Launched new e-commerce business model in China

Introduced Vitality Stack Packets

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 07, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LifeVantage Corporation (Nasdaq:LFVN) today reported financial results for its second quarter ended December 31, 2017.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2018 Summary:

• Revenue increased 1.1% to $49.5 million year over year and 0.7% sequentially;
  
  
• Revenue in the Americas decreased 1.9% while revenue in Asia/Pacific & Europe increased 11.0% including a 9.3% increase in Japan, both on a year over year basis. On a sequential basis, revenue in the Americas increased 2.0% while revenue in Asia/Pacific & Europe decreased 3.0%, including a 4.4% decrease in Japan;
  
  
• Active independent distributors and active preferred customers decreased 1.6% and 2.7%, respectively, year over year and decreased on a sequential basis 1.6% and 0.9%, respectively;
  
  
• Adjusted EBITDA decreased 5.0% year over year to $3.7 million while increasing 37.6% sequentially;
  
  
• Earnings per diluted share were $0.02 and adjusted earnings per diluted share were $0.11; and
  
  
• Completed first share repurchases under the Company's $5.0 million shares repurchase program.

”We continue to execute on our key initiatives for fiscal 2018 and generated both year over year and sequential revenue growth during the second quarter,” stated LifeVantage President and Chief Executive Officer Darren Jensen. “The recent launch of our highly anticipated Vitality Stack Packets is a key aspect of our product strategy initiatives. We are also pleased to have successfully completed our commercial test of the new business model supporting our entry into China and formally launched in this promising new market on February 1, 2018. As we enter the second half of our fiscal year, we are focused on accelerating revenue growth as our transformational initiatives take hold across LifeVantage’s growing global footprint.”

Second Quarter Fiscal 2018 Results

For the second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2017, the Company reported revenue of $49.5 million, an increase of 1.1% as compared to $48.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2017. Revenue in the Americas for the second quarter decreased 1.9% compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2017, while revenue in the Asia/Pacific & Europe region increased 11.0% compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2017. Revenue in Japan increased 9.3% compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2017. Revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 was negatively impacted $0.1 million, or 0.3%, by foreign currency fluctuations associated with revenue generated in several international markets when compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2017.

Gross profit for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 was $40.4 million, or 81.6% of revenue, compared to $41.4 million, or 84.7% of revenue, for the same period in fiscal 2017. Commissions and incentives expense for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 was $23.4 million, or 47.3% of revenue, compared to $23.5 million, or 48.1% of revenue, for the same period in fiscal 2017. Selling, general and administrative expense (SG&A) for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 was $14.6 million, or 29.6% of revenue, compared to $17.2 million, or 35.2% of revenue, for the same period in fiscal 2017.

Operating income for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 was $2.3 million, compared to $0.7 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2017. Operating income during the second quarter of fiscal 2018 included approximately $0.2 million of expenses associated with recruiting and transition fees and approximately $20,000 for expenses associated with class-action lawsuits. Adjusted EBITDA was $3.7 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2018, compared to $3.9 million for the comparable period in fiscal 2017.

Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 was $0.3 million, or $0.02 per diluted share. This compares to net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 of $0.3 million, or $0.02 per diluted share. Adjusted for recruiting and transition expenses of $0.2 million and class-action lawsuit expense of $20,000, net of $56,000 of tax impacts of these adjustments, and $1.2 million of one-time, non-cash tax expense associated with the re-valuation of deferred tax assets to the new federal corporate tax rate, adjusted Non-GAAP net income was $1.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2018, or $0.11 per diluted share; compared to $1.6 million, or $0.11 per diluted share for the comparable period of fiscal 2017. Non-GAAP adjustments to net income during the second quarter of fiscal 2017 included costs associated with the audit committee's independent review of $1.7 million and executive recruiting and transition expenses of $0.1 million, net of $0.6 million of tax impacts for this adjustment.

Fiscal 2018 First Six Months Results

For the first six months of fiscal 2018, the Company reported net revenue of $98.6 million, a decrease of 5.0% compared to $103.8 million for the first six months of fiscal 2017. In the first six months of fiscal 2018, revenue in the Americas decreased 6.0% and revenue in Asia/Pacific & Europe decreased 2.1%. Revenue for the first six months of fiscal 2018 was negatively impacted $0.9 million, or 0.9%, by foreign currency fluctuations associated with revenue generated in several international markets.

Gross profit for the first six months of fiscal 2018 was $80.8 million, or 81.9% of revenue, compared to $87.5 million, or 84.3% of revenue, for the first six months of fiscal 2017. Commissions and incentives expense for the first six months of fiscal 2018 was $46.8 million, or 47.5% of revenue, compared to $49.8 million, or 48.0% of revenue, for the first six months of fiscal 2017. SG&A for the first six months of fiscal 2018 was $30.2 million, or 30.7% of revenue, compared to $35.0 million, or 33.7% of revenue, for the first six months of fiscal 2017.

Operating income for the first six months of fiscal 2018 was $3.7 million, compared to $2.7 million for the first six months of fiscal 2017. Operating income for the first six months of fiscal 2018 includes $0.2 million for expenses associated with executive recruiting fees, $0.2 million for expenses associated with class-action lawsuit expenses and $0.1 million for expenses associated with non-recurring legal and accounting expenses. Operating income in the first six months of fiscal 2017 included $2.7 million for expenses associated with the audit committee review and $0.1 million for net executive severance, recruiting and transition expenses. Adjusted EBITDA was $6.3 million for the first six months of fiscal 2018, compared to $8.2 million for the same period in fiscal 2017.

Net income for the first six months of fiscal 2018 was $1.1 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, compared to $1.5 million, or $0.10 per diluted share for the first six months of fiscal 2017. Adjusted for recruiting and transition expenses of $0.2 million, class-action lawsuit expenses of $0.2 million, and non-recurring legal and accounting expenses of $0.1 million, net of $0.1 million of tax impacts of these adjustments, and $1.2 million of one-time, non-cash tax expense associated with the re-valuation of deferred tax assets to the new federal corporate tax rate, adjusted Non-GAAP net income for the first six months of fiscal 2018 was $2.6 million, or $0.19 per diluted share. On a tax-adjusted basis, adjusting for expenses associated with the audit committee review of $1.9 million, along with $0.1 million of costs for net executive severance, recruiting and transition expenses, adjusted Non-GAAP net income for the first six months of fiscal year 2017 was $3.5 million or $0.24 per diluted share.

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

The Company generated $4.7 million of cash from operations during the first six months of fiscal 2018 compared to $5.1 million in fiscal 2017. The year-over-year decrease in cash provided by operations during fiscal 2018 primarily relates to decreases in certain working capital asset accounts, partially offset by a decrease in net income. The Company's cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2017 were $12.8 million, an increase of $1.3 million when compared to $11.5 million at June 30, 2017. Total debt at December 31, 2017 was $6.5 million compared to $7.4 million at June 30, 2017.

Fiscal Year 2018 Guidance

The Company expects to be at the lower end of its prior revenue guidance range, or about $206 million, in fiscal year 2018 and reiterates its prior adjusted non-GAAP diluted earnings per share guidance in the range of $0.40 to $0.50. The Company's adjusted non-GAAP earnings per diluted share guidance excludes any non-operating or non-recurring expenses that may materialize during fiscal 2018. The Company is not providing GAAP earnings per diluted share guidance for fiscal 2018 due to the potential occurrence of one or more non-operating, one-time expenses, which the Company does not believe it can reliably predict.

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 (800) 239-9838 from the U.S. International callers can dial (323) 794-2551. A telephone replay will be available approximately two hours after the call concludes and will be available through Wednesday, February 14, 2018, by dialing (844) 512-2921 from the U.S. and entering confirmation code 3965070, or (412) 317-6671 from international locations, and entering confirmation code 3965070.

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.

About LifeVantage Corporation

LifeVantage Corporation is a science-based health, wellness and anti-aging company dedicated to helping people transform themselves internally and externally at a cellular level. Its scientifically-validated product lines include Protandim® Nrf2 and NRF1 Synergizers, TrueScience® Anti-Aging Skin Care Regimen, Petandim® for Dogs, AXIO® Smart Energy and the PhysIQ™ Smart Weight Management System. LifeVantage was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. For more information, visit www.lifevantage.com.

Forward Looking Statements

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About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We define Non-GAAP EBITDA as earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock compensation expense, other income, net, and certain other adjustments. Non-GAAP EBITDA and Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.  We define Non-GAAP Net Income as GAAP net income less certain tax adjusted non-recurring one-time expenses incurred during the period and Non-GAAP Earnings per Share as Non-GAAP Net Income divided by weighted-average shares outstanding.

We are presenting Non-GAAP EBITDA, Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA, Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share because management believes that they provide additional ways to view our operations when considered with both our GAAP results and the reconciliation to net income, which we believe provides a more complete understanding of our business than could be obtained absent this disclosure. Non-GAAP EBITDA, Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA, Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share are presented solely as supplemental disclosure because: (i) we believe these measures are a useful tool for investors to assess the operating performance of the business without the effect of these items; (ii) we believe that investors will find this data useful in assessing shareholder value; and (iii) we use Non-GAAP EBITDA, Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA, Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share internally as benchmarks to evaluate our operating performance or compare our performance to that of our competitors. The use of Non-GAAP EBITDA, Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA, Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP Earnings per Share has limitations and you should not consider these measures in isolation from or as an alternative to the relevant GAAP measure of net income prepared in accordance with GAAP, or as a measure of profitability or liquidity.

The tables set forth below present Non-GAAP EBITDA, Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA, Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP Earnings per Share which are non-GAAP financial measures to Net Income and Earnings per Share, our most directly comparable financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP.

Investor Relations Contacts:

Scott Van Winkle
Managing Director, ICR
(617) 956-6736
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