SodaStream Reports Record Second Quarter Results

AIRPORT CITY, Israel, July 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SodaStream International Ltd. (NASDAQ: SODA), a leading manufacturer of home beverage carbonation systems, announced today its results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013.

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For the second quarter ended June 30, 2013:

• Revenue increased 28.5% to $132.4 million from $103.0 million in the second quarter 2012. 
• EBITDA increased 47.6% to $18.0 million from $12.2 million, and Adjusted EBITDA increased 53.9% to $21.0 million from $13.6 million in the second quarter 2012.
• Net income increased 36.1% to $12.9 million compared to $9.5 million in the second quarter 2012, and Adjusted net income was $15.8 million compared to $10.9 million in the second quarter 2012. 
• Diluted earnings per share increased 33.3% to $0.60, compared to $0.45 in the second quarter 2012 and Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $0.74 compared to $0.52 in the second quarter 2012.

Daniel Birnbaum, Chief Executive Officer of SodaStream, commented, "Our business performed very well during the second quarter, with revenue up 29% year-over-year on top of very strong gains a year ago that were fueled by the launch at Wal-Mart. Importantly, operating income grew at a faster pace than revenue as we leveraged expenses to drive earnings per share ahead of expectations. With global first half unit sales of soda makers, gas refills and flavors up 18%, 30%, and 25% respectively, we are making great progress against our plan to grow our installed base and strengthen user loyalty. Our strong momentum in the Americas and Western Europe, combined with improving trends in Asia-Pacific, position us well to achieve our upwardly revised outlook for 2013."

Gross margin for the second quarter 2013 was 54.3% compared to 54.4% for the same period in 2012, with continued impact of the dependency on manufacturing by subcontractors. 

Sales and marketing expenses for the second quarter 2013 totaled $43.6 million, or 33.0% of revenue, compared to $37.1 million, or 36.0% of revenue for the comparable period in the prior year. The 300 basis point improvement in sales and marketing expenses as a percent of revenue is mainly attributable to lower advertising and promotion expense as a percent of revenue of 15.1% compared to 17.8% in the second quarter 2012 driven by higher revenue.

General and administrative expenses for the second quarter 2013 were $13.6 million, or 10.3% of revenue, compared to $9.2 million, or 9.0% of revenue in the comparable period of last year, mainly due to an increase of $1.6 million in share-based compensation expense to $3.0 million in the quarter, compared to $1.4 million in the second quarter 2012, additional expenses related to our Canadian distribution and additional infrastructure to support growth.

Operating income increased 50.8% to $14.7 million, or 11.1% of revenue, compared to $9.7 million, or 9.5% of revenue in the second quarter 2012.

Tax expense was $1.1 million representing a 7.9% effective tax rate compared to $134,000 or a 1.4% effective tax rate in the second quarter 2012. This increase in effective tax rate is primarily due to the release of past-years' tax provisions in the second quarter 2012 not recurring in the current period.

Balance Sheet Review

• Cash and cash equivalents and bank deposits at June 30, 2013 were $35.2 million compared to $62.1 million at December 31, 2012. The decrease is primarily attributable to the investment in our new production facility, an increase in working capital and the purchase of our Italian distributor's business.
• The Company had $16.1 million of bank debt at June 30, 2013 mainly for financing the investments in the new production facility, compared to no bank debt at December 31, 2012.
• Working capital at June 30, 2013 increased 55.5% to $148.0 million compared to $95.1 million at December 31, 2012. Inventories at June 30, 2013 increased 27.5% to $143.7 million compared to $112.7 million at December 31, 2012, mainly due to additional inventory from the acquisition of our Italian distributor's business and the increased revenue.

Guidance

Based on second quarter results and current projections for the remainder of the year, the Company is raising its outlook.

• The Company now expects full year 2013 revenue to increase approximately 30% over 2012 revenue of $436.3 million, up from its previous guidance of 27%.
• The Company now expects full year 2013 Adjusted EBITDA to increase approximately 38% over 2012 Adjusted EBITDA of $61.1 million, up from its previous guidance of 36%.
• The Company now expects full year 2013 Adjusted net income, which excludes share-based compensation expense, to increase approximately 30% over the Adjusted net income of $50.0 million reported in 2012, up from its previous guidance of 27%.
• The Company expects full year 2013 net income to increase approximately 23% over 2012 net income of $43.9 million, up from its previous guidance of 20%.

Conference Call and Management Commentary

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

The Company has scheduled a conference call for 8:30 AM Eastern Standard Time (U.S. time) today (Wednesday, July 31, 2013) to review the Company's financial results. The conference call will be broadcast over the Internet as a "live" listen only Webcast. To listen, please go to: http://sodastream.investorroom.com.  Listeners are urged to login approximately 20 minutes before the conference call is scheduled to begin in order to register, as well as download and install any necessary audio software.  An archive of the Webcast will be available for 30 days after the call.

About SodaStream International

SodaStream manufactures beverage carbonation systems which enable consumers to easily transform ordinary tap water instantly into carbonated soft drinks and sparkling water. Soda makers offer a highly differentiated and innovative solution to consumers of bottled and canned carbonated soft drinks and sparkling water. Our products are environmentally friendly, cost effective, promote health and wellness, and are customizable and fun to use. In addition, our products offer convenience by eliminating the need to carry bottles home from the supermarket, to store bottles at home or to regularly dispose of empty bottles. Our products are available at more than 60,000 retail stores in 45 countries around the world.  For more information on SodaStream, please visit the Company's website: www.sodastream.com.

To download SodaStream's investor relations app, which offers access to SEC documents, press releases, videos, audiocasts and more, please visit http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/soda-ir/id524423001?mt=8 for your iPhone/iPad, or https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.theirapp.soda for your Android mobile device.

Non-IFRS Financial Measures

This press release contains certain non-IFRS measures, including Adjusted net income, Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Income Tax, Depreciation and Amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA"), and Adjusted diluted earnings per share ("Adjusted diluted EPS").

Adjusted net income represents net income calculated in accordance with IFRS as adjusted for the impact of the share-based compensation expense. Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest, income tax, depreciation and amortization, and further eliminates the effect of the share-based compensation expense. Adjusted diluted EPS represents earnings per share calculated in accordance with IFRS as adjusted for the impact of the share-based compensation expense.

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

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

Forward Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements, which express the current beliefs and expectations of management. Such statements are based on management's current beliefs and expectations and involve a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause our future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include risks relating to: our ability to expand into our target markets, including the United States; our ability to continue to develop or maintain our presence in retail networks; our ability to develop and implement production and operating infrastructure to effectively support our growth; the success of our marketing campaigns and media spending in terms of increased sales or increased product and brand name awareness; our ability to maintain our customer base in markets where we have an established presence; the risks associated with our reliance on exclusive arrangements for the distribution of our beverage carbonation systems and consumables in each of the markets in which we use third-party distributors; our ability to compete effectively with other companies which currently offer, or may offer in the future, competing products; potential product liability claims if any component of our beverage carbonation systems is misused; our ability to protect our intellectual property rights; our being found to have a dominant position in certain markets which may place limits on our ability to operate; risks associated with our being a multinational corporation, including fluctuations in currency exchange rates; our potential exposure to greater than anticipated tax liabilities; our products being subject to extensive governmental regulation in the markets in which we operate; adverse conditions in the global economy which could negatively impact our customers' demand for our products; and other factors detailed in documents we file from time to time with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.  Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Company Contact:
Yonah Lloyd
Chief Corporate Development and Communications Officer
SodaStream International Ltd.
Phone: +972-3-976-2462
yonahl@sodastream.com

Investor Contacts (US):
Brendon Frey
ICR
Phone: + 1 203-682-8200
brendon.frey@icrinc.com