Sept 16 (Reuters) - USANA Health Sciences Inc USNA.N :
* USANA HEALTH SCIENCES PROVIDES PRELIMINARY THIRD QUARTER
RESULTS
AND UPDATES FISCAL YEAR 2021 OUTLOOK; INCREASES SHARE REPURCHASE
AUTHORIZATION
* SEES Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE $1.28 TO $1.33
* SEES Q3 SALES $265 MILLION TO $270 MILLION
* SEES FULL-YEAR 2021 NET SALES $1.18 BILLION TO $1.20
BILLION
* Q3 SALES HAVE BEEN SOFTER THAN ANTICIPATED, LARGELY
BECAUSE OF
INCREASED DISRUPTIONS AND LOCKDOWNS DUE TO PANDEMIC
* SEES FULL-YEAR 2021 DILUTED EPS TO BE $5.80 TO $6.00
* LESS FAVORABLE CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES ALSO IMPACTED Q3,
CONTRIBUTED TO FY ADJUSTED SALES OUTLOOK
* BOARD INCREASED SHARE REPURCHASE AUTHORIZATION TO $150
MILLION
* USANA HEALTH SCIENCES - IN SOME MARKETS, WE HAVE DELAYED
INTRODUCTION OF NEW PRODUCT OFFERINGS UNTIL 2022
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