DELRAY BEACH, FL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/28/08 -- Celsius Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") (OTCBB: CSUH) today reported revenue for the calendar year 2007 was $1.6 million as compared to $1.3 million for 2006, an increase of 26.8%. The revenue for the three month period ended December 31, 2007 was $519,000, as compared to $267,000 for the three month period ended December 31, 2006, or an increase of 94.8%. The Company also reported a net loss of $3.7 million or $0.04 per basic and diluted share for the calendar year 2007. This compares with net loss of $1.5 million or $0.02 per basic and diluted share for the calendar year 2006.
Mr. Stephen C. Haley, chairman and CEO, said: "We almost doubled 4th quarter revenue from a year ago. Historically, we have had low Q4 sales because we were so dependent on signing up new distributors. In 2007, over 70% of our Q4 revenue was from reorders. We did ship to five new distributors during the quarter and received commitments from others who wanted to get started with Celsius after the first of the year."
"Operationally," Mr. Haley said, "we will continue to grow our geographic distribution strategically over the next couple of quarters but most of our focus will be to deepen our coverage in areas that we are already in. In the past, we have been more opportunistic and signed up distributors based on interest and availability instead of strategic importance or capability. We are able to sign up higher quality distributors now and with more retail chains interested, we can turn on more productive marketing efforts."
Mr. Haley continued by stating, "We are conservatively managing our growth while we are pursuing strategic financing. The calorie burning or 'net-negative' category is growing and the Celsius brand is gaining traction and looks like we can grow the brand at a rate directly correlated to the marketing funds available. Our current cash position requires us to take a disciplined approach to manage our business."
The company's quarterly conference call is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET, Thursday, February 28, 2008. The call may be accessed through live webcast links on the company's Internet home page, www.celsius.com. The webcast will be archived and available on the company's website for one month following the call.
About Celsius Holdings, Inc.
Celsius Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: CSUH) manufactures Celsius through its wholly owned operating subsidiary, Celsius, Inc. Celsius Inc. is quickly gaining attention in the emerging $36 billion functional food and beverage industry, as the creator of the negative calorie beverage category and as a pioneer and leader in developing healthier beverage choices. Celsius, Inc. is building unique distribution strategies to gain broad penetration in all channels serving its consumer targets in all geographies. The continued mission of Celsius, Inc. is to create healthy refreshment through science and innovation and growth through passion and integrity. Celsius is available through multiple channels including grocery, drug, convenience stores, gyms and nutrition stores. Celsius is proudly carried by fine establishments such as Walgreens, Krogers, Vitamin Shoppe, Raleys, QFC, Hi-Health, Valero Corner Stores, Life Time Fitness, Diamond Shamrock, Hannaford Supermarkets, Heinens, Sweetbay Supermarkets, Meijer, Discount Drug Mart, King Soopers, Dillions, Fry's, Smiths, Gelsons, Demoulas Market Baskets, Bristol Farms and Central Markets. For more information about Celsius and Celsius, Inc., please visit http://www.celsius.com. For investor information, please visit http://www.redchip.com.
About Celsius?
Celsius is a dietary supplement that in multiple clinical studies has been shown to burn calories, boost energy and increase metabolism for up to 3 hours. In the most recent study conducted at the University of Oklahoma and released at the International Society of Sports Nutrition, Celsius was shown to burn more than 100 calories. Celsius contains a blend of ingredients including Green Tea with EGCG, Ginger, Calcium, Chromium, B Vitamins, and Vitamin C. Celsius contains none of the bad ingredients typically found in many drinks -- no sugar, no carbs, no preservatives, no high fructose corn syrup, no trans fats, and it has very little sodium. Celsius is available in 5 great-tasting flavors including Orange, Cola, Lemon-Lime, Wild Berry and Ginger Ale.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain statements, which are not historical facts and are considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements contain projections of Celsius Holdings' future results of operations, financial position or state other forward-looking information. In some cases you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "should," "will," and "would" or similar words. You should not rely on forward-looking statements because Celsius Holdings' actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of important factors. These factors include, but are not limited to: general economic and business conditions; our business strategy for expanding our presence in our industry; anticipated trends in our financial condition and results of operation; the impact of competition and technology change; existing and future regulations effecting our business, and other risks and uncertainties discussed in our reports Celsius Holdings files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Celsius Holdings does not intend to and undertakes no duty to update the information contained in this press release.
Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet December 31, 2007 ------------- (Unaudited) Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 257,482 Accounts receivable 276,877 Inventories, net 578,774 Other current assets 44,960 ------------- Total current assets 1,158,093 Property, fixtures and equipment, net 64,697 Other long-term assets 1,310,340 ------------- Total Assets $ 2,533,130 ============= Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 594,828 Loans payable 550,307 Deposit from customer 400,000 Short-term portion of long-term other liabilities 7,184 Convertible note 199,692 Due to related parties 1,056,721 ------------- Total current liabilities 2,808,732 Convertible note payable 1,314,914 Other long-term other liabilities 14,236 ------------- Total Liabilities 4,137,882 ------------- Stockholders? Deficit (1,604,752) ------------- Total Liabilities and Stockholders? Deficit $ 2,533,130 ============= Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) For the Three Months For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, Ended December 31, 2007 2006 2007 2006 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net sales $ 519,233 $ 266,945 $ 1,644,780 $ 1,297,086 Cost of sales 288,803 135,850 1,033,971 850,070 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Gross profit 230,430 131,095 610,809 447,016 Selling and marketing expenses 749,228 372,154 1,545,323 998,510 General & administrative expense 518,650 286,572 2,109,874 791,290 Contract termination expense - - 500,000 - ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Loss from operations (1,037,448) (527,631) (3,544,388) (1,342,784) Other expense: Interest expense, related party 22,449 23,157 75,647 72,468 Interest expense, net 37,130 18,198 105,806 39,101 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Total other expense 59,579 41,355 181,453 111,569 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net loss $ (1,097,027) $ (568,986) $ (3,725,841) $ (1,454,353) ============ ============ ============ ============ Basic and diluted: Weighted average shares outstanding 105,386,938 70,912,246 100,688,634 70,912,246 ============ ============ ============ ============ Loss per share $ (0.01) $ (0.01) $ (0.04) $ (0.02) ============ ============ ============ ============
CONTACT:
Media
Erin Heit of Celsius Holdings, Inc.
(561) 276-2239
eheit@celsius.com
Jan Norelid
Celsius Holdings, Inc.
(561) 276- 2239
jnorelid@celsius.com
Investors
Jon Cunningham
RedChip Companies, Inc.
800-733-2447 ext. 107
investor@celsius.com