UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-K
x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended: December 31, 2013
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o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number: 0-26542
CRAFT BREW ALLIANCE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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929 North Russell Street
Portland, Oregon
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97227-1733
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (503) 331-7270
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Securities Registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Common Stock, $0.005 par value
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The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
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Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days: Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K, or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer x Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No x
The aggregate market value of the common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of the last day of the registrant’s most recently completed second quarter on June 30, 2013 (based upon the closing price of the registrant’s common stock, as reported by the NASDAQ Stock Market, of $8.24 per share) was $87,217,022.
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of February 18, 2014 was 18,972,247 shares.
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for the 2014 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting are incorporated by reference into Part III.
CRAFT BREW ALLIANCE, INC.
2013 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT
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INFORMATION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This annual report on Form 10-K includes forward-looking statements. Generally, the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “project,” “will,” ”may,” “plan” and similar expressions or their negatives identify forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. These statements are based upon assumptions and projections that we believe are reasonable, but are by their nature inherently uncertain. Many possible events or factors could affect our future financial results and performance, and could cause actual results or performance to differ materially from those expressed, including those risks and uncertainties described in “Item 1A. - Risk Factors” and those described from time to time in our future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Caution should be taken not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this annual report.
THIRD-PARTY INFORMATION
In this report, we rely on and refer to information regarding industry data obtained from market research, publicly available information, industry publications, U.S. government sources or other third parties. Although we believe that the third-party sources of information we use are materially complete, accurate and reliable, there is no assurance of the accuracy, completeness or reliability of third-party information.
PART I
Overview
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. is an independent craft brewing company that was formed through the merger of leading Pacific Northwest craft brewers – Widmer Brothers Brewing and Redhook Ale Brewery – in 2008. Since our formation, we have remained focused on preserving and growing one-of-a-kind craft beers and brands. Today, we are comprised of five unique and pioneering craft beer and cider brands:
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Redhook Ale Brewery founded by Gordon Bowker and Paul Shipman in 1981 in Seattle, Washington; |
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Widmer Brothers Brewing founded by brothers Kurt and Rob Widmer in 1984 in Portland, Oregon; |
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Kona Brewing Co. founded by father and son team Cameron Healy and Spoon Khalsa in 1994 in Kona, Hawaii; |
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Omission Beer, internally developed by our brewing team as the first beer brand specially crafted to remove gluten, and launched in 2012 in Portland, Oregon; and |
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Square Mile Cider Company, the first non-beer brand family created by Craft Brew Alliance, and launched in 2013. |
Since our formation, we have focused our business activities on satisfying consumers through the brewing, marketing and selling of high-quality craft beers in the United States. Today, as an independent craft brewer, we possess several distinct advantages, unique in the craft beer category. These advantages derive from the combination of: i) our innovative portfolio of distinct craft beer and cider brand families; ii) evolving national brewing footprint with national sales and marketing reach; iii) expertise in developing partnerships and new growth strategies; iv) leadership team with significant beer and growth-company expertise; v) proven ability to manage brand lifecycles, from development to turnaround; and vi) successful track record managing mergers, divestitures and acquisitions.
We proudly brew our craft beers in four company-owned breweries located in Portland, Oregon; the Seattle suburb of Woodinville, Washington; Portsmouth, New Hampshire; and Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Additionally, we own and operate two small innovation breweries, primarily used for small batch production and innovative brews, in Portland, Oregon and Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
We distribute our beers to retailers through independent wholesalers that are aligned with the Anheuser-Busch, LLC (“A-B”) network. These sales are made pursuant to a Master Distributor Agreement (the “A-B Distributor Agreement”) with A-B. As a result of this distribution arrangement, we believe that, under alcohol beverage laws in a majority of states, these wholesalers would own the exclusive right to distribute our beers in their respective markets if the A-B Distributor Agreement expires or is terminated. Redhook and Widmer Brothers beers are distributed in all 50 states and Kona beers are distributed in 36 states. Omission Beer continues to expand into new markets in the U.S. and internationally. Square Mile is currently available in 10 states in the West. Separate from our A-B wholesalers, we maintain an internal independent sales and marketing organization with resources across the key functions of brand management, field marketing, field sales, and national retail sales.
We operate in two segments: Beer Related operations and Pubs operations. Beer Related operations include the brewing and sale of craft beers and cider from our six breweries, both domestically and internationally. Pubs operations primarily include our five pubs, four of which are located adjacent to our Beer Related operations, as well as other merchandise sales, and sales of our beers directly to customers.
Industry Background
We are a brewer in the craft brewing segment of the U.S. brewing industry. The domestic beer market includes ales and lagers produced by large domestic brewers, international brewers and craft brewers. Shipments of craft beer in the U.S. are estimated by industry sources to have increased by approximately 15.5% in 2013 over 2012 and by 15.4% in 2012 over 2011. While the overall domestic market experienced a modest decrease of 2.0% in 2013, the craft beer segment continued its strong growth and captured market share from the rest of the domestic market. Craft beer shipments in 2013 and 2012 were approximately 7.5% and 6.4%, respectively, of total beer shipped in the U.S. Approximately 15.3 million barrels and 13.2 million barrels, respectively, were shipped in the U.S. by the craft beer segment during 2013 and 2012, while total beer sold in the U.S., including imported beer, was 205.2 million barrels and 207.9 million barrels, respectively. Compared with the other segments of the U.S. brewing industry, craft brewing is a relative newcomer. Twenty years ago, Redhook and Widmer Brothers Brewery were two of the approximately 200 craft breweries in operation. By the end of 2013, the number of craft breweries in operation had grown to 3,699. Industry sources estimate that craft beer produced by regional and national craft brewers, similar to us, accounts for approximately two-thirds of total craft beer sales, with one-third of the production brewed by smaller craft breweries.
The recent competitive environment has been characterized by three trends: the number and diversity of craft brewers have significantly increased, Crown has emerged as a significant player in imports with its brewing capacity in Mexico, and the large national domestic brewers have been acquired by or merged with other national domestic and foreign brewers. In 2013, according to industry sources, A‑B and MillerCoors accounted for more than 74% of total beer shipped in the U.S., excluding imports. In addition, A-B and MillerCoors have invested in existing smaller craft breweries and created separate craft-focused divisions in an effort to capitalize on the growing craft beer segment.
Business Strategy
At Craft Brew Alliance, we believe that we have an advantaged strategy that differentiates us in the advantaged craft beer segment.
The central elements of our business strategy include:
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An innovative complementary portfolio of beers and ciders that reflects changing consumer trends in craft beer and is designed to satisfy a wide range of variety-seeking consumers’ experiences and preferences. The breadth of our product offerings also provides consumers with the opportunity to match specific consumer occasions with a product in our brand families. |
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Distinct, authentic craft beer brands that represent unique new market leaders, like Kona Brewing Company, legacy pioneers, including Widmer Brothers and Redhook Brewery, and bold trailblazers, like Omission and Square Mile Cider Company. |
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A national brewing footprint that allows us to get our beers to market faster, fresher and more efficiently. We have significant flexibility to fully leverage the specific strengths of our distinct breweries and operations. Additionally, we guarantee the quality and consistency of all of our products through fine-tuned processes that ensure everything from brewing to quality-assurance to warehousing and distribution meets our high standards. We believe that maximizing the production under our direct supervision and through accomplished and expert partners is critical to our success. Further, we believe that our ability to engage in ongoing product innovation and to control product quality provides critical competitive advantages. Each of our breweries is modern, has flexible production capabilities, and is designed to produce beer in smaller batches relative to the national domestic brewers, thereby allowing us to brew a wide variety of brand offerings. We believe that our investment in brewing and logistics technologies enables us to minimize brewery operating costs and consistently produce innovative beer styles. |
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Nationwide sales activation through robust partnerships with leading retailers such as Buffalo Wild Wings, Safeway, and Costco. We leverage our national sales and marketing capabilities and complementary brand families to create a unique identity in the distribution channel and with the consumer. Our sales force calls on all retail channels nationally, including grocery, drug and convenience stores, something most other craft brewers are not able to do. |
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National distribution through the Anheuser-Busch wholesaler network alliance. This distribution footprint provides efficiencies in logistics and product delivery, state reporting and licensing, billing and collections. We have realized these efficiencies while maintaining full autonomy over the production, sale and marketing of our products as an independent craft beer company. |
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A diverse leadership team with extensive experience in the beer and beverage industries. The team has a proven ability to manage brand lifecycles, from development to turnaround, in both large and growth-company settings. Our leadership team also has a successful track record in managing mergers, divestitures and acquisitions. |
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Five brew-pub restaurants supporting consumer awareness of our brands and research and development. |
Brand Overview
Our brand portfolio comprises the Kona Brewing Company, Widmer Brothers Brewing, Redhook Brewery, Omission Beer and Square Mile Cider Company brand families.
We produce a variety of specialty craft beers and ciders using traditional brewing methods complemented by American innovation and invention. We brew our beers using high-quality hops, malted barley, wheat, rye and other natural traditional and nontraditional ingredients. To craft our ciders, we partner with an established Oregon cidery to grow, pick and hand press three apple varieties and then use a lager beer yeast to make a unique, and easy-to-drink hard cider.
Below is an overview of our five brands:
About Kona Brewing Company
Kona Brewing Company was started in the spring of 1994 by father and son team Cameron Healy and Spoon Khalsa, who had a dream to create fresh, local island brews made with spirit, passion and quality. It is a Hawaii-born and Hawaii-based craft brewery that prides itself on brewing the freshest beer of exceptional quality, closest to market. This helps to minimize its carbon footprint by reducing shipping of raw materials, finished beer and wasteful packaging materials. The brewery is headquartered where it began, in Kailua-Kona on Hawaii’s Big Island.
About Widmer Brothers Brewing
Founded in 1984, Widmer Brothers Brewing is celebrating 30 years of beer in 2014. Founders Kurt and Rob Widmer helped lead the Pacific Northwest craft beer movement in 1984 when, in their 20s, they began brewing unique interpretations of traditional German beer styles. In 1986, Widmer Brothers Brewing introduced the original American-style Hefeweizen, which elevated the brewery to national acclaim. Since then, the brewery has continued to push the boundaries of craft beer, developing a variety of beers with an unapologetic, uncompromising commitment to innovation.
Based in Portland, Oregon, the brewery brews a variety of beers including Alchemy Pale Ale, Upheaval IPA, Hefeweizen, Drop Top Amber Ale, Pitch Black IPA, Nelson Imperial IPA, a full seasonal lineup, and a series of limited edition beers.
About Redhook Brewery
Redhook was born out of the energy and spirit of the early 80’s in the heart of Seattle. While the term didn’t exist at the time, Redhook became one of America’s first “craft” breweries. From a modest start in a former transmission shop in the Seattle neighborhood of Ballard, to the current breweries in Woodinville, WA and Portsmouth, NH, Redhook has become one of America’s most recognized craft breweries.
While Redhook has “grown up” over the past 30 years, one thing has never changed – Redhook is still brewing great beers like ESB, Long Hammer IPA, and Audible Ale. Most importantly, Redhook has fun doing it. Redhook beers are available both on draught and in bottles.
About Omission Beer
Omission Beer is a brand of craft beers introduced in 2012 by Craft Brew Alliance in Portland, Oregon. Omission is the first craft beer brand in the U.S. focused exclusively on brewing great-tasting beers with traditional beer ingredients, including malted barley, that are specially crafted to remove gluten. Each batch of Omission Beer is tested independently using the R5 competitive ELISA test to ensure that it contains gluten levels below the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gluten-free standard of 20ppm or less. Omission produces three craft beers specially crafted to remove gluten: Omission Lager, Omission Pale Ale and Omission IPA. Drinking is believing.
About Square Mile Cider Company
Square Mile Cider Company is a new brand from Craft Brew Alliance, launched in 2013. The name is inspired by the fortitude and perseverance of the early American settlers who traveled the Oregon Trail in search of a better future. When they arrived in Oregon in the 1850s, they were granted square mile parcels of land to stake their claims. It was on these square mile claims that some of the original Northwest orchards were planted, and where Square Mile Cider Company chose to stake its claim.
New Brands and Packaging
Our recent brand and packaging announcements include:
Kona Brewing
We continued to expand Big Wave Golden Ale into new markets throughout the U.S. in 2013, and launched a new custom bottle and packaging across the entire portfolio of beers. The new bottle is embossed with the Hawaiian island chain and “Liquid Aloha” lettering.
Widmer Brothers Brewing
Widmer Brothers unveiled new packaging designs across its entire portfolio, with a focus on celebrating the brand’s roots and legacy as a pioneer of the craft beer movement.
Among its new brands released in 2013, Widmer Brothers Brewing introduced Alchemy Pale Ale, showcasing the brewery’s proprietary Alchemy hop blend, as the newest addition to the year-round core line-up. The brewery continued its Rotator IPA Series with two releases: O’Ryely IPA and the longest-running beer in the Rotator Series to date, Hopside Down IPL. Widmer Brothers also introduced Green & Gold Kölsch, a beer brewed with the Timbers Army for the Portland Timbers Major League Soccer team. Throughout the year, Widmer Brothers released eight limited-release Brothers’ Reserve beers, a collaboration beer with Cigar City Brewing called Gentlemen’s Club, and a variety of experimental small batch beers brewed at the Widmer Brothers pilot brewery in Portland.
Redhook Brewery
Redhook continued to build on its partnerships with the launch of Game Changer Ale in July 2013 at all Buffalo Wild Wings locations across the U.S. Redhook also partnered with theCHIVE, a popular online media platform, to launch KCCO Black Lager in October 2013.
Omission Beer
Omission Beer launched a new IPA, the first authentic IPA brewed with malted barley and specially crafted to remove gluten, in April 2013. At the end of 2013, the largest non-profit celiac support group in the United States, the Celiac Support Association, approved the use of its Recognition Seal on Omission Lager and Pale Ale packaging.
Square Mile Cider Company
Square Mile was launched in a handful of select Western states in May of 2013. The brand finds its inspiration from the pioneering spirit of the original Oregon pioneers and debuted with two varieties: The Original, a classic American hard cider; and Spur & Vine, a hopped version of the classic American hard cider, with the addition of Galaxy hops. In November 2013, a special holiday cider was launched in time for the holidays with the addition of NW cranberries.
Multi-Brand Beer Packages
During 2013, we added a Summer Variety Pack to complement our Winter Variety Pack released in 2012. Both Variety Packs include beers from Kona, Widmer Brothers and Redhook to satisfy consumers’ thirst for two popular trends in craft beer: seasonal beers and variety packs.
Brewing Operations
Brewing Facilities
We use highly automated brewing equipment at our four production breweries and also operate two smaller, manual brewpub-style brewing systems. As of December 31, 2013, our total production capacity was 1,075,000 barrels. Our breweries consist of the following:
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Oregon Brewery. Our Oregon Brewery is our largest capacity production brewery, consisting of a 230-barrel brewing system with an annual capacity of 630,000 barrels. |
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Washington Brewery. Our Washington Brewery utilizes a 100-barrel brewing system and has an annual capacity of 220,000 barrels. |
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New Hampshire Brewery. Our New Hampshire Brewery utilizes a 100-barrel brewing system and has an annual capacity of 215,000 barrels. It uses an anaerobic waste-water treatment facility that completes the process cycle. |
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Hawaiian Brewery. Our Hawaiian Brewery utilizes a 25-barrel brewing system and has an annual capacity of 10,000 barrels. During 2010, the Hawaiian Brewery installed a 229-kilowatt photovoltaic solar energy generating system to supply approximately 50 percent of its energy requirements through renewable energy. |
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Innovation Breweries. Our Portland, Oregon innovation brewery maintains a 10-barrel pilot brewing system and is located in the Rose Quarter sports and entertainment district; our New Hampshire innovation brewery maintains a 3-barrel pilot brewing system and is located on the same site as our New Hampshire production brewery. |
Packaging
We package our craft beers in cans, bottles and kegs. All of our production breweries, with the exception of the Hawaiian Brewery, have fully automated bottling and keg lines. The bottle fillers at all of the breweries utilize a carbon dioxide environment during bottling, ensuring that minimal oxygen is dissolved in the beer and extending the beer’s shelf life. In February 2012, we added a canning line at our Oregon Brewery to package our Kona Longboard Island Lager and Redhook Longhammer IPA in various can sizes. We offer an assortment of packages to highlight the unique characteristics of each of our beers and to provide greater opportunities for customers to drink our beers in more locations and at more events and occasions, matching the active lifestyles and preferences of our consumers.
Quality Control
We monitor production and quality control at all of our breweries, with central coordination at the Oregon Brewery. All of the breweries have an on-site laboratory where microbiologists and lab technicians supervise on-site yeast propagation, monitor product quality, test products, measure color and bitterness, and test for oxidation and unwanted bacteria. We also regularly utilize outside laboratories for independent product analysis. In addition, every batch of beer that we produce goes through an internal taste panel to ensure that it meets our taste and profile standards.
Ingredients and Raw Materials
We currently purchase a significant portion of our malted barley from two suppliers and our premium-quality select hops, mostly grown in the Pacific Northwest, from competitive sources. We also periodically purchase small lots of hops from international sources, such as New Zealand and Western Europe, which we use to achieve a special hop character in certain beers. In order to ensure the supply of the hop varieties used in our products, we enter into supply contracts for our hop requirements. We believe that comparable quality malted barley and hops are available from alternate sources at competitive prices, although there can be no assurance that pricing would be consistent with our current arrangements. We currently cultivate our own yeast supply for certain strains and maintain a separate, secure supply in‑house. We have access to multiple competitive sources for packaging materials, such as labels, six‑pack carriers, crowns, cans and shipping cases.
Contract Brewing
In order to profitably use excess capacity, we enter into contract brewing arrangements under which we produce beer in volumes and per specifications as designated by the arrangements.
Effective September 1, 2012, in the best interest of both parties, we mutually agreed with Fulton Street Brewery, LLC (“FSB”) to end our contract brewing arrangement with them. Under the termination agreement, we phased out production of FSB branded beers utilizing remaining inventory on-hand. In consideration, FSB paid us $70,000 per month through September 2013.
During 2013, we shipped 30,300 barrels under contract brewing arrangements compared to 49,600 barrels in 2012, 24,400 of which were to FSB.
Pubs Operations
We own and operate five brew-pub restaurants and retail stores that support consumer awareness and research and development. Our five brew-pub restaurants allow us to interact directly with over 1.5 million consumers annually in our home markets, which creates a sense of brand loyalty. Our brewers are continually experimenting with new and different varieties of hops and malts in all styles of beer, and our brew pubs allow us to bring those beers to market in test-size batches in order to evaluate their strengths prior to releasing them on a national level.
Distribution
With limited exceptions, all brewers in the United States are required to sell their beers to independent wholesalers, who then sell the beers to retailers. We are the only independent craft brewer in the U.S. to have established a wholly aligned distribution network through our partnership with A-B. This partnership provides us national distribution, which results in both a highly effective distribution presence in each market and administrative efficiencies. Our beers are available for sale directly to consumers in draft, cans and bottles at restaurants, bars and liquor stores, as well as in cans and bottles at supermarkets, warehouse clubs, convenience stores and drug stores. We sell beer directly to consumers at our brew pubs and breweries.
Our products are distributed in all 50 states, pursuant to a master distributor agreement with A-B that allows us access to A-B’s national distribution network. For additional information regarding our relationship with A-B, see “Relationship with Anheuser-Busch, LLC” below. Management believes that our competitors in the craft beer segment generally negotiate distribution relationships separately with wholesalers in each locality and, as a result, typically distribute through a variety of wholesalers representing differing national beer brands with uncoordinated territorial boundaries.
In 2013 and 2012, we sold approximately 708,100 barrels and 660,000 barrels, respectively, to the wholesalers in A-B’s distribution network through the A-B Distributor Agreement, accounting for 93.6% and 91.0%, respectively, of our shipment volume for the corresponding periods.
Sales and Marketing
In addition to leveraging our owned brew pubs and retail locations, we promote our products through a national sales and marketing network that includes but is not limited to i) creating and executing a range of advertising programs; ii) training and educating wholesalers and retailers about our products; and iii) promoting our name, product offerings and brands, and experimental beers at local festivals, venues and pubs.
We advertise and promote our products through an assortment of media, including television, radio, billboard, print and social media, including Facebook and Twitter, in key markets and by participating in co-operative programs with our wholesalers whereby our spending is matched by the distributor. We believe that the financial commitment by the distributor helps align the distributor’s interests with ours, and the distributor’s knowledge of the local market results in an advertising and promotion program that is targeted in a manner that will best promote our products.
Our breweries also play a significant role in increasing consumer awareness of our products and enhancing our image as a craft brewer. Thousands of visitors per year take tours at our breweries and all of our production breweries have a retail restaurant or pub where our products are served. In addition, several of the breweries have meeting rooms that the public can rent for business meetings, parties and holiday events, and that we use to entertain and educate wholesalers, retailers and the media about our products. At our pubs, we sell various items of apparel and other merchandise bearing our trademarks, which creates further awareness of our beers and reinforces our brand image. To further promote retail canned and bottled product sales and in response to local competitive conditions, we regularly recommend that wholesalers offer discounts to retailers in most of our markets.
Relationship with Anheuser-Busch, LLC
Exchange Agreement
Under the Amended and Restated Exchange and Recapitalization Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with A-B, we granted A-B certain contractual rights. The Exchange Agreement was entered into as part of a recapitalization in which we redeemed preferred shares held by A-B in exchange for cash and our common stock currently held by A-B, which represents 32.0% of our outstanding shares of common stock at December 31, 2013.
The Exchange Agreement entitles A-B to designate two members of our board of directors. A-B also generally has the right to have a designee on each committee of the board of directors, except where prohibited by law or stock exchange requirements, or with respect to a committee formed to evaluate transactions or proposed transactions between A-B and us. The Exchange Agreement contains limitations on our ability to take certain actions without A-B’s prior consent, including, but not limited to, our ability to issue equity securities or acquire or sell assets or stock, amend our Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, grant board representation rights, enter into certain transactions with affiliates, distribute our products in the United States other than through A-B or as provided in the A-B Distributor Agreement, or voluntarily terminate our listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
Distributor Agreement
The A-B Distributor Agreement provides for the distribution of Kona, Widmer Brothers, Redhook, Omission and Square Mile in all states, territories and possessions of the United States, including the District of Columbia and, except with respect to Kona beers, all U.S. military, diplomatic, and governmental installations in a U.S. territory or possession. Under the A-B Distributor Agreement, we granted A-B the right of first refusal to distribute our products, including any internally developed new products but excluding new products that we acquire. We are responsible for marketing our products to A-B’s wholesalers, as well as to retailers and consumers.
The A-B Distributor Agreement has a term that expires on December 31, 2018, subject to automatic renewal for an additional ten-year period unless A-B provides written notice of non-renewal to us on or prior to June 30, 2018. The A-B Distributor Agreement is also subject to immediate termination, by either party, upon the occurrence of standard events of default as defined in the agreement.
Additionally, the A-B Distributor Agreement may be terminated by A-B, with six months’ prior written notice to us, upon the occurrence of any of the following events:
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we engage in incompatible conduct that damages the reputation or image of A‑B or the brewing industry; |
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any A-B competitor or affiliate thereof acquires 10% or more of our outstanding equity securities, and that entity designates one or more persons to our board of directors; |
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our current chief executive officer ceases to function in that role or is terminated, and a satisfactory successor, in A‑B’s opinion, is not appointed within six months; |
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we are merged or consolidated into or with any other entity or any other entity merges or consolidates into or with us without A-B’s prior approval; or |
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A-B, its subsidiaries, affiliates, or parent, incur any obligation or expense as a result of a claim asserted against them by or in our name, or by our affiliates or shareholders, and we do not reimburse and indemnify A-B and its corporate affiliates on demand for the entire amount of the obligation or expense. |
Fees
We pay fees to A-B in connection with the sale of our products, including margin fees, invoicing, staging and cooperage handling fees, and inventory manager fees.
See Note 18 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Seasonality
Our sales generally reflect a degree of seasonality, with the first and fourth quarters historically exhibiting low sales levels compared to the second and third quarters. Accordingly, our results for any particular quarter are not likely to be indicative of the results to be achieved for the full year.
Competition
We compete in the craft brewing market as well as in the much larger alcoholic beverage market, which encompasses domestic and imported beers, flavored alcohol beverages, spirits, wine and ciders.
The craft beer segment is increasingly competitive due to the proliferation of small craft brewers, including contract brewers, and the large number of products offered by such brewers. Craft brewers have also encountered more competition as their peers expand distribution. Competition also varies by regional market. Depending on the local market preferences and distribution, we have encountered strong competition from microbreweries, regional specialty brewers and several national craft brewers that include MillerCoors’ Tenth and Blake Beer Company division (“Tenth and Blake”), and A-B’s Goose Island and Shock Top divisions. Because of the large number of participants and number of different products offered in this segment, the competition for packaged product placements and especially for draft beer placements has intensified. Although certain of these competitors distribute their products nationally and may have greater financial and other resources than we have, we believe that we possess certain competitive advantages, including our broad array of brand offerings within our five brand families and the scale of our production breweries.
We also compete against imported brands, such as Heineken, Corona Extra and Guinness. Most of these foreign brewers have significantly greater financial resources than we have. Although imported beers currently account for a greater share of the U.S. beer market than craft beers, we believe that craft brewers possess certain competitive advantages over some importers, including lower transportation costs, no importation costs, proximity to and familiarity with local consumers, a higher degree of product freshness, eligibility for lower federal excise taxes and absence of currency fluctuations.
In response to the growth of the craft beer segment, most of the major domestic national brewers have introduced fuller-flavored beers, including well-funded significant product launches in the wheat category. While these product offerings are intended to compete with craft beers, many of them are brewed according to methods used by these brewers in their other product offerings. The major national brewers, including Tenth and Blake through MillerCoors, and Goose Island and Shock Top through A-B, have significantly greater financial resources than us and have access to a greater array of advertising and marketing tools to create product awareness of these offerings. Although increased participation by the major national brewers increases competition for market share and can heighten price sensitivity within the craft beer segment, we believe that their participation tends to increase advertising, distribution and consumer education and awareness of craft beers, and thus may ultimately contribute to further growth of this industry segment.
In the past several years, several major distilled spirits producers and national brewers have introduced flavored alcohol beverages. Products such as Smirnoff Ice and Mike’s Hard Lemonade have captured sizable market share in the higher-priced end of the malt beverage industry. We believe sales of these products, along with strong growth in the imported and craft beer segments of the malt beverage industry, contributed to an increase in the overall U.S. alcohol market. These products are particularly popular in certain regions and markets in which we sell our products.
Competition for consumers of craft beers has also come from wine and spirits. Growth in this segment appears to be attributable to competitive pricing, television advertising, increased merchandising and increased consumer interest in wine and spirits. Recently, the wine industry has been aided, on a limited basis, by its ability to sell outside of the three-tier system, allowing sales to be made directly to the consumer. While the craft beer segment competes with wine and spirits, it also benefits from many of the same advantages enjoyed by wine and spirit producers. These include consumers who allow themselves affordable luxuries in the form of high quality alcoholic beverages.
A significant portion of our sales continues to be in the Pacific Northwest and in California, which we believe are among the most competitive craft beer markets in the United States, both in terms of number of participants and consumer awareness. We believe that these areas offer significant competition for our products, not only from other craft brewers but also from the growing wine market and from flavored alcohol beverages. Our recent marketing efforts have been focused on creating appealing new brands and better communicating the attributes of our portfolio of existing beers, highlighting and strengthening the identities to better match the preferences and lifestyles of a greater number of consumers. We believe that our broad array of beers and brands enables us to offer an assortment of flavors and experiences that appeal to more people.
Segment and Enterprise-Wide Information
See Note 12 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the required segment and enterprise-wide information.
Regulation
Our business is highly regulated at federal, state and local levels. Various permits, licenses and approvals necessary for our brewery and pub operations and the sale of alcoholic beverages are required from a number of agencies, including the U.S. Treasury Department, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (“TTB”), the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, state alcohol regulatory agencies, and state and local health, sanitation, safety, fire and environmental agencies. In addition, the beer industry is subject to substantial federal and state excise taxes.
We operate our breweries under federal licensing requirements imposed by the TTB. The TTB requires the filing of a “Brewer’s Notice” upon the establishment of a commercial brewery and the filing of an amended Brewer’s Notice any time there is a material change in the brewing or warehousing locations, brewing or packaging equipment, brewery ownership, or officers or directors. Our operations are subject to audit and inspection by the TTB at any time.
Management believes that we currently have all of the licenses, permits and approvals required for our current operations. Existing permits or licenses could be revoked if we fail to comply with the terms of such permits or licenses and additional permits or licenses may be required in the future for our current operations or as a result of expanding our operations.
The U.S. federal government currently levies an excise tax of $18 per barrel on beer sold for consumption in the United States; however, brewers, such as us, that produce less than two million barrels annually are taxed at $7 per barrel on the first 60,000 barrels shipped, with shipments above this amount taxed at the normal rate. Certain states also levy excise taxes on alcoholic beverages. Excise taxes may be increased in the future by the federal government or any state government or both. In the past, increases in excise taxes on alcoholic beverages have been considered in connection with various governmental budget-balancing or funding proposals.
Federal and State Environmental Regulation
Our brewing operations are subject to environmental regulations and local permitting requirements and agreements regarding, among other things, air emissions, water discharges and the handling and disposal of hazardous wastes. While we have no reason to believe the operation of our breweries violate any such regulation or requirement, if such a violation were to occur, or if environmental regulations were to become more stringent in the future, we could be adversely affected.
Dram Shop Laws
The serving of alcoholic beverages to a person known to be intoxicated may, under certain circumstances, result in the server being held liable to third parties for injuries caused by the intoxicated customer. Our restaurants and pubs have addressed this issue by maintaining reasonable hours of operation and routinely performing training for personnel.
Trademarks
We have obtained U.S. trademark registrations for our numerous products, including our proprietary bottle designs. Trademark registrations generally include specific product names, marks and label designs. The Kona Brewing, Widmer Brothers, Redhook, and Omission marks and certain other marks are also registered in various foreign countries. We regard our Kona Brewing, Widmer Brothers, Redhook, Omission, Square Mile and other trademarks as having substantial value and as being an important factor in the marketing of our products. We are not aware of any infringing uses that could materially affect our current business or any prior claim to the trademarks that would prevent us from using such trademarks in our business. Our policy is to pursue registration of our trademarks in our markets whenever possible and to oppose vigorously any infringement of our trademarks.
Employees
At December 31, 2013, we employed approximately 745 people, including 355 employees in the pubs and retail stores, 210 employees in production, 115 employees in sales and marketing and 65 employees in corporate and administration. Included in the totals above are 236 part-time employees and 2 seasonal or temporary employees. None of our employees are represented by a union or employed under a collective bargaining agreement. We believe our relations with our employees to be good.
Available Information
Our Internet address is www.craftbrew.com. There we make available, free of charge, our annual report on Form 10‑K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements and any amendments to those reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Our SEC reports can be accessed through the investor relations section of our website. The information found on our website is not part of this or any other report we file with or furnish to the SEC.
If we are unable to gauge trends and react to changing consumer preferences in a timely manner, our sales and market share will decrease.
The costs and management attention involved in maintaining an innovative brand portfolio have been, and are expected to continue to be, significant. If we have not gauged consumer preferences correctly, or are unable to maintain consistently high quality beers as we develop new brands, our overall brand image may be damaged. If this were to occur, our future sales, results of operations and cash flows would be adversely affected.
Increased competition could adversely affect sales and results of operations.
We compete in the highly competitive craft brewing market, as well as in the much larger specialty beer category, which includes the imported beer segment and fuller-flavored beers offered by major national brewers. We also face increasing competition from producers of wine, spirits and flavored alcohol beverages offered by the larger spirit producers and national brewers. Increased competition could cause our future sales and results of operations to be adversely affected.
Our information systems may experience an interruption or breach in security.
We rely on computer information systems in the conduct of our business. We have policies and procedures in place to protect against and reduce the occurrence of failures, interruptions, or breaches of security of these systems. However, there can be no assurances that these policies and procedures will eliminate the occurrence of failures, interruptions or breaches of security or that they will adequately restore our systems or minimize any such events. The occurrence of a failure, interruption or breach of security of our computer information systems could result in loss of intellectual property, delays in our production, loss of critical information, or other events, any of which could harm our future sales or operating results.
Our business is sensitive to reductions in discretionary consumer spending.
Consumer demand for luxury or perceived luxury goods, including craft beer, can be sensitive to downturns in the economy and the corresponding impact on discretionary spending. Changes in discretionary consumer spending or consumer preferences brought about by factors such as perceived or actual general economic conditions, job losses and the resultant rising unemployment rate, perceived or actual disposable consumer income and wealth, and changes in consumer confidence in the economy, could significantly reduce customer demand for craft beer in general, and the products we offer specifically. Furthermore, our consumers may choose to replace our products with the fuller-flavored national brands or other more affordable, although lower quality, alternatives available in the market. Any such decline in consumption of our products would likely have a significant negative impact on our operating results.
Changes in consumer preferences or public attitudes about alcohol could decrease demand for our products.
If consumers were unwilling to accept our products or if general consumer trends caused a decrease in the demand for beer, including craft beer, it would adversely impact our sales and results of operations. There is no assurance that the craft brewing segment will continue to experience growth in future periods. If the markets for wine, spirits or flavored alcohol beverages continue to grow, this could draw consumers away from the beer industry in general and our products specifically and have an adverse effect on our sales and results of operations. Further, the alcoholic beverage industry has become the subject of considerable societal and political attention in recent years due to increasing public concern over alcohol-related social problems, including drunk driving, underage drinking and health consequences from the misuse of alcohol. As an outgrowth of these concerns, the possibility exists that advertising by beer producers could be restricted, that additional cautionary labeling or packaging requirements might be imposed or that there may be renewed efforts to impose, at either the federal or state level, increased excise or other taxes on beer sold in the United States. If beer in general were to fall out of favor among domestic consumers, or if the domestic beer industry were subjected to significant additional governmental regulation, it would likely have a significant adverse impact on our financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
We have a continuing relationship with Anheuser-Busch, LLC and the current distribution network that would be difficult to replace.
Substantially all of our products are sold and distributed through A-B’s distribution network. If the A-B Distributor Agreement were terminated, we would be faced with a number of operational tasks, including establishing and maintaining direct contracts with the existing wholesaler network or negotiating agreements with replacement wholesalers on an individual basis, and enhancing our credit evaluation, billing and accounts receivable processes. Such an undertaking would require significant effort and substantial time to complete, during which the distribution of our products could be impaired.
We are dependent on our wholesalers for the sale of our products.
Although substantially all of our products are sold and distributed through A-B, we continue to rely heavily on wholesalers, most of which are independent, for the sale of our products to retailers. Any disruption in the ability of the wholesalers, A-B, or us to distribute products efficiently due to any significant operational problems, such as wide-spread labor union strikes or the loss of a major wholesaler as a customer, could hinder our ability to get our products to retailers and could have a material adverse impact on our sales, results of operations and cash flows. A-B has been purchasing distributors in states where it is allowed, which could impact our distribution if the A-B relationship were to end. 28% of our shipments during 2013 were through A-B owned distributors.
Our agreements with A-B may limit our ability to engage in certain activities and investments.
The Exchange Agreement requires us to obtain A-B's consent prior to undertaking certain activities and investments. For example, we must obtain A-B's consent before acquiring another brewer if the purchase price exceeds $30 million or to purchase a non-brewing entity if the purchase price exceeds $2 million. If A-B opposes strategic or financial investments proposed by our management, A-B may decline to give its consent to activities or investments that our management believes are in the best interest of our shareholders.
A-B has an influential voice in decisions of the board of directors and shareholders.
A-B owns 32.0% of our outstanding common stock, which makes A-B our largest shareholder. Under the Exchange Agreement, A-B may designate two nominees to our board of directors, who also participate on our audit, compensation, and nominating and governance committees as non-voting observers. This gives A-B an influential voice in board and shareholder deliberations. Additionally, A-B has acquired craft breweries in the past and may in the future, and has also launched similar style beers which increases the direct competition between the companies.
Operating breweries at production levels substantially below their current designed capacities could negatively impact our financial results.
As of December 31, 2013, the annual working capacity of our breweries was approximately 1,075,000 barrels. Due to many factors, including seasonality and production schedules of various draft products and bottled products and packages, actual production capacity will rarely, if ever, approach full working capacity. We believe that capacity utilization of the breweries will fluctuate throughout the year, and even though we expect that capacity of our breweries will be efficiently utilized during periods when our sales are strongest, there likely will be periods when the capacity utilization will be lower. If we experience contraction in our sales volumes, the resulting excess capacity and unabsorbed overhead will have an adverse effect on our gross margins, operating cash flows and overall financial performance. We periodically evaluate whether we expect to recover the costs of our production breweries over the course of their useful lives. If facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of these long-lived assets may be impaired, an evaluation of recoverability will be performed by comparing the carrying value of the assets to projected future undiscounted cash flows along with other quantitative and qualitative analyses. If we determine that the carrying value of such assets does not appear to be recoverable, we will recognize an impairment loss by a charge against current operations, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
Our sales are concentrated in the Pacific Northwest and California.
Approximately 55% of our sales in 2013 were in the Pacific Northwest and California and, consequently, our future sales may be adversely affected by changes in economic and business conditions within these areas. We also believe these regions are among the most competitive craft beer markets in the United States, both in terms of number of market participants and consumer awareness. The Pacific Northwest and California offer significant competition to our products, not only from other craft brewers but also from wine producers and flavored alcohol beverages.
We are dependent upon the services of our key personnel.
If we lose the services of any members of senior management or key personnel for any reason, we may be unable to replace them with qualified personnel, which could have a material adverse effect on our operations. Additionally, the loss of Andrew Thomas as our chief executive officer, and the failure to find a replacement satisfactory to A-B, would be a default under the A-B Distributor Agreement.
Our gross margin may fluctuate.
Future gross margin may fluctuate and even decline as a result of many factors, including: product pricing levels; sales mix between draft and packaged product sales and within the various bottled product packages; level of fixed and semi-variable operating costs; level of production at our breweries in relation to current production capacity; availability and prices of raw materials, production inputs such as energy, and packaging materials; rates charged for freight; and federal and state excise taxes. The high percentage of fixed and semi-variable operating costs causes our gross margin to be particularly sensitive to relatively small changes in sales volume.
A failure in any of our supply chain processes could harm our ability to effectively operate our business.
Our results are highly dependent on our ability to accurately forecast and execute throughout the entire supply chain, including sales forecasting, raw material ordering, brewing and distribution. The combination of our recent growth and increased brand complexity has increased the operating complexity of our business. We cannot guarantee that we will effectively manage such complexity without experiencing planning failures, operating inefficiencies or other issues that could have an adverse effect on our business.
We engage in electronic communications between third parties, including A-B and our wholesalers, as part of our supply chain processes. Any interruptions or errors in our electronic interfaces may negatively affect our operating activities.
An increase in excise taxes could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
The U.S. federal government currently levies an excise tax of $18 per barrel on beer sold for consumption in the United States; however, brewers that produce less than two million barrels annually are taxed at $7 per barrel on the first 60,000 barrels shipped, with the remainder of the shipments taxed at the normal rate. Individual states that we operate in also impose excise taxes on beer and other alcohol beverages in varying amounts, which have been subject to change. Federal and state legislators routinely consider various proposals to impose additional excise taxes on the production of alcoholic beverages, including beer. Any such increases in excise taxes, if enacted, would adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
We are subject to governmental regulations affecting our breweries and pubs.
Federal, state and local laws and regulations govern the production and distribution of beer, including permitting, licensing, trade practices, labeling, advertising and marketing, distributor relationships and various other matters. A variety of federal, state and local governmental authorities also levy various taxes, license fees and other similar charges and may require bonds to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Certain actions undertaken by us may cause the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau or any particular state or jurisdiction to revoke its license or permit, restricting our ability to conduct business. One or more regulatory authorities could determine that we have not complied with applicable licensing or permitting regulations or have not maintained the approvals necessary for us to conduct business within our jurisdiction. If licenses, permits or approvals necessary for our brewery or pub operations were unavailable or unduly delayed, or if any permits or licenses that we hold were to be revoked, our ability to conduct business may be disrupted, which would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
The craft beer business is seasonal in nature, and we are likely to experience fluctuations in results of operations and financial condition.
Sales of craft beer products are somewhat seasonal, with the first and fourth quarters historically being lower and the rest of the year generating stronger sales. Our sales volume may also be affected by weather conditions and selling days within a particular period. Therefore, the results for any given quarter will likely not be indicative of the results that may be achieved for the full fiscal year. If an adverse event such as a regional economic downturn or poor weather conditions should occur during the second and third quarters, the adverse impact to our revenues would likely be greater as a result of the seasonal business.
Changes in state laws regarding distribution arrangements may adversely impact our operations. States in which we have a significant sales presence may enact legislation that significantly alters the competitive environment for the beer distribution industry. Any change in the competitive environment in those states could have an adverse effect on our future sales and results of operations and may impact the financial stability of wholesalers on which we rely.
We may experience a shortage of kegs necessary to distribute draft beer.
We distribute our draft beer in kegs that are owned by us as well as leased from a third-party vendor. During periods when we experience stronger sales, we may need to rely on kegs leased from A-B and the third-party vendor to address the additional demand. If shipments of draft beer increase, we may experience a shortage of available kegs to fill sales orders. If we cannot meet our keg requirements through either lease or purchase, we may be required to delay some draft shipments. Such delays could have an adverse impact on sales and relationships with wholesalers and A-B.
A loss of involvement by the founders of Widmer Brothers Brewing Company in promoting that brand family could adversely affect sales.
The founders of Widmer Brothers Brewing Company, Kurt R. Widmer (“Kurt”) and Robert P. Widmer (“Rob”), are integral to our current Widmer Brothers brand family messaging and we rely on the positive public perception of their images, as founders. The role of Kurt, as founder and chairman of the board, and Rob, as founder and vice president of corporate quality assurance and industry relations, are emphasized as part of our Widmer Brothers brand communication and have appeal to some drinkers. If Kurt or Rob were not willing or able to continue in their active roles, their absence could detrimentally affect the strength of our messaging and, accordingly, our growth prospects.
We are dependent on certain suppliers for key raw materials, packaging materials and production inputs.
Although we seek to maintain back-up and alternative suppliers for all key raw materials and production inputs, we are reliant on certain third parties for key raw materials, packaging materials and utilities. Any disruption in the willingness or ability of these third parties to supply these critical components could hinder our ability to continue production of our products, which could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
A small number of shareholders hold a significant ownership percentage of our common stock and uncertainty over their continuing ownership plans could cause the market price of our common stock to decline.
As noted above, A‑B has a significant ownership stake in us. In addition, the founders of Widmer Brothers Brewing Company (“WBBC”) and their close family members own approximately 2.9 million shares, or 15.1%, of our common stock. Collectively, these two groups own 47.1% of our equity. All of these shares are available for sale in the public market, subject to volume, manner of sale and other limitations under Rule 144 in the case of shares held by shareholders who are affiliates of us. Such sales in the public market or the perception that such sales could occur may cause the market price of our common stock to decline.
We do not intend to pay and are limited in our ability to declare or pay dividends; accordingly, shareholders must rely on stock appreciation for any return on their investment in us.
We do not anticipate paying cash dividends. Further, under our loan agreement with Bank of America (“BofA”), we are not permitted to declare or pay a dividend unless we meet certain financial covenants. As a result, only appreciation of the price of our common stock will provide a return to shareholders. Investors seeking cash dividends should not invest in our common stock.
The fair value of our intangible assets, including goodwill, may become impaired.
As a result of the KBC Merger, we have recognized a significant increase in our total intangible assets, including goodwill. As of December 31, 2013, we had $29.6 million in an assortment of intangible assets, on a net basis, which represented nearly 17.4% of our total assets. If any circumstances were to occur, such as economic recession or other factors causing a reduction in consumer demand, or for any other reason we were to experience a significant decrease in sales growth, which had a negative impact on our estimated cash flows associated with these assets, our analyses of these assets may conclude that a decrease in the fair value of these assets occurred. If this were to occur, we would be required to recognize a potentially significant loss on impairment of these assets. Any such impairment loss would be charged against current operations in the period of change.
Item 1B.
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Unresolved Staff Comments
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None.
We own and operate four highly-automated, small-batch production breweries: the Oregon Brewery, the Washington Brewery, the New Hampshire Brewery, and the Hawaiian Brewery, as well as two small, innovation brewing systems in Portland, Oregon and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. We lease the sites upon which the Hawaiian Brewery and Pubs, the New Hampshire Breweries and Pub, the Portland Innovation Brewery, and Oregon Pub are located, in addition to our office space and warehouse locations in Portland, Oregon for our corporate, administrative and sales functions. These operating leases expire at various times between 2014 and 2047. Certain of these leases are with related parties. See Notes 17 and 18 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this report for further discussion regarding these arrangements.
Certain information regarding our production breweries is as follows (capacity in thousands of barrels):
Production Breweries
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Square
Footage
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Maximum
Annual Capacity
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Oregon Brewery
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|
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185,000
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|
|
|
630
|
|
|
|
650
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|
Washington Brewery
|
|
|
128,000
|
|
|
|
220
|
|
|
|
280
|
|
New Hampshire Brewery
|
|
|
125,000
|
|
|
|
215
|
|
|
|
280
|
|
Hawaiian Brewery
|
|
|
11,000
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,075
|
|
|
|
1,220
|
|
As a result of adding fermentation capacity and modifying our brewing schedules during 2012, the total annual capacity of all our breweries was approximately 1,075,000 barrels as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. Combined, our breweries have the potential to reach 1,220,000 barrels in annual capacity when fully optimized based on the currently available space and current product mix.
Substantially all of the personal property and the real properties associated with the Oregon Brewery secure our loan agreement with BofA. See Note 9 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this report.
We are involved, from time to time, in claims, proceedings and litigation arising in the normal course of business. We believe that, to the extent that any pending or threatened litigation involving us or our properties exists, such litigation is not likely to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
Not applicable.
PART II
Item 5.
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Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
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Our common stock trades on the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) under the trading symbol BREW. The table below sets forth, for the fiscal quarters indicated, the reported high and low closing sale prices of our common stock, as reported on the NASDAQ:
2012
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High
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|
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Low
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Quarter 1
|
|
$
|
7.98
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|
|
$
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5.84
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|
Quarter 2
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|
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8.47
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|
|
|
7.03
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|
Quarter 3
|
|
|
8.92
|
|
|
|
7.50
|
|
Quarter 4
|
|
|
8.00
|
|
|
|
5.62
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2013
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|
High
|
|
|
Low
|
|
Quarter 1
|
|
$
|
7.50
|
|
|
$
|
6.39
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|
Quarter 2
|
|
|
8.24
|
|
|
|
7.19
|
|
Quarter 3
|
|
|
13.80
|
|
|
|
8.40
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|
Quarter 4
|
|
|
17.78
|
|
|
|
13.00
|
|
We had 683 common shareholders of record as of February 28, 2014.
We have not declared or paid any dividends during our existence. Under the terms of our loan agreement with BofA, we may not declare or pay dividends without BofA’s consent. We anticipate that, for the foreseeable future, all earnings will be retained for the operation and expansion of our business and that we will not pay cash dividends. The payment of dividends, if any, in the future, will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend upon, among other things, future earnings, capital and operating requirements, restrictions in future financing agreements, our general financial condition and general business conditions.
Equity Compensation Plans
Information regarding securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans is included in Item 12 of this Form 10-K.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
We did not repurchase any of our common stock during the fourth quarter of 2013.
Stock Performance Graph
The following line-graph presentation compares cumulative five-year shareholder returns on an indexed basis, assuming a $100 initial investment and reinvestment of dividends, of (a) Craft Brew Alliance, Inc., (b) a broad-based equity market index and (c) an industry-specific index. The broad-based market index used is the NASDAQ Composite Index and the industry-specific index used is the S&P 500 Beverages Index.
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Base
|
|
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Indexed Returns
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|
|
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Period
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Year Ended
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Company/Index
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12/31/08
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|
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12/31/09
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12/31/10
|
|
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12/31/11
|
|
|
12/31/12
|
|
|
12/31/13
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Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
|
|
$
|
100.00
|
|
|
$
|
200.00
|
|
|
$
|
615.83
|
|
|
$
|
501.67
|
|
|
$
|
540.00
|
|
|
$
|
1,368.33
|
|
NASDAQ Composite
|
|
|
100.00
|
|
|
|
143.89
|
|
|
|
168.22
|
|
|
|
165.19
|
|
|
|
191.47
|
|
|
|
264.84
|
|
S&P 500 Beverages Index
|
|
|
100.00
|
|
|
|
120.23
|
|
|
|
137.85
|
|
|
|
144.11
|
|
|
|
151.53
|
|
|
|
180.99
|
|
The selected consolidated financial data below should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.
In thousands,
except per share amounts
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|
Year Ended December 31,
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Statement of Operations Data
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2013
|
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2012
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
179,180
|
|
|
$
|
169,287
|
|
|
$
|
149,197
|
|
|
$
|
131,731
|
|
|
$
|
124,713
|
|
Cost of sales
|
|
|
128,919
|
|
|
|
119,261
|
|
|
|
104,011
|
|
|
|
98,064
|
|
|
|
97,230
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
$
|
50,261
|
|
|
$
|
50,026
|
|
|
$
|
45,186
|
|
|
$
|
33,667
|
|
|
$
|
27,483
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
$
|
46,461
|
|
|
$
|
44,890
|
|
|
$
|
39,742
|
|
|
$
|
29,938
|
|
|
$
|
24,911
|
|
Operating income
|
|
$
|
3,800
|
|
|
$
|
5,136
|
|
|
$
|
5,444
|
|
|
$
|
3,170
|
|
|
$
|
2,347
|
|
Gain on sale of equity interest in Fulton Street Brewery, LLC
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
10,432
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Income before provision for income taxes
|
|
$
|
3,263
|
|
|
$
|
4,477
|
|
|
$
|
15,692
|
|
|
$
|
2,786
|
|
|
$
|
1,073
|
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
|
1,304
|
|
|
|
1,951
|
|
|
|
6,041
|
|
|
|
1,100
|
|
|
|
186
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
1,959
|
|
|
$
|
2,526
|
|
|
$
|
9,651
|
|
|
$
|
1,686
|
|
|
$
|
887
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted net income per share
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
|
|
$
|
0.13
|
|
|
$
|
0.51
|
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
|
|
$
|
0.05
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares used in basic per share calculations
|
|
|
18,923
|
|
|
|
18,862
|
|
|
|
18,834
|
|
|
|
17,523
|
|
|
|
17,004
|
|
Shares used in diluted per share calculations
|
|
|
19,042
|
|
|
|
18,934
|
|
|
|
18,931
|
|
|
|
17,568
|
|
|
|
17,041
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Balance Sheet Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
2,726
|
|
|
$
|
5,013
|
|
|
$
|
795
|
|
|
$
|
164
|
|
|
$
|
11
|
|
Working capital (deficit)
|
|
|
5,782
|
|
|
|
5,207
|
|
|
|
2,327
|
|
|
|
(4,435
|
)
|
|
|
(2,527
|
)
|
Total assets
|
|
|
170,286
|
|
|
|
165,664
|
|
|
|
158,908
|
|
|
|
158,266
|
|
|
|
141,585
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases
|
|
|
710
|
|
|
|
642
|
|
|
|
596
|
|
|
|
2,460
|
|
|
|
1,481
|
|
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current portion
|
|
|
11,050
|
|
|
|
12,440
|
|
|
|
13,188
|
|
|
|
24,675
|
|
|
|
24,685
|
|
Other long-term obligations
|
|
|
18,303
|
|
|
|
17,903
|
|
|
|
16,261
|
|
|
|
11,388
|
|
|
|
8,210
|
|
Shareholders’ equity
|
|
|
111,232
|
|
|
|
108,195
|
|
|
|
104,509
|
|
|
|
94,196
|
|
|
|
80,632
|
|
Item 7.
|
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
|
Overview
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. is an independent craft brewing company that was formed through the merger of leading Pacific Northwest craft brewers – Widmer Brothers Brewing and Redhook Ale Brewery – in 2008. Since our formation, we have remained focused on preserving and growing one-of-a-kind craft beers and brands. Today, we are comprised of five unique and pioneering craft beer and cider brands:
|
· |
Redhook Ale Brewery founded by Gordon Bowker and Paul Shipman in 1981 in Seattle, Washington; |
|
· |
Widmer Brothers Brewing founded by brothers Kurt and Rob Widmer in 1984 in Portland, Oregon; |
|
· |
Kona Brewing Co. founded by father and son team Cameron Healy and Spoon Khalsa in 1994 in Kona, Hawaii; |
|
· |
Omission Beer, internally developed by our brewing team as the first beer brand specially crafted to remove gluten, and launched in 2012 in Portland, Oregon; and |
|
· |
Square Mile Cider Company, the first non-beer brand family created by Craft Brew Alliance, and launched in 2013. |
Since our formation, we have focused our business activities on satisfying consumers through the brewing, marketing and selling of high-quality craft beers in the United States. Today, as an independent craft brewer, we possess several distinct advantages, unique in the craft beer category. These advantages derive from the combination of: i) our innovative portfolio of distinct craft beer and cider brand families; ii) evolving national brewing footprint with national sales and marketing reach; iii) expertise in developing partnerships and new growth strategies; iv) leadership team with significant beer and growth-company expertise; v) proven ability to manage brand lifecycles, from development to turnaround; and vi) successful track record managing mergers, divestitures and acquisitions.
We proudly brew our craft beers in four company-owned breweries located in Portland, Oregon; the Seattle suburb of Woodinville, Washington; Portsmouth, New Hampshire; and Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Additionally, we own and operate two small innovation breweries, primarily used for small batch production and innovative brews, in Portland, Oregon and Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
We distribute our beers to retailers through independent wholesalers that are aligned with the Anheuser-Busch, LLC (“A-B”) network. These sales are made pursuant to a Master Distributor Agreement (the “A-B Distributor Agreement”) with A-B. As a result of this distribution arrangement, we believe that, under alcohol beverage laws in a majority of states, these wholesalers would own the exclusive right to distribute our beers in their respective markets if the A-B Distributor Agreement expires or is terminated. Redhook and Widmer Brothers beers are distributed in all 50 states and Kona beers are distributed in 36 states. Omission Beer continues to expand into new markets in the U.S. and internationally. Square Mile is currently available in 10 states in the West. Separate from our A-B wholesalers, we maintain an internal independent sales and marketing organization with resources across the key functions of brand management, field marketing, field sales, and national retail sales.
We operate in two segments: Beer Related operations and Pubs operations. Beer Related operations include the brewing and sale of craft beers and cider from our six breweries, both domestically and internationally. Pubs operations primarily include our five pubs, four of which are located adjacent to our Beer Related operations, as well as other merchandise sales, and sales of our beers directly to customers.
Following is a summary of our financial results:
|
|
Net Sales
|
|
|
Net Income
|
|
|
Number of
Barrels Sold
|
|
2013
|
|
$
|
179.2 million
|
|
|
$
|
2.0 million
|
|
|
|
756,600
|
|
2012
|
|
$
|
169.3 million
|
|
|
$
|
2.5 million
|
|
|
|
724,900
|
|
2011
|
|
$
|
149.2 million
|
|
|
$
|
9.7 million
|
|
|
|
672,600
|
|
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain information from our Consolidated Statements of Income expressed as a percentage of net sales(1):
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
107.4
|
%
|
|
|
107.5
|
%
|
|
|
107.9
|
%
|
Less excise tax
|
|
|
7.4
|
|
|
|
7.5
|
|
|
|
7.9
|
|
Net sales
|
|
|
100.0
|
|
|
|
100.0
|
|
|
|
100.0
|
|
Cost of sales
|
|
|
71.9
|
|
|
|
70.4
|
|
|
|
69.7
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
28.1
|
|
|
|
29.6
|
|
|
|
30.3
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
25.9
|
|
|
|
26.5
|
|
|
|
26.6
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
|
|
3.0
|
|
|
|
3.6
|
|
Income from equity method investments
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
Gain on sale of FSB
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
7.0
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
|
(0.6
|
)
|
Interest and other income, net
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
1.8
|
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
|
|
10.5
|
|
Income tax provision
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
|
|
4.0
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
1.1
|
%
|
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
|
|
6.5
|
%
|
(1) Percentages may not sum due to rounding.
Segment Information
Net sales, gross profit and gross margin information by segment was as follows (dollars in thousands):
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
2013
|
|
Beer
Related
|
|
|
Pubs
and Other
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
154,830
|
|
|
$
|
24,350
|
|
|
$
|
179,180
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
$
|
47,055
|
|
|
$
|
3,206
|
|
|
$
|
50,261
|
|
Gross margin
|
|
|
30.4
|
%
|
|
|
13.2
|
%
|
|
|
28.1
|
%
|
2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
145,670
|
|
|
$
|
23,617
|
|
|
$
|
169,287
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
$
|
46,341
|
|
|
$
|
3,685
|
|
|
$
|
50,026
|
|
Gross margin
|
|
|
31.8
|
%
|
|
|
15.6
|
%
|
|
|
29.6
|
%
|
2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
127,376
|
|
|
$
|
21,821
|
|
|
$
|
149,197
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
$
|
41,626
|
|
|
$
|
3,560
|
|
|
$
|
45,186
|
|
Gross margin
|
|
|
32.7
|
%
|
|
|
16.3
|
%
|
|
|
30.3
|
%
|
Sales by Category
The following tables set forth a comparison of sales by category (dollars in thousands):
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
Dollar
|
|
|
|
|
Sales by Category
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
A-B and A-B related
|
|
$
|
159,001
|
|
|
$
|
147,628
|
|
|
$
|
11,373
|
|
|
|
7.7
|
%
|
Contract brewing and beer related(1)
|
|
|
9,082
|
|
|
|
10,773
|
|
|
|
(1,691
|
)
|
|
|
(15.7
|
)%
|
Excise taxes
|
|
|
(13,253
|
)
|
|
|
(12,731
|
)
|
|
|
(522
|
)
|
|
|
4.1
|
%
|
Net beer related sales
|
|
|
154,830
|
|
|
|
145,670
|
|
|
|
9,160
|
|
|
|
6.3
|
%
|
Pubs(2)
|
|
|
24,350
|
|
|
|
23,617
|
|
|
|
733
|
|
|
|
3.1
|
%
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
179,180
|
|
|
$
|
169,287
|
|
|
$
|
9,893
|
|
|
|
5.8
|
%
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
Dollar
|
|
|
|
|
Sales by Category
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
A-B and A-B related
|
|
$
|
147,628
|
|
|
$
|
130,137
|
|
|
$
|
17,491
|
|
|
|
13.4
|
%
|
Contract brewing and beer related(1)
|
|
|
10,773
|
|
|
|
9,042
|
|
|
|
1,731
|
|
|
|
19.1
|
%
|
Excise taxes
|
|
|
(12,731
|
)
|
|
|
(11,803
|
)
|
|
|
(928
|
)
|
|
|
7.9
|
%
|
Net beer related sales
|
|
|
145,670
|
|
|
|
127,376
|
|
|
|
18,294
|
|
|
|
14.4
|
%
|
Pubs(2)
|
|
|
23,617
|
|
|
|
21,821
|
|
|
|
1,796
|
|
|
|
8.2
|
%
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
169,287
|
|
|
$
|
149,197
|
|
|
$
|
20,090
|
|
|
|
13.5
|
%
|
|
(1) |
Beer related includes international beer sales. |
|
(2) |
Pubs sales include sales of promotional merchandise and sales of beer directly to customers. |
Shipments by Category
Shipments by category were as follows (in barrels):
Year Ended
December 31,
|
|
2013 Shipments
|
|
|
2012 Shipments
|
|
|
Increase
(Decrease)
|
|
|
%
Change
|
|
|
Change in
Depletions(1)
|
|
A-B and A-B related
|
|
|
708,100
|
|
|
|
660,000
|
|
|
|
48,100
|
|
|
|
7.3
|
%
|
|
|
11
|
%
|
Contract brewing and beer related(2)
|
|
|
37,100
|
|
|
|
52,700
|
|
|
|
(15,600
|
)
|
|
|
(29.6
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
Pubs
|
|
|
11,400
|
|
|
|
12,200
|
|
|
|
(800
|
)
|
|
|
(6.6
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
756,600
|
|
|
|
724,900
|
|
|
|
31,700
|
|
|
|
4.4
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
December 31,
|
|
2012 Shipments
|
|
|
2011 Shipments
|
|
|
Increase
|
|
|
%
Change
|
|
|
Change in
Depletions(1)
|
|
A-B and A-B related
|
|
|
660,000
|
|
|
|
611,200
|
|
|
|
48,800
|
|
|
|
8.0
|
%
|
|
|
6
|
%
|
Contract brewing and beer related(2)
|
|
|
52,700
|
|
|
|
51,300
|
|
|
|
1,400
|
|
|
|
2.7
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
Pubs
|
|
|
12,200
|
|
|
|
10,100
|
|
|
|
2,100
|
|
|
|
20.8
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
724,900
|
|
|
|
672,600
|
|
|
|
52,300
|
|
|
|
7.8
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Change in depletions reflects the year-over-year change in barrel volume sales of beer by wholesalers to retailers.
|
|
(2)
|
Contract brewing and beer related includes international shipments of our beers.
|
The increase in sales to A-B and A-B related in 2013 compared to 2012 was primarily due to an increase in shipments and a shift in mix towards packaged, which has a higher selling price per barrel than draft.
The increase in sales to A-B and A-B related in 2012 compared to 2011 was primarily due to increased shipments, higher selling prices for our beers, and a shift in product mix towards packaged and high-end product, both of which carry a higher price per unit than draft. Gross sales in 2012 was also favorably impacted by a decrease in the per barrel fee associated with sales to A-B as a result of an amendment to our A-B Distributor Agreement in May 2011. This lower fee level for the period of January 2012 through April 2012 generated approximate savings of $1.2 million as compared to the same period in 2011.
Exclusive of the impact of the favorable change in our per barrel margin fee, the average revenue per barrel on shipments of beer through the A-B distribution network increased by 0.4% in 2013 compared to 2012 and 4.2% in 2012 compared to 2011, primarily due to pricing increases and shifts in brand, package and geographic mix. Price changes implemented by us have generally followed craft beer market pricing trends. During 2013, 2012 and 2011, we sold 93.6%, 91.0% and 90.9%, respectively, of our beer through A‑B at wholesale pricing levels.
The decrease in contract brewing and beer related sales in 2013 compared to 2012 was primarily due to a $3.1 million decrease related to the mutually-agreed upon termination of our contract brewing agreement with FSB effective September 1, 2012. This decrease was partially offset by a $1.2 million increase in international shipments of our beers, which sell at a higher rate per barrel than contract brewing sales. Pursuant to our agreement with FSB, we phased out production of FSB branded beers by the end of November 2012 utilizing remaining inventory on-hand. In consideration, FSB paid us $70,000 per month through September 2013. We recorded $0.8 million in Sales during the period from September 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012 under the terms of the termination agreement.
The increase in contract brewing and beer related sales in 2012 compared to 2011 was due to an increase in shipments under the arrangement with FSB. We recorded $0.8 million in Sales during the period from September 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012 under the terms of the termination agreement.
Sales to FSB through the contract brewing arrangement, classified in Sales, were as follows (dollars in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
3,083
|
|
|
$
|
2,863
|
|
The increases in excise taxes in 2013 compared to 2012 and in 2012 compared to 2011 were due to higher shipments.
Pubs sales increased in 2013 compared to 2012, primarily as a result of our Kona Pubs in Hawaii experiencing increased sales as a result of higher guest counts, partially offset by lower sales at our Redhook Pub in Woodinville as a result of a twelve-week closure for a full remodel of that location. The Redhook Pub in Woodinville, Washington re-opened at the end of May 2013.
Pubs sales increased in 2012 compared to 2011 primarily due to increased guest counts and pricing in certain markets. The increase was also attributable to an increase in the number of barrels sold, primarily as a result of the increase in guest counts.
The overall increase in volume in 2013 compared to 2012 reflected the continued strength of the Kona Brewing, Redhook Brewery and Omission brands, partially offset by a decrease in Widmer Brothers brands as we continued its repositioning in the marketplace.
The overall increase in volume in 2012 compared to 2011 was primarily driven by our increased sales and marketing efforts, timing of programs and new brand and package introductions, partially offset by a decline in our event volume, which is included in Pubs.
Shipments by Brand
The following table sets forth a comparison of shipments by brand (in barrels):
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
2013
Shipments
|
|
|
2012
Shipments
|
|
|
Increase
(Decrease)
|
|
|
%
Change
|
|
|
Change in
Depletions
|
|
Kona
|
|
|
256,800
|
|
|
|
220,000
|
|
|
|
36,800
|
|
|
|
16.7
|
%
|
|
|
23
|
%
|
Widmer Brothers(1)
|
|
|
252,600
|
|
|
|
264,300
|
|
|
|
(11,700
|
)
|
|
|
(4.4
|
)%
|
|
|
(3
|
)%
|
Redhook
|
|
|
216,900
|
|
|
|
191,000
|
|
|
|
25,900
|
|
|
|
13.6
|
%
|
|
|
15
|
%
|
Total(2)
|
|
|
726,300
|
|
|
|
675,300
|
|
|
|
51,000
|
|
|
|
7.6
|
%
|
|
|
11
|
%
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
2012
Shipments
|
|
|
2011
Shipments
|
|
|
Increase
(Decrease)
|
|
|
%
Change
|
|
|
Change in
Depletions
|
|
Kona
|
|
|
220,000
|
|
|
|
172,800
|
|
|
|
47,200
|
|
|
|
27.3
|
%
|
|
|
23
|
%
|
Widmer Brothers(1)
|
|
|
264,300
|
|
|
|
271,200
|
|
|
|
(6,900
|
)
|
|
|
(2.5
|
)%
|
|
|
(5
|
)%
|
Redhook
|
|
|
191,000
|
|
|
|
179,300
|
|
|
|
11,700
|
|
|
|
6.5
|
%
|
|
|
6
|
%
|
Total(2)
|
|
|
675,300
|
|
|
|
623,300
|
|
|
|
52,000
|
|
|
|
8.3
|
%
|
|
|
6
|
%
|
|
(1) |
Widmer Brothers includes the shipments and depletions from our Omission and Square Mile brand families. |
|
(2) |
Total shipments by brand include international shipments and exclude shipments produced under our contract brewing arrangements. |
The increase in our Kona brand shipments in 2013 compared to 2012 was primarily due to the introduction on the mainland of our Big Wave Golden Ale during the third quarter of 2012, as well as expansion of sales of our Kona brands into certain Midwest states at the beginning of 2013, which also contributed to the continued sales growth of our Longboard Lager.
Kona continued to be one of the fastest growing brands in the craft category in shipments in 2012 compared to 2011. The increase in our Kona brand shipments in 2012 compared to 2011 was also due to the success of our Kona variety packs and the increased velocity of our Kona flagship, Longboard Lager, in existing markets. During the third quarter of 2012, we launched our Big Wave Golden Ale, previously available only in Hawaii, on the mainland. The introduction of our Kona beer in cans in March 2012 also contributed to the increase.
We believe the Kona sales growth was due to the Always Aloha message and quality of the beer resonating with consumers. We continue to successfully introduce our Kona beers to new markets, which has been contributing to the brand’s shipment growth.
The decrease in our Widmer Brothers brand shipments in 2013 compared to 2012 was primarily due to a decline in shipments of Hefeweizen, partially offset by an increase in shipments of Omission.
The decrease in our Widmer Brothers brand shipments in 2012 compared to 2011 was primarily due to pressure on our Hefeweizen beer which experienced competition from large, multi-national wheat beer competitors, particularly in draft in California. Partially offsetting this decrease was the positive effect of our focus on the core Widmer Brothers brands, including our Rotator IPAs and seasonals, and our high‑end offerings, which is fueling broader consumer awareness of the overall Widmer Brothers brand.
The increase in our Redhook brand shipments in 2013 compared to 2012 was primarily the result of launching our new Audible Ale, a craft beer developed in partnership with Dan Patrick, at the Super Bowl in February 2013, as well as our new Game Changer Ale, co-developed with Buffalo Wild Wings as a craft beer that pairs well with wings. Redhook is also experiencing further penetration into existing markets, particularly by our Long Hammer IPA.
The increase in our Redhook brand shipments in 2012 compared to 2011 was the result of our investments in new packaging, brand introductions and marketing initiatives. These investments have resulted in the unique Redhook brand position, which we believe is resonating with consumers.
For each of the brand families discussed above, shipments lagged depletions for 2013 as a result of optimizing our supply chain processes, including brewing, during the 2013 first quarter to more closely align with the seasonality of our beer sales.
Shipments by Package
The following table sets forth a comparison of our shipments by package, excluding contract brewing shipments produced under our contract brewing arrangements (in barrels):
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
Shipments
|
|
|
% of Total
|
|
|
Shipments
|
|
|
% of Total
|
|
|
Shipments
|
|
|
% of Total
|
|
Draft
|
|
|
205,500
|
|
|
|
28.3
|
%
|
|
|
214,800
|
|
|
|
31.8
|
%
|
|
|
219,400
|
|
|
|
35.2
|
%
|
Packaged
|
|
|
520,800
|
|
|
|
71.7
|
%
|
|
|
460,500
|
|
|
|
68.2
|
%
|
|
|
403,900
|
|
|
|
64.8
|
%
|
Total
|
|
|
726,300
|
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
|
675,300
|
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
|
623,300
|
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
The shift in mix from draft to packaged in 2013 compared to 2012 was primarily the result of the increases in volumes of our Kona and Redhook packaged beers and lower volumes on our Widmer Brothers draft beer. Increased competition across the industry, as a result of both the entry of large, multi-national brewers into the craft beer segment and the significant increase in small, local breweries nationally, is putting pressure on on-premise draft sales.
The shift in mix from draft to packaged in 2012 compared to 2011 was primarily the result of the increase in volumes on our Kona packaged beer and lower volumes on our Hefeweizen draft beer.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales includes purchased raw materials, direct labor, overhead and shipping costs.
Information regarding Cost of sales was as follows (dollars in thousands):
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
Dollar
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
Beer Related
|
|
$
|
107,775
|
|
|
$
|
99,329
|
|
|
$
|
8,446
|
|
|
|
8.5
|
%
|
Pubs
|
|
|
21,144
|
|
|
|
19,932
|
|
|
|
1,212
|
|
|
|
6.1
|
%
|
Total
|
|
$
|
128,919
|
|
|
$
|
119,261
|
|
|
$
|
9,658
|
|
|
|
8.1
|
%
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
Dollar
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
Beer Related
|
|
$
|
99,329
|
|
|
$
|
85,750
|
|
|
$
|
13,579
|
|
|
|
15.8
|
%
|
Pubs
|
|
|
19,932
|
|
|
|
18,261
|
|
|
|
1,671
|
|
|
|
9.2
|
%
|
Total
|
|
$
|
119,261
|
|
|
$
|
104,011
|
|
|
$
|
15,250
|
|
|
|
14.7
|
%
|
The increase in Beer Related Cost of sales in 2013 compared to 2012 was primarily due to the increase in shipments discussed above, as well as the mix shift from draft to packaged as the per barrel equivalent cost of packaged is higher than draft and increased distribution costs per barrel.
The increase in Beer Related Cost of sales in 2012 compared to 2011 was due to the increase in shipments discussed above, as well as the mix shift from draft to packaged. In addition, increased distribution costs, including offsite storage and fuel, increased labor, and higher grain prices, contributed to the increase.
Pubs Cost of sales increased in 2013 compared to 2012 primarily due to cost increases across various categories, including labor, food, merchandise and rent.
The increase in Pubs Cost of sales in 2012 compared to 2011 was primarily due to the increase in guest counts noted above, as well as increased labor, food and beverage costs in certain markets.
Capacity Utilization
Capacity utilization is calculated by dividing total shipments by approximate working capacity and was as follows:
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
|
|
Capacity utilization
|
|
|
70
|
%
|
|
|
73
|
%
|
|
|
75
|
%
|
During 2012, we increased the combined capacity of our production breweries from approximately 900,000 barrels per year to approximately 1,075,000 barrels per year. Utilization in 2012 and 2011 would have been 67% and 63%, respectively, if this increased capacity of our breweries had been available since January 1, 2011.
At mid-year 2014, we will be expanding our brewing capability into the Southeastern U.S. through a new partnership. This new partnership will help to improve gross margin by bringing brewing capability closer to growing markets, while alleviating emerging capacity constraints within our Portsmouth, New Hampshire brewery driven by growth in the east region and internationally.
Gross Profit
Information regarding gross profit was as follows (dollars in thousands):
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
Dollar
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
Beer Related
|
|
$
|
47,055
|
|
|
$
|
46,341
|
|
|
$
|
714
|
|
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
Pubs
|
|
|
3,206
|
|
|
|
3,685
|
|
|
|
(479
|
)
|
|
|
(13.0
|
)%
|
Total
|
|
$
|
50,261
|
|
|
$
|
50,026
|
|
|
$
|
235
|
|
|
|
0.5
|
%
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
Dollar
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
Beer Related
|
|
$
|
46,341
|
|
|
$
|
41,626
|
|
|
$
|
4,715
|
|
|
|
11.3
|
%
|
Pubs
|
|
|
3,685
|
|
|
|
3,560
|
|
|
|
125
|
|
|
|
3.5
|
%
|
Total
|
|
$
|
50,026
|
|
|
$
|
45,186
|
|
|
$
|
4,840
|
|
|
|
10.7
|
%
|
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales, or gross margin rate, was as follows:
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
|
|
Beer Related
|
|
|
30.4
|
%
|
|
|
31.8
|
%
|
|
|
32.7
|
%
|
Pubs
|
|
|
13.2
|
%
|
|
|
15.6
|
%
|
|
|
16.3
|
%
|
Total
|
|
|
28.1
|
%
|
|
|
29.6
|
%
|
|
|
30.3
|
%
|
The increase in Gross profit in 2013 compared to 2012 was due to the increase in shipment volumes discussed above. The increase was partially offset by the increase in supply-chain costs, including distribution, a decline in our Pubs gross profit as a result of a twelve-week closure of our Redhook Pub in Woodinville, Washington for a full remodel of that location, and increased Pubs costs.
The decrease in the Beer Related gross margin rate in 2013 compared to 2012 was primarily due to the change in product mix and higher distribution costs per barrel; the decrease was also due to the $0.8 million recorded in Sales in 2012 under the terms of the termination agreement with FSB with no associated costs. The decline in the Pubs gross margin rate in 2013 compared to 2012 was primarily due to the closure and post‑renovation ramp‑up of our Woodinville Pub, as discussed above, and increases in food and labor costs.
The increase in Gross profit in 2012 compared to 2011 was due to increases in shipment volumes discussed above, partially offset by declines in overall gross margin rates. The decline in the beer related gross margin rate was primarily due to the higher brewery variable costs on a per barrel basis. The decline was partially offset by better fixed cost coverage, a shift in mix to our higher-end beers and the $0.8 million recorded in Sales under the terms of the termination agreement with FSB with no associated costs. The increase in Pubs Gross profit in 2012 compared to 2011 was primarily due to increases in guest counts and pricing, partially offset by increases in labor, food and beverage costs, which contributed to the lower gross margin rate.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) include compensation and related expenses for our sales and marketing activities, management, legal and other professional and administrative support functions.
Information regarding SG&A was as follows (dollars in thousands):
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
Dollar
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
|
|
$
|
46,461
|
|
|
$
|
44,890
|
|
|
$
|
1,571
|
|
|
|
3.5
|
%
|
As a % of Net sales
|
|
|
25.9
|
%
|
|
|
26.5
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
Dollar
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
|
|
$
|
44,890
|
|
|
$
|
39,742
|
|
|
$
|
5,148
|
|
|
|
13.0
|
%
|
As a % of Net sales
|
|
|
26.5
|
%
|
|
|
26.6
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The increase in SG&A in 2013 compared to 2012 was primarily due to increases in employee related costs, and new packaging design and development costs. SG&A decreased as a percentage of Net sales in 2013 compared to 2012 primarily due to our leveraging of spending in prior periods.
The increase in SG&A in 2012 compared to 2011 was primarily due to increases in labor costs as we expand our national footprint into new geographies and increased costs associated with the launch of our Omission and Big Wave brands. Our investments in sales and marketing were consistent with our strategic focus on firmly establishing our brands’ national footprint and competitively addressing the varied needs of craft beer consumers. These increases were partially offset by lower packaging design and development costs.
Income from Equity Method Investments
Income from equity method investments in 2011 related to our share of FSB’s net income through the date of sale in May 2011.
Gain on Sale of FSB
Our pre-tax gain on the sale of FSB in 2011 totaled $10.4 million, which resulted from proceeds of $16.3 million less the investment in FSB of $5.9 million.
Interest Expense
Information regarding interest expense was as follows (dollars in thousands):
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
Dollar
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
$
|
464
|
|
|
$
|
663
|
|
|
$
|
(199
|
)
|
|
|
(30.0
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
$
|
663
|
|
|
$
|
918
|
|
|
$
|
(255
|
)
|
|
|
(27.8
|
)%
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
|
|
Average debt outstanding
|
|
$
|
12,615
|
|
|
$
|
13,436
|
|
|
$
|
20,163
|
|
Average interest rate
|
|
|
2.92
|
%
|
|
|
2.74
|
%
|
|
|
3.43
|
%
|
The decrease in Interest expense in 2013 compared to 2012 was due to the expiration of an interest rate swap contract, lower average outstanding borrowings and lower average interest rates.
The decrease in Interest expense in 2012 compared to 2011 was due to lower average outstanding borrowings and lower average interest rates. The average interest rates shown in the above table represent cash interest, exclusive of our interest rate swap. The decrease in average outstanding borrowings was primarily the result of using a portion of the proceeds from the sale of FSB in May 2011 to repay the $8.8 million outstanding on our line of credit and $4.2 million outstanding related to capital leases.
Income Tax Provision
Our effective income tax rate was 40.0%, 43.6% and 38.5% in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The effective income tax rates reflect the impact of non-deductible expenses, primarily state and local taxes, meals and entertainment expenses and tax credits.
The rate in 2012 reflects the impact of increasing the tax rate applied against the net deferred tax liability due to the State of California changing income apportionment rules to a single sales factor methodology effective January 1, 2013. This one-time adjustment resulted in a 3.4 percentage point increase to our 2012 effective income tax rate, or $153,000 of our Income tax provision.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have required capital primarily for the construction and development of our production breweries, to support our expansion and growth plans and to fund our working capital needs. Historically, we have financed our capital requirements through cash flows from operations, bank borrowings and the sale of common and preferred stock. We anticipate meeting our obligations for the twelve months beginning January 1, 2014 primarily from cash flows generated from operations. In addition, we may borrow under our line of credit facility as the need arises. Capital resources available to us at December 31, 2013 included $2.7 million of Cash and cash equivalents and $22 million available under our line of credit facility.
We had $5.8 million of working capital and our debt as a percentage of total capitalization (total debt and common shareholders’ equity) was 9.6% at December 31, 2013.
A summary of our cash flow information was as follows (dollars in thousands):
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
|
|
Cash flows provided by operating activities
|
|
$
|
8,457
|
|
|
$
|
13,105
|
|
|
$
|
6,728
|
|
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities
|
|
|
(9,894
|
)
|
|
|
(8,683
|
)
|
|
|
7,131
|
|
Cash flows used in financing activities
|
|
|
(850
|
)
|
|
|
(204
|
)
|
|
|
(13,228
|
)
|
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
(2,287
|
)
|
|
$
|
4,218
|
|
|
$
|
631
|
|
Cash provided by operating activities of $8.5 million in 2013 resulted from our Net income of $2.0 million, net non-cash expenses of $9.4 million and changes in our operating assets and liabilities as discussed in more detail below.
Accounts receivable, net, increased $0.9 million to $11.4 million at December 31, 2013 compared to $10.5 million at December 31, 2012. This increase was primarily due to a $2.1 million increase in our receivable from A-B, which totaled $8.5 million at December 31, 2013, partially offset by decreases in our other accounts receivable. Historically, we have not had collection problems related to our accounts receivable.
Inventories increased $4.9 million to $16.6 million at December 31, 2013 compared to $11.7 million at December 31, 2012, primarily to support an expected increase in shipment volume.
Accounts payable increased $2.4 million to $14.7 million at December 31, 2013 compared to $12.3 million at December 31, 2012, primarily due to increased inventory purchases to support our expected increased level of sales, partially offset by a $0.3 million decrease in the portion of our payable to A-B that is included in our Accounts payable, which totaled $1.1 million at December 31, 2013.
As of December 31, 2013, we had the following net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) and federal credit carry forwards available to offset payment of future income taxes:
|
· |
state NOLs of $42,000, tax-effected; and |
|
· |
federal alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) credit carry forwards of $428,000. |
We anticipate that we will utilize the remaining NOLs and federal credit carry forwards in the near future and, accordingly, once utilized, we will be required to satisfy all of our income tax obligations with cash.
Capital expenditures of $10.2 million in 2013 were primarily directed to Pubs remodeling and beer production capacity and efficiency improvements. As of December 31, 2013, we had $0.3 million of the $10.2 million of expenditures recorded in Accounts payable on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We anticipate capital expenditures of approximately $15 million to $20 million in 2014 primarily for capacity and efficiency improvements, quality initiatives and restaurant and retail.
Loan Agreement
We have a loan agreement (as amended, the “Loan Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A., which consists of a $22.0 million revolving line of credit (“Line of Credit”), including provisions for cash borrowings and up to $2.5 million notional amount of letters of credit, and an $10.8 million term loan (“Term Loan”). We may draw upon the Line of Credit for working capital and general corporate purposes until expiration on October 31, 2018. The maturity date of the Term Loan is September 30, 2023. At December 31, 2013, we had no borrowings outstanding under the Line of Credit.
Under the Loan Agreement, interest accrues at an annual rate based on the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) Daily Floating Rate plus a marginal rate. The marginal rate varies from 1.00% to 2.25% based on our funded debt ratio. At December 31, 2013, our marginal rate was 1.00%, resulting in an annual interest rate of 1.17%. Accrued interest for the Line of Credit and the Term Loan is due and payable monthly.
In connection with an amendment to the Loan Agreement on November 15, 2013, we paid down the Term Loan by $0.6 million in order to bring the outstanding principal balance to $10.8 million to achieve an 80% loan to value ratio on certain property securing the Loan Agreement. Monthly principal payments of $45,000 will be made on the Term Loan from January 1, 2014 through September 30, 2023, with any unpaid principal and accrued interest being paid on September 30, 2023. The outstanding principal balance was $10.8 million at December 31, 2013.
The November 15, 2013 amendment also provided for the approval of acquisitions within the same line of business as long as we remain in compliance with the financial covenants of the Loan Agreement and at least $5.0 million remains available on the Line of Credit following the acquisition. In addition, the amendment released our Woodinville, Washington property as collateral and, accordingly, only our Oregon brewery is collateral on the Term Loan.
Contractual Commitments and Obligations
The following is a summary of our contractual commitments and obligations as of December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
|
|
Payments Due By Period
|
|
Contractual Obligations
|
|
Total
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
2015 and
2016
|
|
|
2017 and
2018
|
|
|
2019 and beyond
|
|
Term loan
|
|
$
|
10,800
|
|
|
$
|
540
|
|
|
$
|
1,080
|
|
|
$
|
1,080
|
|
|
$
|
8,100
|
|
Interest on term loan(1)
|
|
|
935
|
|
|
|
114
|
|
|
|
231
|
|
|
|
205
|
|
|
|
385
|
|
Promissory notes
|
|
|
600
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
600
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Interest on promissory notes
|
|
|
204
|
|
|
|
144
|
|
|
|
60
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Note with related party
|
|
|
165
|
|
|
|
165
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Interest on note with related party
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Operating leases
|
|
|
17,790
|
|
|
|
1,263
|
|
|
|
2,346
|
|
|
|
1,765
|
|
|
|
12,416
|
|
Capital leases
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Purchase commitments
|
|
|
25,975
|
|
|
|
19,536
|
|
|
|
5,544
|
|
|
|
895
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Sponsorship obligations
|
|
|
4,260
|
|
|
|
2,308
|
|
|
|
1,632
|
|
|
|
320
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
$
|
60,745
|
|
|
$
|
24,080
|
|
|
$
|
11,499
|
|
|
$
|
4,265
|
|
|
$
|
20,901
|
|
(1) |
The variable interest rate on our term loan was 1.17% at December 31, 2013. |
See Notes 9 and 17 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Inflation
We believe that the impact of inflation was minimal on our business in 2013, 2012 and 2011.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our financial statements are based upon the selection and application of significant accounting policies that require management to make significant estimates and assumptions. Judgments and uncertainties affecting the application of these policies may result in materially different amounts being reported under different conditions or using different assumptions. Our estimates are based upon historical experience, market trends and financial forecasts and projections, and upon various other assumptions that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances at various points in time. Actual results may differ, potentially significantly, from these estimates.
Goodwill and Other Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets
We test goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment on an annual basis, or as indicators of impairment are present. We have an option to first assess certain qualitative factors for indications of impairment in order to determine whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative, two-step impairment test. If we choose not to first perform the qualitative test, or we determine that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying amount, we perform the quantitative two-step impairment test.
Our goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment loss calculations contain uncertainties because they require management to make assumptions in the qualitative assessment of relevant events and circumstances and to estimate the fair value of our reporting units and indefinite-lived intangible assets, including estimating future cash flows. These calculations contain uncertainties because they require management to make assumptions and apply judgment to estimate economic factors and the profitability of future business operations and, if necessary, the fair value of a reporting unit’s assets and liabilities. Further, our ability to realize the future cash flows used in our fair value calculations is affected by changes in such factors as economic conditions, our operating performance, our industry and our business strategies.
We do not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that there will be a material change in the future estimates or assumptions we use to test for impairment losses on goodwill. Based on the results of our annual impairment test for goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets, no impairment was recorded. We believe, based on our assessment discussed above, that our goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets are not at risk of impairment. However, if actual results are not consistent with our estimates or assumptions or there are significant changes in any of these estimates, projections or assumptions, the fair value of these assets in future measurement periods could be materially affected resulting in an impairment that could materially affect our results of operations.
Refundable Deposits on Kegs
We distribute our draft beer in kegs that are owned by us, as well as in kegs that have been leased from third parties. Kegs that are owned by us are reflected as a component of Property, equipment and leasehold improvements in our Consolidated Balance Sheets at cost and are depreciated over the estimated useful life of the keg. When draft beer is shipped to the wholesaler, regardless of whether the keg is owned or leased, we collect a refundable deposit, reflected as a current liability in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Upon return of the keg to us, the deposit is refunded to the wholesaler. When a wholesaler cannot account for some of our kegs for which it is responsible, it pays us a fixed fee and forfeits its deposit for each keg determined to be lost. We have experienced some loss of kegs and anticipate that some loss will occur in future periods due to the significant volume of kegs handled by each wholesaler and retailer, the similarities between kegs owned by most brewers, and the relatively low deposit collected on each keg when compared with the market value of the keg. We believe that this is an industry-wide issue and our loss experience is typical of the industry. In order to estimate forfeited deposits attributable to lost kegs, we periodically use internal records, A-B records, other third-party records, and historical information to estimate the physical count of kegs held by wholesalers and A-B.
These estimates affect the amount recorded as brewery equipment and refundable deposits as of the date of the consolidated financial statements. The actual liability for refundable deposits could differ from estimates.
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue from product sales, net of excise taxes, discounts and certain fees we must pay in connection with sales to a member of the A-B wholesale distributor network, when the products are delivered to the member. A member of the A-B wholesale distributor network may be a branch of A‑B or an independent wholesale distributor.
We recognize revenue on contract brewing sales when the product is shipped to our contract brewing customer.
We recognize revenue on retail sales at the time of sale and we recognize revenue from events at the time of the event.
Deferred Taxes
Deferred tax assets arise from the tax benefit of amounts expensed for financial reporting purposes but not yet deducted for tax purposes and from unutilized tax credits and net operating loss carry forwards. We evaluate our deferred tax assets on a regular basis to determine if a valuation allowance is required. To the extent it is determined the recoverability of the deferred tax assets is not more likely than not, we will record a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets. If we are unable to generate adequate taxable income in future periods or our assessment that it is more likely than not that certain deferred tax assets will be realized is otherwise not accurate, we may incur charges in future periods to record a valuation allowance on our gross deferred tax assets.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Item 7A.
|
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
|
Interest Rate Risk
We have assessed our vulnerability to certain market risks, including interest rate risk associated with financial instruments included in cash and long-term debt. To mitigate this risk, we entered into a five-year interest rate swap agreement, which expired July 1, 2013, to hedge the variability of interest payments associated with our variable-rate borrowings. Since the interest rate swap hedged the variability of interest payments on variable rate debt with similar terms, it qualified for cash flow hedge accounting treatment. This interest rate swap reduced our overall interest rate risk. As of December 31, 2013, we had $10.8 million of unhedged variable-rate debt outstanding. A 10% increase or decrease in the interest rate on our variable-rate debt would not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Due to the nature of our highly liquid cash, an increase or decrease in interest rates would not materially affect the fair value of our cash or the related interest income.
Item 8.
|
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
|
Unaudited quarterly financial data for each of the eight quarters in the two-year period ended December 31, 2013 is as follows:
2013 (In thousands, except per share data)
|
|
1st Quarter
|
|
|
2nd Quarter
|
|
|
3rd Quarter
|
|
|
4th Quarter
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
36,609
|
|
|
$
|
49,007
|
|
|
$
|
49,354
|
|
|
$
|
44,210
|
|
Cost of sales
|
|
|
27,666
|
|
|
|
34,043
|
|
|
|
34,512
|
|
|
|
32,698
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
8,943
|
|
|
|
14,964
|
|
|
|
14,842
|
|
|
|
11,512
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
11,760
|
|
|
|
12,950
|
|
|
|
11,602
|
|
|
|
10,149
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
(2,817
|
)
|
|
|
2,014
|
|
|
|
3,240
|
|
|
|
1,363
|
|
Other expense, net
|
|
|
(179
|
)
|
|
|
(150
|
)
|
|
|
(120
|
)
|
|
|
(88
|
)
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
|
(2,996
|
)
|
|
|
1,864
|
|
|
|
3,120
|
|
|
|
1,275
|
|
Income tax provision (benefit)
|
|
|
(1,222
|
)
|
|
|
769
|
|
|
|
1,228
|
|
|
|
529
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(1,774
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,095
|
|
|
$
|
1,892
|
|
|
$
|
746
|
|
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share(1)
|
|
$
|
(0.09
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.06
|
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
|
|
$
|
0.04
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares used in basic per share calculation
|
|
|
18,884
|
|
|
|
18,926
|
|
|
|
18,937
|
|
|
|
18,946
|
|
Shares used in diluted per share calculation
|
|
|
18,884
|
|
|
|
18,992
|
|
|
|
19,067
|
|
|
|
19,113
|
|
2012 (In thousands, except per share data)
|
|
1st Quarter
|
|
|
2nd Quarter
|
|
|
3rd Quarter
|
|
|
4th Quarter
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
38,499
|
|
|
$
|
44,264
|
|
|
$
|
44,588
|
|
|
$
|
41,936
|
|
Cost of sales
|
|
|
26,792
|
|
|
|
30,926
|
|
|
|
30,964
|
|
|
|
30,579
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
11,707
|
|
|
|
13,338
|
|
|
|
13,624
|
|
|
|
11,357
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
10,373
|
|
|
|
12,222
|
|
|
|
11,907
|
|
|
|
10,388
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
1,334
|
|
|
|
1,116
|
|
|
|
1,717
|
|
|
|
969
|
|
Other expense, net
|
|
|
(161
|
)
|
|
|
(176
|
)
|
|
|
(155
|
)
|
|
|
(167
|
)
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
1,173
|
|
|
|
940
|
|
|
|
1,562
|
|
|
|
802
|
|
Income tax provision
|
|
|
475
|
|
|
|
381
|
|
|
|
614
|
|
|
|
481
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
698
|
|
|
$
|
559
|
|
|
$
|
948
|
|
|
$
|
321
|
|
Basic and diluted net income per share(1)
|
|
$
|
0.04
|
|
|
$
|
0.03
|
|
|
$
|
0.05
|
|
|
$
|
0.02
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares used in basic per share calculation
|
|
|
18,845
|
|
|
|
18,857
|
|
|
|
18,872
|
|
|
|
18,874
|
|
Shares used in diluted per share calculation
|
|
|
18,911
|
|
|
|
18,931
|
|
|
|
18,954
|
|
|
|
18,940
|
|
(1) Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share may not sum to the full year as presented on the Consolidated statements of income due to rounding.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2013. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2013, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 6, 2014 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
/s/ Moss Adams LLP
Seattle, Washington
March 6, 2014
CRAFT BREW ALLIANCE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
2,726
|
|
|
$
|
5,013
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
11,370
|
|
|
|
10,512
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
16,639
|
|
|
|
11,749
|
|
Deferred income tax asset, net
|
|
|
1,345
|
|
|
|
1,250
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
3,403
|
|
|
|
3,809
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
35,483
|
|
|
|
32,333
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net
|
|
|
104,193
|
|
|
|
102,852
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
12,917
|
|
|
|
12,917
|
|
Intangible and other assets, net
|
|
|
17,693
|
|
|
|
17,562
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
170,286
|
|
|
$
|
165,664
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$
|
14,742
|
|
|
$
|
12,255
|
|
Accrued salaries, wages and payroll taxes
|
|
|
4,616
|
|
|
|
5,267
|
|
Refundable deposits
|
|
|
8,252
|
|
|
|
7,896
|
|
Other accrued expenses
|
|
|
1,381
|
|
|
|
1,066
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations
|
|
|
710
|
|
|
|
642
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
29,701
|
|
|
|
27,126
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion
|
|
|
11,050
|
|
|
|
12,440
|
|
Fair value of derivative financial instruments
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
219
|
|
Deferred income tax liability, net
|
|
|
17,719
|
|
|
|
17,156
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
584
|
|
|
|
528
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
59,054
|
|
|
|
57,469
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shareholders' equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock, $0.005 par value. Authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 18,972,247 and 18,874,256
|
|
|
95
|
|
|
|
94
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
136,972
|
|
|
|
136,030
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(135
|
)
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
|
(25,835
|
)
|
|
|
(27,794
|
)
|
Total common shareholders' equity
|
|
|
111,232
|
|
|
|
108,195
|
|
Total liabilities and common shareholders' equity
|
|
$
|
170,286
|
|
|
$
|
165,664
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CRAFT BREW ALLIANCE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
$
|
192,433
|
|
|
$
|
182,018
|
|
|
$
|
161,000
|
|
Less excise taxes
|
|
|
13,253
|
|
|
|
12,731
|
|
|
|
11,803
|
|
Net sales
|
|
|
179,180
|
|
|
|
169,287
|
|
|
|
149,197
|
|
Cost of sales
|
|
|
128,919
|
|
|
|
119,261
|
|
|
|
104,011
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
50,261
|
|
|
|
50,026
|
|
|
|
45,186
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
46,461
|
|
|
|
44,890
|
|
|
|
39,742
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
3,800
|
|
|
|
5,136
|
|
|
|
5,444
|
|
Income from equity method investments
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
691
|
|
Gain on sale of equity interest in Fulton Street Brewery, LLC
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
10,432
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(464
|
)
|
|
|
(663
|
)
|
|
|
(918
|
)
|
Other income (expense), net
|
|
|
(73
|
)
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
43
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
3,263
|
|
|
|
4,477
|
|
|
|
15,692
|
|
Income tax provision
|
|
|
1,304
|
|
|
|
1,951
|
|
|
|
6,041
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
1,959
|
|
|
$
|
2,526
|
|
|
$
|
9,651
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted net income per share
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
|
|
$
|
0.13
|
|
|
$
|
0.51
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares used in basic per share calculations
|
|
|
18,923
|
|
|
|
18,862
|
|
|
|
18,834
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares used in diluted per share calculations
|
|
|
19,042
|
|
|
|
18,934
|
|
|
|
18,931
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CRAFT BREW ALLIANCE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands)
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
1,959
|
|
|
$
|
2,526
|
|
|
$
|
9,651
|
|
Unrealized gains on derivative hedge transactions, net of tax
|
|
|
135
|
|
|
|
221
|
|
|
|
172
|
|
Comprehensive income
|
|
$
|
2,094
|
|
|
$
|
2,747
|
|
|
$
|
9,823
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CRAFT BREW ALLIANCE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMMON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(In thousands)
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retained
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Par Value
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
Loss
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2010
|
|
|
18,819
|
|
|
$
|
94
|
|
|
$
|
134,601
|
|
|
$
|
(528
|
)
|
|
$
|
(39,971
|
)
|
|
$
|
94,196
|
|
Issuance of shares under stock plans
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
23
|
|
Stock-based compensation
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
467
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
467
|
|
Unrealized gains on derivative financial instruments, net of tax provision of $105
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
172
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
172
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
9,651
|
|
|
|
9,651
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2011
|
|
|
18,845
|
|
|
|
94
|
|
|
|
135,091
|
|
|
|
(356
|
)
|
|
|
(30,320
|
)
|
|
|
104,509
|
|
Issuance of shares under stock plans
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
13
|
|
Stock-based compensation
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
547
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
547
|
|
Tax benefit related to stock options
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
379
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
379
|
|
Unrealized gains on derivative financial instruments, net of tax provision of $132
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
221
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
221
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2,526
|
|
|
|
2,526
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2012
|
|
|
18,874
|
|
|
|
94
|
|
|
$
|
136,030
|
|
|
$
|
(135
|
)
|
|
$
|
(27,794
|
)
|
|
$
|
108,195
|
|
Issuance of shares under stock plans
|
|
|
75
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
243
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
244
|
|
Stock-based compensation
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
549
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
549
|
|
Tax benefit related to stock options
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
150
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
150
|
|
Unrealized gains on derivative financial instruments, net of tax provision of $84
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
135
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
135
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,959
|
|
|
|
1,959
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2013
|
|
|
18,972
|
|
|
$
|
95
|
|
|
$
|
136,972
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(25,835
|
)
|
|
$
|
111,232
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CRAFT BREW ALLIANCE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
1,959
|
|
|
$
|
2,526
|
|
|
$
|
9,651
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
8,164
|
|
|
|
7,369
|
|
|
|
7,204
|
|
Income from equity method investments, net of distributions received
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(691
|
)
|
Gain on sale of equity interest in Fulton Street Brewery, LLC
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(10,432
|
)
|
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of property, equipment and leasehold improvements
|
|
|
195
|
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
374
|
|
|
|
1,458
|
|
|
|
5,025
|
|
Stock-based compensation
|
|
|
549
|
|
|
|
547
|
|
|
|
467
|
|
Excess tax benefit from employee stock plans
|
|
|
(150
|
)
|
|
|
(379
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Other
|
|
|
286
|
|
|
|
(329
|
)
|
|
|
(135
|
)
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
(858
|
)
|
|
|
2,396
|
|
|
|
(1,976
|
)
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(5,577
|
)
|
|
|
(1,855
|
)
|
|
|
(640
|
)
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
407
|
|
|
|
(994
|
)
|
|
|
418
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(495
|
)
|
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses
|
|
|
2,630
|
|
|
|
1,269
|
|
|
|
(2,773
|
)
|
Accrued salaries, wages and payroll taxes
|
|
|
(651
|
)
|
|
|
743
|
|
|
|
471
|
|
Refundable deposits
|
|
|
1,129
|
|
|
|
331
|
|
|
|
635
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
8,457
|
|
|
|
13,105
|
|
|
|
6,728
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenditures for property, equipment and leasehold improvements
|
|
|
(9,894
|
)
|
|
|
(9,138
|
)
|
|
|
(8,488
|
)
|
Proceeds from sale of property, equipment and leasehold improvements
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
37
|
|
|
|
120
|
|
Proceeds from the sale of equity interest in Fulton Street Brewery, LLC
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
418
|
|
|
|
15,527
|
|
Other
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(28
|
)
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
|
|
(9,894
|
)
|
|
|
(8,683
|
)
|
|
|
7,131
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal payments on debt and capital lease obligations
|
|
|
(1,208
|
)
|
|
|
(596
|
)
|
|
|
(5,751
|
)
|
Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving line of credit
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(7,500
|
)
|
Proceeds from issuances of common stock
|
|
|
244
|
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
23
|
|
Debt issuance costs
|
|
|
(46
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Excess tax benefit from employee stock plans
|
|
|
160
|
|
|
|
379
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities
|
|
|
(850
|
)
|
|
|
(204
|
)
|
|
|
(13,228
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(2,287
|
)
|
|
|
4,218
|
|
|
|
631
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
|
|
5,013
|
|
|
|
795
|
|
|
|
164
|
|
End of period
|
|
$
|
2,726
|
|
|
$
|
5,013
|
|
|
$
|
795
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest
|
|
$
|
601
|
|
|
$
|
774
|
|
|
$
|
972
|
|
Cash paid for income taxes, net
|
|
|
543
|
|
|
|
416
|
|
|
|
675
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivable from sale of equity interest in Fulton Street Brewery, LLC
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
836
|
|
Purchases of Property, equipment and leasehold improvements included in Accounts payable
|
|
|
331
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Note 1. Nature of Operations
Overview
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. was formed in 1981 to brew and sell craft beer. We produce, sell and market on a national basis innovative packaged and draft products for the Kona, Widmer Brothers, Redhook, Omission and Square Mile brands at our six company-owned breweries and operate five pubs that promote our products, offer dining and entertainment facilities and sell retail merchandise. Our common stock trades on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the trading symbol “BREW.”
Our products are distributed domestically in all 50 states. This national footprint was established primarily through a series of distribution agreements with Anheuser-Busch, LLC (“A-B”), a significant shareholder. In 2004, we and A‑B entered into three agreements, an exchange and recapitalization agreement (as amended, the “Exchange Agreement”), a master distributor agreement (as amended, the “A-B Distributor Agreement”) and a registration rights agreement that collectively constitute the framework of our existing relationship with A-B.
Under the present terms of the A‑B Distributor Agreement, we distribute our products in substantially all of our markets through A‑B’s seamless national wholesale distributor network. As a result of this distribution arrangement, we believe that, under alcohol beverage laws in a majority of states, these wholesalers own the exclusive right to distribute our beers in their respective markets if the A-B Distributor Agreement expires or is terminated. A-B’s domestic wholesaler network consists primarily of independent wholesalers, together with branches owned by A-B. The A-B Distributor Agreement is subject to early termination by either party upon the occurrence of certain events. The A‑B Distributor Agreement expires December 31, 2018, but may be renewed automatically for an additional ten-year period unless A‑B provides written notice to the contrary on or before June 30, 2018.
Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. and our wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
Cash and Cash Equivalents
We maintain cash balances with financial institutions that may exceed federally insured limits. We consider all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Under our cash management system, we utilize a controlled disbursement account to fund cash distribution checks presented for payment by the holder. Checks issued but not yet presented to banks may result in overdraft balances for accounting purposes. As of December 31, 2013, and December 31, 2012, bank overdrafts of $0.7 million and $1.1 million, respectively, were included in Accounts payable on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in book overdrafts from period to period are reported in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows as a component of operating activities within Accounts payable and Other accrued expenses.