SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 08, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LifeVantage Corporation (Nasdaq:LFVN) today reported financial results for its second quarter ended December 31, 2016.
Second Quarter Fiscal 2017 Highlights:
- Revenue decreased 5.9% to $48.9 million, compared to $52.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2016;
- Revenue in the Americas decreased 6.1% and revenue in Asia/Pacific & Europe decreased 5.1%, both when compared to the comparable period of fiscal 2016;
- Adjusted EBITDA decreased 13.7% to $3.9 million, compared to $4.5 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2016;
- Earnings per diluted share were $0.02, compared to $0.11 in the second quarter of fiscal 2016; and
- Adjusted earnings per diluted share were $0.11, compared to $0.14 in the second quarter of fiscal 2016.
“The second quarter results were consistent with our expectations,” stated LifeVantage President and Chief Executive Officer Darren Jensen. “Our recent implementation of new international policies and procedures disrupted second quarter sales as anticipated. As the implementation nears completion, we are focused on rebuilding our sales momentum while continuing to focus on additional international opportunities. We recently hired a new Hong Kong based executive responsible for both Hong Kong and Asia Market Development, focusing on expanding our business into additional Chinese markets, including Taiwan and Mainland China.”
Second Quarter Fiscal 2017 Results
For the second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2016, the Company reported revenue at the top end of previously announced guidance of $48.9 million, a 5.9% decrease compared to $52.0 million for the comparable period in fiscal 2016. Year-over-year quarterly revenue reflects a decrease of 6.1% in the Americas and a 5.1% decrease in the Asia/Pacific & Europe region. Revenues in the Company’s United States and Hong Kong markets decreased for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 as the Company began to takes steps, following the completion of the independent review conducted by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, to help ensure that the Company’s products are not distributed or sold into countries without complying with applicable customs, tax and other regulatory requirements and to appropriately verify the residency of individuals who want to become independent distributors of the Company. Consistent with these regulatory requirements, in the future independent distributors may be able to purchase a limited quantity of such products for personal consumption in one or more of these countries.
Commissions and incentives expense for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 was $23.5 million, or 48.1% of revenue, compared to $27.3 million, or 52.5% of revenue, for the same period in fiscal 2016. Selling, general and administrative expense (SG&A) for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 was $17.2 million, or 35.2% of revenue, compared to $13.8 million, or 26.6% of revenue, in the comparable period of fiscal 2016.
Operating income for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 was $0.7 million, compared to $3.0 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2016. Operating income during the second quarter of fiscal 2017 included approximately $1.7 million of costs associated with the Audit Committee’s independent review and $0.1 million of net executive team severance, recruiting and transition expenses. Operating income during the second quarter of fiscal 2016 included approximately $0.4 million of costs associated with executive team recruiting and transition expenses and $0.1 million of administrative costs associated with the reverse stock split. Adjusted EBITDA was $3.9 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2017, compared to $4.5 million for the comparable period in fiscal 2016.
Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 was $0.3 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, calculated on 14.1 million fully diluted shares. This compares to net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 of $1.6 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, calculated on 14.0 million fully diluted shares. Adjusted for costs associated with the audit committee’s independent review of $1.2 million and net executive severance, recruiting and transition expenses of $0.1 million, all net of tax, adjusted Non-GAAP net income was $1.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2017, or $0.11 per diluted share; compared to $1.9 million, or $0.14 per diluted share for the comparable period of fiscal 2016. Non-GAAP adjustments to net income during the second quarter of fiscal 2016 included $0.3 million of executive team transition costs and reverse split administrative expenses, net of tax.
Fiscal 2017 First Six Months Results
For the six months ended December 31, 2016, the Company reported net revenue of $103.8 million, an increase of 6.7% compared to $97.3 million for the first six months of fiscal 2016. In the first half of fiscal 2017, revenue in the Americas increased 4.0%, while revenue in Asia/Pacific & Europe increased 15.6%. Revenue for the first half of fiscal year 2017 was positively impacted $3.4 million, or 3.5%, by foreign currency fluctuations associated with revenue generated in several international markets.
Commissions and incentives expense for the first half of fiscal 2017 was $49.8 million, or 48.0% of revenue, compared to $49.3 million, or 50.7% of revenue, for the first half of fiscal 2016. SG&A for the first six months of fiscal 2017 was $35.0 million, or 33.7% of revenue, compared to $27.5 million, or 28.2% of revenue, in the prior year period.
Operating income for the first six months of fiscal 2017 was $2.7 million, compared to $5.7 million for the first six months of fiscal 2016. Operating income for the six months ended December 31, 2016 includes $2.7 million for expenses associated with the Audit Committee independent review and $0.1 million for net executive severance, recruiting and transition expenses. Operating income in the first six months of fiscal 2016 includes $1.3 million of net executive severance, recruiting and transition costs as well as $0.1 million for expenses associated with the reverse stock split completed during October 2015. Adjusted EBITDA was $8.2 million for the first six months of fiscal 2017, compared to $8.9 million for the same period in fiscal 2016.
Net income for the first half of fiscal 2017 was $1.5 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, compared to $2.7 million, or $0.19 per diluted share for the first half of fiscal 2016. On a tax adjusted basis, adjusting for previously announced expenses associated with the audit committee independent review of $1.9 million, along with a $0.1 million of costs for net executive severance, recruiting and transition expenses, adjusted Non-GAAP net income for the six months ended December 31, 2016 was $3.5 million, or $0.24 per diluted share. On a tax adjusted basis, adjusting for executive severance, recruiting and transition costs of $0.8 million, along with the $0.1 million for expenses associated with the reserve stock split in October 2015, adjusted Non-GAAP net income for the first six months of fiscal year 2016 was $3.6 million or $0.26 per diluted share.
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
The Company generated $5.1 million of cash from operations during the first six months of fiscal year 2017 and $8.5 million in the same period last year. The year-over-year reduction in cash provided by operations during the first half of fiscal 2017 primarily relates to the lower level of net income relative to the prior year period and cash used to reduce payables. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2016 were $11.7 million compared to $7.9 million at June 30, 2016.
Fiscal Year 2017 Guidance
The Company is reiterating fiscal year 2017 annual guidance. The Company expects to generate revenue in the range of $207 million to $212 million during fiscal year 2017, and anticipates adjusted earnings per diluted share in the range of $0.40 to $0.47 and GAAP earnings per diluted share in the range of $0.26 to $0.33. The Company’s earnings per diluted share guidance excludes any non-operating or non-recurring expenses that may materialize during fiscal 2017, including estimated costs of $2.5 million to $3.0 million associated with the recently completed review by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
Conference Call Information
The Company will hold an investor conference call today at 2:30 p.m. MST (4:30 p.m. EST). Investors interested in participating in the live call can dial (888) 215-7030 from the U.S. International callers can dial (913) 312-1276. A telephone replay will be available approximately two hours after the call concludes and will be available through Wednesday, February 15, 2017, by dialing (844) 512-2921 from the U.S. and entering confirmation code 1969252, or (412) 317-6671 from international locations, and entering confirmation code 1969252.
There will also be a simultaneous, live webcast available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s web site at http://investor.lifevantage.com/events.cfm. The webcast will be archived for approximately 30 days.
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