DENVER, Nov. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NewAge, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBEV), the Colorado-based direct-to-consumer (D2C) organic and healthy products company, today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2021.

Management Commentary
Brent Willis, Chief Executive Officer of NewAge, commented, �We continue to build NewAge into a leading social selling machine, and I am encouraged by the operational progress we made during the quarter, setting us up well for the rest of the year and beyond. This quarter we made investments in our systems, launched new products, and unveiled new social selling tools and technology, all of which are critical foundational components and will act as a springboard for growth. Our results in the third quarter for revenue, gross margin, net income and adjusted EBITDA all improved year over year, and we expect our future results to benefit substantially from all the actions we have taken in the quarter and earlier in the year.

�Our healthy products portfolio is on trend and we continue to strengthen our offerings and our systems around the world, supported by a robust supply chain. Our inventory levels and our D2C route to market help to alleviate many of the supply chain concerns plaguing the wider consumer goods market. We have a lot of confidence in our direct-to-consumer and social selling business model, and are excited as our proposition and financial results begin to unfold,� concluded Mr. Willis.

Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Net revenue was $100 million for the three months ending September 30, 2021, versus $63 million for the third quarter of the prior year, an increase of 59%. The year-over-year growth in net revenue was driven by the acquisitions of ARIIX and Aliven. Sequentially, net revenue decreased versus the previous quarter, due in part to the impact of COVID-19 in a number of markets around the world, and a planned systems consolidation which caused disruptions in the selling cycle.

Gross profit for the third quarter of 2021 was $66 million, or 66.3% of net revenue, compared with $37 million, or 59.8% of net revenue, for the prior-year period, representing a 76% increase of $29 million and an increase of 6.5 gross margin percentage points. The gross margin percentage increase was driven by a higher mix of net revenue from the Direct/Social Selling segment, which has a higher margin than the Direct Store segment.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense for the third quarter totaled $39 million, or 39.2% of revenue, compared to $28 million, or 44.6% of revenue, for the prior-year period. The year-over-year improvement in SG&A expense as a percentage of net revenue primarily reflects the benefits of a growing business and elimination of redundant positions and offices.

Operating loss was $30.4 million for the third quarter of 2021 compared to a loss of $13.1 million for the prior-year period. Net loss was $2.7 million, or $0.02 per basic share, compared to a net loss of $14.1 million, or $0.14 per basic share, in the prior-year period. Adjusted EBITDA improved $4.0 million to a loss of $4.4 million, compared to a loss of $8.4 million in the prior-year period.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity
The Company ended the quarter with a strong balance sheet, with total cash and cash equivalents of $62.3 million and debt of $17.6 million, exclusive of operating lease liabilities.

Conference Call Information
A conference call and audio webcast with analysts and investors will be held today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time/3:00 p.m. Mountain Time to discuss the results and answer questions.

• Live conference call: 1-800-926-9801 (domestic) or 1-303-223-0113 (international) with conference ID: 21998666.
• Conference call replay available through November 16, 2021: 1-844-512-2921 (domestic) or 1-412-317-6671 (international) with replay access code: 21998666.
• Live and archived webcast will be available on the Conference Calls page of NewAge�s investor relations website at https://newage.com/investors.

¹EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures with reconciliations provided in the accompanying financial tables.

About NewAge, Inc.
NewAge is a purpose-driven firm dedicated to inspiring the planet to Live Healthy�. Colorado-based NewAge commercializes a portfolio of organic and healthy products worldwide through primarily a direct-to-consumer (D2C) route to market distribution system across more than�50 countries. The company competes in three major category platforms including health and wellness, inner and outer beauty, and nutritional performance and weight management � through a network of exclusive independent Brand Partners, empowered with the leading social selling tools and technology available worldwide. More information on the Company can be found at NewAge.com.

Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are made under the safe harbor provisions 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. Forward-looking statements are any statement reflecting management's expectations regarding future results of operations, economic performance, and financial condition, including statements related to operating margins, the acquisitions and integrations of ARIIX and Aliven and cost synergies and operational efficiencies related thereto, the acquisition of additional businesses, the impact of the coronavirus (�COVID-19�) pandemic, and plans for company growth. Forward-looking statements, specifically those concerning future performance, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. NewAge competes in a rapidly growing and transforming industry, and risk factors, including those disclosed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, might affect the company's operations. Unless required by applicable law, the company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The primary purpose of using non-GAAP financial measures is to provide supplemental information that we believe may be useful to investors and to enable investors to evaluate our results in the same way we do. We also present non-GAAP financial measures because we believe they assist investors in comparing our performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis, as well as comparing our results against the results of other companies, by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. Specifically, we use these non-GAAP measures as measures of operating performance; to prepare our annual operating budget; to allocate resources to enhance the financial performance of our business; to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies; to provide consistency and comparability with past financial performance; to facilitate a comparison of our results with those of other companies, many of which use similar non-GAAP financial measures to supplement their GAAP results; and in communications with our board of directors concerning our financial performance. Investors should be aware, however, that not all companies define these non-GAAP measures consistently.

EBITDA
EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) adjusted to exclude amounts recorded under GAAP for interest expense, income tax expense, and depreciation and amortization expense. For the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, we also exclude the following items for the periods presented:

Loss (gain) from change in fair value of derivatives: We have excluded derivative gains and losses since they can be highly volatile from period to period based on factors that are outside the control of our core business activities. Specifically, the variations that impact fair value heavily depend on the trading price of our Common Stock and global interest rates. As a result, gains and losses from changes in the fair value of derivatives vary for reasons that are generally unrelated to operational decisions and performance in any particular period.

Gain from forgiveness of PPP Loans and accrued interest: We have excluded the gain from forgiveness of PPP Loans and accrued interest due to the unique terms of this U.S. governmental assistance which is unrelated to operational performance.

Impairment of long-lived assets: We have excluded charges for impairment of long-lived assets that were primarily triggered by an amendment to our business combination agreement that is unrelated to ongoing operational decisions and performance.

Stock-based compensation expense: Our compensation strategy includes the use of stock-based compensation to attract and retain employees, directors and consultants. This strategy is principally aimed at aligning the employee interests with those of our shareholders and to achieve long-term employee retention, rather than to motivate or reward operational performance for any particular period. As a result, stock-based compensation expense varies for reasons that are generally unrelated to operational decisions and performance in any particular period.

Employee severance and office closure expenses: We have excluded charges for employee severance and office closure expenses that are typically incurred to enable us to realize synergies in merger and divestiture transactions, and to execute our other strategies designed to improve performance.

Loss on disposal of Divested Business: We have excluded losses related to our disposal of the Divested Business since those losses are unrelated to current operational decisions and performance.

Contact:

Investors
NewAge, Inc.
Lisa Mueller
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