CELH 10-Q
Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
| September 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accounts receivable-net (note 2) | ||||||||
| Note receivable-current (note 6) | ||||||||
| Inventories-net (note 4) | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets (note 5) | ||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||
| Note receivable (note 6) | ||||||||
| Property and equipment-net (note 8) | ||||||||
| Right-of-use asset-operating leases | ||||||||
| Right-of-use asset-finance leases | ||||||||
| Long-term security deposits | ||||||||
| Intangibles (note 9) | ||||||||
| Goodwill (note 9) | ||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses (note 10) | $ | $ | ||||||
| Lease liability-operating leases (note 7) | ||||||||
| Lease liability-finance leases (note 7) | ||||||||
| Other current liabilities (note 11) | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||
| Long-term liabilities: | ||||||||
| Lease liability-operating leases (note 7) | ||||||||
| Lease liability-finance leases (note 7) | ||||||||
| Deferred tax liability | ||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | ||||||||
| Total Liabilities | ||||||||
| Commitments and contingences (note 15) | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ Equity: | ||||||||
| Common stock, $ par value; shares authorized, and shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively (note 13) | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
| For the three months ended September 30, | For the nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue (note 3) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue (note 2) | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling and marketing expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | ||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest income on note receivable (note 6) | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense on bonds | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Interest on other obligations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Amortization of discount on bonds payable | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Other miscellaneous income/(expense) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Gain on lease cancellations | ||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange gain/(loss) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total other income/(expense) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net income before income taxes | ||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income | ||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation gain/(loss) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income | ||||||||||||||||
| Income per share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | ||||||||||||||||
| Diluted 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (1) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
| Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-In | Other Comprehensive | Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Capital | Income (Loss) | Deficit | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Share-based payment expense | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock pursuant to exercise of stock options - cashless | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock pursuant to exercise of stock options - cash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency fluctuations | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Share-based payment expense | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock pursuant to exercise of stock options - cashless | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock pursuant to exercise of stock options - cash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock from capital raise | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency fluctuations | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Share-based payment expense | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock pursuant to exercise of stock options - cashless | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock pursuant to exercise of stock options - cash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock from capital raise | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency fluctuations | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
| Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-In | Other Comprehensive | Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Capital | Income (Loss) | Deficit | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2019 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Share-based payment expense | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock pursuant to exercise of stock options - cashless | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock pursuant to exercise of stock options - cash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency fluctuations | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Share-based payment expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock pursuant to exercise of stock options - cashless | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock pursuant to exercise of stock options - cash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency fluctuations | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Share-based payment expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock – private placement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock pursuant to exercise of stock options - cashless | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock pursuant to exercise of stock options - cash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency fluctuations | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
| For the nine months ended | ||||||||
| September 30, 2021 | September 30, 2020 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | ||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation | ||||||||
| Amortization | ||||||||
| Unrealized currency gain | ( | ) | ||||||
| Bad debt expense | ( | ) | ||||||
| Inventory excess and obsolescence expense | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | ||||||||
| Gain on China transaction | ( | ) | ||||||
| Gain on lease cancellations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable-net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Inventory-net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | ||||||||
| Other assets | ( | ) | ||||||
| Other liabilities | ||||||||
| Deferred Tax Liability-net | ( | ) | ||||||
| Change in right-of-use asset and lease liability-net | ||||||||
| Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from note receivable | ||||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Principal payments on finance lease obligations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from capital raise | ||||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | ||||||||
| Effect on exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental disclosures: | ||||||||
| Cash paid during period for: | ||||||||
| Interest | $ | $ | ||||||
| Taxes | ||||||||
| Non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
| European Acquisition Adjustment: | ||||||||
| Goodwill | $ | $ | ||||||
| Other liabilities | ( | ) | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
September 30, 2021
| 1. | ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS |
Business —Celsius Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “Celsius Holdings”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on April 26, 2005. On January 24, 2007, the Company entered into a merger agreement and plan of reorganization with Elite FX, Inc., a Florida corporation. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, Elite FX, Inc. was merged into the Company’s subsidiary, Celsius, Inc. and became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company on January 26, 2007. In addition, on March 28, 2007 the Company established Celsius Netshipments, Inc. a Florida corporation as a subsidiary of the Company.
On February 7, 2018, the Company established Celsius Asia Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong corporation, as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. On February 7, 2018 Celsius China Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong corporation, became a wholly owned subsidiary of Celsius Asia Holdings Limited and on May 9, 2018, Celsius Asia Holdings Limited established Celsius (Beijing) Beverage Limited, a China corporation, as a wholly owned subsidiary of Celsius Asia Holdings Limited.
On October 25, 2019, the Company acquired 100% of Func Food Group, Oyj (“Func Food”). The Acquisition was structured as a purchase of all of Func Food’s equity shares and a restructuring of Func Food’s pre-existing debt. Func Food was the Nordic distributor for the Company since 2015. Func Food is a marketer and distributor of nutritional supplements, health food products, and beverages.
The Company is engaged in the development, marketing, sale and distribution of “functional” calorie-burning fitness beverages under the Celsius® brand name.
| 2. | BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation – The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by US GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included and such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. These unaudited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with the Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2020. The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All material inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Significant Estimates — The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates include the allowance for doubtful accounts, allowance for inventory obsolescence, the useful lives and values of property, fixtures and equipment, impairment of intangible assets & goodwill, valuation of stock-based compensation, and deferred tax asset valuation allowance.
Reclassification of Prior Year Presentation – Certain prior year amounts in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income have been reclassified for consistency with the current year presentation. A reclassification has been made to present amortization of intangible assets and amortization of finance lease right-of-use assets in general and administrative expenses, rather than in other expenses. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net income and comprehensive income and did not have a material effect to the financial statements.
Segment Reporting — Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise that engage in business activities, have discrete financial information, and whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker (CODM) to make decisions about allocating resources and to assess performance. Even though we have operations in several geographies, we operate as a single enterprise. Our operations and strategies are centrally designed and executed given that our geographical components are very similar. Our CODM, the CEO, reviews operating results primarily from a consolidated perspective, and makes decisions and allocates resources based on that review. The reason our CODM focuses on consolidated results in making decisions and allocating resources is because of the significant economic interdependencies between our geographical operations and the Company’s U.S. entity.
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
September 30, 2021
| 2. | BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) |
Concentrations of Risk — Substantially all of the Company’s revenue derives from the sale of Celsius ® beverages.
The Company uses single supplier relationships for its raw materials purchases and filling capacity, which potentially subjects the Company to a concentration of business risk. If these suppliers had operational problems or ceased making product available to the Company, operations could be adversely affected.
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with high-quality financial institutions. At times, balances in the Company’s cash accounts may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limit. At September 30, 2021, the Company had approximately $9.3 million in excess of the insurance protection provided by financial institutions.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company had the following 10 percent or greater concentrations of revenue with its customers. The following customers met or exceeded 10% of our revenue for both or either the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The below table reflects this customer’s evolution as a percentage of our total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Amazon | % | % | ||||||
| Costco | % | % | ||||||
| All other | % | % | ||||||
| Total | % | % | ||||||
At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had the following 10 percent or greater concentrations of accounts receivable with its customers:
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Amazon | % | % | ||||||
| Costco | % | % | ||||||
| All other | % | % | ||||||
| Total | % | % | ||||||
Cash Equivalents — The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company did not have any investments with maturities of three months or less.
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
September 30, 2021
| 2. | BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) |
Accounts
Receivable — Accounts receivable are reported at net realizable value. The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts
based upon factors pertaining to the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends, and other information. Delinquent accounts
are written-off when it is determined that the amounts are uncollectible. At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there was an allowance
for doubtful accounts of $
Inventories —
Inventories include only the purchase cost and are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined using
the FIFO method. Inventories consist of raw materials and finished products. The Company establishes an inventory allowance to
reduce the value of the inventory during the period in which such materials and products are no longer usable or marketable.
Specifically, the Company reviews inventory utilization during the past twelve months and also customer orders for subsequent
months. If there has been no utilization during the last 12 months and there are no orders in-place in future months which will
require the use of an inventory item and then the inventory item will be included as part of the allowance during the period being
evaluated. Inventory allowance pertains to excess and obsolete products and certain quality control costs. Management will then
specifically evaluate whether these items may be utilized within a reasonable time frame (e.g., 3 to 6 months). At September 30,
2021 and December 31, 2020, there was an allowance of $
Property and Equipment — Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation of property and equipment is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset generally ranging from three to seven years.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets — In accordance with ASC Topics 350 “Goodwill and Other Intangibles” and 360, “Property, Plant, and Equipment” the Company reviews the carrying value of intangibles and other long-lived assets for impairment at least annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of long-lived assets is measured by comparison of its carrying amount to the undiscounted cash flows that the asset or asset group is expected to generate. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the property, if any, exceeds its fair value. The Company did not record any impairment charges during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.
Long-lived Asset Geographic Data
The following table sets forth long-lived asset information, which includes property and equipment and right-of-use assets and excludes goodwill and intangibles, where individual countries represent a significant portion of the total:
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| United States | $ | $ | ||||||
| Sweden | ||||||||
| Finland | ||||||||
| Long-lived assets related to foreign operations | ||||||||
| Total long-lived assets-net | $ | $ | ||||||
Goodwill — The Company records goodwill when the consideration paid for an acquisition exceeds the fair value of net tangible and intangible assets acquired, including related tax effects. Goodwill is not amortized; instead, goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis, or more frequently if the Company believes indicators of impairment exist. We assess goodwill at the reporting unit level on an annual basis as of December 31, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances suggest that goodwill may not be recoverable. The Company first assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If the Company determines that the fair value is less than the carrying value, the Company will recognize an impairment charge based on the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying value over its fair value. At September 30, 2021, there were no indicators of impairment.
Intangible assets – Intangible assets are comprised of customer relationships and brands acquired in a business combination. The Company amortizes intangible assets with a definitive life over their respective useful lives. Intangibles with indefinite lives are tested for impairment on an annual basis, or more frequently if the Company believes indicators of impairment exist.
Revenue Recognition — The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” The Company recognizes revenue when performance obligations under the terms of a contract with the customer are satisfied. Product sales occur once control is transferred upon delivery to the customer. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for transferring goods. The amount of consideration the Company receives and revenue the Company recognizes varies with changes in customer incentives the Company offers to its customers and their customers. The Company elected to apply the practical expedient to expense contract acquisition costs as incurred where the expected period of benefit is one year or less. Sales taxes and other similar taxes are excluded from revenue.
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
September 30, 2021
| 2. | BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) |
Customer
Advances — From time to time the Company requires deposits in advance of delivery of products and/or production runs. Such
amounts are initially recorded as customer advances liability within other current liabilities. The Company recognizes such revenue as
it is earned in accordance with revenue recognition policies. The Company had
Advertising
Costs — Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. The Company uses mainly radio, local sampling events, sponsorships, endorsements,
and digital advertising. The Company incurred marketing and advertising expenses of approximately $
Research
and Development — Research and development costs are charged to general and administrative expenses as incurred and consist
primarily of consulting fees, raw material usage and test productions of beverages. The Company incurred expenses of $
Foreign
Currency Gain/Losses — Foreign subsidiaries’ functional currency is the local currency of operations and the net assets
of foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. The foreign subsidiaries perform remeasurements
of their assets and liabilities denominated in non-functional currencies on a periodic basis and the gain or losses from these adjustments
are included in the Statement of Operations as foreign exchange gains or losses. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 exchange
losses have amounted to approximately $
Chinese-Yuan
Norwegian-Krone
Swedish-Krona
Finland-Euro
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
September 30, 2021
| 2. | BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments — The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates fair value due to their relative short-term maturity and market interest rates.
Fair Value Measurements - ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Additionally, ASC 820 requires the use of valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. These inputs are prioritized below:
| Level 1: | Observable inputs such as quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. | |
| Level 2: | Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data. | |
| Level 3: | Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, which require the use of the reporting entity’s own assumptions. |
Other than these noted previously, the Company did not have any other assets or liabilities measured at fair value at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Income Taxes — The Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to the provisions of ASC 740-10, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” which requires, among other things, an asset and liability approach to calculating deferred income taxes. The asset and liability approach require the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is provided to offset any net deferred tax assets for which management believes it is more likely than not that the net deferred asset will not be realized. The Company follows the provisions of the ASC 740 -10 related to, Accounting for Uncertain Income Tax Positions. When tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. In accordance with the guidance of ASC 740-10, the benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any.
Tax
positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold
are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than
The Company has adopted ASC 740-10-25 Definition of Settlement, which provides guidance on how an entity should determine whether a tax position is effectively settled for the purpose of recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits and provides that a tax position can be effectively settled upon the completion of an examination by a taxing authority without being legally extinguished. For tax positions considered effectively settled, an entity would recognize the full amount of tax benefit, even if the tax position is not considered more likely than not to be sustained based solely on the basis of its technical merits and the statute of limitations remains open. The Company’s tax returns for tax years in 2015 through 2020 remain subject to potential examination by the taxing authorities.
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
September 30, 2021
| 2. | BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) |
| For the three months ended September 30, | For the nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Income per share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | ||||||||||||||||
| Effect of dilutive shared based awards | ||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of Sales — Cost of sales consists of the cost of concentrates and or beverage bases, the costs of raw materials utilized in the manufacture of products, co-packing fees, repacking fees, in-bound & out-bound freight charges, as well as certain internal transfer costs, warehouse expenses incurred prior to the manufacture of the Company’s finished products, inventory allowance for excess and obsolete products and certain quality control costs. Raw materials account for the largest portion of the cost of sales. Raw materials include cans, bottles, other containers, flavors, ingredients and packaging materials.
Operating Expenses — Operating expenses include selling expenses such as warehousing expenses after manufacture, as well as expenses for advertising, samplings and in-store demonstrations costs, costs for merchandise displays, point-of-sale materials and premium items, sponsorship expenses, other marketing expenses and design expenses. Operating expenses also include such costs as payroll costs, travel costs, professional service fees (including legal fees), depreciation and amortization, and other general and administrative costs.
Shipping
and Handling Costs — Shipping and handling costs for freight expense on goods shipped are included in cost of sales. Freight
expense on goods shipped for nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was $
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
September 30, 2021
| 2. | BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Company adopts all applicable, new accounting pronouncements as of the specified effective dates.
In September 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326) (“ASU 2016-13”), which requires the immediate recognition of management’s estimates of current and expected credit losses. In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-19, which makes certain improvements to Topic 326. In April and May 2019, the FASB issued ASUs 2019-04 and 2019-05, respectively, which adds codification improvements and transition relief for Topic 326. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, which delays the effective date of Topic 326 for Smaller Reporting Companies to interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-11, which makes improvements to certain areas of Topic 326. In February 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-02, which adds an SEC paragraph, pursuant to the issuance of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 119, to Topic 326. Topic 326 is effective for the Company for fiscal years and interim reporting periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2022. Early adoption is permitted for interim and annual periods beginning December 15, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this guidance on our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an accounting standard update on income taxes. The new guidance eliminates certain exceptions related to the approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. It also clarifies and simplifies other aspects of the accounting for income taxes. The Company adopted this standard effective January 1, 2021. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
Except for the updates previously disclosed above, all new accounting pronouncements issued but not yet effective are not expected to have a material impact on our results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
Liquidity
— These financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will be able to continue as a going concern. At September
30, 2021, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $
If our sales volumes do not meet our projections, expenses exceed our expectations, or our plans change, we may be unable to generate enough cash flow from operations to cover our working capital requirements. In such case, we may be required to adjust our business plan, by reducing marketing, lower our working capital requirements and reduce other expenses or seek additional financing. Furthermore, our business and results of operations may be adversely affected by changes in the global macro-economic environment related to the pandemic and public health crises related to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Correction of Immaterial Errors — The company performed immaterial corrections to the previously reported consolidated financial statements related to the Func Foods acquisition in 2019. As of September 30, 2021, goodwill increased by $3.7 million and deferred tax liabilities increased by $3.5 million attributable to tax implications of acquired intangible assets that had not been recorded in the purchase accounting treatment acquisition. The impact on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, resulted in a $0.2 million deferred tax benefit.
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
September 30, 2021
| 3. | REVENUE |
The Company recognizes revenue when obligations under the terms of a contract with the customer are satisfied. Product sales occur once control is transferred upon delivery to the customer. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for transferring goods. The amount of consideration the Company receives and revenue the Company recognizes varies with changes in customer incentives the Company offers to its customers and their customers. Sales taxes and other similar taxes are excluded from revenue.
Information about the Company’s net sales by geographical location for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:
| For the nine months ended | ||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| North America | $ | $ | ||||||
| Europe | ||||||||
| Asia | ||||||||
| Other | ||||||||
| Net sales | $ | $ | ||||||
All
of the Company’s North America revenue is derived from the United States, which is the Company’s country of domicile. Of
the Company’s total foreign revenues of approximately $
License Agreement
In
January 2019, the Company entered into a license and repayment of investment agreement with Qifeng Food Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd
(“Qifeng”). Under the agreement, Qifeng was granted the exclusive license rights to manufacture, market and commercialize
Celsius branded products in China.
Under the agreement, the Company grants Qifeng exclusive license rights and provides ongoing support in product development, brand promotion and technical expertise. The ongoing support is integral to the exclusive license rights and, as such, both of these represent a combined, single performance obligation. The transaction price consists of the guaranteed minimums and the variable royalty fees, all of which are allocated to the single performance obligation.
The
Company recognizes revenue from the agreement over time because the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits from the
services. The Company uses the passage of time to measure progress towards satisfying its performance obligation because its efforts
in providing the exclusive license rights and ongoing support occur on a generally even basis throughout the year. Total revenue recognized
under the agreement was approximately $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and $
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
September 30, 2021
| 4. | INVENTORIES |
Inventories consist of the following at:
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Finished goods | $ | $ | ||||||
| Raw Materials | ||||||||
| Less: Inventory allowance for excess and obsolete products | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Inventories | $ | $ | ||||||
| 5. | PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS |
Prepaid expenses and other
current assets total approximately $22.8 million
and $14.6 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, consist mainly of prepaid advances to
co-packers related to inventory production, advertising, prepaid insurance, prepaid slotting fees, value added tax payments and
deposits on purchases. The increase of approximately $
| 6. | NOTE RECEIVABLE |
Note receivable consists of the following at:
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Note receivable-current | $ | $ | ||||||
| Note receivable-non-current | ||||||||
| Total Note receivable | $ | $ | ||||||
Effective
January 1, 2019, we restructured our China distribution efforts by entering into two separate economic agreements as it relates to the
commercialization of our Celsius products (i.e., license agreement) and a repayment of investment agreement with Qifeng. Under the license
agreement, Qifeng was granted the exclusive license rights to manufacture, market and commercialize Celsius® brand products in China.
Qifeng will pay a minimum royalty fee of approximately $
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
September 30, 2021
| 6. | NOTE RECEIVABLE (Continued) |
The Company assesses the Note for impairment at each reporting period, by evaluating whether it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all the contractual interest and principal payments as scheduled in the Note agreement, based on historical experience about Qifeng’s ability to pay, the current economic environment and other factors. If the Note is determined to be impaired, the impairment is measured based on the present value of the expected future cash flows under the Note, discounted at the Note’s effective interest rate. At September 30, 2021, the Note was not deemed to be impaired. As of September 30, 2021, Qifeng is current on all amounts due under the Note and the license agreement.
As collateral for the Note, a stock certificate in Celsius Holdings, Inc., which amounts to of shares owned by an affiliate under common control with Qifeng is being held at a brokerage account. These shares were originally issued on April 20, 2015 via a private transaction which involved Risejoy Services Limited an affiliate under the common control of Qifeng, our Chinese licensee. Payment in-full was received timely pertaining to the amounts due on March 31, 2021. Furthermore, a letter of guarantee was executed with several restrictions regarding these shares. In particular, it was agreed that the stock would not be sold or transferred without the prior written consent from Celsius Holdings, Inc. There are other restrictions and agreements, which include that a Statement of Account will be provided to Celsius on a Quarterly basis to confirm and validate the existence of the shares. These shares serve only as collateral and is a component of management’s consideration when evaluating impairment indicators.
| 7. | LEASES |
The Company’s leasing activities include an operating lease of its corporate office space from a related party (see note 12) and other operating and finance leases of vehicles and office space for the Company’s European operations.
At the inception of a contract, the Company assesses whether the contract is, or contains, a lease. The Company’s assessment is based on: (1) whether the contract involves the use of a distinct identified asset, (2) whether the Company obtains the right to substantially all the economic benefit from the use of the asset throughout the term, and (3) whether the Company has the right to direct the use of the asset. The Company allocates the consideration in the contract to each lease and non-lease component based on the component’s relative stand-alone price to determine the lease payments. Lease and non-lease components are accounted for separately.
Leases are classified as either finance leases or operating leases based on criteria in ASC Topic 842, “Leases”. The Company’s operating leases are generally comprised of real estate and vehicles, and the Company’s finance leases are generally comprised of vehicles.
At lease commencement, the Company records a lease liability equal to the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted using the rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. A corresponding right-of-use asset (“ROU asset”) is recorded, measured based on the initial measurement of the lease liability. ROU assets also include any lease payments made and exclude lease incentives. Lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option.
Lease expense for operating leases, consisting of lease payments, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Included in lease expense are any variable lease payments incurred in the period that were not included in the initial lease liability. Lease expense for finance leases consists of the amortization of the ROU asset on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the useful life of the asset or the lease term, and interest expense is calculated using the effective interest rate method.
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
September 30, 2021
| 7. | LEASES (Continued) |
The following is a summary of lease cost recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations:
| Three months ended | Three months ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2021 | September 30, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| Operating | Finance | Operating | Finance | |||||||||||||
| Leases | Leases | Leases | Leases | |||||||||||||
| Lease cost in general and administrative expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of finance lease ROU assets | ||||||||||||||||
| Total lease cost in general and administrative expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Lease cost in other expense: | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest on finance lease liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
| Total lease cost in other expense | ||||||||||||||||
| Total lease cost | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Nine months ended | Nine months ended | |||||||||||||||
| September
30, 2021 |
September
30, 2020 |
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| Operating | Finance | Operating | Finance | |||||||||||||
| Leases | Leases | Leases | Leases | |||||||||||||
| Lease cost in general and administrative expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | - | |||||||||||
| Amortization of finance lease ROU assets | ||||||||||||||||
| Total lease cost in general and administrative expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Lease cost in other expense: | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest on finance lease liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
| Total lease cost in other expense | ||||||||||||||||
| Total lease cost | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The following is a summary of the impact of the Company’s leases on the consolidated statements of cash flows:
| Nine months ended | ||||||||
| September 30, | ||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Leasing activity in cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Payments under operating leases | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Interest payments on finance lease liabilities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total leasing activity in cash flows from operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Leasing activity in cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Principal payments on finance lease liabilities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total leasing activity in cash flows from financing activities: | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
The weighted-average remaining lease terms and weighted-average discount rates for operating and finance leases at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were as follows:
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Weighted average remaining lease term (years) - operating leases | ||||||||
| Weighted average remaining lease term (years) - finance leases | ||||||||
| Weighted average discount rate - operating leases | % | % | ||||||
| Weighted average discount rate - finance leases | % | % | ||||||
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
September 30, 2021
| 7. | LEASES (Continued) |
The future annual minimum lease payments required under the Company’s operating and finance lease liabilities as of September 30, 2021 are as follows:
| Operating | Finance | |||||||||||
| Future minimum lease payments | Leases | Leases | Total | |||||||||
| 2021 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| 2022 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | - | |||||||||||
| 2025 | - | |||||||||||
| Total future minimum lease payments | ||||||||||||
| Less: Amount representing interest | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Present value of lease liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Less: current portion | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Long-term portion | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| 8. | PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT |
Property and equipment consist of the following at:
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Property and equipment | $ | $ | ||||||
| Less: accumulated depreciation | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
Depreciation
expense amounted to $
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
September 30, 2021
| 9. | GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES |
Goodwill
consists of $
Intangible assets consist of acquired customer relationships and brands from the Func Food Acquisition. The following table reflects our indefinite-lived intangible assets and our definite-lived intangible assets and related accumulated amortization as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively:
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Definite-lived intangible assets | ||||||||
| Customer relationships | $ | | $ | |||||
| Less: accumulated amortization | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Definite-lived intangible assets, net | $ | $ | ||||||
| Indefinite-lived intangible assets | ||||||||
| Brands | $ | $ | ||||||
| Total Intangibles | $ | $ | ||||||
Customer
relationships are amortized over an estimated useful life of
Other fluctuations in the amounts of goodwill and intangible assets are due to currency translation adjustments.
The following is the future estimated annualized amortization expense related to customer relationships:
| As of September 30, 2021: | ||||
| 2021 | $ | |||
| 2022 | ||||
| 2023 | ||||
| 2024 | ||||
| 2025 | ||||
| Thereafter | ||||
| Total | $ | |||
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
September 30, 2021
| 10. | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following at:
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued expenses | ||||||||
| Accrued promotional allowances | ||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
| 11. | OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES |
Other current liabilities consist of the following at:
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Other Liabilities-State Beverage Container Deposit | $ | $ | ||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
| 12. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
The Company’s office is rented from a company affiliated with CD Financial, LLC which is controlled by one of our major shareholders. The current lease expires on January 2024 with monthly base rent of $.
| 13. | STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
Issuance of common stock pursuant to exercise of stock options
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company issued an aggregate of shares of its common stock pursuant to the exercise
of stock options granted under the Company’s 2015 Stock Incentive Plan. The Company received aggregate proceeds of $
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
September 30, 2021
| 13. | STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued) |
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company issued an aggregate of shares of its common stock pursuant to the exercise
of stock options granted under the Company’s 2015 Stock Incentive Plan. The Company received aggregate proceeds of $
June 2021 Public Offering
On
June 9, 2021, the Company and certain selling stockholders (the “Selling Stockholders”) entered into an underwriting
agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with UBS Securities LLC and Jefferies LLC, as representatives (the “Representatives”)
of the several underwriters (the “Underwriters”), relating to the sale of shares of common stock, par value $
per share, of the Company at a public offering price of $
The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations and warranties of the parties, and indemnification and contribution provisions under which the Company and the Selling Stockholders have agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company has agreed, subject to certain exceptions, not to sell or transfer any shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock for 90 days after June 9, 2021 without first obtaining the written consent of the Representatives.
Issuance of common stock pursuant to private placement
On
August 25, 2020 the Company issued shares of its common stock and obtained approximately $
| 14. | INCOME TAXES |
The
effective income tax rate was
| 15. | STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION |
The Company adopted an Incentive Stock Plan on January 18, 2007. This plan is intended to provide incentives which will attract and retain highly competent persons at all levels as employees of the Company, as well as independent contractors providing consulting or advisory services to the Company, by providing them opportunities to acquire the Company’s common stock or to receive monetary payments based on the value of such shares pursuant to Awards issued. While the plan terminates years after the adoption date, issued options have their own schedule of termination. During 2013, the majority of the shareholders approved to increase the total available shares in the plan from million to million shares of common stock. During May 2014, the majority of the shareholders approved to increase the total available shares in the plan from million to million shares of common stock, during February 2015, the majority of the shareholders approved to increase the total available shares in the plan from million to million shares of common stock and during April 2015, the majority of the shareholders approved to increase the total available shares in the plan from million to million shares of common stock. Options to acquire shares of common stock may be granted at no less than fair market value on the date of grant. Upon exercise, shares of new common stock are issued by the Company.
The Company adopted the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan on April 30, 2015. This plan is intended to provide incentives which will attract and retain highly competent persons at all levels as employees of the Company, as well as independent contractors providing consulting or advisory services to the Company, by providing them opportunities to acquire the Company’s common stock or to receive monetary payments based on the value of such shares pursuant to Awards issued. The 2015 Plan permits the grant of options and shares for up to shares. as of the last day of the prior year. As of September 30, 2021, approximately million shares are available.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
September 30, 2021
| 15. | STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Continued) |
Under the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan, the Company has issued options to purchase approximately million shares at an average price of $ with a fair value of approximately $million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company issued options to purchase and shares, respectively. Upon exercise, shares of new common stock are issued by the Company.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized approximately $ million and $ million, respectively, of non-cash compensation expense (included in general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income) determined by application of a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following inputs: exercise price, dividend yields, risk-free interest rate, and expected annual volatility. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had approximately $ million of unrecognized pre-tax non-cash compensation expense related to options to purchase shares, which the Company expects to recognize, based on a weighted-average period of years.
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate the fair value of its stock option awards and warrant issuances. The calculation of the fair value of the awards using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model is affected by the Company’s stock price on the date of grant as well as assumptions regarding the following:
| Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Expected volatility | %- | % | %- | % | ||||
| Expected term | -.00 Years | -.00 Years | ||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | - | % | % - | % | ||||
| Forfeiture Rate | % | % | ||||||
The expected volatility was determined with reference to the historical volatility of the Company’s stock. The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise and employee termination within the valuation model. The expected term of options granted represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury rate in effect at the time of grant.
A summary of the status of the Company’s outstanding stock options as of September 30, 2021 and changes during the period ending on that date is as follows:
| Weighted Average | Weighted | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Exercise | Grant Date Fair | Aggregate Intrinsic |
Average Remaining |
||||||||||||||||
| (000’s) | Price | Value | Value (000’s) | Term (Yrs) | ||||||||||||||||
| Options | ||||||||||||||||||||
| At December 31, 2020 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Granted | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Exercised | ( |
) | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Forfeiture and cancelled | ( |
) | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| At September 30, 2021 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Exercisable at September 30, 2021 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
September 30, 2021
| 15. | STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Continued) |
The following table summarizes information about employee stock options outstanding at September 30, 2021:
| Outstanding Options | Vested Options | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | Number | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding | Weighted | Weighted | Exercisable | Weighted | Weighted | |||||||||||||||||||
| Range of | at | Averaged | Averaged | at | Averaged | Averaged | ||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise | September 30, | Remaining | Exercise | September 30, | Exercise | Remaining | ||||||||||||||||||
| Price | 2021 (000’s) | Life | Price | 2021 (000’s) | Price | Life | ||||||||||||||||||
| $0.20 - $0.53 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| $0.65 - $1.80 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| $1.83 - $2.84 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| $3.20 - $6.20 | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| $7.20-$60.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding options | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
As of September 30, 2021, the Company had approximately $9.1 million of unrecognized pre-tax non-cash compensation expense related to options to purchase shares, which the Company expects to recognize, based on a weighted-average period of 2.1 years.
Restricted Stock Awards
Restricted stock awards are awards of common stock that are subject to restrictions on transfer and to a risk of forfeiture if the holder leaves the Company before the restrictions lapse. The holders of a restricted stock award are generally entitled after the release to transact and obtain the same rights as rights of a shareholder of the Company, including the right to vote the shares. The holders of unvested restricted stock awards do not have the same rights as shareholders including but not limited to any dividends which may be declared by the Company, and do not have the right to vote. The value of restricted stock awards that vest over time is established by the market price on the date of its grant. A summary of the Company’s restricted stock activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 is presented in the following table:
| For the nine months ended | ||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2021 | September 30, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted | Weighted | |||||||||||||||
| Average | Average | |||||||||||||||
| Grant Date | Grant Date | |||||||||||||||
| Shares | Fair Value | Shares | Fair Value | |||||||||||||
| Unvested at beginning of period | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Transfers to restricted stock units | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Granted | ||||||||||||||||
| Vested | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Forfeiture and cancelled | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Unvested at end of period | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
The total fair value of shares vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was $ million and $ million, respectively. Unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding restricted stock awards to employees and directors as of September 30, 2021 was $ and is expected to be expensed over the next ten months.
Restricted Stock Units
Restricted stock units are awards that give the holder the right to receive one share of common stock for each restricted stock unit upon meeting service-based vesting conditions (typically annual vesting in three equal annual installments, with a requirement that the holder remains in the continuous employment of the Company). The holders of unvested units do not have the same rights as shareholders including but not limited to any dividends which may be declared by the Company, and do not have the right to vote. The value of restricted stock units that vest over time is established by the market price on the date of its grant. A summary of the Company’s restricted stock unit activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 is presented in the following table:
| For the nine months ended | ||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2021 | September 30, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted | Weighted | |||||||||||||||
| Average | Average | |||||||||||||||
| Grant Date | Grant Date | |||||||||||||||
| Shares | Fair Value | Shares | Fair Value | |||||||||||||
| Unvested at beginning of period | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Transfers from restricted stock awards | ||||||||||||||||
| Granted | ||||||||||||||||
| Vested | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Forfeiture and cancelled | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Unvested at end of period | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
September 30, 2021
| 15. | STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Continued) |
The total fair value of shares vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $. Unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding restricted stock units to employees and directors as of September 30, 2021 was $ million and is expected to be expensed over the next years.
| 16. | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
In November of 2020, McGovern Capital, Inc. and Kevin McGovern (collectively “McGovern”) filed a claim in arbitration related to its Representative Agreement with Celsius Holdings, Inc. as amended by the first amendment dated August 6, 2016. Pursuant to the Representative Agreement, McGovern is entitled to receive a fee of three percent (3%) of “Net Revenues” received by the Company from sales of the Company’s Products in the People’s Republic of China for a period of four years from Initial Commercial Sale (which was September 1, 2017). “Net Revenues” are defined in the Representative Agreement as “the Company’s revenues net of actual discounts applied, credits and returns.” Effective January 1, 2019, the Company restructured its China operations from a distribution arrangement with Qifeng Food Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd. (“Qifeng”), to a license and royalty arrangement and a loan, pursuant to which Qifeng will market and distribute the Company’s products in China, and Celsius will receive an annual royalty payment. The Company intends to pay McGovern its percentage of the annual royalty payment, but McGovern has objected claiming that McGovern is entitled to be paid commissions on the entire royalty payment and the amount of the loan to Qifeng. The Company intends to defend against McGovern’s claims vigorously and has filed a counterclaim related to McGovern’s failure to comply with the covenant of good faith and fair dealing in the Representative Agreement. This matter is still in its early stages and the Company is unable to predict the outcome at this time.
In March of 2019, Daniel Prescod filed a putative class action lawsuit against the Company in the Superior Court for the State of California, County of Los Angeles, Case Number 19STCV09321, filed on March 19, 2019, (the “Prescod Litigation”). Daniel Prescod asserts that the Company’s use of citric acid in its products while simultaneously claiming “no preservatives” violates California Consumer Legal Remedies Act, California Business and Professions Code Section 17200, et seq., and California Business and Professions Code Section 17500, et seq., because citric acid acts as a preservative. The Company does not use citric acid as a preservative in its products, but rather as a flavoring, and therefore it believes that its “no preservatives” claim is fair and not deceptive. A motion to certify the case as a class action was filed and on August 2, 2021, that motion was granted. However, the Company also has a motion for summary adjudication pending and that motion would be dispositive of plaintiff’s claims if granted. No fact discovery has been conducted on the merits and this matter is still in its initial stages. The Company intends to contest the claims vigorously on the merits. Since merits discovery is still in its initial stages, we are unable to predict the outcome at this time.
On January 8, 2021, we received a letter from the SEC Division of Enforcement seeking the production of documents in connection with a non-public fact-finding inquiry by the SEC to determine whether violations of the federal securities laws have occurred. On August 20, 2021, the SEC issued a subpoena for production of documents in connection with the matter. Neither the January 8, 2021 SEC letter nor the August 20, 2021 subpoena means that the SEC has concluded that the Company or anyone else has violated the federal securities laws. We have cooperated and will continue to cooperate with the SEC staff in its investigation. At this time, however, we cannot predict the length, scope, or results of the investigation or the impact, if any, of the investigation on our results of operations.
In addition to the foregoing, from time to time, we may become party to litigation or other legal proceedings that we consider to be a part of the ordinary course of our business.
The Company has entered into distribution agreements with liquidated damages in case the Company cancels the distribution agreements without Cause. Cause has been defined in various ways. It is management’s belief that no such agreement has created any liability as of September 30, 2021.
Additionally, our business and results of operations may be adversely affected by the pandemic and public health crises related to the COVID-19 outbreak which is affecting the macro-economic environment.
| 17. | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS |
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
When used in this report, unless otherwise indicated, the terms “the Company,” “Celsius,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Celsius Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements that reflect our current views about future events. We use the words “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “will,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “should,” “could,” “seek,” “designed,” “potential,” “forecast,” “target,” “objective,” “goal,” or the negatives of such terms or other similar expressions. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
Business Overview
Celsius Holdings is a fast-growing company in the functional energy drink and liquid supplement categories in the United States and internationally. We engage in the development, processing, marketing, sale, and distribution of functional drinks and liquid supplements to a broad range of consumers. We believe that we provide differentiated products that offer clinically proven and innovative formulas meant to change the lives of our consumers for the better. We also believe that our brand is attractive to a broad range of customers including fitness enthusiasts.
Our core offerings include pre- and post-workout functional energy drinks, as well as protein bars. Our flagship functional energy drink and liquid supplement brands are backed by science, being clinically proven to deliver health benefits by six self-funded studies published in various journals including the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, and the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. These studies have concluded that a single serving of Celsius burns 100-140 calories (by increasing a consumer’s resting metabolism an average of 12%, while providing sustained energy for up to three hours.
Our flagship asset, Celsius, is a fitness supplement drink which accelerates metabolism and burns calories and body fat while providing energy. This product line comes in two versions, a ready-to-drink supplement format and an on-the-go powder form. We also offer a Celsius Heat and a Branch Chain Amino Acids line, catered to both pre- and post-workout consumer needs. Our products are currently offered in major retail channels in the US including conventional grocery, natural, convenience, fitness, mass market, vitamin specialty and e-commerce.
An integral part of our value proposition is our focus on the functional energy drink and liquid supplement category, ensuring our products have clear and proven benefits. This is why we invest in research and development from the start and utilize our proprietary MetaPlus formulation in our portfolio, a blend of ginger root, guarana seed extract, chromium, vitamins, and green tea extract.
Corporate Information
We were incorporated in the State of Nevada in April 2005. Our principal executive offices are located at 2424 North Federal Highway, Suite 208, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, and our telephone number is (561) 276-2239. Our website is www.celsiusholdingsinc.com. Information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Celsius® and MetaPlus® are registered trademarks of the Company in the United States. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q also contains other registered and unregistered trademarks of the Company.
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Results of Operations
Three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to three months ended September 30, 2020
Revenue
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, revenue was approximately $94.9 million, an increase of $58.1 million or 158.0% from $36.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Approximately 99% of this growth was as a result of increased revenues from North America, where third quarter 2021 revenues were $84.5 million, an increase of $57.6 million or 214% from the 2020 quarter. The balance of the revenues for the 2021 quarter were mainly attributable to European revenues of $9.5 million, which were basically unchanged from the prior year quarter. Asian revenues (which include royalty revenues from our China licensee) contributed an additional approximately $706,000, an increase of 157% from approximately $275,000 for the prior year quarter, which include increases in royalties payable under our licensing agreement. Other international markets generated approximately $177,000 in revenues during the three months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $32,000 or 22% from $145,000 for the prior year quarter.
The total increase in revenue was largely attributable to increases in sales volume, as opposed to increases in product pricing. The primary factors behind the increase in North American sales volume were related to continued strong triple-digit growth in traditional distribution channels, combined with an increase in and optimization of our products’ presence in world class retailers (e.g., additional SKUs). Additionally, the continued expansion of our Direct Store Delivery (“DSD”) network resulted in significant growth in distributor revenues when compared to the prior year quarter.
We also obtained triple digit growth in our fitness and vending channels in the 2021 third quarter, as compared to the 2020 third quarter, which provided considerable incremental revenue when compared to the prior year quarter, during which time many fitness facilities were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The following table sets forth the amount of revenues by category and changes therein for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020:
| Three months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
| Revenue Source | 2021 | 2020 | Change | |||||||||
| Total Revenue | $ | 94,909,100 | $ | 36,839,150 | 157.6 | % | ||||||
| North American Revenue | $ | 84,490,062 | $ | 26,891,527 | 214.2 | % | ||||||
| European Revenue | $ | 9,535,886 | $ | 9,527,676 | 0.1 | % | ||||||
| Asian Revenue | $ | 705,697 | $ | 274,532 | 157.1 | % | ||||||
| Other | $ | 177,455 | $ | 145,415 | 22.0 | % | ||||||
Gross profit
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, gross profit increased by approximately $20.2 million or 115% to $37.7 million, from $17.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Gross profit margins reflected an erosion to 40.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2021 from 47.6% for the 2020 quarter. The increase in gross profit dollars is related to increases in volume, while the decrease in gross profit margins is mainly related to higher raw material costs (particularly aluminum cans), ocean freight costs, transportation costs and repackaging costs.
We estimate that the increase in gross profit dollars of approximately $20.2 million from the 2020 quarter to the 2021 quarter, included $27.6 million related to volume increases, as well as an unfavorable cost impact of approximately $7.4 million and favorable currency impact of $31,000.
Sales and marketing expenses
Sales and marketing expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2021 were approximately $22.6 million, an increase of approximately $14.4 million or 173.6% from approximately $8.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. This increase was primarily attributable to higher marketing investment activities, which resulted in an increase of $7.7 million when compared to the prior year quarter. Additionally, employee costs increased by approximately $2.6 million from the year ago quarter as we continue to invest in this area in order to have the proper infrastructure to support our growth and incurred additional travel and business expenses since we are now able to resume in-person marketing events and selling activities. Similarly, we experienced increases in other sales and marketing expenses in the amount of approximately $400,000, mainly related to trade-marketing activities to support our ongoing DSD network expansion. Lastly, storage and distribution expenses as well as broker costs accounted for the remainder of the increase in this area in the amount of $3.7 million from the 2020 quarter to the 2021.
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General and administrative expenses
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2021 were approximately $11.1 million, an increase of $6.4 million or 134%, from $4.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. This increase was primarily attributable to stock option expense which amounted to $5.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $3.7 million which accounts for 50.0% of the total increase in this area when compared to the prior year quarter. Management deems it very important to motivate employees by providing them ownership in the business in order to promote over performance which translates into the continued success of our business based on key performance attributes. Additionally, employee costs for the three months ended September 30, 2021 reflect an increase of $1.0 million or 108%, as investments in this area are also required to properly support our higher business volume and the commercial and operational areas of the business, as well as travel expenses are now being incurred. Administrative expenses amounted to $2.6 million or an increase of $1.3 million or 97%, when compared to the prior year quarter. The additional administrative expenses are mainly related to an increase in bad debt reserve of $200,000 and increases in audit costs, legal expenses, insurance costs and office rent account for the majority of the remaining fluctuation of $1.1 million. Depreciation and amortization increased by approximately $200,000 when compared to the prior year quarter. Lastly, all other administrative expenses which were mainly composed of research, development and quality control testing, increased by approximately $235,000 from to the third quarter of 2020.
Other income/(expense)
Total net other expense for the three months ended September 30, 2021 amounted to $353,000 which reflects an increase of $593,000 when compared to net total other income of $240,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The net other expense of $353,000 is composed of foreign currency exchange losses of $327,600, miscellaneous net other non-operational expenses of $97,000, interest income of $76,500 related to a note receivable from our Chinese licensee, which were offset in part by miscellaneous other interest expenses of $4,500. The note receivable requires repayment by our licensee over a five-year period, of an interest-bearing note representing the investment the Company made in the China market during 2017 and 2018. The note receivable is due from the licensee in accordance with its terms, even if the independent license arrangement with our China licensee is terminated.
Net Income
Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was $2.7 million or $0.04 per share based on a weighted average of 74,609,195 shares outstanding and dilutive earnings per share of $0.03 based on a fully-dilutive weighted average of 78,473,866 shares outstanding, which includes the dilutive impact of outstanding stock options to purchase 3,864,671 shares. In comparison, for the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company had net income of approximately $4.8 million or $0.07 per share, based on a weighted average of 70,473,351 shares outstanding and a dilutive earnings per share of $0.06 based on a fully-dilutive weighted average of 74,848,239 shares outstanding.
Nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2020
Revenue
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, revenue was approximately $210.0 million, an increase of $115.9 million or 121% from $95.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Approximately 96% of this growth was as a result of increased revenues from North America, where 2021 period revenues were $177.1 million, an increase of $110.0 million or 164% from the 2020 period. The balance of the increase was largely attributable to a 14.5% growth in European revenues to $30.7 million in the 2021 period, from $26.8 million in the 2020 period. Asian revenues (which include royalty revenues from our China licensee) for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were $1.9 million, an increase of 114.2% from $869,000 for the prior year period. Other international markets generated $367,000 in revenues during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $58,000 from $309,000 for the 2020 period.
The total increase in revenue was largely attributable to increases in sales volume, as opposed to increases in product pricing. The primary factors behind the increase in North American sales volume were related to continued strong triple-digit growth in traditional distribution channels, combined with an increase in and optimization of our products’ presence in world class retailers. Additionally, the continued expansion of DSD network resulted in significant growth of our distributor revenues when compared to the prior year period. Furthermore, our fitness and vending channels also reflected triple digit growth of incremental revenue when compared to the prior year period, during which many fitness facilities were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Additionally, e-commerce results also contributed to the increase in revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Furthermore, we estimate that the favorable currency fluctuations of the Euro accounted for approximately 1.5% of the increase in European revenue in the 2021 period, when compared to the 2020 period.
The following table sets forth the amount of revenues by category and changes therein for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020:
| Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
| Revenue Source | 2021 | 2020 | Change | |||||||||
| Total Revenue | $ | 210,017,302 | $ | 95,061,265 | 120.9 | % | ||||||
| North American Revenue | $ | 177,093,832 | $ | 67,083,888 | 164.0 | % | ||||||
| European Revenue | $ | 30,695,477 | $ | 26,799,756 | 14.5 | % | ||||||
| Asian Revenue | $ | 1,861,130 | $ | 868,915 | 114.2 | % | ||||||
| Other | $ | 366,863 | $ | 308,706 | 18.8 | % | ||||||
Gross profit
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, gross profit increased by approximately $43.0 million or 98.7% to $86.5 million, from $43.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Gross profit margins decreased to 41.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 from 45.8% for the prior year period. The increase in gross profit dollars is related to increases in sales volume, while the decrease in gross profit margins from the 2020 period to the 2021 period is mainly related to increases in raw material costs (primarily aluminum cans), ocean freight costs, distribution costs, repackaging costs and processing costs. These incremental costs are directly related to added complexities in the supply chain as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We estimate that the increase in gross profit dollars of approximately $43.0 million from the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to the nine months ended September 30, 2021, includes approximately $52.0 million related to volume increases, as well as a favorable currency impact of $631,000, which was offset in part by unfavorable increases in costs of approximately $9.6 million.
Sales and marketing expenses
Sales and marketing expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were approximately $50.1 million, an increase of approximately $26.5 million or 112.0% from approximately $23.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. This increase was largely a result of incremental marketing investment activities of $14.3 million from the 2020 period. Additionally, employee costs increased by approximately $4.1 million from the year ago period as we continued to invest in this area in order to have the proper infrastructure to support our growth and incurred additional travel and business expenses now that we are able to resume in-person marketing events and selling activities. Similarly, we experienced increases in other sales expense in the amount of approximately $1.7 million mainly related to trade-marketing activities to support our continued expansion of our DSD network. Lastly, storage and distribution as well as broker costs accounted for the remainder of the increase in this area in the amount of $6.3 million when compared to the prior year period, mainly related to the increase in business volume.
General and administrative expenses
General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were approximately $28.1 million, an increase of $14.9 million or 112.8% from $13.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. This increase was primarily attributable to stock option expense which amounted to $13.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $8.7 million from the prior year period. Management deems it very important to motivate employees by providing them ownership in the business in order to promote over performance which translates into the continued success of our business based on key performance attributes. Additionally, employee costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 reflect an increase of $2.3 million or 78.5%, as investments in this were also required to properly support our higher business volume and the commercial and operational areas of the business, as well as travel expenses are now being incurred. Administrative expenses amounted to $7.5 million or an increase of $3.3 million or 76.8%, when compared to the prior year period. This variance is mainly related to an increase in bad debt reserve of $1.1 million and increases in audit costs, legal expenses, insurance costs and office rent account for the majority of the remaining fluctuation of $2.2 million. Depreciation and amortization had an increase of approximately $164, 000 when compared to the prior year due to investments in operational equipment (e.g., coolers). All other administrative expenses which were mainly composed of research, development and quality control testing, increased by approximately $442,000 from the 2020 period.
Other income/(expense)
Total net other expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $219,000, which reflects an increase of $348,000 when compared to net total other income of $129,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The net other expense of $219,000 is composed of foreign currency exchanges losses of $451,000, interest income of $240,000 related to the note receivable from our China licensee, which are offset in part by miscellaneous interest expense of $7,500. The note receivable requires repayment by our licensee over a five-year period, of an interest-bearing note representing the investment the Company made in the China market during 2017 and 2018. The note receivable is due from the licensee in accordance with its terms, even if the independent license arrangement with our China licensee is terminated.
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Net Income
Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $7.3 million or $0.10 per share based on a weighted average of 73,758,731 shares outstanding and dilutive earnings per share of $0.09 based on a fully-dilutive weighted average of 77,782,459 shares outstanding, which includes the dilutive impact of outstanding stock options to purchase 4,023,728 shares. In comparison, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company had net income of approximately $6.8 million or $0.10 per share, based on a weighted average of 70,184,071 shares outstanding and a dilutive earnings per share of $0.09 based on a fully-dilutive weighted average of 73,524,209 shares outstanding.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, we had cash of approximately $61.4 million and $43.2 million, respectively, and working capital of approximately $156.6 million and $64.9 million, respectively.
In addition to cash flow from operations, our primary sources of working capital have been private placements and public offerings of our securities, including an underwritten public offering of 1,133,953 shares at an offering price of $62.50 per share completed on June 14, 2021 and a private placement of 1,437,909 shares at a price of $15.30 completed on August 25, 2020.
Our current operating plan for the next twelve (12) months reflects sufficient financial resources, notwithstanding the potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cash flows used in operating activities
Cash flows used in operating activities totaled approximately $52.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, which compares to $3.8 million net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The use of cash was primarily driven by higher inventory levels in order to properly service the demand for our products. Additionally, the significant increase in business volume or revenue resulted in an increase in our accounts receivable based on the credit terms offered to our clients. Similarly, pre-payments or deposits to procure inventory also utilized cash which were partially offset by efficient use of terms offered by our vendors as it relates to the commitments and disbursements for the goods and services that are needed for our operations.
Cash flows used in investing activities
Cash flows used in investing activities totaled approximately $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, which compares to cash provided by investing activities of $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The decrease in the cash provided by investing activities when compared to the 2020 period was primarily due to the fact that we invested approximately $2.4 million mainly pertaining to operational equipment which was partially offset by note receivable payments from our China licensee of approximately $1.9 million.
Cash flows provided by financing activities
Cash flows provided by financing activities totaled approximately $70.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, representing a $46.9 million increase from $24.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The increase of cash provided by financing activities is mainly related to the net proceeds of $67.8 million from our June 2021 public offering and proceeds from stock option exercises of $3.2 million, which was offset in part by payments of approximately $72,400 pertaining to financial leases.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Potential Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Company’s Business
The current COVID-19 pandemic has presented and continues to present a substantial public health and economic challenge around the world and is affecting our employees, communities and business operations, as well as the global economy and financial markets. The human and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the measures taken or that may be taken in the future by governments, businesses (including the Company and our suppliers, bottlers/distributors, co-packers and other service providers) and the public at large to limit the COVID-19 pandemic, have and will directly and indirectly impact our business and results of operations, including, without limitation, the following:
| ● | We have experienced some decreases in sales of our products in various distribution channels that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, such as health and fitness clubs. While some of the restrictions imposed as a result of the initial COVID-19 outbreak have been lifted or eased in many jurisdictions as the rates of COVID-19 infections have decreased or stabilized, resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic in some markets has slowed or reversed the reopening process, and markets are moving through varying stages of restrictions and re-opening at different times. However, we have recently seen a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Northern Hemisphere while cases in the Southern Hemisphere continue to rise. As a result, a number of countries, particularly in EMEA, have reinstituted lockdowns and other restrictions, which could further impact customer demand. If the COVID-19 pandemic and related unfavorable economic conditions continue to intensify, the negative impact on our sales, including our new product innovation launches, could be prolonged and may become more severe. |
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| ● | Deteriorating economic conditions and continued financial uncertainties in many of our major markets due to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as increased and prolonged unemployment, decreases in per capita income and the level of disposable income, declines in consumer confidence, or economic slowdowns or recessions, could affect consumer purchasing power and consumers’ ability to purchase our products, thereby reducing demand for our products. In addition, public concern among consumers regarding the risk of contracting COVID-19 may also reduce demand for our products. |
| ● | The closures of, and continued restrictions on, on-premise retailers and other establishments that sell our products as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have adversely impacted and may continue to adversely impact our sales and results of operations. |
| ● | Our advertising, marketing, promotional, sponsorship and endorsement activities have been, and will continue to be, disrupted by reduced opportunities for such activities due to measures taken to limit the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the cancellations of or reduced capacity at sporting events, concerts and other events may result in decreased demand for our products. Our product sampling programs, which are part of our strategy to develop brand awareness, have been, and will continue to be, disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. If we are unable to successfully adapt to the changing landscape of advertising, marketing, promotional, sponsorship and endorsement opportunities created by the COVID-19 pandemic, our sales, market share, volume growth and overall financial results could be negatively affected. |
| ● | Our innovation activities, including our ability to introduce new products in certain markets, have been delayed and/or adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. If such innovation activities are disrupted and we continue to delay the launch of new products and/or we are unable to secure sufficient distribution levels for such new products, our business and results of operations could be adversely affected. |
| ● | Some of our suppliers, bottlers/distributors and co-packers may experience plant closures, production slowdowns and disruptions in operations as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This could result in a disruption to our operations. |
| ● | We may experience delays in receiving certain raw materials as a result of shipping delays due to, among other things, additional safety requirements imposed by port authorities, closures of, or congestion at ports, reduced availability of commercial transportation, border restrictions and capacity constraints. |
| ● | Due to increased demand in at-home consumption, the functional energy drink and liquid supplement industries have experienced some shortages of aluminum cans. However, we have been able to secure adequate supply and have not experienced significant adverse effects on our business, operations and financial condition from such shortage, however we are unable to accurately predict how this might change. |
| ● | As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, including related governmental measures, restrictions, directives and guidance, many of our office-based employees have worked remotely. We may experience reductions in productivity and disruptions to our business routines while our remote work policy remains in place. If our employees working remotely do not maintain appropriate measures to mitigate potential risks to our technology and operations from information technology-related disruptions, we may face cybersecurity threats. Employees of our third-party service providers who are working remotely, with whom we may share data, are subject to similar cybersecurity risks. |
| ● | Governmental authorities at the U.S. federal, state and/or municipal level and in certain foreign jurisdictions may increase or impose new income taxes, indirect taxes or other taxes or revise interpretations of existing tax rules and regulations as a means of financing the costs of stimulus or may take other measures to protect populations and economies from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Increases in direct and indirect tax rates could affect our net income and increases in consumer taxes could affect our products’ affordability and reduce our sales. |
| ● | We may be required to record significant impairment charges with respect to goodwill or intangible assets whose fair values may be negatively affected by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| ● | The continued financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic may cause one or more of the financial institutions we do business with to fail or default in their obligations to us or to become insolvent or file for bankruptcy, which could cause us to incur significant losses and negatively impact our results of operations and financial condition. |
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| ● | Actions we have taken or may take, or decisions we have made or may make, as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic may result in negative publicity and the Company becoming a party to litigation claims and/or legal proceedings, which could consume significant financial and managerial resources, result in decreased demand for our products and injury to our reputation. |
| ● | The resumption of normal business operations after the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic may be delayed or constrained by the COVID-19 pandemic’s lingering effects on our suppliers, bottlers/distributors, co-packers, contractors, business partners and/or other service providers. |
Any of the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including those described above, alone or in combination with others, may have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation, operating results and/or financial condition. Any of these negative impacts, alone or in combination with others, could exacerbate many of the risk factors discussed herein, any of which could materially affect our business, reputation, operating results and/or financial condition.
Item 3. Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risks.
As a “smaller reporting company,” we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Management’s Report on Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, as of September 30, 2021, to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms adopted by the SEC, including to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer (our principal executive officer) and our Chief Financial Officer (our principal financial and accounting officer), or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Based on that evaluation, our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of September 30, 2021, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in that (a) we maintain records that in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets; (b) our records provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and board of directors; and (c) our records provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.
Our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer do not expect that our disclosure controls or internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. Although our disclosure controls and procedures were designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and our principal executive officer and our Chief Financial Officer have determined that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at doing so, a control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute assurance that the objectives of the system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented if there exists in an individual a desire to do so. There can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
In March 2019, Daniel Prescod filed a putative class action lawsuit against the Company in the Superior Court for the State of California, County of Los Angeles (the “Prescod Litigation”). The plaintiff asserted that the Company’s use of citric acid in its products while simultaneously claiming “no preservatives” violates the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act, California Business and Professions Code and California Business and Professions Code Section, because citric acid acts as a preservative. The Company does not use citric acid as a preservative in its products, but rather as a flavoring, and therefore it believes that its “no preservatives” claim is fair and not deceptive. A motion to certify the case as a class action was filed and on August 2, 2021, that motion was granted. A motion for summary adjudication was also filed by the Company, and that motion was denied. Both decisions have been appealed by petition for Writ of Mandate to the California Court of Appeals, Second District, which has not issued a decision. No fact discovery has been conducted on the merits and this matter is still in its initial stages. The Company intends to contest the claims vigorously on the merits.
On January 8, 2021, we received a letter from the SEC Division of Enforcement seeking the production of documents in connection with a non-public fact-finding inquiry by the SEC to determine whether violations of the federal securities laws have occurred. On August 20, 2021, the SEC issued a subpoena for production of documents in connection with the matter. Neither the January 8, 2021 SEC letter nor the August 20, 2021 subpoena means that the SEC has concluded that the Company or anyone else has violated the federal securities laws. We have cooperated and will continue to cooperate with the SEC staff in its investigation. At this time, however, we cannot predict the length, scope, or results of the investigation or the impact, if any, of the investigation on our results of operations.
In addition to matters previously reported in our periodic reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, from time to time, we may become party to litigation or other legal proceedings that we consider to be a part of the ordinary course of our business.
Item 1.A. Risk Factors
See “Item 1.A. Risk Factors.” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as filed with the SEC.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
None.
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Item 6. Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
| 31.1 | Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer | |
| 31.2 | Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer | |
| 32.1 | Section 906 Certification of Chief Executive Officer | |
| 32.2 | Section 906 Certification of Chief Financial Officer | |
| 101.INS | XBRL Instance Document | |
| 101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
| 101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
| 101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |
| 101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |
| 101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| CELSIUS HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
| Dated: November 12, 2021 | By: | /s/ John Fieldly |
John Fieldly, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| Dated: November 12, 2021 | By: | /s/ Edwin Negron-Carballo |
Edwin
Negron-Carballo, (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
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