UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 
August 4, 2021
 
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
 
 
NU SKIN ENTERPRISES, INC.
 
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 

Delaware
 
001-12421
 
87-0565309
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 
75 West Center Street
Provo, Utah 84601
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
 
     
 
(801) 345-1000
 
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
     
 
N/A
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value
NUS
New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
 
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. ☐



Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 4, 2021, Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021, and certain other information. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

The press release furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 contains non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes non-GAAP financial measures assist management and investors in evaluating and comparing period-to-period results and projections in a more meaningful and consistent manner.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Nu Skin Enterprises’ press release dated August 4, 2021, regarding financial results for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021.
   
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SIGNATURE
 
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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
NU SKIN ENTERPRISES, INC.
 
(Registrant)
   
 
/s/ Mark H. Lawrence
 
 
Mark H. Lawrence
 
Chief Financial Officer
Date:  August 4, 2021
 

 


Exhibit 99.1


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NU SKIN ENTERPRISES REPORTS 42 PERCENT EPS GROWTH AND
15 PERCENT REVENUE GROWTH IN THE SECOND QUARTER

PROVO, Utah — Aug. 4, 2021 — Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) today announced second-quarter 2021 revenue of $704.1 million and earnings per share (EPS) of $1.15 driven by an increase in operating margin of 260 basis points.

Executive Summary
Q2 2021 vs. Prior-year Quarter
Revenue:
   
$704.1 million; +15%
      +6% fx impact or $36.9 million
Earnings Per Share (EPS):
   
$1.15; +42%
Sales Leaders:
   
64,228; +15%
Customers:
   
1,467,617; (2%)

“Our growth and success this quarter and over the past year reflect our strategy of delivering world-class beauty and wellness products, being customer obsessed, and digitally enabling our business,” said Ritch Wood, chief executive officer. “Our performance was led by continued growth in our beauty device systems and further adoption of social commerce. In addition, we significantly improved profitability during the quarter, which led to strong earnings per share growth. We have a solid foundation in place, and I am fully confident in Ryan and our leadership team to build on the momentum and take Nu Skin to the next level.”

Ryan Napierski, president and CEO-elect, added, “We continue to advance our vision of becoming the world’s leading beauty and wellness company, powered by our dynamic affiliate opportunity platform. During the quarter, we strengthened our position as the market leader in beauty device systems as our latest device system, ageLOC Boost, generated momentum with a strong launch in EMEA. Additionally, we are pleased with the rollout of Nutricentials Bioadaptives, which is targeted at a millennial/Gen Z consumer. In the back half of the year, we will be begin rolling out Beauty Focus Collagen+, which leverages our unique strength in both beauty and wellness, and ageLOC Meta, our next significant Pharmanex product introduction.

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“We are pleased with 15 percent growth in sales leaders, while customers declined slightly due to a significant surge in the prior year. To better support our affiliates with customer acquisition, we will be rolling out additional digital tools over the next several quarters such as personalized social commerce shops in Mainland China. This represents a significant step forward in deploying our digital tools in the world’s largest social commerce market.”

Q2 2021 Year-over-year Operating Results
Revenue:
   
$704.1 million compared to $612.4 million
      +6% fx impact
Gross Margin:
   
75.6% compared to 74.8%
      Nu Skin business was 78.3% compared to 77.6%
Selling Expenses:
   
39.5% compared to 40.6%
      Nu Skin business was 42.4% compared to 43.3%
G&A Expenses:
   
24.0% compared to 24.7%
Operating Margin:
   
12.1% compared to 9.5%
Other Income / (Expense):
   
($4.0) million compared to $1.6 million
Income Tax Rate:
   
27.1% compared to 29.8%
      Benefited by geographic mix
EPS:
   
$1.15 compared to $0.81

Stockholder Value
Dividend Payments:
   
$19.0 million
Stock Repurchases:
   
$10.0 million
      $265.4 million remaining in authorization

Q3 and Full-year 2021 Outlook
Q3 2021 Revenue:
   
$700 to $730 million; 0 to 4%
      Approximately +2 to 3% fx impact
Q3 2021 EPS:
   
$1.10 to $1.20; +2 to 11%
2021 Revenue:
   
$2.81 to $2.87 billion; +9 to 11%
      Approximately +3 to 4% fx impact
2021 EPS:
   
$4.30 to $4.50; +18 to 24%

Mark Lawrence, chief financial officer, added, “We reported 42 percent EPS growth driven by strong improvements in both gross margin and operating margin as a result of continued expense control and supply chain efficiency. We are raising our EPS guidance for the year as we continue to focus on generating enhanced value for our shareholders.”
 
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About Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.
Founded more than 35 years ago, Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NSE) empowers innovative companies with sustainable solutions, opportunities, technologies and life-improving values. The company currently focuses its efforts around innovative consumer products, product manufacturing and controlled environment agriculture technology. The NSE family of companies includes Nu Skin, which develops and distributes a comprehensive line of premium-quality beauty and wellness solutions through a global network of sales leaders in Asia, the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Pacific; and Rhyz, our strategic investment arm that includes a collection of sustainable manufacturing and technology innovation companies. Nu Skin Enterprises is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "NUS." More information is available at nuskinenterprises.com.
 
Important Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that represent the company’s current expectations and beliefs. All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws and include, but are not limited to, statements of management’s expectations regarding the company’s performance, growth, shareholder value, vision, product pipeline and product introductions, digital tools, customers and sales leaders, affiliates, strategies and initiatives; projections regarding revenue, earnings per share, foreign currency fluctuations and other financial items; statements of belief; and statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “outlook,” “guidance,” “plan,” “forecast,” “expand,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “may,” “might,” the negative of these words and other similar words.

The forward-looking statements and related assumptions involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from any forward-looking statements or views expressed herein. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following:

risk that epidemics, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and other crises could negatively impact our business;

adverse publicity related to the company’s business, products, industry or any legal actions or complaints by the company’s sales force or others;

risk that direct selling laws and regulations in any of the company’s markets, including the United States and Mainland China, may be modified, interpreted or enforced in a manner that results in negative changes to the company’s business model or negatively impacts its revenue, sales force or business, including through the interruption of sales activities, loss of licenses, imposition of fines, or any other adverse actions or events;

any failure of current or planned initiatives or products to generate interest among the company’s sales force and customers and generate sponsoring and selling activities on a sustained basis;

political, legal, tax and regulatory uncertainties associated with operating in international markets, including Mainland China;

uncertainty regarding meeting restrictions and other government scrutiny in Mainland China, as well as negative media and consumer sentiment in Mainland China on our business operations and results;
 
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risk of foreign-currency fluctuations and the currency translation impact on the company’s business associated with these fluctuations;

uncertainties regarding the future financial performance of the businesses the company has acquired;

risks related to accurately predicting, delivering or maintaining sufficient quantities of products to support planned initiatives or launch strategies, and increased risk of inventory write-offs if the company over-forecasts demand for a product or changes its planned initiatives or launch strategies;

regulatory risks associated with the company’s products, which could require the company to modify its claims or inhibit its ability to import or continue selling a product in a market if the product is determined to be a medical device or if the company is unable to register the product in a timely manner under applicable regulatory requirements;

unpredictable economic conditions and events globally, including trade policies and tariffs;

the company’s future tax-planning initiatives; any prospective or retrospective increases in duties on the company’s products imported into the company’s markets outside of the United States; and any adverse results of tax audits or unfavorable changes to tax laws in the company’s various markets; and

continued competitive pressures in the company’s markets.
 
The company’s financial performance and the forward-looking statements contained herein are further qualified by a detailed discussion of associated risks set forth in the documents filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements set forth the company’s beliefs as of the date that such information was first provided, and the company assumes no duty to update the forward-looking statements contained in this release to reflect any change except as required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures: Constant-currency revenue change is a non-GAAP financial measure that removes the impact of fluctuations in foreign-currency exchange rates, thereby facilitating period-to-period comparisons of the company’s performance. It is calculated by translating the current period’s revenue at the same average exchange rates in effect during the applicable prior-year period and then comparing that amount to the prior-year period’s revenue. The company believes that constant-currency revenue change is useful to investors, lenders and analysts because such information enables them to gauge the impact of foreign-currency fluctuations on the company’s revenue from period to period.

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The following table sets forth revenue for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 for each of our reportable segments (U.S. dollars in thousands):
   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
         
Constant-
Currency
 
   
2021
   
2020
   
Change
   
Change
 
Nu Skin
                       
Mainland China
 
$
154,182
   
$
146,332
     
5
%
   
(4
)%
Americas/Pacific
   
151,730
     
127,919
     
19
%
   
14
%
South Korea
   
88,604
     
76,915
     
15
%
   
6
%
EMEA
   
83,115
     
50,776
     
64
%
   
49
%
Southeast Asia
   
70,751
     
66,829
     
6
%
   
2
%
Japan
   
68,020
     
68,291
     
     
1
%
Hong Kong/Taiwan
   
38,529
     
37,161
     
4
%
   
 
Nu Skin other
   
755
     
(85
)
   
988
%
   
988
%
Total Nu Skin
   
655,686
     
574,138
     
14
%
   
8
%
Rhyz Investments
                               
Manufacturing
   
48,140
     
37,918
     
27
%
   
27
%
Grow Tech
   
191
     
310
     
(38
)%
   
(38
)%
Rhyz other
   
38
     
                 
Total Rhyz Investments
   
48,369
     
38,228
     
27
%
   
27
%
Total
 
$
704,055
   
$
612,366
     
15
%
   
9
%

The following table sets forth revenue for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 for each of our reportable segments (U.S. dollars in thousands):

   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
         
Constant-
Currency
 
   
2021
   
2020
   
Change
   
Change
 
Nu Skin
                       
Mainland China
 
$
303,775
   
$
284,028
     
7
%
   
(2
)%
Americas/Pacific
   
301,195
     
202,492
     
49
%
   
45
%
South Korea
   
169,735
     
152,634
     
11
%
   
3
%
EMEA
   
159,295
     
86,179
     
85
%
   
69
%
Southeast Asia
   
138,336
     
136,415
     
1
%
   
(2
)%
Japan
   
137,884
     
129,591
     
6
%
   
6
%
Hong Kong/Taiwan
   
74,874
     
72,988
     
3
%
   
(1
)%
Nu Skin other
   
1,460
     
688
     
112
%
   
112
%
Total Nu Skin
   
1,286,554
     
1,065,015
     
21
%
   
15
%
Rhyz Investments
                               
Manufacturing
   
94,125
     
65,065
     
45
%
   
45
%
Grow Tech
   
364
     
314
     
16
%
   
16
%
Rhyz other
   
38
     
                 
Total Rhyz Investments
   
94,527
     
65,379
     
45
%
   
45
%
Total
 
$
1,381,081
   
$
1,130,394
     
22
%
   
16
%

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The company's Customers and Sales Leaders statistics by segment as of June 30, 2021 and 2020 are presented in the following table:

   
As of
June 30, 2021
   
As of
June 30, 2020
   
% Increase (Decrease)
 
   
Customers
   
Sales
Leaders
   
Customers
   
Sales
Leaders
   
Customers
   
Sales
Leaders
 
Mainland China
   
328,526
     
18,647
     
321,946
     
17,104
     
2
%
   
9
%
Americas/Pacific
   
397,685
     
13,078
     
424,236
     
10,787
     
(6
)%
   
21
%
South Korea
   
153,287
     
7,935
     
159,926
     
6,881
     
(4
)%
   
15
%
EMEA
   
261,857
     
7,900
     
247,057
     
5,120
     
6
%
   
54
%
Southeast Asia
   
135,610
     
7,141
     
155,822
     
6,790
     
(13
)%
   
5
%
Japan
   
125,791
     
6,053
     
125,332
     
6,011
     
     
1
%
Hong Kong/Taiwan
   
64,861
     
3,474
     
65,581
     
3,343
     
(1
)%
   
4
%
Total
   
1,467,617
     
64,228
     
1,499,900
     
56,036
     
(2
)%
   
15
%

“Customers” are persons who purchased products directly from the company during the previous three months. Our Customer numbers do not include consumers who purchase products directly from members of our sales force.

“Sales Leaders” are independent distributors, and sales employees and independent marketers in China, who achieve certain qualification requirements.

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NU SKIN ENTERPRISES, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2021
   
2020
   
2021
   
2020
 
                         
Revenue
 
$
704,055
   
$
612,366
   
$
1,381,081
   
$
1,130,394
 
Cost of sales
   
171,975
     
154,110
     
342,541
     
279,903
 
Gross profit
   
532,080
     
458,256
     
1,038,540
     
850,491
 
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
Selling expenses
   
277,893
     
248,628
     
551,639
     
454,670
 
General and administrative expenses
   
168,811
     
151,554
     
338,612
     
301,182
 
Total operating expenses
   
446,704
     
400,182
     
890,251
     
755,852
 
                                 
Operating income
   
85,376
     
58,074
     
148,289
     
94,639
 
Other income (expense), net
   
(4,012
)
   
1,581
     
(2,430
)
   
(4,593
)
                                 
Income before provision for income taxes
   
81,364
     
59,655
     
145,859
     
90,046
 
Provision for income taxes
   
22,026
     
17,804
     
39,091
     
28,465
 
                                 
Net income
 
$
59,338
   
$
41,851
   
$
106,768
   
$
61,581
 
                                 
Net income per share:
                               
Basic
 
$
1.18
   
$
0.81
   
$
2.12
   
$
1.15
 
Diluted
 
$
1.15
   
$
0.81
   
$
2.06
   
$
1.15
 
                                 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (000s):
                               
Basic
   
50,115
     
51,872
     
50,409
     
53,466
 
Diluted
   
51,557
     
51,925
     
51,850
     
53,502
 

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NU SKIN ENTERPRISES, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(U.S. dollars in thousands)

   
June 30,
2021
   
December 31, 2020
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
354,759
   
$
402,683
 
Current investments
   
24,499
     
21,216
 
Accounts receivable, net
   
64,701
     
63,370
 
Inventories, net
   
390,977
     
314,366
 
Prepaid expenses and other
   
126,586
     
101,563
 
Total current assets
   
961,522
     
903,198
 
                 
Property and equipment, net
   
474,167
     
468,181
 
Operating lease right-of-use assets
   
136,738
     
155,104
 
Goodwill
   
215,582
     
202,979
 
Other intangible assets, net
   
98,955
     
89,532
 
Other assets
   
163,016
     
138,082
 
Total assets
 
$
2,049,980
   
$
1,957,076
 
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
 
$
60,632
   
$
66,174
 
Accrued expenses
   
403,165
     
446,682
 
Current portion of long-term debt
   
152,500
     
30,000
 
Total current liabilities
   
616,297
     
542,856
 
                 
Operating lease liabilities
   
100,826
     
112,275
 
Long-term debt
   
288,343
     
305,393
 
Other liabilities
   
126,688
     
102,281
 
Total liabilities
   
1,132,154
     
1,062,805
 
                 
Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Class A common stock – 500 million shares authorized, $0.001 par value, 90.6 million shares issued
   
91
     
91
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
586,976
     
579,801
 
Treasury stock, at cost – 40.4 million and 39.7 million shares
   
(1,509,867
)
   
(1,461,593
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   
(68,553
)
   
(64,768
)
Retained earnings
   
1,909,179
     
1,840,740
 
Total stockholders' equity
   
917,826
     
894,271
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
2,049,980
   
$
1,957,076
 

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