ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation Announces Q3 2015 Results

LINDON, Utah, November 17, 2015 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- LINDON, Utah, November 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation (FVRG), a leading direct marketing company and provider of health-centered products, announced today financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015.

Third Quarter Financial Highlights

Sales increased to $16,606,907 from $15,880,244 for Q3 2014, a 4.6% increase
Gross profit rose to $12,723,987 compared to $12,499,786 during Q3 2014
Operating loss was $278,462 compared to operating income of $317,263
Net loss totaled $371,401 or $(0.01) EPS versus a net income of $203,343 or $0.01 EPS
Excluding non-recurring costs, net loss totaled $371,401 versus net income of $203,343 during Q3 2014
Interest expense decreased to $76,633 or 0.5% of sales compared to $113,101 or 0.7% of sales during Q3 2014
Deferred revenue of $1,785,338 compared to $171,885 for December 31, 2014

Third Quarter Highlights

Banned Substances Control Group (BSCG) certified PowerStrips as free of banned substances
Company pre-launched leading-edge weight loss program, Ketopia, resulting in $1M in sales in the first 12 days and over $4 MM in sales to date
Company officially launched entity in Brazil, one of the top five markets in the industry
Company established local distribution and local pick-up centers in several African countries
National news outlets, CNN ireport and USA Today shared Company video highlighting Ketopia benefits

Highlights for nine months, ending September 30, 2015, included:

Sales increased to $49,884,864 versus $40,544,486, a 23% increase
Gross profit rose to $37,769,200 from $31,710,515, a 19.1% increase
Operating loss was $1,039,763 versus an operating income of $996,624 during the first three quarters of 2014
Net loss totaled $1,482,820 or $(0.06) EPS as compared to a net income $839,250 or $0.04 EPS during the first nine months of 2014
Interest expense decreased to $215,849 compared to $258,359 during the comparable period in 2014
Total assets increased to $10,442,462 from $7,709,633 on December 31, 2014
Total liabilities increased to $10,623,055 from $8,086,341 on December 31, 2014

"During July we pre-launched our Ketopia product system in North America. This launch resulted in several non-recurring costs we do not expect to see in the future. The immediate success of the product surpassed our expectations, creating a backlog. Our shareholders will note a dramatic increase in deferred revenue at the end of the quarter. Had all orders been delivered, the Q3 financial report would have significantly been impacted in a positive way. The backlog has since been resolved and product is currently shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Going forward, we expect sales of Ketopia to increase dramatically. We will officially launch this product in January and have begun introducing it around the world," commented Jack Eldridge, CFO of ForeverGreen.

"Additionally, the introduction of our Farmer's Market line into new countries will continue to increase sales. We expect our profitability and gross profit margins to increase by several percentage points as we work diligently to add more to the bottom line. The fourth quarter and beginning of 2016 should see considerable growth in revenues and profit margins," he continued.

The company will hold a conference call on Thursday, November 19 [th] at 4:15 EST to discuss financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015. A short presentation will be followed by a Question and Answer section. The call can be accessed by dialing (425) 440-5100 and entering Pin Code: 655117#.

For a full earnings report please view our entire filing at http://www.sec.gov

For more information on ForeverGreen's - FGXpress products, visit www.xtremearno.fgxpress.com.

For more information on Farmer´s Market products, visit www.xtremearno.farmersmarketproducts.com

ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation develops, manufactures and distributes an expansive line of all natural whole foods and products to North America, Australia, Europe, Asia, Africa and South America, including their new global offerings, PowerStrips, SolarStrips and BeautyStrips. They also offer their new North America weight management line Ketopia, along with Azul and FrequenSea, whole-food beverages with industry exclusive marine phytoplankton, a line of hemp-based whole-food products, immune support and weight management products, Pulse-8 powdered L-arginine formula, 24Karat Chocolate.