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Exhibit 99.1
 


Contact:
Primo Water Corporation
Mark Castaneda, Chief Financial Officer
(336) 331-4000

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John Mills
Katie Turner
(646) 277-1228

Primo Water Announces Second Quarter Results

Company Raises Fiscal 2014 Adjusted EBITDA Guidance

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., August 5, 2014 -- Primo Water Corporation (Nasdaq: PRMW), a leading provider of multi-gallon purified bottled water, self-service refill water and water dispensers, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014.

Second Quarter Business Highlights:

· Sales increased 12.6% to $26.9 million driven by a 5.3% increase in Water segment sales and a 28.0% increase in Dispensers segment sales

· Water segment net sales increase driven by 9.7% U.S. Exchange same-store unit growth

· Water segment gross margin percentage improved to 35.9% from 34.1% driven by our efforts to lower supply chain costs

· Adjusted EBITDA increased 29.4% to $3.0 million from $2.3 million

· Entered into new $35.0 million credit facility that is expected to result in decreased annual interest expense of approximately $2.0 million

(All comparisons above are compared to the second quarter of 2013.)

“Our second quarter results demonstrated continued strength and leverage in our business as adjusted EBITDA exceeded our expectations and continues to grow at a faster rate than our revenues.  The improvement was driven by increased revenues and gross margins across both business segments,” commented Billy D. Prim, Primo Water’s Chief Executive Officer. “In addition, we were able to enter into a new credit facility that reduced our cost of capital and should allow for future growth.”
 

Second Quarter Results

Net sales increased 12.6% to $26.9 million for the second quarter from $23.8 million for the second quarter of 2013, driven by the increases of $0.9 million and $2.2 million for the Water segment and the Dispensers segment, respectively.

Water segment net sales increased 5.3% to $17.1 million for the second quarter compared to $16.2 million for the second quarter of 2013.  Sales in the Water segment consist of the sale of multi-gallon purified bottled water (“Exchange”) and self-service refill water service (“Refill”).  The increase in Water net sales was primarily due to an 11.1% increase for U.S. Exchange sales driven by same-store unit growth of 9.7% for U.S. Exchange compared to the second quarter of 2013.

The increase in Dispensers segment net sales is due primarily to the timing of shipments to major retailers as they replenished inventory associated with consumer sell-thru.  Dispensers unit sell-thru to end consumers increased 5.6% to approximately 126,000 for the second quarter of 2014.

Gross margin percentage increased to 25.2% for the second quarter from 24.7% for the second quarter of 2013 primarily due to the 180 basis point improvement in Water segment gross margin percentage, driven by lower supply chain costs resulting from the strategic alliance agreement with DS Services of America, Inc. (“DS Services”).  Dispensers segment gross margin percentage also improved due to a shift in sales mix to higher-margin dispenser models.

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased 11.2% to $4.4 million for the second quarter of 2014 from $4.0 million for the second quarter of 2013.  However, as a percentage of net sales, SG&A decreased to 16.4% for the second quarter of 2014 from 16.7% for the second quarter of 2013.

Adjusted EBITDA increased 29.4% to $3.0 million from $2.3 million for the second quarter of 2013 driven by the net sales and gross margin improvements previously mentioned.  The U.S. GAAP net loss from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2014 was ($6.2) million, or ($0.25) per share, compared to ($2.1) million, or ($0.09) per share, for the second quarter of the prior year.  The loss from continuing operations includes one-time charges of $2.8 million related to refinancing of debt, $0.9 million in transitions of the Company’s Exchange distribution network; and $0.9 million for loss on the disposal and impairment of equipment in the Water segment.  On a pro forma fully taxed basis, net loss from continuing operations was ($0.02) per share for the three months ended June 30, 2014 compared to a ($0.04) loss for the same period in the prior year (see financial tables for details).

Prudential Credit Facility

As previously announced, on June 20, 2014 the Company entered into a new $35.0 million credit facility with Prudential Insurance Company of America consisting of a $15.0 million revolving credit facility and $20.0 million in term notes.  Interest rates on the new credit facility reflect a significant reduction from the rates on the Company’s prior debt and are expected to result in a decrease in annual interest expense of approximately $2.0 million.

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Guidance

The Company reiterated its full year 2014 guidance for net sales of $98.0 to $102.0 million and increased its full year 2014 guidance for adjusted EBITDA to $11.1 to $11.6 million compared to its prior guidance of $10.9 to $11.4 million.

The Company expects third quarter 2014 net sales of $26.0 to $28.0 million and third quarter 2014 adjusted EBITDA of $3.6 to $4.0 million.

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will host a conference call to discuss these matters at 4:30 p.m. ET today, August 5, 2014.  Participants from the Company will be Billy D. Prim, Chief Executive Officer, Mark Castaneda, Chief Financial Officer, and Matt Sheehan, President and Chief Operating Officer. The call will be broadcast live over the Internet hosted at the Investor Relations section of Primo Water's website at www.primowater.com, and will be archived online through August 19, 2014.  In addition, listeners may dial (866) 712-2329 in North America, and international listeners may dial (253) 237-1244.

About Primo Water Corporation

Primo Water Corporation (Nasdaq: PRMW) is a leading provider of multi-gallon purified bottled water, self-service refill water and water dispensers sold through major retailers throughout the United States and Canada. Learn more about Primo Water at www.primowater.com.

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Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained herein are not based on historical fact and are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the applicable securities laws and regulations. Generally, these statements include the Company’s financial guidance, its expectations related to costs associated with the transition of its distribution system, and the Company’s belief that its new credit facility will result in savings of $2.0 million in interest expense annually and allow for future growth.  These statements can otherwise be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "feel," "forecast," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "project," "should," "would,” “will,” and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Owing to the uncertainties inherent in forward-looking statements, actual results could differ materially from those stated herein. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the failure to achieve the incremental net sales or reduced distribution costs associated with strategic alliance agreement with DS Services of America, Inc., significant additional costs in connection with the transition of its distribution system to DS Services, the loss of major retail customers of the Company or the reduction in volume or change in timing of purchases by major retail customers, lower than anticipated consumer and retailer acceptance of and demand for the Company's Exchange and Refill services and its water dispensers, adverse changes in the Company's relationships with its independent bottlers, distributors and suppliers (including as a result of the Company’s entering into the strategic alliance agreement with DS Services of America, Inc.), the entry of a competitor with greater resources into the marketplace and competition and other business conditions in the water and water dispenser industries in general, the Company’s experiencing product liability, product recall or higher than anticipated rates of warranty expense or sales returns associated with product quality or safety issues, the loss of key Company personnel, changes in the regulatory framework governing the Company's business, the Company's inability to efficiently and effectively integrate acquired businesses with the Company's historical business, the Company's inability to efficiently expand operations and capacity to meet growth, the Company's inability to develop, introduce and produce new product offerings within the anticipated timeframe or at all, the Company’s inability to comply with its covenants in its credit facility, the failure of lenders to honor their commitments under the Company's credit facility, as well as other risks described more fully in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 17, 2014 and its subsequent filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements reflect management's analysis as of the date of this press release. The Company does not undertake to revise these statements to reflect subsequent developments, other than in its regular, quarterly earnings releases or as otherwise required by applicable securities laws.

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Use of Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement its financial statements, the Company provides investors with information related to adjusted EBITDA and pro forma fully taxed net loss from continuing operations, which are not financial measures calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”).  Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as loss from continuing operations before depreciation and amortization; interest expense and other, net; non-cash, stock-based compensation expense; non-recurring costs; and loss on disposal and impairment of property and equipment and other.   Pro forma fully taxed net loss from continuing operations is defined as loss from continuing operations before income taxes less non-cash, stock-based compensation expense, loss on disposal and impairment of property and equipment, debt refinancing costs and non-recurring costs as adjusted on a pro forma basis for the full effect of income taxes.   The Company believes these non-U.S. GAAP financial measures provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.  Management uses these non-U.S. GAAP financial measures to compare the Company's performance to that of prior periods for trend analyses and planning purposes.  These non-U.S. GAAP financial measures are also presented to the Company’s board of directors and adjusted EBITDA is used in its credit agreements.

Non-U.S. GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.  Adjusted EBITDA excludes significant expenses that are required by U.S. GAAP to be recorded in the Company's financial statements and is subject to inherent limitations.




FINANCIAL TABLES TO FOLLOW

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Primo Water Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited; in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
 
Three months ended
June 30,
   
Six months ended
June 30,
 
 
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
 
 
   
   
   
 
Net sales
 
$
26,853
   
$
23,849
   
$
50,382
   
$
46,177
 
Operating costs and expenses:
                               
Cost of sales
   
20,091
     
17,948
     
37,433
     
34,988
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
   
4,417
     
3,971
     
8,258
     
7,773
 
Non-recurring costs
   
894
     
81
     
2,719
     
94
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
2,757
     
2,765
     
5,501
     
5,529
 
Loss on disposal and impairment of property and equipment
   
889
     
42
     
1,024
     
76
 
Total operating costs and expenses
   
29,048
     
24,807
     
54,935
     
48,460
 
Loss from operations
   
(2,195
)
   
(958
)
   
(4,553
)
   
(2,283
)
Interest expense and other, net
   
3,977
     
1,178
     
5,253
     
2,222
 
Loss from continuing operations
   
(6,172
)
   
(2,136
)
   
(9,806
)
   
(4,505
)
Loss from discontinued operations
   
(234
)
   
(136
)
   
(353
)
   
(360
)
Net loss
 
$
(6,406
)
 
$
(2,272
)
 
$
(10,159
)
 
$
(4,865
)
 
                               
Basic and diluted loss per common share:
                               
Loss from continuing operations
 
$
(0.25
)
 
$
(0.09
)
 
$
(0.41
)
 
$
(0.19
)
Loss from discontinued operations
   
(0.01
)
   
(0.01
)
   
(0.01
)
   
(0.01
)
Net loss
 
$
(0.26
)
 
$
(0.10
)
 
$
(0.42
)
 
$
(0.20
)
 
                               
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
   
24,233
     
23,891
     
24,155
     
23,840
 

Primo Water Corporation
Segment Information
(Unaudited; in thousands)

 
 
Three months ended
March 31,
   
Six months ended
June 30,
 
 
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
Segment net sales
 
   
   
   
 
Water
 
$
17,100
   
$
16,232
   
$
32,992
   
$
31,142
 
Dispensers
   
9,753
     
7,617
     
17,390
     
15,035
 
Total net sales
 
$
26,853
   
$
23,849
   
$
50,382
   
$
46,177
 
 
                               
Segment income (loss) from operations
                               
Water
   
5,422
     
4,737
     
10,361
     
8,804
 
Dispensers
   
402
     
90
     
731
     
254
 
Corporate
   
(3,479
)
   
(2,897
)
   
(6,401
)
   
(5,642
)
Non-recurring costs
   
(894
)
   
(81
)
   
(2,719
)
   
(94
)
Depreciation and amortization
   
(2,757
)
   
(2,765
)
   
(5,501
)
   
(5,529
)
Loss on disposal and impairment of property and equipment
   
(889
)
   
(42
)
   
(1,024
)
   
(76
)
 
 
$
(2,195
)
 
$
(958
)
 
$
(4,553
)
 
$
(2,283
)

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Primo Water Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except par value data)

 
 
June 30,
2014
   
December 31,
2013
 
 
 
(unaudited)
   
 
ASSETS
 
   
 
Current assets:
 
   
 
Cash
 
$
427
   
$
394
 
Accounts receivable, net
   
10,283
     
7,614
 
Inventories
   
7,805
     
6,346
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
2,724
     
1,499
 
Total current assets
   
21,239
     
15,853
 
 
               
Bottles, net
   
4,455
     
4,104
 
Property and equipment, net
   
35,532
     
38,634
 
Intangible assets, net
   
10,268
     
10,872
 
Other assets
   
896
     
1,508
 
Total assets
 
$
72,390
   
$
70,971
 
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
 
$
18,313
   
$
10,943
 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
   
3,856
     
3,472
 
Current portion of capital leases and notes payable
   
86
     
16
 
Total current liabilities
   
22,255
     
14,431
 
 
               
Long-term debt, capital leases and notes payable, net of current portion
   
24,790
     
22,654
 
Liabilities of disposal group, net of current portion, and other long-term liabilities
   
2,328
     
2,330
 
Total liabilities
   
49,373
     
39,415
 
 
               
Commitments and contingencies
               
 
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value - 10,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
   
     
 
Common stock, $0.001 par value - 70,000 shares authorized, 24,415 and 24,076 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively
   
24
     
24
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
274,580
     
273,379
 
Common stock warrants
   
8,833
     
8,420
 
Accumulated deficit
   
(259,996
)
   
(249,837
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   
(424
)
   
(430
)
Total stockholders’ equity
   
23,017
     
31,556
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
72,390
   
$
70,971
 

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Primo Water Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)

 
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
 
 
2014
   
2013
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
   
 
Net loss
 
$
(10,159
)
 
$
(4,865
)
Less: Loss from discontinued operations
   
(353
)
   
(360
)
Loss from continuing operations
   
(9,806
)
   
(4,505
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
   
5,501
     
5,529
 
Loss on disposal and impairment of property and equipment
   
1,024
     
76
 
Stock-based compensation expense
   
897
     
623
 
Non-cash interest expense
   
2,721
     
610
 
Issuance of DS Services' common stock warrant
   
589
     
 
Other
   
(181
)
   
(1
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
   
(2,442
)
   
343
 
Inventories
   
(1,472
)
   
909
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
(234
)
   
(39
)
Accounts payable
   
7,920
     
3,077
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
511
     
(877
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
5,028
     
5,745
 
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchases of property and equipment
   
(2,853
)
   
(1,930
)
Purchases of bottles, net of disposals
   
(1,864
)
   
(1,327
)
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment
   
124
     
2
 
Additions to and acquisitions of intangible assets
   
(12
)
   
(38
)
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(4,605
)
   
(3,293
)
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facilities
   
31,653
     
42,368
 
Payments under Revolving Credit Facilities
   
(30,198
)
   
(47,493
)
Borrowings under Term loans
   
22,500
     
3,000
 
Payments under Term loans
   
(23,499
)
   
 
Note payable and capital lease payments
   
(75
)
   
(8
)
Debt issuance costs
   
(605
)
   
(546
)
Stock option and employee stock purchase activity, net
   
50
     
16
 
Net cash used in financing activities
   
(174
)
   
(2,663
)
 
               
Net increase (decrease) in cash
   
249
     
(211
)
Cash, beginning of year
   
394
     
234
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
   
(29
)
   
(35
)
Cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations from:
               
Operating activities
   
(187
)
   
233
 
Cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations
   
(187
)
   
233
 
Cash, end of period
 
$
427
   
$
221
 

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Primo Water Corporation
Non-GAAP EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
(Unaudited; in thousands)

 
 
Three months ended
June 30,
   
Six months ended
June 30,
 
 
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
Loss from continuing operations
 
$
(6,172
)
 
$
(2,136
)
 
$
(9,806
)
 
$
(4,505
)
Depreciation and amortization
   
2,757
     
2,765
     
5,501
     
5,529
 
Interest expense and other, net
   
3,977
     
1,178
     
5,253
     
2,222
 
EBITDA
   
562
     
1,807
     
948
     
3,246
 
Non-cash, stock-based compensation expense
   
609
     
298
     
897
     
623
 
Non-recurring costs
   
894
     
81
     
2,719
     
94
 
Loss on disposal and impairment of property and equipment and other
   
922
     
122
     
1,108
     
238
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
2,987
   
$
2,308
   
$
5,672
   
$
4,201
 

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Primo Water Corporation
Pro forma fully taxed net loss from continuing operations
(Unaudited; in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
 
Three months ended
June 30,
   
Six months ended
June 30,
 
 
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
 
 
   
   
   
 
Loss from continuing operations
 
$
(6,172
)
 
$
(2,136
)
 
$
(9,806
)
 
$
(4,505
)
Non-cash, stock-based compensation expense
   
609
     
298
     
897
     
623
 
Non-recurring costs
   
894
     
81
     
2,719
     
94
 
Loss on disposal and impairment of property and equipment
   
889
     
42
     
1,024
     
76
 
Debt refinancing costs
   
2,848
     
     
2,848
     
 
Pro forma effect of full income tax
   
354
     
652
     
881
     
1,410
 
Non-GAAP net loss
 
$
(578
)
 
$
(1,063
)
 
$
(1,437
)
 
$
(2,302
)
 
                               
Basic and diluted non-GAAP net loss per share
 
$
(0.02
)
 
$
(0.04
)
 
$
(0.06
)
 
$
(0.10
)
 
                               
Basic and diluted shares used to compute non-GAAP net loss per share
   
24,233
     
23,891
     
24,155
     
23,840
 
 
 
 
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