Amy Taylor
Analyst · Telsey Advisory Group
Thank you, Jean. Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining our fourth quarter and full year 2025 earnings conference call. We are proud of the transformation progress we delivered in 2025. Through a series of high-impact initiatives spanning product innovation, marketing, distribution and supply chain, we not only significantly improved our financial performance, but also strengthened Zevia's competitive positioning within the better-for-you soda category. But before I speak to strategy, I'll briefly highlight our performance. For 2025, we delivered net sales growth of 4% and improved adjusted EBITDA threefold to negative $4.7 million. For the fourth quarter, net sales decreased 4% to $37.9 million as we lapped the pipeline fill to Walmart from last November and December. Net sales for the quarter were impacted by a shift of our Costco rotation into January. Importantly, this program was a national one with premium in-store positioning reaching beyond our regional footprint and driving trial and awareness in underdeveloped and fast-growing markets. Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter reached breakeven and was ahead of our expectations. So turning to the 3 strategic pillars that enabled this progress. I'll start with amplified marketing. Our improved performance for the year was supported by powerful marketing that clearly differentiated Zevia as the antidote to the artificial, and as a product with no fake ingredients and no fake claims. Key campaigns showcase Zevia's use of creative culturally relevant content and high-profile brand fans to boost brand awareness, reinforce our positioning and appeal to consumers that are just trying to do a little bit better with healthier choices. For our second growth pillar, product innovation, 2025 was a breakthrough year. We introduced on-trend fruity flavors such as Strawberry Lemon Burst and retailer exclusive Orange Creamsicle, both of which strongly resonated with consumers. We also began to elevate taste for select classic flavors, the impact of which will carry into 2026 in parallel with our package design evolution. Our marketing and product initiatives helped to propel distribution, our third growth pillar, the historical peak levels in 2025. including a nationwide presence in Walmart as we are an anchor brand within that retailer's modern soda set and at Albertsons, where we increased our shelf space and gained eye-level placement with a vertical brand block within their next-gen beverage set. Through these initiatives, we've strengthened our foundation for growth with brand, product innovation and distribution working together to capitalize on favorable category and consumer trends that create strong tailwinds. Now in 2026, we are building on this momentum with a focus on expanding reach and driving trial to expand the user base and ultimately to accelerate growth. So first, let's walk through our marketing initiatives. Stevia is resonating with the consumer more than ever as we continue to show up as the antidote to the artificial. We kicked off this year with a playful campaign inviting consumers to join a ZTOX, so a detox from artificial soda with one simple swap, choose zero artificial better-for-you soda instead. This month-long campaign featured influencer partnerships, an immersive activation at world-renowned DJ Diplo's Run Club, sampling at Life Time Fitness' Miami Marathon and a bold out-of-home takeover across Atlanta. Early reads of editorial and social outcomes revealed that the campaign punched above its weight. The next brand campaign in March will continue to reinforce Zevia's unique position in personality in a digital campaign also activated at retail. And during our next call, I'm excited to update you on summer brand campaigns bolstered by new and familiar high-reach brand ambassadors, our most significant investment in reach and cultural relevance to date. More to come on this, as this and other initiatives will run in parallel with our spring and summer rollout of our dynamic new package design and will be supported by retail-driven trial driving programs focused on expanding the user base. So next, let's talk about the portfolio and 2026 product innovation. While trust and affordability remain core differentiators for Zevia, we are winning where it matters most in the category, which is taste, unlocking a broader consumer base and strengthening long-term brand relevance. We know that new products are outperforming legacy items in velocity, creating a halo effect that boosts legacy items as well. With that distinction, combined with brand and accessible price points, we are in a strong position to expand our consumer base and continue to drive strong repeat rates. Orange Creamsickle was a huge hit as the #1 six-pack at Sprouts immediately following its initial launch and is now being rolled out as a hero flavor of 2026. Fruit Punch and Peaches and Cream, which also saw successes in variety packs and as a limited time offer, respectively, are now rolling out nationally. And finally, after proving to be a hit and the top Zevia SKU at Walmart, the new fruity variety pack can be found across retail starting in spring resets. We are bullish on this robust innovation pipeline overall and specifically as a complement to the legacy soda portfolio, enabling Zevia to super serve old-school soda fans and engage new modern soda consumers with a light and fruity palette. This strong portfolio with improved packaging and taste across the board should be a key driver of both new users and increased consumption this year. Now building on the successes in our product innovation and in marketing, let's move on to our third growth pillar, distribution. We continue to make meaningful progress through our key distribution channels and step-by-step in new channels. In club, we are focused on building consumer acquisition through trial and thus volume. Earlier successes this year include a new Costco front-of-store national rotation that represents a meaningful opportunity to drive trial with new consumers in underdeveloped and fast-growing markets. In the mass channel, we're growing our Canadian Walmart business to just over half of those stores, and our largest single retail opportunity in the U.S. is to win distribution at Walmart's top competitor. In grocery, we're leveraging the success story of Albertsons, where expanded space and eye-level placement through a vertical brand lock have yielded growth and in recent months, share gains. We believe this performance plus the new packaging, new items and improved taste will yield more retailers to follow Walmart and Albertsons lead, though several spring sets are still forthcoming. And in e-commerce, we continue to see accelerated growth in our business overall and through subscriptions, plus the introduction of our smaller count option across flavors in this channel will continue to drive sales. In the medium term, we see meaningful opportunity to drive new distribution across all club operators, value and dollar channels and in mass. And long term, as is true for the whole category, convenience and food service remain a big opportunity both for trial and for continued growth. As the only zero sugar clean label offering at an accessible price point, we are uniquely positioned to stand apart from a crowded competitive set in better-for-you soda in each of these key channels. One quick note before handing it over to Girish, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Andy Rubin as Chair of the Zevia Board. Andy has made valuable contributions over the past 5 years, most recently as our Lead Independent Director. I look forward to further leveraging his strong background, including being the founder of Trove Recommerce, a practiced ECG consultant and a 10-year Walmart veteran, where he served as VP of Corporate Strategy and as Chief Sustainability Officer. Paddy Spence will remain on the Board, and we are grateful for his ongoing support. And then finally, we're pleased to welcome Suzanne Ginestro as a Director, as previously announced. She's a seasoned marketing executive with over 25 years of experience in brand building and consumer growth. Her background and track record of success will further strengthen our Board capabilities. In closing, I'm energized by what our team has accomplished and even more so for the future as our strategic initiatives bear fruit and accelerate momentum. While we still have a lot of work to do, we are focused on the long term, and we believe we are well positioned to capitalize on the strong better-for-you beverage tailwinds well into the future. With that, I'll turn it over to Girish.