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Dutch Bros Inc

For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Feb 23, 2024.

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FY2023 · Filed Feb 23, 2024

BROS$35.29-2.0%Stored close · as of Nov 10, 2026

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

OR

☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________ to ________

Commission file number 001-40798

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware87-1041305
(State or other jurisdiction ofincorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
110 SW 4th Street
Grants Pass,Oregon97526
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

(541)955-4700

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each ClassTrading SymbolName of Exchange on which Registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per shareBROSThe New York Stock Exchange

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. Yes ☒ No☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes☐ No ☒

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 ☒ No☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes ☒ No☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer☒Accelerated filer☐
Non-accelerated filer☐Smaller reporting company☐
Emerging growth company☐

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.☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.☒

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b).☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes☐ No☒

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant, as of June 30, 2023, the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was approximately $1.2 billion, computed using the closing price on that day of $28.45.

As of February 16, 2024, the registrant’s outstanding shares of common stock were as follows:

Class A common stock70,544,036
Class B common stock60,071,226
Class C common stock35,863,929
Class D common stock10,668,841

Documents Incorporated by Reference

Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement relating to the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Dutch Bros Inc., which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days of December 31, 2023, are incorporated by reference in Items 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 of Part III of this report.

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
Glossary1
Forward-Looking Statements3
PART I
ITEM 1.Business4
ITEM 1A.Risk Factors17
ITEM 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments60
ITEM 1C.Cybersecurity61
ITEM 2.Properties63
ITEM 3.Legal Proceedings64
ITEM 4.Mine Safety Disclosures64
PART II
ITEM 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities65
ITEM 6.[Reserved]66
ITEM 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations67
ITEM 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk86
ITEM 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data88
ITEM 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure131
ITEM 9A.Controls and Procedures131
ITEM 9B.Other Information132
ITEM 9C.Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections133
PART III
ITEM 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance134
ITEM 11.Executive Compensation134
ITEM 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters134
ITEM 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence134
ITEM 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services134
PART IV
ITEM 15.Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules135
SIGNATURES138

GLOSSARY

As used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K (this Form 10-K), the terms identified below have the meanings specified below unless otherwise noted or the context requires otherwise. References in this Form 10-K to “Dutch Bros,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Dutch Bros Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries unless the context indicates otherwise.

TERMDEFINITION
2022 Credit FacilityHas the meaning set forth in NOTE 9 — Debt to the consolidated financial statements, included elsewhere in this Form 10-K
AUVAverage Unit Volume
Blocker CompaniesTSG7 A AIV VI Holdings, LLC and DG Coinvestor Blocker, LLC
BPS or bpsBasis points which is used to express differences in rates. One basis point is the equivalent of 1/100 of one percent.
Co-FounderTravis Boersma and affiliated entities over which he maintains voting control.
Common UnitsThe Common Units of Dutch Bros OpCo, as defined in the Second LLC Agreement, issued and outstanding immediately prior to recapitalization.
Continuing MembersThe Co-Founder and the Sponsor
DEIDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Dutch Bros OpCoDutch Mafia, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct subsidiary of Dutch Bros Inc.
Dutch Bros Inc.A Delaware corporation, the Class A common stock of which is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BROS”.
Follow-On OfferingHas the meaning set forth in NOTE 1 — Organization and Background to the consolidated financial statements, included elsewhere in this Form 10-K
GAAPU.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
IPOInitial Public Offering
MOBA group of master broistas who travel to help open new locations and markets. They train new broistas on operations and infuse them with the culture of the Company.
N/MA not meaningful percentage.
OpCo UnitsClass A common units, Class B voting units and Class C voting units of Dutch Bros OpCo, each as further defined in the Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Dutch Bros OpCo, collectively.
Pre-IPO Blocker HoldersTSG7 A AIV VI Holdings-A, L.P. and DG Coinvestor Blocker Aggregator, L.P. or their assignees or successors pursuant to the terms of the certain Reorganization Tax Receivable Agreement.
QSRQuick Service Restaurant
Reorganization TransactionsThe meaning set forth in NOTE 1 — Organization and Background to the consolidated financial statements, included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.
RSARestricted Stock Awards
RSURestricted Stock Units
SECSecurities and Exchange Commission
SponsorTSG Consumer Partners, L.P. and certain of its affiliates.
Tax Receivable Agreements and TRAsEach have the meaning set forth in NOTE 1 — Organization and Background to the consolidated financial statements, included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.
Western United StatesThe collection of states including Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington.

GLOSSARY

Dutch Bros, our Windmill logo (), Dutch Bros. Blue Rebel and our other registered and common law trade names, trademarks and service marks are the property of Dutch Bros Inc. All other trademarks, trade names and service marks appearing in this Form 10-K are the property of their respective owners. Solely for convenience, the trademarks and trade names in this Form 10-K may be referred to without the ® and ™ symbols, but such references should not be construed as any indicator that their respective owners will not assert their rights thereto.

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