NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL INC - Quarter Report: 2005 March (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 MARCH 31, 2005

000-15701

(Commission file number)

NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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 an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

¨ Yes    x No

As of May 13, 2005, 5,982,132 shares of NAI’s common stock were outstanding, net of 61,000 treasury shares.

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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, 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:

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 materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others, the risks described under Items 2 and 3 and elsewhere in this report, as well as in other reports and documents we file with the 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) and our other wholly owned subsidiaries.

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income And Comprehensive Income

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

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)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

A. Basis of Presentation and 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 and nine months ended March 31, 2005 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, 2004 (“2004 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 2004 Annual Report unless otherwise noted below.

We have reclassified certain prior period amounts to conform to the current year presentation.

Stock- Based Compensation

We have equity incentive plans 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. We account for stock-based awards to employees, including shares issued pursuant to the employee stock purchase plan, in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (APB 25), and related interpretations. We have adopted the disclosure-only alternative of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (SFAS 123), as amended by SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation –Transition and Disclosure” (SFAS 148).

Pro forma information regarding net income and net income per share is required and has been determined as if we had accounted for our stock-based awards under the fair value method, instead of the guidelines provided by APB 25. 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, including expected life and stock price volatility. Because our options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect fair value estimates, in the opinion of management, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of our stock option awards.

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For purposes of pro forma disclosures, we have amortized the estimated fair value of our stock option awards to expense over the options’ vesting periods and the estimated fair value of our employee stock purchase plan shares over the offering period. Our pro forma information under SFAS 123 and SFAS 148 is as follows:

On December 16, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) finalized SFAS No. 123R, “Share Based Payment” (SFAS 123R), which will be effective for our interim and annual reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2005. SFAS 123R will require that we expense stock options and employee stock purchase plan shares using a binomial lattice valuation model that the FASB believes is capable of more fully reflecting certain characteristics of employee stock options. The effect of expensing stock options and employee stock purchase plan shares on our reported results of operations will likely differ from the pro forma information reflected in the table above, which is based on the Black-Scholes model.

Net Income per Common Share

We compute net income per common share in accordance with SFAS 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:

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Shares related to stock options of 262,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2005, and 154,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2005, were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per common share, as the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

Shares related to stock options of 55,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2004, and 82,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2004, were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per common share, as the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

B. Inventories

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

C. Property and Equipment

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

D. Debt

We have a $12.0 million credit facility with a bank. The facility is comprised of an $8.0 million working capital line of credit and $4.0 million in term loans. The working capital line of credit has a 2.5-year term, is secured by our accounts receivable and other rights to payment, general intangibles, inventory and equipment, has an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.75% and borrowings are subject to eligibility requirements for current accounts receivable and inventory balances. The term loans consist of 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%; and a $1.5 million five year term loan, secured by equipment, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.10%. Monthly payments on the term loans are approximately $74,000 plus interest. As of March 31, 2005, the amount outstanding on the term loans was $3.4 million and the outstanding balance on the working capital line of credit was $1.2 million. As of March 31, 2005, we had $6.1 million available under the line of credit, net of a $440,000 outstanding letter of credit issued to our landlord.

On February 1, 2005, we amended our credit facility with the bank to increase the limitation on our capital expenditures for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005 from $6.5 million to $8.0 million. All other terms and conditions of our credit facility remain in full force and effect.

On April 1, 2005, in accordance with our lease agreement, we reduced our outstanding letter of credit issued to our landlord to $270,000.

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Additionally, we have a term loan agreement for $1.1 million, secured by our San Marcos building, at an annual interest rate of 8.25%. The loan is due in June 2011 and provides for principal and interest payable in monthly installments of $10,800. As of March 31, 2005, the amount outstanding on the term loan was $621,000.

The composite interest rate on all of our outstanding debt was 4.87% at March 31, 2005, and 6.00% at March 31, 2004.

E. Defined Benefit Pension Plan

We sponsor a defined benefit pension plan, which provides retirement benefits to employees based generally on years of service and compensation during the last five years before retirement. Effective June 21, 1999, we adopted an amendment to the plan to freeze benefit accruals to the plan’s participants. 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 cost for the periods ended March 31 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

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 net sales or the growth rate of net 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):

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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):

G. Segment Information

Our business consists of one segment, the development, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of nutritional supplements. Our 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.

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

Products manufactured by NAIE accounted for 49% of net sales in markets outside the United States for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 37% for the three months ended March 31, 2004. NAIE accounted for 49% of net sales in markets outside the United States for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 42% for the nine months ended March 31, 2004.

No products manufactured by NAIE were sold in the United States during the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004.

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 follow (dollars in thousands):

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H. 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, including that discussed below, will result in a material adverse effect on our business, consolidated financial condition, or results of operation. However, a settlement payment or unfavorable outcome could adversely impact our results of operation. Our evaluation of the likely impact of these actions, including that discussed below, could change in the future and we could have unfavorable outcomes that we do not expect.

On February 10, 2005, a complaint was filed against NAI on behalf of Novogen Research Pty. Ltd. in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York alleging a cause of action for patent infringement of a Novogen product by products manufactured by NAI. Based on our preliminary investigation of the infringement claims, we believe the claims made in the patents are likely invalid. As of May 13, 2005, no amount of monetary damages had been claimed. The parties are attempting to resolve the matter in an out-of-court settlement but if we are unable to do so we intend to vigorously defend the action.

As of May 13, 2005, other than as set forth above, 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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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 March 31, 2005. You should read the following discussion and analysis together with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes to the consolidated financial statements included under Item 1 in this report, as well as the information included in our 2004 Annual Report. Our future financial condition and results of operations will vary from our historical financial condition and results of operations as described below.

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.

Major business developments for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 included the following:

On May 3, 2005, we celebrated our 25^th anniversary and the grand opening of our recently completed 160,000 square-foot production facility in Vista, California. We believe the newly constructed facility and our anticipated TGA certification will be key competitive advantages that we can use to extend relationships with our existing valued customers and attract other large, high quality customers.

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 2004 Annual Report. There have been no significant changes to these policies during the nine months ended March 31, 2005, with the exception of our policies on derivate financial instruments described below.

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Derivative Financial Instruments

We use derivative financial instruments in the management of our foreign currency exchange risk inherent in our forecasted transactions denominated in Euros. We may hedge our foreign currency exposures by entering into offsetting forward exchange contracts and currency options. We account for derivative financial instruments using the deferral method under FAS 133, “Accounting for Derivatives and Related Hedging Activity,” when such instruments are intended to hedge identifiable, firm foreign currency commitments or anticipated transactions and are designated as, and effective as, hedges. Foreign exchange exposures arising from certain transactions that do not meet the criteria for the deferral method are marked-to-market.

We recognize any unrealized gains and losses associated with derivative instruments in income in the period in which the underlying hedged transaction is realized. In the event the derivative instrument is deemed ineffective or sold prior to maturity, we would recognize the resulting gain or loss in income at that time.

Results of Operations

The results of our operations for the periods ended March 31 were as follows (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):