FitLife Brands Announces Third Quarter 2020 Results

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Omaha, Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OMAHA, NE – November 12, 2020 -- FitLife Brands, Inc. (“FitLife” or the “Company”) (OTC Pink: FTLF), an international provider of innovative and proprietary nutritional supplements for health-conscious consumers marketed under the brand names NDS Nutrition™, PMD®, SirenLabs®, CoreActive®, Metis Nutrition™, iSatori™, Energize, and BioGenetic Laboratories, today announced results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Highlights for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 include:

  • Total revenue increased 30% to $6.9 million compared to $5.3 million in the same quarter last year.

  • Direct-to-consumer online sales increased 96% to $1.2 million, representing 17% of total revenue compared to 12% in the same quarter last year.

  • Gross profit increased 27% to $2.9 million.

  • Operating expenses declined 13% to $1.2 million.

  • The Company generated net income of $1.6 million compared to $0.9 million during the same quarter last year, an increase of 85%.

  • Net income per share increased to $1.55 per share, or $1.45 per diluted share, compared to $0.87 per share, or $0.72 per diluted share, in the same quarter last year.

  • The Company ended the quarter with $4.1 million of cash, compared to $0.3 million as of December 31, 2019. Subsequent to the end of the quarter, the Company received a payment of $0.8 million from GNC in full satisfaction of the Company’s administrative claim related to GNC’s bankruptcy filing.

For the third quarter ended September 30, 2020, total revenue was $6.9 million compared to $5.3 million in the same quarter last year, an increase of 30.2%. The increase was primarily attributable to continued strong growth in our direct-to-consumer online sales and a restocking of our products at GNC following its bankruptcy filing. For the third quarter of 2020, online sales increased 96% to $1.2 million and accounted for approximately 17% of the Company’s revenue compared to 12% during the third quarter of 2019.

Gross profit increased to $2.9 million, an increase of 27.0% from the third quarter of 2019. Gross margin decreased slightly from 42.4% to 41.3% over the same time period. During the quarter, total operating expenses declined 12.7% to $1.2 million.

Net income for the third quarter of 2020 was $1.6 million compared to net income of $0.9 million during the same quarter in 2019. The Company delivered basic earnings per share of $1.55 in the third quarter of 2020 compared to $0.87 in the same quarter last year, an increase of 78.2%. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter more than doubled to $1.45 compared to $0.72 in the third quarter of last year.

GNC Bankruptcy

The Company’s largest customer, GNC, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on June 23, 2020. At the time of the filing, GNC owed the Company approximately $1.2 million.

Under US bankruptcy law, payment for product received by a customer in the 20 days preceding a bankruptcy filing is eligible for a priority administrative claim under Section 503(b)(9) of the US Bankruptcy Code. Generally, as long as the debtor company successfully emerges from Chapter 11, those claims are paid in full around the time the debtor emerges from bankruptcy. Claims associated with product received more than 20 days pre-petition are typically considered general unsecured claims and are subject to impairment through the bankruptcy process.

The majority of the Company’s receivables from GNC as of the petition date related to product that was delivered in the 20 days leading up to the bankruptcy filing. Subsequent to the end of the third quarter, the Company received payment of approximately $829,000 from GNC in full settlement of Company’s administrative claim.

The remaining receivables of approximately $354,000 relating to product delivered to GNC more than 20 days prior to its bankruptcy filing were fully reserved by the Company during the second quarter of 2020. The Company expects to receive an immaterial partial recovery on these receivables during the fourth quarter. Subsequent to the end of the quarter, GNC’s Plan of Reorganization was confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court, and the Plan became effective on October 30, 2020.

Dayton Judd, the Company’s Chairman and CEO, commented “The third quarter was one of the strongest in the Company’s history. I am proud of our team and the results they generated in a difficult retail environment. While the fourth quarter is traditionally our slowest, we continue to see increasing demand for our products online and in GNC franchise locations. And in addition to growing organically, we continue to look for opportunities to grow through prudent, accretive acquisitions.”

About FitLife Brands
FitLife Brands is a developer and marketer of innovative and proprietary nutritional supplements for health-conscious consumers. FitLife markets over 80 different dietary supplements to promote sports nutrition, improved performance, weight loss and general health primarily through domestic and international GNC® franchise locations as well as through more than 25,000 additional domestic retail locations and, increasingly, online. FitLife is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. For more information please visit our new website at www.fitlifebrands.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this release that are forward looking involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause the Company's actual results in future periods to be materially different from any future performance that may be suggested in this news release. Such factors may include, but are not limited to, the ability to of the Company to continue to grow revenue, and the Company's ability to continue to achieve positive cash flow given the Company's existing and anticipated operating and other costs. Many of these risks and uncertainties are beyond the Company's control. Reference is made to the discussion of risk factors detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they are made.

FITLIFE BRANDS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

ASSETS:

September 30,

December 31,

2020

2019

(Unaudited)

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash

$

4,090,000

$

265,000

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of doubtful accounts, $402,000 and $27,000 respectively

2,594,000

2,366,000

Inventories, net of allowance for obsolescence of $67,000 and $130,000, respectively

2,255,000

2,998,000

Income tax receivable

40,000

-

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

57,000

72,000

Total current assets

9,036,000

5,701,000

Property and equipment, net

105,000

136,000

Right of use asset, net of amortization, $261,000 and $226,000 respectively

219,000

254,000

Goodwill

225,000

225,000

Security deposits

-

10,000

TOTAL ASSETS

$

9,585,000

$

6,326,000

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Accounts payable

$

1,821,000

$

2,010,000

Accrued expense and other liabilities

524,000

464,000

Product returns

276,000

256,000

Lease liability - current portion

49,000

46,000

Total current liabilities

2,670,000

2,776,000

Long-term lease liability, net of current portion

171,000

208,000

PPP loan

452,000

-

TOTAL LIABILITIES

3,293,000

2,984,000

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding

as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019

Common stock, $.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized; 1,060,644 and 1,054,516

issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 respectively

12,000

12,000

Treasury stock, 210,631 and 198,731 shares, respectively

(1,790,000

)

(1,619,000

)

Additional paid-in capital

32,195,000

32,055,000

Accumulated deficit

(24,125,000

)

(27,106,000

)

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

6,292,000

3,342,000

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

$

9,585,000

$

6,326,000

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements



FITLIFE BRANDS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

Three months ended

Nine months ended

September 30

September 30

2020

2019

2020

2019

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

Revenue

$

6,923,000

$

5,316,000

$

15,814,000

$

15,812,000

Cost of goods sold

4,061,000

3,063,000

8,896,000

9,163,000

Gross profit

2,862,000

2,253,000

6,918,000

6,649,000

OPERATING EXPENSES:

General and administrative

684,000

782,000

2,419,000

2,352,000

Selling and marketing

509,000

583,000

1,614,000

1,749,000

Depreciation and amortization

9,000

12,000

31,000

40,000

Total operating expenses

1,202,000

1,377,000

4,064,000

4,141,000

OPERATING INCOME

1,660,000

876,000

2,854,000

2,508,000

OTHER EXPENSES (INCOME)

Interest expense

1,000

14,000

14,000

47,000

Interest income

(3,000

)

-

(7,000

)

-

Gain on settlement

-

(29,000

)

(70,000

)

(171,000

)

Total other expenses (income)

(2,000

)

(15,000

)

(63,000

)

(124,000

)

PRE-TAX NET INCOME

1,662,000

891,000

2,917,000

2,632,000

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

17,000

-

(64,000

)

7,000

NET INCOME

1,645,000

891,000

2,981,000

2,625,000

PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND

-

(19,000

)

-

(37,000

)

NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

$

1,645,000

$

872,000

$

2,981,000

$

2,588,000

NET INCOME PER SHARE AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:

Basic

$

1.55

$

0.87

$

2.82

$

2.46

Diluted

$

1.45

$

0.72

$

2.63

$

2.08

Basic weighted average common shares

1,060,350

1,001,715

1,057,389

1,053,292

Diluted weighted average common shares

1,134,379

1,207,024

1,132,764

1,241,875

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements



FITLIFE BRANDS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

Nine months ended September 30

2020

2019

(Unaudited)

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net income

$

2,981,000

$

2,625,000

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

32,000

40,000

Allowance for doubtful accounts

375,000

(166,000

)

Allowance for inventory obsolescence

(62,000

)

36,000

Common stock issued for services

40,000

55,000

Fair value of options issued for services

29,000

94,000

Right of use asset net of amortization and lease liability

-

66,000

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable - trade

(603,000

)

(1,572,000

)

Inventories

805,000

1,005,000

Prepaid expense

15,000

160,000

Income tax receivable

(40,000

)

-

Security deposit

10,000

-

Accounts payable

(189,000

)

(595,000

)

Accrued interest

1,000

41,000

Accrued liabilities and other liabilities

61,000

(65,000

)

Product returns

20,000

-

Net cash provided by operating activities

3,475,000

1,724,000

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Net cash provided by investing activities

-

-

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Proceeds from issuance of notes payable

-

300,000

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

71,000

-

Proceeds from paycheck protection program

450,000

-

Dividend payments on preferred stock

-

(37,000

)

Repurchases of common stock

(171,000

)

(889,000

)

Repayments of note payable

-

(800,000

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

350,000

(1,426,000

)

CHANGE IN CASH

3,825,000

298,000

CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

265,000

259,000

CASH, END OF PERIOD

$

4,090,000

$

557,000

Supplemental disclosure operating activities

Cash paid for interest

$

-

$

47,000

Non-cash investing and financing activities

Recording of lease asset and liability upon adoption of ASU-2016-02

$

-

$

343,000

Accrued liability for stock buyback

$

94,000

$

496,000

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements






CONTACT: Dayton Judd djudd@fitlifebrands.com


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