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8-K - PRESS RELEASE, DATED MARCH 5, 2012 ANNOUNCING FINANCIAL RESULTS - NUTRI SYSTEM INC /DE/rrd337232.htm

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NUTRISYSTEM REPORTS 2011 RESULTS

Board of Directors declares first quarter dividend of 17.5 cents per share

Fort Washington, PA—March 5, 2012—Nutrisystem, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRI), a leading provider of weight management products and services, today reported financial results for the year ended December 31, 2011. The company also announced that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.175 per share, payable March 26, 2012, to shareholders of record as of March 15, 2012.

For the year ended December 31, 2011:

·      Revenues were $401.3 million, compared to $509.5 million in 2010.
 
·      Operating income from continuing operations was $19.1 million, compared to $53.2 million in 2010.
 
·      Net income was $12.3 million, compared to $33.6 million in 2010.
 
·      Earnings per diluted share was $0.43, compared to $1.12 per diluted share in 2010.
 
·      Adjusted EBITDA was $40.1 million, compared to $75.8 million in 2010.
 
·      Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $57.6 million at December 31, 2011.
 

Joe Redling, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said, “While our financial performance was disappointing in 2011, I’m proud of how the Nutrisystem team pulled together to improve execution in the tough, competitive and economic environment. We creatively used promotions throughout the year to energize consumer response and conversion. We carefully controlled costs all throughout the business, with reductions in general and administrative and marketing expenses. We reinvested in new products, new sales channels, new celebrity spokespersons, and new advertising and public relations strategies to return to growth in 2012. The net result was Nutrisystem remained profitable for the year with a solid bottom line, and generated significant cash flow to return cash to shareholders while still investing in growth initiatives for the future.”

Mr. Redling added, “Our 2012 marketing approach is reaching a broader customer base and introducing new prospective customers to the new Nutrisystem SUCCESS core program as witnessed by early spikes in


demand we experienced at the beginning of the diet season. We attracted a significant number of new buyers to the brand and we are now adjusting our promotional strategies to improve conversion rates both in the call center and on the web. Our retail strategy is coming into focus and we expect to launch with Nutrisystem-branded product in select grocery store diet aisles in mid-2012. We believe this is a significant long-term revenue opportunity that will enhance awareness of our products, expose new customers to the Nutrisystem brand, and provide our direct customers with additional resources for their weight maintenance needs after they have succeeded on our program, all while leveraging the reach and effectiveness of our over $100 million annual marketing spend.”

David Clark, Chief Financial Officer added, “As expected, our balance sheet strengthened in 2011 as we ended the year with $57.6 million of cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities and only $30 million of outstanding debt under our recently renewed $100 million revolving credit facility. We expect 2012 to be another year of solid cash flow, with positive adjusted EBITDA. Due to the strength of our liquidity position, our Board of Directors authorized a quarterly dividend of 17.5 cents per share.”

Mr. Clark continued, “We are seeing improved financial results in 2012, with revenue growth expected to be in the mid-single digits, and diluted earnings per share in the range of 45 to 55 cents per share. In the first quarter, we are forecasting a loss of 5 to 10 cents per share due to in-quarter promotional strategies designed to build demand for the full year.”

Conference Call and Webcast

Management will host a webcast to discuss fourth quarter 2011 financial results today at 4:30 PM Eastern time. The webcast will include remarks from Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Joe Redling and Chief Financial Officer David Clark.

A webcast of the conference call will be available live on the Investor Relations section of Nutrisystem's website. Interested parties unable to access the conference call via the webcast may dial 1-913-312-1486, and reference conference ID 9014546. A replay of the conference call will be available on the Company website following the event.

About Nutrisystem

Nutrisystem, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRI) is the number one home delivery weight-loss company. Nutrisystem® products are sold direct to the consumer through nutrisystem.com, by phone, and at select retailers, with convenient home delivery. The Company offers proven nutritionally balanced weight loss programs designed for women, men, and seniors, as well as the Nutrisystem® D® program, specifically designed to


help people with type 2 diabetes who want to lose weight and manage their diabetes. The Nutrisystem® program is based on 40 years of nutrition research and the science of the low glycemic index, and offers a variety of great tasting, satisfying, good carbohydrate meals that are designed to be heart healthy. The program was named the "Least Expensive Home Delivery Program” by CBS Money Watch in January 2011. The program has no membership fees and provides weight management support and counseling by trained weight-loss coaches and online and mobile weight management tools free of charge. Nutrisystem proudly supports the American Diabetes Association in its movement to Stop Diabetes™, as well as to help in increasing awareness of the correlation between weight loss and improvements in diabetes control. For more information or to become a customer, visit http://www.nutrisystem.com or call 1-800-891-3215. For the healthcare professional, please visit http://www.nutrisystem.com/hcp. Follow Nutrisystem on Twitter @nutrisystem and on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/nutrisystem.

Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer

This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements regarding Nutrisystem's growth plans and other statements that are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, which are described in Nutrisystem, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The actual results may differ materially from any forward-looking statements due to such risks and uncertainties. Nutrisystem, Inc. undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.


NUTRISYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES                     
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS                 
                                                                         (Unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)                 
        Three Months Ended               Year Ended     
        December 31,                 December 31, 





        2011        2010        2011         2010 








 
REVENUE     $    66,892    $    87,862     $    401,336       $    509,515 
COSTS AND EXPENSES:                                 
   Cost of revenue        35,694        38,221        198,405        224,806 
   Marketing        18,089        18,691        110,922        145,868 
   General and administrative        12,626        16,822        60,812        73,853 
   Depreciation and amortization        2,882        2,709        12,068        11,773 
         Total costs and expenses        69,291        76,443        382,207        456,300 
         Operating (loss) income from continuing operations        (2,399)        11,419        19,129        53,215 
OTHER EXPENSE                                (32) 
INTEREST (EXPENSE) INCOME, net        (60)        (68)        (468)        5 
         (Loss) income from continuing operations before                                 
         income taxes        (2,459)        11,351        18,661        53,188 
INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) EXPENSE        (1,309)        4,272        6,400        19,309 




         (Loss) income from continuing operations        (1,150)        7,079        12,261        33,879 
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:                                 
       Gain (loss) on discontinued operations, net of income                                 
         taxes                11                (242) 
         Net (loss) income    $    (1,150)    $    7,090     $    12,261    $    33,637 


BASIC (LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:                                 
         (Loss) income from continuing operations     $    (0.04)        0.25    $    0.44    $    1.14 
         Loss from discontinued operations                                (0.01) 


         Net (loss) income     $    (0.04)    $    0.25    $    0.44    $    1.13 
DILUTED (LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:                                 
         (Loss) income from continuing operations       $    (0.04)    $    0.25    $    0.43    $    1.13 
         Loss from discontinued operations                                (0.01) 








         Net (loss) income     $    (0.04)    $    0.25    $    0.43    $    1.12 
 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:                                 
         Basic        27,287        26,760        27,033        28,312 
         Diluted        27,287        27,149        27,325        28,686 
Dividends declared per common share     $    0.175    $         0.175     $    0.70     $    0.70 


NUTRISYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES         
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS         
 
(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)     
                     Year Ended 
 
                   December 31, 

         2011    2010 


ASSETS         
CURRENT ASSETS:         
   Cash and cash equivalents    $ 47,594    $ 20,376 
   Marketable securities    10,013    20,843 
   Receivables    11,198    9,256 
   Inventories, net    31,514    28,747 
   Prepaid income taxes    3,350    5,513 
   Deferred income taxes    1,584    1,854 
   Supplier advances    2,637    15,240 
   Other current assets    9,011    11,855 

                   Total current assets    116,901    113,684 
FIXED ASSETS, net    29,771    34,324 
OTHER ASSETS    3,682    1,945 
    $ 150,354    $ 149,953 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY         
CURRENT LIABILITIES:         
   Accounts payable    $ 32,581    $ 26,435 
   Accrued payroll and related benefits    679    4,874 
   Deferred revenue    2,916    4,488 
   Other accrued expenses and current liabilities    4,486    3,867 


                           Total current liabilities    40,662    39,664 
BORROWINGS UNDER CREDIT FACILITY    30,000    30,000 
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES    4,734    5,313 
                           Total liabilities    75,396    74,977 
 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:         
   Preferred stock, $.001 par value (5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued         
and outstanding)         
   Common stock, $.001 par value (100,000,000 shares authorized; shares         
         issued and outstanding – 28,180,705 at December 31, 2011 and 28,099,812 at         
December 31, 2010)    28    28 
   Additional paid-in capital    10,091    3,088 
   Retained earnings    64,931    71,988 
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss    (92)    (128) 

                           Total stockholders’ equity    74,958    74,976 



$ 150,354

$ 149,953


NUTRISYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS                 
(Unaudited, in thousands)                 
                 Year Ended     
 
               December 31, 


        2011        2010 




 
   CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                 
   Net income    $    12,261    $    33,637 
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                 
         Loss on discontinued operations                242 
         Depreciation and amortization        12,068        11,773 
         (Gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets        (62)        120 
         Share–based compensation expense        9,758        10,951 
         Deferred income tax (benefit) expense        (384)        4,118 
       Realized loss on sales of marketable securities        34         
   Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                 
         Receivables        (1,942)        3,682 
         Inventories, net        (2,767)        23,265 
       Supplier advances        12,333        (15,240) 
         Other assets        2,980        (1,086) 
         Accounts payable        6,777        (6,766) 
         Accrued payroll and related benefits        (4,195)        3,784 
         Deferred revenue        (1,572)        778 
         Income taxes        2,151        (2,525) 
         Other accrued expenses and liabilities        (111)        200 


                   Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations        47,329        66,933 
                   Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations                (316) 
                   Net cash provided by operating activities        47,329        66,617 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                 
         Purchases of marketable securities        (10,067)        (540) 
         Proceeds from sales of marketable securities        20,897        10,000 
         Capital additions        (8,041)        (19,594) 
       Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets        122        22 


                   Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities of continuing operations        2,911        (10,112) 
                   Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations                112 
                   Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities        2,911        (10,000) 


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                 
         Borrowings under credit facility        30,000        30,000 
         Repayments of borrowings under credit facility        (30,000)         
         Debt issuance costs        (991)         
         Exercise of stock options        129        124 
         Taxes related to equity compensation awards, net        (2,842)        (3,079) 
         Repurchase and retirement of common stock                (74,997) 
         Payment of dividends        (19,318)        (20,662) 




                   Net cash used in financing activities        (23,022)        (68,614) 


                   Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents                9 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS        27,218        (11,988) 
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year        20,376        32,364 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year    $    47,594    $    20,376 


    NUTRISYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES             
                                                     ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION TO GAAP RESULTS         
        (Unaudited, in thousands)                 
 
 
 
        Three Months Ended December 31,        Year Ended December 31, 
        2011        2010        2011    2010 







 
Adjusted EBITDA                     $    2,022    $    16,907    $    40,113    $ 75,772 
   Non-cash employee compensation                         
       expense        (1,539)        (2,779)        (8,916)    (10,784) 
   Other expense                            (32) 
   Interest (expense) income, net        (60)        (68)        (468)    5 
   Income tax benefit (expense)        1,309        (4,272)        (6,400)    (19,309) 
   Depreciation and amortization        (2,882)        (2,709)        (12,068)    (11,773) 







 
(Loss) income from continuing                             
operations                     $    (1,150)    $    7,079    $    12,261    $ 33,879 








Adjusted EBITDA is defined as (loss) income from continuing operations excluding non-cash employee compensation, other expense, interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization. We believe Adjusted EBITDA is a useful performance metric for management and investors because it is more indicative of the ongoing operations of the company.

Adjusted EBITDA excludes certain non-cash and non-operating items to facilitate comparisons and provide a meaningful measurement that is focused on the performance of the ongoing operations of the Company.