Form 8-K - Current report

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

July 29, 2024
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

NATURAL HEALTH TRENDS CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-36849	59-2705336
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Units 1205-07, 12F, Mira Place Tower A, 132 Nathan Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

+852-3107-0800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Emerging growth company

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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.

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	NHTC	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 31, 2024, Natural Health Trends Corp. (the “Company”) issued an earnings release announcing its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. The press release is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 29, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company, upon the recommendation of the Company's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, expanded the size of the Board of Directors to five (5) members and elected Lucy Nduati as a director to fill the newly created directorship.

Ms. Nduati has since 2013 served a number of companies controlled by George K. Broady and other Broady family members in a variety of roles focused on administration, accounting, finance, tax strategy and office management. Inasmuch as the George K. Broady 2012 Irrevocable Trust and the Eleanor Jane Broady 2012 Irrevocable Trust (collectively, the “Broady Trusts”) are, and have been for many years, significant stockholders of the Company, Ms. Nduati has gained a deep familiarity with the Company and the industry in which it operates. George K. Broady recommended that the Company’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Board of Directors favorably consider Ms. Nduati’s candidacy for election to the Board of Directors, and also advised the Company that the Broady Trusts support Ms. Nduati’s candidacy. The Board of Directors has not appointed, and does not currently expect to appoint, Ms. Nduati to serve on any committee of the Board of Directors.

Upon her election to the Board of Directors and in her capacity as a non-employee director of the Company, Ms. Nduati is entitled to a cash retainer payment of $8,333 per month for her service during the remainder of 2024, plus the reimbursement of her out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the performance of her duties as a director. Ms. Nduati’s compensation for serving on the Board in 2025 will be determined in early 2025, along with that for the Company’s other non-employee directors.

Contemporaneous with her election to the Board of Directors, the Company and Ms. Nduati entered into an Indemnification Agreement on terms consistent with those entered with the Company’s other directors. The Indemnification Agreement confirms the Company’s obligation to indemnify its directors and executive officers against liability arising out of the performance of their duties. The Indemnification Agreement provides mandatory indemnification, on the terms and conditions set forth in the agreement, for expenses and losses actually and reasonably incurred by directors and executive officers in defending legal proceedings in which they are parties by reason of their service to the Company or other entities to which they provide services at the Company’s request or on its behalf. Pursuant to the Indemnification Agreement, the Company will advance reasonable expenses incurred by directors and executive officers in defending these legal proceedings, on the terms and conditions set forth in the Indemnification Agreement, and subject to repayment in the event of a determination that a director or executive officer is not entitled to indemnification for those expenses. The foregoing description of the Indemnification Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of Indemnification Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2015.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits.
	99.1	Press Release of Natural Health Trends Corp. dated July 31, 2024
	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

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

Date: July 31, 2024

	NATURAL HEALTH TRENDS CORP.


	By:	/s/ Timothy S. Davidson
		Timothy S. Davidson
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1

Natural Health Trends Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

	–	Total net sales were flat compared to the second quarter of 2023; first year-over-year increase in Hong Kong net sales since the first quarter of 2023
	–	Cash flows from operations before 2017 Tax Act installment were positive for second consecutive quarter
	–	Declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share

HONG KONG – July 31, 2024 – Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ: NHTC), a leading direct-selling and e-commerce company that markets premium quality personal care, wellness and “quality of life” products under the NHT Global brand, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024.

Second Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights

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Revenue of $10.5 million is unchanged compared to the second quarter of 2023.

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Operating loss improved to $238,000 compared to $743,000 in the second quarter of 2023.

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Net income was $173,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to net loss of $219,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2023.

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The number of Active Members¹ was down 2% to 31,110 at June 30, 2024 compared to 31,620 at March 31, 2024, and decreased 15% compared to 36,730 at June 30, 2023.

Natural Health Trends defines Active Members as those that have placed at least one product order with the Company during the preceding twelve-month period.

Year-to-Date 2024 Financial Highlights

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Revenue of $21.4 million decreased 4% compared to $22.4 million in the first six months of 2023.

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Operating loss was $603,000 compared to $1.1 million in the first six months of 2023.

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Net income was $361,000, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared to $38,000, or breakeven per diluted share, in the first six months of 2023.

Management Commentary

“Our results indicate that the programs, promotions and incentives we’ve implemented this year have been effective and are performing as expected, maintaining engagement and driving customer satisfaction. We recognize that we’re still operating in a challenging environment, but believe we’re on the right track supporting our business and field leaders so they can find success. Our strong financial statements reflect positively on our ability to navigate the harder than expected business landscape by efficiently managing costs,” commented Chris Sharng, President of Natural Health Trends Corp.

Mr. Sharng continued, “In the second half of the year we will continue to execute our strategic plans with an emphasis on comprehensive training, collaborative coordination between our staff, field leaders and members, and implementation of brand building initiatives to take advantage of market opportunities.”

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

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Net cash used in operating activities was $3.0 million in the first six months of 2024 compared to $3.3 million in the first six months of 2023. Before tax installment payments, the liability of which arises from the 2017 U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”), cash provided by operating activities was $950,000 in the first six months 2024, versus cash used in operating activities of $307,000 in the comparable period a year ago. Of the total Tax Act liability of $20.2 million, $15.1 million has been paid to date.

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Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $48.7 million at June 30, 2024, down from $54.4 million at March 31, 2024.

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On July 29, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 on each share of common stock outstanding. The dividend will be payable on August 23, 2024 to stockholders of record as of August 13, 2024.

Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results Conference Call

Management will host a conference call to discuss the second quarter 2024 financial results today, Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call details are as follows:

Date:	Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Time:	11:30 a.m. Eastern Time / 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time
Dial-in:	1-877-407-0789 (Domestic) 1-201-689-8562 (International)
Conference ID:	13746911
Webcast:	https://viavid.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1673848&tp_key=7f60fa0c81

For those unable to participate during the live broadcast, a replay of the call will also be available from 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time on July 31, 2024 through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 7, 2024 by dialing 1-844-512-2921 (domestic) and 1-412-317-6671 (international) and referencing the replay pin number: 13746911.

About Natural Health Trends Corp.

Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ: NHTC) is an international direct-selling and e-commerce company operating through its subsidiaries throughout Asia, the Americas, and Europe. The Company markets premium quality personal care products under the NHT Global brand. Additional information can be found on the Company’s website at www.naturalhealthtrendscorp.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 -- Forward-looking statements in this press release do not constitute guarantees of future performance. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include the risks and uncertainties detailed under the caption “Risk Factors” in Natural Health Trends Corp.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 28, 2024 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as well as in subsequent reports filed this year with the SEC. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained in this press release or with respect to the announcements described herein.

CONTACT:

Scott Davidson

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Natural Health Trends Corp.

Tel (Hong Kong): +852-3107-0800

Tel (U.S.): 310-541-0888

investor.relations@nhtglobal.com

NATURAL HEALTH TRENDS CORP.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share data)

	June 30, 2024			December 31, 2023
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	15,577		$	56,178
Marketable securities		33,087			—
Inventories		4,250			4,293
Other current assets		3,984			3,758
Total current assets		56,898			64,229
Property and equipment, net		225			266
Operating lease right-of-use assets		3,031			3,319
Restricted cash		36			39
Deferred tax asset		345			369
Other assets		956			869
Total assets	$	61,491		$	69,091
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	653		$	990
Income taxes payable		4,953			3,716
Accrued commissions		2,150			2,067
Other accrued expenses		1,300			1,170
Deferred revenue		7,587			6,166
Amounts held in eWallets		3,603			3,945
Operating lease liabilities		1,210			1,146
Other current liabilities		673			784
Total current liabilities		22,129			19,984
Income taxes payable		—			5,054
Deferred tax liability		135			135
Operating lease liabilities		1,977			2,318
Total liabilities		24,241			27,491
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock		—			—
Common stock		13			13
Additional paid-in capital		84,770			84,695
Accumulated deficit		(21,948	)		(17,703	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,249	)		(1,069	)
Treasury stock, at cost		(24,336	)		(24,336	)
Total stockholders’ equity		37,250			41,600
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	61,491		$	69,091

NATURAL HEALTH TRENDS CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

(In thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024			2023			2024			2023
Net sales	$	10,475		$	10,511		$	21,426		$	22,372
Cost of sales		2,699			2,666			5,611			5,697
Gross profit		7,776			7,845			15,815			16,675
Operating expenses:
Commissions expense		4,203			4,508			8,689			9,500
Selling, general and administrative expenses		3,811			4,080			7,729			8,312
Total operating expenses		8,014			8,588			16,418			17,812
Loss from operations		(238	)		(743	)		(603	)		(1,137	)
Other income, net		519			442			1,082			1,123
Income (loss) before income taxes		281			(301	)		479			(14	)
Income tax provision (benefit)		108			(82	)		118			(52	)
Net income (loss)	$	173		$	(219	)	$	361		$	38
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	0.02		$	(0.02	)	$	0.03		$	0.00
Diluted	$	0.02		$	(0.02	)	$	0.03		$	0.00
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		11,464			11,432			11,460			11,428
Diluted		11,483			11,432			11,481			11,439

NATURAL HEALTH TRENDS CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(In thousands)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024			2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	361		$	38
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		69			91
Net accretion of marketable securities		(215	)		—
Share-based compensation		75			85
Noncash lease expense		545			564
Deferred income taxes		16			(82	)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Inventories		6			(228	)
Other current assets		(294	)		(362	)
Other assets		(101	)		(52	)
Accounts payable		(335	)		(82	)
Income taxes payable		(3,817	)		(3,076	)
Accrued commissions		106			(374	)
Other accrued expenses		136			68
Deferred revenue		1,432			1,270
Amounts held in eWallets		(339	)		(541	)
Operating lease liabilities		(560	)		(595	)
Other current liabilities		(104	)		(64	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(3,019	)		(3,340	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment		(30	)		(14	)
Purchases of marketable securities		(36,164	)		—
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities		3,307			—
Net cash used in investing activities		(32,887	)		(14	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Dividends paid		(4,606	)		(4,608	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(4,606	)		(4,608	)
Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(92	)		(179	)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(40,604	)		(8,141	)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period		56,217			69,746
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	$	15,613		$	61,605
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities	$	196		$	(125	)

Document And Entity Information	Jul. 29, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity, Registrant Name	NATURAL HEALTH TRENDS CORP.
Document, Type	8-K
Document, Period End Date	Jul. 29, 2024
Entity, Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity, File Number	001-36849
Entity, Tax Identification Number	59-2705336
Entity, Address, Address Line One	Units 1205-07, 12F, Mira Place Tower A
Entity, Address, Address Line Two	132 Nathan Road
Entity, Address, Address Line Three	Tsimshatsui
Entity, Address, City or Town	Kowloon
Entity, Address, Country	HK
City Area Code	852
Local Phone Number	3107-0800
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity, Emerging Growth Company	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	NHTC
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Amendment Flag	false
Entity, Central Index Key	0000912061