SAM - Earnings call 3 2023 | The Boston Beer Company, Inc.

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Operator

Greetings, and welcome to the Boston Beer Company Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, Mike Andrews, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Thank you, Mike.

You may begin.

Michael Andrews

you. Thank welcome. and afternoon, Good is Mike of and Secretary General Andrews, Boston Beer Associate The Counsel Company. Corporate This I'm pleased to call. kick off our XXXX third quarter earnings

Joining CEO; Beer Chairman; Boston CFO. the Koch, call and Founder are Dave Diego and Jim our Reynoso, our Burwick, from

business, discuss with start our our Before I'll we disclaimer.

are information expectations future. on As reflects this projected in the the release, statements. or statements. that the and forward-looking company's some earnings stated discuss to these predictions in could may the management's predictions important call Such of actual we company's forward-looking of those differ or note our we It's come up from materially that results

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C. Koch

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David Burwick

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Diego Reynoso

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remarks. This the we'll prepared in meeting concludes of many line I questions. And the you quarter to forward our now for ahead. open look

Operator

is [Operator Vivien TD Our first Instructions] Azer Cowen. question from with

Vivien Azer

also wanted I and SKUs. start party packs lot planned Truly the activity seems and innovation and between then on the kind on swapping on pipeline a It to Tequila. like of the of there's of Truly

kind would I be robust think of last Labor quarter Day. resets visibility noted following more you that guys on spring

was gaining this support your to around is of of that? shelf all incremental the or new innovation, what just So confidence I retail level on kind wondering dialogue space

David Burwick

shot take this Vivien, Dave. first at that. I'll a is

Margarita is to like we them But flavors. both replace those SKUs some we're there's as to we exist both ABV the in what as we're more which party trying we're trying that going of sort with in assortment X And the places. and we're if think well going I markets Truly productive, of pack, is are they're SKUs, do to demand. all-star new still what calling generally, They an think may to think replace most disappear high

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the thinking that's So behind that.

have of that with of just think you I that got and that's again, for plan find from away got you where a next is to in and cycle to a to have way to lot things part at point, one And And the we've year. we you do some with -- the more Truly SKUs. of variety walk this learned fewer, new innovation were adding we pack

Vivien Azer

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David Burwick

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Vivien Azer

I'm sorry.

David Burwick

Yes.

there's So confuse.

I Truly, early ABV launching a in first in which high for we're Truly, referring the there's Truly So was for quarter.

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Vivien Azer

does. It

that. about Sorry

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Diego Reynoso

this Vivien, is Diego.

our margins think I with are expectations. in line

I piece them, key gross procurement we bucket. And optimization go our upon. out biggest we buckets that proceeding drivers of we X for to wanted laid quarter all is we're is advancing improve expected. The we some we're of think that way savings waste our the the have efficiencies X the to in have other reduction of the in we network the And also in that margins.

So we those buckets program were faster quarters. the give for thought the would that our us few and the X we'll next continue benefits, in

Vivien Azer

the congratulations Diego, to role. look on working you. new forward We with

Diego Reynoso

Thank you.

Operator

question Evercore next Ottenstein with Our is ISI. from Rob

Robert Ottenstein

Congratulations, Two questions. Diego.

a get may of couple your where round with the love than start me at be is the sense? just This weaker demand Seems last is new even pre-COVID. And weaker environment beer? looking certainly than pricing. understand Let the of to that that you Is it business the season maybe years, you're current usually a how first and like for little one. but

sense your follow-up. I So feeling that get demand love with of about to you're a a have and Then and dealing situation. pricing how

Diego Reynoso

let Well, the me pricing. with start

lighter pricing price better doing to than if for guidance, look it increases at were we previous QX, year. than fourth they guidance go you expecting little into because were be But a XXXX. previous are the So a as little lower in we our bit quarter, the our we're

are view, very given current the but XXXX next it we're planning and within being seeing environment. prudent look to in forward we now, what very we call, -- our currently So right we're the sharing

Robert Ottenstein

for now? about in kind pricing to be that X% of X% putting Would right you're incremental

Diego Reynoso

a we we'll We're come making clearer call next we and in for sure back the on be lot what understand expect year. that the and next currently dynamics,

Robert Ottenstein

of us -- it Can How much through And by you internal? numbers what same the think round Great. manufacturing is inside. where you I the Twisted and could those the how gross that party, margin how it third of Okay. this. have for same that know for between brands? and third-party the it Truly? And now or right? And if love fungible any you gap do is are Is kind between I'd you what you split much XX% are the then percentages of us help percentage Is bridged give is split Tea? getting and

Diego Reynoso

Yes.

So internal we our to maximize always capacity. try

keep think around it I we XX% we've before, XXX%. to said try to

are internal from about We to increasing to last year. from this internal XX% actually year XX%

forward, is we continue optimization of move so that And to part So that might our we assets. we're down look path -- geography. we as the

but So the just assets, located. it's not also they're about where

profitability. have always will us a that we maximize helps split our So

different performance look we're trying So optimization. with forward, optimizing of do to have the is of and as ours to a network -- and we we we our where lot has the buckets one manufacturers That that. mentioned financial third-party

Robert Ottenstein

let's need biggest And of XX% that the and back to I buckets that get XX% say, you to margin one the to that? get to will mean, do be to do

Diego Reynoso

road because located have not to Again, very No. to margin our we different map. that No. geographical gross able something is they're to be areas, achieve in do

Operator

next Bonnie is Sachs. Our Goldman Herzog question with from

Bonnie Herzog

question your FY I had 'XX on guidance. a new

ranges You quarter? And in And I always to the impact XX.X% guess on highlighted so expecting week. were for things factored be just the did now and also And lowered maybe implies year? then QX and in narrowed lapping but the But be guidance your know negative I charges you're XXrd to think, quarter into the shipments you changed? if what's understand I understand I I at And shipments want wanted down maybe reported the your to why you've midpoint. weak depletions, impairment from X% down, the it will the them.

David Burwick

Yes.

I Dave. Bonnie, think -- it's

rounded on sure. margin. down given more actually economic of So the just -- quite -- current not we're on Slightly cautious I the We're up prudent because we're gross being depletions think went and actually first environment. higher to we we all,

actually. any So don't but see had change we're cautious, anticipated just we in trajectory being before than we

smidge end just a little the went and we little to lower a higher bit higher bit a the little gross towards shipments depletions a pricing, margin to end, bit end. the and So

where you're us -- sure So it's I'm those. not down on all of seeing go not

Bonnie Herzog

Okay.

was I depletion guess shipments shipments and to on X%, I down to primarily depletions you're X% be and So expecting correct. asking just like since

So minus at the midpoint? X%

David Burwick

right Again... that's -- That's about right.

Diego Reynoso

is this Diego. So

more results. I X think of quarter just we have

did range. So we what is we the reduced

come time and have given last little to more we minus we're minus well, So said, to back we of X make now said a We've quarter X smaller. range X. results, going that

went we to perspectives X, on minus So to just haven't information, X simply our we more have minus it's changed quarter really but we X because the year.

So that would be the first part.

On into the year we're not last impairment the that our we is part, of second time was This through regular factored quarter. looking our impairments get when our guidance regular a the process. at

QX was that guidance. in not included So our

Bonnie Herzog

just Okay. the you it's And -- No, visibility, think that's months about year. you've in left there's got helpful. only as X think I

it So great. that's I get

the on there's in quarter maybe But cost you're the lower and that comments narrowed and you're also level you conservatism. absorption thinking You've fixed ranges that the expecting of about in-house. based just some what now that, discussed added producing you

on of for then gross margin in function your that gross lower the what quarter year to the about just full think pretty conservative implies guidance it your implies, shipments on of and So you're also context in a and that's in QX, sounding what And margin expectations trying new imagine. correct? I

Diego Reynoso

Yes.

Diego. -- points two this So is

is midpoint yes, Although lower, and EPS. is, one increasing the we are holding our margin gross First slightly

So there's a piece there.

quarter points. about the is piece X the that weak second The is of in impact

relatively adjust and look quarter QX trends when QX X So points, for the at the are you you those holding numbers. the when

significantly So for the that change me, significant performance of not that seeing means a we're the business. in

Bonnie Herzog

trying feeling to extra week. I and the improvement But you out Okay. That's like because about reconcile was like the lapping pretty next it helpful. year. as the sounds round we've I just you're feel known good

Diego Reynoso

And I Yes. narrowed -- the we've we changed always it. guidance, known haven't with significantly I you because but agree think we've

Operator

Cooper question Consumer Brett with Edge is next Our from Research.

Brett Cooper

had always new has creating in brands. success Boston success

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an changed what just you from retailers, your seeing approach get you're of And innovation innovation distributors brands? get think I portfolio, new from the outside was attention other is can company, hoping the approach of to efforts? to your the And innovate. and innovation enough on how expectations all working, from I program you whether your given big update how

David Burwick

one Jim on going I'm -- let let to jump innovation. that on Brett, I'll in

C. Koch

Thanks.

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brand for years now us, get to XX is our huge a is think there. model but took it which I obviously Tea, Twisted

Operator

is Stephen question with Our Powers next Bank. from Deutsche

Stephen Robert Powers

as Diego. I markets. Twisted. guess, you and well, with out those congrats questions. and underdeveloped some Maybe more one I from out Twisted welcome got And on two building One success in Dave, me we'll on called Truly. start

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David Burwick

both the of they for you now X if -- think X take states brand. those -- right Texas California, I Steve, at and actually look states fastest-growing are Okay.

it developed So small was consumer like to of stores, execution. just was the was things driving the from pretty I we starting it remarks, convenience in through goes. all -- markets in It of to developed went mid low markets format that's the went things where like basic in distribution initially, upper really, kind opening the And driving much year.

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lot markets in an both -- On consumers is markets. those execution the top we of of targeting just it it's And did of it marketplace. a that's media as part of important moving. because really both obviously So add Latino of those some and that, well in

able So that's something and very of like executing not where business, fundamentals It's it's it's been not to the basically complicated. it's the there. get -- growth

states, brand other course, obviously populated it's consistently obviously X geographies double same growing we're has been but because deploying there large working that And still the pretty and there digits. the yet of are tactics are

Stephen Robert Powers

that's perfect. as opposed more to then And more flipping execution validate to just I strategy wanted and to Truly. Yes, something over nuanced. it of commonality was that

to in total guess As evident. is still down I have brands we relative you Lighter flavors teens. out, performed as called think those are trending least which the down, it better the portfolio, at I low see

still ways So but they're better, go. a to got there's

Light can you of guess there you promotional you trend sampling improve Light flavors bend media those an specifically? specifically? there's think of more -- in or element whether more kind how kind that can trajectory the on the I those Just how any anything you investment articulate in around thoughts strategies? And of flavors

David Burwick

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Operator

from Our with is Eric next question Stanley. Morgan Serotta

Eric Serotta

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Diego Reynoso

Thank welcome. is you you the This the and for for thank Diego, question.

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David Burwick

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Eric Serotta

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Operator

from Falorni Citi. the [Operator Instructions] Our next Filippo with question is

Filippo Falorni

analysis growth of base the flavored [indiscernible] beverage the understanding the growth the of FMB shelf terms of [indiscernible] how on of much in of malt category [indiscernible]

David Burwick

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Diego Reynoso

again. it Try

David Burwick

it again, shot. another give Yes, Filippo, try

Filippo Falorni

in you is how thinking had Seltzers? much was coming from space guys understanding in of I any Hard studies terms shelf Yes. have the FMB of just

David Burwick

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Operator

this There the are back Koch time. would Jim no at further to like turn for floor I closing questions comments. over to

C. Koch

we in everybody, call, for talking we'll February for our say XXXX. joining and where on be more have projections QX to us, you the about will to Thanks,

Operator

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The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (SAM) 26 Oct 232023 Q3 Earnings call transcript