Form 10-Q
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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, 2007

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.)

1185 Linda Vista Drive

San Marcos, California 92078

  (760) 744-7340
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Registrant’s telephone number)

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

x  Yes    ¨  No

Indicate by check mark whether NAI is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Large accelerated filer  ¨            Accelerated filer  ¨            Non-accelerated filer  x

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

¨  Yes    x  No

As of November 13, 2007, 6,980,199 shares of NAI’s common stock were outstanding, net of 180,941 treasury shares.

 



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SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS    1

PART I

  

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

   3

Item 1.

  

Financial Statements

   3
  

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

   3
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income

   4
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

   5
  

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

   6

Item 2.

  

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

   13

Item 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   18

Item 4.

  

Controls and Procedures

   19

PART II

  

OTHER INFORMATION

   19

Item 1.

  

Legal Proceedings

   19

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors

   20

Item 2.

  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   20

Item 3.

  

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

   20

Item 4.

  

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   20

Item 5.

  

Other Information

   20

Item 6.

  

Exhibits

   21
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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. They include opinions, forecasts, intentions, plans, goals, projections, guidance, expectations, beliefs or other statements that are not statements of historical fact. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expects,” “plans,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “estimates,” “approximates,” “predicts,” or “projects,” or the negative or other variation of such words, and similar expressions may identify a statement as a forward-looking statement. Any statements that refer to projections of our future financial performance, our anticipated growth and trends in our business, our goals, strategies, focus and plans, and other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including statements expressing general optimism about 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, net income per share, profit margins, expenditures, liquidity, goodwill valuation and other financial items;

 

   

our ability to develop relationships with new customers and maintain or improve existing customer relationships;

 

   

development of new products, brands and marketing strategies;

 

 

 

the effect of the discontinuance of Dr. Cherry’s television program and our ability to develop a new marketing plan for, and to sustain, our Pathway to Healing® product line;

 

   

distribution channels, product sales and performance and timing of product shipments;

 

 

 

our ability to expand the customer base of the As We Change® catalog and achieve higher sales, profitability and cash flows as a result;

 

   

inventories and the adequacy and intended use of our facilities;

 

   

current or future customer orders;

 

   

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

 

   

management’s goals and plans for future operations;

 

   

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

 

   

growth, expansion, diversification and acquisition strategies, the success of such strategies, and the benefits we believe can be derived from such strategies;

 

   

personnel;

 

   

the outcome of regulatory, tax and litigation matters;

 

   

sources and availability of raw materials;

 

   

operations outside the United States;

 

   

the adequacy of reserves and allowances;

 

   

overall industry and market performance;

 

   

competition;

 

   

current and future economic and political conditions;

 

   

the impact of accounting pronouncements; and

 

   

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

The 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 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

 

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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).

Unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this report to the “Company,” “NAI,” “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to Natural Alternatives International, Inc. and, as applicable, Natural Alternatives International Europe S.A. (NAIE), Real Health Laboratories, Inc. (RHL) and our other wholly owned subsidiaries.

 

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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,

2007

   

June 30,

2007

 
     (Unaudited)        

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 3,240     $ 4,876  

Accounts receivable - less allowance for doubtful accounts of $20 at September 30, 2007 and June 30, 2007

     6,799       5,264  

Inventories, net

     13,845       14,099  

Deferred income taxes

     1,441       1,441  

Other current assets

     1,542       2,204  
                

Total current assets

     26,867       27,884  
                

Property and equipment, net

     14,565       15,059  

Goodwill and purchased intangibles, net

     4,204       4,268  

Other noncurrent assets, net

     169       169  
                

Total assets

   $ 45,805     $ 47,380  
                

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 4,902     $ 6,330  

Accrued liabilities

     2,112       1,840  

Accrued compensation and employee benefits

     1,205       1,403  

Line of credit

     41       —    

Income taxes payable

     260       270  

Current portion of long-term debt

     1,733       1,825  
                

Total current liabilities

     10,253       11,668  
                

Long-term debt, less current portion

     2,407       2,756  

Deferred income taxes

     1,620       1,620  

Deferred rent

     1,222       1,238  

Long-term pension liability

     88       76  
                

Total liabilities

     15,590       17,358  
                

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock; $0.01 par value; 500,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding

     —         —    

Common stock; $0.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding 7,146,140 at September 30, 2007 and 7,001,230 at June 30, 2007

     70       69  

Additional paid-in capital

     17,821       17,335  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (177 )     (184 )

Retained earnings

     13,600       13,177  

Treasury stock, at cost, 180,941 shares at September 30, 2007 and 70,000 at June 30, 2007

     (1,099 )     (375 )
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     30,215       30,022  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 45,805     $ 47,380  
                

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
September 30,
 
     2007     2006  

Net sales

   $ 25,521     $ 25,161  

Cost of goods sold

     20,226       19,646  
                

Gross profit

     5,295       5,515  

Selling, general & administrative expenses

     4,625       4,683  
                

Income from operations

     670       832  

Other income (expense):

    

Interest income

     2       1  

Interest expense

     (133 )     (230 )

Foreign exchange gain

     102       8  

Other, net

     —         (9 )
                
     (29 )     (230 )
                

Income before income taxes

     641       602  

Provision for income taxes

     218       215  
                

Net income

   $ 423     $ 387  
                

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

     7       (7 )
                

Comprehensive income

   $ 430     $ 380  
                

Net income per common share:

    

Basic

   $ 0.06     $ 0.06  
                

Diluted

   $ 0.06     $ 0.05  
                

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

    

Basic

     6,914,114       6,720,167  

Diluted

     7,021,691       7,200,944  

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 
     2007     2006  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 423     $ 387  

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

    

Depreciation and amortization

     820       829  

Amortization of purchased intangibles

     64       63  

Non-cash compensation

     95       38  

Tax benefit from exercise of stock options

     (64 )     (233 )

Pension expense, net of contributions

     12       24  

Loss on disposal of assets

     —         13  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (1,536 )     6,431  

Inventories, net

     254       27  

Other assets

     124       (110 )

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (572 )     685  

Accrued compensation and employee benefits

     (198 )     (493 )
                

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (578 )     7,661  
                

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (326 )     (1,003 )
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (326 )     (1,003 )
                

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Net borrowings (payments) on line of credit

     41       (7,310 )

Payments on long-term debt

     (441 )     (409 )

Tax benefit from exercise of stock options

     64       233  

Repurchase of common stock

     (724 )     (82 )

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     328       753  
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (732 )     (6,815 )
                

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (1,636 )     (157 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     4,876       2,157  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 3,240     $ 2,000  
                

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

    

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Interest

   $ 133     $ 206  
                

Taxes

   $ —       $ 407  
                

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

Basis of Presentation

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. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. 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 months ended September 30, 2007 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, 2007 (“2007 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 2007 Annual Report unless otherwise noted below.

Net Income per Common Share

We compute net income per common share in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 128, “Earnings Per Share.” This statement requires the presentation of basic 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 account for the additional weighted average shares of common stock outstanding for our diluted net income per common share computation. We calculated basic and diluted net income per common share as follows (amounts in thousands, except per share data):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     2007    2006

Numerator

     

Net income

   $ 423    $ 387
             

Denominator

     

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

     6,914      6,720

Dilutive effect of stock options

     108      481
             

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

     7,022      7,201
             

Basic net income per common share

   $ 0.06    $ 0.06
             

Diluted net income per common share

   $ 0.06    $ 0.05
             

Shares related to stock options of 527,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007, and 25,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per common share, as the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

Stock-Based Compensation

We have an equity incentive plan under which we have granted nonqualified and incentive stock options to employees, non-employee directors and consultants. We also have an employee stock purchase plan. Effective July 1, 2005, we adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123R, “Share Based Payment” (SFAS 123R), using the modified-prospective-transition method. Under that transition method, compensation cost is recognized (a) for all stock-based awards granted before, but not yet vested as of, July 1, 2005, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting

 

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for Stock Based Compensation,” and (b) for all stock-based awards granted after July 1, 2005, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123R. Results for periods prior to implementation of SFAS 123R have not been restated.

We estimated the fair value of the stock option awards at the date of grant and employee stock purchase plan shares at the beginning of the offering period using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. Option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions. Black-Scholes uses assumptions related to volatility, the risk-free interest rate, the dividend yield (which is assumed to be zero, as we have not paid any cash dividends) and employee exercise behavior. Expected volatilities used in the model are based mainly 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. Our operating income was reduced by stock based compensation expense of approximately $95,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007, and $38,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006.

Income Taxes

On July 1, 2007 we adopted the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (FIN 48). FIN 48 prescribes detailed guidance for the financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of uncertain tax positions recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” Tax positions must meet a more-likely-than-not recognition threshold at the effective date to be recognized upon the adoption of FIN 48 and in subsequent periods.

As of June 30, 2007 and September 30, 2007, we had unrecognized tax liabilities of $47,000. The total amount of unrecognized tax liabilities, if recognized, would not materially affect the effective tax rate.

Our practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. Upon adoption of FIN 48 on July 1, 2007, we did not record any interest or penalties.

We are subject to taxation in the United States and various state jurisdictions. Our tax years for fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 and forward are subject to examination by the United States and state tax authorities.

 

B. Goodwill and Purchased Intangibles

Goodwill and other acquisition-related intangibles as of September 30, 2007 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

    

Amortization
Life in Years

   Gross
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Net Amount

Goodwill (1)

   N/A    $ 458    $ —       $ 458

Distributor relationships

   13      500      (70 )     430

Direct consumer relationships

   9      400      (81 )     319

Tradenames

   20      3,300      (304 )     2,996

Non-compete agreements

   2      10      (9 )     1
                        
      $ 4,668    $ (464 )   $ 4,204
                        

 

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On June 30, 2007, as a result of our annual goodwill impairment testing in accordance with SFAS 142 we recorded a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $7.0 million.

 

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The estimated future amortization expense of purchased intangible assets as of September 30, 2007 was as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Nine months ending June 30, 2008

   $ 185

Fiscal year 2009

     247

Fiscal year 2010

     247

Fiscal year 2011

     247

Fiscal year 2012

     247

Thereafter

     2,573
      
   $ 3,746
      

 

C. Inventories

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

 

    

September 30,

2007

   June 30,
2007

Raw materials

   $ 8,630    $ 6,997

Work in progress

     3,278      3,410

Finished goods

     1,937      3,692
             
   $ 13,845    $ 14,099
             

 

D. Property and Equipment

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

 

    

Depreciable
Life In Years

  

September 30,

2007

   

June 30,

2007

 

Land

   N/A    $ 393     $ 393  

Building and building improvements

   7 – 39      2,732       2,726  

Machinery and equipment

   3 – 12      19,736       19,514  

Office equipment and furniture

   3 – 5      4,508       4,470  

Vehicles

   3      204       204  

Leasehold improvements

   1 – 15      10,385       10,325  
                   

Total property and equipment

        37,958       37,632  

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

        (23,393 )     (22,573 )
                   

Property and equipment, net

      $ 14,565     $ 15,059  
                   

 

E. Debt

We amended our credit facility on December 1, 2005 and again on March 29, 2006 to increase our working capital line of credit from $8.0 million to $12.0 million, extend the maturity date from November 1, 2006 to November 1, 2007 and modify certain financial covenants. We also obtained an additional $3.8 million term loan on December 5, 2005, to fund, in part, the cash purchase price of the RHL acquisition.

As a result of the amendments and additional term loan, our bank credit facility increased to a total of $20.9 million, comprised of a $12.0 million working capital line of credit and $8.9 million in term loans. The working capital line of credit is secured by our accounts receivable and other rights to payment, general intangibles, inventory and equipment, has an interest rate of Prime Rate or LIBOR plus 1.75%, as elected by NAI from time to time, and borrowings are subject to eligibility requirements for current accounts receivable and inventory balances. The term loans consist of a $1.1 million fifteen year term loan due June 2011, secured by our San Marcos building, at an interest rate of 8.25%; a $700,000 ten year term loan with a twenty year amortization, secured by our San Marcos building, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.25%; a $1.8 million four year term loan, secured by our accounts receivable and other rights to payment, general intangibles, inventory and equipment, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.10%; a $1.5 million five year term loan, secured by equipment, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.10%; and the $3.8 million four year term loan, secured by equipment, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.10%. Monthly payments on the term loans are approximately $145,000 plus interest.

 

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On January 24, 2007, we further amended our credit facility to extend the maturity date for the working capital line of credit from November 1, 2007 to November 1, 2008, and maintain the ratio of total liabilities/tangible net worth covenant at 1.25/1.0 for the remainder of the term of the credit facility.

As of September 30, 2007, the amount outstanding on the working capital line of credit was $41,000 and the amount outstanding on the term loans was $4.1 million. As of September 30, 2007, we had $8.2 million available under the line of credit.

On September 22, 2006, NAIE, our wholly owned subsidiary, entered into a credit facility to provide it with a credit line of up to CHF 1,300,000, or approximately $1.1 million, which is the initial maximum aggregate amount that can be outstanding at any one time under the credit facility. This maximum amount will be reduced by CHF 160,000, or approximately $137,000, at the end of each year beginning on December 31, 2007. On February 19, 2007, NAIE amended its credit facility to provide that the maximum aggregate amount that may be outstanding under the facility cannot be reduced below CHF 500,000, or approximately $429,000. As of September 30, 2007, there was no outstanding balance under the credit facility.

The composite interest rate on all of our outstanding debt was 8.25% at September 30, 2007, and 7.77% at September 30, 2006.

 

F. Defined Benefit Pension Plan

We sponsor a defined benefit pension plan that provides retirement benefits to employees based generally on years of service and compensation during the last five years before retirement. Effective June 20, 1999, our Board of Directors amended the plan to freeze the accrued benefit of each plan member at its then current amount and to no longer allow inactive plan members or other employees to become active members of the plan. We contribute an amount not less than the minimum funding requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 nor more than the maximum tax-deductible amount.

The components included in the net periodic benefit for the periods ended September 30 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2007     2006  

Interest cost

   $ 21     $ 21  

Expected return on plan assets

     (27 )     (27 )
                

Net periodic benefit

   $ (6 )   $ (6 )
                

 

G. Economic Dependency

We had substantial net sales to certain customers during the periods shown in the following table. The loss of either of these customers, or a significant decline in net sales or the growth rate of sales to these customers 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 total net sales were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 
     2007     2006  
     Net Sales by
Customer
   % of Total
Net Sales
    Net Sales by
Customer
    % of Total
Net Sales
 

Customer 1

   $ 9,175    36 %   $ 7,529     30 %

Customer 2

     8,732    34       9,956     40  

Customer 3

     2,747    11       (a )   (a )
                           
   $ 20,654    81 %   $ 17,485     70 %
                           

 

(a) Net sales were less than 10% of the periods total net sales.

 

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We buy certain products from a limited number of raw material suppliers. 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,  
     2007     2006  
     Raw Material
Purchases by
Supplier
    % of Total
Raw
Material
Purchases
    Raw Material
Purchases by
Supplier
    % of Total
Raw
Material
Purchases
 

Supplier 1

   $ 3,319     26 %   $ 1,881     18 %

Supplier 2

     2,122     16       (a )   (a )

Supplier 3

     (a )   (a )     1,065     10  
                            
   $ 5,441     42 %   $ 2,946     28 %
                            

 

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

 

H. Segment Information

Effective July 1, 2006, we changed our reporting segments to reflect the structure of our internal organization after the integration of previously outsourced fulfillment and call center activities for our Dr. Cherry Pathway to Healing® product line into RHL’s existing operations. The reportable segments are as follows:

 

   

Private label contract manufacturing, in which we primarily provide manufacturing services to companies that market and distribute nutritional supplements and other health care products; and

 

   

Branded products, in which we market and distribute branded nutritional supplements and other lifestyle products in the following distribution channels:

 

 

 

Direct-to-consumer marketing programs, under which we develop, manufacture and market our own products and work with nationally recognized physicians and others to develop brand name products that reflect their individual approaches to restoring, maintaining or improving health. These products are sold through a variety of distribution channels, including television programs, print media and the internet. The Dr. Cherry Pathway to Healing® product line is sold under a direct-to-consumer marketing program;

 

 

 

Food, Drug and Mass Market (FDM) retail channel in which we sell the Real Health® Laboratories nutritional supplement product line; and

 

 

 

As We Change® catalog, a lifestyle catalog geared towards women between the ages of 45 and 65, in which we sell our own branded products as well as third party products. The quarterly print catalog offers a variety of high quality nutritional, beauty, skin care, exercise, lifestyle and other personal care products.

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 corporate allocations. 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, legal, finance, information technology, and other corporate level related expenses, which are not allocated to either segment. 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 2007 Annual Report.

 

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

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2007     2006  

Net Sales

    

Private label contract manufacturing

   $ 21,819     $ 20,971  

Branded products

     3,702       4,190  
                
   $ 25,521     $ 25,161  
                
     Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2007     2006  

Income from Operations

    

Private label contract manufacturing

   $ 2,719     $ 2,718  

Branded products

     (233 )     (178 )
                

Income from operations of reportable segments

     2,486       2,540  
                

Corporate expenses not allocated to segments

     (1,816 )     (1,708 )
                
   $ 670     $ 832  
                
     September 30,
2007
    June 30,
2007
 

Total Assets

    

Private label contract manufacturing

   $ 39,010     $ 39,583  

Branded products

     6,795       7,797  
                
   $ 45,805     $ 47,380  
                

Our private label contract manufacturing products are sold both in the United States and in markets outside the United States, including Europe, Australia and Japan. Our primary market outside the United States is Europe. Our branded products are sold only in the United States.

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

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     2007    2006

United States

   $ 19,242    $ 20,442

Markets outside the United States

     6,279      4,719
             

Total net sales

   $ 25,521    $ 25,161
             

Products manufactured by NAIE accounted for 38% of net sales in markets outside the United States for the three months ended September 30, 2007, and 50% for the three months ended September 30, 2006. No products manufactured by NAIE were sold in the United States during the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.

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 (dollars in thousands):

 

     Long-Lived Assets    Total Assets    Capital Expenditures
                         Three Months Ended
     September 30,
2007
  

June 30,

2007

   September 30,
2007
  

June 30,

2007

   September 30,
2007
  

September 30,

2006

United States

   $ 16,857    $ 17,362    $ 39,160    $ 41,493    $ 298    $ 447

Europe

     1,912      1,965      6,645      5,887      28      556
                                         
   $ 18,769    $ 19,327    $ 45,805    $ 47,380    $ 326    $ 1,003
                                         

 

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I. 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, 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 generally 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 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 that we do not expect.

As of November 13, 2007, neither NAI nor its subsidiaries were a party to any material pending legal proceeding nor was any of their property the subject of any material pending legal proceeding.

 

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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 months ended September 30, 2007. 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 2007 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 or contain all of the information that may be important to our stockholders or the investing public. This overview should be read 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 United States. Historically, our revenue has been largely dependent on sales to one or two 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 and new product introductions.

A cornerstone of our business strategy is to achieve long-term growth and diversify our sales. We have sought and expect to continue to seek to diversify our sales both by developing relationships with additional, quality-oriented, private label contract manufacturing customers and developing and growing our own line of branded products. To that end, during fiscal 2006, we established relationships with two new private label contract manufacturing customers, and completed our acquisition of RHL, an integrated direct marketer of its own and third party branded nutritional supplements and other lifestyle products.

During the three months ended September 30, 2007, our net sales were 1% higher than in the comparable quarter last year. Private label contract manufacturing sales contributed three percent of the overall increase primarily due to higher volumes of existing products in existing markets sold to our three largest customers. The private label contract manufacturing sales increase was partially offset by a decrease in branded products sales. The decrease in branded products sales was primarily attributed to the continued softening of our Dr. Cherry Pathway to Healing® product line.

Beginning in April 2007, Dr. Cherry ceased airing his weekly television program, which had served as the primary customer acquisition vehicle in marketing the Pathway to Healing® product line. While sales of the product line have been primarily generated by continuity orders from long-standing repeat customers, the loss of the television program is anticipated to have a negative impact on our ability to acquire new customers. We continue working with Dr. Cherry to evaluate alternative marketing programs and revise marketing plans to support the product line.

Branded products sales decreased to 15% of total net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from 17% in the comparable quarter last year. The shift in sales mix contributed to the reduction in gross profit margin to 20.7% from 21.9% in the comparable quarter last year. Additionally, we incurred higher indirect labor costs for private label contract manufacturing as we strengthened our management team in the areas of operations, planning, quality control and laboratory. Although these investments in personnel reduced our gross profit margin for the three months ended September 30, 2007, we believe over the long term these investments will improve our ability to increase the value of the goods and services we provide to our customers, and assist us in developing relationships with additional quality oriented customers

During the remainder of fiscal 2008, we plan to continue to 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;

 

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Implementing focused initiatives to grow our branded product lines and to sustain our Pathway to Healing® product line;

 

   

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

 

   

Identifying and evaluating additional acquisition opportunities that could increase product lines, expand distribution channels, enhance manufacturing capabilities or reduce risk associated with a variety of factors.

Looking forward, we expect reduced net sales of approximately $3 million to $5 million, in the aggregate, in both private label contract manufacturing and branded products in the second quarter of fiscal 2008, as compared to the second quarter in fiscal 2007. The anticipated reduction in second quarter revenues is primarily attributable to a single contract manufacturing customer. We are in discussions with several potential new private label contract manufacturing customers and expect to begin shipments to at least some of these customers in the second half of fiscal 2008.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of our financial statements requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our financial statements and their accompanying notes. We have identified certain policies that we believe are important to the 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 that 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 2007 Annual Report. There have been no significant changes to these policies during the three months ended September 30, 2007.

Results of Operations

The results of our operations for the three months ended September 30 were as follows (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
     2007     2006     % Change  

Private label contract manufacturing

   $ 21,819     $ 20,971     4  

Branded products

     3,702       4,190     (12 )
                  

Total net sales

     25,521       25,161     1  

Cost of goods sold

     20,226       19,646     3  
                  

Gross profit

     5,295       5,515     (4 )

Gross profit %

     20.7 %     21.9 %  

Selling, general & administrative expenses

     4,625       4,683     (1 )
                  

% of net sales

     18.1 %     18.6 %  

Income from operations

     670       832     (19 )

% of net sales

     2.6 %     3.3 %  

Other expense, net

     29       230     (87 )
                  

Income before taxes

     641       602     6  

% of net sales

     2.5 %     2.4 %  

Net income

   $ 423     $ 387     9  
                  

% of net sales

     1.7 %     1.5 %  

Diluted net income per common share

   $ 0.06     $ 0.05     20  

 

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The percentage increase in private label contract manufacturing net sales was attributed to the following:

 

Mannatech, Incorporated (1)

   8 %

Arbonne International (2)

   6  

NSA International, Inc. (3)

   (7 )

Impact of foreign exchange rates

   1  

Other customers (4)

   (4 )
      

Total

   4 %
      

 

1

An increase in net sales to Mannatech, Incorporated resulted primarily from the sale of higher volumes of established products in existing international markets.

 

2

An increase in net sales to Arbonne International resulted primarily from the sale of higher volumes of established products in existing markets.

 

3

A reduction in net sales to NSA International, Inc. resulted primarily from the sale of lower volumes of established products in existing markets.

 

4

A decrease in net sales to other customers was primarily due to the discontinuation of a customer relationship.

The percentage change in net sales of our branded products was primarily attributed to the following distribution channels:

 

As We Change® catalog

   3 %

FDM retail channel

   (2 )

Direct-to-consumer marketing program (1)

   (13 )
      

Total

   (12 )%
      

 

1

Net sales from our direct-to-consumer marketing programs decreased primarily from lower sales of the Dr. Cherry Pathway to Healing® product line.

Gross profit margin decreased 1.2 percentage points primarily due to the following:

 

Shift in sales mix (1)

   (0.8 )%

Lower inventory reserves

   0.9  

Incremental direct and indirect labor (2)

   (1.3 )
      

Total

   (1.2 )%
      

 

1

The shift in sales mix resulted primarily from higher margin branded products sales comprising a lower percentage of sales compared to the same quarter last year as a result of the lower Dr. Cherry Pathway to Healing® product line sales. Branded products sales decreased to 15% of total net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from 17% in the comparable quarter last year.

 

2

Incremental direct and indirect labor was primarily attributed to higher personnel costs to strengthen our private label contract manufacturing management team in the areas of planning, quality control and laboratory along with the hiring of our new Vice President of Operations in November 2006.

Private label contract manufacturing gross profit margin remained relatively consistent at 15.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to 15.0% in the comparable quarter last year primarily due to lower inventory reserves partially offset by higher personnel costs discussed above.

Branded products gross profit margin decreased to 53.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from 56.4% in the comparable quarter last year primarily due to a shift in sales mix to As We Change® catalog sales from the Dr. Cherry Pathway to Healing® product line sales.

Selling, general and administrative for the three months ended September 30, 2007 were relatively consistent with the comparable quarter last year.

 

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Other expense, net decreased $201,000 primarily due to a decrease in interest expense of $97,000 resulting from lower utilization of our line of credit to fund the prior year carrying costs of accounts receivable and inventory purchases for one of our private label contract manufacturing customers. Additionally, foreign exchange gains increased $94,000 due to the strengthening of the Euro and the related impact on the translation of Euro denominated cash and receivables.

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 used by operating activities was $578,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $7.7 million in the comparable quarter last year.

At September 30, 2007, changes in accounts receivable, consisting primarily of amounts due from our private label contract manufacturing customers, used $1.5 million in cash during the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to providing $6.4 million in the comparable quarter last year. Cash provided by accounts receivable in the three months ended September 30, 2006 was due to higher collections from our record quarterly sales in our fiscal 2006 fourth quarter. Days sales outstanding was 43 days during the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to 72 days in the comparable quarter last year.

Approximately $903,000 of our operating cash flow was generated by NAIE in the three months ended September 30, 2007. As of September 30, 2007, NAIE’s undistributed retained earnings were considered indefinitely reinvested.

Capital expenditures were $326,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $1.0 million in the comparable quarter last year. Capital expenditures during the three months ended September 30, 2006 were primarily for manufacturing equipment in our Vista, California and Manno, Switzerland facilities and call center computer software and hardware for our RHL facility.

Cash used in financing activities for the three months ended September 30, 2007 included $724,000 of cash used to repurchase our common stock. On June 29, 2007, the independent members of the Board of Directors approved the repurchase of 100,000 shares of our common stock from Mark LeDoux, our Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman of the Board, his wife, their family limited partnership and related children’s trust, conditioned on a purchase price equal to a 10% discount from the closing price on such date. The repurchase was completed on July 6, 2007.

Our consolidated debt decreased to $4.2 million at September 30, 2007 from $4.6 million at June 30, 2007 primarily due to payments on our term loans.

We have a bank credit facility of $20.9 million, comprised of a $12.0 million working capital line of credit and $8.9 million in term loans. The working capital line of credit is secured by our accounts receivable and other rights to payment, general intangibles, inventory and equipment, has an interest rate of Prime Rate or LIBOR plus 1.75%, as elected by NAI from time to time, and borrowings are subject to eligibility requirements for current accounts receivable and inventory balances. The term loans consist of a $1.1 million fifteen year term loan due June 2011, secured by our San Marcos building, at an interest rate of 8.25%; a $700,000 ten year term loan with a twenty year amortization, secured by our San Marcos building, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.25%; a $1.8 million four year term loan, secured by our accounts receivable and other rights to payment, general intangibles, inventory and equipment, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.10%; a $1.5 million five year term loan, secured by equipment, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.10%; and a $3.8 million four year term loan, secured by equipment, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.10%. Monthly payments on the term loans are approximately $145,000 plus interest.

We amended our credit facility on December 1, 2005 and again on March 29, 2006 to increase our working capital line of credit from $8.0 million to $12.0 million, and to extend the maturity date from November 1, 2006 to November 1, 2007, as well as to make certain modifications to the financial covenants, including: (i) an increase in our ratio of total liabilities/tangible net worth covenant from 1.25/1.0 to 1.75/1.0 through June 30, 2006 (the ratio returned to 1.25/1.0 from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007 and was to return to 1.0/1.0 thereafter but was subsequently further amended); (ii) a limit on capital expenditures of $5,500,000 for fiscal years 2006 and 2007; (iii) an increase in our ability to incur additional aggregate annual operating lease expenses from $100,000 to $500,000 without prior approval from the lender; (iv) an increase in our ability to create specific indebtedness other than with our current lender from $0 to $1,000,000; (v) replacement of the EBITDA coverage ratio with a fixed charge coverage ratio (aggregate of net profit after taxes, depreciation and amortization expenses and net contributions/aggregate current maturity of long-term debt and capitalized lease payments) not less than 1.25/1.0 as of each fiscal quarter end; (vi) an increase in borrowings against eligible inventory from $3.0 million to $6.0 million, provided the outstanding borrowings shall not at any time exceed eligible accounts receivable; (vii) a change in permissible accounts receivable concentration to allow up to 35% for a new customer acceptable to the lender; and (viii) a change in the calculation of the fixed charge coverage ratio to a rolling 4-quarter basis from each fiscal quarter end.

 

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On January 24, 2007, we further amended our credit facility to extend the maturity date for the working capital line of credit from November 1, 2007 to November 1, 2008, and maintain the ratio of total liabilities/tangible net worth covenant at 1.25/1.0 for the remainder of the term of the credit facility.

As of September 30, 2007, we had $41,000 outstanding on the working capital line of credit and the amount outstanding on the term loans was $4.1 million.

On September 22, 2006, NAIE, our wholly owned subsidiary, entered into a credit facility to provide it with a credit line of up to CHF 1,300,000, or approximately $1.1 million, which is the initial maximum aggregate amount that can be outstanding at any one time under the credit facility. This maximum amount will be reduced by CHF 160,000, or approximately $137,000, at the end of each year beginning on December 31, 2007. On February 19, 2007, NAIE amended its credit facility to provide that the maximum aggregate amount that may be outstanding under the facility cannot be reduced below CHF 500,000, or approximately $429,000. As of September 30, 2007, there was no outstanding balance under the credit facility.

Under its credit facility, NAIE may draw amounts either as current account loan credits to its current or future bank accounts or as fixed loans with a maximum term of 24 months. Current account loans will bear interest at the rate of 5% per annum. Fixed loans will bear interest at a rate determined by the parties based on current market conditions and must be repaid pursuant to a repayment schedule established by the parties at the time of the loan. If a fixed loan is repaid early at NAIE’s election or in connection with the termination of the credit facility, NAIE will be charged a pre-payment penalty equal to 0.1% of the principal amount of the fixed loan or CHF 1,000 (approximately $800, whichever is greater. The bank reserves the right to refuse individual requests for an advance under the credit facility, although its exercise of such right will not have the effect of terminating the credit facility as a whole.

As of September 30, 2007, we had $3.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and $8.2 million available under our line of credit. We believe our available cash, cash equivalents and potential cash flows from operations will be sufficient to fund our current working capital needs, capital expenditures and debt payments through at least the next 12 months.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of September 30, 2007, we did not have any significant 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 under Item 7 of our 2007 Annual Report. As of September 30, 2007, other than the pronouncements discussed in our 2007 Annual Report, we are not aware of any other pronouncements that materially affect our financial position or results of operations.

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to market risk, which is the potential loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices, such as foreign currency exchange and interest rates. We generally do not enter into derivatives or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. We may, however, enter into financial instruments to try to manage and reduce the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. We cannot predict with any certainty our future exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange and interest rates or other market risks or the impact, if any, such fluctuations may have on our future business, product pricing, consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. The actual impact of any fluctuations in foreign currency exchange or interest rates may differ significantly from those discussed below.

Interest Rates

At September 30, 2007, we had fixed rate debt of $406,000 and variable rate debt of approximately $3.8 million. The interest rates on our variable rate debt range from LIBOR plus 1.75% to LIBOR plus 2.25%. As of September 30, 2007, the weighted average effective interest rate on our variable rate debt was 8.39%. An immediate one hundred basis point (1.0%) increase in the interest rates on our variable rate debt, holding other variables constant, would have increased our interest expense by $16,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007. Interest rates have been at or near historic lows in recent years but have been increasing during the past year. There can be no guarantee that interest rates will not rise further. Any increase in interest rates may adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Foreign Currencies

To the extent our business continues to expand outside the United States, an increasing share of our net sales and cost of sales may be transacted in currencies other than the United States dollar. Accounting practices require that our non-United States dollar-denominated transactions be converted to United States dollars for reporting purposes. Consequently, our reported net earnings may be significantly affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates. When the United States dollar strengthens against currencies in which products are sold or weakens against currencies in which we incur costs, net sales and costs could be adversely affected.

Our main exchange rate exposures are with the Swiss Franc and the Euro against the United States dollar. This is due to NAIE’s operations in Switzerland and the payment in Euros by our largest customer for finished goods. Additionally, we pay our NAIE employees and certain operating expenses in Swiss Francs. We may enter into forward exchange contracts, foreign currency borrowings and option contracts to hedge our foreign currency risk. Our goal in seeking to manage foreign currency risk is to provide reasonable certainty to the functional currency value of foreign currency cash flows and to help stabilize the value of non-United States dollar-denominated earnings.

On January 18, 2007, we purchased three option contracts designated and effective as cash flow hedges to protect against the foreign currency exchange risk inherent in a portion of our forecasted transactions denominated in Euros. The three options expire monthly beginning August 2007 and ending October 2007. The option contracts had a notional amount of $1.9 million, a weighted average strike price of $1.24, and a purchase price of $12,000. The risk of loss associated with the options is limited to the purchase price paid for the option contracts. As of September 30, 2007, two of the options had expired.

On April 3, 2007, we purchased three option contracts designated and effective as cash flow hedges to protect against the foreign currency exchange risk inherent in a portion of our forecasted transactions denominated in Euros. The three options expire monthly beginning November 2007 and ending January 2008. The option contracts had a notional amount of $1.9 million, a weighted average strike price of $1.29, and a purchase price of $18,000. The risk of loss associated with the options is limited to the purchase price paid for the option contracts.

On August 14, 2007, we purchased three option contracts designated and effective as cash flow hedges to protect against the foreign currency exchange risk inherent in a portion of our forecasted transactions denominated in Euros. The three options expire monthly beginning February 2008 and ending April 2008. The option contracts had a notional amount of $1.9 million, a weighted average strike price of $1.29, and a purchase price of $10,000. The risk of loss associated with the options is limited to the purchase price paid for the option contracts.

On September 7, 2007, we purchased three option contracts designated and effective as cash flow hedges to protect against the foreign currency exchange risk inherent in a portion of our forecasted transactions denominated in Euros.

 

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The three options expire monthly beginning May 2008 and ending July 2008. The option contracts had a notional amount of $1.9 million, a weighted average strike price of $1.29, and a purchase price of $12,000. The risk of loss associated with the options is limited to the purchase price paid for the option contracts.

On September 30, 2007, the Swiss Franc closed at 1.16 to 1.00 United States dollar and the Euro closed at 0.70 to 1.00 United States dollar. A 10% adverse change to the exchange rates between the Swiss Franc and the Euro against the United States dollar, holding other variables constant, would have decreased our net income for the three months ended September 30, 2007 by $170,000.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

We maintain certain disclosure controls and procedures as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (1934 Act). 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 1934 Act and within the time periods specified by the SEC.

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2007. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective for their intended purpose described above as of September 30, 2007 because of the material weakness identified below.

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Management determined that a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting existed as of September 30, 2007 regarding our annual goodwill impairment analysis necessary for the preparation of our 2007 Annual Report. In particular, management determined that we did not have an appropriate process in place to develop and support the forecasts and plans necessary to complete our annual goodwill impairment analysis in a timely manner. As a result, we were unable to timely file our 2007 Annual Report.

There were no changes to our internal controls during the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007 that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls. The matter identified above and the steps necessary to remediate such weakness remain under review by management and our Board of Directors. In addition, at the end of our 2008 fiscal year, management will be required to provide an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. We are in the process of performing the system and process documentation, evaluation and testing required for management to make this assessment. We have not completed this process or our assessment. In the course of evaluation and testing, management may identify additional deficiencies that will need to be addressed and remediated. There can be no assurance that our remediation efforts will be successful or that our control procedures will be effective in accomplishing their objectives at all times.

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 product liability, employment, intellectual property, 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 generally 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 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 that we do not expect.

As of November 13, 2007, neither NAI nor its subsidiaries were a party to any material pending legal proceeding nor was any of their property the subject of any material pending legal proceeding.

 

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

You should carefully consider the risks described under Item 1A of our 2007 Annual Report, as well as the other information in our 2007 Annual Report, this report and other reports and documents we file with the SEC, when evaluating our business and future prospects. 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

During the quarter ended September 30, 2007, we did not sell any securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

On June 29, 2007, the independent members of the Board of Directors approved the repurchase of 100,000 shares of our common stock from Mark LeDoux, our Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman of the Board, his wife, their family limited partnership and related children’s trust, conditioned on a purchase price equal to a 10% discount from the closing price on such date. The repurchase was completed on July 6, 2007 as set forth below. During the quarter ended September 30, 2007, other than the repurchase described above, we did not repurchase any other shares of our common stock.

 

Period

   Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
   Average
Price
Paid per
Share
   Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
   Maximum Number
of Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs

July 1, 2007 - July 31, 2007

   100,000    $ 6.489    0    0

August 1, 2007 - August 31, 2007

   0      —      0    0

September 1, 2007 - September 30, 2007

   0      —      0    0
                     

Total

   100,000    $ 6.489    0    0
                     

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

 

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

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 December 31, 2004, filed with the commission on February 14, 2005
3(ii)    By-laws of Natural Alternatives International, Inc. dated as of December 21, 1990    NAI’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-44292) filed with the commission on December 21, 1992
3(iii)    Amendment to the By-laws of Natural Alternatives International, Inc. effective as of June 29, 2007    Exhibit 3(ii) of NAI’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 29, 2007, filed with the commission on July 6, 2007
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 September 8, 2005
10.1    1999 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan as adopted effective May 10, 1999, amended effective January 30, 2004, and further amended effective December 3, 2004*    Exhibit 10.1 of NAI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2004, filed with the commission on February 14, 2005
10.2    1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan as adopted effective October 18, 1999    Exhibit B of NAI’s definitive Proxy Statement filed with the commission on October 21, 1999
10.3    Management Incentive Plan*    Exhibit 10.3 of NAI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003, filed with the commission on November 5, 2003
10.4    Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of January 30, 2004, by and between NAI and Randell Weaver*    Exhibit 10.5 of NAI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, filed with the commission on September 14, 2004
10.5    Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of January 30, 2004, by and between NAI and Mark A. LeDoux*    Exhibit 10.6 of NAI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, filed with the commission on September 14, 2004
10.6    Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of January 30, 2004, by and between NAI and John Reaves*    Exhibit 10.8 of NAI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, filed with the commission on September 14, 2004
10.7    Amended and Restated Exclusive License Agreement effective as of September 1, 2004 by and among NAI and Dr. Reginald B. Cherry    Exhibit 10.11 of NAI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, filed with the commission on September 14, 2004
10.8    Exclusive License Agreement effective as of September 1, 2004 by and among NAI and Reginald B. Cherry Ministries, Inc.    Exhibit 10.12 of NAI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, filed with the commission on September 14, 2004

 

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10.9    First Amendment to Exclusive License Agreement effective as of December 10, 2004 by and among NAI and Reginald B. Cherry Ministries, Inc.    Exhibit 10.3 of NAI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2004, filed with the commission on February 14, 2005
10.10    Lease of Facilities in Vista, California between NAI and Calwest Industrial Properties, LLC, a California limited liability company (lease reference date June 12, 2003)    Exhibit 10.10 of NAI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003, filed with the commission on November 5, 2003
10.11    Credit Agreement dated as of May 1, 2004 by and between NAI and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association    Exhibit 10.11 of NAI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004, filed with the commission on May 17, 2004
10.12    First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of February 1, 2005 by and between NAI and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association    Exhibit 10.1 of NAI’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 1, 2005, filed with the commission on February 7, 2005
10.13    Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into between NAI and each of its directors    Exhibit 10.15 of NAI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, filed with the commission on September 14, 2004
10.14    Lease of Facilities in Manno, Switzerland between NAIE and Mr. Silvio Tarchini dated May 9, 2005 (English translation)    Exhibit 10.19 of NAI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005, filed with the commission on May 13, 2005
10.15    Lease of Facilities in Manno, Switzerland between NAIE and Mr. Silvio Tarchini dated July 25, 2003 (English translation)    Exhibit 10.19 of NAI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005, filed with the commission on September 8, 2005
10.16    Lease of Facilities in Manno, Switzerland between NAIE and Mr. Silvio Tarchini dated June 8, 2004 (English translation)    Exhibit 10.20 of NAI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005, filed with the commission on September 8, 2005
10.17    Lease of Facilities in Manno, Switzerland between NAIE and Mr. Silvio Tarchini dated February 7, 2005 (English translation)    Exhibit 10.21 of NAI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005, filed with the commission on September 8, 2005
10.18    License Agreement effective as of April 28, 1997 by and among Roger Harris, Mark Dunnett and NAI    Exhibit 10.22 of NAI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005, filed with the commission on September 8, 2005
10.19    Amendment to License Agreement effective as of March 17, 2001 by and among Roger Harris, Mark Dunnett and NAI    Exhibit 10.23 of NAI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005, filed with the commission on September 8, 2005
10.20    Amendment effective as of September 15, 2005 to Lease of Facilities in Manno, Switzerland between NAIE and Mr. Silvio Tarchini dated May 9, 2005 (English translation)    Exhibit 10.24 of NAI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005, filed with the commission on November 4, 2005

 

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10.21    Stock Purchase Agreement effective as of December 5, 2005, by and among NAI and William H. Bunten II and/or Elizabeth W. Bunten, as the trustees of The Bunten Family Trust dated April 14, 2001, John F. Dullea and Carolyn A. Dullea, as the trustees of The John F. and Carolyn A. Dullea Trust dated June 20, 2001, Lincoln Fish, and Michael L. Irwin, as trustee of The Michael L. Irwin Trust u/t/a June 25, 1991    Exhibit 10.1 of NAI’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 5, 2005, filed with the commission on December 9, 2005
10.22    Form of Lock-Up Agreement effective as of December 5, 2005 entered into between NAI and each Selling Stockholder    Exhibit 10.2 of NAI’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 5, 2005, filed with the commission on December 9, 2005
10.23    Employment Agreement effective as of December 5, 2005, by and between RHL and John F. Dullea*    Exhibit 10.3 of NAI’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 5, 2005, filed with the commission on December 9, 2005
10.24    Lease of RHL Facilities in San Diego, California between RHL and Lessor dated February 5, 2003    Exhibit 10.4 of NAI’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 5, 2005, filed with the commission on December 9, 2005
10.25    Promissory Note made by NAI for the benefit of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. in the amount of $3,800,000    Exhibit 10.5 of NAI’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 5, 2005, filed with the commission on December 9, 2005
10.26    Patent License Agreement by and between Unither Pharma, Inc. and RHL dated May 1, 2002    Exhibit 10.6 of NAI’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 5, 2005, filed with the commission on December 9, 2005
10.27    Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of December 1, 2005 by and between NAI and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association    Exhibit 10.30 of NAI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2005, filed with the commission on February 14, 2006
10.28    Exclusive License Agreement by and between NAI and Richard Linchitz, M.D. effective as of August 23, 2005    Exhibit 10.32 of NAI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2005, filed with the commission on February 14, 2006
10.29    Letter amendment to Lease of RHL Facilities in San Diego, California between RHL and Lessor dated January 10, 2006    Exhibit 10.33 of NAI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2005, filed with the commission on February 14, 2006
10.30    First Amendment to Lease of Facilities in Vista, California between NAI and Calwest Industrial Properties, LLC, a California limited liability company, effective December 21, 2004    Exhibit 10.34 of NAI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2005, filed with the commission on February 14, 2006
10.31    Second Amendment to Lease of Facilities in Vista, California between NAI and Calwest Industrial Properties, LLC, a California limited liability company, effective January 13, 2006    Exhibit 10.35 of NAI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2005, filed with the commission on February 14, 2006

 

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10.32    Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of March 15, 2006 by and between NAI and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association    Exhibit 10.35 of NAI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006, filed with the commission on May 9, 2006
10.33    Standard Sublease Multi-Tenant by and between J. Gelt Corporation dba Casa Pacifica and RHL (lease reference date March 6, 2006)    Exhibit 10.37 of NAI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, filed with the commission on September 18, 2006
10.34    Loan Agreement between NAIE and Credit Suisse dated as of September 22, 2006, including general conditions (portions of the Loan Agreement have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment)    Exhibit 10.36 of NAI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006, filed with the commission on November 1, 2006
10.35    Employment Agreement effective as of November 20, 2006, by and between NAI and Alvin McCurdy*    Exhibit 10.1 of NAI’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 20, 2006, filed with the commission on November 21, 2006
10.36    Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of November 1, 2006, and entered into on January 24, 2007, by and between NAI and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association    Exhibit 10.37 of NAI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2006, filed with the commission on January 30, 2007
10.37    Revolving Line of Credit Note (as revised) made by NAI for the benefit of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association in the amount of $12,000,000    Exhibit 10.38 of NAI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2006, filed with the commission on January 30, 2007
10.38    Sublease Contract for facilities in Manno, Switzerland, between NAIE and Vertime SA effective as of April 1, 2007 (portions of the Sublease Contract have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment) (English translation)    Exhibit 10.39 of NAI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006, filed with the commission on May 14, 2007
10.40    Second Amendment to License Agreement Amending The First Amendment Dated March 17, 2001 to License Agreement Dated April 28, 1997 by and among Roger Harris, Mark Dunnett and NAI dated as of March 26, 2007    Exhibit 10.40 of NAI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007, filed with the commission on May 14, 2007
10.41    First Amendment to Loan Agreement between NAIE and Credit Suisse dated as of February 19, 2007    Exhibit 10.41 of NAI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007, filed with the commission on May 14, 2007
10.42    Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims and Rights between NAI and DHL Express, Inc. dated April 16, 2007    Exhibit 10.42 of NAI’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007, filed with the commission on May 14, 2007
10.43    Settlement Agreement executed as of June 26, 2006, by and between Novogen Research Pty. Ltd. and NAI    Exhibit 10.36 of NAI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, filed with the commission on September 18, 2006
10.44    Consulting Agreement effective as of July 1, 2007, by and between Dr. John A. Wise and NAI    Exhibit 10.44 of NAI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, filed with the commission on October 15, 2007

 

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31.1    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer    Filed herewith
31.2    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer    Filed herewith
32    Section 1350 Certification    Filed herewith

 

* Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 13, 2007

 

NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:   /s/ John R. Reaves
  John R. Reaves, Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Reaves is the principal financial officer of Natural Alternatives International, Inc. and has been duly authorized to sign on its behalf.

 

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Section 302 CEO Certification

Exhibit 31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

I, Mark A. LeDoux, Chief Executive Officer of Natural Alternatives International, Inc., certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Natural Alternatives International, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

c) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 13, 2007

 

/s/ Mark A. LeDoux
Mark A. LeDoux, Chief Executive Officer
Section 302 CFO Certification

Exhibit 31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

I, John R. Reaves, Chief Financial Officer of Natural Alternatives International, Inc., certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Natural Alternatives International, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

c) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 13, 2007

 

/s/ John R. Reaves
John R. Reaves, Chief Financial Officer
Section 906 CEO and CFO Certification

Exhibit 32

Certification

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of Natural Alternatives International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, does hereby certify, to such officer’s knowledge, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007 of Natural Alternatives International, Inc. fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)) and that information contained in such report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Natural Alternatives International, Inc.

 

Date: November 13, 2007     /s/ Mark A. LeDoux
    Mark A. LeDoux, Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 13, 2007     /s/ John R. Reaves
    John R. Reaves, Chief Financial Officer

The foregoing certification is furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code) and is not being filed as part of the Form 10-Q or as a separate disclosure document.