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
 
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 4, 2020


 
Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 

 
Cayman Islands
001-32381
98-0377871
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
   
P.O. Box 309GT, Ugland House,
South Church Street, Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands
KY1-1106
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: c/o (213) 745-0500
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


 
 
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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
Common Shares, par value $0.0005 per share
HLF
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 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 4, 2020, in connection with Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.’s (the “Company’s”) announcement of a distribution of warrants pro rata to all of its shareholders, the Company entered into an agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) with respect to the Second Amended and Restated Support Agreement dated July 15, 2016, with Carl C. Icahn, Icahn Partners LP, Icahn Partners Master Fund LP, Icahn Onshore LP, Icahn Offshore LP, Icahn Capital LP, IPH GP LLC, Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P., Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc. and Beckton Corp. A copy of the Letter Agreement is filed herewith and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 5, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for its fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2020. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 attached to this report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not 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 a filing.

Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 4, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Alexander Amezquita, currently Senior Vice President, Finance, Strategy and Investor Relations, as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, effective November 9, 2020 (the “Effective Date”). Mr. Amezquita will be succeeding Shin-Shing Bosco Chiu, currently Chief Financial Officer, who will transition to a newly-created position as the Company’s Chief Risk Officer on the Effective Date.

Mr. Amezquita, 47, has served as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Finance, Strategy and Investor Relations since November 2018. From October 2017 to November 2018, Mr. Amezquita was the Senior Vice President, Finance and Strategic Planning. Prior to joining the Company in October 2017, Mr. Amezquita was Senior Vice President at Moelis and Company from August 2012 to October 2017. Mr. Amezquita holds an MBA in finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and a Master and Bachelor of Science degree in electrical and computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.

Mr. Amezquita is not a party to any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

On November 4, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a pro rata distribution of stock purchase warrants to the Company’s shareholders of one warrant for every four common shares held. Each warrant will entitle the holder to purchase an Herbalife Nutrition common share at an exercise price of $67.50 per share. The warrants will have a seven-year term and will be exercisable only on the expiration date. The record date for the distribution is November 16, 2020 and the distribution or payment date is December 14, 2020.  The Company expects to list the warrants on The New York Stock Exchange.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits.

   
   
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Cover Page Interactive Data File – The cover page from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 5, 2020 is formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).


SIGNATURES
 
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.
 
  Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.  
       
November 5, 2020
By:
/s/ HENRY C. WANG  
 
Name: Henry C. Wang  
 
Title: EVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary  
       



 
 Exhibit 10.1
   


November 4, 2020

Mr. Jesse Lynn
General Counsel
Icahn Enterprises L.P.
16690 Collins Avenue, Suite PH-1
Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160

Dear Mr. Lynn:

The Company has been exploring the feasibility of distributing for no consideration on a pro rata basis to its stockholders transferable NYSE listed warrants (“Common Share Warrants”) to purchase the Company’s common shares (the “Warrant Distribution”).  In order for the Board to fully evaluate the Warrant Distribution it is important to have a clear understanding of how it could impact the rights and obligations of the Company and Mr. Carl C. Icahn and his affiliated entities which are party to the Second Amended and Restated Support Agreement dated July 15, 2016 (the “Support Agreement”).

Section 1(e) of the Support Agreement provides that Mr. Icahn and his affiliated entities must “Beneficially Own” at least 14,015,150 split-adjusted Company common shares (the “Beneficial Ownership Requirement”) to retain certain rights, including Board representation. As you know, the Support Agreement provides that the Beneficial Ownership Requirement will be “adjusted for any stock split, stock dividend or similar corporate action”.  Based on the definition of “Beneficially Own” contained in the Support Agreement, the Warrant Distribution may constitute “similar corporate action” triggering an automatic increased adjustment to the Beneficial Ownership Requirement.  For avoidance of any potential ambiguity, we have agreed, in consideration of our mutual agreement contained in the next paragraph, that upon and immediately after the Warrant Distribution, the Beneficial Ownership Requirement will remain at 14,015,150 Company common shares (subject to future adjustment as provided for in the Support Agreement and taking into account the application of the next paragraph).

Given our agreement that the Beneficial Ownership Requirement will not be adjusted as a result of the Warrant Distribution, we have similarly agreed that, upon and immediately after the Warrant Distribution, the definition of Beneficially Own (solely as it applies to (x) the Beneficial Ownership Requirement, (y) Sections 2(a), 2(b) and 3 of the Support Agreement and (z) Exhibit A of the Support Agreement, and not to any other provision of the Support Agreement) shall not include: (a) any of the Common Share Warrants (whether acquired through or after the Warrant Distribution); (b) any of the Company common shares underlying the Common Share Warrants before exercise; or (c) any other non-voting convertible securities issued by the Company pro rata to all shareholders, or Company common shares underlying such securities before exercise.

   

Mr. Jesse Lynn
Icahn Enterprises L.P.
November 4, 2020

It is further understood and agreed that if the Company proceeds with the Warrant Distribution, the form of resignation letter attached to the Support Agreement as Exhibit A shall be automatically deemed modified to conform to the above understandings both on a going forward basis and with respect to existing designees and Mr. Icahn and his affiliated entities shall promptly cause each such individual to deliver a resignation in such form as appropriate.

Please confirm the understanding and agreement of Mr. Icahn and his affiliated entities to each of the above.  Thank you.

Sincerely,

/s/ Henry C. Wang

Henry C. Wang, Executive Vice President and General Counsel


The above is acknowledged and agreed to:

ICAHN PARTNERS LP
ICAHN PARTNERS MASTER FUND LP
ICAHN ONSHORE LP
ICAHN OFFSHORE LP
ICAHN CAPITAL LP
IPH GP LLC
ICAHN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS L.P.
ICAHN ENTERPRISES G.P. INC.
BECKTON CORP.
CARL C. ICAHN

/s/ Jesse Lynn                                                      
By:  Jesse Lynn, Authorized Signatory for Each








 
 Exhibit 99.1


Herbalife Nutrition Reports Record-Breaking Quarterly Net Sales with
22% Growth versus Prior Year; Provides 2020 and 2021 Guidance


LOS ANGELES, November 5th, 2020 – Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended
September 30, 2020.

“We achieved another net sales record for the quarter, exceeding $1.5 billion, as consumer interest in health and wellness continued to drive demand for our nutrition products,” said John Agwunobi, Chairman and CEO of Herbalife Nutrition.

HIGHLIGHTS
 
Reported net sales of $1.5 billion for the third quarter 2020 increased 22.3% compared to the third quarter 2019 and represents the largest quarterly result in Company history.

Excluding the impact of foreign exchange rates and Venezuela, net sales increased 25.1% during the third quarter compared to 2019.

Volume points of 1.9 billion, also a quarterly record for the Company, increased 23.2% compared to the third quarter 2019.

This is the tenth consecutive quarter of year-over-year volume point growth.

Year-over-year volume point growth in all six geographic regions with four of six regions delivering double-digit increases.

Third quarter 2020 reported diluted EPS of $1.04 and adjusted1 diluted EPS of $1.15, compared to $0.58 and $0.73, respectively, for the third quarter 2019, which were negatively impacted in 2020 by expenses of approximately $3.2 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, and in third quarter 2019 of $5.8 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, related to the China Growth and Impact Investment Program.

During the third quarter, the Company repurchased approximately 16.4 million of its common shares at an aggregate cost of approximately $800 million, including $750 million from the modified Dutch auction tender offer completed in August 2020.

Providing Q4 and FY 2020 net sales guidance ranges of 10.0% - 20.0% and 12.2% - 14.7% growth, respectively.

Initial FY 2021 net sales guidance range of 3.0% - 11.0% growth, as well as reported and adjusted1 diluted EPS guidance ranges of $3.50 - $4.00 and $3.65 – $4.15, respectively.


_________________
1 Adjusted diluted EPS is a non-GAAP measure and excludes the impact of: non-cash interest expense and amortization associated with the Company’s convertible notes, expenses related to regulatory inquiries and legal accruals, China grant income, contingent value rights revaluation, income related to finalization of insurance recoveries, debt issuance costs related to the senior secured credit facility amendment, Mexico VAT assessment, and net expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. See Schedule A – “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a detailed reconciliation of adjusted net income to net income calculated in accordance with GAAP and a reconciliation of adjusted diluted EPS to diluted EPS calculated in accordance with GAAP and a discussion of why we believe these non-GAAP measures are useful. See the “Outlook” discussion below and the related footnotes for additional information regarding adjusted diluted EPS guidance.


 
Third Quarter 2020 Key Metrics2

Regional Volume Points

 
Volume Points
Region
3Q '20 (mil)
Yr/Yr % Chg
North America
501.0
51.5%
Asia Pacific
448.9
10.4%
EMEA
423.1
34.2%
Mexico
232.3
7.3%
South and Central America
150.7
15.8%
China
143.5
0.8%
Worldwide Total
1,899.5
23.2%


Regional Net Sales and Foreign Exchange (“FX”) Impact

Region
Reported Net Sales
3Q’20 (mil)
Growth/Decline
including FX
vs. 3Q‘19
Growth
excluding FX
vs. 3Q ‘19
North America
 $        398.7
55.1%
55.1%
Asia Pacific
 $        355.8
9.6%
10.9%
EMEA
 $        334.3
38.0%
39.7%
Mexico
 $         110.3
(5.3%)
7.6%
South & Central America (a)
 $         102.7
7.7%
*
China
 $        220.0
5.4%
4.2%
Worldwide Total
 $     1,521.8
22.3%
*
South & Central America excl. Venezuela (a)
$        102.2
7.6%
22.9%
Worldwide Total excl Venezuela (a)
 $     1,521.3
22.3%
25.1%

(a) Venezuela has been generally impacted by significant price increases and erosion in foreign currency exchange rates. Venezuela represents less than 1% of the Company’s consolidated net sales.  See Schedule A – “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a discussion of why we believe adjusting for Venezuela is useful.
* Figure not meaningful due to significant foreign currency fluctuations in Venezuela and the price increases implemented as a result thereof that, when considered in isolation, have a disproportionately large impact on the Company’s South and Central American region and consolidated results. Amounts were 35.4% and 26.1% for South & Central America and Worldwide Total, respectively.




_______________________
2 Supplemental tables that include Average Active Sales Leader and additional business metrics can be found at http://ir.Herbalife.com.

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Outlook
 

Following is the Company’s fourth quarter 2020, full year 2020 and full year 2021 guidance based on current business trends:

   
Three Months Ending
   
Twelve Months Ending
 
   
December 31, 2020
   
December 31, 2020
 
   
Low
   
High
   
Low
   
High
 
Volume Point Growth vs 2019
   
10.0
%
   
20.0
%
   
12.9
%
   
15.4
%
Net Sales Growth vs 2019 (a)
   
10.0
%
   
20.0
%
   
12.2
%
   
14.7
%
Diluted EPS (a) (b)
 
$
0.45
   
$
0.75
   
$
2.63
   
$
2.93
 
Adjusted Diluted EPS (a) (b) (c)
 
$
0.55
   
$
0.85
   
$
3.48
   
$
3.78
 
Cap Ex ($ millions)
 
$
35.0
   
$
55.0
   
$
110.0
   
$
130.0
 
Effective Tax Rate (a) (b)
   
17.5
%
   
36.5
%
   
24.5
%
   
27.5
%
Adjusted Effective Tax Rate (a) (b) (c)
   
12.5
%
   
31.5
%
   
19.7
%
   
22.7
%
Net Sales Growth vs. 2019 (Currency Adjusted) (a) (d)
   
13.5
%
   
23.5
%
   
15.8
%
   
18.3
%
Adjusted Diluted EPS (Currency Adjusted) (a) (b) (c) (d)
 
$
0.65
   
$
0.95
   
$
3.78
   
$
4.08
 


   
Twelve Months Ending
 
   
December 31, 2021
 
   
Low
   
High
 
Volume Point Growth vs 2020
   
0.0
%
   
8.0
%
Net Sales Growth vs 2020 (a)
   
3.0
%
   
11.0
%
Diluted EPS (a) (b)
 
$
3.50
   
$
4.00
 
Adjusted Diluted EPS (a) (b) (c)
 
$
3.65
   
$
4.15
 
Cap Ex ($ millions)
 
$
175.0
   
$
225.0
 
Effective Tax Rate (a) (b)
   
20.8
%
   
26.8
%
Adjusted Effective Tax Rate (a) (b) (c)
   
20.0
%
   
26.0
%
Net Sales Growth vs. 2020 (Currency Adjusted) (a) (e)
   
2.2
%
   
10.2
%
Adjusted Diluted EPS (Currency Adjusted) (a) (b) (c) (e)
 
$
3.65
   
$
4.15
 


(a) Excludes any future potential Venezuela currency devaluations and associated pricing and inflationary consequences.

(b) Excludes the following items that cannot be accurately predicted: any future potential ongoing tax effects from the exercise of equity awards that could impact the Company's tax rate due to the stock compensation accounting standard, benefits from future potential China grant income, any future potential dilution from the Company’s convertible notes due in 2024, as well as any impact of the China Growth and Impact Investment Program.

(c) Adjusted diluted EPS and adjusted effective tax rate excludes the impact of: non-cash interest expense and amortization associated with the Company’s convertible notes, expenses related to regulatory inquiries and legal accruals, China grant income, debt issuance costs related to the senior secured credit facility amendment, and net expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic, as detailed in Schedule A. See Schedule A – “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a detailed reconciliation of adjusted diluted EPS to diluted EPS calculated in accordance with GAAP and a discussion of why the Company believes these non-GAAP measures are useful.

(d) Currency adjusted net sales and adjusted diluted EPS represent projections translated into US dollars at currency rates equal to the average rates used to translate 2019 fourth quarter and full year net sales and diluted EPS and adjusted for items such as hedging gains/losses and Venezuela to be directly comparable to 2019 values.
 
(e) Currency adjusted net sales and adjusted diluted EPS represent projections translated into US dollars at currency rates equal to the average rates used to translate 2020 full year net sales and diluted EPS and adjusted for items such as hedging gains/losses and Venezuela to be directly comparable to 2020 values.
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With respect to guidance, the Company cannot accurately predict the impact to its share base from any future share repurchases in 2020 or 2021. Accordingly, any impact thereof is excluded from the guidance tables above.

Guidance is based on the average daily exchange rates during the first two weeks of October 2020

Adjusted(a)(b)(c) diluted EPS guidance for the fourth quarter 2020 includes a projected currency headwind of approximately $0.10 per diluted share versus the fourth quarter of 2019.

Full year 2020 adjusted(a)(b)(c) diluted EPS guidance includes a projected currency headwind of approximately $0.30 per diluted share versus the full year of 2019.

Full year 2021 adjusted(a)(b)(c) diluted EPS guidance is currency neutral compared to 2020.   



Warrants
 
In an effort to return value to shareholders, the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a distribution of warrants to holders of its common shares. The record date for the distribution is November 16, 2020, and each holder of Herbalife Nutrition common shares will be entitled to receive one warrant for every four Herbalife Nutrition common shares held. Each warrant will entitle the warrant holder to purchase one common share of Herbalife Nutrition for a purchase price of $67.50 and the distribution of the warrants will be made on December 14, 2020. The warrants will have a term of seven years and will be exercisable only on the expiration date. The Company expects to list the warrants on The New York Stock Exchange.

 

Earnings Conference Call

Herbalife Nutrition senior management will host an investor conference call to discuss its recent financial results and provide an update on current business trends on Thursday, November 5th, 2020, at 2:30 p.m. PT (5:30 p.m. ET).

The dial-in number for this conference call for domestic callers is (833) 962-1459, and (956) 394-3596 for international callers (conference ID: 9991856). Live audio of the conference call will be simultaneously webcast in the investor relations section of the Company's website at http://ir.Herbalife.com.

An audio replay will be available following the completion of the conference call in MP3 format or by dialing (855) 859-2056 for domestic callers or (404) 537-3406 for international callers (conference ID: 9991856). The webcast of the teleconference will be archived and available on Herbalife Nutrition's website.
 
 

About Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.
 
Herbalife Nutrition is a global company that has been changing people's lives with great nutrition products and a proven business opportunity for its independent distributors since 1980. The Company offers high-quality, science-backed products, sold in over 90 countries by entrepreneurial distributors who provide one-on-one coaching and a supportive community that inspires their customers to embrace a healthier, more active lifestyle. Through the Company’s global campaign to eradicate hunger, Herbalife Nutrition is also committed to bringing nutrition and education to communities around the world.
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For more information, please visit IAmHerbalifeNutrition.com.

Herbalife Nutrition also encourages investors to visit its investor relations website at ir.herbalife.com as financial and other information is updated and new information is posted.

Media Contact:                                                                                                  
Jennifer Butler                                                                                                  
VP, Media Relations                                                                                                                
213.745.0420

Investor Contact:
Eric Monroe
Senior Director, Investor Relations
213.745.0449

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Forward-Looking Statements
 

This release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Although we believe that the expectations reflected in any of our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements. Our future financial condition and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking statements, are subject to change and to inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Additionally, many of these risks and uncertainties are, and may continue to be, amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. Important factors that could cause our actual results, performance and achievements, or industry results, to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in or implied by our forward-looking statements include, among others, the following:
 
the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on us, our Members, and the world economy (including our customers and our supply chain);

our relationship with, and our ability to influence the actions of, our Members;

improper action by our employees or Members in violation of applicable law;

adverse publicity associated with our products or network marketing organization, including our ability to comfort the marketplace and regulators regarding our compliance with applicable laws;

changing consumer preferences and demands;

the competitive nature of our business;

regulatory matters governing our products, including potential governmental or regulatory actions concerning the safety or efficacy of our products and network marketing program, including the direct selling markets in which we operate;

legal challenges to our network marketing program;

the Consent Order entered into with the FTC, the effects thereof and any failure to comply therewith;

risks associated with operating internationally and the effect of economic factors, including foreign exchange, inflation, disruptions or conflicts with our third-party importers, and pricing and currency devaluation risks, especially in countries such as Venezuela;

uncertainties relating to interpretation and enforcement of legislation in China governing direct selling and anti-pyramiding;

our inability to obtain or maintain the necessary licenses for our direct selling business in China and elsewhere;

adverse changes in the Chinese economy;

our dependence on increased penetration of existing markets;

any material disruption to our business caused by natural disasters, other catastrophic events, acts of war or terrorism, viral outbreaks and other similar epidemics, or cybersecurity incidents;

noncompliance by us or our Members with any privacy laws or any security breach by us or a third party involving the misappropriation, loss, or other unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential information;

contractual limitations on our ability to expand our business;

our reliance on our information technology infrastructure and outside manufacturers;


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the sufficiency of our trademarks and other intellectual property rights;

product concentration;

our reliance upon, or the loss or departure of any member of, our senior management team which could negatively impact our Member relations and operating results;

U.S. and foreign laws and regulations applicable to our operations;

uncertainties relating to the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union;

restrictions imposed by covenants in our existing indebtedness;

risks related to our convertible notes;

changes in, and uncertainties relating to, the application of transfer pricing, duties, value added taxes, and other tax laws, treaties, and regulations, or their interpretation;

taxation relating to our Members;

product liability claims;

our incorporation under the laws of the Cayman Islands;

whether we will purchase any of our shares in the open markets or otherwise, and if so, the prices paid in connection with such acquisitions; and

share price volatility related to, among other things, speculative trading and certain traders shorting our common shares.

We do not undertake any obligation to update or release any revisions to any forward-looking statement or to report any events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
 
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Results of Operations
 
                         
Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In millions, except per share amounts, unaudited)
                         
                         
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
9/30/2020
   
9/30/2019
   
9/30/2020
   
9/30/2019
 
                         
North America
 
$
398.7
   
$
257.1
   
$
1,062.4
   
$
791.9
 
EMEA
   
334.3
     
242.3
     
893.3
     
756.9
 
Asia Pacific
   
355.8
     
324.5
     
969.8
     
918.6
 
Mexico
   
110.3
     
116.5
     
321.6
     
357.0
 
China
   
220.0
     
208.7
     
619.4
     
546.1
 
South and Central America
   
102.7
     
95.4
     
264.6
     
286.3
 
   Worldwide Net Sales
   
1,521.8
     
1,244.5
     
4,131.1
     
3,656.8
 
Cost of Sales
   
322.7
     
243.4
     
841.2
     
728.2
 
     Gross Profit
   
1,199.1
     
1,001.1
     
3,289.9
     
2,928.6
 
Royalty Overrides
   
463.1
     
363.8
     
1,251.2
     
1,090.1
 
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses
   
529.7
     
500.1
     
1,559.5
     
1,412.5
 
Other Operating Income (1)
   
(0.6
)
   
(6.4
)
   
(13.0
)
   
(33.7
)
     Operating Income
   
206.9
     
143.6
     
492.2
     
459.7
 
Interest Expense, net
   
35.2
     
31.6
     
89.0
     
104.0
 
Other Income, net (2)
   
-
     
(1.3
)
   
-
     
(15.7
)
Income Before Income Taxes
   
171.7
     
113.3
     
403.2
     
371.4
 
Income Taxes
   
33.6
     
31.8
     
104.4
     
117.1
 
Net Income
 
$
138.1
   
$
81.5
   
$
298.8
   
$
254.3
 
                                 
Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding:
                         
   Basic
   
129.2
     
137.4
     
135.0
     
137.3
 
   Diluted
   
132.5
     
140.0
     
137.8
     
142.3
 
                                 
Earnings Per Share:
                               
   Basic
 
$
1.07
   
$
0.59
   
$
2.21
   
$
1.85
 
   Diluted
 
$
1.04
   
$
0.58
   
$
2.17
   
$
1.79
 
                                 
                                 
                                 

(1) Other Operating Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and for the three months ended September 30, 2019 relates to certain China government grant income.  Other Operating Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2019  relates to certain China government grant income and income related to the finalization of insurance recoveries in connection with the flooding at one of the Company's warehouses in Mexico during September 2017.

(2) Other Income, net for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 relates to the gain on revaluation of the Contingent Value Rights (CVR) issued in connection with the October 2017 modified Dutch auction tender offer.

 
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Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions, unaudited)
             
   
Sep 30,
   
Dec 31,
 
   
2020
   
2019
 
             
ASSETS
           
Current Assets:
           
   Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
1,034.6
   
$
839.4
 
   Receivables, net
   
109.3
     
79.7
 
   Inventories
   
434.1
     
436.2
 
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
154.1
     
132.9
 
      Total Current Assets
   
1,732.1
     
1,488.2
 
                 
Property, plant and equipment, net
   
369.7
     
371.5
 
Operating lease right-of-use assets
   
185.2
     
189.5
 
Marketing-related intangibles and other intangible assets, net
   
310.1
     
310.1
 
Goodwill
   
88.7
     
91.5
 
Other assets
   
235.4
     
227.8
 
      Total Assets
 
$
2,921.2
   
$
2,678.6
 
                 
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
               
Current Liabilities:
               
   Accounts payable
 
$
102.6
   
$
81.6
 
   Royalty overrides
   
339.8
     
294.1
 
   Current portion of long-term debt
   
24.9
     
24.1
 
   Other current liabilities
   
625.4
     
564.6
 
      Total Current Liabilities
   
1,092.7
     
964.4
 
                 
Non-current liabilities:
               
   Long-term debt, net of current portion
   
2,403.7
     
1,778.9
 
   Non-current operating lease liabilities
   
171.3
     
169.9
 
   Other non-current liabilities
   
166.4
     
155.4
 
      Total Liabilities
   
3,834.1
     
3,068.6
 
                 
Commitments and Contingencies
               
                 
Shareholders' deficit:
               
   Common shares
   
0.1
     
0.1
 
   Paid-in capital in excess of par value
   
335.8
     
366.6
 
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   
(229.7
)
   
(212.5
)
   Accumulated deficit
   
(690.2
)
   
(215.3
)
   Treasury stock
   
(328.9
)
   
(328.9
)
      Total Shareholders' Deficit
   
(912.9
)
   
(390.0
)
                 
      Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Deficit
 
$
2,921.2
   
$
2,678.6
 
                 
                 


 

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Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In millions, unaudited)
             
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
9/30/2020
   
9/30/2019
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net income
 
$
298.8
   
$
254.3
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
               
operating activities:
               
   Depreciation and amortization
   
74.3
     
73.4
 
   Share-based compensation expenses
   
37.9
     
29.7
 
   Non-cash interest expense
   
19.7
     
37.5
 
   Deferred income taxes
   
10.5
     
8.0
 
   Inventory write-downs
   
10.6
     
17.9
 
   Foreign exchange transaction loss
   
14.3
     
4.0
 
   Other
   
2.1
     
(10.4
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
   Receivables
   
(37.6
)
   
(35.7
)
   Inventories
   
(26.6
)
   
(63.5
)
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
(31.0
)
   
2.7
 
   Accounts payable
   
22.6
     
(2.9
)
   Royalty overrides
   
55.3
     
5.9
 
   Other current liabilities
   
74.2
     
(18.0
)
   Other
   
(9.0
)
   
(2.0
)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
   
516.1
     
300.9
 
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
   
(75.6
)
   
(79.5
)
Other
   
0.1
     
-
 
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
   
(75.5
)
   
(79.5
)
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Borrowings from senior secured credit facility, net of discount
   
30.2
     
-
 
Principal payments on senior secured credit facility and other debt
   
(15.9
)
   
(17.4
)
Repayment of convertible senior notes
   
-
     
(675.0
)
Proceeds from senior notes
   
600.0
     
-
 
Debt issuance costs
   
(7.8
)
   
-
 
Share repurchases
   
(844.2
)
   
(9.9
)
Other
   
2.6
     
2.5
 
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES
   
(235.1
)
   
(699.8
)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH
   
(10.1
)
   
(13.4
)
NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH
   
195.4
     
(491.8
)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
   
847.5
     
1,215.0
 
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD
 
$
1,042.9
   
$
723.2
 
                 

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Supplemental Information
 

SCHEDULE A: RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(Unaudited and unreviewed), (All tables provide Dollars in millions, except per Share Data)

In addition to its reported results and guidance calculated in accordance with GAAP, the Company has included in this release adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS, performance measures that the Securities and Exchange Commission defines as “non-GAAP financial measures.”  Management believes that such non-GAAP financial measures, when read in conjunction with the Company’s reported or forecasted results, in each case calculated in accordance with GAAP, can provide useful supplemental information for investors because they facilitate a period to period comparative assessment of the Company’s operating performance relative to its performance based on reported or forecasted results under GAAP, while isolating the effects of some items that vary from period to period without any correlation to core operating performance and eliminate certain charges that management believes do not reflect the Company’s operations and underlying operational performance.  The Company’s definition of adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies because other companies may not calculate them in the same manner as the Company does and should not be viewed in isolation from nor as alternatives to net income or diluted EPS calculated in accordance with GAAP.

The impact of foreign currency fluctuations in Venezuela and the price increases the Company implements as a result of the highly inflationary economy in that market can each, when considered in isolation, have a disproportionately large impact to the Company’s consolidated results despite the offsetting nature of these drivers and that net sales in Venezuela, which represent less than 1% of the Company’s consolidated net sales, are not material to our consolidated results. Therefore, in certain instances, the Company believes it is helpful to provide additional information with respect to these factors as reported and excluding the impact of Venezuela to illustrate the disproportionate nature of Venezuela’s individual pricing and foreign exchange impact to the Company’s consolidated results. However, excluding the impact of Venezuela from these measures is not in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to the presentation and discussion thereof calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.


The following is a reconciliation of net income, presented and reported in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
 
principles, to net income adjusted for certain items:
                       
                         
                         
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
9/30/2020
   
9/30/2019
   
9/30/2020
   
9/30/2019
 
   
    (in millions)           
                         
Net income, as reported
 
$
138.1
   
$
81.5
   
$
298.8
   
$
254.3
 
Expenses related to regulatory inquiries and legal accruals (1) (2) (3)
   
0.4
     
1.9
     
85.7
     
34.1
 
Non-cash interest expense and amortization of non-cash issuance costs (1) (2) (4)
   
5.5
     
8.7
     
16.2
     
33.0
 
China grant income (1) (2)
   
(0.6
)
   
(6.4
)
   
(13.0
)
   
(27.7
)
Contingent Value Rights revaluation (1) (2)
   
-
     
(1.3
)
   
-
     
(15.7
)
Income related to finalization of insurance recoveries (1) (2) (5)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(6.0
)
Debt issuance costs related to the senior secured credit facility amendment (1) (2) (6)
   
-
     
-
     
0.5
     
-
 
Mexico VAT assessment (1) (2)
   
-
     
19.0
     
-
     
19.0
 
Net expenses related to COVID-19 pandemic (1) (2)
   
4.7
     
-
     
16.6
     
-
 
Income tax adjustments for above items (1) (2)
   
3.9
     
(1.4
)
   
(3.0
)
   
2.6
 
Net income, as adjusted (7)
 
$
152.1
   
$
102.1
   
$
401.8
   
$
293.7
 
                                 



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The following table is a reconciliation of diluted shares outstanding, as presented and reported in accordance with GAAP, to adjusted diluted shares outstanding,
 
adjusted to include the impact of outstanding capped call transactions in 2019. The Company's outstanding capped call transactions were
 
anti-dilutive and not included in GAAP earnings per share for 2019 because they were intended to mitigate the dilutive effect of the Company's
 
convertible notes due 2019, if the trading price of the Company's stock exceeded the conversion price, up to a certain level. Therefore, the Company has
 
adjusted the diluted shares outstanding to include the impact of the capped calls, based on the average share price for the period that the capped calls were anti-dilutive.
 

                           
                           
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
   
   
9/30/2020
   
9/30/2019
   
9/30/2020
   
9/30/2019
   
   
(in millions)
 
                           
Diluted shares outstanding, as reported
   
132.5
     
140.0
     
137.8
     
142.3
   
Impact of capped call transactions
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(1.3
)
 
Diluted shares outstanding, as adjusted
   
132.5
     
140.0
     
137.8
     
141.0
   
                                   

The following is a reconciliation of diluted earnings per share, presented and reported in accordance with U.S. generally accepted
   
accounting principles, to diluted earnings per share adjusted for certain items.
                     
                           
                           
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
   
   
9/30/2020
   
9/30/2019
   
9/30/2020
   
9/30/2019
   
   
     (per share)             
                           
Diluted earnings per share, as reported
 
$
1.04
   
$
0.58
   
$
2.17
   
$
1.79
   
Impact of adjusted shares outstanding
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
0.01
   
Diluted earnings per share using adjusted diluted shares outstanding
 
$
1.04
   
$
0.58
   
$
2.17
   
$
1.80
   
                                   
Expenses related to regulatory inquiries and legal accruals (1) (2) (3)
   
-
     
0.01
     
0.62
     
0.24
   
Non-cash interest expense and amortization of non-cash issuance costs (1) (2) (4)
   
0.04
     
0.06
     
0.12
     
0.23
   
China grant income (1) (2)
   
-
     
(0.05
)
   
(0.09
)
   
(0.20
)
 
Contingent Value Rights revaluation (1) (2)
   
-
     
(0.01
)
   
-
     
(0.11
)
 
Income related to finalization of insurance recoveries (1) (2) (5)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(0.04
)
 
Debt issuance costs related to the senior secured credit facility amendment (1) (2) (6)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
   
Mexico VAT assessment (1) (2)
   
-
     
0.14
     
-
     
0.13
   
Net expenses related to COVID-19 pandemic (1) (2)
   
0.04
     
-
     
0.12
     
-
   
Income tax adjustments for above items (1) (2)
   
0.03
     
(0.01
)
   
(0.02
)
   
0.02
   
Adjusted diluted earnings per adjusted share (7)
 
$
1.15
   
$
0.73
   
$
2.92
   
$
2.08
   
                                   
                                   
                                   
(1) Based on interim income tax reporting rules, these expenses are not considered discrete items. As a result, the Company's full year effective
   
tax rate is impacted by these items. When applying the full year effective tax rate to year-to-date income, the Company's year-to-date tax provision
   
recorded with respect to these non-GAAP adjustments is different from the forecasted full-year tax provision impact of these items. As a
   
consequence, adjustments to the year-to-date and quarterly tax impacts will be recorded as the adjusted full year effective tax rate is applied to
   
income in subsequent periods. Additionally, adjustments to items unrelated to these non-GAAP adjustments may have an effect on the
   
income tax impact of these non-GAAP adjustments in subsequent periods. The Company plans to update the income tax impact of these
   
items in subsequent interim reporting periods.
   


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(2) Excludes tax (benefit)/expense as follows:
                       
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
9/30/2020
   
9/30/2019
   
9/30/2020
   
9/30/2019
 
   
    (in millions)           
                         
Expenses related to regulatory inquiries and legal accruals
  $
4.3
   
$
1.3
    $
(4.7
)
  $
(3.2
)
Non-cash interest expense and amortization of non-cash issuance costs
   
(0.4
)
   
(0.7
)
   
0.2
     
(1.3
)
China grant income
   
0.3
     
1.7
     
3.6
     
8.1
 
Contingent Value Rights revaluation
   
-
     
(0.5
)
   
-
     
1.3
 
Income related to finalization of insurance recoveries
   
-
     
(0.4
)
   
-
     
0.5
 
Debt issuance costs related to the senior secured credit facility amendment
   
-
     
-
     
(0.1
)
   
-
 
Mexico VAT assessment
   
-
     
(2.8
)
           
(2.8
)
Net expenses related to COVID-19 pandemic
   
(0.3
)
   
-
     
(2.0
)
   
-
 
Total income tax adjustments
 
$
3.9
   
$
(1.4
)
 
$
(3.0
)
 
$
2.6
 
                                 
                                 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
9/30/2020
   
9/30/2019
   
9/30/2020
   
9/30/2019
 
   
      (per share)    
         
                                 
Expenses related to regulatory inquiries and legal accruals
  $
0.03
    $
0.01
    $
(0.03
)
  $
(0.02
)
Non-cash interest expense and amortization of non-cash issuance costs
   
-
     
(0.01
)
   
-
     
(0.01
)
China grant income
   
-
     
0.01
     
0.03
     
0.06
 
Contingent Value Rights revaluation
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
0.01
 
Income related to finalization of insurance recoveries
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Debt issuance costs related to the senior secured credit facility amendment
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Mexico VAT assessment
   
-
     
(0.02
)
   
-
     
(0.02
)
Net expenses related to COVID-19 pandemic
   
-
     
-
     
(0.01
)
   
-
 
Total income tax adjustments (7)
 
$
0.03
   
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(0.02
)
 
$
0.02
 
                                 
                                 
(3) Includes legal accrual recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 of $83.1 million relating to the SEC and DOJ investigations
 
on the FCPA matter in China, and legal accrual recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 of $19.0 million relating to the
 
SEC investigation on our disclosures regarding our marketing plan in China, as described in the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
 
September 30, 2020.
                               
(4) Relates to non-cash expense on the Company's 2.00% convertible senior notes due 2019 and the related prepaid forward share repurchase
 
contracts and the 2.625% convertible senior notes due 2024.
                               
(5) Relates to the finalization of insurance recoveries in connection with the flooding at one of the Company's warehouses in Mexico during
 
September 2017, which damaged certain of the Company's inventory stored within the warehouse.
         
(6) Relates to costs incurred in the amendment of the senior secured credit facility which, among other things, extended the maturity, increased
 
borrowings and reduced interest rate of both Term Loan A and 2018 Revolving Credit Facility. There is no per share amount due to rounding.
 
(7) Amounts may not total due to rounding.
                               


             
The following is a reconciliation of diluted earnings per share guidance, presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted
           
accounting principles, to adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance.
           

           
           
 
Three Months Ending
 
Twelve Months Ending
   
 
December 31, 2020
 
December 31, 2020
   
           
Diluted EPS Guidance
 
$
0.45 - $0.75
   
$
2.63 - $2.93
   
Non-cash interest expense and amortization of non-cash issuance costs (1)
   
0.04
     
0.16
   
China Grant Income (2)
   
0.00
     
(0.10
)
 
Expenses related to regulatory inquiries and legal accruals (3)
   
0.01
     
0.65
   
Net expenses related to the Covid-19 pandemic (4)
   
0.00
     
0.12
   
Debt issuance costs related to the senior secured credit facility amendment (5)
   
0.00
     
0.00
   
Income tax adjustments for above items (6)
   
0.04
     
0.01
   
Adjusted diluted EPS guidance (7)
 
$
0.55 - $0.85
   
$
3.48 - $3.78
   
                   

                 
(1) Relates to non-cash expense on our convertible notes and prepaid forward share repurchase contract. Excludes tax impact of $5.4 million for the three months ending December 31, 2020.
 
(2) Excludes tax impact of $0.1 million and $13.0 million for the three months and twelve months ending December 31, 2020, respectively.
               
(3) Excludes tax impact of $4.1 million and $0.6 million for the three months and twelve months ending December 31, 2020, respectively.
               
(4) Excludes tax impact of $0.4 million and $1.7 million for the three months and twelve months ending December 31, 2020, respectively.
               
(5) Excludes tax impact of $0.9 million and $0.1 million for the three months and twelve months ending December 31, 2020, respectively.
               
(6) Aggregates the individual tax impacts of each item as described in greater detail in footnotes 2 through 5 above.
               
(7) Amounts may not total due to rounding.
               
                 
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The following is a reconciliation of diluted earnings per share guidance, presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles, to adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance.
 

         
         
   
Twelve Months Ending
   
   
December 31, 2021
   
         
Diluted EPS Guidance
 
$
3.50 - $4.00
   
Non-cash interest expense and amortization of non-cash issuance costs (1)
   
0.13
   
Expenses related to regulatory inquiries
   
0.02
   
Adjusted diluted EPS guidance
 
$
3.65 - $4.15
   
           

     
(1) Relates to non-cash expense on our convertible notes.
   


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Entity Registrant Name Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code E9
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Entity Address, Address Line Two South Church Street
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Entity Address, Country KY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code KY1-1106
City Area Code 213
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