Nu Skin Q1 Sales Up 24% To $616 Million

We delivered strong first-quarter results highlighted by 24 percent growth in revenue, which included a 7 percent foreign currency benefit,”

said Ritch Wood, chief executive officer.

“Our revenue growth was driven by an 11 percent increase in customers and a 16 percent improvement in the number of sales leaders.

 

We are encouraged by the early execution of our growth strategy centered on engaging platforms, enabling products and empowering programs.“

“Based on the strength of first-quarter results and our initiatives for the remainder of the year, we are increasing our annual revenue guidance by $70 million,” said Wood.

“We remain focused on building momentum and executing our customer growth strategy by increasing social sharing capabilities with additional training and tools, driving innovation with ageLOC LumiSpa and other new products, and continuing the roll out of Velocity, our enhanced sales compensation program.”

“We generated 24 percent year-over-year revenue growth and strong earnings performance in the quarter,” said Mark Lawrence, chief financial officer.

“As previously disclosed, we incurred a charge associated with the early conversion of our convertible note, which was not included in our original guidance and negatively impacted first-quarter earnings by $0.12 per share. In addition, due to purchase accounting, we incurred a $0.03 charge related to the amortization of intangibles from our recent acquisitions.

“For the year, we are increasing our annual revenue guidance to $2.51 billion to $2.56 billion with earnings per share of $3.45 to $3.65. This earnings guidance reflects the $0.12 negative impact related to the convertible note and approximately $0.16 of estimated amortization of intangibles from the acquisitions which were not included in our previous guidance. The most significant impact of the amortization will be in 2018. We are projecting second-quarter revenue of $630 to $650 million and earnings per share of $0.86 to $0.91,” concluded Lawrence.

About Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.

Founded more than 30 years ago, Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. develops and distributes innovative consumer products, offering a comprehensive line of premium-quality beauty and wellness solutions. The company builds upon its scientific expertise in both skin care and nutrition to continually develop innovative product brands that include the Nu Skin^® personal care brand, the Pharmanex^® nutrition brand, and most recently, the ageLOC^® anti-aging brand.

The ageLOC brand has generated a loyal following for such products as the ageLOC LumiSpa skin cleansing and treatment device, ageLOC Youth nutritional supplement, the ageLOC Me^® customized skin care system, as well as the ageLOC TR90^® weight management and body shaping system. Nu Skin sells its products through a global network of sales leaders in Asia, the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Pacific.

As a long-standing member of direct selling associations globally, Nu Skin is committed to the industry’s consumer guidelines that protect and support those who sell and purchase its products through the direct selling channel. Nu Skin is also traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “NUS.” More information is available at nuskin.com.