million, partially offset by a net increase in operating assets and liabilities of $22.1 million. Cash provided by operating activities for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2017 was $108.2 million and primarily consisted of net income of $68.5 million andnon-cash items of $41.6 million, partially offset by a net increase in operating assets and liabilities of $1.9 million. Cash provided by operating activities for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2016 was $108.4 million and primarily consisted of net income of $65.2 million andnon-cash items of $38.8 million and a net decrease in operating assets and liabilities of $4.4 million which includes a $12 million tax refund in the first quarter of 2016.

The Company used $23.4$38.6 million in investing activities during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2017,29, 2018, as compared to $37.0$23.4 million during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2016.30, 2017. Investing activities primarily consisted of capital investments made mostly in the Company’s breweries to drive efficiencies and cost reductions, support product innovation and future growth.

Cash used in financing activities was $105.8$66.2 million during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2017,29, 2018, as compared to $88.2$105.8 million used in financing activities during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2016.30, 2017. The $17.6$39.6 million increasedecrease in cash used in financing activities in 20172018 from 20162017 is primarily due to a decrease in proceeds from the exercise of stock options and excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements, partially offset by a decrease in stock repurchases under the Company’s Stock Repurchase Program.program, partially offset by an increase in proceeds from the exercise of stock options.

During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 201729, 2018 and the period from October 1, 2017September 30, 2018 through October 20, 2017,2018, the Company repurchased approximately 884,000350,000 shares of its Class A Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $130.5 million. The Board of Directors increased the aggregate expenditure limit for the Company’s Stock Repurchase Program by $150.0 million on October 5, 2017, thereby increasing the limit from $781.0 million to $931.0$88.3 million. As of October 20, 2017,2018, the Company had repurchased a cumulative total of approximately 13.413.8 million shares of its Class A Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $738.2$840.7 million and had approximately $192.8$90.3 million remaining on the $931.0 million stock repurchase expenditure limit set by the Board of Directors.

The Company expects that its cash balance as of September 30, 201729, 2018 of $70.0$68.9 million, along with future operating cash flow and the Company’s unused line of credit of $150.0 million, will be sufficient to fund future cash requirements. The Company’s $150.0 million credit facility has a term not scheduled to expire until March 31, 2019.2023. As of the date of this filing, the Company was not in violation of any of its covenants to the lender under the credit facility and there were no amounts outstanding under the credit facility.

20172018 and 20182019 Outlook

Year-to-date depletions through the 42 weeks ended October 21, 201720, 2018 are estimated by the Company to have decreasedincreased approximately 6%13% from the comparable period in 2016.2017.

The Company is currently estimating that 20172018 depletions and shipments percentage change will begrowth of between minus12% and 15%, an increase of the previously communicated estimate of between 7% and minus 4%12%. The Company is targeting national price increases of between 1% and 2%, a decrease and narrowing of the previously communicated estimate of between minus 7% and plus 1%. The Company is targeting increases in revenue per barrel of between 1%zero and 2%. Full-year 20172018 gross margins are currently expected to be between 50% and 52%, a decrease of the previously communicated estimate of between 51% and 52%53%. The Company intends to increase advertising, promotional and selling expenses by between $10$15 million and $20$25 million for the full year 2017,2018, not including any changes in freight costs for the shipment of products to distributors, a decrease in the previously communicated range of between $20 million and $30 million. This estimate is subject to timing of brand investments currently planned for the fourth quarter of 2017 which could move into 2018.Distributors. The Company intends to increase its investment in its brands in 2017,2018, commensurate with the opportunities for growth that it sees, but there is no guarantee that such increased investments will result in increased volumes.

The Company currently projectsNon-GAAP earnings per diluted share, for 2017 of between $5.60 and $6.20, excludingwhich excludes the impact of ASU2016-09, afor 2018 of between $7.10 and $7.70, an increase and narrowing up of the range from the previously communicated estimate of $5.00 to $6.20,between $6.30 and 7.30, but actual results could vary significantly from this target. The 2017 fiscal year includes only 52 weeks compared to the 2016 fiscal year which included 53 weeks. The Company estimates a full-year 20172018Non-GAAP effective tax rate of approximately 37%24%, which includes the favorable one-time impact of $0.38 per diluted share due to tax accounting method changes reported in the third quarter, but excludes the impact of ASU2016-09 that took effect for the Company on January 1, 2017. 2016-09.Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share andNon-GAAP effective tax rate are not defined terms under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). TheseNon-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for diluted earnings per share and effective tax rate data prepared in accordance with GAAP, and may not be comparable to calculations of similarly titled measures by other companies. Management believes theseNon-GAAP measures provide meaningful and useful information to investors and analysts regarding our outlook and facilitate period to period comparisons of our forecasted financial performance.Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share andNon-GAAP effective tax rate exclude the potential impact of ASU2016-09, which could be significant and will depend largely upon unpredictable future events outside the Company’s control, including the timing and value realized upon exercise of stock options versus the fair value of those options when granted. Therefore, because of the uncertainty and variability of the impact of ASU2016-09, the Company is unable to provide, without unreasonable effort, a reconciliation of theseNon-GAAP measures on a forward-looking basis.

The Company is completing its 20182019 planning process and will provide further detailed guidance when the Company presents its full-year 20172018 results. The Company is currently using the following preliminary assumptions and targets for 2018.2019. The Company is forecasting depletion and shipment percentage increase of high single digits to low singledouble digits. The Company is targeting price increases per barrel of between 1%zero and 2%3%. Full-year 20182019 gross margins are currently expected to be between 52%51% and 53%. The Company intends to increase advertising, promotional and selling expenses between $15$25 million and $25$35 million for the full year 2018, not including any changes in freight costs for the shipment of products to distributors.Distributors. This estimate is subject to timing of brand investments currently planned for the fourth quarter of 20172018 which could move into 2018.2019. The Company intends to increase its investment in its brands in 20182019 commensurate with the opportunities for growth that it sees, but there is no guarantee that such increased investments will result in increased volumes. The Company estimates a full-year 2018Non-GAAP effective tax rate of approximately 37%27%, excluding the impact of ASU2016-09.

The Company is continuing to evaluate 20172018 capital expenditures. Its current estimates are between $35$65 million and $45 million.$75 million, consisting mostly of investments in the Company’s breweries and taprooms. The Company estimates full-year 20182019 capital spending of between $55$100 million and $65 million. The capital will$120 million, consisting mostly be spentof investments in the Company’s breweries.breweries and taprooms. The actual total amount spent on 20172018 and 20182019 capital expenditures may well be different from these estimates. Based on information currently available, the Company believes that its capacity requirements for 2018 and 2019 can be covered by its Company-owned breweries and existing contracted capacity at third-party brewers.

THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF KNOWN FACTS, COMMITMENTS, EVENTS AND UNCERTAINTIES

Off-balance Sheet Arrangements

At September 30, 2017,29, 2018, the Company did not haveoff-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of RegulationS-K.

Contractual Obligations

There were no material changes outside of the ordinary course of the Company’s business to contractual obligations during the three-month period ended September 30, 2017.29, 2018.

Critical Accounting Policies

As disclosed in note B, on December 31, 2017, the Company adopted ASUNo. 2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and all related amendments.

There were no other material changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies during the three monththree-month period ended September 30, 2017.29, 2018.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

In this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q and in other documents incorporated herein, as well as in oral statements made by the Company, statements that are prefaced with the words “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “continue,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “designed” and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements regarding events, conditions, and financial trends that may affect the Company’s future plans of operations, business strategy, results of operations and financial position. These statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and estimates as to prospective events and circumstances about which the Company can give no firm assurance. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as a prediction of actual future financial condition or results. These forward-looking statements, like any forward-looking statements, involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include the factors set forth below in addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q and in the section titled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.30, 2017.

Item 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Since December 31, 2016,30, 2017, there have been no significant changes in the Company’s exposures to interest rate or foreign currency rate fluctuations. The Company currently does not enter into derivatives or other market risk sensitive instruments for the purpose of hedging or for trading purposes.

Item 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of September 30, 2017,29, 2018, the Company conducted an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively) regarding the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule13a-15(e) and15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules13a-15(e) and15d-15(e)) were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the requisite time periods and that such disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to its management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarterthirteen weeks ended September 30, 201729, 2018 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

During the thirty-ninethirteen weeks ended September 30, 2017,29, 2018, there were no material changes to the disclosure made in the Company’s Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.30, 2017.

Item 1A.

RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, careful consideration should be given to the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016,30, 2017, which could materially affect the Company’s business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form10-K are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company or that it currently deems to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect its business, financial condition and/or operating results.

Item 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The Board of Directors increased the aggregate expenditure limit for the Company’s Stock Repurchase Program by $150.0 million on October 5, 2017, thereby increasing the limit from $781.0 million to $931.0 million. As of October 20, 2017,2018, the Company had repurchased a cumulative total of approximately 13.413.8 million shares of its Class A Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $738.2$840.7 million and had $192.8$90.3 million remaining on the $931.0 million share buyback expenditure limit set by the Board of Directors.

During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2017,2018, the Company repurchased 833,000350,827 shares of its Class A Common Stock as illustrated in the table below:

 

Period

  Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
   Average
Price
Paid per
Share
   Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
   Approximate Dollar Value
of Shares that May Yet be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs
 

January 1, 2017 to February 4, 2017

   81,294   $158.87    81,240   $160,355,154 

February 5, 2017 to March 4, 2017

   66,205    161.69    65,968    149,659,234 

March 5, 2017 to April 1, 2017

   64,789    149.51    64,700    139,979,876 

April 2, 2017 to May 6, 2017

   121,182    141.44    121,087    122,845,427 

May 7, 2017 to June 3, 2017

   94,583    143.45    94,505    109,283,288 

June 4, 2017 to July 1, 2017

   106,328    134.39    105,533    95,067,397 

July 2, 2017 to August 5, 2017

   121,062    137.30    120,692    78,482,606 

August 6, 2017 to September 2, 2017

   96,181    148.40    96,181    64,204,353 

September 3, 2017 to September 30, 2017

   81,589    153.24    81,466    51,712,742 
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total

   833,213   $146.06    831,372   $51,712,742 

Period

  Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
   Average Price
Paid per Share
   Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
   Approximate
Dollar Value of
Shares that May Yet
be Purchased Under
the Plans or Programs
 

December 31, 2017 to February 3, 2018

   33,875   $188.94    33,539   $ 172,285 

February 4, 2018 to March 3, 2018

   27,974    178.89    27,920    167,286 

March 4, 2018 to March 31, 2018

   29,659    179.76    29,217    162,007 

April 1, 2018 to May 5, 2018

   44,329    213.23    44,232    152,565 

May 6, 2018 to June 2, 2018

   27,737    239.94    27,674    145,917 

June 3, 2018 to June 30, 2018

   24,943    280.50    24,926    138,921 

July 1, 2018 to August 4, 2018

   61,352    302.16    61,352    120,382 

August 5, 2018 to September 1, 2018

   53,127    290.28    53,000    104,974 

September 2, 2018 to September 29, 2018

   47,831    306.04    47,831    90,335 
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total

   350,827   $ 252.08    349,691   $90,335 
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Of the shares that were repurchased during the period, 1,8411,136 shares represent repurchases of unvested investment shares issued under the Investment Share Program of the Company’s Employee Equity Incentive Plan.

As of October 20, 2017,2018, the Company had 8.78.6 million shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding and 3.13.0 million shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding.

 

Item 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not Applicable

 

Item 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not Applicable

 

Item 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

Not Applicable

Item 6.

EXHIBITS

 

 

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Filed with this report

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Form10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  

THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC.

(Registrant)

Date: October 26, 201725, 2018  

/s/ Martin F. Roper

David A. Burwick
  Martin F. RoperDavid A. Burwick
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  (principal executive officer)

Date: October 26, 201725, 2018  

/s/ Frank H. Smalla

  Frank H. Smalla
  Chief Financial Officer
  (principal financial officer)

 

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