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Natural Alternatives International Inc — Quarterly Report (Form 10-Q)

Form
10-Q
Filed
May 19, 2026
Period
Mar 31, 2026
Ticker
NAII
Accession
0001437749-26-017684
About Natural Alternatives International Inc
Market cap
$16M
1Y TSR
−22.4%
3Y TSR
−29.5%
Board grade
B-
Sector
Consumer Defensive
CEO
Mark A Ledoux
naii20260331_10q.htm
 

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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, 2026

 

or

 

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

 

For the transition period from            to             .

 

000-15701

(Commission file number)

 


NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

84-1007839

(State of incorporation)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

  

1535 Faraday Ave

Carlsbad, CA 92008

(760) 736-7700

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Registrants telephone number)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

NAII

Nasdaq Stock Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether NAI (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that NAI was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    ☒  Yes     ☐  No

 

Indicate by check mark whether NAI has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that NAI was required to submit such files).    ☒  Yes     ☐  No

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Emerging Growth Company

      

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

  

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether NAI is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act): ☐ Yes ☒ No

 

As of May 18, 2026, 6,275,229 shares of NAI's common stock were outstanding, net of 3,368,677 treasury shares.

 

 

   

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

   

Page

     

SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

1

     

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

2
     

Item 1.

Financial Statements

2
     
 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

2

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (unaudited)

3

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited)

 

4

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

6

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

7

     

Item 2.

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

18

     

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

21

     

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

22
     

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

22

     

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

22

     

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

22

     

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

22

     

Item 5.

Other Information

22

     

Item 6.

Exhibits

23

     

SIGNATURES

 

24

 

 

 

SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

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

 

 

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

 

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

  the sufficiency of our available cash and cash equivalents, including continued access to borrowing under our credit facilities, and potential cash flows from our operations to fund our working capital and capital expenditure needs through the next 12 months and longer;
  inventory levels, including the adequacy of quality raw material and our ability to maintain inventory levels to meet future customer demand;
  sources, availability and quality of raw materials, including the limited number of suppliers of beta-alanine meeting our quality requirements;
  our ability to price our products to achieve profit margin targets, especially in the current volatile raw material environment and potential for new tariffs;
 

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

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

our ability to protect our intellectual property;

 

future economic and political conditions;

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

the adequacy of our financial reserves and allowances;

 

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

 

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

 

Forward-looking statements in this Report speak only as of the date of this Report based on information available to us at that time and caution should be taken not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain future events, risks, and uncertainties that are or may be outside of our control. When considering forward-looking statements, you should carefully review the risks, uncertainties and other cautionary statements in this Report as they identify certain important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others, the risks described under Item 1A of Part I of our fiscal 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as in other reports and documents we have filed and will file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

 

 

 

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Natural Alternatives International, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

  

March 31, 2026

  

June 30, 2025

 

Assets

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $9,196  $12,325 

Accounts receivable – less allowance for credit losses of $0 at March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025

  20,588   14,644 

Inventories, net

  29,934   24,871 

Income tax receivable

  69   276 

Forward contracts

  71   368 

Prepaids and other current assets

  4,137   6,792 

Total current assets

  63,995   59,276 

Property and equipment, net

  50,813   50,890 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

  39,130   41,054 

Other noncurrent assets, net

  942   719 

Total assets

 $154,880  $151,939 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

        

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts payable

 $18,156  $15,352 

Accrued liabilities

  3,369   3,105 

Accrued compensation and employee benefits

  3,247   2,173 

Customer deposits

  1,323   1,364 

Short-term liability – operating leases

  2,360   2,227 

Forward contracts

  358   1,967 

Income taxes payable

     411 

Mortgage note payable, current portion

  312   305 

Line of credit – current

  10,000   1,900 

Total current liabilities

  39,125   28,804 

Long-term liability – operating leases

  44,104   45,970 

Long-term pension liability

  149   111 

Mortgage note payable, net of current portion

  8,392   8,628 

Total liabilities

  91,770   83,513 

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

          

Stockholders’ equity:

        

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

      

Common stock; $.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025, issued and outstanding (net of treasury shares) 6,275,229 at March 31, 2026 and 6,178,213 at June 30, 2025

  94   93 

Additional paid-in capital

  34,106   33,611 

Retained earnings

  52,236   59,391 

Treasury stock, at cost, 3,368,677 shares at March 31, 2026 and 3,326,693 at June 30, 2025

  (23,341)  (23,254)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

  15   (1,415)

Total stockholders’ equity

  63,110   68,426 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 $154,880  $151,939 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

Natural Alternatives International, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

March 31,

  

March 31,

 
  

2026

  

2025

  

2026

  

2025

 

Net sales

 $35,482  $28,766  $108,007  $95,994 

Cost of goods sold

  35,099   26,940   100,736   90,240 

Gross profit

  383   1,826   7,271   5,754 

Selling, general and administrative

  4,397   3,926   12,848   12,470 
                 

Loss from operations

  (4,014)  (2,100)  (5,577)  (6,716)
                 

Other income (expense):

                

Interest income

     51   30   125 

Interest expense

  (270)  (246)  (720)  (703)

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

  50   (339)  (445)  (616)

Other, net

  (9)  (8)  (59)  (11)

Total other expense

  (229)  (542)  (1,194)  (1,205)
                 

Loss before income taxes

  (4,243)  (2,642)  (6,771)  (7,921)

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

  68   (456)  384   (1,562)

Net loss

 $(4,311) $(2,186) $(7,155) $(6,359)
                 

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

  316   (414)  1,430   (232)
                 

Comprehensive loss

 $(3,995) $(2,600) $(5,725) $(6,591)
                 

Net loss per common share:

                

Basic

 $(0.72) $(0.37) $(1.19) $(1.07)

Diluted

 $(0.72) $(0.37) $(1.19) $(1.07)
                 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

                

Basic

  6,025,463   5,942,691   6,013,283   5,927,608 

Diluted

  6,025,463   5,942,691   6,013,283   5,927,608 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

Natural Alternatives International, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

Three-Month Periods Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

                          

Accumulated

     
          

Additional

              

Other

     
  

Common Stock

  

Paid-in

  

Retained

  

Treasury Stock

  

Comprehensive

     
  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

  

Earnings

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

(Loss) Income

  

Total

 

Balance, December 31, 2025

  9,504,906  $93  $33,966  $56,547   3,328,128  $(23,259) $(301) $67,046 

Compensation expense related to stock compensation plans

        140               140 

Issuance of common stock for restricted stock grants

  139,000   1                  1 

Repurchase of common stock

              29,884   (82)     (82)

Forfeiture of restricted stock

              10,665          

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

                    316   316 

Net loss

           (4,311)           (4,311)

Balance, March 31, 2026

  9,643,906  $94  $34,106  $52,236   3,368,677  $(23,341) $15  $63,110 
                                 

Balance, December 31, 2024

  9,480,906  $93  $33,187  $68,793   3,282,128  $(23,084) $152  $79,141 

Compensation expense related to stock compensation plans

        245               245 

Issuance of common stock for restricted stock grants

  24,000                      

Change in minimum pension liability, net of tax

                    1   1 

Repurchase of common stock

              43,880   (168)     (168)

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

                    (414)  (414)

Net loss

           (2,186)           (2,186)

Balance, March 31, 2025

  9,504,906  $93  $33,432  $66,607   3,326,008  $(23,252) $(261) $76,619 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Natural Alternatives International, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

Nine-Month Periods Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

                          

Accumulated

     
          

Additional

              

Other

     
  

Common Stock

  

Paid-in

  

Retained

  

Treasury Stock

  

Comprehensive

     
  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

  

Earnings

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

(Loss) Income

  

Total

 

Balance, June 30, 2025

  9,504,906  $93  $33,611  $59,391   3,326,693  $(23,254) $(1,415) $68,426 

Compensation expense related to stock compensation plans

        495               495 

Issuance of common stock for restricted stock grants

  139,000   1                  1 

Repurchase of common stock

              31,319   (87)     (87)

Forfeiture of restricted stock

              10,665          

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

                    1,430   1,430 

Net loss

           (7,155)           (7,155)

Balance, March 31, 2026

  9,643,906  $94  $34,106  $52,236   3,368,677  $(23,341) $15  $63,110 
                                 

Balance, June 30, 2024

  9,480,906  $93  $32,634  $72,966   3,280,721  $(23,076) $(22) $82,595 

Compensation expense related to stock compensation plans

        798               798 

Issuance of common stock for restricted stock grants

  24,000                      

Change in minimum pension liability, net of tax

                    (7)  (7)

Repurchase of common stock

              45,287   (176)     (176)

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

                    (232)  (232)

Net loss

           (6,359)           (6,359)

Balance, March 31, 2025

  9,504,906  $93  $33,432  $66,607   3,326,008  $(23,252) $(261) $76,619 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

Natural Alternatives International, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

March 31,

 
  

2026

  

2025

 

Cash flows from operating activities

        

Net loss

 $(7,155) $(6,359)

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

        

Depreciation and amortization

  3,526   3,400 

Stock-based compensation

  495   798 

Non-cash lease expense

  3,918   4,616 

Pension expense, net of contributions

  38   22 

Loss on disposal of assets

  2   35 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Accounts receivable

  (5,944)  5,241 

Inventories, net

  (5,063)  (2,742)

Prepaids and other assets

  2,432   1,079 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  2,640   1,014 

Forward contracts

  118   22 

Accrued compensation and employee benefits

  1,074   319 

Operating lease liabilities

  (3,727)  (2,998)

Income taxes

  (204)  (1,860)

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

  (7,850)  2,587 
         

Cash flows from investing activities

        

Purchases of property and equipment

  (3,064)  (2,159)

Net cash used in investing activities

  (3,064)  (2,159)
         

Cash flows from financing activities

        

Borrowing on line of credit

  8,100   (1,400)

Payments on long-term debt

  (228)  (222)

Repurchase of common stock

  (87)  (176)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  7,785   (1,798)
         

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

  (3,129)  (1,370)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  12,325   11,981 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 $9,196  $10,611 
         

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

        

Cash paid during the period for:

        

Interest

 $628  $627 

Income taxes

 $414  $362 

Non-cash purchases of property and equipment

 $387  $ 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

A. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and with applicable rules and regulations. Pursuant to such rules and regulations, certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) have been condensed or omitted. In management’s opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows have been included and are of a normal, recurring nature. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year or for any future periods.

 

You should read the financial statements and these notes, which 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, 2025 (“2026 Annual Report”). The accounting policies used to prepare the financial statements included in this Report are the same policies described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements in our 2026 Annual Report unless otherwise noted below.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

We did not adopt any accounting pronouncements during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026.

 

Recently Issued Accounting and Regulatory Pronouncements

 

Recently issued accounting pronouncements are not discussed in this Report as such pronouncements did not have, and are not believed by management to have, a material impact on present or future financial statements.

 

Net Loss per Common Share

 

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

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

March 31,

  

March 31,

 
  

2026

  

2025

  

2026

  

2025

 

Numerator

                

Net loss

 $(4,311) $(2,186) $(7,155) $(6,359)
                 

Denominator

                

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

  6,025   5,943   6,013   5,928 

Dilutive effect of restricted stock

            

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

  6,025   5,943   6,013   5,928 
                 

Basic net loss per common share

 $(0.72) $(0.37) $(1.19) $(1.07)
                 

Diluted net loss per common share

 $(0.72) $(0.37) $(1.19) $(1.07)

 

We exclude the impact of restricted stock from the calculation of diluted net loss per common share in periods where we have a net loss or when their inclusion would be antidilutive. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we excluded 107,845 shares of unvested restricted stock. During the nine months ended March 31, 2026, we excluded 149,185 shares of unvested restricted stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we excluded 158,319 shares of unvested restricted stock. During the nine months ended March 31, 2025, we excluded 238,739 shares of unvested restricted stock.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

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

 

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

 

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Revenue is recognized at the point in time that each of our performance obligations is fulfilled, and control of the ordered products is transferred to the customer. This transfer occurs when the product is shipped, or in some cases, when the product is delivered to the customer.

 

We recognize revenue in certain circumstances before delivery to the customer has occurred (commonly referred to as bill-and-hold transactions). Products sold under bill-and-hold arrangements are recorded as revenue when risk of ownership has been transferred to the customer, but the product has not shipped due to a substantive reason, typically at the customer’s request. The product must be separately identified as belonging to the customer, ready for physical transfer to the customer, and we cannot have the ability to redirect the product to another customer.

 

We provide early payment discounts to certain customers. We evaluate the likelihood of customers taking advantage of these discounts based on historical payment trends. The cost of these discounts is reported as a reduction to the transaction price. If the actual discounts differ from those estimated, the difference is also reported as a change in the transaction price. We require prepayment from certain customers. We record any payments received in advance of contract fulfillment as a contract liability, and they are classified as customer deposits on the consolidated balance sheet.

 

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

 

  

June 30, 2025

  

Additions

  

Revenue Recognized

  

Customer Refunds

  

March 31, 2026

 

Contract Liabilities (Customer Deposits)

 $1,364  $2,660  $(2,699) $(2) $1,323 

 

  

June 30, 2024

  

Additions

  

Revenue Recognized

  

Customer Refunds

  

March 31, 2025

 

Contract Liabilities (Customer Deposits)

 $302  $3,700  $(2,479) $  $1,523 

 

Except for product defects, no right of return exists on the sale of our products. We estimate returns based on historical experience and recognize a returns liability for any estimated returns. As of  March 31, 2026, we had no estimated returns liability. As of June 30, 2025, we had $11,000 of estimated returns liability.

 

We currently own certain U.S. patents, and each patent’s corresponding foreign patent applications. All of these patents and patent rights relate to the ingredient known as beta-alanine marketed and sold under our CarnoSyn®, SR CarnoSyn®, and TriBsyn® trademarks. We recorded beta-alanine raw material sales, and royalty and licensing income as a component of revenue in the amount of $1.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026, and $5.3 million during the nine months ended  March 31, 2026. We similarly recorded $1.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, and $6.0 million during the nine months ended  March 31, 2025. These royalty income and raw material sale amounts resulted in royalty expense paid to the original patent holders from whom NAI acquired their patents and patent rights. We recognized royalty expense as a component of cost of goods sold in the amount of approximately $56,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and  March 31, 2025. We recognized royalty expense as a component of cost of goods sold in the amount of approximately $177,000 during the nine months ended  March 31, 2026 and $210,000 during the nine months ended  March 31, 2025.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Board of Directors approved our current omnibus equity incentive plan that became effective January 1, 2021 (the “2020 Plan”). The 2020 Plan was approved by our stockholders at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on December 4, 2020. Under the 2020 Plan, we may grant nonqualified and incentive stock options, restricted stock grants, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, and other stock-based awards to employees, non-employee directors and consultants.

 

At our Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on  December 5, 2025, our stockholders approved an Amendment to the 2020 Plan to extend its term for five more years and increase the number of shares reserved to the Plan by 550,000 shares.

 

We did not have any stock option activity or stock options outstanding during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026, or March 31, 2025.

 

During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026, we granted a total of 139,000 restricted stock shares to members of our Board of Directors and key members of our management team. During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025, we granted a total of 24,000 restricted stock shares to members of our Board of Directors. During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026, 10,665 restricted stock shares were forfeited. During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025, no restricted stock shares were forfeited. Our net losses included stock-based compensation expense from vesting of prior restricted stock grants of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and $0.5 million for the nine months ended  March 31, 2026. Our net losses included stock-based compensation expense from vesting of prior restricted stock grants of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and $0.8 million for the nine months ended  March 31, 2025.

 

Deferred Compensation Plan

 

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

 

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

 

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During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026, we granted a total of $0.9 million in deferred cash awards to members of our Board of Directors and certain key members of our management team. During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025, we granted a total of $0.2 million in deferred cash awards to members of our Board of Directors. Each deferred cash award provides for three equal cash payments to the applicable Participant to be paid on the one year, two year, and three year anniversaries of the date of the grant of the Award, (the “Award Date”); provided on the date of each payment (the “Payment Date”), the Participant has been since the Award Date, and continues to be through the Payment Date, a member of our Board of Directors or an employee of NAI. In the event a Participant ceases to be an employee of NAI or a member of our Board of Directors prior to any Payment Date, no further payments are to be made in connection with the Award.

 

During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026, a total of $17,000 of deferred cash awards were forfeited. No deferred cash awards were forfeited during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Except for cash and cash equivalents, as of March 31, 2026, and June 30, 2025, we did not have any financial assets or liabilities classified as Level 1. We classify derivative forward exchange contracts as Level 2 assets and liabilities. The fair values were determined by obtaining pricing from our bank and corroborating those values with a third-party bank or pricing service.

 

Fair value of derivative instruments classified as Level 2 assets and liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

  

March 31, 2026

  

June 30, 2025

 

Euro Forward Contract– Current Assets

 $46  $ 

Swiss Franc Forward Contract – Current Assets

  25   368 

Total Derivative Contracts – Current Assets

  71   368 
         

Euro Forward Contract– Current Liabilities

     (1,704)

Swiss Franc Forward Contract – Current Liabilities

  (358)  (263)

Total Derivative Contracts – Current Liabilities

  (358)  (1,967)
         

Fair Value Net Asset – all Derivative Contracts

 $(287) $(1,599)

 

We also classify any outstanding line of credit and term loan balance as a Level 2 liability as the fair value is based on inputs that can be derived from information available in publicly quoted markets. As of March 31, 2026, we had $10.0 million outstanding on our line of credit and $8.7 million outstanding on our term loan.  As of June 30, 2025, we had $1.9 million outstanding on our line of credit and $8.9 million outstanding on our term loan.  As of March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025, we did not have any financial assets or liabilities classified as Level 3. We did not transfer any assets or liabilities between these levels during fiscal 2026 or fiscal 2025.

 

B. Inventories, net

 

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

 

  

March 31,

  

June 30,

 
  

2026

  

2025

 

Raw materials

 $22,515  $17,632 

Work in progress

  5,960   3,943 

Finished goods

  1,910   4,054 

Reserve

  (451)  (758)

Inventories, net

 $29,934  $24,871 

 

 

C. Property and Equipment

 

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

 

  

Depreciable Life

  

March 31,

  

June 30,

 
  

In Years

  

2026

  

2025

 

Land

 

NA

  $8,940  $8,940 

Building and building improvements

 7 – 39   24,681   24,650 

Machinery and equipment

 3 – 12   42,449   41,311 

Office equipment and furniture

 3 – 5   7,474   6,936 

Vehicles

 3   237   237 

Leasehold improvements

 1 – 20   26,261   24,788 

Total property and equipment

     110,042   106,862 

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (59,229)  (55,972)

Property and equipment, net

    $50,813  $50,890 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense was approximately $1.2 million during the three months ended  March 31, 2026 and $1.1 million during the three months ended  March 31, 2025. Depreciation and amortization expense was approximately $3.5 million during the nine months ended  March 31, 2026 and $3.4 million during the nine months ended  March 31, 2025.

  
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D. Other Comprehensive Loss

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income (“OCL” and “OCI”) consisted of the following during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025 (in thousands):

 

  

Three Months Ended

     
  

March 31, 2026

     
  

Defined

  

Unrealized (Losses)

     
  

Benefit

  

Gains on

     
  

Pension

  

Cash Flow

     
  

Plan

  

Hedges

  

Total

 

Beginning Balance

 $(228) $(73) $(301)

OCI before reclassifications

     129   129 

Amounts reclassified to sales

     187   187 

Net current period OCI

     316   316 

Ending Balance

 $(228) $243  $15 

 

  

Nine Months Ended

     
  

March 31, 2026

     
  

Defined

  

Unrealized (Losses)

     
  

Benefit

  

Gains on

     
  

Pension

  

Cash Flow

     
  

Plan

  

Hedges

  

Total

 

Beginning Balance

 $(228) $(1,187) $(1,415)

OCI before reclassifications

     551   551 

Amounts reclassified to sales

     879   879 

Net current period OCI

     1,430   1,430 

Ending Balance

 $(228) $243  $15 

 

  

Three Months Ended

     
  

March 31, 2025

     
  

Defined

  

Unrealized Gains

     
  

Benefit

  

(Losses) on

     
  

Pension

  

Cash Flow

     
  

Plan

  

Hedges

  

Total

 

Beginning Balance

 $(286) $438  $152 

OCL before reclassifications

     (433)  (433)

Amounts reclassified to sales

     (91)  (91)

Tax effect of OCI activity

  1   110   111 

Net current period OCI (OCL)

  1   (414)  (413)

Ending Balance

 $(285) $24  $(261)

 

  

Nine Months Ended

     
  

March 31, 2025

     
  

Defined

  

Unrealized Gains

  

Unrealized Gains

     
  

Benefit

  

(Losses) on

  

(Losses) on

     
  

Pension

  

Cash Flow

  

Swap

     
  

Plan

  

Hedges

  

Derivative

  

Total

 

Beginning Balance

 $(278) $172  $84  $(22)

OCL before reclassifications

     (57)  (111)  (168)

Amounts reclassified to sales

     (138)     (138)

Tax effect of OCI activity

  (7)  47   27   67 

Net current period OCL

  (7)  (148)  (84)  (239)

Ending Balance

 $(285) $24  $  $(261)

 

 

E. Leases

 

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

 

On July 18, 2023, we entered into a Fourth Amendment to the Lease of our Vista, California manufacturing facility. The Fourth Amendment extended the term of the Lease by an additional ten years and five months commencing April 1, 2024. The amended lease covering two buildings and approximately 162,000 square feet resulted in an increase in base rent to $1.50 per square foot, after five free months of base rent beginning at the commencement of the extended term. NAI has constructed substantial improvements to the facilities prior to and since the Fourth Amendment including but not limited to recent installation of an approximately $2.4 million solar electrical generating system on both buildings, and other substantial improvements. Pursuant to the Fourth Amendment, the Landlord is obligated to reimburse NAI for up to $1.1 million of these recent tenant improvements to the buildings. Our lease liability and Right of Use asset were both increased by approximately $25.9 million as a result of this lease extension effective on the date that the Fourth Amendment was executed.

 

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On January 26, 2024, we exercised the early termination of an apartment lease in Lugano, Switzerland.  The early termination reduced the lease term by 9 years and 8 months which ended on April 30, 2024. Our lease liability and Right of Use asset were both decreased by approximately $0.3 million as a result of the early termination of the lease agreement.  On January 22, 2024, we entered into a lease for a new apartment in Lugano, Switzerland. This lease is for an initial term of 27 months, beginning April 1, 2024 and ending on June 30, 2026.

 

Our leases are classified as operating leases. Substantially all our operating leases are comprised of payments for the use of manufacturing and office space. We have no leases classified as finance leases. As of March 31, 2026, the weighted average remaining lease term for our operating leases was 7.9 years and the weighted average discount rate for our operating leases was 5.96%. As of June 30, 2025, the weighted average remaining lease term for our operating leases was 8.6 years and the weighted average discount rate was 5.94%.

 

Other information related to leases as of March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025, was as follows (in thousands):

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

Nine Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

March 31, 2026

  

March 31, 2025

 

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

 $3,760  $3,047 

  

 

F. Debt

 

As of March 31, 2026, we had a credit line with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A (“Wells Fargo”), which we have had for many years. The credit line has been amended, modified, and extended several times, most recently on June 20, 2025, when we entered into a Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement. The Sixth Amendment waived all prior instances of non-compliance and preemptively waived anticipated non-compliance with covenants in the quarter ending June 30, 2025. With this amendment, the maximum borrowing limit was reduced to $10.0 million based on a borrowing base calculation and was secured by our accounts receivable and other rights to payment, general intangibles, inventory, equipment, and fixtures. Interest under this credit facility was equal to 3.25% above the applicable Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) and also included an unused commitment fee of 0.375%. We also have had a Term Note with Wells Fargo that we entered into on August 16, 2021 to borrow part of the purchase price of our powder processing and warehouse property in Carlsbad, California. The Term Note has been secured by a first mortgage on that property. The Term Note was in the original principal amount of $10.0 million and was a seven-year note with payments fully amortized based on a twenty-five year assumed term. Amounts outstanding on this note during the term of the agreement bore interest at the rate of 1.8% above the SOFR rolling 30-day average. As of March 31, 2026, we had $10.0 million outstanding on the credit line and $8.7 million outstanding under the Term Note. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026, we were not in compliance with the maximum net loss and fixed charge coverage ratio covenants of our credit agreement.

 

On May 18, 2026, we entered into a new Loan and Security Agreement with Legacy Corporate Lending, LLC (“Legacy”). This new credit facility includes a new term loan for $11.0 million and a working capital line of credit with a maximum borrowing capacity of $20.0 million. This new credit facility refinances the credit line and Term Note previously held by Wells Fargo and will be secured by all of the domestic assets of the Company. The line of credit will bear interest at a rate of 4.5% above SOFR while the real estate loan will be amortized over 15 years and initially bear interest at a rate of 14.0% until such time as Legacy completes an appraisal and any necessary other documentation after which the interest rate reverts to 5.0% above SOFR. The credit facility also includes a 0.50% unused commitment fee and a one-time closing fee of 1.0% of the total committed credit amount. The term of this new credit facility is three years and includes a fixed charge coverage ratio covenant requirement that will be based on domestic operations only and will be first measured as of September 30, 2026. On May 18, 2026, all of our prior indebtedness with Wells Fargo Bank was repaid in full, our prior term note and credit line with Wells Fargo was terminated, and all of our assets formally securing these debts were released.

 

We also have historically had a foreign currency hedging credit line with Wells Fargo to hedge foreign currency exposure up to 12 months in the future. As part of the above noted refinancing, Wells Fargo required us to extinguish and settle our remaining outstanding foreign currency hedge contracts. As a result, we net settled our remaining contracts as of May 11, 2026 resulting in a net settlement loss of $0.2 million, and we terminated our hedging line of credit with Wells Fargo. We are currently seeking a replacement hedging line of credit and are in discussions with several lenders.

 

G. Economic Dependency

 

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

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

March 31,

  

March 31,

 
  

2026

  

2025

  

2026

  

2025

 
                 

Customer 1

 $6,806  $10,849  $29,571  $33,457 

Customer 2

  14,208   3,108   27,342   13,263 

Customer 3

  (a)   3,007   (a)   12,236 
  $21,014  $16,964  $56,913  $58,956 

 

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

 

Accounts receivable from these customers totaled $14.8 million at March 31, 2026 and $9.9 million at June 30, 2025.

 

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

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

March 31,

  

March 31,

 
  

2026

  

2025

  

2026

  

2025

 
                 

Supplier 1

  (a)  $3,074   (a)  $11,002 
  $-  $3,074  $-  $11,002 

   

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

 

H. Segment Information

 

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

 

The chief operating decision maker is the Company's Chief Executive Officer, who, in conjunction with senior management, evaluates segment performance based on a number of factors. The primary performance measures for each segment are net sales and income or loss from operations before corporate allocations. Operating income or loss for each segment does not include corporate general and administrative expenses, interest expense and other miscellaneous income and expense items. Corporate general and administrative expenses include, but are not limited to human resources, corporate legal, finance, information technology, and other corporate level related expenses, which are not allocated to any segment. Transfers of raw materials between segments are recorded at cost. The accounting policies of our segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies in Note A and in the consolidated financial statements included in our 2025 Annual Report.

 

Our operating results by business segment for the three months ended March 31, 2026 were as follows (in thousands):

 

              

Natural

 
          

Corporate

  

Alternatives

 
  

Private-label

  

Patent and

  

expenses

  

International

 
  

contract

  

trademark

  

not allocated

  

Inc.

 
  

manufacturing

  

licensing

  

to segments

  

Consolidated

 
                 

Net sales

 $33,809  $1,673  $-  $35,482 

Cost of goods sold

  34,619   480   -   35,099 

Gross profit

  (810)  1,193   -   383 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  1,469   649   2,279   4,397 

(Loss) income from operations

  (2,279)  544   (2,279)  (4,014)
                 

Other (expense) income:

                

Interest expense

  (270)  -   -   (270)

Foreign exchange loss

  50   -   -   50 

Other, net

  (9)  -   -   (9)

Total other expense

  (229)  -   -   (229)
                 

(Loss) income before income taxes

  (2,508)  544   (2,279)  (4,243)

Provision for income taxes

              68 

Net loss

             $(4,311)
                 
                 

Other supplemental information:

                

Stock-based compensation

 $128  $12  $-  $140 

Depreciation and amortization

  1,192   2   -   1,194 

Capital expenditures

  1,100   -   -   1,100 

 

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Our operating results by business segment for the nine months ended March 31, 2026 were as follows (in thousands):

 

              

Natural

 
          

Corporate

  

Alternatives

 
  

Private-label

  

Patent and

  

expenses

  

International

 
  

contract

  

trademark

  

not allocated

  

Inc.

 
  

manufacturing

  

licensing

  

to segments

  

Consolidated

 
                 

Net sales

 $102,678  $5,329  $-  $108,007 

Cost of goods sold

  98,989   1,747   -   100,736 

Gross profit

  3,689   3,582   -   7,271 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  4,341   1,757   6,750   12,848 

(Loss) income from operations

  (652)  1,825   (6,750)  (5,577)
                 

Other income (expense):

                

Interest income

  30   -   -   30 

Interest expense

  (720)  -   -   (720)

Foreign exchange loss

  (445)  -   -   (445)

Other, net

  (59)  -   -   (59)

Total other expense

  (1,194)  -   -   (1,194)
                 

(Loss) income before income taxes

  (1,846)  1,825   (6,750)  (6,771)

Provision for income taxes

              384 

Net loss

             $(7,155)
                 
                 

Other supplemental information:

                

Stock-based compensation

 $452  $43  $-  $495 

Depreciation and amortization

  3,521   5   -   3,526 

Capital expenditures

  3,064   -   -   3,064 

 

Our operating results by business segment for the three months ended March 31, 2025 were as follows (in thousands):

   

              

Natural

 
          

Corporate

  

Alternatives

 
  

Private-label

  

Patent and

  

expenses

  

International

 
  

contract

  

trademark

  

not allocated

  

Inc.

 
  

manufacturing

  

licensing

  

to segments

  

Consolidated

 
                 

Net sales

 $27,075  $1,691  $-  $28,766 

Cost of goods sold

  26,415   525   -   26,940 

Gross profit

  660   1,166   -   1,826 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  1,216   432   2,278   3,926 

(Loss) income from operations

  (556)  734   (2,278)  (2,100)
                 

Other income (expense):

                

Interest income

  51   -   -   51 

Interest expense

  (246)  -   -   (246)

Foreign exchange gain

  (339)  -   -   (339)

Other, net

  (8)  -   -   (8)

Total other expense

  (542)  -   -   (542)
                 

(Loss) income before income taxes

  (1,098)  734   (2,278)  (2,642)

Benefit for income taxes

              (456)

Net loss

             $(2,186)
                 
                 

Other supplemental information:

                

Stock-based compensation

 $222  $23  $-  $245 

Depreciation and amortization

  1,137   2   -   1,139 

Capital expenditures

  802   -   -   802 

 

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Our operating results by business segment for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 were as follows (in thousands):

 

              

Natural

 
          

Corporate

  

Alternatives

 
  

Private-label

  

Patent and

  

expenses

  

International

 
  

contract

  

trademark

  

not allocated

  

Inc.

 
  

manufacturing

  

licensing

  

to segments

  

Consolidated

 
                 

Net sales

 $90,021  $5,973  $-  $95,994 

Cost of goods sold

  88,332   1,908   -   90,240 

Gross profit

  1,689   4,065   -   5,754 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  4,045   1,620   6,805   12,470 

(Loss) income from operations

  (2,356)  2,445   (6,805)  (6,716)
                 

Other income (expense):

                

Interest income

  125   -   -   125 

Interest expense

  (703)  -   -   (703)

Foreign exchange loss

  (616)  -   -   (616)

Other, net

  (11)  -   -   (11)

Total other expense

  (1,205)  -   -   (1,205)
                 

(Loss) income before income taxes

  (3,561)  2,445   (6,805)  (7,921)

Benefit for income taxes

              (1,562)

Net loss

             $(6,359)
                 
                 

Other supplemental information:

                

Stock-based compensation

 $725  $73  $-  $798 

Depreciation and amortization

  3,395   5   -   3,400 

Capital expenditures

  2,159   -   -   2,159 

 

Total assets by segment were as follows (in thousands):

  

March 31, 2026

  

June 30, 2025

 

Private-label contract manufacturing

 $114,579  $113,843 

Patent and trademark licensing

  40,301   38,096 

Total Assets

 $154,880  $151,939 

 

 

I. Income Taxes

 

For the three and nine months ended  March 31, 2026, we used the discrete effective tax rate method in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 740-270-30-18 which allows for treatment of the interim year-to-date period as if it were the annual period when calculating estimated income tax expense or benefit. For the three and nine months ended  March 31, 2025, we used an estimated annual effective tax rate, which is based on expected annual income (or loss), statutory tax rates and tax planning opportunities available in the various jurisdictions to which we are subject to determine our quarterly provision for income taxes. Certain significant or unusual items are separately recognized in the quarter in which they occur and can be a source of variability in the effective tax rate from quarter to quarter. We recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, as an income tax expense.

 

As of March 31, 2026, we maintain a valuation allowance against net domestic deferred income tax assets, representing the amount of our deferred income tax assets in excess of our domestic deferred income tax liabilities. We recorded the valuation allowance because management was unable to conclude, in light of the cumulative loss we have realized related to our U.S.-based operations in recent years, that realization of the net domestic deferred income tax asset was more likely than not. The valuation allowance recorded as of March 31, 2026, related to U.S.-based deferred tax assets attributed to the U.S.-based loss before income taxes during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026. The valuation allowance did not have any effect on the tax expense and related liability recorded for operating income recognized by our Swiss subsidiary Natural Alternatives International, ("NAIE") during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026.

 

Our effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was -1.6%, and our effective tax rate for the three months ended  March 31, 2025 was 17.3%. Our effective tax rate for the nine months ended March 31, 2026 was -5.7%, and our effective tax rate for the nine months ended  March 31, 2025 was 19.7%. Our effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended  March 31, 2026 differs from the fiscal 2025 U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets, a Swiss withholding tax on a dividend paid by NAIE to NAI, and a foreign income tax rate differential. Our effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended  March 31, 2025 differs from the fiscal 2024 U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to restricted stock vesting, Global Intangible Low-taxed Income, forecasted research and development tax credits and foreign income tax rate differential. During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026, provision for income taxes is comprised of a 5% Swiss withholding tax on a dividend paid by NAIE to NAI and income tax expense associated with pre-tax income from NAIE.

 

On July 4, 2025, congress voted into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act which restores the immediate expensing of domestic research and development expenses while making permanent the capitalization and amortization rules of research and development conducted abroad.

 

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J. Treasury Stock

 

At times we purchase our shares under a stock repurchase plan (“Repurchase Plan”) authorized by the Board of Directors. The current total authorized repurchase amount is $18.0 million and as of March 31, 2026, we had approximately $716,000 remaining available under the Repurchase Plan. Under the Repurchase Plan, we may, from time to time, purchase shares of our common stock, depending upon certain market conditions, in open market or privately negotiated transactions. Our credit agreement with Wells Fargo effective as amended, currently prohibits most stock repurchases. As a result, until that restriction is modified or removed, we do not intend to purchase our shares other than our longstanding practice of purchasing shares from our employees in exchange for paying the employees’ withholding requirements upon vesting of restricted stock held by the employee. This practice of covering withholding requirements is allowed in our credit agreement with Wells Fargo as amended.

 

Stock repurchases for the three months ended March 31, 2026 were as follows:

  

Shares

  

Average Cost

  

Total Cost (in thousands)

 

Shares acquired from employees for restricted stock vesting

  29,884  $2.73  $82 

Total

  29,884      $82 

 

Stock repurchases for the three months ended March 31, 2025 were as follows:

  

Shares

  

Average Cost

  

Total Cost (in thousands)

 

Shares acquired from employees for restricted stock vesting

  43,880  $3.84  $168 

Total

  43,880      $168 

 

Stock repurchases for the nine months ended March 31, 2026 were as follows:

  

Shares

  

Average Cost

  

Total Cost (in thousands)

 

Shares acquired from employees for restricted stock vesting

  31,319  $2.77  $87 

Total

  31,319      $87 

 

Stock repurchases for the nine months ended  March 31, 2025 were as follows:

  

Shares

  

Average Cost

  

Total Cost (in thousands)

 

Shares acquired from employees for restricted stock vesting

  45,287  $3.89  $176 

Total

  45,287      $176 

 

Shares acquired from employees for restricted stock vesting may be returned to us by the related employees and in return we pay each employee’s required tax withholding resulting from the vesting of restricted shares. The valuation of the shares acquired and thereby the number of shares returned to us is calculated based on the closing share price on the date the shares vested.

 

K. Derivatives and Hedging

 

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

 

As of March 31, 2026, we had forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges primarily to protect against the foreign exchange risks inherent in our forecasted sales of products at prices denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. These contracts were settled on May 11, 2026 (see Note M). For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, we record the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss (“OCI” or "OCL", respectively) as a separate component of stockholders’ equity and subsequently reclassify these amounts into earnings in the period during which the hedged sales of products are recognized.

 

For foreign currency contracts designated as cash flow hedges, hedge effectiveness is measured using the spot rate. Changes in the spot-forward differential are excluded from the test of hedge effectiveness and are recorded currently in earnings as revenue. We measure effectiveness by comparing the cumulative change in the hedge contract with the cumulative change in the hedged item as well as ensuring the assumptions we made at hedge inception have not materially changed. No hedging relationships were terminated as a result of ineffective hedging for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025.

 

We monitor the probability of forecasted transactions as part of the hedge effectiveness testing on a quarterly basis. During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025, we did not have any losses or gains related to the ineffective portion of our hedging instruments.

 

As of March 31, 2026, the notional amounts of our foreign exchange contracts accounted for as cash flow hedges were $12.1 million (EUR 10.4 million) for Euro sales and $3.3 million (CHF 2.6 million) for Swiss Franc sales. As of March 31, 2026, a net loss of approximately $0.1 million offset by approximately $0.4 million of deferred taxes, related to derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges was recorded in OCI. It is expected that the entire amount of the net loss as of March 31, 2026, will be reclassified into earnings in the next 12 months along with the earnings effects of the related forecasted transactions. As part of the refinancing of our credit facility, as noted in footnote F Debt, Wells Fargo required the Company to extinguish and settle all remaining outstanding foreign currency hedge contracts. As a result, the Company net settled the remaining contracts as of May 11, 2026 resulting in a net settlement loss of $0.2 million. In addition, Wells Fargo has cancelled our foreign currency hedging credit line, and we are actively working with other lenders to establish a new foreign currency hedging credit line.

 

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We are exposed to interest rate fluctuations related to our $10.0 million Term Note with Wells Fargo, which carries a variable interest rate of 1.80% above the SOFR rolling 30-day average. For the first three years of the Term Note, we managed our exposure to this variable rate, by entering into a floored interest rate swap that fixed our all-in rate on this loan to 2.4%. Fluctuations in the relation of our contractual swap rate to current market rates were recorded as an asset or liability with an offset to OCI at the end of each reporting period. Interest expense was adjusted for the difference between the actual SOFR spread and the swap contractual rate such that our effective interest expense for each period was equal to our hedged rate of 2.4%. This interest rate swap contract expired on September 3, 2024.

 

For foreign currency contracts not designated as cash flow hedges, changes in the fair value of the hedge are recorded directly to foreign exchange gain or loss in other income in an effort to offset the change in valuation of the underlying hedged item. During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026, we entered into forward contracts in order to hedge foreign exchange risk associated with our lease liability at NAIE, which is denominated in Swiss Francs (CHF). As of March 31, 2026, the notional amounts of our foreign exchange contracts not designated as cash flow hedges were approximately $11.3 million (CHF 8.7 million).

 

L. Contingencies

 

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

 

Settlement of Legal Proceeding

 

In December 2023, we were sued by three former employees in two separate, but substantially identical matters brought by the same law firm.  The lawsuits were filed as a putative class action and a California Private Attorney General Act action seeking awards for all similarly situated employees going back ten years or more. We responded to these actions and agreed to submit the matters for mediation. On July 3, 2025, the mediation took place, and a tentative settlement agreement was reached whereby we agreed to contribute a maximum of $1.25 million. The court has consolidated the two actions.  The potential settlement has been brought before the court which must approve it, and all similarly situated employees need to be contacted, and they may elect to participate or not. The process of obtaining court approval of the settlement is estimated to take approximately another three months. We accrued the maximum settlement amount in our results of operations as of  June 30, 2025 along with estimated related legal fees of $150,000.  During the nine months ended  March 31, 2026, we accrued additional estimated related legal fees of $12,000.

 

Employee Retention Tax Credit

 

In fiscal 2023, we recorded a $3.5 million Employee Retention Tax Credit ("ERTC") net refund associated with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act signed into law in March 2020 and extended with the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. These acts provided numerous tax provisions and other stimulus measures, including the ERTC. Under these expanded measures, we determined during fiscal 2023 that we qualified for the ERTC for the first three quarters of calendar 2021 and filed the required amended payroll tax returns to claim this refund. On December 9, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") sent us a 105c letter informing us that they do not believe we qualify for the tax credit for the third quarter of calendar 2021. We disagreed with the position the IRS noted in their denial letter and responded to their letter to contest their claim. Although we had received this initial denial from the IRS, we believe we were entitled to the refund for these claims and therefore we have not made any allowances against the accrual for the related refund that was recorded in fiscal 2023. We have not yet received any additional correspondence from the IRS associated with our appeal related to the third quarter of calendar 2021, but in April 2025, we collected the refund amounts associated with our ERTC filings for the first and second quarters of calendar year 2021, which totaled $2.9 million.

 

Geopolitical Uncertainty

 

Management is monitoring the 2026 Iran War in the Middle East, the Russo-Ukrainian war in Eastern Europe, and on-going conflicts in Syria and Sudan, and potential economic effects from these events as they develop. These geographical areas account for a small portion of our global net sales, but we do source multiple raw materials from Israel. We do not anticipate these conflicts will have a significant impact on our net sales. We are continually evaluating options for alternative ingredient sources and/or holding safety stock of impacted materials to limit any impact. There are further concerns regarding overall decreased supplies of commodities that rely on available passage through the Strait of Hormuz, consumer purchasing and consumption behavior, increases in global shipping expenses, greater volatility in foreign exchange and interest rates, and other unforeseen business disruptions due to the current global geopolitical tensions. We will continue to evaluate impacts of these developments on our customers, suppliers, employees, and operations.

 

Government Trade Tariffs

 

On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ("IEEPA") cannot be used to impose tariffs. On February 24, 2026, the Trump administration terminated tariffs imposed under the IEEPA and replaced them with tariffs from 10% to 15% under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. Details of future tariff restrictions seem to continuously evolve thus making changes to them unpredictable. Current and future implementation of tariffs may include products and ingredients we or our customers require for their products. These goods may include beta-alanine. The commercialization of our beta-alanine patent estate depends on the availability of the raw material beta-alanine. In response to the U.S. imposition of tariffs, China, Canada, the European Union, and other governments have imposed their own tariffs on certain American products. The resulting tariffs could have a significant adverse effect on our customers' businesses, the availability of beta-alanine, and the cost of our products. While we do not know how potential increased tariffs will unfold, or how any tariffs will impact our business, we believe the imposition of additional tariffs by the U.S. or other governments on products or ingredients we use in the products we manufacture could adversely impact our customers as a result of increased product costs, and such increased costs could have an adverse impact on the availability of beta-alanine, the licensing of our patents and trademarks and our distribution of this raw material. This could adversely impact our ability to license our patents and trademarks, our ability to sell beta-alanine, and our customers’ ability to compete in the marketplace, reducing demand for our products, and products we manufacture for our customers. Any of these events could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

 

As a contract manufacturer, we pass through material cost increases to our customers, including increases associated with tariffs. We also work with our customers to identify potential alternative supply sources for key ingredients to help mitigate the impact tariffs may have on the cost of their products. We will continue to evaluate the impact of imposed trade tariffs on our customers, suppliers and operations.

 

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M. Subsequent Events

 

On May 18, 2026, we entered into a new Loan and Security Agreement with Legacy Corporate Lending, LLC (“Legacy”). This new credit facility includes a new term loan for $11.0 million and a working capital line of credit with a maximum borrowing capacity of $20.0 million. This new credit facility refinances the credit line and Term Note previously held by Wells Fargo and will be secured by all of the domestic assets of the Company. The line of credit will bear interest at a rate of 4.5% above SOFR while the real estate loan will be amortized over 15 years and initially bear interest at a rate of 14.0% until such time as Legacy completes an appraisal and any necessary other documentation after which the interest rate reverts to 5.0% above SOFR. The credit facility also includes a 0.50% unused commitment fee and a one-time closing fee of 1.0% of the total committed credit amount. The term of this new credit facility is three years and includes a fixed charge coverage ratio covenant requirement that will be based on domestic operations only and will be first measure as of September 30, 2026.

 

We also have historically had a foreign currency hedging credit line with Wells Fargo to hedge foreign currency exposure up to 12 months in the future. As part of the refinancing of our existing credit facility, Wells Fargo required us to extinguish and settle our remaining outstanding foreign currency hedge contracts. As a result, we net settled our remaining contracts as of May 11, 2026 resulting in a net settlement loss of $0.2 million, and our hedging credit line with Wells Fargo has been terminated. We are actively working with other lenders to establish a new foreign currency hedging credit line.


After careful consideration of the Company's current financial position and strategic objectives, management has determined the sale of the Company's corporate headquarters building is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. The Board of Directors has concluded that divesting this real property asset will provide the Company with enhanced financial flexibility and additional liquidity needed to pursue business opportunities. In light of the Company's recent operating challenges, management believes unlocking the capital currently held in the headquarters facility will allow the Company to redeploy those proceeds toward new initiatives, fund working capital needs, and better position the Company for sustainable growth. Management believes much of the personnel and systems at the corporate headquarters can be effectively relocated to the Company's other California properties and to the extent required additional facilities can be rented nearby at costs that will be competitive.

 

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

 

The following discussion and analysis are intended to help you understand our financial condition and results of operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026. You should read the following discussion and analysis together with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included under Item 1 in this Report, as well as the risk factors and other information included in our 2025 Annual Report and other reports and documents we file with the SEC. Our future financial condition and results of operations will vary from our historical financial condition and results of operations described below based on a variety of factors.

 

Executive Overview

 

The following overview does not address all of the matters covered in the other sections of this Item 2 or other items in this Report nor does it contain all of the information that may be important to our stockholders or the investing public. You should read this overview in conjunction with the other sections of this Item 2 and this Report.

 

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

 

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

 

During the nine months ended March 31, 2026, our net sales were 13% higher than in the nine months ended March 31, 2025. Private-label contract manufacturing sales increased 14% primarily due to increased orders from one of our largest customers and several of our other existing customers and shipments to new customers, partially offset by reduced orders from other existing customers. Revenue concentration for our largest private-label contract manufacturing customer as a percentage of total net sales for the nine months ended March 31, 2026 was 27%, and revenue concentration for our largest private-label contract manufacturing customer as a percentage of total net sales for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 was 35%. We expect our annualized fiscal 2026 revenue concentration for our largest customer to be lower as compared to our revenue concentration for our largest customer in fiscal 2025.

 

During the nine months ended March 31, 2026, patent and trademark licensing revenue decreased 11% to $5.3 million compared to revenue of $6.0 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2025. The decrease in patent and trademark licensing revenue during the nine months ended March 31, 2026 was primarily due to lower instant release CarnoSyn® raw material sales and lower royalty and licensing revenue, partially offset by sales of our new TriBsyn® product.

 

We continue to invest in research and development for the expansion of our CarnoSyn® Brands product offerings. In August 2024, we announced our new product called TriBsyn® which is a clinically supported carnosine booster designed for daily wellness, delivering the benefits of beta-alanine without the paresthesia commonly associated with traditional forms. We believe TriBsyn® and its patent-pending formulation will allow us to better penetrate the Wellness and Healthy Aging channel. On April 20, 2026, we launched a new product called CarnoSyn® 4X, the most advanced sports nutrition CarnoSyn® beta-alanine formulation to date. This new ingredient delivers more than four times the bioavailability of standard beta-alanine without paresthesia utilizing the same microencapsulation technology as TriBsyn® and is positioned for the Sports Nutrition channel. On May 4, 2026, we announced expanded market applications for TriBsyn®, unlocking new opportunities across beverage, dairy, and medical nutrition categories. With these expanded capabilities, TriBsyn® is now ideally suited for ready-to-drink beverages, protein drinks, and dairy-based products, as well as gummies and medical nutrition applications. These groundbreaking products utilize CarnoSyn® beta-alanine and other proprietary technology to increase beta-alanine bioavailability and absorption while effectively eliminating beta-alanine related paresthesia. These products are available as raw material powder, which allows formulation flexibility for our customers. The elimination of paresthesia while maintaining efficacy of dosage creates a new opportunity to reach segments of the market that to date have been untapped, including older adults, vegetarians, and vegans. We believe our efforts to refine our formulations, and product offerings will be positively received and result in significant opportunity for increased sales of our patented and patent pending products.

 

To protect and grow our CarnoSyn® product offerings, we incurred litigation and patent compliance expenses of approximately $0.3 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2026 and nine months ended March 31, 2025. Our legal expense associated with our CarnoSyn® business has remained relatively low as we have no active litigation, and our current run-rate of expenses is primarily related to maintenance and expansion of our patent and trademark estate. Our ability to maintain or further increase our beta-alanine royalty and licensing revenue will depend in large part on our ability to expand the market for our sustained release form of beta-alanine marketed under our SR CarnoSyn® trademark and our new beta-alanine products marketed under our TriBsyn® and CarnoSyn® 4X trademarks, maintain our patent rights, the availability and cost of the raw material when and in the amounts needed, the ability to expand distribution of beta-alanine to new and existing customers, and continued compliance by third parties with our license agreements and our patent, trademark and other intellectual property rights. During the remainder of fiscal 2026, we will continue our sales and marketing activities to consumers, customers, potential customers, and brand owners on multiple platforms to promote and reinforce the features and benefits of utilizing CarnoSyn®, SR CarnoSyn®, CarnoSyn® 4X and TriBsyn® beta-alanine products.

 

While we grew our net sales during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026, we experienced a loss from operations during the first nine months of fiscal 2026 primarily due to underutilization of our factory capacities. The growth in net sales is primarily related to increased new and existing private label contract manufacturing customer sales that also drove improved factory utilization partially offset by a decrease in patent and trademark licensing net sales. The improvement in gross profit during the first nine months of fiscal 2026 related to increased new and existing customer sales that also drove improved factory utilization. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased as compared to the prior year primarily related to an increase in compensation expense related to increased headcount required to support the growth in sales and an increase in advertising expense to promote our TriBsyn® product offerings. We anticipate our sales revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 will increase as compared to fiscal 2025 and the third quarter of fiscal 2026. We also anticipate we will experience a net loss for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 and an overall net loss for the full year of fiscal 2026.

 

 

During the remainder of fiscal 2026, we plan to continue our focus on:

 

 

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

 

 

Expanding the commercialization of our beta-alanine patent and trademark estate in Sports Nutrition, Wellness and Healthy Aging and Medical food channels with our CarnoSyn®, SR CarnoSyn®, CarnoSyn® 4X, and TriBsyn® beta-alanine product lines; exploiting new contract manufacturing opportunities, license and royalty agreements, and protecting our proprietary rights; and
   

 

 

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

 

Discussion of Critical Accounting Estimates

 

We have identified the following as our most critical accounting estimates, which are those that are most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results, and that require management’s most subjective and complex judgments. Information regarding our other significant accounting estimates and policies is disclosed in Note A of Item 1 in Part I of this Report and as disclosed in our 2025 Annual Report.

 

Revenue Recognition — Revenue is measured as the net amount of consideration expected to be received in exchange for fulfilling one or more performance obligations. For certain contracts with volume rebates, our estimates of future sales used to assess the volume rebate estimates are subject to a high degree of judgement and may differ from actual sales due to, among other things, changes in customer orders and raw material availability. 

 

Results of Operations

 

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

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

   

March 31,

 
   

2026

   

2025

   

% Change

   

2026

   

2025

   

% Change

 

Private label contract manufacturing

  $ 33,809     $ 27,075       25 %   $ 102,678     $ 90,021       14 %

Patent and trademark licensing

    1,673       1,691       (1 )%     5,329       5,973       (11 )%

Total net sales

    35,482       28,766       23 %     108,007       95,994       13 %

Cost of goods sold

    35,099       26,940       30 %     100,736       90,240       12 %

Gross profit

    383       1,826       (79 )%     7,271       5,754       26 %

Gross profit %

    1.1 %     6.3 %             6.7 %     6.0 %        
                                                 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    4,397       3,926       12 %     12,848       12,470       3 %

% of net sales

    12.4 %     13.6 %             11.9 %     13.0 %        
                                                 

Loss from operations

    (4,014 )     (2,100 )     91 %     (5,577 )     (6,716 )     (17 )%

% of net sales

    (11.3 )%     (7.3 )%             (5.2 )%     (7.0 )%        
                                                 

Other expense

    (229 )     (542 )     (58 )%     (1,194 )     (1,205 )     (1 )%

Loss before income taxes

    (4,243 )     (2,642 )     61 %     (6,771 )     (7,921 )     (15 )%

% of net sales

    (12.0 )%     (9.2 )%             (6.3 )%     (8.3 )%        
                                                 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

    68       (456 )     (115 )%     384       (1,562 )     (125 )%

Net loss

  $ (4,311 )   $ (2,186 )     97 %   $ (7,155 )   $ (6,359 )     13 %

% of net sales

    (12.1 )%     (7.6 )%             (6.6 )%     (6.6 )%        

  

Private-label contract manufacturing net sales increased 25% during the three months ended March 31, 2026, and increased 14% during the nine months ended March 31, 2026, when compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase in net sales during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026 was primarily due to increased orders from one of our largest customers and shipments to new customers, which was partially offset by a net decrease in shipments to other existing customers. 

 

Net sales from our patent and trademark licensing segment decreased 1% during the three months ended March 31, 2026, and decreased 11% during the nine months ended March 31, 2026, when compared to the same periods in the prior year. The decrease in patent and trademark licensing revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2026, was primarily due to lower instant release CarnoSyn® raw material sales partially offset by an increase in royalty and licensing revenue. The decrease in patent and trademark licensing revenue during the nine months ended March 31, 2026, was primarily due to lower instant release CarnoSyn® raw material sales and lower royalty and licensing revenue, partially offset by TriBsyn® product sales.

 

 

The change in gross profit margin for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026, was as follows:

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
                 

Contract manufacturing(1)

    (4.5 )%     1.6 %

Patent and trademark licensing(2)

    (0.7 )%     (0.9 )%

Total change in gross profit margin

    (5.2 )%     0.7 %

 

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Private-label contract manufacturing gross profit margin as a percentage of consolidated net sales decreased 4.5 percentage points during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and increased 1.6 percentage points during the nine months ended March 31, 2026, when compared to the comparable prior year periods. The decrease in gross profit as a percentage of net sales for private-label contract manufacturing during the three months ended March 31, 2026 is primarily related to an unfavorable shift in product sales mix partially offset by favorable foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of net sales for private-label contract manufacturing during the nine months ended March 31, 2026 is primarily related to an increase in sales volume which decreased our capacity underutilization, along with a favorable change in product sales mix and favorable foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.

 

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Patent and trademark licensing gross profit margin as a percentage of consolidated net sales decreased 0.7 percentage points during the three months ended March 31, 2026 when compared to the comparable prior year period. The decrease in margin contribution was primarily due to a decrease in raw material sales partially offset by an increase in royalty and licensing revenue. During the nine months ended March 31, 2026, patent and trademark licensing margin contribution decreased 0.9 percentage points when compared to the comparable prior year period. The decrease in margin contribution was primarily due to a decrease in patent and trademark licensing net sales in total and as a percentage of total consolidated net sales, as patent and trademark licensing revenue historically provides higher profit margins than our private-label contract manufacturing business.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased approximately $0.5 million, or 12%, during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and increased approximately $0.4 million or 3% during the nine months ended March 31, 2026 when compared to the comparable periods in the prior year. Both increases compared to the same periods in the prior year are primarily related to increases in compensation expenses primarily due to increased headcount required to support the increase in private label contract manufacturing sales and increased marketing and advertising expenses related to our TriBsyn® product line.

 

Other expense, net decreased $0.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 primarily due to favorable net foreign exchange activity. Other expense, net during the nine months ended March 31, 2026 was consistent with Other expense, net during the nine months ended March 31, 2025.

 

Our provision for income taxes during the three-month period ended March 31, 2026 increased to an expense of approximately $0.1 million when compared to a benefit for income taxes of approximately $0.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025. Our provision for income taxes during the nine months ended March 31, 2026 increased to $0.4 million compared to a tax benefit of $1.6 million in the comparable period during the prior fiscal year. The increase in our provision for income taxes during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026 is primarily due to a 5% Swiss withholding tax on a dividend paid by NAIE to NAI as well as income before income taxes from NAIE.  The loss before income taxes from our U.S operations had no impact on our provision for income taxes due to a full valuation allowance on the domestic net deferred tax asset from our U.S. operations during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our primary sources of liquidity and capital resources are cash flows from operating activities and the availability of borrowings under our credit facilities. Net cash used in operating activities was $7.9 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2026, compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $2.6 million in the comparable period during the prior fiscal year.

 

For the nine months ended March 31, 2026, changes in accounts receivable, consisting of amounts due from our private-label contract manufacturing customers and our patent and trademark licensing activities, used $5.9 million in cash compared to providing $5.2 million of cash during the comparable nine-month period in the prior year. The change in cash flow activity in accounts receivable during the nine months ended March 31, 2026, primarily resulted from the timing of sales and related collections. Days sales outstanding was 45 days during the nine months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to 41 days for the prior year period.

 

Changes in inventory used $5.1 million in cash during the nine months ended March 31, 2026, compared to using $2.7 million in the comparable prior year period. The change in cash related to inventory during the nine months ended March 31, 2026, was primarily related to the difference in the amount and timing of orders and anticipated sales as compared to the same period in the prior year. Changes in accounts payable and accrued liabilities provided $2.6 million in cash during the nine months ended March 31, 2026, compared to providing $1.0 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2025. The change in cash flow activity related to accounts payable and accrued liabilities was primarily due to the timing of inventory receipts and payments.

 

Cash used in investing activities in the nine months ended March 31, 2026, was $3.1 million compared to $2.2 million in the comparable prior year period. The increase during the nine months ended March 31, 2026 was related to increased capital expenditures primarily related to costs incurred to install solar energy generation equipment on our manufacturing facilities during the nine months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2025.

 

Cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended March 31, 2026, was $7.8 million compared to using $1.8 million in the comparable prior year period. The change in financing activities is primarily due to increased usage of our credit facility during the nine-month period ended March 31, 2026 compared to the nine-month period ended March 31, 2025.

 

As of March 31, 2026, we had $10.0 million of borrowing capacity available on our credit facility of which we had outstanding borrowings of $10.0 million. We also owed $8.7 million on a term loan secured by our Carlsbad, California powder processing and storage facility.  As of June 30, 2025, we had outstanding borrowings of $1.9 million on our line of credit, and we also owed $8.9 million on our term loan.

 

On March 31, 2026, we had $9.2 million in cash and cash equivalents of which $7.0 million was held by NAIE. On October 15, 2025, NAIE paid a dividend of $3.1 million to NAI which was subject to a 5% Swiss withholding tax.

 

 

On May 18, 2026, we entered into a new Loan and Security Agreement with Legacy Corporate Lending, LLC (“Legacy”) with a maturity date of May 18, 2029. This new credit facility includes a new term loan for $11.0 million and a working capital line of credit with a maximum borrowing capacity of $20.0 million. This new credit facility refinances the credit line and Term Note previously held by Wells Fargo and will be secured by all of the domestic assets of the Company. With this new credit facility, we believe our available cash, cash equivalents, potential cash flows from operations, and our line of credit will be sufficient to fund our current working capital needs and capital expenditures through at least the next 12 months. Please see Note F, Item 1 of Part I of this Report for additional information regarding the terms of new line of credit.

 

After careful consideration of the Company's current financial position and strategic objectives, management has determined the sale of the Company's corporate headquarters building is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. The Board of Directors has concluded that divesting this real property asset will provide the Company with enhanced financial flexibility and additional liquidity needed to pursue business opportunities. In light of the Company's recent operating challenges, management believes unlocking the capital currently held in the headquarters facility will allow the Company to redeploy those proceeds toward new initiatives, fund working capital needs, and better position the Company for sustainable growth. Management believes much of the personnel and systems at the corporate headquarters can be effectively relocated to the Company's other California properties and to the extent required additional facilities can be rented nearby at costs that will be competitive.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of March 31, 2026, we did not have any off-balance sheet debt nor did we have any transactions, arrangements, obligations (including contingent obligations) or other relationships with any unconsolidated entities or other persons that have or are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, capital resources, or significant components of revenue or expenses that would be material to investors.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

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

 

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

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

 

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer), evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2026. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance over financial reporting as of March 31, 2026.

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

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

 

In December 2023 we were sued by three former employees in two separate but substantially identical matters brought by the same law firm.  The lawsuits were filed as a putative class action and a California Private Attorney General Act action seeking awards for all similarly situated employees going back ten years or more. We responded to these actions and agreed to submit the matters for mediation. On July 3, 2025, the mediation took place, and a tentative settlement agreement was reached whereby we agreed to contribute a maximum of $1.25 million. The court has consolidated the two actions. The court must approve the potential settlement, and all similarly situated employees need to be contacted, and they may elect to participate or not. The process of obtaining court approval of the settlement is estimated to take approximately another three months. We accrued the maximum settlement amount in our results of operations as of June 30, 2025 along with estimated related legal fees of $150,000.  During the nine months ended March 31, 2026, we accrued additional estimated related legal fees of $12,000.

 

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

 

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

 

When evaluating our business and future prospects you should carefully consider the risks described under Item 1A of our 2025 Annual Report, as well as the other information in our 2025 Annual Report, this Report and other reports and documents we file with the SEC. If any of the identified risks actually occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be seriously harmed. In that event, the market price of our common stock could decline, and you could lose all or a portion of the value of your investment in our common stock.

 

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We did not sell any unregistered equity securities during the nine-month periods ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025.

 

ITEM 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

During the nine-month period ended March 31, 2026, none of the Company's directors or officers, as defined in Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 adopted or terminated any contract instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of the Company’s securities that was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) or any "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" as defined under Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

 

 

 

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

 

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

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

Description

 

Incorporated By Reference To

       

3(i)

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

 

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

3(ii)

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

 

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

4(i)

Form of NAI’s Common Stock Certificate

 

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

10.45 Loan and Security Agreement between Natural Alternatives International, Inc. and Legacy Corporate Lending, LLC dated May 18, 2026   Filed herewith
       
       

31.1

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

 

Filed herewith

31.2

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

 

Filed herewith

32

Section 1350 Certification

 

Filed herewith

       
       

101.INS

Inline XBRL Instance Document

 

Filed herewith

101.SCH

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

Filed herewith

101.CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

 

Filed herewith

101.DEF

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

Filed herewith

101.LAB

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

 

Filed herewith

101.PRE

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

Filed herewith

104

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

 

Filed herewith

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

Date: May 18, 2026

 

 

 

NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 
       
 

By:

/s/ Mark A. LeDoux  
   

Mark A. LeDoux, Chief Executive Officer

 
   

(principal executive officer)

 
       
 

By:

/s/ Kenneth E. Wolf  
   

Kenneth E. Wolf, President

 
   

(principal financial and accounting officer)

 

 

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