1、National Beverage Corp.2018 Annual ReportChairmans Communique$1.2B$1.4BOver the past five years.U.S.sparkling watersales grew byWhile U.S.soda salesdeclined bySource:The Wall Street Journal -August 12,2018The War on Sugars Biggest Casualty:Global PricesJune 20,2018 revenue reached$1 BillionLast Thre
2、e Fiscal Years Ended April 2018:Shareholder Value(Stock Price+Dividend)QuadrupledYear-Over-Year Operating Profit grew by Double Digits in each quarterEPS increased 202%$349 Million Net Cash provided by Operating ActivitiesFinancial FactsBrand FactsIndustry FactsApproximately 500 million cups of coff
3、ee consumed in America daily LaCroix first to combine Sparkling Water+Coffee EssenceLaCroix Themes(Crate,NiCola)have more consumer appeal due to Innovative Colors,Unique Essences and Sensorial ExperiencesBevNet Magazine Chooses LaCroix Brand of the Year Combination of flavor,cool designs,consumer ou
4、treach+accessibilityGood Morning America devotes primetime to LaCroixs Popularity+EssenceBeverage Marketing Corporation selects National Beverage as Company of the YearJimmy Fallon The Tonight Show NBC .Cultural Phenomenon LaCroix and its EssenceLaCroix has the greatest growth potential household pe
5、netration:#of family members consuming different flavors=+conversion opportunitySo clear,crisp and simple he said to me.“Nick,our revenues hit One Billion Dollars yesterday!”June 20,2018As I reflect back,my thoughts swiftly flashed over many tough times,but on June 20th they all became quite unimpor
6、tant.During those arduous early years,I had set a goal that became a huge silent stimulator the vision to grow our Company to$1 Billion organically without buying any revenues.On June 20,2018,we nearly made it,all except approximately$180 million relating to the purchase of Shasta and Faygo.Our fisc