SodaStream Reports Second Quarter 2015 Results

AIRPORT CITY, Israel, Aug. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — SodaStream International Ltd. (NASDAQ: SODA), the leading manufacturer of home beverage carbonation systems, announced today its results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2015.

For the second quarter ended June 30, 2015, on an adjusted basis*

  • Adjusted revenue was $101.7 million compared to $141.2 million in the second quarter 2014; Adjusted revenue on a constant currency basis was $118.6 million
  • Adjusted operating income was $4.5 million compared to $11.2 million in the second quarter 2014; Adjusted operating income on a constant currency bases was $9.0 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $8.9 million compared to $14.5 million in the second quarter 2014
  • Adjusted net income was $3.5 million compared to $9.2 million in the second quarter 2014
  • Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $0.17 compared to $0.43 in the second quarter 2014
  • CO2 refills reached an all-time quarterly record of 6.9 million

*Adjusted revenue, Adjusted operating income, Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted earnings per share are non-IFRS financial measures that eliminate the effect of restructuring costs, which include $2.6 million of pre-tax charges incurred as part of the Company’s restructuring and growth plan announced on October 29, 2014. The charges were related to activities associated with discontinued products, which decreased revenue by $1.8 million and increased cost of revenue by $0.3 million. An additional expense of $0.5 million was associated with the transition to the new plant in Southern Israel which increased cost of revenue. Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before financial income, income tax, depreciation and amortization, and further eliminates the effect of restructuring costs.

“Our second quarter performance was in-line with our expectations. As we previously discussed, the first half of 2015 would be a challenging period due to implementation of our global restructuring and growth plan combined with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. That said, we are proud to have achieved an all-time record of CO2 refills, which is a testimony of our consumers’ loyalty and our overall Q2 performance masks the ongoing strength of our business in key markets led by Germany, Switzerland and Austria” saidDaniel Birnbaum, Chief Executive Officer of SodaStream. “We are making tremendous progress toward repositioning as a “water brand” behind a health and wellness positioning. Our new portfolio of better-for-you sparkling water flavors is currently rolling out to retailers around the world and we are testing a new marketing campaign “Sparkling Waters – Made by You“, including TV in several cities in the United States. At the same time the consolidation of our production activities into our new state-of-the-art plant in Lehavim continues ahead of schedule. We are confident that our new strategic direction supported by a terrific and unique product portfolio and marketing plan, will fuel increased household penetration and user activity and deliver sustainable growth and increased profitability in the years ahead.”

 

Second Quarter 2015 Financial Review

(The financial review relates to the Non-IFRS Consolidated Statements of Operations. All USD values are in accordance with IFRS unless stated otherwise.)

Geographical Revenue Breakdown

Adjusted Revenue

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2014

June 30, 2015

(Decrease)

(Decrease)

In Millions USD

%

Western Europe

$

77.7

$

65.1

$

(12.6)

(16)

%

The Americas

40.9

23.1

(17.8)

(44)

%

Asia-Pacific

12.2

9.1

(3.1)

(26)

%

Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa

10.4

4.4

(6.0)

(58)

%

Total

$

141.2

$

101.7

$

(39.5)

(28)

%

Product Segment Revenue Breakdown

Adjusted Revenue

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2014

June 30, 2015

(decrease)

(decrease)

In millions USD

%

Sparkling Water Maker Starter Kits

$

45.8

$

29.7

$

(16.1)

(35)

%

Consumables

90.8

68.3

(22.5)

(25)

%

Other

4.6

3.7

(0.9)

(21)

%

Total

$

141.2

$

101.7

$

(39.5)

(28)

%

Product Segment Unit Breakdown

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2014

June 30, 2015

Increase

(decrease)

Increase

(decrease)

In thousands

%

Sparkling Water Maker Starter Kits

785

491

(294)

(37)

%

CO2 Refills

6,507

6,939

432

7

%

Flavors

9,297

5,075

(4,222)

(45)

%

 

The decrease in Adjusted revenue compared to the second quarter 2014 was mainly due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates which reduced revenue by $16.9 million. Since the same period a year ago, several foreign currencies have weakened versus the U.S. dollar including the Euro by 19%, the Australian Dollar by 17% and the Swedish Krona by 22%. Second quarter 2015 results also reflect lower demand for sparkling water makers and flavors mainly in the U.S. and France.

Gross margin for the second quarter 2015 (before the impact of restructuring costs) was 50.3% compared to 50.5% for the same period in 2014. Second quarter 2015 gross margin benefitted from higher share of CO2 refills in product mix, offset by the negative impact from changes in foreign currency exchange rates versus the same period last year.

Sales and marketing expenses for the second quarter 2015 totaled $35.1 million, or 34.5% of Adjusted revenue, compared to $46.9 million, or 33.3% for the comparable period in the prior year. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower advertising and promotion expenses, which decreased $7.5 million to 13.3% of Adjusted revenue from 14.9% of revenue in the same period in 2014, and lower distribution costs due to the lower sales volume. Selling and marketing expenses also decreased versus the same period last year due to the changes in foreign currency rates, mainly the weakening of the Euro/U.S. Dollar average exchange rate by 19% and the Israeli Shekel/U.S. Dollar average exchange rate by 11% versus the same period last year.

General and administrative expenses for the second quarter 2015 were $11.5 million, or 11.3% of Adjusted revenue, compared to $13.1 million, or 9.3% of revenue in the comparable period of last year. The decrease was mainly due to a decrease in share-based payment expenses.

Operating income (before the impact of restructuring costs) decreased to $4.5 million, or 4.5% of Adjusted revenue, compared to $11.2 million, or 8.0% of revenue, in the second quarter 2014. The decrease in operating income was driven primarily by the decrease in revenue and the negative impact from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, offset by lower operating expenses, mainly a reduction in advertising and promotion expenses.

The net negative impact on operating income from changes in foreign currency exchange rates in comparison with the same period in 2014 was approximately $4.5 million.

Net financial expense was $0.6 million compared to net financial expense of $0.9 million in the same period in 2014. Financial expense in the second quarter 2015 was derived mainly from an increase in the value of Euro denominated bank loans.

Tax expense was $0.4 million with an effective tax rate of 29.5%, compared to $1.1 million with an effective tax rate of 10.6% in the second quarter 2014.

Balance Sheet Review
Cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2015 were $33.4 million compared to $46.9 million at December 31, 2014. The decrease is primarily attributable to the investment in the Company’s new production facility.

The Company had $39.3 million of bank debt at June 30, 2015 mainly for financing the investment in its new production facility, compared to $43.9 million of bank debt at December 31, 2014.

Working capital at June 30, 2015, after the impact of the restructuring, decreased by 7.9% to $146.2 millioncompared to $158.8 million at December 31, 2014. Inventories at June 30, 2015 decreased by 7.0% to $128.8 million compared to $138.4 million at December 31, 2014.

Conference Call and Management Commentary

Detailed CFO commentary and a supplemental slide presentation have been filed as part of today’s 6-K and will be posted on the Company’s website, http://sodastream.investorroom.com.

The Company has scheduled a conference call for 8:30 AM Eastern Standard Time (U.S. time) today (Wednesday, August 5, 2015) to review the Company’s financial results. The conference call will be broadcast over the Internet as a “live” listen only Webcast. To listen, please go to: http://sodastream.investorroom.com . Listeners are urged to login approximately 20 minutes before the conference call is scheduled to begin in order to register, as well as download and install any necessary audio software. An archive of the Webcast will be available for 30 days after the call.

About SodaStream International
SodaStream is the world’s leading manufacturer and distributor of Sparkling Water Makers, which enable consumers to easily transform ordinary tap water into sparkling water and flavored sparkling water in seconds. By making ordinary water more exciting and fun to drink, SodaStream helps consumers drink more water. Sparkling Water Makers offer a highly differentiated and innovative solution to consumers of bottled and canned carbonated soft drinks. The products promote health and wellness, are environmentally friendly, cost effective, and are customizable and fun to use. Products are available at more than 70,000 retail stores across 45 countries, including approximately 13,000 retail stores in the United States. To learn more about how SodaStream makes water exciting and follow SodaStream on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and YouTube, visit http://www.sodastream.com.

Non-IFRS Financial Measures

This press release contains certain non-IFRS measures, including Adjusted revenue, Adjusted net income, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted diluted earnings per share (“Adjusted diluted EPS”).

Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before financial expense (income), income tax, depreciation and amortization, and further eliminates the effect of restructuring costs. Adjusted revenue, Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted earnings per share eliminate the effect of restructuring costs.

The Company believes that the Adjusted revenue, Adjusted net income, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted diluted EPS, as described above, should be considered in evaluating the Company’s operations. Adjusted revenue, Adjusted net income, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted diluted EPS exclude restructuring costs because most of this charge is a non-cash expense that does not reflect the performance of the Company’s underlying business and operations. Adjusted EBITDA facilitates operating performance comparisons from period to period and company to company by backing out potential differences caused by variations in capital structures (affecting financial expenses (income), net), tax positions (such as the impact on periods or companies of changes in effective tax rates) and the age and depreciation charges and amortization of fixed and intangible assets, respectively (affecting relative depreciation and amortization expense, respectively).

These measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with IFRS, but should not be considered a substitute for the IFRS results. The non-IFRS measures included in this press release have been reconciled to the IFRS results.

Forward Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements include information about possible or assumed future results of our business and financial condition, as well as the results of operations, liquidity, plans and objectives. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “believe,” “may,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “should,” “plan,” “expect,” “predict,” “potential,” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions: Such statements are based on management’s current beliefs and expectations and involve a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause our future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include risks relating to: our ability to maintain or expand sales in our target markets, including the United States; our ability to maintain or continue to develop our presence in retail networks; our ability to develop and implement production and operating infrastructure to effectively support our growth; the success of our marketing campaigns and media spending in terms of increased sales or increased product and brand name awareness; our ability to maintain our customer base in markets where we have an established presence; the risks associated with our reliance on exclusive arrangements for the distribution of our beverage carbonation systems and consumables in each of the markets in which we use third-party distributors; our ability to compete effectively with other companies which currently offer, or may offer in the future, competing products; our ability to maintain margins due to decline in product selling price and/or rising costs; potential product liability claims if any component of our beverage carbonation systems is misused; our ability to protect our intellectual property rights; our being found to have a dominant position in certain markets which may place limits on our ability to operate; risks associated with our being a multinational corporation, including fluctuations in currency exchange rates; our potential exposure to greater than anticipated tax liabilities; our products being subject to extensive governmental regulation in the markets in which we operate; adverse conditions in the global economy which could negatively impact our customers’ demand for our products; and other factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on the Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2014 and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and the company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Investor Contact:
Brendon Frey
ICR
Phone: + 1 203-682-8200
brendon.frey@icrinc.com

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

In thousands (other than per share amounts)

For the six months ended

For the three months ended

June 30,

June 30,

2014

2015

2014

2015

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

Revenues

$

259,343

$

190,178

$

141,171

$

99,834

Cost of revenues

126,240

96,200

69,914

51,307

Gross profit

133,103

93,978

71,257

48,527

Operating expenses

Sales and marketing

93,087

67,579

46,941

35,118

General and administrative

26,427

23,097

13,072

11,456

Total operating expenses

119,514

90,676

60,013

46,574

Operating income

13,589

3,302

11,244

1,953

Interest expense, net

333

126

286

92

Other financial expense (income), net

792

(5,202)

620

500

Total financial expense (income), net

1,125

(5,076)

906

592

Income before income taxes

12,464

8,378

10,338

1,361

Income tax expense

1,443

1,371

1,095

401

Net income for the period

$

11,021

$

7,007

$

9,243

$

960

Net income per share

Basic

$

0.53

$

0.33

$

0.44

$

0.05

Diluted

$

0.52

$

0.33

$

0.43

$

0.05

Weighted average number of shares

Basic

20,933

21,025

20,958

21,032

Diluted

21,274

21,095

21,271

21,138

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of

December 31,

June 30,

2014

2015

(Audited)

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

46,880

$

33,418

Inventories

138,392

128,756

Trade receivables

94,217

69,361

Other receivables

34,789

30,098

Derivative financial instruments

1,035

2,641

Total current assets

315,313

264,274

Property, plant and equipment

124,817

144,416

Intangible assets

44,389

43,240

Deferred tax assets

2,506

3,872

Other receivables

273

442

Total non-current assets

171,985

191,970

Total assets

487,298

456,244

Liabilities

Loans and borrowings

9,239

17,658

Derivative financial instruments

491

Trade payables

67,011

39,278

Income tax payable

11,740

11,801

Provisions

2,469

2,706

Other current liabilities

27,882

30,835

Total current liabilities

118,832

102,278

Loans and borrowings

34,645

21,639

Employee benefits

2,174

1,965

Other non-current liabilities

122

161

Deferred tax liabilities

750

718

Total non-current liabilities

37,691

24,483

Total liabilities

156,523

126,761

Shareholders’ equity

Share capital

3,400

3,405

Share premium

198,918

201,497

Translation reserve

(14,908)

(25,791)

Retained earnings

143,365

150,372

Total shareholders’ equity

330,775

329,483

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

487,298

$

456,244

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the six months ended

For the three months ended

June 30,

June 30,

2014

2015

2014

2015

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

Cash flows from operating  activities

Net income for the period

$

11,021

$

7,007

$

9,243

$

960

Adjustments:

Amortization of intangible assets

1,261

1,858

749

929

Change in fair value of  derivative financial instruments

264

(3,840)

(144)

(34)

Exchange rate differences on Short-term loans and borrowing

(1,340)

(383)

Exchange rate differences on long-term loans and borrowing

(3,235)

665

Depreciation of property, plant  and equipment

6,091

6,470

2,467

3,456

Restructuring costs

4,533

2,220

Share based payment

4,537

2,431

2,231

1,298

Interest expense, net

333

126

286

92

Income tax expense

1,443

1,371

1,095

401

24,950

15,381

15,927

9,604

Decrease (increase) in inventories

(3,945)

5,056

(1,477)

3,572

Decrease (increase) trade and other receivables

13,853

19,223

(10,854)

(4,635)

Increase (decrease) in trade payables

(29,587)

(26,818)

(5,515)

3,147

Increase (decrease) in employee benefits

19

(115)

129

(221)

Increase in provisions and other liabilities

1,766

4,456

5,631

3,800

7,056

17,183

3,841

15,267

Interest paid

(329)

(165)

(293)

(124)

Income tax received

710

266

347

16

Income tax paid

(3,939)

(3,205)

(3,257)

(1,149)

Net cash from operating activities

3,498

14,079

638

14,010

Cash flows from investing activities

Interest received

27

39

22

32

Proceeds from investment grants

2,252

Proceeds from (payment for) derivative financial instruments, net

(1,248)

1,743

(588)

834

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

(28,211)

(28,585)

(12,527)

(14,844)

Acquisition of intangible assets

(2,546)

(1,851)

(2,183)

(861)

Net cash used in investing activities

(31,978)

(26,402)

(15,276)

(14,839)

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from exercise of employee share options

741

153

288

143

Repayments of long-term loans and borrowings

(12,352)

(1,668)

Change in short-term debt

23,167

12,340

14,611

(5,090)

Net cash from (used in) financing activities

23,908

141

14,899

(6,615)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(4,572)

(12,182)

261

(7,444)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

40,885

46,880

36,052

40,563

Effect of exchange rates fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents

(69)

(1,280)

(69)

299

Cash and cash equivalents  at the end of the period

$

36,244

$

33,418

$

36,244

$

33,418

 

Information about Adjusted revenue in reportable segments

Western Europe

The Americas

Asia-Pacific

Central &
Eastern Europe,
Middle East,
Africa

Total

(In thousands)

Six months ended:

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

$

140,216

75,637

24,131

19,359

$

259,343

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

119,733

45,864

18,043

9,358

$

192,998

Three months ended:

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

$

77,666

40,879

12,225

10,401

$

141,171

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

$

65,098

23,069

9,078

4,409

$

101,654

 

The following tables present the Company’s Adjusted revenue, by

product type for the periods presented, as well as such revenue

by product type as a percentage of total revenue:

Six months ended

Three months ended

June 30,

June 30,

2014

2015

2014

2015

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

Adjusted revenue

(in thousands)

Sparkling Water Maker starter kits (including exchange cylinders)

$

78,070

$

57,265

$

45,846

$

29,735

Consumables

173,623

131,251

90,699

68,261

Other

7,650

4,482

4,626

3,658

Total

$

259,343

$

192,998

$

141,171

$

101,654

 

Six months ended

Three months ended

June 30,

June 30,

2014

2015

2014

2015

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

As a percentage of adjusted revenue

Sparkling Water Maker starter kits (including exchange cylinders)

30.1

%

29.7

%

32.5

%

29.3

%

Consumables

66.9

%

68.0

%

64.2

%

67.2

%

Other

3.0

%

2.3

%

3.3

%

3.5

%

Total

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of Non-IFRS to IFRS
financial data for the three months ended June 30, 2015:

Non-IFRS

Restructuring

IFRS

In Thousands USD

Revenue

$

101,654

$

(1,820)

$

99,834

Cost of revenue

50,548

759

51,307

Gross profit

51,106

(2,579)

48,527

Operating income

4,532

(2,579)

1,953

Net income for the period

$

3,539

$

(2,579)

$

960

Net income per share

Basic and diluted (in USD)

0.17

(0.12)

0.05

 

EBITDA

Six months ended

Three months ended

June 30,

June 30,

2014

2015

2014

2015

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA

Net income

$

11,021

$

7,007

$

9,243

$

960

Financial expenses (income), net (*)

1,125

(5,076)

906

592

Income tax expense (tax benefit)

1,443

1,371

1,095

401

Depreciation and amortization

7,352

8,328

3,216

4,385

EBITDA

$

20,941

$

11,630

$

14,460

$

6,338

Restructuring

4,892

2,579

Adjusted EBITDA

20,941

16,522

14,460

8,917

 

(*) Starting in Q1 2015, the Company presents EBITDA excluding total financial expense (income), net, as opposed to 2014 in which EBITDA was presented excluding only interest expense. Three months ended June 30, 2014 and six months ended June 30, 2014 EBITDA were also adjusted to exclude total financial expense.