RELIV INTERNATIONAL INC - Quarter Report: 2008 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934
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For
the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008
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OR
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934
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For
the transition period from _________to_________
Commission
File Number
1-11768
RELIV’
INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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371172197
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification
Number)
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136
Chesterfield Industrial Boulevard
Chesterfield,
Missouri
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63005
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(Address
of principal executive
offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(636)
537-9715
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant: (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 the
Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past
90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated
filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
(Check one):
Large
accelerated filer o Accelerated
filer þ Non-accelerated
filer o
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
The
number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common stock as of October 31,
2008 was 14,424,670 (excluding treasury shares).
INDEX
PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item
No. 1
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Financial
Statements (Unaudited)
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1
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Item
No. 2
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of
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Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
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8
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Item
No. 3
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Market Risk
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15
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Item
No. 4
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Controls
and Procedures
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15
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
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Item
No. 1A
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Risk
Factors
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15
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Item
No. 2
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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16
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Item
No. 6
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Exhibits
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16
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PART
I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
No. 1 - Financial Statements
Reliv
International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets
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September
30
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December
31
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||||||
2008
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2007
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||||||
(unaudited)
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||||||
Assets
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|||||||
Current
assets:
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|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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5,761,294
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$
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11,694,699
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Short-term
investments
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-
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398,592
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|||||
Accounts
and notes receivable, less allowances of
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|||||||
$8,400
in 2008 and $8,300 in 2007
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517,051
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811,634
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Accounts
due from employees and distributors
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241,945
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204,705
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|||||
Inventories
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|||||||
Finished
goods
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3,235,902
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3,290,114
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Raw
materials
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2,578,123
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1,630,976
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Sales
aids and promotional materials
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968,893
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1,258,148
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Total
inventories
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6,782,918
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6,179,238
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|||||
Refundable
income taxes
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227,697
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362,330
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|||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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1,064,849
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862,172
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Deferred
income taxes
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524,430
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574,430
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Total
current assets
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15,120,184
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21,087,800
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Other
assets
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2,804,587
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2,999,903
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Accounts
due from employees and distributors
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178,391
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319,883
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Property,
plant and equipment:
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Land
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829,222
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829,222
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Building
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9,822,310
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9,817,692
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Machinery
& equipment
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3,293,185
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3,673,515
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|||||
Office
equipment
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1,478,080
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1,525,905
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|||||
Computer
equipment & software
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2,853,289
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2,665,610
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|||||
18,276,086
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18,511,944
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Less:
Accumulated depreciation
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9,160,580
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9,312,759
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|||||
Net
property, plant and equipment
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9,115,506
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9,199,185
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Total
assets
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$
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27,218,668
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$
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33,606,771
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See
notes to financial statements.
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1
Reliv
International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
September
30
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December
31
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||||||
2008
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2007
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||||||
(unaudited)
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|||||||
Liabilities
and stockholders' equity
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|||||||
Current
liabilities:
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|||||||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses:
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|||||||
Trade
accounts payable and other accrued expenses
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$
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4,509,008
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$
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4,288,481
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Distributors
commissions payable
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3,024,403
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3,285,270
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|||||
Sales
taxes payable
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392,013
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390,585
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Payroll
and payroll taxes payable
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585,384
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499,921
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Total
accounts payable and accrued expenses
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8,510,808
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8,464,257
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Income
taxes payable
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10,000
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110,000
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Total
current liabilities
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8,520,808
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8,574,257
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Other
noncurrent liabilities
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956,990
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1,227,313
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Stockholders'
equity:
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Preferred
stock, par value $.001 per share; 3,000,000
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shares
authorized; -0- shares issued and outstanding
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in
2008 and 2007
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-
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-
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Common
stock, par value $.001 per share; 30,000,000
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authorized;
15,474,379 shares issued and 14,520,672
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shares
outstanding as of 9/30/2008; 15,877,179 shares
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issued
and 15,873,754 shares outstanding as of 12/31/2007
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15,475
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15,877
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Additional
paid-in capital
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32,437,301
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33,100,351
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Accumulated
deficit
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(8,605,191
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)
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(8,869,332
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)
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Accumulated
other comprehensive loss:
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Foreign
currency translation adjustment
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(492,737
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)
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(419,179
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)
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Treasury
stock
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(5,613,978
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)
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(22,516
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)
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Total
stockholders' equity
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17,740,870
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23,805,201
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Total
liabilities and stockholders' equity
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$
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27,218,668
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$
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33,606,771
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See
notes to financial statements.
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2
Reliv
International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Statements of Income
(unaudited)
Three
months ended September 30
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Nine
months ended September 30
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2008
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2007
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2008
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2007
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Product
sales
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$
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21,226,975
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$
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22,501,899
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$
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67,719,727
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$
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77,450,784
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Handling
& freight income
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2,633,832
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2,619,260
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8,372,176
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8,958,556
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Net
sales
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23,860,807
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25,121,159
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76,091,903
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86,409,340
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Costs
and expenses:
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Cost
of products sold
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4,464,874
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4,320,557
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13,410,310
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14,780,889
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Distributor
royalties and commissions
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9,320,880
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9,926,735
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29,865,734
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34,458,125
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Selling,
general and administrative
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8,950,900
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9,740,241
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28,472,176
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30,969,921
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|||||||||
Total
costs and expenses
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22,736,654
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23,987,533
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71,748,220
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80,208,935
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Income
from operations
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1,124,153
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1,133,626
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4,343,683
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6,200,405
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Other
income (expense):
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Interest
income
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64,329
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122,788
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299,893
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498,904
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Interest
expense
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(21,011
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)
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(159
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)
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(31,405
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)
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(732
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)
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|||||
Other
income (expense)
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(211,550
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)
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73,302
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(229,139
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)
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268,540
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Income
before income taxes
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955,921
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1,329,557
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4,383,032
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6,967,117
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|||||||||
Provision
for income taxes
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420,000
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429,000
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1,752,000
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2,623,000
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Net
income
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$
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535,921
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$
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900,557
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$
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2,631,032
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$
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4,344,117
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|||||
Earnings
per common share - Basic
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$
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0.04
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$
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0.06
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$
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0.17
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$
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0.27
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|||||
Weighted
average shares
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14,806,000
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15,938,000
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15,498,000
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16,166,000
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|||||||||
Earnings
per common share - Diluted
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$
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0.04
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$
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0.06
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$
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0.17
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$
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0.27
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|||||
Weighted
average shares
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14,810,000
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16,171,000
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15,502,000
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16,374,000
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|||||||||
Cash
dividends declared per common share
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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0.05
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$
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0.05
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See
notes to financial statements.
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3
Reliv
International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
Nine
months ended September 30
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|||||||
2008
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2007
|
||||||
Operating
activities:
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|||||||
Net
income
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$
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2,631,032
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$
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4,344,117
|
|||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to
|
|||||||
net
cash provided by operating activities:
|
|||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
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830,870
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807,606
|
|||||
Stock-based
compensation
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177,497
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90,865
|
|||||
Deferred
income taxes
|
(107,000
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)
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7,000
|
||||
Foreign
currency transaction (gain)/loss
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310,408
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(235,225
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)
|
||||
(Increase)
decrease in accounts and notes receivable
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386,886
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112,585
|
|||||
(Increase)
decrease in inventories
|
(677,754
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)
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(853,100
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)
|
|||
(Increase)
decrease in refundable income taxes
|
137,274
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(548,172
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)
|
||||
(Increase)
decrease in prepaid expenses
|
|||||||
and
other current assets
|
(223,023
|
)
|
3,474
|
||||
(Increase)
decrease in other assets
|
31,707
|
(287,459
|
)
|
||||
Increase
(decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
170,442
|
382,199
|
|||||
Increase
(decrease) in income taxes payable
|
(100,000
|
)
|
-
|
||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
3,568,339
|
3,823,890
|
|||||
Investing
activities:
|
|||||||
Proceeds
from the sale of property, plant and equipment
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27,790
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4,904
|
|||||
Purchase
of property, plant and equipment
|
(756,960
|
)
|
(761,310
|
)
|
|||
Purchase
of investments
|
(1,521,111
|
)
|
(1,398,592
|
)
|
|||
Proceeds
from sales or maturities of investments, at cost
|
1,919,703
|
4,864,000
|
|||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
(330,578
|
)
|
2,709,002
|
||||
Financing
activities:
|
|||||||
Proceeds
from line of credit borrowings
|
4,000,000
|
-
|
|||||
Repayment
of line of credit borrowings
|
(4,000,000
|
)
|
-
|
||||
Common
stock dividends paid
|
(793,313
|
)
|
(806,763
|
)
|
|||
Proceeds
from options and warrants exercised
|
- | 83,498 | |||||
Purchase
of stock for treasury
|
(8,008,261
|
)
|
(7,677,124
|
)
|
|||
Other
|
2,272
|
-
|
|||||
Net
cash used in financing activities
|
(8,799,302
|
)
|
(8,400,389
|
)
|
|||
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
(371,864
|
)
|
258,237
|
||||
Increase
(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
(5,933,405
|
)
|
(1,609,260
|
)
|
|||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
11,694,699
|
9,332,810
|
|||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
|
$
|
5,761,294
|
$
|
7,723,550
|
|||
See
notes to financial statements.
|
4
Reliv
International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to
Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
September
30, 2008
Note 1-- |
Accounting
Policies
|
Basis
of Presentation
The
accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto
have
been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and reflect
all
adjustments which management believes necessary (which primarily include
normal
recurring accruals) to present fairly the financial position, results
of
operations and cash flows. These statements, however, do not include
all
information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial
position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States. Interim results may
not
necessarily be indicative of results that may be expected for any other
interim
period or for the year as a whole. These financial statements should
be read in
conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes
included in the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2007,
filed March 14, 2008 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
accounting
policies used in preparing these financial statements are the same as
those
applied in the prior year, except that the Company adopted a new financial
accounting standard at the beginning of its 2008 fiscal year concerning
fair
value measurements which is discussed in Note 4. This new standard was
adopted
prospectively and comparative periods were not restated.
Reclassification
-- Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows
To
conform to the 2008 presentation, previously reported 2007 amounts for
(increase)
decrease in other assets
and
increase
(decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses
have
been reclassified and restated within the consolidated statements of cash
flows.
This reclassification had no impact to total net cash provided by operating
investing activities within the consolidated statements of cash flows.
Note 2-- |
Comprehensive
Income
|
Total
comprehensive income was $451,174 and $2,557,474 for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2008, respectively. For the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2007, comprehensive income was $899,159 and $4,419,461,
respectively. The Company's only component of other comprehensive income
is the
foreign currency translation adjustment.
Note 3-- |
Basic
and Diluted Earnings per
Share
|
Basic
earnings per common share are computed using the weighted average number
of
common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share are
computed using the weighted average number of common shares and potential
dilutive common shares that were outstanding during the period. Potential
dilutive common shares consist of outstanding stock options, outstanding
stock
warrants, and convertible preferred stock.
The
following table sets forth the omputation of basic and diluted earnings
per
share:
Three
months ended September 30
|
Nine
months ended September 30
|
||||||||||||
|
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||||
Numerator:
|
|||||||||||||
Net
income
|
$
|
535,921
|
$
|
900,557
|
$
|
2,631,032
|
$
|
4,344,117
|
|||||
Denominator:
|
|||||||||||||
Denominator
for basic earnings per share--weighted average
shares
|
14,806,000
|
15,938,000
|
15,498,000
|
16,166,000
|
|||||||||
Dilutive
effect of employee stock options and other
warrants
|
4,000
|
233,000
|
4,000
|
208,000
|
|||||||||
Denominator
for diluted earnings per share--adjusted weighted average
shares
|
14,810,000
|
16,171,000
|
15,502,000
|
16,374,000
|
|||||||||
Basic
earnings per share
|
$
|
0.04
|
$
|
0.06
|
$
|
0.17
|
$
|
0.27
|
|||||
Diluted
earnings per share
|
$
|
0.04
|
$
|
0.06
|
$
|
0.17
|
$
|
0.27
|
For
the
three months and nine months ended September 30, 2008, options and warrants
to
purchase 826,224 shares of common stock and 801,224 shares of common
stock,
respectively, were not included in the denominator for diluted earnings
per
share because their effect would be antidilutive. Warrants to purchase
25,303 of
common stock for the three months and nine months ended September 30,
2007,
respectively, were not included in the denominator for diluted earnings
per
share because their effect would be antidilutive.
5
Reliv
International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to
Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
September
30, 2008
Note 4-- |
Adoption
of New Accounting Standards -- Fair Value
|
Effective
January 1, 2008, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” which defines
fair value, establishes a framework for fair value and expands disclosures
about
fair value measurements required under other accounting pronouncements. SFAS
No.
157 clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that
would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an
orderly
transaction between market participants. SFAS No. 157 also requires that
a fair
value measurement reflect the assumptions market participants would use in
pricing an asset or liability based on the best information available.
Assumptions include the risks inherent in a particular valuation technique
(such
as a pricing model) and/or the risks inherent in the inputs to the model.
In
February 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Staff
Position No. 157-2 that delays the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for
non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except for items that
are
recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring
basis (at least annually).
The
adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s
financial statements. Assets or liabilities measured at fair value are
shown
below as of September 30, 2008:
Using
Quoted
|
Using
Significant
|
|||||||||
Total
|
Prices
in
|
Other
Observable
|
||||||||
Carrying
|
Active
Markets
|
Inputs
|
||||||||
Description
|
Value
|
(Level
1)
|
(Level
2)
|
|||||||
Marketable
securities (1)
|
$
|
726,750
|
$
|
726,750
|
$
|
-
|
||||
Derivatives
(2)
|
16,522
|
-
|
16,522
|
|||||||
$
|
743,272
|
$
|
726,750
|
$
|
16,522
|
(1)
|
Representing
assets of the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (trading
securities). Presented within Other Assets in the consolidated
balance sheets.
|
(2) |
Representing
recorded asset of forward currency contracts and is presented within
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets in the consolidated
balance sheets. The fair values of derivatives are determined either
through quoted market prices in active markets for exchange
traded derivatives or through pricing from brokers who develop
values based on inputs observable in active markets such as interest
rates
and currency volatilities.
|
The
carrying value of other financial instruments, including cash, accounts
receivable and accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximate fair
value
due to their short maturities or variable-rate nature of the respective
balances.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, "The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, Including an Amendment of FASB
Statement No. 115.” SFAS No. 159 allows an entity the irrevocable option to
elect fair value for the initial and subsequent measurement of certain financial
assets and liabilities under an instrument-by-instrument election. Under
SFAS
No. 159, subsequent measurements for the financial assets and liabilities
an
entity elects to measure at fair value will be recognized in its results
of
operations. SFAS No. 159 also establishes additional disclosure requirements.
The Company adopted SFAS No. 159 on January 1, 2008 and did not elect to
measure
any additional assets or liabilities at fair value.
Note 5-- |
Recent
Accounting Standards Pending
Adoption
|
In
March
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities." SFAS No. 161 requires companies with derivative
instruments to disclose information that should enable financial statement
users
to understand how and why a company uses derivative instruments, how derivative
instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133
“Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, and how
derivative instruments and related hedged items affect a company’s financial
position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective
for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2008.
The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS No. 161 and has not
yet
determined the impact on its financial statements.
6
Reliv
International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to
Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
September
30, 2008
Note 6-- |
Restructuring
of European
Operations
|
In
June
2008, the Company began closing the operations of its Reliv Germany subsidiary.
Under this restructuring plan, the Company will now manage its sales, marketing,
and overall general management for its entire European operations from its
existing Reliv United Kingdom office. While this plan results in the closing
of
the Reliv Germany office, the Company's Germany distribution center will
remain
open to support that region's customers. In the second quarter of 2008, the
Company has incurred a charge of $215,000 ($110,000 on an after-tax basis,
or
approximately one-half cent per diluted share) for employee severance and
lease
exit costs. The Company expects that a significant portion of these accrued
liabilities will be paid out by the end of 2008.
The
following is a summary of the costs incurred and payments made by category.
(These costs have been recorded in Selling, General and Administrative within
the Consolidated Statements of Income).
Employee
|
Lease
|
|||||||||
Severance
|
Exit
|
Total
|
||||||||
Original
charges and reserve balance
|
$
|
107,000
|
$
|
108,000
|
$
|
215,000
|
||||
Amounts
settled in second quarter 2008
|
(22,000
|
)
|
-
|
(22,000
|
)
|
|||||
Reserve
balance at June 30, 2008
|
$
|
85,000
|
$
|
108,000
|
$
|
193,000
|
||||
Amounts
settled in third quarter 2008
|
(85,000
|
)
|
(30,000
|
)
|
(115,000
|
)
|
||||
Reserve
balance at September 30, 2008
|
$
|
0
|
$
|
78,000
|
$
|
78,000
|
Note 7-- |
Stock-Based
Compensation
|
Stock
Options
During
the third quarter of 2008, the Company granted options to purchase 16,500
and
25,000 shares of common stock with exercise prices of $5.28 per share
and $5.50
per share, respectively, and a grant-date fair value of $1.84 per share
and
$1.91 per share, respectively. The options' fair value was determined
using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model, using a risk-free rate of approximately
3.0%, a dividend rate of 1.9% and a volatility of 0.447. The options
have a term
of five years and vest in various increments ranging from one year to
4.67
years.
Including
stock option grants made prior to 2008, the Company recognized stock-based
compensation expense of $44,000 ($28,000 net of tax) and $134,000 ($89,000
net
of tax) for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2008,
respectively. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense
of $31,000
($21,000 net of tax) for the three months and nine months ended September
30,
2007. These amounts have been recorded in selling, general, and administrative
expense. At September 30, 2008, the Company has unrecognized stock-based
compensation expense of $710,000 ($470,000 net of tax) which is expected
to be
recognized over a remaining period ranging from 1.92 years to 4.58 years.
Note 8-- |
Purchase
of Stock for Treasury and related
Borrowing
|
On
July
24, 2008, the Company entered into similar, but separate, Stock Purchase
Agreements with two significant shareholders to purchase, as amended, 999,000
shares of the Company's common stock for $5.994 million ($6 per share). To
finance the purchase, the Company utilized cash on hand and borrowed $4 million
under its existing line of credit. As of September 30, 2008, the aforementioned
$4 million borrowing had been repaid and the Company's line of credit balance
was zero.
Included
within the Stock Purchase Agreements, each of the selling shareholders also
granted the Company a right of first refusal regarding each subsequent proposed
sale or sales of shares of the Company's common stock. Under this provision,
as
defined within the Agreements, the Company will have two days to exercise
its
purchase right as to all or any of the shares to be sold on the negotiated
terms.
Note 9-- |
Other
Investment
|
In
June
2006, the Company contributed $1,000,000 as a limited partner in a private
equity fund. In accordance with EITF Topic D-46, “Accounting for Limited
Partnership Investments,” the Company accounts for its investment under the
equity method. Under this method, the Company’s proportionate share of
partnership income (loss) is recorded to other income (expense) with a
corresponding increase (decrease) in the carrying value of its investment.
For
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, the partnership's income
(loss) was $(115,000) and $(260,000), respectively. For the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2007, the partnership's income (loss) was $20,000
and
$66,000, respectively. The carrying value of this investment was $824,000
and
$1,084,000 at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively, and
is
included in “Other Assets” in the accompanying consolidated balance
sheets.
7
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This
quarterly report includes both historical and “forward-looking statements”
within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current
expectations and projections about future results. Words such as “may,”
“should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,”
“estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” or similar words are intended to
identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements
contain these words. Although we believe that our opinions and expectations
reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee
future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements, and our actual
results may differ substantially from the views and expectations set forth
in
this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. We disclaim any intent or obligation to
update any forward-looking statements after the date of this quarterly report
to
conform such statements to actual results or to changes in our opinions or
expectations. These forward-looking statements are affected by risks,
uncertainties and assumptions that we make, including, among other things,
the
factors that are described in “Item No. 1A - Risk Factors” in our 2007 Annual
Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March
14, 2008, as the same may be updated or amended in our quarterly reports on
Form
10-Q.
Item
No. 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
The
following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of
operations should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and
related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The
following discussion and analysis discusses the financial condition and results
of our operations on a consolidated basis, unless otherwise indicated.
Overview
We
are a
developer, manufacturer and marketer of a proprietary line of nutritional
supplements addressing basic nutrition, specific wellness needs, weight
management and sports nutrition. We also offer a line of skin care products.
We
sell our products through an international network marketing system using
independent distributors. Sales in the United States represented approximately
86.7% of worldwide net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and
89.4% of worldwide net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
Our
international operations currently generate sales through distributor networks
in Australia, Canada, Germany, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, the
Philippines, Singapore and the United Kingdom. We also operate on a limited
basis in Austria, the Netherlands, and Ireland from our United Kingdom
office.
We
derive
our revenues principally through product sales made by our global independent
distributor base, which, as of September 30, 2008, consisted of approximately
68,540 distributors. Our sales can be affected by several factors, including
our
ability to attract new distributors and retain our existing distributor base,
our ability to properly train and motivate our distributor base and our ability
to develop new products and successfully maintain our current product line.
All
of
our sales to distributors outside the United States are made in the
respective local currency; therefore, our earnings and cash flows are subject
to
fluctuations due to changes in foreign currency rates as compared to the
U.S. dollar. As a result, exchange rate fluctuations may have an effect on
sales and gross margins. Accounting practices require that our results from
operations be converted to U.S. dollars for reporting purposes.
Consequently, our reported earnings may be significantly affected by
fluctuations in currency exchange rates, generally increasing with a weaker
U.S. dollar and decreasing with a strengthening U.S. dollar. Products
manufactured by us for sale to our foreign subsidiaries are transacted in
U.S. dollars. From time to time, we enter into foreign exchange forward
contracts to mitigate our foreign currency exchange risk.
Components
of Net Sales and Expense
Net
sales
are comprised of two components. Product sales represent the actual product
purchase price typically paid by our distributors, after giving effect to
distributor allowances, which range from 20% to 40% of suggested retail prices.
Handling and freight income represents the amounts billed to distributors for
shipping costs. We record net sales and the related commission expense when
the
merchandise is shipped.
8
Our
primary expenses include cost of products sold, distributor royalties and
commissions and selling, general and administrative expenses.
Cost
of
products sold primarily consists of expenses related to raw materials, labor,
quality control and overhead directly associated with production of our products
and sales materials, as well as shipping costs relating to the shipment of
products to distributors, and duties and taxes associated with product exports.
Cost of products sold is impacted by the cost of the ingredients used in our
products and the cost of shipping the distributors’ orders, along with our
efficiency in managing the production of our products.
Distributor
royalties and commissions are monthly payments made to Master Affiliates and
above, based on products sold by Master Affiliates and above sponsored by such
Master Affiliates or higher-level distributors. “Master Affiliates and above”
are active distributors that have attained the highest level of discount on
purchases of our products and are eligible for royalties from sales volume
generated by Master Affiliates and above that they sponsor. Based on our
distributor agreements, these expenses typically approximate 23% of sales at
suggested retail. Also, we include other sales leadership bonuses, such as
Ambassador bonuses, in this line item. We generally expect total distributor
royalties and commissions to approximate 40% of our net sales. Distributor
royalties and commissions are directly related to the level of our sales and,
absent any changes in our distributor compensation plan, should continue at
comparable levels as a percentage of net sales as in recent periods.
Selling,
general and administrative expenses include the compensation and benefits paid
to our employees, all other selling expenses, marketing, promotional expenses,
travel and other corporate administrative expenses. These other corporate
administrative expenses include professional fees, depreciation and
amortization, occupancy costs, communication costs and other similar operating
expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses can be affected by a
number of factors, including staffing levels and the cost of providing
competitive salaries and benefits; the amount we decide to invest in distributor
training and motivational initiatives; the cost of regulatory compliance, such
as the costs incurred to comply with the various provisions of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; and other administrative costs.
Results
of Operations
The
following table sets forth selected results of our operations expressed as
a
percentage of net sales for the three- and nine-month periods ended September
30, 2008 and 2007. Our results of operations for the periods described below
are
not necessarily indicative of results of operations for future periods.
Three
months ended
September
30,
|
Nine
months ended
September
30,
|
||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
Net
sales
|
100.0
|
%
|
100.0
|
%
|
100.0
|
%
|
100.0
|
%
|
|||||
Costs
and expenses:
|
|||||||||||||
Cost
of products sold
|
18.7
|
17.2
|
17.6
|
17.1
|
|||||||||
Distributor
royalties and commissions
|
39.1
|
39.5
|
39.3
|
39.9
|
|||||||||
Selling,
general and administrative
|
37.5
|
38.8
|
37.4
|
35.8
|
|||||||||
Income
from operations
|
4.7
|
4.5
|
5.7
|
7.2
|
|||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(0.1
|
)
|
(0.0
|
)
|
(0.0
|
)
|
(0.0
|
)
|
|||||
Interest
and other income/(expense)
|
(0.6
|
)
|
0.8
|
0.1
|
0.9
|
||||||||
Income
before income taxes
|
4.0
|
5.3
|
5.8
|
8.1
|
|||||||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
2.3
|
3.1
|
|||||||||
Net
income
|
2.2
|
%
|
3.6
|
%
|
3.5
|
%
|
5.0
|
%
|
9
Net
Sales. Overall
net sales decreased by 5.0% in the three months ended September 30, 2008
compared to the same period in 2007. During the third quarter of 2008, sales
in
the United States decreased by 5.4%, and our international sales decreased
by
2.1% over the prior-year period.
The
following table summarizes net sales by geographic market ranked by the date
we
began operations in each market for the three months ended September 30, 2008
and 2007.
Three
months ended September 30,
|
|||||||||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
Change
from prior year
|
|||||||||||||||||
Amount
|
%
of Net
Sales
|
Amount
|
%
of Net
Sales
|
Amount
|
%
|
||||||||||||||
(dollars
in thousands)
|
|||||||||||||||||||
United
States
|
$
|
20,814
|
87.2
|
%
|
$
|
22,009
|
87.6
|
%
|
$
|
(1,195
|
)
|
(5.4
|
)%
|
||||||
Australia/New
Zealand
|
667
|
2.8
|
715
|
2.8
|
(48
|
)
|
(6.7
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Canada
|
404
|
1.7
|
378
|
1.5
|
26
|
6.9
|
|||||||||||||
Mexico
|
389
|
1.6
|
351
|
1.4
|
38
|
10.8
|
|||||||||||||
United
Kingdom/Ireland
|
234
|
1.0
|
242
|
1.0
|
(8
|
)
|
(3.3
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Philippines
|
583
|
2.4
|
809
|
3.2
|
(226
|
)
|
(27.9
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Malaysia/Singapore
|
682
|
2.9
|
419
|
1.7
|
263
|
62.8
|
|||||||||||||
Germany
|
88
|
0.4
|
198
|
0.8
|
(110
|
)
|
(55.6
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Consolidated
total
|
$
|
23,861
|
100.0
|
%
|
$
|
25,121
|
100.0
|
%
|
$
|
(1,260
|
)
|
(5.0
|
)%
|
The
following table summarizes net sales by geographic market ranked by the date
we
began operations in each market for the nine months ended September 30, 2008
and
2007.
Nine
months ended September 30,
|
|||||||||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
Change
from prior year
|
|||||||||||||||||
Amount
|
%
of Net
Sales
|
Amount
|
%
of Net
Sales
|
Amount
|
%
|
||||||||||||||
(dollars
in thousands)
|
|||||||||||||||||||
United
States
|
$
|
65,934
|
86.7
|
%
|
$
|
77,215
|
89.4
|
%
|
$
|
(11,281
|
)
|
(14.6
|
)%
|
||||||
Australia/New
Zealand
|
2,096
|
2.8
|
2,090
|
2.4
|
6
|
0.3
|
|||||||||||||
Canada
|
1,301
|
1.7
|
1,196
|
1.4
|
105
|
8.8
|
|||||||||||||
Mexico
|
1,269
|
1.7
|
1,155
|
1.3
|
114
|
9.9
|
|||||||||||||
United
Kingdom/Ireland
|
791
|
1.0
|
781
|
0.9
|
10
|
1.3
|
|||||||||||||
Philippines
|
2,092
|
2.7
|
2,108
|
2.4
|
(16
|
)
|
(0.8
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Malaysia/Singapore
|
2,174
|
2.8
|
1,173
|
1.4
|
1,001
|
85.3
|
|||||||||||||
Germany
|
435
|
0.6
|
691
|
0.8
|
(256
|
)
|
(37.0
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Consolidated
total
|
$
|
76,092
|
100.0
|
%
|
$
|
86,409
|
100.0
|
%
|
$
|
(10,317
|
)
|
(11.9
|
)%
|
The
following table sets forth, as of September 30, 2008 and 2007, the number of
our
active distributors and Master Affiliates and above. The total number of active
distributors includes Master Affiliates and above. We define an active
distributor as one that enrolls as a distributor or renews his or her
distributorship during the prior twelve months. Master Affiliates and above
are
distributors that have attained the highest level of discount and are eligible
for royalties generated by Master Affiliates and above in their downline
organization. Growth in the number of active distributors and Master Affiliates
and above is a key factor in continuing the growth of our business.
10
September
30, 2008
|
September
30, 2007
|
%
Change
|
|||||||||||||||||
Active
Distributors
|
Master
Affiliates and Above
|
Active
Distributors
|
Master
Affiliates and Above
|
Active
Distributors
|
Master
Affiliates and Above
|
||||||||||||||
United
States
|
54,210
|
10,630
|
57,420
|
13,600
|
(5.6
|
)%
|
(21.8
|
)%
|
|||||||||||
Australia/New
Zealand
|
2,480
|
230
|
2,510
|
280
|
(1.2
|
)
|
(17.9
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Canada
|
1,250
|
160
|
1,150
|
160
|
8.7
|
0.0
|
|||||||||||||
Mexico
|
1,550
|
240
|
1,380
|
220
|
12.3
|
9.1
|
|||||||||||||
United
Kingdom/Ireland
|
750
|
110
|
790
|
120
|
(5.1
|
)
|
(8.3
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Philippines
|
4,590
|
420
|
4,460
|
370
|
2.9
|
13.5
|
|||||||||||||
Malaysia/Singapore
|
3,270
|
580
|
2,230
|
310
|
46.6
|
87.1
|
|||||||||||||
Germany
|
440
|
80
|
560
|
140
|
(21.4
|
)
|
(42.9
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Consolidated
total
|
68,540
|
12,450
|
70,500
|
15,200
|
(2.8
|
)%
|
(18.1
|
)%
|
In
the
United States, net sales were down 5.4% in the third quarter of 2008 compared
to
the same period in 2007. Sales in the United States are being adversely impacted
by a few factors. First, we believe the credit problems in the U.S. economy,
during the third quarter and particularly in September, played a role in our
sales decline. In addition to the direct impact on sales, we are seeing slower
recruiting activity in the form of a decrease in new distributor enrollments.
In
the third quarter of 2008, new distributor enrollments in the United States
were
approximately 4,260 compared to 5,011 in the prior year quarter, a decrease
of
15.0%. The net number of active Distributors in the United States as of
September 30, 2008 decreased by 5.6% to 54,210, compared to the number of active
Distributors as of September 30, 2007. Distributor retention was 64.0% for
the
first nine months of 2008 compared to a rate of 65.2% for all of 2007. Also
contributing to the decline was that fewer distributors qualified for the level
of Master Affiliate during the third quarter of 2008, compared to the same
period in 2007. In the third quarter of 2008, approximately 907 distributors
qualified as new Master Affiliates, compared to approximately 1,094 in the
prior-year quarter, a decline of 17%. In addition, the net number of Master
Affiliates and above as of September 30, 2008 decreased by 21.8%, as compared
to
the net number of Master Affiliates and above as of September 30, 2007. This
is
consistent with reduced number of distributors qualifying for the level of
Master Affiliate discussed above. Over the past year, we have emphasized the
importance of bringing in new distributors at all levels, not just directly
into
the Master Affiliate level. We intend to continue our distributor growth
strategy of bringing in new distributors at all levels. However, we will
continue to focus on efforts to teach our newest distributors to build their
business to the Master Affiliate level through training and other
programs.
Another
factor in the decline in U.S. sales is the reduction in sales volume of
Slimplicity®, the weight control product line we introduced in this market in
February 2007. Approximately 48% of the 2008 year-to-date overall reduction
in
U.S. sales was the result of the decline in the sales of the Slimplicity product
line.
In
the
third quarter of 2008, we processed approximately 69,400 orders in the U.S.
for
products at an average order of $387 at suggested retail. In the same period
of
2007, we processed approximately 79,400 product orders at an average order
of
$360 at suggested retail. The average order size for all of 2007 was $386 at
suggested retail.
During
the three months ended September 30, 2008, net sales in our international
operations decreased in aggregate by 2.1% to $3.05 million compared to
$3.11 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007. Sales results
were mixed in our foreign markets during the third quarter of 2008. Sales
continued to strengthen in our Malaysia/Singapore markets, as sales increased
62.8% in the third quarter of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. However,
sales in the Philippines decreased by 27.9% in the third quarter 2008, and
sales
in Germany/continental EU market decreased by 55.6%. All other markets had
moderate fluctuations as indicated in the sales table on the previous page.
For
the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, international net sales
increased by 10.5% to $10.16 million compared to $9.19 million in the same
period in 2007. Although the U.S. dollar dramatically strengthened over the
last
two months of the third quarter of 2008, the average exchange rate for the
U.S.
dollar for the first nine months of 2008 was still slightly weaker against
all
currencies of the countries we conduct business in, when compared to the rates
over the first nine months of 2007. When net sales are converted using the
2007
exchange rate for both 2007 and 2008, international net sales improved 3.2%
for
the first nine months of 2008 compared to the first nine months of the prior
year. We expect this impact to reverse in the fourth quarter as the U.S. dollar
continues to strengthen during the current economic conditions compared to
prior
quarters.
11
Net
sales
in Malaysia/Singapore increased by 62.8% in the third quarter of 2008 compared
to the same period of 2007. Positive distributor growth continues to take place
in this region as new distributor enrollments were approximately 552 in the
third quarter of 2008, compared to 352 in the prior year quarter. The active
distributor and Master Affiliate totals as of September 30, 2008 were up 46.6%
and 87.1%, respectively, when compared to September 30, 2007. This was offset
by
a decrease in net sales in the Philippines during the third quarter 2008 of
27.9%, compared to the prior year quarter. Sales were negatively impacted,
in
part, due to corporate staff and distributor leaders being out of the market
to
attend the International distributor conference held in the U.S. during August
and other events that took the distributor leaders out of the field. We also
believe that the general economic uncertainty that is present in the U.S. is
also having an impact on sales in the Philippines.
Sales
in
Germany/continental EU were down 55.6% in the third quarter 2008, compared
to
the prior-year quarter. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, sales
were
down 37.0%, compared to the prior-year period. We expected this decline in
sales
to continue in response to the closing of our Germany corporate office and
restructuring efforts there. During the second quarter of 2008, we centralized
all European call center and administrative functions to our office in the
United Kingdom. While our corporate office in Germany has been closed, our
distribution facility there continues to ship product orders for the European
continent. Orders for the United Kingdom and Ireland continue to be shipped
from
our U.K. office. As a result of this restructuring, we took a one-time charge
of
$110,000 after taxes in our second quarter results. This charge related to
severance payments and lease termination costs.
Cost
of Products Sold. Cost
of
products sold as a percentage of net sales was 18.7% and 17.6% for the three-
and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008, respectively, compared to
17.2%
and 17.1% for the same periods in 2007. Gross margins were impacted in the
third
quarter of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007 by raw material price
increases and higher freight costs. Lower plant utilization also had a negative
impact on cost of products sold. On a nine-month basis, these same factors
impacted gross margins in 2008.
As
a
result of the increasing raw material costs, we increased the suggested retail
sales price of a number of our products in the United States, effective August
1, 2008. On the products affected, which include our key products of Reliv
NOW,
Reliv Classic, and Fibrestore, the price increase ranges from 6% to
12%.
Distributor
Royalties and Commissions. Distributor
royalties and commissions as a percentage of net sales were 39.1% and 39.3%
for
the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008, respectively,
compared to 39.5% and 39.9% for the same periods in 2007. Due to the structure
of our distributor compensation plan, we do not expect to experience significant
fluctuations in distributor royalties and commissions as a percentage of net
product sales. However, the slight decrease as a percentage of net sales is
the
result of changes made to our handling and freight income rates as of January
1,
2008.
Selling,
General and Administrative Expenses. For
the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, selling, general and
administrative, or SGA, expenses decreased by $789,000 and $2.50 million,
respectively, compared to the same periods in 2007. SGA expenses as a percentage
of net sales were 37.5% and 37.4% for the three- and nine-month periods ended
September 30, 2008, respectively, compared to 38.8% and 35.8% for the same
periods of 2007.
Sales
and
marketing expenses decreased by approximately $1.8 million in the first nine
months of 2008, compared to the prior-year period. Sales and marketing expenses
in 2007 included charges for distributor bonus programs and incentive trips
that
are not being repeated in 2008. Sales development expenses are lower by $304,000
over the first nine months of 2008, compared to the same period in 2007.
Decreases in other distributor bonuses and expenses directly related to the
level of sales also contributed to the decline.
Distribution
and warehouse expenses decreased by $71,000 in the areas of wages, contract
labor expenses, and shipping supply expenses in the first nine months of 2008
compared to the prior-year period. Furthermore, general and administrative
expenses decreased by approximately $627,000, primarily in
professional/consulting fees, corporate travel expenses, and incentive
compensation. General and administrative expenses in the second quarter also
included a pre-tax charge of $215,000 for the German office
restructuring.
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Interest
Income/Expense. Interest
income decreased to $300,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008,
compared to $499,000 for the same period in 2007. The decrease is the result
of
a lower level of invested funds. We incurred $21,000 in interest expense during
the third quarter of 2008, as we utilized our line of credit for a period of
time during the quarter to finance certain treasury stock purchases that took
place in July 2008.
Other
Income/Expense. We
incurred other expenses of $229,000 during the first nine months of 2008,
compared to income of $269,000 during the same period of 2007. These expenses
consisted of a reduction in the value of our investment as a limited partner
in
a private equity fund of $260,000 and foreign currency translation losses of
$69,000 due to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar during the third quarter
2008.
Income
Taxes. We
recorded income tax expense of $1.75 million for the first nine months of
2008, an effective rate of 40.0%. In the same period in 2007, we recorded income
tax expense of $2.62 million, which represented an effective rate of 37.6%.
Our effective rate is higher in 2008 due primarily to the non-deductible nature
of the foreign currency translation losses.
Net
Income. Our
net
income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $536,000
($0.04 per share basic and diluted) and $2.6 million ($0.17 per share basic
and diluted), respectively, compared to $901,000 ($0.06 per share basic and
diluted) and $4.3 million ($0.27 per share basic and diluted) for the same
periods in 2007. Profitability decreased during the three and nine month periods
of 2008 primarily as net sales decreased in the United States, coupled with
the
other expenses, as described in Other
Income/Expense above.
Financial
Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources
During
the first nine months of 2008, we generated $3.6 million of net cash from
operating activities, used $331,000 in investing activities, and used
$8.8 million in financing activities. This compares to $3.8 million of
net cash provided by operating activities, $2.7 million provided by
investing activities, and $8.4 million used in financing activities in the
same
period of 2007. Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $5.9 million to
$5.8 million as of September 30, 2008 compared to December 31, 2007.
Significant
changes in working capital items consisted of a decrease in accounts and notes
receivable of $387,000, an increase in inventories of $678,000, an increase
in
prepaid expenses/other current assets of $223,000, and a decrease in other
assets of $325,000 in the first nine months of 2008. Accounts and notes
receivable decreased primarily due to the receipt of a refund due from the
promotional trip management company we utilized and payment received on a
receivable from a vendor. The increase in inventory is a result of lower than
expected sales levels, compared to scheduled production, along with materials
needed for a new product launch planned in the fourth quarter. The increase
in
prepaid expenses/other current assets represents the annual premium payments
made in the second quarter on most of the corporate insurance policies. The
change in other assets is due to the reduction in value of our investment in
the
private equity fund as described in Other
Income/Expense
offset
primarily by payments made on various officer life insurance policies.
Investing
activities during the first nine months of 2008 consisted of $757,000 for
capital expenditures, along with net proceeds of $399,000 in short-term
investments.
Financing
activities in the first nine months of 2008 included $8.0 million in treasury
stock purchases, and common stock dividends paid of $793,000.
Stockholders’
equity decreased to $17.7 million at September 30, 2008 compared with
$23.8 million at December 31, 2007. The decrease is due to the
treasury stock purchases of $8.0 million and common stock dividends paid during
the first nine months of the year, offset by our net income during the first
nine months of 2008 of $2.6 million. Our working capital balance was
$6.6 million at September 30, 2008 compared to $12.5 million at
December 31, 2007. The current ratio at September 30, 2008 was 1.8 compared
to 2.5 at December 31, 2007.
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We
had a
$5 million secured revolving credit facility with our primary lender that
we entered into in June 2006. This facility was renewed by the bank in March
2008 and expired in September 2008. We
are
currently working with our lender to extend the facility and intend to have
the
documents finalized in the fourth quarter; however, the agreements have not
been
finalized as of this filing.
We have
opted to renew the facility for only a one-year term due to higher credit
pricing in the current market on longer term facilities. Under the proposed
one-year facility, advances would accrue interest at a variable interest rate
based on LIBOR, and the credit facility would be secured by all of our assets.
The facility would include covenants to maintain total stockholders’ equity of
not less than $10.5 million, and that the ratio of borrowings to earnings
before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, under the
facility would not exceed 3.5 to 1.0. In late July 2008, we drew $4 million
on the previous facility as part of a stock purchase described in Note 8 to
the
unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. The balance outstanding on the
facility was fully repaid as of September 30, 2008 and we were in compliance
with the minimum stockholders’ equity covenant as of that date.
Management
believes that our internally generated funds and the borrowing capacity under
the proposed revolving line of credit facility expected to be entered into
during the fourth quarter will be sufficient to meet working capital
requirements for the remainder of 2008 and into 2009.
Critical
Accounting Policies
A
summary
of our critical accounting policies and estimates is presented on pages 38-41
of
our 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on March 14, 2008.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
Effective
January 1, 2008, we adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” which defines fair value,
establishes a framework for fair value and expands disclosures about fair value
measurements required under other accounting pronouncements. SFAS No. 157
clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would
be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly
transaction between market participants. SFAS No. 157 also requires that a
fair
value measurement reflect the assumptions market participants would use in
pricing an asset or liability based on the best information available.
Assumptions include the risks inherent in a particular valuation technique
(such
as a pricing model) and/or the risks inherent in the inputs to the model. In
February 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Staff
Position No. 157-2 that delays the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for
non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except for items that are
recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring
basis (at least annually). The adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not have a
significant impact on our financial statements.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, "The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, Including an Amendment of FASB
Statement No. 115.” SFAS No. 159 allows an entity the irrevocable option to
elect fair value for the initial and subsequent measurement of certain financial
assets and liabilities under an instrument-by-instrument election. Under SFAS
No. 159, subsequent measurements for the financial assets and liabilities an
entity elects to measure at fair value will be recognized in its results of
operations. SFAS No. 159 also establishes additional disclosure requirements.
We
adopted SFAS No. 159 on January 1, 2008 and did not elect to measure any
additional assets or liabilities at fair value.
In
March
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities." SFAS No. 161 requires companies with derivative
instruments to disclose information that should enable financial statement
users
to understand how and why a company uses derivative instruments, how derivative
instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133
“Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, and how
derivative instruments and related hedged items affect a company’s financial
position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective
for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008.
We are currently evaluating the impact of SFAS No. 161 and have not yet
determined the impact on our financial statements.
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Item
No. 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Market
Risk
We
are
exposed to various market risks, primarily foreign currency risks and interest
rate risks.
Foreign
Currency Risk
Our
earnings and cash flows are subject to fluctuations due to changes in foreign
currency rates as we have several foreign subsidiaries and continue to explore
expansion into other countries. As a result, exchange rate fluctuations may
have
an effect on sales and gross margins. Accounting practices require that our
results from operations be converted to U.S. dollars for reporting purposes.
Consequently, our reported earnings in future periods may be significantly
affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates, generally increasing with
a
weaker U.S. dollar and decreasing with a strengthening U.S. dollar. Products
manufactured by us for sale to our foreign subsidiaries are transacted in U.S.
dollars.
From
time
to time, we enter into foreign exchange forward contracts with a financial
institution to sell Canadian dollars in order to protect against currency
exchange risk associated with expected future cash flows. We have accounted
for
these contracts as free standing derivatives, such that gains or losses on
the
fair market value of these forward exchange contracts are recorded as other
income and expense in the consolidated statements of operations. As of September
30, 2008, we were holding Canadian forward exchange contracts with notional
values totaling $205,000 with maturities through December 31, 2008, and a
related mark-to-market gain of $17,000. As of September 30, 2008, we had no
hedging instruments in place to offset exposure to any foreign currencies for
any of the other countries in which we do business.
There
have been no other material changes in market risk exposures during the first
nine months of 2008 that affect the disclosures presented in Item 7A -
“Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Market Risk” on pages 41 and
42 of our 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on March 14, 2008.
Item
No. 4 - Controls and Procedures
Our
management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has reviewed and evaluated the
effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and
procedures as of September 30, 2008. Based on such review and evaluation, our
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the
disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2008,
to
ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that
we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (a)
is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified
in
the SEC’s rules and forms and (b) is accumulated and communicated to our
management, including the officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure. There were no material changes in our internal
control over financial reporting during the third quarter of 2008 that have
materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal
controls over financial reporting.
PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item
No. 1A - Risk Factors
Risk
factors associated with our business activities have not changed materially
from
the disclosure in our 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2008, as updated by our Quarterly Report
on
Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2008.
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Item
No. 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds
ISSUER
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SHARES
Period
|
Total
Number of Shares
Purchased(1)
|
Average
Price Paid
per Share
|
Total
Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced
Programs
|
Approximate
Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans
or
Programs(2)
|
|||||||||
July
1-31, 2008
|
1,130,180
|
$
|
5.94
|
131,180
|
$
|
12,500,000
|
|||||||
August
1-31, 2008
|
11,200
|
$
|
6.59
|
11,200
|
$
|
12,426,000
|
|||||||
September
1-30, 2008
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
$
|
12,426,000
|
||||||||
Total
|
1,141,380
|
142,380
|
|||||||||||
(1) Includes
999,000 shares purchased from two significant shareholders at $6.00
per
share in July 2008.
(2) In
May 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase
plan of up to $15 million through April
2010.
|
Item
No. 6 - Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
|
Document |
10.1 |
Stock
Purchase Agreement dated July 24, 2008 by and between the Paul and
Jane
Meyer Family Foundation and Reliv International, Inc. (incorporated
by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K of the Registrant filed
July 30,
2008).
|
10.2 |
Stock
Purchase Agreement dated July 24, 2008 by and between Centre Island
Properties, Ltd. and Reliv International, Inc. (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K of the Registrant filed July 30,
2008).
|
10.3 |
Standstill
Letter from Paul J. Meyer to Robert L. Montgomery dated July 25,
2008.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 8-K of the
Registrant filed July 30, 2008).
|
31.1 |
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a)
of the Securities
Exchange Act, as amended (filed
herewith).
|
31.2 |
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a)
of the Securities
Exchange Act, as amended (filed
herewith).
|
32 |
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
18
U.S.C.1350,
as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(filed herewith).
|
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
RELIV’
INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By: | /s/ Robert L. Montgomery |
Robert L. Montgomery, Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Date:
November 7, 2008
By: | /s/ Steven D. Albright |
Steven D. Albright, Chief Financial Officer (and accounting officer) | |
Date:
November 7, 2008
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Exhibit
Index
Exhibit
Number
|
Document |
10.1 |
Stock
Purchase Agreement dated July 24, 2008 by and between the Paul
and Jane
Meyer Family Foundation and Reliv International, Inc. (incorporated
by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K of the Registrant filed
July 30,
2008).
|
10.2 |
Stock
Purchase Agreement dated July 24, 2008 by and between Centre Island
Properties, Ltd. and Reliv International, Inc. (incorporated by
reference
to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K of the Registrant filed July 30,
2008).
|
10.3 |
Standstill
Letter from Paul J. Meyer to Robert L. Montgomery dated July 25,
2008.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 8-K of the
Registrant filed July 30, 2008).
|
31.1 |
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule
15d-14(a)
of the Securities
Exchange Act, as amended (filed
herewith).
|
31.2 |
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule
15d-14(a)
of the Securities
Exchange Act, as amended (filed
herewith).
|
32 |
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant
to 18
U.S.C.1350,
as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
(filed herewith).
|