$NATR
NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC Stock $natr

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2012 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000110465913018014 Filed on March 07, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2012 Q2
Revenue	$90.38M	$91.23M	$92.99M
YoY Change	-1.82%	0.14%	1.29%
Cost Of Revenue	$23.84M	$23.14M	$22.61M
YoY Change	8.81%	5.41%	2.59%
Gross Profit	$66.54M	$68.09M	$70.38M
YoY Change	-5.15%	-1.53%	0.87%
Gross Profit Margin	73.62%	74.63%	75.69%
Selling, General & Admin	$27.72M	$26.23M	$26.53M
YoY Change	2.34%	-2.01%	-6.35%
% of Gross Profit	41.66%	38.52%	37.69%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$1.050M	$1.010M	$940.0K
YoY Change	-9.48%	-6.48%	-12.15%
% of Gross Profit	1.58%	1.48%	1.34%
Operating Expenses	$27.72M	$26.23M	$26.53M
YoY Change	2.34%	-2.01%	-6.35%
Operating Profit	$5.826M	$8.705M	$10.31M
YoY Change	-39.29%	-270.52%	28.06%
Interest Expense
YoY Change
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	$1.639M	-$214.0K	$165.0K
YoY Change	105.39%	-117.77%	-139.29%
Pretax Income	$7.465M	$8.491M	$10.48M
YoY Change	-28.19%	-317.66%	37.26%
Income Tax	$2.969M	$2.121M	$3.190M
% Of Pretax Income	39.77%	24.98%	30.45%
Net Earnings	$4.500M	$6.400M	$7.300M
YoY Change	-40.79%	-378.26%	30.36%
Net Earnings / Revenue	4.98%	7.02%	7.85%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.28	$0.41	$0.47
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.28	$0.40	$0.46
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	15.76M shares	15.63M shares	15.61M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		15.97M shares	15.86M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2012 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$81.30M	$74.70M	$68.60M
YoY Change	25.85%	27.26%	-2.0%
Cash & Equivalents	$79.24M	$72.54M	$66.35M
Short-Term Investments	$2.100M	$2.200M	$2.300M
Other Short-Term Assets	$11.10M	$10.60M	$9.800M
YoY Change	23.33%	4.95%	-5.77%
Inventory	$43.28M	$43.66M	$42.75M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$9.614M	$10.00M	$10.50M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$145.3M	$139.0M	$131.6M
YoY Change	16.17%	16.91%	3.3%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$27.95M	$27.98M	$25.82M
YoY Change	11.19%	11.01%	-1.08%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles	$1.002M	$1.040M
YoY Change	-12.95%
Long-Term Investments	$1.300M	$1.300M	$1.300M
YoY Change	-7.14%	-7.14%	-18.75%
Other Assets	$6.842M	$6.619M	$22.90M
YoY Change	6.66%	-76.78%	-2.97%
Total Long-Term Assets	$48.59M	$53.56M	$51.15M
YoY Change	-4.18%	-4.87%	-2.57%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$145.3M	$139.0M	$131.6M
Total Long-Term Assets	$48.59M	$53.56M	$51.15M
Total Assets	$193.9M	$192.6M	$182.8M
YoY Change	10.3%	9.91%	1.59%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$6.226M	$5.710M	$5.500M
YoY Change	4.11%	11.96%	7.84%
Accrued Expenses	$27.30M	$27.22M	$46.40M
YoY Change	-2.28%	-45.11%	-20.0%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$3.350M	$3.334M	$3.320M
YoY Change	1.64%	1.03%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$61.39M	$63.54M	$62.10M
YoY Change	-9.45%	-2.99%	-12.54%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.270M	$3.392M	$4.232M
YoY Change	-61.49%	-49.37%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$2.776M	$2.696M	$4.100M
YoY Change	-1.77%	-32.6%	-6.82%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$16.89M	$17.18M	$18.12M
YoY Change	-17.9%	60.53%	311.7%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$61.39M	$63.54M	$62.10M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$16.89M	$17.18M	$18.12M
Total Liabilities	$78.28M	$80.72M	$80.20M
YoY Change	-11.42%	-14.85%	-16.72%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$48.91M	$45.20M
YoY Change	88.99%
Common Stock	$77.29M	$75.61M
YoY Change	7.91%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$115.6M	$111.8M	$102.6M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$193.9M	$192.6M	$182.8M
YoY Change	10.3%	9.92%	1.59%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2012 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$4.500M	$6.400M	$7.300M
YoY Change	-40.79%	-378.26%	30.36%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$1.050M	$1.010M	$940.0K
YoY Change	-9.48%	-6.48%	-12.15%
Cash From Operating Activities	$9.330M	$8.090M	$8.640M
YoY Change	16.19%	-140.53%	0.58%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$1.010M	-$3.060M	-$1.640M
YoY Change	-22.31%	611.63%	241.67%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$120.0K	$100.0K	$120.0K
YoY Change	-111.54%	-95.56%	-110.34%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$890.0K	-$2.960M	-$1.520M
YoY Change	-62.13%	-261.75%	-7.32%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid	$789.0K	$780.0K	$780.0K
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.090M	-20.00K	-1.540M
YoY Change	39.74%	-100.2%	-613.33%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	9.330M	8.090M	8.640M
Cash From Investing Activities	-890.0K	-2.960M	-1.520M
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.090M	-20.00K	-1.540M
Net Change In Cash	7.350M	5.110M	5.580M
YoY Change	50.0%	-163.4%	-23.03%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$9.330M	$8.090M	$8.640M
Capital Expenditures	-$1.010M	-$3.060M	-$1.640M
Free Cash Flow	$10.34M	$11.15M	$10.28M
YoY Change	10.83%	-157.09%	13.34%

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