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Health Sciences Provides Estimated Impact of U.S. Tax Reform
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 8, 2018--USANA Health Sciences,
Inc. (NYSE: USNA) today reported that it expects to take a one-time
non-cash charge to its income statement following U.S. tax reform
enacted on December 22, 2017. The preliminary estimate for this charge
is expected to be approximately $33 million, which the Company will
recognize in its fourth-quarter 2017 results in accordance with
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The charge is largely due to
foreign tax credits and other deferred tax assets that the Company does
not expect to be able to realize under the new tax laws. An update of
the estimated tax charge will be provided in the Company's fourth
quarter 2017 earnings release in February 2018.
"Under the Company's current global operating structure, we expect the
Company's effective tax rate to increase in 2018 under the recently
enacted U.S. tax reform," said Doug Hekking, Chief Financial Officer.
"We are not prepared to provide an effective tax rate forecast for 2018
at this time, because we are currently evaluating several operating and
structural changes that may allow the Company to benefit from the new,
lower U.S. tax rate prospectively. We will update investors regarding
our expected 2018 income tax rate forecast when we provide our initial
outlook in February."
USANA develops and manufactures high-quality nutritional supplements,
healthy foods and personal care products that are sold directly to
Associates and Preferred Customers throughout the United States, Canada,
Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea,
Singapore, Mexico, Malaysia, the Philippines, the Netherlands, the
United Kingdom, Thailand, France, Belgium, Colombia and Indonesia. More
information on USANA can be found at www.usana.com.
USANA Health Sciences, Inc.
Richards, 801-954-7961
Dan Macuga, 801-954-7280