Utz Brands Inc

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

900 High Street

Hanover, PA 17331

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (717)637-6644

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐

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As of April 29, 2024,81,473,973 Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 59,349,000 shares of Class V Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, were issued and outstanding.

INTRODUCTORY NOTE

On August 28, 2020 (the "Closing Date"), Utz Brands, Inc. (formerly Collier Creek Holdings), consummated a business combination (the "Business Combination") with Utz Brands Holdings, LLC ("UBH") pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, dated as of June 5, 2020 (the "Business Combination Agreement"), entered into by and among the Company, UBH, and Series U of UM Partners, LLC ("Series U") and Series R of UM Partners, LLC ("Series R" and together with Series U, the "Continuing Members"). Additional information about the Business Combination can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, unless otherwise noted the "Company", "we", "us", "our", "UBI" and "Utz" refer to Utz Brands, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to expectations for future financial performance, business strategies or expectations for the Company’s business. Specifically, forward-looking statements may include statements relating to:

•The financial position, capital structure, indebtedness, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations;

•The benefits of the Company's acquisitions, dispositions and similar transactions;

•The likelihood of the Company completing contemplated acquisitions, dispositions and similar transactions;

•The future performance of, and anticipated financial impact on, the Company;

•Expansion plans and opportunities;

•Cost savings plans and network optimization strategies;

•Transformation of the Company’s supply chain; and

•Other statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “may,” “can,” “should,” “will,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” "forecast,” "intend,” "expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” "target” or similar expressions.

These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the Company management’s current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the control of the Company and its directors, officers and affiliates. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any subsequent date. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update, add or to otherwise correct any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events, inaccuracies that become apparent after the date hereof or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, the Company’s results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ are described under Part I, Item 1A "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. There have been no material changes to our risk factors since the filing of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.