Dutch Bros Inc.
For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Nov 6, 2025.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Index for Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
| Note | Page |
|---|---|
| NOTE 1 — Organization and Background | 14 |
| NOTE 2 — Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 14 |
| NOTE 3 — Revenue Recognition | 16 |
| NOTE 4 — Organization Realignment and Restructurings | 17 |
| NOTE 5 — Inventories | 18 |
| NOTE 6 — Property and Equipment | 18 |
| NOTE 7 — Intangible Assets | 19 |
| NOTE 8 — Leases | 20 |
| NOTE 9 — Debt | 21 |
| NOTE 10 — Derivative Financial Instruments | 22 |
| NOTE 11 — Income Taxes | 23 |
| NOTE 12 — Equity-Based Compensation | 25 |
| NOTE 13 — Non-Controlling Interests | 26 |
| NOTE 14 — Income Per Share | 28 |
| NOTE 15 — Commitments and Contingencies | 29 |
| NOTE 16 — Related Party Transactions | 31 |
| NOTE 17 — Segment Reporting | 31 |
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 — Organization and Background
Business
Dutch Bros Inc., a Delaware corporation, together with its subsidiaries (the Company, we, us, or our, collectively) is in the business of operating and franchising drive-thru coffee shops as well as the wholesale and distribution of coffee, coffee-related products, and accessories. As of September 30, 2025, there were 1,081 shops in operation in 24 U.S. states, of which 759 were company-operated and 322 were franchised.
Organization
Dutch Bros Inc. is the sole managing member of Dutch Bros OpCo and operates and controls all of the business and affairs of Dutch Bros OpCo. As a result, Dutch Bros Inc. consolidates the financial results of Dutch Bros OpCo and reports a non-controlling interest representing the economic interest in Dutch Bros OpCo held by the other members of Dutch Bros OpCo. The Company’s fiscal year end is December 31. As of September 30, 2025, Dutch Bros Inc. held 100.0% of the voting interest and 71.6% of the economic interest of Dutch Bros OpCo. The Continuing Members heldno voting interest and the remaining 28.4% of the economic interest of Dutch Bros OpCo.
Dutch Bros OpCo Recapitalization
From time to time, Dutch Bros Inc. receives cash distributions from Dutch Bros OpCo pursuant to the OpCo LLC Agreement. Dutch Bros Inc. may then loan any cash in excess of its liabilities back to Dutch Bros OpCo for operations, under the open-ended balance Subordinated Intercompany Note, between Dutch Bros OpCo and Dutch Bros Inc., dated February 28, 2022 (the Intercompany Note).
On February 7, 2025, Dutch Bros Inc. entered into a subscription agreement with Dutch Bros OpCo, pursuant to which Dutch Bros OpCo issued 51,942 newly authorized Dutch Bros OpCo Class A common units to Dutch Bros Inc. in exchange for satisfaction of the outstanding balance of the Intercompany Note, which at that time was approximately $3.5 million.
In accordance with the OpCo LLC Agreement, all outstanding Dutch Bros OpCo Class A common units were then recapitalized through a reverse unit split (the Reverse Split) in order to maintain aone-to-one ratio between the number of Dutch Bros OpCo Class A common units owned by Dutch Bros Inc. and the number of outstanding shares of Class A common stock. Consequently,15,734 outstanding shares of Class B common stock, and 1,220 outstanding shares of Class C common stock, that were paired with Dutch Bros OpCo Class A common units eliminated as a result of the Reverse Split, were cancelled.
NOTE 2 — Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Financial Statements Presentation
Our condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2025 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC, consistent in all material respects with those applied in the 2024 Form 10-K and as updated by this Form 10-Q.
We have made estimates and judgments affecting the amounts reported in its condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Although management bases its estimates on historical experience and assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, actual results could differ from those estimates. This report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements in the 2024 Form 10-K that includes additional information on accounting estimates, policies, and the methods and assumptions used in its estimates.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly our consolidated financial statements for the periods presented. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
Significant Accounting Policies Updates
There have been no material updates to our significant accounting policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 from those previously reported in the 2024 Form 10-K.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software. The intent of this ASU is to address businesses’ shift from using prescriptive and sequential software development methods to using incremental and iterative development methods. The amendments in this ASU remove all references to prescriptive and sequential software development stages, and also provides criteria for when an entity is required to start capitalizing software costs. ASU 2025-06 is effective for all entities' annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim periods within those annual reporting periods using a prospective transition, modified transition or retrospective transition approach. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an annual reporting period. We will assess potential impacts of this standard on our disclosures in future periods.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40). The intent of this ASU is to improve public entity financial footnote disclosures around types of expenses in commonly presented expense categories (i.e., cost of sales; selling, general, and administrative expense; and research and development expense). The amendments in this ASU do not change or remove current expense disclosure requirements, but rather 1) impact where this information appears in the notes to the consolidated financial statements and 2) add additional disclosure requirements for certain expense line items appearing on the face of our consolidated statements of operations. ASU 2024-03, as amended, is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently assessing potential impacts of this standard on our business processes and future disclosures.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The amendments in this update are intended to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures, primarily through improvements to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information, specifically requiring (1) consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation, and (2) income taxes paid disaggregation by jurisdiction. These amendments are effective for public business entities' annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025, and should be applied on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued. We expect to provide additional detail and disclosures under the new guidance in our Form 10-K to be filed for the year ending December 31, 2025.
NOTE 3 — Revenue Recognition
Revenue
The following table disaggregates revenue by major component:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| Company-operated shops | $392,833 | $308,295 | $1,099,754 | $851,648 |
| Franchising | 29,122 | 28,694 | 89,787 | 82,545 |
| Other | 1,629 | 1,223 | 5,008 | 4,036 |
| Total revenues | $423,584 | $338,212 | $1,194,549 | $938,229 |
Deferred Revenue
Components of our deferred revenue liability are as follows:
| (in thousands) | September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Gift card and loyalty programs | $50,226 | $48,265 |
| Other deferred revenue, net 1 | 2,484 | 2,618 |
| Total deferred revenue | $52,710 | $50,883 |
1 Other deferred revenue, net, are primarily unearned franchise fees.
Deferred revenue activity was as follows:
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Beginning balance | $50,883 | $37,025 |
| Revenue deferred 1 | 405,087 | 312,963 |
| Revenue recognized 2 | (403,126) | (308,012) |
| Other deferred revenue, net | (134) | 129 |
| Ending balance | 52,710 | 42,105 |
| Less: current portion | (45,606) | (35,738) |
| Deferred revenue, net of current portion | $7,104 | $6,367 |
1 Revenue deferred includes gift card activations, loyalty app cash loads and loyalty points and rewards earned.
2 Revenue recognized includes redemptions of gift cards, loyalty app and loyalty rewards, and breakage.
Revenue recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, that was included in the respective deferred revenue liability balances at the beginning of the period are shown below.
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| Gift card redemptions 1 | $756 | $637 | $7,163 | $5,737 |
| Earned franchise fees | 110 | 112 | 337 | 336 |
1 Amounts exclude cash loads and transactions related to our loyalty rewards program.
Future recognition of initial unearned franchise fees as of September 30, 2025 is as follows:
| (in thousands) | |
|---|---|
| Remainder of 2025 | $111 |
| 2026 | 418 |
| 2027 | 373 |
| 2028 | 324 |
| 2029 | 279 |
| Thereafter | 979 |
| Total | $2,484 |
NOTE 4 — Organization Realignment and Restructurings
On January 29, 2024, our Board of Directors approved an organizational realignment and restructuring plan to expand support operations at our Phoenix, Arizona office. As part of this large-scale initiative, we relocated certain support center staff from our Grants Pass, Oregon headquarters to the Phoenix office. As of March 31, 2025, this initiative was substantially complete, including the build-out and move into our new Phoenix office location. We incurred total aggregate charges of approximately $19.1 million related to this initiative, consisting of (i) approximately $16.6 million in employee-related costs, including relocation, retention and transition costs, termination benefits, and duplicate transition wages and benefits; and (ii) approximately $2.5 million in other costs, including the donation of a building, consulting fees, and duplicate rent. Substantially all of the charges have resulted in current or expected future cash expenditures.
On May 13, 2025, our Board of Directors approved the plan for an additional restructuring program, primarily related to the relocation and streamlining of our remaining back-office operations from our former Grants Pass, Oregon headquarters to our newly-designated Phoenix office corporate headquarters. Affected employees were either offered an opportunity to relocate and continue employment in the Phoenix office or were offered a severance package; these communications were largely completed by May 20, 2025. For this program, we expect to incur total aggregate charges of approximately $8.5 million, consisting of (i) employee-related costs, including relocation, retention and transition costs, termination benefits, and duplicate transition wages and benefits; and (ii) other costs, including consulting fees. Substantially all of the estimated charges are expected to result in current and future cash expenditures. We expect that by December 31, 2025, substantially all of our headquarters employees will be located in our Phoenix office.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, we recorded restructuring charges for employee-related and other costs inselling, general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations as follows:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| Relocation and travel costs | $1,122 | $2,217 | $1,903 | $9,710 |
| Termination benefits | 1,362 | 1,781 | 3,324 | 3,577 |
| Total employee-related costs | 2,484 | 3,998 | 5,227 | 13,287 |
| Duplicate rent | — | 193 | 244 | 223 |
| Consulting | 166 | — | 170 | — |
| Total other costs | 166 | 193 | 414 | 223 |
| Total restructuring costs incurred | $2,650 | $4,191 | $5,641 | $13,510 |
As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the accruals for corporate restructuring costs are included in accounts payable, accrued compensation and benefits, and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The following table summarizes the activity for the restructuring liabilities during the nine months ended September 30, 2025:
| (in thousands) | Liability, December 31, 2024 | Charges | Cash Payments | Liability, September 30, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relocation and travel costs | $698 | $1,903 | $(2,545) | $56 |
| Termination benefits | 2,028 | 3,324 | (3,447) | 1,905 |
| Total employee-related costs | 2,726 | 5,227 | (5,992) | 1,961 |
| Duplicate rent | — | 244 | (244) | — |
| Consulting | 55 | 170 | (191) | 34 |
| Total other costs | 55 | 414 | (435) | 34 |
| Totals | $2,781 | $5,641 | $(6,427) | $1,995 |
NOTE 5 — Inventories
Inventories, net consist of the following:
| (in thousands) | September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Raw materials | $21,835 | $14,594 |
| Finished goods | 23,460 | 21,894 |
| Total inventories | $45,295 | $36,488 |
NOTE 6 — Property and Equipment
Property and equipment, net consists of the following:
| (dollars in thousands) · Useful Life (Years) · September 30, 2025 · December 31, 2024 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software | 3 | $13,676 | $10,666 | |||
| Equipment and fixtures | 3 | — | 7 | 254,859 | 229,307 | |
| Leasehold improvements | 5 | — | 15 | 63,864 | 54,535 | |
| Buildings | 10 | — | 39 | 574,221 | 487,060 | |
| Land | N/A | 7,022 | 7,022 | |||
| Construction-in-progress 1 | N/A | 113,571 | 71,951 | |||
| Property and equipment, gross | 1,027,213 | 860,541 | ||||
| Less: accumulated depreciation | (237,880) | (176,570) | ||||
| Property and equipment, net | $789,333 | $683,971 | ||||
1 Construction-in-progress primarily consists of construction and equipment costs for new and existing shops.
Depreciation expense included in our condensed consolidated statements of operations was as follows:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| Cost of sales | $20,901 | $16,556 | $59,808 | $45,579 |
| Selling, general, and administrative | 914 | 373 | 2,102 | 841 |
| Total depreciation expense | $21,815 | $16,929 | $61,910 | $46,420 |
NOTE 7 — Intangible Assets
The details of the intangible assets are as follows:
| (dollars in thousands) | Weighted-average amortization period (in years) | September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reacquired franchise rights | 3.0 | $27,049 | $27,049 |
| Less: accumulated amortization | (25,287) | (24,102) | |
| Intangibles, net | $1,762 | $2,947 |
Amortization expense included in our condensed consolidated statements of operations was as follows:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| Cost of sales | $272 | $508 | $1,185 | $1,960 |
NOTE 8 — Leases
The components of lease costs, excluding short-term lease costs and sublease income (both immaterial for the periods presented), were as follows:
| Statements of Operations Classification · Three Months Ended September 30, · Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) · 2025 · 2024 · 2025 · 2024 | |||||
| Finance lease costs | |||||
| Amortization of right-of-use assets | Cost of sales | $6,969 | $6,429 | $20,254 | $19,059 |
| Amortization of right-of-use assets | Selling, general, and administrative | 10 | 15 | 40 | 45 |
| Interest on lease liabilities | Interest expense | 5,896 | 5,541 | 17,234 | 16,499 |
| Total finance lease costs | 12,876 | 11,985 | 37,529 | 35,603 | |
| Operating lease costs | |||||
| Lease expenses | Cost of sales | 10,851 | 7,656 | 29,170 | 20,568 |
| Lease expenses | Selling, general, and administrative | 709 | 680 | 2,108 | 959 |
| Total operating lease costs | 11,560 | 8,336 | 31,278 | 21,527 | |
| Variable lease costs | Cost of sales | 2,552 | 1,747 | 6,977 | 4,871 |
| Total lease costs | $26,988 | $22,068 | $75,784 | $62,001 | |
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows for the periods presented:
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities | ||
| Operating cash flows from finance leases | $17,234 | $16,499 |
| Operating cash flows from operating leases1 | 18,904 | 17,086 |
| Financing cash flows from finance leases | 11,266 | 7,726 |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations | ||
| Finance leases | 34,783 | 12,520 |
| Operating leases | 110,050 | 112,579 |
1 For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the amount presented is net of a $5.4 million tenant improvement allowance received from the landlord related to our Arizona headquarters office lease.
NOTE 9 — Debt
Credit Facility
On May 29, 2025 (the Effective Date), we amended and restated our existing $650 million senior secured credit facility, dated February 28, 2022 (as previously amended, the 2022 Credit Facility), with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent (Administrative Agent) and other financial institutions as the lenders party thereto (the 2025 Credit Facility). The 2025 Credit Facility consists of a $500 million revolving credit facility and a term loan facility of up to $150 million. The 2025 Credit Facility also includes sublimits for letters of credit and swingline loans of up to $100 million and $20 million, respectively. The 2025 Credit Facility expires on May 29, 2030 (the Maturity Date). It also contains an option allowing the Loan Parties to increase the size of the 2025 Credit Facility by up to an additional (i) $230 million or (ii)80% of EBITDAR, whichever is greater, with the agreement of the Administrative Agent and the applicable lenders party thereto.
On the Effective Date, we drew the full $150 million in term loan and $50 million in revolving loans under the 2025 Credit Facility, and all outstanding debt under the 2022 Credit Facility was repaid. As a result of the amendment and restatement, we recognized a loss on debt extinguishment of approximately $2.0 million, comprised of: (i) approximately $1.2 million of fees to intermediaries and other costs related to the 2025 Credit Facility, and (ii) the write-off of approximately $0.8 million unamortized loan costs related to the 2022 Credit Facility. These expenses were recognized in Other income (expense), net on our condensed consolidated statements of operations. In addition, we capitalized approximately $1.5 million of debt issuance costs related to the 2025 Credit Facility in Long-term debt, net of current portion on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Interest on borrowings under the 2025 Credit Facility is based on (i) the Alternate Base Rate plus an applicable margin, or (ii) the Term SOFR Rate plus an applicable margin (each as defined in the 2025 Credit Facility), and is payable in accordance with the selected interest rate period and upon maturity. Principal payments for the term loans are required on a quarterly basis in accordance with an amortization schedule up through and including the Maturity Date.
We are required to pay a commitment fee on a quarterly basis, at a per annum rate of between 0.20% and 0.45%, depending on the Net Lease-Adjusted Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in the 2025 Credit Facility), based on the average daily unused portion of the revolving credit facility. These fees are recorded as interest expense on our condensed consolidated statements of operations.
The 2025 Credit Facility contains financial covenants that require us to not exceed a maximum Net Lease-Adjusted Total Leverage Ratio and maintain a minimum Coverage Ratio (as defined in the 2025 Credit Facility). The 2025 Credit Facility also contains certain negative covenants that, among other things, restrict our ability to incur additional debt, grant liens on assets, merge with or acquire other companies, make other investments, dispose of assets, and make restricted payments. Obligations under the 2025 Credit Facility are guaranteed by Dutch Bros OpCo and its subsidiaries, and secured by a first priority perfected security interest in substantially all of the assets of the guarantors.
As of September 30, 2025, $50.0 million was outstanding on our revolving credit facility, and $438.3 million was available for borrowing, net of $11.7 million in letters of credit, and approximately $149.1 million of principal was outstanding on the term loan facility. The revolving loan and term loan both bear interest at approximately 5.83% as of September 30, 2025, excluding any impacts from our interest rate swap. We were in compliance with our financial covenants as of that date.
Long-Term Debt
Our long-term debt consisted of the following for the periods presented:
| (in thousands) | September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Term loan under credit facility | $149,063 | $234,688 |
| Revolving loan under credit facility | 50,000 | — |
| Finance obligations1 | 3,022 | 3,022 |
| Unsecured note payable | 208 | 299 |
| Total debt | 202,293 | 238,009 |
| Less: loan origination fees | (2,417) | (943) |
| Less: current portion | (3,879) | (17,311) |
| Total long-term debt, net of current portion | $195,997 | $219,755 |
1 Represents failed sale-leaseback arrangements.
Future annual maturities of long-term debt as of September 30, 2025 are as follows:
| (in thousands) | |
|---|---|
| Remainder of 2025 | $970 |
| 2026 | 3,881 |
| 2027 | 5,670 |
| 2028 | 7,500 |
| 2029 | 11,250 |
| Thereafter | 173,022 |
| Total | $202,293 |
NOTE 10 — Derivative Financial Instruments
We have a receive-variable (Receive Leg), pay-fixed (Pay Leg) interest rate swap with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. As of September 30, 2025, the interest rate swap had a notional amount of approximately $60.4 million and hedges interest rate risk on the term loan under the 2025 Credit Facility. The interest rate swap matures on February 28, 2027, and has a fixed rate of 2.67% per annum for the Pay Leg. The variable rate on the Receive Leg of the interest rate swap is the one-month adjusted term SOFR plus an applicable margin. As of September 30, 2025, the one-month adjusted term SOFR was 4.16%.
Our interest rate swap has been designated as a cash flow hedge, and as such, we record the change in fair value for the effective portion of the interest rate swap in AOCI rather than in current period earnings until the underlying hedged transaction affects earnings. As of September 30, 2025, we expect to reclassify a gain of approximately $0.6 million from AOCI to earnings within the next twelve months.
Designated as a Level 2 instrument within the fair value hierarchy, the fair value and effect of the derivative instrument included in our condensed consolidated financial statements was as follows:
| (in thousands) | Balance Sheets Classification | September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derivative instrument designated as cash flow hedge | |||
| Interest rate swap contract | Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $596 | $953 |
| Interest rate swap contract | Other long-term assets | 115 | 832 |
| Total derivative instrument designated as cash flow hedge | $711 | $1,785 | |
| Three Months Ended September 30, · Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | Financial Statements Classification | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| Derivative instrument designated as cash flow hedge | |||||
| Income (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income before reclassifications | Statements of Comprehensive Income | $51 | $(1,111) | $(124) | $673 |
| Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to earnings for the effective portion | Statements of Operations - Interest expense, net | (278) | (460) | (840) | (1,393) |
| Income tax benefit | Statements of Operations - Income tax expense | 40 | 247 | 187 | 183 |
The amendment to our credit facility, as discussed in NOTE 9 — Debt, had no impact on our interest rate swap derivative.
NOTE 11 — Income Taxes
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| Income tax expense | $7,661 | $4,698 | $16,363 | $17,330 |
| Effective tax rate | 21.9% | 17.8% | 15.7% | 22.4% |
The effective tax rate for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, was 21.9%, which reflects the US federal statutory rate of 21% on pre-tax income, increased by the impact of state income taxes and offset by the tax benefits of federal tax credits and income attributable to non-controlling interests. The increase in the effective tax rate from 17.8% in the same period in 2024 is primarily due to an increase in valuation allowance related to charitable contributions.
The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, was 15.7%, which reflects the US federal statutory rate of 21% on pre-tax income, offset by the tax benefits of federal tax credits, income attributable to non-controlling interests, and stock compensation windfall benefits realized during the quarter. The decrease in the effective tax rate from 22.4% in the same period in 2024 is due to tax deductions related to stock-based compensation, as well as the impact of changes in state rates and apportionment on deferred taxes.
In accordance with ASC 740, the effects of changes in tax rates and laws are recognized in the period in which the legislation is enacted. On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was enacted in the United States. The OBBBA includes significant provisions, including the permanent extension of certain expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the restoration of favorable tax treatment for specific business provisions. The legislation has multiple effective dates, with some provisions taking effect in 2025 and others phased in through 2027. The permanent extension of bonus depreciation provisions in the OBBBA prompted a reassessment of the realizability of our charitable contribution carryforwards during the quarter resulting in the recording of an additional valuation allowance of $1.7 million.
Tax Receivable Agreements
In connection with our IPO, we executedtwo TRAs which require payment to certain Dutch Bros OpCo owners of 85% of the income tax benefits, if any, that we actually realize or in some cases is deemed to realize (calculated using certain assumptions) as a result of certain tax attributes and benefits covered by the TRAs.
The TRAs-related liabilities are classified on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as current or non-current based on the expected date of payment under the captions “Current portion of tax receivable agreements liability” and “Tax receivable agreements liability, net of current portion,” respectively.
As of September 30, 2025, our total TRAs-related liabilities were$825.8 million. The changes related to these liabilities were as follows:
| (in thousands) | September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning balance | $627,834 | $290,920 |
| Additions (reductions) to TRAs: | ||
| Exchange of Dutch Bros OpCo Class A common units for Class A common stock | 202,680 | 341,161 |
| Payments under TRA | (4,698) | — |
| TRAs remeasurements 1 | — | (4,247) |
| Ending balance | $825,816 | $627,834 |
| Less: current portion | (514) | (71) |
| TRAs liability, net of current portion | $825,302 | $627,763 |
1 Impact primarily related to state tax rates and adjustments from previous estimates upon finalization of the tax attributes subject to the TRAs.
NOTE 12 — Equity-Based Compensation
Restricted Stock Units
RSU activity was as follows:
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | Restricted Stock Units | Weighted-average grant date fair value per share |
|---|---|---|
| Balance, December 31, 2024 | 1,211 | $32.38 |
| New grants | 304 | 78.48 |
| Vested | (489) | 34.60 |
| Forfeitures | (164) | 39.78 |
| Balance, September 30, 2025 | 862 | $45.97 |
PSU activity was as follows:
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | Performance - Based Stock Units | Weighted-average grant date fair value per share |
|---|---|---|
| Balance, December 31, 2024 | — | $— |
| New grants | 63 | 132.96 |
| Forfeitures | (7) | 132.96 |
| Balance, September 30, 2025 | 56 | $132.96 |
Total release date fair value of vested equity awards for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 are presented below:
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Awards/units | W/A vest date fair value | Awards/units | W/A vest date fair value | |
| RSAs | — | $— | 39,752 | $30.99 |
| RSUs | 37,988 | 77.69 | 3,197 | 31.34 |
Equity-Based Compensation
Equity-based compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis and is included in our condensed consolidated statements of operations as follows:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| Cost of sales | $572 | $273 | $1,547 | $637 |
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 4,076 | 2,688 | 11,966 | 7,583 |
| Total stock-based compensation expense | $4,648 | $2,961 | $13,513 | $8,220 |
As of September 30, 2025, total unrecognized stock-based compensation related to unvested RSUs and PSUs was $34.3 million, which will be recognized as follows:
| (in thousands) | |
|---|---|
| Remainder of 2025 | $4,947 |
| 2026 | 16,439 |
| 2027 | 10,655 |
| 2028 | 2,213 |
| Total unrecognized stock-based compensation | $34,254 |
NOTE 13 — Non-Controlling Interests
Dutch Bros Inc. is the sole managing member of Dutch Bros OpCo, and, as a result, consolidates the financial results of Dutch Bros OpCo. We report a non-controlling interest representing the economic interest in the Dutch Bros OpCo held by the other members of Dutch Bros OpCo. The OpCo LLC Agreement provides that holders of Dutch Bros OpCo Class A common units may, from time to time, require Dutch Bros OpCo to redeem all or a portion of their Dutch Bros OpCo Class A common units for newly issued shares of Class A common stock on aone-for-one basis. In connection with any redemption or exchange, Dutch Bros Inc. will receive a corresponding number of Dutch Bros OpCo Class A common units, increasing Dutch Bros Inc.’s total ownership in Dutch Bros OpCo. Changes in Dutch Bros Inc.’s ownership in Dutch Bros OpCo, while Dutch Bros Inc. retains its controlling interest in Dutch Bros OpCo, will be accounted for as equity transactions. As such, future redemptions or direct exchanges of Dutch Bros OpCo Class A common units by the other members of Dutch Bros OpCo will result in a change in ownership and reduce the amount recorded as non-controlling interest and increase additional paid-in-capital.
The following table summarizes the ownership interest in Dutch Bros OpCo¹:
| (units in thousands) | OpCo Units | Ownership % |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch Bros OpCo Class A common units held by Dutch Bros Inc. | 127,031 | 71.6% |
| Dutch Bros OpCo Class A common units held by non-controlling interest holders | 50,481 | 28.4% |
| Total Dutch Bros OpCo Class A common units outstanding | 177,512 | 100.0% |
1 Dutch Bros OpCo effected a recapitalization on February 7, 2025. For additional information, refer to NOTE 1 — Organization and Background.
The following table summarizes the effect of changes in ownership of Dutch Bros OpCo on our equity for the periods presented:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| Net income attributable to Dutch Bros Inc. | $17,495 | $12,644 | $58,472 | $31,646 |
| Other comprehensive loss: | ||||
| Unrealized loss on derivative securities, effective portion, net of income tax impacts | (122) | (762) | (466) | (234) |
| Transfers from (to) non-controlling interests: | ||||
| Increase in additional paid-in capital as a result of equity-based compensation | 3,326 | 1,902 | 9,567 | 4,866 |
| Increase (decrease) in additional paid-in capital as a result of common stock issuances pursuant to vesting of equity awards, net of stock withheld for tax | (728) | (36) | (8,499) | 1,831 |
| Increase in additional paid-in capital as a result of the acquisition of Dutch Bros OpCo Class A common units | 45 | 8 | 40,904 | 110,093 |
| Total effect of changes in ownership interest on equity attributable to Dutch Bros Inc. | $20,016 | $13,756 | $99,978 | $148,202 |
The weighted-average ownership percentage for the applicable reporting period is used to attribute net income to Dutch Bros Inc. and the non-controlling interest holders. The non-controlling interest holders’ weighted-average ownership percentage were as follows for the periods presented:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| Weighted-average ownership percentage of non-controlling interest holders | 28.5% | 35.8% | 29.7% | 43.7% |
Under the OpCo LLC Agreement, Dutch Bros OpCo is required to make certain distributions to its members with regard to tax obligations. Such distributions paid to members were as follows for the periods presented, and no amounts were payable as of the periods then ended.
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| Amounts paid to non-controlling interest holders | $— | $687 | $6,867 | $687 |
NOTE 14 — Income Per Share
The following tables set forth the numerators and denominators used to compute basic and diluted net income per share of Class A and Class D common stock for the periods presented:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| Numerator: | ||||
| Net income | $27,283 | $21,712 | $88,120 | $60,083 |
| Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | 9,788 | 9,068 | 29,648 | 28,437 |
| Net income attributable to Dutch Bros Inc. | $17,495 | $12,644 | $58,472 | $31,646 |
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| Basic net income per share attributable to common stockholders | ||||
| Numerator: | ||||
| Net income attributable to Dutch Bros Inc. | $17,495 | $12,644 | $58,472 | $31,646 |
| Denominator: | ||||
| Weighted-average number of shares of Class A and Class D common stock outstanding - basic ¹ | 126,986 | 113,819 | 124,751 | 99,756 |
| Basic net income per share attributable to common stockholders ¹ | $0.14 | $0.11 | $0.47 | $0.32 |
1 Class D common shares were included in net income per share and weighted-average number of shares calculations in periods prior to June 2024. As of June 2024, all Class D common shares were converted to Class A common shares.
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| Diluted net income per share attributable to common stockholders | ||||
| Numerator: | ||||
| Undistributed net income for basic computation | $17,495 | $12,644 | $58,472 | $31,646 |
| Increase in net income attributable to common stockholders upon conversion of potentially dilutive instruments | 22 | 22 | 76 | 50 |
| Allocation of undistributed net income | $17,517 | $12,666 | $58,548 | $31,696 |
| Denominator: | ||||
| Number of shares used in basic computation | 126,986 | 113,819 | 124,751 | 99,756 |
| Add: weighted-average effect of dilutive securities | ||||
| RSAs | — | — | — | 12 |
| RSUs | 393 | 433 | 453 | 302 |
| Weighted-average number of shares of Class A and Class D common stock outstanding used to calculate diluted net income per share ¹ | 127,379 | 114,252 | 125,204 | 100,070 |
| Diluted net income per share attributable to common stockholders ¹ | $0.14 | $0.11 | $0.47 | $0.32 |
1 Class D common shares were included in net income per share and weighted-average number of shares calculations in periods prior to June 2024. As of June 2024, all Class D common shares were converted to Class A common shares.
The following Class A common stock equivalents were excluded from diluted net income per share in the periods presented because they were anti-dilutive:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| RSUs | 264 | 160 | 203 | 481 |
| PSUs | 71 | — | 61 | — |
| Total anti-dilutive securities | 335 | 160 | 264 | 481 |
NOTE 15 — Commitments and Contingencies
Purchase Obligations
We enter into fixed-price and price-to-be-fixed green coffee purchase commitments. For both fixed-price and price-to-be-fixed purchase commitments, we expect to take delivery of green coffee and to utilize the coffee in a reasonable period of time in the ordinary course of business. Such contracts are used for the normal purchases of green coffee and not for speculative purposes. We do not enter into futures contracts or other derivative instruments related to our green coffee purchase commitments.
Guarantees
We periodically provide guarantees to franchise partners for lease payments. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we had guaranteed approximately $7.9 million and $8.2 million, respectively, in franchise partners’ lease payments and have not established a liability for these guarantees as any liability arising from the guarantees is not material to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Legal Proceedings
The Company is a party to routine legal actions arising in the ordinary course of and incidental to its business. These claims, legal proceedings, and litigation principally arise from alleged casualty, employment, and other disputes.
In determining loss contingencies, the Company considers the likelihood of loss as well as the ability to reasonably estimate the amount of such loss or liability. An estimated loss is recognized when it is considered probable that a liability has been incurred and when the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated.
Because litigation is inherently unpredictable, assessing contingencies is highly subjective and requires judgments about future events. When evaluating litigation contingencies, we may be unable to provide a meaningful estimate due to a number of factors, including the procedural status of the matter in question, developments in legislation or regulations that affect the validity of certain claims and defenses, the availability of appellate remedies, insurance coverage related to the claim or claims in question, the presence of complex or novel legal theories, and/or the ongoing discovery and development of information important to the matter.
Any claim, proceeding, or litigation has an element of uncertainty, and an unfavorable outcome may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
Liabilities Under Tax Receivable Agreements
Under the TRAs, Dutch Bros Inc. is contractually committed to pay the non-controlling interest holders 85% of the amount of any tax benefits that Dutch Bros Inc. actually realizes, or in some cases is deemed to realize, as a result of certain transactions. As of September 30, 2025, Dutch Bros Inc. recognized $825.8 million of liabilities related to its obligations under the TRAs. Refer to NOTE 11 — Income Taxes for additional information.
NOTE 16 — Related Party Transactions
Related party transactions were as follows for the periods presented:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| Distributions and TRA payments to Co-Founder and Sponsor ¹ | $— | $687 | $11,565 | $687 |
| Sales of Company Aircraft ²: | ||||
| Sales price | — | 869 | — | 9,545 |
| Net book value | — | 319 | — | 8,243 |
| Gain on disposal of Aircraft | — | 550 | — | 1,302 |
| Donations to Dutch Bros Foundation | 63 | 63 | 2,188 | 1,688 |
1 See NOTE 11 — Income Taxes and NOTE 13 — Non-Controlling Interests for further information.
2 In June 2024 and July 2024, respectively, we sold our airplane, and hangar and related equipment (collectively, the Aircraft), to the Co-Founder.
The Dutch Bros Foundation is a not-for-profit organization founded by our Company that provides philanthropy to local communities. Our Vice Chair, Chief Financial Officer, Chief People Officer, and Chief Legal Officer serve on the board of directors, our Vice Chair serves as the President, and our Chief Legal Officer serves as the Secretary-Treasurer.
NOTE 17 — Segment Reporting
Segment information is prepared on the same basis that our CEO, who is the CODM, manages the segments, evaluates financial results and makes key operating decisions. Our CEO evaluates financial performance based ontwo operating segments, which offer distinct products and services to different customers: Company-operated shops and Franchising and other. The Company-operated shops segment includes retail coffee shop sales to end consumers. The Franchising and other segment includes bean and product sales to franchise partners, initial franchise fees, royalties, and marketing fees related to the franchise partners, as well as sales of products through our website.
The CODM reviews segment performance and allocates resources based upon segment contribution, which is defined as segment gross profit before depreciation and amortization. Segment contribution is used to monitor and assess segment results compared to prior periods, forecasted results, and our annual operating plan.
All segment revenue is earned in the United States. All intercompany sales amongst the Dutch Bros entities are fully eliminated in consolidation. Further, there are no intersegment revenues. The CODM does not evaluate operating segments using discrete asset information.
Selling, general and administrative expenses primarily consist of unallocated corporate expenses. Unallocated corporate expenses include corporate administrative functions that support the segments but are not directly attributable to or managed by any segment and are not included in the reported financial results of the segments.
No changes have been made to our segments during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025. In addition, no customer represented 10% or more of total revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.
Financial information for our reportable segments was as follows for the periods presented:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| Revenues | ||||
| Company-operated shops | $392,833 | $308,295 | $1,099,754 | $851,648 |
| Franchising and other | 30,751 | 29,917 | 94,795 | 86,581 |
| Total revenues | 423,584 | 338,212 | 1,194,549 | 938,229 |
| Cost of sales | ||||
| Company-operated shops | ||||
| Beverage, food & packaging | 101,875 | 78,060 | 279,722 | 216,923 |
| Labor costs | 108,098 | 85,144 | 298,807 | 230,807 |
| Occupancy & other costs | 66,696 | 50,693 | 180,607 | 136,466 |
| Pre-opening costs | 6,933 | 3,551 | 17,086 | 11,552 |
| Franchising and other | 5,061 | 7,221 | 20,265 | 23,704 |
| Segment cost of sales1 | 288,663 | 224,669 | 796,487 | 619,452 |
| Segment contribution | ||||
| Company-operated shops | 109,231 | 90,847 | 323,532 | 255,900 |
| Franchising and other | 25,690 | 22,696 | 74,530 | 62,877 |
| Total segment contribution | $134,921 | $113,543 | $398,062 | $318,777 |
| Segment depreciation and amortization | (28,142) | (23,492) | (81,246) | (66,596) |
| Selling, general and administrative | (65,289) | (57,536) | (189,595) | (161,866) |
| Interest expense, net | (6,695) | (6,869) | (20,886) | (20,259) |
| Other income (expense), net | 149 | 764 | (1,852) | 7,357 |
| Income before income taxes | $34,944 | $26,410 | $104,483 | $77,413 |
1 Segment cost of sales for this presentation excludes the impact of depreciation and amortization.
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