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| We finished the year up 31% in net revenue, while also having the most profitable year-to-date with adjusted EBITDA of $13.3 million |
| And so, as we put our plan together, we're very proud of the growth number |
| Steve and I will talk about an exceptionally healthy business model that we believe is on the precipices of changing how The wider population thinks about brands in the coffee category |
| So we're kind of poised given the fact that we're growing significantly faster than the RTD coffee category as a whole that as we expand that ACV through the expansion of our distribution that we're poised to take margin in that regard, as well |
| Our goal will be as a super premium position brand, we believe that we should be able to build a margin structure that is at the higher end of the market |
| So as you think about the overall, margin improvements in the business and what we have planned for ‘24, RTD plays a huge role in that, right? So, we feel great about a lot of the improvements that we've made thus far |
| The results of the cost savings initiatives are encouraging and are evident in Q4 |
| So, obviously we had our eye on the ball on that and we're very pleased with what we've been able to do thus far |
| We need to be able to deliver value and so, we're very proud of what we've been able to do to start the process of increasing our expense controls, as well as the movement on our margins themselves |
| So, we've been very proud of the business that we've built in PODS |
| To summarize, each quarter, we continue to see revenue growth and sequential improvements in profit |
| margin we're also making improvements in distribution and logistics, manufacturing and sourcing that will more than offset anticipated inflation and drive us towards our goal of 40 plus percent gross margins |
| This profitability and cash flow acceleration will enable us to invest in new opportunities, fulfill our mission of serving the shareholders and the veteran and first responder communities, while growing our business profitably for the foreseeable future |
| We're going to make sure we always have things set up in a way where we can deliver strong service for those customers, as well |
| While we are still in our tactical pause phase with outposts and not allocating any growth capital to them in 2024, we remain bullish that they will be a key element to our long-term growth, which we expect will recommence in 2025 and beyond |
| But suffice to say, as we continue to expand that business in the future, we will ensure we are doing it in a manner where we are creating a positive mix for us and the ability to drive higher margin |
| We are improving efficiency across all facets of the supply chain while we're seeing the natural benefits from increasing mix of FDM, which carries a strong gross |
| This is the highest adjusted EBITDA quarter we have achieved and I expect strong profitability to continue in 2024 and beyond |
| We're very proud of the fact that we've built again this strong number 4 bagged coffee business |
| That's what keeps us thriving in the market |
| We are benefiting from a trend towards premiumization of at-home coffee as customers look to replicate the premium experience typically delivered in the out-of-home market |
| These issues are behind us now as we're nearing optimal inventory levels driven by healthy demand, strong execution in the business and the inventory cleanup that we took care of in Q4 |
| We are proud of our partnership with the largest FDM retailers significantly outpacing the category in our first full year, all while selling a premium priced coffee |
| This continued brand success has allowed us to begin what will be a two-year process of rolling out bagged coffee and rounds into the broader FDM market |
| On the back end, these optimizations have also helped us with customer retention, satisfaction and further supply chain optimization |
| The performance was tremendous |
| As a result, super premium brands, particularly Black Rifle are benefiting |
| And as we have discussed, we did exceptionally well |
| It's good to see a balance of growth and profits together |
| These early indicators of success are encouraging as we continue to methodically build distribution and availability in 2024 |
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| Through countless deployments and combat missions they came to know what sacrifice truly means and as a marine before my career in business, I also saw this sacrifice on a day-to-day basis |
| I think what we've done is, when you launch a business, and again when you think about the last couple of years, while there have been some operational challenges on RTD, the key for us right now is we're now sitting with four of the top 20 and six of the top 30 SKUs in the market in total coffee RTD |
| The reality is that post-COVID, the behavior of purchasing Direct-to-Consumer is down across the board |
| The reduction in one-time barter transactions negatively impacts 2024 revenue by 6% to 8% |
| On unadjusted basis, our gross margin has been hit pretty significantly by the oversupply that we had during the year that goes away |
| So, absolutely, we're not going to allow ourselves to degrade margin |
| And thirdly, we have to make money |
| Steve Kadenacy Why don’t I take the core question and Mondz can add color? There's a few things impacting the gross margin |
| Second, we also reduced operating expenditure significantly, particularly in the area of outside professional fees and reduced our marketing spend by allocating those dollars to our highest growth businesses and improving its effectiveness by deploying a more analytical approach |
| So - but we should expect another reduction inventory in ’24? Steve Kadenacy Yeah, I think it comes –expected to come down a bit on the net side, but we do have some reserves in there that we put in the final quarter |
| Our inventory levels have now been reduced to $56.5 million, a 38% decrease from Q3 |
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