UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 12, 2021

 

The Vita Coco Company, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware		001-40950		11-3713156
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

250 Park Avenue South

Seventh Floor

New York, New York 10003

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, include area code) (212) 206-0763

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbols		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share		COCO		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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. ☐

 

 

 

Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The following table provides a comparative summary of shipments in case equivalents, or CE, by operating segment and product category for The Vita Coco Company, Inc. for the periods presented:

 

		Three Months Ended September 30,								Change								Nine Months Ended September 30,								Change
(in thousands)		2021				2020				Amount				Percentage				2021				2020				Amount				Percentage
Americas segment
Vita Coco Coconut Water			7,605				6,147				1,458				23.7	%			19,482				15,176				4,306				28.4	%
Private Label			2,934				2,391				543				22.7	%			7,643				7,000				643				9.2	%
Other			326				325				1				0.3	%			831				1,269				(438	)			(34.5	%)
Subtotal			10,865				8,863				2,002				22.6	%			27,956				23,445				4,511				19.2	%
International segment*
Vita Coco Coconut Water			1,463				1,242				221				17.8	%			3,890				3,278				612				18.7	%
Private Label			540				448				92				20.5	%			1,327				1,302				25				1.9	%
Other			7				119				(112	)			(94.1	%)			213				481				(268	)			(55.7	%)
Subtotal			2,010				1,809				201				11.1	%			5,430				5,061				369				7.3	%
Total volume (CE)			12,875				10,672				2,203				20.6	%			33,386				28,506				4,880				17.1	%

Note: A CE is a standard volume measure used by management which is defined as a case of 12 bottles of 330ml liquid beverages or the same liter volume of oil.

 

*	International Other excludes minor volume that is treated as zero CE.

The information disclosed under this Item 2.02 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth in such filing.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

		THE VITA COCO COMPANY, INC.
Date: November 12, 2021		By:		/s/ Kevin Benmoussa
				Name: Kevin Benmoussa
				Title:   Chief Financial Officer