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Commitments and Contingencies | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Commitments and Contingencies | NOTE 17 — Commitments and Contingencies Purchase Obligations The Company enters into fixed-price and price-to-be fixed green coffee purchase commitments. For both fixed-price and price-to-be fixed purchase commitments, the Company expects 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 in the normal purchases of green coffee and not for speculative purposes. The Company does not enter into futures contracts or other derivative instruments related to its green coffee purchase commitments. Guarantees The Company periodically provides guarantees to franchise partners for lease payments. Annually, the Company determines if a liability needs to be recorded related to these guarantees. As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had guaranteed approximately $1.4 million and $1.6 million, respectively, in franchise partners’ lease payments and has not established a liability for these guarantees as any liability arising from the guarantees is not material to the 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. Litigation Related to Securities Claims On March 1, 2023, plaintiff Jerry Peacock filed a putative class action lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Dutch Bros Inc. and certain of its executive officers for alleged violations of U.S. federal securities laws. On August 3, 2023, the court appointed a lead plaintiff and re-captioned the case Douglas Rein, Individually and On Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Dutch Bros, Inc. et al. On August 31, 2023 an amended complaint was filed (the Amended Complaint) which asserts claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), on behalf of a proposed class consisting of those who acquired Dutch Bros Inc.’s securities between November 10, 2021 and May 11, 2022. The Amended Complaint generally alleges that the defendants made false or misleading statements about the impact of commodity inflation on the Company’s financial results for the first quarter of 2022. The Amended Complaint primarily seeks compensatory damages for all affected members of the purported class. Briefing on the defendants’ motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint was completed on November 9, 2023. In addition, on June 14, 2023, June 30, 2023, and July 18, 2023, respectively, plaintiffs Brennan Hudson, Darren Wakefield, and Amanda Boster each filed a putative stockholder derivative lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The complaints name Dutch Bros Inc. as a nominal defendant and purport to bring claims on behalf of Dutch Bros Inc. against certain of Dutch Bros Inc.’s directors and executive officers for alleged breaches of their fiduciary duties in relation to substantially the same factual allegations as the above-described putative class action lawsuit. The complaints each primarily seek to recover for Dutch Bros Inc. compensatory damages for losses allegedly sustained by Dutch Bros Inc. related to the facts alleged, restitution, and equitable relief in the form of revisions to Dutch Bros Inc.’s governing documents. On July 27, 2023, the three actions were consolidated, and the consolidated action is now captioned In re Dutch Bros Inc. Derivative Litigation. On September 14, 2023, the court entered an order staying the consolidated action pending the resolution of the motion to dismiss in the above-described putative class action lawsuit and entry of a scheduling order in the consolidated action. On November 3, 2023, plaintiff David Briggs filed a putative stockholder derivative lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery. The complaint names Dutch Bros Inc. as a nominal defendant and purports to bring claims on behalf of Dutch Bros Inc. against certain of Dutch Bros Inc.’s directors and executive officers for alleged breaches of their fiduciary duties in relation to substantially the same factual allegations as the above-described putative class action lawsuit. The complaint primarily seeks to recover for Dutch Bros Inc. compensatory damages for losses allegedly sustained by Dutch Bros Inc. related to the facts alleged, restitution, and equitable relief in the form of revisions to Dutch Bros Inc.’s governing documents. On January 24, 2024, the court entered an order staying this action pending the resolution of the motion to dismiss in the above-described putative class action lawsuit. The Company intends to vigorously defend these lawsuits. Given the nature of these cases, including that the proceedings are in their early stages, the Company is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of these cases or estimate the range of potential loss, if any. 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 December 31, 2023, Dutch Bros Inc. recognized $290.9 million of liabilities related to its obligations under the TRAs.

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