8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 28, 2011

NUTRACEUTICAL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State of incorporation) 000-23731
(Commission
File Number) 87-0515089
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

1400 Kearns Boulevard, 2nd Floor
Park City, Utah
(Address of principal executive offices) 84060
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (435) 655-6106

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 28, 2011, Nutraceutical International Corporation reported results for the fiscal 2011 third quarter ended June 30, 2011.  The press release reporting the results is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits.

99.1Press release issued by Nutraceutical dated July 28, 2011.

This Form 8-K and the attached Exhibit are furnished to comply with Item 2.02 and Item 9.01 of Form 8-K.  Neither this Form 8-K nor the attached Exhibit are to be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall this Form 8-K nor the attached Exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 (except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	NUTRACEUTICAL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
Date: July 28, 2011	By:	/s/ Cory J. McQueen
		Cory J. McQueen
		Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release issued by Nutraceutical dated July 28, 2011.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR:	NUTRACEUTICAL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CONTACT:	Cory J. McQueen
	Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer
	(435) 655-6106

NUTRACEUTICAL REPORTS FISCAL 2011 Q3 RESULTS

PARK CITY, Utah, Jul 28/PRNewswire/—Nutraceutical International Corporation (NASDAQ:  NUTR) today reported results for the fiscal 2011 third quarter ended June 30, 2011.  Net sales for the fiscal 2011 third quarter were $47.5 million compared to $44.5 million for the same quarter of fiscal 2010.  For the third quarter of fiscal 2011, net income was $3.9 million, or $0.38 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $3.8 million, or $0.36 diluted earnings per share, for the same quarter of fiscal 2010.

Net sales for the nine months ended June 30, 2011 were $142.2 million compared to $137.2 million for the same period in fiscal 2010.  For the nine months ended June 30, 2011, net income was $12.4 million, or $1.19 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $12.8 million, or $1.22 diluted earnings per share, for the same period of fiscal 2010.

Operating cash flow for the nine months ended June 30, 2011 was $21.3 million compared to $13.3 million for the same period of fiscal 2010.  This operating cash flow was primarily used to invest $9.3 million in acquisitions of branded natural product businesses, $9.2 million in purchases of property and equipment, $1.9 million in repurchases of common stock and $1.0 million to repay net borrowings on the Company’s revolving credit facility.

Bill Gay, chairman and chief executive officer, commented, “We are pleased with our fiscal 2011 third quarter net sales and net income growth.  Cash flow and EBITDA remained strong despite ongoing expenses associated with the integration of our recently-acquired businesses.  Management continues to focus on controllable expenses in an effort to offset and balance increases associated with utilities, freight and labor.  In this slow-growth environment, acquisitions that are synergistic to our business model remain critical to our long-term success.”

Mr. Gay continued, “The business uncertainties associated with the economy have continued to unfavorably impact the perspectives of many of our primary health food store retailers.  Fortunately, long-term loyal consumers of our brands remain eager for the health benefits our products provide them.  Management believes this dichotomy will continue as long as there are no additional economic shocks.  We intend to aggressively promote and market our brands and look for additional ways to reduce or hold costs.  Management remains optimistic about its ability to grow the company and appreciates all those stakeholders that support us in this effort.”

ABOUT NUTRACEUTICAL

We are an integrated manufacturer, marketer, distributor and retailer of branded nutritional supplements and other natural products sold primarily to and through domestic health and natural food stores.  Internationally, we market and distribute branded nutritional supplements and other natural products to and through health and natural product distributors and retailers.  Our core business strategy is to acquire, integrate and operate businesses in the natural products industry that manufacture, market and distribute branded nutritional supplements.  We believe that the consolidation and integration of these acquired businesses provides ongoing financial synergies through increased scale and market penetration, as well as strengthened customer relationships.

We manufacture and sell nutritional supplements and other natural products under numerous brands including Solaray®, KAL®, Nature’s Life®, LifeTime®, Natural Balance®, bioAllers®, Herbs for Kids™, NaturalCare®, Health from the Sun®, Life-flo®, Organix South®, Pioneer® and Monarch Nutraceuticals™.

We own neighborhood natural food markets, which operate under the trade names The Real Food Company™, Thom’s Natural Foods™ and Cornucopia Community Market™.  We also own health food stores, which operate under the trade names Fresh Vitamins™ and Granola’s™.

We manufacture and/or distribute one of the broadest branded product lines in the industry with over 5,500 SKUs, including over 700 SKUs sold internationally.  We believe that as a result of our emphasis on innovation, quality, loyalty, education and customer service, our brands are widely recognized in health and natural food stores and among their customers.

This Press Release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to our financial condition, results of operations and business. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of terms such as “believe,” “expects,” “plan,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “can,” or “anticipates,” or the negative thereof, or variations thereon, or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy.These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause industry trends or our actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by these statements.  Important factors that may cause our results to differ from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) changes in or new government regulations or increased enforcement of the same, (ii) unavailability of desirable acquisitions or inability to complete them, (iii) increased costs, including from increased raw material or energy prices, (iv) changes in general worldwide economic or political conditions, (v) adverse publicity or negative consumer perception regarding nutritional supplements, (vi) issues with obtaining raw materials of adequate quality or quantity, (vii) litigation and claims, including product liability, intellectual property and other types,  (viii) disruptions from or following acquisitions including the loss of customers, (ix) increased competition, (x) slow or negative growth in the nutritional supplement industry or the healthy foods channel, (xi) the loss of key personnel or the inability to manage our operations efficiently, (xii) problems with information management systems, manufacturing efficiencies and operations, (xiii) insurance coverage issues, (xiv) the volatility of the stock market generally and of our stock specifically, (xv) increases in the cost of borrowings or unavailability of additional debt or equity capital, or both, or fluctuations in foreign currencies, and (xvi) interruption of business or negative impact on sales and earnings due to acts of God, acts of war, terrorism, bio-terrorism, civil unrest and other factors outside of our control.  Copies of our SEC reports are available upon request from our investor relations department or may be obtained at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov).

© 2011 Nutraceutical Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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NUTRACEUTICAL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited; dollars in thousands)

	June 30,		September 30,
	2011		2010
Assets
Current assets, net	$	59,725	$	58,294
Property, plant and equipment, net	70,486		61,733
Goodwill	7,163		5,338
Other non-current assets, net	30,619		30,966
	$	167,993	$	156,331
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities	$	19,049	$	45,673
Long-term liabilities	28,330		1,739
Stockholders’ equity	120,614		108,919
	$	167,993	$	156,331

NUTRACEUTICAL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited; dollars in thousands, except per share data)

	Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Net sales	$	47,453	$	44,506	$	142,245	$	137,241
Cost of sales	23,546		21,523		69,462		65,441
Gross profit	23,907		22,983		72,783		71,800
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative	17,076		16,381		51,323		49,809
Amortization of intangible assets	419		329		1,213		941
Income from operations	6,412		6,273		20,247		21,050
Interest and other (income) expense, net	293		147		802		403
Income before provision for income taxes	6,119		6,126		19,445		20,647
Provision for income taxes	2,174		2,332		7,001		7,808
Net income	$	3,945	$	3,794	$	12,444	$	12,839
Net income per common share
Basic	$	0.38	$	0.37	$	1.20	$	1.23
Diluted	0.38		0.36		1.19		1.22
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	10,302,791		10,386,829		10,350,808		10,420,505
Diluted	10,365,783		10,493,005		10,417,839		10,514,073

NUTRACEUTICAL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

EBITDA SCHEDULE

(unaudited; dollars in thousands)

	Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Net income	$	3,945	$	3,794	$	12,444	$	12,839
Provision for income taxes	2,174		2,332		7,001		7,808
Interest and other (income) expense, net (1)	293		147		802		403
Depreciation and amortization	2,023		1,913		5,998		5,440
EBITDA	$	8,435	$	8,186	$	26,245	$	26,490

(1)   Includes amortization of deferred financing fees.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) is defined in our debt covenants and performance measures as earnings before net interest and other (income) expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization.  We believe that EBITDA provides useful additional information to analysts, creditors, investment bankers and management regarding operating performance and debt covenant compliance.  EBITDA has some inherent limitations in measuring operating performance due to the exclusion of certain financial elements such as depreciation and amortization and is not necessarily comparable to other similarly-titled captions of other companies due to potential inconsistencies in the method of calculation.  Furthermore, EBITDA is not intended to be an alternative to net income in determining our operating performance in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.