PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

	March 27,			December 26,
	2021			2020
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	144,658		$	163,282
Accounts receivable		105,042			78,358
Inventories		160,671			130,910
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		36,061			30,230
Income tax receivable		4,115			10,393
Total current assets		450,547			413,173
Property, plant and equipment, net		636,007			623,083
Operating right-of-use assets		56,518			58,483
Goodwill		112,529			112,529
Intangible assets		103,867			103,930
Third-party production prepayments		93,243			56,843
Other assets		11,459			10,784
Total assets	$	1,464,170		$	1,378,825
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	157,085		$	121,647
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		106,361			129,544
Current operating lease liabilities		8,183			8,232
Total current liabilities		271,629			259,423
Deferred income taxes, net		97,284			92,665
Non-current operating lease liabilities		57,200			59,171
Other liabilities		9,333			10,599
Total liabilities	$	435,446		$	421,858
Commitments and Contingencies (See Note J)
Stockholders' Equity:
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value; 22,700,000 shares authorized; 10,052,711 and 10,004,681 issued and outstanding as of March 27, 2021 and December 26, 2020, respectively		101			100
Class B Common Stock, $.01 par value; 4,200,000 shares authorized; 2,177,983 and 2,177,983 issued and outstanding as of March 27, 2021 and December 26, 2020, respectively		22			22
Additional paid-in capital		605,962			599,737
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(232	)		(252	)
Retained earnings		422,871			357,360
Total stockholders' equity	$	1,028,724		$	956,967
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	1,464,170		$	1,378,825

~~(unaudited)~~

September 26,
2020

December 28,
2019

Assets

Current Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents
   $ 157,130 $ 36,670
Accounts receivable
   93,809 54,404
Inventories
   123,831 106,038
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   22,214 12,077
Income tax receivable
   3,041 9,459


Total current assets
   400,025 218,648

Property, plant and equipment, net
   588,977 541,068
Operating
right-of-use
assets
   59,991 53,758
Goodwill
   112,529 112,529
Intangible assets
   103,994 104,272
Other assets
   46,820 23,782


Total assets
   $ 1,312,336 $ 1,054,057


Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Current Liabilities:

Accounts payable
   $ 108,600 $ 76,374
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
   115,604 99,107
Current operating lease liabilities
   7,735 5,168


Total current liabilities
   231,939 180,649

Deferred income taxes, net
   89,170 75,010
Non-current
operating lease liabilities
   61,184 53,940
Other liabilities
   11,513 8,822


Total liabilities
   393,806 318,421

Commitments and Contingencies
(See Note K)

Stockholders’ Equity:

Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value; 22,700,000 shares authorized; 9,868,649 and 9,370,526 issued and outstanding as of September 26, 2020 and December 28, 2019, respectively
   99 94
Class B Common Stock, $.01 par value; 4,200,000 shares authorized; 2,307,983 and 2,672,983 issued and outstanding as of September 26, 2020 and December 28, 2019, respectively
   23 27
Additional
paid-in
capital
   594,427 571,784
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
   (562 ) (1,669 )
Retained earnings
   324,543 165,400


Total stockholders’ equity
   918,530 735,636


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
   $ 1,312,336 $ 1,054,057

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

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THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OFINCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

	Thirteen weeks ended
	March 27,			March 28,
	2021			2020
Revenue	$	581,709		$	352,225
Less excise taxes		36,629			21,660
Net revenue		545,080			330,565
Cost of goods sold		295,450			182,592
Gross profit		249,630			147,973
Operating expenses:
Advertising, promotional and selling expenses		140,859			97,891
General and administrative expenses		31,946			27,029
Impairment of assets		227			1,521
Total operating expenses		173,032			126,441
Operating income		76,598			21,532
Other (expense) income, net:
Interest (expense) income, net		(29	)		63
Other (expense) income, net		(6	)		(360	)
Total other (expense) income, net		(35	)		(297	)
Income before income tax provision		76,563			21,235
Income tax provision		10,998			3,001
Net income	$	65,565		$	18,234
Net income per common share - basic	$	5.34		$	1.50
Net income per common share - diluted	$	5.26		$	1.49
Weighted-average number of common shares - basic		12,271			12,157
Weighted-average number of common shares - diluted		12,457			12,186
Net income	$	65,565		$	18,234
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment		20			(58	)
Comprehensive income	$	65,585		$	18,176

~~(unaudited)~~

Thirteen weeks ended

Thirty-nine weeks ended


September 26,
2020

September 28,
2019

September 26,
2020

September 28,
2019

Revenue
   $ 525,249 $ 402,691 $ 1,358,563 $ 1,008,893
Less excise taxes
   32,457 24,225 83,068 60,369


Net revenue
   492,792 378,466 1,275,495 948,524
Cost of goods sold
   252,207 190,631 677,313 477,147


Gross profit
   240,585 187,835 598,182 471,377

Operating expenses:

Advertising, promotional and selling expenses
   108,023 96,570 306,250 262,372
General and administrative expenses
   30,340 31,429 87,054 81,552
Impairment of assets
   441 —   2,796 243


Total operating expenses
   138,804 127,999 396,100 344,167


Operating income
   101,781 59,836 202,082 127,210

Other income (expense), net:

Interest (expense) income, net
   (20 ) (138 ) (169 ) 472
Other income (expense), net
   190 (764 ) (222 ) (818 )


Total other income (expense), net
   170 (902 ) (391 ) (346 )


Income before income tax provision
   101,951 58,934 201,691 126,864
Income tax provision
   21,183 14,205 42,548 30,585


Net income
   $ 80,768 $ 44,729 $ 159,143 $ 96,279


Net income per common
share

-
basic
   $ 6.61 $ 3.70 $ 13.05 $ 8.16


Net income per common
share

-
diluted
   $ 6.51 $ 3.65 $ 12.90 $ 8.07


Weighted-average number of common
shares

-

Class
A basic
   9,846 9,136 9,663 8,797


Weighted-average number of common
shares

-

Class
B basic
   2,308 2,862 2,451 2,899


Weighted-average number of common
shares

-

diluted
   12,333 12,150 12,259 11,823


Net income
   $ 80,768 $ 44,729 $ 159,143 $ 96,279


Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

Foreign currency translation adjustment
   61 1 (10 ) 43
Defined benefit plans liability adjustment
   1,117 —   1,117 —


Total other comprehensive income, net of tax
   1,178 1 1,107 43


Comprehensive income
   $ 81,946 $ 44,730 $ 160,250 $ 96,322

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

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THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ~~STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY~~

~~For the thirteen and thirty-nineweeks ended September 26, 2020 and September 28, 2019~~

CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

	Thirteen weeks ended
	March 27, 2021			March 28, 2020
Cash flows provided by operating activities:
Net income	$	65,565		$	18,234
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		16,996			15,945
Impairment of assets		227			1,521
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment		(36	)		—
Change in right-of-use assets		1,965			1,807
Credit loss (recovery) expense		(48	)		552
Stock-based compensation expense		4,957			2,566
Deferred income taxes		4,565			2,379
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(26,723	)		(4,436	)
Inventories		(30,581	)		(23,856	)
Prepaid expenses, income tax receivable and other current assets		(14,369	)		(2,077	)
Third-party production prepayments		(21,584	)		1,234
Other assets		—			(41	)
Accounts payable		36,912			14,264
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		(16,095	)		(7,579	)
Change in operating lease liabilities		(2,020	)		(1,489	)
Other liabilities		76			(100	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		19,807			18,924
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(39,278	)		(27,394	)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment		320			35
Other investing activities		145			96
Net cash used in investing activities		(38,813	)		(27,263	)
Cash flows provided by financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and sale of investment shares		6,768			2,941
Net cash paid on note payable and finance leases		(435	)		(209	)
Cash borrowed on line of credit		—			100,000
Payment of tax withholding on stock-based payment awards and investment shares		(5,951	)		(1,559	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		382			101,173
Change in cash and cash equivalents		(18,624	)		92,834
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		163,282			36,670
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	144,658		$	129,504
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Income taxes paid	$	4		$	5
Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	2,602		$	2,097
Operating cash flows from finance leases	$	34		$	22
Financing cash flows from finance leases	$	364		$	141
Right-of-use-assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations	$	-		$	11,088
Change in purchase of property, plant and equipment in accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	(8,997	)	$	(1,029	)

~~(unaudited)~~

Class A
Common
Shares

Class A
Common
Stock,
Par

Class B
Common
Shares

Class B
Common
Stock,

Par

Additional
Paid-in

Capital

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss, net of tax

Retained
Earnings

Total
Stockholders’
Equity

Balance at December 28, 2019
   9,371    $ 94    2,673 $ 27 $ 571,784    $ (1,669 ) $ 165,400    $ 735,636
Net income
            18,234    18,234
Stock options exercised and restricted shares activities
   38    —      1,858       1,858
Stock-based compensation expense
         2,566       2,566
Conversion from Class B to Class A
   150    2    (150 ) (2 )       —
Currency translation adjustment
            (58 )    (58 )











Balance at March 28, 2020
   9,559    $ 96    2,523 $ 25 $ 576,208    $ (1,727 ) $ 183,634    $ 758,236










Net income
            60,141    60,141
Stock options exercised and restricted shares activities
   61    —      4,582       4,582
Stock-based compensation expense
         4,537       4,537
Conversion from Class B to Class A
   215    2    (215 ) (2 )       —
Currency translation adjustment
            (13 )    (13 )











Balance at June 27, 2020
   9,835    $ 98    2,308 $ 23 $ 585,327    $ (1,740 ) $ 243,775    $ 827,483










Net income
            80,768    80,768
Stock options exercised and restricted shares activities
   34    1    5,468       5,469
Stock-based compensation expense
         3,632       3,632
Defined benefit plans liability adjustment, net of tax of $378
            1,117    1,117
Currency translation adjustment
            61    61











Balance at September 26, 2020
   9,869    $ 99    2,308 $ 23 $ 594,427    $ (562 ) $ 324,543    $ 918,530

Class A
Common
Shares

Class A
Common
Stock,
Par

Class B
Common
Shares

Class B
Common
Stock,

Par

Additional
Paid-in

Capital

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss, net of tax

Retained
Earnings

Total
Stockholders’
Equity

Balance at December 29, 2018
   8,580    $ 86    2,918 $ 29 $ 405,711    $ (1,197 ) $ 55,688    $ 460,317
Net income
            23,694    23,694
Stock options exercised and restricted shares activities
   54    —      3,704       3,704
Stock-based compensation expense
         2,066       2,066
Currency translation adjustment
            37    37











Balance at March 30, 2019
   8,634    $ 86    2,918 $ 29 $ 411,481    $ (1,160 ) $ 79,382    $ 489,818










Net income
            27,856    27,856
Stock options exercised and restricted shares activities
   21    1    1,377       1,378
Stock-based compensation expense
         3,744       3,744
Currency translation adjustment
            5    5











Balance at June 29, 2019
   8,655    $ 87    2,918 $ 29 $ 416,602    $ (1,155 ) $ 107,238    $ 522,801










Net income
            44,729    44,729
Stock options exercised and restricted shares activities
   31    —      3,473       3,473
Stock-based compensation expense
         3,233       3,233
Shares issued in connection with Dogfish Head merger
   430    4    144,739       144,743
Conversion from Class B to Class A
   100    1    (100 ) (1 )       —
Currency translation adjustment
            1    1











Balance at September 28, 2019
   9,216    $ 92    2,818 $ 28 $ 568,047    $ (1,154 ) $ 151,967    $ 718,980

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

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THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ~~CASH FLOWS~~

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the thirteen weeks ended March 27, 2021 and March 28, 2020

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

			Class A										Accumulated
	Class A		Common		Class B			Class B			Additional		Other						Total
	Common		Stock,		Common			Common			Paid-in		Comprehensive			Retained			Stockholders’
	Shares		Par		Shares			Stock, Par			Capital		Loss			Earnings			Equity
Balance at December 26, 2020		10,005	$	100		2,178		$	22		$	599,737	$	(252	)	$	357,360		$	956,967
Net income																	65,565			65,565
Stock options exercised and restricted shares activities		48		1								1,268								1,269
Stock-based compensation expense												4,957								4,957
Adoption of ASU 2019-12, Simplifying the accounting for income taxes																	(54	)		(54	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment														20						20
Balance at March 27, 2021		10,053	$	101		2,178		$	22		$	605,962	$	(232	)	$	422,871		$	1,028,724
			Class A										Accumulated
	Class A		Common		Class B			Class B			Additional		Other						Total
	Common		Stock,		Common			Common			Paid-in		Comprehensive			Retained			Stockholders’
	Shares		Par		Shares			Stock, Par			Capital		Loss, net of tax			Earnings			Equity
Balance at December 28, 2019		9,371	$	94		2,673		$	27		$	571,784	$	(1,669	)	$	165,400		$	735,636
Net income																	18,234			18,234
Stock options exercised and restricted shares activities		38										1,858								1,858
Stock-based compensation expense												2,566								2,566
Conversion from Class B to Class A		150		2		(150	)		(2	)										—
Foreign currency translation adjustment														(58	)					(58	)
Balance at March 28, 2020		9,559	$	96		2,523		$	25		$	576,208	$	(1,727	)	$	183,634		$	758,236

~~(unaudited)~~

Thirty-nine weeks ended


September 26,
2020

September 28,
2019

Cash flows provided by operating activities:

Net income
   $ 159,143 $ 96,279
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization
   48,937 41,841
Impairment of assets
   2,796 243
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
   (173 ) 449
Change in ROU assets
   5,465 2,734
Credit loss expense
   746 53
Stock-based compensation expense
   10,735 9,043
Deferred income taxes
   14,160 14,047
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable
   (39,775 ) (26,532 )
Inventories
   (23,072 ) (16,847 )
Prepaid expenses, income tax receivable and other current assets
   (4,043 ) (1,173 )
Other assets
   (17,827 ) (12,730 )
Accounts payable
   33,020 22,388
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
   18,024 14,949
Change in operating lease liability
   (1,887 ) (2,270 )
Other liabilities
   2,671 207


Net cash provided by operating activities
   208,920 142,681


Cash flows used in investing activities:

Purchases of property, plant and equipment
   (100,341 ) (66,760 )
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment
   72 144
Investment in Dogfish Head, net of cash acquired
   0   (165,517 )
Other investing activities
   392 (10 )


Net cash used in investing activities
   (99,877 ) (232,143 )


Cash flows provided by financing activities:

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and sale of investment shares
   14,015 8,437
Cash
paid on note payable and finance leases
   (906 ) (246 )
Cash borrowed on line of credit
   100,000 97,000
Cash paid on line of credit
   (100,000 ) (97,000 )
Payment of tax withholdings on stock-based payment awards and investment shares
   (1,692 ) —


Net cash provided by financing activities
   11,417 8,191


Change in cash and cash equivalents
120,460 (81,271 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
   36,670 108,399


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
   $ 157,130 $ 27,128


Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

Non cash consideration issued in Dogfish Head Brewery Transaction (Refer to Note C)
   $ —   $ 144,743


Income taxes paid
   $ 17,309 $ 16,759


Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of lease liabilities

Operating cash flows from operating leases
   $ 6,949 $ 3,178


Operating cash flows from finance leases
   $ 106 $ 258


Financing cash flows from finance leases
   $ 838 $ 7


Right-of-use
assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations
   $ 11,698 $ 41,678


Right-of-use
assets obtained in exchange for finance lease obligations
   $ 2,689 $ 2,837


Interest paid on revolving credit facility
   $ 246 $ 349


Change in purchase of property, plant and equipment in accounts payable and accrued expenses
   $ (3,390 ) $ (2,076 )

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

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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 selling alcohol beverages throughout the United States and in selected international markets, under the trade names “The Boston Beer ~~Company~~

Company®”, “Twisted Tea Brewing Company®”, “Hard Seltzer Beverage Company”, ~~“Twisted Tea Brewing Company~~

”, “Angry ~~Orchard~~

Orchard® Cider Company”, “Dogfish ~~Head~~

Head® Craft Brewery”, “Angel ~~City~~

City® Brewing Company”, ~~“Concrete Beach Brewery~~

”, “Coney ~~Island~~

Island® Brewing Company” and “American Fermentation Company”.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of ~~September 26, 2020,~~March 27, 2021, and the

unaudited

consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the interim periods ended ~~September 26,~~March 27, 2021 and March 28, 2020 ~~and September 28, 2019~~ have been prepared by the Company in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) 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 GAAP have been condensed or omitted. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form

10-K

for the year ended December ~~28, 2019.~~

26, 2020.

In the opinion of the Company’s management, the Company’s unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of ~~September 26, 2020~~March 27, 2021 and the results of its consolidated operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the interim periods ended ~~September 26,~~March 27, 2021 and March 28, 2020, ~~and September 28, 2019,~~ 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.

~~COVID-19~~

~~Pandemic~~

Reclassifications have been made to the prior year’s consolidated financial statements to conform to the current year’s presentation which includes the separate presentation of Third-party production prepayments.

B.COVID-19 Pandemic

The Company began seeing the impact of the

COVID-19

pandemic on its business in early ~~March.~~March 2020. The direct financial impact of the pandemic ~~has~~ primarily ~~shown in~~included significantly reduced keg demand from the

on-premise

channel and higher labor and ~~safety related~~safety-related costs at the Company’s breweries. ~~For the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2020, the Company recorded~~

~~COVID-19~~

~~related~~

~~pre-tax~~

reductions in net revenue and increases in other costs that total $14.2 million of which $10.0 million was recorded in the first quarter, $4.1 million was recorded in the second quarter and $0.1 million was recorded in the third quarter. The total amount consists of a $3.4 million reduction in net revenue for estimated keg returns from distributors and retailers and $10.8 million for inventory write-downs for obsolescence, increased costs for health and safety, increased salaries and benefits and other

~~COVID-19~~

~~related direct costs, of which $7.4 million are recorded in cost of goods sold and $3.4 million are recorded in operating expenses.~~ In addition to these direct financial impacts,

COVID-19

related safety measures resulted in a reduction of brewery productivity. This has shifted more volume to third-party breweries, which increased production costs and negatively impacted gross ~~margins. While~~margin rates. In the ~~duration of the disruption and related impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements is currently uncertain,~~13-week period ended March 28, 2020, the Company ~~expects to continue to incur increased~~recorded COVID-19 pre-tax related reductions in net revenue and increases in other costs of $10.0 million. This amount consists of a $5.8 million reduction in net revenue for estimated keg returns from distributors and retailers and $4.2 million of other COVID-19 related ~~to health~~direct costs, of which $3.6 million are recorded in cost of goods sold and ~~safety for the foreseeable future.~~

~~C. Dogfish Head Brewery Transaction~~

~~On May 8, 2019,~~$0.6 million are recorded in operating expenses. In 2021 and going forward, the Company entered into definitive agreements to acquire Dogfish Head Brewery (“Dogfish Head”) and various related operations (the “Transaction”) through the acquisition of all of the equity interests held by certain private entities in

~~Off-Centered~~

Way LLC, the parent holding company of the Dogfish Head operations. In accordance with these agreements, the Company made a payment of $158.4 million, which was placed in escrow pending the satisfaction of certain closing conditions. The Transaction closed on July 3, 2019, for total consideration of $336.0 million consisting of $173.0 million in cash and 429,291 shares of restricted Class A Common Stock that had an aggregate market value as of July 3, 2019 of $163.0 million, after taking into account a post-closing cash related adjustment. As required under the definitive agreements, 127,146 of the 429,291 shares of restricted Class A Stock have been placed in escrow and will be released no later than July 3, 2029. These shares had a market value on July 3, 2019 of $48.3 million.

~~The timing of the release of these escrowed shares is primarily related to the continued employment with the Company of Samuel A. Calagione, III, one of the two Dogfish Head founders.~~

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The Company’s allocation of consideration exchanged to the net tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Transaction is based on estimated fair values as of July 3, 2019, and was finalized on July 3, 2020. The following table summarizes the acquisition date fair value of the tangible assets, intangible assets, liabilities assumed, and related goodwill acquired from Dogfish Head, as well as the allocation of purchase price paid:

Total

(In Thousands)

Cash and cash equivalents
   $ 7,476
Accounts receivable
   8,081
Inventories
   9,286
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   847
Property, plant and equipment
   106,964
Goodwill
   108,846
Brand
   98,500
Other intangible assets
   3,800
Other assets
   378


Total assets acquired
   344,178
Accounts payable
   3,861
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
   4,085
Deferred income taxes
   18,437
Other liabilities
   59


Total liabilities assumed
   26,442


Net assets acquired
   $ 317,736


Cash consideration
   $ 172,993
Nominal value of equity issued
   162,999
Fair Value reduction due to liquidity
   (18,256 )


Estimated total purchase price
   $ 317,736

The Company accounted for the acquisition in accordance with the accounting standards codification guidance for business combinations, whereby the total purchase price was allocated to the acquired net tangible and intangible assets of Dogfish Head based on their fair values as of the Transaction closing date.

The fair value of the Dogfish Head brand trade name is estimated at approximately $98.5 million and the fair value of customer relationships is estimated at $3.8 million. The Company estimated the Dogfish Head brand trade name will have an indefinite life and customer relationships will have an estimated useful life of 15 years. The customer relationship intangible asset will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the 15 year estimated useful life. The fair value of the deferred income tax liability assumed is $18.4 million, representing the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and their tax basis. The excess of the purchase price paid over the estimated fair values of the assets and liabilities assumed has been recorded as goodwill in the amount of $108.8 million. Goodwill associated with the acquisition is primarily attributable to the future growth opportunities associated with the Transaction, expected synergies and value of the workforce. The Company believes the majority of the goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.

The fair value of the brand trade name was determined utilizing the relief from royalty method which is a form of the income approach. Under this method, a royalty rate based on observed market royalties is applied to projected revenue supporting the trade name and discounted to present value using an appropriate discount rate. The fair value of the property, plant and equipment was determined utilizing the cost and market valuation approaches.

~~The results of operations from Dogfish Head have been included in the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income since the July 3, 2019 Transaction closing date.~~

~~Consistent with prior periods and considering post-merger reporting structures, the Company will continue~~chosen not to report COVID-19 related direct costs separately as ~~one operating segment. The combined Company’s brands~~they are ~~predominantly beverages that are manufactured using similar production processes, have comparable alcohol content, generally fall under the same regulatory environment, and are sold~~viewed to ~~the same types~~be a normal part of ~~customers in similar size quantities at similar price points and through the same channels of distribution.~~

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The following unaudited pro forma information has been prepared as if the Transaction and the related debt financing had occurred as of December 30, 2018, the first day of the Company’s 2019 fiscal year. The pro forma amounts reflect the combined historical operational results for Boston Beer and Dogfish Head, after giving effect to adjustments related to the impact of purchase accounting, transaction costs and financing. The unaudited pro forma financial information is not indicative of the operational results that would have been obtained had the Transaction occurred as of that date, nor is it necessarily indicative of the Company’s future operational results. The following adjustments have been made:

~~(i)~~

~~Interest expense has been included at a rate of approximately 3% which is consistent with the borrowing rate on the Company’s current line of credit.~~

~~(ii)~~

~~The tax effects of the pro forma adjustments at an estimated statutory rate of 25.6%.~~

Thirteen weeks ended



Thirty-nine weeks ended


September 28,
2019


September 28,
2019


(in thousands)


(in thousands)

Net revenue

$
379,205


$
1,002,959

Net income

$
46,445


$
103,105

Basic earnings per share

$
3.84


$
8.74

Diluted earnings per share

$
3.79


$
8.64

D. operations.

C. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

There were 0 changes in the carrying value of goodwill during the thirteen weeks ended March 27, 2021 and March 28, 2020.

The Company’s intangible assets as of ~~September~~March 27, 2021 and December 26, 2020 ~~and December 28, 2019~~ were as follows:

			As of March 27, 2021							As of December 26, 2020
	Estimated Useful		Gross Carrying		Accumulated			Net Book		Gross Carrying		Accumulated			Net Book
	Life (Years)		Value		Amortization			Value		Value		Amortization			Value
								(in thousands)
Customer Relationships		15	$	3,800	$	(443	)	$	3,357	$	3,800	$	(380	)	$	3,420
Trade Names	Indefinite			100,510		—			100,510		100,510		—			100,510
Total intangible assets			$	104,310	$	(443	)	$	103,867	$	104,310	$	(380	)	$	103,930

As of September 26, 2020

As of December 28, 2019


Estimated
Useful Life
(Years)


Gross
Carrying
Value


Accumulated
Amortization

Net Book Value

Gross
Carrying
Value


Accumulated
Amortization

Net Book
Value







(in thousands
)



Custmer Relationships


15


$
3,800


$
(316
)

$
3,484

$
3,800


$
(127
)

$
3,673

Trade Names


Indefinite



100,510



—

100,510

100,599



—

100,599









Total intangible assets



$
104,310


$
(316
)

$
103,994

$
104,399


$
(127
)

$
104,272

~~As disclosed within Note C, the~~

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The Company acquired intangible assets ~~as part of the Dogfish Head transaction~~in fiscal year 2019 that

~~consist~~

consists of $98.5 million for the value of the Dogfish Head brand name and $3.8 million for the value of customer relationships. The customer relationship intangible will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the 15 year useful life. Amortization expense in the thirteen ~~and thirty-nine~~ weeks ended ~~September 26, 2020~~March 27, 2021 was approximately ~~$63,000 and $190,000, respectively.~~$63,000. The Company expects to record amortization expense as follows over the remaining current year and the five subsequent years:

Fiscal Year	Amount (in thousands)
Remainder of 2021	$	190
2022		253
2023		253
2024		253
2025		253
2026		253

Fiscal Year

Amount (in thousands)

Remainder of 2020
   $ 63
2021
   253
2022
   253
2023
   253
2024
   253
2025
   253

D.Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted

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In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The guidance requires companies to measure credit losses utilizing a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires the consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted the standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 and there was no material impact.

~~In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU~~

~~No. 2017-04,~~

~~Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. Prior to ASU~~

~~No. 2017-04,~~

~~the goodwill impairment test is a~~

~~two-step~~

assessment, if indicators of impairment exist. The first step requires an entity to compare each reporting unit’s carrying value and its fair value. If the reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds the fair value, then the entity must perform the second step, which is to compare the implied fair value of goodwill to its carrying value, and record an impairment charge for any excess of carrying value of goodwill over its implied fair value. An entity also has the option to perform a qualitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. ASU

~~2017-04~~

simplifies the goodwill impairment test by eliminating the second step of the test. As such, an entity will perform its goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize a goodwill impairment charge for the amount by which the reporting unit’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value. If fair value exceeds the carrying amount, no impairment should be recorded. ASU

~~2017-04~~

is effective prospectively for the year beginning December 29, 2019. The Company adopted the standard in the third quarter of 2020 during the annual goodwill impairment assessment and there was no material impact.

~~Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Effective~~

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU

2019-12,

Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The standard includes multiple key provisions, including removal of certain exceptions to ASC 740, Income Taxes, and simplification in several other areas such as accounting for a franchise tax (or similar tax) that is partially based on income. ASU

2019-12

is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company ~~is currently assessing~~adopted the ~~impact~~standard in the first quarter of ~~adopting this standard but does not expect the adoption~~fiscal 2021 and recorded an adjustment of ~~this guidance~~$0.1 million to ~~have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.~~

F. retained earnings. .

E. Revenue Recognition

During the ~~thirty-nine~~thirteen weeks ended ~~September 26, 2020 and September 28, 2019~~March 27, 2021 approximately ~~95%~~97% of the Company’s revenue was from shipments of its products to domestic distributors, 4%3% from shipments to international distributors, primarily located in Canada, and less than 1% was from retail beer, cider, and merchandise sales at the Company’s retail locations. During the thirteen weeks ended March 28, 2020 approximately 96% of the Company’s revenue was from shipments of its products to domestic distributors, 3% from shipments to international distributors, primarily located in Canada, and 1% was 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~~March 27, 2021 and December 26, 2020, ~~and December 28, 2019,~~ the Company has deferred ~~$11.5~~$24.3 million and ~~$7.0~~$13.9 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 ~~$19.0~~$23.4 million and ~~$47.6~~$8.2 million for the thirteen ~~and thirty-nine~~ weeks ended ~~September 26,~~March 27, 2021 and March 28, 2020, respectively. The reimbursements for discounts to Distributors are recorded as reductions to net revenue and were $14.8 million and $34.5 million for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2019, respectively. The agreed-upon discount rates are applied to certain ~~distributors’~~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,~~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

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promoting the ~~Company’s~~Company's products may include, but are not limited to

point-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 or as advertising, promotional and selling expenses for the thirteen ~~and thirty-nine~~ weeks ended ~~September 26,~~March 27, 2021 and March 28, 2020 were ~~$7.5~~$33.5 million and ~~$16.9~~$12.7 million, respectively. For the thirteen ~~and thirty-nine~~ weeks ended ~~September 26,~~March 27, 2021 and March 28, 2020, the Company recorded certain of these costs in the total ~~amount~~amounts of ~~$6.9~~$9.2 million and ~~$15.9~~$4.2 million, respectively, as reductions to net revenue. 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 28, 2019 were $7.8 million and $17.8 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 2

~~, 2019 were $6.2 million and $13.0 million, respectively.~~ Costs recognized in net revenues include, but are not limited to, promotional discounts, sales incentives and certain other promotional activities. Costs recognized in advertising, promotional and selling expenses include point of sale materials, samples and media advertising expenditures in local markets. These costs are recorded as incurred, generally

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when invoices are received; however certain estimates are required at the period end. 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 Further Consolidation Appropriations Act, 2020 extended reductions in federal excise taxes as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 through December 31, 2020. The Company benefited from a reduction in federal excise taxes of $4.0 million and $2.8 million

Shipment volume for the ~~thirteen weeks ended September 26, 2020~~quarter was significantly higher than depletions volume and ~~September~~resulted in significantly higher distributor inventory as of March 27, 2021 when compared to March 28, 2019, respectively. The Company benefited from a reduction in federal excise taxes of $9.8 million and $6.6 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2020 and September 28, 2019 respectively.

~~On March 31, 2020, The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureaus (“TTB”) released TTB Industry Circular~~

~~2020-2,~~

~~which postponed all Federal excise tax payments for ninety days on sales of wine, beer and distilled spirits between March 1, 2020 and July 1,~~ 2020. ~~As a September 26, 2020, the Company had accrued federal excise taxes of $8.6 million in accrued expenses and other current liabilities,~~

~~which will be fully paid during the fourth quarter of 2020.~~

The Company believes distributor inventory as of ~~September 26, 2020~~March 27, 2021 averaged approximately ~~2 weeks~~7 weeks on hand and was ~~lower than prior year levels due~~at an appropriate level, based on supply chain capacity constraints and inventory requirements to ~~depletions outpacing supply constrained shipments.~~support the forecasted growth of Truly and Twisted Tea brands over the summer. The Company expects wholesaler inventory levels in terms of weeks on hand to ~~remain~~be between 13 and ~~4 weeks~~7 weeks for the

remainder

of the year.

F. Inventories

Inventories consist of raw materials, work in process and finished goods. Raw materials, which principally consist of hops, flavorings, apple juice, other brewing materials and packaging, are stated at the lower of cost, determined on the

first-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-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:

	March 27, 2021		December 26, 2020
	(in thousands)
Current inventory:
Raw materials	$	75,545	$	69,272
Work in process		16,679		16,846
Finished goods		68,447		44,792
Total current inventory		160,671		130,910
Long term inventory		10,459		9,639
Total inventory	$	171,130	$	140,549

September 26,

December 28,


2020

2019


(in thousands)

Current inventory:

Raw materials
   $ 61,705    $ 61,522
Work in process
   14,287    12,631
Finished goods
   47,839    31,885




Total current inventory
   123,831    106,038
Long term inventory
   15,327    10,048




Total inventory
   $ 139,158    $ 116,086

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G.Third-party production prepayments

During the thirteen weeks ended March 27, 2021, the Company brewed and packaged approximately 57% of ~~Contents~~

~~H. Leases~~

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 generally supplies raw materials and packaging to those brewing companies, and incurs conversion fees for labor at the time the liquid is produced and packaged. The Company has ~~various lease agreements in place~~made payments for capital improvements at these third-party brewing facilities that it expenses over the period of the contracts. As of March 27, 2021, and ~~equipment. Terms~~December 26, 2020 total third-party production prepayments were as follows:

	March 27, 2021		December 26, 2020
	(in thousands)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	-	$	14,816
Third-party production prepayments		93,243		56,843
Total third-party production prepayments	$	93,243	$	71,659

The Company will expense the total prepaid amount 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 2034. As~~$93.2 million as a component of cost of goods sold over the ~~rate implicit in each lease is not readily determinable,~~contractual period ending December 31, 2025.

During the thirteen weeks ended March 27, 2021, the Company ~~uses~~entered into a master transaction agreement with one of its ~~incremental borrowing rate based on information available~~existing brewing services providers to ensure access to capacity at ~~commencement to determine~~a new location and continued access at certain existing locations. The agreement is effective upon the ~~present value~~closing of the ~~lease payments. ROU assets and lease liabilities commencing after December 30, 2018 are recognized at commencement date based~~purchase of the new location by the third-party brewing services provider, expected to complete in April 2021. As part of the master transaction agreement, the Company paid $10.0 million for capital improvements for the new location, which amount is included within the third-party production prepayments balance as of March 27, 2021. The Company is required to pay an additional $17.9 million to ensure access to capacity once the third-party brewing services provider closes on the ~~present value~~purchase of ~~lease payments over~~ the ~~lease term. Leases with an initial~~new location and certain other conditions are met. The agreement additionally includes monthly shortfall fees beginning January 1, 2023. Based on current production volume projections, the Company believes that it will meet all annual volume commitments under these production arrangements and will not incur any shortfall fees. If future volume projections are

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reduced below the minimum annual volume commitments and the Company estimates that shortfall fees will be incurred, the Company will expense the estimated shortfall fees in the period when incurring the shortfall fees becomes probable. As of March 27, 2021, if volume for the remaining term of ~~12 months or less (“short-term leases”) are not recorded on~~ the ~~balance sheet and are recognized on a straight-line basis over~~production arrangements were zero, the ~~lease term. As~~contractual shortfall fees would total $67.6 million through December 31, 2026. During the quarter ended March 27, 2021 the Company reclassified the $14.8 million of ~~September~~third-party prepayments at December 26, 2020 ~~and December 28, 2019 total ROU~~from current assets ~~and lease liabilities were as follows:~~

Classification

Leases


September 26,

2020

December 28,

2019



(in thousands)

Right-of-use
assets

Operating lease assets    Operating
right-of-use
assets    $ 59,991    $ 53,758
Finance lease assets    Property, plant and equipment, net    4,389    2,531
Lease Liabilities

Current
Operating lease liabilities
   Current operating lease liabilities    7,735    5,168
Finance lease liabilities
   Accrued expenses and other current liabilities    1,441    546
Non-current
Operating lease liabilities

Non-current
operating lease liabilities    61,184    53,940
Finance lease liabilities
   Other liabilities    2,997    2,042

~~The gross value and accumulated depreciation of ROU assets related~~ to ~~finance leases as of September 26, 2020 and December 28, 2019 were as follows:~~

Finance Leases


September 26,

December 28,


2020

2019


(in thousands)

Gross value
   $ 5,525    $ 2,837
Accumulated amortization
   (1,136 )    (306 )




Carrying value
   $ 4,389    $ 2,531

~~Components of lease cost for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2020 and September 28, 2019 were as follows:~~

Lease Cost


Thirteen weeks ended

Thirty-nine weeks ended


September 26,

September 28,

September 26,

September 28,


2020

2019

2020

2019


(in thousands)

(in thousands)

Operating lease cost
   $ 2,425    $ 1,375    $ 7,277    $ 3,680
Variable lease costs not included in liability
   349    171    1,321    643
Finance lease cost:

Amortization of
right-of-use
asset
   257    131    830    174
Interest on lease liabilities
   31    206    106    258








Total finance lease cost
   $ 288    $ 337    $ 936    $ 432

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~~Maturities of lease liabilities as of September 26, 2020 were as follows:~~

Operating
Leases

Finance
Leases

Weighted-Average Remaining Term in Years


Operating Leases

Finance Leases


(in thousands)

2020
   $ 2,464    $ 391
2021
   10,094    1,572
2022
   9,908    1,572
2023
   9,737    863
2024
   9,470    265
Thereafter
   39,523    22





Total lease payments
   81,196    4,685
Less imputed interest (based on 3.5% weighted

-

average discount rate)
   (12,277 )    (247 )








Present value of lease liability
   $ 68,919    $ 4,438    9.0    3.1

I. non-current assets.

H.Net Income per Share

The Company calculates net income per share using the

two-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 O 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 and restricted stock that are vested or expected to vest. At its discretion, the Board of Directors grants stock options and restricted stock 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. In December 2018, the Employee Equity Incentive Plan was amended to permit the grant of restricted stock units. The restricted stock units generally vest over four years in equal number of shares. Each restricted stock unit represents an unfunded and

unsecured

right to receive one share of Class A Stock upon satisfaction of the vesting criteria. The unvested shares participate equally in dividends and are forfeitable. Prior to March 1, 2019, the Company granted restricted stock awards, generally vesting over five years in equal number of shares. The Company also grants stock options to its

non-employee

directors upon election or

re-election

to the Board of Directors.

The number of option shares granted to

non-employee

directors is calculated based on a defined formula and these stock options vest immediately upon grant and expire after ten years.

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Net Income per Common ~~Share—~~Share - Basic

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

~~two-class~~

	Thirteen weeks ended
	March 27, 2021		March 28, 2020
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Net income	$	65,565	$	18,234
Allocation of net income for basic:
Class A Common Stock	$	53,628	$	14,136
Class B Common Stock		11,638		3,967
Unvested participating shares		299		131
	$	65,565	$	18,234
Weighted average number of shares for basic:
Class A Common Stock		10,037		9,425
Class B Common Stock*		2,178		2,645
Unvested participating shares		56		87
		12,271		12,157
Net income per share for basic:
Class A Common Stock	$	5.34	$	1.50
Class B Common Stock	$	5.34	$	1.50

~~method:~~

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Thirty-nine weeks ended


September 26,

September 28,

September 26,

September 28,


2020

2019

2020

2019


(in thousands, except per share data)

(in thousands, except per share data)

Net income
   $ 80,768    $ 44,729    $ 159,143    $ 96,279








Allocation of net income for basic:

Class A Common Stock
   $ 65,074    $ 33,776    $ 126,146    $ 71,761
Class B Common Stock
   15,254    10,581    31,996    23,652
Unvested participating shares
   440    372    1,001    866








   $ 80,768    $ 44,729    $ 159,143    $ 96,279
Weighted average number of shares for basic:

Class A Common Stock
   9,846    9,136    9,663    8,797
Class B Common Stock*
   2,308    2,862    2,451    2,899
Unvested participating shares
   67    101    77    106








   12,221    12,099    12,191    11,802
Net income per share for basic:

Class A Common Stock
   $ 6.61    $ 3.70    $ 13.05    $ 8.16








Class B Common Stock
   $ 6.61    $ 3.70    $ 13.05    $ 8.16

*Change in Class B Common Stock resulted from the conversion of ~~145,000 shares to Class A Common Stock on December 13, 2019, 150,000 shares to Class A Common Stock on March 11, 2020 and~~ 215,000 shares to Class A Common Stock on May 6, 2020 and 130,000 shares to Class A Common Stock on November 3, 2020 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) the

two-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~~for the

~~two-class~~

~~method for unvested participating shares:~~

Thirteen weeks ended


September 26, 2020


September 28, 2019


Earnings to
Common
Shareholders


Common
Shares


EPS


Earnings to
Common
Shareholders


Common
Shares


EPS







(in thousands, except per share data)





As reported—basic

$
65,074



9,846


$
6.61


$
33,776



9,136


$
3.70

Add: effect of dilutive potential common shares












Share-based awards


—



179





—



152



Class B Common Stock


15,254



2,308





10,581



2,862



Net effect of unvested participating shares


6



—





4



—















Net income per common share—diluted

$
80,334



12,333


$
6.51


$
44,361



12,150


$
3.65














Thirty-nine weeks ended


September 26, 2020


September 28, 2019


Earnings to
Common
Shareholders


Common
Shares


EPS


Earnings to
Common
Shareholders


Common
Shares


EPS






(in thousands, except per share data)





As reported—basic

$
126,146



9,663


$
13.05


$
71,761



8,797


$
8.16

Add: effect of dilutive potential common shares












Share-based awards


—



145





—



127



Class B Common Stock


31,996



2,451





23,652



2,899



Net effect of unvested participating shares


12



—





8



—















Net income per common share—diluted

$
158,154



12,259


$
12.90


$
95,421



11,823


$
8.07

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~~During the~~

thirteen

~~and thirty-nine~~ weeks ended March 27, 2021 and for the thirteen weeks ended March 28, 2020:

~~September~~

	Thirteen weeks ended
	March 27, 2021						March 28, 2020
	Earnings to Common Shareholders		Common Shares		EPS		Earnings to Common Shareholders		Common Shares		EPS
	(in thousands, except per share data)
As reported - basic	$	53,628		10,037	$	5.34	$	14,136		9,425	$	1.50
Add: effect of dilutive potential common shares
Share-based awards		—		162				—		116
Class B Common Stock		11,638		2,178				3,967		2,645
Net effect of unvested participating shares	299			80				1		—
Net income per common share - diluted	$	65,565		12,457	$	5.26	$	18,104		12,186	$	1.49

~~26, 2020,~~

~~weighted~~

~~-average~~

In accordance with the treasury stock

method, weighted-average stock options

to purchase approximately ~~0 and 1,000~~6,035 shares of Class A Common ~~Stock~~stock and 4,027 unvested share based payments were outstanding during the thirteen weeks ended March 27, 2021 but not included in computing dilutive income per common share because their effects were anti-dilutive. ~~During~~In accordance with the ~~thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2019, weighted-average~~two-class method, weighted average stock options to purchase approximately ~~27,000 and 21,000~~33,000 shares of Class A Common Stock were outstanding during the thirteen weeks ended March 28, 2020 but not included in computing dilutive income per common share because their effects were anti-dilutive.

J. Additionally, performance-based stock options to purchase approximately 10,000 shares of Class A Common Stock

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were outstanding as of March 28, 2020 but not included in computing diluted income per common share because the performance criteria of these stock options were not met as of the end of the reporting period.

I.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 Company incurred a $1.1 million settlement loss, net of tax, during the thirteen weeks ended September 26, 2020, as a result of terminating~~

~~defined benefit plan. See Note P for discussion of the defined benefit plan termination.~~ The foreign currency translation adjustments for the interim ~~period~~periods ended ~~September~~March 27, 2021 and March 28, ~~2019 was~~2020 were not material.

J. Commitments and Contingencies

Contract Obligations

As of ~~September 26, 2020,~~March 27, 2021, projected cash outflows under

non-cancelable

contractual obligations are as ffollows:

	Commitments
	(in thousands)
Brand support	$	104,494
Equipment and machinery		86,645
Ingredients (excluding hops and malt)		82,902
Hops and malt		47,658
Other		15,176
Total commitments	$	336,875

~~llows:~~

Commitments

   (in thousands)
Ingredients
   $ 130,933
Equipment and machinery
   73,774
Brand support
   62,496
Other
   12,378


Total contractual obligations
   $ 279,581

The majority of these contract obligations are for the ~~2020 and~~ 2021 fiscal years with the remainder extending no later than the 2026 fiscal year.

~~Currently, the Company brews and packages approximately~~

~~% 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~~

~~generally~~

~~supplies raw materials~~

~~and~~

~~packaging~~

~~to those brewing companies, and incurs conversion fees for labor at the time the liquid is produced and packaged.~~

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The Company ~~has made~~

~~payments for capital improvements at~~

~~these~~

~~third-party brewing facilities~~

~~that it expenses over the period of the contracts.~~

As of September 26, 2020, the Company had prepaid brewing service fees of $9.0 million in prepaid expenses and other current assets and $30.2 million in other assets, long-term. The Company plans to expense the total amount of $39.2 million over

contract periods ending December 31, 2024. The Company is also obligated to meet annual minimum volume commitments in conjunction with certain of its production arrangements and is subject to contractual shortfall fees if these annual minimum volume commitments are not met. At September 26, 2020, if volume for the remaining term of the production arrangements were zero, the contractual shortfall fees would total $60.9 million through December 31, 2024. Based on current production volume projections, the Company believes that it will meet all annual volume commitments under these production arrangements and will not incur any shortfall fees. If future volume projections are reduced below the minimum annual volume commitments and the Company estimates that shortfall fees will be incurred, the Company will expense the estimated shortfall fees in the period when incurring the shortfall fees becomes probable.

~~Subsequent to September 26, 2020, the Company entered into a production arrangement with a third-party brewing company which includes~~

~~up-front~~

payments for capital improvements of $9.6 million and annual minimum volume commitments subject to contractual shortfall fees. The Company plans to expense the capital improvements amount of $9.6 million over the contract period ending December 31, 2026. At October 19, 2020, if volume for the remaining term of the production arrangement was zero, the contractual shortfall fees would total $10.3 million through December 31, 2026. As with its prior commitments noted above, based on current production volume projections, the Company believes that it will meet all annual volume commitments under these production arrangements and will not incur any shortfall fees.

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~~The Company is in the process of assessing the impact the~~

~~COVID-19~~

~~pandemic will have on its future commitments and contingencies but does not believe that the future commitments will be materially impacted.~~

~~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~~

L. results.

K. Income Taxes

As of ~~September~~March 27, 2021 and December 26, 2020, ~~and December 28, 2019,~~ the Company had approximately $0.8 million ~~and $0.8 million, respectively,~~ of unrecognized income tax ~~benefits.~~

benefits as of each date.

The Company’s practice is to classify interest and penalties related to

income

tax matters in income tax expense. As of ~~September~~March 27, 2021 and December 26, 2020, ~~and December 28, 2019,~~ the Company had $0.2 million and ~~$0.1~~$0.2 million, respectively, accrued for interest and penalties recorded in other liabilities.

The Internal Revenue Service completed an examination of the

~~Company’s~~

2015 consolidated corporate income tax return and issued a no change report in 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

~~was~~

~~not~~ is currently under ~~any~~two state income tax audits as of ~~September 26, 2020.~~

~~The~~

~~Company is generally obligated to report changes in taxable income arising from federal income tax audits.~~

March 27, 2021.

The following table provides a summary of the income tax provision for the thirteen ~~and thirty-nine~~ weeks ended ~~September 26,~~March 27, 2021 and March 28, 2020:

	Thirteen weeks ended
	March 27, 2021			March 28, 2020
	(in thousands)
Summary of income tax provision
Tax provision based on net income	$	19,613		$	5,005
Benefit of ASU 2016-09		(8,615	)		(2,004	)
Total income tax provision	$	10,998		$	3,001

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The benefit of ASU 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, increased by $6.6 million to $8.6 million for the thirteen weeks ended March 27, 2021 as compared to $2.0 million for the thirteen weeks ended March 28, 2020, primarily due to increases in number of shares exercised and ~~September 28, 2019:~~

Thirteen weeks ended


September 26,

September 28,


2020

2019


(in thousands)

Summary of income tax provision

Tax provision based on net income
   $ 26,325    $ 16,047
Benefit of ASU
2016-09
   (5,142 )    (1,842 )




Total income tax provision
   $ 21,183    $ 14,205

Thirty-nine weeks ended


September 26,

September 28,


2020

2019


(in thousands)

Summary of income tax provision

Tax provision based on net income
   $ 52,029    $ 34,455
Benefit of ASU
2016-09
   (9,481 )    (3,870 )




Total income tax provision
   $ 42,548    $ 30,585

increases in stock price.

thirteen

weeks ended ~~September~~March 28, ~~2019,~~2020, primarily due to ~~higher~~one-time state tax ~~benefit from stock option activity recorded in accordance with ASU~~

~~2016-09.~~

~~The Company’s effective tax rate~~benefits related to capital investments for the ~~thirty-nine~~thirteen weeks ended ~~September 26, 2020, decreased to 21.1% from 24.1% for the thirty-nine weeks ended September~~March 28, ~~2019, also primarily due to higher tax benefit from stock option activity recorded in accordance with ASU~~

~~2016-09.~~

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M. 2020.

L.Revolving Line of Credit

In March 2018, the Company amended its existing credit facility that provides for a $150.0 million revolving line of credit ~~facility~~ to extend the scheduled expiration date to March 31, 2023. As of ~~September 26, 2020,~~March 27, 2021, the Company was not in violation of any of its financial covenants to the lender under the credit facility and ~~the entire~~the full balance of $150.0 million onunder the line of credit was available to the Company for future borrowing.

M.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.

The Company’s money market funds are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (at least ~~quarterly)~~annually) and are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices. The money market funds are invested substantially in United States Treasury and government securities. The Company does not adjust the quoted market price for such financial instruments. Cash, receivables and payables are carried at their cost, which approximates fair value, because of their short-term nature.

At ~~September~~March 27, 2021 and December 26, 2020, ~~and December 28, 2019,~~ the Company had money market funds with a “Triple A” rated money market fund. The Company considers the “Triple A” rated money market fund to be a large, highly-rated investment-grade institution. As of ~~September~~March 27, 2021 and December 26, 2020, ~~and December 28, 2019,~~ the Company’s cash and cash equivalents balance was ~~$157.1~~$144.7 million and ~~$36.7~~$163.3 million, respectively, including money market funds amounting to ~~$152.2~~$140.6 million and ~~$29.5~~$157.6 million, respectively.

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N.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 for

Non-Employee

Directors is summarized as follows:

	Shares			Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Outstanding at December 26, 2020		241,847		$	228.58
Granted		18,998			1,028.71
Forfeited		-			-
Expired		-			-
Exercised		(31,020	)		195.05
Outstanding at March 27, 2021		229,825		$	229.25		3.30	$	120,540
Exercisable at March 27, 2021		81,710		$	214.22		3.30	$	197,820
Vested and expected to vest at March 27, 2021		210,570		$	294.96		3.30	$	182,149

Shares

Weighted

-

Average

Exercise Price

Weighted

-

Average Remaining

Contractual Term in Years

Aggregate
Intrinsic

Value
(in thousands)

Outstanding at December 28, 2019
   315,678    $ 186.53
Granted
   25,870    383.22
Forfeited
   (2,595 )    241.84
Expired
   0      0
Exercised
   (91,606 )    137.55








Outstanding at September 26, 2020
   247,347    $ 224.66    6.08    $ 161,050








Exercisable at September 26, 2020
   59,138    $ 196.52    5.05    $ 40,170








Vested and expected to vest at September 26, 2020
   223,104    $ 223.63    6.04    $ 145,495

Of the total options outstanding at ~~September 26, 2020, 40,000~~March 27, 2021, 23,019 shares were performance-based options for which the performance criteria had yet to be achieved.

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On ~~January 31, 2020,~~March 1, 2021, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of ~~978~~8,063 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock to senior management with a weighted average fair value of $449.93 per share, of which all shares relate to performance-based stock options.

On March 1, 2021 the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 10,935 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock to the ~~Company’s~~

~~newly appointed non-employee Director, of which all shares vest immediately.~~

~~These options have a weighted average fair value of $146.87 per share~~

~~On March 1, 2020, the Company granted~~

~~performance-based stock~~

~~options to purchase an aggregate of 14,962 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock~~Chief Executive Officer with a weighted average fair value of ~~$142.25~~

$457.25 per share, of which all shares relate to ~~senior management.~~

~~On March 2, 2020, the Company granted~~

~~performance-based~~service-based stock

~~options to purchase an aggregate of 7,030 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock with a weighted average fair value of $142.23 per~~

~~share to the Company’s newly appointed Chief People Officer.~~

~~On May 14, 2020, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 2,900 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock to the Company’s~~

~~non-employee~~

~~Directors. These options have a weighted average fair value of $198.14 per share. All of the options vested immediately on the date of the grant.~~

options.

Weighted average assumptions used to estimate fair values of stock options on the date of grants are as follows:

	2021
Expected Volatility	~~2020~~	36.1	%
~~Expected Volatility~~	~~32.6%~~
Risk-free interest rate	~~1.1%~~	1.4	%
Expected Dividends	~~0.0%~~	0.0	%
Exercise factor	~~2.1~~ 2.5 times
Discount for post-vesting restrictions	~~0.0%~~	0.0	%

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
Non-vested at December 26, 2020		114,316		$	263.47
Granted		17,632			880.81
Vested		(22,885	)		221.81
Forfeited		(196	)		150.24
Non-vested at March 27, 2021		108,867		$	373.08

Number of Shares

Weighted Average

Fair Value

Non-vested
at December 28, 2019
   122,142    $ 213.52
Granted
   42,455    349.95
Vested
   (45,860 )    214.23
Forfeited
   (4,488 )    236.78



Non-vested
at September 26, 2020
   114,249    $ 263.02

Of the total shares outstanding at ~~September 26, 2020, 3,000~~March 27, 2021, 2,696 shares were performance-based shares for which the performance criteria had yet to be achieved.

On March 1, ~~2020,~~2021, the Company granted ~~15,011~~a combined 7,817 shares of restricted stock units to certain officers, senior managers and key employees,

~~all~~

of which all shares vest ratably over service periods of four years.

Additionally

on March 1, 2020, the Company granted ~~a combined 13,482~~4,861 shares of restricted stock units to ~~select senior management employees with various service and~~

~~performance-based~~

~~vesting conditions.~~the Chief Executive Officer, of which all shares vest over five years. On March 1, ~~2020,~~ 2021,

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employees elected to purchase ~~9,127~~a combined 4,954 shares under the Company’s investment

share ~~program,~~

~~under which shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock are sold to employees at a discount.~~

program. The

weighted average fair value of the restricted stock units and investment shares,

which are sold to employees at discount under its investment share program, was ~~$370.79~~$1,028.71 and ~~$169.43~~$502.32 per share, respectively.

On March 2, 2020, the Company granted its newly appointed Chief People Officer 2,696 shares of restricted stock units with a weighted-average fair value of $370.79 per share with service based vesting through 2024.

On July 28, 2020, the Company granted an officer 1,842 shares of restricted stock units with a weighted-average fair value of $814.19 per share with service based vesting in 2023. Also on July 28, 2020, the Company granted a senior manager 184 shares of restricted stock units with a weighted-average fair value of $814.19 per share with service based vesting through 2024.

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~~On September 1, 2020, the Company granted a senior manager 113 shares of restricted stock units with a weighted-average fair value of $881.98 per share with service passed vesting through 2024.~~

Stock-Based Compensation

The following table provides information regarding stock-based compensation expense included in operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income:

	Thirteen weeks ended
	March 27, 2021		March 28, 2020
	(in thousands)
Amounts included in advertising, promotional and selling expenses	$	1,672	$	705
Amounts included in general and administrative expenses		3,285		1,861
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	4,957	$	2,566

Thirteen weeks ended

Thirty-nine weeks ended


September 26,
2020

September 28,
2019

September 26,
2020


September 28,
2019


(in thousands)

(in thousands)

Amounts included in advertising, promotional and selling expenses
   $ 1,203    $ 1,180    $ 3,054    $ 2,778
Amounts included in general and administrative expenses
   2,429    2,053    7,681    6,265








Total stock-based compensation expense
   $ 3,632    $ 3,233    $ 10,735    $ 9,043

~~P. Employee Retirement Plans~~

The Company has one company-sponsored defined benefit pension plan that covers certain of its union employees. It was established in 1991 and is open to all union employees who are covered by the Company’s collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local Union No. 1199 (“Local Union 1199”). As of December 28, 2019, the fair value of the plan assets was $3.9 million and the benefit obligation was $6.7 million. On April 21, 2019, the Company reached an agreement with the Local Union 1199 to terminate the Local Union No. 1199 Pension Plan effective January 1, 2020 through either lump sum payments or the purchase of third-party annuities. On May 28, 2020, the Company received a positive determination letter for the termination on the plan from the IRS. During the third quarter of 2020, the Company completed the termination of a portion of the plan and recorded an expense of $1.5 million as a result of the termination. In the fourth quarter of 2020

~~the Company expects to complete the termination of the plan and record an additional expense of approximately $1.1 million as a result~~

~~of the termination.~~

O.Related Party Transactions

In connection with the Dogfish Head Transaction, the Company ~~has~~ entered ~~into~~ a lease with the Dogfish Head founders and other owners of buildings used in certain of the Company’s restaurant operations. The lease is for ten years with renewal options. The total payments due under the initial ten year term is $3.6 million. Total related party expense recognized for the thirteen ~~and thirty-nine~~ weeks ended ~~September 26, 2020~~March 27, 2021 related to the lease was approximately ~~$91,000 and $270,000, respectively. During~~$91,000. Additionally, during the ~~third quarter of 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to sell a boat and a car to the Dogfish Head founders at market~~

~~value~~

~~of approximately $26,000.~~

~~Additionally,~~thirteen weeks ended March 27, 2021, the Company incurred expenses of less than ~~$10,000~~$50,000 to various other suppliers affiliated with the Dogfish Head founders.

P.Subsequent Events

~~As disclosed in Note K, subsequent to September 26, 2020, the Company entered into a production agreement with a third-party brewing company.~~

The Company evaluated subsequent events occurring after the balance sheet date, ~~September 26, 2020,~~March 27, 2021, 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~~

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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 ~~periods~~period ended ~~September 26, 2020,~~March 27, 2021, as compared to the thirteen ~~and thirty-nine~~ week ~~periods~~period ended ~~September~~March 28, ~~2019.~~2020. 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 Form

10-K

for the fiscal year ended December ~~28, 2019.~~

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26, 2020.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Thirteen Weeks Ended ~~September 26, 2020~~March 27, 2021 compared to Thirteen Weeks Ended ~~September~~March 28, ~~2019~~2020

	Thirteen Weeks Ended (in thousands, except per barrel)
	March 27, 2021									March 28, 2020									Amount change			% change			Per barrel change
Barrels sold	2,278									1,423										855			60.1	%
				Per barrel			% of net revenue						Per barrel			% of net revenue
Net revenue	$	545,080		$	239.31			100.0	%	$	330,565		$	232.24			100.0	%	$	214,515			64.9	%	$	7.07
Cost of goods		295,450			129.71			54.2	%		182,592			128.28			55.2	%		112,858			61.8	%		1.43
Gross profit		249,630			109.60			45.8	%		147,973			103.96			44.8	%		101,657			68.7	%		5.64
Advertising, promotional and selling expenses		140,859			61.84			25.8	%		97,891			68.78			29.6	%		42,968			43.9	%		(6.94	)
General and administrative expenses		31,946			14.03			5.9	%		27,029			18.99			8.2	%		4,917			18.2	%		(4.96	)
Impairment of assets		227			0.10			0.0	%		1,521			1.07			0.5	%		(1,294	)		(85.1	)%		(0.97	)
Total operating expenses		173,032			75.97			31.7	%		126,441			88.83			38.2	%		46,591			36.8	%		(12.87	)
Operating income		76,598			33.63			14.1	%		21,532			15.13			6.5	%		55,066			255.7	%		18.51
Other (expense) income, net		(35	)		(0.02	)		(0.0	)%		(297	)		(0.21	)		(0.1	)%		262			(88.2	)%		0.19
Income before income tax expense		76,563			33.61			14.0	%		21,235			14.92			6.4	%		55,328			260.6	%		18.70
Income tax expense		10,998			4.83			2.0	%		3,001			2.11			0.9	%		7,997			266.5	%		2.72
Net income	$	65,565		$	28.78			12.0	%	$	18,234		$	12.81			5.5	%	$	47,331			259.6	%	$	15.98

Thirteen Weeks Ended
(in thousands)


September 26,
2020

September 28,
2019

Amount
change

%
change

Per barrel
change

Barrels sold




2,080



1,594

486

30.5
%




Per barrel


% of net
revenue

Per barrel

% of net
revenue

Net revenue

$
492,792


$
236.90



100.0
%

$
378,466

$
237.46

100.0
%

$
114,326

30.2
%

$
(0.56
)
Cost of goods


252,207



121.24



51.2
%

190,631

119.61

50.4
%

61,576

32.3
%

1.63







Gross profit


240,585



115.65



48.8
%

187,835

117.85

49.6
%

52,750

28.1
%

(2.20
)
Advertising, promotional and selling expenses


108,023



51.93



21.9
%

96,570

60.59

25.5
%

11,453

11.9
%

(8.66
)
General and administrative expenses


30,340



14.59



6.2
%

31,429

19.72

8.3
%

(1,089
)

-3.5
%

(5.13
)
Impairment of assets


441



0.21



0.1
%

—

—

0.0
%

441

0.0
%

0.21







Total operating expenses


138,804



66.73



28.2
%

127,999

80.31

33.8
%

10,805

8.4
%

(13.58
)
Operating income


101,781



48.93



20.7
%

59,836

37.54

15.8
%

41,945

70.1
%

11.39

Other (expense) income, net


170



0.08



0.0
%

(902
)

(0.57
)

-0.2
%

1,072

-118.8
%

0.65







Income before income tax expense


101,951



49.01



20.7
%

58,934

36.98

15.6
%

43,017

73.0
%

12.03

Income tax expense


21,183



10.18



4.3
%

14,205

8.91

3.8
%

6,978

49.1
%

1.27







Net income

$
80,768


$
38.83



16.4
%

$
44,729

$
28.06

11.8
%

$
36,039

80.6
%

$
10.77

Net revenue.

Net revenue increased by ~~$114.3~~$214.5 million, or ~~30.2%~~64.9%, to ~~$492.8~~$545.1 million for the thirteen weeks ended ~~September 26, 2020,~~March 27, 2021, as compared to ~~$378.5~~$330.6 million for the thirteen weeks ended ~~September~~March 28, ~~2019,~~2020, primarily as a result of an increase in shipments.

Volume.

Total shipment volume increased by ~~30.5%~~60.1% to ~~2,080,000~~2,278,000 barrels for the thirteen weeks ended ~~September 26, 2020,~~March 27, 2021, as compared to ~~1,594,000~~1,423,000 barrels for the thirteen weeks ended ~~September~~March 28, ~~2019,~~2020, primarily due to

increases in shipments of Truly Hard Seltzer, Twisted Tea brand, Angry Orchard and Dogfish Head ~~brand~~ products, partially offset by decreases in Samuel Adams ~~and Angry Orchard~~ brand products.

Depletions, or sales by distributors to retailers, of the Company’s products for the thirteen weeks ended ~~September 26, 2020~~March 27, 2021 increased by approximately ~~36%~~48% compared to the thirteen weeks ended ~~September~~March 28, ~~2019,~~2020, primarily due toincreases in ~~depletions of~~ Truly Hard Seltzer and Twisted Tea brand products, partially offset by decreases in ~~Samuel Adams,~~Dogfish Head, Angry Orchard and ~~Dogfish Head~~Samuel Adams brand products.

The Company believes distributor inventory as of ~~September 26, 2020~~March 27, 2021 averaged approximately 27 weeks on hand and was ~~lower than prior year levels due~~at an appropriate level based on supply chain capacity constraints and inventory requirements to ~~depletions outpacing supply constrained shipments.~~support the forecasted growth of Truly and Twisted Tea brands over the summer. The Company expects wholesaler inventory levels in terms of weeks on hand to ~~remain~~be between 13 and 47 weeks for the remainder of the year.

Net revenue per barrel.

Net revenue per barrel ~~decreased~~increased by ~~0.2%~~3.0% to ~~$236.9~~$239.31 per barrel for the thirteen weeks ended ~~September 26, 2020,~~March 27, 2021, as compared to ~~$237.46~~$233.24 per barrel for the comparable period in ~~2019,~~2020, primarily due to ~~unfavorable package~~price increases, product mix ~~partially offset by price increases.~~

and a $5.8 million reduction in net revenue for estimated keg returns from distributors and retailers recorded in the thirteen weeks ended March 28, 2020.

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Cost of goods sold.

Cost of goods sold was ~~$121.24~~$129.71 per barrel for the thirteen weeks ended ~~September 26, 2020,~~March 27, 2021, as compared to ~~$119.61~~$128.28 per barrel for the thirteen weeks ended ~~September~~March 28, ~~2019.~~2020. The ~~2020~~2021 increase in cost of goods sold of ~~$1.63~~ $1.43 per barrel was primarily the result of higher processing costs due to increased production at third-party breweries, partially offset by cost saving initiatives at the Company-owned ~~breweries.~~

breweries and $3.6 million of COVID-19 related direct costs recorded in cost of goods sold in the thirteen weeks ended March 28, 2020.

Gross profit.

Gross profit was ~~$115.65~~$109.60 per barrel for the thirteen weeks ended ~~September 26, 2020,~~March 27, 2021, as compared to ~~$117.85~~$103.96 per barrel for the thirteen weeks ended ~~September~~March 28, ~~2019. The decrease in gross profit per barrel of $2.20 was the result of an increase in cost of goods sold per barrel and a decrease in net revenue per barrel.~~

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2020.

The Company includes freight charges related to the movement of finished goods from its manufacturing locations to distributor 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 increased by ~~$11.4~~$43.0 million, or ~~11.9%~~43.9%, to ~~$108.0~~$140.9 million for the thirteen weeks ended ~~September 26, 2020,~~March 27, 2021, as compared to ~~$96.6~~$97.9 million for the thirteen weeks ended ~~September~~March 28, ~~2019.~~2020. The increase was primarily due to increased brand investments inof $21.0 million, primarily driven by higher media and production ~~increases in~~costs, higher salaries and benefits costs and increased freight to distributors of $21.9 million that was primarily due to higher ~~volumes.~~

volumes and rates.

Advertising, promotional and selling expenses were ~~21.9%~~25.8% of net revenue, or ~~$51.93~~$61.84 per barrel, for the thirteen weeks ended ~~September 26, 2020,~~March 27, 2021, as compared to ~~25.5%~~29.6% of net revenue, or ~~$60.59~~$68.78 per barrel, for the thirteen weeks ended ~~September~~March 28, ~~2019.~~2020. This decrease per barrel is primarily due to ~~shipments~~advertising, promotional and selling expenses growing at a ~~higher~~lower rate than ~~advertising, promotional and selling expenses.~~ shipments. 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’ markets, and the distributors 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 distributors 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’ markets, if changes occur in these promotional contribution arrangements, depending on industry and market conditions.

General and administrative.

General and administrative expenses ~~decreased~~increased by ~~$1.1~~$4.9 million, or ~~3.5%~~18.2%, to ~~$30.3~~$31.9 million for the thirteen weeks ended ~~September 26, 2020,~~March 27, 2021, as compared to ~~$31.4~~$27.0 million for the thirteen weeks ended ~~September~~March 28, ~~2019.~~2020. The ~~decrease~~increase was primarily due to

~~one-time~~

~~Dogfish Head transaction-related expenses of $3.6 million that were incurred in the third quarter of 2019, partially offset by~~ increases in salaries and benefits costs.

Impairment of assets.

Impairment of long-lived assets ~~increased $0.4~~decreased $1.3 million from the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2019,~~2020, primarily due to write-downs of brewery equipment at ~~Company-owned breweries.~~

the Company’s Cincinnati brewery in the thirteen weeks ended March 28, 2020.

ncome tax expense.

During the thirteen weeks ended ~~September 26, 2020,~~March 27, 2021, the Company recorded a net income tax expense of ~~$21.2~~$11.0 million which consists of ~~$26.3~~$19.6 million income tax expenses partially offset by ~~a $5.1~~an $8.6 million tax benefit related to stock option exercises in accordance with ASU

2016-09.

The Company’s effective tax rate for the thirteen weeks ended ~~September 26, 2020, decreased~~March 27, 2021, excluding the impact of ASU 2016-09, increased to ~~20.8%~~25.6% from ~~24.1%~~23.6% for the thirteen weeks ended ~~September~~March 28, ~~2019,~~2020, primarily due to ~~a higher~~one-time state tax ~~benefit from stock option activity recorded in accordance with ASU~~

~~2016-09.~~

~~Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended September 26, 2020 compared~~benefits related to ~~Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended September 28, 2019~~

Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
(in thousands)


September 26,
2020

September 28,
2019

Amount
change

%
change

Per barrel
change

Barrels sold


5,425

4,045

1,380

34.1
%



Per barrel

% of net
revenue

Per barrel

% of net
revenue

Net revenue

$
1,275,495

$
235.12

100.0
%

$
948,524

$
234.51

100.0
%

$
326,971

34.5
%

$
0.61

Cost of goods


677,313

124.86

53.1
%

477,147

117.97

50.3
%

200,166

42.0
%

6.89



Gross profit


598,182

110.27

46.9
%

471,377

116.54

49.7
%

126,805

26.9
%

(6.27
)
Advertising, promotional and selling expenses


306,250

56.45

24.0
%

262,372

64.87

27.7
%

43,878

16.7
%

(8.42
)
General and administrative expenses


87,054

16.05

6.8
%

81,552

20.16

8.6
%

5,502

6.7
%

(4.11
)
Impairment of assets


2,796

0.52

0.2
%

243

0.06

0.0
%

2,553

1050.6
%

0.46



Total operating expenses


396,100

73.02

31.1
%

344,167

85.09

36.3
%

51,933

15.1
%

(12.07
)
Operating income


202,082

37.25

15.8
%

127,210

31.45

13.4
%

74,872

58.9
%

5.80

Other (expense) income, net


(391
)

(0.07
)

0.0
%

(346
)

(0.09
)

0.0
%

(45
)

13.0
%

0.02



Income before income tax expense


201,691

37.18

15.8
%

126,864

31.37

13.4
%

74,827

59.0
%

5.81

Income tax expense


42,548

7.84

3.3
%

30,585

7.56

3.2
%

11,963

39.1
%

0.28



Net income

$
159,143

$
29.34

12.5
%

$
96,279

$
23.80

10.2
%

$
62,864

65.3
%

$
5.54

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~~Net revenue.~~

~~Net revenue increased by $327 million, or 34.5%, to $1,275 million~~capital investments for the ~~thirty-nine~~thirteen weeks ended ~~September 26, 2020, as compared to $948.5 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September~~March 28, ~~2019, primarily as a result of an increase in shipments.~~

~~Volume.~~

Total shipment volume increased by 34.1% to 5,425,000 barrels for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2020, as compared to 4,045,000 barrels for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2019, primarily due to

~~increases in shipments of Truly Hard Seltzer and Twisted Tea and the addition of Dogfish Head brand products, partially offset by decreases in Samuel Adams and Angry Orchard brand products.~~

Depletions, or sales by distributors to retailers, of the Company’s products for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2020 increased by approximately 40% compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2019, primarily due to

increases in shipments of Truly Hard Seltzer and Twisted Tea and the addition of Dogfish Head brand products, partially offset by decreases in Samuel Adams and Angry Orchard brand products. Excluding the addition of the Dogfish Head brands beginning July 3, 2019, depletions increased 38% compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2019.

~~Net revenue per barrel.~~

Net revenue per barrel increased by 0.3% to $235.12 per barrel for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2020, as compared to $234.51 per barrel for the comparable period in 2019, primarily due to price increases partially offset by unfavorable package mix.

~~Cost of goods sold.~~

Cost of goods sold was $124.86 per barrel for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2020, as compared to $117.97 per barrel for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2019. The 2020 increase in cost of goods sold of $6.89 per barrel was primarily the result of higher processing costs due to increased production at third-party breweries and direct costs related to

~~COVID-19~~

~~of $7.4 million, partially offset by cost saving initiatives at the Company-owned breweries.~~

~~Gross profit.~~

Gross profit was $110.27 per barrel for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2020, as compared to $116.54 per barrel for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2019. The decrease in gross profit per barrel of $6.27 was the result of an increase in cost of goods sold per barrel, partially offset by an increase in net revenue per barrel.

~~Advertising, promotional and selling.~~

Advertising, promotional and selling expenses increased by $43.9 million, or 16.7%, to $306.3 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2020, as compared to $262.4 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2019. The increase was primarily due to increased investments in media and production, higher salaries and benefits costs, the addition of Dogfish Head brand-related expenses beginning July 3, 2019, and increased freight to distributors due to higher volumes.

Advertising, promotional and selling expenses were 24.0% of net revenue, or $56.45 per barrel, for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2020, as compared to 27.7% of net revenue, or $64.87 per barrel, for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2019. This decrease per barrel is primarily due to shipments growing at a higher rate than advertising, promotional and selling expenses. 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 $5.5 million, or 6.7% to $87.1 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2020, as compared to $81.6 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2019. The increase was primarily due to increases in salaries and benefits costs and the addition of Dogfish Head general and administrative expenses beginning July 3, 2019, partially offset by the Dogfish Head transaction-related fees of $5.6 million incurred in the comparable

~~39-week~~

~~period in 2019.~~

~~Impairment of assets.~~

Impairment of assets increased by $2.6 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2020, as compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2019. This increase was primarily due to higher write-downs of equipment at Company-owned breweries in 2020.

~~ncome tax expense.~~

During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2020, the Company recorded a net income tax expense of $42.5 million which consists of $52.0 million income tax expenses partially offset by a $9.5 million tax benefit related to stock option exercises in accordance with ASU

~~2016-09.~~

The Company’s effective tax rate for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2020, decreased to 21.1% from 24.1% for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2019, primarily due to a higher tax benefit from stock option activity recorded in accordance with ASU

~~2016-09.~~

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash ~~increased~~decreased to ~~$157.1~~$144.7 million as of ~~September 26, 2020~~March 27, 2021 from ~~$36.7~~$163.6 million as of December ~~28, 2019,~~ 26, 2020, reflecting ~~cash provided by operating activities and proceeds from exercise of stock options and sale of investment shares, partially offset by~~ purchases of property, plant and ~~equipment.~~

equipment, partially offset by cash provided by operating activities.

Cash provided by operating activities consists of net income, adjusted for certain

non-cash

items, such as depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, other

non-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~~thirteen weeks ended ~~September 26, 2020~~March 27, 2021 was ~~$208.9~~$19.8 million and primarily consisted of net income of ~~$159.1~~$65.6 million and

non-cash

items of ~~$82.7~~$28.6 million, partially offset by a net increase in operating assets and liabilities of ~~$32.9~~$74.4 million. Cash provided by operating activities for the ~~thirty-nine~~thirteen weeks ended ~~September~~March 28, ~~2019~~2020 was ~~$142.7~~$18.9 million and primarily consisted of net income of ~~$96.3~~$18.2 million and

non-cash

items of ~~$68.4~~$24.8 million, partially offset by a net increase in operating assets and liabilities of ~~$22.0~~$24.1 million.

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The Company used ~~$99.9~~$38.8 million in investing activities during the ~~thirty-nine~~thirteen weeks ended ~~September 26, 2020,~~March 27, 2021, as compared to ~~$232.1.0~~$27.3 million during the ~~thirty-nine~~thirteen weeks ended ~~September~~March 28, ~~2019. The decrease reflects the 2019 Dogfish Head transaction cash outflow.~~2020. Investing activities primarily consisted of capital investments made mostly in the Company’s breweries to ~~increase brewery capacity,~~ drive efficiencies and cost reductions and support product innovation and future growth.

Cash provided by financing activities was ~~$11.4~~$0.4 million during the ~~thirty-nine~~thirteen weeks ended ~~September 26, 2020,~~March 27, 2021, as compared to ~~$8.2~~$101.2 million provided by financing activities during the ~~thirty-nine~~thirteen weeks ended ~~September 28, 2019.~~March 27, 2020. The ~~$3.2~~$100.8 million ~~increase~~decrease in cash provided by financing activities in ~~2020~~2021 from ~~2019~~2020 is primarily due to ~~$100.0 million~~$100.0M of borrowings on the Company’s ~~line of~~ credit ~~to enhance its ability to address~~facility during the ~~impacts of~~

~~COVID-19~~

~~pandemic and higher proceeds from exercise of stock options and sale of investment shares, partially offset by $100.0 million in payments on the Company’s line of credit.~~

thirteen weeks ended March 28, 2020.

During the ~~thirty-nine~~thirteen weeks ended ~~September 26, 2020~~March 27, 2021 and the period from ~~September 27, 2020~~March 28, 2021 through ~~October~~April 16, ~~2020~~2021, the Company did not repurchase any shares of its Class A Common Stock. As of ~~October~~April 16, ~~2020,~~2021, the Company had repurchased a cumulative total of approximately 13.8 million shares of its Class A Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $840.7 million and had approximately $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 26, 2020~~March 27, 2021 of ~~$157.1~~$144.7 million, along with future operating cash flow and the unused balance of the Company’s 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, 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.

~~2020 and~~

2021 Outlook

Year-to-date

depletions through the

~~forty-two~~

fifteen weeks ended ~~October 17, 2020~~April 10, 2021 are estimated to have increased approximately ~~39%~~49% from the comparable period in ~~2019. Excluding the Dogfish Head impact, depletions increased 37%.~~

2020.

The Company is currently estimating ~~2020~~2021 depletions and shipments growth of between ~~37%~~40% and ~~42%~~50%, an increase from the previously communicated ~~estimate~~range of between ~~27%~~35% and ~~35%, of which between 1% and 2% is due to the addition of Dogfish Head.~~45%. The Company is targeting national price increases of between 1% and 3%, an increase from the previously communicated range of between 1% and 2%. Full-year ~~2020~~2021 gross margins are currently expected to be between ~~46%~~45% and 47%~~, a narrowing down of the previously communicated estimate of between 46% and 48%~~. The Company intends to increase ~~full-year 2020~~ advertising, promotional and selling expenses by between ~~$55~~ $130million and ~~$65~~$150 million ~~a change~~for the full year 2021, an increase from the previously communicated ~~estimate~~range of between ~~$70~~$120 million and ~~$80~~$140 million, ~~primarily due to lower selling expenses. This does~~ not ~~include~~including any changes in freight costs for the shipment of products to Distributors. The Company intends to increase its investment in its brands in ~~2020,~~2021, 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 projects

Non-GAAP

earnings per diluted share, which excludes the impact of ASU

2016-09,

for ~~2020~~2021 of between ~~$14.00~~$22.00 and ~~$15.00,~~$26.00, an increase from the previously ~~communicated estimate~~communicate range of between ~~$11.70~~$20.00 and ~~$12.70,~~$24.00, but actual results could vary significantly from this target. The Company estimates a full-year ~~2020~~

2021 Non-GAAP

effective tax rate of approximately ~~26%~~26.5%, which excludes the impact of ASU

2016-09.

Non-GAAP

earnings per diluted share and

Non-GAAP

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effective tax rate are not defined terms under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These

Non-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 these

Non-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 and

Non-GAAP

effective tax rate exclude the potential impact of ASU

2016-09,

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 ASU

2016-09,

the Company is unable to provide, without unreasonable effort, a reconciliation of these

Non-GAAP

measures on a forward-looking basis.

The Company is completing its 2021 planning process and will provide further detailed guidance when the Company presents its full-year 2020 results. The Company is currently using the following preliminary assumptions and targets for 2021. The Company is forecasting depletion and shipment percentage growth of between 35% and 45%. The Company is targeting national price increases of between 1% and 2%. Full-year 2021 gross margins are currently expected to be between 46% and 48%. The Company intends to increase advertising, promotional and selling expenses between $130 million and $150 million for the full year 2021, not including any changes in freight costs for the shipment of products to distributors. The Company intends to increase its investment in its brands in 2021 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 2020

~~Non-GAAP~~

~~effective tax rate of approximately 26%, excluding the impact of ASU~~

~~2016-09.~~

The Company is continuing to evaluate ~~2020~~2021 capital expenditures. Its current estimates are between ~~$160~~ $250million and ~~$190~~ $350million, a ~~change from~~decrease of the previously communicated ~~estimate of between $180 million and $200 million, most of which relates to investments in the Company’s breweries. The Company estimates full-year 2021 capital spending~~range of between $300 million and $400 ~~million.~~million, consisting mostly of investments in capacity and supply chain efficiency improvements. The actual total amount spent on ~~2020 and~~ 2021 capital expenditures may well be different from these estimates.

Based on information currently available, the Company believes that its capacity requirements for 2021 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 26, 2020,~~March 27, 2021, the Company did not have

off-balance

sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation

S-K.

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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 26, 2020.~~

March 27, 2021.

Critical Accounting Policies

There were no material changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies during the three-month period ended ~~September 26, 2020.~~

March 27, 2021.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

In this Quarterly Report on Form

10-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 Form

10-Q

and in the section titled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form

10-K

for the year ended December ~~28, 2019.~~

26, 2020.

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~~Item 3.~~

~~QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK~~

Item 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Since December ~~28, 2019,~~26, 2020, 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 26, 2020,~~March 27, 2021, 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 Rule

13a-15(e)

and

15d-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 Rules

13a-15(e)

and

15d-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.

As a result of the

COVID-19

pandemic, certain employees of the Company began working remotely in March 2020 but these changes to the working environment did not have a material effect on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. There was no other change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the ~~thirty-nine~~thirteen weeks ended ~~September 26, 2020~~March 27, 2021 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~~

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PART II.OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

During the ~~thirty-nine~~thirteen weeks ended ~~September 26, 2020,~~March 27, 2021, there were no material changes to the disclosure made in the Company’s Annual Report on Form

10-K

for the year ended December ~~28, 2019.~~

~~Item 1A.~~

~~RISK FACTORS~~

26, 2020.

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~~"Item 1A. Risk ~~Factors”~~Factors" in the Company’s Annual Report on Form

10-K

for the year ended December ~~28, 2019,~~26, 2020, which could materially affect the Company’s business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form

10-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. ~~There has been no material change in the risk factors described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form~~

~~10-K~~

~~for the year ended December 28, 2019, with the exception of the addition of the following risk factors:~~

~~The Global~~

~~COVID-19~~

Pandemic Has Disrupted the Company’s Business and the Company’s Financial Condition and Operating Results Have Been and Are Expected To Continue to be Adversely Affected by the Outbreak and Its Effects.

~~The Company’s operations and business have been negatively affected and could continue to be materially and adversely affected by the~~

~~COVID-19~~

pandemic and related weak, or weakening of, economic or other negative conditions, particularly in the United States where the Company derives most of its revenue and profit, but also in Europe, where some of the Company’s ingredient suppliers are located. National, state and local governments have responded to the

~~COVID-19~~

pandemic in a variety of ways, including, without limitation, by declaring states of emergency, restricting people from gathering in groups or interacting within a certain physical distance (i.e., social distancing), and in certain cases, ordering businesses to close or limit operations or people to stay at home. Although the Company has been permitted to continue to operate its breweries in all of the jurisdictions in which it operates, there is no assurance that the Company will be permitted to operate these facilities under every future

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government order or other restriction and in every location or that the third-party breweries on which the Company relies for production will similarly be permitted to continue to operate. In particular, any limitations on, or closures of, the Company’s Pennsylvania, Cincinnati or Milton breweries or its third-party breweries, could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s ability to manufacture products and service customers and could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

~~During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2020, the principal impacts of the global~~

~~COVID-19~~

~~pandemic were a significant reduction in keg demand from the~~

~~on-premise~~

channel and higher labor and safety related costs at Company-owned breweries. The Company expects to continue to be impacted as the situation remains dynamic and subject to rapid and possibly material change. Continued or additional disruptions to the Company’s business and potential associated impacts to the Company’s financial condition and results of operations include, but are not limited to:

reduced demand for the Company’s products, due to adverse and uncertain economic conditions, such as increased unemployment, a prolonged downturn in economic growth and other financial hardships, or a decline in consumer confidence, as a result of health concerns;

~~unpredictable drinker behaviors and reduced demand for the Company’s products, due to~~

~~on-premise~~

~~closures, government quarantines and other restrictions on social gatherings;~~

inability to manufacture and ship the Company’s products in quantities necessary to meet drinker demand and achieve planned shipment and depletion targets due to disruptions at the Company-owned breweries and third-party breweries caused by:

~~the Company’s inability to maintain a sufficient workforce at Company-owned breweries due to the health-related effects of~~

~~COVID-19~~

~~and similar staffing issues at third-party breweries;~~

disruptions at the Company-owned breweries and third-party breweries caused by an inability to maintain a sufficient quantity of essential supplies, such as ingredients and packaging materials, and maintain logistics and other manufacturing and supply chain capabilities necessary for the manufacture and distribution of the Company’s products;

failure of third parties on which the Company relies, including the Company’s inventory suppliers, third-party breweries, distributors, and logistics and transportation providers, to continue to meet on a timely basis their obligations to the Company, which may be caused by their own financial or operational difficulties;

~~potential incremental costs associated with mitigating the effects of the pandemic on the Company’s operations, including increased labor, freight and logistics costs and other expenses; or~~

significant changes in the conditions in markets in which the Company produces, sells or distributes Company products, including prolonged or additional quarantines, governmental and regulatory actions, closures or other restrictions that limit or close the Company’s operating and manufacturing facilities, restrict the ability of the Company’s employees to perform necessary business functions, restrict or prevent consumers access to the Company products, or otherwise prevent the Company’s third-parties from sufficiently staffing operations, including operations necessary for the production, distribution, sale and support of Company products.

These impacts could place limitations on the Company’s ability to operate effectively and could have a material and adverse effect on the Company’s operations, financial condition and operating results. The Company has implemented policies and procedures at its Company-owned breweries to address potential risks, including entrance screening and temperature checks, face mask requirements, reorganizing work to increase social distancing between and among shifts, and adding two hours of workspace cleaning per shift. As the situation continues to evolve and more information and guidance becomes available, the Company may adjust its current policies and procedures, so as to address the rapidly changing variables related to the pandemic. Additional impacts may arise, of which the Company is not currently aware. The nature and extent of such impacts will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

~~The Company May Not Be Able to Increase Supply to meet the Increased Demand for Its Products.~~

Since 2017, demand for the Company’s products has grown significantly. Depletions volume increased 13% in fiscal year 2018 and 22% in fiscal year 2019. The Company currently estimates depletion growth in fiscal year 2020 to be between 37% and 42% and depletion growth in 2021 to be between 35% and 45%. These estimated increases would result in 2021 depletion volume at over 2.5 times 2017 volumes.

As demand for its products has grown, the Company has faced increasing challenges in meeting that demand. The challenges have been both production constraints, primarily resulting from canning and variety pack capacity limitations, and can and bottle supply constraints. The Company has also become more reliant on third party-owned breweries, particularly City Brewing LLC, to meet demand as the percentage of its volume produced at Company owned breweries has decreased from over 90% in 2017 to approximately 65% for the nine months ended September 26, 2020 with a further decrease anticipated in 2021. The Company’s reliance on production at City Brewing Company, LLC to meet demand has grown from 23% of the Company’s total production volume in 2019 to 33% for the nine months ended September 26, 2020.

~~The Company’s ability to grow and continue to meet increasing consumer demand will be affected by~~

~~its ability to meet production goals and/or targets at the Company’s owned breweries and third party-owned breweries;~~

~~its ability to enter into new brewing contracts with third party-owned breweries on commercially acceptable terms;~~

~~disruption or other operating performance issues at the Company’s owned breweries or limits on the availability of suitable production capacity at third party-owned breweries; and~~

~~its ability to obtain sufficient quantities of certain packaging materials, such as cans and bottles, from suppliers.~~

~~Item 2.~~

~~UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS~~

~~The Company May Not Be Able to Increase Supply to meet the Increased Demand for Its Products.~~

During 2020 and 2019 the Company has had supply constraints primarily resulting from canning and variety pack capacity limitations and can and bottle supply constraints. The Company’s future growth may be limited by its ability to meet production goals and/or targets at the Company’s owned breweries and third party-owned breweries, its ability to enter into new brewing contracts with third party-owned breweries on commercially acceptable terms, disruption or operating performance issues at the Company’s owned breweries or limits on the availability of suitable production capacity at third party-owned breweries, and its ability to obtain sufficient quantities of certain packaging materials, such as cans and bottles, from suppliers.

Item 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

As of ~~October~~April 16, ~~2020,~~2021, the Company had repurchased a cumulative total of approximately 13.8 million shares of its Class A Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $840.7 million and had $90.3 million remaining on the $931.0 million share buyback expenditure limit set by the Board of Directors. During the ~~thirty-nine~~thirteen weeks ended ~~September 26, 2020,~~March 27, 2021, the Company did not repurchase any shares of its Class A Common Stock under the previously announced repurchase program.

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During the ~~thirty-nine~~thirteen weeks ended ~~September 26, 2020,~~March 27, 2021, the Company repurchased ~~472~~183 shares of its Class A Common Stock, of which all represent repurchases of unvested investment shares issued under the Investment Share Program of the Company’s Employee Equity Incentive Plan, 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
December 27, 2020 to January 30, 2021		-	$	-		—	$	90,335
January 31, 2021 to February 27, 2021		20		218.79		—		90,335
February 27, 2021 to March 27, 2021		163		192.77		—		90,335
Total		183	$	195.62		—	$	90,335

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 29, 2020 to February 1, 2020
   167    $ 132.37    —      $ 90,335
February 2, 2020 to February 29, 2020
   —      —      —      90,335
March 1, 2020 to March 28, 2020
   58    105.56    —      90,335
March 29, 2020 to May 2, 2020
   59    145.01    —      90,335
May 3, 2020 to May 30, 2020
   —      —      —      90,335
May 31, 2020 to June 27, 2020
   31    187.54    —      90,335
June 28, 2020 to August 1, 2020
   —      —      —      90,335
August 2, 2020 to August 29, 2020
   131    160.57    —      90,335
August 30, 2020 to September 26, 2020
   26    145.14    —      90,335





Total
   472    $ 135.23    —      90,335

As of ~~October~~April 16, ~~2020,~~2021, the Company had ~~9.9~~10.1 million shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding and ~~2.3~~2.2 million shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding.

~~Item 3.~~

~~DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES~~

Item 3.DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not Applicable

~~Item 4.~~

~~MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES~~

Item 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not Applicable

~~Item 5.~~

~~OTHER INFORMATION~~

Item 5.OTHER INFORMATION

Not Applicable

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Item 6.EXHIBITS

~~Item 6.~~

Exhibit No.

~~EXHIBITS~~

		Title
~~Exhibit No.~~		~~Title~~

**10.1		Registration Rights Agreement with the Stockholders named therein, dated July 3, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the period ended June 29, 2019, filed on July 25, 2019).

**10.2		Indemnification Agreement with the Dogfish Head Founders, dated July 3, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the period ended June 29, 2019, filed on July 25, 2019).

**10.331.1		~~Employment Agreement with Sam A. Calagione III, Dogfish Head Brewer and Founder, dated July 3, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form~~ ~~10-Q~~ ~~for the period ended June 29, 2019, filed on July 25, 2019).~~

**10.4		~~Coworker Agreement with George Pastrana, President – Dogfish Head, dated July 3, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Form~~ ~~10-Q~~ ~~for the period ended June 29, 2019, filed on July 25, 2019).~~

**10.5		~~Offer Letter to Lesya Lysyj, Chief Marketing Officer, dated March 21, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Form~~ ~~10-Q~~ ~~for the period ended June 29, 2019, filed on July 25, 2019).~~

**10.6		Offer Letter to Carolyn O’Boyle, Chief People Officer, dated February 7, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the period ended June 27, 2020, filed on July 23, 2020).

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*31.1		Certification of the President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2 31.2		Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1 32.1		Certification of the President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2 32.2		Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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*104		The cover page from this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended ~~June~~March 27, ~~2020,~~2021, formatted in Inline XBRL (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

Filed with this report

Designates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Form

10-Q

to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


		THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, ~~INC.~~ ~~(Registrant)~~ INC
(Registrant)


Date: ~~October~~April 22, ~~2020~~ 2021		/s/ David A. Burwick
		David A. Burwick
		President and Chief Executive Officer
		(principal executive officer)


Date: ~~October~~April 22, ~~2020~~ 2021		/s/ Frank H. Smalla
		Frank H. Smalla
		Chief Financial Officer
		(principal financial officer)

MASSACHUSETTS		04-3284048
MA~~SSACHUSETTS~~		~~04-3284048~~
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(~~I.R.S. Employer~~State or other jurisdiction of incorporation Identification No.)
One Design Center Place, Suite 850, Boston, Massachusetts		02210
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Common Stock . ~~$0.01 par~~ $0.01 per value	SAM	New York Stock Exchange


Class A Common Stock, ~~, $~~ ~~.01~~ $.01 par value		~~9,934,625~~ 10,108,792
Class B Common Stock, ~~, $.~~ 01 $.01 par value		~~2,307,983~~ 2,177,983
(Title of each class)		(Number of shares)

PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION					PAGE
~~PART I.~~	~~FINANCIAL INFORMATION~~		~~PAGE~~

	Item 1.		Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)		3

			Consolidated Balance Sheets as of ~~September~~March 27, 2021 and December 26, 2020 ~~and December 28, 2019~~		3

			Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the thirteen ~~and thirty-nine~~ weeks ended ~~September 26, 2020~~ March 27, 2021 and ~~September~~March 28, ~~2019~~2020		4
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the thirteen weeks ended March 27, 2021 and March 28, 2020		5
			Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the thirteen ~~and thirty-nine~~ weeks ended ~~September 26,~~March 27, 2021 and March 28, 2020 ~~and September 28, 2019~~		5 6

			~~Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2020 and~~ ~~September 28, 2019~~		6

			Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		~~7-19~~ 7-16

	Item 2.		Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		~~19-24~~ 16-20

	Item 3.		Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		25 20

	Item 4.		Controls and Procedures		25 20

PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION

	Item 1.		Legal Proceedings		25 21
	Item 1A.	Risk Factors		21
	~~Item 1A.~~		~~Risk Factors~~		~~25-26~~

	Item 2.		Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		~~26-27~~ 22

	Item 3.		Defaults Upon Senior Securities		27 22

	Item 4.		Mine Safety Disclosures		27 22
	Item 5.	Other Information		22
	Item 5. 6.	Exhibits	~~Other Information~~		27 23

SIGNATURES				~~Item 6.~~		~~Exhibits~~	~~27-29~~

~~SIGNATURES~~					24


	September 26, 2020			December 28, 2019
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	157,130		$	36,670
Accounts receivable		93,809			54,404
Inventories		123,831			106,038
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		22,214			12,077
Income tax receivable		3,041			9,459

Total current assets		400,025			218,648

Property, plant and equipment, net		588,977			541,068
Operating right-of-use assets		59,991			53,758
Goodwill		112,529			112,529
Intangible assets		103,994			104,272
Other assets		46,820			23,782

Total assets	$	1,312,336		$	1,054,057


Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	108,600		$	76,374
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		115,604			99,107
Current operating lease liabilities		7,735			5,168

Total current liabilities		231,939			180,649

Deferred income taxes, net		89,170			75,010
Non-current operating lease liabilities		61,184			53,940
Other liabilities		11,513			8,822

Total liabilities		393,806			318,421

Commitments and Contingencies (See Note K)

Stockholders’ Equity:
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value; 22,700,000 shares authorized; 9,868,649 and 9,370,526 issued and outstanding as of September 26, 2020 and December 28, 2019, respectively		99			94
Class B Common Stock, $.01 par value; 4,200,000 shares authorized; 2,307,983 and 2,672,983 issued and outstanding as of September 26, 2020 and December 28, 2019, respectively		23			27
Additional paid-in capital		594,427			571,784
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(562	)		(1,669	)
Retained earnings		324,543			165,400

Total stockholders’ equity		918,530			735,636

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,312,336		$	1,054,057


	Thirteen weeks ended						Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 26, 2020			September 28, 2019			September 26, 2020			September 28, 2019
Revenue	$	525,249		$	402,691		$	1,358,563		$	1,008,893
Less excise taxes		32,457			24,225			83,068			60,369

Net revenue		492,792			378,466			1,275,495			948,524
Cost of goods sold		252,207			190,631			677,313			477,147

Gross profit		240,585			187,835			598,182			471,377

Operating expenses:
Advertising, promotional and selling expenses		108,023			96,570			306,250			262,372
General and administrative expenses		30,340			31,429			87,054			81,552
Impairment of assets		441			—			2,796			243

Total operating expenses		138,804			127,999			396,100			344,167

Operating income		101,781			59,836			202,082			127,210

Other income (expense), net:
Interest (expense) income, net		(20	)		(138	)		(169	)		472
Other income (expense), net		190			(764	)		(222	)		(818	)

Total other income (expense), net		170			(902	)		(391	)		(346	)

Income before income tax provision		101,951			58,934			201,691			126,864
Income tax provision		21,183			14,205			42,548			30,585

Net income	$	80,768		$	44,729		$	159,143		$	96,279


Net income per common share - basic	$	6.61		$	3.70		$	13.05		$	8.16

Net income per common share - diluted	$	6.51		$	3.65		$	12.90		$	8.07


Weighted-average number of common shares - Class A basic		9,846			9,136			9,663			8,797

Weighted-average number of common shares - Class B basic		2,308			2,862			2,451			2,899

Weighted-average number of common shares - diluted		12,333			12,150			12,259			11,823


Net income	$	80,768		$	44,729		$	159,143		$	96,279


Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment		61			1			(10	)		43
Defined benefit plans liability adjustment		1,117			—			1,117			—

Total other comprehensive income, net of tax		1,178			1			1,107			43

Comprehensive income	$	81,946		$	44,730		$	160,250		$	96,322


	Class A Common Shares		Class A Common Stock, Par		Class B Common Shares			Class B Common Stock, Par			Additional Paid-in Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net of tax			Retained Earnings		Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance at December 28, 2019		9,371	$	94		2,673		$	27		$	571,784	$	(1,669	)	$	165,400	$	735,636

Net income																	18,234		18,234
Stock options exercised and restricted shares activities		38		—								1,858							1,858
Stock-based compensation expense												2,566							2,566
Conversion from Class B to Class A		150		2		(150	)		(2	)									—
Currency translation adjustment														(58	)				(58	)


Balance at March 28, 2020		9,559	$	96		2,523		$	25		$	576,208	$	(1,727	)	$	183,634	$	758,236


Net income																	60,141		60,141
Stock options exercised and restricted shares activities		61		—								4,582							4,582
Stock-based compensation expense												4,537							4,537
Conversion from Class B to Class A		215		2		(215	)		(2	)									—
Currency translation adjustment														(13	)				(13	)


Balance at June 27, 2020		9,835	$	98		2,308		$	23		$	585,327	$	(1,740	)	$	243,775	$	827,483


Net income																	80,768		80,768
Stock options exercised and restricted shares activities		34		1								5,468							5,469
Stock-based compensation expense												3,632							3,632
Defined benefit plans liability adjustment, net of tax of $378														1,117					1,117
Currency translation adjustment														61					61


Balance at September 26, 2020		9,869	$	99		2,308		$	23		$	594,427	$	(562	)	$	324,543	$	918,530


	Total (In Thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,476
Accounts receivable		8,081
Inventories		9,286
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		847
Property, plant and equipment		106,964
Goodwill		108,846
Brand		98,500
Other intangible assets		3,800
Other assets		378

Total assets acquired		344,178
Accounts payable		3,861
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		4,085
Deferred income taxes		18,437
Other liabilities		59

Total liabilities assumed		26,442

Net assets acquired	$	317,736

Cash consideration	$	172,993
Nominal value of equity issued		162,999
Fair Value reduction due to liquidity		(18,256	)

Estimated total purchase price	$	317,736


			As of September 26, 2020								As of December 28, 2019
	Estimated Useful Life (Years)		Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value			Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value
									(in thousands	)
Custmer Relationships		15	$	3,800	$	(316	)	$	3,484		$	3,800	$	(127	)	$	3,673
Trade Names		Indefinite		100,510		—			100,510			100,599		—			100,599

Total intangible assets			$	104,310	$	(316	)	$	103,994		$	104,399	$	(127	)	$	104,272


Fiscal Year	Amount (in thousands)
Remainder of 2020	$	63
2021		253
2022		253
2023		253
2024		253
2025		253


	September 26,		December 28,
	2020		2019
	(in thousands)
Current inventory:
Raw materials	$	61,705	$	61,522
Work in process		14,287		12,631
Finished goods		47,839		31,885

Total current inventory		123,831		106,038
Long term inventory		15,327		10,048

Total inventory	$	139,158	$	116,086


	Classification	Leases
		September 26, 2020		December 28, 2019

		(in thousands)
Right-of-use assets
Operating lease assets	Operating right-of-use assets	$	59,991	$	53,758
Finance lease assets	Property, plant and equipment, net		4,389		2,531

Lease Liabilities
Current
Operating lease liabilities	Current operating lease liabilities		7,735		5,168
Finance lease liabilities	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		1,441		546
Non-current
Operating lease liabilities	Non-current operating lease liabilities		61,184		53,940
Finance lease liabilities	Other liabilities		2,997		2,042


	Finance Leases
	September 26,			December 28,
	2020			2019
	(in thousands)
Gross value	$	5,525		$	2,837
Accumulated amortization		(1,136	)		(306	)

Carrying value	$	4,389		$	2,531


	Lease Cost
	Thirteen weeks ended				Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 26,		September 28,		September 26,		September 28,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Operating lease cost	$	2,425	$	1,375	$	7,277	$	3,680
Variable lease costs not included in liability		349		171		1,321		643
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use asset		257		131		830		174
Interest on lease liabilities		31		206		106		258

Total finance lease cost	$	288	$	337	$	936	$	432


	Operating Leases			Finance Leases			Weighted-Average Remaining Term in Years
	Operating Leases			Finance Leases			Operating Leases		Finance Leases
	(in thousands)
2020	$	2,464		$	391
2021		10,094			1,572
2022		9,908			1,572
2023		9,737			863
2024		9,470			265
Thereafter		39,523			22

Total lease payments		81,196			4,685
Less imputed interest (based on 3.5% weighted - average discount rate)		(12,277	)		(247	)

Present value of lease liability	$	68,919		$	4,438			9.0		3.1


	Thirteen weeks ended
	September 26, 2020						September 28, 2019
	Earnings to Common Shareholders		Common Shares		EPS		Earnings to Common Shareholders		Common Shares		EPS
						(in thousands, except per share data)
As reported—basic	$	65,074		9,846	$	6.61	$	33,776		9,136	$	3.70
Add: effect of dilutive potential common shares
Share-based awards		—		179				—		152
Class B Common Stock		15,254		2,308				10,581		2,862
Net effect of unvested participating shares		6		—				4		—

Net income per common share—diluted	$	80,334		12,333	$	6.51	$	44,361		12,150	$	3.65


	Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 26, 2020						September 28, 2019
	Earnings to Common Shareholders		Common Shares		EPS		Earnings to Common Shareholders		Common Shares		EPS
					(in thousands, except per share data)
As reported—basic	$	126,146		9,663	$	13.05	$	71,761		8,797	$	8.16
Add: effect of dilutive potential common shares
Share-based awards		—		145				—		127
Class B Common Stock		31,996		2,451				23,652		2,899
Net effect of unvested participating shares		12		—				8		—

Net income per common share—diluted	$	158,154		12,259	$	12.90	$	95,421		11,823	$	8.07


	Commitments
	(in thousands)
Ingredients	$	130,933
Equipment and machinery		73,774
Brand support		62,496
Other		12,378

Total contractual obligations	$	279,581


	Shares			Weighted - Average Exercise Price		Weighted - Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Outstanding at December 28, 2019		315,678		$	186.53
Granted		25,870			383.22
Forfeited		(2,595	)		241.84
Expired		0			0
Exercised		(91,606	)		137.55

Outstanding at September 26, 2020		247,347		$	224.66		6.08	$	161,050

Exercisable at September 26, 2020		59,138		$	196.52		5.05	$	40,170

Vested and expected to vest at September 26, 2020		223,104		$	223.63		6.04	$	145,495


	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Fair Value
Non-vested at December 28, 2019		122,142		$	213.52
Granted		42,455			349.95
Vested		(45,860	)		214.23
Forfeited		(4,488	)		236.78

Non-vested at September 26, 2020		114,249		$	263.02


	Thirteen Weeks Ended (in thousands)
	September 26, 2020							September 28, 2019									Amount change			% change			Per barrel change
Barrels sold				2,080								1,594						486			30.5	%

			Per barrel		% of net revenue						Per barrel			% of net revenue
Net revenue	$	492,792	$	236.90		100.0	%	$	378,466		$	237.46			100.0	%	$	114,326			30.2	%	$	(0.56	)
Cost of goods		252,207		121.24		51.2	%		190,631			119.61			50.4	%		61,576			32.3	%		1.63

Gross profit		240,585		115.65		48.8	%		187,835			117.85			49.6	%		52,750			28.1	%		(2.20	)
Advertising, promotional and selling expenses		108,023		51.93		21.9	%		96,570			60.59			25.5	%		11,453			11.9	%		(8.66	)
General and administrative expenses		30,340		14.59		6.2	%		31,429			19.72			8.3	%		(1,089	)		-3.5	%		(5.13	)
Impairment of assets		441		0.21		0.1	%		—			—			0.0	%		441			0.0	%		0.21

Total operating expenses		138,804		66.73		28.2	%		127,999			80.31			33.8	%		10,805			8.4	%		(13.58	)
Operating income		101,781		48.93		20.7	%		59,836			37.54			15.8	%		41,945			70.1	%		11.39
Other (expense) income, net		170		0.08		0.0	%		(902	)		(0.57	)		-0.2	%		1,072			-118.8	%		0.65

Income before income tax expense		101,951		49.01		20.7	%		58,934			36.98			15.6	%		43,017			73.0	%		12.03
Income tax expense		21,183		10.18		4.3	%		14,205			8.91			3.8	%		6,978			49.1	%		1.27

Net income	$	80,768	$	38.83		16.4	%	$	44,729		$	28.06			11.8	%	$	36,039			80.6	%	$	10.77


	Thirty-nine Weeks Ended (in thousands)
	September 26, 2020									September 28, 2019									Amount change			% change			Per barrel change
Barrels sold					5,425									4,045						1,380			34.1	%

				Per barrel			% of net revenue						Per barrel			% of net revenue
Net revenue	$	1,275,495		$	235.12			100.0	%	$	948,524		$	234.51			100.0	%	$	326,971			34.5	%	$	0.61
Cost of goods		677,313			124.86			53.1	%		477,147			117.97			50.3	%		200,166			42.0	%		6.89

Gross profit		598,182			110.27			46.9	%		471,377			116.54			49.7	%		126,805			26.9	%		(6.27	)
Advertising, promotional and selling expenses		306,250			56.45			24.0	%		262,372			64.87			27.7	%		43,878			16.7	%		(8.42	)
General and administrative expenses		87,054			16.05			6.8	%		81,552			20.16			8.6	%		5,502			6.7	%		(4.11	)
Impairment of assets		2,796			0.52			0.2	%		243			0.06			0.0	%		2,553			1050.6	%		0.46

Total operating expenses		396,100			73.02			31.1	%		344,167			85.09			36.3	%		51,933			15.1	%		(12.07	)
Operating income		202,082			37.25			15.8	%		127,210			31.45			13.4	%		74,872			58.9	%		5.80
Other (expense) income, net		(391	)		(0.07	)		0.0	%		(346	)		(0.09	)		0.0	%		(45	)		13.0	%		0.02

Income before income tax expense		201,691			37.18			15.8	%		126,864			31.37			13.4	%		74,827			59.0	%		5.81
Income tax expense		42,548			7.84			3.3	%		30,585			7.56			3.2	%		11,963			39.1	%		0.28

Net income	$	159,143		$	29.34			12.5	%	$	96,279		$	23.80			10.2	%	$	62,864			65.3	%	$	5.54


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 29, 2020 to February 1, 2020		167	$	132.37		—	$	90,335
February 2, 2020 to February 29, 2020		—		—		—		90,335
March 1, 2020 to March 28, 2020		58		105.56		—		90,335
March 29, 2020 to May 2, 2020		59		145.01		—		90,335
May 3, 2020 to May 30, 2020		—		—		—		90,335
May 31, 2020 to June 27, 2020		31		187.54		—		90,335
June 28, 2020 to August 1, 2020		—		—		—		90,335
August 2, 2020 to August 29, 2020		131		160.57		—		90,335
August 30, 2020 to September 26, 2020		26		145.14		—		90,335

Total		472	$	135.23		—		90,335

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