5. Business Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Notes

5. Business Segment Information

5.     BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

Beginning in 2005, the Company has operations in two segments of its business, namely: Distribution and Health and Beauty Products. Distribution consists of the wholesale pharmaceutical distribution and resale of brand and generic pharmaceutical products, over-the-counter drugs and non-drug products and health and beauty products. Health and Beauty Products consist of the manufacture and distribution of primarily health and beauty products.

        The following tables describe information regarding the operations and assets of these reportable business segments:

		Health and
		Beauty
	Distributions	Products	Total
For the period ended March 31, 2013
Sales to external customers	$1,718,431	$642,480	$2,360,911
Depreciation and amortization	1,309	16,374	17,683
Segment income (loss) before taxes	15,637	156,708	172,345
Segment assets	631,667	1,506,222	2,137,889
For the period ended March 31, 2012
Sales to external customers	$1,788,075	$392,915	$2,180,990
Depreciation and amortization	933	1,539	2,472
Segment income (loss) before taxes	64,258	101,113	165,371
Segment assets	679,594	554,783	1,234,377