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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018
or
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission file number: 001-35024
USANA HEALTH SCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Utah
87-0500306
(State or other jurisdiction
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
3838 West Parkway Blvd., Salt Lake City, Utah 84120
(Address of principal executive offices, Zip Code)
(801) 954-7100
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, and emerging growth company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer x
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o
Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Emerging growth company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x
The number of shares outstanding of the registrants common stock as of August 3, 2018 was 24,254,846
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2018
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1
Financial Statements (unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity
5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
6
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
7-17
Item 2
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
18-27
Item 3
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
27
Item 4
Controls and Procedures
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Legal Proceedings
28
Item 1A
Risk Factors
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
30
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 5
Other Information
Item 6
Exhibits
Signatures
32
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Item 1. Financial Statements
USANA HEALTH SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except par value)
(unaudited)
As of
December 30,
June 30,
2017
2018
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
247,131
256,326
Securities held-to-maturity, net
42,433
Inventories
62,918
74,123
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
30,110
31,777
Total current assets
340,159
404,659
Property and equipment, net
102,847
96,845
Goodwill
17,417
17,224
Intangible assets, net
35,154
33,811
Deferred tax assets
2,859
3,609
Other assets
20,833
19,136
519,269
575,284
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
11,787
12,379
Other current liabilities
129,396
124,371
Total current liabilities
141,183
136,750
Deferred tax liabilities
13,730
8,125
Other long-term liabilities
1,146
1,128
Stockholders equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value; Authorized 50,000 shares, issued and outstanding 24,024 as of December 30, 2017 and 24,220 as of June 30, 2018
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Additional paid-in capital
76,542
83,542
Retained earnings
288,070
349,579
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(1,426
)
(3,864
Total stockholders equity
363,210
429,281
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands, except per share data)
Quarter Ended
Six Months Ended
July 1,
Net sales
257,063
301,460
512,386
593,458
Cost of sales
43,902
49,991
86,556
99,366
Gross profit
213,161
251,469
425,830
494,092
Operating expenses:
Associate incentives
118,404
132,790
234,185
262,152
Selling, general and administrative
62,389
67,537
126,390
137,669
Total operating expenses
180,793
200,327
360,575
399,821
Earnings from operations
32,368
51,142
65,255
94,271
Other income (expense):
Interest income
590
1,031
1,073
1,871
Interest expense
(11
(9
(21
(19
Other, net
(119
(634
(110
(602
Other income (expense), net
460
388
942
1,250
Earnings before income taxes
32,828
51,530
66,197
95,521
Income taxes
9,569
17,623
21,580
32,668
Net earnings
23,259
33,907
44,617
62,853
Earnings per common share
Basic
0.95
1.40
1.82
2.60
Diluted
0.93
1.36
1.78
2.56
Weighted average common shares outstanding
24,574
24,193
24,537
24,134
25,018
24,841
24,997
24,557
Comprehensive income:
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment
3,915
(11,520
7,212
(3,706
Tax benefit (expense) related to foreign currency translation adjustment
(1,769
1,808
(1,976
1,268
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
2,146
(9,712
5,236
(2,438
Comprehensive income
25,405
24,195
49,853
60,415
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
(in thousands)
Accumulated
Additional
Other
Common Stock
Paid-in
Retained
Comprehensive
Shares
Value
Capital
Earnings
Income (Loss)
Total
Balance at December 30, 2017
24,024
Cumulative effect of accounting change
994
Balance after cumulative effect of accounting change
289,064
364,204
Equity-based compensation expense
7,058
Common stock repurchased and retired
(39
(605
(2,338
(2,943
Common stock issued under equity award plans
235
Tax withholding for net-share settled equity awards
(360
Disgorgement of short-swing stock profits
907
Balance at June 30, 2018
24,220
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Cash flows from operating activities
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation and amortization
7,666
8,685
(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment
(6
1,777
8,002
Deferred income taxes
(2,043
(5,293
Impairment on notes receivable
(658
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(1,603
(13,443
Prepaid expenses and other assets
4,771
(5,448
(1,187
546
Other liabilities
(4,613
1,116
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
55,604
57,193
Cash flows from investing activities
Receipts on notes receivable
259
4,760
Proceeds from the settlement of net investment hedges
739
Purchases of investment securities held-to-maturity
(42,433
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
11
381
Purchases of property and equipment
(6,969
(6,636
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
(6,699
(43,189
Cash flows from financing activities
Repurchase of common stock
Proceeds from disgorgement of short-swing stock profits
Borrowings on line of credit
3,500
Payments on line of credit
(3,500
Payments related to tax withholding for net-share settled equity awards
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(2,396
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
4,764
(2,687
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
53,669
8,921
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, at beginning of period
178,952
250,535
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
232,621
259,456
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash to the condensed consolidated balance sheets
Cash and equivalents
229,365
Restricted cash included in prepaid expenses and other current assets
306
108
Restricted cash included in other assets
2,950
3,022
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest
20,929
46,532
Cash received during the period for:
Income tax refund
4,700
2,066
Non-cash investing activities:
Credits on notes receivable
191
Accrued purchases of property and equipment
25
151
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE A ORGANIZATION, CONSOLIDATION, AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
USANA Health Sciences, Inc. develops and manufactures high-quality nutritional and personal care/skincare products that are sold internationally through a global network marketing system, which is a form of direct selling. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts and operations of USANA Health Sciences, Inc., a Utah corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the Company or USANA) in two geographic regions: Asia Pacific, and Americas and Europe. Asia Pacific is further divided into three sub-regions: Greater China, Southeast Asia Pacific, and North Asia. Greater China includes Hong Kong, Taiwan and China; Southeast Asia Pacific includes Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesia; North Asia includes Japan, and South Korea. Americas and Europe includes the United States, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Romania, Belgium, and the Netherlands. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 30, 2017, derived from audited consolidated financial statements, and the unaudited interim consolidated financial information of the Company have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures that are normally included in financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. In the opinion of management, the accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial information contains all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments that are necessary to state fairly the Companys financial position as of June 30, 2018 and results of operations for the six months ended July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018.
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto that are included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2017. The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2018, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 29, 2018.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Adopted accounting pronouncements
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). Also referred to as ASC 606, this update replaces existing revenue recognition guidance with a single comprehensive revenue model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. ASC 606 includes a five-step process by which entities recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This standard also requires enhanced disclosures to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers.
The Company adopted ASC 606 effective at the beginning of fiscal 2018 and applied the modified retrospective approach. Accordingly, the Company recognized the cumulative effect of initially applying ASC 606 as an adjustment to the fiscal 2018 opening balance of retained earnings. The comparative information has not been restated and continues to be presented according to accounting standards in effect for those periods. The adoption of ASC 606 did not have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements. As a result of the adoption of ASC 606, the Company updated its accounting policies related to revenue recognition. See Note B Revenue Recognition for additional information regarding the Companys revenue recognition policies under the new standard.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
NOTE A ORGANIZATION, CONSOLIDATION, AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION - CONTINUED
Under ASC 606, the Company made a change in the timing for recognizing revenue on orders that have shipped but have not been delivered at period end. Under the new standard, revenue is recognized when the customer obtains control of the goods and considering the indicators used to determine when control has passed to the customer, the Company has concluded that control transfers upon shipment. Therefore, revenue and related expense items including cost of goods sold and Associate incentives on orders that have shipped but have not been delivered at period end are no longer deferred. Subsequent to the period of adoption, there has been no material impact on net income and related per-share amounts.
Issued accounting pronouncements
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). ASU 2016-02 is intended to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Additionally, the ASU will require disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases, including qualitative and quantitative requirements. The update requires lessees to apply a modified retrospective approach for recognition and disclosure, beginning with the earliest period presented. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the ASU on the Companys outstanding leases and expects that adoption will have an impact on the consolidated balance sheets related to recording right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities.
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. ASU 2017-12 better aligns an entitys risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships through changes to both the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships and the presentation of hedge results. To satisfy that objective, the amendments expand and refine hedge accounting for both non-financial and financial risk components, and align the recognition and presentation of the effects of the hedging instrument and the hedged item in the financial statements. For public business entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2017-12 will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
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NOTE B REVENUE RECOGNITION
Revenue is recognized when, or as, control of a promised product or service transfers to a customer, in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring those products or services. Revenue excludes taxes that have been assessed by governmental authorities and that are directly imposed on revenue-producing transactions between the Company and its customers, including sales, use, value-added, and some excise taxes. Revenue recognition is evaluated through the following five-step process:
1) identification of the contract with a customer;
2) identification of the performance obligations in the contract;
3) determination of the transaction price;
4) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and
5) recognition of revenue when or as a performance obligation is satisfied.
Product Revenue
A majority of the Companys sales are for products sold at a point in time and shipped to customers, for which control is transferred as goods are delivered to the third party carrier for shipment. The Company receives payment, primarily via credit card, for the sale of products at the time customers place orders and payment is required prior to shipment.
The Companys product sales contracts include terms that could cause variability in the transaction price for items such as discounts, credits, or sales returns. Accordingly, the transaction price for product sales includes estimates of variable consideration to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of revenue recognized will not occur. At the time of sale, the Company estimates a refund liability for the variable consideration based on historical experience.
Initial product orders with a new customer may include multiple performance obligations related to sales discounts earned under the Companys initial order reward program. Under this program, the customer receives an option to apply the discounts earned on the initial order to two subsequent Auto Orders, which conveys a material right to the customer. As such, the initial order transaction price is allocated to each separate performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price and recognized as revenue as each performance obligation is satisfied.
Associate incentives represent consideration paid to a customer and include all forms of commissions, and other incentives paid to our Associates. With the exception of commissions paid to Associates on personal purchases, which are considered a sales discount and are reported as a reduction to net sales, the incentives are paid for distinct services related to the Companys product sales and are recorded as an expense when revenue for the goods is recognized.
Shipping and handling activities are performed after the customer obtains control of the goods transferred. The Company accounts for these activities as fulfillment costs. Therefore, the Company recognizes the costs of these activities when revenue for the goods is recognized. Shipping and handling costs are included in cost of sales for all periods presented.
With respect to will-call orders, the Company periodically assesses the likelihood that customers will exercise their contractual right to pick up orders and revenue is recognized when the likelihood is estimated to be remote.
Other Revenue
Other types of revenue include fees for access to online customer service applications and annual account renewal fees for Associates, for which control is transferred over time as services are delivered and are recognized as revenue on a straight-line basis over the term of the respective contracts.
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NOTE B REVENUE RECOGNITION - CONTINUED
Revenue Disaggregation
Disaggregation of revenue by geographical region and major product line is included in Segment Information in Note K.
Contract Balances
Contract liabilities, which are recorded within Other current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, primarily relate to deferred revenue for product sales for customer payments received in advance of shipment, for outstanding material rights under the initial order program, and for services where control is transferred over time as services are delivered.
The following table provides information about contract liabilities from contracts with customers, including significant changes in the contract liabilities balances during the period.
Contract liabilities at beginning of period
14,417
Increase due to deferral of revenue
14,357
Decreases due to recognition of revenue
(13,059
Contract liabilities at end of period
15,715
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NOTE C FAIR VALUE MEASURES
The Company measures at fair value certain of its financial and non-financial assets and liabilities by using a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, essentially an exit price, based on the highest and best use of the asset or liability. The levels of the fair value hierarchy are:
· Level 1 inputs are quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that are accessible at the measurement date.
· Level 2 inputs are from other than quoted market prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
· Level 3 inputs are unobservable and are used to measure fair value in situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.
As of the dates indicated, the following financial assets and liabilities were measured at fair value on a recurring basis using the type of inputs shown:
Fair Value Measurements Using
Inputs
December 30, 2017
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Money market funds included in cash equivalents
106,090
Foreign currency contracts included in other current liabilities
(139
105,951
June 30, 2018
157,262
Foreign currency contracts included in prepaid expenses and other current assets
310
157,572
There were no transfers of financial assets or liabilities between levels of the fair value hierarchy for the periods indicated.
The majority of the Companys non-financial assets, which include goodwill, intangible assets, and property and equipment, are not required to be carried at fair value on a recurring basis. However, if certain triggering events occur (or tested at least annually for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles) such that a non-financial asset is required to be evaluated for impairment, an impairment charge is recorded to reduce the carrying value to the fair value, if the carrying value exceeds the fair value. At December 30, 2017 and June 30, 2018, there were no non-financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.
NOTE C FAIR VALUE MEASURES - CONTINUED
The Companys financial instruments include cash equivalents, securities held-to-maturity, accounts receivable, restricted cash, notes receivable, and accounts payable. The recorded values of cash equivalents, accounts receivable, restricted cash, and accounts payable approximate their fair values, based on their short-term nature. Historically, the carrying value of the notes receivable approximated fair value because the variable interest rates in the notes reflected current market rates. During the year ended December 30, 2017, an impairment was recorded on a note receivable (discussed in Note E) based on the estimated recoverable amount using Level 3 inputs, which approximates fair value.
Securities held-to-maturity consist of corporate bonds and U.S. treasuries. The fair value of corporate bonds and U.S. treasuries are priced using quoted market prices for similar instruments or non-binding market prices that are corroborated by observable market data, which is considered to be a Level 2 input. The carrying values of these corporate bonds and U.S. treasuries approximate their fair values due to their short-term maturities.
NOTE D INVESTMENTS
The carrying amount, gross unrealized holding gains, gross unrealized holding losses, and fair value of securities held-to-maturity by major security type and class of security were as follows:
As of June 30, 2018
Amortized Cost
Unrecognized Holding Gains
Unrecognized Holding Losses
Estimated Fair Value
Corporate bonds
27,502
U.S. treasuries
14,931
Total securities held-to-maturity
All held-to-maturity securities as of June 30, 2018 mature within one year.
NOTE E OTHER ASSETS
Other assets consist primarily of land use rights related to a production facility in China. At December 30, 2017, other assets also included a secured loan to the former supplier of the Companys nutrition bars. The Company extended non-revolving credit to this former supplier to allow them to acquire equipment that was necessary to manufacture the USANA nutrition bars, which was secured by the equipment. This relationship was intended to provide improved supply chain stability for USANA and create a mutually beneficial relationship between the parties. Interest accrued at an annual interest rate of LIBOR plus 400 basis points. The note had a maturity date of February 1, 2024 and was to be repaid by a combination of cash payments and credits for the manufacture of USANAs nutrition bars.
A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events; it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan. Factors considered in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value and the probability of collecting payments when due. During the first half of 2017, the Company experienced challenges with the former supplier of nutrition bars and subsequently determined to no longer use this supplier. The Company evaluated the recoverability of the note receivable from this supplier and recorded impairments totaling $2,734 during the year ended December 30, 2017. The total contractual unpaid principal balance, including accrued unpaid interest on the note receivable from this supplier as of December 30, 2017 was $6,734. During April 2018, the Company reached a settlement with the supplier to terminate the relationship and received $4,800 in cash as payment in full under the terms of the settlement.
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NOTE F INVENTORIES
Inventories consist of the following:
Raw materials
20,737
21,037
Work in progress
8,461
10,049
Finished goods
33,720
43,037
NOTE G LINE OF CREDIT
The Company has a $75,000 line of credit with Bank of America. Interest is computed at the banks Prime Rate or LIBOR, adjusted by features specified in the Credit Agreement. The collateral for this line of credit is the pledge of the capital stock of certain subsidiaries of the Company, pursuant to a separate pledge agreement with the bank. On February 19, 2016, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Bank of America, which extends the term of the Credit Agreement to April 27, 2021 and increases the Companys consolidated rolling four-quarter adjusted EBITDA covenant to $100,000 or greater and its ratio of consolidated funded debt to adjusted EBITDA of 1.0 at the end of each quarter.
The adjusted EBITDA under the line of credit agreement is modified for certain non-cash expenses. Any existing bank guarantees are considered a reduction of the overall availability of credit and part of the covenant calculation under the credit agreement. This resulted in a $4,273 and $6,917 reduction in the available borrowing limit as of December 30, 2017 and June 30, 2018, respectively, due to existing normal course of business guarantees in certain markets.
There was no outstanding debt on this line of credit at December 30, 2017 or at June 30, 2018. The Company will be required to pay any balance on this line of credit in full at the time of maturity in April 2021 unless the line of credit is replaced or terms are renegotiated.
NOTE H CONTINGENCIES
The Company is involved in various lawsuits, claims, and other legal matters from time to time that arise in the ordinary course of conducting business, including matters involving our products, intellectual property, supplier relationships, distributors, competitor relationships, employees and other matters. The Company records a liability when a particular contingency is probable and estimable. The Company faces contingencies that are reasonably possible to occur; however, they cannot currently be estimated. While complete assurance cannot be given to the outcome of these proceedings, management does not currently believe that any of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial condition, liquidity or results of operations.
On February 7, 2017, the Company disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC that it is conducting a voluntary internal investigation regarding its BabyCare operations in China. In connection with this investigation, the Company expects to continue to incur costs in conducting the on-going review and investigation, in responding to requests for information in connection with any government investigations and in defending any potential civil or governmental proceedings that are instituted against it or any of its current or former officers or directors. The Company has voluntarily contacted the SEC and the United States Department of Justice to advise both agencies that an internal investigation is underway and intends to provide additional information to both agencies as the investigation progresses. Because the internal investigation is ongoing, the Company cannot predict the duration, scope, or result of the investigation. One or more governmental actions could be instituted in respect of the matters that are the subject of the internal investigation, and such actions, if brought, may result in judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, injunctions, cease and desist orders, criminal penalties, or other relief.
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NOTE H CONTINGENCIES - CONTINUED
On February 13, 2017, a purported shareholder class action lawsuit (Rumbaugh v. USANA Health Sciences Inc., et al., Case No. 2:17-cv-00106) was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Utah by April Rumbaugh, a purported shareholder of USANA, alleging that the Company failed to disclose that (i) the Companys BabyCare subsidiary had engaged in improper reimbursement practices in China, (ii) these practices constituted violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or FCPA, (iii) as such, the Companys China revenues were in part the product of unlawful conduct and unlikely to be sustainable, and (iv) the foregoing conduct, when it became known, was likely to subject the Company to significant regulatory scrutiny. On behalf of herself and a putative class of purchasers of USANA stock between March 14, 2014 and February 7, 2017, the plaintiff asserted claims for violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. The plaintiff sought, among other things, an award of damages, interest, reasonable attorneys fees, expert fees, and other costs. The lawsuit named as defendants the Company; its former Co-Chief Executive Officer, David A. Wentz; and our Chief Leadership Development Officer, Paul A. Jones. On June 2, 2017, the court appointed Chi Wah On (another purported shareholder of USANA) as lead plaintiff. On August 4, 2017, lead plaintiff filed a consolidated amended complaint seeking similar relief. This new complaint asserted additional allegations and added the Companys Chief Executive Officer, Kevin G. Guest, and Chief Financial Officer, G. Douglas Hekking, as defendants. On September 18, 2017, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint, and briefing was completed on November 8, 2017. The motion to dismiss was argued on April 25, 2018 and a decision is pending. The Company believes that the action is without merit, and intends to vigorously defend against all claims asserted.
NOTE I DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Companys risk management strategy includes the select use of derivative instruments to reduce the effects of volatility in foreign currency exchange exposure on operating results and cash flows. In accordance with the Companys risk management policies, the Company does not hold or issue derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
The Company recognizes all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet at their respective fair values. When the Company becomes a party to a derivative instrument and intends to apply hedge accounting, the Company formally documents the hedge relationship and the risk management objective for undertaking the hedge, the nature of risk being hedged, and the hedged transaction, which includes designating the instrument for financial reporting purposes as a fair value hedge, a cash flow hedge, or a net investment hedge. The Company also documents how the hedging instruments effectiveness in offsetting the hedged risk will be assessed prospectively and retrospectively, and a description of the method used to measure ineffectiveness
The Company periodically uses derivative hedging instruments to hedge its net investment in its non U.S. subsidiaries designed to hedge a portion of the foreign currency exposure that arises on translation of the foreign subsidiaries into U.S. dollars. The effective portion of gains and losses attributable to these net investment hedges is recorded to foreign currency translation adjustment (FCTA) within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) to offset the change in the carrying value of the net investment being hedged, and will subsequently be reclassified to net earnings in the period in which the hedged investment is either sold or substantially liquidated.
As of December 30, 2017, there were no derivatives outstanding for which the Company has applied hedge accounting. During the second quarter of 2018, the Company entered into and settled a forward contract designated as a net investment hedge with a notional value of $105,000 and realized a net gain of $739, which is reflected in the FCTA within AOCI. The Company assessed hedge effectiveness determining the hedged instrument is highly effective and recorded no ineffectiveness. As of June 30, 2018, there were no derivatives outstanding for which the Company has applied hedge accounting.
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NOTE J COMMON STOCK AND EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share are based on the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for each period. Shares that have been repurchased and retired during the periods specified below have been included in the calculation of the number of weighted-average shares that are outstanding for the calculation of basic earnings per share based on the time they were outstanding in any period. Diluted earnings per common share are based on shares that are outstanding (computed under basic EPS) and on potentially dilutive shares. Shares that are included in the diluted earnings per share calculations under the treasury stock method include equity awards that are in-the-money but have not yet been exercised.
The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used to calculate basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated:
Net earnings available to common shareholders
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic
Dilutive effect of in-the-money equity awards
444
648
423
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted
Earnings per common share from net earnings - basic
Earnings per common share from net earnings - diluted
Equity awards for the following shares were not included in the computation of diluted EPS due to the fact that their effect would be anti-dilutive:
2,059
2,119
901
There were no share repurchases during the six months ended July 1, 2017. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company repurchased and retired 39 shares for $2,943 under the Companys share repurchase plan. The excess of the repurchase price over par value is allocated between additional paid-in capital and retained earnings on a pro-rata basis. The purchase of shares under this plan reduces the number of shares outstanding in the above calculations.
As of June 30, 2018, the remaining approved repurchase amount under the stock repurchase plan was $47,057. There currently is no expiration date on the remaining approved repurchase amount and no requirement for future share repurchases.
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NOTE K SEGMENT INFORMATION
USANA operates as a direct selling company that develops, manufactures, and distributes high-quality nutritional and personal care/skincare products that are sold through a global network marketing system of independent distributors (Associates). As such, management aggregates its operating segments into one reportable segment as management believes that the Companys segments exhibit similar long-term financial performance and have similar economic characteristics. Performance for a region or market is evaluated based on sales. No single Associate accounted for 10% or more of net sales for the periods presented. The table below summarizes the approximate percentage of total product revenue that has been contributed by the Companys nutritional, foods, and personal care/skincare products for the periods indicated.
USANA® Nutritionals
84
%
82
85
USANA Foods
Personal care/Skincare
Sensé beautiful science®
Celavive®(1)
N/A
(1) We launched Celavive® in every market except China in the first quarter of 2018, and anticipate launching in China late in the third quarter of 2018.
Selected financial information for the Company is presented for two geographic regions: Asia Pacific, with three sub-regions under Asia Pacific, and Americas and Europe. Individual markets are categorized into these regions as follows:
· Asia Pacific
· Greater China Hong Kong, Taiwan and China. Our business in China is conducted by BabyCare Holding, Ltd. (BabyCare), our wholly-owned subsidiary.
· Southeast Asia Pacific Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesia
· North Asia Japan and South Korea
· Americas and Europe United States, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany(2), Spain(2), Italy(2), Romania(2), Belgium, and the Netherlands.
(2) We commenced operations in Germany, Spain, Italy, and Romania near the end of the second quarter of 2018
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NOTE K SEGMENT INFORMATION - CONTINUED
Selected Financial Information
Financial information by geographic region is presented for the periods indicated below:
Net Sales to External Customers
Asia Pacific
Greater China
136,702
167,841
268,440
325,649
Southeast Asia Pacific
48,665
54,771
99,071
110,999
North Asia
13,948
18,986
26,904
37,070
Asia Pacific Total
199,315
241,598
394,415
473,718
Americas and Europe
57,748
59,862
117,971
119,740
Consolidated Total
The following table provides further information on markets representing ten percent or more of consolidated net sales and long-lived assets, respectively:
Net sales:
China
120,831
151,110
236,288
291,702
United States
28,870
30,250
59,036
Long-lived assets:
96,248
93,281
59,589
52,551
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Item 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of USANAs financial condition and results of operations is presented in six sections:
· Overview
· Customers
· Current Focus and Recent Developments
· Results of Operations
· Liquidity and Capital Resources
· Forward-Looking Statements and Certain Risks
This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto that are contained in this quarterly report, as well as Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2017, and our other filings, including Current Reports on Form 8-K, that have been filed with the SEC through the date of this report.
Overview
We develop and manufacture high-quality, science-based nutritional, personal care and skincare products that are distributed internationally through a network marketing system, which is a form of direct selling. We have chosen this distribution method as we believe it is more conducive to meeting our vision as a company, which is improving the overall health and nutrition of individuals and families around the world. Our customer base comprises two types of customers: Associates and Preferred Customers referred to together as active Customers. Associates share in our company vision by acting as independent distributors of our products in addition to purchasing our products for their personal use. Preferred Customers purchase our products strictly for their personal use and are not permitted to resell or to distribute the products. As of June 30, 2018, we had approximately 597,000 active Customers worldwide. For purposes of this report, we only count as active Customers those Associates and Preferred Customers who have purchased products from us at any time during the most recent three-month period.
We have ongoing operations in the following markets, which are grouped and presented as follows:
· Asia Pacific
· Greater China Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China. Our business in China is conducted by BabyCare, our wholly-owned subsidiary.
· Americas and Europe United States, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany(1), Spain(1), Italy(1), Romania(1), Belgium, and the Netherlands
Our primary product lines consist of (i) USANAâ Nutritionals, (ii) USANA Foods, (ii) Sensé beautiful scienceâ (Sensé), our historical line of personal care products, and (iv) Celaviveâ, our new innovative skincare system with our InCelligence TechnologyTM. The USANA Nutritionals product line is further categorized into two separate classifications: Essentials and Optimizers. The following tables summarize the approximate percentage of total product revenue that has been contributed by our major product lines and our top-selling products for the current and prior-year periods as indicated:
(1) We commenced operations in Germany, Spain, Italy, and Romania near the end of the second quarter of 2018.
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July 1, 2017
Product Line
Essentials/CellSentials
20
Optimizers
65
All Other
1
Key Product
USANA® Essentials/CellSentials
Proflavanol®
BiOmega-3
We believe that our ability to attract and retain Associates and Preferred Customers to sell and consume our products is positively influenced by a number of factors, some of which include: the general publics heightened awareness and understanding of the connection between diet and long-term health, and the growing desire for a secondary source of income and small business ownership.
We believe that our high-quality products and our Associate Compensation Plan are the key components to attracting and retaining Associates. We periodically make changes to our Compensation Plan in an effort to ensure that our plan is among the most competitive in the industry, to encourage behavior that we believe leads to a successful business for our Associates, and to ensure that our plan provides us with leverage to grow sales and earnings.
To further support our Associates in building their businesses, we sponsor meetings and events throughout the year, which offer information about our products and our network marketing system. These meetings are designed to assist Associates in their business development and to provide a forum for interaction with our Associate leaders and members of our management team. We also provide low cost sales tools, including online sales, business management, and training tools, which we believe are an integral part of building and maintaining a successful home-based business for our Associates. Although we provide training and sales tools, we ultimately rely on our Associates to sell our products, attract new active Customers to purchase our products, and educate and train new Associates.
Because we have operations in multiple markets, with sales and expenses being generated and incurred in multiple currencies, our reported U.S. dollar sales and earnings can be significantly affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates. In general, our operating results are affected positively by a weakening of the U.S. dollar and negatively by a strengthening of the U.S. dollar. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, net sales outside of the United States represented 90.1% of consolidated net sales. In our net sales discussions that follow, we approximate the impact of currency fluctuations on net sales by translating current year sales at the average exchange rates in effect during the comparable periods of the prior year.
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Customers
Because we sell our products exclusively to a customer base of independent Associates and Preferred Customers, we must increase the number of active Customers and/or increase the amount they spend, on average, to increase net sales. Our primary focus continues to be increasing the number of active Customers. We believe this focus is consistent with our vision of improving the overall health and nutrition of individuals and families around the world. Sales to Associates account for the majority of our product sales, representing approximately 57% of product sales during the six months ended June 30, 2018; the remainder of our sales are to Preferred Customers. Increases or decreases in product sales are typically the result of variations in the volume of product sold relating to fluctuations in the number of active Customers purchasing our products. The number of active Associates and Preferred Customers is, therefore, used by management as a key non-financial indicator to evaluate our operational performance.
The tables below summarize the changes in our active Customer base by geographic region. These numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand as of the dates indicated.
Active Associates by Region
Change from
Percent
Prior Year
Change
Asia Pacific:
105,000
37.5
111,000
38.0
6,000
5.7
83,000
29.7
85,000
29.1
2,000
2.4
20,000
7.1
26,000
8.9
30.0
208,000
74.3
222,000
76.0
14,000
6.7
72,000
25.7
70,000
24.0
(2,000
(2.8
)%
280,000
100.0
292,000
12,000
4.3
Active Preferred Customers by Region
189,000
65.9
206,000
67.5
17,000
9.0
15,000
5.2
6.6
5,000
33.3
10,000
3.5
11,000
3.6
1,000
10.0
214,000
74.6
237,000
77.7
23,000
10.7
73,000
25.4
68,000
22.3
(5,000
(6.8
287,000
305,000
18,000
6.3
Current Focus and Recent Developments
Our primary objective is to increase the number of active Customers who purchase and use our products throughout the world. We have several strategies in place to support this objective, including:
· We successfully launched our Celavive® skincare line in every market with the exception of China, where we anticipate launching late in the third quarter. Our 2018 objective is to promote Celavive® to our existing customers and to also use it to acquire a new customer demographic for USANA. With the anticipated growth from Celavive®, our goal is to grow our personal care and skincare line to an estimated run rate of 10% of net sales by the end of fiscal 2018.
· We continued our international expansion efforts during the second quarter of 2018 with the commencement of operations in four new European markets: Germany, Spain, Italy, and Romania. Each of these markets will be supported by our European regional headquarters in Paris, France, which presents an efficient opportunity for USANA to expand its consumer base throughout Europe.
· We completed the initial development of our new WeChat platform in China during the second quarter of 2018 and plan to roll out in the third quarter of 2018. WeChat is a Chinese multi-purpose messaging and social media app that is widely thought of as Chinas app for everything because of its wide range of functionality. This new platform is expected to make it easier for customers in China to do business as they will be able to use the app to introduce USANA to new customers, complete sales of products and enroll new Customers. This new platform demonstrates our commitment to making business convenient for our independent Associates.
· We continue to develop and deploy information technology tools across the enterprise, including a new social sharing platform. This platform, which we began rolling out during the first quarter of 2018, allows our Associates to more fully utilize social media to promote USANA products and interact directly with customers and potential customers. In particular, we are utilizing our social selling platform in connection with the launch of Celavive® around the world.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Regulation G, Conditions for Use of non-GAAP Financial Measures, and other SEC regulations define and prescribe the conditions for use of certain non-GAAP financial information. Constant and local currency net sales, earnings, EPS and other currency-related financial information (collectively, Financial Results) are non-GAAP financial measures that remove the impact of fluctuations in foreign-currency exchange rates and help facilitate period-to-period comparisons of our Financial Results and thus provide investors an additional perspective on trends and underlying business results. Constant currency Financial Results are calculated by translating the current periods Financial Results at the same average exchange rates in effect during the applicable prior-year period and then comparing this amount for the current period to the prior-year periods Financial Results. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures accompanies any reference to them in the presentation in the accompanying financial statements and notes thereto. Management believes that the non-GAAP financial measures assist management and investors in evaluating, and comparing from period to period, results from ongoing operations in a more meaningful and consistent manner while also highlighting more meaningful trends in the results of operations. These measures are used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP. Investors should rely primarily on our GAAP results and use non-GAAP financial measures only supplementally in making investment decisions.
Results of Operations
Summary of Financial Results
Net sales for the second quarter of 2018 increased 17.3% to $301.5 million, an increase of $44.4 million, compared with the second quarter of 2017. This increase was driven by several factors, including: (i) our new Celavive® line, which contributed approximately $7.0 million in incremental sales, (ii) favorable changes in currency exchange rates that benefited net sales for the second quarter by $12.5 million, and (iii) growth in active Customers, which increased 5.3% year-over-year to 597,000.
Net earnings for the second quarter of 2018 increased 45.8% to $33.9 million, an increase of $10.6 million, compared with the second quarter of 2017. The increase in net earnings was mostly the result of higher net sales, benefitted by lower relative operating expenses.
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Quarters Ended July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018
Net Sales
The following table summarizes the changes in our net sales by geographic region for the fiscal quarters ended as of the dates indicated:
Net Sales by Region
change
Currency
excluding
impact on
currency
prior year
sales
impact
53.2
55.6
31,139
22.8
10,573
15.0
18.9
18.2
6,106
12.5
614
11.3
5.4
5,038
36.1
812
30.3
77.5
80.1
42,283
21.2
11,999
15.2
22.5
19.9
2,114
3.7
472
2.8
44,397
17.3
12,471
12.4
Asia Pacific: The increase in constant currency net sales in Greater China continues to be driven by growth in Mainland China, where local currency net sales increased 16.5%. The increase in constant currency net sales in Southeast Asia Pacific was driven by double digit local currency growth in several markets, including Malaysia and Singapore. The increase in constant currency net sales in North Asia continues to be driven by growth in South Korea, where local currency net sales increased 31.3%, and the number of active Customers increased 20.7%.
Americas and Europe: The increase in constant currency net sales in this region was driven by increases in the U.S., where sales increased 4.8% and Canada, where local currency net sales increased 5.9%. While constant currency sales in this region increased year-over-year, the number of active Customers declined 4.8%. Sustainable customer growth remains our top priority for this region.
Gross Profit
Gross profit increased 50 basis points to 83.4% of net sales for the second quarter of 2018, from 82.9% in the prior year. This increase can be attributed to favorable changes in currency exchange rates in markets outside of China, changes in sales mix by market, leverage from higher sales on fixed costs, and lower relative freight costs, as well as annual price adjustments. With the exception of China, where products are manufactured in-market, changes in currency exchange rates affect the valuation of U.S. manufactured inventory that is transferred to international subsidiaries. These increases were partially offset by higher reserves for inventory obsolescence and costs associated with Celavive®, which carries a higher relative cost than our previous skincare line.
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Associate Incentives
Associate incentives were 44.0% of net sales for the second quarter of 2018, compared with 46.1% in the prior year. This decrease can be primarily attributed to sales from Celavive®, which has a lower incentive payout as compared to our other product categories. Additionally, Associate incentive expense was elevated during the second quarter of 2017 due to a short-term incentive promotion we offered in China. We did not offer a similar promotion during the second quarter of 2018, which helped contribute to the favorable, relative year-over-year comparison.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
In absolute terms, our selling, general and administrative expense increased $5.1 million during the second quarter of 2018 when compared with the same period of the prior year. This increase can be attributed to (i) higher employee related costs and (ii) higher costs to support the launch of Celavive®. This absolute increase was partially offset by expense related to China and our internal investigation in the prior-year quarter, which was nominal during the second quarter of 2018.
Income Taxes
Income taxes were 34.2% of earnings in the second quarter of 2018 compared with 29.1% of earnings in the prior year. The higher effective tax rate for the second quarter compared with the same period of the prior-year is primarily due to higher excess tax benefits from equity award exercises recognized during the prior year quarter. Our effective tax rate, on a year-over-year basis, is not (and will not be) comparable during 2018 because of the impact of U.S. tax reform.
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Diluted earnings per share increased 46.2% in the second quarter of 2018 when compared with the prior-year quarter. This increase was due to higher net earnings.
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Six Months Ended July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018
The following table summarizes the changes in our net sales by geographic region for the quarters ended as of the dates indicated:
from prior
year
52.4
54.9
57,209
21.3
21,702
13.2
19.3
18.7
11,928
12.0
2,858
9.2
5.3
6.2
10,166
37.8
2,021
77.0
79.8
79,303
20.1
26,581
13.4
23.0
20.2
1,769
1.5
2,279
(0.4
81,072
15.8
28,860
10.2
Asia Pacific: The increase in constant currency net sales in Greater China continues to be driven by growth in Mainland China, where local currency net sales increased 14.5%. The increase in net sales in Southeast Asia Pacific was driven by double digit local currency net sales growth in several markets, including Malaysia, Singapore, and Australia. The increase in constant currency net sales in North Asia continues to be driven by growth in South Korea, where constant local currency net sales increased 31.6%.
Americas and Europe: The modest decrease in constant currency net sales in this region was driven by a 4.8% decrease in active Customers offset, in part, by incremental sales of Celavive®.
Gross profit increased 20 basis points to 83.3% of net sales for the six months of 2018, from 83.1% in the prior year. This increase can be attributed to favorable changes in currency exchange rates in markets outside of China, leverage from higher sales on fixed costs, and lower relative freight costs, as well as annual price adjustments. With the exception of China, where products are manufactured in-market, changes in currency exchange rates affect the valuation of U.S. manufactured inventory that is transferred to international subsidiaries. These increases were partially offset by higher reserves for inventory obsolescence and costs associated with our new Celavive® skincare line, which carries a higher relative cost than other products.
Associate incentives were 44.2% of net sales for the first six months of 2018, compared with 45.7% in the prior year. This decrease can be primarily attributed to a higher level of contests, incentive promotions and reward trips during the first six months of 2017 and sales from our new Celavive® line, which have a lower incentive payout.
In absolute terms, our selling, general and administrative expense increased $11.3 million during the first six months of 2018 when compared with the same period of the prior year. This increase can be attributed to (i) higher employee related costs and (ii) higher costs to support the launch of Celavive®. This absolute increase was partially offset by the incremental expense related to China and our internal investigation in the first six months of 2017, which was nominal during the current-year period.
Income taxes were 34.2% of earnings in the first six months of 2018 compared with 32.6% of earnings in the prior year. Our effective tax rate, on a year-over-year basis, is not (and will not be) comparable during 2018 because of the impact of U.S. tax reform.
Diluted earnings per share increased 43.8% in the first six months of 2018 when compared with the same period of the prior year. This increase was due to higher net earnings and a lower diluted share count.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have historically met our working capital and capital expenditure requirements by using both net cash flow from operations and periodically drawing on our line of credit. Our principal source of liquidity is our operating cash flow. Although we are required to maintain cash deposits with banks in certain of our markets, there are currently no material restrictions on our ability to transfer and remit funds among our international markets. In Mainland China, however, our compliance with Chinese accounting and tax regulations promulgated by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) results in transfer and remittance of our profits and dividends from Mainland China to the United States on a delayed basis. If SAFE or other Chinese regulators introduce new regulations, or change existing regulations which allow foreign investors to remit profits and dividends earned in China to other countries, our ability to remit profits or pay dividends from Mainland China may be limited in the future. We had previously anticipated $7.5 million of cumulative earnings to be indefinitely reinvested in certain of our markets. Based on changing business dynamics, we no longer have earnings designated as indefinitely reinvested.
We have historically generated positive cash flow due to our strong operating margins. Net cash flow from operating activities totaled $57.2 million in the first the six months of 2018. Items increasing cash flows from operations in the first six months of 2018 include: (i) net earnings, and (ii) depreciation related to investment in information technology systems. These increases were partially offset by (i) cash used on inventories primarily attributed to our new Celavive® line, and (ii) tax payments.
Net cash flow from operating activities totaled $55.6 million in the first six months of 2017. Items increasing cash flows from operations in the first six months of 2017 include: (i) net earnings, and (ii) depreciation related to investment in information technology systems. These increases were reduced by (i) payment of accrued employee compensation costs, (ii) payment of accrued commissions, and (iii) deferred revenue.
Cash and cash equivalents and securities held-to-maturity increased to $298.8 million at June 30, 2018, from $247.1 million at December 30, 2017. Of the $298.8 million of cash and cash equivalents and securities held-to-maturity held at June 30, 2018, $118.7 million was held as cash and cash equivalents and $42.4 million as securities held-to-maturity in the United States. Of the remaining $137.7 million held by our international subsidiaries, $95.6 million was concentrated in China. Cash and cash equivalents held at December 30, 2017, totaled $247.1 million of which, $52.2 million was held in the United States and $142.7 million was held in China. Net working capital increased to $267.9 million at June 30, 2018, from $199.0 million at December 30, 2017.
During the six months ended June 30, 2018, an intercompany dividend of $104.7 million was remitted to the United States by our China business.
Line of Credit
Information with respect to our line of credit may be found in Note G to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this Report on Form 10-Q.
Share Repurchase
During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we repurchased 39,000 shares of our common stock for $2.9 million under our share repurchase plan, at an average market price of $74.77. At June 30, 2018, the remaining approved repurchase amount under the plan was $47.1 million. There currently is no expiration date on the remaining approved repurchase amount and no requirement for future share repurchases.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
None.
Summary
We believe that current cash balances, investments, future cash provided by operations, and amounts available under our line of credit will be sufficient to cover our operating and capital needs in the ordinary course of business for the foreseeable future. If we experience an adverse operating environment or unanticipated and unusual capital expenditure requirements, additional financing may be required. No assurance can be given, however, that additional financing, if required, would be available at all or on favorable terms. We might also require or seek additional financing for the purpose of expanding into new markets, growing our existing markets, or for other reasons. Such financing may include the use of additional debt or the sale of additional equity securities. Any financing which involves the sale of equity securities or instruments that are convertible into equity securities could result in immediate and possibly significant dilution to our existing shareholders.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Certain Risks
The statements contained in this report that are not purely historical are considered to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These statements represent our expectations, hopes, beliefs, anticipations, commitments, intentions, and strategies regarding the future. They may be identified by the use of words or phrases such as believes, expects, anticipates, should, plans, estimates, and potential, among others. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements contained in Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations regarding our financial performance, revenue, and expense levels in the future and the sufficiency of our existing assets to fund our future operations and capital spending needs. Readers are cautioned that actual results could differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations that are expressed in these forward-looking statements for the reasons that are detailed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. The fact that some of these risk factors may be the same or similar to those in our past SEC reports means only that the risks are present in multiple periods. We believe that many of the risks detailed here and in our other SEC filings are part of doing business in the industry in which we operate and will likely be present in all periods reported. The fact that certain risks are common in the industry does not lessen their significance. The forward-looking statements contained in this report are made as of the date of this report, and we assume no obligation to update them or to update the reasons why our actual results could differ from those that we have projected. Among others, risks and uncertainties that may affect our business, financial condition, performance, development, and results of operations include:
· Our ability to attract and maintain a sufficient number of Associates;
· Our dependence upon a network marketing system to distribute our products and the activities of our independent Associates;
· The expansion of our business in China through BabyCare;
· Unanticipated effects of changes to our Compensation Plan;
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· Our planned expansion into international markets, including delays in commencement of sales or product offerings in any new market, delays in compliance with local marketing or other regulatory requirements, or changes in target markets;
· General economic conditions, both domestically and internationally;
· The impact of changes in trade policies and tariffs;
· Potential political events, natural disasters, or other events that may negatively affect economic conditions;
· Potential effects of adverse publicity regarding USANA, nutritional supplements, or the network marketing industry;
· Reliance on key management personnel;
· Extensive government regulation of our products, manufacturing, and network marketing system;
· Potential inability to sustain or manage growth, including the failure to continue to develop new products;
· An increase in the amount of Associate incentives;
· Our reliance on the use of information technology;
· The effects of competition from new and established network and direct selling organizations in our key markets;
· The adverse effect of the loss of a high-level sponsoring Associate, together with a group of leading Associates, in that persons downline;
· The loss of product market share or Associates to competitors;
· Potential adverse effects of customs, duties, taxation, and transfer pricing regulations, including regulations governing distinctions between and our responsibilities to employees and independent contractors;
· The fluctuation in the value of foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar;
· Our reliance on outside suppliers for raw materials and certain manufactured items;
· Shortages of raw materials that we use in certain of our products;
· Significant price increases of our key raw materials;
· Product liability claims and other risks that may arise with our manufacturing activity;
· Intellectual property risks;
· Liability claims that may arise with our Athlete Guarantee program;
· Continued compliance with debt covenants;
· Disruptions to shipping channels that are used to distribute our products to international warehouses;
· The introduction of new laws or changes to existing laws, both domestically and internationally; and
· The outcome of the internal investigation into our China operations, as well as other regulatory and litigation matters.
Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no material changes from the information presented for the year ended December 30, 2017.
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information that is required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods that are specified in the SECs rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding any required disclosure. In designing and evaluating these
disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.
As of the end of the period covered by this report, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a- 15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on this evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2018.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
We are a party to litigation and other proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of conducting business, including matters involving our products, intellectual property, supplier relationships, distributors, competitor relationships, employees and other matters.
Information with respect to our legal proceedings may be found in Note H to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 Part I of this Report on Form 10-Q.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones facing us. Other events that we do not currently anticipate or that we currently deem immaterial also may affect our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition. Our business, results of operations, and financial condition also are subject to various risks described elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the risk factors identified in our 2017 Form 10-K, and risk factors identified in our other filings with the SEC. In addition, we have identified below specific additional risks applicable to our business.
Trade Policies. Potential changes in international trade relations between the United States and other countries, most significantly China, could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial statements. As of the date of this report, approximately 90% of our consolidated net sales occur outside of the United States. In particular, over 50% of our net sales occur in our Greater China Region and over 50% of our total active Customers reside in this region. There is currently significant uncertainty about the future relationship between the United States and various other countries, most significantly China, with respect to trade policies, treaties, government regulations and tariffs. The current U.S. presidential administration has called for substantial changes to U.S. foreign trade policy with respect to China and other countries, including the possibility of imposing greater restrictions on international trade and significant increases in tariffs on goods imported into the United States. Recently, the United States has increased tariffs on certain goods imported into the United States from China, following which the Chinese government increased tariffs on certain goods imported into China from the United States, in response to which the United States announced plans to impose additional tariffs. Based on the structure of our international business, including our operating structure in China, we do not currently expect these changes in foreign trade policy to have a material impact on our business or financial statements.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, there is a risk of further escalation and retaliatory actions between the United States and other countries, including China, with respect to foreign trade policy. For instance, the current administration, certain members of Congress and federal officials have stated that United States may seek to implement more protective trade measures, not just with respect to China but with respect to other countries as well. In this regard, the current administration has called for substantial changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which might adversely affect our markets in Mexico and Canada. While it is currently unclear how the U.S. Administration or foreign governments will act with respect to tariffs, international trade agreements and policies, a trade war or further governmental action related to tariffs or international trade policies has the potential to adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Data Privacy and Security. We store, process, and use data, some of which contain personal information and are subject to complex and evolving laws and regulations regarding privacy, data protection and other matters, which are
subject to change. Some of the data we store, process, and use, contains personal information, subjecting us to a variety of laws and regulations in the United States and other countries with respect to privacy, rights of publicity, data protection, content, protection of minors, and consumer protection. These laws can be particularly restrictive. Both in the United States and abroad, these laws and regulations are evolving and remain subject to change. In addition, the application and interpretation of these laws and regulations are often uncertain and could result in investigations, claims, changes to our business practices, increased cost of operations and declines in Customer growth, retention or engagement, any of which could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Several proposals are pending before federal, state and foreign legislative and regulatory bodies that could significantly affect our business. A number of states have enacted laws or are considering the enactment of laws governing the release of credit card or other personal information received from consumers. For example, California recently enacted legislation, the California Consumer Privacy Act, or CCPA, that will, among other things, require covered companies to provide new disclosures to California consumers, and afford such consumers new abilities to opt-out of certain sales of personal information, when it goes into effect on January 1, 2020.Additionally, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which came into effect on May 25, 2018, establishes new requirements applicable to the processing of personal data (i.e., data which identifies an individual or from which an individual is identifiable), affords new data protection rights to individuals, and imposes penalties for serious data breaches. Individuals also have a right to compensation under GDPR for financial or non-financial losses. GDPR has imposed additional responsibility and liability in relation to our processing of personal data in the EU. GDPR has also required us to change our various policies and procedures in the EU and, if we are not compliant, could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. Similarly, Canadas Personal Information and Protection of Electronic Documents Act provides Canadian residents with privacy protections in regard to transactions with businesses and organizations in the private sector and sets out ground rules for how private sector organizations may collect, use, and disclose personal information in the course of commercial activities. Another example is Chinas new cybersecurity law. Foreign governments also may attempt to apply such laws extraterritorially or through treaties or other arrangements with U.S. governmental entities.
We cannot assure you that the privacy policies and other statements regarding our practices will be found sufficient to protect us from liability or adverse publicity relating to the privacy and security of personal information. Whether and how existing local and international privacy and consumer protection laws in various jurisdictions apply to the internet and other online technologies is still uncertain and may take years to resolve. Privacy laws and regulations, if drafted or interpreted broadly, could be deemed to apply to the technology we use and could restrict our information collection methods or decrease the amount and utility of the information that we would be permitted to collect. The costs of compliance with, and the other burdens imposed by, these and other laws or regulatory actions may prevent us from selling our products, or increase the costs of doing so, and may affect our ability to invest in or develop products. In addition, a determination by a court or government agency that any of our practices, or those of our distributors, do not meet these standards could result in liability, result in adverse publicity, and adversely affect our business.
Cybersecurity and Data Breaches. Failures in, material damage to, or interruptions in our information technology systems, software or websites, including as a result of cyber-attacks, and difficulties in updating our existing software or developing or implementing new software could have a material adverse effect on our business or results of operations. We depend heavily upon our information technology systems in the conduct of our business. For example, we own, license or otherwise contract for sophisticated technology and systems to do business with our Associates and Preferred Customers, including for order entry and fulfillment, compensation tracking, processing and payment, and product returns. Those systems are subject to damage or interruption from power outages, computer and telecommunications failures, computer viruses, security breaches and natural and manmade disasters. In particular, from time to time we and third parties who serve us experience cyber-attacks, attempted breaches of our or their information technology systems and networks or similar events, which could result in a loss of sensitive business or customer information, systems interruption or the disruption of our operations. The techniques used to obtain unauthorized access, disable or degrade service or sabotage systems change frequently and may be difficult to detect for long periods of time, and accordingly we may be unable to anticipate and prevent all data security incidents. Like many businesses, our systems are under frequent attack from third parties. We are required to expend capital and other resources to protect against such cyber-attacks and potential security breaches or to alleviate problems caused by such potential breaches or attacks. Despite the constant monitoring of our technology systems and hiring of specialized third parties to identify and address any vulnerabilities through implementation of multi-tiered network security measures, computer programmers and hackers, or even internal users, may be able to penetrate, create systems disruptions or cause shutdowns of our network security or that of third-party companies with which we have contracted. As a result, we could experience significant disruptions of our operations and incur significant expenses addressing problems created by these breaches. Such unauthorized access could disrupt our business and could result in a loss of revenue or assets and any compromise of customer information could subject us to customer or government litigation and harm our reputation, which could adversely affect our business and growth. While we maintain cyber liability insurance that provides liability and insurance coverages,
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subject to limitations and conditions of the policies, our insurance may not be sufficient to protect against all losses or costs related to any future breaches of our systems.
Damage or interruption to our information systems may require a significant investment to fix or replace them, and we may suffer interruptions in our operations in the interim. In addition, costs and potential problems and interruptions associated with the implementation of new or upgraded systems and technology or with maintenance or adequate support of existing systems could also disrupt or reduce the efficiency of our operations. Any material interruptions or failures in our systems, including those that may result from our failure to adequately develop, implement and maintain a robust disaster recovery plan and backup systems could severely affect our ability to conduct normal business operations and, as a result, may have a material adverse effect on our business or results of operations.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Description
3.1
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Current Report on Form 8-K, filed April 25, 2006, Exhibit 3.1, File No. 0-21116).
3.2
Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Current Report on Form 8-K, filed April 25, 2006, Exhibit 3.2, File No. 0- 21116).
4.1
Specimen Stock Certificate for Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form 10, File No. 0-21116, effective April 16, 1993)
31.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
31.2
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
32.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (filed herewith)
32.2
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (filed herewith)
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 8, 2018
/s/ G. Douglas Hekking
G. Douglas Hekking
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)