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Operator

Greetings and welcome to The Boston Beer Company’s Fourth Quarter 2021 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. I would now like to turn this conference over to Mr. Mike Andrews, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Thank you, sir.

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Mike Andrews

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Jim Koch

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Dave Burwick

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Frank Smalla

Thanks, Okay. everyone. Dave. Good afternoon,

Before financial related more of year results fourth I Seltzer full quarter into the and like on outlook, Hard our and the to the costs detail fourth slowdown. get I'd financial review and to provide quarter charges other

we market Seltzer efforts to share Dave explained, category. side growth we high be projections the to resource would in As the not in our strategically category share of constrained our and position against XXXX Hard our ensure internal hypergrowth build

of in Following finished low-side our rapid actual last capacity Hard summer's and Seltzer growth category inventory goods. slowdown, fell below internal materials and projections levels excess and higher-than-planned input resulted

$X.X revenue warehousing and $X.X million, and material at code These as costs quarter fourth the quarter, $XX.X and due of an statements quarter, charges in recorded As financial estimated of slowdown and the million. of impacts million impacts million full indirect $XX.X indirect a our background current breweries. to quarter volume $XXX.X quarter the would fourth quarter, costs the costs recorded exceeded cost will million have at the unfavorable result, damaged $XX out third and Hard overall to in volume I previous for volume $XX.X been million year which adjustment absorption of quarter direct of of impact before fourth and of other reduction unfavorable to company-owned Hard slower-than-anticipated company-owned provisions fourth indirect of our and this costs or before sold. we adjustment sourcing and fourth total turn $XX.X now products to million benefit, third damaged downtime $XX.X a additional the cost the our for indirect million, of results in in we due cost million we million truly $X.X tax, goods higher financial in related growth shipment or third-party Seltzer, net on fourth $XX This primarily out-of-code we quarter increased cost provisions in at increase With outlook for a have breweries total the In tax $XX reported absorption includes million. of our of related Seltzer estimate XXXX. breweries and million products, impact adjustment

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questions. We will now open up the for call

Operator

Our first from with Instructions] Capital the line Filippo [Operator comes RBC Markets. Falorni question of

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Filippo Falorni

Hey good afternoon, guys.

been of innovation for line specifically that innovation XXXX, the you expecting you're and early little to comment like seeing for cannibalization Truly Margarita, comments love really first to that your line? can So, on top your that. than Truly on I'd higher So we incrementality from level are your seems but get a results strong, And historically? on extensions, are bit the it has the for contribution the

Dave Burwick

is I'll This that. Filippo. Sure, Dave. answer

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to say we're I'd but So, about too it's tell. that, optimistic early

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Filippo Falorni

Seltzer broadly expected the has That it. Hard slower be see beer of XXXX, as then up started bit in lot category entire thinking or still January you XXXX. Jim, the mentioned a as but going a sense. on to than guess what that January, industry XXXX, rebound makes for the flat And the little you're Got the you maybe got category we're we season we through I XXXX? past winter can comfort gives for to XX% get a

Jim Koch

and that confidence and really clear going the is also it's on it's consumer, and The flavor alcoholic beyond that in alcohol agnostic. fourth comes wine, consumers think increasingly growth all the but from sort called the being is it's I beyond beverages becoming to of space, it's come liquor. beyond from category convenience are this, built It's the beer that a

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Filippo Falorni

it Thanks I for color, will the pass it. on. guys. Got

Operator

comes Our next the line of Eric Evercore. with Serotta question from

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Eric Serotta

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Dave Burwick

Thanks, Eric.

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Frank Smalla

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Eric Serotta

the Great. Thanks, line. I will pass

Operator

Our the of next comes Gajrawala Kaumil question Suisse. line Credit from with

with your proceed may question. You

Kaumil Gajrawala

versus the maybe notable trending in question. the could a of I of January ask it's for more some you beginning details, where Thanks change for before. were kind If quite

As from can you a – anything is behind there a it, into what's additionally depletion’s you but dug perspective, shipment’s add obviously not into from perspective.

seeing what in of big where because versus Just the a change time you're quarter? of you it's fourth quite the in short period sort were

Frank Smalla

let Kaumil, that. Yes. take me

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up – wholesale everybody the in level. building at inventory, was not only you If retailer also but

reversed, has that now are a So, slightly as growing flatter or this category very clearly. in we

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Kaumil Gajrawala

can this And can availability? Great. of cost for course and costs year? Thank And I can maybe outlook the you. over about your ask Okay.

Frank Smalla

cans. we availability, that feel mean, we the dynamics have I have we have a available confident quite So, – bit. the shifted clearly,

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Kaumil Gajrawala

you. Thank Okay.

Frank Smalla

Alright.

Operator

Guggenheim. Our Grandet next Laurent with the question line from comes of

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Laurent Grandet

afternoon, Good everyone. Yes.

So, my – do two have I questions.

seems you mean loss what a favor, coming seems like when it discussed two numbers, more follow-up years But earlier pivoted, one already. the, a is The the white share, ago. the Truly softness the of I beginning from an bit of from there's share the we can, the on not dig the you where is the call, flavors mild like been into first bold year, at question. really It

still losing market anything where are about the category? it That there would of share. So, still is impacting is know a that XX-plus largest segment Is you growing, I great now? is it's because not declining piece be the of would one the it's that percent that your share subsegment you right about but do

Dave Burwick

that maybe we we yes, and the support top the of Laurent, wants started you want is that I'll case, on you if is to this people on where the because you take they And base. more think, Hey on category further correct, have this that. you call The In we innovation DOGs, innovation. the news I white cans, see and focused are with is And mean, But challenge want want what Dave. this. Jim – can't. layer the them will. limb, this you to go consumers we who I the out

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Laurent Grandet

having focusing you I okay. represent convenience on ultimately want, mean, store don't to that retailers Because choosing, flow especially to segment model have in you mean, Thanks. white and I flavors,

about trying really out question takes Second to and margin, here. the is puts figure

between mentioned probably side, some There the elements positive You the Truly city, on less about the guidance. on Arizona. contract probably to you've better setting of aluminum to focusing the from margin who a bit cost the but get of U.S., on already. as mean, benefits probably And setup mix more of more and part of facilities the profitable coming upside is are I Truly a west operating of other gross also is manufacturing got new a in probably bit two manufacturers. probably shipment now contract But comfort level on selling benefit the there on hand, California fewer and

probably us could the the help bit of and figure a And kind margin us your put that on So, you you get gross to indicated positives? more basically give takes? out how you and

Frank Smalla

to cover Yes, that. Laurent, is Frank. this I'm going

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little bring longer. time. focus the we volume on we affordable. grew we a nobody of took like a year lower We're we like higher we was when That's really that lot went on had than the you We're back highest The had other back had it the were one a of because significantly little doing still had that that of to really a cost planning It the took start-up, end in-house. inside. And that. as costs. outside is that was little do had delayed to where bit what variety bit The we cleanup Truly, costs were the that

more much So, internal we we XXXX. are coming a that's external, and – a as we that benefits we working throughput. and come in bit of so that lower us before, will we're relatively mentioned will put internal improve as originally overall as and then later chain the some of And but And had not we the then, are chunk also projected of getting cost efficiencies. higher will there's the between lines, XXXX, capacity. supply underway lines externally. quickly also and those of we've big efforts on There's get internally packing a little in as the significant create mix We in running we the variety of give transformation

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Laurent Grandet

Maybe Truly percentage Frank. manufacturing in-house where of now specify right the what for you can are now? Thanks, was you

Frank Smalla

XX total, depends only of come is down believe externally. running the and Laurent. and XX-XX, has about are to goes The – honest, at that volume in-house the that in-house as by don't it the it But the that available capacity internal has the sorry, gone points. up down has breweries for because balance our increased, and So, package, overall – decreased. We come be again, I has we in-house I'm were we the to increased outside give that by has has percentage XXX%

mix capacity the more create should shift we time. as So, improve over year, that during

Laurent Grandet

Thank much. pass Thank on. I you. very it you

Dave Burwick

right. All

Frank Smalla

Thanks.

Operator

next comes question line Sarwat from Our Nadine the with of Bernstein.

with proceed question. your may You

Nadine Sarwat

is for taking Nadine. This Two me. everybody. Thank question. my you Hi, for

had you of my what on the us month? second in get last Could more EBIT end said touched expectations back over able the color bottom the towards Is to couple teens. has the be any know that had so an your you taking margins First, EBIT margin the question, the in what guidance would I past, to of of high reason in you that we've you. January. shipping discussed wouldn't you've the years? your be exactly airing changed in you've but give Thank down helpful? to there on over gross margin, why And next

Frank Smalla

me Nadine, let EBIT Yes, margin. talk to the

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on through; incremental margin we went to should on focused capacity the focusing that So, we're costs. fall getting through. building gross just have the blocks rather improve than I

got come. leverage get top increased clearly over few the operating the growth, line below expenses more some have ton years leverage last okay? some we years, to and a we but our leverage. expect So, the we get where of We over We didn't

margin operating increase gross So income should the as increases. margin clearly

Nadine Sarwat

Got Thank expectations? in And it. you. second on the the change on

Frank Smalla

to bring in related, product. that than there We more late of came damaged a and had bit of we – product also in two that then there which so December main bit back. wholesalers, expectations, was And we had the more is change other a reduced discovered things. damaged wholesalers internally, literally at is what expected. inventory where reason, I The but quite again, like had that shift are One the happened is little want and the – kind

and thought amount depletions that that. needed inventory kind left the chain that we supply had available of of that replenish for with we So, we to

enough couldn't have need our then that capacity, external that but the replenish volume time quickly give notice stream. We little the to also a enough that. bit start-up bring the there's you reason to of system, was of capacity on the lines the we delayed were in and of internal react to in Part

by in volume this January but impacted that. clearly, getting we're So, February, was

the So those main are reasons.

Nadine Sarwat

Perfect. Thank you. pass I it will on.

Operator

Sachs. with Goldman from comes question Bonnie next line Our the of Herzog

with may You your question. proceed

Bonnie Herzog

everyone. Hi, you. Thank Alright.

Dave Burwick

Bonnie. Hey

Bonnie Herzog

QX. of first little inventory just you just guidance, a what were a pretty I What wanted for terms wide understand incurred guys to and in range you does about a is and guess of gross margins. that assume which Hi. QX bit sure to what a reductions? follow-up amount fees, that had of your I sort further just I gross fair is margins cost. talking question other make on in Any or

some So behind into understand a continues you? year? just of that – half this the at should assume of first or is lot to Or least that trying we of

Frank Smalla

if we're in So, seeing that in a of write-offs, you're literally write-offs, that last is we're volumes that is XX% expecting to then we lapping I terms the largely terms The essentially were you the of given in that build. mentioned before, summer, get as shipments depletions. guidance, as by we decline of us. have shipment fact XX% up driven as terms year's significant inventory And in know, a you QX and behind

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Bonnie Herzog

also there don't in of evolves. if or these depending clarify trying how for of be what you of contracts this depend any just you category on could to line Frank, that guess And it will top and need year I you think mean, fees the buy with the I some helpful. to terms need. your volume just And on have That's much kind I'm through, some of Okay. third-parties year? this

Jim Koch

correct. is that Yes,

So, shortfall a fees as those if are certain know, third-party below fall have threshold. structured, you contracts the you you way,

good external to we Now fairly think what in limiting a need. done contracts we've job I really our like

essentially a few year. where So, last we we partners have had two external quite more

come you in that that the in guidance we shortfall that's a expect, less what And be we in will point we you. so, the gross fees reflected And shortfall like listed should gave than we have have percentage the the K also fees half that if margin. don't but see,

Bonnie Herzog

more appreciate it year. guidance, just I your need happens line, that step happen to doesn't of is your for top helpful. this but taking thinking may mentioned shipment thinking low guide? to guide you of the That's what And and enough needs really to guess, ask about kind everything, then, guys your what happen depletion hit then end? you you And now, you on just to and I the needs do your and Thanks. high grow wondering if to really a conservative a just on or about are that I Truly end for right different And really back if hit question

I then high-end. Truly to much I the you of you share that Thanks. So, guess, put low-end take, your would but at assume put at guess how have the would guide, to I

Dave Burwick

it’s Bonnie take Hey, Dave, at a try I'll to that. shot

at ways And many look mean, I a the at in remarks, the it the business around have we of lot there base year, innovation. I I we think could mentioned we at this out as activity prepared look and of a come end. as lot it – is different

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Bonnie Herzog

does. It

I So, really Thank that. you. appreciate

Operator

with comes line of Our next from Kevin Jefferies. the question Grundy

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Kevin Grundy

I if Two me Great, thanks. for everyone. could. Good evening,

gross for Treasury first for a report. Department's follow-up Jim one, the margin, on second the Frank The

gross you So, to characterize Can back of potential key the longer on timeframe a depletions company? the to mid-XX. but heighten of in is get on would for and term as how a of in the income first and margin, lot of Frank, of commodity internal to number two Jim. importance think, this as I a for pressure you be is of for importance comp. management and there is supply the box a you this, not indicators to historically this just metrics ease willingness your key think, What the low- So, mentioned sort chain a to company planning I belabor performance shareholders? times to operating the some of to the sort metric the that I talking, ease Thanks. sort steady for as big years, value appreciate And thoughts. Because, Is three there that, years I'd costs state? for focus of the it a follow-up Then have sort a of for driver degree? sort

Frank Smalla

Yes.

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Kevin Grundy

Okay.

sounds So, XXXX. of way most it there the like get you by

helpful. Okay. Thank was you. That

you is call little in drag great follow-up Department's going would quick it Jim, a But Treasury to Just be bit. thoughts on a the the report. get on to here

competition on industry. the touched alcohol in U.S. You

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Dave Burwick

this do we Jim? Did

Mike Andrews

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Jim Koch

am. I

Mike Andrews

good. Okay,

Jim Koch

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Mike Andrews

Did the call end?

Jim Koch

Yes, that's it.

Operator

from the Our next question Cowen. of line Azer comes with Vivien

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Vivien Azer

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Dave Burwick

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Frank Smalla

Yes.

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spend in grown the Our APNS has timeframe XX%. same

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Vivien Azer

Absolutely.

Jim Koch

add… And I would

Vivien Azer

Okay, please, Jim.

Jim Koch

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Vivien Azer

the Jim. you, gave I appreciate I'm going opportunity, you. ask follow-up is really Thank the to and since it that me you perspective. for And

that. any your offer CPG because kind terms most feel of you assume consumer, in leaning larger of can narrowing I call pressures. think because are like near-term in you kind during cautious to absorb try around at the range, terms that what really curious of of inflationary I seems offered the response to pricing comment the softness When out that outlook some the with prepared I your remarks commentary in if Frank they little of peers, health of incremental bit the there to just the you're just the more all detail seeing stood did terms It me of you can consumer and perhaps of consumers I'm out really your on Thank some high-end of the like pricing of the of is pair a are of it. into you.

Jim Koch

industry. mean, it's I Yes, a competitive

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Vivien Azer

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Operator

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Wendy Nicholson

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Frank Smalla

go Yes, I first. can

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So that in in XXXX incurred of had massive out XXXX. prior and stocks we was versus the increase and a year,

up capacity, everything have have to the bottlenecks. and were flavors. to the line cans the the Those to did three have we So, available

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year, contracts. the much the at don't have of up that to We manufacturing we to cancel a still end So, of capacity external prebuild lot we too capacity. ended point We have anymore. with the

So, has our improved. firepower reactivity and greatly

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Wendy Nicholson

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Frank Smalla

stock there the unique, certain So, damaged was aftermath and part was a when the to of was tremendous there that goods, build. it comes

weeks You visibility inventory weeks happened at have didn't the through normally in to higher significantly like your doubled of have that the – through. rotates were demand the is supply you wholesaler. It we to then come built you because product. up suddenly that What of four building two

didn't product So, very It stayed inventory, turn. the in time and it a visible. long wasn't really

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Wendy Nicholson

very Thank you enough. Thank Fair you. much.

Operator

back the closing Jim of turn over this we I remarks. call Ladies have session. Mr. question-and-answer to reached like today's for Koch gentlemen, end would to and

Jim Koch

talk Well, thank Bye couple in now. a endurance again of months. you your for we'll and

Operator

This today's concludes conference.

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The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (SAM) 17 Feb 222021 Q4 Earnings call transcript