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COVID-19 Pandemic | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 26, 2020
COVID Nineteen Pandemic [Abstract] |
COVID-19 Pandemic |
B. COVID-19 Pandemic
The Company began seeing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business in early March. The direct financial impact of the pandemic has primarily shown in significantly reduced keg demand from the on-premise channel and higher labor and safety related costs at the Company’s breweries. For the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2020, the Company recorded COVID-19 related pre-tax reductions in net revenue and increases in other costs that total $14.2 million of which $10.0 million was recorded in the first quarter, $4.1 million was recorded in the second quarter and $0.1 million was recorded in the third quarter. The total amount consists of a $3.4 million reduction in net revenue for estimated keg returns from distributors and retailers and $10.8 million for inventory write-downs for obsolescence, increased costs for health and safety, increased salaries and benefits and other COVID-19 related direct costs, of which $7.4 million are recorded in cost of goods sold and $3.4 million are recorded in operating expenses. In addition to these direct financial impacts, COVID-19 related safety measures resulted in a reduction of brewery productivity. This has shifted more volume to third-party breweries, which increased production costs and negatively impacted gross margins. While the duration of the disruption and related impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements is currently uncertain, the Company expects to continue to incur increased costs related to health and safety for the foreseeable future.

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