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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
 
CONTACTS:
Investors Scott Pond (801) 345-2657, spond@nuskin.com
Media Kara Schneck (801) 345-2116, kschneck@nuskin.com


NU SKIN ENTERPRISES REPORTS SECOND-QUARTER 2015 RESULTS


PROVO, Utah — Aug. 6, 2015 — Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) today announced second-quarter results with revenue of $560.2 million compared to $650.0 million in the prior-year period. Revenue in the quarter was negatively impacted 7 percent by foreign currency fluctuations. Revenue in the second quarter of 2014 included $76 million in limited-time offer product sales, while there were no significant limited-time offers during the second quarter of 2015. Earnings per share for the quarter were $0.75, compared to $0.32 in the prior-year period which included a $50 million inventory write-down and a $25 million foreign currency charge related to Venezuela.

"We are pleased the business performed at the high end of our expectations for the second quarter," said Truman Hunt, president and chief executive officer.  "Additionally, we are encouraged by growth in the number of sales leaders sequentially, including a 19 percent increase in sales leaders in Mainland China. We believe that this trend signals growing sales leader energy as we build toward the introduction of our new ageLOC products in the second half of the year.
 
 
 
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"Additionally, our financial performance and strong cash flow enabled us to repurchase approximately $50 million of shares in the second quarter. Overall, we are pleased with the direction of the business and continue to anticipate a return to revenue growth in the second half of the year."
 
Regional Results

The company's regional revenue results for the three-month periods ended June 30 are presented in the following table.
 
   
2015
   
2014
   
%
Change
   
Constant Currency
% Change
 
                 
Greater China
 
$
200,136
   
$
229,869
     
(13%)
 
   
(13%)
 
North Asia
   
172,943
     
195,995
     
(12%)
 
   
  (2%)
 
Americas
   
83,468
     
89,911
     
  (7%)
 
   
  5%
 
South Asia/Pacific
   
68,023
     
81,653
     
(17%)
 
   
  (9%)
 
EMEA
   
35,639
     
52,599
     
(32%)
 
   
(16%)
 
                                 
Total
 
$
560,209
   
$
650,027
     
(14%)
 
   
  (7%)
 


The company's regional revenue results for the six-month periods ended June 30 are presented in the following table.
 
   
2015
   
2014
   
%
Change
   
Constant Currency
% Change
 
                 
Greater China
 
$
387,503
   
$
508,798
     
(24%)
 
   
(23%)
 
North Asia
   
345,009
     
391,456
     
(12%)
 
   
  (4%)
 
Americas
   
163,340
     
169,820
     
  (4%)
 
   
12%
 
South Asia/Pacific
   
138,840
     
152,847
     
  (9%)
 
   
  (2%)
 
EMEA
   
68,849
     
98,167
     
(30%)
 
   
(13%)
 
                                 
Total
 
$
1,103,541
   
$
1,321,088
     
(16%)
 
   
(10%)
 
 
The company's regional actives and sales leaders statistics are presented in the following table.

 
As of June 30, 2015
 
As of June 30, 2014
 
% Increase (Decrease)
   
Actives
 
Sales Leaders
 
Actives
 
Sales Leaders
 
Actives
 
Sales Leaders
 
                           
Greater China
 
       215,000
 
          25,956
 
       256,000
 
          26,192
 
(16.0%)
 
(0.9%)
 
North Asia
 
       387,000
 
          16,991
 
       393,000
 
          17,186
 
  (1.5%)
 
 (1.1%)
 
Americas
 
       180,000
 
            7,892
 
       189,000
 
            7,627
 
  (4.8%)
 
 3.5%
 
South Asia/Pacific
 
       120,000
 
            7,279
 
       120,000
 
            7,450
 
 
(2.3%)
 
EMEA
 
       113,000
 
            4,042
 
       121,000
 
            4,468
 
  (6.6%)
 
 (9.5%)
 
                           
Total
 
    1,015,000
 
          62,160
 
    1,079,000
 
          62,923
 
  (5.9%)
 
(1.2%)
 

 
 
 
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"Actives" are persons who purchased products directly from the company during the previous three months.

"Sales Leaders" are independent distributors, and sales employees and independent marketers in China, who achieve certain qualification requirements.
 
Operational Performance
 
The company's operating margin for the quarter was 12.8 percent, compared to 8.4 percent in the second quarter of 2014. Gross margin during the quarter was 80.3 percent, versus 76.0 percent in the prior-year period. Last year's gross margin was unusually low due to the inventory write-down. Selling expenses were 42.7 percent of sales in the second quarter, compared to 43.6 percent in the prior-year period. General and administrative expenses were 24.8 percent of sales compared to 24.0 percent in the prior-year period. The company's effective income tax rate for the quarter was 35.3 percent, compared to 42.0 percent in the prior year. Last year's tax rate was abnormally high due to the tax impact of a foreign currency charge related to Venezuela. Cash and current investments at the end of the quarter were $303.9 million and debt was $252.1 million. Dividend payments during the quarter were $20.5 million. Cash flow from operations for the quarter was $85.4 million, and the company repurchased $49.6 million of its outstanding shares.

Outlook
 
"Sales leader enthusiasm continues to build for our upcoming limited-time product launches that include ageLOC Youth, our most advanced anti-aging supplement, as well as ageLOC Me, a unique anti-aging skin care system that enables consumers to personalize a daily regimen based on individual preferences and skin care needs," said Hunt. "These new ageLOC products will be highlighted at our global sales leader convention in early October, and we anticipate they will help drive healthy year-over-year growth in the second half of 2015.  We expect this momentum to continue as we begin to roll these products out on a full-time basis in 2016.
"We are also pleased with our progress in several key markets, particularly Mainland China, where we generated healthy sequential growth in both sales leaders and revenue. In the Greater China region, we will be rolling out our ageLOC Essentials line of cosmetic oils in the third quarter. As we move closer to our product launches, we expect positive trends to continue in our global sales force, and also anticipate growth in our active consumer base," concluded Hunt.
 
 
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"We project second-half local-currency revenue growth of approximately 15 percent," said Ritch Wood, chief financial officer. "Our prior guidance anticipated a negative foreign currency impact of 7 percent in the third and fourth quarters. We now project a negative impact of 10 to 11 percent. Given this impact, we anticipate third-quarter revenue will be in the $600 to $620 million range with earnings per share of $0.96 to $1.00. We anticipate annual revenue to be in the $2.40 to $2.44 billion range, with earnings per share of $3.47 to $3.55 which includes a $0.12 expense associated with the Venezuela foreign currency charge in the first quarter of this year. Excluding this charge, earnings guidance would be in the range of $3.59 to $3.67. Including currency impact, this guidance reflects second-half reported revenue growth of between 5 and 6 percent," concluded Wood.
The Nu Skin management team will host a conference call with the investment community on Aug. 6, 2015, at 5 p.m. (EDT). Those wishing to access the webcast, as well as the financial information presented during the call, can visit the Investor Relations page on the company's website at ir.nuskin.com. A replay of the webcast will be available at the same URL through Aug. 21, 2015.
 
About Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.
 
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. demonstrates its tradition of innovation through its comprehensive anti-aging product portfolio, independent business opportunity and corporate social responsibility initiatives. The company's scientific leadership in both skin care and nutrition has established Nu Skin as a premier anti-aging company. The company's anti-aging products feature the ageLOC® line of products including ageLOC® Tru Face® Essence Ultra firming serum, the ageLOC® TR90® weight management and body shaping system, ageLOC® R2 nutritional supplement, and ageLOC® Transformation daily skin care system. A global direct selling company, Nu Skin operates in 53 markets worldwide and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "NUS." More information is available at http://www.nuskin.com.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Please Note: 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, new product introductions, sales force and consumer base; 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," "project," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "targets," "likely," "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:

·
any failure of current or planned initiatives or products to generate interest among our sales force and customers and generate sponsoring and selling activities on a sustained basis;
·
risk of foreign currency fluctuations and the currency translation impact on the company's business associated with these fluctuations;
·
risk that direct selling laws and regulations in any of our markets, including the United States and China, may be modified, interpreted or enforced in a manner that results in negative changes to our business model or negatively impacts our 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;
·
risks related to accurately predicting, delivering or maintaining sufficient quantities of products to support our planned initiatives or launch strategies, and increased risk of inventory write-offs if we over-forecast demand for a product or change our planned initiatives or launch strategies;
·
regulatory risks associated with the company's products, which could require the company to modify its claims or inhibit the company's ability to import or continue selling a product in a market if it is determined to be a medical device or if it is unable to register the product in a timely manner under applicable regulatory requirements;
·
adverse publicity related to the company's business, products, industry or any legal actions or complaints by the company's sales force or others;
·
unpredictable economic conditions and events globally;
·
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.
 
 
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NU SKIN ENTERPRISES, INC.
 
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
 
For the Second Quarters Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014
 
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
         
   
2015
   
2014
 
         
Revenue
   $
560,209
     $
650,027
 
                 
Cost of sales
   
110,263
     
156,010
 
                 
Gross profit
   
449,946
     
494,017
 
                 
Operating expenses:
               
Selling expenses
   
239,449
     
283,575
 
General and administrative expenses
   
138,696
     
155,705
 
Total operating expenses
   
378,145
     
439,280
 
                 
Operating income
   
71,801
     
54,737
 
                 
Other income (expense), net
   
(2,758
)
   
(21,119
)
Income before provision for income taxes
   
69,043
     
33,618
 
Provision for income taxes
   
24,386
     
14,111
 
                 
Net income
 
$
44,657
   
$
19,507
 
                 
Net income per share:
               
Basic
 
$
0.76
   
$
0.33
 
            Diluted
 
$
0.75
   
$
0.32
 
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
               
Basic
   
58,506
     
59,052
 
           Diluted
   
59,713
     
61,118
 
 
 
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NU SKIN ENTERPRISES, INC.
 
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
 
For the Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014
 
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
         
   
2015
   
2014
 
         
Revenue
   $
1,103,541
     $
1,321,088
 
                 
Cost of sales
   
215,318
     
262,654
 
                 
Gross profit
   
888,223
     
1,058,434
 
                 
Operating expenses:
               
Selling expenses
   
473,454
     
596,676
 
            General and administrative expenses
   
274,322
     
305,824
 
Total operating expenses
   
747,776
     
902,500
 
                 
Operating income
   
140,447
     
155,934
 
                 
Other income (expense), net
   
(15,026
)
   
(38,627
)
Income before provision for income taxes
   
125,421
     
117,307
 
Provision for income taxes
   
44,482
     
42,946
 
                 
Net income
 
$
80,939
   
$
74,361
 
                 
Net income per share:
               
Basic
 
$
1.38
   
$
1.26
 
           Diluted
 
$
1.35
   
$
1.22
 
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
               
Basic
   
58,747
     
58,961
 
           Diluted
   
59,994
     
61,177
 
 
 
 
 
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NU SKIN ENTERPRISES, INC.
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
 
(in thousands)
 
         
   
June 30,
2015
   
December 31,
2014
 
ASSETS
       
Current assets:
       
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
292,414
   
$
288,415
 
Current investments
   
11,518
     
11,793
 
Accounts receivable
   
43,543
     
35,834
 
Inventories, net
   
305,027
     
338,491
 
           Prepaid expenses and other
   
155,205
     
160,134
 
     
807,707
     
834,667
 
                 
Property and equipment, net
   
473,216
     
464,783
 
Goodwill
   
112,446
     
112,446
 
Other intangible assets, net
   
70,900
     
75,062
 
Other assets
   
138,351
     
127,476
 
            Total assets
 
$
1,602,620
   
$
1,614,434
 
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
 
$
39,464
   
$
34,712
 
Accrued expenses
   
306,319
     
300,847
 
           Current portion of long-term debt
   
74,966
     
82,770
 
     
420,749
     
418,329
 
                 
Long-term debt
   
177,178
     
164,567
 
Other liabilities
   
100,808
     
89,100
 
Total liabilities
   
698,735
     
671,996
 
                 
Stockholders' equity:
               
 Class A common stock
   
91
     
91
 
 Additional paid-in capital
   
418,243
     
414,394
 
Treasury stock, at cost
   
(933,040
)
   
(862,608
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   
(63,251
)
   
(51,521
)
Retained earnings
   
1,481,842
     
1,442,082
 
     
903,885
     
942,438
 
                          Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
1,602,620
   
$
1,614,434