-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, CxdvXG4mZ43ylup80TwzazdBGA82tYdZK84M/SXSxE43ZJpX38xyOE37nkI4/+oO /jkiac9HkzAaeeX/0dZN8Q== 0001213900-08-002153.txt : 20081105 0001213900-08-002153.hdr.sgml : 20081105 20081105134741 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001213900-08-002153 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081105 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081105 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Celsius Holdings, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001341766 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BOTTLED & CANNED SOFT DRINKS CARBONATED WATERS [2086] IRS NUMBER: 202745790 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129847 FILM NUMBER: 081163192 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 140 NE 4TH AVENUE, SUITE C CITY: DELRAY BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33483 BUSINESS PHONE: 561-276-2239 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 140 NE 4TH AVENUE, SUITE C CITY: DELRAY BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33483 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VECTOR VENTURES CORP. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20051018 10-Q 1 f10q0908_celsius.htm QUARTERLY REPORT 09/08 f10q0908_celsius.htm


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
___________________________
 
FORM 10-Q
___________________________
 
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008
 
OR
 
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
CELSIUS HOLDINGS, INC. 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
NEVADA
333-129847
20-2745790
(State or other jurisdiction of  incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
140 NE 4th Avenue, Suite C
Delray Beach, FL 33483
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
(561) 276-2239
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
     
Large accelerated filer  ¨
  
Accelerated filer  ¨
Non-accelerated filer  ¨
  
Smaller reporting company  x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).    Yes  ¨    No  x
 
Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of November 3, 2008 was 147,996,678.

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CELSIUS HOLDINGS, INC.

Table of contents
 
   
Page Number
     
PART  I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
     
Item 1.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2008 (unaudited) and December 31, 2007
3
     
 
4
     
 
5
     
  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
6-18
     
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
19-34
     
Item 3.
Controls and Procedures
34
     
PART  II.
OTHER INFORMATION  
     
Item 1.
Legal proceedings
35
   
 
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
35
     
Item 6.
Exhibits
35
     
Signatures
 
36
 

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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
   
 
September 30
 
December 311
 
ASSETS
2008
 
2007
 
 
(unaudited)
     
Current assets:
       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 294,367     $ 257,482  
Accounts receivable, net
    238,020       276,877  
Inventories, net
    741,792       578,774  
Other current assets
    40,967       44,960  
    Total current assets
    1,315,146       1,158,093  
                 
Property, fixtures and equipment, net
    179,058       64,697  
Note receivable
    250,000       1,250,000  
Other long-term assets
    60,340       60,340  
    Total Assets
  $ 1,804,544     $ 2,533,130  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
 
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 727,892     $ 594,828  
Loans payable
    272,198       710,307  
Deposit from customer
    -       400,000  
Short term portion of other liabilities
    18,191       7,184  
Convertible note payable, net of debt discount
    -       199,692  
Due to related parties, short-term portion
    120,000       896,721  
    Total current liabilities
    1,138,281       2,808,732  
                 
Convertible note payable, net of debt discount
    774,906       1,314,914  
Due to related parties, long-term
    722,717       -  
Other liabilities
    74,955       14,236  
    Total Liabilities
    2,710,859       4,137,882  
                 
Stockholders’ Deficit:
               
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized,
               
2,000 shares and 0 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
    2,000,000       -  
Common stock, $0.001 par value: 350,000,000 shares authorized,
               
141 million and 106 million shares issued and outstanding, respectively
    140,934       105,611  
Additional paid-in capital
    7,016,007       4,410,405  
Accumulated deficit
    (10,063,256 )     (6,120,768  
    Total Stockholders’ Deficit
    (906,315 )     (1,604,752  
      Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit
  $ 1,804,544     $ 2,533,130  
                 
1 Derived from audited financial statements.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements
 
 
 
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(unaudited)
                 
   
For the Three Months
Ended September 30
   
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30
   
2008
   
2007
     
2008
   
2007
 
                   
Net sales
  $ 435,484     $ 508,489     $ 1,968,975     $ 1,125,547  
Cost of sales
    456,293       268,429       1,386,509       745,168  
                                 
Gross profit
    (20,809 )     240,060       582,466       380,379  
                                 
Selling and marketing expenses
    1,356,642       580,648       2,909,993       1,298,247  
General and administrative expenses
    434,182       401,665       1,322,579       1,089,072  
Contract termination expense
    -       -       -       500,000  
                                 
Loss from operations
    (1,811,633 )     (742,253 )     (3,650,106 )     (2,506,940 )
                                 
Other expense:
                               
Interest expense, related party
    5,085       16,708       6,923       53,198  
Interest expense, net
    27,507       24,640       285,459       68,676  
                                 
Total other expense
    32,592       41,348       292,382       121,874  
                                 
Net loss
  $ (1,844,225 )   $ (783,601 )   $ (3,942,488 )   $ (2,628,814 )
                                 
Basic and diluted:
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding
    136,388,430       104,213,018       122,626,170       99,105,323  
Loss per share
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.03 )
                                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements
 
 
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
 
(unaudited)
 
   
For the Nine Months Ended September 30
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net loss
  $ (3,942,488 )   $ (2,628,814 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
               
      used in operating activities:
               
   Depreciation and amortization
    20,000       7,297  
   Loss on disposal of assets
    804       -  
   Adjustment to reserve for bad debt
    41,721       -  
   Adjustment to reserve for inventory obsolescence
    140,456       -  
   Impairment of intangible assets
    -       26,000  
   Termination of contract
    -       500,000  
   Issuance of stock options
    165,140       60,279  
   Amortization of debt discount
    199,581       -  
   Issuance of shares as compensation
    125,450       95,500  
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
               
   Accounts receivable, other
    (2,864 )     (249,791 )
   Inventories
    (303,474 )     49,379  
   Prepaid expenses and other assets
    3,993       (3,164 )
   Deposit from customer
    (400,000 )     350,000  
   Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    133,231       (160,684 )
Net cash used in operating activities
    (3,818,450 )     (1,953,998 )
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
   Purchases of property and equipment
    (135,165 )     (32,910 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (135,165 )     (32,910 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
   Proceeds from sale of common stock
    799,312       1,939,974  
   Proceeds from sale of preferred stock
    1,500,000       -  
   Proceeds from convertible notes
    990,900       -  
   Proceeds from recapitalization due to merger
    -       353,117  
   Proceeds from note receivable
    1,000,000       -  
   Repayment of note to shareholders
    -       (621,715 )
   Proceeds from loans payable
    80,162       483,518  
   Repayment of loans payable
    (325,870 )     -  
   Repayment of debt to related parties
    (54,004 )     (106,449 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
    3,990,500       2,048,445  
                 
Increase in cash
    36,885       61,537  
Cash, beginning of period
    257,482       28,579  
Cash, end of period
  $ 294,367     $ 90,116  
                 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
               
     Cash paid during the year for interest
  $ 154,846     $ 87,590  
     Cash paid during the year for taxes
  $ -     $ -  
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
               
Issuance of shares for note payable
  $ 1,696,555     $ -  
Issuance of shares for termination of contract
  $ -     $ 274,546  
Issuance of note payable for termination of contract
  $ -     $ 250,000  
   
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements
 
 
 
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
1.  
ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
 
Celsius Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Vector Ventures Corp.) (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on April 26, 2005.  The Company was formed to engage in the acquisition, exploration and development of natural resource properties. On December 26, 2006 the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation to change its name from Vector Ventures Corp. as well as increase the authorized shares to 350,000,000 $0.001 par value common shares and 50,000,000 $0.001 par value preferred shares.

Celsius Holdings, Inc. operates in United States through its wholly -owned subsidiaries, Celsius Inc., which acquired the operating business of Elite FX, Inc. (“Elite”) through a reverse merger on January 26, 2007, and Celsius Netshipments, Inc. Celsius, Inc. was incorporated in Nevada on January 18, 2007, and merged with Elite FX, Inc. (“Elite”) on January 26, 2007 (the “Merger”), which was incorporated in Florida on April 22, 2004. Celsius, Inc. is in the business of developing and marketing healthier functional beverages in the functional beverage category of the beverage industry. Celsius was Elite’s first commercially available product. Celsius is a beverage that burns calories. Celsius is currently available in five sparkling flavors: cola, ginger ale, lemon/lime, orange and wild berry, and two non-carbonated green teas: peach/mango and raspberry/acai.  Celsius Netshipments, Inc., incorporated in Florida on March 29, 2007, distributes the Celsius beverage via the internet. .

Prior to January 26, 2007, the Company was in the exploration stage with its activities limited to capital formation, organization, development of its business plan and acquisition of mining claims.  On January 24, 2007, the Company entered into a merger agreement and plan of reorganization with Celsius, Inc., a Nevada corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Sub”), Elite FX, Inc., a Florida corporation (“Elite”), and Steve Haley, the “Indemnifying Officer” and “Securityholder Agent” of Elite, (the “Merger Agreement”). Under the terms of the Merger Agreement Elite was merged into Sub and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company on January 26, 2007 (the “Merger”).

Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Company issued:
 
·  
70,912,246 shares of its common stock to the stockholders of Elite, including 1,337,246 shares of common stock issued as compensation, as full consideration for the shares of Elite;
·  
warrants to Investa Capital Partners Inc. to purchase 3,557,812 shares of common stock of the Company for $500,000, the warrants were exercised in February 2007;
·  
1,391,500 shares of its common stock as partial consideration of termination of a consulting agreement and assignment of certain trademark rights to the name “Celsius”;
·  
options to purchase 10,647,025 shares of common stock of the Company in substitution for the options currently outstanding in Elite;
·  
1,300,000 shares of its common stock concurrent with the Merger in a private placement to non-US resident investors for aggregate consideration of US$650,000 which included the conversion of a $250,000 loan to the Company.
 
 
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
Celsius Holdings, Inc’s majority stockholder, Mr. Kristian Kostovski, cancelled 7,200,000 shares of common stock of the Company held by him shortly after the close of the Merger Agreement.
 
For financial accounting purposes, the Merger was treated as a recapitalization of Celsius Holdings, Inc with the former stockholders of Celsius Holdings, Inc retaining approximately 24.6% of the outstanding stock. This transaction has been accounted for as a reverse acquisition and accordingly the transaction has been treated as a recapitalization of Elite, with Elite as the accounting acquirer. The historical financial statements are a continuation of the financial statements of the accounting acquirer, and any difference of the capital structure of the merged entity as compared to the accounting acquirer’s historical capital structure is due to the recapitalization of the acquired entity.
 
After the merger with Elite FX the Company changed its business to become a manufacturer of beverages. The calorie burning beverage Celsius® is the first brand of the Company.
 
2.  
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by us, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of the management, the interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the statement of the results for the interim periods presented.
 
Going Concern — The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements are presented on a going concern basis. The Company has suffered losses from operations, has a stockholders' deficit, and has a negative working capital that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management is currently seeking new capital or debt financing to provide funds needed to increase liquidity, fund growth, and implement its business plan. However, no assurances can be given that the Company will be able to raise any additional funds. If not successful in obtaining financing, the Company will have to substantially diminish or cease its operations. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
 
Consolidation Policy — The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Celsius Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries. All material inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
Significant Estimates — The preparation of condensed 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, and such differences could affect the results of operations reported in future periods.
 
 
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
Concentrations of Risk — Substantially all of the Company’s revenue is derived from the sale of the Celsius beverage.
 
The Company uses single supplier relationships for its raw materials purchases and bottling 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. 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.
 
Cash and 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, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company did not have any investments with maturities greater than three months.
 
Accounts Receivable — Accounts receivable are reported at net realizable value. The Company has established 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, 2008 and December 31, 2007, there was an allowance for doubtful accounts of $41,721 and $0, respectively.
 
Inventories — Inventories include only the purchase cost and are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the average method. Inventories consist of raw materials and finished products. The Company writes down inventory during the period in which such materials and products are no longer usable or marketable. At September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, there was a write down of inventory of $156,900 and $16,444, respectively.
 
Property, Fixtures, and Equipment — Furniture, fixtures and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation of furniture, fixtures, and equipment is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset generally ranging from three to seven years. Depreciation expense recognized in the first nine months of 2008 was $20,000.
 
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets — Asset impairments are recorded when the carrying values of assets are not recoverable.
 
The Company reviews long-lived assets to be held and used for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable, or at least annually. If the sum of the undiscounted expected future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, the Company recognizes an impairment loss. Impairment losses are measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of assets exceeds the fair value of the asset. When fair values are not available, the Company estimates fair value using the expected future cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risks associated with the recovery of the asset.
 
The Company recognized an impairment charge during the first nine months of 2007 of $26,000 and no impairment in 2008.
 
 
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
Intangible Assets — Intangible assets consist of the web domain name Celsius.com and other trademarks and trade names, and are subject to annual impairment tests. This analysis will be performed in accordance with Statement of Financial Standards (‘‘SFAS’’) No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Based upon impairment analyses performed in accordance with SFAS No. 142 in fiscal years 2007 and 2006, an impairment was recorded of $26,000 and $0, respectively. The impairment was recorded for domain names and international registration of trademarks. During the Company’s annual review of long-lived assets in July of 2008, the Company concluded that no further impairment was required.
 
Revenue Recognition — Revenue is recognized when the products are delivered, invoiced at a fixed price and the collectibility is reasonably assured. Any discounts, sales incentives or similar arrangement with the customer is estimated at time of sale and deducted from revenue.
 
Advertising Costs — Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. The Company uses mainly radio, local sampling events and printed advertising. The Company incurred expenses of $980,000 and $221,000, during the first nine months of 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
Research and Development — Research and development costs are charged to operations as incurred and consist primarily of consulting fees, raw material usage and test productions of soda. The Company incurred expenses of $254,000 and $114,000, during the first nine months of 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments — The carrying value of cash, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximates fair value. The carrying value of debt approximates the estimated fair value due to floating interest rates on the debt.
 
Income Taxes — Income taxes are accounted for using an asset and liability approach that requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements or tax returns. In estimating future tax consequences, the Company generally considers all expected future events other than changes in the tax law or rates. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is deemed more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will be not realized.
 
Earnings per Share — Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing income available to stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per share are computed using the weighted average number of common and dilutive common share equivalents outstanding during the period. Dilutive common share equivalents consist of shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options, convertible notes and warrants (calculated using the reverse treasury stock method). As of September 30, 2008 there were options to purchase 13.5 million shares outstanding, which exercise price averaged $0.07. The dilutive common shares equivalents, including convertible notes, preferred stock and warrants, of 42.6 million shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share, because the inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
 
Reclassifications — Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This statement does not require any new fair value measurements; rather, it applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. The provisions of SFAS 157 are effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The adoption of SFAS 157 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.
 
 
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
In February 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS 159”).  SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value and establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities.  SFAS 159 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.  The adoption of SFAS 159 did not have on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations.
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations (“SFAS 141R”). SFAS 141R significantly changes the accounting for business combinations in a number of areas including the treatment of contingent consideration, pre-acquisition contingencies, transaction costs, in-process research and development, and restructuring costs. In addition, under SFAS 141R, changes in an acquired entity’s deferred tax assets and uncertain tax positions after the measurement period will impact income tax expense. SFAS 141R is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of SFAS 141R will have a material impact on its results of operations or financial condition.
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No 51 (“SFAS 160”). SFAS 160 changes the accounting and reporting for minority interests, which will be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests and classified as a component of equity. This new consolidation method significantly changes the accounting for transactions with minority interest holders. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2008. These standards will change our accounting treatment for business combinations on a prospective basis.
 
In April 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets.” This guidance is intended to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”, and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under SFAS No. 141R when the underlying arrangement includes renewal or extension of terms that would require substantial costs or result in a material modification to the asset upon renewal or extension. Companies estimating the useful life of a recognized intangible asset must now consider their historical experience in renewing or extending similar arrangements or, in the absence of historical experience, must consider assumptions that market participants would use about renewal or extension as adjusted for SFAS No. 142’s entity-specific factors. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and is applicable to the Company’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2008. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of this FSP will have a material impact on its results of operations or financial condition.
 
 
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

In March 2008 and May 2008, respectively, the FASB issued the following statements of financial accounting standards, neither of which is anticipated to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position:
 
 
• 
SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133;” and
 
• 
SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.”
 
3.  
INVENTORIES
 
Inventories consist of the following at:           
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Finished goods
  $ 763,417     $ 407,972  
Raw Materials
    135,275       187,246  
Less: inventory valuation allowance
    (156,900 )     (16,444 )
Inventories, net
  $ 741,792     $ 578,774  
 
4.  
OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
 
Other current assets at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 consist of deposits on purchases, prepaid insurance, other accounts receivable and accrued interest receivable.
 
5.  
PROPERTY, FIXTURES, AND EQUIPMENT
 
Property, fixtures and equipment consist of the following at:                  
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
  $ 212,431     $ 78,425  
Less: accumulated depreciation
    (33,373 )     (13,728 )
Total
  $ 179,058     $ 64,697  
 
Depreciation expense amounted to $20,000 and $7,297 during the first nine months of 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
6.  
OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS
 
Other long-term assets at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 consist of a deposit on office lease and intangible assets.
 
7.  
NOTE RECEIVABLE
 
Note receivable from Golden Gate Investors, Inc. consists of the last of five installments for $250,000, each, due on October 21, 2008. The note accrues 8% interest per annum. The Company has an outstanding debenture to the same company.
 
 
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
8.  
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following at:                  
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Accounts payable
  $ 626,825     $ 466,047  
Accrued expenses
    101,067       128,781  
Total
  $ 727,892     $ 594,828  
 
9.  
DUE TO RELATED PARTIES
 
Due to related parties consists of the following as of:
 
       
September 30,
2008
 
 
December 31,
2007
 
 a.  
The Company received advances from one of its shareholders at various instances during 2004 and 2005, $76,000 and $424,000, respectively. In July, 2008, the debt was refinanced and accrues interest at the prime rate. Monthly amortization of $5,000 is due and a balloon payment of approximately $619,000 is due in January 2010.
  $ 652,612     $ 669,111  
                       
 b.  
The Company’s CEO loaned the Company $50,000 in February 2006. Moreover, the Company accrued salary for the CEO from March of 2006 through May 2007 for a total of $171,000. In August 2008, the total debt was refinanced and accrues interest at 3%, monthly payments of $5,000 are due with a balloon payment of $64,000 in January 2011.
    190,105       227,610  
          $ 842,717     $ 896,721  
Less: Short-term portion   $ (120,000 )   $ (896,721 )
                       
Long-term portion   $ 722,717     $ -  
 
Also, see Note 17 – Related party transactions.
 
 
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

10.  
LOANS PAYABLE
 
Loans payable consist of the following as of:
 
       
September 30,
2008
   
December 31,
2007
 
 a.  
The Company renewed its factoring agreement for the Company’s accounts receivable during the first quarter of 2008. The maximum finance amount under the agreement is $500,000. Each factoring of accounts receivable has a fixed fee of one and a half percent of the invoice amount, a minimum fee per month and an interest charge of prime rate plus three percent on the outstanding balance under the credit agreement. The accounts receivable are factored with full recourse to the Company and are in addition secured by all of the Company’s assets.
  $ 40,077     $ 102,540  
                       
 b.  
The Company renewed its financing agreement for inventory on February 28, 2008. The line of credit is for $500,000 and carries an interest charge of 1.5 percent of the outstanding balance and a monitoring fee of 0.5 percent of the previous month’s average outstanding balance. The Company can borrow up to 50 percent of the cost of eligible finished goods inventory. The credit agreement is secured by all of the Company’s assets.
    112,121       222,092  
                       
 c.  
In April 2, 2007 the Company received a $250,000 loan from Brennecke Partners LLC. In January, 2008 the Company restructured the then outstanding balance of the note and issued 1 million shares for an equivalent value of $121,555, and a new non-interest bearing note for $105,000. The note calls for 7 monthly principal payments beginning March 1, 2008.
    15,000       225,675  
                       
 d.  
The Company terminated a consulting agreement and received in assignment the rights to the trademark “Celsius” from one of its former directors. Payment was issued in the form of an interest-free note payable for $250,000 and 1,391,500 shares of common stock. The note called for monthly amortization of $15,000 beginning June 30, 2007 with final payment of the remaining outstanding balance on November 30, 2007.
    105,000       160,000  
          $ 272,198     $ 710,307  
 
11.  
DEPOSIT FROM CUSTOMER
 
During 2007, the Company received $400,000 from an international customer as deposit on future orders. The deposit was used in its entirety to pay for product shipped in April and June of 2008. The current balance as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was $0 and $400,000, respectively.
 
12.  
CONVERTIBLE NOTE PAYABLE
 
On December 18, 2007 the Company issued a $250,000 convertible note to CD Financial LLC (“CD”). The loan incurs eight percent interest per annum, and the note is due on April 16, 2008. The note can be converted to Company common stock after February 16, 2008 at a rate equal to seventy five percent of the average of the previous five days volume weighted average price for trading of the common stock, nevertheless, in no case can the note be converted to more than 25 million shares of common stock. At the time of recording the note a beneficial conversion feature for the conversion option was recorded in the amount $57,219, of which $6,199 was amortized in 2007, and $51,020 in 2008. Total outstanding as of December 31, 2007 was $199,692, which is net of debt discount of $51,020. On April 4, 2008 the Company received an additional $500,000 from CD on the same terms as the first note, also extending the due date of the first note. At the time of recording the second note a beneficial conversion feature for the conversion option was recorded as a debt discount in the amount $154,835. On June 10, 2008, the total amount of $750,000 was converted to 11,184,016 shares of Common Stock. The Company amortized $106,948 of the debt discount as interest expense; the remaining balance of the debt discount at time of conversion reduced the amount credited to equity.
 
 
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
On June 5, 2008, the Company issued a third convertible note for $250,000 to CD. On July 15, 2008 the Company issued a fourth convertible note for $250,000 to CD.  The notes carry 8 percent interest. At the time of recording the first note a beneficial conversion feature for the conversion option was recorded in the amount $15,625, of which $6,621 was amortized in June of 2008. On August 8, 2008, the convertible notes in the aggregate amount of $500,000 were cancelled and exchanged as partial consideration for preferred stock issued to CDS Ventures of South Florida, LLC, an affiliate of CD.
 
13.  
OTHER LIABILITY
 
During 2006 and 2008, the Company acquired a copier and 7 delivery vans, all of them financed. The outstanding balance on the aggregate loans as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was $93,146 and $21,420, respectively, of which $18,191 and $7,184, is due during the next 12 months, respectively. The loans carry interest ranging from 5.4% to 9.1%. The total monthly payment is $1,908. The assets that were purchased are collateral for the loans.
 
14.  
LONG TERM DEBENTURE
 
On December 19, 2007, the Company entered into a $6 million security purchase agreement (the “Security Agreement”) with Golden Gate Investors, Inc (“GGI”), a California corporation. Under the Security Agreement, the Company issued as a first tranche a $1.5 million convertible debenture maturing on December 19, 2011. The debenture accrues seven and 3/4 percent interest per annum.  As consideration the Company received $250,000 in cash and a note receivable for $1,250,000. The note receivable accrues eight percent interest per annum and is due on February 1, 2012. The note has a pre-payment obligation of $250,000 per month when certain criteria are fulfilled. The most significant criteria is that the Company can issue freely tradable shares under the debenture for an equivalent value. The Company estimates that according to Rule 144, the shares will be freely tradable at different dates in 2008. The Company is not obligated to convert the debenture to shares, partially or in full, unless GGI prepays the respective portion of its obligation under the note. The Security Agreement contains three more identical tranches for a total agreement of $6 million. Each new tranche can be started at any time by GGI during the debenture period which is defined as between December 19, 2007 until the balance of the existing debentures is $250,000 or less. Either party can, with a total penalty payment of $45,000 for the Company, and $100,000 for GGI, cancel any or all of the three pending tranches.
 
The debenture is convertible to common shares at a conversion rate of eighty percent of the average of the three lowest volume weighted average prices for the previous 20 trading days. The Company is not obligated to convert the amount requested to be converted into Company common stock, if the conversion price is less than $0.20 per share. GGI’s ownership in the company cannot exceed 4.99% of the outstanding common stock. Under certain circumstances the Company may be forced to pre pay the debenture with a fifty percent penalty of the pre-paid amount.
 
 
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
The Company recorded a debt discount of $186,619 with a credit to additional paid in capital for the intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature of the conversion option at the time of issuance. The debt discount is being amortized over the term of the debenture. The Company recorded $34,992 as interest expense amortizing the debt discount during the first nine months of 2008. The Company considered SFAS 133 and EITF 00-19 and concluded that the conversion option should not be bifurcated from the host contract according to SFAS 133 paragraph 11 a, and concluded that according to EITF 00-19 the conversion option is recorded as equity and not a liability.
 
During 2008, the Company received $1,000,000 in payment on the note receivable. In July to September, 2008, the Company converted $575,000 of the debenture to approximately 9.1 million shares of Common Stock in June 2008, and subsequent to September 30 has converted additional $179,000 to approximately 7.0 million shares of Common Stock.
 
The outstanding liability, net of debt discount, as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was $774,906 and $1,314,914, respectively.
 
15.  
PREFERRED STOCK
 
On August 8, 2008, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (“SPA”) with CDS Ventures of South Florida, LLC (“CDS”), an affiliate of CD Financial, LLC. Pursuant to the SPA, the Company issued 2,000 Series A preferred shares (“Preferred Shares”), as well as a warrant to purchase an additional 1,000 Preferred Shares, for a cash payment of $1.5 million and the cancellation of two notes in aggregate amount of $500,000 issued to CD Financial, LLC. The Preferred Shares can be converted into Company Common Stock at any time.  During the first 200 days after the closing date, the conversion price is $0.08, after which the conversion price is the greater of $0.08 or 90% of the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for the prior 10 trading days. Pursuant to the SPA, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement under which the company agreed to file a registration statement for the common stock issuable upon conversion of Preferred Shares. The Preferred Shares accrue a ten percent annual dividend, payable in additional Preferred Shares. The issued Preferred Shares can be converted to a maximum of 25.0 million shares of Common Stock, and the 1,000 Preferred shares underlying the warrant can be converted to a maximum of 12.5 million shares of Common Stock.
 
16.  
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
 
The Company adopted an Incentive Stock Plan on January 19, 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 10 years after the adoption date, issued options have their own schedule of termination. Until 2017, options to acquire up to 16.0 million 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.
 
 
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
The Company has issued approximately 13.5 million options to purchase shares at an average price of $0.07 with a fair value of $530,000. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company recognized $165,140 of non-cash compensation expense (included in Selling, General and Administrative expense in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations). As of September 30, 2008, the Company had approximately $226,000 of unrecognized pre-tax non-cash compensation expense which the Company expects to recognize, based on a weighted-average period of 1.0 years. The Company used the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and straight-line amortization of compensation expense over the two to three year requisite service or vesting period of the grant. There are options to purchase approximately 5.0 million shares that have vested, and 16,671 shares were exercised as of September 30, 2008. The following is a summary of the assumptions used:
 
Risk-free interest rate
 
1.7% - 4.9%
Expected dividend yield
 
—  
Expected term
 
3 – 5  years
Expected annual volatility
 
73% - 82%

Elite granted on January 19, 2007, prior to the merger with Celsius Holdings, Inc, equivalent to 1,337,246 shares of common stock in the Company, to its Chief Financial Officer as starting bonus for accepting employment with the Company. The Company valued the grant of stock based on fair value of the shares, which was estimated as the value of shares in the most recent transaction of the Company’s shares. The Company recognized the expense upon issuance of the grant.
 
 In March, 2008, the Company issued a total of 750,000 shares as compensation to an international distributor at a fair value of $120,000. The same agreement can give the distributor 750,000 additional shares if certain sales targets are met, or if the stock price of the Company is 45 cents or greater for a period of 5 trading days, whichever occurs first.
 
In September, 2008 the Company issued a total of 67,544 shares as compensation to a consultant and a distributor at a fair value of $5,450. The consultant will receive additional shares with fair value of $2,000 monthly for 4 months. The distributor can receive additional shares depending on its purchases until end of March 2009.
 
17.  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
The CEO has guaranteed the Company’s obligations under the factoring agreement with Bibby Financial Services, Inc. (“Bibby”), the outstanding balance to Bibby as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was $40,077 and $102,540, respectively. The CEO has also guaranteed the financing for the Company’s offices and purchases of vehicles. The CEO has not received any compensation for the guarantees.
 
 
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
The COO of the Company lent the Company $50,000 in February 2008, the loan was repaid in March 2008. The COO also purchased in February 2008, 781,250 shares in a private placement for a total consideration of $75,000.
 
The CFO of the Company lent the Company $25,000 in February 2008, the loan was repaid in February 2008. The CFO also purchased in February 2008, 245,098 shares in a private placement for a total consideration of $25,000.
 
The Vice President of Strategic Accounts and Business Development purchased in February 2008, 245,098 shares in a private placement for a total consideration of $25,000.
 
Also, see Note 9 – Due to related parties.
 
18.  
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
 
Issuance of common stock pursuant to conversion of note
 
In January 2008, the Company restructured the then outstanding balance of a note and issued 1 million shares for an equivalent value of $121,555, and a new non-interest bearing note for $105,000. The note calls for 7 monthly principal payments beginning March 1, 2008. The outstanding balance as of September 30, 2008 was $15,000.
 
In June through September, 2008, the Company issued 11,184,016 and 9,107,042 as conversion of notes for $750,000 and $575,000, respectively, to two separate noteholders.
 
Issuance of common stock pursuant to services performed
 
In March 2008, the Company issued a total of 750,000 shares as compensation to an international distributor at a fair value of $120,000.
 
In September 2008, the Company issued a total of 67,544 as compensation to a consultant and a distributor at a fair value of $5,450.
 
Issuance of common stock pursuant to exercise of stock options
 
On February 15, 2008 the Company issued 16,671 shares of unregistered common stock in accordance to its 2006 Stock Incentive Plan to an employee exercising vested options.
 
Issuance of common stock pursuant to private placements
 
In February 2008 the Company issued a total of 3,198,529 unregistered shares of common stock in private placements for an aggregate consideration of $298,900, net of commissions.
 
In March 2008 the Company issued a total of ten million unregistered shares of common stock in a private placement, for an aggregate consideration of $500,100. In addition, the investor received a warrant to purchase seven million unregistered shares of common stock during a 3-year period, at an exercise price of $0.13 per share. Of the total consideration, $100,000 was paid in March and $400,100 was paid on April 7, 2008.
 
Issuance of preferred stock pursuant to private placement
 
In August, 2008, the Company issued 2,000 Series A preferred shares (“Preferred Shares”), as well as a warrant to purchase additional 1,000 Preferred Shares, for a cash payment of $1.5 million and the cancellation of two notes in aggregate amount of $500,000.
 
 
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 
19.  
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
In October, 2008, Golden Gate Investors, Inc, converted $179,000 of its convertible debenture to approximately 7.0 million shares. GGI did not make its last payment of $250,000 in October on its note payable to the Company. The Company will charge 0.25% higher interest from October 21, 2008, due to the default. As of the date of the filing, GGI has not made its last note payment, nor is it clear that the subsequent tranches of the Security Agreement will be exercised. Also, see Note 14 Long term debenture.
 
In November, 2008, CD Financial, LLC, lent the Company $100,000 to fund operations. The loan is due payable in early December, 2008. The interest rate for the loan is 10% per annum.
 
 
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OVERVIEW
 
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, as well as the financial statements and related notes included in our December 31, 2007 Form 10-KSB. Dollar amounts of $1.0 million or more are rounded to the nearest one tenth of a million; all other dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest one thousand dollars and all percentages are stated to the nearest one tenth of one percent.
 
Current Business of our Company
 
We operate in the United States through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Celsius Inc., which acquired the operating business of Elite FX, Inc. (“Elite”) through a reverse merger on January 26, 2007, and Celsius Netshipments, Inc.  Celsius, Inc. is in the business of developing and marketing healthier functional beverages in the functional beverage category of the beverage industry.  Celsius was Elite’s first commercially available product. Celsius is a beverage that burns calories. Celsius is currently available in five sparkling flavors: cola, ginger ale, lemon/lime, orange and wild berry, and two non-carbonated green teas: peach/mango and raspberry/acai.  Celsius Netshipments, Inc., incorporated in Florida on March 29, 2007, distributes the Celsius beverage via the internet. Our focus is on increasing sales of our existing products.
 
We are using Celsius as a means to attract and sign up direct-store-delivery (“DSD”) distributors across the US. DSD distributors are wholesalers/distributors that purchase product, store it in their warehouse and then using their own trucks to sell and deliver the product direct to retailers and their store shelves or cooler doors. During this process they make sure that the product is properly placed on the shelves, the invoicing and collection process is managed and local personnel are trained. Most retailers prefer this method to get beverages to their stores. There are some retailers that prefer a different method called direct-to-retailer (“DTR”). In this scenario, the retailer is buying direct from the brand manufacturer and the product is delivered to the retailer’s warehousing system. The retailer is then responsible to properly stock the product and get it to the shelves. Our strategy is to cover the country with a network of DSD distributors. This allows us to sell to retailer chains that prefer this method and whose store locations span across distributor boundaries. We believe that a strong DSD network gives us a path to get to the smaller independent retailers who are too small to have their own warehousing and distribution systems and thus can only get their beverages from distributors. Our strategy of building a DSD network will not prohibit us from going DTR when a retailer requests or requires it.
 
We have currently signed up distributors in many of the larger markets in the US (Chicago, Detroit, Boston, South Florida, Seattle, Dallas, Atlanta, etc). We expect that it will take at least until 2009 before we have most of the United States covered.
 
Our experience has shown that it takes about two to three months to bring on a distributor. From initial interest to actual purchase order and kick off or the launch in that area, the steps include a physical meeting or two to explain the brand, target markets and our marketing plans. As we add sales reps we are able to do more of these activities at a time and speed up the process.
 
 
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Our principal executive offices are located at 140 NE 4th Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33483. Our telephone number is (561) 276-2239 and our website is http://www.celsius.com. The information contained on our web sites do not constitute part of, nor is it incorporated by reference into this Report on Form 10-Q.
 
Industry Overview
 
The functional beverage market includes a wide variety of beverages with one or more added ingredients to satisfy a physical or functional need.   This category includes the five fastest-growing segments of the functional beverage market: herb-enhanced fruit drinks, ready-to-drink (RTD) teas, sports drinks, energy drinks, and single-serve (SS) fresh juice.
 
Our Products
 
In 2005, Elite introduced Celsius to the beverage marketplace and it is our first product. Multiple clinical studies have shown that a single 12 ounce serving raises metabolism over a 3 to 4 hour period. Quantitatively, the energy expenditure was on average over 100 calories from a single serving.
 
It is our belief that clinical studies proving product claims will become more important as more and more beverages are marketed with functional claims. Celsius was one of the first beverages to be launched along with a clinical study. Celsius is also one of very few that has clinical research on the actual product. Some beverage companies that do mention studies backing their claims are actually referencing independent studies conducted on one or more of the ingredients in the product. We believe that it is important and will become more important to have studies on the actual product.
 
Two different research organizations have statistically proven the Celsius calorie burning capability in four clinical studies.  This product line, which is referred to as our “core brand”, competes in the “functional beverage” segment of the beverage marketplace with distinctive flavors and packaging.  A functional beverage is a beverage containing one or more added ingredients intended to satisfy a physical or functional need, which often carries a unique and sophisticated imagery and a premium price tag. This segment includes herb-enhanced fruit drinks, ready-to-drink (RTD) teas, sports drinks, energy drinks, and single-serve (SS) fresh juice. By raising metabolism for the extended period of three to four hours, Celsius provides a negative calorie effect (burn more than you consume) as well as energy.
 
We currently offer five sparkling flavors: cola, ginger ale, lemon/lime, orange and wild berry, and two non-carbonated green teas: peach/mango and raspberry/acai. We have developed and own the formula for this product including the flavoring. The formulation and flavors for these products are produced under contract by concentrate suppliers.
 
Celsius is currently packaged in distinctive (12 fl oz) glass bottles with full-body shrink-wrapped labels that are in vivid colors in abstract patterns and cover the entire bottle to create a strong on-shelf impact.  In April 2007, we introduced Celsius in twelve ounce cans. The cans are sold in single units or in packages of four. The graphics and clinically tested product are important elements to Celsius and help justify the premium pricing of $1.99 per bottle/can.
 
Clinical Studies
 
We have funded four U.S. based clinical studies for Celsius. Each conducted by research organizations and each studied the total Celsius formula. The first study was conducted by the Ohio Research Group of Exercise Science and Sports Nutrition. The second, third and fourth studies were conducted by the Applied Biochemistry & Molecular Physiology Laboratory of the University of Oklahoma. We entered into a contract with the University of Oklahoma to pay for part of the cost of the clinical study. In addition, we provided Celsius beverage for the studies and paid for the placebo beverage used in the studies. None of our officers or directors are in any way affiliated with either of the two research organizations.
 
 
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The first study was conducted by the Ohio Research Group of Exercise Science and Sports Nutrition. The Ohio Research Group of Exercise Science & Sports Nutrition is a multidisciplinary clinical research team dedicated to exploring the relationship between exercise, nutrition, dietary supplements and health, www.ohioresearchgroup.com. This placebo-controlled, double-blind cross-over study compared the effects of Celsius and the placebo on metabolic rate. Twenty-two participants were randomly assigned to ingest a twelve ounce serving of Celsius and on a separate day a serving of twelve ounces of Diet Coke®. All subjects completed both trials using a randomized, counterbalanced design. Randomized means that subjects were selected for each group randomly to ensure that the different treatments were statistically equivalent. Counterbalancing means that individuals in one group drank the placebo on the first day and drank Celsius on the second day. The other group did the opposite. Counterbalancing is a design method that is used to control ‘order effects’. In other words, to make sure the order that subjects were served, does not impact the results and analysis.
 
Metabolic rate (via indirect calorimetry, measurements taken from breaths into and out of calorimeter) and substrate oxidation (via respiratory exchange ratios) were measured at baseline (pre-ingestion) and for 10 minutes at the end of each hour for 3 hours post-ingestion. The results showed an average increase of metabolism of twelve percent over the three hour period, compared to statistically insignificant change for the control group. Metabolic rate, or metabolism, is the rate at which the body expends energy. This is also referred to as the “caloric burn rate”. Indirect calorimetry calculates heat that living organisms produce from their production of carbon dioxide. It is called “indirect” because the caloric burn rate is calculated from a measurement of oxygen uptake. Direct calorimetry would involve the subject being placed inside the calorimeter for the measurement to determine the heat being produced. Respiratory Exchange Ratio is the ratio oxygen taken in a breath compared to the carbon dioxide breathed out in one breath or exchange. Measuring this ratio can be used for estimating which substrate (fuel such as carbohydrate or fat) is being metabolized or ‘oxidized’ to supply the body with energy.
 
The second study was conducted by the Applied Biochemistry & Molecular Physiology Laboratory of University of Oklahoma. This blinded, placebo-controlled study was conducted on a total of sixty men and women of normal weight. An equal number of participants were separated into two groups to compare one serving (12oz) of Celsius to a placebo of the same amount. According to the study, those subjects consuming Celsius burned significantly more calories versus those consuming the placebo, over a three hour period. The study confirmed that over the three hour period, subjects consuming a single serving of Celsius burned sixty-five percent more calories than those consuming the placebo beverage and burned an average of more than one hundred calories compared to placebo. These results were statistically significant.
 
The third study, also conducted by the Applied Biochemistry & Molecular Physiology Laboratory of University of Oklahoma, extended our second study with the same group of sixty individuals and protocol for 28 days and showed the same statistical significance of increased calorie burn (minimal attenuation). While the University of Oklahoma study did extend for 28 days, more testing would be needed for long term analysis of the Celsius calorie burning effects. Also, these studies were on relatively small numbers of subjects, they have statistically significant results. Additional studies on a larger number and wider range of body compositions can be considered to further the analysis.
 
 
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Our fourth study, also conducted by the Applied Biochemistry & Molecular Physiology Laboratory of University of Oklahoma, combined Celsius with exercise. This 10-week placebo-controlled, randomized and blinded study was conducted on a total of 37 subjects. Participants were randomly assigned into one of two groups: Group 1 consumed one serving of Celsius per day, and Group 2 consumed one serving of an identically flavored and labeled placebo beverage. Both groups participated in 10 weeks of combined aerobic and weight training, following the American College of Sports Medicine guidelines of training for previously sedentary adults. The results showed that consuming a single serving of Celsius prior to exercising may enhance the positive adaptations of exercise on body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness and endurance performance. According to the preliminary findings, subjects consuming a single serving of Celsius lost significantly more fat mass and gained significantly more muscle mass than those subjects consuming the placebo - a 93.75% greater loss in fat and 50% greater gain in muscle mass, respectively. The study also confirmed that subjects consuming Celsius significantly improved measures of cardiorespiratory fitness and the ability to delay the onset of fatigue when exercising to exhaustion.
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Reform Act”) provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf. We and our representatives may, from time to time, make written or verbal forward-looking statements, including statements contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and in our reports to stockholders. Generally, the inclusion of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “will,” and similar expressions identify statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and that are intended to come within the safe harbor protection provided by those sections. All statements addressing operating performance, events, or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future, including statements relating to sales growth, earnings or earnings per share growth, and market share, as well as statements expressing optimism or pessimism about future operating results, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Reform Act.
 
The forward-looking statements are and will be based upon our management’s then-current views and assumptions regarding future events and operating performance, and are applicable only as of the dates of such statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
 
By their nature, all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements or those currently being experienced by our Company for a number of reasons and the following:
 
 
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We have a limited operating history with significant losses and expect losses to continue for the foreseeable future
 
The Company was incorporated in the State of Nevada on April 26, 2005 under the name “Vector Ventures Corp.” The Company changed its name to “Celsius Holdings, Inc.” on December 26, 2006. We are a holding company and carry on no operating business except through our direct wholly-owned subsidiaries, Celsius, Inc. and Celsius Netshipments, Inc. Celsius, Inc. was incorporated in Nevada on January 18, 2007, and merged with Elite on January 26, 2007, which was incorporated in Florida on April 22, 2004. Celsius Netshipments, Inc. was incorporated in Florida on March 29, 2007.
 
It is difficult to evaluate our business future and prospects as we are a young company with a limited operating history. At this stage of our business operations, even with our good faith efforts, potential investors have a high probability of losing their investment. Our future operating results will depend on many factors, including the ability to generate sustained and increased demand and acceptance of our products, the level of our competition, and our ability to attract and maintain key management and employees.
 
We have yet to establish any history of profitable operations.  We have incurred annual operating losses of $3.7 million, $1.5 million and $853,000, respectively, during the past three fiscal years of operation.  We have incurred an operating loss during the first nine months ending September 30, 2008 of $3.9 million. As a result, at September 30, 2008 we had an accumulated deficit of $10.1 million. Our revenues have not been sufficient to sustain our operations.  We expect that our revenues will not be sufficient to sustain our operations for the foreseeable future.  Our profitability will require the successful commercialization of our current product Celsius® and any future products we develop.  No assurances can be given when this will occur or that we will ever be profitable.
 
We will require additional financing to sustain our operations and without it we may not be able to continue operations
 
At September 30, 2008, we had a working capital of $177,000. The independent auditor’s report for the year ended December 31, 2007, includes an explanatory paragraph to their audit opinion stating that our recurring losses from operations and working capital deficiency raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.  We have an operating cash flow deficit of $3.8 million for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2008 and an operating cash flow deficit of $2.6 million and $1.2 million, for the twelve month periods ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  We do not currently have sufficient financial resources to fund our operations or those of our subsidiaries.  Therefore, we need additional funds to continue these operations.
 
The sale of our Common Stock to Fusion Capital, Golden Gate Investors, LLC, CD Financial, LLC and CDS Ventures of South Florida, LLC may cause dilution and the sale of the shares of Common Stock acquired by Fusion Capital, Golden Gate Investors, LLC, CD Financial, LLC and CDS Ventures of South Florida, LLC could cause the price of our Common Stock to decline.
 
In connection with entering into a common stock purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC (“Fusion Capital”), we authorized the sale to Fusion Capital of up to 13,193,305 shares of our Common Stock.  The number of shares ultimately offered for sale by Fusion Capital is dependent upon the number of shares purchased by Fusion Capital under the Purchase Agreement. The purchase price for the Common Stock to be sold to Fusion Capital pursuant to the Purchase Agreement will fluctuate based on the price of our Common Stock. All 13,193,305 shares registered are freely tradable.  It is anticipated that these shares will be sold over a period of up to twenty-five months until November 16, 2009.  Depending upon market liquidity at the time, a sale of shares under this offering at any given time could cause the trading price of our Common Stock to decline.  Fusion Capital may ultimately purchase all, some or none of the 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock not yet issued but registered.  After it has acquired such shares, it may sell all, some or none of such shares.  Therefore, sales to Fusion Capital by us under the Purchase Agreement may result in substantial dilution to the interests of other holders of our Common Stock. The sale of a substantial number of shares of our Common Stock, or anticipation of such sales, could make it more difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and at a price that we might otherwise wish to effect sales.  However, we have the right to control the timing and amount of any sales of our shares to Fusion Capital and the Purchase Agreement may be terminated by us at any time at our discretion without any cost to us.
 
 
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In connection with issuing a convertible debenture to Golden Gate Investors, LLC (“GGI”), we are not obligated to convert the debenture, if the price of our shares is below $0.20. We have issued 16.1 million shares to GGI between June 16 and October 24, 2008, as partial conversion of the debenture. We may have to issue more than 33 million shares to GGI based on the current conversion price, upon their requests to convert the debenture.
 
On June 10, 2008, the total amount of $750,000 in notes payable to CD Financial, LLC was converted to 11,184,016 shares of Common Stock of which 7,456,011 shares are freely tradable, as of September 30, 2008.
 
In connection with issuing 2,000 Series A Preferred Shares in August 2008, CDS Ventures of South Florida, LLC (“CDS”) can convert these into a maximum of 25 million shares of Common Stock. CDS has the right to purchase additional 1,000 Series A Preferred Shares, which can convert into a maximum of 12.5 million shares of Common Stock.
 
We have not achieved profitability on an annual basis and expect to continue to incur net losses in future quarters, which could force us to discontinue operations.
 
We recorded a net loss of $1.5 million and $3.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, and 2007, respectively, and a loss of $3.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. We had an accumulated deficit of $10.1 million as of September 30, 2008. We could incur net losses for the foreseeable future as we expand our business. We will need to generate additional revenue from the sales of our products or take steps to reduce operating costs to achieve and maintain profitability. Even if we are able to increase revenue, we may experience price competition that will lower our gross margins and our profitability. If we do achieve profitability, we cannot be certain that we can sustain or increase profitability on a quarterly or annual basis and we could be forced to discontinue our operations.
 
We depend upon our trademarks and proprietary rights, and any failure to protect our intellectual property rights or any claims that we are infringing upon the rights of others may adversely affect our competitive position.
 
 
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Our success depends, in large part, on our ability to protect our current and future brands and products and to defend our intellectual property rights. We cannot be sure that trademarks will be issued with respect to any future trademark applications or that our competitors will not challenge, invalidate or circumvent any existing or future trademarks issued to, or licensed by, us. We believe that our competitors, many of whom are more established, and have greater financial and personnel resources than we do, may be able to replicate our processes, brands, flavors, or unique market segment products in a manner that could circumvent our protective safeguards. Therefore, we cannot give you any assurance that our confidential business information will remain proprietary.
 
We rely predominately on wholesale distributors for the success of our business, the loss or poor performance of which may materially and adversely affect our business.
 
We sell our products principally to wholesalers for resale to retail outlets including grocery stores, convenience stores, nutritional and drug stores. The replacement or poor performance of the Company's major wholesalers and or the Company's inability to collect accounts receivable from the Company's major wholesalers could materially and adversely affect the Company's results of operations and financial condition. Distribution channels for beverage products have been characterized in recent years by rapid change, including consolidations of certain wholesalers. In addition, wholesalers and retailers of the Company's products offer products which compete directly with the Company's products for retail shelf space and consumer purchases. Accordingly, there is a risk that these wholesalers or retailers may give higher priority to products of the Company's competitors. In the future, the Company's wholesalers and retailers may not continue to purchase the Company's products or provide the Company's products with adequate levels of promotional support.
 
We may incur material losses as a result of product recall and product liability.
 
 We may be liable if the consumption of any of our products causes injury, illness or death. We also may be required to recall some of our products if they become contaminated or are damaged or mislabeled. A significant product liability judgment against us, or a widespread product recall, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. The government may adopt regulations that could increase our costs or our liabilities. The amount of the insurance we carry is limited, and that insurance is subject to certain exclusions and may or may not be adequate.
 
We may not be able to develop successful new products, which could impede our growth and cause us to sustain future losses
 
Part of our strategy is to increase our sales through the development of new products. We cannot assure you that we will be able to develop, market, and distribute future products that will enjoy market acceptance. The failure to develop new products that gain market acceptance could have an adverse impact on our growth and materially adversely affect our financial condition.
 
Our lack of product diversification and inability to timely introduce new or alternative products could cause us to cease operations. 
 
Our business is centered on healthier functional beverages. The risks associated with focusing on a limited product line are substantial. If consumers do not accept our products or if there is a general decline in market demand for, or any significant decrease in, the consumption of nutritional beverages, we are not financially or operationally capable of introducing alternative products within a short time frame. As a result, such lack of acceptance or market demand decline could cause us to cease operations.
 
 
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Our directors and executive officers beneficially own a substantial amount of our Common Stock, and therefore other stockholders will not be able to direct our Company.
 
The majority of our shares and the voting control of the Company is held by a relatively small group of stockholders, who are also our directors and executive officers. Accordingly, these persons, as a group, will be able to exert significant influence over the direction of our affairs and business, including any determination with respect to our acquisition or disposition of assets, future issuances of Common Stock or other securities, and the election or removal of directors. Such a concentration of ownership may also have the effect of delaying, deferring, or preventing a change in control of the Company or cause the market price of our stock to decline. Notwithstanding the exercise of the fiduciary duties of these directors and executive officers and any duties that such other stockholder may have to us or our other stockholders in general, these persons may have interests different than yours.
 
We are dependent on our key executives, the loss of which may have a material adverse effect on our Company.
 
Our future success will depend substantially upon the abilities of, and personal relationships developed by, Stephen C. Haley, our Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board and majority stockholder, Jan Norelid our Chief Financial Officer, and Mrs. Irina Lorenzi, our Innovations VP. The loss of Messrs. Haley, Norelid or Mrs. Lorenzi’s services could materially adversely affect our business and our prospects for the future. We do not have key person insurance on the lives of such individuals. Our future success also depends on our continuing ability to attract and retain highly qualified technical and managerial personnel. Competition for such personnel in the functional beverage industry is intense and we may not be able to retain our key managerial and technical employees or that it will be able to attract and retain additional highly qualified technical and managerial personnel in the future. The inability to attract and retain the necessary technical and managerial personnel could have a material and adverse affect upon our business, results of operations and financial condition
 
Our Common Stock is deemed a low-priced "Penny" stock, therefore an investment in our Common Stock should be considered high risk and subject to marketability restrictions.
 
Since our Common Stock is a penny stock, as defined in Rule 3a51-1 under the Exchange Act, it will be more difficult for investors to liquidate their investment. Until the trading price of the Common Stock rises above $5.00 per share, if ever, trading in our Common Stock is subject to the penny stock rules of the Exchange Act specified in rules 15g-1 through 15g-10. Those rules require broker-dealers, before effecting transactions in any penny stock, to:
 
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Deliver to the customer, and obtain a written receipt for, a disclosure document;
   
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Disclose certain price information about the stock;
   
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Disclose the amount of compensation received by the broker-dealer or any associated person of the broker-dealer;
   
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Send monthly statements to customers with market and price information about the penny stock; and,
   
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In some circumstances, approve the purchaser's account under certain standards and deliver written statements to the customer with information specified in the rules
 
 
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Consequently, the penny stock rules may restrict the ability or willingness of broker-dealers to sell our Common Stock and may affect the ability of holders to sell their Common Stock in the secondary market and the price at which such holders can sell any such securities. These additional procedures could also limit our ability to raise additional capital in the future.
 
The foregoing list is not exhaustive. There can be no assurance that we have correctly identified and appropriately assessed all factors affecting our business or that the publicly available and other information with respect to these matters is complete and correct. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe to be immaterial also may adversely impact us. Should any risks and uncertainties develop into actual events, these developments could have material adverse effects on our business, financial condition and results of operations. For these reasons, the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements.
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our unaudited consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates including, among others, those affecting revenues, the allowance for doubtful accounts, the salability of inventory and the useful lives of tangible and intangible assets. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form our basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions, or if management made different judgments or utilized different estimates. Many of our estimates or judgments are based on anticipated future events or performance, and as such are forward-looking in nature, and are subject to many risks and uncertainties, including those discussed below and elsewhere in this report. We do not undertake any obligation to update or revise this discussion to reflect any future events or circumstances.
 
Although our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 of the notes to our unaudited consolidated financial statements, the following discussion is intended to describe those accounting policies and estimates most critical to the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. For a detailed discussion on the application of these and our other accounting policies, see Note 1 contained in Part II, Item 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2007, included in Form 10-KSB.
 
Accounts Receivable – We evaluate the collectibility of our trade accounts receivable based on a number of factors. In circumstances where we become aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations, a specific reserve for bad debts is estimated and recorded, which reduces the recognized receivable to the estimated amount we believe will ultimately be collected.  In addition to specific customer identification of potential bad debts, bad debt charges are recorded based on our recent past loss history and an overall assessment of past due trade accounts receivable outstanding.
 
 
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Revenue Recognition – Our products are sold to distributors, wholesalers and retailers for cash or on credit terms. Our credit terms, which are established in accordance with local and industry practices, typically require payment within 30 days of delivery. We recognize revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured.  All sales to distributors and retailers are final sales and we have a “no return” policy; however, in limited instances, due to credit issues or distributor changes, we may take back product. We believe that adequate provision has been made for cash discounts, returns and spoilage based on the Company’s historical experience.
 
Inventory – We hold raw materials and finished goods inventories, which are manufactured and procured based on our sales forecasts. We value inventory at the lower of cost or market and include adjustments for estimated obsolescence, principally on a first in-first out basis. These valuations are subject to customer acceptance and demand for the particular products, and our estimates of future realizable values are based on these forecasted demands. We regularly review inventory detail to determine whether a write-down is necessary. We consider various factors in making this determination, including recent sales history and predicted trends, industry market conditions and general economic conditions. Differences could result in the amount and timing of write-downs for any period if we make different judgments or use different estimates.
 
Intangibles – Intangibles are comprised primarily of trademarks that represent our exclusive ownership of the Celsius® trademark in connection with the manufacture, sale and distribution of supplements and beverages.  The Company also owns, or is in process of registering, some other trademarks in the United States, as well as in a number of countries around the world. 
 
In accordance with SFAS No. 142, we evaluate our trademarks annually for impairment or earlier if there is an indication of impairment.  If there is an indication of impairment of identified intangible assets not subject to amortization, management compares the estimated fair value with the carrying amount of the asset.  An impairment loss is recognized to write down the intangible asset to its fair value if it is less than the carrying amount.  The fair value is calculated using the income approach.  However, preparation of estimated expected future cash flows is inherently subjective and is based on management’s best estimate of assumptions concerning expected future conditions.  Based on management’s impairment analysis performed for the year ended December 31, 2007, the estimated fair values of trademarks exceeded the carrying value.
 
In estimating future revenues, we use internal budgets.  Internal budgets are developed based on recent revenue data and future marketing plans for existing product lines and planned timing of future introductions of new products and their impact on our future cash flows.
 
Stock-Based Compensation –We use the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing formula to estimate the fair value of stock options at the date of grant. The Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing formula was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. The Company’s employee stock options, however, have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options. For example, employee stock options are generally subject to vesting restrictions and are generally not transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected stock price volatility, the expected life of an option and the number of awards ultimately expected to vest. Changes in subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimates of an option. Furthermore, the estimated fair value of an option does not necessarily represent the value that will ultimately be realized by an employee. The Company uses historical data of comparable companies to estimate the expected price volatility, the expected option life and the expected forfeiture rate. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for the estimated life of the option. If actual results are not consistent with the Company’s assumptions and judgments used in estimating the key assumptions, the Company may be required to increase or decrease compensation expense or income tax expense, which could be material to its results of operations.
 
 
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
 
Revenue
 
Sales for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 were $435,000 and $508,000, respectively. The decrease of 14.4 percent was mainly due to transitioning to newer distributors, the loss of a large Health & fitness chain and losing two retailers who were in geographic areas we were not able to support with marketing efforts. Comparing the third quarter of the two years, we added some retailers and distributors, dropped some purposely and lost some. Over $300,000 of our third quarter revenue in 2008 came from 19 customers that were not part of last year’s figures. Overall sales to current customers that we also had sales to in the same quarter last year were basically flat. We believe the slowdown in the economy has some effect on our revenue to existing customers.
 
Gross profit
 
Gross Profit was negative 4.8% percent in the third quarter 2008 as compared to positive 47.2 percent for the same period in 2007. The decrease in gross profit was mainly due to write off of expired inventory, a reserve for obsolescence of bottle packaging material and excess bottle inventory. We have seen a clear change in the customer demand from bottles to cans. This has forced us to make decisions to slow production of bottles, and to liquidate certain bottle inventories. This caused an expense of $203,000 in the quarter as compared to no expense in the same period last year.  Without this write-down our gross profit would have been a more normal 41.8%.
 
Operating Expenses
 
Sales and marketing expenses have increased substantially from one year to the next, $1.4 million for the third quarter of 2008 as compared to $581,000 for the same three-month period in 2007, or an increase of $776,000. This was mainly due to increased local events and sampling expense by $232,000, advertising expense by $212,000, local radio and print media expense by $134,000, employee cost by $69,000 and sales and marketing travel expense by $55,000. The general and administrative expenses increased from $402,000 for the three-month period in 2007 to $434,000 for the same period in 2008, an increase of $32,000. This was mainly due to increased allowance for bad debts of $42,000. We are concentrating our efforts to increase marketing and sales activities, which can be seen in our participation in many sports and exercise events across the country, as well as increasing our spending on local radio campaigns utilizing our new ad containing the recently purchased and produced jingle “Burn Baby Burn,” which we have the right to use for one year.
 
 
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Other expense
 
The net interest expense decreased from $41,000 for the three-month period in 2007 to $33,000, during the third quarter in 2008, or a decrease of $8,000.
 
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
 
Revenue
 
Sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 were $2.0 million and $1.1 million, respectively. The increase of 74.9 percent was due to international orders of close to $500,000 in 2008, compared to less than $30,000 in export sales for the nine months in 2007. Domestically we had increased sales both to new distributors, re-orders from established distributors as well as no sale to certain distributors comparing the two periods, no customer had a change over $75,000.
 
Gross profit
 
Gross profit was 29.6 percent in nine months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to 33.8 percent for the same period in 2007. The decrease in gross profit was mainly due to write-off of bottle inventory as described earlier and lower margins on our export sales, offset to a lesser extent by a product mix change from bottles to a majority of cans being shipped. Bottles have a higher cost and lower margin than our cans.
 
Operating Expenses
 
Sales and marketing expenses have increased substantially from one year to the next, $2.9 million for the first nine months of 2008 as compared to $1.3 million for the same nine-month period in 2007, or an increase of $1.6 million. Sales and marketing employee cost increased by $342,000, local events and sampling by $321,000, local advertising by $250,000, sales and marketing travel expense by $146,000, and national advertising by $332,000. The general and administrative expenses increased from $1.1 million for the first nine months of 2007 to $1.3 million for the same period in 2008, or an increase of $234,000. This increase was mainly due to increased research and development expense of $140,000, expense for issuance of shares to distributors of $121,000, increased cost for issuance of options to employees and consultants of $109,000, and increased cost of personnel of $100,000, offset to a lesser extent by reduced investor relations expense of $116,000, reduced legal and professional fees of $44,000, and reduced insurance expense of $61,000.
 
We recognized an expense for termination of a consulting agreement in January of 2007 of $500,000. Coinciding with the reverse merger, the Company issued 1.4 million shares, valued at $250,000 and an interest-free note for $250,000 as consideration for termination of a consulting agreement and assignment of the Celsius trademarks.
 
Other expense
 
The net interest expense increased from $122,000 for the first nine months of 2007 to $292,000, during the same period in 2008, or an increase of $170,000. This increase was mainly due to amortization of debt discount of $200,000, incurred when issuing convertible notes, offset to a lesser extent by reduced interest to related parties.
 
 
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
We have yet to establish any history of profitable operations. We have incurred annual operating losses of $3.7 million, $1.5 million and $853,000, respectively, during the past three years of operation, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and a loss during the first nine months of 2008 of $3.9 million. As a result, at September 30, 2008, we had an accumulated deficit of $10.1 million. At September 30, 2008, we had a working capital of $177,000. The independent auditor’s report for the year ended December 31, 2007, includes an explanatory paragraph to their audit opinion stating that our recurring losses from operations and working capital deficiency raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. We have an operating cash flow deficit of $2.6 million, $1.2 million and $813,000, for last three years, respectively. Our revenue has not been sufficient to sustain our operations. We expect that our revenue will not be sufficient to sustain our operations for the foreseeable future. Our profitability will require the successful commercialization of our current product Celsius® and any future products we develop. No assurances can be given when this will occur or that we will ever be profitable.
 
We fund part of our working capital from two lines of credit. One line of credit with a factoring company was renewed in January 2008 and is for $500,000. The line of credit lets us borrow 60% of eligible receivables. The factoring flat fee is 1.5% of the invoice amount; in addition we incur an interest charge of prime rate plus three percent on the average outstanding balance. The outstanding balance as of September 30, 2008 was $40,000.
 
We renewed a second line of credit on February 28, 2008 for inventory financing. The line of credit is also for $500,000 and lets us borrow up to 40% of our cost of eligible finished goods. The line of credit carries an interest charge of 1.5% per month of the outstanding balance and a monitoring fee of 0.5% of the previous month’s average outstanding balance. The outstanding balance as of September 30, 2008 was $112,000.
 
In April 2007, the Company received $250,000 in bridge financing from Brennecke Partners LLC. The note was restructured in January 2008. The remaining balance of the original note was exchanged for one million shares of the Company’s common stock valued at $121,555 and a new note for $105,000. The new note had 7 monthly principal payments of $15,000 starting March 1, 2008. The note does not carry interest. The outstanding balance on the note as of September 30, 2008 was $15,000.
 
We borrowed in 2004 and 2005 a total of $500,000 from one of our stockholders with interest of a rate variable with the prime rate. In July 2008, we restructured the agreement and decreased the interest rate to prime rate flat, monthly payments of $5,000 until a balloon payment of approximately $619,000 in January 2010. The outstanding balance as of September 30, 2008 was $653,000.
 
We borrowed $50,000 from the CEO of the Company in February 2006. We also owed the CEO $171,000 for accrued salaries from 2006 and 2007. The two debts were restructured in to one note accruing 3% interest, monthly payments of $5,000 and with a balloon payment of $64,000 in January 2011. The outstanding balance as of September 30, 2008 was $190,000.
 
We terminated a consulting agreement with a company controlled by one of our former directors. As partial consideration we issued a note payable for $250,000. The outstanding balance as of September 30, 2008 was $105,000.
 
 
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We issued in December 2007 a convertible note for $1.5 million and received $250,000 in cash and a note receivable for $1.3 million; see further discussion below on our purchase agreement with Golden Gate Investors.
 
We issued in December 2007, a convertible note to CD Financial LLC (“CD”) for $250,000. The note carried 8 percent interest and was due on April 16, 2008. The note was refinanced in April at the time CD lent us additional $500,000. The combined note was converted in June 2008 to 11.2 million shares.
 
We issued in June and July, 2008, two separate convertible notes to CD, each for $250,000. The notes carried 8 percent interest. In August of 2008, we entered into a security purchase agreement with CDS Ventures of South Florida, LLC, an affiliate of CD, pursuant to which we received $1.5 million in cash, cancelled the two convertible notes issued to CD Financial, LLC and issued 2,000 Series A Preferred Shares, and a warrant to purchase additional 1,000 Series A Preferred Shares.
 
We received during 2007 a total of $400,000 as deposits against future orders from an international customer. We received a purchase order from the customer, and shipped products in April and June offsetting the deposit.
 
We entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Fusion Capital in June 2007. During 2007, we received $1.4 million in proceeds from sales of shares to Fusion Capital. We can sell shares for a consideration of up to $14.6 million to Fusion Capital until October 2009, when and if the selling price of the shares to Fusion Capital exceeds $0.45.
 
We will require additional financing to sustain our operations. Management estimates that we need to raise an additional $2.0 to $3.0 million in order to implement our revised business plan over the next 12 months. We are able to implement an alternative business plan with less financing, which is more in line to funds received and financing that we have already negotiated to receive. We do not currently have sufficient financial resources to fund our operations or those of our subsidiaries. Therefore, we need additional funds to continue these operations. No assurances can be given that the Company will be able to raise sufficient financing.
 
OUR PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH GOLDEN GATE INVESTORS, INC.
 
On December 19, 2007, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with Golden Gate Investors, Inc (“GGI”). The agreement includes four tranches of $1,500,000 each.  Each tranche consists of a 7.75% convertible debenture (the “Debenture”) issued by the Company, in exchange for $250,000 in cash and a promissory note for $1,250,000 issued by GGI which matures on February 1, 2012. The promissory note contains a prepayment provision which requires GGI to make prepayments of interest and principal of $250,000 monthly upon satisfaction of certain conditions. One of the conditions to prepayment is that Company’s shares issued pursuant to the conversion rights under Debenture must be freely tradable under Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933. The Debenture can be converted at any time with a conversion price as the lower of (i) $1.00, or (ii) 80% of the average of the three lowest daily volume weighted average price during the 20 trading days prior to GGI’s election to convert. The Company is not required to issue the shares unless a corresponding payment has been made on the promissory note.
 
 
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GGI has made four monthly payments of $250,000 and all accrued interest, leaving a balance of $250,000 on the note.  GGI converted $575,000 of its convertible debenture through September 2008 receiving 9.1 million shares of Common Stock. Subsequent to the quarter-end, GGI converted additionally $179,000 of its convertible debenture to approximately 7.0 million shares.
 
Tranches 2, 3 and 4 can be consummated at the election of GGI at any time beginning upon the execution of the Debenture, or successive debenture, until the balance due under the Debenture, or each successive debenture, decreases below $250,000. Tranches 2, 3 and 4 of the agreement with Golden Gate Investors, Inc. may be rescinded and not effectuated by either party, subject to payment of a penalty.
 
GGI did not make its note payment due on October 21, 2008. The Company’s only recourse until maturity is to increase the interest rate by 0.25% per annum. As of the date of the filing, GGI has not made this last note payment, nor is it clear that the subsequent tranches of the Security Agreement will be exercised.
 
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the promissory note, purchase agreement, and Debenture, a copy of each of which was filed as Exhibit 10.2, 10.3, and 10.4, respectively to our Current Report on Form 8-K/A as filed with the SEC on January 9, 2008 and each of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
 
OUR SECURITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH CDS VENTURES OF SOUTH FLORIDA, LLC
 
On August 8, 2008, we entered into a securities purchase agreement (“SPA”) with CDS Ventures of South Florida, LLC (“CDS”), an affiliate of CD Financial, LLC. Pursuant to the SPA, we issued 2,000 Series A preferred shares (“Preferred Shares”), as well as a warrant to purchase additional 1,000 Preferred Shares, for a cash payment of $1.5 million and the cancellation of two notes in aggregate amount of $500,000 issued to CD Financial, LLC. The Preferred Shares can be converted into our common stock at any time; for the first 200 days after the closing date, the conversion price is $0.08, after which the conversion price is the greater of $0.08 or 90% of the volume weighted average price of the common stock for the prior 10 trading days. Pursuant to the SPA, we also entered into a registration rights agreement, under which we agreed to file a registration statement for the common stock issuable upon conversion of Preferred Shares. We have filed this registration statement.  The Preferred Shares accrues ten percent annual dividend, payable in additional Preferred Shares. The full agreement can be reviewed in the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 12, 2008.
 
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
We received advances from one of our stockholders at various instances during 2004 and 2005, $76,000 and $424,000, respectively. In July 2008, we restructured the agreement and decreased the interest rate to prime rate flat, monthly payments of $5,000 until a balloon payment of approximately $619,000 in January 2010. The outstanding balance as of September 30, 2008 was $653,000.
 
We have accrued $171,000 for the CEO’s salary from March 2006 through May 30, 2007. The CEO also lent us $50,000 in February 2006. The two debts were restructured in to one note accruing 3% interest, monthly payments of $5,000 and with a balloon payment of $64,000 in January 2011. The outstanding balance as of September 30, 2008 was $190,000.
 
 
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The CEO has guaranteed the Company’s obligations under the factoring agreement with Bibby Financial Services, Inc. (“Bibby”). The outstanding balance to Bibby as of September 30, 2008 was $40,000. The CEO has also guaranteed the financing of vehicles on our behalf, and was previously guaranteeing the office lease for the Company. The CEO was not compensated for issuing the guarantees.
 
The COO of the Company lent us $50,000 in February 2008, the loan was repaid in March 2008. The COO also purchased in February 2008, 781,250 shares in a private placement for a total consideration of $75,000.
 
The CFO of the Company lent us $25,000 in February 2008, the loan was repaid in February 2008. The CFO also purchased in February 2008, 245,098 shares in a private placement for a total consideration of $25,000.
 
The VP of Strategic Accounts and Business Development purchased in February 2008, 245,098 shares in a private placement for a total consideration of $25,000.
 
Related party transactions are contracted on terms comparable to the terms of similar transactions with unaffiliated parties.
 
 
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (collectively the “Certifying Officers”) maintain a system of disclosure controls and procedures that is designed to provide reasonable assurance that information, which is required to be disclosed, is accumulated and communicated to management timely. The Certifying Officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective at the “reasonable assurance” level. Under the supervision and with the participation of management, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Certifying Officers evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Furthermore, the Certifying Officers concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures in place are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us, including our consolidated subsidiaries, in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis in accordance with applicable Commission rules and regulations; and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Certifying Officers and other persons that perform similar functions, if any, to allow us to make timely decisions regarding required disclosure in our periodic filings.
 
Changes in internal controls
 
We have made no changes to our internal controls during 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonable likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting. Our management does not expect that our disclosure or internal controls will prevent all errors or fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefit of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and may not be detected.
 
 
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
There are no material legal proceedings pending against us.
 
 
In August 2008 the Company issued 2,000 shares of preferred stock for a consideration of $2.0 million, of which $500,000 was paid through cancellation of two previously issued notes of $250,000 each and a cash payment of $1.5 million.
 
In July through September 2008, the Company issued 8.5 million shares of common stock as partial conversion of a convertible debenture issued in December 2007.
 
In September 2008 the company issued 25,000 shares with a fair value of $1,450 to a distributor.
 
No commission was issued in the transactions above.
 
 
Not applicable.
 
 
Not applicable.
 
 
Not applicable.
 
 
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
 
 
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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.
     
   
November 4, 2008
BY: 
 /s/: Jan Norelid             
   
Jan Norelid,
Chief Financial Officer and
Chief Accounting Officer
 
   


 
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EX-31.1 2 f10q0908ex31i_celsius.htm SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER f10q0908ex31i_celsius.htm
 
 
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF
THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Stephen C. Haley, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this Form 10-Q of Celsius Holdings, Inc.;
 
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the small business issuer as of, and for, the periods present in this report;
 
4.
The small business issuer's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13-a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the small business issuer and have:
 
 
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the small business issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
 
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principals;
 
 
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the small business issuer's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
 
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the small business issuer's internal control over financing reporting that occurred during the small business issuer's most recent fiscal quarter (the small business issuer's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.
The small business issuer's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the small business issuer's auditors and the audit committee of the small business issuer's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
 
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the small business issuer's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
 
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involved management or other employees who have a significant role in the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
Dated:  November 4, 2008
 
/s/   Stephen C. Haley
Stephen C. Haley
Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2 3 f10q0908ex31ii_celsius.htm SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER f10q0908ex31ii_celsius.htm
 
 
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF
THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Jan A. Norelid, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this Form 10-Q of Celsius Holdings, Inc.;
 
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the small business issuer as of, and for, the periods present in this report;
 
4.
The small business issuer's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13-a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the small business issuer and have:
 
 
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the small business issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
 
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principals;
 
 
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the small business issuer's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
 
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the small business issuer's internal control over financing reporting that occurred during the small business issuer's most recent fiscal quarter (the small business issuer's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.
The small business issuer's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the small business issuer's auditors and the audit committee of the small business issuer's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
 
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the small business issuer's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
 
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involved management or other employees who have a significant role in the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
Dated:  November 4, 2008
 
 
/s/    Jan A. Norelid
Jan A. Norelid
Chief Financial Officer
EX-32.1 4 f10q0908ex32i_celsius.htm SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER f10q0908ex32i_celsius.htm
 
 
 
Exhibit 32.1 
 
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Celsius Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Stephen C. Haley, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
 
1.
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
   
2.
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.
 
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
 
By:   
/s/   Stephen C. Haley
  Stephen C. Haley
Chief Executive Officer
 
Dated:  November 4, 2008
EX-32.2 5 f10q0908ex32ii_celsius.htm SECTION 906CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER f10q0908ex32ii_celsius.htm
 
 
 
Exhibit 32.2
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Celsius Holdings, Inc.(the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Jan Norelid, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
 
1.
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.
 
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
 
By:   
/s/   Jan A. Norelid
  Jan A. Norelid
Chief Financial Officer
 
Dated:  November 4, 2008
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