LifeVantage Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Fiscal Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2019

Reports Highest Annual Revenue in Company History

Fiscal 2019 Revenue Increased 11% and Adjusted EBITDA Increased 22%

Exceeds High End of Fiscal 2019 Adjusted EPS Guidance

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LifeVantage Corporation (Nasdaq: LFVN) today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2019 Highlights:

• Revenue increased 4.0% to $56.2 million year over year;
  
  
• Revenue in the Americas decreased 2.9% year over year, while revenue in Asia/Pacific & Europe increased 24.4% year over year;
  
  
• Active members increased 3.4% to 185,000, including 4.8% growth of independent distributors and a 2.6% increase in active customers, each on a year over year basis;
  
  
• Adjusted EBITDA increased 48.6% to $7.7 million year over year;
  
  
• Earnings per diluted share were $0.26, compared to $0.21 in the prior year period; and
  
  
• Adjusted earnings per diluted share were $0.26, compared to $0.20 in the prior year period.

* All year over year growth rates compare the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018.

Fiscal Year 2019 Highlights:

• Revenue increased 11.2% to $226.0 million;
  
  
• Revenue in the Americas increased 7.7% and revenue in Asia/Pacific & Europe increased 21.6%;
  
  
• Adjusted EBITDA increased 22.4% to $18.2 million;
  
  
• Earnings per diluted share were $0.50, compared to $0.41 in fiscal 2018;
  
  
• Adjusted earnings per diluted share were $0.59, compared to $0.51 in fiscal 2018; and
  
  
• Repurchased 389,000, or $4.7 million, of common shares, and paid down $4.0 million of long-term debt, reflecting strong cash flow from operations of $17.8 million.

*All growth rates compare fiscal 2019 to fiscal 2018.

"We are proud to report a strong finish to fiscal 2019, generating the highest annual revenue in the Company’s history while exceeding our fiscal 2019 adjusted EPS guidance,” stated LifeVantage President and Chief Executive Officer, Darren Jensen. “We continue to see positive trends in our active member counts, reflecting successful execution of each of our 2019 strategic initiatives. We have also expanded our geographic footprint and enhanced our innovative product offering. Looking to fiscal 2020, we remain focused on the key drivers of our continued growth, while embracing new initiatives with the intent to expand these drivers and capitalize on the ever growing global consumer interest in improving health and enhancing lifestyles. Our key initiatives for 2020 include growing our biohacking subscriptions, attracting and creating influencers to expand reach, simplifying the business building opportunity at LifeVantage and building a solid foundation for future growth. I am confident that the future remains bright for LifeVantage and I look forward to executing on our plans for fiscal 2020 and beyond.”

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2019 Results

For the fourth fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2019, the Company reported revenue of $56.2 million, an increase of 4.0% as compared to $54.0 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018. Revenue in the Americas for the fourth quarter decreased 2.9% compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 and revenue in the Asia/Pacific & Europe region increased 24.4% compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018. Revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 was negatively impacted $0.4 million, or 0.7%, by foreign currency fluctuations associated with revenue generated in international markets when compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018.

Gross profit for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 was $46.5 million, or 82.7% of revenue, compared to $46.0 million, or 85.1% of revenue, for the same period in fiscal 2018. The decrease in gross margin was largely driven by a benefit of $0.9 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 due to a change in accrued import estimates. Normalized for this change, adjusted non-GAAP gross profit was comparable to the prior year period.

Commissions and incentives expense for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 was $25.5 million, or 45.3% of revenue, compared to $27.1 million, or 50.1% of revenue, for the same period in fiscal 2018. The year over year decrease reflects the timing of accruals for incentive and promotional programs.

Selling, general and administrative expense (SG&A) for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 was $15.3 million, or 27.3% of revenue, compared to $14.6 million, or 27.0% of revenue, for the same period in fiscal 2018. Adjusted for other nonrecurring legal and accounting expenses of $0.1 million and class-action lawsuit expenses of $37,000, adjusted non-GAAP SG&A expenses for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 were $15.2 million or 27.1% of revenue. Adjusted for class-action lawsuit expenses of $0.3 million, executive severance, recruiting and transition expenses of $0.3 million and benefits from insurance reimbursements of $0.4 million, adjusted non-GAAP SG&A expenses for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 were $14.4 million or 26.6% of revenue. The modest year over year increase in non-GAAP SG&A was primarily due to increased expenses associated with stock and other employee incentive compensation programs, which increased as a result of improved revenue performance and increases in the Company's share price as compared to the prior year period.

Operating income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 was $5.7 million, compared to $4.3 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018. Accounting for the non-GAAP adjustments noted previously, adjusted non-GAAP operating income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 was $5.8 million, compared to $3.7 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018.

Adjusted EBITDA increased 48.6% to $7.7 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, compared to $5.2 million for the comparable period in fiscal 2018.

Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 was $3.9 million, or $0.26 per diluted share. This compares to net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 of $3.0 million, or $0.21 per diluted share. Accounting for the non-GAAP adjustments noted previously, and tax impacts of these adjustments of $27,000, adjusted non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 increased 41.6% to $4.0 million, or $0.26 per diluted share. Accounting for the non-GAAP adjustments noted previously, and tax impacts of these adjustments of $0.2 million as well as tax expense of $0.3 million associated with the revaluation of deferred tax assets associated with the 2017 tax reform, adjusted non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 was $2.8 million, or $0.20 per diluted share.

Fiscal 2019 Full Year Results

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, the Company reported net revenue of $226.0 million, an increase of 11.2% compared to $203.2 million for fiscal 2018. In fiscal 2019, revenue in the Americas increased 7.7% and revenue in Asia/Pacific & Europe increased 21.6%. Revenue for fiscal 2019 was negatively impacted $1.6 million, or 0.8%, by foreign currency fluctuations associated with revenue generated in international markets.

Gross profit during fiscal 2019 was $188.0 million, or 83.2% of revenue, compared to $168.4 million, or 82.9% of revenue, for fiscal 2018. The increase in gross margin was primarily due to benefits of a price increase during the second half of fiscal 2018, decreased inventory obsolescence and handling costs, partially offset by changes to our geographic and product sales mix related to the revenue growth and product expansion outside of the United States. Fiscal 2018 gross profit benefited by $0.9 million due to a change in accrued import estimates. Adjusted non-GAAP gross profit for fiscal 2018 was $167.5 million, or 82.4%.

Commissions and incentives expense for fiscal 2019 was $108.6 million, or 48.1% of revenue, compared to $98.2 million, or 48.3% of revenue, for fiscal 2018. Commissions and incentives expense, as a percentage of revenue, remained consistent on a comparative basis.

SG&A for fiscal 2019 was $69.6 million, or 30.8% of revenue, compared to $59.8 million, or 29.4% of revenue, for fiscal 2018. Adjusted for class-action lawsuit expenses of $0.6 million and nonrecurring legal and accounting expenses of $0.5 million, partially offset by a benefit associated with executive severance of $0.1 million, adjusted non-GAAP SG&A for fiscal 2019 was $68.5 million, or 30.3% of revenue. Adjusted for class-action lawsuit expenses of $0.7 million, executive severance, recruiting and transition expenses of $0.6 million, nonrecurring legal and accounting expenses of $0.1 million and benefits from insurance reimbursements received of $0.4 million, adjusted non-GAAP SG&A for fiscal 2018 was $59.0 million, or 29.0% of revenue. The $9.6 million year over year increase in non-GAAP SG&A was primarily due to increased expenses associated with stock and other employee incentive compensation programs, which increased as a result of improved revenue performance and increases in the Company's share price as compared to the prior year period, costs associated with higher staffing levels added in late fiscal 2018, and due to increased expenses associated with Global Convention, Japan Convention and a Japan Elite Academy.

Operating income during fiscal 2019 was $9.8 million, compared to $10.3 million for fiscal 2018. Accounting for non-GAAP adjustments noted previously, adjusted non-GAAP operating income for fiscal 2019 was $10.8 million compared to $10.3 million for fiscal 2018.

Adjusted EBITDA increased 22.4% to $18.2 million for fiscal 2019, compared to $14.9 million for fiscal 2018.

Net income during fiscal 2019 was $7.4 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, compared to $5.8 million, or $0.41 per diluted share for fiscal 2018. Accounting for the non-GAAP adjustments noted previously, and tax benefits of these adjustments of $0.4 million, adjusted non-GAAP net income for fiscal 2019 increased 23.6% to $8.9 million, or $0.59 per diluted share. Accounting for the non-GAAP adjustments noted previously, and tax impacts of these adjustments of $42,000, as well as tax expense of $1.5 million associated with the revaluation of deferred tax assets associated with the 2017 tax reform, adjusted non-GAAP net income for fiscal 2018 was $7.2 million, or $0.51 per diluted share.

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

The Company generated $17.8 million of cash from operations during fiscal 2019 compared to $13.3 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2018. The Company's cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2019 were $18.8 million, compared to $16.7 million at June 30, 2018. Total debt at June 30, 2019 was $1.5 million, compared to $5.4 million at June 30, 2018. During fiscal 2019, the Company repurchased $4.7 million of common shares under its share repurchase authorization.

Fiscal Year 2020 Guidance

The Company expects to generate revenue in the range of $235 million to $245 million in fiscal year 2020 and adjusted EBITDA of $20 million to $22 million, with adjusted earnings per share in the range of $0.62 to $0.71, which assumes a full year tax rate in the range of 19% to 22%. The Company's adjusted non-GAAP EBITDA and adjusted non-GAAP earnings per diluted share guidance excludes any non-operating or non-recurring expenses that may materialize during fiscal 2020. The Company is not providing GAAP earnings per diluted share guidance for fiscal 2020 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. MDT (4:30 p.m. EDT). Investors interested in participating in the live call can dial (800) 289-0438 from the U.S. International callers can dial (323) 794-2423. A telephone replay will be available approximately two hours after the call concludes and will be available through Wednesday, August 21, 2019, by dialing (844) 512-2921 from the U.S. and entering confirmation code 4077209, or (412) 317-6671 from international locations, and entering confirmation code 4077209.

There will also be a simultaneous, live webcast available on the Investor Relations section of the Company's web site at https://lifevantage.gcs-web.com/events-and-presentations. The webcast will be archived for approximately 30 days.

About LifeVantage Corporation

LifeVantage Corporation (Nasdaq: LFVN) is a pioneer in Nutrigenomics - a new science dedicated to biohacking the human aging code. The Company engages in the identification, research, development and distribution of advanced nutrigenomic dietary supplements and skin and hair care products, including its Protandim^® product line, LifeVantage^® Omega+ and ProBio dietary supplements, the TrueScience^® line of Nrf2-infused skin and hair care products, Petandim™ for Dogs, Axio^® Smart Energy Drink mixes, 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 nonrecurring 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 Contact:

Scott Van Winkle, ICR
(617) 956-6736, scott.vanwinkle@icrinc.com

Source: LifeVantage Corporation