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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

_______________________


FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

ofFor the Securities Exchange Act of 1934quarterly period ended December 31, 2023

 

or

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED December 31, 201For the transition period from7

to.

 

000-15701

(Commission file number)

 


NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

84-1007839

(State of incorporation)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

  

1535 Faraday DriveAve

Carlsbad, CaliforniaCA 92008

(760) 744-7340736-7700

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Registrant'sRegistrants telephone number)

 

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 Stock, $0.01 par value per share

NAII

Nasdaq Stock Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether Natural Alternatives International, Inc. (NAI)NAI (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that NAI was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

[X]    ☒  Yes   [_]     ☐  No

 

Indicate by check mark whether NAI has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that NAI was required to submit and post such files).

[X]    ☒  Yes     [  ]  No

 

Indicate by check mark whether NAI is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company,, or an emerging growth company.

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Emerging Growth Company

      

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting 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.

 

Indicate by check mark whether NAI is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

[_]: ☐ Yes   [X] No

 

As of February 13,, 2018, 7,429,020 2024, 6,088,813 shares of NAI's common stock were outstanding, net of 1,052,6573,240,593 treasury shares.

 

 

   

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Page

SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

1

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

2

Item 1.

Financial Statements

2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of IncomeOperations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income

3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

46

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

57

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

1518

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

1923

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

24

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

2024

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

2124

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

2224

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

2224

Item 5.

Other Information

2224

Item 6.

Exhibits

2325

SIGNATURES

2426

 

 

 

SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements in this Quarterly Report,report, including information incorporated by reference, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements reflect current views about future events and financial performance based on certain assumptions. They include opinions, forecasts, intentions, plans, goals, projections, guidance, expectations, beliefs, or other statements that are not statements of historical fact. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expects,“expect,“plans,“plan,“believes,“believe,“anticipates,“anticipate,“intends,“intend,“estimates,“estimate,“approximates,“approximate,“predicts,“predict,“forecasts,“forecast,“project,”, “future”, or “projects,”“likely”, or the negative or other variation of such words, and similar expressions may identify a statement as a forward-looking statement. Any statements that refer to projections of our future financial performance, our anticipated growth and trends in our business, our goals, strategies, focus and plans, and other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including statements expressing general optimism or pessimism about future operating results, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Reportreport may include statements about:

 

future financial and operating results, including projections of net sales, revenue, income or loss, net income or loss per share, profit margins, expenditures, liquidity, the effect of changes in tax law and other financial items;

our ability to maintain or increase our patent and trademark licensing revenues;

 

our ability to develop market acceptance for and increase sales of new products, develop relationships with new customers and maintain or improve existing customer relationships;

 

future financial and operating results, including projections of net sales, revenue, income or loss, net income or loss per share, profit margins, expenditures, liquidity, and other financial items;

the sufficiency of our available cash, cash equivalents, and potential cash flows from our operations to fund our working capital and capital expenditure needs through the next 12 months and longer;
the future adequacy and intended use of our facilities, including recommencing operations at our manufacturing facility in Carlsbad, California after a temporary closing in October 2023;
future customer orders and the timing thereof;

our ability to maintain or increase our patent and trademark licensing revenues;

our ability to attract and retain sufficient labor to successfully execute our business strategies and achieve our goals and objectives;

inventory levels, including the adequacy of quality raw material and other inventory levels to meet future customer demand;

our ability to price our products to achieve profit margin targets, especially in the current volatile raw material and labor environment;

our ability to protect our intellectual property;

future economic and political conditions;

 

our ability to improve operating efficiencies, manage costs and business risks, and improve or maintain profitability;

 

currency exchange rates and their effect on our results of operations including(including amounts that we may be reclassifiedreclassify as earnings,earnings), the availability of foreign exchange facilities, our ability to effectively hedge against foreign exchange risks and the extent to which we may seek to hedge against such risks;

 

future levels of our revenue concentration risk;

the outcome of currently pending litigation, regulatory and tax matters we may become involved in, the costs associated with such matters and the effect of such matters on our business and results of operationsoperations;

 

sources, availability and availabilityquality of raw materials, including the limited number of suppliers of beta-alanine and certain other raw materials; meeting our quality requirements;

 

inventories, including the adequacy of raw material and other inventory levels to meet future customer demand and the adequacy and intended use of our facilities;

potential manufacturing and distribution channels, product returns, and potential product recalls;

current or future customer orders;recalls;

 

the impact of external factors on our business and results of operations, fromespecially, for example, variations in quarterly net sales from seasonal and other external factors;

 

our ability to operate within the standards set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’sAdministration’s (FDA) Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP);

our ability to successfully expand our operations, including outside the United States (U.S.)(GMPs);

 

the adequacy of our financial reserves and allowances;

current and future economic and political conditions;

the sufficiency of our available cash, cash equivalents, and potential cash flows from operations to fund our current working capital needs and capital expenditures through the next 12 months;

 

the impact of accounting pronouncements and our adoption of certain accounting guidance; and

 

other assumptions described in this reportReport underlying or relating to any forward-looking statements.

 

The forward-lookingForward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report based on information available to us at that time and caution should be taken not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain future events, risks, and uncertainties that are or may be outside of our control. When considering forward-looking statements, you should carefully review the risks, uncertainties and other cautionary statements in this Quarterly Report as they identify certain important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others, the risks described under Item 1A of Part II and elsewhere in this QuarterlyI of our fiscal 2023 Annual Report, as well as in other reports and documents we have filed and will file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this Quarterly Report to the “Company,” “NAI,” “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to Natural Alternatives International, Inc. and, as applicable, Natural Alternatives International Europe S.A. (NAIE).

 

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Natural Alternatives International, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

  

December 31,

2017

  

June 30,

2017

 
  

(Unaudited)

     

Assets

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $28,843  $27,843 

Accounts receivable - less allowance for doubtful accounts of $14 at December 31, 2017 and $18 at June 30, 2017

  12,895   8,410 

Notes receivable

  1,500    

Inventories, net

  17,879   13,729 

Income tax receivable

     261 

Prepaids and other current assets

  1,585   1,456 

Total current assets

  62,702   51,699 

Property and equipment, net

  18,733   18,136 

Deferred income taxes

  2,443   2,002 

Other noncurrent assets, net

  709   774 

Total assets

 $84,587  $72,611 
         

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

        

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts payable

 $12,182  $5,116 

Accrued liabilities

  2,215   1,931 

Accrued compensation and employee benefits

  1,089   1,594 

Forward contract

  2,088   422 

Income taxes payable

  1,636   1,207 

Total current liabilities

  19,210   10,270 

Long-term pension liability

  409   557 

Deferred rent

  551   537 

Forward contract, noncurrent

  609   99 

Income taxes payable, noncurrent

  2,950    

Total liabilities

  23,729   11,463 
         

Commitments and contingencies

        

Stockholders’ equity:

        

Preferred stock; $.01 par value; 500,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding

      

Common stock; $.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding (net of treasury shares) 7,429,020 at December 31, 2017 and 6,937,018 at June 30, 2017

  84   79 

Additional paid-in capital

  23,266   22,260 

Retained earnings

  45,904   45,788 

Treasury stock, at cost, 1,052,657 shares at December 31, 2017 and 1,044,659 June 30, 2017

  (6,160

)

  (6,074

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (2,236

)

  (905

)

Total stockholders’ equity

  60,858   61,148 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 $84,587  $72,611 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income And Comprehensive Income

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

December 31,

  

December 31,

 
  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 

Net sales

 $33,335  $30,559  $61,409  $64,626 

Cost of goods sold

  26,713   24,064   48,417   50,462 

Gross profit

  6,622   6,495   12,992   14,164 

Selling, general and administrative

  4,341   3,382   8,828   7,515 
                 

Income from operations

  2,281   3,113   4,164   6,649 
                 

Other income (expense):

                

Interest income

  304   133   554   249 

Foreign exchange (loss) gain

  (88

)

  262   (231

)

  203 

Other, net

  (14

)

  (8

)

  (13

)

  (15

)

Total other income

  202   387   310   437 

Income before income taxes

  2,483   3,500   4,474   7,086 

Provision for income taxes

  3,801   1,034   4,358   2,130 

Net (loss) income

 $(1,318

)

 $2,466  $116  $4,956 
                 

Unrealized (loss) gain resulting from change in fair value of derivative instruments, net of tax

  (197

)

  1,242   (1,331

)

  852 
                 

Comprehensive (loss) income

 $(1,515

)

 $3,708  $(1,215

)

 $5,808 
                 

Net (loss) income per common share:

                

Basic

 $(0.20

)

 $0.38  $0.02  $0.76 

Diluted

 $(0.20

)

 $0.37  $0.02  $0.74 
                 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

                

Basic

  6,615,355   6,567,468   6,610,937   6,562,932 

Diluted

  6,615,355   6,683,356   6,836,567   6,665,159 
  

December 31, 2023

  

June 30, 2023

 

Assets

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $16,595  $13,604 

Accounts receivable – less allowance for doubtful accounts of $at December 31, 2023 and $23 at June 30, 2023

  10,457   7,022 

Inventories, net

  19,596   29,694 

Income tax receivable

  881   305 

Forward contracts

  414   390 

Prepaids and other current assets

  6,450   5,995 

Total current assets

  54,393   57,010 

Property and equipment, net

  53,207   53,841 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

  44,994   20,369 

Deferred tax asset – noncurrent

  321   355 

Other noncurrent assets, net

  2,818   2,577 

Total assets

 $155,733  $134,152 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

        

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts payable

 $7,494  $7,778 

Accrued liabilities

  2,007   2,409 

Accrued compensation and employee benefits

  1,661   2,246 

Customer deposits

  695   317 

Short-term liability – operating leases

  1,225   2,448 

Forward contracts

  38    

Income taxes payable

     374 

Mortgage note payable, current portion

  292   312 

Total current liabilities

  13,412   15,884 

Long-term liability – operating leases

  46,701   18,965 

Long-term pension liability

  346   339 

Mortgage note payable, net of current portion

  9,079   9,205 

Income taxes payable, noncurrent

  740   987 

Total liabilities

  70,278   45,380 

Commitments and contingencies (Notes E, F, and L)

          

Stockholders’ equity:

        

Preferred stock; $.01 par value; 500,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding

      

Common stock; $.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, issued and outstanding (net of treasury shares) 6,088,813 at December 31, 2023 and 6,073,813 at June 30, 2023

  91   91 

Additional paid-in capital

  32,043   31,436 

Retained earnings

  76,418   80,183 

Treasury stock, at cost, 3,240,593 shares at December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023

  (22,855)  (22,855)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (242)  (83)

Total stockholders’ equity

  85,455   88,772 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 $155,733  $134,152 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Natural Alternatives International, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flowsof Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income

(In thousands)thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

December 31,

 
  

2017

  

2016

 
         

Cash flows from operating activities

        

Net income

 $116  $4,956 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Depreciation and amortization

  1,479   1,059 

Deferred income taxes

  306    

Non-cash sales discount

  408    

Non-cash compensation

  603   506 

Pension expense, net of contributions

  (148

)

  100 

Gain on disposal of assets

  (2

)

  (23

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Accounts receivable, net

  (4,485

)

  3,379 

Inventories, net

  (4,150

)

  3,701 

Prepaids and other assets

  (64

)

  42 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  6,942   (6,721

)

Accrued compensation and employee benefits

  (505

)

  (1,726

)

Forward contracts

  520   (491)

Income taxes

  3,640   255 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  4,660   5,037 
         

Cash flows from investing activities

        

Purchases of property and equipment

  (2,095

)

  (3,362

)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

  21   24 

Issuance of notes receivable

  (1,500

)

   

Net cash used in investing activities

  (3,574

)

  (3,338

)

         

Cash flows from financing activities

        

Repurchase of common stock

  (86

)

  (84

)

Net cash used in financing activities

  (86

)

  (84

)

         

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

  1,000   1,615 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  27,843   19,747 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 $28,843  $21,362 
         

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

        

Cash paid during the period for:

        

Interest

 $  $ 

Taxes

 $422  $1,897 

Disclosure of non-cash activities:

        

Change in unrealized (loss) gain resulting from change in fair value of derivative instruments, net of tax

 $(1,331

)

 $852 
  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

December 31,

  

December 31,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Net sales

  

$ 25,202

   

$ 42,295

   

$ 59,171

   

$ 85,422

 

Cost of goods sold

  

24,815

   

36,081

   

55,647

   

73,837

 

Gross profit

  

387

   

6,214

   

3,524

   

11,585

 

Selling, general and administrative

  

3,900

   

3,729

   

7,581

   

7,558

 
                 

(Loss) income from operations

  

(3,513)

   

2,485

   

(4,057)

   

4,027

 
                 

Other (expense) income:

                

Interest income

  

13

   

9

   

22

   

13

 

Interest expense

  

(70)

   

(55)

   

(163)

   

(130)

 

Foreign exchange loss

  

(240)

   

(143)

   

(517)

   

(290)

 

Other, net

  

(21)

   

(10)

   

   

(16)

 

Total other expense

  

(318)

   

(199)

   

(658)

   

(423)

 
                 

(Loss) income before income taxes

  

(3,831)

   

2,286

   

(4,715)

   

3,604

 

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

  

(761)

   

473

   

(950)

   

738

 

Net (loss) income

  

$ (3,070)

   

$ 1,813

   

$ (3,765)

   

$ 2,866

 
                 

Unrealized loss resulting from change in fair value of derivative instruments, net of tax

  

(590)

   

(1,809)

   

(149)

   

(1,264)

 
                 

Comprehensive (loss) income

  

$ (3,660)

   

$ 4

   

$ (3,914)

   

$ 1,602

 
                 

Net (loss) income per common share:

                

Basic

  

$ (0.52)

   

$ 0.31

   

$ (0.64)

   

$ 0.49

 

Diluted

  

$ (0.52)

   

$ 0.31

   

$ (0.64)

   

$ 0.49

 
                 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

                

Basic

  

5,850,131

   

5,866,494

   

5,850,131

   

5,893,071

 

Diluted

  

5,850,131

   

5,873,129

   

5,850,131

   

5,908,287

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Natural Alternatives International, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

Three-Month Period Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

                          

Accumulated

     
          

Additional

              

Other

     
  

Common Stock

  

Paid-in

  

Retained

  

Treasury Stock

  

Comprehensive

     
  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

  

Earnings

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Income (Loss)

  

Total

 

Balance, September 30, 2023

  9,329,406  $91  $31,738  $79,488   3,240,593  $(22,855) $353  $88,815 

Compensation expense related to stock compensation plans

        305               305 

Issuance of common stock for restricted stock grants

                        

Change in minimum pension liability, net of tax

                    (5)  (5)

Unrealized loss resulting from change in fair value of derivative instruments, net of tax

                    (590)  (590)

Net loss

           (3,070)           (3,070)

Balance, December 31, 2023

  9,329,406  $91  $32,043  $76,418   3,240,593  $(22,855) $(242) $85,455 
                                 

Balance, September 30, 2022

  9,191,406  $89  $30,658  $78,714   3,108,590  $(21,849) $2,244  $89,856 

Compensation expense related to stock compensation plans

        232               232 

Repurchase of common stock

              68,570   (562)     (562)

Unrealized loss resulting from change in fair value of derivative instruments, net of tax

                    (1,809)  (1,809)

Net income

           1,813            1,813 

Balance, December 31, 2022

  9,191,406  $89  $30,890  $80,527   3,177,160  $(22,411) $435  $89,530 

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Natural Alternatives International, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

Six-Month Period Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

                          

Accumulated

     
          

Additional

              

Other

     
  

Common Stock

  

Paid-in

  

Retained

  

Treasury Stock

  

Comprehensive

     
  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

  

Earnings

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

(Loss) Income

  

Total

 

Balance, June 30, 2023

  9,314,406   91   31,436   80,183   3,240,593   (22,855)  (83) $88,772 

Compensation expense related to stock compensation plans

        607               607 

Issuance of common stock for restricted stock grants

  15,000                      

Change in minimum pension liability, net of tax

                    (10)  (10)

Unrealized loss resulting from change in fair value of derivative instruments, net of tax

                    (149)  (149)

Net loss

           (3,765)           (3,765)

Balance, December 31, 2023

  9,329,406  $91  $32,043  $76,418   3,240,593  $(22,855) $(242) $85,455 
                                 

Balance, June 30, 2022

  9,191,406   89   30,423   77,661   3,061,795   (21,352)  1,699  $88,520 

Compensation expense related to stock compensation plans

        467               467 

Repurchase of common stock

              115,365     (1,059)      (1,059) 

Unrealized loss resulting from change in fair value of derivative instruments, net of tax

                    (1,264)  (1,264)

Net income

           2,866            2,866 

Balance, December 31, 2022

  9,191,406  $89  $30,890  $80,527   3,177,160  $(22,411) $435  $89,530 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Natural Alternatives International, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

December 31,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 

Cash flows from operating activities

        

Net (loss) income

 $(3,765) $2,866 

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

        

Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable

     (57)

Depreciation and amortization

  2,341   2,039 

Non-cash compensation

  607   467 

Non-cash lease expense

  3,611   2,013 

Pension contributions, net of expense

  7   50 

Gain on disposal of assets

     (37)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Accounts receivable

  (3,435)  7,198 

Inventories, net

  10,098   (3,561)

Prepaids and other assets

  (925)  (619)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  (309)  (3,121)

Forward contracts

  119   152 

Accrued compensation and employee benefits

  (585)  (1,844)

Operating lease liabilities

  (1,723)  (1,624)

Income taxes

  (1,197)  (187)

Net cash provided by operating activities

  4,844   3,735 
         

Cash flows from investing activities

        

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     42 

Purchases of property and equipment

  (1,707)  (11,640)

Net cash used in investing activities

  (1,707)  (11,598)
         

Cash flows from financing activities

        

Payments on long-term debt

  (146)  (138)

Repurchase of common stock

     (1,059)

Net cash (used in) financing activities

  (146)  (1,197)
         

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  2,991   (9,060)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  13,604   21,833 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 $16,595  $12,773 
         

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

        

Cash paid during the period for:

        

Interest

 $114  $131 

Income taxes

 $274  $877 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

A. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and with applicable rules and regulations. CertainPursuant to such rules and regulations, certain information and footnotenote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.omitted. In management’smanagement’s opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows have been included and are of a normal, recurring nature. The results of operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2017 2023are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year or for any future periods.

 

You should read the financial statements and these notes, which notes are an integral part of the financial statements, together with our audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 20172023 (20172023 Annual Report”). The accounting policies used to prepare the financial statements included in this Quarterly Report are the same as thosepolicies described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements in our 20172023 Annual Report unless otherwise noted below.

 

RecentRecently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

We did not adopt any accounting pronouncements during the three months ended December 31, 2023.

Recently Issued Accounting and Regulatory Pronouncements

In March 2016,October 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No.20162023-02,06, Leases (Topic"Disclosure Improvements - Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative". ASU 842) (ASU 20162023-0206), which amends existing standards for leases to increase transparency clarifies or improves disclosure and comparability among organizations by requiring recognitionpresentation requirements on various disclosure areas, including the statement of lease assetscash flows, earnings per share, debt, equity, and liabilities onderivatives. The amendments will align the balance sheet and requiring disclosure of key information about such arrangements.requirements in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) with the SEC’s regulations. The amendments in this ASU2016-02 will be effective on the date the related disclosures are removed from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K by the SEC, and will not be effective if the SEC has not removed the applicable disclosure requirement by June 30, 2027. Early adoption is prohibited. As we are currently subject to these SEC requirements, this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements or related disclosures.

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, "Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures". This amendment improves reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The amendments in ASU 2023-07 are effective for usfiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, with early adoption permitted. This ASU will be adopted in our first quarter of fiscal 2020.2025. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting the new standardthis standard; however, we do not expect it to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and the timing and presentation of our adoption.Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

In April 2016,December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No.2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)(ASU 2016-10), which amends and adds clarity to certain aspects of the guidance set forth in the upcoming revenue standard (ASU 2014-09) related to identifying performance obligations and licensing. In May 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No.2016-11, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) (ASU 2016-11), which amends and rescinds certain revenue recognition guidance previously released within ASU 2014-09. In May 2016 the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No.2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (ASU 2016-12), which provides narrow scope improvements and practical expedients related to ASU 2014-09. ASU 20142023-09, defines a"Income Taxes (Topic five740 step process): Improvements to achieveIncome Tax Disclosures". The amendments in this core principleupdate address investor requests for more transparency about income tax information through improvements to income tax disclosures primarily related to the rate reconciliation and in doing so, it is possible that more judgment and estimates may be required withinincome taxes paid information. This update also includes certain other amendments to improve the revenue recognition process than is required under present U.S. GAAP. These may include identifying performance obligationseffectiveness of income tax disclosures. The amendments in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price, and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation. The new standard also requires additional disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments. All of these new standards will be effective for us concurrently with ASU 20142023-09 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. This ASU will be adopted in our first quarter of fiscal 2019.2026. Currently, we do not expect our annual revenue to be materially different under Topic 606. The most significant change will be to our quarterly and annual financial statement disclosures.  We are continuing to evaluate the impact of adopting the new standard.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. The ASU is intended to improve and simplify accounting rules around hedge accounting and improve the disclosures of hedging arrangements. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting the new standardthis standard; however, we do not expect it to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. ASU 2017-12 will be effective for us beginning in our first quarter of fiscal 2020.Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

On December 22, 2017, the SEC issued guidance under Staff Accounting Bulletin No.118, Income Tax Accounting Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“SAB 118”) directing taxpayers to consider the impact of the U.S. legislation as “provisional” when it does not have the necessary information available, prepared or analyzed (including computations) in reasonable detail to complete its accounting for the change in tax law. In accordance with SAB 118, the our estimated income tax is considered provisional and is expected to be finalized by the end of our fiscal year.

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Net (Loss) Income per Common Share

 

We compute net (loss) income per common share using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, and diluted net income per common share using the additional dilutive effect of all dilutive securities. The dilutive impact of stock optionsunvested restricted shares account for the additional weighted average shares of common stock outstanding for our diluted net income per common share computation. We calculated basic and diluted net (loss) income per common share as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 
 

December 31,

  

December 31,

  

December 31,

  

December 31,

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Numerator

                        

Net (loss) income

 $(1,318

)

 $2,466  $116  $4,956 

Net (loss) income

 $(3,070) $1,813  $(3,765) $2,866 
                 

Denominator

                        

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

  6,615   6,567   6,611   6,563  5,850  5,866  5,850  5,893 

Dilutive effect of stock options

     116   226   102 

Dilutive effect of restricted stock

     7      15 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

  6,615   6,683   6,837   6,665   5,850   5,873   5,850   5,908 
                 

Basic net (loss) income per common share

 $(0.20

)

 $0.38  $0.02  $0.76  $(0.52) $0.31  $(0.64) $0.49 
                 

Diluted net (loss) income per common share

 $(0.20

)

 $0.37  $0.02  $0.74  $(0.52) $0.31  $(0.64) $0.49 

 

InWe exclude the impact of restricted stock from the calculation of diluted net loss per common share in periods where we have a net loss stock options and restricted stock are excluded from our calculation of diluted net income (loss) per common share, asor when their inclusion would have an antdilutive effect. We excluded shares related to stock options totaling 135,000 and shares related to restricted stock totaling 813,665 forbe antidilutive. During the three months ended December 31, 2017.2023, Nowe excluded 238,682 shares related to stock options orof unvested restricted stock were excluded forstock. During the six months ended December 31, 20172023, orwe excluded 236,155 shares of unvested stock. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2016.2022, we excluded 50,377 shares of unvested restricted stock.

 

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Revenue Recognition

 

To recognizeWe record revenue based on a fourfive basic criteria must be met: -step model which includes: (1) there is evidence that an arrangement identifying a contract with a buyer exists; customer; (2) delivery has occurred; identifying the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determining the fee is fixed or determinable; and transaction price; (4) collectabilityallocating the transaction price among the performance obligations; and (5) recognizing revenue as each of the various performance obligations are satisfied.

Revenue is reasonably assured. Revenuemeasured as the net amount of consideration expected to be received in exchange for fulfilling one or more performance obligations. We identify purchase orders from sales transactions wherecustomers as contracts. The amount of consideration expected to be received and revenue recognized includes estimates of variable consideration, including estimates for early payment discounts and volume rebates. Such estimates are calculated using historical averages adjusted for any expected changes due to current business conditions and experience. We review and update these estimates at the buyer hasend of each reporting period and the rightimpact of any adjustments is recognized in the period the adjustments are identified. In assessing whether collection of consideration from a customer is probable, we consider both the customer's ability and intent to returnpay that amount of consideration when it is due. Payment of invoices is due as specified in the productunderlying customer agreement, which is typically 30 days from the invoice date. Invoices are generally issued on the date of transfer of control of the products ordered to the customer.

Revenue is recognized at the point in time that each of sale only if (a)our performance obligations is fulfilled, and control of the seller’s priceordered products is transferred to the buyercustomer. This transfer occurs when the product is substantially fixedshipped, or determinable atin some cases, when the date of sale; (b) the buyer has paid the seller, or the buyerproduct is obligated to pay the seller and the obligation is not contingent on resale of the product; (c) the buyer’s obligationdelivered to the seller would not be changed in the event of theft or physical destruction or damage of the product; (d) the buyer acquiring the product for resale has economic substance apart from that provided by the seller; (e) the seller does not have significant obligations for future performance to directly bring about resale of the product by the buyer; and (f) the amount of future returns can be reasonably estimated. customer.

We recognize revenue upon determination that all criteria for revenue recognition have been met. The criteria are usually met at the time title passesin certain circumstances before delivery to the customer which usually occurs upon shipment. Revenue from shipments where title passes upon completionhas occurred (commonly referred to as bill-and-hold transactions). Products sold under bill-and-hold arrangements are recorded as revenue when risk of delivery is deferred until the shipmentownership has been delivered.transferred to the customer, but the product has not shipped due to a substantive reason, typically at the customer’s request. The product must be separately identified as belonging to the customer, ready for physical transfer to the customer, and we cannot have the ability to redirect the product to another customer.

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We record reductions to gross revenue for estimated returns of private-label contract manufacturing products and beta-alanine raw material sales. The estimated returns are based on the trailing six months of private-label contract manufacturing gross sales and our historical experience for both private-label contract manufacturing and beta-alanine raw material sales returns. However, the estimate for product returns does not reflect the impact of a potential large product recall resulting from product nonconformance or other factors as such events are not predictable nor is the related economic impact estimable.

On August 7, 2017, we entered into three agreements (“Agreements”), with The Juice Plus+ Company LLC (“Juice Plus+”). The Agreements are an Exclusive Manufacturing Agreement, a Restricted Stock Award Agreement, and an Irrevocable Proxy. Pursuant to the Exclusive Manufacturing Agreement, Juice Plus+ has granted us exclusive rights to manufacture and supply them with certain of their products within 24 countries where Juice Plus+ currently sells those products. Pursuant to the Restricted Stock Award Agreement, NAI has granted 500,000 shares of NAI common stock to Juice Plus+, (the “Shares”), and Juice Plus+ has agreed the Shares are subjectprovide early payment discounts to certain restrictions and riskcustomers. Based on historical payment trends, we expect that these customers will take advantage of forfeiture. Pursuant to the Irrevocable Proxy, Juice Plus+ also has granted to the NAI Boardthese early payment discounts. The cost of Directors Juice Plus+’s right to vote the Shares that remain subject to the associated risk of forfeiture. The Agreements each are for a term of 5 years, and each may be terminated by either party only upon the occurrence of specified events. The expense associated with the shares granted to Juice Plus+these discounts is recordedreported as a reduction to revenue. the transaction price. If the actual discounts differ from those estimated, the difference is also reported as a change in the transaction price. We recordedrequire prepayment from certain customers. We record any payments received in advance of contract fulfillment as a contract liability and they are classified as customer deposits on the consolidated balance sheet.

Contract liabilities and revenue recognized were as follows (in thousands):

  

June 30, 2023

  

Additions

  

Revenue Recognized

  

Customer Refunds

  

December 31, 2023

 

Contract Liabilities (Customer Deposits)

 $317  $975  $(597) $  $695 

  

June 30, 2022

  

Additions

  

Revenue Recognized

  

Customer Refunds

  

December 31, 2022

 

Contract Liabilities (Customer Deposits)

 $140  $425  $(137) $(3) $425 

Except for product defects, $245,000no right of expense duringreturn exists on the three months endedsale of our products. We estimate returns based on historical experience and recognize a returns liability for any estimated returns. As of December 31, 2017 2023and $408,000 during the six months ended December 31, 2017., we have no estimated returns liability.

 

We currently own certain U.S. patents, and patent applications, and each patent’s corresponding foreign patents and patent applications. All of these patents and patent rights relate to the ingredient known as beta-alanine marketed and which we market and sellsold under our CarnoSyn® and SR CarnoSyn® trade names. We recorded beta-alanine raw material sales and royalty and licensing income as a component of revenue in the amount of $4.0$2.2 million during the three months ended December 31, 2017 2023, and $9.8$3.9 million during the six months ended December 31, 2017.2023. We similarly recorded $6.7$1.5 million during the three months ended December 31, 2016 2022, and $13.4$2.8 million during the six months ended December 31, 2016.2022. These royalty income and raw material sale amounts resulted in royalty expense paid to the original patent holders from whom NAI acquired its patents and patent rights. We recognized royalty expense as a component of cost of goods sold in the amount of $160,000approximately $93,000 during the three months ended December 31, 2017 2023, and $444,000$182,000 during the six months ended December 31, 2017.2023. We recognized $250,000recorded approximately $78,000 of royalty expense during the three months ended December 31, 2016 2022, and $566,000$105,000 during the six months ended December 31, 2016.2022.

 

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Notes ReceivableStock-Based Compensation

 

On The Board of Directors approved our current omnibus equity incentive plan that became effective September 30, 2017, January 1, 2021 (we accepted athe 12“2020-month note from Kaged Muscle, LLC (“Kaged Muscle” Plan”), which was approved by our stockholders at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on oneDecember 4, 2020. Under the 2020 Plan, we may grant nonqualified and incentive stock options, restricted stock grants, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, and other stock-based awards to employees, non-employee directors and consultants.

We did not have any option activity or options outstanding during the three and six months ended December 31, 2023, or December 31, 2022.

We did not grant any restricted stock shares during the three months ended December 31, 2023. We granted a total of 15,000 restricted stock shares to certain new members of our contract manufacturing customers, in exchange formanagement team during the $1.5six million of trade receivables due to us from Kaged Muscle. Kaged Muscle ismonths ended oneDecember 31, 2023. We did not grant any restricted stock shares during the three of our fastest growing sports nutrition customers and we executed this note receivable conversion to assist them with their near term financing needs. The note carries an interest rate of fifteensix percent (months ended 15%December 31, 2022) per annum and is an interest only note secured by the assets of Kaged Muscle and a personal guarantee by the co-founder and President of Kaged Muscle. Interest is due quarterly and the note can be paid down at any time without penalty.. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2017 2023we recognized $58,000 in interest income associated with this note from Kaged Muscle.

Stock-Based Compensation

We have an omnibus incentive plan that was approved by our Board of Directors effective as of October15,2009, and approved by our stockholders at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on November December 31, 202230,2009. Under the plan, we may grant nonqualified and incentive stock options and other stock-based awards to employees, non-employee directors and consultants.

We estimate the fair value of stock option awards at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have, no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. Option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions. Black-Scholes uses assumptions related to volatility, the risk-free interest rate, the dividend yield (which we assume to be zero, as to date we have not paid any cash dividends) and employee exercise behavior. Expected volatilities used in the model are based on the historical volatility of our stock price. The risk-free interest rate is derived from the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect on the date of grant. The expected life of stock option grants is derived from historical experience. The fair value of restricted stock shares granted is based onwere forfeited. Our net loss included stock-based compensation expense with the market pricevesting of our commonprior restricted stock on the dategrants of grant. We amortize the estimated fair value of our stock awards to expense over the related vesting periods.

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We did not grant any options during the three month or six month periods ended December 31, 2017 or 2016. All remaining outstanding stock options are fully vested. No options were exercised during the three month or six month periods ended December 31, 2017 or 2016. There were no forfeitures duringapproximately $0.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017. 2023During and $0.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017 5,000 options were forfeited. There were no forfeitures during the three month or six month periods ended December 31, 2016.

We did not grant any shares to employees during the three or six months ended December 31, 2017, or the three months ended December 31, 2016. We granted 10,000 restricted shares to a new member of management during the six months ended December 31, 2016.2023. Our net income included stock based compensation expense in connection with the vesting of prior restricted stock grants of approximately $302,000$0.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017, 2022, and $603,000$0.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017. 2023.Our net income included stock based compensation expense

Deferred Compensation Plan

Effective July 16, 2020, the Board of approximatelyDirectors approved and adopted a Non-Qualified Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”). Pursuant to the Incentive Plan, the Human Resources Committee and the Board of Directors $256,000may make deferred cash payments or other cash awards (“Awards”) to directors, officers, employees and eligible consultants of NAI (“Participants”). These Awards are made subject to conditions precedent that must be met before NAI is obligated to make the payment. The purpose of the Incentive Plan is to enhance the long-term stockholder value of NAI by providing the Human Resources Committee and the Board of Directors the ability to make deferred cash payments or other cash awards to encourage Participants to serve NAI or to remain in the service of NAI, or to assist NAI to achieve results determined by the Human Resources Committee or the Board of Directors to be in NAI's best interest.

The Incentive Plan authorizes the Human Resources Committee or the Board of Directors to grant to, and administer, unsecured and deferred cash Awards to Participants and to subject each Award to whatever conditions are determined appropriate by the Human Resources Committee or the Board of Directors. The terms of each Award, including the amount and any conditions that must be met to be entitled to payment of the Award are set forth in an Award Agreement between each Participant and NAI. The Incentive Plan provides the Board of Directors with the discretion to set aside assets to fund the Incentive Plan although that has not forbeen done to date.

No deferred cash awards were granted or forfeited during the three months ended December 31, 2016, and$506,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2016.2023, and December 31, 2022.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in the principal or most advantageous marketExcept for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. We use a three-level hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputscash and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect our assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on the best information available under the circumstances.  

The fair value hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the source of inputs. In general, fair values determined by Level 1 inputs use quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that we have the ability to access. We classify cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities balances as Level 1 assets. Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs are based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active and models for which all significant inputs are observable or can be corroborated, either directly or indirectly by observable market data. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. These include certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

As of DecDecember 31, 2023ember 31,2017, and June 30, 2017, 2023, we did not have any financial assets or liabilities classified as Level 11. except for cash and cash equivalents, and assets related to our pension plan. We classify derivative forward exchange and interest rate swap contracts as Level 2 assets.assets and liabilities. The fair values were determined by obtaining pricing from our bank and corroborating those values with a third party bank or pricing service.

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Fair value of our forward exchange contractsderivative instruments classified as Level 2 assets and liabilities consisted of December 31, 2017 wasthe following (in thousands):

  

December 31, 2023

  

June 30, 2023

 

Euro Forward Contract– Current Assets

 $  $250 

Swiss Franc Forward Contract – Current Assets

  414   140 

Total Derivative Contracts – Current Assets

  414   390 
         

Interest Swap – Other noncurrent Assets

  316   532 

Euro Forward Contract– Other noncurrent Assets

     15 

Total Derivative Contracts – Other noncurrent Assets

  316   547 
         

Euro Forward Contract– Current Liabilities

  (38)   

Swiss Franc Forward Contract – Current Liabilities

      

Total Derivative Contracts – Current Liabilities

  (38)   
         

Fair Value Net Asset – all Derivative Contracts

 $692  $937 

We also classify any outstanding line of credit and term loan balance as a net liability ofLevel $2.72 million. The fair value of our forward exchange contracts as of June 30, 2017 was a net liability of $521,000.liability. As of December 31, 2017 2023, and June 30, 2017 2023, we did not have any financial assets or liabilities classified as Level 3. We did not transfer any assets or liabilities between Levelsthese levels during fiscal 20172023 or thethree and six months ended December 31, 2017. 2023

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. We place our cash and cash equivalents with highly rated financial institutions. Credit risk with respect to receivables is concentrated with our three largest customers, whose receivable balances collectively represented 76.1% of gross accounts receivable at December 31,2017 and 65.6% at June 30,2017. Additionally, amounts due related to our beta-alanine raw material sales were 15.6% of gross accounts receivable at December 31, 2017, and 21.3% of gross accounts receivable at June 30, 2017. Concentrations of credit risk related to the remaining accounts receivable balances are limited due to the number of customers comprising our remaining customer base.

 

B. Inventories, net

 

Inventories, net consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

  

December 31,

2017

  

June 30, 2017

 

Raw materials

 $12,623  $9,469 

Work in progress

  3,061   1,312 

Finished goods

  2,597   3,562 

Reserves

  (402

)

  (614

)

Inventories, net

 $17,879  $13,729 

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December 31,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2023

 

Raw materials

 $14,443  $20,946 

Work in progress

  2,474   4,504 

Finished goods

  3,485   4,928 

Reserve

  (806)  (684)
  $19,596  $29,694 
 

C. Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

Depreciable

Life In Years

  

December 31,

2017

  

June 30,

2017

  

Depreciable Life

 

December 31,

 

June 30,

 
              

In Years

  

2023

  

2023

 

Land

  N/A   $1,200  $1,200  

NA

  $8,941  $8,940 

Building and building improvements

 739   3,715   3,706  7 – 39  25,147  24,712 

Machinery and equipment

 312   25,499   24,194  3 – 12  42,112  41,460 

Office equipment and furniture

 35   4,350   3,954  3 – 5  6,664  6,522 

Vehicles

  3    209   209  3  227  227 

Leasehold improvements

 115   17,032   17,038  1 – 15   23,118   22,641 

Total property and equipment

       52,005   50,301     106,209  104,502 

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

       (33,272)  (32,165)     (53,002)  (50,661)

Property and equipment, net

      $18,733  $18,136     $53,207  $53,841 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense was approximately $1.2 million during the three months ended December 31, 2023, and $2.3 million during the six months ended December 31, 2023. Depreciation expense was approximately $1.1 million during the three months ended December 31, 2022, and $2.0 million during the six months ended December 31, 2022. Construction in progress is included in the building and building improvements line.

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D. Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

 

OtherOther comprehensive (loss) income (“OCL” and “OCI”) consisted of the following during the three and six months ended December 31, 2017 2023, and December 31, 2016 (2022in (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

   
 

December 31, 2017

  

December 31, 2017

  

December 31, 2023

    
     

Unrealized

          

Unrealized

      

Defined

 

Unrealized Gains

 

Unrealized Gains

   
 

Defined

  

Gains

      

Defined

  

Gains

      

Benefit

 

(Losses) on

 

(Losses) on

   
 

Benefit

  

(Losses) on

      

Benefit

  

(Losses) on

      

Pension

 

Cash Flow

 

Swap

   
 

Pension

  

Cash Flow

      

Pension

  

Cash Flow

      

Plan

  

Hedges

  

Derivative

  

Total

 
 

Plan

  

Hedges

  

Total

  

Plan

  

Hedges

  

Total

 

Beginning Balance

 $(491

)

 $(1,548

)

 $(2,039

)

 $(491

)

 $(414

)

 $(905

)

Beginning Balance

 $(385) $392  $346  $353 

OCI/OCL before reclassifications

  -   (490

)

  (490

)

  -   (2,443

)

  (2,443

)

   (503) (125) (628)

Amounts reclassified from OCI

  -   187   187   -   365   365 

Amounts reclassified from OCI to Sales

   (127)   (127)

Tax effect of OCI activity

  -   106   106   -   747   747   (5)  134   31   160 

Net current period OCI/OCL

  -   (197

)

  (197

)

  -   (1,331

)

  (1,331

)

  (5)  (496)  (94)  (595)

Ending Balance

 $(491

)

 $(1,745

)

 $(2,236

)

 $(491

)

 $(1,745

)

 $(2,236

)

 $(390) $(104) $252  $(242)

 

  

Six Months Ended

     
  

December 31, 2023

     
  

Defined

  

Unrealized Gains

  

Unrealized Gains

     
  

Benefit

  

(Losses) on

  

(Losses) on

     
  

Pension

  

Cash Flow

  

Swap

     
  

Plan

  

Hedges

  

Derivative

  

Total

 

Beginning Balance

 $(380) $(110) $407  $(83)

OCI/OCL before reclassifications

     167   (215)  (48)

Amounts reclassified from OCI to Sales

     (77)     (77)

Tax effect of OCI activity

  (10)  (84)  60   (34)

Net current period OCI/OCL

  (10)  6   (155)  (159)

Ending Balance

 $(390) $(104) $252  $(242)

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
 

December 31, 2016

  

December 31, 2016

  

Three Months Ended

   
     

Unrealized

          

Unrealized

      

December 31, 2022

    
 

Defined

  

Gains

      

Defined

  

Gains

      

Defined

 

Unrealized Gains

 

Unrealized Gains

   
 

Benefit

  

(Losses) on

      

Benefit

  

(Losses) on

      

Benefit

 

(Losses) on

 

(Losses) on

   
 

Pension

  

Cash Flow

      

Pension

  

Cash Flow

      

Pension

 

Cash Flow

 

Swap

   
 

Plan

  

Hedges

  

Total

  

Plan

  

Hedges

  

Total

  

Plan

  

Hedges

  

Derivative

  

Total

 

Beginning Balance

 $(775

)

 $(295

)

 $(1,070

)

 $(775

)

 $95  $(680

)

 $(444) $2,203  $485  $2,244 

OCI/OCL before reclassifications

  -   2,287   2,287   -   1,834   1,834    (1,173) 4  (1,169)

Amounts reclassified from OCI

  -   (343

)

  (343

)

  -   (501

)

  (501

)

Amounts reclassified from OCI to Sales

   (1,162)   (1,162)

Tax effect of OCI activity

  -   (702

)

  (702

)

  -   (481

)

  (481

)

     523   (1)  522 

Net current period OCI/OCL

  -   1,242   1,242   -   852   852      (1,812)  3   (1,809)

Ending Balance

 $(775

)

 $947  $172  $(775

)

 $947  $172  $(444) $391  $488  $435 

  

Six Months Ended

     
  

December 31, 2022

     
  

Defined

  

Unrealized Gains

  

Unrealized Gains

     
  

Benefit

  

(Losses) on

  

(Losses) on

     
  

Pension

  

Cash Flow

  

Swap

     
  

Plan

  

Hedges

  

Derivative

  

Total

 

Beginning Balance

 $(444) $1,795  $348  $1,699 

OCI/OCL before reclassifications

     615   178   793 

Amounts reclassified from OCI to Sales

     (2,423)     (2,423)

Tax effect of OCI activity

     404   (38)  366 

Net current period OCI/OCL

     (1,404)  140   (1,264)

Ending Balance

 $(444) $391  $488  $435 

 

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E. Leases

We currently lease our Vista, California and Lugano, Switzerland product manufacturing and support facilities.

On July 18, 2023, we entered into a Fourth Amendment to our Vista, California manufacturing facilities lease. The Fourth Amendment extends the term of the lease by an additional ten years and five months commencing April 1, 2024. The amended lease covering two buildings and approximately 162,000 square feet will result in an increase in base rent to $1.50 per square foot, after five free months of base rent beginning at the commencement of the extended term. NAI intends to construct substantial improvements to the facilities including but not limited to installation of an approximately $2.3 million solar electrical generating system on both buildings, and other substantial improvements. Pursuant to the Fourth Amendment, the Landlord will reimburse NAI for up to $1.1 million of these tenant improvements to the buildings. Our lease liability and Right of Use asset were both increased by approximately $25.9 million as a result of this lease extension effective on the date that the Fourth Amendment was executed.

Our leases are classified as operating leases. Substantially all our operating leases are comprised of payments for the use of manufacturing and office space. We have no leases classified as finance leases. As of December 31, 2023, the weighted average remaining lease term for our operating leases was 9.9 years and the weighted average discount rate for our operating leases was 5.89%. As of June 30, 2023, the weighted average remaining lease term for our operating leases was 5.3 years and the weighted average discount rate was 4.12%.

Other information related to leases as of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, was as follows (in thousands):

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

Six Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

December 31, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities

 $874  $1,634 

Increase in operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets due to lease remeasurement

  25,916  $ 

F. Debt

 

We haveOn May 24, 2021, we entered into a Credit Agreementnew credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.N.A (“Wells Fargo”) to extend the maturity for our working line of credit from November 1, 2022, to May 24, 2024. This credit facility provides total lending capacity of up to $20.0 million and allows us to use the credit facility for working capital as well as potential acquisitions. On August 18, 2021, we entered into an amendment of our credit facility with Wells Fargo. The amended credit facility added a $10.0 million term loan to the existing $20.0 million credit facility and permitted us to use the $10.0 million term loan as part of the $17.5 million purchase consideration for the acquisition of our manufacturing and warehouse property in Carlsbad, California. The amended credit agreement also increased the allowed capital expenditures from $10.0 million to $15.0 million for fiscal 2022 (exclusive of the amount paid for the acquisition of the new Carlsbad property noted above). In addition, the revised credit notes now reflect a change in the interest rate reference from LIBOR to Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR). The Credit Agreement provides us withwas amended and a creditnew Revolving Line of Credit Note, and Security Agreement were entered into. A Term Note and real property security documents were added to secure the Term Note by the Carlsbad property.

Subsequently we entered into a Second and Third Amendment that changed certain limits on our use of the line of upcredit. In the second quarter of fiscal 2024 we failed to meet $10.0three million and matures on February 1, 2020. Thecontinuing requirements for our line of credit may be used to finance working capital requirements. On September 29, 2017, we executed an amendment to the Credit Agreement, which now allows us to make loans or advances to third partiesand were not exceedingin compliance at the end of our $1.5second million. We executed this amendment in order to issue a note receivablequarter. As of $1.5February 13, 2024, we entered into a Fourth Amendment to our credit facility with Wells Fargo. The Fourth Amendment waived all prior instances of non-compliance, decreased our total borrowing capacity on the line of credit to $12.5 million, to a customer. There is no commitment fee under this agreement. There are no amounts currently drawnincreased the interest rate on borrowings under the line of credit to 2.25% from 1.29% above the daily simple SOFR rate, modified our continuing compliance requirements, and reduced the uses we can fund with the line of credit.

 

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Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, as amended by the Fourth Amendment, borrowings are subject to eligibility requirements including maintaining (i) a ratio of total liabilities to tangible net worth of not greater than 1.251.50 to 1.0 at any time; and (ii) limits our losses to a ratio of total current assets to total current liabilitiesdecreasing amount over the next three quarters, with net income after taxes of not less than $1.00 by 1.75September 30, 2024; (iii) a rolling 4-quarter fixed charge coverage ratio not less than 1.25 to 1.0 as of December 31, 2024 and each quarter thereafter. The Fourth Amendment includes a limitation on the amount of capital expenditures that can be made in a given fiscal year, with such limitation set at each fiscal quarter end.$6.5 million, requires us to suspend share repurchase and dividend activity, and includes an availability reserve of 10% that will be in place until we return to profitability. Any amounts outstanding under the line of credit will bear interest at a fixed or fluctuating interest rate as elected by NAIus from time to time; provided, however, that if the outstanding principal amount is less than $100,000 such amount shall bear interest at the then applicable fluctuating rate of interest. If elected, the fluctuating rate per annum would be equal to 1.25% above the daily one month LIBOR rate as in effect from time to time. If a fixed rate is elected, it would equal a per annum rate of 1.25% above the LIBOR rate in effect on the first day of the applicable fixed rate term. Any amounts outstanding under the line of credit must be paid in full on or before the maturity date. date which remains at May 23, 2025. Amounts outstanding that are subject to a fluctuating interest rate may be prepaid at any time without penalty. Amounts outstanding that are subject to a fixed interest rate may be prepaid at any time in minimum amounts of $100,000,$100,000, subject to a prepayment fee equal to the sum of the discounted monthly differences between payment under a fixed rate versus payment under the variable rate for each month from the month of prepayment through the month in which the then applicable fixed rate term matures. There is an unused commitment fee of 0.25% required as part of the line of credit, and an origination fee of 1% we paid upon execution of the Fourth Amendment.

The Term Note used as part of the purchase consideration of our powder processing and warehouse property in Carlsbad, California referenced above, was for the original principal amount of $10.0 million, and is a seven-year term note with payments fully amortized based on a twenty-five year assumed term. Installment payments under this loan commenced October 1, 2021, and continue through August 1, 2028, with a final installment consisting of all remaining amounts due to be paid in full on September 1, 2028. Amounts outstanding on this note during the term of the agreement bear interest equal to 1.8% above the SOFR rolling 30-day average. In connection with this term loan, we entered into an interest rate swap with Wells Fargo that effectively fixes our interest rate on our term loan at 2.4% for the firstthree years of the term of the note.

 

Our obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by our accounts receivable and other rights to payment, general intangibles, inventory, equipment and fixtures. We also have credit approval with Wells Fargo Bank, which allows us to hedge foreign currency exposures up to 30 months in the future. We also have credit approval with Bank of America which allows us to hedge foreign currency exposures up to 24 months in the future.

As of December 31, 2023, we had $9.4 million outstanding under the Term Note used in August 2021 for the purchase of our Carlsbad, California powder processing and warehouse property.

 

On December 31, 20172023, we were notin compliance with allthe financial covenants related to net income requirements as noted in item (iii) above and the fixed charge coverage ratio as noted in item (iv) above. On February 13, 2024, we entered into a fourth amendment to our credit facility with Wells Fargo. The fourth amendment modifies the financial covenant requirements such that item (iii) noted above has been eliminated through the end of fiscal 2024 and replaced with maximum loss requirements of $3.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 and $2.0 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 and a requirement to maintain net income after taxes not less than $1.00 on a quarterly basis beginning with the first quarter of fiscal 2025. The amendment also eliminates the fixed charge coverage ratio requirements described in item (iv) above through the quarter ending September 30, 2024 and resuming with the quarter ending December 31, 2024. The amended credit agreement also decreased the allowed capital expenditures from $7.5 million to $6.5 million for fiscal 2024 and beyond and requires us to suspend share repurchase and dividend activity. All other financial covenants remain unmodified. The amended credit agreement also modifies our borrowing capacity to a monthly asset-based borrowing base calculation with a maximum borrowing capacity of $12.5 million, which includes an availability reserve of 10% that will be in place until we return to profitability. The amendment also modifies our interest rate to be equal to 2.25% above the daily simple SOFR rate and includes a 0.25% unused commitment fee payable quarterly in arrears along with an up-front amendment fee of 1.0% of the financial and other covenants required under the Credit Agreement.maximum borrowing base.

 

We also have a foreign exchangeAs of December 31, 2023, we had zero outstanding on our credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. in effect until January 31, 2019, and with Bank of America, N.A. in effect until August 15, 2019.Bank.  

 

We did

not13 use our working capital line

 

F.G. Economic Dependency

 

We had substantial net sales to certain customers during the periods shown in the following table. The loss of any of these customers, or a significant decline in (i) sales to these customers, (ii) the growth rate of sales to these customers, or in(iii) these customerscustomers’ ability to make payments when due, each individually could have a material adverse impact on our net sales and net income.operating results. Net sales to any one customer representing 10% or more of the respective period's consolidated net sales were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 
 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

  

Six Months Ended

December 31,

  

December 31,

  

December 31,

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 
                 

Customer 1

 $19,134  $15,074  $32,292  $32,152  $13,846  $14,112  $23,965  $29,265 

Customer 2

  4,079  

 

(a)   7,239  

 

(a)  (a)   15,982   12,131   30,987 

Customer 3

  (a)   4,503   (a)   10,831 
 $23,213  $15,074  $39,531  $32,152  $13,846  $34,597  $36,096  $71,083 

 

(a) Sales were less than 10% of the respective period’s total revenues.period's consolidated net sales.

 

Accounts receivable from these customers totaled $6.9 million at December 31, 2023 and $3.3 million at June 30, 2023.

 

We buy certain products, including beta-alanine, from a limited number of raw material suppliers.suppliers who meet our quality standards. The loss of any of these suppliers could have a material adverse impact on our net sales and net income. Raw material purchases from any one supplier representing 10% or more of the respective period’speriod’s total raw material purchases were as follows (in(dollars in thousands):

 

  

Three Months Ended

December 31,

  

Six Months Ended

December 31,

 
  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 
                 

Supplier 1

 

$

(a)  

 

(a)  $2,992  

 

(a) 

Supplier 2

  1,684  

 

(a)   2,911  

 

(a) 

Supplier 3

  1,718  

 

(a)  

 

(a)  

 

(a) 
  $3,402     $5,903    

(a) Purchases were less than 10% of the respective period’s total raw material purchases.

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

December 31,

  

December 31,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 
                 

Supplier 1

 $2,778   3,961  $5,869   6,793 
  $2,778   3,961  $5,869   6,793 
 

G.H. Segment Information

 

Our business consists of two segments for financial reporting purposes,purposes. The two segments are identified as (i) private labelprivate-label contract manufacturing, which primarily relates to the provision of private labelprivate-label contract manufacturing services to companies that market and distribute nutritional supplements and other health care products;products, and (ii) patent and trademark licensing, which primarily includes direct raw material sales and royalty income from our license and supply agreements associated with the sale and use of beta-alanine under our CarnoSyn® and SR CarnoSyn® trade names.

 

We evaluate performance of these segments based on a number of factors. The primary performance measures for each segment are net sales and income or loss from operations before the allocation of certain corporate allocations.level expenses. Operating income or loss for each segment does not include corporate general and administrative expenses, interest expense and other miscellaneous income and expense items. Corporate general and administrative expenses, which are not allocated to any segment, include, but are not limited to:to human resources, corporate legal, finance, information technology, and other corporate level related expenses.expenses, which are not allocated to any segment. Transfers of raw materials between segments are recorded at cost. The accounting policies of our segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies in Note A above and in the consolidated financial statements included in our 20172023 Annual Report.

 

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Our operating results by business segment were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 
 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

  

Six Months Ended

December 31,

  

December 31,

  

December 31,

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Net Sales

                        

Private label contract manufacturing

 $29,355  $23,864  $51,577  $51,243 

Private-label contract manufacturing

 $23,050  $40,839  $55,239  $82,615 

Patent and trademark licensing

  3,980   6,695   9,832   13,383   2,152   1,456   3,932   2,807 

Total Net Sales

 $33,335  $30,559  $61,409  $64,626  $25,202  $42,295  $59,171  $85,422 

 

  

Three Months Ended

December 31,

  

Six Months Ended

December 31,

 
  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 

Income from Operations

                

Private label contract manufacturing

 $3,385  $2,148  $5,641  $5,462 

Patent and trademark licensing

  504   2,340   1,692   4,240 

Income from operations of reportable segments

  3,889   4,488   7,333   9,702 

Corporate expenses not allocated to segments

  (1,608

)

  (1,375

)

  (3,169

)

  (3,053

)

Total Income from Operations

 $2,281  $3,113  $4,164  $6,649 
  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

December 31,

  

December 31,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

(Loss) Income from Operations

                

Private-label contract manufacturing

 $(2,368) $4,266  $(1,360) $7,510 

Patent and trademark licensing

  947   347  $1,391   694 

(Loss) income from operations of reportable segments

  (1,421)  4,613  $31   8,204 

Corporate expenses not allocated to segments

  (2,092)  (2,128) $(4,088)  (4,177)

Total (Loss) Income from Operations

 $(3,513) $2,485  $(4,057) $4,027 

 

 

Total Assets

 

December 31,

2017

  

June 30,

2017

 

Private label contract manufacturing

 $72,115  $60,489 

Patent and Trademark Licensing

  12,472   12,122 

Total

 $84,587  $72,611 

  

December 31,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2023

 

Total Assets

        

Private-label contract manufacturing

 $122,934  $102,495 

Patent and trademark licensing

  32,799   31,657 
  $155,733  $134,152 

 

Our private labelprivate-label contract manufacturing products are sold both in the U.S. and in markets outside the U.S.U.S., including Europe, Canada, Australia, and Asia, as well as Canada,New Zealand, Mexico, and South Africa.Asia. Our primary marketmarkets outside the U.S. is Europe.are Europe and Asia. Our patent and trademark licensing activities are primarily based in the U.S.

 

Net sales by geographic region, based on the customerscustomers’ location, were as follows (in thousands):

 

  

Three Months Ended

December 31,

  

Six Months Ended

December 31,

 
  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 
                 

United States

 $16,426  $13,654  $31,620  $28,879 

Markets outside of the United States

  16,909   16,905   29,789   35,747 

Total

 $33,335  $30,559  $61,409  $64,626 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

December 31,

  

December 31,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 
                 

United States

 $16,585  $28,908  $41,533  $58,740 

Markets outside of the United States

  8,617   13,387   17,638   26,682 

Total

 $25,202  $42,295  $59,171  $85,422 

 

Products manufactured by NAIEour Swiss subsidiary ("NAIE") accounted for 81%70% of net sales in markets outside the U.S. for the three months ended December 31, 2017, 2023, and 79%80% for the six months ended December 31, 2017.2023. Products manufactured by NAIEour Swiss subsidiary ("NAIE") accounted for 60%73% of net sales in markets outside the U.S. for the three months ended December 31, 2016, 2022, and 53%75% for the six months ended December 31, 2016. 2022.No products manufactured by NAIE were sold in the U.S. during the three month or six month periods ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.

 

Assets and capitalLong-lived assets by geographic region, based on the location of the company or subsidiary at which they were located or made, were as follows (in thousands):

  

December 31, 2023

  

June 30, 2023

 

United States

 $79,028  $53,536 

Europe

  19,173   20,674 

Total Long-Lived Assets

 $98,201  $74,210 

Total assets by geographic region, based on the location of the company or subsidiary at which they were located or made, were as follows (in thousands):

  

December 31, 2023

  

June 30, 2023

 

United States

 $111,799  $89,167 

Europe

  43,934   44,985 

Total Assets

 $155,733  $134,152 

Capital expenditures by geographic region, based on the location of the company or subsidiary at which they were located or made, were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Long-Lived Assets

  

Total Assets

  

Capital Expenditures

  

Six Months Ended

 
                 

Six Months Ended

  

December 31,

 
 

December 31,

2017

  

June 30,

2017

  

December 31,

2017

  

June 30,

2017

  

December 31,

2017

  

December 31,

2016

  

2023

  

2022

 

United States

 $10,461  $10,753  $53,353  $47,777  $426  $1,812  $1,617  $11,486 

Europe

  8,272   7,383   31,234   24,834   1,669   1,550   90   154 
 $18,733  $18,136  $84,587  $72,611  $2,095  $3,362 

Total Capital Expenditures

 $1,707  $11,640 

   

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H.I. Income Taxes

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was enacted on December 22, 2017. Among other things, the Act reduces the U.S. federal corporate tax rate to 21% and requires companies to pay a one-time deemed repatriation transition tax on earnings of U.S.-owned foreign subsidiaries that were previously tax deferred. At December 31, 2017, we had not completed our accounting for the tax effects of the Act; however, in certain cases, as described below and in accordance with SAB118, we made a reasonable estimate of the effects on our existing deferred tax balances and the one-time transition tax. In other cases, we were not able to make a reasonable estimate and continue to account for those items based on our existing accounting under ASC 740, Income Taxes. For the items for which we did determine a reasonable estimate, we recognized a provisional amount as a discrete component of our provision for income taxes. The impact of the Tax Legislation may differ from these estimates, possibly materially, during the one-year measurement period ending December 22, 2018 due to, among other things, further refinement of our calculations, changes in interpretations and assumptions we made, guidance that may be issued and actions we may take as a result of the Act.

 

To determine our quarterly provision for income taxes, we use an estimated annual effective tax rate, thatwhich is based on expected annual income, statutory tax rates and tax planning opportunities available in the various jurisdictions to which we are subject. Certain significant or unusual items are separately recognized as discrete items in the quarter in which they occur and can be a source of variability in the effective tax rate from quarter to quarter. We recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, as an income tax expense.

 

TheOur effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 20172023, was 19.9% and our effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2022, was 153.1% and the20.7%. Our effective tax rate for the six months ended December 31, 20172023, was 97.31%. In comparison, the effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2016 was 29.6 %20.1% and theour effective tax rate for the six months ended December 31, 2016 2022, was 30.1%20.5%. The Our effective tax ratesrate for the three and six months ended December 31, 2017 2023, differ from the estimatedfiscal 2023 U.S. federal statutory rate of 28.06%21% primarily due to the impact of the Act's required one-time transitionforeign tax rate differential and the reevaluation of our deferred taxes, offset by the favorable impact of foreign earnings taxed at less than the U.S. statutory rate. As a fiscal taxpayer, our U.S. federal statutory rate for the year ending June 30, 2018 is estimated to be 28.06%forecasted research and is a blended rate of the historic 35% statutory rate and the newly enacted 21% rate. We expect our U.S. federal statutory rate to be 21% for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2018.

As part of the Act, we are required to recognize aone-time deemed repatriation transitiondevelopment tax based on our total post-1986 earnings and profits (E&P) from our Swiss subsidiary NAIE. This accumulated E&P amount has historically been considered permanently reinvested thereby allowing us to defer recognizing any U.S. income tax on the amount. As a result of the Act we recorded a provisional amount for our one-time transition tax liability resulting in an increase in income tax expense during the three and six months ended December 31, 2017 of $1,815,966, which was treated as a discrete expense. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, we will elect to pay this tax over an eight-year period. Further, the transition tax is based in part on the amount of those earnings held in cash and other specified assets. This amount may change when we finalize the calculation at the conclusion of fiscal 2018. As of December 31, 2017, we no longer consider undistributed foreign earnings from NAIE as indefinitely reinvested. As a result, we have recorded $775,000 in estimated foreign withholding taxes on the amounts deemed repatriated under the Act, which was also treated as a discrete expense during the period.

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates for each of the jurisdictions in which we operate, and the tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. As of December 31, 2017, we remeasured certain deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the tax rates expected to apply in the future. For deferred tax asset and liability balances we expect to reverse during fiscal 2018 we used the blended U.S. statutory rate of 28.06% and for amounts expected to reverse in future periods we used the newly enacted 21% tax rate. However, we are still analyzing certain aspects of the Act and refining our calculations accordingly. This analysis and refinement could potentially affect the measurement of these balances or give rise to new deferred tax amounts. The provisional amount we recorded from our remeasurement of our deferred tax balance was $664,000 and was treated as a discrete expense for the three and six months ended December 31, 2017.credits.

 

We record valuation allowances to reduce our deferred tax assets to an amount that we believe is more likely than not to be realized. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will ultimately be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2017, 2023, there was no change to our valuation allowance.allowance for our deferred tax assets.

 

We are subject to taxation in the U.S., Switzerland and various U.S. state jurisdictions. Our tax returns for the fiscal years ended June 30,2014 and forward are subject to examination by U.S. tax authorities and for fiscal years ended June 30, 2007 and forward are subject to examination by state tax authorities. Our tax filings for the fiscal year ended June 30,2015 and forward are subject to examination by Swiss tax authorities.

It is our policy to establish reserves based on management’s assessment of exposure for certain positions taken in previously filed tax returns that may become payable upon audit by tax authorities. Our tax reserves are analyzed quarterly and adjustments are made as events occur that we believe warrant adjustments to the reserves. There were no adjustments to these reserves in the three and six months ended December 31, 2017.

 

I.J. Treasury Stock

 

On June2,2011,We purchase shares under a stock repurchase plan (“Repurchase Plan”) authorized by the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $2.0 million of our common stock. On February 6, 2015, the Board of Directors authorized a $1.0 million increase to our stock repurchase plan bringing theDirectors. The total authorized repurchase amount tois $18.0 million and as of $3.0December 31, 2023 million. On May 11, 2015, , we had approximately $716,000 remaining available under the Board of Directors authorized a $2.0 million increase to our stock repurchase plan bringing the total authorized repurchase amount to $5.0 million. On March 28, 2017, the Board of Directors authorized a $2.0 million increase to our stock repurchase plan bringing the total authorized repurchase amount to $7.0 million.Repurchase Plan. Under the repurchase plan,Repurchase Plan, we may, from time to time, purchase shares of our common stock, depending upon market conditions. When we do so we may purchase the sharesconditions, in open market or privately negotiated transactions. The Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo effective February 13, 2024, prohibits most stock repurchases (see Footnote F). As a result, until that restriction is modified or removed the Company does not intend to purchase its shares other than its longstanding practice of purchasing shares from its employees in exchange for paying the employees’ withholding requirements upon vesting of restricted stock held by the employee.

 

DuringThere were no stock repurchases for the three and six months ended December 31, 2017 2023and December 31, 2016, we did not repurchase any shares under this repurchase plan..

 

During Stock repurchases for the three months ended December 31, 2017, 2022we acquired 7,264 shares in connection with restricted stock shares that vested during that year at a weighted average cost of $10.80 per share and a total cost of $78,000. During, were as follows:

  

Shares

  

Average Cost

  

Total Cost (in thousands)

 

Shares purchased under Repurchase Plan

  68,570  $8.19  $562 

Shares acquired from employees for restricted stock vesting

         

Total

  68,570     $562 

Stock repurchases for the six months ended December 31, 2017, 2022we, were as follows:

  

Shares

  

Average Cost

  

Total Cost (in thousands)

 

Shares purchased under Repurchase Plan

  115,365  $9.18  $1,059 

Shares acquired from employees for restricted stock vesting

         

Total

  115,365      $1,059 

Stock repurchase costs include commissions and fees.

Shares acquired 7,998 shares in connection withfrom employees for restricted stock shares that vested during that period at a weighted average cost ofvesting $10.79may per share and a total cost of $86,000. During the three months ended December 31, 2016, we acquired 367 shares from employees in connection with restricted stock shares that vested during the period at a weighted average cost of $12.30 per share and a total cost of $5,000. During the six months ended December 31, 2016, we acquired 6,404 shares from employees in connection with restricted stock shares that vested during the period at a weighted average cost of $13.09 per share and a total cost of $84,000.

These shares werebe returned to NAIus by the related employees and in return NAI paidwe pay each employee’s required tax withholding required as a result ofresulting from the vesting of the restricted shares. The valuation of the shares acquired and thereby the number of shares returned to NAI wasus is calculated based on the closing share price on the date the restricted shares vested. We did not receive any shares associated with the vesting of employee restricted stock during either of the three month periods ending December 31, 2023, or 2022.

 

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J.K. Derivatives and Hedging

 

We are exposed to gains and losses resulting from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates relating to forecasted product sales denominated in foreign currencies and to other transactions of NAIE, our foreign subsidiary denominated in foreign currencies.subsidiary. As part of our overall strategy to manage the level of exposure to the risk of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, we sometimesmay use foreign exchange contracts in the form of forward contracts. To the extent we enter into such contracts, there can be no guarantee any such contracts will be effective hedges against our foreign currency exchange risk.

 

As of December 31, 20232017,, we had forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges primarily to protect against the foreign exchange risks inherent in our forecasted sales of products at prices denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. These contracts are expected to be settled through August 2019.September 2024. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, we record the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(“OCI”) as a separate component of stockholders’ equity and subsequently reclassify these amounts into earnings in the period during which the hedged transaction is recognized in earnings.

 

For foreign currency contracts designated as cash flow hedges, hedge effectiveness is measured using the spot rate. Changes in the spot-forward differential are excluded from the test of hedge effectiveness and are recorded currently in earnings as interest expense or income.revenue. We measure effectiveness by comparing the cumulative change in the hedge contract with the cumulative change in the hedged item. No hedging relationships were terminated as a result of ineffective hedging for the three and six months ended December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022.

We monitor the probability of forecasted transactions as part of the hedge effectiveness testing on a quarterly basis. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, we did not have any losses or gains related to the ineffective portion of our hedging instruments during the three and six months ended December 31, 2017. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2016, we recorded a $92,000 gain related to the ineffective portion of our hedging instruments to other income. None of our foreign currency forward contracts were terminated as a result of ineffective hedging or forecasted transactions no longer probable of occurring for foreign currency forward contracts. We monitor the probability of forecasted transactions as part of our hedge effectiveness testing on a quarterly basis.instruments.

 

As of December 31, 20232017,, the notional amounts of our foreign exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges were approximately $52.6$18.1 million (EUR 45.316.3 million). As of December 31, 2017, 2023, a net loss of approximately $2.7$0.1 million, offset by approximately $26,000 of a deferred tax benefit, related to derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges was recorded in OCI. It is expected that $2.0 millionthe entire amount will be reclassified into earnings in the next 12 months along with the earnings effects of the related forecasted transactions.

 

As ofFor foreign currency contracts December 31, 2017not, designated as cash flow hedges, changes in the fair value of our cash flow hedges was a liability of $2.7 million, of which $2.1 million was classified as a current liability, and $609,000 was classifiedthe hedge are recorded directly to foreign exchange gain or loss in other noncurrent liabilitiesincome in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.an effort to offset the change in valuation of the underlying hedged item. During the three months ended December 31, 2017, we recognized $731,000 of net losses in OCI and reclassified $428,000 of losses from OCI to revenue. During the six months ended December 31, 2017, 2023, we recognized $2.9 million of net lossesentered into forward contracts in OCI and reclassified $850,000 of losses from OCIorder to revenue.hedge foreign exchange risk associated with our lease liability at NAIE, which is denominated in Swiss Francs (CHF). As of June December 31, 202330,2017,$422,000 of, the fair valuenotional amounts of our foreign exchange contracts not designated as cash flow hedges was classified in accrued liabilities, andwere approximately $13.1 million (CHF 11.3 million).

We are exposed to interest rate fluctuations related to our $10.0 million Term Note with Wells Fargo, which carries a variable interest rate of 1.80% above the SOFR rolling $99,00030 was classified other noncurrent liabilities in-day average. To manage our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Duringexposure to this variable rate, on August 23, 2021, we entered into a floored interest rate swap that fixes our all-in rate on this loan to 2.4% for thefirst three months endedyears of the term loan. Fluctuations in the relation of our contractual swap rate to current market rates are recorded as an asset or liability with an offset to OCI at the end of each reporting period. Interest expense is adjusted for the difference between the actual SOFR spread and the swap contractual rate such that our effective interest expense for each period is equal to our hedged rate of December 31, 2016, 2.4%.we recognized $2.3 million of net gains in OCI and reclassified $213,000 of gains from OCI to revenue. During the six months ended December 31, 2016, we recognized $1.8 million of net gains in OCI and reclassified $271,000 of gains from OCI to revenue. 

 

K.L. Contingencies

 

From time to time, we become involved in various investigations, claims and legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business. These matters may relate to product liability, employment, intellectual property, tax, regulation,regulatory, contract or other matters. The resolution of these matters as they arise will may be subject to various uncertainties and, even if such claims are without merit, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources. While unfavorable outcomes are possible, based on available information, we generallycurrently do not believe the resolution of these matters will result in a material adverse effect on our business, consolidated financial condition, or results of operations. However, a settlement payment or unfavorable outcome could be greater than we currently anticipate and if so, could adversely impact our results of operations. Our evaluation of the likely impact of these actions could change in the future and we could have unfavorable outcomes we do not expect.

 

Israel-Hamas War

In October 2023, armed conflict escalated between Israel and Hamas. Management is monitoring the conflict in Israel and Gaza and any broader economic effects from the crisis. Israel accounts for a small portion of our global net sales, but we also source multiple raw materials that come from Israel. While we do not anticipate this conflict will have a significant impact on our net sales, we are currently communicating with the customers and suppliers that may be impacted by this conflict, and we are evaluating options for alternative ingredient sources or holding safety stock of impacted materials to limit the affect that this conflict may have on our ability to obtain the ingredients sourced from this region. There are further concerns regarding consumer purchasing and consumption behavior, increases in global shipping expenses, greater volatility in foreign exchange and interest rates, and other unforeseen business disruptions due to the current global geopolitical tensions, including and relating to this new conflict between Israel and Hamas and the continued conflict in Ukraine. We will continue to evaluate impacts of the conflict on our customers, suppliers, employees, and operations.

M. Subsequent Event

As of February 13, 2024, we entered into a Fourth Amendment to our credit facility with Wells Fargo. Among other changes the Fourth Amendment waived all prior instances of non-compliance, decreased our total borrowing capacity on the line of credit to $12.5 million, increased the interest rate on borrowings under the line of credit to 2.25% from 1.29% above the daily simple SOFR rate, modified our continuing compliance requirements, reduced the uses we can fund with the line of credit, decreased the allowed capital expenditures from $7.5 million to $6.5 million for fiscal 2024 and beyond, and requires us to suspend share repurchase and dividend activity.

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ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion and analysis is intended to help you understand our financial condition and results of operations for the three and sixsix months ended December 31, 2017.2023. You should read the following discussion and analysis together with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included under Item 1 in this Quarterly Report, as well as the risk factors and other information included in our 20172023 Annual Report and other reports and documents we file with the SEC. Our future financial condition and results of operations will vary from our historical financial condition and results of operations described below based on a variety of factors.

 

Executive Overview

 

The following overview does not address all of the matters covered in the other sections of this Item 2 or other items in this Quarterly Report ornor does it contain all of the information that may be important to our stockholders or the investing public. You should read this overview in conjunction with the other sections of this Item 2 and this Quarterly Report.

 

Our primary business activity is providing private labelprivate-label contract manufacturing services to companies that market and distribute vitamins, minerals, herbsherbal and other nutritional supplements, as well as other health care products, to consumers both within and outside the U.S. Historically, our revenue has been largely dependent on sales to two or three private labelprivate-label contract manufacturing customers and thus sensitivesubject to variations in the timing of such customerscustomers’ orders, which variations in turn have beenis impacted by such customers’ internal marketing programs, supply chain management, entry into new markets, new product introductions, the demand for such customers’ products, and general industry and economic conditions. Our revenue also includes raw material sales and royalty and licensing revenue generated from our patent estate pursuant to license and supply agreements with third parties, forgranting them the right to use our patents, trademarks and other intellectual property in connection with the distribution and use of the ingredient known as beta-alanine sold under our CarnoSyn® and SR CarnoSyn® trademarks.

 

A cornerstone of our business strategy is to achieve long-term growth and profitability and to diversify our sales base. We have sought and expect to continue to seek to diversify our sales by developing relationships with additional, quality-oriented, private labelprivate-label contract manufacturing customers, and commercializing our patent estate through sales of beta-alanine under our CarnoSyn® and SR CarnoSyn® trade names, royalties from license agreements, and potentially additional contract manufacturing opportunities with these licensees.

 

During the first six months of fiscal 2018,ended December 31, 2023, our net sales were 5%31% lower than in the first six months of fiscal 2017.  Private labelended December 31, 2022. Private-label contract manufacturing sales decreased 33% primarily due to reduced orders from several of our larger customers associated with their efforts to reduce excess on-hand inventories, partially offset by increased 1% due primarily to the sale of new products toshipments from other existing customers and higher volumes of current productsshipments to existing customers, partially offset by the timing and shipment of orders of current products to existing customers and discontinued customer relationships. Our first quarter fiscal 2018 contract manufacturing sales declined 19% as compared to the same period in the prior year primarily from reduced orders from our largest customer for specific products associated with an inventory reduction program. During our second quarter of fiscal 2018, our contract manufacturing sales increased 23% as compared to the comparable prior year period primarily due to an increase in sales to our largest customer to historical levels and shipment of new products under our previously announced expanded relationship. customers. Revenue concentration risk for our largest private labelprivate-label contract manufacturing customer as a percentage of our total net sales increased to 53% for the six months ended December 31, 2017 compared to 50% in2023, was 41%, and revenue concentration for our largest private-label contract manufacturing customer as a percentage of total net sales for the first six months of fiscal 2017.ended December 31, 2022, was 36%. We expect our annualized fiscal 20182024 revenue concentration for thisour largest customer to be flat to slightly higher thanas compared to our revenue concentration for our largest customer in fiscal 2017.2023.    

 

During the first six months of fiscal 2018, CarnoSyn® beta-alanineended December 31, 2023, patent and trademark licensing revenue decreased 27%increased 40% to $9.8$3.9 million, as compared to $13.4revenue of $2.8 million for the first six months of fiscal 2017.ended December 31, 2022. The decreaseincrease in beta-alaninepatent and trademark licensing revenue during the six months ended December 31, 2023, was primarily due to decreased material shipments as a result of market and seasonal factors and lower average material sales prices. During the quarter ended December 31, 2017, the sports nutrition retail market conditions declined most notablyan increase in the standard “brick and mortar” sales channels as products transitioned to higher levels of internet based sales. This transition resulted in excess inventory in certain channels and delayed the re-order rates for many of our customer brands. Additionally, while we still have active patents covering instant release CarnoSyn® beta-alanine, we experienced increased competitionorders from companies selling generic beta-alanine during the current quarter resulting in certain customers discontinuing the use of our CarnoSyn® beta-alanine. In  addition to legal actions we have prosecuted and others we may institute, to offset this decline, we have increased our sales and marketing activities to consumers, customers, potentialexisting customers and brand owners on multiple platformsincreased royalty income, partially offset by increased volume rebates.

We continue to promoteinvest in research and reinforce the features and benefits of utilizing CarnoSyn® beta-alanine. As we enter our third quarter ending March 31, 2018, our re-order rates have improveddevelopment for many of our customer brands suggesting improved sports nutrition retail market conditions. Additionally, our SR CarnoSyn® raw material sales continued to rise during the current quarter as more brands adopted product offerings of this effectivesustained release delivery system. There canWe believe SR CarnoSyn® may provide a unique opportunity within the growing Wellness and Healthy Aging markets. We believe our recent efforts to refine our formulations and product offerings will be no assurance that our salespositively received and marketing efforts or the recent apparent improvementresult in retail market conditions will reverse or decelerate potential future declinessignificant opportunity for increased SR CarnoSyn® sales.

 

To protect our CarnoSyn® business and its underlying patent estate,our patents, trademarks and other intellectual property, we incurred litigation and patent compliancelegal expenses of approximately $1.7$0.1 million during the first six months of both fiscal 20182024 and $2.0 million during the comparable periodfiscal 2023. Our legal expense associated with our CarnoSyn® business has remained relatively low as we have not had any active litigation in fiscal 2017.   We describerecent periods, and our effortscurrent run-rate of expenses is primarily related to protectmaintenance of our patent estate in more detail under Item 1 of Part II of our 2017 Annual Report.and trademark estate. Our ability to maintain or further increase our beta-alanine royalty and licensing revenue will depend in large part on our ability to develop a market for our sustained release form of beta-alanine marketed under our SR Carnosyn® tradename, maintenance ofCarnoSyn® trademark, maintain or expand our patent rights, the availability ofobtain the raw material beta-alanine when and in the amounts needed, the ability to expand distribution of beta-alanine to new and existing customers, the ability to further commercialize our existing patents, and the continued compliance by third parties with our license agreements and our patent, trademark and trademarkother intellectual property rights.

During the remainder of fiscal 2018, 2024, we will continue our sales and marketing activities to consumers, customers, potential customers, and brand owners on multiple platforms to promote and reinforce the features and benefits of utilizing CarnoSyn® and SR CarnoSyn® beta-alanine.

We experienced a loss from operations during the three and six months ended December 31, 2023. This was primarily due to a slowdown in sales across our private-label contract manufacturing segment. On August 16, 2023, we announced the temporary closure of our high-speed powder processing facility in Carlsbad, California due to excess inventory on hand at one of our largest customers and their efforts to rebalance supply and demand. We now expect this facility will re-open and our prior level of operations will resume late in our fourth fiscal quarter of 2024 to support anticipated deliveries of new orders to this customer in the first quarter of fiscal 2025. However, there can be no assurance this customer will resolve its supply and demand issues in the timeframe expected, what their future purchases may be, or what level of other business we may acquire that will utilize this facility.

Subject to the change in timing of anticipated new orders from this customer, and our overall sales forecast, we now anticipate we will experience a net loss in the second half of fiscal 2024 and an overall net loss in fiscal 2024.

During fiscal 2024, we plan to continue our focus on:

 

Leveraging our state-of-the-art, certified facilities to increase the value of the goods and services we provide to our highly valued private-label contract manufacturing customers, and develop relationships with additional quality oriented customers;

Leveraging our state-of-the-art, certified facilities to increase the value of the goods and services we provide to our highly valued private-label contract manufacturing customers, and assist us in developing relationships with additional quality-oriented customers;

Expanding the commercialization of our beta-alanine patent estate through raw material sales, developing a new sales distribution channel under the Wellness and Healthy Aging category for our sustained release form of beta-alanine marketed under our SR CarnoSyn® trademark, exploiting new contract manufacturing opportunities, license and royalty agreements, and protecting our proprietary rights; and

Improving operational efficiencies and managing costs and business risks to improve profitability.

 

Expanding the commercialization

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Impact of COVID-19 on Our Business

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant economic disruption and may have some effect on our business in the future. Our facilities, located both in the United States and Europe, maintained operations throughout the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, there can be no assurance our facilities would continue to operate without interruption in any future event.

Discussion of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The preparation of our financial statements requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our financial statements and their accompanying notes. We have identified certain policies we believethe following as our most critical accounting estimates, which are those that are most important to the portrayal of ourthe Company’s financial condition and results, and that require management’s most subjective and complex judgments. Information regarding our other significant accounting estimates and policies is disclosed in Note 1 of operations. These policies requireItem 1 of this report and as disclosed in the application2023 Annual Report.

Revenue Recognition — Revenue is measured as the net amount of significant judgment by our management. We baseconsideration expected to be received in exchange for fulfilling one or more performance obligations. For certain contracts with volume rebates and discounts, our estimates on our historical experience, industry standards,of future sales used to assess the volume rebate and various other assumptions we believediscount estimates are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results couldsubject to a high degree of judgement and may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. An adverse effect on our financial condition,actual sales due to, among other things, changes in financial condition,customer orders and results of operations could occur if circumstances change that alter the various assumptions or conditions used in such estimates and assumptions.

Our critical accounting policies are discussed under Item 7 of our 2017 Annual Report and recent accounting pronouncements are discussed under Item A to our Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Quarterly Report. There have been no significant changes to these policies or pronouncements during the six months ended December 31, 2017.raw material availability. 

 

Results of Operations

 

The results of our operations for the three and six months ended December 31 were as follows (in(dollars in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 
 

December 31,

  

December 31,

  

December 31,

  

December 31,

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

% Change

  

2017

  

2016

  

% Change

  

2023

 

2022

 

% Change

 

2023

 

2022

 

% Change

 

Private label contract manufacturing

 $29,355  $23,864   23% $51,577  $51,243   1%

Private-label contract manufacturing

 $23,050  $40,839  (44)% $55,239  $82,615  (33)%

Patent and trademark licensing

  3,980   6,695   (41)%  9,832   13,383   (27)%  2,152   1,456  48%  3,932   2,807  40%

Total net sales

  33,335   30,559   9%  61,409   64,626   (5)% 25,202  42,295  (40)% 59,171  85,422  (31)%

Cost of goods sold

  26,713   24,064   11%  48,417   50,462   (4)%  24,815   36,081  (31)%  55,647   73,837  (25)%

Gross profit

  6,622   6,495   (2)%  12,992   14,164   (8)% 387  6,214  (94)% 3,524  11,585  (70)%

Gross profit %

  19.9%  21.3%      21.2%  21.9%     1.5% 14.7%    6.0% 13.6%   
                         

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  4,341   3,382   28%  8,828   7,515   17% 3,900  3,729  5% 7,581  7,558  0%

% of net sales

  13.0%  11.1%      14.4%  11.6%     15.5% 8.8%    12.8% 8.8%   
                         

Income from operations

  2,281   3,113   (27)%  4,164   6,649   (37)

(Loss) income from operations

 (3,513) 2,485  (241)% (4,057) 4,027  (201)%

% of net sales

  6.8%  10.2%      6.8%  10.3%     (13.9)% 5.9%    (6.9)% 4.7%   
                         

Total other income

  202   387   (48)%  310   437   (29)%

Income before income taxes

  2,483   3,500   (29)%  4,474   7,086   (37)%

Other expense

  (318)  (199) 60%  (658)  (423) 56%

(Loss) income before income taxes

 (3,831) 2,286  (268)% (4,715) 3,604  (231)%

% of net sales

  7.4%  11.5%      7.3%  11.0%     (15.2)% 5.4%    (8.0)% 4.2%   
                         

Provision for income taxes

  3,801   1,034   268%  4,358   2,130   105%

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

  (761)  473  (261)%  (950)  738  (229)%

Net (loss) income

 $(1,318) $2,466   (153)% $116  $4,956   (98)% $(3,070) $1,813  (269)% $(3,765) $2,866  (231)%

% of net sales

  (4.0)%  8.1%      0.2%  7.7%     (12.2)% 4.3%    (6.4)% 3.4%   

 

Private-label contract manufacturing net sales increased 23%decreased 44% during the three months ended December 31, 20172023, and 1% during33% for the six months ended December 31, 2017, when compared to the same periods in the prior year. These increases were due primarily to the sale of new products to existing customers and higher volumes of current products to existing customers partially offset by the timing and shipment of orders of current products to existing customers and discontinued customer relationships. Net sales to our largest customer represented a majority of the increase in our private label contract manufacturing sales during the three months ended December 31, 2017 and were primarily the result of increased orders of current products and orders of new products.

Net sales from our patent and trademark licensing segment decreased 41% during the three months ended December 31, 2017 and decreased 27% during the six months ended December 31, 2017,2023, when compared to the same periods in the prior year. The decrease in beta-alanine raw materialnet sales during the three and six months ended December 31, 2023, was primarily due to decreasedreduced orders from several of our larger customers associated with their efforts to reduce excess on-hand inventories, partially offset by increased shipments of beta alanine as a result of marketfrom other existing customers and seasonal factorsshipments to new customers. 

Net sales from our patent and lower average sales prices fortrademark licensing segment increased 48% during the material.three months ended December 31, 2023, and 40% during the six months ended December 31, 2023, when compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase in patent and trademark licensing revenue during the three months ended December 31, 2023, was primarily due to an increase in orders from existing customers, increased royalty income, and favorable volume rebate activity. The increase in patent and trademark licensing revenue during the six months ended December 31, 2023, was primarily due to an increase in orders from existing customers and increased royalty income, partially offset by increased volume rebates.

 

The change in gross profit margin betweenfor the three and six month periodsmonths ended December 31, 20172023, was as follows:

 

 

Three Months

  

Six Months

 
 

Ended

  

Ended

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
         

Contract manufacturing(1)

  3.2

%

  0.8

%

 (16.7)% (9.5)%

Patent and trademark licensing(2)

  (4.6)  (1.6)  3.5%  1.9%

Total change in gross profit margin

  (1.4

%)

  (0.8%) (13.2)% (7.6)%

 

1

1Private labelPrivate-label contract manufacturing gross profit margin as a percentage of consolidated net sales increased 3.2decreased 16.7 percentage points during the three months ended December 31, 2017 and increased 0.8 percentage points during the six months ended December 31, 20172023, when compared to the comparable prior year periods. These increases wereperiod. The decrease in gross profit as a percentage of net sales for private-label contract manufacturing during the three months ended December 31, 2023, is primarily due to lower sales, unfavorable sales mix, and increased per unit manufacturing costs. For the six months ended December 31, 2023, contract manufacturing gross profit margin as a percentage of consolidated net sales decreased 9.5 percentage points as compared to the comparable prior year period, primarily due to lower sales, unfavorable sales mix, and increased per unit manufacturing costs. Per unit manufacturing costs were negatively impacted by reduced sales and favorable product sales mix.increased costs associated with labor rates, increased rent and utilities costs.

 

2

Patent and trademark licensing gross profit margin as a percentagepercentage of consolidated net sales decreased 4.6increased 3.5 percentage points during the three months ended December 31, 20172023, and decreased 1.61.9 percentage points duringfor the six months ended December 31, 20172023, when compared to the comparable prior year periods. These decreases wereThe increase in margin contribution during the second quarter of fiscal 2024 was primarily due to decreased raw materialincreased patent and trademark licensing net sales in total and decreased royalty income as a percentage of total consolidated net sales, partially offset by favorable raw material costs.as patent and trademark licensing historically provides higher profit margins than our private-label contract manufacturing business. Additionally, patent and trademark licensing profit margins increased due to higher average sales price and increased royalty income. For the six months ended December 31, 2023, patent and trademark licensing margin contribution increased when compared to the comparable period in the prior fiscal year, primarily due to increased net sales both in total and as a percentage of total consolidated net sales.

 

Selling, general and administrativeadministrative expenses increased $1.0approximately $0.2 million, or 28%5%, during the three months ended December 31, 20172023, and increased $1.3 million, or 17%, during the six months ended December 31, 2017, as compared to the comparable prior year periods.  These increases were primarily due to increased marketing, advertising and research and development costs supporting our CarnoSyn® and SR CarnoSyn® brands and increased compensation costs partially offset by lower litigation costs.

Other income, net decreased $0.2consistent at $7.6 million during the three months ended December 31, 2017 and decreased $0.1 million during thefirst six months ended December 31, 2017, when compared to the comparable prior year periods.  These decreases were primarily due to foreign exchange fluctuations.

Our income tax expense increased $2.8 million, or 268%, during the three months ended December 31, 2017 and increased $2.2 million, or 105%, during the six months ended December 31, 2017, as compared to the comparable prior year periods.  The increases were primarily due to the discrete income tax expense amounts recorded as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted on December 22, 2017. Among other things, the Act reduces the U.S. federal corporate tax rate to 21% and requires companies to pay a one-time deemed repatriation transition tax on earnings of U.S.-owned foreign subsidiaries that were previously tax deferred. At December 31, 2017, we have not completed our accounting for all of the tax effects of the Act; however, in certain cases, as described below and in accordance with SAB 118, we have made a reasonable estimate of the effects on our existing deferred tax balances and the one-time transition tax. In other cases, we have not been able to make a reasonable estimate and continue to account for those items based on our existing accounting under ASC 740, Income Taxes. For the items for which we were able to determine a reasonable estimate, we recognized a provisional amount as a discrete component of our provision for income taxes. The impact of the Act may differ from these estimates, possibly materially, during the one-year measurement period ending December 22, 2018 due to, among other things, further refinement of our calculations, changes in the interpretations and assumptions we made, guidance that may be issued and actions we may take as a result of the Act.

Included in our tax expense for the three and six months ended December 31, 2017 is $3.3 million of discrete tax items related to the Act. The discrete tax items include:

$1.8 million associated with a one-time transition tax that is calculated based on our total post-1986 earnings and profits (E&P) from our Swiss subsidiary NAIE. This accumulated E&P amount has historically been considered permanently reinvested thereby allowing us to defer recognizing any U.S. income taxes on the amount of such E&P.  However, under the Act we are required to pay this tax based on a deemed repatriation into the U.S. of such E&P. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, we will elect to pay this tax over an eight-year period.

As of December 31, 2017, we no longer consider undistributed foreign earnings from NAIE as indefinitely reinvested. As a result, we have recorded $775,000 in estimated foreign withholding taxes on the amounts deemed repatriated under the Act, which was also treated as a discrete expense during the period.

As of December 31, 2017, we remeasured certain deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the rates at which they are expected to reverse in the future. For balances we expect to reverse during fiscal 2018 we used the blended U.S. statutory rate of 28.06% and for amounts expected to reverse in future periods we used the newly enacted 21% tax rate. However, we are still analyzing certain aspects of the Act and refining our calculations, which could potentially affect the measurement of these balances or potentially give rise to new deferred tax amounts. The provisional amount recorded from the remeasurement of our deferred tax balance was $664,000.

Our effective tax rate, excluding the impact of the above noted discrete items, for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was 21.9% as compared to an effective tax rate of 29.6% for the three months ended December 31, 2016. As a fiscal taxpayer, our U.S. federal statutory rate for the year ended June 30, 2018 is estimated to be 28.06% and is a blended rate of the historic 35% statutory rate and the newly enacted 21% rate. The year over year improvement in our second fiscal quarter effective tax rate is primarily due to the reduction of the U.S. federal tax rate used in our estimated tax calculation, which reduced to a blended rate of 28.06% as compared to 34.0% used in the same period in the prior year. In addition, as this rate reduction was applied on a year to date basis the second quarter of 2018 tax expense received a benefit from the application of the lower rate to the first quarter of fiscal 2018 pre-tax income, thus further reducing the effective tax rate for the quarter. Our effective tax rate, for the six months ended December 31, 2017 excluding the impact of the above noted discrete items, was 24.6% as compared to an effective tax rate of 30.1% for the six months ended December 31, 2017. The improvement in our year to date fiscal 2018 effective tax rate2024 as compared to the same period in the prior yearfiscal year. 

Other expense increased $0.1 million during the three months ended December 31, 2023, and increased $0.2 million during the six months ended December 31, 2023, when compared to the comparable periods during the prior year. The increase in both the three and six month periods is primarily associated with increased expenses related to our CHF balance sheet hedge, foreign currency rate fluctuations, and interest expense related to usage of our line of credit.

Our income tax (benefit) expense changed to reflect a benefit of $0.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to an expense of $0.5 million in the same period in fiscal 2023, and a benefit of $1.0 million for the first six months of fiscal 2024, as compared to an expense of $0.7 million for the first six months of fiscal 2023. The change in tax amount is primarily due to recognition of a pretax loss in the reduction of the U.S. federal tax rate used in our estimated tax calculation, which reduced to a blended rate of 28.06%three and six months ended December 31, 2023, as compared to 34.0% usedpretax income in effective tax rate calculation the same periodperiods in the prior year.fiscal 2023.

 

We expect our U.S. federal statutory rate to be 21% for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2018, which should further reduce our effective tax rate on an annualized basis.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our primary sources of liquidity and capital resources are cash flows provided by operating activities and the availability of borrowings under our credit facility.facilities. Net cash provided by operating activities was $4.7$4.8 million duringfor the six months ended December 31, 2017 as2023, compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $5.0$3.7 million duringin the comparable period induring the prior fiscal year.

 

During the six months endedAt December 31, 2017,2023, changes in accounts receivable, consisting of amounts due from our private-label contract manufacturing customers and our patent and trademark licensing activities, used $4.5$3.4 million in cash compared to having provided $3.4providing $7.2 million of cash during the comparable six month period in the prior year. The decreaseincrease in cash provided byused in accounts receivable during the six month periodmonths ended December 31, 20172023, primarily resulted from the timing of sales and the related collections. Days sales outstanding was 3227 days during the six months ended December 31, 2017 and 332023, as compared to 30 days duringfor the six months ended December 31, 2016.prior year period.

 

During the six months ended December 31, 2017, changesChanges in inventory used $4.2 million in cash compared to having provided $3.7 million in the comparable prior year period. The increase in cash provided by inventory during the period ended December 31, 2017 was primarily related to inventory purchased to support increased sales to our largest private label contract manufacturing customer and timing of orders and shipments.  Changes in accounts payable and accrued liabilities provided $6.9$10.1 million in cash during the six months ended December 31, 20172023, compared to havingusing $3.6 million in the comparable prior year period. The change in cash related to inventory during the six months ended December 31, 2023, was primarily related to the difference in the amount and timing of orders and anticipated sales as compared to same period in the prior year. Changes in accounts payable and accrued liabilities used $6.7$0.3 million in cash during the six months ended December 31, 2023, compared to using $3.1 million during the six months ended December 31, 2016.2022. The change in cash flow activity related to accounts payable and accrued liabilities is primarily due to inventory associated with increased sales associated with our largest customer and timing of inventory receipts and payments.

During the six months ended December 31, 2017, NAIE’s operations provided $2.1 million of our operating cash flowwas primarily due to the timing of inventory receipts payments and sales.payments.

 

Cash used in investing activities in the six months ended December 31, 2023, was $1.7 million compared to $11.6 million in the comparable prior year period. The increase during the six months ended December 31, 20172022, in capital purchases was $3.6 million compared to $3.3 millionassociated with retrofitting our new powder manufacturing and warehouse facility. Construction on this new facility was completed during the comparable six month period last year. The primary reason for the change is the conversionfourth quarter of $1.5 million of accounts receivable into a note receivablefiscal 2023. Capital equipment purchase activity during the first quartersix months of fiscal 2018. This reduction2024 was partially offset by lower capital equipment purchases of $2.1 million during the first half of fiscal 2018 as compared to $3.3 million during the same six month period of fiscal 2017. Capital expenditures for both years were primarily for manufacturing equipment used inand solar power generation equipment for our Vista and Carlsbad, California and Manno, Switzerlandproduction facilities.

 

Cash used inby financing activities duringfor the sixsix months ended December 31, 20172023, was $0.1 million compared to $1.2 million used in the comparable prior year period. The decrease in cash used by financing activities is primarily relateddue to treasury shares returned to NAI by employees whose restrictedzero stock vestedrepurchase activity during the quarter. In return NAI paid each employee's required tax withholding.first six months of fiscal 2024 compared to $1.1 million in stock repurchases during the same period in fiscal 2023.

 

We did not have any consolidated debt as of DecemberAt December 31, 2017 or June 30, 2017.

We have a Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.  The Credit Agreement provides us with a credit line of up to $10.0 million and matures2023, we had no outstanding balances due on February 1, 2020. Theour line of credit may be usedwith $20.0 million available, and we owed $9.4 million on the term loan borrowed as part of the purchase of our Carlsbad, California manufacturing facility in August 2021. At June 30, 2023, we also had no outstanding balances due and $20.0 million available in connection with our line of credit.

As of February 13, 2024, we entered into a Fourth Amendment to finance working capital requirements. On September 29, 2017, we executed an amendment toour credit facility with Wells Fargo. Among other changes the Credit Agreement, that now allows us to make loans or advances to third parties in amounts not exceeding $1.5 million. We executed this amendment in order to issue a note receivableFourth Amendment waived all prior instances of $1.5 million to a customer. There is no commitment fee under this agreement. There are no amounts currently drawn undernon-compliance, decreased our total borrowing capacity on the line of credit.

Undercredit to $12.5 million, increased the terms of the Credit Agreement,interest rate on borrowings are subject to eligibility requirements including maintaining (i) a ratio of total liabilities to tangible net worth of not greater than 1.25 to 1.0 at any time; and (ii) a ratio of total current assets to total current liabilities of not less than 1.75 to 1.0 at each fiscal quarter end. Any amounts outstanding under the line of credit will bear interest at a fixed or fluctuating interest rate as elected by NAIto 2.25% from time to time; provided, however, that if the outstanding principal amount is less than $100,000 such amount shall bear interest at the then applicable fluctuating rate of interest. If elected, the fluctuating interest rate per annum would be equal to 1.25%1.29% above the daily one month LIBORsimple SOFR rate, as in effect from time to time duringmodified our continuing compliance requirements, reduced the period loan amounts are outstanding. If a fixed interest rate is elected, the interest rate would equal a per annum rate of 1.25% above the LIBOR rate in effect on the first day of the term for which the fixed rate is elected. Any amounts outstanding underuses we can fund with the line of credit, must be paid in full on or before decreased the maturity date. Amounts outstanding that are subjectallowed capital expenditures from $7.5 million to a fluctuating interest rate may be prepaid at any time without penalty. Amounts outstanding that are subject$6.5 million for fiscal 2024 and beyond, and requires us to a fixed interest rate may be prepaid at any time in minimum amounts of $100,000, subject to a prepayment fee equal to the sum of the discounted monthly differences (calculated by comparing the fixed rate to the variable rate that would have been applied, had it been elected) for each month from the month of prepayment through the month in which the then applicable fixed rate term matures.

Our obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by our accounts receivablesuspend share repurchase and other rights to payment, general intangibles, inventory, equipment and fixtures. We also have a foreign exchange facility with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. that is in effect until January 31, 2019, and a similar facility with Bank of America, N.A. that is in effect until August 15, 2019.

On December 31, 2017, we were in compliance with all of the financial and other covenants required under the Credit Agreement.dividend activity.

 

As of December 31, 2017,2023, we had $28.8$16.6 million in cash and cash equivalents and $10.0equivalents. Of these amounts, $14.8 million available under our credit facilities. We believe our available working capital,of cash and cash equivalents andwere held by NAIE. Overall, we believe our available cash, cash equivalents, potential cash flows from operations, and our credit facility will be sufficient to fund our current working capital needs and capital expenditures through at least the next 12 months.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of December 31, 2017,2023, we did not have any off-balance sheet debt nor did we have any transactions, arrangements, obligations (including contingent obligations) or other relationships with any unconsolidated entities or other persons that have or are reasonably likely to have a material current or future adverse effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, capital resources, or significant components of revenue or expenses that are or could be material to investors.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Recent accounting pronouncements are discussed in the notes to our consolidated financial statements included under Item 1, Note A. of this Quarterly Report. Other than those pronouncements, we are not aware of any other pronouncements that materially affect our financial position or results of operations.

 

ITEM 4.     CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

We maintain certain disclosure controls and procedures that are prescribedas defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These controls and proceduresThey are designed to help ensure that material information is:information: (1) is gathered and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and financial officers, in a manner that allows for timely decisions regarding required disclosures; and (2) recorded, processed, summarized, reported and filed with the SEC as required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and within the time periods specified by the SEC.

 

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer), evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and proceduresprocedures as of December 31, 2017.2023. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of December 31, 2017 our disclosure controls and procedures were effective for their intended purpose described above.as of December 31, 2023.

 

There were no changes toin our internal controlscontrol over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarterly period ended December 31, 20172023 that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

From time to time, we become involved in various investigations, claims and legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business. These matters may relate to intellectual property, product liability, employment, tax, regulation, contract or other matters. The resolution of these matters as they arise will be subject to various uncertainties and, even if such claims are without merit, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources by us.resources. While unfavorable outcomes are possible, based on available information, we generallycurrently do not believe the resolution of these matters, even if unfavorable, will result in a material adverse effect on our business, consolidated financial condition, or results of operations. However, a settlement payment or unfavorable outcome could adversely impact our results of operations. Our evaluation of the likely impact of these actions could change in the future and we could have unfavorable outcomes we do not expect. An unexpected settlement expense or an unexpected unfavorable outcome of a matter could adversely impact our results of operations.

 

As of February 13, 2018, except as described below,2023, neither NAI nor its subsidiaryNAIE were a party to any material pending legal proceeding nor was any of our property the subject of aany material pending legal proceeding. We are currentlyoften involved in up to several legal matters in the ordinary course of our business, each of which is related to enforcing our intellectual property rights. Some of these matters are summarized below.business. 

 

In 2011, NAI filed a lawsuit against Woodbolt Distribution, LLC, also known as Cellucor (“Woodbolt”), and both NAI and Woodbolt filed additional lawsuits and countersuits against each other. NAI and Woodbolt subsequently settled all of the lawsuits between them, but not before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) at Woodbolt’s request rejected the claims of two NAI patents. The rulings rejecting the claims of two NAI patents were subsequently confirmed by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) at the USPTO. NAI filed Notices of Appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit requesting that certain findings of the PTAB's be reversed. No hearing date has been set by the Court. Both NAI patents rejected by the USPTO expired in August 2017.

On September 18, 2015, NAI filed a complaint against Creative Compounds, LLC, alleging various claims including (1) violation of Section 43 of the Lanham Act, (2) violation of California's Unfair Competition Law, (3) violation of California's False Advertising Law, (4) Trade Libel and Business Disparagement and (5) Intentional Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage. Subsequently, NAI and defendant resolved their disputes and entered into settlement and the case was dismissed.

On August 24, 2016, NAI filed a separate complaint against Creative Compounds, LLC, alleging infringement of U.S. patent 7,825,084. On October 5, 2016, Creative filed its answer and counterclaims. On January 19, 2017, NAI filed a Motion to Amend the Complaint, to add allegations of infringement of U.S. patents 5,965,596, 7,504,376, 8,993,610 and 8,470,865, and adding the following additional parties: Core Supplement Technology, Inc., Honey Badger LLC, and Myopharma, Inc. The Court granted NAI's motion. On May 2, 2017, the Court issued a revised scheduling order and set a trial date for July 31, 2018. On July 19, 2017, Creative filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings to dismiss the patent infringement claims with prejudice, On September 5, 2017, the Court granted Creative's motion, which was a non-final decision and subject to later appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. NAI has stated it will appeal the District Court rulings. The remaining non-patent claims pending against other defendants were not affected. On October 16, 2017, defendant Core Supplement Technology, Inc., filed a Notification of Bankruptcy with the Court. On October 17, 2017, NAI and defendant Honey Badger LLC filed a voluntary stipulation of dismissal, which the Court granted on October 20, 2017. On October 31, 2017, NAI and defendant Myopharma, Inc. filed a voluntary stipulation of dismissal, which the Court granted on November 6, 2017.  On November 9, 2017, NAI and Creative Compounds filed a joint motion to dismiss, which the Court granted on November 20, 2017. On November 21, 2017, NAI and Core Supplement Technology, Inc. filed a joint motion to dismiss, which the Court granted on November 27, 2017.  On December 8, 2017, NAI filed a Notice of Appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit regarding the patents asserted against the defendants.  NAI's deadline to submit its opening brief to the Federal Circuit is currently April 13, 2018.   No hearing date has been set.

On July 6, 2016, NAI filed a complaint against Allmax Nutrition, Inc. in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, alleging (1) infringement of U.S. patents 5,965,596, 6,172,098, 7,825,084 and RE 45,947, (2) violation of Section 32 of the Lanham Act, and (3) copyright infringement. On October 19, 2016, NAI filed an amended complaint adding HBS International Corp., Allmax's exclusive distributor, as a co-defendant and to add a civil conspiracy claim.  On May 2, 2017, the Court issued a scheduling order setting a trial date for July 31, 2018. On April 25, 2017, defendants filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings and a motion to dismiss as to NAI's trademark and patent infringement and civil conspiracy claims. On June 26, 2017, the Court granted Defendants’ motions, dismissing NAI's patent infringement claim with prejudice and dismissing the trademark and civil conspiracy claims without prejudice. NAI filed a Second Amended Complaint on July 10, 2017. On August 29, 2017, the Court denied NAI's motion to partially reconsider the dismissal of the patent infringement claim, which is a non-final decision and subject to later appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. NAI has stated it will appeal the District Court rulings. On August 30, 2017, the Court denied Defendants' motion to dismiss NAI's trademark and conspiracy claims. On September 29, 2017, both defendants filed their amended answers. Defendant HBS International Corp. also asserted a counterclaim for tortious interference with contract. NAI filed its response to the asserted counterclaim on November 10, 2017. The parties subsequently engaged in settlement discussions.  On December 22, 2017, NAI and defendants filed a joint stipulation of dismissal of the remaining claims, which the Court granted on January 2, 2018.

On September 16, 2016, NAI filed a complaint against Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. d/b/a ALR Industries, APS Nutrition, Innovative Laboratories, Formutech Nutrition, LG Sciences and Sports 1 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, alleging (1) infringement of U.S. patents 5,965,596, 7,825,084, 8,993,610 and RE 45,947, (2) violation of Section 32 of the Lanham Act and (3) breach of contract. On May 2, 2017, the Court issued a scheduling order setting a trial date for July 31, 2018. On July 10, 2017, Defendants filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings to dismiss the patent infringement claims with prejudice. On September 5, 2017, the Court granted Defendants' motion, which is a non-final decision and subject to later appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. NAI has stated it will appeal the District Court rulings. The remaining non-patent claims pending against the Defendants were not affected. On September 28, 2017, in a separate matter not involving NAI, the United States of America filed a First Superseding Criminal Indictment against defendants Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, Inc and its Chief Executive Officer, Jared Wheat. United States v. Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, et al., No.1:17-CR-0229 (N.D. Ga. 2017). On or about October 4, 2017, items in the possession of Hi-Tech were seized pursuant to a search warrant, including the documentation relevant to this case. In light of this development, the parties moved the Court on November 3, 2017, seeking an order staying all proceedings in the pending action until disposition of United States v. Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, et al., 1:17-CR-00229 (N.D. Ga 2017), or at a minimum, until the documents relevant to this case can be retrieved by the defendants. The Court granted the parties' motion to stay on November 9, 2017.  The case remains stayed as of this date.

Although we believe our claims in the above litigation matters are valid, thereThere is no assurance weNAI will prevail in these litigation matters or in similar proceedings weNAI or others may initiate or that our litigation expenses will not be greater than anticipated.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

RISK FACTORS

 

When evaluating our business and future prospects you should carefully consider the risks describeddescribed under Item 1A of our 20172023 Annual Report, as well as the other information in our 20172023 Annual Report, this Quarterly Report and other reports and documents we file with the SEC. If any of the identified risks actually occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.seriously harmed. In that event, the market price of our common stock could decline, and you could lose all or a portion of the value of your investment in our common stock.

ITEM 2.   UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

RepurchasesGeopolitical Instability and Conflict in the Region

 

DuringOur business operations may be adversely affected by ongoing geopolitical instability and conflict in Ukraine or the quarter ended December 31, 2017, Middle East, particularly the Israel-Hammas conflict. These regional tensions may lead to increased political, economic, and security risks, including disruptions in the global supply chain, fluctuations in energy prices, and financial market volatility. Such uncertainties could impact our ability to operate efficiently, access markets, and secure resources. Our financial performance and results may be influenced by these external factors, and we cannot predict the future impact of geopolitical events on our business with certainty.

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

We did not sell any unregistered equity securities during the three month periods ended September 30, 2023, and we did not repurchase any shares of our common stock under our stock repurchase plan.December 31, 2023.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS

EXHIBITS

 

The following exhibit index shows those exhibits filed with this Quarterly Report and those incorporated by reference:

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

Number

Description

Incorporated By Reference To

3(i)

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Natural Alternatives International, Inc. filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on January 14, 2005

Exhibit 3(i) of NAI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2004, filed with the commission on February 14, 2005

3(ii)

Amended and Restated By-laws of Natural Alternatives International, Inc. dated as of February 9, 2009

Exhibit 3(ii) of NAI’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 9, 2009, filed with the commission on February 13, 2009

4(i)

Form of NAI’sNAI’s Common Stock Certificate

Exhibit 4(i) of NAI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005, filed with the commission on SeptemberDecember 8, 2005

10.37

First modification to Promissory Note by and between NAI and Wells Fargo, effective as of February 13, 2024

Filed herewith
10.38

Fourth Amendment and Waiver of Events of Default to Credit Agreement by and between NAI and Wells Fargo effective as of February 13, 2024
Filed herewith

31.1

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer

Filed herewith

31.2

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer

Filed herewith

32

Section 1350 Certification

Filed herewith

101.INS

Inline XBRL Instance Document

Filed herewith

101.SCH

101.INS

Inline XBRL InstanceTaxonomy Extension Schema Document

Filed herewith

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

Filed herewith

101.CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

Filed herewith

101.DEF

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

Filed herewith

101.LAB

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

Filed herewith

101.PRE

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

Filed herewith

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

Filed herewith

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Natural Alternatives International, Inc., the registrant, has duly caused this Quarterly Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized officers.

 

 

Date: February 13, 201813, 2024

 

 

NATURAL ALTERNATIVES

INTERNATIONAL, INC.

By:

/s/ Mark A. LeDoux

Mark A. LeDoux, Chief Executive Officer

 (principal(principal executive officer)

By:

/s/ Michael E. Fortin

Michael E. Fortin, Chief Financial Officer

 (principal(principal financial and accounting officer)

 

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