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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

  

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018MARCH 31, 2019

 

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 Ave

Carlsbad, CA 92008

(760) 736-7700

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Registrant’s 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 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.    ☒  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).    ☒  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 ☒ No

 

As of November 13, 2018, 7,570,871May 9, 2019, 7,258,647 shares of NAI's common stock were outstanding, net of 1,105,8061,593,030 treasury shares.

 

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SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income

3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

4

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

45

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

56

Item 2.

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

1518

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

2023

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

2124

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

2124

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

2124

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

2124

Item 5.

Other Information

2124

Item 6.

Exhibits

2225

SIGNATURES

2326

 

 

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SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements in this 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. These 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,” “plans,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “estimates,” “approximates,” “predicts,” “forecasts,” or “projects,” or the negative or other variation of such words, and similar expressions may each identify a statement as a forward-looking statement. Any statements contained herein 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 about our future operating results, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this report 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, 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 levels of our revenue concentration risk;

our ability to protect our intellectual property;

future economic and political conditions, including implementation of new or increased tariffs;

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

currency exchange rates, their effect on our results of operations, including amounts that we may reclassify as 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;

the outcome of currently pending litigation, regulatory and tax matters, the costs associated with such matters and the effect of such matters on our business and results of operations;

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

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

the future adequacy and intended use of our facilities;

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

future customer orders;

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

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

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

the adequacy of our financial reserves and allowances;

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

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

 

Forward-looking statements in this report speak only as of the date of this report and caution should be taken not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain 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 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 report, as well as in other reports and documents we file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

September 30,

2018

  

June 30,

2018

  

March 31,

2019

  

June 30,

2018

 
 

(Unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

     

Assets

                

Current assets:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

 $27,613  $23,613  $27,660  $23,613 

Accounts receivable - less allowance for doubtful accounts of $63 at September 30, 2018 and $49 at June 30, 2018

  12,733   14,621 

Accounts receivable - less allowance for doubtful accounts of $78 at March 31, 2019 and $49 at June 30, 2018

  16,790   14,621 

Note receivable

  1,500   1,500      1,500 

Inventories, net

  24,972   23,567   27,016   23,567 

Forward contracts

  2,770   55 

Prepaids and other current assets

  3,087   1,882   2,052   1,827 

Total current assets

  69,905   65,183   76,288   65,183 

Property and equipment, net

  19,277   19,290   20,882   19,290 

Other noncurrent assets, net

  920   734   1,286   734 

Total assets

 $90,102  $85,207  $98,456  $85,207 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

                

Current liabilities:

                

Accounts payable

 $10,064  $9,649  $12,374  $9,649 

Accrued liabilities

  2,302   2,346   3,612   2,346 

Accrued compensation and employee benefits

  1,612   1,498   1,382   1,498 

Income taxes payable

  1,442   787   845   787 

Total current liabilities

  15,420   14,280   18,213   14,280 
                

Long-term pension liability

  57   45 

Deferred rent

  555   556 

Income taxes payable, noncurrent

  1,546   1,546   1,546   1,546 

Deferred income taxes

  648   532   1,034   532 

Other long-term liabilities

  634   601 

Total liabilities

  18,226   16,959   21,427   16,959 

Commitments and contingencies (Note K)

                

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) 7,577,735 at September 30, 2018 and 7,558,408 at June 30, 2018

  85   85 

Common stock; $.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding (net of treasury shares) 7,259,056 at March 31, 2019 and 7,558,408 at June 30, 2018

  87   85 

Additional paid-in capital

  25,177   24,486   25,817   24,486 

Retained earnings

  53,399   50,839   57,573   50,839 

Treasury stock, at cost, 1,098,942 shares at September 30, 2018 and 1,098,268 June 30, 2018

  (6,590

)

  (6,584

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (195

)

  (578

)

Treasury stock, at cost, 1,592,621 shares at March 31, 2019 and 1,098,268 June 30, 2018

  (7,529

)

  (6,584

)

Accumulated other comprehensive gain/(loss)

  1,081   (578

)

Total stockholders’ equity

  71,876   68,248   77,029   68,248 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 $90,102  $85,207  $98,456  $85,207 

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

  

Nine months Ended

 
 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

March 31,

  

March 31,

 
 

2018

  

2017

  

2019

  

2018

  

2019

  

2018

 

Net sales

 $36,532  $28,074  $35,455  $31,815  $108,030  $93,224 

Cost of goods sold

  29,369   21,704   29,128   25,105   88,104   73,522 

Gross profit

  7,163   6,370   6,327   6,710   19,926   19,702 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  4,439   4,487 

Selling, general and administrative

  4,492   4,187   13,160   13,015 
                        

Income from operations

  2,724   1,883   1,835   2,523   6,766   6,687 
                        

Other income (expense):

                        

Interest income

  555   250   411   269   1,495   823 

Interest expense

  (3)  -   (11

)

  (6)  (23

)

  (6)

Foreign exchange loss

  (78)  (143)

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

  232   (182

)

  191   (413

)

Other, net

  23   1   (10

)

  (5

)

  (1

)

  (18

)

Total other income

  497   108   622   76   1,662   386 
                        

Income before income taxes

  3,221   1,991   2,457   2,599   8,428   7,073 

Provision for income taxes

  662   557   463   548   1,694   4,906 

Net income

 $2,559  $1,434  $1,994  $2,051  $6,734  $2,167 
                

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

  383   (1,134)  424   (219

)

  1,659   (1,550

)

                      

Comprehensive income

 $2,942  $300  $2,418  $1,832  $8,393  $617 
                        
        

Net income per common share:

                        

Basic

 $0.38  $0.22  $0.29  $0.31  $0.99  $0.33 
        

Diluted

 $0.37  $0.21  $0.27  $0.30  $0.95  $0.32 
                        

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

        

Weighted average common shares outstanding

                

Basic

  6,764,962   6,606,518   6,800,375   6,639,098   6,791,105   6,620,324 
        

Diluted

  6,964,942   6,831,230   7,394,600   6,909,475   7,119,589   6,860,870 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Natural Alternatives International, Inc.

Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders’ Equity

Nine-Month Period Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

  

Common Stock

  

Additional
Paid-in

  

Retained

  

Treasury Stock

  

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive

     
  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

  

Earnings

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Income (Loss)

  

Total

 

Balance, June 30, 2018

  8,656,677  $85  $24,486  $50,839   1,098,268  $(6,584

)

 $(578

)

  68,248 

Issuance of common stock for stock option exercise

  5,000      38               38 

Issuance of common stock for restricted stock grants

  190,000   2   (2

)

               

Compensation expense related to stock compensation plans

        1,291               1,291 

Repurchase of common stock

              89,353   (941

)

     (941

)

Forfeiture of restricted stock

        4      405,000   (4)      

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

                    1,659   1,659 

Net income

           6,734            6,734 

Balance, March 31, 2019

  8,851,677  $87  $25,817  $57,573   1,592,621  $(7,529

)

 $1,081  $77,029 
                                 

Balance as of June 30, 2017

  7,981,677   79   22,260   45,788   1,044,659   (6,074

)

  (905)  61,148 

Issuance of common stock for restricted stock grants

  675,000   6   (6)               

Compensation expense related to stock compensation plans

        1,578               1,578 

Repurchase of common stock

              43,201   (505

)

     (505

)

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

                    (1,550

)

  (1,550

)

Net income

           2,167            2,167 

Balance, March 31, 2018

  8,656,667  $85  $23,832  $47,955   1,087,860  $(6,579) $(2,455) $62,838 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

March 31,

 
 

2018

  

2017

  

2019

  

2018

 

Cash flows from operating activities

                

Net income

 $2,559  $1,434  $6,734  $2,167 

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

        

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

        

Depreciation and amortization

  792   717   2,529   2,222 

Deferred income taxes

     306 

Non-cash sales discount

  245   163   82   653 

Non-cash compensation

  409   301   1,209   925 

Pension expense

  12   51 

(Gain) loss on disposal of assets

  (1)  1 

Pension expense, net of contributions

  37   (97

)

Loss (gain) on disposal of assets

  9   (9

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                

Accounts receivable, net

  1,888   (799)  (2,169

)

  (2,971

)

Notes Receivable

  -   - 

Inventories, net

  (1,405)  (5,267)  (3,449

)

  (10,056

)

Prepaids and other assets

  (993)  52   (174

)

  (308

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  471   5,773   4,088   8,674 

Accrued compensation and employee benefits

  114   (604)  (116

)

  (577

)

Forward contracts

  (1,258

)

  715 

Income taxes

  655   492   58   3,045 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  4,746   2,314   7,580   4,689 
                

Cash flows from investing activities

                

Purchases of property and equipment

  (796)  (956)  (4,149

)

  (2,937

)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

  19   5   19   28 

Issuance of notes receivable

     (1,500)     (1,500

)

Proceeds from collection of notes receivable

  1,500    

Net cash used in investing activities

  (777)  (2,451)  (2,630

)

  (4,409

)

                

Cash flows from financing activities

                

Repurchase of common stock

  (6)     (941

)

  (505

)

Issuance of common stock

  37      38    

Net cash provided by financing activities

  31    

Net cash used in financing activities

  (903

)

  (505

)

                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  4,000   (137)  4,047   (225)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  23,613   27,843   23,613   27,843 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 $27,613  $27,706  $27,660  $27,618 
                

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

                

Cash paid during the period for:

                

Interest

 $3  $  $19  $6 

Taxes

 $7  $76  $1,747  $1,578 

Disclosure of non-cash activities:

                

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

 $383  $(1,134)

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

 $1,659  $(1,550

)

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 applicable rules and regulations. CertainPursuant to such rules and regulations certain information and footnote 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’s opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows have been included and are of a normal, recurring nature. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year or any future periods.

 

You should read the financial statements and these notes, which 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, 2018 (“2018 Annual Report”). The accounting policies used to prepare the financial statements included in this report are the same as those described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements in our 2018 Annual Report unless otherwise noted below.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

In April 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)(ASU 2017-10), which amends and adds clarity to certain aspects of the guidance set forth in the upcoming revenue standard (ASU 2014-09)ASU 2014-09 related to identifying performance obligations and licensing. In May 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-11, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) (ASU 2017-11), which amends and rescinds certain revenue recognition guidance previously released within ASU 2014-09. In May 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (ASU 2017-12), which provides narrow scope improvements and practical expedients related to ASU 2014-09. All of these ASUs have been codified under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606.

 

This standardASC 606 outlines a single comprehensive model for companies to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current historical revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The core principle of thethat revenue model is that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods and services in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods and services. In addition, the new standardrevenue model requires that reporting companies disclose the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with their respective customers.

 

The new revenue standardmodel is required to be applied either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or prospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the standard recognizedmodel used at the date of the initial application, supplemented with certain disclosures related to the effect of adoption on previously reported amounts, if any (the modified retrospective method). We adopted the standardthis revenue model on July 1, 2018 for contracts that were not completed before the adoption date, using the modified retrospective method. We evaluated the effect of the standarduse of the new model and concluded it iswas not material to the timing or amount of revenues or expenses recognized in our historical consolidated financial statements. As a result, we concluded the application of the standard doesnew model did not have a material effect that requires a retrospective adjustment for reporting disclosure purposes to any previously reported amounts in our historical 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 the taxpayer 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, we calculated our taxes for fiscal 2018 to the best of our ability and we do not expect any significant changes, however our estimated income tax could change once we complete our tax return and thus our tax expense for fiscal 2018 is considered provisional and is expected to be finalized by the end of the one-year measurement period ending December 22, 2018.

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In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-03, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. ASU 2018-03 is intended to improve certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of certain financial instruments, i.e. forward contracts, purchased options and option liabilities. We doASU 2018-03 is effective for us beginning in our first quarter of fiscal 2019. This ASU did not expect this ASU to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. ASU 2018-03 is effective for us beginning

 In August 2018, the SEC issued Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification, which amends and clarifies certain financial reporting requirements. We adopted this Release in this quarter, our firstthird quarter of fiscal 2019. The principal change to our consolidated financial statements is the inclusion of the changes in stockholders’ equity in interim unaudited condensed financial statements (Quarterly Reports), which were previously included only in our Annual Report.

In March 2019, the SEC issued its Final Rule Release No. 33-10618, FAST Act Modernization and Simplification of Regulation S-K. The guidance in this Release revises certain disclosure requirements in SEC Regulation S-K, with the intent of improving the readability of filed documents and simplifying registrants' compliance efforts. We adopted this Release in this third quarter of fiscal 2019. The adoption of this Release did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (ASU 2016-02), which amends existing standards for leases to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring recognition of lease assets and liabilities on the balance sheet and requiring disclosure of key information about such arrangements. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases. This ASU affects narrow aspects of the guidance issued in the amendments in ASU No. 2016-02 including those regarding residual value guarantees, the interest rate implicit in the lease, lessee reassessment of lease classification, lessor reassessment of lease term and purchase option, variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, investment tax credits, lease term and purchase option, transition guidance for amounts previously recognized in business combinations, certain transition adjustments, transition guidance for leases previously classified as capital leases under Topic 840, transition guidance for modifications to leases previously classified as direct financing or sales-type leases under Topic 840, transition guidance for sale and leaseback transactions, impairment of net investment in the lease, unguaranteed residual asset, effect of initial direct costs on the interest rate implicit in the lease, and failed sale and leaseback transactions. These ASUs will be effective for us beginning in our first quarter of fiscal 2020. We are currently evaluating the impactexpect these ASUs will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.balance sheets at that time due to the creation of lease assets and liabilities related to our leased manufacturing and storage facilities.

 

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. ASU 2017-12 is intended to improve and simplify accounting rules around hedge accounting and improve the disclosures of hedging arrangements. We are currently evaluating the impactUnder this ASU, we will record forward points as component of adopting the new standard on our consolidated financial statements.Net Sales, rather than as a component of Other Income. ASU 2017-12 will be effective for us beginning in our first quarter of fiscal 2020.

 

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax EffectEffects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. ASU 2018-02 allows for a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. We areUnder this ASU, we currently evaluating the impactexpect to reclassify $134,000 of adopting the new standard on our consolidated financial statements.gains from OCI to retained earnings. ASU 2018-02 will be effective for us beginning in our first quarter of fiscal 2020.

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The ASU clarifies that Topic 718 does not apply to share-based payments used to effectively provide financing to the issuer or awards granted in conjunction with selling goods or services to customers as part of a contract accounted for under Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. We are currently evaluating the impact of the new standard. ASU 2018-07 will be effective for us beginning in our first quarter of fiscal 2020.

 

Other recently issued accounting pronouncements not discussed in this report did not have, or are not believed by management to have, a material impact on our present or future financial statements.

 

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Net Income per Common Share

 

We compute net 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 options accounts 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 income per common share as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Nine months Ended

 
 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

March 31,

  

March 31,

 
 

2018

  

2017

  

2019

  

2018

  

2019

  

2018

 

Numerator

                        

Net income

 $2,559  $1,434  $1,994  $2,051  $6,734  $2,167 
                     

Denominator

                        

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

  6,765   6,607   6,800   6,639   6,791   6,620 

Dilutive effect of stock options

  200   224 

Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock

  595   270   321   241 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

  6,965   6,831   7,395   6,909   7,120   6,861 
                        

Basic net income per common share

 $0.38  $0.22  $0.29  $0.31  $0.99  $0.33 
                        

Diluted net income per common share

 $0.37  $0.21  $0.27  $0.30  $0.95  $0.32 

 

We excluded shares related to restricted stock totaling 15,000 shares175,000 for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2019, as their impact would have been anti-dilutive. We excluded shares related to restricted stock totaling 175,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018, as their impact would have been anti-dilutive. No

Included in the diluted weighted average common shares related to stock options were excludedoutstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018. NoMarch 31, 2019, is the weighted average effect of 400,000 shares related to stock options orof unvested restricted stock were excluded forreturned to us from Juice Plus+ as a result of the three months ended September 30, 2017.

amendment to the Exclusive Manufacturing Agreement, as discussed below.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

We record revenue based on thea five-step model which includes: (1) identifying a contract with a customer; (2) identifying the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determining the transaction price; (4) allocating the transaction price among the performance obligations; and (5) recognizing revenue whenas each of the various performance obligations are satisfied.

 

Revenue is measured as the net amount of consideration expected to be received in exchange for fulfilling one ofor more performance obligations. We identify purchase orders from customers 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 end of each reporting period and the impact 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 pay that amount of consideration when it is due. Payment of invoices areis due as specified in the underlying customer agreement, which is typically 30 days from the invoice date, which occursdate. 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 our performance obligation is fulfilled, and control of the ordered products is transferred to the customer. This transfer occurs when the product is shipped, or in some cases, when the product is delivered to the customer.

 

We provide early payment discounts to certain customers. Based on historical payment trends, we expect that these customers will take advantage of these early payment discounts. The cost of these discounts is reported as a reduction to the transaction price. If the actual discounts differ from those estimated, the difference is also reported as a change in the transaction price.

 

Except for product defects, no right of return exists on the sale of our products. We estimate returns based on historical experience and recognize a returns liability for any estimated returns. As of September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, we have no known returns liability.

 

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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 granted 500,000 shares of NAI common stock to Juice Plus+, (the “Shares”), and Juice Plus+ agreed the Shares are subject to certain restrictions and risk of forfeiture. Pursuant to the Irrevocable Proxy, Juice Plus+ also granted the NAI Board of Directors the right to vote the Shares that remain subject to the risk of forfeiture. Each Agreement is for a term of 5 years, and each may be terminated by either party only upon the occurrence of specified events. 

On March 31, 2019, we amended our original agreements with Juice Plus+ and extended the term of the Exclusive Manufacturing Agreement through August 6, 2025. In addition, pursuant to that Amended and Restated Exclusive Manufacturing Agreement, Juice Plus+ returned 400,000 shares of restricted common stock in exchange for an annual cash sales discount. The expense associated with the Sharesreturn of those shares and the related cash discount granted to Juice Plus+ isare each recorded as a reduction to revenue.sales. As a result of the amendment to the Exclusive Manufacturing Agreement, we made a one-time adjustment to reverse the expense associated with unvested shares that were returned as a result of the Amended and Restated Exclusive Manufacturing Agreement. Amounts associated with the new cash discount will begin to be recorded in our fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 and will be amortized ratably over the remaining life of the extended agreement based on the full value of the cash discount expected to be given over the same period. We recorded $408,000 of income during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and $82,000 of expense for the nine months ended March 31, 2019 as a “Non-cash Sales Discount” which is an adjustment to net sales. We recorded $245,000 of expense during the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2018 and $163,000 for$653,000 of expense during the threenine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2018 as a "Non-cash Sales Discount" which is an offset to net sales.Discount."

 

We currently own certain U.S. patents, and each patent’s corresponding foreign patent applications. All of these patents and patent rights relate to the ingredient known as beta-alanine marketed and sold 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 $5.4$3.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and $5.9$13.5 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2019. We recorded $6.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2018 and $16.0 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2018.  These royalty income and raw material sale amounts resulted in royalty expense paid to the original patent holders from whom weNAI acquired theits patents and patent rights. We recognized royalty expense as a component of cost of goods sold in the amount of $263,000$156,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019 and $284,000$597,000 during the nine months ended March 31, 2019. We similarly recognized $215,000 of royalty expense during the three months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2018 and $659,000 of royalty expense during the nine months ended March 31, 2018.

 

Notes Receivable

 

On September 30, 2017, we accepted a 12-month note (Loan Agreement) from Kaged Muscle, LLC (“Kaged Muscle”), one of our contract manufacturing customers, in exchange for $1.5 million of trade receivables due to us from Kaged Muscle. On September 30, 2018, we entered into a First Amendment (the “First Amendment”) with Kaged Muscle in connection with the Loan Agreement. The First Amendment modifiesmodified the Loan Agreement and related promissory note by extending the maturity date from September 30, 2018 to December 28, 2018 in exchange for an extension fee in the amount of $25,000. Kaged Muscle is one of our fastest growing sports nutrition customers and we executed this note receivable conversion, and subsequent amendment, to assist them with their near term financing needs. The note carriescarried an interest rate of fifteen percent (15%) per annum with payments of interest only. Repayment ofThe note was paid in full before the note is secured by all of the assets of Kaged Muscle and the note is personally guaranteed by the co-founder and President of Kaged Muscle. Interest is due quarterly and the note can be prepaid in any amount at any time without penalty.amended maturity date.  In association with this note, we recognized $58,000 indid not recognize any interest income during the three months ended September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and zerorecognized $104,000 in interest income during the nine months ended March 31, 2019. During the three months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2018 we recognized $56,000 and $114,000 during the nine months ended March 31, 2018 in interest income associated with this note.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

We have an omnibus equity incentive plan that was approved by our Board of Directors effective October 15, 2009 and approved by our stockholders at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on November 30, 2009.2009 ("2009 Plan"). Under the 2009 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 use 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 we have not to date ever 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 in the period of grant. The expected life of stock option grants is derived from historical experience. The fair value of restricted stock shares granted is based on the market price of our common stock on the date of grant. We amortize the estimated fair value of our stock awards to expense over the related vesting periods.

 

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We recognize forfeitures as they occur.   

 

We did not grant any options during the three monthsmonth or nine month periods ended September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 or the three months ended September 30, 2017.2018. All remaining outstanding stock options are fully vested. No options were exercised during the three month period ended March 31, 2019. During the threenine months ended September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, 5,000 options were exercised. ThereNo options were no options exercised during the three monthsmonth or nine month periods ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2018. There were no forfeitures during the three month or nine month periods ended March 31, 2019. There were no forfeitures during the three months ended September 30, 2018 orMarch 31, 2018. During the threenine months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2018 5,000 options were forfeited.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, we granted a total of 15,000175,000 restricted stock shares to a new membermembers of our Board of Directors and certain key members of our management team. We did not grant anyDuring the nine months ended March 31, 2019, we granted a total of 190,000 restricted stock shares to employees duringmembers of our Board of Directors and certain key members of our management team. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2018, we granted 175,000 shares of restricted stock to the members of our Board of Directors and certain key members of our management team. Our net income included stock based compensation expense of approximately $409,000$400,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, and $301,000$1.2 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2019. Our net income included stock based compensation expense of approximately $322,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2018, and $925,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2018.

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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 market 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 inputs 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. The approximate fair value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and short-term borrowings is equal to book value due to the short-term nature of these items. 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.

 

AsExcept for assets and liabilities related to our pension plan, as of September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, and June 30, 2018, we did not have any financial assets or liabilities classified as Level 1, except for assets and liabilities related to our pension plan.1. We classify derivative forward exchange contracts as Level 2 assets. The fair value of our forward exchange contracts as of September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 was a net asset of $1.0$3.4 million. The fair value of our forward exchange contracts as of June 30, 2018 included a net asset of $55,000 and a net liability of $55,000, with no right of offset. As of September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, and June 30, 2018, we did not have any financial assets or liabilities classified as Level 3. We did not transfer any assets or liabilities between Levels during fiscal 2018 or the threenine months ended September 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. 

 

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 67.6%78.0% of gross accounts receivable at September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and 76.6% at June 30, 2018. Additionally, amounts due related to our beta-alanine raw material sales were 20.4%12.9% of gross accounts receivable at September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, and 17.3% of gross accounts receivable at June 30, 2018. Concentrations of credit risk related to the remaining accounts receivable balances are limited due to the number of customers comprising our remaining customer base.

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B. Inventories, net

 

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

 

 

September 30,

2018

  

June 30,

2018

  

March 31,

2019

  

June 30,

2018

 

Raw materials

 $17,092  $16,209  $19,990  $16,209 

Work in progress

  3,256   4,268   4,400   4,268 

Finished goods

  5,005   3,462   3,360   3,462 

Reserve

  (381

)

  (372

)

  (734

)

  (372

)

 $24,972  $23,567  $27,016  $23,567 

 

 

C. Property and Equipment

 

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

 

 

 

Depreciable Life

In Years

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

June 30,

2018

 

Land

 

 

NA 

 

$

1,200

 

 

$

1,200

 

Building and building improvements

 

 7

39

 

 

3,721

 

 

 

3,721

 

Machinery and equipment

 

 3

12

 

 

28,393

 

 

 

28,185

 

Office equipment and furniture

 

 3

5

 

 

4,861

 

 

 

4,883

 

Vehicles

 

 

3

 

 

 

313

 

 

 

209

 

Leasehold improvements

 

 1

15

 

 

15,821

 

 

 

15,688

 

Total property and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

54,309

 

 

 

53,886

 

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

(35,032

)

 

 

(34,596

)

Property and equipment, net

 

 

 

 

 

$

19,277

 

 

$

19,290

 

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Depreciable Life

In Years

  

March 31,

2019

  

June 30,

2018

 

Land

 

 

 NA   $1,200  $1,200 

Building and building improvements

  739   3,730   3,721 

Machinery and equipment

  312   30,263   28,185 

Office equipment and furniture

  35   5,039   4,883 

Vehicles

   3    314   209 

Leasehold improvements

  115   17,025   15,688 

Total property and equipment

        57,571   53,886 

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

        (36,689

)

  (34,596

)

Property and equipment, net

       $20,882  $19,290 

 

 

D. Other Comprehensive Loss

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income (“OCL” and “OCI”) consisted of the following during the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017 (in thousands):

 

 

Three months ended September 30, 2018

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine months Ended

 
 

Defined Benefit

Pension Plan

  

Unrealized

(Losses) Gains on

Cash Flow

Hedges

  

Total

  

March 31, 2019

  

March 31, 2019

 
                 

Unrealized

          

Unrealized

     

Balance as of June 30, 2018

 $(387

)

 $(191

)

 $(578

)

             

Defined

  

Gains

      

Defined

  

Gains

     
 

Benefit

  

(Losses) on

      

Benefit

  

(Losses) on

     
 

Pension

  

Cash Flow

      

Pension

  

Cash Flow

     
 

Plan

  

Hedges

  

Total

  

Plan

  

Hedges

  

Total

 

Beginning Balance

 $(387

)

 $1,044  $657  $(387

)

 $(191

)

 $(578

)

OCI/OCL before reclassifications

     945   945   -   1,492   1,492   -   4,221   4,221 

Amounts reclassified from OCI

     (446

)

  (446

)

  -   (940

)

  (940

)

  -   (2,060

)

  (2,060

)

            

Tax effect of OCI activity

     (116

)

  (116

)

  -   (128

)

  (128

)

  -   (502

)

  (502

)

Net current period OCI/OCL

     383   383   -   424   424   -   1,659   1,659 

Balance as of September 30, 2018

 $(387

)

 $192  $(195

)

                        

Ending Balance

 $(387

)

 $1,468  $1,081  $(387

)

 $1,468  $1,081 

 

During the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2019, the amounts reclassified from OCI were comprised of $450,000 of gains reclassified to net revenues, $368,000 related to the amortization of forward points reclassified to interest income and $122,000 related to partially terminated hedging contracts to other income. During the nine months ended March 31, 2019, the amounts reclassified from OCI were comprised of $619,000 of gains reclassified to net revenues, $1.3 million related to the amortization of forward points reclassified to interest income and $122,000 related to partially terminated hedging contracts to other income.   

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Three Months Ended

  

Nine months Ended

 
  

March 31, 2018

  

March 31, 2018

 
      

Unrealized

          

Unrealized

     
  

Defined

  

Gains

      

Defined

  

Gains

     
  

Benefit

  

(Losses) on

      

Benefit

  

(Losses) on

     
  

Pension

  

Cash Flow

      

Pension

  

Cash Flow

     
  

Plan

  

Hedges

  

Total

  

Plan

  

Hedges

  

Total

 

Beginning Balance

 $(491

)

 $(1,745

)

 $(2,236

)

 $(491

)

 $(414

)

 $(905

)

OCI/OCL before reclassifications

  -   (987

)

  (987

)

  -   (3,430

)

  (3,430

)

Amounts reclassified from OCI

  -   768   768   -   1,133   1,133 

Tax effect of OCI activity

  -   -   -   -   747   747 

Net current period OCI/OCL

  -   (219

)

  (219

)

  -   (1,550

)

  (1,550

)

                         

Ending Balance

 $(491

)

 $(1,964

)

 $(2,455

)

 $(491

)

 $(1,964

)

 $(2,455

)

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the amounts reclassified from OCI were comprised of $41,000$974,000 of losses reclassified to net revenues and $487,000$206,000 related to the amortization of forward points reclassified to otherinterest income.

  

Three months ended September 30, 2017

 
  

Defined Benefit

Pension Plan

  

Unrealized Gains

(Losses) on Cash

Flow Hedges

  

Total

 
             

Balance as of June 30, 2017

 $(491

)

 $(414

)

 $(905

)

             

OCI/OCL before reclassifications

     (1,953

)

  (1,953

)

Amounts reclassified from OCI

     178   178 
             

Tax effect of OCI activity

     641   641 

Net current period OCI/OCL

     (1,134

)

  (1,134

)

Balance as of September 30, 2017

 $(491

)

 $(1,548

)

 $(2,039

)

During the threenine months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2018, the amounts reclassified from OCI were comprised of $422,000$1.8 million of losses reclassified to net revenues and $244,000$691,000 related to the amortization of forward points reclassified to otherinterest income.

 

 

E. Debt

 

On March 20, 2018, we executed an amendment to our credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. to extend the maturity for our working line of credit from February 1, 2020, to February 1, 2021. The Credit Agreement provides us with a credit line of up to $10.0 million. The line of credit may be used to finance working capital requirements. There was no commitment fee required as part of this amendment.

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Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, 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 us 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. 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, subject to a prepayment fee equal to the sum of the discounted monthly differences 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 receivable and other rights to payment, general intangibles, inventory, equipment and fixtures. We also have a foreign exchange facility with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. in effect until January 31, 2021, and with Bank of America, N.A. in effect until August 15, 2019. 

 

On September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, we were in compliance with all of the financial and other covenants required under the Credit Agreement.

 

We did not use our working capital line of credit nor did we have any long-term debt outstanding during the threenine months ended September 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. As of September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, we had $10.0 million available under our credit facilities.

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F. 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 any of (i) the in sales to these customers, (ii) the growth rate of sales to these customers, or (iii) in these customers’ ability to make payments when due, each individually could have a material adverse impact on our net sales and net income. 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

March 31,

  

Nine months Ended

March 31,

 
 

Three months Ended

September 30,

  

2019

  

2018

  

2019

  

2018

 
 

2018

  

2017

                 

Customer 1

 $21,078  $13,157  $18,731  $17,229  $58,396  $49,521 

Customer 2

  3,729   3,161   7,294   3,668   17,220   10,908 
 $24,807  $16,318  $26,025  $20,897  $75,616  $60,429 

 

We buy certain products, including beta-alanine, from a limited number of raw material 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’s total raw material purchases were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

Three months Ended

September 30,

  

Three Months Ended

March 31,

  

Nine months Ended

March 31,

 
 

2018

  

2017

  

2019

  

2018

  

2019

  

2018

 
 

Raw Material

Purchases by

Supplier

  

% of Total

Raw

Material

Purchases

  

Raw Material

Purchases by

Supplier

  

% of Total

Raw

Material

Purchases

                 

Supplier 1

 $3,107   15

%

  (a)  (a

)

 

$

(a)  

(a)

  $6,312  

(a)

 

Supplier 2

  (a)  (a

)

  1,967   14

%

 

 

(a)   2,076  

(a)

   5,068 
 $3,107   15

%

 $1,967   14

%

 $-   2,076  $6,312   5,068 

 

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

 

 

G. Segment Information

 

Our business consists of two segments for financial reporting purposes. The two segments are identified as (i) private-label contract manufacturing, which primarily relates to the provision of private-label contract manufacturing services to companies that market and distribute nutritional supplements and other health care 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.

 

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We evaluate performance 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 include, but are not limited to: human resources, corporate legal, finance, information technology, and other corporate level related 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 2018 Annual Report.

 

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

 

 

Three months Ended

September 30,

  

Three Months Ended

March 31,

  

Nine months Ended

March 31,

 
 

2018

  

2017

  

2019

  

2018

  

2019

  

2018

 

Net Sales

                        

Private-label contract manufacturing

 $31,087  $22,222 

Private label contract manufacturing

 $31,758  $25,648  $94,505  $77,225 

Patent and trademark licensing

  5,445   5,852   3,697   6,167   13,525   15,999 
 $36,532  $28,074 

Total Net Sales

 $35,455  $31,815  $108,030  $93,224 

 

 

Three months Ended

September 30,

  

Three Months Ended

March 31,

  

Nine months Ended

March 31,

 
 

2018

  

2017

  

2019

  

2018

  

2019

  

2018

 

Income from Operations

                        

Private-label contract manufacturing

 $3,145  $2,257 

Private label contract manufacturing

 $3,534  $2,229  $9,534  $7,870 

Patent and trademark licensing

  1,802   1,188   470   2,023   3,745   3,715 

Income from operations of reportable segments

  4,947   3,445   4,004   4,252   13,279   11,585 

Corporate expenses not allocated to segments

  (2,223

)

  (1,562

)

  (2,169

)

  (1,729

)

  (6,513

)

  (4,898

)

 $2,724  $1,883 

Total Income from Operations

 $1,835  $2,523  $6,766  $6,687 

 

 

September 30,

2018

  

June 30,

2018

 

 

March 31,

2019

 

June 30,

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private-label contract manufacturing

 $72,677  $69,037 

 

$

77,968

 

$

69,037

 

 

 

 

 

Patent and trademark licensing

  17,425   16,170 

 

 

20,488

 

 

16,170

 

 

 

 

 

 

 $90,102  $85,207 

 

$

98,456

 

$

85,207

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our private-label contract manufacturing products are sold both in the U.S. and in markets outside the U.S., including Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. Our primary markets outside the U.S. 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 customers’ location, were as follows (in thousands):

 

  

Three months Ended

September 30,

 
  

2018

  

2017

 

United States

 $17,646  $15,194 

Markets outside the United States

  18,886   12,880 

Total net sales

 $36,532  $28,074 

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

Nine months Ended

March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

16,222

 

 

$

17,235

 

 

$

52,417

 

 

$

48,855

 

Markets outside of the United States

 

 

19,233

 

 

 

14,580

 

 

 

55,613

 

 

 

44,369

 

Total

 

$

35,455

 

 

$

31,815

 

 

$

108,030

 

 

$

93,224

 

 

Products manufactured by NAIEour Swiss subsidiary ("NAIE") accounted for 72%74% of net sales in markets outside the U.S. for the three months ended September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, and 75%78% for the nine months ended March 31, 2019. Products manufactured by NAIE accounted for 89% of net sales in markets outside the U.S. for the three months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2018, and 82% for the nine months ended March 31, 2018. No products manufactured by NAIE were sold in the U.S. markets during the three monthsmonth or nine month periods ended September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and 2017.2018.

 

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Assets and 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

  

Long-Lived Assets

  

Total Assets

  

Capital Expenditures

 
                 

Three Months Ended

                  

Nine months Ended

 
 

September 30,

2018

  

June 30,

2018

  

September 30,

2018

  

June 30,

2018

  

September 30,

2018

  

September 30,

2017

  

March 31,

2019

  

June 30,

2018

  

March 31,

2019

  

June 30,

2018

  

March 31,

2019

  

March 31,

2018

 

United States

 $10,841  $10,887  $54,279  $51,562  $337  $89  $10,978  $10,887  $57,040  $51,562  $1,295  $966 

Europe

  8,436   8,403   35,823   33,645   459   867   9,904   8,403   41,416   33,645   2,854   1,971 
 $19,277  $19,290  $90,102  $85,207  $796  $956  $20,882  $19,290  $98,456  $85,207  $4,149  $2,937 

 

 

H. Income Taxes

 

The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 was 20.6%18.9% and the effective tax rate for the nine months ended March 31, 2019 was 20.1%. The rate differsrates differ slightly from the fiscal 2019 U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the favorable impact of foreign earnings of NAIE, which are taxed at less than the U.S. statutory rate.  rate, as well as discrete tax items related to vesting of employee restricted stock.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended SeptemberMarch 31, 2018 was 21.1% and the effective tax rate for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 was 69.4%. The effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018 differ from our fiscal 2018 U.S. federal statutory rate of 28.06% primarily due to discrete items related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“the Tax Act”) enacted in December 2017. Our U.S. federal statutory rate for the year ending June 30, 20172018 was 28.0%.28.06%, which is a blended rate of the historic 35% statutory rate and the 21% rate stipulated by the Act.

 

To determine our quarterly provision for income taxes, we use an estimated annual effective tax rate, which 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 in the quarter in which they occur and can be a source of variability in the effective tax rate from quarter to quarter. There were no significant discrete items for the three months ended September 30, 2018. We recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, as an income tax expense. There were no significant discrete items for the three or nine months ended March 31, 2019. Included in our tax expenses for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018, is $3.3 million of discrete tax items related to the Tax Act. The discrete items include:

$1.8 million associated with a one-time transition tax that was 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 outside the U.S. thereby allowing us to defer recognizing any U.S. income taxes on the amount of such E&P. However, under the Tax 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 Tax Act, we elected to pay this tax over an eight-year period.

As of and since March 31, 2018, we no longer consider undistributed foreign earnings from NAIE earned before March 31, 2018 to be indefinitely reinvested. As a result, we recorded $775,000 in estimated foreign withholding taxes on the amounts deemed repatriated under the Act.

We remeasured certain deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the rates at which they were expected to reverse in the future. The amount recorded during the second quarter of fiscal 2018 was based on whether the amounts were expected to reverse in fiscal 2018 at a blended U.S. rate of 28.06% or reverse in future periods at a rate of 21%. This amount was considered provisional under implementation of the Tax Act as we were still analyzing various aspects of the Act. The provision amount recorded during nine months ended March 31, 2018 from the remeasurement of our deferred tax balance was $664,000.

  

We record valuation allowances to reduce our deferred tax assets to an amount 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 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 or nine months ended September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, there was no change to our valuation allowance for our deferred tax assets.

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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, 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 as income or expense in the period that includes the enactment date for such new rates.

 

We are subject to taxation in the U.S., Switzerland and various state jurisdictions. Our tax years for the fiscal year ended June 30, 20152016 and forward are subject to examination by the U.S. tax authorities and ourauthorities. Our tax years for the fiscal yearyears ended June 30, 2007, 2008, 2009, as well as for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2015 and forward are subject to examination by the state tax authorities. Our tax years for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 and forward are subject to examination by the 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 those reserves. There were no adjustments to reserves in the three monthsor nine month periods ended September 30, 2018.March 31, 2019.

 

 

I. Treasury Stock

 

On June 2, 2011, 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 the total authorized repurchase amount to $3.0 million. On May 11, 2015, 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, 2018,2017, 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. Under the repurchase plan, we may, from time to time, purchase shares of our common stock, depending upon market conditions, in open market or privately negotiated transactions.

 

During the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2019, we purchased 5,748 shares under this plan at a weighted average cost of $10.17 per share and a total cost of $58,000 including commissions and fees. During the nine months ended March 31, 2019 we purchased 42,697 shares under this plan at a weighted average cost of $9.75 and a total cost of $416,000 including commission and fees. During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018, and September 30, 2017, we did not repurchase any shares under this repurchase plan.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, we acquired 67439,118 shares from employees in connection with restricted stock shares owned by suchthat vested during that year at a weighted average cost of $11.58 per share and a total cost of $453,000. During the nine months ended March 31, 2019, we acquired 46,656 shares from employees in connection with restricted stock shares that vested during that period at a weighted average cost of $9.65$11.27 per share and a total cost of $6,000.$525,000. During the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2018, we acquired 73435,203 shares from employees in connection with restricted stock shares owned by such employees that vested during thatthe period at a weighted average cost of $10.70$11.90 per share and a total cost of $8,000.$419,000. During the nine months ended March 31, 2018, we acquired 43,201 shares from employees in connection with restricted stock shares that vested during the period at a weighted average cost of $11.69 per share and a total cost of $505,000. These shares were returned to us by the subject employees and in exchange therefor we paid each employee’s required tax withholding liability incurred due to the vesting of their restricted stock shares during that period. The valuation of the shares acquired and therefor the number of shares returned to us was calculated based on the closing share price on the date the shares vested.

 

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the Amended and Restated Exclusive Manufacturing Agreement with Juice Plus+, Juice Plus returned 400,000 shares of restricted common stock to us, which was added to our treasury stock as of March 31, 2019.

 

 

J. 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. As part of our overall strategy to manage the level of exposure to the risk of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, we may 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 September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, 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 2020. 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 (“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.

 

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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 income or expense. 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 nine months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018.

We monitor the probability of forecasted transactions as part of the hedge effectiveness testing on a quarterly basis. As of March 31, 2019, we determined that a portion of forecasted sales for our fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2019 were no longer probable of occurring by the end of the specified time period. Therefore, we partially terminated hedging contracts for 2.3 million Euro and recorded a $132,000 gain to other income related to this termination. During the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2018, we did not have any losses or gains related to the ineffective portion of our hedging instruments. No hedging relationships 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 the hedge effectiveness testing on a quarterly basis.

 

As of September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, the notional amounts of our foreign exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges were approximately $83.3$58.0 million (EUR 68.945.0 million). As of September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, a net gain of approximately $171,000$1.8 million related to derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges was recorded in OCI. It is expected that $119,000$1.6 million will be reclassified into earnings in the next 12 months along with the earnings effects of the related forecasted transactions.

 

As of September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, the fair value of our cash flow hedges was an asset of $955,000,$3.4 million, of which $680,000$2.8 million was classified in prepaidsas a current asset, and other current assets, and $275,000$650,000 was classified in other non-current assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the three months ended September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, we recognized $458,000$1.4 million of net gains in OCI, and reclassified $41,000$450,000 of gains from OCI to revenue.Sales, and reclassified $490,000 of gains from OCI to Other Income. During the nine months ended March 31, 2019, we recognized $4.1 million of net gains in OCI, reclassified $619,000 of gains from OCI to Sales, and reclassified $1.4 million of gains from OCI to Other Income. As of June 30, 2018, $55,000 of the fair value of our cash flow hedges was classified in prepaids and other current assets, $46,000 was classified in other non-current assets, and $101,000 was classified in accrued liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2018, we recognized $2.2$987,000 of net losses in OCI, reclassified $974,000 of losses from OCI to Sales, and reclassified $206,000 of gains from OCI to Interest Income. During the nine months ended March 31, 2018, we recognized $3.4 million of net losses in OCI, reclassified $1.8 million of losses from OCI to Sales, and reclassified $422,000$691,000 of gains from OCI to revenue.Interest Income.

 

 

K. 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 willmay 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 they were they 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.

 

L. Subsequent Events

On October 19, 2018, Natural Alternatives International Europe Ltd. SA, a Swiss corporation ("NAIE") and wholly-owned subsidiary of Natural Alternatives International, Inc. entered into a new lease with its current landlord providing five additional years to the term of NAIE's leasehold for its primary manufacturing facility in Manno Switzerland. The new lease term runs from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2024 and is automatically extended for successive one-year periods thereafter unless NAIE provides a one-year advance notice not to extend.  

On November 5, 2018, Natural Alternatives International Europe Ltd. SA, a Swiss corporation ("NAIE") and wholly-owned subsidiary of Natural Alternatives International, Inc. entered into a lease with Sofinol SA for approximately 2,870 square meters of commercial warehouse space in a building located on the property adjacent to the leasehold for the primary existing NAIE facility in Manno Switzerland. NAIE intends to use the space primarily for raw material storage. The lease is for an initial five-year term commencing on January 1, 2019 and NAIE can terminate the lease with 12 months advance notice given on June 30th or December 31st each year of the initial term. At the end of the initial term the lease converts to a year to year lease at the same rental rate terminable by NAIE or the landlord upon 12 months' advance notice.

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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 nine months ended September 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. 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 report, as well as the risk factors and other information included in our 2018 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 report ornor does it contain all of the information that may be important to our stockholders or the investing public.public. You should read this overview in conjunction with the other sections of this Item 2 and this report.

 

Our primary business activity is providing private label contract manufacturing services to companies that market and distribute vitamins, minerals, herbs 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 label contract manufacturing customers and subject to variations in the timing of such customers’ orders, which in turn is 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 forgrant 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 label contract manufacturing customers, and commercializing our patent estate through sales of beta-alanine under our Carnosyn® and SR Carnosyn® trade names contract manufacturing, and license agreements.

 

During the first threenine months of fiscal 2019, our net sales were 30%16% higher than in the first threenine months of fiscal 2018. Private label contract manufacturing sales increased 40%22% due primarily to the sale of new products to new and existing customers and higher volumes of current products to existing customers located primarily in U.S., Asian, Australia, and European markets. The increase in sales included shipment of new products and increased sales of existing products to our largest customer under our previously announced expanded relationship. Revenue concentration risk for our largest private label contract manufacturing customer as a percentage of our total net sales increased slightly from 53% to 58%54% for the threenine months ended September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 compared to 47% for the threenine months ended September 30,March 31, 2018. We expect our annualized fiscal 2019 revenue concentration for this customer to be consistent withslightly lower than fiscal 2018.2018 primarily as a result of anticipated sales growth from new and other existing customers.

 

During the first threenine months of fiscal 2019, CarnoSyn® beta-alanine revenue decreased 7%15% to $5.4$13.5 million, as compared to $5.9revenue of $16.0 million for the first threenine months of fiscal 2018. The decrease in beta-alanine revenue was primarily due to lower averagedecreased material shipments resulting from market and seasonal factors. We believe that a portion of this decline was impacted by certain of our customers discontinuing the use of our CarnoSyn® beta-alanine in favor of generic beta-alanine. However, several events have transpired over the past few months that we believe have strengthened our position in the market place and will aid in our efforts to increase our sales, prices.including the following:

In February of 2019, we received New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) status from the FDA for our patented CarnoSyn® beta-alanine. CarnoSyn® beta-alanine is the only beta-alanine that has received this status and we plan to work with the FDA and other agencies and/or the courts to enforce our rights with our NDI.

In March of 2019, we received a favorable ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that essentially vindicated our patents and held them as “patent eligible” under existing law. We plan to leverage this legal victory by aggressively pursuing those who are illegally violating our patents.

In March of 2019, as a result of our efforts over the last three years, the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare of Japan officially approved beta-alanine for sale in the Japanese food markets, which opens a new market for our patented CarnoSyn® beta-alanine. We are actively working on establishing our sales platform to generate new sales in this untapped market.

There can be no assurance our sales, marketing, or legal efforts will reverse or decelerate potential future declines of our CarnoSyn® beta-alanine sales.

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To protect our CarnoSyn® business and its underlying patent estate,our patents, trademarks and other intellectual property, we incurred litigation and patent compliance expenses of approximately $618,000$1.6 million during the first quarternine months of fiscal 2019 and $972,000$2.4 million during the comparable period in fiscal 2018. 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® trademark, maintenance ofmaintain 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 toand further commercialize our existing patents, and will also depend on the continued compliance by third parties with our license agreements and our patent, trademark and trademarkother intellectual property rights.

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During the remainder of fiscal 2019, 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 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 market for our sustained release form of beta-alanine marketed under our SR Carnosyn® trademark, new contract manufacturing opportunities, license agreements and protecting our proprietary rights; and

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 to 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, and exploiting new contract manufacturing opportunities, license agreements and protecting our proprietary rights; and

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

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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 theirthe accompanying notes. We have identified certain policies we believe are important to the accurate and complete portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations. These policies require the application of significant judgment by our management. We base our estimates on our historical experience, industry standards, and various other assumptions we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. An adverse effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, and results of operations could occur if circumstances change that alter the various assumptions or conditions used in such estimates or assumptions.

 

Our critical accounting policies are discussed under Item 7 of our 2018 Annual Report and recent accounting pronouncements are discussed under Item A to our Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Quarterly ReportReport.

 

In the threenine months ended September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, there were changes to the application of critical accounting policies previously disclosed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K related to the adoption of ASU 2014-09 on July 1, 2018, as described below.

 

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized at the point in time that our performance obligation isobligations are fulfilled and control of the ordered products is transferred to the customer. Generally, this transfer occurs when the product is shipped, or in some cases, when the product is delivered to the customer. Refer to Revenue Recognition in Note A, "Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," in this Quarterly Report, for additionalmore information.

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Results of Operations

 

The results of our operations for the three and nine months ended September 30March 31 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended

          

Three Months Ended

  

Nine months Ended

 
 

September 30, 2018

  

September 30, 2017

  

Increase (Decrease)

  

March 31,

  

March 31,

 

Private-label contract manufacturing

 $31,087   85

%

 $22,222   79

%

 $8,865   40

%

 

2019

  

2018

  

% Change

  

2019

  

2018

  

% Change

 

Private label contract manufacturing

 $31,758  $25,648   24

%

 $94,505  $77,225   22

%

Patent and trademark licensing

  5,445   15

%

  5,852   21

%

  (407

)

  (7

)%

  3,697   6,167   (40

)%

  13,525   15,999   (15

)%

Total net sales

  36,532   100

%

  28,074   100

%

  8,458   30

%

  35,455   31,815   11

%

  108,030   93,224   16

%

Cost of goods sold

  29,369   80

%

  21,704   77

%

  7,665   35

%

  29,128   25,105   16

%

  88,104   73,522   20

%

Gross profit

  7,163   20

%

  6,370   23

%

  793   12

%

  6,327   6,710   (6

)%

  19,926   19,702   1

%

Selling, general & administrative expenses

  4,439   12

%

  4,487   16

%

  (48

)

  (1

)%

Gross profit %

  17.8

%

  21.1

%

      18.4

%

  21.1

%

    
                        

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  4,492   4,187   7

%

  13,160   13,015   1

%

% of net sales

  12.7

%

  13.2

%

      12.2

%

  14.0

%

    
                        

Income from operations

  2,724   7

%

  1,883   7

%

  841   45

%

  1,835   2,523   (27

)%

  6,766   6,687   1

%

Other income, net

  497   1

%

  108   0

%

  389   360

%

% of net sales

  5.2

%

  7.9

%

      6.3

%

  7.2

%

    
                        

Total other income

  622   76   718

%

  1,662   386   331

%

Income before income taxes

  3,221   9

%

  1,991   7

%

  1,230   62

%

  2,457   2,599   (5

)%

  8,428   7,073   19

%

% of net sales

  6.9

%

  8.2

%

      7.8

%

  7.6

%

    
                        

Provision for income taxes

  662   2

%

  557   2

%

  105   19

%

  463   548   (16

)%

  1,694   4,906   (65

)%

Net income

 $2,559   7

%

 $1,434   5

%

 $1,125   78

%

 $1,994  $2,051   (3

)%

 $6,734  $2,167   211

%

% of net sales

  5.6

%

  6.4

%

      6.2

%

  2.3

%

    

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Private label contract manufacturing net sales increased 40%24% during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 22% during the nine months ended March 31, 2019, when compared to the same periods in the prior year. These increases were due primarily to the sale of new products to new and existing customers and higher volumes of current products to existing customers located primarily in U.S., Asian, Australian, and European markets. The increase in sales included shipment of new products and increased sales of existing products to our largest customer under our previously announced expanded relationship.

 

Net sales from our patent and trademark licensing segment decreased 7%40% during the first quarter of fiscal 2019.three months ended March 31, 2019 and decreased 15% during the nine months ended March 31, 2019, when compared to the same periods in the prior year. The decrease in beta-alanine raw material sales wasduring the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019 were primarily due to lower averagedecreased material sales prices.shipments resulting from market and seasonal factors. We believe that a portion of this decline was impacted by certain of our customers discontinuing the use of our CarnoSyn® beta-alanine in favor of generic beta-alanine.

 

The change in gross profit margin for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, was as follows:

 

Percentage
Change

Contract manufacturing (1)

0.1

Patent and trademark licensing (2)

(3.2

)

Total change in gross profit margin

(3.1

)

  

Three Months

  

Nine months

 
  

Ended

  

Ended

 
         

Contract manufacturing(1)

  2.9

%

  0.3

%

Patent and trademark licensing(2)

  (6.2

)

  (3.0

)

Total change in gross profit margin

  (3.3

)%

  (2.7

)%

 

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Private-labelPrivate label contract manufacturing gross profit margin contributionas a percentage of consolidated net sales increased 0.12.9 percentage points during the first quarter of fiscalthree months ended March 31, 2019 asand increased 0.3 percentage points during the nine months ended March 31, 2019 when compared to the comparable period in fiscal 2018.prior year periods. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of sales is primarily due to favorable product sales mix and a marginal decrease in per unit manufacturing costs.

 

2

During the first quarter of fiscal 2019, patentPatent and trademark licensing gross profit margin contributionas a percentage of consolidated net sales decreased 3.26.2 percentage points during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and decreased 3.0 percentage points during the nine months ended March 31, 2019 when compared to the comparable prior year periods. These decreases were primarily due to decreased raw material shipments resulting from market and seasonal factors and lower average sales and decreased royalty income as a percentage of total consolidated net sales which decreases were partially offset by favorable raw material costs.price.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $48,000,increased $305,000, or 7%, during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and increased $145,000, or 1%, during the first quarter of fiscalnine months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the comparable prior year periods. These increases were primarily due to increased employee compensation and consulting costs partially offset by lower legal, marketing, and advertising costs associated with our patent and trademark licensing segment partially offset by increased employee compensation and consulting costs.segment.

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Other income, net, increased $389,000$546,000 during the first quarter of fiscalthree months ended March 31, 2019 asand increased $1.3 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2019, when compared to the same period in thecomparable prior fiscal year periods. These increases were primarily due to favorable interest income associated with our foreign currency hedge contracts, including a gain of $132,000 recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2019 related to the termination of certain hedging contracts.

 

Our income tax expense increased $105,000decreased $85,000, or 16%, during the first quarter of fiscalthree months ended March 31, 2019, as comparedprimarily related to the same period in the prior fiscal year. The increase was primarily due to the higherlower pre-tax income inand a lower tax rates as a result of the first quarter of fiscalTax Act. Income tax expense decreased $3.2 million, or 65%, during the nine months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the comparable prior year period partially offset byperiods. These decreases were primarily due to the discrete tax items incurred as a result of the Tax Act fiscal 2018 and a lower effective tax rate.rate in fiscal 2019 as a result of the Tax Act, partially offset by increased pre-tax income during the nine months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the comparable prior year periods.

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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. Net cash provided by operating activities was $4.7$7.6 million for the threenine months ended September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $2.3$4.7 million in the comparable quarter lastperiod in the prior fiscal year.

 

At September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, changes in accounts receivable, consisting of amounts due from our private label contract manufacturing customers and our patent and trademark licensing activities, provided $1.9used $2.2 million in cash compared to using $799,000$3.0 million of cash during the comparable nine month period in the comparable prior year quarter.year. The increasedecrease in cash providedused by accounts receivable during the quarternine months ended September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 primarily resulted from timing and the amount of sales and the related collections. Days sales outstanding was 3440 days during the threenine months ended September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 as compared to 29 days for the prior year period.

 

Changes in inventory used $1.4$3.5 million in cash during the threenine months ended September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 compared to using $5.3$10.1 million in the comparable prior year quarter.period. The change in cash used byrelated to inventory during the quarternine months ended September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 was primarily related to the timing of sales and new order activity. Changes in accounts payable and accrued liabilities provided $471,000$4.1 million in cash during the threenine months ended September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 compared to providing $5.8$8.7 million during the threenine months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2018. The change in cash flow activity related to accounts payable and accrued liabilities iswas primarily due to the timing of inventory receipts and payments.

 

Cash used in investing activities in the threenine months ended September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 was $777,000$2.6 million compared to $2.5$4.4 million in the comparable quarter last year.prior year period. The primary reason for the change was due to the conversionrepayment of a $1.5 million of accounts receivable into a note receivable during the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2018 with no similar activity in2019, which was originally issued during the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2019.2018. In addition we made capital equipment purchases of $796,000$4.2 million in the threenine months ended September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 as compared to capital equipment purchases of $956,000$2.9 million in the threenine months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2018. Capital expenditures during fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018 were primarily for manufacturing equipment used in our Vista, California and Manno, Switzerland facilities. At September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and June 30, 2018, on a consolidated basis, we had no outstanding balances due in connection with our loan facility.

 

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our stock.

 

During the threenine months ending September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, we were in compliance with all of the financial and other covenants required under the Credit Agreement. Refer to Note E, "Debt," in this Quarterly Report, for terms of Credit Agreement and additional information.

 

As of September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, we had $27.6$27.7 million in cash and cash equivalents and $10.0 million available under our credit facilities. We believe our available cash, cash equivalents and potential cash flows from operations 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 September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, 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 effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, capital resources, or significant components of revenue or expenses material to investors.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

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

 

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ITEM 4.     CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

We maintain certain disclosure controls and procedures as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. They are designed to help ensure that material information is: (1) 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 procedures as of September 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective for their intended purpose described above as of September 30, 2018.March 31, 2019.

 

On July 1, 2018, we adopted Topic 606 (see Note 1). We implemented internal controls to ensure we adequately evaluate our contracts and properly assess the impact of the new accounting standards on our condensed consolidated financial statements. Although adoption of the new revenue standard had no material impact on July 1, 2018 retained earnings or financial statement activity for the quarter ended September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, and is not expected to have a material impact on our ongoing financial statements, we implemented changes to our business processes related to revenue recognition and the control activities within them. The changes included training within management, as well as new processes for ongoing contract review and monitoring to ensure completeness and accuracy of the information for new disclosures.information.

 

There were no other changes in our internal control 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 September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

There were no other changes to our internal control over financial reporting during the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018 that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.  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. 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.

 

As of November 13, 2018,May 9, 2019, neither NAI nor its subsidiaryNAIE were a party to any material pending legal proceeding nor was any of our property the subject of any material pending legal proceeding. We are currently involved in several matters in the ordinary course of our business, each of which is related to enforcing our intellectual property rights.

There is no assurance NAI will prevail in these litigation matters or in similar proceedings it may initiate or that litigation expenses will not be greater than anticipated.

 

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

 

When evaluating our business and future prospects you should carefully consider the risks described under Item 1A of our 2018 Annual Report, as well as the other information in our 2018 Annual Report, this 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 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

 

We did not sell any unregistered equity securities for the three or nine month periods ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018.

Repurchases

 

During the quarterthree months ended September 30, 2018,March 31, 2019 we did not repurchase anyrepurchased 5,748 shares of our common stock under any stockat a total cost of $58,000 (including commissions and transactions fees) as set forth below:

Period

 

Total Number of

Shares Purchased

  

Average Price

Paid per Share (1)

  

Total Number of Shares

Purchased as Part of

Publicly Announced

Plans or Programs

  

Maximum Number (or

Approximate Dollar Value) of

Shares that May Yet Be Purchased

Under the Plans or Programs (as of

March 31, 2019)

(in thousands)

 

January 1, 2019 to January 31, 2019

  5,748  $10.17   5,748    

February 1, 2019 to February 28, 2019

            

March 1, 2019 to March 31, 2019

            

Total

  5,748       5,748  $2,428 

(1) Average price paid per share includes costs associated with the repurchases

Refer to Note I, "Treasury Stock," in this Quarterly Report, for terms of repurchase plans.plan and additional information.

 

ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

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ITEM 6.     EXHIBITS

 

The following exhibit index shows those exhibits filed with this 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 DecemberMarch 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’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

10.01

First Amendment to Amended and Restated EmploymentExclusive Manufacturing Agreement by and between NAI and Mark A. LeDoux, effective July 1, 2018with Juice Plus+

Filed herewith

10.02

First Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, by and between NAI and Kenneth E. Wolf, effective July 1, 2018

Filed herewith

10.03

Second Amendment to Employment Agreement, by and between NAI and Michael E. Fortin, effective July 1, 2018

Filed herewith

10.04

Lease of Facilities in Manno, Switzerland between NAIE and Mr. Silvio Tarchini dated October 19, 2018

Filed herewith

10.05

Lease of Parking Places in Manno, Switzerland between NAIE and Mr. Silvio Tarchini dated October 19, 2018

Filed herewith

10.06Lease of Facilities in Manno, Switzerland between NAIE and Sofinol SA dated November 5, 2018Filed herewith

10.07

First Amendment to Loan Agreement with Kaged Muscle LLC, dated September 30, 2018 

Exhibit 10.5310.48 of NAI’s Current Report on Form 8-K Form 8-K dated October 2, 2018,March 31, 2019, filed with the commission on October 2, 2018.April 5, 2019.

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

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Section 1350 Certification

Filed herewith

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document

Filed herewith

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

Filed herewith

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

Filed herewith

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

Filed herewith

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

Filed herewith

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

Filed herewith

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

Date: November 13, 2018May 9, 2019

 

 

NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mark A. LeDoux

 

 

 

Mark A. LeDoux, Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

(principal executive officer)

 

By:

/s/ Michael E. Fortin

Michael E. Fortin, Chief Financial Officer

(principal financial and accounting officer)

 

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